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PG6 STEEL PG12 DRAMA SERIES PG16 BJP’s ANIL AGARWAL BEATS BSP’s DR BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR IN CRUCIAL 10TH UP RAJYA SABHA SEAT High Court reinstates 20 AAP Shah pulls off stunning RS poll MLAs in gigantic blow to EC coup against Maya-Akhilesh OUR CORRESPONDENT UTTAR PRADESH WEST BENGAL KARNATAKA TELANGANA JHARKHAND CHHATTISGARH KERALA LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: In a photo- finish to the keenly watched Rajya Sabha (RS) elections in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Friday took sweet revenge on the Opposition by ensuring victory of all its nine candidates, days after it lost two crucial seats in the Lok Sabha bypolls in the state. The remaining seat went to the Samajwadi Party in the polls marred by cross-voting from both sides, which PIC/MPOST led to the defeat of the BSP candidate in the prestigeous battle of ballots, touted UTTAR PRADESH WEST BENGAL KERALA JHARKHAND KARNATAKA TELANGANA CHHATTISGARH SAYANTAN GHOSH mendation given to the Presi- being influenced by the earlier as a test for the new found bonhomie TOTAL SEATS: 10 TOTAL SEATS: 5 TOTAL SEATS: 1 TOTAL SEATS: 2 TOTAL SEATS: 4 TOTAL SEATS: 3 TOTAL SEATS: 1 dent “is vitiated and bad in law order or observations on the between the parties headed by Akhilesh BJP 9 TMC 4 LDF 1 BJP 1 Cong 3 TRS 3 BJP 1 NEW DELHI: The Delhi High for failure to comply with prin- said aspect in this order”. Yadav and Mayawati. SP 1 Cong 1 UDF 0 Cong 1 BJP 1 Cong 0 Cong 0 Court on Friday restored the ciples of natural justice”. It said The judgement was read Besides BJP’s prominent winner legislatorship of 20 ruling party there was a “violation of natu- out by justice Sanjiv Khanna Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, BSP 0 Left 0 JD(S) 0 MLAs who were disqualified ral justice and no oral hearing in a jam-packed courtroom, the others who made it to the Upper for holding offices-of-profit. was given to the AAP MLAs after which the jubilant AAP House of Parliament from the party are poll panel against two MLAs who are cancellation of his vote,” SP MLC Sunil Yadav faction, was elected from Kerala Setting aside the order of the before disqualifying them as MLAs, who were present there, Ashok Bajpai, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, believed to have cross-voted. “We have Singh Sajan said. defeating his Congress rival, in a bypoll Election Commission, the legislators”. congratulated each other. “The Sakal Deep Rajbhar, Kanta Kardam, given a written complaint to the Elec- For the 59 Rajya Sabha seats to be after he resigned from Rajya Sabha as a High Court gave a major relief “The order of remand is truth has triumphed. The peo- Anil Jain, Harnath Singh Yadav, GVL tion Commission that our MLA Anil filled, 33 candidates from 10 states mark of protest following JD(U) leader to the ruling party of Delhi but passed to the Election Com- ple whom Delhi had voted Narasimha Rao and ninth candidate Singh did not show his vote to the elec- were declared elected unopposed on and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the verdict came as an embar- mission of India to hear argu- as their representatives were Anil Kumar Agarwal, who pulled off tion agent of the party before casting it March 15 with the BJP accounting for joining hands with BJP-led NDA. rassment to the EC. The rec- ments and thereafter decide wrongly disqualified,” tweeted a surprise win with the help of second and we are awaiting a reply from the 16 of them. However, results for two In West Bengal, Singhvi and four ommendation of the Election all the important and semi- party chief Arvind Kejriwal preference votes. Other candidates, EC in this regard,” Deputy leader of the Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand were Trinamool Congress (TMC) candi- Commission followed the Pres- nal issues, like what is meant after the Delhi HC verdict. including SP’s actor-turned-politician BSP in the state Assembly Uma Shan- yet to be officially declared. Congress dates — Nadimul Haque, Subhasish idential order for the disqualifi- by expression office-of-profit The MLAs, who were Jaya Bachchan won with the help of kar Singh said. leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who Chakraborty, Abir Biswas and Santunu cation of 20 MLAs. Quashing held under the government,” appointed parliamentary sec- first preference votes. Counting of votes The Samajwadi Party also lodged a was backed by ruling Trinamool Con- Sen — won the Rajya Sabha election. the order, the HC referred the the court said. retaries, had challenged their in the Rajya Sabha election from Uttar similar complaint with regard to MLA gress in West Bengal, and BJP’s Rajeev The TMC supported Singhvi in the case back to the poll panel for It asked the EC to “re-exam- disqualification for holding Pradesh began after a two-hour delay Nitin Agarwal, who had switched sides Chandrasekhar (from Karnataka) were Rajya Sabha poll who contested as the a fresh hearing. ine the factual matrix to decide office-of-profit. The court had as the Opposition Samajwadi Party and after his father quit the party and joined among the prominent winners. fifth candidate as the Congress did not A division bench of Jus- whether the petitioners (AAP reserved its judgment on Feb- BSP lodged a complaint with the Elec- the BJP recently. “Nitin Agarwal cast Backed by ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, have the strength in the Assembly to get tice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice MLAs) had incurred disquali- ruary 28 after the MLAs and tion Commission (EC). his vote without showing it to the elec- M P Veerendra Kumar, the President of its candidate elected. Singhvi secured 47 Chander Shekhar said that the fication on appointment as par- the Election Commission con- The Opposition parties moved the tion agent and we have demanded the the Kerala unit of Janata Dal (U) Sharad votes, he said. January 19 poll panel recom- liamentary secretaries, without cluded their arguments. See P3 ‘MOROCCAN ATTACKER WAS ON ISLAMIC EXTREMIST LIST’ Political parties face FB data theft: Cambridge Sonia complains growing public pressure as people France ‘IS’ shooting-hostage siege of restlessness, expect them to do their job Analytica gets Govt notice rushed from UNION MINISTER VIJAY GOEL leaves two dead; cops kill gunman DHIRENDRA KUMAR Shimla to Delhi NEW DELHI: As the uproar over TREBES (France): At least In today’s data leak at Facebook taking cen- three people were killed on Fri- OUR CORRESPONDENT tre stage, Union IT Minister Ravi day in a shooting spree and hos- paper Shankar Prasad has come into action tage siege in southern France by SHIMLA: UPA chairper- and held a series of discussions with a man claiming allegiance to son Sonia Gandhi, who had senior ministry officials to explore the Islamic State group, secu- come here to inspect her CITY ... steps to ensure that consumers data rity sources told AFP. Security daughter Priyanka Gandhi on social media is not misused to forces killed the gunman — Vadra’s under-construction JNU PROTESTORS LATHI-CHARGED 4 influence elections. believed to be a Moroccan who house at Chharabra, 15 km NATION Later on, the ministry has asked was on a watch list of suspected from here, complained of Cambridge Analytica and its inter- Islamic extremists -- after he restlessness on the interven- LS ADJOURNED TILL TUESDAY 7 mediaries through a notice, in carried out three separate ing night of Thursday-Fri- the first instance, to submit their attacks in the medieval town of ing at least two people, accord- erated area and I told people day, following which she was EDIT responses on the above data breach notice to Cambridge Analytica is Carcassonne and nearby Trebes. ing to sources. to come to shelter there,” she taken to Delhi. BUILD AND SELL 8 issue by March 31. the outcome of the brainstorming The man first hijacked a car A witness reported that said. “We were 10 people and The 71-year-old former “The ministry has issued a notice session with officials over the long- in Carcassonne, killing a pas- the assailant was armed with we got out by the emergency Congress president was here INTERNATIONAL to Cambridge Analytica, wherein the term solutions to address the perti- senger and injuring the driver, knives, a gun and grenades and exit at the back.” along with Priyanka Gan- serious breach of propriety and mis- nent issue. before shooting a policeman shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is After letting his hostages go, dhi Vadra. TRUMP REMOVES NSA MCMASTER 10 use of data intended to profile and According to IT Ministry’s offi- who was out jogging with his greatest) before going into the the gunman remained in the Senior Medical Super- BUSINESS influence voting behaviour has been cial communiqué, the government colleagues nearby. He then supermarket. “A man shouted store with just one policeman, intendent at Indira Gandhi highlighted,” the ministry said. has stated that the Centre is com- drove to a Super U supermarket and started firing several times,” who along with another offi- Medical College (IGMC) AIR INDIA TO HOLD AUCTION IN APRIL 13 The ministry has asked inter- mitted to ensure the protection of in the sleepy town of Trebes and one shopper at the supermarket cer was shot and injured when Hospital, Dr Ramesh Chand, mediaries to submit their replies on the fundamental right of privacy and holed up there for more than told FranceInfo radio station. “I anti-terror forces swooped on said that he received a call SPORT their engagement in any assignment safety and security of data for every three hours with hostages, kill- saw an open door for a refrig- the building. AFP from the doctor accompa- MORKEL’S 300TH WICKET JOLTS OZ 14 to utilise the data of Indians, details citizen of the country. nying Sonia Gandhi, asking about the entities roped in for data Earlier this week, Prasad had for arranging an ambulance collection. warned social media giant Facebook for her. The intermediaries have also of “stringent” action for any attempt Karti Chidamabaram gets bail from HC But she soon left in her FOR ADVERTISING been asked to submit their responses to influence polls through data theft own car and the ambulance kindly contact at 9810195709 on how did they come to be in pos- and had even threatened to summon OUR CORRESPONDENT the United Kingdom, and his deposited with the authorities, along with a team of doc- or session of such data, whether con- its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, if needed. 12-day judicial custody was to his lawyers had earlier told the tors joined the entourage on [email protected] sent was taken from the individuals Facebook, which has over two NEW DELHI: The Delhi High expire today in the case. Jus- court. The court also said that the way. She had a brief stop or not, how such data collected was billion users globally, including Court on Friday granted bail tice S P Garg directed him to while out on bail, Karti will not at Panchkula on her way to used and whether any profiling has over 200 million in India, had faced to Karti Chidambaram, son furnish a surety of Rs 10 lakh tamper with any evidence in Delhi, Dr Chand said. FOR SUBSCRIPTION been done on the basis of such data? backlash on the data scandal issue, of senior Congress leader P and imposed additional condi- the case. The CBI had opposed Dr Ramesh, who accom- kindly contact at 8800854665 Notably, the meeting, accord- prompting Zuckerberg to issue an Chidamabaram, in the INX tions including that he will seek his bail plea on the grounds panied Sonia Gandhi till or ing to sources, was held with top apology for the “major breach of Media corruption case. Karti prior permission of the CBI if that he has “already destroyed Chandigarh, said her con- [email protected] IT ministry officials on Thursday trust”, and promising to take steps was arrested on February 28 he wants to leave the country. evidence” in the case and was dition was stable. and it lasted for over two hours. The to protect user data. by the CBI on his return from His passport is already an “influential” person. IF PARENTS FILE COMPLAINT, KIDS WILL HAVE TO RETURN ALL SUCH PROPERTIES Raghuram’s SOS: AI may snatch Govt revising laws to help parents abandoned both skilled and unskilled jobs

OUR CORRESPONDENT way,” he said, delivering by their children after writing away property the keynote address outlin- KOCHI: Former RBI Gov- ing his vision for India at ernor Raghuram Rajan #FUTURE Global Digital DHIRENDRA KUMAR from being harassed by their sons tion working for the welfare of on Friday expressed fears Summit, organised by the and daughters. old age people, out of above 100 that Artificial Intelligence Kerala government. NEW DELHI: In a major move According to the proposed million old people living in India, would take up jobs — both in a lighter vein, the aimed at protecting senior citi- new norms, children would have about one crore elders have been high skilled and unskilled. world famous economist zens from being abandoned by to return back all properties of thrown out of the home due to With advances in Machine said he has not joined their children after ‘grabbing’ their parents even if it’s been property dispute by their own Learning, Artificial Intel- microblogging site Twitter their properties, the government transferred in their name. children. The parents would be ligence and Robotics, this ‘I haven’t joined as he is not quick to respond has decided to make it must for The ministry has decided able to register their complaint was going to change still Twitter as I don't to tweets in a few words in children to return parental prop- to tweak the law by putting in in the Maintenance Tribunal or further, as they take up the have ability to think 30 seconds. “I don’t have erty if their parents file a com- a stringent clause into the Act the Appellate Tribunal, which jobs,ranging from those time. My sense is that in plaint of misbehaviour or any after taking a note of several has rights equivalent to the rights in unskilled sweatshops to quickly & respond many of these things, once sort of harassment against their complaints filed by senior citi- of Civil Courts. high-killed professions like in 20-30 seconds in you start engaging, you have kith and kin. zens that they are being aban- As per the proposed changes medicine, the former RBI 140 characters’ to be consistent.. I certainly According to sources, the doned by their relatives after the make changes in the Act. states for implementation,” the in the Act, the ministry has also Governor said. can’t because I don’t have Ministry of Social Justice and transfer of property papers. “The amendment to the Act sources said, adding that the decided to do away with the Rs “What jobs will humans the ability to think quickly Empowerment has decided to According to sources famil- has been finalised by the min- Centre would provide needed 10,000/ month ceiling currently be able to do in 10-15 years that are immune and respond in you know 20-30 seconds bring in stringent changes in the iar with the matter, Union Social istry, which would be placed assistance to states for its better in place and wants to link the from threat? Jobs that require high intel- in 140 characters,” he said here. existing Parents and Senior Cit- Justice and Empowerment Min- in the Cabinet very soon. After implementation. amount to the sources of income ligence and creativity; jobs that require Rajan said this when asked about his izens Care and Welfare Act of ister Thavarchand Gehlot had being approved by the Centre, According to a data released of the senior citizens and their human empathy and jobs where human absence in the social media during an inter- 2007 to protect senior citizens directed concerned officials to the legislation would be sent to by a non-government organisa- children. working for us bolster our status in some action with reporters. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018

Effortless things like re-organising MOVIE OF THE your kitchen, going vegetarian for a WEEK day and just drinking water can do wonders to your health Emotionally inspiring film “HICHKI” 4EAT ANTI-INFLAM- blood flow and provides your cells MATORY FOOD: Eating more with the hydration they need in Director: Sidharth P. Malhotra; food that boast omega-3 fatty acids order to function properly. Cast: Rani Mukerji, Supriya Pilgaonkar, will help boost your immune sys- 4REDUCE THE AMOUNT tem. Some of the best sources of OF SUGAR IN YOUR DIET: An Sachin Pilgaonkar, Neeraj Kabi, Shivkumar omega-3 fatty acids are salmon, easy way to improve your diet is Subramaniam, Asif Basra, Ivan Rodrigues, Harsh tuna, tofu, walnuts and flaxseeds. to reduce the amount of sugar you Mayar and Kunal Shinde; 4ENSURE YOU HAVE A eat. When we’re BALANCED DIET: When it feeling tired Rating: comes to improving your diet, or sluggish, ensure you eat a balance of we quite dapted from a 2008 released powerful in some of those flashback foods. You should make often English film, “Front of the sequences. sure that you eat plenty reach Class”, which is based on How as a child, she convinces of fruit and vegetables, at for Brad Cohen’s book “Front herself that Tourette Syndrome is her least five times a day. Make sugary Aof the Class: How Tourette Syn- lifelong companion and that could sure that they are part of foods drome Made Me the Teacher I Never teach her important lessons about each meal, for example to give Had”, director Sidharth P. Malhotra’s human nature. That bit of disassocia- having a banana with break- us that “Hichki” is a feel good, emotionally tion which is crucial helps her cope fast, some green vegetables quick packed and inspirational film. with otherwise difficult situations. EASY WAYS like spinach, or asparagus for boost. How- It is the touching story of Naina This comes through in her strained lunch and ensure that half of your ever, the truth Mathur, a young girl who would not relationship with her father and also plate for dinner is also vegetables. is that sugar isn’t great for the let Tourette Syndrome keep her from when she tells her school teacher, Mr. 4ALSO INCLUDE body. To begin weaning your body doing what she loved most; teaching. Khan, “Treat me like other students.” to improve your diet STARCHY FOODS IN YOUR off processed sugar, it’s a good idea Despite her speech defect, she sets out The film is packed with dramatic DIET - potatoes with the skin on to start with a complete sugar detox to become a teacher. moments that are as truthful as they f you are finding it difficult or chocolates in opaque contain- us are eating far more. Reducing are a great option. Also try and for the first couple of days, as a way Tourette syndrome is a neuro- are inspiring. Every scene resonates to keep a check on your diet ers. It’s also a good idea to reorder your sodium intake could not only make sure that your starchy foods to reset your body, before slowly psychiatric disorder which sets off with sentiments. With apt meta- then it is time to improve it your kitchen cupboards, moving lower your blood pressure, but it are wholegrain, as these contain introducing natural sugars and multiple motor tics which include phors and lingo, the writing is simple in a few easy ways. Experts smaller plates to the front, making could also help curb your sugar more vitamins and nutrients than unrefined carbohydrates for the compulsive throat-clearing, knee and straightforward. And while the Ihave suggested a few tips that one them more accessible, as research cravings. the alternatives. remainder of the month. If you knocking, violent muscle twitches and film intends on communicating life- can incorporate in their daily lives. has found that when you eat from 4Add peels to your meals: 4DRINK PLENTY OF are suffering from cravings, then piercing barks. These tics are beyond affirming values, there are moments Read on: a small plate, you tend to consume Don’t toss your peels in the trash; WATER: There are many reasons try snacking on nuts and seeds as one’s control. While the exact cause in the first half that seem forced. 4RE-ORGANISE YOUR less food. the rinds boast an abundance of why water is an essential com- they are high in healthy fats and that sets off these tics is not known, it The second half, despite the pains- KITCHEN: A simple hack to stop 4SHAKE YOUR SODIUM nutrients. In fact, in many ponent of our diet. Firstly, water proteins that will keep you full for is believed to involve a combination takingly moralistic notes, touches the yourself from late night snacking is HABIT: The truth is we only need cases, the skins are more assists the body in dispos- longer. Try also using alternative of genetic and environmental factors. right chords. You get so immersed to move high-calorie foods to the about 1,500 milligrams of sodium nutritious than the ing off waste products, flavours, for example; a sprinkle Rani Mukerji as the plucky Naina with the characters especially Naina. back of the fridge, leaving the front per day. But insides. For exam- it also ensures a stable of cinnamon on your porridge Mathur is flawless. She portrays her You feel sorry for her when despite free for healthier snacks like many ple, citrus peels instead of the usual dollop of character with sincerity. her sincere efforts, her class gets sus- carrot sticks and hummus. of contain higher honey. AGENCIES “I can’t see you as a teacher,” one pended, for no fault of theirs. Try storing any levels of fibre blunt administrator tells her. To What elevates the film is the bril- sweets, bis- and vitamin C which, she replies, “Before meeting liant performances by the support- cuits than the flesh. me, did you know about Tourette Syn- ing cast. You can relate with every 4GO drome? Well, now that you know, I character as each one of them is well- VEGETAR- have educated you.” etched. The ones that stand out apart IAN FOR A This simply tells you how perse- from the gang of students are Sachin DAY: ‘Meatless vering she is. The film reveals how and Supriya Pilgaonkar as Naina’s Monday’ is all the as a student she was expelled from estranged parents, Ivan Rodrigues as rage and has even twelve schools before finally being the School Principal, Neeraj Kabi as the most die-hard accepted whole heartedly at St. Notk- Naina’s colleague at school who is keen meat and potatoes er’s High School. The same school later to dismiss Naina’s students from the clan ditching their accepts her as a teacher, mid-term, school and of course the character steaks for a plate of not because of her brilliant academic who plays Naina’s brother. grilled vegetables. Try credentials but because of a crisis sit- With ace production values, the it on this week. The idea uation. She is hired to teach a class film is well-made. The only sore point is that you give up meat for a of underprivileged, reluctant misfits. is the loud background score that kills day and immediately reap the How she wins everyone’s hearts, forms the subtlety of the subject. nutritional benefits of including the crux of the tale. Overall, “Hichki” remains in your more veggies in your diet. Looking back periodically to show mental space long after you leave the Naina as a child, the film is most theatre. IANS Sahitya Akademi celebrates Khadi soot mala: A unique WORLD POETRY DAY ticket for Charkha Museum EMINENT POETS representing 24 Indian OUR CORRESPONDENT languages partici- uine poetry. Nabaneeta pated in an All India Dev Sen, eminent Bengali n the heart of Delhi, you can buy a Poetry Festival was writer and scholar, who ticket that, apart from giving you organised by the Sah- was the Guest of Honour some pleasure, can give you a chest- itya Akademi here to at the event, talked about ful of pride. commemorate World “impact poetry makes on IFor a mere Rs 20, you can buy a colour- Poetry Day. tra, an eminent Odia Poet and Fel- the poets and readers”. She ful Khadi mala at the Heritage Charkha In the inaugural session on low of Sahitya Akademi, stated that shared several anecdotes, recited her Museum in Connaught place and can view Wednesday, Sahitya Akademi Secre- the “world needs poetry as much as own poetry and shared the role poetry charkhas that spun the earth fabric nearly tary K. Sreenivasarao welcomed the poetry needs the world since only played in her life. a hundred years ago and helped determine participants and audience and talked poetry can mend the rupture of our Chandrashekhar Kambar, Presi- the path of self reliance, which the father about the uniqueness of poetry in all civilization and address our anxiet- dent, Sahitya Akademi, highlighted of the nation tread along with thousands, languages, Indian poetic traditions, ies”. He talked about the values of the unifying nature of poetry. He said to secure us as an independent country relevance of poetry in the twenty first poetic traditions and observed that in that in a multilingual society like India and a free civilization. Over a dozen heri- century and Sahitya Akademi’s ini- these dark times poetry should assert with a large number of languages and tage charkhas are exhib- tiatives to promote poetry in all lan- its traditional freedom and resist the cultural traditions, “poetry played and ited and a glimpse of the guages of the country. prevailing debasement of languages plays a huge role in uniting them tran- history of over a hundred In his address, Sitakant Mahapa- which troubles all who care for gen- scending all the barriers”. years is showcased at this museum situated at Palika spective behind this act Between May 2017 and January 2018, these Bazar Park, just opposite of making ‘soot malas’, ticket sales have fetched over Rs 20 lakhs. Khadi India outlet. he says, “With a simple Nearly a lakh people have bought these tick- Gurus on If you take a deep look effort to bring out posi- ets already. to hold a colloquium down this veneer of plea- tive changes in the lives In a nutshell, a ticket at the heart of the sure, you will realize that of artisans, we are pro- Capital – besides giving satisfaction to the vis- the ticket you bought is a viding direct employ- itors of Charkha Museum, also builds some famous dance form ‘Mohiniyattam’ building block of some- ment to altogether people’s lives elsewhere. And KVIC plans to one’s well-deserved live- 45 women, i.e., 10 in turn the corpus secured from the sale of these OUR CORRESPONDENT outside the state will hold a two- lihood. The ‘Khadi soot Gangaben Kutir, 30 tickets into a trust for the welfare of poor day colloquium in the Capital with mala’ is made of wasted at Hazipur and five in Khadi artisanal families, as this is a unique FOR CLASSICAL dance enthusi- ‘Mohiniyattam’. material drawn from the dying work for the ticket of pride, sympathy and an invisible pur- asts, this weekend is going to be a Organised by Kendra Sangeet Khadi and Village Indus- ‘soots malas’.” pose of national support. There was never special treat as gurus from all sam- Natak Akademi and Trikalaa Guru- tries Commission’ s Every time you buy a ticket that so directly sustained pradayas from Kerala as kulam, Delhi, “Kaisiki Vritti: Mani- (KVIC) Central Silver this ticket, you have a livelihoods of most deserving well as from regions festations in Mohiniyattam” will be Plant. It may be noted that in a land from memento that provides momen- people. inaugurated by renowned art his- where Mahatma Gandhi kicked off his Saty- tous support to an artisanal fam- torian, Dr Kapila Vatsyayan at the agraha, i.e., in the silver plant at Hazipur in ily. Besides, even the women Meghdoot theatre III , Rabindra Patna, as many as 30 women are making these inmates of Tihar Jail, under its Bhawan. ‘soot malas’. Back in the heart of the national reformation programme, This will be a unique event with Capital, as many as 10 women are engaged also get benefited nine sessions by gurus of all sam- sampradayas. The colloquium will be in making these ‘soot malas’, better known from your pur- pradayas from Kerala as well presided over by N. Radhakrishnan as ‘Khadi Gundi’ as an entry ticket for the chase. as regions outside who will Nair, Secretary, Kerala Sangeet Natak Museum at Gangaben Kuttir. be sharing the tradition they Academy. The keynote address will KVIC Chairman, V K Saxena has imbibed from their gurus, be given by Dr Kanakrele (Mumbai). some socio-economic per- their approach in innovating, and The participants include Bharati their contribution in Shivaji (Delhi), Kalamandalam further enhancing Kshemavaty (Thrissur), Kalaman- the dance form. dalam Sugandhi (Kochi), Sreedevi There will be Rajan (Ernakulam), Vimala Menon a workshop (Trivandrum), Kala Vijayan (Trip- each day punithura), Nirmala Paniker, (Irin- with the jalakuda) and Dr Deepti Omchery gurus of Bhalla (Delhi). The interesting fea- differ- ture of the symposia will be interac- ent tive sessions between the established performers of today, who too will share their thoughts and perceptions about the dance form with the gurus.

