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DUES WORTH `10,469 CRORE PENDING WITH THE CENTRE PAK ARMY COURT SENTENCES INDIAN All liquor shops across ‘SPY’ KULBHUSHAN JADHAV TO DEATH MP to be shut down in Mamata meets PM, seeks Jadhav’s death sentence phases: Chouhan is ‘premeditated murder’, MPOST BUREAU early release of central funds angry India tells Pakistan BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is headed towards SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE ance (NDA), TMC sources said. total prohibition as Chief Minister Shivraj Singh The sources said that “Banerjee MPOST BUREAU Chouhan has announced that all liquor shops NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief had not been able to meet Advani would be closed across the state in a phased Minister Mamata Banerjee on since the death of his wife Kamla NEW DELHI: The govern- manner. Monday met Prime Minister Nar- Advani last year. It was a cour- ment on Monday summoned “Alcohol prohibition will be implemented in endra Modi seeking early release of tesy call. They discussed the health Pakistan High Commissioner the entire state by closing all liquor shops in a funds to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore of ailing leaders like Atal Behari Abdul Basit after reports phased manner,” Chouhan said while addressing due to the state under various cen- Vajpayee and Priya Ranjan Das- emerged that alleged Indian a programme at village Neemkhera (Heerapur) trally sponsored schemes. munsi. Advani got emotional talk- spy Kulbhushan Jadhav had of Narsinghpur district on Sunday. In the nearly half-an-hour-long ing about his former colleagues.” been sentenced to death by »»India summons Pak High Commissioner, strongly- This programme was organised during the meeting in the morning, Mamata Mamata also met Union Min- the Pakistani military. Foreign worded demarche issued ongoing river conservation awareness campaign also raised the loan waiver issue ister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal, secretary S Jaishankar ordered ‘Namami Devi Narmade - Narmada Seva Yatra.’ with the PM while discussing the Renewable Energy and Mines Basit’s presence and issued a »»Jadhav was arrested on “In the first phase, the state government state’s debt situation. Piyush Goyal. After the meeting, demarche stating that the pro- March 3 last year closed all the shops falling within a radius of five Drawing the PM’s attention to Banerjee said that “After a three- ceedings that led to Jadhav’s »»India's repeated requests kilometers from the banks of river Narmada on the problems arising out of lack year fight, the Centre has finally sentencing are farcical. for consular access to either side. In the next phase, the liquor shops of funds, she said dues worth Rs decided to allot the largest coal “The proceedings that have Jadhav went unheeded would not be allowed to open in residential 10,469.01 crore were pending with block — Deocha-Pachami in led to the sentence against localities, near educational institutes or reli- the Centre for MNREGA, Swachh Birbhum district to West Bengal. Shri Jadhav are farcical in the India will regard it as a case of gious places,” he said. Chouhan reiterated that Bharat Mission, food subsidy Earlier it was a joint venture of five absence of any credible evi- premeditated murder,” it stated. a de-addiction drive would also be launched in among other programmes. states under Bengal Birbhum Coal- dence against him. It is signifi- Earlier on Monday, Pak- the state soon. During past one month, several The Prime Minister said he fields Limited (BBCL), but now it cant that our High Commission istan’s powerful army chief protests against liquor shops have been reported would look into it, Mamata, who belongs to Bengal.” was not even informed that Shri approved the execution of from across the state. On April 5, the protesters was in the capital on a four-day Deocha Pachami Dewanganj Jadhav was being brought to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan had burnt two vehicles and damaged four oth- visit since Saturday, said here after Harisingha is the country’s largest trial,” the Ministry of External Jadhav after a military court ers in Bareli town of Raisen district when Excise the meeting. coal block with reserves of 2,102 Affairs said in the demarche. found him guilty of “involve- Department was trying to shift the liquor shops She, however, declined to say million tonne and spread across 21 The strongly-wordedment in espionage and sab- from a highway to a local residential colony. anything on Teesta water sharing villages in West Birbhum. Earlier, demarche further said that if otage activities” against the Earlier on April 3, BJP MLA from Indore-1, issue and said that there was no talk the Bengal government had sought the due course of law is not country. The death sentence to Sudarshan Gupta had demanded total liquor on it with the PM. priority over coal apart from the observed in the case, India will Jadhav, 46, was confirmed by prohibition in the state while extending support “We do not have money for state production of Syngas or synthesis regard Jadhav’s execution as army chief Gen Qamar Javed to the agitation against the opening of liquor development work. West Bengal gas, from the block because it held murder in the first degree. Bajwa after the Field General shop. Besides, protests were also reported from pays Rs.40, 000 crore to the centre. a majority 27.8 per cent stake. The “If this sentence against an Court Martial (FGCM) found several parts of the state including Indore, Sagar, The Centre is yet to release funds to TMC supremo said: “There will be Indian citizen, awarded with- him guilty of “all the charges”, Burhanpur, Chhatarpur, Vidisha, Narsinghpur, the tune of Rs. 10,459 crore,” Baner- BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani, reminisced about old days, includ- an investment of Rs. 12,000 crore out observing basic norms of said the military’s media wing Satna, Morena, Dewas and some other towns jee told media in the Parliament. with whom she has always shared ing 1998 when Banerjee was a part and more than 1 lakh youth will law and justice, is carried out, Inter-Services Public Relations during last one month. The Bengal chief minister met a good equation. The two leaders of the National Democratic Alli- get job opportunities.” the Government and people of (ISPR). No poor shall be 16 Oppn parties urge EC to revert to NDA top guns meet to denied his subsidy rights at all. Be very paper ballots, Mamata takes lead formulate Prez poll strategy clear about that OUR CORRESPONDENT MPOST BUREAU ing of top NDA leaders since the RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD NEW DELHI: Sixteen Opposi- alliance stormed to power in 2014 tion parties on Monday urged NEW DELHI: A meeting of NDA’s and could result in smoothing over the Election Commission to top leaders, headed by Prime Min- any differences between the BJP In today’s revert to the paper ballot system, ister Narendra Modi, was held on and many of its small allies, some claiming the faith of the people Monday evening as the ruling alli- of whom have often complained paper in the EVMs has “eroded”. ance put up a show of strength about lack of communication. Representatives of par- ahead of elections to the post of Its allies from Bihar, including ties including Congress, BSP, the President and Vice President. Union Ministers Ramvilas Paswan ... DMK, Trinamool Congress and Leaders of 33 BJP allies, includ- and Upendra Kushwaha besides CITY the Left met top EC officials to ing the new friends it has won Jitan Ram Manjhi, from Uttar PARK STREET METRO BEST MAINTAINED 4 demand reintroduction of the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata lot papers instead of EVMs in over in Goa and north-east states, Pradesh, including Union Minister ballot paper system. Banerjee who was in Delhi took upcoming elections in view of attended the meeting after its pres- ruling alliance as well as an exer- Anupriya Patel and Om Rajbhar, NATION The poll watchdog, which the initiative to unite opposition the alleged tampering. ident Amit Shah reached out to cise in taking stock of the national besides a host of allies from Ker- has vouched for the reliability of parties on the EVM issue. The parties are demanding them. political scene. ala, Tamil Nadu and other states DESERTED NRI WOMAN SEEKS HELP 6 EVMs, said it would soon con- “I had written a book in that the EC dispel the apprehen- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thac- The meeting assumed signifi- are believed to have attended the vene an all-party meet to discuss 2006 on how EVM can be tam- sions they have and reassure the keray, who has often flayed the saf- cance as the saffron party will need meeting. Former Punjab Chief EDIT the issue, senior Congress leader pered. The current system is not people of the country and voters fron party and Andhra Pradesh the support of its allies to push a Minister and Akali stalwart Par- US-RUSSIA STANDOFF ON SYRIA 8 Kapil Sibal and DMK leader T transparent, so it is better to go on the serious issue. Chief Minister Chandrababu candidate of its choice for the Presi- kash Singh Badal also attended, the Siva told reporters after the back to the past,” Banerjee told The opposition parties Naidu were among the high pro- dent’s elections due in July. sources said. INTERNATIONAL meeting. reporters in Parliament. observed that free and fair file NDA allies who attended the Sources, however, insisted that It is also believed that the allies Earlier in the day leaders “The EC has to abide by the elections are the basic found- meeting. this was not on the agenda of the agreed to fight the 2019 Lok Sabha EGYPT DECLARES 3-MONTH EMERGENCY 10 of various opposition parties democratic process…when so ing blocks on which the entire The BJP sources said the meet- meeting. polls under the leadership of Prime met in Parliament and decided many political parties are rais- edifice of the country has been ing was a show of strength of the This is only the second meet- Minister Narendra Modi. BUSINESS to jointly meet the Election ing it. The EC has to increase maintained. Commission, demanding that its staff strength for counting,” Among those present at B’DESH PM PITCHES FOR MORE TRADE 12 their concerns on the issue be Banerjee added. Monday’s strategy meeting held Anantnag bypoll deferred, will be held on May 25 SPORT addressed. At 11.30 am Congress stal- at Leader of Opposition Ghulam The opposition lead- warts Ghulam Nabi Azad and Nabi Azad’s chamber in Parlia- MPOST BUREAU pone the bypoll. “I appeal to the Sources privy to the develop- AITA ASKS LEE-HESH TO BEHAVE 15 ers decided to put forth their Ahmed Patel met Mamata at the ment included Congress leaders EC to postpone the elections to a ment said top Commission brass demand before the EC for simul- TMC party office at Parliament Ahmed Patel, Anand Sharma, NEW DELHI: A day after vio- later favourable date,” Mufti told met at least twice on Monday to taneous use of VVPAT (paper and discussed the EVM issue. Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, lence in Srinagar killed eight civil- reporters in Srinagar. discuss precedents and various FOR ADVERTISING trail of voting) and ballot paper The TMC supremo also sepa- besides JDU leader Ali Anwar ians and injured several others, the The Election Commission is options available to it so that the in 50 per cent constituencies rately met Odisha CM Naveen Ansari, TMC leader Sukhendu Election Commission on Monday also expected to take a call on poll panel could take a considered kindly contact at 9810195709 each for elections in Gujarat and Patnaik and former Uttar Sekhar Roy, BSP leader Satish deferred the bypoll for the Anant- holding repoll in polling centres view under these circumstances. or Himachal Pradesh slated later Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav in Misra and SP leader Neeraj nag seat till May 25. It was earlier which saw unprecedented vio- In 2014 general elections, 26 [email protected] this year. this regard. Shekhar. scheduled to be held on April 12. lence and poor voter turnout in per cent voting was recorded on “This will help check the vot- Opposition leaders have NCP leader Majeed Memon, Earlier, Mehbooba Mufti’s brother the bypoll to Srinagar Lok Sabha this seat, while in the polls of FOR SUBSCRIPTION ing system and dispel all doubts been demanding that VVPAT CPI leader D Raja, CPI-M leader and PDP candidate from Anant- seat. Only 7.14 per cent of the elec- 1989, Mohammad Shafi Bhat won kindly contact at 8800854665 about their use in elections,” said is introduced in all future elec- C P Narayanan and RJD leader J nag, Tasaduq Mufti appealed to torate came out to cast their votes uncontested. or a leader. tions. The Congress has also P Narain Yadav were also pres- the Election Commission to post- in the constituency. More reports on PG6 [email protected] It may be mentioned that been pushing for use of bal- ent during the meeting.

RESCUING HIJACKED SHIP China ignores India’s role, LNJP docs get self-defence lessons from Delhi cops YOGESH KANT ing for the hospital staff and if it clicks, more sessions will be held,” said Dr Sax- tries to hog all the credit NEW DELHI: Doctors in a Delhi gov- ena. “During night duty, most of the ernment hospital will now be trained in nursing staff are alone in the wards and BEIJING: China on Monday claimed full credit self-defence by Delhi Police. sometimes they are at receiving the end for rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali In the wake of recent brutal attacks of angry outbursts from patients’ rela- pirates in the strategic Gulf of Aden, ignoring on doctors in government hospitals tives. With this self-defence training, Indian Navy’s role in the operation. countrywide, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash female staff will give a fitting reply to While a Chinese navy statement on Sunday Narayan Hospital has initiated a self- miscreants inside the hospital,” said a night omitted any reference to the Indian Navy defense training programme for the nurse at LNJP hospital. in providing helicopter cover to the Chinese ship hospital staff, especially women. However, the experts are divided whose special forces boarded the Tuvaluan ship According to J C Passey, Medical about the unique initiative to help doc- under hijack, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes- Director, LNJP hospital, “Doctors and tors save themselves against any form person Hua Chunying said the operation demon- medical professors including women of adversity related to their profes- strated “effectiveness of the Chinese naval force have already enrolled to learn martial sion. While some felt the focus should in the field of fighting against pirates”. “The fleet vessel Yulin set out for the area arts The ten-day training session began have been on settling disputes through When questioned about the absence of any immediately and rescue operation started early on April 5 at the 7th-floor emergency proper communication. While, oth- mention of the Indian Navy’s role in the opera- morning on April 9. Under the cover of helicop- block (Disaster ward).” ers said, “learning taekwondo did not tion, Hua said China’s Ministry of Defence should ters, special force members of the navy boarded He also stated that all the doctors mean the doctors will get into a fight be approached for details. the ship and rescued 19 (Filipino) crew members and medical staff are being requested to deliberately.” “According to what we have learnt from the on broad. Both the ship and the crew members attend the training programme as this A few days ago, the doctors at Deen military on April 8 at 5 PM the 25th convoy of are safe now,” she told reporters. will help medical practitioners to han- Dayal Upadhaya hospital were brutally Chinese navy which was conducting the escort Hua did not mention the assistance the Indian dle threatening situations with greater tal have been turning up for the training of Women and Child, Delhi Police. assaulted at the emergency block by the mission in the Gulf of Aden in Somali waters Navy provided to the Chinese navy in the opera- confidence. sessions,” said Dr Ritu Saxena, Deputy “This self-defence training will boost relatives of a patient. The assault on doc- received reports from the UKMTO (United King- tion. Her comments came a day after the People’s “More than 70 working staff includ- Medical Superintendent, LNJP hospital. the confidence among the female staff, tors had triggered the massive strike of dom Marine Trade Operation) about the hijack Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) said in a state- ing staff nurses, paramedical staff and The training session is conducted by both inside and outside the hospital resident doctors for more than five days of Tuvalaun ship OS35,” she said. ment that it rescued the ship. AGENCIES security guards deployed at the hospi- two officials of Special Protection Unit premises. This is the first batch of train- in Delhi government hospitals. 2 town mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 Chia is one of the richest sources of plant based omega-3 fats for vegetarians. It is Chia: your daily estimated that the cultures who have been consuming Chia as part of their regular diet dose of happiness do better than others in mental health

epression has not been quantities and combinations Chia as part of their regular across the nation have benefited with about 3-gram Chia to a glass of water taken with much seri- of food groups helps in better diet do better than others in better incomes due to the seeds they and allow the water to rest for about ousness for long, due to wellness resulting in effective mental health. received and cultivated with CFTRI 10 minutes; the seeds form a transpar- social stigma or lack of ability to handle and recover Chia is an ancient grain agro-technology. ent gel that can be easily consumed. Dawareness and diagnosis but is now from stresses. Being happy and was an essential part of Chia seeds do not require post- Seeds can blend well in into fruit an acknowledged malady that affects goes hand in hand with opti- the Aztec culture with a pres- harvest processing and can be directly juices, smoothies, shakes, buttermilk, growing numbers of people across mum cognitive performance, ence in their religious prac- consumed after cleaning. It is highly puddings and bakery products like the world. and although one cannot alter tices, daily food and special versatile and can be consumed by add- bread and cakes. The neutral taste of In a mental health survey released the environmental stress one is foods as well as food for the ing to our daily foods. Chia upon add- the seed helps in seamless blending by the National Institute of Mental exposed to, consistent low inten- ancient Aztec warriors. Over ing to water becomes a into all food products. On an aver- Health and Neurosceinces, one in sity stresses of day to day life is the centuries, witnessing gel that is easy to age, an adult needs about 1-1.6 gram every 20 Indians suffers from some often a challenge experienced by many a military invasion, the drink. One of omega-3 fat daily and that can be form of depression. Not just that, as all. However, right foods prevent crop lost its presence and was can add met by simply having 1 teaspoon of a country India was ranked 122nd in the onset of depression or help diet that revived only in the recent past. Chia chia seeds dissolved in water or in any World Happiness Report released last alleviate depression. provides adequate protec- seeds occurs in nature in black, mot- other form. month. If more evidence were needed, According to growing consensus tion against depression. Foods rich tled and white forms with white seeds One of the main focus of the UN has declared Depression as in the scientific and nutrition com- in omega-3 are fish and a few plant having an edge over the rest. Due to CFTRI’s work on superfoods the theme of World Health Day 2017. munity, Omega-3 fats are an effective produce. Chia is one of the richest its high import costs, superfoods have like Chia is to make it eas- Depression can be due to var- nutrient in our sources of plant based omega-3 fats been inaccessible to a majority of con- ily available and afford- ious reasons ranging from endo- for vegetarians. Omega-3 fats have sumers in India, leave alone the com- able to Indians at large genic to environmental causes. shown a positive role in improving mon man. However all that may be so that it can gain the Sometimes environmental sit- mood in people suffering from about to change. currency of a stable uations can trigger a genetic depression. It is estimated that India’s premier nutrition research like a dal or pulses of predisposition and cause some cultures who have been development organisation, Central everyday use. the onset of depression. consuming Food Technology Research Institute, (COURTESY: PROF. RAM However, there is now foods such has developing agro-technologies to RAJASEKHARAN) growing agreement that as grow superfoods in Indian conditions, food plays a significant and as a pilot programme provided role in brain chemistry. A Chia seeds for free to Indian farm- good food selection with ers. CFTRI has developed blue flower, the right white seed Chia lines which blend seamlessly into foods, which have a better market globally. Farmers from

‘To make a difference’ Nadia with love from England DAYINDAYOUT OUR CORRESPONDENT them the message of ‘equal oppor- What’s on Around Town tunity’. “Differently abled persons NADIA EMMA Clarke, who is can be brought to the mainstream unable to speak and is deaf due to with appropriate training and with GOD’S SUMMIT cerebral palsy, moves around with modern and advanced devices like A solo show by Temsuyanger Long- the support of an electrical wheel electrical wheel chair,” she said. kumer envisions a utopian conversation chair. She visited Aanchal, Centre Government should come for- amongst the Gods and Prophets about for Differently Abled children at ward to supply from hearing aids Rohini in the Capital recently, with to electrical wheel chair and such the predicament of what humanity has a mission to spread the message of things that can be made the differ- done to itself. Temsuyanger highlights equal and mainstream education ently abled persons independent events from global history at some key This Poila Baisakh, tune for the disabled people. Nadia who and self-supporting. pivotal moments where irreversible hails from Halifax West Yorkshire ‘Proud to be deaf and disabled, change has occurred. This seminal piece especially chose to visit Aanchal love to travel, study and mentoring of work raises the question of what it into a string of classical when she came to know about it disabled people’ she wrote once in from her common friends. her twitter. means to have power, control, authority, Nadia Clarke’s parents had to She expressed happiness after wisdom, vision. music concerts fight to win her a place for normal visiting Aanchal – Centre for Dif- WHEN: April 8 – 19 NANDINI GUHA hankar Banerjee, Pt Tanmoy education. This was widely pub- ent perspective. She uses an elec- the world to sight see I always meet ferently abled children an institute WHERE: Kamadevi Complex 40, IIC Bose, Pt Abhijeet Banerjee, Pt lished in the media and in western tric communication aid to talk and new people along the way shar- managed by St Gregorios Chari- TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm BRATYA BASU, theatre Jyoti Goho. Press including Guardian. convey her message to others. ing my life and experiences with table Society. director, actor and Minister Said Bratya Basu, “It is Nadia wants to convey her “I love a great adventure in many people across the world,” Nadia was received by Fr Joji for Information and Tech- finally about to happen... An message ‘To Make a Difference’ life. Lots of people say I am a good Nadia said. Kurian Thomas, Director, Aanchal, FILM SCREENING: LEELA IN nology, West Bengal is gifting idea that for long rested in my to the specially abled children of listener; I am funny and very Earlier, she visited Austra- members of St Gregorios Chari- North Kolkata a unique con- mind. North Kolkata, often India and thus enabling parents of thoughtful and kind. Whether I lia and Europe to meet the dif- table Society and general public at KHERIYA cert series of Indian classical referred to as the original such children to see life in a differ- enjoy a gig with friends or travel ferently abled people conveying Aanchal on April 8. The film ‘Leela in Kheriya’ directed by Dr music featuring top artistes Kolkata, was always starved Molly Kaushal tells the stories of a few this Poila Baisakh (Bengali of good quality classical individual lives in Kheriya, deeply en- New Year). music festival or live classi- meshed with the Ramlila performed every Dum Dum Pratyay cal music, although the place Welfare Society, a non profit never lacked noted listeners year in the village. Kheriya is located organisation headed by Raju and music lovers. Fan of music festivals? near the township of Firozabad, known Sensarma is all set to host the “I shared this idea with for its glass making factories. In the film Dum Dum Classical Music Raju Sensarma but never of 53 minutes, the furnaces of these fac- Festival between April 15 knew that he will put so tories serve as metaphors for rhythms of and April 16 on the occasion much effort to give birth to GET YOUR LOOK RIGHT life, its grit and grime, as also its sublime of the Bengali new year at my brain child. I cordially essence. Lives of both Hindus and Muslims Rabindra Bhavan, Dum welcome you all to make Dum. The Bengali new year this Bengali new year even FOR A PIERCED AND BRAIDED HAIR of Kheriya converge on the Ramlila stage, is going to see a two day sweeter with blissful touch STYLE. making it a moment of self liberation and Hindustani classical music of our very own Hindustani 4 Part your hair from one side, with the then hold it 10-12 inches from your hair self realisation for each. Prof Pushpesh festival, the biggest ever of music. Let music fill our soul pointed end of a teasing comb. 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OUR CORRESPONDENT people. The groups had alleg- edly collected the money after likely to be held on May 14 KOLKATA: The Bankshall assuring high returns which Court on Monday issued arrest they did not return to the warrants against 17 directors investors. of three different chit fund The arrest warrants were In the Hills, election will be held in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik and the companies. issued against Robin Ojha, Arrest warrants were issued Arnapurna Bhattacharya, same will be held in three municipalities of the plains — Domkol, Raigunj, Pujali against directors of Tribhuban Tapas Chatterjee, Ganesh Agro Projects Limited, PASL Kumbhakar of Arian Food OUR CORRESPONDENT sprung back its earlier glory Group and Arian Food Indus- Industry Limited and Anjan and the various schemes taken try Limited. Das, Shankar Saha and Mita KOLKATA: Election in the up to make the people of the Tribhuban Agro Projects Mukherjee of PASL Group. The seven municipalities including Hills self-reliant have become Limited and Arian Food Indus- warrant was issued against 10 four in the Hills is likely to be immensely popular. try Limited were accused of a people including Md Shahn- held on May 14. This came up With this backdrop, election scam of Rs 14.25 crore and Rs awaz Ali, Rajib Das and Aloke during the all-party meeting in Darjeeling, Mirik, Kalim- 49.64 crore respectively. The Das of Tribhuban Agro Proj- held between the state Election pong and Kurseong munici- PASL Group had collected Rs ects Limited. The police have Commission and leaders of dif- palities is very important and 12 crore through different chit been asked to take immediate ferent political parties. also a test for the Trinamool fund schemes from common steps to arrest them. The state Election Com- Congress. Mamata Banerjee mission will publish the noti- has said over and again that IN THE NAME OF GOD fication on April 17 while the the state government will help counting is likely to be held on the municipalities if they are May 17. properly run. In the Hills, the election The aimless politics of will be held in four municipal- Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha ities — Darjeeling, Kalimpong, (GJMM) has caused a major Kurseong and Mirik. In the dent in its mass base and the plains, elections will be held in party is going to face challenge three municipalities — Dom- in the civic polls. kol in Murshidabad, Raigunj Before the 2018 Pan- in South Dinajpur and Pujali chayat Election, the results in in South 24 Parganas. the civic body polls will give a Subrata Bakshi, senior Tri- clear picture how people have namool Congress leader and supported the developmental party MP, who met the state He said since the Mamata the entire processes had been will be the municipal polls reflected in the 2011 Assem- schemes taken up by Mamata Election Commissioner said Banerjee government had conducted peacefully. in the Hills. Chief Minister bly polls. Banerjee. he had requested him to ensure taken over in 2011, violence Meanwhile, even Rabin Mamata Banerjee’s visit to the Tourism, which is the main If Trinamool does well peaceful and free and fair elec- during elections became a mat- Deb of CPI(M) said he had Hills has helped the people to source of earning for a large in the Hills, then the Oppo- A devotee is placed over prickles as a part of a ritual on Charak tion and also to ensure that the ter of the past. Every election, requested the commissioner build confidence. The Trin- number of people in the Hills sition will face a tough fight festival at Goalpara in Birbhum on Monday PTI candidates can submit their from civic bodies, to the by- to ensure peaceful elections. amool Congress had increased was badly hit during the Left in the Hills in the 2019 Lok nomination freely. elections to Lok Sabha polls, The most interesting part its mass base which was Front regime. Now, tourism has Sabha poll. To better krishi bazaars, review of functional ones taken up Mayor, Hakim inaugurate stretch CBI gets connecting bridge No. 4 with Shanti Dan custody of iCore PRITESH BASU keting minster, said: “As per the bazaar in Bolpur. instruction of our Chief Minister, Teams comprising officials KOLKATA: Mayor Sovan Chatterjee and state Urban develop- group directors KOLKATA: Besides constructing steps have been taken to ensure from the state Agriculture Mar- ment minister Firhad Hakim on Monday inaugurated a stretch more krishi bazaars, the state Agri- better functioning of the krishak keting department are visiting the of road connecting bridge number 4 with Shanti Dan. Shanti culture Marketing Department has bazaars. In a bid to do so, the work krishi bazaars in different districts OUR CORRESPONDENT initiated a review of the existing to complete the construction of the and holding review meetings with Dan, set up by Saint ones that came up in different parts remaining krishi bazaars has been local authorities to assess what Mother Teresa, is a KOLKATA: The CBI on Mon- of the state after the project was taken up and at the same time, the more need to be done for the bet- home for the destitutes. day got 10-day custody of mooted by Chief Minister Mamata review work is also on.” ter functioning of the same. The The Sisters of Mis- iCore group directors accused Banerjee. “We are looking into the pos- officials are preparing reports con- sionaries of Charity had of cheating thousands of inves- The venture has been taken sibilities that how can the existing taining their assessment on the task tors with over Rs 3,000 core up to find out ways and means ones be developed further. The pro- that can be taken up for further requested CM Mamata through a ponzi scheme, an to upgrade the existing markets posed krishi bazaars in some more development of the krishi bazaars Banerjee to construct official said here. thereby, giving better facilities to areas of the districts are on the shi bazaars remain functional on and based on the same further steps the road. Due to unavail- The Central Bureau of the beneficiaries. The state govern- verge of completion. One at Sabang all seven days of a week. There are would be taken accordingly. ability of any access Investigation (CBI) had sought ment had set a target to construct and another in Patharpratima will some that open thrice every week The krishi bazaars have pro- the custody of the Kolkata- a total of 186 krishi bazaars across be inaugurated in the last week of while there are a few where farm- vided a platform to farmers to sell road, visitors to Shanti Dan, many of whom are foreigners who based accused officials — Anu- the state and 166 of which become this month,” Dasgupta said. ers turn up with their produce on a out their produce directly in open came to render their services, found it extremely difficult to kul Maity and his wife Kanika functional and now the review With the inauguration of two particular day of the week. market without taking any help reach the building. Banerjee had assured the Sisters that she Maity, for further probe. work has been taken up to iden- more by the end of this month, only The review of the existing kri- of middlemen. As a result, farm- would look into the matter. Accordingly, the road connecting the Both Anukul and Kanika, tify that what more can be done 18 of the proposed krishi bazaars shi bazaars has started in the fourth ers have become self-dependent in thoroughfare with bridge number 4 was laid. MPOST were arrested by the Crimi- for their development. Tapan Das- will remain to be completed. At week of the last month and there selling out their produce and have nal Investigation Department gupta, the state Agriculture Mar- present, around 36 of the 166 kri- was a review meeting on the krishi started making profits. (CID) of the West Bengal police in 2015. The CBI took over the case in 2015 and