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PUBLISHED FROM & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 114 | Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,614.35 (+29.65) pSENSEX 34,616.64 (+165.87) qDOW JONES 24,442.25 (-6.44) qNASDAQ 7113.96 (-14.64) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 66.38 (+0.10) pRUPEE/EURO 81.21 (+0.08) qGOLD/10GM 32,225 (-85) qSILVER/K 40,500 (-850) SC STAYS CONSTRUCTION IN POLICE PROBING RECORDED CITY’S 1,797 UNAUTHORISED TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION COLONIES PG3 TO ‘ELIMINATE’ MODI PG6 strongly raises terrorism issue at SCO FMs’ Make sons more meet in responsible: Modi MPOST BUREAU

MANDLA: Prime Minis- ter on Tues- BEIJING: In a veiled attack day said the promulgation of on Pakistan, India on Tuesday an ordinance on rape demon- said that terrorism is an enemy strated his government’s deter- of the basic human rights and mination to act on the issue, the fight against it should also but stressed that people had identify States that “encourage, to respect their daughters and support and finance” the men- make their sons more responsi- ace and “provide sanctuary” to ble for an atmosphere of safety. terror groups. Modi also pitched for a External Affairs Minister social movement to ensure the Sushma Swaraj, during her safety of women and girls while address at the Shanghai Coop- addressing a rally here. eration Organisation (SCO) “Shivraj Ji (Madhya Pradesh nance under which the death Ramnagar in the tribal-domi- Council of Foreign Ministers Chief Minister Shivraj Singh penalty could be awarded to nated Mandla district. meeting also attended by Paki- Chouhan) just referred to the those convicted of raping girls “In this way, the safety of stan Foreign Minister Khawaja capital punishment provided in below 12 years of age, amid a daughters would not be a dif- Muhammad Asif, raised the the ordinance for rape against nation-wide outrage over cases ficult task. We have to launch a issue of global terrorism and minors, and I could see that it of sexual assault and murder social movement in this direc- protectionism. (the remark) received cheers of minors in Kathua and Surat tion,” he said. Many challenges are being from everyone present here,” and the rape of a teenager in He also talked about the faced by the world today, fore- he said. Unnao. Modi, however, called welfare of tribals and farmers most being the threat of global “There is a government in upon the people to create an and asked the elected represen- terrorism and the imminent Delhi which listens to your atmosphere for the safety of tatives of Panchayats to educate need to build a robust security voice and takes decisions. So, daughters. villagers to become self-depen- architecture to combat it, the the Centre has made a provi- “Families will have to dent in farming. minister said. sion for capital punishment to enhance the honour and The prime minister also “Terrorism is an enemy of the monstrous intent,” he said respect of daughters. Families urged the panchayat repre- the basic human rights: of life, while referring to the recent should also make their sons sentatives to spend NREGA peace and prosperity,” Swaraj ordinance. more responsible,” he said funds during April, May and said. Swaraj said without men- The Union Cabinet on while addressing the National June only on works related to tioning any country. See inside April 21 approved the ordi- Panchayati Raj Sammelan at water conservation. P7

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NEW DELHI: Questioned by the opposition over the speed at which he In today’s dismissed a notice for the impeach- ment of Chief Justice of India Dipak paper Misra, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday told a group of lawyers his ... decision was “not hasty” and came after CITY “over a month of due diligence”. PINK LINE: TRIAL RUN BEGINS 4 According to sources present at the meeting, ten Supreme Court lawyers NATION met Naidu on Tuesday morning “to compliment him” and discuss the impli- and precedents in the matter given the CONG HAND STAINED WITH MUSLIMS BLOOD 5 cations of the notice. serious nature of the proposal and its “I don’t think it warrants compli- implications and the imperative need EDIT ments as I only did what was expected for a timely decision”. of me and in the manner, the Chairman Naidu consulted legal and constitu- REINVENT INDIA’S TRADE PATTERN 8 of Rajya Sabha was expected to conduct tional experts. INTERNATIONAL in such matters. Some Members of the At a press conference on Monday, House had a point of view and the right Congress leader Kapil Sibal said his PAK HANDS OVER ‘MISSING’ INDIAN 10 to express it while I had a responsibil- party was of the view that the move by ity cast on me. I have done my job and Naidu was “illegal” and hasty. BUSINESS am satisfied with it,” Naidu reportedly Finance minister Arun Jaitley on told the lawyers. Tuesday said that Congress’s move AIRTEL LOGS 505% MOBILE DATA GROWTH 13 Naidu also referred to media reports to approach the Supreme Court after for over a month about discussions on Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu SPORT such notice against the Chief Justice rejected the Congress-led impeachment SUNRISERS BOWLED FOR 118 14 of India and said: “I have since been motion against the Chief Justice of India working on the provisions, procedures would be a blunder for the party. P5 Asaram verdict: MHA asks states Even dead have dignity, to tighten security says Supreme Court MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: Even the dead have dignity. They can- not be “named or shamed.” This was the observation of the Supreme Court on Tues- day as it dealt with the issue of disclosure of the identity MPOST BUREAU of rape victims, including the eight-year-old girl who was NEW DELHI/JODHPUR: The raped and brutally murdered the court as an amicus curiae, Centre on Tuesday asked Raj- recently in Kathua in Jammu It said that even in said it was necessary for the asthan, Gujarat and Haryana to and Kashmir. cases where the apex court to clarify section tighten security and deploy addi- It said that even in cases 228-A of the IPC. She said tional forces ahead of the ver- where the rape victims were rape victims were there could not be a “blan- dict by a Jodhpur court in a rape alive and were either minors alive and were ket ban” on the media from case against self-styled godman or of unsound mind, their either minors or of reporting such incidents and Asaram, an official said. identities should not be the apex court would have to In a communication, the revealed as they have the right unsound mind, their balance freedom of the press Home Ministry told the three to privacy and they cannot identities should not and the rights of the victim. states to beef up security and live under such a “stigma” During the hearing, the ensure that no violence takes throughout their life. “Think be revealed bench observed that the issue place after the judgment tomor- of the dignity of the dead required clarification. It asked row. The three states were also told also. It (media reporting) can also questioned as to how the that even in cases where the to deploy additional forces in sen- be done without naming or identity of a minor rape vic- victim had died, “why should sitive places, the Home Ministry shaming them. The dead also tim could be disclosed even there be disclosure of name”. official said. has dignity,” a bench compris- after getting consent from Jaising, without directly refer- Rajasthan, Gujarat and Hary- ing Justices Madan B Lokur her parents. “Why should this ring to the Kathua incident, ana have a large number of follow- and Deepak Gupta said while happen, that the identity of said in a recent case, the vic- ers of Asaram. hearing the matter in which a minor victim be disclosed tim had died which had led to Prohibitory orders have senior lawyer Indira Jaising just because her parents have a demand for justice not only already been issued in Jodhpur raked up the issue of section given consent,” the bench in India but also globally. The where the trial court will deliver 228-A of the Indian Penal asked, adding, “Even if a bench said it would examine its verdict in the Central Jail prem- Code (IPC) which deals with person is of unsound mind, the issue related to section ises, as directed by the Rajasthan disclosure of the identity of she has a right to privacy. A 228-A of the IPC, after which High Court. victims of sexual offences. minor will become major. the Centre’s counsel sought “We have made all arrange- The bench, which agreed Why should this stigma be time to seek instructions. The ments for the judgment day, DIG to examine the aspect related there for life”. court then listed the matter Jail Vikram Singh said. See P7 to section 228-A of the IPC, Jaising, who is assisting for hearing on May 8. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 AAI’s power girl: TANIYA SANYAL AAI has welcomed its first woman firefighter, Taniya Sanyal, who is undergoing the same rigorous training as her male counterparts

SROOTI JHA world by 2020. The expansion of the fighters standing at par with our male training and, among the 55 candidates any and a specialisation in airports demand skilled workforce and counterparts in the future,” AAI Chair- of BTC (Basic Training Course), she is Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and wentyfive-year-old Taniya AAI currently has 3,310 firefighters for man Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra said to undergoing the same rigorous, exten- Rabindranritya. From being Sanyal, hailing from Kolkata, its 129 airports. The firefighter force Millennium Post. sive training as the rest of her 54 male a girl next door to becom- has broken all rules to set a is a mandatory department which is Taniya has been always inspired by batchmates. The four-month training, ing a power girl, Taniya Sanyal new record, as she became required for the safe landing of planes her lady teachers, who have encouraged which commenced on January 28 and wants to be an inspiration for Tthe first women firefighter at the -Air across the country. her to accomplish everything that she will be ending on June 9, will entitle the women of our country. port’s Authority of India (AAI). It is a “My prior experience of having set has aspired for. Her parents have always her to the position of Junior Assistant To them she’d say, “Be confi- unique initiative taken by AAI to break new recruitment rules for lady firefight- stood by as a support system, giving her in fire service. Taniya expressed her dent and try something the misogyny in the field of emergency ers at Ahmedabad Municipal Corpo- the freedom to carve her own destina- excitements in joining the team and new, because you firefighting as they inducted women ration came handy here. At AAI, we tion. She remembers – how her par- said, she is indeed thankful to AAI for never know as equal stakeholders in the indus- have set new standards for recruiting ents accompanied her to Bhubneshwar giving her such a noble opportunity to what is waiting try’s workforce. AAI is growing at a women firefighters. Taniya is the first all the way from Kolkata for her AAI be the first woman in the fire service - for y ou .” rapid pace as India is set to become lady to have joined the ranks. I look entrance examination. which could go a long way in encourag- the third largest aviation market in the forward to many more women fire- This is the 73rd batch off AAI’s fire ing several others to join this dynamic profession. The firefighting team is a vital force in the aviation sector and introducing women has set a new standard for the selection procedure. The physical stan- dards for male firefighters included a basic height requirement of about 1.6 meters and a minimum weight of 50 kg. The minimum weight for women firefighters was set at 40 kg and the height norms were also reduced. Despite relaxing the norms, the work requirements for women firefighters have been kept exactly the same, which is an important aspect of promoting gen- der equality. Taniya, talking about her future, says unambiguously that she wants to excel in this field and wants to motivate more women to participate. She has always been an out-of-the-box thinker and her profession demands her service to humankind. As a part of AAI, she wishes to explore several more possi- bilities and opportunities with them. The Kolkata has an MSc in Bot-

DAYINDAYOUT CLOSER LOOK AT LEPROSY – WORLD’S OLDEST DISEASE What’s on Around Town Capital to celebrate International Jazz Day CELEBRATING WORLD DANCE DAY Natya Vriksha along with support of OUR CORRESPONDENT India International Centre, Ministry of Culture, Rasaja Foundation and Friends THE PIANO Man Jazz Club, Capital’s beloved hub of art and of Natya Vriksha will be presenting the culture, is back with another offering that curates some of the World Dance Day 2018 celebrations country’s most exclusive and unbelievable programming. This year, to celebrate International Jazz Day, The Piano Man Jazz at India International Centre. The two Club (TPMJC), is hosting a line-up of incredible acts to take day event is curated by Padmashri Delhi on a seven-hour artistic journey on April 30. Along with Geeta Chandran and will have a series hosting some of the best jazz artists from India and abroad to of lectures and workshops. WHEN: commemorate the day, TPMJC has partnered with UNDP to April 28 – 29 promote the United Nations 17-point Sustainable Develop- WHERE: India International Centre ment Goals initiative. TIMING: 10 am onwards International Jazz Day is chaired and led by the UNESCO Director General and legendary jazz pianist and composer ART EXHIBITION Herbie Hancock, who serves as a UNESCO Ambassador for An exhibition, titled “Elation”, is open Intercultural Dialogue and Chairman of the Thelonious Monk for art lovers at the India Habitat Institute of Jazz. International Jazz Day brings together commu- Centre. It is nities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusi- asts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its dedicated roots, future and impact. towards India International Centre in association with The Nippon Foundation, The celebrations will start at the The Piano Man Jazz Club, SHARY ROSE the women organised an exhibition of photographs by NatsukoTominaga. Titled ‘Our Safdarjung Enclave, at 6 pm and will be a non-stop, seven hour empowerment Lives’, this exhibition introduces residents of four such colonies and looks at run of incredible programming – from a range of jazz styles to Development Goals. and aimed spoken word performances. The entry tickets for the night are The night will be a unique curation of artists and will offer at honouring how the experience of leprosy has affected them and their families. For some, available on Insider.in for INR 300. The stellar line-up of over the discerning jazz lovers of the city an opportunity to engage the female and child victims of abuse leprosy is just a disease; for others it has had life-changing consequences that 20 musicians and 5 poets brings together artists from over 10 with a diverse line-up of jazz artists. Arjun Sagar Gupta, founder and murder through the sculptures that left them bemoaning their fate. The exhibition, which also features photos global cities and includes Sava Boyadzhiev from Bulgaria, Shary of The Piano Man says, “Jazz is alive! To celebrate it in its true represent pride, exultant gladness and from 40 more countries, requested viewers to see persons affected by leprosy Rose from Cuba, Nikhil Mawkin from Delhi, Fidel Dely from spirit, we are bringing together incredible musicians to interact, high spirits and promoting the message as individuals no different from themselves, and think over why discrimination Panama, Carlos from Venezuela, Pradyumna Singh Manot to create magic on the spot and to share that with the audience. and prejudice persist in society . from Calcutta, Rahul Rai from Darjeeling, Parvati Mohana- We are proud to partner with UNESCO, an organisation which that it is time that every individual of krishnan. Along with the musicians, there will also be fantastic is instrumental in promoting culture the world over as well as the country has to stand together for spoken word performances themed on the UNDP’s Sustainable UNDP to include social responsibility in our programming.” justice for the victims and their families. WHEN: Till April 30 WHERE: The Oudh TIMING: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm When Khadi transcends boundaries FOOD FESTIVAL OUR CORRESPONDENT Savour the delightfully true flavours of Amritsar at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi. The festival is he crowd got spellbound and the guests were mes- set to offer a mosaic of experiences merized, when India’s through a tryst with a slice of Amritsari leading designers Rohit culture. Dig into culinary delights such TBal, Anju Modi, Payal Jain and as Bharmey aloo potohari, Bhatti da Poonam Bhagat showcased their murga pindiwala, Langer di daal fry, ground-breaking modern twists Gur ka halwa,and much more. Choose to Khadi ensembles in colours from the special beverage menu and of white, black, indigo, green sip on select eclectic concoctions such as and saffron at the show named Lassi, Kanjee and more. ‘Khadi – Transcending Bound- WHEN: aries’, at the International SME April 20 – May 10 Convention 2018. WHERE: The Leela Ambience The event was held under Convention Hotel, Delhi TIMING: 7 pm the aegis of Khadi Village – 11 pm and Industries Commission CONCERT SERIES (KVIC) at NSIC Ground in A monthly concert series featuring New Delhi. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enter- musical soirees can be witnessed in prises (MSME) had organ- the month of April, May and June. ised the International The event titled ‘Under the Banyan SME Convention 2018, Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of State for MSME along with other dignitaries at KVIC fashion show Pic/ Naveen Sharma Tree on A Full Moon Night’ will in which representatives feature artists like Qutbi Brothers of 36 countries showed that KVIC had organised such a marvel- representatives of altogether 36 countries Africa SME Forum Chairman Qawwal, Azeem Ahmed Alvi active participation. ous show. “We, in fact, brought Khadi and won accolades from all of them. Dogad Dogoui, Association Union Minister from village to global level, following Among other prominent national of Ghana Industries Presi- (North meets South - Sitar) of State for MSME Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and international personalities, who dent Yew Adu Gyamfi, and Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani Giriraj Singh, who of ‘Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion witnessed this grand Khadi fashion ad guru Prahlad Kakkar, Classical - Vocalist). was the chief and Khadi for Transformation’,” he said. show, were Union Minister of Minor- MSME Secretary Arun WHEN: April 29 WHERE: guest, said that it Echoing similar views, KVIC Chair- ity Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Lok Kumar Panda and KVIC 1AQ, Mehruali TIMINGS: was a matter of man Vinai Kumar Saxena said that it was Sabha MP Meenakshi Lekhi, World CEO Preeta Verma. FDCI 7:00 pm onwards pride for Min- the biggest exposure of the signature fab- Union of Small and Medium Enter- President Sunil Sethi istry of MSME ric so far as it caught the attention of the prises President Gian Franco Terenzi, curated the show.

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SAYANTAN GHOSH ing vertical gardening activities ble water only. He had also 1,797 unauthorised colonies on buildings, flyovers, spaces stressed on developing green NEW DELHI: As the air qual- and columns underneath the parks on vacant gram sabha ity of the Capital worsened, the flyovers. This will help in neu- lands, to achieve the goal of Apex Court asks the central government to set up a special task force for Delhi government urged DDA, tralising air pollution due to 'Green Delhi'. PWD and the civic agencies dust and vehicular pollution," Meanwhile, farmers removing encroachments from public land and roads in Delhi to increase the green cover Hussain wrote in his letter. have started harvesting the by making vertical gardening In his letters to DDA vice wheat crop in Punjab, Hary- SAYANTAN GHOSH carried out by an SC-appointed to the Centre over the Delhi and also suggested a plan to do chairperson, mayors of the ana and many other parts of monitoring committee against Laws (Special Provisions) Act, that. "The Delhi government three Municipal Corporations the National Capital Region. NEW DELHI: The Supreme business establishments using 2006 and subsequent legisla- has urged different agencies of Delhi (MCDs) and the PWD According to farmer groups in Court on Tuesday stopped all residential properties for com- tion which protects unauthor- to take up vertical gardening minister, Hussain urged them these states, small-scale crop construction in 1,797 unau- mercial purposes. It is being ised construction from being in a big way for reducing pol- to direct agencies and depart- fires have already begun. If not thorised colonies of Delhi and implemented by the three BJP- sealed. lution in the national capi- ments under their ambit to controlled immediately, there asked the central government led Municipal Corporations "You cannot go on destroy- tal," said a Delhi government undertake vertical plantation may be a peak in air pollution to set up a special task force of Delhi. Earlier, on April 2, ing Delhi. There has to be some spokesperson. in a big way across Delhi. Ver- levels in NCR in the coming for removing encroachments 2018, expressing anguish reason," the bench had told He added that the environ- tical gardening involves grow- weeks. Already, has from public land and roads in over the strikes and 'dharnas' Additional Solicitor General ment and forest minister of ing plants on vertical surfaces reported “very poor” air qual- the city. Any construction in against the sealing drive in the (ASG) ANS Nadkrani, appear- the Delhi government, Imran of urban structures like flyover ity in the last week (April 18 unauthorised colonies that do national capital, the SC had ing for the Centre. At the same Hussain, wrote letters to the columns and buildings with an onwards) compared to “poor” not adhere to building by-laws said that there was a 'complete time, the top court had taken Delhi Development Author- integrated water irrigation sys- prior to that. Delhi’s air quality must stop immediately, the breakdown' of law and order exception to the fact that no ity (DDA), PWD and also the tem. Last week, LG Anil Bai- is oscillating between “poor” court said. “Unauthorised col- in Delhi. official data and figures were municipal corporations in the jal, in a meeting, had directed and “very poor”, but improved onies can’t be placed in a better The top court had come available on record regard- national capital pointing out its the municipal corporations and to “moderate” on Monday, position than authorised colo- we will see,” the bench said. The the court in appeals regard- down heavily on the Centre ing the number of such peo- efforts to increase green cover the DDA to come up with ver- owing to favourable wind nies,” it said. court observed that buildings ing unauthorised construc- and other authorities for their ple residing in such colonies in the city. "Green cover can tical gardens on flyovers and speed. This, however, is likely The court refused to vacate in over 1,700 unauthorised tions being sealed in Delhi. 'failure' to do their job. It said and unauthorised structures. It also be enhanced by undertak- irrigate them with non-pota- to change this week. its stay on the proposed amend- colonies should be first made The court also asked DDA, the that due to this, such a situa- had also sought to know what ments to the city’s 'masterplan', to adhere to municipal laws, national capital’s urban plan- tion has arisen and termed it a action has been taken on unau- rejecting the Delhi Develop- agreeing with senior advocate ner, to give details of 27.02 acre "very serious issue" concerning thorised constructions which airport to Police not probing ment Authority’s (DDA) Ranjit Kumar that such struc- of land reclaimed since April 1 governance. A bench of Justices were not protected under appeal. “You first prove your tures were a strain on civic this year. Madan B Lokur and Deepak the law. cater to 60 lakh bonafide. Take action and then amenities. Kumar is assisting The sealing drive is being Gupta had asked questions (WITH AGENCY INPUTS) passengers by assault case properly, Meeting over 2022-23 Manu Sharma’s Foundation stone laid to Hussain tells court release postponed OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: After the green NEW DELHI: Delhi minister OUR CORRESPONDENT redevelop Kathaputli colony signal by the Central Gov- Imran Hussain on Tuesday told ernment, the work for the a city court that the police were NEW DELHI: A meeting of OUR CORRESPONDENT Authority (DDA) began its much awaited second Inter- not properly investigating his Tihar Jail's sentence review demolition drive there, trig- national airport in the Delhi complaint about being mobbed board scheduled for Tuesday to NEW DELHI: Union Minis- gering clashes among its resi- NCR region will commence and assaulted by some officials decide on the release of some ter Hardeep Singh Puri said on dents, activists and the police. by the end of 2018. After the a day after the alleged attack on prisoners, including model Jes- Tuesday that the Kathpulti Col- "Sealing committee and in-principle approval, the Uttar chief secretary Anshu Prakash. sica Lall murder convict Manu ony residents hold an impor- many others, who work in Pradesh Aviation Department The Delhi Environment examination. It also said that Sharma, has been postponed. tant position in India's history air-conditioned offices and do is working on the bid process Minister, through his counsel, the process of identifying the An official, who is a mem- and assured them that they not know the ground realities, for the International Greenfield submitted before Metropoli- culprits was still going on and ber of the sentence review would have proper houses by don't understand that peo- Airport construction. tan Magistrate Abhilash Mal- appropriate action would be board, said the meeting had to the beginning of next year. The ple from rural areas are com- Apart from the socio-eco- hotra that despite being given taken thereafter. be postponed as Delhi Home housing and urban affairs min- ing to urban spaces for better nomic benefits in the NCR the names of his attackers, the The court, after hearing the Minister Satyendar Jain did not ister said the redevelopment opportunities," Puri said. The region, the airport is expected police has not taken any action two sides, put up the matter for give his consent. model has to keep pace with minister added that this rede- to decongest Delhi airport, on his complaint. further proceedings on May 19. A Delhi government the movement of people from velopment project, which was which is soon expected to reach "Counsel for applicant sub- Hussain had lodged a spokesperson claimed no rural to urban areas. conceived in 2009, would pro- capacity. Last year, Delhi air- mits that investigation is not complaint claiming that a day such meeting was scheduled "By 2030, 600 million (60 vide clean, well-planned and port handled 57.7 million pas- conducted properly. He sub- after the alleged assault on for Tuesday as the minister had crores) Indians would be living Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) Hardeep Singh habitable units, along with the sengers, a 10 percent growth mits that the complainant in Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu not given his consent in the in urban spaces. The redevelop- Puri with Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal at the foundation stone laying adequate social infrastructure from five years ago. the FIR clearly mentioned the Prakash on February 19, he was first place. ment of cities has to be done ceremony of the Kathputli colony redevelopment project on Tuesday to the people As per detailed report by names of the persons who mobbed by some Delhi gov- The sentence review board keeping this fact in mind," Puri "The residents of this col- the Pricewaterhouse Coopers attacked him but no action ernment officials, who raised is a statutory body which has said at the foundation stone- residents of the colony, dressed ony was home to a large num- ony will be provided newly- on feasibility and sustainability has been taken by the police slogans and prevented him a judge, Delhi home minister, laying ceremony of an in-situ in different costumes, thanked ber of puppeteers, magicians, constructed houses in the same of the airport, the international so far," the magistrate noted in from taking the elevator to law secretary and home sec- development project at Kath- the minister and DDA officials singers and musicians and is place they were staying. I will airport will be able to cater to his order. his 6th floor office at the Delhi retary among members. The putli Colony. Delhi Lieutenant for the project. currently being redeveloped. request our Prime Minister six lakh passengers by 2022-23. The police, meanwhile, Secretariat. board was to consider Manu Governor Anil Baijal was also Spread over an area of It was in the news recently (Narendra Modi) to inaugurate The benefits of the second submitted its status report on The court had earlier Sharma’s release. present at the event, where the around 14 acres, Kathputli Col- after the Delhi Development the houses next year,” he said. international airport for the the investigation so far and expressed satisfaction over capital are like informed that the hard disk the ongoing probe in the case Millenniumwill be able to handle Pos 6 lakht -containing New the DelhiCCTV foot- Ewithdition the police assuring to it that c arry the Ad with passengers annually by 2022- age of the alleged incident has efforts were on to identify the DJB installs bulk meters to track water loss 23, Jewar Airport can handle been sent to the forensic lab for culprits. Delhi10 million passengersTel. annuallyNo. Only. Schedule Date :- 04/04/2018 ROUSHAN ALI on water losses. Delhi has an being supplied to colonies. water treatment plants to 117 (DJB) does not know about its by 2029-30, 88 percent of Jewar installed capacity for the sup- According to DJB officials, a primary reservoirs and from water loss due to theft or leak- airport traffic will be domestic, NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal ply of 900 million gallons a day significant amount of distri- there to 500 secondary reser- age," said, a senior officer. 15 percent will be international, Board has started installing (MGD), and while there are no bution losses happen at the voirs. It is from here that the The city, which has a popu- Jewar Airport will be able to flow meters on primary and definitive figures for water loss stage of the water reaching the water is supplied to consumers. lation of about 2 crore, gets 900 connect small cities to Delhi secondary underground reser- during transmission and distri- household because the pipes at The figure of 45-50 per cent loss MGD water. This means that under UDAN, UP districts, voirs. Till now, the Board does bution, it is estimated to be a bit this point are often neglected of supplied water is based on there is 200 litre of water avail- , Gautam Budh Nagar will not have real-time data on loss over 45 per cent. The CM sees and unrepaired. The flow feedbacks and estimated capac- able per capita per day which be main contributors to Jewar of water in the distribution net- this as a major concern. meters, though planned at the ities. The use of flow meters shows there is no shortage airport. work. A senior officer of the Delhi allocated Rs 2,777.5 underground reservoir stages, will make it possible to track of water in Delhi, said senior Jewar Airport also can serve board confirmed that installa- crore for water supply and are likely to provide concrete the actual losses. “In the last officer. These meters will be 8 domestic & 6 international tion of bulk meters have been sewage treatment for 2018- indicators of where most of review of Jal Board, it came to installed at all water treatment destinations by 2022-23 and started. The Chief Minister 19. Nearly, 3,000 bulk meters water losses occur, sources said. notice that 47 per cent of water plants, primary and secondary Jewar Airport can serve 37 asked the board to put in place will be installed in the Capital The current system takes in Delhi is non-revenue water. underground water reservoirs, domestic and 31 international a method for collection of data to check the amount of water the city's water through 10 It means, the Delhi Jal Board to prevent water theft. destinations by 2050. New Delhi Tel.: 011- 6557 6796 e-mail : [email protected]

