nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 7 June, 2019 mp Cricketing ties on agenda People recognise country’s global during PM’s Maldives visit GAUTAM LAHIRI

NEW DELHI: When Prime stature has risen, says Jaishankar Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a two-day visit to Maldives on Saturday (June 8), Says he will continue with his predecessor Swaraj's social media outreach to help Indians abroad cricketing ties will be one of the top agendas which will be dis- OUR CORRESPONDENT cussed during the bilateral talks between the leaders of the two NEW DELHI: Most Indians Jaishankar to embark on two- nations. recognise that 's global The Ministry of External stature has risen in the last five day visit to Bhutan from today Affairs is working with the it up to the requisite standard. years and this played a role in BCCI to train Maldivian crick- The Foreign secretary said the NDA government retaining eters after the island nation's the Board of Control for power for a second consecutive NEW DELHI: External "It will be Jaishankar's first President Ibrahim Mohamed in India has been advised to term, External Affairs Minister Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visit abroad as the external Solih sought India's assistance give Maldives required tech- S Jaishankar said on Thursday. will embark on a two-day visit affairs minister and reflects in developing the sport to inter- nical assistance in this regard A "global rebalancing" is to Bhutan from Friday, his the importance that India national standard in his coun- and India has also sent cricket taking place and its "sharp- first overseas trip after assum- attaches to its relationship try, a top government official kits for upcoming players for est manifestation" is the rise ing charge of the ministry. with Bhutan, a close friend said on Thursday. both men and women team of of China and, to an extent, the MEA Spokesperson and neighbour," Kumar said. Addressing reporters, For- that nation. rise of India as well, Jaishankar Raveesh Kumar said during Bhutan has been a close eign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Replying to a question, said during an interaction at a the visit, Jaishankar would ally of India and bilateral ties said India is also looking into Gokhale said that Maldives seminar. call on Bhutanese Prime between the two countries constructing a stadium in the basically wanted India’s help "A large majority of peo- Minister Lotay Tshering are on an upswing in the last South Asian country, which is for training for their players, ple in India recognised that and is expected to receive an few years. another request made by it. umpires, scorers and other India's stature in the world audience with King of Bhu- "India and Bhutan share a He said that India has matters related to the game. has risen in the last five years," tan Jigme Khesar Namgyel unique and time tested bilat- agreed to build a cricket sta- Initially, the BCCI was not the minister said, adding that Wangchuck. eral relationship, character- dium in Male with the Line of every keen to help the country, the government has kept alive External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (2nd R) during The Growth Net Summit 7.0, in New Delhi, Thursday. Also seen He will also hold talks ised by utmost trust, goodwill Credit extended to the Maldiv- but after realising the potential and perhaps even strength- in the picture are Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej, Managing Director and Chairman of Godrej & Boyce, (2ndL) Claude Smadja, with his Bhutanese counter- and mutual understanding," ians government. The island of bilateral relation, the board MPOST ened expectations of change President Smadja & Associates (L) and Harshavardhan Neotia (R), chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group NAVEEN SHARMA part Tandi Dorji. said Kumar. nation will be the fifth country has agreed to send one repre- in India. to become a cricketing nation sentative to study the ground The government looks dif- markets. added. SAARC (South Asian Associa- is being validated electorally ways to fix architecture such in the South Asia. Other coun- situation for playing cricket. ferent from outside than from Jaishankar was addressing The external affairs minis- tion of Regional Cooperation). across the globe, and the third as the WTO and make it more tries which play cricket are During Solih's visit to Beng- inside, Jaishankar, who served The Growth Net Summit 7.0, ter also called for greater inte- BIMSTEC, he said, is wit- is the global rebalancing tak- effective. India, , Sri Lanka and aluru, he was presented jerseys as foreign secretary from 2015- being organised by the Con- gration between government nessing a great deal of posi- ing place, especially with the "We can build a closer Afghanistan. by Indian Cricket team 18, said without elaborating. federation of Indian Industry departments to create a stron- tive energy. It was decided to rise of China. region through regional con- Gokhale also said that India Virat Kohli, former skipper M In his first public event after (CII) and Ananta Centre. ger focus on the economic leverage that and invite the He said some of the changes nectivity projects," Jaishankar provided training to Afghani- S Dhoni and IPL Chief Oper- becoming the external