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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 124 | Tuesday, 9 May 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 9314.05 (-28.75) pSENSEX 29,926.15 (-67.35) qDOW JONES 20,975.81 (-31.13) qNASDAQ 6,093.73 (-7.03) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.31 (+0.07) qRUPEE/EURO 70.40 (+0.33) qGOLD/10GM 28,550.00 (-175.00) qSILVER/K 38,350.00 (--225.00) TOUGHER BENGALI MP RIOTS OVER COW: 11 MIGRANTS DEAD, NEVER READ A NEET PAPER: MAMATA SC PULLS UP POLICE 200 MISSING IN CHETAN BHAGAT ‘HURT’, STATE TO FOR NOT EXAMINING MEDITERRANEAN BOOK: ARJUN WRITE TO CENTRE’ PG3 VIDEOS PG7 SINKINGS PG11 KAPOOR PG16 SC BLOW FOR LALU YOUNGEST EVER FRENCH PRESIDENT Rajnath calls for ‘unity of Bihar Grand Alliance will remain intact: JD(U) Macron vows to heal purpose’ to tackle Naxals DHIRENDRA KUMAR MPOST BUREAU vehicles (UAVs) would be pressed into service NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s verdict NEW DELHI: Calling to bust their hideouts. to revive conspiracy charges against Rashtriya for “unity of purpose” “I am sure that the Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav after divisive campaign amongst all Naxal- attempts to stall devel- and others in multi-crore fodder scam cases will affected states, Union opment and throttle not create any political crisis in Bihar, political PARIS: Pro-European centrist gramme has been defeated. Home Minister Rajnath democracy at gunpoint experts said. Emmanuel Macron promised on I will fight with all my German Chancellor Angela Singh on Monday advocated the will not be successful ever,” the According to them, the Grand Alliance Monday to heal France’s divisions Merkel’s spokesman said it was a formation of a strategic and uni- home minister said at the meet- would remain unscathed as the verdict is part after crushing far- right leader strength against the divisions “victory for a strong and united fied command to foil attempts to ing, being held two weeks after of the ongoing trial of the cases. Marine Le Pen in a pivotal pres- that are undermining us Europe”, while EU Commission “stall development and throttle 25 paramilitary personnel were In a setback to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the idential election that has given President Jean-Claude Juncker democracy at gunpoint”. killed by a band of Maoists in Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the RJD him a large but fragile mandate Emmanuel Macron said French voters had chosen a Inaugurating a meeting of Chhattisgarh. leader will stand separate trial in all four fodder for change. “European future.” top officials and chief minis- Around 12,000 people had scam cases as it set aside the Jharkhand High At 39, the pro-EU former The euro rose against the dol- ters of 10 Naxal-affected states, lost their lives to Maoist violence Court order which had dropped conspiracy investment banker will become lar in Asian trade and other finan- the home minister spoke about in last 20 years, he said, express- charges against him. France’s youngest-ever leader but cial markets are expected to react the many steps that need to be ing “confidence that together, A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra will face a huge challenge to enact positively to the news. taken to counter the guerrillas with the new strategy and new and Amitava Roy directed the trial court to com- his programme while trying to After Britain’s vote last year to and said there should be imme- force, we will confront the Nax- plete the proceedings against 68-year-old Yadav unite a fractured and demoralised leave the EU and Donald Trump’s diate measures such as choking als and will be successful against and others within nine months. country. victory in the US, the French elec- their finances. t h e m”. “We have held that for each offence there will “I will fight with all my tion had been widely watched as Economic resources, he said, The home minister called for be a separate trial,” the bench said. strength against the divisions that a test of how high a tide of right- play an important role in any war a strategic and unified command The fodder scam relates to fraudulent with- are undermining us,” Macron said wing nationalism would rise. -- only when money is available of all states to have a “unity of drawal of Rs 900 crore by the Animal Husbandry in a solemn address at his cam- Trump, whose beliefs and tem- is it possible to buy, eat, drink purpose”. Department from various district when Lalu was paign headquarters, adding that perament are seen as radically dif- and possess ammunition and The meeting will help firm the chief minister. he had seen the “anger, anxiety and contested, far ahead of Le Pen on Macron is now poised to become ferent to Macron’s, congratulated weapons. up an anti-Naxal strategy to fight Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath doubts” of many voters. 33.9 per cent and 35 per cent. one of Europe’s most power- the future French president on his “Therefore, choking the the guerillas in their hideouts. Mishra and former state Chief Secretary Sajal The vicious election campaign Vast crowds of jubilant Macron ful leaders, bringing with him a “big win” and said he looked for- financial resources of the left It is expected to take a holis- Chakraborty are also accused in the case. exposed deep economic and social supporters celebrated outside the hugely ambitious agenda of polit- ward to working with him. wing extremists is the most tic review, including covering The apex court, while setting aside the 2014 divisions in France, as well as ten- Louvre Museum in Paris, waving ical and economic reform for Le Pen, 48, had portrayed the basic mantra in this fight,” he a wide canvas of security and high court order which had stayed the trial sions provoked by identity and French flags. France and the European Union. ballot as a contest between Macron said at the meeting being held development issues, particularly against Yadav after conviction in one of the cases, immigration. “He’s a symbol of hope,” said The result will resonate world- and the “globalists” — those in two weeks after an ambush in infrastructure building. said the high court should have been consistent Initial estimates showed Jean-Luc Songtia, 36. “It’s like wide and particularly in Brussels favour of open trade, immigration Sukma, Chhattisgarh, in which Topping the agenda is the in its findings and not have given different views Macron winning between 65 per Obama eight years ago. It’s youth, and Berlin where leaders will and shared sovereignty — and her 25 paramilitary personnel were issue of re-calibrating strategy for different sets of accused in a case. cent and 66.1 per cent of the bal- it’s h op e .” breathe a sigh of relief that Le Pen’s “patriotic” vision of strong borders killed. to make it more effective and to It also pulled up the CBI for delay in filing the lots in the first ever election he has Unknown three years ago, anti-EU, anti-globalisation pro- and national identities. AGENCIES He also said unmanned aerial minimise casualties. appeal against the high court order in the case and said the probe agency’s Director should have OUSTED AAP MINISTER SUSPENDED FROM PARTY looked into this important matter and deputed Justice Karnan ‘sentences’ CJI, 7 other SC judges to 5 yrs’ RI an officer to pursue the case. KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court In an escalation of his con- 2015.” Ghose and Kurian Joseph. Conspiracy being hatched by judge Justice C S Karnan, who is frontation with the Supreme He named members of the The bench had initiated suo Time to unite facing contempt charges, on Mon- Court, Justice Karnan who said apex court’s seven-judge bench, motu (on its own) contempt pro- day “sentenced” Chief Justice of the eight judges have “jointly comprising the Chief Justice ceedings against Justice Karnan against few people BJP through Mishra: AAP India J S Khehar and seven other committed the offences punish- of India, Justices Dipak Misra, and restrained him from per- judges of the Supreme Court to able under the SC/ST Atrocities J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, forming judicial and administra- raising Kashmir issue ANUP VERMA five years rigorous imprisonment. Act of 1989 and amended Act of Madan B Lokur, Pinaki Chandra tive work. MPOST JITENDRA SINGH NEW DELHI: On a day of high polit- ical drama, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday evening suspended Kapil In today’s Mishra from the party’s primary membership. paper The decision was taken by its high- powered Political Affairs Commit- ... tee (PAC) chaired by Chief Minister CITY Arvind Kejriwal. “Mishra has been suspended from SSB, CUSTOMS SEIZE IDOLS WORTH ` 35 CR 4 the party’s primary membership,” a source present at the ongoing meet- NATION ing said. The decision comes a day after NEET CANDIDATES FORCED DRESS MAKEOVER 7 Mishra levelled allegations that Kejri- reporters here. EDIT wal had taken Rs 2 crore in cash from Singh claimed that Mishra was Delhi minister Satyender Jain. repeating what the BJP had been try- KASHMIR, XINJIANG, & TERROR 8 Mishra was removed from the ing to allege in connection with the post of water minister on May 6. water tanker scam. INTERNATIONAL Earlier on Monday, the Aam “Mishra’s allegations are laugh- Aadmi Party on Monday alleged that able. I want to ask him if Kejriwal SYRIA FM REJECTS UN MONITORS 10 a big conspiracy was being hatched had called him up before accepting against it by the ruling Bharatiya the ‘bribe’,” he said referring to the BUSINESS Janata Party (BJP) through sacked sacked minister’s claims that PWD BUY MFs VIA DIGITAL WALLET: SEBI 13 Delhi minister Kapil Mishra. Minister Satyender Jain had alleg- The AAP said that Mishra was edly handed over of Rs 2 crore to the SPORT making “baseless” allegations against AAP supremo. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “out At the press conference, the AAP ROHIT, SHAMI RECALLED TO INDIA SQUAD 14 of desperation” after being expelled. showed a letter written by Mishra to Hitting out at the AAP legisla- the ACB in 2016 saying the agency tor over his allegations of corruption was trying to target Kejriwal in the FOR ADVERTISING against Kejriwal, AAP leader Sanjay alleged water tanker scam even when kindly contact at 9810195709 Singh said Mishra had himself written his name was not mentioned any- or a letter to the ACB in September last where in the evidence. Homage to Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore [email protected] year, saying that under pressure, the Singh accused Mishra speaking anti-graft body was trying to impli- the BJP’s language, adding that “AAP FOR SUBSCRIPTION cate the chief minister in the water can never compromise with corrup- tanker scam. tion. And now they are accusing us”. On his Birthday kindly contact at 8800854665 “A game of exploitation is being “The BJP and the Congress are or played against the AAP. The BJP is treating Mishra as Harishchandra... [email protected] hatching a conspiracy against the He is same the person who had called AAP through Mishra,” Singh told Modi an ‘ISI agent’,” Singh said. RAJAMOULI FILM CONTINUES TO SHATTER BOX OFFICE RECORDS ‘Baahubali 2’ collects `1,000 crore 9 May 2017 • 5 p.m. Cathedral Road Mancha (adjacent to Rabindra Sadan) worldwide, Prabhas thanks Rajamouli Programmes during Kabipaksha: 10-24 May, 2017 MPOST BUREAU “To all my fans, a big hug to Rabindra Sadan Auditorium, Rabindra Sadan Mukta Mancha, each one of you for all the love MUMBAI: “Baahubali 2: The that you all have showered on Sisir Mancha and Bangla Akademi Sabhaghar Conclusion” has become the me. I have tried my best to go first Indian film to cross the Rs through a lot of the efforts that Exhibition : Rabindranather Swadeshbhabna 1,000 crore milestone inter- you all have put to express your nationally and actor Prabhas affection for me from different 9-15 May, 2017 • Gaganendra Pradarshashala says he cannot thank director parts of India and even over- SS Rajamouli enough for giv- seas. I am truly overwhelmed ing him the “once- in-a-life- with everything. Daily from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. time character of Baahubali.” “The journey of ‘Baahubali’ Filmmaker Karan Johar, has been a long one but among Organised by whose Dharma Productions the few things that I will take

distributes the Hindi version away from this, is all of you. ICA -940(21)/2017 Department of Information and Cultural of “Baahubali”, announced Lots of love back to you all” Affairs • Government of West Bengal and on Twitter that the second wrote Prabhas. instalment of the franchise 1000 The actor thanked Raja- Kolkata Municipal Corporation has become the first Indian film to col- poster of the film. mouli for his unwavering belief in him. lect Rs 1,000 crore worldwide. Prabhas, 37, who is currently holi- “A big thank you to SS Rajamouli “The biggest milestone has been daying in the US, wrote an emotional sir for believing in me to carry his huge reached by the biggest blockbuster of Facebook post where he expressed his vision to the masses, giving me a once- All are welcome Indian cinema!!!! #1000croreBaahubali gratitude to his admirers from around the in- a lifetime character of Baahubali and @ssrajamouli,” wrote Johar, alongside the world for their love and support. making the entire journey so special.” 2 town Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp MILLENNIUM POST | DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town Twin celebrations on A REFRESHING START TO MAY Filled with the goodness of fresh fruits, pamper yourself with the most tempting hand-crafted sorbets, for a refreshing treat this summer at TAGORE'S 1911 restaurant. Exciting combinations like Lemoncello, Watermelon, Basil and Mango, Rasp- berry and Mint sorbets await to please th your taste buds. The indulgence extends with the most satiating ice-cream fla- vours to choose from like wild berry, fig and honey amongst other home-made ice-creams to give a divine end to your 156 dining experience. WHEN: May 1 – 14 Birth anniversary WHERE: 1911 restaurant, The Imperial DABBAWALAS IN DELHI Inspired by the No amount of celebrations can payback the great poet world-famous for what he had gifted the civilised world, yet Tagore Dabbawalas of Mumbai, Tamra, enthusiasts gather every year with beautiful cultural the award-win- ning multi-cui- fests in respect to the polymath sine restaurant at Shangri-La’s philosophy of life, both poets connect well. It venture.” – Eros Hotel, New Delhi brings to its shows the way how a living legend gets inspired Gulzar has often said patrons an evocative tiffin lunch experi- from another Bard of a different era. that the ‘Geetanjali’ changed ence presented with the taste of luxury. Gulzar once said, “My first introduction to his life and that one whole Executive Chef Neeraj Tyagi along with Tagore was when I came to India after partition. community(Bengalis) lives Tagore has this beautiful way of giving details. He on Tagore. The programme his culinary masters have curated a tif- wrote all by experience and living those moments. will include eleven songs fin lunch by creating meal combinations Nothing feels imaginary in his works. Being a lyri- in all, five from Tagore’s from cuisines across the world with a cist, I'm deeply aware of sounds in poetry. People ‘Geetanjali’ and six from Gul- local flavour. Savour the likes of Thai- beyond Bengal don't even know the romantic zar. ‘Amare tumi ashesh korecho’ by Tagore is to another anecdote that Lady Ranu Mukerji (then th land ka dabba, Desi Chineez, Phorner poems of his young age. They don't even know be paired with Gulzar’s ‘Shyam se aankh me nami Adhikari) gifted him a handkerchief on his 59 Dabba, Desi Dabba, Mera Gaon Mera that he wrote romantic poems. They don't even si hai/aaj phir aapki kaami si hai’, and Gulzar’s ‘Ek birthday. Another slightly tragic story would be of know that he was young! People know him as the ekele ek shahar mei’ would be paired with ‘Amar his elder brother Satyendranath Tagore and Rabi- Desh, South ka Dabba and many more bearded man who wrote the national anthem. So ei path chalatei anando’ in the programme. ndranath parting ways in terms of their estate on in true Mumbaiya ishtyle! people take him in the line of Mahatma Gandhi The script has been penned by Angshuman one of his birthdays. The Padma and Silaidaha WHEN: May 1 – 31 WHERE: Tamra, and Pandit Nehru. He was a playful young man Bhattacharya, supported by Romil and Sudipta were no longer part of his territory,” Chatterjee Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel too. One should learn about this side of him as Chanda. ‘Two Poets – Dui Kobi’ will be held on told Millennium Post. TIMING: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm well. Look at his poetry for the young. He wrote so May 18 at a tea lounge in South Kolkata. Interestingly, this show encompasses anec- NANDINI GUHA much for children. It is sad that apart from a few of A man for all seasons, Tagore’s birthday is cel- dotes, stories and incidents associated with the (IM)POSSIBILITIES his writings, children today are not taught Tagore.” ebrated with aplomb and a plethora of cultural celebration of his birthdays till the very end (80 A group show of paintings and sculp- f it’s time to celebrate Gurudev Rabindranath Sudarshan Chakravorty, an ace choreogra- ensembles in the month of May. So where and years). The chronology is maintained and the tures of some of the most celebrated th Tagore’s 156 birth anniversary, Kolkata is pher, is all set to present the musical journey, how did Tagore spend his birthdays? changing social and political dynamics of the artists of the nation, the exhibition, (im) ready with various events to commemorate performing as a story teller for the first time. That is answered by ‘Jonmodine Rabindranath’ country also gets reflected in the script which the special occasion. ‘Two Poets’ is a unique People have watched him dance, and produce – an initiative by interdisciplinary artist Sujoy documents all of this through songs and stories. possibilities showcase how one can one Imusical conceived by versatile Assam based big dance shows before. Chandrima Bhattacha- Prasad Chatterjee comprising narratives by pop- The songs will be presented by Srovonti Basu can decipher the word impossibilities. vocalist Chandrima Bhattacharya which deals a rya, who will sing the songs of Tagore and Gul- ular film actor Sohini Sarkar, medical profes- Bandopadhyay. The names showcased has already magical blend of Tagore’s songs along with com- zar, said, “This is happening for the first time in sional Sharmistha Ray and Sujoy himself. “Sarala The show is being organised by High- proved that impossible is nothing. positions of the legendary poet-lyricist Gulzar. Kolkata. I am thrilled as this musical deals with Devi first started celebrating Tagore’s birthday land Park Housing Society and opens on May WHEN: April 13 – May 13 Both are poets from different times but this very unusual gems from both the greats. Gulzarji’s when the poet was 27 years old. She gifted him 13 at Highland Park Club. Following the WHERE: Creativity Art Gallery, Hauz musical revolves around the similarities between ghazals, poetry, his personal anecdotes regarding a dhoti and a chador(shawl). This was after Saty- show, there would be a concert by acclaimed Khas Village their creative urges. Be it songs of love, Monsoon, the Bard will add a different colour to the whole andranath Tagore returned from abroad. There is Rabindrasangeet vocalist Jayati Chakraborty. TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm ZENDO –A QUIET ELEGANCE UMA NAIR landscapes seem to be from another world, they hold the he great photographer tangible warmth of human Imogen Cunningham presence: the people them- said, “There are fewer selves often seem inseparable good photographers from the shadows and topog- Tthan painters. There is a rea- raphy that frames them. Each son. The machine does not do image, imbued with an air the whole thing.” of spiritual rooted-ness and At the Birla Academy ancient wisdom, appears to of Arts & Culture, Kolkata, hold a secret waiting to be Illuminating lives: To make Prabir Purkayastha’s ‘Zendo’ discovered. brought alive a spiritual expe- This primitive land of rience as he echoed Cunning- wind-swept plateau and an environmental impact ham’s words. A photographer snow-scarred deserts spread for more than 20 years Prabir across the towering cita- SHAYANI MUKHERJEE Purkayastha is India’s Ansel dels of the Great Himalayan Adams. At the Birla Academy and Karakoram ranges gen- Prabir gives you Ladakh as if it tly erases your sense of time WORLD EARTH DAY is celebrated every is a set of black and white rel- and self, and you become one year as an annual event all across the world ics; or colour as an incantation, with this pilgrim as he travels on Apri 22. Schools, in particular, celebrate the but it is the image of Maitreya through this enchanted land. day in an attempt to spread awareness among that draws devotion and a wor- students about environment safety, and dem- shipful silence. And Prabir’s onstrate environmental protection measures. story is one for the Gods and In and across Kolkata, many schools set Buddhist believers. Prabir had up activities to make this process of learning gone to an old and desolate as much fun as possible for the students this monastery, which had a 16ft Earth Day. tall bronze statue of Maitreya Cheerful students of Akshar, a renowned in Basgo. The body was in the school headed by Neena Singh, the Executive hall while the shoulders and Director, celebrated Earth Day in the most head extended upwards into a versatile and innovative way possible. Each glass-fronted attic. “As I looked class decided to do their bulletin boards on an upon the radiant face, glow- international or national environmental activ- ing like burnished gold, in the ist. The students chose various activists and rays of the setting sun, I saw then put up a performances based on them tears – molten and shining – and their history. They were given a span of When asked in what ways can we save our streaming down the cheeks!” one week to prepare. planet, Megha Lahiri, a student of class 7 said, says Prabir as he rapidly took On April 28, the students showcased it “I mostly avoid using plastic bags and switch photographs. “Tears, just like on the stage, highlighting the efforts of the off lights and fans whenever I come out of yours and mine.” activists who worked hard to make a tangible my room because energy conservation is a A few weeks later, Prabir through many experiments, environmental impact. Some of the activists necessity.” went back . This time, he got with films and processing tech- Andrew Harvey, the scholar, included were Parvati Barua from India, Steve This is an extended program under ‘The a shock: “I saw golden rays nothing moved and the light momentousness that is rare and niques, and used Kodak Tech- poet and writer who toured Irwin from Australia, Winona Laduke and young leaders for change project’ where of sunbeams streaming from of God covered the face of the brooding. nical Pan film. He uses only Ladakh in the early ’80s, writes Rachel Carson from the US, among various Akshar is collaborating with CEE (Center for Maitreya’s eyes — glowing Earth,” he says. That element Prabir’s images of the rocks ambient light, at a select time in ‘A Journey in Ladakh’: “This others. It portrayed a global participation in Environment Education) and the American like a million suns all blazing of depth in spiritual sojourn in the lake, smoothened into of the day or year. His portraits wilderness of rock and light the conservation of the environment. Center. Under this project, Akshar has part- together,” he says. “The tears brought out different avatars, sensuous sublimation look like have a dark, sombre appearance has not been tamed. It remains Although the program lasted for less than nered with an Australian NGO “Solar Buddies”. had dried up but His eyes were and Prabir felt akin to emerging earthstones in a bedrock. The where highlights and shadows exalted and sometimes fright- an hour, it was a success and highlighted The project undertaken by Akshar is called alight with wonderment. I from the cradle of this silence. prayer flag flying in the wind, glow like polished pearls. His ening.” Prabir goes beyond to Akshar’s motive and inspiration of being a ‘Illuminating Lives’ and through this project, always show this picture, with Ladakh unravels like a tap- the barren mountainscapes landscapes look like charcoals give us the spiritual realms of green hub. their students will make and distribute solar the light shining in Maitreya’s estry that moves from dark- with cumulus clouds floating captured in chiaroscuro. No Ladakh in the word Zendo. Speaking on the occasion, Navneet Khul- lamps to make the environment more sustain- eyes, in all my exhibitions.” ness to light,where life has high creates the perception of digital tricks, no manipulation, “Zendo is a Japanese word lar, the Principal of the school said: “It was a able by reaching out to the community at large. As Purkayastha trekked the been coloured and modu- photography being a truly fine just pure photography! for an ancient meditation hall great day to impart environmental education, It is now imperative to make students arid, rugged terrain of Ladakh, lated by the great earth ges- art built on the edifice of ele- Prabir’s photography suffused with energy. I wanted reflect efforts to green the entire school and understand the importance of conserving he was mesmerised by the ture of the Himalayas. The gance. The depth and grain of occupies the interstitial space to show the latent and haunting most importantly engage the whole student planet Earth through various tangible and silences he witnessed. “The dunes, the landscape, the arid greys is what seeps through like between documentation and beauty of Ladakh and I com- community in making a difference.” intangible ways. silence in Ladakh is Biblical, monochromatic magnifi- the skin of the sublime. Over the more expressive, imag- pared this mystical land to the like the book of Genesis, when cence reflects a metaphysical the years, Prabir has gone inative arts. Though some sacred zendo,” says Prabir. Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only. “MILLENNIUM POST”, Published & printed by Durbar Ganguly on behalf of Front Row Media Pvt. Ltd. from 36/4, Prince Gulam Mohd. 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DIVINE GUIDANCE TOUGHER BENGALI NEET PAPER Governor Tripathi stable, Mamata ‘hurt’, state says medical bulletin OUR CORRESPONDENT to write to Centre KOLKATA: West Bengal Gov- ernor Keshari Nath Tripathi is OUR CORRESPONDENT minister said. stated to be in a stable condi- It may be mentioned that tion after a minor surgery was KOLKATA: State government Bengali was selected as the conducted on him on Sunday will write a strong letter to the medium of examination after evening to stop bleeding from Central Board of Secondary the state government had his nose. Education (CBSE) drawing its urged the centre to choose The bleeding was from an attention to the question paper Bengali as a medium of NEET artery in the nose and it had fiasco in this years’ National as huge number of candidates stopped after the surgery. He Eligibility cum Entrance Test appear in the medical entrance is now stable. There is no active (NEET). examinations. bleeding. He will be kept under State Education minister The single level medi- observation by a team of physi- Partha Chatterjee on Monday cal entrance examination was cians — ENT surgeons, anaes- alleged that the standard of introduced throughout the thesiologist and an urologist Bengali question paper of the country this year. In 2013, — a nursing home official said. NEET, held on last Sunday, was NEET was conducted by The Governor has hyper- much difficult than that of the the Centre after which it got tension and diabetes, along English question paper. Chat- scraped following the direction with coronary artery disease terjee also said that this has left of the Supreme Court. and is on aspirin that causes people in utter shock as there It has been alleged by the blood thinning and increases cannot be any discrimination candidates and their guardians bleeding tendencies, the medi- between medical aspirants on that there were errors in the cal bulletin said. The Governor the basis of language opted as Bengali question paper of the will be kept under observation the medium of examination. NEET which was conducted for 48 hours. The Governor had “We will strongly deal with throughout the country on last a sound sleep on Sunday night. the issue as it hurts the senti- Sunday. Tripathi was admitted to ment of the medical aspirants Dr A K Maity, an expert in the Belle Vue Clinic on Sun- of the state. We will write to the “It was promised that the hurt the sentiment of medical the field who had written a let- day morning when he was CBSE which has conducted the standard of Bengali question aspirants writing their paper ter to the Chief Minister in this profusely bleeding from his national-level medical entrance paper in the NEET would be in vernacular language. It can regard said that the Centre was nose. The doctors in the hos- examination. I have received same as that of the English but also not ignore the talented trying to abolish regional lan- pital found that he had been complaints from the students it has been found that the Ben- pool of students of the state by guages in this manner as none suffering from Epistaxis which and their guardians after the gali question paper was more setting more difficult question of the candidates will like to opt is acute hemorrhage from Bengali question paper was difficult than the English paper. for the candidates opting Ben- Bengali as a medium of exami- the nostril, nasal cavity, or harder than the English ques- Chief Minister Mamata Baner- gali as the medium of examina- nation from the next year. nasopharynx. tion paper,” Chatterjee said. jee is also hurt in this incident. tion. He also said that it must “State government should They also felt that blood He also mentioned that the We will seek her intervention be looked into if the CBSE has conduct its own medical could not be stopped unless state government will go to any in this regard,” Chatterjee said done so following any directive entrance from next year as a surgery was conducted. He extend to stop discrimination at Nabanna on Monday. from the Centre. A letter would various Centre-owned premier was kept in the ICU soon Buddhist monks offer prayers during inauguration of a huge statue of Lord Buddha at of medical aspirants on the Pointing fingers at the BJP- be sent to the CBSE seeking an institutions conduct their own after his admission. A medi- Howrah near Kolkata PTI basis of language that occurred led government at the Centre, explanation after consulting the medical entrance examina- cal board had been set up for in Sunday’s examination. Chatterjee said that no one can state Health department, the tions,” Dr Maity said. his treatment. Soon, KMC to launch health Govt plans to go Cabinet decision: CID to get 100 software engineers app to provide OUR CORRESPONDENT the Centre in taking up steps to check in the Cabinet meeting to recruit 748 departments of the state government. green in power cyber crimes. After the Cabinet meeting, people in different posts in medical col- Besides filling up the vacant posts of KOLKATA: For the first time in the his- the state Parliamentary Affairs minister leges and 27 in the state Public Health warders in correctional homes, there info on services tory of Criminal Investigation Depart- Partha Chatterjee said it has become Engineering department directorate in will also be recruitment in around 3,000 ment (CID), the state government has essential to take up necessary steps to Alipurduar. vacant posts in the state Fire and Emer- OUR CORRESPONDENT production decided to recruit 100 software engineers fight cyber crime in a better way in The Mamata Banerjee govern- gency Services department. to ensure better probe into incidents of today’s scenario. “Things can no more ment on Monday has also decided Out of 3,000 vacant posts in the state KOLKATA: The Kolkata OUR CORRESPONDENT cyber crime. be seen in a smaller perspective. Thus, to create three new divisions of the Fire and Emergency Services depart- Municipal Corporation (KMC) The state has The decision has been taken in the decision has been taken to induct state Fire and Emergency Services ment, 1,500 are of fire operators and will soon introduce a mobile- KOLKATA: In a unique move decided to set up Monday’s Cabinet meeting headed by 100 software engineers in CID. department in Bankura, Balurghat and rest are of auxiliary fire operators. based application to ensure that to generate power by adopting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee where “At the same time, 173 drivers will Alipurduar and there will be recruit- In the Correctional Administration the health services extended by a “clean and green” method, the a 1,000 MW solar- clearance has also been given to cre- also be recruited for the investigating ment in 15 new posts for the new divi- department, the vacant posts of 200 male various KMC-owned health Mamata Banerjee-government hydro power ate and fill up a total of 5,000 posts in agency. This will be helping the agency sions. New posts of eight senior officials and 40 female warders will be filled up. centres easily reach the people. has decided to set up a 1,000 different departments of the state govern- to probe into the cases in a better way,” for the Labour department have been Moreover, in Monday’s Cabinet meet- ‘KMC Health App’, the pro- MW solar-hydro power plant plant at Ayodhya ment. It may be mentioned that in a recent Chatterjee said. created too. ing, it has been principally decided to posed mobile application will at Ayodhya in Purulia. in Purulia meeting, the Chief Minister had raised Besides inducting the software engi- A major step has also been taken recruit 1,000 persons for the 2,228 librar- provide detail information Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, the issue of the lackadaisical attitude of neers in CID, it has also been decided to fill up the vacant posts in different ies in the state. about the 144 KMC-managed the state Power minister, said tion of the power generation health centres in the city, their the decision to set up the new plant will be completed within ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS addresses and the road direc- Turga Pump Storage Project, 81 months from when the work Cabinet decision: State SSC merged tions. The app will also help the which is unique in its kind, has will start. Around 15 percent of department to fix the account- been taken up to ensure that the funding for the project will Plan chalked out to ability of its employees at the the state does not face shortage be through equity shares and with Public Service Commission health centres. of power even after five years the rests will be funded exter- The main purpose of the from now. nally. The state government OUR CORRESPONDENT ment had been bearing after new initiative is to ensure that “The project is unique in has approached Japan Inter- With the merger, setting up the WBSSC. decongest stretch every citizen residing under its kind because no thermal national Cooperation Agency KOLKATA: The state govern- PSC will be The process of recruitment KMC’s jurisdiction are well energy will be used to gener- (JICA) and the Centre as well ment has decided to merge the of Group D employees will be aware about various services ate power in the solar-hydro for the external funding. West Bengal Staff Selection conducting all undertaken by the West Bengal near Eco Park they are entitled to get. power plant. It will be a clean Chattopadhyay