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HIGH COURT GRANTS RELIEF TO AAP MLAS Victory of truth, says Kejriwal; BJP hails verdict

SAYANTAN GHOSH noted that the court has not absolved the MLAs of the charge of having ben- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court’s efited from holding the office of profit, Development works in respective verdict restoring membership of the Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said. 20 disqualified AAP MLAs has given “We welcomed the directions of the these lawmakers a major shot in the high court and the Election Commis- areas of MLAs to speed up now arm. The MLAs would also take part sion in the past. Similarly, we respect in the ongoing budget session of the Friday’s decision. It is a unique proof of government. the independence of judiciary and free- ROUSHAN ALI the court. qualified, said: "We had com- Meanwhile, the political analysts dom in the Indian democracy,” he said. Kondli MLA Manoj Kumar plete faith in the judiciary from observed that the High Court verdict However, the Delhi Pradesh Con- NEW DELHI: The 20 AAP said: "Development works were day one. If EC gave proper gave the MLAs a permanent solution gress Chief Ajay Maken who took up MLAs, whose membership was being affected in my constitu- hearing, we would not need to in their position as the hearing in the the issue to the Election Commission restored by Delhi High Court ency since my disqualification move to court." Asked whether Election Commission would take a lot said that the fight would continue. on Friday, said that the devel- in the alleged office-of-profit he also has faith in the Elec- of time. They have also seen the verdict Reacting on the high court order, Con- opment work would now speed case. Officers were not even tion Commission, which will as a victory of the AAP on the claims gress’ Delhi unit president Ajay Maken up in their respective constitu- picking up my phone." now hear the office-of-profit of vendetta against them. tweeted, “We will fight it out in the encies. The AAP MLAs were Laxmi Nagar MLA Nitin case afresh, Gahlot said he has Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Madan Lal Khufiya, Alka Lamba and others celebrate after Delhi Election Commission again as these disqualified following the EC’s Tyagi said the constituency faith in the poll panel and the termed the judgment as the victory High Court restored the membership of the 20 AAP MLAs in the office of profit case, at 20 MLAs have enjoyed perks. HC has recommendation for holding works were being affected, MLAs will present their stand of truth, the opposition looked at the Delhi High Court in New Delhi on Friday PIC/MPOST not disputed or denied this. The HC the office-of-profit. especially people related daily and make EC understand the decision as the independence of the has just asked ECI to look at it again Out of the 20 Aam Aadmi problems. The Chandni Chowk matter. judiciary. government and works were affected. brave face, saying it respects the high in the light of natural justice!” Party MLAs, about 12 legisla- MLA, Alka Lamba, said that Another AAP MLA, Anil “It is a victory of truth. The people Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, court's order setting aside the disqual- The high court termed the Election tors attended the House pro- due to her disqualification, Bajpai, said the truth has pre- whom Delhi had voted as their repre- who had also been disqualified, said: ification of the 20 AAP MLAs in the Commission’s recommendation on ceedings on Friday and said she could not become a part vailed, welcoming the high sentatives were wrongly disqualified,” “We had complete faith in the judi- office-of-profit case, and asserted it was disqualification as “vitiated”, and noted they had complete faith in the of the budgetary process of the court order. "If there had been said Kejriwal. The Chandni Chowk ciary from day one. If EC would give a “unique proof” of the independence that there was the violation of natural judiciary. They added that had government and works were a proper hearing by the Elec- MLA, Alka Lamba, said that due to her the proper hearing to us, we would not of the judiciary. The Election Commis- justice and no oral hearing was given the poll panel given them a affected. tion Commission, the order of disqualification, she could not become need to move to court.” sion should definitely give a proper re- to the MLAs before disqualifying them proper hearing, there would Transport Minister Kailash court would not have come," a part of the budgetary process of the Meanwhile, the Delhi BJP put up a hearing to the MLAs, but it should be as legislators of the Delhi Assembly. have been no need to approach Gahlot, who too had been dis- Bajpai said. One in five women unable to Anna begins hunger-strike at Delhi’s fiscal deficit conceive due to TB: Survey Ramlila Maidan for Lokpal dips, says Sisodia OUR CORRESPONDENT agement,” Sisodia said. OUR CORRESPONDENT TB are unable to conceive natu- lead to narrowing of the uter- According to the 2018-19 rally which accounted for 40%.” ine cavity,” said Dr Arvind Vaid, OUR CORRESPONDENT Swaminathan Commission NEW DELHI: The Delhi gov- Budget presented by Sisodia NEW DELHI: Tuberculosis However it's difficult to diag- city-based gynecologist. report, which has suggested ernment noted that its fiscal in the Delhi Assembly, the rev- in females is a chronic disease nose presence of TB in genital According to Dr Sweta NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare, ways to address the agrarian deficit dropped to about one- enue receipt of the government with low grade symptoms. Tubal tract, there are certain ways to Gupta, Clinical Director and Sr who had launched his anti-cor- distress. third of the original estimate is expected to reach Rs 47,557 factor infertility along with the detect them, like a sample of tis- Consultant, Fertility Solutions, ruption movement from Delhi Anna Hazare, who previ- for the current fiscal after it crore in the next financial year, involvement of the endome- sue taken from a woman suffer- Medicover Fertility, “Tuber- nearly seven years ago, has ously sat on a similar hunger carried forward Rs 1,969 crore as against Rs 40,247 crore in the trium is the major cause of ing from TB of fallopian tubes, culosis causes tubal damage, returned to the iconic Ramlila strike for Lokpal in 2011, has of the budgetary shortfall to revised budget estimate in this infertility. Women are more endometrial tissue is collected resulting in rigid, pipe like tubes Maidan in the capital. His sup- a new target this time. Seven 2018-19. This helped the state fiscal. The government expects often affected than males that from uterus and sent to lab, which further impairs transport porters started their protest as years ago he targeted the then government limit the fiscal to collect Rs 42,000 crore from cause irregular menses, vagi- where the bacteria are grown of egg from the ovary. TB also Kisan Baburao Hazare, whom UPA government at the Centre, deficit (the difference between tax while from non-tax rev- nal discharge with blood stains and later used for testing. causes endometrial damage (lin- everyone calls Anna, started his and his anti-corruption move- expenditure and revenue) to enue, it has proposed to get Rs or excessive pain during inter- The most reliable method ing of the uterus where embryo hunger strike with a demand ment had caught the imagina- Rs 887 crore in this fiscal end- 5,557 crore, as against Rs 3,647 course and sudden pelvic pain. of diagnosis is making a histo- implants) in 50-75% cases of for the government to set up tion of millions of Indians. His ing March 31 from the budget crore in the revised budget esti- In a study by ICMR, over 50% of logical diagnosis of tubercles, genital TB. There is decrease in a Lokpal. One of Anna Haz- Anna Hazare at Shaheedi Park movement even gave rise to estimate of Rs 2,856 crore. But mate in the current fiscal. female patients coming for IVF which helps doctors on laparos- endometrial blood flow result- are's supporters said, "March Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam for the next year, Finance Min- Laying emphasis on the in New Delhi PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA procedure have been reported copy to confirm whether these ing in intrauterine adhesions 23 has been chosen on pur- Aadmi Party, who cashed in ister Manish Sisodia projected environment, health and edu- to have genital TB. In over 95% suspicious lesions are due to which further hampers the pose as Bhagat Singh, Rajguru modus operandi. He began his on the mileage of Anna Haza- that the fiscal deficit will bal- cation sectors, the AAP gov- cases, the infection was found tuberculosis or not. Hystero- implantation of embryo in the and Sukhdev were hanged to indefinite hunger strike against re's campaign. This time Anna loon to Rs 2,924 crore. “The ernment presented a Rs 53,000 to affect the fallopian tube, 50% salpingography (HSG) is also uterine cavity. When endome- death on this day in 1931 by the central government for fail- Hazare's target is the Naren- debt-GSDP ratio reduced from crore Budget for the 2018-19 endometrium and 30% ovaries. a very useful tool in visualiz- trium is damaged, it may lead the British." ing to set up the Lokpal at the dra Modi-led BJP govern- 6.57 percent in 2014-15 to 5.03 fiscal. It also made several According to a senior gyne- ing the abnormalities in the to recurrent implantation fail- After over half a decade, Centre and Lokayuktas in the ment, which has not been able percent in 2017-18, which is announcements, including a cologist, “In Delhi-NCR region, uterus and the endometrium. ure, miscarriage and recurrent Hazare's demands haven't states. He has also demanded to finalise a Lokpal to investi- the lowest among the states and major thrust on ‘green’ initia- one in every five women with And chronic infections can even pregnancy loss." changed, and neither has his the implementation of the gate cases of corruption. indicates our better fiscal man- tives for pollution reduction. LG urged to clear doorstep delivery of ration scheme DCW handled over 11K NEW DELHI: AAP MLAs on Friday urged cases in one yr; attended Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal to approve the Delhi government’s doorstep delivery of ration scheme for the sake of poor citizen of the national Capital. Earlier, this week, Bai- 2.21L calls in 6 months jal had asked the AAP government to refer the proposal to the Centre with full details, ABHAY SINGH and conducted 204 visits and inspections. including implementation issues, before a Swati Jai Hind herself conducted sev- final decision is taken. “This scheme will NEW DELHI: Delhi Commission for eral raids to unearth illegal liquor sale and benefit the poor people a lot and end their Women (DCW) in its Annual Report of rescued many girls from human traffick- sufferings as they will not have to stand in 2015-16 claimed that since the reconsti- ing. The commission directly interacts queues for hours to get their quota of ration. tution of the Commission in August 2015 with these rape victims and supports them I request the L-G to approve this scheme,” to July 2016, it dealt with 11,268 com- in their struggle, constantly echoing with Food and Civil Supply Minister Imran Hus- plaints which is three times more from their pain. sain said in the House during a discussion 3,498 cases dealt by the previous Com- On January 30, the news that an on the issue. Few AAPMLAs also displayed mission during the same period. As many 8-month-old baby was allegedly raped posters reading “L-G sir please think of the as 2.21 lakh calls were handled by the 181 by her 28-year-old cousin shook the Capi- poor” in the House. Women Helpline in the past 6 months, tal. The man is reportedly the first cousin since the Delhi government transferred of the child and lived in the same build- Delhi Assembly revokes the Helpline to DCW in February 2016. ing. The incident sparked agitation and The report further stated that 6,588 protests. Following the incident, the Delhi OP Sharma’s suspension effective hearings were attended by law- Commission for Women announced a yers of Rape Crisis Cell of the Commis- campaign, 'Rape Roko'. Campaigns NEW DELHI: The Delhi Assembly on Fri- sion in courts, 2,250 cases of sexual assault against rape and women safety are not day revoked the suspension of BJP MLA O were dealt by counselors of Crisis Inter- new in India but this campaign was dif- P Sharma, after a proposal moved by AAP vention Centre of the Commission. As ferent. The main focus of the 'Rape Roko' MLA Jitender Singh Tomar was passed with many as 7,561 field visits were undertaken campaign was against the child sexual voice vote. Sharma was suspended by the by the entire Commission. offenders. Speaker earlier this week for making alleg- Chairperson Swati Maliwal Jaihind Talking to Millennium Post, Swati edly derogatory remarks in the House. has dealt with 487 cases and took suo Jai Hind said the present Commission Referring to the High Court order set- moto cognizance in 208 cases. She has also has been working round the clock to aid ting aside disqualification of the 20 AAP made over 55 policy level recommenda- women and girls in distress. It has been MLAs, Tomar said that Friday was a special tions to the government and conducted officially working on Saturdays and Sun- day and that Sharma's suspension should be 59 visits and inspections. The Members days. “Despite working day and night, I revoked. AAP legislators accused Sharma of of the Commission Dr Fraheen Malick, am deeply saddened that children aged using "unparliamentary and undignified" Promila Gupta and Sarika Chaudhary 8-month are being raped,” said the DCW language in the House. have held over 9,806 hearings this year chairperson. L-G reviews steps to decongest traffic on five pilot corridors

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant- rag Delhi Crossing to Savitri Governor Anil Baijal on Fri- Flyover), and Dhaula Kuan, day chaired a meeting to review (Dhaula Kuan Flyover to GGR progress in traffic decongestion Flyover, Sanjay T-Point) and measures on the five pilot corri- Sardar Patel Marg. Regard- dors. The meeting was attended ing Aurobindo Marg, it was by Chief Secretary, Munici- informed that the work of slip pal Council, Commissioner road towards Shaheed Jeet (SDMC), Special Commis- Singh Marg on Aurobindo Marg sioner of Police (Traffic), Spe- has been completed. It was also cial Secretary (UD), GNCTD informed that the work at And- and officers concerned. The heria More is in progress as per meeting started with a review the approved plans of PWD. of the ‘action taken points’ of The Tikona Park at Andhe- the previous meeting held at ria More has been shortened to Raj Niwas on February 15, 2018. make way for free left turn on Special Commissioner of Police Mahipalpur - Mehrauli Road (Traffic) made a detailed pre- T-Point. Shifting of traffic sig- sentation about the progress nal to a suitable location is also of the corridors. under process and the work According to Press state- shall be completed by March ments, five corridors facing traf- 31. It was also apprised that fic congestion are Aurobindo for creating additional parking Marg (Aurobindo Marg to And- spaces at Aurobindo Marg and heria More), Mathura Road near Adhchini ‘T’ Point, stack (Neela Gumbad to Badarpur parkings at both the places shall Flyover), Savitri Flyover (Chi- be developed by SDMC. MPOST 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 Protestors in JNU ‘pad yatra’ lathi-charged YOGESH KANT us at INA. They told us that we have permission to protest NEW DELHI: The march by only at INA and that moving Woman scribe molested, students and teachers of Jawa- towards Parliament without harlal Nehru University (JNU) prior permission is illegal,” a march against alleged sexual demonstrator said. harassment in the campus Meanwhile, CPI-M leader photographer manhandled turned violent on Friday eve- Brinda Karat, who had joined ning, when protesters clashed the protestors, said it was with police, who used water “shameful” that JNU Vice- OUR CORRESPONDENT cannon guns and batons to dis- Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar perse the marching protestors. was supporting an accused in a NEW DELHI: Some journalists and photogra- Around 500 students and sexual harassment case, “who phers, covering the JNU ‘pad yatra’ on Friday, teachers – marching from the has eight complaints against alleged they were manhandled and misbehaved JNU Campus as part of the him”. with by Delhi Police personnel. ‘pad yatra’ – were demon- “We are supporting the Delhi Police said they are investigating strating against privatisation movement, be it sexual harass- the incident and will be taking proper action of education and the com- ment case or educative reforms. against the culprits, if found guilty. pulsory attendance rule, and The authorities do not under- A female photographer, who was manhan- Police spraying protestors at the JNU ‘pad yatra’ demanded the arrest of profes- stand that attendance can- dled during the protest, stated that she repeat- with water cannon on Friday PIC/MPOST sor Atul Johri, who is accused not be a parameter to judge a edly told policewomen that she was from the of sexually harassing several scholar or a researcher’s aca- media, but was manhandled by them. Joint Commissioner of Police (South East) female students. demic capabilities,” Congress “They took my camera and did not return it. Praveer Ranjan said they will investigate the Cops halted the protestors, MP Sushmita Dev said. I told them I am from the media, but they were entire matter. ‘’All the complaints will be seen,” including members of JNU JNUTA also criticised the just pulling me away,” said the photographer. said Ranjan. Students’ Union (JNUSU) and varsity administration over A video of the alleged incident shows the Police claimed that during the protest, a sec- JNU students at a protest over compulsory attendance and other issues here on Friday JNU Teachers’ Association PIC/PTI what it called “selective inac- policewomen manhandling and pulling the tion of the students became aggressive and tried (JNUTA), near south Delhi’s asked to return to the Campus. persons were reportedly beaten released. tion” by the University against woman away. to push down the police barricades. near INA market in the after- However, the protestors up and received injuries. Later, The ‘pad yatra’, organised a professor accused of sexual Police said that the victim claimed that she Cops had to resort to use of water cannons noon, where barricades were relented and started storming 20 persons among the crowd by JNUSU and JNUTA, was harassment. was manhandled in the midst of the protest and and some protesters had to be removed from put up to stop the protesters the barricades, a police officer were detained. stopped by police at the Sanjay During the protest, students that a woman constable took away her camera, the spot. from marching towards the said, adding that cops resorted At the time of writing this Jheel area in south Delhi, the also demanded that Johri be adding that DCP (South) Delhi Romil Baaniya “In this situation, one female journalist has Parliament complex. to batons and water cannons to report, protesting students and protestors said. suspended, as they claim that is is personally looking into the case. given a complaint of molestation and the same Police said the protestors disperse the protesters. teachers were still at the site of “As per schedule, we organ- the correct procedure followed Meanwhile, a female journalist was also will be enquired into by the vigilance branch were refused permission to During the melee, several the incident, refusing to leave ised the ‘pad yatra’ to Parlia- each time a serious charge is reportedly molested. for further action,” said a senior police official. take out the march and were demonstrators and some media till the detained persons are ment. But the police stopped levelled against a staff. Speeding bus Criminal carrying Rs 10,000 Special Cell nabs notorious Nigerian man crushes biker found dead in to death in reward nabbed in Noida gangster in Dilshad Garden Uttam Nagar OUR CORRESPONDENT police and tried to run away towards FNG road. OUR CORRESPONDENT shad Garden, to commit a matic 7.65 mm pistol, along OUR CORRESPONDENT central Delhi NOIDA: A wanted criminal “In counter firing by police, crime on a Pulsar motorcycle. with one empty and four live carrying a bounty of Rs 10,000 one of the criminals sustained NEW DELHI: A Special Cell A trap was laid near Rajiv cartridges were recovered from NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old was arrested after an encoun- bullet injuries in the leg, who team arrested a dreaded crim- Gandhi Super Specialty hos- his possession. Nigerian national was found ter with local police late Thurs- was admitted to the hospital, inal and wanted gangster early pital in north east Delhi’s “It was revealed that Asif dead under mysterious circum- day night. while the other is at large and Friday morning from Tahirpur, Timarpur area. As soon as had extorted Rs 30 lakhs on stances at his rented accom- The accused, Khushi police are conducting search after a brief shootout. Asif arrived on the spot, the gun-point from a businessmen modation in south west Delhi’s Mohammad, a resident of Gha- operations to nab him,” said Police said the arrested police informer confirmed his namely Vinod Jain of Braham- Uttam Nagar on Friday, police ziabad’s Bhojpur area, had been Accused Arif being carried by cops Rajeev Kumar Singh, circle offi- criminal Asif (34), a resident identity. puri after his abduction in the said on Friday. at large after he allegedly shot at after the shootout PIC/MPOST cer, Noida. Officials said that of Chauhan Bangar in Jafrabad, Sensing police presence, year 2014. Asif also fired at him The deceased was identified a man while trying to rob him Mohammad confessed to his is a sharp shooter and a cousin Asif tried to flee, but the police to terrorise. as Neely Emeko, who had come in Noida’s Sector-68 in January. during police checking near involvement in the shooting in of notorious gangster Irfan alias team blocked his passage and “In July 2015, Asif again here last year on a business visa. Officials said that he was Parthla village, around 11.30 Sector-68. Chhainu Pehalwan. asked to surrender. threatened Vinod Jain to extort He was currently working at a The spot of the accident PIC/MPOST shot twice in the foot during pm on Thursday. “During questioning, it Asif was carrying a reward Asif, instead, took out a pis- Rs 20 Lakh. Vinod Jain refused company. His employer was the encounter, while an accom- “While routine vehicular came to light that he and his of Rs 1 lakh for his arrest. tol and opened fire, targeting to pay the extortion money trying to reach him for the last OUR CORRESPONDENT plice of his managed to flee into checking drive, the police team friend used to rob people, after On the intervening night the police party members, who and reported the matter to the few days but Emeko was not the night. signaled the two travelling on a luring them to a secluded place of March 22 and 23, police had a narrow escape. police,” said Deputy Commis- answering calls. His employer NEW DELHI: A man on a The arrest was made by a motorcycle to stop. Instead of to sell items that they used to received a tip-off that Asif He was eventually over- ioner of Police (Special Cell) came to meet Emeko at his resi- motorcycle was crushed to police team of Noida Phase-3 stopping, they opened fire on post on OLX” added Singh. would come to Tahirpur, Dil- powered and a semi-auto- Pramod Singh Kushwah. dence today. death by a speeding bus in He knocked on the door central Delhi’s Daryaganj area several times but did not get on Friday. Ram Navami, Palm Sunday Gangster kidnaps his any response from Emeko. Police said the accident Juvenile among two He peeped through a win- took place around 11 am, dow and found Emeko lying when the victim came under held after shootout to make Delhi roads busy lawyer for ransom, held unconscious on the floor, the the wheels of a low floor bus in police said. front of a Canara Bank branch. OUR CORRESPONDENT jkund border in Pul Prahladpur ZAFAR ABBAS Ground Gate No 2 to Ghon- OUR CORRESPONDENT they took him to a factory in The police were informed. The man died at the spot, area and around 4.10 pm on dli Chowk, near Sai Mandir in Keshavpuram where they tor- Emeko’s body has been sent for even before he could be taken NEW DELHI: The Crime Thursday, the suspects’ vehicle NEW DELHI: Delhi would wit- Krishna Nagar – via Hari Om NEW DELHI: A 43-year-old tured him. Solanki contacted post-mortem and the cause of to the hospital, with his head Branch of Delhi Police on Fri- hit the barricade and tried to ness congestion at various routes Mandir Block-11, Gurudwara gangster kidnapped his own the wife of the lawyer and death will be known after the reportedly being crushed by day said they have arrested a run over the police personnel. on the occasion of Ram Navami Karan Singh, Patparganj Road, lawyer and sought a ransom of demanded Rs 15 lakhs for his autopsy. the wheels of the bus. man and apprehend a juvenile The occupants of the car, on March 24 and Palm Sunday Durga Mandir Subzi Mandi Rs 15 lakh from his wife, but release,” said the DCP. Emeko was not keeping The bus was stopped nearby from central Delhi, after the five in number, also fire two the next day, with religious pro- Kureji, Laxmi Narayan Man- was unlucky as the lawyer freed DCP Naik further stated well for the last few days and it and the driver immediately two were involved in a gun bat- rounds at the cops, to which cession being taken out in dif- dir, Gurudwara Bhai Panchu himself and later the accused that the lawyer managed to is suspected that he might have taken into custody. tle with cops on Thursday. the police party retaliated with ferent parts of the Capital. Sahab, Block No. 8 Mahavir was arrested from Kalindi Kunj escape from their clutches. died due to illness. As the area where the inci- On March 21, accused a shot to burst one of the rear On March 24, around 1 pm, Mandir, Chhachi Building, Lal on March 21. A case of abduction, robbery Police data accessed by dent occurred is a busy road, Devinder and his accomplice, a tires of the vehicle. Cops said some organisations will carry Quarter Krishna Nagar, Liberty DCP (Crime) Dr G Ram and criminal intimidation was Millennium Post states that the traffic police and local minor, had gone to Kosi Kalan, the accused managed to drive out a procession from Ram- Chowk and Anand Pur Chari- Gopal Naik said that the registered on the complaint of between 2015 and 2017, 8,486 police had a tough time con- Mathura, to procure weapons. for another kilometre and a lila Ground to Ram Vatika table laboratory. accused Krishan Solanki, was a lawyer Ashok Yadav against dead bodies were recovered trolling traffic, which was dis- This information reached half, with the police team on (Ajmal Khan Park), via Asaf Meanwhile, on the occas- declared Proclaimed Offender Krishan Solanki and his asso- from different parts of the rupted for around an hour. the Crime Branch team, which its tail, before turning towards Ali Road, Delhi Gate, Red Fort, sion of Palm Sunday, prayers in an abduction case of law- ciates. Later, he was arrested. Capital. Police said they have iden- had been trailing the gang. Sangam Vihar and fleeing after Chandni Chowk, Fateh Puri and processions will be carried yer Ashok Yadav, wherein Police claimed that since While 2015 saw recovery of tified the victim. “We have They learnt that the accused abandoning the car. Masjid, Qutub Road, Bara Tooti out on March 25. Aroung 2.30 Solanki and his associate Vicky then, in fear of getting con- 3,063 bodies, more than 3,000 arrested the driver bus and a would take the Surajkund Road “On their search, two 9 Chowk, Bara Hindu Rao and pm, Delhi Catholic Archdio- abducted Yadav from his office victed in the case of abduc- dead bodies were recovered in case under sections 279 and to return to Delhi via Farid- mm pistols and 26 cartridges Rani Jhansi Road. cese, 1, Ashok Road, Delhi will at Palam Colony, New Delhi. tion of his lawyer he did not 2016. 304A of IPC has been regis- abad, along with the weapons. were recovered. Search for the Around 2 pm, some other carry out a procession from St. “The accused abducted the attend the proceedings in the Last year, till November, tered at Daryaganj police sta- A trap and a police picket remaining accused is on,” said organisations will carry out Mary’s Church, Old Delhi to lawyer along with his driver court and subsequently he was over 2,415 dead bodies were tion,” said a police officer. was set up at the Delhi-Sura- Joint CP (Crime) Alok Kumar. a procession from Ramlila Sacred Heart Cathedral. and then in the lawyer’s car, declared a proclaimed offender. discovered. CITY BRIEFS SUICIDE OF CLASS IX GIRL Safety audit to Trump Towers project CISF APPREHENDS CANADIAN Pt Birju Maharaj asks be conducted NATIONAL AT IGI AIRPORT in Gurugram in Ggn hits roadblock NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force PIYUSH OHRIE structed in the city. (CISF) on Thursday apprehended a Canadian national for ‘speedy, fair probe’ private schools There could be more trou- at IGI Airport for entering the airport with a fake GURUGRAM: Touted as ble in store for the realtors ticket. According to CISF, on March 22, around 9.50 RAHUL SINGH OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘ultra luxurious residential involved, as most projects pm, duty personnel noticed the passenger, identified apartments’, the Trump Tow- being developed in Golf Course as Kushminder Singh Bains, roaming suspiciously in the NOIDA: Demanding a ‘speedy GURUGRAM: Emphasis- ers project in Gurugram has Extension area are legally con- and fair’ probe into the alleged ing that security of students hit a major roadblock. tested by villagers, who allege check-in area and trying to go out of terminal building suicide of a Class IX girl in within school premises is of After complaints were that their land was not acquired of IGI Airport. He was intercepted by CISF and en- Noida, Padma Vibhushan paramount importance, Guru- raised by the Department of through just means. quired. During the inquiry, he revealed that he gained awardee and renowned Kathak gram Deputy Commissioner Town and Country Planning In addition to the realtors, access to the terminal building on a cancelled ticket of dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj Vinay Pratap Singh has consti- of Chandigarh, now the Hary- buyers of the project could also a flight bound for Toronto to see off his grandmother. held a press conference at his tuted a team of officials to con- ana Real Estate Regulatory face trouble. After verifying the facts from the concerned airline, residence in Shahjahan Road duct the second round of safety Authority (HRERA) has asked Sources further claimed Bains was handed over to Delhi Police for further legal in New Delhi on Friday. audit of private schools. for valid documents to be sub- that 18 people have already Addressing reporters The surveillance process is mitted by the Indian develop- purchased flats in the upcom- action. A case has been registered under sections 417 along with family members expected to begin in the second ers of the project, M3M and ing project. and 447 of IPC against Bains. of the deceased girl, Pt Maha- week of April. Tribeca Developers. Recently, Donald Trump Jr raj insisted the police to pun- Lapses in the security for An official meeting will be was on a private visit to city, TATA POWER-DDL URGES CONSUMERS ish whosoever is behind the school students were exposed held between the Indian realty where he dined and inter- TO JOIN EARTH HOUR death of the young kid. He also Pandit Birju Maharaj addresses reporters at his home on Friday PIC/MPOST after a class II student was partners and HRERA chief KK acted with some prospective NEW DELHI: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata demanded a CBI probe into murdered in the washroom of Khandelwal on April 2. homebuyers. Power-DDL) stated that it has sensitised over 1 million the case. “The parents are also at leave this fight,” said the father a private school in Gurugram’s During the meeting, all the Besides Gurugram, Trump “It is very unfortunate that fault as they should have taken of the deceased girl, who is a Bhondsi area last year. documents of the developers Towers are also being con- consumers to join WWF’s global campaign ‘Earth such a fine classical dancer action after knowing about the classical dance teacher and a The investigation later will be validated. Sources indi- structed in Mumbai, Pune and Hour’, which will be observed worldwide on Saturday. had to take such an extreme mental and sexual harassment. student of Pt Maharaj. revealed that the school man- cate that if there are discrepan- Kolkata, all of which are being People and institutions from across the world will switch step. She was a very fun lov- If they had done the same, then On Friday morning, the agement had compromised on cies found, not only would the constructed in partnership off their electrical appliances and non-essential light- ing and hard working child. I maybe the girl would have been family went to Gadhmuktesh- various safety guidelines. To project run the risk of being with Indian developers. ing for one hour from 8.30 to 9.30 pm under the ‘Earth insist police to provide justice alive today. The school man- war to complete the final rites ensure the safety of 1,200 stu- scrapped altogether, but major It may be noted here that Hour’ intitiative. Tata Power-DDL aims to save 80MW to her and her family. If police agement must also cooperate of their deceased daughter. dents studying in the school the fines could also can be lev- even as residential sales in will not take necessary actions in this investigation so that the Meanwhile, Noida police school management was taken ied on those involved in the property market have seen this year. Last year, Tata Power-DDL managed to save against the culprits, I will go truth behind the suicide can be said they have not got any over by the DC office. project. a major slowdown in Guru- around 70 MW during Earth Hour. and meet the Prime Minister in revealed,” added Maharaj. concrete evidence and are still The new management of The residential project is gram over the last five years, order to provide them justice,” Meanwhile, the girl’s par- investigating the matter. the school,under the superv- slated to come up at Sector-65 sales of commercial and luxu- DELHI PRS ENQUIRY TO BE CLOSED FOR said Maharaj. ents claimed that they have On Tuesday evening, the sion of the Gurugram deputy near Golf Course Extension rious properties still remains FIVE HOURS He further blamed the par- received life threats from the girl was found hanging in her commissioner had installed 40 road. buoyant. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Passengers Reservation System ents for taking her first com- school. house in Sector-52 of Noida, CCTV cameras, replaced the With an investment of Rs Besides Trump Towers will be closed from 12 am to 5 am on Saturday, on ac- plaint of mental and sexual “We have spoken about the after she was allegedly mentally security agency in charge of 1,200 crore, the project is esti- there are some other luxurious harassment lightly and not tak- same to SSP of Gautam Budh and sexually harassment by the school, recruited women mated to have total of 50 floors residential projects which are count of repair works and technical difficulties. ing immediate action against Nagar. We have demanded two teachers at Ahlcon Public bus conductors and built the and to be one of the tallest res- coming up in various parts of the teachers. police protection and will not School in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar. boundary wall. idential buildings to be con- the Millennium City. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 mp

