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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 12, ISSUE 328 | Tuesday, 28 November 2017 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,399.55 (+9.85) pSENSEX 33,724.44 (+45.20) pDOW JONES 23,557.99 (+31.81) pNASDAQ 6,889.16 (+21.80) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.50 (+0.20) pRUPEE/EURO 76.94 (+0.08) pGOLD/10GM 30,550 (+100.00) pSILVER/K 40,400 (+100.00) I-T SLAPS RS 30 CRORE CAN’T DIRECT ASHWIN BREAKS PRINCE HARRY TO NOTICE ON AAP; PARTY GOVT TO BRING LILLEE’S RECORD MARRY GIRLFRIEND CRIES ‘POLITICAL A LAW ON OF FASTEST 300 MEGHAN MARKLE VENDETTA’ PG3 TORTURE: SC PG7 TEST WICKETS PG14 PG16 Centre withdraws Lalu’s PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES STINGING ATTACK ON RAHUL, CONGRESS LOVE JIHAD CASE Z+ NSG cover; he slams SC allows move as ‘conspiracy’ I will sell tea, not country: Modi Hadiya to MPOST BUREAU resume studies OUR CORRESPONDENT belonged to the Patidar community. PATNA/NEW Without directly accusing the Congress MPOST BUREAU DELHI: The Cen- JASDAN/BHUJ: Pushing the BJP’s cam- of fanning the protests, Modi said the oppo- tre has withdrawn paign in Gujarat into high gear, Prime Min- sition had done everything to “disturb” the NEW DELHI: The Supreme Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked BJP’s Anandiben Patel-led government. Court on Monday granted Had- ‘Z+’ VIP security the Congress and said he is ready to sell tea “They fanned violence to disturb her. iya, the woman at the centre of cover of NSG com- but will never sell the country, and asked This Congress party harassed four Pati- the controversial Kerala love mandos, evoking an Rahul Gandhi why he had applauded the dar CMs just because the people of Gujarat jihad case, to come out of her angry reaction from release of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed. never accepted the party.” father’s custody to resume her the RJD chief and his sons, who accused the Modi, who started his high voltage cam- At the Bhuj rally, Modi pitched the elec- studies at Salem in Tamil Nadu. NDA government of hatching a “conspiracy” paign with rallies in Bhuj in Kutch district, tion as a fight between trust on the develop- A three-judge bench of to frighten him. Jasdan in Rajkot, Chalala in Amreli and ment and dynastic politics. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Jus- The former Bihar chief minister will now be Kadodara near Surat, took on the opposi- He asked the people of Gujarat not to tices A M Khanwilkar and D given ‘Z’ category security and be guarded by an tion party on issues related to China, Lash- forgive Congress leaders as they had levelled Y Chandrachud passed the armed commando squad of the Central Reserve kar-e-Taiba’s Hafiz Saeed, the surgical strike baseless allegations on the “son of Gujarat” interim order after interact- Police Force, by the protocol of the scaled down as well as corruption. who has a stainless public life. ing with Hadiya in open court cover, official sources said. He accused the Congress vice presi- During his campaign in the state in the for about half an hour. During Yadav will not have National Security Guard dent of applauding the release of a terrorist last few days, Gandhi had trained his guns the interaction, she expressed black cat commandos guarding him anymore as in Pakistan and asked why he hugged the at the Modi-led government over the Rafale her desire to finish her stud- they were withdrawn on Sunday. The NSG only Chinese ambassador during the Dokalam fighter aircraft deal. ies in Homeopathy medicine provides ‘Z+’ security cover. standoff. Modi referred to the 26/11 terror strike (BHMS). She insisted that her The decision was taken after the Union home “You are happy to hug the Chinese They are feeling uneasy because a chaiwala and the attack in Uri and asked what the dif- husband should be made her ministry recently reviewed the threat levels of ambassador; you are clapping at the release ference was between one government and guardian and she did not need various VIP protectees, the sources said. of Hafiz Saeed, you cannot respect Indian became the PM. We used to read in books how the another, one leader and another. state fund to complete her edu- Lalu Prasad accused the Narendra Modi gov- Army’s surgical strike... But why did “They killed our soldiers in Uri, our sol- cation as her husband would ernment of hatching a “conspiracy” to frighten you speak about it? You could have just downtrodden get harassed by those in higher strata. diers went inside their territory, conducted a provide the money. The apex him so that he gives up his “relentless fight for remained silent,” he said in Bhuj, not speci- But I never imagined they would stoop so low surgical strike and came back. The next day court directed the university preserving communal harmony and social fying how and where Gandhi had hailed a newspaper said they (in Pakistan) carried concerned to re-admit Hadiya justice”. Saeed’s release. bodies in trucks,” he said. and grant her hostel facility. Fur- The RJD chief, addressing a press confer- Gandhi had recently tweeted: “Naren- a “poor mother”. sin of selling the entire country,” he said, in Modi alleged that the Congress raised thermore, it asked Kerala police ence here, said, “Lalu is not someone who can drabhai, baat nahi bani. Terror mastermind “They are feeling uneasy because a chai- an apparent reference to scams during the questions on the surgical strike in Septem- to provide the young woman be frightened into submission. is free. President Trump just delinked Pak wala became the PM. We used to read in Congress-led UPA rule. ber 2016. with security and ensure she The public of Bihar will protect me. But if military funding from LeT. Hugplomacy books how the downtrodden get harassed “Why are you mocking poverty? Why “They could not respect Indian Army, travels to Salem at the earliest. anything happens to me then the Nitish Kumar fails. More hugs urgently needed.” by those in higher strata. But I never imag- are you insulting a poor mother?” he asked. they asked questions like none of our sol- Hadiya had to wait for government in the state and the Modi govern- The tweet had come after the release of ined they would stoop so low,” Modi said In an apparent bid to woo the influential diers were injured? None of them died? nearly two hours to speak as ment at the Centre shall be jointly responsible”. LeT founder and 26/11 mastermind Saeed in his speech in Gujarati at Jasdan ahead of Patidars, who seem to be drifting towards Have you any photo or video evidence? arguments revolved around His two sons -- Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi by a Pakistan court. the first round of polling on December 9. the opposition party, Modi said the Con- Had they gone to shoot a movie in Paki- whether the hearing should be Yadav -- reacted angrily to the move. Hitting out at the Congress over a recent He said he gets messages from people gress “harassed” four former chief minis- stan?” he said. held in camera, or behind closed The elder of the two brothers, Tej Pratap meme targeting his chaiwala past, the prime threatening him that they would once again ters of the community because of a “grudge” The second phase of elections to the doors, with the National Inves- Yadav, went on to make derogatory remarks minister said in Jasdan that the main oppo- turn him into a tea-seller. against Gujarat. 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held tigation Agency building a case against the prime minister. sition party is targeting him because of his “I want to tell them that I am Modi, who Babubhai Jashbhai Patel, Chimanbhai on December 14. The votes will be counted about terror links and a pattern “If my father is killed who will take responsi- humble background and for being born to is ready to sell tea but will never commit the Patel, Keshubhai Patel and Anandiben Patel on December 18. of forced conversions. bility for this?” asked Tej Pratap, a former min- The judges had called Had- ister and an MLA. iya to testify if she married Sha- I-T dept to launch assessment fin Jahan in December last and Aadhaar linking deadlines converted of her own free will. I really hope I can go on of defaulters from January They pointed out that since she is an adult, her consent is ‘prime’. to double these 300 wickets MPOST BUREAU policies for the department, has Before taking a flight to Delhi, RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN may be extended to Mar 31 asked the taxman to finish the Hadiya shouted to reporters at NEW DELHI: The Income process of serving notices to the Kochi airport: “I have not MPOST BUREAU The petitioners challenging the similar petitions were already pend- Tax (IT) department will ini- such entities by December 31. been forcefully converted... I Aadhaar scheme have been press- ing before it. tiate full-fledged assessment “The department will initi- have not been forcefully mar- In today’s NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ing for an interim stay order on the The top court had on February proceedings from January ate full-fledged assessment pro- ried to Shafin Jahan. I married on Monday said it would hear a batch government’s decision to make Aad- 6 asked the Centre to put in place next year against those assess- ceedings against these assessees him of my own will, and I want paper of petitions challenging mandatory haar mandatory for welfare schemes. within a year an efficient mechanism ees who have deposited “sus- from the latter part of Janu- to live with my husband.” linking of Aadhaar for granting vari- The apex court is hearing a batch to scrutinize details of the identity picious” amounts of money in ary after the replies to the IT Her father KM Asokan says ... ous services to citizen after its consti- of pleas filed by the Delhi govern- of over 100 crore existing and future banks post-demonetisation but notices are received. she “does not have an indepen- CITY tution bench concludes hearing the ment against the Delhi high court mobile telephone consumers. have not filed their income tax “The cases, where the dent mind”, is brainwashed and Delhi-Centre dispute. verdict which had held that Delhi is It had on November 3 made it returns (ITRs) till now. replies to the notices have been heavily influenced, which indi- 8,896 DENGUE CASES IN DELHI SO FAR 4 The Centre, meanwhile, informed not a state and the Lieutenant Gov- clear that banks and telecom service The Central Board of Direct received, are now being anal- cates that her testimony cannot NATION the bench headed by Chief Justice ernor (LG) is its administrative head. providers will have to indicate the Taxes (CBDT), which frames ysed,” a senior official said. P5 be relied upon. Dipak Misra that it was willing to On October 30, a bench headed last date of linking bank accounts PM TO FLAG-OFF HYDERABAD METRO 6 extend up to March 31 next year the by the CJI had said that a constitu- and mobile numbers with Aad- deadline fixed for mandatory linking tion bench would be constituted and haar in their communications with EDIT of Aadhaar with various schemes. Aadhaar-related matters would come customers. CHECK IPO PRICING 8 The bench, also comprising up for hearing before it. Currently, the last date to link Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y The apex court had on November Aadhaar with bank accounts is INTERNATIONAL Chandrachud, said only the Consti- 13 refused to entertain a plea chal- December 31 this year while for tution bench would pass an interim lenging the linking of mobile num- mobile numbers, it is February 6, THOUSANDS FLEE AS BALI 10 order in the matter. bers with Aadhaar, saying several 2018. 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MILITARY HAS DELIBERATELY TARGETED THEM, A MEDIA REPORT SAID Is Myanmar wiping out Rohingya reporters?

NAY PYI TAW: Reporters “International media out of the country, mostly for working inside Myanmar’s reporters and human rights use by Rohingya media outlets. Rakhine state to document activists too gather persecution Ko Ko Linn, a Bangladesh- the Rohingya crisis have gone and violence-related informa- based Rohingya community missing, raising fears that the tion from the Rohingya mobile spokesperson, said 2,000 had military has deliberately tar- network. They all, including been active in 2016. geted them, a media report said our community’s media out- Noor Hossain, 25, a former on Monday. lets, are being starved of infor- mobile reporter who fled to Young Rohingya volunteers mation from Rakhine now,” the Bangladesh in early September, had been secretly reporting on Guardian quoted Rafique as said they took extraordinary the persecution of the Muslim saying. risks to gather information. minority in Myanmar since When riots broke out Phil Robertson, of Human 2012, sending photos, vid- between Buddhists and Rights Watch, said: “With eos and audio clips out of the Rohingya in Rakhine in 2012, Rohingya reporters being country using smartphones, the authorities deployed the absent on the ground, much the Guardian report said. Rohingya refugee Moham- ine militia are still committing military, with allegations sur- of the eyewitness video and Human rights groups have mad Rafique, who edits the rapes, killings and arson in the facing that the Army commit- other information they pro- claimed the Myanmar military Rohingya community news Rohingya villages. But (as) the ted human rights abuses in the vided has been lost. “It’s clear have killed and abducted many portal The Stateless, said that Rohingya mobile reporter net- Rohingya villages. that the Myanmar military of the reporters to “sabotage” “over 95 percent” of Rakhine’s work (is) dysfunctional there The Rohingya community has been systematically com- the networks and that there mobile reporters had gone now, the detailed informa- leaders then set up the network mitting atrocities against the was now minimal reporting missing since the crackdown tion of the violence, which we of undercover citizen report- Rohingya - but the commu- on what is happening in the began. need to produce credible media ers, who began documenting nity’s monitors are not there to closed state of Rakhine. “Security forces and Rakh- reports, is not reaching us. incidents and sending reports report it anymore.” AGENCIES 2 town mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town HOLI AND CARNIVAL Colour, music and dance shape the landscape of two celebrations sepa- CURTAIN COMES rated by more than twelve thousand kilometres: Holi and Carnival. It is the time of tradition and transformation, transfiguration and transcendence, in India and in Brazil. On November 28, ‘The Aesthetic Joy: Holi and Carnival’ – an exhibition by Brazilian photog- down on IITF 2017 rapher Ailton Silva and the Indian photographer Natasha Hemrajani – India International Trade fair 2018 will be bigger and better as it will will be inaugrated by Tovar da Silva Nunes, Ambassador of Brazil. focus on and encourage new age entrepreneurs and rural artisans WHEN: November 29 – December 5 WHERE: Art Gallery, IIC Annexe under the theme ‘Enterprises from Rural Areas’ TIMINGS: 11 am – 7 pm TRANSITION ZONE OUR CORRESPONDENT With Changhoon Lee, Wonho Lee, Yoonjean Lee, Minchul Song and Eun- s the India International sook participating, exhibition ‘Transi- Trade Fair 2017 came to an end on Monday, team ITPO tion zone’ is a manifestation of change, received all the appreciation it phenomenon and metaphor. At the Adeserved by C R Chaudhary, Minister of same time, it is a variety of options State for Commerce and Industry, Gov- and boundaries, a space of buffering, ernment of India. The minister said that and a process that has the same daily- it was a challenging task to hold the mega ness as the density of the overcrowded institutionalized event such as IITF just city. Dimensional, multidimensional of in half the space of the exhibition com- points, lines, spaces, and time, which plex while retaining its original format crosses visibility and non-visibility, but with a controlled and regulated visitors which is neither clear nor an uncommon movement. He expressed his happiness over the success of the theme “Startup issue. India, Standup India” this year as it is WHEN: Ongoing imperative for young entrepreneurs and WHERE: Korean Cultural Centre India, employment generation. Lajpat nagar Present on the occasion were L C TIMING: 9 am – 6 pm Goyal, Chairman and Managing Direc- tor, ITPO, Deepak Kumar, Executive PET FED 2017 Director, ITPO, J Gunasekaran, General The 4th edition Manager, ITPO, participants from India of India’s big- and overseas. gest pet festival L C Goyal also commended ITPO as is back with a C.R. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry honours Assam with gold medal in the ‘States and Union Territory Category’ at the valedictory well as all supporting agencies for put- bang! The repu- function of IITF 2017 in Hall No.7 of Pragati Maidan. (Extreme left) L.C. Goyal, CMD, ITPO was also present on the occasion PIC/ITPO ting their best foot forward on logis- table fun driven tics, cleanliness, business generation, enhanced participation, security, access He hoped that IITF 2019 would be the Travel Co. Ltd., Thailand Special Appre- modity Boards, Banks & other Govt. two day festival control measures and visitorship. Refer- largest ever as it would be organized in ciation Certificate was presented to Asian Departments/Organizations Category. will form its big- ring to the vision of the Prime Minis- the world-class Exhibition–cum-Con- Lucky Industrial Limited, Hong Kong. Special Appreciation Certificate received gest association ter that India needs ‘job creators rather vention Complex at Pragati Maidan. In the Ministries and Depart- the National Mission for Clean Ganga. with stunning B- than job seekers’, he announced that C R Choudhary presented the awards ment category, the Ministry of Water In the Private Sector, M/s Shree Town celebrities ‘Enterprises from Rural Areas’ would in different categories. While Assam won Resources, River Development and Shyam Tilpatti Udyog won the Gold to take part in be the theme for the next edition of the gold medal, the silver medal was pre- Ganga Rejuvenation bagged the gold Medal, Orkus received the Silver Medal Pet Fed festivi- IITF 2018. “It will encourage new age sented to Kerala and the bronze medal medal. Ministry of Power and Ministry and IFB Industries Limited bagged the ties. Anticipat- entrepreneurs and artisans in rural and to Lakshadweep in the States and Union of Health and Family Welfare received Bronze Medal. Calix Herbal received the ing more than semi-urban three and four tier cities,” Territories category. Special appreciation the Silver Medals. While Special appre- Special Appreciation Certificate. Goyal said. certificates were also presented to Pun- ciation certificates were received by the The Socialist Republic of Vietnam 25,000 pet parents and 4000 pets, While expressing his satisfaction jab and Maharashtra. Ministry of Earth Sciences and Minis- ‘Partner Country’, Kyrgyz Republic this pet extravaganza will witness over the safety and security manage- In the Foreign Pavilions, Tillo Hedi- try of Steel. ‘Focus Country’ and Jharkhand ‘Part- engagements into fashion shows, talent ment by the Delhi Police, Traffic and yelik Esya, Turkey conferred the gold The Department of Post, Nuclear ner States’ were also honoured. shows, workshops, police dog shows, Civil Defense in the fair, he indicated medal and Afghanistan Chamber of Power Corporation of India Limited In his welcome address, Deepak pupper parades, pet’s got talent, dog that there was a 70 percent reduction in Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and and the Central Board of Direct Taxes Kumar, Executive Director, ITPO high- art gallery and even a world record the crime rate with not a single eve-teas- Ministry of Commerce, Afghanistan (CBDT) received the Gold, Silver and lighted new initiatives taken by ITPO attempt. ing incident in the fair and Delhi Police won the silver. the Bronze Medal respectively in Pub- for the convenience of participants and WHEN: December 2 – 3 PICS/NAVEEN SHARMA deserves a standing ovation for the same. Bronze was taken away by Curio Tour lic Sector Undertakings, EPCs, Com- visitors in the fair. WHERE: NSIC Grounds, Okhla TIMINGS: 11 am – 9 pm NCC celebrates 69th anniversary RECOGNISING LEARDERSHIP

OUR CORRESPONDENT made the supreme sacrifice of their lives. bution towards social causes and com- Excellence by the Prime Minister for its Defence Secretary, Sanjay Mitra and Offg munity development activities. Its contribution towards Swacchta Abhiyan. NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC), DG NCC Major General BK Guhalaid cadets have done the nation and the NCC has always been at the forefront of Dr Renu Swarup, Senior Adviser in the Department of Bio-technology, Ministry of Science & Technology the largest uniformed youth organisation wreathed on behalf of the entire NCC organisation proud by their remark- contribution towards social causes and & MD BIRAC was awarded the special Jury Recognition National Entrepreneurship Award for Mentor in the world, celebrated its 69th Raising fraternity. The NCC raising day was also able achievements in the fields of sports community development activities. The (Government). Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley and Minister of Day on November 26. The raising day celebrated all over India with cadets par- and adventure and have won laurels in National Cadet Corpshas played a piv- Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra function was marked by paying hom- ticipating in marches, cultural activities the National Shooting and Equestrian otal role in spreading awareness during Pradhan, gave the Award on the occasion of 3rd Foundation Day by Ministry of Skill Development and age at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate and social development programmes. competitions. During the current year the digitisation campaign and Interna- Entrepreneurship (MSDE). on November 25 to the martyrs who NCC is at the forefront of contri- the NCC was awarded a Certificate of tional Yoga Day. This winter will be all about jazz

