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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 91 | Wednesday, 5 April 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS REACHING OUT: INDIA REJECTS FUTURE TENSE: I FIND IT DIFFICULT BISWA BANGLA ANY US ROLE IN COMPUTER TO DIGEST A OUTLET IN CHINA BY RESOLVING INDO- PROGRAMMERS TO FAILURE: JULY THIS YR PG4 PAK ISSUES PG5 FEEL THE HEAT PG11 TAAPSEE PG16 Quick News44 MAMATA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SET UP 6 MULTI-SUPER SPECIALTY HOSPITALS AND A VARSITY THIS WILL COST THE STATE RS 828 CRORE Adityanath keeps poll Sabuj sathi: State to promise, waives farm Jhargram becomes distribute another 30 lakh loans of `36,359 crore bicycles to students LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday cleared a Rs 36,359-crore proposal OUR CORRESPONDENT 5 lakh bicycles from the sec- allowing waiver of loans for marginal and small 22nd district of Bengal ond phase which started after farmers of the state. KOLKATA: The Backward Trinamool Congress govern- The decision was taken at the first cabinet OUR CORRESPONDENT land to Ramakrishna Mission on Class Welfare department ment took over for the second meeting of the BJP government, presided over behalf of the state government. (BCW) has selected three firms time in 2016. These cycles will by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. KOLKATA: Chief Minister Banerjee said ‘Jangalmahal,’ the Hero, Avon and Hercules to be distributed among the stu- Briefing the media after the meeting, Health Mamata Banerjee announced a Rs tribal area earlier dominated by supply another 30 lakh bicycles dents of six districts- Alipur- Minister Siddharth Nath Singh said that with 200 crore development package for Maoists had witnessed violence in to the students of classes IX and duar, Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, south this, the promise made by Prime Minister Nar- newly constituted Jhargram district the past but the peace has returned X of state-run, sponsored and Dinajpur, Nadia and Hooghly. endra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President on Tuesday. She also announced a there after Trinamool Congress aided schools under the Sabuj The cycles have already reached Amit Shah, during assembly polls to farmers of slew of development projects for came to power in the state. Sathi project. the districts and their distribu- the state, has been fulfilled. West Bengal’s 22nd district. West “How I can forget the inci- This would cost the state tion would start shortly. He also said that of the total 2.30 crore farm- Midnapore was bifurcated to form dent at Shilda where some 30 EFR exchequer Rs 828 crore. Ear- The department has pro- ers in UP, 92.5 per cent or 2.15 crore were small Jhargram. jawans were brutally killed? How I lier, the state government had vided training to 3000 SC/ST and marginal. The waiver by the state govern- “Today is the birthday of Jhar- can forget that an officer-in-charge spent over Rs 800 crore to pro- unemployed youth who will ment applies to loans taken by these farmers gram district. I have allocated Rs of a police station was killed here?” vide bicycles to nearly 35 lakhs look after the cycles as a part against seeds for wheat and paddy crops, besides 200 crore for it’s development,” the she said. students. of the drive to make them self- pesticides and fertilisers. chief minister said. She also assured to stand by The pet project of chief reliant. They will be used to In all, the amount which is being waived She said the state government farmers. “I have waived land tax of minister Mamata Banerjee has assemble the cycle parts which comes to a total of Rs 30,729 crore, the minister has set up colleges, multi-super CM Mamata Banerjee in Jhargram on Tuesday Pic/Mpost the farmers; the state government achieved great success so she come in boxes. The BCW said. The waiver would apply to loan amounts of specialty hospitals in Jhargram dis- is also giving rice at Rs 2/ kg rice instructed BCW department department has prepared a list Rs 1 lakh. Singh also said that there were around trict and has plans to set up a uni- take some time. The work of Biswa senior officers to look at the for the poor. Under the Geetan- to float a tender, select the firms of 30 lakh students who will get seven lakh farmers who defaulted on loans taken versity here. Bangla University is underway. We employment bank for this region. jali scheme we provide shelter to and distribute cycles among the the cycles along with names of and now bore the non-performing asset tag. The “A new stadium will be built at will think about Jhargram Univer- “We have recruited 35,000 youths the homeless. But you should also students who have been pro- the schools where they study, government has also decided to write off all their Nayagram, the Jhargram stadium sity later,” she said, adding “Jhar- in West Bengal Police from here. know that the central government moted to classes IX and X. names of their parents or loans, amounting to Rs 5,630 crore. Mpost will be remodelled,” Banerjee said. gram will get 9 colleges.” Other qualified youth will also get has stopped the financial alloca- The new cycles will have guardians etc. It may be men- The chief minister spoke of the Chief Minister also announced jobs,” she added. tion for Junglemahal,” Chief Min- a three-year warranty. They tioned that BCW department need for an archery academy in the plans to set up six multispecialty Commenting on the education ister said. will be fitted with reflectors has the names of all the 35 Madras HC orders waiver district. She instructed senior offi- hospitals, special tourism packages facilities in the region, chief min- The newly created Jhargram along with the Sabuj Sathi lakh students who have already cers of the state government from and Kishan Bazars. ister said, the students of Jhargram district has four assembly constit- logo. There is a machine read- received cycles. Meanwhile, of farm loans for all the dais to take necessary steps for “Around two lakh folk artists would get scholarships even if they uencies – Jhargram, Gopiballav- able label containing details of the state Panchayat and Rural setting up such an academy. will gain financially. The farmers wish to go abroad. “I want youth pur, Binpur and Nayagram. There the cycles which include the development department will CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday “We will set up a women’s col- are already getting financial ben- from Jhargram to succeed. I wish are nine police stations and three date of delivery, date of man- distribute 7210 cycles under asked the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm lege, an Industrial Training Insti- efits. I am proud of students under to see you as IPS and IAS officers. police outposts. The district mag- ufacture etc. The colour used the “Prani Mitra” scheme to loans obtained by all farmers, instead of limit- tute and polytechnic colleges. I the Kanyashree and Sabuj Sathi You have to reach the pinnacle of istrate of the Jhargram is R. Arjun in Sabuj Sathi cycles is not create awareness to maintain ing the benefit only to those owning less than am also planning to set up Jhar- scheme,” she said. success,” she urged the youth. and Abhishek Gupta is the new available in the market. BCW livestock in the villages. These five acres of land. The court also restrained offi- gram University here. But it will The Chief Minister instructed Chief Minister also gave away superintendent of police. department had saved around cycles are pink in colour. cials from initiating any penal or recovery pro- ceedings against farmers who had defaulted on CHINA BLOCKING MASOOD AZHAR BAN SYRIAN GAS ATTACK repayment of crop loans. Mpost India respects Veto won’t stop us from At least 100 dead, 400 injured ‘one-China’ policy. We BEIRUT: Suspected chemical quent attack on a medical facil- acting against terrorists: US attacks killed at least 100 peo- ity where injured people were also expect China’s ple in Syria’s rebel-held north- being treated. reciprocal attitude western province of Idlib on World leaders have come KIREN RIJIJU UNITED NATIONS: The US said on Tuesday and left over 400 suf- very profoundly come out in Tuesday that countries using veto to fering from respiratory prob- condemning the attack. scuttle sanctioning of terrorists will lems, a Syria medical relief French President Francois not “preclude” it from taking actions, group said. Hollande directly blamed Syr- In today’s amid continued Chinese opposition to The number of deaths is ian government forces for a efforts to get Pakistan-based JeM chief likely to rise, according to the suspected chemical weapons paper Masood Azhar banned by the UN. Union of Medical Care Orga- attack in rebel-held areas of “The administration very much is nizations, a coalition of inter- northern Syria and said his ... looking at all of these avenues and some national aid agencies that allies were emboldening him CITY of the things we have talked about is funds hospitals in Syria and to act with impunity. sanctions and who is on the list and which is partly based in Paris. “We have seen more than mally launched an investiga- “Once again the Syrian 3RD COMPLAINT AGAINST ALCHEMIST 3 how we have managed that,” US’ envoy The group said the village 40 strikes since 06h30,” it said. tion in the aftermath of the regime will deny the evidence NATION to the UN Nikki Haley told reporters of Khan Sheikhoun to the “The toll continues to increase attack. United Nations war of its responsibility in this mas- here. “And that is part of what we are south of Idlib had initially been as do the strikes in the Idlib crimes investigators said on sacre. Like in 2013, Bashar al- Nikki Haley YOGI TO GO AFTER CHEATING MAFIA 7 going to try and find our place with is hit before strikes on the White region as well as non-chemi- Tuesday they were looking into Assad counts on the complicity that we do want to make sure that we get the same things done,” she said. Helmets emergency services cal attacks in Hama,” the group an alleged chemical weapons of his allies to act with impu- EDIT are calling out those that we need to call The US wants to make sure that it centre in Khan Sheikhoun and said. attack on a Syrian town in Idlib nity,” Hollande said in a state- HASINA VISIT CRUCIAL FOR TIES 8 out,” she said. is leading towards a “result” and “not the Al-Rahme hospital. United Nations has for- as well as reports of a subse- ment on Tuesday. 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AGENCIES MOOTED BY TRAFFIC POLICE TO PREVENT DRIVER FATIGUE Engg student live streams suicide Now, mandatory rest for drivers after tutorial on FB, then jumps to death MPOST BUREAU ting suicide.” He had allegedly been depressed for some time and had six hour stint behind the wheel MUMBAI: 24-year-old Arjun come prepared. Bhardwaj, an engineering student, The student had submitted PRITESH BASU to continue driving. people cannot sleep properly at night checked into a suite on the 19th proper documents before checking According to a senior police offi- due to certain obstruction in the upper floor of hotel Taj Lands End in in around 3 am on Monday morn- KOLKATA: Statistics have proved that cer posted at the headquarters of West portion of the windpipe which is called Mumbai before daybreak on Mon- ing, which helped the officials iden- a large number fatalities on highways Bengal Traffic Police, sample testing obstructive sleep apnea. Thus drivers on day. Hours later, he broke a win- tify him. have been on account of driver fatigue. of around 10 per cent vehicles passing highways should have a certificate that dow and jumped. Security guards According to the police, his Keeping this in mind, the state traffic through the check posts will be done they are not suffering from obstructive who heard a loud “thud” rushed body was retrieved after a one- police have decided to address the issue and it is considered to be sufficient to sleep apnea, which is already in vogue and found his body. hour struggle as he had fallen on of drivers sitting behind the wheels for check the menace of accidents on high- in many countries.” Before jumping around 6.20 pm, an 11th floor terrace of the hotel, several hours at a stretch to reduce such ways. Moreover, checking of each and Debapratim Pandit, an associate Arjun Bhardwaj, whose family is in which has 25 floors. Workers had mishaps on highways. every vehicle would lead to traffic con- posts where they will be made to take professor of IIT Kharagpur’s Depart- Bengaluru, posted a macabre “suicide tutorial” to crawl through a ventilator shaft to get to him. The step has been taken considering gestion. In many cases, it was found that rest at least for an hour. ment of Architecture and Regional on Facebook. “Step 1, write notes to people...step The body has been sent for a post-mortem. that many accidents on highways take truck owners or car rentals, didn’t give In such cases, owners of vehicles will Planning and expert in transportation 2, get drunk, Step 3...enjoy the view, Step 4...have Bhadwaj’s father, a businessman, had report- place as drivers fall asleep while driving. much time for drivers to take rest. They also be pulled up for engaging drivers planning, said: “In developed countries, bacon pasta,” he says in the short video. He is in edly been worried about his son, according to the After a series of fatal mishaps on are asked to set out for another trip after for long hours at a stretch. a person driving a commercial vehicle a bathrobe, smoking and drinking from a bottle police. He had met him a few days ago. highways, the state traffic police have returning from a long one. The drivers, Welcoming the move of the state cannot drive more than a certain time. of wine. “See you guys on the other side,” is the The Mumbai police tweeted: “Deeply decided to keep a tab on vehicles ply- often willingly take new duties in the traffic police, Dr AG Ghosal, a well- There is a system to monitor that how last thing he says before the video ends. bereaved with suicide of a young boy in the ing on highways by setting up check hope of making extra money. known pulmonologist, said: “This is long they were driving at a stretch. Each He reportedly used a chair to break the dou- city. We urge the youngsters to reach out to us posts at regular intervals. First of all, it Thus, the police have decided to not an important issue as sleep depriva- driver of a commercial vehicle carries ble-pane window. #WeAreListening.” will ensure plying of vehicles at the set allow drivers to go on beyond 6 hours tion causes driver fatigue and they fall a card that they need to punch while The police say in one of the notes found A spokesperson of Taj said: “We will extend speed limit and secondly, policemen at a stretch. The drivers either of com- asleep while driving in empty highways crossing check posts on highways and it scattered around the suite, he said “sorry” to our full cooperation to all the investigating posted there can also check whether mercial or private vehicles will be taken when cars move at a high speed. Most gives clear indication that for how long his parents. He also wrote: “I’m a drug addict...I authorities concerned. Our heartfelt condo- drivers behind the wheels are in a state to a restroom or dhabas near the check importantly, at present ten out of 100 he or she driving at a stretch.” don’t want to live anymore and hence commit- lences are with the family of the bereaved.” 2 town mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017

MUST-VISIT TRAVEL SPOTS FOR Here are some of the most mesmerising museums and galleries with endless number of iconic antique sculpture from all around the world that an art ART LOVERS enthusiast must add to their travel list o on a cruise or hop on Another building that houses Pablo Picasso and a train or board a flight priceless pieces of art is the Per- the Maison Euro- and travel to various anakan Museum, dedicated to the péenne de la Photographie is destinations like Lon- culture of Peranakans – descen- dedicated to modern pho- Gdon or Singapore to indulge in art, dants of Straits Born Chinese. tographic art. Visitors also and merge with the picturesque AARHUS, DENMARK: Aarhus throng the famous Lou- places that host museums and gal- is Denmark’s second-largest city vre museum, which has leries, say experts. and a buzzing cultural hub. A walk become a central landmark LONDON, ENGLAND: The down the city’s streets will lead you of the city. Victoria and Albert Museum in to discover a seemingly endless THE BLOCK London showcases applied arts number of galleries where you can PRINTING art and from around the world, including spend hours browsing through art. fresco paintings on furniture, jewellery, fashion, glass- The ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Havelis of Mandawa, work, ceramics and sculpture. The established in 1859, is one of the Fatehpur, and Nawal Tate Britain is another art museum Greater London to browse through is the Loggia dei Lanzi, an open-air largest art museums in Northern garh are sure to mes- you must visit when you make a paintings that focus on the many museum that showcases antique Europe. The roof of the museum merize those explor- trip to London. The building con- moods of the sea and the travails sculptures. Built in the 14th features an iconic rainbow pan- ing Rajasthan. tains the largest collection of Brit- of navigation. century, this museum is very orama basement, while the gallery THOSE TRAVELLING to ish art in the world, with pieces FLORENCE, ITALY: The easily accessible as it requires no in the basement is influenced by south, will get a chance to expe- dating from the 1500s to mod- Galleria dell’Accademia houses entry fee. Dante’s The Divine Comedy. rience the awe inspiring paintings ern times. The the renowned ‘David’ by Michel- SINGAPORE: The best Asian PARIS, FRANCE: History and with subtle colours, detailed refine- National Gal- angelo, besides other sculptures contemporary art can be enjoyed at art are present at every corner of ment and gesso work depicting the lery, located in by the artist and a collection of the Singapore Art Museum, which the city, and vacationers can begin scenes from Hindu mythology. Trafalgar square, breath-taking Renaissance paint- was inaugurated in 1996. Pay a visit with a visit to the Musée Carnava- The brilliant art skills carried is also a delight ings. The Uffizi, on the other hand, to the National Gallery to indulge let, which is a tribute to the his- out on clothes in Mysore to visit as it hosts is located near the sparkling Arno in an extensive collection of Sin- tory of Paris. The Musée Picasso, will surely mesmerise the over 2,300 works of River and must be visited if you gaporean and Southeast Asian art as the name suggests, allows one art enthusiast. IANS art. Cruise enthu- wish to behold the world’s most that dates from the 19th century, to browse through the works of siasts can visit the fascinating collection of Italian all the way down to modern times. National Mari- Renaissance art. Very close to the time Museum in Uffizi gallery

DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town DANCE EXPLOSION To promote excellent young tal- ent that usually goes unrecognized, Urshila Dance Company has organised ‘Dance Xplosion... BFAB 2017,’ which will feature more than 20 soloists, 10 duet performances, 500 dance students through 25 SPACES THAT group acts, NGO dance crews, professional Night workers may find weave memories performances by lead- OUR CORRESPONDENT ing dance companies and an eagerness to rejuvenate them. choreographers. The festival encourages partici- WHEN: April 5 diabetes harder to control UNRAVELING THE fascinating pation of people of all ages and WHERE: Sri Ram Centre of Art and bond that exists between people, experience for developing an Culture, Mandi House diabetes control among night places and memories, ‘The Festival in-depth understanding of shift workers,” said Sirimon of Places’ is a unique event which the places and spaces we live TIMING: 10 am onwards Reutrakul, Associate Professor aims to highlight the rich cultural in, seeking people to play an CULTURAL REVOLUTION at Mahidol University in Thai- legacy of places that exist in Indian active role both in the cre- To mark the 50th anniversary land. Further, the sleep restric- cities, towns and villages. It explores ation of new places and the tion and circadian disruptions the invaluable cultural fabric and preservation and sustenance of the Cultural Revolution in caused by night shifts may also a memory associated with places of existing ones. Tibet, an exhibition of pho- increase the risk of developing and provides an opportunity for It will inspire people to enjoy tographs by Tibet Museum, diabetes as compared to those people to share their personal nar- and creatively engage with places Department of Information who work in the daytime or ratives. The festival is also about in cities for meaningful action. and International Relations, are unemployed. understanding the idea of ‘Space And will motivate people to rei- Central Tibet Administration, For the study, presented at as a Place’; about exploring ‘Places’ magine, reclaim and revitalize the Endocrine Society’s 99th that form an integral part of cit- places especially the ones in the Tibetan Government-in- annual meeting ENDO 2017, ies and towns; about experiencing public realm. It will encourage Exile, Dharamsala will be in Orlando, the team studied ‘places as vital and meaningful con- people to think about sustenance inaugurated on April 1at 260 individuals – 62 night shift nected spaces’ through which urban and resilience, about accessibility 6:30 and will continue for workers, 94 daytime workers life throbs; and rediscovering the and mobility, about the future a week. PEOPLE WITH Type 2 dia- and 104 unemployed individ- lost art of creating vibrant places of their cities and communi- WHEN: April 2 – 8 betes are likely to have poorer uals – with Type 2 diabetes in that nurture culture and creativity. ties. In this sense, the festi- WHERE: Annexe Art Gal- control over their blood glu- Thailand. The Festival conceptualised by val goes beyond just being cose levels if they are working The night shift workers CATTS, a not-for-profit organisa- an event to becoming a lery, IIC in night shifts, researchers say. reported having shorter sleep tion working in the area of heritage community move- TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm The study revealed that duration, higher daily intake conservation and management, has ment for reviving night shift workers had an of calories and higher body been envisaged as a convergence of and re-imagin- KHUSHRANG ART average glycemic count of 8.2 mass index (BMI), than did people from all walks of life and dis- ing places at the EXHIBITION per cent, significantly higher the other two groups. ciplines who seek a deeper under- heart of healthy With an aim to bring than the 7.6 per cent count any sleep problems they had. “Diabetic individuals who standing of Indian culture through and vibrant visibility and credibility for daytime workers and 7.5 Most people with diabetes work at night should pay spe- the places we live in as well as share communities. per cent count for participants should strive for an A1C level cial attention to managing to the works of deserv- who did not work. below seven per cent, accord- their disease through healthy WHERE: IGNCA, Janpath, Entry ing talented artists The study shows that poor ing to the Hormone Health eating, regular exercise and from Gate No – 1 who have largely long-term glycemic, or blood Network. optimal use of medications WHEN: April 7 – 9 been overlooked sugar, control, was indepen- “Our study data raise prescribed by their physician,” TIMING: 9 am onwards within the mainstream discourse, dent of what workers ate or awareness of the difficulty in Reutrakul recommended. PTI Khushrang, a group art exhibition, curated by Erum Khan, will have 25 renowned artists participating and will display a variety of paintings, mass A book that traces the rise of Nationalist Ideology media, installation, photography, sculp- tures and more. WHEN: March 31 – April 6 think nobody thought like this after Written by Anushri independence, actually this book may WHERE: All India Fine Art and Craft be termed as the printed version of her Society Mukherjee, ‘The ground experience.” TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm ‘The Great Deceit at Dawn’ is writ- Great Deceit at ten by BJP leader and social worker SPRING FESTIVAL Anushri Mukherjee. It discusses the Celebrating the spirit of spring, a Dawn’ discusses the scenario of current political parties, two-day festival of dance and music, central governments and their poli- has been organised by IIC where the current scenario cies after independence. first day will witness a Sarod recital of political parties While the book has highlighted the by Apurba Banerjee from Kolkata, fol- ill-effects of foreign policy due to the lowed by Hindustani Vocal Recital by wrong policies of old governments, and their policies it also reflects the changing policies Vivek Bhola from Delhi. The of the political parties for vote bank. second day of the festival will have a after independence Anushree points out that often the Kathak Group Recital by Manjari Kiran politics of India has been presented in from Jaipur, and a Kathakali Recital, OUR CORRESPONDENT Guest Union Minister Nitin Gadkari organised at the Multi purpose hall with modern ideology of Indian polity. different ways, but many times they are Cleopatra – The Last Pharaoh of stressed that we need to move for- of India International Center, Ram BJP’s National Vice President not able to come true. And this was the Egypt in Kathakali Stree Vesham – an he Book that discusses every- ward, the whole world has left its old Bahadur Rai, Chairman, Indira Gan- Shyam Jaju was present at the pro- purpose of writing this book from the thing about governments and political ideologies behind, this book dhi National Center stated that this gram as a special guest. There were beginning. adaptation of William Shakespeare’s their policies after indepen- by Anushri will give new directions is best way to help our generations many other celebrities as well. The facts are compiled in this book, Anthony and Cleopatra by Prabal dence was released on April to the Indian political ideology and to understand the Indian polity During the program Shyam Jaju and it has suggestions on how modern Gupta from Bangalore. T3 at India International Center. On the will help us to move ahead with the post-independence. praised Anushri Mukherjee’s efforts India can be strengthened by learning WHEN: April 6-7 occasion of the book launch ceremony new era. He said, this book is based on of bringing out the reality of Indian from those political aspects. The book WHERE: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC of ‘The Great Deceit at Dawn’, Chief Presiding over the program research and consists political history polity after independence. He said, “I is published by Kautilya Publication. TIMING: 6 pm