has taken Commission (WBSSC) with Group D Recruitment Board. the recruitment OUR CORRESPONDENT and green power generation up the issue with the Union the Public Service Commission examinations for The board was set up in 2015 in January this year to find out The main purpose project,” Chattopadhyay said Power minister Piyush Goyal (PSC). The final decision in this when the state government had an alternative route that would of the new adding that there is no short- during the recent national con- regard has been taken in the Group B and decided to recruit 50,000 group KOLKATA: Housing Infra- be used by Chinar Park-bound fall in power supply in the state ference on power in Delhi. Cabinet meeting held on Mon- Group C employees D staff. The decision was taken structure Development Cor- traffic avoiding Eco Park. initiative is to but it has been projected that Already there is a 900 MW day. With the merger, PSC will to recruit them in phases. poration (HIDCO) has chalked Construction of a new road ensure that every if no steps are taken from now pump storage plant at Ayodhya be conducting all the recruit- as well According to a senior state out a comprehensive plan to has been taken up and work is onwards, then there could be a in Purulia. But the new proj- ment examinations for Group government official, the decision ease out traffic congestion along being done on a war footing. citizen residing shortfall of around 3,000 MW ect is different from the exist- B and Group C employees as mission and no one was further to merge WBSSC with PSC will Biswa Bangla Sarani near Eco Once the road is constructed, under KMC’s in 2022. ing one in which water is lifted well. In 2012, the state govern- posted in the position after his also ensure proper utilisation Park. residents of Action Area II will Keeping the situation in using thermal power. ment had set up the WBSSC in tenure ended on April 30. It of manpower as many officials The stretch on the road near be able to come to Action Area jurisdiction are mind, the state government At the same time, the state a bid to accelerate the recruit- had given an indication that the were engaged with the func- Prakriti Tirtha becomes a night- III without having travelled well aware about has taken the step to set up the Power department is also ment process of the two groups. state government might take a tions of the WBSSC. Thus, the mare for the drivers and pas- through Narkelbagan junction. power plant where 250 MW developing a 650 MW power It was found that despite setting decision to merge the WBSSC same manpower could be now sengers on important days like Vehicles from Ecospace, various services of power will be generated in station in Sagardighi. Accord- up WBSSC, the recruitment with PSC. On Monday, it has used in PSC. The official said Christmas Day, New Year’s Day DLF2, TCS, Unitech as well each of the four separate units ing to the state Power minis- process was getting delayed for been finally decided to merge that the step will be beneficial etc when the turnout of visitors as Amity University and Aliah A senior official of the of the project. ter, the situation in the state in different reasons. the selection commission with to job aspirants and consider- cross a lakh. On December 25, University will be able to reach KMC’s Health department There will be an investment terms of power would further IAS officer K S Rajendra the constitutional body PSC that ing it the state government has 2016 and January 1, 2017, there airport at a much faster pace. said that talks are on with var- of around Rs 4,650.69 crore for improve with completion of Kumar was appointed as the would also help in curtailing the taken the decision of merging were massive traffic snarls in At the eastern end of the ious mobile operators to intro- the project and the construc- the projects. chairman of the selection com- expense that the state govern- WBSSC with PSC. front of Eco Park. Cars stood Financial Hub, in front of Aliah duce the new mobile application bumper to bumper for more University, there is a broad which can be downloaded from than an hour. Many airport- major arterial road that was to the play store on android mobile bound passengers who take serve a parallel route to connect phones. One can have detailed Day-long programme to commemorate Tagore’s Biswa Bangla Sarani to reach Akankhya More to Tata Medi- information about the health airport faster had missed their cal More. Because of a long- centres and the services they flights. drawn legal battle relating to a are providing. The new appli- After the incidents, many piece of land at Kadampukur, a cation will help the department 156th birth anniversary at Rabindra Tirtha today residents of New Town and 500 m stretch of road could not to monitor the functioning of some of those who had been be built. After a series of meet- various health centres and the OUR CORRESPONDENT losophy and message among caught up in the jam requested ings, the legal battle is now over activities of the employees. the younger generation. There Debashis Sen, chairman of and construction of the road to A senior official of the KOLKATA: Rabindra Tirtha is an auditorium, art gallery, HIDCO, to take steps to ensure ease out traffic on Biswa Bangla Health department of the KMC will organise a day-long pro- exhibition halls, mini cinema smooth flow of traffic on impor- Sarani is in full swing. The road said that people will get to know gramme to celebrate Tagore’s hall, music room, cottages and tant occasions. A high-level is likely to be completed within where and how they would get 156th birth anniversary on dormitory for accommodation meeting was held in HIDCO a month. the treatment of various dis- Tuesday. of researchers. Cultural func- eases like malaria, dengue and The programme titled “Hey tions are regularly held in Rabi- tuberculosis through this new Chiranutan”, divided into two ndra Tirtha. CID collects samples from TMC application. sessions, morning and eve- New Town is coming up as The app will provide a ning, will feature solo Rabin- a major cultural hub. Because party office attacked by goons detailed information about drasangeet and recitation by of distance, many people from where blood tests can be done well-known singers like Ashis North 24 Parganas and even KOLKATA: A team comprising officers from the Criminal Inves- free of cost. In many cases, it has Bhattacharya, Abhiroop Guha- Salt Lake could not visit Rabin- tigation Department (CID) on Monday collected samples from found that they do not know thakurata, Chitralekha Chow- dra Sadan complex which used the spot where a party office of Trinamool Congress was dam- where to go to if someone falls dhury, Enakshi Chattopadhyay, to be the city’s only cultural hub. aged in an explosion at Ausgram in East Burdwan. ill. The KMC will also publish Dipak Rudra, Suman Panthi, After Rabindra Tirtha and Naz- Trinamool Congress leaders alleged that goons backed by advertisements to make people Swapan Som and Aloke Roy rul Tirtha were developed as the CPI(M) and BJP had attacked the party office on Sunday eve- aware about the new venture. Chowdhury who will take new cultural hubs, apart from ning and it collapsed as they hurled bombs inside the party office. The most striking feature part in the morning session the residents of New Town, The CID officers including some from the agency’s bomb of the new application is that it that starts from 7 am. Well- people from Salt Lake and its squad collected some empty shells of socket bombs and iron will help in fixing the account- known elocutionists including neighbourhood regularly come nails from the spot. The investigating officers have also collected ability of the employees of vari- Pranati Thakur, Ratna Mitra, Rabindra Tirtha will organ- Renowned Rabindrasangeet Rabindra Tirtha, which here to watch movies and vari- samples of white cement that was found at in that area. An earth ous health workers as the senior Urmila Sen and Barnali Sarkar ise a fortnight-long programme exponents will take part in stands on a 4.89 acre land, was ous cultural programmes. A mover was engaged in evening and the investigating officers have officials will get to know if the among others will take part in on Rabindranath from May the 15-day long programme. inaugurated by Chief Minister convention centre is coming found some empty bottles of insecticides. employees are providing the ser- the morning session too. 13 to 28 May. The programme There will be recitations, dance Mamata Banerjee on August up in New Town too where the Local Trinamool Congress leader alleged that CPI(M) and vices or if there was any negli- The evening session will will start at 5.30 pm everyday dramas and choruses by well- 7, 2012 to carry out research auditorium will be accommo- BJP had engaged goons to attack the party office to create panic gence on their part. start from 5 pm. during the cultural fortnight. known cultural groups. on Tagore and spread his phi- date 3,000 people. among people before the Panchayat elections. MPOST 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 Bengal to request FOR FAIRER PRACTICE Kolkata-bound Centre again to grant plane suffers OBC tag to Kurmis Soon, state Power department ‘bird hit’, all KOLKATA: The state government on board safe will once again write to the Centre to allow inclusion of members of OUR CORRESPONDENT the Kurmi caste on the list of Other to formulate transfer policy Backward Classes (OBC). Partha KOLKATA: An airplane, Chatterjee, the state Parliamentary heading towards Kolkata One of the main reasons for from Dubai, suffered a ‘bird Affairs Minister said: “The state It was learnt that hit’ just as it was about to land government had earlier written formulating a uniform policy is to after taking charge at the Netaji Subhas Chan- to the Centre to allow inclusion of dra Bose International Air- Kurmi caste on the list of OBCs. But ensure that there is no favouritism in of the department, port (NSCBI) on Monday the Centre didn’t accept the pro- Power minister morning. transfer of employees The incident took place at posal. Thus, the state government Sobhandeb around 9.40 am. One of the is writing to the Centre once again OUR CORRESPONDENT cials to form a committee which Chattopadhyay engines of the plane was dam- to consider it.” Two ministers of the would formulate a policy for the had instructed aged but it landed safely at the state government — Churamuni KOLKATA: The state Power depart- transfer of employees. Following airport. ment will soon formulate a transfer the minister’s instructions, the senior officials to The airport authorities Mahato and Shantiram Mahato policy to make the process of trans- committee is all set to submit a have said that a bird hit an — had approached CM Mamata ferring its employees smoother. report to the department to make form a committee Air Asia plane, damaging the Banerjee with a plea to take neces- The decision was taken by the necessary changes for implement- which would left engine of the carrier. sary steps in order to include the department to streamline the pro- ing the recommendations of the formulate a policy The technical staff at the Kurmis in the OBC category. They cess by framing a uniform trans- report. airport have started repairing fer policy for the departmental It is presumed that the for the transfer of the damaged engine. Another had approached the CM after sev- employees. draft of the policy will be com- flight was arranged for the eral members of the caste came to State Power department often pleted within a month. After due employees passengers who had booked them with the proposal. According receives transfer applications from scrutiny, the draft may be sent to a ticket for the return journey. to an official, the Kurmis will be im- employees working in various parts Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the employees will be among the A similar incident took mensely benefitted if they succeed of the state. It becomes difficult for for her approval. things that will be considered while place a few weeks ago, when the department to address thou- One of the main reasons for framing the new transfer norms. an airplane from Bengaluru in securing a place on the OBC list. sands of applications without a uni- formulating a uniform policy is to The department will scrutinise suffered a ‘bird hit’ while At present there are 632 castes or form policy. ensure that there is no favouritism SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY all the applications and decide on landing at NSCBI Airport. communities from the state on the It was learnt that after taking in the transfer of employees and the transfer of the applications con- That incident happened at OBC list and it has helped im- charge of the department, Power they are assigned posts through a sons for transfer of the candidates department indicated that age, expe- sidering the urgency. The committee around 6 am and the right minister Sobhandeb Chattopad- transparent mechanism. It has been are genuine. rience, previous history of transfer, may also recommend the depart- engine of the Jet Airways mensely in their upliftment. MPOST hyay had instructed senior offi- found that in most cases the rea- Moreover, officials of the Power sincerity and diligence on the part ment in this regard. flight was damaged. The NSCBI authorities, DEPLORABLE CONDITION who started an inquiry on the repeated incidents of Under-trial prisoners start gang bird hit, found that some local municipalities, adja- Protest outside Serampore hospital cent to the airport, were not properly looking after waste war inside correctional home OUR CORRESPONDENT sion in the area and the traffic the hospital. Patients in some doctors must visit the hospital management. movement was disrupted on other departments also failed on a regular basis. After it was brought to OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Family members the hospital road. to consult doctors as there As a result of the incident, the notice of the civic bod- of patients and local residents The hospital sees a huge were none. vehicles plying through the ies, some of the municipalities KOLKATA: Two rival gangs put up roadblocks in front of number of footfall as patients The relatives of the patients hospital road were stranded in started addressing the issues of under-trial prisoners fought Serampore Walsh Hospital from various parts of Hooghly also alleged that the hospital a queue causing serious incon- but with Monday’s incident, with each other at Malda Dis- in Hooghly on Monday pro- and some also from adjoining superintendent was not in his veniences to commuters. it seems that the steps have trict Correctional Home on testing against the poor infra- districts visit the out-patient office when they went there After being informed, not reaped dividend. Sunday night. Two inmates were structure in the hospital. department. to raise the issue. It was also senior police officers of the An airport source said injured and hospitalised after The local people also Those who had joined alleged that hospital super district rushed to the spot. that an open waste bin at the incident, prompting the jail alleged that the doctors do the sit in demonstration on does not regularly visit the Local Trinamool Congress Michael Nagar near the air- authorities to start an inquiry. not attend to the patients of Monday alleged that expect- hospital. leaders also reached the spot port attracts birds, who try A police source revealed the out-patient department of ing mothers who visited the The relatives of the patients and talked to the people who to fly over the runway, caus- that the gangs of Bakul Shekh the hospital on time as a result gynecological department had got agitated and put up blocks were staging a demonstra- ing such incidents. and Jakir Shekh started fight- of which, patients are seriously to wait for a long time to con- on the hospital road demand- tion. The block was lifted by “We have relocated the ing on Sunday night after Jakir’s inconvenienced and wait in sult a doctor. After waiting for ing a revamp in the health the people after they were passengers of Air Asia flight men allegedly beat up one queues for a long time. hours, the patients were told infrastructure of the hospital. assured that the matter would to another Dubai-bound Hukka Ghosh, a close aide The incident triggered ten- that doctors would not come to They also demanded that the be looked into. plane,” the source added. of Bakul Shekh, with a piece “These two under-trial pris- gun-fight on National Highway of brick. oners – Bakul and Jakir Shekh 34, killing many innocent peo- Ghosh was lying in a pool – have been fighting each other ple. The two criminals became LPG explosion damages house, of blood when his associates for years. They used to control a major headache for the dis- SSB, Customs seize idols in the jail rescued him from different parts of the district trict police for many years,” the the scene of the incident. The and have been involved in many source added. police suspect criminal activity jail authorities then took him previous criminal cases,” said a This year, Malda recorded to the hospital. police source. ‘zero’ poppy cultivation as the OUR CORRESPONDENT used to go there for cheap refills. worth Rs 35 cr, one arrested Bakul’s gang was waiting “Bakul and Jakir Shekh poppy farmers in the district The owner of the business was for an opportunity for retribu- were the ones who actually have now found an alternative KOLKATA: An LPG cylinder probably the owner of the house AMITAVA BANERJEE cial task force team of the For- tion when they found Ibrahim controlled illegal poppy culti- source of livelihood. However, burst inside a house on Ijjahtul- as well,” said a local source. est department from Jalpaiguri Shekh, a close aide of Jakir. Ibra- vation across the district. But it was only possible after peo- lah Lane on Monday afternoon, Fire brigade and Disaster DARJEELING: In a special arrested nine persons in con- him was attacked and beaten recently Malda district adminis- ple like Bakul and Jakir were police said. Cops from Charu Management Group officers operation, a Sashastra Seema nection with poaching and mercilessly by Ghosh’s fellow tration and police along with the apprehended and no strongmen Market police station reached reached the location for rescue Bal (SSB) team along with smuggling from the Barabhisa gang members, after which he Excise department conducted were intimidating the farmers the spot to find that nobody had work. They took samples from the Customs department, Sil- area of the Bengal-Assam bor- too had to be taken to the hos- numerous raids against ille- into illegal cultivation. Not only been injured, but the house was the debris for further investiga- iguri, apprehended a person der. Leopard skins and bones pital in critical condition. gal poppy cultivators. That is are the farmers happy to get an completely damaged. tion into the incident. with two antique statues worth were recovered from their The two incidents were just when the two were arrested,” alternative source of income, “The explosion took place at “The fire brigade will inves- Rs 35 crore in the international possession. the beginning of the gang war the source said. but are feeling much safer to around 3.55 pm inside a house tigate the incident. It is quite a market. The arrested include one and fighting continued till the “I can recall an incident have finally been rid of illegal with a tiled roof on Ijjahtullah surprise that the entire house “Based on a tip-off, the John Ekka who was most early hours of Monday. when Bakul and Jakir started a cultivation. Lane in the Charu Market police was reduced to rubble by the SSB and Customs personnel alloy (ashtadhatu.) The male wanted by the Forest depart- station area,” a police officer force of the explosion. The laid a trap on the Bagdogra- idol has a height of 38 cm; width ment for poaching, smug- confirmed. Further investiga- intensity of the eruption was Ghoshpukur Road on National 13 cm and weighs 7.823 kg. The gling of animal parts, gun SSC declares tion revealed that some peo- so high that people heard the Highway 31 at around 11 am female idol has a height of 37 running and counterfeit cur- On Rabindra Jayanti, ple were illegally refilling an noise from a considerable dis- on Monday. One Fotu Yadav of cm; width 12 cm and weighs rency racket. The arrested also exam results, LPG cylinder when the incident tance,” said a police source. Baradi, Katihar district of Bihar, 8.882 kg. include Kornbal Mushari, BJP took place. Some local residents, was arrested with two antique “The statues of Ram and Sita Gram Panchayat member of ‘Forest Bathing’ to Local residents alleged that however, alleged that the statues. The idols were sent to are of the 15th or 16th Century Madhaigaon Gram Panchayat, appointments the house became a centre for owner of the house had the History Department of the and are antique. The worth of Kokrajhar, Assam and his son refilling LPG illegally and many deliberately deposited combus- North Bengal University,” stated the statues should not be less Bunai Mushari. The arrested still pending remember Gurudev people came with empty cylin- tible material inside and that D K Singh of the SSB. “The stat- than Rs 35 crores in the interna- have links with poaching of rhi- ders to have them refilled. he is connected with crimi- ues were stolen from Bhagalpur tional market,” stated the report nos in the Gorumara forests. OUR CORRESPONDENT AMITAVA BANERJEE cess of the programme and the “Most of those people were nals. “We suspect that some eight years ago,” added Singh. signed by Dr Anita Bagchi, Pro- “The arrested are being feedback, we will make it into owners of local restaurants, inflammable material was The provisional report of fessor of the History Depart- interrogated. We are investi- KOLKATA: The results of DARJEELING: Want to live a weekly event to be held on roadside fast food vendors and stored inside the house,” said a the History Department states ment of the NBU. gating the matter,” stated M R the written examination of up to Tagore’s immortal lines, Sundays,” stated Dharamdeo even some local residents who local resident. that the idols are made of octo- In another incident, a spe- Baloch, CCF, North Bengal. the School Service Commis- “Amra nutan joubaneri doot, Rai, Divisional Forest Officer sion for recruitment to Classes amra chaanchol, amra odbhuth, (DFO), Wildlife. IX and X were published on amra bera bhangi, amra ashok On Tuesday, Rabindra- Cops bust fake Monday evening. The Com- bone, ranga neshay rangi”? (We sangeet (songs composed by Bus bays to make Salt Lake safer mission, which had conducted are the heralds of youth, we are Tagore) will also be played in the the examination last year, has restless, we are unique, we break forest during the Forest Bathing currency racket, published the results within a down barriers and sway to the programme. DEBAMOY GHOSH the idea to restrict erroneous driving few months of the test, despite forest’s intoxication). The DFO stated that along through strong norms – the violation two arrested the process being stalled due The Wildlife Division of the with the healing properties of KOLKATA: Separate ‘bus bays’ will of which by drivers could lead to heavy to some cases pending in the Forest Department has the per- nature that shall benefit the par- be made, demarcated by yellow lines, penalties. OUR CORRESPONDENT court. Although the state gov- fect prescription for you this ticipants, it will also create an on the main roads of Salt Lake to The plan of action includes the instal- ernment managed to publish Rabindra Jayanti – Forest Bath- awareness regarding forests. It avoid unwanted traffic congestion and lation of surveillance cameras on the KOLKATA: Kolkata Police busted the results on Monday, the ing. Forest bathing describes the will help the participants appre- accidents. roads, radar speed guns to check the a fake currency racket and arrested process of recruitment will not practice of paying a short, lei- ciate the diverse flora and fauna The bus bays will be separated with speed of passing vehicles, demarcation two persons from Central Kolkata start anytime soon due to the surely visit to a forest for health of Siliguri and Sukna. Inter- yellow lines alongside the pavements on bus bays, lane driving, automatic traffic on Monday. Allegedly, the accused pending court cases. benefits. ested persons have been asked which people wait for buses to arrive. signals, SOS systems at traffic poles, spe- have also been known to cheat peo- “Candidates who had The practice originated in to contact the wildlife office at The Bidhannagar City Police recently cial night patrol vans for catching errant ple while posing as officers of Cen- appeared for last year’s exami- Japan where it is called “Shin- Sukna. Forest personnel will be planned to introduce more such bus drivers and motor bikers, speed limits tral Bureau of Investigation (CBI), nation will find their results on rin-yoku.” It is fast catching up assigned to individual groups bays to enhance road safety and initi- for different vehicles, etc. in areas including Posta, Burraba- the Commission’s website. The in the West as an important of tourists. ated the work to demarcate lanes for the REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE Salt Lake, which falls under the juris- zar and Hare Street. candidate can find their result stress-buster. Mahananda Wildlife Sanc- designated bays on some of the roads of diction of Bidhannagar City Police, was Acting on a tip-off, police con- by inputting their date of birth The Japanese practice of for- tuary is located on the foothills the area. The top brass of the city police part, which is bigger in size, will be open free of traffic signals in most of the areas ducted a raid and arrested Javed and their fourteen digit roll est bathing is proven to lower of the Himalayas, between the believe that this would reduce the pres- for other vehicles,” said a police source. for years. Traffic signals at frequent inter- Ali(30) of Shakti Para in Ambika- number into the software. It is blood pressure, reduce stress Teesta and Mahananda rivers sure on traffic management and decrease The city police had a few months ago vals were introduced between the period pur, Chattisgarh and Iqbal Ali(28) a simple process,” said a source hormone production, boost the of North Bengal. The sanctu- the number of accidents. also introduced lane driving for the first of 2005 and 2010. Signals were installed of Sanjay Nagar Colony, Raisen at the Commission. immune system and improve ary covers an area of 158 km². Several private buses and state gov- time in Salt Lake. Roads were divided at major roads and crossings but they near Kotwali in Madhya Pradesh. “They will be able to down- the overall feeling of well-being. Sukna, the gateway to the sanc- ernment-run low floor AC and non-AC into three lanes and transgressing them were often out of order or defective. The duo was remanded to police load an e-information sheet It became part of a national pub- tuary, is 13 km from Siliguri. buses regularly ply through Salt Lake. would lead to punishment for the driver. Salt Lake roads were not safe for a custody till May 18 after being pro- from the Commission’s web- lic health programme in Japan The type of forest in Mah- However, buses often stop in the There are, however, no specific lanes for walk at night even a few years ago. The duced before the Bankshall Court. site. The result is being pub- in 1982 when the forest minis- ananda Wildlife Sanctuary var- middle of the roads rather than at the specific vehicles. The idea for bus bays cars, without abiding by the signals, Revealing their modus operandi, lished for verification of try coined the phrase Shinrin- ies from riverine forests like bus stops, which lead to traffic jams came after lane driving was introduced often mowed down unsuspecting pedes- a senior police officer said that documents. The schedule of yoku and promoted it as a kind Khayer-Sisoo to dense mixed- and increase the risk of accidents. Thus, in Salt Lake. trians at night. Many such incidents were they used to pay fake currency in the verification process will be of therapy. wet forests at higher altitudes the traffic planners decided to solve the “Buses will run on the bus bays and reported during the early morning hours exchange for CDs and DVDs from available on the Commission’s “We are starting Forest Bath- in the ‘Latpanchar’ area in problem by demarcating separate bus pick up passengers from the bus stops when unidentified vehicles hit elderly different shops in the city. website very soon,” the source ing in the Mahananda Wildlife Kurseong. bays on the roads. only,” said Sudhakar, DC (Headquarters) people taking a walk. On Monday, they were arrested added. Names of over one lakh Sanctuary in Sukna near Sili- Himalayan animals includ- “There is not much traffic pressure in Bidhannagar City Police. But things have changed in from a CD shop in the south-west successful candidates will be guri. We have chosen the birth ing the Himalayan serow, por- Salt Lake except during the rush hours. The increasing numbers of road acci- recent times. The traffic police- corner of Brabourne Road-India featured on the list. anniversary of Rabindranath cupine, black bear, clouded It will not be a tough job for bus drivers dents in Salt Lake have prompted the city men are more vigilant along with Exchange Place crossing at Hare “We cannot recruit now as Tagore to start this programme leopard, elephants, bison, chital, to drive their vehicles in the bus bays police to come up with a comprehensive civic police volunteers who con- Street in Central Kolkata. there are cases pending in the as Tagore was so close to nature. fishing cats and jungle cats along and drop passengers at the designated plan of action. A high-level meeting trol the vehicular traffic. Automatic Police recovered fake notes of court on this issue,” the source On Tuesday we will start with with exotic birds are found in bus stops. The new bus bays will only among the senior officers at Bidhan- Traffic Signals were installed to check Rs 2000 worth Rs 76,000. further reported. 25 persons. Based on the suc- this sanctuary. be a small part of the road. The other nagar Commissionerate came up with the traffic in all the important crossings. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp nation Working with Pak for ‘forcibly married’ Not all students pelt stones, says woman’s return: MEA Mehbooba; kids clash with forces MPOST BUREAU same man also made her sign OUR CORRESPONDENT Nikah Nama at gunpoint," the NEW DELHI: India is coordi- spokesperson said. nating with the Pakistan For- The woman stated that she SRINAGAR: As school students clashed Darbar Move: J&K eign Office for the safe return had taken a shelter at the Indian with security forces in Pulwama district on of the woman who has alleged High Commission of her own Monday, Jammu and Kashmir chief minis- that she was sedated, tortured accord and would stay there till ter Mehbooba Mufti stressed that not every govt starts functioning and forced to sign Nikah Nama she is sent back to India. young Kashmiri was a stone pelter. at gunpoint in Pakistan, the "The High Commission Kashmir once again stood at the cross- External Affairs Ministry said has provided her necessary roads, she said, but added peace would from Srinagar on Monday. consular and legal assistance. return to the troubled valley which has The woman's brother met It is coordinating with Paki- been seeing protests, mostly by students, the external affairs minister stan Foreign Office for the safe over the last two months. OUR CORRESPONDENT then move to Jammu, the win- and sought the government's return of the lady to India and "There are some who pelt stones, but ter capital, in the first week of help in rescuing his sister at the is also in touch with her fam- not all the youth from Kashmir do so," SRINAGAR: The Jammu and November. earliest, the ministry's Spokes- ily in India on the matter. Her she said, urging the national media not Kashmir government today Authorities had made person Gopal Baglay said. brother met the external affairs to highlight discussions that "developed started functioning from the all necessary arrangements, He also noted that the minister and requested the gov- hatred" against the people of the state. summer capital here after including security, to ensure young Indian woman, who ernment's help to rescue his Kashmiri students were "angry and shifting from Jammu as part smooth functioning of the had sought shelter in the sister at the earliest," he added. disillusioned", she told reporters at a brief of the pre-independence bi- offices in the Kashmir Valley, Indian High Commission in The woman, identified interaction at the opening of the Civil annual Darbar Move practice. which has witnessed a spurt Islamabad on May 5, today as Uzma, and the Pakistani Secretariat here, referring to the ongo- Civil Secretariat, Raj Bha- in militant activities, officials Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inspects the guard of honour at the Civil Secretariat complex on recorded her statement in the national, Tahir Ali, report- ing protests. the first day after the bi-annual Darbar move, in Srinagar on Monday van and other offices opened said. Court of Judicial Magistrate edly met in Malaysia and fell In Pulwama, the anger was visible as here with Chief Minister Meh- They said the summer cap- in Islamabad, as per local legal in love after which she trav- school students marched against what they should all work together to resolve this ership understood that the issue could not booba Mufti taking salute and ital has been given a face-lift requirement. elled to Pakistan on May 1 via described as police highhandedness, clash- situation," she said. be resolved through violence. inspecting the ceremonial ahead of the re-opening of the "In her statement, she said the Wagah border. Their 'nikah' ing with security forces. The situation was "serious", she added. "The Indira-Sheikh accord happened. guard of honour at the seat of ‘move offices’. that she was sedated, assaulted, was solemnised on May 3. Police said the students threw stones at "But I do not think it is something Then the situation turned grim again after government. The roads around and lead- tortured mentally and phys- But the situation changed the security personnel, who baton charged which cannot be resolved," she added. 