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WHEN: January 17 – 21 DAYINDAYOUT WHERE: Gallery 1AQ, Qutab Minar, What’s on Around Town Mehrauli TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm WINTER SOUPS AND STEWS MINISTRY OF CRAB IN INDIA With the winter chill setting in, this is just Ministry of Crab is the brainchild of the right time to go for soups and stews, celebrity Chef Darshan who has recently to let vegetables and meats simmer, swirl opened another restaurant at Shangri- and coalesce into hearty broths. So soak La’s sister property in Colombo. For the yourself in the warmth by indulging in an first time ever, Ministry of Crab is setting exciting array of soups and stews. Enjoy foot in India with its first outlet in Mum- different and never tasted before soups bai. To create awareness in the capital, like Russian Schi (Cabbage, turnip and Chef Darshan and Shangri-La’s - Eros meat soup), Mexican Aguacatey Papas Hotel, New Delhi are collaborating to (Avocado, potato and chicken soup), Paya host a pop up at Shang Palace. WHEN: Shorba (Thick lamb broth) and many January 18 – 21 TIMINGS: 7 pm – 9:30 more. pm (first seating) 9:30 pm – 11 pm WHEN: January 15 – 18 (second seating) WHERE: Zing, The Metropolitan Hotel & LOHRI SPECIAL MENU Spa TIMINGS: 12 pm – 11pm This lohri, feast on a hearty menu stud- ART FOR CAUSE ded with authentic Punjabi delicacies. Celebrating Artist Kavita Iyengar presents “Mon- Chefs at Paatra have specially curated tage- an exhibition of intricate collages” the loaded menu to celebrate the festi- that will help raise​ ​funds for - Salaam val of light and warmness. The venue will Baalak Trust – an NGO working for feature stylish punjabi décor, a lavish a- street children in Delhi NCR. The show la-carte spread, music and lots of happy THE GURU-SHISHYA TRADITION will showcase Kavita’s collage creations energy. Guests can also enjoy rewari, which are wrought from recycled pa- moongfali, popcorns at the entrance and pers. For the artist, collages are a pow- the signature Masala Chai to end of the OUR CORRESPONDENT erful tool of self-expression where the meal . WHEN: Till January 21 juxtaposition of different images is able WHERE: Paatra, Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort TIMING: Lunch – 12 pm – 3 eteran musicians gave a glimpse of their to create a new narrative that conjures lineage and proficiency at the recently and conveys human emotions. pm| Dinner – 7 pm – 11:30 pm concluded ‘Swami Haridas Tansen San- geet-Nritya Mahotsav’ in New Delhi. VThe four-day festival, organized by Uma Shar- ma’s Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan in association with How to work on loopholes of the HCL Concerts, commemorated the esteemed guru-shishya parampara of our traditional arts, showcasing some of the gems chiselled out under this invaluable tradition. DESTINATION WEDDING Till Sunday i.e., the concluding day of the fes- tival, the spacious Shankar Lal Hall at New Del- hi’s Modern School was stuffed with thousands DESTINATION WEDDINGS are getting popular, but there are a few of music lovers attending ‘Swami Haridas Tan- things that can spoil the idea before you actually plan for it, say experts. sen Sangeet-Nritya Mahotsav’. “Who says there 4Communication: If you are planning a wedding in Italy, France, are no takers of classical music?”, exclaimed an Japan, Spain or Germany, then communication with native people can overwhelmed Uma Sharma, eminent Kathak be a limitation. To break that, have a mediator. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 4Cuisine: If you are planning a wedding in India or abroad, choos- ing the right cuisine is a limitation that needs to be taken into consid- danseuse, who started this festival in order to gash playing on the strings of sarod along with eration. For example, if the wedding is outside India and you would revive people’s interest in Indian traditional arts, Satyajit Talwalkar on Tabla touched the hearts of like to have traditional cuisine, then you have to take the vendor from and to rekindle the love for classical music in the Delhiites. The second day’s final presentation was India (depending on where you are going) and have to do all neces- younger generation. by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Manganiyars sary arrangements. The inaugural evening at the Modern School Group. While Vishwa Mohan played Mohan Vina, In India, if you would like to have all the cuisine from different on Barakhamba Road saw performances by the Manganiyar Group made the evening of the states of India, you have to call the experts from all over India and do Kathak doyen Uma Sharma, legendary flautist festival colourful with Rajasthan in focus. the necessary arrangement for them and take necessary permissions Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and vocalist Kaushiki Swami Haridas Tansen Music and Dance from the local authorities, Chakraborty. The festival was inaugurated by Festival is an attempt to keep our culture alive if required. Union Minister, Mahesh Sharma. Expressing his through the revival of cultural ‘renaissance’ and 4Designer: Choos- happiness at the presence of a large young audi- music ethos. On the third day of the program, ing the right designer ence, he said that the youth were global ambas- celebrated singer Shubha Mudgal had the audi- is important. There sadors of the country’s culture. The minister also ence enthralled with her presentation. The ver- are a lot of designers urged people to always keep the flames of the satile Mudgal is a classical musician who is also who can customise country’s rich culture burning. He appealed to known for Khayal, Thumri and Dadra besides the outfit accord- them to take forward the guru-shishya (teacher- Indian pop music. ing to various student) tradition, describing it as India’s pride Apart from this, the presentation of famous occasions. and strength. sitar player Ustad Shujaat Khan on the third day You have to Uma Sharma, a Padma Bhushan awardee, was a rare treat for aficionados of classical music. choose the said her mission with this festival is to ensure that Sarod maestro Ustad Ashish Khan also proved to right one to give the best outfit in your India’s rich culture doesn’t get extinct. be quite a show stealer. budget. On January 12, the second day of the program, On the last day of the festival, sarod maestro 4Make-up: Make-up is another factor for desti- Pandit Chhannulal Mishra and Vishwa Mohan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan took the audience on a nation wedding. You have to be very selective while Bhatt’s Mohan Veena were the main attraction. magical journey. Apart from this, the famous choosing your make-up artist, picking a look accord- Raga Puriya Kalyan, famous singer of Hindustani classical musician Pandit Ulhas Ann Kahlkar ing to the weather conditions and deciding on the classical music and Pandit Chhannulal Mishra also showed his mettle. The classical music make-up that suits you well. Uma Sharma won the hearts of the audience with their singing extravaganza was organised by the Indian Music 4Unfamiliarity with the wedding destina- on a number of lovely performances like Thumri, House in collaboration with Sri Ram Center for tion: If you have always adored the idea of having a Kajari and Jhula in Banaras. Next, Ayan Ali Ban- Performing Arts. wedding in a specific way, and you are not ready to negotiate on that dream at all, it is important to know everything about the destination. IANS Skincare SWADESH CHATTERJEE’S tips for journey of strengthening women above 40 INDIA-US TIES AFTER 40, it is very important for a woman becomes thin and makes the complexion dull. to choose the right skin care regime and make- Hydrating foundation brings back the colour ‘Chatterjee’s book is a compelling account of the role up. Always hydrate your skin before applying of the skin. Liquid formulas work best as it the foundation and opt for peach or pink blush, will not settle in the fine lines. Warm colours Indian-Americans play in keeping good relations’ says experts. and yellow undertones balances the skin tone. Make-up artists Bhumika Bahri and Niti 4Peach or pink blush: Women above 40 years OUR CORRESPONDENT of the White House and wit- Luthra have listed down some techniques for of age are advised to use peach and pink blush nessed President George W women above the age of 40. to add colour to their skin. It will add natural book that gives an Bush signing the Civilian 4Skincare as an investment: Investing in good healthy glow to the cheekbones. insight into the per- Nuclear Cooperation Agree- skin care routine is the first step towards 4Enhance your eyes: Eye shadows should be sonal life of Swadesh ment between the United enhancing your skin. As we touch 40 our of warm tones. Using matte browns or neu- Chatterjee, Chair- States and India. I wanted to skin becomes dry and wrinkles start to appear. tral toned eye shadows would define the eyes. Aman, US-India Friendship share my life’s journey from A good moisturizer and anti-aging serum will Use kohl or gel eyeliner along with mascara to Council, as well as offers a Sonamukhi, Bankura and talk revive your skin. give a softer look. blueprint for young immi- about the ideals instilled in me 4Prep and prime: The skin should be prepped 4Fuller lips: As we age our lips become thin grants raising their voice in the for the contribution to make properly for an even base. Primer plays an and dry. Using lip liner would give fuller lip United States, was launched the US-India Civilian Nuclear important role for a lesser base. Use concealer effect. Matte lipsticks with a dab of gloss in the recently. Treaty a reality”, said Swadesh and contouring for a defined base. center will give plumpness to the lips. Light ‘Pawrabashey Amar Desh’, Chatterjee. 4Balanced skin tone: Foundation with hydrat- and bright shades should be used as per the written by Swadesh himself, “In this eminently read- ing formulas work best after 40 as the skin skin tone. IANS was launched by Ronen Sen, able book, Swadesh Chatter- Former Indian Ambassador jee gives a comprehensive and to America and Bindeshwar compelling account of the role Pathak, Indian Sociologist and that Indian – Americans play Founder, Sulabh International. in keeping India-US relations When Chatterjee arrived on a positive track,” said Ronen in the United States with his Sen, Former Indian Ambassa- wife Manjusri and their baby dor to America. daughter, he had $35 in his (L-R) Ronen Sen, Former Indian Ambassador to America, Swadesh Chatterjee, and Bindeshwar Pathak, Swadesh Chatterjee rose to pocket. A decade and half later, Indian Sociologist and Founder, Sulabh International at the launch of ‘Pawrabashey Amar Desh’. prominence within the Indian he was a successful North Car- American community, not olina businessman who had give back to his adopted land, between the United States and in the process, he developed a only in his home state of North helmed a company while as well as to the motherland India, after decades of Cold new playbook for immigrant Carolina but also nationally. Manjusri, his wife, thrived as he had left behind. He took War, misunderstandings and political empowerment. Swadesh’s steadfast belief and a psychiatrist. a leadership role in the bur- resentments. Inspired by the “The idea of writing ‘Paw- diligence in improving US- Not satisfied with simply geoning movement of Indian model of Jewish Americans, rabashey Amar Desh’ first India relations has been the being an immigrant success Americans, thereby showing a Chatterjee helped shape this came to me on October 8, driving force behind a new story, Chatterjee decided to keen interest in reconciliation movement and its strategy, and 2008, as I sat in the East Room and more pro-India US policy. 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JAMMU/SRI- NAGAR: Seven Biz honchos eye Bengal Pakistani soldiers were killed on Monday in retal- OUR CORRESPONDENT attending the two-day event. The cap- iatory firing by the Indian Army after a cease- tains of the industry from Bengal will fire violation in Jammu and Kashmir where an KOLKATA: It cannot possibly get bigger attend the meeting. There will be eight infiltration bid was also foiled with the elimi- than this. With all eyes set on the two- sessions in two days. On Tuesday, there nation of five militants of Pakistan-based JeM, day-long fourth edition of the Bengal will be discussions on chemicals, petro- army officers said. Global Business Summit (BGBS) to be chemicals and downstream, textile and The army action came on a day when its chief inaugurated on Tuesday at the Biswa Ban- apparel, tourism, IT/ITes and Start-Ups, Gen Bipin Rawat sent a stern message to Paki- gla Convention Centre, New Town, Ben- B2B and B2G meetings. On Wednes- stan, saying it may escalate its offensive against gal is ready to welcome more than 3,000 day, discussions will be on infrastructure, terror groups and carry out the ‘other action’ if delegates from the US, France, Japan, agriculture and food processing, fisheries forced by the neighbouring country. Germany, China, Italy, Russia, UK and and agri-marketing, health, education In his address to army personnel in Delhi to Poland. and skill development and engineering. mark the Army Day today, the Army chief said France is the partner country at the Some short films have also been made to Pakistan Army is continuously trying to help ter- 2018 BGBS. As a result, 10 leading French highlight the advantage and prospects of rorists sneak into India along the Line of Control companies have confirmed their partici- investing in Bengal. (LoC) in J and K. “Pakistani troops violated the pation at the international business sum- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ceasefire along the LoC and resorted to shell- mit which will be inaugurated by Chief visited England and Scotland in Novem- ing on forward posts in Jaglote belt in Mendhar Minister Mamata Banerjee at 11.30 am ber 2017 and invited businessmen to join sector(in Poonch district) early today,” a senior on Tuesday. the BGBS. British and Scottish entrepre- Army officer said in Jammu. BGBS 2017 was inaugurated by the neurs are likely to come to attend the Indian troops guarding the LoC took posi- then President Pranab Mukherjee. Invest- two-day meeting. A Chinese delegation tions and targeted the Pakistani post involved ment proposals worth Rs 2,35,290.03 comprising 30 businessmen and govern- in the ceasefire violation in Kotli by retaliatory crore were received in 2017. ment officials will attend the event too. action of heavy shelling, he said. The representatives of Italy, France The slogan for BGBS 2018 is “Bengal In the retaliation, seven Pakistani soldiers and Korea visited Nabanna, the state Sec- means Business”. The branding of 100 were killed and four other soldiers injured, the retariat, on Monday afternoon and met buses based on BGBS will ply from the officer said, adding the dead included a Major. state Finance minister Amit Mitra. Chief airport to other destinations. The state The retaliation also comes after an Indian Minister Mamata Banerjee hosted a din- government has left no stone unturned soldier was killed in Pakistan firing along the ner for the delegates at Eco Park in New The swanky Biswa Bangla Convention Centre at New Town PIC/ MPOST to make BGBS a grand success. The Chief LoC in J and K’s Rajouri district last Saturday. Town on Monday. Minister Mamata Banerjee has said over The Pakistan Army, however, said it lost four Sajjan Jindal and Uday Kotak of Kotak This is for the first time when BGBS is No billboards have been allowed on the Development Corporation (HIDCO) and over again that as Bengal is the gate- of its soldiers in a cross-border firing by India Group attended the dinner. There were going to be organised at the Biswa Ban- green corridor. New Town has been elab- and New Town Kolkata Development way to eastern and north-eastern states, it across the LoC and claimed to have killed three representatives from the Adani group. gla Convention Centre which is a 3000+ orately decorated to welcome the guests. Authority (NKDA) to oversee the is the ideal destination for investment. It Indian troops. Sanjiv Goenka and Sanjiv Puri were also capacity auditorium. From the Airport The roads have been illuminated. Firhad arrangements. The delegates have been is also close to Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan The Indian Army also foiled a major infiltra- present. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani to Nabanna, the area has been declared Hakim, state Urban Development minis- put up in star hotels in New Town. and Myanmar and Singapore is which is tion attempt by Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) mili- is scheduled to attend Tuesday’s BGBS as a green corridor. VIP Road has been ter, held a series of meetings with senior The state government did not dis- just two hours’ journey and so it is always tants along the LoC in Uri sector in Kashmir, event. brightly illuminated and fully repaired. officials of the Housing Infrastructure close the names of the who’s who are wise to invest here. killing five members of the group’s suicide squad, a senior army officer said in Srinagar. MEGA PROJECT UNVEILED Spectator gored 4 SENIOR-MOST SC JUDGES ATTEND COURT BJP afraid of holding to death at SC rift has been ‘laid polls through paper ballots Jallikattu in TN MAYAWATI to rest’: Bar Council In today’s MPOST BUEAU Highlights NEW DELHI: The unprecedented »»Everything has been settled, paper crisis that rocked the Supreme Court courts are functioning,” Attorney appeared to ease on Monday with four General to TV channel ... top Supreme Court judges—who had CITY virtually revolted against the Chief »»The Bar Council of India said its CHENNAI: A youth who had Justice--attending work as usual and members had met 15 judges of BENGAL INKS MOU WITH DEVYANI INT’L 2 come to see ‘Jallikattu’, the tra- the Bar Council of India (BCI) saying the Supreme Court NATION ditional bull taming sport, was “the story is now over.” gored to death in Tamil Nadu’s Describing the crisis as a “storm BJP-CONGRESS WORKERS CLASH 4 Madurai district, said police. in a teacup”, Attorney General K K Kahani khatam ho gaya (the story Kalimuthu, hailing from Venugopal also said the issue had is now over), BCI Chairman Manan EDIT Dindigul district, suffered been settled. Kumar Mishra told a press confer- REVAMP HEALTHCARE 6 severe injuries when a bull Belying the simmering tensions ence here. attacked him while he was sparked by their public accusations He also said that political parties INTERNATIONAL near the bull collection point against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the should not try and earn mileage out by the animal owners, while four judges — Justices J Chelameswar, of the four justices accusations at the NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR BRAIN WIRING 10 around 25 others were injured Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and press conference — unprecedented in CM Mamata Banerjee with Sajjan Jindal at the inauguration of Bengal’s largest cement plant BUSINESS PIC/MPOST in the event at Palamedu in Kurian Joseph — took up their respec- the annals of Indian judiciary. See full report on P2 Madurai, about 500 km from tive business on the first working day “We met 15 judges, and all AI TO BE SPLIT IN FOUR PARTS 12 here. of the top court after their January 12 have assured that issues have been Jallikattu is part of Pongal press conference when they dropped resolved,” he said. SPORT ` festivities in Tamil Nadu. a bombshell with various complaints. To a question whether any action NADAL ADVANCES TO 2ND ROUND 13 CBI recovers 2.15 crore in raids at Around 455 bulls partici- Warning that democracy is at risk, should be taken against the four pated in the event at Palamedu the judges had raised questions about judges for criticising the Chief Jus- that began on Monday morn- the “selective” case allocation and cer- tice of India, he said there is no need Agri ministry official’s residence ing. The rules of the sport tain judicial orders by Justice Misra, of any action and they “are all honest FOR ADVERTISING say that a bull tamer will be sending shockwaves across the judi- and men of integrity.” kindly contact at 9810195709 OUR CORRESPONDENT searches were carried out in 2.15 crore in cash and about awarded a prize if he hangs on ciary and polity. Meanwhile, Attorney General or connection with alleged forg- Rs 30 lakh worth jewellery was to the hump of the animal for The BCI said its members on Sun- Venugopal told a television channel: [email protected] NEW DELHI: The CBI has ery and cheating in the issuance seized, the sources said. a specified period. day met 15 judges of the Supreme “Now everything has been settled. The recovered Rs 2.15 crore in cash of a phytosanitary certificate They said the searches in On Tuesday, Jallikattu Court who have assured that the courts are functioning. It was a storm and jewellery worth about Rs for plant-based imports from connection with the alleged would be held at Madurai’s issues have been resolved. in a teacup.” He did not elaborate. FOR SUBSCRIPTION 30 lakh from the residence of various countries. forgery began on Saturday and Alanganallur where Chief The judges included three of the On Sunday, the chief justice had kindly contact at 8800854665 a senior official of the Union During the searches at the continued till today. Minister K. Palaniswami is four dissenters while Justice Gogoi met a seven-member delegation of the or agriculture ministry, posted in residence of R K Sasihar, plant The searches were con- expected to witness the event was not in the capital on Sunday. The BCI as well as the Supreme Court Bar [email protected] Kolkata. protection officer, Regional ducted at 24 locations in Kolkata and also distribute prizes for current strength of the apex court Association President Vikas Singh at The CBI sources said the Quarantine Office, Kolkata, Rs and two locations in New Delhi. the winners. MPOST including the CJI is 25. his residence. Will examine accounts of visitors’ IN COMBINATION WITH EXISTING WAYS SUCH AS FINGERPRINT OR IRIS SCAN of ex-CBI chief: SIT informs SC After virtual IDs, UIDAI allows face MPOST BUREAU which used to come to Sinha’s offi- cial residence. recognition for Aadhaar authentication NEW DELHI: The CBI’s special The top court had in Janu- investigation team (SIT) on Mon- ary last year constituted the SIT day told the Supreme Court that headed by the CBI director to look OUR CORRESPONDENT The new method will also be it would examine bank account into the prima facie allegations allowed “on need basis”. details of persons who had visited against Ranjit Sinha of trying to NEW DELHI: The UIDAI on Mon- Monday’s move comes close on the official residence of its former influence the probe in coal scam day permitted face recognition as the heels of the most significant chief Ranjit Sinha, who, it claimed, of Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases. additional means of Aadhaar authen- overhaul of Aadhaar system by the had prima facie tried to scuttle the and 18 reports of CBI. We must During the hearing, Cheema tication to be used in combination UIDAI last week when it allowed probe in coal scam cases. say, the progress in the investi- told the bench that visitors at the with existing ways such as fingerprint individuals to create and use a vir- The SIT, which filed a report gation has been slow. Even now, former CBI chief’s house were or iris scan. tual ID to avoid sharing their unique giving status of its investigation when we see the 18th report of more than what was there in the The move will enable easy identification numbers when using into the matter, told a bench CBI, it says one case is pending,” visitors’ diary maintained at his authentication for those individuals government and other services. headed by Justice Madan B Lokur the bench, which also comprised official residence and its probe was who face difficulty in other biomet- Users will, from March 1, have that “substantial progress” has Justices Kurian Joseph and A K going on. ric authentication like fingerprint who are not able to biometrically “The face authentication provides the option of generating a 16-digit been made in the investigation Sikri, said. “Vehicle number of visitors and iris. authenticate due to their worn out an additional option for all residents virtual identity mapped to their Aad- and its scope has been widened. Senior advocate R S Cheema, have to be traced. The probe is The facility is being allowed only fingerprints, old age or hard work to have inclusive authentication. It haar number that can be shared with The apex court, which is mon- who has been appointed a spe- going on. Bank account details of in a “fusion mode” that is along with conditions,” the Unique Identifica- shall be allowed only in fusion mode telecom companies and others at the itoring the probe by the CBI and cial public prosecutor (SPP) by visitors have to be looked into,” he other existing means of authentica- tion Authority of India (UIDAI) said. along with one more authentication time of authenticating their identity. the ED into the coal scam cases, the top court for coal scam cases, told the bench, adding, “exercise tion, and will be available by July 1, As of now, two modes of bio- factor combined with either finger- From June 1, 2018, it will be expressed its displeasure over the placed the SIT’s status report on has been done substantially. They 2018, an official release said. metric authentication, fingerprint print or iris or OTP to be able to compulsory for all agencies, which tardy pace of probe. record and said the team was try- (SIT) have asked for six months (to “This facility is going to help in authentication and iris authentica- authenticate an Aadhaar number undertake authentication, to accept “You have given us 11 reports ing to trace the number of vehicles complete the probe).” inclusive authentication of those tion, are allowed under Aadhaar. holder successfully,” UIDAI said. the virtual IDs from their users. 2 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 ROAD TO A BETTER TOMORROW Poland to bank on tech aids in partnership bid with India

