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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 98 | Wednesday, 12 April 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 9237.00 (-55.55) pSENSEX 29,788.35 (+212.61) qDOW JONES 20,592.51 (-65.51) qNASDAQ 5,847.48 (-33.45) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.42 (+.14) qRUPEE/EURO 68.48 (-0.06) pGOLD/10GM 29,350.00 (+60.00) pSILVER/K 41,825.00 (+25.00) KMC TO INSTALL 52 STUDENTS ARRESTED WIKILEAKS: CIA BAGAN LOOK TO PROPEL WATER METERS IN AS PROTEST AT PANJAB HACKING INTO THEMSELVES TO TOP OF HOUSEHOLDS OF UNIV CAMPUS TAKES A SMART TVS, IPHONES, TABLE WITH WIN OVER WARDS 1-6 PG3 VIOLENT PG6 ANDROIDS PG12 LAJONG PG15 No compensatory tariff CHIEF MINISTER HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE CHINESE GOVT Triple talaq impacts to Tata Power, Adani: SC Mamata to visit China in June dignity of Muslim MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: In a major blow to Tata Power Ltd and Adani Power Ltd, the Supreme Court on to explore biz opportunities women: Centre to SC Tuesday set aside an earlier tribunal ruling that allowed the companies to charge compensatory OUR CORRESPONDENT (BGBS) which was held in Janu- NEW DELHI: The Centre has tariff from consumers. ary to set up a factory as the state told the Supreme Court that the A bench comprising justices Pinaki Chan- KOLKATA: Bengal Chief Minis- government needs a steady sup- practices of ‘triple talaq’, ‘nikah dra Ghose and Rohinton F. Nariman ruled in a ter Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ply of cycles which will be distrib- halala’ and polygamy impact batch of appeals filed against a 2016 ruling of the said that she might visit China next uted among the students of classes the social status and dignity of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel) which June on an invitation from the Chi- IX to XII in state-run, aided and Muslim women and deny them held that an unforeseen increase in the cost of nese Communist Party. sponsored schools under the Sabuj fundamental rights guaranteed coal would be a “force majeure event” under the The chief minister said that she Sathi scheme. by the Constitution. »»The practices of ‘Triple Talaq’, power purchase agreements (PPAs) between would visit the country because it A Chinese business delegation In a fresh written sub- ‘Nikah Halala’ and ‘Polygamy’ power generating companies and distributors. wanted to invest. who had come to attend the BGBS mission filed before the apex impact the social status and After the court order, the shares of Adani “Our party has received an had shown a keen interest to invest court, the government has reit- dignity of Muslim women Power Ltd fell 16.12% to close at Rs37.20 while invitation from the Chinese Com- in Bengal in the manufacturing erated its earlier stand and said the shares of Tata Power Company Limited fell munist Party to visit that country. sector. Bengal is strategically very these practices render Muslim women the full enjoyment of 1.95% to close at Rs85.40. They have invited me”. important as it is the gateway to the women “unequal and vulnera- fundamental rights guaranteed The companies had cited a change in Indone- Banerjee told mediapersons at northeast, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangla- ble” as compared to men of their under the Constitution,” it said. sian regulations in 2010 as a force majeure event the NSC Bose International Air- desh and Myanmar. community as well as women The apex court had on that increased the cost of coal imported by Tata port here on her return from New Welcoming Banerjee’s accep- belonging to other communi- March 30 observed that prac- Power and Adani Power from that country to Delhi. tance of the invitation from China, ties. “The practices which are tices of ‘triple talaq’, ‘nikah fuel their electricity plants. “They have requested me many businessman and former FICCI under challenge, namely, triple halala’ and polygamy among “The impugned order is set aside. The only times. Perhaps we may go there in president Harsh Neotia said: “The talaq, nikah halala and polyg- Muslims were important issues benefit we are allowing is if the force majeure June for 4/5 days. Everything has visit will help to strengthen busi- amy are practices which impact involving “sentiments” and a event is related to Indian laws,” the court said. not yet been finalised. We are talk- ness ties between Bengal and the social status and dignity of Constitution bench would Aptel had directed the decade-long issue ing to them regarding investment China.” It may be mentioned that Muslim women and render hear the pleas challenging to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commis- in agro sector and manufacturing state government has decided to them unequal and vulnerable these from May 11. The Cen- sion (CERC) to grant relief to Tata and Adani sector. They want to invest. That is set up Biswa Bangla outlet in China qua men belonging to their own tre, in its written submission, in accordance with the PPAs. The CERC rul- why I want to visit”, she said. soon. community, women belonging has termed these practices as ing in favour of the power companies will also Banerjee had an invitation On Teesta water sharing with to other communities and also “patriarchal values and tradi- stand nullified. from Poland and Russia too, but Bangladesh she said: “We share Muslim women outside India,” tional notions about the role Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary she gave priority to China as she good relations with Bangladesh the Centre said. of women in society” and said Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL) and Adani is keen to set up manufacturing and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “There are unreasonable that “the right of a woman to Power’s Mundra project in Gujarat have PPAs units in Bengal. The state govern- be set up there. It may be recalled up a factory to produce e-bikes. But there are problems over shar- classifications which arise from human dignity, social esteem with state discoms in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Hary- ment has a prepared land bank, that during her visit to Germany She also requested bicycle manu- ing of Teesta water. There are other practices such as those under and self-worth are vital facets ana and Punjab. and with improved infrastructure, in 2016, Banerjee had requested facturers who had attended the rivers including Torsa.” She said at challenge in the present peti- of her Right to Life under Arti- A copy of the court’s decision is yet to be she is hopeful that factories may senior officials of BMW to set Bengal Global Business Summit Kolkata Airport on Tuesday. tion, which denies to Muslim cle 21”. MPOST made available. INDIA WARNS PAKISTAN TO CONSIDER CONSEQUENCES Srinagar LS bypoll: Repoll in Sorry, India tried to broker peace via actors, Parliamentarians speak in one 38 polling stations on Apr 13 films, sports etc with Pakistan but they just voice on Jadhav sentencing MPOST BUREAU in Khan Sahib and eight in trict were abandoned by the Chararisharief. polling staff due to the spate of NEW DELHI: Fresh elec- The polling stations are violent protests in several areas, want hatred, so be it! MPOST BUREAU RISHI KAPOOR tions will be held in 38 poll- based in 30 locations or build- officials said. ing stations of the Srinagar Lok ings across Srinagar. The Army was called out to NEW DELHI: India on Tues- Sabha constituency on Thurs- Violence had marred the help quell the rampaging mob day warned Pakistan to consider day which saw unprecedented polling in the byelections and which pelted stones and hurled In today’s the “consequences” on their ties if poll-day violence on Sunday. eight persons died and sev- petrol bombs to set a polling Kulbhushan Jadhav is hanged in the The 38 polling stations are eral got injured in firing by booth ablaze in the Gander- paper alleged espionage case and vowed to spread across five assembly security forces on rampag- bal district of the Srinagar go “out of the way” to save him amid India will go “out segments of the parliamentary ing mobs in various parts of constituency. ... an outrage in this country. of the way” to ensure constituency. the constituency. The constit- With the EC ordering CITY The death sentence awarded to justice to Jadhav While 16 polling sta- uency recorded merely 7 per repoll, speculation that the Sri- Jadhav by a Pakistani military court who is an “innocent tions or booths are located in cent voter turnout. nagar bypoll could be counter- MERCURY SOARS, CITY TO STAY PARCHED 4 after declaring him a “spy” echoed Chadoora, eight are in Bud- Almost 70 per cent of the manded on account of violence in both Houses of Parliament where kidnapped Indian” gam, five in Beerwah, one polling booths in Budgam dis- is now virtually ruled out. EDIT all parties came together to con- demn the “indefensible” verdict — Sushma Swaraj ELECTORAL REFORMS A PRIORITY 8 and pressed the government to take every step to help him. Jadhav can appeal against sentence within 60 days: Pak NATION Outside Parliament, the Con- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif BUDGET SESSION A ‘WINNER’ FOR GOVT 10 gress urged Prime Minister Nar- endra Modi to mount diplomatic on Monday said that Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been INTERNATIONAL pressure on Pakistan to secure the awarded the death penalty on espionage charges, has the release of the 46-year-old former 3 DEAD IN MURDER-SUICIDE AT US SCHOOL 12 Naval officer. right to appeal against his death sentence within 60 days. Protests against the death sen- BUSINESS tence were also staged outside the by India as a “pre-meditated mur- she said. Pakistan High Commission here. der” and Pakistan should “consider In the Rajya Sabha, Leader ‘SC’S BS-III CAR BAN MAY HIT INVESTMENT’ 13 The protesters were led by Congress its consequences” on bilateral rela- of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi SPORT leader Shehzad Poonawalla. tions if it proceeds on this matter, Azad, while expressing outrage over In Parliament, the government, Swaraj warned. the development, said the Indian SANJU SCORES 1ST TON 15 as well as the opposition, saw the She said the charges against Jad- government should provide Jad- capital punishment as an attempt hav, who was doing business in Iran hav with the best of the lawyers to to defame India and to deflect the and was kidnapped and taken to ensure that the truth prevails. FOR ADVERTISING attention of the international com- Pakistan, are “concocted” and the Responding to this, the Exter- munity from Pakistan-sponsored trial against him was “farcical”, lead- nal Affairs Minister said the gov- kindly contact at 9810195709 terrorism. ing to an “indefensible verdict”. ernment will not only ensure that or External Affairs Minister “Let me state clearly that the Jadhav is provided with the best of [email protected] Sushma Swaraj made a statement government and the people of India lawyers in the Supreme Court of in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya would view very seriously the pos- Pakistan but will also take it up with FOR SUBSCRIPTION Sabha, asserting that India will go sibility that an innocent Indian cit- the President of Pakistan. kindly contact at 8800854665 “out of the way” to ensure justice izen is facing a death sentence in Earlier in the Lok Sabha, Home or to Jadhav who is an “innocent kid- Pakistan without due process and Minister Rajnath Singh said the [email protected] napped Indian”. in violation of basic norms of law, government will do everything pos- Jadhav’s execution will be taken justice and international relations,” sible to get justice for Jadhav. Chicago, United Express lambasted over man dragged off plane CHICAGO: Several minutes some of the passengers on the then when that didn’t work, 800 screaming man from his win- after a passenger recorded a flight as the unidentified man per passenger to relinquish a dow seat, across the armrest video watched around the was evicted. seat. When no one voluntarily and dragging him down the world that showed secu- The incident risks a back- came forward, United selected aisle by his arms. rity officers dragging another lash against United from pas- four passengers at random. Other passengers on passenger off an overbooked sengers who could boycott the Three got off but the fourth, Flight 3411 are heard saying, United Express flight at Chica- airline as the busy summer a man who said he was a doctor “Please, my God,” ‘’What are go’s O’Hare International Air- travel season is about to begin. and needed to get home to treat you doing?” ‘’This is wrong,” port, a smaller snippet of video For Chicago, it is another patients on Monday, refused. ‘’Look at what you did to him” showed an even more troubling public relations nightmare in Three men, identified later and “Busted his lip.” scene. addition to its reputation as as city aviation department “We almost felt like we were There stood the passenger a city unable to curb a crime security officers, got on the being taken hostage,” said Tyler who had been dragged on his wave in some neighborhoods, plane. Two officers tried to rea- Bridges. “We were stuck there. back to the front of the plane, which President Donald son with the man before a third You can’t do anything as a appearing dazed as he spoke Trump has highlighted with came aboard and pointed at traveler. You’re relying on the through bloody lips and blood critical tweets. the man “basically saying, ‘Sir, airline.” that had spilled onto his chin. The embarrassing incident you have to get off the plane,’” United Airlines’ parent “I want to go home, I want spiraled out of control from said Tyler Bridges, a passenger company CEO Oscar Munoz to go home,” he said. a common air travel issue an whose wife, Audra D. late Monday issued a letter The treatment of the pas- overbooked flight. United was Bridges, posted a video on defending his employees, say- senger on Sunday night trying to make room for four off the flight to Louisville. Facebook. ing the passenger was being prompted outrage and scorn on employees of a partner airline, At first the airline asked for One of the security officers “disruptive and belligerent.” social media, and anger among meaning four people had to get volunteers, offering 400 and could be seen grabbing the AGENCIES 2 town mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 DAYINDAYOUT A pioneering attempt by thespians What’s on Around Town GOD’S SUMMIT A solo show by Temsuyanger Long- kumer envisions a utopian conversation amongst the Gods and Prophets about the predicament of what humanity has done to itself. Temsuyanger highlights events from global history at some key pivotal moments where irreversible change has occurred. This seminal piece of work raises the question of what it means to have power, control, authority, wisdom, vision. drama were unique and were WHEN: April 8 – 19 twisted with lingual trail. Saksham (Mohmaya), Deepalaya The list of dramas include ‘Black’, ‘Enni Nam- WHERE: Kamadevi Complex 40, IIC (Lets Begin) and TK Soman’s group (Khud Mein mal Mathram’, Floating leaves of Chinaar’, ‘Kar- TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm Hai Vishwas). nan’, ‘Kleptomania’, ‘Maaya Main Jaanu Tu Thagini’, FILM SCREENING: LEELA IN The festival is named after Thespis of Icaria, who ‘Mohmaaya’, ‘Oru Nimisham’, ‘Oru Whatsapp Vard- A micro drama festival named after Thespis of Icaria, lived in the 6th century BC and was the first actor hakya Puraanam’, ‘Saga’, ‘Selfie’, ‘Shikandi’, ‘Suna- KHERIYA to perform alone. The plays are in 10 different lan- ina’, ‘The Coffee Shop’, ‘The Oldman at the bridge’, The film ‘Leela in Kheriya’ directed by Dr staged 25 short listed plays in 10 different languages guages including Kashmiri, Rajasthani, Urdu, Pun- ‘Persistence of Memory’, ‘Silence Please’, ‘Aakhir Molly Kaushal tells the stories of a few jabi, Oriya, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and English. Mera Qasoor Kyaa hai’, ‘Play X’, ‘Vaishnava Jana and awarded seven categories for the first time in India The festival was organised by Vriksh, under the lead- To’, ‘Kaddi Alvida na Karna’, ‘Pardho ke Pache’ and individual lives in Kheriya, deeply en- ership of Prof Abhilash Pillai, eminent theatre per- ‘Nana’. Directed by Anju Mattoo, ‘Floating leaves of meshed with the Ramlila performed every OUR CORRESPONDENT gist of all 25 plays for the festival namely, ‘Short and sonality and faculty of the National School of Drama Chinaar’, depicts the agony and suffering of kash- year in the village. Kheriya is located Sharp Hues of Micro Drama’ was also released at the and Ajith G Maniyan, who recently directed a full- miri pundits in Delhi, who left their land with bare near the township of Firozabad, known first of its kind National Micro Drama inaugural function. The book consists of synopsis length drama on the life and time of VP Menon, who hands to protect their lives. ‘Nana’ is a play on battle for its glass making factories. In the film Festival, “Thespis” was organised by and details of all the plays released on the occasion. integrated the native states into the Indian Union. with child sexual abuse. The awards distributed in of 53 minutes, the furnaces of these fac- Vriksh Theatre at Indira Gandhi National The event was warmly dedicated in the loving According to Ajith, “Despite being a fresh idea of seven categories: tories serve as metaphors for rhythms of Centre for Arts recently. Artistes pre- memory of veteran actor Om Puri, Kanhaiya Lal a micro drama festival, we received good response Best Drama – Mrigha Trishna; Best Director – Asented a series of 25 micro drama tales composed and Kevalam Narayanan Panicker. The event was from theatre groups and individuals. It is the first Manoj Yadav; Best Actor – Anurag Kumar (Mrigha life, its grit and grime, as also its sublime with the duration of 10 minutes each. The nano also recorded by Book of India Records (BIR) as it time in India and only the second time in the Krishna); Best Actress – Anju Mattoo (Floating essence. Lives of both Hindus and Muslims drama tales were based on different themes and was the very first time to register the micro drama whole world that a micro- drama festi- leaves of chinaar); Best Technician – Latin Ghai of Kheriya converge on the Ramlila stage, titles and out of 40, 25 plays were shortlisted for festival in their books. Many eminent people from val is happening. Despite it being a (Mrigha Trishna); Best Script – Sunaina (Director making it a moment of self liberation and the final day. The function was inau-gurated by the fraternity were also gracing the event. new concept, we received tremendous Kuldeep Kunal); Best Drama Audience Poll – Sagha; self realisation for each. Prof Pushpesh Prof Waman Kendre, Director, National The festival honoured the commitment response as 42 scripts were submitted to Special Mention – Ajitha Narayan and Taran Pant and Dr Sukrita Paul will discuss the School of Drama (NSD) and and objective of Vriksh – Art for u s .” Deep Arora. Veteran play write Prof Humanity, who showcased three The themes of the film after the screening. Omcherry N N Pillai. plays by children of NGOs – WHEN: April 17 A book containing WHERE: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC) TIMING: 6:30 pm THROUGH THE EYES OF YAMUNA Witness the beauty of the capital city through the eyes of Yamuna by being a part of the Kathak production, a classi- cal dance form by Shivani Varma and directed by Beenu Rajpoot. This is the story of Delhi through the eyes of the Ya- muna, who predates this gathering that is this city and still watches silently from the sidelines. This production is based on text written by Pavan K. Varma and the nar- ration is done by Begum Syeda Hameed. WHEN: April 16 WHERE: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC TIMING: 7pm ATMA RATI Modern Individual indulges in self – exploration, self – reflection, self-actual- ization and of course selfies. The world Displaying installation, kavaad and paintings has evolved technologically; no real change has taken place psychologically. A classical dance presentation ‘Atma Rati’ and Paintings’ showcases installation, a 3D produc- tion of thousand year old hymn ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ by Dr Dimple Kaur aims to show how the at IGNCA till April 30 from 10 am to 6pm. psychological view of Gita is relevant The installation, created by Charuvi Design Lab, in the modern context, and the teach- has been screened at several festivals. The installation ings and learnings from Gita need not of Hanuman is made of around 26,000 bells, which be larger than life as portrayed but can chime on cue. It is a unique animated and digital be inculcated in simple day to day acts. experience of a mythological figure, Lord Hanuman. The exhibition also displays a Kaavad narrating the Something as simple as rearing or caring story of Hanuman Chalisa and paintings on Hanuman for our children or respecting our elders An endeavour to by Shri Shyam Sharma, in the traditional Kaavad style. can be imbibed from the teachings of Each of these paintings have a caption and a quote Gita. OUR CORRESPONDENT from Ramcharitmanas. A video presentation on Reci- WHEN: April 18 celebrate Kuchipudi tation of Hanuman Chalisa by Amitabh Bachchan is WHERE: Stein Auditorium India Habitat also being played at the exhibition. The installation is Centre OUR CORRESPONDENT choreographed by Thakur AN EXHIBITION titled ‘Hanuman: Images beyond a digital marvel and IGNCA presents this installation with excellent backstage nar- Imaginations - An exhibition of Installation Kaavad as evidence of computer-culture interface. TIMING: 7 pm WELL KNOWN KUCHI- ration by Supriti Sethi, lasted PUDI danseuse Meenu for more than an hour. Thakur’s disciples, presented The occasion was graced a Kuchipudi dance recital by Commando Suren- nritya aradhana, at Bipin der Singh, MLA, Dr Jeet- BANIJYE BASATE LAKSHMI: Chandra Pal Auditorium in ram Bhatt, Secretary, Hindi the Capital recently. Sura- Academy, and eminent mya, which is Gurus, Nalini-Kamalini one of the and Krishan Kumar Sharma, Corporate world captured on stage pre- mier who honoured Thakur and institu- tions her disciples. MAINAK BANERJEE of classi- cal dance, orga- hat the visionary who recognised the nized the event emergence of ‘third theatre’ or ‘Com- that was attended pany theatre’ a decade and a half ago by a large audience. will go on to inculcate corporatiza- The young dancers T tion in the minority art form to showcased their danc- make it a sustainable project is his acting and diction. Dishary Chakraborty’s ing skills, under the watch- much expected. The stupendous music and experienced Dinesh Poddar’s light- ful eyes of their Guru Meenu promotion of the play, ‘Awdyo Shesh ing mingles well to enhance the quality of the Thakur. Rajani’, directed by him is a paradigm shift production. The highlights of the in terms of pre-launch activities which can be Paikpara Indraranga does not dishearten event were well-etched out compared with the marketing steps taken by any them by producing ‘Banijye Basate Lakshmi. choreographies, Radha business house before selling their own prod- Indrajit Chakraborty, the ‘entrepreneur’ of this Krishna Leela, Trilokarak- uct. The promotion of Mohit Maitra Mancha as production and the director of the theatre group shini and Maa Saraswati a theatrical venue in north Kolkata is another drama is a success story of a young man, Arya pained by seeing the plight of the poorest of hails this as a unique intellectual and revolution- Vandana along with tra- pioneering move by an artiste and an ‘entrepre- Dutta, who joins a company of repute after com- the poor in a remote village of South India had ary effort in art and culture from Bratya Basu. ditional Kuchipudi items neur’, Bratya Basu in cultivating art and culture pletion of MBA in marketing. After being hand- succeeded in overcoming his emotional ‘weak- Playwright, Bratya Basu in his effort to like Ganapati Vandana, in the society. The noted playwright, director picked by Sagar Dabriwal, the founder member ness’ by the time he claimed a fortune for him- expose the ruthless corporate world does not Jatiswaram, Tarangam and and the initiator of this process touches a signifi- and director of the company, Arya loses no time self through marriage. While Deblina becomes criticise it from outside. He enters into the ‘cap- Manduka Sabdam. cant issue by writing a crisp, suave drama titled in gaining the confidence of his boss, Deblina hysterical with Arya’s betrayal, Arya shows no italist world’ with Arya and uses the philoso- The efforts under- ‘Banijye Basate Lakshmi’ that deals with the life Roy, who is the co-Director of the company and sign of remorse. Bratya gradually knits every phy of David Howe, David Crystal, Max Weber taken by Thakur to prop- of a corporate employee turned entrepreneur, wife of Sagar Dabriwal. The play marks the chal- step of the young entrepreneur with the lavish- and Prof Barch in the play. Basu explains how agate Kuchipudi dance Arya Dutta, who hails from a township Durga- lenging journey of growth of Arya from an ordi- ness of corporate ideologies as the protagonist he is inspired by the philosophy of economist among non-Telugu speak- pur in Bengal. Here we see how theatre picks nary corporate worker to a business tycoon. The learns to prioritise his crude ambition over his James William who believed that the economic ing learners were evident up a noticeable development of young minds narrative goes on to reflect the complex, moral ‘silly’ emotions. thoughts ignited strong emotions which did as the dancers were skil- of this generation which the creative persons conflict disturbing the simplicity and innocence Debasish with the help of D’moy does a won- not rest till the cause of grief and its remedies ful, artistic and exuberant, did not pay heed to. of his mind throughout his professional journey. derful job in constructing the stage with a look were established. He also invites the theatre excelling in all the tradi- The title ‘Banijye Basate Lakshmi’ is a San- Arya’s habit of conversing continuously with of a contemporary business establishment with lovers to drift from its traditional anti-capital tional Kuchipudi items. skrit phrase which means that the Goddess of his dead mother who acts as his alter-ego is the a table, laptop and the front seats of a car in one and anti-establishment stance and to call this While performing Taran- wealth, Lakshmi dwells in trade and commerce. director’s unsettling ploy to unfold the men- end and a glimpse of middle-class household satirically a ‘Capitalistic Play’, a new concept. gam, the display of intricate It drives home the message that it is in a com- tal dilemmas and anxiety regarding the young on the other. Actor, Sumit Roy as AryaDutta, in When the middle-class Bengalis, after the era of footwork on a brass plate by mercial business that money is worshipped. man’s changing values of life. His desperation the middle takes the centre stage with his naked Prince Dwarkanath Tagore and Acharya Prafulla Thakur’s senior disciples, left Every young aspirant steps outside his home in to succeed is reflected in the way Arya secretly hunger to ascend to the top. His maturity in act- Chandra Roy are losing out in the race of emerg- the audience spell-bound. pursuance of a dream of successfully earning sleeps with his boss Deblina nonchalantly and in ing reminds us about the emergence as one of the ing as successful entrepreneurs in the country, The pulsating performance, enough to attain a respectable position in his a shocking climax ends marrying someone else. most promising theatre artistes in Bengal. San- Bratya picks up a serious issue and his timing career and thereby in the society as well. This The protagonist who appeared to be immensely jib Sarkar as Sagar Dabriwal looks brilliant with seems impeccable. 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A senior civic official said that bers failed to pay the amount After coming to power in when roadside taps were there which the hospital authori- KOLKATA: The Kolkata 2011, Chief Minister Mamata in the city, nearly 10 million ties demanded for during her Municipal Corporation (KMC) Banerjee categorically stated gallon of filtered water was release. will install water meters in that no water tax would be wasted daily. After the aboli- The incident triggered ten- every household in Wards 1 imposed. The funding agen- tion of roadside taps, the wast- sion at Purulia town on Tues- to 6 respectively in North Kol- cies like Asian Development age has been reduced to a great day morning when the family kata to assess wastage of drink- Bank had suggested imposition extent. members of the patient staged ing water. of water tax in the city. Baner- Mayor Sovan Chatter- demonstration in front of the The project will be a pilot jee said not only would water jee said that the water meters hospital demanding the release one and has been taken up to tax not be imposed but also would help assess the quan- of the patient. It was alleged streamline the supply of filtered stressed that supply of filtered tity of water required in every that Basumati Singh Mura, a water so that if wastage can be water would be augmented. household. Once the KMC has resident of Heshahaatu vil- stopped, then more people Accordingly, the KMC took this figured, it will be easier to lage of Jhalda was taken to the can be brought under the sup- steps to augment water supply. stop the wastage. Singhania Seva Sadan after she ply net. But as the cost of pro- The KMC also proposed complained of respiratory dis- Wards 1 to 6 are situated duction of filtered water is to supply filtered water round tress. It was alleged that pri- Left to right: Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, Arup Ray with Partha Chatterjee in North Kolkata and receives REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE going up, it has become abso- the clock and for this, augmen- vate hospital authorities did at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Tuesday PIC/MPOST water from Tallah. The KMC lutely necessary to stop wastage tation of supply and wastage not release the patient and is planning to provide 24 supplies water three times a day low pressure. Again, from 5.30 of water. The water meter will should go hand in hand. He demanded a huge amount of OUR CORRESPONDENT of great benefit for the people hour water supply in most in the city. The early morning pm to 9pm, water is supplied be installed in the underground said that in the next few years, money from the patient’s fam- involved with cooperative soci- of the wards and 12 hour in in high pressure is supplied in medium pressure. Kolkata reservoir. Once the reservoir is there would be no water scar- ily members. KOLKATA: No proper steps eties,” he said, adding that it has some other wards. For this, from 5.30 am to 9 am. Then is the only metropolitan city full, the valve installed will stop city in the city including some Simanta Singh Mura, the were taken to market the prod- to be taken to districts as well. assessment of water wastage in the afternoon from 3.30 pm which does not have drinking any further supply. So, wast- pockets where there is a short- patient’s younger brother uct of the cooperative societ- Arup Roy, the state cooper- is required. Currently, KMC to 5 pm, water is supplied in water crisis and filtered water is age of water will be stopped. age for various reasons. said that the patient was first ies in the state during the Left ative minister said: “There are taken to Purulia Sadar Hospi- Front regime, said the state around 28,000 groups in which tal where she had been under- Education minister Partha 9,51,535 people are involved. Hanuman Jayanti rallyists clash with police in Bengal going treatment for a while. Chatterjee. Thus, the initiative to organise While being treated, a doc- He was speaking at the the fair will help in promoting KOLKATA: BJP supporters broke police barricades and indulged in a scuffle after cops stopped them from organising a procession to tor of the hospital advised the inaugural ceremony of the their products and the fair will patient’s relatives to take her to Samabay Mela at Netaji Indoor be organised every year.” celebrate Hanuman Jayanti at Suri in Birbhum for not having proper permission to hold the rally. the private hospital. During the Stadium on Tuesday. The ini- The cooperative banks, Trouble began at around 11 am when the rally, brought out on the streets of the district headquarters Suri, with the participants carry- admission, the hospital author- tiative to organise the fair was cooperative societies and some ing saffron flags, was stopped by police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel near the Barabagan area, sparking trouble. ities told the patient’s relatives taken up by the state Coopera- from agriculture sector have Stating that permission for any such rallies had not been given, the district police said they were forced to intervene when the partici- that it would cost around Rs tion department. been awarded. They have been 7,000. It was alleged that during Mayor and the state Fire awarded with Samabay Ratna, pants tried to enter the “sensitive areas of the town”. The rallyists alleged that the cops resorted to baton charge without any provoca- the release of the patient, the minister Sovan Chatterjee, the Samabay Bhusan and Samabay tion to control the situation. However, the police refuted the allegation of lathicharge and said the BJP supporters were chased away. hospital authorities demanded state Urban development min- Shree awards. The police alleged that two civic volunteers were taken by some BJP supporters to their office and beaten up. As the situation went around Rs 35,000. When the ister Firhad Hakim, the state It may be mentioned that out of control, police chased away the BJP workers. The police took extra precaution as it had prior information that the BJP support- patient’s relatives told the hos- Agriculture minister Purnendu the department had taken up ers could sport arms like the recent Ram Navami rally. Dilip Ghosh, state BJP president, said there was no need to take permission. pital authorities that they can- Basu and the state agriculture a project to computerise 1,200 not pay the entire amount all marketing minister Tapan Das- Samavaya Krishi Unnayan He alleged that “Trinamool government has established a Taliban regime in Bengal.” Another rally to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti at once, the hospital authorities gupta were also present in the Samities (SKUs) at a cost of was taken out in Howrah where Trinamool Congress minister Laxmi Ratan Shukla and MLA Baisakhi Dalmiya participated. The rally refused to release the patient. programme. Rs 15 crore. The computerisa- started at Sai Baba temple and ended at Hanuman temple. Anubrata Mondol, Trinamool Congress president of Birbhum district said Private hospital authorities, “Organising such a fair is tion would immensely benefit the BJP was trying to create trouble to defame Trinamool government. OUR CORRESPONDENT however, denied the allegation. a major step and it would be the people. A DIFFERENT RIDE Left to fend for themselves: Leprosy patients forgotten by families now work in orchards TARUN GOSWAMI they got cured at Gouripur Leprosy receive the sale proceeds for their live- Hospital, their families have refused to lihood. The 22 families have around KOLKATA: In a unique move taken take them back. The hospital authori- 93 members. Assistance has poured up by the Panchayat and Rural Devel- ties said despite repeated requests, the in from Rukududdin Khan, Pradhan, opment department, as many as 22 family members refused to visit them Anchuri Gram Panchayat with exten- families of Gouripur Leprosy Colony and denied to take them back home sive support from Bankura I block and in Bankura have been brought to the fearing criticism from neighbours. its district administration. mainstream. They stayed for long in the hospi- The 22 families will now, get direct It may be mentioned that Chief tal and were later forced to accept beg- benefits from intercropping in the ini- Minister Mamata Banerjee has given ging to survive. They used to beg in tial years which will be around Rs 9 lakh special emphasis to develop the dis- Bankura railway station and its neigh- per vegetable cultivation season assum- tricts under Paschimanchal Develop- bourhood areas. ing Rs 1 lakh per hectare. ment department. As social stigma is attached to lep- The total area would be around 9 The members of these families who rosy, people neglected them. Sheer hectare. It has been estimated that from used to beg for survival after being neglect by relatives soon reduced Rajen 1,650 Amrapali and Mallika mango deserted by their relatives for suffering Roy, Janmenjoy Mahato, Lakshmi Dhar, The members of these families who used trees, around 69.3 metric tonne of from leprosy now work in an orchard Latika Duley and Arati Ketrapal to to beg for survival after being deserted by annual production was expected. It is comprising as many as 3,000 fruit beggars with nothing to look up to and their relatives for suffering from leprosy expected that from mango production saplings given to them by Panchayat they became residents of Gouripur Lep- now work in an orchard comprising as after 10 years, the beneficiaries will be and Rural Development department rosy Colony. many as 3,000 fruit saplings able to earn Rs 31.95 lakh per year. under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural The mixed orchard covers an area of Dibyendu Sarkar, Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Act (MGN- 60 bigha of land belonging to the lep- rine oranges and pomegranates for their said: “This is one of the best schemes REGA). All of them are engaged in rosy hospital. Mango saplings includ- livelihood. This year, the first commer- ever implemented in India through 100 days’ work and get Rs 176 per day ing Alphonso, Mallika and Amrapali cial harvest is likely to take place which MGNREGA for self reliance of the most Students participate in a ‘Nababorso Boi Utsav-2017’ procession in Kolkata on Tuesday PTI for 100 days under MGNREGA. After were given to them along with manda- will be around 7 kg per plant. They will vulnerable families.” Revised Defence Procurement ‘Int’l collaboration between Britain, KMC installs machine to detect fake eggs India is driving economic growth’ OUR CORRESPONDENT In the KMC laboratory, there were Manual expected shortly OUR CORRESPONDENT Innovation and Research- KOLKATA: After incidents of facilities to test quality of food, Industry University fake eggs being reported from coloured water, fruits but there were KOLKATA: Students from Collaboration here on Monday. the city, the Kolkata Municipal India are innovators and Throughout her speech, Corporation (KMC) has come no gadgets to test eggs. KMC is the first risk takers and also take Professor Gast sought to drive up with a unique machine to civic body to own such a machine advantage of all the enterprise home how “the UK’s most detect them. opportunities London has international university” is The equipment —Protein body to own such a machine. produces 80 lakh eggs and it to offer. open to greater collaborations Analyzer — was installed in Meanwhile, the preliminary has to import another 80 lakh Putting this in perspective, with Indian businesses, KMC laboratory on Tuesday. report received by the KMC from other states, mostly from Professor Alice Gast, president, academics and innovators. The recent controversy over stated that the eggs which were Andhra Pradesh. Imperial College London, said: “International collaboration selling of plastic eggs in some sold in Tiljala were not fake. In public rallies held in “While some seem to believe between Britain and India parts of the city necessitated Also, the eggs that the KMC Bankura and Purulia held last that international students are is driving economic growth procurement of the machine, bought from a wholesale dealer week, Banerjee had requested ‘not being welcomed’ in UK and increasing efficiency and Atin Ghosh, member, Mayor- in Sealdah were also found to unemployed youth and self- universities, I can say that this environmental sustainability. in-Council (health) said on be real. help group members to set up is completely untrue, at least at Collaboration is the key. We Tuesday. He said in the KMC It may be mentioned that poultries and duckaries and Umesh Chowdhary, Chairman, CII Eastern Region, speaks at the event on Tuesday PIC/MPOST Imperial College London.” have very strong collaborations laboratory, there were facilities Chief Minister Mamata Baner- assured all assistance. She said Gast was addressing around the world. Over 50 to test quality of food, coloured jee had already said the eggs if the additional 80 lakh eggs OUR CORRESPONDENT gies at high cost. Our aim is to cases, could be incorporated industry leaders and percent of our publications water, fruits but there were no sold by the poultries in Bengal were produced, then Bengal achieve self-reliance in critical in the revised Defence Procure- academic luminaries at a involve a co-author in another gadgets to test eggs. KMC were not fake. would not have to depend on KOLKATA: The revised defence technologies as well as ment Manual. “We’ll arrange CII-organised seminar on country,” she said. becomes Bengal’s first civic She had stated that Bengal other states to procure them. Defence Procurement Man- defence manufacturing.” LTSA in the revised Defence ual, which is expected shortly, The Master General of Procurement Manual. It is not is likely to incorporate “long Ordinance (MGO) Branch of there in the existing system,” State Coordination Committee’s march to Nabanna leads to traffic disruption term support agreement” in the Indian Army is responsible he added. The Ordinance Fac- the indigenisation project, an for the operational readiness of tory and Indian Army have a OUR CORRESPONDENT at all the intersections on the They said that their organisa- light the small expenditure to take responsibility of around Army official said on Tuesday. Indian Army’s vast collection humongous opportunity for thoroughfares near Nabanna. tion is an all India one and they that the state government takes Rs 16,000 crore yearly to clear It will also have several of weapon systems, vehicles, the private sector in Eastern KOLKATA: The Nabanna There was elaborateMillennium secu- have given such memoran Pos- upt for- differentKolk programmesatta theE ditionDA. It is not possible to atc arry the Ad with provisions that have been equipment and other things. India, said Sunil Kumar Cho- march of the State Coordina- rity arrangement in the city dums with 10 point demands and so why cannot the DA be present.” The CM had taken amended to make it easier for Brigadier Kumar, who urasia, Additional DGOF and tion Committee led to massive as well. The supporters jos- to all the state governments. increased? I have calculated several steps and the employees industries to take part in the was addressing at a regional Member, Ordinance Factory traffic congestion in both the tled with the police when theyK olkIn our astatet ttheya have Tel. added No.and shown Only them that we. haveSchedule now get salaries on time.Da te :- 05/04/2017 defence manufacturing pro- annual MGO Branch Indus- Board. central business district and were stopped from marching three more demands.” He said: cess. “The revised Defence Pro- try Cooperation Meet (RAM- “Foreign sources are costly major thoroughfares in How- ahead towards the state Sec- “First of all, they demanded curement Manual will soon ICOM) with a special theme and unsustainable. We would rah on Tuesday. retariat. Traffic movement the pending Dearness Allow- come. It will likely to incorpo- on indigenisation of engi- ask the industry bodies of Members of the Coordina- came to a standstill on How- ance (DA). Their demands rate long term support agree- neering department, organ- the East, especially SMEs and tion Committee started march- rah Bridge and vehicles were also include communal har- ment in the indigenisation ised jointly by Confederation MSMEs to gear up and grab ing towards Nabanna from diverted through Vidyasagar mony and right to call strike in projects,” said Brigadier Ratan of Indian Industry (CII) and the huge opportunity that the near Howrah Station when Setu. After meeting the dele- the state. I made them under- Kumar, Deputy Director Gen- MGO Branch, said the indus- Indian defence manufacturing police stopped them midway. gation, Chatterjee said: “The stand that the Chief Minister eral, EM (B), MGO Branch. tries would be facilitated under sector offers. India is among Another group of support- state Coordination Commit- and the state Finance Minister Despite close to 70 years after the revised Manual so that they top 10 countries in the world in ers marched towards the state tee had written to Chief Min- are going through the matters Independence, India is yet to could take part in the indigeni- terms of military expenditure. Assembly where a six-member ister Mamata Banerjee stating related to DA. But at the same achieve self-sufficiency in the sation projects. The revised Our country is likely to spend delegation met Parliamentary they wanted to meet her. The time, one has to understand field of critical defence tech- Manual would try to address around $130 billion in defence Affairs minister Partha Chat- Chief Minister had directed that there is a huge debt left by nologies, Kumar said adding: the concerns of the industries. modernisation in the coming terjee and handed him their me to meet the delegation the erstwhile Left Front gov- Kolkatta Tel.: 033-2215 1850 e-mail : [email protected] “Therefore, we have no choice A ‘Long Term Support seven-eight years,” said another memorandum. A large con- as she was not in city. I have ernment.” He further added: but to import these technolo- Agreement’ (LTSA), in some senior Army officer. tingent of police was posted accepted the memorandum. “They said that you all high- TJM/TTL/17/ENG 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Three including With the mercury rising, experts schoolgirl die in separate accidents say city to remain parched OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE these places. The anti-cyclone, that developed KOLKATA: With the sun in no mood in the Bay of Bengal and sent moist to reduce its temper and the rain Gods winds over the region is far deep waiting in silence as if to test patience, into the sea and this may cause this Bengal’s climate has suddenly become discomfiture. not only hot but extremely sultry and “There is high chances that the to top it, the weathermen have pre- temperature may shoot up beyond 40 dicted no relief till Thursday. degrees Celsius in the coming days or Just as a mirage creates a virtual by the end of this month and the heat sense of relief in a desert, the experts WEATHER CARD wave may grip Kolkata hard,” some have said that the weather will become meteorologist added. OUR CORRESPONDENT ing of vehicles. They also relatively pleasant post Thursday, Date Highest Lowest However, Skymet weather ser- demanded stringent action however, expecting rains would yet April 06 34oC 27oC vices, a private weather agency, KOLKATA: Three per- against vehicles that over-speed again be a bit over the top. believed that East India has entered sons including a schoolgirl flouting traffic norms. Meanwhile, villagers of Malda’s April 07 35oC 27oC into the pre-Monsoon season and it is were killed in three separate In another tragic accident, Saatghoria claimed that a man died April 08 35oC 27oC the time for the Nor’wester. road accidents in the state on a 13-year-old girl, who was a due to heatstroke on Tuesday and During the hot weather months Tuesday. student of Class VII, died. The the local police took the body for April 09 36oC 27oC between March to June, the regions The first accident took place incident triggered tension in post-mortem. April 10 36oC 27oC in the Indo-Gangetic plains including at Sarsuna area of Behala early Aiho area under Habibpur With little option left than to step states like Bengal, Bihar, Assam, parts on Tuesday morning when police station in Malda when out of the house, people of Kolkata April 11 37.7oC 27.3oC of Odisha and Bangladesh witness Tarak Bera, a resident of Behala irate mob ransacked two pri- faced high levels of uneasiness. Many violent thunderstorms that are locally was crushed under the wheels vate buses. Police said that were seen carrying bottles of packaged known as Kal Baisakhi or simply the of speeding truck. The vic- Kobita Mondal, the victim, was drinking water and sporting glares Though the expert spoke of relief, ture on Tuesday stood at 37.7 degrees coming from areas where the temper- Nor’westers. The nature of these tim was rushed to Vidyasagar going to attend a private tuition while on the streets. he ruled out the possibility of rain in Celsius which was slightly above nor- ature is higher than the city. The neigh- thunderstorms is a slow approach at Hospital where the doctors in a nearby area on her bicycle. “This hot and humid weather will the next 3-4 days saying: “The dip in mal. The lowest temperature was bouring states — Odisha, Jharkhand first and then lashing with a strong declared him brought dead. When she was cycling along continue till Thursday. But the tem- temperature will be a normal affair pegged 27.3 degrees Celsius which and Bihar — have already recorded squall. A low bank of dark clouds in The accused driver fled the road at Ghoshpara area, a perature may slightly decrease on Fri- and not because of any shower. There too was also a little above the normal. high temperatures with strong heat the northwest region, the upper out- from the spot along with the Malda-bound private bus lost day,” said a senior meteorologist at is no possibility of rainfall in the com- “Kolkata is currently receiving wave conditions,” another meteorolo- line of which has the appearance of vehicle immediately after the control and hit the girl. the Regional Meteorological Centre ing 3-4 days,” he added. southwesterly winds which are blow- gist said. Thus, the reason of the heat an arch is probably the initial signs of incident. Police are, however, A mob went on rampage (RMC) Kolkata on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the highest tempera- ing from the land. These winds are in the city is the wind blowing from a Nor’wester. trying to identify the truck ransacking vehicles. A huge by scanning the CCTV foot- contingent of police and com- ages. The local residents told bat force rushed to the spot to the police that the victim was control the situation. The bus Anti Rowdy Squad arrests 16 from Baguiati Fake job rackets turning crossing a road at Jelepara area driver fled from the spot along of Sarsuna when a speeding with the vehicle immediately truck lost its control and hit after the accident. Meanwhile, for duping many on pretext of lucky draw to e-wallets to avoid the victim. the protest led to a huge traffic After seeing the incident, jam in the area. some of the local residents In the third incident, a biker OUR CORRESPONDENT many mobile phones, laptops, rushed to the spot and found was killed after being hit by a SIM cards and ATM cards from getting caught easily the victim lying in the pool of car. Police suspect that the vic- KOLKATA: The Anti Rowdy the accused. blood. The local people also tim, a middle-aged man, fell Squad (ARS) of the Kolkata The accused rented a house told the police that the truck from the bike on the road at Police arrested 16 persons from of local doctor in Baguiati and was loaded with iron rods. Guma in North 24 Parganas Baguiati area for duping people used to run their illegal busi- The local residents alleged when the car lost control and of lakhs of rupees with false ness from there. After com- that accidents often take place hit the victim. Police are con- assurances that they had won ing to know about the racket, in the area due to over-speed- ducting raids to nab the driver. lucky draws and for claiming police conducted a raid in the which, they have to submit a house and arrested 13 persons processing fees. while the other three were PC Mittal Group signs MoU with govt Police said that the accused arrested from nearby areas after used to get the customers’ data interrogating the accused. DARJEELING: The PC Mittal Group signed an from a televised marketing In the course of investi- MoU with the West Bengal Tourism Department company and used to call the gation, police came to know customers saying that they have Five were originally from Bengal, four that the kingpin who mas- whereby they will be constructing a resort on a won a lucky draw of a few lakh terminded the whole thing 6-acre of land in the Gajoldoba Mega Eco-Tourism rupees and they have to pay from Bihar, three each from Tamil Nadu is at large. Police were also Hub named ‘Bhorer Alo’ by Chief Minister Mamata some money as processing fees and Karnataka while one was from interrogating the senior offi- OUR CORRESPONDENT seekers over phone after a sin- Banerjee. The project had run into trouble with to claim the money. Odisha. Police have recovered many cials of the televised market- gle meeting, when they direct the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Police came to know that ing company from where the KOLKATA: According to police the latter to henceforth follow the accused used to tell the mobile phones, laptops, SIM cards and details of the customers were sources, members of fake job their directions till they bag the Bench, directing the state government to obtain customers to provide their leaked, police suspect. Police rackets have taken up a new ‘assured’ job. necessary environmental clearances before pro- email IDs and other necessary ATM cards from the accused were also investigating if the modus operandi to dupe aspi- Earlier they used to ask job- ceeding further with the project. “An Impact As- details to claim the cash that accused had any links with any rants by asking them to trans- seekers or their family members sessment Report by the Jadavpur University which they had won through a lucky customers. It was learnt that Among the 16 persons of the bank officials. fer money through e-wallets in to take a membership against a will be placed before the Tribunal on April 28,” draw. They also convinced the many of the customers have arrested from Baguiati and its The accused were remanded order to get a job. token amount of some thousand customers as they knew some been duped of around Rs 1.5-2 adjoining areas in this connec- to police custody till April Considering that getting rupees. The amount had to be stated Tourism Minister Gautam Deb. The 208- of the personal details of the lakh which was asked as pro- tion, five were originally from 21 after being produced in a money transferred to their deposited in a particular bank acre project, 25 km from Siliguri is to be developed customers. When the custom- cessing fees to claim the money Bengal, four from Bihar, three court. Joint Commissioner of accounts can lead them to trou- account. in a Public Private Partnership mode. Prior to this, ers would be impressed by the of around Rs 8-12 lakh that each from Tamil Nadu and Police (Crime), Vishal Garg ble, the fake job rackets these The modus operandi of three companies have already invested. AMITAVA BANERJEE accused tele-callers, they used they had won through lucky Karnataka while one was from said that investigation is on to days are turning to e-wallets the job rackets are so convic- to demand money from the draw. Odisha. Police have recovered arrest the kingpin. which do not guarantee them ing that gullible people easily an escape from the hands of law fall into the traps. Initially they but makes the job of the inves- do not ask for a huge amount. Woman’s charred body found, tigators a little more difficult. After around a week or 10 days BSF recovers fake notes worth nearly Rs 7 lakh It may be mentioned that they call up the job-seekers and kin allege dowry death it is an easier task to open new say that they can help them to OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE charges of stocking coun- e-wallet accounts than getting get a job. At the same time, the terfeit Indian currency from OUR CORRESPONDENT and was beaten up several new bank accounts opened job-seeker is asked to deposit KOLKATA: The Border Secu- Rathbari in Malda. Police are times for the last three-four which calls for producing a lot at least Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000. rity Force (BSF) have recov- conducting raids to nab the KOLKATA: A 24-year-old days. On Tuesday morn- more identification documents. Again after a few days they ask ered fake currency notes of culprits who were involved in housewife was allegedly burnt ing, the family members of Earlier, members of the rack- for some more money. Rs 2,000 denomination worth the fake currency smuggling to death by her husband and the victim were called up at ets used to ask such job aspi- Once the job-seeker close to Rs seven lakh from racket. Police were investigat- in-laws at Howrah Basanta- her in-laws’ residence. They rants to deposit a hefty amount deposits around Rs 1 lakh or the Indo-Bangla border under ing which route the smugglers pur under the jurisdiction of found the charred body of of money in a particular bank more, members of the rackets Vaishnabnagar police station had used to smuggle in the fake Amta Police station. their daughter there,” said a account that they used to open discontinue all connections with late Monday night. currency notes. The victim Pinki Haz- police officer. by producing fake documents. the latter and switch off their Acting on a tip-off, the BSF Investigators believe that ra’s family members lodged Although Mintu’s family A senior police officer said cell phones. The bank accounts and local police raided Chu- fake notes came in from Ban- a complaint against her in- members claimed that Pinki that despite creating mass in which job-seekers transfer rianantapur village and con- gladesh, more specifically laws on Tuesday claiming that committed suicide, her par- awareness, there are still a sec- the money lie unused after the ducted raids along the border. from the Malda-Murshid- she was burnt to death. ents were not ready to accept tion of people who fall into the accused withdraw the entire They recovered a packet from abad border. They are not rul- Police said, the victim this statement. trap of job rackets and they give amount. These days, they ask near gate 179. The fake cur- ing out the possibility of the was a resident of Amta’s Haz- “We lodged an FIR with money with a hope that they will job-seekers to transfer money rency notes were found inside river being used to bring in the rapara. She was married to the Amta police station. They be helped in getting jobs. through e-wallets in phases the packet. No one has been Investigators believe that fake currency notes. Basantapur’s Mintu Roy a few killed our daughter by setting Members of such rackets and this in turn has saved their arrested in this connection so notes came in from Bangladesh, After starting an investiga- months ago. Mintu’s family her on fire,” said the father of can in no way help job aspi- time in getting new bank far. It is suspected that the peo- tion, police came to know the demanded Rs 1 lakh cash as the victim girl. rants but they convince youth accounts opened. ple involved in smuggling fake more specifically from the Malda- names of some persons who dowry. The victim’s father The neighbours also or their parents through their Recently, one Abhijit currency notes might have fled Murshidabad border. The river route is might have been involved in gave the money to Mintu’s reached the Amta police tall talks only to lay hands on Bhadra, a resident of New Garia, after apprehending a raid. running the fake currency parents. station to support Pinki’s some easy money. lodged a complaint with Pan- The sleuths were trying to also not being ruled out by the cops notes racket. Police are not But Mintu recently parents. They befool people claim- chasayar police station alleging locate the source from where divulging the names of the demanded another Rs 1 “We know that the girl ing that they know senior offi- that he was duped after being the fake notes came to India. Bangladesh. Police have seized successfully copied the security accused for the sake of inves- lakh for starting his own was killed by her in-laws. cials of different government asked to transfer money through Police have started an investi- fake currency notes from vari- features that the Centre had tigation. Meanwhile, the cops business venture at his resi- We have informed the inves- organisations and can help in an e-wallet. After receiving the gation in this regard. According ous parts of Malda on a few claimed would be hard to copy. also came to know that some of dence but Pinki’s father could tigators that she was being getting jobs but in reality they complaint, the police are trying to the preliminary investiga- occasions in the last couple of It may be mentioned that the accused were from Bangla- not arrange the money repeatedly tortured by cheat job seekers. to find out how the menace can tion, the investigators believe months. Police also found that a few months ago, police desh and raids are on at various this time. her husband for money,” said In most of the cases they be checked and initiated a probe that the notes were made in the fake currency makers have arrested a person on the places to nab them. “Pinki was not given food a neighbour. keep in touch with the job- to arrest the accused.

