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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 187 | Tuesday, 10 July 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,852.90 (+80.25) pSENSEX 35,934.72 (+276.86) pDOW JONES 24,665.33 (+208.85) pNASDAQ 7710.82 (+22.43) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.72 (+0.15) pRUPEE/EURO 80.70 (+0.17) 1GOLD/10GM 31,690 (0.00) pSILVER/K 40,750 (+250) GOYAL YET TO CLEAR AIR ON 1ST CHINA SENDS TWO PAKISTANI SPY ‘I HAVE GUARDIAN PHASE OF EAST-WEST METRO PG3 SATELLITES INTO SPACE PG11 ANGELS’ PG4 Nirbhaya SC dismisses review pleas Control expenditure, gangrape Mamata tells officials AMITAVA BANERJEE case by 3 death row convicts DARJEELING: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasised on cost curtailing without compromising on A Timeline shifted from Delhi’s Safdarjung his Tihar Jail cell »»MAY 5, 2017: SC also upholds the quality of government projects along with a focus on economic dis- Hospital to Singapore’s Mount »»AUG 31: JJB convicts capital punishment for the four »» DEC 16, 2012: A 23-year-old Elizabeth Hospital convicts calling it a “rarest of cipline, asking senior officials to con- physiotherapy intern brutally the minor for gang rape centrate on finishing the projects on »»DEC 29: Victim succumbs to and murder, giving him rare case” time. assaulted and gang raped by The Chief Minister arrived in six men, including a juvenile, injuries. Murder charge added the maximum 3 years of »»JULY 9, 2018: A three-judge in the FIR by police North Bengal on Monday on a four- inside a moving bus in Delhi imprisonment in reformatory bench of Supreme Court day visit and held an administrative »»JAN 3, 2013: Delhi Police files home confirms the death sentence review meeting for the Jalpaiguri dis- »» DEC 18 TO 21: All six trict at Uttarkanya near Siliguri. chargesheet against five adults »»SEPT 10: Fast-track court following a review petition accused–Ram Singh, Pawan filed by three convicts– Pawan “Costs need to be curtailed with- Gupta, Mukesh Singh, Vinay accused of several offences convicts remaining four out compromising on quality. Public Sharma, Akshay Thakur and »»JAN 17: Fast-track court accused on 13 counts Gupta, Mukesh Singh and money has to be utilised properly. Vinay Sharma. The Think of public money as your own CM at an administrative meeting at the juvenile arrested begins proceedings after taking »»SEPT 13: All four accused money,” was her advice. cognisance of the chargesheet fourth death row Uttarkanya on Monday PIC/MPOST »»DEC 21: Public outrage awarded death penalty; judge convict, Akshey The Chief Minister insisted that triggers protests in various »»JAN 28: JJB declares the calls it a “rarest of rare” crime projects have to be completed in Peace and unity will ensure develop- Thakur, time and project costs should not be ment,” stated Banerjee. parts of the country. sixth accused to be a minor »»MAR 13, 2014: Delhi High did not file increased midway. She added that Naxalbari, Sevok, »»DEC 26: Following worsening »»MAR 11: One of the accused Court upholds the death a review “There is a malpractice of low Phansidewa and Sukna will be soon in health condition, victim Ram Singh found hanging in penalty for the convicts petition quotations in order to get through incorporated in the Siliguri Police tenders and when the project is mid- Commiserate. way there are requests to increase Jalpaiguri has witnessed several the amount. This practice cannot be development projects including the MPOST BUREAU Ashok Bhushan, said these con- March 11, 2013. to the Prime Minister to take had found the victim as “an object allowed,” stated Banerjee. Biswa Bangla Sports Complex. “The victs have failed to point out any The 23-year-old paramedic stu- concrete steps against atrocities for enjoyment” and “ravish her as She further added: “We had long-standing demand of the people NEW DELHI: The convicts in the “error apparent on the face of the dent was gang-raped on the inter- towards young girls and women,” they liked, treat her as they felt” money in the PL Account along of North Bengal is all set to be ful- sensational December 16, 2012, record” in the judgement and they vening night of December 16-17, Asha Devi, the mother of the vic- to get “gross sadistic and beastly with unspent departmental money filled. On August 17, a Calcutta High Nirbhaya gangrape and murder were given elaborate hearing dur- 2012 inside a running bus in South tim, said. instinctual pleasure” and such acts amounting to Rs 18,000 crore with Court Circuit Bench will be inaugu- case now face the gallows, after the ing their appeal against the Delhi Delhi by six persons and severely The apex court in its May 5, were “bound to shock the collec- which we undertook various proj- rated in Jalpaiguri. I, too, will be pres- Supreme Court on Monday held High Court judgement. assaulted before being thrown out 2017 verdict had upheld the capital tive conscience”. ects including drinking water projects ent at the inauguration ceremony,” that they have failed to make out “In these review petitions, no on the road. She had succumbed punishment awarded to these con- The bench had said that the in Purulia, Bankura and Jalpaiguri.” she stated. a case for grant of any relief from ground has been made out which to injuries on December 29, 2012, victs by the Delhi High Court and instant case had revealed “brutal, Training guns at the Union gov- The Chief Minister also inquired the death sentence. may furnish any ground to review at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in the trial court in the case. barbaric and diabolic nature of the ernment, she said the Centre has been about the progress of the mega tour- A bench headed by Chief Jus- the judgment. We, thus, find no Singapore. A juvenile, who was among the crime” which was “evincible from constantly curtailing funds. “Delhi ism projects at Gajoldoba in Jalpaig- tice Dipak Misra dismissed the merit in these review petitions and Reacting to the apex court ver- accused, was convicted by a juve- the acts committed by accused”. hardly gives anything to Bengal. They uri. Goutam Deb, the state Tourism review petitions filed by three of consequently, the review petitions dict, the parents of the 23-year- nile justice board. He was released The “loathsome bestiality of collect cess, customs duty and income minister apprised her that the govern- the four convicts Mukesh (31), are dismissed,” the bench said. old victim said their faith in the from a reformation home after passion ruled the mindset of the tax from the state but give back only ment’s part of the project has already Pawan Gupta (24) and Vinay The fourth death row convict, judiciary was reinstated, and they serving a three-year term. appellants (convicts) to commit a meagre percentage.” been completed while three private Sharma (25), saying no ground Akshay Kumar Singh (33), has not hoped to get justice. In its judgement last year, the a crime which can summon with She maintained that despite these players including Sterling Group, has been made out by them for a yet filed a review petition against “The Supreme Court uphold- apex court had said that the “bru- immediacy ‘tsunami’ of shock in problems, development activities Mumbai, have been going slow. review of the top court verdict of the apex court judgement. ing its verdict is a strong message tal, barbaric and diabolic nature” of the mind of the collective and were being undertaken throughout “If they cannot finish on time, May 5 last year. One of the accused in the case, to those who commit such hei- the crime could create “tsunami of destroy the civilised marrows of the state including North Bengal. serve them notices, cancel the tenders The bench, also compris- Ram Singh, had allegedly commit- nous crimes. Our faith in the judi- shock” to destroy civilised society. the milieu in entirety,” the court “In the name of agitations, devel- and offer the jobs to others who can ing Justices R Banumathi and ted suicide in the Tihar Jail here on ciary has been reinstated. I appeal It had said that the accused had said. opment activities had come to a halt. take it up efficiently,” Banerjee added.

Single GST rate slab China agrees to cut tariffs on ridiculous suggestion Indian cancer drugs: MEA PIYUSH GOYAL MPOST BUREAU About 4.3 million people are diag- nosed with cancer annually in China, BEIJING: India and China have according to a report of the state-run In today’s reached an agreement on the reduc- China Central Television. Indian tion of tariffs on the import of Indian drugs, specially cancer-curing medi- paper medicines, particularly cancer drugs, cines, are in big demand in China as to China, the Foreign Ministry said they are far cheaper than their west- here on Monday, days after a Chinese ern counterparts. CITY ... movie on a leukaemia patient high- We have seen China and India lighted the need for paving the way have reached agreement on the CM CALLS FOR REVIEW OF STRUCTURES 3 for import of cheap Indian medicines. reduction of tariffs on medicines. NATION However, it is not yet clear whether For specifics, I will refer you to rele- China has agreed to grant licences to vant competent authorities, Chinese HEAVY RAIN CRIPPLES MUMBAI 7 Indian companies to sell cancer drug Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua in the vast market here, which could Chunying told a media briefing here EDIT be a significant step. on Monday. DELINKING BALLOT FROM BULLET 8 INTERNATIONAL Dreaded gangster Munna Bajrangi JAPAN FLOODS KILL AT LEAST 114 10 shot dead in UP’s Baghpat jail BUSINESS NCLT REJECTS MISTRY’S PLEA 12 MPOST BUREAU Bajrangi (51) was kept in a cell with ten other SPORT BAGHPAT: Dreaded inmates including Sunil gangster Prem Prakash Rathi, who is also a gang- SERENA EXTENDS WIMBLEDON RUN 15 Singh alias Munna ster and lodged in Baghpat Bajrangi was shot dead Jail since July 31 last year. allegedly by another gang- “Rathi shot Bajrangi FOR ADVERTISING ster lodged in the district after they entered into an kindly contact at 9810195709 jail here on Monday fol- altercation Monday morn- or lowing an altercation, the police said. ing inside the jail,” the ADG said add- [email protected] Terming the incident as serious, ing that Rathi has been taken into Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has police custody. ordered a probe. Bajrangi was brought here from FOR SUBSCRIPTION Four jail officials have been sus- Jhansi Jail on Sunday and was to be kindly contact at 8800854665 pended in connection with the produced in a local court on Mon- or incident. day in a case of demanding extor- [email protected] Additional Director General, tion money from BJP MLA Lokesh Prisons, Chandra Prakash said that Dixit in 2017. PETITION FILED BY SENIOR LAWYER INDIRA JAISING Supreme Court favours live- streaming of court proceedings

MPOST BUREAU rimonial cases. The court also said live streaming of NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court while proceedings “will help students to learn.” hearing a petition filed by senior lawyer In an earlier hearing, the Bench, also Indira Jaising and others, on allowing comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and ICA- 1437 (19)/2018 people to watch what happens in court- D.Y. Chandrachud, asked the Attorney rooms said it is not opposed to the live General to assist the court on a plea to streaming of proceedings. The Centre live-stream Constitution Bench proceed- in its reply to the petition said if the top ings in nationally important cases such as court takes a policy decision; it can facil- Aadhaar and decriminalisation of gay sex itate the setting up of a separate channel in the Supreme Court. for the Supreme Court, like the Lok Sabha gants are entitled to know how their cases Senior advocate Indira Jaising filed the or the Rajya Sabha TV, which live telecasts are dealt with and will ensure transpar- petition in her personal capacity. parliament sessions. ency. Litigants will also know how his or Jaising had said courts around the Chief Justice Deepak Misra said, her lawyer is presenting the case.” world allowed their proceedings to be “The concept of access to justice can be The Chief Justice, however, had a word recorded, though they differed in their stretched through live streaming. Liti- of caution for sensitive rape trials or mat- ways. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 Is aggression different from bullying? at Buffalo. “It’s important for us to realise this distinc- tion, in part because every aggressive behaviour we see is not bullying,” Ostrov said. Bullying can be physical, involving hitting, kicking, pinching or taking things away from someone. There is also relational bullying or Spending time outside social exclusion, where children might say, “You can’t be my friend anymore” or “You can’t come to my birthday party”. “Victimisation is receiving; aggression is displaying; bullying adds the power imbalance and repetition,” Ostrov explained. For the study, forthcoming in the Journal GENERAL AGGRESSIVE behaviour and of Child and Family Studies, the team used bullying are not the same thing. There is a vast teacher reports for one study with 85 students difference between the two and spotting this and a second study that combined teacher BOOSTS YOUR HEALTH is necessary for developing right interven- reports and behavioural observations by a tions, researchers say. The findings showed that research staff on 105 students. aggressive behaviour is meant to hurt or harm. The results suggest that relational aggres- iving close to nature and spend- Twohig-Bennett, lead author of the ing around. Conversely, bullying is a repetitive behav- sion, not relational bullying, was associated Spending time ing time outside may reduce study published in the journal Envi- “Although we have looked at a large iour further characterised by a power imbal- with increases in victimization. the risk of type-2 diabetes, car- ronmental Research. The team anal- body of research on the relationship ance between two parties, such as one child “We have to keep this distinction in mind - in natural green diovascular disease, premature ysed how the health of people with little between green space and health, we against a group or a bigger child against a it matters. It’s also validating our overall defini- Ldeath, preterm birth, and stress, a study access to green spaces compared to that don’t know exactly what it is that causes smaller child, said Jamie Ostrov, lead author tion of bullying. There is something distinctive claims. of people with the highest amounts of this relationship,” Twohig-Bennett. and professor psychologist at the University about bullying,” Ostrov added. IANS spaces reduces According to the research involving exposure. “People living near green space data from over 290 million people from “We found that spending time in, or likely have more opportunities for the risk of 20 countries, populations with higher living close to, natural green spaces is physical activity and socialising. Mean- cardiovascular levels of green space exposure are more associated with diverse and significant while, exposure to a diverse variety of How to match right footwear likely to report good overall health. health benefits. It reduces the risk of bacteria present in natural areas may “Spending time in nature certainly type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, also have benefits for the immune sys- disease, makes us feel healthier, but until now premature death, and preterm birth, tem and reduce inflammation. the impact on our long-term wellbe- and increases sleep duration,” said “Much of the research from Japan with right outfit this monsoon premature death, ing has not been fully understood,” said Twohig-Bennett. People living closer suggests that phytoncides – organic Caoimhe Twohig-Bennett from the to nature also had reduced diastolic compounds with antibacterial proper- and increases University of East Anglia (UEA) in blood pressure, heart rate and stress. In ties – released by trees could explain MONSOON is a gloomy from a variety of colours like the UK. “We gathered evidence from fact, one of the really interesting things the health-boosting properties of forest time of the year that is gener- turquoise, dust pink, teal blue sleep duration over 140 studies involving more than we found is that exposure to greens- bathing,” said Twohig-Bennett. ally a threat to all the fashion or bright pink. Prefer wearing 290 million people to see whether pace significantly reduces people’s lev- “We often reach for medication fun. Matching a right foot- flats or platform heals instead nature really does provide a els of salivary cortisol – a physiological when we’re unwell but exposure to wear adds to the dilemma. of pencil heel to avoid slip- health boost,” marker of stress. health-promoting environments is From light material to light ping and other walking dis- said Forest bathing is already really pop- increasingly recognised as both pre- shoes and from rich hues to comfort due to mud and ular as a therapy in Japan – with partici- venting and helping treat disease,” said comfortable feet, experts sug- puddles during the monsoon pants spending time in the Andy Jones, a professor at UEA. gest ways to give this mon- season. forest either sitting or “Our study shows that the size of soon season a fashionable 4Vibrant colours to lying down, or these benefits can be enough to have a twist. make gloomy days exciting: just walk- meaningful clinical impact,” said Jones. Experts list down ways to look you can change the fashion The researchers hope that their fashionable this monsoon. game by bringing in all the findings will prompt healthcare pro- 4Gold foil prints with vibrant and exciting colours fessionals to recommend that strapy sandals: Monsoon out of the wardrobe. Vibrant patients spend more season calls for light material colour outfits would time in greens- and pastel shades, and if you instantly add up to your pace. PTI add a touch of shimmer with entire look without having beautiful gold foil prints on to do much accessorising, your pastel coloured kurtas, just team it with your pair you’re effortlessly ready for of ballerina shoes. the monsoon. You can chose 4Layering espe- cially quilted jackets: Mix and match works wonders. Why always go for the boring light shades and dull layering? Put some maroon slim pants with a black indie top and to layer it up some ethnic print quilted jacket for a boho chic vibe even in monsoon. Buy some bright hues to cover your monsoon blues. Team up your outfit with a pair of clogs or cute flip flop during monsoon which can never go out of fashion. IANS PARENTS’ IMPRISONMENT impacts child’s behaviour A colourful story for your home imple, yet creative use of colours can add a For instance, white and fresh vibe to your home, say experts. Here beige always rule when it are some tips to consider: comes to summers given the 4COLOURFUL ABODE: Our very cool and calming effect Shome decor can imbibe the cool characters of these colours have on the colours to bring respite from the heat outside. surroundings. Simple, yet creative use of colours can make 4UPSCALE ORGANIC: your home ready for the summer. Muted neutrals, from vanilla Select hues such as pastel green, bright yel- to browns, a forest green pop, low of the Sun or the soft yellows of the freshly and metallics as an accent, is blossoming flowers and ripe fruits bringing the a combination that translates brightness of summer – all the natural hues will equally well to a bedroom as it transform your home into a peaceful sanctu- does to the living room. ary. The season will be ruled by colours which 4LOOK OUT FOR: Yel- help lend a natural and refreshing feeling to the low, purple heather, clearly home. Adorn your walls or your tapestry with it. aqua, pink lady and pastel blues 4LET NATURE DO ITS WORK: With a are what you might want YOUNG ADULTS who had a parent impris- imprisoned were 2.5 times more likely to use wholesome respect for nature, you can bring the to look out for. The big- oned during their childhood are more likely intravenous drugs. outdoors into your home. As nature changes its gest advantage with delec- to skip needed healthcare, smoke cigarettes, “It’s possible that because these young colours, so can your home. A soft pastel green table ice-cream colours engage in risky sexual behaviour and indulge in adults are more likely to forgo medical care tone works well. The appealing shades of lavish is that it balances out the alcohol and drug abuse, a new study suggests. and engage in unhealthy behaviours, they are forests and profound seas offer a rich palette interiors without making The findings, published in the journal Pae- at higher risk to develop these physical and that you can undoubtedly adjust in your home. it feel too heavy. Many diatrics, suggest that imprisonment of a mother mental health conditions,” said lead author Nia It is perfect for any nature-lover as it radiates a people are opting for during childhood, as opposed to a father, dou- Heard-Garris from the Northwestern Univer- soothing and peaceful vibe. You can add gold white walls and bled the likelihood of young adults using the sity Feinberg School of Medicine. accents in your bedding and pillows to provide introducing emergency department instead of For the study, the researchers a luxurious touch. pastel colours analysed national survey data 4HUES CAN HELP YOU RELAX: Cre- in their room from over 13,000 young adults ate the right balance amongst the colours used through accent aged between 24-32 years, find- on the walls. You can use multi-coloured fur- furniture, or ing that 10 per cent have had a niture to create that strik- artwork. IANS parent imprisoned during their ing contrast with the childhood. neutral or pastel shades. The study participants were on average 10 years old the first time their parent was incarcerated. According to the research- ers, previous research shows that individuals with a his- tory of parental imprison- ment have higher rates of asthma, HIV/AIDS, learn- ing delays, depression, anxi- ety and post-traumatic stress disorder. “By pinpointing the specific health-harm- a primary care setting for medical care. ing behaviours that these young adults dem- The researchers also found that young onstrate, this study may be a stepping stone adults whose mothers had been imprisoned towards seeking more precise ways to mitigate were twice as likely to have sex in exchange the health risks these young adults face,” said for money, while those with histories of father Heard-Garris. 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For editorial, call: 9836072100 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp OCTOBER 2 WAS THE DEADLINE FOR THE FIRST PHASE TO KICK OFF CM calls for review Goyal yet to clear air on first of structures in state OUR CORRESPONDENT It may be mentioned that been taken. such an exercise of assessing Following the direction KOLKATA: Chief Minister the condition of all such struc- of the Chief Minister, the top phase of East-West Metro Mamata Banerjee has directed tures across the country was brass of the state Public Works to review the “conditions of made two years back. Department (PWD) has OUR CORRESPONDENT “It takes around five to six Metro authorities to take all bridges, flyovers, embank- It has also been directed urged all its zonal engineers months of trial run for start- up the matter with the state ments and irrigation dams” that “all the departments con- to inspect the condition of all KOLKATA: Railway minister ing full fledged services. The government and clear the in the state, with the onset of cerned must carry out neces- bridges and flyovers under Piyush Goyal on Friday failed run has just started on July 4. impediments concerning the monsoon. sary audit of the condition of their jurisdiction. to clarify whether the East- So, it is unlikely that the Octo- Airport-New Barrackpore Sources said that the Chief all these structures, so that the Direction has been given West (EW) Metro will be able ber 2 deadline can be met,” Metro project. Minister has given the direc- structures remain stable and to the zonal engineers to sub- to meet the October 2 deadline, said a senior official of Kolk- “There are around 2,000 tion as she is concerned about no untoward incidents take mit the report to the Engineer- for starting the first phase from ata Metro Railway Corporation encroachments, 23,000 square the common people and she place.” in-Chief of the department by Salt Lake Sector V to Salt Lake Ltd (KMRCL), the implement- metre land has not been wants the review to be done Chief Secretary Malay De July 13 and the compiled report Stadium. ing agency of EW Metro. acquired and 86 buildings have so that no untoward incident will be supervising to ensure will be finally submitted on “We will urge the officials Goyal claimed that there posed hurdles. The matter will takes place during monsoon. that all “the reports are submit- July 16. to take all necessary steps have been frequent changes be taken up with the state Chief After the assessment of the ted in 15 days”. The zonal engineers have to do it by the date that was in the alignment of EW Metro Secretary, to remove the road- condition of the structures, the In the report, the inspecting been directed that they must announced,” Goyal said after routes, which has changed blocks,” he maintained. concerned authorities will take official or engineer has to men- take immediate steps for holding a review meeting with the structure and costing on Apart from the Metro proj- necessary steps for repairing tion the name of the structure, repairing after restricting traffic top officials of Railway and numerous occasions. “How- ects, Goyal also reviewed the them, if needed. its proper location including movement on bridges and fly- Metro in Kolkata, with the ever, inspite of that, we are various infrastructural proj- It has been stated: “With the name of the district, con- overs, if the necessity of imme- aim of fast tracking the ongo- the responsibility to monitor the trial run of the East-West hopeful that the elevated cor- ects of Eastern and South East- the onset of monsoon, it would dition of the structure (severely diate repair is found during the ing railway projects in the state. the EW Metro project, had Metro was held on July 4 from ridor of the EW Metro proj- ern Railway that have been be appropriate to undertake damaged/moderately dam- inspection. Babul Supriyo, minis- announced that the first phase Salt Lake Sector V to Salt Lake ect from Phoolbagan to Salt undergoing in the state, which a quick review of the condi- aged/minor damaged/good), It may be mentioned that ter of state for Heavy Indus- of this Metro project will be stadium. This trial run was Lake Sector V will commence includes doubling of lines, tions of all bridges, flyovers, observation of the construction the state government has tries and Public Enterprises, operational from October 2. expected to take place in the by March 2019,” Goyal said. electrification, elimination of embankments, irrigation dams, wing, recommendations if any already completed the assess- who has been entrusted with It may be mentioned that month of May. The minister asked the unmanned level crossings, etc. etc. throughout the state.” and if any steps have already ment of all roads in the state. Govt looks to improve ‘riding quality’ of roads ‘Promotion of equilibrium in society the need of the hour’ PRITESH BASU OUR CORRESPONDENT changes being brought about in energy efficiency, distribution KOLKATA: After successfully develop- KOLKATA: The biggest and transmission in the power ing the road infrastructure in the state, challenge before India is its sector in India. the Bengal government is now stressing unequal development of the He spoke of the govern- on ensuring “riding quality” of all roads. country and the only way it can ment’s commitment to provide The improvement in the “riding qual- be addressed is by promoting rural electrification and ensure ity” of roads will ensure a further check equilibrium in society, Piy- availability of LPG and subse- in the number of accidents in the state. ush Goyal, Union minister for quently solar-powered cook- At the same time, fuel consumption of Railways, Coal, Finance & Cor- ers for all households in the vehicles will go down with improvement porate Affairs, said on Monday. country, including the remot- in the “riding quality” index. Moreover, “Mutual trust and consen- est corners. one would also experience smoother rides, sus is a key area for ensuring ICC president Shashwat Goenka with Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal reiterated that aug- with less wear and tear of vehicle parts. success of GST in a federal Goyal, at an interactive session in Kolkata PIC/MPOST mented MSP for farm produce An official said “riding quality” is a officials were directed to take necessary approaching from behind at a high speed structure like India”, he said. would not impact the fiscal def- technical term and it ensures a road sur- steps so that the “riding quality” of the hits the one in front. Speaking at an exclusive of the bottom of the pyramid tenets of equitable distribution icit, as defaults on loans would face without much “roughness” or “imped- roads can be improved further. Stress was The official further said that after the interactive session organised by through meaningful and well of income. have directly led to increased iment” that restricts a smooth ride. also given on maintenance of roads in the change of guard in the state, Bengal has the Indian Chamber of Com- strategised CSR initiatives, in Focussing on the rapid NPAs and affected billions of It may be mentioned that Chief Secre- urban parts of the state, considering it will witnessed a massive development in road merce at a city hotel, Goyal particular for the 115 identified development witnessed in people engaged in farming in tary Malay De had held a high level meet- ensure smooth flow of vehicles and reduce infrastructure. Necessary precautions and elaborated on the “Vision for aspirational districts of India. India over the past 4 years of the country. ing with all the concerned departments traffic congestion. measures were taken to ensure that road 2022” for India and the role He mentioned that though the Modi regime, Goyal termed Shashwat Goenka, pres- and state government agencies on July According to an official of the state gov- surface remains smooth for the maximum that all sections of the soci- India has made rapid strides the single most important fac- ident, Indian Chamber of 6, to take stock of the condition of roads ernment, there will be no wavy roads with time period possible. ety, including industry and in many sectors post-indepen- tor of change as the “change Commerce, gave the wel- across the state. Sources said that stress the improvement in “riding quality”. The An order has also been issued to ensure industry associations, can play dence, significant room for in mindset,” which has led to come address, calling Goyal was given on the necessity to improve wavy roads lead to accidents on highways that steps are taken to inspect and under- in fructifying the objective of progress still remains. monumental changes in infra- a “thought provoking and the “riding quality” of roads in the meet- and cause traffic bottlenecks in the city. take repairing of “potholes and surface attaining development for all. He justified the fact that one structure, connectivity, macro dynamic leader”. ing. It has been learnt that senior officials Explaining the need for improving the defects” on roads, “as several complaints Goyal felt that the govern- single uniform GST tax rate economy and human capital Rudra Chatterjee, senior of the state Public Works Department, “riding quality” of roads, the official said were received from different sources ment and industry can join is not tenable for India, as it development in the country, to vice-president, Indian Cham- KMDA and other allied departments and that vehicles slow down all of a sudden regarding the poor condition of some hands to effectively reach out would nullify the very concept name a few. ber of Commerce, offered the agencies were present in the meeting. The where there is a wavy road and a vehicle roads.” to the developmental needs of progressive taxation and the He spoke on the important formal vote of thanks. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 JU admission row: Impasse likely to be resolved today