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ABHAY SINGH was questioned as to how the accused was able to get access NEW DELHI: The Special to the question papers. Investigation Team (SIT) of In the case, one of the Delhi Police questioned sus- accused Tauqeer had allegedly pended CBSE official regard- leaked the economics paper ing the CBSE economics one hour before the exam and paper leak case. The police he used to get the leaked paper claimed that they wanted to on WhatsApp from two teach- know his role in the conspir- ers. He sold papers to students acy. The police claimed that for Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 and the person, KS Rana, was in- distributed the money among charge of the exam center other two teachers. When from where class-XII CBSE asked whether there will be economics question paper more arrests in the case, an was leaked. Deputy Commis- investigator claimed that the sioner of Police (Crime) Dr G probe is going on. "After ques- Ram Gopal Naik confirmed the tioning, they have left Rana and questioning and claimed that in the future, he can be called he was questioned for three for questioning if investiga- hours regarding his role in the tion demands," said the police conspiracy. officer. Police sources claimed that Two cases were registered in the accused told the investi- CBSE paper leak case. The first gators that he had nothing to case related to the leak of the do with the leak but the police economics paper was lodged officials are not going by his on March 27 and the other testimony as they are investi- pertaining to the mathematics gating the case from all angles. paper was lodged on March 28, The accused was earlier sum- following a complaint by the moned by SIT to know his role regional director of the CBSE. in the case. The police have The second module was busted busted two modules of CBSE after the police team arrested paper leak case. In the first three men from Una in Him- module, three persons includ- achal Pradesh which included ing two school teachers were the center superintendent of a arrested for their involvement School in Una. During inves- in the alleged leak of the Class tigation, it was found that the 12 CBSE economics paper same group had leaked the from Outer Delhi area. Rana maths paper as well. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 Over 500 clusters Over 400 killed in road gutted in fire One out of four murders in OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: More than Gurugam remains unsolved 500 clusters were gutted after accidents this year a massive fire broke out in PIYUSH OHRIE band murdered his wife just out by people who are not from Shahbad Daulatpur area. Delhi because he was angry over her Gurugram that adds to the Fire Services claimed that no GURUGRAM: The year 2018 excessive use of social media. challenge. Mostly people from ABHAY SINGH the speed of motor vehicles is casualty was reported from is not proving to be an easy What is proving to be a Mewat, Rajasthan and Uttar universally agreed to be the the sight. one for law enforcement offi- problem for Gurugram police Pradesh are chosen to carry out NEW DELHI: In the four most important factor con- Delhi Fire Services (DFS) cials of Gurugram. The city has is that along with murders due shooting incidents to eliminate months since the New Year, the tributing to crash, injuries and claimed that the incident came already registered more than to alleged gang rivalries, many the rivals. city has witnessed more than fatalities on roads. Speed influ- to light when they received a 23 murders in four months. In burglars have also begun to kill The incident of shooting on 1,000 road accidents in which ences both crash risk and crash fire call around 11:37 am in the what can prove to be an even their victims during a failed the busy streets of Gurugram over 400 persons lost their lives. consequence. "Do not use the morning without wasting any greater challenge is that over 25 robbery attempt. In the wee is not a new phenomenon. In The Delhi Police has been con- mobile phone while driving time fire tenders were pressed percent of these cases remain hours of April 23, a truck driver a worrying trend, the brazen ducting drives agains drunken and do not mix drink and driv- for the job. untraced where the crime has was gunned down by assailants. incidents are not only reported driving, prosecution of vehicles ing," said the police. "Around 21 fire tenders been registered against uniden- The main reason for his mur- from the outskirts of the city driven by minors, counseling The Delhi Fire Services has were rushed to the spot and tified criminals. The South der is cited to be a failed rob- but even in densely populated sessions of youths, children, also been on their toe and their found that the fire was in 500 district leads the number of bery attempt. His killers have areas of MG road, Sohna road, and other persons regarding data claimed that more than to 600 clusters," said the fire killings with over 17 murders, still not been identified and are Jharsa road and Sector-9 A. In safe driving. Still rash and neg- 300 persons lost their lives in official. followed by West (3) and East at large. This incident follows the past, dreaded gangsters, ligent driving is killing people different incidents in the city. He further added that at (4) districts. just days after two women and gangster’s spouse, realtors, for- in the city. In the year 2017-18, they around 1:20 pm the operation The trends witnessed in the a man from the same family mer journalist have been elim- Data of the year 2018 (till received more than 29,000 calls was called off. "After three murders have also been noth- were murdered brutally with inated by their rivals through April 15) accessed by the Recently, a man was killed and six others injured after the auto they of different incidents in which hours we successfully doused ing less than dramatic. Killings their throats slit. Their bod- criminal acts. Millennium Post stated that were traveling in was hit by an SUV in south Delhi’s Lado Sarai 1,767 persons were injured and the fire," said the officer. emanating out of inter-gang ies were recovered in the for- On February 11 in a shoot- 1,473 cases of the simple acci- people died in 2012. In 2013, roads in the national Capital 318 died. The incident includes The reason behind the fire rivalries and business fallout est of Aravallis. This case has ing, a person named Sanjay dents were reported whereas 1,820 deaths from road acci- witnessed more than 10,000 fire death, sewer death, road was still ascertained. The inves- are still prevalent. There have not been cracked yet by the Gujjar lost his life after being 440 accidents were fatal kill- dents were reported, while fatal accidents and more than accidents, drowning and build- tigation is going on whether also been incidents of loss of life district police. There was also shot 17 times in Bilaspur. To ing more than 450 persons. 2014 and 2015 saw 1,671 and 40,000 simple accidents. Dif- ing collapse. some cylinder blast was there because of domestic troubles. a mutilated body of woman curb this problem, the Gur- The police data further stated 1,622 deaths, respectively. Last ferent types of accidents are Recently on April 17, a or any spark which caused the In one such gruesome case, a found near Hero Chowk and gram police has been trying to that in 2009, as many as 2,325 year, the number of casualties reported in the city. In some man, in his 40s, was killed, fire. At the spot, residents were husband who was an engineer, the police has still not found develop a strong coordination persons died, while the num- in road accidents was 1,591, cases, two vehicles collide with and six others injured after the left with the clothes which murdered his wife in front of her killers. network with their counter- ber was 2,153 in 2010. The while 2017 has seen more than each other, while in others driv- autorickshaw they were trav- they were wearing everything their two-year-old daughter. According to senior officials parts in , Raj- year 2011 saw 2,110 deaths in 1,500 deaths. ers are found to be negligent. eling in was hit by an SUV in including their money was gut- There was one more incident of Gurugram police, most of asthan and other districts of road accidents, whereas 1,886 The data revealed that According to the police, south Delhi's Lado Sarai. ted in the fire. reported in April where a hus- the killings are being carried Haryana. Woman raped by three Juvenile apprehended for 88-year-old 59-year-old woman gang-rape of class 11 student woman falls killed by her brother in Indirapuram RAHUL SINGH Singh, station house officer, from 11th floor RAHUL SINGH police station. have raped her. However the websites if she told about the GREATER NOIDA: Follow- Sources claimed that the in Vikaspuri police are yet to ascertain his incident to anyone. The three ing the gang rape of a class allegations made by the girls window, dies : A 32-year- involvement in the case. accused then took turns to rape 11 girl student of a private are being verified as they have OUR CORRESPONDENT was stabbed by her younger old woman has accused three “The incident took place on her after she reached the flat school in Greater Noida, the been found to be dicey. OUR CORRESPONDENT brother identified as Latin- men of raping her at a flat after Saturday. However, the FIR was on Monday. The woman was Gautam Buddh Nagar police “She has given different NEW DELHI: A 59-year-old der. "On her statement, a case offering her a spiked drink in registered on Monday when the dropped at her place at around has apprehended a juvenile statements to the doctor, to the GHAZIABAD: An 88-year- woman was stabbed to death under sections 302/324 IPC Indirapuram area of Ghazi- accused persons blackmailed 9:30 pm after which she came accused, who was among the magistrate and to the police. old woman accidentally fell to by her brother in West Del- was registered. Accused Latin- abad, police said on Tuesday. her on the pretext of the video to Indirapuram police station three named in the FIR, police However, we are still checking her death from a window of hi's Vikaspuri area on Tues- der was arrested," said the DCP The police have arrested two which they shot while raping and narrated her ordeal,” added said on Tuesday. the claims made by the girl,” an 11th floor flat in Ashiana day. Police claimed that the adding that investigation into accused in the case after reg- her. She also told the police that Chauhan. The police have reg- According to the police, said a senior police officer. Upvan society in Indirapuram reason behind the incident was the case is in progress. When istering an FIR against them. a police dress was lying in the istered an FIR under rele- the accused is one of the prime According to the police, the on Monday morning. that the deceased opposed her asked the reason behind the According to the police, the room and the accused said that vant sections of rape and have suspects in the case and is vic- girl, a student of 11 standard, According to the police, brother's drug addiction which murder, a senior police offi- woman alleged that three men it belonged to one of them and formed teams to nab the third tim’s class mate. He allegedly has mentioned in her com- the deceased have been identi- turned into a scuffle resulted cer stated that the accused is identified as Abhishek, Sunil he is a constable with Ghazi- accused in the case. picked up the girl in a car in plaint that the incident took fied as Devki Devi whose body in the murder. According to a drug addict. His sister used and an unidentified person abad police,” said Dharmendra “An FIR under IPC sec- order to drop her home after place on April 18, when she was found near tower 2 of the the police, the incident came to question him about his bad first called her at a flat which Chauhan, circle officer, Indira- tions 376D (gang rape) and she missed her school bus. was walking back home from society in a pool of blood by to light after they received a habits. she wanted to take on rent and puram, Ghaziabad. 507 has been registered in the “Based on the complaint her school. society residents who were out PCR call at 11:15 am on Tues- "On Monday, the 33-year- offered her a drink laced with “The victim told us that she case. Teams have been formed registered, we have detained The incident came to fore for a morning walk. Her son day. Immediately, local police old accused asked for money sedative. After consuming the knew something wrong has to nab the third accused. The five persons including the just two days after the Union Pooran Mehra, daughter-in- rushed to the spot and found which resulted in an argument. drink, the lady fell unconscious happened with her on Saturday woman has been sent to record prime suspect in the case for Cabinet approved the amend- law, grandson and grandaugh- the injure lying in a pool The accused picked up the and the three men raped her. and on Monday she received a her statement under section questioning. The other two ment in POCSO Act, putting a ter-in-law were present in the at of blood. The injured, Ash- kitchen knife and stabbed her The victim has also alleged call from Sunil who called her 164 IPC and further investi- accused in the case are on run stamp on awarding death pen- the time of the incident. wani, was shifted to Mata twice," said the police officer. a UP police constable, an at the same flat and threatened gations are underway” added and teams have been formed to alty to the rapists of children Police said that the family Chanan Devi Hospital, Janak- This is not the first case accused among the three, to her to post the video on social Chauhan. nab them,” said Ram Bhawan below 12 years of age. stated that the deceased was puri, where she was declared where the accused is a rela- senile and had shown many brought dead by the doctors. tive of the deceased. On Mon- symptoms including forgetful- Deputy Commissioner of day, a 38-year-old woman was Cash van security guard, ness, confusion among others. Police (West) Vijay Kumar bludgeoned to death allegedly Two sharp shooters held for She was also undergoing treat- claimed that the statement of by her husband in the pres- ment for her illness. The police eyewitness named Kanta (vic- ence of their children on Mon- cashier foil robbery bid are considering it as a case of tim's mother) was recorded in day morning in outer Delhi's murder of Noida’s land mafia accident. which she stated that deceased Mangolpuri. RAHUL SINGH ‘Pink Toilet’ addressing specific NOIDA: The police on Mon- day night arrested two hired sharp shooters from sector 49 barriers for women and girls area of Noida in connection with the murder of the infa- OUR CORRESPONDENT mous Noida’s land mafia Moti- lal Goyal. Police said that the NEW DELHI: For the development of any city, two sharp shooters were hired toilet facilities play an important role in main- for five lakh each. taining cleanliness. If there is no proper toilet, OUR CORRESPONDENT robbery bid as the cashier put According to the police, women and girls will face problems. To address down the shutter of the ATM to the arrested accused have been the situation, "Pink Toilet" has been developed NEW DELHI: In a failed rob- save himself. This move prob- identified as Amit and Rahul, by SDMC. bery bid, two men were today ably caught the robbers unpre- both native of Greater Noida. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) shot at allegedly by unidenti- pared and as the crowd started The duo was hired by a dreaded The police officers during a Press conference in Noida was responsible for infrastructural construction, fied assailants, who wanted to swelling they were left with no criminal from Dankaur who is fabrication and re-construction of toilets. To rob a cash van in the Metro option but to flee the spot. The absconding. three accused traveling on a while one miscreant managed manage the utilities, it required sanitary napkins Vihar area of Rohini, but their two men were later admitted to Goyal was shot several motorcycle would reach sec- to flee away. Police recovered vending machine, incinerators, tissue papers, let is equipped with a sanitary napkin vending attempt was foiled by one of the hospital. The cops are now times while he was supervis- tor 71, following which police the .30 carbine pistol from their hand-wash facilities and the feedback mecha- machine, incinerator facility and has a breast- the victims on Tuesday after- trying to ascertain if the assail- ing the construction work of teams were deployed to check possession along with a coun- nism. With SDMC, National Commission for feeding area as well. This initiative to build toilets noon. The incident happened ants have been following the a commercial plaza near Sala- vehicle. The two were spotted try made pistol,” added Singh. Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Delhi specifically for women and children can address when a cash van stopped out- cash van from a distance. rpur road on April 16. Police by police and were signaled During interrogation, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights their health and hygiene concerns. side the ATM in to replenish In February this year, said that the shooters had made to stop, but they opened fire accused revealed that they were (DCPCR) have come together for building "Pink Optimistic about the outcome of Pink Toi- it with cash. When the cashier gunmen robbed Rs 10 lakh several attempts in past to kill on police,” said Arun Kumar hired by a person Harender, Toilets" around PVR Complexes, where PVR lets mission, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Mayor, SDMC, was inside, two men attacked from a cash van after shoot- Goel but could succeed. Singh, superintendent of who was a former councillor Nest is the maintenance partner for the same. said, “Aligned with Prime Minister Narendra the security guard and the ing the security guard in his “The arrest was made from police, Noida. and also a wanted criminal of This is a significant innovative step towards Modi’s vision, we are determined to improve the cashier and opened fire. It is leg in DDA market, Rohini sector 49 area of Noida after “After a brief encounter, Greater Noida, for Rs 5 lakh the creation of a hygienic public restroom for sanitation and hygiene in the national capital and said that the duo thwarted the sector 5. we acted upon a tip-off that the the two accused were arrested each to eliminate Goyal. women and adolescent girls. The "Pink Toi- we are taking all possible steps for the same." CITY BRIEFS Pink line: Trial run begins between DU portal offers trial 14-YR-OLD GIRL RAPED BY STEPFATHER NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old girl was raped by step- before admission father in Jaitpur area. Police claimed that the incident Lajpat Nagar and Moti Bagh OUR CORRESPONDENT in its process. The official also came to light after they received a PCR call around added that the varsity already 7.30 pm on Tuesday. “Her stepfather Satpal Gupta NEW DELHI: In order to pro- prepared its enrollment portal OUR CORRESPONDENT monitored during the trials. vide the hassle-free admission and presentation has also been committed assault for 2-3 yrs and used to threaten her The behavior of the track sys- enrollment for shown to the Vice Chancellor not to disclose the matter. Satpal Gupta is a white- NEW DELHI: The Delhi tem and the Over Head Electri- undergraduate admission, the Prof Yogesh Tyagi. washer ( painter) by profession. The case was regis- Metro Rail Corporation fication (OHE) will be checked administration is not keeping Although, the permission tered and he has been arrested. (DMRC) on Tuesday started repeatedly. any shortcoming in the enroll- has been granted from the test runs on the 8.10 km stretch This section from Lajpat ment process. The DU admin- V-C but DU administration MAN HELD FOR RAPE BID ON MINOR between Lajpat Nagar and Sir Nagar to Sir Vishweshwara- istration will call the admission will take the views of students, NOIDA: A 26-year-old man was arrested for alleg- Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh iah Moti Bagh consists of 6 aspiring students and their who have just passed the 12th edly trying to rape a nine-year old girl in sector 39 section of the upcoming 59 km stations (Sir Vishweshwaraih respective parents for three standard examination. “Will Noida. The accused has been booked under relevant long Majlis Park - Shiv Vihar Moti Bagh, Bhikaji Cama Place, days before opening the gate- be asking the students to fill the corridor (Line 7) of Phase-III, Sarojini Nagar, INA, South way for the admission portal. application form on this portal sections of rape, police said on Tuesday. According also known as the Pink Line. Extension and Lajpat Nagar). According to an official, and revert the feedback, if any to police, the accused has been identified as Chetan This stretch, which will be Out of these 6 stations, Only Sir “It is expected that the var- technical difficulties erupted, Chauhan, a neighbour of the victim. “The accused al- a continuation of the opera- Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh sity will announce the dates will shortly revise and improve legedly tried to rape the victim on Monday morning tional Majlis Park – Durgabai station is elevated and rest 5 for graduate enrollment this the portal accordingly,” official at the terrace of her house. The family members were Deshmukh South Campus sec- will be checked to ensure that ogy known as Communication stations are underground. week. He, however, informed added. present in the house at the time of incident. However, tion, will be a major boon for there is no physical infringe- Based Train Control (CBTC), This section has two inter- that DU administration had He further added that the the shoppers of the city as four ment with civil infrastructure which is being used on the Pink change stations at Indian earlier informed that the pro- changes have been made for the accused lured the girl by providing her a candy major markets of the national during the movement of the and Magenta Lines, will also National Airways (INA) and cess of introduction of admis- the convenience of the stu- took her to the terrace and started touching her inap- capital, ie, Sarojini Nagar, INA, train on the track and also test- undergo rigorous testing in Lajpat Nagar. The facility of sion process in the first week dents, expectedly, operational propriately. The family members reached the terrace South Extension and Lajpat ing of various subsystems of stages. The response of the train interchange of Metro trains of April, had already been in the end of this week or the and caught the accused after the girl started scream- Nagar will get dedicated Metro coaches shall be done, DMRC at different speeds, braking of between line 7 and line 2 is delayed due to various techni- first week of May. Moreover, ing,” said Avanish Dixit, SHO, sector 39 police station. stations. officials said. the train and the interconnec- available at INA and between cal reasons.” Meanwhile, DU the varsity will soon share During these test runs, the In a statement, DMRC said tion with the Operations Con- line-7 and line 6 at Lajpat Nagar administration will soon come the information on the trial interface of the Metro train that the new signaling technol- trol Centre (OCC) will also be Station. up with the dates and change with students. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp ON CJI IMPEACHMENT Cong hand stained with Muslims ‘A suicidal future move’, says blood: Khurshid; party disagrees