APEX COURT VERDICT ON SC/ST ACT Central Govt holding hectic Rahul leads protest by Cong parleys on seeking review OUR CORRESPONDENT The ministry feels verdict. The Supreme Court had on March 20 diluted strin- NEW DELHI: Hectic parleys that the apex court gent provisions mandating MPs demanding review plea are being held by the govern- order may defeat immediate arrest under the ment on seeking review of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities OUR CORRESPONDENT Supreme Court verdict “dilut- the real purpose (POA) Act. It had taken note ing” provisions of SC/ST (Pre- of the law which of the rampant misuse of the NEW DELHI: Congress MPs, CPM asks Govt to move review vention of Atrocities) Act, amid stringent Scheduled Castes and led by party chief Rahul Gan- indications that the ministry is to ensure swift the Scheduled Tribes (Preven- dhi, on Friday staged a protest petition against SC verdict of social justice is in favour of justice for victims tion of Atrocities) Act against in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s the move. government servants and held statue inside Parliament prem- The ministry feels that the of atrocities that there shall be no imme- ises, demanding that the Centre NEW DELHI: Joining the ment of the Supreme Court apex court order may defeat the against the SC/ST diate arrest on any complaint seeks a review of the Supreme chorus against the Supreme bench," the statement said. real purpose of the law which filed under the law. Court’s verdict on the SC/ST Court's verdict on the SC/ The party stated that the is to ensure swift justice for vic- communities It had passed a slew of direc- (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. ST (Prevention of Atrocities) judgement "ignored" the caste tims of atrocities against the tions and said a public servant The apex court had on Act, the CPI(M) on Friday oppression and atrocities per- SC/ST communities. regard. “The social justice can be arrested in cases lodged Tuesday diluted stringent pro- urged the Centre to imme- petrated on Dalits on a daily According to sources, ministry is likely to seek the under the SC/ST Act only after visions mandating immediate Rahul Gandhi leads Congress protest outside Parliament House against diately move a review peti- basis. Union Minister for Social opinion of the law ministry prior approval by the compe- arrest under the law concerned tion against the "retrograde" The apex court order has Justice and Empowerment regarding it,” a source in the tent authority. According to a NDA government during Budget Session in New Delhi on Friday in a bid to protect honest public PTI judgement. made the arrests and prose- Thaawarchand Gehlot recently ministry said. ministry official, most of the servants discharging bona fide Court has resulted in (near) Both Houses of Parliament In a statement, the polit- cution of those accused under met BJP chief Amit Shah, Law The National Commission victims of atrocities against duties from being blackmailed abolition of the legislation. -- the Lok Sabha and the Rajya buro of the Left party also the Act almost impossible by Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) the SC/ST communities are so with false cases under the SC/ The government did not argue Sabha -- have not been func- criticised the government removing the restrictions on and Finance Arun Jaitley to dis- and the National Commission poor that it would be really dif- ST Act. properly before the Supreme tioning ever since the start of counsel for not raising objec- granting anticipatory bail, cuss the matter. for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) ficult for them to present their The protesters charged the Court in this connection,” Mal- the second leg of the Budget tions against dilution of the and imposing a condition Jaitley been tasked with have also conveyed their views case along with proof to police government with “not argu- likarjun Kharge told a news Session on March 5. provisions of the Act. that a public servant could be taking a final decision in this and demanded a review of the authorities and get justice. ing properly” in the case before channel outside Parliament. This is the third week in a "Unless immediate reme- prosecuted only after obtain- the apex court and demanded “Hence, the government row that Parliament proceed- dial measures are taken by ing permission from the EXPLORING NEW CULTURE it files a review petition. They should file a review petition, ings have been disrupted and the central government to higher authorities, the party also called for an amendment bring an amendment and pro- has not transacted any busi- undo the damage done by the statement said. in the Act. tect rights. If it does not do, it ness. The crucial Finance Bill judgement, forces inimical The apex court had The Congress MPs raised is will manifest pretension of was passed in the Lok Sabha to social equality and justice on Tuesday diluted strin- slogans such as “Daliton ke defence by the government,” he amid the din created by vari- will be further emboldened gent provisions mandat- samman mein, Rahul Gandhi said. Earlier, the MPs gathered ous parties. to perpetrate violence against ing immediate arrest under maidan mein” (Rahul Gandhi at the office of the Congress Attempts by Rajya Sabha Dalits. the law concerned in a bid stands for protection of Dalit’s Parliament Party and discussed Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu "The politburo of the to protect honest public ser- rights) and “stop atrocities the strategy to move forward and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumi- CPI(M) urges the central vants discharging bona fide against members of scheduled on the issue. Sources said the tra Mahajan to work out a solu- government to immedi- duties from being black- castes and scheduled tribes”. party’s strategy inside Parlia- tion to ensure smooth conduct ately move a review petition mailed with false cases under “The latest interpretation of ment was also discussed with of business have yielded no against the retrograde judge- the SC/ST Act. the SC/ST Act by the Supreme Gandhi during the meeting. results. Govt must seek review of SC order on SC/ST Act: BJP MP NEW DELHI: A Dalit MP of he will raise the issue during adversely. When the govern- UGC order that, he claimed, weak,” the MP said. the BJP on Friday said that a a meeting of top BJP lead- ment takes credit for positive “harms” the interests of Dalits. Several Dalit MPs of the Supreme Court order dilut- ers, including Prime Minis- developments, it will also get He claimed that the apex ruling party have expressed ing the punitive provisions of ter Narendra Modi and party discredited for something that court order makes the legisla- view, mostly on the condition the SC & ST (Prevention of president Amit Shah, at their goes wrong,” he told reporters. tion very ineffective by man- of anonymity, that the govern- Atrocities) Act would have an parliamentary party meeting Raj, who is a former IRS dating prior official sanction to ment should file a review peti- “adverse” impact on the party this evening. office and heads All India Con- arrest a government employee tion against the order. if the government does not file “The government must file federation of SC/ST Organisa- booked under the Act and the Dalit ministers like Ram a review petition. a review plea in the apex court tions, said he has sought an nod of the SSP concerned to Vilas Paswan have also spoken German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier with First Lady Elke Büdenbender visits Jama Masjid in Udit Raj, a Lok Sabha MP against the order. If it does not, appointment with Modi to arrest a private person. in favour of filing a review peti- New Delhi on Friday PTI from North West Delhi, said it will definitely impact us (BJP) raise this issue and also a recent “The law has become so tion. MPOST NIA can’t probe Modi galvanises BJP MPs ahead of Cong files notice for no-confidence motion in LS murder of MM OUR CORRESPONDENT likarjun Kharge requested to include the Earlier on Thursday, MPs of YSR Con- Kalburgi: Centre 2019 Lok Sabha elections motion in the Revised List of Business gress and TDP, filed fresh notices for NEW DELHI: After Telugu Desam Party on Monday. the motion. A group of TDP MPs met SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE and YSR Congress, the Congress party on This comes after both houses were Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and demanded tells Apex court Friday submitted a notice for no-confi- adjourned for the day as the stalemate that she take up their no-confidence NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha dence motion against the Modi govern- between the opposition and the govern- motion immediately and start the debate NEW DELHI: The Centre on election may still be a year ment in Lok Sabha. ment continued for the third week of the in the House. However, the motion was Friday told the Supreme Court away, and Prime Minister In a letter to the Secretary Genral of second leg of the budget session with not talken up again on Friday following that the NIA, being a special Narendra Modi determined the lower house, Congress leader Mal- ruckus prevailing unabated. continued disruption by Opposition. agency to probe national and to leave no stone unturned by inter-state terrorism cases, can- consolidating “successes of his GANGRAPE CASE not investigate the murder of first term” as PM. On Friday noted scholar and rationalist both PM Modi and Bharatiya M M Kalburgi in 2015 at Dhar- Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Prima facie case wad in Karnataka. Shah met all its Parliamentar- A bench headed by Chief ians of both the houses over a made out against Justice Dipak Misra was hear- dinner at the new party head- ing the plea of Uma Devi Kal- quarters here and directed ex-min: UP to SC burgi, the widow of the slain them to reach out more to scholar, seeking a SIT probe the masses and strengthen the New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP leaders OUR CORRESPONDENT into the sensational murder. party base in the booth level. Amit Shah, Lal Krishna Advani and others as they attend Additional Solicitor Gen- The government is plan- the BJP Parliamentary meeting at party headquarters in NEW DELHI: The Uttar eral (ASG) Pinky Anand, ning to hold a series of special New Delhi on Friday Pradesh government on Fri- appearing for the Centre, programmes from April 14 to also identified 115 backward at the party HQ. day told the Supreme Court referred to the National Inves- May 5. On the occasion of birth districts and introduced the “Today’s meeting was more that a prima facie case is made tigaiton Agency (NIA) Act anniversary of Dalit icon and “Transformation of New India interactive than a lecture,” the out against former minister and said the instant offence the ‘Father of the Constitution’ 2022” scheme and the PM will minister added. Gayatri Prajapati in the alleged did not fall under the category Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the gov- hold the programme in the dis- A short film was also gangrape matter in which he is of ‘Schedule offence’ under ernment is going to observe trict which has transformed screened during the dinner- one of the accused. the law and hence, the probe as ‘Samajik Nyay Divas’. “All earliest. meet at the party’s first inde- The state government agency cannot investigate it. party MPs, workers, and even Prime Minister Narendra pendent headquarters. “PM said that as per investigation, The bench, also compris- the party secretaries will take Modi also asked the party par- also talked about the need of statements of the complainant ing Justices A M Khanwilkar part in this programme,” Union liamentarians to make the mass a party’s independent infra- and other witnesses, a prima and D Y Chandrachud, con- Minister Narendra Singh aware of the “truth” and the structure and emphasised on facie case is made out against sidered the submission of the Tomar informed. “actual facts” on opposition’s its utilisation. Even a district- Prajapati who was a power- ASG and ordered listing of the April 18, 2018, will be continued disruption of the level party leader should use ful minister in the erstwhile plea in the first week of July. It observed as “Swacch Bharat Parliament proceedings. Party the technology to cater the Samajwadi Party government. asked the CBI and the govern- Divas”. April 20, 2018, will be chief Amit Shah has asked all ‘actual’ information to the A bench of Justices A K ments of Maharashtra and Kar- observed as “Ujjwala Divas”. MPs to hold mass awareness mass and all the party stake- Sikri and Ashok Bhushan nataka to file their responses in On this day all the beneficiaries programmes in their respective holders should be more com- asked Prajapati to file a reply the meantime. of one of the most talked about constituencies in the “ongoing municative, which will make in two weeks on the coun- 77-year old Kalburgi, the schemes by the NDA govern- impasse in the House”. “The the country more progressive,” ter affidavit filed by the state former Vice-Chancellor of ment will take part in a mass party president has asked the the minister added. government. Hampi University and a well- reach out the programme, the MPs to hold various mass Convening of such a meet- The state government in its known scholar and epigraphist, minister added. awareness programmes and ing of the BJP Parliamentar- counter affidavit said that the was shot dead in broad day- On April 30, 2018, the gov- to hold press conferences in ians assumes significance as trial court had framed charges light at his residence in Kalyan ernment will observe “Swasth their respective constituencies normally, the party MPs used against various accused Nagar in Dharwad, Karnataka, Bharat Divas”, where the gov- in the coming three days on to meet during the session - including Prajapati and the on August 30, 2015. Born in ernment will reach out with all the actual facts over the ongo- either weekly or fortnightly trial was in progress. 1938, he was a Sahitya Aka- its health policies. ing impasse in both the Houses. - in morning Hours in the “As a result of investigation, demi award-winning writer of May 2, 2018, will be They will also envisage on the Parliament premises only. But on the basis of the statements old Kannada literature. observed as “Kisan Kalyan unholy intention of the oppo- this was the first get-together of the informant/ complain- The top court had on Janu- Divas”, and May 5, 2018, will sition parties,” Union Minis- of all party MPs from both ant, the statement of witnesses ary 10 sought the response of be observed as “Kaushal Divas.” ter Prakash Javdekar said while the houses at the new party and the site inspection of the probe agencies NIA and CBI Besides, the government addressing mediapersons here headquarters. incident, it was concluded that and the two state governments a prima-facie case is made out on the allegation of Uma Devi against the accused petitioner that no substantial investiga- Ahead of polls, Karnataka govt declares Gayatri Prasad Prajapati and tion has been carried out so far others...,” the affidavit said. in the murder case. minority status to Lingayat community It said that even the high Kalburgi’s wife, in her peti- court has dismissed the plea tion filed through advocate BENGALURU: In a significant move ahead of The recommendation was made by the of Prajapati against framing Krishna Kumar, has alleged Assembly elections in Karnataka, Siddaramiah- Nagamohan Das committee. According to the of charges and his plea in apex that there was common link led Congress government on Friday declared Nagamohan Das committee, Lingayats and court should also be dismissed between the murder of her minority status to Lingayat community. Veerashaiva Lingayats are those who believed with cost. husband and that of intellec- Earlier on Monday, the Karnataka govern- in the philosphy of Basaveshwara, 12th century On February 23, the apex tual activists, Narendra Achyut ment decided to recommend to the Centre to social reformer. court had sought the response Dabholkar and Govindrao grant religious minority tag to the numerically Earlier, the seers, led by Gadag-based Ton- of Uttar Pradesh Police on a Pansare, who too were assassi- strong and politically-influential Lingayat and tadarya Mutt’s Siddalinga Swami, had met Sidda- plea Prajapati seeking bail and nated in August 2013 and Feb- Veerashaiva Lingayat community. ramaiah and urged him to implement the report challenging the Allahabad ruary 2015 respectively. Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the cabi- of an official committee that recommended con- high court order in the case. Dabholkar was shot at on net had accepted the recommendations of an ferring a separate religious and minority status Prajapati challenged two August 20, 2013 in Pune, while expert panel set up by the state government to their community. orders of the High Court dis- Pansare was killed in Kolhapur on the issue. The move comes just a couple of “Our fight is not new, it has been a 900-year- missing his plea against fram- in Maharashtra on February months before the state assembly elections and old fight and it has taken a shape now, the Ton- ing of charge and of regular 16, 2015. MPOST is likely to stir massive political controversy. tadarya math swami had told reporters. PTI bail in the case. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 SC ASKS 12 STATES CBI arrests promoters CBI books MCX MD in a 2003 Why Lokayuktas of Totem Infrastructure matter, carries out searches OUR CORRESPONDENT in `1,394 cr fraud case CBI files FIR against Deccan NEW DELHI: The CBI has OUR CORRESPONDENT registered a case against for- Chronicle for cheating UIIC not appointed? mer MCX MD Jignesh Shah, NEW DELHI: The CBI on Fri- four former chairpersons of the NEW DELHI: The CBI has registered an FIR against Deccan OUR CORRESPONDENT day arrested Tottempudi Sala- Forward Market Commission Chronicle Holdings Ltd, its Chairman T Venkatram Reddy lith and Tottempudi Kavita, the and others for allegedly facili- and others for allegedly cheating the United India Insurance NEW DELHI: The Supreme promoters of Totem Infrastruc- tating nationwide exchange sta- Company (UIIC) Ltd of Rs 30.54 crore, officials said on Friday. Court Friday asked the chief ture Ltd, in connection with an tus for MCX in 2003, officials A Balasubramanian (former deputy general manager of secretaries of 12 states to spec- alleged Rs 1,394-crore fraud said on Friday. Searches were UIIC's investment department, Chennai) and KL Kunjilwar ify why they have not appointed perpetrated against a consor- carried out at the office of Shah (ex-chief manager) have also been booked along with SEBI- a Lokayukta. tium of eight banks, officials and others in nine locations in approved rating agency CARE - represented by its CEO Rajesh A bench of Justices Ran- said on Friday. Mumbai, Gwalior and Shimla, Mokashi, and IDFC - represented by its CFO Sunil Kakkar. jan Gogoi and R Banumathi The agency had named the officials said. It is alleged that as part of the criminal conspiracy, Balasub- also asked the chief secretary the company, which worked The company It is alleged that the accused ramanian and Kunjilwar made investments in short term unse- of Odisha to apprise the court as a sub-contractor for several figured in the list had facilitated Multi Com- cured redeemable non-convertible debentures issued by DCHL about the status of the Loka- major infrastructure firms, and modity of India Ltd (MCX) in 2011 which was not repaid by, causing a loss of Rs 30.54 crore yukta in state and said the its promoters in an FIR filed on of the biggest tax in getting nationwide multi- to the public sector insurer, they said. In pursuance of the crimi- apex court has no information the basis of a complaint from defaulters released commodity exchange status nal conspiracy, between July to October, 2011, three office notes whether it has an anti-corrup- the Union Bank of India, one even though it did not fulfil were put up by K L Kunjilwar for investment of Rs 10 crore each tion ombudsman or not. of the eight banks, they said. by the Income the stipulated criteria. Besides in 11.25 per cent unsecured non-convertible debentures issued The 12 states which have The bank alleged in the Tax Department Shah, the CBI has also booked by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd for purchase of short-term been asked to give reasons for complaint that it suffered a four former chairmen of the unsecured debentures with 364 days maturity. MPOST not appointing a Lokayukta are states that every state shall hyay, the Lokpal and Loka- loss of Rs 313.84 crore as the in 2015 Forward Market Commission Jammu and Kashmir, Mani- establish a body to be known yuktas Act, 2013, received loans given to the company had (erstwhile government body allowed MCX in getting status rate of Rs 1032 per shares," an pur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, as the Lokayukta. presidential assent on January become NPA in June 2012. list of the biggest tax default- now part of SEBI), Bishnu of multi commodity exchange official said. Refuting the alle- Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil The apex court was hear- 1, 2014 and came into force They said the total dues ers released by the Income Tax Khatua, Keval Ram, Anand for which the permission was gations, 63 Moons (erstwhile Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, ing a PIL, which also sought from January 16, 2014 but the towards the consortium stand Department in 2015 with an Kumar Bhat and Rajeev Kumar given in 2003 even though it FTIL) spokesperson said, "The Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi and a direction to the states to executive has not established a at Rs 1394.43 crore. outstanding tax of over Rs 400 Agarwal, who had held the post did not fulfil the criteria, they search by the CBI today was West Bengal. provide adequate budgetary Lokpal yet. It is alleged that the loans crore. previously, they said. said. in connection with the matter The apex court also asked allocation and essential infra- According to the petitioner, taken from the banks for var- The I-T department had in The then deputy MD of "Jignesh Shah and the of permission granted to the the 12 states to specify by structure for effective function- many state governments are ious projects were diverted 2015 also announced a reward MCX Joseph Massey, the then FTIL illegally retained shares MCX in 2003. We find this sur- when they would appoint a ing of Lokayuktas. "deliberately weakening" the for purposes other than they of up to Rs 15 lakh to infor- deputy director, Market Com- beyond permissible limit of prising because the permission Lokayukta. According to the PIL, filed Lokayukta by not providing were meant for and to personal mants for tracing the com- mission, Vishal Nair, have also 26 per cent, deriving wrongful was granted 15 years ago when Section 63 of the Lokpal by advocate and Delhi BJP adequate infrastructure, suf- accounts of the promoters. pany, calling it "untraceable", been named in the FIR, they gain of Rs 137 crores by sell- the country did not have a pan- and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, leader Ashwini Kumar Upad- ficient budget and workforce. The company figured in the and other defaulters in the list. said. It is alleged that the FMC ing 26 lakh excess shares at the India commodity exchange." Bizman held after BRIEFS Zeenat files rape, CM Fadnavis outdoes Oppn, moves motion NATION cheating complaint HEALTHY COMPETITION BENEFITS BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS: SINHA MUMBAI: A businessman of confidence in Speaker; House passes it has been arrested on charges NEW DELHI: Competition is a catalyst for change and of raping and cheating veteran OUR CORRESPONDENT ately seconded by Shiv Sena council of ministers. when competition works well, the consumers are well Bollywood actor Zeenat Aman leader and Maharashtra PWD "There is a precedent for Oppn slams informed as well as fully empowered. This was stated of more than Rs 15 crore, police MUMBAI: Outmanoeuvring Minister (public undertakings) such a confidence motion and Maha Govt by the Union MoS for Communication (I/C) Manoj said on Friday. the opposition Congress-NCP, Eknath Shinde. we have adhered to the rules. Sinha, while delivering the valedictory address at the The accused, Sarfaraz alias which had given a notice of Presiding officer Sudhakar The Assembly proceedings are MUMBAI: Hitting out at the Aman Khanna, was arrested no-confidence against Assem- Deshmukh, who was in the as per rules," he said. Maharashtra government for International Competition Network’s 17th Annual Con- last night on the basis of a com- bly Speaker Haribhau Bagde, chair, put the motion to vote, Elated member of the ruling getting the motion of confi- ference 2018 on Friday. He said that fair and healthy plaint filed by the actor, a police Maharashtra Chief Minister which was passed by a voice BJP were on their feet shouting dence in Speaker passed in competition, in the long run, benefits businesses as well official said. Devendra Fadnavis on Friday vote. Thereafter, the House was slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and the Assembly, Opposition as consumers and economy as a whole. "The complaint was filed moved a motion of confidence adjourned for 15 minutes. 'Bharat mata ki jai' as the chair Congress-NCP on Friday yesterday night at Juhu Police in the Chair, which the House This sudden development rushed through the day's busi- said the incident was a "blot" MAIZE PRODUCTION IS ON THE RISE IN Station. The accused has been passed with a voice vote. left the opposition parties ness of introduction of bills. on the democracy. The oppo- arrested and produced in local The opposition had submit- stumped as they did not get a Congress-NCP members sition parties alleged that a COUTRY: AGRICULTURE MINISTER court. The matter has been ted a notice of no-confidence chance to speak on it. demanded that they be allowed debate on its notice of no- NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farm- handed over to the Crime against the speaker on March Opposition members, another 15 minutes. to speak. trust against Speaker Harib- ers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh said that the maize Branch. The investigation is 5 alleging that he was conduct- including Leader of Opposi- Later, Vikhe Patil asked why NCL legislator Dilip Walse hau Bagde was not allowed in production in India has seen a boom in recent years. on," DCP Crime Nisar Tam- ing the proceedings in a biased tion Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, the opposition's notice was not Patil said he wanted to raise a the House as the BJP-led dis- During 1950-51, India produced only 1.73 MT, which boli said. manner. were present in the House. taken up in the day's agenda point of procedure. However, pensation was scared that the In January this year, the Today, when the busi- For the last two days, the when it was given on March 5 Parliamentary Affairs Minis- issues of Bagde's bias and the has reached 25.89 MT in 2016-17 and is expected to actor had filed a separate stalk- ness of the House was being opposition members had been and the 14-day period to pro- ter Girish Bapat said a point government's failures would cross 27 MT in 2017-18, Singh said, while addressing ing case against Khanna, 38. transacted, Fadnavis suddenly demanding that the notice of cess it was over. of procedure on an issue (no come up for discussion. Out- the 5th India Maize Summit 2018 on Friday. He was arrested the following got up to speak and moved no confidence be admitted When he began reading out confidence), whose process manoeuvring the opposition, month and released on bail. the motion of confidence in and taken up for discussion in the notice, Fadnavis said the had not begun should not be which had given a notice of KERALA OBJECTS TO CONSTRUCTION In the fresh complaint filed speaker. the House. Fadnavis had told no-confidence notice cannot allowed. no-confidence against Bagde, OF CHECK DAM AT NALLAR BY TN yesterday, Aman, 68, accused The chief minister's one- the members that appropriate be read. The BJP members were on Maharashtra CM on Friday Khanna of sexual assault and line motion said: "The Leg- decision would be taken after He said that on July their feet shouting slogans, moved a motion of confi- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala on Friday termed cheating her of Rs 15.40 crore islative Assembly expresses consultations. 2006, the then chief minis- while the opposition members dence in the Chair, which the as 'illegal' construction of a check dam by Tamil Nadu on the pretext of finalising confidence in Speaker Harib- After the House reassem- ter Vilasrao Deshmukh had remained seated requesting the Legislative Assembly passed across Nallar river, a feeder river of Bharathapuzha, a property deal, the official hau Bagde." bled, presiding officer Subhash moved a motion that the house chair that they be allowed to by a voice vote. MPOST and asked its counterpart to stop the work. The pre- said. MPOST The motion was immedi- Sabne adjourned the House for expresses confidence in the speak. liminary work started by Tamil Nadu for the construc- SUSHMA MEETS EGYPT COUNTERPART tion of a check dam across Nallar river has come to Farmer gets the notice of the government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Meghalaya CM presents Vijayan told the state assembly. Kerala has sought 10-year jail for details of the construction work and to stop the 'illegal construction'. However, Tamil Nadu has not responded ` raping minor to it, he said adding the state would make necessary 1,150 cr deficit budget intervention on the matter. PERAMBALUR (TN): A OUR CORRESPONDENT revenue receipts are estimated year. Conrad said the advanced 59-year-old farmer was on CISCE TO PREPARE FINAL EXAM at Rs 12,531 crore and capital estimates for Gross State Friday sentenced to 10 years SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief receipts at Rs 1,573 crore. Domestic Product (GSDP) for imprisonment by a Mahila QUESTION PAPERS FOR CLASSES IX, XI Minister Conrad K Sangma on The total receipts saw a 2017-18 is Rs 31,290 crore, an court here for allegedly raping KOLKATA: From the next academic session, the Council Friday presented a Rs 1,150 nominal increase of Rs 1,594 increase of 10 per cent over last a minor girl in 2016. for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will crore deficit budget, high- crore from last year s projected year s current market price of Judge N Vijayakanth also lighting that total receipts for receipt. The total expenditure is Rs 28,445 crore which showed sentenced Sivaprakasam to a be preparing final exam question papers for "core 2018-19 will improve owing to estimated at Rs 14,101 crore of an increase of 9.5 per cent over seven-year imprisonment for subjects" of Classes IX and XI. Till date, the annual higher central taxes share. which the revenue expenditure last year s figures. kidnapping the 12-year-old examination papers for the two classes were framed He said the central taxes is estimated to be at Rs 12,036 He said the growth of the girl. The sentences would run by the respective schools. All ICSE-affiliated schools in share is earmarked at Rs crore while Rs 2,065 crore as tertiary sector is registered at concurrently, he said. the state have received the CISCE circular on Thursday, 5,059.77 crore and the govern- capital expenditure, he said. 7.24 per cent and that of sec- The judge slapped a fine of Nabarun Dey, the general secretary of the Bengal ment will grant mining leases The chief minister admitted ondary and primary sector at Rs 10,000 on the convict for Chapter of Association of Heads of ICSE Schools, said for minor minerals to generate that the spill over impact of the 16.59 per cent and 2.71 per rape and kidnap. revenue from royalty. National Green Tribunal ban cent, respectively. According to prosecution, today. Asked about the core subjects, Dey said it was I am, therefore, presenting on coal mining on the economy The chief minister also Sivaprakasam had lured the girl not specified in the circular. The CISCE will probably the budget of 2018-19 with a of the state is still restricting the informed that the per capita when she was playing near her take a call on the "core subjects" in the coming days, fiscal deficit of Rs 1,150 crore state from realising its full rev- income of the state at current house by offering a chocolate he said. which is around 3.32 per cent enue potential. price for 2017-18 stands at Rs and raped her in an isolated of GSDP, Conrad said in his He, however, said the recent 89,432 showing an increase of locality near Ariyalur Jameen External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj shakes hands with Foreign MIZORAM GUV, CM OTHERS USED budget speech. relaxation on sale of liquor has about 5.04 per cent as com- in November 2016. Affairs Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry before a meeting in New CHOPPER 69 TIMES SINCE 2013 Estimating the total receipts slightly improved the revenue pared to last year s 8.26 per He later abandoned the girl Delhi on Friday PTI at Rs 14,104 crore, he said the collection during the past one cent. at the spot. MPOST AIZAWL: The Governor, the chief minister and other VIPs of Mizoram have hired helicopters 69 times since 2013, the state Assembly was informed on Friday. Replying to a question from Dr K Beichhua of the Mizo India's first sign language dictionary released National Front (MNF), Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said the governor chartered state-run Pawan Hans he- OUR CORRESPONDENT ministry official said. davit , acquittal , etc., that are licopter 10 times, the chief minister 53 times and other 'It will also enable As per the census 2011, used in various legal situations. VIPs six times. When opposition MLAs asked about the NEW DELHI: Country's first- government there are 50,71,007 deaf and Academic terms help deaf expenses incurred for chartering the helicopter, the of-its-kind dictionary, which 19,98,535 people with speech children understand complex chief minister evaded the question. aims to bring uniformity in officials, teachers, disability in India. academic concepts and con- sign languages used by hear- professionals, Around 300 dictionaries tains explanations for terms ANNUAL AVERAGE DROP OUT RATE ing and speech impaired people community leaders were distributed today. The like "nervous system", "rota- across the nation, was released DVD of the dictionary will also tion" and "revolution", etc. The OF GIRLS LESSER THAN BOYS: HRD on Friday. and the public at be uploaded on the ministry's words are from various sub- NEW DELHI: The annual average drop out rate of girls The Indian Sign Language large to learn and website and people can procure jects like Physics, Geography, is less than the drop out rate of boys at secondary lev- (ISL) dictionary, which has it from ISLRTC too. Biology, Maths, among others. been developed by the Indian use sign language' ISLRTC has been working This category contains 229 vid- el in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Fri- Sign Language Research and on this ambitious project for eos for 212 terms. day. "Annual average drop out rate of girls is 16.88 Training Centre (ISLRTC), benefit of learning Indian Sign the last one-and-half years. Medical category includes per cent, which is less than the drop out rate of boys comprises 3,000 Hindi and language. The words in dictionary 200 sign videos for 200 medi- of 17.21 per cent," Minister of State for HRD Upendra English words and their cor- The dictionary contains are divided into five five cate- cal terms to help the deaf com- Kushwaha said in response to a written question in the responding graphic represen- graphic representations of pop- gories-- Everyday, Legal, Aca- munity understand the medical Rajya Sabha. The enrolment of students at elementary tation of the signs which are ular signs used by the hearing demic, Medical, and Technical terminologies used in hospitals level has improved from 18.78 crore in 2009-2010, used in daily life. impaired and also includes terms, the statement said. and in medical situations. The dictionary is available ing impaired communities as it the release of the dictionary. regional variations. Everyday terms category Technical category has when the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory both in print and video format. is focused on providing more He said that soon many "It will also enable govern- includes words that are used 206 videos of signs and expla- Education (RTE) Act, 2009 was implemented, to 19.67 "The basic aim of devel- information in Indian sign lan- new words will be added in ment officials, teachers, pro- in everyday communication. nations for 204 technical crore as per the Unified District Information System for oping the ISL Dictionary is to guage," Union Social Justice the dictionary and hoped that fessionals, community leaders Legal category includes vid- terms that are used in voca- Education 2015-16. The transition rate from Class 8 to remove communication barri- and Empowerment Minister more and more people will and the public at large to learn eos for 237 legal terms and tional training or in computer Class 9 is 90.62 per cent as per the UDISE 2015-16. ers between the deaf and hear- Thaawarchand Gehlot said at use this dictionary and get the and use sign language," a senior explains legal words like affi- courses. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 mp LS adjourned till Tuesday 'Govt making serious efforts OUR CORRESPONDENT for the House to accept it and and raising slogans. start a debate. While the AIADMK is to break deadlock in Parl' NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha The Speaker said the gov- pressing for immediate set- proceedings were disrupted yet ernment had expressed its ting up of the Cauvery river OUR CORRESPONDENT again on Friday due to noisy readiness for a discussion on it. management board, the TRS 'There is also a protests by the AIADMK The BJP-led NDA govern- is demanding that the states be NEW DELHI: The govern- growing public and TRS members, following ment enjoys a comfortable given the right to determine ment hopes to break the dead- which Speaker Sumitra Maha- majority in the House. the proportion of reservations. lock in Parliament on Tuesday pressure on jan expressed her inability to The Lok Sabha was then Some members were heard when its both Houses meet political parties as take up the notices for no-con- adjourned for the day as pro- shouting 'we want justice'. next after Ram Navami holiday, fidence motion and adjourned tests continued. Congress members too Minister of State for Parliamen- people expect them the proceedings for the day. This is the 15th straight were on their feet protesting tary Affairs Vijay Goel, who has to do their job' The Speaker also day that the lower house was against the Supreme Court been meeting opposition lead- announced a holiday for mem- adjourned without undertak- verdict on the SC/ST Act. The ers to break the impasse, said are pending in the Rajya Sabha. bers on Monday on account ing any significant business. Congress has been demanding on Friday. deadlock. He also met Naresh There are also other impor- of Ramnavmi on Sunday as As soon as the House met that the Centre seek a review of "The government is mak- Gujaral of the Shiromani Akali tant bills as well, official sources many of them had conveyed for the day, Speaker Sumitra the court order which diluted ing serious efforts to see to it Dal. said. Those include the con- they would be busy in vari- Mahajan paid tributes to free- provisions related to immediate that Parliament functions nor- Several retiring members tentious triple talaq legislation, ous events on the festival and dom fighters -- Bhagat Singh, arrest in cases related to atroci- mally," Goel said, adding that are expected to make a fare- motor vehicle act and whistle would find it difficult to join Rajguru and Sukdev-- who ties on Scheduled Castes and there is also a "growing pub- well speech in the Rajya Sabha blower protection bill among the House the next day. Parliamentarians observe silence to pay tribute to Shaheed Bhagat were hanged on March 23, Scheduled Tribes. lic pressure" on political par- on Tuesday. others. The House was adjourned Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martyrs' Day, in the Lok Sabha during 1931 by the British. The House Expelled RJD member ties as people expect them to The government hopes that Proceedings in both the till noon soon after it met at 11 the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament in New Delhi on observed silence as a mark of Pappu Yadav was seen holding do their job. opposition parties will also help Houses have been a washout am following noisy protests by Friday PTI respect to the martyrs. two placards demanding spe- Goel has meet several it in the passage of some bills in since the second leg of the Bud- members of the AIADMK and Before taking up the ques- cial status for Bihar. opposition leaders, includ- the Upper House as they did on get Session started on March the TRS over Cauvery dispute not not take up the notices for of members supporting the tion hour, the Speaker appealed Amid the din, Mahajan ing Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Friday when they allowed the 5. The government has, how- and quota issue respectively. no- confidence motions moved notices can be done only if they to members to maintain tried to proceed with the Ques- Congress, V Maitreyan of the passage of the Payment of Gra- ever, managed to get a few bills, As the house reassembled by the TDP and YSR Congress are in their seats. order but members from the tion Hour, but adjourned the AIADMK and TDP leader Y S tuity Bill without any debate. including the Union Budget, at noon, the protests contin- as the House is not in order At least 50 members need to AIADMK and TRS trooped House within minutes as the Chowdary, as part of the gov- Around 10 bills, which have in the Lok Sabha passed amid ued and Mahajan said she can- and the requisite head-count support a no-confidence notice into the Well holding placards protests continued. ernment's efforts to break the been passed by the Lok Sabha, a din. UP: 11 killed, 5 hurt in Bihar: Explosion in illegal firecracker unit kills 5 Kerala calls for meet of OUR CORRESPONDENT Southern states' FMs cracker unit. He used to live NEPAL trate said. tempo-truck collision in the house as a tenant, said The station house officer THIRUVANANTHA- "penalised" for success- BIHAR SHARIF (BIHAR): the district magistrate (DM) of (SHO) of Khasganj, Sher Singh PURAM: Kerala has called fully implementing national PRATAPGARH (UP): At district hospital, the ASP said, Five people, including three Nalanda, Thyagarajan. Bihar Yadav, has been placed under for a meeting of Finance min- policies. least 11 people were on Fri- adding that the deceased were children and a woman, were The blast claimed the lives Uttar Pradesh Patna Nalanda suspension for his failure to isters of southern states here The 15th Finance commis- day killed and five injured in aged between 35 and 45. killed and 18 injured after an of the tenant's two daughters -- district check the activity, he said. on April 10 to discuss and sion's proposal to use 2011 a collision between a tempo The injured, including four explosion in an illegal fire- one, a month old, and another An FIR has been registered arrive at a consensus on their census as the basis to allocate and truck on the Varanasi-Luc- women, were undergoing treat- cracker unit in Bihar's Nalanda aged three -- and his four- year- Jharkhand against the tenant for alleg- response to the terms of ref- union tax revenues will affect know National Highway here, ment at the Allahabad Medical district, a senior official said old son. At least five people killed edly running the illegal fire- erence of the 15th Finance all the southern states, accord- police said. College Hospital. on Friday. The man's sister and a and several injured in an cracker-manufacturing unit in Commission. ing to financial department The victims were on their Meanwhile, Chief Minis- Chief Minister Nitish neighbour were also killed in Patna explosion at an illegal a densely-populated locality, State Finance minister sources. way to the Chauharjan Dham ter Yogi Adityanath expressed Kumar expressed grief over the the explosion. firecracker factory he added. Thomas Isaac sent a letter in "All the southern states have in the Raniganj area here when grief over the deaths and incident and issued instruc- Eighteen people, including Nalanda The divisional commis- this regard two days ago, gov- implemented family planning the accident took place under extended an ex-gratia of Rs 2 tions for providing adequate the accused, suffered injuries, district sioner of Patna and a deputy ernment sources said. measures from 1971 onwards the Fatenpur police station lakh to dependent of each of medical assistance to the four of whom were in serious Sheikhpura inspector general-level police Isaac has also personally as a result of which population Jahanabad Biharsharif area, Assistant Superintendent the deceased and Rs 50,000 to injured, an official release said. condition, the DM said, adding officer would jointly probe the contacted the southern min- of these states have come down of Police (east) Rakesh Singh those seriously injured. The explosion occurred that the seriously injured were KBK incident. isters on phone and they have since 1971. So the quantum of said. The chief minister also Thursday night at a house in taken to the Patna Medical Col- a huge quantity of inflammable Action would be taken agreed to attend the meeting, devolution of funds to the states While two women died directed the officials to ensure a crowded residential local- lege and Hospital. material was stored inside it. against the guilty on the basis the sources said. will be affected if 2011 census on the spot, nine others were proper treatment to the injured, ity here, from where a man A major fire broke out at the The fire could be doused in a of their enquiry report, the offi- The minister said the is taken as the basis point," the declared dead on reaching the an spokesperson said. MPOST allegedly ran the illegal fire- house after the explosion, since few hours, the district magis- cial release said. southern states were being sources said. MPOST FIPB officers examined by CBI did not MUMBAI POLICE FULFILS WISH High Court suggests procedures for say Karti approached them: HC notes nominating MLAs to UT legislatures OUR CORRESPONDENT Administrator of a Union of a state, the Administrator of OUR CORRESPONDENT ments of senior officers under Territory had powers to act a Union Territory has powers Section 161 Cr.P.C. who were CHENNAI: The Madras High irrespective of the advice by to act independently irrespec- NEW DELHI: None of the at the helm of affairs at FIPB Court, while upholding the Council of Ministers. tive of the advice given by the senior officers of Foreign at the relevant time of grant nomination of three BJP mem- A bench of Chief Justice council of ministers headed by Investment Promotion Board of necessary approvals. They bers to Puducherry Assembly Indira Banerjee and Justice the chief minister. (FIPB) who were at its helm did not attribute or assign any by the Centre last year, has sug- M Sundar passed the order In their separate but con- when INX Media was granted specific and definite role to gested that Parliament con- allowing petitions by the three curring judgements, the judges FDI clearance, have said in the petitioner (Karti) in the sider a clear and unambiguous MLAs, whose nomination held that the nomination was their statements to CBI that crime. None of the senior offi- procedure to be laid down for was cancelled by Puducherry made in exercise of powers they were approached or influ- cers claimed to have ever been nomination of MLAs to Union Assembly Speaker V Vaithil- under Section 3(3) of the UT enced by Karti Chidambaram, approached or influenced in Territory Legislatures. ingam later. Act, enacted by the Union the Delhi High Court said on the past history of the case been the grant of approvals by the The court yesterday upheld It also held as invalid the Parliament. Friday. brought to the notice of the petitioner. the nomination of three BJP Speaker's order cancelling the Justice Sundar, while deal- Justice SP Garg, in his Board before its meeting held "The said senior officers did members to the Assembly by nomination of the MLAs - V ing with the power of nomi- order granting bail to Karti on October 24, 2008, its deci- not name any official in the the Centre last year and their Saminathan, K G Shankar and nation of MLAs by the Centre in the INX Media corrup- sion with regard to INX Media FIPB who was ever prevailed swearing-in by Lt Governor S Selvaganapathi, sworn-in as to the Union Territory, dis- tion case, also observed that could have been different. upon by the petitioner or his Kiran Bedi, over which the MLAs by Bedi on July 4 last cussed judgements of various in the entire CBI investigation This assumes significance as associates to impact their deci- Arpit Mandal, a 7-year-old cancer patient who aspired to become a police Congress government had year. high courts and made recom- inspector, takes charge of the Mulund police station for a day, in Mumbai so far, no public servant has Karti's lawyers, while seeking sion. During the entire inves- on Thursday PTI protested. It said that unlike the Presi- mendations to Parliament for been identified or apprehended bail for him, had argued that tigation, none of the public The court ruled that an dent of India or the Governor consideration. who was allegedly approached no case under the Prevention of servants has been identified or influenced to scuttle any Corruption Act was made out or apprehended so far who action againt the media house against him since the CBI had was allegedly approached or 2.6L people found for alleged irregularities or ille- neither questioned any pub- influenced by the petitioner to Air India crew member slaps junior for galities committed by it. lic servant, nor made them an scuttle the action against INX to have symptoms The high court noted that accused in the matter. Media for the irregularities or the senior FIPB officers had "During investigation, the illegalities committed by them," of oral cancer serving non-veg food to passenger merely informed CBI that if prosecution recorded state- the high court said. MUMBAI: Over 2.6 lakh peo- OUR CORRESPONDENT investigate the allegations in ple in the state were found to the complaint," the Air India have symptoms of oral can- MUMBAI: An Air India cabin Spokesperson said. ED analysing 120 shell firms in cer in a recent screening, the crew member allegedly slapped The issue of misbehav- Maharashtra government told her junior colleague for serv- iour by airline personnel had the Legislative Assembly on ing non-vegetarian food to a come into focus after a video PNB fraud case: Government Friday. vegetarian passenger on board went viral last year showing In a written reply to a ques- a Frankfurt-bound flight from IndiGo ground staff allegedly OUR CORRESPONDENT Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a written tion, Health Minister Deepak New Delhi, according to air- assaulting a passenger. A par- reply to the Lok Sabha. Sawant said that 2.14 crore peo- line officials. liamentary panel too had raised NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement The bank, he added has stated that the mat- ple in the state were screened An Air India spokesper- concern over "rude" and "arro- (ED) is analysing 120 shell companies in con- ter is under under investigation and "it will not for oral cancer in December son said that an internal probe gant" behaviour of airlines staff nection with the Punjab National Bank fraud be in public interest" to share details along with 2017. into the incident, which took towards passengers, saying it allegedly committed by jewellery designer Nirav the names of the companies as the same may "Of this, 2,62,431 people place on March 17, has been any complaint, a source said. claimed. should stop. Modi, the government saidon Friday hamper ongoing probe. were found to have symptoms launched by the carrier's On being told about her The junior colleague did not Earlier, a Shiv Sena law- The state-owned Punjab National In another reply, the minister said the Direc- of oral cancer," the minister inflight service department. folly, the attendant went to the retaliate but later filed a com- maker from Maharashtra Bank has been defrauded of over USD 2 bil- torate of Enforcement has filed two cases against said. The cabin attendant "by passenger and apologised. She plaint with Air India's inflight had thrashed an Air India lion by fraudulent use of Letters of Undertak- Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi under the pro- These persons would get mistake" served non-vegetar- replaced the meal as well, the service department over the cabin crew with a slipper over ing (LoUs) allegedly by Nirav Modi and his visions of the Prevention of Money Laundering further treatment, if neces- ian food instead of a vegetar- source said. incident, the source said. seating issue, an act which associates. Act and conducted 247 searches at various loca- sary, at government hospitals ian food to a passenger in the However, the cabin crew "We have received a com- prompted the government to "As per inputs received from the Director- tions in the country. or under government schemes business class of its New Delhi- supervisor later took up the plaint from the cabin crew roll out a no-fly list in Sep- ate of Enforcement, analysis of 120 shell com- He further said that total assets amounting after they undergo biopsy (to Frankfurt flight. The passenger issue again with the flight atten- of the flight AI 121 ( New tember last year for people panies in India in the case of Punjab National to Rs 7,638 crore have been seized/attached till confirm if they have cancer), pointed out the mistake to the dant and this time even slapped Delhi-Frankfurt) . An inter- who behave unruly during air Bank fraud is being done," Minister of State for February end. he said. MPOST cabin supervisor but did not file her for the mistake, the source nal inquiry has been set up to travel. Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department 'India is a brother, but China a long lost cousin found' Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ABRIDGED -e-NIT KJM VARMA long-lost cousin who is will- dives as a major participant in ticians, ruling that their trials in exile abroad had called for e-NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid ing to help us," he said yester- its 21st century Maritime Silk were politically motivated and Indian intervention in Mal- no. Amount submission BEIJING: India is a brother, but day after Maldivian President Road plan in the Indian Ocean, flawed. dives to save the democracy in NIT- Construction of new road and drainage work at MajhaBari adjacent Rs.73,20,331.00 11/04/2018 up to 205OF to Ramkrishna Sporting Club in different location connected from 15.00 Hours China is like a long lost cousin Abdulla Yameen lifted a state has made heavy investments The government refused to the island nation. 2017-18 Ramkrishna Sporting Club to Anukul Roy house, from Mahadev Das found, Maldives Ambassador of emergency in the troubled in the nation of islands which implement the ruling. He had alleged that China house to Panchayat by-pass road, from Krishna Bhattacharya house to to China Mohamed Faisal has South Asian nation after 45 has 26 tropical atolls and 1,000 Yameen imposed a state is indulging in land grab- ChandiSarkar house at Dabgram-II in the dist. Jalpaiguri.(Length:900 said, asserting that his country days. small islands. of emergency and arrested bing, threatening not just the mtr. with drain on both the sides). would push ahead with Chi- "India is a brother. We China has put up a staunch apex court judges and former Maldives, but the peace and NIT-206 Construction of bridge over river Mora Torsa connecting Jhinaid- Rs. 5,48,76,917.00 20/04/2018 up to OF anga to Saheb Colony and PanchananBarma University at Guria- 15.00 Hours nese projects despite New Del- are a family, we may quarrel defence of Maldives President president Maumoon Abdul the stability of the entire region. 2017-18 hati-I and Dawaguri in the District of Coochbehar.(64.52 mtr. Span hi's concerns. and we may have arguments Abdullah Yameen, stonewall- Gayoom. Faisal said Maldives will and 430 mtr. Including approach road.) The Maldives will further but in the end, we will sit down ing international pressure and Opposition party leaders in not allow any foreign military NIT-207 Construction of composite bridge over river Karala near Sunitibala Rs. 20/04/2018 up to embrace Chinese investment and resolve it," the diplomat enabling him to stay in power Maldives alleged that China is establishments. OF Girls’ School at Jalpaiguri, District Jalpaiguri (35mtr. approach road 8,33,76,478.00 15.00 Hours but is aware it risks getting said. during the current crisis. tacitly backing Yameen, which "Our government has made 2017-18 with 1 Nos. Composite Bridge length : 54.83m) caught between China and He claimed that the Mal- The picturesque Indian emboldened him to resort it very clear that we are not India, Faisal told the Hong dives has taken a number of Ocean archipelago was plunged to unconstitutional actions going to allow any kind of mil- Sd/- Superintending Engineer Kong-based South China projects to India for finance into chaos early last month like arresting Supreme Court itary establishments or military North Bengal Development Department Morning Post. "but we did not receive the nec- when the Supreme Court judges. undertakings in the Maldives. Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in "China is like a long-lost essary finance." called for the release of nine Former president Not for China, not for any other For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in cousin that we have found, a China, which looks at Mal- imprisoned opposition poli- Mohamed Nasheed who was countries," he said. PTI 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 EDITORIAL Build and sell Subsidy-driven Dynamics of real estate business change following key reforms, policy initiatives

