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HOMELY PUJA DEPRESSION OVER BAY OF BENGAL CAUSED INCLEMENT WEATHER Kolkata, districts lashed by rain, no respite just yet OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: The Alipore Mete- orological office has sounded no respite from rain on the day of “Bhai Phonta” on Saturday. Heavy showers lashed the state including Kolkata since Thurs- day late night, thanks to a deep depression that had developed over Bay of Bengal intensifying to a more serious one late on Thursday night. However, the weather office Kali puja being observed at chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s home PIC/MPOST has forecast that North Ben- gal will receive more rainfall in comparison to the districts of South Bengal on Saturday. The areas in the city that Rajasthan ‘gag’ order: Law to save received the maximum rain- fall includes Maniktala that recorded rain of 65 mm, Top- sia 63 mm, Palmer Bazaar 61 babus from probe, media glare mm, Jodhpur Park 57 mm, Dhapa 54 mm and Ballygunge A hand rickshaw puller carries passengers through a water logged street in Kolkata on Friday morning after a night JAIPUR: In a controversial move, the months, it will be deemed to have given 52 mm. There was waterlogging of heavy rain PTI Vasundhara Raje government in Rajas- its sanction. in low-lying areas of central and than has barred courts from taking up The changes are broadly patterned North Kolkata but the civic body pore weather office said. of his department, constantly ing an eye on the dams. Chief private complaints against public ser- on restrictions proposed in the Preven- ensured that water drained away As per forecast, the depres- monitoring the situation. “We Minister Mamata Banerjee her- vants including lawmakers, ministers tion of Corruption Act which has been at a fast pace by keeping open its sion that was noticed at a are on alert as the path of such self is constantly monitoring the and officials without the government’s pending in parliament’s Rajya Sabha for pumping stations. distance of 240 km in the south- depressions keep on changing. situation,” Banerjee said. concurrence and made it a crime for the a few years. The Manmohan Singh gov- “Districts like Alipurduar, west direction in the evening It was supposed to travel to The Damodar Valley Corpo- media to name the accused till the gov- ernment had first moved these changes South Dinajpur, North Dinaj- will shift towards the north and Andhra Pradesh from Odisha ration released water on Friday ernment decides that the public servant in 2013, ostensibly to protect honest pur, Malda in North Bengal will North-east on Friday night. coast on Thursday but it shifted evening with Maithon releasing concerned can be investigated. public servants. experience very heavy rainfall on Warning for the fishermen and was found heading towards 6360 cusec and Panchet 3560 The Rajasthan government had The Rajasthan government’s version Saturday. Nadia and Murshid- against venturing into the deep Bangladesh along our coast- cusec. However the minister made the changes to the criminal pro- goes a step further and outlaws reporting abad district in North Bengal will sea will remain for the next 48 line. Sagar, Sunderbans, and assured that there was no rea- cedure code by an executive order on 7 Under the changes made by the exec- any information that discloses the iden- also witness heavy rain. Showers hours with wind blowing at a East Midnapore witnessed very son to panic with all arrange- September last month. utive order, the government will get six tity of the judges or public servant facing in other parts of the state will speed of 50-60 km/hour blow- heavy rainfall on Thursday. Our ments in place. On Monday, the ordinance is months to decide if an allegation against accusations unless the government has relatively decrease from Satur- ing along the Bengal coastline. officers are monitoring the situ- “The weather will see an expected to come up for approval of the a public servant is worth probing. If the vetted the case. Journalists can be sen- day morning. However, scat- State Irrigation minister ation round the clock. Control improvement from Sunday state assembly, where the BJP has 162 of state government does not get back to tenced to two years jail for violating this tered rainfall will continue till Rajib Banerjee on Friday was rooms have been opened in all morning,” the MeT department the 200 seats. the court with its approval within six rule. AGENCIES evening,” a senior official of Ali- present in the control room the districts. They are also keep- official said. Air quality ‘much Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar better’ a day after quits, cites ‘personal reasons’ Diwali MPOST BUREAU Minister Rajiv Gandhi. HARSH VARDHAN While Kumar confirmed that he NEW DELHI: Senior advocate Ran- had resigned, sources close to him said jit Kumar, who was appointed as the it was for “personal reasons”. Solicitor General of India by the NDA The SG has said that he put in his In today’s government on June 7, 2014, on Fri- papers as he was unable to attend day resigned from office citing “per- to certain health issues of family paper sonal reasons”. members. Kumar, who held the post of coun- “The government is good to me, ... try’s second highest law officer for over but I tendered my resignation due to CITY three years, has represented the Cen- personal reasons,” he said. tre in the apex court in crucial cases Kumar had succeeded SG Mohan STALEMATE IN SRFTI 4 including the pleas against demoneti- Parasaran in 2014 after the Narendra NATION sation and rising pollution. Modi government assumed the office. He is the second law officer to quit His second term as solicitor general FRESH ED SUMMONS TO TEJASHWI, RABRI 5 after Mukul Rohatgi, who had resigned was renewed recently. as the Attorney General in June this The office of Law Minister Ravi EDIT year. Shankar Prasad received his resigna- INDIA IN A PREDICAMENT 8 Kumar, a constitutional law expert, tion letter on Friday. has assisted the apex court in decid- There was speculation a few months INTERNATIONAL ing the issue whether a state govern- ago that the Supreme Court collegium ment can grant pardon to the death was considering his name as a judge of IRAQI FORCES TAKE OVER OF KIRKUK 10 row convicts in cases which are probed the apex court. Rohatgi had in June this BUSINESS and prosecuted by central agencies year written to the government that he like CBI. was not interested in a second term as I-T EMPLOYEES THREATEN STIR 12 The issue had arisen out of the deci- attorney general. Senior lawyer K K sion of the Tamil Nadu government Venugopal was appointed as new attor- SPORT to set free the killers of former Prime ney general after Rohatgi quit. ENGLAND LOOK TO DEFEAT USA 14 TN transport corpn building collapses, 8 dead NAGAPATTINAM/CHENNAI: A spot. Three persons were injured and FOR ADVERTISING portion of a 65- year-old building rushed to the Karaikal General Hospi- kindly contact at 9810195709 belonging to the Tamil Nadu State tal, a police official said. Chief Minister or Transport Corporation collapsed K Palaniswami condoled the deaths in Nagapattinam district early Fri- and announced cash relief to their [email protected] day morning, killing eight transport families, besides jobs for their kin. department staffers, police said. “I have directed that a sum of FOR SUBSCRIPTION The TNSTC crew members were Rs 7.5 lakh be given to each of the kindly contact at 8800854665 sleeping in the building, which was families of those killed in this unfor- or constructed in 1952, when it collapsed tunate incident as a special gesture,” [email protected] around 3.30 am, killing them on the he said. MPOST 500 long-distance trains to run quicker from next month

DHIRENDRA KUMAR “In the new timetable and the 1929-km journey of around 50 such trains which the Ghazipur-Bandra Termi- NEW DELHI: Come Novem- will be run like this. Fifty-one nus Express will be completed ber and your train journeys trains will immediately see 95 minutes earlier. would become shorter, thanks reduced run time from one The national transporter to the ‘innovative timetabling’ to three hours. This will go up has also reduced the halt time initiative of Railways Minister to more than 500 trains,” the of trains at stations. Similarly, Piyush Goyal. official said. trains will not stop at stations The Indian Railways will new charge. The new timetable The railways have started where footfall is less. Coupled soon cut short the running will also provide each railway the exercise of an internal audit with track and infrastructure time of over 500 long distance division two to four hours for through which 50 mail and upgrade, automatic signalling trains by up to two hours, a maintenance works. “Our plan express trains will be upgraded and the new Linke-Hofmann- senior railway official said on is to maximise the use of the to super-fast services. This is Busch coaches that allow a 130 Friday. existing rolling stock. It can be part of an overhaul of the rail km/hour top speed, trains are Passengers would now done in two ways - if we have system of increasing the aver- expected to run faster. reach their destinations in 14 a train that is waiting some- age speed of existing trains, the In a related development, hours instead of 16 hours. The where to return, we can use it official said. Trains such as the Railways Board Chairman move has been initiated at the during the lie over a period,” Bhopal-Jodhpur Express will Ashwani Lohani on Friday direction of Railways Minister, the official said, adding that reach 95 minutes early while took stock of cleanliness by who had directed his officials running time of popular trains the Guwahati-Indore Spe- visiting offices of officials and to reduce the train running will reduce by 15 minutes to cial will complete its 2,330- urged officials to keep their time soon after taking up his two hours. km journey 115 minutes early workspaces clean. ICA-2141(7)/2017 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017

A well-meaning film ‘SECRET SUPERSTAR’ Siddhi brings alive Director: Advait Chandan; Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan; Rating:

