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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 74 | Friday, 16 March 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,360.15 (-50.75) qSENSEX 33,685.54 (-150.20) pDOW JONES 25,833.19 (+75.07) qNASDAQ 7491.47 (-5.34) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.93 (-0.10) qRUPEE/EURO 80.20 (-0.50) qGOLD/10GM 31,450 (-65.00) qSILVER/K 39,400 (-160.00) FIVE OF FAMILY GOVT TAKING STEPS TO SPACE TRAVEL MOVIES DIE AS SPEEDING KEEP DIGITAL MARKET CAUSES LONG-TERM MAKE ALIA TRUCK RAMS INTO FAIR & SECURE: CHANGES TO DNA, BHATT FEEL STATIONARY CAR PG4 PASWAN PG6 FINDS NASA PG10 ALIVE PG16 Shami says all hopes GOVT MAY BAN 91 DEFAULTERS FROM LEAVING INDIA of reuniting with wife TDP set to exit Hasin Jahan are over 31 economic offenders NDA alliance MPOST BUREAU Will back YSR Congress’ ‘no- KOLKATA: confidence’ motion in Parl Mohammed Shami has ruled MPOST BUREAU out all hopes of have fled India: Govt reuniting with MPOST BUREAU HYDERABAD: N Chandrab- wife Hasin Jahan abu Naidu, whose relationship as their public dis- NEW DELHI: Some 31 suspected Highlights with the BJP has been frosty pute continues to economic offenders have fled the »»The ministry for weeks, may finally call it get murkier. country to avoid prosecution, had received off and then back bitter rival Shami, in an the government has told the Lok extradition Jaganmohan Reddy’s no-trust interview that said Sabha. requests from the motion against the centre. he has evidence to prove his innocence in the face Asked if many businessmen CBI with regard TDP president and Andhra of serious allegations made by his wife. had absconded after “doing scams” Pradesh Chief Minister N “I made every effort to save the future of my and settled in various other coun- to high-profile Chandrababu Naidu has called stopped short of walking out family. But Hasin said she wants to take this to tries, Minister of State for Exter- absconders a politburo meeting on Fri- of the alliance. court. I would have done anything to save my nal Affairs M.J. Akbar in a written »»Some 400 Indian day to take a final call on the On Thursday morning, family,” Shami said. reply gave a list of 31 persons, companies have issue of exiting from the NDA. Naidu addressed his party “My family members are there in Kolkata including Nirav Modi and his uncle Sources said that a majority parliamentarians in Delhi for the last seven days, but there has been no Mehul Choksi, accused in the Pun- been classified of the members including through teleconference and response from Hasin’s family. This makes it clear jab National Bank scam, who are as wilful MPs, MLAs and senior lead- reportedly said Wednesday’s that there is no hope left. All hopes of reuniting under investigation by the Direc- defaulters ers have already told Naidu bypoll results in Uttar Pradesh with my wife are over,” he added. torate of Enforcement and the CBI. to quit NDA. “This is the final and Bihar reflected an anti- Mohammed Shami says Hasin Jahan kept The others in the list include option. The CM is livid that Modi and anti-BJP wave. him in the dark about her first marriage. Nirav Modi’s wife Ami Nirav Modi “The extradition request from diction of courts in India. In a related development, the instead of resolving issues Naidu also accused the BJP Shami said he would co-operate with all and son Neeshal Modi, liquor CBI in respect of Sunny Kalra is The others in the list are: Sou- government has compiled a list of faced by the state, the BJP is and Prime Minister Narendra investigating agencies and hoped for a thor- baron Vijay Mallya, cricket czar under process by the Ministry of mit Jena, Vijaykumar Revab- 91 people it is considering barring indulging in dirty politics that Modi of using YSR Congress ough probe into the matter. Lalit Modi and arms dealer Sanjay External Affairs. As per the infor- hai Patel, Sunil Ramesh Rupani, from leaving the country because it played in Tamil Nadu,’’ TDP Party and actor K Pavan Kaly- The entire episode has hit Shami hard. Apart Bhandari. mation provided by Ministry Pushpesh Kumar Baid, Suren- of their involvement with compa- leader Kambhampati Rammo- an’s Jena Sena Party to target from being left out of the new BCCI central The reply doesn’t mention the of Finance, the government has der Singh, Angad Singh, Harsa- nies that have defaulted on loans, a han Rao said. him and the TDP. contracts, his participation in this year’s Indian time since when they have been decided to introduce the ‘Fugitive hib Singh, Harleen Kaur, Ashish highly placed source said. The TDP’s support to the The Centre had earlier Premier League could also be in jeopardy. Mean- absconding from the country. Economic Offenders Bill, 2018’ in Jobanputra, Jatin Mehta, Chetan The people were selected no-confidence motion to be turned down Naidu’s demand while, BCCI has also asked its Anti-Corruption Akbar said the ministry had the Parliament. Jayantilal Sandesara, Dipti Chetan because of their roles as direc- moved in parliament by Jagan for special category status to and Security Unit (ACSU) to submit a report on received extradition requests from The bill will help in laying Sandesara, Nitin Jayantilal Sand- tors or owners of Indian compa- Reddy’s YSR Congress is seen Andhra Pradesh saying the Shami within a week. the CBI in respect of Vijay Mal- down measures to deter fugitive esara, Sabhya Seth, Nilesh Parekh, nies which have been identified as a signal that the party is nomenclature had been done Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan has sent the doc- lya, Ashish Jobanputra, Pushpesh economic offenders from evading Umesh Parekh, Sunny Kalra, Aarti as so-called wilful defaulters, firms willing to back its political away with, except for hill states uments related to her complaints against her Kumar Baid, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha the process of Indian law and pro- Kalra, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha Kalra, which refuse to repay loans despite rival for the sake of Andhra and states in the Northeast. husband to the BCCI’s Committee of Adminis- Kalra and Arti Kalra. The requests, vides for expeditious confiscation Hemant Gandhi, Ishwarbhai Bhat, having the means to do so, the Pradesh. But Finance Minister Arun trators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai for a probe he said, have been sent to the con- of proceeds of crime and proper- M.G. Chandrasekhar, Cheriya Van- source said. Some 400 Indian com- Last week the TDP pulled Jaitley had promised the state into her allegations of corruption, her lawyer cerned foreign countries for their ties of fugitive economic offenders narakkal Sudeer, Nausha Kadeejath panies have been classified as wil- its two ministers out of the funds equivalent to what a spe- said on Thursday. consideration. to make them submit to the juris- and Cheriya Veettil Sadique. ful defaulters. central government but had cial category state gets. Parliament Pak calls its envoy home, INTERIM RELIEF TO KARTI EXTENDED CJI pulls up must debate bank SC transfers to itself all cases related to news channels, frauds issue India calls it routine asks them to act MPOST BUREAU M VENKAIAH NAIDU ED’s power to arrest on PMLA charges responsibly ISLAMABAD/DELHI: Upping the MPOST BUREAU ante, Pakistan on Thursday said it has MPOST BUREAU In today’s decided to call back its High Com- missioner in India Sohail Mahmood NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: Chief Jus- paper for consultations after the repeated Court (SC) on Thursday trans- tice of India Dipak Misra on incidence of “harassment” of its dip- ferred to itself all pending Thursday sharply criticised ... lomatic staff in New Delhi. Delhi High Court (HC) cases the electronic media during a CITY Foreign Office spokesman related to the adjudication of hearing in the Supreme Court Muhammad Faisal said that the the Enforcement Directorate’s on a defamation suit against ‘TRADERS MUST UNITE AGAINST SEALING’ 3 Indian government failed to take (ED) power to arrest under the a news website.”We respect notice of the increasing incidents of Prevention of Money Launder- freedom of the press, but it NATION intimidation of Pakistani diplomats, ing Act (PMLA), including the has to act responsibly. Elec- INDIA’S 1ST CLONED BUFFALO BORN 6 their families and staffers by its intel- INX Media case related to Karti tronic media can’t think they ligence agencies. Chidambaram. At the same petitioned the SC challenging The two agencies detailed become Popes overnight,” he EDIT “Our High Commissioner in New time, the SC extended interim the Delhi HC decision to grant what they called a “gross abuse said, asserting that he was Delhi has been asked to come to tifying the individuals, who forcibly relief granted to Karti by the interim relief to Karti, from of process of law” and how speaking in general, not about TOWARDS THE NADIR 8 Islamabad for consultations,” he said. halted and took pictures of the offi- Delhi HC, to until March 26. possible arrest by the ED in the pieces in a maze were made to the case. INTERNATIONAL On Tuesday, the Foreign Office cers but regrettably no positive action An SC bench headed by INX case which is to do with fall into place, setting the stage The Supreme Court put had summoned India’s Deputy High was taken by the Indian side so far. Chief Justice of India Dipak alleged money laundering by for relief. on hold the defamation case NEPAL CJI PARAJULI RESIGNS 10 Commissioner J P Singh over the He claimed that in the latest inci- Misra extended the interim Karti. The two agencies said in The probe agencies said until it takes up the case next alleged harassment of its officials and dent, Indian officials stopped the car relief for Karti - from possible their plea to the top court that much before Karti moved the on 12 April. BUSINESS their families in New Delhi. of the deputy high commissioner for arrest by the ED - which was Karti, a son of senior Congress SC with a writ petition ques- During the hearing, Jus- US DRAGS INDIA TO WTO 12 The Pakistan Foreign Ministry 40 minutes and harassed the occu- earlier on Thursday extended leader and former finance min- tioning the ED’s power to tice Misra used strong words claimed that the staff and their fami- pants of the vehicle. by two days by the Delhi HC. ister P Chidambaram, “abused” summon and arrest, another against the TV media. SPORT lies have been facing “harassment, “Pakistan will go to any limit to The apex court’s decision the law to get relief from the petition had raised similar “Many in electronic media intimidation and outright violence” ensure the safety of the staff of (its) came after the CBI and the ED Delhi HC. issues before the Delhi HC. think they can write anything. MESSI HITS CL CENTURY IN BARCA WIN 15 from Indian state agencies in recent high commission in India,” he said. Whatever suits your imagina- weeks. “The Pakistan High Commis- tion can you write anything Faisal on Thursday alleged that sioner has been called for con- Shortage of 1,496 IAS officers in country: Govt and get away? Can some peo- FOR ADVERTISING this deliberate continuing bullying sultations and it is normal,” MEA ple sit on the pulpit and write kindly contact at 9810195709 was not confined to a single iso- spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said anything? Is that journalism?” or lated event and “continues unabated on Thursday. MPOST BUREAU trative Service (IAS) officers He said the occurrence of the Chief Justice said. [email protected] despite repeated official protests Noting that our high commis- is 6,500 and the total number vacancies and filling them up He added that while he lodged with the Indian High Com- sion in Islamabad is facing a “lit- NEW DELHI: There is a of officers in position on Jan- are an ongoing practice. was all for the freedom of the mission here, and also with the any of issues”, he said that “we have shortage of 1,496 IAS officers uary 1, 2017, is 5,004, he said Singh said the government press, “how can anyone start FOR SUBSCRIPTION Indian Ministry of External Affairs taken them up through established in the country, Union min- in a written reply to the Rajya has increased annual intake of speaking anything about any- kindly contact at 8800854665 at the highest (level).” mechanism”. ister Jitendra Singh said on Sabha. IAS officers to 180 from civil one? There are limits. How or He said the Pakistan High Com- “We want Pakistan to resolve the Thursday. “There is a shortage of services examination 2012 can you comment on anyone [email protected] mission shared with the External issues being faced by our staff and The total authorised1,496 IAS officers,” the Minis- and the same continued in the whatever you like?” Affairs Ministry photographs iden- ensure their safety,” he said. strength of Indian Adminis- ter of State for Personnel said. 2018 exam. CBSE denies paper leak, to approach AFTER MADHYA PRADESH AND RAJASTHAN, HARYANA FOLLOWS SUIT cops against those spreading fake news Haryana Assembly passes bill allowing OUR CORRESPONDENT those guilty of raping minors to be hanged NEW DELHI: The CBSE on Thursday denied allegations of a paper leak of its Class 12 Accountancy examination, assert- MPOST BUREAU which may extend to imprison- nal laws related to other sexual ing that all seals were found intact in the ment for life that is for remain- offences more stringent. examination centres. CHANDIGARH: The Haryana der period of persons natural life, The punishment under sec- The board also said that it had Assembly on Thursday unani- according to the legislation. tion 354 of the IPC (Assault or approached the police against those spread- mously passed a Bill which pro- A provision 376-DA has also criminal force against a woman ing “false” news. ate of Education (DoE) to complain with vides for the death penalty to been added after section 376-D with intent to outrage her mod- The development comes after Delhi the CBSE. those found guilty of raping girls of the penal code. esty) will not be less than two Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia A senior CBSE official, however, said, aged 12 years or less. Under section--376-DA, if a years (earlier not less than one tweeted Thursday morning about the com- “There has been no leakage of the ques- After Madhya Pradesh and girl up to 12 years of age is raped year) but may extend up to seven plaints received by him in this regard. tion paper. All the seals have been found Rajasthan, Haryana has become by one or more persons con- years (earlier up to five years). “Received complaints about the Class intact at all exam centres. However, at the the third state where the Assem- stituting a group, each of those Also, under section 354D (2) 12 CBSE Accountancy paper being leaked. local level, some miscreants may have cir- bly has approved the provision persons shall be deemed to have of the IPC, those found guilty of Have asked officers of Directorate of Edu- culated messages through WhatsApp and of capital punishment for such committed the offence of rape stalking will be punished on first cation to investigate and lodge a complaint other social media platforms to hurt the sexual offenders, the House was day of the budget session. tion shall be inserted, namely and will be punished with death conviction with imprisonment with CBSE,” he said on Twitter. sanctity of the exam”. informed. The Bill was passed unani- 376-AA,” the Bill stated. or rigorous imprisonment for a up to three years and can be pun- “Swift action must be taken so that “The board has decided to take strict The Criminal Law (Hary- mously by INLD and Congress Under section 376-AA, in term which will not be less than ished on a second or subsequent hard-working students don’t suffer due to action against such activities. An FIR is ana Amendment) Bill, 2018, members also lending their case of rape of a girl up to 12 years 20 years, but which may extend conviction, with imprisonment the negligence of CBSE,” he added. being lodged,” the official said. moved by the state’s Parliamen- support. of age, there will be a punishment to life along with a fine. for not less than three years, but Sisodia, who is also the education min- Police officials, however, said they had tary Affairs Minister Ram Bilas “After Section 376-A of the of death or rigorous imprison- The Bill also provides for which may extend to seven years ister, had directed officers of the Director- not received any complaint yet. Sharma, was passed on the last Penal Code, the following Sec- ment of not less than 14 years making the existing crimi- (earlier up to five years). 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 AIFW 2018 Exhibition showcasing traditional STARTS WITH A BANG textiles of Latin America OUR CORRESPONDENT sador of Mexico for the opportunity to OUR CORRESPONDENT make this collaboration a reality. She A UNIQUE display showcasing the var- also shared an explanation of the Koto, he 31st edition of ‘Amazon India ious textiles and weaving techniques a traditional dress from the Afro-Suri- Fashion Week’ finally kicked off of countries belonging to the group namese women and delivered a brief in the National Capital, with more of Latin America and the Caribbean history of the traditions of textile by the than 100 designers showcasing (GRULAC), was inaugurated at ‘The Mayan weavers who were not only part Ttheir work. The event, which is scheduled National Handicrafts and Handlooms of an advanced civilization of Central from March 14 to 18, is taking place in Museum’, in New Delhi, recently. and North America, but also had a good Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The exhibition features traditional sense of fashion. The show was opened by Samant textiles made by, mostly, women in Latin Ambassador Kanhai reiterated the Chauhan, whose collection featured out- America and the Caribbean region. A fact that the textiles are not bound by fits, mostly in shades of black and grey magnificent collection of over 70 pieces geographies but by traditions, in that along with embroidered designs and ruf- narrates the combined rich cultural heri- the Mayan women weavers could easily fled detailing. tage of these nations. make one believe in the sense of similar- Designers Ashish N Soni launched the Inaugurated by Aashna Kanhai, ity with weavers of India. She declared Autumn-winter 2018 range – a menswear Ambassador of Suriname, the display the exhibition open by stating, “The collection that focuses on palette extremes serves to highlight traditional attires. cultural dichotomy between the Latin of pitch black and pure white. In its pursuit During her speech at the well-attended American and Caribbean region and of modern royalty, this is a collection that inauguration ceremony, Ambassador India will linger in your imagination at would aspire to attend the met gala or any Kanhai acknowledged the combined this exhibition”. other occasion that required an overt dis- efforts of GRULAC in conceptualis- Curated by Shruthi Issac, the exhibit play of class and sophistication. (L-R) Ashish N Soni, Gauri, Vani Kapoor, Nainika ing the joint exhibition of textiles, and will remain on display for the public With the collec- specially thanked Melba Pría, Ambas- until April 8, 2018. tion predominantly time presented their collection together are mixed and re-mixed. in shades of black at the fashion week, focussed on women’s The colour palette ranges from soft kha- and white – keep- wear. Going along with the spirit of the kis and creams to shades of coral and olive DAYINDAYOUT ing a largely mono- moment, Gauri and Nainika Fall Winter green and is juxtaposed with black and chrome look, the 18 speaks of bold femininity and strong white. Cotton and silk fabrics form the What’s on Around Town designer’s minimal- women. base, and textures and sheers are contrasted PANORAMA 10 Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. Beenu’s istic aesthetic shines Romantic and grand, the collection has with opacity. panorama10, a group exhibition movies are usually based on through. These col- been designed for women who flourish in Anupama Dayal’s collection ranged of paintings and sculptures by Indian art, culture and literature ors form the perfect their femininity. Dramatic textures, full from dreamy white colored outfits to with thought-provoking message background for the skirts, enormous 3D hand embroidered brighter hues, quirky designs, and asym- contemporary artists, will be experimental sil- flowers, delicately pleated tulle are some of metric hems. She has worked with tradi- held at the Lalit Kala Akademi. to society. Padma Bhushan Dr Uma houettes that pave the elements seen in this stark black and tional chikankari karigars on white but has This exhibition is dedicated to Sharma will be present as the the way forward. white collection. also adapted the timeless needlecraft to the undying spirit and enthusiasm chief guest during at the screening. The collection Next in the line, Adarsh Gill X Sofiya contemporary looks. of the promising and talented WHERE: Conference Hall -1 Jamia may be devoid Azad, showcased the Autumn Winter col- On the occasion of Pearl Academy artists: a rarity in the 21st Hamdard University of colour but lection 2018. Inspired by the 1950’s look, celebrating 25 years of creative impact, century cosmopolitan life where WHEN: March 16 is certainly the collection bridges the gap between clas- renowned alumni also showcased their col- people hardly get time to TIMING: 4:00 pm not devoid sic influences and modern forms. Adarsh lections. Designers presented ‘Influence’, a appreciate art and aesthetics. of energy. All Gill has achieved a perfect balance of old showcase that took audiences on a journey WHEN: MUSICAL EVENING pantsuits have Hollywood elegance along with comfort. of fashion through CRAFT which is the March 18 – 24 WHERE: Gallery No. 5, Lalit Time Machine will be hosting textured sur- Abraham & Thakore presented a trans- heart of Indian fashion. a soulful musical evening with faces andare in seasonal collection, taking inspiration This collection was inspired by evolv- Kala Akademi a variety of jac- from the streets of Delhi. Battling with the ing trends in the fashion industry and how TIMINGS: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Bismil, a multi-genre band who quards which crowded thoroughfares of the NCR, the Pearl alumni have contributed the growth would perform live to engross the create a unique multicoloured pageantry of street life lifts of fashion in India over the years. Indus- FILM SCREENING audience with their classic music. base of other- the tedium. The incredible array of colours, try experts, fashion bloggers, and media ‘Banaras: Ka’ba-e-Hindostan: The band will perform foot tapping wise restrained fabrics, and silhouettes is an uplifting tes- received each design with a loud applause, Ghalib’s Ode to Banaras: retro and Bollywood hits to sway detailing and tament to the diversity and the sheer joy of every time the model sashayed down the Charagh-e-dai’, a film by delhi people off their feet. dimensions. dressing, in the midst of the cacophony and ramp. Pearl Alumni who presented their based filmmaker Beenu Rajpoot, WHEN: March 16 Also, Gauri the ever-rising PM levels. From hoodies to collections included Nikhil Mehra, Man- will be screened on March 16. WHERE: Time Machine, Sector and Nainika, ghagras, skinny jeans to salwars, jutis to dira Wirk, Leon Vaz, Rimzim Dadu, Vaish- The movie is a tribute to eminent who for the first trainers, a multitude of stylistic influences ali S, Sumiran Kabir and others. 38 A, Noida TIMINGS: 9:00 pm 3-day festival that relished CULTURE OF ODISHA

India, Italy celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations OUR CORRESPONDENT Home Affairs, GOI, was the OUR CORRESPONDENT On March 18, the cham- first time we visit and per- chief guest of the valedictory ber orchestra ‘Cameristi della form in your country. We will disha Parba 2018, ceremony whereas Mahesh CELEBRATING 70TH anni- Scala’, formed by the musicians perform the Indian National a three-day mega Sharma, Cultural, and Tour- versary of the establishment of of the orchestra of Teatro alla Anthem at the Italian Embassy celebration in the ism minister marked his pres- diplomatic relations between Scala di Milano, will make which will be a night to cele- heart of India’s ence as the guest of honor. India and Italy, a series of cul- their debut in India with a brate the relationship between ONational Capital, received an Among other dignitaries were tural exchanges have been concert at Stein Auditorium, Italy and India. We have cho- overwhelming response from Bhartruharai Mahtab, Member planned in India, which India Habitat Centre. Camer- sen some of the most famous the visitors. of Parliament, Padma Shree includes exhibitions and music. isti della Scala together with themes from Opera (the fan- People from various foreign Sudarshan Sahoo, Padma Laura Marzadori as the solo- tasy on the themes of Traviata countries relished the authen- Shree Aruna Mohanty, San- ist will stage concerts in Cal- and Trovatore) as well as our tic taste of Odisha and experi- gram Dhar and Sidharth Prad- cutta, New Delhi, and Mumbai. violin virtuoso Nicolò Pagan- enced the essence of the rich han, Odia Samaj President. The program includes music ini. We have also paid attention cultural ethos at this event. Speaking on the occasion, by Rossini, Paganini, Sivori, to the 20th century by choos- Over two lakh visitors were Rajnath Singh said “Today, and Bazzini. ing a composition from Nino thrilled with joy to witness because of this mega event fest that made us aware of the Shruti Sancheti and Raas pre- Dr Andrea Baldi, Director Rota who wrote the wonder- Odisha’s magnificent jour- we all have witnessed a rich culture, heritage, and tra- sented a spectacular collection Italian Embassy Cultural Cen- ful soundtrack for the famous ney from the ancient era to mini Odisha at India dition of Odisha.” to celebrate this unique amal- tre stated, “The clas- movie Il Gattopardo. Our the illustrious contemporary Gate. I would like One of the main highlights gamation of Odiya craft and sical music is one young soloist, Laura Marza- times. to congratulate of this three-day extravaganza fashion. of the great cul- dori, is not only the concert- Organized by Odia Odia Samaj for was authentic Odia food that On its final day, Odi- tural products master of Teatro alla Scala but Samaj, Odisha Parba 2018 successfully not only evoked the nostal- sha Parba commenced with for export that also a very well known solo- is a celebra- organising gia of Odia people but also a series of enthralling fusion Italy has pro- ist” said Roberto Nigro, Coor- tion of Odisha’s such a indulged the sense of the bon- Paika Nacha and Bagha duced, with plenty dinamento Generale, Cameristi culture, tradi- grand vivant Delhiites. Nacha. Odissi performances of masterpieces dur- della Scala. tion, heritage. From mouth-watering by Padma Shri Aruna Mohanty ing its glorious cul- “The message we bring for it was inau- snacks to lip-smacking des- mesmerized the audience. tural history. Music Indians is that we can’t wait to gurated on serts, from hearty veg-non-veg Also, musical performances is also known to be visit your country for the first March 9 at thali to exotic seafood, people by Bollywood singer Krshna the most transversal time. The program we have India Gate got a huge platter to relish on. Beuraa filled people with joy. artistic expression chosen is a taste of three cen- Lawns, New Delhi. On the second day, a first Odia song by ‘Hati Saja Kara’ among differentturies of Italian musical inspi- Rajnath of its kind fashion show was by Susmita Das was another cultures.” ration. We hope the audiences Singh, organized that show- attraction. “Our upcom- will enjoy it and feel our pure Min- cased hand woven Moreover, contempo- ing Indian tour joy of making music together ister of beautiful textiles from rary dance Kalinga Gatha will be an extremely while we drink a sip of your Odisha. along with Aranya Dhwani, exciting experience magic atmosphere” continued Three renowned Kalanga Danda, Dakul was also for us since it’s the Roberto. designers, Divya Sheth, performed.