ollowing the key emerged. To win back the Delhi budget reforms of demone- trust of buyers and push up tisation, Real Estate sales, developers are focus- he Delhi government has presented its budget for Regulation & Devel- ing on project completion and 2018-19 and the areas that received major empha- Fopment Act (RERA), and lining up ready/near-ready sis include environment, education, and health. VINOD BEHL Goods and Services Tax properties for sale. As per the The government has introduced a number of new (GST), coupled with enabling data released by JLL, by end- Tplans and projects to curb air pollution in Delhi. Because of policy initiatives, the real December 2017, there was an its focus on the environment, the budget has been declared estate sector is looking at new inventory of 34,700 ready-to- a green budget. Besides its focus on environment, the gov- business models that are set move units across India. ernment intends to spend more on subsidy to the people in to change its very dynamics. In fact, real estate major various services and under different schemes. Thanks to RERA, we have DLF Limited has announced it The Delhi government has expressed concerns over ris- seen the emergence of the will adopt the business model ing pollution and introduced 26 plans and policies to com- informed and empowered con- of first constructing and then bat the same. The government’s emphasis on healthcare sumer. Several RERA provi- selling. While globally this gets further push in the budget. The AAP government had The rampant sions - mandatory disclosures real estate marketing model allocated Rs 4787 crore to the healthcare sector in its first by developers, restrictions on has been in vogue for years, budget, which has been raised to Rs 6,729 crore for 2018- practice of “pre- construction without land and the Indian real estate sector 19. Free medical tests and medicine will get a major share sales”, under necessary permissions, sepa- has been following the model of its budget. For the last four years, the government has rate escrow account for cus- of selling under-construction been spending the most on education. In the budget for the investor- tomer payments, stringent property to buyers. 2018-19 too, the government has earmarked 26 per cent driven model penalties, including jail term, As, under the new regula- of the money for education. The education sector got Rs for errant developers, and a tory regime, developers are 13,997 crore out of the Rs 53,000 crore of the total budget. (now banned), fast-track redressal mecha- bound to first buy/arrange For electricity and water, the government has allocated Rs was responsible nism -- have helped to protect land for construction and bear 2190 crore and Rs 2277 crore respectively. A major part of home buyers against frauds the compliance cost in terms the allocated budget on the two sectors goes in providing for the artificial and also ensure timely deliv- of permissions -- besides being subsidy. The consumers get direct benefit of these subsidies. hike in prices ery (with quality) of homes. barred from diverting proj- The government has also earmarked Rs 20 crore to provide over the years, This has not just regu- ect funds -- it makes business aid to national ranking sportspersons between the age of 14 lated the market but has also A newer property marketing model of selling “ready” properties has emerged (Representational Image) sense for them to adopt a con- and 17 years. Under Mission Excellence, the sportsperson making homes made the real estate business struct-and-sell model, espe- will receive grants without any age limit. The government more professional and organ- that has changed. From low ity of bank funding to buy players like Godrej Properties cially as the marketing cost has also earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for making roads under unaffordable ised. The biggest advantage of volume-high margin, the sec- land, especially when debt- who have consciously chosen of selling ready homes is low. the municipal corporation limits besides earmarking Rs 100 for the masses. RERA is that it has reversed tor has adopted a high volume- laden developers are facing the “asset light” model for real This model equally suits crore for installing wifi hotspots across the city. the investor/speculator-driven low margin business model. cash-flow issues due to tepid estate development. buyers as they pay for what A highlight of the budget is the subsidy that it has planned The granting of business model, prevalent in This has been made possible by sales. But with the reforms In the current real estate they buy, thereby avoiding to give to the people under various categories. The govern- industry status the pre-regulation era, and policies aimed at incentivising and greater transparency, scenario where hundreds of cheating in terms of space, ment has focused more on electricity, water, education, and to affordable replaced it with a consumer- the development of affordable newer models of financing thousands projects are either quality and price escalation. healthcare sectors. The subsidy has been granted on keep- driven model. The clampdown housing. From offering land are emerging. Foreign equity stalled or delayed, leading They are also saved from ing the electricity tariff lower and providing 20,000 litres of housing to help on the investor-driven model, for affordable housing to tax funds are now increasingly to a big slowdown in home development risk which free water to households. Out of the 2190 crore budget for developers source together with demonetisation, incentives to developers (100 coming to the aid of develop- sales, developers are taking to exists in buying under-con- electricity, Rs 1,720 crore will be spent on providing subsi- has helped to check the flow per cent service tax waiver) ers. And even new age cor- the business model of mixed struction property. And more dised electricity. Upto 400 units, the consumers will get 50 cheaper funds of black money into real estate and consumers (up to Rs 2.67 porate NBFCs like Piramal development or simply going importantly, they save 12 per per cent subsidy that will benefit 83 per cent consumers. from banks has transactions, responsible for lakh home loan subsidy under Finance are providing end- in for rent-yielding commer- cent GST while buying ready For the last three years, the electricity tariff has not been inflated prices. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme to-end solutions to develop- cial developments which have property with a completion raised. This benefits individual and household consumers, enhanced the The rampant practice of of the Pradhan Mantri Awas ers, treating them as business elicited interest from both certificate. who consume less than 400 units of electricity per month. affordability of “pre-sales”, under the investor- Yojana), all these pro-active partners. institutional and individual And as key reforms of The electricity budget is lower by Rs 4 crore this year com- driven model (now banned), measures have given a much- Besides, to tackle the land investors. RERA and GST fully settle pared to the 2017-18 budget of Rs 2194 crore. On water, the homes, much to was responsible for the arti- needed boost to affordable funding issue, the new busi- The huge trust-deficit down in the coming months, government has offered Rs 427 crore of subsidy and this will the benefit of ficial hike in prices over the housing. ness model of “joint develop- between developers and prop- and the process of restruc- benefit 4.5 lakh households. At Rs 2,277 crore, the budget years, making homes unafford- Together with these mea- ment” is gaining momentum. erty buyers is a key reason for turing and consolidation for water this year is higher than the last year’s budget of consumers able for the masses. Also, it is sures, the granting of industry Under this model, landowners the slump in property sales. gains momentum, it will be Rs 2108 crore. Out of 22.36 lakh consumers, 4.5 lakh con- because of the investor-driven status to affordable housing and developers owning land According to a recent study interesting to see how the sumers will receive 20,000 litres of water free. On consum- model that real estate devel- to help developers source but lacking financial strength by global real estate advisory new real estate business mod- ing more than 20,000 litres of water, the consumers have to opers were mostly focused on cheaper funds from banks has and expertise to construct, JLL, there were as many as els take shape. IANS pay full payment. As many as 20 per cent of consumer get the luxury/premium segment enhanced the affordability of market and achieve necessary 472,100 unsold housing units (Vinod Behl is Founder direct benefits while 80 per cent consumers have to pay the -- with its high profit-margins homes, much to the benefit of scale for timely completion at the end of December 2017. and Editor of Ground water bill. The education sector has once again got the larg- -- although maximum demand consumers. and delivery, are joining hands Amidst all this, a newer Real[i]ty Media, a real est share of the budget at 26 per cent. Out of Rs 53,000 crore existed in the low-cost/afford- There is still one major with big players who possess property marketing model estate content consultancy. of the total budget, the education sector has got Rs 13,997 able housing segment. hurdle in making homes more these capabilities. It is a win- of selling “ready” properties The views expressed are crore. This is higher than last year’s budget of Rs 11,300 But, after the reforms, all affordable -- non-availabil- win model for big corporate (which are in demand) has strictly personal) crore. The government has also asked private school not to increase the fees. The government has proposed to increase dear the total number of hospital beds by 2,100 in five years of Quote martial TROUBLES GALORE EDITOR millenniumpost.in its government. The government has proposed free medi- cal tests and treatments in certain cases in private hospitals Environmental The world is under the grip of the major problem of food security, water scarcity, and the Log on to write letters to the and has maintained the three-layer health services under Climate Change and several strategic methods have been adopted by policymakers but editor or send them to Mohalla Clinic, Polyclinic, and hospitals. pollution is an [email protected] The government has also increased the subsidy on E-rick- incurable disease. no tangible solution has been arrived at. The problem of vector-borne diseases has been shaw from Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000. Those who had got the affecting the humanity at large. Despite several attempts to eliminate diseases like the You can also send your subsidy of Rs 15,000 crore will get another Rs 15,000 as part It can only be comments to The Editor, of the subsidy. This will benefit 80,000 E-rickshaw owners. prevented Malaria and Kalaazar, they affect the large sections of the people residing in slum areas. Millennium Post, The budget for the unauthorised colonies where one-third The remedial measures that India can adopt to thwart the deadly vector-borne diseases are of the Delhi’s population lives has been raised to Rs 1,500 BARRY COMMONER Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah crore from Rs 840 crore last year. By all accounts, this bud- yet to receive proper attention and management. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 get is a populist one and has an eye on general elections in AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email 2019 and Assembly elections in 2020. During the course of his budget speech, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Min- ister Manish Sisodia mentioned the Lieutenant-Governor 14 times. Many of the schemes, however, under the budget may not get approved by the L-G. Water, water, not everywhere Repeating Hitler’s Cape Town is running out of water; your city could be next 1936 Olympics?