t is easy and comforting to SOUTHERN SENSIBILITIES get swayed by the rags-to- riches fable constructed with At the NGMA it became a Siddhi Maha such contemporary diligence Utsav with drums, music and the Iand zeal by first-time director Advait Chandan. But once you get to penetrate the bubble of bonhomie and get into thick of enduring human spirit things, so to speak, you come face-to-face with an unnerv- UMA NAIR ing sterility. “Secret Superstar” is one of those well-meaning films o walk into the NGMA that keeps reminding you constantly of his well-meaning lawns on Monday, it is. Many times as I watched Chandan’s panoply of tricks October 16 was to wit- and treats, I felt I was being offered a Christmas deal with ness the hallmark of a Santa Aamir Khan mentoring the film’s 15-year old wanna- Tcelebration that extolled the shine Zaira Wasim whose brilliance as an actor is far more virtues of Indian heritage. dazzling than anything that is written into this film to sup- The drum beats reverber- port her dreams. ating through the autumn Everyone, we are told in many different ways in this air as you glimpsed the stretched-out ode to wish-fulfilment, has the right to dream. Siddhi Gomaal dancers Insia (Wasim) wants to be a musician, a fact that is rudely giving it their all to an and ruthlessly repudiated by her rough and impatient Daddy enraptured crowd that played by a remarkably self-assertive actor named Raj Arjun. gathered for the inau- archives. gua franca – the Siddhi tribe live in – although they do small time jobs Predictably and conveniently Daddy is a despot, much in guration of “Dhvani se The dancers festooned faces a village called Jambur in the heart in the day, they dance to the Afri- the same way as Ishaan’s daddy in “Taare Zameen Par”... Oh, Sabdaur Chinh” a show painted in shades of ash white and of Gujarat. can beats at night. “There are many didn’t I tell you? “Secret Superstar” is a not-so-secret carryover that puts the spotlight grey with designs symbolising tra- “They have completed more tourists visiting Gir and we entertain from the other far more moving and rousing drama where a on Southern artists and ditional African body art, they wore than 300 years in Gujarat and this them with our performance. This dyslexic kid was pulled out of his crushing plight by his art their journeys, an in bright blue weed like skirts, straw is their fourth generation in India,” helps us make some extra money,” teacher. Aamir Khan’s saviour streak has triumphed again. house curatorial effort caps and breathed zest in every step. said Gadanayak who matched a said one member from the tribe in A lot of people thought the climax of “Taare Zameen Par” spear headed by NGMA The members of the Siddi tribe who few steps in rhythm after felicitat- fluent Gujarati. was way too Utopian to be a convincing antidote to the dys- Director General Adwaita don different avatars at different ing them. While the brum beats The Siddi tribe has also seen a topian condition of the little protagonist’s life. Gadanayak who has been times of the day were invited to set seemed very African it is the prime- little stardom. They have been made In “Secret Superstar” the theme of wish-fulfilment is slowly unraveling jew- the tone for a pageant of pomp and val tone of the music and their songs a part of an important Gujarat tour- played out at a much louder octave, almost like a flag being els from the revelry. that spoke of faraway places and an ism video called “Khushboo Guja- waved at us from the pulpit of righteousness that screams NGMA The Siddis are originally from ethos that was at once exotic if not rat Ki.” at us with messages of the empowerment of the girl child. the Bantu people of Southern Africa strange and curious. They brought On a daily basis, the tribals are This is the world where Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” brought to India by the Portuguese alive the evening at the NGMA engaged in various occupations. has been transposed into a state of magnified melodrama as slaves. A lot of them took up Islam and one thought of the many art- They work on the fields, in the for- where the orphan will ask for more porridge even if the man as their religion, while some took up ists whose works adorned the walls est department, and some as tourist providing the food is a tyrant. Christianity. Very few became Hin- thinking that it completed the aes- guides and truck drivers. And as the Yes, we get it. But do we have to keep getting it for 150 dus as the caste system did not leave thetics of an entire movement that night sets in, the Siddis once again minutes? much opportunity for them. was seeking to find identities. The dress up in their tiger prints and set “Secret Superstar” favours a pulpit propagandist tone of African by origin, Indian by Siddi’s claim to fame is their origin. out to perform another spectacular narration that kills most of the tenderness that the theme nationality with Gujarati as their lin- Some of them have a dual profession tribal tradition. secretes in its initial stages. We know the girl is a hero. We know she will conquer her father’s bullying tactics because she has a strong-willed mother (played by Meher Vij), a sup- portive friend (Tirth Sharma, giving the film’s most endear- ing performance) and most of all, “Insia ke paas Shakti hai” ...No, not just nari-Shakti but Shakti Kumar, a loud obnox- ious embarrassment of a music composer who mentors Insia to stardom. From the time Aamir Khan swaggers into the plot as Shakti Kumar, the film begins to fall apart. The narrative crumbles under the burden of the charac- ter’s inflated flamboyance. Unable to bear the weight of its egoistic character, Aamir’s performance is more a homage to Shakti Kapoor and his brand of “Aaa-ooo” self-assertion than Anu Malik or Nadeem Saifi (the two composers he seems to have copied). Shakti Kumar is a product of a superstar’s vainglorious yearning to stutter his skills. #WESUPPORTCULTURE “Secret Superstar” is suffused in spasms of nobility, piloted by its idealism and finally transported to a self-congratula- tory finishing line by a central character who is everything Twitter, Instagram promoting that a brand ambassador for female empowerment should be. Cleverly the film steers away from religious references and restrictions, although the burqa plays a big hand in the protagonist’s journey from oppression to creative liberation. It was easier for Aamir Khan to take religious digs at holy ‘EXTREME THINNESS’ cows in “PK” where the target was a pacifist majority. Now of course the rules have changed. If you want to be satirical The sites are being used to promote and censorious at the cost of religious oppression, then you extremely unhealthy body types and are must be prepared for a backlash. increasing pressure on teenage girls to try to The gau rakshaks are watching the holy cows. “Secret become extremely thin, while contributing to Superstar” simply opts to be cute about its veiled references a distorted view of their own body, research- and succeeds in conveying an engaging though self-limiting ers said. saga of smothering the smothered protagonist’s radicalised “Anorexia and extreme weight loss is a seri- state of being. ous social and medical problem,” said Cath- No wonder this film was originally titled “Aaj Phir Jeene erine Talbot, a psychologist at the University Ki Tamannah Hai”. This is Waheeda Rehman’s clarion call of Exeter. “Culture unites and politics divides”, were the words of Dr Joshi in support of the 11th Delhi International Arts Festival. for emancipation from Vijay Anand’s “Guide” given a patri- “To tackle this social contagion we need to The Pre-launch of the festival, hosted by Coca-Cola India and Pradeep Aggrawal saw several dignitaries, artists and the archal payoff by a loud and boorish mentor and guide who be aware of the social media platforms being crème de la crème of Delhi’s society. Krishna Kumar, India Head- Coca Cola also extended his support to the festival and its wants to be labeled a liberal feminist. cause of promoting art and culture internationally. He spoke of Coke Studio and other such initiatives of Coca Cola which POSTS ON TWITTER and Instagram often used by young people - mainly girls and young supported the arts and traditions. Some other eminent faces from the art, culture, corporate and political fraternity “Secret Superstar” is a heart-warming portrayal of girl promote “bonespiration” and “thinspiration” women - which is encouraging extreme weight who gathered at the soft launch were Maneka Gandhi, Kiren Rijiju, Alphons Kannanthanam, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, power. A bit of restrain and some muted melodrama would – women’s bodies featuring protruding bones loss. This behaviour could seriously dam- Pallam Raju, MaryKay L Carlson, Chargé d’affairs, US embassy, Ambassadors of Israel, Krygz Republic, Lithuania, Russia, have taken this film much further. It has long sturdy legs. and pencil-thin limbs – which encourage eat- age their psychological and physical health,” Phillipenes, Taiwan. But chooses not to go far enough. IANS ing disorders such as anorexia, a study warns. she said. Researchers from University of Exeter in “Teenagers need to be taught about positive the UK show that among thousands of account body image in schools and holders on social media, the images of pro- we need to build resil- truding bones are almost exclusively posted ience,” Tal- bot added. PTI Dogs are more expressive when someone is looking by young women. This so-called “bonespiration” content fea- tures selfies by young women of their skele- our pet may be deliberately The researchers studied 24 dogs “This study moves forward what we tal bodies featuring protruding collar bones, making the cute puppy-dog of various breeds, aged one to 12. All understand about dog cognition. We hip bones and spines in a variety of poses, eyes, say scientists who found were family pets. Each dog was tied by now know dogs make researchers said. that dogs produce more facial a lead a metre away from a per- more facial expres- Its purpose is to boast about a skeletal Yexpressions when humans are looking son, and the dogs’ faces were sions when appearance and inspire others to achieve the at them. filmed throughout a range of the human same emaciated look, they said. Scientists at University of Ports- exchanges, from the person is paying The study, published in the Journal of Eat- mouth in the UK are the first to find being oriented towards attention,” ing Disorders, analysed 730 images posted. clear evidence dogs move their faces in the dog, to being dis- she added. It found 26 per cent of images showed direct response to human attention. tracted and with her PTI hip bones, 23 per cent showed jut- Dogs do not respond with more body turned away from ting ribs, and 22 per cent showed facial expressions upon seeing the dog. protruding collarbones. Six per tasty food, suggesting that they “Domestic dogs cent of photographs analysed produce facial expressions to have a unique his- depicted the spine. communicate and not just tory – they have lived Academics fear that social because they are excited. alongside humans for media has replaced the pro- Brow raising, which makes 30,000 years and during anorexia websites, and are becoming the eyes look bigger – so-called that time selection pressures an easy to access way of encourag- puppy dog eyes – was the dogs’ seem to have acted on dogs’ ing eating disorders, such as anorexia, most commonly used expression “The findings appear to support evi- ability to communicate researchers said. in this research. dence dogs are sensitive to humans’ with us,” said Kaminski. They fear efforts to ban the images would “We can now be confident that the attention and that expressions are “We knew domestic lead to others with different hashtags appear- production of facial expressions made potentially active attempts to commu- dogs paid attention to how ing within days. by dogs are dependent on the atten- nicate, not simple emotional displays,” attentive a human is – in The study also found more mainstream tion state of their audience and are not said Kaminski. a previous study we twitter accounts such as ‘thinspiration’, which just a result of dogs being excited,” said It has long been assumed that ani- found, for exam- features photos of thin celebrities, also depict Juliane Kaminski, from University of mal facial expressions are involuntary ple, that dogs young people with protruding ribs collar bones Portsmouth. and dependent on an individual’s emo- stole food more and spines. “In our study they produced far tional state rather than being flexible often when the Researchers also noted a small sub group more expressions when someone was responses to the audience. human’s eyes of people posting skeletal images with the watching, but seeing food treats did not Kaminski said it is possible dogs’ were closed or hashtag ‘fitspiration’, which is dedicated to have the same effect,” said Kaminski, facial expressions have changed they had their inspiring supposedly healthy bodies. who published the study in the journal as part of the process of becoming back turned,” she Scientific Reports. domesticated. said. 