reg- Gradually, more istered case under sections of Soon, electric buses to Panchayat and Rural Development dept cheating and criminal conspir- fly ash brick acy of Indian Penal Code fol- lowing Supreme Court’s May 9, kilns take shape ply in Kolkata: Adhikari 2014 order. The iCore group is gears up to utilise World Bank fund alleged of raising huge depos- in Bengal its from the investors under TARUN GOSWAMI ats in a few districts, 1,000 were sequently, the best panchayat improve the water supply sys- its investment schemes by OUR CORRESPONDENT selected and developed. is rewarded. The annual per- tem by setting up water treat- fraudulently promising very KOLKATA: The state Pan- The districts where devel- formance assessment is done ment plants. Water from rivers high returns and later refused KOLKATA: Production of chayat and Rural Development opment was carried out in the by an outside agency and the and other waterbodies are lifted to repay them. The company, bricks from fly ash by vari- department is gearing up to GPs were Bankura, Birbhum, best-run panchayats are given and the unfiltered water is puri- which ran Ponzi schemes till ous self help groups under the carry out comprehensive devel- Howrah, West Midnapore, East incentives. fied in the treatment plants and the middle of 2013, is said to Mahatma Gandhi National opment of the gram panchayats Midnapore, Nadia, Burdwan, Some of the schemes taken then piped water is supplied to have collected at least Rs 3,000 Rural Employment Guarantee with the fund available under Cooch Behar and South Dina- up by the panchayats have the households. crore. Notably, the company Act (MGNREGA) scheme has the Institutional Strengthen- jpur. It may be mentioned that changed looks of the villages. Many market com- started operations in West Ben- picked up much pace in Bengal. ing of Gram Panchayat Pro- the state’s first two gram Pan- Solar lights, LED lights and plexes, children’s parks and gal around 2007-2008, and in To discuss the manage- gramme of the World Bank. chayat conferences were held high mast lights have been community toilets have also a short span of time, extended ment of fly ash, the Ash meet An agreement was signed in Netaji Indoor Stadium in installed in many gram pan- been built. its business in nearly 12 states 2017 was held in Mejia ther- OUR CORRESPONDENT between the Centre, state gov- February where Chief Min- chayats of the nine abovemen- Measures have also been across the country. mal power station of the DVC. 10 air-conditioned ernment and World Bank in ister Mamata Banerjee urged tioned districts. taken to augment the earn- Investigation revealed that The meeting was chaired by KOLKATA: The state transport mini buses have Delhi last month. the panchayats to make plans In many of the gram pan- ings of the gram panchayats. Maity had not taken any major Kalyan Rudra, chairman, state department is going through a The World Bank will pro- that would benefit people. Nine chayats, concrete roads have From market complexes, the decision to run the chit-fund Pollution Control Board where proposal of announcing elec- been flagged off. vide Rs 1,800 crore for all the gram panchayats from nine been constructed as well. gram panchayats are getting company without inform- senior officials of the state Pan- tric buses in the city after the Besides Suvendu 3,342 gram panchayats under districts were awarded too in Though the construction cost rent from the shops and this ing his wife. The CBI has pre- chayat and Rural Development introduction of air-conditioned the state and the programme the conferences. is slightly more but the life of money helps them to maintain pared a list of questions to be department and their counter- mini buses on Monday. Adhikari, state will continue till 2022. Under the World Bank pro- these roads are more than ordi- the market complexes. asked to the accused in con- parts in DVC also attended it. Suvendu Adhikari, the state IT minister The World Bank had earlier gramme, the employees and nary roads. The gram panchayats have nection with the cases in Bhu- The Panchayat amd Rural Transport minister, said: “We provided Rs 1,600 crore for the panchayat members of the The concrete roads have been asked to augment their baneswar. Investigation had Development department have received proposals to Bratya Basu, institutional strengthening of gram panchayats are given made communication faster revenue so that maintenance of also revealed that Maity was already set up 15 centres to pro- allow plying of electric buses in Swarnakamal 1,000 gram panchayats in nine training particularly in main- and better in the villages. the structures constructed as a Managing Director of 15 com- duce bricks from fly ash under the city. We are going through districts. taining accounts and making it Besides these schemes, part of infrastructure buildings panies which were not regis- the MGNREGA scheme. Of the plan to ply buses that are Saha, vice- Of the 1,684 gram panchay- a transparent system and sub- steps have been taken to is properly done. tered with the Sebi. these, 10 centres have started also already operational in chairman of West production. In Bankura, three some cities in the country.” units are functioning followed Ten air-conditioned mini Bengal Transport by two in Nadia and two in East buses have been flagged off Corporation and Organising games, holding fests main duties of Midnapore. Three units, one from two separate programmes Principal Secretary each in Purulia, Murshidabad on Monday. Besides Adhikari, and Malda are functioning too. state IT minister Bratya Basu, of the Transport The brick kilns are envi- Swarnakamal Saha, vice-chair- department students’ unions and not giving admission: Partha ronment-friendly and experts man of West Bengal Transport from IIT Kharagpur have cer- Corporation and Principal Sec- Alapan OUR CORRESPONDENT sion in colleges. Clashes among possible for him to discipline tified the strength of the bricks. retary of the Transport depart- Bandyopadhyay groups of Trinamool Congress the students’ unions. “Over The installation charges are not ment Alapan Bandyopadhyay KOLKATA: Partha Chatterjee, Chatra Parishad students had the years, the class character high. The machines that con- were present in the flag off were also present state Education minister, on often turned so violent that of the students’ unions has vert fly ash into bricks cost any- event. Taking a dig at the erst- Monday said not giving admis- disciplinary actions had to be totally changed. Now, outsid- thing between Rs 6.50 lakh to while Left Front government, happen on roads. The air-con- sion to students but organising taken against some of them. ers control the unions and the Rs 10 lakh depending on their Adhikari further added: “Loans ditioned mini-buses that were games, holding cultural fests Recently, in Gourbanga Uni- sole purpose of the unions is to capacity. Notably, fly ash is were taken to buy buses dur- introduced on Monday will be and bringing out magazines versity, the students’ union help under-qualified students sent to the brick manufactur- ing the Left Front regime. It plying from Kolkata Airport are the main duties of students’ had been banned following a to get berths in colleges against ing units free by the DVC. led to a debt of Rs 132 crore as to Esplanade and Behala Joka unions. clash between two groups of heavy payment. The production cost of buses were not bought under to Esplanade. Five buses will He was speaking at a meet- students. “This has spoilt the atmo- bricks varies between Rs 2 and planned heads. As a result, still be plying on each of the routes. ing organised by a college on It may be mentioned that sphere in colleges but there Rs 2.50 per piece and is sold at the Transport department is The fare of the bus has been Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Mamata Baner- is no one to stop this as the Rs 6.50 per piece. For the eco- going on clearing the loan. fixed in such a way that maxi- “I was the general secretary jee had said a few days ago that unions are backed by political nomically challenged, they are Since the buses are now bought mum people can avail the ser- of the students’ union and dur- the St Xavier’s College model leaders,” said a renowned aca- sold at Rs 4. It may be men- under planned heads, we have vice. Meanwhile, the extension ing our time, the unions used to where there are no political demician on the condition of tioned that normal bricks in managed to improve the work work of the Metro service is organise games and bring out great respect for teachers but among students to have control unions should be followed. anonymity. the open market are being sold of the department manifold.” getting slowed down due to 208 magazines. With the passage under no circumstances talent over the unions have become Banerjee had also said that stu- Meanwhile, a retired prin- at anything between Rs 8 and Besides taking up projects houses in Kamarhati Munici- of time, things have changed should be compromised. We rampant. Also, there are alle- dents’ unions should give up cipal of a government college Rs 8.50 per piece. Those made to improve the transport sys- pality. It is learnt that the trans- and now the unions are busy cannot afford to make com- gations of corruption against violence. felt: “There should be apoliti- from fly ash are used to con- tem in the state, the depart- port department has urged the giving admission to students in promises with the quality of the students’ unions who often Academicians who pre- cal unions. The students should struct rural roads and institu- ment has also funded some civic body to take necessary different colleges,” he said. He students,” he said. reportedly take money from ferred anonymity welcomed cooperate with the teachers to tional buildings under various concerning the police force steps to ensure that the work urged the teachers not to com- Chatterjee’s statement students who fail to qualify the statement of Chatterjee but improve the quality of educa- MGNREGA schemes. to ensure minimum accidents gets executed at the earliest. promise with talent. “We have comes at a time when clashes and help them to get admis- doubted whether it would be tion in colleges.” 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 KHAGRAGARH BLAST Spurned lover shoots girl after she rejects marriage proposal

OUR CORRESPONDENT girl and thus bought a gun from some local criminal. Meanwhile, an investi- NIA files fourth KOLKATA: A youth shot her girl- gation was initiated. friend at Bongaon in North 24 Par- In another incident, miscreants ganas on Sunday. The girl was taken killed a youth at Titagarh’s Chak- to the hospital and she was admitted kathalia. Shekh Jahangir (28), a local there in a critical condition. youth was playing carom with his Police learnt that the girl refused friend on Sunday. Police learnt that supplementary to marry the youth recently. The youth somebody called him up at his cell initially did not give any reaction after phone. He left the club room where getting the refusal but later took the he was playing. step. Later his friend heard the sound But on Sunday, she shot at the girl of bullet firing. They rushed there and charge-sheet twice near her residence. The girl was saw Jahangir lying on the road in a lying in pool of blood and the accused pool of blood. He was taken to Bar- youth fled from the spot. rackpore BN Bose Hospital where the It was when an accidental blast took place inside a The brother of the victim took doctors declared him brought death. her to the hospital where she under- The investigators learnt that the house in Burdwan district’s Khagragarh when the went a surgery. According to sources, assailants were four in number who the doctors did not give any hope to shot him from point blank range and lid was blown off JMB’s conspiracy her family members about the girl’s escaped from the spot in motorcycles. recovery. Baidya had an affair with a local girl. marriage,” said a local source. Jahangir’s wife lodged a compliant OUR CORRESPONDENT “The incident took place at Gopal- But the girl recently broke the rela- The investigators suspected that with Titagarh police station and the nagar. The accused youth Ranajit tionship and refused the proposal of Ranjit had planned this to kill the cops started an investigation. KOLKATA: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed the fourth Shopkeepers supplementary charge-sheet 2 held for shooting 2 held over murder before the Bankshall Court clash with in connection with the Kha- local youth for gragarh blast against three Domkal villagers of land dealer more activists of the Jamat- AMITAVA BANERJEE ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh vandalising shops (JMB). OUR CORRESPONDENT the district administration to DARJEELING: Two persons have been arrested in connec- In the earlier charge- inform about their cheating. tion with the land dealer’s murder case. 38-year-old Satyen- OUR CORRESPONDENT sheets, the Central investi- KOLKATA: Police arrested two The villagers alleged that the dra Yadav was shot dead in a dhaba on Saturday night near gating agency had mentioned persons from Murshidabad’s contractor took money from Kharibari on the Bengal-Bihar border. He was allegedly shot KOLKATA: Shopkeepers ran names of 30 accused. Nine of Domkal on charges of gun-fir- the administration for using dead by Harindra Yadav, a BJP Block President. However, riot after some youth allegedly the accused are still at large. ing. Four persons including a good quality raw material. But Yadav is absconding. damaged their shops at Kalika- In the charge-sheet woman were shot at in the inci- they used poor quality materi- On Sunday night police arrested one Binod Prasad, a pur on Monday. filed on Monday, names of dent. After initiating the investi- als while constructing the road. close associate and neighbor of the victim along with Some local youth damaged Mohammad Rubel, alias gation, police found that a local On Sunday, some miscreants Biswanath Roy, the owner of the eatery where the some shops on Sunday night. The two-storeyed building where the blast had taken place Rafiq, Jahidul Islam and Md road contractor hired goons arrived at the village to shoot murder had taken place. Binod is a resident of Green Park The shopkeepers who had no Sahidul Islam. Two of them booked under various sec- same person whose was also to shoot the villagers dead. several people. They escaped Colony, Mallaguri. knowledge about the incident were residents of Bangladesh tions on charges of waging involved in the Khagragarh However, all the villagers sur- from the spot after the incident Binod Prasad was accompanying the victim and was pres- saw their shops were badly bro- and one is from Assam. or attempting to wage war blast. vived the incident though a few leaving the injured villagers ent during the incident. “Prima facie police have found the ken on Monday morning. Rubel and Jahidul are resi- against the state. Subsequently, Rubel, who received bullet injuries and were lying on the road. The injured involvement of the two arrested in the crime,” stated Amit P They doubted that some dents of Rajshahi and Delduar It may be mentioned that is an IED expert, was arrested taken to a hospital in a critical people were admitted to Mur- Javalgi, Superintendent of Police, Darjeeling. men backed by the local Coun- respectively in Bangladesh on September 26, 2016 the from near the India-Bangla- condition. shidabad Medical College. “The The two were produced at a Siliguri court on Monday. cillor damaged their shops. while Sahidul is a resident Kolkata Police’s Special Task desh border when they were The reason of the shoot- road contractor hired the goons While Binod Prasad was remanded to police custody, Roy was On the basis of their doubt, a of Barpeta in Assam. Inves- Force (STF) had arrested six on way to a hideout in a bus out was an argument between to kill us. But we also attacked sent to judicial custody. “We will pray for police remand for group of shopkeepers attacked tigation has revealed that the top leaders of JMB including on the Bongaon-Baghdah villagers and the men of the them while they started firing at Roy too on Tuesday,” added the Javalgi. the youth who were known to accused had planned to carry Rubel, Jahidul and Sahidul. Road. He was in-charge of road contractor. The villagers us. We were majority in number, The deceased Satyendra Yadav, a Trinamool Congress mem- be the councillor’s men in the out attacks in places of Ban- The arrest had also foiled the inducting JMB leaders from alleged that the road contractor so they escaped from the spot,” ber was a land dealer and a broker. Police sources said there locality. The youth were beaten gladesh and had made their attempt of the outfit of car- Bangladesh in India. used poor quality raw-materi- said a villager. However, police was a dispute over a piece of land in Mallaguri between two up by the shopkeepers follow- base at Khagragarh. But for rying out terror attack in Sahidul Islam, alias Surya als while constructing the road. started an investigation on the groups headed by Satyendra and Harendra. The dispute could ing which, they came back again many reasons they had failed Assam. The NIA had taken and another members of the Initially, villagers did not react basis of a complaint lodged by have led to the murder. with more people in their group to take up the task. five of the six arrested activ- outfit, Maulana Yusuf, alias on his act but some villagers the villagers. Police found that Satyendra had gone to Gopalganj in Bihar to meet his par- and attacked the shopkeepers It was when an accidental ists in their custody. Abu Bakar alias Yusuf Sheikh, showed the courage to protest the contractor had a criminal ents. While returning, he had stopped at the roadside eatery this time. blast took place inside a house The STF officers had were arrested from Natun against him. The other villagers past and a team of investiga- near Kharibari at around 10.30 pm. It was here when he was Kalikapur, beside Eastern in Burdwan district’s Kha- arrested Jahidul from Cachar Bazar at Basirhat in North then joined the villagers to put tor is raiding different places allegedly attacked by Harendra and two others who shot at Metropolitan Bypass became gragarh on October 2, 2014, in Assam. He was initially 24 Parganas. Sahidul was the up a bigger protest. On Sun- to arrest him. Satyendra twice at point blank range. a battle ground as shopkeepers killing two JMB militants and arrested for his involvement outfit’s chief for the North- day, a few aides of the road con- “We will soon arrest Harendra is the president of the BJP’s No-I Mandal Com- and the Councillors men started injuring another, the lid was with a fake currency racket. East states and had been in- tractor threatened the villagers the other accused persons mittee of Siliguri. He had also contested as a BJP candidate fighting with each other. blown off their conspiracy. The STF officers later came charge to induct more youth when the latter answered them involved in this incident,” said a in ward 46 in SMC polls in 2015. The police have launched a “Many innocent residents All three of them were to know that he was the in the outfit. back saying they would go to police officer. manhunt for Harendra and his associates. fled from the spot. Both the groups started pelting stones at SANTRAGACHI JHEEL each other. Many shops, which Park Street Metro station were intact till that time, were ransacked too,” said a local resi- dent. Police reached the spot awarded for best maintenance WWF-India to organise 2-day awareness prog after local residents informed the matter to the police station OUR CORRESPONDENT WWF-India’s West Bengal age at the waterbody side and and the situation was under con- State Office in January. An ori- discharge of sewage from the trol after several hours. KOLKATA: WWF-India’s entation programme involving locality which has decreased In another incident, bus and West Bengal State Office will more than 50 volunteers in the the quality of the waterbody. auto-rickshaw drivers started organise a two-day awareness state was taken up. Almost 20 WWF-India had taken the fighting with each other at Asan- programme on April 11 and volunteers who are mostly stu- initiative to study the grades sol’s Hoton Road crossing over 12 on the conservation of San- dents of different colleges and of pollution, types of pollu- several local issues on Monday tragachi Jheel and the impor- universities of West Bengal had tion from different sources of morning. The drivers of the pri- tance of migratory birds. worked from January to March the waterbody and the effect vate buses and auto-rickshaws On the eve of the aware- at Santragachi Jheel area under of pollution through several started to quarrel with each OUR CORRESPONDENT the employees of Metro Rail- ness drive, a meeting was held the programme. parameters of water quality other. The argument turned to way for their exemplary devo- where besides local residents Santragachi Jheel is one of analysis. The organisation also a face-to-face fight soon. Help- KOLKATA: Park Street Metro tion to duty and meritorious and members of the state office the well-known urban wet- did a community interaction less in that situation, the passen- station was awarded the best services. As many as 89 indi- of WWF-India, senior officers lands in the country for sev- survey to collect opinion and gers fled from the spot. maintained station in terms vidual and 142 group awards of the state Forest and Envi- eral aquatic birds which also comments about the present “There were at least 100 driv- of cleanliness during the 62nd were distributed. In addition ronment departments were serves as a roosting place for status of the waterbody from ers both from bus and auto- Railway Week which was cel- to this, eight Metro employees present. Volunteers collected many migratory birds in win- more than 100 households, rickshaw unions who started ebrated on Monday. have also been given special non-biodegradable scattered aquatic fauna were distributed ment preservation were also ter months. local shop owners and visitors. fighting. The passengers includ- M C Chauhan, General awards. Chauhan said that every waste from the waterbody as among local people and those present in Monday’s pre-aware- However, the waterbody On Tuesday and Wednesday, ing women and children fled Manager, Metro Railway, Kol- employee of Metro Railway has a part of the awareness cam- who come to the area for work. ness campaign. is presently facing anthropo- school and college students and from the spot. Later, traffic kata honoured the selected worked with a lot of dedica- paign. Collaterals, leaflets and State government officials, “Water Tale”, the water genic impacts such as gar- people from all walks of life will police managed to control the band of sincere staff and offi- tion. He also urged upon the posters stating the impor- members of different NGOs campaign programme at Stan- bage dumping, accumulation take part in the two-day aware- situation,” said an eyewitness of cers who have rendered their Metro employees to work hard tance of Santragachi Jheel and working in the field of environ- tragachi, was initiated by the of non-biodegradable wast- ness programme. the incident. services to the Railways. He also with more dedication to provide distributed cash awards, med- more and more services to the FOR AWARENESS ON ROAD SAFETY als and certificates of merits to valued Metro users. ‘A section of media want Tapan Dutta murder: High Court quashes district court’s order Kolkata Traffic Police to rope the teacher removed’ OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT the matter with students. They in celebrities for short films said that they did not face any KOLKATA: A Division Bench of Calcutta high court compris- KOLKATA: The Vice-Chancel- problem with that teacher. They ing Justice Debashis Kar Gupta and Justice Mohammad Mum- OUR CORRESPONDENT lor of Visva-Bharati, Professor are very happy with the action taz Khan on Monday quashed the Howrah district court’s order Swapan Kumar Datta alleged that the university took against acquitting five accused in the Tapan Dutta murder case and KOLKATA: The Kolkata Traf- that media organisations are him,” Dutta said while talking ordered to examine all documents. The court further ordered fic Police has decided to pre- playing an active role to remove with Millennium Post. to record Pratima Dutta’s statement afresh. It observed that the pare short films featuring a contractual teachers from the However, a student said: “I lower court did not examine all the documents properly and did celebrities of the city to cre- university. heard that there was an allega- not record Pratima Dutta’s statement properly. Tapan Dutta was ate awareness among people “A section of media have tion of molestation against the murdered on May 6, 2011 in Bali. Dutta had resisted filling up of on road safety. become active to remove a said contractual teacher. The waterbodies in different areas of Howrah. CID filed charge-sheet According to a senior offi- teacher from his post. Students university authority also was against 13 persons including minister Arup Roy on December cer of the Kolkata Police’s traf- do not have allegation against conducting inquiry against the 6, 2014. But later, it dropped the name of Roy along with eight fic department, they have also him but only media organisa- teacher. So it is improper to give others in the supplementary charge-sheet. However, a case was decided to request celebrities tions are spreading allegations further extension to him now,” started against five accused. But they were acquitted by the lower from the state to be a part of against him,” the Vice-Chancel- a student said. court. Not satisfied with the order of the lower court, Pratima the road safety week. When lor said. The Vice-Chancellor’s It may be mentioned that Dutta filed a petition before the High Court. asked that what would be the comment came at a time when Visva-Bharati recruited that role of the celebrities in the some students and even some teacher from Doordarshan road safety campaign, the offi- professors allegedly raised their for an audio-visual training cer said that they will be fea- voice against the extension of course under an agreement tured in short films that will the contractual teacher. with Prasar Bharati. be shown at different places. Meanwhile, on Monday, a But some students It may be mentioned veteran ‘Ashramik’ or a hos- of Journalism and Mass that actors from Tollywood telier of Visva-Bharati wrote a Communication had alleged including Prosenjit Chat- letter to the President of India that the teacher molested terjee, Koyel Mallick, Payel and the Prime Minister against some students and misbehaved Sarkar and Abir Chatter- the Vice-Chancellor. Subodh with them following which, jee attended the closing cer- Mitra, the hostelier reportedly the university authority started emony of the Road Safety ferent walks of fine arts and thing goes well, the work to celebrities urge them to follow alleged against the working pro- an inquiry. Week organised by the Kol- sports is expected to cre- make the short films would road safety norms. It may be cedure of the Vice-Chancellor “We have also received a kata Traffic Police. They had ate awareness through short start soon as they don’t want played at different locations in his letter. counter-complaint against the urged the gathering includ- films in which they would be to give much gap between like Metro stations. However, refused to com- earlier compliant. In that com- ing children from different featured. the recently concluded Road It may be mentioned that ment about the letter against pliant some students alleged schools to be aware of the Though the senior officers Safety Week and the cam- the Kolkata Traffic Police has him to the President of India that their names were included road safety norms and also refused to disclose the names paign through short films. also organised a short-film and Prime Minister. But the intentionally without their per- Governor awards the Chancellor’s Prize to two differently-abled to ask their close ones to fol- of the celebrities who will be The officer said it is competition under its proj- V-C said that he had spoken to mission. They did not even sign students of WBSU, Barasat at Rajbhavan on Monday PIC/MPOST low road safety norms. featured in the short films, expected that it will be more ect Jaaago to create awareness the students. on that compliant letter,” the Now, celebrities from dif- he confirmed that if every- acceptable to the people if about road accidents. “I have personally discussed Vice-Chancellor said. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp nation SC rejects PIL India, Australia ink agreement to Hasina reposes to declare Indus faith in Modi, soft Waters Treaty expand anti-terror cooperation unconstitutional towards Mamata OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT and overflight, unimpeded ism, the two leaders asserted GAUTAM LAHIRI lawful commerce, as well as that the fight against terrorists, NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: A pact to sig- resolving maritime disputes by terror organisations and net- NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Court on Monday dismissed a nificantly expand counter-ter- peaceful means, in accordance works should also identify, hold Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina PIL seeking declaration of the ror cooperation was among with the international law. accountable and take strong is not losing faith in Prime Indus Waters Treaty between six agreements India and Aus- It is seen as a reference to measures against those who Minister Narendra Modi, even India and Pakistan as illegal tralia inked on Monday as the China’s growing assertiveness encourage, support and finance as there was no visible resolu- and unconstitutional. two countries called for strong in South China. terror, provide sanctuary to ter- tion to much awaited Teesta "This treaty is of 1960 and action against those financing Modi and Turnbull also rorists and terror groups, and Water sharing agreement. this treaty has held good for and providing sanctuary to ter- welcomed “continued and falsely extol their virtues. Despite Bengal Chief Minis- more than half a century," a ror groups. deepened” trilateral coopera- “They emphasised the need ter Mamata Banerjee’s opposi- bench headed by Chief Jus- However, no breakthrough tion and dialogue among Aus- for urgent measures to coun- tion to the Teesta pact, Hasina tice J S Khehar said while dis- was achieved on a compre- tralia, India and Japan. ter and prevent the spread of still had soft corner for her. Sheikh Hasina missing the PIL filed by lawyer hensive economic coopera- In the talks. Turnbull noted terrorism and violent extrem- Before going back to M L Sharma in his personal tion agreement (CECA) during Australia’s strong support for ism and radicalisation and Dhaka, she addressed an Bangladesh. capacity. talks between Prime Minister India’s membership of the expressed their determina- important gathering of think- But it’s also true that Hasina The bench, also comprising Narendra Modi and his Aus- Nuclear Suppliers Group. He tion to take concrete measures tank and industrialists in did not mention about the Justices D Y Chandrachud and tralian counterpart Malcolm PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull also said Australia supports to step up cooperation and the Capital. In the morning, alternate proposal of water S K Kaul, however, made clear Turnbull who merely decided inaugurate a Nano-biotech Centre (Gurgaon, Haryana) at India’s entry into the Austra- coordination among the law while addressing a meeting sharing with Bangladesh given that the order dismissing the to direct their respective offi- Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday lia Group and the Wassenaar enforcement, intelligence and organised by the India Foun- by the West Bengal CM when PIL "does not put any impair- cials to hold an early round of Both the prime ministers to soon hold the next round of Arrangement, the two key security organisations,” a joint dation, Hasina herself raised she met her at the President ment on anybody". negotiations for the free trade felt that commercial export negotiations on a CECA,” Modi export control groups. statement said. the issue of Teesta deal. She House. Hasina told the gath- The clarification came deal. of Australian uranium could said at a joint media event with On CECA, Turnbull did not The MoUs signed pro- said that people were ask- ering that it was the PM Modi when Sharma said that the dis- During their talks, the two begin soon, opening up a new Turnbull. give a timeline for the deal but vided for deeper cooperation ing Didi (Mamata ) did not who gave solemn assurance to missal of the PIL should not leaders decided to significantly avenue for Australia to support Using cricket analogy, said, “I think it’s fair to say that in areas of health and medicine, give Bangladesh pani (water). the Bangladesh government put any restriction in the way expand their ties in several key India’s energy requirement. Modi, in a lighter vein, said progress has not been as fast as sports, environment, climate Prime Minister was speaking in the open joint briefing after of the government if it wants areas including defence, trade, The entire expanse of bilat- “I am, of course, glad that our either of us would have liked.” and wildlife, civil aviation secu- ex-tempo in Hindi. Then she the bilateral talks. She said, to review the Indo-Pak water energy and education. eral ties was reviewed at the decisions are not subject to the The two prime ministers rity and cooperation in space added that Didi did give them “We have full confidence on pact. While Modi thanked Turn- talks including issues relating DRS review system.” Decision have now asked negotiators technology. electricity. Is it not? Actually Mr Modi and he would deliver During the brief hearing, it