OUR CORRESPONDENT held a meeting with Coal India for exploring the areas for investment in KOLKATA: Poland wants to partner coal and allied sectors. Food Process- with Bengal in the coal and energy sec- ing, mining and defence are some other tor by providing the latest technologi- areas where Poland is eyeing invest- cal assistance in this regard. ment in Bengal. “Our objective is to have trade rela- Magierowski is leading the Polish tions based on mutual understanding delegation, accompanied by Grzegorz for which we have a high-level dele- Tobiszowski, First Deputy Minister gation at the Bengal Global Business of Energy of Poland and Małgorzata Summit (BGBS). Silesia Province is Ochęduszko-Ludwik, Deputy Chief expected to sign a MoU with the Ben- Minister of the Silesia Province, Poland gal government in the summit for to name a few. cooperation in the coal and energy It may be mentioned that Poland sector,” Marek Magierowski, Deputy is already India’s largest trade partner Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, in Central Europe, with trade between said on the sidelines of an event at The them witnessing an encouraging trend Bengal Chamber of Commerce and in recent years. In the coal and steel Industry that hosted a delegation by sector, both sides have drawn a road- Indo-Polish Chambers of Commerce map to strengthen cooperation in areas and Industries, Warsaw (IPCCI) on such as thick seam underground coal Monday, a day ahead of the fourth edi- mining, exploitation of highly gassy tion of BGBS. seams, developing clean coal technol- The high-profile delegation com- ogies and transfer of technologies in prises majority of the representatives deep coal mining from Poland to India. The Biswa Bangla Sarani, leading to the Convention Centre which is the venue for the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit, is all set for the mega event beginning on Tuesday. There is a huge from energy and mining sectors. The Poland has proposed to set up a 2.7 line up of foreign delegates. Already eight countries are partners for the event PIC/AMIT DATTA delegation met state Industry and million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Finance minister Amit Mitra and also coking coal plant in India Bengal inks MoU with Devyani Int’l, to see more KFC, Pizza Hut outlets Mamata unveils JSW OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: A day ahead of the Bengal Global Business cement plant in Salboni Summit, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Calls it a shot in the arm for Bengal’s industry sector Devyani International Lim- OUR CORRESPONDENT regular work that is going on ited, the Indian franchisee of for infrastructure develop- YUM Restaurants India Pvt KOLKATA: Inaugurating the ment,” she said. Limited, for an investment of JSW Group’s cement plant In a benefits distribution Rs 100 crore. at Salboni on Monday, Chief programme of West Midnapore The MoU is on investment Minister Mamata Banerjee district that was also held on to set up more KFC and Pizza stated it to be a boost for the Monday, the Chief Minister Hut restaurants in different jeev Chopra, Additional Chief in South 24-Parganas.” She said state’s industry sector, a day announced that another 7,500 parts of the state. As per the Secretary of the state Agri- that it would be helpful if the ahead of the fourth edition of km of rural roads will be con- MoU, 4 to 5 KFC and 2 to 3 culture department and Nan- group procures required veg- the Bengal Global Business structed and she will lay its Pizza Hut restaurants will be dini Chakraborty, secretary of etables from the FPOs. Summit (BGBS). foundation stone in Nadia on set up every year in the next the state Food Processing and Rajat Luthra of Devyani Appreciating the steps taken February 2. five years and it will lead to a Horticulture department, were International Limited said: “We up by the group that ensured It may be recalled that ear- generation of 800 direct and among the top brass of the state are emotionally connected to completion of construction of lier, Banerjee had laid the foun- 600 indirect jobs. government, who were present Bengal and 4 to 5 KFC and 2 the 2.4 MTPA cement plant dation stone for construction of It may be mentioned that during the signing of the MoU, to 3 Pizza Hut restaurants will before its scheduled time, the 18,500 km of rural roads. She initially, the group has cho- apart from senior officials of be set up every year in the next Chief Minister said there was She maintained that every- at Salboni. agriculture grow simultane- also announced that on Janu- sen Kolkata, Asansol, Durga- Devyani International Limited. five years.” a time when there was a per- one should continue extend- At the same time, the JSW ously, Banerjee said: “Bengal ary 29, she will be handing over pur and Siliguri to set up more Chakraborty said: “At pres- “Already there are 1,100 ception that Bengal was not ing similar support in future Group has really worked for means business and we have the benefits under Bangla Abas restaurants. The state govern- ent, West Bengal is number one employees in the state and it doing well. as well, so that investors feel the downtrodden people and become first in India in ease of Yojona to 5 lakh people from ment has also urged the group in the country in vegetable pro- would go up with setting up “But now, people are saying the place to be like their home. Banerjee felt good knowing doing business, skill develop- Netaji Indoor Stadium. to procure chicken from Har- duction and it is being exported of more restaurants,” he said, that the state is doing good and “We must consider them as our that the multi superspeciality ment, small scale and e-tender.” With such a huge work of inghata and vegetables from to different countries as well. adding in connection with pro- I am really very happy,” she said family members. How will the hospital at Salboni will be run “The state government has infrastructure development the Farmers’ Producers Organ- Moreover, there are 100 FPOs curement of vegetables from and in the same breath, appre- business grow if we do not help jointly by the group and the announced a Rs 12,000 crore being carried out in the state, isations (FPOs). Pradeep in the state at present and the FPOs that the supply chain ciated the role played by local our family members?” she said, state government. investment for infrastructure the Chief Minister assured that Majumdar, agriculture advi- first FPO of the country had team of the group will be con- people in supporting the set- adding that they have ensured Stating that the society development and the said cement of JSW Group can be sor to the Chief Minister, San- come into existence at Bhangar nected in the state. ting up of the industry. more investment taking place grows when both industry and investment is apart from the used for building the projects. WBSIDC reveals book AAEI to observe Road Safety Ace musician Complaints with details of Bengal’s breathes his last at 84 lodged against industrial parks Week from January 17 OUR CORRESPONDENT Dilip Ghosh OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Sarod maestro KOLKATA: Complaints were Buddhadev Dasgupta died in lodged against BJP state pres- KOLKATA: Automobile Asso- Kolkata on Monday morning. ident Dilip Ghosh, alleging ciation of Eastern India (AAEI) He was 84 and was suffering that his statement would lead will observe Road Safety Week from age-related ailments. to tension. from January 17 to 23 to high- Condoling his death, Chief Complaints have been light Chief Minister Mamata Minister Mamata Banerjee lodged with Hare Street and Banerjee’s slogan Safe Drive tweeted “Padma Bibhushan ination in 1948. He joined Gariahat police stations. It Save Life. Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta the Bengal Engineering Col- has been learnt that one Arka Two well decorated mobile is no more. A great loss for the lege, Shibpur, now the Indian Naha had lodged a complaint vans will go round the city with world of classical music. Rest Institute of Engineering Sci- with Hare Street police station tableaus propagating interna- in Peace. Condolences to his ence and Technology (IIEST) on Sunday night. On Monday tional accepted slogans and family”. in the Mechanical Engineer- morning, one Binod Kumar audio messages on road safety. Dasgupta was born in ing department and stood 2nd Singh lodged a complaint Hoardings will be put up on Bhagalpur in Bihar on Feb- in the graduation examination against Ghosh with Garia- important road intersections take part. A cycle rally will be Games. Many physically chal- ruary 1, 1933. His first pro- as well. hat police station, in similar carrying slogans “Safe Drive organised on January 21. The lenged students are likely to gramme was on All India He was trained in classi- connection. Save Life,” “Save kids life,” etc. rally will go through important take part in the competition. It Radio as a guest artiste. Later, cal music by Pandit Radhika Singh claimed that he On January 19, a rally will thoroughfares in the city. will be held at the headquarters he took part in 17 national pro- Mohan Moitra. Dasgupta had lodged the complaint with be taken out where students There will be a sit and draw of AAEI along with its branch grammes in AIR, a very rare taken part in concerts both in the police, apprehending that from different schools will hold competition where 3,000 stu- offices. The successful students honour for a musical maestro. the country and abroad. He the statement of Ghosh would PRITESH BASU Industrial parks at Ambari placards containing messages dents from across the state are will be felicitated. Dasgupta’s father Prafulla stuck to the classical method instigate trouble. The state- Falakata in Jalpaiguri on 126 on road safety. This will be fol- expected to participate on the It may be mentioned that Mohan and mother Bhabani of playing Sarod. ment of Ghosh had sparked KOLKATA: Keeping Ben- acres and Rejinagar in Mur- lowed by a colourful road show theme “Safe Drive Save Life”. AAEI organises training of were avid lovers of music. Pra- He was conferred Padma controversy as he had publicly gal Global Business Summit shidabad on 26 acres of land on January 20 where important The competition will be drivers and owner-drivers fulla Mohan was a district mag- Bhushan. In 2015, he was con- said that sticks will be used if (BGBS) in mind, West Bengal have come up a few years ago. personalities from different held in collaboration with West through camps throughout istrate. Buddhadev stood 2nd ferred Sangeet Mahasamman someone attacks them with the Small Industries Development It may be mentioned that there walks of life and students will Bengal Council for Sports and the year. in his Matriculation exam- and Bangabibhushan. same. Corporation (WBSIDC) has are still around 450 acres of Moreover, the special come up with a book, contain- land in the industrial parks observer appointed by the Cal- ing detailed profile about all of that will be allotted to entre- cutta High Court has expressed its industrial parks. preneurs who are interested Govt mulling management varsity in Bengal his annoyance as the bike rally The 44-page book, contain- in setting up micro, small and from Simla Street had been ing photographs and informa- medium scale units. OUR CORRESPONDENT While delivering his state. Around 4.55 lakh seats delayed due to Ghosh. tion about each of the industrial More than three fourth of address, the minister said as have been created at the post This comes at the time parks, will be published on the the vacant land is in the two KOLKATA: The state govern- soon as the state government graduate and undergraduate when the court on Monday first day of the BGBS on Tues- new industrial parks - Ambari ment is planning to set up a received the proposal for set- level apart from that of engi- has made it clear that it will be day. The book will be distrib- Falakata and Rejinagar - and management university in the ting up the second campus of neering,” Chatterjee said. the responsibility of the party, uted among the entrepreneurs the three upcoming industrial state, the process of which has St Xavier’s University in New Giving more thrust on in case of any trouble during and businessmen during the parks at Khasjungle, Dabgram already begun. Town, Chief Minister Mamata ‘Equity’ in education, he said the rally. two-day international business and Malda. While delivering his lecture Banerjee instructed the West one of the main purposes of the The issue related to bikes summit. The information related to on the first anniversary of the Bengal Housing Infrastruc- government is to provide edu- brought from Uttar Pradesh According to a senior offi- the industrial parks contain foundation day celebration of ture Development Corporation cation to the students belong- has also cropped up in the High cial of WBSIDC, this is the first the exact location including St Xavier’s University in New Limited (HIDCO) to provide ing to backward classes and also court on Monday. In this con- time when such an initiative its latitude and longitude, year Town on Monday, state Higher them with the land after con- to female students. “Around 40 nection, the court stated that has been taken to publish a sep- of establishment, accessibil- Education minister Partha clarified that his department is ing setting up the research cen- sidering the aspiration of stu- lakh girls have enrolled their steps need to be taken as per arate book containing profile of ity, total area, number of plots, Chatterjee said a Bill will soon yet to take the final decision on tre on a piece of land owned by dents who are willing to study names to get financial benefits the Motor Vehicles Act, if the the industrial parks and estates rate for leasing out the land for be introduced in the Assembly whether the existing manage- the West Bengal Higher Educa- in this prestigious institution. from the Kanyashree project, a state has any problem. The under the corporation’s ambit. 99 years and subsidy available, proposing to set up state’s first ment college run by the state tion Council. Stressing on the impor- brain child of the Chief Minis- court has also directed to ini- The book has been pre- infrastructure available and sta- management university. government would be elevated “Students pursuing vari- tance of providing best qual- ter,” he said. tiate rallies on time. pared in such a way that it will tus of vacant plots. “We are already in the to the status of a university or ous streams of higher educa- ity education at one’s doorstep, Talking about ‘Excellence’, Meanwhile, there was a be easier for entrepreneurs to Name and contact details process of having a manage- a new management university tion may be able to get their Chatterjee said a formula of he said students cannot com- clash between Trinamool search for any information. of the concerned officials who ment university in the state. It will be set up. study materials at the centre ‘4E’ has to be implemented pete unless they achieve excel- Congress and BJP support- At present, there are a total are in charge of the industrial would require some time. The The minister announced which will have world class that starts with ‘Expansion’ of lence. Infrastructure should be ers in Uluberia on Monday. of 40 industrial parks and parks, are also available along Bill will soon be introduced in that a research centre of inter- infrastructure. It would come education. built in all educational insti- Houses of some of the Trin- estates under WBSIDC on 697 with other information. The the Assembly for setting up the national standard will also up as a centre of excellence. “The state government has tutions to achieve excellence. amool Congress supporters acres of land and it includes the official said that the book will university,” Chatterjee said. be set up in the state where Once the infrastructure is in set up 47 new colleges in the According to the minister, were damaged. three upcoming ones at Khas- be used after the BGBS as well, While talking to the report- research scholars can have place, a panel will be set up state in a manner so that each the fourth one is ‘Employabil- A large contingent of police jungle in West Midnapore, to make entrepreneurs in dis- ers on the sideline of the foun- access to research journals to monitor the functioning of district gets at least 2-3 colleges. ity’. Skills must be enhanced was pressed into action and the Dabgram in Jalpaiguri and tricts aware of the present sta- dation day celebration of the from all around the world. The the proposed research centre,” In addition to that 23 more uni- in order to make one employ- situation was brought under Malda Silk Park. tus of the industrial parks. university, Chatterjee further state government is consider- Chatterjee maintained. versities have come up in the able, he said. control. MPOST city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp Partha slams BJP over CISF to provide Victoria Memorial ‘hooliganism’ under guise of bike rallies with security as tight as Taj Mahal BJP leaders OUR CORRESPONDENT were making provocative KOLKATA: The Central statements in order Industrial Security Force (CISF) is planning the secu- to trigger tension in rity of Victoria Memorial (VM) the state in the same way as that of Taj Mahal in Agra. OUR CORRESPONDENT They tried to spew poison in However, the CISF will the name of communalism. keep in mind the ethos and KOLKATA: Senior Trinamool As they were rejected by the culture of the city before put- Congress leader Partha Chat- people in Bengal, they started ting in place the security that terjee on Monday took a dig hurling abusive words. People will be divivded in zones. CISF at the BJP once again, for its here in the state will never like took over the security of the attempt to indulge hooligan- the politics of hatred,” Chat- Memorial from Monday in ism in the name of organising terjee said. presence of Governor Keshari ‘Protirodh Sankalp Abhiyan’, a “While the Centre is trying Nath Tripathi. week-long bike rally event by to put Bengal under financial The token key was handed its youth wing. difficulties, the state BJP is try- over by curator of VM Jayanta Chatterjee said it was a ing all possible options to create Sengupta to Inspector Gen- deliberate attempt by the BJP a law and order problem here eral (CISF), North East AN to break the law and order in Bengal,” he added. Mohapatra. situation in the state, espe- He also added that people Mohapatra feels that the cially ahead of the bypolls at have seen the developments security at VM will be more Noapara and Uluberia Assem- which have taken place in the challenging as the green space bly constituencies. state in past few years. around the memorial is used He also pointed out that After failing to give a as a space for relaxation and many of the bikes that were reply to the development people also carry food inside used in the rally, bore a num- works initiated by the state the premises. ber plate of Uttar Pradesh. government, the BJP lead- “We have to keep in mind He said the matter will ers have chosen the dirty that this is a public place and be brought to the notice politics of communalism. there should be no intrusion of police administration, It may be mentioned here of privacy. So, we are working who will take action in this that Bharatiya Janata Yuva out to put a systematic arrange- rity, he added that the secu- purse, mobile or camera after of security. CISF has three zonal security CISF will also be taking regard. The motorcycles Morcha’s Bengal unit had called ment of security in place. We rity at the gate will be manual proper procedures and women About a dozen lady offi- arrangements at Taj Mahal that over the security of the Indian which were bearing num- for ‘Protirodh Sankalp Abhi- have plans to declare the which will involve checking may be allowed to carry a small cers of all ranks are among the is divided into green zone, yel- Museum hopefully by this ber plates of Uttar Pradesh yan’, a week-long programme Memorial a plastic free zone identity of visitors. The actual handbag. The baggage will be security staff and three of them low zone and red zone. The year in summer. The arrange- have already been identified, of bike rallies across the state. for which we are holding talks frisking will be at the entrance deposited at the cloak room,” will be deployed all the time, green zone is outside the mon- ment for accommodation of Chatterjee said. A clash had broken out on with the authorities,” Mohapa- of the monument where bags a senior CISF official said add- especially for checking female ument, the yellow is a restricted the jawans is a major challenge “BJP leaders were making Friday between workers of the tra said. will be checked. “Men will ing that a total of 113 person- visitors. zone while the red zone is and the authorities are work- provocative statements in order ruling Trinamool Congress and Elaborating on the secu- be allowed to enter only with nel of all ranks will be in charge It may be mentioned that inside the monument. ing on it. to trigger tension in the state. activists of BJP’s youth wing. Girl harassed by auto-driver, Four-day long Rabindra Bharati Alipore jailbreak: Two Family members accused at large top cops removed ransack hospital KOLKATA: A model has lodged a complaint at the Sanskriti Utsav to start from Jan 17 after patient’s Jadavpur police station alleging that she was mo- OUR CORRESPONDENT ling officer of the home. OUR CORRESPONDENT Sleuths investigating the death lested by an auto-driver. The incident took place The four-day Utsav will also see KOLKATA: The state Correc- incident have found out that near Baghajatin on late Sunday evening when she KOLKATA: The four-day performance from noted singers from tional Administration depart- most of the CCTVs that were OUR CORRESPONDENT was returning home. According to police, she took Rabindra Bharati Sanskriti ment on Monday removed the installed between tower 5 and an auto from Jadavpur to reach Baghajatin. In Utsav will start from January Bangladesh superintendent and chief con- 6, which is the route that the KOLKATA: Family members the interrogation, the victim informed police that 17 that marks the second day trolling officer of Alipore Cen- trio had used for escape, were of a patient, who died of alleged of the two-day Bengal Global hury told reporters on Friday. It will be for the first time tral Correctional Home for dysfunctional. medical negligence at Chitta- she had handed over the fare to the driver before Business Summit (BGBS). The 30-minute light and sound that the four-day cultural dereliction of duty in the case “The footage that we have ranjan National Cancer Insti- reaching her stop. After reaching her stop, when The day will also see the show will be inaugurated by programme will be held on of three Bangladeshi prisoners got is of very poor quality and tute, ransacked a portion of the she was leaving, the driver called the passenger unveiling of a light and sound state Education minister Par- both Jorasanko and BT Road escaping from the home in the we are finding it difficult to hospital and attacked the doc- back asking for the fare again. The driver became show highlighting the history tha Chatterjee on Wednesday campus. wee hours on Sunday. trace the actual escape route,” tors and the staff members. rude when the passenger informed that she of Thakurbari and contribu- evening and it will be open for The inaugural and clos- “We have removed jail an officer said. A junior doctor of the hos- tion of Rabindra Nath Tagore all from January 27. ing programme will be held superintendent Soumik Sarkar It may be mentioned that pital was seriously injured in had already paid the fare. After arguing with the in the history of Bengal’s free- The tickets for the show will at Jorasanko while the second and chief controlling officer the Correctional Adminis- the incident. According to auto-rickshaw driver for a few minutes, the victim dom struggle. be priced at Rs 50. “We will and third day programmes Shibaji Rao on the basis of an tration department had sus- police, a patient identified as agreed to pay the fare again. When she was pay- “A number of foreign del- begin the half an hour show in will be carried out on BT Road enquiry report submitted by an pended three jail guards for Gopal Koyal was taken to the ing, the driver suddenly held her arm and alleg- egates are in the city for the Bengali. However, we will also campus. officer of DIG rank,” state Cor- dereliction of duty on Sunday emergency ward of the hospi- edly molested the victim. She tried to free herself two-day business summit. introduce two more shows in The four-day Utsav will also rectional Administration min- itself and a departmental probe tal on Monday morning by his Rabindranath Tagore’s life English and Hindi. The script is see performance from noted ister Ujjal Biswas said. was ordered. family members. A resident of from his clutches. She also raised an alarm to and works have always evoked being finalised,” the Vice Chan- singers from Bangladesh. “We It has been learnt that Officials from Alipore Tollygunge, Koyal was suffer- draw the attention of the locals. The auto-rick- tremendous interest among cellor said. are thankful to the state Higher Sarkar has been transferred to police station and the detec- ing from cancer. shaw driver, however, managed to flee the spot foreigners. We want these del- It may be mentioned that Education department for pro- Medinipur Jail and DIG Biplab tive department of Kolkata The family members of the before locals arrived. Police are yet to make any egates to be present at our event the state Tourism department viding funds to host the event Das will be in charge of Alipore Police along with sniffer dogs victim said he had visited the as well,” RBU vice chancellor has allocated Rs 56 lakh for the in such a grand manner,” Basu at present. Jayanta Chakraborty had visited the spot soon after hospital earlier also to consult arrest in this regard. MPOST Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaud- light and sound show. Ray Chaudhury added. will be the new chief control- the incident. a doctor. He was taken home and had been under medica- millenniumpost.in tion of the doctor. On early Police arrest Monday morning he com- Police arrest duo accused of plained of respiratory dis- man from Kasba tress following which he was rushed to CNCI. is now available in everypart of Bengal over theft of firing shots at woman in Kasba The family members have alleged that when he was taken OUR CORRESPONDENT SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No jewellery, cash downstairs they fired three to the emergency ward of the NO NAME It was around 12 bullets. Luckily the bullets hospital there was no doctor KOLKATA: The Kasba police missed the target. However, it to attend their patient and they 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 OUR CORRESPONDENT station late on Sunday night at midnight when was the pet dog of the family were asked to go to the Out- HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 arrested Munna Pandey and they came to Roy’s that started barking and came patient department where the Begum,Ranichak KOLKATA: Police arrested his associate Bidhan Sarkar, residence and tried rushing down stairs which doctor had been seeing the DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 Avijit Halder, alias, Tabu was who were accused of firing frightened the duo and they patients. arrested from Kasba area in at an elderly woman on Raj- to set it on fire by fled the spot. On reaching the outpatient 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 connection with the theft that danga Main Road in Kasba pouring petrol on It may be mentioned that department, the family mem- 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 took place in Lake police sta- on Saturday night. The gun the dispute between Munna bers were asked to wait as the 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 tion area. shot, however, had missed the the ground floor and Roy had begun during the doctor was in the operation The theft took place at the target. The duo were arrested Kali Puja last year over taking theater. The patient remained BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 residence of one Jatan Sarder from Digha in East Mid- named two local miscreants electric connection of the local unattended for quite a long BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 on November 1 in 2017. napore on the basis of mobile Munna Pandey and Bidhan club through the supply line time as a result of which his 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 The accused was remanded tower location. Sarkar behind the firing at her of Munna. condition deteriorated and he 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 to police custody till January 19. They were produced before mother Sheela Roy. When the matter came died. Following the incident, Police recovered gold and silver Alipore Court on Monday and It was around 12 at mid- to Roy’s notice, he along the family members went on DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / jewellery, one mobile phone and were remanded to police cus- night when they came to Roy’s with some of his associ- rampage. They broke furniture 7864818860 Rs 23,500 cash. tody till January 20. Sleuths residence and tried to set it on ates assaulted Surojit and and windowpanes. A huge con- NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 Acting on a tip off, police investigating the incident have fire by pouring petrol on the his brother Subrata. The two tingent of police rushed to the conducted a raid and arrested reasoned an age old enmity ground floor. brothers retaliated on Decem- spot and brought the situation BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 the accused. The articles were behind the incident. Local The elderly lady somehow ber 17 when Munna was under control. Police are yet to 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 recovered from Mathurapur in businessman Surojit Roy had noticed it and as she rushed beaten up by them. make any arrest. 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 South 24-Parganas.