OUR CORRESPONDENT student had asked. Asked by reporters here NEW DELHI: A controversy today if he would stick to his FM on Cong plan to move SC erupted on Tuesday over senior comment, Khurshid said, Congress leader Salman Khur- “Have you ever known me to OUR CORRESPONDENT motion or to decline to do so. “The present impeach- shid’s remarks that the party’s withdraw a statement? What “The power to admit or to ment motion has been filed on hands were stained with blood, I said, I will continue to say. NEW DELHI: The Congress decline a motion is part of untenable grounds. It has been prompting the UPA major to so let me say it, we have blood What I didn’t say, I will never party’s intention to move the legislative process of Par- filed for collateral purpose to quickly distance itself from the on our hands, said Khurshid. say. Asked if he made the Supreme Court, challenging liament,” he said, adding that intimidate the Chief Justice of comment. The Congress leader also remarks as a member of the the rejection of its impeach- Parliament is supreme in its India and other judges of the The party said it disagreed asserted that that was not a rea- Congress, Khurshid replied he ment motion against the Chief own jurisdiction and its process highest judiciary,” he said. completely with Khurshid, son why his party should not did so as a human being . Justice by the Rajya Sabha cannot be subjected to judicial Jaitley termed the impeach- and requested its leaders to come forward to protect Mus- It’s the party that has given Chairman, is “a suicidal future review. ment notice “a poorly drafted refrain from making such lims in case of attacks against everything that I have today. move”, Finance Minister Arun This is his second Facebook motion” and rebutted all the “unfounded” statements that them. And why should I step aside Jaitley said on Tuesday. post within a week on impeach- five charges levelled in the “help the cause” of the party “I am telling you. We are when my party is attacked? Within hours of Rajya Sabha ment motion against Chief motion. “Unquestionably the in power. Khurshid, however, ready to show the blood on I must answer anyone who Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Justice of India Dipak Misra. impeachment motion was defended the comments he had our hands so that you realise attacks my party and I do it to rejecting the impeachment Jaitley, himself is a renowned of this,” said, Jaitley, who is also majority in both Houses of Par- poorly drafted. The level of made on Sunday at an event that you too must not get the best of my ability, he added. motion, moved by Congress lawyer, noted that a very large Leader of the Rajya Sabha. liament. The Congress Party proof required to impeach a in Muslim Univer- blood on your hands. If you The Congress disassociated and six other parties, senior number of eminent lawyers are In the post, ‘Why the knew this. Its object was not judge of being guilty of ‘proved sity (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh, attack them, you are the ones itself from the remark, saying Congress leader Kapil Sibal now Members of Parliament Malafide Impeachment Motion the passage of the Motion misbehaviour’ has to be proof saying he will continue to who would get stains on your it disagreed with Khurshid in said yesterday that the party and most political parties have was bound to fail?’, he said the but intimidation of India’s ‘beyond reasonable doubt’. say what he said . The former hands,” Khurshid said. The stu- toto . It said the remark could would move the Supreme given nominations to some of Congress party is capable of judiciary.” “Any inquiry set up subse- Union minister stressed he had dent’s question was prefaced be Khurshid’s personal view. Court to challenge the decision. them since their value, both dragging the judges into an He said an impeachment quent to a possible admission made the remarks in response with a list of communal confla- Speaking to reporters here, “A suicidal future move of the in court and Parliamentary unsavoury controversy and motion has to be filed in the of a motion cannot be a fishing to a query as his party came grations, including at Maliana Congress spokesperson PL Congress”, Jaitley said on the debates, is significant. make them controversial rarest of rare cases where a and roving inquiry. The inquiry under attack. Acknowledg- and Muzaffarnagar, and vari- Punia said the Congress was party’s intention to approach “The incidental impact of “should their judicial opinion “gross misconduct” has been dos not have to search for bet- ing that communal riots and ous other sectarian acts like the the only party that worked the apex court against Naidu’s this has been a growing ten- not appear favourable in the indulged in by a delinquent ter evidence or a better set of other sectarian clashes did take opening of the gates of Babri towards building an egalitar- decision. dency of lawyer Members to cases in which the Party has judge during his tenure. facts,” he added. place during the Congress rule, Masjid, placing of idols inside ian society by carrying all sec- The senior BJP leader said in drag intra court disputes into an interest”. There has to be strong and He said the motion must Khurshid said the party’s hands it and then its demolition dur- tions of the people, including a Facebook post that the Chair- the parliamentary process. The Jaitley said: “To any politi- hard evidence to substantiate contain a definitive case which were stained with blood. ing the Congress government. SCs/STs and minorities before man/ Speaker of either House misconceived motion for the cal analyst it was clear that the this, he said, adding that hear- makes out a case beyond rea- “It is a political question. The Congress has Muslim and after Independence era. of Parliament has the sole dis- impeachment of the Chief Jus- impeachment motion would say and rumours are not a sub- sonable doubt that the judge is There is blood on our hands. I blood on its hands. With what The intrinsic values, he alleged, cretion whether to admit the tice of India is just one example never get support of two-third stitute for evidence. guilty of proved misbehaviour. am also a part of the Congress words will you wash it off?” the were under attack now. K’taka CM hits CBSE Class XII Naqvi says Khurshid’s comments back at Yeddy for Eyes on 2019 LS polls: UP CM economics paper Cong dynasty barb has dinner at Dalit’s home re-test today acknowledgement of Cong’s history OUR CORRESPONDENT Citing a number of major mask of secularism but its char- OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Central riots, including in Bhiwandi, acter has always been commu- Board of Secondary Education NEW DELHI: The BJP on Bhagalpur and Malegaon, nal, he alleged. BENGALURU: Karnataka LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh will conduct a re-test of Class Tuesday described senior Con- which occurred when the Acknowledging that com- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Chief Minister 12 economics paper tomor- gress leader Salman Khurshid's Congress was in power, Naqvi munal riots and other sectarian on Tuesday lashed out at BJP held a "chaupal" and dined at a row, nearly a month after it was statement that his party had told PTI that more than 50,000 violence did take place during leader B S Yeddyurappa for call- Dalit's house in Pratapgarh on leaked triggering widespread stains of blood on its hands as such violent incidents had hap- Congress rule, former Union ing Congress a party of dynas- Monday night, in an effort to outrage and confusion among an "acknowledgement" of its pened under its governments minister Khurshid has said tic politics as he questioned the reach out to Dalits ahead of the students across India. history of "engineering com- in which thousands of inno- the party's hands are stained credentials of the saffron party 2019 Lok Sabha polls. After reports of the leak sur- munal riots", and said it con- cent people were killed. He with blood. Khurshid made to make the attack. The chief minister took part faced on March 28, the CBSE tinued to practise the same also made a reference to the the remark at the Aligarh Mus- He questioned BJP's "moral in the "chaupal" (village meet- announced it will re-conduct politics of creating division and anti-Sikh riots of 1984. "The lim University on Sunday in grounds" for calling Congress a ing) in Kandhaipur Madhu- the examination on April 25. tensions to get votes. Congress is a history-sheeter as response to a student accusing party of dynastic politics when pur village and gave a patient Then, there were also reports of Union minister Mukhtar far as communal riots are con- the Congress of having Mus- Yeddyurappa's son BY Raghav- hearing to problems of locals, the CBSE's Class 10 mathemat- Abbas Naqvi said the Congress cerned. It has practised politics lim blood on its hands and ask- endra had been elected to par- saying benefits of various gov- UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar ics paper being leaked, but the always wore mask of secularism of divide and rule while using ing how the party proposed liament and the assembly in ernment schemes should reach eat dinner at a Dalit family's home during their visit to Kandhaipur board decided against a re-test but practised communalism castes and communities to sow to wash it off. "It is a political the past. every eligible individual. Madhupur village in Pratapgarh district on late Monday PTI of the Class 10 paper, saying and added that people wanted division in society. It created question. There is blood on our "Who is Raghavendra? Directing officials to take the examination was "largely it to "accept" truth and come social tensions for votes. It con- hands. I am also a part of the Whose son is he? Is he not Yed- steps for immediate redressal ity village on April 26 to listen claimed it was for the first time an internal segment" of school clean after Khurshid made his tinues with this tradition," he Congress so let me say it, said dyurappa's son? Raghavendra of problems faced by common to the problems and concerns an Uttar Pradesh chief minister education system. MPOST "individual confession". said.The opposition party wore Khurshid, triggering a row. was MP. What should we call people, he asked them to ear- of its residents. would stay in a backward vil- it? Shouldn't we call it dynas- nestly carry out their work as Opposition parties have lage and interact directly with tic politics? These people (BJP) government will not tolerate repeatedly targeted the BJP, its residents. According Chau- are fooling around everyone," any laxity in this regard. accusing it of ignoring the han, Adityanath's chopper will Siddaramaiah told reporters Giving an account of the interests of backward sections, land at Hasanpur at about 2 pm in Mysuru. various works being under- a charge which the party has and he will review the develop- He was referring to Yed- taken by both the Centre and consistently rubbished. ment work of the district. dyurappa's repeated charge state government, the chief The chief minister will Adityanath will take a meal during the campaign that the minister interacted with locals visit Hasanpur on Thursday at Mehndipur village and will Congress was a party of dynas- to check the ground reality to address a public rally and stay for the night in 'Shishu tic politics. of schemes under the "Gram will stay for the night in vil- Mandir' there to listen to the Raghavendra was a Lok Swaraj Abhiyan". He later had lage Mehndipur under Hasan- grievances of the Dalit com- Sabha member and is now an dinner at Dayaram Saroj's pur sub division about 25 km munity, he added. MLA. house sitting cross legged on from here, Chetan Chauhan, District Magistrate, Yeddyurappa's second son the ground along with locals. a minister in the Adityanath Amroha, Hemant Kumar said Vijayendra was also projected Yogi Adityanath also will government, said. Chauhan, the administration was fully as a candidate from Varuna spend a night in a Dalit major- who is the MLA from Nogawa, prepared of the CM's visit. to take on Siddaramaiah's son Yatindra in the May 12 assembly elections. But it was announced by Yeddyurappa Blame game in Bihar over that he would not contest. Predicting a Congress vic- tory, Siddaramaiah claimed NITI Aayog CEO’s statement BJP's chief ministerial candi- date was always "a weak man" PATNA: The ruling JD(U) and should condemn Kant's state- "There is NDA government and would not win the election. the opposition RJD on Tuesday ment. He should tell peo- both at Centre and in the state "Yeddyurappa is always engaged in a blame game over ple that Niti Aayog is lying to and even after 13 year of JD(U)- weak, not just now. He is a" NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh them... Why can't he muster NDA sushashan (good gover- tainted person. How can a Kant's assertion that eastern courage to speak against the nance), and Babus (officers) are tainted person be strong?... India, particularly states like statement, which not only low- saying that Bihar is a backward People are not ready to accept Bihar, UP and Chattisgarh, ers the morale of the people but state," Yadav, the former Bihar him as a leader because his per- were responsible for the coun- belittles the state's contribution deputy CM, quipped. sonality is tainted," he added. try's backwardness. to the nation's development?" "Biharis pay taxes, just like Yatindra is contesting from Terming Kant's statement he said. people in other parts of the Varuna, which the chief minis- as "unfortunate" and "irrespon- Kant, while speaking at the country. The state gave 33 MPs ter had represented. sible", Leader of Opposition University to the NDA and seven Union Siddaramaiah is now con- Tejashwi Prasad Yadav took in Delhi yesterday, said east- ministers," he said. The ruling testing from Chamundesh- a dig at chief minister Nitish ern India, particularly states JD(U), however, said "unbal- wari in Mysuru and Badami in Kumar for maintaining silence like Bihar, UP, Chhattisgarh, is anced development" was the Bagalkot district in north Kar- over the matter. keeping India backward, espe- reason behind the country's nataka. PTI "Bihar CM Nitish Kumar cially on the social indicators. sluggish growth rate. MPOST ‘Captive CBI rescued Reddy brothers’: Cong BENGALURU: In one of its there are other associates of sharpest attack on BJP ahead the Reddy brothers who have of next month's Karnataka's been given BJP tickets. assembly election, the Con- B Sriramulu, the BJP's gress on Tuesday put out doc- choice against Chief Minister uments that it said, showed Siddaramaiah from the Badami how the federal probe agency seat in north Karnataka is one CBI had shut down cases in the of them. Lallesh Reddy, a real- state's biggest iron-ore mining tor and nephew of the broth- scandal that had cost BJP's BS ers, has been fielded from BTM Yeddyurappa the chief minis- Layout and is expected to give a ter's chair back in 2011. Three media briefing in Karnataka with helping the BJP win its tough fight to sitting MLA and mining baron brothers, the capital Bengaluru. first-ever state in south India incumbent home minister R Reddy brothers, were at the "The Modi government has in 2008 by cobbling together Ramalinga Reddy."People are heart of these mining scandals. come to the rescue of what the the required numbers when the saying that under PM Modi- The Congress said the CBI's Kannadiga called the Bellari BJP fell just short of a majority. Amit Shah, the 'Republic of explanation to rescue the Reddy Gang... responsible for denud- This time, two of them - Bellary' is back," Mr Surjewala brothers ranged from the "fan- ing Kannadigas of their rich Gali Somashekhara Reddy and said, in a sharp swipe at the BJP ciful" excuse that it could not natural resources through a Gali Karunakar Reddy - have leadership as he flung five ques- identify the accused because puppet and captive CBI," Sur- been named party candidates. tions around the co-incidence iron ore from Karnataka and jewala said. But the Congress Karnataka BJP spokesper- of the CBI starting to rescue Goa had got mixed up. Another government won't let them son Vivek Reddy had conceded the Reddy brothers from the two cases were never really get away, he said, announc- that the party has "made a com- scandal after BS Yeddyurappa probed by the CBI because it ing that the Siddaramaiah promise" by fielding Somashek- was named the BJP's presump- realised after four years that government had taken back hara Reddy since it wanted to tive chief minister in May 2017. the central government hadn't the cases and would get them win the Bellary city. Isn't it too much of a coin- issued a formal probe order, probed afresh by state officials. But the influence of the cidence that the CBI started said Congress media in-charge Sons of a police constable, the brothers in the BJP runs much closing down the cases within Randeep Singh Surjewala at a Reddy brothers were credited deeper. The Congress says 17 days, he said. AGENCIES 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018

SCO MEET IN CHINA Sushma slams Pakistan for sheltering ultras BEIJING: India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj China: Modi-Xi on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for sheltering terrorists and Sitharaman raises issues will not sign urged the Shanghai Coopera- tion Organisation (SCO) to act agreements at against the countries that pro- mote terrorism. of cross-border terrorism Wuhan Summit Without a direct reference to Pakistan, Sushma Swaraj KJM VARMA BEIJING: PM Modi and Chi- said the world community Says arguments nese President Jinping will not together must "wipe-out this BEIJING: Asserting that the of political sign any agreements or issue a scourge from the face of the world has now realised that joint statement at the Wuhan earth". there are "no good terrorists", convenience to summit this week but they will "There are a number of India on Tuesday said that provide alibi for try to build mutual trust and challenges that are being faced arguments of political conve- reach important consensus to by the world today, foremost nience to provide an alibi for terror groups no resolve the outstanding issues, being the threat of global ter- terrorist organisations are no longer tolerable a top Chinese official said. PM rorism and the imminent need longer tolerable, in an appar- Modi will travel to China on to build a strong security archi- ent reference to Pakistan which napping and attacks against April 27 for an informal sum- tecture to combat it. is blamed for providing safe US interests in Afghanistan. mit with President Xi in the "Terrorism is an enemy of havens to terror groups attack- The group is also blamed for central China's Wuhan city. the basic human rights: of life, ing its neighbours. Defence Minister Nirmala several deadly attacks against "Both sides have agreed not peace and prosperity," she said Speaking at the Shang- Sitharaman speaks at SCO Indian interests in Afghanistan, to sign an agreement or release at the foreign ministers meet of hai Cooperation Organ- meeting in Beijing on Tuesday PTI including the 2008 bombing any joint document but reach the SCO here. isation (SCO) Council of of the Indian mission in Kabul important consensus to resolve Pakistan Foreign Minister Defence Ministers' meeting "Arguments of political that killed 58 people. outstanding issues," Chinese Khawaja Asif was also present here, Defence Minister Nir- convenience to provide an "We must adopt an uncom- Vice Foreign Minister Kong at the meeting. mala Sitharaman raised issues alibi for terrorist organisations promising approach towards Xuanyou told the media here "We strongly believe that Sushma Swaraj greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting of foreign ministers and officials such as cross-border terrorism, that support terrorism through the persisting threat of terror- on the two-day summit. our fight against terrorism of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing PTI extremism, cyber security and material support or otherwise ism in Afghanistan. India is This informal summit is should not only seek to elim- narcotics trafficking. are no longer tolerable. Indeed, committed to assist Afghan- the first of its kind and there inate terrorists but should architecture of international "In order to realise this tion, the creation of which was "These issues require solu- as the world has now realised, istan in regaining stability, is no precedent in each oth- also identify and take strong stability and build walls of objective, we must unite across announced in 2001 in Shang- tions based on cooperative there are no good terrorists," including cooperation in build- er's country, he said, explain- measures against states that fear in societies that believe in our differences, strengthen our hai by Kazakhstan, China, Kyr- frameworks that involve all she said. ing capabilities of Afghan secu- ing why both the leaders opted encourage, support and finance pluralism. resolve and script an effective gyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and countries and stakeholders," India and Afghanistan rity forces," she said. to hold the summit. terrorism and provide sanc- "Maiming and killing inno- strategy against terror. Uzbekistan. It was preceded by she said. blame Pakistan for providing Sitharaman, who is on her "At the informal summit, tuary to terrorists and terror cent lives indiscriminately, "We welcome the clarity the Shanghai Five mechanism. Raising the issue of cross- safe havens to terror groups maiden visit to China after the two leaders will have heart- groups," the Indian Minister constitutes the most blatant shown by the SCO on terrorism India, along with Paki- border terrorism in presence such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish- becoming defence minister, to-heart discussions on over- said. violation of human rights. We from its inception," Sushma stan, were granted full mem- of Pakistan Defence Minister e-Mohammad, the Taliban and also said that new centres of arching issues and try to build "The criminal terrorist mili- have to work together to wipe- Swaraj added. ber status at the SCO summit Khurram Dastgir Khan, Sith- the Haqqani Network. influence have developed, espe- mutual trust and consensus tias are not impeded by bor- out this scourge from the face The SCO is a Eurasian in Astana, Kazakhstan, in June araman said any support to ter- The Haqqani network has cially in Asia, leading to geo- to resolve outstanding differ- ders as they seek to destroy the of the earth. intergovernmental organisa- 2017. AGENCIES rorism are no longer tolerable. carried out a number of kid- strategic rivalries. PTI ences," Kong said. PTI 'Doklam incident due to lack of Maha encounter:15 more dead bodies Naxal ops: CRPF to replace 12,000 older mutual trust' of Maoists recovered, toll reaches 37 troops with young personnel in C'garh KJM VARMA OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT a young age profile for a fight- BEIJING: The Doklam stand- GADCHIROLI: Fifteen more ing force will result in better off happened due to "lack of bodies of Maoists, who were NEW DELHI: The CRPF has successes. The older age pro- mutual trust" between India killed in an encounter with decided to replace about 12,000 file of troopers will be taken and China, and they need to C-60 squad of commandos of of its aged troops with young out from this LWE affected work together to create favour- the Maharashtra Police, have and freshly inducted recruits region and deployed in other able conditions and gradually been recovered, taking the total to bring agility and renewed locations where the battle is not settle the boundary issue, a top number of casualties of Nax- strength in its anti-Naxal oper- that tough and demanding," Chinese diplomat said on Tues- als in the Gadchiroli encoun- ations in the LWE-hit areas of the official said. dsay, ahead of this week's infor- ter to 37. Chhattisgarh. Another official deployed mal summit between Prime "In the operation by C-60 The paramilitary, desig- in the anti-Naxal operations Minister Narendra Modi and squad in Kasanasur jungle area, nated as the lead force against grid of the force said while this Chinese President Xi Jinping. 16 bodies of Naxals (9 men and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) first lot of young troops will go Indian and Chinese troops 7 women) were recovered on in the country, has recently to Chhattisgarh, especially the had been locked in a stand-off April 22," a senior police offi- recruited and trained about tions by posting young and The aim of the exercise is to south Bastar region that com- for over two months last year in cial said on Tuesday. Security personnel show the guns recoverd from the Naxals killed in 20,000 fresh troops and has motivated personnel and hav- keep the combat profile of the prises districts of Sukma and the Doklam area near Sikkim "Due to heavy rain and pau- an encounter at Broriya forest area in Bhamragad taluka of Gadchiroli now planned to deploy the ing the least amount of cau- force young, he said, adding Dantewada, the next batches before "disengaging" on August city of manpower, search was dustrict of Maharashtra on Sunday night PTI 'young blood' in these strenu- salities and injuries on its side. the move has been approved by could be sent to other states 28. The area of the standoff is stopped. Yesterday, an opera- ous operations that require per- "About 12,000 freshly CRPF Director General (DG) R affected by LWE violence like also claimed by Bhutan. tion was launched to search for Kapewancha area of Raja- eral of Police Satish Mathur sonnel to be out in jungles for trained young recruits, in the R Bhatnagar. Jharkhand and Odisha. "The boundary incident bodies in Indravati river and 15 ram Khandla post on Mon- said the massive operation days together, in harsh climatic age group of 18-21 years, will An analysis of casualities in "Some of these young per- that happened (at Dokalam) more bodies were recovered," day, six Naxals were killed and against Naxals was a result conditions. be deployed in Chhattisgarh the force, both fatal and non- sonnel would also be sent to last year someway reflected lack the official said. their bodies recovered. These of "accurate and specific" The first-time measure, a soon by replacing their older fatal, in the past encounters the Kashmir valley which is an of mutual trust between the Search for more bodies and include two men and four intelligence, low morale of senior official said, is part of colleagues who are in the age- reflect that a number of aged another important theatre of two countries," Vice Foreign weapons is going on, he said. women, the official said. Naxals and divisions in their the forces' strategy to bring group of 45-50 years." the offi- troops were victims. operations for the CRPF," the Minister Kong Xuanyou told In another operation in Maharashtra Director Gen- ranks. renewed vigour in its opera- cial said. "There can be no doubt that second official said. the media when asked about the Doklam standoff. Asked whether the Doka- Woman dies in hosp, BRIEFS lam standoff and the bound- Police probing recorded telephonic NATION ary issue will figure in the talks between Prime Minister Modi kin say cockroach HP WILL GET `300 CRORE UNDER and President Xi, Kong said conversation to 'eliminate' Modi the two leaders decided to hold CENTRAL ROAD FUND, SAYS CM informal summit "because found in ventilator OUR CORRESPONDENT cles. But suddenly the blast DHARAMSHALA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on both the countries attach great convict was heard saying 'we OUR CORRESPONDENT Tuesday said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had ap- importance to each other in action against the hospital, COIMBATORE: The police have decided to eliminate proved a proposal of the Himachal Pradesh govern- external strategy, not because which is run by Maratha Vidya today said it was examining a (Prime Minister) Modi, as we of the boundary question that NASHIK: Relatives of a Prasarak Samaj (MVPS). recorded telephonic conversa- were the ones who had planted ment to increase allotments under a central fund to still remained unresolved, that 43-year-old woman, who died Dhiraj Bairagi, son of the tion in which a 1998 serial blast bombs when (former deputy improve roads in the hill state. The Central Road Fund we need to talk about it during during treatment at a city-based deceased woman said, "After convict is purportedly heard prime minister L K) Advani (CRF) for the state has been increased from Rs 210 cr the informal summit". private hospital, have alleged my mother's death on Sunday telling a contractor that he is visited the city in 1998," the to Rs 300 cr, the chief minister said in a press release India-China boundary dis- that she might have died due night, we found a cockroach planning to kill Prime Minis- police said. issued here after his meeting with Gadkari in New pute spans to 3,488-km along to breathlessness caused by the in the ventilator tubing. This ter Narendra Modi. The city was rocked by a Delhi. the Line of Actual Control presence of a live cockroach in is nothing but negligence on However, initial investi- series of bomb blasts in Feb- (LAC). Both sides have held the ventilator attached to her, a the part of the hospital. We are gation suggests that Moham- ruary 1998 in which 58 people MAN, DAUGHTER KILLED BY SPEEDING 20 rounds of talks between charge the hospital has denied. waiting for the post-mortem med Rafiq might have told this of Rafiq suggested that the were killed and property worth the Special Representatives The woman, Anjali Bairagi, report, which will reveal the to scare transport contractor remarks were probably meant crores was destroyed. MOTORCYCLE IN UTTAR PRADESH to resolve it. "Of course, the a resident of Panchavati area cause of her death." Prakash, with whom he was to scare the contractor and may "I have many cases against BALIA (UP): A man and his daughter standing by the boundary question is impor- in the city, was admitted to Dr Dr Ajit Patil, medical super- purportedly speaking. not be a plot against Modi. me and have damaged more roadside were killed after being hit by a speeding tant. Both sides need to work Vasantrao Pawar Medical Col- intendent of the hospital said, Rafiq was arrested on Mon- The investigations would than 100 vehicles," the man motorcycle in Balia district of Uttar Pradesh on Tues- together to create favourable lege in Adgaon area in the city "The woman died at 9.30 pm day night after the recorded continue, they said. is heard telling the contrac- conditions and gradually settle on April 17 after she consumed on Sunday, after which we shut telephonic conversation went The eight-minute long con- tor during the conversation, day, police said. Kuldev (55) and his daughter Asha it. Proper settlement of bound- poison. She died during treat- the ventilator off, which is a viral on social media and he versation, which was circulated the police said. The city police (35) were waiting for a public transport at Ferozpur ary question will help deepen ment on April 22, the hospital practice in case of death of a was booked under Section 506 on social media, involved Rafiq, formed special teams to inves- village under Rasra police station when the accident cooperation and deepen authorities said. patient. The cockroach was (i) (criminal intimidation) of who has completed a jail-term tigate the recorded conversa- took place, they said. The person riding the motorcycle mutual understanding and Her relatives alleged that spotted in the ventilator by her the Indian Penal Code, police in the 1998 Coimbatore blast tion and verify the genuineness was critically injured in the accident, police added. trust between the two coun- negligence on the part of the relatives nearly an hour after it said. case and lives in Kuniyamuthur of the persons in it, the police tries," Kong said. He said both hospital led to her death as they was switched off." Though the prime minis- in the city, and a transport con- had said in a press release on EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL ALLEGEDLY China and India needs to even found a live cockroach inside It is impossible that the ter's name was mentioned in tractor, police said. Monday night. make greater efforts to deepen the ventilator. cockroach can remain alive the conversation, they said "The conversation mainly The man was arrested based RAPED AT KNIFEPOINT IN BALRAMPUR their mutual trust. PTI They have sought a stern inside the ventilator, he said. the preliminary interrogation related to finances about vehi- on the conversation, it said. BALRAMPUR (UP): An eight year-old girl was alleg- edly raped at knifepoint by a man in a village here, 'E-way bill implementation police said on Tuesday. The girl was returning from Bamboo will be treated as a grass: PM her agriculture field when the accused Chunnu (28) dragged her into a field and allegedly raped her OUR CORRESPONDENT Speaking on the occasion, grand success in Haryana' at knifepoint on Monday. Villagers working nearby Union Minister of Panchayati rushed on hearing the cries of the child and nabbed MANDLA (MADHYA Raj and Rural Development CHANDIGARH: The implementation of e-way bill in Haryana the accused, police said ,adding the girl was admitted PRADESH): From now Narendra Singh Tomar said under the Goods and Services Tax has seen a grand success, state to a hospital. onwards, bamboo will be Modi was keen on village Excise and Taxation Minister Abhimanyu said here on Tuesday. treated as a grass and not a tree, development, and that being Since the launch of intra state e-way bill from April 20, 2018, ADVOCATES CLASH ON COURT Prime Minister Narendra Modi the reason, the allocation under the number of e-way bills generated in Haryana has more than said on Tuesday. Addressing the head had been quadrupled. doubled from the previous number when only inter state e-way PREMISES, FEW INJURED a gathering of tribals in Man- "By 2022, a New India will bills were generated, he said. He cited the e-way bills statistics for BIJNOR (UP): A man was shot at and injured and a dla town of Madhya Pradesh to emerge under the leadership of April 23, 2018 when more than 1.45 lakh bills were generated from few lawyers were hurt after two groups of advocates mark the National Panchayati Narendra Modi," he said. Haryana. Out of these, 40 per cent of the e-way bills were gener- clashed on the Civil Court's premises here over the dis- Raj Day, Modi said since trib- Chief Minister Shivraj ated mere for inter-state transactions and about 60 per cent were als had to face punitive action Singh Chouhan promised intra state e-way bills. trict bar association elections, police said on Tuesday. for felling bamboo, the govern- that electricity would be made He complimented stakeholders including manufacturers, trad- Both the groups lodged complaints against each other ment had decided to categorise fields, it could well be another ple in Gondi language spoken available to every village of ers and service providers for this achievement. on Monday at the Kotwali police station, Station House it as a grass. source of earning which can by Gond tribals. "There is no the state by October, adding: He added that on April 23, 1,418 taxpayers got registered and Officer (SHO), Fateh Singh said. He said a client of a "Due to insufficient avail- help change their life for the paucity of funds for develop- "Rs 2 lakh crore will be spent 14 transporters also got enrolled on April 23, 2018. The minister lawyer was shot at and injured during the firing in the ability of bamboo, the country better," he said. ment work today... What is towards the welfare of tribal said the maximum number of inter-state e-way bills were gener- clash. imports it. But if farmers grow The Prime Minister started needed is ensure the right use population of Madhya ated in Gurugram west, while maximum number of intra-state bamboo on the fence of their his speech welcoming the peo- of these funds." Pradesh," Chouhan added. e-way bills were generated in Gurugram north. MPOST nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp

NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY 'Freedom struggle Asaram verdict: MHA asks history revolves Use MGNREGA funds for around some 3 States to beef up security people, families' OUR CORRESPONDENT water conservation: PM MANDLA (MP): In a veiled NEW DELHI/JODHPUR: MANDLA (MP): Prime Min- He said public representa- attack on the Nehru-Gandhi The Centre on Tuesday asked ister Narendra Modi on Tues- tives should serve the people clan, Prime Minister Narendra Rajasthan, Gujarat and Hary- day suggested funds provided with dedication. Modi on Tuesday said it was ana to tighten security and under the MGNREGA scheme "There is no shortage of unfortunate that the history of deploy additional forces ahead be used on water conservation funds now in the country. But the Indian freedom struggle of the verdict by a Jodhpur work for three summer months there is a problem of priorities revolved around "some people court in a rape case against self- to curb water shortages in vil- and transparent implementa- and families". styled godman Asaram, an offi- lages and boost farm activities. tion of developmental schemes. He also announced that cial said. He also said human power Public representatives can play museums dedicated to unsung In a communication, the available in rural areas could be a major role in it," he stressed. freedom fighters, including Home Ministry told the three harnessed to realise Mahatma Earlier, Modi launched the members of tribal communi- states to beef up security and Punjab and Chandigarh after Gandhi's dream of a village- Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhi- ties, would be built across the ensure that no violence takes Prohibitory orders a special court pronounced its centric model of development. yan, which seeks to strengthen country. "It is unfortunate that place after the judgment on have already verdict in a rape case against Modi urged panchayat the Panchayati Raj system and the Indian freedom struggle Wednesday. The three states Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gur- representatives to spend funds address the critical gaps that has revolved around some peo- were also told to deploy addi- been issued in meet Ram Rahim last year. provided under the rural job hinder its success. ple and families," Modi said. tional forces in sensitive places, Jodhpur where Final arguments in the case scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi The Central government The prime minister was the Home Ministry official said. the trial court will had been completed by the spe- National Rural Employment Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on the occasion of the scheme aims at making rural addressing a well-attended Rajasthan, Gujarat and cial court for SC/ST cases on Guarantee Act, only on work National Panchayati Raj Day 2018, at Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on local bodies self-sustaining, gathering of indigenous peo- Haryana have large number of deliver its verdict April 7 and the court had kept related to water conservation Tuesday PTI financially stable and more ple and representatives of gram followers of Asaram. the order reserved to be pro- during the months of April, efficient. panchayats on the occasion of Prohibitory orders have in the Central Jail nounced on April 25. May and June. "Jan Dhan, Van Dhan and Gou to reduce its use. The programme seeks to the National Panchayat Raj already been issued in Jodh- premises Asaram was arrested in "We should work for con- Dhan" (human resources, for- The prime minister also laid address problems that confront Day at Ramnagar in this tribal- pur where the trial court will Indore and brought to Jodh- serving rainwater. Panchayats est wealth and bounty of cows) the foundation stone for a liq- pnchayats by enhancing their dominated district. deliver its verdict in the Central the night of August 15, 2013. pur on 1 September, 2013. He should spend NREGA (MGN- to develop villages. uefied petroleum gas (LPG) capacities and effectiveness, "To highlight the contri- Jail premises, as directed by the Security was also stepped is under judicial custody since REGA) funds on water conser- "In 2022, when the country bottling plant at Maneri in the and to promote the devolution bution of people who played Rajasthan High Court. up around the victim's house September 2, 2013. vation during April, May and will celebrate the 75th anniver- district. of powers and responsibilities. a major role in the freedom "We have made all arrange- in Shahajahanpur. The chargesheet against June," he said. sary of its independence, we The Rs 120-crore plant will On the occasion, Modi struggle since 1857 (but are ments for the judgment day, "The security for the vic- Asaram and four other co- The PM was addressing should strive to make villages supply LPG cylinders to Mand- unveiled a roadmap for the not widely known), a museum DIG Jail Vikram Singh said. tim's family is continuously accused Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad a well-attended gathering of as dreamt by Mahatma Gan- la's neighbouring districts such development of tribal areas of dedicated to them will be set up The magistrate along with being monitored... Two more and Prakash had been filed tribals and representatives of dhi," he said. as Balaghat, Singrauli, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh over the next in every state. "These museums court staff, Asaram and the co- constables will stand guard by the police on November 6, gram panchayats organised on "It can be done by using Shahdol and Jabalpur. five years. Under the plan, Rs will help the new generations accused along with the defence outside her house in addition 2013 under various sections the occasion of National Pan- manpower for developing vil- He called upon public rep- 2 lakh crore will be spent on know about their sacrifices for and prosecution counsels will to the five policemen already of the POSCO Act, Juvenile chayat Raj Day at Ramnagar in lages, Van Dhan by collecting resentatives to ensure that the development of areas under the country. Why is that the remain present in the court- deployed there, and a strict Justice Act and IPC. "We have this tribal-dominated district of neem seeds for coating of urea people in their respective pan- tribal panchayats. names of these freedom fight- room in jail premises, he said. vigil is being maintained on all imposed section 144 of CrPC Madhya Pradesh. and Gou Dhan by using cow chayats were fully covered The prime minister also ers who laid down their lives Asaram is accused of raping the visitors using CCTV cam- in the city from April 21 and "Every drop of rain should dung for producing electricity, under the Jan Dhan yojana and honoured panchayats for their for the country did not figure in a teenage girl from Shahajahan- eras," Superintendent of Police it would remain effective till be conserved. This would not bio-gas and manure for becom- the prime minister's life insur- achievements in implement- history," he asked. The PM also pur in Uttar Pradesh, who was K B Singh said . A vigil was also April 30. Besides this, we have only save our money but also ing self-reliant," the prime min- ance scheme. ing the government's e-gover- called upon panchayat heads to studying at the godman's ash- being kept on Asaram's ashram been keeping a sharp eye on save villages from a water ister added. At the event, Modi handed nance scheme, making villages ensure no child in their village ram at Chhindwara in Mad- at Rudrapur, he said. Asaram's ashrams and check- shortage. This would also help Expressing concern over over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh under their jurisdiction open remained illiterate and chil- hya Pradesh.The victim had The Union Home Minis- ing all hotels and guest houses in agriculture," he said. the excessive use of urea which under the insurance scheme defecation-free (ODF) and also dren got the benefits of govern- alleged that Asaram called her try's advisory was sent in view as well as the bus and railway Modi said people living in adversely affected the fertility to a woman who had lost her smokeless by switching from ment health schemes especially to his ashram in Manai area of the fact that large-scale vio- stations, DCP (East) Aman rural areas should focus on of soil, Modi urged the people husband. conventional fuel to LPG. meant for them. MPOST near Jodhpur and raped her on lence was seen in Haryana, Deep Singh said in Jodhpur. NGT directs four states to submit J&K ordinance for death penalty to child rapists V-Cs meet on OUR CORRESPONDENT Guru Purnima KATHUA EFFECT victim is a child up to the age Law Minister Abdul Hak Khan ambient air quality analysis data of 12, we have provided for told reporters here today. NEW DELHI: The University JAMMU: The Jammu and (POCSO) Act. death penalty to those found The state Cabinet, which Grants Commission (UGC) OUR CORRESPONDENT Kashmir government on In cases of rape, where the guilty, Jammu and Kashmir met under Chief Minister Meh- has convened a national meet Tuesday approved an ordi- booba Mufti, approved two of all university vice chancel- NEW DELHI: The National nance providing death penalty ordinances to provide stringent lors on the occasion of Guru Green Tribunal has directed for the rape of children below Court denies bail to juvenile punishment including death Purnima on July 27. the governments of Madhya 12 while also shifting the 'bur- penalty for those convicted of The meeting will be chaired Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, den of proof' on the accused KATHUA/JAMMU: A charge sheet against him and rape of minor girls, the min- by Union HRD Minister Mizoram and Goa to submit in such cases, a development Kathua court on Tuesday seven other adults allegedly ister said. Prakash Javadekar. ambient air quality analysis Pradesh, Mizoram and Goa, the city and asked them to file that comes in the wake of out- dismissed the bail plea of involved in the January rape "One ordinance is the crim- Besides vice chancellors data and inform it about the that they have filed such state- detailed documents to tackle rage over the Kathua rape and an alleged juvenile offender, and murder case. inal law ordinance 2018, in of various universities across levels of pollution in the states. ment is not on record. Hence, the problem. murder case. detained in the rape and mur- The alleged juvenile offender which enhancement of pun- the country, the meeting will A bench headed by acting we direct them to furnish in It had observed that air The state government, der case of an eight-year-old had sought the bail on the ishment in rape victim cases also be attended by renowned NGT chairperson Justice Jawad the registry the date of filing pollution was never at a "nor- which issued a second ordi- girl here. ground of his age. According is provided and the second is educationists, heads of statu- Rahim asked the Central Pol- of such statement," the bench mal level" in the national capi- nance to make the trial vic- The bail application of the to the Crime Branch charge Jammu and Kashmir protec- tory professional councils and lution Control Board (CPCB) said. The tribunal posted the tal and directed the states of tim-friendly, has also added underage accused was turned sheet, the juvenile accused tion of children from sexual directors of inter-university and the Delhi Pollution Con- matter for next hearing on Punjab, Haryana, UP and Raj- provisions to ensure a time- down by Kathua Chief Judi- had played a key role in the violence ordinance," Khan said. centres of the UGC. trol Committee (DPCC) to May 3. asthan to file the action plan bound probe and fast track trial cial Magistrate A S Langeh, abduction, rape and gruesome We are amending the Ran- "The main agenda of the analyse the data and submit The green panel had earlier afresh. in cases of such crimes, a min- the local lawyers said. murder of the girl. The other bir Penal Code (RPC) crim- meeting will be digital initia- their recommendations. slammed the Punjab and Hary- The counsel for Vardhaman ister said. The counsel for the under- accused arrested in the case inal procedure and evidence tives in higher education and "It is submitted by the coun- ana governments for filing gen- Kaushik, who had filed a plea Only last week, the Centre age accused had moved the include local resident Sanji act, Khan, who flanked by State necessary measures for increas- sels appearing for the States eralised action plans to combat for steps to improve air quality had brought an ordinance to court for his bail soon after Ram, his son Vishal Sharma Finance Minister Syed Altaf ing research productivity of that they have filed reports air pollution and directed them in Delhi, had said the action amend the Protection of Chil- the Crime Branch had filed its and two special police officers. Bukhari, said. universities," a senior UGC regarding ambient air qual- to refer to its previous judge- plans submitted by the states dren From Sexual Offences official said. MPOST ity in terms of the order dated ments on the issue. were merely "an eye-wash" and April 4, 2018. The NGT had also rapped they had only "copy-pasted" "However we notice from the Delhi government and the the recommendations of the 4 ultras, 2 security personnel record that though statement neighbouring states over their Supreme Court appointed has been filed on behalf of State action plans on ways to deal Environment Pollution Con- of Madhya Pradesh, Himachal with severe air pollution in trol Authority. killed in encounter in J&K

SRINAGAR: Four Jaish-e- fire, one soldier and a police- 'Why does UIDAI Mohammad (JeM) terrorists man sustained injuries. They 'Pension to Major Gens, were gunned down while two were evacuated to hospitals need to collect security forces' personnel also here but succumbed to inju- lost their life in a fierce encoun- ries, the official said. data of citizens' equivalent ranks ready' ter that broke out in the forest The slain security force area in the Pulwama district personnel were identified as NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: The Centre aforesaid decision by the Union in Jammu & Kashmir, an offi- Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Con- Court today asked the Unique on Tuesday told the Supreme of India, nothing remains in cial said. stable Lateef Gujri. Identification Authority of Court that it was ready to grant this petition and the same is Based on intelligence devel- Four JeM militants were India (UIDAI) why it needed to pension benefits to all Major accordingly disposed of," the oped by police on the presence also killed, the official said add- collect 'meta data' of personal Generals and equivalent ranks bench said. of terrorists, security forces ing weapons and other warlike transactions of citizens which in the Army, Navy and Air Senior advocate Nidhesh launched an operation in the stores were recovered from the go for Aadhaar authentication Force, even to those who had Gupta, appearing for peti- Laam forest of Tral area, the scene of the incident. to avail services and benefits. retired before 2006. tioner retired Major General S police official said. The identity of the slain A five-judge Constitution A bench headed by Chief P S Vains, sought implementa- A gun battle broke out militants was being ascer- bench headed by Chief Justice Justice Dipak Misra was tion of One Rank One Pension. when the militants opened fire tained, the official said add- Dipak Misra, hearing a clutch informed by Additional Solic- The apex court's order at the security forces, he said. ing at least two of them were of petitions challenging Aad- itor General Pinky Anand that came on a contempt plea filed In the initial exchange of believed to be foreigners. MPOST haar and its enabling 2016 law, the Centre has decided to allow by Vains and others seeking was responding to the submis- similar benefits of revision of seeking implementation of One sion of UIDAI that it collected pension to all Major Generals Rank- One Pension (OROP) only "limited technical meta and equivalent ranks. scheme for retired armed forces Over 5,500 dead data." Noting the submissions, personnel. "Why do you (UIDAI) a bench also comprising Jus- "Most shockingly, despite voters in MP's Kolaras have to retain meta data of tices A M Khanwilkar and D report of the Koshiyari com- personal transacations of per- Y Chandrachud, directed the mittee and the decision of the sons entered through Aadhaar Centre to comply with its deci- SC in Union of India vs SPS constituency: EC told authentication," the bench, also sion in three months. Vains, the government delayed comprising Justices A K Sikri, "The Union of India is the implementation of the BHOPAL: Over 5,500 dead as they did not do proper mon- A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chan- extending the benefit to all OROP in utter violation of the voters and 1,900 multiple itoring, according to the letter. drachud and Ashok Bhushan, Major Generals having equiv- constitution and rule of law," entries were found in the vot- Singh said if the collector asked. MPOST alent ranks...In view of the the plea had said. MPOST ers list of Madhya Pradesh's and the DEO had continu- Kolaras assembly constituency, ously reviewed the voters list, where bye-polls were held on especially before the bye-polls, February 24, according to a let- then such a large number of ter from the state's CEO to the dead voters would have not Election Commission (EC). been included. There has to be In the letter, sent earlier a review of the voters list by the this month to the EC, state collector and the DEO, which Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) appears to have not been done, Saleena Singh blamed the dis- said the letter, a copy of which trict collector and district elec- was received in reply to an RTI toral officer for the lapse. application filed by anti-cor- There were 1,918 multiple ruption activist Ajay Dubey. entries and 5,537 dead voters "There are complaints of in the voters list during the bye- alleged irregularities in vot- election in Kolaras in Shivpuri ers list of the state. We will district, she said. approach the EC for speedy It means booth level officers action on the issue to ensure Assistant Director (HQ, western region) Kumud Mehra giving a presentation on Bharat Scouts & Guides and the electoral registration fair elections," Dubey said, Vision 2024, which was released by Railways Board, New Delhi, at a workshop organised by West Central officer (ERO) did not pay atten- demanding action from the Railways Zone’s Bharat Scouts and Guides at state headquarters in Jabalpur. The workshop, which was tion towards it and the district poll body against the Shivpuri started on April 23, would conclude on Wednesday electoral officer (DEO) as well collector. MPOST 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 EDITORIAL Reinvent India’s trade pattern A renewed US rejoining TPP will put further pressure on China he US-China trade war has taken a new shape after Trump Congress vigour administration evinced inter- ests for re-joining the TPP he Congress party on Monday launched Save the T(Trans-Pacific Partnership). Seemed Constitution campaign in the country. Ahead of SUBRATA MAJUMDER to have been flattened by Chinese bel- the 2019 general election, Congress president is licose and domestic lobby by US farm- reinventing himself as a credible opposition to ers, Trump administration is likely to Tthe BJP-led NDA government. He has been criticising the shift pressure on China by joining TPP. NDA government on a number of recent issues. Banking Joining TPP will help USA unleash scam, fleeing of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, atrocities on bigger pressure on China, jointly with Dalits and minorities including women and children, CBSE other member countries of the region, and SSC paper leaks have been his favourite issues to slam who are incidentally the major trading the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. From a reluc- partners of China. tant politician to a virulent opposition, the transformation Originally, TPP was a 12 nations of Rahul Gandhi as a national leader is complete. He has to Pacific Rim trade block, comprising ensure that in the upcoming Karnataka elections, his party is USA, , Brunei, Canada, Chile, able to take on BJP in right earnest. It is in this light that the Japan, , Mexico, New Zealand, Congress president’s recent outburst against the government Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Together is worth watching out for. The Congress has accused the gov- the block accounts for 40 per cent of ernment of allowing big loan defaulters like Mehul, Choksi, global trade. China is an export-based Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya to escape from the country. TPP, without economy. Trade accounts for 37 per cent He has also lent his support to Dalit outfits, which had called of its GDP. China depends substantially for an all India strike on April 2 against the dilution of SC/ST USA, would have on TPP for its exports, which account (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The strike was marked by vio- unleashed more for 49 per cent of China’s global trade. lence in which more than 10 innocent people lost their lives. The Trump’s administration warn- He has also taken up the issue of rape of children and criti- space for China ing by imposing high tariffs on steel cised the government for doing nothing in the matter. The to flex its muscle. and aluminum and bringing US $100 CBSE and SSC paper leaks also figure in his speeches against billion worth of goods in the high tar- A major component of China’s basket of exports to TPP countries were electric and mechanical machinery and equipment (Representational Image) the government. Though Rahul’s onslaught on the ruling Now, with USA iff net seemed to have little impact on party is still not very effective, his determination to lead rejoining, TPP China’s dumping goods in USA. China nese exports to Japan relate to elec- of their exports respectively. And USA, main obstacle to India’s export of textile Congress from the front and inspire the party leaders and fumed to retaliate on the same velocity, trical machineries and equipment. In Japan, Vietnam and Singapore are among to USA. Vietnam is the second biggest cadres is making the news. His decision to lead a group of will impart a arguing that its steel export accounted case of Vietnam, the share was 35 per- the top ten importers of Chinese goods. exporter of readymade garments to USA opposition parties to bring an impeachment motion against big burden on for barely 1.1 percent of USA’s total steel cent in 2015. Together, they accounted for 29.5 per- (after China). It accounts for 12 percent the Chief Justice of India has been criticised for bringing import in 2017. This means that to wean away the cent of Chinese exports in 2016. This of USA imports of garment. The surge disrepute against the top-most judge of the country and the China’s exports. To sully the Chinese obstinacy, Chinese predominance in these coun- means that in the export-import balanc- in Vietnam competitiveness due to duty court. Though the Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chair- This is because Trump asked his administration to tries, USA has to supplant Chinese ing, USA has much power to influence preference will deter India’s export of man M Venkaiah Naidu has rejected the notice submitted reinvent the scope for re-joining TPP, exports of electrical and mechanical these countries to buy more from USA. garments to USA, trade analysts feared. for the removal of the Chief Justice of India, Rahul Gandhi USA is the main if the terms are renegotiated. Seem- machinery by offering competitive pric- Against this backdrop, it is likely But, there is a catch. In TPP, the duty has not let the things go. Congress has said that it will move export destination ingly, he thought that 8 member coun- ing after reaping the benefits of low or that USA will exert more pressures on preference for textile trade is governed to the Supreme Court against Naidu’s decision to reject the for some TPP tries of TPP (out of 12 members), who no tariff in the region. these four nations in TPP region to by yarn forward rule. Under the rule, impeachment motion. BJP has criticised Rahul Gandhi and are largely dependent on imports from Besides tariff advantages, TPP pro- reduce their imports from China and it is mandatory for the TPP members said that Congress has been degrading vital institutions of member countries China and bear the brunt of large trade vides exemption from non-tariff barri- buy American goods. exporting textiles to procure yarn, fab- the country including the army, Parliament, judiciary, CAG, which are deficit with China, will vie for USA’s sup- ers to its member countries, which are India is not a member of TPP. Threats ric and other inputs from any or com- and election commission. It also said that Congress is inter- port to dampen the Chinese exports. imposed in case of imports from China. of adverse impact loomed large as four bination of TPP partner countries. At ested only in dynastic politics and it criticises any institution diagonally major The 8 member countries of TPP, USA and Canada imposed TBT (tech- TPP members, viz, USA, Singapore, present, Vietnam procures yarn and which tries to maintain an independent identity. importers of accounting for the concentration of nical barriers to trade) to several home Malaysia and Vietnam, are the major fabrics mainly from China. Given the Rahul Gandhi is likely to continue with his attack on the China’s exports, are USA, Japan, Viet- electrical appliances imported from trading partners of India. They account existing structure of logistics and low- government given the fact that there are Assembly elections Chinese goods nam, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, China. USA also imposes TBTs on chil- for one-fifth of India’s global export. cost procurement of yarn and fabrics at regular interval till the 2019 general elections in the coun- Mexico, and Canada. They accounted dren products (such as toys) imported Given this, analysts raised an alarm on from China versus TPP rules, it will try. After the Karnataka elections, Assembly elections are due for 97 per cent of China’s exports to TPP from China. Textile products from China trade diversion. They feared that the rise not be an easy task for the Vietnamese in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan. In all the in 2015. China’s substantial exports to are subject to TBT by Canada. Japan in intra-regional trade in TPP due to tar- exporters to divert procurement from three states, BJP is in power. These states are politically sig- these countries created big trade deficits imposes technical barriers on imports iff preferential and curbing the non-tariff China to domestic market or to any other nificant as a major chunk of BJP MPs come from these states. of these countries. of furniture and construction machin- barriers would squeeze India’s exports TPP member countries. Further, none Recent by-elections in these states have thrown up a disturb- Against these backdrops, can USA eries from China. to these countries. of the TPP members is globally known ing mandate for BJP. In most of these by-elections, Congress bring a major jolt to China after rejoin- TPP, without USA, would have The biggest trade diversion feared for manufacturers of yarn and fabrics. candidates have won. Haryana and Andhra Pradesh will go ing TPP? Can it play a lead role for trade unleashed more space for China to flex for India’s exports was textile products. Nevertheless, in the cross-fire of US- to polls around the same time when the general elections diversion? Presumably, it can dampen its muscle. Now, with USA rejoining, Textile is the single major item of India’s China trade war and USA returning to are conducted in the country. BJP is in power in Haryana China’s exports to these countries by TPP will impart a big burden on Chi- export in its total exports to the world. TPP, India should have a relook at its whereas it was part of the ruling coalition with Telugu Desam supplanting after reaping the benefits of na’s exports. This is because USA is the It accounts for 10-11 percent of India’s trade pattern. India is already under US Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. TDP has recently pulled tariff concessions within the trade block. main export destination for some TPP world export. USA alone accounts for 40 lens for its trade surplus with USA. It has out of the NDA on the question of special status to Andhra It was observed that the major com- member countries, which are diagonally percent of India’s total export of textiles. already alleged that India’s export sub- Pradesh. Both the BJP and TDP are charting out separate ponent of China’s basket of exports to major importers of Chinese goods. For With the duty preferences granted sidies as non-compliant to WTO after courses in the state. While TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu these 8 member countries were elec- example, USA is the main export des- by USA to TPP members, concerns achieving the threshold of per capita is focusing on his state and trying to ensure that BJP does not tric and mechanical machinery and tination for Japan, Vietnam and Singa- were raised on India’s export of textiles income of US $ 1000 per annum. IPA have a strong foothold in the state’s politics, BJP is trying to equipment. Nearly one-fourth of Chi- pore, accounting for 20, 19 and 6 percent to USA. Vietnam would have been the (The views are strictly personal) wrest power from TDP. He is also part of the Opposition’s unity drive, where regional leaders have proposed to form dear a federal front, a non-Congress and non-BJP political bloc. RESOLVE TO GET BETTER EDITOR millenniumpost.in As the opposition is trying to forge a grand alliance of Quote martial opposition parties without taking the Congress in the fold, The frequency of rape case in India has reached an alarming level. There are no such Log on to write letters to the Congress has no option but to fight back for its due share in India should walk on editor or send them to the national politics. Rahul Gandhi is doing precisely that. her own shadow - we mishaps in Denmark, , Sweden, Japan, Canada, Korea, China, Dubai. And if any Though BJP has criticised the Congress’ Save the Con- ill-treatment is meted out to the women, the culprit is immediately booked and is awarded [email protected] stitution campaign, Rahul Gandhi must be given credit for must have our own You can also send your bringing up new issues in quick succession. He has been able development model severe punishment. The global community has to formulate the standard protocol in terms of comments to The Editor, to put BJP under pressure on different occasions and issues. the punishment as we call it as a global village, but, why are we not at per with the developed By accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being anti- Millennium Post, Dalit, he has been able to expose BJP’s non-performance on A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM nations? We must resolve this matter with the legal support from the highest authority so Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah the Dalit issue. He has also linked the Dalit issue with the that we can walk down with our head high like the developed nations. safety and security of minorities, women, and children. And AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 the government is in a damage-control mode. Joys of book The worrying problem of global debt reading India should aim to build its fiscal resilience while the economic situation is strong he World Book Day quietly comes and goes just like any other day. It is meant, of course, to be a ny undergraduate Against this backdrop, the reminder that books have been an integral part of student of econom- focus of the Indian government our lives since we were young. They were, indeed, ics would vouch for on the practice of fiscal restraint Tpart of our childhood. Those were wonderful days lost in AMIT KAPOOR the fact that an econ- seems to be on the right track. the worlds created by children’s writers, wrapped round in Aomy in a recession requires a The N.K. Singh Committee wonders, and life that was not as we knew it. The book in fiscal stimulus package (or had recommended a combined its traditional form is alive and well. E-books, that are also more government spending debt-to-GDP ratio of 60 percent books, have not managed to eradicate the paper book. It and lower taxes). Such a stimu- by 2022-23 and the IMF esti- is not a replacement for the traditional book, but an add- lus can only be managed if the mates that India will definitely on, possibly getting people who have not been avid readers economy constrains its fiscal miss the target but would be to read more and helping bookworms get a higher dosage spending in times of growth. close enough. The only cause of their daily fix. No electronic paper can ever replace the Restraint on spending in good of concern is the deteriorat- rough feel of the yellowing pages of an old book nor can times would allow the creation ing condition of state finances. it replace its utility and warmth. Contrary to perceptions, of a buffer for a strong fiscal The Fourteenth Finance researchers are even finding that the story is slowly going Now that the policy response in the event Commission had recom- full circle. Children are falling in love all over again with world economy of a downturn. This Keynesian mended anchoring the fiscal printed books, finding in them an escape from the elec- prescription of counter-cyclical The world economy is on a problematic course with global debt levels having reached historical highs (Representational Image) deficit of the states to 3 per- tronic dominance in their young lives. The coming of the is finally on a fiscal policy is expected to sta- cent of the GSDP between book, so many centuries ago, changed the insular lives of cyclical upswing, bilise the output of an economy 1980s debt crisis. The current grammes, the Trump adminis- borrowing. 2015-16 and 2019-20. How- individuals into ones that became aware of the thoughts the escalating over business cycle dynamics. debt situation has been a result tration opted for generous tax Now that the world econ- ever, the states have not been and ideas of others. The world economy today, of the prolonged after-effects of cuts with no commensurate omy is finally on a cyclical able to achieve the target till For many centuries it was the repository of all the wis- debt addiction however, is on a problematic the 2008 financial crisis, which revenue-generating plan. The upswing, the escalating debt date. The breaching of targets dom of humanity and the library became the sanctum of needs to come to course. The International Mon- have only recently worn off. expansionary fiscal policy has addiction needs to come to an is not worrying if borrowing knowledge, the sacred space for the scholar to thrive and etary Fund (IMF) pointed out Excess liquidity is generated come at a time when the US end and fiscal buffers should is undertaken to fund pro- the reader to imbibe of life outside life. It is little wonder an end and fiscal last week that the global debt in a system when the economic economy is at its strongest in be strengthened to reduce the ductive activities like improv- that book burning, as in Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” buffers should levels have reached historical growth rate is lower than the a decade. The fiscal deficit is risk of financial difficulties in ing infrastructure. But, Indian became the sign of the tyrant despot who wanted to con- highs. In 2016, the global debt amount of money circulating in expected to reach $1 trillion case global financial conditions states are neck deep in debt only trol minds. It is even less of a wonder that all those who be strengthened stood at $164 trillion, which the economy. When banks have soon. tighten suddenly. due to pandering to populist want to impose their own opinions, politics, and dogmas to reduce the was equivalent to 225 per cent more money in their reserves China is in a more precari- The necessity of winding sentiments. on others are afraid of books that might give a clear idea of global GDP. The current than required, they resort to ous situation. The country has down debt levels right away If the government efforts to of the other hand. The autocrat would always tell others risk of financial levels of global debt-to-GDP lending at lower interest rates. moved from being a low-lever- has been shown in a paper pub- synchronise general and state what not to read. The freedom to read without censorship difficulties in case ratio are a whole 12 percentage These low-interest rates encour- age country in 2007 to having a lished last year by David Romer elections materialise, the fiscal is another indicator of a democratic society. The hundreds points higher than the previous age higher borrowing by gov- debt position that is currently and Christina Romer. After deficit will take an even fur- of books published each year indicate a readership that global financial peak of 2009 when the govern- ernments, individuals, and worse than the US. In a bid to analysing 24 economies, the ther hit. It would be in the best thrives and can be cultivated. Unfortunately, our atten- conditions tighten ments were on a deficit spend- corporates. Over the last few sustain its growth story, the two economists convincingly interest of the economy if such tion is also drawn to the fact that our minuscule market ing spree in the aftermath of the years, since the world was in a Chinese government autho- showed that if a country has short-term political tempta- cannot but leave many battles in the way of our publish- suddenly global financial crisis. low-growth phase and interest rised a decade-long debt explo- both fiscal and monetary space tions are avoided. India should ers. They try and prosper in spite of the circumstances and Also, it turns out that coun- rates were at rock bottom, debt sion. Even though most of its in time of a crisis, the economy’s aim at building up its fiscal resil- who must, therefore, be helped at every turn, if we are not tries in all income groups have was continually rising. debt has been accumulated by output contracted by less than ience while the economic situ- to lose the advantage we have gained through such hard accumulated massive amounts Meanwhile, the US econ- the corporate sector, a large 1 per cent. However, if that was ation is strong. IANS work by so many. of debt. In advanced countries, omy, which had to resort to part of it has been incurred by not the case, the output declines (Amit Kapoor is chair, Hopefully, the celebration of books also helps those the debt-to-GDP ratios have hit a similar low-interest phase, state-owned enterprises backed by about 10 per cent. There- Institute for Competitive- among us who have strayed away from the beauty that can levels not seen since World War is continuing to strain its fis- by central and local govern- fore, it is absolutely vital that ness. Chirag Yadav, a senior be afforded by reading, to pick up a book and relive times II, while the emerging markets cal situation. Despite having ments. So, the state has played the world economies begin to researcher at this Institute has when our reality is, perhaps, dimmed for a while. and middle-income countries massive spending obligations an enabling role in inculcating work towards enhancing their contributed to the article. are at levels last seen during the in the form of entitlement pro- the behaviour of unrestrained resilience. The views are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp in focus ‘In 2019, BJP will sweep Northeast’ In an exclusive interview with Millennium Post, Himanta Biswa Sarma, convener of North-East Democratic Alliance, discusses the growth of BJP in Northeast

SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE imanta Biswa Sarma, the conve- the process of NRC and, by June 31, it has to ner of North-East Democratic further complete the concluding processes. Alliance, who also holds sev- I think many of these concerns are based on eral important portfolios in the rumours because nobody has delved into HAssam Cabinet, is credited for the Bharatiya the NRC draft. Now, what will be the final Janata Party’s (BJP) unprecedented rise in numbers and who will be omitted— this is Northeast India. In an exclusive interview all under process right now. The matter will with Millennium Post, Sarma speaks about finally be cleared when the list will be pub- his journey from Congress to BJP and his lished under the instruction of the Supreme expectations from the decisive leadership of Court. I think, only at that point in time, will Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who could we be able to assess the situation. bring monumental change in the next ten years with his focus on development. He Being a Finance Minister of one of the foresees several more victorious mandates Northeastern states, how would you see in the impending 2019 Lok Sabha elections PM Modi’s policy to propel the Act East for BJP, which could also witness a complete policy after 26 long years? sweep of the lotus party across the Northeast. If you see from the economic point of In the Northeast, view, prior to the partition of Bengal, our there are two In the last few years, the country has wit- region’s per capita income was higher than nessed a massive saffron uprising in the the country’s. Oil was discovered first in the kinds of political Northeast. What role did your participa- Northeast. We have the oldest oil refinery theories: people tion play in this growth of BJP? here and we also have tea plantations and I believe, the saffron brigade began surg- forest resources. But, during the partition, who believe ing from the day Prime Minister Narendra this region was largely disconnected from in regionalism Modi was announced as the Prime Ministe- the mainland. Before the partition, through and, then, there rial candidate for BJP. In 2014, for the first Bangladesh, one could reach Kolkata in 24 time in Assam, BJP was able to secure seven hours, which would to take 48 hours in the are people Lok Sabha seats. This aside, the party was post-partition era. Therefore, neither the who believe in also able to secure one seat from Arunachal inward movement of goods nor the outward Pradesh. In Nagaland, too, one of our pre- movement was commercially viable. It also nationalism. election allies won one seat and, collectively, increased the costs associated. Generally, There were many we secured a total of nine seats. this entire region was economically affected. Besides, the first major victory in the Now, road connection with Bhutan, Ban- who believed Assam Assembly elections also motivated gladesh, and Myanmar would make export in nationalism a certain kind of political re-alignment in far more commercially viable. Otherwise, it this entire region. Many former Congress is geographically complex. It is important and did not have leaders began joining BJP, and the party also to give proper shape to the land and water faith in Congress; began collaborating with the various regional connectivity. I believe this special attention stakeholders. Further, for the very first time, would make this region a centre of trading they had no several developmental projects were under- “We are loyal to the country not loyal to any single family,” asserted Sarma confidently activities. The East Asian countries can eas- alternative, but to taken in this region –especially in road and ily reach the Northeast. Trans-Asian high- rail connectivity. For the first time, Tripura who believed in nationalism and did not have join Congress from BJP will definitely have the next ten years. As far as a one-on-one ways should be operative and there should opt for BJP was connected to Delhi through the Rajdhani faith in Congress – they had no alternative, an adjustment problem. Because, suddenly fight is concerned, I think that it is the reflec- be more access to Bangladesh’s ports. After Express. Thereafter, Arunachal Pradesh was but to opt for BJP. from being ‘loyal to the nation’, one has to tion of the political desperation of Congress. 26 years, everything has started with a fresh, connected to mainland India through the become ‘loyal to the family.’ The reason why When the party cannot go into a direct fight new prospect. railways. This is just the beginning as sev- You were in Congress for 23 long years I joined BJP is really a long story with a long with BJP, it has no option but to take the eral more developmental initiatives are being and now you are a prominent face in BJP. history but it is sufficient to say that you can support of the other power corridors. In the The Naga Accord, signed in 2015, demands strictly undertaken. How was your journey and how difficult compromise upon your self-esteem for a last 60-70 years, Congress has never been as a major section of the land of Assam, Mani- I think, by accumulating all these— was it for you to adjust to the new pattern short period of time, but not in the long run. weak as it is today. In Karnataka also, Con- pur, and Arunachal Pradesh. What is your political re-alignments, joining hands with of leadership? gress is heading for a defeat and, in Mizoram government’s stand regarding this? regional political parties, along with PM BJP is a party of middle-class people. In How do you foresee NDA’s future in the too, they will lose the elections scheduled We have always insisted that the terri- Modi’s charisma and undertaking a massive this party, nobody asks for your family back- 2019 Lok Sabha elections – particularly for the end of this year. They will only be left torial integrity of each Northeastern state number of developmental projects – together ground and there is no place to seek for your today, when the opposition is talking about with Punjab and Puducherry. This is a clear should be maintained. While we welcome they have resulted in the fact that today BJP loyalty to a family or dynasty. Thus, I think, a one-on-one fight? admission that BJP is the strongest party in the peace accord, at the same time, we also or its partners are ruling in seven out of the for any free-thinking person and, for that In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, I the country today. believe that none of the territorial boundar- eight Northeastern states. matter, for any person who has self-esteem, have no hesitation in stating that BJP will ies should be altered. Prime Minister Naren- there would be no difficulty in adjusting to sweep through the entire Northeast. In the The Supreme Court has given a strict time- dra Modi, later both Union Home Minister What factor do you believe played the most BJP. Moreover, those who have joined BJP eastern region also, BJP will gain massive line to the Assam government regarding and MoS Home, Kiren Rijiju significant role in the political realignment from Congress are mostly ‘first generation’ support – whether it is in Odisha or Bengal. the Nation Register Citizen – what is the also promised that territorial integrity will be in the Northeast? politicians. They do not have any founda- As far as the number is concerned, as the current status on this front as the Bengali protected. It is now a ‘dead issue’ and I hope In the Northeast, there are two kinds tional political family background. They do country’s politics is emerging, I think, this population in the state is facing an uncer- a Naga solution will be finalised without dis- of political theories: people who believe in not adhere to the politics of a ‘family dynasty’. time, the people will give a larger mandate tain future on the issue of their citizenship? turbing any other state. regionalism and, then, there are the people There is no personal interest here, and, they than in 2014. Because, now, the people of How do you address this concern? (Simontini Bhattacharjee is Special who believe in nationalism. There were many are all guided by ideology. But, those who will India want a decisive leadership for at least By May 31, Assam government will finish Correspondent with Millennium Post)

tweet Say no to plastics! RETWEET To completely eliminate the use of plastics, we need a movement to erupt from the grassroot level SANJAY JHA @JHASANJAY ach year, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day to mark the birth AMANDEEP AGARWAL anniversary of the modern-day When the cookie crumbles, it crumbles. environmental movement. On Ethis day in 1970, millions of people took It is like a house of cards falling. Boom! to the streets to protest against the nega- It is not incremental. It is spectacular. tive impacts brought in by the 150-years of industrial development. From then on, this day has been celebrated to voice the concerns regarding the need to save our environment and our Mother Earth. KAUSHIK BASU It is a day of political action and civic @kaushikcbasu participation. People are expected to take out a march to spread awareness, sign petitions to save Mother Earth, As the world’s meet with the concerned elected offi- Bangladesh has now grown faster than population cials, plant trees and clean up their Pakistan for 12 consecutive years. Its towns and roads. Corporations and continues to governments use it to make pledges manufacuring sector is doing better grow, so does and announce various sustainability than anyone had expected. measures. Faith leaders connect Earth the amount of Day with protecting God’s greatest cre- garbage that ations, humans, biodiversity, and the planet that we all live on. people produce. 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Low- Major Pritam Singh of my unit, 4 As the world’s population continues LET’S END PLASTIC POLLUTION and clean-up plastic pollution; cost replacements like bamboo uten- Garhwal Rifles, being decorated today to grow, so does the amount of garbage From poisoning and injuring 4Educating people worldwide to sils in the place of plastic ones in local with Kirti Chakra by HE the President of that people produce. On-the-go life- marine life to finding a way into our take personal responsibility for plastic restaurants need to be promoted. We India. Led one of the most professional style requires easily disposable prod- food to disrupt human hormones, the pollution by choosing to reject, reduce, all can try and select items that come ucts like soda cans or bottles of water, unbridled growth of plastics is threat- reuse, and recycle plastics; in non-plastic and recyclable packag- counter infilt ops, in Uri sector. Killed 6 but the accumulation of these prod- ening our planet’s survival. The Earth 4Promoting local government reg- ing. We can be a better country if we all trts in a 13 minute op using 213 rounds ucts has led to increasing amounts of Day Network has built a multi-year ulations and other efforts to tackle plas- become better Indians! DOWN TO EARTH of ammunition. No casulaties to own plastic pollution around the world. campaign to put an end to plastic pol- tic pollution. (The views expressed troops. When plastics gather in an area, they lution. The goals include ending single- are strictly personal) begin to negatively impact the natu- use plastics, promoting alternatives to Role of responsible citizens 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 ‘Fear of losing social status Pakistan hands over ‘missing’ 24-year-old Indian pilgrim

ATTARI (Amritsar): Pakistan led US voters to elect Trump’ authorities on Tuesday handed over an Indian national who WASHINGTON DC: Tradi- ca's socially dominant groups who were white, Christian, had gone to Pakistan on pil- tionally high-status Americans increased their support in 2016 male, or some combination of grimage but was missing from voted for Donald Trump in the for the candidate who most the three, they said. his group when it returned on 2016 presidential election as emphasised reestablishing sta- Many of those Americans, Saturday, officials said. they felt that their status in the tus hierarchies of the past. Mutz found, switched from The Sikh `jatha’ had come US and the world was threat- Researchers followed voters voting for the Democrat in home on April 21 after a 10-day ened by growing racial diver- over a four-year period to assess 2012 to the Republican in 2016. pilgrimage but 24-year-old sity, a study has found. their changing views of trade, Particularly those who Amarjit Singh, a resident of vil- It was so far believed that the threat posed by China, their found societal changes threat- lage Niranjanpura in Amrtisar the white working class, hav- sense of group threat, and per- ening voted for Trump in an district, was not part of it. ing faced job losses and stag- ceptions of their own personal effort to maintain their per- Pakistan authorities later istani and Indian television to Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi nant wages under former US finances, as well as experiences ceived social dominance in the found him at the home of his channels reported on April 21 festival. President Barack Obama, voted of unemployment and the eco- country and the world. The sta- “Facebook friend” Amir Razak about his sudden disappearance Amarjit Singh’s passport, with their pocketbooks when nomic conditions in their local tus threat experienced by many in Sheikhupura, 50 km from from a gurdwara. like that of other pilgrims, was they chose Trump, researchers communities. As in previous Americans was not only about Lahore, and handed him over Indian authorities had also deposited with the officials from University of Pennsylva- elections, most voters in 2016 their place in American society. to their Indian counterparts. reported him missing after they of the Evacuee Trust Prop- nia in the US said. equal life conditions relative to a nationally representative simply supported the candi- In contrast to the conven- He told officials that he had came to know that he was not erty Board, who reportedly However, the study pub- high-status groups," said Pro- panel of the same 1,200 Amer- date of the same party that they tional wisdom in political sci- gone to stay with Razak on April among the pilgrims who had informed top officials when he lished in the journal PNAS fessor Diana C Mutz from Uni- ican voters polled in both 2012 voted for in 2012. ence that international affairs 16, telling his hosts that he held returned. failed to collect it within the supports the idea that many versity of Pennsylvania. and 2016, researchers found However, the key to under- don't matter to how people a visa for over a month’s stay The host family reported stipulated time. The Pakistani Trump voters are feeling left "The 2016 election, in con- that traditionally high-status standing the 2016 outcome lies vote, researchers found that in Pakistan. When his friend the matter to police, and offi- police had launched a manhunt behind, but not for reasons trast, was an effort by members Americans, namely whites, feel in what changed from 2012 to Americans feel increasingly asked him to show his passport, cials from the Evacuee Trust in Nankana Sahib where a num- related to personal financial of already dominant groups to their status in America and the 2016 that predicted changing threatened by the interdepen- Amarjit Singh told him that it Property Board of Pakistan took ber of Sikh families live, reports problems or economic anxiety assure their continued dom- world is threatened by Amer- vote choice, researchers said. dence of the US with other was deposited with the Paki- Singh to Lahore on Monday. said. Kiran Bala, another mem- about the future. inance and by those in an ica's growing racial diversity Trump's rhetoric during the countries. stani authorities, according to When asked how he had ber of the same group, had also "Political uprisings are often already powerful and wealthy and a perceived loss of US 2016 election capitalised on the Their sense that America is the pilgrim’s account to Indian reached Razak’s house, he told not come back with the jatha, about downtrodden groups country to assure its continued global dominance. fears of Americans who cur- no longer the dominant super- officials on his return. officials that he managed to after reportedly converting to rising up to assert their right dominance," Mutz said. Under threat by these rently enjoy dominant status power it once was influenced Singh recalled that his host’s dodge Pakistani security. Islam and marrying a Pakistani to better treatment and more Based on survey data from engines of change, Ameri- in society, most notably those their vote in 2016. AGENCIES family got jittery when Pak- The Sikh pilgrims had gone man. AGENCIES At least 18 dead Italian-Pak woman Van plows into Toronto crowd in 'deliberate' act; 10 dead in China karaoke volunteers to TORONTO: At least 10 people witness Alex Shaker told CTV lounge fire; killed for 'honour' died after a man plowed a rental television. van into a crowd of pedestri- "All I could see was just peo- host Trump-Kim ISLAMABAD: A 26-year-old ans in Canada's biggest city ple one by one getting knocked arson suspected Italian-Pakistani woman was Toronto, in what police dubbed out, knocked out, one by one," summit killed allegedly by her fam- a deliberate attack. Shaker said. "There are so BEIJING: A fire tore through ily members to protect their The incident took place in many people lying down on a karaoke lounge in southern "honour" in Pakistan's Punjab broad daylight around 16 kilo- the streets." BANGKOK: Thailand on China on Tuesday, killing 18 province, according to a media meters (10 miles) from a confer- Another witness, Jamie Tuesday volunteered to host people and injuring another report on Tuesday. ence center hosting a meeting of Eopni, told local Toronto televi- the hotly-anticipated summit five in a suspected arson case, Sana Cheema was killed by G7 ministers, but officials said sion station CP24: "It was crash- between US President Donald police and state media said. her father, brother, and uncle they had no evidence of a link ing into everything. It destroyed Trump and North Korean leader The blaze took place after for resisting their proposal to to the event. a bench. If anybody was on that Kim Jong Un, as speculation midnight in a three-storey marry a relative, Geo news "The actions definitely street, they would have been hit swirls about the venue. "Thai- building in Qingyuan City, reported. looked deliberate," Toronto Saunders said, adding that local, Nice. Canada's Foreign Minis- on the sidewalk." land is ready to facilitate and Guangdong province, and was According to police, the Police Chief Mark Saunders provincial and federal investi- ter Chrystia Freeland said the Though the act seemed host the talks," Foreign Minister put out shortly before 1:00 am woman's family had initially told journalists. gators were probing the case. G7 meeting would continue as "deliberate," officials did not Don Pramudwinai told report- local time, according to the termed the death as an "acci- The police have registered Ralph Goodale, the min- Two South Koreans were planned into Tuesday, with offi- identify a terror link. ers, though he stressed that the police. dent" and buried the body in a case against the absconding ister of public security, added among the dead, a Seoul for- cials discussing ways to secure Canada has only rarely been kingdom has not been contacted A preliminary investigation West Mangowal area of Gujrat trio. that "on the basis of all avail- eign ministry official said, with democratic societies from for- the scene of terror attacks. about the possibility. found that the fire was caused district of the province. In 2016, the death of able information at the present another of its citizens seriously eign interference. In October, a man stabbed a The US embassy declined by arson, the Qingyuan public However, reports on social 28-year-old British national time, there would appear to be injured. "The work of the minis- police officer in the western city to comment. Kim is set to meet security department said on its media suggesting that Cheema Samia Shahid and the shock- no national security connec- At the scene, at least three ters obviously goes on. This is of Edmonton before slamming South Korea's president Moon Weibo social media account. was murdered prompted the ing murder of social media star tion to this particular incident." bodies could be seen under a very sad day for the people his van into a group of pedestri- Jae-in on Friday, an event seen as "The public security author- local police to investigate the Qandeel Baloch by her brother "Horrible day in Toronto," he orange sheets and a long stretch of Toronto and the people of ans, hurting four people. a major stepping stone towards ities are stepping up their inves- matter. had turned the spotlight on had posted earlier on Twitter. of road was sealed off with Canada," she said. And in Quebec in October the summit with Trump. tigation," it said. During the probe it the so-called honour killings "Senseless violence takes police incident tape. Officers were called to the 2014, a Canadian man ran over Earlier this month Trump The police statement did emerged that the girl's father, in Pakistan, sparking a fresh heavy toll." Police arrested a sus- The suspect and a police scene -- on Yonge Street at the two soldiers in a parking lot said five locations were under not describe the location of Ghulam Mustafa, wanted to push to close loopholes allow- pect at the scene -- who police officer faced off, their guns corner with Finch Avenue -- with his car, killing one of them. consideration for a summit the fire but the official Xinhua marry her off to his relatives, ing the killers to walk free. identified later as 25-year-old drawn. The suspect eventually around 1:30 pm (1730 GMT), The driver was shot dead by "probably in early June", which news agency said it occurred while she wanted to get mar- According to the Human Alek Minassian from a north- surrendered his weapon and police said. police when he attacked them he hopes will result in a denu- in a KTV house, or karaoke ried in Italy. Rights Commission of Paki- ern Toronto suburb -- of the was taken into custody. A white rental van with with a knife. In March 2016, clearisation deal with North lounge. The father then took on stan, as many as 50 honour kill- attack, whose initial death toll Vehicle attacks have been a dented front bumper was a Canadian who claimed to Korea.But he did not specify Deadly fires are common in board his son, Adnan Mustafa, ing cases have been recorded in of nine jumped to 10 after one carried out to deadly effect by stopped on the sidewalk of a have radical Islamist sympa- where, leaving observers to China, where safety regulations and brother, Mazhar Iqbal, the country till April 1 this year, person succumbed to injuries. extremists in a number of capi- major intersection, surrounded thies attacked two soldiers at a speculate on anywhere from are widely flouted and enforce- and hatched a plan to kill her, while 460 such killings came to Fifteen people remained in tals and major cities, including by police vehicles. military recruitment center in Mongolia to Scandinavia and ment is often lax. AGENCIES according to the report. light in 2017. AGENCIES hospitals throughout the city, London, Paris, New York and "He was going really fast," Toronto. AGENCIES Singapore. AGENCIES Day after wife's funeral, 75-year-old Atlanta attorney ruled USA and Japan agree on ex-US Prez George ‘guilty’ of murder in wife's shooting Indo-Pacific commercial infra to counter China H W Bush hospitalised ATLANTA: After telling the he depended on her financially judge that they were stuck and and coveted her money. HOUSTON: Former US pres- ton, Barack Obama, George couldn't reach a verdict, jurors Police initially charged WASHINGTON DC: As part During the roundtable, a ident George HW Bush has W Bush and their spouses deliberated a few more hours McIver in December 2016 of their effort to challenge the wide range of US and Japa- been hospitalised here after attended the ceremony along before deciding that a well-con- with a felony charge of involun- "predatory" economic develop- nese government agencies and contracting an infection, a day with current First Lady Mela- nected Atlanta attorney inten- tary manslaughter and a mis- ment model of China, the US numerous companies identi- after his wife's funeral, a family nia Trump. tionally shot his wife, causing demeanor charge of reckless and Japan on Tuesday agreed fied avenues to expand coop- spokesperson said. Bush, 41st US president, her death. conduct. Prosecutors began on a slew of commercial infra- eration to assist Indo-Pacific Bush, 93, was admitted to was born June 12, 1924, in Mil- Jurors found 75-year-old investigating in January 2017 structure projects in countries and other nations in securing Houston Methodist Hospital ton, Massachusetts. He served Claud "Tex" McIver guilty of and quickly began to suspect of the Indo-Pacific region. quality infrastructure and best on Monday after contracting as command in chief from 1989 felony murder and three other it wasn't an accident, in part The projects are for enhanc- value solutions that meet their an infection that spread to his to 1993, served as a congress- charges in the September 2016 because the gun was in perfect ing government support sustainable social and eco- blood, the day after funeral was man, CIA director and Ronald death of his 64-year-old wife working order and required a for LNG-related infrastruc- nomic goals, a media release held for his wife, Barbara Bush, Reagan's vice president. Diane. significant amount of pressure ture development and fiber- said. according to a statement from Bush attended his wife's The white-haired defen- leged lifestyle the case captured argument to "Stand up for to fire when it wasn't cocked, optic submarine cable system More than 150 govern- his office. funeral wearing socks deco- dant, wearing a dark suit and public attention in Atlanta. Diane." Defense lawyers Bruce Rucker said. project. ment officials and private sec- The statement from family rated in blue, read and yellow tie, showed little emotion as the Afterward, the district Harvey and Don Samuel did The jury heard from dozens In a joint statement at tor representatives attended the spokesman Jim McGrath read, books -- a tribute to her legacy verdict was read. attorney praised the outcome. not immediately respond to an of witnesses during about four the conclusion of the second roundtable and they identified "He is responding to treatments of promoting literacy. The murder conviction car- "We would like to say to email seeking reaction. weeks of testimony. public-private sector round- specific activities in the areas of and appears to be recover- During Friday's public ries an automatic life prison Diane, 'We hope that you were No one has disputed that By late morning Monday, table discussion on US-Japan commercial cooperation, joint ing. We will issue additional viewing of Barbara's casket, he sentence. It remains up to the watching, and we hope that McIver shot his wife. Defense after roughly three and a half cooperation on third country financing and risk mitigation, updates as events warrant." greeted and shook hands with judge whether he will have the you felt that we stood for you attorneys said at trial that days of deliberations, the jury infrastructure, the two coun- policy advocacy, and capacity Barbara, the only woman to several people who walked possibility of parole. No imme- and we stood for the things you McIver loved his wife dearly sent Fulton County Superior tries confirmed a list of ongo- building. see both her husband and her through the church to pay their diate sentencing date was set, represented,'" Fulton County and Harvey called it "an acci- Chief Judge Robert McBurney ing cooperative activities in the The participants welcomed son sworn in as US president, respects. and McIver was led out of court District Attorney Paul How- dent in search of a motive." a note saying they didn't see Indo-Pacific and other nations concrete progress from US- died last Tuesday and was laid On Saturday morning, for- in handcuffs. ard said. Prosecutors argued, however, a path to agreement on four that will promote quality Japan cooperation, including to rest on Saturday. mer president Bush also hosted With numerous twists and That echoed a refrain by that McIver intentionally killed of the five charges. The judge infrastructure and best value a photovoltaic (solar power) The couple were married a reception for the visiting revelations over the past year Clint Rucker, the lead prose- his wife because he was in dire sent them to lunch and then solutions. project in Jordan, the first co- for 73 years. dignitaries before the private and a half and a trial that gave cutor in the case, who repeat- financial straits, his life was instructed them to keep delib- Prominent among them are financing project from the Former presidents Bill Clin- service. AGENCIES watchers a window into a privi- edly urged jurors in his closing spinning out of control and that erating. AGENCIES LNG (Liquefied natural gas) to MOU between Overseas Pri- power project in Bangladesh, vate Investment Corporation Jawa LNG-fired IPP project in (OPIC) and Nippon Export Indonesia, and gas-fired IPP and Investment Insurance Facebook gives users right to appeal against posts’ removal project in Sharjah. (NEXI). AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Cummiskey said. Notifications sent regarding mentation guidelines that our said on Tuesday it will give users "And for the first time we're removed posts will include but- content reviewers use to make the right to appeal decisions giving you the right to appeal tons that can be clicked to trig- decisions about what's allowed if the social network decides our decisions on individual ger appeals, which will be done on Facebook." to remove photos, videos or posts so you can ask for a sec- by a member of the Facebook Some 7,500 content review- written posts deemed to violate ond opinion when you think team. While software is used ers are part of a 15,000-person community standards. we've made a mistake." to help find content violating team at Facebook devoted to Plans to roll out an appeals The move to involve Face- standards at the social network, safety and security, according to process globally in coming book users more on standards humans will handle appeals and Cummiskey, who said the team months came as Facebook pro- for removing content comes the goal is to have reviews done is expected to grow to 20,000 vided a first-ever look at inter- as the social network fends off within a day. people by the end of this year. nal standards used to decide criticism on an array of fronts, "We believe giving people a "It's quite a tricky and com- what posts go too far in terms including handling of people's voice in the process is another plex thing drawing lines around of hateful or threating speech. data, spreading "fake news," and essential component of build- what people can and cannot "This is part of an effort to whether politics has tinted con- ing a fair system," vice president share on Facebook, which is be more clear about where we tent removal decisions. The appeal process to be built The new appeal process will of global product management why we consult experts," said draw the line on content," Face- California-based Facebook up during the year ahead will first focus on posts remove on Monika Bickert said. Cummiskey, whose background book public policy manager already lets people appeal extend that right to individual the basis of nudity, sex, hate "For the first time, we are includes work as a human rights in charge of content Siobhan removal of profiles or pages. posts, according to Cummiskey. speech or graphic violence. publishing the internal imple- attorney. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp Smart paint can make walls British envoy calls Golden Temple ‘a golden mosque’ sense human touch, gestures LONDON: A top UK diplo- mat has called one of India's holiest places, the Golden WASHINGTON DC: Scien- invented for smart walls would netic (EM) sensing. Temple, a mosque following tists have developed a conduc- have to be low cost," said Yang In capacitive sensing, the which he apologised for the tive paint that can turn any wall Zhang, a PhD student at Carn- wall functions like any other gaffe amid protests by the Sikh smart' by enabling it to sense egie Mellon University. capacitive touchpad: when a community. human touch, and detect ges- Researchers wanted to person touches the wall, the Simon McDonald, Perma- tures and appliances used. make it easy to apply the spe- touch distorts the wall's electro- nent Under-Secretary, Foreign Researchers at Carnegie cial coating with simple tools static field at that point. & Commonwealth Office, Mellon University and Disney and without special skills. In EM sensing mode, the referred to the Golden Tem- Research in the US found that Using painter's tape, they electrode can detect the dis- ple in Amritsar as the "Golden they could transform 'dumb' found they could create a cross- tinctive electromagnetic signa- Mosque" in a tweet on Monday. walls into smart ones at rela- hatched pattern on a wall to tures of electrical or electronic "At Queen's Birthday party, Singh, the chairman of the Sikh he was quoted as saying by The tively low cost - about USD 20 create a grid of diamonds, devices, enabling the system to presented with picture of The Federation, said: "This was a Guardian. per square metre - using simple which testing showed was identify the devices and their Queen at Golden Mosque in major gaffe by a top civil ser- The Golden Temple also tools and techniques, such as a the most effective electrode locations. Amritsar in 1997, a perma- vant and totally unacceptable. known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, paint roller. pattern. Similarly, if a person is nent memento for Deputy It demonstrates a remarkable located in the city of Amrit- "Walls are usually the larg- to think that walls can become or to control video games by After applying two coats of wearing a device that emits an High Commission's wall," he level of ignorance from some- sar, is one of the most revered est surface area in a room, active parts of our living and using gestures. conductive paint with a roller, EM signature, the system can tweeted. one in his position". spiritual sites of Sikhism in yet we don't make much use work environments," said By monitoring activity in they removed the tape and con- track the location of that per- On realising his mistake, he "In our view, a public apol- the world. The gaffe comes as of them other than to sepa- Harrison. the room, this system could nected the electrodes. They son, Zhang said. apologised for the gaffe. ogy and admitting the mistake Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn rate spaces, and perhaps hold The researchers found that adjust light levels when a TV then finished the wall with a Although the technology The Foreign Office top dip- is not enough. What we need announced plans to launch an up pictures and shelves," said they could use conductive paint is turned on or alert a user in top coat of standard latex paint has not been optimised for lomat said this morning: "I was is a commitment from the UK independent inquiry into Brit- Chris Harrison, assistant pro- to create electrodes across the another location when a laun- to improve durability and hide energy consumption, Zhang wrong: I am sorry. I should of government and senior civil ain's military role in the Indian fessor at Carnegie Mellon. surface of a wall, enabling users dry machine or electric kettle the electrodes. said, but he estimated the wall- course have said the Golden servants to root out such igno- army's 1984 raid on the Golden "As the internet of things to place or move light switches turns off. The electrode wall can sized electrodes consume about Temple or, better, Sri Harman- rance and discrimination or Temple in Amritsar will be and ubiquitous computing or other controls anywhere on "Walls are large, so we knew operate in two modes - capaci- as much power as a standard dir Sahib". we will continue to face hate, launched under a Labour gov- become reality, it is tempting a wall that is most convenient, that whatever technique we tive sensing and electromag- touch screen. AGENCIES However, Bhai Amrik abuse and threats of violence," ernment. AGENCIES Solar panel sea Giant mosquito with 11.15 cm 12-year-old Aussie uses family Pakistan puts US envoy turns Mexican wing span found in China desert green credit card to run away to Bali on ‘black list’ for bike