bull for passage of a legislation to Indian students studying in Review System (DRS) is a tech- on both sides to find a way out Expressing happiness over Bnagladesh is getting unin- the needful.” was argued that the Indus water by the Australian parliament Australia and ways to deepen nology-based mechanism in and list their priorities soon so cooperation in the energy terrupted power supply from Because of not reaching to pact was not a treaty at all as with bi-partisan support paving maritime security in the Indo- cricket to review controversial that talks on it can move for- sector, Modi said, “With the the Bheramara, located in an agreement on Teesta water the same was not signed in the way for the country to export Pacific region. umpiring decisions. ward. There were indications passage of a legislation in the the district of Murshidabad sharing, Hasina is sure to face name of the President of India. uranium to India, Turnbull “We took a number of Referring to martime issues, that sticking points on the Australian parliament with bi- in WestBengal. Prime Min- criticism in her country. Then "It was a tripartite agree- said he was looking forward forward-looking decisions to the joint statement said both pact included issues relating to partisan support, Australia is ister Hasina was thereby she chooses to blast opposition ment between three leaders to starting the supply “as soon further strengthen our part- leaders recognised the impor- agriculture. now ready to export uranium impressing upon that Mamata BNP in public meeting of the and void ab initio (illegal at as possible”. nership, including the decision tance of freedom of navigation On the threat of terror- to India.” was actually not against the industrialists. the outset) and hence cannot be acted upon," the lawyer said. The court said that it has Govt should ensure death sentence against perused the entire petition and ED summons Himachal CM does not wish to agree with it. The Indus water agreement Jadhav not carried out: Sarabjit’s sister was executed on September 19, 1960 between India, Pakistan in money laundering case OUR CORRESPONDENT death sentence. There are many and the International Bank for Pakistani nationals lodged in Reconstruction and Devel- OUR CORRESPONDENT The ED had filed a case worth around Rs 10 crore CHANDIGARH: Dalbir Kaur, our jails who are charged with opment or the World Bank. under criminal provisions of which were disproportion- the sister of Sarabjit Singh, who serious crimes, does this mean Besides Nehru, the then Pak- NEW DELHI: In further trou- the anti-money laundering ate by 192 per cent of his total died in a Pakistan jail in 2013, they too should be given the istan President Mohammad ble for Himachal Pradesh Chief law against the CM, his family income during his tenure as a has said that India should same treatment. The 2000 Red Ayub Khan and W A B Iliff for Minister Virbhadra Singh, the members and others after tak- Union Minister. approach the International seek stay," Kaur told PTI over Fort attack case convict was a the World Bank were its sig- ED has summoned him for ing cognisance of a complaint The final report filed against Court of Justice and ensure that phone while reacting on the Pakistani national, but was he natories. The apex court had questioning in its money laun- filed by the CBI in this regard nine people for alleged offences the death sentence awarded to Pakistan army court's verdict. hanged?" she asked. last year refused to grant an dering probe against him and in September, 2015. punishable under section 109 Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistani India should take every neces- About Jadhav, she said, urgent hearing on the PIL, say- others. The agency is probing alle- (abetment) and 465 (punish- establishment is not carried out. sary step to ensure that Jadhav's "just because he is an Indian, ing there was no urgency in the The Enforcement Direc- gations against Singh and his ment for forgery) of IPC and "Our government should death sentence is not carried he has been given death sen- matter while Sharma, who filed torate (ED) action comes close family members of having Prevention of Corruption Act, take appropriate steps. They out, she said. "Even if I assume tence. This shows the hatred the PIL in his personal capac- on the heels of the CBI filing a Act (PMLA). They said he has amassed wealth of Rs 6.1 crore arrayed around 225 witnesses should appeal in the inter- for a minute that Jadhav was and enmity which Pakistan har- ity on the issue, to "keep poli- charge sheet against him and been asked to depose before disproportionate to his known and 442 documents. national court of justice and an agent, still does he deserve bours towards India". tics aside". his wife and others for allegedly the Investigating Officer (IO) sources of income between Besides the 82-year-old amassing assets worth around of the case on April 13 here. 2009 and 2011 when he was Congress leader and his wife Rs 10 crore disproportionate to The agency has summoned the Union Minister of Steel. It Pratibha Singh, the report also their known sources of income. Singh earlier too but then he has also attached assets worth arraigned Chunni Lal Chau- Officials said the agency had excused himself stating his about Rs 14 crore in this case han, Joginder Singh Ghalta, has issued fresh summons to official commitments. under PMLA laws. Prem Raj, Vakamulla Chan- Singh as it wants to record his It has already questioned The CBI charge sheet, filed drasekhar, Lawan Kumar Government of West Bengal statement under the Preven- his wife Pratibha and son sometime back, claims that the Roach and Ram Prakash Bha- tion of Money Laundering Vikramaditya in this case. politician had amassed assets tia as accused. Department of Higher Education, Science & Technology and Biotechnology PELLET GUNS NATION BRIEFS (Science & Technology Branch and Biotechnology Branch) INTERIM BAIL TO FIVE FRESH ACCUSED SC asks J-K lawyers’ body to IN COAL CASE AGAINST JINDAL Call for R&D Project Proposals for Funding during 2017-2018 NEW DELHI: A special court here on Monday granted interim bail till May 4 to five fresh ac- cused named by the CBI in its supplementary respond to Centre’s issues charge sheet in a coal scam case against Congress OUR CORRESPONDENT Department of Higher Education, Science & leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal and others. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar granted the in- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West terim bail to accused- Jindal Steel’s adviser Anand Court on Monday asked the Bengal invites R&D Project Proposals from Research Goel, Gurgaon-based Green Infra’s Vice-Presi- Jammu and Kashmir High dent Siddharth Madra, Nihar Stocks Ltd Director Court Bar Association to Institutes, Universities, Colleges, other Academic BSN Suryanarayan, Mumbai-based KE Internation- respond to the issues raised by al’s Chief Financial Officer Rajeev Aggarwal and the Centre which defended the Organisations, etc., complete in all respect as per Mumbai’s Essar Power Ltd Executive Vice-Chairman use of pellet guns to quell stone- prescribed format and Guidelines available on the Sushil Kumar Maroo. pelting mobs in Kashmir valley, stressing that the lawyers’ body The apex court websites www.wbhed.gov.in, www.dstwb- cannot take sides. sought the Bar’s SATYAGRAH: GOVT RELAUNCHES The apex court sought the council.gov.in and www.biotechbengal.in latest by Bar’s response after the Cen- response after the ‘RESTORED’ BOOKS ON GANDHI Centre explained to 15th June, 2017. Higher Education, Science & NEW DELHI: Three old and seminal publications tre explained to the Supreme Court the circumstances under the Supreme Court Technology and Biotechnology Department will on Mahatma Gandhi, including ‘Gandhi in Cham- which security forces use mea- paran’, were on Monday relaunched by the gov- sures like pellet guns. The apex the circumstances consider providing financial support to research ernment here in a “restored” format to mark 100 court told the Bar it has to play under which security proposals found to be fit by an Expert Committee. years of his Satyagrah movement. Union Minister a very important role in assist- forces use measures for Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah ing the court in evolving a solu- Naidu, while releasing the books, emphasised tion and cannot take sides. The like pellet guns on the values of compassion and non-violence Bar is neither on the side of the Broad Subject Areas: espoused by the Father of the Nation. security forces nor on the mob’s security forces. side, the court said and gave two The bench headed by Chief I-T DEPT GRILLS TN HEALTH MINISTER, weeks time to the lawyers’ body Justice J S Khehar also took into  PHYSICAL SCIENCES to come out with its submission consideration the submission  CHEMICAL SCIENCES ACTOR SARATH KUMAR so that a solution can be found made by Jammu and Kashmir  CHENNAI: The Income Tax Department officials and asked it to file an affidavit. High Court Bar Association, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY The matter has now been posted Srinagar which contended that  on Monday questioned Tamil Nadu Health Min- for April 28. the Centre was not coming out MEDICAL SCIENCES INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH ister C Vijayabaskar and actor-politician Sarath The apex court noted the with a clear-cut scenario and  EARTH SCIENCES INCLUDING GEOINFORMATICS Kumar in an alleged tax evasion case. Vijaya- submission of Attorney Gen- expressed its willingness to assist baskar and Sarath Kumar arrived separately at eral (AG) Mukul Rohatgi that the court. The bench also com-  MATHEMATICS the IT office here, the department sources said the security forces try to use prising Justices D Y Chandra-  ENERGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES without elaborating. The department had is- minimum forces to avoid any chud and S K Kaul said that the  sued summons to them on Sunday after its sleuths damage to life and property and Bar was in an effective posi- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INCLUDING BIOTECHNOLOGY conducted searches at the official residence and eventually use pellet guns and tion to bring out true factual  AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES live ammunition in the final position to assist the court in properties owned by Vijayabaskar and also at  ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Sarath Kumar’s home in Chennai on April seven. stage when the mob comes in giving directions which will be immediate proximity to the meaningful.  OTHER INTER-DISCIPLINARY Proposals submitted before this advertisement need to be revised & Website launched for govt map download submitted afresh as per above mentioned guidelines. OUR CORRESPONDENT maps every day from the por- zenship. The initiative comes veyor General of India. tal (http://soinakshe.uk.gov.in/) days after Aadhaar was made The SGI has the mandate of NEW DELHI: The govern- launched on Monday. mandatory for filing Income Tax making maps and cartographic The filled-in applications along with all the relevant ment on Monday launched a The SGI completes 250 years Returns. The government is also documents for the country. dedicated website allowing the on Monday. Harsh Vardhan, mulling to make Aadhaar man- It has a wide archive of enclosures may be delivered/ sent to the: public the access to download Minister of Science and Tech- datory for booking air tickets. maps. The institute first pub- Joint Secretary (Science & Technology), 3,000 maps prepared by the Sur- nology, said the motto behind “We wanted to make passport lished a ‘Map of Hindoostan’ vey General of India (SGI) but making Aadhaar mandatory for mandatory for this service, but in 1783, depicting the subcon- Vigyan Chetana Bhavan, made Aadhaar mandatory for using this service was to make then not all people have pass- tinent region comprising India, DD-26/B, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064 the purpose. it available “only to Indians”. ports, so we have made Aad- Pakistan, Burma (now Myan- Using Aadhaar number, Aadhaar number is a proof haar mandatory for people,” mar), Bangladesh, and parts of ICA No. ICA-701(6)/2017 a person can download three of identity and not that of citi- said Swarna Subba Rao, Sur- Afghanistan. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 SC to hear pleas MHA, EC spar challenging use Key projects of SP, BSP govts of EVMs in polls over J&K bypoll on April 13 MPOST BUREAU months. under Adityanath scanner However, the Election NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: The holding of Commission ignored the Court on Monday said it will the Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll, Home Ministry's advice and hear on April 13 the pleas OUR CORRESPONDENT an aquatic block with a world which saw large-scale vio- went ahead, sources in the challenging the use of EVMs class swimming and diving Sena praises Yogi, lence on Sunday, led to a war ministry said on Monday. in elections without equipping LUCKNOW: Key develop- pools, a convention centre and of words between the Election While polling in Srinagar the machines with voter veri- mental projects of the previous a sports complex, was also one tells Fadnavis to Commission and the Home was held on Sunday, by-elec- fied paper audit trail (VVPAT). Samajwadi Party and BSP gov- of the much touted schemes of Ministry, which suggested its tion in Anantnag will be held A bench headed by Chief ernments have come under the the Akhilesh government. learn from him advice that atmosphere was on Wednesday. Justice J S Khehar refused to give scanner of Chief Minister Yogi An under-construction not conducive for the polls Later, the Commission separate hearing to a plea filed Adityanath, who has ordered International Cricket Stadium MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena was "ignored". sought to reject the claims by former Samajwadi Party (SP) several probes to ascertain if here too is under the scanner today lavished praises on Yogi The Election Commis- of the MHA, saying it was its lawmaker Ataur Rehman who funds were misused. of the newly elected BJP gov- Adityanath for taking quick sion hit back saying it is not constitutional obligation to sought elections with EVMs "Projects that are under ernment and a report has been decisions for the people's wel- bound to consult the central hold the by-poll for Srinagar equipped with VVPAT. "Pleas scanner include former CM sought from the sports depart- fare and asked Maharashtra government before holding parliamentary constituency on similar issues are coming Akhilesh Yadav's Gomti river ment, the official said. Chief Minister Devendra Fad- any election. before April 16. up for hearing on April 13. front project, Jai Prakash Adityanath has also ordered navis to take lessons from his The by-poll on Sunday saw "State government was You can raise your contention Narain International Centre in an inquiry look into public Uttar Pradesh counterpart. large-scale violence resulting consulted on the subject as at the time. We will give you Lucknow, beautification work works executed under Jawa- An editorial in Sena's in at least eight deaths. it is responsible for law and the opportunity to raise your Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greets Uttarakhand in old Lucknow areas besides harlal Nehru National Urban Chief Minister T S Rawat before a meeting in Lucknow on Monday mouthpiece' Saamana' said Immediately after the order and security issues. contention but we will not tag sale of 21 sugar mills at alleged Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Adityanath proved all his critics announcement of schedule for MHA is only responsible to the matter and accord separate throwaway prices during May- by the previous regime. ited the site and found work delayed and where the funds wrong and was taking one deci- the by-elections on March 10, provide central paramilitary hearing," the bench also com- awati regime," a senior official The works that will be incomplete. were spent. sion after the other in all seri- the Home Ministry had sent forces. ECI is not bound to prising Justices D Y Chandra- said here. looked into include a drinking The project had started Deputy Chief Minister Kes- ousness for the welfare of the a strongly worded letter to consult MHA before hold- chud and S K Kaul said. A departmental probe into water pipeline and overhead in 2014 and Akhilesh had hav Prasad Maurya said, "We people. "He is striving in a com- the Commission saying there ing any elections," an EC Senior advocate P Chidam- the sale of sugar mills during water tank project in Vara- opened the project to the pub- have zero tolerance towards mendable way to elevate his was no prior consultation source said. baram, appearing for Rehman, BSP rule (2007-12) was ordered nasi, which is Prime Minister lic on November 16 last year, corruption. The probe will state from ruins and he is very with it regarding the by-polls The source said the state said that there is a judgement on April 7 and the government Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha although work was not over. reveal as to what had happened serious in his work," it said. in Srinagar and Anantnag government had apprised the of the apex court which had might recommend a CBI probe constituency. A three-member panel in the previous regime. If pub- The Sena especially pat- constituencies. Commission that the prepara- given a specific direction to the if necessary, the official said. Varanasi divisional com- headed by Justice (retd) lic money is looted, we will take ted Adityanath for deciding The Home Ministry had tion for free, fair and peaceful Election Commission that the The 21 sugar mills were sold missioner has been asked to a Alok Kumar Singh has been strict action." to write off loans of farmers, advised that polling should elections are being made and "paper trail" is an indispens- during 2010-11. submit a report on it. appointed to conduct an After he was sworn in as a demand which all parties in be delayed and preferably held a comprehensive deployment able requirement of free and Akhilesh had laid the foun- Launched in 2005 by the inquiry and submit the report the chief minister on March Maharashtra had raised. after panchayat elections are plan was also worked out by fair elections but it is yet to be dation for a museum in the Manmohan Singh government, in 45 days. 19, Adityanath, a hardline Hin- "If a bit of this seriousness is conducted in the next few Jammu and Kashmir police. implemented. AGENCIES Hussainabad area in old Luc- JNNURM's aim was to improve Adityanath ordered the dutva leader, has been sitting imbibed by rulers of Maharash- know and inaugurated the re- urban infrastructure across the probe after he was informed through presentations by var- tra, they will surely be blessed. development of the area on country. The Modi government by some officials that Rs 1,513 ious departments, detailing Yogi in his first cabinet meet December 4 last year, barely re-christened the initiative as crore was allocated for the their plans to implement BJP's announced a loan waiver for 2 polling stations set afire; PDP weeks before the Model Code Atal Mission for Rejuvenation project and 95 per cent of it poll promises. farmers but here the govern- of Conduct came into force for and Urban Transformation. has been spent so far but less In a step towards making ment has only said it would the Assembly elections. A judicial probe into the than 60 per cent of the work decision-making transpar- look into the Yogi model and MLA wants poll postponed The Jai Prakash Narayan Gomti Riverfront project, a has been completed. ent, the UP government has appears to be waiting for debt- International Centre, which is dream project of Akhilesh was The inquiry committee decided to invite e-tenders to burdened farmers to commit to have a museum, guest house, ordered by Yogi after he vis- will probe why completion got give out contracts for its works. suicide," the Sena said. MPOST OUR CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR: Two government Curfew relaxed in Bhadrak schools designated as polling Deserted by NRI husband, stations for Wednesday's bypoll to Anantnag Lok Sabha con- for 6 hours, 80 arrested stituency were set afire in the woman seeks Sushma's help fresh spiral of violence after BHADRAK (ODISHA): Cur- tion with the stray incident, he polling in Kashmir where pro- few was relaxed for six hours on said adding the situation was hibitory orders were on Mon- OUR CORRESPONDENT "I want him back here for Monday in Bhadrak, where 80 "fully under control" and nor- day imposed in Budgam and divorce so that I can start my people were arrested in con- malcy was restored in the town Ganderbal districts. CHANDIGARH: A 29-year- life afresh," she said. nection with violence triggered as shops, markets, business With the violence continu- old woman who was deserted Kaur got married to by abusive remarks against establishments, offices, ATMs ing unabated, the PDP candi- A security jawan guards a deserted street during a strike called by the by her NRI husband has sought Ramandeep, who was working Hindu deities, even as social and banks opened during the date from Anantnag Lok Sabha joint Hurriyat leadership in protest against the killing of eight the intervention of External as an accountant in Auckland, media platforms remained curfew relaxation period. The constituency asked the EC to civilians in poll violence in Srinagar on Monday Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in July 2015. He returned to blocked in the area to prevent curfew, which was imposed on postpone the bypoll. in getting him deported from New Zealand in August 2015, spread of rumours. Friday, was relaxed from 8 am At a press conference called favourable time, I am happy making trouble in Kashmir, New Zealand. Kaur said. "I stayed with him at Odisha Home Secretary to till 2 pm during the day to at the Chief Minister's Fair- to withdraw." her younger brother evaded a Though her husband, his family's house in Jalandhar," Asit Tripathy said normalcy has allow people to procure essen- view residence, PDP leader He, however, made it clear direct reply. Ramandeep Singh, has she said. He again came back to been restored in the violence- tial commodities and do their and candidate for Anantnag that he would go ahead with "My perception was favour- been declared a Proclaimed Sushma Swaraj India in December 2015 and hit town. There was report of daily chores, Bhadrak Collector Lok Sabha seat Tassaduq Mufti the contest if the commission able in many ways. I met lots of Offender (PO) by the Punjab over phone. She also wants returned to New Zealand in a stray incident that occurred Gyana Ranjan Das said. told reporters, "My appeal to rejected his appeal. people and saw participation of Police, Chand Deep Kaur has the passport of her husband to January 2016, she said. during curfew relaxation He said the administration the Election Commission is to The 45-year-old PDP leader the people (in electioneering). now sought help of the Union be cancelled. "I want to set an "I spent just 40-45 days with hours, but it was promptly han- and security forces are keeping postpone the polls till the situa- refused to comment on the There should have been a larger minister, saying she wants to example so that no other NRI my husband," she said. dled by security personnel, he a close watch and the future tion improves. It is my request". opposition National Confer- group of people participating. set an example so that no other husband can ever dare to cheat She alleged that the behav- said. DGP K B Singh said 80 course of action would be Asked if he would withdraw ence charge against the state I did see people participating," NRI cheats his wife. a woman. I also want stringent iour of her in-laws changed people have arrested and eight decided after a review of the sit- from the contest if the Election government that it had failed he said. "I have sought Swaraj's laws in place to check such after marriage. "They told cases registered in connection uation in the town, where vio- Commission did not postpone to provide safe environment Mufti also dismissed sug- help in getting my husband men," she said. She said she has me that they had disowned with the arson and violence lence had erupted after some the polls, the cinematographer- for the polls. gestions that the violence in deported who is in New Zea- received a call from the minis- Ramandeep so I should that took place in the town. persons allegedly posted offen- turned-politician said, "If my Asked if he agreed with the Kashmir was a reflection of land," Kaur, who is based in try to send relevant documents move back with my parents," Among those arrested one sive remarks against Hindu dei- withdrawing helps in post- Chief Minister's assertion that the "anger" against the PDP Kapurthala, said on Monday in connection with her case. Kaur claimed. person was held in connec- ties on the social media. AGENCIES poning the elections to a more only five per cent people were for allying with the BJP. NATION BRIEFS Hi-security zones in Punjab K'taka again says it can't release Cauvery water to TN ANUSHKA SHARMA GETS BMC NOTICE jails to check gangsters OUR CORRESPONDENT There is water exactly for drink- row, if we have pre-monsoon held meetings with Karnataka FOR UNAUTHORISED INSTALLATION ing purposes until June 15...we showers, if we get some inflows, Chief Secretary Subhash Khun- OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: The Mumbai civic body has issued a notice Punjab Prisons department BENGALURU: The Karna- do not have water for giving it we will definitely consider, we tia and other state officials here to actress Anushka Sharma for installation of an elec- said here on Monday. To keep taka government on Monday to Tamil Nadu, we have water are open to that," he added. with a request to release 3 tmcft CHANDIGARH: To keep an electronic surveillance on gang- said it is not in a position to only for ourselves, that too for The Supreme Court had of Cauvery water on humani- tric junction box in the common passage area of her eye on notorious gangsters sters and hardcore criminals, release Cauvery river water to drinking purposes...", Water on April 7, dismissed a Kar- tarian grounds. building here, allegedly without its permission. Sharma, and ensure they are away from the department has planned to neighbouring Tamil Nadu as Resources Minister M B Patil nataka government plea seek- To the officials too, Karna- who owns three flats on the 20th floor of Badrinath other prisoners, the Punjab install more CCTVs and jam- the availability is just enough told reporters here. ing review of its September 20, taka had expressed its inability Tower housing society in upscale Versova in western prisons department has set up mers to block 4G network. for the state's drinking water He said, "We have have 2016 order asking it to release in releasing water citing water Mumbai, has denied these allegations. The Brihanmum- "special high security zones" in "We have proposed to needs. It also reiterated that the brought it to the notice of the 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water levels in Cauvery reservoirs. bai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued the notice to the major jails in the state. install 32 CCTVs for each proposed Mekedatu dam proj- Honourable Supreme Court per day to Tamil Nadu till Sep- There is a total of 7.748 tmc "10 separate high security high security zone and one 4G ect across the Cauvery was in also. We have told this to the tember 27, saying it has become water in four Cauvery reser- the actress on April 6, based on a complaint by a resi- zones have been set up in the jammer each for these zones," the interest of both the states team of officials (from Tamil "infructuous" as several subse- voirs. It includes 4.438 tmc dent of the housing society. The notice directed Sharma central jails in Punjab to house said the official adding that 500 and there was "misconception" Nadu) that visited here. At quent orders were passed. in KRS, 0.295 tmc in Kabini to remove the electric junction box from the common all the gangsters and hardened walkie talkie sets will also be about it in Tamil Nadu. present we cannot give water." An official delegation from 1.228 in Harangi and 1.787 in passage area immediately, failing which necessary criminals," a senior official of purchased. "There is not enough water. "If things improve tomor- Tamil Nadu had also recently Hemavathi. action will be initiated. THREE KILLED, 47 INJURED AS BUS Sushil dares CM to KYIC opens new COLLIDES WITH TRUCK IN MP Railways’ new software to take action against SIDHI (MP): Three persons, including a woman were Lalu's family killed and 47 others injured, when a truck collided with training-cum-production an overcrowded bus they were travelling at bypass let you travel all together crossing here on Monday, police said. "The truck com- DHIRENDRA KUMAR Explaining about the new centre in Assam village ing from opposite side collided with the overcrowded After rollout of mechanism, the source said, bus at bypass crossing situated on National Highway NEW DELHI: Those who the software “Under the new ticket book- OUR CORRESPONDENT first time in Assam, Cotton 39, just 3 km from the district headquarters," police have ever been separated by in December, ing software, the berth num- Khadi work has started that inspector Anil Upadhaya said. The bus had a seating Indian Railways while travers- ber or coach number wouldn’t SILIMKHOWA (ASSAM): too with 10 spindle charkhas. capacity of 35 passengers but had 70 passengers on- ing from one destination to members of be printed on the ticket, rather Following the old saying ‘Idle Out of 80 women selected board, said the official. Of the 47 injured, six of them another due to the paucity of a family, any the tickets would be issued with mind is devil’s workshop’, the for the project, 35 have been confirmed berths at the time of ‘confirmed’ status. The chart- PATNA: Senior Bihar BJP Khadi and Village Industries given training. This unit have sustained severe injuries. They have been rushed booking, the Ministry of Rail- special category ing or allocation of seats would leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Commission (KVIC) has come would provide job opportuni- to a hospital in the divisional headquarters Rewa for ways has come to their rescue passengers would be done just a few hours prior Monday dared Chief Min- out with a novel way to cut out ties to nearly 50 rural families better treatment, said police. Animesh Gupta (21), with a plan to keep them united be provided to departure of trains, so that ister Nitish Kumar to take illegal poaching and maintain of this area. Neelesh Gupta (20) and Premvati Singh Gond (35) even in train journeys. Accord- members of a family, any spe- action against RJD chief Lalu flora and fauna in and around “As Khadi and Village died on the spot, said Upadhaya. ing to sources, the ministry is all berths as per their cial category passengers would Prasad's family for misusing Kaziranga National Park. Industries activities have set to introduce a refurbished choice get allotted berths as per their his name and the address of Amid much fervour and underlined good employment GOVT REDUCES NUMBER OF LABOUR ticket booking software that choice.” the chief minister's official res- gaiety, the KVIC Chairman potential in almost all the dis- would allow passengers under “We get several complaints “The proposed new soft- idence in the alleged benami Vinai Kumar Saxena on Mon- tricts of Assam, we will leave LAW-RELATED FORMS FROM 36 TO 12 different categories to get their as well as requests to modify ware, which is set to be rolled property scam. Modi alleged day inaugurated the new train- no stone unturned to pro- NEW DELHI: Undertaking an exercise to promote ease choice of berths. booked tickets so that all trav- out by year end, would help that Prasad's daughter Chanda ing-cum-production centre vide job opportunities to the of compliance of labour laws and rules by various “As per the existing software, elling members of a family can railways in saving its operat- Yadav had given CM's official setup in association with rural youths, under the (Prime establishments, the Centre has reduced the number the tickets are being booked travel in the same coach, which ing cost too as it will prevent residence address as her own as Assam forest department. Minister Employment Gener- randomly wherein passengers is a very cumbersome task for railways from running trains a director of Delight Marketing KVIC has given 25 charkhas, ation Programme (PMEGP) of forms and reports from 36 to 12. The overall aim get berth allotment on the basis ticket booking agency. There with capacity even if all seats Pvt Ltd in 2014. five looms and other accesso- – to keep them engaged in of the exercise is to make forms and reports easy to of availability in any particular are instances of senior citizens of coaches are not booked. As He had on April 7 ries to the village artisans on creative works. With proper understand for the users. According to Labour Minis- coach. It’s the drawback of the not getting lower berths. Some- per the existing booking prac- demanded that Kumar sack Monday at Silimkhowa village mental, physical and social try’s official release, the move would save efforts, costs present software that some- times they manage to ‘adjust’ tice, tickets are being randomly Prasad's two minister sons under Karbi-Anglong district involvement – they will not and lessen the compliance burden of various estab- times, senior citizen, women, their berths by requesting their booked in every coach, mandat- Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, the in Kaziranga forest area. only eke out their livelihood lishments. As per the sixth Economic Census of Central etc don’t get seats of their choice co-passengers in running trains ing railways to run all bogies, deputy chief minister and Tej Later, while addressing the properly; but they will also as the programming of the soft- and if in case a co-passenger that would not happen once Pratap Yadav, the state health gathering there after the inau- come forward as custodians Statistical Office, conducted during 2013-2014, there ware is such that it can’t hold refuse to ‘adjust’, senior citi- the new mechanism comes into minister for allegedly get- gural function where spin- to save the endangered spe- are about 5.85 crore establishments in agriculture and back unreserved seat of any zens, women, etc have to travel place,” the source said, adding ting benami properties worth ning and weaving project have cies of their area as well as the non-agriculture sectors of the country. category for a longer period,” on their allotted berths,” the that united by blood would not Rs 750 crore transferred in been given, Saxena said that it fauna and flora,” the KVIC the source said. source said. get separated by railways. their names. is historic day because for the chairman said. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp nation No poor will be deprived IN THE HOUSE Oppn punches holes in by making Aadhaar UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN UP HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE: GOVT NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate in Uttar Pradesh mandatory: Govt is higher than the national average and the Centre will Aadhaar scheme OUR CORRESPONDENT soon join hands with the new state government to deal with the problem, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya OUR CORRESPONDENT The government should not NEW DELHI: Accusing the said on Monday. He said in Lok Sabha that the na- take a “rigid position”. Congress of painting Aadhaar tional average of unemployment stood at 5.8 per cent. NEW DELHI: Punching holes On fake Aadhaar cards, as a curse, the government on While the unemployment rate in rural areas of the in the Aadhaar scheme, the Chandrashekar said the gov- Monday asserted that no poor country was 3.4 per cent, in the urban areas it was 4.4 Opposition in the Rajya Sabha ernment has inherited “100 person would be deprived of the on Monday said it was based crore unverified database” cre- subsidy benefits by making the per cent. In Uttar Pradesh, the rate of unemployment on unverified data and violated ated prior to bringing the law in Aadhaar mandatory and that in rural areas was 5.8 per cent and in urban areas 6.5 the Supreme Court order that 2016. These 100 crore entries do privacy of individuals will be per cent, which “is quite high”, he said. it should not be made manda- not come under the section 303 protected. tory for schemes which are not of the Aadhaar Act. The section Minister of IT and Law Ravi PAR PANEL INVITES SUGGESTIONS ON linked to subsidies. provides for issue of Aadhar Shankar Prasad stated this in Ravi Shankar Prasad SURROGACY REGULATION BILL They also raised concern card only after verification, he the Rajya Sabha while reply- over data integrity and privacy said. “What has Unique Iden- ing to a discussion on Aad- proudly that the data is secure”. NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel examining a bill issues while attacking the gov- tity Authority of India (UIDAI) haar against the backdrop of He said that in the last six which seeks to ban commercial surrogacy has invited ernment for using the Aadhaar Congress president Sonia Gandhi with party leader Mallikarjuna done to comply with section concerns expressed by the years, the government has can- suggestions on the legislation from all stakeholders. Kharge in the Lok Sabha on Monday system to “exclude” the ben- 303 for all Aadhaar entries prior opposition over making the celled and blacklisted 34,000 The Rajya Sabha Chairman has also granted extension eficiaries for delivery of subsi- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to 2016? ...Who is responsible biometric-based identification operators who tried to pollute upto July 11 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee dies and claiming to have made for verifying these 100 crore system mandatory for availing the system or tried to make fake on Health and Family Welfare for a report on the Sur- huge government savings. attacked the government for violating entries before it is used as iden- of government subsidies. Aadhaar cards. Just before a short duration tity for elections, bank accounts “I want to make it very clear “Since December 2016, we rogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. The bill was introduced debate on Aadhaar started in Supreme Court orders which clearly and entering the airports for on the behalf of the govermment have taken action against 1,000 in in Lok Sabha in November last year. In January this the Upper House, IT and Law outlined where to use Aadhaar. Making CISF?” that no poor shall be denied his operators. We have a proper year, the Rajya Sabha Chairman referred the legisla- Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad When there is “clear evi- subsidy rights at all. Be very oversight system available which tion, as introduced in the Lok Sabha, to the Standing said the government saved it mandatory beyond subsidies is in dence” of fake Aadhaar, he clear about that. Whether it is, a we do at all the authority at our Committee on Health and Family Welfare for exami- about Rs 50,000 crore LPG gross violation of the SC orders, he said sought to know what safeguards mid day meal or any other ben- command,” he said. nation and a report on it. subsidy due to the linking of the UIDAI had taken before efit, we have said that you come Accusing the Congress of Aadhaar card with Jhan Dhan The Aadhaar scheme was punishment for up to 3 years, permitting Aadhaar for use as on Aadhaar but no denial will trying to paint Aadhaar as a GOVT FACES EMBARASSMENT AS accounts. started by the UPA government. he added. an identification beyond deliv- be there,” he assured the House. curse, Prasad outlined several “The World Bank and a UN “Now there is a robust legi- Initiating the debate, Rajeev ering subsidies. “This needs to “The right of privacy of indi- benefits associated with it. MINISTER ABSENT IN RS body have clearly stated that sation that has laid down the Chandrashekar (Ind) expressed be answered,” he said. vidual must be respected... “You need to come on Aad- NEW DELHI: The government on Monday faced the extraordinary technologi- entire format of how the bio- concern over fake aadhaar Congress leader Jairam The question to be consid- haar but the benefits will not be embarrassment in the Rajya Sabha as the concerned cal innovation of India needs to metric data will be collected, cards, data integrity and privacy Ramesh attacked the govern- ered is, are we invading privacy denied to you, you can come be followed by the world. Surely processed, stored and under issues and also exclusion of sub- ment for violating Supreme through the Aadhaar law, the with alternative identity proof minister was not present to reply to a question, with they (UPA government) started what terms and conditions will sidies by making it mandatory. Court orders which clearly out- answer is ‘No’,” he said. be it ration card, MNREGA the Chair saying it was an “extraordinary situation” it, but after improvements, it is it be used,” Prasad said. He said he was not against lined where to use Aadhaar. Observing that at present, Card, driving licnse or others. not seen in several years. Congress member Mahen- showing results and the benefits If there is unauthorised use the Aadhaar system but the Making it mandatory beyond over 113 crore residents in India But please apply for Aadhaar, dra Singh Mahra had raised the listed question on air have to be considered objec- of Aadhaar card details, the law risks and problems need to be subsidies is in gross violation have Aadhaar, Prasad said that that is the whole essence,” he and noise pollution in Delhi and NCR to the Minister tively,” he said. provides for prosecution and addressed by the government. of the SC orders, he said. “Aadhaar is safe, let me say said. of Environment, Forest and Climate Change during Bill introduced to the Question Hour. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Govt introduces bill to permit objected to the Minister’s absence and said “it has Bill to reform transport amend RTE Act happened for the second time.” Later, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, who was to reply to the question 15 IIITs award degrees NEW DELHI: The govern- on behalf of Evironment Minister Anil Dave, apologised sector passed by Lok Sabha ment on Monday introduced for coming late to the House. Javadekar had earlier OUR CORRESPONDENT in the Lok Sabha a bill seeking held charge of Minister of Environment. OUR CORRESPONDENT five lakh accidents take place to amend the Right to Educa- every year claiming around 1.5 NEW DELHI: As many as 15 tion Act to allow elementary GOVT COMES UNDER OPPN FIRE OVER NEW DELHI: A bill to unleash lakh lives across the country. Indian Institutes of Informa- teachers time till 2019 to get radical reforms in the trans- “Once we (BJP) complete tion Technology (IIITs) set acquire minimum qualifications TARUN VIJAY REMARKS port sector by ensuring 100 five years, we would be able to up under public-private part- as mandated under the 2010 law. NEW DELHI: The Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Mon- per cent e-governance, check- save 50 per cent lives lost due to nership mode will soon be As per existing Act which day sought stringent action against BJP leader Tarun ing bogus driving licenses and road accidents. We are working granted the powers to award came into effect from April 1, vehicle thefts, slapping heavy towards it,” Gadkari said. degrees to their students. 2010, these teachers were to Vijay for his purported racial remarks, even as the penalty on traffic violators and The minister said once the To give effect to this, HRD acquire minimum qualifications government assured there would be no discrimination Road Transport and Highways protecting the good samaritan changes are incorporated in the Minister Prakash Javadekar on HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar within five years by March 31, based on caste or colour. Seeking to soothe the frayed was approved by the Lok Sabha minister Nitin Gadkari law, it would be impossible for Monday introduced in the Lok 2015. To bring in the required nerves, senior Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and on Monday. of accidents, was defeated by 37 anyone including VIPs like poli- Sabha the Indian Institutes would be completing their changes, HRD Minister Prakash Ananth Kumar said the individual has already apolo- All efforts would be made to votes in favour and 221 against. ticians to obtain driving license of Information Technology graduation in July and August Javadekar introduced the ‘The gised and the country is secular. With noisy protests by eliminate corruption in the sec- There should be uniformity without tests. “Even as a minis- (Public-Private Partnership) this year, there is an urgent Right of Children to Free tor, Road Transport and High- in the rules concerning issuance ter I would not be able to obtain Bill, 2017, which seeks to need to confer the statutory and Compulsory Education Opposition members who also demanded lodging of ways minister Nitin Gadkari of driving licenses, the minis- driving license sitting at home,” declare 15 functional IIITs, status on them, it said. (Amendment) Bill, 2017’. an FIR against him on the issue, the House proceedings said while replying to a dis- ter said, adding that through Gadkari stressed. set up under public-private To help address the chal- The new bill has been were adjourned thrice – once during the Question Hour cussion on the Motor Vehicle “e-governance, there would be On a specific opposition partnership mode, as institu- lenges faced by the coun- brought as the state govern- and twice during the Zero Hour. (Amendment) Bill 2016, claim- provision of electronic regis- amendment on compensation tions of national importance. try’s information technology ments were not able to con- ing that “no bogus driving lin- tration.” The bill seeks to “save which was defeated by 221 These institutes are required industry, the government has tinue the training process for censes would be made and there lives” by ushering in radical votes against to 37 in favour, to be given statutory status and decided to set up 20 IIITs in-service untrained teachers. would be no theft of the vehi- reforms in the motor vehicles Gadkari said it would not be enable them to “grant degrees under the public-private part- Subsequently, the state gov- cles once there is e-governance.” law to slap heavy penalty on possible to increase the com- to the students”, according to nership mode. Among oth- ernments had requested for The bill was passed by a traffic violators, protecting good pensation in case of death to the Statement of Objects and ers, the bill provides powers extending the period for “train- voice vote after several opposi- samaritans and making vehicle- Rs 20 lakh as it would entail Reasons of the bill. to “hold examinations and ing untrained teachers so as to tion amendments were rejected, makers responsible for design substantial hike in insurance The power of IIITs to grant grant degrees, diplomas and enable them to complete the including one moved by a defects to cut road accidents. premium. The amendment was degrees would enhance their other academic distinctions said training process”, accord- CPI(M) member on enhanc- The basic aim of the Bill is “to moved by CPI-M member San- acceptability and since stu- or title and to confer honor- ing to the Statement of Objects ing the compensation in case save human lives”,as a whopping kar Prasad Datta. dents of five such institutes ary degrees”. and Reasons of the bill. MPOST Oppn alleges CBI, ED being used for political purposes

OUR CORRESPONDENT are being registered against them. NEW DELHI: Opposition His reference was appar- Congress on Monday forced ently to the attachment of two adjournments of Rajya properties belonging to Him- Sabha proceedings in the pre- achal Pradesh Chief Minis- noon session over alleged ter Virbhadra Singh and ED misuse of ED and CBI against summoning him in connec- Chief Ministers belonging to tion with an alleged money- non-BJP parties. laundering case. The Congress members “Government is protecting ICA-T 720(3)2017 sought suspension of business Congress leader Anand Sharma speaks in Rajya Sabha on Monday the wrong-doings of its own to discuss the alleged “unleash- Chief Ministers” who face ing” of Enforcement Direc- into the Well of the House rais- said bonafide decisions are accusations of “money laun- torate and CBI against Chief ing slogans. taken by elected Chief Minis- dering, nepotism and corrup- Ministers and former Chief Deputy Chairman P J ters and the state governments tion,” Sharma said. Ministers belonging to oppo- Kurien first adjourned the pro- for allotment of land and there In states like Madhya sition parties and the enforce- ceedings for 10 minutes. But is no state which is exception Pradesh, land allotted for a ment agencies turning a blind when House reassembled and to this rule. newspaper has been converted eye to alleged “nepotism”, “cor- similar unruly scenes were wit- Without naming anyone, for commercial use, while in ruption” and “money launder- nessed again, he was forced to he said the central government, Haryana, land has been alloted ing” by their BJP counterparts. adjourn the proceedings for in “blatant” abuse of authority, to a commercial organisation But when their notices another five minutes. was using ED to target former Patanjali, he alleged, saying ICA-T 719(3)2017 under rule 267 was disallowed, When the House met for Chief Ministers belonging to change of land use was being Congress members trooped the day, Anand Sharma (Cong) the opposition parties and FIRs allowed in BJP-ruled states. Demand in LS for ICA-T 721(3)2017 release of caste- Akali Dal MP wants MEA based census to withdraw statement NEW DELHI: A number of members in the Lok Sabha, OUR CORRESPONDENT MEA should withdraw its including a ruling BJP ally, on statement issued after passage Monday demanded release of NEW DELHI: Ruling NDA of the motion. “I demand that caste-based census. ally Akali Dal on Monday the statement by the MEA be Participating in a debate on asked the External Affairs Min- withdrawn and the External the Constitution Amendment istry to withdraw its statement Affairs Minister make a state- bill on OBC, Dharmendra rejecting a motion adopted by ment in the House,” he said. Yadav (SP) said the govern- the Legislative Assembly of Raising a point of order, ment should release the caste Ontario in Canada terming Naresh Gujral Sharma said “this is Parlia- census. the 1984 riots as a “genocide”. names,” he said. ment of India. Can you allow Upendra Kushwaha, leader The issue was raised by Congress member Anand a statement that there was a of NDA constituent Rashtriya SAD member Naresh Gujral Sharma objected to the state-sponsored genocide on Lok Samta Party (RLSP) and during the Zero Hour in the statment. record”. Minister of State for HRD, too Rajya Sabha. Gujral further said the To this, Deputy Chairman asked for release of the census. “There was a state-con- November 1984 occurings P J Kurien said he would go He also wanted extension of doned massacre of innocent were not a riot as “successive into the records and “expunge reservation to the private sector Sikhs that went on for three Congress governments have what is to be expunged”. and adequate represented to horrible days and nights. The tried to make us believe”. In Last week, External Affairs OBCs in judiciary and media. government and police refused fact, many Hindus and Mus- Ministry spokesperson Gopal Mullappally Ramachan- to intervene and the minority lims had risked their lives to Baglay had said that India’s dran (Congress) said the cen- community was targetted only save their Sikh friends. views were conveyed to the sus should be released as early because of their identity, their Raising the Ontario issue, government and the political as possible. MPOST beard, their turban and their the SAD member said the leadership in Canada. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 EDITORIAL US-Russia standoff on Syria Still not the UNSC should set up a mechanism to establish responsibility for the gas attack he US air strikes on since 2014, including system- solution Syria on Friday fol- atic use in Aleppo. lowing the chemi- Trump described the Tues- utside the Prime Minister’s Office, farmers from cal attack on a small day attack as “heinous actions Tamil Nadu protested in the nude on Monday Ttown in Idlib, one of the last by the Bashar Al Assad regime” after they were not allowed to meet Narendra M SHAKEEL strongholds of rebels fighting and faulted Obama for having AHMED Modi to discuss the drought relief fund. These the Bashar Al Assad regime, failed to enforce the ‘red line’ Ofarmers have been sitting in protest for the past four weeks have ratcheted up tension four years ago. The Security at Jantar Mantar. Besides a drought relief fund of Rs 40,000 between the US and Russia to Council should set up a mech- crore, the protesters have demanded farm loans to be waived a combustible level. The attack anism to establish responsibil- off and pensions for those farmers who do not work on the has made one of the most ity for the gas attack. If indeed field anymore. Several parts of India are in the grip of an vicious wars in recent years Damascus is behind the attack, agrarian crisis as a result of bad monsoons, stagnating com- even more volatile. the Assad regime has not only modity prices, rising input costs and other structural bot- Gruesome pictures of chil- committed a war crime but tlenecks such as weak linkages to markets and little access dren gasping for breath in the also violated a major interna- to risk management tools and techniques. Tamil Nadu’s last moments of their life, of tional agreement. situation, however, is particularly troubling after the fail- people convulsing or dead in Trump’s confrontation ure of both the south-west and northeast monsoons last the town of Khan Sheikhun in with Moscow will be closely year. What’s worse, the Karnataka government refused to the rebel-held area last Tues- watched because of accusations abide by the Supreme Court’s orders to release Tamil Nadu’s Obama had day, have caused much uproar by his political opponents that share of water from the Cauvery River, resulting in farm threatened an and shock worldwide. Rescue he is too supportive of Rus- activity coming to a complete standstill from September to workers hosing down the limp Aftermath of recent chemical attack in Syria (Representational Image) sian President Vladimir Putin. December 2016, and forcing the AIADMK government to air campaign to bodies of young children, try- He had previously said that US declare a state-wide drought earlier this year. Last week, the topple Assad but ing to wash away chemicals, and Russia should work more Madras High Court directed the State government to waive people wailing and pounding inadvertent clashes between America was “prepared to do Russia has stood beside him.” closely in Syria to fight against all farm loans issued by nationalised and cooperative banks called it off at the on the chest of victims in des- their respective forces in Syria. more if necessary” and would “The world is waiting for Daesh or the Islamic State. and ensure that no punitive action or loan recovery is initi- last minute after perate attempts to revive them Russian President Vladi- not stand by while chemical the Russian government to But as Russia has grown more ated against them. In the order, the court made no attempt are some of the heart-wrench- mir Putin, who denounced the weapons were used. The Pen- act responsibly in Syria. The assertive, including interfer- to differentiate between those farmers with large or small the Syrian leader ing scenes of the tragic event. air strikes, as an “illegal act of tagon said it was investigating world is waiting for Russia to ing in European politics and land holdings, and in fact argued that this distinction was agreed to give The deadly incident has aggression” also ordered the whether Russia took part in the reconsider its misplaced alli- deploying missiles in Kalin- “arbitrary”. Last August the State government waived off the been blamed on the Syrian air frigate, Admiral Grigorovitch, chemical attack. ance with Bashar al-Assad. The ingrad and a new ground- loans of small and marginal farmers amounting to Rs 5,780 up his chemical force but denied by the Rus- armed with cruise missiles, to The Russians did not acti- United States will no longer launched cruise missile near crore taken from cooperative banks before March 31, 2016. arsenal under a sian, on behalf of Bashar Assad move from the Black Sea to the vate their anti-aircraft missiles wait. Those days are over. The Volgograd in southern Rus- It is important to highlight this classification of those was attributed to a weapons Syrian port of Tartus and for a during the Idlib air strikes, US took a very measured step sia—an apparent violation of seeking loan waivers since small and marginal ones consti- deal brokered depot held by the rebels. How- fresh batch of the S-400 and but Moscow’s angry stance is last night. We are prepared to the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear tute more than 90% of all farmers in Tamil Nadu. The other by Moscow, a ever, the rebels have denied S-300 surface-to-air missiles, seen as sending a message that do more, but we hope that will Forces Treaty—relations have 8% are made up of medium and large farmers who hold having the capability of pro- which are already stationed further assaults on its Syrian not be necessary.” cooled, observers said. more than five acres of land. This distinction is a matter of decision that ducing the deadly gas, most in Syria in large numbers, to allies may not be treated with This is for the first time The chemical attack in Idlib state policy, something which the Madras High Court had Trump has long likely Sarin. be sent to protect Russian and such forbearance. Observ- Washington has accused Assad province complicates diplo- ironically accepted back in 2008. “This Court cannot be Nearly 70 people were regime forces. ers are of the view that Putin of using Sarin since 2013 when matic efforts to end a war that oblivious to the fact that there exists a distinction between said proved killed in this worst attack in The Kremlin accused US who has built a reputation of a hundreds of people died in an has killed more than 400,000 farmers owning five acres of land and farmers owning land Obama’s decades that bears all the hall- President Donald Trump of tough leader who stands by his attack on a Damascus suburb. people and displaced millions. more than five acres. Such a distinction is not per se dis- marks of the Bashar Al Assad abandoning his election cam- friends, cannot maintain that At that time the US had said Over the past several criminatory. This Court cannot hold that all farmers irre- weakness regime’s previous activities. It paign pledge to form a common reputation if he allows repeated Assad had crossed a “red line” months, Western countries, spective of the area of land held by them must be given the has caused global outrage and front in Syria against terrorism. American air strikes on Assad’s set by the then President Barak including the US, has been qui- benefit of the waiver scheme,” said AK Ganguly, who was calls for international action. Prime Minister Dmitry Med- forces. Trump administration, Obama. Obama had threat- etly dropping their demands then the chief justice. Its order last week was also criticised Assad’s forces have used gas vedev said: “Instead of the pre- they say, needs to be careful ened an air campaign to top- that Assad steps down in any by other farmers groups, as they argue that less than 30% in the past and were recently viously touted idea of a joint about that. Amid continued ple Assad but called it off at deal to end the war, ostensi- of the State’s 30 lakh farmers have access to institutional using chlorine gas on the rebel- fight against the main enemy accusations and recriminations the last minute after the Syr- bly accepting that the rebels credit. For most small and marginal farmers, the process of held eastern Aleppo through- – Islamic State – the Trump the US ambassador to the UN, ian leader agreed to give up no longer had the capability to obtaining a loan from cooperative and public sector banks is out its long siege. administration has shown that Nikki Haley, lashed out at the his chemical arsenal under a topple him by force. a long-winded process with unsatisfactory outcomes. Over The launch of 59 Toma- it will carry out a fierce battle Syrian regime and its backers, deal brokered by Moscow, a The use of banned chem- and above the Rs 5,780 crore released last August, the Tamil hawk cruise missiles from the against the lawful government Iran, as well as Russia. decision that Trump has long ical weapons would make it Nadu government issued drought relief worth Rs 2,300 crore USS Porter and USS Ross on of Syria”. Medvedev warned President Assad, she said: said proved Obama’s weakness. difficult for the international earlier this year for debt-stricken farmers. Reports indi- Friday at Sharyat airbase, sup- that the US strike came “within “Is not the only guilty party. A UN Security Coun- community to sign off on any cate that the court’s order will add a further burden of Rs posedly used for the chemical an inch” of sparking military The Iranian government bears cil report, however, last year deal that does not remove him. 1980 crores on the state exchequer, which is already reeling attack, angered Moscow which clashes with his country’s a significant responsibility. The warned that the regime had (M Shakeel Ahmed is former from a massive debt. For short-term relief during periods of suspended the communica- forces, stationed in the region. Russian government also bears continued to carry out chlorine Editor, PTI. He has also served as extreme drought or flood, farm loan waivers are necessary. tion system under which the The developments came considerable responsibility. attacks on civilians. Human West Asia Correspondent for PTI, As argued in these columns, however, the problem is sys- US and Russia exchange infor- on a day when the US envoy Every time Assad has crossed Rights Watch has documented based in Bahrain from 1988 to temic. The price for agricultural produce has stagnated over mation on operations to avoid to the UN, Nikki Haley, said the line of human decency, 24 chlorine attacks in Syria 1995. The views are personal.) the past decade, allied with rising input prices, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports in dear 2016. With the spike in the cost of production, poor access Quote martial ITS HIGH TIME EDITOR millenniumpost.in to institutional credit, markets and crop insurance and sus- tainable irrigation facilities, there is nothing but suffering The serious matter of waste management is one that must be addressed promptly and com- Log on to write letters to the that awaits small and marginal farmers, unless there is a If you want grown- petently. Mountains of trash only block productive land and supplies toxins around. Burning editor or send them to drastic improvement in these areas. ups to recycle, Farm loan waivers are no solution. “From a humani- garbage is adding to environmental hazard through air pollution. Leaving it be will poison [email protected] tarian perspective too, it is difficult to ignore the suffering just tell their kids land and water. The way out of it remains to recycle it. The Scandinavian countries import You can also send your of farmers. Economically, though, it is difficult to make the importance of garbage to produce their electricity. We have plenty. People must be sensitised to the need comments to The Editor, a case for loan waivers—simply because there is no case to be made. Some pundits have equated these with some recycling, and they'll be of keeping bio-degradable and non-bio-degradable wastes separate so as to recycle them. Millennium Post, corporate debt restructuring exercises, but the solution to all over it And for the time being, with the boon of cheap labour, the task of segregating garbage can Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah BILL NYE sweetheart debt restructuring deals that banks get into with generate employment. Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 companies—the country’s largest bank, State Bank of India, AMIR ALI entered into one with Kingfisher Airlines in 2012—lies in prevention, not in compensating by offering similar sweet- heart deals to farmers. At another level, the solution to the agrarian crisis is better risk management and more efficient Few investors for real economy agricultural markets,” says a recent editorial in the Mint. The Narendra Modi government has begun work in this regard, especially with the introduction of a new crop insurance scheme and the creation of a National Agricultural Market. Increasing FDI dependence is promoting mostly consumerism Both efforts are in their infancy, and certain aspects require resolving. With some adjustments, these efforts could end t’s nice to notice that foreign inves- and increasingly brand conscious wan- up providing some relief. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tors — in the both primary (FDI) nabe middle-class is almost equivalent once spoke of wanting to double farm income 2022 by and secondary (FPI) markets— to the entire population of the United transforming Indian agriculture. Despite some steps taken have renewed their interest in States. Even a few years ago, hi-nosed to this effect, the dominant political discourse continues to NANTOO India. For the first time, FDI-boosted US enterprises such as Apple Inc., Mar- BANERJEE I revolve around farm loan waivers—a favourite tool used by foreign exchange reserves with RBI riott and Hilton did not consider India political parties when contesting elections. are being used to fund India’s current an important investment destination. Fiscal conservatives believe that farm loan waivers have account deficit. The stock market is wit- Times have changed. They are rushing a deleterious effect on the budgets of both the Union and nessing fresh FPI raids. BSE’s 30-share to India and ready to make investments State governments, and increase inflation. “I think it under- sensitive index (Sensex) is hovering to share and grow its vast market. Mar- mines an honest credit culture. It impacts credit discipline. around 30,000. With stocks rallying to riott and Hilton, the world’s top two lux- It impacts incentives for future borrowers to repay. In other record peaks and the rupee appreciat- ury hotel chains, are said to be working words, waivers engender a moral hazard. If on account of ing to a 20-month high on the back of on having some 1,000 properties across this overall government borrowing goes up, yields on gov- $13 billion moving into the stock and India in the next five to six years. ernment bonds also get impacted. After that, it can also lead Investment in bond markets this year so far, India’s Representational Image This is fine and most welcome. In to crowding of the private borrowers as higher government quality education, market capitalisation has hit a record fact, the record surge in FDI inflows is borrowing can lead to increasing cost of borrowing for oth- $1.92 trillion. slowed down. Engineering and capital bodies to facilitate these investments. being used by companies and the central ers,” said RBI Governor Urjit Patel. During his tenure as healthcare, social Analysts say the renewed surge in goods sectors are nearly stagnating. Fin- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, bank also to redeem past borrowings. governor of India’s Central bank, even Raghuram Rajan and economic foreign investments marks the rising ished goods imports are surging. Sev- who was in India, was very happy. One These include a near $26billion outflow argued that debt waiver schemes are ineffective and limit overseas investors’ confidence in Prime eral pet Narendra Modi projects such wonders why those Indian companies due to the redemption of special dol- the flow of credit to farmers after their loans are waived off. infrastructure, Minister Narendra Modi’s government, as ‘Clean Ganga’ are behind the target. are not equally enthusiastic about invest- lar deposits India raised from NRIs in None of these schemes plays a role in improving the lives environment especially after BJP’s latest Assembly Infrastructure projects are yet to pick ing enough in similar important proj- 2013 to prop up a free-falling rupee at of landless peasants, who have little or no access to bank protection, and election victory in Uttar Pradesh, India’s up speed. Industrial credit off-take is ects in India. the time. Gross FDI from April 2016 to loans, and other small farmers stuck under the thumb of largest and most populous state. Many slow despite lower borrowing rates. RBI In fact, a good number of Indian January 2017 had totalled $53.3 billion, vicious moneylenders. In fact, according to a 2013 report by sustainable have predicted that BJP will romp home has raised reverse repo rate to mop up entrepreneurs are selling their strate- compared with $47.2 billion in the cor- the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the UPA’s development in the next 2019 national election, indi- surplus funds with banks. Real estate gic assets, some even bearing security responding period, last year. These FDIs 2008 farm loan waiver scheme, small farmers deserving of cating continuity of the government’s developers are facing a glut in several implications such as communication will grow the country’s GDP, but not much-needed assistance were left out, while ineligible big is what is most economic policies. The government markets. Public sector banks are saddled towers, to foreign investors with little necessarily in the direction that India farmers pocketed undue monetary gains. desirable. Foreign and its investment promotion agency, with high NPAs. And, finally, India’s intervention from the Union Home as a nation would like to have for its Invest India, are in talks with close to 300 industrial entrepreneurs are less enthu- Ministry and other concerned depart- sustainable growth that would increas- investors are companies to channelise investment of siastic to commit funds to new projects. ments. Several major telecom companies ingly include the population beyond the not here to nearly $62billion into the country. Chi- On the contrary, many Indian inves- have lately sold their tower business to 300-350 million rich and middle-class. Losing control nese companies alone — manufacturing tors, using mostly loan funds from state- foreign investors (FDI) to reduce their The cellphone boom, high excite- spend money from toys to cell phones — propose to owned banks, are turning to other debt burden. These towers are strate- ment over big-budget IPL and ISL and n a significant development, the ruling Peoples Dem- on national invest over $20billion. countries to invest in core and infra- gic assets for both the telecom industry growing craze for fashion wear, per- ocratic Party (PDP) asked the Election Commission However, the exuberance over grow- structure projects there. The pack of and the country. Similarly, increasing fumes, liquor and nightclub parties till on Monday to postpone the April 12 Lok Sabha by- development. ing foreign direct investment (FDI) such Indian investors abroad is led by number of foreign airlines are investing wee hours can’t ensure a sustainable election in Anantnag, South Kashmir, after wide- They are only and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) Gautam Adani of the Adani group who (FDI) in India to operate on domestic economy in India. Instead, investment Ispread violence during a similar poll in Srinagar that left in India appears to be somewhat irra- is investing billions of dollars in Australia routes as India is witnessing the world’s in quality education, healthcare, social eight people dead and over 300 injured. The voter turnout interested in their tional. It will be naive to think that for- and Malaysia in mining, port develop- highest air travel growth rate in the last and economic infrastructure, environ- for Sunday’s polling stood at a dismal 7.14%, a new low for businesses, and eign investors are rushing to India to ment, and infrastructure. A good part 23 months in a row. FDIs expect quick ment protection, and sustainable devel- the constituency. Under these volatile circumstances, and build its economy. The ground realities of these dollars is taken in exchange returns. They would like to invest in opment that’s what is most desirable. with separatists calling for a complete boycott of the elec- thus making good of India’s real economy continue to be of Rupee from RBI’s forex kitty sup- assembly lines and going concerns, tak- Foreign investors are not here to spend toral process, one suspects that the voting percentage could and fast money rather depressing. Major public sec- ported mostly by FDI and FPI inflows. ing over companies as they did in India’s money on national development. They be even lower in Anantnag. As a PDP stronghold, a similar tor companies (PSUs), which contrib- Only a few days ago, major Indian and cement industry, air-conditioning and are only interested in their businesses single-digit voter turnout could end up further embarrass- ute substantially to the country’s basic Malaysian companies in the oil and gas, refrigeration business, civil aviation, and and make good and fast money. If out- ing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and raise questions economy covering a significant portion infrastructure, and engineering sectors other low-technology products. side equity investors are not coming to over her legitimacy as Chief Minister. This complete rejec- of the core and infrastructure sectors, signed investment proposals worth $36 Foreign investors’ investment deci- invest in core and infrastructure sectors, tion of the democratic process and mainstream political are facing a demand crunch. Many of billion. Companies such as Adani Ports, sions are generally based on oppor- the government must come out with parties is especially worrying. Sunday’s violence and the the PSUs, the key to India’s lasting eco- Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Cor- tunities of rates of return and market programmes that will substantially boost PDP’s request for a postponement indicate that the ground nomic growth, are languishing. Coal poration, and Natco Pharma signed 31 potential. Indian consumer market is the real economy and GDP growth on situation is beyond the control of the State government. production during 2016-17 has missed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) huge, next only to China. The number desired lines. IPA the target. Power generation tempo has with Malaysian businesses and industry of India’s globe-trotting, high-spending (The views are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp in focus More Chinese investment in India But political and cultural barriers remain, writes Reshma Patil

hina has emerged as one fact that the Indian economy is now of the fastest-growing the fastest-growing has had a posi- sources of Foreign Direct tive signalling effect in China,’’ Pai Investment (FDI) in India said. C-- it was 17th largest in 2016, up from A 2015-16 joint report by Indian the 28th rank in 2014 and 35th in industry association Confederation 2011. of Indian Industry (CII) and Avalon In 2011, the total Chinese invest- Consulting estimated that labour ment in India was $102 million. Last costs for manufacturing personnel year, a record $1 billion of Chinese are 1.5 to 3 times higher in China FDI reportedly flowed in, but official than in India. The report noted that Indian and Chinese statistics differ China is “losing competitiveness” to on cumulative figures. The Depart- India in several light engineering- Six years ago, ment of Industrial Policy and Pro- related industries, which is attracting investors from the motion (DIPP) last year estimated Chinese investors to India. that total FDI from China between “The relative competitiveness of world’s second- April 2000 and December 2016 was India compared to China is increas- largest economy $1.6 billion. Indian industry analysts ing, especially for Chinese compa- and media reports have estimated nies to shift production from China were hard to find the figure to be over $2 billion. to India in the automotive, chemical in India. Today, “Actual Chinese investment in and electronics value added chain,’’ India is at least three times higher Venkiteswaran said. For example, India’s largest than the official Indian figure,” San- he said, imports from China have digital payments tosh Pai, a partner at Gurgaon-based been 35 per cent costlier since 2013, Link Legal India Law Services, which and the cost of labour in China is company Paytm is provides legal services to members increasing by 18-19 per cent since 40 per cent owned of the China Council for the Pro- 2014, compared with 8-10 per cent by Chinese motion of International Trade, told in India. IndiaSpend. Chinese businesses have noticed. e-commerce Indian statistics capture direct One of the most-shared articles in firm Alibaba investments from mainland China, March on the Global Times website but a majority of Chinese overseas warned: “China should pay more and its affiliates, direct investment, Pai noted, flows attention to India’s increasing manu- and Alibaba is through tax havens such as Hong facturing competitiveness”. Kong. Last year, Chinese Vice-min- However, it is far from smooth reportedly raising ister for Finance Shi Yaobin was sailing for Sino-Indian investment. its stake to 62 quoted saying China has cumula- India’s attempts to gain market access tively invested $4.07 billion in India, Representational Image in China for its information technol- per cent. China’s and India has invested $650 million ogy, agricultural and pharmaceutical fourth-largest in China. factory in India. which China recently replaced as the the 2016 Pathankot attack. to build infrastructure to link Asia industries have hit a wall for over a “China will be one of India’s top Sixty per cent of Chinese FDI world’s largest economy in purchas- “There is no drop in the activity with Europe and Africa, sections of decade. India’s deficit in trade with mobile phone 10 investors shortly,” Pai said. He is concentrated in the automobile ing power parity terms, has a 6.13 of Chinese companies evaluating the Chinese media have projected an China bloated to $46.56 billion last company Xiaomi recalled his experience of building industry. Several companies’ regional per cent share in total FDI in India. India because of political relations upcoming industrial park in Gujarat year. Bilateral trade remains below a clientele in Beijing in 2010. The offices are located in Ahmedabad, While China’s FDI flow into between the two countries,’’ Sridhar as part of the same Chinese initiative. the target of $100 billion that both assembles one Indian firm he worked for had no although Chinese companies are India last year showed a relatively Venkiteswaran, CEO of Avalon Con- Faced with double-digit increases sides were aiming to achieve in 2015. phone every clients in China. He would drive up gradually moving away from an ini- significant rise, the figure was neg- sulting in Delhi, told IndiaSpend. in labour costs, an ageing workforce At $70.08 billion in 2016, bilateral and down Beijing’s best-known road, tial preference for Gujarat towards ligible when viewed against China’s “Increasingly, the Indian political and a record slowdown in economic trade was 2.2 per cent lower than second at a new Changan, noting down companies’ Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, outbound investment of over a tril- establishment, too, does not want growth, Chinese companies have the $71.63 billion in 2015. The CII- factory in India names on buildings along the way. Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. Seven lion yuan or $170 billion across 164 to place any roadblocks on Chinese been searching for alternative manu- Avalon study forecasts that the trade Later, he would track down those smartphone companies from China nations last year -- including $45.6 investment into India... but Indian facturing destinations and new mar- deficit will hit $60 billion by 2018-19. companies online and approach have launched, or plan to launch, fac- billion in the US alone. companies tend to push back when kets since the economic downturn In 2014, Chinese President Xi them for business. In six years, his tories in India, according to a Febru- Chinese FDI in India has there is negative news about the of 2008. Jinping committed to a $20 billion firm’s Chinese clientele grew from ary 2017 Chinese media report, Rise increased even as India and China Sino-Indian relationship.” India is a “hot investment oppor- investment in India over five years. If zero to 120 companies (the firm has and Coexist. have picked new points of politi- Chinese commentary on India tunity”, Li Bojun, a counsellor at the fulfilled, this would increase China’s since merged with the one he works Nonetheless, Chinese invest- cal disagreement in the last two today reflects this combination of Chinese embassy was quoted say- economic footprint in India. But it with now). ment flows into India remain rela- years. India objects to China’s $46 geopolitical rivalry and enhanced ing in the People’s Daily in February would still be a small percentage of Six years ago, investors from tively low, both in terms of total FDI billion investment in the China- commercial interest. China’s gov- 2017. Chinese companies are show- Xi’s more recent promise that China the world’s second-largest economy flows into India and Chinese out- Pakistan economic corridor that ernment-backed newspaper Global ing more confidence in the Indian will invest $750 billion overseas in were hard to find in India. Today, ward investment globally. China’s passes through parts of Pakistan- Times published a record-setting economy as it grows faster than their five years. IANS India’s largest digital payments com- share of total FDI in India is only occupied Kashmir. Last year, Bei- 80 opinion pieces on India in 2016, own and narrows the gap in com- (In arrangement with India pany Paytm is 40 per cent-owned 0.5 per cent, despite its being the jing obstructed India’s efforts to get and its coverage of India is on the petitiveness between the two Asian Spend.org, a data-driven, non- by Chinese e-commerce firm Ali- second-largest economy in the world membership of the Nuclear Suppli- rise. The articles are a mix of politi- giants. India ranked 39th compared profit, public interest journalism baba and its affiliates, and Alibaba is and India’s largest trading partner, ers Group, and China has repeat- cal warnings against antagonising with China at 28th in the World platform. Reshma Patil is the author reportedly raising its stake to 62 per according to DIPP. edly blocked a proposal at the United China and business reports evalu- Economic Forum’s Global Compet- of “Strangers Across the Border: cent. China’s fourth-largest mobile This pales in comparison with Nations to blacklist Jaish-e-Moham- ating investment in India. Though itiveness Report on 138 nations in Indian Encounters in Boomtown phone company Xiaomi assembles fellow Asian powerhouse Japan med chief Masood Azhar, implicated New Delhi has refused to endorse 2016-17, raising its rank by 16 posi- China”. The views expressed are one phone every second at a new (7.7 per cent). Meanwhile, the US, in terror strikes in India including China’s One Belt, One Road initiative tions from the 55th in 2015-16. “The strictly those of IndiaSpend.)

tweet A possible pandemic RETWEET C Raina MacIntyre, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, & Chau Bui explain how flu manages to stay DR. HARSH VARDHAN nfluenza has affected cause of bird flu, so the world @drharshvardhan humans for over 6,000 focused heavily on prepar- years, causing pandemics ing for a H5N1 pandemic and at regular intervals. Dur- developing a H5 pre-pandemic ISI & Pak army Iing the 1918 Spanish flu, it was vaccine. However, the virus desperate to prove thought to be a bacteria, until that caused the 2009 pandemic to awam-e-pakistan an American physician Rich- was H1N1, a completely differ- ard Shope identified the virus ent virus, so the pre-pandemic they're not useless in 1931. vaccines were no use. yet. Hence making So how has this pathogen A better approach is to try a scapegoat of managed to stay around for to prevent the emergence of Kulbhushan Jadhav, so long, and why haven’t we new virus strains in birds and beaten it yet? The answer is that animals, and mitigate the risks an innocent man influenza is a virus that changes once they emerge. This involves rapidly and regularly. control strategies in both ani- New flu vaccines are mal and human health sectors, SANJAY JHA required every year due to surveillance, and prevention @JhaSanjay these changes and mutations of efforts. the virus. While all flu viruses A targeted approach in which infect humans are simi- global hotspots such as China, PM Modi's Kashmir Vaccination is lar, a pandemic virus (which the source of the H7N9 influ- policy is in total tatters. is easily transmitted between enza virus, and Egypt, which is Public disillusionment the most talked humans) is significant because Representational Image experiencing a surge in H5N1 about strategy humans have no immunity influenza, will also help. is alarmingly rising. to it, and so are vulnerable to other ecological influences. maceutical drugs and vaccines, two months so vaccines can’t be Hotspots are generally The voter turnout num- but producing a severe infection and death. Sea- But none of these factors and non-pharmaceutical inter- relied on until after the peak of where humans and livestock sonal viruses which we see year have changed at the same ventions like personal protec- the pandemic. Instead, we need mix in close proximity, such bers confirm it. matched vaccine after year were once pandemic rate as the emergence of new tive equipment, quarantine, to use antiviral medications, as backyard poultry farms and takes three to strains, but humans have now viruses has escalated. This war- border control, and banning social distancing measures, live bird markets. Asia has his- been exposed to these viruses rants new research to unpack of mass gatherings in the event personal protective equipment torically been such a site. How- six months and have some background the relative contributions of all of an outbreak. such as masks and gloves, isola- ever, we sometimes see unusual at least. The immunity to them. the different possible factors. National pandemic plans tion and quarantine to contain outbreaks such as the bird flu MEHR TARAR We have found that the last Another change is advances outline interventions and the the pandemic. outbreak in turkey farms in the @MehrTarar pandemic would decade has seen an accelera- in genetic engineering tools, best sequence of different inter- Influenza vaccines are spe- USA in 2015. be expected to tion in the number of flu strains which make it possible to ventions, as well as prioritisa- cific to strains of flu, and can be Culling birds is a common The military court infecting humans. edit the genome of any living tion of these interventions. used for humans, birds, or ani- method to control the risk decision to hang peak within about organism, including viruses. Most countries also conduct mals. However, they will only once infection is detected. As two months so Why are there so many flu The possibility of a lab acci- pandemic hypotheticals to test work against the specific strains are measures such as regula- Kulbhusan Yadav vaccines can’t be strains today? dent or deliberate release of their systems and responses. the vaccine was designed for. tion of live bird markets and will merely result in Around 100 years ago the engineered flu viruses is real. But the best-laid plans do not There are no vaccines for many of the poultry and livestock exacerbation of the relied on until world experienced the Span- Experiments to engineer influ- account for every possibility, of the novel strains emerging all industries. Excellent surveil- already bad relations after the peak of ish flu pandemic, and it took enza viruses have been pub- and we usually encounter the over the world. lance, rapid intelligence and another 39 years for a novel lished since 2011, and remain unexpected. It’s almost impossible to picking up potential pandemics between Pakistan & the pandemic influenza virus to emerge. It controversial for the possible For example, during the anticipate which specific virus as they arise can make all the India took a decade after that for the risk, compared to the relative 2009 swine flu pandemic, the will cause the next pandemic. difference. We probably had a next one. Since 2011, however, possible benefit. pandemic phases outlined At best we can prepare pre- near miss pandemic strain aris- we have seen seven novel and With so many more novel in the Australian pandemic pandemic vaccines which ing in Indonesia in 2006, but UN REFUGEE AGENCY variant strains emerge. This is influenza viruses emerging and plan were revised to better fit require an educated guess as the remote location and early @Refugees a very large increase compared circulating, the probability of the emerging situation. This to which virus may mutate into detection mitigated the risk. to the past. genetic mutation and emer- highlights the need to be able a pandemic strain, and make a DOWN TO EARTH The reasons for this increase gence of a new pandemic strain to rapidly respond to chang- vaccine against that. (C Raina MacIntyre, Pro- 1 in every 113 people are unknown, but there could is higher today than any time in ing circumstances and change A strain-specific pandemic fessor of Infectious Diseases be many. One reason could be the past. It’s a matter of when, strategies when required. planning strategy like this is not Epidemiology, Head of the on earth is an asylum- better diagnostics and testing; not if. the best approach, as illustrated School of Public Health and seeker, internally dis- another could be changes in What about vaccines? by the swine flu pandemic in Community Medicine, UNSW; poultry farming and animal What can we do to prevent a Vaccination is the most 2009. From 2005 until 2009, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Epi- placed, or a refugee. management practices, since pandemic? talked about strategy but pro- the avian flu virus H5N1 (flu demiologist, UNSW, and Chau How many people influenza is a virus that affects There’s actually already a ducing a matched vaccine takes viruses are defined and named Bui, PhD candidate, UNSW. do you know? Stand humans, birds, and many ani- lot being done to plan for and three to six months at a mini- by proteins on their surface, This article was originally pub- mal species; as well as changes prevent another flu pandemic. mum. The pandemic would be haemagglutinin - H, and neur- lished on The Conversation. #WithRefugees in climate, urbanisation, and This is both in terms of phar- expected to peak within about aminidase - N) was the major Views expressed are personal). 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017

UK in talks about TWIN BOMBINGS AT COPTIC CHURCHES ways to up pressure Egypt’s Christians on backers of Syrian government Egypt declares 3-month dig graves amid LONDON: Britain is in discus- sions with international part- ners on how it can put more anger over insecurity pressure on the Syrian gov- state of emergency ernment and its supporters, including Russia, Prime Min- ister Theresa May’s spokesman A stunned nation watched funerals of victims of the bombings on national TV said on Monday. The comments come as for- CAIRO: Egypt has declared 28-29, and prompted interna- eign ministers from the Group a three-month state of emer- tional condemnation. of Seven major industrialized gency and ordered the military Al-Azhar, the world’s high- nations met on Monday for special forces to protect key est seat of Sunni Islam, called an annual gathering which is infrastructure after the Islamic the attacks an “outrageous expected to be dominated by State group triggered powerful crime” against all Egyptians. questions over US and Rus- bombs at two minority Coptic “This terrorist attack is devoid sian involvement in Syria after Christian churches, killing at of all the principles of human- a poison gas attack which killed least 45 people. ity and civilisation,” it said in a more than 80 people last week. The deadliest attacks on statement. Asked about the possibility Coptic Christians in recent The US Embassy in Egypt of additional sanctions on Rus- times on Palm Sunday, forced condemned “the heinous, sia, the spokesman said: “We President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reprehensible terrorist attack are in discussions with our key to make a brief appearance on against peaceful worshippers.” TANTA: Egyptian Christians tivity,” he said. From now on, partners on how we can bring television last night, when he “The US stands firmly with wept with rage on Monday Christians will have to pro- further pressure to bear on announced the state of emer- the Egyptian government and as they recovered the bodies tect their churches themselves, the regime and those who are gency for three months. Sisi people to defeat terrorism,” the of loved ones killed in twin rather than rely on the police, backing it, which includes the must present the emergency Embassy said in a statement. church bombings, furious at a “because what’s happening is Russians.” declaration to parliament Coptic Christians make state they believe will no longer too much. It’s unacceptable,” He also said that May spoke within a week. up about 10 percent of Egypt’s protect them from neighbors he said. Copts make up about with Canadian Prime Minister Before the announce- population of 85 million. bent on their murder. 10 percent of Egypt’s 92 million Justin Trudeau on Sunday eve- ment, he had called a National Egypt’s Christian minor- Forty-four people were people, the largest Christian ning to discuss the situation in Defence Council. Sisi said a ity has often been targeted by killed in the attacks on Palm minority in the Middle East. Syria, and the pair agreed on top-level council for fighting Islamist militants. In Decem- Sunday, a joyous festival a week Yet despite a presence dating the need to build support for terrorism and extremism will ber, a suicide bombing claimed before Easter when Chris- back to the Roman era, the a political solution to end the also be established. The gov- the bombings at two churches the Coptic church of Mar Gir- Alexandria’s Manshyia district. by an IS affiliate killed 29 peo- tians celebrate the triumphant community feels increasingly conflict. Britain said on Sun- ernment in its initial response in Tanta and Alexandria cities gis, also known as St George, Citing Health Minister ple during Sunday mass in arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. ostracized and has repeatedly day Russia bore responsibil- ordered the military special as worshippers observed the in the Nile delta city of Tanta, Ahmed Emad, on TV news Cairo. Egypt has seen a wave At Tanta University hos- been targeted in attacks, includ- ity by proxy for civilian deaths forces to assist police in secur- Palm on Sunday. The death toll about 120 kilometres from channel reported at least 18 of attacks by militants since pital morgue, desperate fami- ing by Islamic State, which in Syria last week caused by a ing vital state facilities across climbed to 45 on Monday after Cairo, and killed 27 people people, including police per- 2013 when the military toppled lies were trying to get inside claimed responsibility for Sun- poison gas attack that Wash- the country. The security forces person injured in bombing in and injured 78, according to sonnel, were killed and 41 president Mohammed Morsi, to search for loved ones. Secu- day’s bombings. Hours after ington says was carried out have been put on alert in antic- Tanta died. More than 100 peo- the Egyptian Health Ministry. injured in the suicide attack an elected leader who hailed rity forces held them back to the blast in Tanta, the second by the Moscow-backed gov- ipation of more attacks, the ple remained injured, accord- Hours later, a suicide in Alexandria. The blasts have from the Muslim Brotherhood, stop overcrowding, enraging bomb blew up at the entrance ernment of Syrian President Egyptian media reported. The ing to Egyptian authorities. bomber struck the Saint Mark’s come ahead of the visit of and launched a crackdown the crowd. to Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Bashar al-Assad. AGENCIES Islamic State group claimed The first blast took place in Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Pope Francis to Egypt on April against Islamists. AGENCIES “Why are you preventing Alexandria, the historic seat us from entering now? Where of the Coptic pope, killing 17 were you when all this hap- people including three police Spain PM Rajoy hosts pened?” shouted one women officers and wounding 48. Pope China, S Korea discuss more sanctions on looking for a relative. Some Tawadros had been leading the appeared in total shock, their mass at the time of the blast but faces pale and unmoving. escaped unharmed, the Interior summit on Brexit Others wept openly as women Ministry said. Though Islamic MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hosted a summit North Korea amid talks of Trump actions wailed in mourning. State has long waged a low-level on Monday with the leaders of six other southern European nations. A middle-aged man who war against soldiers and police The meeting is to focus on the future of the European Union (EU) had just stepped out of the in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, its in light of Britain’s decision to leave the bloc, as well as the future SEOUL/TOKYO: China and agreed that despite the inter- morgue after seeing his dead stepped up assault on Christian negotiations that would allow this to happen, Efe news reported. South Korea agreed on Mon- national community’s warn- brother stood with his face bur- civilians in the mainland could Those attended Monday’s meeting include the Presidents of day to slap tougher sanctions ings, if North Korea makes ied in his hands weeping. “You turn a provincial insurgency France, Francois Hollande; Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades; and the on North Korea if it carries out strategic provocations such sons of bitches,” he shouted as into wider sectarian conflict. Prime Ministers of Greece, Alexis Tsipras; Italy, Paolo Gentiloni; nuclear or long-range missile as a nuclear test or an ICBM his family tried to calm him. On Sunday, the group Portugal, Antonio Costa; and Malta, Joseph Muscat. The gathering tests, a senior official in Seoul launch, there should be strong Hours after the attack, Ker- warned of more attacks and was the third of its kind among southern European nations, the last said, as a US Navy strike group additional measures in accor- ols Paheg and other young boasted of the number of ones taking place in Athens in September 2016 and in Lisbon at the headed to the region in a show dance with UN security coun- Coptic Christians were already people killed by three church end of January. Brexit was expected to feature on the agenda for the of force. North Korea marks cil resolutions,” Kim said. Kim digging graves in the basement bombings it says it has carried talks in Madrid. AGENCIES several major anniversaries added the two sides agreed “an of the devastated St. George out since December. President this month and often marks the even stronger UN resolution” Church in the northern Nile Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has prom- occasions with major tests of South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se (right) walks with Wu will have to be adopted in the Delta city, where the first of ised to protect the Christian military hardware. Dawei (left), China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula event of additional weapons the bombs exploded, kill- minority as part of a campaign The possibility of US mil- Affairs, and Kim Hong-Kyun (centre) test by North Korea. Wu did ing 27 and wounding around against extremism. But Copts itary action against North not speak to reporters. 80. He showed photos on his in Tanta said security was Korea in response to such tests dent Donald Trump’s top aides his talks with China’s Special China on Monday called phone of the carnage: human almost non-existent on Sun- gained traction following last at the weekend suggest that Representative for Korean on the US and North Korea remains, blood and shattered day despite repeated warnings week’s strikes against Syria. position may be hardening. Peninsula Affairs, Wu Dawei. to exercise restraint and avoid glass strewn across the floor of in recent weeks. A senior police Previously, Washington has However, South Korea’s chief The two also did not discuss escalation of tensions after the church on one of the holi- official told Reuters a bomb leaned toward sanctions and nuclear envoy Kim Hong- any possible strike against the the US deployed a nuclear est days in the Christian cal- was discovered and disabled pressure to deter North Korea, kyun said there was no men- North by the Trump admin- aircraft carrier close to the endar. “Today (Monday) was near the Tanta church about but comments from US Presi- tion of any military option in istration, he said. “Both sides Korean peninsula. AGENCIES supposed to be a day of fes- a week ago. AGENCIES First UK-China rail freight service departs LONDON: The first rail freight service from the UK to China departed on a 7,500- mile journey from Essex on Monday, the media reported. Thirty containers car- rid British goods including whisky, soft drinks, vitamins and pharmaceuticals, the BBC reported. A DB Cargo locomo- tive left the DP World (global trade services firm) London Gateway rail terminal in Stan- ford-le-Hope for the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province. After going through the Channel Tunnel the train passed through seven — France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Bin Sulayem said it was a “sig- before,” the BBC quoted Bin Kazakhstan— countries before nificant trade occasion”. Sulayem as saying on Sunday. arriving on April 27. “DP World London Gate- “We look forward to The service is part of Chi- way, one of the UK’s largest enabling and facilitating na’s One Belt, One Road pro- logistics hubs, is designed and more trade between the UK, gramme of reviving the ancient developed to ensure products China and the whole world.” Silk Road trading routes with can be both imported and The first rail freight service in the West dating back more exported from the UK via ship the opposite direction, from than 2,000 years. DP World or train in a faster, safer and China to the UK, arrived three chief executive Sultan Ahmed more reliable way than ever months ago. AGENCIES At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control and concessions

