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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 170 | Saturday, 23 June 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,821.10 (+80.75) pSENSEX 35,689.60 (+257.21) pDOW JONES 24,628.18 (+166.48) qNASDAQ 7704.68 (-8.27) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 67.84 (+0.14) pRUPEE/EURO 79.01 (+0.99) pGOLD/10GM 31,585 (+15.00) qSILVER/K 40,750 (-250) LOCALS AGITATE SEYCHELLES PARL NEPAL TO ALLOW PARINEETI BRINGS AFTER TRAIN BLOCKS PLANNED CHINA TO BUILD BEST OUT OF KNOCKS DOWN INDIAN NAVAL TIBET-KATHMANDU ME, SAYS ARJUN CYCLIST PG4 BASE PG7 RAILWAY LINE PG10 KAPOOR PG16 ALMOST THROUGH TO LAST 16 Lack of clarity on meetings prompts Last-gasp Coutinho, Neymar goals Mamata to call off China trip OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: In a sudden twist, Chief Min- ister Mamata Banerjee cancelled her trip to China barely hours before her flight to save Samba Boys in St. Petersburg Beijing from Kolkata on Friday, prompted by the inability of “the Chinese side to con- SAINT PETERSBURG: Philippe Header from Jesus crashed against the firm political meetings at an appropriate Coutinho and Neymar broke down crossbar and after some excellent work level as informed by the Indian Ambas- dogged Costa Rica in injury time on Fri- by Paulinho, Coutinho’s follow-up hit the sador in China.” day, sealing a 2-0 win for Brazil that pro- ever-present Gamboa on the line. Banerjee was supposed to head a at Nabanna and made the announcement pels the five-time champions towards the Neymar fired over from Paulinho’s cut- delegation to China following recom- stating that “although our Ambassador in World Cup last 16. back and Coutinho shot straight at Keylor mendations of the Union minister of China had tried his best to make the pro- The Central Americans looked likely to Navas after, again, Paulinho had teed it up. External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, under gramme a success, non-confirmation of hold on for a hard-earned draw, particu- With 20 minutes left, Gamboa made the Exchange Programme of the gov- the political meetings at the appropriate larly after Neymar had a penalty award his first mistake and Neymar should have ernment of India with the International level as proposed by the Indian Ambas- chalked off by referee Bjorn Kuipers after capitalised. A sloppy touch allowed the Department of the Communist Party of sador to China, at the last moment, has he consulted the Video Assistant Referee striker to cut inside from the left but his China. unfortunately compelled us to cancel the (VAR). bending finish curved around the outside There was no confirmation for the visit.” But Coutinho and Neymar finally of the post. political meetings till 12 noon in India, When asked that whether there is any broke through, scoring in the 91st and There was more drama to come. With which was 2.30 pm in China, despite sev- political reason behind the cancellation of 97th minute to put Tite’s side on the brink just over 10 minutes left, Neymar’s turn eral attempts by Indian Ambassador in the Chief Minister’s visit to China, Mitra of the knockout stages. prompted Giancarlo Gonzalez to lose his China Gautam Bambawale. The state was said: “It is an issue of two neighbouring At the final whistle, Neymar sat down footing and put his arm across the Bra- in constant touch with the Foreign Secre- countries. So it is better not to make any on the grass and wept, with the emotion of zilian’s chest. Neymar arched back as if tary in this connection and the matter has comment on it. We can’t go just like that victory hitting home after the tense Group losing his balance before falling to the been informed to the Union Minister of without ensuring that something fruitful E contest at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. ground. Kuipers pointed to the spot but External Affairs, who is on a foreign trip for our country would result from this Neymar started despite limping out after reviewing the video replay, reversed to Mongolia at present. visit.” of training on Tuesday with a hurt ankle, Brazil’s Neymar, right, gestures as he celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal PTI his decision. Amit Mitra, the state Finance minister, The Chief Minister wrote to the Union which the Brazilian FA said was sustained Frustration brewed but Costa Rica’s said: “Till yesterday (Thursday), every- Minister of External Affairs on April 2 as a result of snapping Swiss defenders. past a barging shoulder. Johan Venegas ran clear down the right; resistance was finally ended in the 91st thing was going on well, but unfortunately, appreciating her recommendation and After a ponderous start, Brazil enjoyed It was a compelling battle. One sump- his pullback should have been converted minute. the Chinese side could not confirm the mentioned that she “wished to visit China” a gradual crescendo during the first period tuous Neymar flick sent the ball flying by Celso Borges, who skewed past the Marcelo’s deep cross was kept alive by political meetings at the appropriate level in last week of June since the interest of the but their dominance in possession was not over Gamboa’s head and later he made an post. Roberto Firmino and a loose touch by as informed by our Ambassador in China. country is involved. reflected in chances created. excellent run onto Coutinho’s pass, only to Brazil might have had a penalty when Jesus dribbled perfectly into Coutinho’s Therefore, the purpose of the visit with a Accordingly, the programme was Neymar faced the most devoted of squander the chance with a heavy touch. Oscar Duarte blocked Paulinho at a cor- path. Six yards out, he sidefooted home. delegation to China under the Exchange chalked out by the Ambassador of India markers in Costa Rica’s Cristian Gamboa, Marcelo, Coutinho and Neymar, how- ner and Costa Rica rode their luck again Costa Rica conceded again right at the Programme is of no use.” in China and Mamata Banerjee was sup- the Brazilian spending most of the half ever, hardly make for the most conscien- after the break, as Neymar, Gabriel Jesus death. Substitute Douglas Costa squared Mitra held a press conference along posed to be in Beijing and Shanghai from hopping over scything tackles or dodging tious combination out wide and when and Coutinho all went close. for Neymar to finally find the net. AGENCIES with Chief Secretary Malay De on Friday June 23 to 30. In today’s ‘Aadhaar cannot be used for crime investigations’ ED seeks ‘fugitive offender’ tag for paper MPOST BUREAU in the ongoing Aadhaar case in the Mallya in 1st case under new law Supreme Court. It may be noted that ... NEW DELHI: The biometric data based on this legal position, UIDAI MPOST BUREAU “estimated value of properties CITY collected by Unique Identification has never shared any biometric data proposed for confiscation is TWO TRAMPLED TO DEATH 4 Authority of India (UIDAI) cannot with any crime investigating agency. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: to the tune of Rs 12,500 crore be used for any other purpose except It may be underlined here that India on Friday made its first approximately, which includes NATION for generating Aadhaar and authen- when Mumbai High Court gave move to clampdown on big immovable properties as well ticating the identity of cardholders, orders to share biometric data with bank loan defaulters under a as movable properties in the 5 WOMEN GANGRAPED IN J’KHAND 6 the Aadhaar issuing body clarified an investigating agency in a par- new law as the Enforcement form of shares.” EDIT on Friday, news agency report says. ticular case, the matter was taken Directorate (ED) moved court Economic Offenders Ordi- The action has been taken Invoking section 29 of the Act, up to the Supreme Court which against liquor baron Vijay Mal- nance, that empowers it to con- in pursuance of two bank loan TO DIE IN HARNESS 8 the UIDAI stated after reports stayed that order,” UIDAI said in lya seeking to declare him a fiscate “all linked assets” of an money laundering cases of emerged about the purported use the statement. ‘fugitive offender’ and to con- absconding loan defaulter. over Rs 9,000 crore involving INTERNATIONAL of Aadhaar biometric data to inves- ric data in cases involving national On Thursday, National Crime fiscate his assets worth Rs In its application, the ED the IDBI bank, and an SBI-led SUSPECT IN RAPPER’S MURDER ARRESTED 11 tigate a crime. security after pre-authorisation by Records Bureau Director Ish Kumar 12,500 crore. Officials said the seeks to “confiscate all the consortium and these became However, it said that the section an oversight committee headed by had said limited access to Aadhaar central probe agency filed an properties of Vijay Mallya predicate offences for the lat- BUSINESS 33 of the Aadhaar Act allows a very the Cabinet Secretary. data was needed to be given to police application before a special including those properties est action under the Ordinance limited exception and permits the “This is also the consistent to catch first-time offenders and for court in Mumbai, under the indirectly controlled by him.” brought by the Modi govern- SIKKA DENIES IP THEFT CHARGES 12 use of or access to Aadhaar biomet- stand taken by the Union of India identification of unidentified bodies. recently promulgated Fugitive The application said the ment early this year. J&K’s IS chief among four terrorists killed MPOST BUREAU

SRINAGAR: Police on Friday killed four militants, including chief of the banned Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) Dawood Ahmed Sofi, in a remote mountain village in south Kashmir’s Anant- eral cases of murder and stone nag district, six days before pelting, he said. the annual Amarnath Yatra The other three, also begins, officials said. believed to be with the ISJK, A policeman and a civil- were identified as Aadil ian were also killed in the Rehman Bhat, Moham- exchange of fire between mil- mad Ashraf Itoo and Majid itants and security forces at Manzoor Dar, said Inspec- Khiram village of Srigufwara tor General of Police (Kash- tehsil, police said. mir) Swayam Prakash The operation began Pani, who was supervising the before dawn at Khiram, 23 operations. km from the main national “The operation was suc- highway and overlooking the cessful and teams from state tourist town of Pahalgam, after police, army and CRPF made intelligence reports about the every effort to prevent collat- presence of militants in the eral damage,” Pani said. area, police said. Giving details of the One of the militants killed encounter, police said a joint was identified as Dawood patrol of security forces was Ahmed Sofi, who headed fired at as they advanced the ISIS affiliate ISJK and is towards a house where the believed to be involved in sev- militants were hiding. High court bans paragliding, river rafting in Uttarakhand NAINITAL: In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the state until a policy is framed to regulate these activities. In an order dated June 18, the court directed the state government to “prepare a transparent policy in this regard within two weeks”. The court also took note of rafting deaths every year due to the capsizing of boats and said that only highly trained professionals should be given permission. The court remarked that “sports for pleasure cannot be permitted to end in disaster” while adding that the state gov- ernment could not permit the use of rivers without fixing rea- sonable charges and inviting bids in a transparent procedure. Tourism must be promoted, but it is required to be regulated, the court said. MPOST 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018

MOVIE OF THE WEEK Sotheby’s sale All-female lead fails to elevate this thriller led by Picasso and Giacometti “OCEAN’S 8” Director: Gary Ross; Cast: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Ann Sale was peppered with a number of classic impressionist Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Sarah Helena Newman fielding bids at Sotheby’s Impressionist Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, and Modern Art Evening Sale, June 2018 paintings, with demand from across the globe Richard Armitage, James Corden; Rating: UMA NAIR departure from Giacometti’s usual the globe. Appearing at auction for son, the renowned crim- themes of male and female figures, the first time, Claude Monet’s daz- inal lawyer Lord cean’s 8 the fourth instalment The five years were enough for her icasso and Giacometti led his evocative and elegant Le Chat zling La Méditerranée par vent de Hutchison of the franchise is a spin-off, of to devise a perfect and fool-proof plan. a historic sale at Sotheby’s sold for £12.6 million / $16.7 mil- mistral sold for £7.2 million / $9.5 of Lull- Director Steven Soderbergh’s She re-teams up with her former part- London, on June 19. Sothe- lion. Subsequent to this rendition of million (est. £6.5-8.5 million), a tri- ington Otriology which was originally inspired ner-in-crime Lou (Cate Blanchett), by’s evening sale of Impres- a cat, a dog, and two horses in 1951, umphant example of the artist’s mas- Q.C., by the 1960 Rat Pack film, Ocean’s 11 who now devotes herself to “getting Psionist and Modern Art totaled £87.5 Giacometti never turned his hand tery over land and seascapes. Camille starring Frank Sinatra. drunk” with vodka diluted with water. million / $115.7 million in London, to sculpting animals again. Also by Pissarro’s Le Boulevard Montmar- Spin-off, because unlike the ear- Lou’s current “business plan” provides with collectors demonstrating the Giacometti, the highly expressive tre, brume du matin, from the art- lier editions, this one is helmed by enough for a quiet life, but Debbie’s interest in a wide range of material Buste de Diego was sold to a Japa- ist’s most celebrated series of urban a mostly female cast that finds its offer is impossible to refuse. spanning the entire field, as well as nese collector in its auction debut views, was acquired by an Asian pri- 1936 rhythm early in the narrative and even While Ocean’s Eleven saw the a broad spectrum of media. for £2.9 million / $3.8 million (est. vate collector for £3.5 million / $4.6 drawing sold justifies the absence of a male figure group steal a casino in the middle Pablo Picasso and Alberto Gia- £2.5-3.5 million). million (est. £3-5 million). for £3.1 million / $4.1 in the group, at least in its first two of a busy night, Debbie’s plan is to cometti stand shoulder-to-shoulder The sale was peppered with a Last seen at auction in 1875, million (est. £2-3 million). Marc acts. The best line comes when they steal the 150 million dollars’ worth as two of the universally acknowl- number of great classic Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s atmospheric Chagall’s Les amoureaux en bleu got say, “for once, we wanna be ignored.” diamond necklace worn by the diva edged greats of the modern era. The paintings, with demand from across Après la tempête (temps d’orage), a the sale off to a soaring start, pur- But, despite this, those familiar with Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) at auction was led by Buste de femme rare example of the artist’s early work, sued by ten bidders who took the the series would be disappointed with the annual gala of the Metropolitan de profil (Femme écrivant) from the Lot 10 Camille Pissarro brought an above-estimate £610,000 price to £1.2 million / $1.5 million this edition which is directed by Gary Museum of Arts in New York. artist’s ‘year of wonders’, 1932, which / $806,664 (est. £350,000-450,000). (est. £300,000-500,000). A large-scale Ross. The magic of the film is in its exe- sold for over ten times the £2.4 mil- The painting hailed from a presti- gouache by René Magritte, La belle The film lacks freshness, the chutz- cution and how much this respected lion it achieved when last at auction gious private European collection put captive, brought £922,000 / $1.2 mil- pah or the impressive spectacle and group of actors do with the material in 1997. At £27.3 million / $36.1 mil- together in the first half of the 20th lion (est. £700,000-1,000,000) the effectiveness of the heist carried that has been granted. Unfortunately lion, it brought the total for the four century. An auction first was a rav- out in the previous films. the film runs out of steam in the first works by Picasso offered that eve- ishing portrait of Bloomsbury icon Written by Gary Ross and Olivia act after we see Debbie develop as an ning to £450 million / $53 million. Mary Hutchinson by Henri Matisse – Milch, the film never gives its pro- impeccable deception artist worthy to Auction sales of works by Picasso one of only a handful of works by the tagonists, among them the legend- carry the surname Ocean. at Sotheby’s worldwide this year artist ever created of a British sitter. ary Sandra Bullock and Cate It is interesting to see her along have reached $232 million. A rare Offered from the estate of Lot 6 Henry Blanchett, a memorable and with Lou garner a decadent fashion her Moore, Rocking intimate moment to savour designer, Rose Weil jewellery expert, and digest the triumph, but it Amita computer-hacker, Nine Ball Chair No.4 does offer a display of perfor- a hustler and sleight-of-hand street Lot 13 Alberto Giacometti, Miniature, mances, surprises and shrewd- artist – Constance and a house-wife Le Chat, bronze, 81.5cm, bronze, 1950 (est ness to achieve the heist. Tammy. conceived in 1951 and cast 250,000-350,000) The film begins exactly from Together they bring an unrivalled in 1955 (est. upon request) sold £298,000 where its trailers lead us. After serv- energy and delivery that add depth sold £12,642,000 ing a sentence of more than five years, to their characters. What makes the Debbie (Sandra Bullock), sister of viewing tedious is the pace Danny Ocean the mastermind in the Overall, Oceans’s 8 is a competent trilogy, is determined to return to life summer film that ends up being a con- of thefts and deceptions that put her ventional thriller, without anything behind bars. novel or exciting. IANS EXPRESSIONS 2018: Five shoes to flaunt during monsoon

he pleasant monsoon showers Platform to express through art are around the corner to give a much needed break from the OUR CORRESPONDENT scorching summer heat. While who is better known as the “Olympic Olympics along with the teen shooting Tthis season is a respite from summers, AFTER THE GRAND success of Picasso” is the ambassador for the pro- sensation Mehuli Ghosh, who qualified keeping up with looking spic and span ‘Expression 2017’, St. Lawrence High gramme and is in the city from Atlanta, for the Youth Olympics this year. and all stylish can get a bit demanding School (SLHS), Kolkata, in association GA, USA for the event. Noomi Mehta, most of the time. The common problem with their alumni St. Lawrence Old Boys’ President of Indian Rugby Football is choosing the right kind of footwear Association (SLOBA) are organising an Union will be the chief guest for the to deal with the odds that heavy rainfall International drawing and painting com- program. brings with it so make sure you are opt- petition ‘Expression 2018’ on June 23. The inaugural ceremony will wit- ing for the right one. The event will be organised in the part- ness the felicitation of Gurbux Singh Experts have listed five types of shoes nership with Peace and sport (Monaco), for the achievement in 1964 and 1968 one must look forward to flaunting dur- Educate Magis, Air India and Fanattic ing monsoon. Sports Museum. 4High ankled canvas shoes: One The competition is open to all schools can easily flaunt their day look amidst the in Kolkata and the schools from rest of drizzle by opting for high ankled canvas the country and abroad are participating shoes. Team up the high ankled canvas in the online category. shoes with high waisted shorts or even All participants in Kolkata will get skirts to pull off the chick look. Also the free passes from Fanattic Sports Museum quirky designs available with many canvas and winners will get passes for their par- shoe brands ensure that your basic look ents too. Winners in all categories will doesn’t appear drab. receive certificates and goodies from 4Crocs: Crocs are also an ideal IOC’s Olympic Museum. choice to make while you are heading As the world will be coming together out for a quick catch-up with a friend or for the third Youth Olympics in Buenos even for an evening walk. Crocs can look Aires, Argentina in October this year, perfect if teamed up with denims or even the school has chosen ‘Olympic Games floral dresses. Pick a bright coloured crocs and Youth’ as the theme of the annual to create a vibrant monsoon look. pair of flip-flops. The best part about plan- season. With all those solid coloured and fest this year. 4Rubber Footwear: Rubber foot- ning an outing wearing flip-flops is that tiger prints becoming a trend, one has got Olympian and artist, Roald Bradstock, wear are not something new that are you can walk comfortably without immense choices to make from the cate- doing the rounds in the footwear indus- the risk of slipping on wet floors. gory. IANS try. However its pretty exciting to put 4Win it with wedges: hands on those bright neon coloured rub- If you think that heels are ber footwear. Extremely comfortable and indispensable for you to pull rain friendly, they are incredible to amp off any look, wedges are the Celebrating the journey of RD Burman up your fashion quotient. best option. Wedges look 4Fun with flip-flops: Monsoon stylish as well as are could be an incredibly playful season if more comfortable OUR CORRESPONDENT The exhibition will fea- Raj Khosla produced Do Chor R.D.Burman got the credit on you are ready to set out in those charming during the rainy ture the poster of his debut in 70’s starring Dharmendra. the poster. Sudipta is present- TO CELEBRATE R.D Bur- film Chhote Nawab till 1942 A But during its re-release, Lax- ing both the rare posters along man’s 80th birthday, a unique Love Story which got him fame mikant-Pyarelal got the credit with the others. exhibition titled Pancham once again but unfortunately for composing music due to a It is heard that due to some Nama will be organised he passed away to witness his printing mistake. controversy revolving around between June 25 and 30 at big come back. Similarly, Amitabh Bach- some political issues, public- Abanindranath Art Gallery ( Some of the interesting facts chan starring Parwana had ity materials of Gulzar’s Aan- ICCR), where more than 60 regarding his film posters are Madan Mohan’s music while dhi got disappeared from the original film posters market. from his musical jour- The rare original ney will be put up. poster of Aandhi will be Many dignitaries exhibited. Rajesh Khan- from the music frater- na’s super-hit musi- nity will be present at cal Mere Jeevan Saathi’s the inaugural function. poster can be witnessed This will be followed by with Gujarati title. a performance by noted The RD magic is still on singer Chandrima hundreds and thousands Bhattacharya. of music lovers who can’t Sudipta Chanda, a get enough of his songs music enthusiast and and music. the spokesperson of Chanda is hopeful Amit Kumar Fan Club that the exhibition will be have been collecting film a crowd puller. Chanda posters from his college played an important role days. As it’s his passion, to install a statue of RD he possesses more than Burman on Southern 1000 odd titles in his Avenue on the compos- collection. er’s 75th birthday. Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only.