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All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only Printed & Published by Jaiyendra Kumar Sharma on behalf of Front Row Media Pvt. Ltd. and printed at The Indian Express Pvt. Ltd., A-8, Sector-7, Noida-201 301 (U.P.) and published from First Floor, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002. Editor: Durbar Ganguly, Executive Editor: Arya Rudra. Email: [email protected], Tel. No. 011-47777500 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp city I-T slaps Rs 30 crore notice on AAP; Air quality in Delhi again party cries ‘political vendetta’ hits‘severe plus’ Day after AAP celebrated its fifth anniversary, the I-T department’s crackdown proved a dampner OUR CORRESPONDENT high concentration of pollut- SAYANTAN GHOSH being targeted, using different gov- which is being targeted using dif- ants seen even during the day. ernment agencies, and claimed that ferent agencies. This shows that the NEW DELHI: With at least six Average PM2.5 level was NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party it has maintained the record of every I-T notice is nothing but vindictive areas recording ‘severe-plus or recorded at 216 units across was on Monday served a notice of donation. action," Bajpai said. emergency’ and 'severe' cate- Delhi-NCR, while it was 219 Rs 30 crore by the Income Tax (I-T) “The I-T department has Meanwhile, the Opposition gory of air quality, overall air in Delhi alone at 2 pm. department over the donations announced the complete amount of latched on to the issue to launch full- quality in the national Capi- East Delhi’s Anand Vihar, received by it, a move Chief Minister the donations we received as illegal frontal attacks on AAP. tal remained ‘very poor’ on Delhi Technical University in Arvind Kejriwal dubbed as "height of and has put it under the category of Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari Monday. north Delhi and Ghaziabad in political vendetta". taxable income, although we have said, "Arvind Kejriwal formed Aam The condition of other cities Uttar Pradesh had ‘severe-plus A day after the party celebrated maintained the records of each paisa Aadmi Party claiming to be a party of the National Capital Region or emergency’ air quality. its fifth anniversary, the I-T depart- that we received from the donors," with transparent in financial matters. was no different, especially At 2 pm, west Delhi’s Pun- ment's crackdown came as a shocker AAP national treasurer Deepak But right since its formation, AAP’s Ghaziabad where air quality jabi Bagh, south Delhi’s RK to the party. Bajpai said. financial issues have been under 'severe' on Monday. Puram and Sector 25 in Noida In a tweet, Kejriwal said, “In the He explained that the party has suspicion. Environmentalists have recorded ‘severe’ air quality. history of India, ALL donations to been keeping and maintaining books “And today's notice comes after a predicted that the Capital is According to the System a political party have been declared of accounts and other documents (of long personal hearing at I-T Depart- again bound to inhale tox- of Air Quality and Weather illegal. All these were accounted for contribution in excess of Rs 20,000) ment, so the party has no reason to ins in the next three days, due Forecasting and Research, and shown in books of accounts. This under Section 13 A of the Income claim innocence." to unfavourable changes in air quality in the city is set is height of political vendetta.” Tax act. Echoing the same sentiments, weather conditions and stub- to deteriorate over the next The notice cited that AAP had The notice stated the AAP had on November 23. "We have been submitting a Delhi Pradesh Congress Committe ble burning which continues three days, with little hope of not disclosed income worth Rs not recorded full details of at least The first notice for an explanation report to the Election Commission chief Ajay Maken said, "It is ironic unabated in Delhi-NCR itself. improvement. 13.16 crore, adding that the party’s 461 donors, who had donated Rs 6.26 was sent by on November 17, but the (EC) about the donations received that the Aam Aadmi Party, which According to the data from The monitoring agency has total taxable income calculated by crore, each donation amount exceed- party had reportedly failed to reply. as per the law. professed to do different in politics Central Pollution Control advised residents to refrain the department was Rs 68.44 crore ing Rs 20,000. However, dubbing the notice as "The whole country knows how when it was formed five years ago by Board, the air quality index from outdoor physical activ- for the financial years 2014-15 and Sources in the Department said “bogus and vindictive action", the other parties finance themselves being transparent in its fund collec- (AQI) across Delhi-NCR con- ity and told everyone to wear 2015-16. that the notice was sent to the party AAP said the party's “revolution” was through black money, yet it is AAP tion, is facing this problem." tinued to be ‘very poor’, with masks while going out. 15-year-old Delhi govt releases health child bride Loan app for SC/ST students to rescued from be launched on December 9 advisory for residents ROUSHAN ALI to use carpooling and public high risk group like small chil- SAYANTAN GHOSH ficiaries of this project and SC, "This app will make the country. transport, as much as possi- dren, elderly, pregnant women, Bhalswa Dairy ST, and other backward com- life of SC/ST students eas- "The government plans to NEW DELHI: Keeping in ble. “Walk or use non-polluting patients with asthma or COPD NEW DELHI: The Delhi gov- munity people to be present at ier. We are all set to go ahead give free coaching classes for mind the current pollution mode of transport for short dis- (Chronic Obstructive Pulmo- OUR CORRESPONDENT ernment will launch its ‘Loan the program." with the scheme," an official SC/ST students in Delhi for situation, the Health depart- tances,” it added. nary Obstructive Pulmonary app’ for students of the SC/ The loan app will be moni- of the Social Welfare depart- professional courses, such as ment of Delhi government “Avoid going outdoors Diseases), patients of heart dis- NEW DELHI: The Delhi Com- ST community in Delhi on tored by the Delhi Social Wel- ment said. civil services, engineering and on Monday came out with a during early morning and late ease and stroke, diabetics, per- mission for Women (DCW) December 9, in addition to the fare department and the Delhi The app will be launched others," said Gautam. health advisory for citizens and evening for walk or outdoor sons with low immunity. N95 has rescued a 15-year-old girl free coaching scheme, Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minorities and at a programme, which will be He added that the govern- sought public action to pre- physical activity, as pollution mask may be used while going from the clutches of child mar- Welfare minister Rajendra Pal Handicapped Finance and presided over by Chief Minister ment will not arrange separate serve the environment. levels are maximum during this outdoors during peak pollu- riage in north west Delhi. Gautam said on Monday. Development Corporation Arvind Kejriwal. classes for these students, but The advisory asks citizens time. Avoid going to high pol- tion hours,” the advisory reads. DCW Chairperson Swati “We are launching a mobile (DSFDC). At the programme, Gautam will train them along side gen- to “not burn dry leaves, crop lution areas during peak hours. The advisory also discussed Maliwal said a tip about app where students can enrol Gautam assured that he will will also launch the scheme of eral category students. residue, wood, coal, gobar upla Stay indoors as much as pos- common sources for air pollu- the girl’s forced marriage in for the loans and the gov- coordinate with DSFDC and free coaching for IAS, medical "I believe that separate etc,” and “plant more trees to sible,” it noted. tion in Delhi, including burn- Bhalswa Dairy area reached ernment will take care of the personally monitor the opera- and engineering aspirants from tutorials for SC/ST children in make your city green”, as trees It asked schools to avoid ing of agricultural residue in the Commission, after which whole official procedure," said tion of the app. the SC/ST background. these professional courses are like “neem, sheesham, keekar, outdoor assembly, sports activ- neighbouring states, motor mobile helpline team was sent Gautam. The loan money for SC/ST The minister asserted that not helpful. They have all the gulmohar etc make the air ities and other physical activi- vehicles emissions, industrial to the spot. Talking to Millennium Post, students will be provided by Kejriwal has lauded the initia- potential to sit in the same class clean and healthy”. ties early in the morning. pollution, construction activi- On reaching the spot, the Gautam said, "I want all bene- DSFDC. tive as a first of its kind in the with others," Gautam said. It further urged residents “Take extra precautions for ties and road side dust. team saw that marriage prepa- rations were in full swing. A DCW counsellor met with the girl’s mother and asked NGT bars construction on a pond in Janakpuri Cannot encroach upon for her age proof. On checking her school OUR CORRESPONDENT South Delhi Municipal Corpo- to ensure protection of the pond filed through advocates Rahul leaving certificate, the girl was ration, Public Works Depart- The green panel's and pass relevant directions. Chaudhary and Meera Gopal, property in charity's found to be 15 years old. NEW DELHI: The National ment (PWD) and others while order came on a "Till date, no order has been claimed that rather than tak- Police were called to the Green Tribunal has restrained seeking their reply within two passed by any of the respon- ing any steps for the revival of spot and the girl was rescued. the Delhi government from weeks. plea filed by local dents. It is submitted that the the pond, the authorities have name: Delhi High Court The next day, she was pro- carrying out any construction The green panel's order residents Rajinder applicant had sent a letter to started construction work at duced before the Child Welfare activity on a pond in a south- came on a plea filed by local Singh and Hari respondents informing them the site and destroyed the exist- OUR CORRESPONDENT up the civic authorities for Committee. west Delhi colony after a plea residents Rajinder Singh and about the directions of this ing green cover by using JCBs allowing unauthorised con- Sources said that the girl’s alleged that the authorities were Hari Prakash seeking restora- Prakash tribunal and also about non- (mechanical excavators). NEW DELHI: Encroachment struction, stating "You permit family even tried to assault the damaging the water body and tion of a pond in village Asalat- compliance with the same "Pass an order imposing on public property in the name people to encroach and then DCW team outside the police destroying the green cover there. pur Khadar in Janakpuri here. the directions contained in our since more than four weeks had penalty under Section 28 of the of doing charity is not permis- seek adjournment to file reply". station. A bench headed by NGT "... Respondent no 5 (PWD) order dated September 22," the passed since order was passed. National Green Tribunal Act, sible, the Delhi High Court The bench was hearing a Maliwal said, “Such parents Chairperson Justice Swatan- particularly respondent nos 1 bench said. The plea has sought Despite this, the respon- 2010 on the respondents for observed on Monday while PIL by a residents welfare asso- should be strictly punished and ter Kumar issued notices to (Delhi govt) and 2 (DDA) are execution of its September 22 dents have not taken any the failing to comply with the expressing its displeasure over ciation of Hazrat Nizamud- the society needs to fight this the AAP government, Delhi directed not to carry on any con- order directing the Delhi gov- steps in compliance of order," directions contained in order," "unauthorised" construction in din Basti, seeking direction to problem collectively.” Development Authority (DDA), struction activity in violation to ernment and other authorities the plea alleged. The petition, the plea said. a graveyard here. the Delhi Waqf Board, Centre, The court rejected the claim Delhi Government and Delhi of a person, accused of carry- Police to take action against Anticipatory bail to Ryan ing out unauthorised construc- an individual and Jamia Ara- 30% premature deaths in India due tion on a waqf property, that an bia Nizamia Welfare Educa- orphanage was being run in tion Society. the premises, housing over 70 The Society is accused of trustees: SC to hear plea children, and that no commer- carrying out unauthorised cial activity was going on there. construction on public land, OUR CORRESPONDENT to air pollution, claims CSE report "You cannot encroach even housing a graveyard, mosque to house other people. Charity and a dome-type structure, sit- NEW DELHI: The Supreme OUR CORRESPONDENT tion, tobacco, alcohol and diet begins at home. So, do char- uated on the main Mathura Court on Monday agreed to change are primary triggers," ity at your home. You cannot road in the national capital. hear the appeal of the father NEW DELHI: Pointing out to said the report ‘Body Burden’, encroach upon property of The court directed the of seven-year-old Pradhuman, a strong connection between released by CSE. others and say we are doing authorities to file its response who was found dead in a Guru- the environment and a person’s "Air pollution causes 30 per charity. to the plea and a report on the gram school, seeking cancella- High Court had on Novem- health, a study released here on cent of all premature deaths in It is not permissible," a inspection of the site. tion of anticipatory bail granted ber 21 granted anticipatory bail Monday held lifestyle diseases the country and is linked with bench of Acting Chief Justice It listed the matter for Janu- to Ryan School management to Ryan International Group's like obesity, mental health, can- mental diseases," the report Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari ary 12 next year. officials. three trustees in connection cer and heart diseases as the added. Shankar said. The petition in the case had A bench of Chief Justice with the killing of Pradhuman major killers in India. It further pointed out that The bench said mere occu- claimed that any construction Dipak Misra and Justices A M in its Gurugram school. Revealing the links of air every 12th Indian is a diabetic. pation and trespass make no in the graveyard hurts religious Khanwilkar and D Y Chandra- Pradhuman Thakur was pollution with mental diseases, "India ranks second in the legal right. sentiments and was a cogni- chud agreed to hear the plea of found with his throat slit in a report by Centre for Science list of countries with highest "Nowhere in the world you sable offence under the Indian Barun Chandra Thakur, father the school washroom in Guru- and Environment (CSE) stated diabetes patients," the report could be dramatically reduced said Sunita Narain, director can file a suit and say I am an Penal Code (IPC). of the Class-II boy, who had gram on September 8. School that air pollution is responsible stated. It also establishes that by investing just USD 1-3 per general, CSE and member of encroacher and I want my right It also said that illegal con- challenged the Punjab and bus conductor Ashok Kumar for 30 per cent of premature unless environmental risk fac- year per person. the Supreme Court-appointed over property. What education struction could not be allowed Haryana High Court's order was arrested by Haryana Police deaths in India, while every tors are acknowledged and The CSE report, however, Environment Pollution Pre- are you providing to students in the garb of managing affairs granting anticipatory bail to in connection with the crime. third child in Delhi suffers dealt with, India will not be confronts the WHO estima- vention and Control Authority. with your admitted trespass? of a mosque or graveyard, or the Ryan International Group However, a Gurugram from lungs impairment. able to curb NCDs. tion, asserting that much more Explaining the reasons, The land belongs to this coun- convert a public land into a pri- trustees. civil court had granted bail to "Over 61 per cent of total According to the World investment would be required Narain said that the identified try and you expect sympathy vate property for self-interest. The apex court considered Kumar on a bond of Rs 50,000. deaths in India were attributed Health Organization (WHO), for India. risk factors – alcohol, tobacco, from us. The petition had also the matter after advocate Sushil The CBI, which took over to lifestyle or non-communi- there are four major risk factors "We believe the cost is going poor diet, and lack of physi- It is like stealing some- sought a direction to the Tekriwal, the counsel for Prad- the investigation on Septem- cable diseases (NCDs). More for NCDs - alcohol, tobacco, to be much higher, consider- cal activity – have multiple body's money and saying I authorities to remove the human's family, sought urgent ber 22, apprehended a Class 11 than 1.73 million new cancer poor diet intake and lack of ing that risk factors in India targets and can cause diseases, am distributing it among poor unauthorised construction hearing in the case. student in connection with the cases are likely to be recorded physical activities. are many more than the four which are not generally linked people," the court said. and to the Delhi Waqf Board The Punjab and Haryana killing. each year by 2020. Air pollu- These, the WHO claims, identified by the global body," to them. The judiciary also pulled to manage the premises. Violation of prisoners’ rights in Tihar under High Court scanner

NEW DELHI: Violation of unjustifiable. If this is the situa- Kanojia, who has alleged that Jail authorities “which law says up with such severity that it had to the fact finding committee. fundamental, human and legal tion in Delhi, what about other his client Shahid Husuf, cur- that the prisoners should sleep resulted in them harbouring a The high court also asked rights of prisoners, who have places,” a bench of Acting Chief rently being investigated by the on the floor”. constant fear of being killed by the authorities and committee alleged they were subjected to Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C National Investigation Agency When the incident was the prison authorities on one to preserve the CCTV footage severe physical torture at the Hari Shankar remarked. (NIA) and undergoing trial, brought to the attention of the pretext or another. of incident at the Tihar Jail. Tihar Jail here, on Monday It said the issue was was beaten up without any rea- high court on November 22, Taking note of report, the It fixed the matter for fur- came under the Delhi High “extremely serious” and son by the Tihar Jail staff. the court had set up a commit- bench directed the fact finding ther hearing on December 19 Court’s scanner as it ordered required a “serious probe”, The plea by advocate Jawa- tee of senior high court judicial committee that the 18 prison- and directed the authorities to an enquiry into the incident. before an intervention by this har Raja said a particular com- officers to look into the matter. ers, who have received injuries, ensure safety and security of The high court termed as court. munity, including Husuf, were The committee, in its be produced before the medical the persons, who have been “very disturbing” the alleged It appointed a three-mem- being targeted by the jail staff report, opined that the inmates superintendent of the All India beaten up. attack on inmates lodged in a ber fact-finding committee, causing serious injuries to him were beaten up without any jus- Institutes of Medical Sciences During the hearing, the high-risk ward in jail number headed by a District Judge of a and others. Moved by the plight tifiable reason. (AIIMS). bench also expressed concern 1 of the central jail on the night trial court, to enquire into the report before it. accused of serious offences,” of the inmates in various jails It said that despite unequiv- It said that medical superin- over fewer jails in Delhi and of November 21. incident, in which 18 inmates “It is our duty to ensure the bench said. and the poor living conditions ocal statutory guidelines, an tendent should set up a board said the authorities should con- “We need to take a call. It were allegedly beaten up by their (inmates) life is safe and The high court was hearing there, the bench asked the incident has been perpetrated to conduct medical tests of the sider increasing the number of (the incident) is completely the jail staff, and submit their secure even though they are a PIL by an advocate Chinmay AAP government and Tihar where prisoners were beaten inmates and give their report prisons. AGENCIES 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 8,896 dengue cases reported 19-year-old help found dead in Gr Noida home in Delhi, malaria up to 1,128 RAHUL SINGH GREATER NOIDA: A 19-year- old domestic help was found Of the 8,896 patients, 4,556 belong to Delhi and 4,340 patients came to Delhi for dead at the residence of a doc- tor couple, where she had been treatment from other states, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation report read employed, in AWHO society in Chi-5 sector of Greater Noida, OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE sures have been taken to pre- cumbed to dengue shock said police on Monday. vent breeding of mosquitoes syndrome on August 1 at Sir Police sources said that the Relatives of the victim protest in Sector-78, Noida, on Monday NEW DELHI: With 347 cases and awareness is being spread Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH). doctor couple, who are cur- PIC/MPOST of dengue reported in the pre- among the public through dif- The other three dengue rently missing, told them that said, “The marks found on the plaint filed by the woman’s vious week, the total number ferent means, such as pam- victims were women. These the girl had hanged herself neck and head suggests it to be parents, an FIR has been regis- of dengue cases in Delhi has phlets, poster, and radio. include a 26-year-old Mani- from the ceiling fan last night. a case of suicide. However, the tered against the doctor couple reached to 8,896 in the Capi- “The measures to check puri woman who died at Holy However, family members actual reason behind the death under sections of murder. The tal this year. breeding including spraying of Family Hospital in August, a of the teenager, identified as can only be ascertained after doctor couple is missing since The number of people insecticide and cleaning drains 49-year-old woman who died Shivani, alleged that she was the autopsy report is out.” the incident and our search is affected by malaria, meanwhile, and nullah,” he said. of dengue shock syndrome at strangulated to death by her Alleging that the couple on. We are not ruling out any has climbed to 1,128, while the According to a SDMC offi- SGRH on September 2 and employer, who later hanged her murdered Shivani’s, her fam- possibility and will probe the figure for chikungunya stood at cial, till November 25, breed- another 26-year-old woman body from the fan to make it ily members along with other matter from all angles,” added 901, with 23 new cases reported ing has been reported from who died at Max Super Spe- look like a suicide. Sources said domestic helps staged a protest Shrivastava. last week, according to the 2,08,048 households in Delhi cialty Hospital. the doctor couple had called at the hospital. The protest later The incident was a grim data released by the South October stood at 2,022, while period. this year. At least 21 deaths due to police, telling them they found intensified and moved to the reminder of a similar incident Delhi Municipal Corporation 727 cases have been reported In areas of East Delhi 1,69,667 legal notices have dengue were reported last year the girl’s body hanging from main gate of the society where a couple of months in Maha- (SDMC) on Monday. this month till November 25, Municipal Corporation, over been issued to various people at various hospitals, including the ceiling fan on Sunday night. the couple reside. gun Moderne society in Sec- Of the 8,896 dengue it said. 398 cases were reported. by civic bodies in their respec- the nine at AIIMS, though the After they reportedly Heavy police force was tor-78 Noida, where a violent patients, 4,556 belonged to Till November 25, the Many residents have tive areas. official tallies of the civic bod- informed her family, the cou- deployed at the spot and mob of domestic workers pro- Delhi and 4,340 patients came North Delhi Municipal Cor- blamed the apathy of civic bod- Four people, as per the ies stood at 10. ple then took Shivani’s to senior officers later pacified tested and pelted stones on a to Delhi for treatment from poration reported 700 cases of ies for the rise in cases of vec- SDMC report, have lost their 17 deaths suspected to be Yatharth Hospital, where doc- the angry mob, assuring them residential society after a maid other states, the report read. dengue, the highest among the tor-borne diseases. lives to disease this year, due to malaria in 2016 were tors declared her brought dead. of a fair and quick probe into working in one of the flats of The number of dengue three civic bodies, while SDMC However, a senior MCD with the first casualty being also reported by the civic Amit Kishor Shrivastava, the matter. the society was found missing cases recorded in the city in registered 698 cases in the same official said that all mea- a 12-year-old boy who suc- bodies. Circle Officer, Greater Noida “On the basis of a com- from a house. Man gets 14 years in jail for Woman found Contract killer involved in the dead under murder of Samajwadi leader held raping eight-year-old neighbour mysterious NEW DELHI: A Delhi court misandry, hating men all their offences have far reaching ram- OUR CORRESPONDENT edly told she wanted to leave has sent a 40-year old man to lives and losing faith and trust ifications,” the court said. circumstances her husband, as she had already jail for 14 years for raping an in all relationships. According to the complaint, NEW DELHI: A contract married another person and 8-year old girl, saying such peo- The court also imposed a Singh, a neighbour of the vic- OUR CORRESPONDENT killer, wanted for the murder wanted to settle in Dubai,” ple had perverted minds, car- fine of Rs 20,000 on the con- tim had on August 18, 2014, of a Samajwadi Party leader, Baaniya said. ried “animal streak” who would vict to be given to the victim taken the girl to his house and NEW DELHI: Mystery has been arrested by South East In order to instigate Manan ravish anyone. child, who would also be given raped her. shrouds the death of a woman Delhi Police. to kill her husband, the woman Asserting that they should Rs three lakh as compensation Singh claimed that being a whose body was found in the Police said that Mannan reportedly told him that Zaki be dealt with firmly, Addi- as per the provisions under the neighbour, the victim’s parents terrace of her residence in (33), a criminal with a reward wanted to have him arrested tional Sessions Judge Seema Protection of Children from often quarrelled with him due north west Delhi on late Sun- of Rs 12,000 from UP police, in a murder case, but Manan Maini, while awarding rigor- Sexual Offences Act. to which he has been falsely day night. was arrested on a basis of a tip- Accused Manan in police custody PIC/MPOST refused. Eventually, she and her ous imprisonment to north “It needs to be kept in mind implicated in the case. Sources in Delhi Police off that he would be coming brother Sarfaraz offered Manan Delhi resident Rajvinder Singh, that penetrative sexual assault/ He also sought leniency stated that they are questioning near ‘Moolchand Paranthawala’ mad Zaid Shakeel. DCP (South East) Romil Rs 5 lakh to have Zaki killed, said the victim was of tender rape are offences, which are saying his wife had expired the family members of the vic- in Lajpat Nagar on Sunday. However, it was the case of Baaniya on Monday said that and gave him an advance of years and “her suffering at the the outcome of perverted and and has to take care of his four tim to know the circumstances Sources added that dur- one Mohammad Zaki, who was Zaki and Manan had become Rs 50,000. hands of the convict cannot be evil minds of people who not minor children. that brought her to the roof and ing his incarceration, Manan shot in the leg by Manan, that acquainted with each other To win her confidence, expressed in words.” just lack sensitivity and emo- Dismissing his contention led to her death. had come into contact with led to his apprehension. during their stay at Tihar jail. Manan said he would first The victim “has been left tions but are carriers of animal as flimsy, the court said “such According to police Salim, a notorious gangster, During investigation of this “After their release, Manan shoot Zaki on the thigh to to lead a life devoid of life,” streak in them, who ravish any- an offence having been com- sources, the incident was who gave Manan the contract shooting case, it came to light started visiting Zaki’s home fre- prove that he can easily kill the judge said in her verdict, one who comes in their sight ... mitted with the child makes it reported late Sunday night, to kill Samajwadi Party leader that Zaki was having the mat- quently and came in contact him, but only after receiving adding that such victims “lose irrespective of the victim’s age imperative that the offender is when the deceased, identified and property dealer Moham- rimonial dispute with his wife. with Zaki’s wife. She report- full payment. interest in life” and develop and circumstance. Such sexual dealt with a firm hand.” MPOST as Vinita, had gone to the ter- race of her house to collect the clothes which she had hanged Man beats friend to for drying. Sanjay Dutt wannabe, who took to crime, held As per her family’s com- plaint, a few minutes later, they death over trivial issue OUR CORRESPONDENT The team of police offi- jay Dutt and his role of a gang- heard a loud cry. cials of Special Staff (South ster in films like Khalnayak and Alarmed, the family mem- OUR CORRESPONDENT campus in Hauz Khas, had NEW DELHI: Inspired by a West District) has arrested Vastav. He started copying the bers ran to the terrace, only to received severe head injury. Bollywood actor and his mov- the accused led by SI Naveen actor and soon became famous find Vinita lying in a pool of NEW DELHI: A person was He was brought to LBS hospi- ies on gangsters, a 29-year-old Kumar under the close super- as Sanju Baba in his friend cir- blood on the ground. reportedly beaten to death by tal, but declared brought dead youth entered the crime but vision of ACP Aditya Gautam. cle,” said the DCP. A PCR call was immedi- acquaintances in Anand Vihar on arrival. he was arrested by South West DCP (South West), Shibesh Police further claimed that ately made and the victim was area over a trivial issue of own- Police claimed that during Delhi Police. Singh stated that in a drive to the accused started commit- taken to a hospital, where she ership of a jacket. investigation, it came to light City Police claimed that he verify known snatchers, Special ting chain snatchings and auto- was declared brought dead. Police claimed that the that the culprit Shankar was went to Mumbai in 2013 to Staff was tasked to identify and theft with his younger brother The deceased had been liv- deceased was beaten with involved in the case. start his dream career in films verify such known criminals. Nitin. He and Nitin were first ing with her family in Jahan- a stick and the accused was On the day of the inci- but ended up spending all his Dossiers of several crimi- arrested in 2008 in an attempt girpuri area. immediately arrested. dent, the accused along with money without success. nals having similar modus ope- to murder case. Police said that they in the According to police, a quar- deceased were coming from According to police, the randi were analyzed and during “He went to Mumbai in process of questioning the vic- rel was reported near ISBT Lado Sarai to Anand Vihar. accused was identified as which the accused was arrested 2013 to live his dream in films tim’s family members. Anand Vihar police post at 1.40 A quarrel took place on the Deepak, a resident of Najaf- from Ganda Nala road near but ended up spending all his Several angles are being am on Monday. way between the two friends on garh. Previously, the accused Kakrola Mod on 25 November. money. He returned to Delhi probed into. The police team reached the the issue of the jacket, which was involved in 8 cases in “Since his adolescence, he and became addicted to drugs Whether or not the victim spot and found that the vic- led to the scuffle and the was attempt to murder, auto-thefts wanted to become a Bollywood which further pushed him into was pushed from the terrace is Accused Deepak in police custody tim Balbir, a resident of IIT accused beaten to death. and chain snatchings. star and was inspired by San- the crime-world,” police said. PIC/MPOST yet to be determined. Rural policing to be the prime Six nabbed in Gr Noida CITY BRIEFS after gun battle with cops INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWER IRKS RESIDENTS OF RAILWAY COLONY concern of Dwarka distt Police RAHUL SINGH NEW DELHI: Residents of Railway Colony here on ABHAY SINGH including SUVs and sedans, GREATER NOIDA: Gautam Monday raised their concern against installation of a Shibesh Singh will for various types of crimes, Buddh Nagar police on Mon- cell phone tower in Saint Martin Marg. The residents NEW DELHI: The Delhi be the first Deputy including murder. day foiled a robbery attempt said that the radiation from the tower will affect many Police’s newly-formed Dwarka “Sometimes, they would and arrested six persons from people, and the flora and fauna in the area. district will mainly focus on Commissioner steal several vehicles in a day Kasna area in Greater Noida, ‘rural policing’, in order to curb and go on a crime spree,” said after a brief gun battle. 55-YEAR-OLD MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE the menace of gang wars in of Police of the a police source. “We received a tip-off that The vehicles recovered from the their area, in addition to keep- newly-formed A criminal compendium the criminals were planning a AT ITO METRO STATION ing a track on the movement of police district prepared by AATS has names heist in Greater Noida. Police five accused PIC/MPOST NEW DELHI: A 55-year-old man allegedly attempted gangsters. of over 10 wanted gangsters, teams were stationed near Chu- “When we stopped their car, suicide by jumping in front of a train at ITO Metro According to police, the who are in jailed or out on bail. hadpur underpass to carry out they opened fire on the police Station on Monday. Vimal Kumar Anand, however, first Deputy Commissioner DCP Shibesh Singh stated Sources further told Mil- the operation. The six crimi- team. After a brief crossfire, fell diagonally on the tracks and was saved as the of Police of the district will that they will take all necessary lenium Post that police have nals were travelling in a Wag- we managed to nab the crimi- train operator applied brakes immediately. Metro be Shibesh Singh, who, along steps to curb crime in the area. found a change in the trend of onR car and two motor cycles,” nals. Three criminals received staff rushed him to nearby LNJP Hospital, where he is with his police team, will be “For better policing, we gangsters. said Suniti Singh, Superinten- bullet injuries and are getting responsible for maintaining will take several steps which Earlier, it was a fight for the dent of police (Rural), Gautam treatment at the hospital. A cop undergoing treatment. peace and security in the new includes focussing on rural supremacy in their respective Buddh Nagar. from Kasna police station also CISF RESTORES BAG CONTAINING CASH police district. policing,” said the DCP. areas, but now gangsters are The arrested criminals were received injuries. His condi- Dwarka district will cover Police sources claimed that seen to be going for more con- identified as Kuldeep, Naren- tion is stable now” said Jitendra OVER RS 1 LAKH TO OWNER region such as Najafgadh, Jaf- South West Delhi’s Anti Auto tract killings. dra, Ravindra, Surjeet, Sunil Singh, SHO, Kasna. NEW DELHI: A Central Industrial Security Force of- farpur Kalan, Baba Haridas Theft Squad (AATS) has been “Few gangs are indulging and Jitendra. “Around nine cases of ficial returned a bag containing Rs 1,04,795, to a Nagar area – which are pri- keeping a tab on the move- in the fight for supremacy, Police have recovered three loot, Arms act and attempt to Delhi Metro commuter, who had forgotten the bag at marily rural areas – and have ment of gangsters. but new gangsters have been pistols, three knifes, several murder have been registered been prone to gang wars. Thus, As a result, they have found focusing on making money live cases of ammunitions, two against the accused in vari- Dwarka Mor Metro station. The incident happened on police officers have chose to that many gangsters been through contract killing,” said motorcycles and one car from ous police stations of Gautam Monday morning SK Paliat notices an unattended bag focused on rural policing. using different types of cars, a police official. their possession. Buddh Nagar,” Singh added. at the X-BIS output roller. The commuter, identified as Tekchand, later came to the station and after verifica- tion, he was handed over the bag. Traffic comes to standstill in Central Delhi NOIDA AUTHORITIES TO HASTEN OUR CORRESPONDENT among other areas, stranding mentioned areas: Pahari Bho- Some construction work PROCESS OF LAND AUDIT motorists in traffic for some jla, Chitli Qabar, Matia Mahal has also caused traffic jam, NOIDA: The three development authorities of Gau- NEW DELHI: Central Delhi kilometres. Chowk, Jama Masjid, Cha- according to police, leading tam Budh Nagar-Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna and other nearby areas were “We made sure that the wari Bazar, Chowk Hauz Qazi, heavy to snarls from Mehrauli- Expressway have expedited the land audit process thrown into disarray, after traf- procession passed peacefully Ajmeri Gate, Paharganj Bridge, Badarpur Road to IGNOU in their respective areas, following directions from fic snarls were caused in the without any incident,” said a Chelmsford Road, Connaught Road. Uttar Pradesh Industries Minister Satish Mahana. The area due to a procession taken senior police official from Cen- Place, Parliment Street, Raisina There was also obstruction out by a religious community tral District. Road, Vijay Chowk, Krishna of traffic in the carriageway deadline to finish the audit has been set as December on Monday, said police. Delhi Police tweeted that Menon Marg, Tughlaq Road, from Pratap Nagar towards 31. “We have expedited the audit and are carrying it Snarls were seen in roads traffic will remain heavy from Aurobindo Marg and Jor Azad Market, due to the break- out in a phased manner, considering the area that falls connecting to New Del- Pahari Bhojla to Karbala, due Bagh. The procession will end down of a truck on Kishanganj under Noida Authority is very large,” said an official. hi’s Connaught Place area, to the procession, in afore- at Karbala. Chowk. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp nation