KANCHRAPARA millenniumpost.in 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS Sur Jahan music festival to kick /9732243933 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 CHANGE OF NAME 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 I, Putul Biswas W/o off on Feb 2 at Mohar Kunj 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 Hiranmoy Biswas R/o Vill DAN NAGAR Bhawanipur, P.O. Basirhat OUR CORRESPONDENT College, P.S. Basirhat, Feb 2-4. Entry is free and open 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 to all. Distt- North 24 Parganas, KOLKATA: Sur Jahan (previ- Sur Jahan will simulta- 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 do hereby declare that my Agency ously known as Sufi Sutra), the neously host an exhibition name has been wrongly World Peace Music Festival, of Bengal’s folk crafts at the 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 written as Nilima Biswas based on the theme: MUSIC venue, showcasing amazing 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 in the Birth Certificates of FOR PEACE, MUSIC FOR creation of traditional vil- 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 my two sons Sagar Biswas ALL will be held at Mohar lage artists associated with Kunj from February 2 to 4. the Rural Crafts and Cul- 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 and Suman Biswas vide no 003226 & 003950, The eighth edition of this tural Hubs (RCCH), an ini- 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 shall henceforth be known annual cross-cultural carnival tiative of the Department of 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 as Putul Biswas vide an is proud to host music legend MSME&T and supported Others District List and WOMEX Lifetime Award by UNESCO. affidavit sworn before recipient Cheikh Lo of Sen- Folk artists from all over 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / the Executive Magistrate, egal. The other bands include the state will come and par- 8409298763 Basirhat Court as on a mix of veterans and young: ticipate in the festival. Ran- TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 15.01.2018. Putul Biswas Muzykanci of Poland, Muzsi- jan Sen said it is only through DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 and Nelima Biswas is kas of Hungary, Tuuletar of music that cultural harmony the same and Indentical Finland, and the Italy-Ethiopia Bangla Qawwali and time workshops on Feb 3 & 4 can be upheld. There will be 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 person. collaboration Atse Tewodros Folks of Bengal will repre- and concerts will be held in workshops and seminars on Project. sent India. There will be day- the evening on all 3 days, i.e., World Music. 4 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 BJP-Congress workers clash Kerala youth protest: Govt during Rahul’s Raebareli visit once again seeks CBI probe OUR CORRESPONDENT support. In a Facebook post, Prithvi- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: raj said the protest had ‘touched’ Rahul should shun negative The Kerala government has the collective conscience of the again written to the Centre seek- people. ing a CBI probe into the alleged “#SREEJITH You single- politics, says Adityanath custodial death of a youth in handedly represent the most May 2014, as the protest by his valuable human faculty of mod- OUR CORRESPONDENT government which withdrew brother in front of the secretariat ern times. One that we are fast cases only against the Yadav entered 767th day on Monday. losing...And one that we have GORAKHPUR: As Rahul family and their own workers,” The letter in this regard ceased to respect. The quest for Gandhi arrived in Uttar he said. Adityanath attacked was sent last night by the state the truth, the refusal to settle for Pradesh on his first visit to the former chief minister Akhilesh chief secretary asking CBI to re- the compromise that’s a lie!,” he state after becoming the Con- Yadav, saying he should ask his examine its earlier decision not said in the post. gress president, Chief Minister supporters to behave. to take up case, a CMO press of the Secretariat here for the “You may be doing this for Yogi Adityanath on Monday “They (SP workers) killed release here said. past 767 days, demanding a CBI your brother, for your family, advised him to shun “nega- innocent villagers in Azamgarh The state government had inquiry into his brother’s death for your self. But what you have tive politics” and focus on with spurious liquor and were in July last year written to the and bringing the guilty to book. become through the course of OUR CORRESPONDENT where enthusiastic party work- development. also caught in Hardoi for mak- Centre for a CBI investigation With the social media taking the last 2 years, is an embodi- ers greeted him with garlands. The Congress leader arrived ing spurious liquor. They tried as some police personnel were up the youth’s cause, there has ment of hope...for a whole AMETHI: Scuffle broke out After offering prayers, in the state on a two-day visit to disturb the environment in accused in the case registered in been an outpouring of support generation who’s forgotten the on Monday between BJP and the 47-year-old Rahul Gan- to galvanise party workers for Adityanath Lucknow which is not good,” Parassala police station. for Sreejith. merit of peaceful protest, the Congress workers near the dhi, donning a spotless white the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and said that had he charged. However, the plea was CPI(M) leader, V S Sivan- eloquence of silence, the power venue of Rahul Gandhi’s meet- kurta-pyjama, came out port- breathe life into the Congress In Lucknow, two persons, rejected by CBI stating they kutty on Monday met the youth of one.” ing in Raebareli district. Con- ing a bright vermilion ‘tilak’ on party which saw its worst- the Congress including a Samajwadi Party had an overload of cases and and said the state government Yesterday, actor Tovino gress MLC Deepak Singh too his forehead. ever performance in the 2017 focused more on worker, were arrested last week this particular incident did not was prepared to hold talks with Thomas, had met Sreejith prom- was seen engaging in a heated His visit to temples is seen Assembly elections getting just development, for allegedly hurling potatoes come under the rarest of rare him to find a solution to the ising support for his cause. argument with police officials in the political circles as an seven seats in the 403-mem- near the Uttar Pradesh Legisla- cases, the release stated. issue. Meanwhile, Malayalam Politicians from the Con- at the site. attempt to dump the BJP’s ber House. “The Congress Amethi would not tive Assembly and some other The protesting youth, actors Prithiraj and Parvathy gress and BJP camps have also Workers of both parties criticism that he went temple- president should give up neg- have languished places in the VVIP zone to Sreejith, has been lying in front on Monday came out in his lent their support for the protest. clashed reportedly after BJP hopping during the Gujarat ative politics,” Adityanath highlight the plight of farmers. supporters attempted to block campaign only to garner votes. told reporters here as Gandhi Adityanath also criticised the way of Congress president’s Rahul Gandhi had visited arrived in Lucknow en route - nursed by four generations Akhilesh Yadav for protesting Raj: 80 people injured in kite-flying related accidents convoy and protested with ban- around 20 temples across Guja- Raebareli and Amethi, his Lok of Nehru-Gandhi family,” the against UPCOC Bill. “Akh- ners and placards. rat during the assembly poll Sabha constituency. chief minister told reporters on ilesh Yadav is protesting against OUR CORRESPONDENT “The patients include those including eagle, cuckoo, crow, Rahul Gandhi on Mon- campaign as part of a conscious Asked how he viewed Gan- the sidelines of an event at Gor- Uttar Pradesh Control of Orga- who fell while flying kites and pigeon were treated. day began his two-day tour of approach to counter the rul- dhi’s first visit to the state as akhnath temple, of which he is nized Crime Bill (UPCOC JAIPUR: At least 80 people also those who got injured to “We had set up 32 camps for Uttar Pradesh, the first after ing BJP. Congress chief, the chief min- the head priest, on the occasion Bill) as he fears that criminals were injured over the past 24 glass-coated manjha (abrasive the birds injured due to manjha becoming the Congress presi- After the results were out, ister said, “My advise to Rahul of Makarsankranti. patronised by him will also be hours in kite-flying related string),” In charge SMS Hospi- used in kite-flying. From Janu- dent, with a visit to a Hanuman the Congress president prayed is that he should focus more on Adityanath also defended nabbed,” he said. On the Ram accidents here on the occasion tal (Emergency cell) Dr Jagdish ary 13 to 15, we received nearly temple en route Amethi from at the Somnath Temple. politics of development.” his move to withdraw 20,000 temple, Yogi said, “It is not a of Makar Sankranti, a hospital Modi said. With that, many 1100 injured birds at the Chi- Lucknow. Describing himself as Adityanath said that had politically motivated cases political issue and it is related official said. birds were also injured due tiksalya and the figure is likely The Congress president a Shiv-bhakt, Rahul had the Congress focused more on against workers of all parties, to faith of crores of Hindus. The According to the official, to manjha threads and were to rise. “On Makar Sankranti offered prayers at the Churva explained that he was pray- development, Amethi would including one against himself. case is in Supreme Court and a out of the 80 people injured, therefore treated by veterinary alone, 742 birds with injuries Hanuman Mandir on the Luc- ing for the well-being of Guja- not have languished. “It was done in quite a decision will come soon and I 10 have have been admitted to doctors. At Pakshi Chikit- were treated,” director of Pak- know-Rae Bareli road hours rat during these visits to the “See the plight of his Lok transparent manner through a believe it will be the right solu- the SMS Hospital for treatment salaya, an NGO in Malviya shi Chikitsalya, Kamal Lochan after landing in the state capital temples. Sabha constituency - Amethi bill in the House unlike the SP tion of the issue.” starting yesterday morning. Nagar area, nearly 1100 birds said. R-Day: Security forces on BJP afraid of holding polls through Saleng Sangma is Meghalaya NCP NATION BRIEFS heightened alert in Srinagar FEMALE RHINO KILLED BY POACHERS paper ballots, says BSP chief president now TEZPUR: Poachers killed a female rhino at the Kazi- OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT CORRESPONDENT ranga National Park but were unable to take away machinery in the state had then of Dalits in Gujarat been 18 to its horn as forest guards rushed to the spot, forest SRINAGAR: Security forces said there was a “100 per cent 20 per cent, he would not had have been put on a height- LUCKNOW: Questioning the match” in the vote count. been able to escape.” SHILLONG: Independent department sources said on Monday . The rhino was ened alert in Kashmir follow- credibility of electronic voting Mayawati, whose birth- The slogan she referred to MLA Saleng A Sangma on killed by the poachers on Sunday night in the Bagori ing inputs of a possible militant machines, BSP chief Mayawati day is being celebrated as ‘Jan was a campaign highlight of Monday resigned from Megha- range of the Park. The poachers fired several rounds attack in the city ahead of the on Monday asked why the BJP Kalyankari Diwas’ by her party, the BJP during the general elec- laya Legislative Assembly and to kill the animal but fled before taking away its Republic Day celebrations, was afraid of holding elections also expressed the possibility tions in 2014. is made state president of NCP horn as forest guards reached the spot on hearing police said on Monday. through paper ballots. that the Lok Sabha polls, due Levelling allegation at the in the poll-bound Meghalaya. the gunshots, according to Kaziranga National Park The security forces in Kash- She said the chief elec- in 2019, may be held this year Centre, she said: “The BJP Saleng has taken over as mir, especially the city, were recently changed tactics, using tion commissioner must think along with various state Assem- government wants to change state chief of Sharad Pawar’s Divisional Forest Officer Rohini Ballav Saikia said. He put on heightened alert fol- IEDs in their bid to target secu- about it in wake of doubts being bly elections. the Constitution and laws. A NCP after incumbent Sanbor said that a search operation is on to nab the poachers. lowing recovery of two impro- rity forces, he said. raised from several quarters. She released the 13th edi- minister in their government Shullai had quit the party to Meanwhile, three poachers were arrested from a hotel vised explosive devices (IEDs) The first IED was recov- “If BJP leaders consider tion of a book based on her life is talking about changing the join BJP a month back. under Behali police station area on Saturday night, in HMT area here over the ered from Zainakote area on themselves honest, why are - A Travelogue of my Strug- Constitution, but no action has “I have received the res- police said on Monday. past two days, the police offi- Srinagar-Baramulla road on they afraid of conducting gle-Ridden Life and BSP been taken against him.” ignation letter of Mr Saleng cial said. Saturday while the second was future elections through ballot Movement-13. The BSP chief alleged that Sangma. I have also forwarded SIX CONVICTED IN 2013 SONAI The security forces have detected few kilometres away papers,” she told a press con- “The BSP was the first the Congress and the BJP have the same to the Speaker where started carrying out area dom- at Maloora on Srinagar-Band- ference on her 62nd birthday, party in the country to raise damaged every section of the he had accepted his resigna- ‘HONOUR’ KILLINGS CASE IN MAHA ination exercises in many parts ipora road yesterday. alleging that the BJP came to the issue of EVM anomalies society after Independence. tion,” Assembly commissioner AHMEDNAGAR: A Nashik court on Monday convicted of the city, including random Four policemen were killed power in Uttar Pradesh and soon after the results of the UP “Today there is an atmo- and secretary Andrew Simons six men for killing three Dalit youths in Ahmednagar vehicle checks and search oper- in an IED explosion triggered Uttarakhand because of alleged Assembly elections were out, sphere of communalism and said. He said a notification district in 2013, in what later came to be known as the ations, he said. by militants in Sopore area of faults in the functioning of the and approached the Supreme casteism in every state. Capi- in this regard will be issued Sonai honour killing case and had triggered outrage The official said as part of Baramulla district on Janu- EVMs. Court. talistic-minded political parties shortly. In all 13 MLAs have these exercises, the security ary 6. The debate over the authen- Later, whatever improve- do not like our party. The BJP is resigned till date from the cur- among the community. The three youths were brutally forces carried out cordon and Meanwhile, the main ticity of EVMs has been on ments were made in the EVMs, trying to finish our party. Both, rent Assembly. killed in Sonai village and their mutilated body parts search operations in some parts Republic Day function in for nearly an year now. Other it was due to the efforts made the Congress and the BJP are NCP national general sec- were found in a septic tank. Session Court Judge R R of the old city for the first time Kashmir will be held at Sher- political parties, including by the BSP,” she claimed. chor-chor mausere bhaai (hand retary Praful Patel send a letter Vaishnav convicted six of the seven people accused in nearly two decades. e-Kashmir Cricket stadium at the Congress, too, previously The BJP won the Uttar in glove with each other). to Saleng appointing him as in the case. Ashok Rohidas Phalke was acquitted by “There are intelligence Sonawar this year as the regu- raised the possibility of tam- Pradesh Assembly polls - held These parties do not want to new Meghalaya unit president. a court after the prosecution failed to establish the inputs that militants might try lar venue--Bakshi Stadium--is pering with EVMs. in February-March last year - see Ambedkar-inspired party “You have been appointed to carry out an attack on secu- undergoing renovation. The Election Commission after a gap of 15 years during (the BSP) to move ahead. First, president of the Meghalaya charges against him. The court will pronounce the rity forces in the city ahead of Militants, in the past, tried has rejected the charge. which regional parties like the it was the Congress and com- state NCP with immediate quantum of sentence on January 18, special public the Republic Day celebrations. to stage spectacular attacks Following the Gujarat SP and the BSP had held sway. pany, which tried to finish us, effect,” Patel’s letter, a copy of prosecutor Ujwal Nikam said. The six were convicted The security grid is geared up ahead of Republic Day and Assembly polls in December, Attacking Prime Minister and now it is the BJP and com- which is made available to the on various charges including murder and criminal to thwart any such incident,” Independence Day celebra- the EC did a random vote count Narendra Modi, Mayawati said: pany which is trying to do so,” media, said. Patel is scheduled conspiracy for killing Sachin Gharu (24), Sandeep he said. tions in Jammu and Kashmir on EVMs and paper trail slips “’Har-Har Modi, Ghar-Ghar she said. to visit Meghalaya on Tuesday. Thanvar (25) and Rahul Kandare (20) on January 1, The militants, who suffered but over the past decade, their in 182 polling stations in the Modi’ had a narrow escape of Mayawati said as she was The NCP had 2 MLAs in heavy casualties last year at the plans were foiled by the secu- state for greater transparency. being thrown out from Guja- not allowed to speak in the 2013 elections and is lending 2013. hands of security forces, have rity forces. An official of the election rat this time. Had the voteshare Rajya Sabha, she resigned. support to the Congress-led PRASAD OPENS GIGABIT CONNECTIVITY Meghalaya Progressive Alli- ance in the government led by BETWEEN INDIA’S NKN & SRI LANKA Naxal gunned down in Chhattisgarh, weapons recovered Mukul Sangma. After exit of Sanbor Shullai its now left with one MLA in M OUR CORRESPONDENT Prashant Agrawal said. After the guns fell silent, the secu- A Sangma. The composite squad of the Indo- rity men searched the area and recov- The 60-member Meghalaya RAJNANDGAON: A Naxal was Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Spe- ered the body of a Naxal, Agrawal said. would go to poll soon as the gunned down on Monday in an encoun- cial Task Force (STF) and the District Three firearms, including a 12 bore term of the present house will ter with security forces at a forest in Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched gun, and a huge cache of Naxal-related end on March 6. Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, the operation in Bakarkatta, about 160 material were also recovered from the Exuding confidence that police said. The skirmish took place this kms from here, bordering Balaghat area spot, he said. The identity of the killed the party will further improve morning in Jhilmili forest area when a of Madhya Pradesh, he said. A group ultra was yet to be ascertained, the SP in the assembly elections this joint team of personnel from different of ultras fired at the security personnel said. Further details were awaited as year, NCP working president security forces was out on an anti-Mao- following which the patrolling team the operation was still underway in the Vijay Raj said another sitting ist operation, Superintendent of Police retaliated. region, he added. MLA is likely to join the ranks. Modi to attend Rajasthan Refinery inauguration today VHP leader detained, released by Raj police NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Electronics & IT Ravi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi OUR CORRESPONDENT They laid a siege to the Sola police sta- Shankar Prasad, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, will today attend a function to mark the com- tion, shouted slogans, and blocked traffic inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the mencement of work for the Rajasthan Refinery at NEW DELHI: The Viswa Hindu Parisad on main Sarkehj- Gandhinagar highway National Knowledge Network of India and LEARN net- (VHP) on Monday claimed that its inter- demanding that the police immediately Pachpadra in Barmer district. He will also address national convener Pravin Togadia (62) was locate him. work of Sri Lanka. This dedicated high-speed internet a public meeting, official sources said here on detained by Rajasthan Police and later in According to Rajasthan police officials connectivity would boost the collaboration among the Monday. Rajasthan has significant reserves of the evening he was sent back to Gujarat an arrest warrant against the Hindutva academic institutions of India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan oil and gas. The Rajasthan Refinery will be the from Sola after it was reported that he is leader was issued under Section 188 (dis- Minister for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastruc- state’s first. It is envisaged as a nine million metric ‘missing’ from his house. obedience to order duly promulgated by ture Harin Fernando was also present on this occasion. “In a ten-year old ‘Trishul Diksha’ case public servant) of the IPC, but could not tonnes per annum (MMTA) refinery- cum-petro- Pravin bhai was been detained by the Raj- find him at his residence. MAN HELD FOR CIRCULATING GIRL’S chemical complex. The product output from the asthan police and later he was sent back to Meanwhile, Ahmedabad police have refinery will confirm to the advanced BS-VI emis- his home,” senior VHP leader Surendra formed four teams to locate his where- PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA sion norms. The estimated cost of the project is Jain told the Millennium Post. “A total abouts, said Joint Commissioner of Police MANGALURU: A 22-year-old man has been arrested of 16 people were accused, 15 are out on (Crime) Ahmedabad JK Bhatt, while deny- for allegedly circulating the picture of a girl, a SFI over Rs 43,000 crore. The project is a joint venture bail…the case is subjudice. As he did not ing that he has not been arrested either by of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited functionary, on social media and threatening a youth appear in the court in the given times the Gujarat or Rajasthan police as was being from another community. The arrested has been identi- and government of Rajasthan. The governor and Rajasthan Police detained him,” he added speculated by VHP workers and followers. fied as Harish Devadiga belonging to Belthangady in chief minister of Rajasthan, and several Union further. “We are trying to find his location. He left persons in a briefing amidst speculations Dakshina Kannada district, the police said on Monday. ministers are expected to attend the event. MPOST Earlier the day, local VHP workers held in an auto around 10:45 this morning from of Togadia’s detention or arrest by Rajast- a protest demanding that he be “traced”. VHP office in the city,” Bhatt told media- han police in a decade old case. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp Army chief warns of stronger Gen Rawat's comments 'unconstructive': China action against Pak terror KJM VARMA BEIJING: China on Monday criticised Indian Army chief Army well prepared, Gen Bipin Rawat for his recent comments, saying they were "unconstructive" and went China unlikely to try any against the consensus reached by leaders of both nations to bring ties back on track and misadventure: GOC-in-C preserve peace on the border. OUR CORRESPONDENT The Chinese reaction came struction equipment to the following comments by Gen KOLKATA: The Indian Army Chinese in Tuting that they Rawat two days ago that India is very well prepared every- had left behind, he said it has needs to shift focus from its important neighbours. They About Gen Rawat's com- where and China is unlikely been given back to them a few border with Pakistan to that of are both at a critical stage of ments that China is exerting to try any misadventure any days after. China and spoke of pressure the national development and pressure on India along the more, GOC-in-C, Eastern "We are a very mature being exerted by Beijing along rejuvenation. The two coun- LAC, he said "if he refers to the Command, Lt Gen Abhay nation. So we have returned the Line of Actual Control. tries should enhance strategic situation on the whole India- Krishna said on Monday. it. It was returned after few "Last year, India-China communication and eliminate China boundary, I have also He was referring to the lat- days when they came back relations have witnessed some strategic doubt and conduct said that last September the est incident of a Chinese road- and negotiated. We identified twists and turns but Chi- strategic cooperation," he said. two heads of state have reached building team breaching into to them the line on the ground nese President Xi Jinping and "We urge the Indian side to important consensus during Indian territory at Tuting in that from here onwards you Prime Minister Narendra Modi follow through on the impor- the Xiamen (BRICS) summit". Arunachal Pradesh. cannot get across because the during their meeting on the tant consensus of the two "Both sides have main- Krishna said the Indian Indian territory starts from sidelines of the BRICS meet- leaders to do more things to tained effective communica- Army was there and the Chi- there. ing last September reached preserve peace and stability on tion since then. The aim is to nese had to retreat leaving "They understood all that a consensus to bring the ties the border areas and refrain enhance strategic mutual trust Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat salutes the widow of an army martyr after honouring her, at the Army Day behind their equipment. and they apologised. They said back on track," Chinese for- from doing things which may and create enabling atmo- Parade in New Delhi on Monday PTI "We are very well pre- that it was possibly a mistake eign ministry spokesman Lu complicate the situation, con- sphere for strategic commu- OUR CORRESPONDENT pared all over. In Tuting, we on the part of the people on Kang said here. Lu also said structively handle the rel- nication. Recently bilateral The Army chief said the and Kashmir, including mur- were there and they had to run the ground and it won't hap- recent efforts by both coun- evant affairs and promote relations have shown positive Pakistan Army has been con- der of Lt Ummer Fayaz, were away leaving their equipment pen again," the GOC-in-C tries to enhance dialogue on steady development of bilat- momentum," he said refer- NEW DELHI: In a stern mes- tinuously trying to help terror- attempts to attack national behind. I don't think they will said. consultation have shown sound eral relations. ring to Chinese Foreign Min- sage to Pakistan, Army chief ists sneak into India along Line unity and divide the society," try any of these misadventures "We are there, we are pre- momentum of improvement "This serves the common ister Wang Yi's visit to India in Gen Bipin Rawat said Mon- of Control (LoC) in J&K. Rawat said. any more," Lt Gen Krishna, pared for any eventuality. We and development. interest of the whole region and December followed by the 20th day that the Army was ready "We will not let these anti- He said the Army was work- General Officer Command- will do our best and give our "Under such background, the interest of the Indian side," round of border talks between to escalate its offensive against national elements to succeed ing closely with other security ing-in-Chief, Eastern Army best to safeguard the territorial the unconstructive remarks he said. India and China, led by NSA terror groups if forced by the at any cost. If we are forced, forces to maintain pressure on Command told newspersons integrity," he asserted. by the Indian senior official Asked what were Gen Ajit Doval and Chinese State neighbouring country and then we may escalate our mili- terrorists. The Army is ready here on the occasion of Army Krishna said that there has (Rawat) not only go against the Rawat's specific comments that Councillor Yang Jiechi. asserted that no anti-India tary action and carry out (the) to tackle any threat facing the Day. been no change in status quo consensus reached by the two China is taking exception to, "On such background, the activities will be allowed to suc- 'other action'," he said. nation, he said. Krisha said this in reply to at Doklam since August 28. heads of state but also do not Lu pointed to the Army chief's official mentioned by you made ceed in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army is using its might Since the beginning of last a question on the preparedness He said that the Army conform to the efforts made by comments on Dokalam. such kind of remarks that go Addressing Army person- to "teach them a lesson", he year, the Army has pursued an of the Indian Army following is developing logistics and the two sides to improve and "I have made myself clear, if against the consensus of the nel on the occasion of Army said. "Terrorists and their han- aggressive anti-terror policy the 74-day Doklam stand- infrastructure on the strate- develop bilateral relations," Lu the senior official according to states and do not conform to Day, Gen Rawat also said dlers are creating various chal- in Jammu and Kashmir and, off at the India-China-Bhu- gic Bramhaputra River that said. the report referred to Donglang the general trend of improve- that disputes along the Line lenges within the country by at the same time, forcefully tan tri-junction over Chinese flows down from China into The remarks "cannot help - I think you are clear about our ment of bilateral relations. We of Actual Control with China adopting new tactics. responded to all ceasefire viola- road-building efforts inside Arunachal and then into to preserve tranquillity and position - Donglang belongs believe such kinds of remarks were continuing and the Army "Targeting of Amarnath pil- tions by Pakistani troops along Bhutanese territory. Assam. Troops have to move peace at the border areas," he to China and has always been are not conducive to maintain- was trying to stop the Chinese grims, attacking policemen and the Line of Control with a tit- Asked whether the Indian fast in case of any eventual- said. in the effective jurisdiction of ing peace and tranquillity in transgressions. Army personnel from Jammu for-tat approach. Army returned the road con- ity, he said. "China and India are China," he said. border areas," he said. PTI 16 cows die as truck carrying them turns turtle in Maha SC rescues woman ADJ, stays contempt proceedings in Delhi HC