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SDO Raghunathpur has firefighter motorcycles KOLKATA: Taking a major step to extend support become the SDO of Diamond Harbour. SDO to farmers, the Mamata Banerjee government has Khatra Tanay Deb Sarkar has become SDO OUR CORRESPONDENT decided to give old age pension to as many as 1 lakh Serampore. SDO Rampurhat Supriya Das has farmers above the age of 60 years. At present, a total become SDO Basirhat. KOLKATA: In a bid to ensure better of 69,000 aged farmers derive the benefit. But the SDO Durgapur Sankha Santra has become fire fighting arrangements, the state Chief Minister has now decided to bring in another Administrative Officer of Rabindra Sadan. government has introduced a motor- 31,000 under the project. SDO Basirhat Nitesh Dhali has become SDO cycle-mounted advanced fire fighting At the same time, the amount of pension has also Kalna. SDO Jhargram Nakul Mahata has system. gone up. Earlier, the aged farmers used to get Rs 650 become Deputy Secretary of the Land and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Rs 750 per month as pension. The “pro-people gov- Land Reforms department. SDO Domkal on Friday flagged off 100 motorcycle- ernment” has now decided to increase the amount to Teheruzzaman has become PO cum DWO of mounted water mist CAF firefighting Rs 1,000 per month. BCW and TD in Purulia. systems, five multipurpose foam ten- ADM Hooghly Purnendu Majhi has ders, 30 water browsers and 12 water become ADM Birbhum. SDO Kalimpong Nir- tenders. The programme took place malya Gharami is now PO cum DWO of BCW outside Nabanna and all the newly and TD in Alipurduar. ADM (G) in Howrah introduced vehicles of the state Fire Avijit Kumar Latua has become Joint secretary and Emergency Services department of the Land and Land Reforms department. rolled out one after the other. PICS/MPOST Subarna Roy has become SDO Jhar- Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who is gram. ADM North 24-Parganas Adip Ray also the minister of the state Fire and in total. Each of the multi-purpose foam gency Services department has added has become Member Secretary of the Hous- Emergency Services department, Chief The motorcycles fitted with the tenders has a capacity of carrying 6,000 356 different types of vehicles that are Asish Banerjee inaugurates the Farmers’ ing Industry regulatory Authority. Joint Sec- Secretary Malay De, Home Secretary advanced firefighting system would litres of water and 4,000 litres of foam. worth Rs 71.66 crore, as a part of “mod- Training Centre at Suri MPOST retary Housing Department Santanu Das has Atri Bhattacharya, the state’s security help douse flames when there is any It also contains dry chemical powder ernising” the firefighting system in the become Additional Director of Fire depart- advisor Surajit Kar Purkayastha and incident of fire in a narrow lane or in and carbon-dioxide for extinguishing state. Asish Banerjee, the state Agriculture minbis- ment. ADM Birbhum Abhijit Mukherjee commissioner of Kolkata Police Rajeev any congested area. It will also be effec- fire that breaks out due to leakage of The number of fire stations in the ter, will be holding a high level meeting on June 26 has become Deputy Secretary of the Back- Kumar were also present in the pro- tive in firefighting in hilly regions. Each oil or chemical, or in case of fire in any state has also gone up to 138, out of in Nabanna, to monitor the proper distribution of ward Classes Welfare department. Additional gramme. The fire tenders, foam tenders of the motorcycles is fitted with two cyl- major electrical installation. which 16 were constructed in the past the same among aged farmers. Pradip Mazumdar, Director ATI Md Enaur Rahman has become and motorcycle-mounted firefighting inders having 10 litres water carrying It may be mentioned that in the two years and construction of 20 more advisor to the Chief Minister on agriculture, Nan- Joint Secretary of Housing department. MPOST arrangement is worth Rs 25.98 crore capacity each. past two years, the Fire and Emer- fire stations are going on in full swing. dini Chakravorty, secretary of the state Agriculture department and other concerned officers will be present in the meeting, where there will be detailed N-24 Pgs administration looks Bankura’s first mango consignment of 2018 out for Dubai discussion on the issue. Steps that need to be taken so that proper distribution of the benefits can be ensured, will be discussed in the meeting. to uplift condition of SHGs OUR CORRESPONDENT of mangoes are being sold daily. When contacted, Banerjee said: “The Chief Min- People from Punjab have shown ister has made the move to give pension to another OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: The first mango immense interest in Amrapali and 31,000 aged farmers and it will take the total number The district consignment for this year from Mallika varieties and there have to 1 lakh. At the same time, the amount of the pen- KOLKATA: North 24-Parga- Bankura district set out for Dubai been cases when a person has pur- sion has also been increased to Rs 1,000 per month.” nas district administration is administration has on Friday. Six tonnes of Amrapali chased 15 kg of mangoes at a time,” It may be mentioned that the Mamata Banerjee keen on improving the socio- chalked out an variety, that has grown in abun- a senior official of the state Hor- government has given a new lease of life to the state’s economic condition of the dance in the district, was exported ticulture department said, add- agriculture sector. Starting from waiving tax on agri- people involved in various Self- elaborate plan for with international standard pack- ing that 17 tonnes of mango from cultural land to helping farmers with modern tools, Help Groups (SHGs). the development of aging by a private export company. Bankura has been taken in the her initiatives have ensured an increase in the yield The district administra- It may be mentioned that the PIC/MPOST Delhi festival. and Bengal has won Krishi Karman award for five tion has chalked out an elabo- infrastructure state government had bagged the It may be mentioned that Ben- consecutive years. The state Agriculture department rate plan for the development consignment for export during goes ready for export. They will major push to export of the Amra- gal is known for its wide variety has also ensured proper and timely distribution of of infrastructure so that more banks and other financial insti- the recently concluded three-day give us a feedback in five days and pali and Mallika varieties from of fruits and vegetables, produces seeds among farmers. people can be inducted into tutions, to ensure that the farm- Bengal Mango Utsav held at New we are optimistic of more exports,” Bankura. around 400 varieties of mango and Banerjee has also inaugurated a Farmers’ Training various Self-Help Groups, ers are not denied loans. Town Mela Grounds. A team from said Subhasis Batabyal, vice-chair- Last year, around 100 tonnes is one of the leading states in the Centre at Suri in Birbhum on Friday. Agri-scientists, thereby strengthening the It may be mentioned Dubai had visited Bengal during man of West Bengal Agro Indus- of mango was exported to Mid- production of table variety man- researchers and experts will be providing round-the- socio-economic condition of that there were some allega- the fair and had expressed their tries Corporation (WBAIC). dle East countries, Malaysia and goes in the country, amounting to year training to farmers. Eight farmers have also people in the rural areas. tions that the distribution of interest in Amrapali -which is a It may be mentioned that Him- Singapore from Bankura. The seven lakh metric tonnes. been felicitated in the inaugural programme. Mohan It may be mentioned here KCCs and also the credit link- late variety. They tasted the mango sagar, Langra and Lakshmanbhog state’s mangoes have been receiv- This year, under the jurisdic- Garai, one of the eight, is the best in the national level that after coming to power, ages were not satisfactory and and after being convinced about variety of Malda have been in the ing overwhelming response at tional area of the state govern- in terms of cultivation of pulses. Garai is from Ilam- Chief Minister Mamata Baner- there was a delay in the whole its quality, the export deal was state export radar for quite some the Mango Festival at Janpath in ment, mangoes have grown on bazar in Birbhum. During the programme the state jee has laid enormous stress on process. finalised. time. The state Food Processing Delhi, that had started from June 4,000 hectares of land in Bankura, Agriculture minister has stressed upon cultivation the formation of various SHGs The district is encouraging “The export company has told and Horticulture department has 17 and will continue till June 30. with 10 tonnes on an average in of sugarcane and maize in Birbhum. He also urged in the villages, so that the rural people to get involved in bee- us to keep more Amrapali man- left no stones unturned to give a “On an average, 20 quintals each hectare. farmers to go for “integrated farming” as well. youth become self-reliant. keeping, poultry farming, or The district sets a target of preparing various handicrafts linking nearly 25,000 SHGs through the SHGs. There is with banks. According to a plan to impart training on Firhad Hakim to inaugurate Mishti Hub on July 5 sources in the district admin- beekeeping among unem- istration, around 20,000 SHGs ployed rural youth, particu- TARUN GOSWAMI Das (shop no. 6), Mithai (shop and bank credit linkages are on larly in Bongaon and Basirhat no. 7), Sweet Bengal (shop no. the verge of completion, while sub-divisions. The youth would KOLKATA: State Urban 8), New Nabakrishna Guin 5,000 new linkages are yet to be trained by forming small Development minister Firhad (shop no. 9) and Hindusthan be done. groups. Hakim will inaugurate the Sweets (shop no. 10). The scheme has got an According to the plans, the Mishti Hub in New Town on HIDCO had imposed a impetus after the Chief Min- district horticulture officials July 5. condition that those open- ister, during her recent admin- would conduct awareness cam- The hub, which will give ing shops at the hub must istrative meeting, instructed paign among rural youth, to buyers an opportunity to have have experience of 25 years or the administrative officials to encourage them for bee-farm- sweets made by branded man- more. ensure that more SHGs get ing. It would also convince the ufacturers under one roof, is A central atrium with glass bank loans. people to take up bee-keeping the only of its kind in Bengal. walls will bring the sunlight The district also has a plan as an occupation to increase A high level meeting inside. There is a driveway and to distribute Kishan Credit agriculture products. between the sweet manu- a free parking lot for a limited Cards (KCCs) among 1.69 Bee cultivators would soon facturers and senior officials period of 30 minutes. The con- lakh people across the district. get their identity cards. The of Housing Infrastructure struction of the hub has been Sources said that more than scheme would not benefit the Development Corporation HIDCO chairman Debashis Sen at the meeting held on Thursday MPOST done as a combination of tra- one lakh KCCs have already poor beekeepers but it would (HIDCO), was held on Thurs- dition and modernity. been distributed, while the rest increase the overall produc- day to fix the integrities. The hub will give an oppor- buyers. There will be a car kata Development Authority are in the following order: KC There will be a caretaker on will be covered this year. tion of honey. The meeting was chaired tunity to tourists who want to parking facility for the buyers (NKDA) to issue trade licence Das (shop no. 1), Bancharam behalf of HIDCO, to look after The average credit limit for The state Horticulture by Debashis Sen, chairman of carry the famous mouth water- as well. The residents of New to the owners of shops at the (shop no. 2), Gupta Brothers the facilities. The hub has been each individual is around Rs department would ensure that HIDCO. It has been decided ing sweets back home. Town will get an opportunity Mishti Hub on Monday and (shop no. 3), Balaram Mul- built on a shop-in-shop con- 43,000, an official said. beekeepers get a good price for that the Mishti Hub will remain Proper signs will be put to get the best of sweets at their Tuesday. lick and Radharaman Mullick cept. There is a potential mar- The district administration their produce in various state open from 12 noon to 9 pm. It up on Biswa Bangla Sarani, doorsteps. Special steps will be The 10 branded shops that (shop no. 4), Ganguram Sweets ket of Bengali sweets both in is on constant touch with the government markets. is coming up next to Eco Park. to facilitate the airport bound taken by the New Town Kol- will be set up at the Mishti Hub (shop no. 5), Nalin Chandra the country and abroad. ALLEGIANCE Transport dept bags Skoch award for Gatidhara scheme

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OUR CORRESPONDENT department had brought 5,200 unemployed youths under the scheme and in 2016-17, it KOLKATA: The state Transport department was 8,500. In the past three financial years, has bagged the Skoch award for its Gatidhara the state Transport department has brought project, that has provided a means of liveli- as many as 24,253 unemployed youths under hood to thousands of unemployed youths in the scheme. In the current fiscal, more than Bengal. Gatidhara is one of the dream proj- 700 people have received the sanction letters ects of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, of the scheme so far. under which the state government gives a The department has also taken sev- financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to each of the eral steps to ensure safe water transport. beneficiaries, to buy a commercial vehicle. Adhikari, along with Additional Chief Sec- Suvendu Adhikari, the state Transport retary of the Transport department Alapan minister, said: “One can witness such a proj- Bandyopadhyay and other senior officials ect only in Bengal. There is no such project of the department visited MV Shikhashree, in any other state of the country. Our offi- which has been introduced recently to cials have received the award on Thursday.” ensure safe journey of people across river In the 2017-18 fiscal, the state Trans- Hooghly. port department has set a record by achiev- The three-tier vessel has the capacity to ing more than 100 percent implementation carry 400 passengers. There is accommoda- of the Gatidhara scheme. The target was to tion for 250 passengers in the lower deck, bring 10,000 unemployed youths under the while in the middle and upper decks, as Gatidhara scheme in the 2017-18 fiscal. But many as 125 and 25 people can be accommo- Flags of Brazil and India hung outside a house during the ongoing FIFA a total of 10,553 unemployed youths have dated. Adhikari said that more such updated World Cup, in Kolkata on Friday PIC/PTI received the benefit. and modern vessels will be introduced by In the 2015-16 fiscal, the state Transport August this year. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 23 June, 2018 CBI officer CENTRE BANS UTILISATION OF MPLAD FUNDS Locals agitate after train FOR WATERBODY RENOVATION transferred KMC faces difficulties to to Ranchi knocks down cyclist OUR CORRESPONDENT carry on beautification OUR CORRESPONDENT bahal area in Kolaghat. KOLKATA: Abhay Singh, the The demonstration was SOUMITRA NANDI head of the Anti-Corruption KOLKATA: Train services in later lifted at around 12 pm fol- Branch in Kolkata of the Cen- Howrah-Kharagpur section of lowing the intervention of the KOLKATA: The recent cen- tral Bureau of Investigation South Eastern Railway was dis- senior railway officials tral rules barring civic bodies (CBI), has been transferred to rupted for nearly four hours “The situation was com- from using MPLAD funds for Ranchi. He was looking into after an irate mob put up rail pletely brought under control renovation or beautification of the probe of the Narada sting blockade at Mecheda station within a few hours and the waterbodies have posed diffi- operation. as a youth was run over by a trains started moving. But the culties for the Kolkata Munici- Sources said an officer from local train. trains including some long dis- pal Corporation to carry on Delhi will be posted in his posi- Locals alleged that the rail- tance ones were running late undertaking such works. tion in Kolkata. Singh, who had way protection force did not due to the incident. There were A rejuvenation work for a been looking into the probe of attend the victim for nearly one also changes in the scheduled large pond under the Green the Narada sting operation, will hour. The victim might have time of the trains,” a senior rail- City project at the confluence be taking charge of the CBI’s survived if the RPF had taken way official said. of ward 92 and 104 in the city government for renovating this fish farming in the ponds that Ranchi office. the victim to the hospital on Passengers got stuck in has been stalled because of this pond has been forwarded. “We they have already renovated. It may be mentioned that time. They alleged that the vic- Howrah station due to the delay restriction. are hopeful that as this water- “Our aim is to rope in the local the Special Director of CBI, tim after being knocked down and lack of announcements. It may be mentioned that body comes under the Green unemployed youth to take up Rakesh Asthana, visited Kolk- by a train remained alive for Many passengers were Trinamool Congress MP Jogen City project, we will get the req- fish farming in these ponds. ata on Wednesday and he held one and a half hours. He also faced inconvenience as they Chowdhury has recently allo- uisite funds soon,” Samadder We hope that this will help us a meeting with all senior offi- asked for water from the RPF had been waiting for trains cated Rs 60 lakh from his said. It may be mentioned that to bring down the tendency to cers of the agency, including but was denied it. since Friday morning. MPLAD funds for renovation the KMC has taken up the ren- fill up waterbodies for commer- the investigating officers of all State transport minister Passengers alleged that they of the pond located near Sahid ovation of as many as 37 water- cial purposes. It will also help in the ongoing cases. Suvendu Adhikari announced ing train services, a South East- his death spread, hundreds of were not properly informed Nagar Bank Plot area. bodies in the city under the Jal increasing fish production and He held the meeting at that one member from the vic- ern Railway official said. The locals squatted on the tracks as to why the trains were not “We had planned to take Dharo Jal Bharo project. supply to the local markets will Nizam Palace. tim’s family would be given a blockade started at around 7.40 demanding a job for a member running according to their up renovation of the pond with Work for renovation of also keep the price in check,” He had directed the offi- job along with some financial am after a cyclist was knocked of the victim’s family. schedule. priority. But the central direc- some of these ponds have Samaddar said. It may be men- cers to take necessary steps to assistance to the family. Follow- down by Santragachi-Mecheda The locals accompanied According to the sources tive prevented us from doing so. already started, while the ten- tioned that Mayor Sovan Chat- expedite the process of all the ing the incident, some of the EMU Local on the tracks of by some passengers staged a at least 10 Up and Down mail These funds have been diverted der for the remaining ones has terjee, a few days back at a KMC ongoing cases and to file the Express trains got stuck follow- platform no. 6. demonstration with the body and express trains and 19 to the civil department of the already been floated. Under the programme, had expressed his final chargesheets by the end ing the agitation that continued According to police, the on the track protesting against sub-urban EMU and passen- Roads section under the KMC Green City project, 159 water- concerns over integration of of 2018. for four hours. youth was knocked down by the inaction of the railway ger trains had to be detained for road repair and similar bodies in the state will be reno- MPLAD funds in various proj- Asthana had also taken A group of people blocked a local train while he was try- authorities to save the victim. at various stations due to the activities,” said Swapan Sama- vated with a budget of around ects with the Centre directing stock of the ongoing cases that one of the tracks at Mecheda ing to cross the track with his According to police, the victim incident. ddar, Member Mayor-in-Coun- Rs 45 crore in 5 years. The that MPLAD funds cannot be include the Saradha Group railway station in East Midna- bicycle. The train was entering has been identified as Akhlam The situation gradually cil (Environment). KMC has started encouraging utilised through clubs or simi- scam, Narada sting operation pur district for over four hours the station when it knocked Khan (38). became normal after the agita- He added that the proposal people, particularly the local lar organisations even in wel- and Rose Valley Group’s case. following the accident, disrupt- down the victim. As news of He was a resident of Purba- tion was lifted. seeking funds from the state unemployed youth to take up fare projects. Minor assaulted for days Consumer Affairs dept to initiate suo moto Mann Ghising resigns from in Behala, uncle arrested cases against persons over carcass meat row GNLF, dissolves all committees OUR CORRESPONDENT put to order. Hereby, I dis- OUR CORRESPONDENT The victim’s parents told the police that OUR CORRESPONDENT solve the Central Commit- for the past few days she was complaining of DARJEELING: Gorkha tee, the district committees KOLKATA: A two-and-a-half-year-old girl pain in her private part. DARJEELING: There will be National Liberation Party of Darjeeling and Kalimpong was sexually assaulted by one of her relatives. The child was traumatised after going suo moto cases initiated against President Mann Ghising on and the sub division commit- The incident took place under Parnashree through the ordeal. 36 persons by the Consumers Friday dissolved the Cen- tee along with all the frontal police station in Behala. The victim’s family members on Thurs- Affairs department of the State tral committee, sub divisional organizations except for the On the basis of a specific complaint day reported the matter to the West Bengal Government in the Kolkata rot- committees and all commit- HPWU and BSS. lodged by the family members of the minor Commission for Protection of Child Rights. ten meat dump yard case. tees of the frontal organisa- The GNLF on Friday com- girl, police have arrested the accused. The According to the advice of the Chairper- This announcement was tions of GNLF except for the memorated the birth anniver- victim’s aunt has also been arrested by the son of the Commission, the victim’s parents made by Minister Sadhan Pande Himalayan Plantation Work- sary of founder President Late investigators who helped the accused to carry lodged a police complaint. in charge of the Consumer Affairs ers Union (trade union) Subash Ghising. Chief Minis- out the crime. After a brief interrogation, police have Department in Siliguri on Friday. and Bhut Purva Sainik San- ter Mamata Banerjee on Friday According to police, the accused, who arrested both the uncle and aunt for their Speaking to media persons gathan (Ex Servicemen’s had tweeted: “Remembering happens to be victim’s uncle, used to torture involvement in the incident. on the sidelines of the inaugura- sumer courts will be resolved “Around 200 pending cases organization) Gorkha leader Subash Ghising her for more than a month. According to the preliminary investiga- tion of Circuit Bench of the West with speed. pertaining to North Bengal will Along with this, he also on his birth anniversary.” The aunt used to take the victim girl to tion, police said the main accused used to Bengal State Consumer Dispute If proven guilty the accused be shifted to this Bench from tendered his resignation Mann Ghising stated that the accused. Both the accused have been engage her aunt to bring away the child from Redressal Commission in Sili- will face prosecution, stated the West Bengal State Consumer Dis- from the post of Chairman, under the present political sit- remanded to police custody after being pro- her home to avoid any suspicion by the fam- guri, the Minister stated: “We Minister. While inaugurating the pute Redressal Commission, Kol- Hill Area Development Com- uation in the Hills, it was apt duced before a court in the city. ily members. will initiate cases against 36 per- circuit bench, the Minister stated kata,” stated the Minister. mittee, thereby forgoing the that he resigns from the Hill Police have booked the main accused Police are yet to ascertain as to why the sons in the Consumer Courts. that consumer courts, weights The circuit Bench can redress status of Minister of State. Area Development Commit- under POCSO Act. woman, who is a family member of the vic- The DG of Police, West Bengal and measurement offices and disputes to the tune of Rs 1 Addressing a gather- tee (HADC) Due to the torture, the victim girl fell ill tim, had indulged in such an activity. has placed his report to the Con- consumer dispute redressal offices crore. However, amendments ing at Kurseong GDNS Hall, Along with his GNLF lead- as a result of which her parents took her to Police are not sure if she did it to seek sumer Affairs department. Based will be brought under one roof are being brought to the laws, Mann Ghising stated: “In ers, Mahindra Chettri tendered a local doctor. revenge on the victim’s family or there on this report, we have decided to in all districts. whereby after the amendments order to strengthen the party his resignation from the post After some clinical tests, doctor con- was any other reason behind the inci- initiate suo moto cases.” The circuit bench will take are made the Circuit Bench can and live up to the expecta- of Vice-Chairman and Ajoy firmed that the minor was assaulted on dent. They are interrogating the duo in Police cases will also continue care of cases throughout North redress disputes to the tune of tions of the masses, the party Edward as a Member of the repeated occasions. this connection. but the suo moto cases in the con- Bengal. Rs 10 crore. has to be reorganised and HADC. Two trampled to death by Class XII girl sexually Students of Dinabandhu Andrews College abused by uncle clash with outsiders over admission wild tusker in Jalpaiguri OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT was allegedly beaten up by some OUR CORRESPONDENT Police are trying to ascer- The admission outsiders. tain the identity of the woman KOLKATA: A girl was sexually abused by her own KOLKATA: Dinabandhu counselling for “I have come to the spot imme- KOLKATA: A 45-year-old victim. uncle in Regent Park area in South Kolkata on Thurs- Andrews College in Garia on Fri- diately after receiving the news of man and one woman were They suspect that both day night. day afternoon witnessed clashes Botany was going on my son getting beaten up. There is trampled to death by a wild the victims went to the spot Police have arrested the person, who is originally a between college students and in the college at the some internal problems within the tusker. The incident took to meet each other when they resident of Bangladesh, and had come to South Kolk- some outsiders over admission. college. The clash may be a result place in Hindupara division of might have been attacked by ata to visit his relatives’ residence. According to police According to sources, some time of the incident of that,” Majumder said. Gayerkata tea garden in Jalpai- an elephant. sources, the victim, who is a student of class XII, was outsiders barged into the college Arup Chakraborty, councillor guri on Friday morning. The victims could not flee alone in the house when her uncle entered into her at around 12.30 pm and started also be reconstituted. “He has also of ward 110 said: “Some miscre- Police are yet to ascertain the spot as the tusker might room on the pretext of having a glass of water. clashing with the students when asked the police administration ants, who do not want a peaceful the identity of the woman, have appeared at the garden He bolted the door from inside immediately after they were denied entry to college to identify the offenders and take academic ambience in the college, while the other victim has been all of a sudden. The exact entering the house and sexually abused her. He also premises. action against them as per law,” the are involved in the matter. Politi- identified as Karmi Minaz (45). found on their bodies, it is sus- reason behind their deaths threatened the victim of dire consequences if she spoke The Patuli police had to inter- official added. cal interference in college affairs is Some locals on Friday morn- pected that they were killed in is yet to be confirmed by to anybody about the incident and left the house. vene to bring the situation under The admission counselling for not desirable.” ing found that the victims lying an elephant attack. The exact the police. When the girl’s mother returned home and found control. A senior official at the Botany was going on in the col- Police have detained 10 per- inside the tea garden. cause of their death is yet to be The investigating officers the room in a rummaged condition, the former nar- state Education department said lege at the time of the incident. sons in connection with the According to the prelimi- ascertained by the police. are waiting for the post-mor- rated her what had happened. A complaint was lodged minister Partha Chatterjee had A number of students along with incident. nary investigation, police sus- Locals on Friday morning tem report. immediately with the Regent Park police station and expressed his astonishment over their guardians, who had gathered It may be mentioned that local pect that the incident might reported the matter to the for- The locals, however,the police managed to arrest the victim’s uncle. Police the incident and instructed that outside the college, were gripped councillor Bappaditya Dasgupta have occurred on Thursday est department officials who informed the police that inci- have already recorded the statement of the victim and the Trinamool Congress unit of by a sense of fear soon after the had put banners infront of the col- night. Police are investigating rushed to the spot. They took dents of elephant attacks in conducted the medical examination of the victim. “We the college should be broken. incident. lege a few days back displaying as to why the victims went into both the victims to a nearby the area is nothing new. People have initiated a case under Protection of Children from The minister also directed that The son of Member Mayor- that admission will be on the basis the tea garden during the night. hospital where they were have died in elephant attacks in Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act,” an investigating the governing body in the college, in-Council (Solid Waste Man- of merit and no on should demand According to the injury marks declared brought dead. the past as well. officer said. which has two councillors, should agement ) Debabrata Majumder money for admission. Unique tree on IIT Kharagpur campus attracts botanists from across country SOUMITRA NANDI few feet above the ground the IIT KGP campus because of from the main stem, two more the greenery all around. When KOLKATA: A unique tree on major trees Dumur (Ficus) a bird feeds on fruits, it some- the campus of IIT Kharagpur is and Neem (Azadirachta) times carries the seeds in its now the centre of attraction of have grown as if they are tear- beak or the seeds get stuck to botanists all over the country ing open the Bakul tree stem its body parts. As it perches because of its rarity. and coming out. Later, Pipal from one tree to another, such Botanist Barnali Chakrab- and Sheora (Streblus) have a phenomenon may occur.” arti has stumbled upon a erupted from the very same Chakrabarti added. unique 5 in 1 tree. Though the joint at the top. Barnali Chakrabarti has main tree is Bakul (Mimusops), The main Bakul Tree is been promoting green activism four other varieties like Dumur more than 20 years old, while on the campus for the past few (Ficus), Neem (Azadirachta), Dumur and Neem too is more years. The institute has planted Pipal and Sheora (Streblus) than 10 years old. The last two some 3,000 tress on the cam- have emerged from certain varieties are relatively new. pus in the last three years and joints of the same tree. “There are hundreds of trees on is geared up to plant more trees “A blend of two variet- the campus and many of them as soon as monsoon sets in full ies like Assattha (Sacred Fig) are unique but this is possibly swing. emerging from banyan tree or the most unique one that I have It may be mentioned that vice-versa or Banyan or Assat- seen,” Chakrabarti said. the students of IIT Kharag- tha erupting from a Simul tree The Horticulture section pur have formed a social is not uncommon. But 5 in has already enclosed the tree group to spread the mes- 1 tree is usually unheard of,” to protect it and a board listing sage of tree conservation Chakrabarti said. out the names of all the species and planting trees with deep According to her, the main have been put. roots that don’t get uprooted tree is Bakul (Mimusops). A “A variety of birds throng during storms. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 mp Big parties promise special status Dealing with terrorists not only while out of power: JD(U)