OUR CORRESPONDENT cerned about the high reputa- tion” keeping the interest of Relations and Philosophy in PIC/MPOST The Chancellor tion of the University as also students in mind. “As long as I which admission tests were KOLKATA: The stalemate the well-being and health of am occupying the V-C’s chair, earlier scheduled to be held at Jadavpur University shows in his letter also the students of the University, I have to go by the decision announced that they will not signs of resolve by Tuesday reiterated that who are on hunger strike. He taken in the meeting of EC. take part in the admission pro- with the university authorities has already replied to the letter What I feel about the issue at cess. The university after the EC deciding to convene a meet- the students have of the Vice-Chancellor on the a personal level doesn’t matter. meeting had announced scrap- ing of the Executive Commit- to abide by the issues involved.” However, I do have the interest ping of admission tests and tee (EC) on Tuesday afternoon. decision of the EC The Governor also appealed of students in mind,” he said. announced that admissions The development comes after to the students of JU to uphold Somashree Choudhury, will be on the basis of marks a letter from Governor Kes- the prestige of the University the chairperson of art’s stu- secured in Higher Secondary hari Nath Tripathi, the Chan- furnishing a detailed report on and withdraw the strike so that dent union, said the indefinite or equivalent examinations. cellor of the varsity reached the the sequence of events that had the situation returns back to strike by 20 students of the It may be mentioned that on Vice-Chancellor in the evening unfolded at the varsity with the normalcy. arts faculty would continue till July 4 , an hour after the deci- urging the latter to take neces- students resorting to agitation Earlier in the day, JU VC authorities consider their deci- sion to scrap entrance tests was sary steps as per statute of the since Wednesday after the uni- Suranjan Das met members of sion. “We heard what the V-C announced, the students gher- university. versity announced scrapping of the students’ union, agitating said but there was no assur- aoed the VC and other mem- The Chancellor in his letter admission tests at the under- infront of the administrative ance from his side. We want bers of the executive council also reiterated that the students graduate level for six humani- building Aurobindo Bhavan, the admission tests back,” she in protest. The gherao, which have to abide by the decision ties subjects. and urged them to withdraw claimed. lasted for 30 hours, was fol- of the EC, which is the high- A press statement issued their stir. It may be mentioned that lowed by Jadavpur University est decision making body at from Governor House stated: He maintained that it was the teachers of all the six Teachers’ Association (JUTA) the varsity. “The Honourable Governor his job to implement the orders departments English, Com- cease work, class boycott and The university had sought Shri Tripathi as the Chancellor of the university’s EC but he parative Literature, Ben- indefinite fast by humanities opinion of the Chancellor after of Jadavpur University is con- was “willing to look for a solu- gali, History, International students. After CM’s assurance, Partha Chatterjee Govt to set up eco-tourism Five killed, announces salary hike for para teachers hub in Sunderbans 35 injured OUR CORRESPONDENT you face. We will sit and discuss in separate about the matter,” Chatterjee OUR CORRESPONDENT vate Partnership model. It was the first-ever zoo in the world’s KOLKATA: After the assur- maintained. He also sounded learnt that an Eco-tourism hub largest delta. accidents ance of the Chief Minister a word of caution to the para KOLKATA: With an aim to is coming up in Jharkhali area To augment infrastruc- through an audio message teachers and said the latter promote the Sunderbans as one in the Sunderbans. ture, the government is allot- that the state government has should not approach the court of the most attractive tourist As a part of the overall ting around Rs 90 crore to build OUR CORRESPONDENT decided to increase the sal- at the drop of a hat. “Problems destinations in the country, development of the area, all roads and bridges at Jharkhali. ary of para teachers across the are hardly sorted out in courts. the state government is taking the Islands in the Sundarbans According to a senior official of KOLKATA: Three persons state, state Education minister If you have problem, it can be up various initiatives includ- would soon be connected with the Sunderbans Affairs depart- including two policemen were Partha Chatterjee on Monday solved at the discussion table,” ing setting up of an Eco-tour- each other for which the state ment, the state government is killed when a car rammed into announces doubling of salary. he added. ism hub. government will bear a cost aggressively pursuing a project a stationery truck from behind Chatterjee while address- The minister also assured Various state government of around Rs 400 crore. The for connecting all islands in the in Nadia’s Nakashipara area on ing the state convention of para that the para teachers will be departments like tourism, the state government has already Sunderbans which did not hap- Monday morning, while in a teachers at Netaji Indoor sta- able to work till the age of 60 Sundarbans Affairs department taken up various schemes to pen before. separate accident, a woman dium said: “ The salary of para and then will get retirement are working in coordination improve the socio-economic It may be mentioned and a child died and some 35 teachers at the primary level benefit of Rs 1 lakh. “We will to provide world class facili- condition of the people in the that hospitality management got injured that took place in has been increased from Rs also try our best to make them ties, thereby attracting foreign Sunderbans. A comprehensive courses have been started so Hooghly district. 5954 to Rs 10,000 and at the The Education minister also Referring to the demands of permanent,” he said. It may be tourists. skill development programme that the educated but unem- The death toll has reached Higher Secondary level, it has announced a number of facili- allowing the para teachers to be mentioned that Banerjee in The Eco-tourism hub has been conducted among the ployed youth can be trained. five while several others have been enhanced from Rs 8,186 ties for the para teachers. He a part of an institution’s man- March had announced that would have five-star resorts, youth. Various courses on plumb- been stated to be in serious to Rs 13,000. It will be effective informed that the reservation aging committee and share the the salary of the para teach- budget hotels, cottages, swim- It may be mentioned that ing and for electricians have conditions. According to the from March 2018.” for the para teachers will be staff room along with regular ers will be enhanced and so it ming pools, lake, club house, Chief Minister Mamata Baner- already started at various Nadia district police, the acci- Presently, there are 46,000 raised from 10 percent to 30 teachers, the minister said: “We has been made effective from among others. It would be con- jee announced about the Eco blocks including Kakdwip dent occurred on National para teachers across the state. percent. are aware of the problems that March 2018. structed under the Public-Pri- tourism hub at Jharkhali and among other places. Highway 34. Deceased have been identified as Tarun Kumar Das, Md Mashud and Pravash Mahato. Mahato was the driver Doctors demand arrest of Centre’s decision to conduct online of the vehicle in which the two police men were travelling. Satyabrata Bhowmik, another miscreants who ransacked hospital NEET will deprive many: City doctors police personnel travelling in the car, has been undergoing treatment in Shakti Nagar Dis- OUR CORRESPONDENT spot and brought the situation to take him to RG Kar Medi- PRADIP CHATTERJEE cal aspirant can take the exam leakage in the question paper. government. The candidates trict Hospital in Krishnanagar. under control. cal College and Hospital. The two times a year and the best A section of the city doc- from the rural areas have to He was later shifted to a hospi- KOLKATA: A team of doc- It was alleged that the patient died in RG Kar Medical KOLKATA: The Center’s deci- score will be taken into con- tors, however, feel otherwise come to Kolkata from far off tal in the city as his condition tors under the banner of Bengal miscreants also looted some College and Hospital on Sun- sion to conduct nationwide sideration for admission in the as they have pointed out some districts only to appear for the deteriorated. Nursing Home and Hospital important documents and a day after being treated for the medical entrance examination undergraduate course. NEET flaws in the examination when online exam, which is not pos- It was learnt that they were association on Monday met cheque book. past few days. twice a year by the National undergraduate level exam is it is conducted by the NTA. sible for a section of students. coming to Kolkata from Rai- senior police officers in the dis- Police said one Sourav Pal The incident had triggered Testing Agency (NTA) will scheduled to be held in Febru- According to them, online Students will not be able to gunge. When the car was cross- trict demanding arrest of the (26), a resident of Kalachand- violence when some of the deprive the meritorious medi- ary and May 2019. NEET is not possible and till bring out the question paper ing Gacha Bazar area under hooligans, who had ransacked para area was taken to the nurs- family members of the victim cal aspirants from far flung dis- NTA will replace the Cen- now no medical or engineer- and it can’t be made public. As Nakashipara police station, the a portion of a private nursing ing home after he complained backed by some local hooligans tricts in the state as the exam tral Board of Secondary Edu- ing online examinations have a result, candidates will not get vehicle hit a truck from behind. home in Duttapukar area of of fever. The doctors in the attacked the staff members of would be conducted online cation (CBSE) that has been taken place in multi language. to know how many mistakes All the three victims died North 24-Parganas. nursing home urged the family the nursing home. The nurs- only at various centers in the organising National Eligibility The minister, however, said they had committed during on the spot. According to a The district police are yet members of the victim to shift ing home authorities lodged a city, feel a section of the city cum Entrance Test (NEET) on they conduct the online exam the exam. “The new method preliminary investigation, the to arrest the culprits, who had the patient to a city hospital as specific complaint at the local doctors. behalf of the Medical Council in multi-language. According of examination will invite more police suspect that the driver carried out the attack trigger- his condition deteriorated fol- police station against 5 persons, According to the doctors, of India and the Health Min- to Dr AK Maity, an expert in irregularities in the examina- might have fallen asleep when ing tension among the patients lowing his admission on June who had led the attack. the new method of examina- istry. The medical entrance the field of medical education tion. It was found through the accident occurred. The undergoing treatment. The 24. But the family members A team of doctors led by tion lacks transparency and examination conducted by the said the students have to pay various incidents that there is exact cause of the accident is incident occurred on last Sat- allegedly turned a deaf ear to Dr Goutam Mistri and Dr NB the students have to pay a hefty NTA will be a computer-based Rs 1400 twice for appearing in always a possibility of corrup- yet to be confirmed. The cir- urday when a group of people the appeal of the nursing home Kanjilal met the district police amount which would be dif- online examination. According the examinations. Earlier, stu- tion in the method of online cumstantial evidence suggests went on rampage, ransacking authorities. On July 4, the nurs- officers and urged them to ficult for the poor candidates. to the minister, the method of dents from the state had to pay examinations. There is also a that the vehicle was at a top Seva Sadan nursing home in ing home authorities forced the arrest the accused. A detailed Union HRD minister Prakash examination will check irreg- Rs 400-500 for the same when possibility of scientific irregu- speed at the time of the acci- Duttapukur. Police reached the family members of the patient probe has been initiated. Javadekar earlier said a medi- ularities in the examination, it was conducted by the state larities,” said Dr Maity. dent. The bodies were later sent for the post-mortem. The inci- dent caused traffic congestion CM remembers RRI to celebrate Rash Behari Bose’s 100th marriage anniv Rs 43 cr CGST fraud unearthed on National Highway 34 after the incident. The situation was brought under control follow- Chhanda SOUMITRA NANDI KOLKATA: A fraud in the Central Goods and Ser- some of their friends based in movement in the evening. Rash Behari Bose, who vices Tax (CGST) involving tax evasion of around Rs ing the intervention of senior Japan has arranged an exhibi- The love life of Rash Behari has been instrumental in doing police officers. They seized Gayen on birth KOLKATA: The Rashbehari tion, which is aimed at boost- Bose was brief with the sud- the spadework for the legend- 43 crore was unearthed recently, official sources both the truck and the car. Research Institute (RRI) based ing the cultural bond between den death of his Japanese wife ary organisation of Indian said. Three persons, including two directors of a The other accident took anniversary in Chandannagore is celebrat- the two countries. Toshiko, who died of tuber- National Army or INA, had company, were arrested in connection with the place in Joyrampur area in ing 100 years of marriage anni- The two-day exhibition that culosis in 1925 only at the age sacrificed his job as an officer irregularities in Howrah and Hooghly areas by Hooghly where a bus carry- versary of Rash Behari Bose kicked off on Monday at Rash- of 28. of the British Raj (he worked the CGST Commissionerate. Investigations have ing 45 odd passengers over- KOLKATA: Chief Minister and his Japanese wife Toshiko behari auditorium in Chandan- Married in July 1918, as the head clerk at the For- turned and fell into a road Mamata Banerjee on Mon- in a befitting manner. nagore, Hooghly district will Toshiko had accepted the life est Research Institute in Deh- revealed that the fraud pertains to issuance of fake side ditch killing a woman day remembered mountain- “100 years have passed showcase large Kimano (Japa- of a social outcast and shoul- radun) to join the Indian GST invoices to 63 taxpayers, without delivery of and a child and injuring eer Chhanda Gayen, the first and the duo has kept proving nese dress), Yukata (Japanese dered all domestic responsibil- Revolutionary struggle. any goods or service, the sources said. These re- 35 others. civilian woman from the state real love. Rash Behari Bose dress), Japanese dolls, Japanese ity so that Bose can pursue his “He has been an unsung cipients have availed inadmissible Input Tax Credit, The injured victims were to summit Mt Everest, on her and Toshiko are connected paintings, rare Japanese books goal of Indian freedom struggle hero of India’s freedom strug- taken to Arambag Sub-Divi- birth anniversary. by heart and promised each etc. Nakamuraya Curry hat was with dedication. gle and 16 books written in the sources said, adding that some of these sional hospital for treatment. Describing the mountain- other to stay together for the introduced by Bose in Japan When Bose’s mother-in-law Japanese by Bose is yet to be recipients were also found to be non-existent. Some of the injured passen- eer as “brave”, the chief minis- rest of their life. Hence, we have in the late 1920’s and Japanese had proposed him to marry translated in local language. We As per Section 132 of the CGST Act, issuance of an gers are stated to be in seri- ter said that her courage may decided to make this 100 years Black & White Rice will also be again as Toshiko died leav- will urge research scholars to invoice or bill without supply of goods or services ous conditions. According to a become an inspiration for of marriage anniversary spe- exhibited. ing two young children, Bose come forward in this venture and wrongful availing of Input Tax Credit are pun- preliminary investigation, the everybody. cial,” said Kalyan Chakraborty, The exhibition will be fol- said it was impossible for him so that many unknown facts police suspect that the bus was “Fondly remembering the the director of RRI. lowed by a Japanese Film Fes- to love anyone else other than of his eventful life can come to ishable offences. MPOST over speeding and this led to brave mountaineer Chhanda The RRI in association with tival and films on freedom Toshiko. light,” Chakraborty said. the accident. Gayen on her birth anniver- sary. In her memory, the Ben- gal Government has instituted the Chhanda Gayen Bravery Newly-opened Misti Hub sees staggering footfall on weekend Award for successful moun- taineers. May her courage OUR CORRESPONDENT guram Sweets, Nalin Chandra and HIDCO officials including inspire us all,” Banerjee wrote HIDCO had imposed Das, Mithai, Sweet Bengal, New its chairman Debashis Sen where on her Twitter handle this KOLKATA: The newly opened Nabakrishna Guin and Hindus- the idea was discussed. The sweet morning. Misti Hub in New Town did brisk a condition that than Sweets (shop no. 10). meat sellers accepted the pro- Chhanda Gayen, who had business on Saturday and Sunday those opening shops HIDCO had imposed a con- posal and the hub has come up scaled Mt Everest in 2013, and people from all across the dition that those opening shops near Eco Park. went missing along with two town had gathered to buy mouth- at the hub must at the hub must have experience The New Town Kolkata sherpas in an avalanche while watering sweets. have experience of of 25 years or more. A central Development Authority (NKDA) descending the western side of The parking bay was full and atrium with glass walls will bring has made special arrangements Mt Kanchenjunga, also known special parking arrangements 25 years or more the sunlight inside. to issue trade licences to the shop as Mt Yulan Kang, in Nepal in were made on the service road. The hub is a combination of owners. 2014. Parking is free on the earmarked will help the airport bound pas- tradition and modernity. There All the shop owners have She was declared missing/ area for half an hour. The hub sengers to buy the special sweets will be a caretaker on behalf of come up with new variety of dead after rescuers failed to is the only of its kind in Bengal of Bengal on way back home. Housing Infrastructure Develop- sweets including the modern spot her and the three accom- where renowned sweetmakers of Proper signs will be put up on ment Corporation ( HIDCO) to ones. They are manufactured and panying sherpas. Kolkata are sharing the same roof Biswa Bangla Sarani to facilitate look after the facilities. The hub packaged maintaining quality On her honour, the Mamata with the traditional sweet meat the airport bound buyers. has been built on a shop-in-shop health. Banerjee government intro- sellers - the sarbhaja of Krish- The 10 branded shops that concept. There is a potential mar- The hub has given opportu- duced the ‘Chhanda Gayen nanagar, langcha of Shatigarh have been set up at the hub are ket of Bengali sweets both in the nity to the residents of New Town Bravery Award’ for women for and with mihidana and sitab- KC Das, Bancharam, Gupta country and abroad. and its neighbourhood to buy their outstanding achievement hog of east Burdwan. The hub is Brothers, Balaram Mullick and Meetings had been held quality sweets without visiting in the field of adventure. AGENCIES opened from 12 noon to 9 pm. It Radharaman Mullick, Gan- between the sweet shop owners Kolkata. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp No ‘namaz’ for non-locals at Amarnath Yatra resumes Taj Mahal mosque, says SC Fresh batch of 6,000 pilgrims on way to Kashmir

OUR CORRESPONDENT equal persons have been treated unequally without any NEW DELHI: People, who reasonableness. are not the residents of Agra, The plea said when local would not be allowed to enter residents of the city were a mosque located inside the Taj allowed to enter the mosque Mahal complex to offer Friday after being frisked by security prayers, the Supreme Court agencies to offer their prayers, ordered Monday, while reject- the non-residents could also ing a plea saying the monu- be permitted to go there in the ment was one of the seven same manner. wonders of the world and it It alleged that due to the cannot be “decimated”. order, the non-residents were A bench of Justices A K being deprived of offering A batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath Yatra, in Jammu on Monday PTI Sikri and Ashok Bhushan their customary prayer at the observed that there were sev- of the seven wonders of the Syed Ibrahim Hussain Zaidi, dated January 24, 2018 of the mosque which was violative of OUR CORRESPONDENT in Anantnag district, 2,999 oth- eral other mosques in Agra and world and we do not want this president of the Taj Mahal respondent making illegal and their fundamental rights. ers, including 844 women and 2 pilgrims killed the non-residents could offer to decimate. We are dismissing Masjid Management Com- arbitrary classification between “It is worth mentioning JAMMU: The Amarnath Yatra 25 Sadhus are performing the the customary prayers there. it (plea),” the bench said. mittee, Agra, said that every the residents and non-residents that all the affairs in respect resumed from Jammu on Mon- yatra through shorter 12-km in road accident The direction came when At the outset, the bench person should be permitted to on the question of security of of Taj Mahal complex have day after a day-long suspension Baltal track in Ganderbal dis- the apex court was hearing a asked “why for such prayers, go inside the mosque and offer the monument is not based on been managed, controlled and allegedly due to appprehen- trict, the officials said. SRINAGAR: Two Amarnath plea challenging a January 24 should they go to the Taj prayers. any intelligible or rational prin- supervised by the Archaeo- sions of law and order prob- They said a total of 234 pilgrims died and five others order of Agra’s Additional Dis- Mahal?” The petitioner also said that ciples and being wholly unre- logical Survey of India,” it said lems on the second death heavy and light motor vehicles were injured on Monday in a trict Magistrate (City) barring “We are not entertain- several tourists visited Agra lated to the objects sought be while seeking a stay on the anniversary of Hizbul Muja- left the base camp for the Valley road accident at Qazigund in non-residents from offering ing this (plea),” the bench throughout the year and the be achieved. Hence, the said operation of the order. hideen terrorist Burhan Wani. after authorities gave a green Anantnag district of Jammu Friday prayers in the mosque said, adding, “there are other January 24 order was “illegal, impugned order is liable to be Another bench of the apex The resumption of the yatra signal for resumption of the and Kashmir while a volun- on the ground of security of mosques also. They can offer arbitrary and unconstitutional”. struck down,” the plea said. court is seized of a matter relat- came as a major relief to thou- pilgrimage from here. teer died due to cardiac arrest Taj Mahal. their prayers there.” “The administrative action It claimed that by vir- ing to protection and preserva- sands of pilgrims who were left This was the ninth batch at Sheshnag, taking the death “This (Taj Mahal) is one The counsel for petitioner by way of impugned order tue of the January 24 order, tion of Taj Mahal. stranded here for the past sev- from Bhagwati Nagar base toll in this year’s pilgrimage eral days due to various rea- camp and so far a total of to 17. sons, primarily the inclement 33,588 pilgrims had left for the A private vehicle carrying Gujarat’s Jewish community weather in the area around the Valley from Jammu, the offi- four Amarnath pilgrims and Top court to hear pleas on 3,880-metre high holy cave cials said. the driver overturned at Zig shrine of Amarnath. The 60-day yatra was sus- Morh in Qazigund area while gets religious minority status A fresh batch of 6,162 pil- pended from here for the fifth they were on their way to Sri- homosexuality from today grims, including 1,360 women time on Sunday since its com- nagar from Jammu, a police AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat within the jurisdiction of Guja- and 222 Sadhus Monday left mencement on June 28, owing official said. government has granted reli- rat,” the GR said. the winter capital for the twin to a strike call given by separat- While one pilgrim, gious minority status to the Jew- The GR stated that the OUR CORRESPONDENT wilkar, D Y Chandrachud and with imprisonment for life, or base camps of Baltal and Pahal- ist groups to mark the second Surinder Sindha from Ludhi- ish community in the state. Jewish community had made Indu Malhotra. with imprisonment of either gam in Kashmir, officials said. death anniversary of Hizbul ana, died on the spot, another The GR to this effect was a representation to the state gov- NEW DELHI: The Supreme A bench led by the Chief Jus- description for a term which They said that the pilgrims Mujahideen commander Wani. pilgrim Vinod Kumar suc- issued on July 6 by the state’s ernment for minority status. Court is all set to commence tice today did not agree to the may extend to 10 years, and left in two convoys from Bhag- Earlier, the yatra was sus- cumbed to injuries while he Department of Social Justice “Gujarat has a small Jew- crucial hearing Tuesday on a submission of the Centre that shall also be liable to pay a fine. wati Nagar base camp under pended on four occasions to was being taken to a hospital. and Empowerment. ish community with no more clutch of pleas challenging re- it should be granted four weeks The apex court had in 2013 tight security arrangements avoid overcrowding and to Five others -- four pil- “After careful consideration, than 170 members, a major- criminalisation of consensual to file its reply to the petitions had restored the criminality of early today and are expected ensure safety of the pilgrims grims and the driver of the (the) Gujarat state government ity of them located in Ahmed- gay sex between two adults, and the hearing be adjourned. the sexual relationship between to reach their destinations in in view of heavy rains which vehicle - have been admit- hereby resolves to accord reli- abad,” Aviv Divekar, secretary of rejecting the Centre’s plea “No, no. It will not be persons of the same sex, after the the Valley later in the day. triggered landslides and shoot- ted to a hospital here, he said. gious minority community sta- Ahmedabad’s Magen Abraham seeking postponement of the adjourned,” the bench, which Delhi High Court’ had decrimi- The traffic also resumed ing of stones on the pilgrim- Meanwhile, a 35-year- tus to the Jew community living Synagogue, said. proceedings. also comprising Justices A M nalised it in 2009. on Jammu-Srinagar national age route. old sevadar (volunteer), who in Gujarat,” the GR read. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, A newly re-constituted five- Khanwilkar and D Y Chand- When the top court had set highway - the all-weather road Till Sunday evening, a total was working at a community “As religious minority mem- during his trip to Israel last judge constitution bench has rachud, said when Additional aside the high court judgement linking Kashmir with rest of of 94,412 pilgrims had paid kitchen at Sheshnag, died due bers professing the faith of Juda- month, had announced that his posted tomorrow for hearing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, decriminalising sex between the country. The highway was their obeisance at the holy cave, to cardiac arrest, the official ism, they shall get the religious government was in the process the petitions challenging section representing the Centre, sought consenting adults of same closed for traffic on Sunday as a housing the naturally formed said adding the deceased was minority rights envisaged in the of granting religious minority 377 of the IPC, which criminal- deferment of the crucial hearing. sex by holding Section 377 of precautionary measure in view ice-shivlingam since the begin- identified as Ajay, a resident Constitution and various acts status to the community. ises unnatural sex between two Section 377 refers to ‘unnat- IPC as “illegal”, review peti- of apprehensions of law and ning of the annual yatra, the of Meerut. and rules of the state govern- Gujarat had also hosted consenting adults. ural offences’ and says who- tions were filed. On their dis- order problems in the Valley. officials said, adding the num- With these, the death toll ment,” it stated. Israeli Prime Minister Benja- The new five-judge bench ever voluntarily has carnal missal, curative petitions were While 3,163 pilgrims, ber is expected to cross the one in this year’s pilgrimage -- “They shall get benefits of min Netanyahu during his six- will be headed by Chief Justice intercourse against the order filed by the affected parties for including 516 women and 197 lakh mark today itself as the which began on 28 June -- welfare schemes formulated for day India visit in January this Dipak Misra and comprise Jus- of nature with any man, woman re-examination of the original Sadhus opted for the tradi- yatra is “progressing well” on has gone up to 17. religious minority communities year. MPOST tices R F Nariman, A M Khan- or animal, shall be punished verdict. tional 36-km Pahalgam track both the routes. INX Media case: Anxiety for TN Assembly passes Lokayukta bill in absence of oppn OUR CORRESPONDENT akumar tabled the bill. judge, or a person with 25 years 1908, the bill said. no clarity in the bill about con- PC over HC’s written order The Lokayukta would be of experience in anti-corrup- It can order a preliminary ducting investigation against a CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu empowered to probe allega- tion policy, public administra- enquiry against any public ser- chief minister. OUR CORRESPONDENT there was urgency in the mat- Assembly on Monday passed tions of corruption against tion, vigilance, finance and law. vant by its investigation wing, Responding to him, Jay- ter as the July 3 order was made the bill for setting up the serving and former ministers, The anti-corruptionor any agency of the govern- akumar and Law Minister C NEW DELHI: It was a available on July 6, which had institution of Lokayukta to including the chief minister, ombudsman shall have four ment, to ascertain whether a Ve Shanmugam said the Loka- nerve-wracking moment for only stated that “Learned ASG probe allegations of corrup- sitting or retired legislators and members, including two judi- prima facie case exists. yukta’s jurisdiction covered the former union minister P Chi- submits that reply will be filed tion against public servants, state government employees. cial members. However, it cannot inquire chief minister. dambaram last week when he during course of the day. List following a walkout by the Reading out the Statement The chairperson and the into any complaint made Stalin demanded that the found that the interim protec- on August 1, 2018 at the end opposition, which dubbed the of Objects and Reasons of the members will be appointed by against the chairperson or the bill include provisions for cre- tion from arrest, granted by the of the Board. In the meanwhile, legislation as “toothless”. bill, Jayakumar said the Centre the Governor on the recom- members of Lokayukta, the bill ating separate investigation and Delhi High Court in the INX rejoinder, if any, be filed.” The DMK and its allies--the had earlier enacted the Lok- mendation of a Selection Com- said. prosecution wings under the Media case, was not present in The court added the line in Congress and IUML-- wanted pal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 mittee comprising the Chief People making “frivolous, panel, and adequate protection the written order though it was the order after the CBI inves- the bill to be referred to a which provides for setting up Minister as its head, Assembly false or vexatious” complaints for informers. orally pronounced. tigating officer said he had no Select Committee, and when the institution of Lokayukta in Speaker and Leader of Opposi- shall be punished with one- He also wanted an “emi- However, the matter was set advocates Pramod Dubey and objections. their plea was not accepted, every state. tion, or the leader of the single year imprisonment and Rs 1 nent person” to be included in right today when Justice A K Arshdeep Singh, who told Jus- The matter was mentioned they walked out of the House “Accordingly, the govern- largest opposition party in the lakh fine. the Selection Committee that Pathak wrote in the order that tice Pathak that the court had before a bench headed by Act- in protest. ment has decided to establish Assembly, it said. Speaking on the bill, Leader would choose the chairperson the “interim order shall con- orally extended the interim ing Chief Justice Gita Mittal in After the DMK and it allies the Lokayukta for the state of The Lokayukta’s powers of the Opposition, MK Stalin of the panel, and suggested that tinue till the next date of hear- protection from arrest to the the morning, which ordered had trooped out, the Tamil Tamil Nadu to inquire into alle- include summoning and exam- expressed joy over the govern- the bill be referred to a Select ing, that is August 1”. senior Congress leader on July its listing before the concerned Nadu Lokayukta Bill, 2018 was gations of corruption against ining any person and receiv- ment having brought the legis- Committee to examine these The matter was raised in 3, but this did not find a men- judge today itself. passed by a voice vote. public servants,” he said. ing evidence of affidavits. The lation, saying he was insisting issues. the high court today by Chi- tion in the written order. Chidamabaram was ear- Earlier today, Minister According to the bill, the investigation wing of the body on setting up the Lokayukta He insisted that the “tooth- dambaram’s counsel -- senior Urging that this part should lier granted interim protection for Fisheries, Personnel and anti-graft panel shall be chaired shall have all the powers of a for long. less” bill should not be taken advocate Dayan Krishnan and be added in the order, they said from arrest on May 31. Administrative Reforms D Jay- by a sitting or retired high court civil court under the CrPC, However, he said, there was up for consideration Monday. Railways introduces Situation in Kashmir not SC restrains HC from hearing ‘No vehicle plea against Ahmed Patel’s insurance double stack dwarf conducive for polls: Omar without PUC election after issues framed certificate’ container services OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT of approximately 67 per cent OUR CORRESPONDENT He had contended before NEW DELHI: Acting tough more when compared to tra- JAMMU: National Conference the High Court that the elec- on those violating emission NEW DELHI: In a bid to cap- ditional containers. vice president Omar Abdul- NEW DELHI: The Supreme tion petition was “not at all norms, Irdai has said vehicles ture lost traffic and to enhance The regular double stack lah on Monday reiterated his Court on Monday asked the maintainable” and should be without a valid Pollution Under its freight revenue through new ISO containers can run only demand for dissolution of the Gujarat High Court not to “dismissed at the threshold” Control (PUC) certificate will delivery model for domestic on few chosen routes on Indian Jammu and Kashmir Legis- proceed with the hearing on a as it violated the provisions of not be insured. Irdai in a noti- cargo, Indian Railways has Railways, but these short- lative Assembly and said the plea filed by a BJP leader chal- the Representation of People’s fication has directed all gen- introduced Double Stack heighted Double Containers situation in Kashmir is not con- lenging senior Congress leader Act, 1951. eral insurance companies not Dwarf Container Services. can run on most tracks very ducive for polls. Ahmed Patel’s election to the The plea said the decision of to insure a vehicle unless it has The freight train was flagged easily. His party, however, would Rajya Sabha, after framing of the poll panel cannot be chal- a valid PUC certificate. off on Saturday from Western These containers in double take part in the democratic issues in the case. lenged in an election petition. Vehicle insurance is Railway’s Rajkot railway sta- stack formation can run under exercise whenever it is held, A bench headed by Chief “Election Application ...was renewed every year. tion on its maiden commercial 25kV overhead lines. With the he added. Justice Dipak Misra also issued preferred by the Petitioner The insurance regulator’s run. The train, booked from the use of these double-stack dwarf The National Conference National Conference Vice President and former chief minister Omar the notice to BJP leader Bal- (Rajput) under Order VII Rule move follows an order of the Reliance Rail Siding at Kana- containers, the cost of the unit has gone on record to demand Abdullah with the party MLA Davinder Singh Rana at a party function, wantsinh Rajput on the appeal 11 of the CPC praying for dis- Supreme Court in this regard. lus to Rewari in Haryana, was will be significantly reduced the dissolution of the assembly. in Jammu on Monday PTI of Patel seeking a stay on the missal of the Election Petition In August last, the apex loaded with 82 containers of due to the rail transport being It is the cure for all the rumours proceedings before the high for non disclosure of cause of court in M C Mehta Vs Union Polypropylene Granules. cheaper than the road, said the about horse trading, splitting NC would move the Supreme His comments came after court in the matter. Rajput had action,” it said, while seeking a of India and Others case had Indian Railways has statement. of political parties and govern- Court for dissolution of the Abdullah tweeted a news report lost the election to Patel and stay on the proceedings before directed insurers not to insure received increased revenue of Currently, ‘ Low-Den- ment formation,” Abdullah told assembly, he said it is some- that claimed “a big chunk of had later challenged the elec- the Gujarat High Court. a vehicle unless it has a valid Rs 18.50 lakhs due to this Dou- sity Products’, such as plastic reporters here. thing that the party has not yet PDP MLAs are in touch with tion in the high court. Patel was elected to the PUC certificate on the date of ble Stacked Dwarf Container granules, PVC polyester fab- We will contest the elec- decided. Speaking about the the BJP high command.” The bench, which also com- Rajya Sabha last year after renewal of the insurance policy. service, said a Ministry of ric, white goods, FMCG prod- tions whenever they are held. speculations about the BJP try- Abdullah said the BJP’s state prised Justices A M Khanwilkar defeating Rajput, who had It is mandatory for every Railways statement. The ucts, polyethene, auto car, etc. The reality is that the situation ing to form the government in unit, however, was telling peo- and D Y Chandrachud, granted earlier quit Congress to join vehicle owner to have a valid Double Stacked Container, are being transported in Jammu may be conducive the state again with rebel PDP ple otherwise. two weeks to Rajput to file his the BJP. PUC certificate to comply with which is 6 ft 4 inches in height mostly by road, but due to for polls but the situation in MLAs, Abdullah said he would “Let us see who is right and reply to the petition. The win for the Congress the prescribed emission norms. and can run on electrified the low cost of transportation Kashmir is very grave, the for- go by senior BJP leader Ram who is wrong, he said. It also granted two weeks leader had come after the A vehicle without such certifi- tracks, can hold a capacity of in dwarf containers, Indian mer Jammu and Kashmir chief Madhav’s tweet wherein he When asked if the BJP had thereafter to Patel to file his Election Commission had cate is liable to be prosecuted 30,500 kgs. Railways now offers a viable minister added. denied the reports. reached out to him for govern- rejoinder and ordered that the cancelled the votes of rebel under the Motor Vehicles Act. In comparison with reg- transport. The NC, Abdullah said, BJP general secretary Ram ment formation, the NC leader plea would be heard after com- Congress MLAs, Bhola Bhai Computerised facilities for ular containers, these con- At the general freight rate, does not demand immediate Madhav on Saturday said his replied in the negative. pletion of the pleadings. Gohil and Raghav Bhai Patel. checking pollution levels and tainers are 662 mm short but the double-stack dwarf con- elections as it understands that party was for continuing with He asserted his party was The senior Congress leader This had brought down the issue of PUC certificate (to 162 mm wider, said the state- tainer trains can generate more it will take time to create a con- governor’s rule in the state in not indulging in horse trading has challenged the April 22 requirement for an outright vehicles meeting emission stan- ment, adding that the dwarf than 50 per cent of the revenue, ducive climate. the interest of peace, gover- and would not have any role in order of the high court which victory for a candidate to 44 dards) are available at many containers can hold a volume the statement added. When asked whether the nance and development. disintegration of the PDP. had dismissed his plea. from 45. petrol pumps/workshops. MPOST 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 DHULE LYNCHING CASE No rift between BJP & JD(U): Bihar CM Nitish

