Jaya Fulfills Her Promise

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The deceased included two teenaged Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com boys, aged 14 and 13. In Harare, handed a rude shock in the opening game, the Indian youngsters will have to raise their game in the second Twenty20 International to stay afl oat in the three-match series against Zimbabwe tomorrow. It was the fi rst time that the young team was tested on the tour and it faltered on key moments to suffer an unexpected loss. Meanwhile, 500 retail liquor shops in the State were shut today in line with Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s directives. According to a government release, MD, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Kirlosh Kumar, issued in- NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R structions for closure of 500 retail vending liquor shops VOL. XXXIV NO. 194 H CHENNAI H SUNDAY 19.6.2016 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS MONDAY 20.6.2016 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) DN/223/15-17, RNI No: 33810 / 82 with effect from today. Pulses import JAYA FULFILLS under scanner q Intel agencies to check black marketing HER PROMISE New Delhi, June 19 (PTI): The import of pulses has come q Shutters down on 500 TASMAC outlets across TN under the scanner of central intelligence agencies to check any black NT Bureau of which seven are located in Chennai marketing and cartelisation to jack Chennai, June 19: city. ‘We are happy that our Chief Min- up the prices of the commodity. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa soon ister has acted quickly in implementing THE OUTLETS The offi cials of Intelligence Bureau after taking offi ce for a second term, the important promise made by her, SHUT (IB) and Directorate of Revenue issued orders to reduce the business and one shop in our area is also to be Intelligence (DRI) have alerted the ‘Intelligence agencies hours of TASMAC outlets and directed closed’, says a resident of Velacheri. Madurai region 201 closure of 500 retail outlets across The order has also insisted that the fi eld formation to the possibility of Trichy region 133 such illegal activities by traders have zeroed in on the State. Within the next few days, stocks in the outlets which are to be and hoarders, offi cial sources said traders involved in she has fulfi lled her promises as the shut, have to be transferred to the Coimbatore region 60 government issued orders to close 500 godowns. The properties other than today. About 5.5 million tonnes of Chennai region 58 pulses were imported last fi scal, hoarding in some TASMAC outlets from today. stock, like furnitures, cash chest box, largely through private traders. states including Leaders of various political parties, billing machines, coolers, and all Salem region 48 social activists and general public records relating to the shops including The move comes as the prices of Total 500 pulses have continued to soar and Delhi, Haryana and have welcomed this move by the other fi xed assets have to be handed reached Rs 200 per kg in retail. Uttar Pradesh and Chief Minister. over to the concerned district managers, which are to be verifi ed by the Various central agencies and the action is being taken According to a government release, Income Tax department have been the managing director of TASMAC, conducting raids across the country against them’ R Kirlosh Kumar, has issued instruc- for some time to check hoarding. tions for closure of 500 retail vending So far, 14,000 raids have been sources said. The Centre has also liquor shops with effect from today, conducted and over 1.33 lakh tonnes decided to send its offi cers to select after the working hours were curtailed of pulses seized in past few months, countries to decide on government by two hours already, from 24 May the sources said. The rise in prices of to government contract to import following the announcement by the pulses is due to demand-supply gap. pulses by limiting the role of private Chief Minister. As per an estimate, the demand is traders. It has also decided to raise As per a government order issued, of 230-240 lakh tonnes whereas the a buffer stock of eight lakh tonnes to the list of 500 shops which are to supply is about 170 lakh tonnes. check price rise, they said. be closed was prepared by taking With each passing year, there is State governments have also been into account the recommendations an increase in demand of pulses by asked to check hoarders and those of the District Collectors, senior one million tonnes, thus making im- involved in black marketing of the regional mangers of TASMAC and ports necessary. The possibility of commodity. States like Tamil Nadu relevant details submitted by the black marketing and illegal trading and Gujarat are proactive against the district managers of TASMAC, into hoarders. All other States need to do consideration. cannot be wished away as hoarders A TASMAC outlet in Koyambedu that was closed today. (R) Offi cials remove stocks and furniture from the shop. more to check it, the sources said. Among the fi ve regions and 33 dis- try to exploit the situation to make Photos: B ANAND profi t, they said. Intelligence agencies have zeroed tricts of the TASMAC administration, The intelligence agencies have in on traders involved in hoarding in a maximum of 201 outlets are to be asset registers in district managers’ considering their welfare after various salesmen and are to be posted in the been asked to coordinate among some states including Delhi, Haryana closed in the Madurai region. Chen- offices. The government has also requests the employee unions. The same district according to the existing themselves and share actionable and Uttar Pradesh and action is being nai region, which includes Chennai, ordered the steps needed to be fol- staff in 500 outlets will be redeployed vacancies. The surplus in manpower inputs to check any wrongdoing, the taken against them, sources said. Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur dis- lowed in redeploying employees of in their respective category like su- are to be posted in the other regions tricts will have 58 shops closed, out the outlets that will be closed down, pervisors, salesmen and assistant where vacancies exist. SNOW WHITE Lankan Navy attacks TN fishermen Rameswaram, June 19 (PTI): One fisherman suffered an eye injury when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly pelted stones at his boat off Katchathivu islet today, damaging it. The fisherman was part of a group of about 3,500 who had put out to sea in 659 boats from here yesterday morning, Fishermen’s Association President S Emiret told reporters. He said the Sri Lankan naval personnel also dam- Pallavaram Eri has become home for these cranes, which have migrated from distant lands. aged 50 fi shing nets. Photo: C SANTHOSH The injured fi sherman has been hospitalised. Diffi cult to avoid disclosure under new scheme: SIT chief New Delhi, June 19 (PTI): and funds from agencies like Chairman said investigating agen- The chief of SIT on black money the Income Tax department cies are facing diffi culties in reach- feels it will be diffi cult for those and they will now have to ing to the bottom of the matter as holding untaxed assets to avoid disclose it to them. they are not getting specifi c ac- disclosure under the ongoing one- The SIT had last year sug- count numbers and people named time compliance window opened gested that market regulator in the list are also not disclosing by the government after the lim- Sebi put in place regula- the details to the taxman. ited sucess of a similar scheme tions that will help identify On the issue of bank loan frauds, launched last year for those with individuals holding P-Notes Shah said it was the domain of the tainted money overseas. attention was drawn prominently or offshore derivative instru- RBI which can act and comment SIT Chairman Justice (retd) M B that if something is found (at a later ments (ODIs), and take other steps upon them. Vice Chairman Shah said the Income Tax depart- stage) they will be subsequently required to curb black money and of the SIT Justice (retd) Arijit ment has tightened each and every prosecuted... to some extent it had a tax evasion through the stock mar- Pasayat also said they were hope- angle under the current scheme, deterrent effect. Now, this time it will ket route. P-Notes are used by a ful that the one-time compliance and hence evading disclosure be diffi cult (for evaders), Shah said. large number of foreign investors window provided to domestic black under this scheme will be hundred He said the issue of P-notes to park funds in the equity market money holders will be successful.

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