OUR CORRESPONDENT government, rest two--RJD and getting a special category status Congress--are together in the after Jharkhand was carved out ‘muscular policy’: Jaitley PATNA: A day after the Con- opposition camp. of it with its mineral-rich south- gress came out in support of The Congress was in power ern region. OUR CORRESPONDENT tions which have been taken is no space for election or Par- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s When the then CM Rabri over by the ultra-left have never liamentary democracy,” Jait- demand for grant of special ON CONG SUPPORT Devi had sent a request to NEW DELHI: Hitting out at spoken about the deprivation ley said. status to Bihar, an unim- TO NITISH DEMAND the then Prime Minister Atal Congress and human rights of the human rights of the The minister said that one pressed Janata Dal (United) on Bihari Vajpayee for grant of groups, Union Minister Arun innocent citizens who are vic- of the worst victims of Paki- Friday asked why the national special status to Bihar, the Jaitley said on Friday that deal- tims of their violence. stan’s misconceived Kashmir party had failed to do the need- from 2004 to 2014. Why did it latter had set up a committee ing with terrorists who refuse “They have never a tear to policy has been the resident of ful when they were in power at not then take any step in the headed by Kumar who was a to surrender is not “muscu- shed in the indiscriminate kill- Kashmir valley. the Centre for a decade. direction of granting special Union minister at that time lar policy” but a law and order ing of the security personnel,” For the past three years, AICC in-charge for Bihar status to Bihar? Nitish Kumar to look into the issue, Manjhi issue which cannot wait for he said. he said, the terrorists up their Shaktisinh Gohil had yesterday has been raising the demand claimed. political solution. Even though the Congress activities in the months of criticised Prime Minister Nar- since even before he became the The committee did not Following the imposition of party historically and ideologi- April, May and June so that the endra Modi for ignoring the CM in 2005. He has been rais- hold even a single meeting the Governor’s Rule in Jammu cally would have been opposed economic lifeline of the valley demand raised by Kumar for ing the demand more forcefully and Kumar, since he was not in & Kashmir, Congress lead- to such human rights groups, suffers in the tourism season. granting special category sta- after assuming power in the power in the state at that time, ers have expressed fears that they have earned a sympathy “They terrorise courts, they tus to Bihar at a meeting of the state, JD(U) spokesman Ajay did not find the idea politically it might result in return of the in Rahul Gandhi’s heart, Jaitley kill editors, they kill innocent Niti Ayog in New Delhi earlier Alok said in reply to Gohil’s profitable and chose to drag ‘muscular policy’ to deal with security forces that confront tion was the key to resolve the said, adding that Gandhi had citizens and they don’t allow this week. assertions. his feet till the Vajpayee gov- the Kashmir problem. him, ask him to sit on a table problems in the state. no qualms about joining those any alternate religion to be Gohil had said that he was In another remark, that ernment lost power, Manjhi “At times we get caught in and have dialogue with them? Jaitley said the policy who raised subversive slogans practised. Who is threatening personally in favour of special seemed to target both the Con- who was a minister in the Rabri the idioms that we create. One Jaitley raised the question in his should be to protect the ordi- at JNU and Hyderabad. the human rights of the citizens status and special package for gress and the BJP, with which Devi government at that time such phrase is “muscular pol- Facebook post. nary citizen of the valley, get “The political adventurists of Kashmir? It is obvious that it Bihar and that if voted to power, the JD-U is currently allied in alleged. Today, Nitish Kumar icy in Kashmir”. To deal with Jaitley’s comments come him freedom from the terror in parties like AAP, TMC and is the terrorists and the Jehadis the Congress would extend all the state, Alok said it is a strange is simply venting his frustra- a killer is also a law and order days after BJP pulled out of an and provide him with a better the like only look for a political who have done it. possible help to the poor and thing with big parties. They tion with the BJP by raking up issue. It can’t wait a political alliance with PDP in J&K, lead- quality of life and environment. opportunity in these groups. “The whole country bears densely-populated state which promise special status while the issue of special status as he solution. ing to imposition of the Gover- “It is paramount to pro- These human right organisa- a large cost by putting its secu- suffers droughts and floods out of power but once they form knows he does not have the “A fidayeen is willing to die. nor’s Rule in the state. Former tect India’s sovereignty and the tions are an over-ground face of rity personnel in the region in every year. a government, they forget their clout to extract such a conces- He is also willing to kill. Should J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba right to life of its citizens,” he the underground. In the system order to protect the innocent After disintegration of commitment. sion from the BJP, the Hindu- he be dealt with by offering Mufti too had said that “mus- said. that they believe in, there is no citizens. Many security person- Grant Alliance in Bihar last Meanwhile, former Chief stani Awam Morcha president, Satyagraha before him? When cular security policy will not Jaitley regretted that the place for life, liberty, equality nel have been martyred,” Jait- year, while JD(U) joined hands Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi who walked out of NDA to join he advances to kill, should the work in J&K” and reconcilia- front human rights organisa- and free speech. In fact, there ley said. with BJP to form a coalition blamed Kumar for Bihar not hands with Lalu’s RJD said. Cong’s policy in ‘sync’ Farmers’ suicides have doubled, TDP MP continues hunger strike with terrorists: BJP OUR CORRESPONDENT not their income: Sena to BJP NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party MP CM Ramesh’s indef- OUR CORRESPONDENT “The country is tired of double the income of farm- inite hunger strike demanding never-ending announce- ers in the last 4 years, and if the centre to set up an inte- MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on ments and jumlas of the pres- “achche din” had arrived for grated steel plant in Kadapa Friday hit out at Prime Minister ent dispensation. The recent them. district as promised in AP Narendra Modi’s farmers’ out- announcement of PM Modi The party questioned that if Reorganisation Act enters third reach programme and said only of doubling farmers’ income Modi’s government had taken day on Friday. farmers’ suicides, and not their by 2022 is not a new one. The policy decisions, why was it not Meanwhile, many TDP income, have doubled. BJP’s 2014 election manifesto reflecting on the ground. MPs have visited CM Ramesh Modi had spoken on too had promised the same The editorial said that on Friday in solidarity of his Wednesday, via video-confer- thing and this had helped it increase in cost of production indefinite hunger strike. Along encing, to farmers in 600 dis- come to power,” the Saamana and lack of takers for farm pro- with CM Ramesh, Member of apathi Raju said, “Schedule resentatives have been visiting tricts nationwide, as part of a editorial said. duce was distressing farmers. Legislative Council (MLC) of XIII of the AP Reorganization CM Ramesh in solidarity of his farm outreach programme, “He played the same old It added that banks were AP Ravi is also on indefinite Act says the feasibility of the indefinite hunger strike. in which he highlighted how cassette,” the Saamana edito- not giving them agricultural hunger strike. steel plant was to be completed On Monday last CM his government had doubled rial added. credit either. TDP MPs Ashok Gajapathi in 6 months. After 4 years we Ramesh wrote letters to Prime OUR CORRESPONDENT ments as “shameful and irre- the agriculture budget to Rs It added that the farmers “Banks roll out a red car- Raju, N. Siva Prasad, Seetha only see false promises and fake Minister Narendra Modi sponsible” and the Congress’ 2.12 lakh crore and how it was who brought the BJP to power pet for industrialists who then Mahalakshmi, Kesineni Srini- tears for Rayalaseema”. and Union Minister for Steel NEW DELHI: Attacking pathological hatred of Prime working towards doubling had now gone into “coma”. dupe banks. But farmers do vas, Avanti Srinivas, Maganti Galla Jayadev said, “A Chaudhary Birender Singh Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Minister Narendra Modi and farm incomes. “Instead of doubling farm- not get money. This is dis- Venkateswara Rao, N Kri- possible steel plant is being requesting to initiate immedi- Janata Party (BJP) on Fri- the BJP has become a “corner In a scathing attack in ers’ income, their condition crimination. Instead of their stappa, Galla Jayadev, Murali declared as not viable. The 5 ate steps for establishing a steel day alleged that the Indian stone” of its politics in which its mouthpiece “Saamana”, has, on the contrary, deterio- income, suicides of farmers Mohan, Garikapati Mohan crore people of AP will not plant in Kadapa. In the last four National Congress under him national interest at times takes the Sena said that country rated,” it said. have doubled in the present Rao, Ravindra Babu, Konakalla pardon BJP for not fulfilling years, TDP has been request- has “designed” its politics in a back seat. was “tired” of the never- The Marathi language daily regime. Forty thousand farm- Narayana, JC Diwakar Reddy, commitments and playing with ing, demanding, and protesting sync with terrorists as it cited Prasad claimed that Paki- ending announcements and added that Modi, in his inter- ers have committed suicide Butta Renuka and Ravindra their emotions.” in various forms both inside the reported comments of its stan will use Azad’s remarks “jumlas” of the present action, should have disclosed between 2014 and now,” the Kumar visited and expressed Several ministers, MLAs, and outside parliament for the leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that to push its agenda of human dispensation. what steps had been taken to Sena claimed. their solidarity. Ashok Gaj- MLCs and other public rep- steel plant in Kadapa. Army operations in the north- rights violations against India. ern state of Jammu and Kash- Taking a dig at Rahul ‘Suicidal’: Goa mir killed more civilians than Gandhi, he said nothing bet- Congress sets up screening Kharge replaces Mohan Prakash terrorists. ter could be expected of his Law Minister Ravi Shankar colleagues when he himself Cong on Parrikar Prasad said Azad’s comments extended support to those in panels for poll-bound states as Cong GS in charge of Maha have drawn support from ter- the Jawaharlal Nehru Univer- continuing as CM; ror group LeT and will make sity (JNU) who raised slogans NEW DELHI: Congress pres- screen the party candidates for MUMBAI: All India Congress Party sources said that Pakistan happy. against the country, ques- ident Rahul Gandhi on Friday the Assembly elections in these flays BJP too Committee (AICC) general restructuring of the Congress’ He claimed a new Con- tioned the Army’s surgical constituted screening com- states and will recommend the secretary in charge of Maha- state units was on the cards Mohan Prakash gress has emerged and under strike in Pakistan-occupied mittees for poll-bound states names of candidates, which will PANAJI: The Congress on Fri- rashtra, Mohan Prakash, was ever since Rahul Gandhi took its president Rahul Gandhi Kashmir and made barbs like and appointed senior party finally be cleared by the central day spoke out on the health of on Friday relieved of the post charge as party chief. thanks Sonia and with the blessings of Sonia ‘khoon ki dalali’ aimed at the leader Madhusudan Mistry as election committee chaired by Goa Chief Minister Manohar after nine years at the helm. “Maharashtra is an impor- Gandhi, it wants to strengthen government. the chairperson of the panel the Congress president, it said. Parrikar and lambasted the BJP Mallikarjun Kharge, leader tant state since it sends 48 MPs MUMBAI: Outgoing All the forces working to break The killings of alleged IS on Madhya Pradesh and Rajya Netta D’Souza and Ajay for showing “irresponsible atti- of the Congress in the Lok to the Lok Sabha, second only India Congress Committee India. terrorists in Kashmir only con- Sabha MP Selja for the post in Kumar Lallu will be mem- tude” by asking a person with Sabha, has replaced him. to Uttar Pradesh (80 seats). (AICC) general secretary Prasad also referred to the firm that the security forces Rajasthan. bers of the panel for Madhya an ailment to continue working The Congress also Therefore, Kharge’sin charge of Maharashtra, reported comments of Con- must be given a free hand, he Party’s chief whip in Rajya Pradesh and Lalitesh Tripathi and suffer “stress”. appointed Sonal Patel from appointment shows the seri- Mohan Prakash, on Friday gress leader Saifuddin Soz that said. Sabha Bhubaneshwar Kalita and Shakir Sanadi will be part The party termed Parrikar’s Gujarat, Ashish Dua from ousness with which the party thanked UPA chairperson the people of Kashmir would The BJP leader said Azad will chair the screening com- of the Rajasthan committee. continuing as chief minister, Haryana and Sampath Kumar looks at the state,” the sources Sonia Gandhi and Congress prefer independence and asked also called the visits of Defence mittee for Chhattisgarh, while The statement said Rohit and in the process “playing from Telangana as AICC secre- said. They added that Kharge, chief Rahul Gandhi after he Rahul Gandhi if he would take Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Luizinho Faleiro will head the Chaudhary and Ashvinbhai with his health”, as akin to a taries for Maharashtra. who hails from Karnataka, was relieved from the post. action against Azad and Soz. and Army Chief Gen Bipin same for Mizoram. Kotwal will be members of the “suicidal tendency”. The party appreciated the understands Maharashtra Maharashtra Pradesh The Congress’ commitment Rawat to the house of Aurang- A Congress statement said panel for Chhattisgarh. While Addressing a press confer- contribution of the state’s out- “very well”. Congress Committee chief to the country has undergone zeb, a soldier abducted and party leader VD Satheesan will Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, ence here, Goa Congress chief going AICC secretaries - Shy- Maharashtra Pradesh Con- Ashok Chavan welcomed a sea change since Rahul Gan- killed by terrorists in Kashmir, chair the panel for Odisha. The Chhattisgarh and Mizoram go Girish Chodankar asked Parri- oraj Jivan Valmiki and Bala gress Committee (MPCC) Mallikarjun Kharge's dhi took charge, he told a press a drama and wondered if the panel will have Jitin Prasada to polls later this year, Odisha kar to demit office and take care Bachchan, a party statement president Ashok Chavan today appointment as the new conference. Congress has fallen to such a and Naushad Solanki as mem- will have election early next of his health. “We are all aware said. welcomed the appointment of AICC general secretary in He described Azad’s com- low. bers. These committees will year. MPOST of his health. Hence, on behalf “I thank Sonia Gandhi ji, Kharge. charge of Maharashtra, say- of his well-wishers, I would like Rahul Gandhi ji for giving me Talking to PTI, Chavan ing the Karnataka veteran to tell the CM that his health the opportunity. I also thank said Kharge has handled state was well-versed with the Soz’s claims on is more than important than people of Maharashtra and responsibilities for the party state politics. MPOST Cong MLA resigns; party loses ‘single the government,” Chodankar state unit for their cooperation during the 2014 Lok Sabha Kashmir ‘cheap added. and love,” Mohan Prakash said. and Assembly polls and was and senior leader. Kharge’s “The way he is playing with The Congress leader added well acquainted with state experience will be useful to gimmick’ to sell largest party’ tag in Meghalaya his health, it is like a suicidal that he was ready to play what- politics. strengthen the Congress in tendency.” He said the Con- ever role the party offered him. “He is an experienced Maharashtra,”Chavan said. PTI book: Congress OUR CORRESPONDENT uency recently, after Sangma gress has provided full cooper- accepted the long-pending ation to the CM over his health SHILLONG: The opposition demand to upgrade Ranikor until now, but it was practically NEW DELHI: The Indian Congress lost the status of the as a civil sub-division. impossible to continue doing National Congress on Friday single largest party in Megha- Home Minister James K so for his entire five-year term. dismissed the claims of party laya Legislative Assembly after Sangma confirmed the resig- “How long are we going leader and former union minis- one of its MLAs, Martin M nation of Danggo, saying it has to sympathise with the chief ter Saifuddin Soz on the choice Danggo, quit his membership been accordingly accepted. minister for his medical condi- of Kashmiris as stray remarks in the House. After announcing on June tion?” Chodankar said. and “cheap gimmick” to sell It has effectively left the 12 that he would quit, Danggo The Congress leader said his forthcoming book and said Congress strength to 20, equal had put on hold his resigna- it was the BJP’s moral duty to the party’s Jammu and Kash- to that of the ruling National “As per the desire of my peo- tion following the cancella- advise Parrikar to step down mir unit will take appropriate People’s Party (NPP), which ple, I have tendered my resig- tion of a cabinet meeting that as chief minister till his health action. is running a coalition gov- nation as MLA with effect from was supposed to clear a pro- recovered completely. In his book, Soz has said ernment in the north-eastern June 21, 2018,” Danggo said in posal to set up a subdivision “It shows a completely irre- that “independence” is the state with the BJP and some his letter to PCC president. at Ranikor. The meeting was sponsible attitude of the BJP first choice of Kashmiris as regional parties. The election “Therefore, with deep sor- postponed as the chief minister to ask a person who is suffer- he supported former Pakistan for the 60-member Meghalaya row and regret in my heart, I was not keeping well. Danggo ing from an ailment to con- President Pervez Musharraf’s Assembly was held in Febru- am also resigning from the pri- submitted his resignation late tinue working and go through assessment in this regard. ary last. Danggo submitted his mary membership of Congress last night. With the latest devel- so much stress,” he said. “Musharraf had explained resignation to Deputy Speaker along with all positions that I opment, the Congress strength He added the Congress that if Kashmiris were given Timothy D Shira in the absence am holding in the party with in the House has been reduced would fully support a new chief a chance to exercise their free of Speaker Donkupar Roy late effect from June 21,” he said. to 20, same as the ruling NPP. minister, if one is appointed, will, they would prefer to be last night. “I hereby tender my Danggo, the five-time Con- The ruling Meghalaya and would not protest or independent. In fact, this resignation of my seat in the gress MLA from Ranikor in Democratic Alliance (MDA) oppose him just for the sake of assessment of Musharraf seems assembly from Ranikor (ST) South West Khasi Hills dis- comprises 20 MLAs of NPP, it. The BJP hit back with its state to be correct even today,” he has assembly constituency with trict, is likely to join the ruling 7 of United Democratic Party, unit president Vinay Tendulkar written in the book. effect from June 21, 2018,” he National People’s Party (NPP), four of newly-formed Peoples stating it was none of the Con- Congress chief spokes- said in his resignation letter. sources close to him said. Democratic Front (PDF), and gress’ business to advise Par- person Randeep Surjewala He also intimated state The Congress MLA had two each of BJP and Hill State rikar. “The state government rejected Soz’s contention and Congress president of his deci- announced his decision to Peoples Democratic Party. The is functioning very well under said J&K is an integral part of sion to resign as the MLA as join the NPP in a public meet- NCP, with one MLA, and two the leadership of Parrikar and India ...that is unquestionable well from the primary mem- ing attended by Chief Minister independents are also support- this has baffled the Congress,” truth. MPOST bership of the party. Conrad Sangma in his constit- ing the government. Tendulkar said. MPOST 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 Jharkhand HC 90 Hindus from Pakistan Interpol RCN against extends Lalu’s provisional get Indian citizenship OUR CORRESPONDENT Aadhaar, passport and various bail till July 31 other benefits. Nirav Modi likely soon AHMEDABAD: As many as 90 “The names of these citizens OUR CORRESPONDENT Hindus from Pakistan, who had will also be included in the elec- OUR CORRESPONDENT week, unless some last-min- the Interpol on the request of migrated to the city years ago, toral rolls,” he added. ute explanation was sought, the the CBI, the agency followed RANCHI: The Jharkhand were awarded Indian citizen- Those who were awarded NEW DELHI: The Interpol chances of which were negligi- it up with six countries where High Court on Friday extended ship by the district authorities at citizenship today thanked the is on Friday expected to issue ble, they said. Nirav Modi was suspected to the provisional bail period of a function held here on Friday. administration and expressed a red corner notice (RCN) The sources in the govern- have fled. The agency requested Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) District Collector Vikrant joy for finally being able to call against fugitive diamantaire ment said that a meeting of the these countries to share infor- chief Lalu Prasad till July 3. Pandey handed over the cer- themselves “Indian”. Nirav Modi as the international External Affairs Ministry, the mation about his whereabouts The court of Acting Chief tificates of Indian citizenship, added. Some of them shared their agency is satisfied with the doc- CBI and other investigative and movements. Justice DN Patel extended the issued in accordance with “With today’s tally of 90, experiences in Pakistan, which uments provided by the CBI agencies was on Friday likely The agency sent these provisional bail period of the the provisions of the Citizenship Ahmedabad becomes a leader forced them to leave behind which is probing the USD 2 bil- to discuss Nirav Modi’s mul- reminders to the Interpol coor- former Bihar chief minister Act, 1955, to the 90 applicants. among all the districts in the their businesses and loved ones lion scam, sources said. tiple passports. dination agency of the United till July 3 on a plea moved by “In 2016, the Centre had country in awarding such citi- and come to India on long-term The records the CBI pro- The CBI had tried to track Kingdom on April 25, May 22, Prasad. The court then posted decentralised the process zenship since the new arrange- visa. vided to the Interpol included the movements of Nirav Modi May 24 and May 28. the matter to next Friday for of issuing citizenship to the ment came into effect,” Pandey Bharatkumar Khatwani the non-bailable warrants through a diffusion notice “After the passport was Similar reminders were also hearing, according to Prasad’s minority communities, such said. (35), who used to live in Kara- issued by a Mumbai special issued through the Interpol on revoked/cancelled by the Exter- sent to the agencies of the US, lawyer Prabhat Kumar. as the Hindus and the Sikhs, “Since 2016, the Ahmed- chi, said Hindus were an easy court and the details of the February 15, but it had lim- nal Affairs Ministry, we had Singapore, Belgium, the UAE The provisional bail, ear- of Pakistan, Bangladesh and abad district collectorate has target in Muslim-majority charge sheets filed in the case ited success as only the United updated this information in the and France, they said. lier granted by the high court Afghanistan,” Pandey told awarded citizenship to 320 Pakistan. etc. The documents were found Kingdom responded to the CBI diffusion notice. The informa- The case pertains to cheating to Prasad on medical grounds, reporters. people. No other district in “I have been living here in order and have satisfied the request, they said. tion that Nirav Modi’s has been the state-run Punjab National was scheduled to lapse on Through a gazette noti- the country has awarded these since 2009. I used to own a Lyon-based international police Nirav Modi managed to revoked was provided in the Bank through fraudulent issu- June 27. The court of Justice fication issued in December many certificates of citizenship. super-store in Karachi, but I had cooperation agency which is travel across several countries Interpol central database, avail- ance of Letters of Undertaking Aparesh Kumar Singh had, on 2016, the district collectors Ninety per cent of the 320 appli- to migrate here due to the law- “processing” the CBI’s request, even after information about his able to all the member coun- and Foreign Letters of Credit May 11, granted a six-week of Ahmedabad, Gandhi- cants were from Pakistan, while and-order situation there. Hin- they said. passport being revoked by the tries, on February 24,” CBI worth over USD 2 billion (about provisional bail to the RJD nagar and Kutch in Gujarat the rest were from Bangladesh,” dus are an easy target there. It is The sources said the pro- Indian government was flashed spokesperson Abhishek Dayal Rs 13,000 crore) by Nirav Modi president. Prasad has been were given powers to confer he added. more rampant in small towns. cess was at an advanced stage in the Interpol central database had said. and his uncle Mehul Choksi, convicted in four cases related Indian citizenship to the appli The collector said since Hindus have to hide their iden- and an RCN could be issued on February 24, the CBI had He had said the after the both absconding since the first to the multi-crore-rupee fod- cants from these comm these people were now Indian tity in order to save themselves on today (Friday) or early next earlier said. ‘diffusion’ notice was issued by week of January. der scam. unities living in Gujarat, he citizens, they could apply for in Pakistan,” he said. Five women gangraped Nearly 100 Indians held at two detention AP: Line inspector lands in in J’khand at gunpoint ACB net for `100-cr assets centres in US, India establishes contact OUR CORRESPONDENT tial estimates. OUR CORRESPONDENT The accused joined govern- LALIT K JHA each individual. NELLORE: After nabbing one ment service in 1993 as a helper RANCHI: Five women work- “Human trafficking is a of India’s richest office attenders at Kavali sub-station under AP ing with an NGO were alleg- WASHINGTON: The Indian criminal act which affects the last month, Anti-Corrup- SPDCL. He was promoted as edly raped at gunpoint by mission in the US has estab- global community and con- tion Bureau (ACB) sleuths an assistant lineman in 1996 a group of at least five men lished contact with two immi- sequently Punjabis are too on Thursday caught another and as lineman in 1997. Since when they had gone to a vil- gration detention centres where victims of this episode. The lower-ranking official, working 2014, he has been working as a lage in the eastern Indian state nearly 100 Indians, mostly from Punjabis enthusiasm to migrate at AP Transco, for possessing line inspector at Mungamuru of Jharkhand to create aware- Punjab, are detained for illegally to affluent countries in search disproportionate assets worth village under Bogolu mandal. ness on migration and human entering the country through its of greener pastures has given close to Rs 100 crore as per con- Simultaneous raids were trafficking, the police said on southern border. the traffickers to exploit them,” servative estimates. conducted at his house in Friday. According to officials, he said. The accused has been iden- Kavali town, at his father Mal- Initial investigation has around 40-45 Indians are at a “Using different modus ope- tified as 56-year-old S Lak- akonda Reddy’s house, his found that the people behind federal detention centre in the rest of the Indians were brought of 2013, 2014 and 2015, more randi, people of different back shmi Reddy, who works as a inlaws’ places and his friends’ ‘Pathalgarhi’ (a practice in where the crime was perpetu- Southern American State of to this detention centre about a than 27,000 Indians were appre- grounds involved in human line inspector at the assistant residences. ACB officials found which villagers inscribe vari- ated, police said. New Mexico while 52 Indians, week ago. hended at the US border. Of trafficking and often put the executive engineer’s office of documents that indicated he ous tenets on huge stone slabs The police have identified mostly Sikhs and Christians, are Most of the detainees at these, over 4,000 were women lives of their clients in consid- AP Transco in Nellore district. amassed 57.50 acres of agricul- and ban outsiders in their area), the culprits and eight people held in Oregon. the federal facilities are asking and 350 were children. erable danger. Failure to reach ACB cops conducted simul- ture land, six luxurious houses, are behind the incident in Cho- were detained in this connec- The Indian Embassy in a for asylum claiming that they Many of them, it is reported, their promised destination taneous raids at five different and two house plots. Other chang village of Khunti district tion, he said. statement said it has established “experienced violence or perse- are still languishing in jails. leads to deportation, exploita- places in Nellore and Prakasam movable properties include Rs on Tuesday, Deputy Inspec- An FIR has been filed and contacts with both the deten- cution” in their home country. According to a FOIA tion, indebtedness, imprison- districts. 9.95 lakh bank balance and sev- tor General of Police Amol V three teams have been formed tion facilities. Satnam Singh Chahal, of request in 2015, more than 900 ment and even death,” he rued. ‘AP lineman’s wealth mostly eral vehicles. Homker said. to investigate the matter and “A consular official has vis- the North American Punjabi Indians were in various federal He urged the Punjab gov- through bribe’ ACB sources said most According to SP Ashwini arrest the culprits, he said. ited the detention facility in Association (NAPA), believes prisons on charges of illegally ernment to strictly enforce The search operations of the ill-gotten wealth must Kumar Sinha, an 11-mem- The police officer said the Oregon and another one is that thousands of Indians, staying in the country. human trafficking laws that started at 6.30am and con- have been amassed by demand- ber team of an NGO went to victims did not inform the scheduled to visit the deten- with overwhelming majority Chahal alleged that there have been passed by the State tinued till late evening. ACB ing bribes for official favours. the village to perform a street administration about the inci- tion facility in New Mexico. We of them being from Punjab, are is a nexus of human traffick- Assembly in recent years. officials said Lakshmi Reddy They also suspect he sold off play on migration and human dent. They got the information are monitoring the situation,” languishing in jails in the US. ers, officials and politicians in According to immigration possesses several acres of agri- official stocks like copper wire trafficking. from sources and identified the the the statement said. According to information Punjab, who encourage young attorney Akansha Kalra the cultural land and luxurious and other items from the ware- A group of men arrived culprits. Medical examination More than a dozen of them obtained by NAPA through Punjabis to leave their homes largest number of Indians who houses in both districts, with house. Most assets, particularly on the scene and took them of the women has been com- are being held at the New Mex- Freedom of Information Act to illegally enter the US and enter the US illegally are from his assets valued around Rs land and houses, were in his to a nearby forests at gunpoint pleted, he said. ico centre for months. And the (FOIA) between three years charge Rs 35-50 lakhs from Punjab and Gujarat. PTI 100 crore or more, as per ini- wife S Subhashini’s name. GUARD OF HONOUR Chelameswar laments non-elevation NATION BRIEFS of Justice Joseph as top court judge 5 KILLED AS CAR FALLS INTO DITCH NEW DELHI: Justice J unanimously reiterated its rec- On the issue of his virtual GONDA (UP): Five people, including three women, Chelameswar, who demitted ommendation,” Chelameswar revolt against Chief Justice of were killed when their car overturned and fell into a office on Friday, has disapproved told news outlets. India Dipak Misra, the judge roadside ditch after hitting a tractor here on Friday of the Centre’s decision not to He termed Justice Joseph as said he did not regret holding afternoon, police said. The accident took place near elevate Justice KM Joseph to an “outstanding judge” and said the press conference on Janu- Anbhula village on the Gonda-Faizabad road, they the Supreme Court, terming he should have been elevated ary 12. said. Efforts are on to identify the deceased, police the action as “not sustainable”. to the apex court and the col- Justice Chelameswar rued added. Justice Chelameswar, who legium must reiterate his name the fact that though many for- had held an unprecedented to the Centre. mer judges had hailed him for CHILD TRAFFICKING RACKET BUSTED presser along with three other He told NDTV that Justice his decision to highlight the senior Supreme Court judges to Joseph did not belong to his reli- deficiencies in the function- ARARIA (BIHAR): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) highlight the alleged discrimi- gion, community or language, ing of the apex court but right- on Friday claimed to have busted a child-trafficking nation in allocation of cases to but yet he fought for him. thinking persons were not racket in Araria district with the arrest of two persons benches, said that the credibil- He said “the government coming forward. and rescued six boys. The rescued boys were in the ity of the highest judiciary was should not process the recom- “It is the silence of the right- age-group of 10-16 years, a SSB officer said. “occasionally” in danger. mendations (for elevation of thinking people that causes “I wish and pray that he judges) for months together. more damage...,” he told news UP: THREE KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT (Joseph, the Uttarakhand Chief That will lead to a situation portal The Print. SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): Three people died and President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind during a visit to the memorial of Fidel Castro, Justice) becomes a judge of the where appointments are not He said that one of the for- Supreme Court. I have not made, vacancies are not filled. mer judges had wished him 12 others were injured when a speeding container Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and the memorial of Mariana Grajales, during their visits to Santa Ifigenia overturned and hit a mini bus on the Bareilly-Lucknow Cemetery at Santiago, Chile on Thursday PTI stalled it. I have been repeatedly All this will result in more and “strength” but had expressed asking for it. The collegium has more pendency.” inability to speak out. PTI national highway here on Friday. The bus, carrying members of a wedding band, was parked on the roadside when the container lost balance due to loose Dalit farmer set on gravel on the road, overturned and crashed into it, River rafting ban: Debate rages between police said. fire for resisting land INFANT CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FATHER adventure sports cos, environmentalists SAMBHAL (UP): An infant was crushed to death by his father in a fit of rage on Friday in Raj locality which encroachment in MP NEW DELHI: When we think render the people jobless. comes under the jurisdiction of Chandausi Kotwali of river rafting, Rishikesh strikes “I am involved in adven- police station here, police said. Arshad had a tiff with OUR CORRESPONDENT a piece of land leased by him, our mind instantly as it is the ture activities in Rishikesh for his wife, Akila, over some domestic issue during which following which the accused perfect weekend getaway far the last 24 years. I am surprised he crushed his one-year-old son Arhan under his feet, BHOPAL: A Dalit farmer was allegedly set him on fire after from the maddening crowd, to hear of this order. The state burnt alive allegedly by four pouring petrol on him, the DIG with rafting being one of the government had already issued killing him on the spot, they said. The accused was ar- men in Bhopal district when said. The family members of the popular activities. guidelines for rafting. rested, the police said. he opposed their attempt to victim rushed him to a nearby River rafting generates “To put a ban on white river encroach on his land, a police hospital, where he was declared adrenaline rush to adventure rafting and paragliding across MUMBAI: 3 OF FAMILY FOUND DEAD official said on Friday. brought dead. enthusiasts as they ride down the state is very harsh direc- MUMBAI: A couple and their son were found dead The incident took place at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh the thundering rapids of the tion. Our business has come in their house in Cuffe Parade area in south Mumbai Parsoria Ghatkhedi in Berasia Chouhan condemned the inci- Ganges with inflatable boats, to a standstill. This is the peak and police claimed that they were in depression since tehsil on Thursday. dent and said the culprits would carbon paddles and helmets. season for tourists. Now we will the death of their daughter a few months ago. The Kishorilal Jatav (70) suc- not be spared. The Uttarakhand High have to cancel all the bookings. “The NGT has already “I have not seen the high cumbed to injuries before reach- State Home Minister Bhu- Court’s order imposing a ban Huge loss would be suffered by ordered a ban on camping court order yet. But going by incident came to light today afternoon after neigh- ing the hospital, the official said. pendra Singh tweeted that “all on river rafting and paraglid- us. Putting a blanket ban is not activities within 100 metres of the media report, it looks very bours of the family, residents of Machchimar Nagar, “We have arrested all the attempts are being made to pro- ing across the state has come the solution. A proper moni- the Ganga from Kaudiyala to absurd. I cannot understand complained of a foul smell emanating from the house, four accused and booked them vide justice to the victim’s fam- as a shocker to adventure sports toring has to be put in place Rishikesh. The high court order how rafting can cause pollution said Manojkumar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of for murder. A special investiga- ily”. Madhya Pradesh Congress companies and adventure tour- for effective implementation of will go a long way in saving the in river. Banning any activity is Police, Zone I. tion team headed by Additional chief Kamal Nath termed the ists who say a blanket ban is not laws,” Bhardwaj told PTI. pristine nature of the river. This not the solution. It is an indus- Superintendent of Police Sanjay incident as “shocking and pain- the solution. When contacted, environ- is a very good order. Now it is try that provides jobs to almost ELDERLY WOMAN RUN OVER BY TRAIN Shau will probe the incident,” ful”. “When will the government The order has, however, ment activist Vikrant Tongad, for the Uttarakhand govern- 10,000 families,” he said. PHAGWARA: A 60-year-old woman died after she Deputy Inspector General of stop atrocities against Dalits?” been welcomed by the envi- who had also filed a petition in ment to properly implement Gurgaon resident Prady- fell, and was run over, while trying to re-board a police (Bhopal) Dharmendra he asked. ronmentalists who said the high National Green Tribunal against the ban,” Tongad said. umna Sisodia, who was plan- Choudhary said. Nath also constituted a court order was in interest of camping along the river, wel- Kiran Todaria, president ning to go to Rishikesh this moving train here, police said on Friday. GRP incharge The accused were identified committee of Congress leaders the environment and ecology. comed the high court decision, of the Indian Association of weekend for rafting, said he had Gurbhej Singh identified the deceased as Kamla of as Teeran Yadav, Prakash Yadav, Kailash Mishra and Asif Zaki, Arvind Bhardwaj of Red saying it was a very good order Professional Rafting Outfitters already booked a camp site but Dehradun, Uttrakhand. He said that she was travelling Sanju Yadav and Balvir Yadav. who have been asked to visit Chilli Adventure said the high which would go a long way in (IAPRO), said the livelihood of got a cancellation call from the to Beas with a group of pilgrims in Haridwar passen- Jatav protested when the the farmer’s family and submit court order will hit the rafting protection of the environment many families will be affected tour operator on Thursday night ger train. four men tried to encroach on a report. business very hard as it would and ecology. by this order. who told him about the HC. PTI nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 mp