millenniumpost.in millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS Lights, camera, action! ‘Raja The Great’ starts shooting in Darjeeling CHANGE OF NAME I, Nasir Uddin Molla AMITAVA BANERJEE car park in Darjeeling town. With Himalayan Railway in the stretches S/o Sofiuddin Molla, R/o the picturesque backdrop of the If the film becomes a between Darjeeling and Ghoom and Vill-Panchur, Mollapara, DARJEELING: Amidst gyrating Darjeeling town, a market set was super hit, Darjeeling Sukna to Rongton; tea garden and P.O. - Bidhangarh music, the shooting of Raja the Great created in the parking lot where too will stand to lake side shots in Mirik along with P.S. Rabindranagar, commenced in Darjeeling on Tues- both Teja and Prizada of the St Paul’s School in Darjeeling. Kolkata-700066 do day. It is the first-ever Telugu movie Phillauri fame did takes of a gain. It is such a “Along with the dance sequence, hereby declare that my to be shot in this hill town. dance sequence. beautiful location there will be a fight sequence and name has been wrongly The first day’s shoot involved a “Darjeeling is cool. Nice loca- action sequences shot in Darjeel- dance sequence starring both the tion. It’s superb. The people are great that I am sure that ing. The film is scheduled for release recorded in my voter leads — Ravi Teja and Mehreen too. I’m enjoying Darjeeling. This is in August or September this year,” identity card as Nasir Prizada. As much as 30 percent of my first visit,” stated Teja, talking South Indian film added the director. Ali Molla and now shall the film will be shot in the Darjeel- in between the takes. In Darjeel- shoots will make a The director hopes that the film henceforth be known as ing Hills. ing, the shoot will continue for the beeline becomes a super hit. “If the film Nasir Uddin Molla vide Raja The Great is written and next 15 days. becomes a super hit, Darjeeling too directed by Anil Ravipudi and pro- Teja is known for his acting ver- for reconnaissance. That is the time will stand to gain. It is such a beau- an affidavit sworn before L-R: Mehreen Prizada and Ravi Teja practicing the dance sequence in Darjeeling the Ist Class Judical duced by Dil Raju under the banner satility and is one of the highest paid I decided on the locations,” stated tiful location that I am sure that Magistrate, Alipore on Sri Venkateswara Creations. in the Telugu film industry. This is Sources state that the film will be “I had come here in August director Anil Ravipudi. The film will South Indian film shoots will make 06.4.2017. The locations for the first day for the first time he is playing the fun-filled with a few stunts to be per- 2016 and had liked Darjeeling. be extensively shot at the Darjeel- a beeline for the Queen of the Hills,” shoot was in a Hotel and an empty role of a visually challenged person. formed by Teja himself. One month back I had returned ing Chowrasta (Mall), Darjeeling stated Ravipudi. MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 5