affairs The minister said he will issues being faced by Indian leaders of BIMSTEC nations are contradictory in nature. added. stan cricket team and now they ating Officer Hemang Amin. minister, he also said the elec- continue with his predeces- companies, especially in over- to the swearing-in ceremony For example, some nations are "If we want to propel eco- are regularly playing interna- On the occasion, top BCCI tions were a vote of confidence sor Sushma Swaraj's social seas markets. of Prime Minister Modi last increasing tariffs while oth- nomic growth, then there tional cricket. officials, including General in the management of national media outreach to help Indi- While highlighting India's month, he added. ers are focused on improving is greater responsibility for In April, Maldives Pres- Manager Saba Karim, had security and foreign policy was ans abroad. relationship with its imme- According to the minister, connectivity. Indian foreign policy to focus ident Ibrahim Mohamed given a presentation to the integrated with it. He said "enormous empha- diate neighbourhood, Jais- changes the world is witness- In addition, there has been on external aspect of it," the Solih attended an Indian Pre- entire Maldives contingent. In addition to this, a large sis" will be given to Indians in hankar said the priority has ing are very sharp and globali- a rise in bilateral FTAs (free minister said. mier League (IPL) match in Cricket Board of Maldives part of India's economy has distress and they now expect been to focus on the regional sation is under stress, especially trade agreements) in light of There is big responsibility Bengaluru and subsequently governs the sport in the island been externalised and there is the government to reach out grouping BIMSTEC (Bay of in terms of market access and the fact that the World Trade on the External Affairs Min- expressed interest to develop nation. It became a member of need for India's foreign pol- to them. Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sec- mobility of labour. Organization (WTO) system istry to focus on project exe- a cricket team in the Maldives the Asian Cricket Council and icy to help Indian companies This has changed the image toral Technical and Economic Second is the growth of is not working. He was of the cution which has strategic and sought India's assistance in an affiliate of the International gain better access to overseas of the foreign ministry, he Cooperation) rather than nationalism, which he said view that India needed to find significance, he added. training this team and bringing Cricket Council in 1998. PM Modi assures all Cong blames govt for Amid tussle with Capt, Sidhu loses key help to Kamal Nath MTNL & BSNL crisis portfolios in Punjab cabinet reshuffle OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT department has been been “sin- gled out”. The simmering ten- NEW DELHI: Congress leader CHANDIGARH: Punjab min- sion between the chief minister Pawan Khera has on Thursday ister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who and Navjot Sidhu came out accused the BJP-led govern- is at loggerheads with Chief in the open on May 19 when ment for making the govern- Minister , was Singh accused him of damag- ment-run telecom service divested of the crucial Local ing the Congress’s prospects provider – BSNL—a loss mak- Government department and just before the election with his ing entity. was given the Power and New “irresponsible actions”. “It’s the industry-friendly the demands of all the 45,000 and Renewable Energy Sources The Health and Family policies of the BJP govern- BSNL employees as why the portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle Welfare portfolio, which was ment that have destroyed the government is not able to pay on Thursday. with Mohindra, has now been prospering PSU. During the their wages. The rejig took place hours ment. Singh, who changed the Navjot Sidhu has been assigned to Balbir Sidhu. UPA regime, the MTNL had Raising the pertinent issue, after the first state Cabinet portfolios of most of his min- given Power and New and Channi has retained the recorded a profit of Rs 7,838 Khera asked the government meeting following the Lok isters, said this will help further Renewable Energy Sources, Technical Education, Indus- crore. We turned around the as where is the fault line in Sabha elections and it was streamline the government and and his Tourism and Cultural trial Training and Employment PSU into a profit making com- their policy? Why is a com- skipped by the minister who is bring more transparency and Affairs portfolio has been given General departments and his NEW DELHI: Madhya for approval and thereby funds pany which has been demol- pany, which was a profitable under fire from Singh for Con- efficiency in the functioning of to . Science and Technology port- Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal not being released to state ished by the BJP government,” venture under the UPA, is reg- gress’s “poor performance” in departments. However, Navjot Sidhu folio has been taken over by Nath calls on Prime Minis- government. Congress leader Pawan Khera istering losses every year for the state’s urban areas in the With the Congress gov- Thursday said he has always the chief minister. Balbir Sid- ter Narendra Modi at his