VVIP CHOPPER SCAM J&K all-party meet: NC favours Italy refuses to extradite dissolving of State Assembly middleman Carlo Gerosa However, PDP and BJP are silent NEW DELHI: In a major set- a bilateral extradition treaty OUR CORRESPONDENT back for investigating agencies with Italy. Investigators say ensure that there was zero- in the UPA-era Rs 3,727 crore that Gerosa was involved in the tolerance towards the human VVIP chopper scam, Italy on whole conspiracy from day one. SRINAGAR: The National rights violations. Friday refused to extradite Euro- In fact, in its chargesheet Conference along with other Abdullah hoped to see an pean middleman Carlo Valen- filed in September, the CBI has parties urged Jammu and Kash- improvement in governance as tino Gerosa to India. stated that it was Gerosa who, mir Governor NN Vohra to take the administration had come in The Central Bureau of along with Haschke, had initi- some confidence building mea- hands of the governor. Investigation had, in Novem- ated the first meeting to favour sures (CBMs) besides carrying “Since no political party has ber first week, sent an extradi- AgustaWestland for the IAF out a crackdown on corruption the numbers to form the gov- tion request to Italy for Gerosa. contract. and cleaning the governance ernment and no combination Gerosa was arrested by Ital- “In 2004, Sanjeev Tyagi alias system. of political parties has staked ian authorities in October on the Julie Tyagi had proposed him- The governor, who had claim for government forma- basis of an Interpol red corner Guido Haschke, UK-based self along with his own family called an all-party meet to seek tion, there is no option but to notice (RCN) issued by CBI. middleman Christian Michel to Guido Haschke as a middle- opinion of political represen- dissolve the assembly in order National Conference chief and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah during a meeting with the party’s Core Group Confirming the develop- and the complete money trail man for the call of bids regard- tatives on the governance of to prevent horse-trading and to discuss the prevailing situation and recent developments in the state, in Srinagar on Wednesday PTI ment, top CBI sources said since he maintained ‘the account ing the ‘VIP helicopters’ and the state, was apprised of their other such corrupt practices, they will “take up” the matter of bribery’; arranged meetings asked Haschke if, they had any views by representatives of all Harsh Dev Singh of Panthers tee (JKPCC) president GA Party chief G H Mir said the parties in Jammu and Kashmir, with Italian authorities again between IAF officials and Agus- contact with EADS (European political parties in the state. Party told reporters here. Mir said his party took the main aim of the all-party meet- to discuss the situation in the through the ministry of external taWestland office bearers and Aeronautic Defence and Space The National Conference He said his party and the stand that there was misrule ing was to find ways to improve state arising out of the imple- affairs since Gerosa needs to be even became director in several Company), manufacturers of and other parties including NC demanded the dissolution during the last three years of the situation in the state and all mentation of the governor’s rule brought to India to unravel the shell companies used to route Eurocopter helicopter, or M/s Panthers Party also favoured of the assembly and holding of the PDP-BJP government and political parties gave inputs on after Mehbooba Mufti resigned whole conspiracy. the bribe money from Italy to Finmeccanica/AgustaWestland. an immediate dissolution of fresh elections at the all-party appointments were made by the how to do it. following pull out of the BJP Gerosa is an important link India,” said an official, request- Tyagi brothers also told the state assembly and to make meeting. government while merit was The governor sought coop- from the ruling coalition. in the scam as he was involved ing anonymity. Haschke that their cousin Air atmosphere conducive for hold- “While PDP representative ignored which led to injustice eration of the political parties While National Confer- in the whole conspiracy to bribe CBI sources said that they Chief Marshal (retd) SP Tyagi ing an early elections in the Dilawar Mir favoured con- among the youth. He said the in improving the situation. ence (NC) vice-president Omar Indian politicos, senior ministry had shared all the documents, would become CAS (chief of state, which has been placed tinuation of the assembly and JKPCC also called for change The main concern was that the Abdullah represented his party, of defence and IAF officials and including chargesheet, state- air staff) shortly”, says the CBI under governor’s rule earlier allowing the MLAs to work, the in the administration so that impression of governor’s rule PDP was represented by its gen- private persons including for- ments, technical evidence, chargesheet. this week. Bharatiya Janata Party remained officials are accessible to the being harsh needed to be coun- eral secretary Dilawar Mir. mer air chief SP Tyagi and his etc along with the extradition On this, the CBI says, According to political silent on the issue,” he said. common masses. GA Mir said tered and all the political parties Earlier in the day, Former family members to tilt the cru- request and Italy should have “Gerosa and Haschke replied sources, the former chief min- Singh said it was only the while Congress favoured fresh gave their suggestions on how J&K chief minister Mehbooba cial contract of supply of 12 VIP honoured their request. that they did not have such con- ister and vice president of political leadership which can polls, the party left the decision to counter it, he said. Mufti on Friday called on Gov- choppers in favour of the Anglo- Gerosa is a Swiss passport tact in EADS, but through Mr National Conference Omar resolve the issues as they were to the governor about the fate of Vohra had on Thursday ernor NN Vohra here and dis- Italian firm – AgustaWestland. holder and officials feel that Zampini, CEO of M/s Ansaldo Abdullah urged upon the gov- connected to the masses. assembly which is in suspended called the meeting of all party cussed important issues related “Gerosa could have pro- Italy may have taken that into Energia (a Finmeccanica Group ernor to take some confidence Jammu and Kashmir animation. heads, including the heads of to the growth and development vided important clues about account while rejecting India’s company), they had contact in building measures and also Pradesh Congress Commit- Democratic Nationalist the state units of the national of the state. his immediate associates — request. India does not have AgustaWestland”. AGENCIES Seychelles Parliament blocks planned NF Rly introduces Train Captain in Ker CM, MPs protest outside Rail Bhavan Indian naval base on remote island Rajdhani Express Against Centre’s decision to drop railway coach factory projects OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Seychelles par- GUWAHATI: Babul Dey of K Ragesh, among others took liament will not ratify a pact Tinsukia Division created his- part in the protest. allowing India to build naval tory on Thursday when he NEW DELHI: Kerala Chief Vijayan, who led the pro- facilities on one of the archi- stepped into the 12423 Dibru- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and test, said that this issue showed pelago's islands, a top foreign garh-New Delhi Rajdhani the Left Parliamentarians from how the Centre was treating affairs ministry official said on Express as the first Train Cap- the state on Friday staged a pro- the states. Friday. tain of the Northeast Frontier test outside the Rail Bhavan “How could the Centre The two countries signed Railway. here against the Centre’s deci- torture a region? How could an agreement in January to To improve onboard ser- sion to drop the proposal to the Centre consider Kerala its build military facilities on vices and redress passengers’ establish a railway coach fac- enemy? How could the BJP the remote island of Assump- grievances, NF Railway has tory in Palakkad district of Cen- and its leadership behave with tion, but the project quickly introduced ‘Train Captain’ in tral Kerala. enmity towards Kerala? This is attracted criticism from oppo- premium trains from yesterday. Blaming the Centre for not limited to Palakkad or Ker- sition members of the tiny NF Railway Chief Public “punishing” the people of Ker- ala. It’s a national issue. It shows Indian Ocean nation's parlia- Relations Officer Pranav Jyoti ala, the chief minister claimed how the Centre is treating the ment and lead to public pro- Sharma said: “The Train Captain that it was because the state was states,” Vijayan said. tests. Opposition lawmakers will be overall in-charge of the being ruled by the Left Demo- He said that Goyal and had argued that allowing India train and will be responsible for cratic Front the central govern- Prime Minister Narendra Modi access to Assumption, which ensuring all amenities provided ment made this decision. must interfere in the matter. is near a busy shipping route, been cancelled or not does arise will put funds for us to build a by railways to the passenger.” “The coaches, which are Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaks with the media in New “We are here today because would be surrendering terri- -- we will simply not take it to coastguard facility on Assump- The Train Captain will look currently used in Kerala, are Delhi on Friday PTI of the promises not honoured tory to another country and the assembly," he said, noting tion ourselves. It is important into various amenities such as worn-out and creaking. The for last 36 years. The prom- joint management of the facil- that the Indian side had already for us to ensure that we have cleanliness of coaches and toi- Centre has decided that a coach Left Democratic Front and the the Rs 550-crore rail coach fac- ises were first made in 1982 by ity with India undermined the ratified the pact. a military post in this area," he lets, availability of water and factory is not needed at Pal- other two states are ruled by tory in Kerala, the long-antic- the then prime minister Indira 115-island nation's sovereignty. He was speaking days said. working of electrical fittings like akkad, but it seems they have the BJP. ipated development project of Gandhi regarding the setting up "The government will not before Seychelles President The scrapped 20-year pact lights, fans, charging points, he agreed to open one in Haryana,” “Is this how a democratic the state. The Union minister of a coach factory in Palakkad,” present the agreement to the Danny Faure meets Indian entailed building an airstrip added. “The Railway Board has Vijayan said. country should function? had also said that the railways Vijayan said. National Assembly (parlia- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a jetty as India steps up a decided to introduce the con- He added that Union Rail- Doesn’t this amount to punish- had adequate facilities to meet State Railway Minister ment) for approval because in New Delhi during a state contest with China for influ- cept of a single person as leader way Minister Piyush Goyal had ing the people of Kerala? Does the coach requirements and that G Sudhakaran had earlier opposition members (who visit due to start on Sunday. ence in the Indian Ocean. -- Train Captain, who will be recently said that his ministry this suit the federal system of the present facilities could meet lashed out at the Centre in the are the majority) have already President Faure had earlier Last year China inaugu- responsible for coordinating had sought land for a coach fac- the country? It shows that the the future demands as well. state Assembly and alleged said they will not ratify it," Sey- told the local media the issue rated its first overseas military with all onboard teams deal- tory in Uttar Pradesh. Centre doesn’t approve of dem- The Left Parliamentarians that the Union government chelles Secretary of State for of a military base on Assump- base in Djibouti, near one of ing with housekeeping, cater- “So they can open coach ocratic manners,” the chief min- from the state, including Pal- has given up the project even Foreign Affairs Barry Faure tion island will not be discussed the world's busiest shipping ing, electrical, mechanical and factories in Haryana and Uttar ister said. akkad MP M B Rajesh, Idukki as a coach factory at Rae Bareilly told Reuters by phone. with Modi and that "the project lanes, heightening Indian inse- RPF/GRP squad during the Pradesh, that too new ones, Goyal had recently said that MP Joice George, Payyanur MP had already been commissioned "Hence the question of will not move forward". curities and pushing it to gain a complete journey of the train,” but not in Kerala. This is solely the Centre has no immediate P K Sreemathy, Rajya Sabha and a similar project for Chen- whether the agreement has "In next year's budget, we foothold in the region. AGENCIES Sharma said. MPOST because Kerala is ruled by the plans to initiate construction of MPs Elamaram Kareem and K nai was being considered. Strong winds Modi to launch number ‘Students will not have Mahajan tells MPs to follow cause of boat to travel outside home rules as people are watching tragedy: Report of projects in MP today OUR CORRESPONDENT 4713.75 crore at a programme. OUR CORRESPONDENT disruptions in both houses. He will also felicitate the “MPs should realise that people BHUBANESWAR: Odisha BHOPAL: Prime Minister winners of cleanliness survey state for NEET next yr’ NEW DELHI: Concerned over are watching them. And they government on Friday said a Narendra Modi will arrive here -- Swachh Survekshan 2018. frequent disruptions in Par- will take an appropriate deci- probe has revealed that “thun- on Saturday on a one-day visit He will give away awards to the OUR CORRESPONDENT liament, Lok Sabha Speaker sion after five years,” she said in derstorm accompanied by during which he will launch representatives of Indore, Bho- Sumitra Mahajan on Friday response to a question. strong winds was the cause of several development projects, pal and Chandigarh, the cities CHENNAI: Union Human said that Members of the Par- Discussing the role of the the boat tragedy” in Chilika lake an official said on Friday. that secured top three positions Resources Development Min- liament should realise that peo- media, she said, “It tends to in which at least six persons died Modi will dedicate the in the survey, the official said. ister Prakash Javadekar on Fri- ple are watching the frequent ignore good speeches and on June 16. A probe by direc- Mohanpura Irrigation Project Modi will also inaugurate day said students would not disruptions in Parliament and debates in Parliament and tor of Ports and Inland Water in Rajgarh district to the peo- the state government’s urban have to travel outside their will take an “appropriate deci- focuses only on disruptions.” Transport, Subrat Rout revealed ple of the state and also inau- transport scheme named ‘Sutra state for appearing in NEET sion” at election time. Mahajan, who has been a that prime facie it appears that gurate several other projects, Seva’ at Indore’s Jawaharlal from next year as more centres Ahead of the Monsoon ses- “All MPs have been given strong supporter of the wom- the boat capsized under the including an urban transport Nehru Stadium. This econom- would be set up based on the sion, which is likely to begin rulebook, they should fol- en’s reservation bill, asked the impact of strong winds, Com- scheme named ‘Sutra Seva” in ical bus service -- ‘Sutra Seva: requirement. next month, a “hurt and low rules. It hurts and pains gathering to look at the quality merce and Transport, secretary Indore, a public relations officer MP Ki Apni Bus’ -- is being “Next year, students travel- pained” Mahajan said, “The me when the house gets of the work done by women G Srinivas said. Commerce and (PRO) said. The prime minister introduced in 20 selected cities ling to other parts of the coun- Institute of Technology- Parliament is a place to “dis- adjourned due to disruptions. MPs in the current Lok Sabha. Transport Minister Nrushingha will land at Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj of the state. The Urban Devel- try would not happen,” he told Madras to take part in an event cuss, debate and decide” and The leaders of all parties also She suggested that there Sahu had asked Rout to probe Airport around 12 pm IST and opment and Housing Depart- reporters here. to mark conclusion of grand all MPs should follow rules, have a responsibility to ensure should be ‘tailor-made jobs’ into the causes of the boat trag- then leave for Mohanpura and ment will make the bus service He was responding to ques- finale of the First Hardware but what is happening is smooth functioning of Parlia- for women who work and also edy. Rout submitted his report thereafter to Indore to take part available inside and outside the tions on complaints about sev- Hackathon edition of Smart disruptions.” ment,” Mahajan said at an event handle homes. Mahajan also into the boat tragedy to the state in various programmes, the cities under the Atal Mission eral students from Tamil Nadu India 2018. Replying to questions about in the national capital. appealed to all political parties government. The secretary said: official said. “The prime -min for Rejuvenation and Urban being alloted centres outside Replying to a question on MPs coming into the Well of Mahajan spoke at length to come together for passing “We are reviewing the findings ister will dedicate the Mohan- Transformation (AMRUT) the state for this year’s national the proposed National Educa- the house, the speaker said about the relevance of discus- “in a respectful manner” the of the report in order to ensure pura irrigation project worth scheme through private part- eligibility-cum-entrance test. tion Policy, he said “the NEP that all MPs follow their par- sion and debate in Parliament bill to give 33 per cent reserva- what corrective measures can be Rs 3,866 crore to the people of nership. In the first phase of The minister said this year for next generation is being ty’s agenda and the decisions and suggested that leaders tion to women in Parliament taken to prevent such mishaps the state. This project, which ‘Sutra Seva’, 127 buses will start the number of cities were finalised and they will be giving taken by their party leaders. should take note of the frequent and state legislatures. in future.” MPOST includes a dam and a canal sys- plying in four municipal corpo- increased to 150 from 107 in me the draft within a month. tem, would benefit 727 villages ration cities -- Bhopal, Indore, the previous years for the exam. It will be given to the nation in Madhya Pradesh,” he said. Jabalpur and Chhindwara -- “Now apart from those, any s o on .” Thereafter, Modi will head and in two municipal council district which has more than During the event here, the HC admits Purohit’s plea challenging rejection to Indore to dedicate the towns -- Guna and Bhind, the 4,000 students will be made a minister held a video confer- development works worth Rs official said. centre. It will accommodate ence with participating stu- MUMBAI: The Bombay High ecution in the blast case. Ear- was wrong in law. Shivde, however, has main- all students from that district dents who had come up with Court on Friday admitted a plea lier on December 27, a special A prior sanction for Puro- tained that under the Unlaw- and surrounding districts,” he innovative hardware solutions filed by Lt Col Prasad Shrikant NIA court had hit’s prose- ful Activities (Prevention) added. for problems in various sectors Purohit, an accused in the 2008 dismissed his plea MALEGAON cution was Act (UAPA), the state law and On reports about erroneous including - waste management, Malegaon blast case, challeng- to discharge him BLAST CASE required since judiciary department, which questions in the Tamil version agriculture, health, automotive ing previous judgements of the from the case. he was a serv- is the sanctioning authority, of NEET exam, the Minister among others. HC and a special trial court that Purohit then approached ing Army officer at the time. has to constitute an appropri- said he was not aware of it. Students from 10 institu- had rejected his discharge from the Supreme Court, and based On January 17, 2009, this ate authority and seek its report However, he assured that tions including IITs, National the case. on the apex court’s directions, sanction was issued by the first. In his case, the sanction steps, including engaging good Institute of Technology - On December 18, 2017, approached the HC again earlier Additional Chief Secretary was given in January 2009 but translators, would be taken to Tiruchirappalli and the Indian the high court had refused to this year arguing that the sanc- of the Maharashtra Home the authority was appointed avoid any complaints in future. Institute of Science, Bengaluru quash a government sanction tion granted by the government Department. only in October 2010, he has The minister was at Indian took part. that permitted Purohit’s pros- to prosecute him in the case, Purohit’s lawyer Shrikant argued. MPOST ICA-T4063(4)/2018 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 EDITORIAL To die in harness Mallya: A 65 years since his fateful demise, Syama Prasad Mookerjee fugitive offender continues to inspire selfless action for the nation n Friday, Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a Mumbai court seeking to declare Vijay Mal- n a short life of fifty-two It was by offering himself to lya a fugitive offender under the recently-intro- years, Dr Syama Prasad the sacrificial fire that Syama duced Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, ANIRBAN GANGULY Mookerjee achieved much. Prasad Mookerjee ensured Omaking Vijay Mallaya the first person to be tried under this The last most historic ini- that India’s unity was forever ordinance. Once declared a fugitive offender by the court, Itiative of his life, the founding of cemented and bridged. It was the ED can also confiscate his assets worth Rs 12,500 crore. Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), the a warring end that he perhaps CBI and ED have been trying to extradite Mallya from Lon- precursor to today’s BJP, an ini- himself would have wanted, as don ever since he fled the country in 2016 when the banks tiative that would, in the course he had once poignantly written, turned the heat on him to pay up the loans he had availed of decades, alter the course of ‘My fervent desire is to die in for his businesses in India. Instead of repaying the loan, Indian politics, was an effort harness, struggling and striv- then worth Rs 6,500 crore, he took a midnight flight to with which he was preoccu- ing for the truth when the end London and has not returned ever since. The issue became pied and which indicated his finally comes.’ a hot political topic with opposition blaming the govern- farsightedness. The seed that he Sri Guruji Golwalkar saw ment for turning a blind eye to his escape. Fearing arrest, had sown against much oppro- him ‘as a true fighter for his he has refused to return to India on the grounds that the brium and resistance, the politi- motherland’ who died ‘in condition of Indian jails where he might be put up on his cal movement which he began the forefront of the battle for return is inhuman and pitiable. The government and differ- with 10 people, has today after integration of Kashmir.’ Veer ent investigating agencies have been pressing the UK gov- It was because decades of relentless struggle Savarkar saw in him one of ernment to extradite him but the matter is being contested of his sacrifice, grown, in the form of BJP, into Bharat’s ‘foremost patriots, poli- by him in the UK courts. a mighty flow with 11 crore tician and a born parliamentar- The case of Vijay Mallya fleeing the country after default- it was because people – members – being a ian’ and called for carrying on ing loan repayment brought into focus the fact that Indian of his dauntless part of it. the struggle for the ‘total inte- public sector banks are sitting on a huge pile of non-per- Syama Prasad Mookerjee gration of the whole of Kashmir forming assets (NPA). Vijay Mallya is not the only busi- courage, it was was perhaps among the young- with the Hindustan Republic.’ nessman who has availed huge amounts of bank loans and because of his est political leaders of his time But perhaps eminent edu- refused to repay. Though an exact figure is not available, the – at the age of 46, he joined free cationist, public personality, NPAs of public sector banks are in the range of Rs 6.5 to Rs unequivocal India’s first Cabinet as Minister thinker and sometime mem- 9 lakh crore. Mallya’s current liabilities to the banks are to stand and for industry and supply – and ber of the Constituent Assem- the tune of Rs 9,000 crore. Clearly, there are hundreds of also as one of the most pre- bly and erstwhile Swaraj Party other businessmen who have not paid up their loans to the non-negotiable scient, who always kept India’s leader MR Jayakar’s tribute was banks but their names have not been revealed either by the attitude when national interest, her unity and also showed his capacity for had Syama Prasad Mookerjee, loose integration of one major most moving and unsettling, ‘To banks or the government. Mallya who had a near monop- integrity at the forefront of his far thinking and demonstrated forcefully and courageously not region of the country would lie in a prison house’, wrote Jaya- oly on the Indian liquor market and operated a high-end it came to politics. His epochal and her- the pragmatism of his politics. pushed forward and succeeded also give rise, in the future, to kar in his homage, ‘locked there airline business lived a rather luxurious and king-size life, protecting India’s culean effort in ensuring that While leaders like Sarat Chan- in creating West Bengal. It is a demands for separation, with by his country’s Swadeshi Gov- having friends and sympathisers in every domain of public sovereignty that a portion of Bengal, including dra Bose, who, under the influ- sad commentary of the politics Pakistan and various other ernment, by persons with whom life from politics to media. It was due to his contacts in the Kolkata, was retained in India ence of HS Suhrawardy, then in the state that Syama Prasad’s forces fanning the fires of divi- he shared power as a colleague, government and the banking industry that he was able to the precious, in the form of West Bengal is Chief Minister of Bengal, and contribution and struggle had sion and extremism. He had a is a fitting termination of a war- procure such a huge amount of bank loans without both- strategic, and a saga that ought never to be the kingpin who implemented always faced an overbearing firm conviction in the destiny ring life...Let us hope that this ering how he will make the repayment. forgotten. Through his effort, Jinnah’s call for direct action in wall of silence. Except a few, of India and, therefore, decided incident will make the Govern- Following on the lines of Mallya, some other business- civilisational in which he received extensive Kolkata in August 1946, fell for mainly those who are his ide- to take up personally the strug- ment of India realise...the deep men, too, escaped from the country after availing huge portion of Jammu support from the intelligen- the pipe dream of a ‘united sov- ological descendants and fol- gle for India’s integration. That enormity of their behaviours, amounts of business loans from public sector banks. Dia- tsia of Bengal, of leaders from ereign Bengal’, Syama Prasad lowers, no other leader, in the struggle and ultimate sacrifice which ignored all the canons of mond jeweller Nirav Modi, who defrauded a number of & Kashmir across the political spectrum in was clear that the proposal was last six decades or so has shown of his – death in detention in fairness and justice accepted by banks to the tune of Rs 16,000 crore, left the country early continues to be the state, Syama Prasad ensured a mischievous ploy to trap the the magnanimity and grace to free India – brought to the fore civilised governments.’ this year and has been traceless ever since. All efforts to that the Bengali Hindus could Bengali Hindus and to even- acknowledge his singular con- the challenge of separatism, Syama Prasad’s struggle for bring him back to the country and make him repay the with India live in security and dignity in a tually hand over the whole of tribution in the formation of extremism and eventually ter- the truth of India’s unassailable loans that he had taken from different banks have so far portion of India that they could Bengal to Pakistan so that the the state. rorism and made known to the unity continued, while it con- produced no result. The opposition parties have blamed the call their own. The stalwarts of ‘moth-eaten’ portions could be Dr Mookerjee’s other great people of India the threat that sumed him physically, immor- government for maintaining a soft attitude towards these that era – thinkers, historians, filled in. Through a sustained intervention, and one from these posed and would continue talised him in the imagination fugitives. In the face of opposition heat, the government intellectuals and public person- political and intellectual move- which he never emerged alive, to pose in the future. of all those who continue to tried to enact a law to empower the ED to declare these alities such as Jadunath Sarkar, ment, Syama Prasad turned the was the integration of Jammu It was because of his sacri- strive to protect and nurture loan defaulters fugitive offenders and confiscate their assets. RC Majumdar, Upendranath tide and, in a sense, divided & Kashmir with India. He had fice, it was because of his daunt- the India of the ages...65 years Though the government could not get the bill passed in the Banerjee, Suniti Kumar Chat- Pakistan. He had once famously clearly foreseen that the state, if less courage, it was because of after that end on June 23, 1953, parliament because of a logjam, it issued the Fugitive Eco- terjee, Radhakumud Mookerji retorted to Nehru, ‘that you allowed to drift, would become his unequivocal stand and non- Syama Prasad’s life continues nomic Offenders Ordinance in March 2018. After Mallya, had all come forward to extend had divided India, while I had the centre of a nefarious doc- negotiable attitude when it came to inspire us to selfless action. the ED is expected to move the court against Nirav Modi their unequivocal support to divided Pakistan’. The people of trine of separatism and emerge to protecting India’s sovereignty (The author is Director, to declare him a fugitive offender and confiscate his assets Syama Prasad’s effort at saving West Bengal today and Bengalis as the playground of various that the precious, strategic and Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and properties in the country. a portion of Bengal for India. in general across India ought to forces that are inimical to India’s civilisational portion of Jammu Research Foundation, The investigating agencies like ED and CBI have been It reflected the wide accep- continuously reflect on what the national interest and integrity. & Kashmir continues to be with New Delhi. The views working hard to bring back these fugitive economic offend- tance that he commanded; it future would have been for them Syama Prasad also foresaw that India. expressed are strictly personal) ers and make them repay the bank loans but there is no breakthrough in sight. All this while, the ability of public sector banks to fund big projects is deteriorating and the Dear faith of the common man in the banking system is losing. WAKE UP AND SAVE WATER! Editor millenniumpost.in The government is forced to invest heavily in the recapi- Quote martial Log on to write letters to the talisation of the banks. The manner in which Vijay Mallya Water is one of the most important and essential natural resources without which human and Nirav Modi have compromised the banking system Nothing is softer editor or send them to clearly highlights that there were systematic flaws in the survival is practically unthinkable. As humans utilise this natural resources indiscriminately for system, which needed to be plugged in much earlier. 