Trump Card for India: USA Gives It ‘Leading Global Power’ Status
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millenniumpost.in RNI NO.: WBENG/2015/65962 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 343 | Wednesday, 20 December 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,463.20 (+74.45) pSENSEX 33,836.74 (+235.06) pDOW JONES 24,792.20 (+140.46) pNASDAQ 6,994.76 (+58.18) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.04 (+0.20) pRUPEE/EURO 75.70 (+0.13) pGOLD/10GM 29,700 (+175.00) pSILVER/K 38,250 (+150.00) SECOND 500 INDIANS OLA TO ACQUIRE MUSIC WAS SLEAZE RACKET LANGUISHING FOODPANDA’S SECONDARY IN RECENT BUSTED IN IN PAKISTANI INDIA UNIT, PUMP FILMS OFFERED TO KOLKATA PG4 JAILS PG10 IN $200 MN PG12 RAHMAN PG16 Quick News44 CENTRAL OBSERVERS ARUN JAITLEY & SAROJ PANDEY TO CONSULT ALL GUJARAT BJP MLAs No, Aadhaar linkage not Citing shortage, Centre must for property deals asks states to send OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: There is no pro- more IAS officers posal to make Aadhaar link- Rupani again? age mandatory for property NEW DELHI: Citing a shortage of IAS bureau- transactions, Parliament was crats at the middle-level, the Narendra Modi SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE informed on Tuesday. government has asked all states to spare more In a written reply in the CONSUMER NOD MUST officers for central deputation, according to an AHMEDABAD: As the Gujarat Nadda, Jairam Lok Sabha, Union Minister of official communique. A total of 493 posts out of Assembly election verdict came State (Independent Charge) TO ALTER BANK A/C 1,051 ones earmarked for IAS officers on central in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Thakur lead race for for Housing and Urban Affairs THAT GETS SUBSIDY deputation are filled, leaving a vacancy of 558 or Party (BJP), the party leadership Hardeep Singh Puri, how- about 54 per cent. heaved a sigh of relief at being able HP CM’S post ever, said that the rural devel- NEW DELHI: To avoid a In a letter to all states, the Department of to retain power in the home turf opment ministry had advised repeat of a Bharti Airtel- Personnel and Training (DoPT) said the move- of both Prime Minister Narendra OUR CORRESPONDENT the states and union territo- type fiasco, the Unique ment of the officers from states to the Centre Modi and party chief Amit Shah. ries to explore the possibilities Identification Authority of and back is crucial for building capabilities at Uncertainty, however, remains SHIMLA: Union minister J P of using consent-based Aad- India (UIDAI) on Tuesday the state-level and contributing towards develop- about the chief ministerial face Nadda and five-term MLA Jai- haar authentication for regis- directed banks to seek ing national perspectives at the decision-making of the state. ram Thakur have emerged as tration of properties under the an explicit consent of levels in the government of India. Although Shah mentioned frontrunners for the chief min- provisions of the Registration the beneficiary before “It would, therefore, be appropriate consid- incumbent Vijay Rupani’s exten- ister’s post in Himachal Pradesh. Act, 1908. changing the account to ering the fact that there is general shortage of sion during the poll campaign, the The shock defeat of the BJP’s The comments assume sig- which the government IAS officers at Deputy Secretary/Director level, latter’s failure to conquer “Mission also being reported— Union Min- party and enjoys close proxim- chief ministerial candidate Prem nificance in the backdrop of subsidy is being remitted. if a conscious attempt is made while forward- 150” has created a bit of a ques- ister Mansukhbhai Mandviya and ity with BJP chief Amit Shah. The Kumar Dhumal has thrown Puri reportedly stating last Also, the banks have ing the names of the officers, so as to share the tion mark on his chances. It also BJP Gujarat state unit president emergence of two young leaders open the leadership race in the month that seeding Aadhaar been asked to intimate shortage proportionately between the Centre witnessed a hasty call of the BJP’s Jitubhai Vaghani are the front- Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mev- state and brought Health Minis- to property transactions was the beneficiary about the and the states and also that every eligible officer Parliamentary Board meeting in runners. Mandviya was the par- ani, with the support of the Con- ter Nadda into contention. a great idea and as the govern- change within 24 hours has an opportunity to serve at the Centre at least the presence of PM Modi on Mon- ty’s in-charge for Saurashtra for gress, also indicate that the saffron Nadda’s proximity to the ment was linking Aadhaar with once at the middle management level,” it