Development Continues across Murshidabad In the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister

Mamata Bandyopadhyay Inauguration of a cluster of projects, laying of foundation stones and providing services

12 April, 2017 • Venue: Domkal • Time: 3 p.m.

Inauguration

4th Unit in the Sagardighi Thermal Power Station with the capacity of 500 Mega Watt • Sick Neo-Natal Care Unit in Domkal Sub-divisional Hospital • GNM Nursing Training School Building in Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Raghunathgunj-I Block • Newly constructed Building of Primary Health Centres at Kolan in Bhagabangola-II block, Hatinagar in Baharampur Block, Katlamari in Raninagar-II Block, Arjunpur in Farakka block and At Barala in Raghunathgunge-I Block • Renovation of Primary Health Centres along with construction of Nurses Quarters in Baharampur, Beldanga-I&II, Hariharpara and Nawda Block• 33/11 KV Sub Station at Gramshalika (Panchthupi ) in Baroanya Block • Anti-erosion Project towards the downstream of Farakka Barrage at Bal- agachhi Village in Bhagabangola-II Block and at Bamanabad in Raninagar-II Block at the right bank of the Padma river • ITI in Farakka Block • Rural Electrification by 100 per cent ( Sabar Ghare Aalo ) in all the Blocks of the District • 10 nos. of shallow Tube-Well in Nabagram and Khargram Blocks • Strengthening of roads: Kuli-Morgram Road (State Highway-7) in Kandi and Sagardighi Blocks and NH-34 from Sagardighi • Model School in Raghunathgunge-I Block • Poultry in Domkal Block • Upgradation of mount of roads: Bhaduripara-Dhanirampur road in Jalangi Block, Akherigunge-Katlamari road in Bhagabangola-II and Raninagar-II Blocks, NH-34- upto Sujonipara Railway Station in Suti-II Block • Renovation of Aais Bag -Harirampur road in Murshidabad- Jiagunge Block • Small bridge on Baharampur-Hariharpara-Amtala Road in Baharampur, Hariharpara and Nawda Block • Drinking Water Supply Project at Moya in Lalgola Block, Putiya in Raghunathgunj-II Block and at Faridpur and Hasanpur in Bhagabangola-II Block • Rural Haat of Chandpur Krishi Unnayan Samiti in Nawda Block • Construction of Embankment at the left bank of the Pagla river at Panchgachhi and Gambhira village in Suti-I Block • Girls’ Hostel in Kumarpur Nesaruddin High Madrasah in Jalangi Block • Offices of the Block Land and Land Revenues Officers in Beldanga I and Raghunathgunj II Blocks • Office of the Sub-Divisional Land Revenues Officer in Lalbagh Block • Flood Relief Centres in Beldanga I, Raninagar II, Bharatpur II and Kandi Blocks • Krishi Bhawan in Murshidabad-Jiagunj and Farakka Blocks • Permanent strengthening of the left embankment of the Brahmani river along various villages in Nabagram Block and the left embankment of the Babla river along different villages in Beldanga II Block • 2 Mobile Veterinary Vehicles in Samshergunj and Baroanya Blocks • Tree Plantation Project to be implemented along both the sides of the road in Jalangi Block • Renovation of Jiagunj Sadar Ferry Ghat and the Bathing Ghat adjacent to it, rest-house for passengers, enhancement of the green cover, deco- rated shops for rehabilitation of the Hawkers of the area • Food-court at Motijheel Prakiti Tirtha in Murshidabad- Jiagunj Block • Shops in Kandi, Murshidabad-Jiagunj Blocks, boundary wall at the main market place and a 500 M.T. capacity godown at Lalbagh main market place, Various roads in Baharampur and Domkal Blocks • Widening and upgrading of Kandi-Panchthupi road in Kandi and Baroana Blocks • Excise Building in Baharampur Block • Bituminous road, concrete pathway and Housing for Nurses at the office of the Sub-Divisional Land and Land Revenues Of- ficer in Murshidabad–Jiagunj Blockn•Bituminous roads and concrete pathways in Baharampur, Beldanga I & II, Hariharpara, Naoda, Kandi, Bharatpur I & II, Khargram, Baroanya, Raghunathgunj I & II, Suti I & II, Sagardighi, Samshergunj, Farakka, Raninagar I & II, Domkal, and Jalangi Blocks • Market Complex along with a concrete pathway in Baharampur, Beldanga I & II, Hariharpara and Naoda Blocks • Bituminous roads and concrete pathways: at Primary Health Centres in Kandi, Bharatpur I & II, Khargram and Baroanya Block • Concrete roads along with Market Complex in Baharampur, Beldanga-I&II, Hariharpara and Nawda Block • Roads in Bhagabangola- II, Raninagar I & II, Hariharpara, and Baharampur Blocks • Mini Indoor Games Complex at KCK High Madrasah in Bhagabangola II Block and Chhabghati Kshudiram Das Uchha Vidyalaya in Suti II Block • Karmatirtha in Bhagabangola- I Block• Pathasathi in Farakka Block

Laying of Foundation Stones

5th Unit of Sagardighi Thermal Power Station with capacity of 660 Mega Watt. • 33/11 KV Substation at Morgram in Sagardighi Block. • Residential building for the doctors and restroom for relatives of the patients at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Murshidabad Block • Karmatirtha in Kandi and Sagardighi Block • Water Supply Project at Murshidabad Municipality • Illumination and en- hancement of green cover at Domkal Municipality • Boundary walls and adjacent roads at Bajitpur Park, Gabtala, Jitpur and Domkal bus stand in Domkal Block • Adjacent road to Domkal Mini Market • Employment Centre and C.C.TV. Camera at Domkal Municipality • Parking zones at Gabtala, Jitpur, Domkal Mini Market and Bajitpur in Domkal Block • Water ATM at Domkal Busstand • Beautification of Bajitpur, Gabtala and Jitpur Park in Domkal Block • Permanent strengthening of 500 metre long embankment of right side of Bhairab river at Tekona Village in Hariharpara Block • Roads: I in Baroan Block , 3 in Khargram Block, 3 in Beldanga-I Block, 2 in Bharatpur-II Block, 3 in Nawda Block, 2 in Baharampur Block, 1 in Sagardighi Block, 1 in Nabagram Block, 1 in Suti-II Block and 1 in Raghunathgaunj- II Block• Upgradation of roads:Baharampur– Bhagabangola – Lalgola – Raghunathgaunj, Chunakhali – Jalangi, Islampur– Raninagar– Katlamari, Lalgola Bazar – Krishnapur and Lalgola Bazar, Lalgola Town link, Ajimgaunj – Giagaunj Feeder, Kuli-Baroan-Gramshalika-Majlishpur-Ramjibanpur and Ramnagar-Bazarshou-Chowrigachha-Khagraghat • Strenghthening of Roads: Bhatshala-Kushaberia in Domkal Block, Chunakhali-Jalangi in Baharampur and Jalangi Block and Rajapur-Goraimari in Raninagar-II and Domkal Block • Widening and Strengthening of roads : Sarbangapur-Shyamnagar and Rejinagar-Sarbangapur in Nawda and Beldanga-I Block and Kalitala-Ghoramara in Nawda Block • Upgradation of the mount of Baharampur-Hariharpara-Amtala road • Godowns for preservation of paddy with 1000 Metric Ton capacity in Khargram, Bharatpur-II, Baharampur, Sagardighi and Raninagar-I Block • Annex buildings at Haji A K Khan College in Hariharpara Block, at Jangipur College in Jangipur Block, at Darul Koran Madrasah in Sagardighi Block, at Haripur Islamia Senior Madrasah in Lalgola Block, at Amtala Jyotindra Rajendra Mahavidyalay in Nawda Block, at Nagar College in Khargram Block, at Beldanga D H High Madrasah in Beldanga-I Block, at Prof. Syed Nurul Hassan College in Farakka Block and at Nur Muhammad Mahavidyalay in Samserganunj Block • Upgradation of Bahutali Primary Health Centre in Suti-I Block • Community Halls at Farakka • Samsergunj, Suiti-I & II, Raghunathgunj-I & II, Sagardighi, Lalgola Bhagabangola –I & II, Murshidabad Jiagunj, Nabagram, Khargram, Kandi, Baroan, Bharatpur – I & II, Raninagar-I &II Domkal,Jalangi, Baharampur, Beldanga-I & II, Hariharpara and Naoda Block • Various Roads at Baroan, Khargram, Jalangi, Raninagar-I &II, Domkal, Baha- rampur, Beldanga-I, Murshidabad-Jiagunj, Bhagobangola-II, Lalgola, Kandi, Suti-I, Sagordighi and Raghunathgunj-I & II Blocks • Upgradation of Land & Beautification Project for Gokarna Block Primary Health Centre in Kandi Block • Additional room in Chordighi Lower High School in Sagardighi Block • Five Club-buildings in Domkal Sub-Division, three Club buildings in Sadar Sub-Division and two Club buildings in Lalbagh Sub-Division • Footpaths on both sides of Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani adjacent to the bank of the Ganga under Baharampur Municipal area • Illumination of the City by High Mast Lighting in 17 locations in Beldanga Municipality • Lighting display by Traident Lamp-Mast & illumination of the city with LED lamps in Baharampur Municipal area • Production Centre at Domkal Mohila Gramodyog Resam O Khadi Samity.

Providing Services

Kanyasree • Cycles under Sabuj Sathi Scheme • Sikshasree •Yubasree ● • Sabujsree • Swasthyasathi • Harvester • Tractor • Power Tiller • Rotovetor • Machine for sowing potato seeds • Power Reaper • Farmers’ • Old Age Pension ● • Soil Health Card • Gotidhara • Shade Net House • Poly House • Car for carrying vegetables • Area expansion for hi-breed Vegetables farming • Krishi Patta • Nijo Griho Nijo Bhumi • Unconditional Deed • Assistance for constructing Silk Rearing Room • Assistance for providing with Pump- Machine • Assistance for providing with Reeling-Machine • Term Loan • Micro – Credit facility for the Self-Help Groups • Providing with House building to the poor women • School Dress • Dhamsa –Madol • Pre Madhyamik Scholarship for the Other Backward Classes • Books for the students belonging to the Scheduled Tribe Communities • Cycles for the ‘Prani Mitra’s belonging to the Self-Help Groups • Poultry Food Producing Unit • Grants for the different organizations • Net, Container, Thermo-insulated Box and Cycles fitted with Thermo-iInsulated Box for the ishermen • Aamar Phasol Aamar Gola • Aamar Dhan Aamar Chatal • Aamar Phasol Aamar Gari • Assistance under ‘Samarthan’ Scheme • Incentive Scheme • Handloom for Sericulture for the women • Identity Cards for the Folk Artistes • Sewing Machine • Maize –grass seeds • Multi Gym

Janab Firhad Hakim, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Janab Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, Hon’ble MLA Sri Suvendu Adhikari, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Janab Mannan Hossain, Janab Jakir Hossain, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Hon’ble Vice Chairman State Employment Guarantee Council Sri Indranil Sen, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Sri Nil Ratan Adhya , Hon’ble Chairman Baharampur Municipality Dignitaries to be present Sri Baidyanath Das, Hon’ble Sabhadhipati Sri Imani Biswas, Sri Subrata Saha, Hon’ble MLA Board Member, Regional Transport Board, Murshidabad Janab Amirul Islam, Hon’ble MLA Janab Niyamat Shaikh, Hon’ble MLA

Department of Information & Cultural Affairs Government of West Bengal ICA-723(16)2017 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Cops arrest 52 students arrested as protest at 16 arrested in cow smuggler Alwar lynching after shoot-out Panjab University turns violent in Bharatpur incident: Police JAIPUR: An alleged cow smuggler was arrested after OUR CORRESPONDENT tion of FIR against those police a shoot-out with police in personal who were involved in OUR CORRESPONDENT Bharatpur district on Tues- CHANDIGARH: Fifty two lathicharge. day while two others who were students were arrested after a A delegation of the Chan- JAIPUR: As many as 16 per- transporting bovines illegally protest against fee hike turned digarh Press Club will meet sons have been arrested so far managed to escape, the police violent at the Panjab Univer- the UT Administrator, UT in connection with the alleged claimed on Tuesday. sity campus here on Tuesday Adviser and UT IGP in this illegal transportation of cows "The smugglers fired six as the agitators clashed with regard to take strict action and lynching of a man in Alwar times at us and did not stop at police, forcing the latter to use against those involved in this district of Rajasthan, police the check post. We were able force, resulting in injuries to incident, the release said. said on Tuesday. to puncture their truck tyre both sides. The students have been Eleven persons were and arrested one of the three Some mediapersons were protesting against the "sig- arrested for illegal transpor- smugglers who were trans- also injured during the protest. nificant" hike in tuition fee tation of cows and five oth- porting 12 bovines illegally, After registering a case of announced by the PU senate ers were apprehended in after a long chase," SHO Koth- rioting and damage to public last month for the 2017-18 connection with the lynching wada Naresh Kumar told PTI. property against the protesting After registering a case of rioting and damage to public property against the protesting students, police have academic year. of 55-year-old Pehlu Khan, According to police offi- students, police have arrested In some courses, the Investigating officer Parmal 11 persons were cials, after receiving a tip-off arrested 52 students out of the 66 identified by the university authorities, police said 52 students out of the 66 iden- fee hike was steep. In the B Gurjar said. arrested for illegal they had put up a check post tified by the university author- allegedly started pelting stones hal said, adding that some Some photo journalists Pharma course, the fee was He said all of them are transportation near Dharamtal village. ities, police said. and flower pots at cops, forc- police vehicles were also and reporters who were cov- raised from Rs 5,080 to Rs under judicial custody. They claimed that the The agitating students ing the police to lathi charge damaged."On our side 22 cops ering the protest have also 50,000 and in MA (journal- According to police, 16 per- of cows and smugglers did not stop at the wanted to hold talks with Vice and lob teargas shells, leading sustained injuries," SP said. sustained injuries allegedly ism) course, the fee was hiked sons were illegally transporting five others were check-post and fired at the Chancellor Arun Kumar Gro- to injuries to several students "We have arrested 52 stu- caused by police cane charge. from Rs 5290 to Rs 30,000. For cows on April 1 when 'cow vigi- police team which chased ver on the fee hike issue as they including girls. dents so far for rioting and Chandigarh Press Club PU's dental course, the fees lantes' caught five of them and apprehended in them. were observing "PU Bandh" Several student bodies damaging public property," strongly condemned the was increased from Rs 86,400 thrashed them badly. connection with One of the tyre of the truck against the recent hike. including Students for Soci- he said. alleged lathicharge by the to Rs 1.50 lakh. The remaining 11 persons the lynching of which the alleged smugglers When the students were ety (SFS), National Students After police used force, police on photographers and With the students demand- were caught by police and were driving burst after which not called for discussion, they Union of India (NSUI), Pun- some protesting students took journalists. ing rollback of the fee hike, the placed under arrest. 55-year-old Pehlu they abandoned the vehicle tried to forcibly enter the VC jab University Students Union shelter in a Gurdwara situated In a release issued here, the PU had justified the average One of those thrashed, Khan, Investigating and tried to flee, the police office in the varsity campus (PUSU) had given a joint call on the campus. Press Club's president Jaswant 12.5 per cent hike while con- Pehlu Khan, died during treat- officer Parmal claimed. by jumping the barricades set for 'Panjab University Bandh' Earlier, the protesting stu- Rana and Secretary General sidering the financial condi- ment on April 3, while oth- Police officials said that up by police.Police resorted to in protest against the fee hike. dents boycotted classes. Barinder Singh Rawat along- tion of the university as the it ers are undergoing treatment, Gurjar said they managed to nab one per- water cannons to disperse the "We resorted to use force Some students could also with the governing council has anticipated a deficit of Rs police said. son identified as Irshaad from angry students. The situation after students turned violent," be seen forcing the shops to members demanded inquiry 244 crore for the financial year Gurjar said efforts were accused involved in the lynch- Haryana while two others turned violent when students UT Chandigarh SP Eish Sing- close. into the incident and registra- 2017-18. on to trace the remaining ing incident. managed to escape. AGENCIES A K Awasthi appointed UP govt to buy HC asks Tihar prison D-G to 1 lakh mt Sushil Modi fires another Principal Secretary to UP CM potato at Rs salvo against Lalu's family decide Chautala's furlough plea MPOST BUREAU graduate, has served in dif- 487 per quintal MPOST BUREAU ferent capacities in the Uttar MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: UP cadre Pradesh government, includ- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High IAS officer Awanish Kumar ing as District Magistrate of LUCKNOW: In an effort PATNA: Senior Bihar BJP Court on Tuesday asked the Awasthi has been appointed Lalitpur, Azamgarh, Badaun, to end the miseries of leader Sushil Kumar Modi Director General (prisons), as Principal Secretary to Uttar Faizabad, Varanasi, Meerut potato growers in Uttar on Tuesday alleged that RJD Tihar to decide within two days Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi and Gorakhpur, the Yogi's par- Pradesh, the state gov- chief Lalu Prasad's family were the furlough plea of INLD chief Adityanath. liamentary constituency. ernment on Tuesday involved in a ploy to get prime O P Chautala, serving a 10-year Awasthi was serving as He was also the chairman- land transferred in their names jail term in the teachers recruit- decided to purchase Joint Secretary in the Union cum-managing director of in lieu of favours. ment scam case. OP Chautala Ministry of Social Justice and Uttar Pradesh Power Corpo- one lakh metric tonnes Prasad's family, he said, had A bench of Justices G S Sis- Empowerment since April, ration Limited (UPPCL) from of potato from farmers become owners of prime land tani and Vinod Goel issued the he would pass an appropriate 2013. September 2005 till January at Rs 487 per quintal. here worth crores of rupees direction while disposing of order in accordance with law, The Chief Minister had 2009. "Government aims at earlier owned by A K Infosys- Chautala's plea against a single unaffected by any observation sought the services of Awasthi He has also served as the tems Pvt Ltd. judge's order cancelling his fur- made (by the single judge)," the as his Principal Secretary and Secretary of Tourism in the giving adequate price Sushil Modi, who presented in 2014 ... Katyals handed over minister, had resigned from the lough. The bench, while mak- bench said. The single judge had requested the Centre to Uttar Pradesh government, to potato growers, if we a set of documents to support A K Infosystems Pvt Ltd, which post of directors of the com- ing it clear that the DG will not had on March 1 cancelled the relieve him at the earliest, a Special Secretary (Information cannot give them profit, his charges, said the company owns land at prime locations in pany on November 9, 2015, a get influenced by the order of parole and furlough granted to source in the Ministry said. and Technology) and Special we want to give them was incoroprated on Septem- Patna worth crores to Prasad's day after the results of Bihar single judge which had can- Chautala on medical grounds, Awasthi, an IIT Kanpur Secretary (Industries). ber 28, 2006 by Amit Katyal family for helping them (Katy- Assembly polls were declared. celled the convict's furlough and asked him to "surrender price of their produce," and Rajesh Katyal who had had als) in setting up a liquor fac- Now Prasad's two daughters along with parole, directed for- forthwith", saying he "cocked Cabinet minister set up a liquor factory called tory at Bihta," Sushil Modi are the directors while all its mer Haryana Chief Minister a snook" at the court and "mis- Shrikant Sharma told 'Iceberg Industries Pvt Ltd' at claimed. shares are held by Rabri and Chautala to file a fresh furlough led" it by feigning illness. NATION BRIEFS reporters. Bihta in Patna district in 2003- Helping anyone while being Tejashwi. application before the Tihar jail Challenging the order, SHARAD PAWAR'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY There have been 04 when Rabri Devi was Bihar in office in order to get benefits Modi asked Prasad to tell authority. senior counsel Sudhir Nan- chief minister. in the form of property/land/ people where A K Infosystems "Taking into consider- drajog and advocate Amit 'APNI SHARTON PAR' UNVEILED reports that the potato "Lalu Prasad got cent per money comes under the pur- Pvt Ltd has plots/land in Patna ation the submissions made, Sahni, appearing for the poli- farmers in the state cent shares of the company view of Prevention of Corrup- and sought to know why the we make it clear that in case tician, said his client desires to were unable to get a transferred in the names of his tion Act, he said. Katyals had made his sons and the appellant files a fresh appli- remain present at the marriage proper price because of wife and his son Tejashwi while Sushil Modi said Prasad's daughters directors of the com- cation for grant of furlough, ceremonies of his grandson and the presence of inter- his two daughters Chanda sons Tej Pratap Yadav, the Bihar pany and why all shares were it would be considered inde- thus, he limits his prayer only Yadav and Ragini Lalu were health minister and Tejashwi transferred by them to Prasad's pendently by the DG (Pris- for being considered for grant mediaries. AGENCIES made the directors of the firm Prasad Yadav, the deputy chief family members. ons) within two days... and of furlough. C'garh moving Sena backs Gaikwad, In Maharashtra, a village awaits towards liquor Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's autobiography 'Apni Sharton Par' released on Tuesday at National says blaming politicians prohibition: Museum Auditorium, Janpath in New Delhi. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar, CPI (M) leader Kulbhushan Jadhav's return Raman Singh Sitaram Yechurury, JDU leader KC Tyagi and NCP leader Prafull is now a fashion MPOST BUREAU PATNA/MUNGER: Chhat- Patel were present during the launch NAVEEN SHARMA MUMBAI: Shiv Sena on Tues- 'Saamana' on Tuesday quipped. People in Jadhav's tisgarh CM Raman Singh on native Javli village