VIESCA: From a distance, it SYDNEY: Australian police board the flights. looks like a deep-blue sea has were on Tuesday investigating He spent four days in Bali, rider’s road crash death formed in the middle of the how a 12-year-old boy man- where he said he checked into a Mexican desert. aged to fly alone to the Indo- hotel, hired a scooter and drank ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Baig -- died. But this is no mirage -- it's nesian island of Bali and spend beer before a friend alerted his Interior Ministry on Tuesday The ministry's announce- the largest solar park in Latin four days at a resort using his mother to a geotagged video placed US diplomat Colonel ment came during a hearing America. parents' credit card. of himself playing in a swim- Joseph Emmanuel Hall on the at Islamabad High Court on a With 2.3 million solar pan- The boy ran away from ming pool. "blacklist" for killing a motor- petition filed by the father of els -- covering the equivalent his Sydney home after a row The holiday cost his parents cyclist in a road accident here, deceased, the Express Tribune of 2,200 football fields in the with his mother, flying first to Aus 8,000 (US 6,100), accord- prohibiting the US defence reported. arid northern state of Coahuila the Western Australian city of ing to Channel Nine. and air attache from leaving Representing the govern- -- the Villanueva power plant, BEIJING: A super-sized mos- mally have a wing span of about Perth on budget airline Jetstar The Australian Federal the country. ment, Deputy Attorney Gen- built by Italian energy company quito with a wingspan of 11.15 eight centimetres, researchers and then on to Bali, accord- Police said they were first noti- Hall was driving a Land eral Raja Khalid Mehmood Enel, is part of Mexico's push to centimetres has been found in said. "These mosquitoes look ing to commercial broadcaster tried to book flights there on fied that the boy might try to Cruiser and jumped a red informed the court that the generate 43 percent of its elec- China's Sichuan province, ento- horrendous, but do not feed on Channel Nine. his own but had been knocked leave the country on March 8, signal on April 7 near Islam- Interior Ministry had placed tricity from clean sources by mologists said on Tuesday. blood. The adults have a lifespan "He just doesn't like the back by airlines because he did before being told he might be abad's Daman-e-Koh Chowk, the US official's name in the 2024. Arrayed across the sand According to Zhao Li, cura- of only a few days and mainly word 'no', and that's what I got, not have a letter from her. in Bali on March 17. hitting a motorcycle carrying "blacklist" instead of put- in seemingly endless rows that tor of the Insect Museum of feed on nectar," Li said. a kid in Indonesia," his mother, "We screamed, we begged The boy was found by Indo- two men. ting him in the Exit Control stretch to the horizon, the solar West China, the mosquito There are thousands of types Emma, told Channel Nine in for help (from Australian nesian police the following day. The riders suffered injuries List (ECL) as it was a long panels are made to turn in tan- belongs to the world's largest of mosquitoes in the world, a programme that aired late authorities) for weeks on end," His parents then flew to Bali and later one of them -- Atiq process. AGENCIES dem with the sun, like a giant mosquito species Holorusia however, barely 100 species Monday. Emma added. to take him home. field of shimmering metallic mikado. It was found in August feed on blood and may be a "It's too easy, it's way too "When the first attempt to The federal police said an sunflowers. The 650-million last year during a field trip to problem for humans, he said. easy. There's a problem in our Indonesia took place, we were alert to prevent international project came online in Decem- Mount Qingcheng in Chengdu, In the western parts of Sichuan, system," she said, calling for told his passport was going travel had not been placed on ber and is due to produce 1,700 capital of south-west China's Holorusia mikado, also known tighter controls on air travel by to be flagged." The boy, who the boy, and it did not have gigawatt hours when fully Sichuan province, Xinhua news as the crane fly, are mainly found young people. "wanted to go on an adventure", the power to cancel or request operational later this year -- agency reported. in the Chengdu plain and in The family had previously said he was told by airline staff the cancellation of a passport enough to power 1.3 million First found in Japan, the mountainous areas below 2,200 visited Bali on holiday and this time that he did not need if there were no suspicions of homes. AGENCIES Holorusia mikado species nor- metres. AGENCIES Emma said her son had already permission from his parents to crimes committed. AGENCIES Florida cops try to unlock phone with dead man's finger... fail NEW YORK: Two detectives was about to search him, the a warrant because there is no it really doesn't pass the smell in Florida reportedly visited Tampa Bay Times reported late expectation of privacy after test," Charles Rose, Professor a funeral home to unlock the on Monday. death and this was affirmed at the Stetson University Col- deceased man's smartphone Investigators arrived at Syl- by several other legal experts. lege of Law, was quoted by the by using his fingerprint, a move van Abbey Funeral Home in However, Phillip's family said it newspaper. which has been claimed as dis- Clearwater within 72 hours of was unethical. "I just felt so dis- "There's a ghoulish com- respectful and a violation of the death, to take the deceased's respected and violated," Victo- ponent to it that's troubling rights, the media reported. fingerprints. However, the ria Armstrong, Phillip's fiance, to most people," Rose added. Linus F. Phillip, 30, was attempt was unsuccessful. was quoted as saying. While it is not clear what type shot and killed on March 23 Lt. Randall Chaney said it "While the deceased per- of smartphone is at issue, Apple at a Wawa gas station in Flor- was done to access and preserve son doesn't have a vested is the most widely-adopted ida, after police said he tried data on the phone to aid in death and a separate inquiry Chaney said detectives interest in the remains of their phone that features fingerprint- to drive away when an officer the investigation into Phillip's into drugs that involved him. didn't think they would need body, the family sure does, so unlocking technology. AGENCIES World’s first total penis, scrotum transplant done