YAVATMAL: At least 16 cows were killed and 20 OUR CORRESPONDENT against Lau after taking note of her A single bench of the High Court cattle were injured after a truck carrying them alleged objectionable words used in The apex court on had set aside the judgements passed overturned on the Pandharkawda bypass on the out- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court four applications seeking expunction Monday stayed by Lau as Additional District Judge skirts of the city Monday, police said. The accident on Monday came to the rescue of of adverse remarks passed by a single the proceedings of Tis Hazari in four civil cases and occurred when a car rammed into the truck from a senior woman judicial officer of judge bench of the High Court in as made some adverse remarks. Delhi by staying a High Court order many civil appeals. and asked the The ADJ had filed intra-court behind, following which the truck driver lost his con- initiating criminal contempt and Lau, in her appeal, had said that appeals before a division bench seek- trol over the vehicle, a Yavatmal police station official departmental enquiry against her. the higher courts "should judge the ADJ to tender an ing expunction of adverse remarks said tonight quoting the complaint. On receipt of the A bench comprising Chief Jus- judgements and not the judge". unconditional apology on various grounds. information, police personnel rushed to the spot and tice Dipak Misra and Justice D Y At the outset, the CJI said he proceedings before the High Court, in the High Court The larger HC bench took strong shifted the dead cows and the cattle to a shelter. MPOST Chandrachud called Additional Dis- wanted to protect the judge and she would have straightaway taken note of certain words used in the trict Judge Kamini Lau and asked her even asked senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, them back. appeals and prima facie made an to tender an unconditional apology appearing for Lau, not to argue. "I had no intention whatsoever ing you to file this affidavit in the opinion that they had scandalised in the Delhi High Court, saying it He then called the ADJ for an to undermine the majesty of law and High Court. We are going to protect the court and the proceedings and "wanted to protect" her for future interaction saying he used to be the the words used were unintentional," your in interest in this regard," the had ordered initiation of criminal as well. Chief Justice of the High Court and she said, adding that she would file bench said. contempt and departmental proceed- A division bench of the Delhi knew the judicial officers there more the affidavit tendering unconditional Earlier in the day, Justice A M ings against her. The apex court on High Court, on December 22 last than anybody else. apology in the High Court as asked Khanwilkar, who was part of the Monday stayed the proceedings and year, had ordered initiation of con- Lau said had the harsh words she by the top court. three-judge bench, recused himself asked the ADJ to tender an uncon- tempt and enquiry proceedings had used been pointed out during the "It is in your interest, we are ask- from hearing the appeal of Lau. ditional apology in the High Court. Faridabad Police chief Hanif BJP MP Suresh High drama in par panel meet over Gopi arrested, Qureshi transferred draft report on AI disinvestment released in tax ICA-T314(3)/2018 OUR CORRESPONDENT not specify reasons for trans- OUR CORRESPONDENT Government of West Bengal ferring Qureshi. TMC leader Derek O Brien ity of these members, who are evasion case CHANDIGARH: Barely days The accused had dumped was not present at the meet- also in favor of selling the gov- North Bengal Development Department OUR CORRESPONDENT Branch Secretariat after a 23-year-old woman was the woman near Sikri village NEW DELHI: Most mem- ing and it was chaired by BJP ernment's stake in the national Uttarkanya Fulbari Jalpaiguri allegedly abducted and gang and she had claimed that she bers of a parliamentary panel member Rakesh Singh. carrier, are from the ruling BJP. raped on Saturday in a mov- was raped by four men of sought the withdrawal of a It could not be indepen- Strongly objecting to with- THIRUVANANTHA- ABRIDGED -e-NIT ing car in Old Faridabad, the whom three had raped her draft report opposing the dis- dently confirmed whether drawal of the report, three PURAM: BJP Rajya Sabha MP e-NIT Name of work Estimated Last date of ref. no. Amount application Haryana government Monday before, the police said. investment of Air India at a the panel, in the absence of opposition members--Ku- and Malayalam actor Suresh submission transferred the Police Com- During the past three stormy meeting on Monday, its chairman, could decide to mari Shelja (Congress), Arpita Gopi was on Monday arrested NIT- Construction of 2(Two) Nos. Com- Rs.30,54,502.0 05/02/2018 missioner of Faridabad. days, a number of rape inci- prompting some opposition withdraw a report. Ghosh (TMC) and Ritabrata and released on bail in the lux- 147 OF munity Bhawan named ‘Gorkha Samaj upto 15:00 2017-18 Ghar’ in Matigara and Kharibari Block Hours Faridabad Police Commis- dents have been reported from leaders to walk out of the The panel in its draft report Banerjee, who was removed ury vehicle tax evasion case. within Darjeeling District during the sioner Hanif Qureshi has been different parts of the state, meeting in protest. had said it was not an appro- from CPI(M)-- walked out of The arrest of the actor- year 2017-18 - Proposed by Task Force posted as Inspector General of including the alleged rape and Sources, who were present priate time to divest stake in the meeting, sources said. turned politician was recorded for the upliftment of the Gorkha Com- munity of Dooars-Terai Region Police (IGP), Security, and has murder of two minor Dalit in the meeting, said that the Air India and that the airline All the three members said by the Crime Branch wing Sd/- been replaced by IGP Hisar girls. Parliamentary Standing Com- should be given at least five that the officiating chairman of the state police when he Executive Engineer Amitabh Singh Dhillon, an The cases have triggered mittee on Transport, Tour- years to revive. had acted in a dictatorial man- appeared before the investiga- North Bengal Development Department official release said here. outrage with the opposition ism and Culture on Monday Out of the 31-member ner and asserted that only the tion officers for questioning, Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in Sanjay Kumar, is IGP Secu- hitting out at the Chief Min- decided to withdraw the con- panel, 16 had given in writing full-time chairman had the Superintendent of Police San- For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in rity, will be the Hisar IGP. ister Manohar Lal Khattar tentious draft report. their opposition to adopting power to withdraw a report, a tosh Kumar K V said. The release, however, did government. The panel's chairman and the draft report. The major- member claimed. He was immediately released on a bond of Rs 1 ABRIDGE NOTICE lakh along with two sureties NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER NO : WBMED/SLG/DIV/e-BID-05/2nd Call/17-18 Kamala Mills fire incident has shaken our conscience: HC for the like amount, as had The Executive Engineer, Siliguri Division, Municipal Engineering been directed by the Kerala Directorate, Department Of Urban Development And Municipal Affairs, High Court while granting him Uttarbanga Khetryia Bank Building, 2nd Floor Niranjan Nagar, Ashighar OUR CORRESPONDENT Justices R M Borde and R G ture. Even the fire safety norms anticipatory bail. More, Siliguri - 734 006 , Ph: (0353)-2598622, Email: medslgdiv@ yahoo.com invites e-Tender for the work “Preparation of DPR for Ketkar said. have to be strictly imple- In its January 10 order, the Landscaping, Beautification and Development of infrastructure MUMBAI: The Kamala Mills Fourteen people had died mented," Justice Borde said. court had also directed Gopi to around Mirik lake and adjoining areas at Mirik, Darjeeling” compound blaze that claimed and over 30 others injured The court said it was time appear before the investigating Tender Reference Number: WBMED/SLG/DIV/e-BID-05/2nd call/17-18 14 lives has shaken the con- when a massive swept through the civic body carried out a officer on Saturdays. Tender Id:2018_MAD_148364_1 science of society and is an '1 Above' and 'Mojo's Bistro' survey of such establishments The case related to alleged Bid Submission Start Date (online): 17-Jan-2018 09:00 AM Bid Submission End Date (online): 06-Feb-2018 05:00 PM eye-opener, the Bombay High pubs in the Kamala Mills com- after granting licences. forging of documents by Gopi Detail of N.I.T and Tender documents may be downloaded from Court said Monday, and held pound in central Mumbai on After granting licence, the to get his two luxury cars reg- https://wbtenders.gov.in Executive Engineer that the tragedy was a result of December 29. BMC's coun- authorities have to keep re- istered in Puducherry for evad- Siliguri Division the administration's failure to sel Anil Sakhare told the court examining to see if the con- ing vehicle tax in the state. M.E.Dte ensure strict adherence to fire Monday that the state govern- ditions and norms are being South Indian actress Amala Government of West Bengal safety norms. ment had directed the civic followed, Justice Borde said. Paul was also questioned in a North Bengal Development Department The court asked the city's body chief, Ajoy Mehta, to sub- The court said it was pos- similar case at the police head- Branch Secretariat Annex Building civic body to bring its house mit a report on the incident. sible that some establish- quarters here on Monday, Fulbari, District Jalpaiguri Pin- 734015 in order. The commissioner is ments, over a period of time, police said. The HC made the obser- expected to submit his report constructed temporary sheds The police had registered ABRIDGED -NIT vations while hearing a PIL by the end of this week, he said. which went beyond the sanc- an FIR against the actor on NIT ref. Name of work Last date Last Date of filed by former Mumbai police The court directed the civic statutory obligations. and are mandated to be ful- tioned plan. December 5, charging Gopi no. of bid Application commissioner Julio Ribeiro, body to also submit a copy of "The fire incident is a result filled before granting licence "All the points raised by with falsifying and fabricat- submission NIT- Electrification of proposed Police 01/02/2018 30/01/2018 seeking a judicial inquiry into the report to it on the next date of failure of the administration for establishments serving food this court will be covered in ing documents by showing an 25(EL)/ Barrack Building Block-”B” near up to 14:00 up to 12:05 the incident and also a direc- of hearing on February 12. system to ensure strict adher- and beverages," he said. the report. If there is anything address in the union territory NBDD/ Uttarkanya Campus Beside Kan- pm. pm tion to the government and The HC also directed the ence to regulations and condi- In this particular case additional that would also be and getting the vehicles reg- EE/T yashree at Fulbari in the district the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation to file a detailed tions imposed on such eating (Kamala Mills fire), the fire covered," the judge ordered. istered there, causing revenue OF of Jalpaigur. Corporation to carry out fire affidavit, giving details of con- hubs, bars, pubs and so on," department report says the The court said the corpora- loss to the Kerala government. 2017-18 safety audit of all eateries and ditions that are to be followed Justice Borde said. pubs did not even have the tion should also keep a check Police have alleged Gopi Sd/- Executive Engineer restaurants. before granting licence to com- "The fire incident has licence, the court said. on the roadside food stalls. used a fake residential address North Bengal Development Department "The unfortunate incident mercial establishments to serve opened our eyes and led us to "If the establishments are The court Monday also to register his luxury vehicles in Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in has shaken our conscience. It is food and beverages. examine the issue. We would allowed to cook and serve food, permitted the Indian Hotel Puducherry to evade the 20 per For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in time the BMC keeps its house The bench said it expects like to know from the BMC then it should be ensured that and Restaurant Association to cent tax in Kerala on such cars in order," a division bench of the corporation to perform its what conditions are laid down they have proper infrastruc- intervene in the matter. costing Rs 20 lakh and above. 6 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 EDITORIAL Revamp healthcare Netanyahu’s 600 new medical colleges and 1000 hospitals are needed in next decade India sojourn as by 2030, India will require 2.07 million more doctors sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in India ndia is facing a gigantic task of pro- for a six-day visit on Sunday and held bilateral meetings ducing over 2.07 million medical with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at the doctors in the next 12 years if the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. A range of MoUs was NANTOO BANERJEE country has to achieve a modest Isigned in the fields of oil and gas, renewable energy, amended Idoctor-to-population ratio of 1:1,000 by protocol for airports, cybersecurity, and co-production of films 2030. Though according to the World and documentaries. The significance of deepening the relation- Health Organisation (WHO) and the ship with Israel can be gauged from the fact that it is one of the Union Health Ministry, India has cur- biggest military equipment suppliers to India, billing an average rently around seven doctors per 10,000 of $1 billion each year. While India accorded a red carpet wel- people, the actual number of practising come to the Israeli delegation with PM Modi himself present doctors may be far less. A recent study at the airport to receive Netanyahu and his delegation, Netan- published in the Indian Journal of Pub- yahu reciprocated the gesture by calling him a revolutionary lic Health suggested that there could be leader. The Israeli PM is slated to visit Gujarat tomorrow. In Unfortunately, only 4.8 practising doctors available per the past, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese 10,000 people in India in 2014. No one President Xi Jinping too were taken to Gujarat as a part of their since the 1991 seems to be really sure about how many state visit to the country. PM Modi has received accolades and economic reform, practising doctors are actually available appreciation from world leaders for lending a personal touch in the country. The task of producing to international relations. His bear hugs, tight handshakes, and the government such a large number of doctors in such eloquent speeches have been able to win many hearts in the is promoting the a short period is not easy. The dura- international arena. From former US President Barack Obama same poor quality tion of an MBBS course extends over to current US president Donald Trump, from Israeli PM Netan- a period of 4.5 academic years which yahu to Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, his ability to strike a friend- private medical are divided into nine semesters. Each ship with world leaders does not witness any roadblock. But colleges and semester is of six months’ duration. Stu- his friendly approach should not be taken as a limiting factor dents are required to complete a year of The abysmal state of public healthcare in India today requires urgent attention (Representational Image) to his statecraft. One should not infer that he is there only to professionally compulsory rotating internship, taking strike a friendship and deliver engaging speeches. His hawkish incompetent, the total period to 5.5 years before they known private hospital in Gurugram other. Few have ever filed a formal com- tors accumulated since the early 20th approach towards China underlines another of his personality are fully eligible to enter the profes- that failed to save his life. The Haryana plaint about the system. If 24,000 seats century. This has not been adjusted to traits that only seasoned world leaders can claim to have. His money-shark sion. The country would need at least government has ordered a probe into are allotted for a Rs 50 lakh capitation attrition of the strength occurring due to bold approach to the Chinese browbeating clearly underscores private hospitals 600 more medical colleges to come up the case. In India, where the demand each, they total Rs 12,000 crore a year retirement, emigration, etc. Rest of the his ability to take an independent stand even when he is under quickly to meet the additional demand for health infrastructure far outstrips in shady fees. Across zones, South India registered doctors have either retired or tremendous pressure. Netanyahu calling him a revolutionary and clinics to for doctors in the next 10 to 12 years. the supply, one may say that a compro- offers the largest number of medical col- emigrated from the country to practice leader is, therefore, no overstatement. His decision to land in address the The earlier the government formulates mise with commercialisation may be leges and medical seats. Eastern India abroad. It is estimated that the country Pakistan out of schedule and to offer help to Nepal within hours a realistic medical education policy, the unavoidable. But, not certainly at the has the lowest number of medical col- would be able to achieve a ratio of about of the devastating earthquake show how he differentiates rela- complicated issue better it is for the country and its bur- current scale. The Central and state leges and seats. Most medical colleges 6.9 practising doctors per 10,000 people tions with immediate neighbours and world powers. So, when of healthcare, geoning population. By 2030, India’s governments must play their respec- are located in highly urban areas. Not only by 2030.” PM Modi holds interactions with Israeli PM Netanyahu, he is population is expected to reach 1.476 tive roles to ensure not only a healthier many of India’s 700-plus districts boast Due to lack of reliable data, the leak- very clear about his agenda. The common ground between the especially for billion, if not more. doctor-to-population ratio but also a of a medical college. Depending upon age of doctors for reasons such as those two countries is defined by their fight against terrorism. Israel the poor and Healthcare is a major challenge for government-to-private healthcare outlet the size and population of districts, there who discontinued medical practice due is a technologically advanced country and a close ally of the the government. It is a highly sensitive ratio to win the trust of its people in the should be more than one medical col- to advanced age, change in profession, US. Besides, it has a very effective and advanced intelligence middle-class. This area as well, socially and politically. In system. The affordability of healthcare is lege per district. ill health, death or for any other reason agency Mossad. Despite India’s stand to keep a cordial rela- is increasingly a poor country such as India, it would fast becoming a matter of life and death The FORE School of Management during 1979-2014 (35-year period) is tion with Palestine, Mossad has helped India with intelligence be wrong to leave this area largely with for the citizens. Sadly, the government study on ‘aggregate availability of doc- assumed to be zero. In fact, there is inputs on many critical occasions. The one during the Kargil provoking distrust the profit-oriented, often unscrupulous, is not spending enough on good medi- tors in India: 2014-2030’, conducted little time to be wasted by the authori- war is especially noteworthy, wherein, it offered recorded con- and anger among private sector. Unfortunately, the gov- cal education and healthcare services, by its economics and business faculty, ties to address the grave situation. It is versations between Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and ernment is practising the same since leaving the fields open for exploitation said: “as per the availability of practis- time to identify the number of doc- Pakistan Army Chief General Parvez Musharaff, which nailed the common the 1991 economic reform, promot- by private medical colleges, hospitals, ing doctors in India for 2014, the lat- tors who are no longer in practice. The Sharif’s lies that he was not aware of what the Pakistan Army man against the ing poor quality private medical col- nursing homes and clinics. est year for which data are available, government must try to improve the was planning and executing in Kargil in the summer of 1999. system leges and professionally incompetent, There are about 460 medical colleges there were 600,031 doctors available doctor-population ratio and set up new Israeli Army engineers helped the Indian military establish- money-shark private hospitals and clin- as recognised by the Medical Coun- for practice in India in 2014 to serve its medical colleges and hospitals in dis- ment mount laser-guided missiles on the Mig 29 that destroyed ics, to address the complicated issue of cil of India with a combined capacity 1.239-billion population with a doctor- tricts. The private sector health educa- Pakistani bunkers and fighters on top of the Tiger Hills and healthcare, especially for the poor and of around 64,000 seats. Nearly, 50 per population ratio of just 4.84 per 10,000 tion and healthcare services are welcome other inaccessible mountain tops during the Kargil war. Until middle-class. This is increasingly pro- cent of these medical colleges are in the people in contrast to the government only in a more competitive environment those laser guided assaults, Pakistani positions on those diffi- voking distrust and anger among the private sector, which are attached to data.” According to Basant Ponnuru, an with the government-run medical col- cult mountain tops appeared invincible. India could never for- common man against the system. Only the so-called multi-speciality hospitals. associate professor of the school deeply leges and hospitals operating as a pivot get such Israeli support and its gratitude to the country evolved last month, the parents of a dengue fever- Almost half of the medical seats are in connected with the study, “the current in the system. IPA into an India-Israel policy. The recent intensification of top-level hit seven-year-old boy were billed over private colleges and most of them col- availability of doctors’ data in India is (The views expressed visits and engagement between the two countries is a continu- Rs 16 lakh for his treatment at a well- lect capitation fees in some form or the based on the registration stock of doc- are strictly personal.) ation of that India’s Israel policy. While it is obvious what India expects from Israel, Israel too needs India’s soft power on its side when it takes on its enemies in a largely Muslim world. Its dear fight in the Gaza strip and missile attacks on jihadi elements in Quote martial GEOPOLITICS AT PLAY EDITOR millenniumpost.in Lebanon need political endorsements and justifications from world leaders. India’s goodwill with the Muslim world can be Growth is never by Clearly, the military is maintaining a status in Kashmir but improving that state of affairs is the Log on to write letters to the leveraged to give Israeli offensive in these countries some mea- responsibility of the government. For two decades, the security forces have been holding together editor or send them to sure of justification. This forms the background of Netanyahu’s mere chance; it is historic six-day visit to the country. Apart from this, the two the special state of Jammu and Kashmir their way. This throws open a series of questions [email protected] countries need to formalise various trade and military agree- the result of forces and concerns regarding the state of governance in the region as well as the Army continually You can also send your ments. Netanyahu is the first Israeli Prime Minister in the last working together 15 years to visit India and PM Modi was the first Indian prime playing a certain role. Decisions must be made and executed to improve the situation instead comments to The Editor, of governments criticising each other and being complacent with the Army just managing it in minister in 25 years to visit Israel, last year in July. Both the JAMES CASH PENNEY Millennium Post, countries have registered remarkable progress since the time questionable ways. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah their leaders have held top-level confabulations before Netan- yahu and Modi. The Israeli PM has come to India with a del- ROMILA Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 egation of 130 businessmen from 102 Israeli companies with diverse backgrounds such as agriculture, water, cybersecurity, healthcare and security. The previous governments at the Centre always took its relations with Israel in the context of its stand on the issue of Palestine and remained sympathetic to the Pales- Prejudiced populace tinian cause. This was resented by the right-wing and its affili- ates which termed such gestures as Muslim appeasement. The Modi government at the Centre has stopped looking at Israel Not much has changed on India’s societal plane. We continue to be biased, only in the context of Palestine and is pursuing an independent policy towards both these countries. particularly against Dalits and women, elaborates Aditya Aamir

omething we never get riage Act of 1954 be damned. Patchy healthcare to know from down- Perceptions haven’t changed loaded research papers in decades. f there is one sector in India that requires much greater care is what do the research- The percentage of non-Dalit and spending for the people, particularly for the poor, it is Social Sers themselves think about the adults who said that a law of health. As matters stand, a little over two per cent of the total issues they research on or what such nature was needed ranged Union budget is spent on health. And, this prevails when disapproval for are their own answers to the from 60 per cent in rural Raj- Ithere is still a very high degree of maternal mortality, infant mor- women’s work questions they pose to the sam- asthan to about 40 per cent in tality and malnutrition. The rural and semi-rural areas are the ple surveyed. That is food for Delhi, debunking the theory worst affected. There are countless villages all across India that translated into a thought. Moving on, a newly that higher education dimin- have rarely spotted a doctor, let alone received their consulta- slower-growing published research paper titled ished prejudices. The aver- tion and service. For those who make it to the dark interiors, the ‘Explicit Prejudice: Evidence age Delhi respondent had five story that emerges could well be horrific. For those indisposed or economy for from a New Survey’ shows more years of education than really ill, there is no recourse other than to fall into the hands of everyone. When that not much has changed the average respondent in rural quacks, if at all. On paper, there are supposed to be regular relief on the societal plane in India. Rajasthan, but that was not a centres but in reality, they are few and far between. This is the pregnant women The same prejudices still exist, liberating force. picture of the dark interiors in several states of our country. It is ate last, the next and the people who they tar- This brought the survey to positively dreadful and it is up to a strong-willed and determined get haven’t changed face either. the question of whether non- government to put its foot down and set up an infrastructure to generation of The new survey published Dalit Hindus were keeping alive ensure essential succour for the affected. Going by reports of the Indians grew in the latest issue of the Eco- the illegal and despicable prac- growing number of incidents of negligence and apathy, matters nomic and Political Weekly tice of untouchability. More aren’t enviable in the urban and semi-urban sector either. The up shorter and and authored by Diane Coffey, than half of those surveyed in house physician has now become extinct. For any ailment, you with impaired Payal Hathi, Nidhi Khurana, Rajasthan and rural UP said would be first asked to go for tests to one of the many diagnos- cognitive abilities. and Amit Thorat showed that someone in the household tic centres that have mushroomed at an alarming rate. In some people were still clinging to set was still at it. The number was regions, these centres are known to come up with results that Those practising prejudices, particularly against relatively lower in Delhi and have later been proven incorrect. Their mistakes do not just cause untouchability the Dalit and women, even after Women in India continue to be subjugated on the lines of gender (Representational Image) Mumbai. hindrances but the poor patient is also pushed in the throes of 70 years of having a Constitu- The conclusion that the acute depression. Only second and often third opinions at dif- were less tion to fall back on. stigma around working women, women usually eat first? Or do – a Hindu woman covering her authors drew from the survey ferent and reliable centres yield the plain and simple fact that likely to adopt The phone survey, bas- especially when the family does the men usually eat first?” An head and face when in public or was that prejudice and discrim- there is nothing wrong with the patient. Much the same holds ing itself on data from the not desperately need money, India Human Development in the presence of men. Women ination diminished the well- true in the case of some “specialists”. As some distinguished latrines that kept Social Attitudes Research, had a lot to do with it. Survey (IHDS) done in 2011 who did not practise ‘ghunghat’ being and life chances of people physicians have confided on the condition of anonymity, some everyone safe India, (SARI), was conducted Close to half of the adults had brought out that the num- were 12 percentage points more who experienced them. They patients are diagnosed and treated arbitrarily. Second opinions, in Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan interviewed across regions said ber of people saying that men likely to have a say in impor- hurt everyone. Social disap- therefore, become mandatory. Sometimes, these happen very from disease and Uttar Pradesh. It looked they disapproved of a woman eat first ranged from 60 per cent tant intra-household decisions. proval for women’s work trans- late. Be that as it may, there are other areas that require essen- at explicit prejudice – “beliefs working if she had a provider in rural Uttar Pradesh to about In Rajasthan, more than lated into a slower-growing tial scrutiny. Among them feature the practice of doctors being and behaviours to which people at home to support her. In fact, one-third in Delhi. 98 per cent of Hindu women economy for everyone. When given “sales targets” to ensure a steady turnover for expensive openly and readily admit that the answers from both men and The numbers haven’t said they practised ‘ghunghat’; pregnant women ate last, the treatments that may not be necessary at all. That apart, there is reinforce the lower social status women varied very less, except changed much in the five years although urban areas show next generation of Indians grew the alleged Doctor-Pharmaceutical lobby nexus. When cheaper of people in oppressed groups.” that the differences between since. The number of women some age gradient, rural areas up shorter and with fewer cog- and generic options are available, why prescribe expensive and How women are looked men’s disapproval and women’s whose nutritional intake was showed little, and overall the nitive resources. Those prac- hard-to-find medicines? A thorough and complete investiga- upon tells a great deal of a soci- disapproval were somewhat threatened by this practice age gradient was less steep than tising untouchability were less tion is necessary. The Hippocratic Oath must not be turned ety. And the Indian woman is more pronounced in urban remained the same. This was what was expected, the authors likely to adopt latrines that into a farce. Unless someone knows the “right” contact, getting a niche study in herself. Take, areas than in rural areas. perhaps one of the reasons why wrote. kept everyone safe from dis- admitted for a proper and reliable check-up is not easy. We do for example, her labour force A second discrimination 23 per cent of women in India And would you approve of ease. Governments and society not have a National Health Service and have failed to emulate participation rate, which is and prejudice against women were underweight, said the Dalits marrying people from do not care a whit. No wonder the healthcare systems of the West. Some of our best talents are extremely low and declining, are in when they get to eat. EPW article. other castes? The answer: there there is a raging Jignesh Mev- doing very well attending to patients there. Is it not possible to and which nobody cares about. “When your family eats lunch The third prejudicial atti- were people who said there ani in our midst. IPA reverse matters here? The opinion that emerged from or dinner, do the women usu- tude with respect to women should be a law against such (The views expressed the survey was that the social ally eat with the men? Or do the was the practice of ‘ghunghat’ marriages, the Special Mar- are strictly personal) 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp in focus Crucial FDI boost 100% FDI retail is a big positive for India as costly inefficiencies in supply chain will diminish. The government will also gain substantially by sending the right policy signal oreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector has been at the epicentre of national debate. India, by NILANJAN BANIK Fallowing 100 per cent FDI in single- brand retail, has sent out a strong sig- nal that reforms are picking up pace. Consumers are happy as they will now have access to well-established foreign brands. Global investors are happy as the Indian government is showing that it is serious about bringing back an investor-friendly environment. For example, India has massively improved its rank- ing in terms of Ease of Doing Busi- ness, Global Competitive Index, and These days, the Logistic Performance Index. Couple this with reforms in single-brand components retail, and one would soon see brand of telephone likes IKEA, Walmart, Apple, Tesco etc. coming and setting up shops on and computers their own. Earlier, 49 per cent FDI come from all was allowed in single-brand retail, which means these foreign big- over the world. gies had to tie-up with some Indian Therefore, the counterparts to open their stores in India. Also, there was a relaxation in apprehension that the domestic input content require- the removal of the ment (from the earlier 30 per cent) for these foreign entities. Possibly, domestic content they couldn’t have asked for more. requirement What this would mean: A higher FDI inflow. clause is going Considering the anticipated level to hurt the Indian of inflows on account of FDI in retail, there may not be much reason to economy is not worry. During 2000, India attracted People in India can have complete access to global outlets with 100 per cent FDI in retail (Representational Image) correct. But India significantly lower FDI ($3.5 billion) stands to gain than many other South-East Asian Critiques argue that the govern- ufacturing unit in Hyderabad, there commission from the farmers. Add Tata-Tesco, and Spencer, to name a get in touch with the farmers, and countries, such as South Korea ($10. ment making a U-turn from the ear- is going to be the advent of newer to this the cost of bringing the agri- few, are co-existing comfortably with give them the necessary information by having access 5 billion), Thailand ($6 billion) and lier position of 30 per cent domestic technologies. Also, these days, the cultural produce to the local market; each other. on how to increase crop output and to world-class Malaysia ($5 billion). However, an content requirements for single components of telephone and com- the price difference between what the Marginal farmers also stand to productivity. It is to be noted that the interesting pattern has started to brand retails is going to hurt India’s puters come from all over the world. farmers get and what the consumers gain. Recent evidence suggests that agriculture sector receives minuscule technology and emerge since 2005. FDI inflow into Make in India campaign. This fear Therefore, the apprehension that pay is what society loses out due to marginal farmers who have entered investment while supporting the live- products India increased by leaps and bounds, seems to be farfetched. If IKEA wants the removal of the domestic content internal inefficiency. into contracts with Pepsi India have, lihoods of around 55 per cent of the from $7.6 billion in 2005, to $35 bil- to build showrooms, it cannot build it requirement clause is going to hurt By investing in supply chain on average, realised double the price population. lion in 2009, and finally to $44 bil- in thin air. It will require land, labour, the Indian economy is also not cor- logistics, the players in multi-brand in comparison with the local mandi The Modi government also stands lion in 2017. and utilities, such as electricity, to run rect. But India stands to gain by hav- retail will reduce the cost, and bring and the local mahajan (in absence to gain substantially by sending the In 2000, India’s share among mid- its showroom. There will be many ing access to world-class technology down inflation. They will procure the of the local mandi). This is an eye- right policy signal. Moreover, FDI in dle-income countries, in terms of splintering effects, for instance, it will and products. produce directly from the farmers, opener for those who suggest that retail can bring in forms of FDI, at a attracting FDI, was only 2.4 per cent, also require sufficient manpower to FDI in retail will bring down keep it in their storage, and trans- multinationals will squeeze the farm- time when our trade figures aren’t compared with China’s 26 per cent. guard the showrooms. They will also inflation by investing in supply chain port it directly to their retail outlet. It ers by not offering them the right doing really well. India’s credit-wor- In 2016, China’s share fell to 22 per need Indian sales agents and manag- logistics, that is, by investing in trans- is worthy to note that there is a huge price. thiness can improve, with more FDI cent, whereas India’s share increased ers. All of these will have an impact port and refrigerated storage neces- investment involved to get the supply Experience from around the inflow resulting from reforms. Inter- to 10 per cent (Global Development on the domestic employment genera- sary for perishable items. Typically, if chain logistics in place — something globe suggests that the local kirana national rating agencies usually look Finance: Country and Summary tion. Contrary to popular perception, a farmer were to sell his produce, he that FDI in retail promises. needs to worry from the spread of at total foreign exchange reserves and Data 2017). India’s gain has been at IKEA may also source some wood needs to bring it to the local market Those who have been arguing e-commerce, and not the presence of the FDI inflow as criteria for rating the cost of China losing out in terms domestically. If all of these culminate where he usually auctions it to the that the local kirana and the marginal corporates in the retail sector. India any country. IPA of being a favourable FDI destina- in Indian consumers receiving direct retailer, who, in turn, will sell to the farmers may be hurt — the former badly needs corporatisation of the (The author is Professor, tion. Cost of inputs— labour and access to world-class furniture one consumers. losing out on business, and the latter agriculture sector to even out the Bennett University. He has authored land— has been on the rise in China, should not object to it. This process of auctioning in the not getting the right price – are not distribution of income. The ITC and the book ‘The Indian Economy: A something from which India stands These days the world has become mandi (central market) is facilitated right. Currently, the local kirana, and Pepsi examples have shown that, in Macroeconomic Perspective’. The to gain. flat. With Apple setting up their man- by the middleman, who charges a retail outlets such as Reliance Fresh, their best interest, corporates directly views expressed are strictly personal)

