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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 3 | Wednesday, 3 January 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,442.20 (+6.65) qSENSEX 33,812.26 (-0.49) qDOW JONES 24,719.22 (-118.29) qNASDAQ 6,903.39 (+46.77) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 63.48 (+0.20) qRUPEE/EURO 76.64 (-0.03) pGOLD/10GM 30,450 (+50.00) qSILVER/K 39,710 (-390.00) DOCS HIT CITY STREETS PARLIAMENT AFTER TRUMP TWEETS MY CAREER AGAINST NMC BILL, PASSES INSOLVENCY ‘NO MORE', US BLOCKS FULL OF RISKY HEALTH SERVICES & BANKRUPTCY $255 MN MILITARY AID CHOICES: UNAFFECTED PG4 CODE PG5 TO PAK PG10 PRIYANKA PG16 Quick News44 BENEFICIARIES TO GET HOMES ON JANUARY 29 Maha simmers after Licences of 4,842 NGOs Pune violence; 100 cancelled in 2017: Govt Bengal govt to hand over 5 lakh protesters detained OUR CORRESPONDENT MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The licences of 4,842 NGOs were cancelled by the government in 2017 for viola- houses to rural poor: Mamata MUMBAI: Several towns and tion of various provisions of the law, the Lok cities in Maharashtra were on Sabha was informed on Tuesday. edge on Tuesday as Dalit pro- Every person who is registered under the OUR CORRESPONDENT the Krishi Karman award five times tests against Monday’s violence Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010, and from the Centre. One hundred and in Pune spilt over to capital receives foreign contribution has to adhere to the PANAGARH (Paschim Burd- three farmers were given Krishak Mumbai, with agitators dam- provisions of the FCRA and the rules made there wan): Chief Minister Mamata Samman on Monday. She praised aging scores of buses, and dis- under, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju Banerjee announced a slew of the efforts taken up by a few girls rupting road and rail traffic, said in his reply to a written question. projects on Wednesday, includ- who are getting benefits under the officials said. The licences of 4,842 NGOs have been can- ing a housing scheme for five lakh very popular Kanyashree project to Clashes between Dalit Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh celled in 2017 for violation of various provisions people and a mega Rs 3,000-crore stop 112 child marriages and asked groups and supporters of right- leader and grandson of B R of the FCRA, he said. road, for the development of rural the police to give the girls bravery wing Hindu organisations Ambedkar, has called a ‘Maha- The government had earlier said that the Bengal. awards. during the 200th-anniversary rashtra bandh’ on Wednesday. registrations of 18,868 NGOs were cancelled Five lakh people of the state Banerjee said the state govern- celebrations of the Bhima- Congress president Rahul by the home ministry between 2011 and 17 for would get houses under the state ment had spent Rs 1,200 as com- Koregaon battle in Pune dis- Gandhi called the event to cel- violating laws. governments “Bangla Gramin Abas pensation to help around 30 lakh trict had left a man dead on ebrate the Bhima-Koregaon It had also said foreign funding to Indian Yojna” on January 29, she said, fur- farmers whose cultivation was Monday. battle as a “potent symbol” of NGOs has come down drastically from Rs ther adding that another three lakh badly hit by recent floods. She said: In Pune, cases were reg- resistance to RSS-BJP’s “fas- 17,773 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 6,499 crore in had received assistance for build- “I have asked the cooperative banks istered by the Pimpri police cist vision”. 2016-17. ing houses under the “Geetanjali” to give loans to the farmers who against Milind Ekbote and In Mumbai, protesters dis- scheme. have Kishan credit cards. So far Sambhaji Bhide, who head rupted road traffic in the sub- The Chief Minister said this 89 lakh farmers have been given the Hindu Ekta Aghadi and urbs and local train services Most NPAs result of bank after inaugurating the “Mati Utsav” Kishan credit cards.” She further Shivraj Pratishthan respec- on the Harbour Line. They (soil festival) here to promote the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offering puja at Kankali Kali Temple in said the state government is buy- tively, for allegedly inciting the blocked roads in several areas, loans before April 2014: FM farm sector. The main programme, Birbhum on Tuesday PTI ing paddy directly from the farmers violence. The two organisations forced shops to shut down, and initiating the distribution, will be and said it had spent Rs 626 crore had opposed the celebration of also attacked a journalist of a NEW DELHI: The bulk of NPAs of banks have held at Netaji Indoor Stadium on chayats and Rural Development taken up several schemes to look on crop insurance premium. “British victory” in the battle. television news channel. arisen out of loans given before April 1, 2014, January 29 where the Chief Min- department has fixed March 2019 after the farmers,” she said add- She said a new road connect- Over 160 buses were dam- Protesters staged a rail roko due to aggressive lending and without proper ister will be present and people’s as the deadline to make the entire ing “nowhere in the country have ing Mechogram in East Midnapore aged in Mumbai by rampaging in Chembur. Groups of pro- risk assessment and even without being backed representatives along with senior state ODF. It may be recalled that the farmers been given so much with Murshidabad will be con- protesters over 100 of whom testers held demonstrations in by securities, the government on Tuesday said government officials will also be Nadia is India’s first district that respect. We have returned the land structed via Burdwan. were detained, police said. Chembur, Vikhroli, Mankhurd in the Rajya Sabha. present at functions which will be was declared ODF. to the farmers of Singur and cul- The Chief Minister urged the CM Devendra Fadnavis and Govandi, police said. Replying to questions on rising NPAs of held throughout the state. Banerjee said the Bengal gov- tivation has resumed. The Mati people to uphold religious har- ordered a judicial inquiry by Hundreds of protesters banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made it Banerjee also announced East ernment has given great emphasis Utsav had started in 2013, two years mony which is “Bengal’s tradition a sitting judge of the Bombay gathered in Priyadarshini, clear that the government has not written off any and West Burdwan as Open Defe- on the development of agriculture. before the United Nations began and history.” She reiterated that High Court into the Pune vio- Kurla, Sidharth Colony and bank loan and the liability of the borrowers for cation Free districts (ODF). So far, “Mati Utsav means love for Mother celebrating International Mother “Bengal will not tolerate the threat lence and appealed for calm. Amar Mahal areas on the East- repayment of these loans remained. six districts have been declared as Earth. No civilization can make Earth Day,” she maintained. and will continue to work for the He said it needed to be ascer- ern Express Highway, took out “One thing is clear that there has been an ODF — Nadia, South and North progress by ignoring our Mother. In recognition of the state gov- development of people.” She also tained if there was a conspiracy processions and raised slogans aggressive lending practice and at times lax- 24-Parganas, Hooghly, East Mid- She has raised us and she is our last ernment’s work in the agricultural quoted a few lines from her poetry behind Monday’s violence. against the government and the ity and at times lack of risk assessment as far as napore, Cooch Behar. The Pan- refuge. The Bengal government has sector, she said Bengal has received praising Mother Earth. Prakash Ambedkar, the administration. grant of loans is concerned. And, that is why a substantial number of these loans became NPAs. THEY WILL BE INTEREST-FREE DEBT INSTRUMENTS Many of them are not backed by adequate Ex-Army officer bludgeons TRIPLE TALAQ BILL: securities also,” he told the Upper House. MPOST Contours of electoral bonds Opposition presses Need to regain lost six to death in Haryana for Parliamentary trust in Kashmir PIYUSH OHRIE for political funding unveiled committee review N N VOHRA PALWAL: A 37-year-old former OUR CORRESPONDENT ing only to registered political NEW DELHI: The triple talaq Army officer working in the agri- parties, can be encashed only bill is expected to be tabled in culture department in the Haryana NEW DELHI: In a bid to clean through a designated bank the Rajya Sabha on Wednes- In today’s government on Tuesday bludgeoned up election funding, Finance account of the receiver. day, after it was passed by the six persons, including two women, Minister Arun Jaitley on Tues- The bonds will be avail- Lok Sabha, albeit with caveats, paper to death in just two hours in Hary- day came out with contours able for purchase for ten days last week. The contentious bill ana's Palwal district, police said. The of new 'electoral bonds' that each in January, April, July and had gathered mixed response ... accused has been arrested. can be bought from speci- October. The window would be from all parties when it was CITY Naresh Dhankar, a former fied branches of SBI and used Although called a bond, for 30 days in the year of the introduced in the lower house, Army Lieutenant who took volun- to donate money to political they will be interest-free debt general election. and it might face an uphill task 4 KILLED IN 4 SEPARATE MISHAPS 4 tary retirement on medical grounds parties. instruments that resemble Jaitley said the purchaser, in the upper house where the NATION in 2003, was arrested from Adarsh The bearer instrument promissory notes where the whose name will not appear on ruling BJP lacks the numbers. Nagar here, Inspector General of will not carry the name of the SBI will be the custodian of the the bonds, would have to make However, the BJP is hope- NMC BILL SENT TO STANDING COMMITTEE 5 Police (Rewari Range) C.S. Rao told payee and can be bought for donor's funds until the political KYC disclosures to the SBI. ful the proposed legislation the media. any value, in multiples of Rs parties are paid. "A citizen of India or a body will get a green signal in the EDIT The ghastly crime took place 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs The electoral bonds with incorporated in India will be Rajya Sabha too and has REAP AS YOU SOW 8 within 100 metres of a police station 10 lakh or Rs 1 crore, he said in a life of only 15 days, during eligible to purchase the bond," reportedly reached out to the early on Tuesday and was recorded a statement in the Lok Sabha. which it can be used for donat- he said. Congress, the leading Oppo- INTERNATIONAL on CCTV camera, leading to his found dead outside the hospital. sition party, to ensure smooth arrest. The accused also injured two passage of the bill. COURT ORDERS ARREST OF KHALIDA 10 Armed with an iron rod, Dhan- policemen from a team that tried to No single rate for all items under GST: Govt "We are in talks with the BUSINESS kar was seen on CCTV entering a arrest him. Congress party and others for government hospital, some 80 km Dhankar received a head injury MPOST BUREAU would continue, he said. the triple talaq Bill, and hope TRAI ISSUES INTERCONNECT RULES 13 from New Delhi. when he was arrested. He might have Many items which were earlier in for a smooth passage in Rajya He first murdered a private secu- been injured in a counter-attack by NEW DELHI: The government on the 28 percent bracket were brought Sabha," Union parliamen- SPORT rity guard by hitting him on his head one of the deceased in self-defence, Tuesday ruled out having a single into the 18 percent bracket, and this tary affairs minister Ananth EAST BENGAL BEAT INDIAN ARROWS 14 with an iron rod near the hospital, the police said. rate for all commodities under the process of rationalisation would con- Kumar told reporters outside Rao said. The man was first admitted Goods and Services Tax (GST) say- tinue, the minister said. Parliament earlier on Tuesday. Around 2.30 a.m., dressed in to the Palwal Hospital and then ing items like food products have He also said the GST council had Meanwhile, opposition a blue sweater and white trousers, shifted to Badshah Khan Hospital been placed at minimum taxation levels while formed a committee under the convenorship A B parties including Congress FOR ADVERTISING Dhankar moved through the hospi- in Faridabad. luxury goods were in the higher categories. Pandey, chairman GSTN, to look into issues relat- met on Tuesday to discuss the kindly contact at 9810195709 tal corridor. "He was again shifted to Delhi's During the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, ing to the filing of returns and suggest an easier strategy to be adopted on the or His second victim was a 35-year- Safdarjung Hospital as his condition Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said there were mechanism to mitigate the compliance require- Bill when it is taken up in the [email protected] old woman who had come to attend deteriorated following a brain haem- countries which had applied a uniform tax rate ments for taxpayers. Upper House. on a relative. She was found stretched orrhage," a senior doctor said. on all commodities, but these were nations where "The committee shall recommend changes The opposition parties out outside the Intensive Care Unit "The motive behind the killings the entire population was above the poverty line. to be made in the process of filing of returns in are said to be planning for FOR SUBSCRIPTION on the first floor of the hospital. could not be ascertained immedi- In India, food items have been placed in zero GST, including the threshold, if any, for quarterly either amendment against kindly contact at 8800854665 The next four murders took ately as the statement of the accused or the minimum slab while luxury items get taxed filing," he said. criminalising triple talaq or or place in rapid succession -- the vic- is yet to be recorded. Dhankar is more, he said. The report of the committee will be placed referring the Bill to a select [email protected] tims were security guards and beg- unconscious," said Sulochana Gajraj While the question of a single slab in India before the GST council for making recommen- committee. MPOST gars and a woman. All of them were SP, Palwal does not arise, the process of rationalisation dations on this issue, Jaitley said. CHILLY CAPITAL ON NEW YEAR’S DAY Eco Park draws 1.38 lakh visitors TARUN GOSWAMI of the Housing Infrastructure Devel- opment Corporation (HIDCO) that KOLKATA: With 1.38 lakh people vis- as Bengalis love to visit different places iting Eco Park on the New Year’s Day, both within the country and abroad, this urban space has broken its own they will enjoy visiting the Seven Won- record of 1.07 lakh visitors on Decem- ders. Her words have come true and ber 25, 2017. Eco Park is the only urban park in the Eco Park which has been renamed country where there are miniatures of Pakriti Tirtha by Chief Minister the Seven Wonders. Mamata Banerjee was opened in Janu- People enjoyed the bright sunshine ary 2013. It has come up as the most and duo cycles, boat rides, and even a popular weekend destination even for visit to the Japanese garden. The Eco special occasions like the Christmas and Park stands on 480 acres of land and New Year’s Day. is surrounded by 112-acre waterbody. The Seven Wonders which have Foolproof arrangements were made been constructed following the initia- to ensure that visitors get transport back tive of Mamata Banerjee was the big- home. To ensure smooth airport-bound gest crowd-puller among visitors. From traffic, a new road has been constructed. a miniature of the Taj Mahal, the Pyra- E-tickets were introduced to assist vis- mids and the Christ the Redeemer of ening is the fact that efforts have been arrangements to control the crowd at itors to avoid the long queues at the India Gate abuzz with activities during a cold day, in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI Rio to miniature of the Chinese Wall made so that all the visitors get a chance the entrance. It may be recalled that the entrance. There were 20 ticket counters drew huge interest. What is more heart- to see them. There were elaborate Chief Minister had told senior officials and six toilet blocks. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 Tips for maintaining A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN WINTER

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KOLKATA: The West Ben- After its introduction gal Board of Secondary Edu- KOLKATA: In a bid to make and distribution of benefits cation (WBBSE) is planning to the functioning of different like offer letters of Gatidhara usher in a change in the pat- offices under the Transport among beneficiaries from tern of teaching at the Madhy- Department more transpar- South 24-Parganas district, amik level by introducing 2D ent, Citizens’ Charter and pub- Adhikari said: “Around 350 and 3D technology in class- lic assistance centres have been ghats in South 24-Parganas room teaching. introduced in all offices with are undergoing upgradation. “Simply taking notes, mem- all employees being instructed There will be an investment of orising it and accordingly writ- to carry photo identity cards Rs 35 crore. At the same time, ing the stuff in the examination from now on. the work to deploy Jalosathi answer scripts will not do. We In a programme held has also started. Around 700 will focus more on hands on at Uttirnya, state Transport Jalosathi will be deployed.” education and using of technol- minister Suvendu Adhikari Alapan Bandyopadhyay, ogy-based learning is a stride OUR CORRESPONDENT do nothing and tried to contact handed over the identity cards said: “The steps that have been towards this,” a senior official the police. to RTO Kasba Ashok Ghosh. taken will ensure transparency of WBBSE said. KOLKATA: Two Class XII stu- Two Class XII students were Alapan Bandyopadhyay, addi- In a programme held at Uttirnya, state Transport minister Suvendu Adhikari handed in the process of work in all the It may be mentioned that dents risked their lives to chase a also present at the same location tional Chief Secretary, gave it offices of the state Transport the Board is mulling the teach- car on their motorbikes on East- and heard the woman’s cries. to Anjan Mitra, ARTO of Dia- over the identity cards to RTO Kasba Ashok Ghosh. Alapan Bandyopadhyay, additional department.” ing pattern in a similar mode ern Metropolitan Bypass and Without waiting for anyone mond Harbour, marking the Chief Secretary, gave it to Anjan Mitra, ARTO of Diamond Harbour, marking the It may be mentioned there to that offered by the ICSE saved a woman who was being to take any step, the duo started beginning of the distribution beginning of distribution of identity cards among the employees of the department were also three rallies in the and CBSE schools in IX and X abducted in it. off on their bikes and started of identity cards among the city in which youth on motor- standard. Police said that a couple chasing the car. It continued employees of the department. parency as people can eas- It will be containing detailed there on the Citizens’ Charter. bikes held awareness pro- The syllabus committee has was returning in their car after for almost 10 to 15 minutes and Officials including RTO, ily identify an official of the information related to various Moreover, there will be grammes regarding Safe Drive been entrusted with the respon- attending a New Year’s party finally they overtook the car and ARTO, MVIs and other staff department and dependence services including registration help desks or public assis- Save Life. sibility to delve deep into the early Monday morning when forced the driver to stop. in 50 offices of the department on touts or agents will end of vehicles, driving licenses, tance counters in every RTO One of the rallies had nitty gritties of embracing this they met with an accident on As soon as the car stopped, will be using the identity cards completely. the fitness of vehicles, MV and ARTO offices. People can started from near Shyamba- technology. “We are developing Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. the duo caught the driver and for easy identification. At the same time, the Citi- taxes, permits etc. Informa- approach the help desks in case zar and passed through differ- some e-materials for Classes IX Though the accident was asked the woman to move out It has been considered zens’ Charter will be displayed tion related to the availability they need to know anything ent parts of the city to reach and X. This e-material can be not that major, the driver of the of the car. Within minutes, police that it will ensure more trans- at all the RTOs and ARTOs. of different forms will also be and they will get assistance Uttirnya. used in both 2D and 3D tech- other car with which the couple’s and locals reached the spot. nology formats,” chairman of car had collided started creating A case has been initiated as the syllabus committee Aveek a hue and cry. He beat up the the woman was being molested Majumdar said. woman’s husband and forcefully and the police are also trying Renowned Hill school opens gates for the underprivileged It may be mentioned that lifted the woman in his car. to find out why the driver had classrooms in the Madhyamik He started driving, leaving attempted to take her away after OUR CORRESPONDENT istrations. “The numbers will go up in 2007 by the then Rector Father Kin- level which are involved in the doors of the car open, as the accident. within a week. Last year we had more ley. This year, the Darjeeling North teaching the Science subjects the woman kept crying out for “We are trying to ascertain DARJEELING: St. Joseph’s School, than 500 students attending. We are Point School Alumni Association are being upgraded to smart help continuously from the mov- whether the driver did it out of Darjeeling popular as North Point trying to improve the camp with every donated an ambulance to HaydenMillennium Hall classrooms. This technology Pos ingt car.- Kolkatta Eangerdition or there was an t oldo rivalry carry the Ad with opened its gates for children from the passing year so that children get a bet- named the Late Father Van memorial will be an intrinsic part of this The matter came to the notice that led to the crime,” a police weaker sections of society with the flag- ter experience. This year, the kids will ambulance service. smart classroom. “As students of many but hardly anyone took officer said after appreciating the ging off of the month-long unique free be trained in different fields and will “Patients come to Darjeeling fromK olkwill be aencouragedtta toT doel. things No. the initiative Only to rescue. her. Schedule The Class XII students Dafor theirt prese- :- 03/01/2018 winter camp from Tuesday. also be given certificates for the courses far-flung areas and are referred from according to their interests, woman’s helpless husband could ence of mind and bravery. The school was founded on Febru- they attend,” added the Rector. the Hill town to the plains. At times their understanding of the sub- ary 13, 1888 at Sunny Banks in Darjeel- The children are encouraged to there is a dearth of ambulance services. ject will be much better,” a top ing town with 18 boarders and seven communicate in English so that their This will help people in times of need,” WBBSE official said. day scholars. Later extensive prop- vocabulary increases. Elocution is con- stated Deven Gurung, president of the However, the official made it erty was procured by Father Henri ducted in each class as well. Imbibing Alumni Association. clear that though the process of Depelchin, the founder and the school them with moral values is the main The Hayden Hall is run by Jesuits smart classrooms and technol- shifted to its present location at North focus. Along with the teaching-learn- in Darjeeling and takes part in numer- ogy-based teaching has already Point on February 18, 1892. Father ing process, this year the kids will ous outreach programmes. “It is a noble been initiated but it will take Depelchin was instrumental in found- be trained in cursive writing, yoga, estate. The entire North Point family gesture on part of the alumni and we some time to put things into ing St. Xavier’s Kolkata and Mumbai. Zumba, dramatics, singing, dancing, including teachers, students and the will try our best to serve the purpose effect. The children have been given origami, philately, numismatic and alumni take active part in the camp. of benefitting society specially the It may be mentioned that to books, stationary, lunch and all the football. Even funds for running the camp is marginalised,” remarked Father Paul begin with the syllabus com- facilities the school has to offer. The “Last year also I had attended the collected by the students of St. Joseph’s D’souza, director, Hayden Hall. mittee is making as many as 50 students come from nearby areas and winter camp. I love to take part in School through raffle sheets and other Joyoshi Das Gupta, the District video clips for Classes IX and also from far-flung tea gardens. dance classes,” stated Ananya Tamang, fund raising programmes. Magistrate, Darjeeling, was present as X respectively pertaining to the Kolkatta Tel.: 033-2215 1850 e-mail : [email protected] The first day saw around 250 reg- a Class VI student from Singtom tea This unique programme was started the chief guest. curriculum. TJM/TTL/18/ENG Festival of Development in Birbhum, the land of laterite In the presence of Mamata Bandyopadhyay Hon’ble Chief Minister Inauguration of a cluster of projects, laying of foundation stones and providing services 3 January, 2018 • Venue: Ahmadpur • Time: 2p.m. Inauguration First phase work of Khoai Hat in Bolpur –Sriniketan Block • 6 Karmatirthas altogether in Murarai-I, Nalhati-I, Sainthia, Suri—II Blocks and at Tarapeeth • Altogether 133 Water Supply Projects in the different blocks of the district• Rampurhat Ciruit House and Office of the Chief Medical Officer in Rampurhat-I Block •14 Anganwadi Centres in Murarai-I Block • 5 Community Halls at Kapishtha,Hinglo, Bharkata, Charicha and at Rampur in Mohammad Bazar Block • Altogether 123 new roads in the different Blocks of the district • Renovation of altogether 5 roads in the different Blocks of the district • Altogether 5 Club Buildings in Rampurhat-I, Dubrajpur and Labpur Block • Dhalsin River Irrigation Projects at Lakra and Katigram in Mayureshwar-I and in Nalhati-I Blocks • Altogether 8 projects in TRDA Area under Jangalmahal Action Plan in Rampurhat-I and-II Blocks • Beautification of Dakshina Kali Temple of Barshal Gram Panchyat and development of Barshal Primary School in Rampurhat-I&II Blocks • Beautification of Bumkatala Temple under Kusumba Gram Panchayat area in Rampurhat-I Block • Swimming Pool in Rampurhat-I Block • Box Bridge : 1 on Pakhuria Canal in Rampurhat-I Block and 1 in Murarai-I Block • First floor of Commercial-cum-Ceremonial Building and Jagdhari Ceremo- nial Building in Nalhati-I Block • 50 CCTV Cameras,100 Solar Stands and 2000 nos. of 40 watt capacity and 2000 nos. of 20 watt capacity LED Street Light • Relief Storage in Murarai-II Block • Water and soil testing centre in Nalhati-II Block • Small Cold Storage of the Marketing Society in Mayureshwar-II Block • Mini Indoor Stadium at Kedarpur Bhabananda Uchcha Vidyalaya in Mohammad Bazar Block • Re-construction of Suri Rabindra Sadan in Suri-I Block • Ahmadpur Sufal Bangla in Sainthia Block • 11 large water reservoirs under jalatirtha projects in different Blocks • A new concrete bridge over the Kopai South main canal in Bolpur-Sriniketan Block • 20 cultural platforms in Rajnagar Block • Rajnagar Model School in Rajnagar Block • English Medium Birbhum Model Madrasa at Patharchapuri in Suri-I Block • Agradut Mancha in Dubrajpur • Boundary wall in Suri Municipality and internal pathway within the Park in Suri-I Block • Water and soil testing centre in Labpur Block • Aamkhoi fossil park in Ilambazar Block • Counseling centre for teens in Bolpur-Sriniketan Block • Barmahula Egg and Meat production centre in Suri-I Block • Modernization of zonal co-operative rice mill in Ilambazar Block. Laying of Foundation Stones Kankalitala Tourism Project in Bolpur- Sriniketan Block • Second phase of works for Khoai hat in Bolpur-Sriniketan Block • 2 new Karmatirtha in Labpur and Bolpur-Sriniketan Block • 135 Anganwadi centres in different Blocks of the district • Altogether 9 bridges over the Kushkarnika river in Rajnagar Block, at Laghata in Labpur Block, on Ramurhat-Tarapith Road in Rampurhat-II Block, at Chhoifuko in Rampurhat-I Block and over the Palgla river in Murarai-II Block, over the Suromoti river in Murarai-I Block • In total 8 drinking water supply projects in different Blocks of the district • Altogether 126 new roads in different Blocks of the district • 5 Check Dams in Rajnagar Block • 8 higher primary and 2 primary schools in different Blocks of the district • One Box-bridge at Chatra area in Murarai-I Block • Railway bridges and its connecting roads in Nalhati-I and Rampurhat-I Blocks • Repairing works for 13 roads in different Blocks of the districts • 2 roads including makeshift bridge in Rampurhat-I Block • 14 Sadbhab Mandap in different Blocks of the district • A new 100-bed- ded two storied Dormitory of State Welfare Home in Suri-I Block • Community Hall at the Zilla Parishad Bungalow area at Bolpur in Bolpur- Sriniketan Block • 55 high-mast lamp posts at various places in Rampurhat-I and II as well as Sainthia Blocks • Parking place, high-mast Lamp posts and LED lamp posts at Municipalities in Dubrajpur Block • 9 Club Buildings in Bolpur, Sriniketan and Rampurhat Blocks • Up gradation of the Canal System in Khoyrashole, Dubrajpur and Ilambazar Blocks • 17 solar-powered pump dugwells in Khoyrashole Block • 286 additional class-rooms in various Blocks of the District • Infrastructural development and foot path on the frontal part of the left bank of the Dwarka river in Rampurhat I and II Blocks • Development for the benefit of vehicular transport and common people in Rampurhat – I Block • Beautification of the surround- ings of the newly-built Swimming Pool in Rampurhat Block • Beautificatrion of the pond adjacent to Bakreswar in Dubrajpur Block • Two gates at Bakreswar and Dubrajpur in Dubrajpur Block • Hostel for the District Training Centre in Mohammad Bazaar Block • Administrative Building of Pathar Chapuri Unnayan Parshad, the boundary wall of the Building and a gate on it , the linking road in between the main road and the Unnayan Bhavan Administrative Building and internal pathways in the area within the Unnayan Parshad and at the border of Pathar Chapuri Mazar Sharif area • Boundary Wall in Bolpur Block • Formation of Hatcheries and their renovation for preservation and breeding of small fishes at various places of different Blocks • Nalhati Ananda Udyan in Nalhati Block • Construction of the boundary walls of 4 parks their beautification in Sainthia Block • Boundary Wall, internal pathways, and beautification of areas on river embankments and at G.S.F.P Vidyalaya in Sainthia Block • Internal pathways of different parks including the embankment of Chaldhoani pond in Rampurhat-I Block • Boundary walls of the lands owned by the Municipality in Rampurhat-I Block • Beautification and development of Gandhidigi pool of the Municipality in Rampurhat-I Block • Entertainment Park for children at Dak Bungalow in Nalhati-I Block • Illumination with high-mast LED light at Nalhati Municipality and illumination with 75 steel tubular LED light in different wards of Nalhati-I Block • Classrooms for 7 schools and Rajnagar College in Rajnagar Block • Mini Indoor Stadiums at Begum Rokeya Academy and Purangram in Mohammad Bazar Block • Developmental projects in different places in Rampurhat-I and II Blocks • Bound- ary walls of 4 Model schools in different Blocks of the District • Constructions of 4 Lalpool Islands, beautification, landscaping, gardening, maintenance, sports implements, sanitary plumbings, submersible pumps and constructions of 32 steel tubular and solar driven LED lamp posts at wardno. I, II and III of Bolpur Municipality • Development of Saradapally Entertainment Park, service roads, beautification of internal paths, landscaping, gardening and sports implements in ward no.14 of Bolpur Municipality • Up gradation of Suri Circuit House • Farm for breeding of ducks in Labpur Block. Providing Services Kanyashree • Sabujshree • Sabujsathi • Banglar Aabas Yojana • Geetanjali • Gatidhara • Kisan Credit Card • Power Tiller • Krishi Patta • Hiring Centre for agricultural implements • Assistance for purchasing large, medium and small agricultural implements • Financial assistance to the farmers affected by rain • Financial assistance for making separate rooms for rearing of silk worms and for purchasing modern equipments • Air Circulation Device( Aerator) • Net, Container and Cycles fitted with thermo-insulated box to the fishermen for preservation of fishes • Food for fishes to the beneficiaries and Hatcheries for small fishes •- Assis tance for the self-employed women belonging to the minority communities • Grants for the project of construction of houses for the destitute women • Freehold deed • Community Investment Fund • Credit Inclusion • West Bengal Incentive Scheme • Grants for pursuing education and for marriage for dependents of beneficiaries of Labour Department and maternity grant for women • Amar fasal Amar Gola • Amar Dhan Amar Chatal • Sports equipments • Keys for the shops of the Karmatirthas at Tarapith • Keys for the Nagarik Abasan under Rampurhat Municipality • Financial Grants for Joint Forest Management Committee • Grants for constructing low cost onion preservation centre • Lok Prasar Prakalpa

Dignitaries to be present

Shri Chandranath Sinha, Hon’ble Minister, Govt. of West Bengal Shri Naresh Chandra Bauri, Hon’ble MLA Janab Mainuddin Shams, Hon’ble MLA Shri Asish Bandyopadhyay, Hon’ble Minister, Govt. of West Bengal Shri Ashok Kumar Chattopadhyay, Hon’ble MLA Janab Abdur Rahman, Hon’ble MLA Shri Anupam Hazra, Hon’ble MP Janab Manirul Islam, Hon’ble MLA Shri Anubrata Mondal, Hon’ble Chairman, W.B. State Rural Shrimati Satabdi Roy, Hon’ble MP Shrimati Nilabati Saha, Hon’ble MLA Development Agency Shri Bikash Roy Chowdhury, Hon’ble Sabhadhipati Shri Abhijit Roy, Hon’ble MLA