WASHINGTON DC: Doctors at Johns Hopkins University said Monday they have performed the world's first total penis and scrotum transplant on a US military serviceman who was wounded in Afghanistan. The 14-hour operation took place on March 26, and was performed by a team of nine plastic surgeons and two urologic surgeons. "We are optimistic that he will regain near-normal urinary and sexual func- tions following a full recovery," W.P. Andrew Lee, professor and director of "In particular, the ability of the recipi- plastic and reconstructive surgery at the ent of the transplant to have children Johns Hopkins University School of Med- would result in genetic material being icine, told reporters on a conference call. transmitted from the donor of the trans- The patient was severely injured by planted tissue to the recipient's offspring," a blast from an improvised explosive Cooney added. device in Afghanistan several years ago, "And we just felt there were too many Lee said. unanswered ethical questions with that." The entire penis, scrotum without tes- Doctors said they are hopeful he will ticles and partial abdominal wall came be able to urinate with his penis in the from a deceased donor. coming weeks, and that he will eventu- "It's a real mind-boggling injury to ally regain enough sensation to achieve suffer; it is not an easy one to accept," an erection. said a statement from the recipient, who The patient retained his prostate asked to remain anonymous. gland in the blast, but since he lost his "When I first woke up, I felt finally testicles, he will not be able to ejaculate. more normal." The extent of his sexual function He is now up and walking around, will not be known for about six months, and is expected to be released from hos- doctors said. pital this week. The first penis transplant in the world The man lost his testicles in the explo- took place in China in 2006, but it was sion and did not get them restored as later removed due to “a severe psycho- part of his transplant. "The testicles were logical problem of the recipient and his not transplanted because we had made wife,” doctors said. a decision early in the program to not Only four penis transplants have ever transplant germline tissue, that is to been done successfully, including the say not transplant tissue that generates one announced Monday, doctors said. sperm because this would raise a num- Two have been done in South Africa, ber of ethical questions," said JHU plas- the nation that achieved the first such tic surgeon Damon Cooney. successful surgery in 2015. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 BFIL seeks Sebi nod for Protectionism in all forms merger with IndusInd HYDERABAD: “Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd”(formerly SKS Micro- should be rejected: India finance Ltd) has said it has approached the Securities BEIJING: India on Tuesday and Exchange Board of India said protectionism in all its (SEBI), BSE and NSE for nec- forms should be rejected and essary approval for the merger reaffirmed its belief in an eco- with IndusInd Bank. nomic globalisation which is According to a filing with more open, inclusive and equi- bourses, BFIL said it has table, amidst new trade barriers received ‘no objection certifi- cropping up across the world, cate’ from the Reserve Bank of especially in the United States. India (RBI) for the proposed External Affairs Minister merger. Sushma Swaraj in her address In this regard, as on date of to the Shanghai Cooperation these financial statements, the Organisation (SCO) Council of merger has been approved by Foreign Ministers here raised the Competition Commission the issue of protectionism. of India on December 19, 2017 BFIL(formerly SKS Microfinance Ltd) said “The SCO countries have and the RBI has conveyed to it has received ‘no objection certificate’ been connected historically the bank about the green sig- through shared commonali- nal, BIFL said. from RBI for the proposed merger ties, which we are constantly The necessary applications rejuvenating,” she said. for the approval of SEBI, BSE of the company and the bank through a composite scheme “India is commit- and NSE have been submit- and other applicable statutory of arrangement. ted to working with SCO to ted to the stock exchanges on and regulatory approvals, it Meanwhile, BFIL said strengthen our economic and March 28, 2018 and the same added. it”reported profit after tax of investment ties. We believe that are pending disposal as on the In October last, IndusInd Rs 211 crore for Q4-FY ‘18. It economic globalisation should date of these financial state- Bank had decided to acquire also said it registered Rs 455 be more open, inclusive, equi- ments, it said. the country’s leading micro- crore PAT in FY ‘18, a growth table and balanced for mutual As on date, the scheme finance player Bharat Financial of 57 per cent year-on-year. benefits. remains subject to the receipt Inclusion Ltd (BFIL). There was 38 per cent year- “Protectionism in all its of approval from SEBI/stock The merger would be on-year growth in its gross loan forms should be rejected and exchanges, the National Com- effected through an all-stock portfolio”to Rs 12,594 crore in efforts should be made to dis- pany Law Tribunal, the respec- tansaction of Bharat Financial Q4-FY ‘18 against Rs 9,150 cipline measures that consti- tive shareholders and creditors Inclusion Ltd into IndusInd crore in Q4-FY ‘17, it added. PTI tute barriers to trade,” Swaraj Foreign ministers and officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) prepare for a group photo before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State asserted. Guest House in Beijing, China, on Tuesday. (From Left) SCO Secretary General Rashid Alimov, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, 3rd tranche She called on the eight Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojidin Aslov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistan Foreign Over 1,800 entities default SCO nations to promote lib- Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov, eralisation and facilitation of Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure Director Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Sysoyev PIC/PTI of electoral trade and investment to inject greater impetus into the world announced tariffs on alumin- intensity and scale. istan, Abdulaziz Khafizovich Uzbekistan. in paying fine to Sebi bonds sale economy. ium and steel besides about The SCO Council meet- Kamilov of Uzbekistan, and Its main goals include “In this respect we must $50 billion worth of Chinese ing was also attended by for- Secretary General of the SCO strengthening mutual trust NEW DELHI: More than 1,800 from May 1 continue to diversify coopera- imports across 1,300 categories eign ministers Wang Yi of Rashid Alimov, among others. and neighbourliness among entities failed to pay penalties tion in the fields of innovation of products to counter China’s China, Khawaja Muham- The SCO, a permanent the member states, promoting imposed by Sebi for various vio- NEW DELHI: The finance and digital economy, science trade practices. mad Asif of Pakistan, Kairat intergovernmental interna- their effective cooperation in lations till last month, accord- ministry on Tuesday said the and technology, energy, agri- Condemning the aggressive Abdrakhmanov of Kazakh- tional organisation created in politics, trade, the economy, ing to an exhaustive list issued third tranche of electoral bonds culture, food security, amongst move, China’s ministry of com- stan, Abdyldaev Erlan Beke- 2001, comprises eight member research, technology and cul- by the capital markets regulator sale will take place from May others,” she said. merce retorted the nation was shovich of Kyrgyzstan, Sergey states including India, Kazakh- ture, as well as in education, on Tuesday. 1-10. The Trump administra- ready to take measures against Lavrov of Russia, Sirodjidin stan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Paki- energy, transport, tourism, The defaulters include indi- Electoral bonds are being tion had earlier this month US products with the same Muhridinovich Aslov of Tajik- stan, Russian, Tajikistan and environmental protection. PTI viduals as well as companies that pitched as an alternative to cash failed to pay fines for various by the regulator till December donations made to political par- Google unveils Malaysia’s IHH offences related to the securities last year. Some of the default- ties and bring transparency in ` market. Some of these cases are ers are Anirudh Sethi, PACL political funding. Govt meets its 10 lakh crore nearly two decades old. and its two directors, United “State Bank of India (SBI), in new search makes binding These violations were related Bank of India, HBN Dairies & the 3rd phase of sale, has been to providing unregistered port- Allied, Plethico Pharmaceu- authorised to issue and encash experience for job credit disbursal target for FY18 offer to invest folio management services, ticals, IHI Developers India, electoral bonds through its 11 failure to redress investors’ com- IFCI, Rose Valley Real Estates authorised branches w.e.f. May seekers in India NEW DELHI: Agriculture better targeting of agriculture `650 cr in Fortis plaints and unauthorised collec- and Constructions and Beetal 01, 2018 to May 10, 2018,” the credit is growing every year and credit. tion of money from investors, Livestocks & Farm. ministry said in a statement. NEW DELHI: Tech giant reached Rs 10 lakh crore last To provide credit access to NEW DELHI: Fortis Health- among others. While certain Sebi is also exercising its The 11 specified SBI Google on Tuesday unveiled a fiscal, the government said on lessee cultivators, he said gov- care on Tuesday said Malaysia’s dues are as small as Rs 15,000, powers of attaching bank as well branches are in cities like New new search experience for job- Tuesday while stressing upon ernment think tank Niti Aayog IHH Healthcare Berhard has other penalties run into a few as demat accounts and other Delhi, Gandhinagar, Chandi- seekers in India that will allow the need to increase the flow is working to find a suitable made a binding offer to imme- lakhs, and even crores of rupees. assets for recovery of the dues. garh, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Mum- users to find relevant employ- to small farmers as well as pro- mechanism. diately infuse Rs 650 crore in Some dues are pending since Securities Laws Act empow- bai, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chennai, ment opportunities from the viding loan access to tenant In his budget speech for the company as part of its over- 1998 and many cases are also ers Sebi to recover penalties Kolkata and Guwahati. company’s search page. cultivators. Agriculture. 2018-19, Finance Minis- all proposal to invest Rs 4,000 in courts and at other forums. imposed by the Adjudicating The government had noti- Google has partnered with The agriculture minis- On the sidelines of a con- ter Arun Jaitley had said that crore. As of March 31, 2017, the total Officer, amount directed to be fied the Electoral Bond Scheme players like Aasaanjobs, Fresh- try will soon bring a pro- ference, organised by industry NITI Aayog, in consultation In a regulatory filing, Fortis number of ‘defaulters’ in pay- disgorged and money ordered 2018 in January this year. ersworld, Headhonchos, IBM posal before the Cabinet for body Ficci, he said disbursing with state governments, would Healthcare said it has received ment of penalty imposed by the to be refunded to the regulator. As per provisions of the Talent Management Solutions, improving lending to small agriculture credit is not a chal- evolve a suitable mechanism to an unsolicited binding offer regulator stood at 1,847, accord- Earlier this month, Sebi scheme, electoral bonds may LinkedIn, Quezx, QuikrJobs, and marginal farmers based lenge but the challenge is to enable access of lessee cultiva- from IHH Healthcare with a ing to latest data released by issued a list of 2,183 entities be purchased by a person, who Shine.com, T-Jobs, TimesJobs on the recommendations of the give it to right farmers. tors to credit without compro- proposal to invest directly into Securities and Exchange Board that failed to pay penalties is a citizen of India or entities and Wisdomjobs for the offer- Sarangi committee. Bhutani said Rs 6.8 lakh mising the rights of the land the company. of India (Sebi). The penalties for various violations till last incorporated or established in ing. Google’s Vice President “Agriculture credit flow is crore was short-term crop owners. In a letter to the board of were due for the orders passed December. PTI India. PTI India and Southeast Asia, Rajan going up every year. We have loans out of Rs 10 lakh crore “Presently, lessee cultiva- directors of Fortis, IHH Health- Anandan, said there was over 45 achieved the disbursal target credit disbursed last fiscal. In tors are not able to avail crop care Berhad MD and Group per cent increase in the num- of Rs 10 lakh crore in 2017-18 the short-term crop loans, he loans. Consequently, a signifi- CEO Tan See Leng said the ber of job search queries in the fiscal. The target for the cur- said 50 per cent amount was cant proportion of arable land binding proposal was for an Govt kickstarts merger process fourth quarter of calendar year rent financial year has been provided to small and marginal remains fallow and tenant cul- immediate primary equity infu- 2017. Of this, more than 50 per enhanced to Rs 11 lakh crore,” farmers. tivators are forced to secure sion of Rs 650 crore in Fortis cent search was done through said Ashish Kumar Bhutani, He said the ministry has credit from usurious money Healthcare by way of a pref- for three PSU general insurers mobile phones. PTI joint secretary in Ministry of sought data from banks for lenders,” he had said. PTI erential issue and allotment of equity shares at Rs 160 per share. IHH has also demanded that NEW DELHI: The govern- the general insurance industry. Reliance Naval scrip Tata Sky, Netflix partner it be given the right to appoint ment has held preliminary The merger of these three two directors on the board of meetings to set in motion state-run insurers will lead for content delivery Fortis. The Malaysian firm, how- the proposed merger process to the creation of a mam- dips 13% as auditors ever, said the binding offer is of three state-owned general moth non-life company and is MUMBAI: Direct-to-home operator Tata Sky and subject to it being allowed to insurers, sources said. expected to be a major contrib- video streaming major Netflix on Tuesday said do due diligence and receipt of The proposal for merger of utor to the divestment target of relevant regulatory approvals. Oriental Insurance, National Rs 80,000 crore set for the fiscal doubt its future they have entered into a strategic partnership for In his letter, Leng further Insurance Company and year 2018-19. content delivery. Through this partnership, Tata said its non-binding offer would United India Insurance was pany Ltd, United India Assur- The profitability of most NEW DELHI: Shares of Reli- Sky subscribers in India will be able to browse include investment of Rs 3,350 announced in the Budget for ance Company Limited and general insurance companies ance Naval and Engineering and access the entire Netflix service, including crore through a subsequent 2018-19. Oriental India Insurance Com- including the state-owned ones cracked over 13 per cent on preferential issue and allot- A couple of meetings have pany Limited would be merged has been under pressure owing Tuesday after auditors of the TV shows, films, documentaries, in the coming ment of equity shares subject taken place but these are pre- into a single insurance entity to rising underwriting losses Anil Ambani-led firm raised months through future Tata Sky platforms, ac- to satisfactory completion of liminary in nature, sources said. and would be subsequently and higher claims. doubts about the company’s cording to a joint statement released by the com- due diligence at a share price The roadmap for the merger is listed. In 2017, the govern- ability to “continue as a going panies. The DTH operator currently has presence not exceeding Rs 160 apiece. yet to be laid out by the gov- The three insurers together ment listed two state-owned concern”. across 2 lakh towns with over 18 million connec- The development followed ernment, they added. Finance collected a total premium of insurers New India Assur- The stock slumped 13.33 per the Fortis board forming an Minister Arun Jaitley in the about Rs 44,000 crore in 2016- ance Company Ltd and Gen- cent to end at Rs 23.40 on BSE. tions in the country. PTI expert panel last week to evalu- Budget speech had announced 17 and their combined market eral Insurance Corporation of Intra-day, it tumbled 18.14 per “These conditions indi- ate binding offers. PTI that National Insurance Com- share was close to 35 per cent in India. PTI cent to Rs 22.10 — its 52-week cate the existence of a material low. uncertainty that may cast sig- The company’s market val- nificant doubt on the compa- uation also came down by Rs ny’s ability to continue as going 265.04 crore to Rs 1,725.96 concern,” the auditor said in TDSAT stays Trai’s revised SMP definition, crore. the note. Selling was also seen in The assumption of going other Reliance group stocks, concern depends upon the with Reliance Communications approval of the company’s reporting requirement on segmented offers tumbling 10.47 per cent, Reli- bankruptcy-related resolution ance Power 4.18 per cent, Reli- plan by secured lenders, its abil- NEW DELHI: In a relief to shall be imposed on that basis” manner. The old operators had information.” ance Infrastructure 1.89 per ity to raise finance, generation old operators, telecom tribu- till further orders are given in flagged the revised definition The The Telecom Disputes cent and Reliance Capital 1.34 of cash flows in future to meet nal TDSAT on Tuesday put the ongoing appeals by Bharti of Significant Market Power Settlement and Appellate Tri- per cent. obligations and earning profits an interim stay on reporting Airtel and Idea Cellular. (SMP) that now excludes bunal said that it would not Meanwhile, Auditors of Anil in future, it said. requirement of ‘segmented Segmented offers refer to parameters like traffic volume be necessary for operators to Ambani-led Reliance Naval and The company on Monday offers’ and the new definition plans that operators dish out and switching capacity, and disclose the details of their Engineering have raised doubts reported widening of its net loss for ascertaining ‘significant to individual customers in an had argued that such changes customers or any business- about the company’s ability to to Rs 408.68 crore in January- market power’ for predatory efforts to retain them or coun- placed them at a disadvantage. sensitive information, and that “continue as a going concern”. March quarter of 2017-18 fiscal pricing by Trai. ter the promotion effort of In its order on Tuesday, they can withhold such infor- In its notes to the company’s year from Rs 139.92 crore net The Telecom Disputes Set- rivals. the TDSAT noted that “the mation provided they offer a 2017-18 earnings statement, loss in the same period of pre- tlement and Appellate Tribunal “...the clauses in the appellants have expressed written explanation for the auditors Pathak H D & Asso- vious financial year. For the full (TDSAT) in its interim order impuged order related to the deep apprehension that if the same, to the TRAI. ciates listed cash losses, erosion year 2017-18, it posted a net loss on Tuesday, however, placed reporting requirements and reporting requires disclosure “If the respondent (TRAI) of network, loans being called of Rs 956.09 crore as compared a qualifier on the reporting definition of SMP are stayed,” of names etc of their custom- feels that relevant and nec- back by secured lenders, current to a loss of Rs 523.43 crore in requirements, saying the Tele- TDSAT said. ers, or other sensitive commer- essary information is being liabilities being substantially previous year. com Regulatory Authority of Airtel and Idea Cellular had cial information, disclosure of withheld without just and higher than assets and wind- Revenue also fell to Rs 34.76 India (TRAI) will be entitled moved the TDSAT against the the same may adversely impact good reasons, the matter may ing up petitions being filed by crore in fourth quarter of FY18 to ask for details of segmented regulator TRAI’s February 16, of significant market player to provide services to all sub- their business interests and the be bought to the notice of the few operating creditors to raise from Rs 250.84 crore in same discounts or concessions “for 2018 order on predatory pric- (SMP). The regulator had also scribers availing the same tar- rival service providers may tribunal for appropriate direc- its doubts. period of previous fiscal. PTI analysis” but that “no penalty ing that tweaked the definition said that operators will have iff plan in a non-discriminatory gain if they have access to such tions,” the order added. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp Airtel logs 505% mobile data Essar sells Mumbai office asset to Brookfield for `2,400 crore NEW DELHI: In a big-ticket real estate deal, Essar group has growth, 55% voice traffic rise sold prime commercial prop- erty Equinox Business Parks at NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, that the mobile data traffic Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) India’s largest private telecom swelled to 1,616 billion mega- in Mumbai to global invest- firm, on Tuesday announced bytes (MB) in the quarter, up ment firm Brookfield for Rs its audited consolidated Ind- 505 per cent over the year-ago 2,400 crore. AS results for the third quarter period. Consolidated voice traf- Essar on Tuesday said it has ended March 31, 2018. fic also grew 55 per cent. completed the sale of Equi- India de-growth weighed in The consolidated net debt nox Business Parks to Brook- the full year performance too, increased to Rs 95,228 crore field Asset Management for and the company ended FY18 from Rs 91,714 crore in the pre- an enterprise value of Rs 2,400 with total revenue of Rs 83,688 vious quarter, said the company crore. crore, down by 12.3 per cent (on which competes with opera- This 10-acre business park more F&B and modern ameni- group in 2014 for around Rs reported basis) over the previ- tors like Vodafone, Idea Cellular comprises four towers, with a ties, and establish Equinox as a 2,000 crore. ous financial year. and newcomer Reliance Jio in leasable office space of about high-quality office destination," Global private equity major Airtel’s total revenue fell by the highly-competitive telecom 1.25 million sq ft. said Ankur Gupta, Brookfield's Blackstone and Singapore's 10.5 per cent to Rs 19,634 crore market in India. "We have been able to con- Real Estate Head (India). sovereign wealth fund GIC also in the fourth quarter of 2017-18, “Lower EBITDA (Earnings clude a marquee deal with a Essar group had announced own many commercial proper- according to an Airtel statement. Before Interest Tax Depreciation quality investor, Brookfield, in 2016 that it would sell the ties in the country. Without naming Jio, Gopal and Amortisation (EBITDA) who has an enviable track property to Bengaluru-based Essar is a global investor, Vittal, MD and CEO, India and along with rising spectrum costs record of highly strategic and realty firm RMZ Corp, but the controlling a number of world- South Asia, Bharti Airtel said: and continued investments in well-considered acquisitions. deal could not be concluded. class assets diversified across “The telecom industry continues India have resulted in deteri- "This is among the largest Unlike the housing sec- the core sectors of metals & to witness below cost, artificially oration of Return on Capital transactions in India's com- tor, the commercial real estate, mining, energy, infrastructure suppressed pricing”. expenditure of Rs 24,000 crore. the smallest since April-June impacted by mobile drop of Employed (ROCE) to 4.7 per mercial real estate sector, and especially the office segment, (comprising ports and EPC Also, industry revenues were “We intend to continue the roll- 2004. For the full fiscal year that 13.5 per cent”. cent from 6.5 per cent in the pre- demonstrates the value we have is performing fairly well and businesses) and services (ship- further adversely impacted this out momentum next year as ended in March 2018, Airtel’s Other businesses have wit- vious year,” the statement said. been able to create in our Equi- has been attracting huge invest- ping, IT and retail businesses). quarter due to the reduction in well,” Vittal added. net profit came in at Rs 1,099 nessed healthy year-on-year The Board has declared a nox investment," said Anshu- ment from domestic and for- The group invests long- international termination rates, Bharti Airtel reported its crore, over 71 per cent lower growth, that is, 10.7 per cent in final dividend of Rs 2.5 per share man Ruia, Essar. eign investors. term capital into the portfo- he said. lowest quarterly net profit in than Rs 3,800 crore logged in Digital TV and 11.2 per cent in (face value of Rs 5 per share) for Some of the companies Recently, realty major DLF's lio companies, which had an Airtel, he said, continued to at least 14 years, as competi- FY 2016-17. Airtel Business on an underly- the financial year ended March that occupy space in the busi- promoters concluded the sale aggregate revenues of about consolidate its leadership posi- tion with free voice calls and During the quarter, the India ing basis, it added. 31, 2018. Given the interim divi- ness park are Tata Communi- of their 40 per cent stake in $15 billion in 2017-18 and tion during the fourth and last dirt-cheap data tariffs from new revenues fell 7.5 per cent year- The company said that its dend of Rs 2.84 per share, the cations, Experian, Crompton rental arm DLF Cyber City for employ over 8,000 people. quarter of 2017-18 fiscal. entrant Reliance Jio ate into its on-year on an adjusted basis to customer base, now at 413.8 total dividend for the year comes Greaves and Lafarge, Essar said nearly Rs 12,000 crore. Brookfield Asset Manage- “Our strategic investments margins. Rs 14,796 crore, even as Africa million spanning 16 countries, to Rs 5.34 per share which is in a statement. In September 2015, Godrej ment Inc is a leading global in data capacities, innovative Airtel posted a consolidated revenue grew 10.7 per cent over is 12.1 per cent higher year on entirely a pass-through of divi- The group would utilise the Properties had sold 4.35 lakh alternative asset manager with digital content through Airtel net profit of Rs 82.9 crore (or the same period of previous year (excluding divested units). dend from the subsidiaries, the entire sale proceeds to repay sq ft area in Godrej BKC proj- approximately $285 billion in TV, customer friendly bundles 21 paisa per share) in January- year, fuelled by “strong growth Bharti Airtel said that the company added. loans. It is reducing debt by ect to Abbott for Rs 1,480 crore assets under management. and upgrade programs led to the March quarter of 2017-18 fiscal in data and Airtel money trans- acquisition of Tigo Rwanda Shares of Bharti Airtel ended monetising non-core assets. in one of the largest office space The company has more highest ever mobile data cus- as compared to Rs 373.4 crore action value”. country operations in Africa at Rs 406.10 apiece on BSE, up "We are excited to bring deals. than a 100-year history of own- tomer additions of 15 million (or 93 paisa a share) in the same Commenting on the domes- have been consummated, dur- 0.61 per cent over the previ- Brookfield's placemaking Brookfield has significant ing and operating assets with a during the quarter,” Vittal said. period of the previous fiscal. tic market performance, the ing the quarter. ous closing. The results were capabilities to Mumbai's main presence in Indian real estate focus on property, renewable Bharti Airtel ended the fiscal This was the eighth consecu- company said, “Year on Giving details of other oper- announced after the close of business district. We will invest market. It had bought six IT- power, infrastructure and pri- year with its highest ever capital tive drop in quarterly profit and year growth primarily (was) ational parameters, Airtel said market hours. MPOST significant capital, introduce SEZ projects from Unitech vate equity. PTI Network18 Goa to receive major Duty of up to For just 90,000 advertised jobs, Suresh Kumar reports Q4 loss $92/ ton likely on takes charge as of `45.63 crore expansion, face lift with chemical imports Railways has 2.3 cr applicants Coal India CMD NEW DELHI: Media firm Net- from four nations NEW DELHI: The Indian Rail- actual examination to provide work18 Media and Investments 2 world-class airports ways has received more than applicants an opportunity to on Tuesday reported a consoli- NEW DELHI: India is likely to 2.3 crore applications for nearly familiarise with the improved dated net loss of Rs 45.63 crore PANAJI: Enhancing the tour- a parallel taxiway at Dabolim impose antidumping duty of up 90,000 jobs it had advertised for computer-based testing process. and total income of Rs 844.56 ism and economic potential International Airport. The air- to $92.23 per tonne on import earlier this year, the ministry "Online Application Sys- crore for the fourth quarter of the region, Airport infra- port will get in-line X-ray bag- of a chemical used in pharma- said on Tuesday. tem has saved the candidates ended March 31, 2018. structure in Goa is gearing up gage system apart from a host ceutical and agriculture sec- Railway Recruitment Boards from worries and uncertain- The media and entertain- to receive a major expansion and of self-service kiosk and addi- tors from Indonesia, Malaysia, (RRBs) published two fresh received for 89,409 posts to a ties about postal delays or non- ment firm had registered a net face lift with two world class air- tional Common User Terminal Thailand and , fol- notifications - on February 3 whopping 2.37 crore. delivery of their applications. loss of Rs 23.59 crore and total ports; one existing at Dabolim Equipment (CUTE) for enhanc- lowing a DGAD probe. and February 10 - for a total of The railways will conduct the They are sure of submission of income of Rs 434.50 crore in and the second being developed ing the capacity and passenger The duty, if imposed, will 89,409 vacancies. world's largest computer-based their applications and get SMS the January-March quarter of in Mopa. throughput. protect domestic players from Till now, it has received recruitment exam within hours, and email alerts at various stages KOLKATA: Suresh Kumar, 2016-17. Airports Authority of India The new international cheap imports of 'saturated 47.56 lakh applications for which earlier took around two of recruitment. Computer-based Additional Secretary, Ministry In a regulatory filing, it said (AAI) has already taken up at Mopa is fatty alcohols' from these four 26,502 vacancies of assistant months to complete, the min- examination gives the candi- of Coal has assumed additional that consequent to Viacom18 action to invest around Rs 400 coming up in addition to the nations. DGAD initiated a loco-pilots and technicians, and istry said in a statement. dates the flexibility of toggling charge as Chairman-cum- and IndiaCast becoming sub- crores to improve the passenger present Dabolim Interna- probe into the alleged dumping another 1.90 crore for 62,907 It said the online process between the languages of ques- Managing Director of Coal sidiary and Homeshop18 and facilities and carry out various tional Airport. The present of the chemical on a complaint vacancies of Level-1 (erstwhile will save an estimated 10 lakh tions and revisiting and revising India Limited. HSN Plc ceasing to be subsid- expansion works at its exist- civil enclave at Dabolim will from the domestic industry. PTI Group 'D') posts. This takes the trees. There will also be a provi- their answers, if required," the Kumar a 1986 batch Indian iary during the quarter, the fig- ing Dabolim International Air- continue servicing the grow- total number of applications sion for a 'mock test' before the ministry said. PTI Administrative Service Offi- ures for the current quarter/year port which includes extension of ing demand for tourism as well cer of the Jammu & Kashmir are not comparable with those the terminal building and cre- as for other purposes. Dabolim cadre worked as Additional of the earlier quarters/year. ation of parking bays. In order International Airport at Goa Secretary, Ministry of Defence On February 28, 2008, TV18 to ease traffic and handle more handled over 7.5 million pas- FinMin to adopt cash basis accounting to collect GST before joining Ministry of Coal. Broadcast increased its equity movements, AAI is developing sengers last year. MPOST He also served as Home Secre- interest in Viacom18 Media NEW DELHI: In a bid to lections and their reporting. be shown in March tax collec- be reported on June 1. tary of the Jammu & Kashmir from 50 per cent to 51 per cent bridge the lag in actual reve- This had led to a situation tion. This amount is about Rs "Moving to cash basis for two and half years. by acquiring 1 per cent of the Airports Authority of India nue accrual, the Finance Min- wherein the government was 20,000 crore, an official said. accounting and reporting the He was awarded the Chief equity shares held by MTV Asia istry will from this fiscal shift able to collect tax revenue for The March collection of amount of tax received in a Minister’s Gold medal for Hon- Ventures (India), Mauritius, for to hire 1,000 fire fighters to cash basis accounting for the one month less in the first year Central GST (C-GST) and particular month immediately esty, Integrity and Meritorious Rs 129.75 crore in cash and con- Goods and Services Tax (GST) of GST rollout. State GST (S-GST) would be after the month end will reflect Public Service by Government sequently obtained operational NEW DELHI: Airports Authority of India (AAI) where monthly collections will To overcome this, GST col- reflected in April data which better accounting position for of Jammu & Kashmir in 2011. control over Viacom18. plans to recruit more than 1,000 fire fighters, in- be reported on the first work- lections for the month of April would be made public on May the GST collections," the offi- He was also honored with Accordingly, the company ing day of the following month. will be reported on actual basis 1, he said. cial said. a silver medal in 1996 for his has consolidated Viacom18 as cluding women, in the coming months, a senior Till now, monthly tax on May 1, officials said. So, the April numbers, The official said the Finance contribution in outstanding subsidiary from March 1, 2018. official said. State-owned AAI had announced re- returns under GST, which Technically, GST collec- which will be released on May Ministry will in a day or two measures taken by him towards "Consequent to this acquisi- cruitment of its first woman fire fighter — Taniya has amalgamated 17 cen- tions of March should have 1, would be highly inflated as come out with the month- creating a peaceful atmosphere tion, IndiaCast Media Distribu- Sanyal — last week. AAI Chairman Guruprasad tral and state taxes into one, been reported this week. But it would contain the collec- wise GST collection data for for elections and successfully tion which was hitherto a joint were allowed to be filed by the to enable a switchover to the tions made in April as well as the entire 2017-18 fiscal and for conducting the same. venture of the company, was Mohapatra said Sanyal is the first woman to 20th of the following month cash-basis accounting, only the CGST and SGST collections the month of March it will only He has vast administrative accounted as subsidiary with complete training and join the fire brigade ser- and revenues collected were Integrated-GST -- which is lev- of March. From May onwards, account for IGST revenues of experience in the field of edu- effect from March 1, 2018," it vice at the organisation. MPOST reported on 26th -- almost a ied on inter-state movement of the monthly collections of about Rs 20,000 crore collected cation, Urban Development, added. PTI month-long lag between col- goods as well as imports -- will CGST, IGST and SGST would during the month. PTI security, law and order. MPOST CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Trump govt plans to end work ONGC energising solar permits for H-1B visa spouses chulha manufacturing