hanks to the alleged Russian nerve agent attack in the quiet English town of Salisbury, relations SHUTAPA PAUL are now at the worst between London and Mos- cow since the Cold War. Understandably, EU and Tthe NATO are with UK and the Salisbury plot has all the ingredients that even the fabled James Bond creator, Ian Fleming, would have stayed away from. Matters have since escalated to the point that the UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is under growing pressure from MPs to issue a clear warning to football fans about the risks of travel- ling to this summer’s showpiece in Russia. All this in the aftermath of the Salisbury poisoning that has left former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia critically ill after Unplanned being poisoned with a “military grade” nerve agent called Novichok, developed in Soviet laboratories during the Cold urbanisation War. The Foreign Secretary said: “I think the comparison and reckless with Hitler’s hosting the 1936 Berlin Olympics is right.. It is an emetic prospect, frankly, to think of Vladimir Putin industrialisation glorying in this sporting event.” have eroded The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin has gone down in history for being used by Hitler to showcase his Nazi the water table. regime to the world and to promote his vile views on racial Groundwater is not supremacy. The dictator was left terribly embarrassed, how- ever, when the black US athlete Jesse Owens finished as a being replenished There is a need to become more socially aware and environmentally conscious to combat water crisis (Representational Image) four-time gold medal winner. Boris Johnson angered Rus- and factories sia diplomats with his Nazi comparison. But while he ruled ape Town is running out of ing one’s hair daily is unimaginable We are not even talking about con- Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Kabul out his Government calling for a boycott of the World Cup, continue to dump water. The water crisis is so for most of us privileged folk. Forget serving water for future generations. (Afghanistan) made it to the Top-10 he acknowledged there were safety concerns for fans. “And effluents into water bad that Day Zero or the day one-minute showers, some of us are The crisis is unfolding in our lifetime, as list of water-starved cities that are fac- we do indeed need to have an urgent conversation with the bodies. India is when taps in over a million used to lounging in bathtubs soaking we speak. It is not just Cape Town, Day ing ‘Day Zero’. Russians about how they propose to fulfil their obligations Chomes in Cape Town run dry, is right in the goodness of exotic bath salts. Zero is inching closer for many cities, So, what should we do? Let’s become under their Fifa contract to look after all fans.” These wor- among the ‘highly around the corner, July 9, 2018. The We use more water than is required including some in India. The Centre for more socially aware and environmen- ries had been exacerbated by the expulsion of the British people of this South African city have for our everyday needs and waste even Science and Environment released some tally conscious. Push for rainwater har- Embassy official who had been put in charge of overseeing water-stressed a daily limit of 50 litres of water per more. We leave taps running in homes alarming data ahead of World Water vesting and water treatment facilities fan safety. He was among 23 UK diplomats expelled from countries’ in the person. And within those restrictions, and offices, overhead tanks overflow in Day, which was on March 22. Over 200 where you live. Limit those leisurely Russia earlier this week in a tit-for-tat retaliation at sanc- they have to manage the entire day’s residential colonies, taps provided by cities across the world are facing water showers and recycle water at home. tions imposed by Theresa May in response to the Salisbury world, according activities. Reusing and recycling water the municipal corporation are often shortage including Bengaluru and Pune. Instruct domestic help and family mem- incident. The Foreign Secretary pointed out that only about to the World is routine. News reports say that moth- faulty and leak. Water is invaluable In fact, by 2050, 36 per cent of all cities bers to use only as much water as is 24,000 England fans had applied for tickets to the World ers use baby’s bath water to wash their and at the centre of the global crisis. in the world will be facing a water crisis required. Protest the rapid urbanisa- Cup in Russia, compared with 94,000 who went to the last Resources Institute hair, water used for washing clothes or But ignorant, we continue to behave with urban demand for water increas- tion that is coming at the cost of filling tournament held in Brazil in 2014. But his challenge now utensils is used to fill up the toilet flush irresponsibly. Unplanned urbanisa- ing to a staggering 80 per cent. up or dirtying water bodies. Ditch that to the Russian authorities is to show that the 24,000 UK tank. Under-one-minute showers are tion and reckless industrialisation have The report also noted that over cola because a half litre of any aerated applicants for tickets to the football World Cup are going to normal and the situation is so acute eroded the water table. Groundwater 400 million people already live in cit- drink consumes 175 litres of water! be well treated and safe in Russia. Johnson’s drawing com- that most sacrifice personal groom- is not being replenished, water bodies ies where there is a water problem all Your waistline will thank you for it as parison with Hitler’s 1936 Olympics has naturally enraged ing; there are more important tasks to are being filled in the name of growth, through the year, this number is likely well. And if you are passing a tap that the Russians. Moscow’s Ambassador to London reminded be done with the precious liquid. This and factories continue to dump efflu- to go up to 1 billion in next two decades. is running, take a second and please everyone that 25 million of their people had perished in the strict rationing of water by residents ents into water bodies. India is among Along with Bengaluru, Beijing (China), turn it off. Second War. That, incidentally, was when the British and helped Cape Town push Day Zero from the ‘highly water-stressed countries’ Mexico City (Mexico), Sanaa (Yemen), (The writer is a journalist and Russians were allies! June 4 to July 9. in the world, according to the World Nairobi (Kenya), Istanbul (Turkey), media entrepreneur. The views Life without long showers and wash- Resources Institute. Sao Paulo (Brazil), Karachi (Pakistan), expressed are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 mp in focus LINKE weakened by dissensions The three-party German coalition has new faces but old policies remain fter nearly six months of ground percussion of hatred against haggling, the three-party “Islamists” and all immigrants and German coalition puck is refugees. This sentiment is echoed in the goal box. The sus- all too often in the tactics of the other VICTOR GROSSMAN Apense is over. For the fourth time in parties, hoping to be spared further a row, the country will again be run losses to the right. by Angela Merkel. One AfD leader overdid it Not a few feathers have been ruf- recently; his vicious attacks against fled. Until January 2017, stout Sigmar people of Turkish descent were so Gabriel was head of the Social Dem- racist that he had to resign. But his ocratic Party (SPD). Because of the views were visibly well received by party’s disastrous popularity nose- his audience. Sadly, the AfD is filling dive, he was shoved out but given the the gap caused by well-founded dis- prestigious job of Foreign Minister trust of the old parties, bringing wor- as consolation. Martin Schulz suc- ried recollections of developments ceeded him as party leader, chosen by in Germany about ninety years ago. an amazing, unanimous 100 per cent The leftwing LINKE, though vote. There was an equally amazing holding on to its faithful nine or ten upward swoop in the polls, followed per cent with only very thin gains, It is urgently just as quickly by a belly flop. The vot- is not filling that gap as it should. It necessary for ers, even in his own party, soon mis- is seen by too many in eastern Ger- trusted his empty, vague promises. many as part of the establishment. the June LINKE The election results last Septem- It has been too mild-mannered, party congress in ber were the worst in over fifty years too hopeful of possible future coali- for the SPD. Schulz, its tarnished tion positions, like those already Leipzig to resolve leader, swore loudly that his desper- achieved in two East German states differences and ate party would not remain an out- and Berlin, but with not enough to powered, losing junior partner to show for them. Unfortunately, it move towards a Angela Merkel’s Christian Demo- seems caught up, far too much, in united, popular crats anymore but would restore its internal dissension on its leadership strength in opposition. Then, this big level, especially between co-chair opposition to loser backed down and tried to join a Katja Kipping and co-caucus chair current wars new coalition cabinet with him sup- Sahra Wagenknecht. planting Sigmar Gabriel as foreign There is disagreement about and threats of minister. This personal coup was on how many immigrants or refugees worse wars, and February 7, but his sleight of hand should be allowed into Germany, to poverty in didn’t work. No one wanted him. about acceptance or rejection of sup- On February 9 Schulz had to resign port for Netanyahu’s rule in Israel, Germany and in from that job and on February 13 about the Palestinians, and about all the countries step down as party president. The policy towards Russia. There is dis- final agreement was managed with- For the fourth time in a row, Germany will again be run by Angela Merkel agreement about the possibilities of whose refugees out him, and both he and Gabriel forming some larger force beyond seek asylum and are now banished into a chilly Ger- party. It seems all too clear what to Interior Ministry in Berlin: in charge The former Environment Min- She is interested in more and more the ranks of the LINKE in a path man limbo. expect from him! of police, surveillance and immigra- ister, Barbara Hendricks, who cou- weapons, the most modern to be resembling that of Jean-Luc Mélen- a decent life in Till now SPD mayor of Hamburg, Although the SPD kept flounder- tion. There is an added new “Hei- rageously countered VW and the found, and in planting them as pro- chon in France, which Wagenknecht Germany Olaf Scholz replaced Schulz. Then ing in opinion polls, currently at 18 mat” (Homeland) sub-department, a powerful automobile lobby on their vocatively and as close to Moscow favours and other leaders oppose. he too left his brief spell as party per cent, Merkel needed it to obtain sop to those who want to keep Ger- criminal Diesel emission scam, is out. as possible. That this clever-talking It is urgently necessary for the boss to Andrea Nahles, once long enough Yes seats in the Bundestag many very German, with as few for- Sigmar Gabriel is also out. Although war hawk has kept her job does not June LINKE party congress in ago an SPD left-winger. He climbed to stay in power. She found it neces- eign-looking immigrants or refugees he dipped and ducked on many issues bode well for the new government, Leipzig to resolve differences and higher into the new Cabinet, becom- sary to treat the SPD generously, so as possible. Some wonder if in four as Foreign Minister, he was almost nor for world hopes for a cooling off move towards a united, popu- ing Vice-Chancellor with Merkel and that SPD members would vote “Ja” years Seehofer will have everyone the only speaker at the recent Secu- of swiftly growing dangers. This will lar opposition to current wars and also Finance Minister, a powerful in their referendum. They did, with wearing lederhosen or a dirndl, with rity Conference in Munich to call not be easy with a Theresa May, an threats of worse wars, and to poverty job in economics policy not just for a 2/3 majority, and were rewarded a big crucifix on every official wall. for easing sanctions against Russia. Emmanuel Macron and a Mike Pom- in Germany and in all the countries Germany but also for Europe. Scholz by Merkel with six Cabinet posts, Only four previous ministers Gabriel was also for dealing diplo- peo, to name a few. whose refugees seek asylum and a is remembered in Hamburg for his while her CDU took seven and three have been kept on, but with differ- matically, not bellicosely, on ques- The far-right Alternative for Ger- decent life in Germany. insistence on forcing emetics down went to her Bavarian sister party. ent cabinet jobs. Ten are newcomers tions like the Ukraine, Syria, and the many (AfD), now with 92 delegates There have been some militant the throats of supposed drugs smug- The SPD now holds two of the four from all three parties, now with seven horrifically perilous deployment and in the Bundestag, is taking advan- strikes in recent months, some are glers, despite doctors’ objections, EU most important posts, Olaf Scholz as women. Most interesting to Berliners manoeuvres of NATO troops, includ- tage of every sign of dissatisfaction still going on. Can they help in devel- condemnation and a death in one Finance Minister and the SPD pol- is Franziska Giffey, only 39, also SPD, ing Germans, right on the sensitive in Germany, and there are many of oping healthy antidotes to foul-egg case. Also for causing a total snafu itician Heiko Maas as prestigious until now mayor of the West Berlin Russian border near the Baltic Sea. them, with the growing gap between policies of the new government? during the G-20 summit last sum- Foreign Minister. Maas was Justice borough of Neukölln, a mixed area The only Cabinet Minister to stay the extremely wealthy and the strug- Can fences be strengthened against mer and defending the actions of 92 Minister, but his ideas on foreign pol- with a large proportion of Turkish, in the same job as before, aside from gling and poverty-stricken. Behind marauding foxes? Can trends be policemen accused of physical bru- icy – if any – are as yet hardly known. Arabic and other immigrant groups. Chancellor Merkel, is Ursula von der the scenes, the AfD favours a mili- reversed? Europe and the world tality during the demonstrations. In The head of the Bavarians, Horst The media stress how cheery and Leyen, and she is the most danger- tarily powerful Germany and it too urgently need some changes! IPA an earlier Cabinet position he helped Seehofer, finally pushed out of con- pretty she is. Her politics, as Minis- ous. Like some top politicians in the is aligned with the wealthy. While its (The author is a Berlin-based get pension age raised from 65 to trol of his own fiefdom in Munich, ter for Families, Seniors, Women and U.S. and Britain, male and female, clever speakers strum social-minded journalist from the US. The views 67. Above all, he detests the LINKE was consoled with the very important Youth remain to be seen. she is not interested in diplomacy. melodies, there is an ongoing back- expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Baseline agriculture RETWEET Policy-framing needs to be prioritised in a manner that growth in PAUL KRUGMAN one sector does not leave the needs of other sectors unmet @paulkrugman armers marched in a gush from Nashik to KAVYA DUBEY Mumbai to seek relief Chinese bilateral surplus is partly an from the distress that optical illusion: it's really Korean and Froutinely befalls them. Agrar- ian distress is a result insti- Japanese goods with China doing final gated primarily by the vagaries assembly. Once you take US services of weather and compounded surplus into account, imbalance with by the economics around it. While developments to aid bet- China is only about half the headline ter forecast and weather modi- number and 1/3 Trump number fication is a very valid concern, frequently occurring agrarian When farmers crises of different kinds indi- cate a grim state of affairs with are harassed and regard to governance. It can- SITARAM YECHURY violated because not be emphasised enough that @SitaramYechury unimpeded functioning of the of their financial agriculture sector is impera- incapacity to tive to the overall health of the sustain themselves, economy – a robust agricul- Bhagat Singh stood steadfast against ture sector will ensure a sound those who made religion the basis of and when economy. A system of well-function- their politics. #March23 #BhagatSingh their humble ing and adequately enabled #Rajguru #Sukhdev and peaceful farming activities keeps a lot of other activities going in bal- protests cause ance. Reforms in this area are the government necessary to not only sustain to yield to their agriculture but to also facili- MAMATA BANERJEE tate better other indicators of a @MamataOfficial demands, it sound economy which are not directly connected with agri- Encouraging development of indigenous techniques of sustenance and growth will go a long way in securing agriculture (Representational Image) reveals the fact culture. Given that most Indi- that relief is ans live in rural areas, and rural 1 per cent reduces poverty by cess to take place in isolation. possible but only diverted. This growth, it can be a very centre ultimately possible areas are characterised by agri- two to three times more than a And functional development also speaks of the fact that agri- of economic growth and devel- World Meteorological Day. In line with culture, rural development and similar growth in non-agricul- in any field ought to extend cultural reforms remain subject opment. There is tremendous this year’s theme, let us pledge to be but diverted. agricultural reforms are nec- tural sectors. In China’s case, itself to other areas. The inter- to electoral priorities. A gen- scope for innovation emanat- Agricultural essary for a major and much- it was 3.5 times more effec- woven make-up of develop- uine drawback in monetarily ing just from the agriculture 'weather-ready, climate-smart and needed boost to the economy. tive and for Latin American ment enables sustainability, addressing such crises out of sector. Encouraging develop- water-wise' in our actions reforms remain Not only does agriculture gen- countries, it was 2.7 times more which means that sustainabil- turn is the anomaly that is likely ment of indigenous techniques subject to electoral erate a variety of employment effective. This assessment con- ity is essentially the outcome of to be caused in the larger mon- of sustenance and growth will from the field to the market, it firms that agriculture is essen- balanced and holistic develop- etary framework. go a long way in taking agri- priorities enables other associated activ- tially the driver of economic ment. In order to achieve this As much as agriculture culture to a greater height ities to thrive and adds to the development and prosperity. target, policy-framing needs to deserves to be a priority for economic excellence. Hence, RAZA AHMAD RUMI dimensions of the economy. It also keeps in motion the be prioritised in a manner that economic growth, education is an uncompromising pursuit @Razarumi Besides, it is the very source of micro-economies that sec- growth in one sector does not a formidable pillar of social sec- of facilitating and spreading food security. Hence, invest- ondarily engender from agrar- leave the needs of other sec- tor that will retrieve the agricul- education, together with mod- ment in agriculture is a primary ian practices. With the slow tors unmet. When farmers are ture sector out of poverty and ernising agriculture and devel- investment for a sustainable pace typical of rural set-up and harassed and violated because cause it to thrive. In the sce- oping rural infrastructure is economy. dwelling, there is ample scope of their financial incapacity to nario of a possible positivity, an but imperative to make agri- #Pakistan has a first woman leader The World Development for enhancing the social sector: sustain themselves, and when optimally functioning agricul- culture raise to a self-sufficient of opposition in the Senate. Another Report of 2008 surveyed sev- education and healthcare being their humble and peaceful pro- ture sector can potentially flip economy. milestone. Congrats @sherryrehman eral developing countries for the other most crucial areas for tests cause the government to the economy: from agriculture (The author is Senior Copy over 25 years and found that sustainability. yield to their demand, it reveals being a frequently-occurring Editor with Millennium Post. the growth in agriculture by Development is not a pro- the fact that relief is ultimately link in the chain of economic The views are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 Trump slaps China with tariffs Trump removes NSA McMaster, replaces him with John Bolton