ICA - 9(10)/2018 Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 4 killed, 8 injured in 4 CURTAIN RAISER separate mishaps

OUR CORRESPONDENT on the roadside. According to victims were returning in a Tata Two more road accidents the preliminary investigation, Magic van from a picnic, when took place in Howrah’s Ulube- KOLKATA: Four persons were police suspect that they were the vehicle overturned. ria, claiming two lives. One per- killed and eight others have riding the bike at a high speed. The incident took place son, who was driving a Maruti been injured in four separate While taking a turn at near the Kella area of Diamond van, died after the vehicle hit an road accidents that took place Patharpratima Bazaar, they Harbour. Police said that the electrical pole near the Mana- in South Bengal since Mon- lost control over the bike and vehicle was running at a high satala area. The incident took day night. hit a parked vehicle from speed when the driver lost con- place early on Tuesday morn- The first incident took place behind. The victims suffered trol and it overturned on the ing. Police are yet to ascertain at the Patharpratima area of serious head injuries in the road. the identity of the victim. South 24-Parganas on late accident. Local residents res- According to the prelimi- In other incident, a youth, Monday night when two bik- cued the injured victims and nary investigation, police sus- who was riding on his motor- ers were killed after ramming rushed them to a nearby hos- pect that the driver was in a cycle without a helmet, died into a matador from behind. pital, where they were declared drunken state when the acci- after he hit a stationery truck The victims have been identi- brought dead. dent took place. near the Nimtala area. He was fied as Sukumar Haldar and Eight persons were injured, Local residents rushed going to Uluberia from Amta. Samir Haldar. some of them critically, in the injured victims to Dia- The incident happened Police said that some peo- another incident that took mond Harbour District Hos- on Tuesday morning. He was ple were returning home when place in South 24-Parganas’ pital. Three of them have been declared brought dead after Bratya Basu (state IT Minister), Harendra Singh (Chairman, Dum Dum Municipal Corporation) and Barun Natta (Vice- Chairman, Dum Dum they rammed into a vehicle Diamond Harbour on Mon- shifted to a city hospital as their being taken to a hospital. The Municipal Corporation) inaugurate the first Dum Dum Utsav on Tuesday PIC/MPOST from behind which was parked day night. Police said that the condition deteriorated. body has been sent for autopsy. Body of anti-social Jilted in love, Doctors hit city streets against Truck mows down 2 youth hangs found with deep self in Siliguri NMC Bill, health services unaffected bikers on NH 34, 5 cops injured in fracas with mob neck injuries KOLKATA: A 20-year-old youth from Siliguri commit- OUR CORRESPONDENT went to the spot and collected ted suicide by hanging himself OUR CORRESPONDENT tion sustained injuries in the samples. Sniffer dogs were also from the ceiling fan. incident. KOLKATA: The body of a pressed into service. According to the prelimi- KOLKATA: Five policemen After being informed, a huge person involved in anti-social As per police sources, the nary investigation, police sus- were injured in a clash that contingent of police rushed to activities, was found with deep victim worked at a shop sell- pect that the victim might have broke out between a mob and the spot. Rapid Action Force injuries on his neck from an ing biryani in the area. How- committed suicide after being the police, following a road acci- was also deployed to bring the abandoned godown of a trans- ever, the shop had closed jilted in love. The victim, Bhas- dent in which two bikers were situation under control. Police port company on Sonai Road down a year back after it suf- kar Dutta, a resident of Surjya killed, with another injured. resorted to lathi-charge to dis- under West Port police station fered huge losses. Following Nagar area of Siliguri, was suf- The accident took place at perse the mob. They also used on Tuesday morning. this, the youth took to petty fering from depression for the Chowringhee More area under tear gas shells. The person has as many crimes like eve teasing, theft, past few days. Kaliachawk police station on Some of the local residents as seven cases like theft and and criminal activities of sim- The family members of the National Highway 34, early on were also injured during the Arms Act violations pending ilar nature. victim told police that he had Tuesday morning, when two incident. A police picket was against him. Sleuths are yet to The youth had gone with a relationship with a girl. The bikers were crushed under the also set up in the area. ascertain the motive behind three or four of his friends victim’s father Choton Dutta wheels of a speeding truck. It has been learnt that the crime but are suspect- near the abandoned godown told police that Bhaskar had The truck driver mowed down police were conducting a rou- ing a drunken brawl between late in the night. In the morn- talked with the girl over phone the victims while trying to tine check up along the NH 34 the victim and his friends as ing, the West Port police sta- for nearly an hour on Monday evade arrest during a routine from early Tuesday morning. the reason behind the crime. tion received a call from locals night. He also told police that checking. The victims have been identi- However, locals are not ruling that they had found a body the victim’s mother was also OUR CORRESPONDENT had proposed the NMC Bill The movement was with- Local residents put up a fied as Naimuddin Seikh (28) out the possibility of a gang with injury marks. Police humiliated by the family mem- in 2017, thereby replacing drawn late on the day after the road block, alleging that lack in and Abdul Barek Seikh (22) rivalry. rushed to the spot and car- bers of the girl. KOLKATA: Doctors’ protest the Medical Council of India National Medical Commission checking of vehicles often lead who were sitting on a station- According to police ried the body to SSKM Hos- Police came to know that against the National Medi- (MCI) with National Medical Bill, 2017, seeking to replace to road accidents on National ary motorcycle when they were sources, the victim Aklim pital, where he was declared the victim had left the house cal Commission Bill on Tues- Commission (NMC). the Medical Council of India Highway 34. The incident mowed down by a Farakka- Khan (35), who originally brought dead. on Monday evening, saying he day hardly had any impact on Nearly 3 lakh doctors took (MCI) with a new body, was turned violent when a mob bound truck. hails from Gazipur in Uttar The sleuths are collecting was going to the house of the health services in the medical part in the nation-wide pro- referred to the Parliamentary clashed with the police, when The truck driver tried to flee Pradesh, used to reside at a information about his friends girl. He returned home later in colleges and hospitals in both test, which was initially called Standing Committee. the latter tried to lift the road from the spot along with the rented house on Nimak Mahal with whom he used to spend the evening. the city and districts. for 12 hours from 6 am to pro- IMA called the Bill ‘dra- block that created a huge traf- vehicle when the two victims Road. time. They are also scanning His family members also There was, however, less test against the Bill. The move- conian’ and also anti-people. fic jam in the area. came under its wheels. They “We have found two cut the call details of the victim’s heard him talking over his number of doctors at the out- ment was later withdrawn in Doctors belonging to IMA The mob also ransacked two were rushed to Malda Medical marks on the throat of the vic- mobile phone to ascertain mobile phone on Monday door departments of the hos- the state, after the Bill was sent alleged that the Medical Com- police vehicles parked in the College and Hospital where they tim. Empty bottles of country with whom he had spoken night. They have alleged that pitals in the morning as they to the Parliamentary Commit- mission Bill will make medical area. The irate mob also pushed were declared brought dead. liquor and some plastic cups before the crime. A piece of he took the drastic step after joined the movement and also tee for its consideration. education system of the Coun- two other police vehicles into a Another person, identi- were also found. The nature of paper has been recovered from the girl refused to continue the took part in the protest rally. After coming to know try more expensive, politicised roadside ditch. fied as Samed Seikh (38), was injury suggests that his throat the spot with as many as four relation with him. On Tuesday Various doctors’ organisations, that there was a long queue of and less qualitative. When the policemen tried injured in the incident. He is was slit with a chopper-like mobile numbers written on it. morning, they found that his including the state chapter of patients at some of the hospi- Hundreds of medical stu- to convince the agitators, they undergoing treatment at Malda weapon,” Joint Commissioner The spot examination has room was locked from inside. the Indian Medical Associa- tals in the city, the state Health dents and junior doctors hit the became furious and attacked Medical College and Hospital. of police (crime) Vishal Garg revealed that the youth was He did not open the door tion (IMA), observed ‘National department has instructed the city’s streets to protest against the policemen. The policemen Police have started a probe said. Officers from the West killed in a nearby place and despite repeated knocks on Medical Black Day’ on Tuesday, hospital authorities to ensure Centre’s move to introduce the at the spot were soon overpow- in this regard. They are yet to Port police station and the was dragged inside the shed the door. After being informed, to protest against the National that health services are pro- National Exit Test (NEXT) for ered by the mob. arrest anybody in this connec- homicide wing of Kolkata of the godown so that the body police reached the spot and Medical Commission Bill. vided to all patients visiting MBBS graduates and also the Some of the police officers tion so far. Raids are being con- Police’s detective department could not be seen easily. recovered the body. MPOST Union Health Ministry various hospitals. abolition of MCI. of the Kaliachawk police sta- ducted to nab the truck driver. millenniumpost.in Fake cop duo nabbed while extorting money from truckers OUR CORRESPONDENT scuffle between the patrol team and the duo. Additional police force from is now available in everypart of Bengal KOLKATA: Two persons posing as the Phoolbagan police station rushed police officers and extorting money to the spot and finally the two were SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No from goods vehicles on Eastern Metro- overpowered. NO NAME politan Bypass on Monday night, were The police also managed to seize arrested by Phoolbagan police station. the car that they were using during the 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 The duo, Tanvir Hussain and Juber operation. It had the nameplate of one HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 Ahmed, were posing as checking offi- Arkajeet Guin, designated as Addi- Begum,Ranichak cers from the detective department of tional Director (crime). Interestingly, DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 Kolkata Police based in Lalbazar. there is no such rank in Kolkata Police. The two were stopping goods vehi- Police informed that Juber is a resi- 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 cles like matadors and trucks on the dent of Uttar Pradesh while Tanvir hails 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 road and demanding money from from Medinipur. They were produced 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 them. The demand for money ranged at Sealdah Court on Tuesday and were from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000, depending remanded to police custody for seven BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 on the size of the vehicles. rough and arrogant manner with the When the team challenged them days. It has been learnt that they had BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 A patrol team from the Phoolbagan drivers and even hitting those who and asked for their identity cards, earlier done similar acts by using the 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 police station smelt the rat when they refused to pay the money as per their they could not produce any and a bit- car with the same nameplate at some 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 found that they were behaving in a demand. ter argument started. It soon led to a other places too. DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / ER GM inspects 7864818860 Govt-aided college GLIs Bankura youth found NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 Liluah Workshop BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 get teaching status KOLKATA: Harindra Rao, hanging in Rourkela 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 General Manager, Eastern KANCHRAPARA OUR CORRESPONDENT death in harness, or otherwise Railway, inspected the Liluah OUR CORRESPONDENT they spoke to him over phone a maximum of 300 days, simi- Workshop on Tuesday to just a couple of days ago. His 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 KOLKATA: The state Higher lar to that of the teachers and review the further moderni- KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds family members claimed that /9732243933 Education department has non-teaching employees of sation works of the Workshop. the death of a 23-year-old youth Shyamal had not committed 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 granted “Teaching Status” to government-aided colleges. Rao inaugurated the new from Bankura whose body was suicide. They claimed that he 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 Graduate Laboratory Instruc- It may be noted that in Air Brake Component Over- found in an under-construc- has been killed by someone and tors (GLI) of government- January 2017, the state gov- hauling Section, Radial Drilling tion building at Rourkela in hanged to distract the police. 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 aided colleges across the state. ernment had increased the machine, CNC Axle Turn- Odisha, where he had gone to Demanding a proper probe DAN NAGAR The GLIs from now on retirement age of full-time ing Lathe and 80-tonne Tra- work a few months ago. into the incident, the victim’s 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 will be entitled to get a scale regular teachers, principals, verser at the workshop. During Police said that the victim, family members said that a 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 of pay equivalent to that of the librarians and graduate labo- inspection, the GM visited all Shyamal Mondal, was a resi- rivalry might have developed Agency teachers. They will also enjoy ratory instructors in all state- the sections of Liluah Work- dent of Barjora in Bankura and between Shyamal and some- benefits of leave encashment aided universities and colleges shop, including New Wheel a few months ago, he had gone one in Odisha, which resulted 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 at their superannuation for to 62 from 60. Shop, Coach Component and to Rourkela to work as a mason in his death. 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 a maximum period of sixty The benefit is applicable Wagon Overhauling Section in an under-construction hous- It has been learnt that the 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 days. for those who are in service and LHB Bogie Overhauling ing project. police collected samples from It may be mentioned that on January 1, 20l7, and are Section. On Monday night, some the spot and also spoke to other 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 till date, the GLIs of govern- scheduled to retire on or after It is stated that Liluah Work- other workers had informed people who stay there. Police 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 ment-aided colleges, though January 31, 2017. shop attaches prime impor- the police that they found Shy- wanted to know whether the 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 around 150 in number, were The GLIs have been fight- tance towards retro-fitment of amal hanging from the ceil- victim had any difference in Others District List considered as ‘dying cadre’. ing a legal battle in the Cal- bio-toilets. During 2017-18 up ing of a room. Police went to opinion or quarrel with anyone A recent notification by cutta High Court since when to December 2017, 371 coaches the spot and sent the body for in the recent past. 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / the state Higher Education the erstwhile Left front gov- (1,373 tanks) were retro-fitted an autopsy. They informed the Police also spoke to the 8409298763 department, undersigned by ernment was in power in with bio-toilets, which is the victim’s family members of the employer of the victim and TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 its deputy secretary Harisad- Bengal, demanding teaching highest ever. incident and asked them to go asked whether he had asked DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 han Das, clearly states that status. The matter later went Moreover, improvement of to Rourkela. for any extra money recently. the GLIs should be allowed to the Supreme Court and the passenger amenities has been According to the victim’s They are also going through 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 the benefits of leave encash- latter had ruled in favour of given special importance dur- family members, they didn’t the call details of the victim’s ment at their superannuation, the GLIs. ing maintenance work. MPOST find anything suspicious when cell phone. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp nation LS passes Bill to build public Parliament passes Insolvency projects in protected monuments & Bankruptcy Code OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: A bill to allow MPOST BUREAU participating in the process. the government to take up “I think one should have infrastructure projects within NEW DELHI: Finance Minis- been a little more rigorous prohibited areas around pro- ter Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said in the exclusion clauses. One tected monuments was passed the government has entered should have kept exclusion to a in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. into an unchartered territory very, very small number which “Moving away from the as far as bankruptcy and insol- definitely must be excluded. party lines, the members have vency Code is concerned and But I am afraid by making the supported the Bill,” Culture would continue to modify the clauses so broad, so over-inclu- Minister Mahesh Sharma said law dealing with the issue. sive, practically everybody in while replying to the concerns “Insolvency and bank- the financial world is likely to raised by the members during ruptcy is an area in which it be excluded,” Chidambaram the debate on Ancient Monu- is only in the recent years that said. He said a major concern ments and Archaeological Sites we have chartered into. It is a was lack of a bidder for a com- and Remains (Amendment) used only in the interest of the He cited examples of an learning experience,” the Min- pany as a ‘going concern’. Bill, 2017. nation. ongoing Kolkata metro proj- ister said while winding up a BJP’s Bhupender Yadav “We are happy to say that in The government said the ect and a few other public con- debate on the Insolvency and while supprting the bill said the last three years UNESCO need was felt to amend the structions which, he said, were Bankruptcy Code Amendment over 500 aplications for insol- has recognised six monuments law to allow “construction required to be completed. Bill, which was later approved vency have been filed with the (of India),” the minister said. works related to infrastructure The new law, which was by the Rajya Sabha through a NCLT. The bar on new construc- financed and carried out by any introduced in the monsoon voice vote. Naresh Aggarwal (SP) tion within prohibited areas department or office of the cen- session, will give relaxation The Insolvency and Bank- asked the government to throw of a protected monument was tral government for public pur- only for government works to ruptcy Code (Amendment) light on insolvency professional adversely affecting various poses which is necessary for the be carried out in national inter- Ordinance, 2017 Bill was and also asked if the bill would public works and developmen- safety or security of the public est and no private work will be passed by the Lok Sabha last Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Tuesday, during the ongoing winter help in checking the NPAs of tal projects of the central gov- at large”. allowed, he said. week. session of Parliament PTI banks. A Navaneethakrishnan ernment, the bill’s Statement of Besides, such construction Manoj Tiwari (BJP) sup- The government, Jaitley of AIDMK supported the bill, Objects and Reasons said. works would be taken up when ported the bill and claimed that said, has been encountering sit- with interest and other charges Jaitley said during the insol- the other are either trading saying agri loans and educa- Amendments have been there is no possibility of any it will help in preservation of uations which were not antici- relating to their NPA accounts. vency process, banks and unse- companies or EPC companies tional loans should be excluded proposed in the legislation to other viable alternative to such cultural monuments and sites. pated earlier and assured the Those defaulters who had cured creditors will have to take with little assets. from the purview of NPAs. the 1958 Act that prohibits car- construction beyond the limits As a member of a standing House that it would continue participated in the insolvency some haircut and if the same Jaitley said as far as asset- Sukhendu Shekhar Roy (TMC) rying out any public work or of the prohibited area. committee dealing with mon- to take corrective action. proceedings before Novem- management comes back, owning companies are con- said there was a need to identify project or other constructions The Bill also seeks to have uments, he came to know that The bill seeks to replace an ber 23 can also bid for stressed nothing would change. cerned, fetching the best prices willful defaulters of bad loans. in any prohibited area around a new definition of “public 24 such sites are only on paper ordinance which was promul- assets provided they clear their The objective of the bill is is the target and any bid which Attacking the government protected monuments. works” under the Act. and do not really exist due to gated in November to prevent dues in a month. to allow creditors to move to is not viable can be rejected. It for being non-serious on recov- A ‘prohibited area’ means There are more than 3,600 encroachment, he said. unscrupulous persons from Responding to the concerns the National Company Law is for creditors to decide how ery of non-performing assets land in the 100-metre radius monuments and sites that Referring to such monu- misusing or vitiating the pro- of the members, he said the Tribunal (NCLT) in case of much haircuts they want, he (NPAs) that are estimated to around a protected monument. are are centrally-protected ments in Delhi, Tiwari said visions of the Insolvency and whole effort was to make bank- insolvency. said. have touched Rs 10 lakh crore, Currently, construction is not under the jurisdiction of the he kept asking in the stand- Bankruptcy Code (IBC). ing sector robust and detach it “We have now started that Earlier, the Opposition had D Raja (CPI) sought to know allowed in the prohibited areas Archaeological Survey of India, ing committee meeting where The ineligible persons or from politics. resoltuion process ...There are asked the government to iden- “why the government is afraid except for repair and renova- which is responsible for their these had gone but found no entities will include undis- “You need a strong bank- several hundereds of them and tify willful defaulters of bank of corporate companies” and tion works. maintenance. answer. charged insolvent, wilful ing system ...You need banks almost more than 500 have loans. not publishing the names of Addressing to the concerns Earlier moving the Bill for Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury defaulter and those whose which are able to lend money to been disposed of. Creditors are Former Finance Minister defaulters. of Shashi Tharoor (Congress), consideration and passage, (Congress) asked the govern- accounts have been classified large industries, to infrastruc- using these procedures,” the and Congress leader P Chid- Jairam Ramesh (Cong) he said the change which is Sharma said the amendment ment to reconsider the bill and as a non-performing asset. ture projects, to small indus- Minister said. ambaram while initiating the raised concern about lenders being brought about was in the in the law is needed so as to send it at the least to a stand- These persons, however, try, for educational loans. ...It He said large pending cases debate on the bill supported it taking “big haircuts” or dis- national interest. carry out certain public works, ing committee. “Whom are you can become “eligible to sub- is all part of the economy that are broadly in two categories but pointed to various clauses counts on claim value of NPAs He said no individual or which fall within the prohibited trying to benefit,” he asked and mit a resolution plan” if they you need a robust banking sys- - one with large assets, func- which according to him would and asked if this is going to be private entity should be ben- area of 100 meters, in national added that such relaxations will clear all the overdue amounts tem,” he said. tional plants and factories and deter Indian companies from a “n o r m”. efited and this bill should be interest. “open a Pandora’s box”. National Medical Commission No plan to give incentives for inter-religious marriages: Govt DHIRENDRA KUMAR In reply to the question gress MP has also brought into tives for inter-caste marriages, gible couple,” the minister said. raised by parliamentarian the notice of the House about where one spouse is a member When asked about the pos- Bill sent to standing committee NEW DELHI: Clearing the Gaurav Gogoi during Question poor approval rate of appli- of SC is provided. sibility of providing a similar stand of the government on Hour as whether the govern- cations under the scheme. The marriage has to be reg- incentive to a couple which OUR CORRESPONDENT by this month end, as a new law to the committee. inter-religious marriages, the ment is planning to launch any “Out of some 700 applications istered under the Hindu Mar- enters into the wedlock with- has to be brought at the earli- While supporting the Bill, government has said that as scheme to do away with social received for grant of incentive riages Act, 1955, Sampla said, out taking dowry by Congress New Delhi: The contentious est, following an order of the Health Minister said that the of now there is no plan to pro- stigma attached to inter-reli- in the year 2016-17, only 45 adding that as per the scheme, MP Ranjeet Ranjan, Speaker National Medical Commis- Supreme Court and a standing new body would be beneficial vide incentives for inter-reli- gious marriages, Union Min- were approved,” the member the incentive of Rs 2.5 lakh is Sumitra Mahajan remarked, “If sion (NMC) Bill, which seeks committee report. to the medical profession. gious marriages, similar to ister Vijay Sampla said, “As of stated. shared on 50:50 basis between such a scheme is implemented, to overhaul medical education Following this, Mahajan “This is beneficial to the the sops given for inter-caste now, there is no plan to extend Under the centrally-spon- the central and the state gov- it will be a dowry from the and replace the Medical Coun- made a brief statement and medical profession,” Nadda marriages. the Dr Ambedkar Scheme for sored scheme for implemen- ernments, while the Union Ter- government”. cil of India (MCI) has been sent sought that the report of the said in the Rajya Sabha after Also, the government has Social Integration to inter-reli- tation of the Protection of ritory administrations get 100 However, Sampla informed to a standing committee by Lok standing committee be tabled members raised the issue of made it clear that there is no gion marriages.” Civil Rights Act, 1955 and per cent central assistance. the house that there is no such Sabha on Tuesday. The House before the budget session. Nor- strike by the doctors across the plan to incentivise marriages Gogoi represents Kaliabor the Scheduled Castes and the “There is no proposal to proposal to incentivise mar- Panel has been asked to sub- mally, committees are given a country against the Bill. solemnised without taking any parliamentary constituency Scheduled Tribes (Prevention increase the existing incentive riages solemnised without mit its report on the NMC Bill period of three months but Besides seeking to replace dowry. in the Lok Sabha. The Con- of Atrocities) Act 1989, incen- amount of Rs 2.5 lakh to an eli- dowries. before the budget session. there was already one stand- the MCI with a new body, The bill had triggered wide ing committee report on the the Bill also proposes to allow protests from doctors whose matter, she noted. alternative medicine gradu- apex body – Indian Medi- Health Minister JP Nadda ates to practise allopathy after MP demands law to RS creates record, completes cal Association (IMA) -- had had introduced the Bill in the completing a “bridge course”. called for a strike on Tuesday, House last Friday amid protests Nadda had also held talks with as also the opposition parties. from Congress members, who IMA members on Monday to Making a statement in the had demanded that the Bill be clear doubts about the Bill. discourage begging entire Zero Hour agenda House, Parliamentary Affairs sent to the standing committee. Earlier, raising the issue, Minister Ananth Kumar said The IMA had strongly Naresh Agarwal of Samajwadi NEW DELHI: A demand to Kumar Sen (CPI-M) said the OUR CORRESPONDENT Before taking up the Ques- He said there was a trend that various parties, including opposed the bill, saying it will Party said that many patients frame a strict law to discourage move ran contrary to the ‘Make tion Hour, he also suggested to hire correspondents on those from the opposition and “cripple” the functioning of have died due to the strike begging was made in the Rajya in India’ campaign of the gov- NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha that the ministers concerned contractactual basis and there the ruling NDA, had wanted medical professionals by mak- called to oppose the Bill that Sabha on Tuesday. ernment as it destructs domes- on Tuesday made a record of should go through the Zero was no provision for pension the bill to be sent to the stand- ing them answerable to the will enable superseding of the Shwait Malik (BJP), tic manufacturing. sorts as it took up all the Zero Hour submissions and Spe- or provident fund for them. ing committee and the govern- bureaucracy and non-medical elected medical professionals’ through a Zero Hour men- He said the move was Hour issues and special men- cial Mentions and reply to the Those working at the district ment has agreed to this. administrators. body. tion, said begging has become termed “extremely unfair” by tions listed in the agenda for members at the earliest as it level were paid according to the He, however, requested Declaring “Black Day”, the The leader of the Opposi- a menace, with visitors also the parliamentary standing that period, Chairman M Ven- would enhance productivity of number of stories approved. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to apex body of doctors had on tion and senior Congress leader being hounded. A strict law committee on urban develop- kaiah Naidu said. the House. Agrawal said media sup- ask the committee to submit its Tuesday given a call for the Ghulam Nabi Azad said that should be framed to discour- ment in its report tabled in Par- “The Rajya Sabha today Uproarious scenes and ports the government and if report before the Budget Ses- strike. It, however, called the the government should take age begging, he said, adding liament last August. made a history. For the first adjournments have been wit- a correspondent writes facts, sion, which is expected to start protest off after the bill was sent initiative to end the strike. that those indulging in begging The concerned ministry, time, all Zero Hour submis- nessed on several occasions in pressure is built to get them and were healthy, should take he said, had told the commit- sions, all Special Mentions were the past two weeks due to vari- removed. The SP member also Amit Shah’s up jobs of labourers or guards tee that the presses were work- fully completed,” said Naidu ous reasons during the ongoing said nine prominent journal- No plans to give general and not beg. ing very hard despite extreme amid thumping of desks by Winter Session of Parliament. ists, including Gauri Lankesh The physically challenged shortage of manpower and members in the House of In all, the House took up and Naveen Gupta, were killed. maiden speech in should be given government had Rs 390 crore in outstand- Elders. Naidu said this record all the 10 listed and one addi- He also alleged that medi- amnesty to militants, assistance, he said. ing dues to different ministries. depended on the cooperation tional Zero Hour submissions apersons who were injured Parliament likely Ram Nath Thakur (JD-U) Stating that the work- of the members. on Tuesday. in the violence while cover- asked the Centre to give Bihar ers were agitating against the “Your cooperation is good, The members also paid ing court proceedings relat- to be on GST Maoists: Govt tells LS Rs 7,636 crore it had demand move, he said modernisation so my operation was very obituary reference to a for- ing to self- styled preacher for flood relief and also waive of the presses was needed and smooth...that’s why the House mer member of the House, R Ram Rahim in Panchkula OUR CORRESPONDENT farm and cattle loans. not shutting them down. was able to set this record,” he Margabandu. were not paid for their hospi- Raising the issue of the Kumari Selja (Cong) raised said. In his Zero Hour mention, tal treatment. NEW DELHI: The govern- “disastrous” move to close 7 the issue of increasing crimes The Chairman expressed Naresh Agrawal (SP) high- Senior Congress member T ment has no plans to give gen- out of the 12 Government of against women in Haryana and hope that in future too, the lighted the “plight” of medi- Subbarami Reddy highlighted eral amnesty to the militants in India Presses and all the Indian asked the government to take it members would not waste time apersons, particularly those “frequent” close shave at vari- Jammu and Kashmir and Mao- Railway printing presses, Tapan seriously. MPOST and stick to the schedule. working at the district level. ous airports involving aircraft. ists who give up violence and arms struggle, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. “There is no proposal for MHA overhauls procurement process for Central forces OUR CORRESPONDENT general amnesty to the mili- tants,” Minister of State for ernment is also following a pol- OUR CORRESPONDENT required to approach the home minis- The results of the trial samples being NEW DELHI: BJP chief Amit Home Kiren Rijiju said in reply icy of talks with those groups try for approval for finalising the Quali- tested during tender process will be Shah is likely to deliver his to a written question. who abjure the path of violence NEW DELHI: In a major step to remove tative Requirements (QRs) for arms or valid for two years. maiden speech in Parliament The reply came in response and seek resolution of their red tape, the Union Home Ministry has equipment to be procured. Assam Rifles, Border Security Force when the Rajya Sabha debates to a question on whether the demands peacefully within the cut-down on the time taken to procure “This will cut-down significantly on (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force a GST bill, which was passed by government has any proposal framework of the Constitution latest weapons and equipment for the the time taken for finalisation of ten- (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force the Lok Sabha last week. for extending general amnesty, of India,” he said. central armed police forces (CAPFs) ders,” another official said. (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police A party leader said Shah along with a lucrative rehabili- Ahir said the central gov- like CRPF and BSF, an official said. In view of the multifarious respon- (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG) would deliver his speech in tation package, to the Maoists ernment has appointed repre- The home ministry has also removed sibilities of the Director Generals of the and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) are the the Upper House on the pro- and militants who give up vio- sentatives and interlocutors to the three-stage process of procurement CAPFs, the ministry has decided that CAPFs under the MHA. posed legislation, which sought lence and arms struggle. hold talks with such groups. -- authorisation, procurement and and continued need for modernisation the Special DG or Additional DG shall In September, chiefs of central to replace an ordinance issued The minister said the cen- The central government is expenditure sanction -- into two by of the forces. head the tender purchase committee to armed police forces and other central in September to give effect to tral government was follow- supplementing the efforts of clubbing authorisation and procure- The delegation seeks to empower expedite the finalisation of the tenders agencies were empowered to spend certain decisions of the GST ing a multi-pronged strategy the state governments through ment, thus cutting down time substan- and enable the officers in the CAPFs to for procurement of machinery, equip- up to Rs 15 crore for executing major Council. The bill may come to deal with Left Wing Extrem- various measures such as tially or by several months. take quick decisions to meet require- ment and weapons. projects and Rs one crore for minor up for a discussion in a day or ism and the situation in Jammu deployment of Central Armed Financial powers have been given up ments of the forces in order to improve The CAPFs have also been empow- works, including repairing of residen- two, the BJP leader, who did and Kashmir and Northeast- Police Forces, financial assis- to the level of commandants of a battal- efficiency and operational effectiveness, ered to procure items for trials up to Rs tial buildings. not wish to be named, said. ern states. tance for strengthening of the ion in the CAPFs for procurement of besides simplifying the procedure for 2 crore, a 100 per cent enhancement The financial powers of the direc- The ongoing Monsoon Ses- The multi-pronged strat- state police forces and intelli- arms, ammunition, clothing and tent- procurement, the official said. from the past. tors general of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, sion of Parliament is scheduled egy comprises security-related gence agencies, raising of India age, machinery and equipment, the offi- This is for the first time such a major The samples of many weapons and SSB, NSG, Assam Rifles and National to conclude on Friday. Shah measures and development- Reserve Battalions, rehabili- cial said, requesting anonymity. overhaul has been done in procure- equipment need to be tested and tried Investigation Agency and director of had made his maiden entry to related initiatives. tation package to those who The procurement process has been ment process with the active initiative during field conditions for evaluation Intelligence Bureau were enhanced to Parliament during the session “In Jammu and Kashmir surrender and other security- fast-tracked to improve operational effi- of Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba. to check whether they meet technical execute major projects to Rs 15 crore as a Rajya Sabha member. and NE states, the central gov- related expenditures, he said. ciency and effectiveness of the CAPFs Besides, the CAPFs no longer be specifications during the tender process. from Rs 10 crore. 6 mp nation MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 Cong legislator No HC relief from demolition to Need to regain lost trust AL Hek, 3 other MLAs join BJP in go-karting facility in Kamala Mills Meghalaya OUR CORRESPONDENT in Kashmir: J&K Guv OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has refused to grant pro- OUR CORRESPONDENT is the best means of resolving SHILLONG: In a setback to tection from demolition to a all disagreements”. the ruling Congress in poll- go-karting track, bar and res- JAMMU: Batting for regaining He said the government bound Meghalaya, its senior taurant run by Smaash Enter- the lost trust and negating the appeals to all those who had legislator Alexander L Hek and tainment Private Ltd at the misgivings in certain sections earlier refused to be part of the three other MLAs joined the Kamala Mills compound where in Jammu and Kashmir, Gov- peace process to come forward BJP on Tuesday. a major fire in a pub claimed 14 ernor N N Vohra on Tuesday and accept the special represen- Apart from Hek, former lives last week. said the state government sees tative for Kashmir’s offer for deputy speaker Sanbor Shul- Justice Sandeep Shinde was 2018 as a year of opportunities engaging in dialogue. lai (who also headed the NCP yesterday hearing a petition and a period for fully exploit- Vohra batted strongly for in the state until last year) and filed by the company seeking ing all possible openings and tough and targeted action two Independents -- Justine protection from the demoli- opportunities. by security forces in check Dkhar and Robinus Syngkon -- tion drive undertaken by the He also called for tough and violence. joined the party at a rally here Brihanmumbai Municipal targeted actions by the security “Government remains along with another member of Corporation (BMC) after the The company sought protection of three forces to ensure that the arc of committed to taking all pos- the Jaintia Hills Autonomous December 29 fire incident at of its structures -- a go-karting track violence does not spread from sible steps for building on District Council Hambertus the upscale ‘1 Above’ pub. ‘Smaash gokarting’, a restaurant and the fringes to the mainstream, the peace dividend and also Nongtdu. The company sought pro- to disrupt the lives in the val- remains equally determined Union Minister of State for tection of three of its structures bar namely ‘Verbena’ and a banquet ley yet again. Opposition stages walkout, to ensure that the arc of vio- Tourism Minister K J Alphons, -- a go-karting track ‘Smaash facility called ‘18.99 Latitude’ “We shall need to regain the lence does not spread from the who is also the election-in- gokarting’, a restaurant and lost trust and negate the mis- fringes to the mainstream, to charge of the BJP in Megha- bar namely ‘Verbena’ and a givings in certain sections of interrupts Guv’s address yet again disrupt our lives. This laya, said the party will “throw” banquet facility called ‘18.99 Mumbai Municipal Corpora- tates go-karting. our society (in Kashmir),” he will require tough and targeted the Congress out of power in Latitude’. tion Act, for raising temporary “Thus, in the absence of any said in his address to the joint JAMMU: The Budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Leg- actions by our security forces,” Meghalaya. The structures are on the shed on the fourth floor of the permission for installing super- session of the legislature here islature began on Tuesday on a stormy note as the Opposition he said. “We are going to throw fourth floor of a building building ‘Trade View’. structure facilitating go-karting on Tuesday. staged a walkout during Governor N N Vohra’s address to the “For the past several the most corrupt government ‘Trade View’, situated in the “In the given set of facts, the activity, I am not inclined to The budget session began joint session to protest the alleged failure of the PDP-BJP gov- months our security forces in Meghalaya (from power). Kamala Mills compound in officers of the corporation shall protect the go-karting struc- on a stormy note as the Oppo- ernment on all fronts particularly security. have been successfully carry- Mr chief minister, your days central Mumbai. Senior coun- visit the premises - the fourth ture,” Justice Shinde said. sition staged a walkout dur- As the Governor was about to begin his address in the ing out targeted counter ter- are numbered. This is just the sel S U Kamdar, appearing for floor of building ‘Trade View’. The court also recorded the ing Vohra’s address to protest Central hall, members of opposition Congress and NC stood rorist operations. While they beginning,” Alphons claimed, the petitioner, informed the If the officers of the corporation statement of BMC counsel Anil alleging failure of the PDP-BJP up and raised slogans against the state government and plac- shall engage in such opera- while welcoming the new court that the civic body had finds that the area of the tem- Sakhare that the corporation government on all fronts par- ards listing “failures” of the government on security and Pan- tions whenever it is necessary entrants to the party. sanctioned for a temporary porary shed exceeds that in the has already undertaken correc- ticularly security. chayati Raj fronts. to do so, it is hoped that these “You (Meghalayans) have shed to be built abutting the sanction plan they shall demol- tive steps against the go-kart- “The subsequent appoint- Senior National Conference MLA Mohammad Shafi shall involve the least possible been ruled by the Congress banquet and the restaurant and ish the same, if not removed ing structure. The bench has ment by the Union govern- Uri started reading out from a written memorandum listing collateral damage to the lives which deprived you of what it was done in accordance with by the petitioners already,” the posted the petition for further ment of a special representative charges against the government. The governor gave him a and properties of innocent per- you deserved. Your ministers the sanction plan. court ordered. hearing on January 8. to hold talks with the people patient hearing and asked him to submit the memorandum sons,” he said. have stolen your money. This He also told the court that With regard to the go-kart- The BMC yesterday asked belonging to all shades of so that he can begin his speech. MPOST He also hailed the role of has to stop,” he said. the petitioner was willing to ing structure, the court said the owners of commer- opinion is recognition of the the brave hearts of Army, Cen- Addressing the rally, North- remove any construction that while the sanction plan shows cial establishments to assess, concern for widening the con- 2018 will prove to be a year of they will have to rise against tral Armed Police Forces and east in-charge of the BJP, Ram was found to be in excess of the that the area was earmarked on their own, if their prem- stituency of peace, to include opportunities on several fronts. those who choose violence to the J&K Police who have been Madhav, said, “What a way to sanctioned area. for the activity, the petitioners ises were compliant with all even those who may have con- “Government firmlydisrupt the established order,” operating in the most difficult welcome the New Year with However, the court said the have, however, not produced fire safety norms. If they were trary ideological convictions,” believes that the elected and the he said. The governor further circumstances and laying down four MLAs. I have no doubt petitioner has failed to pro- the permission granted by found non-compliant, they Vohra said. electorate have equal stakes in said “such challenges will be their lives in the fight against they will continue to be re- duce a permission, as contem- the civic body for erecting the would face action, the civic The governor hoped that the peace process and, together, met through dialogue, which terror and violence. elected as MLAs again,” he said. plated under section 342 of the super- structure which facili- body said. ED summons Karti Rahul blames RSS-BJP’s Chidambaram in HC judge to probe Bhima battle NATION BRIEFS INX media case FOUR OF FAMILY KILLED AS JEEP FALLS ‘fascist vision’ on Dalits anniversary violence: Fadnavis INTO POND IN RAJASTHAN OUR CORRESPONDENT CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT JAIPUR: A jeep skidded off the road and fell into a pond in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district early on Tuesday NEW DELHI: The ED has NEW DELHI: Congress presi- MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief morning, killing four members of a family and injuring summoned Karti Chidam- dent Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday Minister Devendra Fadnavis on baram, son of senior Congress attacked the BJP and the RSS Tuesday said a judicial inquiry five people, police said. The accident occurred shortly leader P Chidambaram, for over the Pune violence, alleg- has been ordered into the vio- after midnight when the driver lost control of the questioning in connection with ing that their “fascist vision” lence which erupted during the vehicle while returning to Alwar from Mathura. Those its money laundering probe in for India was that Dalits should 200th anniversary celebrations killed were Indra Jain (38) as well as Pawan Jain the INX media case. remain at the bottom of the of the Bhima-Koregaon battle (40), his wife Manisha (38) and their seven-year-old Official sources said Karti society. in Pune district. daughter Pari. The five injured are undergoing medical has been called on January 11. He referred to the incidents “A sitting High Court judge The investigating officer of violence against Dalits at will head the inquiry,” Fadnavis treatment, a police official said. The bodies of those (IO) of the case will record his Una in Madhya Pradesh and in said, a day after a youth died killed have been handed over to family members after statement in the case, they said. the Hyderabad Central Univer- celebrations. as a group, opposed to the cel- Policemen accompany Dalit protestors as they stage a protest against post-mortem. The central probe agency sity, besides Monday’s violence Dalit leaders commemo- ebrations due to the “British the violence in Bhima Koregaon area of Pune, in Mumbai on Tuesday PTI had registered a case against at the Bhima-Koregaon village rate the British victory over victory” in the battle, clashed DUTCH TOURIST DIES AFTER FALLING Karti, the son of former Finance in Pune district of Maharash- the Peshwa’s army at Bhima- with Dalits rallying their way compensation would be given Some people tried to create a OFF TRAIN IN RAJASTHAN Minister P Chidambaram, and tra as “potent symbols” of the Koregaon 200 years ago, as it is to the battle memorial. to kin of the youth killed. serious scene. But six compa- others in May this year. resistance to RSS-BJP’s “fas- believed that soldiers from the The violence sparked off The youth’s death would be nies (of security personnel) JAIPUR: A 54-year-old Dutch tourist died today after It had registered an cist vision”. Mahar community -- then con- protests in various parts of the probed by the CID, Fadnavis were posted. Police promptly he jumped off a moving train in Rajasthan’s Sawai Enforcement Case Information “A central pillar of the RSS/ sidered untouchables -- were state on Tuesday, including told reporters here. controlled the situation and Madhopur district after realising that he had boarded Report (ECIR), ED’s equiva- BJP’s fascist vision for India is part of the East India Compa- in Mumbai where protesters He appealed for calm and averted a major problem,” Fad- a wrong train, police said. Erik Johannes from the lent of a police FIR, against that Dalits should remain at ny’s forces. staged a rail roko in Chembur. peace, saying Maharashtra is navis said. Monday’s event was Netherlands and his friend from Britain jumped off the the accused named in the CBI the bottom of Indian society. Some right-wing groups of Shops and business estab- a progressive state which does to mark 200th anniversary of moving New Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi Express soon complaint including Karti, INX Una, Rohith Vemula and now Pune had opposed the celebra- lishments were shut and a not believe in casteist violence. the Bhima-Koregaon battle in media and its directors, Peter Bhima-Koregaon are potent tions of the “British” victory, senior journalist of a national Strict action would be taken Pune district, in which forces after it left the platform after finding that they had and Indrani Mukerjea, and symbols of the resistance (sic),” which led to the arguments and news channel was attacked as against those who use social of the East India Company had boarded a wrong train, they said. Johannes suffered others. Gandhi tweeted. violence yesterday. groups of youths from Chem- media to spread rumours, he defeated Peshwa’s army. fatal head injuries, SHO GRP, Sawai Madhopur, Giga The ECIR was registered At an event yesterday to Incidents of stone-pelting bur, Vikhroli, Mankhurd and said and appealed to political Dalit leaders commemo- Ram said, adding his British friend was unhurt. Both the under the provisions of the mark the 200th anniversary of and vandalism were reported Govandi joined the protest, parties to refrain from say- rate the British victory, as it is tourists had come to Sawai Madhopur yesterday and Prevention of Money Laun- the Bhima-Koregaon battle, a from Bhima-Koregaon in Shi- police said. ing anything that would fuel believed that soldiers from the had to catch a train for Agra but mistakenly boarded dering Act (PMLA). They said youth was killed and several roor tehsil, when people were The incident of violence in tensions. Mahar community -- then con- the ED will probe the alleged others were seriously injured headed towards the war memo- Pune district would be probed “Around three lakh peo- sidered untouchable -- were a train for New Delhi. The matter has been registered “proceeds of crime” generated after violence erupted fol- rial in the village, the police had by a sitting judge, Fadnavis ple had gathered (for the bat- part of the East India Compa- and the body kept in a mortuary for post mortem, he in this case. lowing an argument over the said. said, adding that Rs 10 lakh tle anniversary celebrations). ny’s forces. added. THREE YOUTH SHUN MILITANCY, Notice Inviting e-Tender No. 44 of 2017-18 SE/SWC/PWD, Midnapore invites e-tender for the work ‘Nearly 20,000 people in Assam RETURN HOME IN J&K “Widening & Strengthening of Mugbasan-Amanpur- SRINAGAR: Three young boys, who had joined mili- Khetua-Baharasole Road from 0.000 Kmp. to 16.210 declared foreigners till Oct’ tant ranks recently, have surrendered before security Km. under Midnapur Division, PWD, in the Dist. of Paschim forces in Kashmir, a senior police official said on Tues- OUR CORRESPONDENT Medinipur.” Estt. Amt. : Rs. 18,20,64,463.00. Bid day. “Another three young boys in valley came back Submission End Date is 27.01.2018 at 16.00 Hours. Tender home in response to the call of their families.God bless ID : 2018_WBPWD_146385_1. Any Corrigendum / NEW DELHI: Nearly 20,000 them,” Director General of Police S P Vaid tweeted. people had been declared for- Addendum related to this NIT, if published, will be available eigners by the Foreigners Tri- The police have made it a point not to reveal the iden- in the e-portal only. For details, visit the website - http:// bunals (FTs) in Assam till tity of the youth, who surrender, in order to ensure their wbtenders.gov.in Sd/- ICA/T 6721(2)/2017 October 2017 and were kept safety. However, sources said two of the three boys in detention centres, Union SE/SWC/PWD who gave themselves up were teenagers hailing from minister Kiren Rijiju said on a village in Pulwama district. Security forces in Kashmir Tuesday. have maintained that they will provide all possible “As per the monthly report of disposal of cases in FTs of help to those local militants who want to renounce Assam, 19,612 ‘D’ (doubtful/ Rijiju said issuing the path of violence and join the mainstream. Nearly disputed) voters were declared notice to the ‘D’ a dozen youth have laid down arms in the past two foreigners till October, 2017,” months in Kashmir. the Minister of State for Home voters is a legal Affairs said in Lok Sabha reply- process and there KARATE INSTRUCTOR ARRESTED FOR ing to a written question. Rijiju said issuing notice is no question of RAPING MINOR STUDENT to the ‘D’ voters is a legal pro- harassing people THANE: Police have arrested a 34-year-old karate ICA/T 6717(2)/2017 cess and there is no question of instructor for allegedly raping a minor student, an offi- harassing people. ‘D’ voters are decision on whether a refer- cial said on Tuesday. The instructor used to take karate not detained. ence to the concerned tribu- training classes at his residence in Kalyan township of “Only persons declared by nal was necessary to ascertain FTs as foreigners are kept in the Indian citizenship status of the district, the official at the Thane district rural police the detention centres,” he said. such electors. control room said. The minister said as per Rijiju said that once EROs On December 24 last year, the teacher asked the the white paper on foreigners confirmed in the affirmative, 11-year-old girl to lie down on a mat on the pretext issue, released by Assam gov- such cases were forwarded to of imparting training to her. He then allegedly touched ernment’s Home and Political the competent authority (SP her inappropriately and sexually assaulted her, he Department, during intensive of the concerned district) for said. Initially, the girl did not reveal about the incident revision of electoral rolls in reference to the concerned Assam in 1997, the letter ‘D’ tribunals. “Based on the to anyone out of fear but later informed her mother, (for doubtful/disputed) was judgements/orders of the tri- who lodged a complaint with the police late last night, marked against the names of bunals, the letter ‘D’ was either the official said. The Kalyan taluka police arrested those electors who could not removed if Indian citizenship the accused in the early hours today and booked him prove their Indian citizenship status was confirmed or name under IPC section 376 (rape) and relevant provisions status at the time of verification. of the electors deleted from of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Based on the verification the electoral rolls if citizenship report, the Electoral Registra- status as Indian could not be (POCSO) Act, he added. tion Officers (EROs) took a established in court,” he said. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp nation COAL SCAM Genuine citizens should not be left Former RAW chief Rajinder out of NRC: Cong Khanna appointed Dy NSA HC stays sentence, NEW DELHI: Congress in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday asked OUR CORRESPONDENT without mentioning his tenure. the government that “genuine” Khanna is at present Officer citizens should not be left out NEW DELHI: Rajinder on Special Duty (Neighbour- of the draft National Register Khanna, former chief of the hood Studies) in the National ` of Citizens (NRC) for Assam. country’s external intelligence Security Council Secretariat. 25L fine on Koda Raising the issue during agency RAW, was on Tuesday Neighbourhood Stud- Zero Hour, Sushmita Dev appointed as Deputy National ies prepares policy papers of OUR CORRESPONDENT ing a criminal conspiracy in (Cong) said that the first draft Security Adviser, according to neighbouring countries includ- the allocation of Rajhara North list has come out. The apex an official order. ing Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ban- NEW DELHI: The Delhi coal block in Jharkhand to the court had on November 30 last The post was lying vacant gladesh and Nepal. High Court on Tuesday stayed Kolkata-based company. year said that on the expiry of since Arvind Gupta, a former The National Security a trial court order awarding While sentencing the con- midnight of December 31 last Indian Foreign Service (IFS) sidered an expert on Pakistan Council, headed by Modi with three-year jail term to for- victs, the special court had year, the draft NRC pertaining officer, completed his tenure and Islamic terrorism. National Security Adviser mer Jharkhand chief minister said “white collar crimes” were to 2.38 crore claims should be in August last year. Gupta was The Appointments Com- Ajit Doval as its Secretary, is Madhu Koda in a coal scam more “dangerous” to the society published. The NRC is being in August 2014 appointed to mittee of the Cabinet headed by the apex body on all internal case till January 22, by when it than ordinary crimes. prepared to identify illegal the post. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external security-related has also sought response of the It had imposed fines of Rs migrants in Assam. Khanna, a 1978 batch has approved the appointment matters. CBI on his appeal challenging 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs “I request that no genu- Research and Analysis Wing of Khanna as Deputy NSA on It is for the first time when the conviction and sentence. 1 lakh on VISUL, Koda and ine citizens should be left out Service (RAS) officer, has re-employment and on con- both the NSA the and Dep- Justice Anu Malhotra also Gupta respectively in the UPA- of this,” she said. The NRC supervised several counter-ter- tractual basis, the order issued uty NSA are from intelligence stayed the order imposing a era coal scam. Rs one lakh fine of 1951 is being updated for rorism operations and is con- by personnel ministry said, agency background. fine of Rs 25 lakh on Koda, who was also imposed on Basu. Assam in accordance with the was present in the court, and The convicts were granted tripartite agreement between granted him interim bail till the which was admitted by the high in the case till the next date of statutory bail for a period of the state and central govern- next date of hearing this month court. hearing. two months to enable them to ments and the All Assam Stu- Soon, all trains to have 22 coaches, with a direction that he will not The former chief minister The high court on Decem- file appeals in the Delhi High dents Union (AASU), which leave the country. was granted bail by a trial court ber 20 had sought response of Court. was arrived at in 2005 to imple- The order came on Koda’s till January 18. the CBI on an appeal by Koda’s So far, four out of 30 coal ment the 1985 Assam Accord. to be able to run on any route plea seeking suspension of sen- In his appeal, Koda said the close aide Vijay Joshi against block allocation scam cases Jyotiraditya Scindia (also tence and regular bail till pen- trial court order holding him the trial court’s order awarding have been decided by the spe- Cong) demanded a CBI probe OUR CORRESPONDENT two kinds -- ICF and LHB -- dency of his appeal before the guilty was bad in law. him three years jail term in the cial court, including this order, into the alleged suicide by a and the number of coaches in high court. The appeal and stay on coal scam case. and 12 people and four compa- policeman, who was found NEW DELHI: The railways is a train could be 12, 16, 18, 22 or Koda, who was held guilty the fine was opposed by CBI All the pleas filed so far in nies have been held guilty. hanging from wireless tower in planning a standardisation of 26, depending on its demand, of corruption and conspiracy counsel Tarannum Cheema. connection with this matter The convicts were tried for Madhya Pradesh’s Ashoknagar trains in terms of number of making it difficult for the rail- in allocation of a Jharkhand- The agency, however, did not will be heard on January 22. offences under sections 120-B last month. coaches so that all trains can ways to substitute one with the based coal block to Kolkata- oppose interim bail granted to Koda, ex-coal secretary H (criminal conspiracy) read with Scindia said a paper found run on all routes, Railway Min- other, particularly in case of based company Vini Iron and Koda till January 22. C Gupta, A K Basu, former 420 (cheating) and 409 (crimi- in his pocket had names of cer- ister Piyush Goyal said here on a delay. Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL), also The high court had on Jharkhand chief secretary, and nal breach of trust by public tain police officers, who had Tuesday. Soon, all trains in the “If the number of coaches challenged the December 13 December 22, 2017 stayed a Joshi were awarded jail terms servants) of the IPC and under allegedly harassed him. Indian Railway network would is the same in every train, we and 16, 2017 orders of convic- trial court order imposing a of three years for indulging in provisions of the Prevention of As per reports, Assistant have 22 coaches, making them can press any train -- which is tion and sentence respectively, fine of Rs 50 lakh on VISUL corrupt practices and hatch- Corruption Act. Sub-Inspector Satish Raghu- suitable for running on any forms will be increased and ready, has arrived at the station wanshi (55) was in uniform route, irrespective of the time other related changes will be and undergone maintenance -- when his body was found taken by each to complete the carried out. The engineering into operation, instead of wait- I-T unearths hanging from a tower located journey, he added. department is looking into it,” ing for the same train to get Secured data connectivity in between Kotwali and Dehat “All trains will have 22 Goyal told reporters. ready,” a senior railway official `65 cr black (rural) police stations. MPOST coaches, the length of the plat- Currently, coaches are of explained. money in human over 15K police stations: Ahir West Bengal Health Recruitment Board GN 31, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata — 700091 hair export www.wbhrb.in NEW DELHI: As many as part of the CCTNS project, Advt. No. R/M0/45(1)/1/1/2017 OUR CORRESPONDENT 15,023 of the 15,580 police sta- was available at 14,363 police Downloading of Documents Verification - cum - Interview tions covered under the crime stations. BENGALURU: In a unique and criminal tracking network While the project has been Call Letters for recruitment to the posts of General duty case of tax evasion, the Income project, have started using the helpful for investigation offi- Medical Officer Tax Department has unearthed core software to feed and trans- cers in solving crimes, “it is an undisclosed income of Rs mit data relating to crimes and difficult to attribute crime solu- With reference to Advt.No. R/M0/45(1)/2017dated 09.11.2017; 65 crore that was earned by criminals, the Lok Sabha was tions in cases of extortion, kid- Documents verification —cum- interview to the posts of Gen- exporting human hairs, includ- informed on Tuesday. napping, drug and substance eral duty Medical Officer in the Cadre of the West Bengal Health ing those offered by devotees Minister of State for Home abuse solely to the CCTNS Service ( Basic Grade) under Health & Family Welfare Depart- in temples and cut in beauty Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said system only...,” he said. The ment, Government of West Bengal. The candidates are advised parlours, to countries in Africa during the Question Hour that approved budgetary allocation Rs 200 crore as approved origi- to download their Documents verification —cum- interview call and Europe. The undisclosed secured data connectivity, as of the project has been kept at nally, Ahir said. MPOST letters from the website (www.wbhrb.in) with the registration income was unearthed after No. and password already provided to them. The admitted can- income tax sleuths carried REPUBLIC DAY PREPARATIONS didates shall have to produce the print out of their e-call letters out raids on the properties at the venue for appearing in the Interview. No paper call let- of a north Karnataka-based ter will be issued. In case of any difficulty, the candidates may exporter and dealer of human contact Facilitation Centre at Telephone No. 2357 0085 (from hairs in the last fortnight. 10.30 AM to 5 PM ) except on holidays.. The department also seized cash and jewellery worth Rs 5 Dated : 02.01.2018 Sd/- crore in the raids at the resi- Secretary & Controller of Examinations dence and office of the exporter, West Bengal Health Recruitment Board whom the department did not Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department identify. Government of West Bengal I-T sleuths, as part of Branch Secretariat North Bengal Development Department Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri the operation, also detected Branch Secretariat a unique modus operandi Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ABRIDGED -e-NIT under which girls living in NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of hostels were found to be sell- ABRIDGED -e-NIT no. Amount bid ing their “long locks to earn NIT Name of work Estimated Last date of submission some extra cash”. The depart- ref. no. Amount bid NIT- Construction of Sahitya Pari- 16,99,688.00 18/01/2018 ment, in a statement, said the submission 23(ELYEE/ shad ,Siliguri in the district upto 12.00 37(EL/ Renovation of Alipurduar 50,17,337.00 17/01/2018 2017-18 of Darjeeling- Electrification hours sleuths of the investigation work with Submersible pump wing here found that even the SE) Municipality Hall at Alipurd- upto 12.00 hair “offered by devotees in 2017 uar Municipality in the District hours Sd/- - 18 of Alipurduar. Electrification Executive Engineer temples resulted in tax evasion”. North Bengal Development Department “Income tax searches in and all allied Work including the last fortnight of December Stage Lighting Sound System. Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in resulted in a disclosure of Rs Sd/- For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in The NCC Republic Day Camp 2018 commenced at the Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt on Monday. Lt 65 crore of previously undis- Superintending Engineer closed income as well as seizure Gen BS Sahrawat, SM, Director General National Cadet Corps addressed the cadets and officials on the North Bengal Development Department of Rs 5 crore worth of cash and occasion and called upon all to derive a deep sense of purpose from each activity in the camp which is unique with no parallel PIC/MPOST Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in jewellery from the human hair For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in exporter,” it said. Maneka inaugurates portal NARI for women