OUR CORRESPONDENT Sabha elections will be sorted ‘Will be tried by out in due course and the out- PATNA: Bihar Chief Min- come would be made public. Slams Giriraj for meeting ister Nitish Kumar on Mon- There is no hurry, he said. day dismissed reports of any Kumar also confirmed that “rift” between his Janata Dal a meeting with BJP president jailed Bajrang Dal activists (United) and ally BJP over shar- Amit Shah, who is scheduled fast-track court’ OUR CORRESPONDENT ing of seats in the upcoming to visit the Bihar capital on July trying to enforce a bandh in OUR CORRESPONDENT Lok Sabha polls, adding that 12, was on the cards. Though, protest. His visit to the Bajrang The July 1 lynching he was in no hurry to resolve he did not elaborate what was PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Dal activists in jail came close NAGPUR: The Dhule lynching the thorny matter. the sidelines of his weekly pub- likely to be the agenda. Nitish Kumar on Monday said on the heels of Union minister case will be tried by a fast-track of five people, He made it clear that his lic interaction programme Lok Speculations are rife that Union minister Giriraj Singh’s Jayant Sinha felicitating eight court and it would be ensured members of a party’s alliance with the BJP Samvad. Shah and Kumar will thrash out meeting with jailed Bajrang convicts in the Ramgarh lynch- that stern punishment is given was limited to Bihar, a reason The JD(U) supremo was the issue of seat sharing in the Dal activists in Nawada dis- ing case after they came out of to the guilty, Maharashtra nomadic tribe, by why the JD(U) had been field- replying to queries about reports meeting. Kumar’s return to the trict was “not acceptable” and prison on bail in Jharkhand. Chief Minister Devendra Fad- a mob in Dhule ing candidates in a number of of simmering discontent within NDA fold last year after the dis- made it clear that his govern- The firebrand BJP leader navis told the legislative assem- states against the BJP. the Bihar NDA where his own integration of Grand Alliance, ment would not tolerate any had told reporters yesterday at bly on Monday. district on suspicion Kumar, however, asserted party has been insisting on play- comprising JD(U), RJD and attempts to disturb communal the house of one of the jailed The July 1 lynching of five that they were that the question of his party ing the role of a ‘big brother’ Congress, has made the issue harmony in the state. Bajrang Dal activist that he people, members of a nomadic child-lifers was an becoming a part of an anti-BJP even as the other constituents of seat sharing among coalition Singh, who represents saw the arrests as an “attempt tribe, by a mob in Dhule dis- alliance elsewhere did not arise. (of the alliance)--the BJP, LJP partners prickly. Nawada in the Lok Sabha, to suppress the Hindus”, even trict on suspicion that they inhuman act: CM I am sitting here alongside and RLSP-- have been reluc- The BJP along with its allies had on Saturday called on the when the other side was at fault were child-lifers was an inhu- (Deputy Chief Minister) Sushil tant in giving up their respec- LJP (of Union minister Ram jailed activists, one of whom and remarked that he “felt help- man act, he said. assured the House of stern The opposition MLA said Kumar Modi. It is amply clear tive seats. Vilas Paswan) and RLSP (of was arrested recently in con- less” at not being able to do any- “The inhuman act of lynch- punishment to the guilty. the compensation (Rs 5 lakh that the government is function- I do not wish to comment Union minister Upendra Kush- nection with a communal flare- thing in this regard though his ing people on the suspicion that The Chief Minister said a each) announced for the kin ing well and there is no prob- on what has been going on in waha) had won 31 seats out of up that took place last year, and party was in the ruling coali- they were child lifters showed rehabilitation policy for mem- of the victims was inadequate lem between the two parties, the the media. It is all hot air. All the a total of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the remaining were held while tion in the state. how the beast in a human being bers of the nomadic tribes and demanded a rehabilitation chief minister told reporters on issues relating to the 2019 Lok Bihar in 2014 Lok Sabha polls. can come to the fore. will be prepared. The families scheme for the Davri Gosavi “Police rushed to the spot of all the victims will also be community on the lines one immediately after a Panchayat rehabilitated. announced for the Pardhi tribe. Samiti member alerted them Bhalke lamented that the The lynching incident in Called four times to enquire about Lalu’s health: Nitish about the incident. police did not act in time to save Dhule’s Rainpada village in “But the village is 40km the victims, who belonged to North Maharashtra sent shock OUR CORRESPONDENT “I called up four times to age difference. the gesture as “nothing but a away (from the district head- the Davri Gosavi community. waves across the state and the enquire about Lalu ji’s health, Kumar had separated from late courtesy call”. quarters) and when the police The NCP legislator said the country. Over two dozen peo- PATNA: Bihar Chief Minis- who has been an old associate, Prasad in 1994 to form the He had alleged that the reached the site, the victims had families of the victims are not ple have been arrested till now. ter Nitish Kumar on Monday keeping aside political differ- Samata Party that became an chief minister got to know already been lynched,” Fadna- going to benefit much from the According to the videos said he had made four calls ences, “ the chief minister told ally of the BJP in the NDA, about his father’s ill-health after vis, who also holds the Home government’s promise of pro- which went viral, one of the to enquire about ally-turned reporters after his weekly pub- and after a long gap, they had four months of hospitalisation. portfolio, told the House. viding them jobs as the tribal five victims apparently tried adversary Lalu Prasad’s health lic interaction programme Lok teamed up again in 2015 for the However, Kumar said, “The video footage of the community has low level of to speak to a six-year-old girl out of human consideration Samvad here. Bihar Assembly polls. “People today react to things incident is with the police literacy. after which they were pounced and without any political “I called up and spoke to But their renewed friend- about which they do not have and all the culprits would “The families of the victims upon, stoned and thrashed motivation. Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha ship did not last long and they adequate knowledge.” be booked based on the avail- have been given compensation with sticks and chappals by a His remark came days after when Lalu ji was admitted parted ways last year, leading to They take to social media able evidence. Nobody will be from the Chief Minister’s Fund mob. Prasad’s younger son Tejashwi at AIIMS in Delhi. I spoke ating leader,” he said. the disintegration of the Grand at a drop of the hat and react let off,” Fadnavis said, reply- and an assurance has been The provocation was appar- Yadav had dismissed Kumar’s to Bhola Yadav (MLA and Kumar and Prasad are Alliance, which also comprised in haste, he said. ing to a debate on the issue given to provide them govern- ently some rumours on social gesture as a “late courtesy call” Prasad’s close aide) on at least products of the 1974 JP move- the Congress. “It seems no appreciation of lynchings raised by Bharat ment jobs. But, children of the media that suggested that in a tweet on June 27 after the three occasions. When I spoke ment and were popularly Tejashwi, who had served is left for gestures arising out Bhalke of NCP. community don’t study, so how a gang of child-lifters was RJD supremo underwent a fis- to him after the completion of referred as “Bade Bhai (Lalu) as Kumar’s deputy in the pre- of human consideration, not He said the case will be will they get government jobs,” active in the area in North tula surgery at a Mumbai-based surgery, Bhola Yadav handed and Chhote Bhai (Nitish)” in vious Grand Alliance govern- motivated by political gains,” tried by a fast-track court and he asked. Maharashtra. hospital. over the phone to his recuper- the political circle due to their ment in Bihar, had dismissed Kumar said. Cong questions Modi’s silence on lynching J&K: 4 held with Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel arms and ammo takes over as NGT chairperson cases, demands Jayant Sinha’s resignation SRINAGAR: Four persons have been arrested and arms and ammunition were seized OUR CORRESPONDENT tal. It comprises Justice Rahim OUR CORRESPONDENT the issue would be raised by only defence through which the from their possession in and Justices R S Rathore and S the opposition in the upcom- Modi government is giving itself Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara NEW DELHI: Justice Adarsh S Garbyal. NEW DELHI: The Congress on ing monsoon session of Parlia- a clean chit,” he told reporters. district, police said Monday. Kumar Goel on Monday Various important matters Monday questioned the silence ment starting July 18. The Congress leader alleged Continuing its efforts to assumed charge as chairperson such as air pollution, rejuvena- of Prime Minister Narendra “When will Prime Minister that when ministers felicitate weed out drug menace from of the National Green Tribunal tion of the Ganga and Yamuna Modi on incidents of lynching Modi unequivocally condemn convicted criminals, what does the society, a special team of (NGT). Justice Goel, who retired rivers, challenge to various rede- in the country, and demanded the growing acts of violence it indicate. “What is this if not an Police Station Karnah, assisted as a Supreme Court judge on velopments projects in Delhi the resignation of Union minis- which are creating a further act of encouragement? he asked. by the Border Security Force, July 6, has been appointed for and the Volkswagen emission ter Jayant Sinha for garlanding divide in the fault lines that Training his guns on Sinha, laid a check-point at Saidpora five years. He is the third chair- fiasco are pending before the eight convicts in a lynching case exist? Does PM Modi believe he said, “Jayant Sinha is a mem- in the Karnah area of north person in the NGT since its son was lying vacant for more tribunal. The NGT’s functioning after they were released on bail. that his silence will reap politi- ber of Modi’s Council of Min- Kashmir district, a police inception in 2010. than six months, since Justice has been hit by vacancies with Congress leader Pramod cal benefits for the BJP? various states that were report- isters and if he garlands those spokesperson said. The first chairperson was Swatanter Kumar’s retirement the apex environment watchdog Tiwari said the silence of the “Is the tacit support of vari- ing growing incidents of such convicted of lynching, he should He said during checking, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta, on December 20 last year. left with less than one-third of prime minister and BJP presi- ous BJP leaders to such crimi- hate crimes and mob violence. have no place in council of min- two vehicles were intercepted who relinquished his post after After Justice Kumar’s retire- its sanctioned strength of 20 dent Amit Shah, and honour- nals who incite mob violence a “Why is Modi government isters. If the prime minister does and about 12 kg of contraband being appointed lokayukta of ment, Justice Umesh Dattatraya officials. ing of the convicts by a minister tool to further attack and intimi- continuing to maintain crimi- not sack him, at least he should substance was seized from the Himachal Pradesh in 2011, and Salvi was made acting chairper- The NGT was established give “a guarantee to” the perpe- date the marginalised sections of nal silence on the growing mob resign of his own.” possession of Rafiq Ahmad the second was Justice Swatanter son. He retired on February 13. on October 18, 2010 under trators that they have the sup- the society?...Is the silence of the lynching incidents? Is the coun- He said BJP’s Sinha sup- and Zakir Hussain -- both res- Kumar, who retired in Decem- After him, Justice Jawad the National Green Tribunal port and encouragement of the prime minister not giving rise try, under the BJP rule, turn- ported convicted mob lynch- idents of the Nawagabra area ber last year after completing a Rahim was appointed acting Act for effective and expedi- government. to such incidents?” he asked. ing into a mobocracy, where ers and felicitated them. “Does of Karnah. five-year tenure. Justice Goel chairperson. tious disposal of cases relating Accusing the BJP and the Tiwari also asked when anarchy prevails? ‘Maun Modi’ this not indicate the nation that While carrying out the was appointed Supreme Court At present, there is only one to environmental protection government of spreading hatred Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Silent Modi)... Kadi Ninda’ Indian government supports search of a third vehicle, the judge in July 2014. functional court at the princi- and conservation of forests and and violence in society, he said was going to seek a report from (strong condemnation) is the lynchers?” he asked. spokesperson said. MPOST The post of NGT chairper- pal bench in the national capi- other natural resources. DMK to hold meet Gujarat gears up INTRODUCES HIS FOREIGN AFFAIRS MIN NATION BRIEFS for rath yatras to on state autonomy 4 KILLED, 15 INJURED IN ACCIDENT be held on Jul 14 JAIPUR: Four persons were killed and 15 others OUR CORRESPONDENT on the need for a united fight. injured today when two state transport buses collided “Today, I have no doubt AHMEDABAD: Annual rath with each other in Rajasthan’s Dausa district, the CHENNAI: Aimed at form- that, together, we will be able to yatras or chariot festival in hon- ing a platform for safeguarding forge a platform of like-minded our of Lord Jagannath will be police said. The accident occurred near Reta village states’ rights, its pet theme, the political parties to safeguard held at various places in Guja- when a bus going to Jaipur from Hindaun City tried DMK is holding a conference the rights of our states and save rat on July 14. to overtake a bus moving ahead of it. The four de- next month on alleged ‘assaults’ federalism...,” DMK Working Besides the main Rath Yatra ceased were identified as Kalicharan Meena, Vishnu on federalism ‘masterminded’ President M K Stalin said in procession to be taken out in Sharma, Hansraj Gujjar and Dinesh. Seven of the 15 by the BJP and seeking partici- a letter inviting leaders for the Ahmedabad on July 14, 163 injured passengers were admitted to SMS Hospital in pation of leaders opposed to conference. other small and medium-scale the saffron party from across DMK has been in touch processions will be organised Jaipur while others have been admitted to a govern- the country. with various non-BJP leaders, at various places in the state. ment hospital in Dausa, they said. The “State Autonomy and extending invitations for the While the Ratha Yatra Federalism Conference” to be conference. Stalin alleged that during Odia Festival in Puri TWO ROHINGYA MUSLIMS ARRESTED held on August 30 here comes in the recent past there had attracts lakhs of Hindu pil- HYDERABAD: Two Rohingya Muslims were arrested at a time when the DMK has been “a series of calculated grims each year, the Ahmed- from Balapur area here on Monday for allegedly been opposing Tamil Nadu assaults, masterminded by BJP abad Rath Yatra is known to be illegally procuring an Indian passport and Aadhaar Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s and its agents, on the spirit of the third largest in the world. card by falsely representing they are Indian nation- district visits terming them as federalism. In Gujarat, the rath yatras als and submitting fabricated documents. Police said an interference in the state’s “It is in the true spirit of typically involve public pro- rights. federal cooperation, secular- cessions with chariots car- Abdul Khair (34) and Mohammad Ayub (32) ille- Also, various other regional ism and national integrity, I call rying deities Lord Jagannath gally entered India via Bangladesh from Myanmar parties have been attacking the upon yourself to extend fullest (Lord Vishnu), Balbhadra, and in 2013. They then moved to Hyderabad, enrolled Narendra Modi government support, presence and partici- Subhadra. with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu- for its alleged high-handed pation to the State Autonomy The date of rathyatras is South Korean President Moon Jae-in introduces his Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha to Indian External gees and started eking out a living as labourers. approach in dealing with non- and Federalism Conference,” typically fixed as per Gujarati Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (L) before a meeting, in New Delhi on Monday PTI BJP ruled states and stressing he said in the letter. calender. MPOST TWO YOUTHS, JAWAN DROWN IN UNA SHIMLA: Two Punjab natives and a jawan were killed in two separate incidents of drowning in Him- Munna Bajrangi: A terror even for dreaded criminals achal Pradesh’s Una district, police said on Monday. Una Superintendent of Police Diwakar Sharma said LUCKNOW: Gangster Munna wanted list in the past, kept the case for possessing illegal ernment contracts. Bajrangi case in 2009 from Mumbai’s that the youths had come in different groups with Bajrangi, whose real name was changing his allegiance to politi- arms. Bajrangi subsequently strengthened his presence in Malad area. their friends to visit Bangana area and they jumped Prem Prakash Singh, was an cal parties. However, his rise as a joined Gajraj Singh’s gang in the world of crime after Ansari Bajrangi contested the 2012 into several feet deep waters yesterday to take accused in as many as 40 crim- dreaded gangster was curtailed Jaunpur to make a mark in the became a politician. Uttar Pradesh polls while he inal cases, including those of in the aftermath of the shock- world of the mafia. Ansari’s rivalry with Brijesh was lodged in Tihar Jail in New bath without realising the depth and lost their lives. murder and extortion, and his ing murder of BJP MLA Krish- He committed his first major Singh, another gangster, led to Delhi. The two drowned youths from adjoining Punjab have very name sent shivers down the nanand Rai in 2005. crime in 1984 when he killed a the death of BJP MLA Rai, who He contested from Mariyahu been identified as Sumit Kalia (31) of Jalandhar and spine of even dreaded criminals. Bajrangi, who met a gory businessman. was an associate of Singh. as a joint candidate of the Apna Satbir Singh (27) of Hoshiarpur district, Bangana The mafia don, who once death inside the Baghpat district Bajrangi, who was also In 2001, Singh’s gang had Dal and the Peace Party and fin- Deputy Superintendent of Police (Head Quarter) carried a reward of Rs 7 lakh jail this morning, was brought known as mafia don-turned- ambushed the Ansari gang on ished third, polling 12 per cent Ashok Verma said. on his head, was born in 1967. from the Jhansi jail yesterday politician Mukhtar Ansari’s the Mau-Lucknow highway. votes less than Shraddha Yadav He had dropped out of school and was to be produced in a right-hand man, had joined Rai was murdered in broad of the SP, who won the seat. FIRE AT SNACKS FACTORY IN RAJ after studying till Class 5. Baghpat court later today in a Bajrangi’s wife Seema Singh the latter’s gang in the 1990s. daylight by Bajrangi and his In March 2016, Bajrangi’s JAIPUR: A major fire broke out at a private snacks He had a stint in politics and case of demanding extortion Ansari’s gang used to operate gang in 2005. They had fired younger brother-in-law, Push- had unsuccessfully contested the money from BJP MLA Lokesh affinity for arms when he was all over eastern Uttar Pradesh. 400 bullets at Rai from six AK- pjeet, who used to look after his manufacturing unit in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Dixit in 2017. a teenager and had entered the Ansari joined politics in 47s rifles. Rai was accompa- business, was shot dead at the Monday, police said. However, no loss of life was polls from Mariyahu in Jaun- He was in jail in connec- world of crime at an early age. 1996 and became a Samajwadi nied by six others and 67 bullets Vikas Nagar colony in Lucknow reported, they said. The fire broke out at the “Bikaji pur as an Apna Dal candidate. tion with the murder case of The first case against him Party (SP) MLA from Mau. were recovered from the seven and his close associate Tariq was Namkeen” factory in Gandhi Nagar Industrial Area. Bajrangi, who was on the Rai since 2009. was filed when he was only Ansari’s gang used to make bodies. shot at in Lucknow in Decem- Uttar Pradesh Police’s most Bajrangi had developed an 17-year-old. He was named in money by obtaining gov- Bajrangi was arrested in the ber last year. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp Heavy rain cripples Mumbai Huge controversy erupts over OUR CORRESPONDENT Woman crushed Eminence tag to Jio Institute MUMBAI: Heavy monsoon rains lashed the megapolis and DHIRENDRA KUMAR the land has been possessed. The its neighbouring areas, flooding under bus after ‘Out of total 11 private HRD officials have claimed that streets, rail tracks and crippling NEW DELHI: Just two days institutes applied for the institute would be set up at life in the city. Around 300 peo- bike hits pothole after the historic decision of the IoE status under Karjat under Raigad district in ple were stuck at their homes allowing aspirants of engi- Maharashtra. in Vasai town of the adjoining MUMBAI: In a shocking neering and medical colleges Greenfield category, In support of sponsoring the Palghar district due to water- incident, captured on CCTV to appear in entrance tests for only Jio has satisfied project, the institute has claimed logging in the area. camera, a woman riding a two times in a year, the Human all the four parameters’ that it has the backing of largest The downpour -- the high- motorcycle was crushed by Resource Development (HRD) private sector company in the est of the season so far in a day a bus after hitting a pothole Ministry has courted a major country which is a largest cor- -- caused traffic jams as many in adjoining Thane district. controversy by selecting a non- round of selection include IIT- porate spender on social initia- roads and streets in Mumbai The CCTV footage of functional institute, which is a Delhi, IIT-Bombay and IISc, tives in the fields of education, were flooded and people were the incident, which has gone sponsored project of Reliance Bangalore. In total six insti- health and rural transformation. seen wading through knee-deep viral on social media, shows Foundation, for the Institute of tutes have been selected for the While raising eyebrows over water. Vehicles on many roads the 43-year-old woman rid- Eminence (IoE) status. IoE tag. Surprisingly, the deci- the selection process, Congress were seen crawling because of ing pillion being crushed by However, the HRD officials sion of such a magnitude was in a tweet alleged that the BJP rain and low visibility, while pot- the bus when she slipped off have clarified that Jio Institute announced by HRD Minister government has favoured holes compounded the problem. the two-wheeler after it hit a has been selected for Institute Prakash Javadekar on Twitter Mukesh and Nita Ambani yet Maharashtra Education pothole. of Eminence under the Green- through tweets as the minister again. “The illusionary Jio Insti- Minister Vinod Tawde declared She died on the spot. field category. “Out of total 11 was not in the country. tute which is yet to see the light a holiday today for schools and The road was waterlogged private institutes applied for the Notably, Prime Minister of day has been declared as an colleges in Mumbai due to heavy A commuter tumbles while crossing the flooded tracks at Thane Railway Station during rains, in Thane PTI and it was raining when the IoE status under Greenfield cat- Narendra Modi had in Octo- ‘eminent’ institute. The govern- downpour. The Mumbai Uni- accident happened. The inci- egory, only Jio has satisfied all ber last announced about setting ment needs to clarify the basis versity said examinations will inquiry would ascertain loop- to the people of Nagpur for this. dent, which took place yes- the four parameters,” the HRD up of 20 world class universities of classification for granting be rescheduled for students who holes in arrangements for the Around 300 stuck At the Legislative Council, terday, was caught on the official said, adding that two during the centenary celebra- such a status,” said Congress could not appear for it Mon- monsoon session and whether at residential area Shiv Sena MLC Neelam Gorhe CCTV camera of a nearby other institutes --- Indian tions of Patna University (PU). in its tweet. day. The issue of heavy rains problems were deliberately left sought information about the shop, police said. Institute of Human Settlement, At the time of the announce- Each public institution and its impact also figured in unattended. Nagpur is hosting in Palghar district “dangerous bridges” where traf- Manisha Bhoir worked at Banguluru and Indian Institute ment, the PM had said, “These selected as IoE will get finan- the Maharashtra Legislature’s the monsoon session of the state fic was stopped. a school in Kalyan in Thane of Public Health, Gandhinagar universities will be provided cial assistance up to Rs 1,000 proceedings Monday. Legislature, but on Friday both in Nagpur during rains, while Meanwhile, there was heavy district and was on her way – have been given special flex- with Rs 10,000 crore over 5 crore over the period of five The state government the Assembly and the Coun- Leader of Opposition in the state water-logging in the central home with a family member, ibility for consideration. y e ar s .” years under this scheme. The ordered an inquiry into the cil were adjourned for the day, Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe areas of Kurla, Sion and Dadar. police said. The other private institutes According to JIO Institutes government is hoping that all flooding of the state legislature shortly after convening, due to a Patil, said taxpayers’ money was Mira Road (in adjoining Thane In the video, she can be selected for IoE status include implementation plan released the selected institutions would complex in Nagpur after heavy power blackout caused by rains. wasted since the day’s proceed- district), and Nallasopara and seen holding up an umbrella BITS (Pilani) and Manipal by HRD Ministry, the institute come up in top 500 of the world rains last week. Chief Minis- NCP leader Ajit Pawar ings of the House got washed Vasai (in Palghar district) were to protect the man and herself Academy of Higher Education, has claimed possession of land ranking in 10 years and in top ter Devendra Fadnavis told the sought to know at whose insis- out on July 6 Patil demanded largely affected due to the heavy from the rain. MPOST while the public institutes quali- for the university, but there is no 100 of the world ranking even- Legislative Assembly that the tence the session was being held that the chief minister apologise showers. fied for IoE status in the first detail about the location where tually over time. Criminal escapes No employee will be sacked, punished if found Centre rejects AIMPLB proposal to after locking cop in open Sharia courts across country washroom of Delhi’s positive in dope test, Amarinder Singh clarifies Banga Bhawan NEW DELHI: The Centre on ent there are 40 such courts in “The committee used to OUR CORRESPONDENT test on all its employees includ- ensure that their respective Monday strongly rejected pro- Uttar Pradesh. We plan to open organised conferences and ing police officials. areas are totally drug free, said posal by Muslims bodies to one such court in all districts of workshops all over the coun- CHANDIGARH: Facing criti- The decision had attracted the chief minister. open Sharia courts across the the country. The objective of try with Islamic experts trying cism for ordering dope test on criticism from various quarters, The chief minister also country. Reacting to the con- Darul-Qaza is to resolve matters to delve in details about Shariat all government servants, Pun- including government employ- ordered increase in outpatient troversy, Minister of state for in light of Shariat laws instead laws and address queries of par- jab Chief Minister Amarinder ees, who have accused the rul- opioid treatment programme Law and Justice PP Chaudhary of going to other courts,” senior ticipants. It is felt that the com- Singh on Monday clarified that ing dispensation of targeting and enhancement of capacity made it clear that the Centre is member AIMPLB, Zafaryab mittee should be activated and the workers found positive in them. at the de-addiction centres to against it and called it legally Zilani, told PTI. more such programs should be test would not be sacked or The chief minister today effectively address the needs of untenable. With a view of making held,” he said. punished, rather they would be said the government will pur- the drug addicts coming in for Speaking to ANI, PP Chaud- lawyers, judges and common However, this proposal has provided treatment and their sue its Enforcement-De-Addic- rehabilitation. hary said, “ Debate is unneces- man aware about Shariat laws, come under sharp criticism. identities kept confidential. tion-Prevention (EDP) strategy Private clinics should be sary. It’s against Constitution. AIMPLB will also be activat- Earlier BJP leader Meenakshi NEW DELHI: In a scene out The chief minister also said employees, including police with vigour in order to elim- roped in to boost the strength AIMPLB has no power to set ing its Tafheem-e-Shariyat Lekhi criticised the proposal of a comedy movie, a criminal the government will pay for the personnel. inate the drug menace from of the OOTs, he told the health up courts. Those supporting (TeS) committee. “We will be and said the party would oppose escaped custody after locking treatment of drug addicts who Amarinder also ordered the state. department. it know it’s legally untenable. activating Tafheem-e-Shariyat any such action. Wasim Rizvi of up a policeman in the wash- cannot afford it. various steps to be taken for Besides making SHOs Underlining the need for There’s nothing but politics committee to make lawyers, the UP Shia Central Waqf Board room of Delhi’s Banga Bhawan. Chairing a review meeting further augmenting the gov- accountable for ridding villages Cabinet ministers to lead from behind it”. judges and common man aware gave a sharp reaction where he The convict, Gagandeep Singh, of the Cabinet Sub-Committee ernment’s efforts to ensure of the menace in their respec- the front to mobilise a people’s Earlier it was reported, that about Shariat laws. We will be called such a plan as ‘sedition’. had been arrested for being set up to monitor the progress strict enforcement of the drug tive areas in a time-bound campaign against drugs, the All India Muslim Personal Law discussing this at the AIMPLB He said that there is no place for involved in multiple online of the government’s anti-drug laws, as well as better systems manner, the chief minister also chief minister asked them to Board, the highest decision meet,” Jilani said.He said the Sharia courts in India. scams in Howrah. campaign, Singh directed for prevention, de-addiction ordered expediting of pending visit various districts and hold making body on Muslim affairs, TeS committee is 15 years old With government com- He was under the custody the chief secretary to formu- and rehabilitation, according drug-related cases. meetings with officers con- is planning to open Darul-Qaza and is entrusted with the task ing out strongly against it, the of the Cyber Crime unit of late guidelines and standard to an official spokesman. It will be the responsibility cerned, NGOs and civil soci- (Shariat courts) in all districts of of making lawyers and judges, issue is likely to be tinged with Bengal Police, who had caught operating procedures (SoPs) The Punjab government of the SDMs and DSPs, along ety to open a political and civil the country to resolves issues in if possible, aware of arguments political colours in the coming him from Punjab. Singh was to for conducting dope test on had ordered mandatory dope with the SHOs concerned, to discourse on the issue. line with Islamic laws. “At pres- related to Shariat laws. days. AGENCIES be shifted to West Bengal and thus the police made a stop- PM wants to hear over at Banga Bhawan in Delhi ‘Union Cabinet on their way back. High Court rejects Sterlite copper plant’s A case has been filed against only his ‘Mann ki Singh for resisting lawful okayed `4,500 cr apprehension and a manhunt Baat’ from others: plea for restoring power supply to unit has been launched to nab him. The team from West Bengal Cong president for dev projects’ MADURAI: The Madras High disconnected after the government “serious matter” and sought access had gone out to conduct a raid Court on Monday rejected a plea ordered its permanent closure in to the plant for the company offi- related to another case, relegat- NEW DELHI: Congress Pres- of the closed Sterlite copper plant May following protests. cials to remove the acid for which ing him under the supervision ident Rahul Gandhi Monday SHILLONG: The Union Cabinet has sanc- in Tuticorin for restoring power The judges were convinced with they sought restoration of mini- of an additional sub-inspector. took a swipe at Prime Minister tioned Rs 4,500 crore for the ongoing develop- supply to the unit to deal with an the submission of the government mum supply of power. The ASI called them say- Narendra Modi, saying that he ment projects in northeast states for a period of acid leak, observing that the gov- that the chemicals, including sulph- The leak was detected last month ing that when he went to use not only tells people his ‘Mann three years, beginning financial year 2017-18, ernment authorities were already uric acid, were being removed as per at a godown of the copper plant, the washroom, Singh pushed ki Baat’ but even wants to hear an official of the North Eastern Council (NEC) carrying out the work on removal the recommendations of the high- closed by the government in May him in and locked the door. his ‘Mann ki Baat’ from them. said on Monday. The NEC has to ensure “maxi- of the chemicals properly. level experts committee. following violent protests in which The Cyber Crime team rushed Gandhi cited a news report mum utilisation” of existing funds for comple- Justices C T Selvam and A M The experts had recommended 13 people were killed in police back to the scene as soon as that a woman from Chhat- tion of the ongoing schemes, its secretary Ram Basheer Ahamed of the Madurai removal of some chemicals should firing. they got the call. tisgarh was tutored to tell the Muivah said at a plenary session here. Bench dismissed the petition by be made within 90 days, the govern- government itself was doing the job Tuticorin District Collector CCTV footage has shown prime minister during an “As against a demand for Rs 7,500 crore, the Vedanta group company, seek- ment counsel said. of removing the chemicals properly. Sandeep Nanduri had then said Singh escaping from the Bha- interaction that her income the Union Cabinet has approved Rs 4,500 crore ing temporary restoration of power The judges said there was no The management of the Ster- there was no need to panic and the wan without raising any suspi- had doubled after she shifted for a period of three years. The optimum use supply for the unit, which has been need to restore power supply as the lite said the leakage of acid was a leak would be plugged. cion. AGENCIES from paddy cultivation to sita- of the existing funds would enable the NEC to fal (sugar apple) farming, and approach the Ministry of Finance for additional targeted the prime minister. funds during the FY 2018-19,” he said. “Everyone knows that the The two-day NEC plenary, with Union Home Apex court questions practice Himachal Govt nod to PM tells his ‘Mann ki Baat’. Minister Rajnath Singh as the chairperson, has But today, it was known that been organised here to discuss development he wants to hear only his own work with chief ministers and governors of fill 200 posts of MBBS ‘Mann ki Baat’,” Gandhi tweeted northeast states, in the presence of Union Min- of female genital mutilation in Hindi, referring to Modi’s ister of State for Development of North Eastern ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address. Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh. OUR CORRESPONDENT During the brief hearing, Venugo- ing that the practice of female genital A news channel reported Muivah, while talking about the status of pal reiterated the Centre’s stand and mutilation was “extremely important docs, 714 staff nurses that the woman from Kanker the NEC-funded schemes, said around 200 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that the practice violated various and sensitive”. district in Chhattisgarh had development projects, sanctioned in the past on Monday questioned the practice fundamental rights of the girl child It had issued notices and sought OUR CORRESPONDENT been tutored by officials to one year, have been put on hold for a review by of female genital mutilation of minor and moreover, such kind of genital replies from four Union ministries, claim doubling of her income a secretary-level committee. The NEC-funded girls in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim mutilation has serious repercussions including the Woman and Child SHIMLA: The Himachal during the interaction with projects in the region have to abide by a set of community, saying it violates the on their health. Development, besides Maharashtra, Pradesh Cabinet on Monday the prime minister on June 20 new rules prescribed by the Expenditure Finance bodily “integrity” of a girl child. Singhvi, on the other hand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi where gave its nod to appoint 200 through the NaMo App. Committee before their execution, he said. The A bench headed by Chief Justice referred to the practice of male cir- Dawoodi Bohras, who are Shia Mus- MBBS doctors on regular basis The woman, however, NEC secretary, however, clarified that sectors Dipak Misra was told by Attorney cumcision (khatna) in Islam and said lims, predominantly reside. and 714 contractual staff nurses denied today that she had like power, irrigation, flood control, water sup- General K K Venugopal, representing that it has been allowed in all coun- Tiwari, in her plea, has sought in the Health and Family Wel- price under Market Interven- been tutored by officials for ply, school education and healthcare have been the Centre, that the practice causes tries and this is the accepted religious a direction to the Centre and the fare Department. tion Scheme for procurement the interaction. MPOST left out of the purview of the council. MPOST irreparable harm to girl children and practice and sought adjournment of states to “impose a complete ban on In a meeting chaired by of mango and apple fruits by needed to be banned. the hearing. the inhuman practice” of ‘khatna’ or Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur increasing the support price of He told the bench, which also had The bench has now fixed the PIL “female genital mutilation” (FGM) here, the state Cabinet decided these fruits by 50 paise per kilo Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y filed by lawyer Sunita Tiwari on the throughout the country. that MBBS doctors’ vacancy from the existing rates. Two BSF jawans killed in blast Chandrachud, that countries like the issue for hearing in July 16. The plea has sought a direction would be filled by the Himachal In order to encourage USA, the United Kingdom, Australia Earlier, the apex court had ordered to make FGM an offence on which Pradesh Public Service Com- investment in the state, the and around 27 African countries have Kerala and Telangana to be made par- the law enforcement agencies can mission (HPPSC), while the Cabinet approved neces- triggered by Naxals in C’garh banned this practice. ties to a PIL that has challenged the take cognisance on their own. It has nursed would be employed on sary amendments in the rules Senior advocate A M Singhvi, practice of female genital mutilation also sought to make the offence contractual basis through the regarding Grant of Incentives, OUR CORRESPONDENT Deputy Inspector General of Police appearing for a Muslim group, said of minor girls of the Dawoodi Bohra “non-compoundable and non- Himachal Pradesh Staff Selec- Concessions and Facilities to (Anti-Naxal Operation) Sundarraj P the matter be referred to a constitu- Muslim community. bailable” with provision for harsh tion Commission, Hamirpur. Industrial Units in Himachal RAIPUR: Two Border Security Force said. tion bench as it pertained to the issue It ordered that states like Kerala punishment. The Cabinet also decided Pradesh, 2011. (BSF) personnel were killed in an IED When the team was passing of essential practice of the religion and Telangana, where Bohra Mus- The ministries of Law and Jus- to cut down the rate of sugar The Cabinet also gave its blast triggered by Naxals in Kanker through a dirt track near Tadbauli, which needed to be examined. lim community reside, should also tice, Social Justice and Empower- being provided through the nod to start telemedicine ser- district of Chhattisgarh on Monday about 7km from the BSF’s Marbeda “Why and how should the bodily be made parties to the litigation ment have also been made parties Distribution System to Above vices in Pangi, district Chamba. when they were patrolling the area on camp, the motorcycle was blown integrity of an individual can be part and issued notice to them as well. to the plea which referred to various Poverty Line (APL) card hold- It also decided to open a motorcycle, police said. away in the blast carried out by the of the religion and its essential prac- The states which are already party conventions of the United Nations, to ers from Rs 29 per kg to Rs 24 new Town Planning offices at The incident took place at around Naxals using an improvised explosive tice,” the bench asked, adding the to the case are Maharashtra, which India is a signatory. per kg and for beneficiaries Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur dis- 5 pm in the forest of Tadbauli vil- device (IED) hidden underground, practice violated the “integrity” of a Gujarat, Rajasthan and Union Terri- The practice of female genital under the National Food Secu- trict and Amb in Una district. lage under Chhotebethiya police he said. girl child’s body. tory Delhi. mutilation resulted in “serious vio- rity Act from Rs 18 per kg to Rs It also gave its approval to station limits when a team of the The jawans were seriously injured “Why should anybody else will The court had on May 8 agreed to lations of basic fundamental rights 13 per kg. upgrade Town Planning office, BSF’s 121 battalion was out on an area and died while being taken out of the have any control over the genitals of examine the issues raised by Delhi- of the victims who in these cases are The Cabinet also gave its Manali as Sub Divisional Town domination operation on motorcycles, forest, the DIG added. an individual,” it said. based lawyer Sunita Tiwari by say- minors,” the plea said. nod to implement support Planning office. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 EDITORIAL Delinking ballot from bullet Kidnapping & The 2019 elections must distance itself from politicising mob lynching he recent spate of mob lynching in which more than duties and operations of India’s Armed Forces 20 innocent people have been beaten to death in sep- arate incidents on the suspicion of being child-lifters he 7-8 per cent jump veteran community in throes of has sent a shock wave across the country. Alarmed BHOPINDER SINGH in President Barack political affiliations and prose- Tby these incidents of merciless killing, both the Centre and the Obama’s approval lytising zeal. state governments have asked the law enforcement agencies ratings following Similarly, President Donald to remain extra vigilant against rumours spreading on social Tthe ‘taking out’ of Osama Bin Trump’s sudden proposal to media networks and more particularly on WhatsApp. Initially, Laden in Pakistan by the elite have a Bastille Day-like mili- it appeared that false rumours spread through WhatsApp led to Naval SEAL’s, lasted exactly two tary parade in Washington, for such violent outbursts of people in different parts of the coun- weeks. Even though the most no specific reason, will divide try. Last week, the Home Ministry asked the states and Union wanted perpetrator of 9/11 public opinions on rationality Territories (UTs) to check incidents of mob lynching fuelled was nailed, it was the loom- and emotionality, thereby, only by rumours of child-lifting on social media. In an advisory, the ing concerns around the US helping Trump’s polarising poli- Ministry urged the states and UTs to “keep a watch for early economy that sucked up all tics. The informal salesmanship detection of rumours of child-lifting and initiate effective mea- the political oxygen and pub- of Trump militates against the sures to counter them”. But as per the latest report released by lic concerns in the immediate professional ethics that insists the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the fear of children being 2019 Indian aftermath. In the following year on bipartisan integrity e.g. while kidnapped by criminal gangs is not unfounded. According to 2012, the re-pitch for President commissioning aircraft carrier the report, 54,723 children were kidnapped in 2016 whereas General Elections Barack Obama’s campaign was Gerald Ford, Trump alluded to 41,893 such incidents were recorded in 2015 and 37,854 in must spare the encapsulated by the slogan ‘For- his budget concerns by stating, 2014, taking the total number of kidnapped children to over ward’. The successful campaign “I don’t mind getting a little 1.3 lakh in three years since 2014. The police have been able ‘Indian Soldier’ focused around the considered hand, so call that Congress- to complete the investigation and file the chargesheet in only from political responses to the Great Depres- man and call that Senator and 40.4 per cent cases in 2016. The data for 2017-18 is yet to be sion, future of social-insurance, A soldier’s capacities must not be quantifiably reduced for electoral gains (Representational Image) make sure you get it” and added, published. The statistics clearly show that a large number of invocation, affordable care act etc; how- “And by the way, you can also innocent children were kidnapped from different parts of the narration, and ever, no political usurpation of bolstering wholly political posi- of the eight-minute video foot- embarrassing inaccuracies and call those Senators to make sure country and the law enforcement agencies have not been able the successful military action tions, albeit, in their unmistak- age pertaining to the military outright falsehoods, like in the you get health care!” to work out these cases, leave alone finding them. In such a arrogation as against the number one terrorist able regimental regalia is rife. operations across the LOC by Karnataka polls. 2019 Indian General Elec- frightful scenario, people taking it upon themselves to catch an exclusive in the world was substantially This brazen ‘covering fire’ by the Special Forces in destroying 2014 was the turning point tions must spare the ‘Indian the child-lifters and meting out punishment to them hints at made for electoral gratifica- veterans is a marked change the targets on the Pakistani side year in the focused targeting of Soldier’ from political invoca- the desperation and helplessness of the people. It is anybody’s preserve of any tion. In popular culture, it was from the restraint, dignity, and is deliberate and disingenuous the veteran community with the tion, narration, and arrogation guess what happened to all these kidnapped children. While it political party. ‘SEAL Team Six’ that assumed prudence of earlier veterans- in its larger political import. The ruling dispensation’s manifesto as an exclusive preserve of any is not difficult to find street children in miserable conditions, The standing mythic folklore as the heroes turned-politicians like Jaswant footage that is reportedly shot capturing specifics like, “There political party. The standing begging at railway stations or working at roadside dhabas, the of the Osama Bin Laden raid, Singh or Rajesh Pilot, who cer- from drones and Unmanned have been intrusions inside the Armed Forces have more than law enforcement agencies have also failed to rescue all these Armed Forces and contrary to some demands tainly espoused the institutional Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using LAC (Line of Actual Control), their fair share of operational children and help them join their families or go to school. It have more than for the release of the Abbot- concerns, but only after ‘hang- thermal imaging cameras could loss of squadrons of combat commitments that can afford is the fear of the kidnapped children falling into the traps of tabad raid footage, no release ing their uniforms’ and avoid- not have been released without aircraft by the Air Force, wit- no non-professional distrac- bonded labour that make the families so concerned about the their fair share or information was put-out in ing any political usurpation of due approvals and deliberations, nessing of a series of accidents tions. There are enough pending fate of the kidnapped child. of operational conformity to the security and the soldier’s imagery. the intent of which is question- by the Navy, leading to a loss in issues, investments and prom- While tracing the missing and kidnapped children may military codes, rectitude and Today, immediately follow- able by public mainstreaming of its combating capability….” The ises to keep to the ‘Indian Sol- be difficult, the police and other law enforcement agencies commitments that sobriety. In mature democra- ing the imposition of the Gover- the same, now. Also, the fact that winds of societal polarisation dier’ before any political party could keep a tab on the organised gangs of traffickers who can afford no cies, matters pertaining to mili- nor’s rule in J&K, news filtered the footage released pertains to seeped into the largely apoliti- can rightfully claim to have done lure away unsuspecting children on the promise of providing tary deployments, actions or any in that the National Security the surgical strike in Pakistan cal minds and the closed can- anything, substantially more them with jobs and good life. The MHA report revealed that non-professional form of political appropriation Guards would now be deployed and not to the earlier surgical tonments of the Armed Forces than the ‘other’. The last bastion 8,132 cases of human trafficking were registered in 2016. As distractions of the ‘soldier’ are shunned in in J&K. This supported the strike in Myanmar, which was before these were subliminally, of sovereign hope, Constitu- many as 15,379 victims -- 5,229 males and 10,150 females -- order to uphold the bipartisan political narrative of the ‘free- conducted on a larger scale, is politically and then literally tional correctness, and apolitical were trafficked and 23,117 victims -- 10,347 males and 12,770 and strictly apolitical nature of hand’ that was now ostensibly also pertinent in terms of the opened-up to civilian-polit- sincerity need not be forced into females -- were rescued. Of these victims, 22,932 belonged to the institution. available to the armed forces, as emotional-political mileage that ical intrusion. With the 17th a divisive choice institutionally, India, 38 each were from Sri Lanka and Nepal and 36 were from In India, the overt use of the if the state government earlier is emanated by targeting Paki- General Elections looming on though individually, and with- Bangladesh. Most of the victims of organised trafficking end ‘Indian Soldier’ as a political had a say in not deploying the stan, as opposed to militant the horizon, the essential nature out the accoutrements, insinu- up as domestic help or bonded labourers. Many of the female prop has assumed grave pro- National Security Guards or camps in Myanmar. The subtle of the imperatives governing ations and spokespersonship victims are forced into prostitution. Despite a large number portions. The insidious inser- that the operational services of and surreptitious milking of the men, machines, materi- for the entirety of the Armed of victims trapped in these unfortunate situations, the media tion of muscular-nationalism such – like Special Forces was military matters for generating als, and morale of the Armed Forces, the soldier should be and the law enforcement agencies do not seem to be moved by contextualising all related not taken earlier. Much like political currency is systemati- Forces remains unchanged with concerned and involved in mak- by their plight. While a single story of rape or murder keeps and unrelated political events the popular prefixing of the cally underway. This relatively the retrogression in its warrant ing a conscious choice. the media and the police engaged for weeks together, they do to the ‘Indian Soldier’, is willy- term ‘first ever’ to the surgical new project of tying bullets and of precedence’s, unabated. Yet, Lt General Bhopinder not seem to be equally sensitive to the cases of trafficking and nilly forcing a political colour strikes that took place in Sep- ballots comes with the hazards the tactical power of symbolic- Singh (Retd) is a former kidnapping, especially in the rural areas. Many of these crimes onto the military uniforms. Vet- tember 2016, which suggested of unfamiliar territory, as the courting of the ‘soldier’ and Lt Governor of Andaman go unreported and even when they are reported, the different erans as ‘newsroom warriors’ on incorrectly, a hitherto unprec- political speeches invoking the spin-doctoring of uber-muscu- and Nicobar Islands & law enforcement agencies do not show the same enthusiasm in primetime TV, going beyond edented military tactic. Even gallant soldiers and the ‘sons larity of policies, has both the Puducherry. The views investigating and taking the cases to their logical conclusion. military analysis and instead, the timing of the latest release of the soil’ are often mired in civilian and a large part of the expressed are strictly personal This creates an environment of impunity and lawlessness in which the children and women from the poor background are the worst victims. As per the MHA report, 1,06,958 cases of Dear crime against children were registered in the country in 2016 Quote martial PITFALLS GALORE Editor millenniumpost.in compared to 94,172 in 2015. Also, the rising number of sexual crime against children Log on to write letters to the Do you know After much hype in the issue of petroleum products to be brought under GST, the matter can be attributed to this environment of impunity and lawless- is likely to be decided by the GST council members meetings in the coming days. The editor or send them to ness. In order to curb the alarming rise in sexual crime against what my favorite [email protected] minors, the government introduced Protection of Children major thrust received by the Government of India from the small sector of the business from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in 2012. But, despite the renewable fuel is? You can also send your provision of harsher punishments and stringent conditions An ecosystem for community due to hasty rolling out of GST which has crossed a year from the date of its comments to The Editor, for securing bail, the number of victims have only increased implementation. Currently, the Diesel, petrol, and crude oil and aviation fuel are out of over the years and the rate of conviction has been as low as innovation Millennium Post, 29 per cent. One of the reasons for the lower conviction rate the ambit of the GST. The GST council should gear up to address the serious problem, THOMAS FRIEDMAN Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah in POCSO cases, and also in case of child kidnapping, is the and thereby streamline the system. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 slow and tedious judicial process in the country. Unless these AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email incidents are heard by the courts and the judgement is deliv- ered in a fast-track mode, the growing number of such crimes cannot be checked. Though it cannot be justified, mob lynch- ing is also a sign of growing frustration of the people with a system that’s not delivering the results. Global beacon for democracy Denuclearisation: With the US pursuing its America-first policy, India could become NK-US tussle the beacon for democratic values in a global order ot surprisingly, Pyongyang is not in the least amused by the US insistence on quick denuclearisation. n this 21st century, democracy voters higher than the 2009 election – In fact, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dis- FRANK F. ISLAM is descending and autocracy is an increase of almost 15 per cent. The missed North Korea’s accusation of a “gangster-like ascending in countries around elections were held over nine days. The Nmindset” in denuclearisation talks, saying that the two nations the world. That is the conclusion election process required approximately had “productive conversations” that will continue in the days Iand argument that Yascha Mounk and 1.1 million government workers and 5.5 ahead. Pompeo brushed aside the comments saying, “if those Roberto Stefan Foa present in their million civilian employees to help vot- requests were gangster-like, the world is a gangster,” and noting article titled The End of the Democratic ers at 1.4 million voting machines in that the UN Security Council has been clear on what North Century, published in the May/June 930,000 polling stations. The voter turn- Korea needs to achieve. From all indications, it is clear that the edition of Foreign Affairs. out of over 66 per cent was the highest in talks did not go as well as Washington had hoped for. While For much of the 20th century, the the history of India’s national elections. his talks with North Korean officials were conducted in good United States was the leader in promot- Given these and other factors such faith and they “reaffirmed their commitment to abandoning ing and promulgating democracy and as its re-accelerating economic develop- nuclear weapons” he said, the US sanctions against the nation India is by far the democratic values internationally. With ment, India is poised to move centre- will remain in place. According to him, they had detailed, the Trump Presidency, that leadership stage as an exemplar of and worldwide substantive conversations about the next steps toward a fully largest democracy has eroded and virtually disappeared. advocate for democracy. I say this recog- verified and complete denuclearisation. On Sunday night, in in the world. In The obsessive emphasis on “America nising that India as a nation and democ- Vietnam, Pompeo said Vietnam experienced an “incredible the upcoming First” and the withdrawal from involve- racy is far from perfect. It has numerous rise” in part due to a new engagement with the US. He then ment with allies and international agree- India’s remarkable demographic dividend must translate into achieving effective democratic problems that need to be addressed in delivered a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un: national election ments combined with the instigation of principles (Representational Image) order to don the mantle of a demo- “President Trump believes your country can replicate this to be held in trade wars will only lead to the inevita- cratic leader. path, it’s yours if you’ll seize the moment. The miracle can be ble conclusion of America being alone cent of those surveyed saw “rule by a nature of and participation in the 2014 In my opinion, there are three key yours.” Pompeo added, “If they can do this, they’ll be remem- 2019, over 900 and last. A nation cannot lead from strong leader as a good way to govern”. national election. areas in which India needs to take action bered and Chairman Kim will be remembered as a hero of the million Indian that position. That same survey disclosed that only 8 Ornit Shani, a scholar at the Uni- in order to assume that leadership role: Korean people.” Earlier, North Korea slammed what it called There is a significant vacuum that per cent of the respondents were fully versity of Haifa, has written a new pursue an intensified agenda of inclu- the US’ “gangster-like mindset” during the talks, according to citizens will be must be filled if democracy and the committed to a representative democ- book, How India Became Democratic: siveness and economic equality and a report by the state media. The accusation came after Pompeo eligible to vote. search for it is to be a defining charac- racy, 67 per cent were less committed, Citizenship and Making the Univer- opportunity for all; provide effective visited Pyongyang and declared that the talks were productive. teristic of this century. India is by far the 9 per cent preferred a non-democratic sal Franchise, detailing how India was civic education for students – especially “People are going to make stray comments after meetings,” This compares largest democracy in the world. In the option and the remainder was uncertain. established at the outset as a country in the younger years; ensure that free he said of North Korea’s assertion. North Korea, on the other to a mere 245 upcoming national election to be held Mounk and Foa, in their article, did empowering its diverse population as press is completely free. hand, came down hard on the “regrettable attitude” of the US sometime in 2019, over 900 million not see India playing a more active role voters. In her review of the book for The The old saying goes, it is always that was not in the spirit of the June 12 summit in Singapore million-plus Indian citizens will be eligible to vote. in the democratic arena. They cited a Hindu, Mini Kapoor notes that because darkest before the dawn. For the past between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader eligible voters in This compares to a mere 245 million- number of reasons including defend- the draft electoral roll was established few years, democracy in countries and Kim Jong-un. “We expected the US to bring constructive mea- plus eligible voters in the next largest ing liberal democracy have not been a after Independence but before there was around the world has been slipping into sures to build confidence in accordance with the spirit of the the next largest democracy – the US. significant component of India’s foreign a Constitution, Shani makes the “grand darkness. In recent months, things have US-NK Summit,” the official statement said. “However, the atti- democracy – the The question becomes if can India policy; India’s abstaining from voting on claim that Indians became voters before continued to get darker for democracy. tude of the US in the first high-level talks held on the 6th and step forward and begin to fill that vac- the UN resolution condemning Russia’s they were citizens”. Given the differing We are moving towards the darkest hour. 7th were indeed regrettable.” North Korea called the outcome US uum by leading by example and speak- annexation of Crimea; and, India’s sid- opinions and conditions at the time of India has the potential to confront that of the discussion “worrisome” and argued that the “cancerous ing out on issues central to democratic ing with autocratic regimes in seeking the country’s founding, this expansive hour by becoming a global beacon of issues” the US delegation raised were the same ones that had values and practices. There are some a greater role for the state in regulating democratic action could almost be char- hope for democracy. If it realises that “amplified” distrust and the risk of war with past administra- indicators that suggest that India may the internet. acterised as miraculous. potential, it will help to bring about a tions, resulting in previous talks ending in failure. But Pompeo not be up to this task. That’s the bad news for India’s poten- While the nature of and participa- new dawn for democracy in this 21st gave assurances that North Korea was still committed to dis- A Pew Research Center survey of cit- tial future role as a champion of democ- tion in the 2014 national elections was century. IANS mantling its nuclear programme despite satellite images that izens in 38 nations, conducted in 2017, racy. The good news is there are some not miraculous, it could definitely be (The author is an entrepreneur, appear to show infrastructure improvements to a nuclear facil- found that “support for a strong leader strong counter-indicators. Two that labelled a big deal – a very big deal. Con- civic and thought leader based in ity and the finalising of a ballistic missile manufacturing site. who is unchecked by the judiciary or stand out are the manner in which the sider the following: The registration for Washington DC. The views expressed Parliament is highest in India;” 55 per Indian democracy was founded and the this election was more than 100 million are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp in focus Making reforms meaningful A hike in MSP must be complemented by parallel efforts to ensure that the ultimate benefit reaches the farmer, argues Arun Srivastava