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No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp Around 2,490 Delhi govt properties Traders must unite to No sealing on 351 floats tender sealed since roads exposes for 1,000 new Dec: Centre fight sealing drive: CM DTC buses NEW DELHI: About 2,490 OUR CORRESPONDENT properties were sealed in the BJP’s stand: AAP national Capital by the four Kejriwal attends protest by traders at Gandhi Nagar market NEW DELHI: After a gap of local bodies since December OUR CORRESPONDENT around five years, the national for violation of Delhi’s Mas- SAYANTAN GHOSH AAP MLA Saurabh Capital is all set to get a fleet ter Plan 2021, Parliament was NEW DELHI: The Aam of 1,000 new buses, with the informed on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Aadmi Party on Thursday said Bharadwaj said Transport Department of Delhi Minister of State (Indepen- Kejriwal on Thursday joined the protest that the sealing drive had not that the party plans government on Thursday float- dent Charge) for Housing and by traders at Gandhi Nagar market, on the taken place on the 351 roads, ing tenders for procurement of Urban Affair Hardeep Singh issue of sealing drive in Delhi. the notification of which for expose the BJP's 1,000 buses for the Delhi Trans- Puri told the Rajya Sabha that Kejriwal urged all the traders to come commercial and mixed land incompetence on port Corporation. North Delhi Municipal Corpo- together across political affiliations to fight use was still pending. ‘’Tenders for 1000 DTC ration has sealed 1,359 prop- the ongoing sealing drive. The Bharatiya Janata Party the sealing issue buses floated today. Another erties, South Delhi Municipal "Forget about politics and let us agitate had alleged that traders were firm step of Delhi Government Corporation 788, East Delhi together. I am here today not as a leader of suffering because of the ongo- ital, Pandey said the notifica- towards increasing buses and Municipal Corporation 284 AAP but as your Chief Minister and I will ing sealing drive, which was a tion process was in the hands of strengthening public trans- and New Delhi Municipal fight with you," he said. result of the government’s fail- municipal corporations which port,’’ Delhi Transport Min- Council 56 properties since The CM said that BJP has tried to ure to notify these roads. had not yet given the sugges- ister Kailash Gahlot said in a December 15, 2017. divulge the issue by raising the notification However, AAP spokesper- tions necessary to initiate the official tweet on Thursday. However, no data was avail- of 351 roads, but the Delhi government has son Dilip Pandey on Thursday process. Hailing the decision by his able on the estimated loss of already started working on these roads. said, “We asked the Corpora- Pandey said that the BJP Cabinet colleague, Chief Min- business and jobs due to sealing "After repeated requests to the MCDs, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the traders’ protest in Gandhi Nagar market on Thursday PIC/MPOST tion, how many shops or busi- MPs from Delhi should con- ister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted of properties, he said. we received the files last week on Mon- ness establishments on the vince the Centre to bring an Gahlot’s tweet, and further The minister further said day. We will send the files for the Supreme ters to Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari mercial establishments in the city is not non-notified roads were ordinance or amend the Delhi tweeted, “A big step in improv- that sealing of properties in Court's affiliation and the work will be and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken, resolved by the end of the month. sealed? They have written Master Plan 2021 to stop the ing public transport.” the National Capital Territory done," Kejriwal added. in which he said, “We should rise above "If there is no solution to the sealing (that) no sealing has taken sealing drive, if they really The Delhi Cabinet had, in of Delhi was being carried out He further said that the only way out to politics and come together to find a solu- drive by March 31, I will sit on hunger place on 351 roads.” cared about traders. January, passed the proposal by the local bodies concerned stop the sealing drive is through an ordi- tion to the problems that have risen due strike. We will put pressure on the Centre He also questioned the “On the first day of the Bud- to float tenders for procuring for violation of the provi- nance in the Parliament. to sealing”. together," the CM had told traders. stand of BJP leaders on the get session of the Delhi Assem- 1,000 buses for DTC. sion of Master Plan 2021 on "We have requested an ordinance and The meeting took place at his residence, In the Budget session, scheduled to issue, claiming that the BJP bly starting Friday, the party Earlier this month, the the instructions of a Supreme raised the issue in Parliament," he said. which was in attended by Maken but boy- commence on Friday, the Delhi Assembly was exposed by the reply and plans expose the BJP's incom- Delhi High Court had directed Court-appointed monitoring Earlier, the CM had called for an ‘all- cotted by BJP. After the meeting, Con- will pass a resolution against sealing and its leaders were trying to fool petence,” AAP chief spokesper- the government not to go committee. party meeting’ at his residence on Tuesday, gress and AAP said they will work together send it to the Centre, urging for an ordi- Delhi traders. son Saurabh Bharadwaj said on ahead with its tender to pur- The sealing was carried to find solutions to the problems being on the issue of sealing and raise it in the nance against it. Kejriwal has written a let- Refuting allegations that Thusday. He added that AAP chase standard-floor buses, out after a judgement, dated faced by traders due to the sealing drive Parliament. ter to the Prime Minister and the Union the AAP-led Delhi government would also pressurise the Cen- slashing its bid to add 2,000 December 15, 2017, of the apex in the national Capital. Earlier, the CM had threatened go on a Urban Development Minister, urging to had not been able to notify the tre to bring an ordinance to put vehicles plying under DTC court, he said. AGENCIES The CM, on Saturday, had written let- hunger strike, if the issue of sealing of com- have the ordinance passed. roads for mixed use in the Cap- an end to the sealing drive. down the middle. ‘1,000 new Mohalla clinics Stormy Budget session on the Speaker relieves missing to treat 4.5 cr Delhiites’ Assembly Secretary cards in Delhi Assembly today ROUSHAN ALI Delhi Secretariat, Suryadevara OUR CORRESPONDENT “In the first year of setting is likely to join as Secretary in up of Mohalla clinics, around ROUSHAN ALI “I will move a resolution The formal sitting of the and on March 19 table the Eco- NEW DELHI: A day ahead Telangana Secretariat. NEW DELHI: Delhi Health three crore patients received demanding that the Centre House will commence at 2.00 nomic Survey of Delhi. of the commencement of the Meanwhile, Leader of Minister Satyendar Jain said treatment, while in the second NEW DELHI: The Budget either pass an ordinance or pm. The statement added that Budget session of Delhi Assem- Opposition in Delhi Assem- that nearly 4.5 crore patients year, around four crore patients session of Delhi Assembly is bring moratorium on the seal- Meanwhile, Leader of Sisodia will present the 'Out- bly, Delhi Assembly Speaker bly Vijender Gupta had earlier in the Capital will be assured were treated. This shows that all set to begin on Friday on ing of commercial establish- Opposition Vijender Gupta come Budget" on March 20, Ram Niwas Goel issued a state- said, "Suryadevara’s continu- treatment, after the govern- people’s faith has increased on a stormy note, with the rul- ments, as it has done in the case said that BJP MLAs will bring where the House will be ment that Assembly Secretary ation had become a bone of ment reaches its aim to setting such a health facility,” Jain said, ing Aam Aadmi Party and the of unauthorised colonies,” the an adjournment motion on a informed about the deadline Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara contention among the Cen- up 1,000 Mohalla clinics. also claiming that Delhi has Opposition Bharatiya Janata Greater Kailash MLA said. number of issues, including of projects carried out by vari- has been relieved from the tre, Assembly Speaker, Prasar Jain added that the Aam become the first state in the Party planning to corner each The Budget Session will sealing and the government's ous departments. position, following the latter’s Bharti and the then Lieutenant Aadmi Party-led government country where free medicines other over several issues, such commence with the speech tussle with bureaucrats. In its Budget, described sudden and mysterious disap- Governor Najeeb Jung. was working fast-track towards are given to patients in govern- as the ongoing sealing drive of Lieutenant Governor Anil "The Opposition willby AAP as the "green budget" pearance from his office since “When he was repatriated setting up 1,000 Mohalla clin- ment-run hospitals. and the government-bureau- Baijal in the morning on the expose the government's dou- , the government is likely to March 10. to his parent office by the Cen- ics in the Capital, to provide Mohalla clinics have been cracy tussle. achievements and plans of the ble face and indulgence in introduce a subsidy scheme for Goel on Thursday directed tre, the Assembly continued healthcare facilities to the peo- conceptualised as a mechanism The government will table AAP government. politics on the sensitive issue households that shift to CNG- that C Velmurugan, Joint Sec- to retain him, despite the LG’s ple of Delhi. to provide quality and accessi- its annual Budget in the House In the afternoon, the House of sealing, collapse of gover- based generator sets. retary of Delhi Assembly, will order on the contrary," Gupta Jain – who also holds port- ble primary healthcare services on March 22. will again sit and most likely nance due to mistrust with the An official said that around officiate as Secretary till fur- had further said. folios of Public Works Depart- to the communities in Delhi at Meanwhile, AAP MLA witness a heated debate. bureaucracy and unauthor- 20 proposals will be mentioned ther orders. Reacting to Gupta's press ment, Industries, Home and their doorstep. Saurabh Bharadwaj said that Conventionally, the first day ised continuation of Kailash in the Deputy CM's Budget No official comments have statement, Speaker Goel had Urban Development – also Earlier, Jain had said that he would move a resolution of the Budget session concludes Gehlot as Minister despite can- speech. yet been made over Suryade- said the Assembly's secretary said, “We have set up 164 the government would set up on Friday asking the Centre to after the LG's speech. cellation of his membership...," The government has already vara’s whereabouts. is a very "esteemed post", and mohalla clinics as of now and a five-member managing com- stop the sealing drive, which However, Friday’s session Gupta, the Rohini MLA, said in announced several measures in Sources in Delhi Assem- he should not make "baseless preparation is on for a total of mittee in each Mohalla clinic, is likely to be passed by the will last throughout the day, a statement. its upcoming 'budget', includ- bly said that Suryadevara is on allegations". 1,000 Mohalla clinics.” with 100 health volunteers Assembly. following submission of notices According to a statement ing the promotion of CNG- leave and likely to report back Before moving to the Delhi He further noted that in attached to them to effectively Bharadwaj said he has also by legislators from both the rul- issued by the Assembly Secre- based generators, third party to Prasar Bharati, from where Assembly, Suryadevara had the health sector, revolution- manage and monitor work in submitted a notice for short ing AAP and Opposition BJP tariat, Deputy Chief Minister audit of polluting industries he had come on deputation in served in the Lok Sabha for ary changes have been made the clinics, and given annual discussion on the issue on for discussions and resolutions Manish Sisodia will present the and their switchover to Piped July 2016. five years and the Rajya Sabha in the last three years. honorarium of Rs three lakh. Friday. on sealing issues. 2018-19 Budget on March 22 Natural Gas. According to sources in for over six years CS assault: Unable to trace Rohini ashram BSES Delhi DCW ensures FIR in Irregularity AAP MLA discoms case of girl forced into in coop bank Rajesh Gupta founder: CBI tells Delhi HC announce new referred to ACB NEW DELHI: The CBI on Thursday told the flesh trade by aunt questioned Delhi High Court that its efforts to trace self- 5-digit helpline for inquiry styled preacher Virender Dev Dixit, who had OUR CORRESPONDENT to bars and different hotels in NEW DELHI: Delhi Police allegedly confined several women at an ashram OUR CORRESPONDENT Delhi by her aunt for prostitu- OUR CORRESPONDENT on Thursday questioned AAP here, have not yielded results so far. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Com- tion. Also, the aunt’s husband MLA Rajesh Gupta for over The agency has informed that Dixit “is NEW DELHI: Delhi power mission for Women (DCW) and their domestic help used NEW DELHI: Amid reports two hours in connection with absconding and has not joined investigation and distribution company (discom) has ensured registration of FIR to repeatedly rape the girl and of irregularities in cooperative the alleged assault on chief efforts are being made to trace him in Nepal,” a BSES on Thursday announced in the case of a girl sold into physically assault her,” claimed bank Delhi Nagarik Sehkari secretary Anshu Prakash last bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and new round-the-clock helpline flesh trade by her aunt. D C W. Bank Ltd, over giving loans month. Justice C Hari Shankar said. The court asked the CBI to file a fresh status report numbers for its sister con- The matter came to light One day, the girl escaped against fake/fictitious ITRs and The Wazirpur MLA arrived Officials of Dixit’s North West Delhi ash- about the efforts made by it to trace Dixit and listed cerns in the Capital -- BSES when a woman had brought from her aunt's house and was illegal appointments etc, the at the Civil Lines police station ram, from where girls and women were rescued, the matter for hearing on May 8 Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) the now 16-year-girl – a res- brought by a lady to DCW. Lieutenant Governor’s office at around 4 pm and was ques- also told the court that they were not aware of and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd ident of Odisha’s Malkangiri The Commission took on Thursday said that LG Anil tioned till 6.30 pm, the police his whereabouts as he does not stay long at one its website, You Tube channel and the building (BYPL). district – to DCW. immediate cognisance of the Baijal had earlier referred the said, adding four more legisla- place and keeps moving from ashram to ashram itself, located in Rohini. While the number for She was reportedly brought matter and sent a team along matter to the Anti Corruption tors have been summoned for delivering sermons. Taking note of the submission, the court BRPL, operating in south and to Delhi by her maternal aunt with the girl to Safdarjang Branch (ACB) for inquiry. questioning. The submissions were made before the bench asked the institute to file an affidavit stating the west Delhi, is 19123, that of in 2013, at the age of 11. Enclave. Based on her com- A statement from the On Wednesday, AAP legis- which asked CBI to explore additional steps, changes it has made. It also directed it to ensure BYPL, with jurisdiction in east According to DCW, her plaint, Delhi Police eventually LG’s office said, “The LG had lator Rituraj Govind was inter- including issuing a Look out Circular (LOC) to that all printed material it distributed bore the and central Delhi, is 19122, a aunt initially sent her to dance registered an FIR under rel- referred the matter for investi- rogated in connection with trace Dixit, who according to the agency could new name and no material should include the BSES release said. classes in Munirka, gave tuition evant sections of the IPC and gation on October 16, last year. the case. Two other MLAs be hiding in Nepal, where too he has set up ash- word ‘vishwavidyalaya’ in its name. “For services, these num- classes to the girl at her home POCSO Act. Already 40 appointments made -- Madan Lal and Dinesh rams or institutions. The name was changed on the basis of an bers mirror the existing call and then kept her as a babysit- Her aunt and four other by direct recruitment have Mohaniya -- are likely to be The court asked the CBI to file a fresh sta- earlier direction by the high court. centre numbers 39999707 ter in the house. accused were arrested and raids been cancelled and promotion questioned next week. tus report about the efforts made by it to trace When the court asked the institute’s lawyer (BRPL) and 39999808 (BYPL),” One day, the girl was shifted are being conducted at several of 62 employees of the bank The role of the MLAs in Dixit and listed the matter for hearing on May 8. about the whereabouts of Dixit, the advocate said it said. to a house in Safdarjang, where places to nab other accused. has been set aside. A number the case is under investigation The bench also said that the ashram should the ‘leader’ never stayed for long at one place and “Besides registering ‘no she was forced to have physi- DCW Chief Swati Jai Hind of FIRs have also been lodged.” as they were present at Chief not keep the women and girls locked up in the has been going around delivering sermons since supply’ and streetlight (non- cal relations with a man. Sub- said, “Delhi has become a hub Further, on the LG’s direc- Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resi- building or in cages. The inmates were kept in 1998 and therefore, no one knows where he is. LED) complaints through these sequently, the aunt regularly of human trafficking. It is sad tions, the Reserve Bank of India dence, when the alleged assault “animal-like” conditions behind metal doors in To this, the bench asked the lawyer to state numbers, consumers can also sent her to different men – up that wide-scale prostitution has been requested to inquire took place on the night of Feb- a “fortress-like” building surrounded by a barbed the name of one ‘leader’ who is behaving in this avail/apply for a host of ser- to eight a day – for three years. rackets are being run in Delhi. into the matter to ensure that ruary 19. wire fence. fashion. vices like new connections, “According to the girl, she Delhi Police should strengthen there are no financial irregular- Last week, AAP MLAs Meanwhile, Dixit’s ashram told the court It asked the committee appointed by it to name changes, duplicate bills, got pregnant once. But her aunt its information gathering ities in the running of the bank Nitin Tyagi and Praveen that it has changed its name from ‘Adhyatmik conduct random inspection of the ashrams run resolve billing and metering aborted the pregnancy by forc- mechanism. Strictest punish- and wherever required, correc- Kumar were also questioned Vishwa Vidyalaya’ to ‘Adhyatmik Vidyalaya’ and by Dixit in Delhi to ascertain the health condi- queries, as well as anonymously ing her to consume some pills. ment should be given to per- tive and preventive measures/ in the matter. AGENCIES the requisite modifications have been made on tion of the inmates there. report power thefts,” it added. The girl said that she was taken petrators of such heinous acts." actions are taken. With 16 interchange stations, Metro ridership to receive major boost OUR CORRESPONDENT point across Delhi-NCR, section. Mandi House. was 69,000 more than the pre- ary, in comparison to Decem- resulting into saving of time Three new interchange sta- The DMRC statement fur- ceding month. Moreover, the ber 2017. NEW DELHI: With the Maj- and money,” said an official of tions – i.e. Azadpur, Netaji Sub- ther reads that these new sec- average monthly ridership “In February, 2018, about lis Park–Durgabai Deshmukh Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. ash Place and Rajouri Garden tions and interchange stations increased further by 80,000 49,000 passengers travelled by South Campus section of Delhi According to a DMRC – came up between Majlis Park of Phase-III will not only help passengers in February. Magenta Line everyday, which Metro’s Pink Line opening for statement, for the first time, and Durgabhai Deshmukh in addition of new passengers, “In December, the Delhi again indicates that in the rest the public on Wednesday, the a record five new interchange South Campus station, with but also realign and decon- Metro network expanded by of the corridors, there was an total number of interchange stations have been added to the Wednesday’s inauguration of gest some of the existing sta- 12.94 km, with the opening of increase of over 30,000 every- stations in the Metro network Metro network in just little over Pink Line. tions, once the entire Phase –III the Botanical Garden–Kalkaji day,” the statement reads. has now increased to sixteen. a two month-period. The other eleven existing becomes operational. Mandir section. The average “The highest ridership “These interchange stations Two interchange stations interchange stations are Kash- It also noted that after a daily ridership of this newly achieved in December 2017 will enable both new and exist- – i.e. Botanical Garden and mere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Cen- drop in October 2017, Metro opened section was about was 25.64 lakh, while in Janu- ing commuters of Delhi Metro Kalkaji Mandir – were added tral Secretariat, Sikanderpur, ridership has registered a 45,000 in January 2018. In ary 2018, the same figure stood to have access to a number of to Magenta Line in late 2017, Yamuna Bank, Kirti Nagar, steady increase. addition to this, about 24,000 at 26.85 lakh. The highest rid- Three interchange stations were added to Pink Line, with the opening alternate and shorter routes with the opening of the Botan- Dwarka Sector-21, New Delhi, In January 2018, the over- more commuters travelled by ership ever in February is 26.98 from one point to another ical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir Ashok Park Main, Inderlok and all ridership of Delhi Metro the Metro everyday in Janu- lakh,” the official added. of the Majlis Park to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus section PIC/PTI 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 To dodge police, bootleggers drove Five of family die as speeding high-end rental cars to Bihar ABHAY SINGH Bihar,” said the police source. Deputy Commissioner of truck rams into stationary car NEW DELHI: Driving a cab Police (South) Romil Baan- for more than 1,000 kilometers iya stated that the gang has RAHUL SINGH (5) and Anjali (14). those who managed to survive are to dry state Bihar only to supply a unique modus operandi of "The family was returning after stated to have suffered multiple griev- illegal liquors is the new trend transporting illicit liquor from GREATER NOIDA: In a fatal road attending the marriage ceremony of ous injuries. used by bootleggers. Police Gurugram to Bihar through accident, five persons of a family, Manveer's nephew. All the victims The truck driver fled the spot after claimed that the new modus Delhi. The team has recovered including three children died while five belong to same family. The incident the incident. The police have seized the operandi was revealed after the 20 cartons of illicit liquor. In a others were critically wounded when a occurred when Manveer who was driv- truck and are trying to trace the owner arrest of the 45-year-old man bid to expand their business, speeding truck rammed into a station- ing the car had parked the vehicle at a with the help of vehicle’s registration from MB Road on Wednesday. Accused Amit Kumar cab owners have obtained a ary Wagon-R car near Fauzi Dhaba in Dhaba," said Mukesh Kumar, station number which is stated to be regis- According to police, the sion of Kulbhushan Sharma fleet of vehicles registered in Deri Maccha village of Badalpur area house officer, Badalpur police station. tered in Delhi. accused identified as Amit ACP (Operation) South the different state. To sustain in Greater Noida on late Wednesday Police said that the driver of the Family members and rela- Kumar, a native of Meerut District. in the competition, many cab night, police said on Thursday. speeding truck lost his control and tives blocked the National Highway was living in a rented accom- During the investigation, owners allow their vehicles to According to police, the incident rammed into the car. demanding arrest of the accused driver. modation in Sec 51, Noida. the accused disclosed that they users without the driver. With- occurred at around 12:30 am on Thurs- "The truck loaded with goods was Police said that a case of death The accused with his associ- had a plan that if the vehicle out any co-passenger, they eas- day. The deceased have been identi- coming from behind and when it hit due to negligence has been registered ates were using rental car for will be caught by police the cab ily bypass thorough checking. fied as Manveer Singh (38), son Arjun the car, all the occupants were present against the truck driver. “We have the supply of illegal liquors in company will bear the loss of “In past time, the accused (12), daughter Khushi (6), sister-in-law inside the car. The intensity of the col- registered a case under Indian Penal Bihar. Police sources told Mil- the car and they used to hire obtained the rental taxi and Neetu (26), and her daughter Nisha (8). lision was such that the car was badly Code (IPC) sections 279, 338, 304A lennium Post that they started the cab for some period in used it for the supply of illicit Police said that the accident took crushed," added Kumar. and 427 against the unidentified truck the modus operandi from which the liquor was supplied. liquor. Accused preferred to place while they were returning after Passersby informed the police about driver and have launched a manhunt to December 2016 and more “The cab companies never hire new models of high-end attending a marriage ceremony in the incident and police somehow res- arrest the accused truck driver," Kumar than 40 trips were made by the checked who was driving their car to avoid suspicion of trans- Bhovapur village in Ghaziabad. All the cued the victims from the mangled continued. accused. The team who made cab. One of the accused used porting liquor,” said the DCP. victims hail from Dadri area. car. They were then taken to Sarvodaya The mangled remains of the car after the the arrest was led by Inspec- to book the cab through the Accused Kumar obtained Rs Among the injured were Sanju (32), Hospital in Ghaziabad where doctors accident in Greater Noida tor Richpal Singh from Special mobile application and then it 10,000 per trip for delivering Prashant (4), Deepanshu (2), Kashish declared five as brought dead while Staff under the close supervi- was driven by other accused to the consignment. Deans transfer: JNU JNU scholar is Unable to pay loan of Rs 52 lakh, man students shut centers safe: Police OUR CORRESPONDENT JNUSU also salutes students of NEW DELHI: A 26-year- killed financier in Malviya Nagar French (SL), CHS (SSS), SAA old JNU Ph.D scholar, who NEW DELHI: JNU adminis- and other centers, who locked had gone missing on March OUR CORRESPONDENT During the treatment, he died. his associates were nabbed. tration has removed the chair- down their respective centres 11, informed her parents on Deputy Commissioner of During probe, Manjot persons of centres and deans against administration’s deci- Thursday that she was fine and NEW DELHI: The reason Police (South) Romil Baaniya Singh disclosed that he took of schools who from day one sion to change chairpersons had ‘gone out’, police said. The behind the murder of financier stated that during the investiga- a loan of Rs 52 lakh from have been protesting against and dean. matter came to light after her in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar tion of the case, it was revealed the deceased against monthly JNU VC over compulsory “In a draconian manner, family lodged a complaint on was a loan which the accused that the deceased used to pro- interest. Sometimes when he attendance. Reacting over the the Vice Chancellor has dis- March 12 at the Vasant Kunj was unable to pay to deceased vide loan against interest on was unable to pay the interest, sudden change of teachers, stu- missed our dean Kavita Singh police station, they said. who usually insulted him on monthly basis. The suspicion the deceased Sanjay Chawla dent’s union has locked several as dean of school for non- "The missing student has this issue. Police claimed that arose on Manjot Singh who usually insulted him. So he cenres. compliance with attendance. said that she had gone out on they arrested four men and used to take the loan from decided to take the revenge. According to the JNUSU She's been replaced by Mazhar her own. She is fine," said Dep- apprehended one juvenile on deceased. Some CCTV footage Therefore he hatched a con- statement, on Wednesday night Asif, who has the distinction uty Commissioner of Police, Wednesday. The accused were was also scrutinized in which spiracy with the accused in a circular JNU administra- of simultaneously being an SouthWest, Milind Dum- identified as Dinesh (22), Man- the accused were seen roaming “In order to execute the tion appointed a set of pro- external member nominated bere. The woman had spo- jot Singh (48), Rajender Singh around the scene of the crime. conspiracy, Dinesh and juve- administration teachers to by the MHRD to the JNU EC, ken to her family on March (33) Rohit Takhur (30) and one Police claimed that on nile did recce of the office and these posts, going to the extent a Professor of Persian with a 10 but from March 11, her juvenile. March 14, they got an informa- residence of the deceased. On of placing teachers from some specialisation in Sufi thought, phone was switched off, they On February 8, an informa- tion that two accused (Dinesh Four men have been arrested while one juvenile has been apprehended February 8, Dinesh with the other department to head these the Chief Coordinator of the said. Police said that after her tion about quarrel at L-Block, and juvenile) will visit Ganda by the police help of juvenile followed the department and schools. Linguistic Empowerment Cell, family's attempts to trace her Malviya Nagar was received. It Nala in Chirag Delhi. A trap deceased from office to resi- JNUSU further condemns and a hostel warden, all within did not yield the result, they was learned that a man identi- was laid and accused were accused disclosed that they of Rohit, Kale and Vicky and dence and Dinesh stabbed the moves by JNU VC and his three months of joining JNU approached them with a com- fied as Sanjay Chawla (47) was nabbed. committed the murder of the received Rs 35,000 for this act. deceased while juvenile kept a administration as dictato- (yes, he is on probation!), said plaint. The matter is being stabbed by unknown persons. During interrogation, the financier at the instruction From the instance of Dinesh, watch,” police said. rial and highly detrimental. a student of Phd at JNU. probed, they said. MPOST PRIDE OF THE FORCE Water supply hit in Gurugram Man assaults minor neighbour ahead of peak summer OUR CORRESPONDENT Police (South West) Milind Dumbere stated that the vic- PIYUSH OHRIE water. This issue was recently a single day there were more NEW DELHI: A 12-year-old tim was sent for medical exam- raised in the budget session of than 20 patients from Om girl was sexually assaulted by ination at Safdarjung Hospital. GURUGRAM: Intense sum- Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Speak- Vihar suffering from Diahor- her neighbour in South West On the basis of the statement of mer heat may be yet to peak ing on the issue the Haryana rea registered themselves for Delhi's Vasant Kunj area. girl child, a case under section in Gurugram but shortage of Chief Minister ML Khattar treatment in the Civil hospital. Police claimed that they have 354/376 IPC and section 6 &10 water has already hit various advocated the formation of Many residents especially arrested the accused. POCSO Act was registered. parts of Gurugram. A major committee of Southern Hary- in the old Gurugram area have According to police on During investigation challenge for the Gurugram ana districts led by Gurugram registered their complaints Wednesday, a PCR call was accused Bijender has been authorities however remains and Faridabad to deal with the with supply of unclean water. received at 11.00 am at Vas- arrested and sent to judicial of not only providing adequate challenge. Water borne dis- The increase in the num- ant Kunj South police station custody. supply but also clean drink- eases also affected Gurugram ber of Diahorrea cases had about sexual assault upon a According to Delhi Police ing water. last year as the city reeled under prompted the district health 12 years old girl child. Vic- data around 2,049 rape cases Impure drinking water and Diahorrea epidemic. department to collect the water tim child stated that she was were reported in the year presence of large amount of Medical experts highlight samples from thirteen promi- alone at her home. Her neigh- 2017 and the investigation in minerals in the ground water Over 30 percent of the Diahor- nent areas in the city. Shock- bor Bijender Choudhary came the rape cases revealed that reserves seems to be a major rea cases in the city were e due ingly out of the seventy five inside her house and locked 38.99 percentage of accused concern in districts of South to consumption of contami- water samples collected forty the door. Thereafter, he sexu- were friends or family friends Haryana. The worse impact of nated food and water. Worry- failed the test while the rest ally assaulted the girl child. She whereas the involvement of this is being felt in the Mewat ingly, there were large number have been marked as suspect. cried for help and upon hear- neighbors in the rape was region where it is believed that of minors and infants that Last year also it was observed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik meeting Babu & Babe, the winner of gold & bronze medals, ing her screams her aunt came 19.08 percent. Relatives were large number of cancer cases were affected by the disease. that supply of drinking water to at All India Police Meet held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu for rescue. Accused Bijender also found in the involvement that is being reported is due to The seriousness of the situa- 174 areas in the city was unfit ran away from there. of rape cases as their percent- consumption of contaminated tion came to fore when on a on for drinking. Deputy Commissioner of age was 14.20. CITY BRIEFS DEATH OF 18-MONTH-OLD BOY MAN THRASHED BY THE GROUP NEW DELHI: A man was thrashed by a group of few Kid not provided infection-free room by Fortis persons, who were allegedly known to the victim in North West Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar area. A video emerged thereafter, wherein the man was seen ly- hospital in Gurugram, confirms report ing and people had gathered around him, for help, but none came for help. The victim was identified PIYUSH OHRIE taking strict action against err- as Arvind, who lives with his family in Mukundpur ing hospitals. and works as a driver. The incident was reported on GURUGRAM: Having faced After action against Fortis 15 private hospitals March 11, he was in his home when one of his neigh- a lot of negative reactions on hospital in Gurugram, people bour asked him to come along with him as he wanted the treatment of Adhya Singh, who have been victims to the to drop a few items. When they were on their way, there can be more troubles in malpractices of other private operating sans fire NOC store for Fortis hospital Guru- hospitals in Gurugram now the victim received the phone call from one of the gram on the issue of credibil- want action against the man- PIYUSH OHRIE sands of patients. Since these accused who told him that he brought alcohol and ity, ethics and patients trust. In agement of other hospitals. units are situated in densely asked him to reach near a bridge. The victim reached the latest case of medical neg- Not only Fortis but there has GURUGRAM: Even after a populated areas, the difficulty the place where he was thrashed by the accused over ligence involving the hospital, been other private hospitals in major fire tragedy in Guru- for rescue operations increases money. One of them started smashing the bottles on the district health department the city where recently shock- gram hospital last year, it seems as was witnessed in the fire at his head. They then threw him out of the car and ran has blamed its management ing incidents of negligence and that most of the medical insti- Sheetla hospital. over him. The alleged video shows the man asking for the death of one-and-a-half apathy took place. tutions do not give high con- According to law, it is man- year-old Vansh. The district health department has blamed management of Fortis The statement from the siderations on the fire safety. dated that any building that is people to help him out since he cannot breathe and Suffering from a rare hospital Gurugram for the death of one-and-a-half year-old Vansh Fortis hospital said, “While we The reply to the RTI filed by 15 metres in height must renew move, but the onlookers made videos instead, say- enzyme deficiency, the patient have not received any formal Mohit Khatana reveals that their NOC on fire safety after ing that they would not touch him until the cops and was admitted in the hospital aggrieved parents, the district cal treatment provided to the information from any author- there are 15 private hospitals every year, yet most of the pub- ambulance arrives. in April last year for the bone health department in its report patient. During her 15 days stay ity, we strongly refute all allega- in the city that are operating lic buildings do not adhere marrow replacement. However, stated that as the infection-free at Fortis hospital in Gurugram tions of negligence in the case without the fire safety clear- to the rules. There are over LABOURER FALLS TO DEATH AT he breathed his last on May 15, room was not provided to the her parents were charged an related to Vansh. The patient ance. What seems to even 200 high-rises that have not 2017 after contracting infec- patient, it subsequently resulted amount of Rs 16 lakh. was suffering from Hunter’s more shocking that even the renewed their fire NOC. UNDER-CONSTRUCTION DMRC HOSTEL tion during the course of treat- in the loss of a young life. Ironi- The expression of anger Disease (Mucopolysacchrido- two sole government hospi- A major tragedy was NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old labourer fell from the ninth ment. Alleging that the patient cally this case occurred four against the private health- sis Type 2 ), a rare genetic dis- tals that are situated in Sadar averted after the fire broke floor of an under-construction DMRC hostel in north- was not provided an infection- months before the Adhya case care system in the city is not order with very high mortality and Sector 10 area also do not out at Sheetla hospital in July west Delhi’s Shastri Park on Thursday, the police said. free room by the hospital that that not only affected its repu- a recent phenomenon. How- rate for which he underwent have the fire NOC. last year due to short circuit The deceased, Kunkun Paswan, belonged to Bihar. He resulted in the death of Vansh, tation but also compelled the ever, deaths and exploitation of bone marrow transplant, It is estimated that there are in the AC of the rooms. Quick his parents filed a complaint Haryana government to take minor patients in quick succes- “The child was treated as more than 300 private hospi- response by the hospital staff was working as a labourer at the under-construction against the hospital with the stringent action against the pri- sion in some of the private hos- per best medical protocol avail- tals and clinics that are opera- and proximity of the fire bri- DMRC hostel. While he was involved in plasterwork, district health department. vate hospital. pitals have resulted in a group able in the country. While the tional in the city. According to gade station saved lives of more he fell to his death on Thursday, the police added. Po- They also alleged that the hos- On September 14 last year, of citizens to demand action pain and despair of the family official sources, most of these than 40 patients. Most of these lice have registered a case against the supervisor and pital charged them a bill of Rs Adhya was contracted den- against erring hospitals. is understandable, blaming the institutions have not applied patients were admitted in ICU are probing whether there were other people whose 27 lakh that was way more than gue and succumbed to her The government on their doctors and hospital is unfair for fire safety clearance. Medi- and children ward. Though negligence triggered the incident. the bill amount of Rs 13 lakh illness after the disease got part has claimed that lack of without understanding the cal institutions that are oper- there were no casualties, two that was agreed upon. complicated. Questions, how- law in the state has tied the medical facts of the case,” the ating without the NOC pose people sustained burn injuries In a major relief to ever, were raised on the medi- hand of authorities towards statement further said. life threatening risk to thou- while rescuing the patients. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp

UP BY-ELECTION RESULTS Let bygones be bygones on past rivalry: SP to BSP Akhilesh says victory margins would have been higher if no EVM problem BJP may go for early Lok Sabha OUR CORRESPONDENT SP chief remarked, “No one can say anything about the future.” LUCKNOW: Enthused by When his attention was polls after defeat: Mayawati his party’s strong showing drawn to the Congress cam- in the Gorakhpur and Phul- paigning against his party in OUR CORRESPONDENT with assembly elections in pur bypolls, Samajwadi Party the by polls, the former chief seven-eight states. chief Akhilesh Yadav indi- minister stressed “only those CHANDIGARH: Bahujan “They know that the more cated on Thursday that his who forget old things are Samaj Party chief Mayawati they delay, the more damag- party was keen on burying its successful.” on Thursday said the BJP may ing it can be for them,” she bitter rivalry with Mayawati- He said the previous SP call for early Lok Sabha elec- said at the rally. led Bahujan Samaj Party say- government in Uttar Pradesh tions after its stunning defeat Referring to allegations of ing sometimes “past incidents presented an example of devel- in the parliamentary bypolls son and decided to support SP EVM tampering, she said only have to be forgotten”. opment before the country. in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. candidates so that it loses the ballot papers should be used Yadav, whose party wrested Despite the victory of his The former Uttar Pradesh seats earlier held by the chief in the forthcoming elections. both the high-profile seats from candidates, Yadav raised ques- chief minister, whose gam- minister and deputy chief Urging people not to let the ruling BJP with BSP’s back- tions about EVMs. ble of backing the Samajwadi minister... They have lost their political outfits like the BJP ing, claimed the victory margin “Had the EVMs worked Party for the bypolls in Gor- sleep with this result,” she said. come to power again, the of his candidates would have smoothly and no time was akhpur and Phulpur in the The BJP lost out to the SP BSP chief said most people been larger, had paper ballots wasted, the victory margin of state paid rich dividends, said in both Gorakhpur and Phul- were disappointed with the been used. Samajwadis would have been the idea was to teach the party pur, the former vacated by performance of the BJP-led Speaking to reporters here, much bigger. a lesson. Chief Minister Yogi Adity- government at the Centre and Yadav also said that his par- In several of them (EVM Addressing a rally here, anath and the latter by his warned them against “false ty’s relations with Congress too machines), votes had already she labelled the Narendra Deputy Chief Minister Kes- and tempting poll promises”. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at party headquarters in Lucknow on Thursday continued to be good. PTI been cast (even before the pro- Modi government at the hav Prasad Maurya when they “Modi had given the slo- On Wednesday, in a scene cess of polling began). We have Centre a “dictatorship” and were elected to the legislative gan, ‘Na khaunga, na khaane which seemed unimaginable gotten,” Yadav told mediaper- the state guest house on Meera tions, Yadav said the good rela- complained about it and Elec- alleged that it had “surpassed” council. The BJP also lost the dunga’ to eliminate corrup- only till the recent past, Yadav sons here. Bai Marg here. tions would continue. tion Commission should take the Emergency imposed by Lok Sabha bypoll in Araria tion. But scams worth crore of had rushed to the residence of The SP and the BSP, bitter Following SP’s win in the “We both are young and note of it,” he alleged. the Congress government in in Bihar. rupees have surfaced involv- the BSP supremo shortly after foes of UP politics, have been bypolls, there has been much together will have to find a The ballot system is the best 1975. “With yesterday’s result, ing people like Lalit Modi, his candidates emerged victori- at daggers drawn ever since the speculation about UP’s two way out to the problems fac- way of voting as it helps people Mayawati also accused there is great possibility that Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, ous and thanked her. infamous state guest house case biggest regional parties join- ing the country. Rahul Gandhi vent their anger, he said. the government of weaken- the BJP will advance the Lok which proved that slogan hol- “Samajwadis always give of 1995. In June 1995, Sama- ing hands to take on a formi- has congratulated me as well as “The entire anger of the vot- ing democracy and making Sabha polls, which are other- low. These corrupt people are due respect to all and that is jwadi Party workers, who were dable BJP in the 2019 general other senior leaders and I have ers could not come out through constitutional organisations wise to be held in 2019,” May- enjoying their lives in foreign why today we have good rela- angry with Mayawati for with- elections. thanked them all,” Yadav said the EVMs, had the ballot been and the media ineffectual. awati said. countries with the tacit sup- tions with all. People were drawing support to Mulayam On ties with the Congress, referring to the Congress chief. used the impact of the anger “In Uttar Pradesh, we The party, she added, may port of the government,” she recalling old incidents but Singh Yadav, had targeted the with which SP had an electoral To a volley of questions on would have been clear,” he wanted to teach the BJP a les- hold Lok Sabha polls along alleged. sometimes they have to be for- BSP chief who was present at truck in the last Assembly elec- the future course of action, the stressed. Yogi skips event after RJD seeks Nitish Kumar’s resignation RJD win will make Araria hub OUR CORRESPONDENT jail in connection with fodder of terrorism: Giriraj Singh Lok Sabha bypoll loss scam cases. PATNA: Buoyed by the bypoll Nitish Kumar, who had OUR CORRESPONDENT ist ideology which is a danger OUR CORRESPONDENT victory in Bihar, RJD MLAs on fought the assembly polls of not only to Bihar but also to the Thursday staged a demonstra- 2015 as part of the Grand Alli- NEW DELHI: Union min- country in the coming days. It GONDA (UP): After BJP’s tion outside the state assem- ance comprising RJD and ister Giriraj Singh on Thurs- will become a hub of terror- defeat in Lok Sabha by-elec- bly demanding resignation of Congress, walked out of the day claimed that the victory of ism,” he claimed. tions in Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar coalition last year following RJD’s Sarfaraz Alam from Ara- Singh, seen as a Hindu- Gorakhpur and Phulpur con- over the ruling coalition’s defeat corruption cases against his ria Lok Sabha seat would make tva hardliner within the BJP, stituencies, Uttar Pradesh in the by-elections. then deputy Tejashwi Yadav. the place a hub of terrorism, has ignited controversies with Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- The RJD registered The BJP, which was till then which would be a danger to not his fiery comments in the past nath on Thursday cancelled his an impressive win in the local emphatic victories in Ara- in opposition, offered its sup- only Bihar but also the country. as well. Attacking him, Yadav scheduled visit here because body elections prior to this.” ria Lok Sabha and Jehanabad port to Kumar following which Singh’s controversial tweeted, “This man is a central of “unavoidable reasons” and He said the state govern- assembly seats yesterday. The the latter formed a new govern- remarks invited strong com- minister and unfortunately he sent his deputy Dinesh Sharma ment has taken note of over BJP was defeated in Araria RJD and Congress legislators stage a protest during an ongoing Budget ment and returned to the NDA. ments from opposition par- is not aware that it’s his govern- in his place. 10 lakh students dropping out though it succeeded in win- session in Patna on Thursday PTI Meanwhile, senior BJP ties, with RJD leader Tejashwi ment in Bihar and Delhi.” Adityanath was sched- of board examinations and the ning Bhabhua assembly seat. leader and state minister Nand Yadav saying the BJP should “If he and the BJP don’t uled to take part in the ongo- process has started for appoint- The ruling JD(U) suffered a Virendra, who led the slogan- Manjhi, who had quit NDA on Kishore Yadav rubbished withdraw support from Bihar believe in Nitish Kumar’s lead- ing All India Lok Kala Sangam ing 10,000 teachers to ensure crushing defeat in Jehanabad. shouting MLAs, told reporters. the bypolls eve to join hands the demand raised by RJD Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ership, then why don’t they ask at Deendayal Shodh Sansthan students’ proper attendance RJD legislators gathered Leader of Opposition with RJD, was present with MLAs. if it did not believe in his him to step down or withdraw today. in schools from the next aca- at the main gate of the state Tejaswi Yadav had last evening Tejaswi Yadav last evening to “They must remember that leadership. support. Such a shame for Nit- The organisers of the pro- demic year. assembly and shouted slogans demanded Nitish Kumar’s celebrate the victory at Araria we won Bhabhua. Moreover, A day after the BJP suffered ish Kumar,” he said. gramme said that the chief “The Yogi government is against the NDA coalition in resignation. and Jehanabad. they should analyse the results reverses in Lok Sabha bypolls, Alam had defeated BJP’s minister’s visit has been put off committed to bring out qualita- Bihar. “The voters have rejected Tejaswi Yadav, who had of Araria, which comprises six Singh told reporters that the Pradeep Kumar Singh by due to unavoidable reasons. tive improvement in the educa- “The results of the bypolls ‘double engine’ governments attended UPA chairperson assembly segments. In four of RJD had spawned an “extrem- over 60,000 votes. During the Meanwhile, on BJP’s loss tion system and has taken steps are an expression of pub- of NDA at the Centre as well Sonia Gandhi’s dinner for non- these, BJP candidates had a ist ideology” to fulfil its politi- campaign for polls, Bihar BJP in the bye-elections, the dep- in this direction,” Sharma said, lic resentment against Nitish in Bihar. Hence, Nitish Kumar BJP parties on Sunday last, had lead. Massive leads in just two cal ambitions. “The RJD has president Nityanand Rai had uty chief minister said, “Vic- adding that steps will now be Kumar, who betrayed the man- should tender resignation,” he spearheaded the RJD campaign assembly segments tilted the started a new political culture claimed that Araria would tory and defeat are part of taken to effectively check cheat- date by walking out of ‘Maha- said. for the bypolls in absence of result in favour of the RJD can- for its political ambitions... become an “IS (Islamic State) politics...the party had posted ing cases in higher education. gathbandhan’,” RJD MLA Bhai HAM president Jitan Ram Lalu Prasad, who is in Ranchi didate,” Yadav told reporters. They have spawned an extrem- den” if the RJD won from there. Dhinakaran names new party after Jaya Rahul meets Pawar to put BJP will do very well in OUR CORRESPONDENT he won hands down with the up united front against BJP “pressure cooker” symbol, “We UP in 2019 election: Yogi MADURAI: Rebel AIADMK made the rising sun (DMK’s leader TTV Dhinakaran on symbol) lose its deposit, and the OUR CORRESPONDENT ties including the Congress. NEW DELHI: It seems like the brickbats and pointed Thursday floated a new politi- ‘two leaves’ (ruling AIADMK) The Congress chief is also Uttar Pradesh chief minis- out where his party had gone cal party, the “Amma Makkal managed to scrape through,” NEW DELHI: Congress pres- likely to meet TMC president ter Yogi Adityanath has taken wrong ahead of the bypolls Munnetra Kazhagam”, named Dhinakaran added. ident Rahul Gandhi has met and West Bengal Chief Min- the setback to the BJP in the in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. after late Tamil Nadu chief min- Regretting that party gen- NCP chief Sharad Pawar to step ister Mamata Banerjee soon. recently-concluded Uttar Admitting that the defeat ister J Jayalalithaa. eral secretary VK Sasikala up efforts and put up an united Banerjee is expected to attend Pradesh bypolls in his stride. was unforeseen, Adityanath “From today onwards, we could not be with them on front against the BJP ahead of a joint opposition meet being Maintaining that the results blamed overconfidence for will function with a name to the occasion, he said he was the 2019 general elections, hosted by Sharad Pawar on were a lesson to be learnt the disappointing outcome. retrieve the great movement of announcing the name of the sources said on Thursday. March 28, the sources said. by the ruling party, the fire- “I remember telling party AIADMK from the betrayers,” party with her greetings and The meeting with the The call for putting up a brand leader forecast a bril- workers: ‘elections are elec- Dhinakaran told a gathering on The Amma Makkal Munnetra symbol to the unified factions permission. National Congress Party (NCP) common front by the opposi- liant showing for the saffron tions, don’t take them lightly. the occasion, challenging the Kazhagam will capture power of Palaniswami and Panneer- Later, Dhinakaran hoisted leader comes amid the party’s tion in the 2019 elections came outfit in next year’s Lok Sabha Elections are like exams, ruling dispensation in the state. in Tamil Nadu,” he said. selvam last November, Dhina- the new party flag on a 100- poor performance and loss in after BJP’s Wednesday defeat in elections. instead of being overconfi- Dhinakaran and his fol- Before announcing the karan said. foot pole. the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur and Phulpur, the “I think this has been a les- dent, a person should check lowers often use the word party name and unveiling its “How long can the 1.5 crore Party flag and Amma’s leg- and Bihar. constituencies of Uttar Pradesh son to the BJP and the party the groundwork and review “betrayers” to refer to the flag, Dhinakaran traced their cadres work without a name?,” acy Dhinakaran, who has the Gandhi met Pawar on Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath will do very well in Uttar their preparation,” TOI quoted ruling AIADMK in Tamil background. he asked, adding that for the support of several dissident Wednesday night within hours and his deputy Keshav Prasad Pradesh come the 2019 gen- Adityanath as saying. Nadu, led by Chief Minister K He recalled that the original last four months, the party AIADMK workers and lead- of the BJP’s defeat in the Gora- Maurya. eral election,” Adityanath told Things went amiss due to Palaniswami and his deputy, O party name -- AIADMK -- and workers had faced difficulties ers, said the new outfit would khpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha The Congress, which had a newspaper. The saffron party failure to guage the implica- Panneerselvam. its “two leaves” symbol were in securing permissions from capture power in the state and bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. The also contested the bypolls inde- was left red-faced after it was tions of the electoral under- Announcing the name of frozen by the Election Com- the authorities for party events unveiled its flag, which fea- meeting took place at the lat- pendently and had not sup- trounced in its own backyard, standing between the SP and the new party, “Amma Makkal mission (EC), following a plea in the absence of a party name tures the image of a smiling ter’s residence, they said. ported the SP-BSP combine, while also failing to break the BSP, he explained. Munnetra Kazhagam”, roughly by the “betrayers” -- Panneer- and flag. Jayalalithaa. It has been learnt that they drew a drubbing after both its jinx of repeated losses in Par- “Workers and voters translated as “Amma’s party for selvam and E Madhusudanan Under such circumstances, The flag is black on top and discussed efforts of putting up candidates lost their security liamentary by-elections this become careless when they feel people’s development”, thrice to -- in March, 2017. Dhinakaran said he approached red below with white in the a joint opposition front against deposits. year. Gorakhpur, the bastion victory is assured. It also low- a thunderous applause at Melur, Subsequently, though the the Delhi High Court, which middle. the saffron party, the sources in Gandhi also highlighted the of the chief minister, and Phul- ers the voter turn-out,” Adity- near here, Dhinakaran said it name AIADMK (Amma) was directed the EC to allot the The black and red colours the Congress said. contribution of BSP founder pur, earlier held by Deputy anath added. Taking about was a party of the followers allotted to the faction led by “pressure cooker” symbol and a are politically significant in The meeting comes a day Kanshi Ram on Thursday and CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, EVMs, the CM said this time, of “Puratchi Thalaivi Amma” him, eventually it could not party name of his choice to the Tamil Nadu and they feature after UPA chairperson Sonia lauded his efforts in bring- fell to the combined onslaught they would stridently oppose (revolutionary leader Amma). be used since the poll panel AIADMK faction led by him. in the flags of the two Dravid- Gandhi hosted a dinner for ing the downtrodden and of former rivals SP and BSP. its use during polls, due to “This party will func- had allotted the party name of Even during last Decem- ian majors -- the AIADMK and opposition leaders, which was lower castes into the political The UP CM did not spare alleged tampering. AGENCIES tion in the name of Amma... AIADMK and the “two leaves” ber’s RK Nagar bypoll, which the DMK -- as well. attended by leaders of 20 par- mainstream. Alarm bells in UP BJP after LS bypoll defeat; talk of alliance in Oppn ARUNAV SINHA of Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- the BJP since 1989. Nagen- prospects of the formation of tinuing pact between the SP the parties which had helped There is growing concern in in the bypolls in Ajmer and nath, and Phulpur, earlier held dra Pratap Singh Patel of SP a “maha gathbandhan” (grand and the BSP -- once bitter crit- SP in its “grand” victory, there the BJP which has lost all the Alwar (Rajasthan) and Ulube- LUCKNOW: The defeat of by deputy Chief Minister Kes- cornered the Phulpur seat, alliance) ahead of the 2019 ics in Uttar Pradesh. is conjecture about the parties Lok Sabha by-elections held ria (West Bengal). the Bharatiya Janata Party in hav Prasad Maurya. drubbing the saffron party’s polls to defeat the saffron party. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav coming together to fight the in 2018. In Rajasthan, both the seats all six Lok Sabha seats where The ruling party’s can- Kaushalendra Singh Patel by “We will ponder seriously thanked BSP head Maywati, his BJP. “This defeat is definitely an were won by the Congress --- by-elections were held this didates in the two constitu- 59,460 votes. about a larger alliance keep- former arch-rival, for the sup- The prospect of an anti-BJP unexpected one,” said UP BJP Raghu Sharma in Ajmer and year has sounded alarm bells encies lost to the Samajwadi As the results of the two ing the next Lok Sabha polls in port the Bahujan Samaj Party alliance meeting with electoral spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi. Karan Singh Yadav in Alwar. in the party in Uttar Pradesh Party (SP), triggering a debate by-election were declared yes- mind,” he said. gave the SP candidates in the success was also highlighted He said the possible causes The BJP was defeated in ahead of the 2019 Parliamen- on whether political outfits terday, Adityanath said there The Congress had con- by-elections. in Bihar, where Lalu Prasad’s would be analysed at length. Uluberia, too, with the seat tary polls, while stoking spec- opposed to the BJP could forge was a “lesson” to be learnt from tested the 2017 UP Assem- “Foremost I want to thank RJD retained the Araria Lok “There were some short- going to Sajda Ahmed of the ulation about the Opposition a mega alliance before the 2019 the outcome, and cited over- bly polls jointly with the SP BSP leader Mayawati for her Sabha seat. comings which will be reviewed Trinamool Congress. stitching an alliance together Lok Sabha polls. confidence and the inability to and might want to tackle the and her party’s support in this Its nominee Sarfaraz Alam at the micro-level,” he said. Wednesday’s shocker for to take the BJP on after tasting The SP, supported by the understand the implications of polls together next year, too, important fight,” he told the beat the BJP’s Pradeep Kumar Another senior UP BJP the BJP came days after its sur- success in the recent bypolls. BSP, romped home in the the pact between SP and BSP another senior party leader told media yesterday. Singh by over 60,000 votes, leader said the results had prise win in three northeastern The BJP failed to break the bypolls. as the prime reasons for the PTI, requesting that he not be Though he did not take any dealing a blow to the JD(U)- sounded “alarm bells” in the states, including Tripura, where jinx of repeated failures in Par- SP’s Pravin Nishad defeated BJP’s defeat. named. questions on prospects of an BJP alliance, which went to the party. it scripted history, demolishing liamentary by-elections in 2018 Upendra Dutt Shukla of the UP Congress spokesper- The outcome of the March alliance in the next Lok Sabha hustings for the first time after Apart from Gorakhpur the Left citadel of 25 years and when it was defeated yester- BJP by 21,961 votes in Gorakh- son Ashok Singh told PTI the 11 bypolls has sparked talk in polls, saying that all he wanted Nitish Kumar returned to the and Phulpur (UP) and Araria forming its first government in day in Gorakhpur, the bastion pur, a seat which had been with outcome had brightened the political circles about a con- to do for the present was thank NDA fold last July. (Bihar), the party was defeated the state. PTI 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 TN Govt presents revenue Govt taking steps to keep digital market fair & secure: Paswan deficit budget of `17.5K cr OUR CORRESPONDENT for business-to-consumer elec- tronic commerce transactions, NEW DELHI: Expressing con- for improving an effective Cauvery issue: Oppn stages walkout from Chennai Assembly cern over challenges faced by and efficient business-to-con- online consumers, the gov- sumer electronic commerce OUR CORRESPONDENT crore, he said. ernment on Thursday said it transaction system within an Taking the pay revision into is taking steps to put in place organization. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu account, salaries and allow- adequate safeguards to keep With rise in number of government on Thursday pre- ances are estimated to be Rs digital marketplaces fair and e-transactions, National Cyber- sented a revenue deficit budget 52,171.18 crore and pension secure. security Coordinator Gulshan of Rs 17,490.58 crore for 2018- and other retirement ben- Once the consumer pro- Rai said more steps need to be 19 even as it allocated crores of efits are estimated to be Rs tection bill is passed in Par- taken to safeguard online con- rupees for welfare initiatives, 25,362.20 crore in the budget liament, the government will sumers as e-transactions are including free laptop for school estimates 2018-19, he noted. frame comprehensive rules to and the low level of users' e-commerce from business expected to reach USD 200 bil- students. A sum of Rs 758 crore has regulate the e-commerce mar- understanding of security, to consumer perspective, the lion by 2025. E-transactions in Targeting the state gov- been allocated for providing ket, Consumer Affairs Min- particularly among the first- minister said. the country today is more than ernment on the Cauvery river laptops to school students dur- ister Ram Vilas Paswan said time users, is a major area that The government is on the 2.2 billion per day, while it is 60 water issue, opposition parties ing the current fiscal and sim- at an event organised to com- requires focused efforts, he right track in enabling the con- billion transaction per day the led by DMK, however, staged a ilarly allocations have been memorate the World Consum- said. sumers to harness the full ben- world over, he added. walkout from the Assembly on made for other welfare and ers Right Day. The Consumer Affairs and efits of digitization and putting "There are issues like who the opening day of the house. social security schemes. "There are issues and chal- the Information Technology in place adequate safeguards is the regulator of digital mar- Soon after Panneerselvam "The economy is slowly lenges for online consumers Ministries are working in tan- against risks associated with ket place? How do we handle began his budget speech, DMK picking up, which is evi- that they normally would not dem to create digital awareness the electronic world, he added. the consumer grievances?... MLAs led by leader of opposi- dent from the increase in face when shopping tradition- programmes and to deal with In order to safeguard the Frauds in ATMs and credit tion in the Assembly, MK Stalin GSDP growth rate in real ally... Cyber crime is becom- digital payment related griev- interest of consumers, Paswan cards are very complex and clad in black shirt, sought the terms, from 4.85 per cent in ing a major area of concern," ances, Paswan added. said, the Bureau of Indian Stan- solving them is a bit difficult," Speaker's permission to raise 2012-13 to 8.03 per cent in he added. That apart, efforts are dards (BIS) is in the process of he said and stressed the need an issue. 