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NEW DELHI: In a path breaking initiative to empower women, Minister of Women & Child Development, Maneka Gandhi inaugurated an online portal NARI in New Delhi on Tuesday. Developed by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, the portal will provide women citizens with easy access to information on government schemes and ini- by the Government. The por- tiatives for women. tal contains information about Further to provide a plat- schemes being run by both form for NGOs and Civil Central as well as the States Societies to interact with the Governments. Ministry of Women & Child The WCD Minister also Development, e-Samvad por- gave an overview of the agenda tal has also been developed of the WCD Ministry in the which was inaugurated by current year 2018. The Minis- the WCD Minister on Tues- ter said that the new National day. The Minister of State for Nutrition Mission will be Women & Child Develop- launched in January, 2018 and ment, Dr Virendra Kumar was will be operationalized in 315 also present on the occasion. districts across the country. Speaking on the occasion, About 50.7 lakh women Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi will be given Conditional said that for the first time ever Cash Transfer under mater- since Independence, women nity benefit scheme Pradhan of the country will be able to Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana access information about ben- (PMMVY) this year, the Min- efits being provided to them ister explained. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 EDITORIAL Reap as you sow Pak, trumped! The correct decisions of 2017 could usher a positive 2018 for Indians he New Year didn’t necessarily commence on a spirit he seeds of many pos- Constitution. “The right to pri- of joy and positivity for all. Pakistan for one, could itive changes were vacy is protected as an intrin- not relish the beginning by indulging in the festivi- sown in 2017 and sic part of the right to life and ties that complement new beginnings. Donald Trump these could well bring personal liberty under Article Tthough, like always, ensured that despite the clamouring of Tnews to cheer Indians in 2018. 21 and as a part of the freedoms celebration across the world, his voice stood tall, resonating INDIA SPEND Here’s a look at four positives. guaranteed by Part III of the above the colourful crackers that were burst to welcome 2018. Renewed fight against TB: The Constitution,” wrote Justice JS His first tweet of the year wasn’t one of welcoming newness, government, in March 2017, Khehar, then Chief Justice of it was indeed, seeped in deep retrospection on global terror- increased its focus on tuber- India. This ruling holds signif- ism. Perhaps an act that the US should have engaged in long culosis (TB) – a preventable, icance for the future of Aad- before, to prevent its catastrophic vibrations from being felt airborne infectious disease that haar, the government’s 12-digit as strongly as it is today. Coming down harshly upon Paki- killed 423,000 Indians in 2016 – biometric identification pro- stan, the most powerful man in the world, as he is perceived, with the release of the National gramme that intends to link sent out a strong message threatening to discontinue mili- Strategic Plan for Elimination with all schemes and services tary aid to the south-Asian country, on account of its deceit of Tuberculosis. The plan is that citizens avail. The SC has and continued service in the favour of terrorists. Pakistan to reduce the incidence of TB yet to rule on a clutch of peti- has been censured time and again by the US, India and the from 217 new cases per 100,000 tions challenging the Aadhaar United Nations for providing a comfortable haven to terror- in 2015 to fewer than 44 new bill. In the meantime, the gov- ists; yet, the country has done little to change its ways or abide cases by 2025. As a part of this ernment continues to mandato- by international standards of peace. A prime example is the In 2016, there plan, funding for TB prevention rily link bank accounts, mobile Hafiz Saeed case. Recognised the world over as the culpable were 90,000 and care doubled from $280 services and welfare schemes to terrorist involved rigidly in the planning and execution of the million in 2016 to $525 million Aadhaar. In a recent hearing on terrible 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he is cocooned by the fewer infant in 2017. As recommended, the the matter, the SC extended the Pakistani authorities and military, who have used him as their deaths than 2015 government also changed the deadline for Aadhaar linking pawn to continue their fight in the reclamation of Kashmir. So and the infant TB treatment drug regimen – by three months to March 31, much so, Saeed has been allowed to create and functionalise a from multiple drugs at a time This year has witnessed a positive decline in infant and maternal mortality rate 2018. Chief Justice Dipak Misra full-fledged political party that is set to soon contest elections. mortality rate to a single daily dose in a fixed- observed that the court’s ear- It wouldn’t be a matter of any surprise, if someday in the near too declined by dose combination. Further, the per cent, in the same period. age annual decline of 4.1 per archy, to clean others’ excreta. lier orders were passed based future, Saeed assumes the highest chair in the country’s office. government started rolling out The gender disparity in infant cent in child mortality and 5.3 The National Safai Karmacha- on the government’s executive Though the US has been sidelining Pakistan for a while, this 8 per cent in the universal drug sensitivity test- deaths is also closing: In 2016, per cent in neonatal mortal- ris Finance and Development decisions, and now needed to rather tempestuous reaction from Trump on the first day of same period. The ing for all TB patients to detect the infant mortality rate was ity from 2015 onwards. India Corporation – a not-for-profit be tested against the Aadhaar the New Year is sure to have disconcerted many in the Paki- drug resistance to rifampicin, 33 per 1,000 for boys and 36 could achieve this by improving under the Social Justice Minis- Act notified on March 26, 2016. stan administration. Irrespective of what Trump says, as many gender disparity the main anti-TB drug. This per 1,000 for girls; in 2015, the education, antenatal care and try to help sanitation workers The apex court will begin hear- around the world know better than to attach seriousness to in infant deaths will be aided by the increase in figures were 35 and 39, respec- nutrition, and reducing mater- get out of manual scavenging ing final arguments on the pro- each of his spoken words, a rippling effect will be factored in the number of cartridge-based tively. There were reductions nal anaemia and tobacco use. – will survey 15 major states gramme’s legality on January 17. by the aid cut that Trump is looking to initiate. The US has is also closing: In Nucleic Acid Amplification Test in maternal mortality too. By Scavenger deaths: In 2017, a over six months to determine Various sections of civil blocked $255 million military aid to Pakistan, extended as a 2016, the infant machines which help detect 2013, India’s maternal mortality year that saw about nine deaths how many are still trapped in society have opposed the Aad- part of the country’s Afghan policy. Aiming to defeat the Tali- drug-resistant TB. India has a ratio was lower than the global every month because of man- scavenging. haar programme over privacy ban on the Afghan soil, Pakistan received military aid from mortality rate long way to go in eliminating average. From 254 deaths per ual scavenging, India finally As many as 180,000 people and security concerns. Per- the US to outdo terrorists. Instead, Pakistan has played a role was 33 per 1,000 TB, new cases of which reduced 100,000 live births in 2004-06, decided to have an official count still clean latrines manually. sonal information obtained quite to the contrary. Beating all odds and expectations, the to 2.7 million in 2016, down the ratio fell to 167 in 2013. The of how many people clean sewer Of this, 1,470 have died since under the programme could terrorists have found a more comfortable nesting spot in the for boys and 36 3.57 per cent from 2.8 million global average in 2016 remained lines in violation of laws ban- 2010, claimed Safai Karmach- be misused and deprived sec- hills of the Karakoram. What remains the most absurd is how per 1,000 for girls in 2015, according to data from higher at 179. India prevented ning such practices. Some 102 ari Andolan’s Bezwada Wil- tions of the Indian population Pakistan continues to be in denial of the pitiful condition of the WHO. one million deaths among chil- workers were reported to have son, winner of the 2016 Ramon without access to the Aadhaar its economy and the free-hand that is reigned by radicalists To achieve its goal of TB dren under five years of age died while cleaning sewer lines Magsaysay award. States, how- enrolment may be further mar- and the military—a dangerous combination that has reduced elimination, India needs to between 2005 and 2015. Inter- manually, a task banned in 1993 ever, claim there are about ginalised, they have pointed the influence of the democratic government within Pakistan. reduce its incidence by 10 per ventions, including timely treat- by the Employment of Manual 13,000 manual scavengers, of out. Apart from the Aadhaar While the Pakistan government claims to stall the operations cent every year. For this, the ment of diarrhoea, vaccinations Scavengers and Construction whom 270 have died, according programme, the right to pri- of Saeed and other such militants nestling peacefully on its government needs to include for tetanus and measles, and of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) to data presented to the Social vacy judgement is also likely soil, the military and fractions of governance leading towards the private sector which treats an increase in hospital births Act. The penalties on scaveng- Justice Minister Gehlot. State to affect future judgements on radicalism have prevented the possibility of such democratic at least half of the TB cases in enabled this improvement, said ing increased in 2013 through governments have to pay Rs 10 cases related to freedom of sex- parlance. The US threatening to cut aid to Pakistan will surely the country. It also needs to experts. India’s next challenge the Prohibition of Employment lakh to families of workers who ual orientation, right to eat what irk the country, as it does not wish to be sidelined by the super- improve treatment comple- is to meet the 2030 Sustainable as Manual Scavengers and their die while cleaning sewers. The one wants to, right to medi- power and the other major countries of the world that are tion and cure rates through Development Goals on child Rehabilitation Act. On March government is set to mandate cally terminate a pregnancy, leaning towards that axis. Further, by alienating the US, India’s counselling, offer social sup- and neonatal mortality. These 21, 2017, the Safai Karmachari that contractors and private freedom to voice dissent and long concern of Pakistan as a terror haven will also gain ram- port to TB patients, and actively goals were agreed upon under Andolan (Sanitation Workers’ individuals also pay another Rs the right to control dissemina- pant currency, as is already exhibitive. The decade-old scream find patients in high-risk the United Nations Develop- Movement) wrote to the Home 10 lakh each to such families. tion of personal information in of India that blamed Pakistan for launching repeated attacks communities. ment Programme and involve Ministry to direct the National Right to privacy: In a historic the physical and virtual world, has finally been recognised on the global front, as Pakistan’s Declining infant/maternal the reduction of child mortal- Crime Records Bureau to count verdict, a nine-judge consti- among others. IANS true colours as a terror-mongering nation, which does little mortality: In 2016, there were ity to 25 per 1,000 live births such deaths separately. The tution bench of the Supreme (This article has been col- for the benefit of its own citizens, is now abundantly clear. Yet, 90,000 fewer infant deaths than and neonatal mortality to 12 Andolan is a body that fights Court ruled in August that laborated by the India Spend what the US is missing is how the vacuum it is leaving behind 2015 and the infant mortal- per 1,000 live births. the practice of forcing Dalits, the right to privacy is a funda- team. The views expressed are in Pakistan will be eagerly filled by another superpower that ity rate too declined by eight This would require an aver- lowest on the Hindu caste hier- mental right under the Indian those of the website.) is quietly lurking in the shadows waiting to cling onto every opportunity to further its territorial prowess. Pakistan’s all- weather friend, China, will be delighted at this new disaccord dear that has assumed a global face. It will now be more than will- Quote martial BURNING TRAGEDY EDITOR millenniumpost.in ing to step in and fit into the shoes that were so forth filled by the US. But, China can be even more dangerous than the There is no such The Kamala Mills fire in Mumbai is only one among the several such incidences Log on to write letters to the Trump administration. Xi is a master planner, under whom editor or send them to China has witnessed unparalleled growth at the cost of others’ thing as part that are waiting to happen across the metropolitan cities of our country. Crammed freedom and sovereignty. A Pakistan deprived of US support buildings, unplanned development and overcrowded states have reduced the safety [email protected] will provide China with the perfect breeding ground to fur- freedom You can also send your ther its dominance across Asia to counter the growing Indo- that is provided to citizens in our country. The government must step in to ensure US nexus. China’s role will not only provide Pakistan with a comments to The Editor, crucial financial backing, but it will also provide support to that private entities cannot go on with the motive of profiteering only. We must Millennium Post, the country in continuing its harbouring of terrorists. While NELSON MANDELA ensure the safety of our people while progressing the economy. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Donald may have Trumped Pakistan, China could win with its perfect poker face. NEELAM PANDEY Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 Dissipating bookworms Rajni’s spiritual wave s book reading on the decline? But, of course, it is. With the emergence of gadgets from the digital world and so To succeed in Tamil Nadu politics, the superstar must display compelling vision many other diversions, this, perhaps, is how it was des- tined to be. Indeed, many of the current generation are amil superstar Rajini- res have to be raised, offices blissfullyI ignorant of some of the great works that used to be kanth’s punch line in have to be set up, and a million treasured with so much care, not too long ago. When refer- his super hit film tasks need to be accomplished. ences are made to these works, they do not, in the least, hesi- Kabaali is, “Naan All these will have to be done tate while betraying their ignorance. Most, in fact, are happy TVandthttenu chollu” (Tell them without any earlier foundations that they try and read their immediate texts. And, therein lays KALYANI SHANKAR I have come). On Sunday, wear- to bank upon other than his a sad tale. One does not have to go back too many years to ing a spotless white kurta and films. He needs good candi- recall the craze for the books that had been making news for pants, Rajinikanth announced dates if he is looking at the elec- all the right reasons. There used to be intense discussions in to his million fans: “My entry tions. He must learn a lesson or the Coffee Houses on, among other things, the works of the lat- into politics is certain,” thus two from what happened to the est recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Other works by ending the two-decade-long Aam Aadmi Party, which was a other authors, dominated discussions with as much zeal. One suspense. He is not the first big electoral success but did not recalls an exceptional bureaucrat of great merit and integrity Tamil Nadu, megastar who had chosen to attract enough credible faces. who was a great book lover. Known by his well-wishers and do so, he is preceded by MG Fifth, hardly anything is friends as a “bookaholic”, three rooms of his house had every a state driven Ramachandran, J Jayalalithaa, known about his intellectual conceivable space filled with books on virtually every subject by personality Captain Vijayakant among oth- capacity and his understanding including, of course, literature. Some brilliant students were ers. Even the former DMK chief of crucial social and political known for their passion for books beyond the recommended politics, ministers CN Annadurai and problems. No one knows his text. Even during these “happy times”, came an eye-opener in currently lacks M Karunanidhi had come from views on economic and for- the form of Ray Bradbury’s ‘Fahrenheit 451’. That was quickly the film world. eign policy. What will be his made into a film. The film by Francois Truffaut, understand- a charismatic Tamil Nadu, a state driven new narrative to get him votes? ably, turned into a classic that was discussed at all major Inter- leader. The by personality politics, cur- Sixth, Rajini has no proven national Film Festivals. For some wondering what ‘Fahrenheit rently lacks a charismatic ability for administration. So, 451’ was all about, it is the temperature at which paper burns. political leader. The political landscape on what basis can one expect Both the story and the film talk about a futuristic time when landscape has changed significantly with that he will be able to meet book reading is deemed a crime. So, anyone discovered read- Jayalalithaa and Kalaignar out the governance challenge? He ing or storing books finds his place raided by a very smart set has changed of the picture, but it’s still a Will Rajini’s journey in politics be as remarkable as MGR’s or Jaya’s? needs to find a good team to of firemen. They pull out books from all the places they had significantly with tough game. He knows this bridge this gap like the Odi- been hidden in, make a hillock, pour blue petrol and set it on as he had said recently: “I am swept the polls to become chief casteism). In a state dominated clear that his aim is not the 2019 sha chief minister Naveen Pat- fire. The government of the day is totalitarian and even house- Jayalalithaa and hesitant in entering politics, minister, as he was younger and by Dravidian politics, Rajini- Lok Sabha polls. Elections are a naik has done for the past two wives, fiercely loyal to the ruling dispensation, report on their Kalaignar out of as I am aware of the pitfalls. I much healthier then to take on kanth’s over-emphasis on reli- costly affair involving crores of decades. Rajini has declared, book-loving husbands. This is what happens to the leading am not new to politics. I know the challenges of politics, they gion and spirituality, both on rupees on electioneering. Does “We will resign if we do not man who is betrayed by his wife. He manages to escape and the picture, but its depths. I have been watch- argue. Also, he is a political and off the screen, makes one he have the capacity to raise deliver on our promises within finds himself on an island where he discovers others roaming it’s still a tough ing politics closely since 1996. novice and is still untested. It is wonder whether he might lean money for not only running three years.” around murmuring to themselves. All these murmuring indi- If I enter politics, I will have hard to keep count of the num- towards the BJP. If not Dravid- his party but also for contest- Seventh and importantly, viduals have transformed themselves into books. This is how game. Rajini to win.” ber of times Rajinikanth has ian ideology, what does he rep- ing elections, that too against while he has a good mass appeal the classics are kept alive. Even if Bradbury’s book was written knows this The question is will Rajini- “indicated” that he would enter resent? Tamil Nadu is known the DMK and the AIADMK, and crowd-pulling capacity, can several decades ago, it was a futuristic satire. The emphasis is kanth be a success in politics? politics. But perhaps due to for its identity politics with sev- which have huge funds? he convert them into votes? not so much on the ruling dispensation but on a world virtu- While some believe that he the pressure from his fan clubs eral caste-based parties existing Fourth, what kind of peo- This is a million dollar ques- ally without books. Whenever people are left wondering how would make a revolution and and also the BJP, which wants in the state like Pattali Makkal ple will join his new party? So tion. But despite all these, Rajini to improve their reading, writing and speaking skills, they are become the chief minister after to ride piggyback on him, he Katchi. Also, the DMK and far no other credible politician might prove to be a success like advised to read, read and read even more not just the time- the next elections; there are oth- might have announced his deci- AIADMK are the established has even hinted at giving him MGR and Jayalalithaa if Dame tested classics but works by other recommended authors too. ers who think that he might sion on Sunday. parties with committed cadres support except another nov- Luck smiles at him. After all, Some have opted for “electronic” reading. But dependence on burn his fingers the same way Second, what is his vision? and also committed vote banks ice superstar Kamal Haasan. he has journeyed to become keeping the eyes glued to mobiles and personal computers for superstars like Shivaji Ganesan, He has not spelt it out so far. of about 30 per cent each. He needs a group of efficient a superstar from his humble long may lead to radiation hazards. Be that as it may, there is Amitabh Bachchan, Chiran- He has used a strange phrase: Third and more impor- and politically savvy people beginning as a bus conductor no gainsaying that the habit and passion for book reading is jeevi and others have done. The “Jaadhi madham illaadhaa tantly, Rajini is talking of con- around him. Right now, Rajini in Bengaluru. IPA not just a part of our growing up but of life itself. right time was in 1996 when he anmiga arasiyal” (Spiritual poli- testing in all the 234 seats in the has only his fan clubs and even (The views expressed are could have formed a party and tics without communalism or next Assembly polls, making it they need to be organised. Cad- strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp in focus Children in jeopardy In 2017, children in our country hogged the headlines for largely regrettable reasons and a few right decisions

s yet another year comes girls (out of school), the budget per to a close and we are pre- child increased from Rs five to Rs paring resolutions for the 9.50. The actual impact is, however, New Year, it is also time to yet to be seen on the ground. More- PUJA MARWAHA Alook back and see how the past year over, the overall budget for children has gone by. So, how was 2017 for our is stagnant and in 2017-18, only 3.32 children? This year, children were the per cent of the Union Budget was newsmakers—for all the wrong rea- parked for our children. sons and a few right ones too. Dilution of ‘No Detention Policy’ Declining safe havens The RTE Second Amendment Bill The year was marked by two hor- was introduced in the Lok Sabha in rific incidents reminding us that the August 2017, proposing that the ‘No schools in our country are not ade- Detention Policy’ under Section 16 of quately equipped to ensure child the RTE Act be amended to re-intro- safety—both in terms of the infra- duce year-end examinations for stu- structural preparedness, and miti- dents at Classes V and VIII. If a child gating threats arising from people. fails in the examination, s/he can re- As seven-year-old Pradhyumn suc- appear. On failing the re-examination, Influential cumbed to injuries in a school in the relevant central or state govern- entertainment Gurugram, another four-year-old stu- ment may decide to allow the school dent of a South Kolkata school is still to detain the child. Expulsion from icons came out struggling to cope with her inflicted school, however, is not allowed until to voice their wounds. Amid this, the entire coun- completion of elementary education. try is debating upon the scope of It is imperative that the No Deten- concern about responsibility a school should owe its tion Policy is seen in sync with the the way children students. The lapses in the protection provision on Continuous and Com- are treated in of children inside school premises prehensive Evaluation (CCE), which point to the fact that child protection has not been implemented in its true the film and needs much more than legislation spirit thus far, leading to a poor assess- entertainment and numerous guidelines. It needs a ment and teaching-learning processes. commitment towards zero tolerance Adults voice the child industry. It against violence on children. It also Influential entertainment icons was brought reopens the debate around the jus- like Shoojit Sircar, Shaan and Amol tice system trying children as adults. Gupte came out to voice their concern to focus that Crime against children about the way children are treated in children’s right If that was not enough, a three- the film and entertainment indus- year-old girl was subject to brutal try. In an industry which is largely to education, torture in another instance of sexual ‘adult-dominated’, it was brought to development, abuse in Purulia, West Bengal. While focus that children’s right to educa- she died from sepsis due to the numer- tion, development, play and leisure play and leisure ous injuries caused by the insertion of should never be compromised. What should never be needles into her frail body, the doc- also came under the scanner, was the tors treating her claimed that they A child’s right to health, education, safety and leisure must be preserved fact that both parents, as well as pro- compromised had never witnessed such violence duction houses, need to be very care- on a three-year-old in their entire years of age, did not constitute rape. where children (less than 14 years) are Farrukhabad. 90 children died in cent of children under-five years of age ful that their guardianship does not career. It is not surprising then, that The judgement also recommended prohibited to help in family or fam- two months in Rajasthan’s Banswara are underweight and 58 per cent of treat children as commodities to be India saw a sharp rise (11 per cent) that the Prohibition of Child Mar- ily enterprises while allowing adoles- District Hospital and 55 in Maharash- children between six months and five profited from. in crime against children between riage Act (PCMA), 2006 should be cents to work. There still remains an tra’s Nasik Civil Hospital, in August years are anaemic. The total immuni- “We owe it to our children to give 2015 and 2016, as freshly released amended to make all child marriages absence of clarity on how the moni- alone. Debates aside, infant mortal- sation coverage in the country still them a dignified and hopeful future…” NCRB data suggests. If one goes by void ab initio (to be treated as invalid toring and execution would take place ity is tragic, but not unusual in India. stands at 62 per cent. We cannot let our said Giorgio Napolitano. And we absolute numbers, it is an increase from the outset) in line with the Kar- on the ground. High child death figures are routine children die of preventable diseases. in India owe it to our 472 million of 12,786 reported cases of crimes nataka PCMA Amendment, 2016. Cracking down trafficking for the monsoon months when infec- Governments heightens ICDS children. against children, across the country, Loopholes in Child Labour May 2017 saw the country’s first- tions peak and already overburdened investment Looking back at 2017, in one year (from 94,172 in 2015 to legislation ever initiative to expand and rede- hospitals are unable to cope. A fail- On the other hand, in a welcome we see some positive changes and at 106,958 in 2016). After the Child Labour (Prohibi- fine trafficking after the Ministry of ing healthcare system on the ground move, the allocations for the benefi- the same time, feel distressed on wit- SC: Sex with minor wife is rape tion and Regulation) Amendment Act, Women and Child Development came coupled with inadequate investment ciaries of Anganwadi Services and nessing the loss of life, morbidity and On a brighter note, the year did 2016, a notification was released this up with the draft of the Trafficking of has been perennially de-prioritising Scheme for Adolescent Girls (out of vulnerability which children face in witness some positive developments year by the Ministry of Labour and Persons (Prevention, Protection and the issue of child mortality across school 11-14 years) under the Inte- our country. Here’s hoping in the New in the legislative and judicial levels. In Employment to amend the Sched- Rehabilitation) Bill 2016. The Bill the country. grated Child Development Service Year that we are more cognizant of our a landmark judgment, the Apex Court ule (Part A and Part B) of the Child promises to treat survivors of traf- The National Family Health Sur- (ICDS) improved this year, in terms children’s right to a happy, healthy and read down Exception (2) to Section and Adolescent Labour (Prohibi- ficking as victims in need of assis- vey 4 (2015-16) released this year, cor- of Supplementary Nutrition (SN). For creative life, safe from exploitation of 375, to hold that sexual intercourse tion and Regulation) Act, 1986. Part tance and make rehabilitation a right roborates this. In India, only 9.6 per children between six and 72 months, any kind. DOWN TO EARTH by an adult male with his minor wife, A mentions hazardous occupation for the rescued. cent of children between six and 23 the allocation increased from Rs six (This commentary was with or without her consent, would and processes in which adolescents Death of infants months receive an adequate diet; 38 to Rs eight; for pregnant and lactating first issued by CRY - Child amount to rape. Prior to this judge- are prohibited to work and children In Uttar Pradesh, 70 infants died per cent of children up to five years mothers, from Rs seven to Rs 9.50; for Rights and You. The author is CEO, ment, intercourse between a man are prohibited to help. Part B con- in a tertiary care hospital in Gora- of age are stunted; 21 per cent of our severely malnourished children, from CRY. The views expressed and his wife, if the wife was above 15 tains lists of occupation and processes khpur (July and August) and 49 in children suffer from wasting; 36 per Rs nine to Rs 12 and for adolescent are strictly personal.)