PMLA CASE Demonetisation: IT dept to ED gets 3 days to reply to assess defaulters from Jan Aslam Wani’s bail plea OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT filing returns, a large number of people have not filed the same,” NEW DELHI: A Delhi court NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Chandra had said. on Monday granted three days (IT) department will launch The assessees, who replied to the Enforcement Director- full-fledged assessment pro- to these notices, would be ate (ED) to file its response ceedings from January next examined against the amounts to a bail application filed by year against those assessees they had deposited during alleged hawala dealer Moham- who have deposited “suspi- the period of demonetisation, mad Aslam Wani, arrested in a cious” amounts of money in so that the taxman could see money laundering case involv- banks post-demonetisation, whether they had correctly dis- ing Kashmiri separatist Shabir but have not filed their income closed their income or not, the Shah. The accused, who was tax returns (ITRs) till now. CBDT chief had said. earlier refused the relief, has The Central Board of Direct As a part of its action moved a fresh bail plea, citing Taxes (CBDT), which frames against black money post a recent Supreme Court judge- present application is being (hawala),” the plea said. policies for the department, has demonetisation, the depart- ment striking down a stringent filed in view of this changed The ED had in Septem- asked the taxman to finish the ment had also selected 20,000 condition for securing bail in circumstance,” the application, ber filed a charge sheet against process of serving notices to cases of returns filed post the money laundering cases. filed on Monday by advocate Wani and Shah, whose bail such entities by December 31. note ban for a detailed scrutiny Additional Sessions Judge M S Khan, said. The trial court application in the case was also “The department will initi- by the assessing officer (AO). Sidharth Sharma posted the had denied bail to the accused, dismissed on August 22. ate full-fledged assessment pro- The IT department had matter for December 1 after terming the alleged offence as Wani was arrested by the ceedings against these assessees conducted as many as 900 the advocate appearing for the “grave and serious”. ED from Srinagar on August 6 from the later part of Janu- searches between November 9, central probe agency said he The fresh application filed and is currently in judicial cus- ary, after the replies to the IT 2016 and March this year, lead- needed time to go through the on Monday submitted that a tody. Shabir Shah was arrested notices are received. ing to seizure of assets worth apex court judgement. 2010 trial court judgement by the agency from Srinagar on “The cases, where the demonetisation. 2017-18. ties, a personal service through Rs 900 crore, including Rs 636 The application said the clearing Wani of terror funding July 26. The ED action against replies to the notices have been The department, on the The CBDT, as part of the the department inspectors crore in cash. The searches court had denied the bail charges in 2005 case, based on the two was in pursuance of an received, are now being anal- basis of data analytics and standard operating proce- or notice-servers should be had also led to the disclosure while applying the rigour of which the current money laun- August 2005 case in which the ysed,” a senior official said. information gathered during dures (SOPs) framed to run made,” the SOP said. of Rs 7,961 crore undisclosed Section 45(1) of the Preven- dering case was lodged in 2007, Delhi Police’s Special Cell had Those who attempted to the first phase of online veri- this operation, has asked the CBDT Chairman Sushil income, according to official tion of Money Laundering Act was confirmed by the Delhi arrested Wani, who is alleged show their black income as fication under the OCM, has taxman to issue fresh notices to Chandra had recently told data. (PMLA), which was struck High Court on October 31. to have claimed he had passed white and evaded tax would prepared a list of about 18 lakh the entities via e-mail or post. reporters that the government During the same period, down by the Supreme Court “The effect of confirma- on Rs 2.25 crore to Shah. In be prosecuted, he added. assessees, who had deposited The notices will be issued had already taken all measures the department had conducted last week on the grounds that it tion of acquittal of the appli- 2010, a Delhi court had cleared The action is a part of substantial amounts of cash under section 142(1) of under OCM and the taxman 8,239 survey operations, lead- was “manifestly arbitrary” and cant (Wani) is that there is no Wani of terror funding charges the Operation Clean Money in their bank accounts dur- the IT Act (inquiry before had given enough time to peo- ing to the detection of Rs 6,745 “unconstitutional” as it drasti- material left to connect him but convicted him under the (OCM), initiated by the depart- ing the demonetisation period assessment). ple to file their returns and crore of black money, it said. cally intruded into the funda- with the co-accused (Shah) as Arms Act. The ED had regis- ment early this year to spe- (November 8-December 30, “In case the notice could come out clean. The central government mental rights of the accused. it was not proved that money tered a criminal case under the cifically check black money 2016), but are yet to filed the not be served electronically “But, we have found out had announced demonetisa- “Since the section has been was recovered or was meant to Prevention of Money Launder- instances in the wake of ITRs for assessment year or through the postal authori- that even after the last date of tion on November 8, 2016. declared unconstitutional, the be used for any illegal purpose ing Act against Shah and Wani. Gautam Lahiri Chandigarh rape case: Prime elected as Press Alphons takes oath as Rajya Sabha member accused attempts suicide in jail Club of India OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Union minister K J Alphons on Monday took OUR CORRESPONDENT Irfan, who was lodged in thi and Faizabad districts, president oath as the Rajya Sabha member before Upper House chairman the Burail jail here, allegedly respectively. Venkaiah Naidu. Alphons, who is Minister of State (Independent CHANDIGARH: An auto- broke a mirror outside the bar- The police had said yester- Charge) for Tourism, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha rickshaw driver, the prime rack, and “stabbed himself mul- day that all three accused had from Rajasthan in a bypoll earlier this month. accused in a rape case, alleg- tiple times in the stomach with planned the rape of the woman, He took oath before Naidu, the Rajya Sabha chairman in the edly attempted suicide inside a piece of broken glass”, he said. who hails from Dehradun, on Chairman’s chamber in Parliament House, according to an offi- a jail on Monday by stabbing After other inmates raised November 17. cial statement. himself with a “piece of broken an alarm, Irfan was taken to a She had taken the auto rick- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien and Minister of glass”, police said. dispensary in the jail premises shaw, after attending a stenog- State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel were also present on Mohd Irfan (29) was and later to the GMCH in Sec- raphy class, from Sector 37 the occasion. arrested on Friday, almost a tor 32 here, he said. here. Alphons, a 1979 batch IAS officer, began his political journey week after allegedly raping a He will be booked for Ali and Garib were already by becoming an independent MLA backed by the CPI(M) in 22-year-old woman along with attempt to commit suicide, sitting in the auto, according Kerala in 2006 but joined the BJP in 2011. two accomplices. Singh said. Irfan, a migrant to a complaint filed by the “He was taken to the Gov- from Uttar Pradesh, resided in woman, the police had said. ernment Medical College and Zirakpur, near here. Irfan allegedly drove her OUR CORRESPONDENT Hospital (GMCH) here, where The Chandigarh Police on to an isolated place in Sector his condition was stated to be Saturday arrested two accom- 53 here, instead of taking her NEW DELHI: Gautam Lahiri out of danger,” Station House plices Kismat Ali and Moham- to Mohali where she had been was on Monday elected as the Officer (SHO) Inspector Ran- mad Garib, both 21 years old, staying as a paying guest, they president of the Press Club jodh Singh said. from Uttar Pradesh’s Ame- said. of India while Manoran- jan Bharati became its new vice-president. The election Sharad Yadav of the Press Club of India Govt doubles deputation (PCI) office-bearers was held faction to form on Saturday and results were announced in the early hours a new party allowance for employees of Monday. Lahiri, a consulting editor OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT able at the rate of ten per cent with the Millennium Post daily, of basic pay, subject to a maxi- has been elected president for NEW DELHI: The Sharad NEW DELHI: The deputation mum of Rs 9,000 per month, a second time in a row. Bharti Yadav-led JD(U) faction, whose allowance given to central gov- in case of deputation involving works with the NDTV. The claim over the party’s poll sym- ernment employees has been change of station, the Depart- post of secretary general went bol was rejected by the Elec- increased by over two- fold to ment of Personnel and Train- to Vinay Kumar, who is con- tion Commission, on Monday Rs 4,500 from the existing Rs ing order issued on Friday said. sulting editor with UNI, while announced that it will form 2,000 per month, according to “The ceilings will further Sanjay Singh was elected as the a new party after the Gujarat an order issued by the person- rise by 25 per cent each time joint secretary, the Press Club polls which it is fighting in alli- nel ministry. dearness allowance is increased release said. ance with the Congress. The The move is based on the by 50 per cent,” it said. Mohua Chatterjee was faction’s general secretary Arun recommendation of the sev- The deputation allowance at elected PCI’s treasurer. Besides, Shrivastava said its lone MLA, enth central pay commission. present are granted at the rate 16 managing committee mem- Chhotu Vasava from Gujarat, “In case of deputation of 5 per cent of basic pay, sub- bers were also elected, it said. will fight the state polls under within the same station, the ject to a ceiling of Rs 2,000 per Senior journalist Kamal the banner of the new party, deputation (duty) allowance month for deputation within Kishore Shankar, who is with Bhartiya Tribal Party, whose will be payable at the rate of the same station or 10 per cent Press Trust of India, has been symbol will be auto rickshaw. five per cent of basic pay sub- of basic pay, subject to a ceil- elected as managing committee Vasava was the Yadav-led ject to a maximum of Rs 4,500 ing of Rs 4,000 per month for member of the Club. The PCI is group’s acting president but per month,” it said. deputation not within the same one of the largest representative floated a new party after the EC This allowance will be pay- station. body of scribes in the country. recognised Bihar Chief Minis- ter Nitish Kumar-led faction as the real JD(U) and accepted its claim over the poll symbol Govt calls for promoting organ of arrow. “We will hold a convention after the Gujarat polls and form donation in the country a new party. Our candidates will contest seven seats under the banner of Bhartiya Tribal OUR CORRESPONDENT Party in alliance with the Con- gress,” Shrivastava said after NEW DELHI: Urging all to his faction’s national executive come forward and donate meeting here where Yadav was their organs, Minister of State present. The announcement for Health and Family Wel- marks the formal separation fare (HFW) Anupriya Patel between Yadav and Kumar, on Monday stressed the need who had joined hands to oust to improve infrastructure and Lalu Prasad-led RJD govern- capacity of government hospi- ment in Bihar. tals for undertaking transplan- The JD(U) was in alliance tation to benefit even those who with the BJP till Kumar decided cannot afford transplantation. to snap ties in 2013 and was In India, it was mainly liv- Indian Organ Donation Day. The waitlist for heart or lungs is supported by Yadav. The JD(U) ing donors who were donat- Present on the occasion, even longer as hardly 1 per cent formed the grand alliance with ing organs and only about 23 Tamil Nadu Health Minister manage to get an organ. Lalu Prasad’s RJD and the Con- per cent of the organ transplant C Vijaya Baskar highlighted Experts present on the gress in 2015 and won the Bihar was being done with organs the exemplary work that Tamil occasion, stressed on includ- Assembly polls. obtained from the cadavers, the Nadu had done by retriev- ing ayurvedic drugs in their However, it was Kumar’s minister said. ing 5,933 organs from 1,056 drug list to cure renal disor- decision to tie up with the BJP “There is a need to promote donors. Baskar expressed his ders. “There is an acute short- in July this year that caused cadaver or deceased organ happiness at his state being age of organs in the country a split between the two as donation rather than relying adjudged the best state in organ and also it’s not affordable for Yadav opposed the move and on living donors in order to donation for the third time in everyone. The renal societies announced his support to the avoid the risk of commercial a row. Notably, out of 85,000 should encourage allopathic Congress and the RJD. trading of organs and also to patients in waitlist for getting doctors to prescribe ayurvedic An overwhelming number avoid the inherent risk to the liver, less than 3 per cent get formulation. There are drugs of elected party members and health of the living donor,” Patel an organ, while out of over 2 such as Neeri KFT which has most office bearers remained said while addressing a gather- lakh kidneys organ seekers, potential to control kidney ail- with Kumar. ing organised to observe the only 8,000 manage a transplant. ments,” an expert said. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 PM to flag-off Hyderabad Congress declares final list, Metro Rail today supports Mevani in Vadgam OUR CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD: The much- awaited Hyderabad Metro Rail OUR CORRESPONDENT will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on AHMEDABAD: The Congress Gujarat polls: BJP Tuesday and start commercial on Monday released its final list operations from November 29. of 14 candidates on the last day The 30-km-long first of filing of nominations for the releases 6th and final phase of the metro rail project second phase of Gujarat polls, between Miyapur and Nagole, leaving two seats for allies and having 24 stations, would be supporting dalit leader Jignesh list of 34 candidates launched by the prime minis- Mevani who is contesting as ter at 2.15 pm on Tuesday at an Independent from Vadgam. OUR CORRESPONDENT Miyapur station. While the party has dropped The 182-member Modi along with Telan- four of its sitting MLAs, it has AHMEDABAD: The BJP on gana Chief Minister K Chan- fielded OBC leader Alpesh Zala Monday released its final list Gujarat Assembly drasekhar Rao will travel by (Thakor), popularly known as of 34 candidates on the last day will go to the polls the metro from Miyapur to Alpesh Thakor, in Radhanpur night. In the fourth and final the votes will be counted on of filing of nominations for the Kukatpally, and back. constituency. list on Monday , 14 others were December 18. second phase of the Gujarat in two phases on The trains would run from Congress claims credit for Radhanpur is a bastion of declared while it changed its The 89 seats of Saurashtra polls, dropping five MLAs, December 9 and 6 am to 10 pm initially and the the Thakor community and candidate for Manjalpur con- and South Gujarat region are including a minister and for- timings would be rescheduled currently held by the BJP. Tha- stituency where Chirag Zaveri going to polls in the first phase mer chief minister Anandiben 14. The counting to 5.30 am to 11 pm, depend- Hyderabad Metro; TRS hits back kor recently joined the Con- has been fielded in place of while the remaining 93 seats Patel. of votes will ing on the traffic and demand, gress in the presence of party Purvesh Borela. in central and northern region Anandiben Patel, the leg- Telangana’s Information Tech- OUR CORRESPONDENT ment at the Centre made any vice president Rahul Gandhi. The sitting MLAs who would go for polls in the sec- islator from Ghatlodia seat of be taken up on nology Minister K T Rama Rao contribution to the project. The Congress left two seats have not been given tick- ond phase. Ahmedabad city, had earlier December 18 said on Saturday. HYDERABAD: The Con- The present launch is a for ally Bharatiya Tribal Party ets are Dharshi Khanpura Under the seat-sharing announced that she would not He claimed that the Hyder- gress has claimed credit for case of ‘hard work for cater- headed by former JD (U) MLA (from Kankrej), Hira Patel agreement with Bharatiya contest the polls. Makvana, who had crossed abad metro rail is the most the Hyderabad metro rail pillar, publicity for butterfly’, Chhotubhai Vasava. (Lunawada), Joitabhai Patel Tribal Party, recently floated The BJP has dropped min- over to the BJP during the innovative and largest such project, to be inaugurated he claimed. Vasava’s party will contest (Dhanera) and Natvarsinh by Vasava after the rift in the ister Rohit Patel from Anand Rajya Sabha polls. project in the world in pub- by Prime Minister Narendra Reddy said the then Chief from five seats of Jhagadia, Thakor (Mahudha). JD(U), the Congress has not seat. In its sixth and final list, the lic private partnership (PPP) Modi tomorrow, but the rul- Minister (of undivided Andhra Dediapada, Mangrol, Morva For Mahudha seat, held by fielded any of its candidate The other MLAs not given party has given tickets to 12 sit- mode. The concessionaire, ing TRS hit back at the opposi- Pradesh) Y S Rajasekhara Hadaf and Vaghodia in the Natvarsinh Thakor since long, on five seats, including four tickets are Nagarji Thakor ting MLAs. L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) tion for allegedly not planning Reddy secured approval for two-phase election. the party has chosen his son reserved for Scheduled Tribes from Radhanpur, R M Patel The BJP has fielded Bhu- Ltd, has fixed a minimum fare it properly. metro rail from the Centre in The Congress did not field Indrajitsinh Thakor. (STs). For the first phase, the from Asarwa (SC) and Vinch- pendra Patel from Ghatlodia, of Rs 10 for a distance of up to Claiming that Hyderabad 2007. its candidate in Vadgam (SC) Former Gujarat Congress Congress has fielded its candi- hia Bhuria from Limkheda represented by Anandiben two kilometres and the maxi- metro rail is an “achieve- Countering the Congress seat of Banaskantha in support president Siddharth Patel has dates on 86 out of the 89 seats, (ST). Patel, while senior leader mum fare is Rs 60 for a distance ment of Congress”, Telangana comments, state Animal Hus- of Mevani, who led the dalit stir been nominated for Dabhoi as three seats were given to Former minister and Kaushik Patel has been given of more than 26 kms. Congress president N Uttam bandry Minister T Srinivas against the BJP government. seat of Vadodara district while Bharatiya Tribal Party. These spokesperson Jaynarayan Vyas the ticket from Naranpura, Each train would initially Kumar Reddy alleged yester- Yadav said the previous Con- The Congress has been senior high court lawyer and tribal seats are - Jhaghadia, will be contesting from Siddh- which was earlier represented have three coaches and 330 day that the present TRS gov- gress governments could not wooing community leaders party leader Babu Mangukia, Dediapada and Mangrol, all pur, from where he had lost in by party president Amit Shah. people can travel in each coach. ernment was wrongly trying to plan the project properly. like Hardik Patel of the Patidar who had fought Hadik Patel’s reserved for STs. the 2012 polls. Shah had resigned as MLA The number of coaches can be take credit for the project. “Could not understand quota agitation, Mevani and sedition case initially, has been For the second phase, the The ruling party has also after his election to the Rajya increased to six depending on Congress held a power- what is your claim. Yesterday, Thakur to dislodge the BJP, chosen for the Thakkar Nagar Congress gave away two seats given tickets to Tejashariben Sabha. the traffic, Rao said. point presentation on the you made some noise. What which has been in power in seat in Ahmedabad city. - Morvahadaf (ST) of Pan- Patel, the former Congress The 182-member Gujarat The Telangana StateHyderabad metro project its for? (You say) it is a project the state for over two decades. The polling for the two- chmahal and Waghodia seat MLA who joined the saf- Assembly will go to the polls in Road Transport Corpora- office here yesterday. done by us. Ok. Because, you The names of 76 candi- phase election to the 182-mem- of Vadodara - to Vasava’s party. fron party earlier, and Kanu two phases on December 9 and tion (TSRTC) would also start Reddy also alleged that nei- had governments then. You dates for the second phase were ber Assembly will take place Both are currently held by the Makvana, the son of former 14. The counting of votes will feeder services for the metro, ther the TRS government in could not do even proper plan- declared by the Congress last on December 9 and 14 and ruling BJP. Congress MLA Karamshi be taken up on December 18. he said. Telangana nor the BJP govern- ning,” he said. DMK’s Stalin Judicial custody of journalist Work on Kedarpuri redevelopment praises Telangana plan underway in biting cold CM for quota Vinod Verma extended till Dec initiative OUR CORRESPONDENT remand has been extended, the Prakash Bajaj who said he “was OUR CORRESPONDENT journalist’s lawyer Faisal Rizvi being harassed over the phone OUR CORRESPONDENT RAIPUR: A court in Chhat- told reporters. by an unidentified caller who DEHRADUN: Around the tisgarh’s Raipur district on Verma was produced in the told him that he had a CD of Hindu pilgrim centre in Kedar- Tuesday extended till Decem- court after his judicial remand his ‘aka’ (master)”. nath, nearly 200 labourers have HYDERABAD: Telan- ber 11 the judicial custody of ended on Monday , he said. After investigation, a search been working relentlessly in gana Chief Minister K Chan- senior journalist Vinod Verma, Following the journalist’s team was sent to Delhi and biting sub-zero temperatures to drasekhar Rao on Tuesday arrested in connection with a arrest on October 27 from Verma was held from Gha- ensure timely redevelopment of thanked Dravida Munnetra case of alleged blackmailing his Ghaziabad residence by ziabad in this connection, the place ruined by flash floods Kazhagam (DMK) working and extortion. the Chhattisgarh Police, he the police had said and also and landslides in 2013. president MK Stalin for appre- The court of Judicial Mag- was sent to judicial custody Chhattisgarh minister. claimed to have recovered 500 Rudraprayag District Mag- ciating the Telangana govern- istrate First Class Bhavesh on October 31 for 14 days. According to the Raipur “porn” CDs, a pen drive and a istrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said ment’s decision to increase Kumar Watti extended the Later, his judicial remand was police, a case of blackmail and laptop from him. the Uttarakhand government reservations for certain back- judicial remand of Verma till extended up to November 27. extortion was registered at the The Chhattisgarh govern- was leaving no stone unturned ward sections of society. December 11. This is for the After his arrest, Verma had Pandri police station based on ment had recommended a CBI to ensure the first phase of the Rao spoke to Stalin this second time that his judicial said that he had a sex tape of a a complaint by a BJP leader probe. township rebuilding projects morning over phone, a release Government of West Bengal around the revered Himalayan from the Chief Minister’s office shrine is completed on time. said. North Bengal Development Department The shrine is located nearly ground and more than 5,000 implemented in several phases. “Chief Minister K Chan- Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri 12,000 feet above sea level. people died in the disaster. Modi also reviewed the drasekhar Rao thanked DMK ABRIDGED -e-NIT According to official esti- The redevelopment of the work being carried out at the Working President and (Tamil e-NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid mates, around 5,000 pilgrims a shrine is high on the agenda of temple recently, indicating he Nadu Legislative Assembly) no. Amount submission 37(2nd Renovation of Alipurduar Municipal- ` 50,17,737.00 12/12/2017 up day trek to the Kedarnath Tem- BJP governments in the state was monitoring the progress of TNLA Opposition Leader Call)(EL/ ity Hall at Alipurduar Municipality in to 12:00 Hours ple, one of the four sacred sites and at the Centre. Prime Min- the projects. “The high-altitude MK Stalin who welcomed the SE)2017- the District of Alipurduar. Electrifi- on the Char Dham pilgrimage, ister Narendra Modi offered shrine has become the centre of efforts to uphold social justice 18 cation and all allied Work including Stage Lighting, Sound System. between May and October. prayers at the shrine on Octo- a flurry of construction activi- by Telangana CM and for fight- Sd/- The area around the shrine ber 20, a day before its closure ties. Around 200 labourers with ing for more powers to states,” Superintending Engineer was devastated in massive flash for the winter season. heavy-building equipment are the release stated. North Bengal Development Department floods and landslides trig- During the visit, he laid the working till late in the night to Stalin had on Sunday Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in gered by monsoon rains four foundation stone of five proj- meet deadlines set for different praised CM Rao for the latter’s For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in years ago. A large number of ects - worth nearly Rs 700 crore projects in the first phase of the decision to increase the reser- concrete structures around - under the Kedarpuri redevel- redevelopment plan,” District vation for oppressed sections the shrine were razed to the opment plan. The plan is to be Magistrate Ghildiyal said. of society. Siliguri Jalpaiguri Odisha launches Development Authority Rs 96-cr scheme to increase fish production

BHUBANESWAR: Odi- sha government on Tuesday launched a scheme to boost fish production in the state with a budgetary provision of Rs 96 crore. The ‘Fish Pond Yojana’ scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while inaugurating a workshop on ‘Doubling of Farmer Income through Dairy and Allied Farming Practices’ here. “The scheme aims to cre- ate additional 2,200 hectare of fresh water aquaculture farm- ing with 50 per cent financial assistance to farmers,” Patnaik said. Stating that various ser- vices in the fisheries sector are also being made online on Monday , he sought active par- ticipation of women self-help groups (WSHGs) and fisheries cooperatives in taking advan- tage of different schemes launched by the government. The CM said annual fish production in Odisha has increased from 2.60 lakh tonne to more than 6 lakh tonne in the last 17 years. “Odisha is the only state in the country to have doubled farmers income in real terms over a decade,” Patnaik said. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp nation CBI arrests former dean of AAP supports Jignesh Chirayu Medical College Can’t direct govt to bring Mevani; will not field a law on torture: SC candidate against him