2017-18 despite the temporary The openness of the inter- being made to formulate com- adopting ISO Standard -- ISO to take more steps to address As Speaker P Dhanapal setbacks in between," the min- net, the lack of identification prehensive rules to regulate 10008:2013 -- on guidelines these problems. declined, he led a walk out of ister said. his party MLAs. As Deputy Chief Minister Verdict in 4th fodder Congress MLAs led by leg- O Panneerselvam, holding a Rathore: Prasar Bharti Act doesn't bar islature party leader KR Rama- suitcase displaying the image scam case involving samy later followed suit. of late J Jayalalithaa, entered However, the government Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami with Tamil Nadu Deputy the Assembly along with Chief Lalu Prasad deferred appointment of IAS officers to its board went ahead with its budget Chief Minister O Panneerselvam arrive to present the budget 2018-19 Minister K Palaniswami to presentation. in the state Assembly in Chennai on Thursday PIC/PTI present the budget for 2018- RANCHI: The judgement in OUR CORRESPONDENT in its meeting on February 15 sonnel), Minister of State for Betting on the investments 19, AIADMK MLAs gave a the fourth case of multi-crore dropped the ministry's pro- Information and Broadcasting made by it in the primary sec- per cent" in the current fiscal The total revenue receipts rousing reception by thump- fodder scam against former NEW DELHI: The Prasar posal for appointment of IAS Rajyavardhan Rathore said in tor and measures for attracting despite challenges. are projected to be Rs ing the desks. Bihar CMs Lalu Prasad and Bharati Act does not bar the officer as member (personnel) a written reply in the Lower investments, Finance Minis- He said fiscal consolida- 1,76,251.48 crore and the total It is for the first time that Jagannath Mishra was deferred appointment of IAS officers as as some of the board members House. He said the appoint- ter O Panneerselvam who pre- tion against inadequate central revenue expenditure is pro- Panneerselvam is presenting on Thursday by a CBI special member (personnel) on the felt that such appointments ment of any member on the sented the budget said such devolution and slow growth of jected to be Rs 1,93,742.06 the budget after joining hands court after the RJD leader's public broadcaster's board, would amount to "contempt of Prasar Bharati Board was made measures could drive the eco- tax and non-tax revenues was crore during 2018-19, leaving a with with K Palaniswami last counsel filed a plea. Union minister Rajyavardhan the Prasar Bharati Act . by the president on the recom- nomic growth to "surpass nine among the challenges. revenue deficit of Rs 17,490.58 year. No date has been fixed Rathore informed the parlia- As per the Prasar Bharati mendation of a committee yet for the pronouncement of ment today. (Broadcasting Corporation consisting of vice president, judgement in the case which He was responding in of India) Act, 1990, member chairman of the Press Coun- BJP leader is related to fraudulent with- the Lok Sabha to a query on (personnel) shall be a person cil of India and one nominee IndiGo cancels 488 flights, GoAir 138 drawal of Rs 3.13 crore from whether the Ministry of Infor- having special knowledge or of the president. The informa- escapes ultra Dumka Treasury (RC 38A/96). mation and Broadcasting had practical experience in respect tion and broadcasting minis- OUR CORRESPONDENT the end of this month. Special CBI Judge Shiv Pal proposed the appointment of personnel management and try is the nodal ministry for attack in J&K The revised schedule of Singh put off the judgement of an Indian Administrative administration. the Prasar Bharati, which runs MUMBAI: Passengers are Wadia group-promoted GoAir in view of the counsel for Lalu Service (IAS) officer as full- The Act does not bar IAS DDK and AIR. To another SRINAGAR: A BJP leader likely to face harrowing times showed that the airline has can- Prasad filing a petition under time member (personnel) on officers from being appointed query on whether the gov- escaped a militant attack in with IndiGo and GoAir decid- celled seven daily flights to 10 319 CrPC, asking that then Prasar Bharati Board in viola- as member (personnel) on the ernment had proposed to Pulwama district of Jammu ing to cancel more than 600 destinations between March 16 three officials of the AGO in tion of its Act. Media reports, Prasar Bharati Board. In the terminate the services of all & Kashmir on Thursday, but flights this month, of which and March 24 apart from can- the 1990s be made a party to quoting sources, had claimed past, such officers have been contractual employees of the his personal security officer 488 are by IndiGo alone, fol- celling six services per week the case under 319 CrPC. MPOST that the Prasar Bharati board appointed as member (per- Prasar Bharati, Rathore said. (PSO) was injured in the inci- lowing grounding of 11 A320 between March 15 and March dent, the police said. Militants neo planes with faulty Pratt & 22. On the whole, 138 flights DISPROPORTIONATE ASSETS CASE fired upon Anwar Khan, a BJP Whitney (P&W) engines. stand cancelled. BRIEFS leader, at Balhama in Pulwama The cancellations by the two Put together, IndiGo and NATION district, a police official said. budget carriers, which operate GoAir have cancelled around DA case: Court allows While Khan escaped the more than 1,200 flights daily 626 flights. CBI COURT REFUSES REGULAR attack unhurt, his PSO, con- on average, may significantly websites. According to the cur- While the airlines have said BAIL TO VIKRAM KOTHARI, SON stable Bilal Ahmad, was injured disrupt the summer sched- tailed flight schedule submit- that choice of alternative flights ex-Haryana CM's son in the incident, he added. ule. There was no immediate ted to the Directorate General and refund would be offered LUCKNOW: A CBI court has rejected the regular bail The injured policeman was clarity about the way possible of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and for the passengers, it was not pleas of Rotomac Global promoter, director Vikram rushed to a hospital, where his compensation and alternative posted on the airline's website, immediately clear how the pro- to travel to Pakistan Kothari and his son Rahul Kothari, in connection with the condition was stated to be sta- choices would be made avail- IndiGo would not operate 36 cess would be implemented. alleged Rs 3,695 crore willful loan default case. ble, the official said. Security able to the passengers already daily flights between March 15 While an IndiGo spokes- forces had launched a search having tickets. and March 21. person said the airline follows OUR CORRESPONDENT The court while allowing Earlier on March 7, the court had turned down Vi- operation in the areas around IndiGo, which has the Another 18 daily flights all the guidelines as per the rel- Abhay's plea also imposed con- kram's interim bail plea also. The CBI had arrested the the scene of attack on the BJP largest share in the domestic would remain cancelled evant provisions of the appli- NEW DELHI: A court here ditions, including not contact- duo accused in Delhi on February 23 and since then leader, he added. aviation market, would be can- between March 22 and March cable regulations, to the same on Thursday allowed former ing or influencing any witness they have been in jail. The accused were then brought "Following the leads from celling as many as 488 flights 24. The number of flights can- query, a GoAir spokesperson Haryana chief minister OP and intimating the court prior to Lucknow on transit remand after their arrest. The the Khunmoh (Balhama) inci- during the period March 15-31. celled between March 25 and said, "We follow the process as Chautala's son Abhay Chau- to leaving and within 48 hours CBI court, on the application of premier agency, had dent, security forces have cor- GoAir has decided to cancel March 31 stands at 26 per day, specified by DGCA in its CAR tala, accused in a dispropor- of return from abroad. on February 24 allowed their police remand for the doned the area, from where the a total of 138 flights between the airline indicated. (Civil Aviation Requirement). tionate assets case, to travel to It also directed him to pro- militants opened fire," the offi- March 15-22, as per announce- This takes the total number The same has also been pub- Lahore in Pakistan. vide his travel itinerary and an purpose of interrogation in its custody. cial said. MPOST ments made on their respective of cancelled flights to 488 till lished on our website." Special Judge Arvind attested copy of his passport OVER 50,000 NEW CANCER CASES Kumar gave his nod to Abhay and visa once he returned. BHIMA-KOREGAON CASE to travel from Thursday till The court had on Wednes- REPORTED EVERY YEAR IN KERALA March 19 to Lahore for a wed- day reserved its order after THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As many as 50,000 new ding on furnishing a secu- Abhay's counsel Harsk K rity of Rs 2 lakh, saying there Sharma submitted an applica- cancer cases were reported in the state every year as Ambedkar demands Bhide's arrest by Mar 26 was no tangible ground made tion before the special judge per a study by WHO, Health Minister KK Shylaja told by the CBI to deny him the seeking permission for the the assembly on Thursday. Breast, thyroid and cervical OUR CORRESPONDENT allegedly inciting the anti-Dalit we will take to the streets," of students belonging to the permission. accused to travel to Lahore. cancer was found to be more among women, while violence that left a man dead Ambedkar told reporters here. Scheduled Castes (SCs), Sched- "The present case relates The plea was opposed by oral and lung in men, the minister said while replying MUMBAI: Bharipa Bahujan near the Bhima Koregaon war He also demanded that uled Tribes (STs) and Other to accused having possessed the CBI, which had lodged to a calling attention to the necessity to control the Mahasangh leader Prakash memorial in Pune district on the judicial commission, set Backward Classes (OBCs) be assets disproportionate to his the DA case against Abhay, Ambedkar on ThursdayJanuary 1. up under retired Justice Jai given on time. known sources of income. It is his father and INLD chief O increasing occurrence of cancer and kidney disease demanded that the Maharash- The incident took place Narayan Patel, to probe the The income limit of the not the case of CBI that accused P Chautala and brother Ajay in the state. A comprehensive programme for early tra government arrest Hin- during an event to commem- Bhima-Koregaon violence be families of SC/ST/OBC stu- had tampered with evidence on the complaint of Congress detection and treatment was being implemented by dutva leader Sambhaji Bhide orate the bicentenary of the disbanded and a sitting judge dents who seek scholarships or there is a chance of accused leader Shamsher Singh Sur- the government, she said. in the Bhima-Koregaon vio- Bhima-Koregaon battle. be appointed to investigate the should be increased to Rs 5 absconding from justice," the jewala. Surjewala had alleged lence case, failing which he will Subsequent protests had incident. The new committee lakh and for the families of stu- court said. that the three accused had 68-YEAR-OLD MAN DUPED OF launch a protest. disrupted normal life in should be given powers pre- dents of economically back- "The only grievance of the amassed wealth worth several Though Hindu Ekta Aghadi Mumbai and other parts of scribed under the Criminal ward class, it should be raised CBI is that the accused had times more than their income. `36 L ON FALSE JOB PROMISE leader Milind Ekbote has been Maharashtra. Procedure Code, he said. to Rs 10 lakh, he demanded. filed his application at the fag Objecting to Abhay's appli- THANE: A 68-year-old man from Vartak Nagar has arrested, the government is yet The Pune rural police yes- He alleged that false cases Also, the condition of 75 end and CBI did not get the cation, CBI Special Public been duped of Rs 36 lakh by unidentified persons on to take Bhide into custody, he terday arrested Ekbote, after were filed against those who per cent attendance for SC, time to verify the facts stated in Prosecutor Ajay Gupta had said the false promise of providing a job in a US-based said. the Supreme Court turned came out on streets to express ST and OBC students to avail the application by the accused. there was an inexplicable delay company, police said on Thursday. According to police, A case was registered down his anticipatory bail plea. anguish over the Bhima-Koreg- the scholarships should be No tangible ground is made in filing this plea as he made the the victim, Balwant Ranade, was looking for a job and against Ekbote and Bhide, the "We give an ultimatum to aon violence on January 1. done away with, said the Dalit by the CBI for not granting request only on Thursday for head of the right wing outfit the government to arrest Bhide Meanwhile, Ambedkar also leader and grandson of Dr B R the permission to go abroad," travelling to the "enemy coun- had applied to various establishments. In June last Shiv Pratishthan Sansthan, for till March 26, failing which demanded that all scholarships Ambedkar. it said. try" on Friday. year, he received an e-mail purportedly from a petro- leum company based in Dallas in USA. Over `3.6K crore released in TRIAL IN RAPE CASE AGAINST TARUN India's 1st cloned Assamese buffalo born TEJPAL BEGINS IN GOA COURT last 3 yrs for cleaning Ganga OUR CORRESPONDENT The genotype of the calf PANAJI: The in-camera trial in the rape case against was confirmed by microsat- former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal began on OUR CORRESPONDENT he added. HISAR (HAR): A cloned Assa- ellite analysis (parentage ver- Thursday with a district court in North Goa recording The minister said 154 prior- mese buffalo male calf has been ification) and chromosome the statement of the victim. "The statement of the victim NEW DELHI: The govern- ity drains and 1,109 grossly pol- born for the first time, the Cen- analysis, he said. is being recorded before Additional District and Ses- ment has released Rs 3,633 luting industries (GPIs) have tral Institute for Research on Animal cloning can be an crore between 2014-15 and been identified along the river, Buffaloes (CIRB) claimed here. excellent reproductive tool sions Judge Vijaya Pol today," Public Prosecutor Francis 2016-17 for cleaning the Ganga most of which are located in "We used unique methods for conservation and multi- Tavora, who represents the state police said. He said and beautifying ghats along it, Uttar Pradesh. and produced this clone calf, plication of selected superior that the trial is being held in-camera with no access to the Lok Sabha was informed Of the five basin states, the Sach-Gaurav, on December 22, animals of buffalo breeds, he media. A junior colleague of Tejpal had accused him on Thursday. longest stretch of the Ganga is 2017 through a normal deliv- said. of sexually assaulting her inside a lift at a five-star Minister of State for Water in Uttar Pradesh. ery," CIRB cloning team head He said it was India's first hotel in Goa during the magazine's THiNK fest event Resources Satyapal Singh also Highlighting the steps PS Yadav said on Thursday. cloned Assamese buffalo calf said in a written reply that con- taken by the government to The calf was born to a Mur- and the embryos were trans- in 2013. struction and beautification of abate pollution in the river, the rah buffalo. It was also the first ported for about two hours Representational image AIR INDIA TWITTER ACCOUNT 228 of the total 361 ghats sanc- minister said, Surprise inspec- to be born in the field, 100 kms before being transferred into tioned have been completed tion of GPIs is carried out for from the cloning laboratory at mese buffaloes were found only ducing quality semen from the recipient mothers. HACKED; LATER RESTORED till now under the Centre's compliance verification of Hi Tech Sach Dairy Farm here, in the north-eastern part of the age of 22 months and ten "The ovaries of Murrah buf- MUMBAI: Air India's official Twitter account was Namami Gange programme. the stipulated environmental he said. the country and they were females of the institute's herd faloes were used as a source of Of these, 189 ghats are norms." Indian Council of Agri- used mainly for agricultural were pregnant with its frozen recipient oocytes...Small tissue hacked late Wednesday night and was restored on located along the river's Out of the 1,109 GPIs cultural Research-CIRB is a work. semen. of Assamese buffalo was air- Thursday, according to the airline. After many hours stretch in West Bengal. In Uttar inspected, 538 were found to central institute and it has a He said this was the sec- Yadav said the birth weight lifted from Veterinary College, of being hacked, Air India said in the afternoon that Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand be non-complying and 358 of mandate to conserve superior ond cloned male produced of the calf was 54.2 kgs and it Khannapara, Guwhati, 2000 the account has been restored. Messages in Turkish and Jharkhand works on 20, 16, those were issued closure direc- animals of all buffalo breeds. by ICAR-CIRB after Hisar- was in good health. It had nor- km away from our cloning lab- language were posted on the handle @airindiain to two and one ghats have been tions and 180 have been given ICAR-CIRB Director Gaurav, born December 11, mal physiological parameters oratory, to culture establish the mislead passengers, an Air India spokesperson said. completed till date respectively, show cause notices. Inderjeet Singh said the Assa- 2015. Hisar-Gaurav was pro- and blood profile, he said. donor cells," he said. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp Two Bills passed amid din in LS, Parliament must debate proceedings remain paralysed bank frauds issue: Naidu OUR CORRESPONDENT collusion of people at differ- OUR CORRESPONDENT Moving the bill for pas- but disruptions were not allow- ent levels. If it is so, then why sage, Labour Minister Santosh ing important issues to be NEW DELHI: With opposi- no action is taken," Naidu said. NEW DELHI: Opposition Kumar Gangwar said it is a raised. tion and government differ- He said there is no use in members tore papers and very important legislation for He also thanked the ing over contours of debate on finding fault in whose regime threw them around as relent- employees, especially women. Speaker for trying to ensure the biggest bank fraud, Vice the frauds took place. less protests by them and other The Specific Relief (Amend- smooth functioning and said President M Venkaiah Naidu "I hope that Parliament parties disrupted proceedings ment) Bill proposes to grant a the government was open to on Thursday said Parliament function and then there is a in the the Lok Sabha for the party the right to seek dam- discuss issues including bank should function to debate on meaningful and constructive ninth day on Thursday, but the ages from the other side in case scam, Cauvery water manage- the larger issue of frauds, dam- debate. Where does the fault government managed to get of a breach of a business con- ment board and special sta- age they cause to the country's but "unfortunately" discussion lies," Naidu said. two bills passed without debate tract and to reduce discretion tus for Andhra Pradesh, but image and doubts created over is not happening. "The issue is not this regime amid the din. of courts in such matters. the House has to function first banking system. "Irony is members (MPs) or that regime. The issue is of The proceedings of House Protests began in the House and members have to vacate The Lok Sabha and Rajya want discussion, government people losing confidence in were paralysed as opposition as soon as the Speaker took the Well. Sabha have witnessed repeated want discussion and chair the banking system. This is the parties, along with ruling NDA up the Question Hour in the As the protests continued, adjournments during the sec- wants discussion but discus- larger issue. Who is account- partner TDP the TRS, stormed Opposition members protest during the ongoing budget session of morning, with members from the House was adjourned till ond half of the Budget session sion is not taking place," he able? What assurance they are the Well as soon as it met and Parliament in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Thursday PTI various parties trooping into 12 noon minutes before it was that began on March 5, with said. giving to depositors. These are continued with their noisy pro- the Well holding placards. adjourned till tomorrow. opposition parties stalling pro- Both houses of Parliament the larger issues that should be tests over a number of issues, Congress leader Jyotirad- the House for the day. When union minister Ram While members from the ceedings over issues, including were paralysed for the ninth taken," Naidu said. including the PNB scam, spe- itya Scindia, whose party mem- Earlier, Parliamentary Kripal Yadav was responding Congress, TMC, TDP, YSR Punjab National Bank (PNB) consecutive day on Thursday India's second largest lender cial status for Andhra and bers were also in the Well, Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar to the first question on rural Congress and TRS were in the fraud. with no business except for Punjab National Bank has increase of quota. sought a discussion on the bills. said the Payment of Gratu- housing, the protesting mem- Well raising slogans and hold- The opposition wants a the legislations government been hit by a fraud of about Rs Speaker Sumitra Mahajan With continuous protests ity (Amendment) Bill was an bers raised their pitch, drown- ing placards, MPs from the Left debate on the issue under rules pushed through in the din 13,000 crore wherein billion- first adjourned the House till by different parties making important piece of legislation ing his voice. were standing at their seats and that would require voting on a being transacted. aire jewellers Nirav Modi and noon and then for the day. the prospect of any discussion as he sought the opposition's Parliamentary Affairs Min- shouting slogans. resolution, the government is "Two three instances of his uncle Choksi allegedly used However, the government improbable, the Speaker went cooperation. ister Ananth Kumar urged the Since March 5, when Parlia- pressing for a short duration Nirav Modi, (Mehul) Choksi fraudulent letters of undertak- pushed two bills - The Payment ahead with the proceedings for The Bill notifies the period protesting members, includ- ment had met after a recess, the discussion without any voting. and Vijay Mallya...but they ing to obtain credit from over- of Gratuity (Amendment) the passage of bills. of maternity leave as part of ing the Congress, to return to Lok Sabha has seen disruptions Speaking at realtors' body are damaging the image of the seas branches of Indian banks. Bill and The Specific Relief Opposition members were continuous service and pro- their seats and allow the House on a daily basis. Amid the din, CREDAI annual conclave, country and they are damaging Naidu cautioned CREDAI (Amendment) Bill, for passage seen tearing papers and throw- poses to empower the central to function. the Finance Bill and the appro- Naidu, who is also the presid- the image of the system. not to allow black sheep and amid this din and the House ing them around in protest as government to notify the gra- He said Parliament is the priation bills were yesterday ing offer of Rajya Sabha, said "People are questioning have a self code of conduct to passed them with a voice vote the second bill was passed tuity ceiling from time to time 'maha panchayat' of the coun- passed by the House without he has agreed for a debate on entire banking system. Is there keep defaulters and violators without debate. before the Speaker adjourned without amending the law. try where issues are discussed discussion. the PNB fraud and other issues a structural failure, is there a out of its organisation. All three BJP RS Cong walks out of candidates from RS polls: All four candidates RS adjourned as oppn meet on LS agenda Rajasthan elected from Guj elected unopposed continues protest unopposed OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT adjourned the House for the OUR CORRESPONDENT bills were also pushed today by day, saying "I will have to the government. OUR CORRESPONDENT GANDHINAGAR: Four can- NEW DELHI: Uproarious adjourn the House and the NEW DELHI: The Congress Unhappy with the passage didates -- two each of the Con- scenes by opposition and NDA responsibility of not discuss- on Thursday walked out of the of bills without any discussion, JAIPUR: The three BJP candi- gress and the BJP -- were on partner TDP seeking a probe ing or taking up Finance Bill meeting of the Business Advi- Congress leader and deputy dates in Rajasthan for the bien- Thursday elected unopposed into India's largest Rs 12,700 is on the shouting members". sory Committee (BAC) of Lok chief whip of the party in the nial Rajya Sabha elections were to the Rajya Sabha from Guja- crore banking scam and special Earlier, Finance Minister Sabha, alleging that the central lower house KC Venugopa on Thursday elected unop- rat, days after the last moment status to Andhra Pradesh dis- Arun Jaitley moved a statu- government was adopting an today stormed out of the BAC posed as no other contestant entry of two nominees from rupted Rajya Sabha proceed- tory resolution to approve a "undemocratic" approach and meeting and accused the gov- had filed their nomination, an these parties raised the pros- ings for the ninth consecutive notification of March 1 which bulldozing the proceedings in ernment of bypassing all dem- official said. The BJP candidates pect of a contest. day on Thursday. seeks to increase the basic cus- the House. ocratic traditions and customs -- Kirori Meena, Bhupender Union ministers Purshot- The House was adjourned tom duty on chickpeas, falling A meeting of the BAC to of the House. Yadav and Madan Lal Saini -- tam Rupala and Mansukh Man- Officer for Rajya Sabha polls, A dature during the scrutiny for the day in the afternoon under a tariff item of the Cus- decide on the Lok Sabha's He alleged that the govern- were declared elected unop- davia (BJP) and Naran Rathwa V Karova, said. of forms alleging that he had after witnessing two adjourn- toms Tariff Act from 40 to 60 agenda for next week was held ment was trying to avoid dis- posed after scrutiny of their and Amee Yajnik (Congress) "On the last day of with- filed a "fake" no-dues certifi- ments earlier in the day. per cent. in Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's cussion on the PNB scam issue. nominations, Secretary, Raj- were declared elected unop- drawal of nomination forms, cate along with his nomina- Minutes after the Upper When the House had met chamber on Thursday after- The Government had yes- asthan Legislative Assembly, posed by the election authori- BJP candidate Kirsitsinh Rana tion forms. House reassembled at 3 pm, at 3 PM, former minister TDP noon where leaders from a terday passed the all-important Prithvi Raj, said here. ties after BJP's Kiritsinh Rana and Independent nominee However, the returning offi- Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien MP YS Chowdhary, who was number of parties were present. finance bill and demands for He said that Returning Offi- and Congress-backed Indepen- PK Valera, along with other cer overruled the BJP's allega- who was in the Chair rose to earlier allowed by Chairman The Lok Sabha has been grants without any discussion cer Akhil Arora declared the dent PK Valera backed off on dummy candidates, withdrew tions and accepted Rathwa's his feet and urged the oppo- M Venkaiah Naidu to make a paralysed since March 5, when in the Lok Sabha. candidates as winner. the last day of withdrawal of their papers, leaving only four papers during scrutiny. sition to take up the Finance statement under Rule 241 on Parliament met after a recess, He said on Thursday too the Meena had separated nominations today. candidates," he said. Unhappy with the officer's Bill and Appropriation Bills as the reasons for quitting the due to protest by various parties government went ahead with from the BJP in 2008 and had A total of four seats were up The prospect of a contest decision, the BJP approached members from TDP, AIADMK Union Cabinet, said he wanted on issues like PNB scam, spe- two bills without any discus- rejoined the party on Sunday for grabs from the state. came up when Valera, a Con- the Election Commission and Congress trooped into the to complete his statement. cial status for Andhra Pradesh sion, although the opposition along with his two National "BJP's Union ministers Pur- gress general secretary, and demanding the nomination Well raising slogans and carry- However, Kurien did not and Cauvery dispute. Amid the parties, including the Congress, Peoples Party (NPP) MLAs. shottam Rupala and Mansukh Rana filed their forms on the of Rathwa be quashed because ing placards. permit him, saying "I am not din, the Finance Bill and the had agreed to cooperate in pas- He, as the state president of Mandavia, and Congress can- last day of filing of nomination of "several irregularities" in "Please listen to my denying your right...The point appropriation bills were yester- sage of important legislations the NPP, which he had joined didates Naran Rathwa and papers on March 12. his form. However, the poll request...There is Finance Bill... is, the statement was allowed in day passed by the House with- like The Payment of Gratuity in 2013, also merged his party Amee Yajnik are declared On March 13, the BJP took panel ruled out any immediate Appropriation Bills...If you the morning and it could not out discussion and two other (Amendment) Bill. with the BJP. elected unopposed," Returning objection to Rathwa's candi- intervention. don't consider (them), Rajya be completed...on what ground Sabha will beocme irrelevant. (that) I am not aware...You can FORGIVE AND FORGET I will dispose (these) in five request the honourable Chair- Prasad among minutes," Kurien urged the man tomorrow." Soon after 59 Tripura MLAs sworn in members. it met for the day, the Upper six elected to To this, Leader of the Oppo- House was adjourned till 2 pm OUR CORRESPONDENT from alliance partner Indige- will also take part in the assem- sition Ghulam Nabi Azad said amidst protests by Congress nous Peoples Front of Tripura bly proceedings in a construc- "No Bill can just be finished in members over Chowdary's RS from Bihar AGARTALA: Fifty-nine out (IPFT) took their oaths today. tive manner . five minutes". remarks against the erstwhile of the 60 MLAs of the Tripura Sixteen MLAs of the oppo- He said, ''If they (opposi- However, as the slogan- UPA regime over the division OUR CORRESPONDENT Assembly were administered sition CPI-M, including former tion) have any good sugges- shouting continued, Kurien of Andhra Pradesh. their oaths at the assembly chief minister Manik Sarkar, tions, we will accept them.'' PATNA: Union Law Minis- house on Thursday by protem who were slated to be sworn in Chakraborty said that the Siliguri Jalpaiguri ter Ravi Shankar Prasad and speaker Ratan Chakraborty. tomorrow, also took their oaths first session of the new assem- India committed Development Authority five other candidates, two each Deputy Chief Minister along with the ruling legisla- bly would begin on March 23 of the JD(U) and the RJD and Jishnu Debbarman, who won tors today. and is likely to continue till to strengthening one from the Congress, were from Charilam during the All MLAs of the ruling March 31. on Thursday declared elected day, will be sworn in on Fri- party will perform in a con- Meanwhile, Manik Sarkar ties with Nepal: unopposed to the Rajya Sabha day, Chakraborty told reporters structive way , Chief Minister was unanimously elected as from Bihar. after the oath taking ceremony. Biplab Kumar Deb told report- the leader of the CPI-MLP President Kovind State Assembly Secretary Chakraborty said that 35 ers after swearing in as a legis- and would be proposed as Newly-elected Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb shakes hands OUR CORRESPONDENT Ram Shresth Rai handed over with former chief minister Manik Sarkar during an oath-taking MLAs of ruling BJP, including lator in the twelfth Assembly. leader of the opposition, party the certificates to the six candi- ceremony of state MLAs in Agartala on Thursday PTI Chief Minister Biplab Kumar The chief minister said he mouthpiece Daily Deshrkatha dates. Since there were only six Deb and eight legislators expected a ''healthy opposition reported today. KATHMANDU: India is nominations for as many seats committed to working with falling vacant from the state in Nepal's leadership to further the Rajya Sabha, all the can- Imphal ready to hold Road projects Sohrabuddin case: New judge strengthen the wide-ranging didates were declared elected bilateral ties for the benefit of unopposed. major cause of people of both the countries, Apart from Prasad, who first Science Congress to take up hearing on Mar 22 President Ram Nath Kovind has been re-nominated to the Naxal attacks has said. Upper House of Parliament DHIRENDRA KUMAR OUR CORRESPONDENT judge. The petitions were then Congratulating Nepal's first by the BJP, the others declared The Science RAIPUR: Road construction listed for March 22. woman president Bidya Devi elected to the Rajya Sabha IMPHAL: In a first, Mani- Congress would in Sukma, a Maoist hotbed in MUMBAI: Petitions chal- The CBI lawyer said it was Bhandari on her re-election for are -- Bashistha Narain Singh pur, which is also known as Chhattisgarh, has unsettled lenging the discharge of some yet to receive a notice on the a second term in office, Presi- and Mahendra Prasad alias ‘Gateway’ to ASEAN, is all set be inaugurated by the rebels, leading them to fre- senior police officers from new date of hearing of its two dent Kovind said he is com- King Mahendra of the JD(U), to hold 105th Indian Science PM Modi today quently target security per- the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake petitions. mitting to working with her to Manoj Jha and Ashfaq Karim Congress. The Congress, which sonnel in a bid to stop such encounter case would be taken Rubabuddin told reporters strengthen bilateral ties. of the RJD and Akhilesh Prasad is a conglomeration of scien- Luwangshangbam at 11.55 projects, a state police offi- up for hearing by a new judge that he would request the new "President Kovind has said Singh of the Congress. tists across the globe, is to be am where he will lay the foun- cial said. In the past couple of at the Bombay High Court on judge to allow him to approach that he commits to working While the first three are organised in Imphal, the capi- dation stones for Luwang- years, several security person- March 22. acting Chief Justice V K Tahil- together to further strengthen sitting members of the Rajya tal city of Manipur. pokpa Multi Sports Complex, nel posted at road construc- Three revision petitions ramani and seek that the mat- wide-ranging cooperative bilat- Sabha, Jha, Karim and Singh It would not be wrong to National Sports University and tion sites in Sukma district have filed by Sohrabuddin's brother ter is reassigned to the Justice eral ties for the benefit of peo- would be making their debut say that the Science Congress freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu been killed in the line of duty. Rubabuddin, and two petitions Mohite-Dere's court. ple of India and Nepal," Kovind in the Upper House. may prove to be a milestone Park at Mantripukhri. The deadly attack on Cen- filed by the CBI were earlier "The only reason I want to was quoted as saying in a letter However, Singh had been for Manipur as the organising The PM is visiting Mani- tral Reserve Police Force being heard on a daily basis by urge the acting chief justice to to Bhandari by Indian Embassy. a Lok Sabha member from university --- Manipur Cen- pur a day after completion of (CRPF) personnel on March Justice Revati Mohite-Dere. reassign the matters to Justice Bhandari, 56, the Left alli- Motihari between 2004 and tral University --- has managed one-year of the BJP-led coali- 13 in Sukma is the latest exam- But her 'assignment' (cases Mohite-Dere is that the lat- ance's candidate, was elected 2009. He was with the RJD at to compete all the preparatory tion government in the state ple of Maoists' attempt to dis- allotted to her) along with ter has extensively heard the on March 13 with more than that time and had served as works in just two months of on Thursday. Meanwhile, secu- rupt the road network being that of some other judges was arguments. Going before a a two-thirds majority as she a Union minister in the UPA time. rity in the state particularly in laid there. However, despite the changed last month. new bench and re-doing all the defeated her Nepali Congress government. According to Manipur Imphal and the places where heavy loss, the central and state She had completed the arguments will be a needless (NC) rival Kumari Laxmi Rai Notably, the Congress will Varsity Vice Chancellor AP Narendra Modi will visit and governments have been mak- hearing of three of the five waste of time," he said. in the presidential election. have a Rajya Sabha member Pandey, who hails from Vara- lay down foundation stones ing efforts to expand the road pleas, and passed some scath- from Bihar after more than a nasi, about 5,000 delegates, have been beefed up. network in the region, believ- ing remarks about the CBI, decade. The last candidate of including three Noble laure- Area sensitization, daily ing that will bring development saying that the court wasn't the party to have been elected ates, scientists, scholars and combing operations and to tribals there. getting cooperation from the to the Upper House from the researchers from all across the round-the-clock vigilance to Several times, Naxals have agency. state was veteran leader R K country will take part in the check any anti-social activities tried to disrupt road construc- Registrar of the Bombay Dhawan, who was nominated programme. The Science Con- have been in process for the tion in Sukma by launching High Court had termed the in 2004. Despite today's devel- gress would be inaugurated by last eight days, a senior offi- attacks on security forces and change of assignment as a "rou- opments, the number of JD(U) Prime Minister Narendra Modi cial said. As per the informa- damaging the roads, and vehi- tine change". Rajya Sabha MPs has now on Friday. tion, the PM will arrive here in cles and machines used in the Earlier this week, Rubabud- come down by two to seven, Following the inaugural a special aircraft of Indian Air work, Special Director General din's lawyer Gautam Tiwari while the BJP's tally (four) session of the Science Con- Force at 9.25 am and depart at (anti-Naxal operations) DM mentioned his petitions before MPOST stands reduced by one. gress, Modi will head for around 1.30 pm. Awasthi said. Justice N W Sambre, the new ICA/T 2038(3)/2018 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 EDITORIAL Towards the nadir Opposition’s Waivers and myopic schemes have done little to alleviate the condition of India’s farmers comeback armer suicides have small and marginal farming been taking place could not be sustained with- s rightly pointed out, the spectrum of national KOTA NEELIMA across India for years out substantial public infra- politics has taken a new turn since the outcome now, and studies of structure support and that the of the Northeast Assembly elections, where the Frural distress reveal the deeply- solution had to include initia- BJP won the Tripura Assembly with a landslide rooted, tenacious causes—such tives of both policy and civil andA retained power in Meghalaya and Nagaland in coali- as the lack of irrigation, frag- society. In what might be true tion with the regional parties. Galvanised by the BJP’s stun- mentation of land, unsuitability for the entire nation, agricul- ning victory in the North-East, the opposition parties once of seeds and inadequate sources tural distress in Vidarbha was again came around to the need of implementing unified of credit. Despite the democrat- also worsened by the oppor- efforts on their part to put up a credible challenge before ically-elected governments that tunism of the political class the lotus party. Taking a step in that direction, Bahujan claim to represent a country that used the crisis in blame- Samaj Party supremo Mayawati had lent last-minute sup- where over half the population games instead of meaningful port to the Samajwadi Party candidates in the Gorakhpur- is dependent on farming, agri- and timely interventions. Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections and both the SP candidates culture has been consistently The neglect that the farm- trounced their BJP rivals in an equally stunning victory for ignored at a steep cost to farm- ers face through their lives has the opposition. The losses for the BJP in the two prestigious ers’ lives. Remedies have been no witnesses, except perhaps, Lok Sabha seats represented by Chief Minister Yogi Adity- The tried – the state waived loans their wives. They knew how anath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya compensation to small and marginal farm- the state ignored their husbands were further accentuated by a similar defeat in the Araria procedure ers ahead of elections and such while they were alive, how their Lok Sabha by-election and Jehanabad Assembly by-polls sops were criticised after elec- India’s farmers are under-served with little support from consecutive governments (Representational Image) desperate applications for wel- in Bihar. Both seats were won by Lalu Prasad’s RJD while ensured that tions for disrupting the credit fare were dismissed, how many the BJP won the Bhabhua Assembly election. In a nutshell, each farmer discipline among borrowers. families, and had land in their reason – the farmer’s sense of The last phase was the period times their husbands visited BJP conceded four out of five seats that went to by-polls The crisis provided an names or in the names of their fairness and responsibility was of economic reforms and glo- the collectorates for relief, how in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This signals that caste-based suicide was opportunity to try more adven- families, were considered to fall hurt by his continued inability balisation, which only widened much money was spent appeas- alliances can still give BJP a tough fight in the two crucial investigated in turous “remedies”; farmers were in the “farmer suicide” category. to repay debts. and deepened the inequalities. ing local officers like tehsildars, states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. UP Chief Minister Yogi cornered into using expensive, These “correct” suicides of the This explanation was in During this time, and under gram sevaks, panchayat mem- Adityanath admitted having misunderstood the caste alli- depth. The state genetically-engineered seeds, farmers, verified through this stark contrast to the ease with the aegis of politically-correct bers, talathis, etc. The wives ance between Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav. He also admit- was aware that even when these added heav- process, earned them compen- which the state and politicians pro-farmer governments, agri- had seen their husbands lose ted that BJP was overconfident about its victory and that ily to the costs of cultivation sation money, which was given tried arbitrary solutions to farm culture had become particularly faith, and found the empty pes- became an important reason causing its defeat in the two farmer suicides for crops like cotton, further to their widows. Once again, distress and blamed farmers difficult in rain-fed areas due to ticide bottles that had ended prestigious Lok Sabha seats. But, more notably, this elec- happened indebting them. Although this the state expected that such for their own deaths. It was an a fall in the public investment their lives. These were the car- tion brings back Mayawati in the reckoning. Her sway on generated hope, which helped monetary relief would make the inconvenient truth that would in irrigation and infrastructure, ing mothers who rescued the the voters was unmistakable. Even Samajwadi Party leader because of one the governments get re-elected, farmers, and voters in general, have shifted the guilt to the state and in technological research memories of their fathers for Akhilesh Yadav profusely expressed his gratitude for May- essential reason none of the remedies worked. appreciate the kindness of the and was, therefore, never told. and innovations. Maharashtra their children, shielding them awati’s support. Mayawati’s BSP had won no seats in the The question remained: Why politicians and re-elect them. Meanwhile, the question con- presented the contradictory from the painful facts. 2014 Lok Sabha elections and it won only 19 seats in the – the farmer’s did farmers commit suicide, And once again, it was not a tinued: Why did farmers com- picture of extreme agricul- These were the grieving UP Assembly elections held last year. The two leaders had sense of fairness bringing a bad name to “popu- remedy. The question still per- mit suicide, denting the image tural failure along with high women who, within days of a been on the margins of national politics after their defeat in lar” governments? sisted: Why did farmers commit of every charismatic Prime non-agricultural growth. This suicide, convinced the state of the UP elections. Now, with their victory in the Gorakhpur and responsibility So, it became prudent and suicide despite such “generos- Minister of the country and disparity was the sharpest in the good mental condition of and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats, the two parties will lead the was hurt by necessary for the state that ity” of the state? every dynamic Chief Minister western Vidarbha, where the their husbands, signed docu- efforts of a grand alliance of opposition parties ahead of the other causes for the suicides Again, it became imperative of the state? farmer was entirely at the mercy ments attesting to the “truth”, 2019 Lok Sabha elections. There are a number of Assembly his continued were invented, such as alco- for the state to find other rea- Farmer suicides reflect the of the weather, the market, and and accepted the meagre elections lined up this year, where opposition parties can inability to repay holism, depression, vices, etc. sons to explain why it failed to crisis brewing through several the state’s indifference. The wide cheques. But for the state, they experiment with their unification model. Telangana Chief Farmers were blamed for being contain farmer suicides. It was phases of structural transforma- regional, as well as inter-dis- did not exist. After all, what did Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has expressed his desire to debts ambitious, extravagant, adven- believed that the compensa- tion of the rural sector. The first trict differences, suggest the the widows of farmers know play a more active role in national politics and has floated turous, lazy, cowardly, and too tion itself encouraged farmers phase, from the early 1950s to study of the region as a unit, like about agriculture, crop man- the idea of a People’s Third Front, a political front of non- emotional. Camps were set up to kill themselves; that the Rs the mid-1960s, focused on land Vidarbha, which displayed the agement, bank loans, private Congress, non-NDA parties. West Bengal Chief Minister to help them cope with life’s one lakh might have increased reforms, irrigation, and objec- severe impact of farm neglect. debts, land documents, health Mamata Banerjee has called upon regional parties to forge stresses, charities were organ- the toll, and that the farmers tives like the supply of credit, Further, owing to the inten- bills, power connections, pan- an alliance against BJP. NDA partner Telugu Desam Party ised and advice was dispensed. who died due to other reasons which are yet to be uniformly sity and length of the farm chayat politics, children’s edu- (TDP) has already flagged its differences with BJP and Additionally, the state found the were shown as farmer sui- achieved. The second phase was crisis, the study of Vidarbha cation? The short answer was the Centre for not according a special package to Andhra usual way of containing the sit- cides. But the state knew the the Green Revolution, during mapped the diversity of con- – everything. IANS Pradesh. It has also pulled out two ministers from the Union uation; not all farmer suicides truth because the compensa- which the implications for the ditions and the common fac- (Kota Neelima is the Cabinet. Though the TDP is still a part of the NDA at the would be recognised as such. tion procedure ensured that distribution of resources, and tors for farmers’ distress, such author of Widows Centre, its relations with BJP in the state are on the rocks. There were rules to dying; only each farmer suicide was inves- economic and social develop- as indebtedness, rising costs of of Vidarbha. Excerpted Further, two BJP ministers in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabi- those deceased farmers who tigated in depth. The state was ment were ignored, and agri- cultivation, declining returns, from the introduction of net have resigned from their posts. An Assembly election had unpaid bank loans in their aware that farmer suicides hap- cultural development was and inadequate policy support. the book. The views expressed is due next year. Problems are also being routinely floated names or in the names of their pened because of one essential measured through productivity. The region also indicated how are strictly personal) from another NDA partner, Shiv Sena, which has been flagging their disappointments from the state as well as the dear central governments. If the disgruntled TDP and Shiv Sena Quote martial WHY IS THE COST OF ENERGY SO HIGH? EDITOR millenniumpost.in join the opposition’s grand alliance in 2019, the likely sce- nario of all opposition parties coming together to present Energy and India has no shortage of power today as the total installed generating capacity stands 332GW Log on to write letters to the a united fight to the BJP and its PM candidate Narendra with a 67 per cent contribution from the thermal power stations. And, fortunately, the share editor or send them to Modi could be unnerving for the BJP. But, before that, the persistence opposition needs to show some results. Next is the Karna- of the renewable energy account for twenty per cent and nucler power is only two per cent. [email protected] taka Assembly election, due in April-May. The BJP will try conquer all But, why is the energy cost per unit cost of consumption by the domestic users are Rs seven You can also send your to wrest power in the state from the incumbent Congress. If per unit cost? Even today, twenty per cent of the coal is imported from Australia. We are the opposition joins forces with the Congress to defeat BJP things comments to The Editor, in Karnataka, it will play a decisive role in the idea of forg- not Energy secure and we depend on the foreign country. This is the Crux of the issue and Millennium Post, ing a grand alliance of opposition parties. BJP is in power BENJAMIN FRANKLIN challenges before the policy makers of our country. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah in 20 states and three of its major states are going to polls this year: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 In similar by-elections in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the Congress candidates have defeated their BJP rivals. How much BJP is troubled by the opposition in these states will depend on how well the opposition is able to orchestrate a united fight. The latest by-election results bring the oppo- The sky is the limit! sition at the epicentre of the impending electoral battles. With an evolving aviation industry, developing robust airport Licence to kill infrastructure could expedite India’s growth story

hilippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, seems to ith a rapidly- GDP growth that airport infra- be a law unto himself when it comes to presid- TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE growing econ- structure has – and the careful ing over the anti-drug war campaign. Its brutal- omy, the fact planning needed to deliver this ity defies description. Few bloodthirsty dictators that India positive impact. haveP had his track record in ensuring deaths even on sus- Wneeds significant investments It is imperative that the cre- picion. Now, he vows that the campaign will continue and in airport infrastructure can- ation of airport infrastructure become even more ‘brutal’ as the death toll keeps climb- not be overemphasised. While by both private players and ing. Naturally, he would have nothing to do with the Inter- Public-Private Partnerships regulators looks at each air- national Criminal Court (ICC) now that the proceedings (PPPs) and the privatisation port asset individually within into the controversial war on drugs have commenced. of airports has been attempted the larger hub-and-spoke net- Duterte has repeatedly said that if lives of law enforcers to some extent, the time has work. It is as important not to are in danger they should ‘shoot’ the suspects. “The drive come to accelerate the pace create excess capacity as it is to against corruption, criminality and drugs will resume and on this front. build meaningful infrastruc- it will continue and it will be brutal,” he said. More than The broader trend seen ture. Without a doubt, business 12,000 people have died since Duterte took office on June It is imperative in infrastructure, of attract- productivity, local economies, 30 last year and began his anti-drugs campaign. A third ing global capital, applies as and inbound tourism all stand of the fatalities were killed in raids and sting operations that the creation much to airports as to any other to develop from well-built air- by the police who say they acted in self-defence, while of airport sector. As they say, “All Roads port infrastructure. the rest were killed by unknown gunmen. Rights groups Lead to Rome” (implying that Interestingly, according said that many of the deaths were assassinations of drugs infrastructure there are few roads to Rome). to a study by the Centre for users with police complicity, allegations that the authori- by both private There are alternative ways of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) ties have denied. Duterte has said that he would rather see creating and financing airport in 2014, domestic airline seats “thousands or millions of criminals go first” than see the players and infrastructure. per capita in India was 0.08, security forces killed in the anti-narcotics war. The Phil- regulators looks “Asset recycling” – a strat- while the number for the Phil- ippines now officially says that it will withdraw from the egy of monetising existing ippines was 0.29. According International Criminal Court, a month after the judicial at each airport assets to generate capital – to the World Bank, the nomi- body started an inquiry into Duterte’s controversial war asset individually eminently applies to airports. India’s growing aviation industry demands adequate infrastructure (Representational Image) nal GDP per capita in 2016 on drugs. The rights groups have long accused Duterte of The asset recycling of exist- for India was approximately gross human rights violations in his anti-drug campaign, within the larger ing airport assets will allow airport business can be listed regulatory mechanism changes, credit system. $1,709 versus $2,951 for the which Human Rights Watch estimates have claimed the hub-and-spoke the government to monetise through an IPO. This is an the impact can be crucial to A few critical questions Philippines. lives of more than 12,000 people since June 2016. Accord- network. Airport financially-viable projects to idea that has been around for speed up the creation of air- worth asking are: Why does Despite this, according to ing to the Philippines government, only 3,900 people have generate capital with which a while in India. Globally, air- port infrastructure. The ability airport infrastructure matter in CAPA, India was the third- been killed in the drug war. Duterte has hit out at the infrastructure is to finance other economically port operators such as Corpo- of airport operators to optimise India? Are there positive mul- largest domestic aviation mar- United Nations efforts to investigate human rights viola- studied to have a useful but not financially viable racion America Airports are their capital structure using a tiplier effects of creating more ket in the world in 2016 – and tions in the country. In a speech, earlier this month, he airports. This is an alternative also looking at IPOs. The cash variety of well-defined financial such infrastructure? Given the one of the fastest-growing. The ordered the police against cooperating with the UN inves- positive impact on to a viability gap fund strategy liquidity that an IPO route pro- instruments and vehicles will limited resources and various data tells us that despite the tigators and even warned them. The ICC is not a part of the GDP growth or a strategy of financing new vides without having to deal be crucial to bringing down the requirements, why is airport aggregate size of the market, UN but the two bodies have a cooperation agreement. Last assets using extra charges on with the contingent liabilities cost of capital and facilitating infrastructure a compelling penetration rates are low here. year, Amnesty International said that the alleged extraju- air tickets. The asset recycling of a debt structure can be use- its flow into the airport sector. investment opportunity? This implies that the economic dicial killings by the police “may constitute crimes against strategy needs to be looked at ful in pursuing high-growth A more delineated capital A study, titled “Economic and financial value creation humanity.” The Philippines is not the first country to quit in greater detail, especially with projects for airport operators. structure will mean that air- Impact of European Airports” capacity of airports in India is the ICC. Burundi, Russia, South Africa, and Gambia all a view to developing airports in On the other end of the spec- port assets will open up not just by InterVISTAS, found that the immense. Airport infrastruc- moved to withdraw from the court. The ICC is meant to tier-2 and tier-3 cities. trum are financial instruments to the large airport operators relationship between aviation ture creation, if done well, is be a “court of last resort,” a place to try dictators and other Airport operators and such as revenue-backed airport but also to relatively smaller connectivity and GDP per cap- an opportunity for everyone people who cannot be brought to justice domestically. It regulators also need to start bonds. This would be a big step financial institutions inter- ita for 40 countries was a posi- involved. IANS has long been controversial for its focus on the develop- thinking in terms of capital for airports and airport opera- ested in a “pie of Indian air- tive one but with a significant (The author heads ing world, Africa in particular. structure innovation around tors in India. ports”. Having a wider capital scattering around the average. Development Tracks, an airport businesses. In terms While revenue-backed air- base means more competition The key take away from the infrastructure advisory firm. of generating financing, the port bonds would take some for assets and a more efficient study is the positive impact on The views are personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp in focus The shooting star Credited with path-breaking scientific discovery while bringing the cosmos to the coffee table, Stephen Hawking create a thread of commonality between this world and the universe

he past, like the future, is black holes were inescapable; sub- indefinite and exists only atomic particles, which came to be SHREESHAN VENKATESH as a spectrum of possibili- called Hawking radiation, could ties—Stephen Hawking. indeed escape black holes’ massive TIn the early hours of Wednesday, gravitational force. This implied that Stephen Hawking’s family released a black holes too, like every other cos- statement confirming his death at the mic particle, could age and die, which age of 76 after a decades-long battle was unheard of at the time. The paper with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis earned Hawking fame and catapulted (ALS). And, just like that, the bright- him into the prestigious Royal Soci- est star in the world of science was ety, where he was named a fellow at no more. the age of just 32. The world-famous physicist While Hawking lost his ability to and cosmologist shot to a position walk by the late 1960s it wasn’t until of global prominence for his work 1985 that he lost his ability to speak on black holes in the 1970s and 80s. after a bout of pneumonia. Again, Hawking theoretically proved that Hawking used this deterioration in His work in black holes, much like the Big Bang his health to produce some of his that caused the formation of the uni- important work. While his work on popularising verse, were present as singularities in black holes and quantum theory were science is what the cosmic space-time continuum. what earned Hawking his reputation His theory flew in the face of the in the scientific world, his best-sell- makes him more dominant scientific narrative of the ing book, A Brief History of Time: than just a giant time that black holes were inescap- From the Big Bang to Black Holes, able and did not emit any matter or published for the first time in 1988 in the scientific energy. Hawking found this to be the- brought the wonder of science to community. oretically false and laid out the argu- living rooms and made him a star Hawking is ment for the emission of one type of among even the generally curious radiation. Today, this radiation has people of the world. The book went someone who been observed in lab conditions and on to sell around 10 million copies could hold the has been aptly named the Hawk- and became the most widely read sci- ing Radiation, cementing Hawking’s ence book of all time. For many, this world’s collective place in the annals of science. book, which has been republished imagination and While Hawking was always three times, was the gateway into a marked out as being intellectually universe that had so far been isolated wonder even as exceptional, it was his physical limi- by specialisation – way out of reach he spoke of things tations that ultimately pushed him to for general populations. break new scientific ground. Hawk- His work in popularising science that could not ing was born exactly 300 years after is what makes him more than just a be further from Galileo’s death on January 8, 1942, in giant in the scientific community. Oxford, England. The oldest of four “Although I cannot move and have to speak through a computer, in my mind I’m free”, said Stephen Hawking Hawking is someone who could hold the experienced children to Frank and Isobel Hawk- the world’s collective imagination and realities of earth ing—a medical expert in tropical Upon graduation, Hawking disease, ALS. While people seldom critical pillar of support in the years the essential questions of the universe wonder even as he spoke of things diseases and a medical secretary, Ste- enrolled in Trinity College at Cam- live more than five years with the following his diagnosis as Hawking which propelled him to stardom in that could not be further from the phen’s childhood has been described bridge in 1962. This is where his disease, Hawking’s doctors gave him struggled to cope with his rapidly the scientific community. experienced realities of earth. While as intellectually stimulating. After probing into black holes and cos- just two. This time was later described deteriorating health. His relationship In the late 1960s, Hawking teamed he ultimately could not achieve his attending the St. Albans school in mic singularities began under phys- by Hawking as the most challeng- and personal struggles were the basis up with British physicist Roger Pen- dream of a unified theory of the uni- Oxford, Hawking gained admission icist Dennis Sciama and astronomer ing period of his life as he struggled of the 2016 Oscar-winning biopic, rose and produced groundbreaking verse, he did manage to create a thread to the University College of Oxford Fred Hoyle. While black holes had to motivate himself to stay with his The Theory of Everything. Eventu- research that linked the Big Bang of commonality between this world University, in 1959, at the age of 17 been implied by Einstein’s theory of studies. Despite the doctors’ dire pre- ally, they had three children but their and black holes as singularities in the and the remotest, most inaccessible where he studied physics after con- relativity, the subject had yet to get dictions, Hawking lived for 55 years marriage ended in divorce in 1990. universe. A few years later, Hawking corners of the knowable universe— sidering medicine and mathematics. any serious scientific attention until after his diagnosis, possibly making Following this, Hawking married one along with several other physicists the entirety of which could be held Hawking’s attitude towards academ- Hawking and his Professors com- him the only person to have survived of his nurses Elaine Mason in 1995. presented a hypothesis that all black in the human mind. He showed that ics at this early stage has become menced their work. the condition for such a long time. This marriage too ended in 2007. holes could be described in terms of all that was required to make sense something of folklore now, with the Cambridge was, in more ways The disease that ultimately led to his Hawking is survived by his two for- their mass, angular momentum, and of the universe is imagination and physicist claiming once that he stud- than one, the turning point in Hawk- death left him restricted to a wheel- mer wives and three children. electric charge which unseated the undeterred perseverance. By most ied just 1,000 hours in the three years ing’s life. Even as he started shaping chair and an electronic voice for the Soon after receiving his doctor- cosmic phenomenon as an unob- means, Hawking’s life was no less he spent as an undergraduate. Never- his scientific and professional trajec- most of his life. These remained as ate in cosmology, Hawking took up servable, indescribable object of the singular than the cosmic phenomena theless, Hawking had no difficulty in tories, his personal life was disturbed much a symbol of Hawking’s life as a teaching position at the Institute of universe. This was to be the plank that he concerned himself with. His navigating his undergraduate studies by multiple shocks during his time his scientific brilliance. Astronomy at Cambridge in 1968. on which Hawking proposed what death will surely be a gaping hole in and later on in life claimed that his at Trinity. At the age of 21, in 1963, Hawking also met his first wife The next 20 years were his most sci- is considered to be his most signifi- contemporary science that will likely tutors resented him for doing well Stephen Hawking was diagnosed by Jane Wilde, whom he married in entifically productive years during cant scientific contribution. In 1974, take years to fill. DOWN TO EARTH academically despite the little time his doctor as having an extremely 1965 shortly after his diagnosis, while which he published a series of impor- Hawking proposed that contrary to (The views expressed he spent on his studies. rare and debilitating motor neuron studying in Cambridge. Wilde was a tant and influential papers probing the leading belief of the time that are strictly personal)

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collective societal intervention BRAHMA CHELLANEY @Chellaney uberculosis (TB) is an infec- tious disease variously named SHALU VERMA KUMAR consumption, white plague, phthisis, or scrofula. It has Given its strained relations with Pakistan, Tbeen rampant in India, with the first which it has dubbed "Terroristan," why cases being reported in as early as 1500 BCE. As we celebrate the WHO World does India allow that country to have TB Day on March 24, 2018, we require so many diplomats in New Delhi? To an updated assessment of our efforts to address the current problems, why not control TB. downsize Pak's ISI-infested mission and In 2016, 10.4 million people world- have minimal diplomatic presence in wide were diagnosed with TB, with 1.7 Islamabad? million people succumbing to the dis- ease. As per the Global TB Report 2017, a whopping 26 per cent of these deaths (4.23 lakhs) were reported from India. In 2016, 10.4 The incidence of TB in India remains ATISHI MARLENA high—2.790 million patients in 2016. @AtishiMarlena million people However, the incidence has declined during the 2000-2016 period—the rate worldwide were (2016) stood at 211/100000 popula- diagnosed with tion/year. India led the world in the Parents queue up outside Delhi TB, with 1.7 notification of new TB cases, with a 37 per cent increase during the 2013– Government's new 'School of Excellence' in million people 2016 period. The issues of HIV/AIDS, Sector 22 Dwarka to get admission forms for succumbing and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis their children! Who would have thought this (MDR-TB) further complicate TB con- Over a million Indians are still afflicted by variants of Tuberculosis (Representational Image) was possible in govt schools?! to the disease. trol in India. The Government of India’s A whopping initiative ‘Revised National Tubercu- ease by coughing, sneezing, or simply The treatment of TB is largely pos- and rifampin (RIF) are said to harbour 26 per cent of losis Control Program’ (RNTCP) is talking. Approximately 10 per cent sible. It requires a close cooperation MDR-TB. In 2016, there were 147,000 tasked with TB control in India. India people with latent TB infection, go on between the patient and the physi- such patients in India, with an inci- PIYUSH GOYAL these deaths allocated US$525 million for TB pre- to develop active TB disease. People cian. The treatment involves taking dence rate of 11/100000 population/ vention, diagnosis, and control in 2017. with a compromised immune system one, or several different antibiotics. The year. Patients with MDR-TB are treated @PiyushGoyal (4.23 lakhs) Plans are afoot to carry out a national (such as HIV/AIDS patients), those most common antibiotics prescribed with several antibiotics each day for up were reported TB prevalence study in 2018. who inject illicit drugs, and who have are Isoniazid (INH), Rifampin (RIF), to two years, but the mortality rate in Tuberculosis is caused by one past history of inadequately treated TB Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide. The such patients remains high. About 6.2 from India. The of several bacteria belonging to the have an increased risk of progression side-effects of these drugs may include per cent of MDR-TB cases worldwide Paying tributes to the proud son of India, incidence of TB Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex towards active TB. the lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, have extensively drug-resistant TB Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan on his birth (MTBC). Of these, Mycobacterium Diagnosis starts with a physical abdominal pain, skin rashes, joint pain, (XDR-TB). Patients with XDR-TB are anniversary. His bravery, service & spirit of in India remains tuberculosis is the most important examination wherein a doctor exam- blurred/changed vision, ringing in ears, resistant to at least four anti-TB drugs. sacrifice will always inspire us. high—2.790 causative agent. One-third of the ines your lungs with a stethoscope and hearing loss etc. However, it is danger- Such patients in addition to being resis- world’s population is infected with this checks your lymph nodes for swell- ous to discontinue your TB drugs, or tant to INH and RIF, are resistant to million patients in bacterium. Those infected may either ing. The doctor may next order a chest not take them regularly. The TB bacte- fluoroquinolones (such as levofloxacin 2016 carry latent TB (these people do not X-ray or a CT scan which may show ria could continue to proliferate in your or moxifloxacin) and to at least one sec- feel sick, do not have any symptoms, white spots (granulomas) in your body, and even develop resistance to ond-line drug (amikacin, capreomycin NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON can’t spread TB, and are usually posi- lungs where your immune system has the prescribed drugs. Thus, drug-resis- or kanamycin). Once treatment of such @neiltyson tive in PPD skin test) or show active trapped TB bacteria. Should the chest tant TB evolves when you are infected patients is initiated, isolation is usually disease. Symptoms of active TB include X-ray be suggestive of TB, your doctor with a TB strain that is resistant to one neither necessary nor appropriate. coughing that for lasts or more than 3 may take samples of your sputum (the or more of the standard antibiotics. Tuberculosis control shall entail a weeks, chest pain or coughing up of mucus brought up by coughing). This Drug-resistant TB is more frequently sustained commitment by scientific, blood and sputum. Early symptoms is examined under the microscope, encountered in people who do not take political and social authorities in India. Pointlessly geeky fact: 33 is the number of Pi may include unexplained weight loss, and also cultured to find out the strain their prescription drugs regularly or as It is time to tackle this scourge on a digits required to manifest all ten numerals fever, fatigue, weakness, night sweats, of bacteria, and which antibiotics are prescribed, are in close contact with a war footing. at least once: chills etc. The infection spreads when effective. The most common TB test is patient with drug-resistant TB, have (Dr. Shalu Verma Kumar is 3.14159265358979323846264338327950 you breathe TB bacteria shed into the a simple skin test called the Mantoux relapsed disease, or hail from areas Vice President, Quality Assurance, air by a patient with the active dis- test. Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests where drug-resistant TB is common. at CORE Diagnostics, India. The ease. Such patients can spread the dis- are routinely used in TB diagnosis. Patients resistant to isoniazid (INH) views expressed are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 Space travel causes long-term Chinese scientists use rocket tech to develop artificial heart changes to DNA, finds NASA BEIJING: Chinese scientists have developed an artificial heart using rocket technology WASHINGTON: Space travel roborated, with some additions. one ages - actually became sig- and it is currently undergoing caused lasting changes to Researchers also presented nificantly longer in space. testing after thorough exper- seven per cent genes of astro- what happened to Scott after While this finding was pre- iments on animals, a media naut Scott Kelly, according to he returned to Earth, again sented in 2017, the team verified report said on Thursday. a NASA study which compared while making comparisons to this unexpected change with The heart was developed his DNA to that of his identical Mark. Later this year, an inte- multiple assays and genomics jointly by the China Academy twin brother, who remained grated summary publication is testing. of Launch Vehicle Technology on Earth. expected to be released. A new finding is that the (CALT) and the Teda Interna- NASA's Twins Study By measuring large numbers majority of those telomeres tional Cardiovascular Hospital brought ten research teams from of metabolites, cytokines, and shortened within two days of in North China's Tianjin. around the country together to proteins, researchers learned Scott's return to Earth. The artificial heart has been accomplish one goal - discover that spaceflight is associated Researchers now know that sent for testing and inspection the friction in the device to vascular Hospital, told Science what happens to the human with oxygen deprivation stress, 93 per cent of Scott's genes after thorough experiments on increase the working efficiency and Technology Daily. body after spending one year increased inflammation, and returned to normal after land- animals, Science and Technol- and extend the life span of the "An imported artificial heart in space. dramatic nutrient shifts that ing. However, the remaining ogy Daily reported, citing Li power generator," the report could cost 100,000 euros (USD NASA has a grasp on what affect gene expression. seven per cent point to possible Hong, former director of CALT quoted as saying Song Zhong- 152,800). If China could pro- happens to the body after the Space travel caused changes to 7% After returning to Earth, longer term changes in genes from the state-owned China ping, a military expert and TV duce its own artificial heart at standard-duration six-month genes of astronaut Scott Kelly, says Scott started the process of related to his immune system, Aerospace Science and Tech- commentator. a lower cost, that will definitely missions aboard the Interna- readapting to Earth's gravity. DNA repair, bone formation nology Corporation. This technology used can benefit heart patients in China," tional Space Station (ISS), but a NASA study which compared Most of the biological changes networks, hypoxia and hyper- The artificial heart uses mag- reduce damage to the blood Sun said. Fuwai Cardiovascu- Scott Kelly's one-year mission is his DNA to that of his identical he experienced in space quickly capnia. Increasing mission dura- netic and fluid levitation from and enable the blood pump to lar Hospital also developed an a stepping stone to a three-year returned to nearly his preflight tion from the typical six-month a rocket system, and the "aero- work longer. artificial heart using magnetic mission to Mars. twin brother who remained on Earth status. Some changes returned ISS mission to one year resulted space heart" is expected to move "There is no self-made arti- levitation, and the man-made In 2017, ten teams had pre- to baseline within hours or days in no significant decreases in to clinical trials during the 13th ficial heart approved for sale in hearts have been planted in sented their preliminary find- Reports included data on and compared the data to Mark of landing, while a few persisted Scott's cognitive performance Five-Year Plan (2016-20), state- China. For now, patients have three of the patients from June ings at NASA's Human Research what happened to Scott Kelly, Kelly, as a control subject on after six months. while in-flight and relative run Global Times reported. to rely on heart transplants," to October 2017, state-run Xin- Programme (HRP) Investiga- physiologically and psycholog- Earth. AT the this year's IWS Scott's telomeres - end caps to his twin brother Mark on "The magnetic and fluid levi- Sun Hongtao, associate chief hua News Agency reported on tors' Workshop (IWS). ically, while he was in space, findings from 2017 were cor- of chromosomes that shorten as the ground. AGENCIES tation technology can reduce physician at the Fuwai Cardio- March 9. AGENCIES Controversial Nepal Afghan hostage kills 7 Slovakia prez Britain’s position on spy poisoning accepts CJI Parajuli resigns ‘absolutely irresponsible’: Kremlin Taliban captors, flees PM’s resignation KABUL: An Afghan man a weapon belonging to one of KATHMANDU: Nepal's con- sion to remove Parajuli came taken hostage by the Taliban his captors and opened fire. BRATISLAVA(Slovakia): Slo- troversial Chief Justice Gopal in the wake of controversy sur- MOSCOW: The Kremlin on made a dramatic escape by "Awal Khan sprayed bul- vakia's president has accepted Parajuli on Thursday resigned rounding Parajuli's date of birth Thursday slammed Britain's Russia TV channel stealing a gun while his cap- lets on all of them, killing seven the resignation of Prime Min- from his post, a day after the and widespread condemnation raft of punitive measures against tors were praying and shoot- and wounding 18 others," pro- ister Robert Fico, who offered Judicial Council sacked him of his move to charge the Nepal's Russia over the poisoning of a RT’s warning to UK ing dead seven of them and vincial governor spokesman to step down after facing a pub- for inconsistencies in his date leading newspaper Kantipur former double agent as "abso- wounding 18 others, officials Mohammad Rahman Ayaz lic backlash over the murder of of birth and remaining in office Daily with contempt of court lutely irresponsible." MOSCOW: The head of Rus- said on Thursday. said. a journalist, a junior partner even after crossing the retire- for a series of articles that said "The position of the British sian state-funded RT television Awal Khan and a local Taliban spokesman Zabi- in the ruling coalition said on ment age. he had given up to five different side appears to us absolutely says British Prime Minister The- police officer were kidnapped hullah Mujahid confirmed to Thursday. Parajuli met President Bid- dates of birth on various offi- irresponsible," President Vladi- resa May is to blame if British Wednesday as they were driv- AFP that the group had kid- Fico's Smer-SD party hya Devi Bhandari and submit- cial documents. Kathmandu, mir Putin's spokesman Dmitry media are kicked out of Russia ing in the eastern province napped the two men and that will put forward a candi- ted his resignation. Mar 15 (PTI) Nepal’s contro- Peskov told journalists. Sergei Skripal and his daughter over the poisoning of an ex-spy. of Paktika, provincial dep- Awal had opened fire on the date to replace him, accord- The Judicial Councilversial Chief Justice Gopal Para- He said retaliatory steps with a Soviet-designed nerve RT editor-in-chief Margar- uty security chief Abdul Rauf militants, killing three of them. ing to Most-Hid, the smallest removed Parajuli from his post juli on Thursday resigned from would soon follow, with Putin agent called Novichok on March ita Simonyan dismissed accu- Masood said. Awal then fled in a pickup party in Slovakia's three-way on Wednesday stating the inves- his post, a day after the Judicial likely to chose the option that 4. Peskov reiterated Moscow's sations that Russia was behind Paktika is a Taliban strong- truck belonging to his kidnap- government. tigation of documents showed Council sacked him for incon- "most suits Russia's interests." position that Britain's accu- the nerve agent attack on Sergei hold bordering Pakistan. pers, Ayaz said. "Smer-SD as the strongest that he had attained the retire- sistencies in his date of birth On Wednesday, Britain sations were unfounded and Skripal. It prompted threats to The officer was killed and His brother, a local police (coalition) party will table its ment age of 65 years seven and remaining in office even said it would expel 23 diplo- that the attack on Skripal had shut down RT's British opera- 36-year-old Awal taken to a commander, shared details of candidate for prime minister. months ago on August 5, 2017. after crossing the retirement age. mats and suspend high-level "all the signs of a provocation." tions, among other actions tar- Taliban compound in Gomal the incident with authorities. The president has agreed to The Judicial Council in the Parajuli met President Bid- contacts with Russia, with "The accusations are not backed geting Moscow. Simonyan told district where he was held for The Taliban is often this," Most-Hid chairman Bela removal letter to Chief Justice hya Devi Bhandari and submit- other measures to follow. The up by anything and have been The Associated Press in Moscow hours. involved in kidnappings of Bugar told journalists. cited inconsistencies in the ted his resignation. announcement came after Brit- voiced before any information that "if we are censored in the During afternoon prayers, Afghans and foreigners, some- "One third of the gov- birth dates as mentioned in The Judicial Councilish authorities said Russia was about the used substance could UK, that's going to be it for the Awal, who Masood said was times holding people for years ernment members will be his citizenship and academic removed Parajuli from his post "culpable" of the poisoning of appear," Peskov said. AGENCIES British media" in Russia. AGENCIES handcuffed at the time, grabbed for prisoner exchanges. AGENCIES replaced," he added. AGENCIES certificates. on Wednesday stating the inves- The Judicial Council said tigation of documents showed that Parajuli should have retired that he had attained the retire- Taliban suicide attack near Sharif house; 10 dead Michelangelo's caricature seven months ago when he ment age of 65 years seven turned 65, the age of retirement months ago on August 5, 2017. hidden in his famous work for official positions in Nepal. The Judicial Council in the LAHORE: A teenaged Tali- men is critical," he said. The Supreme Court's senior- removal letter to Chief Justice ban suicide bomber attacked "The body parts of the WASHINGTON: Italian artist most Justice, Deepak Raj Joshi cited inconsistencies in the a police check-post near the bomber have also been recov- Michelangelo inserted a carica- on Thursday assumed office as birth dates as mentioned in residence of Pakistan's ousted ered," the officer said. ture of himself into a sketch of the acting Chief Justice. his citizenship and academic prime minister Nawaz Sharif It was such a powerful blast his close friend Vittoria Col- The judicial council's deci- certificates. AGENCIES in Lahore, killing 10 people, that its sound was heard several onna made in the 16th century, including six policemen, police kilometers from the site. A fire a study has found. Government of West Bengal said. ball was seen after the blast at The artwork, currently in North Bengal Development Department According to rescue offi- the Nisar Police Check Post. the collection of the British Branch Secretariat Annex Building Fulbari, District Jalpaiguri Pin- 734015 cials, the blast took place last Abid Hussain, an injured Museum in the UK, may serve night close to a police check constable, told journalists that as a tool for analysing the art- ABRIDGED -e-NIT post, a few kilometers from the he had been deputed at the ist's probable bodily dimen- NIT ref. Name of work Amount put Last date of palatial residence of the Sharif entry point of the check-post sions and even his state of The caricature is leaning no. to tender. application family, and next to the congre- Around 14 policemen are that the blast was a suicide to frisk those passing through health at the time. forward at an acute angle, as submission gation of the Tableeghi Jamaat among 25 injured. The condi- attack carried out by a teen- the area. "Michelangelo Buonarroti if he himself were drawing the NIT- Beautification of pond on the right 4363377.00 29/03/2018 centre. tion of some of them is stated aged boy who blew himself up "I saw a young boy who was (1475-1564), like many other portrait. 190 OF side of Jalpesh Mandir, Maynaguri, upto 12:00 2017-18 in the district of Jalpaiguri Hours "Five policemen - two to be critical. near the checkpost. trying to enter (the venue) and renowned artists of his time, The caricature may have Sd/- inspectors and three consta- According to Federal Inves- Deputy Inspector General as soon as my colleague stopped included a self-portrait in many been a signature of sorts, said Executive Engineer bles - are among nine persons tigation Agency (FIA), four sus- Police Lahore Dr Haider Ashraf him, I heard a powerful blast," of his works," Deivis de Cam- de Campos lead author of the North Bengal Development Department killed in the blast," Rescue 1122 pected militants tried to enter said: "A teenaged boy blew him- Hussain said, adding that he pos of the Federal University of study published in the journal Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in spokesman Jam Sajjad told PTI. the Tableeghi Jamaat gathering self up at the check post set up had lost consciousness after that Health Sciences in Brazil wrote Clinical Anatomy. On Thursday, one more but were stopped by policemen. close to the Tableeghi centre and came to later at a hospital. in the study. During Michelangelo's policeman wounded in the One of the attackers then blew where at least 14 or so cops were Some reports said the In the portrait of Colonna, a time, there were many restric- attack on the Raiwind Markaz himself up while the remaining present". However, he did not Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has small figure can be seen stand- tions on artists and their work, of the Tableeghi Jamaat suc- managed to flee from the spot, give the exact age of the boy. claimed the responsibility of ing in the area immediately perhaps the main one being cumbed to his injuries. His the Express Tribune reported. He said the "police person- the blast and the banned out- in front of her abdomen and that artists were not allowed death brought the toll of those Inspector General Police nel" were the target of the blast. fit has threatened more attacks between the lines that form to sign their works, said de killed to 10. Punjab Arif Nawaz confirmed "The condition of some police- on police. AGENCIES part of her dress. Campos. AGENCIES

Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Siliguri Jalpaiguri Microsoft's AI translator equals Branch Secretariat Annex Building Development Authority Fulbari, District Jalpaiguri Pin- 734015 ABRIDGED -e-NIT humans in quality and accuracy NIT ref. Name of work Amount put Last date of no. to tender. application submission WASHINGTON: In a first, NIT- Construction of R.C.0 box culvert 1108915.00 29/03/2018 Microsoft researchers have 191 OF with allied work at Oodlabari Pathar- upto 12:00 developed an artificial intel- 2017-18 jhora road at Ch. 10.8 km near Shi- Hours ligence (AI) system that can rubari, PS. Malbazar, Dist. Jalpaiguri. (Phase-I)” (18.0 mtr. Road at both translate news from Chinese side Approach and 1 nos. RCC Box to English with the same qual- Culvert) ity and accuracy as a human. Sd/- Researchers said that their Executive Engineer North Bengal Development Department system achieved human parity on a commonly used test set of ICA/T 1958(4)/2018 Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in news stories, which was devel- oped by a group of industry Government of West Bengal and academic partners. said. prove that its systems could North Bengal Development Department Government of West Bengal To ensure the results were The translation mile- perform about as well as a per- Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri North Bengal Development Department both accurate and on par with stone was especially gratifying son when it used a language Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri what people would have done, because of the possibilities it pair - Chinese and English - for ABRIDGED -e-NIT ABRIDGED -e-NIT the team hired external bilin- has for helping people under- which there is a lot of data, on a NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid no. Amount submission e-NIT Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid gual human evaluators, who stand each other better, he said. test set that includes the more 28 (2nd Replacement of Conventional light fit- 75,92,449.00 02/04/2018 up ref. no. Amount submission compared Microsoft's results Machine translation is commonplace vocabulary of Call) tings (i.e. SV’MH/FLT/CFL) on the exist- to 12:00 Hours NIT- Construction of New Road and Drainage Rs. 03/04/2018 up to two independently produced a problem researchers have general interest news stories. (EL/SE) ing Electric Street Poles to energy efficient 188 OF work at Ashighar Colony adjacent to Soni 65,81,558.00 to 15:00 Hours human reference translations. worked on for decades and "Given the best-case situa- 2017 - 18 LED street light luminaries at different 2017-18 Mondir in different location connected wards in Malda Town under English Bazar from the shop of Radha Krishna Bhander Xuedong Huang, a tech- for much of that time many tion as far as data and availabil- Municipality in the district of Malda nical fellow in charge of believed human parity could ity of resources goes, we wanted nd (Soni Mondir) to Bijay Sarkar House, 30(2 Replacement of Conventional light fit- 87,37,825.00 02/04/2018 up from Nidhir Acharjee House to Suku- Call) , tings (i.e. SV’MH/FLT/CFL) on the to 12:00 Hours Microsoft's speech, natural never be achieved. to find out if we could actu- (EL/SE) existing Electric Street Poles to energy mar Mondal House, from Arjun Mandol language and machine trans- Ming Zhou, assistant man- ally match the performance of a 2017 - 18 efficiern LED street light luminar- House to Bikash Das House, from Toton lation efforts, called it a major aging director of Microsoft professional human translator," ies at different wards(i.e. ward No- Das House to Angari Jhora, at Dabgram- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 & 13 ) in II in the Dist. Jalpaiguri. (830 mtr.Road milestone in one of the most Research Asia, cautioned that said Menezes, who helped lead Balurghat Town under Balurghat Munici- and drain) challenging natural language there are still many challenges the project. pality in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur. processing tasks. ahead, such as testing the sys- The research team can apply Sd/- Superintending Engineer Sd/- Superintending Engineer North Bengal Development Department "Hitting human parity in a tem on real-time news stories. the technical breakthroughs North Bengal Development Department machine translation task is a Arul Menezes, partner they made for this achievement Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in dream that all of us have had. research manager of Micro- to Microsoft's commercially For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in We just didn't realise we'd be soft's machine translation available translation products able to hit it so soon," Huang team, said that they set out to in multiple languages. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp Sri Lanka govt lifts ban on Discredited, 'Panama Facebook after assurance Indonesia battles fake Papers' law firm shuts ops from US social media giant news as elections loom COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Thursday lifted a week-long ban on access to the Facebook, after officials from the US social media giant agreed to step up efforts to remove hate JAKARTA: Indonesia is bat- for blasphemy after losing the speech posted on its platform during the anti-Muslim violence tling a wave of fake news and election to a Muslim challenger. in Kandy district. online hate speech ahead of The Muslim Cyber Army The government imposed a state of emergency March 6 and presidential elections in 2019, played a pivotal role in dissemi- blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media sites fol- as a string of arrests underscore nating content attacking Ahok lowing anti-Muslim violence in the island's central hills Kandy fears it could crack open social and non-Muslims. and Ampara districts. and religious fault lines in the "MCA was organising and It restricted the use of social media after police claimed world's largest Muslim-major- agitating with this case," said PANAMA CITY: The law 11.5 million files from Moss- that they were being used to spread hatred against the minor- ity country. Savic Ali, director of the media firm at the heart of the "Pan- ack Fonseca's digital archive that ity community. The pluralist nation's reputa- department at Nahdlatul Ulama ama Papers" global tax evasion revealed how wealthy and influ- The nationwide restrictions, however, on image and video tion as a bastion of tolerance has (NU), Indonesia's largest mod- scandal that brought down two ential figures across the world sharing on messaging apps WhatsApp and Viber were lifted on been tested in recent months, erate Muslim organisation. world leaders announced on had created offshore businesses Wednesday. as conservative groups exploit "There was a clear sentiment Thursday it would shut down to safeguard assets. President Maithripala Sirisena ordered the telecom regulator social media to spread lies and about religion in many of its operations, citing negative press The information was to lift the ban following talks between the government, led by his target minorities. National Police's head of social a communist - inaugurated a accounts." and what it called unwarranted obtained by German news- Secretary and head of the Telecommunications Regulatory Com- Police have cracked down, affairs, has said the group wants new cyber security agency in The group has at least four action by authorities. paper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, mission Austin Fernando and Facebook officials here. rounding up members of the to destabilise government and January. ideologically driven clusters that "Reputational deterioration, who shared it with the Interna- "My secretary has discussed with officials of Facebook, who Muslim Cyber Army (MCA), "create social conflict". Indonesia's problem with spread inflammatory material the media campaign, the finan- tional Consortium of Investiga- have agreed that its platform will not be used for spreading hate a cluster of loosely connected Although the Southeast internet hoaxes and misinfor- with the help of bots - software cial consequences and irregular tive Journalists. It was released speech and inciting violence," the president, who is currently tour- groups accused of using Face- Asian nation has seen Inter- mation campaigns reached fever programmes that run repeti- actions by some Panamanian as a searchable database, with ing Japan, said on Twitter. book, Instagram and Twitter to net hoaxes before - including pitch in the lead up to elections tive tasks - or by hacking into authorities have caused irrep- revelations continuing to be According to an official statement, President Sirisena has attack the government and stoke smear campaigns against Pres- in Jakarta in late 2016 and early opponents' online accounts, arable damage, resulting in the unearthed to this day. ordered the country's telecommunications regulator to lift the religious extremism. ident Joko Widodo during the 2017, with incumbent gover- said Damar Juniarto, Indone- total ceasing of public opera- Icelandic prime minister blockage on access to Facebook. "In the context, where the impact Two of the group's most 2014 presidential elections - nor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, sia coordinator for digital rights tions at the end of this month," Sigmundur David Gunnlaugs- that could be made by social media to expeditiously increase vio- high-profile falsehoods were the recent clampdown reflects nicknamed Ahok, bearing the group SAFENET. Mossack Fonseca said in a state- son was forced to resign after lent actions based on racism and religious extremism has been claims that dozens of Islamic authorities' mounting unease brunt of it. One cluster pushed radical ment. But it added a smaller it was revealed his family had internationally proven. clerics had been assaulted by about their possible impact on Ahok - the city's first Islam and the establishment of group would continue work- offshore accounts -- while for- "Sri Lanka was able to control the rapid spread of violence by leftists and that Indonesia's out- election campaigning. Christian and ethnically Chi- a caliphate, while others sup- ing to address requests from mer Pakistani prime minister temporarily imposing restriction on social media as an action lawed communist party was on Indonesia will hold simul- nese leader - was lambasted ported conservative political authorities and other public and Nawaz Sharif was disqualified to ensure the national and public safety of Sri Lanka," the state- the rise, according to police. taneous regional elections in by Islamic hardliners after an and military figures opposed private groups. for life from office after being ment said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had said that Communism - and its hall- June, ahead of a presidential edited video appeared to show to Widodo. Last August, co-founder implicated in the documents. the government would put in place a mechanism for the social mark atheist beliefs - remains ballot in 2019. him insulting the Koran. "They pose a threat to the Jurgen Mossack acknowledged Other figures implicated media to prevent the attempts to disturb the livelihoods of people a taboo subject in Indonesia, Last month, the commu- The allegations drew hun- national election in 2019," Juni- the firm had closed most of its included former British premier through spreading ethnic-hatred and racism, and damaging the where bloody purges under the nications ministry announced dreds of thousands of conser- arto said. offices abroad after its damaged David Cameron, football star image of an individual through false allegations. The government Suharto dictatorship in the mid- it was deploying new software vative Muslims onto the streets "What they want to do now, credibility caused business to Lionel Messi, Argentina's Pres- received flack from the Opposition for not lifting the ban despite 1960s killed half a million sus- to identify fake news websites, of Jakarta in major protests, and in 2018, is copy what happened flounder. April 3, 2016 marked ident Mauricio Macri, Spanish improvement in the situation, which alleged that it was a move pected leftists. while Widodo - who has battled led to the once-popular Ahok - in Jakarta in other parts of the the beginning of the "Panama filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, aimed at gaging the criticism of the government. AGENCIES Gatot Eddy Pramono, the false Internet claims that he is an ally of Widodo - being jailed country." AGENCIES Papers" scandal -- a leak of to name but a few. AGENCIES S Korean ex-president Japanese Nobel Trump organisation lawyer India ranks 133 in World Happiness Report Laureate wanders Lee admits he took tried to silence porn star LONDON: India continues to away from car; lag behind most of its neigh- World Happiness Index WASHINGTON: New docu- bours, including Pakistan and The World Happiness Report 2018 ranks $100,000 from spy wife found dead ments show a second lawyer Bangladesh, ranking 133 in the 156 countries by their happiness levels with ties to President Donald latest World Happiness Report based on factors like per capita GDP, Trump was involved in legal released by the UN. social support, healthy life expectancy, SEOUL: Former South Korean CHICAGO: A Japanese Nobel efforts to keep adult film star The report ranked Finland freedom to make choices, generosity, president Lee Myung-bak has Prize-winner was hospitalized Stormy Daniels from talking as the happiest country, closely and corruption perceptions. admitted receiving 100,000 Wednesday and his wife was about her alleged affair with followed by Norway and Den- Graphic shows how select countries from the state spy agency while dead, reportedly after driving Trump. mark. Burundi was listed as the are ranked in the report still in office, reports said on off a road in rural Illinois. Attorney Jill A Martin least happy country. Rank Rank Thursday, after he faced a Ei-ichi Negishi, 82, a chem- signed the documents, which According to the report pro- Country Score Country Score marathon interrogation by ist teaching at Purdue Univer- were filed February 22 as part duced by the United Nations 1 Finland 7.632 59 Russia 5.810 prosecutors over corruption sity in the neighboring state of confidential arbitration Sustainable Development Solu- 2 7.594 74 5.483 Stormy Daniels Norway Turkey allegations. of Indiana, and his wife Sum- proceedings. tions Network (SDSN), India's 3 Denmark 7.555 75 Pakistan 5.472 Lee returned home on ire Negishi, 80, were reported She's referenced in the fil- between EC LLC and The happiness score fell by 0.698 4 Iceland 7.495 86 China 5.246 Thursday after lengthy ques- Lee refused to explain what he missing Monday. ing as counsel for "EC LLC," Trump Organization/Donald points, bringing it down from 5 97 tioning as he became the last did with the 100,000. He denies Police found them early though the address she lists is Trump." In a statement late on its last year's position of 128. Switzerland 7.487 Bhutan 5.082 of the country's living ex-lead- receiving the rest of the money. Tuesday morning about 200 that of Trump's Los Angeles Wednesday, the Trump Orga- In the sixth World Happi- 10 Australia 7.272 101 Nepal 4.880 ers to be embroiled in a crimi- A prosecution official con- miles (320 km) northeast of golf club. nization said Martin worked ness Report, released ahead of 15 Germany 6.965 105 South Africa 4.724 nal inquiry. tacted by AFP declined to com- their home, on land belong- EC appears to be a refer- on the filing in her "individ- the International Day of Happi- 18 USA 6.886 106 Iran 4.707 He denied most corruption ment on the report. ing to the Orchard Hills Land- ence to a company formed ual capacity" and the company ness on March 20, the migration 19 UK 6.814 115 Bangladesh 4.500 charges but admitted taking One of Lee's former aides fill operated by the company by Trump's personal attor- "has had no involvement in the was the central issue under con- 23 France 6.489 116 Sri Lanka 4.471 the off-book funds from the Kim Hee-joong has told the Advanced Disposal. ney, Michael Cohen, to facili- matter." The White House says sideration. "Increasingly, with 28 122 National Intelligence Service Hankook Ilbo daily that he Police discovered Ei-ichi tate a USD 130,000 payment Trump has denied the affair globalisation, the people of the Brazil 6.419 Egypt 4.419 (NIS) via a presidential aide, himself delivered the 100,000 Negishi walking in the area, to silence Daniels in the clos- with Daniels, whose real name world are on the move; and most 33 Saudi Arabia 6.371 133 India 4.190 Yonhap news agency said on to Lee's wife in 2011 when Lee and his wife was found dead ing days of the 2016 presiden- is Stephanie Clifford. of these migrants are seeking a 54 Japan 5.915 145 Afghanistan 3.632 Thursday, citing a prosecution visited the United States. near their car. tial campaign. Earlier this month, Clif- happier life," the report said. 57 South Korea 5.875 156 Burundi 2.905 official. Lee, who was head of state “Both her and the vehicle Cohen has acknowledged ford filed a lawsuit seeking to There are large gaps in happiness Source: The World Happiness Report 2018 KBK Infographics Allegations of graft involv- from 2008 to 2013, has previ- were found on the landfill prop- making the payment, but said invalidate her "hush agreement" between countries, and these ing the conservative 76-year- ously denounced the inquiry erty,” Lieutenant Brian Ketter he was not reimbursed and because it was signed only by will continue to create major A more tolerant attitude in the expectancy, social support, free- old's relatives and aides during as "political revenge" and said of the Ogle County Sheriff’s denied the campaign and the her and Cohen, but not Trump. pressures to migrate. Some of host country will prove best for dom, trust, and generosity. his term have mounted in Wednesday he hoped it would office said. Trump Organization were She's also offered to return the those who migrate between migrants and for the original "The most striking finding of recent weeks as prosecutors be the "last time in history" that The couple had been driving involved in the transaction. money she was paid for agree- countries will benefit and others residents," the report said. the report is the remarkable con- investigate multiple cases of a South Korean ex-leader was to a nearby airport and became Daniels' attorney, Michael ing not to discuss the alleged will lose, according to the report. In the report that included sistency between the happiness bribery amounting to millions summoned for questioning by disoriented, and Ei-Ichi Negishi Avenatti, confirmed therelationship. In happiness rankings for immi- 156 countries, Pakistan was of immigrants and the locally of dollars. prosecutors. crashed their car into a ditch, authenticity of the new doc- Clifford alleges that she grants, India was ranked at 91. ranked 75, Bhutan at 97, and born," said Professor John Helli- The probe means that "As a former president, I according to WTHR television. uments to The Associated began an "intimate relation- Finland's immigrants are also China at 86. Nepal, Bangladesh well of the University of British all four living former South have a lot to say about this but The TV station reported Press. The documents were first ship" with Trump in 2006 and the happiest immigrant popula- and Sri Lanka were ranked 101, Columbia in Canada, co-edi- Korean presidents have been I will spare my words," he told that Sumire Negishi had stayed reported by CNN and the Wall that it continued "well into the tion in the world, based on the 115 and 116 respectively. tor of the report. All of the top convicted, charged, or inves- reporters when he arrived for behind while her husband left Street Journal. year 2007," according to the available data from 117 coun- The US and the UK were in ten countries for overall happi- tigated for criminal offences. the interrogation. looking for help. Police would Avenatti said the docu- lawsuit. She said the relation- tries, the report said. 18th and 19th place respectively. ness 2015-2017 are in the top 11 Lee spent more than 21 Prosecutors are thought not confirm details about the ments show that "contrary to ship included encounters in "Where immigrants are wel- The results are based on six countries for immigrant happi- hours at the prosecutors' office likely to ask a court for an incident, but did not suspect Mr. Cohen's representations, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and Bev- come and where they integrate key factors found to support ness based on surveys covering in Seoul from Wednesday arrest warrant for Lee in the foul play. AGENCIES there is little to no difference erly Hills, California. AGENCIES well, immigration works best. wellbeing - income, healthy life 2005-2015. AGENCIES morning, and did not reply to coming days. The allegations questions from journalists out- against Lee include claims that side as he left. the Samsung Group bought a Bali going quiet for Day of Silence "President Lee denied most presidential pardon in 2009 for of the charges," the prosecutor its chairman Lee Kun-hee, who DENPASAR (Indonesia): Indonesia's bustling tourist island Bali is set was quoted as saying by Yon- had been convicted of tax eva- to go quiet with Internet service and flights temporarily halted for a hap news agency. sion and given a suspended jail "Day of Silence", while young people get ready to pucker up. Resi- "But he accepted some sentence. Both Samsung and facts. For example, he acknowl- Lee have denied the allegations dents of the Hindu-dominated island stop regular daily activities for edges the fact that he received as groundless. a day of meditation, fasting and introspection, an annual rite that 100,000 (106 million won) of According to reports, Lee includes elaborate beachside ceremonies and demon-like effigies. the (1.7 billion won of secret) is also accused of accepting 2.2 Known locally as Nyepi, Hindus on the island are expected to stop funds" Lee allegedly pocketed billion won from a former CEO all work and play and remain indoors Saturday, while unmarried from the NIS, the prosecutor of a state-financed banking people kiss each other as residents pour buckets of water over them told Yonhap. group for helping him assume The news agency added that the post. AGENCIES in a ceremony called Omed-omedan. AGENCIES US students walk out of class against gun violence