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The character DONALD J. TRUMP of farmers’ @realDonaldTrump organisations has prevented The United States has foolishly given an effective Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they advocacy of have given us nothing but lies & deceit, the farmers’ thinking of our leaders as fools. They cause. Farmer give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt organisations Despite being a majority, farmers in India remain divided due to internal differences and lack of awareness in Afghanistan, with little help. No more! have tended lections are about Yet we know that they do blame themselves, nature or issues that do not connect to its our political system frustrates to be episodic, numbers and conse- not matter. Elections are not their fate for this condition. It principal consumers, the urban any effective pro-farmer action. quently, democratic fought around farmers’ issues. takes a lot for a farmer to con- middle classes. The indiffer- In a democracy centred only RAMACHANDRA GUHA person-centred, politics is about stitch- Party manifestos make a fleet- nect his condition to state gov- ence of the dominant English around elections, there are very @Ram_Guha short-lived, Eing together a majority. So, the ing, often rhetorical, reference ernance and to think that it can media takes the form of down- few instruments for holding localised, and larger a group, the bigger is its to the farmers. Once elected, be redressed by policy interven- scaling and masking farmer- the government accountable “vote bank”, and the greater is its parties conveniently forget tion. While there is a desire for related issues. The bigger but in-between elections, or for low on policy electoral clout. A social group their promises. Democrati- change in their own lot, it is subservient media in the Indian scrutinising electoral promises Delighted that Vidarbha has won its content. Unlike that constitutes a majority can, cally-elected governments do often not directed towards the languages end up localising the and their implementation. The first Ranji Trophy title. Further proof therefore, dictate its terms in an not bother about farmers. The government. farmers’ news. The combined lack of inner-party democracy of the deepening decentralization of trade unions, electoral democracy. Or so they Union government in the 2017- The second problem is effect is catastrophic: informed makes it very hard for farmer Indian cricket. Last year Gujarat won its national level say, and so they teach in dem- 18 budget allocated just 11 per an aggregation of individ- urban Indians did not know organisations attached to par- ocratic theory. If we go by this cent of its expenditure to the ual desires into a collective about the severe drought that ties and also unattached move- first title. When I was young it was only coordinated orthodoxy, farmers should have entire rural sector, including demand. Farmers have histor- devastated the country in 2015 ment groups to pressurise the Bombay, Bombay, Bombay, Bombay... action by farmer an unmatched electoral clout in the Mahatma Gandhi National ically remained divided along till a cricket match was stopped party leadership and hold it India. After all, they constitute Rural Employment Guaran- multiple layers—class divisions due to the shortage of water! accountable. The poor qual- organisations is a clear majority. Census tells us tee Act or MGNREGA, rural between land-owning and peas- Fourth, the character of ity of parliamentary debates unheard of that farmers (including agricul- housing, crop insurance, irri- ant-proprietor, sharecropper farmers’ organisations has pre- also allows the government of WILLIAM DALRYMPLE ture labour) are about 54 per gation, roads, fertilisers and all. and farm labour—and political vented an effective advocacy the day to escape serious scru- @DalrympleWill cent of our workforce. In the Speak to ordinary farmers and divisions across states and par- of the farmers’ cause. Farmer tiny. This vacuum in demo- last parliamentary election, 542 they hardly sound like sover- ties have fragmented the voice organisations have tended to cratic governance is exploited million of the 834 million voters eign voters. Farmers are nobod- of farmers and further ham- be episodic, person-centred, by vested interests. As a result, were rural voters—farmers and ies, resigned to being used and pered collective action. short-lived, localised, and low there is a lot of political rheto- Israeli judge asked the Palestinian girl those dependent on the agrar- thrown. Here is a majority that The third, and perhaps, the on policy content. Unlike trade ric about farmers, but very lit- Ahd al-Tamimi: "How did you slap our ian economy. All available evi- is routinely excluded, if not biggest problem is the articu- unions, national level coordi- tle political will to rescue them soldier?" dence indicates that they vote at trampled upon. lation of farmers’ demands in nated action by farmer organ- from the deep crisis. DOWN TO EARTH least as much, if not more, than What explains this para- the public sphere. The nature of isations is almost unheard of. (The authors are founding She answered: "Remove the handcuffs other classes, such as indus- dox? First, there is a problem modern mass media in India is This markedly hampers their members of Swaraj Abhiyan. so I can show you how." trial workers or urban middle of awareness among the farm- such that it masks the farmers’ capacity to drive a good bargain. The views expressed are strictly classes. ers. They face distress but often issue, along with many other Finally, the functioning of personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 B’desh court orders After Trump tweets ‘no more, US arrest of Khalida blocks $255 mn military aid to Pak Zia for arson attack DHAKA: A Bangladesh court NEW DELHI: The US has on Tuesday ordered the arrest blocked 255 million dollars China rushes to Pak rescue Pakistan of former prime minister in military aid to Pakistan Khaleda Zia in connection with soon after US President Don- national security bomb attacks on a bus during ald Trump tweeted "no more," BEIJING: China on Tues- our all-round cooperation so an anti-government agitation declaring that America had day defended Pakistan saying as to bring benefits to the two in 2015 that killed eight per- "foolishly" given aid to Paki- the world community should sides," Geng said. committee meets sons, a police official said. stan over 15 years and got in acknowledge its all-weather China is currently invest- Judge Joynab Begum of the ures of 1971 Liberation War in return "lies and deceit." Trump ally's "outstanding contribu- ing heavily in Pakistan as ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Comilla district court accepted which officially three million blasted Pakistan for giving "safe tion" to counter terrorism, a part of the $50 billion China Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan the charge sheet filed by the people were killed, during the haven to the terrorists we hunt day after US President Don- Pakistan Economic Corridor Abbasi is chairing a meeting of police in the case and issued the nine-month long war against in Afghanistan". India has said ald Trump lashed out at Islam- (CPEC) over which India has the National Security Commit- arrest warrant, the official said. Pakistan. Zia also faces simi- its stand on Pakistan's role in abad for providing safe havens raised objections as it passes tee (NSC) on Tuesday, follow- The Bangladesh Nationalist lar charges in different courts terror is vindicated. Islamabad to terrorists. through Pakistan-occupied ing scathing criticism of the Party (BNP), led by 72-year- for spearheading a protracted has hit back saying the US China, on expected lines, Kashmir. country by US President Don- old Zia, had boycotted the 2014 violent campaign three years should "stop blaming Pakistan US President Donald Trump said that America had ‘foolishly’ given aid praised Pakistan's counter ter- During the first ever tri- ald Trump who accused it of general elections which were ago in which over 125 people for its failures in Afghanistan." to Pakistan over 15 years and got in return ‘lies and deceit’ rorism record. lateral meeting of the foreign "lies and deceit" and sheltering held under the Awami League lost their lives, mostly in arson The White House has con- "Pakistan has made enor- ministers of China, Pakistan terrorists. government. The BNP had attacks on buses and trucks. firmed that the US has sus- deceit, thinking of our leaders Committee on Tuesday to mous efforts and sacrifice and Afghanistan here last Pakistan is expected to issue emerged as the main opposi- The court order came a day pended its $ 255 million as fools. They give safe haven frame a response to the US. for the fight against terror- week, Beijing had announced a response to Trump's tweet tion party outside parliament. after prosecutors demanded military aid to Pakistan for now, to the terrorists we hunt in Pakistani media reported that ism and has made very out- plans to extend the CPEC to following the NSC meeting. The BNP, along with 20 death sentence for the BNP saying the fate of such assis- Afghanistan, with little help. the country's Foreign Office standing contribution to the Afghanistan which shares The meeting was originally alliance partners, had given a leader and Zia's son Tarique tance will depend on Islam- No more!" Donald Trump had summoned the US Ambas- global cause of counter ter- close ties with India. scheduled to take place tomor- call for a nationwide transport Rahman and 48 others for abad's response to terrorism. tweeted on New Year's Day. sador, but there was no word rorism. The international Afghanistan also accuses row along with a meeting of the blockade in 2015 in protest their alleged involvement in "The president has made Pakistan's Defence Min- on the agenda of the sudden community should acknowl- Pakistan of sheltering Taliban federal cabinet. The top civil- against the first anniversary of two cases of murder and blasts. clear the US expects Pakistan to ister Khurram Dastgir-Khan meeting. edge that," Chinese foreign militants, leading to a long ian and military leadership will the polls. Eight passengers were Rehman, the BNP's senior take decisive action against ter- hit back, also on Twitter, stat- "The Trump administration ministry spokesman Geng running spat between the two attend the meeting, Geo News killed after protestors hurled vice president who lives in exile rorists and militants on its soil, ing that Pakistan was an "anti- decision has abundantly vindi- Shuang said here when asked countries. China is seeking reported. petrol bombs on a bus in the in London, is accused of plan- and that Pakistan's actions in terror ally" of the US and had cated India's stand as far as ter- about Trump's criticism of to mediate between the two According to reports, the central Comilla district during ning an attack in 2004 in which support of the South Asia Strat- provided land and air com- ror is concerned as far as the Pakistan. neighbours through the trilat- NSC meeting will be briefed the agitation. more than 10 grenades were egy will ultimately determine munication, military bases and role of Pakistan is concerned in He said China is glad to see eral mechanism. by ministry of foreign affairs on "The judge issued the thrown in a rally organised by the trajectory of our relation- intelligence cooperation that perpetrating terrorism because Pakistan engaging in interna- Analysts here say US is Pakistan's diplomatic efforts, arrest warrant after accepting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ship, including future security "decimated Al-Qaeda over last end of the day terrorist is a ter- tional cooperation, including mounting pressure on Paki- while the Director General the charge sheet submitted by Awami League party when she assistance," a senior adminis- 16 yrs." He accused America rorist... terror is terror, and counter terrorism, on the basis stan as it has firmed up an alli- Military Operations will list police," the official said. was in opposition and Zia was tration official said. of giving Pakistan "nothing but it does not spare any single of mutual respect so as to con- ance with Beijing by allowing the efforts taken in the fight The former prime minister in power. "The United States has fool- invective & mistrust." nation, any single country, any tribute to regional peace and heavy Chinese investments in against terrorism. is also facing a number of graft Hasina, who sustained per- ishly given Pakistan more than Pakistan PM Shahid single region," Minister of State stability. the strategic CPEC corridor Pakistan also summoned cases and a sedition charge for manent hearing impairment, 33 billion dollars in aid over Khaqan Abbasi held an emer- in the Prime Minister's Office "China and Pakistan are all providing China access to the US Ambassador David Hale to her "slanderous" remarks two had a narrow escape in the the last 15 years, and they have gency meeting with his cabi- Jitendra Singh said on Donald weather partners. We stand Arabian Sea and the Indian register its protest after Trump's years ago when she "expressed attack that killed 24 people and given us nothing but lies & net and the National Security Trump's tweet. AGENCIES ready to promote and deepen Ocean. AGENCIES comments. doubts" about the casualty fig- injured 300 others. AGENCIES ‘China’s advanced hypersonic missile threat to India, US, Japan’ S Korea proposes to hold BEIJING: China's new "hypersonic" at much higher speeds, lower altitudes HGV technology because it can reach ballistic missiles will not only challenge and less- trackable trajectories. The targets quicker and more accurately, high-level talks with North the defences of the US but also be able approach leaves defence systems less with military bases in Japan and even to more accurately hit military targets time to intercept the warhead before it nuclear reactors in India being targeted, SEOUL: South Korea on Tues- our willingness to hold talks to defuse tension with the in Japan and India, a media report said drops its payload. The DF-17 test mis- he was quoted as saying by the daily. day proposed holding high- with the North at any time and North, earlier Tuesday wel- on Tuesday. The report in the South siles were launched from the Jiuquan China eyes artificial intelligence for level talks with Pyongyang on place in any form". comed Kim's suggestion that China Morning Post comes after Tokyo- launch centre in Inner Mongolia and fire-and-forget cruise missiles. January 9, after the North's "We hope that the South there could be an opportunity based The Diplomat magazine reported flew about 1,400 km during the trial, Chinese military specialists said the leader Kim Jong-Un called and North can sit face to face to kick-start dialogue. that China s rocket forces conducted The Diplomat reported. DF-17 was one of several iterations of for a breakthrough in relations and discuss the participation However, he indicated two tests late last year of a new hyper- Chinese state media first reported glider systems developed by the PLA, and said Pyongyang might of the North Korean delegation that improvements in inter- sonic glide vehicle or HGV, known as Representative image on the country's HGV technology in including the DF-ZF which has been attend the Winter Olympics. at the Pyeongchang Games as Korean ties must go hand the DF-17. Shuang today declined to react say- October, with footage of the system in through at least seven tests. Kim used his annual New well as other issues of mutual in hand with steps towards Citing US intelligence sources, The ing the Defence Ministry should be a hypersonic wind tunnel in various Song Zhongping, a former member Year address to underscore interest for the improvement denuclearisation. Diplomat last month reported that approached for information on this. arrays. Beijing-based military analyst of the PLA s Second Artillery Corps, Pyongyang's claim that it has of inter-Korean ties," he said Moon proposed Red Cross the People s Liberation Army (PLA) Both tests were successful and the Zhou Chenming said HGV technology the rocket wing s predecessor, said the developed a weapons deter- at a press conference. and military talks last year, but Rocket Force carried out the first test DF-17 could be operational by around has become part of the nuclear strategy DF-17 was the weaponised model of the rent and warn that he had The two Koreas, which his requests were not answered on November 1 and the second one two 2020, the US intelligence sources were between the world s three big nuclear DF-ZF prototype. a "nuclear button" on hand, have been separated by a tense by Pyongyang. weeks later. quoted as saying. powers: China, the US and Russia. Song, a military commentator for but sweetened his remarks by demilitarised zone since the The North has rattled the Both tests were successful and the HGVs are unmanned, rocket- "Compared to conventional ballis- Hong Kong s Phoenix Television told expressing an interest in dia- end of the 1950-53 Korean international community DF-17 could be operational by around launched, manoeuvrable aircraft that tic missiles, HGVs are more complex the Post that the HGV system could logue and participating in the war, last held high-level talks in recent months with mul- 2020, the US intelligence sources were glide and "skip" through the earth’s and difficult to intercept," Zhou told the be used with various kinds of ballis- South's Games. in 2015. tiple missile launches and quoted as saying. atmosphere at incredibly fast speeds. South China Morning Post. tic missiles, including intercontinental South Korea's unification Dovish South Korean Pres- its sixth and most powerful Asked about the two tests, Chinese Compared to conventional ballis- "The US, Japan and India should be ballistic missiles with a range of at least minister Cho Myoung-Gyon ident Moon Jae-In, who has nuclear test –purportedly of a Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng tic systems, HGV warheads can travel worried about China s developments in 5,500 km. AGENCIES said Seoul was "reiterating long favoured engagement hydrogen bomb. AGENCIES

e-TENDER NOTICE Ref:- e-Tender notice No. WBSWID/EE (A-I)HSD/1 of 2017-18 Japan’s emperor greets well-wishers & WBSWID/EE (A-I)HSD/2 of 2017-18 of Executive Engineer (A-I), Hydrological Survey Division, Krishnagar, Nadia under SP(MII-4702). e-Tenders are Invited by the Executive Engineer (A-I), Hydrological on New Year as he prepares to abdicate Survey Division, Krishnagar, Nadia agaist NIT No.-1/2017-18 under SP(MII-4702) for “Construction of Roof top Rain Water Harvest- ing and Artificial Recharge to Ground Water” at diferent sites under TOKYO: Japan's Emperor world's oldest imperial family. Hydrological Survey Division, Krishnagar, Nadia. Tender ID: 2017_ Akihito on Tuesday deliv- Akihito's eldest son, SWID_145722_1 & 2017_SWID_145862_1 respectively, Tenderer can ered his traditional New Year 57-year-old Crown Prince visit the adverrtisement in https//wbtenders.gov.in web portal also. address with tens of thousands Naruhito, is set to ascend the Last date & time or online submission 16/01/2018 upto 15:00. of well-wishers flocking to the Chrysanthemum Throne a day ICA/T 6715(2)/2017 Phone NO. 03472-272085, email ID : [email protected] Imperial Palace for one of the later. The status of the emperor sd/- Sajal Kumar Das last such occasions before he is sensitive in Japan given its Executive Engineer (A.I) abdicates next year. 20th century history of war Hydrological Survey Division, SWID It was the final New Year waged in the name of Akihi- Krishnagar, Nadia appearance alongside Akihito to's father Hirohito, who died for Princess Mako, his eldest in 1989. Akihito has keenly granddaughter, who is sched- embraced the more modern uled to wed her college sweet- role as a symbol of the state heart in November and leave –imposed after World War II Japan’s Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers from the royal family. bullet-proofed balcony during New Year's public appearance with his ended. The Imperial Palace said family members in Tokyo on Tuesday AP/PTI Previous emperors includ- more than 73,000 people ing his father, Hirohito, had attended his address, many address from a glass-covered country in 2016 when he sig- been treated as semi-divine. waving small Japanese flags balcony at the palace, where nalled his desire to take a back The palace, surrounded by and shouting "Banzai" or "Long he was flanked by Mako and seat after nearly three decades stone walls and mossy moats – live". other family members. in the job, citing his age and is opened to the general public "Happy New Year. I'm sin- They will make two further health problems. twice a year –on the emperor's cerely glad to celebrate the new appearances before the crowd He will be the first emperor birthday and the second day of year together with you," the in the afternoon. to retire –on April 30, 2019 –in New Year –for the royal family emperor said in a televised The emperor shocked the more than two centuries in the to greet well-wishers. AGENCIES Thousands flee Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Branch Secretariat in storm-weary Uttarkanya, Annex Building, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri Philippines Corrigendum of NIT No 26(2nd Call) (EL/SE) of 2017-18. Due to unavoidable circumstances the following changes have been made in the above NIT:- MANILA: Two people were killed and thousands fled strong Ref. NIT No. Read as Instead of winds and floods as a tropi- NIT-26(2nd NBDD/BS/SE/NIT-26(2nd Call)(EL) of NBDD/BS/SE/NIT-26(3rd Call)(EL) of 2017-18 cal depression hit the central Call) (EL) of 2017-18 Philippines on Tuesday, follow- 2017-18 ing deadly back-to-back storms NIT-26(2nd Bonafied resourceful Outsider Contrac- Bonafied resourceful Outsider Contractor during the Christmas season. ICA/T 6718(2)/2017 Call) (EL) of tor who have satisfactorily completed as who have satisfactorily completed as a prime The deaths were reported on 2017-18 SL a prime agency during the last 5 (Five) agency during the last 5 (Five) years from the No. years from the date of issue of this NIT date of issue of this NIT for similar nature of Cebu island, where an elderly 1. Page 1- (Eli- for similar nature of work (LED street work (LED street lighting luminaries) under woman was killed in a land- gibility of lighting luminaries) under authority of authority of State/Central Government, State/ slide while a man died after he Bidder) State/Central Government, State/Cen- Central Government undertaking, Statutory hit his head on the pavement as Page-2-(5-(a)) tral Government undertaking, Statutory Bodies Constituted under the statute of the the storm cut off electricity in Page-7-(9-b- Bodies Constituted under the statute of Central/State Government at least in the mag- (v)) the Central/State Government at least in nitude of 20% (Twenty percent) of the amount the area. Tropical Storm Kai-Tak Page-8-(9-B- the magnitude of 30% (Thirty percent) of put to tender. killed 47 people in the central C-C 1) the amount put to tender. Philippines last month, while All Other terms & conditions are remain same Tropical Storm Tembin killed 240 on the southern island of Sd/- Mindanao. The state weather Superintending Engineer(Elect) service warned the new dis- North Bengal Development Department turbance was poised to hit the Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in western tourist island of Pala- For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in wan with gusts of 65 kilometres per hour on Tuesday. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp Bone-chilling cold grips Khamenei blames Iran’s wide swathe of US, 2 dead

MILWAUKEE: Bone-chilling cold has gripped much of the ‘enemies’ for days of unrest central US as 2018 opens, breaking century-old records and leading to at least two 21 killed and hundreds arrested in the biggest test for the Islamic regime in years deaths attributed to exposure to the dangerously low TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader infiltrate and strike the Iranian nation," "With every day that passes, the temperatures. blamed the country's "enemies" on Khamenei said. crimes of those arrested become more The National Weather Tuesday for days of unrest that have The unrest appears leaderless and serious and their punishment will Service issued wind chill seen 21 killed and hundreds arrested focused on provincial towns and cities, become heavier. We no longer consider advisories covering a vast area in the biggest test for the Islamic regime with only small and sporadic protests them as protesters demanding rights, from south Texas to Canada and in years. in Tehran last evening where a heavy but as people targeting the regime," from Montana and Wyoming "The enemies have united and are police presence was reported. the head of Tehran's revolutionary through New England. The using all their means, money, weapons, As violence has spread, authorities court, Moussa Ghazanfarabadi, told bitter cold wave enveloped Icicles hang from the fountain at Beau View condominiums in Biloxi, policies and security services to create have stepped up arrests, with at least the conservative Tasnim news agency. much of the Midwest, yet that Miss., on Monday problems for the Islamic regime," 450 people detained in the capital since Rouhani came to power in 2013 didn't deter hundreds of people Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech Saturday and 100 more around Isfahan promising to mend the economy and from ringing in the new year by New Year's Day record had Schools canceled classes for carried on state television. on Monday, officials told local media. ease social tensions, but high living costs jumping into Lake Michigan. stood for 99 years. Tuesday on all its campuses Iranian officials have said online A Revolutionary Guards spokesman and a 12 percent unemployment rate Despite sub-freezing In Nebraska, temperatures due to the predicted sub- accounts in the United States, Britain said they had not been requested to have left many feeling that progress is temperatures and a warning hit 15 below zero (-26 Celsius) zero temperatures. Students and Saudi Arabia are fomenting intervene directly, but they requested too slow. of potential hypothermia from before midnight Sunday in had been scheduled to protests. A fifth night of unrest saw six the public to report "seditionist The young are most affected, with the local fire chief, throngs of Omaha, breaking a record low return from winter break. In protesters killed during an attack on elements". as many as 40 percent out of work people took part in the annual dating to 1884. Omaha officials northeastern Montana, the Iranian supreme leader Supreme Leader a police station in Qahderijan in the "We will not permit insecurity to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a according to analysts, and rural areas Milwaukee tradition Monday. cited the forecast in postponing wind chill readings dipped as central province of Isfahan, state TV continue in any way in Tehran. If it meeting, in Tehran on Tuesday AP/PTI particularly hard-hit. "People have had But a similar event was the 18th annual New Year's Eve low as minus 58 (-50 Celsius). said on Tuesday. continues, officials will take decisions to enough, especially the young people. canceled from the Chicago Fireworks Spectacular that And in Duluth, Minnesota, a At least three other towns near the finish it," said Esmail Kowsari, a deputy over economic grievances Thursday They have nothing to be happy about," lakefront, where the draws around 30,000 people. city known for its bitter cold cultural hub of Isfahan also saw violence commander for a local branch of the but quickly turned against the regime Sarita Mohammadi, a 35- year-old temperature dipped below zero It was colder in Des Moines, winters, the wind chill dipped overnight, causing the deaths of a young Guards, on state television. as a whole with chants of "Death to the teacher in Tehran, told AFP. as thick white steam rose from Iowa, where city officials to 36 below zero (-38 Celsius). member of the Revolutionary Guards, a Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the dictator". "The situation is far worse in the lake. Organizers said the closed a downtown outdoor Plunging overnight policeman and a bystander. Supreme National Security Council, "This is nothing," he said in a provinces. Agriculture has been arctic blast made jumping into ice skating plaza and said it temperatures in Texas brought The estimated death toll is now described the unrest as a "proxy war statement on the presidency website destroyed. I know many who have left the lake too dangerous. wouldn't reopen until the rare snow flurries as far south 21 since protests began in second city against the Iranian people". on Monday, vowing the nation would the north of the country to come to Temperatures plunged city emerged from sub-zero as Austin, and accidents racked Mashhad and quickly spread to become "Hashtags and messages about the deal with "this minority who... insult the Tehran to work," she added. below zero elsewhere in temperatures. The temperature up on icy roads across the state. the biggest challenge to the Islamic situation in Iran come from the United sanctities and values of the revolution". Rouhani acknowledged there the Midwest, including in hit 20 below zero (-29 Celsius) In the central Texas city of regime since mass demonstrations in States, Britain and Saudi Arabia," he told Pro-regime rallies were held across was "no problem bigger than Aberdeen, South Dakota, early Monday, with the wind Abilene, the local police chief 2009. local media. several towns and cities –reflecting unemployment" in a speech on Sunday, where the mercury dropped chill dipping to negative 31 said more than three dozen "The enemy is always looking for President Hassan Rouhani has tried continued support among a large and also vowed a more balanced media to a record-breaking minus degrees (-35 Celsius). vehicle crashes were reported an opportunity and any crevice to to play down the unrest, which began conservative section of society. and more transparency. 