1990. Sometimes militancy increased and The moving offices were ing to the Civil Secretariat, the ically in Pakistan by a Paki- when they visited the Indian them. Kashmir, the CM said, had seen far sometimes it decreased," she said. closed in Jammu on April seat of Jammu and Kashmir stani man who had met her in High Commission on Friday. The students were demanding action worse. The chief minister held that Jammu 28 as per the Darbar Move, government, are being ren- Malaysia, invited her to visit Uzma went inside the build- against security personnel who had alleg- "Since 1947, there have been many and Kashmir was the "soul" of India, and a century-old practice under ovated with labourers busy his family in Pakistan and pro- ing of the mission and did edly roughed students up during the ongo- occasions when J-K has gone through bad urged the people of the state to claim India which government functions cleaning the pathways and vided the requisite sponsor- not return, according to her ing protests and demanded the release of times. Today we are again at the cross- as their own. six month each in the two painting the roadsides. ship letter to the Pakistan High husband. those who had been arrested. roads," she said. "When there is J-K, there is India. The capitals of the state. The gov- Every year, the city gets a Commission in New Delhi for Ali has filed a complaint The chief minister believed that some The movement for a plebiscite for the people of J-K not only have a right over ernment will function in Sri- face-lift on the eve of re- open- her visa. with local police that she was students were being "provoked". status of Kashmir in the 1950s carried on J-K, but on each part of the country and nagar, the summer capital of ing of Civil Secretariat and "She also stated that the detained against her will. "Some are being provoked. I think we for 22 years, she pointed out, but the lead- they should assert it," she said. the state, till late October and other move offices. FSSAI panel turns heat on CBI nails nine shell Ex-min Thungon acquitted junk food, bats for tax, ad ban firms in NSEL scam in 21-year-old DA case MPOST BUREAU matic approach to reduce their MPOST BUREAU commodities, CBI sources said. MPOST BUREAU commission of offence and intake," the report said. The agency has alleged stated that he has been falsely NEW DELHI: An expert According to the panel, NEW DELHI: The CBI has that the nine shell compa- NEW DELHI: Former union implicated in this case. panel set up by food regula- imposition of excise tax on found the role of nine shell nies, which were defaulters in minister P K Thungon, who Advocates Harsh Sharma tor FSSAI has recommended unhealthy eating products companies, including several the scam, allegedly helped in was facing prosecution for 21 and Vaibhavi Sharma, who additional tax on highly pro- would lead to positive health defaulters, for allegedly divert- diverting Rs 342 crore of inves- years in an alleged dispropor- appeared for Thungon, con- cessed food items and sugar- effects among population. ing proceeds related to the tors’ money. The CBI had filed tionate assets case, has been tended that the prosecution laced beverages as well as a ban The nutrition-related pro- National Spot Exchange Lim- charge sheet against FTIL pro- acquitted by a Special Court had miserably failed to prove on advertising of junk foods grammes of the government ited (NSEL) scam to other ave- moter Jignesh Shah and then which said the CBI has failed charges against him and the on children's channels or dur- can be supported through nues. The agency in its probe CEO Anjani Sinha along with to prove its case. material produced by CBI itself ing kids' shows on TV. profit from taxing unhealthy of bank frauds has found that 20 other entities in the case. Special CBI Judge Pitamber showed that Thungon's income The report by the 11-mem- food products. NSEL run by FTIL was alleg- In its probe related to bank Dutt absolved Thungon, for- was much more than what is ber panel on 'Consumption from protein and 20-30 per As for the advertisements, edly using nine shell companies fraud cases in last three years, mer Minister of State in Min- shown by in the charge sheet. of Fat, Sugar and Salt (FSS) cent from fat," the FSSAI said. the committee said, "Adver- namely Brinda Commodity Pvt the CBI has unearthed 339 istry of Urban Affairs and "I am of the considered view The counsel said that Thun- and its health effects on Indian This report will serve as tisement ban for foods high Limited, Tavishi Enterprises, shell companies which had Employment, saying the pros- that the prosecution has failed gon had sufficient income from population' suggests ways to a guideline document for all in FSS during children TV Mohan India, PD Agro Pro- diverted Rs 2,900 crore of bank ecution has not succeeded in to prove on record beyond rea- horticulture and agriculture as cut consumption of unhealthy the stakeholders, including shows or kids TV channels is cessors, Dunar Foods, White loan funds, they said. The CBI proving the offence against him sonable doubt that accused P K well as from his dairy business, food products and reduce ris- the industry, the FSSAI and urged. In fact, we should prog- Water Foods, ARK Imports, sources further added that the under the Prevention of Cor- Thungon was having dispro- which has not been taken into ing burden of chronic diseases consumers, in reducing con- ress towards a total ban law Vimaladevi Agrotech and shell companies were allegedly ruption Act. portionate assets to the tune consideration. like cancer and diabetes. sumption of fat, sugar and as being done in a few other Yathuri Associates. being used by the suspects to Thungon, who in 1975 of Rs 1,08,16,532 beyond his During the investigation The FSSAI had consti- salt through processed food countries like Chile." While the agency has pros- divert loan funds meant for became the youngest Chief known sources of income for of housing scam case against tuted the panel consisting of products. It further said the celebrity ecuted these companies on specified purposes, creating Minister at the age of 29 head- which he could not explain sat- Thungon, CBI had searched his experts from different fields The panel recommended endorsements of such foods charges of cheating and cor- fake invoices and round-trip- ing the Arunachal Pradesh isfactorily," the judge said. residential premises at Pandara like medicine, nutrition and "additional tax on highly pro- need to be discouraged, add- ruption, it will also share its ping of funds to evade taxes government, was charged for The court, in its 156-page Road, Yashwant Place, Sarvo- dietetics from well-known cessed commodities and sugar ing that online social media findings with specialised agen- and generate black money. allegedly possessing assets dis- judgement, said Thungon was daya Enclave in Delhi and his medical research and aca- sweetened beverages". websites should also com- cies like SFIO, Income Tax Round-tripping is sending proportionate to his known having excess income of Rs 1.07 house in Arunachal Pradesh demic institutions. "Imposing additional ply with advertising ban for and Enforcement Directorate, money to tax havens abroad in sources of income to the tune lakh after deducting the total and found incriminating doc- "The report recommended tax on the purchase of com- unhealthy foods. among others. the guise of payments for fake of Rs 1,08,16,532 between June assets found in his possession uments, alleging that these having balanced diet which modities such as pre-pack- The panel also pitched for These companies were imports through shell compa- 1991 and April 1996 when he which he acquired during the showed that he had acquired should provide around 60-70 aged foods with high salt and reliable monitoring systems to allegedly trading on the nies and bringing back that was the minister in the P V check period. huge assets during the tenure per cent of total calories from fat content, sugar sweetened examine FSS intake periodi- exchange platform without money, showing it as “foreign Narsimha Rao-led government During the trial, Thungon of his ministership from June carbohydrate, 10-12 per cent beverages, etc can be a prag- cally at the national level. having actual possession of investment”. at the Centre. denied his involvement in the 1991 to 1996. Review steps to deal India elected president of UN-Habitat SC BLOW FOR LALU NEW DELHI: India has been Currently, the GC is under- best & contribute towards cre- Cont from P1 the companion of a “fodder it’s right and when we do then with possible monsoon unanimously elected as the way in Nairobi in Kenya which ating futuristic cities," Modi The charges are in con- scamster” which is not true it’s immoral).” “Since our alli- president of the UN-Habitat, is being chaired by Naidu. tweeted. nection with fraudulent with- by any means,” said Janata Dal ance is Bihar-centric and was an organ of the United Nations "Delighted to be elected as Since the UN-Habitat came drawal of Rs 96 lakh during (United) spokesperson Neeraj proven model of good gover- failure, Agri Min to CMs promoting sustainable human President of Governing Coun- into being in 1978, it is the third the chief ministerial tenure of Kumar. nance, suggestions of a break settlements across the globe. cil of @UNHABITAT & chair time that India has been elected the RJD chief. Accusing the BJP leaders in the Grand Alliance are mis- UN-Habitat reports to #GC26. An opportunity to to lead this organisation after “Soon after the Supreme of misleading the people, the chievous as we are serving the the United Nations General work towards a new urban 2007 and 1988. Court’s verdict was pro- JD(U) leader said, “When the mandate of people of the state,” Assembly. future," Naidu said in a tweet. As an inter-governmental nounced, Bharatiya Janata alliance was forged, it was done he added. On behalf of India, Hous- Commenting on the devel- policy and decision-making Party leaders of Bihar unit in public domain, keeping Political experts have ing and Urban Poverty Alle- opment, Prime Minister Nar- body, the GC seeks to promote started celebrating and even nothing in secret. They (BJP) opined that the BJP is target- viation Minister M Venkaiah endra Modi said he was sure comprehensive approach to suggested that Chief Minister have also dragged in people ing Nitish by using the “bad Naidu will preside over the that Naidu would give his best human settlements, assist the Nitish Kumar should break like Jagdish Sharma, RK Rana record” of Lalu as the saffron deliberations of the 58-mem- and contribute towards creat- countries in addressing related away from the Mahagath- and Jagannath Mishra into the party believes that the Chief ber Governing Council (GC) ing futuristic cities. problems and strengthen bandgan (Grand Alliance), of fodder scam. Aap karien to Minister may pose a tough of the UN-Habitat for the next "Congratulations Venkaiah cooperation among them on which RJD is a key constituent. ram ram aur hum karein to challenge in the 2019 general two years. Ji. I am sure you will give your the issue. AGENCIES They are portraying Kumar as jeena haraam (If you do then elections. Bungee jumping & more coming NATION BRIEFS SSB RESCUES 3 KIDS FROM TRAFFICKERS OUR CORRESPONDENT cies, if any, in advance so that up at world’s tallest Chenab bridge NEW DELHI: In a joint operation with NGO and Rail- the possible adverse impact way Police Force Raxaul, the 47Th Battalion of SSB NEW DELHI: Union Agricul- of sub-par rainfall on farmers DHIRENDRA KUMAR trekking routes, bungee jump- ture Minister Radha Mohan can be mitigated. ing in these difficult terrains,” Pantoka rescued two minor children from the clutches Singh has written letters to Singh in his letter men- NEW DELHI: If you have KRCL Chairman and Man- of human trafficker from the Jansadharan Express all chief ministers cautioning tioned that the Indian Meteo- ever dreamt of experiencing aging Director (CMD) Sanjay which was going to Mumbai from Raxaul. In another them to review measures well rological Department (IMD) bungee jumping from a height Gupta told Millennium Post. operation, the SSB Mangaldoi apprehended two in time to deal with a possible has projected a likely rainfall above the Qutub Minar, your The 1.315-km-long rail human traffickers from Nonaipara tea garden and monsoon failure. of 96 per cent (+ 5 per cent) dream is going to be fulfilled bridge at the height of 359 rescued a child. “The Central government of the Long Period Average in next few years. Yes, you are metre which is 35 metres more permits states and UTs to during Kharif 2017 in its first reading it right as India will be than Eiffel Tower will have two 185 MISSING CHILDREN RESCUED FROM earmark 25 per cent of funds stage forecast for the South- the home of the World’s tallest halts at both the ends of the under centrally-sponsored West Monsoon. An updated Rail Bridge at Chenab by next bridge. ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT, BEGGING schemes as flexi-funds which, forecast will be issued by IMD year and the area adjoining “While Udhampur to Katra CHENNAI: As many as 185 children, missing since inter-alia, could be used for in June 2017 with details of the 359-metre steel bridge will was commissioned in July long and forced into illegal employment and beg- mitigation of natural calami- temporal (monthly) and have facilities for bungee jump- activities associated with the 1,200-crore bridge under the 2014, Qazigund to Baramulla ging, were rescued from four different districts ties,” said Singh in his letter. regional distribution of mon- ing, water sports and trekking, steel bridge. The 467-meter expertise of Konkan Railway was commissioned in October In addition, he empha- soon rainfall. beside a host of restaurants. main steel arch span is being Corporation Limited (KRCL) 2009 and Banihal to Qazigund of Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has been sised that expanding the cov- Singh further wrote, “The The bridge with a height designed and forged at units is in full swing under the design in June 2013. The only miss- informed. The information was conveyed to a bench erage of the Pradhan Mantri crop season of 2016-17 was a more than the Eiffel Tower is in nearby Punjab and as far as consultants from Germany and ing link in this entire Kashmir of justices S Nagamuthu and V Bharathidasan in the Fasal Bima Yojana will enable very satisfactory year for the part of the 325-km Udham- Nagpur. The project coming in Finland. rail link is the Katra to Banihal status reports submitted recently by Chennai and farmers to minimise risks agriculture sector as a whole. pur-Srinagar Rail Corridor. It the most daunting geography “Realising its scenic beauty and Chenab Rail Bridge is part Coimbatore police in response to the court’s order on associated with loss of pro- The state governments and was declared a national proj- of the world and more chal- and tourism potential we of it. Once completed, Kash- a habeas corpus plea on missing children. Taking note duction in the event of a farmers were able to take the ect after it became econom- lenging than Andes in South had invited the state tourism mir will be connected directly disaster. best advantage of a normal ically unviable. In two years, America and Alps in Europe department and they were to any part of India. The link is of the reports, the bench expressed the hope that Singh urged all chief monsoon to create a record- the Indian Railways along with is an attempt to boost tourism excited to do some activities slated to be commissioned in the state police chief would ensure that such children ministers to review the state breaking performance in the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism and it has increased employ- besides having food courts and March 2021,” said Anil Saxena, were rescued and rehabilitated in other parts of the of preparedness in managing production of cereals, pulses hopes to start generating rev- ment opportunities in the val- restaurants on hillocks. There the Director General (Informa- state too. weather-related contingen- and oilseeds.” enue through the commercial ley state. Construction of the Rs will be sight-seeing points, tion) at Rail Ministry. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 Nitish slams govt for reducing anti-Naxal funds OUR CORRESPONDENT Raman Singh’s ‘Mission NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Trackers in weapons, Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday slammed the Centre Sukma’: Use air power, for its “contradictory” approach biometrics to check on Naxal strategy and ques- tioned the stalling of training target extremist leaders schools for police, stopping of funds for schemes and declin- use of looted arms ing request for a helicopter for OUR CORRESPONDENT naxalites. anti-Maoist operations. OUR CORRESPONDENT minister said, unique identi- He said other main points Speaking at the meeting fication numbers should also NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh of the mission should be: tar- of chief ministers of Naxal NEW DELHI: Trackers in be used in gelatin and other Chief Minister Raman Singh geting interior areas, hitting affected states, Kumar ques- weapons and biometrics in explosive materials. on Monday outlined ‘Mission naxal leaders, occupying new tioned the purpose of such smart guns are some of the “States that do not have Sukma’, which suggests use of areas, camping with aerial meets if all the work was to be new technology that the secu- expertise in such state of the air power, targeting naxal lead- assistance, managing a strong done by the states from their rity forces fighting the Naxals art technology, the central ership, continuous develop- hold on the ground, construct- own resources. may adopt soon to check use government can assist (them) ment works among others, to ing roads with a view to erad- The chief minister came Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief Ministers of different states before a meeting to review of looted arms by the guer- in this regard,” he said. eradicate the left-wing extrem- icate naxalites and ensuring down heavily on the Centre for security issues in dealing with left-wing extremism at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Monday PTI rillas. The idea was floated Singh said technology is ism from the worst affected dis- continuous development. stopping the funding for three by Home Minister Rajnath a force multiplier and many trict of the state. “During the period, when counter-insurgency and anti- ing organised by the Home adversely affected the undergo- MPF to the tune of Rs 40 crore Singh while addressing a new techniques are also being Addressing a review meet- we cope up after any (naxal) terrorist schools with effect Ministry here. ing developmental works, spe- annually, on an average. Subse- meeting of chief ministers of used in dealing with law and ing chaired by Home Minister incident, we keep the front from 2015-16. He said the Congress-led cially, under these schemes in quently it was reduced to Rs 25 Naxal-hit states here on Mon- order and the crime. Rajnath Singh on anti-nax- open for naxals. This should The schools were started by UPA government had intro- affected districts. crore,” he said. day where he offered them “On the left wing extrem- alism measures here, he also change. We should keep air the UPA government in 2010 duced some schemes for capac- Kumar said the funds for Kumar also said that for a help with the state of the art ist front, there is a need to use sought changes in the struc- reinforcement capability ready to make state police ready for ity enhancement of security the “modernisation of police state like Bihar the ratio of Cen- technology. “We know that more of such latest technolo- ture of ‘unified command’ and so that naxals are also afraid of anti-LWE operations. forces and to address local force”, to equip the state police tre and state funding should be left wing extremists mostly gies,” he said. allow district-level officers to (getting) attacked,” he said. “It is ironical that on one disparity in the LWE affected with technology, training and 90:10 and not 60:40. use looted weapons. In order Referring to the use of take decisions on anti-maoist Raman Singh said a record hand capacity building and states like Special Infrastruc- modern gear to face threats like He claimed that Bihar had to prevent this, it would be some cutting edge technolo- operations at their level. number of 135 naxals were training of security forces are ture Scheme, Integrated Action LWE, have been reduced by the requested the Home Ministry advisable to have trackers in gies, Singh said currently the At present, chief minster killed last year. being emphasised, while on the Plan and Security Related Centre. for the deployment of one heli- weapons, biometrics in smart use of the unmanned aerial takes strategic decision dur- “Earlier, the number of nax- other the central government Expenditure. The chief minister said it copter in Bihar but they turned gun triggers,” he said. vehicles (UAVs) is sub-opti- ing the meeting of unified als killed used to be 30 per year has already stopped funding “These schemes produced has been felt that the structur- down the proposal and instead A tracker can locate a mal which needs to be aug- command on anti-maoists on an average, whereas in 2016, to training centres. This con- good results. Since last year ing and scope of the scheme asked the state to use the heli- looted weapon wherever it is mented both by numbers and operations. this number was three times tradiction in approach will not the SIS and IAP schemes have should be expanded to meet copter deployed in Jharkhand taken or used while biomet- by use in the right place. “Sukma is at the heart of more than that of the security lead to any solutions,” Kumar been discontinued and ironi- new challenges. as and when need arises. rics can make a smart gun “The mini UAVs are maoists and a core area for personnel martyred,” he said. said. The state, which has six of cally this happened when we “On the contrary, the gov- He said the state even sug- useless for anyone else except extremely useful. Therefore, the naxalites. We should start He regreted casualty of secu- the 35 Naxal-affected districts were hoping that the govern- ernment as a change in pol- gested to the MHA that a heli- the authorised user. they should be procured and a mission with a clear aim to rity personnel. in the country, has recorded a ment would further strengthen icy has reduced funding in copter could be provided on a Singh said trackers should available in more quantities. rid Sukma of this problem,” As many as 41 jawans were decline of 60 per cent in vio- these schemes and enhance plan component of the MPF wet lease basis under Security also be embedded in shoes, We must try that with every Raman Singh said. killed in Chhattisgarh in 2016. lent incidents, from 316 to 129, resources,” Kumar said. schemes. From year 2000-2001 Related Expenditure scheme, bullet-proof jackets besides battalion there must be at He strongly advocated However, there have been by Naxals between 2011 and He said the stoppage of to 2014-15 the central govern- which can be expedited by the others. In addition, the home least one UAV/ mini UAV. the use of aerial assistance to more casualty of security force 2016, Kumar said in the meet- funding for these schemes has ment provided funding under Centre. sustain the fight against the personnel this year. Mulayam’s words & actions don’t match: Congress Maharashtra NATION BRIEFS FM calls on LUCKNOW: A day after FOUR DIE AFTER FIRE BREAKS OUT Mulayam Singh Yadav blamed Congress for the loss in UP Akhilesh expels five SP men... Uddhav for IN CHENNAI APARTMENT COMPLEX polls, the party hit back say- CHENNAI: Four persons, including two children, died ing the SP patron’s words and including Shivpal loyalists GST bill support while five persons were injured after a fire broke out actions do not match and that he had always drifted away LUCKNOW: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has expelled five party MUMBAI: Maharashtra at an apartment complex in the busy Vadapalani when attempts to form a joint leaders, including uncle Shivpal Yadav loyalist Deepak Mishra, Finance minister Sudhir Mun- locality early on Monday. As many as 21 two-wheelers front against “communal” in what is being viewed as the start of another round of feud in gantiwar today called on Shiv parked in the complex were gutted in the fire. Finance forces were made. the Yadav family. Former SP general secretary Mishra, ex-party Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Minister D Jayakumar visited the accident site and The family feud in the first spokesperson Mohammad Shahid, Rajesh Yadav of Hardoi, at his residence here, in a bid described the deaths as “unfortunate.” He said the family of Samajwadi Party Ramesh Yadav and Kallu Yadav of Noida have been expelled to garner the party’s support for victims died of suffocation following the fire, but did should not have become a on the directions of the SP national president for alleged anti- the ratification of Goods and not specify the cause of the fire, saying police officials public affair and efforts should party activities, its state unit chief Naresh Uttam said. Services Tax (GST) Bill. have been made by both the Mishra and Shahid are considered close to Shivpal, who “Uddhav ji was apprehen- were probing the matter. “Anyone found violating sides to resolve it amicably, UP had recently announced formation of a secular front if Akh- sive that once the GST comes (building rules) will face action,” he said when asked Congress spokesperson Ashok a clear difference in his words present poor state of the party. ilesh did not hand over the reins of the party back to his father into effect, the Brihanmumbai about allegations in this regard. MPOST Singh said. and action,” Singh said. I had advised Akhilesh for not Mulayam Singh Yadav in three months. Municipal Corporation (BMC) He termed Yadav’s claim Speaking to PTI, the Con- going ahead with it but he went Ramesh was the SP’s Noida unit chief, while Kallu was the will have to be dependent on COURT SUMMONS HP CM VIRBHADRA that the Congress was respon- gress spokesperson said that it ahead. SP is alone is responsible party’s Noida Yuvjan Sabha president. MPOST the Centre and the state gov- SINGH,WIFE AS ACCUSED IN DA CASE sible for the current poor state was Yadav who always drifted for its defeat.” ernment to get its share of rev- of SP as “baseless”. away from any coalition which He had also claimed that Prime Minister. “The way Mulayam was vir- enue. I explained to him that NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh “Mulayam’s allegations are tried to put up a joint front the Congress had left no stone Accusing the SP patron of tually thrown out of the SP by this will not be the case,” Mun- was today summoned as accused by special court devoid of any substance and against “communal and oppor- unturned to ruin his life and “disrespecting the overwhelm- his son Akhilesh Yadav.... given gantiwar told PTI. which took cognisance of the CBI charge sheet against are simply baseless. Who broke tunistic” forces. had lodged cases against him. ing mandate” of the voters of his current state of mind, his “He also had doubts that him for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets the coalition of like-minded Yesterday, Yadav had in Yadav also came under fire UP, the BJP urged him to do statements are not surprising,” the BMC will not get its share worth around Rs 10 crore. Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh secular forces in Bihar? It was Mainpuri said “Alliance with from the BJP today for his com- serious introspection and soul UP BJP spokesperson Manish of revenue by means of octroi. I Mulayam Singh Yadav. There is Congress is responsible for the ments yesterday against the searching. Shukla said. have tried to clear all his doubts was also summoned as accused. They have been asked today. The meeting was very to appear on May 22 before the court of Special fruitful,” Mungantiwar said. Judge Virender Kumar Goyal. Besides the 82-year-old Pune: Three convicted He further said that Thac- Congress leader and his wife, those asked to appear UP DGP rushes to Saharanpur after keray was apprised that the as accused are Chunni Lal Chauhan, Joginder Singh GST will have substantial pro- Ghalta, Prem Raj, Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, Lawan in 2009 techie visions that will make sure Kumar Roach and Ram Prakash Bhatia. Mpost group clashes, says no one has fled BMC does not lose out on any revenue. PRIESTS IN MATHURA NOT PLEASED OUR CORRESPONDENT rape-n-murder case “Money will be deposited with the BMC every month. In WITH CM YOGI’S LATEST ORDER SAHARANPUR: Uttar Pradesh DGP Sulkhan PUNE: Three men were on case there is a delay in deposit- MATHURA: A group of Hindu priests here are not Singh on Monday said no one fled from Shab- Monday convicted by a special ing money, the municipal cor- birpur village here where violent clashes broke court here for the kidnap, gan- poration will be paid money pleased with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s latest out between two groups in which one person was grape and murder of a software with sufficient interest,” he said. order to take action against touts and fake “Pandas”, killed on Friday. Singh and Principal Secretary engineer in 2009. Mungantiwar said that saying that this will bring misery to the whole communi- (Home) Devashish Pandey, who visited Saha- Special Judge L L Yenkar Union Finance Minister Arun ty. The community has stressed that following this order, ranpur to assess the situation, said stern action also held the trio--Yogesh Raut, her ATM card before she was Jaitley has convened a special the police and administrative action would bring the would be taken against the accused in the inci- Mahesh Thakur and Vishwas strangulated and bludgeoned GST Council meet in Srinagar whole priest community under the lens and hence cause dents of violence in the district’s Shabbirpur and Kadam--guilty of robbery, mis- to death in the forest area. on May 18-19, where a decision a lot of distress. The chief minister, during his maiden Sadak Dudhali villages. appropriation of property (pos- Police probe later led to the will be taken as regards which The two senior officers had a meeting with sessed by the deceased) and arrest of four persons includ- items will come under the new visit to Agra on Sunday, had ordered authorities to local representatives of political parties in con- criminal conspiracy. ing one Rajesh Chaudhari, who taxation policy. take action against “Lapkas” (touts) and “Pandas” (Pu- nection with the two incidents in the distrct. The court would hear argu- later turned an approver in the “After the GST Council, we rohits) as they are a source of nuisance to tourists. MPOST They were apprised of the incidents by dis- ments on the quantum of sen- case. will hold a presentation of the trict administration officials also. Uttar Pradesh DGP Sulkhan Singh tence tomorrow. Special Public Prosecu- GST Bill for our legislators. ASSAM GOODS AD SERVICES TAX BILL, Singh and Pandey said the officers concerned The software engineer from tor Harshad Nimbalkar said Later, a special three-day ses- 2017, INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY of Saharanpur division have been ordered to broke out on Friday following a dispute over an IT firm in Kharadi was kid- Chaudhari was acquitted by sion of the state legislature will ensure that Eid celebrations and upcoming local loud music being played during a procession napped on the evening of the court. be held to ratify the GST Bill GUWAHATI: Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa bodies polls take place peacefully. being taken out by 20-25 youths belonging to the October 7, 2009 from Kharadi Also, when the trial was between May 20 and May 22,” Sarma today introduced a new bill and proposed to When asked, the DGP said villages have not upper caste Thakur community from Shabbirpur bypass, when she was waiting underway, main accused Raut Mungantiwar said. bring in a five-tier tax structure by eliminating the ex- fled from Shabbirpur after the clashes. Some res- village who were going to take part in a func- for transport to go home. escaped from the Sassoon Hos- Mungantiwar also said that isting duties in the state. Introducing The Assam Goods idents are with their injured relatives and many tion to garland a statue of Rajput warrior king Two days later, the 28-year- pital here on September 17, he would be holding a meet and Services Tax Bill, 2017, Sarma said a tax struc- other are not there because a case has been reg- Maharana Pratap. Dalit locals objected to the old techie s body was recovered 2011, while being escorted to with Thackeray once again istered in connection with the incident. loud music in the procession that was going to from Zarewadi forest area in the hospital for medical treat- tomorrow, to discuss the draft ture of zero per cent, five per cent, 12 per cent, 18 On giving compensation to the victims, the top Simlana village. On April 20, communal clashes Khed tehsil of Pune district. ment. He was later re-arrested GST Bill with him. per cent and 28 per cent have been finalised apart police officer said it will be decided after the district had broken out at Sadak Dudhali village in the Investigations revealed that from Shirdi after 20 months. Shiv Sena is part of the from a special rate for luxury goods. “With a view to administration submits reports on the incidents. district during a Dalit procession to celebrate BR the victim was gang-raped in a 37 witnesses were examined Devendra Fadnavis-led Maha- keeping inflation under check, essential items includ- The clashes, that saw brickbats and arson, Ambedkar’s birth centenary. car and robbed of cash by using during the trial. rashtra government. MPOST ing food which presently constitute roughly half of the consumer inflation basket will be taxed at zero rate. “The lowest rate of five per cent would be for com- monly used items, while there would be two standard Chhattisgarh banks hit by cash crunch: Raman Singh rates of 12 and 18 per cent under GST. MPOST

NEW DELHI: Banks in Chhat- He said the shortage has be allowed to use the Kero- garh has to suffer naxalism due LALU’S CATTLE TEST ADVICE FOR BJP tisgarh are facing a shortage of affected ATMs operations sene oil as well. In eight naxal- to historical reasons. LEADERS SPAWNS CONTROVERSY cash, especially that of Rs 500 too and small payments and affected districts, only 1.8 lakh “People living in diffi- and Rs 2,000 notes, which has finances of farmers have been LPG connections have been cult tribal regions have been PATNA/HAJIPUR: RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s sugges- affected ATM operations and hit. “Reserve Bank should be provided against the target of affected the most. Although we tion to party workers to deploy old, non-milking cows farm payments, Chief Minister told to resolve the issue quickly 6.61 lakh, he said. have adopted the coordinated outside the houses of BJP leaders to see if they really Raman Singh today said. by providing better assistance “People are concerned that strategy of security and devel- cared for the animal has triggered a controversy in He asked the competent to our banks with the help of if they take LPG connection, opment, naxals have always Vaishali district, where a BJP leader has filed a com- authority to direct Reserve its regional offices,” Singh said their eligibility to take kerosene disrupted the development plaint in a court. Some RJD workers tied two old cows Bank of India (RBI) officials during a meeting to review will end. People in remote areas efforts, making lives of those to address the issue quickly anti-naxals strategies here. are not having faith in this. living in forest areas difficult to a pole in front of the residence of the Vaishli district and provide better assistance The meeting was chaired by Therefore, in naxal- affected and risky. We strongly con- vice-president of BJP’s Kisan Morcha, Chandeshwar to banks in the state, the worst Union Home Minister Rajnath districts and scheduled areas, demn this,” the CM said. Kumar Bharti, at Bishunpur Arara village. The village naxal-affected in the country. Singh. Talking about Prime Kerosene eligibility should not He said the end of naxal- falls in the Mahua Assembly constituency represented “Banks in Chhattishgarh Minister’s Ujjwala Yojana-- be abolished and eligibility of ism is very near considering by Lalu Prasad’s elder son and minister Tej Pratap are facing the shortage...The the scheme under which LPG beneficiaries of Pradhan Man- the seriousness of central gov- Yadav. The BJP leader filed a complaint in a court daily cash balance has come connections are provided to tri Ujjwala yojna should also be ernment’s commitment and down to Rs 900-Rs 1,000 crore poor families-- Raman Singh maintained,” he said. foresightedness on this grave last Saturday. MPOST from Rs 1,500 crore,” he said. said the beneficiaries should Raman Singh said Chhattis- security issue. MPOST 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp nation NEET candidates forced MP ‘cow slaughter’ riots: SC raps to remove innerwear, cut sleeves, change denims!