WASHINGTON DC: The NEW DELHI: Minister of Trump administration is plan- Petroleum & Natural and Skill ning to propose to end allowing Development & Entrepre- spouses of H1-B visa holders neurship Dharmendra Prad- to work legally in the US, a top han attended the ‘ONGC Solar federal agency official has told Chulha Challenge’ exhibition. lawmakers, a move that could The challenge is aimed at devel- Durgapur Steel Plant observed April 24 as DSP day. On this day in REC Foundation has contributed Rs 10 crore to the Swachh Bharat 1960, the first ingot was cast from liquid steel in the Steel Melting Fund for the contribution towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan aimed at have a devastating impact on oping cost effective and efficient Shop of DSP. Since inception of the plant, many people have laid down making India clean open defecation free. REC Director (Finance) Ajeet tens of thousands of Indians. solar power stove systems in their lives for DSP. DSP SEO A K Rath paid homage to the departed Agarwal handed over the cheque to Ministry of Drinking Water and The move to end the Obama- line with the vision of Prime souls at the memorial at I-Sector Rotary in DSP steel township Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer on Monday in New Delhi era rule could have an impact Minister Narendra Modi to on more than 70,000 H-4 visas touch poor lives by providing holders, who have work permits. them safe and low cost alter- H-4 is issued to the spouse natives for clean household of H-1B visa holders, a signifi- cooking. cantly large number of whom This is the first-of-its- Pradhan visited the stall and winners of the Solar Chulha are high-skilled professionals kind initiative taken up by any interacted with the participants Challenge. from India. They had obtained corporate to promote solar to understand the technology The ONGC Solar Chulha work permits under a special chulha in order to reach out and showed keen interest in challenge had received an over- order issued by the previous to the last mile of the society. the innovations that the par- whelming response with over Obama administration. ONGC CMD Shashi Shanker ticipants exhibited. 1500 applications. Indian-Americans were a steered the initiative to realise After the visit, the minis- To promote this national major beneficiary of this pro- the vision of Prime Minister to ter held a detailed review of endeavour, ONGC may also vision. More than 100,000 H-4 make clean cooking alterna- the initiative to transform it provide monetary support to visa holders have been benefi- tives available to the common- into a nation-wide movement. manufacture about 1000 units ciary of this rule. A 2015 rule est of common citizens of the “Efforts should be made to and further procure these 1000 issued by the Obama adminis- country. improvise the technology fur- units for demonstration in dif- Swami Balabhadrananda of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math The Memorandum of Understanding for the year 2018-19, providing tration allows work permits for Five finalist teams of the ther and make it available at ferent regions across the nation, delivered his speech in the ‘Arise & Awake Talk Series’ at Durgapur various performance parameters to HUDCO, was signed between spouses who otherwise could ONGC Solar Chulha Challenge, affordable cost”, he said. through its Rs 100 crore ONGC Steel Plant on Tuesday. It coincided with the observance of DSP Day. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited and Ministry of not be employed while H-1B representing both academia as He emphasized to develop Startup Fund that is aimed at He spoke on the theme ‘Managing Myself – Key to My Success’. DSP Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Tuesday. The MoU was signed by visa holders seek permanent well as industry, displayed their integrated solar systems which fostering, nurturing and incu- CEO A K Rath felicitated Swamiji on the occasion MoHUA Secretary D S Mishra, and HUDCO CMD M Ravi Kanth resident status — a process that functional solar chulha proto- can provide multi-purpose util- bating new ideas related to the can take a decade or longer. PTI types in the exhibition. ity. Pradhan also felicitated the energy sector. MPOST 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 LEFT-BACK HECTOR INKS TWO-YEAR CONTRACT FORMER FRANCE FOOTBALL COACH HENRI ATLETICO’S INJURED TORRES MAY MISS EUROPA EXTENSION WITH COLOGNE MICHEL DIES SEMIS VS ARSENAL BERLIN: German left-back Jonas Hector inked a new contract PARIS: Former France football coach Henri Michel, who led Les MADRID: Atletico Madrid defender Juan Francisco “Juanfran” extension despite Cologne’s almost certain relegation, the Bleus to the 1984 Olympic title, has died at the age of 70, the Torres has suffered a left thigh injury, the Spanish football club Bundesliga football club confirmed. When their club is relegat- French footballers’ union (UNFP) announced on Tuesday. “Henri said in a statement, casting doubt on whether he will take the ed to a lower division, most players tend to make use of their Michel, a colossus of French football, left us this morning,” the field against Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals. release clause and join top-flight clubs. But Hector on Monday UNFP wrote on Twitter, adding their “sincere condolences to his The club confirmed that Torres sustained the injury during At- extended his running contract despite a very likely relegation. family and friends”. letico’s 0-0 La Liga draw against Betis on Sunday, reports Efe. 2019 : India Disciplined Mumbai bowlers shoot to face Pak on June 16 KOLKATA: India will take on Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2019 on June 16 at Old Trafford, a BCCI official said on Tuesday. Cut to 10 teams from Sunrisers out for small total of 118 14, the World Cup this year will be in round-robin format where every team MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians rode batsman Yusuf Pathan (29 off 33 all-rounder. on a disciplined effort on the balls; 4x2, 6x1) took on the man- Pacer Jasprit Bumrah then which play each other. At the ICC field to restrict Sunrisers Hyder- tle, despite losing his partners at came back to jolt the visitors with Chief Executives Meeting here, it was abad to a paltry 118 in an Indian regular intervals. the wicket of the other Afghan proposed that the big-ticket clash Premier League (IPL) match at Dhawan, who returned to the Rashid Khan (6) caught behind will be in Manchester while India will the Wankhede Stadium here on playing XI after missing the previ- before Markande knocked off the Tuesday. ous game against Chennai Super off-stump of Basil Thampi (3) to open their campaign against South Confusions in the mid- Kings (CSK), looked uncomfort- reduce the Sunrisers to 106/8. Africa on June 5. The recommenda- dle marred the tourists even as able after being hit on his thigh Sunrisers fell prey to yet tion needs to be ratified by the ICC Mumbai kept their dominance and was bowled by Mitchell another confusion in the mid- board. In a bid to maintain the Lodha throughout and did not allow McClenaghan the very next ball. dle, this time losing the wicket Committee recommendation, which the Sunrisers to bounce back at One ball later, Saha perished of tailender Siddharth Kaul (2), any stage of the innings. This was for nought after being caught comfortably run out by Hardik. says a mandatory 15-day gap is interestingly the lowest total in behind by Ishan Kishan off With Sandeep Sharma (0 not required between the IPL final and this IPL. McClenaghan. out) in company, Pathan’s ploy any international match, the South Put in to bat, the Sunrisers With the team struggling at of playing the waiting game only Africa game was postponed by three failed to recover from the dread- 20/2, Manish joined Williamson resulted in a monstrous six off days from June 2 to June 5. The 2019 ful start, of being reduced to 46/4 for a brief 24-run third wicket Mustafizur Rahman, but the Ban- inside the powerplay, with Shi- stand before Hardik ended Man- gladeshi came back in style to World Cup will be held in khar Dhawan (5), Wriddhiman ish’s stay with a wide delivery, pack back the right-hander the and from May 30 to July 14. Saha (0), Manish Pandey (16) and comfortably caught by skipper PTI next ball, and restrict Sunrisers Meanwhile, it was also decided that Shakib Al Hasan (2) all back in the Rohit Sharma at cover. for a meagre 118. India will play a maximum of 309 days hut inside the first six overs. Mumbai could not have asked was enough to reduce the visitors the very first ball after the strategic joined Pathan for a brief 23-run BRIEF SCORES: Sunrisers of international cricket across for- Skipper Kane Williamson for a better start, with Bangladesh to 46/4. time-out to be caught behind by sixth-wicket stand before leg- Hyderabad 118 (Kane William- raged a lone battle with a fighting all-rounder Shakib falling prey Pathan then joined William- Kishan off Hardik Pandya. spinner Mayank Markande’s son 29, Yusuf Pathan 29; Mayank mats which is a reduction of 92 days 21-ball 29, laced with five hits to to a confusion, and Suryakumar son, who looked fluent with his With Williamson back in the googly clipped the top of mid- Markande 2/15, Hardik Pandya from the previous cycle. AGENCIES the fence before veteran Baroda Yadav’s direct throw at the stumps strokes but lost concentration on dug-out, Mohammed Nabi (14) dle and leg of the Afghanistan 2/20) vs Mumbai Indians. AGENCIES Marijne under HI scanner after RCB-CSK to renew India to play day-night medal-less CWG campaign rivalry at Chinnaswamy Test match: Report NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey BENGALURU: Royal Chal- the hosts is that AB de Villiers great nick as he smashed 106 KOLKATA: The prospect of the team’s medal-less and rudder-less Common- lengers Bangalore and Chen- is in devastating form, which runs in 57 balls against Roy- Adelaide Test continuing its bud- One of the two Tests wealth Games performance has brought chief nai Super Kings will renew he exhibited in the last match als and is among the top run- ding day-night tradition would India will play on coach Sjoerd Marijne under the scanner with their intense rivalry after two when he enthralled his fans with getters and wicket-takers for appear to have grown with India Hockey India scheduling a performance years when they face-off in the a whirlwind unbeaten 39-ball 90 his team. Also Ambati Rayudu reportedly giving the green light home soil against WI review meeting later this week. Indian Premier League here on to power his team to a convinc- would like to continue with his to a pink-ball debut ahead of their later this year will be It has been learnt that some senior players Wednesday. ing win over Daredevils. good performance as he has Test tour of Australia. of the team, led by skipper Manpreet Singh, With CSK not playing in the He produced a vintage been the highest individual run- Virat Kohli’s side are set to a floodlit game PR Sreejesh and Rupinder Pal Singh, met top previous two seasons, fans on innings and single-handedly getter (201) for his side in five resume their rivalry with Austra- HI officials here on Tuesday and presented either side were robbed of IPL’s chased down the 175-run tar- matches with 79 being the best lia for a four-Test series this sum- who have already agreed in prin- their explanation for the performance. most celebrated rivalry. get with two overs to spare to knock. Suresh Raina (118 runs mer but the prospect of Adelaide ciple to play one of their two Tests It is for the first time in 12 years (since Though Mahendra Singh bring RCB’s campaign back on so far), who is an important Oval again hosting its annual fix- against India under lights, will 2006) that India failed to win a single medal Dhoni-led CSK lead RCB 13-7 track. Kohli’s quickfire 57 and member in CSK’s batting line- ture under lights has been in doubt take on their hosts in Hyderabad in hockey at the CWG and this hasn’t gone in the overall head-to-head unbeaten 92 against Rajasthan up, will be expected to score big given India’s reluctance to embrace and Rajkot in October. The deci- down well with the national federation, record, both teams have won Royals and Mumbai Indians runs again. Also keen to per- the relatively new concept. sion to play one of those matches which said that it won’t shy away from tak- three games each out of the respectively also has boosted form will be Dhoni (139) and But reports out of Kolkata, (it’s unknown which one will be ing tough decisions after the review meeting. seven played at the high-scor- RCB’s confidence. Dwayne Bravo (104). where an ICC meeting is on, indi- selected) as a day-night affair According to a Hockey India official, not ing Chinnaswamy Stadium with The pair of Kohli and de Vil- Against a power-packed cated on Tuesday one of the two would indicate India’s aversion to just the players, the coach’s performance will look how we performed against lower-ranked one producing a no-result. liers has scored 2,361 runs in the CSK batting, RCB must tighten- Tests India will play on home soil the concept has eased. India and also be scrutinised and corrective measures teams like Wales, Pakistan, New Zealand and Dhoni’s men have been IPL, next only to Chris Gayle- up their bowling having con- against West Indies later this year Bangladesh are the only two Test- will be taken, if needed, as three important England.” India were particularly poor in the much better than RCB in their Kohli who have amassed 2,787 ceded 200 plus runs twice at will be a floodlit game. playing nations (excluding new- tournaments — Champions Trophy, Asian 2-2 draw against Pakistan, conceding the comeback season, winning runs. Shikhar Dhawan-David home. The spin duo of Yuzu- “I had consulted the Indian comers Ireland and Afghanistan, Games and the season-ending World Cup equaliser with just seven seconds left on the four out of the five games they Warner combine are placed vendra Chahal and Washing- team management, the selectors, who are yet to play their inaugural — are lined up this year. clock. It has been earlier reported that some have played so far. The Virat third with 2357 runs. ton Sundar, who have taken 5 the office bearers and all were in matches) not to have played a day- “The performance in Gold Coast is defi- senior players were unhappy with chief coach Kohli-captained RCB have won Quinton de Kock, who has and 4 wickets each, respectively, agreement that one of the two Tests night Test. The Adelaide Test has nitely not acceptable. It is below-par to say Marijne’s decision to blood youngsters like two out of their five matches scored 112 runs so far, would would be itching to put up a bet- against West Indies will be a day- been a day-night fixture for the last the least. We have been providing all facili- Vivek Sagar Prasad, Dilpreet Singh, Sumit, and would be eager to main- like to get a big knock under his ter show on Wednesday, given night Test,” the Board of Control three seasons but Cricket Austra- ties to the team but they just fail to deliver in Gurinder Singh in place of experienced pros tain momentum after the win belt as also Manan Vohra who the well-documented fact that for Cricket in India’s acting sec- lia’s hopes of continuing that tradi- big events,” the HI official said. such as Sardar Singh and Ramandeep Singh against Delhi Daredevils at scored just one in the last match. CSK are struggling against spin retary Amitabh Chaudhary said, tion are dependent on the approval “We were one of the medal favourites but in the CWG-bound squad. AGENCIES home last week. Good news for For CSK, Watson has been in this season. AGENCIES according to a report. The Windies, of the Indian board. AGENCIES England’s Root backs Off-spinner with leg-breaks is Mohammad plans for 100-ball format Amir gets visa, travels to UK dren, and Root thinks if the for- like a multi-lingual: Tendulkar mat takes off it could lead to today interest in the longer forms of the game. “It’s going to appeal to a ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fast completely new audience and I bowler Mohammad Amir was think that’s great,” Root told the issued a British visa on Tuesday newspaper. “The more people just a day after the team left for and kids we can get into sport, tours of Ireland and England. the better. “He has got his required “We’ve got to be very care- visa and will be flying out on ful we don’t measure it against Wednesday,” Pakistan Cricket the other formats... it’s some- Board spokesman Amjad thing to gather a new audience Bhatti said. and gain interest, not a threat to Amir, who has taken 95 other formats. As players, work- wickets in 30 Test matches, LONDON: England captain Joe ing with the ICC (International is the most experienced fast Root says controversial plans Cricket Council), we’ve got to bowler in Pakistan’s Test team. for a domestic 100-ball compe- make sure the other formats Local media reported on tition could attract a new audi- don’t suffer but it has a place in Monday that Amir had already ence to Test cricket. the game and, hopefully, we’ll applied for a longer term The England and Wales see that over time. spouse visa because his wife is Cricket Board’s proposal to “There will be people that a British national. It was not the introduce a new format, tenta- compare it to Twenty20 and first time that Amir has had a tively titled “the Hundred”, with worry it might take away inter- delay in obtaining a visa. 15 regular six-ball overs and one est from Test cricket, but it’s Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar cuts his birthday cake flanked by his wife and his fans, at his residence in During Pakistan team’s 10-ball over, has proved divi- important to remember it will Mumbai on Tuesday PTI last tour of England two years sive since an announcement last bring new people to the game. ago he faced a similar prob- week but the England skipper is “It might be someone who NEW DELHI: An off-spin- take away anything from you,” armoury. “People can bowl lem before the PCB sought help on board with the idea. didn’t know much about the ner who can bowl leg-breaks Tendulkar, who is celebrating off-spin but along with that from the England and Wales One of the fundamental game before and then goes on is like a multi-lingual, said his 45th birthday on Tuesday, off-spin, if they are capable of Cricket Board. aims of the ECB is to simplify to watch a Test match and gets India’s cricket icon Sachin Ten- said in an interview. bowling leg-spin as a variation, Amir was banned for five the game for a fresh audience, immersed in that. That’s the way dulkar, reflecting on the grow- “It’s exactly the same when then why not,” Tendulkar said. years in 2010 for his involve- specifically women and chil- I’d like to look at it.” AGENCIES ing demand for wrist spinners one develops more variation. The legendary batsman ment in spot-fixing and also in limited-overs cricket given So it’s wrong to say that they feels that if someone can get served a brief stint in jail in the difficult questions they are (finger spinners) are joining his leg-breaks right, it should England for the same offence. posing to batsmen all around. a bandwagon now that they be considered a strength. Pakistan will play a Test While Tendulkar did not are bowling leg spin. No, they “If ‘doosra’ bowled by an match against Ireland in Dub- take any names, his observa- aren’t. Rather, we should see off-spinner is seen as a weapon, lin before traveling to England tion on off-spinners trying to that they have put in effort to then him bowling a leg-break for a two-Test series. The tour bowl leg-break would certainly develop a delivery,” he said. if situation demands, shouldn’t will end in June with two Twen- be music to Ravichandran And what does he make of be considered his weakness. ty20s against . AGENCIES Ashwin’s ears, as he is trying the view that the off-spinners’ Rather, it should be consid- his hand at wrist spin with an attempts are futile? ered his strength, when he eye on national comeback in “I think it’s wrong think- gets it right.” On the younger the shorter versions. ing of people (that off-spinners lot of batsmen failing to read “I feel it can only help. It’s can’t bowl leg-breaks). I am not leg-break bowlers’ wrists, like you know two to three dif- blaming the player here. I am Tendulkar feels that the ferent languages. Now there blaming the people (percep- current crop of bowlers have is no harm in knowing five or tion) here. Leg-break could be really made the willow-wield- six different languages. It can’t just another weapon in your ers think. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 mp Bayern, Madrid in battle of European elite ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS MADRID: Former champions FC the La Liga and out of the Copa ing the return leg against Juventus committed several other errors. Bayern Munich and record title del Rey. through suspension. “Last year the referee knocked Srikanth, Sindhu, Saina holders Real Madrid will clash in However, all of that will be for- The question for Madrid us out,” commented Bayern right the first leg of what is probably the gotten if Real Madrid are able to is who will partner Ronaldo in back Joshua Kimmich on the most interesting semi-final of this lift the Champions League tro- attack with Lucas Vazquez, Marco club’s TV station on Sunday. season’s UEFA Champions League phy for a third consecutive year -- Asensio and Karim Benzema all Apart from the return leg here on Wednesday night. something no team has ever been providing different attacking against Juventus, Madrid have continue to aim high With no chances left of defend- able to do in this iteration of the possibilities. been excellent in the knockout ing their domestic crown, Real tournament. Bayern will view the tie as stages of the Champions League WUHAN (CHINA): Top seed Kid- Madrid face the first of possibly Madrid’s season was close a chance to avenge last season’s this season, playing exceptionally ambi Srikanth will face Kenta Nishi- three matches which will define to ruin when Juventus were 3-0 controversial exit to Madrid in well to knock out Paris Saint Ger- moto of Japan while third seed P.V whether their season is a historic up in the Bernabeu in the sec- the quarter-finals when they main and winning 3-0 in Turin. Sindhu will take on Pai Yu Po of Chi- success or an abject failure. ond leg of their quarter-final, had players (Javi Martinez and Bayern’s coach Jupp Heynckes nese Taipei in their opening games of Bayern Munich, on the other but Cristiano Ronaldo’s contro- Arturo Vidal) sent off in both legs knows what it is like to coach the Badminton Asia Championships hand, will have revenge on their versial injury time penalty saw as Madrid ran out 4-2 aggregate Madrid and he will be hoping his here on Wednesday. minds. them squeeze into the last four winners after extra time in the side can keep Ronaldo at bay. Saina Nehwal, who clinched the Coached by France legend and perhaps learn the dangers of Bernabeu. Heynckes has two options gold medal in the 21st Commonwealth Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid overconfidence. The German side has already for his starting 11 in the Munich Games in Gold Coast, will lock horns know that everything hangs on The only injury doubt for won a seventh consecutive arena on Wednesday. To make the with Yeo Jia Min of Singapore in the winning a third successive Cham- Zidane is defender Nacho Fer- Bundesliga and has not forgotten right choice could be the key to a women’s singles match. pions League title after a domes- nandez, who has been out of the performance of referee Viktor repeat of the club’s best ever year Top seed and defending champion tic campaign which sees them 15 action since the end of March. Kassaa in last year’s quarter-finals in 2013 when his team won the Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei was points behind FC Barcelona in Sergio Ramos will play after miss- in which he sent off Vidal and treble. AGENCIES drawn to face a qualifier in the first in recent years. However, the Beijing with and Yugo Kobayashi round and so is the second seed and and London Olympic champion is try- of Japan. The two Chinese pairs will last year’s finalist Akane Yamaguchi ing to extend his career as long as pos- seek to set an all-Chinese final in the will be first of Japan. sible, and he has proved that he still men’s doubles. Monte-Carlo finalist Nishikori Chen Yufei, World No. 5, and He got something to give out, just like as In the women’s doubles category, Bingjiao, World No. .8, will compete for he did at the All-England Open one India will hope impressive perfor- to arrive in Russia the women’s singles title for the hosts. month ago, where he finished runner- mances from Meghana Jakkampudi Apart from Srikanth, B Sai Pra- up to another Chinese player . and Poorvisha S Ram. Two-time looking to get back in top 10 neeth and Sameer Verma will face Sup- Son Wan Ho of South Korea, the defending champions of women’s dou- for World Cup panyu Avihingsanon of Thailand and highest-ranked Asian player, is Lin bles, also the winners at Rio Olym- BARCELONA: Japan’s Kei Chinese Taipei Chou Tien Chen in Dan’s potential quarter-final opponent. pics, Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Nishikori on Tuesday con- MOSCOW: Iran’s football squad will their respective matches. The 2016 champion Lee Chong Wei Takahashi of Japan will take on quali- firmed that his goal is to return become the first participant of the upcom- , the Rio Olympic win- of Malaysia, who has just clinched his fiers in first round. Chinese pair Chen to the top 10 of the Associa- ing World Cup to arrive in Russia, Deputy ner, also the reigning champion, will third gold medal in the Common- Qingchen and Jia Yifan were drawn to tion of Tennis Professionals Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said. begin his title defense with an opener wealth Games, will face a tough opener face Thailand’s Kittipak Dubthuk and (ATP) rankings, following his On Monday, Moscow hosted a meet- against a qualifier, reports Xinhua news against China’s young star Qiao Bin. Natcha Saengchote. recovery from a wrist injury ing to discuss the Russian cities’ readiness agency. But the current World No. 3 If Lee enters the semi-final, he could In the mixed doubles category, that kept him off the court for to receive national teams taking part in the has been struggling this season as he meet Shi, the newly crowned All-Eng- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini around six months. World Cup, reports Tass news agency. failed to reach the semifinal phase land winner. Ponnappa will carry India’s hopes. Two-time Barcelona Open “The Iran team will become the first to in any of the three BWF World Tour In men’s doubles category, Manu In the mixed doubles, top seed and champion Nishikori moved arrive in Russia for the World Cup. They events he participated, including a Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will battle 2015 champions Tontowi Ahmad and up 14 spots to World No. 22 in will come on June 5,” Mutko told reporters. first-round exit in the Malaysia Mas- it out with Bodin Isara and Nipitphon Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia will have this week’s ATP rankings based The team will have a training camp in ters in January. Chen’s possible rival Phuanphuapet of Thailand. Yuki Kaneok and Koharu Yonemoto on his strong showing at the Bakovka, outside Moscow, which is usually in the semifinal could be his Chinese Defending champions of Japan as their first round opponents Monte-Carlo Masters, where used by Moscow’s Lokomotiv. compatriot, two-time winner . and , current world No. 4, while second seed and he made it all the way to the The matches of the 2018 World Cup will Widely considered as the best-ever will face a pair of qualifiers in the first Huang Dongping of China will face final round on Sunday but lost be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 men’s shuttler in history, the 35-year- round, while another home duo Liu Vietnam’s Do Tuan Duc and Pham to World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of stadiums across Russia. AGENCIES old inevitably sees the slump in form Cheng and , will encounter Nhu Thao. AGENCIES Spain, reports Efe. Speaking at a press con- Italy bosses confirm Ancelotti SRH PACER STANLAKE RULED OUT OF IPL WITH FINGER INJURY ference ahead of the Barce- MUMBAI: Australian pacer Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the lona tournament, 14th-seed Nishikori admitted he does not talks, insist no front-runner Sunrisers Hyderabad campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after he expect to be a top-10 player suffered a finger injury while fielding in a match against Chennai Super Kings two again this year, but that his MILAN: Italian football federa- Costacurta in a Rome hotel on days back. “Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of good result at Monte-Carlo has tion (FIGC) chiefs on Tuesday Monday. It was reported that he the remainder of the eleventh”edition of the ongoing IPL,” a media release from the given him motivation. confirmed talks had taken place has been offered a two-year con- Sunrisers Hyderabad said. Indian and Australian orthopaedic specialists have advised Nishikori said his lower with Carlo Ancelotti concern- tract, with the only sticking point Stanlake against playing the remaining tournament owing to an injury that he sustained position puts him in some ing the vacant Italy coaching job financial terms which would be tough matches in the first but insisted there was no front- less lucrative than his previous in the match against Chennai Super Kings played at Hyderabad on April 22, it added. rounds in Barcelona, but runner yet. deal with the German team. But According to the release, he has flown back to Australia for further treatment. AGENCIES Monte-Carlo was a good test Ancelotti, who was sacked Fabbricini insisted the meeting for him and he expects to play by Bayern Munich last Septem- was not an official one. “Ance- MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES well. On the possibility of once Nishikori added that he enjoys While Garcia-Lopez is ber, met with FIGC commis- lotti has a fairly serious family again facing Nadal, who won playing against him. ranked world No. 69 at the sioner Roberto Fabbricini and problem, and that’s why he was NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER the last two Barcelona titles Before facing Nadal in Bar- moment, Nishikori noted sub-commissioner Alessandro in Rome,” Fabbricini said. AGENCIES Chief Engineer (AF) WAC Palam Delhi Cantt-110010 on behalf of President of India invites and has 10 career wins to his celona, Nishikori is to go up that Spanish players do very online item rate/ lump sum bids on single stage Two Cover Bid System for the following work . name there, Kei stressed that against another Spaniard in well on clay, which makes the while the Spaniard is cur- the first round on Wednesday, tournament hard for him and rently having a great moment, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who for players like Serbia’s Novak the Japanese player has been on Monday defeated Japan’s Djokovic or ’s Dominic able to beat him twice before. Yuichi Sugita 7-6, 7-6. Thiem. AGENCIES

For further detail refer website www.defproc.gov.in World Cup hosts Note:- 3. Notice Inviting Bid as published in newspapers shall not form part of notice of tender/ Russia defend Bid document 4. Type of tender (lump sum/item rate etc) shall be as applicable and bid system shall be anti-racism chief specifically mentioned as decided by Accepting Officer. in theft probe davp/10102/11/0208/1819 Government of Maharashtra. MOSCOW: Russian foot- ball bosses are rallying Executive Engineer behind World Cup anti-rac- Integrated Unit (Medical),P.W.Nagpur. ism inspector Alexei Smertin in an embezzlement probe E-mail — [email protected] unfolding less than two months before kickoff. Telephone No. (0712) 2744387 The scandal surround- NOTICE CALLING FOR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL ing Moscow police club Dynamo brings together two E- QUOTATIONS No. 2/ 2018-19. (1st Call) major problems facing Rus- Outward No :- 1508 /T.C. Date :- 17/04/2018 sia ahead of the June 14-July 15 final: monkey chants and Executive Engineer, Integrated Unit (Medical),P.W. Nagpur are invited Online corruption. e-quotations in Annexure- I for following works from the Concerned Consultants A former Chelsea player, enpanelled with P.W.D. and Any other Concerned Consultant. Annexure- I can Smertin serves both as the World Cup’s chief anti-dis- be download on Govt site liv://mahatenders.gov.in . Proposal to be submit crimination official and through Govt site http://mahatenders.gov.in OR Manually in sealed envelop Dynamo’s executive director. in undersigned address. Competent authority is reserved the Right to reject His second job turned any or all tenders without assigning any reason. Conditional tenders will be into a poisoned chalice when evidence came to light of treated as non responsive. 1.6 million euro ( 2 million) being stolen from the team by former general director Yevg- eny Muravyov. The sums involved are not large when compared to the money splashing around in the bigger European leagues. But they have added to organisers’ headaches as they race against the clock to put on the most expensive World Cup ever staged. Dynamo on Tuesday con- firmed that it had submitted E-quotation downloading period : dt. 21/04/2018 to 28/04/2018 financial records linked to Smertin and Muravyov to Pre tender conference: dt. Nil. Place of meeting :- the interior ministry. dt. 03/04/2018 The RBK business news E-quotation opended.: site said Muravyov is sus- Place :- Executive Engineer, Integrated Unit pected of wiring the 1.6 (Medical),P.W. Nagpur million euros to his own shell companies using the cover of Information about E-tender can be available following web site. two fictitious business deals. 1) http://mahatenders.gov.in Dynamo concedes that the documents authoris- ( If any change in tender notice will be inform at above web site.) ing the money transfers were signed by Smertin — a 2) Notice board of office of the Executive Engineer charismatic former Integrated Unit (Medical).P.W. Nagpur national team captain who Sd/- played for English Premier League giants Chelsea in (R.R.Jaiswal) 2003-2006. Executive Engineer But it argued on Tuesday Integrated Unit (Medical), that Smertin was forced into approving the transactions by DGIPR/2018/2019/511 CP.W. Nagpur. Muravyov. AGENCIES 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 ‘Have always tried experimenting with my roles’

While talking about the distinctiveness of her upcoming roles, Ranbir spitting Anushka Sharma also condemned rapes of children and suggested image of Dutt in severe punishment to accused ‘SANJU’

MUMBAI: The first look and teaser of Sanjay Dutt’s much-awaited biopic is ctor Anushka Sharma says experimenting with roles has finally out and the Rajkumar Hirani- been a mainstay in her career from the start. Anushka directed movie, featuring Ranbir spoke to the media on Monday on the sidelines of an Kapoor in the lead role, is titled Sanju. event organised by Standard Chartered Bank, where she The first poster of the film was wasA announced its brand ambassador. launched earlier today featuring Ran- In a promotional campaign for her latest endorsement, Anushka bir in the five iconic looks of Dutt from plays the triple role of a daughter, mother and grandmother. On the different phases of his life, starting from experience, Anushka said: “I have always tried to experiment with Rocky and going on to the time he was my roles right from the beginning.” released from Yerwada Central Jail in “This year, I am doing films in which all my characters are very 2016, after serving a five-year sentence different from one another in terms of physical and emotional in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts appearance. So, when you get to do that in an advertisement, you case. feel great. Even though, Dutt’s life has been “Playing a triple role was something which I had never done full of ups and downs, Hirani has tried before, so I was very excited. It takes a lot of time while doing pros- to leave his ‘feel good’ signature on the thetic make-up, but the end result was great. So, I was all up for biopic of one of Bollywood’s most con- it.” Anushka’s upcoming Bollywood projects include Zero and the troversial and loved stars. biopic on Sanjay Dutt. Also starring Dia Mirza, Sonam “I am really happy that this year, I am doing different kind of Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Mani- films and both films are going to release very soon. As far as the sha Koirala, Paresh Rawal and Vicky Dutt biopic is concerned, that’s one film that the audience will be Kaushal among others, the film releases very excited about and will be happy while watching it.” on June 29. PTI “I recently saw a teaser of it and I really liked it. I am doing a cameo in it. Nevertheless, I am really looking forward to watching the film.” The actor-producer also shared her thoughts on the ordi- nance to introduce death penalty for rapists of children, after the nationwide uproar on Kathua and Unnao rape cases. “I was deeply hurt and affected by the incident. Even now, when I think or talk about it, I feel disgusted and extremely emotional. I feel the most severe punishment has to be meted out to the people involved. “The most severe punishment should be served to those who spoil something as innocent as a child.” IANS

Saroj Khan backs casting I was answering the question that I was couch, apologises later asked. Only my MUMBAI: Veteran choreogra- The 69-year-old choreographer doned,” Khan is heard as say- answer was shown pher Saroj Khan has defended made the remarks in response ing in the video. the casting couch culture, say- to a question from a journal- The National Award-win- not the question, ing the Indian film industry “at ist in Sangli on Telugu actor ning choreographer, famous still I am sorry, I least” provided jobs and did Sri Reddy stripping in protest for songs such as “Ek Do Teen” not abandon women after rap- against the casting couch cul- and “Choli ke Peeche”, added apologise ing them. ture in the Telugu film industry. that the onus of staying safe and In comments that come in “This has been happen- avoiding such situations was on the wake of the #MeToo cam- ing since time immemorial. women and pressed the media the film industry. It’s like our paign which calls out sexual Anyone and everyone tries to not to target the film industry. mother-father,” she said. How- offenders, Khan put the onus get cozy with every girl. Even “It’s upon the girl – what ever, Saroj Khan has issued an on the woman and said the people in the government do does she want to do? If you apology for the same. “I was casting couch was not a new it. Why are you after the film don’t want to be caught, you answering the question that I phenomenon with “anyone and industry? At least the industry won’t. When you are an art- was asked. Only my answer was everyone”, including people in provides employment. It is not ist, why will you sell your- shown not the question, still I the government, indulging in it. as if you are raped and aban- self? Don’t say anything about am sorry.” AGENCIES Stan Lee accused of PROUD PARENT MOMENT sexual misconduct

Paula Patton used to ghostwrite songs for Robin Thicke

ctor Paula Patton has revealed she was a ghostwriter for ex-husband Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a proud parent after his Robin Thicke under the pseudonym Max Haddington. Patton, partner Lauren Hashian gave birth to their second child, a 42, has credits on tracks like “Magic”, “Dreamworld”, “Get girl – Tiana Gia Johnson. inA My Way” and “Diamonds”. “We did it together since we were kids. I was with CHICAGO: Stan Lee, the request for comment. Carballo Robin since I was 15-years-old. You know, 95-year-old former head of said in the complaint that she Robin and I wrote a lot of songs together... My Marvel Comics and creator of did not report the incident to name on the albums is Max Haddington. I was like numerous comic book heroes police in fear that, “in light of (to Robin), ‘Well, Max Haddington will just seem like Spider-Man and the Hulk, Lee’s wealth and status” mak- like another writer with you, so it doesn’t seem like has been accused of sexual mis- ing a police report “would hurt you’re writing with your girl’,” the actor told New conduct by a massage therapist. her job”. York’s Hot 97 radio station. Maria Carballo claims she She claimed Lee’s assistant Meanwhile, Patton and Thicke have found “harmony was sent to Lee’s room at a hotel knew of his “inappropriate and peace’’ for the sake of their eight-year-old son Julian, in Chicago to perform a two- behavior.” The massage thera- and he is enjoying being a big brother to the singer’s hour massage on the morning pist added the #MeToo move- new baby daughter Mia, who he has with girlfriend of April 21, 2017, according to ment inspired her “to fight for April Love Geary. a complaint filed on Monday in her dignity”. “He loves being a brother. It’s a great thing. Circuit Court of Cook County, Citing assault, battery and I think that family, no matter what – divided, Illinois, reported people.com. other counts, Carballo is seek- (or if) it’s in new places – you have to find The massage was scheduled ing a judgment “in excess of harmony and peace for your children. He is by Lee’s assistant, who is also $50,000, plus an award of puni- in that place right now and it’s a beauti- named as a defendant in the tive damages, and attorneys’ ful thing to see. He absolutely adores his complaint. A representative for fees and costs as permitted little sister Mia,” she said. PTI Lee did not return people.com’s under the statute.” IANS