arely two months ago, the farmers of Madhya Pradesh had taken to the streets demanding minimum sup- port price (MSP) for their produce. BThe state government was not too willing to concede to the demands of the farmers. The agitation eventually turned violent and at least nine farmers lost their lives in police firing. MSP is a form of market intervention by the government to insure agricultural pro- ducers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The MSP is announced at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Com- mission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). MSP is the price fixed to protect There is a the producer - farmers - against excessive fall in price during the bumper production pressing need to years. It is a guaranteed minimum price for set up a robust their produce. Amid farmers’ unrest in many parts of procurement the country, the demand for an increase in system and MSP has been voiced regularly. The man- ner in which MSP is used makes it clear that eliminate the it is no more an instrument to improve the middlemen financial condition of farmers but to boost the image of the ruling party. who have MSP has, in fact, lost much of its finan- been exploiting cial relevance as it failed to serve the inter- est of the farmers. Questions are also being farmers. Even raised about the efficacy of MSP in serving today, farmers all types of farmers. The beneficiary quotient has been the primary factor in assessing the rely on them impact and the utility of the MSP. for acquiring Only a week back, the Narendra Modi money and for government announced a hike in the mini- mum support price for the common variety selling their crops. of paddy, increasing it by Rs 200 per quin- This shows the tal. But the move will benefit only 6 per cent of the farmers. During the last four years, failure of the no serious attempt has been made to study procurement the impact of MSPs on the life of farmers. During these four years, a large number of Despite the Rs 1550 per quintal MSP on paddy, farmers have to settle for a selling price between Rs 1200-Rs1300 per quintal (Representational Image) agencies farmers have committed suicide. The govern- ment had earlier promised to implement the dlemen who have been exploiting the farm- ers were killed in police firing, said the gov- apprehensions that this could cost the exche- to farmers. The current crisis in India’s farm Swaminathan Committee’s formula, which ers. Even today, farmers rely on them for ernment earned more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore quer an additional Rs 15,000 crore and would sector is perhaps the worst in the last 15-odd suggests that MSP for a crop should be fixed acquiring money and for selling their crops. from farmers through the crop insurance wreck government finances, stoking infla- years. The agrarian distress was underlined at 150 per cent of the cost determined by This shows the failure of the procurement scheme, taxes on diesel and GST on agricul- tion. They argue that the promised doubling by the finding that as many as 64 per cent of CACP but the incumbent government settled agencies. Incidentally, these people constitute ture equipment but would return only about of farmer incomes is not possible unless the farmers would like to leave agriculture and for 50 per cent. The government has, then, the support base of the ruling party. And, as Rs 15,000 crore to farmers through the MSP number of farmers is reduced. Intriguingly, move to a city if they were offered a job there. betrayed the farmers. such, it could well be expected that any party hikes. Anil Yadav, the state president of the the government has been working towards This percentage was slightly higher than the As JD(S) leader, Sharad Yadav, has looking to secure its gains ahead of an elec- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), argues that this agenda. 62 per cent that the State of Indian Farmers pointed out that unless the procurement tion year would not want to act against them. MSP hikes would hardly bring about any In February 2016, Modi spoke of his Survey reported in 2013 for the same ques- system is revamped and made robust, farm- The lobby of the middlemen is so strong change in the life of farmers as traders would “dream” of doubling farmers’ income by tion. However, the big difference from the ers will continue to make distress sales. He that each attempt to weed them out, even continue to buy the crops much below the 2022. This was repeated in successive bud- 2013 survey was that as many as 60 per cent says that he found farmers selling paddy at during the Congress rule, was successfully support price and sell at a much higher price. get speeches of the Finance Minister. In April of farmer respondents in the current survey Rs 1,200-1,300 per quintal when the MSP foiled by the vested interests across different Until the input cost of agriculture is 2016, the Dalwai Committee was formed; and said they would not like their children to is Rs 1,550. Similarly, maize was selling at levels. Often, under political pressure, the reduced and there is an effective law to con- it came out with a 14-volume report identi- take up farming as the source of livelihood. less than Rs 850-900 per quintal as against procurement agencies go on a low-key and trol traders, farmers are not going to secure fying ways to double farmers’ income from In the three years since the government the current MSP of Rs 1,425. In the case of would procure only the quantities needed any benefit with such a hike in MSP. Traders the 2015-2016 levels in real terms in seven promised to double farm incomes by 2022, moong (green gram), farmers were selling it under the PDS. This attitude was primar- will continue to buy the crop at mandis much years. Since there was no updated estimate of agricultural incomes have been stagnant. If at Rs 3,000-3,500 per quintal when MSP is ily against the interest of the small and poor below the MSP. Besides, the elements such the actual level of farmers’ incomes in 2015- one looks at the MSPs of select crops in 2016- Rs 5,575. Procurement agencies collect crop farmers. as a hike in the labour wages by Rs 1,200 to 16, the Committee arrived at estimates by 2017, the Swaminathan Committee formula as per the requirement of the PDS and, obvi- Shiv Kumar Sharma, president of the 1,500 per acre, GST of 18 per cent on machin- applying net state domestic product (NSDP) remains a mirage. The announced prices ously, the government is not concerned about Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, alleges ery and farm implements and 12 per cent on growth rates on estimated state-wise farmers’ hardly meet the actual cost of crop produc- small and poor farmers. the government has defrauded the farmers. fertilisers, and rise in diesel prices have fur- incomes of 2012-13 (from the NSSO). tion. IPA There is a pressing need to set up a robust Sharma, one of the leaders of the agitation in ther complicated the life of farmers. It is an open secret that loan waivers and (The views expressed procurement system and eliminate the mid- Mandsaur in June 2017, in which five farm- Economists have already expressed increased MSP provide only temporary relief are strictly personal)