SOUTH CHINA SEA: Far out in the South negotiating billions of dollars worth of loans, China Sea, where dark blue meets bright tur- investments and trade deals with China, may quoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchor have helped. China stopped repelling Filipino near Scarborough Shoal, backed by a small boats in October and allowed them to fish on armada of coastguard projecting China’s power the edges of the rocky outcrop, 200 km (124 in Asia’s most disputed waters. China still calls miles) from the Philippines. Now it appears to the shots at the prime fishing spot and has be easing restrictions further. boosted its fleet there, nine months after an Reuters journalists last week entered the international panel ruled its blockade of the Scarborough Shoal itself - the first access by lagoon was illegal. Beijing rejected that ruling foreign media since China seized it in 2012 - by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which and witnessed dozens of small boats shuttling invalidated China’s claim of sovereignty over day and night into the lagoon to capitalize on most of the South China Sea. its rich fish stocks. “It’s good that we’re now But the presence of Philippine boats dot- allowed inside, it helps me to support my fami- ted between Chinese vessels shows a degree ly’s needs,” said Vicente Palawan, treading water of compliance with the ruling. Overtures from inside the lagoon, a dive mask on his head and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is fishing spear in hand. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp Kremlin, angry at Syria strike, says Putin won’t meet Tillerson Yemen clashes kill more

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said can use any momentum gener- on Monday that U.S. Secre- Tillerson will ated by striking the Syrian base tary of State Rex Tillerson will to craft and execute a strategy than 40 in 24 hours not meet President Vladimir follow strict to end the war there. Putin when he visits Moscow diplomatic Even before Trump ordered ADEN: Clashes and air strikes on Wednesday, a move that protocol and only the strike in retaliation for a in southwest Yem en have killed could point to tensions over a nerve gas attack, Tillerson’s visit more than 40 soldiers, rebels US missile attack on a Syrian meet his direct was certain to be dominated by and civilians over the past 24 air base last week. counterpart, thorny issues. hours, officials and medics said John Kerry, Tillerson’s pre- Russian Foreign Those include alleged Rus- on Monday. decessor, often met Putin as sian interference in the 2016 Warplanes from the well as the Russian foreign Minister Sergei US presidential election, Wash- Saudi-led Arab coalition have minister when he visited Mos- Lavrov ington’s accusation that Rus- pounded Huthi rebel posi- cow, and Putin granted several sia is violating an important tions east of the Red Sea port audiences to the Texan when arms control treaty, and trying of Mokha and other areas of he ran oil major Exxon Mobil Tillerson in the president’s to bridge differences on how Taez province since Sunday, a before taking his current job. diary,” Peskov said on a con- to conduct the fight against military official said. Putin even personally ference call. Islamic State. Clashes raged after the air awarded Tillerson a top Rus- He did not say why Putin Syria, ironically, was one of raids in the Jabal al-Nar area sian state award — the Order was not planning to receive the few areas where analysts east of Mokha and north of the of Friendship — in 2013, and Tillerson. US President Don- believed Moscow and Wash- city on the road to Hodeida, it was widely expected that the ald Trump ordered a missile ington might be able to find Yemen’s main Red Sea port, the former oilman would meet strike on a Syrian military base common ground. official said. At least 17 rebels Putin on what is his first trip last week in retaliation for what Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, were killed in the air strikes to Russia as secretary of state. Washington and its allies say said on Monday that the U.S. and fighting, medical sources But Putin’s spokesman, was a poisonous gas attack in strikes had shown Washing- in rebel-held Hodeida said. Dmitry Peskov, said on Mon- which scores of civilians were ton’s total unwillingness to The coalition-backed gov- day that no such meeting was killed. Moscow says there is cooperate on Syria. ernment says Hodeida is its planned, suggesting Tillerson no proof that the Syrian mili- Reacting to media reports next target in a months-long itself, the medical sources said. Meanwhile, three civil- cial said. A medical source The UN estimates that will follow strict diplomatic tary carried out the attack, and that Tillerson would use his offensive aimed at pushing the Ten soldiers were also killed ians were killed and two oth- in Daleh confirmed the toll. more than 7,700 people protocol and only meet his called the U.S. missile strike an visit to press Moscow to back Iran-backed insurgents away and 15 were wounded in the ers were wounded on Monday The war between the govern- have been killed over the direct counterpart, Russian act of aggression that violates away from supporting Syr- from the country’s lengthy Red confrontations, said medical in a bombing that targeted the ment and the rebels escalated past two years and more Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. international law. ian President Bashar al-Assad, Sea coastline. sources in Aden, the tempo- convoy of General Ali Muq- in March 2015 when the Arab than 40,000 wounded in “We have not announced Tillerson’s visit is being Russia’s biggest Middle East Another 11 rebels were rary base of the government bel Saleh, commander of the coalition intervened in support impoverished Yemen which any such meetings and right seen as an early test of whether ally, Peskov signaled that was killed in air strikes on Kamran as Sanaa remains under rebel 33rd Armoured Brigade, in of President Abedrabbo Man- faces a serious risk of famine now there is no meeting with Trump’s new administration a non-starter. AGENCIES island and a base in Hodeida control. Daleh city, a security offi- sour Hadi. this year. AGENCIES G7 seeks united front on Assad, Russia Israel shuts Egypt Spain’s first female defense minister dies at 46 border crossing MADRID: Carme Chacon, Spain’s first female defense minister and a promi- ROME: Last weeks suspected foreign ministers from the US, nent socialist party leader, has died. She was 46. The party said in a statement chemical attack in Syria and Britain, Canada, France, Ger- G7 foreign ministers seek following terror Russias support for the Bashar many, Italy and Japan. It had that Chacon died on Sunday from a heart condition she had had since birth. al-Assad regime were likely to been expected that ministers US clarity over Syria warning Chacon helped modernize Spain’s armed forces when she took the helm of top the agenda as G7 Foreign would focus on hotspots such the Ministry of Defense in 2008, in the government of Prime Minister Jose Luis Ministers on Monday gathered as Libya, Iran and Ukraine, but JERUSALEM: Israel closed its Rodriguez Zapatero. Photos of Chacon reviewing the troops while heavily preg- for a meeting in Italy. top of the agenda is the attack LUCCA: Foreign ministers from the Group of Sev- Taba border crossing to Egypt US Secretary of State Rex on Syria’s Khan Sheikhun, and en major industrialised nations met on Monday today following a warning by nant became a symbol of a new era in Spanish politics. Spain’s socialist party, Tillerson struck a hardline the US cruise missiles fired at a for an annual gathering, with Europe and Japan its anti-terrorism office of an or PSOE, said in a statement that Chacon had always been “at the vanguard” note over the weekend, tell- Syrian airbase in retaliation, the seeking clarity from the United States on an array “imminent” militant attack of the party. “Despite her youth,” the statement said, Chacon had a “passion to ing CBS News that the Rus- Guardian reported. The meet- of issues, especially Syria. The two-day summit there. defend the socialist ideals and, with time, she became a very important figure sians had failed to prevent ing will also focus on North The closure comes hours in our party.” Before taking charge of the Defense Ministry, she had previously the Syrian regime from car- Korea’s intention to continue in Tuscany comes as the US moves a Navy strike before the start of the Passover rying out a chemical attack its nuclear and missile weapons group near the Korean peninsular amid concerns holiday, when Sinai is a popular been minister of housing and a national lawmaker. When Zapatero stepped on a rebel-held town in Idlib programme, the situation in over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and as the destination for many Israelis. down in 2011, she ran for PSOE’s top leadership, although she eventually lost province which left 89 people Iraq and the complete integra- West’s relations with Russia struggle to overcome Soon after the announce- the vote to former Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba. AGENCIES dead. Tillerson is due to travel tion of Iran in the international years of mistrust. But the civil war in Syria is likely ment, sirens wailed in parts of to Moscow on Tuesday and has community. The two-day meet, southern Israel alerting resi- pledged to take a “clear and which is a precursor to the G7 to dominate talks, with Italy hoping for a final dents to a rocket attack. The coordinated message” to his summit in May in the Italian communique with UN to end the war. AGENCIES military said a rocket fired from China offers concessions Russia, US to scheduled talks with his Rus- city of Taormina, comes at a Sinai exploded in an open field, sian counterpart, Sergei Lav- time of increasing concern in the Middle East. Efforts to time - a normal part of pre- causing no injuries. impose embargo rov. The meeting in the Italian among Western nations over reach an agreement on state- meeting G7 diplomacy - has Intelligence Minister Yis- to avert trade war with US city of Lucca brings together terrorist threats and conflicts ments and strategy ahead of gone very slowly. AGENCIES rael Katz said in a statement today there was intel regard- on ISIS captured ing a potential “terror attack” against tourists in the Sinai territories WORLD BRIEFS Gorsuch sworn in as US peninsula. The crossing remains open for those want- WASHINGTON: The United 5.6-MAGNITUDE QUAKE JOLTS ing to return from Egypt. States and Russia are planning Supreme Court justice The border closure comes to have a joint draft resolution PHILIPPINES a day after militants in Egypt imposing a trade embargo on the MANILA: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter WASHINGTON: Neil Gor- In Gorsuch, Trump picked bombed two churches, killing territories controlled by the ISIS, scale jolted Philippines’ Samar Island on Monday, offi- such was sworn in Monday as a respected federal appeals dozens of Christian worship- Deputy Director of the Depart- the US Supreme Court’s ninth court judge who is seen as a pers during Palm on Sun- ment of New Challenges and cials said. The quake was detected 137 km northwest justice, retilting the bench fervent disciple of Scalia and day ceremonies. In the wake Threats of the Russian Foreign of Calbayog town and some 507 km southeast of to the right as he filled the a brand of conservative juris- of those attacks, Israel’s anti- Ministry Dmitry Feoktistov said Manila, with the epicentre located at a depth of 8.2 seat left vacant by last year’s prudence that calls for the strict terrorism office called on all on Monday. km, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). death of conservative icon interpretation of the US Con- Israeli tourists in Sinai to return BEIJING: China will offer the Wilbur Ross said on Friday “We are not working on a No tsunami alert has been issued, Efe news reported. Antonin Scalia. stitution as its writers intended. home immediately and asked Trump administration better that President Donald Trump draft resolution at the moment, Confirmed by the Senate The Senate voted 54-45 to Israelis planning trips to the market access for financial and Chinese President Xi Jin- but it’s not the most difficult BEIJING OFFERS CASH REWARD FOR on Friday after a bitter months- confirm him, but only after Sinai to cancel. sector investments and US ping have agreed to a new thing, believe me. We would long fight, Gorsuch was sworn Republican leader Mitch The Israeli government beef exports to help avert a 100-day plan for trade talks like at first to gain support of INFORMATION ON SPIES in by Chief Justice John Rob- McConnell swept aside long- statement says that intelligence trade war, the Financial Times on Friday. “Given the range our main partners, first of all BEIJING: The Beijing government is offering hefty erts in a private ceremony at standing rules to overcome a information shows “increased reported on Sunday, citing offi- of issues and the magnitude, within the UN Security Coun- cash rewards of up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) for the Supreme Court attended Democratic filibuster. activity by Islamic State mili- cials familiar with the matter. that may be ambitious, but it’s cil… But if [Washington] is ready information on foreign spies, a media report said on by the other justices and Gor- Democrats angrily fought tants” in Sinai. It adds that with China is prepared to raise a very big sea change in the for this, we have good experi- such’s family. the nomination to the end the Islamic State group losing the investment ceiling in the pace of discussion,” Ross told ence of elaborating joint resolu- Monday. Residents of the Chinese capital can pass He will take a second because McConnell had ground in Iraq and Syria, there Bilateral Investment treaty and reporters after the meeting, tions and introducing them to information to authorities through a hotline, sending oath later in the day at a pub- blocked former president is renewed “motivation to carry is also willing to end the ban on according to Reuters. the Security Council,” Sputnik letters or visiting the city’s state security bureau, the lic White House ceremony Barack Obama’s nominee for out terror attacks in different US beef imports, the newspa- “I think that’s a very impor- quoted Feoktistov as saying. Global Times said. After collating the information, the officiated by Justice Anthony the seat, Merrick Garland, after arenas at this time.” per also reported. “China was tant symbolization of the Feoktistov, however, pointed bureau can offer rewards ranging from 10,000 yuan Kennedy. Scalia’s sudden death in Febru- Southern Sinai, with its prepared to (raise the invest- growing rapport between the out that Moscow has not dis- to 500,000 yuan based on the reports’ usefulness. His nomination to a life ary 2016. pristine beaches and Red Sea ment ceilings) in the BIT but two countries,” he added. cussed such a resolution with term marked President Don- Since Scalia’s death, the coral reefs, has traditionally those negotiations were put on The US trade department anyone. BOKO HARAM KILLS EIGHT, ABDUCTS ald Trump’s first opportunity to court has been evenly divided been a popular Israeli tourist hold (after Trump’s election was not immediately avail- “When the Americans will shape for a generation a court between the liberal and conser- destination, especially for sec- victory),” the Financial Times able for comment while the be ready for dialogue on such an WOMEN IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA that is the ultimate arbiter of vative wings, though Kennedy, ular Israelis during the Pass- also reported citing a Chinese China’s ministry of com- issue, we are ready to meet them KANO: Boko Haram jihadists have killed eight log- many of the most contentious a conservative, is looked to as a over holiday that starts on official involved in the talks. merce could not be reached halfway. If they are not ready, gers near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, issues in American life. sometime swing voter. AGENCIES Monday evening. AGENCIES US Commerce Secretary for comment. AGENCIES we may propose such resolution vigilantes and residents told AFP. The Islamist gunmen ourselves,” he said. The Russian diplomat said on Saturday stopped nine loggers in a pickup truck 3 Indians killed the size and the borders con- near Kayamla village, 10 kilometres from the city, Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef trolled by the terrorist group murdering eight while one managed to escape. “The in road accident has been constantly changing, gunmen stopped the van and rounded up the men. making it difficult to impose any They slaughtered eight of them and burnt their bod- in Nepal restrictive measures. ies,” vigilante Babakura Kolo said on Sunday. hit by mass coral bleaching “And this is a real problem KATHMANDU: At least three because any embargo, when a FRESHWATER PEARLS THREATENED MELBOURNE: Two-thirds Hughes, Director of the ARC Indians were killed on the spot ban is introduced on trade across of Australia’s iconic Great Centre of Excellence for Coral and another person was crit- the border, implies possible con- BY POLLUTION IN UK Barrier Reef has been dam- Reef Studies at James Cook ically injured when a truck sequences for civilians, who may LONDON: Freshwater pearls - which once lured Ro- aged by back-to-back severe University. rammed their car at a highway be cut off from regular supply of man Emperor Julius Caesar to invade Britain - are bleaching events caused by “The bleaching is caused by in southwest Nepal. food, water, medicament and so record-breaking temperatures, record-breaking temperatures The three were killed on the on,” Feoktistov said. AGENCIES facing extinction, say scientists who found that pol- scientists warned on Mon- driven by global warming. spot on Sunday when the truck, lution has caused mussels that produce these prized day, adding the reefs affected This year, 2017, we are seeing en route to Hetauda from Nara- gems to stop breeding for more than 60 years in last year have zero prospect mass bleaching, even without yanghat in Chitwan district parts of England. Almost double the size of their com- of recovery. the assistance of El Nino con- struck the car with an Indian mon ocean cousins freshwater mussels are much slower For the second time in just ditions,” said Hughes, who registration number plate, growing and far more susceptible to changes in water 12 months, scientists have undertook the aerial surveys. according to District Police quality. Their life cycle also involves clinging to the recorded severe coral bleach- Coupled with this year’s Office, Makawanpur. ing across huge tracts of the mass bleaching event, Trop- Two of the deceased have gills of salmon or trout for the first year of their lives, Great Barrier Reef after com- ical Cyclone Debbie struck been identified as Nitesh so dwindling fish stocks may affect. pleting aerial surveys along its a corridor of the Great Bar- Kumar Singh, 39 and San- entire length. rier Reef at the end of March, jaya Kuma Sharma, 45 of SWEDEN HOLDS MINUTE OF SILENCE Last year, bleaching was researchers said. The intense, Sitamari, India. AGENCIES FOR TRUCK ATTACK VICTIMS most severe in the northern slow-moving system was likely third of the Reef, while one who undertook the aerial sur- kilometres (km) and scored to have caused varying levels STOCKHOLM: A shocked Sweden was to hold a year on, the middle third has veys. “It takes at least a decade nearly 800 individual coral of damage along a path up to minute of silence today to honour the victims of last experienced the most intense for a full recovery of even the reefs closely matching the 100 kilometres in width. Any week’s truck attack by a Uzbek man whom police coral bleaching. fastest growing corals, so mass aerial surveys last year that cooling effects related to the believe was a jihadist sympathiser. Swedish Prime “This is the fourth time bleaching events 12 months were carried out by the same cyclone are likely to be negli- Minister Stefan Lofven, most of the royal family, and the Great Barrier Reef has apart offers zero prospect of two observers. “The combined gible in relation to the damage Stockholm Mayor Karin Wanngard were among those bleached severely - in 1998, recovery for reefs that were impact of this back-to-back it caused, which unfortunately 2002, 2016, and now in 2017,” damaged in 2016,” Kerry said. bleaching stretches for 1,500 struck a section of the reef that due to attend a ceremony outside Stockholm’s City said James Kerry from James The aerial surveys this km, leaving only the southern had largely escaped the worst Hall at 1000 GMT. Cook University in Australia, year covered more than 8,000 third unscathed,” said Terry of the bleaching. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 Sanjiv Goenka Group storms into B’desh PM pitches for more FMCG, eyes $1 bn sales in 5 years trade channels with India OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Bangladesh is KOLKATA: The RP-Sanjiv looking to open more trade Indian, Bangladeshi cos ink Goenka Group has announced channels with India, widen its entry into the competi- footprint of border haats tive FMCG business. San- and open up routes that pacts worth over $9 billion jiv Goenka, chairman of the were closed during the 1965 Group, said on Monday that war, visiting Prime Minister NEW DELHI: Companies from India and Ban- his group targeted $1 billion in Sheikh Hasina said on Mon- gladesh on Monday signed pacts worth over $9 FMCG sales in five years. The day. Observing that nothing billion here aimed at deepening partnership in group launched two products is solved by confrontation sectors like power and oil and gas. Among the ‘Foxnuts’ and ‘Wheat Things’ but friendship is the solution under the brand ‘Too Yumm’. to all problems, she said the MoUs signed in the presence of visiting Prime Foxnuts, popularly known two nations have been able to Minister Sheikh Hasina is a facility agreement as Makhana, is Indian food, establish “profound mutual between Bangladesh India Friendship Power which is a natural anti-oxidant trust and exemplary friend- Company (BIFPCL) and Exim Bank of India for and a good source of high qual- ship” over the years. debt financing for construction of 1,320 mw ity protein. Mixed with super India and Bangladesh grains like Amaranth, Wheat have been unable to final- Maitree Power Project in Rampal in Bangla- Thins are multi-grain crackers, ise the long-pending Teesta desh ($1.6 bn). The MoUs include an imple- rich in protein and fibre. The brand Too Yumm will focus water-sharing agreement, pri- mentation and PPA between Reliance Power Both these products will be marily due to opposition by and the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral available in four flavours each on providing consumers with tasty West Bengal Chief Minister that is a mix of Indian and packaged snacks. The natural Mamata Banerjee. Hasina, Resources for the first phase (718 mw) of the international flavours and mul- who is on a four-day visit to 3,000 mw power project at Meghnaghat, entail- tiple new flavours will be intro- goodness of ingredients and India, urged Indian industry ing $1 billion. PTI duced in the coming months. production technology like the use houses to invest in Bangla- The company started packaged of better oil, being eat-popped desh, especially in infrastruc- took a potshot at her opposi- invoked the shared cultural food business under new entity ture projects, power and tion parties, saying there were history of India and Bangla- Guiltfree Industries Ltd and as instead of fried, make the products energy, transport, manufac- charges that she was going to desh, and pointed towards his RPower signs deals for phase I of now none of the listed Group healthier than existing snacking options turing, food and agricultural sell off the country to India. close proximity to Dhaka since firms have any stake in it. processing sectors. Observing that economic he belongs to Odisha. of 750-mw Bangla project “The launch of this brand is She said the Indian busi- conditions of South Asia “My friends from Ban- a fallout of a long research. We next 5-7 years in his FMCG country very soon. The play- ness community can take full should improve, she termed gladesh perhaps did not get NEW DELHI: Reliance Power today said it has Indians love eating and snack- business. ers of ‘Rising Pune Supergiant’ advantage of Bangladesh’s poverty as the common enemy Hilsa for me this time. Rice ing in particular. We have a The RP – Sanjiv Goenka including Captain Steve Smith, steady economic growth, high of both India and Bangladesh and Hilsa fish is the staple food signed agreements with Bangladesh Power culture of uninhibited munch- Group indicated that the com- big stars like Ben Stokes, MS demographic dividend, low and called for a joint fight “to item of East India and Bangla- Development Board (BPDP) for phase I of 750 ing. Taste is paramount when pany would go for acquisi- Dhoni will wear jerseys featur- business cost and large con- ensure a better life for our desh,” Pradhan said. MW LNG power project at Meghnaghat near it comes to making a choice of tion of national and regional ing the advertisement of Too sumer base, noting that “to p e o p l e”. In many ways, this is Dhaka entailing an investment of around USD 1 what to eat. Over the last few brands mainly in food busi- Yumm. facilitate further investments, She was addressing a meet- an exceptional relationship, billion. “Reliance Power today executed project years, focus has been shifted to ness. The Group is looking at The brand will focus on a ‘One Stop Service Act’ is cur- ing organised by business he said, adding, “Since we healthy eating, but most con- brand distribution, product providing consumers with tasty rently being finalised”. chambers Confederation of share 54 rivers, it is said that agreements with Bangladesh Power Develop- sumers struggle to find tasty and infrastructure. packaged snacks. The natural Hasina also witnessed the Indian Industry (CII), Fed- a river cuts through a rock, ment Board (BPDB) for phase I of 750 MW LNG snacking options without com- The new products will be goodness of ingredients and signing of pacts worth over eration of Indian Chambers not because of its power but power project at Meghnaghat, near Dhaka in promising on the health fac- available at Kolkata and Pune production technology like USD 9 billion by companies of Commerce and Industry because of its persistence. Bangladesh,” Reliance Power said in state- tor. With the introduction of from April 13 and in National the use of better oil, being an from India and Bangladesh (Ficci) and Associated Cham- We have enough goodwill Guiltfree Industries, we want to Capital Region (NCR) from eat popped instead of fried, aimed at deepening partner- bers of Commerce and Indus- between the nations to persist ment. According to statement, these agree- bring to the Indian consumer April 17, this year. These prod- make the products healthier ship in sectors like power and try (Assocham) here. in nourishing and grooming ments include Power Purchase Agreement and great taste in a healthier ver- ucts will be available at 20,000 than existing snacking options. oil and gas. Petroleum Minister Dhar- this relationship for the collec- Implementation Agreement for the proposed sion,” Goenka said. shopping outlets across the Some 10 more products are Speaking in Bengali, the mendra Pradhan, who was tive welfare of millions of our integrated combined cycle power project. PTI However, Goenka intended nation. These products will in pipeline over the next 12 Bangladeshi Prime Minister also present on the occasion, people”. PTI to invest Rs 10,000 crore over reach most of the cities of the months. PTI Govt sacrifices India’s fuel consumption grows GAIL to hire ships `56K cr tax to SEZs at slower rate of 5% in FY17 on short term to NEW DELHI: India’s fuel consumption fuel in the country, grew by 1.8 per cent to Also, LPG replaced it as a cooking fuel in grew at a slower rate of 5 per cent in the 74.6 MT in 2016-17. Diesel consumption many households. ferry LNG from US last fiscal ended on March 31 as diesel has soared 7.5 per cent in 2015-16. During March, fuel demand fell 0.6 per in April-December demand slowed. The world’s third larg- Last fiscal saw LPG sales move up by cent to 17.35 MT. NEW DELHI: State gas utility bidders a consortium of Mit- est oil consumer saw demand for fuel and 9.8 per cent to 19.6 MT as government Petrol sales were up 2.9 per cent at GAIL India Ltd will hire ships sui OSK Lines (MOL)-Nippon NEW DELHI: The govern- SEZs enjoy certain tax petroleum products rise to 194.2 million released 2 crore new connections for the 2.1 MT but diesel consumption showed a on short term to ferry gas from Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK ment has forgone Rs 56,418 benefits including 100 per tonne in 2016-17, up from 184.6 MT in poor. marginal 0.3 per cent rise at 6.8 MT. LPG the US after it was forced to Line) and Mitsui and Co. and crore tax during the first cent income tax exemption the previous fiscal, according to the data Petrol consumption was up 8.8 per cent demand was too was up only 1.9 per cent scrap a $7 billion tender for a consortium comprising Mit- nine months of the last fis- on export income for the first from Petroleum Planning and Analysis to 21.84 MT on the back of rise in two- while kerosene sales fell by a massive 26 making vessels in India, Oil subishi Corporation- Kawa- cal pertaining to special eco- five years and 50 per cent for Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry. wheeler and car sales. Jet fuel sales were per cent to 414,000 tonne. Minister Dharmendra Prad- saki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) nomic zones, Parliament was the next five years. The demand growth was slower than up 12 per cent at 6.2 MT. While naphtha demand surged 1.8 per han said on Tuesday. and GasLog, had sought several informed today. Replying to a separate 11.5 per cent recorded in 2015-16 when Kerosene demand however declined cent to 1.14 MT, sales of bitumen, used for After dragging for more deviations from the tender con- In the entire 2015-16, question, she said the govern- consumption had jumped to 184.67 MT by a steep 21 per cent to 6.8 MT as gov- making roads, was 12.2 per cent lower. Fuel than two years, GAIL had in ditions, which were not agree- these zones had received duty ment continues to engage the from 165.5 MT in the previous year. ernment restricted supply of subsidised oil use edged lower 23.4 per cent to 567,000 October last year scrapped a able to GAIL. exemptions worth Rs 52,216 US and the UK administration Demand for diesel, the most consumed cooking fuel only to the identified needy. tonne in March. tender for hiring newly built In the tender, GAIL sought crore, according to the data for better access of its IT pro- ships to ferry liquefied natural to time-charter nine newly given by Commerce and fessionals in these countries. gas (LNG) from the US after built LNG ships of a cargo Industry Minister Nirmala “India has also taken up bidders did not agree to ‘Make- capacity of 150,000-180,000 Sitharaman in a written reply the matter on US visa fee hike India active IPO market; 26 cos raise $619 mn in Q1 in-India’ terms. The company cubic meters to LNG it has to the Lok Sabha. in the dispute settlement body wanted shipbuilders to manu- tied up from Sabine Pass and She said exports from these of the WTO,” she said. NEW DELHI: India was According to the quarterly for an accelerated growth seven public issues. facture one out of three ships Cove Point LNG projects in zones stood at Rs 3.58 lakh To a separate question on among the most active EY Global IPO Trends: 2017 throughout the year.” In terms of proceeds, in India. “The tender was can- the US, with supplies slated to crore during the April-Decem- meat exports, the minister said IPO markets in the EMEIA Q1, as many as 369 IPOs gar- India’s re-emergence as a Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid was celled by GAIL as the bids start from January 2018. Bids ber period of 2016-17, ended during April-January last fis- (Europe, Middle East, India nered $33.7 billion worldwide. strong, well governed econ- the most active exchange, with received contained multiple were sought in lots of three, March 31. In the entire finan- cal, meat exports stood at Rs and Africa) region, with BSE Of this, US alone saw 34 IPOs omy gives further impetus to two IPOs worth $1.6 billion. deviations and were not in line with the condition that one of cial year 2015-16, the exports 22,074 crore. and NSE registering 26 IPOs raising $12.5 billion. inbound investors’ interest, he This is followed by Lon- with the tender condition,” he the three ship will be built at an had amounted to Rs 4,67,337 The exports had aggregated worth $619 million in first Asia-Pacific, led by Greater said, adding that with “posi- don Main and AIM with 12 said in a written reply to a ques- Indian shipyard. Pradhan said crore. at Rs 27,610 crore in 2015-16. quarter this year, says an EY China, saw listing of 258 com- tive macroeconomic factors, IPOs worth $1.1 billion and tion in Lok Sabha here. GAIL has initiated action to She said that as on date, As per the current foreign report. panies raising over $16 billion. continuing regulatory and tax India’s Bombay Main Market The bidders, he said, did not charter hire ships on short term 109 SEZs developers have trade policy, she said all export Main boards of the two In China, bourses hosted 182 reforms and a robust inves- and SME Board with 14 IPOs relent on “major deviations” basis for a period of 3-4 years to sought cancellation of their oriented meat processing exchanges together saw four initial share offers worth $12.4 tor and business sentiment, worth $407 million. they sought for the ships to be ferry LNG from the US. “GAIL projects in some states as the establishments are required to initial share sale offers of $573 billion. 2017 promises to be a healthy According to EY, the mod- built at Indian shipyard. has informed that supply of US developers have found the be registered with Agricultural million. In addition, 24 firms Executive Director with IPO year”. erate growth in EMEIA region Because of this, “the bids LNG is expected to commence projects economically unvi- and Processed Food Products raised $46 million from IPOs an Indian member firm of EY The report noted that at the start of the year indicates were considered non-respon- from January 2018,” he said, able in the changed economic Export Development Author- through small and medium Global, Vish Dhingra said: India and the UK were the the IPO resurgence in second sive as per GAIL’s tendering adding a committee headed by situation. ity (APEDA). enterprise platforms of BSE “India saw a promising start most active markets within quarter. procedure and the tender for NITI Aayog vice chairman has As many as 28 zones were As many as 81 companies and NSE. to the IPO activity in the first EMEIA, with 26 and 12 initial Looking ahead, the report charter hiring of LNG ships been constituted to look into cancelled in Maharashtra, fol- or firms are engaged in meat The EMEIA region saw 77 quarter despite global politi- share sale offers respectively, said global IPOs will continue to import LNG from the US the issues of acquiring ship- lowed by 14 in Telengana and processing and its exports in IPOs worth $5.2 billion. cal uncertainty setting a stage followed by Saudi Arabia with to rise in 2017. PTI was cancelled on October 15, building technology/capacity 10 in Tamil Nadu. the country. 2016,” he said. Two Japanese for LNG ships. PTI Settling EPF claims through mobile phone to soon be a reality