' day said the media's extensive "If so much media coverage MUMBAI: Residents of Tuesday said that his state has 'BHARAT KE VEER' WEB PORTAL: SBI coverage of the Gaikwad-Air was given to farmers' suicides, a small village in western in Satara district taken steps towards prohibi- WAIVES OFF TRANSACTION CHARGES India row made even infiltra- the hearts of those in power Maharashtra are hoping that tion and as part of that liquor tions from Pakistan look "lesser would have melted over their despite the odds stacked heav- condemn Pakistan will not be allowed in having a NEW DELHI: In a major move, the State Bank of India evil" and noted that it has now plight," the Sena said. ily against their local lad Kulb- and demand the population up to 3,000. has decided to waive off all transactions charges for become a fashion to hold politi- "It has become a fashion hushan Jadhav, who has been release of Jadhav The liquor sale has already donations made to martyrs of families through Bharat cians responsible for everything. now to hold politicians respon- sentenced to death in Pakistan, been prohibited in villages ke Veer portal (www.bharatkeveer.gov.in), which The Sena also asked why sible for everything," it said. will return home. having up to 2,000 popula- was launched by Home Minister Raj Nath Singh and the government was only talk- Air India had on April 7 People in Jadhav's native tion and now the government ing about discipline while fly- lifted its ban on Gaikwad after Javli village in Satara dis- "The Indian government man Chandu Chavan," he said. would keep villages with pop- Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. “The SBI would bear ing and not on the ground as he expressed regret for assault- trict on Tuesday condemned should get him released at any 22-year-old Chavan had ulation up to 3,000 away from all charges so that money donated is credited to the well, and why the Centre does ing one of its employees. Pakistan and demanded the cost. It is their responsibility. crossed into Pakistan on alcohol, Singh told reporters at account of next kin of martyr without any deduction,” not threaten to dissolve a state The Osmanabad MP had release of Jadhav, the retired India should pressurise Pak- September 29 last year, the the helipad in Munger, Bihar. said Rajnish Kumar, the SBI’s MD (NBG). Assembly when there is even assaulted the AI employee on Indian Navy officer sentenced istan to release Kulbhushan day India conducted surgi- The chief minister fur- one incident of farmer suicide. March 23 after he landed here to death on Monday by a Pak- Jadhav," the villager said. cal strikes on terror launch ther said that his govern- PM RELEASES LOK SABHA SPEAKER- "It was surprising that the on a Pune-Delhi all-economy istan army court on alleged "It is our request that he pads across the line of control ment has already done away media gave so much impor- flight. "espionage" charges. should be released as early as (LoC) in Jammu and Kash- with "Kuchiya Pratha" (out- AUTHORED BOOK 'MATOSHREE' tance to the Gaikwad episode Gaikwad later boastfully A villager said that Jadhav possible. Indian government mir, 10 days after an attack by sourcing liquor sale to mid- which made even infiltrations claimed on TV that he had hit has built a house in his farm should apply twice the pres- suspected Pakistani militants dlemen) and liquor is sold from Pakistan look lesser evil," the official 25 times with slip- at Javli and used to visit the sure and efforts it did while on a camp in Uri that killed only from government an editorial in Sena mouthpiece pers. AGENCIES village two-three times a year. securing the release of army- 19 soldiers. outlets. AGENCIES Shutdown in Bhadarwah, Kishtwar over Srinagar poll violence OUR CORRESPONDENT Oppn slams PDP-BJP govt for 'misusing' power BHADARWAH (J&K): Nor- mal life was affected in Bha- OUR CORRESPONDENT polls was not at all conducive, are held, EC operates the admin- darwah and Kishtwar towns of but still overwhelming voters istration, not the state. So, it is Jammu region on Tuesday due NEW DELHI: After only 6.5% came out to vote. As their voice not state government's respon- to a shutdown called by a reli- voters turned out for Srinagar was against the incumbent gov- sibility, and it has nothing to gious organisation to protest the Lok Sabha by-polls on Sunday, ernment, the leadership used do with it." NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on killing of eight people in elec- the opposition parties are call- their power in hand and cre- But at the same time he also Tuesday released a book titled Matoshree, which is tion-day violence in Srinagar. ing it as the failure of the incum- ated violence deliberately," he called the worst vote percentage authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in Shops, other business estab- bent PDP-BJP government and also added. as "unfortunate". "The 7% is not lishments and some private A security jawan stands guard during restrictions imposed to maintain claimed that the incumbent par- Earlier on Monday a verbal at all healthy," the official added law and order on the second day of strike in Srinagar on Tuesday Parliament Library Building (PLB). The book covers the schools of a particular commu- ties have misused their power spar emerged between the Home further. At least eight civilians life and times of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar. nity remained closed. However, long can we keep our emotions, district including Doda, Thathri, and it has been suppressing the Ministry and the Election Com- were killed and scores injured in government schools, offices and especially those of the youth, in Gandoh, Kahara and Bhadar- people's anti-incumbent voice. It mission of India over holding of firing by security forces as mobs RANE SET TO JOIN GOA CABINET TODAY banks are functioning normally control... We are being pushed wah. "The jawans and officers is the worst after the 5% of 1989 the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll, tried to attack some polling sta- PANAJI: Former Goa Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane, and traffic was plying on the to the wall. The retal-iation is have been advised to practice in the valley of J&K. which became a large-scale vio- tions in Srinagar parliamentary who quit the party and joined the BJP recently, is roads as usual. "We have given bound to happen," he said. maximum restraint, but to deal While speaking to Millen- lence. Both the center and the constituency. The wide-spread expected to be inducted into the Manohar Parrikar a call for a peaceful bandh to Pervaiz said the government with any untoward situation, nium Post, National Conference state leadership are blaming EC unrest across three districts of cabinet on Wednesday. A senior official in the Chief lodge our protest against the was testing their patience and it we have deployed columns of leader Junaid Mattoo said that, for conducting the elections in Srinagar, Budgam, and Gan- Minister Office (CMO) said on Tuesday that Parrikar killing of innocent civilians in will be responsible if any untow- police, JKAP and CRPF at all "In 2016 unrest, 100 youths lost a non-conducive atmosphere. derbal was reported with nearly would induct two ministers in his cabinet and a berth Kashmir," said president, Anju- ard thing happened. Elaborate sensitive places and outside the lives who didn't even have any While speaking to a state offi- 200 incidents of violent protests man-e-Islamia Bhadarwah, Per- security arrangements were mosques," said SDPO Bhadar- political connection in the val- cer of J&K, he told Millennium took place in central Kashmir was confirmed for Rane. vaiz Ahmed Sheikh. "For how made in all major towns of the wah Brijesh Sharma. ley." "The time of conducting Post that, "When the elections on Sunday. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 mp nation Govt refuses to share details of CBI chief If relief granted on exchanging appointment scrapped notes, it will be for all: SC MPOST BUREAU to the Centre and the RBI on MPOST BUREAU tiality or breach of privilege, one of the pleas alleging that Right to know a fundamental under which the information NEW DELHI: The Supreme people were not being allowed NEW DELHI: The govern- was declined. Court on Tuesday said if it to deposit demonetised cur- ment has refused to share The rule or Section 8 has decides to grant relief for rency notes till March 31 as right, can’t be curtailed: SC told details of appointment of CBI provisions to decline informa- extension of the window for promised. Director Alok Kumar Verma, tion, including cabinet papers, exchanging scrapped notes, it One of the petitions also NEW DELHI: Attorney Gen- we stop thinking..." claiming the information was sought under the RTI Act. will be not in individual cases referred to the speech of the eral Mukul Rohatgi on Tuesday It said that it has to see exempted under the Right to However, the decisions of but for the general public. prime minister on November 8, told the Supreme Court that the whether section 22 of the Information (RTI) Act. Council of Ministers, the rea- "If there has to be a win- 2016 and subsequent notifica- right to know is a fundamental PNDT Act does not go against Replying to an RTI query, sons thereof, and the material dow (extension for deposit- tion of the RBI spelling out that right and it cannot be curtailed the Article 19(1)(a) of Constitu- the Department of Person- on the basis of which the deci- ing demonetised notes) then people may deposit demone- by banning information on the tion which gaurantees the free- nel and Training (DoPT) said sions were taken shall be made all of you (petitioners and oth- sons as to why we do not want scious decision" not to extend tised currency notes even after Internet. His response came dom of speech and expression. the appointment was done public after the decision has ers) have to be considered," a to open the window". "I am the period beyond December December 31, 2016 at specific after the apex court asked him Section 22 of the Act per- by Prime Minister Naren- been taken, and the matter is bench comprising Chief Jus- bound by the court's order... 30 last year for exchanging RBI branches up to March 31, to assist in a matter related to tains to prohibition of adver- dra Modi-led Appointments complete or over, the rule 8 (i) tice J S Khehar and Justices D There cannot be a separate win- demonetised currency notes 2017 after complying with cer- banning of pre-natal sex deter- tisements relating to pre-natal Committee of Cabinet (ACC). of the RTI Act says. Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul dow (to deposit notes) for indi- unlike for the NRIs, and secu- tain procedural requirements. mination advertisements and determination of sex and pun- Hence, information related to The DoPT was asked to said. viduals. If the court allows and rity personnel posted in remote It has referred to the Spec- contents on the Internet. ishment for its contravention. it is exempted under the trans- provide names of all offi- It was hearing a batch of grants the window (relief) then areas, which ended on March ified Bank Notes Cessation "There is distinction between Advocate Binu Tamta, parency law. cers who were shortlisted for pleas including the one filed by it has to be for all," he said. 31. The government has also of Liabilities Ordinance and information and advertisement. appearing for Centre, said that Verma, the former Delhi appointment as CBI Direc- Sudha Mishra challenging the When some lawyers, repre- said it was not legally bound said it had gone against the A person out of curiosity wants it is difficult to control or super- Police Commissioner, was on tor and also the copy of file Centre's decision not to allow senting persons who wanted to to come out with a fresh noti- assurance. to know or study some thing. vise the content on the Inter- January 19, named as the chief notings. the public at large to deposit deposit currency notes besides fication to grant grace period The ordinance had said that The right to know is a funda- net but the stand of the other of Central Bureau of Investiga- The name of Verma, a 1979- demonetised currency notes till seeking other reliefs, started or window for depositing only those who were abroad, mental right and we cannot side is that there should be no tion (CBI). batch IPS officer of Arunachal March 31 as promised by Prime arguing their individual cases, scrapped currency notes. the armed forces person- curtail it," Rohatgi, who was advertising. Internet majors “It is stated that the infor- Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Minister Narendra Modi and the AG said, "Then, I will have The affidavit has given nel posted in remote areas or present in the court room for Microsoft and Google told the mation sought is exempted Union Territories (AGMUT) others as the window ended on to file separate counter affida- details about the raids and sei- others who could give valid some other matter, told a bench bench that they cannot block the under Rule 8(1) of the RTI Act, cadre, was cleared by a three- December 30 last year. vits on the facts of each case." zures made by the law-enforc- reasons for not being able to headed by Justice Dipak Misra. information on the information 2005 as the selection of Direc- member selection panel Attorney General (AG) The court then posted the ing agencies during and after deposit the cancelled notes at The bench, which sought expressway but they can cer- tor, CBI was done through the headed by the Prime Minister Mukul Rohatgi, appearing petitions for hearing after the the demonetisation period banks, could deposit demone- the AG's assistance, said, "We tainly block the advertisements ACC,” the DoPT said in reply and comprising Chief Justice for the Centre, referred to the summer vacations. claiming that undisclosed tised currency notes of Rs 500 cannot curtail free search. The with regard to pre-natal sex to the RTI application. of India Jagdish Singh Khehar recent affidavit filed by the -gov Earlier, the Centre, in its income of over Rs 5,400 crore and Rs 1,000 till March 31 this right to know is a fundamental determination under the Pre- The DoPT in its reply has, and Congress leader in Lok ernment on the issue and said affidavit, had told the apex was detected. The apex court year after the deadline expired right. If we stop information, Natal Diagnostic Techniques however, not referred to rele- Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge as that "we have given the rea- court that it has taken a "con- had on March 6 issued notice on December 30, 2016. then we stop knowledge, then (PNDT) Act. MPOST vant provisions like confiden- members. Panel slams govt Govt refuses to waive off cost for states’ CAPFs Nationwide protest by BSP SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE cost of deployment of Central Earlier the state govern- In a meeting of the standing against EVM tampering Armed Police Forces (CAPF) ments asserted that it is the committee of Home Affairs in over delay in setting NEW DELHI: The Govern- at the prescribed rates in their responsibility of both the February the members claimed OUR CORRESPONDENT Quoting party supremo ment of India refused to accept states. "The request has been Union government and the that though the government Mayawati, he said, besides the the plea of state governments examined nut not agreed to states to fight against anti-social claimed that the security situ- LUCKNOW: Mayawati- political fight against electoral up posts at borders over the waiving off cost of in view of the extant policy of and terror elements in various ation is under control in the led BSP on Tuesday staged malpractice, BSP was also deployment charges of CAPFs the Government of India," Rij- parts of the country, but the country, but the official data nationwide ‘virodh diwas’ fighting it out in the court. DHIRENDRA KUMAR on Tuesday. Earlier, Andhra iju mentioned in his reply to deployment of central forces of MHA shows the opposite (day of protest) against alleged “Because of Prime Min- Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mad- question at the lower house of appears to be quite unreason- picture and exposes its failure. taampering of Electronic Vot- ister Narendra Modi and NEW DELHI: It may prove hya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, the Parliament. He also men- able by the Union Government. Amid 9, 67,816 posts in Para- ing Machines (EVMs) in the BJP chief Amit Shah’s hun- to be a major setback for Min- Telangana, Uttarakhand and tioned that, "Two requests were On the other hand, Rijiju military forces, 73,464 posts recently-held Uttar Pradesh ger for power, democracy istry of Home Affairs (MHA) West Bengal requested the received from the State Gov- also clarified that the govern- are vacant. Even the infiltra- and Uttarakhand Assembly was not only murdered in UP as the Parliamentary Standing Ministry of Home Affairs for ernment of Andhra Pradesh ment is stressing on expan- tion attempts and terror activ- elections “to benefit BJP.” and Uttarakhand, but in Goa Committee on Home Affairs waiving off the cost. vide letters dated 28.5.2014 sion of CAPF. "Two additional ities also got increased in the Party cadres held demon- and Manipur too,” Mayawati in its latest report has slammed However in a written and 24.6.2016 for waiving off Reserve Battalions have been last four years. Thus the MoS strations at all the 75 district said, adding the mandate was the Centre for not construct- reply in the Lok Sabha, MoS Rs. 1003.61 crore and Rs. 50.76 sanctioned to CISF in June, clarified that, "The required headquarters in Uttar Pradesh crushed by misusing power ing border outposts (BOP) at for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju crore respectively which have 2016. Further in December the manpower for expansion or and the party headquarters in and money. international borders of Paki- asserted that as per the extant not been agreed to in biew if centre increased the ceiling of new induction is met from other states to protest “murder A fight against the wrong stan and Bangladesh. policy of the government, the the extant policy of the Gov- strength of CISF from 1, 45,000 this enhanced strength on of democracy”, a BSP spokes- will go on, both in and outside According to the findings of It’s not that the Centre is states are required to bear the ernment of India." to 1, 80,000." need basis." man said here. Parliament, she said. the department-related Parlia- going slow only on border out- mentary panel report, the gov- posts issue, the government has ernment even after reducing nothing much to defend itself the number of proposed BOPs on the construction of fencing Nothing against from 509 to 422 alongside Pak- along international borders as istan and Bangladesh border, the MHA was able to complete failed to complete the construc- only 21 km of fencing in the last Manmohan in PAC report tion work in the given time. 17 months since July 2015. The “In order to reduce the panel noted that a long stretch inter-BOP distance to 3.5 km, of 423.34 km has remained on CWG, says Thomas the Centre had approved set- unfenced due to non-feasibility ting up of additional 509 posts of physical barrier and deploy- at an estimated cost of Rs ment of non-physical barriers MPOST BUREAU “The report on CWG will 1,832.50 crore in 2009, which is still in its testing phase. be tabled tomorrow and it has was reduced to 422 and later As the panel has observed NEW DELHI: Public nothing against former Prime revised to 326 posts,” the panel that the government is set to Accounts Committee (PAC) Minister Manmohan Singh,” said, adding, “The government miss its March 2019 deadline of chairman K V Thomas ton Thomas told reporters. failed to achieve the reduced sealing India-Bangladesh, the Tuesday said its panel report The report has rapped the target and constructed only 97 committee has asked the MHA on 2010 Common Wealth PMO over the delay in prepar- BOPs out of 326 posts by the to find out workable solutions Games (CWG) has nothing ing reports about the progress end of 2016.” to the issue and erect physical against former Prime Minis- of various projects related to The committee has strongly barriers at all feasible locations ter Manmohan Singh. the conduct of the Games. recommended that the project at the earliest. However, the report It also alleged that Kal- must get completed by the tar- Concerned over perpetrat- adopted by the PAC and to be madi, the Chairman of the geted date of July 2018 with- ers crossing borders, the panel tabled in Parliament tomor- then Organising Commit- out any further time and cost slammed the MHA over non- row, is critical of the Prime tee (OC) of CWG, manipu- overrun. Given that no reasons functional floodlights as even Minister’s Office during his lated the system, even as his were furnished by the MHA after floodlighting for 528 km tenure over the appointment appointment was objected as why the number of border has been sanctioned, borders of Suresh Kalmadi as the by Dutt. outposts was reduced from yet to get floodlights. The com- chairman of the CWG 2010 Kalmadi, the President of 509 to 422, the panel has rec- mittee, which is headed by P Organising Committee. the Indian Olympic Associ- ommended the government to Chidambaram, has recom- According to the report, ation (IOA), was appointed stick to its original plan of set- mended regular maintenance the then Sports Minister Sunil Chairman on a recommen- ting up 509 BOPs in the inter- of flood lights to minimise the Dutt had objected to Kalma- dation of the PMO in Decem- est of the security of the nation. damage. di’s appointment to the post. ber 2004. NHRC notices to Centre, C'garh DGP Notices in 140 cases of benami over minor’s ‘rape’ properties worth Rs 200 crore NEW DELHI: The Centre and the Chhattisgarh police MPOST BUREAU and micro enterprises to access chief have been issued notices formal credit, improve tax by the NHRC over allegations NEW DELHI: The govern- compliance, and mainstream that security personnel raped a ment has issued notices in 140 financial savings into the bank- minor girl at a village in Sukma cases involving properties of ing system. All payment sys- district recently. The Commis- the value of Rs 200 crore since tems, including currency, entail sion took cognisance of the new benami law came into costs, which are borne among matter on the basis of media force in November last. transacting parties and pay- reports and complaints by the "Since the coming into ment service providers, and the victim's mother brought to its effect of the amended law from cost structures of various sys- notice by Delhi University Pro- November 1, 2016, several tems differ, he said. Transacting fessor Nandani Sundar. benami transactions have been parties select a payment system In a statement, the rights identified. Show cause notices not only on the basis of cost but body said, on April 2 some for provisional attachment of keeping in mind such advan- "unidentified CRPF/Police benami properties have been Santosh Kumar Gangwar tages as well, he said. personnel" entered a house at issued in 140 cases involv- State Bank of India has Chintagufa village of Sukma ing properties of the value of has been on the statue book for apprised that three cash deposit district looking out for a man, about Rs 200 crore," Minister more than 28 years, the same transactions per month at purportedly a Maoist sym- of State for Finance Santosh could not be made operational branches are available to sav- pathiser, and raped his 15-year- Kumar Gangwar said. Out of because of certain inherent ings bank account holders free old sister. "Allegedly, they also these, provisional attachment defects. To provide an effec- of charge, he said. severely beat her family mem- has already been effected in 124 tive regime for prohibition of "Thereafter, a charge of Rs bers when they tried to rescue cases and benami properties benami transactions, the said 50 plus service tax per transac- the girl. The victim and her attached include deposits in Act was amended through tion is to be levied. In addition mother are being kept in cus- bank accounts and immovable Benami Transaction (Prohibi- to free cash deposit transac- tody by the police and pres- properties, he said in a written tion) Amended Act, 2016. tions at branches, account sure is being mounted upon reply in the Rajya Sabha. In reply to another ques- holders can also deposit cash the victim to change her state- The Benami Transactions tion, Gangwar said digital using ATM/debit card, into ment. The reporter of the news- (Prohibition) Amendment Act, financial transactions are part the card-linked account, at paper, who had reported the 2016, came into effect from of the government's strategy cash points (Cash Deposit incident, is also allegedly being November 1, 2016. to create histories of transac- Machines/Cash Recyclers), questioned," said an NHRC Though the Benami Trans- tions, including the associated any number of times, free of statement. MPOST action (Prohibition) Act, 1988, credit, and thereby enable small charge," he said. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 EDITORIAL Electoral reforms a priority Souring Political parties must evolve a consensus before next Lok Sabha poll t was indeed heartening KALYANI to hear President Pranab relations SHANKAR Mukherjee talking about nder the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra the much-needed elec- Modi, there have been some significant develop- Itoral reforms on Saturday ments on the foreign policy front. In recent times, while addressing a function. the projection of strength in the face of China’s The President pointed out the Ubelligerence over the Dalai Lama’s recent visit to Arunachal need to correct certain areas Pradesh, improved bilateral ties with Bangladesh, Israel, regarding holding elections as United States, Southeast Asia, and even some of the major there are aberrations. Even the Gulf nations, are developments that New Delhi can count as Chief Justice of India has stated positives. Pakistan, however, remains that intractable problem recently that the political par- and the National Democratic Alliance government’s policies ties should be held accountable in this regard have largely not worked. It almost seems an eter- The need for for their manifesto promises. nity ago since Prime Minister Modi, fresh from his impressive The President’s remarks triumph in the 2014 general elections, invited his Pakistani electoral reforms are timely for ensuring cleaner counterpart Nawaz Sharif along with other heads of state has been talked polling, as big bang electoral from the subcontinent to attend his swearing-in ceremony. reforms are long overdue. It is In December 2015, Modi seemingly took bilateral relations about for years. also significant in view of the with the hostile neighbour to another level, when he made Many committees Election Commission counter- that unscheduled stop at Lahore—the first visit by an Indian manding the prestigious R.K. Prime Minister in more than a decade. With the promise of have been Nagar by-elections in Tamil these events and the significant political capital at Modi’s dis- set up to go Nadu this week caused by the posal, there was hope in some quarters that India would enter death of Chief Minister J. Jay- Representational Image a period of relative calm in its relations with Pakistan. Those into the issue. alalithaa in December last. moments seem like a long time ago, and in the interim, things ECI-proposed The Sasikala faction had been sion has a long list it has been times more than the EC stipu- tion of politics, financial trans- the 1971 census. India has over have taken a turn for the worse. Most recently, the Pakistan found distributing money bra- pressing for years. As former lated amount. Many of these parency and stricter laws to 800 million voters, and the 543 army’s Inter-Services Public Relations (IPSR) announced on reforms (2004), zenly to the voters, which led to Chief Election Commissioner committees have suggested control corruption. Lok Sabha Constituencies rep- Monday that Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy offi- and the second the decision. S.Y. Qureshi says in his arti- state funding of elections. Prime Minister Narendra resent 1.28 billion people. cer who they claim, is an agent of the Research and Analy- The need for electoral cle in the Indian Express on According to Association for Modi and President Pranab Women have been sis Wing (India’s primary foreign intelligence agency), was Administrative reforms has been talked about March 31, 2017, that “The Democratic Reforms (ADR), Mukherjee have also been talk- demanding 33 per cent res- awarded a death sentence by a Pakistani military court mar- Reforms for years. Many committees EC’s proposals could broadly the Commission had seized ing of simultaneous elections ervation in Parliament as well tial. New Delhi’s response to the announcement was clear. In have been set up to go into the be divided into three catego- around 300 crores of unac- to Lok Sabha and Assemblies. as legislatures. The percent- a demarche issued to Pakistan’s envoy to India, Abdul Basit, Commission issue. The Goswami Commit- ries. One, reforms to cleanse counted cash and more than This would help save the Cen- age of women in Parliament New Delhi said the charges against Jadhav “are farcical in the reports are tee (1990), Vohra Committee the electoral system (debarring 17,000 kg of drugs, and a large tre’s money on the polls. For is abysmally low. The Rajya absence of any credible evidence” and despite repeatedly seek- (1991), Indrajit Gupta Com- criminally-tainted politicians amount of liquor and arms this, the Centre, States, as well Sabha even passed this reser- ing consular access to him, “as provided for by international all gathering mittee (1998), Law Com- from contesting, checking during the 2014 Lok Sabha as the Election Commission, vation bill on March 7, 2010, law”, Islamabad failed to fulfil their wishes. Finally, New Delhi dust. Various mission (1999), National money power, empowering the polls. Presently an estimated 70 should sit together and find but the bill lapsed in Lok Sabha said that if Pakistan went ahead and executed the sentence, committees Commission to review the EC to deregister defunct and per cent of all political funding a solution. After all, for two as there was no political will it would constitute “premeditated murder”. As per the IPSR Constitution (2001). Elec- dubious parties); two, reforms came from unknown sources. decades after Independence, to get it through. The BJP had bulletin, Jadhav was charged with “involvement in espionage have suggested tion Commission of India to make the EC stronger and Even the Law Commission has the elections were held simul- given up the pretence of even and sabotage activities against Pakistan”. methods of -proposed reforms (2004), more independent (appoint- expressed concern about the taneously and only from the talking about it in its manifesto More specifically, they claim he had apparently confessed and the second Administra- ment of election commission- dubious donors. In the 2014 seventies it began to be held for the 2014 Lok Sabha and that “he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate, and orga- dealing with tive Reforms Commission ers through a collegium, their Lok Sabha polls, over Rs. 500 at different times. There is also subsequent Assembly polls. nise espionage/sabotage activities aiming to destabilise and money power reports are all gathering dust. elevation to CEC on the cri- crores had been collected by concern about the long phase The Parliament discussed wage war against Pakistan by impeding the Law Enforcement Various committees have sug- terion of seniority, and their political parties to contest the of elections. The efficacy of the poll reforms recently, and Agencies for restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi”. It and muscle gested methods of dealing protection from removal only elections. The Government electronic voting machine has some members wanted the is hard to take these claims at face value, considering how power with money power and muscle through impeachment as avail- has already taken a step in the also come into question. present system for winners to confessions are usually beaten out of those detained by the power. The Vohra Committee able to the CEC and; three, recent Budget that the politi- President Mukherjee had be replaced by proportional military, especially in a case of such apparent significance. In has noted that “some political reforms to make the electoral cal parties cannot take cash of also talked about increasing representing representation. fact, senior Pakistani officials had themselves recently raised leaders become the leaders of system more efficient (like more than Rs.2000 from a par- the number of Lok Sabha seats India is the biggest democ- doubts about the veracity of the charges against Jadhav. Just these gangs/armed senas and the introduction of totaliser ticular donor. Modi govern- from the present 543 seats. “To racy, and it has been function- last December, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz over the years, get themselves machines to prevent disclosure ment’s idea of electoral bonds give true expression to the will ing well for the past 70 years had said that his government could not finalise the dossier on elected to local bodies, state of polling patterns in a polling is more to do with eliminat- of the people, it is time we seri- despite many odds. There- Jadhav because of “inadequate evidence”. In a bid to undo the Assemblies, and Parliament. booth).” Above all, the EC has ing black money and less to do ously look at the legal provi- fore, electoral reforms would potential damage to their case against Jadhav, the Pakistan Even the model code of con- been pressing for more pow- with electoral reforms. sions on the delimitation of the strengthen the democracy Foreign Office stepped in and offered another spin to Aziz’s duct stipulated by the Com- ers to regulate the functioning Election Commission has Parliamentary constituencies further and there is need to comments. In the following month, Pakistan submitted a dos- mission has been violated in of political parties. always been wary of the state with a view to increasing their attempt them sooner than later. sier to the United Nations about the case and Jadhav’s alleged the absence of backing for EC’s The black money spent funding insisting that this number,” the President noted. IPA involvement in subversive activities on Pakistani soil. Paki- powers. during the polls is alarming. should be accompanied by the The delimitation of Lok Sabha (The views expressed stan had even tried to raise The Election Commis- The candidates spend hundred reforms to curb criminalisa- constituencies is on the basis of are strictly personal.) What is evident, this matter with Tehran dur- ing Iranian President Hasan dear however, is Rouhani’s visit to Pakistan in Quote martial FOR THE ENVIRONMENT EDITOR millenniumpost.in that little or no March 2016. The local media claimed that the then Paki- due process There is a pressing need to institutionalise the undertaking of solar power exploitation so the Log on to write letters to the stan Army Chief had raised None of the other editor or send them to this issue during a meeting environment may be of better quality. Including renewable energy projects in priority sector was followed guys in the band really [email protected] in Jadhav’s with Rouhani. Tehran, how- sang, so that’s when I and lending guidelines is indeed a very pragmatic and a much-needed move. While solar en- ever, roundly dismissed the ergy is an ideal solution to many problems pertaining to environment and economy, it is not You can also send your trial and unlike press reports as “undignified brought Roy Clark in comments to The Editor, rumours” and a “product of feasible for a number of reasons. Though the returns may be remarkable, the setting up of a Islamabad, thinking which does not like solar power plant and maintenance of that is no small task. This method of extracting resource Millennium Post, a further expansion of ties”. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah New Delhi JAMINI ROY is akin to harvesting rain water which is difficult to do on a small scale. Going one step further, Ira- Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 has remained nian Ambassador to Pakistan, PRANJAL consistent in Mehdi Honardoost, roundly rejected Pakistan’s charge that its assertions Jadhav was a spy, saying that that he was the claims were “one hundred per cent false”. New Delhi Onus on govt to revive economy kidnapped, and has consistently maintained taken to Pakistan that Jadhav was kidnapped last year from Iran while on It also needs to urgently roll out the plan to tackle the problem of NPAs business and “his subsequent presence in Pakistan had never been explained credibly”. It he Reserve Bank of India’s is also imperative to note that the strategy of trying Jadhav in (RBI) first monetary policy a military court as opposed to a civilian court was clearly an AMIT review of fiscal 2017-18 was attempt to deny him any consular access. Under Article 36 KAPOOR presented last week amidst of the Vienna Protocol on Consular Relations, 1963, the con- Texpectations of a status quo on the inter- sular of any country “shall have the right to visit a national of est rates and speculation of action on a the[ir] sending State who is in prison, custody or detention, few irritants like the problem of excess to converse and correspond with him and to arrange for his liquidity. As expected, the repo rate was legal representation”. Both India and Pakistan are signato- left untouched. Surprisingly, the reverse ries to this international agreement. Those in the know also repo rate was increased by a quarter believe that Pakistan’s civilian administration was not even percentage point to six per cent and informed of Jadhav’s trial and that the decision to sentence the marginal standing facility (MSF) him came soon after reports that a former Pakistan ISI offi- rate was reduced by an equal amount cer went missing from the Indo-Nepal border. Reports indi- to 6.5 per cent. cate that the Pakistani spy is suspected to be a central figure The RBI has done The reverse repo rate was increased in operating a terror network in states along the Indo-Nepal to mop up the excess liquidity that has border. Nonetheless, the military court’s decision to sentence its best with the accumulated with the banks post- Jadhav to death and make a big show of it is an attempt to limited tools at demonetisation. In a system with excess provoke India. Analysts believe that there is a larger game at liquidity, the repo rate, or the rate at play here. Countries usually deal with spies under the same its disposal to which commercial banks borrow from cover of secrecy that they operate in and the decision to issue control inflation the Central bank, becomes ineffective a press release on the military court’s verdict is aimed at send- and address the as banks already have surplus cash. In ing a message to New Delhi. such a situation, the reverse repo rate, or Representational Image Some experts contend that this is in response to India’s problems that the rate at which commercial banks park recent actions that have angered a belligerent China, Paki- their excess liquidity with the Central Meanwhile, the Central bank left ates moral hazard among borrowers the RBI. The issue of stressed assets has stan’s biggest ally. Those taking this position point to the have been ailing bank, becomes an effective policy tool. the repo rate unchanged due to a few as it removes any incentive for repay- constrained transmission and credit allegations made against Jadhav that he was involved in sub- the economy. As the RBI has reduced the gap upside risks to inflation in the new fiscal ment. An economy already burdened flow, which has been hurting India’s versive activities in Balochistan, which falls under the $54 between repo and reverse repo rate year. These include a possible El Nino, with the problem of bad loans can ill growth and also reducing the effective- billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The volatile situ- However, the from 50 to 25 basis points, the range in the effects of the 7th Pay Commission afford such a systemic undermining of ness of RBI’s policies. ation in Balochistan has come to hurt both China and Paki- current financial which the overnight rate at which banks payouts and the implementation of the its credit culture. Also, as the RBI warns in its report, stan in recent times, and the Pakistani military has taken it lend each other has reduced as well, and Goods and Services Tax (GST). Also, a Second, it forces other state govern- inflation needs to be carefully observed, upon itself to provide security. In its press release, the ISPR year has been off it expectedly rose following Thursday’s rise in aggregate demand due to remon- ments to either offer similar waivers or and food prices need to be kept in check. claims that they had nabbed Jadhav through a “Counter Intel- to a bad start on announcement. This should reduce etisation and return to normalcy of cash- lose political ground. This can already This is a clear message to the govern- ligence Operation from Mashkel, Balochistan.” It also plays the liquidity in the economy as banks intensive sectors will add to inflationary be seen in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, ment to curb inflation and inflationary into Islamabad’s narrative that India has been undertaking that front will move to park their funds with the pressures. Considering these factors, the where similar loan waivers will soon see expectations, in particular through the terrorist operations to destabilise Balochistan. Relations with Central bank. Such a move was more role of monetary policy seems pretty the light of day. Third, it adds to gov- supply-side, over which the RBI has no both China and Pakistan have deteriorated in the recent past. nuanced than the traditional approach limited in this financial year. ernment debt that will end up borrow- control. Finally, the government must be Beijing’s desire to undermine India’s security and strategic of raising the cash reserve ratio (CRR) The RBI has done its best with the ing more and, in the process, crowding wary of the temptation of misusing fis- interests on multilateral forums at every possible turn and to tackle excess liquidity as banks would limited tools at its disposal to control out private borrowers. Such a scenario cal policy for short-term gains, consid- New Delhi’s subsequent response in playing the ‘Tibet card’ not have earned any interest on money inflation and address the problems that will hurt any growth prospects that the ering that it is the only policy tool at the has soured relations. Since the Uri terror attack in 2016, fol- kept in the form of CRR with the RBI. have been ailing the economy. Now, the Indian economy possesses. Rising gov- economy’s disposal in the near future. lowed by the much-publicised cross-border raid to disman- Apart from the use of reverse repo onus is on the government to revive ernment debt will also add to the infla- All of the Central bank’s efforts since tle terror installations across the Line of Control, Indo-Pak rate, the Monetary Policy Report also growth along with supplementing the tionary pressure that the RBI has been the last few years to manage liquidity in relations have also remained rather tense. At this juncture, indicated various measures to maintain RBI’s efforts in containing inflation. desperately trying to contain. the economy and anchor inflationary it is hard to tell what is happening in the Jadhav case defini- liquidity neutrality such as variable repo However, the current financial year The Indian government needs to expectations will be rendered useless if tively. What is evident, however, is that little or no due pro- rate operations, open market operations, has been off to a bad start on that front. steer clear of such ill-informed policy the government does not work in tan- cess was followed in Jadhav’s trial and unlike Islamabad, New issuing cash management bills and mar- As RBI Governor Urjit Patel pointed decisions that only serve short-term dem with its policy actions. No amount Delhi has remained consistent in its assertions that he was, ket stabilisation bonds. Further, the gov- out, the Uttar Pradesh government’s political gains. A larger picture of reviv- of rate changes by the Monetary Policy kidnapped, and taken to Pakistan. Also, Islamabad must also ernment is also examining the prospect decision to waive off farm loans worth ing the economy in consonance with the Committee can help the economy in contend with the reality of what it would mean for Pakistani of implementing the Standing Deposit Rs 36,369 crore has significant long- RBI needs to be followed. For starters, that case. IANS spies caught in India if they went ahead and executed Jadhav. Facility, under which banks can park term implications for the economy that the government needs to urgently roll (Amit Kapoor is chair, Institute Does Pakistan want to go down that path? funds with the RBI without receiving might prove inimical to the Central out the plan to tackle the problem of for Competitiveness, India. Views bonds as collateral. bank’s goals. First, such a move cre- NPAs that it has been working on with expressed are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 mp in focus Keep the Song free of dispute Reporter’s Notebook The hymn during the freedom struggle was the slogan for anti-imperialism