OUR CORRESPONDENT front. SAYANTAN GHOSH to the 34-year-old Dalit activ- But the bench did not agree ist. “Best wishes, Jignesh,” NEW DELHI: The Supreme to the submission and disposed NEW DELHI: On the first Kejriwal wrote on micro- Court on Monday said it can- of his plea in wake of the argu- day of PM Narendra Modi’s blogging site Twitter. Accord- not direct the government to ments advanced by Venugopal. Gujarat campaign, the Aam ing to part sources, the AAP make a law to prevent torture The petitioner had ear- Admi Party announced its supremo wants Mevani to get and inhuman treatment in cus- lier told the court that despite support for the independent, all the votes from the Dalits. tody when the government was being a signatory to the United Congress backed Dalit leader Mevani had also taken to looking into the issue in “all Nations’ Convention Against Jignesh Mevani. The party has Twitter to announce his can- seriousness” and had decided Torture, 1997, India has not decided to not file any candi- didature. He wrote, “Friends, to adopt the United Nations’ ratified the convention so far date against Mevani, who is I’m contesting from the Vad- convention on torture. since ratification required an contesting election from the gam-11 seat of Banaskantha OUR CORRESPONDENT The promoters were, JN A bench headed by Chief enabling legislation to reflect Vadgam Assembly constitu- district of Gujarat as an inde- Choksey, chairman of the LN Justice Dipak Misra referred the definition and punishment ency in Gujarat. The Vadgam pendent candidate. We shall NEW DELHI: In a major Medical College; SN Vijay- to the submissions of Attor- for ‘torture’. Kumar, a senior seat in Banaskantha district is fight, we shall win.” development, in the ongoing wargiya of the People’s Medi- ney General K K Venugopal Congress leader, had contended reserved for scheduled castes. “All political parties probe in the Vyapam scam, the cal College; Ajay Goenka of the who said the prayer in a plea that the Centre should have a “The AAP has decided not opposed to the BJP are say- Central Bureau of Investiga- Chirayu Medical College (all with regard to framing of a law comprehensive and stand- to field any candidate from ing that Jignesh Mevani is a tion (CBI) has arrested former in Bhopal) and Suresh Singh to prevent torture and inhu- alone legislation against torture. Vadgam from where Dalit pro- symbol of struggle against the dean of Chirayu Medical Col- Bhadoriya of the Index Medi- man treatment of individuals The plea had sought a direc- test leader Jignesh Mevani is ruling BJP, and they believe lege, Bhopal. The CBI arrested cal College, Indore, the CNI in custody was also a subject tion to the Centre to ensure an contesting as an Independent the contest should be between Virendra Mohan, the then officials had said. matter of discussion in the Law effective law and its enforce- candidate,” the party observed. these two people only. We have Dean of the medical college, In the CBI chargesheet, 245 Commission. “The executive ment to fulfil constitutional The Congress has sup- appealed to all political parties from Ludhiana on Monday people have been named as is looking at the issue with all The petitioner had earlier told the court promise of human dignity and ported Mevani’s candidature to support me,” Mevani said. In in pursuance of non-billable accused for the first time. The seriousness,” Venugopal told that despite being a signatory to the prevention of custodial torture. and asked its sitting MLA response to the AAP’s support, warrant issued by Special Judge others were named in different the bench, which also com- It had sought the issuance of Manibhai Vaghela not to con- Mevani welcomed the move CBI of Vyapam cases, Bhopal. chargesheets filed earlier by the prised Justices A M Khanwilkar United Nations’ Convention Against guidelines for timely and effec- test from the seat as part of an and thanked CM Kejriwal for On November 23, the central probe agency. and D Y Chandrachud. Torture, 1997, India has not ratified the tive investigation of complaints agreement reached with the his wishes. However, the party agency had filed a chargesheet The CBI is looking into sev- The bench was hearing a of torture and custodial vio- Dalit leader. also asserted that this pre-elec- in a special CBI court in Bho- eral cases of alleged massive PIL filed by senior advocate convention so far lence and directions be given Delhi Chief Minister and tion decision is a strategic step pal against 592 accused, includ- irregularities in various exami- and former law minister Ash- to the government for rehabil- AAP national convener Arvind and there would be no alliance ing the chairmen of the four nations conducted by the Vya- wani Kumar, who has sought sions of the Attorney Gen- adding, “can we direct the gov- itation and compensation for Kejriwal extended best wishes with the Congress. private medical colleges, for pam to select candidates for directions to frame an effective eral, the bench asked Kumar, ernment to adopt a particu- the victims. their alleged involvement in medical colleges and also for law on the issue and empower “can we direct the legislature lar UN convention and make The government had earlier the admission scam. state government jobs. agencies like the NHRC with to make a law by issuing a writ a law?” said a writ petitioner cannot necessary enforcement capabil- of mandamus?” Kumar asked the bench to seek a legislation through the ities and mechanisms to imple- “They are saying that they keep the matter in abeyance court as the issue fell under the ment its orders and directions. are looking at it with all seri- for a month or two to see how domain of the executive and the Govt pleader in After hearing the submis- ousness,” the apex court said, things move on legislation legislature. Hadiya case alleges Guj ATS takes terror suspect to

he received threats Ahmedabad for interrogation The Executive Engineer(A-I) Midnapore(A-I) Division, Narampur, Paschim Medinipur, invites online Tenders on behalf of the OUR CORRESPONDENT ala police to provide her with GAYA: A team of anti-ter- who was arrested here by the inspector S L Chaudhary. Governor of West Bengal for different works security and ensure that she rorist squad (ATS) of Guja- Bihar ATS a few months ago, “Tauseef is named in a as per Tender ref. No. WBWRDD/EE(AI)/MD/eNIT-12/2017-18 KOCHI: A government travelled to Salem, Tamil Nadu, rat police on Monday took had been lodged in the Gaya total of 39 cases, all relating (2nd call) Id No. 2017_WRDD_139594_1. pleader, who represented the for her studies at the earliest. away, for interrogation, ter- Central Jail. He was taken to to terrorist activities, in vari- Details will be available from website: http://wbtenders.gov.in. state government in the Kerala A Supreme Court bench, ror suspect Tauseef Khan, an Ahmedabad by a chartered ous police stations of Ahmed- Sd/- High Court in the Hadiya case, comprising Chief Justice Dipak accused in the Ahmedabad plane amid tight security. abad and Surat”, Chaudhary Executive Engineer(A-I) has alleged he was threatened Misra and Justices A M Khan- serial blasts of 2008. Tauseef, The ATS team was led by told reporters. MPOST Midnapore(A-I) Division and abused on social media wilkar and D Y Chandrachud, sites. Lawyer Narayanan has had earlier asked senior advo- lodged a complaint with the cate Shyam Divan, represent- police, which on Monday ing her father, to ensure that Siliguri Jalpaiguri said it had launched a probe she was produced before them to identify the people behind to ascertain if she had married Development Authority the alleged threats and abusive of her own volition. messages. The direction came amid Narayanan claimed he had an assertion by the National received these messages from Investigation Agency that the people who were connected woman may have been indoc- with the issue of the controver- trinated and incapable of giv- sial conversion and marriage of ing her consent to marriage. ICA-T 5786(3)/2017 Kerala woman Hadiya. Before leaving for Delhi on Hadiya converted to Islam November 25, Hadiya had said from Hinduism and married in Kochi that she wanted to be a Muslim man, Shafin Jahan. with her husband. The marriage was annulled by “I am a Muslim. I was the Kerala High Court in May. not forced. I want to be with Hadiya on Monday my husband,” she shouted appeared before the Supreme to reporters before she was Court, which asked the Ker- whisked away by the police. GUJARAT TALKS

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Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 EDITORIAL Check IPO pricing Our animalistic If not tackled effectively, market boom may soon lead to investors’ doom modern India oes anyone remember Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power fter the horrific Nirbhaya gang-rape case that shook IPO in 2008? The highly the capital and the rest of the country in December hyped public issue was 2012, many believed that the public outrage and Dlaunched in February that year dur- subsequent condemnation of the act would change ing the stock market boom.The IPO Athe fate of women living in India. However, not much seems NANTOO BANERJEE was oversubscribed 73 times, recording to have altered. The National Crime Records Bureau Data five-million applications. The issue price shows, that in 2015 the total number of registered rape cases was Rs 450 ($9.15) per share. At the grey across the country amounted to 34,651. A glaring reminder market, the price was around Rs 900 that despite modernity and progress in economic growth, the ($18.30). Reliance Power’s maiden IPO fate of women living in the country continues to be eroded by garnered an astronomical $190 billion the animalistic tendencies of men. Rape is the worst kind of from subscriptions. It was the world’s attack on human integrity and privacy. Its brutality which irre- biggest IPO of its time. Investors simply vocably scars the victim both physically and mentally has far- went crazy as Reliance Power’s pre-issue reaching consequences that make rape a far more threatening ad campaign’s punch line — Power On, crime than even murder, in many cases. Yet, the slow pace of India On — created a massive euphoria the judicial hearing process and the corruption that pervades around the company’s grand future in through our system has given a clean chit to many perpetra- the energy deficient country. tors who now walk around freely in the streets of our coun- However, on listing with the BSE try—without apology or remorse. Turning tables, the Madhya and NSE, the share price crashed within Pradesh cabinet passed a convincing bill that will be heard as Notwithstanding minutes of its very opening. Except for the assembly comes into session during this week. The state India’s sovereign the promoter’s name, almost every- has proposed death penalty for perpetrators who rape chil- thing about the company’s stated proj- dren below the age of 12 and for culprits of gang-rape cases. upgrade, not ects appeared to be bogus. There was Rape in its entirety is horrific, and it is agonizing to distinguish many of India’s little feasibility on ground—no land, its brutality with age or circumstance. Yet, we must. Raping no plant. The company underwent sig- The raging markets must exercise caution to prevent a flashback of the 2008 crisis REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE children and organising gang rapes impinge upon ethics even joint stock nificant changes over the last nine years. more strongly than rape already does. It is unfortunate that companies seem Despite that its share price now hovers listed metal makers, telecom compa- instance, Larsen & Toubro, one of India’s five years’ time. MF operators earn their in our society, today, we are witnessing growing numbers of around Rs 36 each. Investors lost bil- nies, infrastructure firms and real estate top engineering and technology compa- commissions from unitholders, irrespec- cases of sexual abuse against children which has compelled to be ready to lions. In an unrelated development, only developers are neck deep in debt. Listed nies. The company’s chief executive SN tive of whether their market transac- the judiciary and legislation to understand that this offence is produce financial a few weeks ago, Anil Ambani’s another public sector banks are running non- Subrahmanyan strongly feels that India’s tions make or lose money. In 2017, MF more offensive than adult rape—which is harrowing enough results to match publicly-held mega company, Reliance performing assets (NPAs) worth over Rs business environment will remain sub- investments in equities have already already. Madhya Pradesh, in the last decade has witnessed an Communications (RCom), collapsed 5,00,000 crore and are anxiously waiting dued and challenging until March 2019, crossed Rs 1,00,000 crore. Fund opera- upsurge in the cases of rape and sexual abuse. Chief Minister the investors’ to the utter dismay of millions of stake- for the government’s bail-out package. with good growth likely only after the tors are continuing to pour money into Shivraj Singh Chouhan had earlier too come out and spoken dream. Sooner or holders, including domestic and foreign The government is concerned. It is mak- next general elections. equity markets. The SEBI records show aggressively, proposing the use of capital punishment for this creditors, subscribers and customers. ing serious attempts to push the eco- A big FDI inflow may be good for that till November 10, MFs pumped in heinous crime. Now, his ministry is set to turn this thought later, the market However, such stray cases rarely rattle nomic reforms process, which has been the economy, but not necessarily for the a net Rs 102,810 crore in equities — a into reality. Capital punishment in India is reserved for select will collapse, the bullish market sentiment and the recently lauded by reputed international stock market. Most large foreign direct three-fold increase over the previous crimes—murder, gang robbery with murder, abetting cases of investors’ gambling instinct. Only hon- agencies such as the World Bank and investors in India operate as unlisted year. FPIs invested Rs 48,190 crore suicide for children and the mentally ill, abetting mutiny by a bringing back the est investors seem to fall an easy prey to International Monetary Fund (IMF). private companies. Many listed for- in the equity segment so far in CY17, member of the armed forces, waging war against the govern- memory of 2008. stock market boom or bust cycles. Lately, even the global sovereign eign firms have brought back shares shows NSDL data. Given the abundant ment and circumstantial punishment in certain anti-terror Few serious market researchers will rating agency, Moody’s too appreciated from the market to become unlisted. liquidity, S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty laws. The courts in India generally spell out life imprisonment However, bulls disagree that the current trend of share these measures and upped India’s rat- The stock market is concerned with 50 have rallied 23.7 per cent and 24.4 even for murders, unless they are classified as brutal and ‘rar- never learn price boom in India beats all logic and ing from ‘Baa3’ to ‘Baa2’ on November the performance of only listed compa- per cent, respectively, thus far in CY17 est of the rare’. Rape is a ‘rarest of the rare’ impingement upon fundamentals. The ballooning share 17, its first upgrade in almost 14 years. nies and not privately held or closely and breached 33,866 and 10,490 levels human dignity. Despite its rampancy in our country today, its prices of most of the listed companies However, Moody’s rating has little to do held firms. Incidentally, India’s stock in the first week of November. essence as a rare and condemnable offence cannot be over- with BSE and NSE have little to do with the corporate equity rating. Yet, market has long been under the con- Fundraising through the equity looked. Madhya Pradesh’s proposal to take cognizance of the with their top lines and bottom lines, bulls in the market took its full advan- trol and influence of foreign portfolio route, including IPOs, may come close offence and met out adequate capital punishment is being as also their earnings per share (EPS) tage to push the Sensex up another 236 investors (FPOs). And, most of them to Rs 1.5 lakh crore, during this year. applauded as a step in the right direction. However, given the and immediate future prospects. The points on the day and, to the country’s are big-time gamblers across financial, This is frightening. Notwithstanding stubbornness of the average Indian male and their refusal to BSE’s record-setting Sensex and NSE’s exporters’ dismay, the Indian Rupee stock and commodity markets in the India’s sovereign upgrade, not many of learn from mistakes, this death penalty could have negative Nifty indices hardly reflect financial -per appreciated 30 paise to Rs 65.02 for a world. They shine in a depressed debt India’s joint stock companies seem to consequences too. As pointed out by certain ministers in the formances of the representative picks US$. Surprisingly, Standard & Poor’s, market as it is in India, at this moment. be ready to produce financial results to Chouhan cabinet, the prevalence of a death sentence for rape in their respective areas of industry. the biggest sovereign rating agency, Investors prefer high-yielding stocks to match the investors’ dream. Sooner or of a minor or gang rape may compel the perpetrator to take Few listed brick-and-mortar companies differed. It did not see any immediate low-earning fixed deposits in banks or later, the market will collapse, bringing the life of the victim, altogether. This is a valid hesitance and are making project investments. India’s reason to upgrade its India rating above in government and corporate bonds. back the memory of 2008. However, again spells out the shameful condition of our country today. information technology (IT) firms and the ‘Stable’ level. Moody’s higher rating Medium and small investors go for IPOs bulls never learn. Only small individ- To cover up a crime, criminals are willing to commit further pharma companies are under pressure may attract more FDI and make India’s and mutual fund (MF) offers. ual investors in stocks and unsecured offences rather than realising and repenting the consequences due to stricter US regulations. Recently, global borrowing a shade cheaper and Mutual Fund operators usually take debentures become the biggest victim of the first. Capital punishment by itself has also been brought two of India’s large drug firms, Cipla easier, but it does not mean to improve full advantage of the stock boom. Small of market busts. IPA under public scanner. It is understood by many as a primi- and Lupin, have been dropped from physical and financial performances of investors become an easy prey as invest- (The views expressed are strictly tive method of justice, not suitable for the modern world. the benchmark BSE Sensex. Many large listed companies too soon. Take, for ments rarely give returns before four or personal.) However, neither is committing rape a tendency suitable for the modern senses. It is far more primitive, animalistic, and dear inhuman than capital punishment. To treat perpetrators of Quote martial EDITOR millenniumpost.in this heinous crime, for an average citizen, the most heinous THE DELHI NIGHTMARE way is probably the right way. Despite repeated debate, public discourse and condemnation of the act it continues to flourish Propaganda is to After a few days of reduced pollutants in the air, on Sunday again the Air Quality Log on to write letters to the only because despite living in the modern world, we Indians a democracy what Index in Delhi fell to ‘poor’. This is disconcerting for residents living in the city who editor or send them to haven’t learnt to control our primate desires of lust and hunger. [email protected] Sometimes to tackle the enemy, you must speak in the enemy’s the bludgeon is to a cannot find a way out of this trouble. The governments are busy logging horns with language. While these thoughts emerge out of a deep-rooted totalitarian state one another without providing a suitable solution. If India wants to escalate on the You can also send your anger towards offensive patriarchy ruling the contemporary comments to The Editor, world, a more suitable approach matching modern sensibili- global scale to become a developed nation then better facilities must be provided to Millennium Post, ties is always rehabilitation. It is an undisputed challenge to track lost cases whose minds have been chewed upon by evil NOAM CHOMSKY citizens. Right now, we are living in a suffocating hell. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah incarnation. This is possibly the biggest challenge of modern SUPRITI KAUSHIK Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 civil society, to strike a balance between the primitive and the modern. To not discard the primitive—even in its harsh exte- rior, the task is to be able to embrace it and uplift it from its pitiful condition. While philosophically sound, practically it is daunting, because the other aspect of modern life is a paucity Assuring food security of time. Though capital punishment, if meted out on time and holistically without favours, is a step that could instill fear, it still does little to tackle the problem of lust. Rather than rap- A range of biotechnological approaches, including both traditional techniques and ing children below 12, the filthy perpetrator will find solace in harassing someone above 13. The mind of the average Indian modern interventions, can contribute towards achieving food and nutrition security has to developed—not just by punishment but by pervasive policymaking. By increasing tolerance, improving acceptance he words of Noble Laureate with satisfaction about their benefits and controlling desires. and father of the Green Revo- and high adoption rates. lution Norman Borlaug, “You There have been significant RAJEEV VARSHNEY cannot create a peaceful world increases in the global planting of Ton empty stomachs,” ring true in the biotech crops in 2016 which reached Cramped schedule present times, when we are facing the 185.1 million hectares as compared mammoth task of feeding a growing to 179.7 million hectares the previ- irat’s boys seem unstoppable at this juncture. They population, expected to reach 9.7 bil- ous year. In India, 7.2 million farmers have swatted away the opposition like flies. The lion by 2050. planted more than 10.8 million hect- Kiwis were the only ones in recent times to put up Food insecurity is one of the world’s ares of BT cotton in 2016. Globally, at least a semblance of a fight. However, a formi- most pressing problems today, creat- from 1996 to 2015, biotech crops gen- Vdable challenge awaits the ‘invincibles’ in the encounter with ing directly or indirectly, several other erated economic gains at the farm level South Africa, during the first week of January. Cricket pundits challenges for man—migration being worth US$ 167.8 billion. Biotech crops point out that any sub-continent team needs adequate prepa- There have one of them, as highlighted by Elwyn have reduced the amount of pesticides ration to make the transition from docile, batsmen- friendly been significant Grainger-Jones, executive director, used by 620 million kilograms. In 2016 wickets to the green top wickets that will greet any team vis- CGIAR System Organisation. The alone, fewer insecticides spray reduced iting South Africa. Understandably, India skipper Virat Kohli increases in the United Nations too has realised the the carbon dioxide emissions by 26.7 is miffed over the fact that his team does not have much time global planting importance of migration. This year’s billion kilograms, this is equivalent to to acclimatise themselves with the conditions down South, World Food Day theme (October 16, taking 11.9 million cars off the road for before the Test series. Kohli admits that the team management of biotech crops 2017) was on Changing the future of a year. Biotech crops assisted in alleviat- asked for fast pitches and not rank turners, for which India in 2016 which migration–investing in food security India turned its fate with the production of BT cotton; similar modified methods must now ing poverty by helping 18 million small has gained repute. Kohli said that he wants Team India to get and rural development. be exercised to battle food shortages REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE farmers and their families, totalling 65 used to fast and bouncy tracks ahead of playing in venues like reached 185.1 The challenge of nutritiously feed- million people. Johannesburg and Cape Town. “As usual cramped for time, million hectares as ing the skyrocketing population will lectively contribute towards achieving the development of chickpea lines with I participated in FAO’s regional which I think we need to assess in future as well because we be even more severe for developing food and nutrition security. enhanced drought tolerance that can meeting on agricultural biotechnolo- very easily assess the team when we go abroad but we don’t compared to 179.7 nations. For instance, in the case of In the current era, advances in provide 10-20 per cent higher yields gies held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, look at how many days we have got to prepare before we go to million hectares the India, the recently released National genomics sciences have equipped sci- than the existing drought-tolerant vari- from September 11-13, 2017, as a mem- a particular place to play,” Kohli said. “Had we got a month off Nutrition Atlas from the National Insti- entists to decode genomes for any crop eties under rain-fed conditions. ber of the advisory panel of an inter- ideally, we would have done a proper preparation in a camp previous year. In tute of Nutrition and the Indian Coun- species (the recent example being that However, in some cases, the avail- nationally recognised expert group to sort of scenario, but we have to sort of make do with what we India, 7.2 million cil of Medical Research, highlights that of pearl millet), where we can also able options for improving crops are provide advice and guidance to the task have,” Kohli had said last week. The former skipper, Sourav majority (two-thirds) of the states have get information on genes responsible only the genetically modified (GM) force on biotechnologies. As a speaker, Ganguly, who knows a thing or two about leading India over- farmers planted a high percentage of malnourished chil- for important agronomic traits. Gene crops. For instance, in the case of insect I presented my views that emphasised seas has backed Virat Kohli on the latter’s demand for more more than 10.8 dren and a subsequent high level of information can be used to acceler- resistance in chickpea, pigeon pea, brin- the need to enhance the adoption of time to get ready for the tough tour to South Africa. Echo- wastage. This is mainly because of the ate breeding programmes and develop jal and cotton, we need to embrace GM agricultural biotechnologies to feed a ing Kohli’s concerns, Ganguly said, “He (Kohli) was talking million hectares of non-availability or non-accessibility of high-yielding and better varieties faster. technologies, as a sufficient amount of growing population of 1.3 billion. We about scheduling of cricket which is so correct. You have got BT cotton in 2016 enough amounts of proteins and micro- At the International Crops Research natural variation is not present for resis- have to bear in mind that any technol- to give teams time to prepare when they go to South Africa.” nutrients for pregnant women and chil- Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics tance. We have already seen the success ogy has seen the reluctance in accep- The Indian team will finish their limited overs engagement dren, under the age of five. The recently (ICRISAT), we together with our part- of BT cotton in our country, as India tance when initially introduced, but against Sri Lanka on December 24 (final T20) before they released 2017 Global Hunger Index also ners from the Indian Council of Agri- from being an importer a few years ago the entire world today has already seen fly off to South Africa on December 27. Acting BCCI presi- highlights that the prevailing situation cultural Research and state agricultural has now become a major exporter. The the impact of technology on day-to-day dent CK Khanna said the board needs to assess Kohli’s view is serious for India. universities, have developed improved other potential GM crop to help the life. Similar is the case with biotechnol- seriously. To preserve and propel a team to further heights lines of chickpea (tolerant to drought), farming community is GM mustard. ogy crops. Given the current situation it is essential that the comfort of the players’ is not compro- Securing food with biotechnology groundnut (resistant to foliar disease Biotech crops can play a significant role of feeding the world, we need to pro- mised upon. Cricket is India’s undiluted passion and crick- There is a range of biotechnological and having high Oleic acid content), in this, which is substantiated by the duce more with limited available natu- eters undergo difficult circumstances to continue delivering approaches, including both traditional pearl millet (resistant to downy mildew report of the International Service for ral resources. DOWN TO EARTH up to their audiences’ expectations. Better scheduling ought ones like selective breeding, fermen- and having high iron and zinc contents) the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Appli- (The author is global research pro- to be practised to keep players at ease and the tricolour fly- tation techniques and modern ones and sorghum (tolerant to drought). cations that suggests that historically, gramme director, genetic gains, ing with pride. such as genomics, molecular breeding Some of our recent works on molec- biotech crops are the fastest adopted ICRISAT. The views expressed are and genetic engineering that can col- ular breeding at ICRISAT have led to crop technology, providing farmers strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp in focus Lament of a proud Rajput Just as a Rajput is committed to protect his faith and valour, he is equally indebted to his dignified conduct in the face of adversity