cops for not examining videos MPOST BUREAU wear. There was apparently a metal hook in the innerwear, MPOST BUREAU Bajrang Dal, VHP and Gorak- NEW DELHI: Unaware about which set off the alarm. Hav- sha Commando Force and that States flayed for lax approach the do's and don'ts, many med- ing limited time for the exam, NEW DELHI: The Supreme the then District Magistrate ical college aspirants faced a she had no choice," the girl's Court on Monday took the had named these organisations piquant situation in various mother, herself a teacher, said. Madhya Pradesh police to in his letter to Assistant Chief to disaster management parts of the country while Several boys wearing full task, saying it seemed it had not Secretary (Home) on Septem- appearing for NEET with the sleeve shirts were told that only examined the videos and pho- ber 20, 2013. MPOST BUREAU the NDMA constituted at the authorities asking them to half-sleeve shirts were allowed tographs pertaining to the 2013 However, these organisa- national level and the State remove innerwear, cut sleeves, in the examination hall. communal riots, triggered by tions have not been named in NEW DELHI: The Supreme Disaster Management Author- change denims and much Left with no choice, they an alleged rumour that a cow any of the charge sheets filed in Court on Monday criticised ity at the state level to be ever more. had to "customise" it by cut- had been slaughtered. the case, it alleged. the lax approach of "many" vigilant and ensure that if any Over 11 lakh MBBS and ting it to size by using a scis- "Who are the culprits? In "The entire incident was states in taking adequate unfortunate disaster strikes, BDS aspirants on Sunday sor. Also, some who had come charge sheets, you (Madhya stage managed and well- steps to prepare for disasters, there should be total pre- appeared for the National Eli- wearing shoes had to dump it Pradesh) say that you do not planned, attempted to be por- even ten years after a law has paredness and that minimum gibility cum Entrance Test and hastily opt for the sandals identify the persons as there trayed as one of communal been put in place, the Supreme standards of relief are pro- (NEET) at over 1,900 centres of their parents. were around 200 people in the nature. Court observed on Monday. vided to all concerned," the across the country. The CBSE has so far not mob... it seems that video CD "In fact, the cow had died It also asked the National bench said. The Central Board of Sec- ordered any action into the has not been taken into consid- of choking of respiratory pipe Disaster Management Author- Disposing of a PIL of advo- ondary Education (CBSE), "bizare" regulations. eration," a bench comprising and asphyxia caused by large ity (NDMA) to remain ever- cate Gaurav Bansal who had which conducts the exam, had Calls and text mes- Chief Justice J S Khehar and Twelve FIRs were registered filed through advocate Pyoli, amount polythene consump- vigilant and be ready to deal sought implementation of the deployed 490 officials at centres sages to the CBSE Chair- Justices D Y Chandrachud and by police naming Surendra against an order of the Mad- tion ...and 12 FIRs were reg- with natural disasters. provisions of the DM Act, the spread across 103 cities. A total man and Spokesperson went S K Kaul said. Singh Rajput alias Tiger as the hya Pradesh High Court in the istered initially, yet none "It is unfortunate that more bench asked the NDMA to of 11,38,890 students, includ- unanswered. The bench then directed the main accused in all the cases. case. included the name of Kamal than ten years after the pas- publish annual reports and ing 1,522 NRIs and 613 for- As per the do's and don'ts Investigating Officer (IO), who The apex court, on Febru- Modi had sought a probe Patel, sitting MLA of ruling sage of the (Disaster Man- update plans regularly, beside eigners, appeared for the exam. released by CBSE to prevent had probed 12 FIRs lodged in ary 17, had directed the state against local BJP leader and BJP," his son Sundip and his agement) Act by Parliament, directing it to make its website While an 18-year-old girl cheating, the do's included connection with the riots that police "to place concerned former minister Kamal Patel party members "who were many of the States have not multi-lingual. from Kannur alleged that bringing admit card along with had taken place on September charge-sheet, along with the and his son Sundip, alleg- main conspirators and instiga- taken adequate steps to ensure The court took note of she was asked to remove her only the required documents. 9, 2013 in Kheda and Pahat- translated version thereof, on ing that they had instigated tors," the plea alleged. that the requirements under the submission made by the innerwear before sitting for The don'ts included big but- gaon villages of Harda district, the record of the case" within the riots with an eye on the The petition has sought a the Act were complied with NDMA counsel that all states, the entrance test, another can- tons, brooches, heeled shoes for to appear before it on July 17, four weeks. assembly elections slated three CBI probe into the matter on and disaster management plan except Andhra Pradesh and didate was asked to remove a female candidates and kurta- the next date of hearing. On perusal of the charge months later. the ground that the local police formulated," a bench compris- Telangana, have prepared a pocket and metal buttons of pyjama, full-sleeve shirt, and The riots had taken place sheets, the court today pointed The High Court had was hand-in-glove with the ing Justices Madan B Lokur State Disaster Management her jeans. shoes for male candidates. over an alleged case of cow out that they had not identified rejected the plea saying that the leader. It has also alleged that and Deepak Gupta said in its Plan and said that the steps "My daughter went inside The candidates were also not slaughter and 54 persons the culprits. probe in the case was complete. Surendra Singh Rajput, the key judgement. taken by the NDMA have been the centre, only to return later allowed to carry any electronic had lost their houses and The court was hearing an The appeal alleged that the accused named in all 12 FIRs, "All we need to say is that sufficient in compliance with and hand me her top inner- device inside the exam centre. businesses. appeal of activist Anurag Modi, riots were orchestrated by the was still absconding. it is absolutely necessary for the provisions of the Act. Are Ola, Uber drivers their Centre tells Uttarakhand: CAG questions SC notice to Govt on plea to states to link `4,990 cr ‘unreconciled’ sum employees? HC to decide DEHRADUN: The Comptrol- the earliest to eliminate "possi- prisons with ler and Auditor General has bilities of fraud and misuse of tackle man-animal conflict pointed to an "unreconciled" funds". The auditor has named NEW DELHI: Can driv- and instead "exploiting" them. courts via video amount to the tune of a whop- 10 departments where the fig- MPOST BUREAU bench observed that if the gov- harm to wildlife." ers working for app-based It has claimed in its plea ping Rs 4990.11 crore in the ures related to the amount allo- ernments come and pledge The plea sought urgent taxi companies like Ola and that the drivers were being accounts of different Uttara- cated and spent did not match. NEW DELHI: The Supreme that they would follow the SOP directions to ensure that an Uber be considered as their exploited with regard to their MPOST BUREAU khand government depart- Among those who have Court on Monday issued in letter and spirit, then noth- incident of this kind does not employees? pay and service conditions and ments during the financial year not reconciled their accounts notice to the Centre and 17 ing would remain in the plea. recur, by setting up a panel to This was a question raised were also being denied benefits NEW DELHI: The Centre has 2015-16. In its latest report on against budgetary allocations states on a plea seeking strict The plea referred to a recent look into the causes of con- today before the Delhi High like compensation in case of asked all states to link prisons Uttarakhand's finances submit- include the Estate Department, implementation of standard incident at Belpadao region cern which were contributing Court which sought to know accidents or deaths while on with courts through video ted in the state assembly during Social Welfare Department, operating procedures (SOP) of Terai West forest division by increasing conflicts between the Centre's stand on the issue. duty, under the labour laws. conferencing for expeditious a special two-day session ear- Relief and Revenue, as well as to tackle emergency situations in Uttarakhand, in which for- human beings and animals. Apart from the central The Delhi government, trial and to save costs of lier this month, the CAG said the Housing and Urban Devel- arising out of man-animal est officials allegedly tried to "Ensure that forest depart- government, Justice Sanjeev during the hearing, told the escorting undertrials to courts. it was a "gross contravention" opment department. conflicts in and around tiger subdue a tiger using an earth ments of all states having Sachdeva also issued notice to court that the issue raised was In an advisory to all states, of Uttarakhand Budget Manual When contacted state reserves and forests. mover after trying to tran- tiger reserves engage compe- the Delhi government, Uber either an industrial dispute or the Ministry of Home Affairs 2012 which stipulates monthly finance minister Prakash Pant A bench comprising Chief quilise it. tent staff which is adequately and ANI Technologies, which a policy decision to be taken by also said prison e-system reconciliation of expenditures said all anomalies pointed out Justice J S Khehar and Jus- "Completely brushing trained and equipped with the provides cab services under the the administration. should be integrated with by departments. by the CAG will be discussed tices D Y Chandrachud and S aside the standard operat- latest technology to deal with name of Ola, and sought their It said no representa- Crime and Criminal Tracking The CAG has asked the by the public accounts com- K Kaul sought response from ing procedure, the forest offi- similar situations, " it said. responses by August 10 on the tion has been made to it by Network and Systems state government to ensure mittee and proper action will the Ministry of Environment cials decided to use an earth It alleged that there was issue raised by a drivers' union. the drivers highlighting their (CCTNS) as well as e-courts reconciliation of accounts by be taken against responsible and Forests and 17 states on mover to overpower the tiger," an unholy nexus of miners The Delhi Commercial grievances. The central gov- on priority basis. “The prisons the defaulting departments at officials. AGENCIES a plea filed by advocate Abir it said, adding that the inci- and quarry owners with for- Driver Union, which claims to ernment, on the other hand, should be linked with courts Phukan seeking setting up of a dent reaffirmed the fact that est and other government offi- represent around 1.5 lakh driv- said a Bill amending the through video conferencing Notice Inviting e-Tender No. 02 of 2017-18 EE/TD/PWD, Purba Medinipure invites e-tender for the work “Pre- committee to examine unreg- "the unregulated activities of cials which have resulted in an ers operating in the national Motor Vehicles Act for regu- for expeditious trial and monsoon repair works with WBM and repairing pot holes followed by ulated activities in forests and miners and quarry owners at absolute disregard for all jus- capital region, has alleged that lating companies like Ola and to save costs in escorting 20 mm thick premix surfacing and seal coat of Nandigram-Malda Road”. tiger reserves. places in and around forests tifiable norms of sustainable the two companies were not Uber has been passed by the undertrials to the courts,” Estt. Amt.: Rs. 32,23,310.00 While issuing notice, the are enough to cause significant development. treating them as employees Lok Sabha. AGENCIES it said. Tender ID: 2017_WBPWD_111204_1 Bid Submission End Date is 19.05.2017 at 14.00 Hours. For details visit the website http://wbtenders.gov.in Sd/- Executive Engineer, PWD, Right-wing outfit’s Tamluk Division men kill 25-year-old in full public view

BHOPAL: Local leader of a lit- One of these vehicles ICA/T1221(3)2017 tle-known right-wing organisa- belonged to Salman's family. tion and three others allegedly The accused, all of them killed a 25-year-old man in full drunk, then drove to Salman's public view in the city, police house and showered abuse said on Monday. Shiva Patel, on him and his family. When the main accused, was the chief Salman and his family mem- of the local unit of `Rashtriya bers came out and objected, the Hindu Sena (RHS)'. accused thrashed them. The incident took place at Salman was dragged for Shantinagar slum in Maharana some distance and his head Pratap Nagar here on Sunday. was banged on a water tanker, Salman, the deceased, was his father told reporters. Patel's neighbour and was to The accused then drove get married on May 21. Patel's Innova car over Salman City Superintendent of before fleeing, his father said. Police Kulwant Singh said that Salman's brother Suhail was ICA/T1220(3)2017 Salman had allegedly scribbled also injured in the incident. some objectionable words on Both were rushed to a hospital The West Bengal Central School Service Commission Government of West Bengal ACHARYA SADAN: Patel's SUV. Enraged, Patel and where Salman died. e-TENDER. his friends Rocky, Bharat Soni CSP Singh said there was 11 & 11/1, Block-EE, Salt Lake; Kolkata-700091 N.I.E.T. No. 04 of EE /NTKMD of 2017-18, Ref: Memo No. 759 / NTKMD dt. 08.05.17 and Chottu went on a rampage no previous enmity between Notification for e-Tender, The Executive Engineer, New Town Kolkata in the locality, smashing wind- the accused and the victim, and NOTICE Mechanical Division, P. H. Engineering Directorate has invited open screens of vehicles in the small scribbling on the SUV was the PUBLICATION OF RESULT OF THE 1ST STATE LEVEL e-Tender for the work “Modification of ejector pipe line for gaseous hours on Sunday. only provocation. AGENCIES SELECTION TEST-2016 HELD ON 27.11.2016 FOR chlorination system and other allied works of AA-IIIC site under NTK RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN THE Project.” (i) Estimated cost – Rate to be quoted, (ii) Tender Reference No. PHE/ STATE GOVT. AIDED/SPONSORED SECONDARY NTKMD/e-4 of 2017-18 (iii) Bid Submission End Date – 29.05.17 (CLASSES IX & X) SCHOOLS (EXCEPT HILL REGION) upto 2.00 P.M. (iv) Intending Bidders are requested to visit the website: Defence personnel to get Memo No.496 /6878/CSSC/ESTT/2017 Dated: 08.05.2017 https://wbtenders.gov.in. Sd/- It is hereby notified for general information that the Executive Engineer enhanced pay from May result of the 1st State level Selection test for recruit- New Town Kolkata Mech. Divn. ment of Assistant Teachers in State Govt. Aided/Spon- P. H. Engineering Dte. NEW DELHI: The Army, Navy given with effect from January and Indian Air Force personnel 2016, as recommended by the sored Secondary Schools (Classes IX & X), which was are all set to get enhanced pay 7th Pay Commission. The pan- held on 27.11.2016 is hereby arranged to be published as per the recommendations of el's recommendations were not at 07:00 PM on 08.05.2017. Candidates appeared in WEST BENGAL TRANSPORT CORPORATION LIMITED the 7th Pay Commission from implemented for the three ser- that examination will find their result in the Commis- PARIBAHAN BHAVAN the current month. vices after they raised the issue sion’s website: www.westbengalssc.com. Result will be in 12, R.N. MUKHERJEE ROAD, KOLKATA - 700 001. The government had last of certain anomalies. respect of the name and roll no. allotted to them. Result Ref. No : JMD/ADVT/931 Date:08/05/2017 week the enhanced their pay Heeding their other major has to be searched by putting date of birth and four- NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER package after the Union cabinet demand, the government last teen digit roll number. They will also be able to down- accepted certain demands of week decided to continue with load e-information sheet from the above website w.e.f. e-Tenders are invited from bonafide and renowned the the three services including an earlier system of disburs- 08.05.2017 from 07.00 PM. The result is being published agencies for licence in respect of Audio Communication restoring an earlier system of ing disability pension and not Services (inside the buses) for WBTC buses and disbursing disability pension. adopt a new regime as rec- for verification of documents in the first phase. Other detailed information/procedure and schedule of verifi- installation of ATM in under-used/un-used portion The three services issued ommended by the 7th pay of Buildings of different Depots of WBTC. general instructions separately commission. The armed cation will be made available in the website of the Com- to disburse the revised pay as forces have been pressing for mission in due course Time and date of submission of eligibility, Technical and well as the arrears in May's sal- reverting to the percentage- In compliance of the different orders of the Hon’ble High Financial Bid upto 12-00 Noon on 31.05.2017. ary. "Instructions have been based regime for calculating Court, Calcutta the recommendations are not being The Bid forms and other details for e-Tender can be issued for giving revised pay disability pension and were made now Sd/- obtained from website www.wbtenders.gov.in in the current month's salary," strongly opposed to the slab- Secretary Cost of Tender: Rs. 1000.00 Sd/- official sources said. based system conceived by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission Joint Managing Director The revised pay will be pay panel. AGENCIES 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 EDITORIAL Kashmir, Xinjiang, & terror Macron: Middle India may follow China to tackle terrorism in the Valley hina’s development seven Union Territories, only path reprieve model in the last J&K has a Muslim major- NANTOO BANERJEE 25 years has left the ity. And, its Muslim militant rrespective of what certain political commentators may world awe-struck groups, mainly in collusion suggest, Emmanuel Macron’s rise to the French Presi- Cand has been a major reference with Pakistan, are constantly dency is a stunning achievement. Yes, the political stars matter in local, regional, as fighting, under local and global did align in his favour with the mainstream Socialist and well global economic forums. media glare, to secede from IConservative parties running into disarray, and a lot of vot- Few cared to know how the India. Other religious majori- ers casting their ballot for the youngest French President in country’s biggest province, ties in other Indian states and history just to avoid Marine Le Pen’s far-right toxic populism. Xinjiang, or Xinjiang Uyghur territories have no problem to Nonetheless, for a man who was virtually unknown in the Autonomous region as it is reside with minority popula- French political scene three years ago and with no established officially known, progressed tion as it is expected in any political party behind him, Macron’s rise to the top holds some over the years and its contri- civilised society. The latest interesting lessons for which way the political ground has con- bution to China’s phenomenal spurt in Pakistan-backed sep- siderably shifted in Europe. France may not have gone down growth. Xinjiang, accounting aratist movements in Kashmir the path taken by the United States in choosing a liberal, cos- for almost 50 per cent of Chi- is substantially due to the con- mopolitan and pro-European Union candidate. However, no The reference to na’s total Muslim population tinuing inept attitude of the one should be under the impression that the march of popu- of around 2.50 crore, has been government, since the Nehru lism, fuelled by rage against the economic system left behind Xinjiang and the China’s most communally sen- era, to firmly handle the com- by the current avatar of globalisation and an anti-immigrant tough Chinese sitive province and a hotbed of munal violence and separatist sentiment, has come to a halt in Europe with Sunday’s results. terrorist activities and religious organisations and their lead- There is no doubt that Monday’s result is merely a reprieve approach to extremism. Rich in natural ers and build civil resistance for Europe’s liberal order. A real measure of the continent’s tackling Islamic resources, economic develop- groups to fight them, instead apparent rejection of toxic populism will be clearer after the ment in the region has been of frequently using uniformed upcoming Italian and German general elections. What France separatist accompanied by large-scale security forces. has right now is a President who is indeed a product of the movement is immigration of Han Chinese. Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China (Representational Image) Many expected the BJP- country’s elite institutions with a strong grasp of the coun- The planned immigration had led Central government try’s deep-seated economic woes and some good ideas about drawn mainly sizeably reduced the share of has been tackling the Islamic istan is partly to contain the east Pakistan. In the last cen- would show the guts to tame how to resolve them. In winning more than 66% of the vote, to compare and the Muslim population as part militancy in Xinjiang over the separatist Islamic elements in tury, Israel was created with the situation in Kashmir and, Macron did understand that voters were tired of Left-Right of Xinjiang’s total population. years. Few world human rights Xinjiang operating in conniv- migrant Jews from Europe, if necessary, amend the Con- ideological dichotomy that has characterised French politics. capture India’s Many Uyghurs complain of and religious groups cred- ance with Pakistani Islamist supported by the financially stitution to make J&K like any “We can’t respond with the same men and the same ideas,” he weak-kneed discrimination and their mar- ibly criticise relentless Chi- militants. and politically US-backed other Indian state. Instead of said on the campaign trail. It is this popular sentiment (for a ginalisation by the Chinese nese action to contain Islamist The reference to Xinji- International Zionist Organ- blaming Pakistan for foment- complete rejection of the established political order) that pro- policy towards authorities. Anti-Han and sep- movements there. For instance, ang and the tough Chinese isation (IZO). For not entirely ing violent separatist activities, pelled his far-right rival Len Pen’s campaign too. Instead of handling aratist sentiment have become earlier this year, China strictly approach to tackling Islamic explicable reasons, Nehru’s including surreptitious mili- espousing an extreme and evidently toxic populism driven by separatists in the more prevalent since the 1990s, banned the use of names such separatist movement is drawn India stood firmly against tary action, in Kashmir, India a wave of xenophobia that has gripped the continent after the flaring into frequent violence as Islam, Quran, Saddam, and mainly to compare and cap- building such religious equa- must constitutionally establish 2008 financial crisis, Macron chose the middle path, borrow- geographically in Xinjiang. Hans built their Mecca for Muslim children by ture India’s weak-kneed policy tion in Kashmir. its stamp on Kashmir as its part ing economic policies from the right allied with social welfare small Kashmir own civil resistance groups. their parents as well as refer- towards handling separatists Today, J&K has 22 dis- under an integral state policy. measuresfrom the left. The first challenge before Macron is to Not many outside Xinjiang, ences to the star and crescent in the geographically small tricts. Of them,17 have a Mus- In the interim period, the come up with a majority in next month’s French Parliamen- Valley, bordering not even those living in other moon symbol. They are unac- Kashmir Valley, bordering lim majority. Hindus are the government of India can repli- tary elections without the backing of an established political principally regions of China, are aware of ceptable to the ruling Com- principally Pakistan-occupied majority community only in cate a lesson or two from China party. Without Parliament on his side, Macron will be unable such incidences of violence munist party. Children with Kashmir. J&K’s Muslim popu- four districts of the Jammu on tackling religious extrem- to institute the type of reforms that would stabilise the French Pakistan-occupied and how ruthlessly China’s those names are denied house- lation is only around 96 lakh division. Buddhists are the ism and separatist groups in economy, bring back jobs and dig the European Union out of Kashmir military and security forces hold registration, a crucial as of March 2017. The Indian majority in Leh. The govern- Kashmir. Any political oppo- trouble with his counterparts on the continent. If he is unable handle them. The media is document that grants access census of 2011 recorded J&K’s ment, had, instead, gone to sition to such steps will only to bring the economy on track, and protect the country from under the total control of the to social services, healthcare, Muslim population at 85.67 protect the rights of Kashmiri expose such political parties the scourge of transnational Islamist terror, France could well government. Whatever little and education. The list of such lakh or about 68.31 per cent of Muslims over their land con- and groups which are against see a Le Pen-type candidate taking the reins in 2022. Macron the world knows about the eth- banned Muslim names is not its total population of 125.41 stitutionally. Even central pub- a lasting peace and unity in the has little choice but to address the deep-seated anger of those nic trouble involving Uyghurs made public. It is unclear lakh. Hindus numbered 35.66 lic sector enterprises were not country. If much larger sepa- left behind by globalisation, in particular among the work- is what the Chinese authorities exactly what qualifies as a reli- lakh or 28.43 per cent of the allowed to legally acquire land ratist groups and their leaders ing class. A lot of responsibility rests on the shoulders on the officially states. gious name. Earlier, Xinjiang total. If only India did even in Kashmir to set up units there in Xinjiang can be substan- 39-year-old French President. Sharing borders with Muslims were upset with Chi- partly what China did in Xinji- which could have changed tially tamed by Beijing, without some six Islamic countries na’s one-child policy. Report- ang by migrating Han workers the total economic picture making it unpopular locally such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, edly, Chinese troops often there, the non-Muslim popu- of Kashmir, providing better and among other Muslim Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and demonstrate force and vow to lation in Kashmir could have employment, better education countries, including Pakistan, Political Tajikistan, it also has borders ‘relentlessly beat’ separatists in been substantially increased, and decent living to the local there is no reason to believe with predominantly Buddhist Xinjiang. It may not be wrong especially after the partition of people and, also, the process, that New Delhi’s application of Mongolia, secularist Russia, to assume that China’s multi- India and migration of Hindus promote secular values of the the Chinese medicine will not resolution, first and India. Similarly, few have billion-dollar infrastructure and other non-Muslim com- country there. work in Kashmir. IPA peaking to an audience in Shillong via video-link on knowledge about how China development deal with Pak- munities from the west and Out of India’s 29 states and (The views are personal.) Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre is trying to make the Northeast a gateway to Southeast dear Asia and has made massive investments for the same. Quote martial SECURE THE SECURITY EDITOR millenniumpost.in S“We have to make the Northeast a gateway for Southeast Asia,” Modi said while adding that his government has initiated major It is no longer under wraps, the condition of CRPF jawaan. Exposing the appalling level of Log on to write letters to the infrastructure projects in the region, including an investment Anyone who has negligence and apathy for the security personnel has only further exposed the authority con- editor or send them to of Rs 40,000 crore to improve roads and highways, besides 19 ever looked into the major railway projects and improving the supply of electricity. cerned. It is quite pathetic that the way to cover up for indifference has been attacking and [email protected] Admittedly, this government has taken greater development glazed eyes of a soldier assassinating the jawaan’s behaviour in general. If the jawaan’s behave in ways that are You can also send your initiatives in the region than previous incumbents with its ‘Act dying on the battlefield problem, then it should have been dealt with effectively. But this does not warrant any kind comments to The Editor, East’ policy, which seeks to enhance trade ties with South-East Asian economies. As part of its plan, the government aims to will think hard before of ill-treatment to security personnel. When CRPF personnel humbly present the sad state Millennium Post, use states on India’s eastern border to facilitate this process. To starting a war of affairs through a video, they are criticised but unfortunately, nothing is done to make Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah promote greater trade with South-East Asia, the Centre and OTTO VON BISMARCK things better for them. Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 allied State governments must work towards the better devel- VISHAL ATTRI opment of our Northeastern states, and the process begins with Manipur. Sharing a 355 km-long border with Myanmar, the state remains India’s most economically feasible to the south- east. Following bilateral talks in late August, both India and Many issues: Armed forces doctrine Myanmar signed key agreements for the construction of 69 bridges on the Tamu-Kalewa section of the trilateral highway connecting India, Myanmar, and Thailand and improvements on the Kalewa-Yargi section. The trilateral highway will connect Vigorous debate is needed on India’s defence policy Moreh, located in the Chandel district of Manipur, to Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar. he Indian media is the present one, have followed Despite the government’s apparent development push in constantly worried this policy. Today, a question the region, what it sorely needs is a political resolution of the BARUN DAS about the threats has been raised whether India problems that have beset in the region, and Manipur is a per- GUPTA emanating from two should stick to its NFU policy if fect example of the challenges that confront the BJP government Thostile neighbours: Pakistan it has credible information that both at the Centre and State. The imposition of a draconian law and China. Thus, it is indeed a the enemy is about to launch like the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) not only paradox that the media should a nuclear attack. The ques- alienates the local populace but also disincentivises the process take so little interest in defence tion deserves serious atten- of fixing a corrupt and inept state police. Without a capable matters. Late last month, Admi- tion given India’s deteriorating police force, the maintenance of law and order falls into disar- ral Sunil Lanba, Chairman of security environment. There ray, as often witnessed in a state like Manipur. “The roadway the Chiefs of Staff Committee, are several countries around between Moreh in India and Tamu in Myanmar is the core released a document that spells India which possess nuclear of trade and connectivity to South-East Asia. India’s planned out India’s Joint Armed Forces weapons, and at least two of trilateral highway starts from Moreh and is designed to cross Doctrine. No public discus- them are not friendly to India. Myanmar, extending all the way to Mae Sot in Thailand,” write sion about the policy has taken Nearly a decade and a half Hamsini Hariharan and Priyadarshini Ravichandran, policy In the present place in the media – both print ago, in a book titled National experts at the Takshashila Institution. “Legalising, securing, and electronic. Security: Military Aspects and streamlining this existing natural trade route will ensure case, it is not The doctrine lays empha- authored by five senior offi- economic connectivity remains and benefits the state.” But to India but Pakistan ses on two aspects. The first is cials of the Indian Army, Navy, achieve these goals, the Centre and the State government must the total and complete integra- and Airforce, it was noted work together and initiate a whole host of institutional reforms. which will tion of the three services – the that “space technologies have A greater focus must also be expended on achieving viable and decide whether Army, the Navy, and the Air brought in a military revolu- long-term resolutions of various territorial disputes involving Force. The second is the prep- tion in the command, control, the different tribes. The past two years have seen the state suffer a localised war aration for cyberspace attacks communication, computerisa- economic blockades and violent clashes, which were a result of will escalate and Special Operations. Cyber- Soldiers at Indo-Pak border (Representational Image) tion, intelligence, information, territorial conflicts between the various tribes in the state. Speak- war has become an essential surveillance, and reconnais- ing of such disputes, in August 2015 the Government of India into a full-scale element in modern warfare. the Navy, hopefully by 2027? attacks launched from across and no vanquished. Every- sance (C4I2SR)” It warned signed a historic peace accord with the former militant group, conventional war The two recent successive fail- To return to the integration the borders. If surgical strikes body will perish. In the present that “The Gulf War employed National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah). Although ures of North Korea to make a of the three forces. The need for become a regular part of India’s case, it is not India but Pakistan a wide variety of new space and the larger public is not privy to the details of this “final solution”, and then into missile launch is attributed to it was felt long ago, but defence policy, then such strikes may which will decide whether a intelligence assets to assist mis- it is apparent that claims of “recognising the sovereign rights of a nuclear war. US cyber attacks. Meanwhile, experts say that to achieve inte- invite retaliatory strikes by the localised war will escalate into a sion planning, command and the Nagas” could prove problematic for other democratic stake- And then there Russia has threatened it can gration of the three forces, the enemy, leading to a localised full-scale conventional war and control of wars”. holders in the region. A few days after the framework agreement put out of action the US Navy first thing to do is to create the war which can escalate first, then into a nuclear war. And It concluded that was signed, NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th Muivah rejected is another factor: with ‘electronic bombs’. China post of Chief of Defence Staff into a full-fledged conventional then there is another factor: “Undoubtedly both space and “rumours” that the outfit was backtracking on integration and the growing is trying to make an electronic (CDS). The army brass hats, war between India and Paki- the growing China-Pakistan intelligence platforms are des- sovereignty, saying they were the “core issues”, and there could bomb as fast as it can. Where present and retired, have hinted stan and in the next stage lead axis. In a full-scale Indo-Pak tined to become crucial force be “no solution whatsoever” without fulfilling the two issues. It China-Pakistan does India stand in this field? that the constant fear of a mil- to a full-scale nuclear war. This war, what will be China’s role? multipliers in future conflicts.” is the question of integration, which may prove to be a major axis Also, since India’s indige- itary coup has prevented the is not fear-mongering because Will India have to fight a war The people of this country do stumbling block in the negotiation process. The NSCN (IM)’s nously built nuclear submarine government, which includes Pakistan has repeatedly said on two fronts? Is India pre- not know how far India has primary demand has been for the creation of a “Greater Nag- Arihant was commissioned the politicians and bureaucrats, that it knows it cannot fight a pared for such an eventuality? made progress in these fields. alim”, comprising of “all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas”, along into the Indian Navy, it has to create the post of CDS. The conventional war against the Much is being said about All future wars are likely with the state of Nagaland. The state of “Greater Nagalim” will been claimed that India has Joint Forces Doctrine does not immensely superior India and the new doctrine document to be ‘hybrid’ wars in which include districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur, achieved the ‘nuclear triad’, talk about having a CDS. The that in any conventional war omitting the word ‘mini- conventional warfare is con- as also a large tract of Myanmar. Voices of protest have been meaning the ability to launch government will have to clarify it will launch a nuclear strike mum’ from the ‘minimum ducted along with irregular heard from various state governments in the region. There are nuclear attacks from air, land its stand concerning the cre- against India. credible (nuclear) deterrence’ warfare and cyber warfare. rumours abound that New Delhi has conceded to demands for and sea. An old proverb says ation of a CDS which is said to Are the defence authorities and replacing it with ‘credible Cyber warfare is fast becom- greater political autonomy for the Nagas, including a separate that one swallow does not be essential for perfect integra- prepared for such a scenario deterrence’. The omission of ing an essential part of mod- constitution, and a flag, among others. make a summer. Does a sin- tion of the three forces. and have they put in place the the word ‘minimum’ does not ern-day warfare. How far has These fundamental political challenges need to be resolved gle nuclear sub complete India’s Another vital part of the structure first to absorb and imply any change in India’s No India progressed in waging a first, and greater economic investment in the region is only a much vaunted nuclear triad? new war doctrine is that it says then neutralise such attacks? First Use (NFU) policy for- cyber war or preventing one? means towards securing the region for India and expanding Or, will the nuclear triad be that surgical strikes will be a The people want to know mulated by the erstwhile A. B. IPA trade links further south-east. complete when the six nuclear formal part of India’s retalia- because, after a nuclear war, Vajpayee Government. All suc- (The views expressed subs under construction join tory measure against terrorist there is likely to be no victor cessive governments, including are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp in focus Dealing with the costs of medical care Indians are 6th biggest private spenders on health among low-middle income nations, notes Vipul Vivek ndians were the sixth biggest out-of- pocket health spenders in the low-mid- dle income group of 50 nations in 2014, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Itwo recent studies by The Lancet, a British medical journal. Indians spent 27.4 percent- age points more than median-country citi- zens did (38.2 per cent), the analysis showed. The Lancet had conducted two stud- ies–published on April 19, 2017–across 184 nations on public and private spend- Though economic ing on health. The first showed that while total health spending varies directly with development and economic development, there is substan- health spending tial variation among countries. The second predicted that government spending in low- do not necessarily income countries would need to grow sub- go hand in hand stantially because private per capita health spending in these countries will not grow as globally–countries fast as required. at similar Among all the 184 nations surveyed, Indi- ans, along with Bangladeshis, stood sixth income levels among the biggest out-of-pocket spenders, vary widely in our analysis of the study showed. At 65.6 per cent, private expenditure on health by Indi- spending levels– ans stood 37.45 percentage points higher on average, the than the world median of 28.15 per cent. In the South Asia super region compris- government’s ing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and share of total Pakistan, the out-of-pocket health expen- diture of Indians and Bangladeshis was 10.2 per capita percentage points more than the region’s health spending median of 55.4 per cent, our analysis showed. Indians also topped the BRICS group increases while (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South of out-of-pocket Africa) in out-of-pocket health expenses, spending shelling out 31 percentage points more than Representational Image the group median of 34.6 per cent. decreases with economic Indian government contributed the least to citizens’ health among BRICS countries development In terms of spending on public health, 2014. The researchers concluded that though fied or only a small proportion were enrolled spending by 2040 (11.3 percentage points) Asia super-region (12.5 percentage points) India ranked 147 among 184 countries, a economic development and health spending (30 per cent of families were enrolled under than an average global fall (1.4 percentage at 12.4 percentage points but higher than the notch below Pakistan, in 2014. At 31.3 per do not necessarily go hand in hand globally– Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana against a points), our analysis of The Lancet’s projec- average increase for the world (6.1 percent- cent of their citizens’ total health spending countries at similar income levels vary widely national average of 58 per cent). Only 7 per tions for 2040, based on its 1995-2014 data, age points) and lower-middle-income group in 2014, the Indian government’s contribu- in spending levels–on average, the govern- cent of hospitalisation cases received either found. (9.7 percentage points). tion was 23.7 percentage points short of the ment’s share of total per capita health spend- full or partial insurance reimbursement The Lancet forecast used economic data The Indian government’s share in total world median of 55 per cent, the IndiaSpend ing increases while of out-of-pocket spending against the national average of 29 per cent. for 184 countries during 1980-2015 (health health spending in 2040 will still fall short of analysis showed. decreases with economic development. Compared with public provisioning of spending data during 1995-2014) to estimate the world median (62.05 per cent) by 18.35 Among the 50 lower-middle-income In 2014, the Indian government spent health facilities, insurance-based government the relation between economic development percentage points, the lower-middle-group countries, India’s government ranked 39 about four percentage points more–and Indi- initiatives have been largely unsuccessful in and health spending patterns for the next 25 median (52.6 per cent) by 8.9 percentage in 2014, spending 15.9 percentage points ans spent about five percentage points less reducing out-of-pocket health spending as a years from 2015. points and the BRICS group median by 10.1 less than the group median of 47.2 per cent. out of their pockets–on health as a share of share of total household spending, accord- Yet, 54.3 per cent Indians are still pro- percentage points, our analysis of The Lan- Among the five South Asia super region total health spending than in 1995, World ing to Hooda. Households in districts where jected to spend 29.4 percentage points more cet’s projection shows. In the South Asia countries, the country’s government was the Health Organization data show. Central and state governments target insur- out of their pockets than the world median super region, the Indian government’s contri- median country in the year, contributing 31.3 In the 10 years to 2014, out-of-pocket ance policies more heavily are more likely to (24.9 per cent) and 19.1 percentage points bution is projected to remain the median in per cent to total per capita health spending. health spending has pushed 50.6 million fall below the poverty line than those where more than the low-middle income group 2040. Among the BRICS nations, the Indian Government share of total health spending people back into poverty, an analysis of the enrollment under pro-poor health insurance median (35.2 per cent) in 2040. government is projected to spend the least in India is a little less than in Pakistan (32.1 68th and 71st rounds of the National Sample scheme is low, Hooda showed. By share of out-of-pocket spending in on public health in 2040. While in the World per cent) and less than half of that in Bhutan Survey by Shailendra Kumar Hooda at the The Indian government aims to increase total health spending, India is projected to Bank income group it is forecasted to have (70.7 per cent). Institute for Studies in Industrial Develop- health spending to 2.5 per cent of the gross be the 11th biggest among 184 countries in inched up to 36 in 2040 from 39 in 2014, in Among BRICS nations, India spent the ment, New Delhi, shows. domestic product (GDP), from 1.16 per the world in 2040, ninth biggest among the the world it will have moved up to 143 from least on public health–15.7 percentage points The largest chunk, about 27 per cent, of cent of GDP in 2015, according to the new lower-middle-income group, second biggest 147. IANS less than the group median of 47 per cent in these people are from Uttar Pradesh–where national health policy released on March 16, in the South Asia super region and the big- (In an arrangement with India the year, our analysis showed. more than 70 per cent of inpatient treatments 2017. The World Health Organization rec- gest in the BRICS group. Spend.org, a data-driven, non-profit, The Lancet research studied the relation in the state are received from private pro- ommends spending 5 per cent of GDP. The projected increase in government’s public interest journalism platform, between economic development and health viders and beneficiaries of state-sponsored The good news is that Indians are likely share of total health spending in 2040 is just with whom Vipul Vivek is an analyst. The spending in 184 countries between 1995 and health insurance had either not been identi- to see a greater fall in out-of-pocket health short of the average increase for the South views expressed are those of IndiaSpend.)