ande mātaram; sujalām SIDHARTH suphalām; malayajaśītalām; MISHRA śasya śyāmalām mātaram; vande mātaram” – Bankim “VChandra Chatterjee The national song is back in news. A few Muslim members of the Meerut Municipal Corporation refused to sing the song some days back, putting Bankim Chandra’s time- less creation once again in the news bulletins. The matter has received further attention with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya- nath Yogi speaking on the matter. Addressing the launch of the book ‘A Governor’s Guide: Role and Duties of the Governor under the Constitution of India’ The issue stood at the Raj Bhawan in Lucknow, Yogi said last week that an objection to singing the national fairly settled song by some people is a “matter of grave when Vande concern”. Now Yogi has signalled the intelli- gentsia on either side of the ideological divide Mataram to make a dash and create a cacophony. reverberated on However, to understand how unneces- sary the controversy around the song is, it the midnight would be worthwhile to examine it from a of August historical perspective. The ‘official’ history of the country, written in the pre-NDA period 14-15, 1947, makes specific references to ‘Vande Mataram’ when the as a tool employed by the freedom fighters to stir the nation against British imperialism. Constituent ‘Modern India’ authored by Bipan Chan- Assembly dra for the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which then met to declare had on the editorial board eminent names our nation’s from the non-saffron strand -- S Gopal, S Nurul Hasan, Satish Chandra, and Romila Independence. Thapar as members, mentions that “The par- As the first item tition (of Bengal) took effect on 16 October on the agenda, 1905. The leaders of the movement declared First Day Cover released by the India Post on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the composer of Vande Mataram it to be a day of mourning. There was a ‘har- Sucheta Kriplani tal’ in Calcutta. …The streets of Calcutta were led the August full of the cries of ‘Bande Mataram’ which overnight became national song of Bengal House in singing and which was soon to become the theme of Indian Nationalism. First such recorded with cries of Vande Mataram. “Dhingra’s Back home in India, it became a prac- first two stanzas of the song, which in fact the first two song of national movement.” event is the unfurling of the Indian Flag at pistol shot has been heard by the Irish cot- tice to sing Vande Mataram at the Congress was written as a hymn much before Bankim In an analysis of the role played by Ban- Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in Kol- tier in his forlorn hut, by the Egyptian fel- sessions. However, first murmurs against it wrote ‘Anandamath’. stanzas of the kim Chandra’s ‘Anandnmath’ and the hymn kata on August 7, 1906, to mark a year of lah in the field, by the Zulu labourer in his rose when Mahatma Gandhi committed the The issue stood fairly settled as “Vande song “Vande Mataram”, Sumit Sarkar in his criti- the launch of anti-partition movement. The dark mine…’ (Bande Mataram, London, mistake of reaching out to the Khilafists fol- Mataram” reverberated on the midnight of cally acclaimed book “Modern India – 1885- flag had Vande Mataram inscribed on it. On 1909). “The Bande Mataram” was an Indian lowing the Caliph being thrown out from August 14-15, 1947 when the Constituent 1947” writes: “The initial and natural form August 22, 1907, Madame Bhikaji Cama and nationalist publication from Paris begun in Turkey at the end of World War I. Celebrated Assembly met to declare the nation’s Inde- of expression of the patriotism of the intel- her band of exiled revolutionaries hoisted the September 1909 by the Paris Indian Society. historian KM Ashraf had dubbed the Khila- pendence. As the first item on the agenda, ligentsia was through literature in regional Indian flag at the International Socialist Con- Founded by Madam Bhikaji Cama, the paper fat movement as its leaders Mohammed Ali’s Sucheta Kriplani led the August House in language… The greatest single influence gress at Stuttgart in Germany. The flag again along with the later publication of ‘Talvar’ and Shaukat Ali’s “Mazhab ki siyasi dukan”, singing the first two stanzas of the song. was Bankim Chandra, with his historical had Vande Mataram written on it. was aimed at inspiring an anti-imperialist meaning a political trading house founded Thereafter, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru novels climaxed by Anandmath (1882) with This flag was smuggled into India by the movement. on religious lines. moved the famous resolution, which gave us its Vande Mataram hymn.” Rabindranath socialist leader from Gujarat, Indulal Yagnik Vande Mataram, as the expression of In 1923 at Kakinada session of the Con- Independence; “Long years ago we made a Tagore sang Vande Mataram at the Congress and later displayed in the library of ‘Mah- Indian Nationhood, was soon to travel to the gress, the first virulent opposition to ‘Vande tryst with destiny, and now the time comes session in 1896. ratha’ and ‘Kesari’ (the publications started by Pacific coast of the United States of America. Mataram’ arose from Mohammed Ali, who when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly More than 100 years later, and evaluat- Bal Gangadhar Tilak) in Pune. The portrait By early 1920s, a substantive colony of Indian was felicitated at the session after release from or in full measure, but very substantially. At ing the contribution of the hymn towards of Madame Cama displayed in Parliament Punjabis had come into existence, which suf- incarceration. Thereafter, it was to become the stroke of the midnight hour, when the motivating masses in the several agitations has her holding this flag. fered various forms of racial discrimination an integral part of ‘Muslim grievance’. Later, world sleeps, India will awake to life and which followed, there is enough evidence The song also became the binding fac- about which the British Indian government Jinnah, in 1937, was to ask for abandoning freedom.” that “Vande Mataram” was adopted as an tor for the Indians overseas. In July 1909 did nothing. In protest, the famous Ghadr the national flag and the national song in his (Sidharth Mishra is President, Centre expression of Indian nationalism from Day Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated an India Movement began in the US in 1913 with discussions with Jawaharlal Nehru. Thank- for Reforms, Development & Justice One. In this context, it would be fascinat- Office bureaucrat Curzon-Wyllie in London Sohan Singh Bhakna as its founder and later fully the Congress Working Committee man- and Consulting Editor, Millennium Post. ing to trace the instances of expressions and went to the scaffold. He kissed the noose Lala Hardayal as its most famous leader. aged to salvage the situation by adopting the The views expressed are strictly personal.)

