Bad News: No Review of Daily Fuel Pricing
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millenniumpost.in RNI NO.: WBENG/2015/65962 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 152 | Tuesday, 5 June 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,628.50 (-67.70) qSENSEX 35,011.89 (-215.37) pDOW JONES 24,831.31 (+196.10) pNASDAQ 7597.29 (+42.96) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 67.11 (-0.05) qRUPEE/EURO 78.37 (-0.28) qGOLD/10GM 31,650 (-50) qSILVER/K 40,450 (-50) FERRARI CRASH: ACT AS CHANGE ANTI-NUCLEAR SWARA BHASKER FORENSIC TEAM MAKERS, PREZ GROUP MAY FOOT NOT SHAKEN EXAMINES CAR TELLS GUVS SUMMIT BILL FOR N BY TROLLS PG3 PG5 KOREA’S KIM PG10 PG15 Sunil Chhetri’s plea NO MAJOR RESPITE FROM HIGH FUEL PRICES Allow civic bodies to moves football fans Bad news: No review issue Aadhaar cards: TICKETS FOR INDIA Bengal to Centre OUR CORRESPONDENT GAME of daily fuel pricing KOLKATA: The Bengal gov- SOLD OUT ernment is writing to the MPOST BUREAU » State governments asked to » Daily revision in petrol and » Petrol price Unique Identification Author- tax petrol and diesel within a diesel prices, which was has dropped ity of India (UIDAI) to allow MPOST BUREAU DAHEJ: Oil Minister Dharmen- reasonable and responsible introduced in mid-June last year, by 47 paise a the civic bodies in the state to dra Pradhan on Monday ruled out band and not continue to had come in for criticism after litre and diesel carry out the work of issuing MUMBAI: In the wake of Sunil Chhetri’s impas- a daily price review of petrol and Aadhaar cards to ensure better sioned plea, fans thronged the Mumbai Foot- diesel but said the government was reap a bonanza from rates were hiked every day by 34 paise and fast execution of the task. ball Arena here on Monday, as tickets for India’s concerned about pinching fuel rising oil prices last month Sources said the matter Intercontinental Cup game against Kenya were prices and is working on a long- related to Aadhaar cards came sold out. term solution. up during a high-level meet- On Saturday, India skipper Chhetri had He asked state governments to ing held at the state Secre- posted an emotional video, urging fans to come tax petrol and diesel within a rea- tariat, Nabanna, on Monday. and support the team for what will also be his sonable and responsible band and The issue that a large section in Bengal stands at 97 percent. 100th international match. not continue to reap a bonanza of people in the state is yet to Above 60 percent of children “Yes, the tickets have been sold out for Mon- from rising oil prices. receive their Aadhaar cards was below 5 years have got Aad- day’s game,” an official said. There is no review of the daily raised at the meeting, also put- haar cards, around 90 percent Mumbai District Football Association presi- price mechanism, he said after an ting across the number of prob- of the population between 5 dent Aaditya Thackeray tweeted, “I’m glad that event to mark receipt of first LNG lems that they would have to years and 18 years in the state after @chetrisunil11’s heartfelt appeal, so many cargo from Russia under a long- face because of this. have already got Aadhaar and of us have responded and got the seats to #Back- term contract. It is learnt that consider- 103 percent of the “projected theBlue. This is only the beginning, let’s make Daily revision in petrol and ing the same, the state Home population” of people above 18 sure each game that @IndianFootball plays is diesel prices, which was intro- Secretary has been directed to years age has got their Aadhaar houseful! They pour their heart out for us, least duced in mid-June last year, had write to UIDAI stating that the cards. It may be mentioned that we can do is be there!!” Match report on P14 come in for criticism after rates civic bodies are capable enough issuing Aadhaar cards to chil- were hiked every day last month to carry out the task of issu- dren below 5 years had started in step with firming international ing Aadhaar cards instead of since June 2016. Army, Central forces oil rates. It was speculated that the the agencies engaged by the According to an official, a long-term solution being worked authority itself. It was also few months ago, the Centre deployed in Shillong out by the government to deal and rupee strengthening against metros and most state capitals due last year some other states had suggested that the employees had given a proposal to the with the volatility might involve the US dollar. to lower sales tax or VAT. c ut VAT. of the civic bodies will receive state governments that the lat- MPOST BUREAU a review of the daily price review Petrol price has dropped by We are thinking of a long-term He attacked the previous UPA training to carry out the same ter need to be “the registrar” mechanism. 