s the proverbial Midnight’s chivalry, it is ‘civility’ that necessitates BHOPINDER SINGH children, we were born to the construct of an ideal ‘Rajput’ – Nehru’s forewarning, “The the emphasis on ideal, as matters of past clings on to us still in defending the faith, cannot be con- Asome measure and we have to do ducted in a sub-ideal basis of conve- much before we redeem the pledges,” nience, like Bollywood. Where does the wounded soul of the new sover- that ‘civility’ reflect in the justifiable eign called India, had found guid- angst of the ‘Rajput’ – are we about ing utterance. The new order sought mobocracy? Should we take the law to disband perceived inequities and into our hands? Would the commu- regressive societal instincts, yet, there nity that still muses of the societal was no dichotomy in my grandfa- ‘inclusivity’ in the times of ‘States’, ther, a fiercely proud and progressive ‘Taluqdars’ or ‘Thikanas’ feel comfort- Rajput, who always insisted on the able in attacks on schedule caste com- dignity of ‘living up to being a Rajput’! munities in UP? Should we mourn the As the sun finally set on the British killing of a declared outlaw in Rajas- crown, the princely states had started than, just because he was a ‘Rajput’? vesting their future in the composi- True, there are no straight answers Let us impress tion of India – most willfully, and and there are wheels-within-wheels of upon the censor some not. The existential Kshatriya certain events which are often politi- board, the courts, codes of ‘rule and authority’ were cal designs to deliberately humiliate suddenly posited in the face of the the community and we must react, the politicians, aspired equality of rights, opportuni- and react forcefully – but act boor- the community ties and responsibilities. Wisely, the ishly and lawlessly? I understand the grandfather who had seen different right to offend and equally maintain leaders privileges in his life was no suprema- my own right to feel offended and and shame cist, he reassured us of our own tryst react – except, the means deployed to with destiny, as long as we invested in express our reaction is the moot ques- Bollywood with education and enlightenment. tion to ponder for the ‘Rajput’. The our dignified Years later, the familiar echo of fundamental edifice of the ‘Rajput’ ‘living up to being a Rajput’ came is in the behavioural conduct – a opposition– we back explicitly, when a nineteen- conduct that drove a Major Shaitan cannot become year-old officer got baptised into Singh to surreal gallantry in 1962, or the famed Rajput Regiment. I fol- indeed in today’s day and age, a Major fatalists and lowed the footsteps of innumerable Varadarajan from Chennai, who fur- assume that the ancestors to answer my own call to ther embellished the uniform of the honour. Like at home, the essentiali- Rajput Regiment, in the finest tradi- voice of dignity ties and contours of being a ‘Rajput’ tions of the ‘Rajput’. does not work, were more in spirit, than the nar- I wholeheartedly disagree with as that would be row confines of castes, religion, race the freedom to distort our founda- or region. My battalion 17th Rajput Committed to ancestry: Rajputs cannot allow the colouring of their history; yet, neither can they afford to lose their dignity tional values, just because you want to reductive to the was raised by an illustrious ‘Rajput’ recover some 200 crores – a pittance called Field Marshal KM Cariappa (a in value to my faith, but my faith is framework of the Coorgi), and my immediate hero as the ‘Rajput’ heroes and villains of gions and other divides. During the the community codes that still remi- of ‘history’. Yes, Padmavati is only a also about dignity, civility and hon- ‘Rajput’ a wide-eyed subaltern was the Com- history, in equal measures – a delib- Raj Days, the Muslim Kaim Khani nisce noble antiquities like ‘death to poem, but it is also a matter of faith, ourable conduct. Let us impress upon manding Officer, a garrulous and bar- erate attempt was made to nuance squadron of the Poona Horse or the dishonour’ in this century! While and faith needs no archaeological sub- the censor board, the courts, the pol- rel-chested Sikh, affectionately called and instil a certain narrative that Muslim Ranghar squadron of the still punching above its weight in the stance, for that could delegitimise all iticians, the community leaders and ‘Baba Gill’. Before Yadunath Singh reflected our preferred sensibilities. Skinner’s Horse were amongst the fin- Armed Forces, politics and sports, faiths and beliefs. Bollywood’s intrin- shame Bollywood with our digni- had won the Rajput Regiment its The treachery of Jai Chand wasn’t est ‘Rajput’ soldiers (both rightfully statistically the new-age realms and sic chicanery in the selective defence fied opposition– we cannot become Param Vir Chakra, another bravehe- hidden from us, yet, the indefati- claim common ancestry) known to opportunities still warrant more pres- of poem-versus-history is contra- fatalists and assume that the voice of art, Sepoy Kamal Ram (a Gurjar) had gable Ranas of Mewar and General the Armed Forces. Clearly, time and ence. A silent disgust at the continu- dicted with the parallel posturing of dignity does not work, as that would honoured us with a Victoria Cross – Zorawar Singh (the unsung, ‘Napo- tide allowed us to sift the chaff from ous vilification of the community by the movie as the story of ‘Queen Pad- be reductive to the framework of the the pride of the ‘Rajputs’, a Coorgi, a leon of India’) were the definitive leit- the wheat in the harlotry of history Bollywood, wherein the term ‘Thakur’ mavati’, whilst, retaining all nomen- ‘Rajput’. It does not behove a ‘Rajput’ Sikh and a Gurjar, all who swore by motifs of ‘living up to being a Rajput’. to propound a less suffocating and a has acquired default-villainy, a com- clatures from the book of faith. Is to either allow degeneration of faith the regimental motto, “Victory or Even then, more than victory itself, more liberal celebration of being a munity that fondly invests in ‘history’ asking for sacrosanctity of the sym- or, equally importantly, the degenera- death in battle has been the religion the large-hearted nobility of Prithviraj ‘Rajput’, where spirit and beliefs mat- is at pains with the convenient logic bols of faith, unreasonable? Do enter- tion of behavioural conduct – 16,000 of the Rajputs from time immemo- Chauhan in forgiving the enemy, the tered, and not some arbitrary certifi- of ‘creative license’. Bollywood is slick, tain, push the envelope of creativity women walked into the fire to protect rial. It is his character that he knows intrinsic ‘inclusivity’ of Rana Pratap’s cation or exclusivism. organised and has Zen logics that can but don’t demolish the denominations the honour and dignity of the ‘Rajput’, no fear”. The bigotry of puritanical Bhil Army and the ‘death over dishon- Seventy years post-independence, naïvely shame its detractors with por- of faith, especially where ‘death to don’t let it wither away, either way. interpretations was frowned upon, our’ of Rani Padmini were our emo- the ‘Rajput’ still struggles to come tents of ‘regressive’. The twain never dishonour’ rules the soul. Like for a (The author is Former Lt Gov- and the celebration of the ‘Rajput’ tional payoffs. There was something to terms with the new normal. The meets between the two because the soldier who dies for the flag, it is not ernor of Andaman & Nicobar spirit, encouraged. expansive in that interpretation of the new normal is brutally transactional lingua franca of guiding emotions dif- a matter of a cloth – it is everything. Islands and Puducherry. The views As kids, we were impressed upon ‘Rajput’ chivalry that cut across reli- and unemotional – an anathema to fer, and it not just about the accuracy Yet again, besides gallantry and expressed are strictly personal.)

tweet ‘Women First, Prosperity for All’ RETWEET With the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, India should attempt to emphasise the role of women entrepreneurs that would ensure pervasive growth of the economy RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE n November 28-30 in learning" but also on providing the @Ra_THORe Hyderabad, India and the hands-on skills and abilities required US will jointly host the to run a business. It should also be FRANK F. ISLAM Global Entrepreneurship directed towards preparing women to On the 9th anniversary of OSummit. This is the eighth annual sum- enter fields in which there are very few #MumbaiTerrorAttack, a humble mit which began as the brainchild of female business owners today, such as former US President Barack Obama. information technology, manufactur- prayer for security personnel who It has previously been held in other ing, and engineering. Numerous stud- gave their lives protecting us. As we locations such as Istanbul, Dubai and ies have found that women in emerging share the grief of the families who Silicon Valley. The theme for this year's markets have much more difficulty in Summit is "Women First, Prosperity securing loans than men and have to lost their loved ones, let us all resolve for All". rely on their own financing. That is why to eliminate terrorism in all forms & The Summit provides India and the World Bank launched a Women make India a safer, better nation. Hyderabad with an excellent oppor- Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We- tunity to showcase the exceptional Fi) this year, to provide venture capital progress and achievements that have support to assist and encourage women A recent study been made by Indian entrepreneurs to start and grow their own businesses. in a number of areas, such as informa- India should tie into and develop a pro- MAMATA BANERJEE by the National tion technology, media and entertain- gramme to replicate We-Fi. @MamataOfficial Sample Survey ment, health-care and the life sciences. Unless they come from a family It also provides the chance to focus that has a business or have worked in Organisation attention on the fact that there is a a business, women entrepreneurs have Constitution is the Holy Book in a found that only need to increase initiatives in India to seen no role models and have had no democracy. Let us pledge to protect first place emphasis on Indian women coaching on how to start, run and build the spirit of our Indian Constitution 14 per cent of entrepreneurs. a business. A mentoring programme Indian business The Modi administration has been can fill that gap. In the US, there is a #ConstitutionDay successful in placing some impetus on non-profit organisation called Service establishments women entrepreneurs. For example, in Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) are run by April, the administration launched a that provides free mentoring services Stand-up India scheme which provides to business owners. India could estab- DR. HARSH VARDHAN females. The loans valuing between Rs 10 lakh and lish a programme similar to SCORE, @drharshvardhan same study Rs one crore to women entrepreneurs dedicated to women entrepreneurs. It and entrepreneurs from the sched- could recruit both retired and active disclosed that uled castes and scheduled tribes (SC/ professionals from all sectors – busi- most of the ST). The Stand-up India programme Women entrepreneurs in India are still numbered, especially in the fields of IT, ness, government, academia, nonprofit Vaccines are supremely important is projected to reach up to 250,000 engineering and manufacturing – to be mentors in the programme. A for public health. During my tenure women-run borrowers. programme of this type could be coor- businesses – 79 The looming concern is: What per- Indian women entrepreneurs when significant potential to harness the dinated through the financial insti- as the health minister in Delhi, I saw per cent – were centage of those borrowers will be compared to woman entrepreneurs, untapped potential of women's entre- tutions providing loans to women the menace of Dengue in Delhi where women entrepreneurs? This is a central around the world. preneurship in India." entrepreneurs. thousands were affected-should have self-financed. question as there is a dearth of women In 2015, The Global Entrepre- I would propose that the public and In conclusion, the Global Entre- clinical trials for dengue in 3 months These are entrepreneurs in India and various neurship and Development Institute private sectors in India collaborate to preneurial Summit will place the spot- studies have shown that women entre- (GEDI) issued a report containing its develop a comprehensive and inte- light on the achievements of India's bothersome preneurs in the country are among the Female Entrepreneurship Index, rank- grated three-pronged approach to entrepreneurs and the significant con- findings most disadvantaged in the world. In ing countries "with respect to the pre- "harness the untapped potential" and tributions they have made to build the spite of an increase of women busi- vailing conditions that will fuel high address the critical need to put Indian country's economy. The Summit can ARVIND KEJRIWAL ness owners and operators over the potential female entrepreneurship women entrepreneurs first. Those also be used as a magnifying glass to @ArvindKejriwal past several years, entrepreneurship development". India was near the bot- prongs should be: increase the focus placed on women still remains a male bastion in India. tom of that Index, ranking 70th out 4Educate and empower women to entrepreneurs. If this is done and Indian A recent study by the National Sam- of 77 countries. In 2017, MasterCard become entrepreneurs women entrepreneurs are placed first, ple Survey Organisation found that issued its Index of Women Entrepre- 4Ensure adequate financial resources they will dramatically accelerate the In the history of India, ALL donations only 14 per cent of Indian business neurs, ranking countries based on an to support their entrepreneurial country's economic development in a to a political party have been declared establishments are run by females. The assessment of: Women's Advance- ventures manner that will benefit all and propel illegal. All these were accounted for same study disclosed that most of the ment Outcomes; Knowledge Assets 4Provide mentoring to promote suc- India’s holistic growth. IANS and shown in books of accounts. This is women-run businesses – 79 per cent and Financial Access; and Support- cess in entrepreneurship (Frank Islam is an entrepreneur, – were self-financed. These are both- ing Entrepreneurial Conditions. India The education for women to civic leader and thought Leader based height of political vendetta ersome findings. Even more irksome ranked 49th out of 54 countries. The become entrepreneurs should be mul- in the Washington DC area. The views is the stark disparity of status between MasterCard report noted, "there is tifaceted, stressing not only "book expressed are strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 ‘Tiny magnetic Thousands flee as Bali raises robots may treat Pak law minister quits hard-to-reach volcano alert to highest level

body parts’ China Detail in victory for zealots Taiwan BEIJING: Scientists have developed a swarm of robots Philippines measuring about the size of a Religious fundamentalist protesters had accused Zahid Hamid blood cell that can be remotely Malaysia PNG operated to diagnose and treat of blasphemy... resignation clears main hurdle to lifting of siege Indonesia illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human body. Meanwhile, Justice Shau- Jakarta The robots, manufactured kat Aziz Siddiqui of Islamabad About 1,00,000 by coating tiny algae with mag- High Court lashed out at the people near Bali's netic particles, can be tracked government and the powerful Mount Agung volcano in tissue close to the skin’s military for the role assigned to told to evacuate amid surface by imaging the algae’s the Army as the “mediator” in fears of a major eruption natural fluorescence, and in striking the deal with the pro- hard-to-reach deeper tissue testers to end their sit-in. KARANGASEM (Indone- larger eruption is imminent.” West Nusa Bali Tenggara by magnetic resonance imag- “The court had asked the sia): A rumbling volcano on Agung rumbled back to East Java ing (MRI). In tests, a swarm government to clear the roads the resort island of Bali could life in September, forcing the Mataram of robots a few millionths of and not for an agreement with erupt at any moment, authori- evacuation of 140,000 peo- Denpasar a metre in length were guided protestors. What you have ties warned on Monday as they ple living nearby. Its activity KBK International Airport magnetically to sites in the done is surrender,” the judge raised alert levels to maximum, decreased in late October and stomach of rats. told Interior Minister Ahsan accelerated a mass evacuation many returned to their homes. nation that attracts millions of Researchers, led by those Iqbal. “Who is the Army to play and closed the main airport, However, on Saturday the foreign tourists every year, has from Chinese University of the role of mediator?...Where leaving tourists stranded. mountain sent smoke up into been closed, a move expected Hong Kong, developed micro- Supporters of Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah, during a sit-in protest at an entrance of Islamabad; does the law assign this role to Massive columns of thick the air for the second time to affect tens of thousands of robots by coating a microscopic Pakistan’s law minister Zahid Hamid (right) a Major General?” he asked. grey smoke that have been in a week in what volcanolo- passengers. algae with non-harmful, bio- In more scathing words, the belching from Mount Agung gists call a phreatic eruption “I have to make sure that compatible magnetic particles. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s law a reference to the Prophet resignation of Hamid, TLY judge said the protesters could since last week hae now begun – caused by the heating and the runway has no ash,” said The devices were tested in minister Zahid Hamid on Muhammad was left out of chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi not sit at Faizabad if it were shooting more than three kilo- expansion of groundwater. Bali airport’s general manager the stomach of rats and can Monday resigned to quell vio- a revised version of the elec- ordered his followers all over located closer to the Army’s metres (two miles) into the sky, Then on Monday so-called Yanus Suorayogi. smoothly swim in biological lent protests by Islamists across toral oath. He called it a cleri- the country to end the sit-ins headquarters. forcing flights to be grounded. cold lava flows appeared – sim- While there was dismay fluids, such as dilute blood and the country as the embattled cal error. Hamid’s resignation and go home. Justice Siddiqui told Iqbal Some 40,000 frightened ilar to mud flows and often a from some tourists who were gastric fluid, according to the government “surrendered” to cleared the main hurdle in the “We have decided to end that the government had con- people have fled their homes prelude to the blazing orange unable to return to their homes study published in the journal hardline groups, who were bay- lifting of siege of the capital by the protest after assurance by stitutional right to call in Army around the volcano but as lava seen in many volcanic and jobs, others took events in Science Robotics. ing for his sacking for alleged protesters. Activists of Teh- the army chief and an agree- to help civil administration in many as 100,000 will likely be eruptions. their stride. Scientists suggest that the blasphemy. reek-i-Khatm-i-Nabuwwat, ment with government,” he said any emergency situation. He forced to leave, disaster agency “I’m very concerned Many were told that even advance may lead to a way to Hamid’s resignation comes Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool at Faizabad interchange, where also said the “Army chief is an officials said after raising the because I left my house in the best scenario it would be deliver drugs to parts of the in the aftermath of deadly Allah (TLY) and Sunni Teh- he was camping with over 2,000 officer in an institution that alert to its highest level. behind and I’m also worried several days before they could body that are otherwise diffi- clashes between security forces reek Pakistan (ST) religious supporters for last three weeks. comes under the state” and The exclusion zone around about family,” said 36-year-old leave. The airport on nearby cult to treat. and protesters during the week- groups started protests three The civilian government rhetorically asked “Is he above Agung, which is 75 kilometres farmer Putu Suyasa, who fled Lombok island – also a popu- The robots could also sense end, that killed six people and weeks ago. is being criticised for back- the law?” Radio Pakistan said from the beachside tourist hub with some of his relatives from lar tourist destination east of chemical changes linked to the injured hundreds. The sit-in Official sources said an ing down in the crisis, which that Hamid, the minister for of Kuta, has also been widened a village eight kilometres away Bali – closed on Sunday as ash onset of illness within parts of had paralysed the national cap- understanding was reached raises new questions about the law and parliamentary affairs, to 10 kilometres. from the volcano. “The moun- from Mount Agung headed in the body, which makes them ital for three weeks. with protesters with the help military’s role in politics in this “voluntarily” presented his res- “Continuous ash puffs are tain is spewing thicker smoke that direction, but reopened potentially useful as probes for An official of the Prime of the powerful Army to call country. The right wing cleric, ignation to Abbasi to bring the sometimes accompanied by than before.” on Monday. Officials have said remote diagnosis. Minister House confirmed that off the protest as their key who parlayed life in Islamabad country “out of a state of crisis”. explosive eruptions and a weak Mt Agung last erupted in the activity could be a mag- The time taken for the the law minister last night sent demand had been accepted and and neighbouring Rawalpindi, The protesters werebooming sound,” the National 1963, killing about 1,600 peo- matic eruption – one which robots to function and biode- his resignation to Prime Minis- the changes made in the law said his party was not in favour demanding Hamid’s ouster Board for Disaster Manage- ple in one of the deadliest involves the decompres- grade within the body could ter Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who had already been taken back of violence. He said all of his over his alleged role for changes ment said. eruptions in a country that has sion of gas and results in the be tailored by adjusting the accepted it on Monday. when parliament restored the supporters arrested during in the oath about finality of “The rays of fire are increas- nearly 130 active volcanoes. spewing of ash – and advised thickness of their manufac- Hamid was accused by the original oath. Following the crackdown would be released prophethood in the recently ingly observed at night.This The airport in Bali’s capital people near the mountain to tured coating. AGENCIES protesters of blasphemy after agreement and the subsequent by the government. passed elections laws. AGENCIES indicates the potential for a Denpasar, a top holiday desti- wear masks. AGENCIES

