MILLENNIUMPOST.IN RNI NO.: WBENG/2015/65962 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI | KOLKATA VOL. 7, ISSUE 241 | Friday, 3 September 2021 | Kolkata | Pages 12 | Rs 3.00 No Half Truths City: Pg 2 Nation: Pg 5 Film: Pg 12 Bengal administers more Concerns relating to terrorism is Nia slams age-shaming than 3 crore first doses so far primary focus: India on Afghanistan on ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ Sidharth Shukla, Bigg Boss 13 winner & Balika Vadhu actor, dies at 40 OUR CORRESPONDENT shi Khurana, Munmun Dutta and the pulls and pressures of showbiz, The Mumbai born actor’s family as Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi, Dulhania where he had a support- others. Sidharth Shukla, who won is not immediately clear. issued a statement through his PR Love U Zindagi but it was Balika ing role opposite Varun Dhawan NEW DELHI: Actor and model season 13 of Bigg Boss in 2019, is “He was brought dead to the team requesting the media to draw Vadhu that made him famous. and Alia Bhatt. Sidharth Shukla, best known for his survived by his mother and two hospital. The cause of the death will a line and “give his family and loved In a tragic coincidence, his The tributes poured in, from role in the TV show Balika Vadhu, sisters. be known after the post-mortem is ones space and let them grieve”. co-star from the show, Pratyusha shocked viewers who had watched died on Thursday morning of a Shukla was active on Twit- conducted... it will take some time,” “We are all in pain. We are as Banerjee, also died way too young. him on so many shows, from his col- heart attack. He was 40. Shukla was ter until earlier this week. His last Cooper Hospital Dean Dr Shailesh shocked as you are. And all of us She was only 24 when she was found leagues and from stars big and small. taken to Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital tweet, posted on August 30, con- Mohite said. knew Sidharth was a private per- hanging in her apartment in Mum- Bigg Boss host Salman Khan after the heart attack. A post-mor- gratulated athletes Sunil Antil and The hospital’s Dr Jitten Bhavsar son, so please respect his privacy, bai in 2016. wrote: “Gone too soon Sidharth... tem will be conducted by a panel of Avani Lekhara on their gold medals said Shukla — who won Bigg Boss his family’s privacy. And please pray Other than Bigg Boss 13, Shukla You shall be missed. Condolences three doctors. at the Tokyo Paralympics. 13 in 2020 and joins the ranks of for his soul to rest in peace,” it said. participated in other reality shows, to the family. RIP.” Shukla’s sudden death has left Though some reports suggested actors on the cusp of fame who went Shukla began his career as a including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 and Dhawan posted an emotional the TV fraternity “shocked and a heart attack, the cause of his sud- too early — was declared dead by model and made his acting debut Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. note on Instagram, sharing pictures sad”, with tributes pouring in from den death, which sent shockwaves the principal medical officer when with a lead role in the TV show In 2014, Shukla made his Bolly- with him and co-star Alia Bhatt colleagues such as Sunil Grover, through the industry and TV fan- he was taken to the hospital around 1980-2021 Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. wood debut with the Karan Johar- from the promotions of Humpty Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Himan- dom and ignited fresh debate on 10.20 am. He later appeared on shows such produced Humpty Sharma Ki Sharma Ki Dulhania. Now, excess ‘People must celebrate baggage ‘Students getting 60% & above eligible delivery festivals at home, service at T3 for Merit-cum-Means scholarship’ avoid mass events’ NEW DELHI: The Delhi air- Career guidance portal introduced to enable access to curriculum of reputed edu institutions across globe port has started a service under which domestic and interna- tional passengers can get their OUR CORRESPONDENT Highlights excess baggage delivered from its Terminal 3 to any location KOLKATA: Chief Minister » The scholarship, which varies from Rs 1,000 to Rs 8,000, in India, its operator DIAL said Mamata Banerjee on Thursday assists meritorious students belonging to economically on Thursday. announced that meritorious backward families to pursue higher studies “For this, all they will have students coming from the gen- to do is visit the ‘Avaan Excess’ eral category would from now » Mamata said 500 college-goers would be inducted in counter at Terminal 3 of the on be eligible to get the ben- the Chief Minister’s Office to do internships Delhi airport and book their efits of Swami Vivekananda » The Chief Minister felicitated & gifted laptops and books excess baggage,” GMR group- ‘Merit-cum-Means scholar- to 1,700 meritorious students from all 23 districts during India logs 47,092 new Covid cases, led Delhi International Air- ship if they score 60 per cent port Limited (DIAL) said in a marks and above’. a virtual event highest in two months statement. The Chief Minister felici- Passengers will have the tated 1,700 meritorious stu- pandemic situation. assists meritorious students OUR CORRESPONDENT option of getting their luggage dents from all 23 districts in A letter of greetings from belonging to economically Takeaways delivered by air or by road, it a virtual programme from the Chief Minister would also backward families to pur- NEW DELHI: Mass gath- » In view of the upcoming said. Nabanna and made two cru- be sent soon to all students sue higher studies. It benefits erings should be discour- festive season amid the DIAL said that its part- cial announcements that who have cleared Board exam- students studying in regular aged but if attending it is ner for this service is ‘Avaan would immensely benefit the developments taking place hyamik, Higher Secondary and inations this time. mode of Class XI and XII and essential then full vaccina- scare of the third wave Excess’ — powered by logis- state’s students’ community. in different fields of educa- Class X students of Madrasas, “Earlier, students securing at Under-Graduate level in sci- tion should be a prerequisite, of COVID-19 infections tics company GATI — which Besides lowering the marks tion globally by introducing have been gifted with a lap- 75 per cent marks and above ence, arts and commerce, engi- the Union government said striking the country, ICMR will deliver baggage within 72 from 75 to 60 per cent (in a “career guidance portal” top and books. But the stu- used to get the Swami Vive- neering, medical and technical on Thursday and urged peo- Director General Dr hours by air. Madhyamik, Higher Second- through which they can access dents from ICSE and CBSE kananda Merit-cum-Means or professional courses. Post- ple to get the jabs and follow Balram Bhargava said “If a passenger chooses ary or equivalent examina- the curriculum and other Boards could not be felicitated Scholarship. But from now Graduate level students along Covid-appropriate behav- mass gatherings have to delivery by road then baggage tions) for the scholarship, the activities of all well-known this time as the state govern- onwards, students with 60 per- with those pursuing M.Phil and iour, especially during the be discouraged and full would reach the destination Chief Minister also announced educational institutions across ment has not been provided cent marks can also apply for Doctoral courses from state- festive season. vaccination should be a within 4-7 days. The booked the unique step taken by her the globe. with any merit list. The pro- the same,” Banerjee said. aided institutions also come In a press conference, prerequisite if attending baggage would be insured by government to make students The 1,700 meritorious stu- gramme is getting organised The scholarship, which var- under the purview of the schol- it warned the second wave such a congregation is the concessionaire,” it said. MPOST from Bengal more aware of dents, who have passed Mad- virtually from 2020 due to the ies from Rs 1000 to Rs 8000, arship scheme. Continued on P4 of Coronavirus infection in India was not yet over even essential though the weekly positivity » Amid fear of new COV- Saira Banu China hails Russia’s plan to hold 1st Veteran journalist & former rate was showing an overall ID-19 strains, RT-PCR test declining trend. is compulsory for passen- needs RS MP Chandan Mitra dies Union Health Secre- gers arriving from seven ‘Extended Troika’ meet in Kabul tary Rajesh Bhushan said more countries, including angiography 39 districts in the country ‘As the chronicler of society and news, his death reported over 10 per cent South Africa, Bangladesh Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan weekly Covid positivity rate and China, the Centre MUMBAI: Veteran actor Saira has caused a void in the world of journalism’ in the week ending August said on Thursday Banu, admitted to the Inten- BEIJING: China on Thurs- “in-depth and robust” com- 31 while in 38 districts it was sive Care Unit of a hospital day reacted positively to a munication on the evolving OUR CORRESPONDENT between 5 and 10 per cent. a congregation is essential. here, has been diagnosed with Russian proposal to convene a situation in Afghanistan after He asserted that 16 per “People should celebrate a heart problem and doctors new meeting of the ‘Extended the US withdrawal. NEW DELHI: Veteran jour- cent of India’s adult popula- festivals at home, follow are keen on an angiogram pro- Troika’ on Afghanistan in “A proper settlement of nalist and former Rajya Sabha tion have received both the Covid-appropriate behav- cedure but she has refused per- Kabul — the first such confer- the Afghan issue requires the MP Chandan Mitra died late doses of COVID-19 vaccine iour and embrace vaccina- mission, a hospital doctor said ence since the Taliban seized participation and support of on Wednesday at his South while 54 per cent have been tion,” NITI Aayog member on Thursday.