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Preserving Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah the loans and in many cases, the businessmen after hav- Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 ing taken the loans may have settled abroad from where it natural resources is the great challenge in the 21st century. AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email is difficult to bring them back like in case of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. Full power to Is lynching the new normal? ‘Space Force’ With incidents of lynching on the rise, what will it take the resident Donald Trump used a term from US segre- government to enact an anti-lynching bill? gationist history to describe the relationship between the Air Force and his newest military branch, the ast year, 16-year- Space Force, calling it ‘separate but equal’. old Hafiz Junaid was P“We must have American dominance in space. Very SHUTAPA PAUL lynched on a Mathura- importantly, I’m hereby directing the Department of Defence bound train over a and Pentagon to immediately begin the process neces- seat.L Two years before that, sary to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the Mohammad Akhlaq was bru- armed forces. That’s a big step,” he said during a meeting of tally killed over suspicions his National Space Council. “We are going to have the Air that he ate beef. Months have Force and we are going to have the Space Force: separate but passed and numerous inci- equal, it is going to be something so important,” he said. The dents of mob violence con- term “separate but equal” became a legal precedent follow- tinue. In the last couple of ing an 1896 Supreme Court ruling – Plessy v. Ferguson – months alone, a WhatsApp which said that the use of racially separate facilities, if equal, rumour claimed the lives of two was not discrimination. That legal rationale was deemed innocent youth, Nilotpal Das unconstitutional through a series of Supreme Court deci- and Abhijeet Nath, in Karbi sions, ending with 1954’s Brown v. Board of Education. In Vandalising new Anglong, Assam; 39-year-old addition to calling for the Space Force, Trump signed Space expressways Qasim was lynched in Hapur, Policy Directive-3, part of his administration’s push to lead Uttar Pradesh, over alleged in the space. He had previously floated the idea of adding a and spanking cow slaughter; a suspected “Space Force” branch to the US military, a concept that has new trains show child-lifter was lynched in received some support on Capitol Hill but drawn scepticism Malda, West Bengal; two peo- from the Pentagon. “Space is a warfighting domain, so it is that we have no ple from a tribal community vital that our military maintains its dominance and com- human decency were lynched in Aurangabad petitive advantage in that domain. The Joint Staff will work when fake news about alleged closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defence, other left. A country midnight attacks on a village (Defence Department) stakeholders and the Congress to where its people was circulated. The list is end- Despite massive civic outrage last year after Junaid’s lynching, we are back to the same doom in 2018 (Representational Image) implement the President’s guidance,” one US defence offi- less and our silence, deafening. cial said. Another US defence official said: “The President’s cannot govern What really feeds mob vio- day? Is might, always right? people need laws. There is no nation becoming more regres- Are you not embarrassed, mor- direction to begin planning is clear. We are implementing his themselves, laws– lence? The biggest incentive for Are not these cases replete with civic sense or tolerance. We sive; where technology instead tified, and humiliated that we direction.” Space Policy Directive-3 is primarily focused on mob violence is the belief that legal loopholes when it comes desecrate new expressways, of doing good is the root of are capable of such grave crimes satellite traffic management and mitigating debris in space. strict laws–are the perpetrators can get away to prosecution? vandalise spanking new trains, misinformation. And, where against our own – against other The policy, executive secretary of the National Space Coun- urgently needed with it. It is a show of collec- Data website, IndiaSpend, show that we have no human every day religious intoler- human beings? And even if cil Scott Pace told reporters, “seeks to address the challenges tive cowardice when a crime is says that 28 people have been decency left. A country where ance becomes centre-stage. we are shocked and alarmed, of a congested space environment.” to contain herd committed in numbers know- killed in 63 incidents of lynch- its people cannot govern them- We talk more about religion is anyone listening? We have “If we’re going to expand the economy in space, we need mentality ing that the law has no teeth. ing between 2010 and 2017. By selves – laws, strict laws, are today than about progress and always spoken of culture and to make sure it’s done in a sustainable way,” Pace said. For Last year, after Junaid’s unfor- no means are lynchings new to urgently needed to contain herd development. We look at our tradition. Is lynching the new the private sector’s space activity, the primary effect of the tunate stabbing, activists and India but, alarmingly, over 97 mentality. Only severe punish- neighbours with suspicion normal? The latest tradition policy is “more rapid and more accurate information on lawyers had drafted an anti- per cent of these incidents have ment can act as a deterrent, and than with a feeling of mutual in India? Too many questions where they can launch,” as well as, “flexibility in launch lynching bill. The Central gov- taken place after 2014, since the yes, an example must be made brotherhood. and not enough answers, and windows,” and satellites having “more time to put toward ernment, however, rejected all Narendra Modi government of goons who feel they can take Where is that India of unity definitely not enough police- revenue-generating activities rather than manoeuvring” to plans for a new law, the logic came to power. And, by not act- the law into their own hands. in diversity that we read about men like Gagandeep Singh to avoid collision risks. Once Space Force is established in all being that the existing laws ing with an iron hand on these It is with a heavy heart that in school books? Where are protect us. its manifestations, will start a new debate if the world would can handle such cases and incidents, the government fails one writes such harsh words we discussing India becom- (The writer is a journalist remain safer.”Dominance” has many forms. What form space take action. But what of being its people. about their own countrymen. ing the next superpower? Is and media entrepreneur. force takes remains to be seen. a deterrent? Are not these cases Our banana republic of a It pains to accept that instead not India truly moving back- The views expressed increasing with every passing country and its confounded of moving forward, we are as a wards? Do you feel safe today? are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 mp in focus Private capital for public goods Impact investors are keen to influence people’s lives through their capital by making the world better – healthier, less polluted, and safer ndia needs more jobs, better stable (60-80 a year). Over the years, infrastructure and a higher rate clean energy and financial inclu- RITIKA SINGH of economic and social devel- sion sectors have received a signifi- opment. The demand for basic cant proportion of the total impact Igoods like education, health, clean investment flow. The companies in energy, agriculture and housing does these sectors have expanded and not match with the supply. Despite matured, over the decade, deriving an incremental change in the central benefit from the government-backed government’s capital expenditure to initiatives. The enterprises funded GDP ratio, resource crunch remains by impact investors are estimated to a chronic concern. Private capital have touched 60 million to 80 mil- can play a crucial role in bridging lion lives today. The sector spread is this gap. The resources from the pri- in need of greater diversification so vate sector can be directed towards that areas like education, health, waste the social sector for better outcomes management, job creation, food pro- and value creation. cessing, housing and others are given Today, many young investors and higher priority as they incorporate wealthy boomers are willing to invest wide investment opportunities and India is the first in business models or social enter- have multidimensional benefits. country where prises that primarily focus on improv- ing the society and environment along Role of the government the Development with realising a sustained financial Though the quantum of impact Impact Bond was return. The social entrepreneurs with investment is around one billion per sound business models and high-risk year, India has some way to go in launched in 2015 appetite are young, mostly less than comparison with developed coun- called ‘Educate 40 years old. All they are looking for tries like USA and UK. For the impact is funds for their projects. The surge investors to invest in India, the gov- Girls’ that focused in the supply of capital investment ernment being a key stakeholder has on improving from 2005 has propelled the num- to play a crucial role by developing ber of social enterprises in the coun- an investor-friendly ecosystem in the the learning try which has risen to around 2.5 form of greater flexibility and a stable outcomes of million in India. The investors tak- social market. The government can ing a foot forward in this direction provide a fillip to the impact invest- out-of-school believe in making their money more ing industry by undertaking measures girls within a impactful, more disruptive and more that define social and environment transformative. Such investors iden- Healthcare is among the leading sectors attracting impact investors (Representational Image) output metrics for projects in each predefined time tify themselves as ‘Impact Investors’. sector to foster greater transparency period. Many Impact investors are keen to make Impact investing involves inno- assured financial return. ment demand coupled with stable employed a range of innovative mea- for the investors. The government an impact on people’s lives through vative business models where the India offers a wide horizon for the and vibrant financial markets. As sures with an objective to increase the can set up more innovative funds like such setups are their capital by making the world investors integrate social and environ- impact investment industry which per a study by McKinsey and Com- effectiveness of funding in the sec- ASPIRE which can finance the SIBs. It in place in the better – healthier, less polluted and mental dimensions into investment has already attained a growth rate of pany, impact investments have the tor. Social and Development Impact can also allow the impact investors to safer. In addition, they target financial decision making. Such investments 14 per cent per annum in the coun- potential to grow at 20 to 25 per cent Bonds (SIB/DIB) are examples of leverage the corporate social respon- healthcare sector returns that range from below market are made into companies, organisa- try. Being one of the fastest growing a year to reach USD 6-8 billion by such innovation. These are the evi- sibility (CSR) funds for the purpose of and are learned (sometimes called concessionary) to tions, and funds striving for social economies, the country grapples with 2025. Central government’s schemes dence of outcome-based financing better outcomes. For impact investing to be performing risk-adjusted market rate. According and environmental impact alongside providing adequate health, education, like Start-up India, Stand-up India, under which the investors cover the to thrive, it needs co-investment from to a study, the median internal rate a financial return. One must under- jobs and quality of living to around Mudra Yojana have brought around upfront cost by investing in the first commercial capital, philanthropic well of return (IRR) for impact investors stand that impact investing is not only 300 million poor living in the coun- a revolution in the country and given stage of the project implemented by capital and development funds of the in India is around 10-12 per cent. for the recognised impact investors try. The government has been trying a big push to the small entrepreneurs. the service provider while the gov- government. The higher end of IRR is sometimes but it is also profitable for the com- consistently to eradicate poverty and This has led to a surge in the supply ernment agency acts as a middle- In a nutshell, India undoubtedly between 20-25 per cent, as per the mercial investors who primarily desire provide housing, schooling, access to of investment capital in the country. man and commits an assured return has a vast untapped market oppor- industry, for sectors like clean energy an assured return on their investment. clean energy, food and electricity to Many impact investors like ASHA to the investor after the pre-defined tunity in the social sector industries. and financial inclusion. It encompasses a variety of impact all. The performance of the govern- Impact, Omnivore Partners, Lok Cap- outcomes are realised. India is the The commitment to Paris Climate Before moving forward, we must investors, both individual and institu- ment schemes, however, has been ital, Acumen, Leapfrog, Omidyar first country where the Development Change Agreement and Sustainable understand the fundamentals of tional, like fund managers; diversified vitiated by a large population and have been making an impact by Impact Bond was launched in 2015 Development Goals 2030 demands impact investing and how it is dis- financial institutions/banks like Black problems of last mile connectivity. improving the livelihood of the peo- called ‘Educate Girls’ that focused massive investment for achieving a tinct from philanthropy or charity Rock, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and A private-public partnership in this ple through investments across social on improving the learning outcomes sustainable growth path. The gov- or corporate social responsibility. Morgan Stanley; private foundations, regard can accelerate the process of sector projects under various flagship of out-of-school girls within a pre- ernment spending is not sufficient Impact investors, unlike others, are pension funds and insurance compa- development and improve millions programmes like Start-up India, Skill defined time period. Many such set- to meet these obligations and, there- more connected to the social and nies; family offices; individual inves- of lives through its capital. Such part- India, Digital India and JAM (Jan ups are in place in the healthcare fore, utilising private capital for public environmental problems and invest tors; NGOs and religious institutions. nership has the potential to uplift not Dhan Yojana, Adhaar and Mobile sector and are learned to be perform- goods is crucial. As a strong financ- their money in a local entrepreneur’s only the population at the bottom of Payments). SIDBI, in 2016, launched ing well. A similar approach can be ing mechanism, impact investing businesses that can solve local social Status of impact investing the income pyramid but the overall INR 60 crore fund called ASPIRE – replicated in other social sectors tak- can act as a tool to address some of problems in a sustainable, for-profit In 2016, the value of annual global society at large. A Scheme for Promotion of Inno- ing industry-specific requirements the major challenges like shortage of way. These highly-motivated inves- impact investments topped USD 22 Sectors like health, agriculture vation and Rural Entrepreneurship into account. public spending and issues of last mile tors invest in the early stage of the billion. Around 45 per cent of this and education are in dire need of and agro-industry. Impact investing Since 2010, the cumulative impact connectivity in the country. businesses and help them grow over investment has taken place in emerg- higher expenditure to pull them out companies raise capital from ASPIRE investment in India has been around (The author is Young time with their capital and expertise ing markets which offer wide-rang- of the chronic lower rate of growth. fund to support start-ups and new USD 5.2 billion. There has been an Professional, EAC-PM, NITI to derive assured return after exiting ing options for making social and/ India holds immense opportunity enterprises in rural areas. increase in the average deal size but Aayog, New Delhi. The views the business. or environmental impact with an for investors in terms of large invest- The health sector in the past has the volume of deals has remained expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Of internal strength and external power RETWEET What precipitates mass violation of human rights, as seen in several CMO MAHARASHTRA places globally, inevitably has an askew political context @CMOMaharashtra set of inalien- future and continue to wield able endowments considerable power interna- KAVYA DUBEY are believed to be tionally. The reason for this is CM @Dev_Fadnavis also directed to prepare granted to every America’s robust economy, its a proposal for Konkan Water Grid, by which Ahuman being just because they foothold in strategic locations at least 50 TMC water can be prevented from happen to be one. When not beyond its own territory, and going into the sea and all villages can be ignored, these human rights are its internal strength and forti- provided with drinking water. brought to glaring light if they tude (the legacy inherited from are violated to various degrees previous leaderships) to dictate of dramatic indifference and/ the terms it thinks best for itself or cruelty. The most ironical foremost. ARVIND KEJRIWAL To wield any aspect of this grand provision It stands established that @ArvindKejriwal amount of is that it is not enforceable by in order to wield any amount itself. However, institutional of influence internationally, a influence methods of states and nations state must be internally impen- internationally, provide for legal means to indi- etrably fortified. USA, despite How can a duly elected CM @vijayanpinarayi viduals to help address any hin- its walk-outs and China for be denied time by PM. They wanted to discuss a state must drance to such rights. In India, its aggressively expansionist imp issue of ration concerning poor people. be internally the means is called ‘fundamen- propensity are facts that con- PM refusing to meet a CM for four times in a tal rights’, which are those that firm this. International entities row! Unprecedented highhandedness. Whither impenetrably the Indian Constitution grants like the UN may appear as an federalism? fortified. USA’s all its citizens and the source umbrella body with a common of which is Universal Decla- purpose, but are controlled and walk-outs and ration of Human Rights – a directed by its most powerful China’s expansion historical document affirming members. The international RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE individual’s rights. This is not community has been rendered @Ra_THORe are examples legally binding, but nonethe- helpless to constant disregard that confirm this. less, a most superlative norma- to humanity in the conflict tive order. zone of Palestine because of International What precipitates mass vio- the formidable Israel and its At a time our nation’s integrity is being entities are lation of human rights, as seen A medic helps a Palestinian in the Shejaia neighborhood of Gaza City which was heavily shelled by Israel in terms. The stateless Rohingya threatened by secessionist groups, some have in several places globally, inevi- July, 2014 (Representational Image) people will not be accommo- stooped to the level of gaining political mileage but directed tably has an askew political con- dated in the numerous ghost with misleading statements abt human rights internally by its text in the backdrop to blame. possible resolution in politi- a bell is the ghastly and glob- The pertinent thing to town in China because China violation. @arunjaitley Ji pens down an eye most powerful Violation of rights as a result cal discourse. It comes to be ally-condemned act of caging understand in this episode is has its priorities in place. In this opening note which the Congress must read & of war is most common. But established that any scope of close to 2000 migrant children that if a state is rich and influ- regard, the human rights coun- introspect members. In this what leads to war (or a war- violation of human rights is a along the Mexican border after ential enough, it can afford to cil is understandably a den to regard, the human like situation) and the entail- fall-out of loop-holes from leav- deceitfully and forcefully sep- take to aberrations, whether protect human rights abusers. ing abuse of humanity has its ing unaddressed certain aspects arating them from their par- it is designing a specific pol- As for the latest matter to spot- rights council is roots in political misgivings and of a dispute. ents. Children as young as 3 icy which flies in the face of light India in the international VIR DAS understandably decisions (or the lack of it). The In a recent development, months are reported to have securing human rights or even arena, Kashmir, the decision to @thevirdas current examples of the Syrian the chasm between the Trump been yanked away from their the aggrandised pledge to deal bring in NSG comes painfully a den to protect civil war, unrest in Palestine, administration and the United care-givers in execution of the with global climate change. late in the day. But as matters human rights Rohingya genocide, persecu- Nations widened with the USA ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy against The second-largest emitter of in the state have dramatically Part of the problem with us at airports is that we tion of Hindus and non-Mus- withdrawing from member- unauthorised entry in the USA. greenhouse gas removed itself unfolded, there is hope to act like we don't deserve what we paid for. abusers lims in Pakistan, insurgency in ship of Human Rights Coun- What clearly looks like viola- from the global treaty last year materialise significant positive Balochistan, dispute over Kash- cil because it is a “cesspool of tion of human rights to the rest because it was not conducive changes striven for internally Stand in security lines like the machine will leave. mir, and even inter-tribal con- political bias”. This is specu- of the world, America justifies to domestic American employ- which will definitely make a Board the flight like someone will take our seat. flicts in the Northeast and the lated to have come in the wake it for its national interest. And ment situation. Despite these mark externally. Stand at baggage like someone will steal our bag. cooled-off demand for Gork- of other domestic ongoings in with quitting the human rights high-profile walk-outs, there (The author is Senior Copy Just trust the airport man! haland, all have their origin in America with regard to pov- council, there is no obligation to is little doubt that the USA will Editor with Millennium Post. political laxity and also have erty, but what particularly rings act in keeping with the norms. sustain itself in the foreseeable The views are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 PIO woman, lover poison husband with cyanide-laced juice in Oz, jailed S’pore PIO faces jail term in

MELBOURNE: An Indian- origin woman and her lover have been jailed for more than biggest US navy bribe case 20 years by an Australian court here for fatally poisoning her husband with cyanide-laced SINGAPORE: A 57-year- tracts with the US Navy. Deputy Pleading for the imposition orange juice. old Indian-origin Singapor- Public Prosecutor Jiang Ke-Yue of minimal sentences, Damo- Sofia Sam, 34, and Arun ean woman, accused of being told the court that the informa- dara argued that incarcera- Kamalasanan, 36, both from involved in the largest bribery tion she leaked was linked to 16 tion could “exacerbate” Kaur’s Kerala, were in February found case in the history of the US US Navy contracts. GDMA sub- medical condition and lead to guilty of murdering Sofia's Navy, may face a jail term of mitted bids for 14 of them and a relapse, which would be life- husband Sam Abraham at his more than three years, a media was awarded 11 contracts worth threatening, the Singapore daily home in Epping in Melbourne report said on Friday. some USD 48 million in total. reported. Francis had pleaded in October 2015, Australian Sharon Rachael Gursharan The prosecution made its sub- guilty to his offences in the US news agency AAP reported. Sofia Sam, husband Sam Abraham (Left) and lover Arun Kamalasanan Kaur, who was a lead contract missions to the court and asked in January 2015 and remain in Australian Supreme Court specialist for the US Navy, was for Kaur to be handed over a jail custody there. He faces a maxi- on Thursday jailed Arun, tice Paul Coghlan said while report said. They also found a allegedly involved in the USD term of at least three years and mum jail term of 25 years and deemed the "architect" of the announcing the sentence. secret diary that Sofia shared 35-million ‘Fat Leonard’ scan- seven months, the paper said. has since agreed to forfeit USD poison plot, for 27 years and "Sam Abraham was a young with Arun, illustrating their dal, which resulted in the arrest Kaur had pleaded guilty to 35 million in personal assets. Sam for 22 years. Sofia's hus- man asleep in bed at home with "deep" feelings for each other. and conviction of several senior three corruption charges and DPP Jiang said more than Sharon Rachael Gursharan Kaur band, 33, was found dead in his family when he was killed "It was a major part of the officers of the US Navy, includ- one count of dealing with the 10 US Navy officials have since his pyjamas and foaming at the by the use of poison. I am sat- prosecution case that both of ing a rear admiral, The Straits of Glenn Defense Marine Asia Kaur bribes between 2006 and benefits of her criminal activities pleaded guilty in the US to mouth and was initially thought isfied that the poison was cho- you had been in a long-term Times reported. (GDMA) -- a subsidiary of Sin- 2011 as a reward for giving him on June 30 last year. She is now their roles in the scandal. They to have suffered a heart attack. sen as your murder weapon in relationship, notwithstanding Kaur, was based at the US gapore-based Glenn Marine information about the US Navy out on bail of SGD 50,000 and include US Navy commander But an autopsy later revealed an attempt to avoid detection," you both being married," Jus- Navy’s Supply Systems Com- Group -- which provides goods that was not available to the is expected to be sentenced on Bobby Pitts, who was in charge he died of cyanide poison- Justice Coghlan said. tice Coghlan said. mand Fleet Logistics Centre in and services for American ships public. She would disclose pro- July 6. Defence counsel Suresh of the Fleet Industrial Supply ing, and after a lengthy police Detectives used a long lens During the trial, diary Singapore. The court heard on in at least a dozen countries curement-sensitive data and Damodara told District Judge Command in Singapore, and operation Arun and Sam were to spy on Sofia and Kamala- entries the two wrote were read Thursday that she received more in Asia. price information of his firm’s Shaiffudin Saruwan that Kaur retired Rear Admiral Robert charged, tried and found guilty. sanan for months after the to the jurors, who heard whim- than SGD 130,000 in bribes Francis, also known to sev- competitors. As a result, he was was diagnosed with ovarian can- Gilbeau. Both men were sen- "This is a very serious exam- death, watching them meet sical words of their forbidden from Leonard Glenn Francis, eral US Navy personnel as “Fat able to prepare more competi- cer and went through total hys- tenced to one-and-a-half years’ ple of the crime of murder," Jus- for lunch and run errands, the love, the report said. AGENCIES the Malaysian chief executive Leonard”, had allegedly paid tive bids to secure lucrative con- terectomy in late 2016. jail last year. AGENCIES Invest wisely in migrants’ home countries: Pope At 92, WWII man Koreas agree to hold reunions for surprised with ABOARD THE PAPAL said, congratulating in particu- PLANE (Italy): Pope Fran- lar Italy and Greece which had war-separated families in August cis, who has put the plight of been "extremely generous" in school diploma migrants in Europe at the heart their welcome, just like Turkey SEOUL: North and South of his concerns, said on Friday or Lebanon. EAST RUTHERFORD: A New Korea on Friday agreed to it was time "to invest wisely to The pope however made Jersey township high school has resume reunions for families give them work and education" no reference to the new popu- surprised a 92-year-old World separated by the Korean War in their countries of origin, in list government in Italy which War II veteran with the high in August -- the first such meet- particular in Africa. has banned NGO-operated school diploma he would have ings since 2015 and the latest "The problem of wars is dif- migrant rescue ships from earned if he hadn't dropped out step in a remarkable diplomatic ficult to solve, as is the problem docking. Italy announced on to join the Army. thaw on the peninsula. of the persecution of Chris- Thursday it would seize two Vito Trause was presented Millions of people were sep- tians in the Middle East and ships of the German NGO with his "East Rutherford High arated during the 1950-53 con- Nigeria," but "the problem of Mission Lifeline, one of which School" diploma Wednesday, in flict that sealed the division of hunger can be solved," he said "This must change with "Every country has to do is stranded in the Mediterra- a nod to Becton Regional High the two Koreas. during a press conference on investment plans, we've got to this with the government virtue nean carrying more than 200 School's name during Trause's Most died without the the plane returning from a trip grow them!" he said, praising of prudence, because a country migrants, to investigate their era. The Record reports he was chance to see or hear from their to Geneva. The pope's com- "the cultural wealth of Africa". has to host as many refugees as legal status after saying they escorted by active-duty com- relatives on the other side of ments reflect an investment Francis also recalled his it can, that it can integrate and were "illegally" flying the Dutch manders and sergeants from the the border, across which all plan being considered by Euro- four criteria for welcoming educate," he said. flag. military. Trause dropped out of civilian communication is pean governments. migrants: "to welcome, accom- "We have a wave of refugees Earlier this month, Ita- high school 75 years ago to join banned. "In the collective uncon- pany, accommodate, integrate", fleeing wars and hunger, war ly's far-right interior minis- the Army. Trause forged a con- The resumption of the fam- scious, there is a bad idea that adding a caveat he has regularly and hunger in so many coun- ter Matteo Salvini refused to nection with the Becton Class of ily reunions was among the begin inspections of the Mount inter-Korean summit in 2000 we can exploit Africa, always mentioned since a trip to Swe- tries of Africa, wars and perse- let an NGO ship carrying 630 2018 when he came to speak to agreements reached between Kumgang resort -- the venue of and they were initially held a land of slaves," he lamented. den in autumn 2016. cution in the Middle East," he migrants dock in Italy. AGENCIES the seniors on June 11. AGENCIES North Korean leader Kim Jong the reunions -- from next week, annually, but strained cross- Un and the South's president it added. border relations have made ABRIDGED NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER Moon Jae-in at their landmark Only about 57,000 peo- them rare. e-N.I.T No - WBIW/EE/WMD/e-NIT- 02e/2018-19 summit in April. ple registered with the South Pyongyang has a lengthy Officials from both sides Korean Red Cross to meet their track record of manipulating Executive Engineer West Midnapore Division invites met at the North's scenic separated relatives remain alive, the issue of divided families tender for the 07(Seven).nos works Maximum amount Mount Kumgang resort on most of them aged over 70. for political purposes, refusing Put to Tender Friday and set a date for late For the lucky few chosen proposals for regular reunions August. to take part, the experience and cancelling scheduled Rs.1571460.00 Minimum Rs.727067.00 Tender forms "The reunion will be held is often hugely emotional, as events at the last minute. and other details can be obtained from the Departmental from August 20 to 26 and 100 they are given only three days North Korea has previously web sitewww.wbiwd.gov.in.http: //etender.wb.nic.in participants will be selected to make up for decades of time demanded it will not agree to (Direct Site) from each side," said a joint apart, followed by another sep- family reunions unless Seoul Seoul-Pyongyang statement aration at the end -- in all likeli- returns several of its citizens, Last date of submission of Bid 04/07/2018 released by the South's unifi- hood permanent. including a group of waitresses [S/d Tapan Pal] cation ministry. The reunion programme who defected from a restaurant Executive Engineer, I.