PRESS NOTICE Government of Maharashtra Ten bodies found Bangladesh court upholds death Water Conservation Department Chif Engineer, Small Scale Irrigation (W. C.) Pune-6 Suprentending Engineer, Small Scale irrigation (W. C.) Circle Aurangabad. on Japan coast sentence of 139 BDR soldiers Executive Engineer, Small Scale Irrigation (W. C.) Division Jalna. E-Tender Notice No. B-1/02 For Year 2017-18 TOKYO: The badly decom- line. Separately, coastguard criminal case. posed remains of ten people officials spotted eight bodies A Dhaka court had awarded have been found on Japan’s inside a battered wooden boat death penalty to 152 jawans and Online B-1 E-Tender for the following works are invited by the Executive Engi- coast across the sea from North off northern Akita prefecture. non-commissioned officers of neer, Small Scale Irrigation (W. C.) Division Jalna from Class IV and above registered Korea, along with the wreck- High waves had prevented the BDR, which was renamed with the Maharashtra Public Works Department in appropriate class. Details of tender age of two boats, officials said officials from investigating as the Border Guard Bangla- documentsis available on website “http://mahatender.gov.in & http://www.cemilspn. on Monday. since the boat was first spotted desh (BGB), in November 2013. in”. Tender documents shall be downloaded online. Other terms and conditions dis- The discovery comes just on Friday, they said. “It appears from discussions days after a group of eight fish- Television footage showed and reviews before and after played in online e-tender forms. Right to reject any or all online bid of work without ermen, who said they were a wrecked vessel with an eight- the BDR mutiny that it was a assigning any reasons thereof is reserved by competent authority. Conditional Tenders from North Korea, washed up digit number on it, which conspiracy by a quarter with will not be accepted. on the same shore. washed up on Oga peninsula vested interest to hamper the S. NO Name of Works Estimated Cost Police said two cadavers on Sunday. stability of the state and socio- 1 Construction of Museum Building No I and Premises Development (Gut No 13530192/- were found in separate places “Nothing else was found on economic safety,” said the bench 363) at Village Jambsarmarth Tq. Ghansawangi Dist. Jalna on the edge of the surf on Sado the beach nearby, and so far we DHAKA: The Bangladesh “One thirty nine will have in its observation part of the island, which lies around 750 haven’t found anything” that High Court today upheld the to walk to gallows and 146 will judgement. 2 Construction of Museum Building No 2 and Premises Development (Gut No 14273727/- 363) at Village Jambsamarth Tq. Ghansawangi Dist. Jalna kilometres (450 miles) from suggests a definite link with death sentence of 139 and the be imprisoned for life,” Attor- The bench observed that it North Korea across the Sea of North Korea, a coastguard life imprisonment of 146 con- ney General Mahbubey Alam was “an attempt to destroy a 3 Construction of Museum Building No 3 and Premises Development (Gut No 12895567/- 363) at Village Jambsamarth Tq. Ghansawangi Dist. Jalna Japan (East Sea). spokeswoman told AFP. victed soldiers over the massa- told a media briefing, quoting trained and skilled professional The bodies had begun to Dozens of North Korean cre of 74 people, including 57 the long verdict delivered by a force through conspiracy”. putrefy, and had nothing to fishing vessels wash up on Army officers, in a 2009 mutiny, three-judge High Court bench. The BDR jawans had been Period of E-Tender Available - 28/11/2017 to 22/12/2017. identify them, senior local Japan’s coast every year. Some- in the country’s biggest-ever The judgement comes four accused of masterminding the Opening Date of E-Tender - 27/12/2017. police official Hideaki Sakyo times the boats’ occupants criminal case. years after a lower court in mutiny plots, torturing and kill- GST Rates after 01 July 2017 should be considered by the Bidder while submitting told AFP. However, he added, have already died at sea, a phe- The judgement comes after Dhaka handed down capital ing their officers, looting their the tender. there were boxes of North nomenon local media refer the court started delivering the punishment to 152 and life term belongings or keeping their fam- (Changes in the E-tender and tender notice will be notified on the above website) Korean tobacco as well as to as “ghost ships”. Japan and verdict yesterday in the death to 158 soldiers of the BDR. The ily members captive during the boat parts and life jackets with North Korea have a tense rela- sentence of the total 152 con- bench on Sunday started read- rebellion. (S. D. Dongaonkar) Korean script nearby. tionship, with Pyongyang rou- victed soldiers of the then Ban- ing out the entire judgement on The mutiny was a Executive Engineer A wrecked wooden boat tinely issuing verbal threats as gladesh Rifles (BDR) for the the death sentence and appeal challenge for the newly elected with squid-fishing equipment well as firing missiles near or brutal killing at the border hearing of the trial of what is government of Prime Minister Small Scale Irrigation (W. C.) Division was also found on the coast- above Japan. AGENCIES guards’ headquarters here. said to Bangladesh’s biggest ever Sheikh Hasina. AGENCIES DGIPR/2017/2018/4494 Jalna China aims to GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA Lanka to hold polls in key OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER become world’s PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION, NAGBHID test for President Sirisena largest film DISTRICT CHANDRAPUR COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on “This could be a test of the E-Mail - [email protected] Phone No - 07179-240066 Monday began preparing for president’s popularity.” long-delayed local elections Sirisena has said the elec- market by 2020 E-Tender Notice No. 27/SBD year 2017-2018 seen as a key popularity test of tion was delayed by nearly two Online E-Tenders in “B-2” (Item Rate) SBD Form are invited by Executive Engineer, Public Works Division embattled President Maithri- years because authorities had BEIJING: With China increas- Nagbhid for the following works from bidders who satisfy the qualifying criteria. The tender documents should be downloded from the Website https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in. The competent authority reserves the pala Sirisena, whose coalition to redraw complex electoral ingly becoming an attractive right to accept or reject any or all the tenders. Conditional Tenders will not be accepted. government is embroiled in boundaries. market for foreign film produc- bitter infighting. The clash over the local ers, including those from India, Sr. No. Name of Work Estimated cost in Lakh Sirisena’s allies say the polls is the latest in a series the country aims to have over 1 Repair, Renovation and Altruation to Asola Mendha Fish seed centre at 180.00 president has deliberately of disputes within the ruling 60,000 cinema screens by 2020 Pathari Taluka Saoli District Chandrapur stalled local council polls to coalition, formed after Sirisena to make it the world largest film buy time as he tries to heal rifts split his own Sri Lanka Free- market, a top official said. Download Period of Online Tender As per Online Schedule within his own party, an accu- dom Party (SLFP) and secured Some foreign films, includ- sation he denies. support from the rival United ing Amir Khan-starrer Indian Pre-tender Conference As per Online Schedule The local vote, likely to National Party. blockbuster Dangal, this year Opening of Tender As per Online Schedule be in early February, is seen The allies have since raked in higher box office col- as a crucial mid-term test for clashed over economic pol- lections in China. All Details are Display on Sirisena, who has struggled to icy and on stalled investiga- By 2020, China is likely 1 http:/www.mahapwd.com 2 https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in hold the raucous ruling alli- tions into corruption under to produce around 800 films (If any change in tender notice then all changes are shown in above website & Online time table will be ance together since his elec- the regime of former president each year and the annual box applicable and final.) tion in 2015. Mahinda Rajapakse, who is office collection is expected 3 Tender Notice board at P. W. Dn. Nagbhid Rajith also from the SLFP. to be around 70 billion yuan PRESS NOTICE Keerthi Ten- Parliament last week ($10.6 billion), Zhang Hong- Rules HARYANA PWD (B&R) nakoon from announced an investigation sen, deputy director of the State I. All eligible / interested bidders are required to be enrolled on https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in.in before Notice for Re-Inviting Tenders the non-profit into the alleged tapping of law- Administration of Press, Publi- downloading tender document and participating in e-tendering process. The Governor of Haryana re-invites the bids from eligible bidders through online bids in the website: 2. Bidders are requested to contact on following telephone numbers for any doubts / information / difficulty https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in for the work detailed in the table. Campaign for makers’ private phones by a cation, Radio, Film and Televi- regarding online enrollment or obtaining Digital Signiture Certificate. Help Desk Number - Sify Tech- Free and Fair Sirisena- appointed commis- sion (SAPPRFT) was qouted as nologies Ltd. Nextender (India) Pvt. Ltd. No. 020-25315555/ 2531556 (Pune) or 022-26611117/26611287 Elections said sion, deepening the acrimony saying by the state-run Xinhua (Exm.) 25/26 (Mumbai) voters were no within the coalition. news agency. 3. Tender Document Fee and EMD will be paid via online (RTGS/NEFT) mode only. It should be ensured that the bid security is paid online through the bidders account only. longer con- The president’s own party According to SAPPRFT, last 4. Work Sr. No. 1 & 2 is include the Post Qualification Criteria. sidering this is split between him and pre- week, the box office collection 5. Public Works Department Registration is not required for these works, any competent contractyor and a small local decessor Rajapakse, who ruled in China exceeded 50 billion any international contractor whose sub company is Indian and who fulfill all the terms and condition of election. Sri Lanka for a decade and yuan ($7 billion) this year, it tender can participate in e-tendering process. “People presided over the end of the is the first time that the coun- Out-word No./ 353 /Tender/2017-2018 Dated.20/11/17 felt they were decades-long civil war. try has broken the 50-billion Office of the Executive Engineer, For further details and e-tendering schedule visit website http://haryanapwd-bandr.org/ http://hary- being deprived Rajapakse remains a mark in box office taking. The Public Works Division, (P. D. Neware) anaeprocurement.gov.in of their vote threat to Sirisena’s leader- box office collection for domes- For & on behalf of Governor of Haryana Nagbhid District Chandrapur Executive Engineer Public PRDH-Advt. No:-1081/11/4355/1718/58193 Superintending Engineer for a long ship of the SLFP, wielding tic movies reached 26.2 billion DGIPR/2017/2018/4491 Works Division Nagbhid Dated: 27.11.2017 Rewari Circle, PWD B&R, Rewari. time,” Tenna- considerable influence in Sri yuan, accounting for 52.4 per koon told AFP. Lankan politics. AGENCIES cent of the total earning. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp Egypt jails India and Russia ink UK, Irish split on border as 14 ‘same key Brexit deadline nears LONDON: Britain will decide going to be leaving the customs has repeatedly ruled out. sex’ men anti-terror agreement on the Irish border issue only union and the single market,” Hogan told a British Sunday once talks about its post-Brexit Fox, a leading Brexiteer in the newspaper that May’s minis- CAIRO: An Egyptian court arrangements with the Euro- Cabinet, said on television. ters had “blind faith” in reach- On Monday sentenced 14 men ‘No such thing as good terrorist or bad terrorist,’ agree Home Minister pean Union are under way, “But we can’t get a final ing a comprehensive free trade convicted of being homosexu- trade minister Liam Fox reit- answer to the Irish question deal, and warned Dublin would als to three years in jail each Rajnath Singh and Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev erated on Monday. until we get an idea of the end “continue to play tough to the for “abnormal” sexual rela- The British government’s state – and until we get into end” over the border. tions, a defence lawyer said. MOSCOW: India and Russia the Russian Federation Igor insistence on the stance is discussions with the EU on Arlene Foster, the leader of Ishaq Wadie said the men were on Monday agreed to help each Zubov in presence of Singh increasingly at odds with Irish the end state that will be very Northern Ireland’s Democratic released on bail of 5,000 Egyp- other in combating terrorism and Kolokoltsev. demands for guarantees, ahead difficult.” Unionist Party – which props tian pounds ($283, 230 euros) as the two strategic partners The agreement on inter- of a mid-December summit He added: “So the quicker up May’s minority Conserva- each until an appeals trial. signed a key agreement, assert- nal security is an updated and when EU leaders will decide we can do that the better.” Fox’s tive government in Westmin- The trial of three other sus- ing that there are no good or more comprehensive agree- if Brexit talks can move on to comments came as Phil Hogan, ster – also weighed in, saying pects was delayed over proce- bad terrorists and the menace ment on cooperation on secu- trade. the Irish Republic’s EU agricul- her party opposed any internal dural reasons, the lawyer said. should be fought jointly. rity between the MHA and the The impasse threatens to ture commissioner, restated his trade barrier within the UK. Homosexuality is not expressly The agreement between Russian ministry of interior. scupper hopes in London that country’s threat to block Brexit She also accused the Irish gov- outlawed in Egypt, but gays the two countries for cooper- This pact provides a com- “sufficient progress” has been talks progress unless it receives ernment of intransigence. have previously been charged ation in tackling all forms of prehensive approach for help made on the border, as well as firm assurances of no hard bor- Meanwhile John McDon- with debauchery in the deeply terrorism was signed by Home in security related issues, citizens’ rights and its divorce der on the island. nell, Britain’s shadow chancel- conservative Muslim society. Minister Rajnath Singh and including information tech- bill to leave the bloc, to move Ireland has urged Britain – lor, said he was “worried” by In recent months, authorities Russia’s Interior Minister Vlad- nology crimes, counterfeiting the negotiations into the next or just Northern Ireland – to Fox’s comments and remain- have cracked down on people imir Kolokoltsev here after they currency, illicit trafficking in phase. remain within the single mar- ing in the customs union or who practice so-called “abnor- held wide-ranging talks. narcotic drugs and psycho- “We don’t want there to be ket or customs union, which single market should remain mal” sexual relations, which in The ministers underlined tropic substances, trafficking a hard border but the UK is Prime Minister Theresa May an option. AGENCIES Egypt means homosexuality, that cooperation in the field in human beings, economic or for inciting debauchery. The of security is an important Rajnath Singh and Vladimir Kolokoltsev in Moscow on Monday crimes, crimes related to ON TOP OF THE UNIVERSE stepped-up measures follow aspect of this bilateral relation- intellectual property, cultural 106 Norwegian an outdoor concert in Cairo ship further strengthen coop- agreement between both the and in training of police and property amongst others, the on September 22 by Lebanese eration to combat terrorism, countries. This agreement will investigative agencies. statement said. reindeer killed in band Mashrou’ Leila, when extremism and radicalism, a help in expanding and deep- Indian and Russian repre- During the meeting, the the flag representing the les- statement issued by the Indian ening cooperation on issues sentatives also signed the joint ministers emphasised the 3 days by trains bian, gay, bisexual, and trans- embassy said. related to internal security,” action plan for countering the strength of the relationship gender community was raised. They agreed that terrorism Singh tweeted after signing threat posed by narcotics and between India and Russia that STAVANGER (Norway): A “This deeply discriminatory must be fought unitedly and the pact. the agreement will provide has been consolidated in the Norwegian reindeer herder bill would be a huge setback for there were no good or bad ter- The Indian embassy state- legal framework for bilateral past 70 years in all areas. says that freight trains have human rights and another nail rorists, it said. ment said the two leaders cooperation in this field. Before leaving for Rus- killed more than 100 of the in the coffin for sexual rights “The new agreementagreed to cooperate in com- The pact was signed by sia, Singh said India and Rus- animals on the tracks in three in Egypt,” said Najia Bounaim, between India’s MHA and bating new challenges, enhance Indian ambassador to Rus- sia share a special relationship days. North Africa campaigns direc- Russia’s interior ministry will exchange of information, coop- sia Pankaj Saran and deputy which has withstood the test of Torstein Appfjell, a dis- tor at Amnesty. AGENCIES replace the October 1993 erate in building a data base minister for internal affairs of time over the decades. AGENCIES traught reindeer herder in Hel- geland county, said on Sunday that the worst incident hap- pened Saturday when 65 ani- Licking ICJ loss wounds, Britain replaces UN envoy mals were mown down. Appfjell told The AP by tele- WASHINGTON: Britain on not give any reason for appoint- through the United Nations, supporter of the UN and its role phone it was "totally tragic" and Monday appointed Karen ing Pierce as new ambassa- not least in addressing the at the heart of the global rules- "unprecedented" for so many Pierce as its new Ambassador dor to the world body, which problems in Libya and Syria,” based international system at a reindeer to lose their lives in to the UN, replacing incum- comes days after it failed to get British Foreign Secretary Boris time when it is coming under this way. A total of 106 reindeer bent Matthew Rycroft under its judge Christopher Green- Johnson said in a statement challenge. “Through our role were killed since Thursday. whom it suffered a humiliating wood elected to the Interna- without addressing the rea- as a permanent member of the Appfjell represents four defeat at the hands of India in tional Court of Justice (ICJ) son for sudden replacement of Security Council and position families in the area with a total the recent election to the Inter- after India’s Judge Dalveer Rycroft. Rycroft has been in the as the UN’s third largest donor, of around 2,000 reindeer. He national Court of Justice. Bhandari consistently received post since 2015 and will hando- the UK will continue to work said that in the worst previous Pierce is the first woman nearly two-third of the votes ver in January 2018 when he with others to tackle the press- 12-month period, 250 animals appointed to this role, and is in the UN General Assembly. returns to London to take up ing security, stability, develop- were killed in train accidents. uniquely suited for the position Bhandari was on Tuesday his new role as Permanent Sec- ment and prosperity challenges VG newspaper reports that having previously served as re-elected to the ICJ as the UN UK’s new ambassador Karen Pierce retary at the Department for of today,” she said. Bane NOR, which operates the Deputy Permanent Represen- General Assembly overwhelm- have no judge in the 15-mem- International Development. “Our security and eco- trains, has now reduced speeds Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned the new tative to the UN in New York, ingly threw its weight behind ber panel of the ICJ. Political “I know Karen has the nomic interests depend to a in the area. AGENCIES Miss Universe at Las Vegas, the USA, on Monday PTI and more recently as the Per- him, forcing Britain to with- analysts and editorials in Brit- diplomatic skills, energy and large extent on a strong and manent Representative to the draw its candidate from the ish media have described it patience to continue this vital effective United Nations...I UN in Geneva, the UK Mission hard- fought race to the world as a diplomatic failure of the work, and I congratulate her undertake to ensure we are to the UN said in a statement. court. Therasa May government. on her appointment,” Johnson an active force in New York MIT team wins design Britain’s Permanent Mis- This is for the first time in “Britain has a proud history said. In a statement, Pierce said for progress and partnership,” sion to the United Nations did 70 years that Britain would of working for positive change the UK had long been a strong Pierce said. AGENCIES Albert Einstein’s legendary letter on relativity contest for Mars colony More than 180 women BOSTON: A team of engineers In addition to connectivity, be generated using a computa- may fetch as much as $30,000 at auction and architects at MIT has won the roots offer residents pro- tional form-finding and struc- the Mars City Design compe- tection from cosmic radiation, tural optimisation workflow LONDON: A signed letter written by gravity is in fact curvature of space claim sex assault tition focused on building sus- micrometeorite impacts, and developed by the team,” said German scientist Albert Einstein to and time. Recent observation of tainable cities on the red planet extreme thermal variations. Sumini. in the future. MIT postdoc Valentina The team aims to build a his closest friend Michele Besso, gravitational waves - ripples in the at US massage chain Massachusetts Institute of Sumini and Assistant Professor comfortable environment for expressing joy at the success of his fabric of space and time - success- Technology (MIT)’s winning Caitlin Mueller led the inter- inhabitants using location and theory of relativity, may fetch up to $ fully confirmed this theory, 100 WASHINGTON: More than ers had filed lawsuits, police urban design, titled Redwood disciplinary team effort, which system architecture focused on 30,000 at an auction. years after it was put forward by the 180 women have reported reports or state board com- Forest, creates domes or tree included nine MIT students sustainability. The letter is postmarked Berlin and renowned scientist. being sexually assaulted when plaints of alleged sexual assault habitats that can each house up from different departments and George Lordos, who was they were customers of Mas- against spa franchises, employ- to 50 people. research groups. responsible for the system dates December 10, 1915. The postcard, written in German, sage Envy, the largest chain ees or the national company. The domes provide open, “On Mars, our city will architecture of Redwood For- “The boldest dreams have now been opens with news of an intended of massage spas in the United Dozens of women have public spaces containing plants physically and functionally est, pointed out the central role fulfilled,” Einstein wrote in the let- journey to Switzerland, after Ein- States, according to a BuzzFeed alleged digital and oral pen- and abundant water, which mimic a forest, using local mar- of water in building vibrant ter, rejoicing in his theory’s success. stein was assured that his eldest News investigation. etration during massages, would be harvested from the tian resources such as ice and communities on Mars. Einstein had set out the key ele- son, Hans Albert, wished to spend The report published comes according to the report, with northern plains of Mars. water, regolith (or soil), and sun “Every tree habitat in amid a wave of sexual assault over 100 saying massage ther- The tree habitats sit atop a to support life,” said Sumini. Redwood Forest will collect ments of the general theory of time with him. complaints against high-pro- apists had “groped their geni- network of underground tun- “Each tree habitat incor- energy from the Sun and use relativity in four magisterial papers Einstein signed off the letter with file American men, which has tals, groped their breasts, or nels, or roots, providing access porates a branching structural it to process and transport submitted to the Prussian Academy ‘greetings from your happy but rath- compelled some companies committed other explicit viola- to private spaces and easy, system and an inflated mem- the water throughout the tree, of Sciences between November er worn out Albert’. The postcard to revisit their policies against tions.” According to BuzzFeed shirt-sleeve transportation to brane enclosure, anchored by and every tree is designed as a 4 and 25, according to the British is a part of a collection of letters workplace sexual misconduct. most sexual misconduct allega- the other tree habitants in the tunneling roots. water- rich environment,” said More than 180 spa custom- tions have been ignored. AGENCIES community of 10,000. The design of a habitat can Lordos. AGENCIES auction house Christie’s. Einstein’s written by Einstein to his college general theory of relativity is one of friend Besso currently up for online most important developments of auction at Christie’s. The bidding for 20th-century physics. the items in this collection closes on Published in 1916, it explains that December 6. AGENCIES NASA all set to measure space debris around ISS WASHINGTON: NASA is qualities than the silica used in set to launch a sensor that will most fibre optic wire. measure space debris around Results from this investi- the International Space Station gation could lead to the pro- (ISS), which could help reduce duction of higher-quality fibre the risk to human life. optic products both in space The one square meter Space and on Earth. According to Debris Sensor (SDS) will travel NASA, one more research to on a SpaceX cargo mission be sent to the ISS is the Rodent on December 4 and will be Research-6 (RR-6) investiga- mounted on the exterior of the tion. It will examine a drug station. compound and drug delivery The sensor uses dual-layer system designed to combat thin films, an acoustic sensor from Cape Canaveral Air Force muscular breakdown in space system, a resistive grid sensor Station in the US carrying crew or other times of disuse. system and a sensored back- supplies, equipment and sci- The implanted drug deliv- stop to provide near-real-time entific research to crew mem- ery chip will administer a impact detection and record- bers living and working aboard compound meant to main- ing, the US space agency said. the station. Another investiga- tain muscle in a variety of Research from this investi- tion will attempt to pull fibre disuse conditions, including gation could help lower the risk optic wire from ZBLAN, a microgravity. to human life and critical hard- heavy metal fluoride glass com- The results from the ware by orbital debris. monly used to make fibre optic RR-6 investigations will help US-based aerospace com- glass. When ZBLAN is solidi- researchers to understand pany SpaceX will launch its fied on Earth, its atomic struc- how to maintain a healthy Dragon spacecraft into orbit ture tends to form into crystals. body structure in the absence for its 13th commercial resup- Research indicates that of gravity. It will also increase ply mission. ZBLAN fibre pulled in micro- our understanding of mus- The spacecraft will lift into gravity may not crystalise as cle-related diseases, disorders orbit atop the Falcon 9 rocket much, giving it better optical and injuries. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 Biggest headroom GST collections for growth lies in slip in October Govt appoints Shaktikanta FMCG business: ITC KOLKATA: Diversified con- glomerate ITC Ltd on Mon- day said its "biggest headroom" to `83,346 crore Das as India’s G20 Sherpa for growth is in the fast mov- ing consumer goods business, NEW DELHI: GST collections where it can leverage internal in October slipped to Rs 83,346 NEW DELHI: Former eco- ister Narendra Modi to find a Constitution, the commission capabilities. The soap-to-cig- crore, from over Rs 92,000 nomic affairs secretary Shak- full-time Sherpa for G20 talks is required to make recom- arette maker would explore crore last month, as taxes on tikanta Das was on Monday as India's role is expanding in mendations on the distribu- newer areas progressively, simi- most commodities have come appointed India's G20 Sherpa the global arena. tion of the net proceeds of taxes lar to what it did with the recent down. till December 31, 2018, for Panagariya was appointed between the Centre and the foray in fruits, fruit juices, veg- The total collection of GST the Development Track of the India's Sherpa for the G20 talks states. The commission also etables and dairy products. till November 27 is Rs 83,346 grouping. "Former DEA secre- in September 2015, replac- suggests the principles which "It is a continuous expan- crore for October and 50.1 lakh Rs 92,150 crore. tary Sh Shaktikanta Das @Das- ing the then railway minister should govern the grants in aid sion of our portfolio, which returns have been filed for the October is the fourth Shaktikanta appointed India's Suresh Prabhu. of the revenues of the states out we will strive to do," CEO San- month, a finance ministry month of GST rollout. G20 Sherpa till December 31, Sherpas, who are represen- of the Consolidated Fund of jiv Puri told reporters on the statement said. Explaining the downward 2018, for the Development tatives of leaders of G20 mem- India. sidelines of the Horasis Asia The Centre has released trend in tax revenue under Track of the G20," the Minis- ber countries, coordinate on As per the terms of refer- meet here. a compensation of Rs 10,806 GST, the ministry said initially try of Finance said in a series the agenda of the summit. ence, the panel will also “the "We believe the biggest crore to states for July and Integrated GST was paid on of tweets. As per practice, the deputy impact of the GST, includ- headroom to grow is in the fast August. A compensation of Rs transfer of goods from one state There are two tracks in G20 chairman of the erstwhile Plan- ing payment of compensation moving consumer goods busi- 13,695 crore for September and to another. –the Finance Track and the ning Commission used to be Meanwhile, former Plan- Das and former Chief Eco- for possible loss of revenues ness. That's where opportuni- October is being released, it "As and when the final Development Track. the Sherpa for G20 talks. ning Commission Member nomic Advisor Ashok Lahiri, for 5 years, and abolition of a ties are the biggest and that's added. transaction of these goods "Finance Track is managed During the UPA regime, N K Singh was on Monday Niti Aayog Member Ramesh number of cesses, earmark- where our internal capabilities "The states' revenues have takes place, the credit for IGST by the Secretary (Economic former deputy chairman of appointed chairman of 15th Chand and Georgetown Uni- ing thereof for compensation can be leveraged," he said. been fully protected taking is being utilised for payment Affairs), Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission Montek Finance Commission, which versity professor Anoop Singh. and other structural reforms He said ITC had recently base year revenue as 2015-16 of SGST and CGST and there- as India's Deputy to G-20 Singh Ahluwalia was Sherpa among other things has been The commission willprogramme, on the finances announced an investment of and providing a projected reve- fore, the inflow of new taxes is and the Development Track for G20 talks. asked to look into the impact review the current status of of Centre and states”, said the Rs 10,000 crore in food pro- nue growth rate of 14 per cent," low," it said. is coordinated by the Sherpa. The G20, a central forum of GST on finances of both the the finance, deficit, debt levels, notification. cessing, and another Rs 25,000 the ministry said. Also, since the overall inci- The Department of Economic for international cooperation Centre and states, said a gov- cash balances and fiscal disci- Further, the commission crore was under progress in As per data available, GST dence of taxes on most of the Affairs will provide neces- on financial and economic ernment notification. pline efforts of the Union and will examine progress made various areas. Regarding the collections in the maiden commodities has come down sary support to the Sherpa," issues, accounts for more than The other members of the the states. in promoting ease of doing impact of GST, Puri said by and month of July was over Rs under GST, it would naturally it added. four- fifths of gross world commission, which is required It will also recommend a business by effecting related large, trade has normalised. 95,000 crore while in August, have some implication on the Former Niti Aayog vice- product and is home to almost to submit its report by Octo- fiscal consolidation road map policy and regulatory changes There may, however, be some the figure was over Rs 91,000 revenues of the government, chairman Arvind Panagariya two-thirds of the world's ber 2019, are former Economic for sound fiscal management. and promoting labour inten- minor issues in the wholesale crore. In September, it was over the ministry said. PTI had suggested to Prime Min- population. Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta As per Article 280 of the sive growth. PTI channel, he added. PTI LIC cautions Coal import may policy holders Adani may not get $900 mn see further dip on GDP growth may improve against sharing self-sufficiency to 6.2% in Q2: Ficci survey Queensland govt loan push, says Fitch Aadhaar via SMS NEW DELHI: India's GDP get of 3.2 per cent, it said. tion movement in case of India, MELBOURNE: Indian energy government will exercise its Palaszczuk's team has won NEW DELHI: Global rating growth rate is expected to rise GDP growth is expected to some of the economists men- NEW DELHI: State-owned giant Adani's controversy-hit 'veto' to not support the NAIF 43 seats in the 93 seat parlia- agency Fitch has said India’s to 6.2 per cent in the second improve to 6.2 per cent in July tioned that inflation targeting LIC has cautioned policyhold- Carmichael coal mine proj- loan to remove doubt about ment and is leading in four dependency on imported coal quarter of the current fiscal as -September period of 2017-18 by the central bank may not ers against sharing their Aad- ect in Australia may not any perception of conflict. of the undecided electorates, may continue to decline as the the adverse impact of demon- and further improve to to 6.7 be the correct approach," the haar number through SMS, receive a 900 million dollar "This afternoon I announce which would be enough to government moves ahead on etisation and GST appears to per cent in the third quarter. survey said. saying it has not operation- loan after the Labour party- that my government has had form the government. the path of self-sufficiency. be bottoming out, Ficci's latest "The slowdown in the econ- Ficci further said that it alised any such facility to link led Queensland government no role to date in the Federal More than 800,000 peo- “We expect India s thermal Economic Outlook Survey said omy due to demonetisation was also suggested that RBI the unique identity number said it will exercise its veto Government's assessment ple voting before election day, coal imports to continue to fall on Monday. and the adjustment impact of can undertake a reassessment with policies. to not support the financial process for Adani now we will according to the Queensland as the government maintains The growth rate had dipped GST implementation seems to of various loan rates and other "Our attention is drawn to assistance. have no role in the future," she Electoral Commission. its push for self-sufficiency to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in be bottoming out and as the ratios based on their historical some messages circulated in The 16.5 billion dollar Car- said and denied any conflict of Meanwhile, in a state- and as renewable energy out- the April-June quarter of 2017- new indirect tax regime stabi- trends and corresponding eco- social media with our emblem michael coal mine project, interest. "To action my deci- ment released today, Adani put increases,” the global rat- 18. The Central Statistics Office lises, the economy would see nomic impact to identify a pos- and logo asking policyholders one of the world's largest, will sion, I propose to write to the said job creation for regional ing agency said. “This is amid (CSO) is scheduled to release an improvement in its perfor- sible way of promoting credit to link their Aadhaar number start construction after being Prime Minister to notify him Queensland was well under- lower-than-expected demand the economic growth data for mance," it said. take-off across various sectors. by sending SMS to designated given the green light by the that my government will exer- way across Adani's mine, rail because of reduced offtake the July-September quarter on Even as these steps are As per the survey, most of number," Life Insurance Cor- federal and Queensland state cise its 'veto' to not support and port projects. from financially stressed November 30. taken by the government, the the economists felt that linking poration of India (LIC) said in governments. the NAIF loan and to remove It also announced the next power distribution companies The economists partic- economists participating in the the pricing of loans to an exter- a public notice. The Adani group had doubt about any perception step in its regional employ- and subdued industrial per- ipating in the survey also survey emphasised that reviv- nal benchmark will make the The country's largest insur- applied for Northern Austra- of conflict," she was quoted ment strategy which would formance,” Fitch Ratings said. mentioned that the govern- ing consumption, particularly monetary transmission mecha- ance company further said that lia Infrastructure facility loan by 'The Australian' as saying. involve Downer Group, the In September, the import ment should continue with its in the rural and semi-urban nism more effective. "no such message" has been (NAIF) worth 900 million dol- On Sunday, media reports major mine contractors, went up temporarily as gener- emphasis on productive capital areas, will be important to give In the current MCLR sent by LIC. lars for building a train line to said that Labour could form who will be touring parts of ators stocked up the fossil fuel investments in the social and a boost to overall demand in regime, loan pricing deci- "Also no facility to link connect its mine to the coast. a majority government with regional Queensland to meet ahead of winter, it said. physical infrastructure space the economy. sions by banks are based on Aadhaar number to policies is Earlier this month before Palaszczuk on track to win the directly with jobseekers at Coal import for October even if this requires some cali- The survey also indicated internal factors such as cost of available through SMS in LIC," the election day, Queensland necessary 48 seats. employment fairs over the came in flat at 16.65 million bration of the fiscal deficit tar- that the wholesale price based funds which are not sensitive it said. Premier Annastacia Palaszc- A spokesman for the pre- next several weeks. tonnes, underpinned by cau- get, the industry body said. inflation for 2017-18 is likely to changes in the policy rates. The notice further added zuk announced that her Labor mier was quoted by a media Adani said it hoped that tious buying by consumers The projected fiscal deficit to be around 2.8 per cent, "It was felt that the shift to that as and when LIC will party would veto the NAIF report as saying that it was this regional employment due to high prices in the over- number for the current finan- although retail inflation would an external benchmark will enable linking of Aadhaar loan if it retains the power now up to Adani to ensure the roadshow will help to cre- seas market, according to the cial year is likely to be slightly be a bit higher at 3.4 per cent. improve the response time and number with policies through in the state. However, after project was financed. ate a positive outlook for data from mjunction services, higher at 3.3 per cent of the "Given this outlook and the will bring greater flexibility in SMS, its website will be duly reports of conflict of interest "We expect them to get on the regions moving forward a leading name in the e-auction GDP in the current fiscal as fact that supply side issues are the lending rates of banks," the updated of this option. PTI emerged, Palaszczuk said her with it," he said. into 2018. PTI space. PTI against the government's tar- largely responsible for the infla- survey said. PTI Centre mulls distributing Online retail has a threat from Fund raising via debt placement millets through PDS dips 37% to `44k crore in Oct us... and not vice versa: Biyani NEW DELHI: Indian com- from debt on a private place- NEW DELHI: The Centre is "The yield of millets at present panies raised over Rs 44,000 ment basis last month, much planning to distribute millets are low. We need to have high- NAGPUR: Future Group Flipkart and Amazon for pur- the company has always been crore in October through pri- lower than Rs 70,395 crore via ration shops and schemes yield varieties in order to scale CEO Kishore Biyani on Mon- chase of the daily use items. at the forefront, not missing vate placement of corporate raised in October 2016. like the Midday Meal, Agricul- up the production." day said the much-believed "If you look world over, any trend. bonds, down 37 per cent from In terms of numbers, 213 ture Secretary S K Pattanayak The Indian Council of Agri- burgeoning online retail sec- Alibaba is only buying phys- "China which people think the year-ago level, for business issues were made last month said on Monday. cultural Research is working on tor in India has a threat from ical retail, so is Amazon and is the most digital driven expansion and propping up compared with 275 in the It is also thinking of brand- this and hopes to release some physical retail models like Big therefore times have changed," country has 82 per cent phys- working capital needs. year-ago period. ing millets as "nutri- cereals" varieties soon, he said, adding Bazaar and Easyday, owing to Biyani said adding that the ical, America has 89 per cent With the latest mobili- The funds have been raised and promoting them across the that there is a need to pursue low business share and high fever of online shopping of physical model and similarly sation, the total fundraising mainly for business expansion, country, he said. "We are trying research and development seri- cost of business of the former. consumer items by Indians India too has huge potential through private placement of to support working capital to ensure millets are brought ously in millets. The retail champion said have gone away. for physical retail as online debt securities reached Rs 3.68 requirements and retire their under the PDS and schemes Storing millets for long is an although the next trend is digi- The leading retail chain share is very less," Biyani said. lakh crore in April-October existing debt. like Midday Meal. Niti Aayog issue at present There is a need tisation, but physical and digi- is on an aggressive expan- "We are called Future period of 2017-18 fiscal, latest Market experts attributed has suggested this should be to increase the shelf life of mil- tal are not different as layering sion mode witnessing huge group because we look at the data with markets regulator the lower capital raising in part of the PDS (Public Dis- lets, he said. Pattanayak further of technology over physical is demand and had recently Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani future and plan much before," Sebi showed. the fiscal to companies opt- tribution System)," Pattanayak said that there may be require- the need of the hour. announced opening 10,000 he added. In the entire 2016-17 fiscal, ing for equity routes includ- said at an event here. ment of mechanical harvester "Online retail has a threat member-only Easyday stores tinuous demand with the fash- As per a joint report by the capital raked in through ing initial public offer (IPO), Millets are highly nutritious for millets. The central govern- from us and it's time people to make it a Rs 1.5-trillion ion segment growing rapidly Ficci and Deloitte, increasing the route stood at Rs 6.4 lakh qualified institutional place- when compared to other cere- ment is already working in this realised that they are not a business opportunity by 2022. and chains such as FBB, Cen- use of smartphones, apps, web crore. ments (QIPs) and offer-for- als, he said, adding that ragi has direction. threat to us, as they don't even The group unveiled a tral and Brand Factory are in and social media will lead to In private placement of sale (OFS) to raise funds. a very high calcium content. He also suggested that the have 1 per cent business share 30-year vision, Retail 3.0, by good shape. growth of omni-channel retail bonds, firms issue securities The fund-raising through Therefore, the government is states should promote the set- and the cost of doing business when it plans to become Asia's When asked about his by amalgamation of offline and or bonds to institutional inves- the equity has been helped by thinking of promoting them as ting up of farmer producers is also too high," Biyani fur- largest integrated consumer views on online retail taking online services with Indian tors to raise capital. a booming stock market. "nutri-cereals', he said. organisations (FPOs) for bet- ther said. retailer by 2047 with revenue over physical retail, Biyani said retail industry which is grow- According to the data with In the current fiscal so far, Stating that low yields ter production and market- Over the years, part of the of in excess of USD 1 trillion. both are converging and ten ing at 10 per cent, may almost the Securities and Exchange as many as 28 companies have and storage issues have to be ing of millets, ensuring higher retail consumers have moved Biyani said the fashion and years from now everything double to Rs 85 trillion (lakh Board of India (Sebi), compa- raked in over Rs 60,000 crore addressed, Pattanayak said, income to farmers. PTI to online platform such as food categories are seeing con- will converge completely and crore) by 2021. PTI nies garnered Rs 44,146 crore through IPO route. PTI Meredith to buy Time Inc for $1.8 bn... Koch brothers to contribute $650 mn

WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. publishing assets could give Mer- Chicago Tribune in 2013. million to $500 million in the media company Meredith Corp edith the scale required to spin off The Koch brothers are two of the world’s Their involvement in the Time first full two years of operation. said on Sunday it will buy Time its broadcasting arm into a stand- richest men through their ownership of Koch deal “underscores a strong belief Meredith added it would Inc, the publisher of People, alone company. in Meredith’s strength as a busi- launch a tender to acquire Time Sports Illustrated and Fortune When combined, the Mere- Industries, a sprawling industrial empire ness operator, its strategies, and shares for $18.50 in cash. magazines, in a $1.84 billion all- dith and Time brands will have a that manufactures such products as Brawny its ability to unlock significant “We are adding the rich con- cash deal backed by conservative readership of 135 million people value from the Time acquisi- tent-creation capabilities of some billionaire brothers Charles and and paid circulation of nearly 60 paper towels, Dixie Cups and Lycra tion,” according to the compa- of the media industry’s strongest David Koch. million. nies’ statement announcing the national brands to a powerful The deal is a coup for Mer- The deal also will expand deal. local television business that is edith, which held unsuccessful Meredith’s reach with internet- empire that manufactures such on Meredith’s board and will have Meredith said it expected the generating record earnings, offer- talks to buy Time earlier this year savvy millenials, creating a digital products as Brawny paper towels, no influence on Meredith’s edi- deal to close in the first three ing advertisers and marketers and in 2013. media business with 170 million Dixie Cups and Lycra. torial or managerial operations. months of 2018. Reuters reported unparalleled reach to American It will give news, business and monthly unique visitors in the Koch Equity Development, The Kochs, known for their earlier on Sunday that the compa- adults,” Meredith Chief Exec- sports brands to the Des Moines, United States and more than 10 the private equity arm of the advocacy of conservative poli- nies were nearing an agreement. utive Stephen Lacy said in the Iowa-based publisher and broad- billion annual video views. Koch brothers, agreed to offer cies and influence on some quar- Including debt, the deal val- statement. Meredith said it would caster, which owns lifestyle mag- The Koch brothers are two of Meredith $650 million in pre- ters of the Republican Party, had ues Time at $2.8 billion. Meredith continue to pay its current annual azines such as Better Homes & the world’s richest men through ferred equity to fund the Time previously expressed interest in said it anticipated cost savings dividend of $2.08 per share, and Gardens and Family Circle. Ana- their ownership of Koch Indus- acquisition. The companies said buying media properties such as achieved by eliminating overlap expects ongoing annual dividend lysts have said that bulking up on tries, a sprawling industrial the Koch unit will not have a seat the Los Angeles Times and the in the two companies of $400 increases. AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp ONGC staff to PM: Please stop Essar closes `2,000 cr Aegis sale, retires `75,000 cr debt sale of ‘active oil & gas fields’ MUMBAI: The embattled ate has been selling off assets nication in 2003 and it has now Essar Group on Monday to pare its high debt, which has grown over tenfold to become announced the closure of its seen it exiting the oil business a significant player in the out- NEW DELHI: ONGC officers 23. Oil Ministry has identified this is a staggering drop on any undertaken ventures of this BPO arm Aegis sale for Rs and also sell realty holdings, sourcing industry. association has sought Prime 15 producing oil and gas fields count," he said. kind since they are generally 2,000 crore and said it has been apart from Aegis, the BPO arm. Aegis is present in nine Minister Narendra Modi's of ONGC and Oil India Ltd for The production drop at guided by a motive of profit in able to pare debt by Rs 75,000 "Net proceeds from this sale countries, including India, intervention to stall Oil Minis- handing over to private firms KG-D6 to 5-6 million stan- business," he wrote. crore, thanks to the proceeds (of Aegis)...will be used to retire South Africa, Australia, Saudi try's plan to sell the company's on the premise of raising out- dard cubic meters per day has He sought Modi's "per- from the recent sale of its refin- our debt at the group level," Arabia, England, Argentina, producing oil and gas fields, put. The fields have in-place also had a collateral damage to sonal intervention to stall the ery business. Essar said in statement. Sri Lanka, Peru and Malaysia. saying the move has highly reserve of 791.2 million tonnes stranded gas-based plants and move to hand over existing The company announced "The closure of this trans- Under Essar, it carried damaging implications for the of crude oil, and 333.46 billion other struggling industries. legacy fields of ONGC to pri- the conclusion of the Rs 2,000- action is in line with Essar's out 19 acquisitions and all country. cubic metres of gas have been "Compare that with the vate players which will not only crore sale of Aegis to Capital intent to reduce leverage that of them were successful, the The Association of Sci- identified. consistent gas supplies from have a highly damaging impli- Square Partners (CSP), mark- is complemented by an asset statement said. entific & Technical Officers Production trajectory at our Bassein and Satellite Assets cation for the nation but also ing its exit from the business monetisation programme. The "The closure of this transac- (ASTO) cited examples of fall- Panna-Mukta field, which was in western offshore - where adversely affect the motivation process outsourcing (BPO) proceeds from the sale of Aegis tion is yet another validation of ing production at the western taken away from ONGC and production has averaged 30 of employees who are com- business. and Essar Oil have enabled Essar Global Fund's commit- offshore Panna/Mukta fields privatised, has been on con- mmscmd for the past 20 years mitted to serving the national Earlier, it had concluded a Essar to retire almost Rs 75,000 ment to reduce its leverage by that were privatised in the tinuous decline, Goel wrote. "In put from any hydrocarbon at a stretch," he wrote. interests." $13 billion deal to sell its oil crore of debt," it added. monetising the non-core busi- 1990s, and Reliance Industries' fact, from 2009-10, production property," he wrote. Even when prices have Oil and Natural Gas Corp business to Russia's syRosneft. The Aegis sale wasnesses," Uday Gujadhur, direc- flagging KG-D6 fields to state from the asset has dropped by He said if stagnant or flag- tipped, Goel said it is a mis- (ONGC) is investing heavily in A July media report had announced on this April 3 and tor of AGC Holding, said in that ONGC has done well with close to 60 per cent," he wrote. ging production is a criterion nomer that ONGC got every- new technology and processes pegged the total debt of the involved AGC Holdings Mau- the statement. "We are keenly its ageing fields. Also, Ratna-R Series fields for identifying underperform- thing on a platter by getting to improve recovery from the group at Rs 1.38 trillion. Some ritius, a wholly-owned portfo- looking forward to working Most oil and gas fields of which were given to Essar Oil ing fields of ONGC, the same the blocks on the nomination. ageing fields, he said. reports had said the Rosneft lio company of Essar Global, with the Aegis management ONGC have been in produc- could not be brought to pro- yardstick must be extended to "ONGC, along with Oil India, The company, he said, has deal alone would have helped selling 100 per cent stake in team to grow its global foot- tion for 30 years and output has duction in two decades and all domestic fields. was allotted those blocks at a never shied away from capital it pare debt by Rs 70,000 crore. ESM Holdings Mauritius, the print and enhance its capabili- naturally shown a dip from the have now been reverted to "The production today at time when there was hardly investment. Its capital outlay However, it was not imme- holding company of Aegis, to ties and excellence in service to peak level but still accounts for ONGC. RIL operated KG-D6 is under any private participation" and it was not cut even when explor- diately clear about the levels to CSP, a Singapore-based private its customers," CSP managing the bulk of domestic output, "This clearly shows privati- 10 per cent of its targeted pro- invested heavily to discover the ers worldwide froze fresh which the debt of the group has equity fund. partners Sanjay Chakrabarty ASTO president Sanjay Goel sation alone is not a sufficient duction. For a field that is less fields and produce from them. investment in view of the drop come down to. The statement said Essar and Mukesh Sharda said in a wrote to Modi on November condition for augmenting out- than 10 years into its lifecycle, "No private player ever has in prices. PTI The diversified conglomer- had acquired Aegis Commu- joint statement. PTI Plastics ban to cause mass job loss: Industry body Flipkart founders booked for 'cheating' MUMBAI: Plastic industy reportedly banned packaged year. However, the implemen- would be a challenge in enforc- BENGALURU: An FIR has laptops along with other elec- body All India Plastics Man- water bottles in government tation of the ban has not been ing the ban as consumers will been lodged against e-com- tronic goods for its sale, and ufacturers Association offices and issued a three- up to the mark, AIPMA said. source goods from neighbour- merce giant Flipkart's found- had supplied about 14,000 lap- (AIPMA), on Monday urged month deadline to bottled "We have urged the state ing states," Bheda explained. ers and a few other company tops, police said. the government to work jointly water companies to set up a government to drop the idea Haren Sanghavi, the asso- officials for allegedly "cheating" Flipkart, which returned with all stakeholders to evolve reverse supply mechanism and of banning plastic products and ciation's chairman said the a businessman to the tune of Rs about 1,480 units,did not pay a workable solution on waste recycling plants, failing which work jointly with all stakehold- plastics industry is a sun-rise 9.96 crore, police said. for the remaining, the com- management as Maharashtra a complete ban on plastics will ers. AIPMA is ready to provide industry having 55,000 pro- The case pertains to non- plainant said, adding that the government is mulling the idea be enforced. Earlier in 2005, all technical support in plastic cessing companies, 20,000 payment of dues by Flipkart to other charges, including ship- of banning of carry bags and the government had imposed waste management. Currently, recycling units, 55 lakh direct C-Store Company for laptops ping had also not been paid. PET bottles from March 2018. a ban on plastic bags less than about 90 per cent of PET bot- employees and over 70 lakh it supplied, officials at the Indi- Sachin Bansal, Binny Bansal Kumar. The complaint alleges The state government, in 50 microns thick after the del- tles are recycled in the coun- indirect employees includ- ranagar police station here said. and a couple of company offi- According to the complaint, that there has been cheating a bid to become a plastic-free uge that claimed several lives try," AIPMA president Hiten ing rag-pickers and waste They said an FIR has been cials, based on the complaint C-Store had entered into a con- to the tune of Rs 9.96 crore, state from March 2018, had in Mumbai and its suburbs that Bheda told reporters here. "It collectors. PTI registered against Flipkart's by C-Store Company s Naveen tract with Flipkart for supply of police said. PTI Bhel to set up 5-mw solar CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE power plant in Haridwar MPOST BUREAU

HARIDWAR: To encourage the use of sustainable energy through non-conventional resources, BHEL Haridwar is setting up a 5 MW grid inter- active Solar PV power plant near its 132 KV sub-station. General Manager (Incharge) HEEP Sanjay Gulati & Gen- eral Manager (Incharge) CFFP Rajiv Mehra performed the “Bhoomi Pujan” of this ambi- The Ministry of Steel’s (MoS) pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017 tious project here at Haridwar was awarded the Special Appreciation Certificate. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel Renuka Kumar, Director (Planning & Coordination), Ministry of Power and C J Jose, on Monday. Ruchika Govil and Executive Director, SAIL, R K Singhal received the award from the Consultant, Ministry of Power receiving the award at India International Trade Fair 2017 Addressing the gather- Minister of State for Commerce & Industry C R Chaudhary at the ceremony from C R Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry ing, Sanjay Gulati said that sustainable energy pro- duced from non-conven- tional resources is the future of power in India. He said that preservation of our environ- ment is the need of the hour and enhanced focus on pro- duction of green energy is the a reduction in its annual elec- have fixed Module Mounting best way out. Government of tricity bill by approximately Structures. India is also promoting renew- Rs. 4.75 crores. All the major The company is presently able energy infrastructure in plant equipment like Solar executing over 180 MW of the country in a big way, he Panels, Power Conditioning ground-mounted and roof- added. Rajiv Mehra said that Units, Sun trackers and Vac- top Solar PV projects across current scenario in the coun- uum Circuit Breakers shall be the country. The company try is favourable to addition of manufactured by various units has enhanced its state-of- clean energy projects like solar of BHEL. In order to maximize the-art manufacturing lines power plants. power generation, solar panels of solar cells to 105 MW and It is notable that once com- corresponding to 1.25 MW solar modules to 226 MW per ICT Health Technology Services India Pvt Ltd, a multi-national company providing IT missioned, this plant shall gen- capacity shall be mounted on annum. support and solutions to the healthcare sector in UAE, Oman, USA, Singapore and To commemorate the Constitution Day on November 26, reading of the Preamble erate about 92 lakh units of trackers which will follow the Various General Managers, India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Eastern India’s premiere of Constitution and Debate Competition was organised at NTPC-Ramagundam on electricity in a year which will Sun throughout the day while senior officials, union repre- Educational body - Techno India Group with an objective to harness talents from Monday. At a programme held at Administrative Building Portico, Chief Guest ED- meet about 20 percent of elec- another 1.25 MW capacity will sentatives and a large number various colleges of TIG. The MOU was signed by Gautam Dey, Managing Director & CEO Ramagundam D K Dubey read out the Preamble of the Constitution in Hindi followed tricity demand of HEEP unit have simple East-West track- of employees were present on of ICT Health and Satyam Roy Chowdhury, Managing Director of Techno India Group by reading in English by GM (O&M) Ravindra of BHEL Hardwar, resulting in ers and the rest 2.5 MW will this occasion. World biz meet today... Modi & Ivanka star guests

HYDERABAD: The city is all set to host the eighth edition of the Global US President Donald Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), Trump’s daughter which will be inaugurated by Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday. and advisor Ivanka Union ministers Sushma Swaraj, Trump will lead a Nirmala Sitharaman and Suresh Prabhu will be attending the summit, high-profile delegation NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on at the three-day Global Monday told reporters here at a joint press conference with US Ambassador Entrepreneurship to India Kenneth Juster. Summit in Hyderabad After the inauguration, US Presi- dent Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump and Indian decisions are made by the private sector Defence Minister Sitharaman will be Ivanka Trump and are driven by market forces. participating in a panel discussion on PM Narendra Modi On the GES, Juster said both India opening up of opportunities for women Swaraj will also participate in the GES, nomically empowered, their communi- and the US focus on innovation and entrepreneurs, Kant said. he said. ties and countries thrive, he said. events like this will boost the process The discussion will be moderated More than 10 countries, including "Women entrepreneurs help drive further in this regard. by John Chambers, Chairman Emeri- Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Israel, innovation and job creation as well as Refusing to speak on the recent tus CISCO, he said. will be represented by their all-women address the world's greatest and most H1B visa issue in the US, Juster said Ivanka will lead a delegation from delegation at the summit, Kant said. critical challenges," Kant said. his country is doing a comprehensive the US at the three-day event. With the theme of 'Women First, Replying to a query, Juster lauded review of the visa policy, which is yet The closing session of the GES will Prosperity for All', this will be the first Modi for the recent World Bank's rank- to be announced. bring together key influencers who sup- GES in which women are expected to ing of India on the ease of doing busi- He however said the visa policy is port, promote and fund women entre- be majority (52.5 per cent) of the par- ness index. not specific to any country and is aimed preneurs, Kant said. ticipants, he said. "The important point is that the eco- at attracting talent and innovation to The closing session will be mod- The theme of this year's summit nomic reform process will obviously the US. erated by Commerce Minister Suresh demonstrates the commitment of the increase US investments (in India)," The three-day GES will be held at Prabhu, he said. US and the Indian governments to the he said. the Hyderabad International Conven- External Affairs Minister Sushma principle that when women are eco- He however said the investment tion Centre. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 India crush Sri Lanka by innings and 239 runs NAGPUR: India bowled out Sri Lanka for 166 runs in their sec- Kohli rested ond innings to register a victory Ashwin breaks Lillee’s record by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test and take a 1-0 from ODIs, to lead in the three-match series here on Monday. play third Test of fastest 300 Test wickets Beginning the day 384 behind with nine wickets in NAGPUR: Indian captain Virat NAGPUR: India off-spinner hand and needing to bat about Kohli was on Monday rested Ravichandran Ashwin became five sessions to save the Test, Sri from the upcoming ODI series the fastest bowler to reach the Lanka failed to step up to the against Sri Lanka but will play milestone of 300 Test wickets pressure and folded up inside the third and final Test in Delhi. on Monday in his 54th match, the tea session on the fourth day Rohit Sharma will be assuming breaking Dennis Lillee s record at the Vidarbha Cricket Asso- the leadership charge for India during India’s win over Sri ciation Stadium. in the one-day leg of the ongo- Lanka in the second Test. Captain Dinesh Chandi- ing home series next month. Australian fast bowling mal (61) waged a lone battle as "Current India captain Mr. legend Lillee had reached the shared a 58-run stand for the Virat Kohli has been rested for milestone in 56 Test matches eight wicket with Suranga Lak- the ODI series," the BCCI said. way back in 1981 and it took mal (31) to delay the inevitable. India and Sri Lanka are 36 years for another bowler to Indian bowlers hunted in currently engaged in a three- eclipse the record. Ashwin is packs, with all of them get- match Test series, which will also ahead of some of the illus- ting into wickets column. Off- be followed by three one-day- trious names, who had com- spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ers starting December 10 in pleted the milestone in quick (4/63), left-arm spinner Ravin- Dharamsala. The third and final time. dra Jadeja (2/28), pacers Umesh Test of the series will be played Among them are Muttiah Yadav (2/30) and Ishant Sharma from December 2 in the national Muralitharan (58 Tests), Rich- (2/43) were all over the Sri capital. ard Hadlee, Malcolm Marshall Lankan batsmen. The Squads: and Dale Steyn (61 Tests each). Ashwin, following his four India squad for the third Ashwin is only the fifth wickets, became the fastest Test: Virat Kohli (Captain), Indian bowler to complete bowler to take 300 wickets in M Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar a career 300 wickets in Test Test history. The 31-year-old, Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, cricket behind Anil Kumble who bagged eight wickets in Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Cap- (619), Kapil Dev (434), Harb- the break has helped, I’m a lot a lot of things. As you can see, the Test, achieved this feat in 54 tain), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhi- hajan Singh (417) and Zaheer more fresher now compara- I’ve worked on different load- matches, surpassing the record man Saha, R Ashwin, Ravindra Khan (311). tively,” Ashwin said. ings, different actions. It’s also of Australia’s Denis Lillee, who Virat Kohli and Murli Vijay walk off the field with a stump after winning the 2nd cricket test match against Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Moham- The illustrious trio of Bis- “The carom ball was a good helped my patience, wickets achieved the milestone in 56 Sri Lanka in Nagpur on Monday PIC/PTI med Shami, Umesh Yadav, han Singh Bedi (266), Bhagwat ball, I haven’t bowled many of haven’t come quickly.” Tests. Ashwin also became the Ishant Sharma, Vijay Shankar Chandrasekhar (242) and Era- those in the last 24 months,” he Ashwin had started bowl- fifth Indian to claim 300 wickets. stumps on Sunday. leg off left-arm spinner Ravin- Jadeja straight into the hands of India squad for the ODI palli Prasanna (189) are way said referring to the ball with ing in the Sri Lankan second After India declared their On Monday, resuming the dra Jadeja in the seventh over of Rohit Sharma at mid-off. series: Rohit Sharma (Cap- behind Ashwin. which he got his milestone. innings with 296 wickets to his first innings on a mammoth play at 21/1, Sri Lanka kept los- the session, Thirimanne sliced Wicketkeeper-batsman tain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya “I really hope I can go on “I have worked on differ- name and quickly ran through 610/6 on Sunday, taking a 405- ing wickets at regular intervals. a wide delivery from paceman Niroshan Dickwella could only Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish to double these 300 wickets, I ent releases for it and now the lower middle-order to run lead, it was always going to Two overnight batsmen Dimuth Umesh Yadav to Jadeja at back- manage an outside edge to a ris- Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh have only played 50 Tests. It’s that we are travelling, I think reach the milestone. His 300th be tough for the visitors, who Karunaratne (18) and Lahiru ward point, to leave the tour- ing delivery from Ishant as he Karthik, MS Dhoni (WK), Har- not easy bowling spin, it looks I needed that extra bit. It has victim was Lahiru Gamage have an inexperienced batting Thirimanne (23) lacked patience ists at 48/3. guided the ball to Virat Kohli, dik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kul- like you’re just ambling up. But been a longer break than I’ve who was bowled by a doosra. line-up in the five-day format. in the morning. Sri Lankan hopes were fur- who took on the second attempt deep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, there’s a lot behind it. We’ve been used to over the last few Ashwin has so far maintained They had lost opening Sadeera While Karunaratne was ther dashed when former cap- at slip to leave Sri Lanka reeling Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar bowled a lot of overs, me and years. But I did have a good a healthy average of 25.15 runs Samarawickrama (0) before caught by Murali Vijay at short tain Angelo Mathews played at 75/5. AGENCIES Kumar, Siddarth Kaul. AGENCIES Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) . And stint in Worcester and I learnt per wicket. AGENCIES Captain Kohli bats for Bengal put one foot in Ranji aggressive approach quarter-finals