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Mamata Banerjee-govern- Moreover, there are certain ment is undertaking major areas where the Centre can development works for an pose its “neglecting attitude” overall development of the towards the state government state despite having a huge debt and one of it is the agriculture burden and being “deprived sector. Since it is not irrelevant Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Jhargram on Tuesday. Jhargram became the 22nd district of the of” allocation of funds by the for West Bengal, the decision state. Declaring this at public meeting, the Chief Minister said: “A long-standing demand of the people Centre for different projects. In taken by the Chief Minister was fulfilled today (Tuesday). The days of violence are gone. Peace reigns in Jhargram now. April 4 such a situation, the Chief Min- was quite essential right at this will be celebrated as Jhargram Dibas from now.” She further said: “We have set up nine colleges and ister has taken a huge decision moment to let farmers survive, six multi super-specialty hospitals in Jhargram district,” she added. “We will set up a university in of waiving land tax of those the official said. Jhargram district in the future as well as an archery academy in Jhargram,” she informed PIC/MPOST who own up to 12 acres of irri- department has started work- deposit land tax. introduced different schemes Sources said that a com- gated farmland or 18 acres of ing on it soon after the Chief “Our country is supposed that benefit hundreds of people plaint was lodged against offi- rain-fed land, to support farm- Minister made the announce- to run on the principal of wel- and it is from the principal of cials in a Block Land and Land Jewellery worth ers when they are distressed. It ment from Kharagpur on Mon- fare state. The Centre it seems welfare state decision to waive Reform office in which some CMCH decides against would cost Rs 120 to Rs 200 day. The Block Land and Land is gradually trying to do away the land tax for farmers have farmers had alleged that they crore to the state’s exchequer, Reform officers have been with the concept of the welfare been taken,” said an official. were asked to pay land tax Rs 9 lakh stolen according to an official in the communicated in this connec- state. But in our state we give Most farmers had to take (khazna) for the past few years transferring critical state Secretariat. tion so that local officials to not importance and stress on wel- loans at high rates of interest at a time “as the land record was from Rituparna’s The Land and Land Reforms accept if any farmers come to fare. So our Chief Minister has as all of a sudden demonetisa- not available”. patients to other hospitals residence Mamata condoles Amonkar’s death OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT 3rd complaint CM Mamata KOLKATA: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on KOLKATA: The Calcutta Banerjee in her KOLKATA: Jewellery worth Medical College and Hospi- Rs 9 lakh was stolen from the Tuesday mourned the death of renowned Hindustani tal (CMCH) authorities have recent meeting house of actor Rituparna Sen- classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar. “Let me express deep lodged against decided not to transfer critical with the senior gupta at Robinson Street on regret over the death of legendary classical musician patients to other hospitals. health officials Tuesday. Kishori Amonkar...Her death has caused immense loss to The decision was taken after On Tuesday morning, the the world of Hindustani classical music,” Banerjee said Chief Minister Mamata Baner- categorically said actor’s mother found the box Alchemist Group jee, a few days ago, gave a clear containing the jewellery miss- in a message. Stating that Amonkar had received numer- instruction to all the hospitals that transfer of ing from the locker in her ous awards in recognition to her contribution to music, OUR CORRESPONDENT criminal breach of trust (406 in the state that critical patients critical patients almirah. She initiated a search Banerjee said, “May her soul rest in peace.” The CM also IPC), and criminal conspiracy should not be transferred to by the hospitals thinking that she might have consoled her family members. OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: A third complaint (120B). other hospital. The decision kept it somewhere else, but ulti- against Rajya Sabha MP KD Subsequently, the Kolkata was taken at a high-level meet- should not be mately she couldn’t find it. Singh’s Alchemist Group was Police had formed a Special ing between the senior hospital allowed under The actor went to her lodged with Baguiati police Investigation Team (SIT) to officials and the members of mother soon after getting the station on Tuesday. The com- probe into the allegations. the Rogi Kalyan Samiti at the any circumstances information. Sufala: Cooperation dept introduces plaint was lodged alleging that The Alchemist group had hospital. The police were contacted the complainant did not get the collected a huge amount of The officials have taken a were told that they have to and officers from Shakespeare money, that he had invested in money from different parts of decision that all critical patients ensure that the patients get the Sarani police station and Kol- the group, back. the state through its chit fund should be given treatment at best possible health services kata Police’s detective depart- special delivery vehicles Two earlier complaints on scams. the emergency ward of the hos- in the hospital. The hospital ment rushed to the spot similar charges were lodged The police had initiated pital. The doctors will exam- authorities are becoming more and initiated a probe in this with Garfa and Bowbazar collecting information about ine the patient thoroughly. It stringent to check the incident connection. OUR CORRESPONDENT the department has set a target police station. activities of the group because has often been alleged that of transfer of patients. It may be mentioned that of introducing total 200 such An investor Jayanta Kumar that investors lodged complaint patients died while being shut- It was decided that a patient in a similar manner, jewel- KOLKATA: In a bid to help vehicles by the end of this fiscal. Chattopadhyay lodged the alleging that they were not get- tled between the hospitals. will be allowed to get trans- lery worth a few lakh was sto- common people get fresh veg- The department will continue complaint with the police ting their money back, as per Chief Minister Mamata Baner- ferred to other hospitals if there len from her in-law’s house at etables at the right price at adding more vehicles in the against five officials of the the assurances given by the jee in her recent meeting with is an absolute emergency and Lake Gardens. their doorsteps after procur- next fiscals. With introduction group. He alleged that he was company. the senior health officials cat- there were no beds vacant in Meanwhile, unidentified ing it directly from farmers, the of more such vehicles people all supposed to get Rs 11.5 lakh The police would speak to egorically said that transfer of the hospital. Providing health miscreants decamped with state cooperation department over the state will be benefitted. back from the group against some of the investors to get critical patients by the hospitals services to the patients com- valuables and cash from a jew- has introduced special vehicles It may be mentioned that his investment. information about some agents should not be allowed under ing to the city’s medical colleges ellery shop at Suri. They dis- under its project “Sufala”. such initiatives of the state gov- He did not get the sum back who were well aware about the any circumstances. She cau- from the districts has become a connected all the CCTVs in Arup Roy, the state Coop- Introduction of the vehicles ernment will be immensely despite repeated attempts and activities of the group. tioned the private hospitals in challenge for the government the showroom and stolen the eration minister, handed over will be beneficial to both com- beneficial as price of vegeta- request. The Directorate of Eco- the state as there were a series as many of the district hospitals valuables. the keys of the vehicles to rep- mon people and farmers.” bles and fruits will not go up On March 16, a section of nomic Offence (DEO) also ini- of allegations against them of were transferring patients to Police suspect that the mis- resentatives of 15 beneficiary He further said: “When- unnecessarily due to foul play investors lodged a complaint tiated the process of assessing transferring patients to other the city despite of the adequate creants had entered the show- cooperatives on Tuesday in a ever prices of potato, onion of a section of middlemen. with the Bowbazar police sta- property of the group in Ben- hospitals. It was learnt that dur- infrastructure. After becoming room by scaling a boundary programme held outside the and other essential commodi- Moreover, farmers will tion alleging that the group had gal. The agency has initiated ing the meeting that was held CM, Banerjee laid a great stress wall behind the building. New Secretariat building. The ties had skyrocketed, the state no more have to worry about cheated them of Rs 2,53,01,063. probe against seven such chit at the Calcutta Medical Col- on the revamp of infrastructure Senior police officers went to cooperatives will be procur- government had stepped in to who they will be selling their The investors had lodged fund groups. lege and Hospital, the senior at the district hospitals as well. the spot. ing fresh vegetables directly provide relief to people. The produce every day. The rea- complaint against Singh and The DEO will be distrib- doctors have been alerted that Infrastructure has been prop- Police suspect that from farmers and selling it to state government has also pro- son being that their produce two other directors, Kumarjit uting the money among the the transfer of critical patients erly placed. Despite the infra- someone known to the owner the common man. Roy said: cured potatoes so that farmers will be directly bought by the Singh and Pawan Verma. Cases affected ones after auctioning does not happen in the hospi- structure reforms, the districts of the showroom commit- “The Cooperation Fair will be do not incur losses.” cooperatives. against them were started of the property as per the West tal. They have been asked not and sub-divisional hospitals ted the crime or helped the held soon and our attempt is Though the state cooper- Gradually, it will also be under various Sections of the Bengal Protection of Interest of to transfer the critical patients were transferring patients caus- accused to commit the crime. to provide the benefits of the ation department has intro- introduced in the city and its Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Depositors in Financial Estab- coming from the districts to ing a great burden on the city’s The incident led to panic in Sufala project through the fair. duced 15 vehicles on Tuesday, adjoining areas. charges of cheating (420 IPC), lishments Act. other hospital. The doctors hospitals and medical colleges. the area. Darjeeling faces liquor ban, State to set up 500 beauty parlours Local TMC leader tourism to feel the pinch to make SC, ST girls self-reliant killed in Birbhum AMITAVA BANERJEE we shift we will fall in the 500 is outside the purview of the OUR CORRESPONDENT tion about the assailants,” said a metre mark. We don’t have a ban, his business has come to police officer. DARJEELING: Close your history of drunk driving acci- a standstill as most of the off This is for the first KOLKATA: Miscreants killed The relatives of the Trin- eyes and think of Darjeeling. dents in Darjeeling. The bars shops and on shops are closed. time in the country a Trinamool Congress leader at amool Congress leader alleged The image that comes to mind mainly cater to the tourists and “Tourists visit Darjeeling Birbhum’s Labhpur on Monday that assailants were backed by is the sprawling hills, the mist local residents. We hope that to enjoy. As the climate is cold, that such a venture night. They hurled a bomb at CPI(M). and the chilly winds and what the Supreme Court reconsid- tourism and social drinking has been taken up Lakhrid Shekh (45) who died “My brother was popular in could be your best companion ers and exempts Darjeeling on go hand in hand. As Sikkim on the spot. Police have started this area. People loved him as to ward off the biting cold — the lines of neighbouring Sik- has no ban, tourists prefer to by a state govt. an investigation. a leader. Local CPI(M) leaders a shot or two of your favou- kim and Meghalaya. Both Sik- go to there. We are already The girls who will Lakhrid, a trader, was stand- tried to malign his image. But rite drink. kim and Meghalaya are tourist feeling the pinch. Tourism receive training ing in front of his shop on Mon- they were unsuccessful,” said However, all this has destinations as well,” stated Pas- is the economic backbone of day night. His nephew Samiul brother of Lakhrid Shekh. become a thing of the past with sang Tamang of the Blue Pine the Hills. We appeal to the will become Islam was also standing beside “Those CPI(M) leaders Darjeeling running dry with Restaurant. Supreme Court to reconsider entrepreneurs and Lakhrid. They were probably planned to kill him. They hired the Apex Court’s liquor shop He has stopped serving and exempt the Hills of North waiting for some people. those killers and gave them ruling. More than 90 percent alcohol in his restaurant. “Busi- Bengal,” stated Pradeep Lama, open their own Suddenly, those miscreants money to kill my brother,” he of the liquor vending establish- ness has come down by 80%. General Secretary, Darjeeling beauty parlours appeared there. The bomb hit the further added. ments has been affected owing Tourists are no longer coming. Association of Travel Agents. face of Lakhrid and he fell on the However, the district CPI(M) to this ban. The tourism indus- I don’t know how to sustain The star category hotels are ground. His body was lying in a ruled out the allegation. try has already started getting my family and the employees,” also affected. “While book- TARUN GOSWAMI BCW has provided train- trained beauticians have tre- pool of blood. The investigators suspected affected. The Supreme Court complained Tamang. ing customers are inquiring ing in beautician course to mendous potential in the dis- Samiul also received splin- that those assailants had good has ruled that no liquor vends There are 40 off shops and whether the Hotel falls in the KOLKATA: In a bid to make 28,000 SC and ST girls in Level tricts up to the block levels. ter injuries and was taken to knowledge of the area. They will operate within 500 metre on shops in Darjeeling. Out purview of the ban, they are SC and ST girls economically I. It was found that nearly 75 As it will be a joint venture Burdwan Medical College and escaped the spot soon after the of national and state highways of which, 37 are closed. In cancelling their bookings as self-reliant, Backward Class percent of the girls who had with Shanaz Husain, the qual- Hospital. incident. “They probably used to sell liquor in a bid to pre- Kurseong, there are 2 off shops soon as we tell them that liquor Welfare department (BCW) received training have become ity will be maintained. The “Samiul was admitted in the motorbikes to escape the spot. vent accidents owing to drunk and 4 on shops. All of them is not being served. Business is will set up around 500 beauty self-reliant and are workingMillennium beauty therapists have been P oshospitalt - in K criticalolk condition.atta The E ditionentire operation twaso well- carry the Ad with driving. In case of areas hav- are now closed. In Kalimpong, badly affected,” stated Suman parlours in the blocks and either in some beauty parlours given training on bridal make- But we’ll wait for his recovery. planned,” the police officer ing population below 20,000, there are 4 off shops and 7 on Baraily, General Manager of a municipalities in collabora- or doing freelance business. ups which is in great demand He may give us some informa- added. the limit was reduced to 220 shops. “We appeal to the state hotel chain. tion with Shahnaz Husain, the Taking cue from their suc-Kinolk the district.at ta Tel. No. Only. Schedule Date :- 05/04/2017 metre. The order came into government to take the initia- Every year around three well known beauty therapist. cess, the department selected Those who have already effect on April 1. However, the tive as in the case of Sikkim and a half lakh domestic and This is for the first time in 500 girls to provide them received training and are Apex Court exempted Sikkim and Meghalaya. They need to thirty thousand foreign tourists the country when such a ven- with higher training. The working either in parlours or and Meghalaya, owing to topo- approach the Supreme Court visit Darjeeling. “I am aware of ture has been taken up by a training is being given by the doing freelance business may graphical constraints. for a revision in case of Darjeel- the happenings and am deeply state government. The girls experts from Shahnaz Husain join the new parlours. “Darjeeling has the same ing. The West Bengal On and concerned. However, as it is a who will receive training will establishments. In a study, the department topography and is character- Off Shop and Country Spirit court directive I would not like become entrepreneurs and The duration of the res- found that those who have ized by the same socio-eco- and Hotel Owners’ Association to comment on it,” said Gau- open their own beauty par- idential training course is received training are earn- nomic factors like Sikkim has also decided to approach tam Deb, Minister in charge of lours. The West Bengal Sched- three months. Those who ing between Rs 10,000 to Rs and Meghalaya. Nearly all the the apex court to revise the Tourism, government of West uled Caste Scheduled Tribe have received training will 15,000 per month. liquor vending establishments decision,” said Dharmendra Bengal. Many have expressed Development Finance Corpo- get a certificate. The BCW “This amount will go up fall within the 500 metre mark Poddar, Acting Secretary of concerns over the fact that large ration will provide Rs 2 lakh will then give them financial when there will be a proper from the highways, hence, the Association in Darjeeling. scale bootlegging and black as soft loans to those who will assistance to set up their own beauty parlour with all mod- have been shut down. Owing Poddar runs the single marketing will take place with open the parlours. A sum of parlours. A survey conducted ern facilities, whose quality Kolkatta Tel.: 033-2215 1850 e-mail : [email protected] to the topography we can’t liquor wholesale in Darjeel- Sikkim being exempted from Rs 10 crore has been provided by the department revealed will be maintained,” a senior even shift address. Wherever ing. Although the whole sale the ban. for the purpose. that beauty parlours run by official said. TJM/TTL/17/ENG 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE Bengal liquor sellers look to govt Reaching out: Biswa Bangla Mob ransacks pvt hospital for solution at Ranaghat after death of 2 KOLKATA: Liquor sellers who have outlets OUR CORRESPONDENT hospital a few months ago. She along highways are looking for a solution outlet in China by July this yr was first admitted to the hos- from the West Bengal government after the KOLKATA: A mob went on a pital around six months ago. Supreme Court’s ban order that has ren- Mamata Banerjee had earlier announced opening of the outlets in London and China rampage and ransacked a pri- She was later released after her dered over 13,000 workers jobless. vate hospital at Ranaghat in condition improved following a The Apex Court on March 31 said ven- OUR CORRESPONDENT Nadia alleging medical negli- surgery. After returning home, dors, hotels and restaurants falling within gence that led to the death of the patient again developed 500 metres on either side of national and KOLKATA: If things go accord- two patients. some complications and was state highways cannot serve liquor. ing to plan, the state government is The incident triggered ten- taken to the hospital a few days A Bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh going to set up a Biswa Bangla out- sion in the area and a huge ago. The family members of the Khehar, Justice D Y Chandrachud and Jus- let at Kunming Changshui Inter- contingent of police rushed to victim were informed by the tice L Nageswara Rao, however, relaxed the national Airport in China this July. the spot to bring the situation hospital authorities on Tues- ban to 220 metres in respect of municipal A Memorandum of Under- under control. The private hos- day morning that the patient bodies with 20,000 or less population fall- standing (MoU) in this regard was pital authorities lodged a com- had died. This had infuriated ing along the highways. signed recently in the state admin- plaint with the police in this the relatives and they started “As many as 2,140 outlets across dis- istrative headquarters at Nabanna. regard. A police picket has been ransacking the furniture of the tricts have been affected,” said Pradyut It may be recalled that Chief Min- set up inside the hospital. The hospital. Saha, General Secretary of the All Bengal ister Mamata Banerjee had earlier hospital authorities, however, In another incident, a Excise Licensees Association. announced opening of Biswa Ban- denied the allegation of medi- 32-year-old woman Anita Pal According to industry sources, outlets gla outlet in London and China cal negligence. This incident was admitted to the hospital as which were forced to close after the Apex respectively. had prompted the senior police she had a tumor in her body. Court’s order have liquor stock worth about It was learnt that masks from officers to reach the spot. She had undergone surgery in Rs 400-450 crore. Purulia and South Dinajpur, sital The mob carried out the hospital. It was alleged that “Unless a solution is worked out, pati of Cooch Behar, dokra, Muslin destruction for nearly two the patient continued to bleed it would affect the owners of bars, saree and Muslin outfits will be dis- hours on Tuesday morning even after the surgery was con- restaurants and workers. Even the state played in the stall. The famous sit- before the police reached the ducted. The patient was trans- government will lose excise revenue,” Saha abhog and mihidana, sweets from spot and took control of the ferred to another hospital added. AGENCIES Burdwan that have recently got GI showcase some of the typical prod- and South Dinajpur also witnessed the bright coloured shirts and kur- situation. The incident took where she died. As the news tag would also be displayed at the ucts from Bengal. a revival. The artisans were looked tas of the same material are gaining place at Avenue Hospital in was broken to the family mem- Biswa Bangla stall. It may be mentioned that Biswa after. The weavers who produced great popularity these days. Ranaghat. The relatives of the bers of the victim, they became A Chinese delegation had Bangla stalls that have been set up Muslins for generations were not He further added that the Biswa deceased demanded the arrest infuriated and joined the fam- attended the Bengal Global Busi- in Dakshinapan and Park Street only taken care of but also given Bangla stall in Netaji Subhas Chan- of the accused doctors who had ily members of the other vic- ness Summit (BGBS) held in Janu- have got both domestic and for- elaborate training by reputed fash- dra Bose International airport has treated the two patients. The tim to carry out the rampage. ary and expressed its willingness to eign buyers. It may be recalled that ion designers. been doing remarkably well. mob also attacked the residence They alleged that Dr Nilanjan invest in Bengal. After BGBS, a Chi- after coming to power in 2011, Now, along with Muslin sarees, He felt that an outlet in China or of a doctor in this connection. Moitra and Dr Ashoke Maitra nese had come to the city and held Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kurtas, pyjamas, tops for women, London would give extra mileage Namita Das (28) who was were responsible for the death talks with businessmen and senior took special measures to revive the pillow covers and bed linens have to Bengal’s indigenous products. It admitted to the hospital with of the two patients. Police have According to industry sources, outlets which officials of the Industry department. nearly-forgotten products like Mus- become immensely popular. may be mentioned that at the Biswa abdominal pain died in the started a detailed probe into were forced to close after the SC’s order have Senior state government officials lim and sital pati along with utensils A senior official of the Park Bangla convention centre which is hospital on Tuesday morning. the incident. They are yet to liquor stock worth about Rs 400-450 crore felt that opening of the stall would made of bell-metal. Street outlet said jewellery made of coming up at New Town, there will It was learnt that the woman arrest anybody in this connec- start a new chapter and would The mask industry of Purulia Muslins have become popular and be another outlet too. had undergone surgery at the tion so far. 4 killed in 3 accidents in state State sets up Mukutmanipur ON A MISSION OUR CORRESPONDENT reportedly died in the on a railway bridge at Balti- incident. kuri area in Howrah. Development Board KOLKATA: Four persons The local residents The local residents alleged were killed in three separate rushed to the spot and took that many trains passed on OUR CORRESPONDENT accidents that took place in the injured victims to the the track after the accident the state. Raiganj District Hospital took place. The matter was KOLKATA: The state Urban Development and Municipal In the first incident, a where Najrul was declared informed to the railway offi- Affairs department have set up Mukutmanipur Development biker was crushed under the brought dead. The other bik- cials but it took long time to Board for comprehensive development of the area, particu- wheels of speeding truck. Two ers were undergoing treat- remove the body. larly tourism. others riding in the pillion ment with serious injuries. In the other incident a The area under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Muku- received severe injuries. The helper of the other truck woman travelling in a bus tmanipur Development Authority ( MDA) is 87.50 km. This The incident took place was also reportedly injured in was killed after it overturned. includes 10 mouzas of Hirabandh block, 19 mouzas of Khatra near Gandahar village under the incident. The incident took place in block and 27 mouzas of Ranibandh block. MDA is headed by Itahar police station of Police are yet to identify Mashankura area on the the District Magistrate of Bankura as its chairperson. The MLA Raiganj in North Dinajpur the deceased truck driver. Cooch Behar Dinhata state from Ranibandh is the vice chairperson and SDO, Khatra is the on Tuesday morning. Police Police suspect that the highway. The bus was going to executive officer. said that the victim has been accused driver might have Dinhata from Siliguri. The main purpose of MDA would be to develop tourism in identified as Najrul Moham- fallen asleep at the time of Police said the bus driver vast areas surrounding Mukutmanipur. The planning area covers med (23) who was riding on the accident. lost control over the vehicle the Mukutmanipur dam, a well-known tourist spot with great a motorcycle with two oth- The incident created and it overturned. scenic beauty, Pareshnath temple, Musafirana, a hillock beside ers along National Highway a huge traffic jam on the The disaster manage- the dam and Banpukhuria deer park. In addition to this, vast 34 when a loaded truck lost National Highway 34. ment team and police rushed areas of Jangalmahal like Jhilmil Sutan and Talberia which are control and hit the motorcycle In another incident, a to the spot and rescued the situated close to MDA will be developed as tourist spots. The from behind. After hitting the girl whose identity is yet to injured persons. According to areas have rich cultural heritage and there are artisans who can motorcycle, it rammed into be ascertained by the police a senior official of the district, manufacture craft items from bamboo, babui grass etc. Attempts V Solomon Nesakumar, Deputy Commissioner (Traffic), flags off a bike rally as part of the Safe Life another truck from behind. died after being run over by a around 10 persons received would be made to showcase the products made by local artisans. Save Drive mission PIC/MPOST The driver of that truck train. The incident took place injuries in the incident. Central grants SONARPUR CASE Guwahati to JU still low, Cops intensify woman accuses Trader hacked to death in will seek more city-based grants: VC search for bizman of rape Malda’s Rabindra Avenue OUR CORRESPONDENT altercation, they killed him KOLKATA: With Jadavpur OUR CORRESPONDENT The local residents alleged that the on the street. “We are really University (JU) ranking fifth mastermind KOLKATA: Some miscre- incident took place at a spot which was scared after that incident. A among universities in the coun- KOLKATA: A woman from ants hacked a trader to death man was hacked to death by try, its Vice-chancellor Prof Guwahati lodged an FIR at Malda’s Rabindra Avenue close to English Bazar police station. extortionists. This is really a Suranjan Das on Tuesday said against a city-based business- on Monday night. The victim The trader, identified as Subir Singh scary incident,” said another it will appeal to the Centre for man complaining that she was was taken to Malda Medical local resident. Rabindra Ave- more financial grant to main- raped by him. College and Hospital, but the (35) was hacked there. His body was nue is crowded area of Malda tain its standard vis a vis central The woman lodged a com- doctors declared him brought lying in a pool of blood. The police and Town. But the area becomes universities. plaint with the Lake police sta- dead. the local residents took the body less crowded after 11 pm. It “We are competing with tion on Tuesday, on the basis The local residents alleged was around 12 am when Singh central universities mainly but of which police started the that the incident took place at a to the hospital was passing by that road. Those our grant is meagre compared investigation. spot which was close to English criminals were probably wait- to theirs. While during the 12th In her compliant, the Bazar police station. The trader, ness. Some people stopped on the ground and the crimi- ing for him to come. Plan period the central varsities woman alleged that the man identified as Subir Singh (35) him on Rabindra Avenue and nals fled the spot,” said a local “I will say the policemen are received Rs 200 crore-Rs 300 had not only raped her, but was hacked there. His body was demanded extortion. resident. The investigators very active. It is not possible for crore grant from the Centre, JU threatened that he would post lying in a pool of blood. The Singh refused and threat- also learnt that the trader was policemen to protect everyone. got just Rs 25 crore-Rs 27 crore some intimate videos of her on police and the local residents ened the miscreants saying that threatened by the extortion- But the residents have some from it,” Das said here. social media. took the body to hospital. they would be handed over to ists for money a few months basic duties. If any resident is Eighty per cent of the uni- OUR CORRESPONDENT routes. He had contacted the The victim woman even Police learnt that Singh, the police. “After being threat- ago. But he paid no heed to the getting threats from extortion- versity’s annual budget is borne gang from Bangladesh and the informed the matter to the wife the owner of a juice-bar, was ened by the trader, those mis- threats. On Monday, the extor- ists, he should inform it to the by the state government, he KOLKATA: The police inten- members had sneaked into the of that businessman but his returning home at night after creants started to hack him tionists demanded money from police without delay,” a resi- said. While JU has been ranked sified search for Qasem — the country through the porous wife allegedly did not believe closing the Monday’s busi- with sharp weapons. He fell him again and after a small dent said. 12th in overall category, it mastermind of the Sonarpur border 10 days ago from her and said that the victim secured the fifth spot among incident. Police suspect that he Basirhat side in North 24 Par- woman was lying about her universities and the 9th posi- is well aware about the present ganas. He had briefed the plan husband. Manager of a pvt tion among engineering insti- whereabouts of all the other to all the other members and The woman later came to Youth shot dead tutes in the HRD report. members of the Bangladeshi it was decided that the entire police station and discussed her firm beaten up “Among the state universi- gang that had committed the operation had to be completed problem with the investigators. ties, we are the first only behind crime. within only three minutes. The The investigators advised her to KOLKATA: A manager of a four central universities while Investigation revealed that situation had gone against the lodged a complaint. by three delinquents private firm was allegedly among engineering colleges/ an eight-member gang from dacoits as they took around Police learnt that the beaten up by a few locals after institutes we are the ninth. This Bangladesh had committed the six minutes to leave the shop woman, a student of cosme- OUR CORRESPONDENT reflects the excellent standards heist. Police arrested one of the after killing its owner, Deepak tology, came to Kolkata for her he opposed their attempt to maintained by JU and the con- Bangladeshi dacoits, identified Debnath, when he was chas- career. But she did not get the KOLKATA: A youth was fence a 14 acre disputed plot. structive and creative thinking as Lablu Sardar, who told the ing them. Investigating officers opportunity which she wanted. shot dead by some uniden- The incident took place at Du- in the university where teach- police that the entire plan of came to know that it was Lablu, The businessman, resident tified miscreants in broad murjola in Howrah on Tues- ers, students and researchers dacoity was chalked by Qasem. who had opened fire at Deepak. of Salt Lake, promised her daylight at Serampore work together. This is missing The latter is originally a From Lablu, the police got of providing a good job. The in Hooghly on Tuesday When the victim was walk- examination. Police have day. The victim claimed that in other universities,” Das, who resident of Bangladesh but he some information about the accused took her to a guest- morning. ing on the road, the mis- started a detailed probe in his company had purchased had been formerly the V-C of had managed to sneak into the dacoits who are still at large. house. She was given drugs, The victim, Sekh Alaud- creants shot him from this regard. Police are yet the piece of land where they Calcutta University, said. country a few years ago. He had But Qasem will prove to be an consuming which the woman din was walking along a close quarters. The miscre- to ascertain the cause of the had planned to construct a JU, he said, has a strong married Manjila Khan, who is important catch and he is the became unconscious. road at Rishra area when ants fired three rounds of incident. building. The locals who used inter-disciplinary teaching, a resident of Basanti in South one who can disclose all the The businessman took that three miscreants came on a bullets at the victim one of According to the prelim- learning process involving 24 Parganas but he hardly put crucial details about the oth- chance and allegedly raped motorcycle and shot at him which pierced through his inary investigation, police to live on the plot have alleged centres, faculty and students up there. ers since he knows about the her in that guesthouse. He also from a point blank range. forehead while the other hit suspect that a business that the company did not pay undertaking research. Manjila has been arrested others’ whereabouts in details. allegedly took some video foot- The victim received bullet his head. The local residents rivalry might have led to them the amount that they With the institute securing and she told the cops that The police have also come age of that woman. injuries on his head and fell told the police that miscre- the incident. Police suspect were promised as the price of the 12th place in overall cat- Qasem came home a week ago to know that the same gang was Later, the woman was on the road. The local resi- ants were three in number that the victim had engaged the land. There was meeting egory as a world class univer- after a long time. Further inves- involved in many other daco- blackmailed by the man. He dents heard a gun-shot and and they came on a motor- in a quarrel over filling up sity (10 public and 10 private), tigation revealed that he came ity cases that took place in the threatened the woman of rushed to the spot. They cycle. They stopped and of a waterbody in the local- with the local administration he will also write to Centre for to Basanti to finalise the plan state. Thus, the police will con- posting those videos on social found the victim in the pool shot him. ity. Police are investigating which turned futile. When grant as a world class university. of committing the dacoity in tact the Bangladesh Police if media if she refused to go with of blood. The miscreants, The victim was rushed if the fallout had led to the the manager of the company Asked how the fund, if the jewellery shop at Sonarpur necessary to reach to the root him in that guesthouse once however, fled immediately to the Serampore Walsh murder of the victim. Police reached the spot and opposed sanctioned, would be used, he after a reccee in the area. of the crime. again. after the incident. Hospital where the doctors have started identifying the the fencing, he was beaten up said: “We need to upgrade our Since it is a congested area, Traders at Sonapur went on “We have started the inves- Police said that the vic- pronounced him brought accused who led the attack. science laboratory to give more Qasem had visited the place a strike on Tuesday protesting tigation and will take necessary tim stepped out of his house dead. The body has been Police have started raid to and got injured. MPOST scope to my students.” AGENCIES thrice to chalk out the escape against the incident. steps,” the officer added. after receiving a phone call. sent for the post-mortem nab the culprits. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp nation Foreign tourists with e-visa India rejects any US role in can stay up to two months