&W.Dte. South Korean officials will began in earnest after a historic in China. AGENCIES West Midnapore Division Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur. NZ mom PM Ardern craves mac-n-cheese WELLINGTON: New Zea- land's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was regaining her strength with macaroni and cheese on Friday and planned Sd/- to spend at least one more night District Engineer in an Auckland public hospital Paschim Medinipur Zilla Parishad with her newborn girl. Ardern on Thursday Government of West Bengal became just the second elected ABRIDGED NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER O/O The Superintending Engineer PWD South Western Electrical Circle world leader to give birth while e-N.I.T No - WBIW/EE/WMD/e-NIT- 03e/2018-19 Sahid Mangal Pandey Sarani, Midnapur-721101 holding office. Many hope the 37-year-old will become a role that Ardern's baby was born Executive Engineer West Midnapore Division invites Abridged NIT model for combining mother- on Benazir Bhutto's birthday. tender for the 06(Six).nos works Maximum amount Put Retender Notice Inviting e-Quotation No. – hood with political leadership. Bhutto, who would have to Tender WBPWD/SE/SWEC/NIQ10/2018-19/Retender Tributes have come in from turned 65, was assassinated in Rs.2069445.00 Minimum Rs.716413.00 Tender forms and around the world, including 2007. Speaking to media from Tender ID: 2018_WBPWD_172911__2 from Britain's Queen Eliza- the town of Nelson, Ardern's other details can be obtained from the Departmental Name of Work: Construction of Auditorium and childrens park beth II and from Google, which parents Ross and Laurell Ard- web sitewww.wbiwd.gov.in.http: //etender.wb.nic.in at Mahisadal(Itagara Gram Panchayet), Purba Medinipur----- posted an image in the shape ern said the baby had been very (Direct Site) SITC of Stage illumination and crafting system. of a heart on its New Zealand active during the night and had Last date of submission of Bid 07/07/2018 Work Site : Purba Medinipur homepage along with the mes- kept their daughter awake. Lau- Last date of submission of bid :-06/07/2018 up to 17:00 Hrs [S/d Tapan Pal] sage "Congratulations!" Ardern rell Ardern said she'd been por- Further details can be seen in the above mentioned office during posted an Instagram message ing over photos. Executive Engineer, I.&W.Dte. working hours or in Official Website www.pwdwb.gov.in on Friday thanking "our won- "The baby was looking up at West Midnapore Division For all details and online tender submission visit https:// derful midwife Libby." Jacinda and it looked like she Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur. wbtenders.gov.in "Not only is she incredible at was in awe of her and I couldn't what she does, this morning she get over how alert it was just made me macaroni and cheese after being born," she said. "So, ASANSOL DURGAPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. because she heard me mention I'm dying to see it and hold her ( A Statutory body of the Govt. of West Bengal) a wee craving on Thursday," and just see what's she's like." 1st Administrative Building, City Centre, Durgapur - 713216. Ardern wrote. Ardern has not Laurell Ardern said she'd Walk-in-Interview for the post of Officer-on-Special Duty (Land) yet made a public appearance had people come up to her on purely contractual basis. since giving birth or announced saying that her daughter had ADDA invites applicants for engagement of Officer-on-Special a name for the girl. She'd earlier been an inspiration, including Duty (Land) on purely contractual basis for one year. Date & place said the quest to come up with a one woman who worried a job of interview 29.06.2018 at 11.00 a.m. at ADDA, Board Room, name had been going "terribly." was too hard for her, but then Durgapur Office. Detailed information is available in the website. Ardern's partner Clarke thought 'Well, if Jacinda can www.addaonline.in Sd/- Gayford spent Thursday night do it, I will do it.' Former New C.E.O,, ADDA with Ardern at the hospital. He Zealand Prime Minister Helen plans to become the primary Clark said the birth and the caregiver for the child when way the country had greeted it Ardern returns to work follow- would be seen as inspirational ing a leave of six weeks. Deputy by advocates for gender equal- Prime Minister Winston Peters ity and women's empowerment. has taken over as the acting "This is a sign of our matu- prime minister. rity as a country and its accep- The last leader to give birth tance that combining career and while holding office was late family is a choice which women Pakistan Prime Minister Bena- are free to make," Clark wrote zir Bhutto, who in 1990 gave in an email. "Let's also celebrate birth to Bakhtawar. The daugh- Clarke as a modern man who is ter this week congratulated Ard- happy to be the full time parent ern on social media, noting of a young child." AGENCIES 11 Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Fake pix! Crying girl on Time Nepal to allow China to build Tibet-Kathmandu railway line cover not separated from mom BEIJING: China and Nepal have agreed to build a rail- way connecting Tibet with WASHINGTON DC: The had no way to contact her or Earlier this week, Valera Kathmandu, among a raft of photo of the little girl crying as learn of her whereabouts. Then, received a phone call from an deals signed during the Nepali a US Border Patrol agent pat- on the news, he saw the photo official with the Honduran prime minister's visit to Bei- ted down her mother became of the girl in the pink jacket. foreign ministry, letting him jing, reports said on Friday. a symbol of the families pulled “The first second I saw it, I know his wife and daughter Nepal is seeking closer ties apart by the Trump adminis- knew it was my daughter,” Val- were detained together. and much-needed energy and tration's "zero tolerance" policy era told The Post. “Immediately While he doesn’t know any- infrastructure investment from at the border, even landing on I recognized her.” thing about the conditions of China, which has flexed greater the cover of Time Magazine. He heard that U.S. officials the facility, or what is next for economic and diplomatic mus- But the father of the girl con- were separating families at the Sanchez and Yalena, he was cle in its Himalayan neighbour firmed to The Washington Post border, before Trump reversed relieved to hear they were in in recent years. Thursday night that the child the policy on Wednesday. Val- the same place. Beijing's growing presence and mother were not separated. era felt helpless and distressed As news emerged Thursday has raised hackles in Nepal's ploughing money into devel- Nepal’s support for China’s Belt The heart-wrenching “imagining my daughter in that that the mother and child were traditional ally India. oping hydroelectricity, water and Road initiative, a global image, captured by award-win- situation,” he said. not actually separated, conser- The two countries signed resources, cement factories, trade infrastructure project, ning Getty Images photogra- Moore, the photographer vative media jumped on the more than 10 "cooperative doc- fruit cultivation and farming. according to Xinhua. New pher John Moore, was spread who captured the photograph, story, portraying it as evidence uments" on Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keq- Delhi opposes the initiative, as across the front pages of inter- told The Post’s Avi Selk that he of “fake news” surrounding the Prime Minister KP Sharma iang told Oli on Thursday he the $50 billion China-Pakistan national newspapers. It was ran into the mother and tod- Trump administration’s immi- Oli's trip to China, according hoped that the two countries Economic Corridor, which is used to promote a fundraiser dler in McAllen on Tuesday gration policies. to the China Daily. would begin negotiations on a part of the Belt and Road Initia- that has collected more than night. He knew only that they It was the most prominent The new rail route will free trade agreement "as early tive, passes through Pakistan- $18 million to help reunite sep- were from Honduras and had story on the homepage of the link Nepal's capital with the as possible", according to the occupied Kashmir. arated families. been on the road for about a conservative news outlet, Bre- Gyirong trading port in the official Xinhua news agency. India, which has long con- Time on Thursdayreleased month, he said. “I can only itbart, which called it a “fake Tibetan city of Xigaze, accord- China is ready to work with sidered Nepal part of its sphere its July 2 cover using the girl's imagine what dangers she’d news photo.” Donald Trump Jr. ing to the China Daily, citing a Nepal to build an interconnec- of influence, has pledged its image, without the mother, in passed through, alone with retweeted the story on Thurs- Chinese vice foreign minister. tivity network across the Hima- own major infrastructure a photo illustration portray- the girl.” day night. Reports said the two sides layas through ports, railways, projects to counter China’s ing her looking up at President Moore photographed the Valera pushed back against signed eight agreements highways, aviation and com- influence but Beijing still out- Trump towering above her. Texas, Varela said. ter in Dilley, Texas, the state- girl crying as the border agent the portrayal’s of his daughter’s worth $2.4 billion on Wednes- munications, Li said. spends it in the Himalayan At first, not much was Honduran deputy foreign ment read. patted down the mother. But story, saying it should not cast day, with Chinese investors For his part, Oli expressed nation. AGENCIES known about the mother and minister Nelly Jerez confirmed ICE said Sanchez was pre- then, Moore told The Post, the doubt on the “human rights daughter or what happened to Valera’s account to Reuters. A viously deported to Honduras woman picked up her daugh- violations” taking place at the them. Many speculated that the spokesman for U.S. Customs in July 2013. ter, they walked into the van, border. Iconic conservative girl may have been ultimately and Border Protection also Sanchez and her daugh- and the van drove away. Moore “This is the case for my Melania visits migrant separated from her mother, like confirmed to the Daily Beast ter left to the U.S. from Puerto didn’t know what happened to daughter, but it is not the case voice Charles the more than 2,300 migrant that the mother and daughter Cortes, north of the Honduran the family, but based on the for 2,000 children that were children split from their par- were not separated. Hondu- capital of Tegucigalpa, on June new federal policies, he specu- separated from their parents,” kids... wearing ‘I really Krauthammer ents since May 5. ran and federal officials could 3, Valera said. Sanchez had told lated that she would be taken Valera said. In Honduras, Denis Javier not immediately be reached for her husband that she hoped to from her mother when the van Valera said he felt “proud” passes away at 68 Varela Hernandez recognized comment by The Post. go the U.S. to seek a better life reached its destination. that his daughter has “repre- don’t care do u?’ jacket his daughter in the photo and Immigration and Customs for her children, away from the “I don’t know what the sented the subject of immi- NEW YORK: Charles Krau- also feared she was separated Enforcement released a state- dangers of their home coun- truth is,” Moore said. “I fear gration” and helped propel HOUSTON: Melania Trump thammer, the Pulitzer Prize- from her mother, he told The ment to BuzzFeed on Thursday try. But she left without telling they were split up.” changes in policy. But he asked wanted to show the world winning columnist and pundit Post. confirming that Sanchez was him that she was taking their A Time story recounting that Trump “put his hand on that she was a compassionate who helped shape and occa- But he learned this week arrested by U.S. Border Patrol youngest daughter with her. the photographer’s experience his heart.” first lady by visiting a migrant sionally dissented from the that his wife and daughter near Hidalgo, Texas, on June Valera, who has three other initially stated the girl was car- He hopes that U.S. officials child detention centre in Texas conservative movement as he were not, in fact, separated. 12 while traveling with a family children with Sanchez, feared ried away screaming by border will grant asylum to his wife but her insensitive choice of evolved from "Great Society" The mother, 32-year-old San- member. She was transferred to for the little girl’s safety, he said. agents, and later corrected the and daughter, he said. a jacket during the trip has Democrat to Iraq War cheer- dra Sanchez, was detained with ICE custody on June 17, and Yanela is turning 2 years old at article to say that was incorrect Asked if he would also like caused an uproar on social leader to denouncer of Don- her nearly 2-year-old daughter, is being housed at the South the beginning of July. and that the two were actually to come to the U.S., he said, “of media. ald Trump, has died at age Yanela, at a facility in McAllen Texas Family Residential Cen- After Sanchez left, Valera taken away together. course, someday.” AGENCIES As she boarded a plane, 68. she wore an olive green jacket, His death Thursday was which said on the back: "I really announced by his longtime Suspect in rapper don't care. Do U?" in white employers The Washington Mao redux? Chinese universities to graffiti-style lettering. Post and Fox News. Krautham- XXXTentacion's Melania, 48, was not wear- sparked a fierce global debate. mer had announced a year ago ing the branded Zara jacket Hours after the photo of he was being treated for a can- murder arrested have ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ in curricula when she landed in McAllen, her departure outfit went viral, cerous tumor in his abdomen Texas yesterday on a visit to the first lady again donned the and earlier this month revealed MIAMI: A Florida man with personally witness the human- jacket to disembark from the that he likely had just weeks a criminal history has been BEIJING: Armed with inter- itarian situation along the plane at an Air Force base out- to live. arrested over the shooting death active online courses, gener- Foreigners may US-Mexico border that has side Washington D.C. "I leave this life with no of rapper XXXTentacion, with ous funding and new dedicated captured global attention. She ignored questions from regrets," Krauthammer wrote more suspects being sought, research institutes, China’s uni- get oasis from Under President Don- reporters as she entered the in the Post, where his column authorities said Thursday. versities are on the frontlines of ald Trump's "zero-tolerance" presidential motorcade. had run since 1984. Dedrick Williams, 22, was an effort to promote the think- immigration policy, nearly Responding to the social "It was a wonderful life full pulled over Wednesday eve- ing of President Xi Jinping to web censorship 2,000 children have been sep- media criticism, her spokes- and complete with the great ning in Pompano Beach north China and the world. arated from their parents and woman Stephanie Grisham loves and great endeavors that of Miami and arrested on a war- Since October, many uni- BEIJING: China's Hainan placed into holding facilities said "there was no hidden make it worth living. I am sad rant for first-degree murder, versities across China have island has proposed allowing between April 19 and May 31 message" in the former fash- to leave, but I leave with the the Broward County Sheriff's placed “Xi Thought” at the foreign visitors access to cen- of this year, according to the ion model's sartorial choice. knowledge that I lived the life Department said. core of their curricula – the sored websites such as You- Department of Homeland "It's a jacket. There was no that I intended." The warrant said Williams first time since the era of Mao Tube and Facebook, a double Security. The public outcry in hidden message. After today's Sometimes scornful, shot XXXTentacion on Mon- Zedong that a Chinese leader standard that has raised cries of the wake of images and sto- important visit to Texas, I hope sometimes reflective, he was day outside a motorcycle store. has been accorded similar aca- indignation from the country's ries of the children caught in the media isn't going to choose awarded a Pulitzer in 1987 for Williams has not yet entered a demic stature. that China’s unique political in northwest Beijing. internet users. the middle of Trump's contro- to focus on her wardrobe," "his witty and insightful" com- plea to the allegations. Mandatory ideology classes system would eventually guide “China has entered a new The province, known as versial immigration policy has Grisham said. AGENCIES mentary and was an influen- "Detectives are seeking addi- have been updated by the uni- the country to become a super- era and is beginning to pro- China's Hawaii thanks to its tial voice among Republicans, tional suspects. The investiga- versities in response to instruc- power on par with the United vide public goods to the world, resorts and tropical beaches, whether through his syndi- tion continues," the department tion from the leadership that States. just as I said it would ten years is set to become the coun- 6.1-magnitude quake strikes cated column or his appear- said on Twitter. Xi’s ideas must enter the text- Now he is among a growing a g o.” try's largest free trade zone ances on Fox News Channel. The sheriff's department books, classrooms and minds number of thinkers studying The mobilisation by the and hopes to attract increased pacific nation of Vanuatu He was most associated with said that they were treating the of students. what is officially known as “Xi universities, aside from secur- investment in hi-tech indus- Brit Hume's nightly newscast killing of the chart-topping rap- For Hu Angang, an eco- Jinping Thought for Socialism ing support for Xi, is an tries, as well as more tour- SYDNEY: A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake and stayed with it when Bret per, whose bag was snatched nomics professor at the presti- with Chinese Characteristics attempt to return Commu- ist dollars. Part of that effort hit Vanuatu on Friday, US seismologists said, but Baier took over in 2009. from his car, as part of a robbery. gious Tsinghua University and for a New Era” and disseminat- nist Party ideology to pride includes making the island there were no immediate reports of damage. Krauthammer is credited Williams has been repeat- an expert in the field of “Chi- ing it to students and officials. of place in a society that has more hospitable to foreign with coining the term "The edly arrested and had been on nese exceptionalism”, the emer- “Xi’s proposals are all ben- grown politically apathetic dur- tourists through such steps as The quake struck at a depth of 21 km, some 30 Reagan Doctrine" for Presi- probation through 2021 over car gence of a leader like China has eficial for the world, they are ing decades of rapid economic instituting visa-free travel and kilometers west of the capital Port Vila, the US dent Reagan's policy of aiding theft, according to law enforce- been a long time coming. incomparable,” Hu said in his growth, experts of Chinese making it easier to use foreign Geological Survey said. AGENCIES anti-Communist movements ment records. AGENCIES Hu has for decades argued office on the Tsinghua campus politics say. AGENCIES credit cards. AGENCIES worldwide. AGENCIES Fed up of ‘pimp politicians’, US evangelicals back real pimp in polls

PAHRUMP, NEVADA: He He did not ask God to they say outweighs any real or Voters in Lyon County, where support of the religious right, styles himself as America's deliver Nevada and the perceived moral flaws. he operates four of his broth- eschew the establishment and best-known pimp, a strip- Republican Party from Hof, “It’s more important for els, will be asked in Novem- break the mold of a traditional club owner who runs multi- the thrice-divorced author of evangelical voters that Trump ber if they want the businesses candidate. ple brothels and looks set to "The Art of the Pimp" who is fighting for an idealized, closed. Brothels have been Trump has not weighed in win a seat as a Republican in campaigned as the "Trump of white Christian, conserva- permitted in parts of Nevada on the race. But Hof held a rally the Nevada legislature with the Pahrump." Although Chris- tive America,” said Dan Cox, since the 1800s and were first with former Trump adviser blessing of many conservative tian groups have long rallied research director at the Public licensed in the 1970s. They are Roger Stone and said he would Christian voters. against the state's legal brothel Religion Research Institute, a not permitted in highly popu- not be in a position to win the Meet Dennis Hof, whose industry, Fuentes was willing nonpartisan organization that lated areas, including the coun- district without the president’s political rise reflects fundamen- to overlook Hof's history as a researches the intersection of ties containing the cities of Las transformation of the party. tal changes in electoral norms champion of the flesh trade and religion, culture and public pol- Vegas and Reno. Some conservative Chris- that have roiled the Republican gave thanks for his victory. icy. “Tribal values now super- Voter Debbie Thomas tian voters, however, were Party and upended American “People want to know how sede personal morality as an said she signed the petition quick to note that their affin- politics during the era of Presi- an evangelical can support a animating force.” to shutter brothels but also ity for Trump did not extend dent Donald Trump. self-proclaimed pimp,” Fuen- Convinced Trump would backed Hof, who campaigned to Hof. "This really is the Trump tes said in an interview at his go to bat for them, a majority on issues including repealing “For me, it goes back to movement," Hof, 71, told home in Pahrump, an unincor- of evangelicals looked past the Nevada’s commerce tax, pro- faith and values,” Goulet said in Reuters in an interview at porated town of 36,000 people Republican’s two divorces and tecting gun rights, improving a telephone interview. “Hof has Moonlite BunnyRanch, his that is the largest community allegations of marital infidelity education and protecting resi- a profession making money out Dennis Hof, who styles himself the USA’s best known pimp, owns a strip club and five legal brothels brothel near Carson City in in the sprawling, rural district to provide him key votes in the dents’ water rights against the of young women who sell their northern Nevada that was fea- where Hof is favored to win in Trump is a wealthy business- ally abused them. Hof denied Republican Party in the United 2016 presidential election. federal government. bodies for sexual favors. It’s tured on the HBO reality tele- November’s general election. man and political outsider, the accusations, including a States, using grassroots muscle Their support remains Hof has gotten a mixed demeaning to women. I can’t vision series "Cathouse." He said the reason was would also clean up politics former sex worker’s claim that to turn out votes and engage in robust: 71 percent of white reception from Republican wrap my brain around support- "People will set aside for a simple. “We have politicians, and not be beholden to spe- he raped and choked her sev- political battles over hot-button evangelical voters said they leaders. The chairman of the ing someone who does that.” moment their moral beliefs, they might speak good words, cial-interest groups and their eral years ago, and the voters social issues such as abortion approved of Trump’s job per- state party said it welcomed Others were willing to set their religious beliefs, to get not sleep with prostitutes, be money. interviewed by Reuters dis- and same-sex marriage. formance, according to the “fiscal conservatives” such aside the morality test of the somebody that is honest in a good neighbor. But by their “I’m kind of rich, I’m kind missed them as lies. But in recent years, many nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll as Hof. But Brian Sandoval, past to back Hof. office," he said. "Trump is the decisions, they have evil in of famous, and I’m surrounded Hof was reluctant to discuss conservative Christians have conducted online from June Nevada’s Republican governor, Robert Thomas, a retired trailblazer, he is the Chris- their heart. Dennis Hof is not by hot chicks. I don’t give a his own Christian faith. lost trust in establishment 1-18, compared with 43 per- Dean Heller, the state’s vulner- prosecutor and evangelical topher Columbus of honest like that.” damn what anybody says about “I don’t share my beliefs Republicans, whom they cent of U.S. registered voters able Republican U.S. senator who along with his wife, Deb- politics." The pastor said he felt Hof me,” Hof said. with the public,” he said. “I accuse of not fighting for val- overall. up for re-election this autumn, bie, voted for Hof, said Hof’s When news broke that Hof would protect religious rights, The source of Hof’s wealth don’t feel the need to go to ues they feel are under attack TRUMP THE and much of the party estab- brothels “bother me a lot” but had won the nominating con- among other things. - he owns a strip club and five church on a regular basis.” in modern America. TORCHBEARER lishment have not endorsed that he was willing to overlook test for a state Assembly seat In Hof’s Republican-lean- legal brothels - did not deter his LOSING FAITH IN For them, Trump symbol- Hof beat a three-term him. No matter, said Hof. He them. “Dennis Hof seems to on June 12, evangelical pastor ing district, seven evangelicals supporters. ESTABLISHMENT izes a new breed of politician incumbent legislator even as credits Trump as the torch- me to be a man of his word Victor Fuentes said he closed said they voted for him because Nor did the allegations by For decades, evangelical who is willing to upend long- party activists pushed to get bearer for a new era of Repub- and he does what he says,” his eyes and prayed. they believed that he, who like several women that Hof sexu- voters have been a pillar of the held political norms - a quality Hof’s legal brothels shut down. lican, eager to embrace the Thomas said. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 Let us eye $5 trillion economy, ‘India trying to resolve trade disputes with many nations’ double world trade share: PM NEW DELHI: India is trying to resolve trade disputes with NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- not just ease of doing business several countries and is will- ter Narendra Modi on Friday but also an increase in the tax ing to create a new world trade called for targeting double- base, he said. order as it extends a hand of digit Gross domestic product Modi said 54 lakh new tax- friendship to all, Union Minis- growth for breaking into the $5 payers have sought registration ter Suresh Prabhu said on Fri- trillion economy club and said under the new regime, taking day -- a day after the country India's share in world trade has the number of indirect tax pay- slapped tariffs on 29 US prod- to more than double to 3.4 per ers to over one crore. ucts in a retaliatory move. cent. This compares to 60 lakh Addressing the 5th India Speaking after laying the indirect tax payers in the pre- International MSME Start-up foundation stone of Vanijya GST era, the Prime Minister Expo here, the commerce and Bhawan, a new office complex said. industry minister hoped that of the Ministry of Commerce Foreign direct investment small and medium enterprises here, he said his government inflows as well as foreign would create more economic The duty hike would come The decision to hike duties has in four years taken steps to exchange reserves are at record opportunities and become the into effect from August 4, is in retaliation to the unilateral ease the process of doing busi- highs, he added. driver of a new India. the finance ministry said in a increase in tariff by the US on ness in India while maintain- Modi also expressed con- Prabhu said: "We are trying notification. certain steel and aluminium ing macroeconomic indicators fidence that Vanijya Bhawan to resolve the trade disputes "We are not against any products earlier this year which like inflation, current account will be completed well within with so many countries in the country. We would like to do had tariff implication of $241 deficit (CAD) and fiscal deficit the stipulated time. world. We want to make sure business with all the countries million on India. within limits. He emphasised that this that India remains a friend of all of the world and therefore I Prabhu pointed out that After scaling these positive would be in keeping with the countries of the world whether extend a hand of friendship to MSMEs take wealth to different Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a plaque to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of the macroeconomic indicators, upcoming Commerce Department office complex, ‘Vanijya Bhawan', at Akbar Road, New Delhi, on Friday. spirit of 'New India' and mov- it is South East Asia, whether it all of you," Prabhu said. corners of the country, through what next, the Prime Minis- With him are Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of State for Housing ing away from old practices, is Far East including our good "Please join us with your equitable distribution of wealth, ter asked. & Urban Affairs (I/C) Hardeep Singh Puri and MoS for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and under which important build- friend Japan, whether it is in ideas and we together can unlike large industries. He said GDP growth Commerce & Industry C R Chaudhary PIC/PTI ing projects, even in the capital, the Middle East, whether it is develop better world, benefit He also said that they play a touched 7.7 per cent in the had been inordinately delayed. Africa or Latin America, in each each other. We want India to key role in exports, in promo- last quarter of 2017-18 fiscal lion economy club by doubling per cent. Similarly, he said, global trade, he said. In this context, Modi of these segments. benefit obviously, but not at the tion of industrialisation and but now the time has come its economy. efforts must be made to raise Listing out the achieve- mentioned the Dr. Ambed- "I have personally met expense of the other country. innovation. to look beyond 7-8 per cent The Prime Minister empha- domestic manufacturing out- ments of his government, he kar International Centre, Dr. almost all the ministers at dif- We would like both to benefit "We must promote SMEs, growth and target double-digit sised the need for increasing put to reduce the dependence said the country has moved Ambedkar National Memo- ferent levels at different time, and to do that we are willing we must promote innovation expansion. exports and said that states on imports. In this context, he away from a culture of delaying rial, the Pravasi Bharatiya Ken- of course, Europe and the US." to create a new trade order," and startups and that is why "The need of the hour is must be made active partners gave the example of electronics work through 'atkana, latkana dra and the new office building The minister's remarks came he added. our government is committed that we should work towards in this effort. manufacturing. and bhatkana' (obstructing, for the Central Information a day after India decided to raise Last week, India had sub- to do this," Prabhu said. achieving the target of dou- He said the Department The Commerce Ministry delaying and misguiding). Commission. customs duty on 29 products, mitted to the World Trade The event is supported by ble digit growth from 7-8 per of Commerce must resolve as well as trade and industry The Goods and Services This, Modi said, is also including almond, walnut and Organisation (WTO) a list of the Ministry of Micro, Small cent," Modi said, adding the to raise India's share in total should take up the challenge Tax (GST), which replaced the result of breaking silos pulses, imported from the US 30 items on which it proposed and Medium Enterprises world is watching as to when global exports to at least 3.4 of double-digit GDP growth over a dozen indirect taxes within the working of the as a retaliatory action against to raise customs duty by up to (MSME) and the Ministry of India will break into the $5 tril- percent, from the current 1.6 and doubling India's share in from July 1 last year, has led to government. PTI the tariff hike by Washington. 50 per cent. Commerce and Industry. PTI KVIC sends notices to cos selling KEF Infrastructure Developers will announces merger Default setting: Govt may now get 2 years products without khadi mark with Katerra for implementing NEW DELHI: The KVIC has make 24° C must for AC cos sent legal notices to 222 firms MUMBAI: Infrastructure man- solar projects in the past two-and-a-half- ufacturing company KEF Infra- NEW DELHI: Power Minister carried out a study and has years for allegedly selling prod- structure on Friday announced R K Singh said on Friday that recommended that the default NEW DELHI: The govern- ucts without being registered its strategic merger with US- the government will consider setting in the air-conditioning ment has decided to increase for using 'khadi mark' or terms based technology firm Katerra. making 24 degree Celsius as should be at 24 degree Celsius. to 2 years the time given to like handspun, handwoven and The partnership will jointly mandatory default setting for The new campaign will developers for setting up solar woven in handlooms, its chair- expand their geographic reach, air conditioners within a few result in substantial energy energy projects, a move which man VK Saxena said on Friday. manufacturing capacity, and months. savings and also reduce green- is expected to lead to competi- Saxena claims that these market expertise, a statement At a meeting with Singh, house gas emission, he added. tive tariffs. terms are synonymous with the issued by KEF here said. AC makers were also advised The minister further said It was 15 months earlier. indigenous fabric, adding that "Both companies employ to have labelling indicating the but large number of commer- that to begin with this will The power ministry has the Khadi and Village Indus- a vertically integrated model, optimum temperature setting cial establishments, hotels and be an advisory to be issued amended the guidelines for tries Commission (KVIC) is offering end-to-end building for the benefits of consumers offices maintain temperature to all establishments and tariff based competitive bid- duty-bound to protect buyers services enhanced by offsite both from financial and their around 18-21 degree Celsius. manufacturers. ding process for procurement from being cheated by firms manufacturing and enterprise health points of view, the power This is not only uncomfortable After an awareness cam- of power from grid connected selling khadi products and arti- for the khadi mark by paying adding that the KVIC began technology. The partnership ministry said in a statement. but is actually unhealthy." paign of 4 to 6 months, fol- solar PV power projects on June sans, especially in view of the a fee, provide the list of arti- sending notices to the 222 will now help build KEF Kat- The temperatures settings He was of the view that lowed by a survey to gather 14, 2018, an official said. massive surge in sales in the sans involved and comply with firms around December 2015. erra's in-house execution team in ACs will be in the range of setting the temperature in the public feedback, the Ministry Under the new norms, recent past. other procedures. KVIC is duty-bound to pro- which will reduce the on-site 24 to 26 degree Celsius, it said. range of 18 to 21 degree Cel- of Power would consider mak- the developers would have to Khadi is handspun and However, he said, while tect khadi as a brand which is challenges on a project," it said. Singh launched a campaign sius compels people to wear ing this mandatory, the minis- commission solar projects of handwoven according to the the KVIC has threatened legal promoted by Prime Minister The merged company to promote energy efficiency in warm clothing or use blankets; ter added. 