res- The MP CM also urged the said. Similarly, the condition the last five years consecu- elections. Singh had recently ernment in the state nearing been a “performer” and hu’s portfolio of Animal Hus- idence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in PM to intervene in the mat- of BSNL was also better dur- tively?, he asked. “Why are the said he intended to change the its mid-term mark, he hoped claimed that urban areas had bandry, Fisheries and Dairy has New Delhi on Thursday. ter and get the pending issues ing the UPA regime, but now hands of MTNL and BSNL cricketer-turned-politician’s that the exercise will re-ener- played a pivotal role in the par- been given to Tript Bajwa along Nath gave his good wishes to cleared and fund released to the it has turned out to be a loss- tied? 5G is something which portfolio and blamed Nav- gise his team and bring fresh- ty’s victory in Punjab. with Higher Education. Modi on assuming the office state at the earliest. However, making entity. is now being provided by other jot Sidhu’s inept handling of ness into the working of major “I cannot be taken for Bajwa retained the Rural of Prime Minister for the sec- the PM assured the Nath that “The balance sheet of BSNL private players and you don’t the department for the Con- departments. Singh, who had granted. I have been a per- Development and Panchayat ond term. he will instruct the concerned has fallen by 16 per cent in allow these companies to even gress performance in the urban hinted at a reshuffle after the former throughout in 40 years portfolios. He was divested of During the half-an-hour- ministries to clear the pending just one year. The liability of go beyond 3G – why? As a areas. Barring four ministers, completion of the poll process, of my life be it international Housing and Urban Develop- long meeting with the PM, issues and disburse the funds as the BSNL has increased to Rs result, you see these companies there are some changes in the has allocated the Local Gov- cricket, or world class commen- ment, which Amarinder Singh Nath discussed in detail about early as possible. Modi further 14,601 crore and assets of the bleeding to a slow death; slow portfolios of all the others as ernment department to his tary with Geoffrey Boycott, TV has handed over to Sukh- the various issues pending with assured of all possible help to PSU is Rs 9,918 crore,” Khera but certain death,” the Con- a result of the reallocation, senior-most colleague Brahm shows or 1,300 motivational binder Singh Sarkaria, in place the Centre at different levels the state in future also. MPOST said, adding that we are raising gress leader said. according to an official state- Mohindra. talks,” he said, adding that his of Revenue. Badal urges Shah Puri launches Swachh Mayawati expresses concern to probe Operation Amit Shah to get late PM Vajpayee’s Bluestar again Survekshan 2020 League Krishna Menon Marg residence over high unemployment rate NEW DELHI: Union Hous- making towns and cities a bet- LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj ployment rate projected in a OUR CORRESPONDENT ing and Urban Affairs Minister ter place to live in. Speaking BUNTY TYAGI said. Shah, who took charge as Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati pre-election leaked report and Hardeep Singh Puri on Thurs- on the need for a quarterly a Union minister for the first Thursday expressed concern said joblessness in the country day launched Swachh Survek- evaluation mechanism, Puri NEW DELHI: Union Home time earlier this week following over the high unemployment was 6.1 per cent of total labour NEW DELHI: Shiromani shan 2020 League. The league said, “Every year, the Swachh Minister Amit Shah is likely to a landslide victory of the BJP- rate in the country. force during 2017-18, the high- Akali Dal (SAD) president will be a quarterly cleanliness Survekshan is redesigned inno- be allotted late prime minister led NDA, is currently staying at In a statement issued here, est in 45 years. Sukhbir Badal, who called on assessment of cities and towns vatively, to ensure that the pro- Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Krishna 11 Akbar Road residence. she said, "The Union Labour The data released by the Union Home Minister Amit in India and will be integrated cess becomes more and more Menon Marg residence in cen- When Vajpayee had moved Ministry, in its data released Labour Ministry on a day Shah on Thursday, demanded a with Swachh Survekshan 2020, robust, with focus on sustain- tral Delhi, government sources to the Krishna Menon Marg after the election, when Modi 2.0 Cabinet took proper inquiry into Operation the 5th edition of the annual ing the changed behaviours.” said on Thursday. house, he had got the munici- has confirmed that jobless- charge, showed 7.8 per cent of Bluestar - the military opera- cleanliness survey of urban MoHUA Secretary Durga Vajpayee had moved to the pal number of the bungalow ness in the country was 6.1 per all employable urban youths tion carried out in 1984 to flush India to be conducted between Shanker Mishra said, “The Krishna Menon Marg bunglow changed from 8 to 6-A. cent of total labour force, high- being jobless, while the per- out heavily-armed terrorists January-February 2020. SS League 2020 would be in 2004 after his government After the Modi