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en years ago, beekeepers in the Congratulations @ United States raised the alarm that thousands of their hives EmmanuelMacron . were mysteriously empty of Your victory inspires Tbees. What followed was global con- all seeking inclusive, cern over a new phenomenon: Colony Collapse Disorder. Since then we have progressive ideas to realised that it was not just the US that take our world forward. was losing its honey bees; similar prob- Viva La France lems have manifested all over the world. To make things worse, we are also losing many of our populations of wild bees too. Losing bees can have tragic conse- BRAHMA CHELLANEY Losing bees quences, for us as well as them. Bees are @Chellaney pollinators for about one-third of the can have tragic plants we eat, a service that has been consequences, valued at €153 billion (US$168 billion) That Saudi Arabia is for us as well as per year worldwide. stop No. 1 on Trump's Ten years after the initial alarm, first overseas tour says them. Bees are what is the current status of the world’s bee populations, and how a lot about why the U.S. pollinators for far have we come towards under- war on terror remains about one-third standing what has happened? ineffective and insin- Representational Image of the plants we The current status of bees worldwide cere eat, a service Since the alarm was first raised, many honey bees, and those data we do have lethal stressors” – factors that don’t kill Even mowing the lawn less often can countries have created new monitoring point to bigger concerns. For our wild the bees directly but can hamper their help bees out. You could install a native that has been methods to judge the status of their bee bees we only really have good data for behaviour. In a recently published review, bee hive or insect hotel. Another tempt- valued at €153 stocks. As a result, we have much more populations that are endangered or that we argue that modern agriculture and ing option is to buy local honey, which ANAND MAHINDRA data on bee populations, although cov- have completely disappeared. Between industry have created a host of sublethal often has a more distinctive flavour than @anandmahindra billion (US$168 erage is still patchy and differences in 2008 and 2013, wild bee diversity in stressors that damage bees’ cognition. mass-produced versions. billion) per year survey methods make it hard to com- the US dropped by 23 per cent, and a For example, diesel fumes and neonic- In Australia, we are fortunate in that worldwide pare between continents. previously common bumblebee spe- otinoid pesticides both reduce bees’ for- our bees seem to be doing better than Delighted to see that It is clear that bees in the United cies was recently listed as endangered. aging efficiency by disturbing chemical many other parts of the world. The Var- @ProKabaddi is on States are still struggling. Beekeepers can communications in their brains. Modern roa mite has not yet invaded our shores, tolerate up to 15 per cent losses of colo- Do we understand why? intensive agriculture disturbs bee nutri- and in many areas bees can access pes- its way to becoming nies over winter, but the US is massively The good news is that the past decade tion, which impairs their brain. Climate ticide-free bushland (although unlike a fixed and huge part above this threshold, having lost 28.1 per has seen plenty of progress in under- change interferes with the relationship Europe, Australia has not yet banned cent of colonies over the 2015-16 winter. standing the mystery of Colony Col- between bees and the plants on which the use of neonicotinoids in agriculture). of India's sporting Canada, by contrast, reported 16.8 per lapse Disorder. The bad news is that we they feed. Australia also has an incredibly rich landscape. cent losses. This is better, but still above now recognise it as a complex problem In addition, managed honey bees are diversity of wild native bees: up to 1,600 the level of losses at which beekeepers with many causes, although that doesn’t afflicted by a range of pests, viruses and different species, including our emblem- can easily restock. mean it is unsolvable. predators that have been spread around atic stingless bees. Even so, to protect this Only recently have we had data from For all bees, foraging on flowers is the world as a side-effect of interna- diversity we need better surveys of how Smriti Z Irani central Europe. There, honey bees seem a hard life. It is energetically and cog- tional trade. The worst is the ominously these species are doing. @smritiirani to be doing better: 11.9 per cent losses nitively demanding; bees have to travel named Varroa destructor mite, which Ten years on from the alarm over in 2015-16. Meanwhile, in New Zealand large distances to collect pollen and nec- causes brain development disorders. disappearing bees, it is fair to say we surveys only began in the last year and tar from sometimes hard-to-find flow- now know the nature of the problem #DidYouKnow GI tags have reported winter loss of 10.7 per cent. ers and return it all to the nest. To do What can we do? and what can be done to fix it. It’s up to Australia does not yet have a country- this they need finely tuned senses, spa- At the global level, to preserve our us to take the steps needed to sustain have been granted wide survey of the state of bee colonies. tial awareness, learning, and memory. bees we have to improve the environ- these precious pollinators of our food to Alleppey Coir, Honey bees are not the only bees Anything that damages such skills ments in which they collect food. Every for the future. DOWN TO EARTH that we should care about: wild bees can make bees struggle to find food or small action can make a difference. Plant- (Simon Klein, Doctorant, Univer- Aranmula Kannadi, are vital pollinators too. Some plants are even get lost while trying to forage. A ing flower borders with bee-friendly sité de Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier and Balaramapuram Sarees/ pollinated by only one wild bee species, bee that cannot find food and make it flowers in your garden can provide food Andrew Barron is Associate Professor, Cotton Fabrics & Brass such as the macropis bees that forage on home again is as good as dead. for both wild and domestic bees. You Macquarie University. This article was the loosestrife plant. Unsurprisingly, we Because of this, bee populations are can reduce or eliminate the use of her- originally published on The Conversa- Broidered Coconut Shell have much less data on wild bees than very vulnerable to what we call “sub- bicides or pesticides when gardening. tion. The views expressed are personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 Putin urges Macron to shed Global leaders mutual distrust May talks Brexit with new wish Macron and ‘join forces’ on his victory MOSCOW: Russian President French President Macron Vladimir Putin on Monday LONDON: British Prime dent-elect Macron on his elec- urged French election winner Minister Theresa May told tion success. France is one of Emmanuel Macron to bridge the French President-elect, our closest allies and we look deep rifts and work together Emmanuel Macron, that she forward to working with the in the face of the “growing looks forward to work with new President on a wide range threat of terrorism and violent him on a range of shared issues of shared priorities,” a state- extremism”. and reiterated the UK’s desire ment said. The French Presi- to have a strong partnership dent will be an important ally Putin wished with the EU after its exit from for the UK in its Brexit negotia- LONDON: British Prime Min- the economic bloc. tions with the European Union ister Theresa May and US Presi- Jean-Luc Macron May had called Macron to as there are hopes that he will dent Donald Trump were a few Mélenchon won strong health, congratulate him on his elec- be a fair negotiator. of the global leaders who con- almost a fifth of tion victory and the two lead- Others from the UK who gratulated Centrist candidate prosperity and ers briefly talked about Brexit congratulated Macron included Emmanuel Macron as he was the vote in the success in such among other bilateral issues, former Prime Minister Tony declared projected winner in first round, and Downing Street said. Blair, to whom the new French the French Presidential elec- a responsible “The leaders briefly dis- President had been compared tions’ crucial runoff on Sunday. he hasn’t pulled position at the cussed Brexit and the Prime during the campaign. While May “warmly” con- his punches, Minister reiterated that the UK “What is important is that gratulated Macron in a state- with a message head of state wants a strong partnership with his election could be a real vic- ment from her office, Trump a secure and prosperous EU tory for a more global approach took to twitter to wish the savaging both “The citizens of France once we leave,” a Downing to politics,” Blair told French president elect, BBC reported. Marine Le Pen entrusted you to lead the Street spokesperson said. newspaper ‘Le Monde’. Scottish “Congratulations to Emman- and the outgoing country in a difficult period “The Prime Minister said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon uel Macron on his big win for Europe and for the entire that she looked forward to also expressed joy at the French today as the next President of president, world community. The grow- working with the new president France’s President-elect speaks at the Louvre after defeating the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen election results. France. I look very much for- Hollande ing threat of terrorism and on a range of shared issues, with “Vive La France. Congrat- ward to working with him!” violent extremism is accom- the UK and France’s unique Centrist candidate Macron est President at the age of 39. “I want it to be a page of ulations to new President, Trump tweeted. share a “responsibility toward panied by an escalation of local partnership providing a strong decisively won the French He will also become the first hope and renewed trust,” he Emmanuel Macron on his Outgoing French President peace and development in the conflicts and the destabilisa- foundation for future coopera- presidential election yester- president from outside the two said. Before the phone call, decisive victory over the hard Francois Hollande also wished world” and expressed readi- tion of entire regions,” Putin tion. “The Prime Minister and day, defeating far-right candi- traditional main parties since Downing Street had already right,” she said on Twitter. Macron on twitter: “All my ness to move the strategic Sino- said in a congratulatory tele- President-elect Macron looked date Marine Le Pen. Macron, a the modern republic’s foun- issued a triumphant state- The euro hit a six-month wishes of success for our coun- French partnership to a “higher gram released by the Kremlin. forward to meeting and hold- former investment banker and dation in 1958. Speaking soon ment as the exit polls forecast dollar high before falling back try. Hollande, who had backed level”. “China stands ready to “In these conditions it is espe- ing discussions at the upcom- an economic liberal, won by after the results in Paris, he Macron’s win. as markets reacted to Macron’s Macron in the second round, work with France to move the cially important to overcome ing NATO and G7 Summits,” 66.06 percent to 33.94 percent said that a new page was being “The Prime Ministervictory in France’s presidential later called his former economic strategic Sino-French partner- mutual distrust and join forces the spokesperson added. to become the country’s young- turned in French history. warmly congratulates Presi- election. AGENCIES adviser and economy minister ship to a higher level,” Xi said to ensure international stability to congratulate him on his win. in a congratulatory note, the and security,” it said. NAZI MEMORABILIA FOUND European Commission Presi- Chinese foreign ministry said. The Kremlin statement said dent Jean-Claude Juncker con- Canadian Prime Minister Putin “confirmed his readiness Syria FM rejects UN monitors gratulated on Macron’s election Justin Trudeau has congratu- for constructive joint work on German army calls for victory, saying he was happy that lated Emmanuel Macron on current bilateral, regional and “the French have chosen Euro- winning France’s presiden- global issues, expressing cer- for ‘de-escalation’ deal pean future.” European Coun- tial election. “I look forward tainty that this would be in the searches of all barracks DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign cil President Donald Tusk also to working closely with Presi- fundamental interests of the Minister Walid Muallem said We do not accept a role for the United congratulated Macron, saying dent-elect Macron in the years Russian and French people.” BERLIN: The head of Germa- the minister told broadcaster on Monday his country would Nations or international forces to the French have chosen “liberty, ahead as we work together on a “Putin also wished Macron ny’s armed forces has called ARD on Sunday evening. “The reject any United Nations role equality, and fraternity.” progressive agenda to promote strong health, prosperity and for an inspection of all army process is starting now, and in monitoring the implemen- monitor the agreement German Chancellor Angela international security, increase success in such a responsible barracks after investigators more is sure to come out. We tation of four “de-escalation” Merkel’s spokesman welcomed collaboration in science and position at the head of state,” discovered Nazi-era military are not through the worst of zones. “We do not accept a role zones” with checkpoints and Thursday in the Kazakh capi- Emmanuel Macron’s resound- technology, and create good, it said.The Kremlin was widely memorabilia in a garrison, it yet.” Displaying Nazi items for the United Nations or inter- observation centres “ensured tal Astana, is one of the more ing win as a “victory for a strong middle class jobs on both sides seen as backing Macron’s far- broadening a scandal about such as swastikas is punishable national forces to monitor the by the forces of the guarantors ambitious efforts aimed at end- and united Europe”. of the Atlantic,” he said. right opponent Marine Le Pen, right-wing extremism among under German law, although agreement,” Muallem said by consensus”, but that “third- ing Syria’s six-year conflict. “Congratulations, Emman- Meanwhile, far-left leader with Putin hosting her during soldiers. The discovery at a bar- possession of regular Weh- in Damascus. party” monitors could also be It provides for a ceasefire, uel Macron. Your victory is a Jean-Luc Mélenchon fiercely a surprise visit to Moscow in racks in Donaueschingen, in rmacht items is not. Von der Regime backers Russia and deployed. rapid deliveries of humanitar- victory for a strong and united criticised Le Pen and Hol- the run-up to the vote. Adding southwest Germany, was made Leyen said last week, however, Iran and rebel supporter Tur- Muallem on Monday said ian aid and the return of refu- Europe and for French-German lande. Jean-Luc Mélenchon to the tensions, alleged cyber- in an investigation that began she would not tolerate the ven- key reached a deal on Thursday there could be a role “as the gees after “de- escalation zones” friendship,” wrote Steffen Seib- won almost a fifth of the vote attacks on Macron’s campaign after similar Nazi-era items eration of the Wehrmacht in on four “de-escalation zones” Russian guarantor has said, are created across stretches of ert in French and German on in the first round, and he hasn’t were linked to Moscow and were found in the garrison of today’s army, the Bundeswehr. in Syria where the government for military police”, but it eight Syrian provinces.More Twitter. Chinese President Xi pulled his punches, with a mes- his supporters accused Rus- an army officer arrested on sus- Von der Leyen said the and opposition will halt hostili- was unclear if he was refer- than 320,000 people have been Jinping congratulated France’s sage savaging both Marine Le sian state media of trying to picion of planning a racially arrested officer – who had ties. The deal says those areas ring to Syrian or foreign units. killed since Syria’s conflict president-elect Emmanuel Pen and the outgoing president, smear the candidate.Ties motivated attack. As a result, falsely registered as a Syrian would be bordered by “security The multi-phase plan, signed erupted in March 2011. AGENCIES Macron and said both countries Hollande. AGENCIES between Russia and France are General Inspector Volker refugee – had likely worked currently strained as Paris has Wieker ordered a wider search with others to squirrel away helped spearhead the West’s of barracks. 1,000 rounds of ammunition, Iran warns Pak, says will not punitive response to Moscow “The General Inspector has but the chief federal prosecu- Banks planning to move 9,000 jobs over the crisis in Ukraine. The instructed that all properties be tor was still investigating the hesitate to hit terror bases to EU has imposed tough eco- inspected to see whether rules matter. The suspect’s goal, she nomic sanctions on Russia over on dealing with heritage with said, had likely been to carry stop cross-border attacks its 2014 seizure of the Crimea regard to the Wehrmacht and out an attack and then pin the from Britain because of Brexit peninsula from Ukraine and National Socialism are being blame on migrants. Von der TEHRAN: The head of the Iranian armed forces backing for eastern insurgents observed,” a Defence Minis- Leyen said the military had not warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would LONDON: The largest global such as Credit Suisse and Bank in a three-year conflict that has try spokesman said. Defence taken the threat of right-wing hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does banks in London plan to move of America and many smaller killed some 10,000 people. Minister Ursula von der Leyen extremism seriously enough about 9,000 jobs to the con- banks are still unknown. France and Germany have said the military must root out but that the Bundeswehr had not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross- tinent in the next two years, Frankfurt and Dublin are led mediation efforts to end right-wing extremism. also been busy dealing with border attacks. Ten Iranian border guards were public statements and informa- emerging as the biggest win- the conflict but a 2015 peace “We must now investigate other issues such as the rise of killed by militants last month. Iran said Jaish al tion from sources shows, as the ners from the relocation plans. plan they brokered has hit with all due rigor and with all Islamic State and increasing Adl, a Sunni militant group, had shot the guards exodus of finance jobs starts to Six of the 13 banks favor open- a brick wall. AGENCIES candour in the armed forces,” military threats. AGENCIES with long-range guns, fired from inside Pakistan. take shape. ing a new office or moving the Last week Standard Char- bulk their operations to Frank- The border area has long been plagued by unrest tered (STAN.L) and JPMor- furt. Three of the banks will PRESS NOTICE Two Indian from both drug smuggling gangs and separatist gan (JPM.N) were the latest look to expand in Dublin. NOTICE INVITING TENDER militants. “We cannot accept the continuation of global banks to outline plans Deutsche Bank (DBKGn. for their European operations DE) said on Apr. 26 up to The Executive Engineer (E), PWD, EPED warships visit this situation,” Major General Mohammad Baqeri, (B-141), IIT, Sec-9, Dwarka, New the head of the Iranian armed forces was quoted after Brexit. They are among 4,000 UK jobs could be moved Delhi-77 invites tender on behalf of a growing number of lenders “It’s full speed ahead. We to Frankfurt and other loca- the President of India on item rate basis Egyptian port as saying by state news agency IRNA. “We expect pushing ahead with plans to are in full motion with our con- tions in the EU as a result of through e-procurement for the following the Pakistani officials to control the borders, ar- move operations from London. tingency planning,” said the Brexit - the largest potential work : city rest the terrorists and shut down their bases.” “If Goldman Sachs (GS.N) head of investment banking move of any bank. JPMorgan 1.NIT No. 04/CPM (Education Projects)/ PWD/2017-18 the terrorist attacks continue, we will hit their safe chief executive Lloyd Blank- at one global bank in London. last week announced plans to 2. Name of Work C/o Shaheed CAIRO: Two Indian war- havens and cells, wherever they are,” he said. fein said in an interview on Fri- “There’s no waiting.” Although move hundreds of roles to three Sukhdev College of Business studies ships have engaged exten- day that London’s growth as a the moves would represent European cities in the next two at sec 19, Rohini, New Delhi-110085 sively in professional and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif financial center could “stall” as about 2 percent of London’s years. This is still significantly (SH- Providing and installation of EI social interactions with the visited Pakistan last week and asked Prime Min- a result of the upheaval caused finance jobs, Britain’s tax reve- lower than the 4,000 figure and Fittings etc.) 3. Eligibility: From registered contractors Egyptian navy during their ister Nawaz Sharif to improve the border security. by Brexit. Thirteen major banks nues could be hit if it loses rich JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in CPWD in composite category in port call to Alexandria as Pakistan assured Iran it would deploy additional including Goldman Sachs, UBS taxpayers working in finan- first estimated before the vote. appropriate class and having part of Indian Navy’s over- (UBSG.S), and Citigroup (C.N) cial services. The Institute for Estimates for possible electrical license or MES/BSNL/in seas deployment to the Med- troops along its border. In 2014 Iran warned it have given an indication of Fiscal Studies - a think tank finance-related job losses from other state Govt. Departments and iterranean Sea and the west would send troops to Pakistan to retrieve five how they would bulk up their focused on budget issues - said Brexit are on a broad range having experienced who satisfy the criteria of execution of similar works coast of Africa. Iranian border guards kidnapped by Jaish al Adl. operations in Europe to secure in a report on Thursday the rest from 4,000 to 232,000, accord- 4. Estimated Cost: Rs. 1,02,66,273/- INS Mumbai and INS Pakistan said at the time that such action would market access to the European of the population will have to ing to separate reports by Oli- 5.Earnest Money: Rs. 2,05,325/- Aditya, part of Indian Navy’s be violation of the international law and warned Union’s single market when pay more if top earners move. ver Wyman and Ernst & Young. 6.Period of Completion: 60 Days Western Naval Command Britain leaves the bloc. The exact number of jobs to Banks are treading care- 7.Last date of submission of tender: Iranian forces not to cross the border. Iran re- 12/05/2017 upto 3:00 PM based in Mumbai, arrived in Talks with financial author- leave will depend on the deal fully, enacting two-stage 9.Date of Opening of tender: the port city on May 5. frained from sending the troops when a local ities in Europe have been the British government strikes contingency plans, to avoid 12/05/2017 at 3:30 PM Apart from professional Sunni cleric stepped in and resolved the situation. underway for several months, with the EU. Some politicians losing nervous London- 10.Tender I.D. No.2017_PWD_127989 _1 interactions, the warships Four of the guards were released a few months but banks are increasingly say bankers have exaggerated based staff as they work out The Notice Inviting Tender details engaged in a number of firming up plans to move staff the threat to the economy from how many jobs will have to can be seen at website www. later, but one was killed by the militants. AGENCIES govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in sports and social engage- and operations. Brexit. The plans of large banks eventually move. AGENCIES DIP/Shabdarth/0120/17-18 ments with the Egyptian navy, according to a state- ment by the Indian Embassy in Cairo. The statement said Indian-origin woman ends life over abuse in UK India and Egypt are two of the world’s most ancient LONDON: An Indian-origin tims of domestic violence, Ref- sion. Following a public com- practitioner was read out as civilisations with a rich his- woman in the UK committed uge. “I still feel very, very bad. plaint in the weeks following an evidence at the inquest in tory of close contact. Build- suicide as a result of suffering It still hurts. I don’t think we’ll her death, the force referred Loughborough. ing upon the relations that physical and emotional abuse ever get over it,” said her father itself to the IPCC, who took “She was seen by one of have existed between the from her former boyfriend, a Ashok Dalal, who had found this as an independent inves- the doctors and told the doc- two countries, both nations court was told. his daughter’s body. tigation,” Leicestershire Police tor she had recently ended her have developed warm rela- Meera Dalal, who had pre- “I just can’t believe that she’s said in a statement. The con- three-year relationship during tions in several spheres, it viously sought help from doc- not here any more. I can’t take duct of four police officers was which she suffered emotional said, adding that training tors and referred to occasional that. She was a very bubbly investigated by the IPCC, but and physical abuse. She said cooperation between the suicidal thoughts, was found and happy girl. Always laugh- the investigator found there she had moved back to be with two militaries “exist at the dead at her family home in ing and joking with every- was no case to answer for mis- her family and her family were highest levels.” Syston, Leicestershire in the body. Everybody loved her so conduct. IPCC commissioner being very supportive,” assis- This visit would go a Midlands region of England much and she loved every- Derrick Campbell said: “My tant coroner Carolyn Hull said. long way in enhancing in February. A documentary body,” he told BBC. The fam- REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE sympathies are with the fam- Her inquest concluded that co-operation and under- inquest which involves only ily had made a complaint to of police incidents involving ily of Meera Dalal following Meera, who worked as a liai- standing between the two statements and no live wit- Leicestershire Police following Dalal and her boyfriend dat- their sad loss. “We conducted son officer for Nuffield Health, countries, it said. The state- nesses took place in a Lough- Dalal’s death and the force was ing back to December 2013. a very thorough investigation. a private hospital in Leices- ment cited training of Egyp- borough court last week. investigated by the Indepen- “Following the death of Meera We regularly updated the fam- ter, died as a result of suicide. tian pilots by the Indian Air Dalal’s family and friends dent Police Complaints Com- Dalal, the force identified issues ily and met with them to dis- Her sister Sonia Hindocha Force and a joint venture to are now running a campaign to mission (IPCC). The 50-page in relation to the investigation cuss our findings”. Meera had said: “We spoke to many of the manufacture the Helwan raise awareness and funds for a investigation report, seen by and consulted the Independent also sought help from doctors doctors afterwards who were 300 fighter jets. AGENCIES UK charity which supports vic- the BBC, contains a catalogue Police Complaints Commis- and a report from her general really shocked. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp Indian woman says was forced to marry Pak man on gunpoint

ISLAMABAD: A 20-year- a request to repatriate her to children. Government sources Uzma went inside the build- old Indian woman, who The High Commission is providing India. But her husband, Ali, in New Delhi said the Indian ing of the mission and did approached the Indian High necessary consular assistance to alleged that his wife had been woman has sought the help of not return. According to Ali, Commission with a request detained by the mission. the Indian mission in Islam- they visited the High Com- to repatriate her, on Monday her and is in touch with the Pakistan Pakistan Foreign Office abad on May 5. The High Com- mission building and submit- alleged that she was forced to Foreign Office on the matter and the spokesman Nafees Zakaria mission is providing necessary ted visa forms as well as their marry a Pakistani citizen on on Sunday said in a statement consular assistance to her and phones to the officials. Uzma gunpoint, marking a new turn girl’s family in India that “the Indian High Com- is in touch with the Pakistan then went inside on being in the case. mission informed the Minis- Foreign Office on the matter called by the officials while he Uzma filed a plea with an Uzma said she does not that Uzma obtained the visa try of Foreign Affairs that an and the girl’s family in India, stayed back, reports said. Islamabad court against her want to leave the Indian High under the visit category. Indian national, Ms Uzma, 20, said the sources. When his wife did not husband Tahir Ali alleging Commission premises till she Pakistani authorities have had approached them with Uzma and Ali reportedly return after several hours, that she was being harassed could safely travel back to India. said that the Indian citizen did the request to be repatriated met in Malaysia and fell in Tahir enquired about her from and intimidated by him. She According to reports, Uzma’s not share her plans to marry to India.” love after which she travelled officials, who claimed she was also recorded her statement husband met her in the High in Pakistan when she applied Zakaria said that according to Pakistan on May 1 via the not there. Ali alleged that the before a magistrate. Alleging Commission this morning but for the visa and expressed to the Indian High Commis- Wagah border. Their ‘nikah’ officials also refused to give that she was forced to marry he was not present in the court. her intent to visit her rela- sion, she claimed to have mar- was solemnised on May 3. their three mobile phones Ali on gunpoint, she said: “My The Pakistani High Commis- tives in Pakistan. Uzma last ried Ali and alleged that she But the situation changed back to him. Tahir said he has immigration documents were UZMA sion in New Delhi said that the week approached the Indian later came to know that he was when they visited the Indian filed an FIR in the Secretariat snatched”, Geo News reported. immigration documents state High Commission here with already married and has four High Commission on Friday. Police Station. AGENCIES Obama warned Eric Trump 11 migrants dead, 200 missing denies alleged Trump against hiring statements on Flynn, says officials Russian funding WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama warned President- in Mediterranean sinkings elect Donald Trump in November against hiring retired Lt. Gen. WASHINGTON: President Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, former Obama ROME: Eleven migrants have taken back to Libya. Donald Trump’s son denied on administration officials confirmed to CNN. Obama warned died and nearly 200 are miss- Italian Navy and coast Monday that he told a sports- Trump about Flynn during their Oval Office meeting on Novem- ing after two boats sank off the guard ships in the Mediter- writer that the family’s real ber 10, days after Trump was elected president. coast of Libya, UN agencies ranean Sea, with the aid of estate business got money from Obama’s concerns, which he relayed to Trump, were not said on Monday citing survi- humanitarian organizations, Russia to fund golf courses. related to the firing of Flynn from the Defense Intelligence Agency vors, in the latest such tragedy. rescued 560 migrants off the In an early morning tweet, but rather in the course of the investigation into Russian inter- The first involved an inflat- coast of Libya on Thursday. Eric Trump said the account ference into the 2016 election. “Flynn’s name kept popping up,” able craft which left Libya Most of those rescued came from writer James Dodson was according to a senior Obama administration source. early Friday with 132 people from African countries and “completely fabricated.” His Trump did not heed Obama’s counsel on Flynn, bringing on board, only to start deflat- Syria, Reuters reported. assertion came hours before aboard the former military intelligence officer who supported ing a few hours later, before The number of people leav- a new round of testimony on Trump during his campaign as his national security adviser. overturning. ing Libya in the hope of start- Capitol Hill related to inves- Trump fired Flynn 24 days later when news broke of Flynn’s con- Some 50 survivors were ing a new life in Europe is up tigations into possible ties versations with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak. picked up by a Danish con- nearly 50 percent this year between Trump’s presidential News of the warning comes as former acting Attorney General tainer ship, the Alexander compared with the opening campaign and Russia’s election Sally Yates is set to testify before Congress on Monday about the Maersk, which was alerted to months of 2016. meddling. concerns she expressed to Trump administration officials about divert by Italian coastguards It is the latest rescue in the According to Dodson, Eric Flynn’s contacts with Russian officials, namely with Kislyak. NBC and dropped them off yester- migrant crisis that contin- Trump told him in 2014 that News was the first to report the warning. day in