tweet Struggle for survival RETWEET Today, newspapers are fighting a bitter battle for survival as

sources of revenue have been drastically reduced GAUTAM GAMBHIR @GautamGambhir rime Minister Naren- threatened with de-empanel- dra Modi described ment. Newspapers are fighting ANIL NARENDRA the Goods and Ser- a battle for survival throughout vices Tax (GST) as a India. Today, newspapers, the Before we go chest-thumping mode on Pgood example of the victory of fourth pillar of democracy and today's #NirbhayaVerdict lets look at lack of integrity and cooperative fed- a mouth-piece of freedom are safety measures for women. Have we learnt eralism, adding that achieving in a state of siege. Most major our lessons? Perhaps no. CCTV cameras? sustainability within a year of newspapers have either shut No. Increase of lady cops in police stations? our new tax system is a huge down several editions or have No. Looks like we are waiting for another success for the country. After been forced to cut their num- the completion of one year of ber of staff. Small and medium #NirbhayaCase!!! GST, the government will focus newspapers had already started on making fewer tax rates rel- doing this. evant to different commodities Due to the above, newspa- and services in the second year. pers are either forced to hike the SHASHI THAROOR It is believed that taking rate per copy or dispense with @ShashiTharoor GST on newsprint action in this direction, the gov- the staff, therefore, unemploy- ernment will be reviewing cer- ment in the newspaper indus- is causing a tain goods and services included try is also increasing by the day. heavy burden on in GST in the upcoming meet- Several medium and small newspaper organisations have been forced to call it quits (Representational Image) With the implementation of Met w/ Women &Child Development Minister @ newspapers. The ing of the Council on July 19. the previous UPA-II govern- Manekagandhibjp along w/ representatives of the If this happens, the number of cated a deep sense of patrio- do not only build the nation print for newspapers should be ment’s Majithia Wage Board’s National Union of Sex Workers to discuss much- cost of newsprint other products involved in this tism among the masses. but also play an important role withdrawn immediately from recommendations, there was needed improvements to the proposed Trafficking is high. Normally, tax may reduce. We expect GST Since Independence in in nation building. GST, thus, the scope of GST, as newspa- an additional burden on the Bill. NGO reps raised stakeholder concerns. to be withdrawn on newsprint 1947, there was no tax on news- cannot be considered equita- pers are the conscious keepers newspapers, as the previous the production used by newspapers. Newspa- print; but the current NDA gov- ble in any way on the news- of the nation. government accepted the report cost of a copy pers played an instrumental ernment has imposed a 5 per print. Recently, the issuing of When the Modi govern- and forced the newspapers to role in our country’s Indepen- cent GST on newsprint. This advertisements to newspapers ment came to power in 2014, we increase salaries by 45 to 50 per of a newspaper dence movement and became has subsequently led to a rise in has also been reduced by the had great expectations from this cent. The salary of the employ- ARVIND KEJRIWAL is somewhere a massive weapon for fighting newsprint prices by 5 per cent. government, thereby reducing government, but unfortunately, ees working under Category IV @ArvindKejriwal the atrocities of the British. The The selling cost of newspapers is the income earned by newspa- when this government came, had also increased by more than between Rs 15- Press today is independent and very low when compared to the pers. GST on newsprint and the DAVP, under the Informa- double or triple in comparison 20, whereas vocal even though during the production cost. Newspapers less volume of advertising by tion and Broadcasting Minis- to the salary earned from other the selling price Independence struggle, it faced not only contribute views and government organisations try, made a policy in 2016 as industries. Am glad that parents are happy wid immense restrictions. News- articles on important national have placed a troubling ques- a result of which several small Today, under what circum- improvement in govt schools. Our endeavour papers were a medium for the issues and government policies tion mark on the existence of and the medium newspapers stances one has to serve a news- of a copy of a is that poor kids also shud get good quality freedom fighters to engage with but also educate the people of newspapers, especially for small were out of the list for receiv- paper has been explained in newspaper is the masses at a time when they the country. It is not advisable and medium newspapers. This ing government advertisements detail so that the Modi govern- education. Only then will our country develop. between Rs 2 did not have any other means to impose GST on newsprint as is the reason why many news- and were forced to bring down ment can save us from drown- of communication compared to it increases the cost of produc- papers (whose number is in their shutters. Further, strict ing. Newspapers played a major and Rs 5 the various present-day com- tion. For the continuation of thousands) have been forced rules were made in which many role in the Modi government’s munication channels. the expression of freedom and to shut down their operations. newspapers were excluded from rise to power and now when SHEKHAR KAPUR During the Independence the Constitutional values, for GST on newsprint is caus- DAVP empanelment. On the they are fighting their battle @shekharkapur struggle, there was no one to more than six decades, there ing a heavy burden on news- other hand, the Press Coun- for existence, the government listen to the people’s views and has been a provision of zero papers. The cost of newsprint cil of India (PCI) placed many should also come out in their minimise their miseries. In such or very slight indirect tax on is high. Normally, the produc- restrictions on the newspapers. support and consider those a situation, the introduction of newspapers. In this regard, the tion cost of a copy of a news- Just last year, with the excuse of fiery problems faced by news- Lessons of Life : The greatest compliment you newspapers and journals pro- Supreme Court also believes paper is somewhere between ‘fake news’, many newspapers paper organisations and assist can give someone is to listen. Really listen. It’s vided courage to the people by that any tax on newspapers is Rs 15-20, whereas the selling were suspended by PCI. Now, in resolving them. becoming rarer and rarer in our society today. publishing articles, news and an attack on the dissemination price of a copy of a newspaper day in and day out, a new advi- (The author is Editor, Daily stories of revolutionaries and of news, the spread of literacy is between Rs 2 and Rs 5. There- sory is being issued and if it is Pratap. The views expressed patriots and, thereby, incul- and knowledge. Newspapers fore, the current GST on news- not followed, the newspaper is are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 Earth may get twice as hot as Japan floods kill at least 114; rescuers race to find survivors

KURASHIKI, JAPAN: Rescu- predicted, fear eco-scientists ers in Japan dug through mud Taiwan issues and rubble on Monday, racing GENEVA: The Earth may end orbit, while the mid-Pliocene of the Antarctic and Green- to find survivors after torrential up being twice as warm as pro- event was the result of atmo- land ice sheets and as a con- rain unleashed floods and land- warning as jected by climate models, even spheric carbon dioxide concen- sequence sea-levels rose by at slides that killed at least 114 if the world meets the target trations that were 350-450ppm least six metres; marine plank- people, with dozens missing. Typhoon Maria of limiting global warming to - much the same as today. ton ranges shifted reorganis- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe under two degrees Celsius, a Combining a wide range of ing entire marine ecosystems; canceled an overseas trip to study has found. measurements from ice cores, the Sahara became greener deal with Japan’s worst flood approaches The study, published in the sediment layers, fossil records, and forest species shifted 200 disaster since 1983, with sev- journal Nature Geoscience, dating using atomic isotopes km towards the poles, as did eral million people forced from TAIPEI: Ferries were suspended showed that sea levels may rise and a host of other established tundra; high altitude species their homes. tea are all gone from conve- and farmers rushed for last- six metres or more even if Paris paleoclimate methods, the declined, temperate tropical Officials said the overall nience stores and other shops,” minute harvests today as Taiwan climate goals are met. researchers pieced together forests were reduced and in economic impact was not clear. the 23-year-old nursery school braced for Typhoon Maria, with The findings are based on the impact of these climatic Mediterranean areas fire-main- Rain tapered off across the worker said at an emergency warnings of possible mudslides observational evidence from changes. tained vegetation dominated. western region on Monday to water supply station. and flooding as the storm nears. three warm periods over the In combination, these peri- "Even with just 2 degree reveal blue skies and a scorch- Some 11,200 households Maria was 1,100 kilometres past 3.5 million years when the ods give strong evidence of how Cel- ing sun had no electricity, power com- (684 miles) east-southeast of the world was 0.5-2 degree Celsius a number of amplifying mech- said Fischer. a warmer Earth would appear sius of CLIMATE CHANGE that panies said on Monday, while capital Taipei with gusts of up warmer than the pre-indus- anisms, which are poorly rep- To get their results, the once the climate had stabilised. warm- pushed hundreds of thousands had no to 200 kilometres an hour as of trial temperatures of the 19th resented in climate models, researchers looked at three of By contrast, today our planet ing - and potentially just 1.5 temperatures well above 30 water. 2:30 pm local time (0630 GMT). Century. increase long-term warming the best-documented warm is warming much faster than degree Celsius - significant Celsius (86 Fahrenheit), fuel- The death toll reached at Waves were starting to The research also revealed beyond climate model projec- periods, the Holocene ther- any of these periods as human impacts on the Earth system ling fears of heat-stroke in areas least 114, NHK public tele- pound the island's north and how large areas of the polar ice tions," said Hubertus Fischer mal maximum (5,000-9,000 caused carbon dioxide emis- are profound," said Alan Mix cut off from power or water. vision said, with 61 people east coasts with the weather caps could collapse and signif- from the University of Bern in years ago), the last interglacial sions continue to grow. of Oregon State University in “We cannot take baths, the missing. bureau predicting the typhoon's icant changes to ecosystems Switzerland. (129,000-116,000 years ago) Even if our emissions the US. "We can expect that toilet doesn’t work and our Though the persistent rain impact would be strongest could see the Sahara Desert "This suggests the carbon and the mid-Pliocene warm stopped today, it would take sea-level rise could become food stockpile is running low,” had ended, officials warned tomorrow night and Wednesday become green and the edges budget to avoid 2 degree Cel- period (3.3-3 million years centuries to millennia to reach unstoppable for millennia, said Yumeko Matsui, whose of sudden showers and thun- morning. "We urge the public of tropical forests turn into fire sius of global warming may ago). equilibrium. The changes to impacting much of the world's home in the city of Mihara, in derstorms as well as of more to be vigilant and to cooperate dominated savanna. be far smaller than estimated, The warming of the first the Earth under these past population, infrastructure Hiroshima prefecture, has been landslides on steep moun- with any preventative evacu- "Observations of past leaving very little margin for two periods was caused by pre- conditions were profound - and economic activity," said without water since Saturday. tainsides saturated over the ation," interior minister Yeh warming periods suggest that error to meet the Paris targets," dictable changes in the Earth's there were substantial retreats Mix. AGENCIES “Bottled water and bottled weekend. AGENCIES Jiunn-rong said. AGENCIES SA graft case lands Spanish PM meets Catalan prez to ease nerves Turkey train disaster leaves MADRID: Spain's new leader cent of the 2.2 million Catalans 24 dead, hundreds hurt Zuma’s son in court Pedro Sanchez met with sepa- who cast their ballot -- 43 per- ratist Catalan president Quim cent of eligible voters -- opted JOHANNESBURG: Dudu- Torra for the first time today, for independence. ISTANBUL: Twenty-four zane Zuma, the son of scan- aiming to kickstart dialogue The conservative Spanish people were killed and hun- dal-hit former South African after the region's failed attempt government in power at the dreds injured when a train president Jacob Zuma, at secession sparked a politi- time, headed by Mariano Rajoy, packed with weekend passen- appeared in ankle shackles in cal crisis. responded by sacking the Cata- gers derailed in northwest Tur- a Johannesburg court on Mon- The first meeting between lan government, suspending its key due to ground erosion afer day on corruption charges a Spanish prime minister and parliament and imposing direct heavy rains, officials said today. before being released on bail. a Catalan regional leader in rule over the wealthy north- The train, with over 360 Duduzane, 34, worked for more than two years started eastern region. people on board, was travelling the Gupta family, which is in Madrid around 0930 GMT Madrid ended direct rule from the Edirne region on the accused of corrupt dealings Jonas has said in a sworn with a handshake. over Catalonia last month Greek and Bulgarian borders with Zuma's government by statement that the Guptas Torra, who has said he after Torra's administration to Istanbul's Halkali station Arslan said that the lat- being granted lucrative govern- offered him the post of finance wants another independence "Our proposal to resolve mer Catalan vice president was sworn in. Catalan law- on Sunday when six carriages est checks on the rails had ment contracts and influencing minister in return for obeying referendum, earlier said his aim this is a referendum on self- Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sanchez maker Meritxell Batet, who was derailed in the Tekirdag region. been made in April, Anadolu ministerial appointments. the family's instructions -- for was to "find out the Socialists' determination. If they have a and Jordi Cuixart of two pro- recently appointed as Spain's Deputy Prime Minister reported. He has been charged over which he would allegedly be view on the right of self-deter- better idea, they can explain independence associations and minister for public administra- Recep Akdag said 24 people Turkish media, including involvement in a bribe alleg- paid 600 million rand (USD mination for Catalans". that to us," the official said. Raul Romeva, the former Cata- tion, said the ruling Socialists died, in a sharp rise from the the Hurriyet daily, published edly offered to former deputy 50 million, 42.5 million euros). However, Sanchez, who has Before the meeting, Torra lan government's international wanted to amend the constitu- previous toll of 10. pictures showing the erosion finance minister Mcebisi Jonas "The charges are based on been in power for a month, has tweeted that he was going "to affairs chief. tion to move toward a "federal The state-run Anadolu had been so bad that part of the by the Guptas. allegations made by Mcebisi urged Catalan separatist lead- explain to Pedro Sanchez the Accused of rebellion along model". news agency quoted Akdag track had been in the air with "He is charged with corrup- Jonas," Duduzane's law- ers to "turn the page". Sev- very serious situation that the with deposed Catalan leader However, with only 84 dep- as saying search operations no ground left to support it. tion for offering undue grat- yer, Rudi Krause, said, add- eral government figures have Spanish state has created in Carles Puigdemont for their uties in the 350-member house, through the derailed train car- Television pictures showed ification to a public officer," ing that his client denied all rebuffed the idea of another ref- Catalonia". role in the region's proclama- the Socialists have little room riages had been completed several train carriages sprawled National Prosecution Author- wrongdoing. erendum, with Deputy Prime "And with the willing- tion of independence, they face for manouevre. Amending Monday morning. on their sides, and shocked ity spokesman Phindi Mjonon- Zuma was granted 100,000 Minister Carmen Calvo tell- ness to listen to the solution up to 25 years in jail. Spain's constitution requires Turkish media quoted injured passengers being taken dwane told reporters. "The state rand (USD 7,500) bail and the ing the Spanish newspaper he proposes," he added. San- Catalonia's separatist gov- a two-thirds majority of the Health Minister Ahmet away on stretchers as rescue did not oppose bail because he case was postponed until Janu- El Mundo yesterday that the chez overthrew his conserva- ernment pushed ahead with Congress of Deputies. Sanchez Demircan as saying 338 peo- workers picked through the has been cooperating." ary 24. AGENCIES country's constitution does not tive predecessor Mariano Rajoy an independence referendum "will not launch anything that ple required hospital treatment wreckage. allow for a territory to become in a key parliamentary vote last on October 1 despite it having is too complicated for such a after the accident with 124 still The train derailed outside independent. month that he won with the been ruled unconstitutional by minority party", said Fernando hospitalised. the village of Sarilar in the "And no Spanish constitu- help of Catalan separatists. the court and Spain's central Vallespin, a political science The transport ministry said Corlu district of Tekirdag. tional government will con- In a bid to ease tensions government. professor at the Autonomous that the train, carrying 362 pas- President Recep Tayyip sider it," Calvo said. ahead of the talks, at the start The referendum was fol- University of Madrid. sengers, had derailed as recent Erdogan expressed his con- But a senior Catalan gov- of this month six of the nine lowed by a unilateral decla- "There's no majority in heavy downpours caused the dolences over those who lost ernment official told AFP that Catalan leaders being held ration on independence on Spain for an amendment of ground beneath the track to their lives in the accident that they would bring the fractious near Madrid were transferred October 27. At the time, sep- the constitution. The right can erode away. he said has "deeply upset the issue up in Madrid. to Catalonia. They include for- aratist authorities said 92 per block it." AGENCIES Transport Minister Ahmet whole nation". AGENCIES Massive fire rips through Bali port

BENOA: A massive fire laid Hengky Widjaja told AFP. part of the boat on fire. waste to dozens of boats at a Images from Benoa port, The blaze quickly spread to Bali port today as firefighters which sits next to the popu- nearby vessels including small battled to bring the dramatic lar tourist hub of Kuta, showed cargo ships, he added. blaze under control. flames shooting into the night Several witnesses said they The fire started around sky and huge plumes of black suspected the fire was started after midnight on the Indone- smoke. Firefighters were still by an electrical malfunction, sian holiday island and quickly trying to put out the blaze by but authorities said they were engulfed nearly 40 local vessels mid-morning. still investigating the cause. but no injuries were reported, Crew member Supriyanto, Accidental blazes are com- police said. who goes by one name, said he mon in Indonesia where fire "So far there are no casu- had been asleep on his vessel safety regulations are often alties," Bali police spokesman when he awoke to see the upper ignored. AGENCIES Asteroid fragment found in Botswana

LONDON: A fragment from an asteroid, that collided with Earth last month and burst into flames seconds after entering the atmosphere over Botswana, has been discovered in the Kalahari Game Reserve by an international team of scientists. The meteorite is one of the fragments of asteroid 2018 LA which collided with Earth on to hit Earth was detected early June 2 and turned into a meteor and only the second time that fireball that detonated over fragments were recovered. Botswana a few seconds after After disruption, the aster- entering the atmosphere. oid fragments were blown The incident was witnessed by the wind while falling by a number of spectators in down, scattering over a wide Botswana and neighbouring area. countries and was captured on Calculations of the landing numerous security cameras. area were done independently Asteroid 2018 LA was by a US-based group headed detected in space eight hours by Peter Jenniskens, a subject before hitting Earth. expert of the NASA-sponsored It was detected by the Cata- SETI Institute in California, lina Sky Survey, operated by as well as Esko Lyytinen and the University of Arizona Jarmo Moilanen of the Finnish and sponsored by NASA as Fireball Network (FFN). part of its Planetary Defence The first meteorite was mission. found after five days of walk- This is the third time in his- ing and scouring around by tory that an asteroid inbound geoscientists. AGENCIES 11 Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Eight Thai boys brought out of China sends two Pakistani cave; five more to be rescued