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he year 2018 began with neti- zens and other world play- On Army Day, I convey greetings to the ers bearing witness to the US blocking $225 million mili- soldiers, veterans and their families. Ttary aid to Pakistan. It came a few hours Every citizen of India has unwavering after President Trump’s tweet where he trust and pride in our Army, which slammed the nation for providing a protects the nation and is also at safe haven to terrorists. Interestingly, this tweet was backed by words where the forefront of humanitarian efforts the United States demonetised Pakistan during times of natural disasters and by cutting off dollars and instead of let- other accidents. ting it be a monologue, Pakistan, too, hit back by pointing fingers at the US. US’s strategic break away from Pak- The irony for the istan could be motivated for larger SHATRUGHAN SINHA United States realignment in the light of regional @ShatruganSinha dynamics and geopolitics. Pakistan is that only Prime Minister met their army chief Pakistan can and there are speculations about further The press conference of Mr Yashwant save, impact, US backlash—could be directed to sti- fling IMF bailouts. Sinha & interview of son of Justice Loya or harm it in Earlier, the US paved way for $700 should also get optimal consideration. Afghanistan. No million reimbursements to Pakistan Let's forget about sarkari, darbari for supporting the US in Afghanistan & paid trollers who talk anything & wonder there are and then stopped aid of $255 million— The flipside of President Trump’s threats may not be favourable for the US forces situated in Afghanistan critics who are only to realise in the end that Paki- everything on any subject. Let's work to stan is becoming the dominion state There is a clamour in Pakistan civil The irony for the United States is of celebrating Trump’s message, the restore the glory of Supreme Institution. pointing fingers of China—with the easy felicitation of society that their country needs bet- that only Pakistan can save, impact, answer for management of its trouble- Jai Hind! towards this bilateral trade and investment activities ter relations with its neighbours like or harm it in Afghanistan. No won- some neighbour has to come by its own with Chinese currency. This tirade of Afghanistan, Iran, India, and China and der there are critics who are pointing engagement. grave scenario to an insulting attack followed by blister- therefore, it must aptly reject Trump. fingers towards this grave scenario to In the quest of heightened efforts to sense a degree ing answers did bring to the surface the There is an eerie realisation that Paki- sense a degree of gloom in President track terrorist financiers, a morally and ARVIND KEJRIWAL contradictions within geopolitics. The stan has sacrificed greater than what it Trump’s tweet. Any sonorous word or intellectually weak proposal was put up @ArvindKejriwal of gloom in American tectonic shift towards India has received on this bandwagon with action that fails to generate the requi- in the form of President Trump’s Tweet. President Trump’s may also witness parallel military coop- the United States where it was at the site impact may be rather counterpro- An increase in the flow of global forces eration between Islamabad and Beijing. forefront of its erstwhile ally in peace- ductive. Also, what is further casting was intended to lower the barriers to tweet In this realist zero-sum games, the solu- keeping operations. doubt is that Pakistan is under severe communication. The ‘off-the-cuff -com Hon’ble .@LtGovDelhi approves Delhi tion for problems like terrorism, rise of World politics cannot be situated internal crisis which is magnified by its ments’ put a question mark on the ratio- extremism amongst others surely goes under the ambit of declarations that external forays. nality of humanity to tap the right tenor govt’s scheme for “Doorstep delivery for a duck. lack sound reasoning. When Pakistan Dealing with extremist activities of the process of globalisation. of services”. All citizens of Delhi are Without an alternative base, the is nuclear armed and the United States cannot gloss over the fact that it is fight- What is amusing is that headline grateful to u sir. Thank u. United States is bereft of choices where wants to destabilise Pakistan—there is ing the largest inland war against terror- gaining debacles were often consid- it may be compelled to continue work a lack of rationalisation of the poten- ism. Coercive diplomacy by painting the ered hallmark. The global times defi- with Pakistan--if it wants to remain tial consequences of its armed nuclear nation in negative colours or suspension nitely cuts through this notion, as we engaged in Afghanistan. Further, any weapons. South Asia and the Indian of security assistance from the Trump witness world leaders stoking conflicts RAMESH SRIVATS solution to the crisis in Afghanistan or Ocean Region, too, feel the churnings Administration may not actually do by the use of ideas and words that are @rameshsrivats larger issues of world terrorism cannot – the question of deliberating stability anything other than making it retaliate ill-considered. It is not to say that one be treated by threats of annihilation. The lies with the various stakeholders like or look for another ally. should not publish on such platforms problems of global politics are much India, China, and Russia. It is clear that Time shall be better able to answer but one cannot ignore the consequences more compound requiring engagement complexities of Pakistan’s problems are whether it is Pakistan that dumps of such acts where the benefits of com- In a dramatic reversal of roles, I am with trust to pacify the evil storm on a way beyond comprehension. There is Trump or Pakistan which is Trumped. munication are discounted by its poten- long-term basis. The possibility of this also a tacit understanding of US woo- Terrorism must be condemned in the tial costs. expecting BCCI to form a panel of sabotage of camaraderie enabling Paki- ing Uzbekistan. Within this mosaic, one severest of terms. The negation of one ( Dr Amna Mirza is Assistant retired cricketers who will recommend stan to get the Taliban on a negotiating foregone conclusion is that the United or build up of another alliance is never Professor of Political Science, urgent reforms to the Supreme Court. forum by winning over its trust also States is systematically damaging its the right way for diplomatic cables. University of Delhi. The views looks bright. value as an ally. India too should sense this that instead expressed are strictly personal) 8 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 UNSPEAKABLE HORROR IN HARYANA ‘Won’t challenge discharge of Teen raped, tortured, killed; officers in Sohrabuddin case’ OUR CORRESPONDENT

MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bom- 11-yr-old raped after death bay High Court on Monday that it would not challenge OUR CORRESPONDENT the recent discharge of any of The rapes have the senior IPS officers in the NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old jolted Haryana Sohrabuddin Shaikh encoun- girl missing since she left home ter case. for tuition last week, was found just days after the CBI counsel Sandesh Patil dead at Jind of Haryana on Sat- state government and Additional Solicitor Gen- urday with 19 severe injuries to eral Anil Singh told the HC that his side of the case in the HC on while the CBI was opposing the her body and signs of unspeak- basked in its most the agency had already chal- the next date of hearing. discharge of sub-inspectors and able torture. Her liver and lungs heartening sex lenged the discharge of some “The CBI is a premier probe constables, it had conveniently had been ruptured and an junior officers in the case. agency. It should not encounter gone quiet on the discharge of object had been jammed into ration ever - 914 However, the CBI had any impediment in finding the most of the senior IPS officers. her body, doctors said. girls to 1,000 boys decided not to challenge the respondent’s (Vanzara’s) where- Today, advocate Tiwari told Just 70 km away in Panipat, trial court order that absolved abouts, or getting his address. the high court that while the an 11-year-old girl was also - and credited its senior officers, including for- We often direct the investigat- CBI had challenged Singh and raped, strangled and raped “beti bachao, beti mer deputy inspector general ing officers to serve notices, so Charan’s discharge in 2016, the again after she was dead, alleg- of Gujarat D G Vanzara, Raj- in this case the CBI should do it pleas were yet to be taken up for edly by two neighbours. Both padao” campaign asthan IPS officer Dinesh MN, to avoid further delays in hear- hearing by the HC. accused are under police cus- with the vast and Gujarat IPS officer Rajku- ing,” Justice Mohite-Dere said. The high court has now tody now. She was kidnapped mar Pandiyan, in connection The special CBI court in tagged together all the pleas on Saturday when she left her improvement with the alleged fake encounter filed by Rubabuddin Shaikh house to dump garbage. On killing of Sohrabuddin Shaikh and the CBI in the case, and Sunday evening, a 22-year-old apparent the girl had struggled and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati, Shaikh was killed will hear them together on woman was kidnapped and to escape but was gagged, and they said. in an alleged fake January 29. Of the 38 people gang-raped for two hours in improvement. moving bus in December 2012. were mutilated and there were someone sat on her chest. The CBI’s submissions accused in the case, 15, includ- an SUV in Faridabad. The rape, torture and The girl went missing on lot of internal injuries. Signs The girl’s father hit out at came while a single bench of encounter near ing 14 IPS officers, have been The rapes have jolted Hary- murder of the teen, a Class Tuesday. Her mutilated, half- of sexual assault are visible the administration. “What Justice Revati Mohite-Dere Gandhinagar in discharged by the special court. ana just days after the state gov- X student from a village in naked body was found near a and looks like three-four peo- happened to my daughter was was hearing a revision appli- The CBI has challenged the ernment basked in its most Kurukshetra, has been com- canal about 100 km away, in ple were responsible, a hard horrible. She was tortured,” he cation filed by Sohrabuddin November 2005, discharge of two junior officers, heartening sex ration ever - pared to the Delhi gang-rape Jind. It was covered just by and blunt thing was inserted wept. Last month, a five-year- Shaikh’s brother Rubabuddin after which his and one of the 14 senior offi- 914 girls to 1,000 boys - and in which a 23-year-old medi- a torn shirt, and there were inside her, signs of drowning old girl was raped and killed Shaikh, challenging the trial cers (N K Amin) accused in the credited its “beti bachao, beti cal student - who came to be wounds on her face, neck, lips also found,” said a doctor at a in the State’s Hisar district. She court orders of discharge of wife disappeared alleged fake encounter cases of padao (save daughters, educate known as Nirbhaya - died after and chest.“The body had many Rohtak hospital, SK Dattarwal. had also been tortured with a these officers. Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife them)” campaign with the vast being raped and tortured on a injury marks, the private parts Dr Dattarwal said it was stick. The trial court had in 2016 Kauser Bi, and also that of Ish- and last year discharged Pandi- Mumbai, hearing the case after rat Jahan. Sohrabuddin Shaikh CHOPPER CRASH yan, Vanzara and Dinesh MN. the Supreme Court ordered for and his wife were allegedly Man shot at by Rubabuddin Shaikh has the trial to be transferred out abducted by the Gujarat Anti- filed separate petitions chal- of Gujarat, had discharged the Terrorism Squad from Hyder- Myanmarese lenging the discharge of the above three officials on the abad on their way to Sangli in Human remains found in sea, sent for DNA tests three officers from the case. ground that the CBI had failed Maharashtra. However, his counsel advo- to get prior sanction or the spe- Shaikh was killed in an Army personnel OUR CORRESPONDENT body parts, he said, adding that Arabian sea on Saturday. cate Gautam Tiwari told the cial permission to prosecute alleged fake encounter near more information will be pro- Five bodies were recovered high court today that while them. However, on a previ- Gandhinagar in November in Mizoram MUMBAI: The Coast Guard vided later. two days back, the Coast Guard they had been able to serve ous hearing, Justice Mohite- 2005, after which his wife dis- said on Monday that some The Coast Guard had ear- and the Navy said in their state- notices to Dinesh MN and Pan- Dere had questioned whether appeared. Prajapati, an aide of human remains were recov- lier traced the Aircraft Voice ments earlier. diyan in the case, they had been the lack of such sanction alone Shaikh and an eyewitness to the ered during the search opera- Data Recorder (VDR) of the The ONGC has key oil unable to trace the address or could be an adequate reason encounter, was allegedly killed tion for missing crew members Pawan Hans helicopter while and gas fields off the Mumbai contact details of Vanzara. to warrant an accused person’s by police in Chapri village in of the Pawan Hans helicopter members. Some body parts the recovery of the remaining coast and Pawan Hans helicop- The high court had earlier discharge from the case. Gujarat’s Banaskantha district which crashed off the Mumbai were found yesterday while debris was in progress. ters routinely ferry company directed the CBI to provide She had also dismissed in December 2006. coast on Saturday. more were traced this morn- The helicopter with seven employees and officers to the Vanzara’s address to the peti- the CBI’s argument that it Vanzara, who was head- The recovered remains were ing,” he said. people on-board, including five oil installations that are situated tioner, but Tiwari said the cen- had challenged the discharge ing the ATS at the time, was beyond recognition and have The remains have been officers of the Oil and Natu- as far as 160 kilometres from tral agency had provided an of two Rajasthan police sub- charged by the CBI for hav- been sent for DNA analysis, a taken to the R N Cooper ral Gas Corporation (ONGC) the coastline. incorrect address. inspectors Himanshu Singh ing conspired with the other Coast Guard official said. Municipal General Hospital. and two pilots, crashed off the The field in the offshore The court today directed and Shyam Singh Charan and accused officials to kill “As per our information, The DNA samples of relatives Mumbai coast minutes after it include Mumbai High, the the CBI to trace Vanzara’s senior Gujarat police officer N Shaikh and the other victims the ONGC deployed more div- of the missing crew members took off for the state-owned nation’s largest oil field and Bas- whereabouts and serve him the K Amin. and pass the incident off as an ers to trace the missing crew have been taken to identify company’s oil installation in the sein fields, the largest gas field. notice directing him to present The judge had observed that encounter. OUR CORRESPONDENT Apex Court refuses to take note of AIZAWL: A 67-year-old man Zonal heads told to hold Samvad with TTEs suffered bullet injuries after Myanmarese Army person- lawyer’s plea on judges’ presser DHIRENDRA KUMAR nel, who reportedly mistook him for an insurgent, shot at OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: In a move him twice on Friday evening in aimed at improving the poor southern Mizoram’s Lawngtlai NEW DELHI: Days after four perception of ticket check- district, a police report has said. senior judges publicly hurled ing staff popularly known as Monondo and his wife accusations against the Chief Travelling Ticket Examiners Banati, members of the Bru Justice of India Dipak Misra, a (TTEs) among the general community, were collecting bench headed by him on Mon- public, Chairman Railways medicinal herb - locally known day turned down a plea for stern Board (CRB) has directed all as nchiri’ - along the border action against them after a law- Zonal Managers to communi- area when the Myanmarese yer raked up the issue in the cate with TTEs by conducting Army personnel shot at them, court room. communication drives in their Lawngtlai SP Lalsanglura said. “No, no,” said Chief Justice respective zones. “The shooting stopped after Dipak Misra, heading a bench The bench chose not to com- cropped up in a letter the four According to a letter writ- Banati screamed aloud and said which also comprised Justices A ment on the submissions and judges had written last October ten to all Zonal Managers, the they were Indian citizens, not M Khanwilkar and D Y Chand- went ahead with the mention- to the CJI/ CRB has directed zonal heads insurgents,” he said, adding rachud, when lawyer R P Luthra ing and other listed cases. Raising the issue of assign- to immediately launch a drive that the bullets hit Monondo referred to the January 12 press It was on Luthra’s plea that ment of cases, the judges had to contact ticket checking staff on both the legs, breaking the conference held by four judges a two-judge bench of the apex said that unless the institution for personal interaction. bone of his right thigh. on the issue of assignment of court had on October 27 last (Supreme Court) is preserved, The officers belonging to The Myanmar troops then cases and soughgt stern action year had agreed to examine the “democracy will not survive in the levels of chief commer- approached the couple and in the matter. issue of delay in finalisation of this country”. cial managers, senior assistant morale,” the letter said. During the direct inter- launched to improve the work- gave medicines, food and “The temple of justice can- MoP for appointment of judges The judges, in their letter grade officers, junior assis- According to senior offi- action, the TTEs would be ing conditions of TTEs’ lobbies torchlight, Lalsanglura said. not be destroyed by a group of in higher judiciary on judicial to the CJI last October, had tant grade commercial officers cials in the ministry, the Sam- pampered by the Railways and their restrooms. “The local villagers car- people. Please proceed, whether side. However, a three judge referred to the orders passed posted at headquarters, DRMs, vad drive has been initiated to administration by giving a The objective of the Sam- ried Monondo on a bamboo it is contempt. No one should bench headed by the CJI later on the petition filed by Luthra ADRMs and SrDCMs/DCMs put right the poor perception positive impression that ticket vad interaction is to estab- stretcher to Lawngtlai Dis- be allowed to destroy the top recalled the order on examin- seeking finalisation of the MoP. of the divisions have been iden- of TTEs in particular and Rail- checking staff is the most lish the belief that if a staff is trict Hospital, where he is still institution. ing the issue of delay. The letter had also said, tified for the interaction drive ways in general as lots of com- important interface between confident of support from the undergoing treatment. Doctors “We will not allow the In an unprecedented move, “once the issue arising from the Samvad. plaints being received about Railways and the general administration utilising his/ treating him there have said institution to be destroyed by the four top judges, Justices J order dated October 27, 2017, in “Since TTEs form the vital wrongful activities of TTEs. public. her services, the level of output that he should be referred to an anti-national people,” Luthra, Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, RP Luthra Vs UOI, mentioned front-end interface with pas- As the duties performed by The zonal heads have also given will certainly improve Aizawl hospital after his condi- who had earlier challenged M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, above, is adequately addressed sengers and performs versatile ticket checking staff are impor- been directed to make every manifold. tion stabilizes,” the SP said. the appointments made to the had on January 12 convened by you and if it becomes so functions in the course of dis- tant not only from the revenue effort to redress their personal The zonal heads have also Police and Assam Rifles higher judiciary in the absence the press conference and said necessary, we will apprise you charging their responsibilities, point of view but also in shap- grievances by looking into their been directed to submit the personnel, who rushed to the of Memorandum of Procedure the situation in the top court specifically of the other judi- continuous and meaningful ing the general public percep- personal problems pertaining detailed report soon after the site soon after the incident, are (MoP), said. The lawyer did not was “not in order” and many cial orders passed by this court interaction between the rail- tion and image of the Railways, to their service matters. completion of Samvad with carrying out investigations into specify whether he was seeking “less than desirable” things have which would require to be simi- way administration and ticket the CRB aims to address the Besides, the letter also details of various steps taken the case, he added. action against the four judges. taken place. Luthra’s name had larly dealt with”. staff is essential to boost their grievances of front liner staff. stated that a drive would be by them. AIIMS doctors invite Nadda for Youth engagement in positive activities Two women killed debate on medical council bill biggest challenge, says J&K DGP in hospital fire in UP OUR CORRESPONDENT replace the Medical Coun- cil of India (MCI) with a OUR CORRESPONDENT tion in the valley claimed there “It is not a very healthy OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Claiming that National Medical Commission was a drastic decline in stone- development and we are wor- There were three the National Medical Commis- (NMC), has been referred to a JAMMU: The engagement of pelting incidents. ried,” he said. Arguing that gov- patients in the sion Bill was “anti-people”, the parliamentary standing youth in positive activities in “Not even one incident of ernment employment is not the BAREILLY (UP): Two women Resident Doctors Association committee. Jammu & Kashmir poses big- stone pelting was reported on answer for the rising frustra- patients were on Monday killed ICU and hospital of AIIMS has invited Health In a letter to Nadda, asso- gest challenge to the forces, said last Friday. There used to be tion among the youth, he said after being trapped in the fire tried to shift them Minister J P Nadda for an open ciation president Harjit Singh Director General of Police SP 20 to 25 incidents in one day,” India as a nation and J-K as a that broke out in ICU of a pri- debate on the proposed legisla- Bhatti said that the doctors fra- Vaid, who termed as “worri- Vaid said. state need to engage with them. vate hospital here on Stadium but the family tion, which seeks to replace the ternity was “frightened” from some” the development of an According to Vaid, a lot of “There is no outing, noth- road, police said. members started existing medical education reg- the day the bill was introduced AMU scholar from the valley measures were taken to win boys were also either brought ing for entertainment. There The fire broke out in the ulator with a new body. in Parliament. joining militant group Hizbul over the youths of the troubled back or prevented from join- was one mainstay of tourism wee hours in which patients fighting with the The doctors of the premier “Issues such as nomina- Mujahideen. region, and that a human face ing terrorism. but due to present situation it Rajbala (32) and Mangla Devi staff All India Institutes of Medical tion of majority of mem- However, the DGP com- of the forces was projected con- But, then he also agreed has gone down drastically. (41) died, they said. Sciences (AIIMS) said the the bers of NMC by bureaucrats mended the forces efforts in veying the message that “you about the huge efforts being “We should come up with Acting District Magistrate bill carried several provisions and politicians, full control successfully pulling back 85 are our own boys and we are made from across the border measures and multi-pronged OP Verma has ordered a mag- owner Sharad Agarwal, there that were “serious enough to of corporate sector to decide youths from the path of mili- ready to help you”. to instigate the youth. strategy to deal with this as it isterial probe into the incident were three patients in the ICU distort the future of medical fees of more than 60 per cent tancy in the state and said that “We were working on the The DGP noted two major is a big challenge for us,” he “The bodies of victims have and hospital tried to shift them education in the country”. of seats, national licentiate the situation on ground has families of some of the boys disturbing developments too -- added. been sent for postmortem and but because the family mem- The association claimed exam, no provision of griev- improved for good. (local militants) and about 10 joining of Aligarh Muslim Uni- Special Director General of FIR has been lodged against bers started fighting with the that the proposed legislation ances redressal for student, Speaking on Sunday at boys responded to the appeal versity (AMU) scholar from CRPF (Jammu and Kashmir hospital owner and its man- staff, they fled away. “puts medical education into and bridge course...are serious a leadership conclave titled of their parents and family and Kashmir into the ranks of Hiz- zone) N Shrivastava and for- agement at Baradari police sta- Police said they are prob- the hands of the rich and the enough to distort the future of “Bridging Divides”, the DGP joined their families by leaving bul Mujahideen and suicide mer State DGP Kuldeep Khoda tion,” Superintendent of Police ing the matter and that cause powerful”. medical education in this coun- while expressing satisfaction the path of violence,” he said, attack by the son of a police- were also part of the discus- (City) Rohit Singh Sajwan said. of the fire could not be ascer- The bill, which seeks to try,” Bhatti said. over the improvement in situa- adding that 75 other young man in Pulwama district. sion panel. According to the Hospital tained yet. world 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp UAE says Qatar fighter jets French troops accused of child rape in Africa go scot-free intercept flight; Doha denies PARIS: French investigating magistrates have closed a probe into allegations that French sol- DUBAI: The United Arab diplomatic relations with Iran, diers raped children in the Cen- Emirates on Monday claimed with which it shares a massive tral African Republic while on a that Qatari fighter jets inter- offshore natural gas field that peacekeeping mission, judicial cepted one of its commercial made the country and its about sources said on Monday. airliners in international air- 250,000 citizens extremely The magistrates said there space on the way to Bahrain, wealthy. was no evidence that members an allegation promptly denied Recently, Qatar accused of Operation Sangaris, deployed by a Doha official. Emirati military jets of violat- to keep warring militias apart, The UAE's two major air- ing its air space in December had abused children at a camp lines declined to immediately and January in two incidents, for people displaced by the comment. filing a complaint to the United fighting in 2013 and 2014, the The claim could further Nations. sources said. escalate tensions between Last night, an exiled Qatari The state prosecutor had Qatar and the four Arab ruling family member once last year called for the case to French magistrates claimed there was nations that have been boycot- promoted by Saudi Arabia be closed. no evidence against the soldiers who ting it for months, among them amid its ongoing dispute with While admitting "it is not the UAE, home to the world's Doha appeared in an online certain that no sexual abuse had been charged with carrying out busiest international airport. video, claiming he's being held took place", the prosecutor sexual crimes against African children It also follows two com- normal route had been inter- He promised a detailed state- cial aircraft in the region, said against his will in the United said that "differences" in the plaints by Qatar to the United cepted by Qatari fighters," the ment would come later on Lt Col Damien Pickart, an Air Arab Emirates, an allegation testimonies of the children who The Guardian reported France wound up the San- Nations about Emirati military report said. Monday. Force spokesman. denied by Abu Dhabi. came forward made it impos- that six children aged nine to garis mission in 2016 after three aircraft allegedly violating its "The flight was a regular, The UAE is home to two However, Pickart cautioned The video of Sheikh Abdul- sible to establish guilt among 13 had said they were abused years, leaving just a rump force international airspace amid the scheduled service on a known major national carriers, Abu that US forces don't routinely lah bin Ali Al Thani, a little- the troops. No one was ever in a camp in CAR's capital Ban- in the country as backup to a diplomatic crisis. flight-path that met all the Dhabi-based Etihad and monitor the flights and oper- known ruling family member charged over the allegations. gui, in return for food rations. UN peacekeeping force. The UAE's state-run WAM required and internationally Dubai-based Emirates. Both ations of the Qatari air force. until the Qatar crisis, also They were first reported by French investigators travelled to Reports of abuse involving news agency made the claim recognised approvals and per- airlines declined to comment The Qatar crisis began June offered new fuel to the stale- the British left-of-centre daily CAR in 2015 and 2016 to ques- members of various peacekeep- on Monday, citing the coun- mits." WAM did