government est in the last 45 years. For the centage for the rural was 5.3 holed up in Sikh holy shrine The objective of the Swachh conducted in three quarters was voted out, and stayed there came to power in 2014, it was victims of poverty and unem- per cent. Golden Temple in . Survekshan survey, which is (April- June, July-Septem- with his family for nearly 14 decided that no government ployment, there is no point of The joblessness among Thursday marks 35 years since conducted by an independent ber and October-December years. His family vacated the bungalow previously occupied regretting now." She also said male on all India basis was 6.2 Operation Bluestar. third party, is to encourage 2019) and will have a weight- house in last November after by a leader in Delhi would be the dip in growth rate "is result per cent, while it was 5.7 per The SAD also took up the large scale citizen participa- age of 2,000 marks for each his death in August. converted into any memorial of fall in agricultural and indus- cent in case of females. issues of return of rare manu- tion, ensure sustainability of quarter to be evaluated on "The official bungalow of who is also the BJP president, after their death. The govern- trial output". India's economic growth scripts and documents taken initiatives taken towards gar- the basis of monthly updation former prime minister on recently visited the house and ment has already built memo- "The point of concern is that rate slowed to a five-year low of from the Sikh Reference bage free and open defecation of SBM-U online MIS by cities Krishna Menon Marg has been suggested some changes fol- rial for Vajpayee 'Sadaiv Atal', how true welfare will be done 5.8 per cent in January-March Library in the Sri Harmandar free cities and create aware- along with citizen’s validation allotted to Union Home Minis- lowing which renovation work near the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, for the poor people of the coun- 2018-19 due to poor perfor- Sahib complex in Amritsar ness amongst all sections of on the 12 service level progress ter Amit Shah," a government has started. "The renovation a place designated for last rites try," Mayawati said. mance in agriculture and man- by the army authorities dur- society about the importance indicators through outbound source told PTI. work should be completed in a of presidents, vice-presidents On May 31, the govern- ufacturing sectors, according to ing Operation Bluestar back of working together towards calls.” MPOST According to sources, Shah, month or two," another source and prime ministers. PTI ment confirmed the unem- official data. MPOST to Shiromani Gurdwara Pra- bandhak Committee (SGPC) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. AIADMK slams efforts to create rift in alliance with BJP A high-level SAD delega- tion led by party president : The rulingto "impose a three-language God," AIADMK mouthpiece an apparent reference to those winning the lone Theni Lok alleged that "misinformation" in arms against any "imposi- apprised Shah that the army AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on formula" in the country, a ref- "Namathu Amma," said. of the DMK, to "create rift Sabha seat or the ruling party was being carried out regard- tion" of Hindi in the state, an authorities had carted away a Thursday claimed that efforts erence to the state opposition The write-up comes amidst between the leaf and flower." netting nine of the 22 Assembly ing the draft education policy emotive issue that found great large number of manuscripts, were being made to create a rift parties' stand against the impo- reports of differences between While the AIADMK's sym- seats where bypolls were held of the Union HRD Ministry resonance with the citizens of documents and relics belong- in its alliance with the BJP, but sition of Hindi. the two alliance partners post bol is the Two Leaves, that of in April was a "public evalua- that the Centre was trying to the state in the 1960s, leading ing to various Sikh Gurus from indicated the two parties were "Though the AIADMK- the Lok Sabha drubbing where the BJP is a Lotus. tion" of the combine, it added. impose a three-language for- to the anti-Hindi agitation. the Golden Temple premises. ideologically inclined beyond BJP alliance for the Lok Sabha the combine could win just the The friendship between This evaluation was being mula in the country. DMK leader MK Stalin and Badal urged Shah to take steps mere friendship. polls was an extension of (their) Theni Parliamentary seat. the high command of the two "accepted wholeheartedly" to "But people have started to other opposition leaders have in locating valuable assets The party also claimed that friendship, the two speak in The write-up in the party parties, beyond politics, was take efforts to ensure a better see through their designs," it claimed the Centre was try- and return it back to the Sikh "misinformation" was being one voice on primary intent organ slammed efforts by a sec- "unblemished", it said. performance for the alliance said. The opposition in Tamil ing to impose Hindi under the community. spread about the Centre trying like patriotism and worship of tion of "family-owned media", The AIADMK-BJP alliance in the future, it said. It also Nadu led by the DMK is up three-language formula. MPOST