NEW DELHI: Nearly four crore members of retirement The application will be integrated with fund body EPFO will soon Panasonic, Tata Elexi to set Flipkart raises $1.4 bn from US be able to settle their claims Unified Mobile App for new-age governance, like EPF withdrawal through (UMANG) App, to receive claims online. up R&D unit in Bengaluru Microsoft & eBay, China’s Tencent mobile application UMANG. However, the time frame for roll-out of this “The Employees’ Provident NEW DELHI: In the biggest round of funding by Fund Organisation (EPFO) is EPFO out of 123 field forma- facility has not been finalised yet NEW DELHI: Consumer grow Panasonic s business in developing online claims set- tions have already been con- electronic major Panasonic the ISAMEA (India, South an Indian Internet company till date, e-com- tlement process by receiving nected with the central server. on Tuesday said it would set Asia, Middle East and Africa) merce company Flipkart on Monday raised $1.4 application online,” Labour The official explained that it is a up R&D unit in Bengaluru in region with a medium and billion from blue-chip technology companies Minister Bandaru Dattatreya technical requirement for con- it has plans to settle the EPF Secunderabad. association with Tata Elexi to long-term strategic view,” Pres- Microsoft, eBay and Tencent. With this round of said in a written reply to the necting all regional offices with withdrawal claim within three An official spoke of the strengthen its appliances busi- ident of Appliances Company funding, Flipkart valuation has reached $11.6 Lok Sabha. the central server for rolling out hours of the filing. requirement of seeding Aad- ness in domestic and global & Senior MD, Panasonic Cor- The minister also said, the facility. As per the scheme, the haar and bank accounts with markets. The new R&D cen- poration, Tetsuro Homma said. billion and US IT major Microsoft joins the “The application will be inte- Earlier in February this EPFO is required to settle all the Universal (PF) Account ter will develop technologies He further said: “The new marketplace as a strategic investor. Flipkart’s grated with Unified Mobile year, EPFO Central Provi- claims within 20 days from fil- Number (UAN) for settling such as artificial intelligence R&D Centre will accelerate existing investors include Tiger Global Manage- App for new-age governance, dent Fund Commissioner had ing of the application for set- EPFO claim online. and robotics from India for its Panasonic product innovations ment, Naspers Group, Accel Partners and DST (UMANG) App, to receive the said, “The process of connect- tlement of pension or EPF In a separate reply to the global operations and also help in newer categories and will Global. “Flipkart Group has raised a total of claims online. However, the ing all field offices with a cen- withdrawal. House, the minister said that in product designing in local help the appliances industry in timeframe to roll out the same tral server is going on. We The minister also told the out of the 3.76 crore contrib- product manufacturing. its growth.” Its Jhajjar unit will $1.4 billion from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft,” has not been finalised.” may introduce the facility for House that the EPFO has uting members as on March The Indian R&D establish- focus on factory engineering, Flipkart said in a statement. “The latest fund- The EPFO receives close online submission of all types engaged the Centre for Devel- 31, 2016, as many as 1.68 crore ment will have two centers - a product design and QC func- ing round, at a post-transaction valuation of to 1 crore applications manu- of applications and claims like opment of Advanced Com- have linked their Aadhaar Design Division, which would tion for products such as air- $11.6 billion, is the largest in Flipkart’s 10-year ally for settlement of EPF with- EPF withdrawal and pension puting (C-DAC), Pune, as its numbers with UAN. be based at Panasonic’s Jhajjar conditioner, washing machine, drawals, pension fixation or settlement by May this year.” technical consultant to upgrade The EPFO has already unit and one Offshore Devel- refrigerators, while Banga- history as well as in the Indian Internet sector getting group insurance ben- The EPFO has an ambi- its technology and the body made it mandatory to provide opment Division based at Ben- lore will develop technologies and comes as Flipkart gears up to drive the efit by the deceased. tious plan to settle the claims is installing latest equipment bank account numbers with galuru, it added. such as artificial intelligence next phase of e-commerce growth in India,” the A senior official said over within a few hours after filing at its three central data cen- IFSC codes and Aadhaar of “The launch of the R&D and robotics for domestic and online marketplace said. PTI 110 regional offices of the of the application. For instance, tres in Delhi, Gurugram and subscribers. PTI centre in Bengaluru aims to global markets. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp No agreement stops India from ONGC drills record using any energy source: Goyal 501 wells in FY17 NEW DELHI: Oil and Natu- NEW DELHI: The Paris ral Gas Corp (ONGC) has set a Agreement on Climate Change Paris Agreement does not in any way new record of drilling over 500 does not in any way stop India wells in 2016-17 at an expendi- or any country from meeting stop the government or any country from ture of Rs 15,747 crore as the its energy needs from whatever meeting its energy needs from whatever major state-owned explorer sources of energy that one may steps up efforts to boost domes- choose, the government told sources of energy one may choose. India is tic output. the Rajya Sabha on Monday. giving a big thrust to renewable energy. ONGC drilled 501 wells in Replying to supplemen- the financial year ended March taries, Coal Minister Piyush Our plans are to use renewable energy 31, 2017 as compared to 386 Goyal said coal will continue manifold times wells in 2015-16. This is the first to remain our mainstay as it time in 23 years that ONGC was a domestic raw material has crossed the 500-well mark. for producing energy. has proposed to take up to one 12,000 MW of power plants Oil and gas exploration “Paris Agreement does lakh MW of power produc- are continuing to work on is a risky business and only not in any way stop the gov- tion from solar energy by 2022, open cycle cooling technology, drilling of wells can guaran- While many explorers worldwide ernment or any country from which is five times the current which are largely state power tee a discovery and confirma- meeting its energy needs from levels. units and Government of india tion of reserves. The company decided to slow down due to the prevailing whatever sources of energy one He said the country also is not in a position to force their exceeded the government man- low price scenario, ONGC had taken a may choose. India is giving a plans to produce up to 1.75 shutting. However, the Centre dated target of 490 wells. Of the big thrust to renewable energy. lakh MW of wind energy. is in constant touch with states 501 wells drilled, 334 wells were conscious decision to step up exploration Our plans are to use renewable Goyal said old thermal in this regard,” he said. in onshore and the remaining efforts. Despite this challenging environment, energy manifold times,” he told power plants consumed a As per a new notification, 167 in offshore, ONGC Chair- members during the Question lot of water for power pro- all power plants are required man and Managing Director the ONGC drilling and well services put Hour. He also said that coal was Goyal said the country has power plant, the Minister said duction as they used the old to reduce their water consump- Dinesh K Sarraf said here. in a commendable performance India’s domestic raw material sufficient capacity of thermal “right now, the proposal is not open cycle cooling technology, tion to 2.5 cubic metres per “While many explorers and it “will remain to continue power plants and there was a to encourage the newer power under which 120 litres of water MW unit of power, the Min- worldwide decided to slow to remain our mainstay and thrust on renewable energy plants which are far located far was used per unit of energy ister said, adding that they will down due to the prevailing “Setting a new benchmark of activities account for ONGC’s there was no such Agreement also to ensure that clean energy away from the pit-head coal produced. now be using recycled water low price scenario, ONGC 501 wells in a year is a phenom- major expenditure, an increase in Paris that will stop us from is produced. mines”. “More than 90 per cent of from water treatment plants had taken the conscious deci- enal achievement, especially in drilling efficiency would continuing to encourage coal- To a specific question for Replying to other ques- power plants set up are on new located within 50 kms of sion to step up the exploration considering the challenges the translate to additional savings. based generation of power.” allowing Rajasthan a thermal tions, he said the government technology. At present, around the plant. PTI efforts. Despite this challeng- oil and gas industry has faced In order to have a more ing environment, the ONGC globally during the past two focused approach towards drilling and well services has years. “There is a continuous onshore, offshore (shallow put in a commendable perfor- emphasis in ONGC on induc- waters) and offshore (deep China, India lead Asia-Pacific No proposal to review FDI mance,” he said. Sarraf said sev- tion of state-of-the-art tech- waters) operations a new con- eral steps were taken during the nology, optimum utilisation of cept ‘Company within Com- last financial year to cut down resources and minimisation of pany’ was rolled out in Mumbai energy M&A deals in 2016 in multi-brand retail: Govt rig deployment time, increase non-productive time of rigs to High Asset to bring about oper- operational efficiencies and increase operational efficiency.” ational efficiency in offshore NEW DELHI: The Asia- cost control. Offshore, which contrib- drilling operations. Pacific witnessed a record year Marketwise, China maintained its top ONGC operates some 105 utes to 80 per cent of ONGC’s Drilling of record num- in terms of mergers and acqui- spot in 2016, accounting for 36 per cent drilling and 74 work over rigs. 24 million tonne a year crude ber of wells has not just led to sitions in the energy space, of deals and 31 per cent of value. It is among the few companies oil production, exceeded all establishing newer resources with 198 transactions valued in the world to have drilled 127 its drilling targets. Targets but also augment production at $77.6 billion in 2016 and the India had the second largest deepwater wells in diverse and were also surpassed in drill- from the old and depleting second-largest year-end total year-end totals, accounting for challenging areas. ing onland where majority fields. But for these drilling oil going to India. The company’s Director of ONGC’s owned rig fleet is output would have dropped However, the Asia-Pacific 18 per cent of deals and 22 per cent (T&S) Shashi Shanker said: deployed. He said as drilling to 22 MT. PTI energy M&A logged a 33 per of value, followed by Australia cent drop in value terms year- with a corresponding figures of on-year while the number of 11 per cent and 20 per cent NEW DELHI: The govern- under the multi-brand retail deals (196) were similar to ment on Tuesday said there is policy. India exports `22,074 crore 2015, the report titled Volatil- no proposal under its consid- Replying to a separate ity and opportunity: Energy such as 175 gw of renewable tional and alternative energy eration to review the foreign question, she said that govern- M&A in Asia-Pacific by law energy, or 15 per cent of total markets, Eversheds Partner direct investment (FDI) policy ment has been interacting with of meat in April-January firm Eversheds in collabora- capacity, by 2022, of which 100 (corporate) Charles Butcher in the multi-brand retail sector. investors to identify issues for tion with deal tracking firm gw is expected to come from said “small producers lacking “No proposal is under con- promoting FDI in the food pro- Mergermarket. solar power. “This has also financial resources have been sideration of the government to cessing sector. “Several issues NEW DELHI: India’s meat period of the 2016-17 fiscal, and its exports, she informed. Market-wise, China main- helped provide a focus for a hardest hit by the oil crisis”. review the extant FDI policy on including sale of home and exports stood at Rs 22,074 the country exported nearly The inspection of these pro- tained its top spot in 2016, strong flow of renewable deals, Butcher further said multi-brand retail,” Commerce personal care products have crore during April-January 11 lakh tonnes of meat for Rs cessing units is being done by accounting for 36 per cent of continuing a trend that started smaller cap deals are likely to and Industry Minister Nirmal been raised by investors,” the period of last financial year, the 22,074 crore, the data showed. an inter-ministerial committee. deals and 31 per cent of value. in 2015 when the largest power continue in the short term as Sitharaman said in a written minister said. Food Process- government on Tuesday said. “As per the current foreign The panel comprises rep- India had the second-larg- sector deals were largely renew- smaller players engage in dis- reply to the Lok Sabha. ing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Meat exports stood at Rs trade policy, all export ori- resentatives from animal hus- est year-end totals, accounting able deals,” the report said. tressed sales, merge to survive, The current foreign direct Badal had earlier indicated 27,610 crore in the financial ented meat processing estab- bandry departments of the for 18 per cent of deals and 22 Meanwhile, renewable or deleverage through asset investment policy permits that the government is actively year 2015-16, Rs 30,201 crore lishments are required to be central and state govern- per cent of value, followed by energy transactions accounted divestment. overseas players to hold 51 per considering a proposal to allow in the 2014-15 and Rs 27,720 registered with Agricultural ments, Export Inspection Australia with corresponding for over half of Asia-Pacific “We expect that a num- cent stake in an Indian retail FDI in non-food items, along crore in 2013-14, Minister of and Processed Food Products Council of India, Food Safety figures of 11 per cent and 20 energy M&A deals in 2016. ber of energy majors will con- company. with food products and a deci- Commerce and Industry Nir- Export Development Author- and Standards Authority of per cent, the report added. Regarding the current geo- tinue to exploit current assets So far, only one foreign sion may be taken ahead of the mala Sitharaman said in a writ- ity (APEDA),” Sitharaman said. India (FSSAI), reputed veteri- The Indian government has political and economic trends while maintaining their bal- player, Tesco, has received mega world food event here in ten reply to Lok Sabha. There are 81 companies nary scientists and food safety established clean energy targets shaping Asia-Pacific’s tradi- ancesheets,” Butcher added. PTI approval for opening stores November. PTI During April-January engaged in meat processing experts. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Religare jumps 5% on stake sale in health insurance arm

NEW DELHI: Shares of Reli- investors led by True North gare Enterprises surged over 5 Managers, an India based pri- per cent today after the com- vate equity fund, to divest its pany announced that it will entire stake in Religare Health sell its entire 80 per cent stake Insurance Company (RHI),” in Religare Health Insurance Religare Enterprises (REL) to a consortium of investors said in a BSE filing on Mon- led by True North Manag- day. “This transaction values ers for an estimated Rs 1,040 Religare Health Insurance at crore. After making a positive Rs 1,300 crore and Religare opening, shares of the com- Enterprises currently has 80 ESIC launched a Mobile Application ‘AskAnAppointment’ (AAA+) for the ESI patients. Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, pany further jumped 5.33 per per cent shareholding on a cent to Rs 230 on BSE. fully diluted basis in the com- M Sathiyavathy, launched the Application at ESIC Dispensary at IPCL observed the 46th annual National Safety Week from March Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi, on Monday. Deepak Kumar, IAS, Director At NSE, shares of the pany,” it said further. 4 to 10, 2017, in its license area of Asansol at SPS, LRS and J K company rose by 4.85 per Religare Enterprises said General, Sandhya Shukla, IA & AS Financial Commissioner, Dr R K Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) joined the nation in commemorating the Nagar. The winners of the various contests were given their awards cent to Rs 230. the transaction marks the Kataria, Medical Commissioner, Dr Kajal Goldar, Director (Medical), Champaran Movement (1917-18) on Monday. To mark the occasion, a at a ceremony held at the Shibpur Power Station (SPS) Circle. Delhi, Dr Abhimanyu Panda, Dy Medical Commissioner, ESIC, were “The company hassingle largest investment in a walk was organised in the DSP township and also in the Kantaberia Shekhar Pal, Chairman of the Safety Committee, and M M Gaikwad present on this occasion Village – a model steel village developed under DSP’s CSR scheme entered into definitive agree- standalone health insurance addressed the people ments with a consortium of company in India. PTI Ganga bridge to put J’khand on world cargo traffic map ONGC CMD Sarraf nominated PUJA BANERJEE state on the path of development, Modi commented on the neglect that Santhal SAHIBGANJ: Prime Minister Naren- Parganas has suffered for decades. to governing body of CSIR dra Modi laid the foundation stone for The Santhal Parganas, he said, must a multi-modal terminal on the river be brought into the mainstream of Ganga at Sahibganj in Jharkhand. This development in all its dimensions. The MPOST BUREAU additions Ltd, OMPL – ONGC is an important component of the pro- proposed bridge on the Ganga will con- Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd, posed 1,100-km long national waterway nect Bihar and Jharkhand and open new NEW DELHI: The Prime Min- MSEZ- Mangalore SEZ Ltd,and between Varanasi and Haldia. This is a vistas for the development of Jharkhand. ister of India, in his capacity as OTPC- ONGC Tripura Power part of the development of the National The Prime Minister assured that the ex-officio President of CSIR, Company Ltd). Waterway-1 from Varanasi to Haldia. bridge, estimated to be built at a cost has nominated ONGC Chair- Sarraf graduated in Com- It will have a cargo handling capacity of Rs 2,200 crore, will be completed man and Managing Director merce from Shri Ram College of 2.24 million tonnes per annum. The under the direct leadership of the Cabi- Dinesh K Sarraf as member of of Commerce of Delhi Univer- project will lead to the creation of busi- net Minister Nitin Gadkari within the the prestigious governing body sity and did his post-gradua- ness and employment opportunities in stipulated time. He expressed his delight of Council of Scientific and tion from the same University. Jharkhand. It will also benefit rural areas at prospects that the bridge will cre- Industrial Research (CSIR). He is an associate member of in Jharkhand. Modi laid the foundation stone was for for this.” ate by connecting Jharkhand with the Sarraf has been nominated the Institute of Cost and Works “This project will connect Jharkhand setting up of a Solar power facility on the “‘Imandari Ka Yug (age of hon- North Eastern state and the enormous to the governing body of CSIR Accountants of India and the with the rest of the world…We have built Sahibganj District Court premises and esty) has started in India. A good life opportunities for employment that will for a period of three years. The Institute of Company Secretar- railways and airways. But the only prob- Sahibganj district hospital. Prime Min- can be led even without looting the be subsequently generated. governing body is the apex ONGC Chairman and Managing ies of India. He has experience lem was waterways. This project will ister Narendra Modi said that the “age poor,” he added. He paid his hom- Speaking about the Sahibganj Port, body of CSIR for all decision Director Dinesh K Sarraf of over three and a half decades change that,” PM said. “Hence, we begin of honesty” has started in India under age to the martyrs of the land: Bhag- Modi said that the people of Santhal Par- making processes. in the oil and gas industry, work on a big project over the Ganga the BJP rule. Talking about his fight van Birsa Munda, Tilka Manjhi, Sido, ganas have gained immensely from the CSIR is a leading scientific governing body as members. having started his oil and gas that will link Bihar and Jharkhand. This against corruption and black money, Kanhu, Chand, Bhairav, Nilambar and port for centuries and we can never pay R&D organisation set up with a Dinesh K Sarraf, 59, is career with Oil India Ltd. He project will ensure faster development.” Modi said at Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Pitambar. Modi reminded that never our debts to Mother Ganga. The more mandate to promote guide and also the Chairman of ONGC joined ONGC in 1991 and PM Modi also inaugurated Govin- “The poor of India want to lead a life of since Independence have two grand we pay her, the more life she breathes coordinate scientific and indus- Videsh Ltd, operating across handled various key assign- dpur-Jamtara-Dumka-Sahibganj High- dignity and they want opportunities to schemes been inaugurated for the devel- into us, told the Prime Minister. The trial research in the country 17 countries, Chairman of ments at corporate offices. way. He said this road would prove to be prove themselves. I have faith in their opment of the Santhal Parganas in the construction of the port on Ganga will with its 38 R&D laboratories Mangalore Refinery & Petro- He was elevated to the post of a road of development of even the poor- skills. Those who have looted the poor same programme. immediately launch Jharkhand as a and Institutes. Eminent and chemicals Ltd (MRPL) and Director (Finance) in ONGC est people in Santhal Pargana region. will have to return to the poor what Congratulating Chief Minister of centre-point in the international cargo learned personalities from vari- four other ONGC Group com- Videsh in 2005 where he served The third project for which PM they have looted. I need your blessings Jharkhand Raghuvar Das for leading the traffic. ous fields are nominated to the panies (OPaL- ONGC Petro- till 2007 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017

ROHIT SHARMA REPRIMANDED FOR SAKSHI, SANDEEP BREAK INTO TOP-10 GHOSAL, JOSHNA SEEDED SECOND IN SHOWING DISSENT NEW DELHI: Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik ASIAN SQUASH on Monday climbed up to World No. 5 in women’s 58 MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been CHENNAI: Leading India players Saurav Ghosal and Joshna kg freestyle in the latest world rankings released by the reprimanded by the match referee for showing dissent during Chinappa have been seeded second in the men’s and women’s United World Wrestling. In the men’s freestyle category, an IPL match against KKR here. The 29-year-old showed his singles at the Asian Individual Squash Championship to be held Sandeep Tomar also broke into the top-10, reaching the disappointment with the umpire’s leg before wicket decision off here from April 26 to 30. According to seedings and draw, the seventh position in men’s 57kg. In Sakshi’s weight category, Sunil Narine’s bowling and expressed his anger while walking top billing in both the men’s and women’s section has gone to Kaori Icho of Japan heads the points table. back to the pavilion at the Wankhede here on Sunday. Hong Kong players, Max Lee and Annie Au, respectively. Gambhir IPL TURNS 10: MATCH PREVIEW Kings XI overcome AB’s one rues dropped Pune aim to settle catch, nerves scores vs Daredevils man show, win by 8 wkts at the death Indian Premier League 2017 MUMBAI: Having lost a cliff- Match: 9 April 11, 8:00 pm hanger to the Mumbai Indi- ans in the Indian Premier vs League, Kolkata Knight Riders Rising Pune Delhi skipper Gautam Gambhir said on Sunday that his team’s Supergiant Daredevils inability to hold their nerves at the death and the failure to Maharashtra Cricket take Hardik Pandya’s catch in the last over proved crucial in Association's Stadium, Pune determining the course of the match. Mumbai Indians registered a four-wicket win with only one ball left in the pulsating game at the Wankhede stadium. The hosts logged full points KXIP batsman Manan Vohra (pic left) plays a shot during the match by scoring 180/6 in 19.5 overs, against RCB at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Monday. AB de Villiers (pic after the Knights got 178/7. right) in action during the tie on Monday PICS/PTI Gambhir praised Pandya (29 not out of 11 balls) and man Overall in IPL provided Punjab with the early finally succumbed in his effort of the match Nitish Rana (50 of wicket of Watson, who inside to accelerate when he got a 29 balls) for playing “unbeliev- 16 Played 134 edged a shortish ball to be back top edge off a short delivery able innings”. in the dug out. Medium pacer from Aaron which stumper The duo virtually turned 6 Won 56 Sandeep Sharma then rocked Wriddhiman Saha latched on the match on its head with a the visitors with the wicket beautifully. blitz 41-run partnership of only 10 Lost 76 INDORE: Kings XI Punjab Amla and skipper Glenn nine over it. Coming out of the opener Vishnu Vinod Mandeep consumed 34 14 balls for the sixth wicket. continued their winning run Maxwell (43) then forged 72 to bat in only the second (7), who got a top edge to be balls for his knock, laced with a “We put a good score on - No result 2 in the Indian Premier League, runs for the third wicket to take over of the innings, the Pro- comfortably caught by skipper four and a six, but more impor- the board in the last three defeating Royal Challengers Kings XI home in 14.3 overs. teas right-hander used all his Glenn Maxwell at mid on. tantly added 46 runs for the overs. But Hardik and Rana Highest total Bangalore by 8 wickets at the For Punjab, Varun Aaron experience to handle the sit- The in-form Kedar Jadhav fourth wicket with the South played unbelievable innings,” 195/3 231/4 Holkar Cricket Stadium here (2/21) picked up two wickets, uation, curbing his natural (1) was the next one to follow, African. said Gambhir, whose side on Monday. while Sandeep Sharma (1/26) aggression, to take the side to when a back of a length deliv- Mandeep’s wicket brought slumped to their first defeat in Head-to-Head AB de Villiers smashed a and Axar Patel (1/12) picked safety before changing the ery from pacer Varun Aaron in the dangerous Binny, who two games of the tournament. 