OUR CORRESPONDENT medical tourists have been resolving Indo-Pak issues provided at six major Indian NEW DELHI: Foreign tourists airports. OUR CORRESPONDENT visiting India on e-visa can now The airports are Delhi, stay up to two months, instead Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, NEW DELHI: India on Tues- Would ‘find place’ in efforts to of the earlier one, and enjoy Bengaluru and Hyderabad. day swiftly rejected any US role double-entry benefits while A new category of visa in resolving Indo-Pak issues, reduce Indo-Pak tensions: US those coming for treatment can - Film (F) visa has also been hours after American Ambas- avail triple-entry facility. introduced with maximum sador to the UN Nikki Haley UNITED NATIONS:The US Home Minister Rajnath duration of one-year with mul- suggested that the Trump said on Tuesday that it would Singh said on Tuesday that a tiple entry facility. administration may “find its try and “find its place” in efforts new liberalised visa regime Home Minister Rajnath Singh Another category of visa, place” in efforts to de- escalate to de-escalate Indo-Pak ten- has been rolled out by the gov- titled Intern (I) Visa, has been Indo-Pak tension. sions and not wait till “some- ernment beginning April 1 eralised its visa regime to pro- rolled out for foreigners intend- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay In a veiled snub, the exter- thing happens”, indicating that under which tourists coming mote tourism, business travel ing to pursue internship in nal affairs ministry spokes- to a query on Haley’s remarks to be a part of that (de-escalat- President Donald Trump could on e-visa can stay up to two and attract potential investors India. Singh said e-visa facil- person in New Delhi said, the at a press conference in New ing tension)...We don’t think, play a role in such endeavours. US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley months with double-entry to the country,” Singh said. ity has been extended to the “government’s position for York that “it’s absolutely right we should wait till something “It’s absolutely right that this is going to be in talks and try benefits. Effective April 1, e-visa has nationals of 161 countries for bilateral redressal of all India- that this administration is con- h a p p e n s”. administration is concerned and “find its place to be a part “Duration of stay on e-visa been sub-divided into three entry through 24 airports and Pakistan issues in an environ- cerned about the relationship She made the remarks about the relationship between of that (de-escalating tensions)”. increased from 30 days to 60 categories - e-tourist visa, three Indian seaports. The sea- ment free of terror and violence between India and Pakistan when asked if the US can make India and Pakistan and very “We don’t think, we should days with double entry on tour- e-business visa and e-medical ports are Cochin, Goa and hasn’t changed. and very much wants to see any effort to get India and Paki- much wants to see how we de- wait till something happens,” ist and business e-visas and tri- visa. Mangalore. “We, of course, expect the how we de-escalate any sort of stan together for peace talks as escalate any sort of conflict she said while addressing a ple entry on medical e-visa,” he The window for applica- The multiple entry tourist international community and conflict going forward”. tension between the two South going forward,” US Ambas- press conference after assum- said in a statement. tion under e-visa scheme has and business visas for a period organisations to enforce inter- Haley’s remarks signalled Asian neighbours over Kash- sador to the UN Nikki Haley ing the role of President of the Earlier, a tourist coming on been increased from 30 days of five years will now be avail- national mechanisms and an apparent change in the US mir has risen. told reporters here, signalling Security Council for the month e-visa could stay in India up to to 120 days. able to nationals of most of the mandates concerning terror- stance of not engaging in Indo- “We very much think that an apparent change in the US of April. She made the remarks 30 days only. Besides, both business and countries. Nine-four Missions ism emanating from Pakistan, Pak disputes. we should be proactive in the stance of not engaging in Indo- when asked if the US can make With the double-entry ben- medical visas will be granted having bio-metric enrolment which continues to be the sin- A senior Indian-American way that we are seeing tensions Pak disputes. any efforts to get India and Pak- efits, tourists can visit neigh- within 48 hours of application facilities have started giving gle biggest threat to peace and member of the Trump Cabinet, rise and conflicts start to bub- Haley, a senior Indian- istan together for peace talks as bouring countries like Bhutan upon urgent requests. five-year tourist and business stability in our region and Haley said she expects that the ble up and so we want to see if American member of the tensions between the two South and can return to India within The Home Minister said visas. The remaining Missions beyond.” The spokesperson’s administration is going to be in we can be a part of that,” Haley Trump Cabinet, said she Asian neighbours over Kashmir the stipulated time. separate immigration counters will be providing this facility in comments came in response talks and try and “find its place said. expects that the administration have risen. “The government has lib- and facilitation desks to assist due course. Gave approval to Aircel-Maxis deal in NURSERY ADMISSION QUOTAS normal course of biz: Chidambaram SC seeks response from Centre, UP OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT which said that the apex court appearing for the NGO said. is impermissible as per the he has received a reply from to clear foreign investments of has upheld the validity of 25 The petitioner NGO has Constitution. CBI stating that it was probing over Rs 600 crore. “The money NEW DELHI: The Supreme per cent reservation in pri- also challenged other provi- It said that reservation in CHENNAI: Former Finance “all angles”, including the FIPB transaction involved in the pro- Court has sought response vate schools for the children sions of Right to Education Act favour of weaker section is Minister P Chidambaram on clearance given to the deal by cess was around Rs 3,500 crore. from the Centre and the Uttar between the age group of 6 to which define ‘disadvanataged prone to abuse by authorities Tuesday said he had granted the then Finance Minister Chi- FIPB clearance was given by Pradesh government on a plea 14 years. groups’ and ‘weaker section’ as 95 per cent people in India approval to the Aircel-Maxis dambaram in 2006. the then finance minister, who challenging the constitutional He claimed that even after and give power to the states to transact in cash and do not file deal “in the normal course of Swamy had said CBI should should have sent it to the CCEA validity of provisions of RTE the apex court verdict, the states declare any group of children as IT returns. business.” be asked to file a status report as the investment was way over Act, mandating unaided pri- are forcing private schools belonging to backward classes. The plea has contended “In the Aircel-Maxis case, in the case. In his application, Rs 600 crore,” he had said. vate schools to reserve 25 per to also admit children below It has been contended in the that states do not have power taking into account the face Swamy has alleged that Chid- In his statement on Tues- cent in nursery classes to chil- the age of six years in nursery PIL that by 93rd Constitutional to identify any backward class value of the foreign investment, ambaram had illegally granted day, Chidambaram said FIPB dren from weaker sections. classes despite that there is no amendment, Parliament has and the power only rests with the FIPB (Foreign Investment FIPB clearance to the deal in consists of five Secretaries and A bench of Justices Dipak constitutional obligation. been empowered to make res- backward class commission Promotion Board) submitted 2006. He claimed that the for- that they examine the cases and Misra and A M Khanwilkar “Any such extension of res- ervations with respect to pri- whose report shall be presented the case to the Finance Minis- Court asked the CBI to file sta- mer finance minister had given recommend approval or rejec- issued notice to the Union ervation to children below the vate schools only in favour of in Parliament. ter and sought approval. tus report on the probe being FIPB clearance to a deal that tion. They “apply the rules/ government and Uttar Pradesh age of 6 years would re-open backward classes and SC and But under the RTE Act, “As FM, I granted approval carried out on various aspects should have been referred to guidelines” and submit each government seeking their reply challenge to such 25 per cent ST.But by the RTE Act the ben- states have been “unconstitu- in the normal course of busi- of the Aircel-Maxis deal. Dur- the Cabinet Committee on case to the CCEA or Finance to the PIL in four weeks. reservation as there is no such efit has been extended to any tionally” given power which ness,” he said in a statement. ing the brief hearing on Mon- Economic Affairs (CCEA), Minister depending upon the The plea has been filed by constitutional obligation under class of persons so declared by may lead to political appease- Chidambaram’s remarks day, BJP leader Subramanian headed by the Prime Minis- value of the investment, he petitioner NGO Independent Article 21-A of Constitution,” states to be belonging to ‘dis- ment of any group or class, it comes a day after the Supreme Swamy had told the bench that ter, as it alone was empowered added. Schools Federation of India advocate Ravi Prakash Gupta advanataged groups’ which said. A further Development in Bankura, the land of laterite In the presence of Mamata Bandyopadhyay Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal Inauguration of a cluster of projects, laying of foundation stones and providing services 5 April, 2017 • Venue: Shunuk Pahari Ground • Time: 2 p.m.

Inauguration Administrative Building of Bankura University • Newly- constructed bridge over the river Bhairabbanki on Krishnapur-Raipur —Phulkusma-Benagoria Road (State Highway-9) • Bishnupur Youth Hostel • Training and Marketing Centre for Self-Help Group at Ailakandi in Bankura-I Block •Karmatirtha at Katiam in Ranibndh Block and at Ailakandi in Bankura-I Block• Up gradation of roads of Bibarda-Harmasra- Pathardangta in Taldangra and simlapal Block, of Taldangra-Asna-Onda Road in Taldangra and Onda Block and 3 metalled road in Onda Block • Roads: 1 in Patrasayar Block, 3 in Indpur Block, 1 in Ranibandh Block, 1 in Khatra Block, 1 in Joypur Block, 1 in Raipur Block, 20 in Simlapal Block, 1 in Sonamukhi Block, 1 in Taldangra Block, 1 in Gangajalghati Block, 1 in Mejia Block, 3 in Sarenga Block and 2 in Bankura-II Block• Jaltirtha at Dharampur and Bansi Mouza in Indpur Block and at Buriyam Mouza in Ranibandh Block• Class Room, Science Lab, Computer Room, Library Room and Art Culture Room in Bankura Town School, at Mejia High School in Mejia Block, at Pirhrabani High School in Gangajalghati Block, at Phulkusma Nityabala Girls’ High School in Raipur Block, at Chyangdoba High School in Jaipur Block, at Chandra High School in Shaltora Block, at Puran Pani High School in Ranibandh Block, at Majuria Baish Patra High School in Sarenga Block, at Garhkotalpur Rabindra Vidya Niketan in Onda Block, and at Ichharia High School in Sonamukhi Block • Jim Allison Collection Books in the Central Library of Bankura University• Check Dam at Matranga in Indpur Block, Gopalpur in Jaippur Block, Botha Canal in Sarenga Block, Chanaknayan in Kotalpur Block and at Kamala in Simlapal Block• Renovation of Nargashole Check Dam in Khatra Block•_Mini Indoor Stadia at Gargaria Subhas High School in Sarenga Block, Onda Police Station College and Onda High School. • Office with 100 MT Storage Godown of S K U S Ltd. of Sarenga region • 3 Anganwadi Centres in Sarenga Block • Indoor Buildings of Simlapal Block Primary Health Centre and Lakshmisagar Primary Health Centre • New School Building along with Hostel at Kanthalia in Ranibandh Block • Development Office for members of the Scheduled Tribes in Jhilimili • Girl’s Hostel for Chhendapathar SKST High School in Ranibandh Block • Hostel for tribal students of Shaltora Netaji Centenary College • Hermitage Hostel for Kartik Orang Natungram Sareshkanali Sammilani Adibasi High School in Onda Block • Dwelling Units for CCL Boys belonging to Bishnupur Sumangalam Home • Additional Class-room and Dining Hall of Haludkanali SC High School • Narayanpur Primary School • Saburbandh Junior High School • Shyampur Primary School • Intensive Development Project at Sagarvanga Village in Raipur Block • Bhutsahar Handloom Development Project in the Common Facility Centre, Bhutsahar in Simlapal Block • Talbandi Tank Digging Project for members of the tribal community of Nakaijuri Gram Panchayat in Onda Block • First Phase of re-digging of the Samudrabandh in Jaipur Block.

Laying of Foundation Stones Beautification and infrastructural development of adjacent area of the reservoir of Kangsabati at Mukutmonipur. • ITI at Onda and Indus Block • Students hostel and Bijnan Bhavan at Bankura University • 3 higher Primary health centres at Municipal area of Bankura • 2nd phase of Gobindanagar bus terminus at Bankura Municipality • Hetia bus terminus at Joypur Block • 50 bedded building for destitute people at Bankura Municipality • 1 underground and 5 overhead reservoirs for supply of drinking water in Bankura Municipality • Pipeline for drinking water at Sonamukhi • Karmatirtha at Shaltora, Gangajalghati, Joypur and Indus Blocks • Shilpatirtha and Karmatirtha at Mukutmonipur • Marketing centre for natural fiber development project in Circuit House adjacent area at Bankura Town • Ceramic Development Centre at Panchmura in Taldangra Block • Up gradation and widening of road from Santashram to Khosbag at Indus Block • Renovation and upgradation of road from Mukutmonipur to Baroghutu Tourist centre • Roads : 1 at Sonamukhi Block, 1 at Indus Block, 1 at Onda Block, 10 at Simlapal Block, 1 at Taldangra Block, 1 at Mejia Block, 1 at Santor Grampanchayet, 3 at Sarenga Block and from Danga Bus stop of Bankura to Amader Hospital • Strengthening of Saltora — Murulia Road • Expansion and strengthening of Chandrokona —Goaltor-Sarenga roads, Taldangra — Panchmura-Chowbeta Roads and Simlapal-Khatra Roads • Bridge over the canal Shaldah on Taldangra —Panchmura — Choubeta road • Auditorium and Marriage Hall in Shaltora Block • Submersible pumps at 10 locations in Simlapal Block • Duck-farms at Bamunpathor in Simlapal Block, at Jhilimili in Ranibandh Block and at Jatadumur Barrage in Raipur Block • Eco-tourism at Sutan, Talberia Dam and Jhilimili in Ranibandh Block • Barhkola Check-dam over Kalaboni Jorh, Malbera Jorh, Sindrium Jorh, Laledi Jorh, Dudhenala Jorh, Kathalia Jorh & Bansol Jorh in Ranibandh Block and Chanitorh Check —dam in Chhatna Block • Drumstick farming project at Hamargarah Village in Raipur Block • Staff Quarter in Sonamukhi Block • Tissue Culture Date Palm Gardens at Napitbandh, Punishole, Perera, Brindaboni and Tumka Village in Onda Block.

Providing Services Kanyasree • Sabujsree • Sabujsathi • Sikshasree • Necessary equipments for Sericulture • Items for personal use for the students of Asram — Hostel • Anandadhara • Old age Pension for the Artisans • Hearing Aids • Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa • Sports Equipments • Nets, Containers, Thermo-insulated boxes for preserving fishes and cycles fitted with thermo-insulated boxes for preserving fishes • Dhamsa —Madol • Bonbhumi Patta • Krishi Patta • Aamar Phasol Aamar Gola • Relief & Rehabilitation • Social Security Scheme for the Building & other Construction workers and Transport workers. • Lok Prasar Prakolpa • Gotidhara • Term Loan • Horticulture.

Dignitaries to be present Sri Shyamal Santra, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Sri Swapan Bauri, Hon’ble MLA Sri Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya, Hon’ble MLA Sri Indranil Sen, Hon’ble Minister, Government of West Bengal Srimati Jyotsna Mandi, Hon’ble MLA Srimati Sampa Daripa, Hon’ble MLA Srimati Deb Barma (Moon Moon Sen), Hon’ble MP Sri Birendra Nath Tudu, Hon’ble MLA Sri Subhasish Batabyal, Vice Chairman, Sri Soumitra Khan, Hon’ble MP Sri Samir Chakraborty, Hon’ble MLA West Bengal Agro Industries Corporation Limited Sri Arup Chakraborty, Hon’ble Sabhadhipati Sri Arup Kumar Khan, Hon’ble MLA Sri Basudeb Bandyopadhyay, Chief Secretary, Sri Gurupada Mete, Hon’ble MLA Government of West Bengal