32 (-36 Celsius). The previous Indianapolis Public in 24 hours. AGENCIES 9 deaths reported Egypt executes four Islamic Gunmen kill 14 churchgoers after inmates fight in Nigeria shooting militants over 2015 attack WARRI: Gunmen killed at least kilometres from the southern oil 14 churchgoers returning from hub of Port Harcourt. at Brazilian prison CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday executed of a long running insurgency by Islamic the insurgency, now spearheaded by a a midnight service on Tuesday "Fourteen persons died on four Islamic militants following their militants. An officer and eight soldiers local affiliate of the extremist Islamic State in Nigeria's Rivers State, a police the spot, while 12 who sustained conviction by a military tribunal of killing were killed in that attack. group. El-Sissi has also warned that he source said, the latest violence gunshot wounds were rushed to SAO PAULO: Inmates from Nine inmates killed, several three military academy students in a 2015 Six militants were hanged in a separate expected IS militants who had fought in to hit the oil-rich region. "The the hospital and are receiving rival gangs fought at a prison in injured and dozens escaped during bomb attack that wounded six others. terror case in 2015 after being convicted Syria and Iraq to join the Sinai insurgency gunmen opened fire on a set medical attention," said a police Goias state today, leaving nine a prison riot in the city of Goiania The attack took place outside a also by a military tribunal. after the loss of their strongholds in the of worshippers at about 12:30 source who asked to remain dead and 14 injured, authorities stadium in the Nile Delta city of Kafr Rights groups say the legal process two countries. am on Monday," said Ugochi anonymous. told the Brazilian news site G1. VENEZUELA el-Sheikh as the military cadets were against all 21 was flawed. They also On Friday, a militant killed at Olugbo, a relative of one of the Rivers State police public Officials said the violence COLOMBIA waiting for a bus to take them to the decried last month's executions, arguing least nine people when he attacked a victims who were attending a relations officer Nnamdi Omoni at the Colonia Agroindustrial academy. Tuesday's executions at a that at least one of the 15 was tortured Christian church in a Cairo suburb and New Year's Eve service. said the number of casualties prison in the Aparecida de BRAZIL prison in the Mediterranean port city in detention and that relatives were not a nearby Christian-owned shop. On The shooting took place in could not be confirmed at the Goiania Complex apparently of Alexandria bring to 19 the number of allowed to see them on the day of their December 19, militants fired a guided the town of Omoku about 90 moment. AGENCIES erupted when inmates from Goias militants executed over the past week. execution in accordance with regulations rocket that damaged a helicopter at the PERU one cellblock invaded three state Authorities executed 15 militants covering capital punishment. airport of el-Arish during a previously Brasilia others where prisoners from Pacific BOLIVIA on December 26 after a military court The spate of executions follows an unannounced visit by the defense and rival gangs are housed. Ocean Rio de Janeiro convicted and sentenced them to uptick in high-profile attacks by militants interior ministers to the Sinai coastal city. The attackers set mattresses death over a 2013 attack on a military and repeated vows by President Abdel- IS claimed responsibility for both the São Paulo on fire when they entered the checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, home Fattah el-Sissi to use "brute force" to crush attacks. AGENCIES neighboring corridors and burned the bodies of those who were killed, authorities ARGENTINA Fidel Castro’s signed cigar box said. Firefighters were able to KBK contain the fire. Authorities Penitentiary Operations Group confirmed the number of dead, regained control of the prison may fetch $20,000 at auction but said identifications had not with the support of military yet been made, G1 reported. police about two hours after BOSTON: A signed de Cuba" cigar warranty seal, Local media said about the riot started. Exactly one wooden box, containing which has been re-adhered to 106 inmates escaped during year ago, a prison riot at the a set of 24 cigars from the the cover. the riot, and officials had Anisio Jobim Penitentiary personal collection of Cuban The box contain 24 cigars, recaptured 29. The reports said Complex in Amazonas state revolutionary Fidel Castro, is and is stamped on each end, 127 other inmates fled during caused 56 deaths. A day later, expected to fetch $20,000 at an "24 Fundadores," with a the violence but returned four prisoners were killed at auction in the US. maker's mark on the bottom, voluntarily. the Puraqueuqara Prison Unit The Trinidad Fundadores "Habanos S A, Hecho en Cuba, Officers from the Special in the same state. AGENCIES cigar box retains its "Republica Totalmente a mano." AGENCIES

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Gurugram. the same proportion (12 per warming to under 1.5 degree Celsius 2 DNIT for the work of Providing and 9.90 19800/- Rs. 1000/- 02/01/2018 at 15/01/2018 at laying of 4” DI pipe line, Repair & lacs + 1000/- 17:01 PM 17:00 PM cent) said they want to lose would dramatically reduce the fraction Renovation of RCC UGT, Pump chamber, Staff quarter, Const. of weight. Exercising more, eating of the Earth's surface that undergoes boundary wall, toilet and laying of healthier, and getting a better such changes. of Australia over the course of the interlocking tile , earthfilling etc. and all other works contingent thereto at job each garnered nine per cent Researchers from University of 20th Century, while semi-arid areas villageTeekli Distt. Gurugram while seven per cent want to East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and of Mexico, Brazil, southern Africa 3 Prov . 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"Aridification is a serious threat plete in all respects including CI spls want to kick the smoking habit, They identified the areas of the because it can critically impact areas etc. (D-Plan) and another six per cent plan world where aridity will substantially such as agriculture, water quality, and The Bidders can download the tender documents from the Portal: https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in . to spend less and save more change when compared to the year- biodiversity. It can also lead to more The Bidders shall have to pay for the Tender documents, EMD Fees & eService Fee of Rs.1000/- online by using the service of secure electronic payment gateway. The secure electronic payments gateway is an money. 30 per cent mentioned to-year variations they experience now, droughts and wildfires - similar to online interface between contractors and online payment authorization networks. another resolution altogether, as global warming reaches 1.5 or two those seen raging across California," The Payment for Tender Document Fee and eService Fee can be made by eligible bidders/ contrac- the poll found. degree Celsius above pre-industrial said Chang-Eui Park from SusTech. tors online directly through Debit Cards & Internet Banking Accounts. The Payment for EMD can be made online directly through RTGS / NEFT and the bidder would remit the funds at least T + 1 day (Transaction + One working Last year, being a better levels. Aridity is a measure of the "Another way of thinking of the day) in advance to the last day and make the payment via RTGS / NEFT to the beneficiary account number as men- person (16 per cent) edged out dryness of the land surface, obtained emergence of aridification is a shift tioned in the challan. weight loss (10 per cent) and from combining precipitation and to continuous moderate drought The Bidders can submit their tender documents (Online) as per the dates mentioned in the key dates: exercising more (10 per cent) evaporation. 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Important Note: currently, according to the "But two thirds of the affected "The world has already warmed by 1. The bidders have to complete ‘Bid Preparation & Submission’ stage on scheduled time as mentioned above. If any poll. "With weight loss tying regions could avoid significant one degree Celsius. But by reducing bidder failed to complete his/her aforesaid stage in the stipulated online time schedule for this stage, his/her bid for the number-one resolution aridification if warming is limited to greenhouse gas emissions into the status will be considered as ‘bids not submitted’. 2. Bidder must confirm & check his/her bid status after completion of his/her all activities for e-bidding and exercise and healthy eating 1.5 degrees Celsius," said Joshi, one of atmosphere in order to keep global 3. Bidder can rework on his/her bids even after completion of ‘Bid Preparation & submission stage’ (Bidder Stage), making the top five, health the authors of the study published in warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius or subject to the condition that the rework must take place during the stipulated time frame of the Bidder Stage. is top of mind," said Lee M the journal Nature Climate Change. two degrees Celsius could reduce the Executive Engineer Miringoff, Director of The Drought severity has been likelihood of significant aridification Public Health Engg Division Marist College Institute for increasing across the Mediterranean, emerging in many parts of the world," PRDH-Advt. No:-1082/11/2473/1718/59528 Gurgaon Public Opinion in US. AGENCIES southern Africa, and the eastern coast Joshi said. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 Did not write off RBI getting many complaints any corporate of banks not accepting coins loans: FM Jaitley NEW DELHI: The govern- NEW DELHI: Union Finance ment on Tuesday said there Minister Arun Jaitley said on have been complaints against Bill for quick prosecution of Tuesday that the Narendra banks that they do not accept Modi-government has not coins for transactions at their written off any corporate loans branches. cheque bounce cases in LS and such assumptions were just "The Reserve Bank of India "misconceptions". (RBI) has informed that it has NEW DELHI: A bill aimed pendency of cheque dishonour "Let me clarify that neither been receiving general com- at reducing inordinate delays cases. This is because of delaying the government nor the banks plaints from the public against in cases of cheque dishonour tactics of unscrupulous drawers wrote off any loans," Jaitley told banks for non-accepting coins," and payment of interim com- of dishonoured cheques due to the Rajya Sabha in response to Minister of State for Finance pensation to the complainants easy filing of appeals and obtain- a question that the government ing, or did not do proper risk Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a was tabled in the Lok Sabha on ing stay on proceedings," the had reportedly written off cor- assessment and there were also written reply in the Rajya Tuesday. Statement of Objects and Rea- porate loans of Rs 55,000 crore cases of wilful default. Sabha. The Negotiable Instruments The interim compensation sons of the bill said. (almost $9 billion). "Every such (non-per- However, there are no spe- (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which so payable shall be such a sum As a result of this, it said, "Only when a loan remains forming) account has a dif- cific complaints that have been was introduced by Minister of not exceeding 20 per cent of the injustice is caused to payee of non-performing after four ferent story. So in these cases received against any bank, the State Finance Shiv Prasad on amount of the cheque. a dishonoured cheque who has years, and the bank feels that the whatever action under the law minister added. The RBI has already advised banks behalf of Finance Minister Arun If the drawer is acquitted, to spend considerable time and chances of its recovery are slim, can be taken, is being taken. Also, the RBI has already to accept coins for transactions Jaitley, also seeks do away with the court may direct the payee resources in court proceed- it changes the category of the Where the criminal liability can advised the banks to accept "unnecessary" litigation in to repay the amount paid as ings to realise the value of the loan. But the debtor's respon- be fixed, it is being fixed. And coins for transactions and and exchange at all their branches cheque dishonour cases. interim compensation with cheque. sibility is to pay back remains. where business losses are the exchange at all their branches. The new provisions will interest, the bill says. "Such delays compromise The bank does this provision- reason, the recovery process Shukla further said that the In a separate reply to a their transactions without any allow the concerned courts to Last month, the cabinet had the sanctity of cheque transac- ing to get relief in the Income or the Insolvency procedure RBI's regional offices (ROs) related question, another Min- hesitation. order the drawer of the cheque approved the amendment to the tions," the statement said while Tax," he said. are on," he said. have been instructed to advise ister of State for Finance Pon The minister was respond- to pay interim compensation to current law with an aim not to elaborating on the proposed Replying to supplementar- However, Jaitley avoided a controllers of banks in their Radhakrishnan said the legal ing to a query why even after the complainant, in a summary allow unscrupulous elements amendments. ies, the Finance Minister said direct answer to a question by jurisdiction to accept coins at tender validity of coins are more than a year after demon- trial or a summons case where holding payments, pending Dishonour of cheques due to that in the asset quality review Congress leader and former all their branches. defined under section 6 of the etisation, public sector banks he or she pleads not guilty to long trial. inadequate funds in the account undertaken by the Reserve Finance Minister P. Chidam- RBI's ROs have also been Indian Coinage Act, 2011 and were still refusing to accept the accusations upon framing "The government has been of the drawer or for other rea- Bank of India (RBI) in 2015, it baram who demanded to know advised to open counters to the RBI has advised the public coins and what actions gov- of charges, according to the bill receiving several representations sons causes lot of distress in the found that in the non-perform- as to how many loans given after accept coins from public, he to continue to accept the rupees ernment took on clarifying on which amends the Negotiable from the public including the trade, business and MSME sec- ing loans there were cases where April 1, 2014 have turned non- said. 10 coins as legal tender in all legal validity of coins. PTI Instruments Act, 1881. trading community relating to tors. PTI the banks did aggressive lend- performing assets. PTI December manufacturing Bitcoins not legal tender in India: Jaitley NEW DELHI: Bitcoins or such crypto- to cryptocurrencies to propose specific currencies are not legal tender and those actions to be taken," he said. indulging in such transactions are doing it While a repeated message was being PMI grows fastest in 5 years at their own risk, Finance Minister Arun given that such currencies were not legal Jaitley said on Tuesday as MPs expressed tender, more detailed steps would be taken NEW DELHI: The Indian concern over trading on these platforms. once the report of the committee is sub- India Manufacturing PMI 54.7 manufacturing sector ended 55 China’s factory During the Question Hour in Rajya mitted, he said. the year on a strong note, 50 = No Change on Previous Month Sabha, DMK member Kanimozhi sought Independent member Amar Singh with operating conditions in 54 (Seasonally Adjusted ) activity level to know whether the government was con- wanted to know what action was being December improving at the sidering regulating crypto-currencies like taken in regard to the names which have 53 strongest rate in five years 52.6 accelerates Bitcoin and Ethereum, as India "accounts figured in the Panama papers and Para-

52.5 52.5 driven by significant increase 52 for more than 11 per cent" of such trade "The government is examining the mat- dise papers, even as trading in bitcoins was in new orders, a monthly sur- 51.6 in December globally. Jaitley emphasised that the Cen- ter. A committee under the chairman- also going on. vey said. 51 Increasing 50.9 tre's consistent position was that such cur- ship of secretary, department of economic Jaitley said that the government was

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50.3 The Nikkei India Manu- 50.4 rate of growth BEIJING: Chinese factory rencies were not legal tender. affairs, is deliberating over all issues related acting as per the law in these matters. PTI facturing Purchasing Man- 50 51.2 51.2 activity accelerated in Decem- Increasing rate agers' Index (PMI) rose to 49 ber, according to indepen- 54.7 in December, from 52.6 of contraction dent data released on Tuesday, $6.4 billion FDI for 49.6 Clean energy: Wind at 32.75 gw, in November as growth was 48 a positive indicator for the food processing recorded across all three mon- PMI: Purchasing Managers' Index 47.9 world's second-largest econ- itored categories -- consumer, 47 omy to kick off the new year. intermediate and investment. Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec The Caixin Purchasing solar 16.61 gw, others 12.69 gw sector since FY11 This is for the fifth consecu- 2016 2017 Managers Index (PMI) – an tive month that the index has Sources: Nikkei, IHS Markit KBK Infographics indicator of conditions at small NEW DELHI: The country's NEW DELHI: Food process- come in above 50-point mark manufacturers – rose to 51.5 renewable energy capacity stood ing sector has attracted foreign that separates expansion from fact, job creation accelerated shocks, but the overall upturn in December, up from 50.8 at 62.05 GW by November 2017, direct investment of $6.49 bil- contraction. to the strongest since August was robust compared to the in November and the highest which includes 32.75 GW of lion during 2010-11 to 2016- "Strong business perfor- 2012, the survey said. trend observed for the survey reading since August. wind energy and 16.61GW of 17, the government on Tuesday mance was underpinned by On the price front, Dodhia history," Dodhia said. The official PMI indica- solar power, Parliament was said. the fastest expansions in out- said July's Goods and Services Meanwhile, the Future tor of 51.6 for December was informed on Tuesday. "According to Department put and new orders since Tax (GST) continued to lead to Output Index signalled the released on Sunday by Chi- "A total of 62.05 GW of of Industrial Policy & Pro- December 2012 and October greater raw material costs, with strongest level of confidence in na's National Bureau of Sta- renewable energy capacity has motion (DIPP), Ministry of 2016 respectively," said Aas- input cost inflation accelerat- three months, with more than tistics and showed a slight been installed as on November Commerce & Industry, there hna Dodhia, economist at ing to the sharpest since April. one-in-five survey participants deceleration from November, 30, 2017 which includes 32.75 has been FDI equity inflow IHS Markit and author of the Moreover, as consumer forecasting higher production. although it largely maintained GW from wind, 16.61 GW from of $6492.19 million in the report. spending recuperated, firms "This outlook was shared momentum. solar, 8.29 GW from bio-power food processing sector during The uptrend was driven by were restricted in their abil- by the manufacturing commu- Caixin's index focuses on and 4.40 GW from small hydro GW from Small Hydro power. in Sunderbans in West Bengal. 2010-11 to 2016-17," Minis- stronger market demand from ity to pass on higher cost bur- nity as sentiment picked-up to economic activity at small and power (up to 25 MW)," Power In a separate reply to the The minister also told the ter of State for Food Process- home and international mar- dens to clients which further the strongest in three months medium sized enterprises, and New & Renewable Energy House, Singh said that tidal House that the peak power sup- ing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan kets, Dodhia added. placed upward pressure on amid expected improve- and its continued strength Minister R K Singh said in a energy cannot be presently har- ply deficit in April-November Jyoti said. Accordingly, Indian manu- firms' margins. ments in market conditions may reflect the resilient global written reply to the Rajya Sabha nessed on commercial basis due this fiscal was 2 per cent in the In a written reply to Lok facturers upped their staffing "Challenges remain as the over the next 12 months," demand for many of these on Tuesday. to high capital cost ranging from country as 160.75 billion units Sabha, the minister said no levels at the end of the year. In economy adjusts to recent Dodhia said. PTI exporting firms. PTI The minister informed the Rs 30 crore to 60 crore per MW. (BU) was supplied against the prior approval of the govern- House that the power gener- Solar, wind and thermal peak demand of 164.06 BU. ment is required for invest- Rupeevs Dollar ated from these sources is fed power cost around Rs 6 crore He informed the house that ment in food processing ` climbs 20p to into the grid and then utilised per MW for creating new capac- energy deficit was recorded at industries. Crisil launches index to ` per US $ 63.48 by distribution companies to ities as per industry information 0.7 per cent in April-Novem- She informed that 100 per near 2-1/2 year +20p provide the same to consumers. Singh told the House that ber this fiscal as 809.49 BU was cent foreign direct investment 63.68 track FPI investments high of 63.48 per $ +19p The government has fixed a there is an estimated potential of supplied against the demand (FDI) in food processing 63.87 target of installing 175 GW of about 8000 MW of tidal energy of 815.34 BU. According to industries is allowed through +21p renewable energy capacity by with 7000 MW in the Gulf of the load generation balancing automatic route subject to 64.08 MUMBAI: The rupee shot up to 64.08 +8p 2022, which includes 100 GW Kambhat, 1200 MW in the Gulf report of the CEA for 2017-18, applicable laws/sectoral rules/ -3p in fixed markets end at a nearly 2-1/2 year high from solar, 60 GW from wind, of Kutch in Gujarat, and about India would become a power regulations/ security condi- 10 GW from Bio-power and 5 100 MW in the Gangetic delta surplus nation. PTI tions. PTI of 63.48, surging by 20 paise 64.16 MUMBAI: Rating agency -8p Crisil on Tuesday launched an against the US dollar as the 26 27 28 29 12 index to measure the perfor- bullish momentum continued December 2017 January (Inverted scale) KBK Infographics mance of investments of for- strongly for the fourth-straight Direct selling sector may touch `159 bn by 2021 eign portfolio investors (FPI) day driven by upbeat hopes on macro front. Ex- in the fixed-income market. tremely bearish greenback sentiment has been NEW DELHI: The coun- it said. To further the growth out with guidelines for the sec- ing all the stakeholders within The Crisil FPI index would try's direct selling industry is of the industry, the Assocham tor, the study pitched for certain the framework of the regulatory serve as benchmark for per- one of the key factors driving the rupee higher at expected to touch Rs 159.3 bil- study suggested relaxation other reforms to ensure condu- framework," the study observed. formance of FPI investments this juncture. Besides, heavy dollar unwinding by lion by 2021 but certain reforms under Foreign Direct Invest- cive environment for direct sell- The industry is "the most in government securities, and speculative traders and exporters further sup- are required for sustainable ment policy, enactment of Con- ing entities for implementation misunderstood and unac- 'AAA' as well as 'AA' rated ported the strong run-up to its multi-year highs. growth, according to a study sumer Protection Bill and some of the guidelines at state level. knowledged business activity" corporate bonds with resid- This is the best closing for the home currency by industry body Assocham. amendment to the Prize Chits "Direct selling opportuni- despite substantial growth over ual maturity greater than three The direct selling industry and Money Circulation (Ban- ties can be enhanced in India the years and a number of ways years. since July 17, 2015 when it had closed at 63.47. PTI has almost doubled since 2011 ning) Act. provided we create a conducive in which it has contributed to "The indices have signifi- to reach Rs 126.2 billion in 2016, While the Centre has come environment which is protect- Indian economy. PTI cance because of rising FPI Rating agency investments in fixed-income securities and progressive hikes keeps 47 indices in the limits prescribed by the across bond, gilt, MFs add `5.4 tn to kitty in 2017; AUMs cross `22-tn mark Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its medium-term framework money market, introduced in October 2015," hybrid, commodity NEW DELHI: Mutual fund Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) asset classes such as real estate investments. Crisil Research senior direc- industry saw its assets base noted. and gold thus moving to finan- Among the top five play- tor Jiju Vidyadharan said in a segments which jump to over Rs 22 lakh crore This was the fifth consecu- cial asset class," he added. ers, ICICI Prudential MF led statement. are used by asset in 2017, adding more than Rs tive yearly rise in the industry "Demonetisation effect, the pack with asset base of Rs "Since 2011, the investment 5.4 lakh crore to the kitty, on AUM, after a drop in the assets decline in interest rate on tra- 2,93,338 crore (excluding Fund limit has shot up from Rs 436 managers for strong participation from retail base for two preceding years. ditional assured returns prod- of Funds) followed by HDFC billion to Rs 2,893 billon for benchmarking investors and investor aware- Out of the 42 active fund uct like fixed deposit, shift MF (2,89,168 crore), Reliance G-secs, and from 1,865 billion ness initiatives. houses, two mutual funds have from physical to financial sav- MF (Rs 2,43,594 crore), Aditya to Rs 2,273 billion for corporate Crisil said. Moreover, fund houses not disclosed the assets under ings as real estate and gold were Birla Sun Life MF (Rs 2,41,106 bonds," Vidyadharan added. "Indeed, at Rs 1,988 bil- are expecting similar 'healthy' management (AUM) data at lack lustre and increasing ini- crore) and SBI MF (Rs 2,05,392 The index, which con- lion, the net debt investment growth in AUM to continue the end of December 2017. tiatives on enhancing inves- crore). structed based on the regula- of FPIs in 2017 was the highest in the new year too as the pen- Further, barring Taurus MF, tor awareness have all aided in In terms of yearly rise in tory restrictions for FPIs and since 2002, barring only 2014," etration levels of mutual funds all the fund houses have reg- such impressive growth in the AUM, Motilal Oswal MF saw its investment trends in domes- it added. are still very low in the country. istered a rise in their respec- industry," Franklin Templeton maximum growth of 121 per tic fixed-income securities, has Apart from the FPI index, Total AUM of all the fund tive AUMs during the period A Balasubramanian attributed impact in building confidence Investments India President cent to Rs 15,762 crore in asset generated annualised returns Crisil maintains 47 indices houses put together soared under review. the impressive surge in assets among investors. Mutual fund Sanjay Sapre said. base, followed by Mirae Asset of 9.15 per cent over the past across the bond, gilt, money by over Rs 5.4 lakh crore, or The spike in bank depos- base to 'aggressive' investor distributors too have played Moreover, a sharp rise in MF (112 per cent to Rs 13,467 five years. market, hybrid and commod- 32 per cent, to Rs 22.35 lakh its and consequent decline in awareness campaign both at a key role in connecting with systematic investment plans crore) L&T MF (71 per cent to Utilisation of limit for ity segments, which are used crore at the end of December interest rates following demon- the individual players' level as their existing and new cus- (SIPs) promoted more sustain- Rs 60,314 crore), Axis MF (49 investment by FPIs stands at by asset managers for bench- 2017 from Rs 16.93 lakh crore etisation on November 8, 2016 well as at an industry level. tomers. It is also believed that able growth for the industry as per cent to Rs 73,372 crore) and 95 per cent in corporate bonds marking their products and in December-end 2016, lat- have helped mutual funds. "The 'Mutual Fund Sahi investors are no more inter- more people moved away from DSP Black Rock MF (48 per and 84 per cent in gilts today, portfolios. PTI est update with Association of Besides, Amfi Chairman Hai' campaign has created huge ested in buying into traditional the concept of large lump sum cent to Rs 86,255 crore). PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp Trai issues interconnect rules, Air India's projected FY18 loss less than that of FY17 fixes penalty for violations NEW DELHI: Air India's pro- jected net loss for 2017-18 is NEW DELHI: Regulator Trai The regulations will apply estimated at over Rs 3,500 crore, has tightened the network con- to all the service providers Watchdog gives which was less than the provi- nectivity rules by mandating offering telecom services in sional figure for 2016-17, gov- a 30-day deadline for telecom India, Trai said in a statement. 