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Carrying out a different kind of Satyagraha this time PRASHANT BHUSHAN @pbhushan1 otwithstanding the centenary KUNDAN celebrations of the Neel Saty- PANDEY agraha in Champaran, the In big relief to power epicentre of the first satya- consumers, SC Ngraha undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi has rejected plea in the country, another similar move- ment is brewing in the region. The pro- of Adani&Tata to tagonist is the same—landless farmers increase power tariff struggling to reclaim land that suppos- by claiming coal edly belonged to their ancestors. price increased in When the British were leaving the country, the land they had taken from Indonesia! kings and peasants to undertake captive farming of indigo to was soon become worthless to them. To profit from it one PIYUSH GOYAL last time, they sold around 40,500 hect- @PiyushGoyal Lok Sangharsh ares (ha) in Champaran (now com- Samiti has prising East Champaran and West Champaran districts) to industrialists As temperatures soar, organised seven and landlords. Around 16,100 ha was Govt. is ready with sur- satyagrahas bought by sugar mills. Post Independence, the state gov- plus power capacity & since 2008 and ernment passed the Bihar Land Reform coal to provide acces- has kept 2017 (Fixation of Ceiling & Acquisition of Representational Image sible & uninterrupted Surplus Land) Act, 1961, which put a as the deadline limit on land one could own. The Act Sohan Ram, coordinator of Lok Sang- to the village residents but they are yet can approach the Bihar revenue depart- round-the-clock Power to resolve the divided land in different categories on harsh Samiti, a Champaran-based to take control because the matter is in ment for grievance redressal even if they for All. the basis of its quality and set separate non-profit formed in 2002 to fight for court since 1992. lose the case in the Supreme Court. The matter. This has ownership limits for each. The excess landless farmers. “The protest will be Noordin Mian, resident of Salaha clause was framed because the govern- immensely helped land was to be distributed among land- completely non-violent and we have and one of the participants at the saty- ment expected farmers to lose court less farmers after 1971—the deadline already informed government officials agraha, says he was allotted 0.4 ha in cases. But not a single farmer across KAVITA KRISHNAN their fight on an for marking out land and the allottees. concerned,” he adds. The non-profit has 1991-92 but is still fighting to get control the state has used the clause; instead 21 @kavita_krishnan issue that was in “This was done, but only on paper. A over 3,000 registered members who have of the land. There are nine members in landowners from West Champaran used limbo for the past large number of farmers never got pos- signed a five-point declaration of adher- his family and working as a labourer is it after they lost cases in the Supreme 40 years. In the session because landowners would take ing to non-violent means of struggle. their only option. Similar is the case of Court, says Pankaj. The landowners’ The relevance of the matter to court where it would drag The members are also aggrieved parties. Vishnu Ram, a 75-year-old farmer. He cases were so weak that just two officials # Champaran satyagraha, these for decades,” says Pankaj, a 70-year-old Lok Sangharsh Samiti has organised says he was allotted 0.3 ha in 2002 and of the revenue department resolved 38 Gandhian in West Champaran district. seven satyagrahas since 2008 and has is yet to get possession. He has been cases in 45 days—all in favour of farmers, Satyagraha of a farmers march “The current protests are in response decided to keep 2017 as the deadline to attending proceedings at Bagaha court, he adds. The Bihar government deleted century ago lies in to a designated to this denial of justice. In West Cham- resolve the matter. They say that satya- 40 km from his village, every month. this clause in September last year. today's struggles for paran, nearly 55,500 ha is under illegal grahas have immensely helped their “It is difficult to attend court when you The farmers are more hopeful now, farmland with the possession of landlords, industrialists fight on an issue that was in limbo for are earning your living as a labourer,” particularly after Bihar Chief Minis- farmers' rights tricolour and sow and mills,” he adds. the past 40 years. In the satyagraha, these he says. The Salaha satyagraha gained ter Nitish Kumar assured them that his According to the Bihar department farmers march to a designated farmland a lot of publicity in the state and more government would take concrete steps seeds to claim of revenue, the state has around 1.7 mil- with the tricolour and sow seeds to claim people joined the movement. In their to resolve the situation. In March this ownership lion parchadharis or people who have ownership. next meeting held at Lauria village in year, the Chief Minister’s office invited SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY been allotted land under the Act, while Sohan Ram shares his experience February this year, over 5,000 people Pankaj to discuss the centenary cele- @Swamy39 the figure for West Champaran is 0.16 of a satyagraha in his village Salaha in participated. “We never expected such bration of the Champaran Satyagraha. million. The department claims that West Champaran in 2015. After inform- a crowd,” says Pankaj. Pankaj says that he raised the issue of only 12,000 people in West Champaran ing all the parties, including the Chief farmers’ struggle and the Chief Min- are yet to get possession, but Pankaj puts Minister’s office, more than 100 farm- Legal maze ister asked his officials to find a solu- the number at 50,000. ers cultivated rice on over 20 ha owned The landowners have protracted the tion in a limited time-frame. Gandhi ji If Pak hangs Jadhav A total of 42 cases pertaining to land by Dhruveshwar Singh. When the har- case using all means at their disposal. showed us the path of passive resistance are pending in the Betiah district court. vesting season arrived, the government Not only have they contested the case and non-violence, and it is the best way then India must recog- Harinagar Sugar Mill in West Cham- imposed Section 144 to prevent the pro- from district-level courts to the Supreme to exhibit our strength, says Prakash, nise Baluchistan as an paran, for instance, owns around 2,104 testers from harvesting. Court, they have also used a special law another Gandhian and retired professor ha. Of this, 2,023 ha should have been But they did. Following this a case that was framed to help the poor. As per in Betiah. The farmers will win this fight independent country under the possession of farmers. was filed against 19 people and they were clause 45B of the Bihar Land Reform easily if they just continue to follow that “We will organise a satyagraha at jailed for four months. A total of 167 ha (Fixation of Ceiling & Acquisition of path, he adds. DOWN TO EARTH Harinagar Sugar Mill on June 10,” says owned by Singh has been distributed Surplus Land) Act, 1961, the litigants (Views are strictly personal.) 10 mp nation MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Union budget IN THE HOUSE 'totally wasted RS 7.57 LAKH CRORE FARM CREDIT Budget Session a ‘winner’ opportunity': DISBURSED IN APR-DEC OF FY16 NEW DELHI: Farm credit worth Rs 7.57 lakh crore was Congress disbursed by banks during the first nine months (Apr- Dec) of the 2016-17 fiscal which is likely to surpass for govt, says PM Modi NEW DELHI: The Congress the target, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The on Tuesday said the Union MPOST BUREAU agri-credit target for 2016-17 fiscal is Rs 9 lakh crore, budget was a "totally wasted while for the current year it is Rs 10 lakh crore. “The Thaw in BJP-Sena opportunity" and accused the actual achievement of ground level credit flow has NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding frequent government of having "wrong" disruption of Parliament over a host of ties as Uddhav priorities with lesser outlays surpassed the targets in 2014-15 and 2015-16. In contentious issues, Prime Minister Naren- for various sectors including 2016-17 as well, the achievement as in December dra Modi on Tuesday said the Budget Ses- meets Shah, calls defence, agriculture and food. 2016 is Rs 7,57,311 crore and likely to suprass the sion was a "winner" for his government as "The general consensus target,” Minister of State for Agriculture, Parshottam it could secure the passage of many bills, Modi ‘elder brother was that it was a totally wasted Rupala said in the Lok Sabha. including the key GST legislations. opportunity. It beat the drums Addressing the BJP Parliamentary NEW DELHI: Having to a march that was not there," 268 CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS BY PAK Party meeting a day before the session roundly criticised the BJP senior Congress spokesperson ends, he referred to the party's victory in and the PM over the last and former finance minister P TROOPS ALONG LOC IN LAST YEAR the recent state assembly elections and few months, Shiv Sena chief Chidambaram said. NEW DELHI: Pakistani security forces violated the credited his government's "delivery" on its Uddhav Thackeray termed He said the country ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and pro-poor schemes for people's trust in it. Narendra Modi an "elder expected that at the end of the Kashmir 268 times in the last one year, as per the The Prime Minister said a "positive" brother", signalling a thaw budget session there would be government. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, public mood in favour of the Centre's rul- Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by BJP president Amit Shah as Home Minister in the frosty ties between the greater clarity about the state ing dispensation pervaded the country two saffron allies. of the economy, but it is not so. Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said Rajnath Singh looks on at a meeting of National Democratic Alliance in New Delhi on Monday as its completes three years in office next Thackeray not only "Unfortunately, there is no “appropriate retaliation” to the ceasefire violations month and pitched for a harder push to the ment for the first time, he said. the meeting, outlined the one-month third attended a meeting of NDA such clarity. At the end of the was carried out by the Indian Army. “All violations of reforms and development agenda The hope people had from his govern- anniversary programme, Kumar said. partners, but also had sepa- session, we are no wiser than ceasefire are taken up with Pakistan authorities at the He asked party MPs to claim credit for ment when it came to power in 2014 has From the party MPs to chief ministers, rate talks with BJP president we were at the beginning of appropriate level through the established mechanism the government's achievements, saying changed into trust due to the work done deputy chief ministers and office-bearers, Amit Shah during which the the session. The best that can of hotlines, flag meetings as well as weekly talks be- they will be its face when it fights the next by it, the Prime Minister said. all will travel across the country during two leaders discussed a host be said about Budget was that elections. "This is a golden opportunity for Briefing reporters following the meet- the exercise. of issues, and agreed to meet no more harm was done to the tween the Directorate Generals of Military Operations us to lift the lives of the poor, the deprived... ing, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Heaping praise on Modi, Naidu more often for better coordi- economy," he said. of the two countries,” he said. This is the time for doing more develop- Kumar said Modi called the Budget Session referred to Monday night's meeting of nation, a senior BJP leader, Chidambaram also criti- ment and reforms," he said. "very constructive" with the Lok Sabha 33 NDA constituents where important who was present during the cised the Finance Bill for hav- OPPN PREVENTS INTRODUCTION OF The BJP MPs were also informed about passing 21 bills and the Rajya Sabha 14. allies like Parkash Singh Badal of Akali Dal confabulations, said. ing non-money matters in MOTOR VEHICLES BILL IN RS the month-long programme to celebrate These include the crucial GST bills and also and N Chandrababu Naidu of TDP spoke "Thackeray appreciated "flagrant violation of accepted the government's third anniversary from the politically important OBC bill. about his "transformative" leadership. both Modi and NDA gov- norms and conventions" and NEW DELHI: The Opposition on Tuesday scuttled an May 24. Referring to the massive win for BJP "Modi has emerged as the poor's mes- ernment at the Centre for the sole purpose of doing so attempt by the government to introduce the Motor Modi told them that the promise of in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the siah," he claimed. its development agenda and was to avoid scrutiny in Rajya Vehicles Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, argu- 'garibi hatao' (a slogan coined by Indira Prime Minister said it reflected how peo- Noting that on Tuesday people were said Prime Minister is like Sabha. "It was an assault on the ing that it was not listed in the day’s business. Road Gandhi) remained a catchphrase till his ple's hope in his government has turned celebrating the birth anniversary of Hanu- our elder brother," the BJP Constitution of India. We hope Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari tried government assumed office and began into confidence. man, Modi said the devotee of Lord Ram leader said quoting the Shiv that courts will pronounce on to justify the urgency of the bill, saying the proposed acting on it. Information and Broadcasting Minis- was an example of a dedicated social Sena boss. MPOST the legality of such devices," he People are witnessing such develop- ter M Venkaiah Naidu, who also addressed worker who inspired one and all. told reporters. MPOST legislation is important for preventing road accidents. However, the Opposition members did not relent and even Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said there needs to 137 police be consensus in the House to take up the matter. The Bill on Backward Classes’ Commission sent to Select Committee Lok Sabha had passed the bill on Monday. personnel for OUR CORRESPONDENT to the Select Committee was consideration by the Upper of the country. Javadekar too said it would be OPPN CRITICISES PROPOSED moved by Minister for Social House on Tuesday but the com- “The OBC Commission nice if the House takes up the every 1L people NEW DELHI: A bill to accord Justice and Empowerment bined Opposition resisted it. needs to be set up without bill as a message will go outside AMENDMENTS TO FACTORIES ACT constitutional status to the Thaawarchand Gehlot and it While moving the bill for delay, for which it is necessary that “we are sensitive” about NEW DELHI: Opposition on Tuesday criticised the in country: govt National Commission for was adopted by the House. consideration, Gehlot said that that the bill is passed,” he said. the issue. government in the Rajya Sabha for proposing amend- Backward Classes (NCBC) was Deputy Chairman P J it had been passed by the Lok Minister of State for Par- The Opposition members, ments to the Factories Act, saying these are anti- on Tuesday referred to a Select Kurien said the Committee will Sabha with a huge majority and liamentary Affairs Mukthar however, did not yield to the labour and will hit fresh job creation. The opposition NEW DELHI: The country has Committee of the Rajya Sabha submit its report in the House hence should be taken up in the Abbas Naqvi too requested the government’s demand, saying about 137 police personnel to after the Opposition blocked on the last day of the first week Upper House. Chair to take up the bill. they cannot allow the debate members charged that the Factories (Amendment) Bill, secure every one lakh people, its consideration in the House. of the next session. He reminded the members “This is a long-pending at a short notice as they wish 2016 will help the industrialists. They also questioned the government told Parlia- A motion for sending the The bill was passed by the of the past instances when the demand, understand the grav- to move amendments to the bill the government for bringing this bill in a hasty manner ment on Tuesday. National Commission for Lok Sabha on Monday and the Rajya Sabha had taken “unani- ity of the issue,” he said. and refer it to a Select Commit- when Factories Amendment Bill 2014 is still alive. It added that a total of 298 Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill government tried to push its mous” decisions in the interest HRD Minister Prakash tee of the House. VIPs and VVIPs are also being provided central security cover under various categories. Opposition raises issue WEST BENGAL STATE LOTTERY WB HIDCO Minister of State for Home Hansraj G Ahir told Lok Sabha Results of 497th Bangalakshmi Draw held on NOTICE INVITING TENDER in a written reply that as per of delay in MNREGA 11.04.2017 at Tarapada Memorial Hall, 37,G. e-N.I.T No.02 of G.M (Elect) of 2017-2018 data on police organisations C. Avenue, Kolkata-13. Sealed Two Part tenders on Percentage Basis for Day to day published by the Bureau of • JUDGES PRESENT • Operation and Maintenance of Nazrul Tirtha are invited Smt. 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Chandumajra demanded Claim by 10.05.2017. Claim for prizes above `5,000/- shall be received and paid through Nationalized Bank by “NSG has deployed 551 Karunakaran was sup- that the contribution of free- the Directorate of State Lotteries, Govt. of West Bengal, security personnel for the pro- ported by a number of other dom fighters from Punjab 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata-700013 (Phone Nos. ICA T -730(3)2017 2236-4688/89). Rest by the Distributor. Official Result Sheet tection of these protectees,” opposition MPs including be included in the light and is FINAL. Terms & Conditions apply. Sd/- he said. Ahir added the total Congress leader K C Venu- sound show in cellular jail in Deputy Director, data on expenditure made for gopal as they sought that the Andaman Nicobar, to which ICA-571(5)/2017 State Lotteries, WB HIDCO VIP security is not maintained wages be paid before the fes- Kumar said government will Government of West Bengal. Next Attraction: centrally. AGENCIES tive season beginning later consider it. Nababarsha Bumper, 2017 Draw on 18.04.2017. 205th Bangabhumi Super Draw, on 24.04.2017. House nod for bill to grant equal rights to HIV, AIDS patients ICA/T 731(2)2017 ICA T -734(3)2017 OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Parliament on Tuesday gave its nod to a cru- cial bill to ensure equal rights to the people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, the passage of this bill they will admissions in educational insti- get more powers," he said. The tutions and jobs. Bill lists various grounds on Terming the unanimous which discrimination against passage of the Human Immu- HIV positive persons and those nodeficiency Virus (HIV) and living with them is prohibited. Acquired Immune Deficiency Asserting that there would Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention be no discrimination against and Control) Bill, 2017 in the persons infected with HIV, Lok Sabha as "historic", Health Nadda said "whosoever who Minister J P Nadda said the does not adhere to the provi- ASANSOL DURGAPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. ( A Statutory body of the Govt. of West Bengal) government "stands commit- sions of the bill will be penal- ted for free treatment of HIV ised. There would also be civil City Centre, Durgapur-16. Ph:0343-2546716/6815) patients." and criminal proceedings N.I.T. (Online) No: - ADDA/DGP/ED/N-04/17-18 The bill was passed by Rajya against them." Exe. Engg., ADDA, Durgapur invites Percentage Rate Tender (Two- Sabha on March 21. Legal action, Nadda said, Cover Bid e-tendering System) for the works (1) Repairing and Maintaining that the Bill would be initiated against the Renovation of SDM Office except SDM Chamber at ADDA 2nd was 'people centric', the min- persons for creating an envi- Administrative Building, City Centre, Durgapur-16 (2nd Call).; Est. ister said it strengthened the ronment against the HIV Amount Rs. 22,22,734.00; Tender ID No.2017_ADDA_108421_1. rights of the people infected patients. "Action would be (2) Construction of Health Centre (1st floor) of Shree Shree Balananda Tirthashrama at Nadiha, Durgapur.(2nd Call); Est. with HIV. "It is not the case that also taken against those who Amount Rs. 23,65,968.00; Tender ID No.2017_ADDA_108425_1. before coming of this bill, these come between the implemen- For other details visit our website www.addaonline.in or http:// people (infected with HIV ) tation of the provisions of the wbtenders.gov.in or contact Sd/- Exe. Engg., ADDA, Durgapur. were not empowered. But with proposed bill." world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 mp G7: No new sanctions British DJ hosts Migrant workers exploited world’s highest on Russia, Syria party on Everest ROME: The G7 group of from the US, Britain, Canada, nations has failed to reach an France, Germany, Italy and KATHMANDU: Top British agreement over threatening Japan. Italian Foreign Minister DJ Paul Oakenfold braved thin- new sanctions against Rus- Angelino Alfano said the G7 en route to Arab Gulf: Study ning air and freezing tempera- sia and Syria over last week’s had broadened consultations tures to host the “highest party chemical attack. in Italy on Tuesday morning, DUBAI: South Asian migrants “As we’ve seen in other on earth” at Everest base camp The group was seeking a with key regional allies, includ- working in the multi-billion industries, the dam hold- today, playing to around 100 common position on the Syr- ing Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar dollar construction industry in ing back reputational dam- climbers — all in full moun- ian conflict, before US Secre- and Turkey. Arab Gulf countries are shoul- age tends to break suddenly tain gear. tary of State Rex Tillerson flies He declared the talks “a dering the costs of their own and without warning and irre- The 53-year-old artist, who to Russia later on Tuesday to political success”. recruitment fees while com- versibly so I think it would be trekked for 10 days to reach try to persuade it to abandon According to one G7 panies and their clients are to construction companies’ base camp, mixed his beats its Syrian ally, BBC reported. source, Tillerson plans to reaping the benefits from inex- benefit to come ahead of the on a makeshift stone stage The G7 nations during a offer the Putin regime a bald pensive labour, according to a curve on this one.” Segall and set against the spectacular meeting in the Italian city of choice, between cutting Bashar study released on Wednesday. his co-author Sarah Labow- backdrop of the world’s high- Lucca agreed there was no solu- al-Assad loose and being The research by New York itz say construction firms and est mountains. With brightly tion to the Syria crisis with rewarded with a thaw in rela- University’s Stern Centre for their Gulf-based clients can coloured Tibetan prayer flags President Assad in power. tions with the west; or continu- Business and Human Rights help “end the cycle of abuse” fluttering overhead, climb- Sanctions against Russia and ing to back him, and risking found that workers spend an by paying for the recruitment ers and trekkers danced as Syria will not be put in place a Libyan-style outcome. The average of 10 to 18 months’ costs of construction work- best they could in their heavy until after an investigation into Libyan leader, Muammar Gad- worth of salary paying off the ers who are needed to build hiking boots and thick down last week’s apparent chemical dafi, was violently deposed and fees that help facilitate their the region’s skyscrapers, stadi- jackets. “It was truly amazing. attack, British government killed in 2011 by rebels lent migration. ums, hotels, theme parks and I feel very lucky to have played sources said. air support by Nato powers, A slide in oil prices has sprawling malls. The report, here. We did a wonderful event Syria denied it carried out including the UK. slowed down the pace of con- titled “Migrant Workers Pay: and had people from all over any chemical attack on the Whitehall sources say Brit- struction in the Gulf and Recruitment of the Migrant the world. I feel very blessed,” rebel-held town of Khan Sheik- ain has been instrumental in affected governments’ abilities In order to reduce the cost ing recruitment fees ranging across the Gulf are pushing Labour Force in the Gulf Con- Oakenfold told AFP by phone houn last week that left at least helping to persuade the US to to pay for major infrastructure of labour on mega projects, a from around $1,700 to $5,200. workers into extreme debt and struction Industry,” details how from base camp after the per- 89 people dead. Members of support the idea that Assad costs, but there is still strong weakly controlled system for Indian migrants are paying exacerbating abuses, such as workers are exploited through formance. Base camp lies at an the G7 group of leading indus- – and his family – must be demand for millions of low- recruitment is passing on the an average of between $1,000 an inability to change jobs or a complex system of agents and altitude of 5,380 metres (17,600 trialised nations agreed to delay removed from power before wage construction workers. costs to the workers them- and $3,000. move to another country due subagents who gross hundreds feet), and around 100 climb- implementing sanctions until progress can be made. John- Qatar is investing heavily in selves, says the study. The study describes it as to indebtedness. “Companies of dollars in profit per worker. ers and trekkers were there there was “hard and irrefut- son is pushing for the stron- the construction of stadiums Workers from Bangladesh a “perverse business model.” should strive to be in compli- Workers are paying several for the gig. “It was pretty cool. able evidence” over the alleged gest possible conclusion, for the 2022 World Cup. Dubai are paying the highest fees in Rather than providing an ance with local law in areas times more than the real cost I’ve been here many years but chemical attack, said the report. including the threat of targeted is building up a vast desert area the world. Bangladeshis earn- opportunity for decent pay where they are operating,” said of recruitment, which is closer never seen anything like that,” The meeting brought sanctions against Syria that will be the site of the 2020 ing just a few hundred dollars and a better livelihood, con- David Segall, one of the authors to $400 to $650, excluding 38-year-old American climber together Foreign Ministers and Russia. AGENCIES World Expo. a month in the Gulf are pay- struction industry practices of the report. the cost of airfare. AGENCIES Ben Jones said. AGENCIES Russia knew of Syrian chemical Russia must choose Tiny, family-run May, Trump discuss ‘window Iowa newspaper of opportunity’ in Syria

attack in advance: Official between Assad and the wins Pulitzer WASHINGTON/LONDON: US President Donald WASHINGTON: A senior IOWA: A small-town Iowa Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have US official says the United newspaper with a staff of 10 agreed that a “window of opportunity” exists to con- States has concluded that Rus- US, says Tillerson people - most of whom are vince Russia to end its support for embattled Syrian sia knew in advance of Syria’s related to each other – has President Bashar al-Assad. Trump made a phone chemical weapons attack last LUCCA: US Secretary of State only for the Russia-US relation- won a Pulitzer Prize for tak- week. The official says a -Rus Rex Tillerson issued an ultima- ship, but “for the overall atmo- ing on powerful agricultural call to May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sian-operated drone flew over tum to Russia on Wednesday: sphere on the world stage”. companies over farm pollu- and they discussed America’s response to the sus- a hospital in Syria as victims of Side with the US and like- Tillerson is travelling to Rus- tion. Art Cullen, who owns pected chemical attack by Syrian regime in which 87 the attack were rushing to get minded countries on Syria, or sia several days after a chem- the Storm Lake Times with people, including 31 children, were killed. May and treatment. embrace Iran, militant group ical attack in Syria and a US his brother John, acknowl- Merkel, in two separate calls with Trump, expressed Hours after the drone left, Hezbollah and embattled Syr- airstrike on a Syrian govern- edged it wasn’t easy taking a Russian-made fighter jet ian leader Bashar Assad. As he ment base that Moscow today on agriculture in a state like support for the action of the US and agreed with bombed the hospital in what embarked on a trip to Moscow (Wednesday) dismissed as “an Iowa where you see hun- Trump on the importance of holding Assad account- American officials believe was following urgent meetings in act of aggression”. Moscow is a dreds of miles of farm fields able, the White House said. “The Prime Minister and an attempt to cover up the Italy with top diplomats, Tiller- staunch ally of President Bashar in every direction. The Cul- the president agreed that a window of opportunity usage of chemical weapons. flying the jet that bombed the was coming and that vic- son said it was unclear whether Assad whom the United States lens lost a few friends and a now exists in which to persuade Russia that its alli- Until Wednesday, US officials hospital. The official said the tims were seeking treatment. Russia had failed to take seri- blamed for the chemical attack. few advertisers, but never had said they weren’t sure if the presence of the drone couldn’t The official wasn’t authorised ously its obligation to rid Syria Since the US launched airstrikes doubted they were doing the ance with Assad is no longer in its strategic interest,” drone was operated by Rus- have been a coincidence, and to speak publicly on intelli- of chemical weapons, or had against Assad’s forces in retal- right thing. “We’re here to May’s spokesperson said in London. AGENCIES sia or Syria. The senior official that Russia must have known gence matters and demanded merely been incompetent. But iation for a chemical attack challenge people’s assump- said it still wasn’t clear who was the chemical weapons attack anonymity. AGENCIES he said the distinction “doesn’t on civilians last week, Trump tions and I think that’s what much matter to the dead”. administration officials have every good newspaper “We cannot let this happen offered mixed messages about should do,” he said. Among Indian expat again,” the secretary of state whether Washington believes the other staff members at WORLD BRIEFS said. “We want to relieve the Assad definitely must surrender the Storm Lake Times is in UAE sacked suffering of the Syrian people. power, and when. Tillerson said John Cullen’s wife Mary, SYRIAN, IRANIAN FMs TO MEET LAVROV Russia can be a part of that it was clear the US saw no role Art’s wife Dolores and their over social future and play an impor- for Assad in Syria’s future, given son, Tom. The family’s dog, IN MOSCOW THIS WEEK: RUSSIA tant role,” Tillerson added in that he had lost legitimacy. Mabel also hangs out at the MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister will host three- media abuse remarks to reporters. “Or Rus- “It is clear to all of us that newspaper offices most of way talks with his counterparts from Syria and Iran sia can maintain its alliance with the reign of the Assad family the time, Poynter reports. this group, which we believe is is coming to an end,” he said. His writing was lauded by this week, Moscow said on Wednesday, after the US not going to serve Russia’s inter- “But the question of how that the Pulitzer committee for launched strikes against Syrian forces. “A trilateral ests longer term.” Russia’s for- ends and the transition itself editorials fuelled by tena- meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei eign ministry said in a statement could be very important in our cious reporting, impressive Lavrov, Syrian minister Walid Muallem and Iranian that it hoped for “productive view to the durability, the sta- expertise and engaging writ- minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planned for the talks”. It said the outcome of the bility inside a unified Syria,” ing that challenged agricul- end of this week,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Ma- discussions is important not he added. AGENCIES tural interests. AGENCIES ria Zakharova said. millenniumpost.in

FIVE DEAD AS MILITANTS ATTACK millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS PHILIPPINE TOURIST ISLAND: ARMY CHANGE OF NAME MANILA: Five people including a Philippine police I, Bhupinder Singh Dua officer were killed today in clashes with 10 suspected DUBAI: A UAE-based com- S/o Late Sh. Joginder members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on the pany has sacked an Indian Singh R/o C-157, Street resort island of Bohol, authorities said. Five bodies employee here for abusing No.-7, Majlis Park, Adrash have been recovered at the scene of the fighting, a fellow Indian on the social Nagar, Delhi-110033 Philippine military spokesman Brigadier-General media and for posting offen- have changed my sive posts against Islam on Restituto Padilla said on ABS-CBN television in Manila. Facebook, a media report minor daughter name At least one policeman was confirmed killed in the said. Rana Ayyub, a well- from Manjot Kaur Dua fight, national police spokesman Senior Superinten- known investigative jour- to Amanjot Kaur Dua dent Dionardo Carlos said in a statement. “Security nalist based in New Delhi, her date of birth is forces reported that the armed group is well- armed exposed the vulgar messages 22/04/2006 for all with heavy-calibre weapons, but now cornered in an on Twitter sent to her by the future purposes. man, following which some isolated section” of Bohol, Philippine military chief of of her followers reported the I, Naresh Kumar S/o Late staff General Eduardo Ano said in a statement. matter to the management of Sh. Kishan Lal R/o Flat No. the UAE company where the EGYPT’S PARLIAMENT APPROVES Indian worked. 120, DDA Flats, Mayur 3-MONTH STATE OF EMERGENCY The 31-year-old employee Vihar Phase-I Near Chilla from Kerala was identified as Village, Delhi-110091. CAIRO: Egypt’s Parliament approved on Tuesday B.B. He joined Alpha Paint in That Naresh Biswani, a three-month state of emergency, two days af- Dubai, a sister company of Naresh Kumar Biswani ter church bombings killed at least 45 people. The National Paints in Sharjah, in and Naresh Kumar is one cabinet announced on Monday that the decision went 2015, the Gulf News reported and the same person. That into force from 1.00 p.m. on that day, but it required on Monday. Ayyub posted a screen- in future I shall be known parliamentary approval according to the constitution. as Naresh Biswani for all President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared the mea- shot of the message one day last week, saying: “Just a sam- purposes. sure in a televised address on Sunday following the ple of the filth I receive on my attacks, Xinhua reported. “This is only to protect our Facebook page. Time to name country and prevent any targeting of its capabili- and shame this pervert.” ties,” Sisi said. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has called Under the United Arab for exceptional and firm measures to fight terrorism Emirates (UAE) cybercrime in Egypt in a statement he delivered at the House of law, any form of misuse of a computer, smart device or Representatives on Tuesday. an electronic network could ONE KILLED IN TURKEY EXPLOSION fetch the violator, if found ANKARA: One person was killed and four others guilty, a lengthy jail term and/ or a heavy fine. were injured in an explosion on Tuesday at a police The company said it ter- building in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarba- minated the expat’s contract kir, the authorities said. The blast occurred during and will pay for his tickets a repair of an armoured vehicle in the Diyarbakir and his rights according to Provincial Security Directorate compound in Baglar the UAE labour law. district. Parts of the roof of the building collapsed, The man’s visa was can- celled on Monday and he was Dogan News Agency reported. Earlier, Interior Min- set to be deported, said the ister Suleyman Soylu was quoted by CNN as saying: daily. Ayyub told Gulf News “The blast was in a part of the building for riot police that she will be filing a police where maintenance is carried out on vehicles.” case against the accused in New Delhi. AGENCIES 12 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Charleston WIKILEAKS US Police: 3 dead in church shooter murder-suicide at San pleads guilty to CIA hacking into smart TVs, state charges Bernardino school CHARLESTON: Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleaded guilty iPhones, Android devices to state murder charges today, USA leaving him to await execu- WASHINGTON: If you have ness elites,” WikiLeaks said. A Detail tion in a federal prison and switched off the TV set and similar unit targets Google’s Oregon Idaho sparing his victims and their begun a confidential discus- Android which is used to run families the burden of a sec- sion in your drawing room, the majority of the world’s ond trial. beware as the TV set may be smart phones (85 percent), The self-avowed white spying on you — courtesy including Samsung, HTC and supremacist entered the plea the US Central Intelligence Sony. The new techniques Sacramento Nevada during an afternoon hear- Agency (CIA). permit the CIA to bypass the ing. He stood at the defense In a new set of leaked doc- encryption of WhatsApp, Sig- Pacific Ocean Utah table with his attorneys, clad uments, global whistleblower nal, Telegram, Wiebo, Confide San Jose in a gray and white striped jail agency Wikileaks has claimed and Cloackman by hacking the jumpsuit and handcuffed to a that CIA has developed new “smart” phones that they run California chain at his waist. malware and hacking tools that on and collecting audio and Two adults and Los Roof was unapologetic can even hack into your TV. message traffic before encryp- Angeles at his federal trial as he lis- Not just TVs, the CIA’s tion is applied. a child killed in tened to days of testimony Mobile Devices Branch (MDB) The US National Security a shooting in a from survivors. has developed numerous Agency (NSA) operators have