on up to $60 billion in imports WASHINGTON: US Presi- dent Donald Trump on Fri- day fired his National Security China retaliates with tariffs on 128 American products, spares big-ticket items Adviser Lt Gen H R McMaster and replaced him with a con- WASHINGTON/BEIJING: "We have one particular China was evident in its deci- servative hawk and former UN US President Donald Trump problem," the US President said sion to exempt allies like the EU, Ambassador John Bolton, the has signed an order imposing before signing the order that will South Korea, Brazil, Canada and latest high-level shakeup in the tariffs worth $60 billion in Chi- impose tariffs on hundreds of Mexico from what were sup- chaotic White House. nese imports in his strongest Chinese products, from shoes posed to be worldwide tariffs Reports of McMaster's trade action against any country. and clothing to consumer elec- on steel and aluminium imports. ouster had surfaced last week Beijing threatened Washington tronics. "We have a tremendous The levies, which go into but the White House had dis- with higher tariffs worth $3 bil- intellectual property theft situ- effect on Friday, will largely hit pelled them saying there were lion for imported US products. ation going on. China. Stock markets were hit no changes at the National Financial markets plunged "We're doing things for this by fears that Trump's tariff plan Security Council (NSC). on fears of a potential trade war country that should have been could trigger a trade war. Japan's Trump, however, took to between the world's two largest done for many, many years... It's Nikkei share index fell 4.5 per Twitter on Friday to make the approach in American for- Korea hawk who, in his prolific economies. Trump declared that going to make us a much stron- cent and in the US the Dow announcement of 69-year-old eign policy at a time when the writings and television com- China was responsible for thou- ger, much richer nation," he said Jones sank 2.9 per cent. Chi- Bolton's appointment. US president faces mounting mentary, has said that preemp- sands of lost American jobs and at the White House. na's Shanghai Composite Index "I am pleased to announce challenges, including from Iran tive war would likely be the billions in lost revenues. on 128 US products including time. In the second stage, the In addition to the tariffs, closed down 3.4 per cent while that, effective 4/9/18, John and North Korea, the New York only way to stop North Korea The White House said on pork, wine and seamless steel 25 per cent import tax will be the US also plans to impose Hong Kong's Hang Seng index Bolton will be my new National Times commented. from obtaining the capability Thursday it was taking action tubes. imposed after evaluating the new investment restrictions, ended 2.5 per cent lower. Security Adviser," Trump said The appointment of Bolton to attack the US with a nuclear in retaliation for China's use It will include an additional impact caused by the US poli- take action against China at the Trump, on March 8, signed on Twitter. could lead to dramatic changes missile. of pressure and intimidation 15 per cent tariff on products cies," the Chinese Ministry said. World Trade Organisation while proclamations to impose a 25 "I am very thankful for the in the Trump administration's McMaster was Trump's sec- to obtain American technology including fruit, nuts, wines But it also urged the Trump the Treasury Department also per cent tariff on imported steel service of General H R McMas- approach to crises around the ond national security adviser and trade secrets. and seamless steel tubes and administration to resolve differ- will propose additional mea- and a 10 per cent tariff on alu- ter who has done an outstand- world, The Washington Post after Michael Flynn was dis- The measures included a an additional 25 per cent tariff ences through dialogue to "avoid sures. Trump said he respected minium, causing mounting dis- ing job & will always remain said. missed last year for mislead- significant change in Trump's on pork and recycled alumin- damage to the broader picture his Chinese counterpart Xi Jin- sent among trading partners my friend," Trump said. His appointment is certain ing Vice President Mike Pence looming steel and aluminium ium products. of Chinese-US cooperation". ping but Washington "would no around the world. Bolton's appointment does to scramble the White House's about his contacts with the tariffs that would aim them pri- "The measures will be imple- Trump's actions fulfil his longer tolerate running a trade Trump had exempted Can- not require US Senate confir- preparations for a proposed Russian ambassador to the US. marily at China, the Washington mented in two stages: in the first campaign pledge to demand deficit of nearly $400 billion ada and Mexico from the import mation. He will take the job summit by the end of May The NSC is one of the most Post reported. stage, the 15 per cent tariff will fairer trade deals with countries with China", its second-largest levies for the duration of talks on April 9. between Trump and North powerful wings of the White After Trump's announce- be imposed if the two countries and to retaliate against trad- trading partner, after the EU. aimed at renegotiating the The move, which was sud- Korean leader Kim Jong Un. House that drives the admin- ment, China's Commerce Min- cannot reach an agreement on ing partners if the US does not The US administration's North American Free Trade den but not unexpected, sig- Bolton, known for his wal- istration's national security istry said it was proposing tariffs trade issues within a scheduled secure better agreements. increasing focus on punishing Agreement. AGENCIES nals a more confrontational rus moustache, is a fierce North agenda. AGENCIES Egypt opens China welcomes Tillerson calls Washington Brazilian prosecutors Gaza border for lifting of emergency Spanish court to try Catalan to investigate two days in Maldives a 'mean-spirited town' separatist leaders for rebellion Cambridge Analytica BEIJING: China on Friday SAO PAULO: Federal prose- GAZA CITY (Pales- welcomed Maldivian President WASHINGTON: Fired US MADRID: Twenty-five Cat- cutors in Latin America's big- tinian Territories): Abdullah Yameen's decision to Secretary of State Rex Tiller- alan leaders will be tried for gest country has announced Egypt opened its lift the emergency and reiterated son has called Washington a rebellion, embezzlement or that they are investigating to largely sealed bor- Beijing's stand that the Maldives "very mean-spirited town" as disobeying the state, Spain’s determine if Cambridge Ana- der with the Gaza government and the country's he took veiled potshots at his Supreme Court ruled on Friday, lytica illegally used the profiles Strip on Friday for political parties can resolve their former boss President Donald in a sharp escalation of legal of millions of Brazilian Face- differences. Trump in his farewell address action against separatists in the book users. two days, Palestin- "China welcomes Maldives to his staff. northeastern region. Prosecutors the investiga- ian authorities said. lifting emergency and restoring Trump announced the One of the leaders facing tion was prompted by reports In just the third such normal social order," Foreign sacking of Tillerson last week up to 25 years in prison if con- that the London-based political opening this year, the Ministry spokesperson Hua by tweet and named CIA "I'd like to ask that each victed, Marta Rovira, earlier consulting firm had access to crossing between the Chunying told media briefing Director Mike Pompeo as his of you undertake to ensure said she had already fled Spain, the personal information of 50 Palestinian enclave here on Friday. successor. one act of kindness each day joining six others in exile. million Facebook users in the "The Maldives government Tillerson mentioned Trump towards another person," Til- The ruling raised the stakes ment or disobeying the state road, but it is the only way I United States and could create and Egypt's Sinai and the political parties have the only once in his remarks, in lerson said. He urged the in Madrid’s efforts to contain through their role in holding have to recover my political voter personality profiles. region will be open wisdom and capability to prop- passing and not by name, as employees to "treat each other separatists in Catalonia, where the referendum or declaring voice,” Rovira said in a letter. They said in a state- Friday and Saturday erly resolve their differences he told staffers about prepar- with respect," adding that a banned referendum backed independence. “Long live a Catalan Repub- ment they want to find out for humanitarian through dialogue and consul- ing background materials "that "we're all just human beings independence last year. Puigdemont and fellow lic for all!” if Cambridge Analytica, in cases, the Palestin- tations and jointly uphold the were first the basis for discus- trying to do our part." The case will be closely separatists have all denied any The court, in a written rul- partnership with local con- ian embassy in Cairo stability and social harmony of sions at the National Security "Each of us get to choose watched by separatist groups wrongdoing, saying the plebi- ing, requested that 14 members sultancy A Ponte Estrategia Maldives," she said. Council and ultimately with the person we want to be, and across Europe and beyond. scite gave them the authority to of the previous Catalan regional Planejamento e Pesquisa, also said. The Rafah cross- China had backed President the President." the way we want to be treated, Rights groups have already crit- break away from Spain. administration deposit 2.1 mil- did the same thing in Brazil ing is the only exit Yameen when he declared the Tillerson in his brief speech and the way we will treat oth- icized the extent of Madrid’s “A DIFFICULT ROAD” lion euros ($2.59 million) in a before the country's October for Gaza residents emergency in the island nation on Thursday ahead of his offi- ers," the veteran Texan oilman crackdown - though the Euro- The vote was boycotted Cat- bank account to pay back the elections. except into Israel, but on February 5 after the Supreme cial departure at the end of the said. Tillerson said the coun- pean Union, wary of any splin- alans opposed to the region money used to hold the refer- Prosecutors said the part- Egypt has largely Court ordered the release of a month, told State Department try faces many challenges -- tering of its member states, has splitting from Spain. Public endum and cover judicial costs. nership between both consult- sealed it in recent group of opposition leaders, employees to hold on to their in some instances perplexing firmly supported the Spanish support for the independence The court’s decision will ing firms began in 2017. years, citing secu- who had been convicted in integrity. foreign affairs relationships, government’s response. of Catalonia, which has its own likely put an end to a planned The Brazilian company said widely-criticised trials. Yameen "It belongs to you," Tillerson and in other instances serious Catalonia has been in politi- language, extensive devolved vote this Saturday at the Catalan in a statement that it was never rity threats. Egyptian also arrested two judges of the said. "Only you can relinquish national security threats. cal limbo since Spanish Prime powers and an economy as large regional parliament to pick a involved in the creation of such authorities have a Supreme Court as well as for- it or allow it to be compro- "In these times, your con- Minister Mariano Rajoy took as Portugal’s, fluctuates either new leader since Puigdemont’s profiles and ended its relation- poor relationship with mer president Maumoon Abdul mised." When the 66-year- tinued diligence and devo- over its regional government side of 40 percent in polls. Judge departure last year. ship with Cambridge Analytica Gaza's Islamist rulers Gayoom and other opposition old former ExxonMobil CEO tion to the State Department's after it unilaterally declared Llarena will rule later on Friday Jordi Turull, one of the 13 earlier this month. Hamas, whom they leaders. observed that Washington can mission has never been more independence following the on whether there is enough evi- charged with rebellion and a "We are investigating if have accused of sup- Another former president be a mean-spirited place, for- necessary," he said. Tillerson October plebiscite. dence that they committed a close Puigdemont ally, narrowly Cambridge Analytica is ille- Mohamed Nasheed who was eign service officers and civil got sustained applause from Supreme court judge Pablo crime to order their arrest. He failed in an earlier leadership gally using the personal data porting attacks inside in exile abroad had called for servants burst into laughter and staff, who clapped solidly for Llarena said on Friday thirteen did not set a date for the trial. on Thursday to win a majority of millions of Brazilians to Egypt. Both of the Indian intervention in Maldives applause, with many nodding. many minutes after Tiller- leaders, including Rovira and Rovira, the head of the sep- of votes in the Catalan parlia- construct psychographic pro- two previous border to save the democracy in the When he followed that up son finished his remarks and former Catalan president Car- aratist Esquerra Republicana ment. Several separatist lead- files to determine political and openings this year island nation. He had alleged with the advice that people while he slowly worked his way les Puigdemont who is already party, said before the judge’s ers, including former Catalan religious beliefs, sexual orien- were cut short due to that China is indulging in land don't have to participate "in toward the exit, shaking dozens in exile in Brussels, will be tried announcement on Friday she vice-president Oriol Junqueras, tation, skin color, and politi- the security situation grabbing, threatening not just that," he was again interrupted of hands as he departed, CNN for rebellion.zAnother twelve had fled to avoid prosecution. have been in custody since cal behavior," the prosecutors' the Maldives, but the peace and by clapping. reported. AGENCIES will be tried for embezzle- “Exile will be a difficult last year. AGENCIES statement said. AGENCIES in Sinai. AGENCIES the stability of the entire region. China has invested heavily Brazil Supreme Court delays decision in Maldives in various projects Amnesty slams US, UK for arming Saudi coalition in Yemen war Siliguri Jalpaiguri and regards the island nation on ex-president Lula imprisonment Development Authority with 26 atolls and about 1,000 small islands as key to its Mar- LONDON: Three years into that irresponsible arms flows international trade of conven- Yemen, sending aircraft and itime Silk Road project in the their war on Yemen's rebels, to the Saudi Arabia-led coali- tional arms for the purpose of troops to back the government BRASILIA: Brazil's top court on Friday delayed until April Indian Ocean as it has already Saudi Arabia and its military tion have resulted in enormous "contributing to international in its fight against the Huthis 4 a decision on whether ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da acquired Hambantota port in allies -- armed by the US and harm to Yemeni civilians," said and regional peace, security and recently slain former presi- Silva should go to jail if he loses an appeal next week. Sri Lanka and Djibouti in the Britain -- could stand guilty of Lynn Maalouf, head of Middle and stability" and "reducing dent Ali Abdullah Saleh. The Federal Supreme Court decision is a shot in the arm Horn of Africa. AGENCIES war crimes, Amnesty Interna- East research at Amnesty. human suffering". Nearly 10,000 people have for the 72-year-old leftist leader, the front-runner for tional said on Friday. "But this has not deterred Amnesty also slammed the since been killed, trigger- October's presidential election, and means he cannot Siliguri Jalpaiguri While all parties in the the USA, the UK and other Iran-backed Huthi rebels for ing what the United Nations Development Authority Yemen war are accused of states, including France, Spain potential war crimes, including has called the world's worst be jailed for at least two weeks. The court, sitting in the neglecting civilian safety, the and Italy, from continuing indiscriminate artillery shell- humanitarian crisis. capital Brasilia, was expected to decide whether losing Saudi-led coalition, which transfers of billions of dollars ing, enforced disappearances Amnesty said it had anal- an appeal next Monday at a lower court would auto- intervened on the side of the worth of such arms. and death sentences against ysed video evidence confirm- matically mean Lula's immediate arrest and incarceration, government in 2015, is behind "As well as devastating civil- dissidents and members of the ing that at least two attacks on or if he would be given recourse to seek further legal "the latest in a long string of ian lives, this makes a mock- Bahai minority. civilian targets, in August 2017 remedies. A court in Porto Alegre is to give its verdict on potential war crimes" docu- ery of the global Arms Trade On March 26, 2015, Saudi and January 2018, used bombs mented by Amnesty, said the Treaty." The United States and Arabia and its allies launched manufactured by Lockheed Monday on Lula's appeal against a 12-year jail sentence London-based rights group. Britain are both signatories to what would become an exten- Martin and Raytheon of the for money laundering and corruption. AGENCIES "There is extensive evidence the treaty, which regulates the sive military campaign on United States. AGENCIES Humanity imperiled by abuse of life-giving Nature

MEDELLIN (Colombia): intense word-by-word negoti- Humanity is risking its own ations, envoys from the IPBES' well-being by over-harvesting 129 member countries approved and harming Nature's bounty, summaries of the four reports, said a comprehensive survey on which will guide governments Friday that warned animal and in policymaking. The texts make plant species were in decline in for grim reading. every world region. Unless humanity reverses ICA/T 2274(3)/2018 Four mammoth reports its unsustainable use of Nature, that took more than 550 sci- we risk "not only the future we entists three years to compile, want, but even the lives we cur- warned that Asia-Pacific fish rently lead," said Watson. stocks could run out by 2048 "If we continue the way we and more than half of African are... the sixth mass extinction, bird and mammal species could gers economies, livelihoods, experts from around the globe the first one ever caused by be lost by 2100. food security and the quality to assess four world regions: the humans will continue," he said. Up to 90 per cent of Asia- of life of people everywhere," Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Scientists say mankind's Pacific corals will suffer "severe according to the most extensive and Europe and Central Asia voracious consumption of bio- degradation" by 2050, said the biodiversity survey since 2005. -- all the planet except for the diversity has unleashed the first Intergovernmental Science-Pol- "We're undermining our Antarctic and the open seas. mass species die-off since the icy Platform on Biodiversity and own future well-being," added The volunteers combed demise of the dinosaurs -- only Ecosystem Services (IPBES). IPBES chairman Robert Watson. through some 10,000 scien- the sixth on our planet in half- ICA/T 2273(4)/2018 "This alarming trend endan- The IPBES brought together tific publications. After days of a-billion years. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 mp Australian Govt scraps work visa EU blames Moscow for UK programme used largely by Indians

MELBOURNE: Austra- lia has abolished its popu- lar employer-sponsored 457 spy attack, recalls envoy visa programme, widely used by Indians, replacing it with new stringent programme BRUSSELS (Belgium): Euro- meeting of all 28 leaders. Kremlin 'regrets' that requires higher English- pean Union leaders united The poisoning has height- language proficiency and job behind British Prime Min- ened worries across Europe EU decision to skills. ister Theresa May on Thurs- about Russian meddling — The 457 visa programme, day in blaming Russia for from repeated cyber attacks recall Russia used by over 95,000 foreign a nerve agent attack in Eng- to what the EU has called an workers, majority of them Indi- land, and agreed to recall their “orchestrated strategy” of dis- envoy in spy row ans, was replaced on March ambassador to Moscow for information aimed at destabi- 18 by a new Temporary Skills consultations. lizing the bloc. MOSCOW: The Shortage visa programme. Some states are now con- Britain expelled 23 Russian The 457 visa programme sidering following Britain’s lead diplomats they said were spies, Kremlin on Friday allowed businesses to employ in expelling Russian diplomats, and has been pressing EU allies said it regretted the foreign workers for a period to Australians, he had said. testing, making it manda- with Lithuania and France to follow suit. EU's decision to up to four years in skilled jobs The new visa programme tory for employers to ensure among those indicating a will- Lithuania’s outspoken Pres- recall its envoy to where there was a shortage of which came into effect from there is no suitable candidate ingness to take action. ident Dalia Grybauskaite said: Australian workers. March 18 after an official noti- in the local labour market and May had pressed the impor- “All of us we are considering Russia after the bloc The majority of the visa fication issued by Department extending the permanent resi- tance of a united response to Novichok, and says Russia had The United States, France such measures.” backed Britain's view holders under the category of Home Affairs, comprise dency pathway from two years the March 4 poisoning of for- the means and the motive to and Germany offered early A French presidency source that Moscow is likely were from India, accounting two streams Short Term and to three years. mer double agent Sergei Skripal carry out the attack. backing for the conclusion that earlier said Paris was also ready behind the poisoning almost a quarter of the intake, Medium Term and is under- Apart from that more than and his daughter Yulia in the May emphasized to EU Moscow was to blame for the to act. of a former double followed by the UK and China pinned by more focused occu- 650 jobs were available for 457 English city of Salisbury. leaders that it came as part of first offensive use of a nerve “Some countries, like at 19.5 per cent and 5.8 per cent pation lists that are responsive holders, but under the new visa At a summit in Brussels, the a “pattern of Russian aggres- agent in Europe since World France, are ready for possible agent. "As for the respectively. to genuine skill needs and rules it has been reduced by 28 EU leaders offered her their sion” and warned Moscow War II. measures to be decided at a decision taken, we The visa allowed peo- regional variations across 200. full support, agreeing “that it is would pose a threat for “years But Britain’s efforts to national level in cooperation regret in this context ple to live in Australia with Australia. The new visa programme highly likely that the Russian to come” — long past Britain’s win a tough line from all 28 with other European coun- that again such their immediate family. It was Short term visas will be also include a strengthened Federation is responsible and exit from the bloc in March EU members ran up against tries,” the source said. decisions are taken designed to fill gaps in skilled issued for two years, while training obligation for employ- that there is no plausible alter- next year. countries keen to protect their London also suspended labour but it had been criticised medium term visas will be ers sponsoring foreign skilled native explanation.” “The threat that Russia Kremlin ties, notably Greece high-level diplomatic contacts, using the wording as being too accessible. issued only for more critical workers to provide enhanced They pledged to “coordi- poses respects no borders and and Italy. including an official-level boy- 'highly likely' and Prime Minister Malcolm skills shortages and for up to training outcomes for Austra- nate on the consequences,” and it is a threat to our values,” she May met French President cott of the World Cup foot- judgements are Turnbull in April last year had four years. lians in high-need industries Dutch Prime Minister Mark said after briefing fellow leaders Emmanuel Macron and Ger- ball tournament in Russia this based on this. We announced that his govern- More stringent require- and occupations. Rutte said they had agreed to over dinner. man Chancellor Angela Merkel summer. don't agree with this ment will abolish the popu- ments for the new visas, includ- The 457 visa was intro- recall the bloc’s ambassador to “It is right that here in shortly before the dinner, and Moscow expelled its own lar work visa programme to ing at least 2 years of work duced in the 1990s to quicken Moscow for consultations. the EU council we are stand- both called for a “strong Euro- diplomats and halted the activi- and we repeat again tackle the growing unemploy- experience, better English lan- the entry of business pro- “Some member states are ing together to uphold those pean message,” their offices ties of the British Council cul- that Russia abso- ment and replace it with a new guage proficiency and a crimi- fessionals and highly skilled looking into possibly expelling values.” said. tural organization. lutely definitely has programme. nal check are also a part of new migrants but over time it was Russian diplomats or recalling The Skripals are both in a “We had an in-depth, very The Kremlin has angrily nothing to do with He had said that Austra- programme. opened up for a broad category national diplomats,” an EU offi- coma after they were found long discussion and said in a rejected Britain’s claims and lia will adopt a new 'Austra- Other key reforms that of workers. The programme cial added. collapsed on a park bench, very unified way that it was Russian state media have the Skripal case," lians first' approach to skilled have been included are a min- was hit by controversy with Moscow strongly denies although a policeman who was highly likely that Russia was offered numerous alternative Kremlin spokesman migration. imum market salary rate which allegations that the visa was any involvement but London also contaminated was released behind the attack, that there explanations, including that Dmitry Peskov told "We will no longer allow ensures overseas workers can- being misused by employers to has identified the chemical from hospital on Thursday. could not be another expla- London directed the attack journalists. AGENCIES 457 visas to be passports to jobs not be hired to undercut Aus- import cheap workers who lack used as the Soviet-designed Diplomatic expulsions nation,” Merkel said after the itself. AGENCIES that could go -- and should go tralian workers, labour market necessary skills. AGENCIES Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium Japan protestors demand PM US Govt imposes London Tube bomber kills 12, says official new sanctions on jailed for life in UK Kabul: At least 12 people have been killed and 40 Abe resign over scandal Iranians for hacking others wounded in a car bombing outside a sports LONDON: An 18-year-old book of peace... Islam forbids stadium in Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials TOKYO: Hundreds of pro- WASHINGTON: The United Iraqi asylum seeker was on Fri- breaking the law of the land... said on Friday. Aminullah Abed, the chief of the prov- testers, including opposition States on Friday imposed sanc- day sentenced to life imprison- Islam forbids terror," the judge ince's public health department, in Helmand province lawmakers, demonstrated in tions on 10 Iranians and an ment for placing a bomb on added. Prosecutors at the sen- said the 12 killed and 40 wounded were received Tokyo on Friday to demand Iranian company for alleged a London underground train tencing hearing said there would Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hacking hundreds of universi- which partially exploded, injur- have been "serious harm, if not at a hospital in Lashkar Gha on Friday. The explo- resign over a favouritism and ties in the US and abroad and ing 51 people last year. fatality" if the bomb, packed sion occurred after celebrations over the Afghan new cover-up scandal that has bat- the theft of "valuable intellec- Ahmed Hassan was directed with 2-kilogramme of screw- year were winding down and revellers were on their tered his popularity. tual property and data." to serve a minimum of 34 years drivers, knives, nuts and bolts, way home, he added. AGENCIES Early on Friday evening, The Mabna Institutebehind bars before being con- had fully detonated. around 700 people gathered engaged in "the theft of per- sidered for parole at the end of Hassan built his bomb at in front of the prime minister's sonal identifiers and economic a murder trial at the Old Bailey the home of his foster parents office in light rain - one of the resources for private financial court in London. in Sunbury-on-Thames while May says transition deal creates largest anti-government dem- gain" and for the benefit of The court was told that they were away. onstrations in recent weeks. the ropes in recent weeks amid The finance ministry has Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Hassan blamed the UK for his On the morning of Septem- "Let's grill Abe and make a scandal over the cut-price sale acknowledged that documents Guard Corps, the US Treasury father's death in Iraq and was ber 15, he took a westbound 'new dynamic' for Brexit talks him step down," Mizuho Fuku- of government land to an Abe related to the sale were altered, Department said. "disappointed" when the bomb District Line train from Wim- shima, a senior lawmaker of the supporter. including by deleting the name The two founders of the only partly detonated in a huge bledon, getting off one stop BRUSSELS: British Prime Min- opposition Social Democratic The demonstration came as of Abe's wife, Akie. Mabna Institute are among the fireball. "Your intention that before Parsons Green. ister Theresa May told EU lead- Party, told the crowd. Nobuhisa Sagawa, formerly the Protesters also called on 10 people whose assets are sub- morning was to kill as many His device, which had a ers on Friday that securing a Participants carried ban- head of the finance ministry Akie Abe to be summoned ject to US seizure, it said. Nine members of the British public timer and was placed in a super- deal on the post-Brexit transi- ners reading: "Abe politics is department that oversaw the to testify before parliament, of the 10 were indicted sepa- as possible by planting the IED market plastic bag, was left on tion period had created a "new full of lies. We are sick and tired land deal, has been summoned though the prime minister has rately for conspiracy to commit [improvised explosive device] the floor of the carriage. He was dynamic" to now tackle the of it." to testify before parliament on sought to fend off opposition computer intrusions and other on a busy commuter Tube train," arrested the following morn- toughest questions of trade and The premier has been on Tuesday. calls for her to appear. AGENCIES charges. AGENCIES said Justice Haddon-Cave dur- ing at Dover, trying the flee the Ireland. British and EU negotia- ing the hearing. country. tors this week agreed the terms He said Hassan planned his During his asylum applica- of a 21-month transition period attack with "ruthless determina- tion a few years ago, the teenager intended to smooth Britain's All sides have pledged to ‘No positive response from Pak on SA strategy’ tion and almost military effi- told UK Home Office officials, withdrawal from the bloc start- avoid any return to physical cus- ciency while pretending to be that he had been trained to kill ing in March 2019, paving the toms checks, to avoid upsetting a model asylum seeker". by the Islamic State (ISIS) ter- way for talks to begin on the the fragile peace in the region. WASHINGTON: There has cal but also self-defeating in "You will have plenty of rorist network, but denied being future bilateral partnership. The EU and Britain have been no positive response from terms of policy. Without going time to study the 'Quran' sent to the UK as a sleeper ter- "We have the chance, now, agreed a "backstop" that North- Pakistan on the South Asia strat- into details of this we are in an in Prison... the 'Quran' is a rorist. AGENCIES to create a new dynamic in the ern Ireland would remain part egy of Trump administration, environment where while we talks to work together to explore of the EU's customs union if which has a significant impact have made significant progress workable solutions -- in North- there is no better idea -- but on the reduction of violence but we also have challenges pri- ern Ireland, in our future secu- London is deeply opposed to and capabilities of the terrorists marily associated to the growth rity cooperation and in order to this. "Once we move on to the in this war-torn country, a top of the foreign fighters and the ensure the future prosperity of stage of being able to talk about Afghan official said on Friday. weakening of regional coopera- all our people," May told a sum- the future partnership, that is Welcoming the South tion," said the top Afghan offi- mit dinner in Brussels, accord- where we believe the solution to Asia Strategy announced by cial. Atmar said Afghanistan ing to her office. the Irish border will be found," a President Donald Trump last faces threat from a nexus of vio- "This is an opportunity it is senior British official said. August, Afghan National Secu- tute of Peace. "Unfortunately, a distinction between good and lent extremism, transnational our duty to take and to enter "It will be a solution in terms rity Adviser Mohammad Hanif we haven't had any positive bad terrorists. Unfortunately, criminalized networks and state into with energy and ambition." of our entire relationship with Atmar told a Washington audi- response from Pakistan. Not another sign of that breakdown sponsorship of terrorists. May was due to leave Brus- the EU. "We haven't been able ence that it already has a signif- any change in the policy that of consensus is that we all agreed "It's not just a threat against sels after the dinner, leaving the to have those conversations in icant impact on the reduction they are pursuing," he said. to have state-to-state relations Afghanistan. It's a threat against, other 27 EU leaders to meet the first phase of the talks, we of violence and capabilities Noting that the response for counter terrorism. But there the region and by extension without her on Friday to for- are now moving onto a stage of the terrorists and to create from the wider region is slightly are those now who look at state against the entire global com- mally agree the transition deal. where we can." Irish premier an enabling environment for mixed, Atmar said while there is to non-state actors relations for munity," he said. They will also approve Leo Varadkar, who met May on our peace and reconciliation a regional consensus on peace counter-terrorism with seri- Noting that this is a common guidelines for the next round the sidelines of the summit ear- strategy. and reconciliation in Afghani- ous implications for all of us," thread from a common enemy of talks, which will include the lier Thursday, said he envisaged The response from the stan, the consensus on how to Atmar said. which calls for a shared mission samvad 85562/3 thorny issue of the post-Brexit a trading relationship that was region has been mixed, Atmar fight the terrorists has broken "Like that there are those and responsibility, Atmar said border between Northern Ire- "so close that many of measures said in his remarks on "Prog- slightly. who say that they work with the it's not just the Taliban and the land -- which is British -- and in the backstop may become ress on Peace and Stability in "Unfortunately, there are Taliban against Daish or against Haqqani network that they are EU member Ireland. unnecessary". AGENCIES Afghanistan" at the US Insti- actors in the region that draw the ISIS. Not only this is unethi- fighting. AGENCIES Pakistan president accuses India of MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES NOTICE INVITING E-TENDERS putting regional peace at stake 1. HQ CWE New Delhi, Delhi Cantt-10 on behalf of the President of India invites online item rate bids on Single Stage Two Cover Bid System for the following works :- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hus- sain on Friday accused India of ceasefire violations and human rights abuses, saying New Delhi’s actions have put regional peace at stake. He also raked up the Kashmir issue at the “Pakistan Day” joint military parade here. Pakistan Day commemorates the pass- ing of the famous Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India. On this day in 1956, Pakistan became the world’s first Islamic republic. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was the ‘Guest of Honour’. He was received by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the parade ground here. Indian deputy high com- 2. For further details refer web site defproc.gov.in EE (SG) (QS&C) missioner J P Singh was also seen seated among the DCWE (Contracts) foreign diplomats invited to witness the parade. AGENCIES davp/10102/11/2791/1718 for CWE New Delhi 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 Tata wins bid for Bhushan Steel 'Over 68,000 firms The all-cash deal worth` 35,000 crore will help Tata Steel become India’s biggest steel maker registered in eight