MAE SAI (Thailand): An aide to the Thai Navy SEAL com- spy satellites into space mander says four boys were brought out of the flooded cave BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: projects that are currently under The satellite can turn at wide in northern Thailand on Mon- China on Monday successfully construction throughout Paki- angles to enable the cameras day and the ongoing rescue launched two remote sensing stan that will connect China's to cover a wider range. The operation is over for the day. satellites for its "all-weather" Xinjiang province with the PRSS-1 has an information The aide, Sitthichai Klang- ally Pakistan, which will also Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balo- security design, and the data pattana, didn't comment on the help the two countries moni- chistan province, giving China can be encrypted. boys' health or say how well the tor progress as they build the an opening to the Arabian Sea. The data transmission sys- operation has gone. strategic USD 50 billion China- The satellite, which has a tem is a mature technology, A total of eight of the 12 Pakistan Economic Corridor. designed life of seven years, is which has been used in more boys have now been brought The launch of the two sat- equipped with two panchro- than 20 Chinese satellites, out of the treacherous cave sys- ellites marks yet another space matic/multispectral cameras, said He Xinyang, vice presi- tem by divers, including four brought out four of the trapped an ambulance with flashing cooperation between China and with a resolution up to a metre dent of the Xi'an branch of the who were brought out on Sun- boys but waited several hours lights had left the cave com- Pakistan since the launch of and a coverage range of 60 km. CAST. day, when the rescue opera- before confirming their safe plex, hours after the start of the PAKSAT-1R, a communication Designers say the two When the satellite flies over tion began. rescue. second phase of an operation to satellite, in August 2011. cameras are among the best Pakistan, it can send back real- The boys and their 25-year- Authorities have been tight- rescue the soccer team. The satellites -- PRSS-1 and ellite, PakTES-1A, developed remote sensing information for exported remote sensing cam- time images, said Zhang Qian, old coach have been trapped lipped about the progress of As of Monday morning, PakTES-1A --- were launched by engineers of the Pakistan the China-Pakistan Economic eras made by China. They can a designer for the data transmis- for more than two weeks after Monday's operation. nine people remained trapped from the Jiuquan Satellite Space and Upper Atmosphere Corridor (CPEC) under the Belt be used to monitor plant dis- sion system. heavy rains flooded the kilome- Thai authorities are being in the cave, including the Launch Centre in northwest Research Commission and Road Initiative (BRI) of the eases and pests, the report said. On Monday's launch is ters- long cave network made tight-lipped about who was 12-member team's coach, after China at 11:56 am using a Long (Suparco), was sent into orbit Chinese government. Each camera has indepen- the 279th mission of the Long up of caverns connected by inside an ambulance seen leav- four boys were rescued on Sun- March-2C rocket, state-run Xin- using the same rocket. The satellites will play a dent image processing, storage March rocket series. Long tight passages. ing the site of a flooded cave day, the first day of the rescue hua news agency reported. After entering orbit, the positive role in the develop- and transmission capability. The March-2C rockets are mainly A total of four ambulances Monday, as they were the night operation. The PRSS-1 is China's first PRSS-1 is in good condition ment of Pakistan's economy design of lossless compression used to send satellites into low have left the area around the before when four of the 13 peo- An ambulance with flashing optical remote sensing satel- with its solar panels unfolded and improve the lives of people. could greatly improve the qual- Earth or Sun-synchronous flooded cave in northern ple trapped inside the under- lights has left a cave complex in lite sold to Pakistan. It is the smoothly, according to the Alongside, it will also provide ity of the images, according to orbits. It is also the first inter- Thailand where members of ground complex were rescued. northern Thailand hours after 17th satellite developed by the CAST. The PRSS-1 will be used space remote sensing infor- the designers. national commercial launch for a youth soccer team have been Multiple calls to senior gov- the start of the second phase of China Academy of Space Tech- for land and resources survey- mation services for the CPEC, A specially designed orbit a Long March-2C rocket within trapped for more than two ernment officials and military an operation to rescue a youth nology (CAST) for an overseas ing, monitoring of natural disas- which is flagship project of the will ensure the satellite oper- nearly two decades after it car- weeks, suggesting eight of the personnel leading the opera- soccer team trapped inside the buyer, it said. ters, agriculture research, urban BRI. The USD 50 billion CPEC ates steadily and will optimise ried Motorola's Iridium satel- 13 trapped people have now tion to rescue the members flooded cave for more than two A scientific experiment sat- construction and providing is a network of infrastructure the image quality. lites into orbit in 1999. AGENCIES been extracted. of the youth soccer team rang weeks. Thai officials have been unanswered Monday evening. After the ambulance was tight-lipped about the res- On Sunday, officials waited seen leaving the complex at Sharif, daughter cue operation, and would not until several hours after the around 5 p.m. Monday, a Key pro-Brexit ministers Johnson, Davis quit comment on how many people rescued boys had been trans- helicopter took off. Authori- to be arrested on were removed Monday. ported to hospitals to announce ties have said helicopters were LONDON: The government of On Sunday, teams of divers their rescue. ready to take cave evacuees to arrival at airport, British Prime Minister Theresa British PM May brought out four of the trapped As of Monday morning, a hospital. It was unclear who May was plunged into turmoil boys but waited several hours eight boys and their coach was inside the ambulance or on Monday with the resignation names Dominic before confirming their safe remained in the cave where the helicopter. says Pak Minister of two senior Cabinet minis- rescue. they have been trapped by Chiang Rai acting Gov. ters, including Foreign Secre- Raab to key post Two more ambulances have floods since June 23. Narongsak Osatanakorn, who LAHORE: Ousted prime tary Boris Johnson, signalling been seen leaving the site of Thai public television has is heading the rescue, had said minister Nawaz Sharif and his a growing split over her strat- a flooded cave in northern aired live video of a medivac the second phase began at 11 daughter Maryam Nawaz will be egy to quit the European Union LONDON: Britain's Prime Thailand where young mem- helicopter landing close to a a.m. Monday and authorities arrested on their arrival at any next year. Minister Theresa May on Mon- bers of a soccer team and their hospital in the city of Chiang "hope to hear good news in the airport in Pakistan as they have Johnson, the poster boy day appointed Dominic Raab, a 25-year-old coach have been Rai, near the site of the cave next few hours." Nine people been convicted in a corruption in the Cabinet for pro-Brexit staunchly pro-Brexit lawmaker, trapped for more than two where a youth soccer team has remained trapped in the cave, case, a senior minister said on ministers, quit, hours after the to replace David Davis as the weeks. been trapped for more than including the team's coach, Monday. Maryam last evening resignation of the minister in most senior official in charge of That brings to three the two weeks. after four boys were rescued on shared her flight details to return charge of Brexit negotiations, negotiating Britain's exit from number of ambulances that Medics appeared to remove Sunday, the first day of the res- to Pakistan with media persons. David Davis. The UK is due to leave the announced a replacement for the European Union. have left the site Monday dur- one person on a stretcher but cue operation. Thai authorities She said she will reach at Lahore Their decision to leave the 28-member European Union Davis, with Dominic Raab tak- Davis quit late Sunday, ing the second day of a high- hid the person's identity behind say they have resumed opera- airport on Friday at 6:15 pm by government came three days on March 29, 2019, but the ing charge of day to day negotia- saying he could not support risk operation to bring the boys multiple white umbrellas. An tions to rescue members of a Ittehad Airways' flight EY-243. after May appeared to have two sides have yet to agree how tions as the new Brexit minister. May's plan to maintain close out of a labyrinth cave system ambulance was seen leaving the boys' soccer team trapped in "The government will agreed a deal with her frac- trade will work between them Raab, previously housing min- trade and regulatory ties with made up of tight passageways scene immediately afterward a flooded cave after success- implement accountability tured Cabinet on the UK's post- afterwards. ister in the Cabinet, has been the EU, commonly known as a and flooded chambers. early Monday evening. fully getting four of the boys court's order in letter and spirit Brexit relationship with the EU. It had been widely reported promoted largely because he "soft Brexit", after the departure On Sunday, teams of divers Less than an hour earlier, out Sunday. AGENCIES and arrest Nawaz Sharif and That plan is now in tatters and that Johnson was not support- was a prominent Leave cam- takes place next year. Maryam Nawaz on their arrival her political future appears ive of May's latest Brexit plans, paigner during the 2016 EU The junior Brexit minis- at Lahore airport," Law Minister uncertain. thrashed out at a crucial meet- referendum and likely to appeal ter Steve Baker also resigned, Developed from Ali Zafar told reporters. Johnson did not arrive at the ing last Friday. However, there to grumbling hard-Brexit MPs. Downing Street confirmed on Six arrested in Vietnam "Let me make it clear that the Foreign Office near Downing seemed to have been a shaky In his resignation letter, Monday. The resignations dealt law enforcement agencies will Street this morning, triggering truce in place until Brexit min- Davis said it looked "less and less yet another blow to the belea- cheap, foldable arrest Nawaz and Maryam on speculation over further trouble ister Davis, resigned from the likely" the Conservative party guered leader, just two days over online betting ring airport to implement the court's ahead for the embattled British Cabinet stating policy differ- would deliver on the Brexit after she announced she had paper: Origami order," he said. Prime Minister. ences over her exit plan from the result and the commitment to finally united her quarrelsome The National Account- This afternoon, the Prime European Union, but insisted leave the EU Customs Union government behind her plan HANOI: Six people have been ability Bureau (NAB) has also Minister accepted the resigna- that he had no plans of back- and Single Market dubbed by for a divorce deal with the EU. e-switches arrested in Vietnam for run- announced that it will arrest the tion of Boris Johnson as for- ing a revolt against May. many as a soft Brexit. Davis on Monday said that ning an online betting ring father and the daughter on their eign secretary. His replacement The Secretary of State for "The general direction of he believed Britain was "giving LOS ANGELES: Scientists based on a server in the Phil- arrival in Lahore on Friday. "On will be announced shortly. The Exiting the EU said he remained policy will leave us in at best too much away, too easily" in have used inexpensive mate- ippines that had attracted thou- the announcement of the Sharif Prime Minister thanks Boris unpersuaded about the gov- a weak negotiating position, the exit talks, saying that May's rials to develop foldable elec- sands of gamblers, state media family that Nawaz and Maryam for his work, a Downing Street ernment's negotiating position, and possibly an inescapable plan "would be a risk at least tronic switches and sensors reported on Monday. are arriving in Lahore on Friday spokesperson said. just days after the British Prime one," Davis wrote. "I am also of delivering a poor outcome". directly onto paper. The arrests came as authori- at 6.15 pm we have written to the May told Parliament that she Minister had rallied her Cab- unpersuaded that our negotiat- Davis departure was hailed The researchers from ties across Southeast Asia were Punjab government to coordi- did not agree with the two ex- inet to a crucial away day at ing approach will not just lead by pro-Brexit Conservative the University of California, on high alert for a betting spike nate with NAB for their arrest at ministers about "the best way to her country retreat, Chequers, to further demands for con- lawmakers, who have long con- Berkeley in the US used the linked to the ongoing World the airport," a NAB official told honour" the result of the 2016 to thrash out a collective posi- cession," he says in the letter sidered May too prone to com- technique to create prototype Cup, and followed a raid in It did not give any further PTI on Monday. AGENCIES Brexit vote. tion on the issue. May quickly addressed to May. AGENCIES promise with the EU. AGENCIES generators, supercapacitors and Vietnam on an online football details on the extent of the other electronic devices for a gambling operation last month. gambling ring's operations in range of applications. The M88 ring "involved the Philippines. Gambling is Besides its availability thousands of gamblers across illegal in Vietnam apart from US Secy of State Pompeo makes surprise visit to Kabul and low cost, paper offers an the country" who collectively the state-run lottery and a few intriguing potential: simply gambled up to 87 million since casinos which are only open to KABUL: US Secretary of State extend their three-day cease- repeatedly refused. folding it could switch cir- 2015, Ministry of Public Secu- foreigners. Mike Pompeo made a surprise fire, launching attacks that have One of the Taliban's key cuits on and off or otherwise rity spokesman Cong An Nhan Betting or running ille- visit to Kabul on Monday for seen scores killed or injured. demands for engaging in talks change their activity - a kind Dan said in the report. "Its web- gal betting operations car- talks with Afghan leaders, A security official said that has been the complete with- of electronic origami, research- site is on a server based in the ries a maximum jail term of an Afghan official said, amid the number of Taliban attacks drawal of foreign troops from ers said. Philippines, (operates) in dif- 10 years. But the law is widely renewed optimism for peace in across the country had fallen Afghanistan, but observers say However, most efforts to ferent languages and covered flouted, especially during top- the war-weary country. since the ceasefire, but the claim they now appear amenable to fabricate electrodes onto paper all sorts of gambling." tier sport competitions, when Pompeo's first official visit to could not be verified. a timetable for their pullout. with sufficient conductivity for The report said the opera- many punters head online or Afghanistan since he was sworn US-backed President Ashraf Currently, there are about practical use have employed tion covered sports, although to illegal gambling dens to try in as America's top diplomat in Ghani, who is under interna- 14,000 US troops in Afghani- expensive metals such as it did not state if the ring was their luck. April follows an unprecedented tional pressure to ensure cred- stan, providing the main com- gold or silver as the conduct- involved in running World Cup The government last year ceasefire during Eid last month. ible parliamentary elections are ponent of the NATO mission ing material, swamping the bets. Police arrested six Viet- announced a pilot program The Islamic holiday was held in October ahead of next there to support and train local potential savings of paper as namese people during raids that would allow citizens over marked by spontaneous street year's presidential vote, has been forces. A Western official told a substrate. in several cities across the the age of 21 with a monthly celebrations involving Afghan ference with President Ashraf was possible after 17 years of leading the push for peace talks. reporters in Kabul recently that The technology uses the country last week, confiscat- income of at least 430 to gam- security forces and Taliban Ghani is due to start shortly. war that began with the US-led The Taliban have so far there was increasing debate inexpensive element molyb- ing three cars and hundreds of ble in local casinos. militants. Fighters on both sides have invasion in 2001 that ousted the ignored Ghani's offer of negotia- within the Taliban leadership denum as the source of the con- thousands of dollars in cash, The move has yet to be The official confirmed- Pom expressed a deep fatigue with Taliban from power. tions. Instead, they have insisted over how to respond to grow- ducting metal. It is added to according to the report. implemented. AGENCIES peo's arrival on the condition of the grinding conflict, raising But the insurgents refused on direct talks with the United ing pressure to take part in gelatin in solution and binds anonymity. A joint press con- hopes that an end to hostilities the government's request to States, which Washington has negotiations. AGENCIES to carbon in the gelatin. AGENCIES Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ABRIDGED –e-NIT Albert Einstein virtual avatar may boost cognition e-NIT ref. no Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid Amount submission NIT-43 OF Construction of RSJ/Composite Bridge Rs. 06/08/2018 2018-19 on Lalpani River at Mairadanga in Mai- 3,96,73,421.00 up to 15:00 LONDON: A virtual reality the illusion of a virtual body the participants completed people with low self-esteem radanga G.P. within Falakata Block in Hours experience of being in Albert to substitute your own, which three tests: a cognitive task performed the cognitive task the district of Alipurduar (Length – Einstein's body can help people is called virtual embodiment," to reveal their planning and better following the virtual Ein- 4X13 M = 52 M) with low self-esteem score bet- said Mel Slater, a professor at problem-solving skills; a task to stein experience, compared Sd/- Superintending Engineer ter on cognitive tests, a study the University of Barcelona in quantify their self-esteem; and with those who experienced a North Bengal Development Department has found. Spain. one to identify any implicit bias normal body of someone their Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in The perception of hav- "In an immersive virtual towards older people. own age. For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in ing Einstein's body may help environment, participants can This final task was to inves- Those exposed to the Ein- unlock previously inaccessi- see this new body reflected in tigate whether the experience stein body also had a reduced ble mental resources, research- a mirror and it exactly matches of having an older appearance implicit bias against older Government of West Bengal ers said. their movements, helping to simulation could change atti- people. North Bengal Development Department Following a virtual reality create a powerful illusion that tudes to older people. Crucially, cognitive Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri "Einstein" experience, partici- the virtual body is their own," The study participants then enhancements only occurred ABRIDGED – e-NIQ pants were also less likely to said Slater. donned a body-tracking suit in people with low self-esteem. e-NIQ ref. Name of work Last date of Bid unconsciously stereotype older Previous research found and a virtual reality headset. The researchers hypothesise no. submission people. that virtual embodiment can Half experienced a virtual Ein- that those with low self-esteem NIQ-71(3rd Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for “Construc- 27/07/2018 up to Published in Frontiers in have striking effects on atti- stein body and the other half a had the most to gain by chang- Call) of tion of proposed G+2 storied building of Siliguri Mahila 14.00 Hours Psychology, the study suggests tudes and behaviour. For tual embodiment could affect given a normal body?" said normal adult body. ing how they thought about 2017-188 Mahavidyalaya, Dist. Darjeeling” the way our brain perceives example, white people who cognition. If we gave someone Slater. After completing some themselves. Sd/- Executive Engineer our body is surprisingly flex- experienced a virtual black a recognizable body that rep- To find out, the research- exercises in the virtual envi- Seeing themselves in the North Bengal Development Department ible. The researchers hope the body showed less unconscious resents supreme intelligence, ers recruited 30 young men to ronment with their new body, body of a respected and intel- Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in technique will be useful for stereotyping (called implicit such as that of Albert Einstein, participate in a virtual embodi- they repeated the implicit bias ligent scientist may have For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in education. bias) of black people. would they perform better on ment experiment. and cognitive tests. enhanced their confidence dur- "Virtual reality can create "We wondered whether vir- a cognitive task than people Prior to the embodiment, The researchers found that ing the cognitive test. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 Single GST rate slab NCLT rejects Mistry’s plea against ridiculous suggestion, removal as Tata Sons chairman says Piyush Goyal MUMBAI: The National Com- although not surprising”. KOLKATA: Union Finance pany Law Tribunal (NCLT) on It said Mistry would “con- Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday dismissed pleas of tinue to strive for ensuring Mistry to challenge ruling Monday said that the proposal Cyrus Mistry challenging his good governance and protec- of some political parties for removal as Tata Sons chair- tion of interests of minority NEW DELHI: Tata Sons on Cyrus Investments, moved the a single GST rate slab was a man as also the allegations of shareholders and all stakehold- Monday said the NCLT order NCLT. They moved the tribu- “ridiculous suggestion”. rampant misconduct on part ers in Tata Sons from the wilful dismissing pleas of Cyrus Mis- nal as minority shareholders Some political outfits had of Ratan Tata and the compa- brute rule of the majority. try vindicates that the group against the corporate mono- been clamouring for doing ny’s Board. “The ruling is in line with and its operating firms have lith and others, including Ratan away with the four-slab Goods A special bench of the tri- the earlier position expressed always acted in a fair manner Tata, alleging oppression and and Services Tax (GST) rate bunal held that the Board of by the tribunal. An appeal on even as Mistry said he would mismanagement. structure and the Congress had Directors at Tata Sons was merits will be pursued”. challenge the ruling. According to the statement promised to reduce it to one “competent” to remove the Not only the facts that were On the other hand, a state- issued by Mistry’s office on slab if voted to power in 2019. executive chairperson of the to remove an executive chair- the Companies Act, any mem- under consideration but also ment from Mistry’s office Monday, matters like TTSL, Air “One rate of tax is a ridic- also said he was keen to reig- company. man. Mr Mistry’s removal from ber of a company can make an subsequent facts and devel- described the ruling as “dis- Asia, ‘recovery of dues’ from ulous suggestion. It would be nite long-term financing in the NCLT bench members B the position of director came application to the NCLT for opments that continue to appointing although not serial entrepreneur C Sivasan- a burden on the poor and the country and had floated the S V Prakash Kumar and V because he admittedly sent out seeking in case the company’s evidence oppression and mis- surprising”. karan, non-closure of a loss- middle class if items of daily idea with a large bank. Nallasenapathy said that Mis- company information to the affairs are being conducted in management will be under The ruling is in line with making Nano, a struggling use like salt, sugar and clothes “I am worried about long- try was ousted as chairman I-T (department), press, and a manner prejudicial to pub- scrutiny and will be pursued in the earlier position expressed resolution of Tata Steel Europe were taxed at 18 per cent,” term financing in India after because the Tata Sons’ Board came out in public against the lic interest, or in a manner full earnest, the statement said. by the tribunal. An appeal on and all present serious issues Goyal said at an Indian Cham- the transformation of finan- and its majority shareholders board and the trust.” oppressive to any member of “Ours has always been a merits will be pursued, it said. will be pursued. ber of Commerce event here. cial institutions like ICICI and had “lost confidence in him”. The Tata Group had such company. principled fight to restore the “We will continue to strive In a legal battle running for He said that the past Con- IDBI into universal banks,” Reading out the judge- argued that the law clearly The tribunal rejected Mis- Tata Group to its glorious days for ensuring good governance nearly two years, the National gress-led UPA government had Goyal, who is looking after the ment’s operative part, the bench allows removal of a chairper- try’s allegations against Tata of high standards, best prac- and protection of interests of Company Law Tribunal proposed a 18 per cent single finance ministry owing to the said that “he (Mistry) admit- son and director and Mistry Sons Board and Ratan Tata tices and most importantly, the minority shareholders and (NCLT), Mumbai on Monday GST slab looking at the tax col- indisposition of Arun Jaitley, tedly sent out crucial informa- was removed by a majority of of mismanagement of affairs best value systems. all stakeholders in Tata Sons dismissed the pleas of Mis- lections and concessions given said at an Indian Chamber of tion related to the Tata firms to seven out of nine, as Mistry had and oppression of minority “In this journey, no mat- from the wilful brute rule of the try challenging his removal as to the poor. Commerce event here. the Income Tax department, not voted for his removal and shareholders. ter how hard it may seem, as majority,” the statement added. Tata Sons Chairman in Octo- “The rate proposed earlier He wondered why banks leaked information to the press, another official had abstained. It also rejected all allega- shareholders, who have always An order of NCLT can be ber 2016. Welcoming the would have not been accepted. are not floating long-term infra and after he came out in pub- The bench in its order on tions of lapses in governance on supported the Tata Group, it challenged before the National order, Tata Sons Chairman N Also, the GST structure would bonds with fixed coupon rates lic against the company and its Monday agreed with argu- part of the group when it came remains our duty to protect the Company Law Appellate Chandrasekaran hoped “that have not worked,” Goyal, who to raise money. board members”. ments of the Tata group. to Air Asia, Nano and Aircel, Tata Group from those who are Tribunal(NCLAT). a finality will be given to the also holds charges of coal, rail- “Why the banks cannot It further said: “The removal “We have found no merit in and of a breakdown of corpo- destroying value and making NCLT in on Monday’s rul- judgement of NCLT, by all con- ways and corporate affairs min- float long-term infra bonds of Cyrus Mistry as executive the argument that Ratan Tata, rate governance. the Group vulnerable to eter- ing said it was not accepting cerned in the larger interest of istries, said. for a period of 25 years with chairperson was because the Soonawala interfered, or that The bench said it had found nal forces,” the statement said. Mistry’s contentions that his companies, the shareholders Goyal has been look- a fixed coupon rate? It is a board lost confidence and not their conduct caused preju- no merit in Mistry’s allegations Welcoming the order, Tata removal was due to the result of and the public”. ing after the finance minis- thought which is open for dis- because they were contem- dice to the company’s interest. and concluded that the Board Sons Chairman N Chandrasek- mismanagement by the board “The judgement has only try owing to Arun Jaitley’s cussion,” Goyal, who also looks plating that he would cause In view of all of the above, we was acting in accordance with aran hoped that “a finality will and oppression of minority reaffirmed and vindicated that indisposition. after coal, railways and corpo- discomfort to Ratan Tata, hold that Mr Mistry’s removal the Companies Act of 2013. be given to the judgement of shareholders of the group. Tata Sons and its operating “How is it that Mercedes rate affairs, said. Soonawala (N Soonawala, doesn’t call for action under After the tribunal delivered NCLT, by all concerned in Two months after Mistry companies have always acted Benz and aircraft becoming Goyal said that such bonds the group trustee), and other 241 of the (Companies) Act,” its judgement, Mistry’s office the larger interest of compa- was ousted as Tata Sons Chair- in a fair manner and in the best cheaper by a single rate. This would also provide a stable answering respondents... it said. issued a statement describing nies, the shareholders and the man in October 2016, he and interest of its stakeholders,” he would have been the worst income flow to retired persons “The Board is competent According to section 241 of the ruling as “disappointing public”. MPOST his family-run investment firm, said in a statement. MPOST form of governance,” he said. as well. However, Goyal said rates Speaking on the lending of 328 items out of a total of activity of banks, he said “I 1,200 had been reduced after had been focusing on the abil- Shares of Tata group companies rise after NCLT ruling the implementation of GST in ity of the banking system to July last year. lend. We are trying to ensure NEW DELHI: Shares of Tata Rs 275.05. TCS fell 1.34 per cent to close Tata Sons board and majority “What stops us from elim- that,” he said. group companies ended in Voltas shares grew 2.44 per Tata Motors, Tata Investment at Rs 1,887.65 ahead of its June of its members lost confidence ination of slabs or further Talking about MUDRA green on Monday after the cent to end the session at Rs Corporation, Tata Elxsi, Tata Coffee, quarter earnings scheduled for in him, the tribunal said. In its reduction in rates on more loans, he said 12 crore people National Company Law Tri- 532.25, Tata Metaliks moved up Tuesday. Titan stock dropped ruling, the tribunal said it was items is if all the taxpayers pay have availed of the advances bunal (NCLT) dismissed Cyrus 2.27 per cent to Rs 708.40, Tata Tata Chemicals, Tata Sponge Iron, by 1.08 per cent to settle at Rs not accepting Mistry’s conten- their taxes,” he asked. involving an amount of Rs 4 Mistry’s pleas against Tata Sons Communications advanced Tata Teleservices Maharashtra 821.95. In a legal battle run- tions that his removal was due India could really be a low lakh crore. for removing him as chairman. 2.11 per cent to Rs 602 and Tata ning for nearly two years, the to the result of mismanagement tax nation, he said. Micro, small and medium The scrip of Trent rose as Power gained 2.09 per cent to also ended in the positive territory NCLT on Monday dismissed by the board and oppression of Keen to reignite long-term enterprises and industry proj- much as 4.58 per cent to close Rs 73.20. the pleas of Cyrus Mistry chal- minority shareholders of the financing in India: Piyush ects would start seeing a flow at Rs 324 on the BSE, while that Further, Tata Motors, Tata icals, Tata Sponge Iron, Tata Meanwhile, Tata Con- lenging his removal as chair- group. Mistry was ousted as Goyal (221 Words) of credit shortly, he said, add- of Tata Global Beverages went Investment Corporation, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra also sultancy Services (TCS) and man of Tata Sons. Tata Sons Chairman in Octo- Union Finance Minis- ing credit growth was already up by 3.07 per cent to settle at Elxsi, Tata Coffee, Tata Chem- ended in the positive territory. Titan were the only losers. Mistry was removed as the ber 2016. MPOST ter Piyush Goyal on Monday in double digits now. MPOST Martin Schwenk EAC nod to convert Liberty House to be new seeks info on bids Sensex rises by 277 pts to close at Mercedes-Benz GMR’s aviation SEZ from Bhushan 5-month high on global relief rally Steel lenders MUMBAI: The benchmark 35,934.72 Mistry against Tata Sons for India MD & CEO into multi-product SEZ BSE Sensex on Monday surged BSE SENSEX removing him as chairman. (+276.86) NEW DELHI: UK-based by around 277 points to close at 36,000 Tata Motors rose 0.81 per NEW DELHI: German luxury HYDERABAD: The Expert Liberty House on Monday more than five-month high of 35,227.26 cent to Rs 273.35 after Tata carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Appraisal Committee under Ministry of Civil approached the National Com- 35,934.72 on heavy buying in 35,500 Motors-owned Jaguar Land Monday announced a top-level the Union Environment min- Aviation has pany Law Appellate Tribunal energy, capital goods, power Rover (JLR) on Monday management change in India istry has accorded permission (NCLAT) against the commit- and banking stocks follow- 35,000 reported 0.9 per cent year-on- with Martin Schwenk set to to convert GMR group’s avia- confirmed that tee of creditors and resolution ing positive leads from global year increase in global sales at take over as Managing Direc- tion SEZ into multi-product there is no professional of Bhushan Power markets. 34,500 52,049 units in June. tor and CEO from November special economic zone at the & Steel seeking information A strengthening rupee Tata Steel Ltd rose 0.49 per 1, 2018. Schwenk, currently the Rajiv Gandhi International security threat on the bid finalisation process against the US dollar also bol- 34,000 cent to Rs 556.85 on strong Chief Financial Officer of Bei- Airport here. to civil aviation of the firm. In its plea, Liberty stered the trading sentiment 1 5 7 1113 15 19 21 25 27 29 23 4 569 quarterly sales, Tata Power jing Mercedes-Benz Sales Ser- According to the minutes House has alleged that lenders even as investors shifted their climbed 2.09 per cent to Rs June 2018 July vice Co Ltd in China, will take of the EAC meeting held on directly from the are not sharing any informa- focus to corporate earnings 73.20, Tata Chemicals was up over from Roland Folger, who June 25 last, the SEZ can now units at SEZ tion or documents related to from trade war worries. Intra-day on July 9 Change +276.86 (+0.78%) 1.65 per cent at Rs 712.90, and will assume a new position for have industrial units, activities their meeting, which is being The 30-share BSE Sensex 36,000 Tata Coffee went up 0.68 per Top Top % the company’s Thailand and relating to aviation in addition convened on Monday. rallied for the second day by 35,950 Gainers % Losers cent to Rs 118.95. Vietnam markets, it said in a to pharmaceutical formulation, as well as no further request of A two-member bench rising 276.86 points or 0.78 per Vedanta was the biggest 35,900 Vedanta TCS -1.34 statement. gems and jewellery, electronic any new pharma unit (includ- headed by Chairman Justice S cent to settle at 35,934.72, the 35,850 Close: Ltd 3.14 gainer in the Sensex pack, Folger has been instrumen- and commercial developments ing formulation) within SEZ J Mukhopadhaya has asked the highest closing level since Jan- 35,800 35,934.72 Asian surging by 3.14 per cent. Asian 3.11 HDFC -0.32 tal in Mercedes-Benz regaining among others. shall be permitted, the EAC lenders to address the griev- uary 31, when it had closed at 35,750 Paints Paint rose by 3.11 per cent. its leadership position in the GMR Hyderabad Inter- noted. The Ministry of Civil ances of Liberty House. The 35,965.02. Other Sensex gainers were 35,700 Open: Previous close: Yes IndusInd Indian luxury car segment and national Airport Limited Aviation has confirmed that appellate tribunal has also The broader NSE Nifty 35,835.10 Bank 2.70 -0.22 Yes Bank 2.70 per cent, Sun 35,650 35,657.86 Bank in the last three years under (GHIAL) cited poor response there is no security threat to directed to list Liberty House’s closed above the 10,800 level Sun Bharti Pharma 1.97 per cent, Axis 35,600 1.97 -0.22 his leadership the company from aviation companies for civil aviation directly from the plea on July 12, when the main by gaining 80.25 points or 0.74 Pharma Airtel Bank 1.83 per cent, Power witnessed significant growth setting up shop in the aviation units at SEZ. matter related to Bhushan per cent to 10,852.90, the high- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Coal Grid 1.77 per cent, L&T 1.57 Reliance1.96 -0.11 rates achieving the highest SEZ as a reason to convert it In addition, Directorate of Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) est closing since June 13, 2018, KBK Infographics India per cent, SBI 1.51 per cent, and market share in the luxury car into a multi-product SEZ. Civil Aviation has stated that would come up for hearing. when it ended at 10,856.70. ONGC 1.12 per cent. segment, it added. “In 2017, The infra major had last considering the distance and Earlier, lenders of BPSL Index heavyweight Reliance a strong jobs data for June booking ahead of its financial Kotak Bank rose by 1.05 Mercedes-Benz India achieved year said the GMR Aerospace location of proposed unit, it had rejected the resolution Industries rose by 1.96 per cent allayed fears of impact of the results tomorrow. The stock per cent, Wipro 0.95 per cent, sales history by crossing the and Industrial Park spread in does not have any impact on plan submitted by Liberty to Rs 995.65 while IT major US-China trade dispute. had risen by 1.68 per cent to M&M 0.86 per cent, Adani 15,000 annual sales number,” the layout of 253.85 acres had the safety of airport operations. House citing delay, following Infosys gained 1.14 per cent at Investors were looking for- settle at its lifetime high of Rs Ports 0.86 per cent Tata Motors the statement said. Reflecting an occupancy rate of just 11 per Telangana State Disas- which the UK-based group had Rs 1,299.15, helping the Sensex ward to the quarterly results 1,913.30 on BSE in the previ- 0.81 per cent, ITC 0.72 per cent, on his stint in India, Folger cent over the last six year and ter Response and Fire Service moved the National Company to post gains for a second day. of IT majors TCS and Infosys ous session. HUL 0.72 per cent, Maruti said:”I am very satisfied about if allowed it to convert into a Department has issued provi- Law Tribunal (NCLT). The Asian markets mostly that will kick-start the earn- Shares of other Tata group Suzuki 0.69 per cent, NTPC Mercedes-Benz India’s strong Multiproduct SEZ, within 3-4 sional NOC to Citron Formula- NCLT had on April 23 directed closed higher and European ings season this week, brokers companies witnessed gains 0.57 per cent, ICICI Bank 0.46 leadership position in the mar- years it will be fully operational. tions Private Limited, to set up BPSL’s lenders, led by PNB, to stock markets advanced in said. after the National Company per cent, HDFC Bank 0.34 per ket and our relentless efforts No further expansion of its unit in the newly converted consider the bid submitted by opening trade, tracking gains TCS, however, fell by 1.34 Law Tribunal (NCLT) dis- cent and Hero Motocorp 0.22 in creating new benchmark any sort for the proposed unit multi-product SEZ. MPOST Liberty House. MPOST on Wall Street on Friday after per cent at Rs 1,887.65 on profit missed the pleas of Cyrus per cent. MPOST India should build its own aircraft: Ex-Isro chief Kiran Kumar JLR global sales up 0.9% HYDERABAD: A growing More and more entrepre- Indian aircraft manufactur- large economy like India with neurs, Kiran Kumar said, are ing industry should start devel- huge domestic market should gradually trying to pitch in and oping, he said. “We cannot be to 52,049 units in June build aircraft indigenously capture the market. depending on international and make sure that it does not “It’s a positive develop- sources as we keep growing as NEW DELHI: Tata Motors- depend on international enti- ment that’s happening and in one of the largest economies in owned Jaguar Land Rover ties alone to meet its needs, the coming days and years, we the world, and we have a huge (JLR) on Monday reported 0.9 says an eminent scientist. The also need a large number of air- market within the country. per cent increase in global sales former Chairman of Indian craft; if we are able to do some Unless we start building our at 52,049 units in June against Space Research Organisation more developments on aircraft own aircraft.... airlines...indig- 51,591 units in the same month A S Kiran Kumar said India industry within the country, it enous development...it’s a very last year. Sales of Jaguar brand is now poised for a significant will be great,” he said. important aspect which needs of vehicles in June were at growth in the aircraft industry. Government, Kiran Kumar the attention of everybody,” 16,328 units, a growth of 6.41 The President-elect of said, needs to make sure that he said. “We want Indian air- per cent, the company said in Aeronautical Society of India the environment is conducive craft to be realised. Right now, a regulatory filing. said many of the Indian indus- within the country, and indus- some of the Indian companies Land Rover range sales tries and private enterprises tries are supported and encour- have started providing parts to declined by 1.5 per cent to actually contribute to the global aged to build aircraft. the global aircraft industry, we 35,721 units in June 2018, it aircraft industry and provide try. “In the coming days and realising there is a tremendous “We also need to make sure want an Indian aircraft to also added. some key components because years, there is a tremendous potential in India to make cost- that we don’t depend only on come out,” he said. "Land Rover sales declined of the “advantages” they have. opportunity, we need to build effective components and sub- outside entitities for building Kiran Kumar agreed that slightly in June as China waited in sales in the UK, the US and Jaguar Land Rover total retail These industries and enter- on the capabilities of the coun- systems, and “gradually things the aircraft, we need to start such an endeavour needs a for the welcome reduction in our overseas region," Jaguar sales in first quarter of this fis- prises are establishing newer try,” Kiran Kumar said. are moving in this direction,” building in the country,” Kiran clear road-map and vision to import tariffs as of July. This Land Rover Chief Commercial cal were at 145,510 units, up 5.9 capabilities within the coun- Companies globally are according to him. Kumar said. achieve the objective. MPOST was largely offset by increases Officer Felix Brautigam said. per cent year-on-year. MPOST business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp I-T dept sells Cairn Energy Samsung opens world's largest shares to recover retro tax NEW DELHI: The Income tax department may make fur- Tax department has sold about ther sales," it said. mobile phone factory in Noida 40 per cent of British oil firm The tax department had Cairn Energy plc's shares in come close to selling the shares NOIDA: South Korean con- Vedanta to recover a part of Rs in March, but aborted the move sumer electronics major Sam- 10,247-crore demanded as ret- at the last moment. sung on Monday inaugurated 'Make-in-India' initiative rospective tax. Cairn Energy has chal- the world's largest mobile Weeks before an inter- lenged the retrospective tax phone factory here which will national arbitration tribunal Cairn said the tax depart- demand through an interna- double its annual handset pro- has made us world's 2nd begins final hearing in Cairn's ment has continued to enforce tional arbitration, the final out- duction capacity to 120 million challenge to the retrospective its retrospective tax claim come of which is expected later units by 2020. tax, ?the Indian I-T depart- against the company whilst the this year. The facility was inaugurated largest phone maker: PM ment last month sold about 2 arbitration initiated under the "All of the written submis- jointly by Prime Minister Nar- per cent of the firm's shares in UK-India Bilateral Investment sions by Cairn and the Govern- endra Modi and South Korean NOIDA: Prime Minister Nar- Indian economy, the fast- Vedanta in at least five tranches Treaty has been ongoing. ment of India have now been President Moon Jae-in. endra Modi on Monday said est growing major one in totalling USD 216 million, and "To date, the tax depart- made, and the final arbitration The new plant will help the his government's pet 'Make in the world, as well as a vast may sell remaining stake as ment has seized dividends due hearings are scheduled for two company raise its capacity in a India' initiative has propelled expanding neo-middle class well, the British firm said in a to Cairn from its shareholding weeks commencing on August Prime Minister Narendra Modi with South Korean President Moon phased manner, from 68 mil- India to become the world's offer unlimited opportunities, statement. in Vedanta totalling USD 155 20, 2018 in The Hague. lion units at present, to 120 Jae-in, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other second-largest manufacturer of he said. "Our push for Make The tax department had in million and it has offset a tax "These hearings will involve million. delegates at the inauguration ceremony of the world's largest mobile mobile phones as the number in India is not just part of our January 2014 used a two-year- rebate of USD 234 million due testimony by expert and fact The company also launched phone manufacturing facility in Noida on Monday of factories soared to 120 from economic policy but a com- old retrospective tax law to to Cairn as a result of overpay- witnesses and will address Make for the World' initia- just 2 four years ago. mitment for bilateral ties with raise a Rs 10,247-crore demand ment of capital gains tax on a Cairn's claims under the treaty, tive, whereby it aims to export ing India a global export hub sq metres, will help Samsung Speaking at the opening countries like South Korea," he on alleged capital gains made separate matter," it said. India's defences and issues of mobile handsets produced in for mobile phones , he said. meet the growing demand for of the world's largest mobile said. The prime minister said by Cairn Energy on a decade- The share were sold for jurisdiction," it said. India, to overseas markets. Chief Minister of Uttar its innovative products and ser- phone manufacturing facil- India has 40 crore smartphones old internal reorganisation of around Rs 230 a piece. Vedanta Cairn said it is, through the Samsung India CEO HC Pradesh Yogi Adityanath vices across the country and ity here on the outskirts of the in use and 32 crore people India business. was trading at Rs 223.50 on the arbitration, seeking reparation Hong said: "Our Noida factory, and Union Culture Minister also fulfil the company's goal national capital Delhi, Modi using the broadband internet. This was followed by attach- BSE at 1400 hours on Monday. of the monetary value required the world's largest mobile fac- Mahesh Sharma were pres- of making India an export hub said four lakh direct jobs have Number of factoring mak- ing the company's residual 9.8 The company, which gave to restore the firm to the posi- tory, is a symbol of Samsung's ent at the event. In June last for the world, Samsung said in been created as the number ing mobile phone and its com- per cent shares in its erstwhile India its biggest onland oil dis- tion it would have enjoyed in strong commitment to India, year Samsung had announced a statement. Presently all Sam- of factories making mobile ponents have grown from just subsidiary, Cairn India. Cairn covery, said it has now been 2014 but for the Government and a shining example of the investment of Rs 4,915 crore to sung mobile phones, including phones increased. 2 to 120, with about 50 present India was subsequently merged notified that the tax depart- of India's actions are in breach success of the Government's add new capacity at the Noida its flagship Galaxy S9, S9+ and "Today is an important day in Noida alone, he said. with its new parent Vedanta, in ment "has sold part of Cairn's of the treaty. Make in India' programme. plant in Uttar Pradesh. Galaxy Note8, are manufac- in making India a global hub of The country, he said, is which Cairn Energy held about shareholding in Vedanta, real- "Accordingly, the status of Samsung is a long-term part- Set up in 1996, Samsung's tured at its Noida plant. manufacturing," he said, add- marching towards a digital 4.95 per cent stake. ising and seizing proceeds of Cairn's assets seized in India ner of India. Noida factory, is one of the first Samsung has another man- ing that the investments in such revolution with the availabil- These shares continued to USD 216 million." does not affect the merits of The company is aligned global electronics manufactur- ufacturing unit at Sriperumbu- factories are a cornerstone of ity of cheap internet data and be attached for four years but Following this sale, Cairn's Cairn's claims, the amount of with government policies and ing facilities set up in India. dur, near Chennai, five R&D India's economic and commer- fibre optic network reaching the tax department had ear- retained holding in Vedanta is relief sought, or the enforce- will continue to seek their sup- A bigger manufacturing centres and one design centre cial engagements with coun- more than one lakh village lier this year got them trans- now approximately 3 per cent. ability of the arbitral award," it port to achieve dream of mak- plant, spread over 129,000 in India. MPOST tries like South Korea. panchayats. MPOST ferred to it. "It is possible that the income said. MPOST AI tries out new 'India Inc to post 12.8% revenue Equity MF inflows rise 15% in Q1 to Rs 33K crore route over Russia NEW DELHI: Equity mutual potential of equities, he added. funds saw inflow of nearly Rs Individually, in the first quarter of the SIP is an investment vehi- for Delhi-San growth in Q1; highest in 3 yrs' 33,000 crore in the first quar- cle that allows investors to ter of the current fiscal, a surge current financial year, equity mutual invest in small amounts peri- Francisco flights MUMBAI: India Inc will sectors, which comprise over cent, it said. Among the com- of 15 per cent year-on-year, funds (MFs) saw a net investment of odically instead of lump sum. deliver the highest quarterly 50 per cent of the NSE, it said. modity sectors, natural gas and underpinned by strong par- Rs 12,409 crore in April, Rs 12,070 crore The frequency of investment NEW DELHI: Air India will revenue growth in three years Major listed companies will cement are expected to post ticipation from retail inves- is usually weekly, monthly or be operating its direct flights at 12.8 per cent in the April- start reporting their results robust growth led by volumes, tors, especially in small towns. in May, Rs 8,237 crore in June, taking quarterly. Individually, in the to San Francisco on different June period, but high oil prices starting tomorrow. while petrochemicals and steel In comparison, equity the total for the quarter to Rs 32,716 first quarter of the current routes, with the latest one being will narrow profit margins by Crisil Research's senior products would benefit from funds, which also include financial year, equity mutual over Russia and East Siberian 0.20 per cent, a report said on director Prasad Koparkar said continued higher prices, it said. equity-linked saving schemes crore, Amfi data showed funds (MFs) saw a net invest- sea, in efforts to save time as Monday. 15 of the 21 key sectors will The 4 per cent rupee depre- (ELSS) and arbitrage funds, ment of Rs 12,409 crore in well as costs, an airline official This would be the third report a double digit growth for ciation will help export linked saw net inflow of Rs 28,332 tive NS Venkatesh said. equity funds remain strong April, Rs 12,070 crore in May, said. The Russia route could consecutive quarter of dou- Q1FY19 and volume pick-ups sectors like information tech- crore in the April-June period "We are confident that through the year. Despite Rs 8,237 crore in June, taking reduce the flight duration over ble digit growth, but the jump are expected both from both nology and pharma report a of last financial year, accord- mutual funds will continue markets being volatile since the total for the quarter to Rs two hours, provided weather in performance in the earlier the consumption and com- revenue uptick, it said. ing to Association of Mutual to see strong inflows, despite the start of 2018, investors 32,716 crore, the data showed. and other external conditions two quarters could have been modity-linked sectors. Automobiles, steel prod- Funds in India (Amfi). the recent volatility. Inflows are taking a long term view Overall, investors have put are favourable, the official attributed to a low base on On the profitability side, the ucts and pharmaceuticals are "'Mutual funds sahi hai', through the Systematic Invest- in equities. in close to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in noted. account of demonetisation and pre-tax margins will crimp by expected to log improvement the investor awareness cam- ment Plan route (SIP) from "SIPs continue to be strong mutual fund schemes during According to the official, GST implementation slump, 0.20 per cent, but the slide will in operating margins, but the paign being run by Amfi under retail investors and flows from contributor with the monthly the quarter under review. The the duration of flight also the research arm of domestic be narrower than the 1-2.50 margins for airline services, guidance from Sebi, has gen- B30 cities, continue to remain SIP numbers currently stand- strong inflows have pushed depends on various external rating agency Crisil said. per cent contraction seen in the cement, natural gas, sugar erated a lot of interest among robust," he added. ing at Rs 7,300 crore. We the asset base of equity mutual factors, including weather and The estimates are based on past quarters. Volume growth and telecom services will be potential investors, who are Echoing similar views expect this trend to continue funds (MFs) by 33 per cent to tail winds. Nearly two years an analysis of 350 companies will lead to automobiles, retail impacted by higher commodity now looking at mutual funds Kaustubh Belapurkar, director going forward as investors Rs 7.86 lakh crore at the end after launching the Delhi-San excluding those in the bank- and airline services to log a rev- prices, its director Hetal Gan- as a preferred investment Manager Research at Morn- are starting to acknowledge of June this year, from Rs 5.91 Francisco service -- one of the ing, finance, insurance and oil enue growth in excess of 15 per dhi said. option," Amfi Chief Execu- ingstar said that flows into the long term wealth creation lakh crore a year ago. MPOST longest flights in the world -- the national carrier operated KALEIDOSCOPE a flight over Russia and East Godrej moves HC on acquisition Siberian sea to reach the US IIM-A seeks HRD help to resolve West Coast. Whether it is the new route of land for bullet train project or the earlier the one over the Rs 52-crore GST notice issue Pacific, the block hours for the MUMBAI: The Godrej Group flight is still estimated at 17 AHMEDABAD: The Indian official added. has moved the Bombay High The petition, filed hours, the official noted. Institute of Management- It can be noted that the Court challenging the pro- last month, is "The flight duration would Ahmedabad (IIM-A), which finance ministry recently posed acquisition of its prime depend on availability of the has been slapped with a Rs said the flagship postgradu- property in suburban Vikhroli expected to route, weather and tail winds, 52-crore GST notice, has ate programme of the IIM-A for the government's ambitious be heard by a among other factors. In case requested the Union HRD along with PGP in food and bullet train project between every thing is favourable, then ministry to intervene with its agri-business management, Ahmedabad and the metrop- single judge we will prefer this Russia route, finance ministry counterparts fellowship programme in man- olis. The conglomerate has bench of the high which will get us in 14 hours 15 to resolve the issue, saying the agement, and the one-year PG sought a direction to authori- court on July 31 minutes," the official said. move will hit its finances. programme in management for ties concerned to change the Block hours refer to the The 24th meeting of United Bank Socio-Economic Development The tax demand is on the executives are taxable effective project's alignment so that it span of time from the switch- Foundation (UBSEDF)-the CSR initiative of United Bank of India was tuition fees the premier insti- to intervene with the finance FY10. And the tax notice has can get nearly 8.6 acres of land from farmers in Gujarat and ing on of the aircraft's engines held at the Bank’s Head Office under the chairmanship of MD & tute had charged from some ministry, the official added. been made on the basis of this belonging to its infrastructure Maharashtra. to their switching off. CEO Shri Pawan Bajaj-Ex-Officio Trustee & Chairman, UBSEDF and if its PG students between The tax department has notification. arm Godrej Construction out Four farmers from Gujarat Further, the official said the in the presence of Executive Director Shri A K Pradhan and other 2009 and 2015, which effec- quantified the levy at Rs D'Souza has written to the of the plan. have petitioned the high court first flight to San Francisco over dignitaries tively means the demand is for 52-crore for the programmes HRD ministry to represent its Of the total 508.17 km of in their state challenging the Russia was operated only on service tax, as GST was not in offered between 2009 and 2015, case with the finance ministry rail track between Mumbai and land acquisition for the project. Monday and details about how place at that time. he said. to revoke the order passed by Ahmedabad, about 21 km is The foundation stone for much fuel and time have been The Principal Commis- "We have made a request the revenue authorities. planned to be underground, the project was laid by Prime saved would be known later. sioner of the Central GST to the Union HRD ministry Sources said D'Souza in his as per the current alignment of Minister Narendra Modi Subsequently, the overall cost (Ahmedabad south) has sent a on the matter and it is being letter has informed that the "Rs the bullet train project. and his Japanese counterpart savings can be calculated. Rs 52 crore service tax demand pursued," IIM-A director Errol 52-crore tax levied on the insti- One of the entry points to Shinzo Abe in September last "Air India will be flexible in on four post-graduate pro- D'Souza said in a statement. tute will strain its resources." the underground tunnel falls year in Ahmedabad.The coun- opting for the route while oper- grammes offered by the IIM- "We've requested the HRD The official also said there on the land in Vikhroli. try's first bullet train will run at ating the flight," he said. A, a top IIM-A official said here ministry to intervene so that is confusion regarding the The petition, filed last a maximum speed of 350 km As per the airline's website, on Monday. GST being levied on some of tax notice as the finance min- month, is expected to be heard per hour, covering the stretch it offers convenient timing, Following this, the insti- our programmes are removed. istry notification said there by a single judge bench of the in under three hours from the flying to San Francisco over tute approached the Union The HRD ministry is learnt would be no GST on PGPs high court on July 31. usual seven. The train will stop the Pacific and to Delhi over human resource development to have approached the finance and fellowship programmes in The bullet train proj- at 12 stations out of which four the Atlantic, thereby reducing (HRD) ministry with a request ministry on our request," the management. ect is also facing opposition will be in Maharashtra. MPOST travel time. MPOST