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KOLKATA: To make the most of Bengalis’ penchant for tra- ditional delicacies on special occasions, restaurants in the city have widened the array of signature cuisines from Bengal this ‘Bhai Phonta’. Sisters put a mark on the foreheads of brothers and pray for their long lives on the occa- REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE sion of ‘Bhai Phonta’. The rit- ual is followed by offering lip OUR CORRESPONDENT wee hours on Friday. “He had smacking delicacies. There has fitted the light fitting in a neg- been a rising trend of families KOLKATA: In a tragic inci- ligent manner that led to the PIC MPOST PTI eating out on ‘Bhai Phonta’ and dent, a youth was electrocuted electrocution,” a senior police Durga Puja instead of gorging to death when he touched a officer of South-east division on home-cooked food, Indra- light fitting at Tiljala Shibtala said. neel Choudhury, executive chef Lane under Karaya police sta- Meanwhile, in a case of kid- of ‘Koshe Kasha’ restaurant, said. tion area on Thursday night. nap and demand for money “We have devised our The deceased Md Danish (17), over business rivalry, the Thousands brave menu accordingly with a spin a resident of the same area was Jorasanko police station in on grandma’s delicacies, which walking along the pavement less than 24 hours managed were chosen after we talked to when he touched the fitting to rescue a businessman’s son. senior family members, our that was installed for lighting One Mansoor Khan of Rabi- patrons and went through writ- as part of Kali Puja celebration. ndra Sarani lodged a com- rain, throng pandals ings on Bengali food,” he said. Police sources said that plaint on Thursday that his On October 21, the day of Danish was walking along the son Imtiaz Khan has been ‘Bhai Phonta’, ‘Koshe Kasha’ will pavement at around 10 pm kidnapped by three persons OUR CORRESPONDENT rickshaws were learnt to have been used roll out yesteryear’s delicacies when he touched the light fit- with whom he had a business for police patrolling. Four control rooms like ‘Lotte Machher jhuri bhaja’, ting. He immediately fell on rivalry. The accused persons KOLKATA: Kali Puja and Diwali passed were set up at Lalbazar. Bidhannagar Police ‘Narkel bata chingri’, ‘Chingri the ground and the onlookers also demanded a ransom of Rs off peacefully in the city and the districts on have arrested 81persons for various reasons makhana’, ‘Chitol kofta’ and who were present immediately 2 lakh from Khan. Thursday with thousands visiting the puja including the bursting of illegal sound crack- ‘Dhakai chitol peti’. took him to National Medical He lodged a complaint and pandals despite intermittent rain reported ers and misbehaviour. Chef Sushanta Sengupta of 6 College Hospital where he was the Jorasanko police station from several areas. The Kolkata Police and the Kolkata Ballygunje Place restaurant said declared brought dead. took immediate action and Many others were, however, found to be Municipal Corporation have made spe- ‘Pur bhara kakrol bhaja’, ‘Aam The police initiated a case of by tracking the ransom call, soaked in the spirit of Deepavali, the festi- cial arrangements so that people do not kasundi aloo dum’, ‘Mixed veg culpable homicide not amount- rescued Imtiaz from a hide- val of lights and enjoyed various fire crackers face difficulties during immersion as well. kofta’, ‘Kachalanka dhonepata ing to murder under Section out at JN Mukherjee Road in producing all sorts of illumination at homes. The immersion started at various ghats of murgi’ and ‘Morich mangsho’ 304 of IPC on the basis of a Howrah. Many preferred to stay indoors due to the Hooghly from Friday and would continue will be among the spread espe- complaint lodged by Danish’s The police are conducting weather condition. till Sunday. cially arranged for brothers and family members. Gautam Das, raid to nab the three accused It may be mentioned that the bursting of The disaster management teams of the sisters and their companions on a resident of the same area who named in the FIR Haider firecrackers were checked to a great extent, city police have been posted at all the immer- that day. “There has been a surge had fitted the decorative light Ansari,Tauhid Ansari and compared to the previous years as cops kept sion ghats in the city. Four teams of river in families opting for restaurants was arrested by the police in the Aftab Khan. a close vigil. Chief Minister Mamata Baner- patrolling have been set up too. Police pick- having perfect ambience and jee had instructed the police administration ets have been set up at 245 points on various authentic Bengali food on occa- to be on alert as some people could attempt streets to look into the security issues during sions to celebrate their roots. So, to create trouble. immersions. Kali Puja was celebrated with we prepare accordingly for occa- Pranab Mukherjee The Kolkata Police have, however, much pomp and grandeur at various tem- sions like Bhai Phonta, days in arrested around 572 persons for bursting ples across the state including Dakshineswar, advance,” Sengupta, one of the bereaved sound crackers and also for misbehaviour. Tarapith and others. owners of the popular hospi- Police have also seized 362 kg sound crack- West Bengal State Electricity Distribu- tality chain, said. At ‘Bhajahari SURI: Former President ers and also liquor of around 23 kg. tion Company limited (WBSEDCL) car- Manna’, which derives its name Pranab Mukherjee was The city police officers were conscious ried out routine inspection at 6,185 puja from the iconic globetrotter chef bereaved on Friday as his elder to check the indiscriminate use of banned pandals throughout the state among which in Manna Dey’s timeless Ben- brother Pijush Mukherjee died sound crackers. Raids were being conducted 2,778 Puja Committees have been penalised gali number, Bengali dishes like at his residence at Bolpur on at various places, especially in the lanes and for illegal power consumption and a bill of ‘Mochar paturi’, ‘Daab chingri’, Friday. Pijush Mukherjee was bylanes of the city to check untoward inci- Rs 34.86 lakh has been claimed for drawing ‘Jumbo prawns’, ‘Kosha mang- 86. He was a widower and had dents. A total of 125 complaints have been 8,708 KVA from such committees. sho’, ‘Chhanar dalna’ and ‘Mut- no issues. lodged with various police stations regarding Around 1,441 LT mobile vans have been ton kasha’ will be on offer. He was a teacher in differ- the same and probe has also been initiated. deployed round the clock to counter any Striking a different note, ent schools and retired from PIC MPOST Additional police deployments were fault/power disruption throughout the state. percussionist Pt Tanmoy Bose’s Sikshasatra, the secondary made throughout the city to check any Similarly for HT feeder maintenance 711 ‘Wasabee’ will stick to oriental school of Visva Bharati, as its untoward incidents. mobile vans have been deployed for emer- cuisine with delicacies like Sin- principal. From top left: Mamata Banerjee with Indranil Sen, Firhad Hakim and Partha In many parts, police personnel con- gency purpose. gaporean Chilli Crab, Singapor- He was also a member of day and his brother’s last rites Chatterjee at the Chief Minister’s residence on Kali Puja. Devotees collect ducted patrolling in auto-rickshaws so that On Kali Puja evening, the power demand ean Satay Kai, Mee Soto Soup, West Bengal Pradesh Congress would be performed at Jangi- ‘prasad’ of Madan Mohan puja during ‘Annakut’ festival in the city on Friday. people do not have clues about who they are had reached to 5600 MW, said Biswarup Hokking Prawn Mee and Nasi Committee. Pranab Mukherjee pur in neighbouring Murshid- People watch a sky lantern go up in Kolkata and what they are upto. Around 100 auto- Mukherjee, AGM-CC, WBSEDCL. Goreong. AGENCIES will arrive at Bolpur on Satur- abad district. AGENCIES Various fish workers’ forum to write to CM Rumour of children ‘Fata Keshtor Kali Puja’ going alleging atrocities by Forest dept officials sacrifice leads to clash strong on tradition for 60 yrs OUR CORRESPONDENT When they started ques- OUR CORRESPONDENT The Tiger Project occupied bearing colonial legacy, treated tioning them they started KOLKATA: Tradition reigns PTI more than half of the total for- the forest-dependent commu- KOLKATA: The rumour stammering probably supreme in north Kolkata’s KOLKATA: Various fish work- est area of Indian Sunderbans nities as beggars at their mercy. regarding human sacri- because their language was popular ‘Fata Keshtor Kali ers’ forums in the state have and declared it as ‘Sunderbans They were the lords and the for- fice carried out by a tantrik somewhat different to that of Puja’, even as it entered the decided to write to the Chief Tiger Reserve (STR)’. The project est people were their subject, or at Baidyapur under Kalna the villagers. An altercation 60th year, with the idol, pan- Minister seeking her interven- declared more than half of this even worse, the forest people Police station area in West broke out with the villagers dal and illumination remaining tion to check the alleged atroc- huge area as ‘core’ and stopped were trespassers on their own Burdwan led to a clash thinking that the children unchanged in all these years. ities on them by a section of all livelihood activities, including land. This gave rise to a severe between police and a sec- will be slaughtered to pacify The Kali Puja was started by Forest department officials. fishing, in the area. The rest of the and permanent conflict between tion of villagers on Thurs- the Goddess. The news soon Congress strongman Krishna The small and traditional fish- area was declared as ‘buffer’ and the Forest department and the day night. reached the Kalna police sta- Chandra Dutta alias ‘Fata Kes- ers of Sunderbans recently organ- only 923 boats were given license communities dependent on the As many as six police- tion and a police team rushed hto’ in Keshab Chandra Street ised demonstrations against the (BLC) to fish in it. forest for livelihood. men were injured and 45 to the spot. The villagers in 1957. Tiger Project authorities for their National Fishworkers Forum As the largest among the villagers were arrested by were desperate to thrash Prabandha Roy, who took unjust and illegal order regard- secretary Debasis Shyamal said forest-dependent communities, the police. According to the tantrik and his com- over the reins of the puja after ing cancellation and redistribu- that Sunderbans Reserve For- the fisher folks have been bear- sources, some adivasis led panions. As the police tried Dutta’s death in 1992, said, tion of ‘boat license certificate’ est situated in the other (west- ing the brunt of the torture and by the tantrik was perform- to take the tantrik and his “We cannot experiment with (BLCs) to be carried out by the ern) part the forest had about harassment and have also been ing Kali Puja at a cremato- companions away, they got the looks of ‘Shyama Maa’ (as forest department. 