Department of Information & Cultural Affairs Government of West Bengal ICA - 651(16)/2017 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 LIQUOR BAN ALONG HIGHWAYS Meanwhile, man States divided on political lines behind ban 'keeps OUR CORRESPONDENT ing the state government has getting threats' accepted the last year’s judge- Many states mull denotification NEW DELHI: The ideologi- ment. Eighteen states have on the nature of threat calls, cal differences among politi- preferred not to file any appli- Sidhu said, "Some callers say cal parties have cropped up as cation against the verdict. of NHs to 'safeguard' revenues 'hume aapko haar pehanane a major roadblock among the While the Centre through hai' (we want to garland your states to take a united call on senior advocates Ajit Kumar NEW DELHI: Taking a cue consideration for the state. photo after your death). I just seeking a relook at the Supreme Sinha and AK Panda had from Rajasthan government’s Kerala too is considering try to take all this in my stride." Court’s verdict banning liquor “unequivocally” asserted that move to denotify certain sec- going to the Supreme Court On being asked whether vends within 500 metres of the union government stands tions of state highways passing to “seek time” for implemen- he had demanded any security national and state highways. by the judgment rendered through populous towns, sev- tation of its order. Meanwhile, from the government, he said, The apex court order passed by this court on December eral states are mulling to deno- Chhattisgarh government has "One-and-a-half years back, last week also recorded that 15, 2016, Attorney General tify highways to “safeguard” constituted an 11-member I had requested the Chandi- eight states, which are ruled by Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared their revenue. According to a committee to study the excise CHANDIGARH: Harman garh administration in this parties other than the BJP, had for Tamil Nadu government, senior official of Road, Trans- policy of other states where Sidhu, who led a campaign regard, but they thought it was rushed to it for modification of had assailed the directives for port and Highways Ministry, liquor is banned or is being against liquor vends on high- not required. Afterwards, I was the December 15, 2016 verdict. doing away with vends along the department has received sold under supervision. Some ways and drunken driving, provided with two personal The states which had 500 metre radius of national A closed liquor shop in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday “several requests” from some road stretches were denotified has said that he keeps getting security officers by the Punjab approached the apex court and state highways. states to convert National in Rajasthan but officials said threat calls but would like to and Haryana High Court. I am for modification of its verdict “The judgment rendered said that "the error, in the sub- areas through which the state Highways as district roads that it had nothing to do with take them in his stride. satisfied with that." were Himachal Pradesh, Kar- by this court has transgressed mission of the Attorney Gen- highways traverse,” the bench apparently to protect revenues. the apex court order. In Delhi, "I keep getting such calls. When contacted, Chandi- nataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, the limitations on the consti- eral, lies in comparing national noted, adding, “Alternately, it Among the states consider- the Road, Transport and High- There is nothing new," he said. garh SSP Eish Singhal on Tues- Sikkim, Telangana, Meghalaya tutional power conferred by and state highways". was urged that a smaller pro- ing moving court is Goa, whose ways ministry officials are in a 47-year-old Sidhu's cam- day said that Sidhu had been and Andhra Pradesh. Besides, Article 142,” Rohatgi had said. “Moreover, it is urged that hibition in terms of distance Chief Minister Manohar Par- fix as they have received pecu- paign had recently led to the provided two PSOs. Asked if the union territory of Puduch- Various contentions for modi- even if the prohibitions were to would be appropriate in rela- rikar said his government is liar requests to denotify high- Supreme Court ordering shut Sidhu had lodged a complaint erry has also sought changes in fication of the order raised by apply to both national and state tion to state highways. The contemplating approaching the ways when the Centre plans down of liquor shops and bars against receiving threat calls, the judgement. the Attorney General were not highways, an exemption ought Attorney General has con- Supreme Court for proper clar- to take length of such roads to within 500 metres of highways Singhal said, "So far, we have Later, Andhra Pradesh agreed to by a bench headed by to be provided for the location fined his submission to the ification (on the order), and 2 lakh km from the existing across the country. not received any complaint withdrew its application say- Chief Justice J S Khehar which of liquor shops in municipal state highways only.” possibly (seek) some special about 1 lakh km. MPOST When asked to comment from him". AGENCIES BJP demands sacking of Lalu's Geetha Johri becomes Pak violates truce along LoC, 3rd in 24 hrs minister son OUR CORRESPONDENT Stop backing Gujarat's first woman DGP JAMMU: Pakistani troops vio- Tej Pratap lated the ceasefire and shelled militancy in J&K: OUR CORRESPONDENT forward posts and civilian OUR CORRESPONDENT areas along the Line of Con- Mehbooba to Pak AHMEDABAD: Senior IPS trol (LoC) in Rajouri district of PATNA: Senior Bihar BJP officer Geetha Johri was on Jammu and Kashmir on Tues- SRINAGAR: Jammu and leader Sushil Kumar Modi Tuesday appointed as the new day, the third such violation in Kashmir Chief Minister Meh- on Tuesday demanded Chief Gujarat DGP following the 24 hours. booba Mufti today asked Paki- Minister Nitish Kumar sack his resignation of incumbent P P "Pakistani Army ini- stan to stop backing militancy Environment and Forest Min- Pandey. tiated indiscriminate fir- in the state and enable resto- ister Tej Pratap Yadav for his The 1982-batch IPS officer ing of small arms, automatic ration of peace so that a dia- alleged involvement in the "soil is the first woman to become and mortar shells from 1100 logue process could begin. "It purchase scam". the Gujarat police chief. At hours on Tuesday on Indian is my appeal to those across A villager showing part of a mortar after heavy shelling from Pakistan Modi, the former Deputy present, the 59-year-old is the Army posts along the LoC in (the border) that they should Geetha Johri taking over as the state’s director general of police at at the Bhimber Gali sector near the LoC in Rajouri on Tuseday Chief Minister, also asked the Managing Director of Guja- Gandhinagar on Tuesday Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector renew the policy of not sup- CM to order probe into the rat State Police Housing Cor- of Rajouri district," a defence in less than 24 hours along the The Pakistani army had also porting militancy or the gun alleged "soil purchase scam" of poration (GSPHC), a post she bai girl Ishrat Jahan. He had on November 28, 1957. spokesman said. LoC in Rajouri and Poonch initiated indiscriminate firing that they had adopted during worth Rs 90 lakh. will continue to hold. Making also challenged Pandey's exten- Talking to the media after Army troops deployed districts. of small arms, automatic and (Prime Minister A B) Vajpay- "Chief Minister Nitish the announcement at Gandhi- sion as in-charge DGP. being appointed to the top on forward posts retaliated On Monday, Pakistani mortar shells from 0930 hours ee's time," she said addressing Kumar should order a high nagar, Minister of State for "We have accepted the res- post, she said her priority will strongly and effectively, the troops had resorted to firing on Monday on Indian Army an election meeting in Dooru level probe into the 'soil pur- Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja said ignation of P P Pandey. Our be to address problems faced spokesman said, adding the and shelling of mortar bombs posts along the LoC in Digwar in Anantnag constituency. chase scam' in which Tej Pratap the government has accepted Chief Minister Vijay Rupani by women and to maintain law exchange of firing continued on forward posts in Balakote area in Poonch sector. "Help us restore peace in Yadav is involved. CM should the resignation of Pandey. today appointed Geetha Johri, and order. In her career span- till last reports came in. sector of Rajouri district from Heavy mortar shelling in J&K and then talks will take sack Yadav from his cabinet Johri will replace Pandey, the senior most IPS officer at ning almost 35 years, Johri has Tuesday's ceasefire viola- 1100 hours and it continued for Digwar area created fear psy- place here and across (PoK) as without making any delay," who had to put in his papers present, as the new DGP in- seen many ups and downs. tion is the third such incident some hours. chosis among the residents. well," she added. AGENCIES Modi said while talking to after his appointment was chal- charge of Gujarat," said Jadeja. In the beginning of her reporters here on the sidelines lenged by former top cop Julio The minister said Johri career, she shot into limelight of 'Janata Darbar' at his official Riberio in the Supreme Court. would continue to serve as the while serving as DCP in the ED giving out residence. Riberio had filed a plea MD of GSPHC. On Monday, city during mid 1990s. ED arrests two, attaches Modi charged Lalu Prasad's seeking a direction for removal Pandey, a 1980 batch Gujarat- At that time, she raided the 'concocted' value minister-son Tej Pratap Yadav of Pandey on several grounds cadre IPS officer, expressed his den of slain underworld don of giving contract of Rs 90 lakh including that CBI had filed willingness to step down, an Abdul Latif in highly sensi- of assets seized, for earth filling work in Sanjay charge sheet against him and offer accepted by the state gov- tive Dariyapur area and man- `100 crore properties Gandhi Biological Park located others in the case of alleged ernment. As per the govern- aged to catch Latif's key aide alleges Virbhadra in the state capital. fake encounter killing of Mum- ment records, Johri was born Sharif Khan. OUR CORRESPONDENT by a Bengaluru court. NEW DELHI: Him- The second accused Liakath achal Pradesh Chief Min- NEW DELHI: Continuing its Ali –nabbed from Chen- No respite from heat despite ister Virbhadra Singh on crackdown on shell compa- nai –was involved in cheating NATION BRIEFS Tuesday accused the Enforce- nies and money laundering, Indian Bank, Thousand Lights RAILWAYS PIPS TARGET, HAULS RECORD ment Directorate of "conceal- the Enforcement Directorate Branch, Chennai, using eight rain, snowfall in parts of north ing" facts and giving out a (ED) on Tuesday arrested two shell companies and remitted 1.107 BILLION TONNES OF CARGO "concocted" value of the assets people and attached proper- $11,778,120 (Rs 78 crore) out NEW DELHI: In a major boost to the policy frame- NEW DELHI: Most parts of duststorm and thunderstorm seized by the agency in connec- ties worth over Rs 100 crore in of India, against forged Bill of work of Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, the national the country witnessed heat- in Delhi and NCR for Wednes- tion with its money laundering multiple locations across the Entries without effecting any wave conditions on Tuesday day due to an active western probe against him and others. country. actual imports, said the official. transporter has hauled 1.107 billion tonnes of cargo despite snowfall in hilly regions disturbance across northwest "While one expected politi- The ED arrested G. Ali and his brother Eliyas in the year ended March 31, surpassing its most recent of Jammu and Kashmir and India. The IMD in an eve- cal opponents to distort facts Dhananjaya Reddy from Ben- Suspended IAS officer B L Agrawal Peer Mohamed masterminded target of 1.094 billion tonnes for fiscal 2017. During scattered rainfall in some areas ning bulletin said heatwave to drive political mileage, it galuru and K. Liakath Ali from the fraud by opening fictitious the financial year 2016-17, Railways has also marked of other northern states. conditions were observed at is a matter of grave concern Chennai in separate cases of and his associates. Inform- accounts in the names of shell a highest ever in creating railway infrastructures which The country's highest tem- most places across the country that a responsible government alleged money laundering. It ing about the twin arrests, an companies like Galaxy Impex, would lead the country much ahead. The railways has perature (43.2 degrees Celsius) while severe heatwave condi- agency is behaving in such a attached assets worth over Rs ED official said that Reddy Green International, and Snow was recorded in Khajuraho tions were observed at a few manner and spreading a canard 61 crore in the multi-crore had floated more than 20 shell City and Company. commissioned 2855 kms of new lines, gauge conver- followed by Wardha (Maha- places over West Rajasthan, at against me," he claimed. Singh's synthetic drug racket case in companies and obtained loans The agency attached over sion and doubling of tracks. rashtra) 43, and Daltonganj many places over East Rajast- reaction came in the wake of Punjab, while in Chhattisgarh through dubious means. Rs 36 crore worth of properties (Jharkhand) at 42.9. In Delhi, han, at a few places over Hary- the Enforcement Directorate it attached assets worth Rs 36 An engineering gradu- of Agarwal, who was the Prin- FISHERMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN APRIL 7 which witnessed cloudy and ana, Chandigarh and Delhi and (ED) attaching a farmhouse crore of suspended IAS officer ate from Bengaluru, Reddy cipal Secretary (Higher Edu- TRIPARTITE TALKS IN SRI LANKA sunny patches through the East UP. Rajasthan's Pilani (7 here having a market value of B.L. Agrawal, who is alleged to defrauded United Bank of cation) in the Chhattisgarh day and light rainfall by the mm) and Churu (.5 mm) also Rs 27 crore. have laundered money through India of Rs 70 crore by "sub- government, and was arrested RAMESWARAM (TN): Fishermen of various Associa- evening, the maximum tem- received light rain. The agency alleged the numerous fake bank accounts. mitting forged or fake docu- by the Central Bureau of Inves- tions in Tamil Nadu today said their representatives perature was recorded at 36.3 The maximum temperature property in the upmarket south The agency also attached ments and by impersonation". tigation (CBI). The attached would participate in the tripartite talks between India degrees Celsius while the mini- continued to hover above nor- Delhi area of Dera Mandi near assets worth Rs 5 crore in con- Facing three cases under property belongs to Agarwal and Sri Lanka in the island nation on April 7. Among mum was 21.8. mal across Haryana and Pun- Mehrauli was purchased "out nection with the money laun- the Prevention of Money Laun- and Raipur-based Prime Ispat their demands would be release of 141 boats still un- The weather department jab even as several parts of the of laundered money through dering case against Surat-based dering Act (PMLA), he was Ltd, a company owned by his der Sri Lankan custody. If this was not done, fishermen has forecast likelihood of rain, two states received rains. AGENCIES shell firms". AGENCIES "hawala operator" Afroz Fatta sent to two days' ED custody brothers. from all over the state would leave to Katchatheevu islet and launch an indefinite fast, Rameswaram Fisher- Amonkar cremated with full men's Association leader P Sesuraja and secretary of After 42 years, Ramgarh of Sholay Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Fishermen's Association N J Bose, told reporters. state honours; PM mourns loss VIOLENCE AFTER RAM NAVAMI fame to come alive for visitors OUR CORRESPONDENT POSTERS TORN IN BIHAR'S NAWADA OUR CORRESPONDENT ture reserve area, but outside it. MUMBAI: Renowned Hindu- NAWADA (BIHAR): Miscreants on Tuesday tore up The virtual village will stani classical vocalist Kishori posters and flags of Ram Navami festivity triggering RAMANAGARAM (K'TAKA): bring the film's characters to Amonkar, who passed away on stone pelting on members of a community, an official The Sholay magic is set to be life through three-dimensional Monday night, was cremated said. As the news of tearing up of posters and flags recreated in the rocky terrains (3D) printing and Virtual Real- here on Tuesday with full state of Ramanagaram with plans ity (VR) technology, a top dis- honours. Those who attended spread, a mob gathered on the spot and pelted stones afoot to bring alive the trail- trict official said. the cremation at the Dadar on members of a particular community, Sub-Divisional blazing characters, 42 years The virtual actors will come crematorium included Maha- Officer (SDO) Rajesh Kumar said. A large number of after they were immortalised to life and deliver world famous rashtra cultural affairs minister File photo of Hindustani classical vehicles were stranded on NH-31 and nearby state in the iconic Bollywood film. punchlines in the film, and the Vinod Tawde, santoor maestro singer Kishori Amonkar highway due to stone pelting incident, the SDO said. A Rs 7.5 crore proposal visitors can deliver the follow- Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, has been mooted to establish ing dialogues, the official said. musician Abhijit Pohan- "Deeply pained by her RAMAN SINGH REVIEWS DEVELOPMENT "Sholay-the-3D Virtual Real- "When Gabbar Singh says kar, actor Vikram Gokhale, demise. May her soul rest in ity Village' for cine lovers on Kitne aadmi they..... the visi- acclaimed percussionist Tau- peace. The works of Kishori WORK IN NAXALITE-HIT AREAS a locale at Ramadevara Betta tors can immediately deliver fiq Qureshi and noted playback Amonkar will always remain RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has that was popularly known as A view on Tuesday of Ramdevara Betta (Mountain) near Bengaluru the dialogue that follows "do singer Suresh Wadkar. popular among people for years stressed on effective implementation of development Ramgarh where the block- where the iconic film Sholay's village Ramgarh was picturised sarkar" .. "woh do they aur tum Singer Mahesh Kale and to come," he tweeted. schemes in Naxal-hit areas and said laxity on this front buster film was shot by Ramesh teen," the official said, remi- theatre and film director Vijaya Amonkar's body was kept Sippy in a dacoit-gangland set- and multiple screens, an gave Khan cult status, along niscing a scene when Gabbar Mehta also paid their tributes at the Ravindra Natya Mandir will not be tolerated. Singh took stock of implementa- ting. The place, about 50 km official said here. with the memorable role of his Singh attacks the village for the to Amonkar, whose body was in Prabhadevi area to enable tion of government schemes and ongoing developing south-west of Bengaluru, is Seven hills are located henchmen Samba and Kaalia. first time in the film. draped in the national trico- people to pay their last respects works in Bastar region during a meeting with officials a paradise for trekking, rock within a 10 km radius of The Ramanagaram district The plan is for either the lour before the cremation. and was then taken to Dadar in Sukma district last night. During the meeting, the climbing and photo shooting. Ramanagaram, including administration has submitted district administration entering Amonkar's eldest son Nihar lit crematorium for the last rites. chief minister stressed on effective implementation The main purpose of estab- Ramadevar betta, where Gab- the plan to the state govern- into a partnership with Sippy the funeral pyre. Born on April 10, 1932 in of development schemes in Naxal-hit areas so that lishing the virtual village is to bar Singh, played by the late ment to either implement it as Productions and other private Paying his tributes, Prime Mumbai, Amonkar was rec- people get benefits meant for them, an official state- enthral visitors using goggles, Amjad Khan in the antag- a Public-Private venture or as a agencies under a PPP model Minister Narendra Modi said ognised as one of the foremost virtual reality headsets, laser onist role in the 1975 film, state project. or for the government taking the demise of Amonkar (84) is singers in the Hindustani tradi- ment said here on Tuesday. disc-based systems, VR-3D, was picturised. The project, however, will up the project on its own, the an irreparable loss to the Indian tion and as an innovative expo- audio and visual equipment Gabbar Singh's dacoit role not be established in the vul- official said. classical music. nent of the Jaipur gharana. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp nation YOGI GOVT’S 1ST CABINET MEET Women activists want ban CM sets 3-month deadline Yogi govt to go after on anti-Romeo squads for dev works in Varanasi cheating mafia OUR CORRESPONDENT Govt denies OUR CORRESPONDENT LUCKNOW: Setting a three- ‘overzealous’ LUCKNOW: Aiming to curb month deadline to complete the activities of “cheating ongoing development works in crackdown mafia”, the Yogi Adityanath led Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Uttar Pradesh government has Aruna Roy, Indira Jaising and Vrinda Grover (L-R) Minister Yogi Adityanath on on abattoirs directed officials to blacklist Tuesday issued a slew of direc- centres where mass copying OUR CORRESPONDENT “We therefore strongly dis- tions to authorities to spruce LUCKNOW: The takes place and register FIRs approve the process of this up Prime Minister Narendra UP government on in this regard. reported and also against per- NEW DELHI: Demanding form of policing, including its Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. Tuesday denied any The newly elected BJP gov- sons involved in mass copying. immediate ban on Anti-Romeo outsourcing to private actors In his first meeting to ernment has also decided that “The state government will squads in Uttar Pradesh, wom- in some cases,” they said, add- review the ongoing projects in “overzealous” crack- FIRs would also be registered blacklist such centres and reg- en’s activists have alleged that ing, “Maintaining law and Varanasi, the Chief Minister down by authorities on against government teachers ister FIRs,” the spokesperson the ‘self-declared’ volunteers order is primary function of instructed that work should abattoirs in the state who are found running private added. Uttar Pradesh Chief of “Anti-Romeo Squads” are the state and nothing can be be taken up on a war footing and stated there would coaching institutions. Minster Yogi Adityanath, threat to women’s freedoms. done contrary to law in the so that they are visible on the be no compromise on The state government has watched a presentation of the “The serious issue of vio- name of addressing women’s ground in three months’ time. UP CM Yogi Adityanath arrives for Cabinet meeting in Lucknow on Tuesday decided to come up with guide- Education Department at Shas- lence against women and rou- safety issue.” Aditynath said he will himself illegal slaughterhous- lines to curtail exorbitant school tri Bhawan, late last night where tine sexual harassment of fairer “The so-called Anti-Romeo visit the temple town in May Yadav. deliver on his 2014 poll prom- es. Health Minister fees charged by private schools he “emphasised on the need to sex in Uttar Pradesh cannot be squads are being encouraged for an inspection, officials said. Reviewing the projects in ise of developing Varanasi on Sidharth Nath Singh and colleges. In a meeting which improve the quality and level addressed by setting up anti- by a state which reneges on The chief minister asked the power, urban development, the pattern of Japanese city of said: “There will be no Chief Minister Adityanath held of education, for which cheat- Romeo squads. These “squads” its own obligations to main- officials to take necessary steps tourism, PWD, housing and Kyoto. The BJP had alleged that with education department offi- ing mafia has to be effectively impose their own aggressive tain law and order. When the for giving a facelift to the area urban planning, irrigation, the then Samjwadi Party gov- compromise on illegal cials, it was decided that school curbed”, officials said. and arbitrary code through right to personal liberty and around the renowned Kashi Varanasi Development Author- ernment was hindering devel- slaughterhouses. The examinations should be held In the meeting, the chief moral policing,” the activ- privacy is compromised by Vishwanath temple. ity and NHAI, the Chief Min- opment of the district. ones that have applied over a span of 15 days and the minister made clear his strict ists said in joint letter signed these squads, the state must be Cautioning officials against ister instructed senior officials To address the problem for renewal of licenses results out in the next 15 days. stance on coaching classes run by imminent social activists, held fully accountable for such any laxity, Adityanath said the to work out the problems that of traffic snarls, Aditynath on would be considered “The endeavour of the gov- by teachers of government including Aruna Roy, Indira violations, and must be made progress of the projects in the are delaying their completion. Tuesday gave his nod for a ernment will be to ensure that schools and government-affil- Jaising, Vrinda Grover, ects. to restore the dignity of the city does not match the alloca- He said work on bridges multi-level parking and four and their licences examinations are held timely iated colleges. FIRs would be Highlighting the wrong citizens,” the joint letter said, tion of the funds by the central must be completed in a fixed laning of roads. He expressed would be renewed.” and on the other hand, efforts registered against such teachers, doings of volunteers of social which has been signed by 20 government, they said. time frame and Railways depart- his unhappiness over digging He said that so far 26 will also be made to curb cheat- officials said. “Efforts should be policing outfit, the activ- noted social activists. He suggested setting up a ment’s help must be sought in of roads for various works and illegal abattoirs have ing and use of unfair means made to ensure that the syllabus ists said, “It has already come The group has also cow shelter in Varanasi on the case of pending overbridges. then leaving them unattended. been sealed by the during examinations,” an offi- in schools in completed in 200 to light that in many cases demanded quashing of FIR lines of Kanha Upvan in Luc- He said Urban Development He sought a detailed proj- cial spokesperson of the Uttar days. Attendance of teachers these “anti-romeo squads” and complaints against advo- know. The shelter home for cows Minister Suresh Khanna will ect reports for two-lane road authorities and added Pradesh government said. and students in the schools will have become an even greater cate Prashant Bhushan apart and stray animals is run by an inspect the works soon. on Panchkosi Marg and viabil- that there has been no He added that the gov- be monitored using biometric source of harassment and fear from setting up a prompt griev- NGO supported by Samajwadi During the recent Assembly ity of multi-storey building for “overzealous” crack- ernment would act tough on devices. Apart from this, steps for women and men. It has ance redressal mechanism Party patriarch Mulayam Singh election campaign, Modi’s rivals people residing around railway down. MPOST examination centres from will be taken to ensure regular also been acknowledged by UP to deal with cases of sexual Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna had alleged that he had failed to tracks, the officials said. where instances of copying are classes,” the spokesperson said. police in its March 22 order.” harassment. MCI directs Govt’s approach to poverty alleviation Hospitals still violating govt order cancellation of is comprehensive, asserts PM Modi on pricing of coronary stents 500 admissions OUR CORRESPONDENT in UP, TN med This reaction came in DHIRENDRA KUMAR ing had come to the notice of NEW DELHI: Prime Minister response to a tweet NPPA on February 17. After colleges Narendra Modi tonight said by a follower who NEW DELHI: With major finding hospital’s reply inclu- his government’s approach hospitals rampantly violating sive, the NPPA has started 100 OUR CORRESPONDENT towards poverty alleviation praised him for the government order on capping per cent auditing of all cases. is “comprehensive” and “not Ujjwala scheme to prices of coronary stents, the Though, the national drug NEW DELHI: The Medical isolated” as all key schemes Centre’s bold move to provide price regulator has received Council of India (MCI) has are aimed at achieving this provide subsidised affordable healthcare treatment all the sought documents, the directed some private colleges goal. LPG to poor people to countrymen has been aban- examination of papers are in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil “Our approach to poverty after it crossed doned by the errant private under progress. Nadu to cancel admissions alleviation is comprehensive hospitals. The complaints against of around 500 students who not isolated. All key schemes implementation. It is as vital the 2 crore mark According to latest report Metro Hospital, St Philom- had allegedly not appeared for are aimed at eliminating pov- as the scheme itself. Imple- of National Pharmaceutical enas Hospital, PGI Hospital, NEET exam last year. erty,” he said. mentation & ground level is an ambitious social wel- Pricing Authority (NPPA), 40 Chandigarh, Lilawati Hospital, According to a senior MCI This came in response reach of Ujjwala Yojana is fare scheme of the Modi gov- hospitals gave ‘knowingly’ vio- Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital is one of the violators, says NPPA report Fortis Escorts Hearts Institute, official, these are suspected to to a tweet by a follower who commendable.” ernment launched on May 1 lated the price fixation order received complaints of over- price regulator revised the Delhi Heart Institute & Mul- be backdoor admissions alleg- praised him for the Ujjwala Another follower tweeted last year from Ballia in Uttar of the government between charging of stents are Max prices of cardiac stents due tispecialty, Punjab have been edly done after receiving capi- scheme to provide subsidised to Modi that crores of women Pradesh. the period of February 14 to Hospital, Saket (New Delhi), changes in the World Price referred to state drug control- tation fees as these states were LPG to the poor people after it will bless him for the scheme. The programme is aimed at March 15 periods. After exam- Lilawati Hospital, Mumbai, Index (WPI). According to the lers for 100 per cent auditing of among those who had opted crossed 2 crore mark. In his reply, he said, “Sev- replacing wood-based cooking ining the papers, the NPPA has Fortis Escorts Hearts Institute, NPPA order, the drug eluting all such cases. for NEET. Responding to a tweet by eral women, particularly poor with LPG-based kitchens. referred most of the cases to New Delhi, Metro Hospital, stents will now be priced at Rs Notably, complaints have Around 17 to 18 private another follower who praised women in rural areas have The government intends State Drug Controllers (SDC) Faridabad (Haryana), Yene- 30,180 and dare metal stents at been filed against these hos- colleges in UP have been issued the effective implementa- been sharing the transforma- to give such subsidized con- for 100 per cent auditing. poya Speciality Hospital, Man- Rs 7,400. pitals earlier too for breaching notices asking them to cancel tion of the scheme, the Prime tive impact of Ujjwala Yojana.” nections to 5 crore households Some of the major hospi- galuru, etc. The complaint against Max the government notification on the admissions of over 400 stu- Minister said, “Good point on The PM Ujjwala Yojana under this programme. tals against whom NPPA has Recently, the apex drug Hospital, Saket for overcharg- stent pricing. dents, MCI secretary Dr Reena Nayyar said. Will start campaign to Similarly, in the line of fire NATION BRIEFS is a private college in Tamil unite ‘samajwadis’: ‘No need to change law to use ballot papers’ Nadu which has been issued a SHIV SENA DEMANDS FARM LOAN discharge notice to cancel the Shivpal Yadav admission of around 36 stu- WAIVER IN MAHARASHTRA OUR CORRESPONDENT tion Commission is once again dents as it was allegedly done MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s ruling alliance partner and LUCKNOW: In a new twist thinking of inviting parties and in violation of norms. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday de- to the feud within the Sama- NEW DELHI: There is no others in the coming days to “The monitoring commit- jwadi Party, its leader Shivpal need to amend the law to use try and hack its EVMs. tee of MCI found that these manded a loan waiver for farmers in the state, as he Singh Yadav on Tuesday said he ballot papers for polling, but Top EC officials had con- institutes have admitted stu- congratulated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Ad- will soon launch a campaign to the Election Commission veyed its plans to invite politi- dents who did not appear for ityanath for writing off loans of over 2.15 crore farm- unite “samajwadis” (socialists) believes EVMs are a more reli- cians and others to try tamper the NEET exam despite the ers totalling Rs 36,359 crore. He also aimed a barb at to bring them on one platform. able and safer means to carry with the EVMs to AAP leader states opting for NEET,” said the BJP, saying the UP CM has showed that loan waiver Shivpal, the warring uncle out the democratic exercise. Arvind Kejriwal when he had Dr Nayyar. was not just a “chunavi jumla” (poll slogan). “Yogi Ad- of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Questions were being asked met them at Nirvachan Sadan The Centre had last year had threatened to launch a new as to whether going back to last week over the issue of reli- given state governments the ityanath has provided relief to farmers burdened by party after the Uttar Pradesh the conventional system would ability of the machines. option to either conduct their loans. I congratulate him for taking a quick decision,” Assembly elections. require a change in the law. In 1988, the Representation own exams or opt for NEET to said Thackeray. “We will not let the legacy The Congress, BSP and of the people Act (1951), was fill undergraduate seats. of ‘samajwad’ (socialism) to AAP have been pushing for amended to introduce the use The committee, Nayyar CHOPPER SERVICES TO AMARNATH weaken and will soon launch a the use of the conventional bal- tion of the People Act, a senior lot paper. of EVMs for voting. The new said, is keeping an eye on CAVE BECOME CHEAPER campaign to unite socialists to lot papers and ballot boxes in Election Commission func- “EVMs have made their Section 61 A made it clear that admissions in all the medi- bring them on one platform,” future elections, saying the reli- tionary said the law provides mark in successive elec- any reference to a ballot box or cal colleges across the country JAMMU: The chopper services to the cave shrine of he said here while felicitating ability of the electronic vot- for the use of both, the EVM tions. They are a more reli- ballot paper in the law or the and is yet to find out the exact Amarnath have become cheaper as compared to last Sayed Sagir Ahmad, a senior ing machines has come under and the ballot paper, to cast able and safer way for people rules be construed as including numbers of students who did year. For the forthcoming Yatra 2017, the one way socialist leader. “The fight for cloud following the recently- votes. to cast their vote. Things have a reference to EVMs “wherever not appear in the NEET but passenger fare for the Neelgrath-Panjtarni sector has social justice will be fought held assembly polls. The functionary said there become faster and more conve- such voting machine is used at still got admission. been fixed at Rs 1,715 per head and that for the with full strength. In the name When asked whether re- is no need to change the law nient after introduction of the any election”. “Such admissions are ille- Pahalgam-Panjtarni axis will be Rs 2950 per person, of Rama, politics of social jus- introduction of the ballot and it is the prerogative of machines,” another senior EC Therefore, as per law, both gal as the concerned states had tice should be done and not of paper system would require the Commission to decide on functionary said. EVMs and ballot papers can opted for NEET and so they Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shri hatred,” Shivpal said. MPOST amendment to the Representa- whether to use EVM or the bal- Like it did in 2009, the Elec- be used. cannot bypass it,” she said. Amarnathji Shrine Board said. In 2016, the one way heli-fare for the Neelgrath- Panjtarni route was Rs 2000 and Rs 4300 for the Pahalgam- Panjtarni route. India slams China for objecting to Dalai’s Arunachal visit CBI registers FIR in death NOW, LIVE BULLET FOUND IN SOLDIER’S OUR CORRESPONDENT reciprocate. He said, “There is no political angle behind His BAGGAGE AT AIRPORT NEW DELHI: India on Tues- Holiness’s visit to Arunachal of Indian sailor SRINAGAR: A live bullet was on Tuesday found in a day hit out at China over its Pradesh. It is completely reli- OUR CORRESPONDENT soldier’s baggage at the airport here, a day after two objection to the Dalai Lama’s gious. “Arunachal Pradesh is grenades and some other ammunition were recovered trip to Arunachal Pradesh, say- an inseparable part of India and from the luggage of another jawan, regarding which ing no “artificial controversy” China should not object to his NEW DELHI: The CBI has should be created around the visit and interfere in India’s registered a case to probe the the army seemingly was preparing to question one visit and asked Beijing not to internal affairs.” alleged suicide by an Indian of its senior officers. The bullet was found in a bag interfere in its internal affairs. India has never interfered sailor on board a ship with belonging to Pandia Raj, who was proceeding to Delhi China has kept a close in China’s internal affairs and it Cyprus flag while sailing from on leave, a security official said. He was handed over watch ahead of the Dalai Lama’s expect China to reciprocate, the China to Fujairah. to the army for further investigation, the official said. visit, starting Tuesday, and the minister told reporters. The case of criminal con- man on board ship M T Peter- Chinese Foreign Ministry had The minister, who hails spiracy and murder has been paul, which was sailing from Dalai Lama arrives at Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, on Tuesday PUDUCHERRY GOVT ROW: LG BEDI warned India against the visit from Arunachal Pradesh, said registered on a complaint by China to Fujairah with Cyprus of the Tibetan spiritual leader and visits to various states of Arunachal Pradesh, the exter- the border state is “not a dis- sailor Satyanarayan Singh’s son flag, had committed suicide on ORDERS ACTION AGAINST CHIEF SECY to Arunachal Pradesh, which India.” It also reiterated the nal affairs ministry said in a puted territory” and is part Sunil Kumar who had alleged July 21, 2015. PUDUCHERRY: Hardening her stand in an ongoing Beijing claims as part of Tibet, government’s position that the press release. of the Union of India and is a that his father had not commit- Kumar had alleged that row with the Congress government in Puducherry, Lt saying it will cause “serious Dalai Lama is a revered reli- Reacting sharply, Minister “full-fledged state”. ted suicide. after meeting some of his Governor Kiran Bedi on Tuesday recommended to the damage” to bilateral ties. gious leader who is deeply of State for Home Kiran Rij- “There may be some differ- “It was the result of a father’s fellow crew members, However, unfazed by respected by the Indian people. iju asked China not to inter- ences of opinion between India planned conspiracy resulting in he came to know that his father Union Home Ministry to transfer the Chief Secretary the Chinese warning, India The government, there- fere in India’s internal affairs and China over the boundary. the death of my father,” Kumar, was tortured in barbaric man- and initiate disciplinary action against him for “gross asserted, “No additional colour fore, urges that no “artificial and asserted that New Delhi But China has no locus standi a resident of Sonipat, said in ner by the Captain and that the violation” of service rules. should be ascribed to his reli- controversy” should be cre- respects the “One-China” over Arunachal Pradesh,” he his complaint. It is alleged that death of his father was not due gious and spiritual activities ated around his present visit to policy and expects Beijing to said. Singh was working as a pump- to hanging. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 EDITORIAL Hasina visit crucial for ties For greater Teesta water sharing issue remains an unresolved for both sides transparency hen Narendra Modi took over as Prime Min- KALYANI he Right to Information Act, which was passed by SHANKAR ister on May 26, 2014, Parliament in 2005 during the tenure of the then he surprised everyone United Progressive Alliance government, remains Wby inviting the heads of state from the a critical piece of legislation for the Indian people. neighbouring countries for his swear- TWhat it did was to provide a transparent mechanism through ing-in ceremony sending a signal that which citizens could hold their government accountable. he is keen on ‘neighbours first’ concept. It played a significant role in exposing massive corruption He had also taken it forward by visit- scandals involving the distribution of telecom spectrum and ing most of the neighbouring countries allocation of coal blocks, besides a whole host of other cases. and improving the neighbourhood ties. Last week, the National Democratic Alliance government After seven and a half years of gap, Ban- had announced that it had decided to update the rules for gladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the implementation of RTI, merely five years after a similar will be visiting India from April 7-10. exercise by the previous administration. It is the Department Why is Mamata For both Hasina and Modi, this will of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which acts as the nodal be an important visit to showcase the government agency for enforcing the Act. On its website last blocking the improved neighbourhood ties. week, the DoPT published the draft rules and sought feed- Teesta pact? She However, the Teesta water shar- back from the public by April 15. Without drafting rules, any ing agreement, which is of interest attempt to implement the law is a futile exercise. Rules enable has domestic to Hasina may not be on the table governments and citizens to put the law into practice. After compulsions, and although some optimists expect some Parliament passes a law, the rules required to implement it are surprises and there could be some- framed, sent to the Law Ministry for final review and then noti- cannot go against thing on water security. If resolved, this fied in the Gazette. Any attempt to tweak RTI rules must result the interests of will strengthen the hands of Hasina as in making it easier for citizens to obtain information from the her state. She the opposition has been critical of her government. Experts, however, fear that some of the changes inability to get the Treaty signed since proposed in the government’s draft could end up discourag- holds that the September 2011 when the then Prime ing citizens from using the law. Why the government would flow of the river Minister Manmohan Singh had made engage in such an exercise is evident, and that is a debate for his visit to Dhaka. Teesta was almost another time. Under the draft rules published on its website, is weakened clinched then, but it was West Ben- Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina many concerned citizens have raised alarm over two particular when it reaches gal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, provisions. One permits the withdrawal of an application. In who had backed out at the last minute in February 2015. Mamata promised isters may attend the banquet hosted already been prepared by Foreign Sec- 2011, the UPA government had proposed similar provisions West Bengal embarrassing Singh. Despite the disap- them to be supportive, but since her by President Pranab Mukherji in hon- retary S. Jaishankar who had paid a which were vehemently opposed by civil society. The then because of the pointment, in Dhaka’s official circles, return, Mamata has not mentioned any our of Hasina, who will be the guest at two-day visit in February this year to administration decided to drop it altogether. The second pro- Singh’s visit had been described as a advance in Teesta negotiations. Rashtrapati Bhavan as a special gesture. chalk out the areas of bilateral coopera- vision under the scanner says that pending appeals proceed- hydropower landmark visit. Modi’s visit in 2015 has Why is Mamata blocking the Teesta The Indo-Bangladesh cooperation tion, including border security, power, ings will come to an end automatically with the death of the projects taken the ties forward. pact? She has domestic compulsions, has been enhanced in several fields energy, shipping and railways. Most appellant. Both provisions are very problematic. Dhaka has repeatedly been raising and cannot go against the interests of including energy and bilateral trade important of all, India is to offer $500 The two provisions of Rule 12 of the government’s draft constructed the Teesta issue in almost all discus- her state. She holds that the flow of the as India accorded duty-free benefits million line of credit for Bangladesh, are as follows: in Sikkim and sions with New Delhi, concerned as a river is weakened when it reaches West to Bangladesh on a large number of which is the highest ever to any country. “12 (1) The Commission may in its discretion allow a lower riparian country. India has been Bengal because of the hydropower proj- items. Energy security is important as Given Dhaka’s strategic importance, prayer for withdrawal of an appeal if such a prayer is made by suggested a consistently responding that it would ects constructed in Sikkim and sug- India is not only assisting Bangladesh in India and Bangladesh are expected to the appellant on an application made in writing duly signed or trilateral meeting be signed after ‘internal discussions’ gested a trilateral meeting between producing electricity, but also export- sign two agreements and seven Mem- during hearing. However, no such prayer may be entertained with Mamata. Although Article 253 of West Bengal, Sikkim, and New Delhi. ing 600 megawatts of electricity and oranda of Understanding (MoUs) by the Commission after the matter has been finally heard or between West the Constitution gives the Centre the Mamata is annoyed about the way has promised to export more if Dhaka related to defence issues during Hasina’s a decision or order has been pronounced by the Commission.” Bengal, Sikkim, power to conclude any treaty, it can- the Modi government is dealing with wants. The Land Boundary Agree- upcoming visit. “12(2) The proceedings pending before the Commission not ignore the concerns of the people the Narada and Sarada scams involv- ment (LBA) agreement has resolved India is also concerned about the shall abate on the death of the appellant.” and New Delhi of the state. Mamata wants to protect ing her party leaders and arresting the enclave problem. growing Chinese influence in Ban- Although the RTI has become a vital instrument for hold- the interests of five districts in North them. Also, she needs a massive finan- From the Dhaka side, Hasina gladesh. During the recent visit of ing prominent public officials accountable, it has come at a Bengal which would be affected if more cial package from the Centre, as West has been cooperating in curbing the the Chinese President Xi Jinping to grave cost to many information activists, who have often suf- water were released to Bangladesh and Bengal debt burden has piled up to a activities of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Bangladesh, China has entered into a fered at the hands of those working against greater transpar- there is no meeting point so far. This is huge amount. Moreover, Mamata is Intelligence in smuggling fake Indian strategic partnership agreement with ency. The nexus of corruption ties together businesspeople, the crux of the issue. worried about the growing influence of currency notes, drug trafficking, and Dhaka and has also promised $40 bil- contractors, criminals, politicians, bureaucrats and even the Earlier, Mamata had softened her the BJP in her backyard. She has hard- infiltration of terrorists. She has also lion investment. Recently it sold two judiciary. They all receive their share of kickbacks from public stand and supported the endorsement ened her stand. Recently she told a TV been supportive of India in isolating submarines. India has to compete with money and work to protect this nexus. An honest official or a of the Land Boundary Agreement in channel “But I can only say I have not Pakistan in the SAARC forum by refus- China by equally showing favours to concerned citizen, who wishes to expose this corruption, faces Parliament in 2015, which could not been consulted so far. I don’t have any ing to attend the summit last Novem- Bangladesh. Hasina is most interested a possible backlash from such powers. And yet one scam after be signed for 41 years and also accom- clue about the discussions. I cannot ber. Now it is payback time for Delhi. in Teesta agreement, and that is the big another has been exposed by brave officials and other whistle- panied Modi to Dhaka. Persuaded by put a seal of approval on the treaty at The Narendra Modi government issue before the Indian Prime Minister. blowers, often at great risk to their lives. Far from consider- the Centre, she also visited Bangladesh the cost of my state’s interest.” Mamata is giving special importance to this IPA ing the acts of these whistleblowers as epitomes of patriotism, where Hasina gave her a royal welcome and the other northeastern Chief Min- visit for these reasons. The ground has (Views are strictly personal.) our legislature has shown a remarkably lackadaisical attitude towards their protection. According to the Commonwealth dear Human Rights Initiative, an international non-governmental Quote martial AIMING BETTER EDITOR millenniumpost.in organisation, the first three months this year have witnessed more than 375 attacks against people (including 56 murder Aiming for a Congress-mukt Bharat would have made more sense had it been a Log on to write letters to the cases), seeking information to highlight corruption in public Coming together is offices. Public policy experts contend that the two provisions little more than a shallow political tactic. This country does not need any Congress, editor or send them to a beginning; keeping [email protected] listed above could further encourage vested interests from together is progress; or BJP, or just any party for that matter. The most imperative thing this country using violence against those individuals seeking crucial infor- needs is welfare and development. If only the energy was directed towards making You can also send your mation. Citizens could withdraw their RTI application after working together is comments to The Editor, suffering from intimidation. And if the government allows India better in more substantial ways instead of engaging in avoidable elimination the closure of application after the applicant’s death, murder success Millennium Post, could become a tool for vested interests seeking to protect HENRY FORD practices, things would have been favourably different. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah themselves. As per the Act, applications and first appeals are LALJI PATHAK Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 required to be mandatorily disposed of within 30 days of their receipt. For information concerning the life and liberty of a person, a response should be forthcoming within 48 hours. For second appeals, however, no time limit has been pre- scribed for its disposal, leaving information activists vulner- Which Trump will Xi meet at Mar-a-Lago? able to threats. Many concerned citizens have pushed for a final deadline under which the Central Information Commission (CIC) must act on appeals. The government must work on if it wants to burnish its anti-corruption credentials. Recent reports China may opt for chess as America goes for checkers, writes Mayank Chhaya indicate that an estimated 30,000 cases are pending before the CIC. The government must also work towards bringing politi- hinese President Xi Jin- roles of their respective countries. Xi cal parties under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. ping may have a hard time has emerged as a passionate advocate Another unfortunate provision of the draft rules is that if the understanding which Presi- of unfettered global trade while Trump postal charge for an RTI application is above Rs 50, the cost dent Donald Trump he will has been a vocal proponent of protec- will be borne by the applicant. At a time when the government Cencounter when the two meet in Mar- tionism and trade barriers as part of is yet to operationalise the Whistleblower’s Protection Act due a-Lago in Florida on April 6 and 7. his “America first” and “buy American, to its inability to frame the rules necessary for its implemen- Xi has emerged Would it be the Trump who has hire American” philosophy. Even on the tation, the public must come out and compel the government as a passionate accused China of “raping our country” existential crisis of climate change, it is to drop these possible changes to the rules that govern RTI. and being a currency manipulator, or China that has been taking the global advocate of the more transactional and ideology- leadership position even as Trump and unfettered global free businessman with a next-to-noth- his cohorts have been busy rubbishing ing grasp of complex diplomacy? the whole science behind it. First, acknowledge trade while Trump There are apprehensions that while No one seriously believes that the has been a vocal Xi will come fully prepared to the meet- meeting will convert Trump back to ing, as is his wont, Trump will impro- a globalist and a supporter of climate the problem proponent of vise as he goes along. One will bring change policies. In a way, Trump’s pol- n a rather unfortunate development, the Heads of Afri- protectionism deep deliberateness to the exchange icy of retreat from a global engagement can Mission issued a statement last week, calling the even as the other will choose to wing it. suits China eminently as it goes about recent spurt of attacks on expatriates from the continent and trade The highly contrasting styles assertively assuming that mantle. At in Greater Noida “xenophobic and racial” and sought barriers as part between the inscrutably modest Xi and the same time, Xi will be mindful that Ian independent investigation by the United Nations Human of his “America the unabashedly vainglorious Trump Trump’s threat of imposing a 45 per Rights Council. A statement from the envoys also said that they are expected to inform the first meeting cent tariff on Chinese imports does had reviewed similar incidents from the past and noted that first” and “buy between the two leaders. The US Presi- not become a reality considering that the Indian government had taken “no known, sufficient, and American, hire dent has already telegraphed via Twit- Chinese President Xi Jinping the Chinese economy is experiencing visible deterring measures” to tackle them. These are rather ter that he expects the meeting to be its own often understated albeit seri- damaging claims for New Delhi, which wants to extend its American” “very difficult” because of the “massive New York Times, Trump’s son-in-law pending for quite some time. Kush- ous strains. economic influence on the continent. The Centre, however, philosophy. Even trade deficits”. Xi, on the other hand, Jared Kushner, in tandem with Chi- ner came close to selling a prime piece One particular issue that is expected responded to these claims by suggesting that the attacks were has refrained from hyperventilating in nese Ambassador to Washington Cui of New York real estate to the politi- to consume much oxygen is North not xenophobic and racial in nature, and instead recast them on the existential keeping with the traditional style of the Tiankai, arranged a phone call between cally well-connected Chinese company, Korea, particularly in the light of as stray criminal acts. For the record, the Centre did put out crisis of climate Chinese leadership. the two leaders in February. According Anbang Insurance Group, but shied Trump’s ultimatum that the US would a detailed statement, discussed the episode in Parliament and The choice of Mar-a-Lago, a prop- to the newspaper, during that conver- away amid mounting criticism over go for it alone if China did not lean ordered the Uttar Pradesh police to investigate the matter in a change, it is erty owned by Trump, is a careful one sation Trump “pledged to abide by the conflict of interest. on Pyongyang to end its nuclear pro- timely fashion. However, what is rather undeniable is the rac- China that has aimed at giving a tropical backdrop to a four-decade-old one-China policy on None of this, of course, still means gramme. In an interview with The ist and xenophobic nature of these attacks. Allegations made relationship which is at best unpredict- Taiwan, despite his earlier suggestion that Trump will not play hardball with Financial Times, he said: “Well, if China that African nationals are disproportionately involved in drug been taking the able. Trump muddied the waters early that it was up for negotiation”. Xi for public consumption to keep his is not going to solve North Korea, we trafficking, or accusations of cannibalism (a throwback to global leadership on when he chose to speak to Taiwan’s That, coupled with not following core base in good humour. There are will,” but refrained from giving any disturbing colonial attitudes) are deeply racial in nature. Last President Tsai Ing-wen in December up on his rather ludicrous promise of expectations that recognising the value details on how. This could be part of his year, a mob in Bengaluru assaulted, stripped and paraded a position last year, weeks before being sworn in, declaring China a currency manipula- of not triggering a trade war and cre- characteristic grandstanding before his 21-year-old Tanzanian student, in addition to setting fire to much to Beijing’s chagrin. It was for tor on day one of his administration ating an appearance of helping the US meeting with Xi. her car. By all accounts, her only fault was that she happened to the first time an elected President had -- now more than 70 days into it -- is President; Xi might announce some On his part, the Chinese leader may pass through the same neighbourhood, where an hour before, spoken to Taiwan’s leader since 1979. expected to have given Xi some sense significant investment in infrastructure be keen on resolving North Korean a Sudanese student had run over and killed a resident. What China regards Taiwan as one of of the chasm between what Trump projects, which Trump can then relay as President Kim Jong-un’s increasingly was particularly frightening about this incident was how the its breakaway provinces, and Wash- declaims and what he actually might a triumph of his tough talk on Twitter. belligerent posturing but without desta- collective mob attacked a helpless woman based on her skin ington has historically respected the do. There are reports of China’s dip- Last year, China invested $45 billion bilising the already embattled neigh- tone. These acts must be seen in the context of organised rac- one-China policy. In playing down the lomatic establishment having learned in America in real estate, finance and bour because that will have direct ism. Although the problem of racism is not limited to this disquiet over his phone conversation that the best way to reach and influence entertainment. A sizable investment in consequences for Beijing. country, the Indian state must acknowledge the nature of these with the Taiwanese leader, Trump had Trump is via his family. To that end, infrastructure projects with the poten- It is one of those meetings where violent acts. The first step towards resolving the problem is to then tweeted: “Interesting how the US his son-in-law Kushner has emerged tial to create construction jobs of the China may opt to play chess as America acknowledge it. The second step is to ensure timely prosecution sells Taiwan billions of dollars of mili- as the conduit. kind that would benefit Trump’s core goes for checkers. IANS of those locals involved in such disturbing acts. Although the tary equipment, but I should not accept Beijing has also been rather kind to constituents is an attractive proposition (Mayank Chhaya is a Greater Noida police havedone the needful, past record sug- a congratulatory call.” Trump’s business in China by approv- for the Chinese leader. Chicago-based journalist and gests that the prospects of prosecution are bleak. The Taiwan matter appears to have ing several trademark applications of The two will meet amid a polar commentator. The views been put to rest after, according to The The Trump Organisation that were switch in the way they view the global expressed are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp in focus Going beyond govt in tackling TB Swagata Yadavar argues why India should use private pharmacies in its war against the deadly disease