Pozzallo, southern Sicily. ues to spark European Union the family was receiving “all the Yates, in her role as acting attorney general, warned White Representatives of the debate over how to handle funding we need out of Russia” House counsel Don McGahn on January 26 that Flynn was lying UN High Commissioner for the flood of people. Italy is at and wasn’t relying on Ameri- when he denied — both publicly and privately — that he discussed Refugees (UNHCR) and the the center of the crisis, hav- can banks for money to build US sanctions on Russia with Kislyak. It wasn’t until weeks later International Organisation for ing received almost half of the golf courses. that Trump asked for Flynn’s resignation, only after news sur- Migration (IOM) were able to 363,000 migrants to Europe Dodson, who recounted faced that Flynn had misled Vice-President Mike Pence about meet them on Monday to hear last year. Boat migrant arriv- the alleged exchange Friday his conversations with Kislyak. Yates’ testimony on Monday will their accounts. Survivors told als are up 30 percent in Italy in an interview with Boston be the first time she speaks publicly about her warnings to the them that women and children this year from 2016; over the radio station WBUR, said Eric White House about Flynn. The Senate and House intelligence were among those missing. course of a single weekend in Trump also said Russians are committees are continuing to investigate Russian interference At the same time, the bod- April, about 7,000 migrants “really invested in our pro- in the 2016 election, including potential coordination between ies of 10 women and one child In all more than 6,000 migrants were rescued on Friday were reportedly rescued from grams” and “we just go there all Russian officials and the Trump campaign or people close to the were found today on a beach in and Saturday in international waters off the coast of Libya the Mediterranean. the time.” The comments echo campaign. Congressional investigators have so far homed in on Zawiya, 50 kilometres west of With most departures earlier remarks from Trump’s Flynn, Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump Tripoli, according to an official and brought to Italy, while several hundred were rescued in coming in the warm summer oldest son, Donald Trump, Jr, campaign, and Roger Stone, who informally advised Trump dur- for the Libyan Red Crescent. Libyan waters and taken back to Libya months, the trend points to who told a real estate confer- ing his presidential run. Then on Sunday seven around 250,000 people arriv- ence in 2008 that the family While Trump asked for Flynn’s resignation, he has not aban- migrants - a woman and six An IOM spokesman who 30 women and nine children. tional waters off the coast of ing over the course of 2017. business “sees a lot of money doned his former national security adviser altogether. Trump on men - were rescued by Libyan met them said they had set out In all more than 6,000 Libya and brought to Italy, Some 500,000 migrants were pouring in from Russia.” Monday morning sought to get ahead of Yates’ testimony, taking fishermen and coastguards off on a boat with at least 120 peo- migrants were rescued on Fri- while several hundred were registered in Italy in the three Still, the president has long to Twitter to deflect criticism. AGENCIES the coast of the Libyan capital. ple on board, including about day and Saturday in interna- rescued in Libyan waters and years spanning 2014-16. AGENCIES denied having financial ties to Russia. But some Democratic lawmakers say that unless New Pakistan Trump releases his tax returns, Big investors urge Donald Trump Afghanistan rejects Pak’s which he’s so far refused to do, envoy to India questions about possible busi- ness links to Russia will persist. Sohail Mahmood to stick with Paris climate accord The president turned over claims of killing 50 soldiers control of the Trump Organi- OSLO: Investors with more than $15 trillion legal problem if Washington stays but waters zation to his sons shortly after to join May end of assets under management urged govern- down its climate commitments. “Climate change ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan on taking office. ments led by the United States to implement action must be an urgent priority in the G20 Monday rejected “celebratory” Inspector General of Frontier Corps Former acting Attorney the Paris climate accord to fight climate countries, especially the United States, whose reports of a Pakistani paramili- General Sally Yates testified change despite US President Donald Trump’s commitment is in question,” Mindy Lubber, tary force claiming that it had Major Gen Nadeem Ahmed on Sunday before a Senate Judiciary sub- threats to pull out. head of the non-profit organization Ceres, which killed 50 Afghan soldiers in claimed 50 Afghan soldiers were killed committee investigating Rus- “As long-term institutional inves- helped coordinate the letter, said in a statement. border clashes last week, say- and over 100 injured in retaliatory sian interference in the 2016 tors, we believe that the mitigation of cli- Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional ing only two Afghan soldiers presidential election. mate change is essential for the safeguarding Investors Group on Climate Change in Europe, had died. firing by the army The highly anticipated hear- of our investments,” according to the let- which also coordinated the letter, said nations Afghanistan’s envoy to Pak- ing it is Yates’s first appearance ter signed by 214 institutional investors and should shift to a low-carbon economy “regard- istan Omar Zakhilwal rejected clash left casualties, deaths & by Afghan forces. Ahmed, on Capitol Hill since her firing published on Monday. “We urge all nations to less of what the US administration does”. Sepa- Sunday’s claim by the Frontier injuries, on Pakistani side too however, had said that he was in January is expected to fill stand by their commitments to the Agreement,” rately, senior government officials from almost Corps and said two Afghan sol- but we instead of celebrating “not happy” about the inci- in basic details in the chain of it said. Signatories of the letter included the Cali- 200 nations will meet in Bonn from May 8-18 to diers were killed and seven oth- called it unfortunate & regret- dent as “Afghans are Muslims, events that led to the ouster of fornia Public Employees Retirement System and work on detailed rules for the Paris Agreement. ers were injured in the clashes table (sic),” he said. Inspec- our brothers.” Following the Michael Flynn, President Don- other pension funds from Sweden to Australia. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is fac- between the two forces. tor General of Frontier Corps clashes, Pakistan on Friday ald Trump’s first national secu- Sohail Mahmood The letter was addressed to governments of ing calls from Britain’s leading environment and “Woke up to celebratory Major Gen Nadeem Ahmed closed a busy border crossing rity adviser, in the early weeks the Group of Seven, before a summit in Italy on development groups to use her influence to per- front page headlines today on Sunday claimed 50 Afghan in Balochistan which is still of the administration. ISLAMABAD: Career dip- May 25-26, and to leaders of the Group of 20 suade Donald Trump that the US must remain on all Pak papers saying soldiers were killed and over shut for traffic. The February resigna- lomat Sohail Mahmood who will meet in Germany in July. committed to the Paris climate change agree- Pak killed 50 Afg soldiers & 100 injured in retaliatory fir- The clashes marked the lat- tion followed media reports will be Pakistan’s new High Trump is due to announce in coming days ment. In a strongly worded letter, the heads of injured 100 in Chaman clash ing by the army after the attack est round of escalation of bor- that Flynn had discussed US- Commissioner to India and whether he will carry out a campaign threat Oxfam, the RSPB, Greenpeace, WWF, Chris- (sic),” he tweeted. Zakhilwal on Pakistani census workers by der tensions between the two imposed sanctions on Rus- is set to take charge at the to “cancel” the 2015 Paris Agreement, which tian Aid, Cafod and other groups have called said that even the death of the Afghan forces in Balochistan countries, which often accuse sia with Ambassador Sergey end of this month, Foreign aims to limit a rise in temperatures by phas- on the prime minister to “pick up the phone” two Afghan soldiers was too province last week. each other of sheltering terror- Kislyak during the presiden- Office sources said. ing out use of fossil fuels. The European Union to the US president to warn him of the con- many for “our claim for seek- Ten Pakistani civilians were ists who launch deadly cross- tial transition period, which Mahmood, now Pakistan’s has been scrambling to persuade Trump, who sequences of leaving the Paris accord, some- ing good neighbourly rela- killed and more than 40 peo- border attacks on each other’s was contrary to the pub- Ambassador to Turkey, will wants to bolster the US coal industry, to stick thing Trump pledged to do within his 100 days tions is genuine & if we mean ple, including women and chil- soils. Both the countries deny lic representations of the succeed Abdul Basit. with the accord. His advisers have warned of in power. AGENCIES well for each other.” “Chaman dren, were injured in the firing the accusations. AGENCIES White House. AGENCIES The sourcea said the Indian High Commission in Islam- abad issued visa to Mahmood ISIS Afghanistan head 2-yr-old girl mauled by on Friday. Conservatives to retain ‘tens of Mahmood, who has served Abdul Hasib killed: US, in Pakistani missions in Wash- dogs in horrific attack ington, New York, Ankara Afghan officials and Bangkok, is 55 years old thousands’ immigration pledge: May LONDON: A two-year-old girl the Royal Liverpool University and holds a Masters degrees has been taken to hospital after Hospital, where she received in History and International KABUL: The head of Islamic State in being mauled by dogs while treatment for minor injuries. Relations. LONDON: Theresa May has con- look like trying to “rig the rules”. May Afghanistan – believed to be the master- playing in a garden. Police seized five dogs and He joined the Foreign firmed that the Conservative pledge to made the comments in an event cen- mind behind several high-profile attacks Merseyside Police said the five puppies from the home of Service in 1985 and is one cut net migration to the tens of thou- tre on an industrial site in Harrow including an assault on a military hospi- toddler suffered serious inju- the man who was arrested. of the senior most officers sands will be in her party’s manifesto, to scores of south-east and London tal that claimed at least 50 lives – has been ries to her head and body in the Specialist officers are work- of the Pakistan Foreign Ser- despite having missed the target after candidates including cabinet minis- killed, US and Afghan officials said. attack in Cockburn Street, Tox- ing to establish the breed of the vice. He is not known to have making the same promises in 2010 ters Damian Green and David Gauke, Abdul Hasib, whose group is affili- teth, Liverpool, after dogs man- animals.Chief Inspector Dave dealt with India in the Foreign and 2015. the former justice secretary Michael ated with IS in Iraq and Syria, was killed aged to enter the garden of the Westby said: “This was a hor- Office earlier. “We do want to bring net migra- Gove and former MPs Nick de Bois last month in a targeted raid by special house where she was playing. rific attack which has resulted Mahmood will take charge tion down to sustainable levels. We and Mary Macleod, who hope to win forces in the eastern province of Nan- A 35-year-old man from in a two-year-old girl suffer- at a time when India-Pakistan believe that is the tens of thousands,” back their old seats. The group was garhar, the presidential palace in Kabul Toxteth has been arrested on ing extensive injuries to her ties are at a new low following the prime minister told journalists at joined by journalists and surrounded said in a statement. suspicion of having dangerous head and body.“The investiga- the mutilation of two Indian an event in the constituency of Har- by banners that read “Theresa May’s “He had ordered the attack on 400 bed dogs out of control. tion is in its early stages, but it soldiers blamed on the Paki- row West to launch the campaigns of team”, with the word “Conservatives” hospital in Kabul that resulted in the death Emergency services were is believed that the child was stan Army and the death pen- Conservative candidates for London in much smaller print. The prime min- and injuries of a number of our countrymen, called to the house at about playing in the back garden of alty to India “spy” Kulbhushan and the south-east.May, who oversaw Guardian that sticking to the policy ister also suggested that the victory of women,” it said. 3.40 pm after reports a child a relative’s address with two Jadhav. immigration policy during more than was largely about perception so that Emmanuel Macron in France would “The Afghan government is committed had been bitten by a dog and a other children, aged four and Basit, who had a turbu- six years at the Home Office, claimed voters see the government working boost the EU27 in Brexit talks. In a to continuing its operations against Daesh woman had also been injured. six, when a number of dogs lent tenure in New Delhi, was that Brexit would help her achieve the towards the goal even if it is internally personal attack on the Labour leader, and other terrorist groups until they are The girl was treated at the from a nearby house managed appointed Pakistan’s envoy to aim. “When we leave the European thought to be difficult to achieve. May added: “And the alternative is to annihilated,” it added, using another name scene before being taken by air to get in to the garden. India in 2014. He suffered a Union we will have the opportunity to They said the prime minister would risk making Jeremy Corbyn prime for IS, which is also referred to as ISIS. ambulance to Alder Hey Chil- “At this stage it is believed major disappointment earlier make sure we have control of our bor- also want to keep student numbers in minister, and try to picture him sit- NATO commander in Afghanistan Gen- dren’s Hospital.Her condition that the little girl was attacked this year when Tehmina Jan- ders – leaving the EU means we won’t the overall net immigration figure, ting at that negotiating table with the eral John Nicholson confirmed the killing is described as serious but not by more than one dog, and jua, a junior in foreign ser- have free movement as it has been in despite cabinet ministers such as Boris collective might of the European com- of Hasib and warned that “any ISIS mem- life-threatening. The injured officers are trying to establish vice, was named Pakistan’s the past,” she added. Johnson thinking they should come mission and 27 other European coun- ber that comes to Afghanistan will meet the woman, who rescued the girl how many dogs were involved Foreign Secretary. AGENCIES Senior party sources have told the out, because taking them out would tries against him. AGENCIES same fate.” AGENCIES from the dogs, was taken to in the incident. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 Govt to unveil new IIP, WPI ‘Liberalisation will prevail over series on Friday protectionism in global debate’ TOKYO: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday played down fears over protectionism Govt to dilute stake saying the need for greater lib- eralisation will prevail once the debate on the issue settles down. in PSBs once their Speaking at a seminar at Institute of International Finance (IIF) here, he said he health improves: FM did not see the idea of protec- tionism spreading globally and TOKYO: The Indian govern- weighing on economies includ- ment will dilute its stake in Arun Jaitley said, ing that of India. state-run banks to 52 per cent India, he said, will continue once the health of the lenders non-performing NEW DELHI: The govern- to grow at over 7 per cent despite improve and the money will be assets problem ment will release on Friday the The change in weak global environment and used to inject capital in them, is limited to "a new series of Index of Industrial baseline for the temporary negative impact on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Production as well as Whole- private consumption from the said on Monday. certain set of sale Price Index, with 2011- IIP and WPI is government's demonetisation He hoped for a resolution to accounts and these 12 as the base year, so as to expected to bring of high-value currency. the burgeoning bad loan prob- map economic activities more "Even though we hear tran- lem following the government numerically are accurately. in more accuracy sient voices of protectionism in empowering the Reserve Bank not very large in The monthly WPI for April in mapping the the world, at the end of the (day) of India (RBI) to order lenders under the new series will be it is the companies, consumers initiate insolvency proceedings number. But the released on May 12 instead of level of economic who are going to decide that in expansion of the tax base in “Eighty six per cent of India’s environment where India prom- against defaulters and create quantums are high May 15, the Commerce Minis- activity and they will need products or ser- the country. In November 2016, currency was replaced within ises to maintain its position as committees to advise banks try said in a statement. vices which are cost competi- the government junked 500 and a matter of few months. The fastest growing major economy on recovering non-perform- and, therefore, they The data for both the indi- calculating other tive. They cannot be pushed into 1,000 rupee notes, which made remonetisation got substantially in the world, all of you are wel- ing loans. impact the balance ces will be released at a joint numbers like inefficiencies," he said. up 86.4 per cent of the country’s completed,” he said. come to India. It is a far easier "We already have a pro- press conference for the revi- "Therefore, hopefully I think circulating currency. As demon- The finance minister said place to invest and far profit- gramme under which we have sheet of banks" sion of base year from 2004-05 national accounts the debate (on protectionism) etised currency was allowed to that the move brought about a able place to invest,” he told the been supporting recapitalisa- to 2011-12. It will be addressed would sooner than later settle be deposited in bank accounts far greater movement towards investors present at the meeting. tion of banks. Where more next two years to comply with by top brass of both the minis- the base year of 2011-12. For down and the need for greater or exchanged for new currency, digitisation. Jaitley said that the gov- funds are required from the the Basel III norms and support tries – commerce and statistics. long, economists and various global integration and greater the government introduced new “It ended the anonymity ernment has systematically government, we will be quite credit growth. A high-level panel had think tanks have been pitching trade itself would prevail," he 2,000 and 500 rupee notes. related to cash operated in the addressed the challenges fac- willing to look at that. Jaitley said the non-per- firmed up the methodology for release of new time series added. “India was not a tax com- system and hopefully, in the ing ease of doing business in "But once the health of the forming assets (NPA) problem for the IIP with new base year of WPI and IIP so that GDP He said India's experience pliant society. A very large part days to come, the taxation base the country including getting banks themselves improve, we is limited to "a certain set of of 2011-12. numbers can be based on more has been that integration and of the economy was cash-cen- of India would expand,” he said. environmental clearances. have also announced that the accounts and these numerically The change in baseline for accurate and realistic data. greater liberalisation has seen tric. This problem needed to be The finance minister also In this year’s budget, the government will be willing to are not very large in number the IIP and WPI is expected The base year is revised the economy and trade grow. addressed. It requires a lot of said that India clocked between foreign investment promotion bring down its own equity in the but the quantums are high and to bring in more accuracy in periodically to capture the "Our own experience has political courage to resolve the 7 and 7.5 per cent economic board (FIPB) has been decided banks to 52 per cent and that therefore, they impact the bal- mapping the level of economic changes in the structure and been that global integration, problem,” he said at an Inter- growth rate even in an adverse to be abolished “so that inves- can be used for banks' recapital- ance sheet of banks". activity and calculating other composition of the industry greater domestic liberalisation, active Session on ‘India’s Busi- global environment. With a tors, who require permission isation," he said at a CII-Kotak "Now, we will wait for the numbers like national accounts. over time due to technologi- greater integration and more ness Environment: Reforms and series of reforms and growth to get into the country, don’t investor roundtable here. result over the next few months The Central Statistics Office cal changes, economic reforms trade has certainly helped us. Opportunities’ organised by increasingly returning to the have to go through multiple This fiscal, the government of what we decided (through (CSO) has already changed and consumption pattern of "And the entire momentum CII, Indian Embassy and Japan world, “I am sure that over the permissions.” has budgeted Rs 10,000 crore the ordinance) and ensure that the base year for the country's the people. and impact of more trade itself Chamber of Commerce here. next few years this growth itself “We are now in the process of capital infusion in public under the empowerment that national accounts, including the The IIP gives a broad out- is going to benefit the global He said that Prime Minister will increase,” he said. of working out an alternative sector banks. The amount is is being given to the RBI, the gross domestic product (GDP) look on output of various types economy," he added. Narenda Modi on November 8 He said that over the next model as to the system where lower than Rs 25,000 crore set banking industry itself goes in and the gross value addition of goods like basic, consumer Finance Minister Arun Jait- last year took the unprecedented decade or two, the avenues for permission of foreign invest- aside in the previous budget for resolution," he said. (GVA). and capital ones, which helps in ley also said that remonetisation, decision to demonetise the high investment in India for long- ment are still required, as to but will be insufficient to help He also said that with the The retail inflation based gauging the level of economic following the world’s largest note denomination currency, which term safe investments are going what would be the easiest meth- state-run banks raise about Rs new empowerment of RBI, a on the Consumer Price Index progress and investments in the ban, has been substantially com- was the largest currency replace- to be plentiful. odology to effect those permis- 80,000 crore of equity capital resolution to the stressed asset (CPI) is also calculated on economy. PTI pleted and the move will result ment anywhere in the world. “I am sure in this changed sions,” he said. PTI that they will require over the problem will be reached. PTI Mutual funds’ asset base Don’t hike FDI cap on cash management Canara Bank services cos beyond 49%: Industry body back in black, crosses `19 lakh cr mark NEW DELHI: The Central The representation comes policy, it said, also explains 'pri- contains NPAs Association of Private Secu- in the wake of a proposal to vate security' and 'armoured NEW DELHI: The mutual fund rity Industry (CAPSI) pressed raise FDI limit to 100 per cent car service' will have the same NEW DELHI: Public sector (MF) industry's asset base has forward its case for retaining in cash and ATM management meaning as provided under the lender Canara Bank on Monday crossed the Rs 19 lakh crore FDI limit at 49 per cent in cash companies as they are deemed PSARA Act 2005 for the FDI posted a profit of Rs 214 crore mark in April on the back of and ATM management compa- as a vital cog in pushing finan- purpose. for the March quarter of last fresh inflows in equity, debt and nies to ringfence the domestic cial inclusion. Cash management com- fiscal as it managed to rein in money market segments. industry. There are nearly a dozen panies handle over Rs 40,000 non-performing assets. In com- The assets under manage- In a representation to cash management compa- crore of cash per day. parison, the bank had registered ment (AUM) of the MF indus- Finance Minister Arun Jait- nies in the country, including The government in 2015 a loss of Rs 3,905 crore for the try, comprising 42 players, rose ley, CAPSI, the body of cash Writer Safeguard, SIS Securi- "Further, the Ministry of permitted 100 per cent FDI fourth quarter of the previous to an all-time high of Rs 19.26 management service providers, tas, CMS, Secure Value, Logi- Home Affairs has clarified that under the automatic route for fiscal, 2015-16. Its total income lakh crore at the end of April said services rendered using cash, Brinks Arya, Securitrans there is no provision under the white-label ATM operations during the January-March quar- from Rs 17.55 lakh crore at the armoured car, cash van and and Scientific Security Man- PSARA for hiring security ser- with an aim to promote finan- ter of 2016-17 rose to Rs 12,889 end of March, as per the data guards fall under the preview agement Services. vices and providing it to a third cial inclusion. crore, as against Rs 12,116.14 from Association of Mutual of the Private Security Agencies It also suggested that the party on sub-contracting basis. White-label ATMs are crore in the same period a year Funds in India (AMFI). Regulation Act 2005 (PSARA) cash management logistics Any agency taking such action owned and managed by pri- ago. Bank's NPAs during the The industry's AUM had and hence, raising FDI beyond company is bound to obtain is circumventing the provisions vate operators that charge the quarter under review rose mar- crossed Rs 10 lakh crore in May 49 per cent will be in contra- licence under the PSARA Act of the Act," it stated. card-issuing bank a small fee ginally to 9.63% as against 9.4% 2014, and it is expected to reach Assets under management of Indian vention of law. before operating such business. The latest consolidated FDI for the transactions. PTI in the same year-ago period. PTI Rs 20 lakh crore this year. MF industry, comprising 42 players, Industry experts attrib- uted the monthly rise in asset rose to an all-time high of `19.26 lakh base to inflows in income and crore at the end of April from `17.55 Tata Technologies to acquire We don’t want to cut equity categories. Besides, buoy- ant investor sentiment and phe- lakh crore at the end of March nomenal growth in systematic Escenda Engineering AB & paste our farm investment plans (SIPs) also flexibility of investing periodi- saw an infusion of Rs 9,429 helped in the growth of assets cally or in lump sum as per their crore. MUMBAI: Engineering ser- become a wholly owned sub- "Our new colleagues in under management. preference," he added. Overall "The financial 2017-18 has vices company Tata Technol- sidiary of Tata Technologies Europe are some of the world's tech in India: Israel "Indian investors have now inflow in MF schemes stood at seen a very good start in regard ogies on Monday said it has Europe, However, the company finest engineers and we are eventually assimilated mutual Rs 1.51 lakh crore last month. Of to mutual fund industry as April entered into a definitive agree- will maintain the same manage- united by a shared vision to NEW DELHI: Keen to expand funds and the credit goes to this, income funds which invest has seen a wonderful growth in ment to acquire Escenda Engi- ment team and full workforce bring better products to the bilateral ties with India during The Jewish awareness programs and in a combination of govern- net inflows in equity and debt. neering AB. under the new ownership. market for our customers the upcoming visit of Prime nation does not endeavours by regulators and ment securities saw inflow of Rs "Equity, Balanced, ELSS, "The acquisition helps Tata "Through this acquisition, and for the millions of people Minister Narendra Modi, Asset Management Companies 34,647 crore. The liquid funds or Overseas categories have seen Technologies accelerate its plans Tata Technologies will lever- around the world who benefit Israel on Monday said it does want to simply “talk (AMCs)in mutual fund indus- money market category – with an almost 20 per cent hike in to expand in Europe due to the age its global expertise in engi- from them," Harris said. The not want to "cut and paste" its and talk” about its try," Bajaj Capital CEO Rahul investments in cash assets such net inflows at Rs 16,525 crore in rapid growth opportunity the neering services to support key acquisition is an essential com- innovative farm technologies Parikh said. as treasury bills, certificates of April as compared to Rs 14,123 region offers in both the auto- accounts in Sweden and the ponent in Tata Technologies' in India but help the latter "cut technologies but "Systematic investment deposit and commercial paper crore in March," Parikh said. motive and industrial machin- European market and help them European growth strategy and and adapt" them to suit local believes in its ability plans (SIP) and Systematic for shorter horizon – witnessed Mutual funds are investment ery sectors," the company said create better products for their follows the recent $26 million conditions. Transfer Plan (STP) ways of an infusion of Rs 99,403 crore. vehicles made up of a pool of in a statement issued here. customers," Tata Technologies investment in the development The Jewish nation does to “walk the talk” investing have also given the Further, equity and equity- funds collected from a large Following the acquisition, Chief Executive Officer Warren of a new European headquarters not want to simply "talk and investors a choice as well as linked saving scheme (ELSS) number of investors. PTI Escenda Engineering will Harris said. in the UK, he added. PTI talk" about its technologies but Israeli envoy Daniel believes in its ability to "walk Carmon the talk", Israeli envoy Daniel relationship with it to the next Carmon told the media after stage." Maruti gears for bigger role in Suzuki product development a conference which was a pre- Israel's water saving and lude to Modi's visit, most likely reclying technologies can be to take place in July. of great benefit to India, which NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki to learn how to develop a full opment testing," Raman said. Agriculture Secretary Shob- heavily depends on monsoon India (MSI) is preparing for a model on a given platform, use On the possibility of a wider hana Pattanayak, Niti Aayog for agriculture, he said. bigger role in product devel- the Suzuki global development role for MSI engineers in which member Ramesh Chand and He further added that the opment programme of parent process, understand engineer- they play major role for SMC's senior officials from Isareli Jewish country also has won- Suzuki, buoyed by the success ing test standards, make own global product that may not Embassy and the government derful innovations in storage, of Vitara Brezza in which its judgements and take decisions," necessarily be sold in India, as also private companies were mechanisation horticulture engineers took the lead. he told PTI. Raman said: "Such a possibil- present in the conference. crops and other farm areas. From beginning to work On Monday MSI engineers ity exists in future." Pattanayak said the purpose As part of the bilateral on minor changes on erst- are doing a lot of workshare MSI has invested Rs 3,800 of the conference was to iden- cooperation, Israel has set up while model Zen in 2000 to a with Suzuki, Raman said, while crore in developing its R&D tify new areas of cooperation 27 Centres of Excellences in full body change of small car adding, "we have to ensure centre at Rohtak in Haryana. between the two countries. various parts of India. Alto in 2008-09 and ultimately that the engineers working in Spread over 600 acres, the first The outcome of the meeting "The first stage was done being asked to develop a vehi- Maruti and engineers working phase of the project was com- will set the agenda for signing on a pilot stage. Now, we want cle on a given platform and an in Suzuki are at par". pleted in November 2015 while of an agreement during Prime these pilots to be implemented engine, MSI has been enhanc- However, he said it has the second phase is expected to Minister Narendra Modi visit on ground level as much as ing capability of its engineers. been a process of playing catch be completed in March 2019. to Israeli in July this year. possible." The company is now look- up as Suzuki Motor Corpo- Vitara Brezza, he said: "Defi- that such a thing could hap- gearing up for new models that It has 31 km long test track Stating that Israel is a global So far, the bilateral cooper- ing to build further on the expe- ration (SMC) engineers also nitely. We will get more oppor- pen only after 2020 as at pres- are to be launched in the next with 33 different types of tracks leader in agri- innovations, Niti ation with Israel has been gov- rience of developing compact constantly upgrading their tunities because as the volumes ent MSI engineers are occupied few years. for simulating different driv- Aayog's Ramesh Chand said: ernment-to-government and SUV Vitara Brezza, according to capabilities working on new increase we have to look for new preparing for BS-VI emission "We will be doing our work- ing conditions. The facility also "Its innovations are followed by business-to-business and going MSI Executive Director, Engi- technologies. segments and new products. So norms and safety regulations share with Suzuki on BS-VI, houses crash test centre. The 60 per cent growers in Califo- forward it should be farmers neering, C V Raman. When asked if there would maybe we may work on some- that will come into force in the where some of the models they strength of MSI's R&D team has nia. There is so much to learn and at field level so that tech- "This has taken us one step be a possibility for MSI to work thing in future." next few years. will do and for some models we grown to over 1,400 at present and adapt their technologies nologies are adapted success- higher. Our engineers are able on another project like the He hastened however to add Besides, the company is also may do the application devel- from 300 back in 2000. PTI in India. We want to take the fully, he added. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp Drive test to check call drops Sebi allows investors to likely from this month: Trai