NEW DELHI: Tata Steel on approvals, including approval the resolution plan to the Renaissance Steel India Pvt Ltd. Friday said it has won a bid from the NCLT and the Com- National Company Law Tri- It has also submitted a bid months post GST' to acquire bankrupt Bhushan petition Commission of India". bunal (NCLT) for its requisite for Bhushan Power and Steel Steel Ltd for an undisclosed JSW Steel as well as a group approval," it said. Ltd. If it manages to pull off this sum of money. Industry of employee in a tie-up with Tata Steel plans to double as well, Tata Steel will grab half NEW DELHI: More than sources put the acquisition a private equity firm, had bid capacity to 26 million tonnes in the market share for flat-steel 68,000 companies have been price at Rs 35,000 crore. for Bhushan Steel in an auc- five years. It recently commis- products in the country. registered in eight months fol- The all-cash deal, when tion conducted after the firm sioned a greenfield steel plant at According to the Bhushan lowing the implementation of completed, will help Tata Steel defaulted in payment of close Kalinganagar, Odisha. Bhushan Steel's website, it is the third the Goods and Services Tax become India's biggest steel to Rs 48,100 crore of loans to Steel will help Tata Steel over- largest secondary steel pro- (GST) regime, Union Minister maker. Bhushan Steel will add banks. take JSW Steel to become the ducer in the country with P P Chaudhary said on Friday. 5.6 million tonnes of capacity "Tata Steel has accepted the country's top steel producer. annual capacity of 5.6 million GST —the biggest tax to Tata Steel's current 13 MTPA Letter of Intent for BSL under Bhushan Steel was on the tonne. reform— was rolled out from production capacity. the Corporate Insolvency Res- RBI's first list of 12 companies Tata Steel is currently the July 1, 2017. In a statement, Tata Steel olution Process (CIRP) of the to be referred to the National world's second-most geograph- "The total number of com- Over 17 lakh said it "has been declared as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Company Tribunal Law ically diversified steel producer. panies registered during the companies had the successful resolution appli- Code 2016 (IBC)," the com- sional (RP), we wish to inform Steel Ltd, by e-voting process (NCLT). Tata Steel had also It is one of the few steel opera- period from July 2017 to Feb- cant by the Committee of Cred- pany said in the statement. you that the Committee of conducted for the meeting held participated in the bidding pro- tions that are fully integrated ruary 2018 (post GST) is been registered itors of Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL) In a separate stock exchange Creditors of Bhushan Steel Ltd on March 20, 2018". cess for Electrosteel Steels Ltd. from mining to the manufac- 68,299," the minister of state in India untill last on March 22, 2018, subject to filing, BSL said, "As per instruc- (BSL) has approved the reso- "The Resolution Profes- Its bid, however, has been chal- turing and marketing of fin- for corporate affairs said in a obtaining necessary regulatory tions of the Resolution Profes- lution plan submitted by Tata sional of BSL will now file lenged by Abhishek Dalmia-led ished products. PTI written reply to the Lok Sabha. year, out of which In comparison, the num- only 7,270 entities ber of such entities was 63,106 ArcelorMittal between July 2016 and Febru- were active Power minister urges Stocks trip to 5-month low ary 2017. Thus increasing trend plans to rebid in the number of companies' for failing to comply with reg- registrations has been main- ulatory requirements as on for Essar Steel as trade war fears escalates tained post GST, the minister December 2017, with Maha- battery producers to added. rashtra accounting for most of NEW DELHI: World's larg- MUMBAI: The BSE Sensex NSE NIFTY BSE SENSEX In a separate reply, Chaud- these firms. est steel maker ArcelorMittal, plunged by about 410 points to hary said that over 17 lakh ROCs identified 2.97 lakh whose bid for Essar Steel was close at a five-month low while Intra-day on March 23, 2018 Intra-day on March 23, 2018 companies had been regis- companies during 2017-18 set up plants in India Previous close: 10,114.75 Previous close: 33,006.27 rejected by lenders, on Friday the broader Nifty crashed below tered in India till last year, out which were not filing their said it plans to re-bid for the the 10,000 mark for the first -116.70 -409.73 of which only 7,270 entities financial statements or annual NEW DELHI: Power and New debt-laden firm undergoing time this year following a global (-1.15%) (-1.24%) were active. returns for a continuous period Open: Open: & Renewable Energy Minister R insolvency proceedings. sell-off due to fears of a trade High: 10,027.70 High: 32,720.03 "There were only 7,270 of two or more fiscals and, K Singh on Friday urged battery The SBI-led consortium of war as the US President Don- 9,968.80 32,650.89 active listed companies out prima facie, were not conduct- manufacturers to set up units in creditors had this week rejected ald Trump announced tariffs of 17.21 lakh registered com- ing any business in operation India and offered all possible the bids by ArcelorMittal and on Chinese goods. panies as on December 2017 Out of the total deregistered support from the government Numetal — SPV floated by The 30-share Sensex tum- Close: Close: whereas in December 2014 firms, as many as 59,849 com- to create an enabling ecosystem Russian lender VTB Bank and bled by 409.73 points or 1.24 Low: 9,998.05 Low: 32,596.54 there were 7,261 active listed panies are from Maharashtra, for investments. Rewant Ruia — finding them per cent to close at five month 9,951.90 32,483.84 companies out of 14.39 lakh followed by Delhi (43,925), Singh held a meeting with ineligible under the IBC (Insol- low of 32,596.54, a level last seen 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 registered companies in India," Tamil Nadu (24,723), Kar- battery manufacturers here to vency Bankruptcy Code) laws on October 23 last year, when it he added. nataka (18,165), Telangana discuss the creation of an eco- that debar related parties from had closed at 32,506.72. Besides, the ministry has (16,817) and Gujarat (11,389). system for incentivising battery on batteries. They demanded bidding. The 50-issue Nifty ended Realty, metal, bankex, capi- Steel, NMDC and JSW Steel filed prosecution against 780 The minister, in a sepa- manufacturing in India, an offi- that to promote Make in India, "We have not yet received below the psychological 10,000- tal goods, healthcare, PSU, auto fell up to 6.58 per cent due to listed companies due to non- rate reply, said that as many as cial statement said. preference should be given to any formal notification from level by dropping 116.70 points and oil & gas stocks recorded intense selling pressure. For the filing of financial statements 48,886 prosecutions against the In the meeting, Singh Indian made batteries in Gov- the resolution professional. or 1.15 per cent to 9,998.05, widespread losses. fourth straight week, the flag- and annual returns. firms for violation of Compa- exhorted the industry to set up ernment procurement. But we can confirm it is our the lowest closing level in five Metal stocks led by SAIL, ship Sensex recorded a fall of He further said that the nies Act, were pending as on battery manufacturing units in They also stressed upon the intention to participate in a re- months. The level was last seen Jindal Steel, Vedanta, Hindalco 579.46 points, or 1.75 per cent, names of over 2.26 lakh com- January 2017 with the various India as the future demand was need for creating Indian stan- bid," ArcelorMittal said in a on October 11 last year, when it Ind. Jindal Steel, National Alu- while the NSE Nifty lost 197.10 panies have been struck off courts. These have been filed by going to be very high with the dards for batteries and setting up statement. had closed at 9,984.80. minium, Hindustan Zinc, Tata points, or 1.93 per cent. PTI from Registrar of Companies ROCs. PTI government promoting e-vehi- of field testing facilities for both According to a source, the cles in a big way. stationary and mobile sectors. decision to reject the compa- Tenders for procuring e- Emphasising the need for ny's bid was taken at a meeting vehicles have already been creating a manufacturing base of the committee of creditors Govt releases draft policy on defence production issued and we have started pro- for batteries in the country, the (CoC) of Essar Steel in Mumbai. curing the vehicles. This is going Minister asked the Department The CoC has however voted NEW DELHI: The Defence industry. The defence ministry to 3 million people. It says the for licences will be disposed off to increase , he said. of Space and ISRO to share rel- to allow a second round of bid- Ministry has come out with has sought comments and sug- aim is to achieve export of Rs in 30 days. Asserting that the future bids evant technologies with the ding for the Essar Steel's nearly a draft policy which envis- gestions of experts and stake- 35,000 crore in defence goods It says 'no-objection certif- will be for solar/wind hybrid Industry. crippled 10-million tonne-asset ages achieving a turnover of holders on the policy. At present, and services by 2025. icates' and comments from all coupled with storage, the min- Stressing the need to start at Hazira in Gujarat. Rs 1,70,000 crore in military India is one of the world's largest According to the policy, the agencies must necessarily be ister said that the government manufacturing of cells in India, Numetal and ArcelorMit- goods and services by 2025 by importer of military platforms government aims to make India received within two weeks of will soon come out with a policy the Industry representatives tal were the only two bidders promoting the domestic defence and weapons. self-reliant in defence produc- filing of the applications by the in this regard, and the focus will requested for a favourable fis- for Essar Steel which owes its industry. The government identi- tion as well as fulfil demand of companies. be on Make in India' in this field. cal regime. They also expressed over 30 lenders more than Rs The policy says the aim is to fied 12 military platforms and lance systems, electronic warfare other friendly countries. The policy says the tax On the issue of adequate the need to create an enabling 45,000 crore. make India one of the top five weapons systems for produc- (EW) systems and night fighting The policy says the licens- regime will be rationalised to supply of raw materials for man- environment for recycling of These companies had put in manufacturers of defence plat- tion in India to achieve the aim enablers, among others. ing process for defence indus- make domestic manufacturing ufacturing of batteries, the min- batteries in India. their bids on February 12, but forms with active participation of "self-reliance". The policy says the goal tries will be liberalised and the attractive by ensuring that there ister said that the government The statement said that have been battling each other of public and private sectors. They are fighter aircraft, is to achieve a turnover of Rs list of items requiring licences is no tax inversion. has already initiated interaction Singh has assured the battery amidst questions about their The policy lists as a major medium lift and utility heli- 1,70,000 crore in defence goods will be reviewed and pruned. Taxes on import of capital with resource rich countries manufacturers that the Gov- very eligibility to bid. aim achieving export of Rs copters, warships, land combat and services by 2025 involv- "Except a small negative goods and services, inputs and such as Bolivia. ernment would take all possible The lenders have set April 35,000 crore in military equip- vehicles, missile systems, gun ing additional investment of list, other items will be taken components used in defence The industry representatives measures to incentivise battery 2 as deadline for the second ment and services by 2025 by systems, small arms, ammu- nearly Rs 70,000 crore, creat- out of purview of licensing," production will be rationalised, raised the issue of high GST rates manufacturing in India. PTI round. PTI promoting the domestic defence nition and explosives, surveil- ing employment for nearly 2 it says, adding all applications it says. PTI Telecom subscriber base dips Bandhan Bank shares to ‘India must lead in defusing the to 117.5 crore in January: Trai get listed on March 27 possibilities of a global trade war’ NEW DELHI: India should facilitating constructive delib- NEW DELHI: India's telecom lost 41,720 wirelines custom- KOLKATA: Shares of pri- play a proactive role in defus- erations among the countries subscriber base dipped to 117.5 ers, MTNL lost 10,907 custom- vate lender Bandhan Bank ing the emerging possibilities with diverging interests must crore at the end of January with ers, Quadrant - 2,765, Aircel would get listed on both the of a global trade war that can be capitalised to strengthen the smaller operators losing bulk of - 2,219 and Tata Teleservices - NSE and the BSE on March derail the positive outlook in WTO," he added. their customers, as per monthly 797. Bharti Airtel gained 5,925 27 after its IPO was oversub- the world trade, Ficci said on Concerns over a global Trai report released on Friday. new landline customers. scribed by 14.6 times. Friday. trade resurfaced after US "The number of telephone Broadband segment, how- The bank proposed to The industry body observed President Donald Trump on subscribers in India declined ever, witnessed growth in raise Rs 4500 crore from the that protectionist measures ties of a global trade war that Thursday imposed $60 billion from 1,190.67 million at the end January. IPO, primarily to raise capi- by the US have raised serious can derail the positive outlook of tariffs on Chinese imports of December 2017 to 1,175.01 The number of broadband tal base and allow part exit of concerns about a global trade in the world trade, said Rashesh to punish the country for its million at the end of Janu- subscribers increased to 37.81 one of its existing sharehold- war, highlighting the impor- Shah, President, Ficci. "unfair" seizure of Ameri- ary 2018, thereby showing a new customers. crore at the end of January this ers IFC. tance of keeping the World Shah noted that by turn- can intellectual property, a monthly decline rate of 1.32 per RCom, which closed its year, from 36.28 crore at the end “The shares will get listed Trade Organisation (WTO) ing the mini-ministerial into a move that could escalate the cent," the Telecom Regulatory mobile phone calling services of December 2017 a monthly on both the NSE and the BSE process intact and also mak- platform for meeting of minds', already tense trade relations Authority of India said. in December, lost 2.1 crore growth rate of 4.2 per cent. on March 27,” MD and CEO ing the multilateral institution Commerce and Industry Min- between the world's two big- The mobile subscriber base customers in January. Aircel, Mobile broadband segment of Bandhan Bank C S Ghosh stronger. ister Suresh Prabhu has shown gest economies. declined to to 115.19 crore at which has filed plea for bank- dominated the growth with said. Moreover, with the WTO that India can lead the way in In response to Trump's the end of January 2018 from ruptcy, lost over 34 lakh cus- 35.98 crore customers in Janu- Ghosh said he was expect- CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Director-General Roberto Aze- bringing all countries together move, China unveiled plans 1,16.74 crore at the end of tomers. It was followed by Tata ary compared to 34.45 custom- ing a bullish response from vedo raising alarm on the issue to find a way out and avoid on Friday to impose higher December 2017, down 1.33 Teleservices which lost 19 lakh ers in December 2017. the market as the IPO was work has grown to 864 bank at the two-day mini-ministerial fuelling of a trade war due to tariffs on $3 billion worth of per cent. customers, Telenor — 16 lakh "Top five service provid- well received by the investors branches and 386 ATMs as of in New Delhi early this week, the US actions. American goods, including Large telecom operators customers and state-run firm ers constituted 94.52 per cent and retail individuals. 30 September 2017. it is high time countries across It is important to keep the pork and pipes, in retaliation jointly added over 1.26 crore MTNL — 10,634 customers. market share of the total broad- After migrating from only The bank’s network is par- the world think beyond retal- WTO process going and also to US tariffs on steel and alu- new customers in January, of The wireline telephone cus- band subscribers at the end of micro-financing activity, the ticularly strong in east and iatory measures to counter the making the multilateral insti- minium imports from Beijing, which 83 lakhs were added by tomer base declined to 2.3 crore Jan-18. These service providers bank now adopted a unique northeast India, with West challenges posed by the tar- tution stronger so that a rule- authorities said. The measures Reliance Jio alone. The net addi- at the end of January 2018 from were Reliance Jio Infocomm model of entering normal Bengal, Assam and Bihar geting of the WTO by the US based global trade is ensured suspending tariff concessions tion of Bharti Airtel was over 15 2.32 crore at the end of Decem- Ltd (16.83 crore), Bharti Air- banking services after get- together accounting for 57.75 and unilateral increase in tar- and bilateral issues have an will target 128 US products lakh. It was followed by Voda- ber 2017. tel (7.5 crore), Vodafone (5.48 ting the in-principle license per and 58.13 per cent of iffs, Ficci said. effective platform for resolu- including pork, wines and fone which added 12.82 lakh State-run BSNL lost 1.15 crore), Idea Cellular (3.73 from the Reserve Bank of branches and door step ser- India can play a significant tion, Shah said. seamless steel tubes, China's new customers, Idea Cellular lakh landline customers. It crore) and BSNL (2.18 crore)," India. This retail banking net- vices (DSC) respectively. PTI role in guiding this exercise to "India's growing accep- Ministry of Commerce said 11.44 lakh and BSNL 3.96 lakh was followed by RCom which the report said. PTI defuse the emerging possibili- tance as an important nation in in a statement. PTI Trade deficit with China costs 2 million jobs to US: White House