The 21st Neyveli Book Fair was organised from June 29 June to July 8th, 2018. The Valedictory function was held at the Lignite Hall, DoT clears Idea-Vodafone merger with conditions Book Fair grounds. V P Dhandapani, Collector, Cuddalore District, commended the Community Development initiatives undertaken by PRASOON SRIVASTAVA NLC India Limited, especially in the field of Education, Health and of Idea and Vodafone will cre- over time rently the deputy MD at Idea constructive actions on Skill development among the youth ate the country's largest tele- If Vodafone and the Aditya Cellular, is set to become the NEW DELHI: The telecom com operator worth over USD Birla Group's shareholdings in new chief operating officer. ministry (DoT) on Monday 23 billion (or over Rs 1.5 lakh the combined company are not Vodafone Idea Ltd will granted conditional approval crore), with a 35 per cent mar- equal after four years, Voda- hold 1,850 MHz of spectrum, to the long-pending merger of ket share and a subscriber base fone will sell down shares in the which included 1,645 MHz of Vodafone India and Idea Cellu- of around 430 million. combined company to equalise liberalised spectrum acquired lar that will create the country's its shareholding to that of the through auctions. largest mobile services opera- The merger is expected to Aditya Birla Group over the fol- It will be capable of building tor, an official source said. give breather to both debt-rid- lowing five-year period. substantial mobile data capac- "DoT has cleared the Voda- den firms Idea and Vodafone, Until equalisation is ity, utilising the largest broad- fone-Idea merger today. They from cut-throat competition achieved, the voting rights of band spectrum portfolio with will have to meet conditions for in the market where margins the additional shares held by 34 blocks of 3G spectrum and final approval, the source said. have hit rock bottom with free Vodafone will be restricted and 129 blocks 4G carriers across The department has asked voice calls. With the new entity com- stake in the combined entity, votes will be exercised jointly the country. for a payment of Rs 3,926 crore It will have the capacity to ing in force, Bharti Airtel will while Kumar Mangalam Birla- under the terms of the share- The amalgamation will also in cash pertaining to one-time provide 4G spectrum in all lose the tag of India's biggest led Aditya Birla Group would holders' agreement. result in capex synergies, since spectrum charge of Vodafone. telecom circles of the country. telecom service provider to the have 26 per cent and Idea Birla is proposed to be the it will eliminate the duplication Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC, has been honoured with The amount can be paid either According to a presentation by new entity which is proposed shareholders 28.9 per cent. non-executive chairman of of spectrum capacity and infra- Distinguished Fellowship 2018 of Institute of Directors by by Idea or Vodafone. The DoT Idea, the combined 4G spec- to be called as Vodafone Idea The Aditya Birla Group has the merged entity and Balesh structure related requirements. Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) in the has also asked Idea Cellular trum of both the companies Limited. the right to acquire up to a 9.5 Sharma new CEO. Idea's Idea and Vodafone are presence of Justice Dr Arijit Pasayat, Former Judge of Supreme to furnish a combined bank are capable of offering up to 450 The combined debt of both per cent additional stake from chief financial officer Akshaya separately paying rental for Court, Lt Gen J S Ahluwalia, PVSM (Retd), President, IOD, at a guarantee of Rs 3,342 crore, the megabit per second broadband the companies is estimated to Vodafone under an agreed Moondra will head the finan- 6,300 mobile sites which will function held in New Delhi on July 6, 2018 source further said. speed on mobile phones in 12 be around Rs 1.15 lakh crore. mechanism with a view to cial operations of the new entity be synced for merged entity in The combined operations Indian markets. Vodafone will own 45.1 equalising the shareholdings as its CFO. Ambrish Jain, cur- two years. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018