250 MW and above within 24 KVIC Act, that means you are action against the firms to Narendra Modi himself, Sax- already has more than $3.7 the area of air-conditioning. therefore, this is actually wast- The power ministry esti- months from the date of sign- cheating the customers. If there whom the notices were sent, ena said. billion in bookings at this time "Every one degree increase age of energy. mates indicate that if all the ing power purchase agreement is genuine khadi sale, our arti- it does not demand a share of The KVIC had earlier sent across North America and in the air-conditioner temper- Some countries like Japan consumers adopt, this will (PPA) as against the previous sans will benefit, Saxena told revenue from sales of the prod- a legal notice to Fabindia, a India. Katerra is a pioneer in ature setting results in saving have put in place regulation result in savings of 20 billion time frame of 15 months. PTI. ucts if a company obtains prior chain of ethnic wear retail out- multi-family housing design, of 6 per cent of electricity con- to keep the temperature at 28 units of electricity in one year Similarly, projects with According to him, com- registration under the Khadi lets, demanding a whopping build and delivery. sumed," the statement quoted degree Celsius. alone. According to the state- capacities of less than 250 MW panies selling khadi products mark. Rs 525 crore in damages for Katerra operates globally, him as saying. Therefore, he said that ment, AC makers at the meet- would be commissioned in 21 and using terms such as hand- Once they (companies) get "illegally" using its trademark with two factories and 2,000 He added: "Normal human under the guidance of Min- ing have agreed on this and months from the date of ink- spun', hand-woven' and woven khadi mark registration they "charkha" and selling apparels employees worldwide with a body temperature is approxi- istry of Power, the Bureau of appreciated it as a step in the ing PPA as against the previous in handlooms' need to register are free to sell khadi, he said, with the 'khadi' tag. PTI turnover of $1.1 Billion. PTI mately 36-37 degree Celsius, Energy Efficiency (BEE) has right direction. PTI time-frame of 13 months. PTI Ex-Infy CEO Sikka denies Bharat-22 ETF oversubscribed; investors France eases rules on Teradata's IP theft charges put in bids worth `12,500 crore so far wine stocks... to NEW DELHI: Former SAP former Infosys chief Sikka in NEW DELHI: The second applications have come in, mar- ONGC, IOC, SBI, BPCL, Coal ITC, Axis Bank and L&T. executive Vishal Sikka on Friday an emailed statement said: tranche of Bharat-22 ETF was ket sources said. India and Nalco. The fund had garnered mitigate weather risks denied IP theft charges made by "Although this lawsuit is not oversubscribed on the final day The government is likely to The other central public sec- bids to the tune of Rs 32,000 tech firm Teradata, terming the directed at me, I categorically of offering, with the issue gar- exercise the green-shoe option tor enterprises on the list are crore, although the government BORDEAUX: French vine- allegations as "baseless and out- deny the baseless and outra- nering subscription to the tune to retain the additional Rs 2,400 Bharat Electronics, Engineers retained only Rs 14,500 crore. yards will be allowed under rageous", and said the work on geous allegations made by Tera- of Rs 12,500 crore. crore worth bids received. India, NBCC, NTPC, NHPC, The government plans to new rules to hold back more HANA platform was carried out Data that attempt to diminish Through the Bharat-22 The government had on SJVNL, GAIL, PGCIL and NLC raise Rs 80,000 crore in the cur- of their production each year with "highest integrity". the hard work, passion, and the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), June 19 launched the follow-on India. Only three public sector rent fiscal from disinvestment, to protect them in case har- Cloud-based data and ana- irrefutable and fully legitimate comprising shares of 22 com- fund offer (FFO) of Bharat-22 banks SBI, Indian Bank and lower than over Rs 1 lakh crore vests are damaged by extreme lytics firm Teradata has filed a achievements by the Hana team, panies, the government had ETF, which is managed by Bank of Baroda feature in the raised last year. weather including storms and complaint in a US court against including myself". He further targeted to mop up Rs 6,000 ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Bharat-22 index. Besides, the initial pub- drought. German firm SAP alleging trade said that "as with all my endeav- crore with a green-shoe option On the first day of the issu- The government had in lic offering (IPO) of railway The move comes after a secret misappropriation, copy- ours, my work with SAP HANA of another Rs 2,400 crore. ance, anchor investors put in November last year launched consultancy firm RITES got series of fierce hailstorms bat- right infringement and antitrust was carried out with the high- Subscription has come in bids worth Rs 5,163 crore, the new fund offer (NFO) of subscribed nearly 67 times so tered fields across France in violations and also named Sikka est integrity, professionalism for over 2 times of the base issue which was 3.44 times the por- Bharat-22 ETF comprising far on the final day of issu- May, the latest in a series of as being aware of the situation. and respect for all obligations size of Rs 6,000 crore. The total tion reserved for them. shares of 22 companies, includ- ance. The IPO is expected to weather-related losses that Slamming the charges lev- towards trade secrets and intel- bids that has come in so far is The state-owned companies ing public sector undertakings fetch over Rs 460 crore to the many growers attribute to cli- elled against him by Teradata, lectual property (IP)". PTI for Rs 12,500 crore and one lakh that are part of the ETF include (PSUs), public sector banks, exchequer. PTI mate change. The National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO), which sets the rules govern- Previously they We’ll leave Britain in case of no-deal Brexit, warns Airbus ing France's prestigious wine appellations, said on Thursday were allowed to LONDON: Aviation giant tion measures would need to ponents cross and re-cross chain includes big companies that producers of red and white keep just 10% Airbus is threatening to leave be accelerated," said Tom Wil- international borders. like Rolls-Royce, but also small wines would now be able to Britain if the country leaves the liams, CEO of Airbus Com- Airbus, which was created and medium sized players. stock 20 per cent of their annual of their stock European Union without an mercial Aircraft. "While Airbus in 1970 with the backing of Darren Jones, the lawmaker output, for a total of 50 per cent agreement on future trading understands that the politi- several EU states, has been the representing the community over a three-year period. rules would now be tested for relations a warning that caused cal process must go on, as a shining example of how Euro- where Airbus makes wings, Previously they were producers of three sweet wine alarm on Friday among busi- responsible business we require pean cooperation could lead to attacked the government for allowed to keep just 10 per cent appellations: Sauternes, Barsac ness leaders concerned about immediate details on the prag- success in business. listening to those who want the of their stock. and Monbazillac -- the latter a the pace of discussions ahead matic steps that should be Airbus is now the biggest most hard line form of Brexit "This decision will rein- popular pairing with foie gras. of next year's exit. taken to operate competitively." rival to American giant Boe- and "not to the businesses that force the resilience of vineyards An increase in early frosts The company, which Williams said that the com- ing, which for years dominated employ thousands of British against recurrent weather haz- and summer droughts have employs about 14,000 people pany had sought for 12 months plane production. That context, workers, including Airbus". ards, by playing a role similar taken a toll on winegrowers at 25 sites in the UK, said it will to highlight the company's con- combined with Airbus' sheer "Thousands of skilled, well- to crop insurance," the INAO as well as food producers in "reconsider its long-term foot- cerns, without success. size, makes it an influential paid jobs are now on the line and the top government official France and elsewhere in Europe print in the country" if there "This is a dawning reality voice in the Brexit debate. because of the shambolic mess for the Gironde department, in recent years, often causing is no deal. for Airbus," he said. "Put sim- It is the largest commercial the government have created which includes Bordeaux, said price spikes for consumers. Airbus also says the cur- ply, a no-deal scenario directly aerospace company in the UK, over the Brexit negotiations," on Thursday. Europe's wine produc- rently proposed transition deal threatens Airbus' future in the a leading commercial provider he said. The storage rules were orig- tion dropped to levels unseen that runs through December UK." nesses large and small who different countries, that spe- of military satellite communi- Prime Minister Theresa inally rolled out across France since World War II last year as 2020 is too short for the com- The statements were made want some clarity about what cialize in specific parts. cations and the biggest supplier May's government reacted starting in 2013 to ensure vine- extreme weather battered top pany to reorganize its supply in the company's Brexit risk future arrangements for trade For instance, Airbus' Fil- of large aircraft to the Royal quickly, but suggested there yards would have reserves in producers Italy, France, Spain chain. assessment and published late will be with the EU. ton production site is respon- Air Force. was no cause for worry. Her case quality or quantify suffered and Germany, the main farm- "In any scenario, Brexit has on Thursday. But as the news This is especially important sible for wing assembly. Tariffs, It also has a significant Downing Street office said for a particular vintage. ers' union said last October. severe negative consequences was digested on Friday, the for a business such as that of which are non-existent for impact on supply chains, that it was confident of getting Dessert wines and cham- A spring cold snap in the for the UK aerospace indus- anxiety was evident, coming Airbus. Modern manufactur- goods that move from one EU spending, by its own reckoning, a good deal and that "we do pagne were not included in the Bordeaux region last year, for try and Airbus in particular. as it does amid months of pleas ing techniques result in plants nation to another, could be some 5 billion pounds ($6.6 bil- not expect a no-deal scenario programme. example, slashed the 2017 har- Therefore, immediate mitiga- to the government from busi- with several locations, often in applied each time those com- lion) with UK suppliers. That to arise." PTI But the INAO said the new vest by 40 per cent. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 mp Opec to up output by 1 mbpd Trying to make Iran's Chabahar port operational by 2019: India NEW DELHI: India is trying to make the strategic Chabahar on Saudi-Iran compromise Port in Iran operational by 2019, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari VIENNA: OPEC energy min- 2016 to around $70. has said in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. isters on Friday said they would But production shortfalls Gadkari was on a two-day be putting more oil onto the in some countries had fuelled visit to Tajikistan to represent market to meet "extra demand", fears of a supply crunch that India at a global conference reaching a last-ditch compro- could sent prices soaring in the on "International Decade for mise in a spat that had pitted second half of the year, when Action: Water for Sustainable Saudi Arabia against archfoe demand tends to increase. Development". Iran. US President Donald "...India is trying to make The ministers said they had Trump has been among the Chabahar Port in Iran opera- agreed to boost oil production loudest critics of the price tional by 2019... opening up of by around a million barrels a spike, and has been piling pres- the Chabahar Port would make day from July. sure on its Saudi ally to boost the CIS countries more accessi- "I think it will contribute output in the hopes of bring- ble," the shipping minister said massive work being done in ing Gadkari. significantly to meet the extra ing down pump prices ahead of in a statement here on Friday. the infrastructure sector, with It said the minister held demand that we see coming in November's midterm elections. Gadkari was addressing the national highways being built wide-ranging talks with Sirod- the second half," Saudi Energy Iran's Zanganeh has Indian Community at the inau- at an unprecedented pace of jidin Muhridin, Foreign Min- Minister Khalid al-Falih told accused Trump of trying to guration of the Swami Vive- 28km/day. ister of Tajikistan and the two reporters after a crucial OPEC politicise OPEC and said it was kananda Cultural Centre at the "India's image and respect leaders underlined the need meeting in Vienna. US sanctions on Iran and Ven- Indian Embassy in Dushanbe. has grown across the world in to give further impetus to the The tense talks had cen- ezuela that had helped push The statement said the min- the last four years and our rank- ongoing bilateral cooperation tred around whether to amend up prices. ister also spoke at length about ings have improved globally on in various fields and agreed to an 18-month-old supply-cut tional nuclear deal with Tehran. more," Iranian Oil Minister feels the pressure from domes- Tehran was also deeply the efforts and initiatives taken various parameters like ease enhance mutual cooperation deal between members of the In the end, both sides were Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said tic oil firms eager to cash in on wary of any changes to the by the NDA government in the of doing business, cleanliness in the area of sustainable water Organization of the Petroleum able to save face. on his way out of the OPEC the higher prices. supply-cut pact that would see last four years, and about the etc," the statement said quot- development. PTI Exporting Countries and allied The current production headquarters. Russian Energy Minister other countries offsetting Iran's countries that has cleared a curb pact calls for participat- Iran was not alone in its Alexander Novak told report- expected oil export losses as global oil glut and lifted crude ing countries to trim output by resistance. ers on Thursday that it was a result of the impending US PowerGrid's first prices. 1.8 million barrels a day. Venezuela, in the throes "very important" not to allow sanctions. JSW Steel to invest up Saudi Arabia, backed by But a mix of production of an economic crisis, also the oil market to "overheat". Acknowledging that not all commercial non-member Russia, had constraints and geopoliti- opposed lifting the cartel's out- Global oil prices rose countries will be able to raise argued strongly in favour cal factors have seen several put ceiling, as did several other immediately after on Friday's production, Iraqi Oil Minister to $500 mn in US plant EV fast charger of increasing production as nations exceed their restric- countries who would struggle decision, extending earlier Jabbar al-Luaibi said the output grumbles in major consumer tion quotas, keeping some 2.8 to significantly increase pro- gains. hike agreed would in real terms NEW DELHI: JSW Steel on mately $250 million. JSW Steel next month countries like the United States, million barrels off the market, duction in the near term. Traders said the new out- amount to some 770,000 extra Friday said it will invest up to said in phase 2, depending upon India and China have grown according to OPEC. The agreement still needs put target increase was modest barrels each day. $500 million (about Rs 3,390 the economic viability and pre- NEW DELHI: State-run trans- about the spike in prices. By agreeing to boost output to be approved by non-OPEC compared to some expecta- Much of the current pro- crore) to acquire, upgrade and vailing market conditions, the mission utility Power Grid But regional rival Iran by a million barrels, member ministers meeting in Vienna tions, and not enough to allay duction shortfall has come enhance US-based integrated company will evaluate the possi- Corp will commission by the opposed any changes to the countries are simply commit- on Saturday, including power- supply worries. from Venezuela, where an eco- steel manufacturing unit Acero bility of adding another electric first week of July its first com- original production-cut deal ting to adhere fully to the deal ful player Russia. The landmark supply-cut nomic crisis has savaged petro- Junction Inc in phases. arc furnace as well as additional mercial e-vehicle fast charger at at a time when its oil industry is struck in late 2016. Russia had sided with pact struck between the 24 leum production. Acero Junction Inc, an inte- manufacturing equipment at the one of the metro rail stations in facing renewed sanctions over "I agreed to have 100 Saudi Arabia in the spat, and nations, known as OPEC+, has In Libya, fighting between grated steel manufacturing hot strip mill to make the Ohio Hyderabad. US President Donald Trump's per cent of compliance, not had even signalled it wanted a been credited with lifting crude rival factions has damaged key unit with a potential capacity facility a fully integrated unit "We have tied up with the decision to quit the interna- more. We accepted this, not higher output hike, as Moscow prices from below $30 in early oil infrastructure. PTI of 3 MTPA (million tonne per with 3 MTPA capacity. Hyderabad Metro. We will annum), is located in Ohio. The The proposed investment in commission our first commer- proposed investment will be phase 2 could be in the range of cial fast (direct current) charger Skoda in driver's seat made in two phases. up to $250 million, subject to at one of the metro rail sta- Greece crisis declared 'over' "This investment takes JSW's feasibility studies and necessary tions in Hyderabad," Power- overall investment blueprint approvals, it added. Grid Chairman and Managing for VW's India trip for the US market, to produce The integrated steel man- Director I S Jha told reporters American melt and manufac- ufacturing unit in Ohio was on the occasion of the release as eurozone scripts debt relief NEW DELHI: German auto- tured steel, to up to $1 billion," acquired as part of the recently of a book 'Renewable Energy mobile major Volkswagen group the company said in a regula- concluded Acero Junction Technology', co-authored by LUXEMBOURG: Eurozone tain that has reached 180 per on Friday announced a major tory filing. Holdings Inc deal. The pro- him. ministers declared the end of cent of GDP -- almost double rejig in plans for the Indian In phase 1, JSW will revamp posed investment by JSW Steel Jha said the company is in the Greek debt crisis early on the country's annual economic operations giving group firm and restart the electric arc fur- follows the memorandum talks with Hyderabad Metro Friday agreeing debt relief and output. Skoda the responsibility for the nace and the slab caster, and signed by JSW Steel (USA) Inc to install fast chargers at its 24 a big cash payout for Greece, The eurozone creditors market here. modernise the hot strip mill. in March 2018 to consider an stations in the city, which can part of a broad bailout exit also agreed to disburse 15 bil- Under its 'India 2.0' proj- The proposed investment, investment of up to $500 mil- charge an e-vehicle in about an deal that will close eight years lion euros ($17.5 billion) to ect, all models designed and with developing a sustainable including the cost of acquisi- lion for expanding its operations hour and top up half charged of financial rescues for cash- ease the country's exit from its produced locally in the future model campaign for both Skoda tion, is expected to be approxi- in Texas, US. PTI batteries in 15 to 20 minutes. PTI strapped Athens. programme. This would leave will be based on Volkswagen and Volkswagen brands in the Greece is slated to leave its Greece with a hefty 24 billion Group's MQB platform and Indian volume segments. HSCC, EPIL in financial rescue on August 20 tant turning point for the euro- euro safety cushion, officials Skoda Auto will launch a vol- "Preparations for the India- New navigation and security and finance ministers from the zone nearly a decade after said. ume segment model based on based development and produc- 19 countries that use the single Greece stunned the world with "I am happy," Greek Finance sub-compact MQB A0 platform tion of the new, technologically advanced stage currency were under pressure out-of-control spending and Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said by 2020, Skoda Auto said in a pioneering volume models features for Google Account to offer Athens a goodbye deal sparked three bailouts and a after the talks. statement. for the Skoda and Volkswa- of merger with that left it strong in the eyes of near collapse of the euro single But "to make this worth- Further, the project will be gen brands are already in full NEW DELHI: Tech giant able today for all Android users the financial markets. currency. while we have to make sure that headed by Skoda Auto India swing. The introduction of the sectoral CPSEs Google on Friday said it has and will launch on iOS and web "The Greek crisis ends here The deal was expected to the Greek people see concrete Managing Director Gurpratap first Skoda model based on the added new features to Google later this year," it added. tonight," said EU Economic be an easy one, but last-min- results... they need to feel the Boparai, it added. A0-IN platform is scheduled for NEW DELHI: Consultancy Account to offer easier navi- Besides, users can also uti- Affairs Commissioner Pierre ute resistance by Germany -- change in their own pockets," "Volkswagen Group has 2020," the company said. firms HSCC and EPIL are likely gation and more prominent lise the recently updated Pri- Moscovici, after marathon talks Greece's long bailout nemesis he added. tasked us with this responsi- Maier said,"We are firmly to be the first set of state-owned security and privacy options vacy Checkup to review their in Luxembourg. and biggest creditor -- dragged Greece's latest 86-billion- bility, thereby highlighting the convinced that after one and firms which will be merged to users. privacy settings. It will also "We finally got to the end the talks on for six hours. euro programme was agreed level of trust that Volkswagen a half years of intensive work with their peers in the current "We are committed to pro- explain how these shape the of this path which was so long With writing-off loans off in 2015 after six contentious Group's management places together with Volkswagen we fiscal. viding you with the controls you user's experience across Google and difficult it is a historic the table, eurozone ministers months of negotiation, bring- in the expertise of the Skoda now have a suitable approach The government last Octo- need to choose what's right for services. moment," the former French agreed to extend maturities by ing the level of assistance team, Skoda CEO Bernhard to bring the right vehicles into ber invited bids from similarly you. For years, we've built and In October, Google had finance minister said. 10 years on major parts of its received by Athens to 273.7 Maier said. About 18 months the Indian market at the right placed central public sector refined tools to help you easily updated its Security Checkup The agreement is an impor- total debt obligations, a moun- billion euros since 2010. PTI ago, Skoda Auto was tasked time." PTI enterprises (CPSEs) for buy- understand, protect, and con- to provide users with an over- ing out entire 100 per cent stake trol your information," Google view of account security and Final day: RITES in them, along with manage- Account Product Manager Jan personalised recommendations. GST fails its biggest promise: Formalisation of economy ment control. Hannemann said in a blogpost. "The new Google Account EPIL and HSCC are in The blogpost said the experience builds on this IPO subscribed advanced stages as bids have changes will allow users to nav- and will show you promi- MUMBAI: A year into imple- from July 1, 2017 and since remonetisation," the report "As much as 70 per cent of come in from respective sec- igate their account more eas- nent notices if we detect over 67 times mentation, goods and services then it has undergone multi- said. rural India, whose main source toral CPSEs. The Alternate ily and offers "more prominent there's something you can NEW DELHI: Railways con- tax (GST) has not delivered on ple changes including lowering In April, finance minis- of income is wages, may not be mechanism, led by finance security and privacy options, do to improve your security. sultancy firm RITES initial the promised formalisation of of tax rates of many items and ter Arun Jaitley had claimed doing too well at present. As minister, will meet to decide and detailed summaries of rel- For example, we might sug- public offer garnered strong the economy as yet, while the an increase in the numbers of that GST and note-ban had such, growing of cash in circu- the reserve price, an official evant information associated gest you remove your account investor demand, with the issue glitches in the one-nation-one- cesses and the levy rate, which led to increased formalisation lation should be tempered. But, told PTI. with it like your personal info, from old devices you're no lon- getting subscribed more than tax regime has increased the was supposed to be done away of the economy and also cited instead, the cash-to-GDP ratio The official said once the your devices, payment meth- ger using or remove unverified 67 times on the last day of bid- demand for cash, says a foreign with under this tax regime. that one crore new income tax has shot up since mid-FY18," reserve price is fixed, the bids ods, purchases, subscriptions, apps you had granted access ding on Friday. brokerage report. In the short-run, the returns were filed in FY18. the report said. from prospective buyers would reservations, and contacts". to your account data," the The share sale of the state- "The goods and services tax glitches in the framework, Citing corporate sales data, The report, however, said be opened and the one which "The new experience is avail- blogpost said. PTI owned firm to raise about Rs regime was originally associ- including delays in tax refunds, the report said the level of for- once GST settles down, the would have bid above the 466 crore received bids for ated with formality. But so far, teething issues with the new malisation of the economy has e-way bill system matures and reserve price would be eligible CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE over 169 crore shares against in our view, it has not been IT network and higher tax gone back to the pre- note-ban refunds are expedited with to buyout the PSU on offer. the total issue size of 2.52 crore able to live up to that promise. rates for services have led to levels. improvement in IT systems, In the Budget for 2017-18, shares, resulting in a total sub- nor has it brought down the an increase in the cash-based "Any semblance of tax evasions will fall and the the then Finance Minister Arun scription of 67.12 times, NSE demand for cash which has in activity, the report said, adding increased formalisation of the recent rise in informality will Jaitley had announced the pos- data till 1945 hrs showed. fact only gone up," British bro- which is one of the factors for economy following demon- diminish gradually. sibility of merger of PSUs to The category set aside for kerage HSBC said in a report the rise cash circulation. etisation, if at all, has for now, Rural wages will rise on create large state-owned firms. qualified institutional buyers on Friday. "Cash in circulation is reverted to pre-demonetisa- higher inflation, stronger con- Consequently, in Janu- (QIBs) was subscribed 71.72 The report, however, noted rising above trend, but not tion levels," the report said. struction growth, normal rains ary this year, the government times, non-institutional inves- that over the long-term, GST because rural India is far- The report said usually and minimum support price entered into an agreement with tors 194.56 times and retail will lead to more formalisation ing better, rather it is due to rural wages are the key driver increases which can put pres- ONGC for strategic sale of its investors 14.72 times, merchant of the economy. a revival in the 'informal' sec- of cash demand, but that rela- sure on cash in circulation 51.11 per cent stake in HPCL banking sources said. PTI The GST was implemented tors, thanks to the continued tionship is broken for now. growth, the report said. PTI for Rs 36,915 crore. PTI

Abu Dhabi NOC to pick up stake in Ratnagiri refinery A group of AAI officers, who are visiting International Air Transport Association`s (IATA) Regional Training Centre at Madrid for a NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Saudi Aramco had in April ADNOC are looking to lock in at 33.9 million tonnes lagged Workshop on SKYREV360, jointly organised an event with the IATA National Oil Company signed an agreement to take up customers in the world's third- behind Iraqi exports of 42.4 to commemorate International Yoga Day. During the event, a brief session on breathing exercises was conducted in which officials from (ADNOC) will next week sign 50 per cent stake in the Ratnagiri largest oil consumer through the million tonnes to India. AAI & IATA participated an initial agreement to pick refinery project. Aramco had, investment. Kuwait too is look- UAE supplies a small quan- up to 25 per cent stake in the at the agreement signing event, ing to invest in projects in return tity of oil to India. Aramco is planned $44-billion refinery- stated that it will at a later date for getting an assured offtake of also keen on venturing into fuel cum-petrochemical project in dilute some of its 50 per cent their crude oil. retailing in India. India has a Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. equity stake in the 60 million Last year, Saudi Arabia refining capacity of 232.066 mil- ADNOC joins Saudi tonne-a-year refinery project invested in refinery projects in lion tonnes, which exceeded the Aramco, the world's largest oil in favour of another strategic Indonesia and Malaysia that demand of 194.2 million tonnes producer, in the project which investor. came with long-term crude oil in 2016-17 fiscal. is planned to come on stream Now, the Saudi national oil supply deals. According to the Interna- by 2025. company is diluting some of Saudi Arabia was the biggest tional Energy Agency (IEA), this An MoU signing ceremony that stake to ADNOC, they said, oil supplier to India till 2016-17, demand is expected to reach 458 is planned for June 25, official adding the Abu Dhabi company but slipped behind Iraq last fis- million tonnes by 2040. IOC has sources said. may take up to 25 per cent stake cal. It had supplied 39.5 million 11 refineries with a total capacity On the occasion of the 4th International Day of Yoga, Balmer Originally, ADNOC was to in the project. missioned by 2025. ADNOC Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) tonnes of crude oil to India in of 81.2 MT, while BPCL has four Lawrie organized a yoga workshop at the Corporate Office in sign the pact when Oil Minister As per the April agreement, will now supply some of the and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd 2016-17, ahead of 37.5 million refineries with a total capacity Kolkata for promoting yoga and its benefits. Employees along with Dharmendra Pradhan visited Aramco is to supply half of the crude to be prossed at the unit. (BPCL) will own the remaining tonnes by Iraq. of 33.4 MT. HPCL has three Director (HR & CA) A Ratna Sekhar, attended the workshop UAE last month but the event crude oil required for processing State-owned refiners Indian 50 per cent stake. Like other But, in the first 11 months refineries with a total capacity got pushed back. at the refinery that will be com- Oil Corp (IOC), Hindustan major producers, Aramco and of 2017-18 fiscal, Saudi supplies of 24.8 MT. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018