said. P5 day evening at the party headquar- the Assembly elections, which party needs to project a young, party brass is seen as a big plus bank accounts, it might take through SMS and e-mail ters in the national capital, where has been the epicenter of the Pati- charismatic face to counter them. for him even though some party some additional steps for the as well as provide an an observation team was formed dar agitation and Hardik Patel’s Sources said that BJP insiders leaders believe that the BJP’s property market also. option to the person to RS passes bill to grant with Union Minister Arun Jaitley bastion. have given an indication that after central leadership may finally To a query on the issue, the reverse the change, said and party general secretary Saroj Sources said that he also played the loss of 16 seats in Gujarat, the choose the CM from among the minister said, “At present, there a Gazette notification more autonomy to IIMs Pandey. a key role in exposing the CDs of party brass is now keen to appoint MLAs. Jairam Thakur, Mohin- is no proposal to make Aadhaar issued by the UIDAI. The team will take feedback Hardik Patel. But the saffron party someone who has a strong public der Singh, who won for a sev- linkage mandatory in property from all BJP MLAs of Gujarat failed to retain the trust of Patidars appeal and, as the next CM, can enth time, five-term MLA Rajiv transactions.” Narendra Modi had hinted NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and submit a report to the Par- in the region. BJP state president deliver on the promises made to Bindal, former state BJP chief To questions, including at a crackdown on “benami” passed a bill, extending greater autonomy to liamentary Board and then the Jitubhai Vaghani is believed to be the people of the state. The “99 Suresh Bharadwaj and Krishan one on whether the govern- properties and thus, there was the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) CM’s name will be announced. the dark horse, because despite the seats” in BJP’s bag also indicate Kapoor, both elected for a fourth ment had set any time-frame a speculation that linking Aad- by restricting the government’s role in their Reportedly, the central leadership Patidar agitation in Saurashtra, he that the incumbent party has to term, may also be considered. for linking the unique identi- haar with property transactions functioning and granting them power to award of the saffron party is considering managed to win from Bhavnagar hunt a lot for a credible face who Some in the state party unit fication number for property could be a step in that direc- degrees to their graduates. The Indian Institutes replacing Rupani despite his vic- (West) in the region. can hold sway over the people and continue to bat for Dhumal dealings, he said, “(The ques- tion. A “benami” property is of Management Bill, 2017 — which was passed tory from the Rajkot West seat. Vaghani is also a prominent hold the party’s Gujarat fortress despite his defeat. tions) do not arise.” one which is held by the owner in the Lok Sabha in July this year — grants statu- Meanwhile, a few names have young Patidar face for the saffron intact, feel observers. Earlier, Prime Minister in someone else’s name. tory powers to the IIMs in their running includ- ing the appointment of directors and faculty PEOPLE NO LONGER ACCEPT MODIJI’S GUJARAT MODEL: RAHUL members. The bill gives them powers to award CAG raps FSSAI for roping FM: GST for degrees instead of post-graduate diplomas. P7 oil products ‘Gujarat poll result has created Very disturbed that in poor food testing labs needs states’ DHIRENDRA KUMAR credibility problem for Modi’ 2 brothers from Kashmir consensus NEW DELHI: In a major blow to OUR CORRESPONDENT the BJP in Gujarat.” were assaulted in Bengaluru the food regulator, the government OUR CORRESPONDENT “We lost, but we could have J&K CM MEHBOOBA MUFTI auditor Comptroller & Auditor Gen- NEW DELHI: Congress pres- won...but fell short by a small eral (CAG) of India has rapped Food NEW DELHI: The Cen- ident Rahul Gandhi said on margin,” he said. “A big ques- Safety and Standards Authority of tre favours including petro- Tuesday that the Gujarat elec- tion has been raised on Modiji’s India (FSSAI) for issuing licences to leum products in the ambit tion results have raised ques- credibility…. Frankly, Modiji In today’s food business operators on the basis of the Goods and Services Tax tions about Prime Minister has a credibility problem and of incomplete documents in more (GST) but would want a con- Narendra Modi’s credibility he will find it very difficult... paper than 50 per cent cases being scruti- sensus with the states before and show that the country is Because what he is saying, his nized by the apex auditor.