NEW DELHI: Telecom regu- buy MFs via digital wallet lator Trai is likely to resume from this month its indepen- NEW DELHI: Markets regu- dent drive tests to check call lator Sebi on Monday allowed drops and service quality of investors to buy mutual fund US Nasdaq plans to operators, after a gap of more schemes for up to Rs 50,000 than five months. through digital wallets, making "Independent drive tests are it easier for them -- especially double headcount at going to begin. Actually, there the young generation -- to pur- was some gap (problem) which chase these instruments. has been removed...they should Besides, MF houses or new Bengaluru facility start probably from this month asset management companies on," Trai Chairman R S Sharma (AMCs) have been allowed to MUMBAI: The American told PTI. provide instant online access bourse Nasdaq on Monday While the telecom opera- facility to resident individual shifted to a bigger facility in tors submit performance mon- investors in liquid schemes. Bengaluru and said it is looking itoring reports to the Telecom The operator-assisted tests, (Madhya Pradesh) and Man- The move is part of the to increase its India backoffice Regulatory Authority of India a new concept, involves the galore (Karnataka) and others. efforts to promote digital pay- headcount from the present (Trai) regularly, the regula- telecom firms' equipment and Both the regulator and ments in the MF industry and to mutual funds schemes. Bal- houses to make make appro- 250. tor also undertakes audit and costs, with the regulator mon- the Department of Telecom channelise household savings ance loaded through credit card, priate disclosures in the scheme "We are looking to grow our assessment of service quality itoring and supervising the (DoT) have been keeping a into the capital market. cash back, promotional schemes related documents about IAF headcount and the new office through independent agencies. entire process. vigil on service quality issues "MFs/AMCs shall ensure would not be allowed for sub- and ensure that no mis-sell- will give us room to double The agencies conduct sam- That said, all drive tests – such as call drops and call fail- that total subscription through scription to MFs. ing is done on the pretext of our presence if we want to," ple 'drive tests' across various be it independent or opera- ures through initiatives like e-wallets for an investor is The limit of Rs 50,000 would instant availability of funds to Nasdaq spokesperson said in cities in the country, as part tor-assisted tests – assess the drive tests and automated call restricted to Rs 50,000 per be an umbrella limit for invest- the investors. a statement. of audit and assessment of the performance of networks on system. mutual fund per financial year," ment by an investor through "Appropriate disclosures The technology stocks operators' performance. various quality benchmarks, Last year, when instances of the regulator said, adding that e-wallet and/or cash, per mutual shall be made to the investors focused exchange shifted its The independent drive including call set-up success call drops spiked, the govern- redemptions of such invest- fund, Sebi said. mentioning the scenarios under backend operations to a newer tests are distinct from opera- rate, call drop, blocked calls ment and the regulator made ments can be made only to the In case of Instant Access which IAF may be suspended address within Bengaluru on tor- assisted tests, Sharma said. and Radio Frequency (RF) a co-ordinated effort to tackle bank account of a unit holder. Facility, the withdrawal limit and that IAF request would be Monday, which can accommo- "We were doing drive tests coverage. the issue through deliberations The new facilities would would be up to Rs 50,000 or 90 processed as a normal redemp- date over 500 people. in 11-12 cities, we will be doing The last round of indepen- with the industry. come into force with immediate per cent of folio value, which- tion request in such circum- The new facility "will be it in more cities (this time). This dent drive tests were conducted The Telecom Department effect, Securities and Exchange ever is lower. stances," the regulator said. focused on both business as comes amid a growing concern will be different from the oper- by Trai in Amritsar, Delhi, has set up an IVRS or auto- Board of India (Sebi) said in a For providing such facility As many as 42 fund houses well as technology innovation, domestically over the future ator-assisted tests," he added. Hyderabad, Bhopal, Chan- mated call system, which circular. AMCs would not be allowed to together manage assets worth encompassing everything from of the outsourcing model with The operator-assisted drive digarh, Mumbai, Lucknow, makes random calls to sub- According to Sebi, e-wallet borrow. Liquidity is to be pro- over Rs 19 lakh crore and developing, testing, validating increasing protectionist poli- test captures real-time data to Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, scribers to check status of call issuers would not be permit- vided out of the available funds mutual fund investor accounts and launching new products," cies in the US under the Don- monitor the level of call drops Darjeeling, Sikkim and Trivan- drops. As part of efforts to keep ted to offer any incentive such from the scheme and AMCs are over 5.54 crore. head of the Bengaluru office ald Trump administration. and voice quality, similar to drum in 2016. the call quality in check, the as cash back, directly or indi- to put in place a mechanism Mutual funds are investment Bharat Patel said. The company said the team Trai's independent drive tests. During the last few months Trai plans to roll-out, by the rectly, for investing in mutual to meet the liquidity demands. vehicles made up of a pool of "The new site represents our has been located in Bengal- However, unlike indepen- that Trai did not undertake month-end, an app that will fund scheme through them. IAF facilitates credit of funds collected from a num- commitment that we are here to uru for eight years and origi- dent drive tests that are con- independent tests, the oper- enable subscribers to rate the Besides, the e-wallet's bal- redemption proceeds in the ber of investors. The funds are stay in the region for the long- nally joined Nasdaq as part of ducted by the regulator itself, ator-assisted tests were con- service quality of a phone call, ance loaded through cash or bank account of the investor invested in stocks, bonds and term," a company statement the Thomson Reuters IR, PR the 'operator-assisted' tests are ducted in cities including once the call is complete. The debit card or net banking can on the same day of redemption money market instruments, said. This assumes importance and multimedia acquisition conducted in co-ordination Mathura (UP-West circle), data will, thereafter, be anal- only be used for subscription request. Sebi has asked fund among others. PTI because the announcement in 2013. PTI with telecom service providers. Jaisalmer, (Rajasthan), Ujjain ysed by the regulator. PTI SBI cuts affordable home loan rates by up to 0.25% Nafed to sell buffer stock pulses KVIC’s small MUMBAI: India's largest lender SBI on Monday announced initiatives save a steep interest rate reduction of up to 25 basis points for af- more than fordable housing loans, offering 8.35 per cent to new women to defence, paramilitary forces borrowers. Under the new government scheme, loans under `3 cr in FY17 Rs 30 lakh qualify for affordable housing. In the male bor- NEW DELHI: Sitting on huge rower category, the limited period offer is valid till July 31 buffer stock of pulses, the gov- NEW DELHI: Remind- ernment on Monday said coop- ing the old adage ‘Take care and the reduction for the salaried is 20 bps to 8.40 per cent erative firm Nafed has started of the pence, and the pounds and that of non-salaried 15 bps, SBI Managing Director for disposing it and the substan- will take care of themselves’, national banking, Rajnish Kumar, told PTI in a concall. The tial quantity would be sold to the Khadi and Village Indus- new rate reduction of 0.25 (rpt) 0.25 per cent for women will defence, para-military forces tries Commission (KVIC) has be for the salaried borrowers who can avail of 8.35 per cent, and state governments. saved more than Rs 3 crore Nafed is one of the agen- in the fiscal 2016-17 at Khadi and for the non-salaried, it will be a 20 bps cut. One percent- cies which undertook procure- Gramodyog Bhawan (KGB), age point is 100 basis points (bps). "This a huge saving for the borrower as the 25 bps reduction trans- ment of pulses on behalf of the And, that too with some small lates into a saving of Rs 530 per month on EMIs," he said. The new rates will be effective on Tuesday. government for creating a buf- initiatives taken! "This is giant leap to give a fillip to the affordable housing segment keeping the Prime Minister's vision fer stock for use in period of Sample some examples: shortages to check price rise. KGB at New Delhi received of providing 'housing for all' by 2022," Kumar said, adding that the lender now offers the lowest rates in The buffer stock is being cre- a bulk order for supply of the industry. With a home loan book of Rs 2.23 trillion, SBI leads the segment with 25-26 per cent market ated since last two years. approximately 24,000 silk jack- share, Kumar said further. However, he is of the view that the new offer may not push up its market "Nafed has started dis- lakh tonnes of moong, 59,000 of India and it is likely that a ets. With negotiation, stitching share significantly as 45 per cent of its Rs 2.23 trillion home loan book is under Rs 30 lakh bracket. PTI posal of the buffer stocks. A tonnes of urad and 3,000 CCEA note would be placed charges of empanelled design- substantial quantity would be tonnes of masoor, it said. in May 2017 for approval of ers and tailors were reduced to supplied to para-military forces Besides, Nafed has pro- the Cabinet," an official state- Rs 550 from Rs 750, saving of and the defence sector and also cured 2.20 lakh tonnes of ment said. nearly Rs 48 lakh. Ambuja, ACC state governments as per their groundnut, copra and other The procurement of com- The designers and tailors Govt: New maternity benefits requirements under the PDS oilseeds in the same period. modities worth Rs 5,916 crore were also pursued to contribute gain up to 10% (Public Distribution System) In the statement, the gov- last year has helped the coop- Rs 25 per jacket for the artisans, and other such schemes," an ernment also said that it is erative to earn a tentative profit which they happily agreed. cover those already on leave on merger plans official statement said. actively considering a financial of Rs 106 crore before inter- Through this process, Khadi The cooperative has pro- package to debt-ridden Nafed est, which is highest in the last artisans associated with that NEW DELHI: The labour creche facility {Section 4(1)} NEW DELHI: Shares of cured a record 8.76 lakh tonnes and will take Cabinet nod this decade and helped turn around order would get extra benefit of ministry on Monday clarified which would come into force Ambuja Cements and ACC pulses during the 2016-17 fis- month. financially, it said. Nafed had Rs 5,80,725 – which would be that the employees already on from July 1, 2017. Ltd surged up to 10 per cent on cal. Of which, maximum of "The financial package for incurred bad debt of around Rs divided and deposited equally maternity leave will be eligible Explaining further, the Monday after both the compa- 6.65 lakh tonnes of tur has Nafed is also under active con- 1,600 crore in its "tie-up" busi- in their accounts through the for enhanced paid leave under ministry said, "Keeping in view nies decided to explore merger been bought, followed by 1.29 sideration of the Government nesses during 2003-06. PTI DBT scheme. MPOST the amended Maternity Ben- queries received from various between them. efit Act, which came into force quarters, the ministry on April Ambuja Cements' stock on April 1. 12, 2017, had issued certain zoomed 9.82 per cent to Rs The amended Maternity clarifications on various pro- 270.50 on BSE. Sonalika's `800-cr tractor plant launched in Punjab Benefit Act was enforced on visions of Maternity Benefit Shares of ACC climbed 5.95 April 1, 2017. There was a (Amendment) Act, 2017. per cent to Rs 1,753.85 -- its HOSHIARPUR: The Rs 800- The plant, spread across presented a tractor to Capt new benchmark in the tractor confusion that whether the One of the clarifica- 52-week high. ACC Ltd and crore integrated tractor manu- 85 acres, is fully equipped to Amarinder, who gifted it to Cit- industry". employees already on mater- tions issued by the minis- Ambuja Cements – the two facturing plant of Sonalika ITL manufacture three lakh units rus Estate in Chhauni village, "Apart from industrial nity leave would get the ben- try stated that the enhanced Indian units of the world's larg- was inaugurated on Monday ranging from 20 HP to 120 HP which he had earlier visited. growth in the state through this efit under amended law or not. maternity benefit, as modi- est cement producer Lafarge- by Punjab chief minister Capt tractors. To mark the chief minister's plant we have also generated "Having received further The amended Act requires fied by the Maternity Benefit Holcim –have decided to Amarinder Singh. Singh said Punjab, heavily visit, Sonalika also announced significant employment oppor- queries and to remove doubts, every establishment with 50 (Amendment) bill, 2016 can explore merger between them, The chief minister, who dependent on agriculture for the adoption of Chhauni Kalan tunities for residents. Sonalika it is further clarified that it or more employees to provide be extended to women who are ending months of speculation. rolled out the first tractor, growth, needed such invest- village, which it seeks to trans- ITL plant is indeed a real story is mandatory on the part of creche facilities within a pre- already under maternity leave The boards of the two com- termed the new plant, which ments and the high-end trac- form as a world-class village. of Make in India campaign," employers to extend the bene- scribed distance. at the time of enforcement of panies, at their separate meet- had more than doubled the tors being made at the plant The company's chairman L he said. The company's execu- fit of enhanced maternity leave According to the statement, this Amendment Act. ings, decided to commence an production capacity, as a major would be highly beneficial to D Mittal said, "With this new tive director Raman Mittal said to those women workers who the government has notified Earlier this year, Parliament evaluation of a potential merger. achievement for Punjab. the farmers who need mod- advanced facility, we aim to Sonalika ITL's "...integrated were already on maternity leave the Maternity Benefit (Amend- had passed the amendment The step has been taken with He lauded the commit- ern equipment to improve crop further strengthen our position tractor manufacturing plant on the date of enforcement of ment) Act, 2017 on March 28, bill to change Maternity Ben- view to combining the strengths ment shown by the employees yields and quality. in India and the overseas mar- has been technically upgraded the Maternity Benefit (Amend- 2017 and the provisions of the efit Act to enhance the maxi- of both businesses so as to ben- of International Tractors Ltd, The company's manage- kets. Our advanced technical to roll out a tractor every two ment) Act,2017 i.e. as on April Amendment Act have come mum paid maternity leave for efit all stakeholders, the two and appreciated their contri- ment presented a cheque of processes, large-scale manufac- minutes. It is fully equipped to 1, 2017," Labour Ministry said into force with effect from April employees under the law to 26 companies said in separate bution to the creation of the Rs 1 crore for the Chief Min- turing set up and eco-friendly manufacture three lakh trac- in a statement. 1, 2017, except those relating to weeks from 12 weeks. PTI statements. PTI world-class facility. ister's Relief Fund. They also focus in the plant has created a tors annually". PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Usha takes over as Allahabad Bank MD & CEO

KOLKATA: Usha Ananthasu- bramanian has taken over as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Allahabad Bank on May 6, 2017. Before joining Allahabad Bank, Anan- thasubramanian was the MD & A K Mittal, Member (Engineering)/Railway Board inspected East West Union Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal and New Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal NETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance) has installed India’s first of CEO of Punjab National Bank. Metro project status at Howrah Maidan site on May 6. Thereafter, ME releases the 5th Annual Integrated Rating of State Power Distribution Utilities’ for the FY its kind, indigenously developed , high temperature (designed for 1500 Deg C) An astute and vastly experi- had a meeting with senior officials of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation 2015-16 in the presence of (L to R) Arun Kumar, Secretary (Mines), A K Verma, Jt Secretary Drop Tube Reactor (DTR) system recently. The DTR system is used for combustion enced Banker, joined banking Ltd (KMRCL), Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway & Metro Railway (Power), Pradeep Kumar Pujari, Secretary (Power), Rajeev Kapoor, Secretary (MNRE), Rajeev characterization of coal/biomass and is used for designing Advanced Ultra Super industry as Specialist Officer in Bank of Baroda in February and reviewed various project works being executed under them Sharma, CMD, PFC and P V Ramesh, CMD, REC critical Technology and reducing carbon footprint from the fossil fuel plants 1982. MPOST 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017

MARADONA NAMED AL-FUJAIRAH’S COACH PRO KABADDI GETS NEW TITLE SPONSOR KANTE VOTED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona has been named the coach NEW DELHI: Pro Kabaddi has signed mobile phone maker LONDON: Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante edged out his of United Arab Emirates outfit Al-Fujairah. The 56-year-old Vivo as the title sponsor for five years ahead of the season five teammate Eden Hazard to be voted the Footballer of the Year confirmed he agreed to a deal with the second division club in in July. The upcoming season will see the participation of 12 by the Football Writers’ Association. The former Leicester City a post, reports Xinhua news agency. “I want to tell you that I am teams and more than 130 matches spread across 13 weeks. player is on the cusp of becoming the first outfield player since the new coach of Al-Fujairah SC,” he said. It is the 1986 World CEO of the firm said: “This association is important for us as Eric Cantona to clinch back-to-back top-flight league titles in Cup winner’s first coaching job since he was sacked as manager Pro Kabaddi league has reached incredible heights and now England with different clubs, having played a key role in Leices- of United Arab Emirates side Al Wasl in 2012. proudly stands as one of the most successful leagues in India.” ter City’s improbable triumph last season, according to a report. Rohit, Shami recalled to India squad NEW DELHI: Defending champions he merely required some rest. “The injury India on Monday opted for the tried and CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 was not serious. The franchise was mag- tested in their Champions Trophy cricket ENGLAND & WALES nanimous enough to listen to our request squad with fit-again Rohit Sharma and Team India to rest him. Rest is what Ashwin required Edgbaston, Group A Mohammed Shami returning to the side. Birmingham nn as the last game that India played, he was Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey Australia England there. That shows he is fit and not like oth- nnNew Zealand Bangladesh Kennington pipped young chinaman Kuldeep Yadav Sophia Group B ers who are getting rehabilitated after sur- as the 15th member of the touring party. Gardens, Oval, Virat gery,” Prasad said. When asked if Ashwin’s London nnIndia South Africa Shikhar Rohit Cardiff Kohli (C) Dhawan Sharma Rohit, who has recovered from a thigh nnSri Lanka Pakistan form in limited overs cricket, which has injury, made a comeback as selectors gave been dodgy for some time, came up for due weightage to his round the year per- Date Group Match Venue discussion when Kuldeep’s name cropped formance. Shami is making a comeback June 1 A Englandvs Bangladesh London up: “Kuldeep’s name was discussed because to the 50-over squad having last played an June 2 A New Zealandvs Australia Birmingham Ajinkya MS Yuvraj of his quality more than anything else.” Rahane Dhoni (WK) Singh ODI during 2015 World Cup semi-final. June 3 B Sri Lankavs South Africa London Asked if Virat Kohli or Ravindra Jadeja Overall, the selection panel, headed June 4 B India vs Pakistan Birmingham needed some rest from the IPL, Prasad by MSK Prasad, kept faith in the squad June 5 A Australiavs Bangladesh (D/N) London responded in the negative. which defeated England in a home series June 6 A Englandvs New Zealand Cardiff Kedar Hardik R. “Virat didn’t play the last Test and also earlier this year. India will play their open- June 7 B Pakistanvs South Africa (D/N) Birmingham Jadhav Pandya Ashwin the first few matches in IPL. The more he ing match of the Champions Trophy, to be Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli June 8 B India vs Sri Lanka London plays, it is better for him. We have also held in England, against arch-rivals Paki- June 9 A New Zealandvs Bangladesh Cardiff given Jadeja a break. (But) considering stan on June 4. The event itself will get selection committee meeting here. conditions that we are playing in. Not just June 10 A Englandvs Australia Birmingham how fit he is, it wasn’t a problem,” he said. underway on June 1. Some of the other names that were IPL but one needs to take into account the Ravindra Mohammed Umesh Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained June 11 B India vs South Africa London Jadeja Shami Yadav Pandey has made it as an extra bats- discussed seriously were keeper-batsmen performance of last one year also in such a June 12 B Sri Lankavs Pakistan Cardiff India’s first choice wicketkeeper. man in the squad to be led by Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Shardul big tournament,” Prasad said. Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Prasad said the selectors seriously consid- Thakur and Suresh Raina. Along with Kul- With no surprises in the team, Prasad Jun 14 1st Semifinal (A1vs B2) Cardiff Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Jun 15 2nd Semifinal (A2vs B1) Birmingham ered Kuldeep Yadav too before he was put deep, these four are also on the standby list. said it was an easy team to pick as it has B. Jasprit Manish Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the standby list. “We definitely con- Prasad made it clear that even though shaped up well in the last four months. Jun 18 Final London Kumar Bumrah Pandey (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Har- sidered the name of Kuldeep. He would IPL is a premier domestic tournament, the “May be one place here and there. But All matches, except two, will start at 3 pm IST. Matches on June5&7will start at 6 pm IST dik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravin- have been a surprise package but whether performance of players in the event can’t be this is the best side.” Veteran opener Gau- dra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, we would have played with two spinners the sole criteria for selecting a squad for a tam Gambhir, who has been performing Ajinkya Rahane is the back-up opener,” to a sports hernia injury, has been included Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar. is a question. Since Yuvraj (Singh) and 50-over tournament. well in the IPL, was not even discussed. Prasad replied when asked about Gambhir. in the squad. StandBy: Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Kedar (Jadhav) can bowl spin, he narrowly “We respect IPL but in the longer for- “As of now, we have picked Shikhar Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Explaining the decision, Prasad said Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Shardul Thakur, missed out,” Prasad explained after the mat, we have to also consider the English Dhawan and Rohit Sharma as openers and Ashwin, who has skipped the IPL owing Ashwin’s injury was not that serious and Suresh Raina. AGENCIES Paddler Amalraj finishes I have lost weight Pliskova crashes Mourinho admits winning Europa & worked on my out, Kerber League is top priority now runner-up in Brazil Open weaknesses, RIO DE JANIERO: Paddler LONDON: After Manchester Anthony Amalraj lost in the says Shami survives in Madrid United’s top-four hopes were title clash of the Challenge Sea- MADRID: World number over with a 0-2 defeat against master Brazil Open table tennis NEW DELHI: Two years is three Karolina Pliskova was Arsenal in English Premier tournament, going down 1-4 long hiatus from limited overs dumped out of the second League, United’s head coach (12-14, 11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 5-11) cricket and a fit-again Moham- round of the Madrid Open Jose Mourinho said his side to Brazilian Caldrano Hugo. med Shami is ready to come today 6 -3, 6-3 by Latvia’s Anas- have to chase the Champions Earlier, Amalraj lost to out all guns blazing in the tasija Sevastova. League by winning the Europa compatriot Soumyajit Ghosh upcoming Champions Trophy However, top seed League now. in the Chile Open men’s final in England from June 1. Angelique Kerber fought back Granit Xhaka and Danny but then managed to win the Shami last played for India from 5-3 down in the decid- Welbeck scored in a 2-0 win doubles title in the company in an ODI, back in 2015 World ing set to avoid a similar fate for Arsenal on Sunday to leave of Ghosh. Cup and it will be a fresh start as she overcame Katerina Sin- United four points off the Eighth-seeded Amalraj, in the 50-over cricket. iakova 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 to set up Champions League places. who was in the best form of Despite the two final “Two years is a long time to a potential third round show- This was Arsene Wenger’s Valencia did not even make the different had Wayne Rooney his life in recent times, had very losses, Amalraj can take heart be out of ODI squad. In these down with Maria Sharapova. first competitive win over trip to London. taken a good chance in the first little chance against Hugo who from the fact that his trip to two years, I have focussed on Pliskova, seeded second in Mourinho. “Like today, we try “I’m disappointed with the half before Xhaka’s long-range was the toast of the nation and South America has been more my strength and fitness. I have the absence of world number to play for a result. You cannot result, not the performance at effort deflected in off Ander also the tournament’s top seed. rewarding than it was ever else- also worked on my weaknesses. one Serena Williams as she is say that we didn’t try to win all,” he added. “I like very much Herrera. Mourinho, though, The Brazilian won the where as on both occasions he I have got leaner. I am hopeful expecting her first child, has the game and that’s what we the individual performances refused to criticise the Span- extended first game 14-12, had exceeded expectations. In that I can perform well in the struggled on the clay after a will try to do in the remaining and I also like collectively. iard. “Herrera played every while losing the next to Amal- Chile, he had started proceed- great start to the season on the three matches in the Premier “We lost because we game. He did fantastically well raj. But then a more deter- ings as No. 3 seed and in Brazil, hard courts of Australia and League,” Mourinho said. didn’t score and we had great to play 60 minutes and the mined Hugo, egged on by the as No. 8 seed, he was an out- the USA. “But, obviously, everything chances to score before them. goal is a lucky situation. We local crowd, simply proved his sider to reach the final. Following early exits in for Thursday. I don’t think the They had the luck of that goal. had much better opportunities superiority and rolled past his “The Brazil Open was very Stuttgart and on home soil in other ones (in the top four We didn’t score before them, to score and we didn’t score. I Indian rival to claim the title. good. The final was really tough Prague last week, world num- race), playing one match a week just that. I cannot demand don’t think we deserve to lose Amalraj did pose Hugo for me, also the semi-final. Cal- ber 22 Sevastova’s run of seven and being in a great situation, more from players who don’t this match,” Mourinho said. some problems with his deft derano is at a high level, it was straight games from 3-2 down I don’t think they are going to play one minute of football in “I feared that I couldn’t changes of spin and speed. not easy but I tried to do my upcoming Champions Trophy. in the first set to lead by a set blow it. the past seven weeks. I think change players like Mkhi- However, once the 20-year- best,” Amalraj Anthony said. I want to give my best shot,” and 3-0 was decisive. Karolina Pliskova “We have to chase the Jones, Smalling, Mata were taryan and Herrera, players old Brazilian secured the third In a hard-fought semi-final Shami said after being named Sevastova was solid on Champions League by trying amazing, the way they per- who played 90 minutes in Vigo, game, his confidence grew. earlier, Amalraj beat Bulgarian in the Champions Trophy serve throughout and needed game in the second. to win the Europa League. I formed after seven weeks of because I would have to change Strong with his backhand Philipp Floritz 6-11, 6-11, 11-9, squad. Shami, who plays for just one break in the second Siniakova served for don’t think we have any chance being out. Mata, Jones and Smalling. But and noticeably over the table, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9. In the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian and she served out to set up a the match at 5-4 in the decid- of finishing top four,” he added. “The kid, the same. I think they were fantastic. This game after winning five straight semifinals, the Indian raised Premier League, feels that IPL meeting with Barbora Strycova ing set, but Kerber should Mourinho also made he did an amazing job and I is a plus for them. We need points in the fifth game Hugo the level of his game despite games will be great match prac- or Lara Arruabarrena in the impressive fight to win the last wholesome changes which think Alexis knows his name everybody. We have such a moved from 4-all to 9-4. Amal- being 0-2, 2-3 down to out- tice in the tune up to the mar- third round. Kerber has also four games. saw Eric Bailly, Paul Pogba, because the kid really played small squad in this moment raj did win a point but he could wit the Bulgarian. But against quee event. had an inconsistent season and Next up Kerber will face the Daley Blind, Marcus Rashford very well,” he added and these guys have a fantastic not do much against the ram- Hugo, Amalraj was found “IPL is a good platform for her fragile form was on show in winner of Sharapova’s grudge warm the bench while Antonio The result might have been answer,” he added. AGENCIES paging Hugo. wanting. AGENCIES me wherein I will be getting the course of the first two sets. match with Eugenie Bouchard 8-10 matches before going to The German romped in the headline act of Mon- the international tournament.” through the opening set in 27 day’s night session as the Rus- Badminton queen Marin says she still has many dreams to achieve Delhi Daredevils cap- minutes but then had to save sian continues her comeback tain Zaheer Khan’s presence six break points for her only from a doping ban. AGENCIES has been of great help as his MADRID: Spain’s Carolina Marin, Rio an injury and it took a lot to get over insights have helped Shami Olympic gold medallist and two-time it,” Marin said. become a better bowler. Nadal’s debut in Madrid delayed world badminton champion, has said The Spanish badminton superstar “Obviously, when you that she wants to reach more milestones said she felt she was now the player to speak to former players, you MADRID: Rafael Nadal’s as a player. beat at tournaments following her rise get valuable tips. If you speak debut at the Madrid Open “I want to be the best women’s bad- to the top of the sport. “The hard thing to Zaheer, there is something or has been pushed back minton player in history,” Marin said in now is staying there,” Marin said, add- the other that emerges,” he said. a day because of an ear an interview with Efe on Monday. ing that she still had “many dreams to Shami is hopeful that the The 23-year-old Marin will have to achieve”. quartet of him, Bhuvneshwar infection. Organisers say win two more world titles and another Marin is now aiming for titles in Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Jas- Nadal will play his open- Olympic gold to rewrite the record Indonesia and Australia as a spring- prit Bumrah should be able to ing match on Wednesday. books. board to another World championship perform as a unit. “Our attack The four-time champion says the infection “is Marin has been on a roll recently, in late August in Scotland. is one of the best in the world. making three straight finals in Super The Spanish world No. 2 said her We need to help each other out nothing important’’ but is a “little bit painful.” Series tournaments in Asia and winning goal had always been to break Asia’s there in the middle. We would Nadal will play his second-round match against her third European title. dominance over the sport. be certainly giving our hundred Italy’s Fabio Fognini. Nadal had a bye in the first “Mentally, I needed to find “We’ve shown that we’re different by would always have been behind because over her opponents, Marin said it was per cent and the rest is luck. round. AGENCIES myself again. I went through a bad taking a different path. If we had fol- they’re the best,” Marin said. “the head”. “With regard to my rivals, it’s Looking forward to Champi- streak after the Olympic Games. I had lowed the path blazed by the Asians, we When asked what gives her an edge a strong point,” Marin said. AGENCIES ons Trophy,” he said. AGENCIES Can’t force estranged couple into settlement: SC on Paes, Rhea