AGONY AND ECSTASY Here’s how Argentina can Jorge Sampaoli’s Argentina are on the brink of a World Cup exit after failure to beat still qualify after loss: Croatia, while Brazil returned to winning ways against Costa Rica. Neymar and Philippe WITH a 3-0 drubbing handed to them by the Coutinho left it late to make their class pay for Brazil in feisty victory Croats, star-studded Argentina are staring at an exit from the World Cup. After a lukewarm first- half, Croatia’s Aten Rebic scored after smashing in a half-volley from a bad pass by Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero. Real Madrid mid- fielder Luka Modric then sealed the game for Croatia with an 80th-minute stunner and Ivan Rakitic scored their third in the extra time of the Group D fixture. But, as a matter of fact, there is still some chance for Messi and Co. to qualify for the round of 16. The certain conditions are: Scenario 1: To qualify, Argentina must win against Nigeria and hope that Iceland loses their remaining games against Croatia and Ni- geria. Incidentally, Iceland have lost to Nigeria 0-2 on Friday. Scenario 2: If Iceland loses or draws against Ni- geria (the former have lost); Croatia then beats or draws Iceland, Argentina beats Nigeria. Scenario 3: If Iceland manages to win one of their remaining matches, then Messi and Co. must defeat Nigeria with a considerable margin Lionel Messi (pic left) leaves the pitch as Croatia’s Sime Vrsaljko celebrates his side’s 3-0 victory on that would ensure that they go through on goal Thursday. Brazil’s Neymar celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal with teammate Douglas Costa difference. during their match between Brazil and Costa Rica in St. Petersburg on Friday PICS/AP/PTI Belgium face Tunisia at World Musa brace lifts Nigeria; Argentina too Confident Mexico up against VOLGOGRAD: Two brilliant Cup with eye on strikes by Ahmed Musa pro- under-pressure Koreans pelled Nigeria to a 2-0 win over England Iceland in a Group D match of ROSTOV-ON-DON: A con- the going tough against the tall, However, despite having a the 2018 FIFA World Cup here fident Mexico will be eye- physically strong Swedes. great start to their campaign MOSCOW: Belgium take on on Friday. ing their second win to seal a While the Koreans did well and being favourites in Satur- Tunisia on Saturday with their Nigeria reinvigorated its pre-quarterfinal berth when in the midfield, the well-organ- day’s clash, Mexico midfielder eyes set on the knockout round World Cup campaign — and they take on South Korea in ised Sweden defence coupled Marco Fabian believes his side of the World Cup but fearful gave a boost to Argentina’s — a Group F match of the 2018 with the Europeans’ physical has to still do a lot. that star forward Eden Haz- with the victory. FIFA World Cup at the Rostov advantage proved too much “We reached our first target ard is set for another bruising Nigeria looked sluggish in Arena here on Saturday. for them. and have beaten Germany, but encounter. its opening loss to Croatia, and The South Americans were While most of the Mexican we can’t sit back,” Fabian told The Belgians want to win at started slowly in this game too. impressive during their 1-0 players do not have too much the media. the Spartak Stadium in Mos- Iceland had the better of the win over defending champions of a physical presence, their “Some consider us to be cow to avoid making their final first half, getting six shots to Germany in their campaign superior skills and tactical abil- group favourites now, and that’s group game against England on Nigeria’s zero. But Nigeria stuck opener where they put on one ity will present a different sort a compliment — but it’s one we June 28 a make-or-break quali- with its patient passing game, of the best team performances. of challenge for the Koreans. shouldn’t believe. There are no fication affair. and it paid off in a far superior Meanwhile, the Asian side Mexico head coach favourites in this World Cup,” The Red Devils opened second half. will be under pressure after Juan Carlos Osorio will be he added. their account in Russia with a In the 49th minute, Victor going down 0-1 to Sweden hoping for a repeat show from On the other hand, Koreans 3-0 win over Panama on Mon- Moses raced down the side- on Monday and are facing the his side and despite being after suffering a defeat by Swe- day, when Romelu Lukaku line and sent a cross into the AP/PTI prospect of being eliminated known for reshuffling his den, would have to reconsider netted twice, but Hazard was box for Ahmed Musa. He con- at the group stage in a second lineup, he is not expected to their 4-3-3 formation which tightly marked and occasion- trolled it nicely with his first and then the keeper, and poked there was initially no call. But a next round from Group D. But consecutive World Cup. make much changes against handed space to their oppo- ally clattered by the Central touch, then used his second to the ball into an unguarded net. video review determined that it the second spot is up for grabs. Korea head coach Shin Tae- the Koreans. nents in the first game. American opponents. slam it home. With eight minutes to go, was a penalty. Gylfi Sigurdsson Some of the happiest view- yong will certainly be wanting Hirving Lozano, star for South Korea midfielder Belgium coach Roberto Musa nearly got a second Iceland seemed to have earned was elected to take it, and he ers of Friday’s game had to be something special from his side Mexico against Germany, Koo Ja-cheol said his team- Martinez hopes the Chelsea when his shot caromed off the a chance to close the gap. When aimed for the top corner. But it the Argentine team. Had Ice- to keep themselves alive in the scored the only game of the mates were preparing to tackle player will not get the same top bar. Then a moment later, Alfred Finnbogason of Ice- sailed comfortably over the bar, land won, it would have been mega event. match and will be eager to go Mexico and had found striker treatment from Tunisia. in the 75th minute, he latched land was brought down with a ending Iceland’s hopes. Croa- in a terrible spot to advance. The Koreans played well against South Korea to find the Javier Hernandezas as one of “It is a worry that in any of onto a long ball, beat a defender whack on the calf from behind, tia is now safely through to the Now it has a chance. AGENCIES in their first match, but found back of the net again. the major threat. AGENCIES those tackles he could really get hurt,” said Belgium’s Span- ish coach. Hopefully India will play in 2026 FIFA Upset over “It doesn’t worry me if that Walking the tight rope: Germany set Argentina’s defeat, is just their way of trying to World Cup: Bhaichung stop him.” Kerala soccer fan History favours the Bel- PANAJI: With FIFA expected to expand participation of Asian leaves home gians. They are yet to lose to to be without Hummels vs Sweden countries from four to eight in the football World Cup by 2026, African opposition at a World former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Cup, while Tunisia have never KOTTAYAM: Upset over beaten a European side at a SOCHI: Germany are likely to be Blessed with a strong squad brim- Friday said, that India’s best chance at making it to the mega Argentina’s poor showing in finals. without centre-back Mats Hummels ming with talented players, Germany event lay eight years down the line. the ongoing football world cup, The experienced Oussama in Saturday’s crunch World Cup clash were hot contenders to become the “2026 is when we are hoping to get eight teams from Asia a 30-year-old ardent fan of the Haddadi is set to replace Ali against Sweden, coach Joachim Loew first team in 56 years to retain the qualify for the World Cup. Now we have four teams. So 2026 South American team has left Maaloul at left-back in the said. World Cup. his home here, saying in a note Tunisian defence and Marti- “Mats Hummels will prob- Germany were all over the place should have eight teams from Asia. So hopefully India can try he was going to end his life, nez saw plenty of danger for ably not be able to play. He some- in the first half against Mexico and and make it during that time,” Bhutia said, while speaking police said on Friday. his team in the north Africans’ how dislodged a vertebra in his neck their heroics in Brazil four years ago at convocation ceremony for 15 players who completed their opening 2-1 defeat to England. yesterday (Thursday) and has not seemed distant. After the defeat, there training at Vedanta’s Goa-based SESA Football Academy. Father of Alex “They have a lot of brav- improved,” Loew said at Friday’s pre- have been catcalls to drop under-per- “Goa brings back a bundle of childhood memories. SFA has said his son was ery and they’re very dynamic,” game press conference. forming players like Mesut Ozil and Martinez said. “There is still time, but when Sami Khedira. The Swedes are no strangers to been doing some great work for the football community by a fan of Lionel “The players have a good things like that happen you don’t gen- Sweden, meanwhile, will believe upsetting the odds, beating France grooming young players and producing good football talent. Messi which has understanding between each erally improve overnight.” Chelsea’s they can cause another upset after during qualification and getting It is good to see these young players get such amazing others and they can bring Antonio Ruediger would be the likely their confidence lifting 1-0 win over past Italy in the play-offs, so an guidance and facilities,” Bhutia, who is an advisor to the just 1 point from 2 energy and intensity on coun- replacement for Hummels alongside Korea Republic. This was their first under-performing German side will academy, added. AGENCIES games so far ter-attacks. They play direct, Jerome Boateng in the heart of the win in the competition since hosting hold no fears for Janne Anderson’s efficient football.” AGENCIES German defence. the tournament in 1958. men. AGENCIES A search was on for Dinu Alex, missing since he left his home at nearby Arumanoor village last night after Argen- Wary of hacks, World Cup teams get serious on cybersecurity tina suffered a 0-3 rout against Croatia. In a suicide note, BRONNITSY: Fearful of data breaches 4G mobile routers. ted with special encryption software for the example, published emails of the Interna- wall chart. found in his room, Alex has and keen to avoid embarrassing images Team official Adam Mark said the play- tournament. tional Olympic Committee in 2014 after “With so much anticipation and said he was upset with Argen- surfacing in the home of ‘kompromat’, sev- ers had been told “just to be smart about Guillaume Poupard, the head of France’s Russia was banned from competing in this hype around the World Cup, cybercrimi- tina’s defeat and was going to eral teams at the World Cup in Russia have while they’re here, i.e. not logging on to pub- information security agency Anssi, said his year’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics for its nals are banking on employees being less end his life, police said. enforced rigid guidelines to shield their play- lic Wifis.” organisation had advised the national team doping programme. vigilant in opening unsolicited emails and Police said they along with ers from hacks. “Cybersecurity is something that we are on online safety while in Russia. Such an attack on tournament organisers attachments,” said Checkpoint’s Maya Fire and Rescue service per- Whereas in past tournaments teams concerned about,” said Croatia team official “It was rather general advice, a bit like FIFA, for example, “would have a significant Horowitz. sonnel were also searching in went to extraordinary lengths to keep the Tomislav Pacak. what we tell people travelling for business... impact on its image”, according to Chris Hod- “As such, it is critical that organisations a nearby river as a sniffer dog paparazzi at bay, the stars of Russia 2018 “Concerning security in general, we pay attention to where you connect, don’t son, of cybersecurity firm Zscaler. take steps to remind their employees of ran up to the river bank and have a more high-tech approach to guard- don’t share anything with any media or the take all your personal data with you,” Poup- Yet the most common targets of online security best practices to help prevent these stopped there. Father of Alex ing their privacy. public other than what is said during press ard said. hacks and scams remain members of the attacks being successful.” said his son was a great fan of The Australian football federation is one conferences.” While this sounds like good advice no general public, and Anssi has launched an Internet users have been advised to be Lionel Messi, captain of Argen- of several to use its own mobile internet con- The anxiety to avoid hacks at this matter where high-profile millionaires such awareness campaign to coincide with sport’s wary of streaming matches on pirate feeds tina, which has just one point nection while in Russia, in theory to make it World Cup is so great in some camps that sev- as footballers ply their trade, it is not just the biggest event. that may contain malware, and to avoid unof- from two games in so far in harder to access information contained on eral teams sought advice from their national players that may be at risk in Russia, known Cybersecurity firm Checkpoint last ficial ticketing sites. the World Cup in Russia. This the devices of players and staff. security services before leaving for Russia. for the practice of kompromat — gathering week uncovered a phishing campaign, For Nicola Caproni, consultant at web means Argentina will probably The Socceroos are forbidden from joining England were briefed by Britain’s GCHQ compromising personal material for nefari- whereby users are tricked into handing security firm Sekoia, internet users need to have to beat Nigeria in their last unprotected Wifi networks and must instead intelligence service and players’ smartphones ous means. over their personal details via fraudulent be vigilant but not obsessive over their data game and hope other results go connect via one of the team’s own VPN-fitted and other connected devices have been fit- Russian hacking group Fancy Bear, for emails, camouflaged as a World Cup matches during the tournament in Russia. AGENCIES their way. AGENCIES 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 mp sport Players’ central contract ‘You pass Yo-Yo test, you play for India’ payments cleared NEW DELHI: The central ahead of the UK tour, for which NEW DELHI: Former chairman of thing, he is sadly mistaken. He can contracts of the Indian crick- they leave on Friday. As per the selectors Sandeep Patil may have been take a walk,” Shastri said in his typical PTI eters were finally cleared by the revised contracts, the players scathing in his criticism for YoYo test no-nonsense style. BCCI at the Special General in the A+ category will get Rs being a benchmark for getting into “Philosophy is simple — you pass Meeting (SGM) here on Fri- 7 crore, while ones in the A, B the Indian team but head coach Ravi you play, you fail, you fail. This is not day, ending a period of uncer- and C will get Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli made going to go anywhere. The captain tainty ahead of their long tour crore and Rs 1 crore respec- their stand clear — you pass the test, leads from the front, selectors are on of the UK. tively. The General Body also you play for India. same page, entire team management The Supreme Court- approved the proposed increase While Shastri in his inimitable is on the same page and boys have appointed Committee of in the salary of domestic crick- manner was clear that YoYo test is responded tremendously well,” the Administrators (COA) had eters, including women. here to stay, Kohli said that one should former India captain made it clear as announced the revised play- On the upcoming domes- look at it as a “hard call” that benefits to where he stood on the issue. ers’ contracts on March 7 but tic season, it was decided that the team rather than being emotional. Speaking in the same vein, Kohli BCCI acting secretary Amitabh new teams including the north Recently, one of IPL’s top scorers cited an example as to how the YoYo Choudhary had refused to sign eastern states and Bihar will be Ambati Rayudu failed to clear the 16.1 test parameter has been a proof of them saying it needed the Gen- playing against each other in mark despite scoring 600 plus runs in stamina and endurance for a fast eral Body’s approval which the plate division. The top two IPL. This sparked a debate with for- bowler like Jasprit Bumrah. came through in the meeting teams from plate division will mer selection committee chairman “People might not be able to see attended by representatives of then face the bottom two sides Patil openly questioning the policy a small thing that happens when you 28 state associations. across group A, B and C and decision. play a particular Test match but I think Notably, Friday’s SGM the best two will advance to the When Shastri was asked at the that makes a massive difference,” Kohli did not have the required go elite division in the following team’s pre-departure media interac- said. ahead from the COA. “Despite season. Recently, the COA had tion ahead of the UK tour, he was “We are a team that wants to travel doubts, the SGM has taken cleared Uttarakhand’s partici- straight forward in his response. well. Jasprit Bumrah was bowling 144 place. All resolutions have been pation in the upcoming Ranji “You have a certain ability but if kmph in his last spell during the final not only competing but also winning ing ahead with the system. All those looking forward towards playing dif- passed by the General Body Trophy alongside Bihar and you are fit then you can enhance it. Test. That’s when one’s fitness comes matches,” the skipper added. “Either things have come together nicely and ficult cricket as that’s the only way we unanimously,” said Choud- north eastern states but that That’s why we emphasise on YoYo test. in. When you have people who are you get emotional and let go (chuck) we are looking forward towards play- will be able to test ourself as a team,” hary. One thing for certain is did not get the nod of the Gen- If anyone thinks that this is a one-off fit, hungry and ready, then you are a policy or taking hard calls and mov- ing some real hard cricket. We are Kohli signed off. AGENCIES that players will finally be paid eral Body. AGENCIES Pakistan recall India thrash Hafeez for Two new balls in ODIs perfect Pakistan in Kabaddi Federer holds off Ebden to Zimbabwe tour recipe for disaster: Tendulkar Masters opener reach Halle semi-finals KARACHI: Selectors have MUMBAI: Batting maestro DUBAI: Favourites India began HALLE WESTFALEN recalled experienced all- Sachin Tendulkar has lashed their campaign on a rousing note (GERMANY): Roger Federer rounder Muhammad Hafeez out at the ICC rule of using crushing arch-rivals Pakistan stepped up his grass game as to the Pakistan squad for a tour two new balls in ODIs, term- 36-20 in the inaugural Kabaddi the start of Wimbledon looms, of Zimbabwe where the team ing the idea as “a perfect recipe Masters Championship, here on holding off Australian Matt plays a T20 series also involving for disaster.” Friday evening. Ebden 7-6 (7/2) 7-5 in their Australia and a five-match ODI Tendulkar opined after At the packed Al-Wasl Sports quarter-final at the ATP Hale series with the hosts. watching the high scor- Complex, Indian skipper Ajay tournament on Friday. The selectors apparently ing matches in the ongoing Thakur’s brilliance found India With his world No. 1 rank- also turned down a request series between England and opening up a commendable 22-9 ing on the line, the Swiss is from left arm pacer Muham- Australia. lead at the break and there was no sparing no effort to make sure mad Aamir to be given a break Significantly, England looking back. he lifts a tenth title at the event as he was named in both the had created a world record of Thakur scored 15 raid points on Sunday. T20 and ODI squads. 481/6 on Tuesday against Aus- and was equally strong in tackle Failure to win the grass title Hafeez, who has been tralia in the third ODI of the which fetched the team 12 more would send rival Rafael Nadal cleared to bowl again in inter- five-match series. In the next points. back to the top spot. The first national cricket again, makes game on Friday, Australia put It was a clinical performance set on Friday was decided in a at Wimbledon itself before that Yuichi Sugita 6-2, 7-5. a comeback to the team after 312/8, which was overhauled by India in the first-half of that tiebreaker while the Swiss had tournament starts on July 2. The American, ranked 109, last playing in January in New by the hosts with ease in just opening game. to twice recover from a break Ebden did not make it had never been past a quarter- Zealand. 44.4 overs. After a rather sedate start for down in the second to secure easy for Federer, staying with final on the lawns - which he The veteran of 50 tests, 200 “Having 2 new balls in one the first 10 minutes, the Indian a tight victory in 88 minutes. the Swiss into the first-set tie- achieved at Queen’s club, Lon- ODIs and 81 T20 Internation- day cricket is a perfect rec- team switched gears to com- Federer set up match point breaker. The Aussie double- don five years ago. als, whose bowling action was ipe for disaster as each ball is pletely destabilise Pakistan, taking with a flicking backhand pass faulted to hand over four set Kudla improved to 17-14 cleared for the third time in not given the time to get old a 13-point lead at the half-time. and then sealed his semi-final points but one was enough as on grass over his career as he three years in May, had lashed enough to reverse. We haven’t Giving full credit to Thakur place as Ebden returned long. Federer hit a backhand service put out Sugita, the No. 52 who out at the implementation of seen reverse swing, an integral for his incisive raids, India coach The victory was the 18th in return winner. stunned third seed and Roland rules on bowling action by part of the death overs, for a in 2011. “Reason why we don’t Srinivas Reddy said: “He broke a row on grass for the 36-year- In the second set, Ebden Garros finalist Dominic Thiem the sports’s world governing long time,” Tendulkar wrote Tendulkar’s view was also produce many attacking fast both their corners and dismantled old Federer, who last lost on his broke Federer twice and served in the second round. body ICC. The selectors side- in his Twitter handle. supported by former Paki- bowlers..They all very defen- their defence early on.” favourite surface in an opening for the set at 5-4 only for the Kudla saved a set point at lined opener Ahmed Shehzad Notably, the idea of using stan pacer Waqar Younis, sive in their approach...always Pakistan were no match to match in Stuttgart a year ago, Swiss to break back for a sec- 5-2 down in the second set from the T20 squad confirm- two new balls from the dif- who said that it is because of looking for change ups..totally India once they built the momen- although the 20-time Grand ond time. and has reached the final four ing reports that he has tested ferent ends in ODIs was this rule that reverse swing agree with you @sachin_rt tum and their coach rued it on Slam champion atoned last After Federer held to love without the loss of a set as he positive in a dope test for mari- introduced by the Interna- has ‘almost vanished’ from the reverse swing is almost van- their late arrival after the team weekend, winning the Stuttgart he then broke Ebden again to continues the best week of his juana. AGENCIES tional Cricket Council (ICC) ODI games. ished..” Younis tweeted. AGENCIES faced some Visa hurdles. AGENCIES tournament for the first time. finish the match by winning tennis life at age 25, Kudla fired Now Federer is having to four straight games. his sixth ace on match point work to win at Halle, the Ger- Federer will next take on to complete his victory in just man replica venue which mim- qualifier Denis Kudla, who under 90 minutes, as he broke Sanil shocks World No. 22 Quadri Gangjee emerges as ics the All England club, and scored the best grass victory his Japanese opponent four as Falcons flay Warriors in UTT best Indian in Korea then make his final preparation of his career as he beat Japan’s times. AGENCIES CHEONAN (KOREA): Rahil Gangjee produced the best card NEW DELHI: India’s Sanil the last match, Hana Mate- the Indian’s reach by taking a among Indian golfers to make a significant move in the second Shetty scored a scintillating lova won 2-1 against Sutirtha decisive lead but Shetty pulled round of the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship here on Friday. victory over World No. 22 Mukherjee for Warriors’ only off a coup with his wristy flicks Gangjee, who shot one-over 72 in the first round added a solid Aruna Quadri to inspire Fal- success of the evening. and returns. two-under 68 to get to one-under and Tied-17th place. cons TTC to a 15-6 victory The 23-year-old Shetty, Earlier, Matilda provided The 39-year-old from Kolkata was the best among the six Indi- over Warriors TTC in the ranked 88 places below Aruna a fluent start to the defend- ans who made the cut for the weekend. CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis Quadri, staged a brilliant ing champions with an easy Khalin Joshi (70-72) was Tied-29th, while Gaganjeet Bhullar (UTT) here on Friday. fightback in the third game 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-5) win (71-73) was Tied-39th and three others — S Chikkarangappa (70- Sanil then paired up with to seal a well-deserved win. over Pooja Sahasrabuddhe. 75), Chiragh Kumar (72-73) and Ajeetesh Sandhu (73-72) made Bernadette Szocs to engineer With the clash tied 1-1 after The World No. 35 Swede was the cut on the line which fell at 3-over and were Tied-59th. Shiv another crucial victory 3-0 the first two games and down too strong for the 26-year-old Kapur (72-75), Rashid Khan (74-79) and Jeev Milkha Singh (84- (11-4, 11-7, 11-9) over the 7-10, he attacked fearlessly to Indian. Pitchford and Soczs 76) missed the cut. Korea’s Hosung Choi seemed to be the man to formidable duo of A Sharath take three straight points. powered Falcons’ march by catch after he signed for a second round five-under-par 66 to take Kamal and Sofia Polcanova. He won the golden point upstaging higher ranked a four-shot lead into the weekend rounds. He made his move by His double wins helped Fal- too, using his powerful fore- players. While World No. mixing his card with four birdies, an eagle and a bogey to clinch cons TTC jump into a com- hand smash to good effect for 49 Pitchford downed World pole position with his two-day total of nine-under-par 133 after fortable 8-1 lead after the first a 2-1 win. Sanil began on a No. 15 Chih Yuan Chuang starting the day tied for third place at the $1,125,000 event. AGENCIES three matches. bright note by pocketing the 2-1 (10-11, 11-5, 11-7), Ber- Captain Liam Pitchford first game 11-6 only to find the nadette, ranked World No. too played his part, winning 2018 Commonwealth Games 36, upset World No. 18 Sofia both his singles 2-1 each. double silver medallist level- Polcanova (10-11, 11-10, Matilda Ekholm and Berna- ling the scores 1-1. 11-10) in a thriller with all dette also won to extend their Nigeria’s Quadri appeared three games being decided by domination over Warriors. In to have put the game beyond the golden point. AGENCIES Shiva, Mandeep among four to enter semi-finals NEW DELHI: Shiva Thapa Taipei’s Shih Yu Wu to go out (60kg) and Mandeep Jangra of the tournament. (69kg) were among the four In the men’s draw, Salman Indian boxers to make the Sheikh lost a close quarter- semifinals as country’s tally final contest to local favourite of expected medals swelled to Gankhuyag Gan-Erdene. eight at the Ulaanbaatar Cup Vanhlimpuia, competing in Mongolia on Friday. in his maiden international Shiva, a world bronze- tournament, defeated Korea’s winner and multiple-time Song Myong Su in a unan- Asian championships med- imous verdict, producing a allist, notched up a clinical power-packed performance. unanimous win over Kyrgyz- Etash, on the other hand, stan’s Ravshanbek to make the had to slog it out a bit against semifinals. He will square off China’s Jia Wei Lu before fetch- against local hope Battumur ing a split verdict in his favour Misheelt in the last-four stage. from the judges. Shiva was Also advancing was for- dominant in his bout, pro- mer Commonwealth Games ducing a trademark calculated silver-medallist Mandeep. show, punctuated with lusty He defeated Mongolian Bat- combination blows. His right khuyag Sukhkhuyag in his hooks stood out and so did quarter-final bout. Joining the the fluent movement of the established duo after recording feet, which denied his rival any victories in the afternoon ses- clear shot. India were earlier sion were debutant Vanhlim- assured of earlier four med- puia (75kg) and Etash Khan als through world and Asian (56kg). However, the experi- silver-winner Sonia Lather enced L Sarita Devi (60kg), a (57kg), Lovlina Borgohain former world and Asian cham- (69kg), Himanshu Sharma pion, lost a closely-contested (49kg) and Ashish (64kg) quarter-final bout to Chinese enter the semi-finals. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 June, 2018 ‘PARINEETI BRINGS ctor Arjun Kapoor says his Namaste England co-star Parineeti Chopra Abrings out his best while shoot- ing for a film. Arjun, Parineeti and director Vipul Amrutlal BEST OUT Shah interacted with the media here at the wrap-up party of Namaste England recently. Both actors earlier featured in Ishaqzaade, and Namaste England marks the second time that they have been paired. They will also be seen in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. Arjun said: “As an actor, OF ME’ Parineeti brings the best out of The duo which was seen in Ishaqzaade is making a me because I feel that if you are honest with your co-actor, then come back with Namaste England after seven years automatically, you deliver good results. son I enjoy working with her.” but while working on Namaste songs, scenes and visuals, so to “There is not a feeling of Arjun said they have also wit- England, we didn’t feel like we be part of that world, and to be fear in me while working with nessed a lot of ups and downs have shot a film after six years. working with Vipul sir who has Parineeti as I can tell her to in their careers. “Now, both of us have earlier directed that film, gives improvise on a certain scene or “It’s been almost seven worked with each other in two me an amazing feeling. “It’s also ask her to do some more retakes years since we did our first film back-to-back films. So, I think a strange feeling because some- together. There is no sense of together. We were really young we should take a break working times you want to be part of insecurity among us in terms while shooting Ishaqzaade. So, with each other.” some films and I clearly remem- of outdoing each other. So, there has been a lot of gap... Namaste England is a sequel ber that I watched Namastey you look forward to work with Both of us have been in touch, to the superhit film Namastey London with Katrina Kaif and such actors because eventually it but I think we have witnessed London. “It’s a franchise that has today I am talking about wrap- helps both the actors to perform so many ups and downs in our been loved for so many years. ping shooting of Namaste Eng- a good scene. That is the rea- personal and professional life, Namastey London had iconic land IANS Excited to share work space with Sanjay Dutt: Kriti

BANGKOK: After working in films like Hero- panti, Dilwale, “Raabta” and Bareilly Ki Barfi, actor Kriti Sanon says she is ecstatic to share work space with actor Sanjay Dutt in the upcoming historical period drama Panipat. Kriti, without revealing much about her role, said: “I am very excited, although more of my scenes are going to be with Arjun Kapoor, but to share the same work space with Sanjay sir is going to be great.” ‘Will never objectify women’ Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Panipat will tell the OUR CORRESPONDENT the hip-hop culture of long tees story of what led to the third Battle and tilted snapbacks,” stated the of Panipat. ow known as popular rapper who recently The 27-year-old actor is also partic- “the speed devil released his new single called ularly thrilled to work with Gowariker,. of the rapping Dab along with Sonu Kakkad The director has helmed histori- scenario”,N the journey of and Muhfaad. cal dramas like Lagaan and Jodhaa the Rap sensation Raftaar Condemning the discrimi- Akbar in the past. was not a bed full of roses. nation and objectification of “I am really thrilled about that His father being a cleaner in the women by rappers, Raftaar has film Panipat,” said Kriti, who is Indian Railways and mother taken an oath to never struc- doing a completely different film Kriti Sanon working as a typist, Dilin Nair ture songs that objectify anyone like Housefull 3 before she starts (his birth name) had his own in the society. working on it. “There are two is all set to highs and lows. However, he defended separate genres and both have entertain the From being bullied by rich his tribe by arguing that they their audiences. You will see brats in school to teaching deliver what listeners desire. masala films also doing audience dance for just Rs. 150, the rap- “Individual disapproving my well... But a content-driven with her two per tasted all the spices of life. tunes don’t understand the hid- film might be loved a lot completely Talking about the turn- den meaning in it as if it lands more at times because ing point of his life he on deaf ears”, he says. of the different stories different revealed, “When a friend What’s interesting to note it gives the audiences upcoming gave me a CD of Eminem is, unlike other popular rap- and the story that and Mike Shinoda (Linkin pers, Raftaar is not very fond stays with you,” she films Park) songs, my life changed.” of tunes that just discuss cars, added. IANS “I was a wannabe who thought young ladies, alcohol, and he could rhyme after listening party, but the ones dissemi- to Eminem, Linkin Park, Lupe nating social messages. Fiasco and Nas. Not only their (Inputs by Kaushiki Priya songs, I was also fascinated by Tiwary) I was as low as I believe ABC announces ‘Roseanne’ spinoff without Roseanne Barr I could’ve gotten: Johnny

ctor Johnny Depp, whose life has been marred by several problems and issues including legal trou- bles, financial woes and a tumul- Atuous, shrouded personal life, says there was a point when he was as low as he could have gotten. “I was as low as I believe I could have gotten. The next step was, ‘You’re going to arrive somewhere with your eyes open and you are going to leave with your eyes closed’. I couldn’t take the pain every day,” I was as low as I believe I could have gotten – his legal troubles continued to spiral. In January 2017, Depp sued his former and I just couldn’t take the business managers, Joel and Robert Mandel pain every day of The Management Group (TMG), claim- ing they mishandled his money and cost LOS ANGELES: ABC will air Roseanne series for ABC without him millions. a new ‘Roseanne’ spin-off series The network has Barr’s further creative or financial Depp told rollingstone.com, recalling his The pair subsequently countersued and tentatively called ‘The Conners’ participation,” a joint statement emotional state in the midst of his failed claimed Depp was the one who spent all his without Roseanne Barr, the net- green-lit the spin-off from executive producer Tom marriage and his simultaneously collapsing own money on extravagances. work has announced. with the return of Werner and Barr read. financial situation. In their countersuit, the company TMG Three weeks after ABC cancelled “I regret the circumstances that Depp had a highly publicised divorce claimed that the well- known actor, Depp the Roseanne reboot following John Goodman have caused me to be removed from actor Amber Heard, which was final- spent $30,000 a month on just wine, and series creator and star Roseanne from Roseanne. I agreed to the ised in August 2016, following a legal battle. even had a sound engineer on his payroll Barr’s racist tweet, the network people.com. settlement in order that 200 jobs After Heard’s allegations of spousal to feed him lines while shooting his films, has greenlit the spin-off with the “Tom Werner and Roseanne of beloved cast and crew could abuse, which Depp has vehemently denied so he wouldn’t have to learn them. IANS return of John Goodman, Laurie Barr have reached an agreement be saved, and I wish the best for Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goran- that will allow Werner Entertain- everyone involved,” Barr said in a son and Michael Fishman, reports ment to produce a spin-off of the statement.” IANS