Arizona classroom of a San They described in harrow- attacks to remotely hack and hacked into Pakistani mobile primary school Diego ing detail the hail of bullets control popular smartphones networks and have been spying that began when parishioners like iPhones and Android- on hundreds of IP addresses in San Bernardino KBK MEXICO closed their eyes to pray dur- based devices. The tools are in the country, WikiLeaks has ing a June 2015 Bible study at built by EDG (Engineer- claimed. “Hundreds of NSA SAN BERNARDINO: A gun- hour’s drive east of Los Ange- the historically black Eman- ing Development Group), a cyber weapons variants pub- man opened fire at an elemen- les, became synonymous with uel AME Church. software development group licly released including code tary school in the California gun violence when Syed Riz- After Wednesday’s hear- within CCI (Centre for Cyber showing hacking of Pakistan city of San Bernardino, killing wan Farook and his wife Tash- ing, Roof, 23, will return to a Intelligence), a department oped in cooperation with the ing them over the internet to ket in 2016, a specialised unit in mobile system,” WikiLeaks a teacher and an eight-year-old feen Malik gunned down 14 local jail, while technically in belonging to the CIA’s DDI United Kingdom’s MI5/BTSS, a covert CIA server. On the the CIA’s Mobile Development tweeted. The revelation came boy before turning the gun on people and wounded 22 others the custody of the US Mar- (Directorate for Digital Inno- Wikileaks claimed. After other hand, infected phones Branch produces malware to as a hacker group, which had himself, police said. in December 2015 before being shals Service, until he’s trans- vation). “Weeping Angel”, infestation, “Weeping Angel” can be instructed to send the infest, control and exfiltrate previously released data sug- Another child caught in the shot dead by police. ferred to a Bureau of Prisons developed by the CIA’s Embed- places the target TV in a ‘Fake- CIA the user’s geolocation, data from iPhones and other gesting the US agency may crossfire was rushed to a hospi- At the time, before the Pulse facility “in short order”, a law ded Devices Branch (EDB), Off’ mode, so that the owner audio and text communica- Apple products running iOS, have been monitoring hun- tal and said to be in critical con- nightclub shooting in Orlando, enforcement official with which infests smart TVs, trans- falsely believes the TV is off tions as well as covertly acti- such as iPads. “The dispropor- dreds of IP addresses in Paki- dition. “This does appear to have Florida, it was the deadliest knowledge of the case told forming them into covert when it is on. In the ‘Fake- vate the phone’s camera and tionate focus on iOS may be stan, released a new cache of been a murder-suicide with both attack on US soil since Septem- The Associated Press. The microphones, is one such mal- Off’ mode, the TV operates microphone. Despite iPhone’s explained by the popularity information detailing how the male adult and female adult vic- ber 11, 2001. official spoke on a condition ware. One such attack against as a bug, recording conversa- minority share (14.5 percent) of the iPhone among social, agency accessed private and tim succumbing to injuries, with Pakistani-born Malik — who of anonymity. AGENCIES Samsung smart TVs was devel- tions in the room and send- of the global smart phone mar- political, diplomatic and busi- public networks. AGENCIES the male succumbing to a self- met her future US-born husband inflicted gunshot wound,” Lieu- on a Muslim dating website and STOCKHOLM ATTACK tenant Mike Madden of the married him in Saudi Arabia — San Bernardino Police Depart- had pledged allegiance to the Tajikistan, Uzbekistan resume flights after 25 years ment told a news conference on Islamic State group on Face- Tuesday. book and was instrumental in DUSHANBE: After a 25-year break, fractious Cen- port at 8:03 am (0303 GMT),” the airport spokes- Suspect confesses “We had two students who radicalizing him. tral Asian neighbours Tajikistan and Uzbekistan woman told AFP by telephone. “The plane and the were tragically injured and are A number of commemora- have reestablished regular connecting flights, a passengers were very well met.” Doubts were cast listed as critical at this stage in tive events, including a memorial spokeswoman at Tajikistan’s international airport over an apparent rapprochement between the two area hospitals.” mass, a vigil and a remembrance to terrorist crime Police later confirmed that ceremony, were held in Decem- told AFP Tuesday, paving the way for improved countries that have a traditionally fraught relation- one of the students, eight- year- ber to mark the one-year anni- relations. “An Uzbekistan airways flight (from ship when a long-awaited flight from Dushanbe to STOCKHOLM: The main a suburb north of Stockholm, old Jonathan Martinez, had died. versary of the attack. Tuesday’s Tashkent) landed at Dushanbe international air- Tashkent was abruptly cancelled in February. AGENCIES suspect in the truck attack in several hours after the attack. Police identified the gunman as shooting will likely reignite the Stockholm that killed four and Police said on Sunday that local resident Cedric Anderson, debate on gun violence in the injured 15 has admitted com- they had been searching for 53, and said the teacher, Karen US, where attempts to put in Pak-India talks on mitting a terrorist crime, his Akilov, who was arrested on Elaine Smith, also 53, was his place tougher gun control mea- Nepal tables new Constitution lawyer has said. “reasonable suspicion of terror- estranged wife. sures have failed, despite a series Johan Eriksson, a lawyer ist homicide”, since February. Students at North Park Ele- of mass killings. Indus water likely for Rakhmat Akilov, 39, told In 2014 he applied for a mentary School — which has In one of the most notorious amendment Bill in Parliament a heavily guarded custody residence permit in Sweden, around 500 students between school shootings in modern US in US in April hearing at Stockholm district but last summer the applica- kindergarten and sixth grade history, 20 children and six staff KATHMANDU: The Nepal court: “His position is that he tion was rejected and he faced — were transported to a nearby were massacred in 2012 at Sandy government on Wednesday ISLAMABAD: The secretary- admits to a terrorist crime and expulsion. In February, police campus, where they were “being Hook Elementary in Newtown, tabled a new Constitution level dialogue between Paki- accepts therefore that he will be were instructed to carry out well cared for, having snacks, Connecticut. amendment bill in Parliament stan and India on Indus Water detained.” Akilov, from Uzbeki- the deportation, but he had playing games and watching In June last year, 49 people with a view to addressing the Treaty will be held either by the stan, appeared in court wearing disappeared. a Disney movie,” the police were killed in a shooting ram- concerns of the agitating Mad- end of April or beginning of a thick green hoodie and hold- On 24 February, police put department tweeted. page at Pulse, a gay nightclub hes-based parties which are May in Washington, the Paki- ing his head down. out a description of the man, “Police operations are con- in Orlando, Florida. More than demanding more represen- stani media reported on Tues- After Eriksson’s statement, whose case was one of 10,000 tinuing to secure the area. How- 10 out of every 100,000 Ameri- tation and re-demarcation of day. Minister for Water and the rest of the hearing was held being processed for deporta- ever, we do believe the threat is cans die every year from guns, state boundaries. Power Khawaja Asif on March behind closed doors at the tion at the time. down,” city Police Chief Jarrod including suicides, a rate far According to the new bill, 20 said the talks will be held for request of the public prosecu- His application was han- Burguan said. higher than in other Western the government may form a developing a consensus in the tor’s office and journalists were dled “in accordance with nor- San Bernardino, about an countries. AGENCIES federal commission to recom- light of the treaty on the mech- told to wait outside. mal procedures”, police told a mend it on the issues relating anism for resolution of “faulty On Monday, Akilov had press conference. “If we do not to the number of provinces designs” of 300MW Kish- demanded that his state- know where they are, we can- and their boundaries. enganga and 850MW Ratle appointed lawyer be replaced not enforce the expulsion,” the The coalition government Monday endorsed the new bill Front (UDMF). hydropower projects, The News with a Sunni Muslim — a national police commander, registered the new Constitu- with a view to addressing the The Parliament meet- International quoted a senior request that was refused. Jonas Hysing, said. tion amendment bill at the demands of agitating Mad- ing was later adjourned for official as saying. Asif had said A Briton and an 11-year-old The Swedish prime min- Parliament Secretariat after hes-based parties and bring- eight days, Speaker Onsari the secretary-level talks would girl were among those killed ister, Stefan Löfven, told Minister for Law, Justice and ing them on board the local Gharti said. The Madhesi par- take place in Washington from when a truck mowed down a conference of the ruling Parliamentary Affairs Ajaya polls scheduled for May 14. ties, that have been demand- April 11-13 as proposed by the pedestrians in a busy shopping Social Democratic party on Shankar Nayak withdrew the The new bill aims at ing more representation in all World Bank.He said Pakistan district in the Swedish capital Sunday: “It makes me extremely previous bill tabled in Parlia- addressing some of the state mechanism, are opposing was prepared for the talks but on Friday. frustrated – if you have ment on November 29 last key demands raised by the local body elections slated India was not ready for the pro- Akilov, a construction been turned down, leave the year. A Cabinet meeting on United Democratic Madhesi for May 14. AGENCIES posed dates. AGENCIES worker, was arrested in Marsta, country.” AGENCIES NASA to reveal new discoveries ‘Indian tourists spent nearly about oceans beyond Earth $12 billion in WASHINGTON: NASA exploration - including NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been US in 2015’ will unveil new discoveries upcoming Europa Clipper mis- orbiting Saturn since 2004 to this week that involve alien sion planned for launch in the make detailed observations of WASHINGTON: Over 1 oceans in our solar system, the 2020s - and the broader search the ringed planet and its many million Indian tourists have US space agency announced for life beyond Earth,” NASA moons. The spacecraft is sched- spent a whopping USD 12 bil- on Wednesday. On April 13, officials said. uled to end its mission on Sep- lion in the US in 2015, a tour- NASA will hold a press con- NASA’s ocean worlds press tember 15 with a fiery plunge ism industry official has said. ference that will “discuss new conference will include a into Saturn itself to avoid con- “Those 1.12 million results about ocean worlds in question-and-answer session taminating the planet’s icy Indian visitors spent nearly our solar system,” according to with a panel of scientists from moons, NASA said. USD 12 billion dollars in the the agency. the Cassini and Hubble mis- The Hubble Space Tele- US in 2015 and that ranks The discovery will involve sions, as well as NASA’s plan- scope, meanwhile, has been in seven as far as a source mar- findings from the Hubble Space etary exploration and science orbit around Earth since 1990 ket in spend. Our Indian Telescope and NASA’s Cassini directorates. “Members of the and has captured spectacular friends when they come, they spacecraft, which is orbiting public also can ask questions images of the universe, includ- stay longer and they spend Saturn. “These new discoveries during the briefing using #Ask- ing of some solar system plan- more than on the average GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH, will help inform ocean world NASA,” NASA said. NASA’s ets, during its mission. AGENCIES of a lot of our international WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT visitors,” Chris Thompson, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CEO and president of Brand WATER RESOURCES DIVISION No.1 AMBIKAPUR Malala receives highest UN honour USA, told PTI. Brand USA e-Procurement Tender Notice launched a digital campaign Main Portal http://cgeprocurement.gov.in to attract Indians to the US, WRD Portal : http://wrd.cgeprocurement.gov.in not withstanding the fact that to promote girls’ education recent surge in hate crimes in [Tender Cancellation Notice] the US could have an adverse No. 1561/SAC/2016-17 Date 6.4.2017 UNITED NATIONS: Men Messenger of Peace, the highest impact on Indians travelling should not clip the “wings of honour bestowed by the Secre- to the US this year. The tender invited vide N.I.T. No. . 23/SAC /2016-17 women and let them fly”, Nobel tary-General on a global citi- Thompson said it is too Dated 09-12-2016 System Tender No. 14464 for NAME Laureate Malala Yousafzai said zen. “All I had was a father and early to arrive at a definite OF WORK :- EARTH WORK OF R.B.C. FROM RD. 0 TO as UN Secretary-General Anto- a family who said ‘yes you can conclusion. On an average, 990 M. & RD. 0 TO 1530 M. OF L.B.C. INCLUDING 24 nio Guterres designated her as speak. It is your choice’. I think international visitor spend NOS. STRUCTURES OF BATPARGA DIVERSION SCHEME the youngest-ever ‘Messenger that is what we need. We need around USD 4,500. “I know Whose “G” No. 37861/7 Date. 04-02-2017 is here by of Peace’. “The role of men, brothers and fathers and all the amount Indians spend is cancelled due to unavaidable Curcumstences. fathers and brothers is really men in the family to let women higher than that,” Thompson SD/- important. There were so many be who they want to be.” She said. As per available statis- fExecutive Engineer girls just like me in Swat Val- said her father always told tics, Indians on an average ley who could have spoken people not to ask him what he spend more than USD 7,000 Water Resources Division No.1 out but their fathers did not did for Malala, ‘but ask what I per visit to the US and stay Ambikapur allow them, their brothers did didn’t do I didn’t clip her wings.’ in the country on an average For- Chief Engineer not allow them to do so,” the “Men should not clip the for over 35 nights. Inciden- Hasdeo Ganga Basin, W.R. Deptt. 19-year-old Pakistani educa- did not stop her, Malala said wings of women and let them tally, Chinese visitors spend G40179/6 Ambikapur (C.G.) tion activist said. She said her during a ceremony on Tues- fly and let them go forward,” (USD 7,486) and stay for over case was different as her father day to designate her the UN Yousafzai said. AGENCIES 37 nights. AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 mp SC’s BS-III car ban has made CBDT to give new firms PAN within a day, launch e-PAN investments uncertain: SIAM NEW DELHI: The Income Tax NEW DELHI: With Rs 5,000 department on Tuesday said it crore worth of BS- III vehicles has issued Permanent Account remaining unsold after the Passenger vehicle sales zoom Number (PAN) within a day Supreme Court banned them, to 19,704 newly incorporated auto industry body SIAM on 9.23% to record 3 mn in FY17 companies till March 31, 2017. Tuesday said an increasingly In addition to physical PAN uncertain business environ- NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle sales in India card, CBDT has introduced ment will affect investments in the Electronic PAN (e-PAN) the sector. crossed the three million milestone for the first card, which is sent by email The apex court had banned time in 2016-17, with the segment witnessing to all applicants, including sale and registration of BS-III a growth of 9.23 per cent. For the fiscal ended individuals. vehicles from April 1, affecting March 2017, domestic passenger vehicles "Applicant would be bene- a total of over 8 lakh vehicles fited by having a digitally signed worth up to Rs 20,000 crore. (PV) sales were at 30,46,727 units as against E-PAN card which they can sub- Applicant would benefit by having a "Currently, there are around not allowed. The apex court, he said. Commenting on the 27,89,208 in the previous year, according to data mit as proof of identity to other digitally signed E-PAN card which 1.2 lakh units of BS-III vehi- however, ruled otherwise and implications of such develop- released by the Society of Indian Automobile agency electronically directly or cle inventory worth around Rs ordered a blanket ban citing ments, SIAM Deputy Director Manufacturers (SIAM). On the sales perfor- by storing in the Digital Locker he can submit as proof of identity 5,000 crore. Most of them are public health concerns. General Sugato Sen said: "The mance, SIAM Deputy Director Sugato Sen said (https://digilocker.gov.in)," to other agency directly electronically lying with the dealers," Society Highlighting 'uncertain' increasing uncertainty due to CBDT, the apex policy making of Indian Automobile Manu- business environment sur- uncertain business environ- the year witnessed the highest sales of pas- body of the Income Tax depart- or by storing in a Digital Locker facturers (SIAM) Director rounding the automobile ment will affect investments in senger vehicles, utility vehicles, motorcycles ment, said in a statement. General Vishnu Mathur told industry, Mathur said: "This auto industry." and scooters. “In terms of passenger vehicles, It said that newly incorpo- applicant. such companies within 4 hrs in reporters here. is the second time it has hap- The abrupt policy changes we crossed the three million mark for the first rated companies have also been "The Certificate of Incorpo- 94.7 per cent cases and within He said automobile compa- pened, that too in quick continue to affect long term time,” Sen told reporters here. “The growth in issued Tax Deduction Account ration (COI) of newly incorpo- 1 day in 99.73 per cent cases. nies, mostly the two-wheeler succession." sustainable growth of industry, Number (TAN) simultaneously rated companies includes the "CBDT's initiative in start- manufacturers, had managed The first was the eight- he added. PV sales is driven largely by demand for util- with PAN as the Central Board PAN in addition to the Corpo- ing of a business is expected to to liquidate a large chunk of month ban on big diesel cars One of the key concerns for ity vehicles ahead of sedans and hatchbacks,” of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has tied rate Identity Number (CIN). significantly improve the rank- the BS-III inventory by offer- and SUVs with engines of the auto industry is that the ad- he added. During the year, utility vehicle sales up with the Ministry of Corpo- TAN is also allotted simultane- ing of India in the Ease of Doing ing huge discounts. 2,000cc and above in Delhi- hoc changes in policy environ- were at 7,61,997 units as against 5,86,576 units rate Affairs (MCA) under which ously and communicated to the Business Study conducted by "The revenue loss of the NCR by the Supreme Court ment would affect profitability in the previous fiscal, a growth of 29.91 per cent. companies can submit a com- company," the statement added. World Bank by reducing the industry due to discounts, that was lifted in August last of OEMs, Sen said. mon application form. Till March 31, 2017, 19,704 number of processes of registra- mostly by the two-wheeler year. The apex court imposed When asked what would “This is the highest growth rate achieved by the Applicant companies sub- newly incorporated companies tion before various authorities makers, are to the tune of Rs 1 per cent of the ex-showroom happen to the BS-III vehicles, UV segment after 2013-14 when it grew by 52 mit a common application form were allotted PAN in this man- under law, reducing the time 1,200 crore," Mathur said. price of such vehicles as green Mathur said: "It will be up to per cent,” Sen said. Domestic car sales during SPICe (INC 32) on MCA por- ner. During March 2017, of the taken for allotment of the reg- SIAM had maintained cess. the individual companies now the year grew 3.85 per cent to 21,02,996 units as tal and once the data of incor- 10,894 newly incorporated com- istration number (CIN, PAN, that as per government noti- "This was something which to decide what they would like poration is sent to CBDT by panies, PAN was allotted within TAN) and making the entire fication, sales of BS III vehi- the industry never expected, to do, although some of them against 20,25,097 units in the previous year. This the MCA, PAN and TAN are 4 hours in 95.63 per cent cases registration process for new cles were allowed after April 1 something that doesn't happen have said an option would be was the lowest growth since 2014-15. PTI issued immediately without and within one day in all cases. companies much simpler," it and only manufacturing was anywhere else in the world," to export." PTI any further intervention of the Similarly, TAN was allotted to all said. PTI EPFO should provide Madras High Alibaba’s UC News Court grants bail Vedanta Resources' refined says growing unemployment insurance, rapidly in India, gratuity, says House panel to Stayzilla CEO zinc output rises 40% in India Indonesia CHENNAI: The Madras High NEW DELHI: Global diversi- NEW DELHI: A Parliamen- Court on Tuesday granted bail fied natural resources company NEW DELHI: Alibaba Group tary panel has recommended At present, the to start-up firm Stayzilla CEO Vedanta Resources on Tuesday Vedanta firm UCWeb on Tuesday said it amendments in social security Employees’ Yogendra Vasupal nearly a said refined zinc output at its completes is growing rapidly in India and schemes run by retirement fund Provident Fund month after he was arrested India unit increased by 40 per Indonesia with its new product body EPFO to include unem- on charges of cheating. cent in the fourth quarter to Cairn merger UC News getting 100 million ployment insurance and gra- Organisation Justice S Bhaskaran granted 2,15,000 tonnes due to higher article views daily. tuity benefits. bail to Vasaupal on a personal production in Rajasthan mines. "With 100 million daily arti- At present, the Employees' provides bond Rs 40 lakh. The Stayzilla “Refined zinc metal pro- NEW DELHI: The cle views, UC News has rapidly Provident Fund Organisation retirement fund, CEO was arrested on March 14 duction during the quarter was merger of cash- grown in India and Indonesia provides retirement fund (EPF), pension and on a complaint by city-based 2,15,000 tonnes, 40 per cent rich oil producer market since its launch in June pension and group insurance advertisement firm that it had higher y-o-y and five per cent Cairn India into its 2016. UCWeb is augmenting its under its three schemes. group insurance been defrauded by the online higher q-o-q,” the company focus on digital content aggre- These schemes are Employ- home stay aggregator Stayzilla said in a statement. debt-ridden parent gation and distribution in the ees' Provident Fund Scheme under its three to the tune of Rs 1.69 crore. Total integrated zinc-lead Vedanta Ltd is now world's second largest internet 1952, Employees' Pension schemes When the complainant firm metal production was at an all- mine plan, wherein produc- India, the company said that complete, the two market, India," UCWeb said in Scheme 1995 and Employ- Jigsaw Advertising and Solu- time high of 2,60,000 tonnes in tion in H2 was higher than H1 integrated lead production dur- firms announced on a statement. ees Deposit Linked Insurance ensuring transparency. tions sought a direction for a line with the mined metal, the FY2017,” it said. ing the fourth quarter was a Tuesday. After ab- In February, the company Scheme 1976. It also recommended that mediated settlement to the issue, statement said. Tom Albanese, Chief Execu- record at 45,000 tonnes, 18 per claimed to have 80 million The Public Accounts Com- whenever an establishment the judge said it was a clear case “We achieved record pro- tive Officer, Vedanta Resources cent higher y-o-y and 15 per sorbing its cash-rich monthly active users. "With mittee in its report tabled in Par- (firm) is set up, they should be of business transaction between duction of 3,12,000 tonnes of plc, said, “In line with our stra- cent higher q-o-q. The increase subsidiary, Vedanta over 100 million MAUs, UCWeb liament on Tuesday said, "The compulsorily be registered with two entrepreneurs. mined metal in Q4, 66 per cent tegic priority to ramp up pro- was in line with availability of will have a larger pro envisions itself as powerful as scheme should be reviewed/ the EPFO also as they regis- Earlier Vasupal's bail plea higher y-o-y and 13 per cent duction at our zinc, aluminium, mined metal, supported by forma market cap Google and Facebook and aims modified so as to include unem- ter with sales tax/VAT depart- had been turned down twice, higher q-o-q. power and iron ore businesses, enhanced smelter efficiencies. of $15.6 billion and to bring the global mobile inter- ployment insurance and gratu- ments etc. first by the special CB-CID The increase was primarily I am happy to say that we have During the quarter, produc- net to an era of 'GUF' (Google, ity under the scheme." The panel was of the view court on March 23 and then on account of higher produc- achieved strong results on this tion at our Goa operation was higher free float of UCWeb and Facebook)," Ali- However, the Labour Min- that making restoration man- by the principal sessions court tion from the Rampura Agucha front during the year. 3.7 million tonnes and sales 49.9 per cent. PTI baba Mobile Business Group's istry in its response to the panel datory at the time of setting here on March 28. PTI open cast mine in line with the Elaborating further on Zinc were 2.3 million tonnes. PTI President-Overseas Business said that unemployment insur- up would ensure coverage of Jack Huang said. ance is not under the present all establishments and conse- He said the company is EDLI Scheme in which insur- quently maximum number of experiencing a fast rise in the ance is linked to the deposits workers would be covered under Tata Motors arm TAL drives India’s first indigenous robot average time spent on UC News and thus it is not feasible at the scheme. and as of ongoing quarter, an this juncture. The ministry has However, the ministry MUMBAI: TAL Manufactur- per cent, with a payback period TAL has already secured average user spends over 23 also explained that the payment apprised the panel that this ing Solutions, a fully-owned of 15-18 months. When asked four patents for the robot and minutes on UC News. of gratuity is governed by the would require an amendment arm of Tata Motors, on Tues- about the price competitive- has applied for a few more, he "Users are embracing diverse Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 regarding coverage of establish- day launched the country's first ness of his models Thakur said said, adding they are selling the digital content and their appetite which is administered by labour ments under the EPF & MP Act. locally designed and manu- it is cheaper by 30-40 per cent, robots with a buyback guarantee for such content is being met by departments of states. At present all those firms factured industrial robot, the though there is no direct com- after six months if the customer UC News. Going forward, we However, the panel said that which employ 20 or more Brabo, which can increase pro- petition for Brabos. did not like its functioning. are also targeting more diver- all benefits related to superan- employees come under the pur- ductivity by up to 30 per cent. "We have already sold 25 The robots are designed and sified and localised content on nuation/death/sickness/disabil- view of the EPFO. The robots have payloads of Brabos and have installed 30 styled in-house at TAL and Tata our platform by end of 2017 to ity of the employees should be However, the ministry 2 kg and 10 kg, and are priced on a trial basis. We've installed Elxsi respectively, while Tata make the local content ecosys- covered under one scheme. has told the panel that a bill at Rs 5 lakh (for the 2-kg one) two of them at the global devel- AutoComp made some of the tem stronger," Huang said. Flagging long delays in to amend the Act to provide and Rs 7 lakh for the 10 kg one, opment centre of ATM maker critical components of the robot. UCWeb has plans to invest annual valuation of the Employ- for reducing the 20-employee TAL chairman RS Thakur told Daebold at its Santa Cruz facil- TAL is looking at selling Rs 200 crore for driving content ees' Pension Fund, the com- threshold for coverage under reporters at the launch here. ity, where they are doing quality these robots to automotive, distribution in India over the mittee has recommended the EPFO to 10 has been sent to Thakur said TAL has checks on the ATMs. light engineering, precision next 2 years. UC News recently exemplary disciplinary action the Union Cabinet for approval. invested around Rs 10 crore We've invested around Rs 10 machining, electronics, soft- announced a reward plan for against those responsible for This is also expected to bring over the past three years to crore in developing them over ware testing, plastics, logis- self-publishers, bloggers and such huge delays and disclosure a large number of workers under develop the robots which can the past three years," Thakur tics, education, aerospace and independent writers with an ini- of annual valuation reports for the EPFO social security net. PTI increase productivity by 15-30 said on the sidelines. engineering sectors. PTI tial investment of Rs 5 crore. PTI Day not far off when Indian economy will be among top five: President