3,700 boats with BLC. Both these at the forefront of the struggle. rium in village Khetralpal embroiled in a clash with the Goddess Kali is referred to with Roy, who is also knowns as has been scaled down, “On the The movement has been ini- numbers have been grossly inad- Physical assaults, abuses, confis- in deep darkness. police. Six policemen were respect), and with our rituals ‘Fanta’, is confident of drawing 60th year, the immersion will tiated jointly by Dakshinbanga equate in comparison to the cation of boats, nets, permits or The puja according to injured but the police and traditions. We cannot let crowds this year as in the past. be certainly grand, if not on the Matsyajibi Forum, Sunderbans number of fisher folks and fish- BLCs without any seizure memo, tradition is performed after managed to rescue the adi- it happen in ‘Fata Keshtor Puja’ “If we experiment, people in same scale as in 1970s and 80s.” Matsyajibi Joutha Sangram Com- ing boats operating in respective imposing of heavy fines, taking every fifteen years. There vasis including the children that has become a brand.” our locality, the lakhs throng- The puja has its own Face- mittee, National Fishworkers areas. Dry wood and shell collec- away the best catches of fish and were more than ten chil- and ultimately and took The puja, which had in ing the pandal on three days book page as well, with regular Forum. The fishing communities tion was totally stopped. Honey crab, spoiling of drinking water dren who were present there them to the police station. the past roped in the likes since Kali Puja evening and our updates on the festivities every of Sundarban alleged that they collection was restricted by per- and food of the fishers – the while the puja was being “We are investigat- of Amitabh Bachchan, Dev puja committee members will year. “There might be theme had been subjected to harass- mits and all collected honey was unjust and illegal acts of Forest performed. ing the reason that led to Anand and Rani Mukherjee to not spare us. ‘Fata Kesto Kali Kali pujas in Barasat in North ment perpetrated by the forest to be deposited with the Forest department knows no bound. There was a belief among the rumour. Chief Minis- inaugurate the festivities, has Puja’ is like the ‘Baghbazar Sar- 24 Parganas districts and else- and tiger project officials. The department. All these were done The fisher folks demanded that a section of the local villag- ter Mamata Banerjee had stuck to the same structure of bojonin Durga Puja’ where tra- where, but ‘Fata Keshtor Kali poor indigenous fishing com- without any consultation with Forest department have to issue ers that the children were instructed us to take strong the pandal — the replica of a dition reigns supreme,” another Puja’ is the most talked about munities were allegedly tortured the affected communities, let boat license to genuine fisher- there to be sacrificed and action against rumour-mon- temple, and also not deviated puja committee member said. Kali Puja in the state and else- since the imposition of Tiger alone the question of taking their man living in area adjacent to they surrounded tantrik gers,” a senior district police from the usual fancy lights He said though the elab- where in India,” the puja com- Project in Sunderbans. consent. The Forest department, the forest. along with his companions. official said. from Chandernagore town. orate immersion procession mittee member said. AGENCIES NEW DEVICE COULD MAKE MALARIA Bike taxi operators approach state govt for plying in entire city DETECTION CHEAPER TARUN GOSWAMI government and they are discussing among chief secretary and chairman of Housing KOLKATA: Detection of themselves. Let’s see what decision they take. Infrastructure Development Corporation common mosquito-borne KOLKATA: Taking a cue from the success of If they give us the green signal, we will give (HIDCO) and Alapan Bandyopadhyay, addi- disease malaria could bike taxis in New Town, the operators have our proposal in writing,” said Randhar. tional chief secretary in charge of transport to become cheaper and take approached the state government to allow The decision to approach the state gov- make the new transport system a foolproof just “seconds” with a new them to ply the vehicles in the entire city. ernment is the result of repeated requests one. It was introduced in New Town and later portable device, the handi- New Town is the first area in eastern India from the users to extend the area of opera- extended to Salt Lake. to introduce bike taxis around five-and-a- tion of bike taxis. The bike taxis are driven at an average work of researchers from half months ago. “The customers request us to drop them speed which vary anything between 40 and two Kolkata institutes. The bike taxis are allowed to ply in New to Garia or Baghajatin or Dum Dum. The 50 km/hour. The fare is Rs 20 as basic fare A team of researchers Town and Salt Lake. There are two agen- users are happy and are interested in the and then Rs 5 per kilometre. from the Institute of Engi- cies, namely, One Man Taxi and K Bike Taxi extension of the area of operation. So we HIDCO has set up stands to park the bike neering and Management that operate in New Town, have a collective have approached the state government,” said taxis in New Town. The operators said the in collaboration with the strength of 55. K Bike Taxi has proposed to Randhar. drivers are given seven days’ training before add another 25 bike taxis including scoo- Kalim said: “Our target is those who avail being inducted in the fleet. They use helmets Indian Institute of Engineer- ties. There will be seven women drivers to auto-rickshaws and taxis and if we can extend and even the pillion rider has to wear a hel- ing Science and Technol- operate the scooties, said Kalim, owner of our service to Kolkata, then we can cater met provided by the driver. ogy, Shibpur claim to K Bike Taxi. to many more people with point to point Raincoats are also provided in rainy sea- have developed a mobile, Both Kalim and Raghav Randhar, who facility.” sons. Kalim said in New Town most of the low-cost malaria detection runs the One Man Taxi said that talks have The state Transport department had stud- users are office-goers. “So far the response system, which can also di- begun with senior state government officials ied the proposal to introduce bike taxis in is very good and we hope this new mode of to allow them to operate in Kolkata. “We New Town for nearly one year. Talks were transportation system will be a very popu- agnose dengue with some have approached senior officials of the state held between Debashis Sen, additional lar one soon.” modification. AGENCIES 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 JU student’s death: Murder Locals lynch State govt to hold meeting on jute situation next week anti-social for KOLKATA: The Bengal gov- The meeting is likely to be headed complaint against friends ernment has proposed a meet- killing man ing on October 25 to take by a senior official of the agriculture stock of the state’s jute situa- OUR CORRESPONDENT gation, police came to know OUR CORRESPONDENT tion which is getting murkier. department will be held in presence of that Souvik was trying to cross The meeting is likely to be the jute commissioner, official KOLKATA: The family mem- the pond along with his friends KOLKATA: The local residents headed by a senior official of bers of the second year engi- when the incident happened. of Panktuli area of Hooghly’s the agriculture department will sources said neering student of Jadavpur Souvik was gasping for breath Chinsurah on Friday lynched be held in presence of the jute University who died after while crossing the pond. Police a local anti-social to death as commissioner, official sources ing to be alarming for the state the total state production of 65 drowning in a pond in Jadav- are investigating the involve- they claimed the he had killed said. government as farmers are lakh bales in state. pur’s Ramgarh on Thursday ment of the friends of the one Seikh Samir. It would be a follow-up of allowed to go for distress sale The Centre’s decision of lodged a murder compliant victim and started a case of Samir’s body was recov- the Group of Minister’s meet- of jute even Rs 700 below min- procuring only low weight bags against the his five friends who unnatural death following the ered from an abandoned area ing held on October 16. imum support price. of 580 g replacing 665 g bags accompanied him. incident. close to the TB Hospital. The This meeting would review According to state govern- since December 2015 has cre- Souvik Chandra (20), a sec- As per the preliminary local residents alleged that the procurement situation of ment, Jute Corporation of India ated lot of problem for the state. ond year student of produc- investigation, police sus- accused known as Patal had gunny bags for the kharif mar- (JCI) was operating 27 direct It has created surplus TD6 tion engineering at Jadavpur pect that Souvik might have killed the victim on Thursday keting season of 2017-18, the purchase centres out of 171 in raw jutes while deficit of higher University drowned in the drowned after he suffered a night and later dumped the sources said. of the state. West Bengal gov- the problems of jute mills and the state. grade jute in the state is mak- Ramgarh Lake with his friends heart attack. Police will come body near the hospital. The other issues on the ernment was trying to coordi- farmers. JCI has purchased just ing it double whammy for state after participating in a football up with the final conclusion Some of the local residents agenda includes jute situation nate with central agencies on Raw jute situation is turn- 28,000 bales under MSP out of government. AGENCIES match on Wednesday morning. as the probe is still underway. had spotted the body lying on They had been living as a pay- The family members of the the road on Friday morning ing guest at Vikramgarh area. victim have alleged that there and informed the matter to the After starting an investiga- may be some foul play behind police who later reached the tion, police came to know that the death of the victim. They spot and recovered the body. they used to go to play football urged the police to probe the Seikh left the house on Thurs- Stalemate in SRFTI over in Pragati Sangha ground along role of his friends as to why day afternoon. As he did not with his roommates every day. they did not come to his res- return home, his family mem- Like other days, they played cue. The youth’s friends who bers started a searching oper- football on Wednesday morn- were accompanying the him ation. They called up their ing and later went to take a bath on the day of incident claimed relatives but they failed to get shifting girls to new hostel in the pond when the acci- that they suddenly realised that any trace of the victim. The local dent occurred. The divers later Souvik was drowning. They people said that the accused recovered the body of the boy. rushed to his rescue but ulti- Patal might have killed the vic- OUR CORRESPONDENT taking back the expulsion order of our According to the investi- mately failed. tim following some rivalry. 14 girls should be withdrawn as well as KOLKATA: The stalemate over shifting the decision to shift the girls.” of girl students to a new hostel in Saty- Akshay said the protests by students IIT Kgp partners ajit Ray Film and Television Institute will take place till the two decisions are Fire dept to send (SRFTI) continues even as the institute withdrawn along with talks. with corporate management on Friday held talks with “Talks will continue for some more the students’ body to resolve the issue. time. Let’s hope the management will houses, NGOs to notice to Jeevan SRFTI Director Debamitra Mitra appreciate our views.” said: “The faculty including me is now One of the 14 expelled students holding talks with the students. We Ruplatha Purakayastha said: “Talks are shape CSR steps want normalcy to return. But we won’t on. But we are united.” Sudha after blaze withdraw the decision to shift girl stu- The expulsion of 14 girl students OUR CORRESPONDENT dents to a new hostel or the decision to from the SRFTI for their refusal to OUR CORRESPONDENT expel 14 girls for refusing to shift to the vacate an old hostel and shift to a new KOLKATA: In a mission to The Fire dept has new hostel.” accommodation triggered protests on help people reap the bene- KOLKATA: The state Fire and also decided to go “We are ready to discuss other issues the premier institute’s campus on Octo- fits of several of its research Emergency Services depart- including improving their facilities and ber 17. The students alleged that build- outcomes, IIT Kharagpur is ment will send notice to the for random checks facilitate funds for film projects. We are ing a separate accommodation for girls receiving an approval from the Union approval in 2013, we undertook the gearing up to partner with authorities of Jeevan Sudha in the high-rise not anti-students,” Mitra said in course was an act of moral policing. Information & Broadcasting Ministry construction of a new building for the corporate houses and NGOs where they have come across of discussions with the faculty and stu- Denying the allegations, the SRFTI in 2013. girls,” she said. to shape their CSR initiatives improper commissioning of corporate offices dents’ representatives. director had said the authorities had “Earlier, the boys and the girls had Mitra said the objective with its end products and in the firefighting equipment. The of the city Students’ Body spokesman Akshay taken this decision to build a sepa- separate accommodation in the same behind shifting the girls to the the process help millions lead decision comes in the wake of Gouti said: “We are still hopeful about a rate ladies hostel, upgrade curriculum block of an old hostel building. new hostel was to ensure the safety of better lives. the firemen facing an uphill sprinklers should start func- breakthrough. But the two core issues of and infrastructure at the institute after After receiving the I&B ministry’s students. WITH AGENCY INPUTS The institute recently task to douse the blaze due to tioning mechanically. The organised a seminar on “Cor- the non maintenance of impor- building authorities should porate Social Responsibility” in tant fire fighting gadgets on start the pump and start spray- Kolkata jointly with Indo-Ger- Thursday. ing water even before the Fire Fire breaks out in meter box of nationalised bank man Chamber of Commerce The Fire department has department steps in. Kolkata and SREI Foundation also decided to go for random According to him, the lack OUR CORRESPONDENT residential building at Poddar not have proper firefighting in order to help the industry checks in the high-rise corpo- of maintenance of this system Nagar under Lake Police sta- equipment. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and NGOs get a glimpse of rate offices of the city to find led to fire spreading to the 14th KOLKATA: Tension was tion area. The meter box is sit- They were involved in the available end products by out whether the firefighting and 15th floor and the firemen sparked off after a fire broke out uated at the ground floor and angry verbal exchange with immediately and brought the fire under IIT-Kharagpur. equipment is properly com- took time to extinguish the at the meter box of a nation- the staircase leading to the res- the bank officials. control in less than half-an-hour. The Talking about the initiative, missioned or not. flames. alised bank branch at Jodhpur idents’ apartments is just adja- However, the police man- Prof. Siddhartha Mukhopad- “The fire originated from “Most of the buildings have Park on Friday afternoon. cent to it. aged to cool their tempers. CESC snapped the power connection hyay, Dean of Alumni Affairs the 17th floor and the flames a proper firefighting system but The fire broke out at around Two fire tenders rushed A senior Fire department in the entire building to prevent any and International Relations shot up to the 18th and there is hardly any exercise. If 1 pm when only a few custom- to the spot immediately and official said: “The fire broke out (AA&IR), IIT Kharagpur said: 19th floor of the building. the equipment lie in an idle ers were inside the bank. brought the fire under control probably due to a short circuit. untoward incident “For years we have been doing In case of such fires on top condition for years it is obvi- The bank officials evacuated in less than half-an-hour. Forensic probe will be con- a lot of research works. Apart floors in high rise building, ous that it will not function in the branch immediately after The CESC snapped the ducted to ascertain the actual The extent of damage was on Thursday night. from publishing the work and the inbuilt firefighting system emergency. Our random check the alarm of the fire outbreak power connection in the entire reason. negligible as informed by the The locals managed to obtaining patent for the same, of the building comes as a great drive is likely to start from sounded and informed the Fire building to prevent any untow- “We will conduct an bank officials. extinguish the fire that resulted we want them to create an help for us. However, initially November,” he added, department. ard incident. enquiry to find whether there A small fire was reported probably from fireworks. The impact in society. it did not function properly A major mishap was The bank is situated at the The residents of the build- was any negligence on the part from a community Kali Puja damage to the pandal was “And helping the corporate and we had to take the help of averted as Thursday was a hol- ground floor of a five storeyed ing alleged that the bank did of the bank authorities.” pandal at Parnashree in Behala negligible. and NGO’s reach their CSR the system of a nearby build- iday when a blaze broke out in goals with our technology will ing,” a senior official of the Fire Jeevan Sudha building. be our way of giving back to department said. The fire originated in a millenniumpost.in society. Elaborating on the system server room on the 17th floor, TMC activist shot “We are also looking at col- he said that it should be in such occupied by a nationalised laborating with industries from a condition that once there is bank , and travelled to the Germany and France working smoke, the alarm should auto- 18th and 19th floor through at in Mekhliganj in India for their CSR initia- matically start ringing and the the AC duct. is now available in everypart of Bengal OUR CORRESPONDENT tives here.” the North Bengal Medical Col- Indo-German Chamber ER achieves 4.19% growth SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No lege and Hospital as his condi- of Commerce (IGCC) too has KOLKATA: A Trinamool tion deteriorated. According to expressed interest to collabo- in passenger revenue NO NAME Congress activist of Mekhliganj the doctors at the North Bengal rate with IIT Kharagpur. 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 area of Jalpaiguri was shot at by Medical College and Hospital, “When we came to know KOLKATA: HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 some miscreants on Thursday. condition of the patient is criti- about the technological inter- Eastern Railway has achieved remark- Begum,Ranichak The victim Laxmi Kanta cal and he has been kept under ventions at IIT Kharagpur able growth in passenger earnings during April to Sarkar, an active Trinamool constant monitoring. which can be used in a CSR September 2017, recording a growth of 4.19% in DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 Congress activist in the area, Some of the locals, however, context, we felt that this would passenger revenue which is the highest amongst 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 was returning home from a alleged that this might have be an interesting area for our all zonal railways. In the suburban segment, the Puja pandal when some mis- been a result of an intra-party members to explore for poten- 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 growth of passenger traffic has gone up by 2.75% 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 creants stopped him and shot rivalry. The victim had become tial collaborations ,”said Sha- at him from point blank range. instrumental for strengthen- ron Mogose, executive, IGCC during April to September 2017, which is second BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 Attracted by the sound of gun ing the party’s organization in Kolkata. best over other zones of Indian Railways. It may be BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 shots, the local residents rushed the area. Shrachi group has already mentioned here that the achievement of passenger 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 to the spot to find the victim A clash had further broke expressed interest to go for a lying in a pool of blood. They out between the two groups tie-up with IIT Kharagpur for traffic is the best ever of last five years and 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 rushed the victim to a nearby leaving 10-12 people altogether its WASH (Water, Sanitation, achievement of passenger earnings is the best ever DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / hospital. He was then shifted to injured from both the sides. Hygiene) project. of last four years. OUR CORRESPONDENT 7864818860 NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 Story of Basanta Biswas, penned by Ujjal 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 KANCHRAPARA Biswas, to be portrayed on celluloid 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 /9732243933 SOUMITRA NANDI The minister said that for the last 30 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 years, he has been organising a three- 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 KOLKATA: Basanta Kumar Biswas day fair titled Basanta Mela at his village was one of the revolutionary leaders home in Poragacha, Nadia in the month 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 who had sacrificed his life in the Indian of February. “I have heard about the DAN NAGAR freedom struggle. It was on May 11, bravery of my uncle from my aunt and 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 1915 when Biswas became one of the the various incidents associated with 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 youngest persons (he was 20) to be him. I have tried to include as many hanged by the British at Ambala Cen- of them in my script as I can. Though Agency tral Jail in Punjab. More than 100 years there will be familiar faces in the lead 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 after his death, his life and political out- roles, the other actors are mostly fresh 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 look will be portrayed in celluloid. The faces,” he said. 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 man behind this is none other than his Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee has nephew Ujjal Biswas — the state min- Ujjal Biswas lent his voice to the film. 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 ister for Correctional Administration. Born on February 6, 1895, Bas- 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 “I have been toying with the idea anta belonged to the family of freedom 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 of making a film on my uncle for a act of throwing a bomb on December son Sayan who died in October 2012 fighter Digamabar Biswas, an active long time so that the Generation Y can 23, 1912, at then Viceroy Lord Charles of severe burn injuries. The producer leader of the Indigo revolt (Nil Bidroha) Others District List know of his contribution and sacrifice in Hardinge, who was riding with his wife of the film is none other than the min- and freedom fighter Manmathnath 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / India’s freedom struggle. Finally it will on an elephant during a procession ister’s wife Minakshi Biswas. Biswas. 8409298763 become a reality. The nod of the Cen- at Chandni Chowk, Delhi. Hardinge The film is being directed by Sankar He started his journey in freedom TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 tral Board of Film Certification (CBFC) escaped with flesh wounds, but his Majumder who has been doing docu- fight under Khirodh Chandra Gan- is expected to come within a few days,” mahout was killed in the attack. mentaries on famous people for a long guly the principal in Muragacha school. DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 Biswas, who has penned the script of The film titled Banhi Balak Basanta time. The film has been shot mainly in Later, he was recruited by Rash Behari 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 the film, said. is being produced under the banner Nadia with a major part shot in and Bose and trained in arms and bombs. Basanta Biwas is remembered for his of Sayan Enterprises named after his around the forests of the district. He regarded Bose as his “Guru”. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp nation Chidambaram’s criticism of EC part ‘Acts of terror most heinous violation of of ‘save Rahul’ campaign, says BJP human rights’ OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The BJP said Rahul targets PM, BJP on Friday that Congress leader P Chidambaram’s criticism of the Election Commission for again over Amit Shah’s son not announcing Gujarat poll dates was part of the party’s NEW DELHI: Apparently tar- article published by it regard- ‘save Rahul’ campaign as it fears geting Prime Minister Naren- ing Jay Shah’s firm. that a defeat in the election will dra Modi and the BJP, Congress Both the Congress and its stall his elevation to the post of leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday vice president Rahul Gandhi party chief. fired a fresh salvo at them over have repeatedly questioned BJP spokesperson G V L the controversy surrounding Modi’s “silence” on the issue. Narasimha Rao defended the Amit Shah’s son’s company. Following the publication Election Commission’s decision “Mitron (friends), will of the article, the Congress of not announcing the Gujarat not speak about ‘Shah-zada’, party demanded the removal poll dates with that of the Him- nor will let anyone speak,” he of Amit Shah as BJP president achal Pradesh Assembly elec- tweeted in Hindi, referring to and constitution of a two- tion, saying the Model Code an interim injunction granted member judicial commission Minister for Law & Justice and Electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad of Conduct is expected to be in by an Ahmedabad court on a of inquiry comprising judges with Prime Minister of Bahamas Hubert Minnis at the Commonwealth force for not more than 45 days criminal defamation plea filed of the Supreme Court to go into Law Ministers Conference in Nassau (Bahamas) on Friday and the election in the western against news portal ‘The Wire’ his son’s business dealings. state was expected in Decem- by Jay Shah, the son of BJP Additional Senior Civil OUR CORRESPONDENT money-laundering and pro- ber. Rao’s attack on the Con- president Amit Shah. Judge of Ahmedabad (rural) ceeds of crime as well as to pre- gress came after Chidambaram Gandhi also tagged a news court had granted an injunc- NEW DELHI: Taking up the vent misuse of the Internet for took a swipe at the Election fere in the functioning of any Congress of “rank opportun- “Whether that was a moti- report entitled, “Ahmedabad tion on Jay Shah’s plea on cause of the human rights vio- terrorism and hatred. Commission (EC), saying it institutions,” Rao said. ism” and “hypocrisy”, he said vated decision, given the adver- Court injunction: ‘The Wire’ Monday. lations of the victims of ter- Prasad informed the del- has authorised Prime Minister The Congress’ repeated the same EC appeared neutral sarial relationship between the barred from writing on Jay The judge restrained the rorism, Union Law and IT egates of the Commonwealth Narendra Modi to announce attempts in raising questions to the Congress when its deci- then UPA and Gujarat govern- Shah”. Jay Shah had recently defendants from publishing, Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad nations that India is not only the date of Gujarat elections at about the EC is a desperate sion favoured its senior leader ment is a moot question,” he filed a criminal defamation printing, telecasting, broad- said that acts of terror were the working towards ensuring a his last rally. excuse and an alibi to shield Ahmed Patel’s election to the said. In a series of tweets drip- case against The Wire after it casting or holding debates in most heinous violation of the robust data protection regime “Chidambaram seems to Rahul Gandhi from the impact Rajya Sabha. ping with sarcasm, Chidam- published an article claiming any language on the issues human rights of terror victims. but is also committed to create view the EC from his jaun- of an impending massive defeat The Election Commission, baram, the former finance and the turnover of a company run mentioned in the article pub- Any debate on human a safe and secure cyberspace. diced eyes. Sonia Gandhi, as in Gujarat, he alleged. he said, needs to be compli- home minister, also claimed by him saw a huge rise after the lished by the news portal, rights only highlights the rights Emphasising the need for an extra-constitutional author- “This is part of the ‘save mented for not repeating the that the Election Commis- BJP came to power at the Cen- pending the hearing and dis- of the terrorists and perpetra- using data analytics and cyber ity, had subverted institutions Rahul’ campaign as his cronies aberration in Gujarat election sion will be “recalled” from tre in 2014. posal of the matter. Zada, zade tors of terror and not of the forensics for better investiga- and remote-controlled Prime fear that Gujarat defeat will stall in 2012 when the duration of its “extended holiday” after An Ahmedabad court had or zadi are Persian suffixes used victims, the minister stressed, tion of terror attacks, the min- Minister Manmohan Singh. his never-happening, elusive the code of conduct was an the Gujarat government has on Monday restrained the por- as part of titles for members of who is leading Indian delega- ister felt that there is a need PM Modi is a quintessential elevation as the party presi- unusually and unreasonably announced all “concessions and tal from publishing or broad- royalty, denoting the sons and tion at the Commonwealth Law for greater cooperation for democrat and does not inter- dent,” Rao said. Accusing the high period of 83 days, he said. freebies”. casting reports based on the daughters of a king. MPOST Ministers’ Conference held in discouraging the use of social the Bahamas on 16-19 Octo- media for fermenting ter- ber 2017. ror, spreading hatred and for Participating in the discus- fomenting radicalisation. NEET: Centre mulls upper age limit for medical admission sion on counter-terrorism and Prasad also flagged that the the use of ICT, the minister said non-state terror actors thrived PRADIP CHATTERJEE Union health ministry officials and the MCI against the Constitution of India. Dr A K Maity, of the Supreme Court for monitoring the activi- that India had long been a vic- and flourished at the behest officials, where MCI was asked to formulate a who had written a letter to the Prime Minister ties of the MCI. The Centre had argued in the tim of the most vicious terror- of state actors who promoted KOLKATA: The Centre is planning to introduce policy so that the age-limit can be implemented recently against the implementation of any age court that they were keen on implementing the ism unleashed from across the terrorism and urged the Com- the maximum age limit for candidates seek- throughout the country. The theory the Centre limit in medical admission, pointed out that age limit for medical aspirants to check cheating border. monwealth community to work ing admission in medical colleges through the is keen on bringing in had never implemented while hearing a case relating to the upper age by a section of candidates in medical examina- He added that India con- together with India in develop- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) by the MCI since its inception. limit for LLB examination, the Apex Court in tions. The Centre claimed that they had found demned terrorism in all forms ing global mechanisms to com- in the country. The Supreme Court while hearing a case on March this year ruled that there will be no age that the comparatively older medical aspirants and manifestations and that bat terrorism. The Union Health Ministry has recently the implementation of the maximum age limit limit for LLB examination. It had also stayed Bar were found to be involved in cheating. there could be no justification Following India’s interven- asked the Medical Council of India (MCI), the in medical admission last year asked the Centre Council of India’s (BCI) notification fixing age But the AIPMT/PD 2015 list published by the for any terrorism. tion, the Commonwealth Law highest regulatory body for medical education not to introduce any such age limit. The Centre limit for law courses. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) The minister underlined Ministers decided to call upon in the country, to fix 25 years as the upper age had tried to introduce the age limit the previ- The Union health ministry also asked the said that two candidates out of total 53 can- the need for working together social media platforms to take limit for general category students and 30 years ous year as well. MCI to provide appropriate amendment regu- didates found to be involved in cheating were to address the concerns of suo-moto measures to ensure for reserved category students. Those against it said that the introduction of lations in consultation with its Oversight Com- above the age of 25 while the rest were all below cybersecurity, data privacy, that these platforms are not A high-level meeting was held between the age limit of candidates in medical admission is mittee (OC). The OC was formed by the order 25 years of age. concerted attempts to control misused by terrorists. ED issues fresh summons to Nation to pay homage to policemen Tejashwi, Rabri killed in 1959 Chinese firing OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT reconnaissance parties were injuries in the incident. launched from Hot Springs Bodies of the 10 person- NEW DELHI: The Enforce- NEW DELHI: The nation will in North Eastern Ladakh in nel were returned by the Chi- ment Directorate has issued pay homage to the policemen preparation for further move- nese on November 13, 1959, fresh summons to former Bihar martyred in firing by Chinese ment of an Indian expedition three weeks after the incident. chief minister Rabri Devi and troops in 1959 and 34,400 oth- which was on its way to Lanak The bodies were then cremated her son Tejashwi Yadav in con- ers who laid down their lives La. While members of two par- with full police honours at Hot nection with its money laun- protecting India’s unity, at a ties returned to Hot Springs, Springs in Ladakh, it said. dering probe into the railway special function here tomor- the third one comprising two The annual conference of hotels allotment case dating row, the home ministry said police constables and a por- Inspectors General of Police back to the UPA-I rule, official on Friday. ter did not return, the state- of States and Union Territories sources said. Home Minister Rajnath ment said. held in January 1960 decided They said while Tejashwi Singh will lead the nation to The remaining forces were that October 21 would, hence- has been summoned on Octo- pay homage to 10 policemen mobilised next morning in forth, be observed as ‘Com- ber 24, Rabri has been called besides 34,408 other police search of the missing person- memoration Day’ in all police on October 27 for questioning personnel, who have sacri- nel. A party of about 20 police lines in the country to mark in the case. While Tejashwi, a ficed their lives since indepen- personnel led by Karam Singh, the memory of these gallant former Bihar deputy chief min- dence to safeguard the unity a Deputy Central Intelligence personnel, the statement said. ister, had been grilled once by and integrity of the nation. Officer (DCIO) rank officer, It was also decided to erect the central agency for more Observed as ‘Police Com- proceeded on horseback while a memorial at Hot Springs, than nine hours, Rabri had memoration Day’, October others followed on foot in three and that members of police skipped the summons at least 21 commemorates the sacri- sections. At mid-day, the Chi- forces from different parts of four times. The agency is prob- fices of the 10 policemen while nese Army personnel were the country trek to Hot Springs ing members of the Lalu Prasad defending India’s borders with seen on a hillock who opened every year to pay homage to the Yadav’s family and others under China in 1959, a statement by fire and threw grenades at the gallant martyrs. Since indepen- the Prevention of Money Laun- the ministry said. The Indian Indian party, the statement dence, 34,418 police