ndia has over 850,000 private phar- macies or chemists nationwide; yet, only nine per cent of them have been engaged in efforts to control tuberculo- Isis (TB), according to a January 2017 paper published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Policy. As part of the The paper, ‘Engagement of the pri- revised national vate pharmaceutical sector for TB control: Rhetoric or reality?’, reviewed public-pri- tuberculosis vate mix interventions to fight TB and anal- control ysed global-level documents from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Stop programme, TB Partnership in five phases from 2003 to India’s flagship 2015. This is especially important since India has set 2025 as the deadline for eliminating anti-TB TB, which would require 95 per cent reduc- programme, tion in new cases. The number of TB deaths doubled -- nearly 75,000 from 220,000 in 2014 to 480,000 to 2015 -- pharmacy outlets due to notifications from providers in the private sector. were engaged in As part of the revised national tubercu- 12 districts across losis control programme (RNTCP), India’s flagship anti-TB programme, nearly 75,000 four states over a pharmacy outlets were engaged in 12 districts four-year period across four states over a four-year period (2010-14) through a public-private partner- (2010-14) through ship to detect and control TB. Approximately a public-private 10 to 15 per cent of suspected cases referred partnership by 7,000 pharmacists over two years were found to be positive and placed on treatment, to detect and the study found control TB. “Clearly, this example illustrates not only the success of engaging retail drug out- Approximately 10 lets but also the need for steady scale-up to to 15 per cent of increase national coverage,” the authors of Representational Image the paper noted. Despite making free drugs suspected cases and treatment for TB available under directly chemists had been left out,” said Manjiri the All India Organisation of Chemists and service, which gives me immense satisfac- 75,000 -- or 15 per cent of the target --were referred by 7,000 observed treatment short course (DOTS) Gharat, Vice-President and Chairman, Com- Druggists, the Pharmacy Council of India tion,” Deshmukh told IndiaSpend. engaged in the initiative. This is a missed since 1997, nearly 2.2 million -- or around munity Pharmacy division, Indian Pharma- and others to “engage pharmacists in RNTCP About 30 per cent of the cases referred opportunity in many ways. pharmacists 50 per cent -- TB patients in India seek treat- ceutical Association. for TB Care and Control in India”. by pharmacists in Navi Mumbai turned out “We know what works and we no longer over two years ment in the private sector, according to a By 2017, this Lilly MDR-TB partnership to be sputum-positive for TB, according to need ‘pilot initiatives’ -- it is time to mar- November 2016 study in the medical jour- Local pharmacists are easily approachable, was running in eight states: Maharashtra, the IPA. shal resources and scale up private phar- were found nal Lancet. available, and attentive Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Madhya “Patients are generally afraid of going macy efforts as part of RNTCP’s broader to be positive The Indian government considers private Private pharmacists tend to be from Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, and Goa. In to government hospitals because of the private sector strategy,” Niranjan Konduri, providers as assets in its efforts to reach all within the local community, are familiar Maharashtra alone, 134 pharmacies in four long waiting period, and private doctors co-author of the January 2017 paper and and placed on TB patients for care and control, the draft of with residents, are available for long hours municipal corporations were engaged, 70 of often do not bother referring them for spu- Principal Technical Advisor, United States treatment the National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis and can be easily contacted. whom became DOTS providers and have tum test in spite of (the patients) suffering Agency for International Development, Sys- Elimination 2017-2025, released in Febru- In 2006, the IPA started a pilot project since referred over 68 patients and treated from a cough for months, which is where tem for Improved Access to Pharmaceutical ary 2017, said. Despite the success of pre- to train pharmacists to detect TB and refer 500 patients in their pharmacies. chemists can make a difference,” said Satish and Services programme, told IndiaSpend in vious efforts, the government has not fully those with symptoms to the public system in Shah, Vice President, Navi Mumbai Chem- an email interview. tapped the potential of private pharmacies Mumbai; almost half of 150 pharmacists so In Navi Mumbai, 30 per cent patients ist Association. It would also help India in preventing to fight TB. enlisted became DOTS providers, setting up referred by pharmacists tested positive Most patients are not aware that medi- Antimicrobial resistance by rational dispens- Under the DOTS strategy, in the first 2-4 centres in their outlets. for TB cines to treat TB are freely available in the ing of antibiotics through effective regulation months of treatment, called the intensive Since pharmacists picked up patients In the narrow lanes of Sector 1, Airoli, a government centre, or that TB can be cured and enforcement with the cooperation of phase, patients have to take all their doses who frequently came with symptoms of TB, locality in Navi Mumbai, lies Sandeep Medi- in six months, he said, adding that this is state food and drug administration, TB con- under direct observation of the DOTS pro- such as prolonged cough, they could refer cal Store. With neatly stacked bottles of drugs the kind of awareness that pharmacists help trol department, and pharmacists, he added. vider, three times a week (now changed to the patients for further tests in government and pharmaceutical products, it looks like spread. “If RNTCP integrates pharmacists all a daily regimen in five states and set to be facilities and help them get treated on time. any other pharmacy, but a board outside says, across the country, the impact (of this ini- expanded). For patient convenience, public- Also, patients found it convenient and less of “DOTS Provider Centre, Free medicines for Time to marshal resources and scale up tiative) would be manifold,” said the IPA’s health facilities, private medical practitio- a stigma to visit a local pharmacy. Tuberculosis are given here”. efforts Gharat. IANS ners, and even local points of contact such By 2010, the project was scaled up, as we Proprietor Sandeep Deshmukh has been The RNTCP had planned to scale up (In an arrangement with IndiaSpend. as convenience stores, were recognised as said, to four states and 12 districts across running the pharmacy since 1989. His phar- engagement to reach about 500,000 phar- org, a data-driven, non-profit, public interest DOTS providers. the country. macy was recognised as a DOTS provider in macies through IPA’s efforts, according to journalism platform, with whom Swagata “While even local paan-walas were In 2012, the RNTCP signed a memoran- 2010, and he has treated 30 patients in the this extract from 2012 World Conference Yadavar is Principal Correspondent. The engaged as DOTS providers in some cases, dum of understanding (MOU) with the IPA, past seven years. “I see it as a kind of social on Lung Health of the Union. By 2015, only views expressed are those of IndiaSpend.)