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee Meritorious Awards are HPCL, PFC, HAL, on Tuesday said days are not far off when WAPCOS, NALCO, REIL, SAIL, REC, India’s economy will be among the top five GAIL & NTPC. in terms of absolute value and several glori- Speaking on the occasion, Minister of ous chapters will be added to the country’s States, HI&PE, Babul Supriyo said that PSEs PSUs in the future. have performed exceptionally well with just The President highlighted that major 5 units at the beginning on Tuesday, there changes were brought in 1956, 1973, 1980 are 320 PSUs. He said that the total invest- and finally 1991, which is considered as ment of PSEs for the year 2015-16 stands at the beginning of the era of liberalisation, Rs. 11,71,844 with capital employed of Rs. as a result of which “the Indian economy 19,68,311 crore. He also added that total unleashed its potential and on Tuesday it turnover/gross revenue from operation is emerging as the first among the emerg- of all CPSEs during 2015-16 stood at Rs. ing economies”. 18,54,667 crore. He advised PSEs to keep “Days are not far off when Indian econ- on setting standards and help in fulfilling omy will be considered, I am not merely the dream of our Prime Minister Naren- talking from purchasing power of parity, dra Modi. He also complimented SCOPE we are already third (in that), but even in for its initiatives toward HR Development terms of absolute value, Indian economy and Women Empowerment. will be in the first 3,4,5 countries...It is Ved Prakash, Chairman, SCOPE in reachable,” Mukherjee said. his address said PSEs have achieved a fair President Pranab Mukherjee presented measure of success in developing Industrial SCOPE Awards and addressed the top ech- Vigyan Bhawan here on Tuesday. President said PSEs have performed appre- tion organised by SCOPE, Union Minister CPSEs which we are unable to run, so that Infrastructure, promoting regional balances elons of India’s economic policy makers, Pranab Mukherjee also said that PSEs ciably. He said that he was a firm believer for Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises people’s money can be utilised for their and creating employment opportunities. Chief Executives, Directors and Senior since independence have been the vehicle in the continued relevance and importance Anant Geete said that in the last few years, own progress. Demonetization strategy was one of the Executives of Public Sector Enterprises on of the industrialisation in our country. of Public Sector in our economy. PSEs will the country’s public sector enterprises have CPSEs, including Rural Electrification major reforms to combat corruption. PSEs the occasion of 8th Public Sector Day Cele- From only five PSEs with an investment continue to do well in future and meet new been facing the toughest competition from Corporation, NALCO, Mineral Explora- have excelled in best practices of Corporate brations jointly organised by Standing Con- of 29 crore, their growth over the years is challenges and many glorious chapters will China. tion Corporation Limited, ONGC Videsh Governance and are working towards cre- ference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) and very substantial. In the industrial climate unfold in the future, said President. He said that the government is taking Ltd, ECIL and GSL got awards in the Insti- ating a digital infrastructure for promoting Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) at across the world which is not encouraging, Besides, addressing the awards func- a somewhat “bitter decision” to shut down tutional Category. The Winners of SCOPE cashless economy. MPOST mp business 14 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Number of people After RBI, Nabard too says loan with assets of over `200 cr rises to 283 waivers are very bad economics MUMBAI: The National Bank NEW DELHI: Continuing for Agriculture and Rural We have no with upward trend, the num- According to Development (Nabard) on ber of people showing gross Minister of State Tuesday described farm loan plans to waive assets exceeding Rs 200 crore waivers as a "moral hazard" and increased to 283 in the country for Finance said such facilities should be farm loans: Govt during the last financial year Santosh Kumar targeted only to the needy. ended March 31. "Debt waivers create a moral NEW DELHI: The govern- The number of such indi- Gangwar, number hazard from a credit repayment ment has no plans to waive vidual taxpayers was 195 in showing gross perspective and we cannot have farm loans but there are the previous fiscal, 2015-16, omnibus waivers," chairman schemes to reduce costs by Minister of State for Finance assets exceeding Harsh Kumar Bhanwala told timely repayment of the Santosh Kumar Gangwar said Rs 200 crore reporters here, a week after UP amount borrowed, the gov- in a written reply to the Rajya government announced a Rs ernment said in Parliament Sabha. was 195 in the 36,000-crore farm loan waiver on Tuesday. The number has been previous fiscal, package. "There is no proposal under increasing over the past few 2015-16 With demands for simi- consideration of the union years. In 2013-14, the number lar measures on in other states government to waive...loans of individual taxpayers with pursue its inclusive policies like Haryana, Maharashtra of farmers of the country. gross assets exceeding Rs 200 and create opportunities for and Tamil Nadu, Bhanwala However, to reduce the crore was 107. It moved up to the poor in the medium-term, said there is a need to look at debt burden of farmers...major 134 in 2014-15. he added. the moral hazards which such initiatives have been taken," To a query whether India The reply stated that the schemes create and targeting Minister of State for Finance occupies second position in information on the num- such schemes only to the needy Santosh Kumar Gangwar said terms of increase in the num- ber of people with gross farmers. in a written reply in Rajya ber of billionaires, Ganagwar assets exceeding Rs 200 crore He said every time a debt Sabha. said: "No such information is "is based upon that data as waiver is announced, it is tax- He was replying to a query available." reported by individual taxpay- payers' money which is used to whether the government was The government policies ers in Schedule - AL of Income help bail out the farmers. loans target for fiscal 2017 set to Rs 2,000 crore in it. He said cial year and consecutively the farmers each in every state and seeing a growing demand to are geared towards promoting Tax Return...(It) is otherwise The comments come days by government and will repeat share of long-term loans has non- performing assets ratio the job will start with identify- write off farm loans. inclusiveness in growth and not used for any computation after Reserve Bank Governor the performance in fiscal 2018 risen to 24 per cent of its total has come down to 0.07 per cent. ing the base income structures Farmers are given loans reducing the gap between the purposes while processing the Urjit Patel also expressed strong by exceeding the Rs 10 trillion loanbook now from 19 per cent With the Centre having in each states. at reduced rate of 7 per cent rich and the poor through spe- Return and hence, the reported displeasure over such measures. target. two years ago, and Nabard will announced a target to double On demonetisation, Bhan- for crop loans of up to Rs 3 cific measures, he said while data is not verified". Nabard on Tuesday Nabard is laying extra focus continue to focus on increasing farmers' incomes in the next wala said there was a jump lakh under the Department replying to the query whether Replying to a separate reported a 4.24 per cent on long-term irrigation fund this number. five years, Nabard is working in repayments in the initial of Agriculture, Cooperative "the country's policies are query, Gangwar said that as increase in its post tax net for and expects to deploy up to Its outstanding borrowing with the states to develop action days but credit demanded was & Farmers' Welfare with an making the rich persons richer on March 1, 2017, 48,48,641 2016-17 at Rs 2,631 crore, and Rs 25,000 crore for this pur- increased to Rs 80,000 crore plans to ensure that the targets impacted later. He, however, interest subvention scheme. and the poor persons poorer". taxpayers had enrolled on a 16.27 per cent expansion poses through identified proj- from Rs 60,000 crore in the are met, he said, adding a pilot added despite this, the Rs 9 tril- Under the scheme, addi- The increasing formalisa- GST portal. He also said the in its outstanding loans at Rs ects (up from Rs 9,000 crore year-ago period and Bhan- project of working closely with lion target has been met. In a tional subvention of 3 per cent tion of the economy and the introduction of the Goods 3.08 trillion. Bhanwala said in fiscal 2017) and also to mit- wala said there would be an the communities towards this first, Nabard has also started is given to those farmers who reduction in unaccounted and Services Tax would the development finance insti- igate climate change impact, increase of Rs 15,000 crore in purpose is being implemented operating a financial inclusion repay their short term crop incomes that demonetisation mark a clear departure from tution, which primarily refi- Bhanwala said, adding the com- the outstanding borrowing in in seven states. fund and sanctioned installa- loan in time, thereby reducing can bring about is expected to the scheme of distribution nances banks' agri loans, feels pany will also be focusing on fiscal 2018. Nabard was able to As part of the pilot project, tion of 2.07 lakh point of sale the effective rate of interest to release significant resources of fiscal power envisaged that the financial sector is set micro-irrigation sector this recover a few of its bad loans it will be working in 10 villages machines for different banks 4 per cent per annum for such for the government to further in the Constitution. PTI to surpass the Rs 9 trillion agri year, and plans to deploy up in the just concluded finan- of a district having over 1,000 since February, he said. PTI farmers, he said. PTI ICC names Intel CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE as its Innovation Mutual funds see record `3.43 lakh cr inflow in FY’17 NEW DELHI: Investors an MF investment portal, Sri- Partner for CT 2017 pumped in a record Rs 3.43 kanth Meenakshi said: "Retail I-T dept asks FIs to get accounts lakh crore in mutual funds investors appear to have DUBAI: The International (MFs) in 2016-17, mainly into become savvier, using liquid self-certified by April 30 Cricket Council (ICC) has income and liquid schemes. schemes to either earn higher named Intel as its Innova- According to the Asso- returns or to run Systematic NEW DELHI: The tax department today asked tion Partner for the upcoming ciation of Mutual Funds in Transfer Plan (STPs) into financial institutions (FIs) to get self-certification ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India (Amfi) data, a net of Rs equity funds. from account holders by April 30 to comply with beginning June 1. BHEL has bagged one more major order of 2 MWp PNB organised Blood Donation Camps 3,43,049 crore was invested in "Inflows into debt funds As part of its continuous Roof Top SPV Systems to be installed at Diesel loco in collaboration with Indian Red Cross these schemes last fiscal ended have risen. Deposit rates have FATCA provision and avoid blocking of accounts. drive to use the next wave of Modernisation Works , Patiala and the contract Society. The camp was inaugurated by Usha March 31, more than double been falling, resulting in lower "The account holders may be informed that, in powerful technologies, ICC will agreement was signed between BHEL & IROAF Ananthasubramanian, MD & CEO of Rs 1,34,180 crore seen in returns for investors. case self-certifications are not provided till April collaborate with Intel to trans- 2015-16. Falling rates help debt fund 30, 2017, the accounts would be blocked, which form the cricket experience for This was the highest invest- returns as yields instruments fans, and help coaches and play- ment in MF schemes since rally, which could have addi- would mean that the financial institution would ers improve performance. 1999-2000. The data for entire tionally helped draw in inves- prohibit the account holder from effecting any ICC Chief Executive David Global wine output falls in 2016 fiscal prior to this period is not tors," he said. transaction with respect to such accounts," the Richardson said:”This is an available with Amfi. Investors have put in most CBDT said in a statement. The Central Board of exciting announcement for the PARIS: World wine output dropped in 2016, with volumes in France and "Financial year 2016-17 has of the money in liquid, income Direct Taxes also advised all financial institu- ICC as we continue to focus on been a golden year for Mutual and equity funds. Argentina seeing the largest declines, an international wine body said on tions that all efforts should be made by them to innovation and technology to Tuesday. Bad weather in many regions was behind the 3.2 per cent fall in Fund industry and much of Income funds, which pro- enhance both the game and the the credit can be given to vide returns either on monthly obtain self-certification. India had entered into an experience of the fan. global production to 267 million hectolitres (mhl) from 276 million in 2015, maturity of retail investors or quarterly basis as opposed agreement with the United States for implemen- “The innovations we are the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said at a news confer- who have come up in the to capital appreciation, tation of the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance working with Intel on for the ence in Paris. France, the world's second-biggest wine producer after Italy, 'learning curve' by contribut- attracted Rs 1.22 lakh crore. Act with effect from August 31, 2015. In view of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 lost 3.5 mhl in output volume and Argentina, the world's number nine, 3.9 ing 1.3 crore monthly system- Such funds usually hold a vari- are like nothing we have seen atic investment plans," Bajaj ety of government, municipal the difficulties faced by stakeholders, the tax de- in the sport before and I am mhl. In percentage terms, the biggest losers were Brazil, where production Capital Group Director Anil and corporate debt obliga- partment had indefinitely extended the deadline delighted to welcome them to fell 55 per cent, and Hungary, where it dropped by 38 per cent. AFP Chopra said. tions, preferred stock and div- for complying with self-certification norms. PTI the ICC family.” PTI COO of Fundsindia.com, idend-paying stocks. PTI PSUs POWER INDIAN ECONOMY NLCIL observes the 8th Public Sector Day NEYVELI: To showcase the contribution extended by the Public Sector Organizations in nation-building and social progress, NLC India Limited celebrates 8th Public Sector Week from April 11-15, under the aegis of Standing Con- ference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex body for Central Government owned Public Enterprises/Public Sec- NTPC has been given SCOPE Award for RTI Act 2005 Compliance at SCOPE Meritorious Awards. The Award Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), nation’s largest steelmaker and a ‘Maharatna’ Public Sector tor Undertakings, was received by Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC from Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India at a Enterprise has been awarded with the prestigious SCOPE Award for Best Practices in Human Resource NLCIL observed the 8th function held in New Delhi. Shri Anant Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public enterprises Management for the year 2014-15. Hon’ble President of India, Shri, Pranab Mukherjee presented the ‘Public Sector Day’ in a func- and Shri Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises were present award to Chairman, SAIL Shri. P.K. Singh tion organised at Corporate Office premises at Neyveli, on April 11, wherein Direc- tor Rakesh Kumar hoisted the Public Sector Flag. Syed Abdul Fateh Khalid,ED/Mines, pre- sided over the function. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD,NLC IL in his absence sent his Public Sector Day Message which was read by N He reinstated that NLCIL was Muthu. making continuous efforts in In his special message the fields of Swachh Bharath, CMD, NLCIL stressed on the Skill India, and Cashless Trans- exemplary role played by Pub- actions to realize the nation’s lic Sectors in propelling the mission. economic growth of the nation. Rakesh Kumar, Director He reinforced the fact that a (Finance) in his speech said “Can Do” spirit and dedicated Public Sectors are the back efforts of employees will surely bone of the country which take organizations from the are playing dual role by giv- level of “Wealth to Well being”. ing employment directly or He congratulated NLCI indirectly to lakhs of people B Ashok, Chairman, IndianOil, has been conferred the SCOPE Special Commendation Award for Excellence employees for their impressive and taking Social welfare pro- Rajeev Sharma, CMD, PFC receiving the “Scope Meritorious Award for good corporate governance 2014- and Outstanding Contribution to Public Sector Management - Individual Leadership Category 1 performance for the FY 2016- grammes to the lowest level of (Maharatna & Navratna PSEs) 2014-15 15” from the hon’ble President of india, Pranab Mukherjee and Anant Geete 17 which resulted in record masses without aspiring for breaking results in all fronts. profitability. 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BAUZA FIRED AS ARGENTINA COACH, SAYS AFA COA TO MEET BCB CHIEF TODAY; BCCI PARLIAMENTARY PANEL CLEARS MANMOHAN BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s football association fired Edgardo PREZ OFFICE RE-OPENED SINGH OF CWG WRONGDOING Bauza as coach of the crisis-hit national team as it struggles NEW DELHI: The Committee of Administrators (COA) will meet NEW DELHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to qualify for next year’s World Cup. It was the first big move Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Nazmul Hasan Papon has virtually absolved former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) since it last month on Wednesday to discuss the proposed constitutional reforms and the then PMO of any wrongdoing in the New Delhi Com- picked new executives tasked with ending three years of turmoil in the ICC along with the revenue sharing model. Meanwhile, monwealth Games. PAC Chairman K V Thomas on Tuesday said in the Argentine game.“I told him that he is no longer the coach BCCI’s Delhi office that was shut down after Anurag Thakur’s the Committee has found “nothing that the then Prime Minister of Argentina,” the AFA’s new president Claudio Tapia said. ouster by Supreme Court order, has been re-opened. Manmohan Singh or the PMO did out of the way”. Upbeat Mumbai Indians Sanju scores 1st ton of IPL X as take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad today Delhi post 205/4 against Pune PUNE: Kerala youngster Sanju MUMBAI: Confidence bol- Samson’s maiden T20 century stered after an inspirational run helped Delhi Daredevils (DD) chase against Kolkata Knight post a mammoth 205/4 against Riders, a confident Mum- Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) bai Indians is ready to lock in an Indian Premier League horns with defending cham- match at the Maharashtra pions Sunrisers Hyderabad Cricket Association Stadium in an Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. encounter, here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old right- It will be a battle of young- hander, who became the sters with the likes of Nitish second youngest to strike a cen- Rana, Hardik Pandya on one tury in the IPL, took the Pune side and the new star in the bowlers to the cleaners from horizon Afghanistan leg-spin- the word go, before convert- ner Rashid Khan with his varia- ing his first T20 half century to tions on the other side. what could be a match-winning Known for their sluggish hundred. starts in previous editions, Samson, who got to his Mumbai Indians have logged century with a straight six off home full points in their very Australian leg-spinner Adam second match thanks to Rana’s Zampa, clobbered five sixes half-century and brilliant and eight fours in his 63-ball cameo from Hardik Pandya. 103. This was after Hardik’s South African all-rounder elder brother Krunal put up an Chris Morris then added the Delhi Daredevils batsman Sanju Samson in action during the match against Rising Pune Supergiant impressive performance with late order fireworks in the PIC/PTI the ball grabbing three wickets. final two overs, with a 9-ball Singh Dhoni. Imran Tahir, who struck on the off 41 deliveries with a deaf Pune leaked 45 runs in the However the third game unbeaten 38, that included In the next over, Sam- first ball of his second over with touch to long-on for a single final two overs as Morris went of the tournament will be the three sixes and four boundar- son destroyed medium pacer the wicket of Billings. off Englishman Ben Stokes. on with his natural game from toughest one for Mumbai as ies, to raise Delhi’s 200. Ashoke Dinda’s line and length Billings, who had hit four With the stage set for Delhi the very first ball. He slammed they face an in-form Sunris- Put in to bat, Daredevils by hitting two consecutive boundaries facing 17 balls by to launch the assault, Pant’s Zampa for two fours and a six ers squaring off after a couple were once again off to a poor fours before Billings joined him now, failed to read a slider resistance was cut short by a in the 19th over before clobber- of comprehensive victories in start losing opener Aditya to milk 16 runs from the third from Tahir, which was enough brilliant direct hit by Mayank ing Stokes for two more bound- their previous encounters. Tare for nought but Sam Bill- over. The Englishman then for the ball to crash the tip of Agarwal from point. The Delhi aries and as many maximums What must have pleased the ings (24) and Sanju Samson struck Chahar for three back the off-stump. Billings’ wicket batsman’s 22-ball effort with in the final over to take Delhi Mumbai team management is resurrected the innings with to back boundaries as the over brought the hero of the last two sixes and a four, helped to the massive total. the fact that the win against a 69-run second wicket stand. yielded 15 runs, helping Delhi match Rishabh Pant (31), who him add 53 for the third wicket Brief Scores: KKR was achieved with contri- Samson signalled his arrival cross the 50-run mark by the started well by dispatching with Samson. Thereafter, it was Delhi Daredevils vs Rising bution from team’s younger lot. with two consecutive fours off end of the sixth over. Rajat Bhatia for two sixes in a one man show from the Ker- Pune Supergiant: It was a special knock by Deepak Chahar, who induced Pune’s seven over wait to the 12th over as Delhi reached ala youngster, who reached his Delhi: Sanju Samson (102), Delhi boy Rana, who had suf- Tare off his first ball to get a get their second breakthrough, the three-figure mark. maiden century before being Chris Morris ( 38), Rishabh fered a setback recently during thick edge to be caught behind was once again provided by Samson at the other end, dismissed one ball later by Pant (31) Pune: Imran Tahir the domestic season when he IPL TURNS 10: MATCH PREVIEW by wicketkeeper Mahendra the South African leg-spinner completed his maiden T20 fifty Zampa. (1/24). AGENCIES was sent back home by Delhi coach KP Bhaskar on selector’s insistence after three failures in The X-factor in the bowling attack of Umesh Yadav joins KKR training ahead of KXIP game India U-17 the Vijay Hazaare Trophy. Sunrisers is Afghanistan leggie Rashid, Ironical it was that Rana’s KOLKATA: Star India KKR Chief Executive Offi- squad leaves hour of glory came against who has bamboozled the batsmen pacer Umesh Yadav’s entry cer (CEO) Venky Mysore on Gautam Gambhir’s team as it in both matches and has already five on Tuesday bolstered Kol- Tuesday said that Chris Lynn for exposure was the former India opener kata Knight Riders bowling has aggravated an old shoul- who had vehemently pro- scalps in his kitty attack ahead of their IPL home der injury and is under obser- tested the manner in which campaign against Kings XI vation. The Queenslander tour to Europe the youngster was axed from Rohit will like to get a good be the combination, it will but Punjab scheduled April 13. suffered the injury while the squad. score under the belt since he is will have to confront a superb Umesh is likely to replace fielding during KKR’s last game NEW DELHI: The India U-17 On his part, Rana showed coming back from injury and finisher like Yuvraj Singh. an out of place Ankit Rajpoot. against Mumbai Indians in team presently preparing for enormous maturity after got a harsh decision against The swashbuckler did not “Umesh Yadav is all the IPL. “All those anxious the U-17 football World Cup departure of senior players KKR. His show of dissent get to bat in the second game geared up to make a thump- abt @lynny50. He aggra- left Indian shores for an expo- like Kieron Pollard and Rohit earned him a reprimand also. against Gujarat Lions, with cap- ing start in IPL,” KKR posted vated an old injury. Being sure tour to Europe where they Sharma. Hardik’s 11-ball 29 With Lasith Malinga improv- tain David Warner and fellow- a working-out picture of the treated & under observation would be playing a series of KKR Coach Jacques Kallis and spinner Sunil Narine at a practice session showed why Indian team man- ing in his latter spell after being Australian all rounder Moises 29-year-old who tweeted: by @KKRiders team,” Mysore practice matches in Portugal, agement rates him so highly in off the boil in his first over, and Henriques finishing the job “Ami KKR... First day with my at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday PIC/PTI tweeted. Lynn clutched the France, Italy and Hungary and limited overs format. Jasprit Bumrah around to bowl of chasing a small total with team training time.” his new-found rhythm as he against Kings XI Punjab, joint in pain after attempting a tournament in Italy. Earlier, his brother Krunal into the block-hole, Mumbai’s aplomb. David Warner’s return The pacer missed the first gave vital breakthroughs to who have posted back-to- a catch to dismiss Jos Buttler in The 26-member squad, put brakes on KKR with two death bowling looks sorted for to form will also keep Mum- two KKR matches due to right finish the season as India’s back victories. Yadav’s return the outfield. Meanwhile, Lynn’s accompanied by seven offi- quick wickets during the early now. The one change Mumbai bai worried. The X-factor in hip and lower back soreness third-highest wicket-taker will be a big boost to the side further participation in the IPL cials including head coach part of the innings. Mumbai could make is to bring in Tim the attack is Afghanistan leggie after a gruelling home season behind Ravichandran Ashwin who lost to Mumbai Indians will be known only after com- Luis Norton de Matos, will would now be hoping that their Southee for his New Zealand Rashid, who has bamboozled where he played 12 of the 13 and Ravindra Jadeja. A fit- in their last leg in a match plete evaluation of the extent be practising in Lisbon regulars Rohit, Pollard and compatriot Mitchell McClen- the batsmen in both matches Tests. again Yadav is likely to replace their star opener Chris Lynn of his shoulder injury, his team till May 15 where they are Harbhajan also hit the straps aghan, who leaked plenty of and has already five scalps in On spin-friendly condi- Ankit Rajpoot in the bowl- aggravated an old injury on Kolkata Knight Riders said expected to play practice at the earliest. runs against KKR. Whatever his kitty. AGENCIES tions, Yadav was incisive with ing line-up for their match his left shoulder. Meanwhile, on Tuesday. AGENCIES matches against U-17 youth teams of Sporting Lisbon, Ben- fica, Estoril and Setubal, among Kohli eyeing others. Bagan look to propel themselves to Wenger faces The squad would then be comeback proceeding to Paris to play a practice match against PSG against MI top of table with win over Lajong new quit calls U-17 Team. The team also has a match scheduled against the Ital- NEW DELHI: India captain SHILLONG: High on confi- I-LEAGUE MATCH PREVIEW eve of the tie. The last time the ian U-17 national team in Virat Kohli dropped hints that dence after their 2-1 win over two sides met, Bagan ran out after Palace loss Rome and will also be partici- he may just make a return arch-rivals East Bengal, Mohun 2-0 winners with Darryl Duffy pating in the Lazio Cup. from injury in Royal Chal- Bagan will look to moving to netting a brace. The Lazio Cup is a tourna- lengers Bangalore’s encounter the top of the points table when Darryl Duffy has been pro- ment played among 16 teams against Mumbai Indians on they take on Shillong Lajong in lific for Bagan this season scor- and expected teams which are April 14. Kohli posted a video an I-League football encounter ing seven goals. Dipanda Dicka to participate in the Tourna- on his instagram account. He here on Wednesday. of Lajong is the highest scorer ment include Albania U-17, was seen doing a weightlifting Bagan, with a game in hand in the league with nine goals to Colombia U-17, a team clean and jerk drill. The effort- over surprise leaders Aizawl FC his name and Bagan would be from CAF Canadian selec- lessly that he was seen lifting (30 points), are on 29 points wary of the Cameroon striker. tion, and a number of Clubs weights is an indicator that he from 14 outings. The 2014-15 Lajong lost their last home like Fiorentina, Lazio, Samp- is slowly and surely regaining champions put in a dominant game to East Bengal at home doria, Cagliari, Pescara, Serie full strength in his shoulders. performance against East Ben- but the they have won four B Italia, Serie C Italia and The last time the two sides met, Bagan ran out 2-0 winners with Darryl “Can’t wait to get back onto the gal in the weekend with Hai- matches in their own lair so four local teams. AGENCIES field. Almost there now ??????. tian star player Sony Norde and Duffy netting a brace far. Bagan’s away form haven’t ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE 14th April ?,” his post although young forward Azharuddin registered a morale-boosting up. Mohun Bagan are compet- been too good with reversals had a question mark which Mallick scoring two great goals. 3-2 win against DSK Shivajians ing for the championship and to giant killers Churchill Broth- LONDON: Arsene Wenger With many Arsenal sup- Sakshi at 5th means that his return is still not East Bengal are third with in their last match. “Tomor- Shillong Lajong are trying to ers and a goalless draw against faced renewed calls to resign porters again demand- 100 percent confirmed. Kohli 27 points from 15 matches. row we have to play much bet- get higher in the points table. Bengaluru FC being their pre- after Arsenal’s miserable sea- ing Wenger resign, the toxic spot in world injured his shoulder while Lajong, on the other hand, ter than what we did against It will be a tough match but vious results. The Sanjoy Sen- son spiralled out of control atmosphere around the north fielding during the third Test are fourth in the table (23 DSK. I am disappointed that we we will give our best,” Lajong coached side have won just one with furious fans turning on Londoners boiled over as fans rankings against Australia. AGENCIES points from 14 games) having let in two goals after being 2-0 coach Thangboi Singto on the tie on the road. AGENCIES his flops during their humiliat- refused to give the ball back to ing 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Gunners right- back Hector NEW DELHI: Rio Wenger’s side hit a new low on a Bellerin when it went into the Olympic bronze med- Sreejesh to lead India at Azlan Shah meet, 4 rookies included chastening evening in south away section in the second half. allist Sakshi Malik and London as struggling Pal- Instead, they berated Bel- BENGALURU: Star custo- squad that toured England in goal, the Chief Coach has ace condemned the sham- lerin and his team-mates with Asia No. 1 Sandeep dian PR Sreejesh will lead an 2016 and participated in the inducted these youngsters from bolic Gunners to their chants of “you’re not fit to Tomar have entered 18-member Indian hockey EurAsia Cup in Russia and the the junior men’s team. heaviest Premier League defeat of wear the shirt”, with the Span- the top 10 in their team at the 26th Sultan Azlan Four-Nations Tournament last The team also features drag the season. iard having to be consoled by respective categories Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, year, too finds his name in the flicker Harmanpreet Singh, Wenger’s side have lost Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the world rankings starting April 29. team. Junior World Cup winning four successive away league when he was jeered again at the Manpreet Singh will be Ahead of the national camp skipper Harjeet Singh and for- games for the first time in final whistle. Wenger and his of the United World Sreejesh’s deputy in the squad for the senior men’s core prob- ward Mandeep Singh. his 21-year reign as manager. squad were targeted for more Wrestling (UWW). that also has members from able group, chief coach Roelant The trio, who were instru- Goals from Andros Townsend, abuse when they made their Sakshi Malik is placed the junior World Cup winning Oltmans had emphasized on mental in the Indian team’s suc- Yohan Cabaye and way from the dressing room to 5th in world rank- squad. giving juniors the right expo- cess at the Junior World Cup, Luka Milivojevic gave the team bus. ings and Tomar holds Defender Gurinder Singh, sure with a vision of building have played at the Sultan Azlan Palace their first home win Arsenal’s shocking sur- Senior men’s hockey team to represent the country at the 26th Sultan midfielders Sumit and Man- a team that would bring lau- Shah Cup in the previous edi- over Arsenal since 1979 and render leaves them in the seventh place in preet were a part of the Junior Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, beginning on April 29 PIC/PTI rels in the 2018 World Cup and tion where India won a Sil- left Wenger in turmoil after his sixth place, lagging seven men’s 57kg freestyle World Cup winning squad and at the tournament. from Mumbai Suraj Karkera 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ver after losing to Australia in team’s fifth defeat in their last points behind fourth placed division. AGENCIES are slated to make their debut The 21-year-old goalkeeper who was part of the junior As a first step towards that the Final. AGENCIES eight league games. Manchester City. AGENCIES mp Entertainment

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