WASHINGTON: From Washing- purchases. ton to Los Angeles, students walked Dressed in the school's maroon out of US classrooms in the larg- colors, students at Stoneman Doug- est grassroots protest against gun las visited memorials to their slain violence seen in years, demanding classmates and hugged and cried. action one month to the day after a At a high school in Cherry Hill, deadly shooting rampage at a Flor- New Jersey, students marched to ida high school. the football field and assembled in Hundreds of teenagers from a heart formation to pay tribute to Washington area schools gath- the victims. ered outside the White House In Los Angeles and other cities, on Wednesday, holding up signs teenagers spelled out the protest reading "Books Not Bullets" and slogan "#ENOUGH" by lying down "Protect People Not Guns" before on the ground on sports fields. marching on the US Capitol. students and three adult staff killed ing boosting security, mental health In Washington, students were "We want to show Congress and a month ago at Marjory Stoneman screening and creating anonymous joined by Democratic members of politicians we are not standing by, Douglas High School in Parkland, reporting systems so students can Congress at the Capitol. we are not silent anymore," said Florida. report threats. Speakers denounced the 17-year-old Brenna Levitan, who In Washington, several hours But Congress has yet to tackle National Rifle Association (NRA), was at the protest with her mother. after the protests broke up, US law- the more controversial aspects of the powerful US gun lobby, and "Parkland is going to be the last makers took their first significant gun control demanded in the wake demanded that Congress enact school shooting." step to address school gun violence of the Parkland shooting. tougher laws on gun ownership. Students in dozens of other cit- since the Parkland shooting. These include expanded back- "You, the young people of this ies in all 50 states staged similar The House of Representatives ground checks for gun sales, a ban country, are leading the nation," demonstrations and observed a voted 407-10 to fund violence pre- on assault weapons and raising the Senator Bernie Sanders told the moment of silence to honor the 14 vention measures at schools includ- minimum age for some firearms crowd. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 ‘Frontline ally’ US drags India to WTO Bandhan Bank WASHINGTON DC: The US IPO subscribed has challenged India's export subsidy schemes at the World Our shrimp industry profits Trade Organisation, saying these programmes harm Ameri- 42% on first day can workers and manufacturers by creating an "uneven" play- may be hurt by US duty hike ing field. US Trade Representative MUMBAI: Profit margins of from 0.84 per cent earlier. (USTR) Robert Lighthizer the Indian shrimp industry are India continued to be the argued that at least half a dozen likely to be impacted due to largest supplier of shrimps to Indian programmes provide the hike in the anti dumping the US, contributing about 33 financial benefits to Indian duty (ADD) by the US, but the per cent to its total imports exporters, which allow them exports volume may remain last year, while Indian shrimp to sell their goods more cheaply unaffected in the near term, exports to the US grew at an to the detriment of American says a report. annual rate of 21 per cent dur- workers and manufacturers. "There could be some mar- ing 2013 to 2017. These programs are: the gin compression across the growth trajectory is expected According to Icra, shrimp Merchandise Exports from supply chain, as these hikes are to continue in the near term." imports from India last India Scheme; Export Ori- passed down to the producers The agency also expects the year witnessed a 45 per cent ented Units Scheme and sec- or farmers and processors," rat- share of Indian shrimp exports growth aided by weak produc- PEOPLE’S BANKER: CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh tor specific schemes, including ing agency Icra said to the US to increase given the tion dynamics in other major Electronics Hardware Tech- However, its vice president sharp hike in ADD levied on shrimp producing geographies NEW DELHI: Bandhan fresh issue of up to 97,663,910 nology Parks Scheme, Special alleged that through these pro- India was initially within and sector head- corporate rat- exports from Vietnam to 25.39 such as Vietnam, China and Bank’s Rs 4,473 crore initial and an offer for sale of up to Economic Zones, Export Pro- grammes, India is given exemp- this group, but it surpassed the ings, Pavethra Ponniah added, per cent in March from 4.78 Thailand. public offer was subscribed 21,616,584 shares (including motion Capital Goods Scheme tion from certain duties, taxes, benchmark in 2015. India's "Given that India accounts for per cent earlier, against 2.34 per During the first nine month 42 per cent on the first day of anchor portion of 35,784,147 and Duty Free Imports for and fees which benefits numer- exemption has expired, but 32 per cent of USA's shrimp cent levied on Indian shrimp of this financial year, Indian bidding on Thursday. shares). Exporters Programme. ous Indian exporters, includ- India has not withdrawn imports volume, we do not exports. The US recently hiked shrimp exports has witnessed a The portion reserved for The issue, which would "These export subsidy pro- ing producers of steel products, its export subsidies, USTR expect any impact of the ADD the ADD on shrimp exports 29 per cent growth against the qualified institutional buyers close on March 19, is in a price grammes harm American pharmaceuticals, chemicals, alleged. PTI hike on export volume and the from India to 2.34 per cent same period last year. PTI (QIBs) was oversubscribed band of Rs 370-375. workers by creating an uneven information technology prod- 1.26 times, non institutional Kotak Mahindra Capital playing field on which they must ucts, textiles, and apparel. investors 1 per cent and retail Company, Axis Capital, Gold- compete," Lighthizer said on According to the Indian gov- investors 12 per cent. man Sachs (India) Securities, Wednesday. ernment documents, thousands Exempt ‘strategic partner’ from steel duty hike: India The IPO received bids for JM Financial and JP Morgan "USTR will continue to hold of Indian companies are receiv- 3,50,05,200 shares against the India are managing the issue. our trading partners account- ing benefits totaling to over $7 NEW DELHI: Expressing dis- measures taken by the Trump concerned about the adverse of the key trading partners of the total issue size of 8,34,96,347 Bandhan Bank Ltd is an able by vigorously enforcing US billion annually from these appointment over the US deci- administration. balance of trade with some some US are excluded from this move, shares, data available with the Indian banking and financial rights under our trade agree- programmes. sion to impose high import "Currently we are not a big nations, but India is one of its "we are certainly not a security NSE till 1730 hrs showed. services company headquar- ments and by promoting fair The USTR said export sub- duties on certain steel and exporter, but we are an impor- trading partner to increase its threat to the US and exemption Kolkata-based Bandhan tered in Kolkata, West Bengal. and reciprocal trade through sidies provide an unfair com- aluminium products, India tant strategic partner for the US exports, she said. for India should also be avail- Bank on Wednesday raised Rs Bandhan, which started as a all available tools, including the petitive advantage to recipients. on Thursday said it should be and since this has been placed The US has seen a jump able," Teaotia added. 1,342 crore from anchor inves- micro-finance company in WTO," Lighthizer said. A limited exception to this exempted from the duty as it on security grounds, we feel that of 18 per cent in its exports to The increase in America's tors and is looking to raise a 2001, received banking licence The announcement from rule is for specified developing is America's strategic partner. like other countries with whom India last year, she said, add- exports to India last year reflects total amount of Rs 4,473 crore by Reserve Bank of India in Lighthizer came while Indian countries that may continue to Commerce Secretary Rita US has a strategic partnership, ing that it is "inappropriate to that market access in India is from the public issue of its 2014. The equity shares are Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale provide export subsidies tempo- Teaotia said the government India should also be exempted apply these tariffs" on India. very open and that there are lot shares. The IPO is of up to proposed to be listed on BSE was on his maiden visit to the rarily until they reach a defined has conveyed its "concerns and from these (duties)," she said. Since these taxes are imposed of opportunities to boost trade, 119,280,494 shares comprising and NSE. AGENCIES US. In a statement, the USTR economic benchmark. disappointment" over these The Trump administration is on security grounds and some she said. PTI Sebi ups currency Accepting Liberty bid for Bhushan SAIL workshops Sebi plans to bring 'congestion derivatives trade across country charge' to disincentivise algo limit to $100 mn to violate level-playing: Tata Steel to boost steel NEW DELHI: Capital mar- NEW DELHI: Tata Steel on consumption NEW DELHI: Markets reg- tion from market participants. kets regulator Sebi on Thurs- Thursday told NCLT that ulator Sebi is considering a The co-location facility day raised the exposure limit acceptance of UK-based Lib- NEW DELHI: In its journey proposal to disincentivise involves setting up servers on under exchange-traded cur- erty House's bid for Bhushan to acquaint increasing num- algorithmic trading by traders the exchange premises. rency derivatives trading for res- Power and Steel would amount ber of people with various steel with a 'congestion charge' for The speed bump mech- idents and FPIs to $100 million to violation of the level-playing usages for eventually boosting high volumes along with other anism involves introduction across all currency pairs involv- field in the resolution process. domestic steel consumption, restrictions. of randomised order process- ing the Indian rupee. The tribunal was hearing Steel Authority of India Ltd. The proposal which was ing delay of few milliseconds The move will help entities a plea filed by Liberty House (SAIL) is organizing series of made at a recent meeting of to orders. engaged in forex transactions to challenging the rejection its bid workshops and conferences an expert panel is aimed at Sebi had proposed to begin maintain their currency risks in for Bhushan Power and Steel titled "SAIL Structurals - The addressing concerns that high- the regulator plans to impose minimum resting time mecha- a better manner. on account of late submission. future of Steel Design” across frequency or algo traders have a higher fee on traders who nism, wherein orders received "Domestic clients/FPIs may Liberty House had moved the vency Resolution Professional finalise the highest bidder for the country with the objective unfair access to the trading sys- unnecessarily clog the trading by the stock exchange would take long or short positions NCLT on February 26. (IRP) of Bhushan Power and the debt-ridden firm. of promoting Structurals, spe- tem of exchange. systems with high number of not be allowed to be amended without having to establish exis- Appearing for Tata Steel, Steel and can not say that it was The CoC last month cially the user friendly Parallel Algorithmic trading or 'algo' orders, the officials said. or cancelled before a speci- tence of underlying exposure, senior advocate Abhishek Manu not aware about it. rejected Liberty House's bid Flange Sections. The recent one in market parlance refers to To strengthen the regula- fied time of 500 milliseconds up to a single limit of $100 mil- Singhvi on Thursday submitted Singhvi said maximisation to acquire Bhushan Power and in the series was organized at orders generated at a super-fast tory framework for algo trading is elapsed. Besides, it had pro- lion equivalent, across all cur- before the National Company of bids has to be seen within Steel Ltd, leaving Tata Steel and Dehradun on Thursday. speed by use of advanced math- and co-location facility, Sebi in posed to eliminate 'fleeting rency pairs involving INR, put Law Tribunal (NCLT) that Lib- parameters of rules. JSW Steel in the race for tak- Structurals are popularly ematical models that involve 2016 had come out with a pro- orders' or orders that appear together, and combined across erty House has also hid facts Tata Steel would continue ing over the assets of the bank- being used worldwide in vari- automated execution of trade. posal to introduce resting time and then disappear within a all the stock exchanges," Sebi in their petition filed before it. its arguments before the prin- rupt firm. ous constructions as they help The issue is likely to be dis- for order, random delays and short period of time. said. The regulator has asked "Acceptance of Liberty bid cipal bench of NCLT on Friday. Liberty House has sub- in erecting lighter structures cussed at the board meeting of random speed bumps, separate As per the proposal, the reg- FPIs to ensure that their short will violate level playing field," Earlier on March 13, NCLT mitted before the NCLT that facilitating easier fabrication, the Securities and Exchange queues for co-location and non- ulator had planned to introduce positions at all exchanges across Singhvi said. had asked the Committee of IRP rejected its bid to acquire lesser construction time, eco- Board of India (Sebi) this co-location orders. separate queues and order-val- all contracts in foreign currency Citing some emails, he fur- Creditors of Bhushan Power Bhushan Power and Steel with- nomical, safer and sturdy build- month, senior officials said. However, the proposals were idation mechanism for co-lo (FCY) and Indian rupee pairs ther said that Liberty House and Steel not to hold their out even opening the seal of its ing and at the same time adding Under the proposed norms, not implemented due to opposi- orders and non-colo orders. PTI do not exceed $100 million. PTI was in touch with the Insol- meeting that was scheduled to offer. PTI elegance to the design. MPOST Feb exports grow 4.5% to $25.8 bn; trade deficit dips US blood-testing firm Theranos’

NEW DELHI: Exports grew been steadily declining since Imports too rose by 10.4 per 4.48 per cent in dollar terms". However, engineering goods by 4.5 per cent in February, November 2017 when it cent to $37.8 billion during the Oil imports during Febru- shipments dipped by 1.88 per PIO ex-prez in $700 mn scam the lowest expansion in the last touched a high of 30.5 per last month. ary rose by 32 per cent to $10.19 cent. four months, to $25.8 billion cent. The trade gap in Septem- Cumulative value of exports billion, while non-oil import Gold imports declined by 17 NEW YORK: A former Indian- deceiving investors about the blood, revolutionising the blood as shipments of engineering, ber 2017 stood at $8.98 billion. for April-February 2017-18 increased by 4.11 per cent to per cent to $2.89 billion in Feb- American president of the company's technology, busi- testing industry. textiles and gems and jewel- "Exports have been on a period grew by 11 per cent to $27.61 billion. ruary as against $3.48 billion in blood-testing company Ther- ness and financial performance. In truth, Theranos' propri- lery declined while trade deficit positive trajectory since August $273.7 billion, while imports Oil imports during April- the same month last year. anos and the firm's founder and Holmes, 34 and Balwani, 52, etary analyser could complete narrowed to a five-month low 2016 to February 2018 except grew by 21 per cent to $416.87 February 2017-18 were valued Prabhu said that services CEO were on Thursday charged raised more than $700 million only a small number of tests, of $12 billion. for a temporary setback in billion. The trade deficit was at $98 billion which was 26.92 exports also continued to grow with "massive fraud" amounting in years-long "massive fraud", and the company used analysers The trade deficit — the dif- October 2017," the ministry $143.13 billion. per cent higher than $77.21 with total exports in January to over $700 million by the US it said. manufactured by others to con- ference between imports and said in a statement. Commerce Minister Suresh billion in the corresponding valued at $16.33 billion regis- federal regulators. The SEC alleged that Ther- duct majority of patient tests. exports — stood at $9.52 bil- The country's merchandise Prabhu in a series of tweets said, period last year. tering a growth of 2.07 per cent. According to the Securi- anos, Holmes and Balwani Theranos and Holmes neither lion in February 2017, as per exports are showing continu- "Exports data continue with Exports of chemicals and Imports during the month were ties and Exchange Commis- falsely claimed that its key prod- admitted nor denied the allega- the data released by the com- ous positive growth, , Com- their upsurge! Merchandise petroleum products grew by valued at $9.847 billion, regis- sion (SEC), Ramesh "Sunny" uct a portable blood analyser tions in the SEC's complaint and merce ministry. merce Secretary Rita Teaotia exports during February have 30.41 per cent and 27.44 per tering a negative growth of 0.12 Balwani and the founder Eliza- could conduct comprehensive have agreed to settle the fraud Exports growth rate has told reporters here on Thursday. exhibited positive growth of cent respectively in February. per cent. PTI beth Holmes raised money by blood tests from finger drops of charges levied against them. PTI India not really prepared to drive in EVs now: Volkswagen Govt invites EoI for 1st GENEVA: German auto major Volkswagen says India is not pod taxi project in India "really prepared" for a leap Argentina woos India Inc to towards full electric vehicles NEW DELHI: The government (EVs) although the govern- has invited expression of interest ment's move to put it on the invest in its Lithium mines (EoI) to execute India's maiden agenda is a good step. pod taxi project on Delhi-Gur- The company, which has NEW DELHI: With India eye- and Industry and Mining, as lithium mining in Argentina. gaon corridor, Parliament was announced plans to expand ing a big push for electric cars, also the corporates working on We want India to explore informed on Thursday. production of EVs worldwide Argentina has approached battery development and EV options for lithium mining The development follows a on a massive scale with 16 Indian government and com- projects. These include repre- apart from mining of other met- high-level panel recommend- locations to produce battery- panies to invest in lithium mines sentatives from Maruti Suzuki, als like copper, gold and silver. ing inviting fresh bids for the tion of a high-level committee. powered vehicles by the end of in the South American nation. Tata Chemicals and Su Kam With India going to lead in EV project, also known as Personal "The Committee has rec- 2022, also said india should be Argentina has one of the battery. revolution, we are also keen to Rapid Transport (PRT), con- ommended following Auto- clear about what kind of tech- EVs with the Indian market, he "There is no plan visible largest lithium reserves in the We have lithium reserves partner with Indian companies forming to the strictest safety mated People Movers (APM) nology it wants. said,"When we look at our EVs for the future development in world. to the tune of over 3,31,000 in development of Lithium-ion standards on the lines of those standards prepared by Ameri- "I believe it was a good at the moment with the tech- term of technologies," Lauer- To meet India's demand for tonnes. Apart from giving var- battery technology, he added. prescribed by an American can Society of Civil Engineers step from the government to nology, it is little bit too early mann said. On hike in import electric vehicles, lithium will be ious concessions on mining, we Recently government think- body. (ASCE) along with the general put it (EVs) on the agenda. there (in India)." duties on automobiles imposed needed in abundance to pro- also offer competitive edge and tank Niti Aayog announced that "EoI has been invited for safety requirements, system It is absolutely necessary for Recently, the Indian gov- by India, he said, "It was clearly duce lithium-ion batteries... I ensure ease of doing business there are plans to set up large development of PRT Delhi- safety principles, traffic con- India," Volkswagen India Presi- ernment think tank Niti against European auto firms am told India is planning to compared to our competitors. lithium-ion battery manufac- Gurgaon pilot project corridor trol and protection etc," he said. dent and Managing Director Aayog had said there was no and this is not acceptable." set up large lithium-ion bat- Already couple of top Indian turing plants (length 12.30 km) from km 24 The proposed Rs 4,000-crore Andreas Lauermann said when need for an electric vehicle He, however, said VW tery plants. Argentina is ready corporate have showed interest India is also pushing to have at NH 8 (Delhi-Haryana border) pod taxi scheme is a dream proj- asked about the company's policy, and technology should hasn't taken a final decision to meet India's growing demand in lithium mining in Argentina, all-electric car fleet by 2030 to - km 33.5 (Rajiv Chowk, Gurg- ect of Road Transport and High- plans for EVs in India. not be trapped by rules and on increasing product prices for lithium, said Mario Osvaldo Capello said. cut its oil imports bills and aon) NH 248A Sohna Road on ways Minister Nitin Gadkari. He, however, added, "...but regulations. in India. Capello, Undersecretary of Capello also said that top tackle environmental pollution design, build, finance, operate The ambitious project has we all know that India is a not Another factor, which In the Budget for 2018-19, Mining Development, Minis- global corporate working on problem. Notably, government- and transfer (DBFOT) basis, been plagued by delays as gov- really prepared for a such a step is also deterring VW from Indian government increased try of Energy and Mining, Gov- EV and lithium-ion batter- run Indian Space Research Minister of State for Road Trans- ernment think-tank Niti Aayog at the moment. Also in terms accelerating launch of its EVs custom duty on CKD (com- ernment of Argentina. ies development projects like Organisation and DRDO are port and Highways Mansukh L raised some red flags, asking the of technology, India should be in India, according to Lau- pletely knocked down) imports Capello, who is currently in Toyota Tsusho Corp, Aber- also working on development Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha highways ministry to direct ini- clear what kind of technology ermann, is the "new import of motor vehicles, motor cars, India, has met top officials in deen International and China's of low-cost lithium-ion batter- in a written reply. tial bidders to prepare a 1-km it wants." On the compatibil- duties (as) they are absolutely motor cycles from 10 per cent the government including those Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co ies that can be used in EVs and He said the EoI has been pilot stretch as all the technolo- ity of the company's existing not fitting in our strategy". to 15 per cent. PTI from Ministry of Commerce have formed consortiums for other equipments. PTI invited as per the recommenda- gies were unproven. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp Lease-auctions only way out: LS passes bill for Govt to double tax-free gratuity to `20 lakh NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Pay- Goa govt on SC mining ban ment of Gratuity (Amend- ment) bill which seeks to PANAJI: A cabinet committee empower the government to in Goa is of the view that auc- Goa mining industry stares at fix period of maternity leave tioning the mining leases is the and tax-free gratuity amount only way to resolve the crisis in uncertainty; govt worried with an executive order. the mining industry. After the passage of the The cabinet advisory com- PANAJI: The five-decade-old mining industry in Payment of Gratuity (Amend- mittee's members - Sudin Goa is staring at another bout of uncertainty as ment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Dhavalikar, Vijai Sardesai the government would be able and Francis D'Souza - met the Supreme Court order on closure of iron ore to enhance the ceiling of tax- on Wednesday to discuss extraction activity in the state comes into effect free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh what steps the state govern- from Thursday night. Goa agriculture minister from existing Rs 10 lakh for ment needed to take to help Vijai Sardesai had on Wednesday said that the employee under the Payment the mining industry and its of Gratuity Act. stakeholders. state would face the “biggest” crisis from on After implementation of The panel also resolved to Friday, when the mining ban comes into force. the seventh Central Pay Com- file a review petition in the ing leases. "Nobody can stop the D'Souza also said auction- The mining and tourism industries are the key mission, the ceiling of gratuity tuity ceiling from time to time vide for gratuity payment to Supreme Court (SC) in con- auction as there is a Supreme ing of leases seems to be the revenue earners for the coastal state. The state amount for central govern- without amending the law. employees engaged in facto- nection with the mining issue. Court order...we cannot ignore only option, but added that a government fears that the sudden stoppage of ment employees was increased Moving the bill for pas- ries, mines, oilfields, planta- The SC had last month it," he told reporters here. final call on the issue has to be from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. sage, Labour Minister Santosh tions, ports, railway companies, quashed the second renewal of Dhavalikar, however, said taken by Chief Minister Mano- extraction of fresh ore would result in two lakh The unions are demanding for Kumar Gangwar said it is a shops or other establishments. iron ore mining leases given to the state government will exam- har Parrikar. people, working at mining sites on different as- inclusion of the change into very important legislation for The law is applicable to 88 companies in Goa in 2015. ine the implications of the auc- Parrikar is currently in the signments, losing their jobs. The government, the Act. employees, especially women. employees, who have com- The apex court said it was tioning process as the interest US for a medical treatment. meanwhile, has drawn a comprehensive plan The bill was passed amid Now, the bill will go to the pleted at least five years of giving time till March 15 to of people dependent on this Before leaving Goa, the chief under which mine owners will stop the extrac- the din in the Lok Sabha on Upper House for consideration continuous service in an estab- mining lease holders, who have industry needs to be protected. minister had formed the cabinet Thursday as uproar over a host and passage. lishment that has 10 or more been granted a second renewal Sardesai also agreed to advisory committee to guide the tion of ore from tonight while machineries will of issues went for the second At present, formal sec- persons. in violation of its previous direc- Dhavalikar's view, but cau- state administration on various be moved out from the sites later. The SC had week in a row. tor workers with five or more The amendment will also tions, to manage their affairs. tioned that the auctioning of matters in his absence. last month quashed the second renewal of iron Earlier in the day, Par- years of service are eligible for allow the central government They are directed to stop all leases "should not be done at The fresh extraction of ore ore mining leases given to 88 companies in Goa liamentary Affairs Minister Rs 10 lakh tax-free gratuity to notify the maternity leave mining operations with effect the cost of people dependent from the mining leases will in 2015. The apex court said it was giving time Ananth Kumar said the Pay- after leaving job or at time of period for female employees from March 16, until fresh min- on the mining industry." stop from tonight, as per the ment of Gratuity (Amend- superannuation. as deemed to be in continu- ing leases (not fresh renewals or "What is option before us? SC directives. till March 15 to mining lease holders, who have ment) Bill was an important A senior government offi- ous service in place of existing other renewals) are granted and We have to go as per the apex The state mines and geol- been granted a second renewal in violation of piece of legislation and sought cial said that the government twelve weeks . fresh environmental clearances court, which is supreme in the ogy department has drawn a its previous directions, to manage their affairs. the opposition's cooperation. wants to provide tax-free gra- The proposal comes against are granted, the court had said. country," he said. detailed plan to stop the fresh People dependent on this industry are worried The bill notifies the period tuity of Rs 20 lakh to organised the backdrop of the Maternity Goa's senior minister Sardesai said while taking extraction of ore, its transpor- of maternity leave as part of sector workers at par with the Benefit (Amendment) Act, Dhavalikar said on Thurs- any stand in the matter, the pri- tation and also moving out of as it appears there are no signs of resumption continuous service and pro- central government. 2017 enhancing the maximum day that the state has no other ority should be to ensure that the machinery from the min- of mining activity in the near future. PTI poses to empower the central The Payment of Gratuity maternity leave period to 26 option but to auction the min- locals are not out of business. ing sites. PTI government to notify the gra- Act, 1972, was enacted to pro- weeks. PTI Mainland China LS passes bill on Govt set to power renewable owner brews India offers `1 lakh cr business damages for energy almost 3-fold by 2022 nationwide in bio-fuel, bio-energy: Pradhan breach of contract SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE for channeling resources expansion plans NEW DELHI: Petroleum and the target for renewable energy NEW DELHI: A bill proposing under this Fund. Natural Gas Minister Dharmen- generation of 175 Gigawatt to grant a party the right to seek NEW DELHI: The Gov- The government has also dra Pradhan has said India is a by 2022, opportunities and damages from the other side in ernment of India will power permitted 100 per cent For- happening place as it is offer- challenges. case of a breach of a business renewable energy almost 3-fold eign Direct Investment (FDI) ing Rs one lakh crore business "Ashden India Collec- contract and to reduce discre- by 2022 from a total capacity of in this sector. Early this week in bio-fuel and bio-energy to tive (AIC) is bridging the gap tion of courts in such matters 65 GW to 175 GW. the French President Emman- the investors across the globe. between organisations that are was passed by the Lok Sabha Besides, the government has uel Macron also announced "India is a happening place working on the ground to accel- on Thursday amid din. undertaken many policy mea- that French National Institute for energy. Every day 40 million erate energy access for all and The House passed The Spe- sures to increase the share of and development of power of Research will support train- people are going to hydrocar- the policy makers that enable cific Relief (Amendment) Bill, renewable energy. In a written transmission network through ing of executives for the solar bon retail points to meet their innovative business models to 2018 by a voice vote even as reply in Lok Sabha on Thurs- Green Energy Corridor project. sector during the International KOLKATA: Speciality Restau- demand, and 190 million people take off, by creating a positive several parties were protesting day, the Union Power Minis- Recently the Green Climate Solar Alliance founding con- rants Limited, one of the larg- are getting the benefit of subsi- environment. It is capitalising in the Well over different issues, ter RK Singh mentioned that Fund (GCF) approved the pro- ference here. It will also facili- est chains of fine dining and dies. India offers 1 lakh crore of ised by Ashden India Collec- on the critical mass of innova- including the Punjab National the ministry has come up with posal submitted by NABARD tate research. casual dining restaurants in bio-fuel and bio-energy busi- tive (AIC) in alliance with the tive business models that are Bank scam. a provision of Renewable Pur- for a ‘Line of credit for solar In addition, the minister the country, announced their ness to the world," Pradhan said Climate Parliament and TERI. delivering so many sustainable Several amendments chase Obligation (RPO) under rooftop segment for commer- also avouched that the gov- Pan India Expansion plans at a while inaugurating the first edi- The Delhi Energy Dia- energy projects in India. moved by N K Premchandran the National Tariff Policy. cial, industrial and residential ernment would focus on the Press Conference held at their tion of Delhi Energy Dialogue logue 2018 brought together "There are now 25 Indian (RSP) were negated by voice The government recently housing sectors’ with a GCF growth of offshore wind energy Mainland China, Gurusaday (DED) 2018, on Wednesday. all the stakeholder in the field Ashden Award winners that vote. The bill aims to tweak a amended the NTP to increase loan support of $100 million. in the Indian Exclusive Eco- Road outlet on Thursday. Addressing the gathering he of energy and power, on a com- are involved in AIC and at Ash- 54-year-old law that deals with focus on renewable energy, In its 19th Board Meeting nomic Zone. According to the Anjan Chatterjee, Founder said India is the third largest pri- mon platform to deliberate on den, we are so excited to see specific fulfilment of a contract, sourcing power through com- held at Songdo, South Korea Facilitating Offshore Wind in & Managing Director of mary consumer of energy after key developments and chal- them working with each other as part of the government's ease petitive bidding and the need early this month the National India’s (Fowind’s) recent report Speciality Restaurants Ltd. the US and China. In the next lenges for energy for all' in India. and India's government to help of doing business policy. The for reasonable rates. It has also Bank for Agriculture and Rural in India offshore wind energy addressed the media highlight- 25 years, that is, by 2040, India's The industry and energy increase access to clean, afford- Union Cabinet had in Decem- emphasized on the develop- Development (NABARD) has sector shows much progress, ing the journey and evolution energy consumption will grow leaders, along with the policy able energy," Sarah Butler-Sloss, ber last approved amend- ment of Solar parks, Ultra been accredited as a Direct but more work needs to be of the company in the past 25 by CAGR of 4 per cent. makers, discussed the current Founder Director and Advisor ments to the Specific Relief Mega Solar Power Projects, Access Entity (DAE) of GCF done. years. MPOST The dialogue was organ- scenario, roadmap to achieve of Ashden, UK, said. PTI Act, 1963. PTI Bhel launches CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE 600-mw TPP in Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai Andhra Pradesh among world’s cheapest NEW DELHI: State-run NEW DELHI: Three Indian “India is tipped for rapid products, has kept prices down, power equipment maker BHEL cities — New Delhi, Bangalore economic expansion, but in especially by Western stan- on Thursday announced com- and Chennai — are among the per-head terms, wage and dards, the report noted. missioning of a 600 MW coal- cheapest cities in the world, spending growth will remain Syria’s capital, Damascus is based thermal power plant in according to an Economist low. Income inequality means the cheapest city in the world. Andhra Pradesh. Intelligence Unit (EIU) sur- that low wages are the norm, Joining Damascus at the bot- The unit has been commis- vey, that named Singapore as limiting household spend- tom is Venezuela’s capital, Cara- sioned at Rayalaseema Ther- the most expensive city. ing and creating many tiers of cas and Kazakhstan’s business mal Power Project of Andhra As per the Worldwide Cost pricing as well as strong com- centre, Almaty, in the second North Zone of LIC comprising of 17 divisions spread over Delhi, Pradesh Power Generation of Living 2018 survey, South petition from a range of retail and third position respectively. Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himanchal and J&K has completed its Corporation (APGENCO) in Asian cities, particularly those sources,” the report noted. Others in the 10 cheap- NTPC-Ramagundam organised a project familiarisation programme annual new business target of First Premium on March 14, 2018 for Cuddapah district, a company in India and Pakistan offers Moreover, cheap and plen- est cities list include Lagos at for local reporters on March 15, 2018. A total of 49 reporters from the FY 2017-18. It has crossed the budgeted figure of` 4745 crores statement said. the best value for money. Ban- tiful supply of goods into cit- the 4th place, Bangalore (5th), Print and Electronic Media from Jyothinagar, Godavarikhani and on first premium and this feat has been achieved by the Zone for the So far, BHEL has commis- galore, Chennai, Karachi and ies from rural producers with Karachi (6th), Algiers (7th), Ramagundam attended the programme first time in the history of Zone by 14th March 2018, almost 17 days sioned 18 sets of 600 MW rat- New Delhi featured among the short supply chains as well as Chennai (8th), Bucharest (9th) before the closure of the FY 2017-18 ing in the country. PTI 10 cheapest locations surveyed. government subsidies on some and New Delhi (10th). PTI K S Shibu Kumar to pilot Kannur International Airport to glorious take-off annur International Air- DGCA and the biggest challenge half the year due to heavy rains. nies which specialize in Line Asia arm of its international facility. In the basement of the port, situated 25 kilometers of clearance from Ministry of Maintenance to conduct man- aviation consultancy company airport passengers have shower fromK Kannur and Thalaserry Environment and Forest. It’s Why was Kannur chosen datory checks when a flight based in the US. They are our and snooze facilitates, charged railway stations, arguably is the a PPP project on BOO model. for an International airport? lands. International airlines consultants. In fact our unique by the hour. Tourists can leave most modern airport under 30 per cent is owned by Govt. Apart from the tourist point need not station their engi- approach of EPC (Engineering- their luggage, take a shower and construction in India. Although of Kerala, 25 per cent BPCL of view, it was a strategic deci- neers and spares at Kannur; Procurement-Construction) has leave for Mysore or Coorg. it is situated on the northern and other small PSUs, 10 per sion for defence. We have a this maintenance company will been taken by AAI as a model tip of Kerala, it serves Karna- cent AAI, balance 35 per cent defence Enclave within KIAL. conduct all necessary tasks. We format for all future airports. Is Kannur Airport in the taka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. is open to public. Another Rs. Spaces of 10 acres each has been are also in the process of sign- We were happy to hand over the Udaan map? With 6 aerobridges, 48 check- 892 crore came as consortium earmarked for Airforce, Navy ing MOUs with airlines to avail construction to L & T. When Ministry of Civil Avi- in counters, 16 immigration of Canara Bank, South Indian and Coast Guard to operate out of such services. BPCL, who is ation opened the bid for Udaan, and customs counters, KIAL Bank & Federal Bank. We are of Kannur Airport. This has the out dedicated Aviation Fuel Pro- Please elaborate on the KIAL got the highest number is equipped to handle one mil- short of Rs. 400 Crore which will shortest distance from the Gulf. vider, is commissioning a special road connectivity of Kannur of 24 bids. If a person is travel- lion passengers in the first year. be put up for IPO at a later date. KIAL is going to be a hub for and Wayanad. container to cater to any aircraft Airport. ing from Tiruvanathapuram to This is expected to go up to 5 With so many modern air- cargo in Kerala. Emirates has The Terminal building is requiring fuel. NHAI is building a 4 lane Delhi, the he has to spend 3 days million passengers by the year What was your personal ports constructed and under already scheduled 2 wide bod- built in a way that it integrates highway to Mysore. In fact there on train. But if he takes a train to 2025. Speaking on the side- experience, in choosing your construction, what is the USP ied aircrafts for Kannur Airport passengers from both domestic What is in it for the Domes- are six corridors being built Kannur and take an Udaan flight lines of “Wings India” 2018 at team and how did your past of Kannur Airport? each day, one in the morning and international sector under tic Airlines? from KIAL in various directions. for Rs. 2500/- he is in Delhi in Hyderabad, K S Shibu Kumar, experience help you? There is not one but many and the other in the evening. one roof. The swing glass door India is soon going to have 2 hours. 