in South Africa tour KOLKATA: Pace spearhead Ashok Dinda on Monday NAGPUR: Aggression has been pride in playing Test cricket. I claimed his 25th five-wicket the hallmark of his batting and know it hurt him to be out and haul in first-class cricket to India captain Virat Kohli feels he came back really well. hand Bengal a first innings his teammates will need to adopt "Rohit as well, making a lead over Goa, which virtually a similar approach to produce strong case for himself in the sealed their passage into the results in their gruelling tour of future. He will always be there Ranji Trophy quarter-finals South Africa up ahead. when we speak about combina- from Group D. Kohli was at his aggressive tions. We have a lot f Test cricket In reply to Bengal’s 379, best in the just-concluded sec- coming up," said Kohli, who was Goa were dismissed for 310 ond Test against Sri Lanka as effusive in his praise for the trio. after resuming the third day he smashed a strokeful 213 off The Indian skipper also on 191 for five, as Dinda added 267 balls to help India amass a had words of appreciation for two more to his overnight tally huge first innings total. his bowling unit, especially en route to figures of 5/79. "I just wanted to bat the the pacers. "Bhuvi (Bhuvnesh- Left-arm seamer Kan- way I bat. Get into good posi- war Kumar) has played a lot ishk Seth supported well with tions and rotate strike and score of cricket for India in the last a careerbest 3/77, includ- quickly so our bowlers have time few months. Ishant (Sharma), ing two wickets in successive to bowl the opposition out," (Mohammad) Shami and deliveries, while B Amit (2/69) Kohli said. Umesh (Yadav) did not play so cleaned up Felix Alemao to "We will need that much. But they bowled a lot of bundle out Goa in 105 overs (approach) overseas so I was overs in first-class cricket and in the second session. looking at doing that. they always say that's important Amogh Desai waged a lone "I always wanted to better for rhythm," Kohli said. battle with his unbeaten 103 myself in scoring big hundreds "Even on this pitch, they off 264 balls – his sixth first- for the simple reason that the were excellent. Although the class century, while Keenan team benefits. When you lose spinners did a good job for us, Vaz made 60. concentration after a hundred, Ishant was the standout bowler." The duo added 110 runs maybe two wickets can fall Kohli, who was adjudged for the sixth wicket to frustrate quickly. A set batsman can play man-of-the-match for his record Bengal in the first session, but shots easier than a new batsman breaking double ton, reiterated it was not enough. so I started thinking in that way that with no time in hand, the At close on the penultimate and my fitness helps me bat for team is taking the ongoing series day, Bengal were 108 for three longer periods," he added. against Sri Lanka as a prepara- in 25 overs with opener Abhi- Pujara has been a consis- tion for the tour of South Africa. manyu Easwaran (20) and first tent performer for India in Test "We would like to think we innings centurion Shreevats matches, but it was heartening want to prepare for South Africa. Goswami (15) at the crease, to see the return of Vijay and That's why we asked for pitches extending the lead to 177 runs. Rohit, both of whom smashed with help for the fast bowl- Unless Goa produce some tons to give Kohli a happy selec- ers. This one (Nagpur) dete- sort of a miracle, Bengal would tion headache for the upcoming riorated by the second day. But be through with 23 points. matches. "Pujara we know, he's Kolkata was the ideal wicket," Playing Services in Amrit- been very consistent. Vijay was he said referring to the trip sar, Punjab currently have 15 playing after a while, he takes starting December 27. AGENCIES points in the group. AGENCIES Oz draw first blood, register 10-wicket victory over England in Ashes opener BRISBANE: Australia cruised to a crushing 10-wicket win over England to go one-up in the Ashes series in the opening Test at the Gabba on Monday, with captain Steve Smith prais- Corrigendum No.1 ing his team's character. E-Tender Notice No.32 for 2017-2018 Openers David Warner and Cameron Bancroft added to 1) This Office Letter No.O.No./AD/Tender/9480, Date 27/10/2017 England's agony by peeling off 2) ROC 2017-18/No.5/C4101, Date 09/11/2017 the required runs without the loss of a wicket before lunch on the final day. Warner finished unbeaten Chris Woakes walks back after losing the 1st Ashes Test against on 87 off 119 balls with new- Australia at Brisbane comer Bancroft hitting the winning runs to remain 82 not said Australian captain Steve land imploded on Sunday's out off 182 balls in Australia's Smith. fourth day. 173 without loss. In the process, "I'm pleased with the way England captain Joe Root they broke an 87-year-old Test we have played. Bowling first said the result did not tell the record for the all-time highest at The Gabba, it's hard. The full story. "For three days we unbeaten opening partnership bowlers had to be on. The way were excellent. Bar Steve's 0.No./AD/Tender/10196/2017 Sd/- in a successful Test chase. we pulled it back to win from knock we were right in it," he Office of the Executive Engineer, Executive Engineer, "We had to show some really the position we were in it's said, referring to Smith's bat- good character throughout. extremely pleasing. I'm proud tling first innings century. P.W.Division, Alibag, P.W.Division, Alibag Obviously losing the toss, of the way the boys fought." "It's frustrating. We have to Dist.Raigad Dist.Raigad. and the wicket was a lot slower The Australians onlymove on quickly and make sure Date 20/11/2017 DGIPR/2017/2018/4488 than we anticipated it would be. needed 56 runs on the final we don't make the same mis- We had to work really hard," morning go one up after Eng- takes in Adelaide." AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 mp Barcelona survive Mestalla; Advani secures IBSF World Real, Atletico Madrid win MADRID: FC Barcelona retain Snooker Championship title a four-point lead over Valencia at the top of the Liga Santander, although their advantage over Pankaj Advani defeated Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 8-2 to pocket his eighteenth global title Real and Atletico Madrid was reduced to eight points after DOHA: Ace Indian cueist got the first opening in the 9th, they drew 1-1 away to Valen- Pankaj Advani dished out a missed red pot saw Pankaj cia in a controversial game in another superb performance unfold his vast repertoire of the Mestalla Stadium. to outclass Iran's Amir Sark- strokes to compile a magnifi- The game between second hosh in the finals and claim yet cent frame-winning break of 77 place in the league and the another title at the IBSF World points with only 4 reds remain- league leaders always prom- Snooker Championship here ing on the table. ised to be tense and there was on Monday. Placing himself just one controversy in the first half on His deadly attacking game frame away from winning Sunday. Valencia keeper Neto coupled with phenomenally another world title Pankaj once failed to deal with a shot from tight safety play helped Advani again established his strong- Leo Messi, which clearly crossed to secure his 18th World hold in the 10th frame by scor- the goal line, only for the referee Championship title with a 8-2 ing the first 22 points. to wave play on, reports Xinhua win over Amir at the Al-Arabi However, an unexpected news agency. Sports Club. miss saw Amir open his Valencia took the lead on The best-of-15 frame final account in the frame and the hour when Rodrigo Moreno witnessed Amir pocketing the score 30 points to take a slen- finished Juan Gaya's low cross, first frame rather comfortably. der lead of 8 points. However, but former Valencia defender The Iranian looked strong a calm and composed Pankaj Jordi Alba assured the points and focused in the second patiently waited for his oppor- were shared eight minutes from Barcelona's Lionel Messi shoots the ball during the Spanish La Liga frame too, progressing well and tunity and soon brought the the end with a spectacular fin- soccer match between Valencia and FC Barcelona at the Mestalla nearing a 2-0 scoreline, but a frame. after the interval with a break of gin leaving the cue ball in an score to 47-47, before clear- ish following a pass from Messi. stadium in Valencia, Spain PIC/PTI missed green pot gave a life- A massive break of 134 by 45. Couple of safety exchanges unplayable position. ing the remaining colours, the The result means Barca line to Pankaj as he seized the Amir in the 6th did not faze later, Pankaj once again trapped A hapless Amir couldn't do frame and the match to lift his remain unbeaten this season, Levante made life easy for came back from behind twice opportunity with both hands the Indian as he immediately Amir with a perfect snooker to much as his wild shot in frus- 18th world title. but the Messi 'goal' will no doubt Atletico with an own goal from against Athletic Club Bilbao and drew parity. widened the lead to 5-2 before extract an opening. tration saw Pankaj come back Result: Pankaj Advani give plenty for pundits to talk Rober, before a defensive error with goals from Adrian Lopez Pankaj never looked back going into the 1st session break. Another long red pot spec- to table once again to seal the (India) beat Amir Sarkhosh about. left Kevin Gameiro for a tap in and Schar cancelling out strikes from there as he raced to a 5-2 A long red pot against the tacularly executed saw him frame with another break of 41 (Iran) 8-2: 19-71; 79-53; 98-23; Real and Atletico Madrid for the first of his two goals on from Markel Susaeta and Inaki lead. He, however, survived a nap with a perfect position for make another useful break of points and take a command- 69-62; 60-05; 0-134; 75-07; both won their matches on Sat- the night and Gameiro then Williams in an entertain game scare in a close battle in the 4th blue saw him draw first blood 17 points to increase the mar- ing lead of 6-2. Though Amir 103-4; 77-13; 67-47. AGENCIES urday with Cristiano Ronaldo turned provider to help tee up on Sunday lunchtime. and Karim Benzema both back Antoine Griezmann for the There was an incredible fin- among the goals as Real Madrid fourth and fifth goals of the ish to Betis' 2-2 draw at home Batra files nomination struggled to win 3-2 at home match. to Girona with goals in the 94th Russia doping suspension to stay to Malaga. Sevilla came back from 2-0 and 95th minutes. Malaga, who had not scored down away to Villarreal to claim The game looked to be head- MONTE CARLO: The Inter- sen, independent Chair of the The IAAF Council sus- papers for IOA prez post a goal away from home before a 3-2 win, just four days after ing for a 1-1 draw after Andres national Association of Athlet- IAAF Russian Taskforce, said pended RusAF from member- arriving in Madrid, were coach Eduardo Berizzo con- Guardado's 85th free kick can- ics Federations (IAAF) Council at a press conference on Sun- ship in November 2015, after NEW DELHI: International of Batra while treasurer Anil unlucky not to take a point after firmed he is suffering from pros- celled out Portu's 46th minute has decided to maintain its sus- day as the Council’s two-day a World Anti-Doping Agency Hockey Federation president Khanna was one of the second- they had a goal harshly ruled tate cancer. opener, but Portu put Girona pension of Russia from inter- 212th meeting concluded here, (WADA) Independent Com- Narinder Batra has filed his ers. Khanna was earlier con- out for pushing on the stroke Villarreal went 2-0 up back in front in the 4th minute national competition before reports Xinhua news agency. mission concluded there was nominations for the post of the sidered as one of the possible of halftime. through Carlos Bacca and of injury time only for Cristian all verification criteria are fully In April 2017, the IAAF a culture of systematic doping president of the Indian Olym- candidates for the top job. Benzema and Casemiro Cedric Bakambu, who netted Tello to make it 2-2 with the last met. Council approved a roadmap in Russian athletics, ruling out pic Association weeks ahead of Interestingly, Batra has also both put Madrid ahead only their second goal in the 53rd kick of the match. “Since the IAAF Congress proposed by the taskforce that Russian athletes’ chances of its General Body Meeting on filed another three sets of nom- for Malaga to peg them back minute, but five minutes later The day kicked off with in August, the IAAF Taskforce identified six specific condi- competing at the Rio Olympic December 14 here. ination papers for the post of with goals from Diego Rolan Sevilla were level through Clem- Eibar claiming a vital and has been in constant commu- tions to be met in order for the Games in 2016 and the World The upcoming AGM will senior vice-president. and Chori Castro, before Ron- ent Lenglet and Fran Vazquez, deserved 2-1 win away to Alaves nication with RusAF (Russian Taskforce to be able to recom- Championships in London this elect a new set of office bearers Incumbent Secretary Gen- aldo sealed the win scoring before Ever Banega's 78th min- in a Basque derby. Joan Jordan Athletics Federation) and its mend RusAF’s reinstatement. year. for the country's apex sports eral Rajeev Mehta also filed a rebound after Roberto had ute penalty sealed an unlikely opened the scoring for Eibar in President Dmitri Shlyakhtin. “Some of the milestones According to the taskforce, body. nomination papers, seeking re- saved his original penalty kick. win. the 33rd minute, before Charles Shlyakhtin has impressed us on the Roadmap to RusAF’s of the five remaining condi- Batra has filed four sets election to the same post he is Atletico Madrid also got Real Sociedad and Las Pal- doubled their lead with just over with his professionalism, and reinstatement have been met, tions in the roadmap, acknowl- of nomination papers with a currently holding. He also filed back among the goals with a 5-0 mas drew 2-2 with Jonathan 20 minutes remaining before his pursuing to change the at least in part. However, sev- edgement of McLaren findings proposer and seconder each. four sets of nomination papers win away to Levante, where they Viera's 40-yard goal ending Burghi's late consolation for old doping culture in Russian eral key milestones remain out- and reinstatement of RUSADA IOA secretary general Rajeev with Batra proposing him for hadn't won in the past seven Las Palmas' eight game losing Alaves, who are starting to look track and field,” Rune Ander- standing,” said Andersen. have not been met. AGENCIES Mehta was one of the proposers the post in one of them. AGENCIES visits. streak. Deportivo La Coruna doomed. AGENCIES

millenniumpost.in AC Milan sack coach millenniumpost NO H ALF TR U THS LOST & FOUND Montella, promote I Sanjeev Ranjan S/o Bineshwari Kumar owner of property plot no. NK- Gennaro Gattuso III/624, Indirapuram Ghaziabad UP, have lost original following property papers: 1. Information Letter No. 0094/558 750/CC/93 dated 12th Nov 1993 recd. from GDA. 2. Reservation Letter No. 0078/558 750/0425/50531/ THA/CC/90 dated 15th Sep 1990 recd from Gennaro Gattuso GDA, for which complaint ANANYA DAS to perform in their home league already lodged to the and continued to put up disap- Police. Nobody can claim MILAN/NEW DELHI: After a pointing performances. Montel- ownership on that basis. rather poor start to the season la’s career as a player was quite Finder may contact M. that saw the Italian club slip elaborate as he played for the NO.7755921618. down to the seventh position likes of Genoa, Roma and UC in Seria A, AC Milan decided Sampdoria. As a manager, he to part ways with manager Vin- has managed clubs like Roma, cenzo Montella, who signed for Fiorentina and UC Sampdoria. the Italian giant in 2016. The In a club statement released position is to be filled by club by AC Milan via Twitter read, legend Gennaro Gattuso. Gat- “AC Milan announced to have tuso has considerable experi- parted ways with V Montella. ence with the club having made Management of the first team is over 400 appearances for them entrusted to Gennaro Gattuso, and also having served as the who leaves his position as Pri- head coach of their youth team. mavera coach and to whom we Montella’s time with Milan wish the best of luck.” started off quite smoothly as Their new manager, Genn- they won 10 of their 12 games aro Guttaso has been a club leg- in all competitions initially but end who played for AC Milan that charm faded quickly. If Sun- between 1999 and 2013, having day’s game against Torino FC won two Serie A titles and two is to be counted, it means that Champions League trophies they went without scoring in with the Rossoneri. Widely four consecutive home league regarded as one of the best games and out of nine games, Italian defensive midfielders they have only won two. AC of recent years, Guttaso’s part- Milan has already progressed nership with the likes of Andrea to the knockout stage of the Pirlo had made him a talismanic Europa League but has failed addition to AC Milan. 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 ‘My passion for ACTING will remain unaffected’ Sushant believes, only if he is completely engaged Call for ban on ‘Padmavati’ in a movie, he will be able to engage the audience hints at power of art: Nandita PANAJI: With huge box office success in the how I feel about it has not changed in these 11 past and some big projects in his kitty, Sushant years,” he adds. Singh Rajput is having a dream run in Bolly- From playing a lover boy in Shuddh Desi MUMBAI: Actor-filmmaker Nan- was under threat with Padmavati in the wood, but the actor says even if his success Romance to essaying the role of former Indian dita Das said demanding a ban on eye of the storm, she recalled the time ratio dips, his passion for acting will remain cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in MS Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus her films had faced troubles with the unaffected. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Sushant has tried to Padmavati only reinforces the fact that people and the CBFC. The 31-year-old actor, who dropped out be versatile in his choices. art is powerful. “I remember with Fire, I faced it from an engineering college to fulfil his act- The actor, however, believes he needs to The 48-year-old director said sup- when it came out... ing dreams, says becoming a star was never fully invest in a role to successfully engage his pressing an artiste’s expression reflects With Water, I had to shave my on his agenda. audience. that somewhere the work of art is chal- head... Before even the film was made, In an interview with, Sushant says, “If “My relationship with my audience is like a lenging a certain thought process. they said it was going to be against somebody takes all (the) films from me I will circle. I know for the fact that my audience will “Art doesn’t create revolutions, it Hindu culture...” Nandita said. be disappointed for a day. If I don’t get work in like something in which I am hundred percent subliminally goes into our subcon- “I think it is time we do speak up... television, I will be upset for another day, but invested. I need to be engaged in my role com- scious – the good and the bad. And Otherwise people are going to tell us then I will be fine.” pletely to engage my audience.” because people want to ban (Padma- what to wear, what to eat or whom to “I will make my short films or probably “I will not deliberately put myself in a role vati) that you realise the power of art...” talk to. It is going to be very, very dan- act in theatre or make my own films. I will be in which I don’t want to be. I believe if I am “It must threaten a certain way of gerous trend. What can a two-hour film excited. Nothing can take the excitement to hundred percent engaged in a film, I will be seeing. (And) till we see multiple points do?” she added. act away from me.” able to engage the audience,” he says. of view on anything, how are we going The director, however, said if certain Sushant says he feels happy when people Sushant is looking forward to his upcoming to make an informed choice?” Nan- sections of the society have to regis- acknowledge his work and when he receives filmKedarnath , which marks the debut of Saif dita said. ter their opposition towards any art- “good pay” for his movies, but the high he Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s daughter Sara. Padmavati has been in the line of form, there is a manner in which one gets from being a public figure is momentary. “I am very excited about the project. I fire with various Rajput groups and can protest. “When I started performing as a dancer found the script to be gripping and we are political leaders accusing the direc- “I think there is enough room for and in a theatre, I knew acting was some- through with the 50 per cent of the shoot. I tor of “distorting historical facts”, with dissent. There are enough ways. I think thing I wanted to do and I still like to do it. am giving whatever I can to the film,” he says. protests across the country calling for all of us are not Shah Rukh Khan and One thing I know for sure, I wanted to The actor has also started prepping for a ban. The director, whose film Manto we don’t have such a large area of influ- be here... And nothing has changed. Abhishek Chaubey’s Chambal, which also fea- is eyeing a release next year, was speak- ence... But we have our own areas of “I never had a thing in mind tures Bhumi Pednekar. ing at a session ‘Remembering Manto’ influence and can tell 10 people if a that I want to reach somewhere. Sushant was speaking on the sidelines of at the Times LitFest here. book or a film is bad and don’t go and My passion, excitement and IFFI, which closes November 28. PTI When asked if the artistic freedom watch it.” PTI Controversy over ‘Padmavati’ alarming for democracy

MUMBAI: A large num- know Sanjay for years now, because we ber of members of the started working together as profession- film and entertainment als from his debut film Khamoshi and industry gathered here continued working till Devdas. Surely to express their support I know his artistic sensibilities better to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s than people who are protesting against upcoming Padmavati, and Padmavati... who did not even watch a question the status of free- single frame of the film.” dom of speech and expres- “I don’t believe he would project sion in India’s democracy when any character or culture in such an a caste group like the Karni Sena insensitive manner to hurt anyone. We could constantly threatening the have the CBFC to decide what film is filmmakers and travel nationwide suitable for public view. Those groups basic right to freedom of expression. to stop its release. (like Karni Sena) cannot just attack our Let the film release and the criticize The protest started with the or appreciate in a civilized manner,” National Anthem in the memory of he said. the victims of 26/11 terrorist attack it Veteran actor Pawan Malhotra, was its 9th anniversary. who was also present, said the situ- Addressing the protesters and carpenters, lightmen among many oth- ation was alarming for the nation, media, Ashoke Pandit of the Indian ers who work on the set of big films going beyond the film’s release. Films and TV Directors’ Association like Padmavati. Therefore I would like “The way a series of incidents (IFTDA) said: “We, all the members of to urge the government to step in to regarding the release of Padmavati is the film industry, are sensible enough control the situation and protect our happening is worrisome because we to portray our history and culture in right to freedom.” are living in a country where our free- a sensible way; and it is the basic right Various union groups like the dom of expression is controlled by a to all the citizen of a democratic coun- Movie Stunt Artistes’ Association, group of people.” try to express thoughts freely. How the Mahila Kalakar Sangh, the Junior “They decide all the norms – what could some non-constitutional bod- Aristes’ Association among many to wear, what to eat, how to celebrate ies threaten to behead a filmmaker and others were present there at the main a festival, what are the subject a film- cut the nose of an actor? Is this even entrance of Film City where all the maker can film on ! I ask them, Why? democracy?” union members put off the lights on How come they overpower the right “Even we want to see how they sets and stopped shooting as a symbol of the CBFC to decide on a film? How could show such audacity! Such of solidarity with Padmavati. come they overpower the Constitution threats create questions on the live- Himanshu Bhatt, Secretary of of India to decide on our basic right to lihood of those junior artistes, Association of Voice Artistes, said: “I freedom?” IANS

Grew up around World not kind PRINCE HARRY TO MARRY inspirational women: to women: Denis GIRLFRIEND MEGHAN MARKLE

LONDON: A Daisy Ridley VILLENEUVE royal announce- ment confirmed LOS ANGELES: Blade Runner 2049 director that Britain’s Prince Denis Villeneuve defended his film against Harry will marry criticism of sexism and said the world is not his American actor kind to women. girlfriend Meghan Villeneuve said the Ryan Gosling and Har- Markle next year. rison Ford-starrer is simply a reflection of the The announce- modern world, reports dailymail.co.uk. ment by Clarence “Cinema is a mirror of society. Blade Run- House said that the ner is not about tomorrow; it’s about today. And prince, fifth in line I’m sorry, but the world is not kind on women,” to the throne, will Villeneuve told Vanity Fair magazine. marry Markle next Blade Runner 2049 explores the complex spring and will LOS ANGELES: Star Wars star Daisy Ridley relationships between humans and machines, live at Nottingham said she has never doubted the importance of but some critics are saying it doesn’t do enough Cottage at Kens- being a “heroic woman” in movies. to give its female characters a rich inner life. ington Palace in The 25-year-old actor, who is all set to “I am very sensitive to how I portray London, reports reprise her role as Rey in Star Wars: The Last women in movies. This is my ninth feature the BBC. The cou- Jedi, said it felt natural for her to embrace the film and six of them have women in the lead ple, who have been part as she had inspirational female figures role,” Villeneuve said. IANS dating since July around her right from the childhood. 2016, got engaged in November. “I like that I never questioned being a how simple it was to me.” In a statement, Prince Harry said he heroic woman in a film, and that’s thanks to my “But others were like this is a big deal, was “delighted to announce” the engage- upbringing. My mom has always worked; the clearly. But it’s exciting to be a part of that. And ment and had received the blessing of women I grew up around always worked and I’m like, let’s continue. This is how it should be.” Markle’s parents.Prince Harry and Mar- were inspirational...” Ridley said in a statement. Penned and directed by Rian Johnson, kle made their first public appearance as The actor performed her own stunts in the the eighth chapter of Star Wars also features a couple in September. latest movie from the sci-fi franchise and said Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, John The queen, who had to give her for her, Rey is a one-of- a-kind role. Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, assent for the union, and her husband “... It’s weird because the way people reacted amomg others. Prince Philip are delighted, a Bucking- made me question more than I did. It’s a great The Last Jedi is scheduled to be released on ham Palace spokesman said. IANS role but not just because she’s a woman. That’s Decmeber 15. PTI