personnel dering Act (PMLA). police personnel were respon- said. Since there was no cover, have sacrificed their lives for In July, the Central Bureau sible for manning the 2,500 most personnel were injured. safeguarding the integrity of of Investigation had registered mile long border of India with Ten of the brave police per- the nation and providing secu- a criminal first information Tibet until the autumn of 1959. sonnel attained martyrdom rity to people of this country, report and conducted multiple On October 20, 1959, three and seven others sustained the statement said. searches on the properties of Lalu Prasad Yadav and others. The CBI FIR alleges that Lalu Prasad Yadav, as rail- way minister, handed over the maintenance of two IRCTC hotels to a company after receiving a bribe in the form of prime land in Patna through a ‘benami’ company owned by Sarla Gupta, wife of Prem Chand Gupta, a former Union minister. Lalu Prasad Yadav was railway minister between 2004 and 2009. The ED had registered a criminal case against Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family members and others under the PMLA, based on the CBI FIR. It had earlier questioned Sarla Gupta and others. The CBI has also recently recorded the statements of Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Prasad Yadav in this case. The ED is investigating the alleged “proceeds of crime” generated by the accused, pur- portedly through shell compa- nies in this case, officials have said. Others named in the CBI FIR include Vijay and Vinay Kochhar (both directors of Sujata Hotels), Delight Mar- keting company, now known as Lara Projects, and then IRCTC managing director P K Goel. 2145(4)/2017 ICA- ICA-2148(12)/2017 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 Virbhadra Singh files Was offered PM Modi to inaugurate slew of money to defect nomination from to Shiv Sena: projects in Gujarat on Sunday Arki constituency MNS corporator MUMBAI: The lone MNS cor- OUR CORRESPONDENT the party said. of Cambay, on which it is built. OUR CORRESPONDENT porator in the BMC who did Among the projects that The service reduces the not cross over to the Shiv Sena AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: Modi will inaugurate is the first distance between the two SHIMLA: Six-time Himachal has alleged that he was "indi- Amid the row over the “delay” phase of the Rs 615 crore roll- towns from 310 kilometres by Pradesh Chief Minister Virb- rectly offered money" to switch in announcement of the Guja- on roll-off (ro-ro) ferry service road to 30 kilometres which hadra Singh on Friday filed sides and demanded a probe by rat Assembly polls, Prime Min- between Ghogha in Bhavnagar can be covered in 1 hour,” his nomination from the Arki the Anti-Corruption Bureau ister Narendra Modi will travel district and Dahej in Bharuch Bhadoo said. Assembly constituency in (ACB) into the recent defection to home state on Sunday where in the Gulf of Cambay. Modi had laid the founda- Solan district for the Novem- by six MNS corporators. he will inaugurate and lay the The prime minister had tion stone for the project in Jan- ber 9 state polls. However, Dilip Lande, foundation stones of a number called ferry service his “dream uary 2012, when he was the Singh had vacated the who was among the six corpo- of projects. project” while addressing a chief minister of Gujarat. Shimla (rural) seat for his rators who left the Maharash- It would be Modi’s third gathering at Gandhinagar In Vadodara, Modi will son Vikramaditya Singh and tra Navnirman Sena (MNS), visit to Gujarat this month. on Monday. He will address inaugurate eight different proj- shifted to Arki. rejected the charge levelled Modi, who recently said a gathering in Ghogha and ects worth Rs 1,140 crore. It was a show of strength by Sanjay Turde and said they the Legislative Assembly polls undertake a journey to Dahej Vadodara Municipal Com- as hundreds of supporters and were ready for probe. will be a battle between “vikas- from Ghogha on the ferry. missioner Vinod Rao said party workers greeted the chief He also threatened to sue wad” and “vanshwad”, in which From Dahej, he will leave for Modi will dedicate to people minister outside the office of Turde, who made the allega- his “development agenda” will with sarcasm, the former announcing the Gujarat sched- Vadodara, where he is sched- a Rs 100 crore city command the assistant returning officer. tion in a letter written to the triumph over the Congress’ finance and home minister ule, only saying the polling in uled to inaugurate and lay the and control centre in Badamadi This is for the fourth time ACB on October 18, nearly a “dynastic politics”, will lay also claimed that the Election the western state would be held foundation stones for projects Garden, Rs 125-crore Janmahal that the 83-year-old Congress Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister week after six of the seven cor- the foundation of and dedi- Commission will be “recalled” before December 18. worth over Rs 1,140 crore. city transport hub and multi- leader has shifted his constitu- Virbhadra Singh hold sword porators of the Raj Thackeray- cate to people projects worth from its “extended holiday” Immediately thereafter, the Ajay Bhadoo, Chief Execu- level parking (under PPP), a ency. He had contested from during public meeting after filing led MNS joined the Shiv Sena. rupees several thousand crore after the Gujarat government Congress had alleged that the tive Officer of Gujarat Mari- Rs 160 crore multi-modal city Jubbal and Kotkhai in 1983 his nomination on Friday Turde said one of the then in Bhavnagar and Vadodara has announced all “concessions government put “pressure” time Board, which is executing transport hub, Rs 267 crore and 1985, Rohroo in 1990, MNS corporators approached districts. and freebies”. on the poll panel to “delay” the ro-ro project, said the first waste-to- energy processing 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007, sation and hasty implementa- him on October 12 and "indi- Two days before he under- “EC has authorised PM the announcement of Gujarat phase of the service to be inau- plant. and shifted to Shimla Rural in tion of the Goods and Service rectly offered money" to switch takes the visit, Congress leader to announce date of Gujarat elections to enable the prime gurated by Modi on Sunday is The other projects are a 2012 after the Rohroo seat was tax (GST) will cost heavily to sides. He also claimed that they P Chidambaram today scoffed elections at his last rally (and minister to act as a “false santa meant for passengers. Rs 166 crore water treatment reserved for Schedule Caste. the BJP as it has caused harass- promised him that such a move at the Election Commission kindly keep EC informed),” he claus” and offer sops, use “jum- In the second phase, which plant, two flyovers collectively After filing his nomina- ment and hardship to both would boost his political career. for not announcing the sched- tweeted. las” (rhetoric). is expected to be completed in worth Rs 265 crore, a Rs 55 tions, Singh said the Congress traders and the common man," "On the sidelines of a ward ule for the Gujarat polls, saying The EC had on October The model code of conduct two months, cars can also be crore deer safari park, and a would contest the upcom- he said. council meeting on October it has “authorised” the prime 12 announced that polling for would have come into imme- carried between the two towns. Rs 6 crore veterinary hospital. ing elections on development The prices have gone up 12, Dilip Lande called me at minister to declare the dates at the assembly elections in Him- diate effect in Gujarat had the “It is a complex project He will also address peo- plank and return to power with after GST, while traders are up around 1 pm and enquired his “last rally” in the state. achal Pradesh will take place poll schedule been announced which involves complicated ple at Navlakhi compound in comfortable majority. in arms against the new tax sys- whether I would want to join In a series of tweets loaded on November 9, but held off along with Himachal Pradesh, marine structure of the Gulf Vadodara. "The decision of demoneti- tem, he said. the Shiv Sena. AGENCIES 70 in hospitals ‘Haryana singer killed on BJP fumes over GST references with eye injuries Lalu to be chief caused by guest at Congress brother-in-law’s order’ in Vijay starrer Tamil film

firecrackers OUR CORRESPONDENT moment, he said, adding that OUR CORRESPONDENT cinema and actors should programme today police teams were raiding vari- not confuse people using the HYDERABAD: Two lead- PANIPAT: Haryanvi singer ous places to nab the four men. CHENNAI/NAGERCOIL medium and try to derive polit- ing hospitals here received 70 OUR CORRESPONDENT and dancer Harshita Dahiya “Dinesh (Karala) is a noto- (TN): References to the GST ical mileage. His remarks came patients who suffered eye inju- was killed by four men on the rious gangster. Twelve crimi- in the just-released Tamil a day after the BJP's state unit ries caused by firecrackers dur- PATNA: RJD chief Lalu direction of her brother-in-law nal cases have been registered film "Mersal" starring popu- made a similar demand, charg- ing Diwali celebrations here on Prasad is scheduled to be the and notorious gangster Dinesh against him at various police lar actor Vijay have not gone ing the filmmakers with mak- Friday night. State-run Saro- chief guest at a Congress pro- Karala, police said on Friday. stations in Sonepat, Jind, Jhaj- down well with the BJP which ing "incorrect references" about jini Devi Eye Hospital is treat- gramme on Saturday to cele- Karala revealed the mur- jar and Delhi,” he said. on Friday objected to what it the central taxation. Hitting out ing 30 patients, while 40 people brate the birth anniversary of der conspiracy during inter- Dahiya, 22, was shot dead termed as "untruths" about at the references, state BJP pres- are consulting LV Prasad Eye first Bihar chief minister Sri rogation after he was brought by unidentified men at Chamr- the central taxation in the star Rajinikanth starrer "Kab- ident Tamilisai Sounderrajan Institute (LVPEIP) for their eye Krishna Singh, making the from Jhajjar jail on a produc- ara village in Haryana’s Panipat flick and demanded their dele- ali" director Pa. Ranjith came had on Thursday said "Incor- injuries, officials said. future political move of the tion warrant, Superintendent district when she was return- tion. Union minister Pon Rad- to the defence of the "Mersal" rect references have been made "Sarojini Devi Eye Hospi- Grand Alliance partners clear of Police Rahul Sharma said. ing to her home after perform- hakrishnan demanded removal crew, questioning BJP's logic in 'Mersal' about GST... celebri- tal received 30 patients with after the JD(U) broke away. Singh, who served as a Karala was produced ing at a function in the village. of the "untruths" about the of demanding the cuts. ties should desist from register- eye-related injuries since last Sri Krishna Singh, also Union minister of state in the before a court, which sent Her sister Lata earlier said, Goods and Services Tax, rolled "The film producer should ing wrong information among night. Of the total, 12 are being called Sri Babu, a freedom UPA-I government, said he him to four-day police remand, “Dinesh, my husband” was out by the BJP-led NDA gov- remove the untruths regard- people." treated as in-patients and six of fighter, had served as the first had been organising Sri Babu's Sharma said. behind the killing. ernment on July 1, while his ing GST from the film," Rad- Raja, the party's national the 12 are required to undergo chief minister of the state from birth anniversary programmes The accused revealed the “He got her killed because party colleague H Raja claimed hakrishnan told reporters in secretary, in a series of tweets surgery," Telangana Medical 1946 to 1961. every year since 2000, when names of his four accom- she was a witness