tweet The summer of florae RETWEET Delhi, despite all its brutality and insensitivity, is kind in its own way Reporter’s Notebook PRASHANT BHUSHAN @pbhushan1 iye to apne bageeche mein gulmohar ke tale; Mare to gair ke galion mein gulmo- Ultimately it's big Corp har ke liye.” – Dushyant money which controls SIDHARTH JThe early onset of sum- MISHRA mer has made the Gulmohars parties & largely bloom. It’s not yet Baisakhi, the determines votes. With day we did annual shopping for pitcher and water pots for birds, unlimited,anonymous & but the heat is already on us. foreign funds now,it will Delhi is known for its scorch- increase ing summers, but I love the sea- son for hotter the city, greater the bloom on the Gulmohar trees, which line the avenues. DEVDUTT PATTANAIK The red flowers of Gulmohar @devduttmyth trees in the national Capital are complemented by yellow- ish florae from Amaltas trees. Once, Hindus could Delhi’s kindness There are several, however, in joke about Hindu gods. the national Capital who miss comes from out on the riot of colours in Our gods laughed. nature. It does the city. Today we can't do that. My friends ask me, where Our politicians have a rain but seldom are Gulmohar trees in this city? pours, it does I keep telling them, remove problem. your blinds, roll down your Representational Image Islam is benchmark. shiver but does car’s window, and give nature not frost, it’s hot a chance. The city is not as bad not bother to look beyond the air-conditioners in their hostel shade of the hoary trees which Such long walks could be fatal as it has been reported in the Delhi University campus. Shiv rooms. To beat the heat, they line the Vidhan Sabha complex. in other cities that care less for but dry sparing recent times. We probably have Darshan, too, had a point. The had no option but to take a When former Chief Min- its inhabitants – leaving it to the MAMATA BANERJEE the unease been too preoccupied with our ‘campuswallahs’ squeak at the walk down the wooded avenue. ister Sheila Dikshit shifted the mercy of skies. @MamataOfficial caused by muggy summer purchase of air-con- idea of moving out of their And more often than not you seat of the Government from Delhi, with all its brutality ditioners and dry-grass for the wooded haven. You can start would meet somebody. And here to the new building on the and insensitivity, is kind in its Saddened at the weather. It’s free water cooler frames to notice your morning with a jog at to meet her regularly, you had banks of Yamuna, she, for sure, own way, the kindness which the remains of nature that are Kamla Nehru ridge and take a to be more regular with your missed the monkeys peeping has been bestowed on it not by passing of legendary from cyclones, still there in this city. cool evening walk on the lover’s walks. These walks and talks into her conference room in its peoples but by nature. It does vocalist Kishori landslides, floods, “Some green!?” exclaims avenue besides the Post-Grad- would sometimes bloom like the midst of most serious of rain but seldom pours, it does Ram Khilawan, who has spent uate Women’s hostel. the red-shot Gulmohar on the discussions. I recall her Secre- shiver but does not frost, it’s Amonkar ji. This is a and droughts. a lifetime tending the flower- The old-timers would tell green top and sometimes fall tary in the earlier part of her hot but dry sparing the unease great loss for Indian Delhi must not beds in NDMC’s horticulture you that marriages are not nec- on the pavement, dried, bro- 15-year-tenure, Gyanendra D caused by muggy weather. classical music curse nature. department. He has a point. essarily made in heaven but ken, and tattered. But those Badgaiyan often finding him- It’s free from cyclones, land- The extent of greenery in the sometimes they get arranged moments will always come self tapping at his keyboard slides, floods, and droughts. It should be national Capital was definitely while taking a stroll from back to you whenever you saw in rhythm with the footsteps Delhi must not curse nature. It thankful far beyond the lowly confines Gwyer Hall to Central Institute a Gulmohar in bloom on a hot of the monkeys prowling out- should be thankful. A colleague of `some’. Delhi, if not “city of of Education. There are many summer afternoon. side. “Yes, they do give you once told me that on changing BRAHMA CHELLANEY gardens”, as Congress grandpa who would confess that their A little southward of the some relief,” he would say to residence she started to miss @Chellaney Jag Pravesh Chandra would broken heart lay among the University is the old seat of the us reporters on the prowl. the sound of the cuckoo, which have liked to see it, could defi- fallen Gulmohars on Chattra city government -- the Old Sec- A reporter who walks down would wake him every morn- nitely pride itself to be a metro Marg of North Campus. “Our retariat, now rechristened as to 24, Akbar Road every after- ing. “I always cursed her for not Amid Chinese threats with a green shade. One doubts heart would rise and sink like Vidhan Sabha. The city govern- noon in this scorching summer allowing me that extra bit of if South Mumbai can boast of the fizz in the “banta” bottles, ment can be faulted on many and then to the residences of sleep but now I miss her. I miss over the Dalai Lama's the wooded avenues as Lutyens’ the favoured drink of cash- accounts but they should be senior politicians living in the the riot of colours the Gulmo- Arunachal visit, Indian Delhi does. strapped lovers,” said a senior complemented on at least one vicinity – from Tughlaq Road har outside my window would “Sahib why only Nai Dilli, official in the government, who count – for not building cov- to Teen Murti, finds strength provide,” she had added. minister Rijiju gratu- you should invite people to too lost his heart somewhere ered car parking. In the sum- from the green top overhead (Sidharth Mishra is itously states, "India cross the walled city to the among the Gulmohars. mer, when you shirk even at across the roads, thanking President, Centre for Reforms, respects 'one-China' North to enjoy the city dur- They enjoyed the absolute the thought of touching the hot Delhi for being so kind to the Development & Justice and ing the summers,” says Shiv bliss of being in love probably steering wheel, you can spend ordinary souls who can’t afford Consulting Editor, Millennium policy" Darshan, who for years did because they did not have the hours in the cool green natural the luxuries of four-wheelers. Post. The views are personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 RUSSIA BLAST Italy, UN, US condemn Russia, Belarus to settle gas deadly bombing in Russia dispute in 10 Kyrgyz suicide bomber behind RUSSIA: UN Secretary-Gen- and express my condolences eral Antonio Guterres on Mon- and the Italian state’s closeness days: Putin day condemned the bombing to the Russian state and people in St. Petersburg Metro, which for the attack a few hours ago ST. PETERSBURG: Russian killed at least 10 people, and in St Petersburg,” Foreign Min- President Vladimir Putin has Saint Petersburg metro blast said that those responsible ister Angelino Alfano said in a expressed confidence that his for the attack should be held statement. country and Belarus will settle accountable. “Italy will continue to sup- their ongoing gas and oil dis- BISHKEK: The main sus- of Jalilov. The home, a modest “The Secretary-General port Russia in the fight against putes in 10 days. pect in a blast in a St Peters- but well-maintained one-storey condemns today’s (Monday) terrorism and for peace and After meeting visiting burg train carriage that killed brick building, was empty. bombing in the St. Petersburg international security,” he Belarusian President Alexan- 14 people and wounded 50 Neighbors said Jalilov was Metro,” UN spokesman Ste- added. The bomb blast hit a der Lukashenko on Monday, is a Russian citizen originally from a family of ethnic Uzbeks, phane Dujarric said at a daily train between Sennaya Plosh- Putin said Moscow and Minsk from mainly Muslim Kyrgyz- and that while they knew his news briefing here. chad and Tekhnologichesky have agreed to find an accept- stan, authorities there said on parents they had not seen the “He extends his deepest Institut stations at about 2.30 able pricing scheme for both Tuesday. young man for years. They said sympathy and condolences to local time. Russian President sides, and all the disputes in oil The explosion on Mon- his father worked as a panel- the families of the victims and Vladimir Putin said all causes, and gas sector between the two day in the middle of the after- beater in a car repair shop. Osh to the government and the peo- especially terrorism, were will be settled in 10 days. Both noon occurred when the train is part of the Fergana Valley, a ple of the Russian Federation,” being investigated. countries will also develop was in a tunnel deep under- fertile strip of land that strad- Dujarric said. Meanwhile, US President rules for the common gas mar- ground, amplifying the force dles Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan “Those responsible for this Donald Trump also denounced ket by January 1, 2018, TASS of the blast. The carriage door and Tajikistan which is mainly appalling act must be held the attack.“Terrible. Terrible news agency quoted Putin as was blown off, and witnesses populated by ethnic Uzbeks. It accountable.” thing. Happening all over the saying. Russia and Belarus have described seeing injured pas- has a tradition of Islamist radi- The blast took place on a world. Absolutely a terrible no issues of dispute left, Putin sengers with bloodied and calism and hundreds of peo- subway train in the Russian thing,” Efe news quoted Trump said. The disputes between blackened bodies. ple have set out from the area city of St. Petersburg Monday as saying. both countries lasted for over State investigative authori- to join Islamic State in Syria afternoon, killing 14 people Expressing full solidarity a year. “We were able to look ties said fragments of the body and Iraq. and injuring about 50 others, with the Russian people and into the future of our econo- of the suspect had been found A blast at a nightclub in a report said. government in such hard times, mies’ functioning. We solved among the dead, indicating Istanbul on New Year’s Eve that The bomb, a homemade Egypt offered condolences to these matters. I think our gov- that he was a suicide bomber. killed 39 people involved a sus- device filled with shrap- the families of the victims and ernments will formalise every- The National Anti-Terror- Flowers are placed at a symbolic memorial at Tekhnologichesky Institute subway station in St. Petersburg, pect from the same part of cen- nel, exploded in the third car wished speedy recovery for the thing and bring our economies ist Committee said on Mon- Russia, on Tuesday AP/PTI tral Asia. The bomber in that just after the front of the train wounded. into the normal function- day an explosive device had attack said he had been acting had entered the tunnel, the Putin, who was in the ing rhythm within ten days,” been found at another station, under attack by all sides in but there was no official confir- authorities. A page on social under the direction of IS mili- report said. city on Monday to meet the Lukashenko said. Belarus and hidden in a fire extinguisher, Syria’s multi-faceted war, has mation of any link to Islamist media site VKontakte, the Rus- tants in Syria. Italy also “strongly con- Belarusian President, said Russia have been negotiating but it had been defused. It was repeatedly threatened revenge radicals. Russian Foreign Min- sian equivalent of Facebook, Two acquaintances of demned” the bomb attack on that all possible causes would a reduction in gas prices since unclear who had placed that and been linked to recent ister Sergei Lavrov said it was belonging to someone with the Jalilov’s, contacted by Reuters the metro. “I strongly condemn be considered. AGENCIES early 2016. AGENCIES device and no arrests have been bombings elsewhere in Europe. cynical to say the bombing in same name and year of birth as via social media, said he made. Russia has been on alert If it is confirmed that the metro St Petersburg was revenge for Jalilov, included photos of him moved to St Petersburg several against attacks in reprisal for its bomber was linked to radi- Russia’s role in Syria. He said relaxing with friends in a bar, years ago. military intervention in Syria, cal Islamists, it could provoke the attack showed that Mos- smoking from a hookah pipe. One of the acquaintances Pak suspends issuance where Moscow’s forces have anger among some Russians cow needed to press on with He was dressed in jackets and said he had worked with Jalilov been supporting troops loyal at Moscow’s decision to inter- its fight against global terror- a baseball cap, and showed no in a chain of sushi restaurants to President Bashar al-Assad vene in Syria, a year before an ism. Russian officials said they outward sign of any religious in the city between late 2012 against Western-backed armed election which President Vlad- did not want to reveal the sus- affiliation. A Reuters reporter and late 2013. The second of visa-on-arrival facility groups as well as the hardline imir Putin is expected to win. pect’s identity. But a picture was visited a house in Osh, south- said he had seen Jalilov in the Islamic State (IS) which grew Officials said they were treating starting to emerge on Tuesday ern Kyrgyzstan, which neigh- crowd at sambo matches in ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has out of the conflict. IS, now the blast as an act of terrorism, of the man named by Kyrgyz bors said was the family home St Petersburg. AGENCIES suspended issuance of visas on arrival to foreigners in a bid to streamline the visa regime and 16 militants killed in Afghanistan Colombia starts to bury avoid any irregularities in the database. KABUL: At least 16 militants from the Taliban and the Islamic State terror Interior Minister Chaudry group were killed in clashes in Afghanistan, said a military statement on 273 landslide victims, Nisar Ali Khan, during a high- level meeting on Monday, Tuesday. Nine militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed and asked officials to revise and two arrested after clashes erupted in Achin district of Nangarhar province, search continues update visa rules besides intro- Xinhua news agency quoted police as saying on Tuesday. A weapons cache of duction of online visa regime to IS militants was also destroyed during the operations, the police said. In an- bring in transparency and min- other incident, six militants were killed and 18 injured in fighting that erupted imise discretion in the whole process, the Express Tribune between security forces and Taliban militants in Chimtal district of Balkh reported. With the launching of the of Pakistan s land, sea and air province on Monday, an Afghan army statement said. AGENCIES Indifference to this respon- online visa application and route entry and exit points on sibility in addressing the prob- online visa regime, the interior borders, Nisar ordered speedy lems of the people will invite minister said that any anomaly completion of concept paper serious notice and action, he in issuance of visas would be for modern Immigration and Theresa May added. Noting that a lot of good effectively eliminated. He said Border Control Department WORLD BRIEFS work has been done in the issu- a central visa database is essen- (IBCD). defends UK ance of visas and areas of immi- tial as it would enable Pakistani The minister said that as a 10 EGYPTIAN WOMEN, MISSIONARIES gration, he said a lot more still state institutions to keep a tab first step, a separate body of OF CHARITY HONOURED ties with Saudi needs to be done to streamline on all those travelling to Paki- IBCD should be set up under the system and remove various stan on any visa category. the Federal Investigation CAIRO: A young scientist who turned trash into biofuel, Arabia MOCOA: Scores of decom- mud-choked rubble. Many fam- lacunas in it. To ensure strict surveillance Agency (FIA). AGENCIES educationists, filmmakers and humanitarian workers posing cadavers were being ilies in Mocoa have spent days were among 10 distinguished women from Egypt who released for burial on Monday and nights digging through the Indian man pleads were honoured for their exceptional achievements and as rescuers continued to search debris with their hands despite India snubs US offer contributions in a wide array of fields by the Indian for victims of weekend flooding a lack of food, clean water and guilty to entering Embassy in Egypt. The 10 women and one institu- and landslides that devastated a electricity. city in southern Colombia, kill- President Juan Manuel San- to de-escalate tensions tion - the Missionaries of Charity - were felicitated as ing at least 273 people. tos, who made a third visit to US illegally part of the ‘India by the Nile 2017’ celebration of Desperate families queued the area on Monday, blamed Indian music, dance, theatre, food and well-being, at for blocks in the heat to search a climate change for the disas- WASHINGTON: An Indian with Pakistan a reception in the Indian Embassy here. The Missionar- morgue for loved ones who died ter, saying Mocoa had received man has pleaded guilty to enter- ies of Charity was also felicitated for its humanitarian when several rivers burst their one-third of its usual monthly ing the US illegally in January. NEW DELHI/WASHING- region and beyond,” he said. work in Egypt. It was founded by Mother Teresa on banks in the early hours of Sat- rain in just one night, caus- Manish Patel, 43, was pro- TON: India on Tuesday The reaction came after urday, sending water, mud and ing the rivers to burst their nounced guilty by the court snubbed the US’ offer to help Nikki Haley, the US Perma- October 7, 1950 in Calcutta and is functional in Egypt LONDON: British Prime Min- debris crashing down streets banks. Others said deforesta- of US Attorney Richard S Har- de-escalate tensions with Paki- nent Representative to the UN, since 1981. ister Theresa May has defended and into houses as people slept. tion in surrounding mountains tunian. “As part of his guilty stan, saying that its position on said on Monday that the US PAKISTANI MAN KNOWN TO her trip to Saudi Arabia, saying Bodies wrapped in white sheets meant there were few trees to plea, Patel admitted to pre- bilateral redressal of all issues was concerned about the state its ties with the UK are impor- lay on the concrete floor of the prevent water washing down senting a forged Indian pass- between the two neighbours of India-Pakistan relations and DAWOOD JAILED IN US tant for security and prosperity, morgue as officials sought to bare slopes. More than 500 peo- port to Border Patrol agents has not changed. Donald Trump himself might KARACHI: A Pakistani money changer known for his a media report said on Tuesday. bury them as soon as possible to ple were staying in emergency (on) January 20. Patel used the It also said that the inter- get involved in a peace process The Premier is facing ques- avoid the spread of disease. The housing and social services had forged passport, which was in national community needs between the two South Asian ties with Indian don Dawood Ibrahim has been jailed tions about the UK’s support for government has begun vaccina- helped 10 lost children find another person’s name but bore to address the issue of terror- antagonists. “This administra- for 68 months in the US for conspiring to commit money the Saudi-led coalition which is tion against infection. “Please their parents. As many as 43 Patel’s photograph, to fly from ism emanating from Pakistan. tion is concerned about the laundering, it was reported on Tuesday. Altaf Khanani, fighting rebels in Yemen, the speed up delivery of the bod- children were killed. Families India to Toronto, by way of Lon- “Government’s position for relationship between India who has already spent over a year in a Miami jail, BBC reported. Speaking to the ies because they are decom- of the dead will receive about don, prior to illegally entering bilateral redressal of all India- and Pakistan and very much was also fined $250,000 by a Florida court, Dawn media as she travelled to Jor- posing,” said Yadira Andrea $6,400 in aid and the govern- the US,” a Justice Department Pakistan issues in an environ- wants to see how we de-esca- online reported. He was sentenced on March 29. The dan, which she is visiting before Munoz, a 45-year-old house- ment will cover hospital and statement said. Patel did not ment free of terror and violence late any sort of conflict going travelling to Saudi Arabia, May wife who expected to receive funeral costs. present himself for inspection hasn’t changed,” Ministry of forward,” Haley, who holds a remaining 13 counts of committing money laundering said humanitarian aid was one the remains of two relatives who Even in a country where when he entered the country. External Affairs spokesperson Cabinet rank in the Trump were dismissed at the request of the prosecution for of the issues she would be dis- died in the tragedy. But officials heavy rains, a mountainous Upon investigation, US Border Gopal Baglay said. “We, of administration, said. “I would Khanani’s cooperation in the probe. According to the cussing on her trip. asked for families to be patient. landscape and informal con- Patrol agents found that Patel course, expect the international expect that the administration US Treasury Department, his clientele included Chinese, “We are concerned about “We don’t want bodies to be struction combine to make was wanted for multiple felony community and organisations is going to be in talks and try Mexican and Colombian crime groups and designated the humanitarian situation -- delivered wrongly,” said Carlos landslides a common occur- charges including attempted to enforce international mech- and find its place to be part of terrorist organisations. “Khanani is known to have had that’s why the UK last year was Eduardo Valdes, head of the rence, the scale of the Mocoa homicide of an unborn child. anisms and mandates concern- that process,” the former Gov- the fourth largest donor to the forensic science institute. The disaster was daunting compared Patel faces a maximum impris- ing terrorism emanating from ernor of South Carolina said, relationships with Lashkar-e-Taiba, Dawood Ibrahim, Yemen in terms of humanitar- death toll has ticked up during with recent tragedies, includ- onment of 10 years and three Pakistan, which continues to adding: “And also wouldn’t be Al Qaeda and Jaish-e-Mohammed,” the Treasury De- ian aid ($128 million). We will the day as rescuers searched ing a 2015 landslide that killed years of post-imprisonment be the single biggest threat surprised if the President par- partment said in November 2015, a few months after be continuing with that,” she with dogs and machinery in the nearly 100 people. AGENCIES supervised release. AGENCIES to peace and stability in our ticipates as well.” AGENCIES his arrest in the US. said. “And yes, we will be rais- ing the humanitarian issue. We N KOREA SLAMS JAPAN FOR believe it is important that we DISTORTING HISTORY IN TEXTBOOKS recognise the threat that there is Dieselgate: EU Parliament urges new in terms of people’s lives.” May PYONGYANG: North Korea on Tuesday denounced said she would also be raising Japan for distorting history and instilling false ideas in human rights issues with the Japanese children’s minds through textbooks for school Saudi Arabian officials, adding checks to stop emissions cheating students. The daily Minju Joson (Democratic Korea) that “if we have the relationship said Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, we are able to do that”. She also STRASBOURG : EU lawmak- vehicle was undergoing tests. monised EU redress system. defended the drive to strike ers on Tuesday urged Euro- The EU parliament said the The parliament also recom- Science and Technology “opened to public the results new trade links, saying the pean authorities to quickly commission and member states mended centralising car-type of screening of textbooks for high schools”, which said UK had “long-term and his- establish new checks to pre- had known for 10 years that approvals in Europe. Tok Islets of Korea are part of the territory of Japan toric relationships” with Saudi vent automakers from cheating emissions were much higher The recommendations and that they were illegally occupied by others. Arabia and Jordan. Opposi- on emissions testing follow- on the road than on laboratory would also boost the role of tion Labour Party leader Jer- ing the Volkswagen “dieselgate” simulators, and yet had failed the commission by giving it PAKISTANI SHRINES HAVE 10 DAYS TO emy Corbyn said UK-made scandal. to act. more oversight and sanctions weapons were contributing to In a non-binding resolu- It recommended that future powers. ENHANCE SECURITY a “humanitarian catastrophe” tion, the European Parliament emissions legislative proposals The European consumer ISLAMABAD: In the wake of terror attacks across and called for the immediate called on the European Com- be handled by the office of a organisation BEUC said the Pakistan, the Punjab government has given a 10-day suspension of Britain’s arms mission, the 28-nation EU single European commissioner parliament heeded its call to deadline to improve the security of Sufi shrines. The exports to Saudi Arabia.“The executive, and the member to boost oversight. “EU legisla- fix a flawed testing system and order was issued to the representatives of the shrines Saudi-led coalition bombing states to set up new controls, a tion on real driving emissions put tougher measures in place. in Yemen, backed by the Brit- decision welcomed by a major should be adopted swiftly,” the “Today’s (Tuesday) vote and the Auqaf Department in Rawalpindi on Monday ish government, has left thou- consumer organisation. parliament added. shows the parliament has by Deputy Commissioner Talat Mehmood Gondal, sands dead, 21 million people “They should now act committee that launched a installed software devices in It also called for manufac- drawn the right lessons from Dawn online reported on Tuesday. There are more in need of humanitarian assis- swiftly to improve tests and probe into the scandal last July. 11 million diesel-engine cars turers to compensate car buyers the emissions scandal and is than 70 shrines in Rawalpindi and most are run by tance and three million ref- checks on new cars on EU The dieselgate scandal blew worldwide that reduced emis- hurt by the scandal and urged standing on the consumer’s private organisations or individuals. ugees uprooted from their roads,” MEPs recommended open when Volkswagen admit- sions of harmful nitrogen the commission to propose side,” BEUC Director General homes,” he said. AGENCIES based on a report from the ted in September 2015 that it oxides when it detected the rules for a collective and har- Monique Goyens said. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp ‘Not natural friends’: Don’t ‘misuse’ CHANGED H-1B VISA NORMS H-1B visas: US Trump, Xi will be ‘odd issues stern Future tense: Computer couple’ at first summit warning to firms WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has issued a stern warning to companies programmers to feel the heat not to discriminate against American workers by “mis- WASHINGTON: Just a few using” the H-1B work visas days before the new season for The immigration programme, the most sought H-1B visas for skilled work- services warned after by Indian IT firms and ers started, the US authorities professionals. have tightened the norms for employers that “The Justice Department hiring computer programmers, they would not will not tolerate employers putting a squeeze on Indian IT be allowed to misusing the H-1B visa pro- companies. cess to discriminate against US On March 31, the US Cit- ‘abuse the H-1B workers,” said Acting Assis- izenship and Immigration program’ which WASHINGTON/BEIJING: Lago resort in Florida will be tant Attorney General Tom Services (USCIS) issued a clar- it said affects When US President Don- whether he will make good on Wheeler of the Civil Rights ification that computer pro- ald Trump meets Chinese his threat to use crucial US- Division. grammers, to be eligible under US workers President Xi Jinping this week, China trade ties to pressure The warning came as the the H-1B visa norms, must negatively their summit will be marked Beijing to do more to rein in its government began accepting prove that theirs is a special- not only by deep policy divi- nuclear-armed neighbor North employers’ H-1B visa petitions ity occupation. Merely obtain- sions but a clash of personali- Korea, which is working to for the next fiscal year begin- ing a computer degree may not says a press release issued by ties between America’s brash develop missiles capable of hit- ning October 1, 2017. The be enough. the USCIS on Monday add- “tweeter-in-chief” and Beijing’s ting the United States.Trump, a US Citizenship and Immigra- In its policy memorandum ing that “protecting American cautious, calculating leader. 70-year-old former real estate tion Services (USCIS) yester- USCIS has mentioned: “Based from April 3. Indian techies are den when seeking to sponsor immigration services have workers by combating fraud in They may have one thing in magnate with no foreign pol- day also announced multiple on the current version of the the biggest beneficiaries of the a beneficiary for a computer moved to detect H-1B visa our employment based immi- common: their rhetoric about icy experience before entering measures to “deter and detect” Handbook, the fact that a per- H-1B visas — obtaining around programmer position. Instead, frauds in the US by taking a gration programs is a priority restoring their nations to great- the White House, has tweeted what it described as “fraud and son may be employed as a com- 70 percent of such visas — with a petitioner must provide other “more targeted approach” on of USCIS.” ness. But the two men differ that it will be a “very difficult” abuse” of the H-1B work visas. puter programmer and may companies posting thousands evidence to establish that the site visits across the country The immigration ser- in almost every other respect, meeting with the veteran Com- The USCIS announcement use information technology of employees to the US. The particular position is one in a aimed at finding out if employ- vices warned employers that from their political styles to munist Party leader seven years indicated that the US govern- skills and knowledge to help visas allows work in the partic- specialty occupation...” ers were evading their obliga- they would not be allowed to their diplomatic experience, his junior, given Chinese trade ment is going to be tough and an enterprise achieve its goals ular area for six years, extend- The US Congress has set a tions to make a good faith “abuse the H-1B program” adding uncertainty to what has practices he says are killing U.S. stringent in approval of H-1B in the course of his or her job able after that. It’s also the route cap of 65,000 H-1B visas per effort to recruit US workers. which it said affects US work- been called the world’s most jobs. He has also demanded visas this year. is not sufficient to establish the to a US permanent residency fiscal year. “Too many American work- ers negatively, decreasing wages important bilateral relation- that Beijing do more to “solve” The USCIS has a Con- position as a specialty occu- or US Green Card. The mem- Additionally, 20,000 such ers who are as qualified, will- and job opportunities. ship. Five months after his elec- the North Korean problem his gressional mandate to issue pation. US Embassies around orandum says that “a peti- visas are given to those with ing and deserving to work in A position that US Presi- tion on a stridently anti-China biggest national security chal- 65,000 H-1B visas in the world started accepting tioner may not rely solely on master’s or higher degrees from these fields have been ignored dent Donald Trump has often platform, Trump appears to lenge - or he will act alone to general category. AGENCIES next year’s H1-B visa petitions the Handbook to meet its bur- the US. At the same time, the or unfairly disadvantaged,” endorsed. AGENCIES have set himself on a course deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear for collision rather than con- and missile programs. Malala Yousafzai to ciliation with Xi, raising doubts Some White House aides Russia ‘deliberately’ as to whether the world’s two believe Trump’s son-in-law and Pink diamond auctioned for biggest economies can find senior adviser Jared Kushner address Canadian common ground. Topping could be an influential moder- caused plane crash that the agenda at Trump’s Mar-a- ating voice. AGENCIES Parliament OT TAWA: Malala Yousafzai, record $71.2mn in Hong Kong killed President: Poland the youngest Nobel Prize lau- Xi leaves for his first summit reate, will on April 12 address ZURICH: Sotheby’s sold a 59.6 WARSAW: Prosecutors in Poland have accused Russia of “delib- Canada’s parliament and offi- carat pink diamond for about with Donald Trump erately” causing a plane crash which killed the Polish President cially receive the honorary $71 million in Hong Kong, set- and 95 others, claiming they have “proof”, media reports said. Canadian citizenship bestowed ting the world record for the BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday Poland’s national prosecutor Marek Kuczynski said there is “no upon her in 2014, Prime Min- top auction price for any gem. left for Finland from where he would travel to the doubt” that one of the causes of the 2010 crash, which happened ister Justin Trudeau has said. The stone has an unusual dis- US for his first summit with US President Donald in Smolensk, Russia, was due to the behaviour of a Russian offi- Trudeau, in a state- tinction: it has attracted even cial in the control tower, Dailymail online reported. ment on Monday, said: “I am higher bids in the past. Trump during which the two leaders are expected Deputy prosecutor Marek Pasionek added two air traffic con- pleased to announce Malala The Pink Star sold for to discuss a range of global issues, including N trollers were guilty of “deliberately causing an air traffic catas- Yousafzai’s upcoming visit to HK$553 million after about Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Xi will hold talks with trophe” and said the third Russian official present was guilty of Canada. Yousafzai’s courageous five minutes of bidding Tues- President of Finland Sauli Niinisto during his visit “assisting” in the deliberately caused accident. Polish investigators response to those who threat- day. The oval-shaped diamond have said they want to question the men but cannot reveal details ened her life, and her advo- dethroned the Oppenheimer to Helsinki and will meet Trump on April 6 at his about the evidence until that happens. cacy for girls’ education, has Blue, which fetched $58 mil- luxurious home in Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Ahead The plane crash, which took place on April 10, 2010, killed inspired many millions of peo- lion in May at Christie’s. of the summit, Chinese and US officials held talks President Lech Kaczynski and 95 people, many of who were top ple around the world. In a quirk of auction his- to ensure that the first summit is a complete Polish state and military leaders. “Her story is one of determi- tory, the record price for the success amid tough assertions by Trump that There were two major investigations into the crash separately nation and dignity, and Canada Pink Star is some $12 million Temple. The Pink Star was stone was then worn by Dan- carried out by Poland and Russia. While the Polish investiga- is proud to call her an honor- lower than the $83 million estimated to be worth more ish model Helena Christensen Washington will act alone if Beijing failed to take a tion blamed the disaster on a combination of factors, including ary citizen of this great country. offer Sotheby’s adjudicated it than $60 million. It’s the larg- around her neck to exhibit it to tougher stand against N Korea’s nuclear weapons bad weather and errors made by a pilot who was not adequately I look forward to attending the for in 2013. That sale collapsed est internally flawless diamond the public for the first time in programme. Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi trained on the plane he was flying, the Russian investigation at upcoming ceremony and wit- because the buyer, diamond- of its kind that the Gemolog- Monaco in 2003. said “hope both sides can make efforts.” AGENCIES the time put all blame on the Polish side, finding no fault with nessing the historic moment cutter Isaac Wolf, never paid, ical Institute of America has Pink diamonds get their the Russian air traffic controllers. AGENCIES when she becomes the young- and Sotheby’s had to reclaim ever graded. The colour is fancy colour from a process known est person to address the Parlia- the stone. pink, the highest grade, and as plastic deformation, ment of Canada.” The sale gives the auction the purity of its crystals ranks whereby pressure changes cre- Trudeau will meet Malala house some respite after it among the top 2% in the world. ate structural anomalies in Blackwater founder held ‘secret meeting’ to discuss girls’ empower- failed to sell other major gems Steinmetz Diamonds, the crystals. Sotheby’s didn’t ment through education and last year, including the biggest owned by Israeli billionaire change its practices for accept- how they can actively con- rough diamond found in more Beny Steinmetz, spent two ing bids in this auction as with Putin official on Trump’s behalf tribute to the sustainable than 100 years and a blue dia- years cutting and polishing buyer defaults are “extremely development of their commu- mond ring that once belonged the stone, which was mined rare,” said Catherine Allen, WASHINGTON: The United meetings and Erik Prince had nities and countries. AGENCIES to Hollywood actress Shirley by De Beers in Botswana. The a spokeswoman. AGENCIES Arab Emirates arranged a no role in the transition,” said secret meeting in January Sean Spicer, the White House between Blackwater founder press secretary. IS commanders WEST BENGAL STATE LOTTERY ASANSOL DURGAPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 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AGENCIES ICA/654(6)2017 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 Gionee partners RCB and KKR; House panel aks banks to find Hero Cycles sponsors Kings XI NEW DELHI: Mobile handset means to detect NPAs early maker Gionee India on Tues- day announced its association NEW DELHI: Concerned with Royal Challengers Banga- over high level of bad loans in ‘Mallya matter sub-judice, no lore, while Kings XI Punjab has the banking system, a parlia- roped in bicycle maker Hero mentary panel has asked PSU comment,’ says UK minister Cycles as principal sponsor. banks to devise a mechanism Gionee is already the prin- to detect stressed assets early NEW DELHI: British Finance Minister Philip cipal sponsor of the Kolkata so that urgent corrective steps Knight Riders. can be taken. Hammond on Tuesday refused to comment on Announcing the partner- “The Committee intends the extradition of embattled liquor tycoon Vijay ship, Gionee India CEO and to caution the management Mallya saying the matter is sub-judice. The Managing Director Arvind of PSBs (public sector banks) British Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is R Vohra said: “This partner- to professionally manage here for the 9th UK-India Economic and Finan- ship puts us at the forefront in the sanctioning of loans and the IPL with the Gionee brand devise all the requisite where- cial Dialogue, said the extradition request by being visible in 26 of the 56 Jaitley invited to IPL matches withals to notice early signs of India is before a court and so he would not like games till the knockouts.” stress on the loans disbursed to comment on the issue. PTI The company had spent NEW DELHI: Senior BCCI vice-president C K by them for taking urgent cor- close to Rs 500 crore in mar- rective measures,” a report of names of defaulters are, how- within a specified time frame. keting last year, and in 2017-18, Khanna today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley the Parliamentary panel said. ever, shared with the Reserve The Committee on Peti- they plan to increase the same and invited him for the Indian Premier League Gross NPAs of public sec- Bank of India and the Credit tions asked the Finance Min- by almost 50 per cent, Gionee matches, to be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla tor banks increased to Rs Information Bureau Limited istry to apprise it of the final India said in a statement. stadium here. Feroz Shah Kotla is scheduled to 6,06,911 crore while total (CIBIL). The report also takes outcome within three months Hero Cycles is banking on stressed assets (gross non-per- note of the averments made by of presentation of its report. IPL viewership to reach out to host seven matches during the 10th edition of forming assets and restruc- the Finance Ministry (Depart- “With a view to contain- youth through its partnership the IPL, starting tomorrow at Hyderabad. IPL tured standard advances) of Beleaguered Vijay Mallaya who owes `9,000 cr to different banks ment of Financial Services) ing the burgeoning NPAs in with Kings XI Punjab. gets underway with match between defending scheduled commercial banks that there is no proposal to banks, the Committee, there- “Through this partnership, champions Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal stood at Rs 9.64 lakh crore as ity as also their credibility to Section 44 of the State amend the relevant provisions fore, strongly recommends our objective is to reach out Challengers Bangalore. Jaitley was the former on December 31, 2016. raise capital in the future,” the Bank of India Act, 1955 as of law to disclose the names that the government should to the millions of cricket fans, As of September-end, the report submitted to Parlia- well as some other clauses of of defaulters and publish the make appropriate amend- particularly the youth,” Hero President of the DDCA. PTI banks’ total stressed loans ment recently said. confidentiality in the relevant same in public domain. ments in the archaic provi- Cycles Chairman and Man- were Rs 8,97,000 crore. The panel also asked the laws invariably prohibit dis- The Committee on Peti- sions of the SBI Act and other aging Director Pankaj Mun- has announced that its flag- ation with Mumbai Indians “The Committee is also of Finance Ministry to amend closing the names of individ- tions said that in view of seri- relevant laws to disclose the jal said. IPL is without doubt ship brand Lux Cozi will be team for the fourth consecutive the firm view that there is an banking laws, including SBI uals who owe money to banks ous magnitude of the problem names of individuals who India’s most popular sporting one of the official sponsors for year as official partner. Sunris- urgent need for PSBs to reduce Act, to provide for disclosure or are responsible for bad of bad loans, wilful defaulters owe money to the banks or event, and is watched by mil- Kolkata Knight Riders for two ers Hyderabad have also roped their stressed assets and clean of names of loan defaulters by loans on account of their fail- should be dealt with sternly are responsible for bad loans lions of people not just in India consecutive years. Similarly, in sponsors such as Ultratech, up their balance sheets - which banks to tackle the menace of ure to repay. According to the and the amount due from on account of their default to but across the globe, he added. Usha International has taken Reliance Jio, Canara Bank, and would increase their abil- mounting NPAs. report of the Committee, the them should be recovered repay,” it said. PTI Already, LUX Industries forward its on-going associ- Red FM, among others. PTI Aditya Birla Group gets H-1B visa memo to have hardly any WhatsApp eyes digital RBI licence to start impact on Indian IT cos: Nasscom payments space, may payments bank NEW DELHI: IT industry should have little impact on USCIS -- a government to provide skilled talent and make India its test bed body Nasscom today said the Nasscom members as this has agency that oversees lawful solutions to fill that gap and NEW DELHI: The Aditya Mukarji had earlier said the US’ latest memo on H-1B visas been the adjudicatory practice immigration to the US -- has keep US companies competi- NEW DELHI: Facebook- Birla Group on Tuesday said it Aditya Birla Idea Payments would have “little impact” on for years and also as several of emphasised that the H-1B tive globally,” it added. owned messaging app What- has received licence from the Bank will be launched in the Indian IT firms as they have our member executives have visa programme should help However, industry watch- sApp could soon make a foray Reserve Bank of India to start first half of 2017. already started applying for noted recently, they are apply- US companies recruit highly- ers believe that coupled with into digital payment services payments bank. With the objective of deep- visas for higher-level special- ing for visas for higher level skilled foreign nationals when immigration pushbacks being starting with India and is look- Headed by Kumar Man- ening financial inclusion, RBI ised professionals this year. professionals this year,” Nass- there is a shortage of qualified seen in other geographies like ing to hire a digital transactions galam Birla, the group’s outfit kicked off an era of differenti- The US Citizenship and com said in a statement. workers in the country. the UK and Singapore, the head for the country. Aditya Birla Nuvo had set up ated banking by allowing SFBs Immigration Services (USCIS) Nasscom counts IT out- USCIS issues about 65,000 overall impact would make In February, WhatsApp a 51:49 joint venture -- Aditya (small finance banks) and PBs has recently come out with a sourcing firms like TCS, Info- H-1B visas in general category movement of labour difficult co-founder Brian Acton had Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd (payments banks) to start ser- policy memorandum saying sys, Wipro as well as American and another 20,000 for those and operation costlier in the met IT Minister Ravi Shankar -- with telecom major Idea Cel- vices. A total of 21 entities were companies applying for visas firms like Cognizant, Micro- applicants having higher edu- short term. During his elec- Prasad to discuss ways in which lular to launch payments bank given in-principle nod, includ- must provide “evidence to soft, IBM and Accenture as cation (Masters and above) tion campaign, US President the company could contrib- services in the country. ing 11 for payments banks. establish that the particular members. The demand for from US universities in the field Donald Trump had promised ute to India’s vision for digital “... the Reserve Bank of Later, three entities -- Tech position is one in a specialty additional evidence showing of science, technology, engi- stricter immigration laws and commerce. India... has granted licence to Mahindra, Cholamandalam occupation”. The new H-1B that the said job is complex/ neering and mathematics. protection of local jobs. India is the biggest market Aditya Birla Idea Payments Investment and Finance Com- guideline rescinds a memoran- specialised and requires pro- Nasscom said the H-1B An US legislation (Lofgren for WhatsApp. Of its over one Bank Ltd to carry on the busi- pany and a consortium of dum issued in December, 2000. fessional degrees mentioned in visa system exists specifically Bill) was introduced that pro- billion users, about 200 million ness of payments bank in Dilip Shanghvi, IDFC Bank Seeking to play down the the memo has been the de facto because of the “persistent posed doubling of the mini- are here. When contacted, India,” Aditya Birla Nuvo said and Telenor Financial Ser- impact on outsourcing com- requirement for years. shortage” of highly-skilled mum wages of H1-B visa According to a job adver- a WhatsApp in a BSE filing. vices -- backed out of the panies, Nasscom said the mem- India accounts for a signifi- domestic IT talent in the US. holders to $130,000. Indian tisement on WhatsApp’s web- At present, Airtel and India payments bank licensing. Pay- orandum “reinforces existing cant portion of the H-1B visas, The US accounts for over 60 firms like TCS, Infosys and site, the company is looking for spokesperson Post are offering payments ments banks can accept depos- practice by adjudicators and which are non-immigrant per cent of the export revenues Wipro -- on their part -- have a candidate with technical and said the company bank services in the country. its from individuals and small clarifies requirements for cer- visas used by American firms of the Indian IT industry. been reducing their depen- financial background, who also Idea Cellular Chief Cor- businesses up to a maximum of tain computer professionals”. to employ foreign workers that “Nasscom member com- dence on H-1B visas, ramping has an understanding of Uni- is keen to porate Affairs Officer Rajat Rs 1 lakh per account. PTI “The clarifying guidance require specific expertise. panies have and will continue up local hiring. PTI fied Payments Interface (UPI), understand how BHIM payments app and Aad- haar number. it can contribute AERA exempts RCS Gem & jewellery The job responsibilities more to the vision Kamov copter-making joint would include collaboration of Digital India exports surge with banks to resolve What- flights from landing sApp user issues and being “an by 9.5% in advocate for the users of our become the default messaging venture awaits Putin’s nod digital transactions service app for people in countries like and parking charges April-Jan period to the rest of the company”, it India and Brazil. In India, it NEW DELHI: Russian Presi- “While we have obtained all added. competes with the likes of Hike, MUMBAI: Tariff regulator been capped at Rs 2,500 for NEW DELHI: Exports of dent Vladimir Putin is yet to other clearances for the JV, the When contacted, a What- Snapchat and Viber. AERA has ordered all major one-hour flights. gems and jewellery grew give the final approval for set- Russian presidential clearance sApp spokesperson said the The company had said it airport operators, including The scheme also provides 9.5 per cent to about $29 ting up an Indo- Russia joint is yet to come. The moment it company is keen to understand would focus on rolling out those run under the defence for various benefits including billion during April-Janu- venture to manufacture 200 comes, we will move ahead in how it can contribute more to commercial messaging this ministry, to exempt flights no airport charges and three- ary 2016-17, driven largely Kamov military helicopters in the project,” a top government the vision of Digital India. year for businesses as it looks operated under the Regional year exclusivity on the routes. by demand in India’s major India under a $1 billion deal official involved in the proj- “We’re exploring how we to tap into enterprises for mon- Connectivity Scheme (RCS) After the first round of bidding markets like the US. inked in 2015. ect said. He said once the joint might work with companies etising its platform. from landing and parking for the RCS routes, five airlines In April-January Both India and Russia had venture is set up, the Indian that share this vision and con- Last year, the app had charges. Airfares for all pas- including Air India’s regional period of the previous fis- finalised the broad agreement government can start interac- tinuing to listen closely to stopped charging $1 per year senger seats operated on flights arm Alliance Air, Deccan Avi- cal, exports from the sec- for the JV last year following tion with the board members of feedback from our users,” the subscription fee to go com- under the regional connectivity ation, SpiceJet and Air Odisha tor stood at $26.5 billion, which Hindustan Aeronau- the new entity on the “depth of spokesperson added. pletely free for users across the scheme, will also not be sub- have been awarded 128 routes according to the data tics Limited and two Russian Russian President Vladimir Putin technology”, technology trans- Following the government’s world. While WhatsApp does jected to any levy or charge connecting over 30 unserved from Gems and Jewellery defence majors decided to set fer, exact number of choppers move to ban old notes of Rs not intend to introduce any imposed by the airport opera- airports. Export Promotion Council up the joint venture to produce project. to be produced in India and 500 and 1,000 in November last third- party ads for monetisa- tors, Airports Economic Regu- It also said that airfares (GJEPC). the multi-role ‘Kamov 226T’ As per the original plan, other key issues. year, there has been a massive tion, it has said the company latory Authority (AERA) said for all passenger seats on RCS Gems and jewellery helicopters in India. the first Kamov helicopter was The inter-governmentgrowth in digital transaction will test tools that allow users in its latest order. flights will not be subject to contribute about 14 per However, a final presiden- to roll out in 2021 but due to agreement was signed dur- volumes in India, includ- to communicate with busi- Under the regional con- any charges such as passengers cent to the country’s over- tial clearance from Moscow for the delay in getting clearance, ing Prime Minister Naren- ing credit/debit cards, mobile nesses and organisations like nectivity scheme UDAN, kick- service fee, development fee as all exports. PTI moving ahead is yet to come, there is now uncertainty over dra Modi’s visit to Russia in banking/m-wallets and UPI. banks and airlines through its started last week, fares have well as user development fee. PTI causing delay in the ambitious the production schedule. December, 2015. PTI WhatsApp has almost platform. PTI FPI net inflows at` 49K cr in FY’17 Jan-March PE investments NEW DELHI: Foreign inves- icy meet of 2016-17 as well etisation drive that created tors pumped in a little over as on expectations of a good FPIs purchased stocks worth about a domestic cash crunch and gallop by 36% to $5.4 billion Rs 49,000 crore in the Indian monsoon. `56,123 crore in 2016-17 but sold sparked intense selling pres- capital markets in 2016-17 The overall inflows last fis- sure in the capital markets,” NEW DELHI: Private equity reported in just March,” noted GlobalLogic, providing an exit after pulling out a hefty sum cal followed a net outflow of Rs bonds to the tune of `7,029 crore, Dinesh Rohira CEO at 5nance. firms invested about $5.44 bil- Arun Natarajan, CEO of Ven- route for existing PE investor in the preceding fiscal. Equi- 18,175 crore from the capital resulting in net inflows of` 49,095 com said. lion across 117 deals during the ture Intelligence. The surge in Apax Partners. True North (for- ties attracted net inflows dur- markets (equity and debt) in Thereafter, they had poured quarter ended March 2017, 36 deal value was driven by big merly India Value Fund) exited ing the just concluded financial 2015-16. That included a with- crore. FPIs had started the year on in a over Rs 41,000 crore in per cent higher than the year ticket deals. The latest quarter one hospital chain (Manipal year. Debt instruments, on the drawal of Rs 14,171 crore from a positive note and pumped in close stocks in February and March. ago period even as the number witnessed 11 PE investments Health via a $215 million sale other hand, took a big hit after equities and Rs 4,004 crore to `47,000 crore in equities in the first In March alone, FPIs had of transactions declined, says a worth $100 million or more to Temasek) and entered a new remaining preferred invest- from the debt markets. infused a net sum of Rs 31,327 survey. According to early data compared to 12 such trans- one (KIMS Group via a $200 ment avenue for foreign funds The capital poured in by six months on hopes that the RBI crore in equities buoyed by from Venture Intelligence, pri- actions in the same period million investment that gave in recent years. FPIs is often called ‘hot money’ would bring down the monetary policy expectations that BJP’s victory vate equity investments in the last year and eight during the an exit to Ascent Capital and Foreign Portfolio Investors because of its unpredictabil- rate at its first policy meet of 2016-17 in assembly polls is a precur- first quarter of this year rose 36 immediate previous quarter. OrbiMed). (FPIs) purchased stocks worth ity, but these overseas entities sor to more “bold, reformist per cent on a year-on-year basis Many of the larger deals dur- Sector-wise, IT and ITES about Rs 56,123 crore in 2016- have still been among the most policies”. With regard to the and 23 per cent over the previ- ing January-March this year companies accounted for 53 17, but sold bonds to the tune important drivers of Indian ing the total for both debt and January on uncertainty over the debt market, FPIs had started ous quarter (October-Decem- involved secondary sales by per cent of the PE investment of Rs 7,029 crore, resulting in stock markets. equities to Rs 11.65 lakh crore outcome of the US presidential the year on a positive note, ber 2016). either promoters or existing value pie in January-March net inflows of Rs 49,095 crore, FPIs’ cumulative net invest- ($232 billion). elections, expectations of a rate but for most part of the year, However, the number of PE investors, the report noted. quarter of this year, attracting according to depositories data. ment in the Indian equity mar- The equity market kept hike by the US Federal Reserve they pulled out. From Octo- investments was lower by 41 Telecom tower firm Bharti almost $2.9 billion across 64 FPIs had started the year on ket, since being allowed over overseas institutional investors and the government’s demone- ber onwards, overseas inves- per cent compared to last year Infratel saw parent firm Bharti deals. Meanwhile, BFSI com- a positive note and pumped in two decades ago in November enthralled last fiscal with its rel- tisation drive back home. tors had been withdrawing and 35 per cent lower than the Airtel sell a 10.3 per cent stake panies attracted $498 million close to Rs 47,000 crore in equi- 1992, has now reached Rs 8.65 atively steadier return, accord- “Capital outflows started money from the debt market previous quarter. to KKR and Canadian pension across 17 PE investments, fol- ties in the first six months on lakh crore. ing to experts. in Indian markets from Octo- and the trend continued till “Interestingly, almost $3.6 fund CPPIB for almost $952 lowed closely by healthcare and hopes that the Reserve Bank The cumulative figure for They had, however, reversed ber over the uncertainty of US January. However, they had billion, or 2/3rds of the total million. life sciences companies which would bring down the mon- debt securities has also grown the inflow trend in October and election results. This event was infused money in February and value of the investments during CPPIB also invested $720 attracted $496 million, the etary policy rate at its first pol- to about Rs 3 lakh crore -- tak- the withdrawal continued till soon followed by the demon- March. PTI the period, were announced/ million in IT services firm report added. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp ONGC eyes 17% jump in crude India, UK may explore FTA output, 66% in gas by 2022