2G customers of ernment said in the Rajya Sabha companies to ink interconnec- A mail sent to operators, on Tuesday. tion pacts on non- discrimina- including Bharti Airtel and RCom one more Civil Aviation Minister tory basis and also fixed a daily Reliance Jio, seeking their Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh per views on the latest intercon- month to port out written reply that the projected service area for violations. nect rules went unanswered. net loss of Air India in the bud- The 'Telecom Interconnec- The telecom watchdog has NEW DELHI: The telecom get estimates for 2017-18 (pro- management, there is hardly tion Regulations 2018' of the also outlined a framework for regulator Trai has on Tuesday visional) stood at Rs 3,579 crore going to be any improvement Air passenger Telecom Regulatory Author- provisioning and augmenting granted one more month to cus- as against Rs 3,643 crore (pro- in Air India," the minister told ity of India (Trai), come into of interconnectivity ports, lay- tomers of Reliance Communica- visional) for the year 2016-17. Rajya Sabha. In reply to a spe- demand flew up force from February 1 and ing down a step-by-step pro- tions to port out of the network During Question Hour, he cific query, Raju said only an assume significance as new- cess in this regard. of the company, which stopped said the Cabinet Committee "in principle approval" has been by 56.9% from comer Reliance Jio and incum- The rules issued on Tues- its 2G services last month. on Economic Affairs (CCEA) given on the disinvestment. bent telecom operators have, in day comes after a detailed con- Issuing directions in this has only given an "in principle "The Cabinet Committee on FY14 to FY17: Govt the past, clashed over network sultation process by Trai that regard, the Telecom Regula- approval" for strategic disinvest- Economic Affairs (CCEA, in its connectivity issues and inad- started in October 2016 and tory Authority of India (Trai) ment of Air India and a com- meeting held on June 28, 2017, NEW DELHI: Air passenger equate ports. days for service providers to tions issued by the Authority... included open house discus- has asked Reliance Communi- mittee of specific alternative has given in-principle approval demand in the country grew At the time of launch of respond to interconnection provided that such charges are sions and written comments cations to keep all the 'Unique mechanism has been consti- for considering strategic disin- by a whopping 56.9 per cent in its services in 2016, the new seekers with a draft intercon- reasonable, transparent and by stakeholders. Porting Codes' that were expir- tuted which has sought sugges- vestment of Air India and its five 2016-17 compared to 2013-14, entrant had accused large and nect pact. non-discriminatory," Trai said The strengthening of the ing on December 31 valid until tions in this regard. subsidiaries and constitution of junior civil aviation minister established operators like Air- So far, there was no explicit in its interconnect regulations. rules follows a firestorm of January 31, 2018. A unique Replying to supplemen- Air India Specific Alternative Jayant Sinha informed Parlia- tel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular timeline for inking of intercon- For disconnection of the controversy in the past over porting code (UPC) is issued taries on the proposed sale of Mechanism (AISAM) to guide ment on Tuesday. of not giving it sufficient Points nect agreements. ports, a service provider would provisioning of points of inter- to mobile subscriber when they state -owned Air India, Raju said the process of strategic disin- The domestic demand rose of Interconnect (PoIs) leading Trai, has also laid down a have to now give a show-cause- connect, with Reliance Jio and place request for mobile number the specific alternative mecha- vestment from time to time," he 68.2 per cent, while interna- to massive call failures on its 'formula' that would act as a notice of 15 working days to the incumbent operators trad- portability to transfer their con- nism will guide the process of said. He also said that Air India tional traffic surged 27.2 per network, even as the incum- ceiling for 'bank guarantees' in other telco clearly disclosing ing charges over call connect nection on some other network. strategic disinvestment from has been incurring continuous cent in the fiscal year ending bents had blamed free calls case of interconnection, instead the "reasons" for the proposed issues. RCom will also have to issue time to time. The committee is losses and has huge accumulated March 2017 compared to 2013- offered by Jio for "tsunami" of of the current practice of such disconnection. If not satisfied At one point, Jio had alleged public notice in newspapers headed by the Finance Minis- losses. "Niti Ayog in its report on 14, Sinha said in written reply to network traffic. guarantees being worked out by the reply or in case no reply that up to 75 per cent of calls regarding extension of the valid- ter and has Commerce Minister Air India has stated that further a question in the Rajya Sabha. The telecom regulator has through mutual negotiation is received, the operator will from its network to that of ity of such codes and options Suresh Prabhu, Transport Min- financial support in a mature "The air passenger traffic in now stipulated a penalty of up between operators. give a notice of 15 days specify- other operators had failed due available to subscribers to port ister Nitin Gadkari and Railway and competitive aviation mar- India has witnessed a growth to Rs 1 lakh per day per service For provisioning of ports ing the disconnection date for to inadequate PoIs. their mobile numbers to other Minister Piyush Goyal. ket would not be the best use of of 56.9 per cent (international area for operators who violate at the Points of Interconnect points of interconnect. Taking note of issue, the service providers of their choice "This Committee will take a scarce financial resources of the 27.2 per cent, domestic 68.2 per its latest interconnect rules. (point of exchange of network At a broad level, the reg- regulator in 2016 recom- till January 31. As per the Trai decision as to what has to hap- government," he said. cent) during the year 2016-17 Trai has also said that "every traffic), the regulator has fixed ulations comprise rules for mended a cumulative penalty direction, the company will have pen there. As of now, if any sug- The airline has been making as compared to 2013- 14," the service provider shall, within 30-day time-frame instead of crafting network connectiv- of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Air- to send text messages on the gestion from any quarter are an operating profit of Rs 105 minister said. thirty days of receipt of request the 90 days earlier. ity agreements, initial provi- tel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular 'Unique Porting Codes' to those welcome and the Government crore during 2015-16 and Rs The state-controlled Air- from a service provider, enter "The interconnectionsioning of such connectivity, for violating norms by deny- subscribers who have neither will definitely take them into 215 crore (provisional) during ports Authority of India into interconnection agree- charges such as set-up charges augmentation of Points of ing adequate interconnection opted for the 4G data services of consideration. 2016-17 and as per budget esti- (AAI) manages 125 air- ment, on non- discrimina- and infrastructure charges Interconnect, applicable rates points to Reliance Jio and held Reliance Communications nor "The ultimate idea is to make mates for 2017-18 (provisional) ports, including 11 inter- tory basis, with such service may be mutually negotiated or charges, disconnection of that their actions were anti- able to port out, and also sub- Air India a vibrant airline with it is projected to make an oper- national aerodromes, and provider". between service providers sub- ports, and financial disincen- consumer and against public mit weekly compliance report a professional management. ating profit of Rs 531 crore, he provides air traffic management The regulator has fixed five ject to the regulations or direc- tive on interconnection issues. interest. PTI through the month. PTI Without professionalism in the said. PTI (ATM) services. PTI H1 spice exports grow 24% 1% GST on manufacturers Govt introduces RIL commissions under composition scheme 45-kg urea bags ` in place of 50-kg world's largest ROGC by volume, 2% in terms NEW DELHI: The govern- ment has notified lower 1 per to cut demand KOCHI: Buoyed by surging efforts to promote these spices cent GST rates for manufactur- complex at Jamnagar demand for its quality spices in have resulted in an appreciable ers who have opted for compo- NEW DELHI: The government global markets, spices exports increase in their exports,” he sition scheme as well as easier on Tuesday said it has intro- registered a 24 per cent increase said in a release. norms for traders opting for it. duced 45kg bag of urea in place in volume and 2 per cent in “What is satisfying is that The finance ministry has of existing 50 kg bag with a view rupee terms in the April-Sep- India s exports of spices and notified the changes decided to bringing down the consump- tember 2017 period, Spices spice products have been con- by the GST Council, chaired able supplies. So far, they were tion by 10 per cent. This deci- Board said on Tuesday. sistently moving up in the face by Union Finance Minister paying GST on total turnover, sion was taken in September. Data compiled by the board $1373.97 million as against of volatility in international Arun Jaitley and comprising which included turnover from Urea manufacturers have been showed that India exported 1299.96 million dollars in markets and stringent food state counterparts, in Novem- exempt supplies like fruits, given six months for smooth 5,57,525 tonnes of spices and the same period in 2016, an safety regulations imposed by ber 2017. vegetables. implementation. The consump- spice products valued at Rs increase of six per cent. countries across the globe,” he The notification stipulates Over 15 lakh businesses tion of urea stood at 296 lakh 8,850.53 crore in April-Sep- Spices Board Chairman Dr said. that manufacturers who have opted for composition scheme, tonnes last fiscal. “In the light of tember 2017 as against 4,50,700 A Jayathilak said chilli, cumin, Chilli retained its posi- opted for composition scheme which allows them to pay taxes increased effectiveness of NCU tonnes worth Rs 8700.15 crore turmeric, cardamom, garlic tion as the most demanded will now have to pay 1 per cent at a concessional rate and (neem- coated urea), govern- NEW DELHI: Reliance Indus- competitive with respect to in the corresponding period a and mint products have been spice with exports of 2.35 Goods and Services Tax (GST) makes compliance easy under ment vide notification dated tries on Tuesday said it has the crackers in the Middle East year earlier. among the most demanded lakh tonnes amounting to as against 2 per cent earlier. the Goods and Services Tax September 4, 2017 has decided commissioned the world's and North America which have In Dollar terms, India’s Indian spices, meeting the Rs 2,125.90 crore in value, as Besides, traders opting for (GST) which rolled out from to introduce 45 kg bag of urea largest refinery off-gas cracker feedstock cost advantage," the exports of spices and spice increasing demand for quality against 165,022 tonnes in the composition scheme would July 1. There are over 90 lakh in place of existing 50 kg bag,” (ROGC) complex at Jamnagar statement said. products in the first half of the spices in global markets. previous fiscal, an increase of now have to pay the tax at 1 per businesses registered under Minister of Chemicals & Fertil- which will use refinery process ROGC design is highly flex- current fiscal were pegged at “Moreover, the Board s 42 per cent in volume. PTI cent on their turnover of tax- GST. PTI isers Rao Inderjit Singh said. PTI residue to produce feedstock ible and energy efficient. It is the used to make petrochemicals. latest addition to RIL's existing NTPC POWERS LIVESTOCK HEALTH The ROGC is part of the $11 cracker portfolio, consisting of billion capital expenditure RIL cracker facilities at Nagothane 196 cos face penal action for CSR violations: Govt had announced in one of the in Maharashtra and Hazira, largest brown- field expansion Dahej and Vadodara in Gujarat. NEW DELHI: The corpo- Chaudhary, Minister of State cific reasons for the same in the taken against 145 firms in 2016 of energy and petrochemical There are nearly 270 eth- rate affairs ministry has given for Corporate Affairs, said in board report. -17 and 89 in 2015-16, as per projects globally. ylene plants globally with a permission for penal action a written reply to Rajya Sabha "The number of companies the investors' grievance data In a press statement, RIL combined capacity of over 170 against 196 companies for vio- on Tuesday. required to make CSR expen- maintained by the corporate said it has "successfully com- million tonnes per annum. lating CSR norms in 2014-15 A total of 5,870 companies diture and who failed to spend affairs ministry. missioned and achieved design RIL's combined ethylene fiscal, according to union min- shelled out Rs 9,553.72 crore any amount for the purpose Companies Act mandates throughput of the world's first capacity is now close to 4 mil- ister P P Chaudhary. towards CSR activities in 2014- for 2014-15 and 2015-16 are that every company having ever and largest ROGC com- lion tonnes a year at five of its Under the Companies Act, 15 while the number of such 8,924 and 10,547 respectively," more than 1,000 sharehold- plex of 1.5 million tonnes manufacturing sites. 2013, certain class of profitable firms and total money spent the minister said in a separate ers, debenture holders, deposit per annum capacity along Ethylene from ROGC is entities are required to shell out rose in the next fiscal. reply. holders and any other secu- with downstream plants and used in downstream plants to at least two per cent of their In 2015-16, as many as Chaudhary, separately, rity holders shall constitute utilities." produce Mono-Ethylene Gly- three-year annual average net 7,983 companies incurred CSR said action has been initiated a 'Stakeholders Relationship ROGC uses off-gases from col (MEG) and Polyethylene NTPC-Ramagundam organised a livestock camp at Murmur on Tuesday under its CSR activities in association with the State profit towards Corporate Social expenditure of Rs 13,625.24 against as many as 83 compa- Committee' to consider and RIL's two refineries at Jamnagar (LLDPE and LDPE). Similarly, Animal Husbandry Deptt. Sarpanch S Sudhakar inaugurated Responsibility (CSR) activities. crore, as per official data. nies in the first nine months resolve the grievances of the as feedstock. Propylene from ROGC has the camp. Dr Sravan Kumar of the State Govt Veterinary Dept "Till date, the ministry has As per the Act, in case a of the ongoing financial year firm's security holders. "This innovative approach enhanced output of the existing and his staff coordinated the camp where 2,675 animals accorded permission for penal company fails to spend the for not resolving investors' Besides, markets regula- of integration with refiner- Polypropylene (PP) plants at of 79 farmers were treated and provided free medicines action against 196 companies specified amount, then its grievances. tor Sebi has also taken action ies provides a sustainable cost Jamnagar complex to produce for financial year 2014- 15," board has to provide the spe- Besides, action has been against such companies. PTI advantage, making ROGC high-value co-polymers. PTI Taparia launches Allahabad Bank 2-in-1 rolling Pradhan honours WorldSkills 2017 winners from India launches NEW DELHI: Driving the These talented and skilled mil- Mohit Dudeja from Delhi tool box set youth to take up skill train- lennials hailing from different NCR was rewarded with Rs. mPower app ing programs and encourag- corners of the country, had com- Eight Lakhs for winning a Silver MUMBAI: Taparia Tools ing their participation at global peted at the WorldSkills Compe- in Patisserie and Confectionary NEW DELHI: To match the launches 2-in-1 rolling tool platforms such as WorldSkills tition against their peers at the skills. He is also the winner of customer needs in the course box set. The Top Tool box is International Competition, the global level. The competition the “Best of Nation” award for of massive digitalisation drive, of size 51x26x23cm & Bot- Ministry of Skill Development had drawn 1,300 young con- scoring highest amongst the Allahabad Bank, a premier tom Rolling Tool box is of size and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) testants from 59 WorldSkills’ India contingent. He ranked nationalized Bank, has rolled 61x37x37cm. felicitated the Indian team that member countries and regions, above his peers from other out “mPower” mobile banking The 2 in 1 rolling tool box has won laurels at the World- showcasing their talent across countries such as China, Swit- app to its customers. has strong rubber wheels. The Skills 2017. 51 skills competitions. zerland, Canada, Korea and The app empowers custom- Top Box is with a removable The felicitation and award Applauding the accom- UK. 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MPOST internet connection. MPOST 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 SATHIYAN SURPASSES KAMAL TO BE WENGER CHARGED BY FA FOR NAGAL BOWS OUT OF TATA OPEN HIGHEST-RANKED INDIAN PADDLER MISCONDUCT AGAINST OFFICIALS MAHARASHTRA WITH TAME DEFEAT NEW DELHI: G Sathiyan has surpassed Sharath Kamal to be LONDON: Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has been PUNE: Sumit Nagal’s unbeaten streak of seven matches was India’s highest- ranked player in the International Table Tennis charged by the Football Association for his misconduct halted by fellow qualifier Ilya Ivashka as the Indian bowed out Federation rankings, which have an unprecedented nine players against match officials during the EPL tie against West of Tata Open Maharashtra following a tame defeat, here. Na- in the top-100. Sathiyan, who was nowhere near the top-100 Brom. The Frenchman was left frustrated after his de- gal came into the match after winning the Bengaluru Open and bracket until a few months ago, is the leader today at world No. fender Calum Chambers was penalised for a handball two qualifying matches for his maiden ATP World Tour event but 49, thus pushing Kamal to the second spot at 51. in the opponent box by referee Mike Dean on Sunday. suffered a 3-6 3-6 defeat in the opening round. Mariners lose first league East Bengal beat Indian Arrows match 1-2 against Chennai FC KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan suf- 2-0 to consolidate top spot fered their first I-League home defeat in more than three years when Chennai City FC beat NEW DELHI: East Bengal Mohun Bagan while Jeakson them 2-1 at their own club pumped in two quick goals in was injured in the same match ground in Kolkata on Tuesday. the space of three minutes to on December 29. Jean-Michael Joachim beat a spirited Indian Arrows The first half saw East Ben- scored early on while 2-0 in a fast-paced match and gal do all the attacking with the Ansumana Kromah equal- consolidate their position at Arrows citadel being threat- ised from the spot past the the top of I-League points table ened on many occasions. half hour mark. The ten-men here on Tuesday. East Bengal took the lead Chennai City then scored with The visiting Kolkata heavy- from a set piece after Abhishek the numerical disadvantage weights scored through Syr- Halder fouled on Katsumi Yusa through defender Veniamin ian Mahmoud Al Amna (13th and Arrows defenders were Shumeiko in the 71st minute minute) and Japanese midfield guilty of letting in the goal. Al- to leave doubts on Sanjoy Sen general Katsumi Yusa (16th) to Amna took the free-kick from further continuing as the head walk away with three points at the left edge of the box and coach of the Kolkata giants. the Ambedkar Stadium here. the ball hit the net of the first Sanjoy Sen made three With the win, their fifth post with the Arrows defend- changes to his starting lineup sley to release Joachim on the goal-line save from Pradeep in eight matches, East Bengal ers caught napping. from the last game as under- run and with only the keeper to Mohanraj with Azharuddin maintained their top spot with The Arrows kept possession performers Kinshuk Debnath beat, the former AS Nancy man Mallick’ header on course to 17 points. The Indian Arrows, and threatened the East Bengal and Nikhil Kadam were rel- beat Shilton Paul by targeting hit the net. Mohanraj then on the other hand, dropped citadel in the 50th minute but egated to the bench. Raynier the top-left side of the net. turned villain for his team down to seventh in the 10- striker Edmund Lalrindika’s Fernandes was left out of the While the visitors contin- moments later, gifting Mohun team league table with seven effort came to naught as he was 18-man-squad. Rana Gharami ued to press hard, testing Shil- Bagan their third penalty in points from seven matches. closed down and denied to take and Azharuddin Mallick were ton Paul a couple of times, four games. Ricky Lallaw- The Arrows had come into a shot deep inside the box after summoned in. Young central the hosts remained toothless mawma’s flag-kick was headed the home match with confi- he got the better of two East midfielder Sourav Das was also in attack. The first notewor- towards goal by Shilton D’Silva dence after defeating Shillong They came back strongly in an were unable to keep the ball for midfield duo of Amarjit Singh Bengal defenders. In the 57th given a chance. thy attempt by the Mariners but Mohanraj blocked the ball Lajong 3-0 here and drawing evenly-contested second half long. Trailing 0-2 early in the and Jeakson Singh was felt as minute, Sanjeev Stalin’s cor- The first dagger into the was in the 27th minute when from going straight into the Mohun Bagan 1-1 in Kolkata but a goal eluded them as they match, the home side were des- East Bengal dominated the cen- ner kick was headed in towards Green and Maroons’ heart was Abhishek Das’ cross was deliv- net using his hand, thus get- in their previous match, but on failed to give finishing touches perate to get a goal as quickly ter of the park with Katsumi goal by Anwar Ali but Abhijit punched in by Frenchman ered to Ansumana Kromah ting his marching orders from Tuesday they were beaten by a in crucial moments. East Ben- as possible. The tension at the operating as the lynchpin for Sarkar’s back-heel effort was Joachim in the fifth minute inside the box but the Liberian referee Santhosh Kumar. For superior side. gal players gave the youngsters team dugout was also appar- the Kolkata side. Prabhsukhan saved by a diving East Bengal itself. Sourav Das was embar- hit the crossbar. the last three minutes includ- The AIFF’s developmen- very little space and whenever ent as goalkeeping coach Yusuf Singh Gill manned the Arrows custodian Luis Barreto. How- rassed by Murilo who snatched Surchandra Singh was ing injury time, both sides were tal side coached by Luis Nor- the Arrows players held the Ansari was heard using unpar- goal as number one goalkeeper ever, the attacking danger of the the ball from him at the centre brought in for Sourav Das reduced to ten men when Shil- ton de Matos and made up ball, they were chased around. liamentary words against East Dheeraj Singh has left the team. visiting team was still looming. of the park. who looked uneasy on his first ton D’SIlva was taken off the mostly of India’s U-17 World That tactic gave dividends for Bengal coach Khalid Jamil, Arrows captain Amarjit In the 62nd minute, Laldan- The Timor-Leste national I-League start. The former pitch for a cut on his forehead Cup players were outplayed the Khalid Jamil coached East which led to the assistant ref- Singh received a red card after mawia Ralte’s header off a Kat- then trodded forward beating DSK Shivajians man sent in he sustained from a ball which by their more experienced Bengal as the Arrows players eree warning the home side his second bookable offence in sumi cross earned a top class Rana Gharami and Eze King- a freekick which resulted in a slammed on his face. AGENCIES opponents in the first half. appeared to be unsettled and official. The absence of Arrows their previous match against save from goalie Gill. AGENCIES Mohun Bagan Arrows coaching coach Sanjoy Rejuvenated ATK to face FC Goa Keane does something staff misbehaves sure to score against a Keane- Sen steps down bolstered ATK attack. special everyday in with East Goa’s defence is not as strong as their attacking unit after loss and the Teddy Sheringham- Bengal coach coached side would be hop- training: ATK coach KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan’s ing to take the early advantage last season I-League winning to put pressure on the visitors. inside the box and ruffle the coach Sanjoy Sen stepped “Like I have said before, we right bottom corner with elan. down after his side’s 1-2 lose and win as a team. Had we “He is a fantastic player. He defeat at the hands of unfan- taken our chances, the game is a world renowned football cied Chennai City FC at home would have been completely player. Everyday in training he ground on Tuesday. different. When we moved up does something special. That’s Ansumana Kromah the field, we left a bit of space why I asked him to come,” brought up the equaliser for behind, and they took advan- Sheringham told reporters on NEW DELHI: A war of words Mohun Bagan from the resul- tage of that. But I don’t see it as the eve of ATK’s home encoun- broke out between Arrows tant penalty in the 36th minute a problem with the defence,” ter against FC Goa. goalkeeping coach Yusuf but Chennai City’s Veniamin Goa’s Spaniard head coach Ser- Keane could not play Ansari and East Bengal coach Shumeyko headed home the KOLKATA: Upbeat after reg- the last coming at their home the bottom right corner of the gio Lobera said. KOLKATA: Lavishing praise the first few matches for the Khalid Jamil during their fix- winner in the 71st minute to istering the season’s maiden ground Saltlake Stadium in goal. The 40-year-old, however, on marquee signing Rob- defending champions due ture at the Ambedkar Stadium . script the first big upset of home victory, defending cham- their last round fixture. While ATK appeared to be wants to take the positives into bie Keane, ATK coach Teddy to injury but since joining “Chup saale b******d,” the I-League this season. pions ATK would look to con- ATK are now at seventh finding their mojo back, fan- count ahead of the big match. Sheringham on Tuesday said the ranks, ATK have looked Indian Arrows goalkeeping This was Mohun Bagan’s tinue their winning run when place with eight points from cied Goa have started slipping “The loss made sure that the Tottenham Hotspur legend sharper up front. coach was heard shouting from first defeat after seven matches they face FC Goa in an Indian six matches. after securing four wins from our feet are grounded. It tells us does things in training which Sheringham said since ATk the sidelines on Khalid Jamil and it came after a string of Super League match, here on The season’s maiden home five outings. They are now that we still have a lot of work are “special” and that the team have played two games less who was standing in his coach- three draws. Wednesday. victory only turned sweeter placed fifth in the standings to do. We have to improve our would not be the same with- than most other teams, their ing box during the 43rd minute “I did not have the mental- The most successful ISL when star Irish captain Robbie with 12 points from six games. mistakes, and we have to be out him. position — 7th — in the points of the match. ity to continue after this loss franchise had kicked off their Keane fired home the winner The Gaurs will be smarting capable to grab our chances,” Keane helped the two-time table is not accurate. Later, the assistant referee and three home draws where title defence on a shaky note in a sheer moment of brilliance. from a 0-2 defeat against FC Lobera said. Indian Super League (ISL) “We have played six games was seen looking into the mat- we could not come back. We after being winless from four The hosts broke the dead- Pune City at Jawaharlal Nehru It’s not only Keane but the champions log three points compared to some who have ter and the official warned lost at home, I had decided that matches. lock 12 minutes from time Stadium their maiden home inclusion of