30 per cent of all NRIs the Chief Project Engineer of My experience of 8 years USPs of KIAL. KIAL has 9,553 sqm of inter- allows the arrival section to be 900 new aircrafts. Indigo, Spice- What are the passenger are from North Malabar, a great KIAL, answered our questions at Delhi airport trained me a Truly an International Air- national air cargo complex, on compartmentalized into inter- jet and Jet have ordered 300 new facilities and amenities? catchment area for airlines to tap with élan. lot on international airports. port constructed on 2300 acres modular format, expandable national arrival when an inter- aircrafts each. Where are they 95,00 sqm of terminal build- the Gulf passengers, as Cochin Another 8 years in Tiruvan- of land, KIAL is equipped to when required. national flight lands. Otherwise going to park them? We have 20 ing is 8th larget in India. KIAL and Calicut can’t handle wide So how did it all begin? thapuram allowed me to inter- operate Code - E aircrafts This airport is going to be it is open to domestic passengers parking bays ready and another is perhaps the first Indian air- bodied aircrafts. KIAL is a company formed act with the aviation industry (like B-777) and compatible the second international airport at other times. 40 is getting ready. As invitation port to have Baggage Drop-in by Govt. of Kerala in 2010. closely. My colleagues, who are with Code - F aircrafts (such of Karnataka. Coorg is 45 min- offer we are providing one year facility. Go to counter weight When is the Inauguration Chairman of the company is the now heading various airports in as A-380). We have a parking utes and Mysore is 4 hours from International Airlines need of free parking to all at Kannur your baggage take the print- planned? Chief Minister. I came in from India were consulted during the stand and a double-decker aero- KIAL. From tourist standpoint, world class maintenance facili- Airport. out and head for the aircraft. If DGCA has certified KIAL. Airports Authority of India on project. The team shortlisted bridge ready for Airbus A-380 to 50 per cent catchment is from ties. How is KIAL equipped to your baggage is excess weight, We are now awaiting ILS in June. deputation and started work- from AAI workforce, has done land and park. The runways are Karnataka and other 50 per cent deal with that exigency? Who is the Architect for swipe your card and pay for Ideally we would like to open it ing on the mandatory clear- a grand job in 4 years, consid- designed to expand to accom- Kerala and Tamil Nadu com- We have called for Expres- Kannur International Airport? your extra kilogram. We have around Onam of 2018, the aus- ances from MHA, MOD, IMD, ering that effectively we work modate A-380 when required. bined. It also connects Bekal sion of Interest from compa- Ecom Asia is the South East left luggage and day boarding picious festival of Kerala. 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 CoA takes away ‘Fortunate to have skills all powers of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh BCCI office- of bowling in powerplay’ bearers clash in virtual semifinal COLOMBO: A place in the NEW DELHI:The ugly battle final at stake, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Sundar has been the most economical bowler (5.87) in 1st 6 overs between the two-member Com- Bangladesh would expect Live from 7:00 PM mittee of Administrators (CoA) their batsmen to fire as they and the three principal BCCI lock horns in a virtual semi- office bearers got murkier with final of the Nidahas Twenty20 SQUAD the Vinod Rai-led panel decid- tri-series, here on Friday. SRI LANKA: Thisara Perera(c), Suranga Lakmal ing to take away all function- While Bangladesh batting (vc), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal ing powers of acting president line-up has been bolstered by CK Khanna, acting secretary return of their premier all- Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Janith Perera, Je- Amitabh Chaudhary and trea- rounder Shakib Al Hasan, evan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Amila surer Aniruddh Chaudhry. hosts Sri Lanka still have to do Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Having already sought their the job without their regular Dhananjaya De Silva. removal in the seventh Status skipper Dinesh Chandimal, BANGLADESH: Mahmudullah (captain), Tamim Report filed in Supreme Court who is serving a two-match Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim last week, the CoA has gone a suspension. (wicket-keeper), Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rah- step further by issuing the diktat Thisara Perera will con- to stop the office-bearers from tinue as skipper in Chandi- man, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider, taking any decision unilaterally. mal’s absence. Shakib Al Hasan, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Nazmul It also stopped Board offi- Shakib had missed the pre- Islam, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, Liton Das. cials from using the BCCI funds vious matches of the series due to meet legal expenses in con- to a finger injury. nection to the Lodha Panel The winner will play India apart from winning the final of against India while Shakib Al related cases. The officials in the title-clash on Sunday. the ODI tri-series, which also Hasan’s surprise return will now can not plan their travel Both teams have two points involved Zimbabwe. give a much-needed confi- and accommodation for var- with a victory each. Sri Lanka The home side will rely on dence boost to Bangladesh ious meetings without CoA’s had surprised India in the tour- the batting efforts of Kusal ahead of their do-or-die game. permission. nament-opener while Ban- Mendis, who has been in good Bangladesh skipper It has been learnt that sit- gladesh convincingly chased form, along with Kusal Perera, Mahmudullah admitted that ting on central contracts of the down a massive target of 215, Upul Tharanga and skipper their batters need to step up. Indian players irked CoA chief set by the hosts, last week. Thisara Perera. “We are looking forward Vinod Rai as insurance policies In case of a washout, Sri Bangladesh will be aim- to the Sri Lanka game. We will of the Indian players was about Lanka will proceed to the final, ing for more consistency from try to come hard at them. Our Washinton Sundar (left) celebrates after taking a wicket in Colombo on Wednesday to lapse. courtesy their better net run- their top-order which delivered effort (against India) was there The matter became worse rate. Save last week’s defeat, Sri in one game but disappointed but we needed someone else COLOMBO: Washington your country you need to face after secretary Amitabh ques- Lanka’s recent record against in the couple of other matches to contribute with the bat. We Sundar has been phenomenal “I have to admit that I am very those challenges. When you tioned the manner in which Bangladesh has been impres- against India. wanted a flying start, but the in the powerplay during the fortunate I have got this skill. It’s more of win those challenges you get a CoA made certain appoint- sive. They beat Bangladesh in Mushfiqur Rahim will look early wickets made us lose ongoing Nidahas Trophy Tri- lot of satisfaction,” he said. ments including that of a former an away Test and in a T20 series to continue from where he left momentum. PTI series and the young-off spin- reading the batsman’s mind, especially in the “I have to admit that I am Page 3 journalist and currently ner said he is fortunate to have powerplays because every six balls, they will very fortunate I have got this associated with a film produc- the skill set to bowl during this skill. It’s more of reading the tion company as GM (Market- crucial period of the game. be looking to hit you out. batsman’s mind, especially in ing) for a whopping salary of Rs The 18-year-old lanky spin- the powerplays because every 1.65 crore per annum. ner has come of age in this Washington Sundar six balls, they will be looking The 12-point diktat effec- tournament and is the most nament with an impressive bowl in the powerplay, but the to hit you out. So it’s important tively takes away all the powers penetrative bowler on display economy rate of 5.87 runs an key to success is to face those to read the mind. I myself being from executive functionaries. with seven wickets to his kitty, over -- surprisingly 11 of his challenges and overcome them. a batsman to an extent I can at “The CoA is ready to throw including three against Bangla- 16 overs have been bowled in “It is definitely a challeng- least suspect what he is think- the principles of governance desh yesterday. the powerplay. ing thing but that is what you ing or where he is going to hit out of window. They want to Besides, Sundar is the most While Sundar admitted that play cricket for. When you get me,” Sundar said at the press take away the rights of the office economical bowler in the tour- it is a challenge for a spinner to an opportunity to represent conference. PTI bearers,” a BCCI office-bearer said. When told that CoA is peeved that they sat on players’ contracts and certain appoint- ments, he retorted: “Were we even kept in the loop when the contracts were being chalked out? You want people to sign it blindly when they don’t even know the terms of reference used for certain appointments. Where in Lodha Panel’s report was recommendation for GM (marketing)? Are we serious Poms to tour that we need to market Indian Aus women crush cricket?”In its diktat, the CoA SL for 1st time has instructed: “Any employee/ retainer/ consultant of BCCI India, seal series who receives a communication in 6 years from any office bearer and finds VADODARA: The Southern that the same is not copied to Stars from Australia reasserted COLOMBO: England will tour the CEO and/or the CoA, shall their supremacy with a compre- Sri Lanka for the first time in immediately forward the same hensive 60-run victory against over six years to play three to the CEO and/or the Com- Indian women as they sealed the Tests, five one-day interna- mittee of Administrators, as the three-match series by taking an tionals and a one-off Twenty20 case may be.” PTI unassailable 2-0 lead, here on match, organisers said on Thursday. Thursday. After cruising to an eight- The tour will begin on P.W.Department G.R.No.CAT2017/Pra.Kra.8/Building-2 Dt.12,04.2017 wicket victory in the opening October 10 with a day-night Government Of Maharashtra game, India were outplayed in ODI at Dambulla, Sri Lanka Office Of all departments as Australia Cricket said in a statement. The Executive Engineer scored a healthy 287 for 9 and There will be three day-night Public Works Division No.1 then bowled out Mithali Raj's partner Smriti Mandhana (67 off ODI matches in all while the Gadchiroli -442605 brigade for 227 in 49.2 overs. 53 balls). While Mandhana hit T20 will also be a day-night E Tender Notice No.22/2017-18 Indian team never appeared 12 boundaries and a straight six, game. The First Test will be at Online percentage rate e-tenders in B-2’ form are invited by Executive Engineer, Public Works to be competitive with batters Raut was not even able to rotate the picturesque Galle Interna- Division No.1, Gadchiroli for the following works from without registered contractors in appro- letting the team down on both the strike. Her 27 off 61 balls was tional Stadium while the other priate of the Public Works Department of the Maharashtra State and Contractor/Unemployed occasion. A target of 288 in a major factor in India losing the two tests are slated for Pallekele Engineer of Gadchiroli District registered in appropriate class of public works Department women's cricket is a tall order but match. Her ultra defensive bat- stadium in Kandy and in the OPEN Tender B-2 sr. No. 1 to 5 pint-sized opener Punam Raut's ting put so much pressure on capital Colombo. lack of power hurt the Indian Mandhana, that her attempted The Third Test is scheduled team badly as she undid all the slog sweep off left-arm spinner to be played from November 23 hardwork done by her opening Jess Jonassen. PTI to 27. AFP Irani: Vidarbha reach 598/3 riding on Jaffer's 285*

NAGPUR: Wasim Jaffer defied When in flow, Jaffer is a age and modern fitness norms delightful batsman to watch to flay a young Rest of India and it was no exception as attack throughout the second he compiled runs with silken day of Irani Cup as Vidarbha grace. The supple wrists time reached a mammoth 589 for and again came into use, three, riding on Mumbai mae- as any delivery from pacers, OPEN Tender B-1 Sr. No. 1 to 3 stro's unbeaten 285. which drifted on the pads, was At 40, with no worries of whipped to the mid-wicket clearing 'Yo-Yo' tests, Jaffer bat- fence. ted with composure, bleeding The half-volleys outside the a young bowling attack with off-stump were driven through thousand cuts, en route his the covers and any width pro- unbeaten knock on a shirtfront vided outside the off-stump, of a track at the VCA Stadium. was cut imperiously. It was a lovely sight when Ashwin once again bowled young Prithvi Shaw, who now leg breaks without much suc- opens for Mumbai, was seen and added 172 runs more to cess. In fact, Jaffer faced 83 balls clapping after Jaffer reached his become the highest individual from Ashwin and picked up as eighth career double hundred. scorer for Rest of India in the many as 54 runs. Eighteen seasons back when Irani Cup, surpassing Murali It was once again evident Jaffer had made his debut for Vijay's 266 during the 2012-13 that Ashwin, without any help E-Tender Schedule India, Prithvi was only three season. Jaffer's innings had 34 from the pitch, isn't as effective 1 Tender Document Sale Period As per e-tender schedule uploaded on e-portal months old. boundaries and a six. He has as on a square turner. The Mumbai maestro faced 425 balls so far. When he bowled short Further Information of Above E-Tender available At Following link wasn't troubled one bit by an Along with Ganesh Sathish outside the off-stump, Jaffer 1 http//mahapwd.com attack that had current India (120, 280 balls), Jaffer added rocked back and cut him past 2 https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in off-spinner Ravichandran Ash- 289 runs for the third wicket backward point. Before that, (Any change in related Tender Notice will be mentiond at above web site) win (1/123 in 43 overs) and the and then another 91 runs Ashwin tried a fuller delivery 3 Notice Board at Office Of Executive Engineer Public Works Division No.1 Gadchiroli-442605 discarded Jayant Yadav (1/149 with Apoorv Wankhade (44 on pads and he was flicked to in 38 overs) in their ranks. Both batting). square leg boundary. 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PTI sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 mp Messi hits CL century in Barca win Bayern sweep aside Argentine surperstar scores a brace in Catalans 3-0 vicotry over Chelsea in round of 16 Besiktas to reach BARCELONA: arcelona through the legs of Courtois, hailed Lionel Messi as “The into the net. quarter-finals King” as he handed Chelsea Antonio Conte said he the royal punishment by scor- believed Lionel Messi will ing twice to reach 100 Cham- remain at Barcelona for the ISTANBUL: A Thiagoand Borussia Dortmund to pions League goals and end rest of his playing days after Alcantara strike and Sandro come this month. their quarter-final hopes. watching the Argentine mae- Wagner's first Champions Nevertheless, Lewan- After unfurling a banner stro destroy Chelsea’s Cham- League goal capped Bayern dowski played until the 67th showing the words “God Save pions League hopes. Munich's 3-1 win at Besiktas minute, but failed to add to The King” before kick-off yes- Messi, 30, scored twice on Wednesday as the German his 32 goals this season in all terday, Barca’s fans were cele- and set up a goal for Ousmane giants cruised into the quar- competitions. brating after just 129 seconds Dembele as Barca beat Chel- ter-finals for the seventh year Thiago, back after injury, at the Camp Nou as Messi sea 3-0 at the Camp Nou on in a row. celebrated his first Champions found the net before Chelsea Wednesday for a 4-1 aggre- Bayern completed a com- League goal since netting in had even made a pass. gate triumph. prehensive 8-1 aggregate the 3-0 win at home to Ander- He then teed up Ousmane The double took Messi to victory in Istanbul, having lecht last September. Dembele to double Barca’s 100 Champions League goals effectively clinched the last- With 18 minutes gone, lead in the second leg of the while his opener, coming after 16 tie following a 5-0 rout Bayern captain Thomas Muel- last-16 clash before register- 129 seconds, was the fastest last month in the first leg in ler swung in a cross and the ing a century of Champions goal of his illustrious Munich. Spain international thumped League goals on his 123rd career. For Bayern coach the ball home from close appearance to complete a 3-0 Messi has fre- Jupp Heynckes, who range. victory, 4-1 on aggregate. quently been linked replaced Carlo Ancelotti After claiming Bayern's Messi becomes only the with a big-money move in October, this was his 100th goal this season, Thiago second player to reach the to the Premier League 11th straight win in the was forced off onaa 35 minutes milestone in Europe’s pre- but Conte is convinced the Champions League which set a -- attacking midfielder James mier tournament, following striker will retire at Barcelona. new competition record. Rodriguez replaced him as the Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ron- “I think Leo wants to stay After Thiago fired home Colombian made his return aldo, who has 117 goals in 152 until the end of his career with early on, an own goal by Besik- from a calf injury. games. caps a remarkable five days for but the sense was once Bar- saw off the challenge of Paris to fire through the legs of Barcelona,” Conte said.“We’re tas right-back Gokhan Gonul Mats Hummels, who along “He knows in certain the 30-year-old, who sat out celona were in front they Saint-Germain. Thibaut Courtois for the fast- talking about an impossible put Bayern 2-0 up right at the Jerome Boateng was booked moments the stars have to Saturday’s La Liga win over were content to sit back and Andres Iniesta shook off a est goal of his career. situation. I repeat: we must start of the second half. in the first half, was replaced come out,” Barcelona coach Malaga to attend to the birth counter. hamstring strain to start while Dembele’s second came have great respect for this With their team 7-0 down by Niklas Suele at the break Ernesto Valverde said. “We of his third child. Chelsea hit the woodwork Dembele was a surprise inclu- after Cesc Fabregas failed to player. We are talking about overall, Besiktas finally came before Bayern extended their enjoy him. We’re lucky Chelsea, in touch after the twice and claimed for a pen- sion, preferred to Paulinho secure possession in midfield a fantastic player. to life, grabbing a consolation lead thanks to a Besiktas own enough to be seeing some- 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, alty when Alonso was brought and rewarded for his excellent and Messi was away, skipping “I think he wants to stay goal by Vagner Love. goal. thing that will go down in were therefore unfortunate down by Gerard Pique. display against Malaga. past a desperate lunge from in Barcelona for the end of But Bayern notched their Right-back Rafinha h i s t or y.” enough to encounter the “If you watch the game Conte, meanwhile, Andreas Christensen, before his career. I think it’s the right third of the evening when whipped in a cross, but with By the end, the Argentin- striker fresh, free and at his you can see the final result is plumped for Olivier Gir- taking the whole stadium by way for him. He’s writing with back-up striker Sandro Wag- the Besiktas defence focused ian’s scintillating breakaway in frighteningly brilliant best. unfair,” Conte said. “Over the oud up front ahead of both surprise by squaring to the his team-mates a great story ner came off the bench to on preventing the ball reach- the build-up to Dembele’s first At the finish, Conte left the two legs we hit the post four Alvaro Morata, who was on back post. Dembele took one with Barcelona.”After full- mark his Champions League ing the lurking Lewandowski, Barcelona goal had become field with his arm around the times. This is very strange.” the bench, and Eden Hazard, touch and slammed the ball time, Conte left the field with debut with his first goal at this Gonul turned the ball into his little more than a footnote forward, perhaps with noth- With Manchester United who was granted his wish into the top corner. a congratulatory arm around level. own net. to what was another Messi ing to add but congratulations. dumped out by Sevilla and to play deeper in attacking Any hopes Chelsea had of Messi’s shoulder but Chelsea Having resisted the urge Besiktas pulled a goal back masterclass. “I think when you have Tottenham outmanouevred midfield. a comeback were extinguishe had chances too, most notably to name a weakened team on 59 minutes when David “I think that a fantastic the opportunity to make great by Juventus, Chelsea’s exit Within three minutes, shortly after the hour-mark. through Marcos Alonso and after their first-leg romp, Bay- Alaba lost possession deep in player moved the final result,” compliment to Messi, I think means for all the talk of a Pre- however, Chelse’s plan to Suarez raced through midfield Antonio Rudiger, who both ern wasted little time taking his own half, allowing Gonul Chelsea manager Antonio it’s right,” Conte added. “It’s mier League resurgence, Liv- frustrate was spoiled. Messi but looked to have hit a wall hit the woodwork. Alonso the lead against the Turkish to supply Love who did just Conte said. “In these two legs, right to recognise a super, erpool and Manchester City started the move and finished on the edge of Chelsea’s box. also thought he should have champions. enough to roll the ball over he scored three goals, he made super, super top player.” are its only two representa- it, with Dembele, Luis Suarez Messi took aover, tear- been awarded a penalty in Top scorer Robert Lewan- the line. Alaba atoned with a an assist for Dembele to score Conte’s team had chances, tives in the quarter-finals. and a deflection off Alonso, ing past the rooted Moses the second half after he went dowski surprisingly started up crucial block to deny Besik- a goal. It’s a pity.” It also particularly in the first half, Spain have three, after Real helping him find the space and banging the ball, again down. AFP front, leaving Wagner waiting tas forward Mustafa Pektemek for his elite European debut soon after, and the Austrian set until the last 20 minutes. up Wagner on 84 minutes as Plaza’s brace Mumbai City are not It was a surprise move by his deflected cross was chested Plaza’s brace helps Heynckes with tough Bundes- over the line by the substitute helps Churchill taking Arrows lightly liga games against RB Leipzig German. AFP outwit Dynamos Churchill outwit Dynamos BHUBANESWAR: All India Football Federation's devrlop- BHUBANESWAR: Churchill of the Delhi side, fielded a 4-5-1 mental team Indian Arrows Brothers Football Club of Goa, formation with Nigerian talis- will 'aim to continue the good redeemed their season some- man and captain, the 35-year work' when they face Mumbai what, with a tactical odd goal old Kalu Uche the lone target- City FC in the third qualifier in three victory over Delhi man in attack. Alfredo fernan- match of the Hero Super Cup Dynamos in the first match dez, coach of the Goan outfit 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium of the Hero Super Cup, India’s chose to go with a more tra- in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. premiere football Cup com- ditional 4-4-2 formation with BHUBANESWAR: It’s a dif- The Arrows, compris- petition, which got underway Gambian Dawda Cessay and ferent tournament and ATK ing of the India U19 National in Bhubaneswar, Odhisa on Trinidadian Willis Deon Plaza ‘wants to start afresh’ when Team boys and the Indian U17 Thursday. Riding on a brace upfront. they hit the pitch against World Cup team, most of them from Trinidadian Willis Deon The ISL side started strong, Chennai City FC in the final emerging from the AIFF Acad- Plaza, Churchill now enter the the home side today with their controlling the proceedings qualifier match of the Hero emy are being coached by Luis main draw of the tournament White jersey’s. 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sd/- CHENNAI CITY (Suresh Raut) VS ATK Executive Engineer LIVE FROM 8:00 PM Public Works Division , Pandharpur 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Friday, 16 March, 2018 Movies make Alia Bhatt FEEL ALIVE The ‘Shaandaar’ actor will next be seen in ‘Raazi’, a period drama based on Harinder Sikka’s novel about a Kashmiri spy who married to a Pakistani man ‘Biopics more interesting

MUMBAI: Actor Alia Bhatt, aren’t just something I do for a “Your growth as an actor has in fictional format’ whose look from her upcoming living. It’s kind of the reason I feel been phenomenal and this is just film Raazi was unveiled on her like I’m alive. So... On my 25th the beginning. Keep doing what MUMBAI: Filmmaker Rajku- Hirani is making a film on 25th birthday on Thursday, says birthday I’ve randomly picked out you do best! Good luck,” wished mar Hirani, who is busy with Sanjay’s life now, the BBC had movies keep her alive. two images from the 25th day of Anil Kapoor via Twitter. Akshay the post-production process of made a documentary on the Alia and Raazi producer shoot of ‘Raazi’ and the trailer will Kumar called her “immensely tal- his upcoming biopic on actor controversial actor’s life back Karan Johar treated her fans to a be out 25 days from today (April ented”, and said: “You’re the per- Sanjay Dutt, says biopics are in 1996. glimpse into her look for the film, 9)... Happy Birthday to me,” wrote fect example of ‘good work speaks more interesting when pre- Asked whether he ever which is directed by Meghna Gul- the daughter of cinema veterans for itself’.” sented in a fictional format. thought of making a documen- zar. It is a period drama based on Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan. Composer Shankar Mahade- Hirani spoke at a ‘#Films- tary on Sanjay’s life instead of Harinder Sikka’s novel “Calling Alia’s Raazi look, as shared van wished Alia a “journey full of ForChange’ initiative, organ- doing it in a fictionalised for- Sehmat”, about a Kashmiri spy by Karan, features a close shot of happiness and success ahead”. Her ised by Good Pitch India mat, Hirani said: “Certain sub- married to a Pakistani man dur- the actor’ face, which has mini- Udta Punjab and Shaandaar co- and the Indian Documen- jects will be more engaging if ing the 1971 India-Pakistan war. mal make-up. She is seen wear- star Shahid Kapoor had a word of tary Foundation here. He was they are done in a fiction for- Alia, who started her film ing simple golden earrings and a advice for Alia. “Happy birthday! there along with mat and certain subjects would journey with Student of The nose stud for jewellery. Enjoy these years, they don’t come Nandita Das, probably be more interesting Year and has impressed critics Vicky Kaushal, her co-star back. May you grow creatively Naseeruddin in a documentary format. and audiences with projects like from the film, described her an even more than you already have. Shah, Rahul “PK was the only film Highway, Udta Punjab, Badrinath “amazing human”. The Twitter And may you be happy... always.” Dholakia which I started with Ki Dulhania and Dear Zindagi world was abuzz with wishes for Others who wished her include and Javed reverse where I wanted among others, shared two images the young talent, who is counted Neha Kakkar, Riteish Deshmukh, Jaffery. to talk about God and from Raazi on Instagram. “Mov- amongst the best actors in Bolly- Shraddha Kapoor, Pulkit Samrat, While religion, but in the jour- ies, or in this case my movies, wood today. and Maniesh Paul. IANS ney of making that film, I realised that I am end- ing up talking very little about it. There is so much to talk about God and reli- gion that you cannot Kendall Jenner actually say enough in a fictional format. “In a fic- tional format, it is denies being gay expected that you have to sugarcoat your story, entertain LOS ANGELES: Reality TV star Kendall the audience and still Jenner, amid rumours of being gay, has manage to say what said she doesn’t think she has a “bisexual you want to say. So, at bone”. Kendall, 22, however said she has some stage, I do want to not closed the door on the possibility, make a documentary.” reports aceshowbiz.com. “There are still unsaid “I don’t think I have a bisexual or gay or undiscussed issues bone in my body, but I don’t know! Who that I haven’t been able knows? I’m all down for experience – not to show in ‘PK’, so I want ‘I have stopped charging fee, against it whatsoever – but I’ve never been to do a documentary there before. I’m not gay. I have literally noth- where you can say what ing to hide, I would never hide something like you want to say. But in that,” Kendall told Vogue magazine. a film like ‘Sanju’, I think but have a share in profits’ Kendall said the rumours around her sex- it’s more engaging as a fic- uality may have stemmed from the fact that tional film where you see MUMBAI: Superstar Aamir she rarely talks about her personal life, unlike another actor doing it.” Khan, who turned 53 today, her sisters. Actor Ranbir Kapoor is considered something of a “I think it’s because I’m not like all my essays Sanjay’s life on- marketing genius in Bollywood other sisters, who are like, ‘Here’s me and screen in Sanju, which but the actor says it has been my boyfriend’. So it was a thing for a minute is set for release on years since he charged remu- because no one ever saw me with a guy. IANS June 29. IANS neration for his films. The actor said if his films do well, he earns money and if they fail, he suffers losses. ‘7 days in Entebbe’s script left me speechless’ “Actually, I don’t charge a fee. It has been years since I have stopped charging a fee. If LOS ANGELES: Actor Daniel Bruhl knew about Entebbe and I’d seen one my film earns less, I earn less has said that he was left speechless and of the earlier films on the subject, but and if my film makes more surprised by the script of his upcom- reading this particular script made me money, I make more money,” ing film 7 Days In Entebbe. TheCaptain aware of so many additional details that the actor told reporters while America: Civil War star will be seen in are absolutely fascinating. The script discussing whether stars the role of a German terrorist in Jose made it clear what drove each of the should take a pay cut. Padilha-directed film, which also fea- individual groups involved,” Bruhl said Aamir had a great year with tures Rosamund Pike in a pivotal role. in a statement. the extraordinary success of star’. Also this year, I had the be the most memorable film,” The film is about the 1976 Israeli “The first conversation I had with Dangal in China market, which privileged of working with Mr he added. There is a lot of curi- rescue operation that freed the mainly Jose was over an hour. We ended up was followed by an equally Amitabh Bachchan on ‘Thugs osity surrounding his dream Jewish and Israeli hostages of a hijacked talking about the current state of Ger- impressive box office run of of Hindostan’,” he said. project “Mahabharatha” but plane in Uganda. It focuses on two con- man politics and I could feel that this Secret Superstar. The actor is “I hope the work that we are the actor is not ready to share flicted left-wing Germans – played by was a man with a strong political con- currently shooting for Thugs of doing on ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ details just yet. “There are a Bruhl and Pike – who allied with Pal- science,” he added. Bruhl said that the Hindostan in Jodhpur and flew turns out well and people like number of things I am work- estinian terrorists to hijack the Paris- mood on the sets was upbeat and quite here to be with his family. “We the film upon its release. As I ing on and as soon as I am clear bound plane. “I was speechless and energising despite the grim nature of had wonderful year in terms am working with Amitji for the about what I am doing... I will surprised when I first read the script. I the film. PTI of success of ‘Secret Super- first time, I hope it turns out to tell you,” he said. PTI ‘Filming ‘Avengers’ movies Taylor thinks is like shooting TV show’ Joe Alwyn is ‘the one’

LOS ANGELES: Singer Taylor Swift reportedly thinks actor and model Joe Alwyn is the one for her. According to LOS ANGELES: Actor Mark Ruf- reports aceshowbiz.com. a source, Taylor “wants to get engaged” falo, who essays Hulk in the Aveng- In an interview with Collider soon, reports usmagazine.com. ers movies, says filming for the magazine, Ruffalo said: “Oddly “This is the first time she’s kept the project is like shooting a TV enough, I joke with people that guy private. She really likes Joe. She show.Ruffalo, 50, has portrayed this is like doing a TV show where wants to keep her personal life separate Bruce Banner aka The Hulk you shoot one episode every three from her work life,” the source added. in three movies of the fran- y e ar s .” The couple has been linked since last chise till now, including “There’s a continuity to it and May. What Swift loves most about her the two Avengers movies when we talked about it with Mar- boyfriend is that he “doesn’t seek atten- and Thor: Ragnarok. vel and Kevin Feige we really do tion and is low-key”. He is set to talk about it as the character’s pro- “She loves that he is confident reprise his role in gression. I’ve been able to have a lot and has his own career. She feels Avengers: Infinity of say in where it goes, and you’re confident in their relationship War and says he also dealing with a new script and and Joe really loves her – he is has had “a lot a new world but the characters feel happy being out of the spot- of say” in his like they’re making a journey. light.” Joe will be travelling character’s “And it does feel like one goes with Swift during her “Repu- progres- to the next and goes to the next. It tation” world tour that starts sion, feels like a long serial which is nice, in May. IANS I think.” IANS