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench said. It said that after accord- The couple have been locked on Monday said it cannot force ace ing the parties in- chamber hear- Pillai had approached the Apex Court for in a legal battle over maintenance tennis player Leander Paes and ing earlier this year, it would not maintenance under Domestic Violence Act and custody of their 11-year-old his estranged live-in partner Rhea be appropriate for them to hear the daughter since 2014, when Pillai Pillai to arrive at a settlement in a matter on merit. filed a case of domestic violence maintenance case, even after having “It will be better if another In the afternoon, when the mat- to pay money,” Pillai’s counsel said. and harassment against Paes and accorded them in-chamber hearing. Bench hears this matter as we ter was again taken up for hearing, To this, the Bench said it cannot his father. Pillai had challenged a Favouring that another Bench have accorded in-chamber hear- counsel for Pillai told the Bench that force the parties for settlement and Bombay High Court order by which should hear the matter, a Bench of ing to the parties. List the matter she has asked Paes for a house but the matter would be now heard on it had refused to grant any relief in Justices Arun Mishra and Amitava before another Bench on July 18,” he was not agreeable to it. merit. The Apex Court had earlier the dispute. The High Court had Roy made the observation after Paes the Bench added. When the mat- Paes’ counsel on other hand said asked the couple, who have a daugh- also asked the couple to sit down and Pillai insisted that no settlement ter was first taken up for hearing that Pillai has already got a house ter out of their live-in relationship, together and work out an amicable was possible among them. this morning, both parties told the from Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to settle the dispute amicably out solution. However, they had failed “We can’t force the parties for a Bench that they had certain propos- (her former husband) and the ten- of court. Pillai had approached the to arrive at a settlement. settlement. It is not possible to say als. The court then asked them to nis star was not ready for such a Apex Court for maintenance under After getting divorce from anything at this stage. We tried our exchange it among themselves and demand. “He (Paes) is not agree- the Domestic Violence Act. actor Sanjay Dutt, Pillai had moved best to persuade the parties while posted the matter for hearing later able to anything. He doesn’t want Paes had opposed the plea of Pil- in with Paes and was in a live-in hearing them in-chamber,” the on Monday. to give anything. He doesn’t want lai saying he was not married to her. relationship. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 mp

FEDERATION CUP Hyderabad restrict Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai to 138/7 Shillong Lajong 3-2 CUTTACK: JSW Bengaluru Alberto Roca’s men dom- HYDERABAD: Defending cham- wicket to bail the team out of the FC defeated Shillong Lajong inated possession and Har- pions Sunrisers Hyderabad put trouble. 3-2 in a tight encounter to manjot Khabra and Udanta up a disciplined bowling effort to Rohit started slowly with ones make a flying start to their cam- Singh proved to be a handful restrict Mumbai Indians to 138/7 and twos but got into groove once paign at the 38th edition of the for Lajong’s defence, running in 20 overs in an Indian Premier set his eyes in. He hoicked a leg- ongoing Hero Federation Cup circles around them every now League (IPL) match at the Rajiv spinner Rashid Khan delivery over here on Monday. and then. Gandhi International Stadium here long-on to launch his attack. He Strikes by Udanta Singh In the 33rd minute, BFC on Monday. targeted medium pacer Moises (35th minute), Eugeneson Lyn- fostered perhaps the best Winning the toss and electing Enrique in the 14th over and col- gdoh (46th) and an own goal scoring chance of the match to bat, Mumbai initially struggled lected three fours in the Austra- by skipper Aibrolang Khongjee as Udanta was released onto on a slower pitch and needed Rohit lian’s over. proved enough for the Blues to goal by skipper Sunil Chhetri. Sharma’s sublime 67 off 45 deliver- In the next over, Pandya lost register their first win. Udanta’s shot, however, went ies to get to 138/7 in a crucial match Harbhajan Singh of the Mumbai his wicket, top-edging Rashid to Yuta Kinowaki and Sam- wide of the goal after Kaith had for Hyderabad as far as play-offs Indians and Yuvraj Singh of the Enriques at cover in the second uel Lalmuanpuia had found come out of his lines. Two min- chances are concerned. Mumbai’s Sunrisers Hyderabad during their ball, as Hyderabad lost their fourth the net in the 72nd minute and utes later, Udanta exorcised his second-highest scorer was Parthiv match in Hyderabad on Monday PTI wicket for 96. Rohit then completed 84th minute respectively for demons as his shot from dis- Patel with 23. his fifty and further threatened the Lajong at the Barabati Stadium. tance took a wicked deflection The classy stroke-maker that he ish Rana (9) pulled medium pacer hosts with a four and a six against Dipanda Dicka had missed a and looped in the Lajong net is, Rohit was the only batsman who Siddharth Kaul to Bhuvneshwar Mohammed Siraj and Bhuvnesh- penalty for Lajong in the 71st to hand BFC the lead as the could take on against Siddharth Kumar at mid-off, as Mumbai were war respectively. minute. half-time scoreline read 1-0. Kaul (3/24), Bhuvneshwar Kumar reduced to 22/2 in 4.1 overs. His innings ended when he Bengaluru FC had a nervy Eugeneson Lyngdoh doubled (2/29), Mohammad Nabi (1/13) The next delivery could have played a Kaul delivery on to his start to their tournament Bengaluru FC’s lead in the 46th and Rashid Khan (1/22). been Mumbai three wickets down stumps in the first delivery of the opener as opponents Shillong minute when he timed his run Hyderabad captain David War- but Parthiv, at the personal score of 19th over. Lajong attacked from the word to perfection to head home a ner exploited the slowish nature 10, was dropped by Vijay Shankar The edition’s leading wicket- go and Dipanda Dicka’s shot Harmanjot Khabra cross from of the wicket, as he introduced at point off Siddharth Kaul. taker Bhuvneshwar then did the job in the first minute itself came the right flank. Afghan off-spinner Nabi in the However, the left-handed bats- for Hyderabad by removing Kieran close to stealing the lead. The Blues piled pressure second over and the latter gave no man couldn’t make most of it as Pollard (5) and Karn Sharma (5) as The Blues, however,on Thangboi Singto’s men and rooms for the Mumbai batsmen exactly 12 deliveries later, he hit Mumbai were restricted to 138/7. recouped from the nervous in the 60th minute, Sandesh to go for shots. Nabi struck in his straight a Kaul delivery to David Brief scores: opening and Sandesh Jhingan’s Jhingan’s header from a corner fourth delivery, running through Warner at long-on, as Mumbai Mumbai: 138/7 (Rohit 2nd-minute header which rat- kick was kept out of the goal the defence of Lendl Simmons (1). reeled at 36/3. Then, captain Rohit Sharma 67; Siddharth Kaul 3/24, tled the bar gave a testament by the Lajong defence line after Nabi’s efective bowling resulted in Sharma and Hardik Pandya (15) Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/29) vs of Bengaluru FC’s attacking Vishal Kaith had come out off Rohit Sharma hits a six during an IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday PTI another wicket as a desperate Nit- forged a 60-run stand for the fourth Hyderabad. AGENCIES intent. his lines. AGENCIES IPL 10 PREVIEW MSD still Kolkata aim at top-two Mohun Bagan thrash Shivajians 4-0 invaluable asset, CUTTACK: Defending cham- FEDERATION CUP acumen. Even Katsumi Yusa Pant one for pions Mohun Bagan began their dropped back to do the dirty title defence with a 4-0 win over work and beef up the defen- future: Prasad finish playing Punjab DSK Shivajians in the Federa- sive numbers for Bagan. In the tion Cup football tournament 52nd minute, Norde initiated a NEW DELHI: Chairman MOHALI: On a high after seal- no loss in just six overs, for a to win all their remaining three at the Barabati Stadium here counter attack for the green and of selectors MSK Prasad on ing a playoffs berth, Kolkata record IPL powerplay total. matches if they wish to have on Monday. maroon brigade from the wings. Monday dispelled any doubts Knight Riders (KKR) would They achieved the target any chance of making it to the A Balwant Singh brace The Haitian cut in from the left about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s aim for a top-two finish when with 29 balls to spare on the knock-out stage. (24th, 71st) and a goal each by flank and released a curling shot future in international cricket, they take on Kings XI Punjab back of Sunil Narine’s (54 off Their chances of a playoffs Darryl Duffy (65th) and Jeje that went inches past the goal. terming him the world’s best in an Indian Premier League 17 balls) record joint fastest IPL berth were dented by their six- Lalpekhlua (90+ 2) proved Eight minutes later Balwant wicketkeeper right now. (IPL) match here on Tuesday. 50 — from 15 balls — and an wicket defeat at the hands of enough for Sanjoy Sen’s men to failed to connect on a Sehnaj The 35-year-old Dhoni’s KKR bounced back in equally aggressive knock from Gujarat Lions. start their campaign with a win. Singh cross from the right flank, heir apparent in limited overs, resounding fashion from their Chris Lynn (50 off 22 balls). After posting 189/3, cour- With the win, Mohun Bagan had he connected it would eas- a 19-year-old Rishabh Pant, has back-to-back defeats when Robin Uthappa, out with a tesy opener Hashim Amla’s went on top of Group A, despite ily have gone into the net. Shiva- made a strong case for him- they scripted a facile six-wicket hamstring injury, is expected century, Punjab bowlers failed being level on points with Ben- jians tried to breach the Mohun self but he is being groomed win over hapless Royal Chal- to return, as Piyush Chawla to restrict Gujarat Lions, who galuru FC (3 points each), but Bagan defence line and chances as one for the future when the lengers Bangalore in Bengaluru indicated on Sunday after the rode on a 39-ball 74 by their edging them in goal difference. for Dave Roger’s side came but Jharkhand dasher decides to on Sunday. match. Bowlers Umesh Yadav, top batsman Dwayne Smith. It was a cautious beginning to Jeje Lalpekhlua from distance. Quero’s shot in call time on his career. The Gautam Gambhir-led Chris Woakes and Narine will Amla has been their main- the match by both teams as nei- the 63rd minute went over the When asked if Dho- side are now at second spot be tasked with the responsibil- stay amassing 400-plus runs, ther committed bodies in the omous shot went past the goal home, giving Mariners a sol- bar as the Mariners restricted ni’s erratic batting form is a in the league table with 16 ity of getting the wickets with which include two tons — attack in scare of opening up in the 13th minute. Shivajians itary goal lead. The half-time DSK to shooting from outside concern, Prasad’s emphatic points from 12 matches with Ankit Rajpoot and Chawla also against Mumbai Indians and their own defence and hence the wary of Mohun Bagan’s attack- scoreline read 1-0. the box. In the 65th minute, response made it clear that the help of eight wins and they having the ability to support Gujarat. match culminated in the mid- ing threat played deep and con- The DSK attack looked Duffy headed the ball home selectors still have faith in him. would look to consolidating them. Besides Amla and Max- field. Chances in the opening structed the midfield. more comfortable going ahead from a Sony Norde corner after “How many of us still their position with a win over Punjab, on the other hand, well, they have batsmen of minutes were rare for both sides, Sony Norde proved to be a in the second half. Halicharan the DSK defence line failed believe that MSD is still the Punjab, who suffered a six- have a thin chance to make it calibre like Martin Guptill, even after Mohun Bagan domi- threat from the flanks and in from the wings and Sanju Prad- to clear the ball to double the best wicketkeeper in the world? wicket loss to Gujarat Lions to the knockouts as they have Shaun Marsh, Manan Vohra, nated possession. Duffy pro- the 24th minute, his cross for han from the midfield added Mohun Bagan’s lead. A minute We all believe he is still the best on Sunday. only five wins from 11 matches Wriddhiman Saha and Axar duced a sensational half-volley Balwant Singh gave Bagan the to the numbers upfront but an later, Norde’s shot from inside wicketkeeper in the world. We Chasing a modest 159 for and are placed at the fifth spot Patel but they will need to fire after Katsumi Yusa had assisted lead. Balwant connected with a experienced Bagan defence line the box, with no real pressure, are only talking and focussing victory, KKR raced to 105 for with 10 points. They now need in unison. AGENCIES him in the attempt, but the ven- precise header to send the ball saw all the dangers away with went over the bar. AGENCIES on his batting form,” Prasad said. “He is an invaluable asset to the team and his inputs in Jayawardene crunch situations, he has got Freiburg down Schalke 2-0 in Bundesliga KXIP’s Sandeep fined one of the best brains. He is joins the best person to guide Virat,” Prasad said about the two- time Lancashire for showing dissent World Champion skipper. Freiburg remain Prasad said Dhoni’s safe on course LONDON: Lankan keeping has gone unnoticed legend Mahela all these years and people only for a berth in tend to focus on his batting. UEFA Europa Jayawardene will “Not many people realise, play for Lancashire in that in last 10-12 years, Dhoni League as the this year’s T20 Blast has never had a bad day with ‘Breisgauer’ on competition, the the gloves. We always treat him Sunday overcame English county an- as a batsman but phenomenal stuff he does behind the wick- uninspired nounced on Monday. ets, not many people appreciate Schalke thanks to Jayawardene, 39, that. According to me, he is still two goals from has played in T20 the best wicketkeeper in world leagues around the cricket.” But he had words of Niederlechner encouragement for Pant and world since retire- made it clear that he is a “long ment in 2015 and term solution”. AGENCIES which would ensure a berth for has previously turned Europe whereas Schalke stay in out for Sussex and the 10th place. Somerset. “I’m very Elsewhere, Hamburg and MOHALI: Kings XI Pun- match referee’s decision is final Mainz shared the spoils in the excited about joining jab pace Sandeep Sharma has and binding. The incident took BERLIN: Florian Nieder- on home soil as Janik Haber- started where they left off as relegation battle following a Lancashire Lightning been fined 50 percent of his place in the fifth over of the lechner’s first-half braceer’s build-up work allowed goalie Faehrmann had to be on goalless draw. Thus, neither for the NatWest T20 match fee for showing dissent Gujarat Lions innings on Sun- helped Freiburg to edge past Niederlechner to beat Schalke guard to deny Niederlechner, club was able to move away Blast this summer,” at an umpire’s decision during day night with Sandeep bowl- Schalke 2-0 while Hamburg goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann 22 Philipp and Haberer promis- from the Bundesliga drop zone he said. “Lancashire his team’s IPL match against ing his third over. played out a goalless draw minutes into the encounter. ing opportunities. with two rounds to spare. Gujarat Lions at IS Bhindra The bowler decided to with Mainz to close the 32nd Schalke lacked in penetra- The “Royal Blues” were Mainz sit in the 15th place is a huge county Stadium here. switch to round the wicket and round in Bundesliga football tion and were unable to grab unable to respond but showed and are within touching dis- with a fine history According to a statement umpire A Nand Kishore called championships. a foothold into the game. To a vital sign with a long-range tance to the relegation zone in the game. There from the organisers, Sharma a no-ball as he believed that the Freiburg remain on course make things worse, Sead Kola- effort from Leon Goretzka that while Hamburg continue in is a young group of admitted to the Level 1 offence bowler did not inform him of for a berth in UEFA Europa sinac felled Maximilian Philipp tested Freiburg custodian Alex- the 16th place, which is a rel- players at the club 2.1.5 of the IPL Code of Con- the change. League as the “Breisgauer” on inside the box giving Nieder- ander Schwolow before substi- egation play off spot. “We still duct for Players and Team This led to a heated Sunday overcame uninspired lechner the chance to wrap up tute Nils Petersen missed the have to get along with the dif- and I’m really looking Officials and accepted the confrontation between Sand- Schalke thanks to two goals his brace after converting the chance to triple the lead in the ficult situation. However, every forward to the oppor- sanction, as such there was no eep and the umpire, with from Niederlechner, reports awarded foul play penalty in closing period. single point can be important,” tunity to working need for a formal hearing. skipper Glenn Maxwell also Xinhua news agency. the 31st minute. With the result, Freiburg Hamburg’s coach Markus with them.” AGENCIES For Level 1 breaches of expressing his displeasure over The hosts had a bright start After the restart, Freiburg jumped to the fifth place, Gisdol said. AGENCIES the IPL Code of Conduct, the the decision. AGENCIES Tyson Fury claims fight with Joshua set for April 2018 LONDON: Tyson Fury has claimed Hearn is working to organise a bout He has offered Klitschko a like, but I’m suing them for what they that London’s Wembley Stadium has between the pair. rematch, but says he also wants to have done to me. They thought they already been booked for a heavy- “Eddie Hearn has already booked fight Fury. had a villain and that they were going weight super-fight between himself Wembley Stadium for next April,” Fury hopes to make his comeback to take me down. and fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in Fury told Monday’s edition of The in a fight on July 8, but must overturn “This went on from before the April next year. Daily Telegraph. a suspended drugs ban at a UK Anti- Klitschko fight. If I tested positive Fury, 28, has not fought since “There isn’t another stadium Doping hearing that was due to begin then, why didn’t they ban me then? dethroning Wladimir Klitschko as where it should take place. on Monday. “To be honest, I didn’t want to world heavyweight champion in I would fight Joshua in October, The Manchester fighter has admit- live. If I had cheated, fine. But I November 2015 because of drug but I believe Klitschko will take the ted to taking cocaine to help with have not cheated. I beat Klitschko issues and mental health problems. rematch.” depression, but denies taking any on ability. I don’t need a drug. I’m a But he is back in training and Joshua, 27, stopped Klitschko in performance- enhancing substances. giant already. For them to say that following Joshua’s epic victory over the 11th round of their bout to add “I’ve never taken a (performance- about me, it sent me under. I did not Klitschko at Wembley last month, the vacant WBA and IBO titles to his enhancing) drug in my life,” he said. want to live anymore. But I feel differ- Fury says Joshua’s promoter Eddie IBF crown. “These people can say what they ently now.” AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 ‘Mandela, Never read a Chetan Bhagat Gandhi very book: Arjun Kapoor influential

MUMBAI: Bollywood in my life’ actor Arjun Kapoor has Arjun’s character in Half Girlfriend, based been a part of films based JOHANNESBURG: Actor Priyanka Chopra said on on author Chetan Bhagat’s on Bhagat’s novel, is a selfless man who Sunday that Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela novels twice. But he says he have both had a great influence in her life because of never read the books and prepares himself to do something good their compassion for children. instead, just followed the Speaking at the end of a fleeting visit to Johannes- vision of his directors to for the women in his village burg and neighbouring Zimbabwe, Priyanka said she play the characters. feels both Mandela and Gandhi bring South Africa and The actor had earlier India together and “we’ll always be together because of featured in 2 States and will that relationship.” next be seen in Half Girl- “Both these great men stood for the rights of children friend – both based on Bha- and talked about how children were the foundation of our gat’s books. society, and our society can never get better if we ignore our Arjun said: “I have children,” the actor told reporters. never read a Chetan Bha- “Their learnings are always examples not just to me, but gat book in my life. But yes, to the children of both our countries and to all of us,” she said. I have worked on two films “Not only because I share my birthday with Madiba (Man- adapted from his novels. dela’s clan name used as a term of endearment), which I do feel I think I never faced any I am very special about and I do show off about a little, but also problem on that because because of the man that he was and what he stood for,” said the none of my directors sug- 34-year-old actor. gested me to read them Chopra was the chief guest as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassa- and those scripts were dor at the first fundraiser in Johannesburg last night, helping raise pretty substantial for me to 600,000 rands for projects to curb child abuse. understand the character. She related harrowing tales of children subjected to sexual “Since in both the films, abuse by close family members that she met in Zimbabwe and Chetan was a part of the Soweto, calling on the media to rather focus on creating aware- scripting process, I am sure ness around this than reporting on her falling in public or what he kept the essence of the clothes she was wearing. character.” “We do tend to get a little desensitised towards the future of Directed by Mohit Suri, our children who are the future of our countries. Half Girlfriend revolves “The biggest reason for this, my first trip outside of India as around the journey of a a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, was because the statistics are man from Bihar who faces staggering, one out of three children under the age of 18 in Zim- difficulty in getting accus- babwe have faced some or the other form of sexual violence and tomed to urban life and get Intellect, he says, has noth- not knowing English) crosses Girlfriend is the right film for ter in a love story in the pres- in South Africa that number is one out of five,” Chopra said. college admission due to ing to do with knowing a our mind for once,” said Arjun. both of them to collaborate. ent time. And working with She urged people not to concentrate on the statistics but to think his lack of command over language. “We develop this men- “I think this is a very spe- Mohit made me live through about what could be done as individuals to save children from this the English language. “In my daily life, if some- tality where knowing Eng- cial film because he has given the character. I think that is and to promote the activities of UNICEF. Talking about the issue, one is not comfortable to lish is mandatory to get work me arguably the best and why working with the right “Use us I want to be used!” Chopra declared as she explained Arjun said it always hap- speak in English, I quickly opportunity, and to socialise toughest role yet. My char- director for the right charac- the role of UNICEF ambassadors being “a means to an end” in pens in real life as peo- start speaking in Hindi as I with urban people... So it’s an acter Madhav Jha is a selfless ter is important for an actor achieving this. ple’s mind is conditioned am at ease with both the lan- unsaid thought developed in man who is preparing himself to grow,” said Arjun. Commenting on the role of cinema in promoting anti-child in such a manner that we guages. But judging some- our subconscious mind,” he to do something good for his Produced by Ekta Kapoor, abuse activities, she said there was no moral obligation on anyone in any tend to think that know- one based on that... I don’t do added. villagers, especially women. Half Girlfriend, which also arts medium to reflect this, because their artistic creativity should not be ing English makes a person that consciously. However, the The actor always wanted to “You really do not get a features Shraddha Kapoor, is tampered with. PTI intelligent and smart. thought (of the other person work with Suri, and said Half chance to play such a charac- releasing on May 19. IANS Pink director EMMA WATSON BAGS FIRST EVER ‘GENDERLESS’ AWARD

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star rate nominees based on their sex says and loving way. Thank you so much,” Emma Watson picked up the first-ever something about how we perceive the Watson added. pays tribute Genderless Acting Award for the Best human experience. TheBeauty and the Beast actor then Actor category at the MTV Movie and “MTV’s move to create a genderless told the crowd why she felt her role as TV Awards. award for acting will mean something Belle was deserving of the win. The 27-year-old actor made history different to everyone. But to me, it indi- “(Belle’s) curiosity and passion for to Satyajit Ray at the annual event held at the Shrine cates that acting is about the ability to knowledge and her desire for more in Auditorium here on Sunday, reports put yourself in someone else’s shoes. life were ground for alienation,” she mirror.co.uk. And that doesn’t need to be separated said. “I loved playing someone who After collecting her award for Best into two different categories.” didn’t listen to any of that. I’m so proud Actor in a Movie, she praised MTV for “Empathy and the ability to use your to be part of a film that celebrates diver- making their awards genderless. She imagination should have no limits. This sity, literacy, inclusion, joy, and love the said: “I feel I have to say something is very meaningful to me – both to be way that this one does.” about the award itself. The first act- winning the award and to be receiving it She concluded her speech by thank- ing award in history that doesn’t sepa- from you... in such an inclusive, patient ing her fans and well-wishers. IANS Amjad Ali to gift ‘travel- friendly sarod’ to Bieber

MUMBAI: From an exclusive autographed sarod to designer outfits, American pop sen- sation Justin Bieber will be given several souvenirs upon his maiden visit to India. The 23-year-old singer will be performing at the JIO Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour by White Fox India, on May 10 at DY Patil stadium here. As a goodwill gesture Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan will be gifting an auto- graphed sarod to the Grammy winner on his arrival, a statement from the organisers said. Designer Varun Bahl has curated and embellished traditional Indian instru- ments of symphony. The instruments have been decorated with fine silk – printed with dainty floral artworks and highlighted with metallic golds. Rohit Bal has created a biker jacket in cotton velvet for Bieber. Keeping in sync with the sing- MUMBAI: Pink director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, er’s universal appeal, black will who has come up with a new short film ‘Baiju Bulli’ on depict the mood board and the acute water shortage in an impoverished village, says entire outfit has been hand- there’s no denying that Satyajit Ray has had a huge influ- crafted and hand embroidered ence on him. with sequins and crystals from “I really enjoyed working on this film. We (Bengali Swarovski. filmmakers) are so influenced by Ray’s work! It’s impos- Bal said the jacket is an sible for me not to think of Ray when I am making a film “amalgamation of Justin’s about poverty and famine, seen from impressionable eyes. personal style, Indian I had Ray’s Apu from Pather Panchali in mind. I grew up music and my vision of watching Ray, (Ritwik) Ghatak. a cross cultural fash- “Even now, I revisit Ray to bring back hope to my life ion statement.” and cinema.” Anamika Khanna has created a long floor length The director’s heart bleeds for the rural Indian popu- jacket for Bieber’s mother. The piece utilises embroidery lation reeling under a water shortage. inspired by tribal India with chanderi silk as the base “The problem is very real and serious. But we don’t material and embellishment in thread work. seem to take it seriously enough. With small efforts like Apart from this, Bieber’s mother will also be my film ‘Baiju Bulli’, we can make a difference and impress gifted a bespoke wreath shaped necklace embel- Gadot couldn’t on the urban population the imperativeness of preserving lished in ornate rubies and marquise diamonds water. If I don’t get water in my apartment for a day, we encrusted in platinum and 18k gold by Riddhima go through hell. But many rural areas go without water Kapoor Sahni. breathe in Wonder every day. I wanted to tell a non-preachy story. Hence, I Amit Aggarwal has created a jacket with created this story.” Khadi, metallic hints with malleable recycled Selecting the two young protagonists Bulli (Rakesh polymer sheet used on the sleeves fusing tradi- Woman outfit Thakre) and Baiju (Aditya Pawar) was not easy. tional weaves with industrial waste. “We auditioned so many. My wife Indrani who is Bieber will also be in conversation with cele- LOS ANGELES: Actor Gal Gadot, who essays Wonder Woman the producer on the film, auditioned a number of kids brated filmmaker Karan Johar on his show ‘Koffee in the film by the same name, says she could not breathe in the through a casting director. I saw Rakesh and Aditya and With Karan’, says a source. character’s outfit when she wore it for the first time. liked them. We did a few days’ workshop with them. But If everything goes as planned, Karan, who has The 32-year-old could not believe how tight her outfit was these two boys are awesome. It was love at first sight. They interviewed Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, when she first put it on, then she decided to go to the gym to get are rare, effortless and natural.” Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Cho- into it comfortably, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Chowdhury feels the water problem must be pra, will host Bieber on his show. “I couldn’t breathe when I first tried the costume on, it was addressed through cinema and other mediums of mass ‘Koffee with Karan’ has completed five seasons and so tight. So, I went to the gym, tried it on again and it felt great, a communication. Karan will be celebrating season six by unveiling it with much better fitting,” Gadot told The Sun newspaper. “It is imperative that we create an awareness about the Bieber. However, her plan did not work as the costume department water scarcity. We must be aware of the problem. Let’s “This will be the first time an international celebrity of then decided to make it tighter. “I made it very clear that I needed work on that. I am committed to the problem of water Bieber’s calibre will be featuring in an Indian chat show for- to have some oxygen going through my body to shoot the movie. scarcity. This film is an attempt to put that problem in mat,” said a source. We adjusted the costume and I wore it every single day, and we perspective. Even today, the economically and socially Apart from Mumbai, Bieber will also visit New Delhi, Jaipur shot over 117 days. The new version was great. I can even sleep challenged people are deprived of water.” IANS and Agra. AGENCIES in it. It’s like pyjamas,” she said. IANS