WASHINGTON: America's world's two biggest economies. from market-distorted poli- the official said. The typical benefits far more from the US- was the new normal for Amer- massive trade deficit with China Trump directed the US trade cies, costs us about 6,000 jobs. American corporation that China trade relationship than ica. But the contrast between is estimated to have resulted in representative to level tariffs A very conservative calculation, wants to go to China and sell the US does. China's growth and its unfair about two million job losses in on about $60 billion worth of by some estimates, is that trade its goods into the Chinese mar- Since 2001, when China trade practices, and what had the US, the White House has Chinese imports after a seven- deficit results in about two mil- ket is on the horns of a dilemma. joined the World Trade Organ- happened to the US in terms said, defending President Don- month investigation into the lion more jobs in China and two Responding to questions, isation, its economy has grown of growth and wage growth, is ald Trump's decision to initiate intellectual property theft, million less here. This is a seri- the official said the concerns from $1 trillion of GDP to $12 quite startling," the official said. strong actions against China's which has been a longstand- ous problem that the US side is with Chinese economic prac- trillion; roughly an 800 per cent Later State Department "unfair" trade practices. ing point of contention in US- keenly aware of". tices are widespread throughout growth rate. Spokesperson Heather Nau- Trump imposed $60 billion China trade relations. China's "unfair" trade prac- the United States and around "During the same period ert said Trump has been very of tariffs on Chinese imports China also announced retal- tices has resulted in a goods the world. of time, the American econ- clear from the first day on the to punish the country for its iatory measures against the US. trade deficit of $370 billion, the "We have heard from many omy sputtered. It went from an campaign trail, longstand- "unfair" seizure of American A senior administration offi- official said. The Trump admin- of our trading partners that they annual growth rate of about 3.5 ing concerns that he has and intellectual property, a move cial told reporters: "By some istration said that it is for China "The point here is that China efited far more from this rela- share many of these concerns," per cent between 1947 and 2000, administration-wide people that could escalate the already calculations, every billion dol- to decide what course it wants will have a choice as to how to tionship than we have. We will the official said. Another admin- down to around two per cent, have, with China's "unfair" tense trade relations between the lar of trade deficit that arises to take. respond, and they have ben- certainly take that into account," istration official said China which everybody wanted to say trade practices. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 mp AI bidders must have minimum net of `5K cr NEW DELHI: The govern- ment has stipulated Rs 5,000 crore as the minimum net EoI for Air India stake sale likely in couple of weeks worth for those looking to bid for state-owned Air India, HYDERABAD: Various hard date to that (Expression native Mechanism (AISAM), of Rajiv Gandhi International in order to screen out frivo- details about Air India disin- of Interest) but it is imminent," headed by Finance Minister Airport here, Choubey said lous and dubious contenders, vestment, including net worth he said here. Arun Jaitley, was set up to the ministry is taking various a senior government official criteria for the bidders, will be When asked whether any decide on specific issues. initiatives. told The Economic Times. part of the Expression of Inter- decision has been taken with The national carrier is stay- Two new airports would Carriers with zero or neg- est (EoI) document, which is respect to net worth criteria ing on taxpayers' money under be coming up at Navi Mum- ative net worth can partici- expected to be ready in a cou- for Air India, Choubey said the turnaround plan approved bai and near Delhi at a total pate provided they form a ple of weeks, a senior official those details will be known by the previous UPA govern- cost of around Rs 15,000 crore consortium with other part- said on Friday. in the EoI. ment in 2012. each, he said. ners, together adding up to the A group of ministers is in In June 2017, the Cabi- Under the plan, the air- About the proposed near stipulated threshold, he said. the process of finalising the net Committee on Economic line is to get Rs 30,231 crore the national capital, he said, An airline with negative net contours of strategic disinvest- Affairs (CCEA) gave its in- up to 2021 subject to achiev- "that airport is to be bid out worth can also partner a pri- ment of loss-making Air India. principle nod to the strategic ing certain milestones. So far, by the end of the year". vate equity investor to bid for Civil Aviation Secretary R disinvestment of the airline, the government has infused The growth rate of the Air India, the person said.“The N Choubey said the Expres- which has a debt burden of Rs 26,545.21 crore into the country's civil aviation sector minimum net worth criteria for sion of Interest is expected in over Rs 50,000 crore. carrier. is the "highest in the world" companies or consortiums bid- a "couple of weeks". Subsequent to the decision, Speaking at an event to cel- at more than 20 per cent, he ding for Air India has been set "I would not want to put a the Air India Specific Alter- ebrate the 10th anniversary added. PTI at Rs 5,000 crore. try to the core group on dis- But to allow participa- investment, which is headed tion from domestic airlines — by the cabinet secretary. It was Air India to hold auction many of which have negative approved by the Prime Minis- Air India makes history, lands net worth — it has also been ter’s Office at a meeting in the decided to allow them to bid second week of March, said an provided they form a consor- official aware of the matter. in April for unsold assets tium that has a net worth of Among Indian carriers, in Israel using Saudi airspace over Rs 5,000 crore,” he said. IndiGoBSE -0.93 % had the NEW DELHI: Air India will “A minimum net worth crite- highest net worth of about Rs again auction properties and The sale is an rion will ensure that there are 3,800 crore at the end of FY17. TEL AVIV: Air India's maiden Thursday, heralding a new chap- would also lower fares and boost national carrier's maiden flight land parcels that were unsold in attempt to achieve no non-serious as well as fly- Other carriers that could be flight to Israel has landed in Tel ter in the India-Israel ties and investment and tourism from to Tel Aviv, Indian Ambassador the February round, according by-night operators bidding for interested like Jet Airways, Aviv, reducing the travel time ending a decades-old overfly India to Israel. to Israel Pavan Kapoor said a lot to a report in Mint. asset monetisation the national carrier.” SpiceJet and Tata group-pro- substantially after Saudi Arabia ban by Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's decision to of efforts had gone into it over The national carrier will put target of `500 cr Analysts welcomed the moted Vistara have negative for the first time allowed a com- "This is really a historical permit Air India to use its air- the last two years with a strong up the unsold assets for auction move, saying that it would help net worth. That would mean mercial flight to use its airspace, moment... We are in a new era. space has enabled the airline to vision and support for the ini- in April, the report said. over 2018-19 ensure participation by Indian domestic carriers would need indicating a thaw in relations I am sure that we will see many take a shorter route. tiative from the prime ministers The Maharaja had put 41 carriers. to find partners, such as a for- between the Arab kingdom and more Indian tourists coming to Many Arab and Islamic of both the countries. residential properties and 4 land The proceeds from the Feb- “It is a well-thought move eign airline or a private equity the Jewish state. Israel... and Israelis would also nations do not recognise Israel He said the initiative would parcels for sale in February, but ruary auction are reportedly as this will allow some of the investor, to become eligible Heralding a new beginning come to India in much higher and, therefore, disallow airlines strengthen the relationship managed to get bids only for 10 pegged at Rs 30 crore to 32 interested Indian carriers to bid to bid for the national carrier. in the people-to-people contact numbers," Israeli Tourism Min- from using their airspace for between the two countries in properties and one land parcel, crore. along with consortium part- Likely combinations could and diplomatic ties between ister Yariv Levin said. flight services to that country. various spheres, including polit- a source told the financial paper. MSTC Ltd is assisting the ners and also signals that the include Jet Airways with Air India and Israel, the state-run He said such a direct link On a query over Saudi Ara- ical, trade and cultural. The sale is an attempt to airline with the land parcel government is keen to have France-KLM and Vistara Air India introduced the direct would further strengthen the bia allowing Air India to use its Air India Chairman and achieve asset monetisation tar- monetisation process, an Air more participation from Indian along with investor Singapore thrice-a-week flight from New relationship between the two airspace, Levin said: "We have to Managing Director (CMD) get of Rs 500 crore over 2018- India official told Mint. carriers,” said Kapil Kaul, CEO Airlines. Delhi to Tel Aviv on Thursday. nations. very cautious. This is really a first Pradeep Kharola said the Air 19. In 2012, the airline had set The airline might lower the of Centre for Asia Pacific Avia- IndiGo and an unnamed Saudi Arabia permitted The Israeli Foreign Min- step -- a very important one... I India direct flight has the short- a target of monetising Rs 5,000 reserve price of certain proper- tion in India. international carrier have offi- the airline to use its airspace, istry said in a statement that hope with times we have more est route connecting New Delhi crore over 10 years through sale ties, the official added. He said the delay in seeking cially expressed interest in enabling it to take a shorter Israel considers the new route and more normal relation with and Tel Aviv and will bring peo- of assets. “It is up to the board (of expressions of interest (EoIs) bidding for Air India. Jet Air- route, covering the distance in important, noting that Prime our neighbour in this region... ple of the two countries closer. The properties put up for directors) and MSTC to decide means that the prospect of ways and the Tata Group are 7.25 hours, about 2.10 hours less Minister Benjamin Netanyahu India played a very important The flight will operate every sale in February included apart- whether to bring down the “executing this complex trans- also likely bidders but have not as compared to the only other raised the matter of the route bridge (by introducing this flight Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. ments in Mumbai, Bengaluru, reserve price of the properties action by yearend as planned is made public any such plans. airline that flies between the two with his counterpart Naren- over Saudi airspace) not only While the inaugural flight AI Gurgaon, Pune and Kolkata. that didn’t find any takers dur- looking tight”. The government intends to countries — Israel's national dra Modi when the two met in between India and us but also 139 left at 6 pm IST on Thurs- Apartments in smaller cit- ing the next round of auctions,” The net worth criterion was complete the sale of Air India carrier El Al. July in Israel and then in Janu- between Israel and other coun- day, the scheduled departure ies such as Lucknow, Nashik, the official was quoted as saying. part of recommendations made by the end of 2018 and expres- Flight AI 139 landed at ary in India, Haaretz newspa- tries in this region." will be 4.50 pm IST from March Thiruvananthapuram, Bhuj and Air India has so far raised Rs by the Evaluation Committee sions of interest are likely to be Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport per reported. Terming as "historic" 25 when the summer schedule Ahmedabad were also part of 445 crore from monetisation of (EC) of the finance minis- sought in a few weeks. AGENCIES at 2215 PM (Israeli time) on The ministry said the route the moment of arrival of the comes into operation. PTI the auction. land assets since 2012. AGENCIES OMCs defer LPG loan repayment for next 6 refills WORLD WATER DAY CELEBRATION NEW DELHI: Ahead of polls, 2018," Indian Oil Corp (IOC) refills. "All new consumers who ernment raised the target of government-owned compa- said in a statement. will be enrolled after April 1, providing free cooking gas nies on Friday decided to defer While the statement did not 2018 will also have a deferred connection to poor women recovery of loans that free-LPG give the reason why the loan recovery of the outstand- households to 8 crore from pre- connection beneficiaries had recovery has been deferred ing loan amount up to 6 LPG viously stated 5 crore. taken for buying cooking gas or the cost of such a decision, refills," it said. The Pradhan Mantri Ujj- refills. industry watchers said most The company said the loan wala Scheme was launched in Over 3.6 crore poor women Ujjwala beneficiaries were not deferment scheme, along with May 2016 with a target to give 5 have been given free LPG con- willing to buy refills after get- other initiatives such as PM crore LPG connections in three nections since June 2015. While ting a free connection and LPG Panchayats (peer learning years. Already, 3.6 crore con- the Rs 1,600 cost of LPG con- without the loan the scheme platforms to support behaviour nections have been given. NTPC celebrated​ World Water Day on March 22. A compendium of nection is borne by the govern- would have all but failed. Now change in Ujjwala beneficia- Under the Pradhan Man- ‘NTPC Practices & Initiatives in Water Conservation’ encompassing ment, the cost of buying LPG with elections in states like ries) will boost the LPG refill tri Ujjwala Yojana, the govern- best practices and initiatives of NTPC was released by Director stove and refill (gas cylinder) Karnataka months away, loan consumption by PMUY cus- ment provides a subsidy of Rs (HR) Saptarshi Roy, who was accompanied by ​Padmashree Naina​ Lal was to be borne by the benefi- recovery has been deferred. tomers and provide a window 1,600 to state-owned fuel retail- Kidwai, Independent Director Vinod Kumar, and Power Management ciaries. To help poor, oil firms IOC said about 70 per for the benefits of cleaner fuel ers for every free LPG gas con- Institute ED A K Bhatnagar provided interest-free loan to cent of the PMUY customers to become visible. This shall nection that they install in poor fund the cost of LPG stove and availed interest free loan facil- also provide a big push to the rural households without one. refill to beneficiaries. ity provided by OMCs towards adjusting the same towards the said. Giving details of the defer- country's progress towards Sus- This subsidy is intended to ICICI Securities initial public "Keeping in line with the financing LPG stove and/or repayment of the loan. Hence ment of loan recovery, IOC said tainable Development Goals. cover the security fee for the spirit of Pradhan Mantri Ujj- first LPG cost. 70 per cent Ujjwala beneficia- the scheme shall be applicable IOC said while getting an cylinder and the fitting charges. offer subscribed 36% on day 2 wala Yojana (PMUY) scheme To recover the loan, the oil ries purchase refills at market for all the existing PMUY LPG LPG connection is a onetime The beneficiary has to buy her and the country's goal to companies were pocketing the price until their loan is paid connections who have taken decision, "getting a refill is a own cooking stove. NEW DELHI: The over Rs 4,000-crore initial pub- achieve universal LPG pen- subsidy government gives to all back," IOC said. loan for stove and/ or first LPG decision that is to be made To reduce the burden, the lic offer of ICICI Securities was subscribed 36 per etration by 2022, oil market- LPG consumers. "Paying the market price for cost from OMCs. afresh every month or so tak- scheme allows beneficiaries to cent on the second day of bidding on Friday. The ing companies (OMCs) have "Under the scheme, OMCs the initial few refills is an addi- All PMUY customers who ing into account several fac- pay for the stove and the first announced today to defer are recovering the subsidy tional hurdle that was coming have outstanding loan as on tors including any emergency refill in monthly instalments. IPO to raise over Rs 4,000 crore received bids for recovery of loan amount from amount provided on subse- in the way of their shift towards March 31, 2018 will have a expenditure that the family However, the cost of all subse- 1,59,57,060 shares against the total issue size of Ujjwala beneficiaries for next quent refills from beneficia- cleaner fuel, resulting in peri- deferred recovery of the out- needs to prioritise." quent refills has to be borne by 4,42,25,343 shares, NSE data showed. PTI 6 refills starting from April 1, ries who have taken loan and odic slips back to biomass," it standing amount up to 6 LPG Last month, the gov- the beneficiary household. PTI BHEL to make Residential realty Policy ensuring st ICSI to organise lithium-ion cells MSP 50% higher NTPC’s 1 unit of Lara plant 2-days workshop based on ISRO sales fall 15% across than production starts generating electricity regarding GST cost to come soon NEW DELHI: State-owned of the NTPC and the NTPC gains momentum. KOLKATA: The Eastern India technology major cities: Report power giant NTPC today said group has become 46,100 MW In a separate statement, the Regional Council of The Insti- NEW DELHI: The govern- its first unit of 2x800 MW Lara and 52,991 MW, respectively, NTPC said that it has started tute of Company Secretaries of NEW DELHI: State-run NEW DELHI: Sales in the resi- ment will soon come out with Super Thermal power station it added. coal extraction on Friday from India (EIRC of ICSI) is organ- power equipment maker BHEL dential real estate segment fell a policy to ensure that farm- in Chhattisgarh commenced Located at Raigarh, the its second coal mine - Dulanga ising two days training work- on Friday entered into a tech- 15 per cent on a year-on-year ers get the support price 1.5 generating electricity, which first unit has gone on-stream in Odisha. shop on the theme “Understand nology transfer agreement basis in 2017 across seven major times higher than the produc- took the group's total capacity just ahead of the summer sea- The NTPC has been allot- GST (Goods & Services Tax) : with Indian Space Research cities in India, says a report. tion cost, Agriculture Minis- to 52,991 MW. son and will help meet addi- ted 10 coal blocks to meet its A Practical Approach”on March Organisation (ISRO) for the The number of launches ter Radha Mohan Singh said NTPC has 21 coal based, tional power demand for states fuel requirements, its first coal 23-24, 2018 at ICSI EIRC House, manufacturing of space-grade also declined around 50 per on Friday. 7 gas based, 11 solar PV, two in western region, including block Pakhri Barwadi is in Kolkata. lithium-ion cells of various cent in 2017, said the "Anarock The minister promised that Hydro, one wind and 8 subsid- Chhattisgarh. operation since June 2017. The class room type work- capacities. Residential Report 2017". the notified crops whose mini- iaries / joint venture power sta- NTPC, recently crossed the The company is currently shop is organised in order to BHEL will utilise technol- "A series of highly disrup- mum support price is not 50 tions. The company is currently power generation capacity of is working on 5 coal blocks i understand the basic nuances ogy developed by ISRO at its tive reforms, coupled with per cent higher than the cost of building an additional capacity 52,000 MW with the commis- e Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bar- of GST framework. The work- Vikram Sarabhai Space Cen- mounting unsold inventory and production will see an upward of over 19,000 MW at multiple sioning of its 800 MW Kudgi iatu, Kerandari, Talaipalli and shop will be beneficial for pro- tre (VSSC), a BHEL statement stringent RERA (Real Estate Sales in the NCR revision before the 2018-19 locations in the country, it said Super Thermal Power Station Dulanga coal mines with total fessionals who wish to carve a said. In the presence of Dr. K. Regulatory Act) norms kept declined 22% from kharif season starting June. He in a statement. in Karnataka on March 12, geological reserves of 3.8 bil- niche for themselves in GST. CA Sivan, Secretary, Department developers on the back foot in noted that MSPs of some crops After the first unit of Lara 2018 and is committed to meet lion tonnes and mining capac- Atin Harbhajanka, Empanelled of Space & Chairman, ISRO 2017," the report said. 2016 to 37,700 are already 50 per cent higher plant starts generation, the the rising power demand in the ity of 56 MMTPA (million Trainer, MSME, Govt. of India and Atul Sobti, Chairman and It added that instead of units in 2017 than the cost of production. PTI total commissioned capacity country as economic growth tonnes per annum). PTI (Renowned GST expert from Managing Director, BHEL, the infusing new supply in the Indore) will be the faculty of the technology transfer agreement market, "developers focused Region (NCR) declined 22 per workshop. A total of 50 profes- was signed by S. Biswas, Direc- on executing their under-con- cent from 2016 to 37,700 units sionals from top corporates and tor (Engg, R&D), BHEL and S struction projects in order to in 2017, it said. India’s beer consumption lowest in Asia practitioners are attending the Somanath, Director, VSSC. remain RERA-compliant and "A spate of policy reforms workshop. The ISRO has so far been remain relevant in the rebooted and structural changes literally NEW DELHI: Noting that preference for locally produced 6.9 per cent annually between GST is the new indirect tax sourcing space-grade lithium- market scenario". crippled the sector," said Anuj India has one of the lowest lev- spirits such as whiskey. 2018 and 2022, reaching 6.5 system which replaces many ion cells from foreign vendors Among the metropolitan Puri, Chairman, Anarock Prop- els of beer consumption per Stating that government billion litres in total by the end central and state levies and and BHEL has been assem- cities, Chennai recorded the erty Consultants. capita in Asia, a BMI Research regulations and hike in duties of this period, up from an esti- merge them so as to provide a bling and testing space-grade highest fall in sales of around "With only end-users left to report said it holds a favourable remain a risk to India's devel- mated 4.7 billion litres in 2017," single system of indirect taxa- lithium-ion batteries with such 26 per cent to 13,200 units in drive the market and investors outlook for the market in the oping beer market, the report the Fitch Group company said. tion on pan-India basis. The imported cells, for satellites and 2017, from 17,800 units in 2016, more or less evaporating com- country, on the back of chang- said the outlook for beer mar- Other reasons to spur the purpose of this workshop is to launch vehicles of ISRO. according to the report. pletely, developers throttled ing cultural attitudes and more per capita average of 20.9 litres. ket in India is favourable on beer culture in India, as per the give an overview of the con- This transfer of technology Bengaluru, however, wit- back severely on new launches young affluent population. The low consumption is the back of changing cultural report, include rising disposable cept of GST and develop skills will enable BHEL to manufac- nessed the lowest dip in sales at to allow the market more scope As per the report, total alco- due to reasons like conserva- attitudes and a young, increas- incomes, aspirational lifestyles, of various accounting, finance ture lithium-ion cells in-house 2 per cent — from 43,300 units to absorb the already stag- hol consumption in India is at tive attitudes, licensing regula- ingly affluent population. "We cheaper locally produced prod- and taxation professionals to for ISRO and other suitable in 2016 to 42,300 units in 2017. gering unsold inventory," he 5.1 litres per capita in 2018, con- tions, restrictions on the sale of forecast beer sales in volume ucts and emerging craft beer make them ready to cope-up applications. PTI Sales in the National Capital added. IANS siderably lower than the Asian alcohol in certain states and a terms to grow by an average of culture, among others. PTI in the new regime. MPOST 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 Morkel's 300th wicket jolts Williamson hits tons record in rain-hit England Test Australia on Day 2 AUCKLAND: Kane William- son's New Zealand-record 18th Test century brightened an oth- Oz down to 249-9 in reply to Proteas’ 311 in first innings; Morne claims 4 scalps erwise wet and gloomy day two as the hosts tightened their grip on the first Test against Eng- land on Friday. Williamson's 102 provided a rare moment of cheer on a truncated day when play was restricted to 23.1 overs with only 54 runs scored. The Black Caps skipper fell after guiding his side to a sub- stantial first innings lead as New Zealand reached 229 for four, 171 runs ahead of Eng- land with six wickets in hand. The milestone century, reached with a deft single through the gully off James Williamson had rebuilt the New Zealand Anderson, took Williamson innings from one for eight in their reply one clear of the previous record of 17 he shared with Ross Tay- to England's 58, to 206 for four when he lor and the late Martin Crowe. was eventually dismissed. He was still on 100 when the rain swept in for the first liamson and then assumed the time but when play resumed anchor role when the captain an hour later, after a revised tea departed and he was joined by break, he added only two more Watling. before being trapped in front by Watling, back in the side Anderson. after being sidelined by a hip NEW ZEALAND VS Williamson's overnight injury for several months, ENGLAND partner Henry Nicholls pro- wasted no time settling in as gressed to 49 not out with BJ he raced to 17 off 20 deliveries, LIVE FROM 8:00 AM Watling on 17 when rain again while Nicholls has faced 143 sent the players indoors -- mid- balls for his 49. Trent Boult and Tim Southee way through the second session The England bowlers found to be all out for just 58 after a of the day-night Test. some movement when they mere 20.4 overs in Auckland. South Africa celebrate the wicket of Usman Khawaja in Cape Town on Friday AP It never stopped long took the new ball one over They were flirting with the enough for the game to resume after the tea break, and within world-record low of 26, set CAPE TOWN: South African Smith overturned before the world record when he caught and play was called off four five overs had the wicket of by New Zealand on the same fast bowler Morne Morkel took South Africa vs Australia Test, ran down the wicket to South Africa's last two bats- hours later. Williamson. ground against England in his 300th Test wicket to break Live from 2:00 PM celebrate but did not go near men for a total of five catches Williamson had rebuilt the But it was to be their only 1955, until number nine bats- a promising Australian part- the batsman. in the innings, the joint most New Zealand innings from one success with Nicholls prepared man Craig Overton spared nership on the second day of But Warner appeared to by a fielder. Although ten other for eight in their reply to Eng- to leave anything that did not their blushes with an unbeaten the third Test at Newlands on Marsh when Marsh flashed duel with the Australian open- react to a comment from a fielders shared the record, land's 58, to 206 for four when need to be hit while Watling, 33 at the end. Friday. at a wide ball and was caught ing batsman when he sent War- spectator in the members' Smith was only the second Aus- he was eventually dismissed. with three fours to his credit, Apart from Stuart Broad Australia were 150 for five behind. ner's off stump cartwheeling. pavilion, stopping and turning tralian to achieve the feat after He faced 220 deliveries and was willing to hit anything to taking his 400th Test wicket it at tea in reply to South Africa's Bancroft made 77 off 103 Warner was bowled for 30. as he climbed the steps to the Vic Richardson in 1935/36. shared in partnerships of 84 push the bowlers off their line. was a bleak day for the tourists, first innings total of 311. balls with 14 fours but was leg He hit three fours off the last dressing room. Elgar and Rabada frustrated with Tom Latham, 31 with Ross Anderson was the most who registered their sixth low- Morkel, who will retire before wicket to Vernon Phi- three balls of Rabada's sec- South African opening the Australians for 50 min- Taylor and 83 with Nicholls. successful of the England bowl- est total in Tests. from international cricket after lander in the last over before ond over, then hooked the batsman Dean Elgar equalled utes as they took South Afri- Nicholls, who started the ers with three for 53. But for New Zealand, Wil- the series, took three of the first tea to leave Australia in a pre- first ball of Rabada's next over a world record when he carried ca's overnight total from 266 New Zealand summer needing Earlier at stumps on day liamson commanded the Test four Australian wickets to fall carious position. for six. He sliced a no-ball for his bat through a completed for eight. They shared a part- strong performances to cement one in the first day-night Test from the moment he won the and became the fifth South Morkel, 33, was playing in four, then was bowled by a ball innings for the third time. nership of 50 before off-spin- his place as the number six in New Zealand, the Black Caps toss and opted to bowl. African to join the 300 club. his 85th Test. He became the which went between bat and Elgar finished unbeaten on ner Nathan Lyon had Rabada batsman, stepped up from his were 175 for three and 117 runs He featured in the field Morkel dismissed Usman 32nd bowler in the world to pad with Warner stuck on his 141. Only Desmond Haynes of caught by Smith at slip for 22 pre-Christmas form when he ahead with seven wickets in with a superb diving catch in Khawaja and Steve Smith in achieve the feat. crease. the West Indies had previously off his first ball of the day. had innings of 67, 13 and five hand. the gully to remove Broad, and his first spell, then came back to Earlier, Kagiso Rabada was Rabada, who had a two- batted through a Test innings Elgar batted for 434 min- against the West Indies. England were left red-faced ended the day closing in on a break a 78-run stand between hit for five boundaries in a row match ban for making contact on three occasions. utes, faced 284 balls and hit 20 After resuming the day on when they failed to cope with a new record for New Zealand Cameron Bancroft and Shaun by David Warner but won a with Australian captain Steve Smith also equalled a fours and a six. AFP 24, he batted calmly with Wil- swing bowling masterclass by Test centuries. AFP England eves crush Aus by 8 wickets MUMBAI: England romped winning the toss, England finished with three and two run partnership for the third to a convincing eight-wicket restricted the Australians to wickets, respectively. wicket in just 73 balls. victory over Australia, riding 149 for eight at the Brabourne In reply, the English team Beaumonth and Sciver, on Natalie Sciver and Tam- Stadium. chased down the target with who play in the Women's Big sin Beaumont's blistering Rachael Haynes top-scored as many as three overs to spare. Bash League, took a listless half-centuries to start their for Australia with a 65 off 45 The chase turned out to Australian bowling to task as campaign in the Tri-Nation balls, knock that included eight be a walk in the park as Sciver they overhauled the target with Women's T20 series on a rous- boundaries and a six. (68 not out off 43 balls) and plenty to spare. ing note, here on Friday. For England, medium Beaumont (58 not out off 44 In the process, they steered Opting to field after pacer Jenny Gunn and Sciver balls) forged an unbeaten 116- the team out of trouble. PTI GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA Indian Tigers to PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Web:.pwd.mahaetenders.in & email.: [email protected] take on Astana e-TENDER NOTICE NO. 09 FOR 2017-18 Online electronic bids in B-1 form for below mentioned work are invited by Executive NEW DELHI: The highly Engineer, Thane Creek Bridge Division No.-I, Konkan Bhavan, Navi-Mumbai-400614 competitive World Series of from Contractors registered in appropriate class of the Public Works Department of Boxing comes to India for the Government of Maharashtra. first time, with the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak set to host an explosive con- test between the Indian Tigers and the Astana Arlans from Kazakhastan on Saturday. 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LOS ANGELES: Zlatan Ibra- NEW DELHI: Soumya- ended and the allegations were himovic completed his move jit Ghosh was dropped from a ploy to ruin his career. to Los Angeles Galaxy on Fri- India's Commonwealth Games The EB, based on the legal day, aiming to conquer Major table tennis squad and placed opinion sought by TTFI, dis- League Soccer in the final stop under provisional suspension, cussed the matter with its mem- of his glittering career. a day after he was accused of bers earlier in the day. The iconic 36-year-old rape by a teenager in Kolkata. "The Executive Board of the striker announced his move "The Executive Board (EB) TTFI, taking cognizance of the in a typically enigmatic full- of the Table Tennis Federation media reports and the FIR filed page advert in the Los Ange- of India has placed Soumyajit against Soumyajit Ghosh, has les Times, which read simply: Ghosh under provisional sus- unanimously decided to sus- "Dear Los Angeles - you're pension, pending final outcome pend the player and restrain welcome." of the police investigation and him from participation in all "Coming to play in the court verdict, if any, on the tournaments until further United States, it is only fitting alleged rape charges against orders," TTFI said. for me to join the most suc- him by a teenager," TTFI said "During its deliberations, cessful team in Major League in a statement. the EB took notice of the IPC Soccer, the LA Galaxy," Ibra- "During the suspension, he sections (376, 417, 513, 120(B) himovic said in a statement will not be able to participate and Section 4 of the POCSO released later by the Galaxy. in any tournament, national or Act) under which the Barasat "I am excited to join a club international." Police (WB) has charged with a winning legacy that has Soumyajit was booked Ghosh. embodied soccer in Los Ange- under the IPC sections for "Accordingly, the EB mem- les for over 20 years." rape, criminal conspiracy, caus- bers felt that the charges levelled Asked by the Los Angeles ing miscarriage without the against Ghosh are of grievous Times if he believed Los Ange- woman's consent and cheat- nature and they warranted les was big enough to accom- ing in a complaint lodged by an placing him under provisional modate his larger-than-life 18-year-old at the Barasat wom- suspension immediately. EB personality, he added: "If not, en's police station in North 24 suggested to TTFI that the I'll make it bigger." Parganas district in West Ben- player and all authorities con- The Swedish star's move to gal yesterday. cerned should be informed MLS had been widely reported The 24-year-old Arjuna forthwith of the decision." on Thursday after Premier awardee, who was training in TTFI also decided "to issue League giants Manchester Germany for the April 4 to 15 a show cause notice to Ghosh, United confirmed the player "He's made it clear he's the 6ft 4in (1.95m) forward els of the game for well over a CWG in Gold Coast, denied asking him to explain his stand had been given permission to coming here to win cham- Coming to play in the United States, it is only collect winners' medals during decade?" ESPN soccer writer the allegations, saying that the on the FIR lodged by the girl, leave the club with immedi- pionships," Beckerman told fitting for me to join the most successful team in spells with Ajax, Inter Milan, Jeff Carlisle asked on Thursday. accuser has been blackmail- especially on the allegations ate effect. the Times. "It's not about the Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris "Or is LA getting a washed- ing him after their relationship against him." PTI The Galaxy have not money. LA is a place for stars, Major League Soccer, the LA Galaxy. Saint-Germain and United. up 36-year-old forward who released details of Ibrahimov- and he's going to be one of the Zlatan Ibrahimovic But whether or not Ibra- isn't even a year removed from ic's contract but Sports Illus- brightest stars that's ever played himovic is likely to enjoy a a devastating knee injury, and trated have reported that the in this market." he joined in 2016 from Paris League game last April. similarly successful spell in can no longer rely on his once- forward has inked a two-year It is not known when Ibra- Saint-Germain. The deal makes Ibrahi- America remains an open prodigious physical gifts?" deal worth $3 million, a frac- himovic will play his first game The charismatic goalscorer movic the latest in a long line question, however. Ibrahimovic, however, told tion of the reported $13.1 for the Galaxy although reports had not played for United this of ageing stars who have been While the technical level the Times he is fit and ready million annual salary he was suggested he could make his season since featuring in a lured to America by the Galaxy of the league is below that of to start. earning in his final year at debut in next Saturday's derby 2-2 draw against Burnley on following David Beckham, Ste- leading leagues in Europe, MLS "I am ready to go now," United. against Los Angeles FC. December 26. ven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and remains a physically demand- Ibrahimovic said. "First of all, Dan Beckerman, chief Ibrahimovic's arrival in Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals former England international ing arena that is likely to ask I'm there to play football. I'm executive of AEG, the Galaxy's California comes after a seri- in 46 appearances during a Ashley Cole. questions of a player still work- not there for something else. parent company, said Ibrahi- ous knee injury last year dis- remarkable first campaign in Ibrahimovic's transfer is ing his way back from injury. My first objective is to play movic was not motivated by rupted the end of his stint with the Premier League before tear- almost certainly the final chap- "Is he the physical force football and do what I'm good dollar signs. Manchester United, which ing knee ligaments in a Europa ter of a career which has seen who dominated the top lev- at." AFP

Appx ‘A1’ Afghanistan beat Ireland by 3 wickets LIST OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE POST OF MATE (VARIOUS TRADES) to qualify for 2019 World Cup millenniumpost.in UNDER HQ CWE (UTILITIES) DELHI CANTT-10 FOR WHICH millenniumpoNO H ALFst TR U THS WRITTEN EXAMINATION WAS HELD ON 10 JUL 2016 HARARE: Afghanistan con- in England. This has ref to the written examination for the post of Mate (SSK) conducted tinued their giant strides in Chasing a modest target CHANGE OF NAME on 10 Jul 2016. Candidates with the following Roll Numbers are required to international cricket by quali- of 210, Afghanistan almost I, Rajni Raghav W/o fying for the 2019 ICC Cricket made a hash of a straightfor- report to this office on specified date and time with following documents :- Vishwa Pratap Singh World Cup in England with ward run-chase before coast- Government issued ID Proof and address proof alongwith all original certifi- a thrilling five-wicket win ing home with five balls to R/o House No. 830/12B, against Ireland in the final spare in what turned out to be Shanti Nagar, Gurgaon, cates regarding educational qualification, technical qualification, caste/category, Super Six encounter of quali- a battle of attrition. Haryana. That I have date of birth certificate, admit card for the said exam and any other documents fiers, here on Friday. Opener Mohammad Changed my name from attached with application form for verification of the same by this office. They Earlier, two-time World Shahzad, who was named Rajni Raghav to Rajni champions West Indies have ‘Player of the Match’ for a brisk may be required to submit two sets of self attested photocopies of above docu- already qualified for the 2019 knock of 54. Singh Tanwar for all future ments and two passport size colour photograghs. Candidates should note that edition as the top team. “We lost a couple of purposes. merely calling them for verification of documents does not confer upon them Rashid Khan performed matches but we played good any right or claim for selection/appointment to the above post and they shall splendidly with figures of cricket in the Super Sixes. We of 3 for 40 as Afghanistan famously defeating Scotland the Windies and the United had to win this game. The have no legal right or claim for the post at later stage unless formal appoint- restricted Ireland to 209 for by one wicket in Dunedin. Arab Emirates, they received plan was simple, I was look- ment order is issued. seven before reaching the tar- Afghanistan returned from an unexpected lifeline yester- ing for the loose deliveries. I get in 49.1 overs. the brink after having lost first day when the UAE held their did not care whether it was a Having already earned Test three group matches but man- nerves to shock Zimbabwe by spinner or fast bowler. I just status, this will be Afghani- aged to qualify for the Super three runs. went for it. I believe in myself stan’s second successive ODI Six after Nepal upset Hong Incidentally, Zimbabwe and the senior management World Cup after they also fea- Kong. will not play a World Cup staff encouraged me. Today, I tured in the 2015 edition in After winning both their for the first time since 1983, waited for the loose deliveries Australia and New Zealand, Super Six matches against when they made their debut and smashed it,” he said. PTI Hamilton dominates Melbourne practice MELBOURNE: World cham- The Ferrari duo of Kimi pion Lewis Hamilton took up Raikonnen and Sebastian Vet- where he left off last season with tel were fourth and fifth respec- the fastest lap times in opening tively and between 0.3-0.5secs practice for the Australian For- down on Hamilton's time ahead mula One Grand Prix on Friday. of Saturday's qualifying. Hamilton followed up his Australia's big hope Daniel opening practice best time of Ricciardo in a Red Bull was sev- one minute 24.026 seconds Mercedes team-mate Valt- enth fastest in 1:24.721. with 1:23.931 in the second teri Bottas (1:24.159) was Hamilton's long-run pace session to hold a 0.127sec gap third in Melbourne in the first looked superior on the ultrasoft over Red Bull's Max Verstappen exchanges of the new Formula tyres, reeling off a steady run of (1:24.058). One season. 1:28s. 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Candidates bearing above roll Nos will only be entertaining and no other approvel on specific vendoer class from PWD under centralised contractor/ candidates will be entertained. supplirer registration inorder to download the tender document, and participate Dated:21 Mar 2018 in the subsequent bidding process, (Padmanabh lefaniyar, IDSE) Executive Engineer Hasdeo Barriage W/M/ Divison davp/10102/11/2793/1718 CE (NF) G49193/5 Rampur/Korba Commander Works Engineer 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 24 March, 2018 MARGOT ROBBIE TO PRODUCE NEW Rakul talks about failure and Shakespearean success drama series LOS ANGELES: I, Tonya star Mar- be shot in Australia and filming is set got Robbie will produce a new ten- to begin later this year. episode female-focused Shakespeare “We are thrilled about this part- series. The 27-year-old actor will pro- nership as an opportunity to show- duce the series through her LuckyC- case distinctly female voices in hap Entertainment along with the writing, and to demonstrate the Australian Broadcasting Company, high quality of the Australian film Hoodlum and ABC Studios Interna- and television industry. The proj- tional, reported Deadline. ect will share diverse points of view, The project will be led by a female from writers representing different creative team and produce 10 stand- cultures and areas within Austra- alone episodes. Each episode will be lia, which many would not readily based on one of Shakespeare’s most associate with works of Shake- celebrated plays updated to reflect our speare,” LuckyChap said in a contemporary world. The project will statement. PTI

MUMBAI: Actor Rakul Preet feels it is very important for everyone to go through ups and downs, and says failure teaches more than success. “In life, failure teaches more than success because if you don’t have failures you will never value success and never understand how it is to taste success,” Rakul said. “It is very important for everyone to go through ups and downs because only then you will take your job seri- ‘Action has a universal language’ ously. Also, without failure there isn’t any excitement about the success that you get,” she added. MUMBAI: Actor Tiger Shroff, “As far as I remember, all mass be doing films in the action space. Rakul has featured in Telugu and Hindi films. In Bol- geared up for Baaghi 2, believes heroes in our industry have been “As far as other actors not doing lywood, she has done Yaariyan and Aiyaary – both the that action has a universal language action heroes. Look what Salman action films are concerned, I know movies turned out to be duds at the box office. The actor and it has mass appeal. The action Khan primarily does and in my Varun (Dhawan) has done Badla- has also recently launched her app. Rakul Preet Singh Offi- genre was one of the prominent father’s (Jackie Shroff) time, San- pur, Sid (Sidharth Malhotra) has cial App will feature fan feed which will enable the fans to genres in Hindi films in the 1980s jay Dutt, Suny Deol and my dad, done some action in Ek Villain. I post in the app along with other features. and 1990s. There is a huge audi- all these guys were mass heroes. don’t know why people are not tap- Talking about the app, she said: “The app’s idea was ence for action entertainers in the “So, I think action definitely ping into that. I am happy in this given to me by the main company and when they bought country, but only a few actors are appeals in our country and the space and I am happy that nobody it to my notice and the whole concept. I was first a little attempting it. Tiger is one of them. whole rom-com generation or (his contemporaries) is attempt- hesitant. I thought wouldn’t it be too self-obsessed to Asked what could be the rea- romantic and chocolate boy hero ing it. This gives me a little more have an app of your own but when I understood the fea- son that his generation of actors (concept) is a very urban, city, mul- chance.” tures I thought it was great platform to be able to con- are holding back to do action films, tiplex sort of flavour. But when you Is he feeling the pressure with nect with the fans and I always believe that they are the Tiger said: “I don’t know what is talk about masses and the B and Baaghi 2 as Baaghi was hit, he said: ones who make you and we really need to be in touch holding them back. I truly believe C centres, films like Sultan, Dan- “Yes, of course... and the USP of with in some way,” she added. IANS that action is universal language gal and Baaghi will definitely do ‘Baaghi’ was action. So I think we and it has mass appeal.” the run.” Tiger said he is happy to need to push that further.” IANS