47 paisa a litre and diesel by 34 solution (to price volatility). We government for mismanagement if need be. and also bear certain legal SHILLONG: The Army has been called into Pradhan said fuel prices have paisa. This compares to Rs 3.64 a are concerned about prices, he of the oil economy between 2010 Sources also added that and financial responsibilities Shillong after fresh violence broke out in the started to decline during the five litre hike in petrol and Rs 3.24 a said. The government of India is and 2014 that had left for the pres- at present the task of issuing in connection with issuing of Meghalaya capital Monday evening. Cellphone days, but the rates continue to litre hike in diesel rates in Delhi taking a holistic view. ent government repayments of oil Aadhaar cards is going on in Aadhaar cards. internet and text messages have been switched pinch. in the fortnight after state-owned Asked about CPM-ruled Ker- bonds issued to oil companies for around 250 centres across the However, the Bengal gov- off in the entire Khasi hills region. Sources said After hitting an all-time high oil firms ended a 19-day pre-Kar- ala taking the lead in cutting sales subsidising fuel. state and there are around four ernment has made it clear that if that is not enough, the authorities will pull the of Rs 78.43 a litre for petrol and nataka poll hiatus to resume daily tax or VAT on petrol and diesel We are concerned about the such centres in Kolkata where similar to the issuance of pass- plug on private broadband. The home ministry Rs 69.31 for diesel on May 29, price revision on May 14. by Re 1, the minister said he had plight of the common man, he said. people can now visit for Aad- ports and conducting Census, has sent in 11 companies of para-military forces rates have marginally fallen dur- Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs welcomed the state government’s He, however, did not elabo- haar registration. the Centre has to solely carry to help police maintain law and order in the city, ing the subsequent days on soft- 77.96 and diesel by Rs 68.97. Prices move, but the issue should not rate on the solution or the holistic It was further stated that the out the task of issuing Aad- which has been witnessing violence for the last ening in international oil prices in Delhi are the lowest among all be politicised as in November strategy being worked out. figure of issuing Aadhaar cards haar cards. four days. The unrest, which started last week as two groups clashed, has snowballed into a full- blown conflict between tribals and residents of JD(U), BJP both claim senior partner a migrant Punjabi settlement. Around 5 pm, a small, unarmed mob defied curfew and tried to break into the secretariat complex, but the police have chased them back. status in LS poll seat sharing Fresh violence broke out in the city Sunday night, prompting the police to use tear gas shells DHIRENDRA KUMAR the senior alliance partner in every to control a mob. See P7 coalition whether its Grand Alliance NEW DELHI: It may be the reper- or NDA. If needed, the BJP would cussion of the defeat that BJP faced have to vacate its sitting seats to fol- BJP’s poor show in in the recently held parliamentary low the alliance dharma as JD(U) by-elections that Janata Dal (United) did in Jehanabad assembly by-poll,” bypolls ‘not a small thing’ – JD(U) has started demanding the a senior JD (U) functionary said, lion’s share in the Lok Sabha elec- adding that the final decision in this SHARAD PAWAR tions which is due to be held in early regard would be taken during the 2019. upcoming meeting of NDA partners. According to sources, JD (U), Notably, the JD (U) had con- which is led by Bihar Chief Minister tested on 25 seats and won 22 seats, In today’s Nitish Kumar, has set the results of while BJP had fought on 15 seats 2009 general elections as the bench- and won 12. Two other allies — Lok paper mark for seat sharing between alli- Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok ... ance partners. Samta Party — were not the part of CITY “The JD(U) has always been the NDA in the 2009 polls. MONSOON TO HIT NORTH BENGAL 3 Bihar girl tops NEET, highest number NATION GOVT MAY ANNOUNCE `7K CR FOR SUGAR 6 of successful candidates from UP EDIT MPOST BUREAU shu Sharma jointly bagged the second position with 690 marks.