former Newcas- against Delhi Dynamos at played eight. So it looks worse Ansari for his misbehaviour. I would step down if that hap- But the two-time cham- when Keane chested the ball defeat of 2017-18 season. tle United player Ryan Tay- home in their last game with a than it is, the table. We are a few He was apparently irritated pened,” Sen said at his last press pions have brought their title from substitute Bipin Singh’s This was also the first time lor, who was brought in as a superb second-half goal. points behind at seventh. We when Jamil continued to egg on conference at Mohun Bagan campaign back on track with headed pass, brought it down, of the season that the Goans replacement for the injured The match was headed for want to rectify that and want to the East Bengal players to score tent as unruly crowd hurled successive victories over Mum- and turned his marker before failed to find the back of the net Carl Baker, that has benefited a draw when Keane showed continue the good run,” Sher- more goals after the visitors missiles. AGENCIES bai City and Delhi Dynamos, placing the ball exquisitely into and they would be under pres- the red-and- whites. AGENCIES world class skills to swivel ingham said. AGENCIES opened up a 2-0 lead. AGENCIES Konta advances to quarter-finals Former World Sharapova downs Riske at Shenzhen Open No.3 Murray SHENZHEN: Five-time as Muguruza pulls out of Brisbane pulls out due Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova came back from a set down to defeat American BRISBANE: British number to hip injury Alison Riske at the Shenzhen one Johanna Konta moved into Open on Tuesday and booked a the quarter-finals of the Bris- BRISBANE: Former world spot in the quarter-finals. bane International with a 4-6 number one Andy Murray has Riske, who had been hop- 6-1 6-4 win against wildcard withdrawn from the season- ing for her first win against Ajla Tomljanovic. opening Brisbane International the former world number one, Konta, who ended a run in a major setback to his Aus- proved to be a tough opponent of five straight defeats since tralian Open preparations. early in the match before the August by beating Madison He suffered a right hip Russian finally overcame her Keys in the previous round, injury in 2017 and has not 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in just under two won in two hours 26 minutes. played on the ATP tour since and a half hours. She will play Ana Konjuh or losing a tough five-setter to “I’m glad I got this kind of third seed Elina Svitolina in the American Sam Querrey in the match. Although I would’ve last eight. Wimbledon cham- quarter-finals at Wimbledon. wanted a quick and easy vic- pion Garbine Muguruza with- opponent struck some defiant any hope of replacing Roma- Murray said on Sunday he tory, these are the kind of drew for the fourth year in a blows and broke back, before nian Simona Halep as num- felt in great shape and that he matches that you need, espe- row after suffering with cramp. holding serve with an ace. ber one before the Australian was confident he would play cially with such a short prepa- After losing a fluctuating Tomljanovic had three Open. “I cramp very few times,” in Brisbane. But the 30-year- ration going into the Australian opening set in which her serve break point chances to level the said Muguruza, adding that the old Scot issued a statement Open in terms of matchplay,” was broken four times, fifth match at 5-5 but Konta held on problem started early in the announcing his withdrawal Sharapova said afterwards. seed Konta raced 5-0 ahead in and sealed victory on her first second set. from the tournament, and “I’m just glad that I came the next against 24-year-old match point. “The last time I cramped up did not say whether he would back. She played a really great Croat Tomljanovic, the world “There wasn’t a lot in it so was actually at the Australian be able to play the year’s first match and as I said to her at number 118. I’m glad I stayed tough to come Open in Melbourne. Maybe it’s Grand Slam. Murray said he the net, I thought it was a great Tuesday only days after beating number one Karolina. the first of us playing fast won Tomljanovic needed a med- through that,” the British player the heat. Maybe it’s the condi- would stay in Brisbane as he quality match. In the end, I won Serena Williams in the Ameri- “I felt a bit nervous in the the point.” ical time-out for treatment off said. “It boosts the match fit- tions. I don’t know, but it’s rare “works towards returning to it so I have another opportu- can’s comeback match. Number second set, but my serve was It was not the start to 2018 the court and returned with ness, every match is a battle.” for m e .” the tennis circuit”. nity to keep going.” Despite two seed Ostapenko of Latvia really working, which was a big that Ostapenko wanted, with heavy strapping on her right World number two Mugu- Muguruza’s run of injury “I’m very disappointed to Riske’s early lead, Sharapova hit lost to the big- serving Czech help,” Pliskova said after the the first Grand Slam of the thigh but Konta soon wrapped ruza was leading 2-1 in the problems in Brisbane dates be withdrawing from the Bris- 34 winners, nearly three times Krystina Pliskova 6-1, 6-4 in match. Pliskova, third on the year — the Australian Open up the set, in which her serve deciding set of her second- back to 2015 when she with- bane International,” he added. Riske’s total. The world number just an hour and 20 minutes. WTA Tour’s ace charts last sea- — starting in 13 days’ time. improved significantly and she round match against Serbia’s drew on the eve of the event “I came with every inten- 59 was helped by 11 aces, and Ostapenko had beaten Wil- son, raced out to a 5-0 lead to Earlier there was disap- offered no break point chances. Aleksandra Krunic in 30C heat. with an ankle problem. A foot tion of making a strong start managed to save seven out of liams via a super tie-break 6-2, start the match. pointment for the home crowd Konta continued to impress But she collapsed following injury ended her 2016 cam- to the year, but sadly my team 10 break points. 3-6, 10-5 in Abu Dhabi on Sat- “My serve was great, espe- when Chinese number three with the accuracy of her a serve and had to be helped paign and a thigh problem led and I don’t feel that I’m where French Open champion urday, but she had no answer cially in the first set. I feel like seed Zhang Shuai was bundled groundstrokes and served for from the court. to her semi-final retirement I need to be just yet to compete Jelena Ostapenko meanwhile to the power of Pliskova, iden- it’s really fast here, so that can out in three sets by Kazakh- the match at 5-2, but her Croat The 5-7 7-6 2-1 defeat ends last year. AGENCIES at the highest level.” AGENCIES slumped to a shock defeat on tical twin sister of former world be tricky for both of us, and stan’s Zarina Diyas. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 mp Important to What’ll you do with leave the ball Steyn unlikely for first Test well: Pujara on prize money? Pandit SA challenge against India: Coach Gibson to VCA before Ranji CAPE TOWN: Cheteshwar Pujara, a vital cog in India’s bat- the moment. INDORE: Spurring a bunch door. ting wheel, today stressed on “This is a world-class bowl- of underdogs to India’s biggest Mumbai’s loss turned out the importance of leaving the ing attack and we’ve got to prize in domestic cricket is no to be Vidarbha’s gain. Hav- ball on the bouncy pitches of come up with the best combi- small task but so confident ing been a part of so many of South Africa during the three- nation to win this match and was Vidarbha coach Chan- Mumbai’s triumphant cam- Test series beginning on Friday. then think about the next one. drakant Pandit that he had paigns — both as a player and India lost the series 0-1 “But certainly this attack, if made inquiries about rewards coach, Pandit knew what it on the previous tour of South all those guys are able to take for the improbable feat at the would take to win. Africa four years ago but Pujara the field then this will be up very start of the Ranji season. “I have always been think- was amongst the runs along- there with the best ones,” he After winning theiring about the achievement. side Virat Kohli and Ajinkya added. South Africa hosts Aus- maiden Ranji Trophy follow- Everybody wants to win Rahane. tralia after India. Gibson said ing five decades of trying, the title, but I think, this win “It is important to leave the the coming two series will give Vidarbha Cricket Associa- will not only change the team, ball well, especially overseas. a fair account of where his team tion (VCA) vice- president it will also have an impact on Once you move out of Asia, stands as it strives to reclaim the Prashant Vaidya recalled the the youngsters. The players of there is enough bounce in the number one spot in Test rank- time when Pandit, after being 14 or 16 years can also raise pitches and that is the reason ings. “In one-day cricket, I don’t signed up last season, asked their hands and say that I can one should be able to leave the worry too much about rank- what they would do with the win. That’s the kind of culture ball,” said Pujara after a practice ings because it’s built around a prize money. I would be happy to achieve session here. four-year cycle of World Cup Surprised, the VCA official in Vidarbha,” the 56-year-old The gritty 29-year-old has cricket,” the coach said. had asked Pandit what prize Pandit said. gained valuable experience “You can be number one in money was he referring to? A hard taskmaster, Pandit from his two trips to South the world and you don’t win the “The one for the Ranji Trophy has his own ways to operate Africa, and goes into his third World Cup. It doesn’t matter winners”, replied the multiple- and doesn’t like interferences. series here in a positive frame where you are once you go to time winning coach. “We have been following of mind. the World Cup. In Test cricket “That was so confident of our routine and that’s the best “It (the adjustment) is both it’s different. You play a series him, that this man was already part, we have done. All credit technical and mental. The good against the best teams in the thinking of winning the tro- goes to the players as they have thing is that most of the players world and then the prize at the phy, so I thought Vidarbha is put in the hard work. I am very have been here before. CAPE TOWN: South Africa petition for a playing eleven won’t finish the game, but you ferent sets of conditions (for end of it is to reach the pinnacle definitely going to have a good happy with the way they have Personally, I have been here head coach Ottis Gibson on spot. The other pacers in the don’t want to take that risk in the three Tests. Down here on and be called the best team in season. I started believing on respected me, and the players twice (2010-11 and 2013-14). It Tuesday hinted that Dale Steyn squad are Kagiso Rabada, Ver- the first game of the summer. the coast, the wicket tends to the world - even if it is just for the first day he (Pandit) came have never ignored the system is about knowing your game, might have to wait longer to non Philander, Morne Morkel, He will come into the dis- dry out quickly so you might a series or a week. to Nagpur,” Vaidya said after we have followed. knowing the conditions and make his comeback as it would Chris Morris and Andile cussion but it depends on the play an extra bowler here,” said “The objective for this team the nine-wicket win over Delhi “That is one of the major you just need to apply yourself.” be a risk to field the rusty pacer Phehlukwayo. formation of the team that we Gibson. is to try and get to No. 1. We in the title clash here. things. The team is together, Asked if the players feel in the first Test against India, “He has had a year’s layoff. put on the field.” “Further up into the High- feel strongly that if we win the Seated beside Vaidya was they have started enjoying the rusty, Pujara replied in the neg- beginning here on Friday. I don’t think if we were to pick The conditions here are veld, it might be different. We next two series that will put us Pandit, who has an enviable sessions. We stayed together all ative. He said: “See, when we “Dale Steyn is fit again. But a three-man seam attack plus expected to be drier than Cen- have to take each set of con- somewhere very close to being record as coach in first-class the time and there were certain were playing at home against I don’t know just yet whether a spinner that you would want turion and Wanderers, where ditions as we find them now number one again. The next cricket. kinds of activities in the team. Sri Lanka, we had the South we will see him this week,” Gib- to put him in that three-man the second and third Test will and then pick the best team for two series will tell us or take The former India player, as That’s a fantastic thing.” Africa series in our minds. We son told reporters. attack, in case something hap- be played. There is a strong pos- them.” us somewhere towards where coach, has won the title thrice, Pandit praised the sup- had prepared few things even Steyn is coming back from pens and that leaves the team sibility that Steyn makes his South Africa’s pace attack is we want to go. Everybody reached the final four times. port staff for helping him in India. I don’t think we are in an injury and played his last vulnerable if he can’t finish the much awaited return at Cen- certainly a lethal one and Gib- understands what we are try- The lone defeat, to Gujarat in immensely in the endeavour. any rush, there is plenty of time Test in November 2016. game,” Gibson said. turion or Johannesburg. son had little hesitation in say- ing to achieve,” the former West last season’s final, was enough Pandit said some performances to prepare.” AGENCIES He is fit but faces stiff com- “That’s not to say that he “You’re looking at three dif- ing that it is one of the best at Indies pacer added. AGENCIES for Mumbai to show him the took him by surprise. AGENCIES International United return to second place with victory over Everton Kirsten, Nehra Cricket Council LONDON: Manchester United United midfielder Paul Pogba join RCB coaching confirms MCG moved back to the second posi- said after the win. tion on the English Premier It was Lingard’s 10th goal League table with a 2-0 away of the season and his fourth pitch as ‘poor’ victory over Everton after three in his last five appearances. department in IPL straight draws. The in-form England attack- MELBOURNE: The ICC has Despite the win on Mon- ing midfielder received GARY KIRSTEN given the Melbourne Cricket day United are still 12 points high praise from coach Jose Ground pitch a poor rating for behind leaders Manchester Mourinho. last week’s drawn Ashes test, City, reports Xinhua news “One thing is to be a young giving Cricket Australia two agency. talent, another thing is to be a weeks to respond to the crit- Jose Mourinho’s side very good player,” Mourinho icism before determining a began their first match of the said. sanction. new year at Everton without “Some players are not capa- Players and commentators first-choice striker Romelu ble of that jump. They go from criticised the lifeless drop-in Lukaku, but Anthony Martial great potential to normal play- pitch used for the Boxing Day and Jesse Lingard both scored ers. Lingard is giving that jump. test between Australia and superb goals in the second- “He is more consistent, he England in Melbourne, and half to wrap up three points is adaptable, he understands International Cricket Council for United. better the game, he is going in match referee Ranjan Madu- “We believe in our- a good direction,” Mourinho galle followed up in his official selves, we just had to wake added. BENGALURU: Former South immensely. We look forward to report to the sport’s governing up and today I think we did. Liverpool beat Burnley African cricketer Gary Kirsten an amazing season,” he added. body when he gave it a poor We deserved to win against 2-1 thanks to Klavan’s goal in and former India pacer Ash- Apart from them, Austra- rating. Leicester and Southampton, injury time, and the Reds are who will encounter Arsenal on United met each other in the Newcastle a narrow 1-0 victory ish Nehra have been roped in lia’s Andrew McDonald, who It was the first Australian but that’s football and today now ranked fourth place on the Wednesday. rain. Ayoze Perez scored the to move away from the relega- by the Indian Premier League joined the RCB last season, will test venue to be rated with such we did what we had to do,” table, one point behind Chelsea Stoke City and Newcastle only goal in the match, giving tion zone. AGENCIES (IPL) franchise Royal Chal- take care of the bowling tal- a low rating. lengers Bangalore as their bat- ent development and analyt- Under existing rules, the ting and bowling coach, it was ics while Trent Woodhill will ICC sanction can range from announced on Tuesday. handle the fielding department an official warning to a fine. Neymar named Brazil’s Was blessed with talent, but I worked Additionally, the duo will and the Batting Talent Devel- But under regulations set to also play the role of mentors for opment and Analytics. come into effect on Thursday, the team during the upcoming The chairman of the team, pitches officially rated as poor best player in Europe hard to make most of it, says Ronaldo edition of the cash-rich league Amrit Thomas said: “RCB play- or unfit will be given demerit Commenitng on the devel- ers stand apart from the rest, points which could ultimately MADRID: Real Madrid striker streets of Madeira.” he said. move away from Madrid amid opment, the head coach of the for their bold and fearless out- lead to suspensions. Cristiano Ronaldo has looked The year 2017 ended with the controversy of the ongo- franchise Daniel Vattori said: look. We are confident that the The ICC also rated the back on a successful 2017 in an him scoring 57 goals in all ing case against him for tax “I am excited to welcome Gary cricketing expertise that Gary Indian venue Pune as poor interview with Spanish sports competitions. avoidance. and Ashish to the coaching Kirsten and Ashish Nehra last year after Australia’s vic- paper, Diario AS. “I was blessed with tal- However, Ronaldo pre- team for Royal Challengers bring to the coaching team tory there over India. Speaking after a year in ent and I have worked really ferred not to discuss those Bangalore. led by Daniel Vettori, will help The MCG is one of the which Madrid won a league hard to make the most of it,” issues, preferring to look back “Both of them bring a the team play bold in the new sport’s most iconic venues, and Champions League double said Cristiano, who neverthe- on the trophies he and his club wealth of experience in cricket, season. We are very thrilled to becoming a test fixture for the and he was awarded his fifth less said that his success was have won. which the team can learn from have them on-board.” AGENCIES annual Boxing Day test in Aus- Ballon d’Or, Ronaldo said 2017 down to the help of “a lot of “I want to dedicate this ASHISH NEHRA tralia and having hosted the had been “an incredible year on people who have helped me moment to my family, who most recent World Cup final. a lot of levels”, reports Xinhua professionally”. are always there in the good The opening day of the test news agency. The year 2017 also had its moments and the bad, and to drew more than 88,000 specta- “It’s a tremendous feeling downsides for the player, who my friends, without forgetting tors last week, despite Austra- to look back and look at what has so far only scored four goals those who believed in me when lia having already clinched the RIO DE JANEIRO: Ney- Despite beginning his time I have achieved, having started in the 2017-18 La Liga cam- I was just a kid full of dreams,” five-match series with victo- mar has been named the win- in charge at Barcelona with a off kicking a ball around the paign and has been linked to a he commented. AGENCIES ries in Brisbane, Adelaide and ner of the 2017 Samba de defeat to Real Madrid in the Perth. But in his report, Mad- Ouro trophy, awarded to the Spanish Supercup in August, ugalle outlined the concerns of best Europe-based Brazilian the former Athletic Club Bilbao the match officials over the per- footballer. tactician has been able to turn formance of the pitch on which It was the third time in the things around, reports Xinhua Australia scored 327 and 263-4 past four years that the Paris news agency. declared, and England scoring Saint-Germain forward has His side is unbeaten in the 491 in its only innings. AGENCIES claimed the accolade, as he La Liga with a nine-point lead finished ahead of Liverpool’s over Atletico Madrid and a Philippe Coutinho and Real 14-point advantage over tra- Saba Karim, Tufan Ghosh assume BCCI roles Madrid’s Marcelo, reports Xin- ditional rivals, Real Madrid, MUMBAI: Former India stumper Saba post last September and subsequently hua news agency. The award is whom they humiliated 3-0 in decided by a vote of journalists, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Karim and Tufan Ghosh assumed appointed Karim. former players and an internet just two days before Christmas. office as BCCI’s GM Cricket Opera- In a career spanning over nearly two fan poll. Neymar drew 27.71 Such a turnaround hadn’t tions and NCA Chief Operating Officer decades, Karim represented the percent of the vote, well clear looked on the cards in the respectively. Both Karim and Ghosh country in one Test and 34 ODIs. He of last year’s winner Coutinho summer as Barcelona were (16.64 percent) and Marcelo reeling from the loss of Brazil- will report to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri also has 120 first-class and 124 List A (14.43 percent). Others to fin- ian forward Neymar to Paris and will be based out of Mumbai caps to his name. Karim was a prolific ish in the top 10 were Paulinho, Saint-Germain and seem- and Bengaluru respectively, a media run-getter with a first-class average Casemiro, Gabriel Jesus, Wil- ingly struggling to find a release issued here said. of 56.66. He amassed over 7000 runs, lian, Malcom, David Luiz and replacement. While Karim will assist Johri in meet- including 22 centuries and 33 half- Ederson. Neymar was named “Neymar’s departure was a the world’s third-best player at difficult moment for the club. COACH TELLS JUVENTUS NOT TO TAKE TORINO LIGHTLY ing the Board’s vision and strategy, tons, during his time with Bihar and the 2017 FIFA Best awards in We can’t deny that,” said Val- Ghosh will play a key role in setting Bengal. Ghosh comes in with a vast October, behind winner Cris- verde in an interview on the TURIN: Juventus chief coach Massimiliano Allegri urged his side not to underestimate up the facility and creating a Centre experience of 29 years in the health- tiano Ronaldo and runner-up Barcelona’s official website. Torino, who will be extra motivated playing a derby in the Coppa Italia quarter-final of Excellence at the National Cricket care and hospitality industry. He was Lionel Messi. Ousmane Dembele finally here on Wednesday. “We absolutely will not underestimate our opponents tomorrow, Academy in Bengaluru. the CEO of Columbia Asia in 2005 and Meanwhile, Barcelona arrived from Borussia Dort- because first and foremost it is a derby and a derby is a game within itself,” Allegri chief coach Ernesto Valverde mund to try and fill the large The BCCI had invited applications for looked after operations right from the was quoted as saying by Juventus website on Tuesday. “Our goal is to win because hasn’t taken long to convince Neymar-shaped gap in the for us the TIM Cup is an objective of ours, just like the Scudetto and the Champions the role of GM Cricket Operations after time the group’s first hospital came the doubters and make him- squad, but the coach admits Late M V Sridhar resigned from his into existence, the release said. AGENCIES self a hero at the Catalan foot- the 20-year-old is not a direct League, so we have to prepare for it in the best manner,” he added. AGENCIES ball club. replacement for him. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 3 January, 2018 ‘I wanted to celebrate Hollywood women launch campaign to incompleteness fight sexual harassment with Zero’ The ‘Time’s Up’ initiative comes in the wake of sexual abuse allegations by high-profile actresses against Harvey Weinstein MUMBAI: Director Aanand L Rai, who unveiled the title of his LOS ANGELES: More than 300 The money raised will be used to Shah Rukh Khan starrer today, actores, writers and directors have fund legal support for both female says their film Zero celebrates the launched a project to help fight sexual and male victims of sexual harass- incompleteness in people. harassment in the film industry and ment at work. They also plan to SRK will be seen in an unusual other workplaces. promote legislation to penalise com- avatar – that of a dwarf in the The initiative, which is called panies which tolerate harassment, and movie. Time’s Up, was announced via a full- to combat the use of non-disclosure “I wanted to celebrate ‘Zero’, page advert printed in the New York agreements to shield abusers. I wanted to celebrate the incom- Times. The Hollywood project is The project is aimed primarily at pleteness in people. There is described as a “unified call for change those who are unable to meet the pay- nothing great in being a com- from women in entertainment for ments to defend themselves, such as plete person. There is a beauty women everywhere”, BBC reported on agricultural or factory workers, care- to incompleteness. We all are Monday. It comes in the wake of sex- takers and waitresses. humans and ‘Zero’ comes from ual abuse allegations by high-profile It also calls for “gender inequality there,” Rai says in an interview. actresses against film producer Har- and the imbalance of power” to be Rai says they are still in the vey Weinstein. addressed, stressing the need for more middle of making the film but In a “solidarity letter” published women to gain positions of authority decided to unveil the title on on its website, Time’s Up says the and parity of pay. popular demand as there was a “struggle for women to break in, to In December, Time maga- lot of curiosity surrounding Shah rise up the ranks and to simply be zine named “the Silence Breakers” Rukh’s role. heard” must end, adding: “Time’s up – women and men who spoke out “Though we are one year on this impenetrable monopoly.” against sexual abuse and harassment away from the release, the film is The letter, which is aimed at “every – as its “Person of the Year” for 2017. already getting so much love. So woman... who has had to fend off Last year also saw the rise of the Khan sahab and I decided to give sexual advances”, goes on to say that #MeToo hashtag, which inspired a something to fans. It is purely out such harassment can often continue global movement of women and men of the love and affection that we because “perpetrators and employers to share their stories of sexual abuse are getting from the fans.” never face any consequences”. and harassment. The term gained “They (fans) are carrying The campaign, which is backed by momentum after actor Alyssa Milano an image in their mind and it hundreds of actresses including Nata- took to Twitter to ask victims of sex- is not exactly what we have in lie Portman, Reese Witherspoon, Cate ual assault to come forward. Between the film. When we were work- Blanchett, Eva Longoria and Emma October and December 2017, the ing on it we did not know it Stone, has already raised more than hashtag was used on Twitter and Face- (dwarf part) will look this way. $13 million of its $15 million target. book more than six million times.IANS I want to replace that image with the right image. The film’s USP is Shah Rukh’s performance,” he says. The film is set to be released on Lorde labelled ‘bigot’ after cancelling Israeli show December 21 this year. Rai prom- ised that they will keep sharing LOS ANGELES: Lorde was ad in which he condemned her the tagline: “Lorde joined an ing page, “Help publish our ad of Syrian counterpart Bashar al- details about the film at regular labelled a “bigot” in a full-page as a Jew hater for boycotting per- anti-Semitic boycott of Israel but against #LordeBDS in Ameri- Assad in the ongoing civil war in intervals. advertisement in a newspaper forming in the country. will perform in Russia, despite ca’s leading outlets. “Need your the war-torn country. “There should be a synergy after the singer called off her The advertorial read that it Putin’s support for Assad’s geno- help now.” Lorde was scheduled to per- between the makers and the audi- concert due to the ongoing cul- was “organised, produced and cide in Syria.” He called the “Melodrama” form for Tel Aviv Convention ence. I don’t want to create a gap. tural boycott in Isreal. paid for by The World Values Boteach had posted an singer a hypocrite for going Centre on June 5 as a part of her I need encouragement from the US celebrity rabbi Shmuley Network”, to which Boteach appeal on Twitter on Decem- ahead with two shows in Russia, 2018 world tour. She announced audience as you feel positive at Boteach attacked the 21-year- belongs. It shows Lorde’s face ber 29 to promote the ad and despite Russian President Vladi- her decision to cancel her show work. It is very hectic but it is old singer in a Washington Post splashed on the full page with shared the link of the fund- mir Putin supporting the regime in the capital. PTI keeping us happy.” PTI

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