Putin to attend Goal-fest possible in Southgate tells England stars: World Cup final MOSCOW: Russian President ‘Be bigger than 1966 heroes’ Vladimir Putin plans to attend only the final match of the 2018 FIFA World cup, Krem- France-Belgium semi-final REPINO: England manager lin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov Gareth Southgate says winning said on Monday, noting that ST PETERSBURG: Consid- the World Cup would make his the head of state rooted for the ering the attacking strength players even bigger heroes than Russian team. of France and Belgium, there’s the 1966 generation because of “The fact that the president potential for a goal-fest when the impact of social media and did not attend the matches (of the European neighbours meet the globalisation of football. the Russian team) does not in the World Cup semi-finals. Southgate’s men meet mean that (he didn’t cheer for There was less at stake the Croatia in the semi-finals on the Russian football players) last time the teams last went Wednesday after ending a he did root for our team,” Pes- head-to-head at the World 28-year wait just to reach the kov said in a conversation with Cup, a 4-2 victory for France in last four by cruising past Swe- reporters, reports Tass news the third-place match in 1986. den in the quarter-finals. agency. That was the last competitive “I’ve met quite a few of The Kremlin spokesman match between the two coun- those players and we know reiterated that “the president tries but there have been eight exactly how they’re held and Petersburg, football fever is Bobby Charlton and Bobby kept in contact with (chief international friendlies since. perhaps, in the modern era, sweeping the nation back Moore — are still held as an coach of the team Stanislav) Belgium won two of those, that would be even crazier,” home. inspiration for his players. Cherchesov.” “(Putin) cheered including the last one: an exhi- Southgate told Britain’s daily Nearly 20 million view- “We’ve talked, touched (for the team) and was aware of bition three years ago at Stade newspapers. ers tuned in for the win over briefly, certainly, on the team all current events,” the spokes- de France when the Belgians “Social media and every- Sweden and social media is which won. How they’re still man stressed. took a three-goal lead five min- thing else, the global thing is awash with videos of excited held and revered,” he added. Peskov explained that “ini- utes into the second half and so much bigger.” fans watching on big screens “At the beginning we were tially, the president’s schedule held on to win 4-3. While the England play- in bars and parks, fanatically working together with the lads contained no attendance of any With the second-young- ers are tucked away in a sleepy celebrating every England goal. and trying to sell them the games save the opening and est roster at the World Cup, training base in the remote Southgate admitted he had vision of what’s possible, what closing matches.” “We expect France has shown no fear and town of Repino, 45 kilometres used the high esteem in which we’re looking to achieve in the the president to attend the clos- advanced to its first World (28 miles) northwest of Saint the 1966 team — featuring long term.” AGENCIES ing match,” he said. AGENCIES Cup semifinal since 2006 led by 19-year-old forward Kylian KING, QUEEN OF Mbappe and a pair of inexpe- rienced attacking fullbacks in BELGIUM, MACRON ‘Hazard’ous Eden Benjamin Pavard and Lucas TO ATTEND WORLD Hernandez. France head coach Didier Deschamps looks on during a training session “We’re not scared of any- CUP SEMI-FINAL one,” Pavard said. ances between them but are Henry as an assistant coach, be busy. danger man for France ST. PETERSBURG: “We’ve been confident from playing with good composure. Belgium leads the scoring in Lloris has been criticized French the start and we’re not asking In Belgium, there were Russia with 14 goals in its five during the past year after errors President Emmanuel Ma- SAINT PETERSBURG: Eden to offer the Belgian backline any questions of ourselves.” doubts about Roberto Mar- World Cup matches. for France and Tottenham. cron and King Philippe Hazard is one of the French some respite. Coach Didier Deschamps, who tinez’s ability to transfer the “He’s given the team the In France’s World Cup and Queen Mathilde of academy system’s finest exports His leadership was also in was captain when France won country’s individual talent desire to attack,” French Foot- opener against Australia, he Belgium will come to St. in the past decade but he could evidence with a man-of-the- the 1998 World Cup and the into a collective force. Fans ball Federation president Noel let a long shot go past him and Petersburg to support be the man to end Didier Des- match performance, including 2000 European Championship, welcomed his arrival in August Le Graet said of Henry’s influ- watched in relief as it hit the their national football champs’ bid for World Cup a wonderful assist for Mar- has instilled a steely mentality. 2016 with lukewarm enthusi- ence on the Belgian team. “The crossbar. But Lloris appeared glory. ouane Fellaini’s equaliser, as “He motivates the troops asm because he’d only recently forwards go to see him. He’s to be at his commanding best team during their FIFA Born to two footballing par- the Red Devils came from 2-0 with strong words,” Pavard been fired by Everton in the held in high esteem.” Marti- in the quarterfinal win over World Cup semi-final ents in the Belgian municipality down to beat Japan 3-2 in the said. Premier League. nez’s tactics have stood out, too. Uruguay, rushing off his line here on Tuesday. “King of Braine-le-Comte, Hazard’s last 16. “We’re ready to go to war His tenure began with a 2-0 With Belgium trailing Japan to push away a low cross and Philippe and Queen reputation spread across the In outshining Brazil’s Ney- with him.” home loss to Spain, but since 2-0 in the round of 16, Marti- later making a superb low save. (Mathilde) as well as border and saw him snapped mar in the last eight, Hazard Deschamps made bold then Belgium is unbeaten in nez replaced two wide players Belgium has height and Minister of Foreign Af- up by Lille at the age of just 14. may have put himself in the decisions to start Pavard on the 23 games and has scored 78 with two midfielders and they heading ability in defenders Two years later Hazard shop window. At 27, he has not right and Lucas Hernandez on goals - being held scoreless in both scored. Belgium goal- Vincent Kompany and Jan Ver- fairs Didier Reynders will made his professional debut in hidden his ambition to finally the left. The pair, both 22, have only one of those games. With keeper Thibaut Courtois and tonghen and Marouane Fel- arrive in St. Petersburg Ligue 1 and went on to become make an impact on the Cham- only 20 international appear- former France striker Thierry France No. 1 Hugo Lloris could laini. AGENCIES to support the national French football’s brightest tal- pions League, which Chelsea team,” an employee ent, twice winning the league’s missed out on after a disap- of the Belgian Consul- player of the year prize and pointing fifth-placed finish in ate General in Russia’s leading Lille to a Ligue 1 and by Roberto Martinez despite the Premier League last season. Croatia will be fresh for semi-final: Coach Cup double in 2010-11. Vincent Kompany’s return Long linked with a trans- second-largest city said When a big-money move from injury, the Spaniard has fer to Real Madrid, a move to MOSCOW: Croatia have the vitality to on Monday, reports inevitably came, it was Chelsea drawn out Hazard’s leadership Spain looks more realistic this beat England in their World Cup semi- Sputnik news agency. who won the race in 2012 with qualities. summer than at any time of his final despite playing in two consecutive Belgium, who reached a $43 million capture that now “I think Eden is in a great Chelsea career, with Madrid matches that have gone to extra-time and their first World Cup seems like a bargain. moment of his career,” Marti- president Florentino Perez penalties, coach Zlatko Dalic said. semi-finals in 32 years, In six seasons in England, nez said before the tournament. often influenced by outstand- After overcoming Denmark on penal- will take on 1998 cham- Hazard has won two more “Look at his age, he is the ing World Cup performances ties in the last 16, Croatia defeated hosts league titles and won plenty captain, in terms of leadership and Ronaldo looking set to exit Russia in another shootout last Saturday. pions France at the St. of admirers. But some doubt — he never finds it difficult to the Santiago Bernabeu. On Wednesday, Croatia will confront Petersburg Stadium on whether he has the desire to show for the ball.” Even if a move to Madrid England at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium Tuesday. Belgium beat back up his immense talent and Hazard’s willingness and does materialise, Hazard will be for a place in the final on July 15. five-time champions challenge Cristiano Ronaldo ability to carry the ball under denied a self-confessed dream “Of course there is some power left for Brazil 2-1 in Kazan on and Lionel Messi as the world’s pressure, jinking past helpless of working under another the English,” Xinhua news agency reported Friday to qualify for the best player. So far in Russia, defenders, was in evidence as French influence on his for- quoting Dalic. “We will not stop, we will Hazard looks like a man on a Belgium claimed their greatest- mation as a player, Zinedine try to play to get the best out of ourselves. World Cup semi-finals mission to ensure Belgium’s so- ever World Cup scalp by beat- Zidane. As a child, Hazard used We have two matches to play, we are very where they will face the called golden generation live ing Brazil in the quarter-finals. to study videos of the man who motivated, we will give our all,” he said. 1998 winners France at up to their billing by bring- With his side clinging onto led France to the World Cup in While Croatia endured a gruelling tively straightforward 2-0 win over Sweden of goalkeeper Danijel Subasic after he St. Petersburg Stadium ing home the World Cup for a 2-1 lead, Hazard repeatedly 1998 — and stepped down as 120-minute battle against Russia, Eng- last Saturday. played through the latter part of the quar- on Tuesday. AGENCIES the first time in the country’s carried the ball forward in the Real boss in May, to hone and land progressed to the last four with a rela- Croatia will be sweating on the fitness ter-final with a hamstring injury. AGENCIES history. Handed the armband dying minutes, drawing fouls copy his skills. AGENCIES Former Barca coach Enrique Brazil’s Fernandinho target of racist SPLASH OF COLOUR tasked with reviving Spain MADRID: Former Barce- tant memory. insults after World Cup own goal lona coach Luis Enrique was Enrique will be taking over appointed Spain’s new coach from Lopetegui, who was fired RAZILIAN midfielder Fernandinho ture, a message illustrated by a photo of on Monday after previous by Rubiales when the coach and family members have been vic- Fernandinho underscored that “the defeat incumbent Julen Lopetegui was announced he had signed to timsB of racist insults on social media since of Brazil and the own goal do not justify sacked on the eve of the World take over at Real Madrid. his World Cup own goal on Friday, when racism. Nothing justifies racism. We are Cup in what turned out to be a Spain’s then sporting direc- Brazil was eliminated by Belgium in the with you Fernandinho.” On Friday night, disappointing campaign. tor Fernando Hierro stepped quarterfinals of the World Cup in Russia. TV Globo journalist Glenda Kozlowski “Luis Enrique’s appoint- in hastily to replace him and Several internet users referred to the wept in front of the cameras, talking about ment as coach for the next two led the team to the last 16, Manchester City player as a “monkey,” how distraught the player’s family was. years was approved unani- before stepping down after the while some even threatened to kill him In the match in Kazan, Fernandinho’s mously,” Luis Rubiales, pres- tournament. after Brazil’s 2-1 loss. own goal in the 13th minute allowed Bel- ident of the Spanish football Changing the coach two The player’s wife, Rosa Glaucia, also gium to open the scoring. The 33-year-old federation, told reporters. days before Spain’s opening found her Instagram account full of insults. offensive comments on her profile. had already been severely criticized four The 48-year-old faces a sim- game probably did not benefit “Your husband’s (screw up) ruined every- Shocked by the racist messages, dozens years ago, when he was hauled off at half- ilar challenge to the one that he the side’s chances. thing,” was one comment from guih_ of internet users rushed to Fernandinho’s time on Brazil’s way to a humiliating 7-1 had when he took over at Bar- With Hierro in place, there nevetti. Fernandinho’s mother had to close defense on social networks. On the Mundo loss to Germany in the semifinals of the celona in 2014. were positive signs against Por- her Instagram account due to the heap of Negro site, which specializes in black cul- 2014 World Cup. AGENCIES A team with a history of tugal, when Cristiano Ronal- success, a talented squad and do’s free-kick overshadowed an a distinctive style of playing, assured Spain performance in a BRAZIL FANS THROW EGGS AT BUS AS NATIONAL TEAM ARRIVES had just failed to win a trophy thrilling 3-3 draw. for the first time in six years. But defensive errors and MOSCOW: A group of Bra- very upset” and it is hard for With Spain, Enrique must tactical rigidity soon came to zilian fans threw eggs at the them to “put up with this loss revive a side that won three the fore as poor displays fol- bus that carried the national after dreaming of at least enter- consecutive major tourna- lowed against Iran, Morocco team after their return from ing the final.” ments between 2008 and 2012 and Russia. the FIFA World Cup in Rus- The 2018 FIFA World Cup but are deflated after three fail- Enrique will also be taking sia, where they were eliminated kicked off on June 14 and will ures, the latest their World Cup over a team shorn of captain after losing 2-1 to Belgium in continue until July 15, with loss to hosts Russia — ranked Andres Iniesta, who has retired the quarter-finals. the matches being played in 11 70th in the world — on penal- from international football. The Spanish news por- cities across Russia. Neymar, ties in the last 16. The new manager faces the tal As.com posted a video on throughout this tournament, in Thiago Silva, Roberto Fir- solid Brazil team for future. Before that, Spain were same two-pronged brief that Monday showing angry fans has been brutally trolled on mino’s link-up play, Doug- Brazilian great Ronaldo humiliated at the hands of Lopetegui was tasked with two throwing eggs at the team’s bus. social media for his antics on las Costa’s creativity, Philippe Nazario has even backed Tite the Netherlands in 2014 and years ago: to restore confidence Brazil forward Willian the field and incessant diving Coutinho’s bravery and Case- to stay as coach as he believes in As the festival of football continues, fans at their colourful best beaten by Italy at Euro 2016 -- and get fresh blood from the apologised to the fans on Fri- and rolling. Despite all the dis- miro’s and Paulinho’s strength the growth these players have take part in the celebrations their winning streak but a dis- younger generation. AGENCIES day, saying that the team “is appointment, Brazilian defence in midfield do make up for a shown under him. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 mp FEDERER’S SWEET 16 AT WIMBLEDON 18 IN A ROW! Serena extends LONDON: Roger Federer needed just 16 minutes to win the opening set in a 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 defeat of France’s Adrian Mannarino to reach his 16th Wimbledon quarter-final on Wimbledon winning run Monday. Eight-time champion Federer will be playing in his LONDON: Serena Williams in the semi-finals. Asked if it pulling out midway through 53rd Grand Slam last-eight raced into her 13th Wimbledon was a flawless display, Serena the recent French Open with a when he tackles either Gael quarter-final as the seven-time admitted she is never satisfied. pectoral injury. But her blister- Monfils of France or Kevin champion thrashed Russian “I’m a perfectionist. I ing form and a series of shock Anderson, the eighth-seeded Wimbledon.” Federer boasts a got past the fourth round of a qualifier Evgeniya Rodina always find something wrong,” results have paved the way for South African. 4-0 career record against 2017 Grand Slam. 6-2, 6-2 in just 62 minutes on she said. “It was an interesting another Williams coronation at Top seed Federer, 36, has US Open runner-up Anderson Victory for Nadal over his Monday. match. She was hitting the ball Wimbledon. now won 32 consecutive sets and 9-4 over Monfils. fellow left-hander would take Williams, who won the well. That’s why she got this far. Garbine Muguruza, Maria at Wimbledon, just two behind Monfils and Anderson have him into a 35th Grand Slam Wimbledon title on her last It was a good win but it was Sharapova, Simona Halep, his record set from the third yet to get to the quarter-finals quarter-final. two visits in 2015 and 2016, is tougher than the scoreline to be Petra Kvitova, Venus Williams, round in 2005 to his title tri- at Wimbledon, although the It would also give him a last- now on an 18-match winning honest.” The 90th Wimbledon Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane umph in 2006. French shot-maker may just eight clash against Juan Mar- streak at the All England Club. win of her career — the most Stephens have all been elimi- “It was crucial for him to be the slight favourite as he tin del Potro, the fifth seeded Having missed Wimbledon among active female players — nated already. It is the first time stay in the match at the begin- has a 5-0 winning record over Argentine, or unseeded Gilles last year while she prepared to means Serena, currently 181st in Wimbledon history not one ning of the second set and then the big South African. Later Simon of France. have her first child in Septem- in the WTA rankings, will of the top 10 women’s seeds it got tougher,” said Federer Monday, two-time champion Three-time champion ber, Serena is in pole position to return to the top 100 next week. have reached the quarter-finals. after his sixth win in six meet- Rafael Nadal attempts to make Novak Djokovic, seeded a win her first Grand Slam crown Williams had made a tenta- Serena, seeded 25th, was ings against French left-hander the quarter-finals for the first lowly 12 this year, can make his since becoming a mother. tive return to action following facing a fellow mother in Mannarino. “You always tend time since he finished runner- 10th Wimbledon quarter-final The 36-year-old faces Ital- complications during daugh- Rodina, the world number to play better against better up in 2011. The world number if he defeats unseeded Karen ian world number 52 Camila ter Olympia’s birth, struggling 120 who calls the American players and I am happy to be one faces Czech world number Khachanov, the world number Giorgi on Tuesday for a place in her few appearances before her “idol”. AGENCIES back in the second week of 93 Jiri Vesely, who has never 40 from Russia. AGENCIES PR Sreejesh to lead BCCI TREASURER QUESTIONS SABA Hamilton accepts Indian squad at Rahul moves to career-high KARIM’S UK VISIT 2018 Asian Games NEW DELHI: The Committee of Raikkonen’s apology 3rd position in T20I rankings Administrators (CoA), which of- NEW DELHI: Goalkeeper P R ten questions BCCI office bear- sions between Ferraris and his Sreejesh will lead the 18-mem- DUBAI: Top-order batsman in Harare against Pakistan and leapfrog Babar Azam, Colin have helped him vault 44 ers’ foreign visits, was on Mon- cars in three races were either ber Indian Men’s Hockey Team Lokesh Rahul’s scores of 70, 101 Zimbabwe as the top-ranked Munro and Glen Maxwell, but places to claim second posi- day put in a tight corner after deliberate or incompetent. at the 18th Asian Games, slated not out, six and 19 have made batsman in the shortest format also earned him 128 points. tion. He has now become Paki- treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry Ferrari’s Sebastian Vet- to be held in Jakarta and Palem- him India’s highest-ranked of the game. In the latest player rankings, stan’s highest-ranked batsman tel also collided with Mer- bang from August 18, Hockey batsman in Twenty20 Inter- Finch, who captained which also takes into account after Babar Azam slipped from raised questions with regards cedes Valtteri Bottas in France India announced on Monday. nationals (T20Is) as he moved Australia to the final, had India’s 2-0 and 2-1 series win first to fifth due to his absence to GM (Cricket Operations) last month. “Kimi said sorry Midfielder Chinglensana up nine places to a career- touched the 900-point mark against Ireland and England, because of an injury. Saba Karim’s impending tour and I accept it and we move Singh Kangujam has been high third position in the ICC following his record-breaking respectively, Finch leads Pak- Australia’s D’Arcy Short, of UK. Treasurer Chaudhry has on. It was a racing incident named the Vice Captain for rankings. knock of 172 (76b, 10x6, 16x4) istan’s left-handed opener Jason Roy of England and Sol- apparently asked the rea- and nothing more,” Hamilton the tournament and he will Opener Rohit Sharma in against Zimbabwe in Harare Fakhar Zaman by 45 points. omon Mire have also achieved sons for sanctioning Dearness posted on Instagram. be joined by the experienced 11th rank (up by two places) on July 3. Like Finch, Fakhar was in career-best rankings following “Sometimes we say dumb Sardar Singh, Manpreet Singh, and captain Virat Kohli in 12th The 31-year-old from Vic- stellar form in Harare, when he the latest update. Allowance (DA) of $4050 LONDON: Formula One shit and we learn from it.” Simranjeet Singh and Vivek rank (down by four places) are toria eventually finished the totaled 278 runs in the series, Short has broken into the for a period of nine days for champion Lewis Hamilton Wolff’s comments had Sagar Prasad in the midfield. the next highest-ranked India T20Is (also comprising a one- including a match-winning 91 top-10 for the first time in his Karim and sought supporting has accepted an apology from angered Ferrari princi- India’s forwardline will batsmen. off against England at Edgbas- against Australia after Pakistan career in 10th position, moving documents for the visit. Karim’s Kimi Raikkonen and recog- pal Maurizio Arrivabene, see Akashdeep Singh return Meanwhile, Australia ton) in number-one position had slumped to two for two up 18 places. Roy has gained 19 Dearness Allowness per day is nised that their first lap colli- particularly as he had ref- to the squad. Experienced S.V. opener Aaron Finch became on 891 points. after being set a victory target places and is now in 15th spot, INR Rs 30,000 per day (ap- sion in Sunday’s British Grand erenced former Ferrari tech- Sunil, Mandeep Singh, Lalit the first player in the history of Finch had started the T20Is of 184. while Mire has rocketed 202 proximately), which is exclusive Prix was a racing incident and nical director James Allison, Kumar Upadhyay and Dilpreet T20Is to break the 900-point in fourth position on 763 Fakhar’s string of good places to claim 25th position - not deliberate. who is now working for Singh have been included in mark as he moved up three points and a tour aggregate of scores, that also included seven places behind Hamilton of the hotel tariff. The treasur- The Mercedes driver, who Mercedes. “In James Alli- the squad. The team’s defence places to finish the tri-series 391 runs not only helped him knocks of 61, six, 47 and 73, Masakadza. AGENCIES er, in his e-mail to the CoA has fought back from last to sec- son’s words, ‘do you think will be strengthened with the also drawn a parallel with how ond after being sent spinning it is deliberate or incompe- return of experienced drag- the administrators had stopped at the third corner by Ferrari’s tence?’. So this leaves us with a flicker Rupinder Pal Singh HC dismisses ex-BCCI chief’s plea challenging ED action secretary’s UK visit during the Finn, had spoken immedi- judgement,” the Austrian had who was rested for the Cham- T20 series, citing that he won’t ately after the race of the Ital- said. Arrivabene told Sky Ita- pions Trophy. The backline will ian team’s ‘interesting tactics’. lia after the race that Allison add any value. also see three other dragflick- CHENNAI: The Madras High ceedings. The judge said the Prasanna Kumar, for transfer- Utilising the opportunity, AGENCIES Mercedes team boss Toto should be ashamed if he had ers Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Court on Monday dismissed a issue had already been dealt by ring foreign exchange totalling the petitioners misinterpreted Wolff had suggested two colli- said that. AGENCIES Kumar and Amit Rohidas apart plea by former Board of Control a division Bench of the Bom- $4,98,62,799 to South Africa the submission made by the from the experienced Suren- for Cricket in India president N bay High Court which had set- without the permission of the ED on October 26, 2017 as der Kumar and Birendra Lakra. Srinivasan against the Enforce- tled the issue and added that Reserve Bank of India. interim order of the court and Chief Coach Harendra ment Directorate’s proceedings the petitioner cannot “agitate it Assailing the proceed- were refusing to cooperate with Singh said: “We have a great against the Board for alleged again before this court.” ings, Srinivasan and Prasanna the proceedings, the ED alleged. mix of players who have shown violation of the FEMA Act dur- The ED had initiated the Kumar had moved the high On May 31, concluding its their abilities in the recent tour- ing the Indian Premier League proceedings under the For- court. On October 26, 2017, inquiry, the ED slapped a pen- naments. It is unfortunate we team-season 2 conducted in eign Exchange Manage- the ED had submitted to the alty of over Rs 121 crore on the will be missing out on Raman- South Africa in 2009. ment Act (FEMA) against the court that it would not precipi- BCCI, Srinivasan, former IPL deep Singh’s experience as he is Justice T Raja passed the BCCI in 2011 and issued tate the matter till the next date commissioner Lalit Modi and ruled out due to a recent knee dismissal order, paving way for notices to its erstwhile top offi- of hearing. After that the case others for alleged FEMA viola- surgery he underwent.” AGENCIES the ED to continue with its pro- cials, including Srinivasan and was not listed for hearing. tion during the 2009 IPL. AGENCIES Mirabai likely to compete Morgan laments batting collapse, in 49kg in 2020 Olympics says England were 20-30 runs short Junior Championships at the Uzbekistan capital. BRISTOL: England captain 220,” he added. England lost necessarily expose us in one The weight categories to be Eoin Morgan said his side was four wickets for 46 runs in the area, but it allows us to grow competed in the 2020 Olym- 20-30 runs short in the lost middle overs that restricted as a team. pics are 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, third T20 International against their momentum, and in the “I don’t think we have to 64kg, 76kg, 87kg and +87kg for India and blamed the death- death overs they lost another play a completely perfect game women while the men’s weight overs’ batting collapse for the five wickets in the space of 14 every time. We proved that at classes will be 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, score, which wasn’t enough balls. For India, while Rohit Cardiff.” NEW DELHI: World cham- 81kg, 96kg, 109kg and +109kg. despite being steep. did the job with the bat, all- England were not able to pion weightlifter Saikhom In 2016 Rio Olympics, the Rohit Sharma scored his rounder Hardik Pandya picked get breakthroughs through- Mirabai Chanu may have to women weightlifters competed third T20I hundred as India up four wickets for 38 runs and out the Indian innings, with compete in the 49kg class in the in 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, chased down 199 with seven was instrumental in pulling a crucial 89-run third-wicket 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead 75kg and +75kg while the men wickets in hand to pocket the things back for India. partnership between Rohit and of her current 48kg category had 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, three-match series 2-1. “Pandya kept it simple (on Virat Kohli setting the tone for as the international federation 85kg, 94kg, 105kg and +105kg. “We were probably 20-30 a tough ground). He hit good the victory. recently decided to introduce New weight categories were also runs short. 225 or 235 would lengths and we didn’t hit it. The Morgan said there were new categories in the sport. introduced for the youth and have been more of a difficult execution of our shots didn’t key things to learn from the The Executive Board of junior categories. The Indian chase (on that ground). India really match up. On a good game which the hosts would the International Weightlift- Weightlifting Federation said never really got away from us, wicket, and a small ground, take into the three-match ODI ing Federation, in its meeting that the new weight categories but we struggled to take wick- we should be better than that. series starting July 12. in Tashkent on July 5, decided will come into effect from the ets (during the chase),” said India were probably on top “I was just chopping and to introduce seven weight next national championship Morgan. of their game today, and we changing trying to find a categories for both men and in all the age groups — youth, “They kept up with the weren’t. wicket, trying to be as unpre- women in the Olympics and 10 junior and senior. Mirabai had rate, and then it was a posi- “We were just short. Those dictable as we could but it new classes for both men and won a gold in the women’s 48 tion in the 16th or 17th over 20 or 30 runs we missed out on didn’t work. India stuck to women in other international kg category in the World Cham- they could take the game away in the back-end of our innings banging in a hard length until championships. pionships held in United States from us which is disappoint- cost us,” said the skipper. they went to yorkers towards The EB’s decision was rat- last November. She will go into ing. (But) Jason (Roy) and Jos “This series has been pretty the end. That’s what we tried ified a day later by the Con- the upcoming Asian Games in (Buttler) were brilliant up front competitive, probably barring to replicate, because on this gress of the IWF, which met Indonesia as favourite to win and almost gave us a licence to the first game, which they ground, taking wickets is a pri- just before the start of the World the 48 kg gold. AGENCIES allow ourselves to think about (India) dominated. It doesn’t ority,” he said. AGENCIES Srikanth pulls out of Thailand Open NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has withdrawn from the Thai- land Open, starting from Tuesday, due to an injury. “Not a good news as I had to with- draw from Thailand Open. Will be play- ing world championships next,” Srikanth wrote in his twitter handle. In the men’s singles competition of Indonesia Open, his previous competition, Srikanth’s campaign was ended after a nar- row opening-round loss. Srikanth suffered his second successive loss to in-form Japa- nese Kento Momota in less than a week. Despite putting up a massive fight against Momota, Srikanth lost the issue recovered from a stress fracture on his Among other shuttlers, P V Sindhu 12-21, 21-14, 15-21 in an one hour long shin. Sameer Verma will lock horns with will open her campaign against Bul- battle. Thailand’s Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk garia’s Linda Zetchiri in women’s In Bangkok, India will be represented in the opening round while Kashyap will singles event, while Saina Nehwal in the men’s singles category by Sameer face China’s top seed Shi Yuqi in the open- will take on Thailand’s Busanan Ongbam- Verma and Parupalli Kashyap, who has ing round. rungphan in the first round. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018

Being happy about playing the role ‘I HAVE of Mehrunissa in Padmavat, the fashionista of Bollywood – Aditi GUARDIAN says that she likes to play the roles which have ANGELS’ character

NEW DELHI: Actor Aditi Rao of the camera,” she said. Hydari, who received acclaim for “I loved playing Leela in Mani her brief yet evocative role as Meh- sir’s love story ( Kaatru Veliyidai runissa in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ). It was an epic and fraught love epic drama Padmaavat, says that story...I’ve loved playing Meh- dreams do come true if they are runissa, I felt lucky to have been guided by right intention. She also picked to play such a beautiful per- feels that she has guardian angels as son...And my most recent work in she is currently living her dreams. Sammohanam in Telugu which is “I think every film and every a huge success and still playing in experience helps you grow and theaters...,” she told about the roles learn, I would say Mani Ratnam’s film andPadmaavat made me believe that if you have a dream and your intentions are guided by that dream then it does come true,” Aditi said. I don’t like to shout She added: “They are legendary about myself from the directors and for me with no back- ing to be living that dream has been roof tops. I’d rather so fulfilling (that) I feel blessed... I do know that it makes a differ- keep that energy for ence to ones career to have experi- when I’m in front of ences like these and I am grateful for them. I am convinced I have the camera guardian angels.” When asked if she feels that she has finally arrived in Bollywood she played by far. just like she is known for her fash- The actor says that she likes ion sense, she said: “I don’t even roles that have character. “They think like that, these things are (heroines) can be feminine, vulner- for others to say. I’d rather put my able but also are strong and fear- energy and love into my work, the less. I am drawn to characters like people I love and living and loving these,” she said. every second of my life.” “I always wanted to do a films “I don’t like to shout about like My Week with Marilyn, Not- myself from the roof tops. Firstly ting Hill and Roman Holiday so I a director and the whole team has jumped at this opportunity,” she made it happen for me, secondly told. there is so much noise, why shout She is shooting with the direc- above the chaos?.... I’d rather keep tor Mani Ratnam along with a film that energy for when I’m in front directed by Sankalp Reddy. IANS ‘Turned writer due to Rajinikanth’s twist in flawed female roles’ The Fault In Our Stars LONDON: ‘Game of Thrones’ star Natalie Dormer has revealed that she decided to write a film because there is a lack of “fleshed out” characters for women. In 2015, she penned her first film, In Darkness, with her partner and direc- Indian remake tor Anthony Byrne. Dormer also features in the film, which released last month. “I had no desire to get into a corset again. Why I started writing In Darkness MUMBAI: A mask with Rajinikanth’s face covers was because there was a dearth, as I saw it, of three-dimensional, fleshed out, the back of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s head in anti-heroines – you know, flawed female roles,” she told Radio Times magazine. a poster of the Bollywood remake of The Fault In Dormer revealed she had wanted to team up with Byrne for a while because Our Stars, which has been titled Kizie Aur Manny. she found him good at his work. Sushant plays the title role with debutante They first met in Dublin while filming The Tudors in 2007. Sanjana Sanghi in the movie, to be directed by “I wanted to make In Darkness with him because I’d watched him for years Mukesh Chhabra. and I was jealous of the other actors,” she said. PTI This will mark the popular casting director’s maiden foray behind the camera. In the poster, the actors’ back face the cam- era as they sit atop a bus and gaze at the blue sky. Sushant shared the poster on his Twitter page. I didn’t really know Kevin and I The Hollywood movie The Fault in Our Stars was directed by Josh Boone. knew each other It received worldwide recognition with strong the man: Wright on between action critical and commercial success for its portrayal of a sensitive and unique love story that blossoms and cut, and in between the two lead characters. IANS between setups KEVIN SPACEY where we used to giggle LOS ANGELES: Actor Robin Wright has weighed upon the sexual assault allegations against her ‘House of Cards’ co-star Kevin Spacey. In an interview with Savan- nah Guthrie on NBC’s ‘ To d a y ’, Wright was asked if there was any red flag regarding Spac- ey’s alleged behaviour on Priyanka Chopra to the show’s sets. “Kevin and I knew each other between action and cut, and star in Shonali Bose’s in between setups where we would giggle.” “I didn’t really... I didn’t know the man. I knew the incredible craftsman that he is,” Wright replied. THE SKY IS PINK Last October, actor Anthony Rapp had accused Spacey of sexual assault in an interview and had alleged that the inci- dent happened at a party in 1986, dur- ing which the “American Beauty” star made sexual advances towards his then 14-year-old self. In response to Rapp’s accu- sations, Spacey issued a state- ment claiming he did not recall the incident, but apologised for what he said would have been “deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour.” Accused of serious MUMBAI: Indian actor Priyanka Chopra has been roped in charges, the actor who director-writer Shonali Bose’s next titled The Sky Is Pink and played Underwood in the has already started prepping for the Hindi film. famous show also came Priyanka recently shared a photograph of the film’s out in his apology letter. draft on her Instagram stories. The draft also mentioned The allegations led to that the film is written by Bose. Spacey’s firing from the She captioned it: “And it begins... Prep. Hindi movie.” Netflix show. TheMary Kom actor later posted a photograph of her- His character, self in a car enjoying looking at the Mumbai rains. Frank Underwood, The Sky Is Pink reportedly revolves around Aisha was written out of the Chaudhary, who became a motivational speaker after series while Wright’s being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 13. Claire Underwood was made the central figure in Bose has previously directed films like Amu and Mar- the eight-episode sixth and final season, which is garita with a Straw. She even produced the 2012 film expected to air later this year. PTI Chittagong. IANS