not identify when reached by The Associ- 5 with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi mated dispute. The Guardian in April 2015, tion the children concerned. ing contingents in CAR and try's General Civil Aviation the carrier involved, nor did it ated Press. Arabia and the UAE cutting It also recalled the bizarre, tarnishing the reputation of the Six soldiers were questioned other African countries have Authority. elaborate on details of the pur- US Air Force Central Com- off Doha's land, sea and air now-reversed resignation of French military. but all denied any wrongdoing. also emerged. AGENCIES "The GCAA received a mes- ported encounter. mand, which is based at the routes over its alleged support Lebanese Prime Minister Saad sage from one of the UAE's Saif Al Thani, a Qatari gov- sprawling al-Udeid Air Base of extremists and close ties with Hariri while on a trip Riyadh, Car hurled into national carriers on Monday ernment spokesman, denied in Qatar, also did not immedi- Iran. Qatar has long denied a November 4 decision that Four more Chinese ATM morning that one of its aircraft the UAE's claim on Twitter, ately have any report about any funding extremists. was widely perceived as Saudi- on a flight to Manama on a calling it "completely untrue." incident involving a commer- It recently restored full orchestrated at the time. AGENCIES upper floor of California building skimmers arrested in Pak KARACHI: Four Chinese he said. Double suicide Restore FIR against LOS ANGLES: A speeding nationals suspected of ATM A skimming device was car driven by a man allegedly skimming fraud have been seized from the arrested sus- on drugs was hurled into the arrested on Monday here and pects, as well as Rs 2.3 million upper floor of an office building police have recovered Rs 2.3 stolen from ATMs of different bombing in Baghdad ex-CIA station in California after it hit a road million and 350 ATM cards banks, a police official said. divider, media reports said on from their possession, in the The incident takes the Monday. latest incident involving Chi- number of Chinese men The crash, which left one nese citizens. arrested this week in relation kills at least 38 people chief: Pak to Police half of the vehicle hanging out Clifton Superintendent to ATM skimming frauds in of the building, occurred early Police Dr Asad Malhi said the Karachi to six. BAGHDAD: Two suicide ISLAMABAD: A court in on Sunday morning in Santa police acted on information Earlier in the week, two bombers blew themselves up Pakistan on Monday ordered CIA man plotted Ana, a city 56km south of Los regarding suspicious activi- Chinese men were arrested at a busy street market in cen- restoration of an FIR against a cold-blooded Angeles. ties of a group of Chinese men for allegedly planting a skim- tral Baghdad on Monday, in former CIA station chief for his Both people in the car sur- in Defence Phase-II area on ming device at a Habib Bank back- to-back explosions that alleged role in killing civilians murder of helpless vived the crash but suffered Saturday night and arrested Ltd ATM in Zainab Market killed at least 38 people, Iraqi in the country's tribal region civilians in tribal minor injuries, according to the three men. However, two while another was arrested on health and police officials said. in a drone attack, officials said. police. other accomplices managed Saturday in Bahadurabad. The attackers struck dur- Islamabad High Court region through Police told US media out- to escape. The criminals used skim- ing rush hour in the city's judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui drone attack lets that the driver had allegedly One suspect linked with mers to capture banking data Tayran Square, which is usu- issued the directives during a used drugs and was in hospital the group was later arrested off debit and credit cards. ally crowded by laborers seek- hearing of a case against for- with observation that the case for observation. on Sunday on information pro- Skimmers are physical ing work. mer CIA station chief Jonathan did not fall within its jurisdic- One of the two people was vided by the three men, Dawn- devices that are installed over The twin explosions also Banks and his legal adviser tion. "The CIA station chief able to get out of the car but News reported. the actual ATM card slots that wounded at least 105 people, John A Rizzo. planned the drone strike while the other was stuck inside for Malhi said the group read the data of the magnetic the officials said, speaking on Haji Abdul Karim Khan, a sitting at an office in Islamabad. more than an hour until res- appears to be a part of an strips. condition of anonymity as they native of Mirali area of North The city falls under our juris- cuers arrived. The crash also organised gang which employs In March last year, two Chi- were not authorised to talk to Waziristan, had requested the diction. An FIR can be filed set off a small fire which was young Chinese men for skim- nese nationals were arrested by the media. Earlier reports by court to register an FIR against against him in this regard," the put out by fire officials, who ming frauds. The suspects were a Pakistani law enforcement spokesmen from the Health the two US officials after his judge said as he ordered police tweeted photos and updates handed over to the Federal agency for ATM skimming Ministry and the Interior Min- son, brother and several other to restore the FIR. through the day. AGENCIES Investigation Agency (FIA), fraud. AGENCIES istry had 26 killed and at least claimed responsibility for the IS would continue with insur- civilians were killed in a drone He rejected legal reserva- 16 dead, respectively, and doz- attack but it bore all the hall- gent-style attacks even after the attack on December 31, 2009. tions that the attack took place ens wounded. marks of the Islamic State Iraqi military and US-led coali- Justice Siddiqui repri- in tribal region which is out Ambulances rushed to the group, which has claimed many tion succeeded in uprooting manded police for suspending of jurisdiction of Islamabad Nepal gang duped over 60 with job scene as security forces sealed such attacks in the past. the Islamic State group across the original FIR registered in police. off the area with yellow tape. The twin explosionsthe country. 2015 and the concerned Sta- Earlier, the Islamabad High Slippers could be seen shocked residents in the Iraqi The cost of victory has been tion House Officer accepted the Court had ordered police in promise in India's RAW busted: police scattered about on the blood- capital because large attacks nearly incalculable as the three mistake and issued an uncon- 2015 to register the FIR after stained pavement as cleaners had decreased significantly in years of war against IS devas- ditional apology. an order of 2014 was not com- KATHMANDU: With the hurried to clear the debris. Baghdad and other parts of tated much of northern and Khan initially approached plied by the police. America arrest of six persons, the Nepal Photographs posted on country since security forces western Iraq -- roughly a third authorities for registration of had pulled out the two offi- Police on Monday claimed to social media showed lifeless retook nearly all territory once of the country -- where Islamic case in 2010 but it was not done cials from Islamabad after their have busted a gang of fraud- bodies and pieces of limbs. held by IS militants.Iraqi and State militants had held most of until in 2015. However, the FIR cover was blown away due to sters who duped over 60 peo- No group immediately US officials have warned that the territory. AGENCIES was closed last year by police allegations by Khan. AGENCIES ple by promising them job in India's external intelligence agency RAW. The six people were col- Spain may impose direct rule on Catalonia, says PM Mariano Rajoy lecting hefty sums from unsus- pecting individuals over false MADRID: Spain's prime direct rule imposed after Cat- vote takes place, but he wants promise of securing them jobs minister warned on Monday alan leaders declared indepen- to appear by videolink or write at the Research and Analysis that Madrid would maintain dence in October. a speech and have it read by Wing (RAW), according to a unpopular direct control of Puigdemont is the separat- someone else. police statement. Catalonia if the former regional ist camp's favoured candidate to If that is allowed -- and legal Those arrested have been leader Carles Puigdemont tries lead Catalonia again after pro- experts doubt this can be done identified as Ramananda to govern again from exile in independence parties won an -- Puigdemont would then have Nauniya, Santosh Karki, Binod Belgium. absolute majority in December to officially take office from- Bel Karki, Padam Bahadur Shres- Speaking to party mem- regional elections. gium and could try to govern tha, Chitra Bahadur Shrestha bers in Madrid, Mariano Rajoy But he is in self-imposed the region remotely. and Geeta Maharjan, it said. job contracts, the police said. people. He had asked people to said that Puigdemont had "to exile in Belgium and risks arrest Direct rule on Catalonia is Nauniya, the mastermind They would charge inter- pay him an amount equivalent be physically present" in Cat- on charges of rebellion, sedition very unpopular in a region that of the gang, with the help of ested individuals anywhere to four months salary for his alonia to take office, and if and misuse of public funds for enjoyed considerable autonomy other accused, had been using between 3 lakh to 5 lakh Nep- services in securing the job," that didn't happen, the central his role in the region's failed back to Spain. To be elected in theory be present at the par- before its leaders attempted to fake letterhead of the Indian alese rupees for the job. Lohani said. government would maintain independence bid if he comes regional president, he should liamentary session where the break away from Spain. Embassy to prepare counterfeit "Nauniya would ask the Police launched an inves- 'hired' people to go to certain tigation into the matter after areas and observe the activi- more than a dozen victims New portable device ties and report back," Superin- approached them, alleging tendent of Police, Teku, Dibesh fraud. The victims have said Turkmenistan bans sex, 'bad Lohani said. that they were promised a job can identify fake liquor "They had also duped mil- with a monthly salary of 75,000 lions of rupees from various Nepalese rupees. AGENCIES WASHINGTON: Scientists Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a portable in the US wanted to address habits' from television device with advanced sensors this growing health concern by INFORMATION WANTED that can accurately identify engineering a device that can ASHGABAT: Tightly-con- 'Black Hole'" and placed the ex- fake or watered-down alcohol, easily identify tainted products. trolled Turkmenistan has Soviet republic 178th out of 180 This is the Photograph of Md. Iftekharul HaqueS/o offering a strategy for liquor The researchers developed a banned broadcasters from countries in its latest press free- Md. Fakiruddin R/o 29- H-7 Linton Street, Kolkata-14 quality assurance. disposable sensor with 36 dyes showing sex and encouraging dom index. who has been missing since 21-12-2017 from Residence Watered-down or fake that change colour upon expo- "bad habits" in a law designed Citizens have traditionally who has been deposited at description of this missing person liquors can reap financial sure to particular components to create a "positive image" of turned to satellite television to Age is 30 years, Complexion Shyamla Height 5’-6” Wearing rewards for nefarious individ- in liquor. Partial oxidation of the Central Asian country on bypass state information con- Blue & Pink Jacket & Black Colour Jeans Pant Langague uals, but the adulteration of the liquor vapours improved the air. trols, but rights groups claim Itendification mark Please inform whereabouts of the missing/ liquor cheats consumers and the sensor's response. The law, signed by strong- the government has been person please contact to the 0/C, Missing Persons Squad, Lalbazar, Kolkata-700 001. can even lead to health haz- Using a handheld image man President Gubanguly clamping down on people ICA/134(2)/2018 ards from added contaminants. analyser to detect these colour Berdymukhamedov over the using dishes in recent years. In the past few years, deaths changes, the scientists correctly weekend according to state Former dentist Berdy- from contaminated alcohol identified the alcoholic con- newspaper Neutral Turk- mukhamedov has become the have been reported in Indone- tent and brand of 14 differ- menistan, cites "protection of subject of a growing personal- sia, Mexico, China, Poland and ent liquors, including various minors" as the reason for the ity cult since taking over after Russia, among other places. scotch whiskies, bourbon, rye, ban on erotic content. the death of eccentric former Unscrupulous individuals brandy and vodka with greater While the legislation does not explain how content will broadcasters must aim "to cre- leader Saparmurat Niyazov in hoping to make a profit may than 99 per cent accuracy. not specify what "bad habits" be judged "pornographic" or ate TV and radio programmes 2006. homebrew liquor and bottle it In an experiment to dem- broadcasters should avoid pro- "sexual-erotic". (showing) a positive image of A gold statue of the presi- in official-looking packaging onstrate a real-world appli- moting, Berdymukhamedov's In practice, television chan- Turkmenistan." dent riding his favourite horse or dilute liquor with anything cation, the researchers also government has waged a war nels have long shown versions Press freedom watchdog has been erected in Ashga- from water to antifreeze. sniffed out booze that had been on smoking in the republic of of foreign films with sexual and Reporters Without Borders bat and he enjoys blanket Kenneth S Suslick and watered down, even by as little five million. suggestive scenes edited out. says Turkmenistan suffers from coverage in the fawning state Zheng Li from the University of as one per cent. AGENCIES The document equally does The new law also says an "ever-growing information media. AGENCIES ICA-T312(2)/2018 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 US moves ships, bombers toward Koreas TOKYO: The US is beefing nuclear weapons. It's also the up its presence around the only known aircraft that can Korean Peninsula ahead of next drop the Air Force's biggest US hasn’t recognized emerging month's Winter Olympics by bomb, the 14,000-kg GBU- deploying stealth bombers, at 57 Massive Ordnance least one extra aircraft carrier Penetrator. and a new amphibious assault The "MOP," capable of pen- multipolar world: Russia ship to the region. etrating deep into the ground Coming after Washing- to destroy reinforced tunnels MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ton agreed to postpone mas- and bunkers, was explicitly Lavrov attacked the US in an annual press con- sive annual military maneuvers designed with North Korea in ference on Monday, accusing Washington of with South Korea until after the mind. issuing ultimatums and failing to recognise "the Games, North Korea says the The B-2 deployment came reality of the emerging multipolar world". US is trying to put a chill on its just days after the USS Carl Vin- Lavrov said the past year had not been easy renewed talks with Seoul. son aircraft carrier departed for from a foreign policy perspective as he took "Such moves are an unpar- the western Pacific in what the questions on Syria, Ukraine, the Korean pen- donable military provocation Navy called a regularly sched- insula and other global issues, in a diplomatic chilling the atmosphere for uled deployment. round-up of 2017. improved inter-Korean rela- South Korean media "Unfortunately, our American colleagues tions," the North's ruling party to US military officials. provide leaders with "deterrent Last year, flights by B-1B reports say the carrier and its and their allies still want to do business solely The Russian foreign minister also said threats said in a commentary pub- Tensions remain high and options to maintain regional bombers from Guam to the strike group will reach waters on the basis of issuing ultimatums and do not coming from Washington in 2017 had "seriously lished over the weekend. the military deployments are stability." airspace around Korea were a near the Korean Peninsula want to listen to the views of other centres of aggravated" tensions in different parts of the Representatives of both significant. But the Guam deployment major flashpoint, prompting ahead of the start of the Games world politics," he said when asked about US world, including in North Korea. Koreas held a second round Last week, the Pacific Air hits an especially sore nerve a warning from North Korea on February 9. President Donald Trump's position on the Iran As Trump prepares to mark a year in power, of talks today near the Demili- Forces announced three B-2 and plays on a key vulnerabil- that it had drawn up a plan to The USS Ronald Reagan nuclear deal. Lavrov said the actions of the current US admin- tarised Zone to try to pave the "Spirit" stealth bombers with ity for Pyongyang, which is target the waters around the aircraft carrier, whose home "In fact they do not want to recognise the istration were in some cases "more assertive" way for a North Korean delega- approximately 200 person- probably the message Wash- island with a missile strike that port is just south of Tokyo reality of the emerging multipolar world," Lav- than under Barack Obama, "despite Trump's tion to join the Pyeongchang nel have been deployed from ington had in mind as it seeks it could carry out anytime Kim in Yokosuka, is also in the rov said. line during the election campaign". Games. Whiteman Air Force Base in to make sure nothing happens gave the order. region, and North Korea has Trump, a long-term critic of the agreement, The US was afraid of fair competition in vari- The US has officially wel- Missouri to the Pacific island during the Olympics and also The B-2 is more threatening. accused the US of planning to last week said the US would not reimpose ous areas, including energy and the supply of gas comed the talks and the moves of Guam. let Pyongyang know its deci- It's the most advanced send another carrier, the USS nuclear sanctions on Iran for now, but would to Europe, Lavrov said, adding that Washington represent routine training and The statement said the sion to postpone the exercises bomber in the Air Force and, John Stennis from Bremerton, withdraw this year unless the terms of the deal was failing to contribute to the resolution of the scheduled upgrades, according deployment is intended to is not a sign of weakness. unlike the B-1B, can carry Washington. AGENCIES are changed. conflict in Syria. AGENCIES Sri Lanka SC New technology to map brain wiring Dozens escape casino shuttle boat off rules President's LOS ANGELES: Scientists very close together, they need have created a new technique synapses to truly communicate. to map the network of con- Researchers developed a Florida's Gulf coast term is five years nections within the brain, an method for tracing the flow of advance that help scientists information across synapses, TAMPA (US): First there were COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's understand how the organ called TRACT (Transneuro- shouts, then screams and then Supreme Court has informed Maithripala works. nal Control of Transcription). black smoke billowing into President Maithripala Sirisena Sirisena made the The human brain is com- Using genetically engi- sunny Florida skies as a shuttle that the duration of his term posed of billions of neurons neered Drosophila fruit flies, boat used to carry patrons to of office is five years after he unusual request wired together in intricate webs TRACT allows researchers to a casino ship offshore rapidly sought the apex court's opinion as different views and communicating through observe which neurons are became engulfed in flames. on whether he can continue in electrical pulses and chemical "talking" and which neurons But all of the crew and doz- office until 2021. were expressed signals. are "listening" by prompting the ens of passengers safely escaped Sirisena, 66, had requested in the legal, civil Although neuroscientists connected neurons to produce by jumping overboard into the country's apex court to have made progress in under- glowing proteins. chilly waters on an unusually determine whether his term is and political circles standing the brain's many func- With Transneuronal Con- cold winter day on the Gulf six years as stated by the 1978 about the duration tions - such as regulating sleep, trol of Transcription, when a Coast. Constitution when he was storing memories, and mak- The research, published in each other," said Carlos Lois, neuron "talks" - or transmits Fire belched from the sworn in on January 9, 2015 or of the term of ing decisions - visualising the the journal eLife, is a step for- research professor at Caltech. a chemical or electrical signal shuttle boat yesterday as it west of Tampa, said DeCanio. five years as mentioned by the Presidency after entire "wiring diagram" of neu- ward toward creating a map of "Similarly, we must know across a synapse - it will also was heading out on one of its But as the vessel turned 19th Amendment to the Con- ral connections throughout a the entire fly brain's many con- how neurons are wired together produce and send along a flu- regular runs to a casino ship back, flames kicked up and stitution which was enacted on the enactment brain is not possible using cur- nections, which could help sci- in order to understand how orescent protein that lights up when the crew decided to turn people began jumping over- May 15, 2015. of the 19th rently available methods. entists understand the neural brains work," he said. both the talking neuron and around, said Port Richey Police board into shallow water, President made the unusual Using Drosophila fruit flies, circuits within human brains When two neurons con- its synapses with a particular Chief Gerard DeCanio. according to witness accounts. request as different views were Amendment researchers at California Insti- as well. nect, they link together with colour. Any neurons "listen- He said the shuttle boat was Fifteen people complain- expressed in the legal, civil and tute of Technology (Caltech) "If an electrical engineer a structure called a synapse, a ing" to the signal receive this close to shore near residential ing of chest pain, smoke inha- political circles about the dura- ish the presidency when he was in the US have developed a wants to understand how a space through which one neu- protein, which binds to a so- neighborhoods when it expe- lation and other minor injuries tion of the term of Presidency declared the Opposition's com- method to easily see neural computer works, the first thing ron can send and receive elec- called receptor molecule - rienced engine problems after were taken to the hospital to be after the enactment of the 19th mon candidate in 2015. connections and the flow of that he or she would want to trical and chemical signals to or genetically built-in by the leaving the dock at Port Richey, checked, authorities said, add- Amendment. Sirisena had defeated communications in real time figure out is how the differ- from another neuron. researchers - on the receiving a suburban community about ing no injuries were life-threat- The court ruled that Sirise- Mahinda Rajapaksa in the 2015 within living flies. ent components are wired to Even if multiple neurons are neuron's surface. AGENCIES 35 miles (55 kilometers) north- ening. AGENCIES na's term in office is limited to election. five years from 2015 January, Instead of abolishing the the Presidential media unit said presidency, Sirisena introduced Online micro- Secure, un-hackable computer on Monday. the 19A which reduced the Bahrain high court upholds His term would now end in presidential term for five years cheating ruining January 2020 and the next pres- while taking away his absolute network closer to reality idential election would have to control over the dissolution of jail term for activist Rajab be announced in November Parliament. relationships LONDON: Scientists have of 2019. Sirisena's request to developed a method of securely DUBAI: Bahrain's court of verdict means he can no lon- International rights Sirisena's request to the the Supreme Court caused LONDON: Micro-cheating communicating between mul- cassation today confirmed a ger appeal the jail term. groups, including Amnesty apex court came as a surprise quite a stir when Rajapaksa might be ruining relationships tiple quantum devices, bring- two-year jail sentence against Rajab also faces a potential International and Human for many as he made arrange- declared that he could run for in the modern digital age, as ing a large-scale, un-hackable prominent activist Nabeel 15-year sentence in a second Rights Watch, have criticised ments in 2015 through the 19th president again if the court just a click of a computer but- network closer to reality. Rajab, convicted for press case linked to tweets in which the Rajab trials, with Amnesty Amendment to prune the pres- ruled in favour of Sirisena. ton can be considered unfaith- To date, communicating via statements critical of his gov- he criticised Saudi Arabia and slamming them as "farcical". idential term from six to five The 19A has also barred ful by your partner, experts quantum networks has only ernment, a judicial source its allies, including Bahrain, Home to a majority Shiite years. two term presidents, including warn. been possible between two "To pre-emptively solve said. for their role in the Yemen war. Muslim population, the Sunni- He had also backed the Rajapaksa, from running for a Micro-cheating is used to devices of known provenance this, we are working on new In July, the high-pro- He will face a new hear- ruled Gulf kingdom has been civil society's demand to abol- third time. AGENCIES describe behaviour which falls that have been built securely. ways of communicating file activist was found guilty ing in that case on February rocked by unrest since secu- in a grey area between friendly "We're in a technology arms through large networks that of "disseminating rumours 21, the judicial source said on rity forces cracked down on interaction and infidelity. race of sorts. When quantum don't rely on assumptions, but and false information" and condition of anonymity. Shiite-led protests in 2011 TENDER NOTICE Examples include check- computers are fully developed, instead use the quantum laws sentenced to two years in Bahraini rights groups the demanding a constitutional The Superintending Engineer, North Circle has invited open tender ing the social media accounts they will break much of today's of physics to ensure security, prison over television inter- Bahrain Institute for Rights monarchy and an elected against e-NIT No. 10/2nd Call of 2017-18 Tender ID: 2018_ HSD_148164_1 for Construction of Super “A” type building (06 of former partners, sending encryption whose security is which would need to be broken views critical of the Bahraini and Democracy and the Bah- prime minister.Rajab was Nos. flats) at Ramnagar R.H.E., Ramnagar, Dist. Malda during the emoji such as hearts and flow- only based on mathematical to hack the encryption," said government. rain Center for Human Rights, among the leaders of the pro- year 2017-18. ers to people other than part- assumptions," said Ciaran Lee, Lee, lead author of the study He had appealed the sen- which was founded by Rajab, test movement. Bahrain is The last date of Submission of Bid (online) is 08/02/2018 up to ners, and saving mobile phone from University College Lon- published in the journal Physi- tence but a lower court upheld both confirmed Monday's located between Saudi Arabia 18:00 hrs. (IST). contact details of a friend of don in the UK. cal Review Letters. AGENCIES it in November and Monday's high court decision. and its arch- rival Iran. AGENCIES Details may be seen from the office Notice Board on the opposite sex under a false any working day within office hour and from the website name. www.wbetenders.gov.in This means, showing a Sd/- P. Saha high level of "digital" interest Superintending Engineer, in someone outside the exist- NASA telescopes provide 3D North Circle ing relationship can constitute Government of West Bengal micro-cheating, 'The Tele- graph' reported. "It can be something as journey through Orion Nebula simple as repeatedly 'liking' someone's posts on Instagram or commenting on someone s WASHINGTON: Scientists, tion Orion, the Hunter, and Facebook," said Martin Graff, using data from NASA space is located about 1,350 light- a psychologist at the Univer- telescopes, have created a 3D years away. sity of South Wales in the fly-through view of the Orion At only two million years UK. Other actions that can Nebula, allowing viewers to old, the nebula is an ideal labo- be considered micro-cheating peek into the picturesque star- ratory for studying young stars include frequently checking forming region. and stars that are still forming. someone's Instagram, mes- Viewers experience the It offers a glimpse of what saging someone without your nearby stellar nursery "up close might have happened when partner's knowledge. AGENCIES and personal" as the new digi- the Sun was born 4.6 billion tal visualisation ferries them years ago. Notice Inviting E-tender among newborn stars, glow- The three-dimensional ing clouds heated by intense video provides a look at the E.E.-On behalf of P.M.Z.P. radiation, and tadpole-shaped fantastic topography of the ABRIDGED TENDER NOTICE Invites E-Tender (on gaseous envelopes surround- nebula. Ref:- WBWRIDD/SE (A-I Krishnagar/e-NIT 15 of 2017-18 line) vide Tender ref. ing protoplanetary disks. A torrent of ultraviolet no PMD/N-103/2017- Using images and other radiation and stellar winds Separate tenders are invited by the Superintending Engineer 18 having tender ID no: data from NASA telescopes, from the massive, central stars (A.I) Krishnagar (A.I) Circle, Krishnagar, Nadia against following 2018_ZPHD_147790_1 researchers created a detailed of the Trapezium star cluster N.IT.Nos:- submission end date is multi-wavelength visualisation has carved out a cavernous 1. WBWRIDD/SE(A-I) /Krishnagar/e NIT 15/2017-18(Sl 1 30.01.2018 (Tuesday) up of the photogenic nebula. bowl- like cavity in the wall of to 14 ) for the work of Drilling & develpoment of Light Duty The fly-through enables the nebula's tapestry in three public, both educating and we shift to wavelengths of light a giant cloud of cold molecu- Tube Well, Construction of Pump House, with Internel Wiring to 16.00 hrs. For details visit people to experience and learn dimensions gives people a inspiring," said Summers, who normally invisible to our eyes," lar hydrogen laced with dust. in the district of Nadia & Murshidabad through e - tendering. website- www.wbprd.nic. about the universe in an excit- much better sense of what the led the team that developed said Robert Hurt, lead visuali- The video takes the viewer Bid Submission Start Date ( online) : 11-01-2018, 18:00 hrs. in & www.zpmidwest. org ing new way, researchers said. universe is really like," said the movie. sation scientist at Infrared Pro- on a flight through the nebula, Bid Submisiion Closing Date ( online) 25-01-2018, 18:00 hrs. & other details may be seen The three-minute movie, Frank Summers, visualisation "Looking at the universe cessing and Analysis Center following the contours of the Phone No.-03472-272472. during office hours. which shows the Orion Neb- scientist at Space Telescope in infrared light gives striking (IPAC) in the US. gas and dust. Sd/- Hirak Dey SD/- ula in both visible and infrared Science Institute in the US. context for the more familiar One of the sky's brightest By toggling between the Superintending Engineer(A.I) Executive Engineer, light, helps audiences explore "By adding depth and visible-light views," he said. nebulas, the Orion Nebula, views captured by the Hub- Krishnagar(Agri-Irrign.)Cirele Paschim Medinipur fundamental questions about structure to the amazing "This movie provides a is visible to the naked eye. It ble and Spitzer telescopes, the Krishnagar,Nadia. Zilla Parishad the universe. images, this fly-through helps uniquely immersive chance to appears as the middle "star" movie shows different details "Being able to fly through elucidate the universe for the see how new features appear as in the sword of the constella- of the Orion Nebula. AGENCIES business 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp Telecom industry may throw 2017 PE/ VC investments, exits hit records at $26.8 bn, $13 bn