NEW DELHI: State-owned after Brexit formalisation ONGC has projected 17 per cent rise in its crude oil produc- NEW DELHI: India and the tion and 66 per cent in natural UK may look at a free trade gas by March 2022 as it looks to agreement (FTA) after Brit- ... Decide to set up £500 million boost domestic output to help ain formally leaves European achieve the government tar- Union, the 27-nation trading fund to finance green energy get of 10 per cent reduction in bloc. import of these items. The possibility of FTA came NEW DELHI: India and the UK Tuesday decided The nation’s biggest oil and up during discussions between to set up a 500 million pound fund, with both gas producer has prepared Finance Minister Arun Jait- governments together investing 240 million ‘Roadmap’ for Import Reduc- ley and UK Chancellor of the tion, two years after Prime Exchequer Philip Hammond pound, to finance clean energy projects here. Minister Narendra Modi set a at the 9th UK-India economic The fund will be set up as a sub-fund of the Rs target for reducing oil import and financial dialogue wherein 40,000 crore National Investment and Infra- dependence by 10 per cent, ONCC Chairman D K Sarraf Britain pitched for increased structure Fund (NIIF), which was formed in from 77 per cent in 2013-14. trade engagement with India. 2015 to finance greenfield as well as brownfield ONGC sees crude oil out- On its part, India said that put rising from 22.6 million OVL seeks to invest $3 billion a formal dialogue on a possible projects. While India and the UK will be the tonne in 2017-18 to 26.42 mil- bilateral trade agreement can anchor investors to the ‘Green Growth Equity lion tonne in 2021-22. Gas out- in Iran’s Farzad-B gas block start only after the completion Fund’ and invest 120 million pound each, the put is projected to rise from of Brexit, which is expected to remaining 260 million pound has to come in 25.011 billion cubic meters MUMBAI: National oil & gas explorer ONGC is take about two years. from private investors. “Both governments reaf- in 2017-18 to 41.536 bcm in British Parliament last 2021-22. planning to invest over $3 billion in the Farzad- month approved the Brexit Bill, firmed their commitment to anchor invest up to “ONGC management is B natural gas block in Iran, a top company paving the way for exit of the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley welcomes the United Kingdom’s 120 million pound each in the joint fund which keen to ensure that the Prime official said on Tuesday. The proposed invest- United Kingdom from the EU. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond prior to their aims to raise around 500 million pound and has Minister’s vision of 10 per cent ment will be driven through a consortium of delegation-level talks in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI Jaitley said India in its com- the potential to unlock much more in future,” import reduction is met,” the state-run oil companies led by its overseas arm munication with the UK gov- said a joint statement issued after the 9th UK- company has said in the docu- ernment has stated that post nations have very significant in a deep discussion about a ment that estimates oil and gas ONGC Videsh (OVL). The statement comes amid Brexit it will look for more trade and investment relation- future FTA between the UK India Economic and Financial Dialogue here. supplies from all past discov- media reports that government is threatening open trade, and more trade ship and Britain is the largest and India," he said. The fund will focus initial investments on India’s eries, ongoing development as to massively reduce crude intake from Iran as arrangements. "Obviously this G20 investor in India in the last The UK is among India s rapidly growing energy and renewable market well as potential projects slated Tehran delays clearing the investment plan in can be formally discussed after 10 years, while India is the 3rd major trading partners and in for development. and a fund manager is expected “to be selected the block. PTI the Brexit takes place but it is largest investor in the UK. 2014-15, it ranked 18th in the As on October 1, 2016, probably going to imply a far "We have continued to list of India s top 25 trading by the autumn”, which is by the middle of 2017. ONGC had 577 hydrocarbon wider and a far higher engage- consolidate past success and partners. “Our first major step in the fund (NIIF) has been discoveries. Most of them were current fiscal which began this from the fields that are under ment between the two coun- to identify new areas where As per the Department of taken and there is going to be a sub-fund,” either in production or action month to 12.66 million tons conceptualisation or invest- tries. "What shape it is going we can work together over the Commerce data, two-way mer- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said after a meet- had been initiated to mone- in 2021-22. About 5.3 million ment approval is under process. to take can only be formalised next couple of years, prepar- chandise trade during 2014- ing with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip tise them. tonne is expected from fields For natural gas, the output post Brexit negotiation," Jaitley ing for the point where Brit- 15 was $14.33 billion, marking Output from the currently where investment approval is projected to drop from 19.73 told reporters. ain leaves the EU and is able to a decrease of 9.39 per cent as Hammond. PTI producing fields is projected to has already been given and bcm from current fields to 11.9 Hammond said the two engage with Indian colleagues compared to 2013-14. PTI fall from 18.5 million tonne in another 8.45 million tonne bcn in 2021-22. PTI NHPC POWERS INDIA AHEAD Essar Steel India’s flat steel NTPC starts 2nd production up 47% in FY17 unit of Bhartiya

MUMBAI: Essar Steel India Ltd (EStIL) on Tuesday said it’s total flat steel production reg- Rail Bijlee Co istered a growth of 47 per cent at 5.6 million tonnes (MT) in FY 17 as compared to 3.8 mil- NEW DELHI: The state- 43,534 mw and 50,750 mw, lion tonnes in the corresponding period last year. owned power producer NTPC respectively,” the company said. “We have substantially improved our perfor- on Tuesday said it has com- NTPC has planned capac- mance for the year ended March 31, 2017. The missioned the second unit of ity addition of about 1,000 mw total flat steel production registered a growth of 250 megawatt (mw) of its sub- through renewable resources 47 per cent at 5.6 MT in FY17,” the company sidiary Bhartiya Rail Bijlee by 2017. The 50 mw solar PV at said in a statement. Company. “We wish to inform Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh, “Pellet production also grew by 60 per cent to that Unit 2 of 250 mw of Bhar- 260 mw at Bhadla in Rajasthan, 9.3 MT compared to 5.8 MT in the same period tiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd 250 mw at Mandsaur in Mad- last year,” it said. (BRBCL, a subsidiary of NTPC hya Pradesh and 8 mw small During the fourth quarter, the company has Ltd) was commissioned on hydro projects are under imple- recorded a growth of 25 per cent in flat steel pro- April 3,” NTPC said in a BSE mentation, the company’s por- duction at 1.5 MT as against 1.2 MT in the same component in the product-mix has also jumped filing. Further, NTPC said it tal showed. period last year. The company has registered a significantly and the downstream units are cur- has also commissioned its first The power generator The first unit of the 4x200 mw Parbati Hydro Electricity Project, Stage-II, in Kullu District, Himachal growth of 21 per cent in pellet production at rently operating at capacity levels,” Essar Steel wind turbine of 2 mw at Rojmal intends to become a 130 gw Pradesh, was successfully spun at 3 pm on March 31 and further tests of the unit are in progress. The 2.3 MT compared to1.9 MT the corresponding CEO & MD Dilip Oommen said. Wind Power Project (50 mw). company by 2032 with a diver- water of JiwaNallah has been diverted into the main Head Race Tunnel through a Drop Shaft for this period of last year, the statement added. Various measures taken by Ministry of Steel “With this, the commis- sified fuel mix and wants share task. Subsequently, spinning and testing of other units are also to be achieved in a similar manner “We have made a quantum leap in our per- in the last fiscal led to the performance improve- sioned capacity of NTPC and of renewable energy, including formance in the last fiscal. The value-added ment of the steel sector, added Oommen. PTI NTPC Group has become hydro, to be 28 per cent. PTI DVC energises electricity MTNL mulls selling surplus CIL hopes coal demand generation by 21% in FY17 will expand in 2017-18 KOLKATA: Loss-making stieh said. Damodar Valley Corpora- DVC’s merchant power sale land, buildings to pare debt KOLKATA: Coal India hopes tion (DVC) has outspaced the (through power exchange) had that with national electricity Coal India was national average in electricity tripled to 582 million units in NEW DELHI: Loss making state-owned we can work with the government and generation rising by 4.7 per generation, registering a growth 2016-17 compared to 171 mil- telecom firm MTNL has approached the The PSU telco is already developmental agencies to fully utilise the cent and prediction of early able to cross its of 20.8 per cent in FY17’. “DVC lion units in 2015-16. government with a proposal to monetise earning from renting potential of the buildings,” he said. summer there would be higher output target for has generated 33581 million The long term debt had also surplus land and reduce debt. MTNL, he said, is open an outright sale coal demand. March, achieving units in FY17 from thermal got reduced to Rs 19,500 crore The debt laden company says it has up out space and expects of land where no such restrictive clauses Coal India sources said, and hydel capacities, growing (as on March 31, 2017) from Rs to Rs 5,000 crore worth of real estate that such rentals in Delhi apply. It had approached the Telecom “coal demand was depressed 104% output at at 20.8 per cent over 2015-16 21,560 crore in FY16’ with debt can be monetised readily. “We have real Department with the proposal 3-4 months but now scenario is changing 66 million tonnes with generation of 27,778 mil- restructuring, DVC said. estate available with us, which is not being and Mumbai to yield back but is yet to hear from the govern- with revival in generation. lion units. The national average The corporation will be at effectively utilised. So, we have submitted close to `180 crore in ment. Asked if the telecom corporation is Prediction of early sum- generation growth is just 4.72 a loss at net level due to high a proposal that some of that real estate we the financial year that rolling over debt or has started repaying mer also raised hope for high annual production target by per cent, NTPC generation interest burden due to unsus- would like to redevelop, or sell land and part of the borrowings, Purwar said, “No, power demand and the miner 44.48 million tonnes against a has expanded by 3.32 per cent tainable long term debt, they building... The proceeds can be utilised ended on March 31, 2017 unless the monetisation falls in place we would continue high produc- target of 598.61 million tonne while, eastern region growth is declined to share the details. for debt reduction,” MTNL Chairman and will not be able to reduce our debt.” tion momentum.” and its off-take target by 55.45 7.34 per cent,” a DVC official Sources said, once Raghu- Managing Director P K Purwar said. plan but did not share the overall value of “At this stage, we don’t have other plans. “All India generation grew million tonne for 2016-17 from said. Revenue also jumped by nathpur thermal power plant is MTNL had a total debt of over Rs the assets it has. We think this is the way... We have certain to 1153831.4 million units in its target. The world’s largest 12.2 per cent to Rs 14,700 crore successfully hived-off in a joint 19,000 crore at the end of December 31, “If the government allows us and if the assets which are not giving us high returns. 2016-17, a rise of 4.7 per cent coal miner said in 2016-17 as for the year under review com- venture soon after West Ben- 2016. The corporation - which offers land- market is favourably inclined, MTNL has So it makes business sense to part with the over previous fiscal,” a source whole the average rake loading pared to Rs 13,096 crore regis- gal’s nod is received, the cor- line and mobile telephony services in Delhi the ability to raise the resources,” he said. land and buildings, that we don’t require,” said. Coal India was able to per day was 221.8 compared tered in 2015-16. poration will be back in black. and Mumbai - has been hit hard by debt It is already earning from renting out he pointed out. surpass its production tar- to 212.8 rakes/day during last “Beside, overall better oper- DVC during the year com- and it is borrowing money to meet its day- space and expects such rentals in Delhi and MTNL’s losses narrowed to Rs 2,005.74 get for the month of March financial year registering a ational efficiency there had missioned long-delayed ther- to-day requirements, Telecom Minister Mumbai to yield close to Rs 180 crore last crore in 2015-16, from Rs 2,893.39 crore 17’ achieving 104 per cent at growth of 4.3 per cent. Increase been high exchange power mal power projects totalling Manoj Sinha had said in a written reply financial year ended March 31. in 2014-15. In 2013-14, the company had 66.07 million tonnes. While, in absolute terms was 9 rakes trading and more short term 1700 MW, one unit of 500 MW to the Rajya Sabha in February this year. “Many of the buildings are near the logged profit of Rs 7,825.13 crore, mainly offtake remained subdued to per day for the year. power sale were major factors at Bokaro at Jharkhand and two Purwar said that in the first tranche metro stations, and have a huge com- on account of write -back of amortisation 52.30 million for the month at Coal India had earlier said for such performance,” DVC units of 600 MW each at Rag- nearly Rs 3,000- 5,000 crore worth of land mercial potential. In case where the land of broadband wireless access (BWA) spec- 90 per cent of the target. that plants had higher coal chairman Andrew WK Lang- hunathpur TPS in Bengal. PTI is “readily available” for the monetisation comes with certain restrictions and clauses, trum amounting to Rs 11,620.9 crore. PTI Coal India missed the inventory at their yards. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE RIL gets green nod for `13,250-cr Dahej unit expansion project

NEW DELHI: Reliance Indus- Environment Ministry has As per the proposal, RIL tries Ltd (RIL) has received given the environmental Dahej facility presently utilises environment clearance for clearance for RIL’s expansion a mixture of ethane and pro- expansion and debottleneck- project yesterday,” a senior pane to produce downstream ing of its Dahej petrochemical government official said. products and by-products. facility in Gujarat at a cost of The green nod to the pro- Dahej facility proposes to Rs 13,250 crore. posed project, which will be modify its feedstock ratio of The Mukesh Ambani-led carried out within the exist- ethane and propane in the firm wants to expand its Dahej ing plant area of 700 hectare, gas cracker plant owing to the facility located in Bharuch dis- is subject to some conditions, availability of shale gas ethane trict in view of erratic supply the official said. imported from the US. of feed stock, change in the The estimated cost of the This change in feedstock government’s policy to pri- project is Rs 13,250 crore. A mixture will result in higher oritise domestic supply over budget of Rs 400 crore will be production of ethylene. industrial sector, adequate kept aside for environment The RIL’s proposal also supply of Shale gas ethane protection and conservation. include setting up of new from the US, besides meeting The fuel used for the pro- plants including Chlorinated demand-supply gap of petro- posed project would largely be Poly Vinyl Chloride (CPVC), As part of National Pulse Polio Programme, NLC India ltd General Manager (Finance & Technical) chemicals in India. ethane, lean gas and off gas. Vinyl Chloride Monomer and Secretary to the CMD V Chandrasekar administers polio drops to a child at the “Based on the recommen- The power required for the (VCM), Poly Vinyl Chloride Block 6 Health Centre at Neyveli dations of the Expert Appraisal project will be met from the (PVC) and a dedicated Ethane Committee (Industry), the existing captive power plant. storage tank. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017

DETERMINED TO CONTRIBUTE IN DEATH MICHAEL CLARKE JOINS KEVIN PIETERSEN AFTER AUCTION SNUB, ISHANT GETS OVERS, SAYS BHUVNESHWAR IN IPL COMMENTARY PANEL PICKED BY KINGS XI PUNJAB HYDERABAD: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who played a vital role in NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke will be NEW DELHI: Senior Indian speedster Ishant Sharma was on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s success last IPL, is determined to contrib- joining an elite panel commentators comprising Kevin Piet- Tuesday picked by Kings XI Punjab for the 10th Indian Pre- ute in the upcoming edition, particularly in death overs. ”This ersen, Sunil Gavaskar for the upcoming 10th edition of Indian mier League, a massive boost to his Twenty20 career after the year is going to be a challenge because we have done so well Premier League. As many as 20 commentators will be travel- setback of going unsold in the players’ auction. Currently, India’s last year. So, there is going to be expectations from us,” the ing across the country to lend their perspective on the game senior-most pacer in the Test squad (77 matches), Ishant went seamer said. over the course of 47 days across 10 different venues. unsold at the IPL Players’ auction in February. IPL 10 kicks off with some notable absentees Injury-hit RCB takes on holders Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL opener HYDERABAD: Hampered by injuries to some of their biggest stars, Royal Chal- lengers Bangalore will have their task cut out when they take on defending cham- pions Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL lung-opener on Wednesday. Captain Virat Kohli and star bats- man AB de Villiers will be unavailable forWednesday’s match due to injuries. While Kohli is ruled out because of a shoulder injury, de Villiers is nursing a back problem. As Kohli is likely to miss the first few matches in the tournament, the team has named Shane Watson as its captain in the interim. They have also lost star batsman KL Rahul for the whole tournament owing to injury. In addition, RCB’s young batsman Sarfaraz A clutch of Indian stars led by Kohli are out of this edition — either partially or fully. It will only be known next week when exactly Kohli will Khan will most likely be unavailable for start playing. Another big name to miss the early action is South African swashbuckler AB de Villiers who is nursing a back injury the entire season after hurting himself on the field during a practice match in NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s The COA will have the classes. Another big name set Ashwin’s absence from Rising Bengaluru. colossal presence is sure to be onerous job of continuing to be missing from early action Pune Supergiants (RPS) means Sarfaraz Khan was expected to part- missed when the 10th Indian to keep an eye on officials to would be South African swash- there would a bit less colour on ner Chris Gayle in the absence of Kohli. Premier League (IPL) takes off ensure that no such teething buckler AB de Villiers. Nursing the field. RCB can still bank on Gayle and Wat- on Wednesday after a build-up troubles crop up during the a back injury, there is no clarity A combative cricketer like son who are both capable of destroy- mired in administrative tug-of- tournament. On to the cricket- on his availability just yet. Ashwin, whose multi-dimen- ing any opposition on their day. Kedar war over funds. ing issues, it will only be known Till the likes of Kohli and de sional ability makes him spe- Jadhav, a rising Indian star, can rise to A clutch of Indian stars next week when exactly Kohli Villiers come back, the onus of cial even though there were the occasion and fill the gap caused by led by Kohli are out of this will start playing in the league providing perfect “cricketain- doubts about how much he Rahul’s absence. Australian Twenty20 edition — either partially or for Royal Challengers Banga- ment” will lie with someone could have contributed after star Travis Head, Indian players Sachin fully, which certainly lessens lore as he continues to recover who responds to the name of bowling nearly 740 overs. Baby and Mandeep Singh, who have pre- the novelty factor for all the from a shoulder injury. Christopher Henry Gayle. But all eyes will be on Ben vious experience of playing in the IPL, are star gazers. The dashing India cap- If Gayle just stands and Stokes, bought for Rs 14.5 also valuable assets in the batting order. Even off the field, the run- tain, known as much for his delivers, RCB will again have crore by Pune. Each ball that RCB boasts of some deadly bowl- up to the tournament has feisty persona as for his peer- a feast. the ‘Big Ben’ bowls and each ers in English paceman Tymal Mills, been far from smooth. Several less batting, would undoubt- There will be curiosity run he scores will be equated an expensive buy at the IPL 2017 auc- state units had expressed their edly be missed the most when regarding what T20 specialist with his pay package. Mahen- tion, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal’s inability to conduct matches, action kicks off on Wednes- Tymal Mills —bought for Rs dra Singh Dhoni has no such six-wicket haul had helped India clinch citing lack of funds, before day in Hyderabad. Kohli had 12 crore — will bring to the worries apart from proving a last year’s series against England. West and left-arm seamer Aniket Choudhary Aravind, Stuart Binny and all-rounder the Supreme Court-appointed accumulated nearly 1000 runs table and how stand-in cap- point with his blazing blade — Indies’ Twenty20 specialist leg-spinner add to the bowling strength of the Ban- Pawan Negi are also expected to help the Committee of Administrators last time and each of his four tain Shane Watson uses him. a fitting reply for being stripped Samuel Badree, Kiwi pacer Adam Milne galore outfit. Indian players like Sreenath team’s cause. AGENCIES stepped in to resolve the matter. hundreds were T20 master- Off-spinner Ravichandran off captaincy. AGENCIES ONE FOR THE ALBUM Afghans ready for Test status, Hard for any side says Lalchand to replace Jadeja, Rajput says Brad Hodge NEW DELHI: Afghanistan chief coach Lalchand Rajput on Tuesday said the country’s fast- improving cricket team is ready for Test status and will become a top-six side in another 2-3 years’ time. “...Afghanistan is ready for Test cricket and our perfor- mances have shown it as we are winning consistently after I have taken over as head coach. We are waiting for the ICC meeting which will be held in Team captain Steve Smith, Sanjiv Goenka, owner and Chairman RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, hands over April,” Rajput said the official team jersey to England all-rounder Ben Stokes along with top order batsman and team “We are all hopeful that member Ajinkya Rahane at an event in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Goenka Afghanistan get the Test status said: “On behalf of the entire family of Rising Pune Supergiants, I would like to congratulate the as we are ready for it. Afghani- team’s think tank for putting up a good side for the upcoming season of IPL. On behalf of the team stan will become a force in Test management I welcome Ben Stokes in our family. Steve Smith has performed well for last one year, cricket in the years to come. his leadership inspires and will help the team work together as a unit.” The newest addition to the The way they are progressing, side — English all-rounder, Ben Stokes, elaborating on his new role in Rising Pune Supergiants, said: I believe they will come in the RAJKOT: Describing Indian perform well.” “I am glad to be roped in by Pune team at the auction. I am hopeful to live up to the high expectation top-six in 2-3 years’ time,” he all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja Gujarat Lions will play from fans in Pune as well as India.” PIC/MPOST added. as a three-dimensional player, their first match in the IPL at Afghanistan have come a Gujarat Lions’ head coach Brad SCA stadium in Khandheri on long way since making their Hodge said it was very diffi- April 7. World T20 debut in 2010, hav- cult for any cricketing side to Last year, Lions had won ing qualified for the last 50-over replace him. both the matches against KKR. ‘Sehwag’s inputs helped World Cup in Australia. The ace left arm spinner has “I am sure KKR is look- They recently hammered been advised rest by a medical ing to bounce back. We played Ireland across the three formats team of the BCCI for at least very well both the times last me grow as a cricketer’ (ODIs, T20 Internationals, two weeks and may miss the year but KKR is a very dan- First-Class) in a series played early IPL action. gerous side having players at their adopted home ground Hodge said: “Ravindra was like Gautam Gambhir, Robin NEW DELHI: High on con- in Greater Noida. an unbelievable player in the Utthappa, Manish Pandey.. fidence after a commendable Rajput, who was manager recently concluded Test series all are very good players. run in international cricket, of the Indian team when it (against Australia) and I under- They have got some skills in Wriddhiman Saha is now won the inaugural World T20 stand that he needs some time bowling too having players gearing up for a productive in 2007, has been Afghani- to get cent per cent fit.” like Sunil Narayan and Umesh Indian Premier League with stan’s head coach since June last On whether Gujarat Lions Yadav. “priceless inputs” from Kings year and considers the job his has a player who can replace “Yadav is not going to be XI Punjab’s chief of cricket toughest challenge yet. AGENCIES him, Hodge said: “No, he can’t part of this game, but the match operations Virender Sehwag. be replaced..he is a three- is going to be a good contest, “I am hopeful that with dimensional player...he bats, as KKR is a skillful side and Viru bhai’s inputs, I will have Chicken pox bowls and fields like a jet. So you have to play good cricket a much better season than the its very hard to replace him in to beat them,” he said. last time. He has obviously rules Shreyas any cricketing side.” Talking about last year’s helped me a lot from the time Wriddhiman Saha Another all rounder performance as well as the I entered the Indian team’s out for a week Dwayne Bravo is injured and current squad, Hodge said: dressing room. I have tried to Tests this home season with an earned a call-up. But tal- Lions will have to play a couple “We had a wonderful season inculcate the positive intent average of 44 plus, Wriddhi- ent needs to be transformed NEW DELHI: The of matches without the services last year. I think the team was while batting across formats,” man said that should translate into performance and I am Delhi Daredevils on of Jadeja and Bravo. very well led by Raina and Wriddhiman said during an into some good performances confident that will hap- Tuesday suffered a “Bravo, will hopefully be fit we have a lovely combina- interaction on Tuesday. in the IPL. pen,” the Test specialist said. around 20th of April. He will tion of youth and experience. Asked if he has got any spe- “Obviously, if you have Murali Vijay’s absence will be setback ahead of be a key player for some games We have bought some fresh cific input from Sehwag, Wrid- done well at the Test arena a factor as he has been a con- their IPL season as and when he comes he brings faces to keep the energy level hdiman said: “Viru bhai tells against quality oppositions, sistent performer in IPL over flamboyant batsman nice energy and when he is a up in the group and the side is me that my job is to rotate the you want to carry that confi- the years. Shreyas Iyer has around the group, he’s always looking very strong.” strike. His primary advice has dence into the T20 mould as “We can’t just fret over been ruled out for at happy, dancing and having fun, “The squad is good com- always been that avoid play- well. But, at the end of the day, Vijay’s absence. Each player so we are looking forward to bination of youth and expe- ing dot balls after big shots as it’s about performing out there has to pull in and do their least a week due to him joining us,” Hodge said. rience. Experience is very it breaks the momentum in in the middle,” he said. bit. It’s a collective responsi- chicken pox.Iyer is On the absence of some important, I think more impor- T20s. He tells me that if I have “Like, we have a very good bility to ensure that Kings XI now back in Mumbai star cricketers in IPL-10, tant in T20 and we have got the belief, I should be able to team on paper I believe. We Punjab are the title contend- recuperating Hodge said: “This is a good some superb players but hit good balls for big shots.” have bowlers like T Natara- ers this time around,” said the opportunity for young tal- anything can happen on a from illness. AGENCIES Having scored 441 runs in jan, who have done well and Bengal stumper. AGENCIES ented players to step in and day in T20,” he added. AGENCIES Sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 mp ‘Azlan Shah great chance Bagan beat Abahani to earn for youngsters to shine’