46-ball 89-run unconquered one wicket each. momentum of the innings in rapped the Maharashtra bats- complimented the South Gambhir also rued the “life” 2 Played 2 innings laced with as many as Tymal Mills (1/22) and the death overs. man on the pads as it missed African quite well as the given to Pandya, in the fourth nine sixes and three fours to Yuzvendra Chahal (1/29) took Along with all-rounder Stu- the flick. Punjab bowlers had them- delivery of the ultimate over, 2 Won 0 single-handedly take RCB to one wicket each for Bangalore. art Binny (18 not out), de Vil- Tottering at 22/3, comeback selves to blame for bowling too when Rishi Dhawan could not 148-4 after they were reduced Earlier, Kings XI Punjab liers started the onslaught after man AB de Villiers and new many full deliveries towards get near a top edge from the to 22-3 in 5 overs. squandered the early advan- the 15th over, when he dealt batsman Mandeep Singh (28) the end. For the home side, batsman on the dewy turf. 0 Lost 2 De Villiers shared 46 runs tage as South African maverick mostly in sixes, clearing the were made to sweat out, as the Aaron returned with figures “If we’d taken Hardik’s off 49 balls with Mandeep AB de Villiers unleashed him- fence on as many as eight occa- Punjab bowlers tightened the of 2/21 while Axar Patel and catch, anything might have 166/3 Highest total 162/7 Singh (28) for the 4th wicket self in the death overs to help sions to raise an undefeated noose around the visitors. Sandeep Sharma took one happened,” he said. Gambhir to steady the innings. He then Royal Challengers Bangalore 80-run fifth wicket stand. By the 10th over, the visi- wicket apiece. said his boys panicked a little added 80 off 41 balls with Stu- (RCB) post 148/4. Earlier, opting to bat, Ban- tors had crawled to 53/3 as the Brief Scores: Royal Chal- at the end. “It’s just a matter art Binny (18) as RCB amassed Playing his first match galore were off to a forgettable boundaries seemed to have lengers Bangalore 148/4 (AB of keeping our nerves calm. PUNE: Rising Pune Supergi- comprising the domestic trio 68 in last four overs. of this year’s IPL, De Villiers start after losing their skipper dried up, except for rookie T de Villiers 89 not out, Man- We panicked a little in the ant will have an opportunity of Aditya Tare, Karun Nair and Chasing the target, Manan proved his importance for and opener Shane Watson (1) Natarajan’s over when Man- deep Singh 28, Stuart Binny end with the misfield and the to get back to the winning ways Sanju Samson fumbled while Vohra (34) and Amla (58) RCB’s scheme of things in the in the very first over before deep dispatched him for a con- 18 not out, Varun Aaron 2/21, dropped catch.” He said there when the Steve Smith-led fran- opener Sam Billings failed to shared 62 runs off 35 balls for tournament, with an unbeaten being reduced to 22/3 by the secutive six and then a four. Axar Patel 1/12) vs Kings XI was a bit of dew on the ground chise takes on Delhi Daredev- provide the fiery start expected the opening wicket to lay the 89 off 46 balls, laced with fifth over. With pressure of lifting the Punjab 150/2 (Amla 58, Max- that didn’t make it easy for ils (DD) in an Indian Premier from him. All-rounders Carlos foundation for the runchase. three hits to the fence and Left-arm spinner Axar Patel run-rate building, Mandeep well 43). AGENCIES spinners. AGENCIES League (IPL) 2017 match here Brathwaite and Chris Morris, on Tuesday. too flunked with the willow, Pune had a mixed start to when the team needed them their current IPL campaign, the most. Pune, however, will It happens in T20 handsomely winning their have to be cautious dealing Can ineligible person represent opener against Mumbai Indi- with the Daredevils’ bowling, cricket: Mahela ans before going down to which is spoilt for choice in Kings XI Punjab in their sec- the pace department. Led by MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians — who pulled off the memo- ond match. Delhi, on the other the experienced Zaheer Khan, coach Mahela Jayawardene said rable win. BCCI in ICC meet: CoA to SC hand, will have their task cut Daredevils bowlers were right he has seen enough T20 cricket “I am pretty pleased and out after having narrowly lost on their money against RCB. not to be surprised by the man- I am glad two young play- NEW DELHI: The Commit- bench said, adding, “there is their maiden tie against Royal On the other hand, the ner in which his side pulled off ers carried us through. Nit- tee of Administrators (CoA) on a cap of 70 years given by this Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hosts will bank on their bat- a sensational four-wicket vic- ish anchored the innings and Monday moved the Supreme court. It is difficult to compre- by 15 runs. The Daredevils ting prowess to take them tory in an IPL game against took the game deep and Hardik Court seeking clarification on hend that a man who is not lacked the spark in their bat- home. With the likes of in-form Kolkata Knight Riders here. came in and finished the job,” whether persons, rendered eligible goes to ICC to repre- ting having failed to chase 158 skipper Steve Smith, Ajinkya “It’s a funny game. I have said Jayawardene. ineligible to hold posts in BCCI sent the BCCI. We do not want against RCB, with youngster Rahane, Ben Stokes, Mahen- seen enough T20 cricket, it Rana made 50 in 29 balls to and state cricket associations, violation of our orders.” Senior Rishabh Pant emerging the dra Singh Dhoni and Manoj happens. A bit of pressure and put MI well in sight of victory can be nominated to take part advocate Kapil Sibal opposed lone bright spot for the side, Tiwary in their ranks, batting is a few good shots created this before departing in the penulti- in the ICC meeting scheduled the view saying that he was scoring 57 runs, two days after considered the strongest aspect opportunity for us,” Jayawar- mate over. Pandya finished the on April 24. willing to argue the issue as the losing his father. The top order for the Pune side. AGENCIES dene said. MI snatched vic- job with a four to long leg off A Bench comprising jus- judgement prohibited such per- tory from the jaws of defeat, the fifth ball of the last over to tices Dipak Misra, A M Khan- sons from becoming the office overhauling KKR’s challeng- remain unbeaten on a 11-ball wilkar and D Y Chandrachud N Srinivasan Niranjan Shah bearers and not from being KKR star Chris Lynn in ing score of 178 with one ball 29. “It was important to get fixed the plea of the Apex nominated to such meetings. to spare at the Wankhede Sta- points on board. Boys played Court-appointed CoA, headed conditions said a person, above tions to take part in the ICC Earlier, the Apex Court had dium on Sunday night. well. After losing the first by former Comptroller and the age of 70 years, cannot hold meeting as nominees of BCCI. accepted major recommenda- doubt for rest of IPL 2017 “You always need to have game, to come back that way Auditor General (CAG) Vinod an office in these bodies. The court, which fixed the tions of the Lodha Committee that belief, happy that play- showed character and quality. Rai, for hearing on April 17. Senior advocate C U Singh, issue for hearing on April 17, on reforms in BCCI including ers had that belief. It was bril- Even in the last game we did The CoA said the Apex appearing for the CoA, asked said how a person, who is inel- a bar on ministers and civil ser- liant,” said the stylish former not give up and took it deep. Court had accepted sugges- whether persons like N Srini- igible for contesting polls in vants and those above 70 from Sri Lanka batsman and captain. I am happy, it was brilliant,” tions of the Justice R M Lodha vasan and Niranjan Shah, who the BCCI and the state associ- becoming its members but He also praised the display said Jayawardene, referring to panel on the issue of eligibil- have been rendered ineligible ations, can represent the BCCI left it to Parliament to decide of the side’s two young Indian his side’s opening game loss ity criteria for becoming office by virtue of the Apex Court in the ICC meeting. whether it should come under players — Nitish Rana of Delhi to Rising Pune Supergiant on bearers in the BCCI and state judgement, be nominated by “The man who is disquali- RTI and betting on the game and Hardik Pandya of Baroda April 6. AGENCIES associations and one of the their respective state associa- fied stands disqualified,” the should be legalised. AGENCIES Pollard slams Manjrekar for his on-air comments We have to improve our MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Manjrekar was responding to a fellow com- Pollard has slammed Sanjay Manjrekar for his mentator’s query about what Pollard’s ideal on-air comments about his batting during an position in the batting order should be. Pollard death bowling, says Pandey IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here, responded angrily to Manjrekar’s criticism in a saying that the former India player suffers from series of tweets. “@sanjaymanjrekar u feel any MUMBAI: Disappointed “verbal diarrhoea”. positive can come out of your mouth bcuz u get at his team’s bowling at the Pollard was dismissed for a run-a-ball 17, pay to talk u can continue with your verbal diar- death overs, Kolkata Knight BENGALURU: Kolkata cricketer suffered an injury on leaving MI at a precarious 119/5 with less than rhea (diarrhoea)..,” Pollard said in his first tweet. Riders’ Manish Pandey said Knight Riders’ star batsman the same left shoulder. Lynn four overs to go in his team’s chase of 179. In “Do you know how I get big so.. about they needed to improve in Chris Lynn’s IPL future in became an instant sensation the commentary box, Manjrekar had criticised BRAINLESS.. words are very powerful .. once this aspect of the game after under cloud after the Austra- among the KKR fans after his Pollard, saying that he was only good enough to it leaves u can’t take it back.. sins of parents fall Mumbai Indians pulled off a lian suffered a shoulder injury power packed performance bat for the last six or seven overs of an innings. on...,” he said in another tweet. AGENCIES thrilling four-wicket win in an during their match against against Gujarat Lions in their Indian Premier League game Mumbai Indians on Sunday. opening IPL 2017 match. here. The Australian hard hitter He is currently the highest “Even in the first game suffered an injury on his left run-scorer in the tournament (against Gujarat Lions), we shoulder while fielding for Kol- with 125 runs in 2 matches. struggled with death bowling. I kata in the match 7. Along with Gautam Gamb- thought we can improve a little He dived to take an out- hir, the batsman took Kolkata more. Two games in a row, and the beginning of the 17th over. with a little more plan. We will field catch of Mumbai’s Jose to an emphatic 10 wickets win it is high time we start thinking “If bowlers hit yorkers con- bounce back,” he said confi- Buttler, but in the process hurt against the Lions. and applying our mind about sistently, it would be obviously dently. Pandey felt Pandya is his shoulder. He remained unbeaten at this in the meeting,” said Pan- difficult for the batsmen. They growing slowly and steadily in He was immediately seen 93 of just 68 balls. While, the dey in his post-match media missed a few, we missed a few. confidence. asking for help from the sup- Kolkata team management conference at the Wankhede They played very well in the “He is a very good player port staff clutching his shoul- are yet to give a confirmation Stadium. end and we have to work a bit and coming up to be a der in pain and was forced to on Chris Lynn’s future and his MI needed 64 in the final more on death bowling. We very good all-rounder. We march out of the field. present condition, his tweet 30 balls but pulled off a sen- shall overcome this,” Pandey have seen how he has batted After the match, Lynn is sure to stir up some major sational victory with one ball said last night. “It looked like and finished games for India at tweeted from his official speculations. to spare, by riding on young- we might win, but the two bats- number 7. Slowly he has account, “Dear Cricket Gods, If the batsman is ruled for sters Nitish Rana and Hardik men — Hardik (Pandya) and matured as a player. He is gain- did I do something wrong?” the rest of the tournament, it Pandya’s counter-attack, after (Nitish) Rana — played really ing in confidence from all these This is the second time will be a huge blow for the Kol- being reduced to 119 for 5 at well. We could have bowled matches.” AGENCIES in the last two years that the kata outfit. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 mp Chhetri proud Vikas, Shiva in; of Indian team’s Devendro ranking but not We expect Lee-Hesh to behave misses cut for contented Asian C’ships MUMBAI: Pleased and proud at the Indian football team’s NEW DELHI: Some estab- best-ever current FIFA rank- with maturity, feels AITA lished names and a couple of ing of 101 in more than two rookies made for an interest- decades, its talismanic striker NEW DELHI: Denouncing ing Indian boxing squad picked and skipper Sunil Chhetri on the way Mahesh Bhupathi and Bhupathi handled it badly, Paes also for the April-May Asian Cham- Monday cautioned his team- Leander Paes publicly sparred pionships in which two-time mates not to remain contented. over Davis Cup selection, AITA at fault: Anand Amritraj medallist L Devendro Singh “I am happy. In the 11 years on Monday said it expects the could not find a place. I have been playing for the veteran players to behave in a NEW DELHI: The latest episode in the acrimonious World bronze-medallists nation, we have never reached mature manner. Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Vikas this (101st) ranking. I am proud Bhupathi on Sunday made relationship between Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhu- Krishan (75kg), alongwith of the team. But what I meant public his chat with Paes to pathi is nothing but a “new chapter in old story”, feels former Commonwealth gold- (after that) was we should not counter accusations that he former Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj who holds medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg), get carried away,” Chhetri said. used his position to exclude both the players responsible for the current mess. Am- were expectedly selected for He spoke on the sidelines him from the playing squad. ritraj, Bhupathi’s predecessor, said the captain should the April 30 to May 7 event in of the unveiling of the UEFA “We expect these senior Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The con- Champions League Trophy, as Pros to be more mature. The have made it clear to Paes that he was not in the play- tinental showpiece is a qual- part of Heineken’s trophy tour way they are going about it, we ing four and Paes should not have come to Bengaluru ifying event for the World campaign, by former Spanish are not appreciating it. We have if he was not assured of a place in the playing squad. Championships later this year. football star Luis Garcia. to talk to them and make sure Paes had accused Bhupathi of using his position to ex- Making a comeback is for- “We shouldn’t think that they behave in a much more clude him while the captain said he had never actually mer Asian Olympic qualifiers’ in two months we have done mature manner,” AITA Secre- gold-medallist Sumit Sangwan, everything, crossed 40 teams tary General Hironmoy said. promised him a place in the final four. AGENCIES who last competed in the 2016 and done better than them. Chatterjee said Paes should Rio Games qualifiers in June. We have jumped the rankings, have avoided making com- by speaking after the tie was pathi .and there effort now is to both of them when I get time reactions they have given could ment in implementing his ideas He has jumped from light because of the way rankings ments on his exclusion during over,” Chatterjee felt. to bring them together and sort since they are both travelling. have been much better,” he said. as he strives to get the team heavyweight (81kg) to heavy- work,” he said. “If you lose an the tie. “Leander should not The senior AITA official out the issues. “I have also seen “I do intend to bring them Bhupathi, in his Facebook back to World Group. Chat- weight (91kg) and this would important tournament at home have spoken when the tie was said he has seen the WhatsApp it and discussed it with Lean- together. They will settle it out. Post, had mentioned that he terjee endorsed the non-play- be his first competitive outing against not-so-fancy team, you on. Mahesh did the right thing chat between Paes and Bhu- der. I am going to sit and talk They are mature people but the has the backing of establish- ing captain’s view. AGENCIES in the new weight category. lose (drop) 30-40 (places) in Sangwan was forced to skip the ranking. It also depends the National Championships in on how many teams are play- December last year after sus- ing, (their) importance, who Savita stars as India beat Chile in HWL Round 2 final taining a cut above his eye dur- is playing away. It (ranking) is ing the trials. The greenhorns very fickle,” he said. Accord- VANCOUVER: Savita Punia’s stun- Though Carolina Garcia scored in push for a goal and Ritu came close in the team are Asian youth ing to Chhetri, India has done ning display of goalkeeping helped Chile’s third attempt, India’s Deepika to converting a field goal in the dying silver-winner Ashish Kumar well, winning 11 of the 13 inter- India beat Chile in the final match of converted India’s third goal to win the minutes of the match but her strong (64 kg) and Kavinder Singh (52 national games, but it cannot the Women’s Hockey World League match. backhand shot was saved by Claudia kg), who managed to upstage remain contented. He also Round 2 here. Despite conceding an early goal in to end the regulation time with the Devendro in the trials. Both termed India’s 1-0 win over The teams were locked in a 1-1 the fifth minute to Maria Maldonado, score reading 1-1. the boxers will be making their Myanmar, a victory that has stalemate at the end of regulation the Indian eves stayed upbeat in their “It was a very good match and we senior international debut in come after several decades, in time, but in the shootout, the expe- pursuit. are happy with the way we played. Tashkent. the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers rienced Savita ensured India emerged They came up with good defensive Chile was a tough side to beat and Kavinder and Ashish were in Yangon as an important one. victorious. structure to keep Chile from scoring we really had to keep ourselves moti- quarter-finalists at the National “I am happy that we (defeated) Savita, who was adjudged the Goal- again. Though India earned their first vated to keep pushing for a goal after Championships, where the for- Myanmar in an away game and keeper of the Tournament, was out- penalty corner in the 22nd minute, they took an early lead,” said Ritu, after mer had been forced to give a it was not an easy match. But standing under the bar as she denied the effort was saved by keeper Clau- winning the match. walkover after injuring himself now the real test comes, Kyr- scoring chances to Kim Jacob and dia Schuler. “It was a challenging tourna- in the pre-quarters. gyzstan, whom we play at home Josefa Villalabeitia, which gave India Chile continued to stay in lead ment for us with difficult weather Ashish is the cousin of for- and away, first at home. We are a head start in the shootout. until the third quarter when Anupa conditions as it rained on a few days mer Commonwealth Games Namita celebrates with her teammate after India beat Chile in shootout to win going to try and win it and then Skipper Ritu Rani and Monika Barla successfully converted a penalty but we are extremely thrilled that we and Asian bronze-medallist Jai we have two games (against) Malik took India’s score to 2-0 with corner in the 41st minute to equalise. are through to the World League semi- Women’s Hockey World League Round 2 in West Vancouver on Sunday. Goalkeeper Bhagwan. Devendro, on the Macau,” he remarked. AGENCIES two successive goals in shootout. The fourth quarter saw both teams final,” she added. AGENCIES Savita was awarded goalkeeper of the tournament PTI other hand, is in the reserves for the big event, before which the team will travel to Kazakh- Armaan overcomes rain, technical problems to grab 3rd spot ‘Door is open for Griezmann at Real’ stan for a training trip starting tentatively from April 15. SEPANG (MALAYSIA): Indian racer MADRID: Hinting at Atletico Madrid striker Antoine The Manipur-lad had won a Armaan Ebrahim overcame rain and Armaan conceded that they have a lot of work to Griezmann, Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos said silver in 2013 and a bronze in technical problems to grab a com- do on the car to reach their fastest speeds. ‘I am the record European football champions’ “doors the 2015 Asian Championships. mendable third-place finish in the sure that by the time we arrive in Thailand for are always open” for the best in the business. There Also in the reserves is K Super Trofeo Asia Series here over the has been talk of him moving to Real with his adviser Shyam Kumar (49kg), who weekend. the second round my team would do the needful won a gold medal at the Armaan, spearheading Team FFF claiming last week that the Madrid heavyweights had recent Thailand International Racing, began in the sixth position in and we will come back stronger,’ he said asked about the 26-year-old’s availability. AGENCIES Tournament. AGENCIES the first race after struggling with the balance of the car in qualifying, but he a drive through penalty, which pushed the rest of the race to finish third over- showed his skill and speed once again the team down to seventh place at the all. “I am happy with the way we tack- to climb his way up to the third posi- checkered flag. In the crucial main race, led this weekend,” Armaan said. “It’s tion. Armaan faced problems when teammate Jack Bartholomew from the great to finish on the podium, espe- the overhead conditions changed sud- United Kingdom, started the race sev- cially given all our woes today (Mon- denly and he was caught racing on enth on the grid. By the time Armaan day).” Armaan conceded that they have slicks while the rain pelted and made got into action again, it looked like he a lot of work to do on the car to reach the track slippery. had no chance. their fastest and best speeds. “I am sure As if that was not enough, he had But the young Indian made the that by the time we arrive in Thailand trouble with his radio and missed out most of the out lap and the first fly- for the second round my team would on making his pit stop during the stip- ing to jump to fifth during the pit stop do the needful and we will come back ulated window, earning his teammate cycle. He gained two more positions in stronger,” he said. AGENCIES Battle of familiar foes headlines Sindhu, Saina look for better show at Singapore Champions League bill SINGAPORE: Indian bad- The men’s singles draw minton queens Saina Nehwal is equally challenging as top PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti led competition in which they suf- and PV Sindhu will look to seed Jan O Jorgensen of Den- Real Madrid to Champions fered three straight semi-final put behind their disappoint- mark will stand in the way of League glory in 2014 and now losses under Pep Guardiola. ing first-round exits last week India’s B Sai Praneeth in the he is hoping to dump the hold- His opposite number this at Malaysia when they start opening round, while rising ers out of this season’s quar- midweek will be Zinedine their campaign at the Singa- star Sameer Verma will once ter-finals as coach of Bayern Zidane, his former assistant pore Super Series, commenc- again face Hong Kong’s Hu Munich. who led Madrid to Champi- ing with the qualifiers here on Yun, whom he had beaten The two giants are familiar ons League glory last season. Tuesday. at the India Open early this foes and they meet for the 23rd “Your experience as a Sindhu, who clinched her month. time — a record in European player is only partially useful maiden India Open at New Ajay Jayaram, who had competition — at the Allianz when you become a manager, Delhi to achieve a career-best beaten World No. 2 Viktor Arena on Wednesday in the because you also have to study, World No. 2 ranking, will have Axelsen en route to the quar- Carlo Ancelotti first leg of a heavyweight tie. you have to keep up to date and to get over the heart-break terfinals at Malaysia Open last Madrid traditionally have gain your own experiences, and ankle in training on Sunday, at Kuching, where she was week, will meet fifth seeded fared very poorly in visits to Zidane has done that,” Ance- a day after Bayern crushed stunned by upcoming Chi- young Chinese shuttler Shi Germany and Bayern are lotti said in an interview with Borussia Dortmund 4-1. nese shuttler Chen Yufei. Yuqi, who had reached the unbeaten at home in more than UEFA.com. “He’s charismatic After their unforgettable Similarly, Saina will have finals at the All England last a year, winning their last seven and the players really respect comeback to beat Paris Saint- to erase the memory of her month. on the bounce before their own him, and that’s very important.” Germain in the last 16, Barce- opening-round shock by After skipping the Malay- fans. Bayern fans will never for- The two sides, top of their lona head to Turin for a clash Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. sia Open following his sec- get their crushing 4-0 loss to respective leagues, both come with Italian champions Juven- A tough draw awaits the ond- round loss in India Ancelotti’s Madrid in the 2014 into the game with defen- tus. The Catalans, who won the Indian shuttlers at the Singa- Open, Kidambi Srikanth will semi-finals, however, the result sive worries. Already without last of their five European Cups pore Open with Sindhu slated be looking to regain his form remaining their heaviest home Raphael Varane, Madrid saw with a victory over Juve in the to face Japan’s Nozomi Oku- that saw him conquer the loss in Europe. Having master- Pepe suffer two fractured ribs 2015 final, are not in the best hara, 2016 All England Open 2014 China Open and 2015 minded the Spanish side’s run in Saturday’s 1-1 derby draw shape heading into the tie after champion and Rio Olym- India Open. to glory that campaign, Ance- with Atletico Madrid. Mean- a 2-0 loss at Malaga on Satur- pic bronze medallist. Saina, The former world lotti was brought in to Bayern while, centre-back Mats Hum- day seriously damaged their La meanwhile, will take on a number 4 will square off to take them all the way in a mels is out after he injured an Liga title hopes. AGENCIES qualifier. against a qualifier. AGENCIES

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AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 Manav Kaul, Vidya ‘Half girlfriend Balan paired in TUMHARI SULU MIGHT START MUMBAI: Actor Manav Kaul will play the on-screen husband of Vidya Balan in a slice-of-life comedy film Tumhari Sulu. “Our search for the character of Ashok lasted for two months. We finally zeroed debate on knowing down on Manav, who is a fine, seasoned actor capable of blending into different roles. We were looking for someone solid opposite Vidya and Manav fits the bill,” said director Suresh Triveni one’s language’ in a statement. Vidya will be seen in a fun role as a night radio jockey in Tumhari Sulu, being produced by T-Series The actor finds it shameful that people and Ellipsis Entertainment. The film’s shooting will begin in India look down upon a person if later this month. Vidya will shortly embark on a final one’s English is not fluent round of look tests and script readings to prep for MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Arjun the role. She will also be Kapoor says after his upcoming film taking dance lessons for Half Girlfriend, based on an eponymous the film, in which music novel, people might start debating on the plays a vital role. importance of knowing one’s native lan- The film is slated for a guage over English. December 1 release. IANS The actor who was present here on Monday at the trailer launch of the film with director Mohit Suri, writer Chetan Bhagat and co-star Shraddha Kapoor, I would love to play a said: “Since the character goes through the trouble of speaking in English lan- guage, I think after watching the film, people will start talking about the impor- GREY CHARACTER: tance of knowing one’s native language over English.” “In our country, no matter how intel- ligent you are, if your English language is Divyanka Tripathi not fluent, people look down upon you. It is a shame.” MUMBAI: Divyanka Tripathi ing on the sets of Ekta Kapoor’s He further added: “Knowing English is known for her goody two- show ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’. is good, but why do we feel embarrassed Bhagat said: “During the launch of the shoes characters on television “There is a lot of pressure to speak in our native language? Why do book ‘Half Girlfriend’ I did a survey and but the actor says she is will- in relation to the expectations people start judging you based on that?” while I asked a girl if she would make a ing to experiment and play that our audience and fans have The novel divulges the sentiments boy her boyfriend if he does not know negative roles. from us. Yet we are taking it and linguistic struggles of a backward English, she replied, ‘No way, never’. In However, Divyanka says easy because our motive has rural Bhojpuri-laced Hindi-speaking a country like India, I felt very strange the medium has to be a web been to come on this platform boy from Bihar as he enrolls himself at and at times guilty, as an English lan- series or a short film. and enjoy and do something an English-medium college and falls in guage writer.” “I would love to play different.” love with a “high class English-speaking Directed by Mohit Suri, produced by grey shade characters but Divyanka says the platform rich Delhi girl”. Ekta Kapoor, the film Half Girlfriend will not for a daily soap. I gen- is also giving them an oppor- Sharing his experience on this, writer release on May 19. IANS erally go into the depth of tunity to spend a “quality time” a character. In daily soaps with each other as they are busy we shoot for long hours with their respective shoots. and I can’t live with that “We are newly weds and I’m still raw: Ranveer Singh negativity. thankfully this platform is “For a film, short film, also giving us an opportunity NEW DELHI: He won many-a-heart by show- you stagnate,” he said. web series, I would still be to spend more time with each casing his fresh and raw acting skills six years The 31-year-old, who has delivered comfortable playing grey other. ago in Band Baaja Baaraat. With over 10 films hits like Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela shade roles as they are I shoot everyday and post to his credit now, actor Ranveer Singh says he and Bajirao Mastani, also underwent a short-lived. The content shoot, I reach rehearsals. Vivek has evolved but believes that he is still raw. low phase when Befikre did not do well is very limited too, so is usually already there rehears- “I’m still raw... I’d like to believe. Yes, there at the box office. Ranveer says one you can switch off easily. ing but we still get some quality certainly has been an evolution. I have learnt shouldn’t get affected by fail- ure. I would love to time. We are enjoying this pro- a lot of things about the craft and people “Fortunately, early in my career, I learnt experiment but in a dif- cess of growing together.” management. I have become a little more that filmmaking is a team effort. It is a col- ferent medium,” Divy- The two are one of the most responsible. laborative effort so the success or failure. anka said. popular couples in the TV “When you are showered with so much One should not get too carried away by The actor is cur- industry and the actor says their love and affection from the fans... it becomes success and, at the same time, you cannot rently a contestant on parents inspire their marriage. your responsibility to make them proud,” Ran- get too bogged down by failure. After all, dance reality show “Our parents are relation- veer said. The actor says he feels immensely it’s a team effort,” he said. ‘Nach Baliye’ along ship goals for us. They are so connected to his well-wishers and is happy “So, when a film becomes suc- with her husband, loving and so caring towards that his work is being highly appreciated. But cessful, it’s teamwork and if the film Vivek Dahiya. The each other - our papas still love he hopes not to stagnate. doesn’t do well, maybe, the team as two got married our moms so much at this age “I hope to do different stuff and never stag- a collective went wrong,” he last year after meet- and support them,” she says. PTI nate. That’s really the death of an artiste, when added. PTI Ryan Reynolds wants Cooper, Irina welcome their 1st child LOS ANGELES: Actor Bradley cased a baby bump while walking PEOPLE in December that he Cooper and his girlfriend Irina the runway at the 2016 Victoria’s seemed “more protective” of his to remake Alien Shayk have welcomed their first Secret Fashion Show. girlfriend in her pregnancy. baby. In February, the model’s baby The two were first romanti- LONDON: Hollywood star Ryan my own take on Ripley - I think I’d The 31-year-old Russian bump was clearly visible under an cally linked in May 2015 when Reynolds says he wants to remake make a good Ripley. supermodel, who has been dat- all-black ensemble during a trip they were spotted kissing in New Alien with himself in Sigourney “I’m tall, I could maybe work one ing Cooper, 42, since spring to Disneyland, where she sported York City. Weaver’s role. of those mechanical crane robots if 2015, gave birth two weeks ago, a Minnie Mouse-ears headband Shayk, who is active on Ins- The 40-year-old actor insists his she showed me. Yeah. I could see it... reported People magazine. and enjoyed a meet-and-great tagram, has stayed quiet about new sci-fi saga Life isn’t very similar This isn’t extra-terrestrial ravenous However, no other details with Pluto. the baby’s birth over the past two to Ridley Scott’s famous franchise xenomorph boards spaceships and were made available. And although Cooper wasn’t weeks, instead focusing her social apart from the subject matter, but slaughters everyone. Which I’m all Shayk’s pregnancy news came in attendance for that particu- media posts on her friends and he could see himself portraying the for. Here, this creature is trying to out in November after she show- lar day of magic, a source told editorial work she has done. PTI actor’ iconic character Ellen Ripley, survive. It’s encountered the scari- reported Contactmusic. est alien of all - humans. Asked about the compari- “It’s basically being abducted sons, he says, “This isn’t Sigourney by aliens, us, and is react- Weaver, ‘Get away from her your ing to that. And this guy can Amber Heard PTI territory. Although, my God, to have defend himself.” hospitalised due to health emergency LOS ANGELES: Actor Amber Heard was forced to abruptly leave an awards gala after suffering an apparent medical emergency. The 30-year-old actor was supposed to receive an award at the unite4:humanity gala, an event known for honuoring the philanthropic work of celebrities. Zac Efron gets another new wax But before Amber’s big moment, she fell seriously ill and abruptly left the venue midway through the ceremony. It’s not clear if she went to a hospital or simply went home, statue at Madame Tussauds reported E! online. Cara Delevingne and iO Tillett Wright eventually took the NEW YORK: Actor Zac Efron has been umbrella with an orange floater in his hands. stage to accept the award on her behalf. Amber was feted for her immortalised in wax yet again and this time The team at Tussaud’s nailed the piercing humanitarian work with the American Civil Liberties Union. his statue was unveiled at Madame Tussauds’ blue eyes and chiseled cheekbones, as well as “Our dear friend Amber unfortunately suffered a bit of an Berlin museum. Zac’s trademark swoopy hairstyle. emergency earlier this evening and she had to go,” iO said. The 29-year-old actor’s new wax figure However, some on social media have The award was presented by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born was revealed in Berlin to mark his role as one pointed out that the figure looks more like Dutch activist, and apparently a huge hero of Amber’s. of the lifeguards, Matt Brody in the upcom- Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, and while “And I want to also say that I’ve never seen Amber nervous ing action movie Baywatch, reported Elle it can be seen that the resemblance is more and I’ve known her quite intimately for a long time. And she’s met magazine. like Efron and Levine had a baby together. pretty much everyone that you could be starstruck by,” iO said. However, Efron was not present at the Who grew up to become Zoolander. “But Ayaan Hirsi Ali is as close to God as you could get for unveiling o f his wax statue. Dressed in a Efron already has several other wax fig- her, so to know that Ayaan was here and for her to have to leave black wet suit, the actor’s figure is staged ures in Madame Tussauds museums in Lon- anyway means that it was a very serious emergency. We both are in a beach-like outdoors, sitting under the don, Hollywood and Washington, DC. PTI hoping that she’s okay.” PTI