MUMBAI: Investments by 90,000 employees out of jobs private equity/ venture capital firms touched a record in 2017 MUMBAI: Faced with uncer- sentiment is failing to attract at $26.8 billion, as against $16.2 tainty, the once-sunshine tele- Salary hikes have any talent into the sector. The billion in 2016, and pulled out com sector will continue to been by & large vacant seats continue to remain a record $13 billion from the witness decline in headcounts muted compared vacant with no fresh applica- country, says a report. for the next six-nine months tions," Mishra said. According to data collated taking the total number of job to other ‘elite’ The report estimates that by EY, Softbank's $2.5 billion losses to 80,000-90,000, says sectors and about 25 per cent of people leave or investment in online retail a report. lose their jobs in the telecom major Flipkart led the PE invest- The sector, which has been 69% staff got sector without having another ment pack, making it the high- witnessing rough weather in annual salary at hand. However, 69 per cent est-ever in the country. terms of profitability due to feel that them can find employ- According to the data, PE/ rising competition and lower hikes of 7% while ment in other sectors. VC exits almost jumped two- margins, has witnessed large almost a third This points to the fact that fold to $13 billion across 257 scale lay-offs making job sce- skilled employees are quick deals, driven by record level of nario uncertain, said a CIEL of them received to find jobs in other sectors, exits via open market, second- excess of $300 million includ- terms of sectors, e-commerce HR Services in a report on less than 5% hikes hence, the sector has to put ary sale and IPOs. ing four deals of over $1 billion. investments led by Softbank Monday. The report is based additional measures to retain The year just gone-by was Growth, startups and pipe ($4.8 billion across 63 deals), on a survey among around 100 remain high at least for the next High cost of loan servic- received less than 5 per cent their top talent. also the best for PE-backed IPOs deals witnessed multifold financial services ($7.1 billion senior and mid-level employees two-three quarters and the sec- ing, aggressive competition hike, it added. Going forward, Mishra featuring the largest IPO exit increase in investment inflows in 103 deals), and real estate of 65 telco and software and tor is likely to reduce around for market share, uncertainty The report also revealed said, the sector will begin to ever with Fairfax selling its 12 compared to 2016 and 2017 (US D4.8 billion in 50 deals) hardware service providers to 80,000-90,000 people," the of mergers among others have that most people leaving recruit, which will be mostly be per cent stake in ICICI Lombard was the best year for growth led the pack. Technology was telecom companies. Bengaluru-based company's been hindering further invest- their telecom jobs are seeking freshers from campuses. for $558 million. deals at $13.8 billion which was the top sector with 125 deals According to the report, chief executive Aditya Narayan ment by telcos resulting in lay- opportunities utside the sector. "Except for a few critical According to EY's private 2.4 times the value recorded in in terms of volume. since last year the sector has Mishra said. offs, the report said. "This trend highlights the fact positions, we expect telcos to equity deal tracker, 2017 was 2016. This was primarily driven "With lots of dry powder already lost around 40,000 peo- He said, employees worried Further, the report said, that the sector is not recruiting hire freshers. However, there is the best year for both invest- by four mega deals accounting awaiting deployment, need for ple and the trend is likely to over the uncertainties about salary hikes have been muted unless it is a critical need that likely to be 25 per cent reverse ments and exits, surpassing their for 46 per cent of the value of corporates to deleverage and continue for the next six-nine their career with their present compared to other sectors and has to be filled by external tal- movement mostly comprising respective previous highs. While growth deals, three involving rise of a new business class are months and may see the culling employer and the increased about 69 per cent got annual ent," it added. those who had gone into con- investments rose 37 per cent to Softbank's investments in the expected to drive the PE/VC touching 80,000-90,000. levels of anxieties are contrib- salary hike of 7 per cent, while "The telecom industry has sulting or not with any employ- $26.8 billion across 589 deals, e-commerce and fintech space story well past the highs seen "The attrition rate is like to uting to speculation. almost one-third of them lost its lustre and this negative ment," he added. PTI the year also saw 257 exits worth and another involving GIC's in 2017," EY said in the report. $13 billion, almost double the investment in DLF. In terms of exits, the sharp previous high recorded in 2016. Startup/early-stage invest- rise was driven by a 3.7 fold Jakarta exchange "Apart from some unfore- ments at $3.5 billion across 311 increase in open market exits Dec exports up 2.36% to $27 bn... seen global macroeconomic deals was 1.7 times more than compared to 2016 (US D6.2 floor collapses risks in 2018, the PE/VC sec- the value compared to 2016 and billion as against $1.7 billion in tor is likely to continue to see a other deals at $3.7 billion across 2016), thanks to buoyant capi- sparking chaotic growth in investments as well 38 deals was 2.4 times more. tal markets. trade deficit rises to $114.85 bn as exits. Capital markets are In comparison, debt and From a sector perspective evacuation expected to stay buoyant and buyout deals had a rather muted financial services saw the max- NEW DELHI: Exports rose per cent last month, compared IPOs should continue to be a performance in 2017, falling 19 imum exits at $3.9 billion in JAKARTA: A mezzanine 12.36 per cent in December to India's Foreign Trade to December 2016 as per World compelling exit story for the per cent and 14 per cent respec- 51 exits, telecom saw $1.9 bil- floor inside the Jakarta Stock $27.03 billion year-on-year on US $ billion Bank commodity price data. year," the report noted. tively. The year saw $3.4 billion lion in three deals, e-commerce Exchange tower collapsed on account of strong performance 41.91 Cumulative value of exports In terms of investments the worth of buyouts across 26 deals saw $1 billion across eight exits Monday, injuring nearly 80 by sectors like engineering Import for the period April- Decem- deals saw a sharp increase in and US D2.4 billion in debt and technology saw $1.5 billion people and forcing a chaotic goods and petroleum products. 40.0 ber, 2017-18, was $223.512 bil- value with 19 deals coming in investments across 55 deals. In across 24 deals. PTI

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22.5 grass and pavement outside "Exports have been on a 22.1 Meanwhile, the Reserve dining chain Bar- the tower. positive trajectory since August Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun JulyAug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bank data showed that the beque- Nation Hos- National police spokesman 2016 to December 2017 with a 2016 2017 exports in services in Novem- pitality has received Setyo Wasisto said most of the dip of 1.1 per cent in the month Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry ber 2017 were valued at $15.392 markets regulator injured were college students of October 2017," the ministry billion. from Palembang in Sumatra said in a statement. by 8 per cent to $1.33 billion leum products and crude oil The imports were valued at Sebi's approval to who were visiting the stock Exports of engineering last month. increased by a significant 35 $9.64 billion. raise an estimated Durgapur Steel Plant organised Grameen Football Pratiyogita 2017- exchange as part of a study tour. goods as well as petroleum Gold imports surged by per cent to $10.34 billion in It said in a press release that Rs 700 crore through 18 for the surrounding villages of the steel township. In the final Wasisto ruled out terrorism products showed an increase of 71.5 per cent to $3.39 billion December, from $7.66 billion the trade balance in services initial public offering match, Piyala Adivasi Sporting Club beat Parulia Adibasi Gloden as a cause of the collapse. over 25 per cent in December. last month as against $1.97 bil- a year ago. (net export of services) for the (IPO). PTI Club by 4-1 goals at the Nehru Stadium in the steel township on “There is no bomb element However, shipments of lion in December 2016. The ministry said the global month was estimated at $5.74 January 14. In the girls group, Riyar Jharna Gawanta of Barafkal, in the incident,” he said. AGENCIES ready-made garments declined The imports of petro- Brent prices increased by 18.75 billion. PTI Durgapur became the Champion by defeating Ardhagram West Zone Football Academy of Ranigunj by 3-1 goals in the tie breaker. DSP WPI inflation eases to 3-month Sebi to auction 11 properties of CEO A K Rath handed over the trophy to the winning teams low of 3.58% in December Pancard to recover `7,000 crore NEW DELHI: Wholesale price- next monetary policy review on based inflation eased to a three- February 7 saying it is critical to NEW DELHI: Looking to rities and Exchange Board of ing the "nature, type, classifica- month low of 3.58 per cent in boost investments and build the recover over Rs 7,000 crore India (Sebi) said that SBI Capital tions, encumbrances, litigations, December 2017 as food prices growth momentum. of investors' money, markets Markets will auction 10 proper- attachments, acquisition lia- softened, prompting the indus- Retail inflation breached the regulator Sebi has lined up as ties of Pancard Clubs and one bilities" of the properties put try to seek measures in budget RBI's comfort level to touch 5.21 many as 11 properties of Pan- property of its late CMD, Sudhir under auction before submit- to strengthen agriculture sup- per cent in December on rise in card Clubs and its late CMD for Moravekar on February 14 at a ting their bids. ply chain. prices of food items, especially an online auction next month at reserve price of Rs 253 crore. "The properties are being Wholesale price index vegetables, according to the data a reserve price of Rs 253 crore. The properties listed for sale sold with all the existing and (WPI) based inflation was 3.93 released last week. This is in addition to 11 include a four star hotel, land future encumbrances, whether Thirty Children, who have scored 91% and above in Class /Class per cent in November 2017 and In its last policy review in properties of the company that parcels and office space in Goa, known or unknown to Sebi. XII of the serving NSIC Employees, were given NSIC scholarship by 2.10 per cent in December 2016. December, the RBI had kept key were auctioned in December as Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Sebi shall not be responsible NSIC CMD Ravindra Nath .Also present on this occasion were NSIC Inflation on food articles interest rate unchanged. It raised well as on January 10 and their West Bengal. Sebi said the bid- in any way for any third party Director(P&M) P Udayakumar, and NSIC Director(Finance) A K.Mittal slowed to 4.72 per cent in inflation forecast for remainder combined reserve price was Rs ders should make their own claims, rights or dues etc," December, from 6.06 per cent in of the current financial year to 552 crore. In a notice, the Secu- independent enquiries regard- Sebi added. PTI November 2017, the official data 4.3-4.7 per cent, on account released on Monday showed. of global crude oil prices and In fuel and power segment, of fuel inflation," Ficci President implementation of the 7th Pay inflation rose to 9.16 per cent Rashesh Shah said. Commission recommendations. UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business in December against 8.82 per ICRA Principal Economist As per the government data cent in previous month. Aditi Nayar said that despite the released on Monday, inflation LONDON: British construc- "This is a very sad day for year issued the first of several government continued to Industry chamber Ficci said sharp rise in crude oil prices in in vegetables witnessed some tion and outsourcing services Carillion, for our colleagues, profit warnings. award the company major pub- continued efforts of the govern- the current month, WPI infla- softening at 56.46 per cent in group Carillion announced suppliers and customers that Carillion on Monday said lic contracts, including on the ment to strengthen food supply tion is expected in a range of December as against 59.80 per its immediate liquidation on we have been proud to serve "it had no choice but to take flagship HS2 project, leading mechanism can help in bring- 3.2-3.6 per cent in the March cent in the previous month. Monday after the heavily- over many years," company steps to enter into compulsory to criticism. ing down food inflation further. quarter. However, kitchen staple indebted company failed to chairman Philip Green said in liquidation with immediate Andrew Adonis, who "We also look forward to "While the MPC members onion witnessed a whopping secure a financial rescue from a statement. effect". resigned as head of a govern- the budget to provide details would primarily weigh the 197.05 per cent price rise in the UK government and banks. "Over recent months huge It added: "An application ment- backed infrastructure on more specific measures uptrend in the retail inflation, December, 2017. Carillion, which employs efforts have been made to this decision." was made to the High Court commission last month, said towards strengthening of agri- the dip in the WPI inflation Inflation in protein rich 43,000 staff worldwide includ- restructure Carillion to deliver Carillion is a major UK gov- for a compulsory liquidation Sunday that the Carillion crisis culture supply chain for effective strengthens the case for a pause eggs, meat and fish cooled to ing 19,500 in Britain, said that its sustainable future... In recent ernment contractor involved of Carillion before opening raised "big questions" for trans- management of food prices. We in the February policy review 1.67 per cent in December, while the government would never- days however we have been in everything from schools to of business on Monday and port minister Chris Grayling. hope to see inclusion of petrol and fairly hawkish tone of the that in fruits spiked to 11.99 per theless provide some funding unable to secure the funding to the multi-billion-pound High an order has been granted to Meanwhile Vince Cable, the and diesel under GST in com- policy document," Nayar said. cent. The rate of price rise in the to allow current state projects support our business plan and Speed Two (HS2) rail project. appoint the Official Receiver leader of the Liberal Democrat ing months, which should also Ficci demanded lowering of manufactured goods category to continue, following crunch it is therefore with the deepest But it has been struggling as the liquidator of Carillion." party, called on the government help in lowering the pressures interest rates by the RBI in its stood at 2.61 per cent. PTI talks over the weekend. regret that we have arrived at for some time and in July last Despite the red flags, the not to bail out the group. PTI EU’s Airbus scores stunning victory over US Boeing in orders PARIS: European aerospace year, given the increased pace with the engines made by US "Quite honestly, if we can't November. opening up, he said. giant Airbus overtook arch- of production of its A320neo firm Pratt & Withney and by work out a deal with Emirates But the airline finally picked Turning to Airbus' over- rival Boeing in terms of air- aircraft. CFM, the joint venture of Gen- there is no choice but to shut 40 Boeing 787-10 jets instead. all performance last year, the craft orders last year, but warned The medium-haul A320neo eral Electric and Safran. down the programme," Leahy COO Bregier said the "tra- plane-maker insisted that com- that it could cease making its and A321neo jets feature new Nevertheless, the problems said. jectory will be to go lower" in mercial aircraft deliveries in A380 jet if it does not receive generation engines that use 15 were gradually being resolved "But I'm hopeful that we production of the A380. 2017 "were up for the 15th year any more orders for the super- percent less fuel compared to and around 30 aircraft were work out a deal with Emirates," "We will deliver 12 aircraft as in a row, reaching a new com- size plane. their peers. waiting for their engines, down he added. planned in 2018," and the num- pany record." Airbus said it booked a "We are going to double the from 60 at the beginning of the There have been a total of ber could fall to six per year in At the end of 2017, Airbus' total 1,109 aircraft orders and number of A320neos" delivered year, he said. 317 orders for the A380, the subsequent years, Bregier said. overall backlog stood at 7,265 a record 718 deliveries in 2017. this year, Bregier told a news Turning to the A380, sales world's largest passenger air- "The challenge will be to aircraft valued at $1.059 trillion By comparison, US rival conference. "If we do that, we director, John Leahy, warned liner, since its launch. maintain at least this level in at list prices, the company said. Boeing booked 912 orders and will be close to 800 deliveries that Airbus would have no Airbus had been hoping the years to come" before cus- "A new Airbus delivery 763 deliveries. in 2018." choice but to halt the pro- -- did not place another order. ability right now on the market to secure another major order tomers start placing replace- record coupled with our fourth Chief operating officer Fab- He acknowledged that deliv- gramme if Dubai's Emirates air- "We are still talking to Emir- place to take a minimum of six from Emirates, which took ment orders for the A380s they best order intake wraps up a rice Bregier said that overall eries of the A320neo had been line -- the main customer for the ates, but honestly, they are prob- per year on a period of eight to delivery of its 100th A380 in currently have in service, and remarkable year for us," Bregier deliveries could rise to 800 this slowed last year by problems superjumbo launched in 2007 ably the only one to have the 10 years," Leahy said. 2017, at the Dubai Air Show in "potential new markets" start insisted. PTI 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 Air India to be split into four companies Modi invites crack Israeli defence ahead of sale: Govt companies to co-produce with us NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- I have invited Israeli compa- The bonhomie between the in India, we are well on our ter Narendra Modi on Monday nies to take advantage of the two leaders was on full display way to doing just that. We have invited Israeli defence compa- liberalised FDI regime to make with Modi starting his press imparted our shared impa- nies to India for co- produc- more in India with our compa- statement welcoming Netan- tience to the implementation of tion, as he held comprehensive nies," Modi said. yahu in Hebrew and the vis- our earlier decisions," he said, talks on strategic issues with his According to a joint state- iting leader describing the asserting that the results were Israeli counterpart Benjamin ment, the leaders noted the Indian prime minister as a "rev- already visible on the ground. Netanyahu, who called him a "grave" threat that terror- olutionary leader". The two leaders also "revolutionary leader". ism poses to peace and secu- "You are a revolutionary exchanged views on scaling The two countries also rity including from non-state leader and you are revolution- up the centres of excellence inked nine pacts to boost actors, and reiterated that there ising India. You are catapulting that have been a mainstay of cooperation in key areas such can be no justification for acts this magnificent state into the agricultural cooperation by as cyber security and gas and of terror on any grounds. future. And you have revolu- bringing in advanced Israeli oil after extensive delegation- They advocated strong tionised the relations between practices and technology. NEW DELHI: The govern- investors to own up to 49 per- level talks between their prime measures against terrorists, ter- Israel and India," Netanyahu, Modi said the two countries ment will split national carrier cent in the carrier. Air India ministers. ror outfits, those who sponsor, popularly known as 'Bibi', said. are also venturing into the less Air India into four separate could not be immediately con- During the talks, the issue encourage or finance terrorism Dubbing Netanyahu's visit explored areas of cooperation, companies and offer at least tacted for comments. of India voting against Israel or provide sanctuary to terror- as a "long-anticipated moment such as oil and gas, cyber secu- 51% in each of them as part of “The aviation sector is a at the UN on the Jerusalem ists and terror groups, the state- in the journey of friendship" rity, films, and start-ups. a divestment plan, Bloomberg very fast growing sector, with issue also figured with Indian ment said. between India and Israel, Modi Asserting that they are com- reported on Monday. really exciting opportunities officials maintaining that both At the press event, Netan- said the visit was also a fitting mitted to facilitating the flow of The debt-laden airline for all participants, so we felt all sides put forth their views. yahu said, "Indians and Israelis climax to the commemoration people and ideas between their would be divided into core of this will unlock growth and However, the officials asserted know too well the pain of ter- of 25 years of bilateral diplo- geographies, Modi said, "We airline business, regional arm, competitiveness of Air India that the two leaders agreed that rorist attacks. We remember matic relations and marked a are working with Israel to make ground handling and engi- group,” Sinha said. the ties "are not determined by the horrific savagery in Mum- special beginning to the new it easier for our people to work neering operations, the report “We expect it to be a very a single issue". bai. We grit our teeth, we fight year calendar. and visit each other's countries, added. bright future for its employees.” India had last month joined back, we never give in." Asserting that their discus- including for longer work dura- The core airline business Sinha declined to name 127 other countries to vote in The two leaders also noted sions were marked by the desire tions. To bring people closer comprising Air India and Air potential bidders but said the UN in favour of a resolution that the next meeting of the to do more, Modi said, "Prime on both sides, an Indian Cul- India Express, the low-cost management control will be opposing the recent decision of Joint Working Groups on Minister, I have a reputation tural Centre will soon open in overseas arm, will be offered as retained by local investors. the US to recognise Jerusalem Homeland and Public Secu- of being impatient in getting Israel." one company, and the process The government altered for- as Israel's capital. rity will be held in February results. If I may let out an open He also said that they have will be completed by the end eign investment rules last week, Terming their talks as 2018, the statement said. secret, I know that so are you." decided to start an annual of 2018, Bloomberg reported, allowing foreign airlines to own "wide-ranging and intensive", They reiterated the impor- Referring to his visit to exchange of bilateral vis- Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Jayant Sinha, minister of state as much as 49 percent . Modi, at a joint press event with tance of building compre- Netanyahu before a meeting at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, Israel last year, Modi said they its by 100 young people from for civil aviation. The government will add Netanyahu, said they reviewed hensive cooperation in on Monday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA had promised each other and science-related educational “The aviation sector is a most of the non-core debt the progress in the bilateral counter-terrorism, including their people to build a strategic streams. Modi said that he was very fast growing sector, with owed by the carrier to its own relations and agreed that "the cyber-space, the statement said. On defence cooperation, defence and security fields. partnership as also progress of looking forward to accompany really exciting opportunities balance sheet, while borrow- possibilities and the opportuni- On whether the multi- the statement said the two The two leaders asked their diverse and cutting-edge coop- Netanyahu to his home state, for all participants, so we felt all ings linked to core operations ties" that beckon the two coun- million Israeli missile Spike prime ministers consider it respective defence ministries eration, and of joint endeav- Gujarat. of this will unlock growth and will be retained by the unit on tries need to be seized. deal figured in the talks, Vijay important to set the direction to hold discussions this year ours and shared successes. "There, we will have another competitiveness of Air India offer, Sinha said. A so-called "We will strengthen the Gokhale, Secretary (Economic for developing more business with active involvement of the He said last year in Tel Aviv, opportunity to see the fulfil- group,” Sinha told Bloomberg. special purpose vehicle will existing pillars of cooperation Relations), did not give a direct models and partnerships for public and private sectors, in Netanyahu had expressed the ment of the promise, which our “We expect it to be a very bright hold the unsustainable debt of in areas that touch the lives of answer and said defence and joint ventures and joint man- order to create the basis for via- intent to cut down bureaucratic mutual cooperation holds in future for its employees.” the airline and the government our peoples. These are agri- security cooperation was dis- ufacturing, including transfer ble, sustainable and long term red tape with a machete and diverse areas such as agricul- Last week, India had cleared is making “every effort” to pro- culture, science and technol- cussed. He did not get into spe- of technology as well as joint cooperation in the defence forge ahead with speed. ture, technology, and innova- a proposal to allow foreign tect employees. AGENCIES ogy, and security...In defence, cific details. research and development in industry, the statement said. "I am happy to tell you that tion," he added. PTI Lexus launches Stocks at new Volkswagen snubs green brigade, hybrid sedan in NCDEX seeks Sebi nod for high on strong India at `1.77 cr nickel, aluminium options macro data, zooms to record world sales in 2017 NEW DELHI: Commodity is made available for trading. earnings hopes DETROIT: Volkswagen has bourse NCDEX has sought The guarseed options is of said that its namesake brand market regulator Sebi's permis- an European type with a tick MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE sold more vehicles worldwide sion to launch options trading size of Rs 0.50 per quintal. The Sensex rose by 251 points to in 2017 than ever before, a sign in non-farm items nickel and Daily Price Range (DPR) will close at fresh all-time high in its it is recovering from a bruis- aluminium, the exchange's MD be based on the factors of DPR record setting spree for a third ing emissions-cheating scandal and CEO Samir Shah said. of the underlying futures con- session on Monday as investor three years ago. The exchange is also keen buyer is not obliged to buy or tract and volatility. turned optimistic after better- “We finished 2017 with NEW DELHI: Luxury car- on options trading in more sell the asset at a set price at any The expiry date of agri- than-expected macro-economic the best performance ever for maker Lexus on Monday agri-commodities, enthused by time during the contract's life options will be the last Wednes- data and corporate earnings. Volkswagen,” Herbert Diess, launched its flagship hybrid the results of guarseed option unlike futures contract. day of the month that precedes The BSE Sensex advanced chairman of the board of man- sedan LS500h in India priced that was launched last week, Stating that turnover of the month of expiry of the 251.12 points to end at a new agement of the Volkswagen between Rs 1.77 crore and Rs he said. guarseed options will improve underlying futures contract. peak of 34,843.51. The broader passenger cars brand, said Sun- 1.94 crore. "Our main focus is on gradually, Shah said, "Over a On plans to launch more Nifty gained 60.30 points to day night at the Detroit Auto The company, whichoptions now. We want to period of time, the turnover agri options, Shah said, "We finish at fresh record high of Show. entered the Indian market last launch non-agri items espe- in guarseed option should be have to wait and see our expe- 10,741.55. Domestic sentiments Global sales rose 4.2 per a 4.7 per cent fall in Germany. a handful of sedans being March, said it is looking at the cially nickle and aluminium. high." rience from guarseed options were upbeat on positive macro cent to 6.2 million, with sales Diess reiterated VW’s apol- launched at the 2018 show, possibility of assembling its It will all depend on the Sebi's When equity options were and go back to the Sebi. Sebi data which were announced in China jumping 5.9 per cent ogy over the dieselgate scandal which is dominated by pickup vehicles locally by leveraging approval. We have sought per- launched, it took 4-5 years for will allow more commodi- after trading hours on Fri- to 3.2 million, more than half that has cost it billions of dol- trucks and other large vehi- on parent Toyota's facility in mission," Shah, whose tenure the instrument to develop. ties. It wants to allow one at a day and encouraging earnings the total sold globally. lars in settlements and govern- cles that have been outselling Bengaluru as an option. ends this month, said. Today equity options are much time after seeing the results," posted by some bluechip com- Other countries with strong ment probes. smaller cars in recent years in It also made a strong pitch The market regulator Sebi more larger. "It is difficult to put he added. panies coupled with a firming gains in terms of percentages VW released the figures the US. to the government to provide has allowed option trading with a figure. We think at least 50 per While the market regula- trend at other Asian bourses. included the United States, ahead of the launch of an “As a full-line automaker support to hybrid vehicles in futures trade as underlying, he cent of futures trades should tor Sebi had allowed exchanges The BSE 30-share Sensex Russia and Brazil, although all updated version of the Jetta, family oriented, you need to India's journey towards full said. "We believe that options come from options." to launch options in Septem- resumed higher at 34,687.21 of these countries are much its top-selling vehicle in the US. have a competitive strong electric vehicles. trading on actual commodity According to NCDEX, three ber 2016; it was only on April and advanced to touch a new all- smaller markets for VW than The base price of USD 18,545 sedan,” VW North American "There is a lot of opportu- is much better solutions for option contracts in guarseed 26, 2017, it clarified that the time intra-day high of 34,963.69, China. won especially loud applause chief executive Hinrich Woe- nity in the Indian luxury vehi- farmers." that will expire in February, options would have futures as surpassing its previous record of VW’s sales dropped 0.1 per at a glitzy launch Sunday night. bcken told reporters after the cle market, which is among the Under option contract, the March and April of this year underlying for settlement. PTI 34,638.42, in Friday's trade. PTI cent in Germany, due in part to The Jetta is among just launch. PTI biggest in our region. We are looking towards growth trajec- tory here," Lexus Asia Pacific Mutual funds asset base from small towns up 46% to 4.1 tn No wellness schemes Division Executive Vice Presi- ` dent Vince Socco said. NEW DELHI: Contribution returns by the mutual fund the industry. About 58 per cent directly. When asked if the com- of the country's small towns to (MF) industry, prudent risk of the assets from B15 locations "Besides, 41.7 per cent of pany would consider assem- mutual funds asset base surged management and increasing is in equity schemes, while the the assets of the mutual fund by firms, say 52% staff bling its vehicles here, he said 46 per cent to Rs 4.1 lakh crore initiatives on enhancing inves- same is 34 per cent for T15 cit- industry came directly. A large that at present it is studying the by November-end due to a spir- tor awareness have all aided in ies. B15 cities are those which proportion of direct invest- NEW DELHI: More than half option, but would be difficult to ited promotion campaign by such impressive growth in the are beyond the top 15 cities ments was in non-equity of corporate employees in India put a timeline to it. industry body Amfi. industry," Kotak Mutual Fund namely New Delhi (includ- oriented schemes where insti- said their company does not "Globally, outside of Japan Mutual funds' assets under CIO Equity Harsha Upadhy- ing NCR), Mumbai (includ- tutional investors dominate," run any wellness programme we have two manufacturing management (AUM) from B15 aya said. ing the assets base, Anshul Sai- ing Thane and Navi Mumbai), Amfi noted. for them, a survey by Asso- facilities, one each in Canada locations - small towns beyond Several factors including gal, portfolio manager at Kotak Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Overall, the assets base of cham said. and the US, which accounts for top 15 (T15) cities - grew from demonetisation, drop in inter- Mutual Fund said. The spike in Ahmedabad, Baroda, Chandi- the mutual fund industry, com- Adoption of corporate well- 50 per cent of our total global Rs 2.81 lakh crore in November- est rate on traditional assured bank deposits and consequent garh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kan- prising 42 active players, stood ness programme can save India sales, " Socco added. end 2016 to Rs 4.1 lakh crore return products such as fixed decline in interest rates follow- pur, Lucknow, Panjim, Pune at over Rs 22 lakh crore. Inc income up to $20 billion by For the Indian market, he at the end of November 2017, deposit; shift from physical ing demonetisation on Novem- and Surat. Going ahead, Upadhyaya 2018 through a reduction in said a lot would depend on according to latest data avail- to financial savings and Amfi ber 8, 2016 have also helped "About 9 per cent of the said similar healthy growth in absenteeism rate by 1 per cent, sales volumes and availability able with Association of Mutual campaign on 'Mutual Funds mutual funds. retail investors chose to invest AUM is expected to continue the survey conducted across their salary in company spon- of local components among Funds in India (Amfi). Sahi Hai' (Mutual funds are Currently, B15 account for directly, while 17.7 per cent as the penetration levels are still sectors such as Fast-moving sored wellness programme, others being key factors. PTI "The consistent delivery of right), have helped in increas- 18 per cent of the total assets of of HNI assets were invested very low. PTI consumer goods, media, IT/ 17 per cent do not intend to ITeS and real estate, among oth- participate. ers, said. The paper noted that among About 52 per cent of cor- IT/Information Technology Diesel price at record `61.74/l, petrol crosses `71/l porate employees revealed that Enabled Services employees, their company does not run 93 per cent feel that company any wellness program for them, sponsored wellness programme NEW DELHI: Diesel prices ing to oil companies. Two the Delhi government has not hiked by Rs 11.77 per litre and while 62 per cent of the remain- act as motivating factor. In have touched a record high of Rs most traded benchmark crude reduced VAT," he asked. that on diesel by 13.47 a litre ing said the present wellness case of Fast-moving consumer 61.74 per litre and petrol prices globally have risen the most Price of petrol and diesel in in those 15 months that helped programme run by their organ- goods, while 75 per cent of have crossed Rs 71 as interna- since December 2014 - Brent Delhi is the lowest in all metros. government's excise mop-up isation needs improvement, the employees feel that it acts as a tional oil rates continue to rally. touched $70.05 a barrel last Pradhan had said that more than double to Rs 242,000 survey report said. motivating factor, 25 per cent Petrol price rose to Rs 71.18 week and WTI reached $64.77. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley crore in 2016-17 from Rs 99,000 Wellness programmes can consider it as a depressing fac- per litre in Delhi on Monday, The rally in oil prices has has already written to the states crore in 2014-15. improve chronic and lifestyle tor, the survey noted. the highest since August 2014, renewed calls to the govern- seeking reduction in VAT. State-owned oil companies diseases of corporates and However, the chamber according to daily fuel price list ment to cut excise duty to cush- The October 2017 excise in June last year dumped the employees, according to the noticed that despite availability of state-owned oil firms. ion burden on common man. duty cut cost the government 15-year old practice of revising Assocham's latest paper 'Cor- of preventive health care ben- Diesel prices soared to their The BJP-led NDA govern- Rs 26,000 crore in annual rev- rates on 1st and 16th of every porate Wellness Programme efits through medical plans, highest level of Rs 61.74 per ment has during its tenure cut enue and about Rs 13,000 crore month and instead adopted a Benefits to Organisation and most of the respondents do not litre in Delhi. It is being sold excise duty only once - by Rs during the remaining part of the dynamic daily price revision Economy'. take advantage for getting rou- at Rs 65.74 in Mumbai, where 2 per litre in October 2017 current fiscal year that ends on to instantly reflect changes in "On an average for every tine health care examination as the local sales tax or VAT rates when petrol price had reached prices have touched new highs. said on January 1 responding March 31, 2018. cost. Rates during the first fort- rupee being spent on employee some are not aware about ben- are higher. Rs 70.88 per litre in Delhi and Last week, Oil Minister to reporters question on excise The government had night starting June 16 dropped wellness programme, employ- efits that exist and some hesi- Prices have been on the rise diesel was priced at Rs 59.14. Dharmendra Pradhan had duty cuts. "Government of India between November 2014 and but have been on the rise since ers get Rs 132.33 as a saving on tate to ask. since December 12, 2017. Because of the excise duty responded to questions on reduced excise duty (in October January 2016 raised excise duty July 4. absenteeism cost and Rs 6.62 In its earlier survey, Asso- Diesel in Delhi on that day cut, diesel prices had on October whether the Centre would cut last year). We are appealing to on petrol and diesel on nine Since then prices are revised back as reduced health care cham said a workplace wellness was priced at Rs 58.34, and in 4, 2017 come down to Rs 56.89 excise duty on the two fuel, by states to reduce VAT." occasions to take away gains on daily basis. On Monday, price costs," the report said. programme increases employ- past one month has risen by Rs and petrol to Rs 68.38. asking states to first cut VAT. Some state governments had arising from plummeting global of petrol went up by 12 paisa It further said while 83 per ees loyalty, improves work per- 3.4. Petrol price has during the However, subsequent rally "Why dont you ask state gov- followed that excise duty cut oil prices. per liter and that of diesel by cent of sample population were formance, boosts productivity period risen by Rs 2.09, accord- has wiped away all the gains and ernments to reduce first," he with reduction in VAT. "Why In all, duty on petrol was 18 paisa. PTI willing to contribute part of and reduces attrition rate. PTI sport 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 mp ENGLAND’S BEN STOKES CHARGED WINDIES TO FIGHT IT OUT WITH 9 OTHERS TRAILBLAZING BLACK ENGLAND PLAYER WITH AFFRAY, SAY PROSECUTORS FOR A BERTH AT ICC WORLD CUP CYRILLE REGIS DIES AT 59 LONDON: Ben Stokes has been charged with affray by pros- DUBAI: West Indies will be the star attraction when 10 LONDON: Former West Brom and England forward Cyrille ecutors regarding his alleged involvement in an incident outside teams battle it out at next month’s ICC Cricket World Regis, who blazed a trail for black players, has died at the age a nightclub in September, prosecutors announced on Monday. Cup qualifier for the two remaining places at the mega- of 59, the Professional Footballers’ Association announced. Regis The confrontation left a man with a fractured eye socket and event in 2019. Zimbabwe will host the qualifiers from won five caps for England between 1982 and 1987, having saw Stokes suspended from international cricket until “further March 4 to 25. The Windies had missed out qualification been one of the stars of the Baggies team between 1977 and notice” by the England and Wales Cricket Board. by finishing outside the top eight on the ICC Rankings. 1984. India favourites vs Papua New Kohli, de Villiers rescue Guinea in U-19 World Cup MOUNT MAUNGANUI: World Cup came in 2014 in the The odds will be stacked heav- PNG’s last United Arab Emirates. ily in favour of India when the appearance in the They would be keen to make title contenders, with an eye on an impression and show their teams on rain-hit Day III securing a knockout berth, meet World Cup came in fighting abilities. minnows Papua New Guinea in 2014 in the United India may be superior in all CENTURION: Virat Kohli his half-century off 78 balls, PIC/PTI the ICC U-19 World Cup here departments, but they are well kept India alive in the second just before the second stop- on Tuesday. Arab Emirates aware of PNG’s willingness to Test with a masterful hundred page in this session. The Three-time winners India make the most of this appear- before AB de Villiers turned the umpires waited nearly 66 min- began the tournament on a ing partner Manjot Kalra, and ance, and the Rahul Dravid- tide in South Africa’s favour on utes before calling off play due rousing note, inflicting a 100- Shubham Gill with the bat along coached side would look to an eventful third day, affected to poor light. Earlier, Bumrah run defeat on a well-knit Aus- with the pace duo of Shivam guard against complacency. by rain and bad light. reduced South Africa to 60 for tralian team on Sunday. Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti India have been one of the De Villiers scored his 42nd two at tea, bowling a wonder- With Zimbabwe being the could prove to be more than a most successful teams through half-century as South Africa ful spell with the new ball even other team in the group, India, handful for the Oceanian coun- the history of U-19 World Cups, reached 90 for two at stumps in as the Supersport Park pitch with the kind of form they dis- try. Eager to prove themselves with three titles and two runner- their second innings, overcom- started keeping low. played in the sound thrashing after their disastrous showing up finishes. The side finished ing a disastrous start to lead He accounted for both of Australia, are expected to in the Asia Cup, India signalled runners-up in the previous India by 118 runs. Aiden Markram (1) and progress to knockouts without their intentions first up with edition in 2016, losing to the Only 10 overs were possible Hashim Amla (1) in the space breaking a sweat. a thumping win over a very West Indies in the title clash, and in the final session as rain and of three overs as South Africa From the moment India cap- strong Australian side. Papua while a final berth looks realis- bad light hampered play. were reduced to three for two tain Prithvi Shaw won the toss New Guinea have qualified for tic enough, a stumble at the last At the close, de Villiers was in the 6th over. and chose to bat, their open- their eighth World Cup after hurdle is what they are looking unbeaten on 50 runs (78 balls, Ravichandran Ashwin ing game went almost exactly remaining undefeated in the to avoid this time around. 6 fours) while Dean Elgar was (0-33) had opened the bowl- to plan, and the script is likely East Asia Pacific Qualifier in In another match, Pakistan batting on 36 not out (78 balls, ing while Ishant Sharma (0-14) to remain the same at Bay Oval. Samoa. will square off against Ireland 4 fours). They added 87 runs came in as first change. The likes of Shaw, his open- PNG’s last appearance in the in a Group D clash. AGENCIES for the third wicket, with South This was after Virat Kohli Africa s overall lead at 118 runs. scored 153 runs (217 balls, Post tea, play only got under- 15 fours) to guide India s first Indian Arrows Kalu helps Churchill way for 20 minutes before a innings. Post lunch, he tried to thunderstorm washed away shield Ishant Sharma (3) and host Neroca FC nearly an hour. At resumption their partnership for the ninth take down Gokulam 3-2 of play, Indian skipper had wicket lasted nearly nine overs in their second been clearly unhappy with the during which they put up 25 wet ground and how it affected runs. But Morne Morkel (4-60) the ball as well. accounted for Ishant off a short stint at Goa No overs were lost though ball in the 91st over and then and when play resumed the two overs later Kohli was last GOA: Indian Arrows would be session had been extended an man out, caught at long on. bidding to avenge their defeat hour past local time to end at Before lunch, Kohli struck in the reverse fixture when they 6.30pm local time. However, his 21st hundred as India lock horns with third-placed only 5.1 overs were possible reached 287 for eight. Neroca FC in an I-League on resumption as the umpires Starting from an overnight match here on Tuesday. stopped play for bad light. 183 for five, he and Hardik Pan- The margin of victory was A lot happened in that pas- dya (15) took their overnight slender as Neroca FC won 2-1 sage of play though. Parthiv sixth wicket partnership to 45 but the game in Goa could be Patel missed a simple chance runs. In doing so, they helped a very different affair. from Elgar (on 29) who edged India cross 200 in the 65th over. “It is all about action and behind off Jasprit Bumrah Kohli then reached his hun- commitment. So my team (2-30) in the 25th over. dred off 146 balls, inclusive of always wants to be on top. Like The wicketkeeper kept 10 fours. He became the first how we are doing now. So we oan outfit Churchill Broth- Provat Lakra’s misjudge- watching as the ball sailed overseas captain to score a Test will try our best,” Neroca FC ers registered their first ment of the flight of the pass in the gap and away for four, hundred at Centurion. The pre- coach Gift Raikhan said. winG of the season as they got allowed the Goan winger a free expecting Cheteshwar Pujara vious highest for a visiting cap- “Maybe here it is a little the better of Gokulam Kerala at run into the box but a loose Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the third day of the second Test match between South Africa and at first slip to go for it. tain at this ground was 90 by bit different. The weather and the EMS Stadium on Monday touch let the home defence De Villiers then reached MS Dhoni in 2010. AGENCIES India at Centurion Park in Pretoria, South Africa PIC/PTI it’s a different place. But the evening. Kalu Ogba scored a clear the ball away from danger. commitment is same from the brace (15’ and 74’) while Dan- The visitors opened the beginning.” iel Addo (59’) and Emmanuel scoring in the 15th minute, The Arrows come into the Chigozie (70’) appeared on the thanks to a stunning volley No problem for Nadal East Bengal take on Aizawl game full of confidence after score-sheet for their respective from outside the box by Kalu their victory against Gokulam teams. However, it was Mechac Ogba. A throw-in by Jovel Mar- AIZAWL: Defending cham- Kerala FC that helped them get Koffi who stole the limelight by tins from the left was initially as he advances,Venus pions Aizawl FC will have back to winning ways and Rai- scoring a 92nd minute winner headed clear by Daniel Addo their task cut out as they take khan doesn’t want his boys to from the penalty-strike. inside the box. Arjun Jayaraj, on a strong East Bengal in the take them lightly. Bino George rang the who was positioned on the orbits out of Aus Open I-League on Tuesday. “Indian Arrows is not an changes once again for edge of the box, attempted It will be homecoming easy team. That’s why they are Gokulam Kerala as new sign- an overhead clearance which for East Bengal coach Khalid doing very good. Back to back ing from Bahrain, Mahmood ended up at the feet of the Nige- Jamil, Lalramchullova, Bran- they are winning. The young Al-Ajmi came into the side to rian striker who unleashed an don Vanlalremdika, Laldan- lads have a lot of energy and slot in behind an out-of-form unstoppable strike into the net. mawia and Syrian midfield are dynamic. They are doing Odafa Okolie. Laldampuia and The home side surged for- maestro Mahmoud Al-Amna very good. But football is foot- Salman flanked the no.9 to con- ward in search of an equal- who were an integral part of ball,” he said. stitute a revamped attacking iser with the help of Al-Ajmi Aizawl FC’s title-winning cam- Meanwhile, his counterpart band of three for the home side. who bossed the midfield for paign last year. The I-League Luis Norton de Matos sounded Mechac Koffi, who scored Gokulam Kerala. title has always eluded the visi- happy about his team’s effort a second-half equaliser for Odafa Okalie’s lack of pace tors and if they are to remain in so far. “If you told me in the Churchill Brothers in their has been hurting Kerala’s attack the hunt they will need nothing good and in my opinion, they team goal tally. beginning that we will have ten last game against East Ben- but the legendary I-League but 3 points. are a better team than last sea- He stated, “I am 100 fit for points from ten games, I think gal, continued to lead the line. striker’s touches were still too The Red and Gold trail son. We must work really hard Tuesday’s match and I am con- it is very honest for the team Nigerian forward Peter Omo- much for Wayne Vaz as he was league leaders Minerva Pun- and give our absolute best for fident in my game.” with our reality. One point each duemuke, Nicholas Fernandes fouled at the edge of the box at jab by four points after nine Tuesday’s match. On being asked if East game, in all competitions if you and youngster Uttam Rai fea- the half-hour mark. games and if Khalid and his “Aizawl is a really nice place, Bengal will have an advantage, get one point then you never tured in support of the Ivory New signing Mahmood Al- boys want to stay close to the nice weather. I expect a warm Menezes replied, “No, I don’t go down in the division,” the Coast striker. Ajmi stepped up and curled title they will have to play their reception from the fans,” he think they will have an advan- Portuguese coach said. The It was a scrappy start to the the resulting free-kick into hearts out in front of Aizawl’s added. tage over us. The last time we team has recorded three wins game as both sides resorted the side-netting as Churchill Red Army who will sing till the East Bengal have scored 17 played we didn’t have a proper and one draw which also had to silly fouls in midfield, try- Brothers held on against wave MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal Roger Federer. final whistle stops the game. goals in nine matches and they pre-season and that results in some big results like a 1-1 draw ing to prevent passes into the after wave of Gokulam Kerala’s dispelled any injury worries to Fellow American and US On being asked if Aizawl are the best when it comes to our game but this time it will against Mohun Bagan. “Of attacking third. Osagie Monday forays forward. storm into the Australian Open Open champion Sloane Ste- are a weaker team after he left scoring goals. Trinidadian for- be different. We will be play- course we will try to get more chose to skip the crowded mid- Odafa Okolie wasted two second round as Venus Wil- phens was also sent packing, for greener pastures, Khalid ward Willis Plaza has scored ing for the three points like last points. My feeling is we can get field altogether with a long ball golden chances to bring his side liams led a slew of seeds out of along with big-hitter CoCo replied, “No, they are a strong only two goals but is confident match and no defensive game 12-13 points with the remain- towards Nicholas Fernandes on back into the game just before the tournament in a dark day Vandeweghe, the 10th seed and team. All the players are really that he will add more to the plan will be utilised.” AGENCIES ing games we have.” AGENCIES the right flank. the half-time whistle. AGENCIES for American players. a semi-finalist last year. The Spanish world number And the US misery was one was hampered by a knee compounded on the men’s side injury at the tail-end of the with eighth seed Jack Sock top- 1st round wall remains unscaled Tomic slammed for 2017 season, and he entered pled by Japan’s Yuichi Sugita the opening Grand Slam of the and 16th-seed John Isner sent year without playing a warm- home by Australian Matthew up event. Ebden. for Bhambri at Australian Open counting money jibe But he wore no strapping Other seeded casualties and appeared to move freely in included South Africa’s 2017 MELBOURNE: Yuki Bham- tis preferred to strike from the three sudden-death qualifying a ruthless 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 demoli- US Open finalist Kevin Ander- bri struggled to rein in his baseline. The strategy worked matches. He negotiated two but tion of the Dominican Repub- son, who was bundled out a in a unforced errors and played well for Bhambri, who yet again not the third on Sunday, deny- lic’s Victor Estrella Burgos in five-set thriller by Britain’s Kyle only in patches as his third Aus- broke his rival in the fifth game, ing him entry to the Open for a just 94 minutes on Rod Laver Edmund. tralian Open appearance ended only to lose his serve in the very 10th straight year. Reports said Arena. Third seed Grigor Dimi- with a straight-set first-round next game. he could now be heading to take “I’m very happy to be back, trov survived, as did volatile defeat at the hands of a sea- The Cypriot, a finalist here part in a reality TV show. In it’s a very important begin- Australian Nick Kyrgios, who soned Marcos Baghdatis, here back in 2006, remained a crowd his only post-match comments ning for me. It’s good news collected a code violation for on Monday. favourite and the chants of ‘Go- afterwards, he said sarcastically: for me,” he said, adding that swearing at the crowd. The 25-year-old Indian Go Baghdatis’ kept reverberat- MELBOURNE: Bernard Tomic “I just count money, that’s all I he had experienced “no prob- Seven-time Grand Slam qualifier, ranked 122, had his ing through the court. faced a heavy backlash on Mon- do. I count my millions. “You lems” with his often trouble- winner Williams, in her 77th chances against world num- However, it was Bhambri day after boasting “I just count go do what I did. You go make some knee during the match. major, struggled against a ber 103 Cypriot, but unforced who again took the lead by my millions” in response to fail- 13-14 million. Good luck guys. “I want to enjoy every player who had never before errors cost him the match breaking Baghdatis in the ninth ing to negotiate qualifying for Bye bye,” he added. moment I’m here on this court.” beaten her to go down 6-3, 7-5 6-7(4) 4-6 3-6 after two hours after breaking into the top-100, Bhambri took a break, sec- game. Bhambri hit a stunning the Australian Open. It sparked a fierce backlash Second seeded Caroline and deprive the tournament of and nine minutes on court he drew Tomas Berdych and onds before the start of the forehand winner to earn three Once a rising star, the on social media, including from Wozniacki also comfortably one of its biggest names. number eight. again failed to go beyond the match, much to the amusement breakpoints and converted the 25-year-old’s ranking has ex-players. Former Grand Slam progressed with a straight sets It is the first time since 1997 Bhambri is yet to win a first round. of Baghdatis and broke the second when Baghdatis hit a plunged after a car-crash 2017 winner Andy Roddick said he win over Romanian Mihaela that there will be neither of the round in the main draw of a It was a good chance for Cypriot in the very first game, backhand wide. season in which he admitted had no sympathy for Tomic. Buzarnescu as she searches for Williams sisters in the second Grand Slam and the Austra- Bhambri to improve his record securing the best possible start. However, he yet again failed he was “bored” and not always “Maybe stop for a second and a maiden Grand Slam crown. round, with Serena not play- lian Open is the only Major he but a staggering 33 unforced However, the Indian dropped to capitalise and dropped serve giving 100 per cent. think of the millions you’ve But there was no celebrat- ing after giving birth to her first has played. errors to just three of Baghda- serve in the fourth game with while serving for the set. In the He missed out on a wildcard left on the table,” he wrote on ing for fifth seed Williams, child. “I don’t think I played In 2015, when he came tis meant that his good work of the two players struggling o tie-break too, Bhambri raced to to his home Grand Slam from Twitter. When someone criti- who was stunned by Swiss star a bad match. She just played through the qualifiers, Bham- the past few weeks could not adapt to the windy conditions. a 3-1 lead but unforced errors Tennis Australia after failing to cised Roddick, the American Belinda Bencic, fresh from above and beyond,” said the bri lost to Andy Murray. In yield him a good result at the Bhambri rushed on to the cost him dearly and he went on front up for the December play- said Tomic’s troubles were “self- winning the Hopman Cup with 37-year-old. AGENCIES 2016, when he made the cut big stage. net quite often even as Baghda- to lose the opening set. AGENCIES off, forcing him to go through inflicted”. AGENCIES 14 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 ‘Web series not PADMAAVAT my homage to a step down for Rajput valour and vigour: Bhansali me as an actor’ MUMBAI: He is one of the first mainstream actors to dabble into the digital platform and Saif Ali Khan believes his stint in a web series is only a way forward, not a step down. The 47-year-old actor, who features in Netflix’s upcom- Makers of the film came out with disclaimers to ing original show ‘Sacred Games’, said he felt liberated as a performer while working on the web series. clarify rumours surrounding the period drama “It (web series) is not any way the come down, it is a step in new direction (for me as an actor). It is very liberating as an actor to have a platform (like Netflix) to act in,” Saif told. The actor said web series is the next in-thing today and he “jumped at the idea” of doing one when he was offered the project. “There is a certain quality to Netflix, it is not (typical). It has an international feel to it. Also, Vikramaditya Motwane is a wonderful director, and is a responsible show runner. “He is comparing us to ‘House of Cards’. It is going to be the best show coming out of India and I am hopeful everyone will be proud of it,” he said. The series is based on Vikram Chandra’s novel of MUMBAI: Bollywood film maker Sanjay the same name, which will be directed by Motwane Leela Bhansali said that his much-awaited and Anurag Kashyap. directorial venture Padmaavat is his tribute Saif, who has already started shooting, said he has to the glorious stories of Rajput “honour, read some parts of the book and the series is quite valour and vigour”. different. The director said, the lavishly mounted For the actor working on a film set and web series period drama, which will hit the screens on has been a completely different experience. January 25, is a dream come true for him. “It has been incredibly hectic because we did not “Padmaavat is a dream come true for me. use any lights. It was a 12-hour-day it felt like a 15-hour-day, I have always been fascinated by the stories of without much lunch break and all, and you are on your feet. honour, valour and vigour of our great Rajput On a film set for a 12-hour-day you get break for half-and- warriors that have been captured so beauti- hour or so, lighting change and all that, but here it was relent- fully in our literature and this movie is my less,” he said. homage to those glorious stories,” Bhansali The web series also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and said in a statement. Radhika Apte and Saif said when you work with talented actors Featuring Deepika Padukone as Rani like them it ups your game. PTI Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alaud- din Khilji, the film got stuck in controversy after various Rajput groups, including Rajput Karni Sena, raised their objections towards the content of the movie. The film which was sent back to the makers, citing “technical issues” by the Central Board of Film Certification when it was submitted in November, received a U/A certificate last month along with five modifications. During the country-wide protests against the film, many members from the industry they like the film they so supported,” mavati, and that it is a movie every film portrays Rani Padmavati with came forward to support the filmmaker and he said. Indian will be proud of. utmost respect and does not tarnish the cast. After the official annnouncemnet The makers of the Sanjay Leela her repute or misrepresent her char- In his statement, Bhansali also thanked of its release date, The makers of Pad- Bhansali directorial clarified that acter in any manner. the fraternity for their unwavering support. maavat, through front page adver- the film Padmaavat is based on the Lastly, the film has been cleared “I would also like to thank the entire tisements in newspapers recently, epic ‘Padmavat’ by Sufi poet Malik with only five modifications by the film fraternity for supporting Viacom18 and listed disclaimers clarifying that it Muhammad Jayasi which is a revered CBFC and is officially approved Bhansali Productions through the entire never had a dream sequence featur- work of fiction. for release in India with a U/A production and pre-release phase and hope ing Alauddin Khilji and Rani Pad- They also mentioned that the certificate. AGENCIES Aziz Ansari responds FROM ENGINEER TO SINGER: TO ALLEGATIONS OF Siddharth’s journey of passion sexual misconduct SYEDA EBA with an established Bollywood singer as she is so humble and down to earth. There was LOS ANGELES: Indian-ori- The ‘Master of None’ NEW DELHI: Siddharth Mohan proved a sense of comfort between us as if we have gin actor Aziz Ansari, who has actor further said a text that no dream is impossible to accomplish already done tons of projects together. It was been accused of sexual mis- by the woman, named if you are truly dedicated towards it. The fun shooting for the video as well. She really conduct by a woman with as ‘Grace’ in the arti- budding singer recently recorded a duet, cooperated in every possible way. I remem- whom he went on a date last cle, said that she felt ‘Tappe’, with Aditi Singh Sharma – ber that we were shooting till 5 am in Jaland- year, has responded to the uneasy with how Bollywood playback singer – known har and it was chilling cold, but not for once claims saying the two engaged things transpired for songs like ‘Befikra’, ‘Offo’, ‘Dhat she fretted.” in “sexual activity, which by the night before Teri Ki’ etc. Sharing his joy of working The Punjabi singer wishes to sing for all indications was completely and responded to her with a well-known name of the music Salman and Shah Rukh later in his career. But consensual”. privately as he was “con- industry, Siddharth said, “It was just does he have any specific plans to create a niche The 34-year-old actor’s cerned” about her. amazing. I never felt that I am working and survive in an industry with such tremen- statement comes after a “The next day, I got dous competition? 23-year- old Brooklyn-based a text from her saying “All I can do is give my 100% and surren- photographer recounted a date that although ‘it may have der the rest to people and God. But I feel really I followed my passion. I would rather share the lines from with him that she called “the seemed okay,’ upon further blessed to receive so much of appreciation and the movie 3 Idiots that says, “achi naukri nahi hogi toh bank worst night of my life” in an reflection, she felt uncom- love from everyone, it’s more valuable than any credit card nahi dega aur baap beti nahi dega” so I have been interview with Babe.net. fortable. When I heard that other award or reward,” he answered. through this part,” he elaborated. “In September of last year, it was not the case for her, Siddharth, who won thousands of hearts Till date, he has composed Sufi melodies and Punjabi I met a woman at a party. We I was surprised and con- through his melodic voice in ‘Le Jaana’, holds numbers majorly. Speaking of the reason behind his incli- exchanged numbers. We texted cerned. I took her words to a degree in engineering. It is his love for music nation towards this form of music he said, “Sufi, Folk, and back and forth and eventually heart and responded privately and appreciation from people that gave him the Devotion just comes naturally to me as all these genres have went on a date. We went out after taking the time to process courage to make a career in music. The engi- one common source i.e its ‘food for the soul’. I feel connected to dinner, and afterwards we what she had said,” he said. neer turned singer started performing at the to the soul when I am singing such genres.” ended up engaging in sexual Ansari added he supported young age of 13. “Earlier it was just casual but The singer is highly grateful to the digital platform for activity, which by all indica- the movement that has given the difference came when I jumped into music the recognition he has received. “It’s really a blessing in this tions was completely consen- women a chance to speak up full time. Earlier my family was a bit concerned era because I could reach to millions of people only through Aditi Singh Sharma, Playback singer sual,” Ansari said in a statement about the injustice they have but now they are the ones who are proud that social media that too within few days.” given to People magazine. been subjected to till date. PTI Jamie Lee Curtis Selena not willing speaks out on Dushku’s to end relationship molestation claims with Justin Bieber

NEW YORK: Jamie Lee Cur- a very long time... LOS ANGELES: Singer Selena Gomez is ready tis has praised Eliza Dushku Eliza’s story has to reconcile with her mother Mandy Teefey for opening up about being now awakened after their ties got strained due to her rekindled sexually molested by stunt us from our romance with Justin Bieber. However, she is not coordinator Joel Kramer on denial slumber willing to end her relationship with the Cana- the sets of True Lies, when to a new, hor- dian pop star. she was a minor, saying the rific reality. The “Selena and her mother are still not talk- actor “has awakened us to a abuse of chil- ing as of right now, but it’s getting to the point new, horrific reality”. dren,” she wrote. where Selena has calmed down and she feels In a Facebook post, Dushku The actor said that enough time has passed to let bygones alleged that she was sexually learning about the inci- be bygones,” said a source. harassed by Kramer, who was in- dent was a “terrible” experience for “Selena and Mandy have always been charge of her safety on the film sets. her. super tight, and over the years they have Curtis, who played the then “Many of us involved in True had a number of blow-ups, but they have 12-year-old actor’s mother in the Lies were parents. Jim, Arnold and always managed to resolve everything after James Cameron directorial, penned myself. Parents of daughters. What some time apart. a column in Huffington Post saying allegedly happened to Eliza, away Selena is definitely ready to build she had shared the story with her pri- from the safety net of all of us and bridges with her mom again, but she is wait- vately a few years ago. our purview is a terrible thing to ing for her to make the first move,” added “I was shocked and saddened then learn about.” the source, reports aceshowbiz.com. and still am today. We have all started Curtis hopes affected Earlier, Gomez and her mother reportedly to awaken to the fact that the terrible people will continue to share had a heated argument late last year after Teefey abuses now commonplace in daily their stories and that “all abusers found out that Selena and Justin were in couples news reports have been going on for will be held accountable”. PTI therapy. IANS