BENGALURU: The upcom- cross-Bangla bragging rights ing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is a great opportunity for young- KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan sters to showcase their met- struck twice in a space of tle ahead of the men’s Hockey two minutes on either side World League Semi-final to be of the break to bounce back held in London in June this and defeat Bangladeshi outfit year, says India hockey team Abahani Limited 3-1 for their midfielder Manpreet Singh. first win in the AFC Cup on With the senior men’s team Tuesday. for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Welshman Jonathan Brown scheduled to be announced (21st) put the five-time Bangla- next week, Manpreet feels the desh Premier League champi- tournament in Ipoh, Malay- ons ahead following a flurry sia is a great platform to see of attacks that resulted in six where the side stands ahead of corners in the first 11 minutes. the HWL Semi-final. But the visitors failed to “Teams like England and keep the momentum as Mohun Australia will play with a young Bagan stepped up near the half squad. We are awaiting the final time with goals from Jeje Lal- team selection but I feel this Manpreet Singh pekhlua (45+1st) and Balwant is a great tournament for the Singh (48th). The Mohun youngsters. The atmosphere is honours along side runners-up youngsters. “Players like Man- Bagan forward, Singh, was good with lots of spectators and India. After having missed the deep Singh, Harjeet Singh in his element as he also bril- top teams play here so there top spot last year, India players and Harmanpreet Singh have liantly assisted their ace Haitian is tough competition,” Man- are determined to return with played in Sultan Azlan Shah player Sony Norde (87th) to preet said. “Since this is the first a gold this time around. Cup before. They could also complete a fine win at the Rabi- tournament we play this year, “Last time we lost in the understand the demands of ndra Sarobar Stadium. Having we can see where we stand and final but this time definitely senior level hockey. suffered a 1-2 defeat to leaders what are the changes that need the aim is to win the title. We “Likewise, I feel some of the Bengaluru FC (6 points) in an to be made moving forward,” have had really good sessions other youngsters too can learn away fixture, Mohun Bagan (3) stated the midfielder, who was in the national camp and with a lot from this tournament if opened their account in group recently appointed as Deputy youngsters in the mix, there they are selected and also if E after two matches, while Superintendent of Police by the are options to try out different they perform well then it’s great Abahani are still to open their Punjab government. combinations,” Manpreet said. for the team as we can have a Mohun Bagan and Abahani Limted Dhaka footballers vie for the ball during AFC Cup match in Kolkata on Tuesday account. The win has given PIC/PTI In this year’s edition of “Our results will be based fresh approach and outlook in some much-needed momen- with two foreigners in Brown without much fuss. Balwant mad Sahidul Alam’s head. to bring the third goal as 10 Azlan Shah Cup, defending on how well we execute our the upcoming tournaments like tum to Mohun Bagan ahead of and forward Emeka Darling- set up the goal playing a pass Mohun Bagan also missed minutes later Norde made full champions Australia, Eng- plans,” he added. Manpreet men’s Hockey World League the return leg I-League derby ton, the Sky Blues started to Norde before Jeje took the two opportunities, first in use of Balwant’s pass inside the land, New Zealand, Malaysia, feels the Azlan Shah Cup will Semi-final and Asia Cup,” he against East Bengal in Sili- off the block with a flurry of possession and scored with a the 66th minute follow- box to complete the tally with Japan and Korea will vie for top be a big learning curve for the added. AGENCIES guri on Sunday. In title con- attacks but they could not left-footer. Minutes after the ing a fine run by substitute a solo effort. tention for the I-League title, capitalise till Brown put them changeover, Katsumi got past Prabir Das but his shot Mohun Bagan take on Mohun Bagan were expected ahead. It was an easy goal as his marker with a diagonal missed the target and hit the Maldives Premier League Dipa Karmakar to bench their top players, but Mohammad Ziban darted in run into the box and released side-net. In the 77th minute champions Maziya Sports & Sanjoy Sen surprised every- from the right and crossed Balwant, who ran in and Sahidul thwarted a fine effort Recreation in their next AFC Bhutia reinstated undergoes knee one by starting with both Kat- to an unmarked Brown who scored with a powerful left- from Balwant but it did not Cup encounter at home on sumi Yusa and Norde. Playing put it past Debjit Majumder footer that went over Moham- take long for Mohun Bagan April 19. AGENCIES surgery, to miss as AIFF advisor Asian C’ship Johnson wins it for India ranked 3rd for third year NEW DELHI: Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has undergone a knee surgery, rul- Bengaluru in Mal in row in WADA doping charts ing her out of the Asian Cham- pionships next month. NEW DELHI: Sporting min- last three years. India had 91 est number of dope offenders Karmakar underwent an MAL: A John Johnson goal Maziya ‘keeper Pavel Matiash. nows India has been ranked and 96 Anti-doping Rule Vio- with 21 (14 male and 7 female), Anterior Cruciate Ligament from what was to be the last Defender Juanan then took a third for the third year in a row lations (ADRVs) in 2013 and followed by boxing (8), wres- (ACL) surgery in Mumbai and chance of the game meant Ben- shot on the volley but it was in a doping violation report 2014 respectively. tling (8), cycling (4), kabaddi will not participate in the Thai- galuru came away with all three wayward. published by World Anti-Dop- An ADRV is a doping (4), aquatics (3), powerlifting land meet scheduled from May points in a dominant show Daniel Lalhlimpuia then ing Agency for 2015 with 117 offence committed by an ath- (3), judo (2), wushu (2), row- 18. “Hi everyone, there is an against Maziya Sports and Rec- combined with Chhetri to athletes from the country being lete or athlete support person, ing, bodybuilding (1), hockey update. I recently got injured reation Club in the AFC Cup enter the Maziya area but the punished after testing positive which results in certain con- (1), football (1) and street during practice and underwent on Tuesday. A humid after- final pass was found wanting as for banned substances. sequences or sanctions. It is and ball hockey (1). Among an ACL surgery. Rehabilitaion noon saw the Blues outplay Pavel collected. Maziya striker India followed Russian Fed- derived from adverse analyti- the NADOs, India’s National has started and I will be back their opponents, creating mul- Imaaz Ahmed was at the end eration (176) and Italy (129) at cal findings (AAFs), commonly Anti-Doping Agency recorded soon,” Karmakar posted on tiple chances without a goal to of the home side’s best chance third spot in the doping vio- known as ‘positive’ results. 109 ADRVs, the second high- Twitter. show for, only for the defender of the half but Amrinder was lation chart released by the Of the 117 Indian dope est behind Russia’s (127). The KOLKATA: Former India The 23-year-old is report- to score in the dying moments equal to the shot from distance WADA, the same position as offenders of 2015, two are non- NADA took 5162 samples captain Bhaichung Bhutia has Bhutia’s contract edly being attended to by to come away with a 1-0 result. as both sides headed back into in the reports of 2013 and 2014. analytical ADRVs, which refer during 2015 out of which 110 been reinstated as advisor to as advisor was renowned Dr Anant Joshi, who Four changes were made to the the tunnel with the scores All the dope violations by to cases that do not involve tested positive for banned sub- the All India Football Federa- has treated Indian cricket leg- Blues’ side that took on Mohun unchanged. For all their domi- the Indians came from urine detection of a prohibited sub- stances (AAFs = Adverse Ana- tion (AIFF) for a one year term. not renewed end Sachin Tendulkar in the Bagan last weekend with skip- nance throughout the game, it samples. The dope violations stance by a WADA-accredited lytical Findings). Bhutia’s contract as advi- after December. past. per Sunil Chhetri, Eugeneson was the final chance that had were committed during 2015 laboratory but instances like But there was no sanc- sor was not renewed after Karmakar shot to fame Lyngdoh, Lenny Rodrigues Bengaluru nick the points. and the WADA chart was pre- failure to submit to a test, pos- tion in one case. A total of December. In March he was In March he was by becoming the first Indian handed starts while Salam A long punt forward from a pared after compiling informa- session, use or trafficking of a 229,412 samples were received also removed from the techni- also removed woman gymnast to qualify Ranjan Singh replaced Nishu free-kick taken by Amrinder tion of analytical findings and prohibited substance by ath- and analysed in 2015 by cal committee of the AIFF and for the Olympics. She finished Kumar in defence. was spilled by Matiash who sanctions rendered till January letes and support personnel. WADA-accredited laborato- was replaced by former India from the technical fourth in her pet event of vault The Blues started well from should have punched instead 31 this year by various accred- Out of the 115 analytical ries worldwide. Out of these, legend Shyam Thapa. committee of at the Rio Games. kick-off, with Udanta’s early of attempting to collect. The ited anti-doping bodies. ADRVs, 78 are committed 2,522 samples were reported “Yes I have agreed to a one the AIFF and She had first come into swipe sailing over the bar before ball fell to Jugovic who hooked This is the first set of Anti- by male athletes while 37 are as AAFs. There were a total year contract extension as the the spotlight after winning another shot from the 21-year- the ball towards the goal and Doping Rule Violation statis- by female. Among individual of 1,929 ADRVs (1,901 from advisor to the AIFF,” Bhutia was replaced a bronze medal at the 2014 old, this time set up by skip- Johnson leapt high to divert tics under the revised WADA sports, weightlifting has taken athletes and 28 from ath- confirmed on Tuesday when by former India Commonwealth Games per Sunil Chhetri, went inches the ball in with his foot. The Code and third such report over athletics as the dirtiest lete support personnel) out asked about it. in Glasgow, becoming the high. Udanta was in the thick of Blues return to league duties in its history since 2013. The with a whopping 56 Indian of which 1,649 are analytical “When I took charge as legend Shyam first Indian female gymnast to things once again when, in the next as they face Aizawl FC, worrying sign for India is that lifters (32 male and 24 female) findings and 280 from ‘evi- advisor for the first time, India Thapa do so. AGENCIES 17th minute, his shot from the at the Kanteerava Stadium, the number of dope offend- punished for doping. Athletics dence-based intelligence’ non- were ranked in the region of edge of the area was saved by on Sunday. AGENCIES ers has been increasing in the contributed the second high- analytical findings. AGENCIES 160. When I left in December, they were around 130. Now other European countries do the aim will be to take things so much in terms of prepar- forward. ing the boys. They have been ISL has made India universal, says Constantine “We will also be focus- looked after well and I hope we ing more on grassroots pro- do well in the World Cup,” the KOLKATA: Chief coach Stephen Con- I can select them for the national team. gramme. During my first stint, former Mohun Bagan and East stantine on Tuesday credited the Indian I’ve said quite a bit about a lot of things. I had put a lot of emphasis on Bengal star asserted. Super League for the national team’s We don’t need to be talking about that grassroots as that is the way Bhutia said Kolkata is the progress in recent times, saying it has today.” Constantine said Indian football forward. Also state licensing perfect stage to host the final on made the country “universal”. was on the right track without depend- is an aspect I want to train my October 28 and that the foot- “The ISL has made us universal. It ing too much on captain Sunil Chhetri eyes on this time,” the iconic ball crazy state will get to wit- has told everybody in the world that and the competition for spots is fierce. Sikkimese footballer added. ness future “Lionel Messis” and Indians not only play football but we’re “I don’t think we are dependent on Asked about the U-17 “Cristiano Ronaldos” before not bad either, and we have some good Sunil Chhetri. He happens to be in the World Cup India is going to their eyes. players,” the head coach said on the con- right place at the right time which is host for the first time later “The football on show will clusion of AIFF’s two-day workshop for why we play him. There’s fierce compe- this year, Bhutia said the team be superb. The quality of the scouting for coaches. tition for all places. Now at the senior has been given the best pos- teams and the level at which Five successful away wins during a national team they are killing them- sible exposure and the AIFF they will play will be some- 10-month unbeaten streak could take selves (for places in the starting XI). has left no stone unturned in thing the country has never India’s ranking to 101 in the next FIFA “We have three or four who can play their preparations for the youth witnessed before live. rankings, which will be updated on leftback. We have four-five for right showpiece. “Kolkata has always been The 23-year-old is reportedly Thursday. said that, yes I’m happy and we can I-League merger and quipped: “That’s back. No one is guaranteed. This is the “We have given them ample very passionate about football being attended to by renowned “I would be a little beat happier if absolutely do better.” above my pay scale... but it’s a nice ques- competition we want. There’s no com- exposure trips to all parts of and it is the perfect stage for the Dr Anant Joshi, who has treated Bolivia didn’t beat Argentina, because The Englishman cleverly dodged tion. “All I am interested is that there placency in our national team at the the world. I don’t think even final of India’s first World Cup,” then we would have been 97. Having the contentious issue of the ISL and are games with Indian players, so that moment,” he added. countries like England and Bhutia added. AGENCIES cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar Stormy greeting in Augusta as favourites abound at Masters

V KRISHNASWAMY to return to the practice area fury was expected to return pops up most when you talk strous drive, great iron play top-five finishes this season. after 1.30 pm and the course with thunderstorms and rain of favourites – and why not. and a short game that is begin- Rahm was a lowly 551st when AUGUSTA: Augusta, which was opened at 1.45 pm. But on Wednesday. He has won each of three ning to look divine. “I’m hit- he turned pro last June, but is figures in few conversations just before 2.30 pm, the officials Thursday and Friday are previous starts coming into ting it good and feel confident now No. 12 and touted as the for most of the year, but is a announced they had received predicted to be nice, but very Augusta, but that well may about my game,” Johnson said. most likely Masters debutant, reference point almost all the new information about a fast- breezy to windy. However, the be one of the reasons, why he Among others Jordan Spi- since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979, to time in golf, greeted its visi- approaching storm and play weekend suggests good golf- may not win. Merely, because eth needs to get over his ‘melt- win here. tors with wind gusts up to 49 was suspended for good and ing weather. no one since Jimmy Demaret down of 2016’ when he blew That should be a boost miles per hour in certain parts the course closed at 2.30 pm. For long, it has been whis- in 1940 made it four-in-four a five-shot lead last year and for young guys as 23-year- of the town. The severe weather resulted pered in golf circles that of the with the Masters. Ben Hogan, lost by three after a second- old Spieth has already won The severe lashing accom- in more than 20 massive tree four Majors, the Masters is the too, came with three-in-three nine 41. He hit twice into once this season and another panied by heavy rain in the falls around the city; traffic Major with ‘fewest’ players, to 1940 Masters, but Demaret the water and Danny Willett 23-year-old Justin Thomas has town was what Monday was lights were knocked out and who have a real chance of win- beat him to it. emerged winner. But, Spieth three victories. Hideki Mat- all about as the first prac- power outages lasted more ning. It has the fewest starters Then, there is another jinx eager to get over 2016, at least suyama, 25, has two wins and tice round was stopped twice than a few hours in more than – 94 in 2017 – and they include to take care of – no Number 1 knows he has a Green Jacket 27-year-old Harris English and before it was finally suspended 80 locations as very strong a bunch of former champions, since Tiger Woods in 2005 won from 2015. 28-year-old Rickie Fowler have at 2.30 pm as weather condi- winds were reported on the who have a lifetime’s privilege the Masters as the top-ranked If ever there is a rookie, one each. Matsuyama is fourth tions were expected to worsen; north side of Augusta and Lake of teeing up at the year’s first player. But Johnson is not los- who can win it, it has to be Jon ranked, Spieth sixth, Thomas and they did. Thurmond Dam. Major. Yet favourites abound ing sleep over either jinx; He Rahm of Spain. seventh and Fowler is eighth. After the first storm passed Tuesday was expected to in each field. may not even know them. He is In just 22 PGA Tour events, And then keep that name through, players were allowed be perfect for golf, but weather Dustin Johnson’s name the hottest player with a mon- he already has a win and five Rahm for ready reference. 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 I’ve made a career out of flop films: Manoj Bajpayee box office, are often the ones which have longer shelf life. “I am here because of those I find it ‘so called’ flop films as they were appreciated the most. They take me all around the world. Aligarh and Bud- hia Singh are still running in some pockets of the difficult to world.” The actor, mean- while, is relieved that his latest Naam Shabana is a success and says the team is extremely happy as it was an important film. The action-thriller fea- tures Taapsee Pannu in the lead role. “For a film like this, the public appreciation matters DIGEST a lot. It is very important for people to go to a the- atre and watch the film. A a failure: Taapsee girl is leading the film so it becomes exciting if peo- ple appreciate cinema like this. ‘You get confidence from success so you “It sets an amazing precedent for all the move ahead confidently. But if you have a MUMBAI: Actor Manoj Bajpayee says a living example of an actor making films where women the credit for his success in the film a career out of flops,” Bajpayee said. will be playing a failure, you start doubting yourself industry goes to his “so called” flop “You can count my hit films on your pivotal role in the movies. The actor says he has faced fingertips. But if you count the num- future. We want but it only lasts for a few days ’ says a lot a rejection and the failures have ber of flops that I am proud of, they are the momentum made him what he is. “Success doesn’t several in numbers,” he adds. to keep going and the Naam Shabana actor teach you anything. Failures, rejec- The actor, best known for featur- are really proud tions, they make you the man that ing in critically acclaimed films like and happy with you are. In my life, I’ve mostly seen Satya, Shool and Gangs of Wasseypur, the success,” he rejections and failures and flops. I am says movies which do not work at the says. PTI

MUMBAI: Having worked in Golmaal 4 will be a nice nearly 20 movies in less than a decade, actor Taapsee Pannu says she has realised that she cannot digest failures easily as it puts her in self-doubt. “For me, it’s difficult break for me: Parineeti to handle failures. You get confidence from success so you move ahead confidently. But if you have a failure, you start doubting yourself. “You start questioning your decisions; there are doubts which haunt you for a few days after failure. For me, it is quite difficult to digest a failure. But, it is only a matter of few days then you get back,” Taapsee said. Though Taapsee has featured in last year’s big hit Pink, the actor says she is always stressed about the box office figures. “From my first film till now, I always have this stress about numbers, I don’t know why. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong. I am always very conscious about the numbers my film is mak- ing, which is as important as how good my performance is,” she says. Taapsee is happy that her latest outing Naam Shabana is doing ‘Avatar 2’ shooting good business at the box office. “I’ve seen the side where no matter how great you perform, if the to begin this fall film doesn’t do well people don’t talk about it, all your efforts go down the drain. But, if the film does well no matter if you play a small part in LOS ANGELES: Actor Sigourney it, you’ll be benefited. Directed by Shivam Nair, Naam Shabana released Weaver says that the shooting for last week and also features Akshay Kumar in an extended cameo. PTI the much-awaited Avatar 2 is all set to begin in the fall of this year. At a screening of The Assign- ment, the 67-year-old actor, who Ian McKellen reveals why he played Grace Augustine in the 2009 sci-fi film, says she is excited to start filming the second part of turned down to play Dumbledore the James Cameron magnum opus soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. MUMBAI: Actor Parineeti will be a nice change for me “We’re starting training, and Chopra has said working with as well as the audiences,” she we’re starting hmm, I probably filmmaker Rohit Shetty inGol - added. can’t say anything. We will be maal 4 is an honour as the film The actor, who will also be actually shooting it by the fall,” will be a refreshing change for seen with Ayushmann Khur- says Weaver. She admits she is a her as well as the audience. The rana in Meri Pyaari Bindu, little “worried” about turning such film also features Ajay Devgn, recently went to promote their ambitious scripts into a reality on Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar romance drama on ‘The Kapil the screen, but says the sequel will Kapoor, Kunal Khemu and Sharma Show.’ Talking about not disappoint her fans. Shreyas Talpade. The team her experience, she said, “Kapil “I’m telling you, these scripts recently wrapped up the first and we sang around 10-15 are so amazing, I’m not wor- schedule of the movie. They songs. I told them initially that ried about (disappointing fans) will soon be flying to Hyder- this will be a musical episode at all. Am I worried about how LONDON: Veteran actor Ian reported The Independent. an actor who I’d known hadn’t abad for the next schedule. not a comedy episode. It was a we’re going to bring them to life? McKellen has revealed the reason “When he died – he played approved of me,” McKellen said in “I don’t think I have a genre lot of fun.” Yes, because they’re so ambitious. behind turning down the role of Dumbledore, the wizard - I played an interview with BBC Hardline. at all. I’m just trying to do all When asked if she missed They’re so worth it. They’re well Professor Albus Dumbledore in the real wizard (Gandalf in the The “LOTR” star recalled kinds of films. It’s an honour for any cast members of the show, worth waiting for. I’m not worried the Harry Potter series after actor ‘Lord Of The Rings’ trilogy) of that Harris had called him and me to work with Rohit Shetty, in an apparent reference to about that at all. We’re trying to get Richard Harris passed away in course – but when they called me fellow thespians Derek Jacobi and he is the biggest commercial Sunil Grover and others who it done as quickly as possible,” the 2002. The 77-year-old star said he up and said would I be interested Kenneth Branagh as “technically director of the country, making have stopped shooting for actor says. declined the popular part because in being in the ‘Harry Potter’ films, brilliant, but passionless”. Har- the biggest franchise Golmaal,” the show, Parineeti said, “We Sam Worthington and Zoe Sal- he did not want to fill in for the they didn’t say what part. “I worked ris passed away after Harry Pot- Parineeti told reporters. were enough. No one else was dana will reprise their roles, along- actor who dismissed his talent out what they were thinking and I ter and the Chamber of Secrets “I am enjoying it very needed. Kapil, Ayushmann and side Weaver in Avatar 2. PTI as a performer, couldn’t. I couldn’t and actor Michael Gambon much. It’s a lot of fun. After I killed it. You all should catch take over the eventually took up the part. PTI Meri Pyaari Bindu, Golmaal the episode.” PTI part from Chris says his contract is Spider-Man will get over for ‘Captain America’ his own JARVIS LOS ANGELES: Actor Chris Evans says his contract with Marvel Studios will be over once he LOS ANGELES: Superhero Spider-Man will have and did all this. He is a kid. So he’s like, ‘Um, how is done filming for Avengers 4. his own digital assistant like JARVIS (Just A Rather do I get to where that thing is?’ The 35-year-old has a deal with Marvel Studios Very Intelligent System) in the forthcoming film “And it’s like, ‘Um, I don’t know. Pretty to play Steve Rogers and his heroic alter ego in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Actor Tom Holland’s much drive? How are you going to two more movies, which will be the two Avengers character is confirmed to have his own digital get there?’ And he’s like, ‘Um, if sequels. But he is free to walk away from the Marvel assistant just like character Tony Stark from Iron I didn’t have a car, let’s just say, Cinematic Universe if he wishes or if Marvel no Man has, reports aceshowbiz.com. how would I get there?’ And it’s longer wants him, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “He (Spider-Man) does. Which surprises him, like, ‘Well, if you walk...’ And In an appearance on ‘The Ellen Degeneres because he doesn’t until Tony deactivates that... he’s like, ‘No, OK, alright ... I Show’ on Monday, Evans said, “My contract is up. I deactivates the Training Wheels protocol. So the guess just give me directions and have ‘Avengers’ 3 and 4, we do ‘Avengers 3’ now and suit starts doing a bunch of stuff. You know, it I’ll figure out the HOW I’m get- 4 is the latter part of the year, then after that, that does a holographic interface, and things like that,” ting there’,” Carroll said. Directed is the end of my contract... “They’ve been filming producer Eric Carroll said on YouTube channel, by Jon Watts, the remake will see since February, I don’t start until May, there are so ScreenRant. Robert Downey Jr reprising his role as many people involved.” “Most notably, it starts talking to him, and he Tony Stark. Rounding up the main Last year, Evans mentioned that he planned to goes, ‘Oh, this is weird.’ And he starts asking it cast is Michael Keaton as the evil retire from acting once his contract finished so he stuff, but he’s not super slick or Tony Stark smart, Vulture. IANS can focus on directing. In a recent interview with who invented the OS Gay Times Magazine, however, he suggests he’s amenable to staying in the MCU. Evans first featured as the superhero in 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger and he has followed that up with appearances in The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. PTI