in the mur- the film exposed Vijay's "anti- Nagercoil. said the reference to GST only and Health Minister C Laxma The birth anniversary pro- he was a minister in the Rabri plices who killed Dahiya but der case of her mother,” Lata Modi hatred". He said wrong information exposed Vijay's "lack of knowl- Reddy said in a statement. gramme of Sri Babu tomorrow Devi government in Bihar, and they cannot be disclosed at the had claimed. AGENCIES The CPI (M) and super- should not be spread through edge of economics". He said the patients are is slated to be a major joint added that leaders of other being given quality treatment show by the Congress and the political parties were always FIGHTING IT OUT and there is no apprehension RJD. invited to these events. about their condition. It makes the future plan of RJD state spokesman Mri- NATION BRIEFS Most of the patients Sonia Gandhi's party in Bihar tyunjay Tiwari said no pro- received injuries while they clear after Chief Minister Nit- gramme was scheduled for KERALA’S ICONIC MARXIST V S were bursting crackers, while ish Kumar's JD(U) quit the Sri Babu's birth anniversary the others sustained injuries Grand Alliance in July and at the party office tomorrow ACHUTHANANDAN TURNS 94 after being hit by sparkles ema- aligned with the NDA. and added that all the party THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s iconic Marxist nating from crackers, SD Eye "RJD president Lalu Prasad workers would attend the and former chief minister V S Achuthanandan turned Hospital Deputy Superinten- is the chief guest at the birth event where Lalu Prasad was 94 on Friday. Known as the state’s ‘Fidel Castro’, dent Ravindra Goud said. anniversary function of Sri scheduled to be the chief guest. "Only one patient (identi- Krishna Singh at the Sam- Hoardings of the event Achuthanandan, whose life has been a relentless fied as Swapna, an engineer- rat Ashok Convention Cen- with photographs of Congress struggle not only against injustice but also “revisionist” ing student) received severe tre here tomorrow," interim president Sonia Gandhi, vice- trends in his own movement, celebrated the day along eye injury. A flying firecracker president of Bihar Congress president Rahul Gandhi and with family members by cutting a cake at his resi- hit her in the right eye caus- Kaukab Kadri told PTI today. Lalu Prasad have been put up dence here. CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury ing severe damage. We per- Replying to a question, he in the city. was among the first to wish the nonagenarian leader, formed surgery and only after said, "We have a natural tie- up L P Sahi (98), veteran free- 48 hours we will be able to tell with Laluji, who is a tall leader dom fighter and an associate who is currently the chairman of Kerala State Reforms about the recovery of vision in of the secular forces." of Sri Babu, Congress gen- Committee. Achuthanandan distributed sweets to the affected eye," Goud said. Former Union minis- eral secretary and in-charge party workers and well-wishers, including journalists Sam Balasundaram, asso- ter Akhilesh Singh, who has of Bihar affairs C P Joshi, for- who called on him in the morning at his residence. A ciate director of LVPEI, said switched over to the Congress mer Lok Sabha Speaker Meira founder leader of CPI(M) in 1964 after splitting from eight patients received by the from the RJD and is a front- Kumar, senior Congress leader CPI, Achuthanandan was a mass leader who went on not-for-profit medical facility runner for the post of Bihar Shakil Ahmad Khan are Wrestlers in action during a wrestling competition in Mirzapur on the occasion of Govardhan Puja to become the chief minister of the southern state from needed surgery. The rest, num- Congress chief, is scheduled to scheduled to attend the event, festival in Mirzapur on Friday bering 32, were treated as out be the chairman at tomorrow's along with a host of state 2006 to 2011. patients. AGENCIES programme. Congress leaders. CONG INVITES AZHARUDDIN TO Protest over CONTEST ELECTION FROM TELANGANA MSRTC stir enters 650 women neck-deep in pits HYDERABAD: The Congress in Telangana has invited former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin to contest chemist’s the next state Assembly election, due in 2019. “We fourth day; 7 staffers to protest land acquisition are inviting him (Azharuddin),” state Congress presi- killing leaves dent N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Friday. Reddy OUR CORRESPONDENT said he invited Azharuddin after the former cricketer suspended, arrested one dead expressed his readiness to play an active role in JAIPUR: About 650 women, Telangana. “If we work together again, our Congress MUMBAI: Seven agitating private buses. "This case, too, who have buried themselves SAMASTIPUR (Bihar): One government will come in Telangana,” Azharuddin staffers of the Maharashtra was reported to us (MSRTC) as neck-deep in the ground to person was killed and five oth- said at a public event here yesterday. To this, Reddy State Road Transport Corpo- well as the local police station oppose the Jaipur Development ers were injured on Friday in then said, “I am inviting you, in Telangana, whichever ration (MSRTC) have been and action was initiated as per Authority's move to acquire police firing and violence dur- suspended and arrested for cre- the law," said the official. land in their village, marked ing a protest over the killing of MP or MLA...you want to contest. We will call you to ating ruckus and engaging in The MSRTC employees are Diwali and performed puja at a chemist in Bihar’s Samastipur contest.” The state Congress would like Azharuddin to violence, a senior government demanding a hike in salary in the demonstration site, con- district, officials said. contest the polls in Telangana and also campaign for official said on Friday. line with the 7th Pay Commis- tinuing their protest against the Protesters engaged in large- the party, he said. Nearly one lakh employ- sion recommendations. Their Rajasthan government. scale violence and arson at Asa- ees of the state-run transport strike, which entered the fourth The farmers of Nindar vil- dhi village under Tajpur police READY FOR DEBATE ON DEVELOPMENT body, mostly bus drivers and day on Friday, has caused hard- lage, that is located on the out- Women farmers stage a Zameen Satyagraha against forced land station, fighting pitched bat- conductors, are on an indefinite ships to thousands of long-dis- skirts of Jaipur, are protesting acquisition by Jaipur Development authority in Nindar, Jaipur tles with police. They set afire ISSUES: KERALA CM TO BJP strike since October 16 mid- tance passengers planning to against the acquisition of over eight police vehicles and also THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister night demanding a pay hike. travel to their hometowns for 1,300 bighas of land for a hous- Singh Shekhawat, a leader of vailing market rates. Around attempted to put on fire the Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said his government was Five staffers, including driv- Diwali. ing project claiming that the the Nindar Bachao Yuva Kisan 10,000 houses will be built police station, Superintendent ready to take up the challenge thrown by the BJP to ers and conductors, were sus- The official said the matter compensation offered was not Sangarsh Samiti, said. under the scheme announced of Police, Samastipur Deepak pended when they forced a has been taken up at the highest enough. Their demonstration He said that talks with the in January 2011. The opposi- Ranjan said. “The police per- organise a debate on development issues. But the senior MSRTC functionary at level. "The matter is being taken entered its 19th day on Friday government have not been held tion Congress had accused the sonnel had to resort to firing in Left leader was quick to add that the saffron party Saoner depot under Nagpur up the highest level. Therefore, as over 1,000 protesters cele- in the last couple of days due to government of failing to reach the air after they could not dis- had attempted to run away from the debate. “Not division to wear bangles, the I am not in a position to com- brated Diwali and performed which more number of protest- out to the farmers' families pro- perse the crowd with batons,” expecting a constructive approach from the BJP, official said. ment when the strike will end." Govardhan puja at the protest ers have joined the movement testing at the site for 19 days he said. “In the melee, some which has tried to project the allocation and share of A case was reported in The MSRTC has 17,500 site. and are on a fast. against the JDA's decision to police personnel perhaps could central funds to the state as a ‘concession’ of the Cen- this regard with the nearest buses in its fleet that make Nearly 650 women, who The Jaipur Development acquire their land. not aim their guns properly as a police station and the five were 56,756 trips everyday. The cor- have buried themselves neck- Authority (JDA) has taken pos- State Congress Chief Sachin result of which two of the dem- tre,” Vijayan said in a Facebook post. Stating that the arrested, said the senior official. poration, which has 1,02,980 deep in pits, performed Gov- session of 600 bighas of land so Pilot had said that at the time onstrators suffered bullet inju- stance of the ruling LDF was different, Vijayan said Two more staffers were sus- employees, has an annual turn- ardhan puja on Friday at the far and deposited Rs 60 crore in of festival season, men and ries,” Ranjan said. the state wants to maintain cordial relations with the pended and later arrested by over of Rs 7,000 crore. The protest site to show their soli- a local court as compensation women have buried themselves He said one of those who Centre and also to take effective steps for getting its police from Ramtek depot in transport undertaking incurs darity against the government's for it after villagers refused to in pits as a mark of protest and suffered bullet injury died on due share. Nagpur when they engaged in a loss of little less Rs 2 crore per move to acquire farmers' land accept the amount, claiming the government was unable to the spot, while the other was violence and threw stones at day (pre-strike figure). MPOST against their will, Nagendra it did not hold up to the pre- resolve their problems. hospitalised. AGENCIES 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp nation It’s a mercenary movement: CBI seeks permission to file SLP in SC on Bofors case Jitendra Singh on Kashmir OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The CBI has OUR CORRESPONDENT “We live in evidence-based written to the government era. We should not allow it to for reconsideration of its 2005 JAMMU: Terming as farce Pak- become a tool for certain politi- decision and allow the agency istan’s oft- repeated claim that a cians or separatists,” the Union to file a Special Leave Petition “freedom movement” was on in Minister said. in the Supreme Court in the Kashmir, Union Minister Jiten- Asked about terrorist Bofors case challenging quash- dra Singh on Friday said it is a launch pads across the Line ing of an FIR in the alleged “manufactured struggle” and of Control (LoC), he said that scam, officials said. a “mercenary movement” that Pakistan carries out infiltration In a letter to the Depart- has graduated into an industry. activities every year . ment of Personnel and Train- He said the youths in the “Out of 50-60 infiltration ing, the CBI conveyed that it Valley have now understood bids, 45-50 infiltration bids wanted to file the SLP chal- the nefarious designs of the ele- have been foiled. This speaks lenging the Delhi High Court ments, who have been using about the efficiency and order of May 31, 2005 quash- them as “sacrificial goat” while increase in capability of secu- ing all charges against Europe- Earlier in the week, the CBI had said their own children are lodged rity forces,” he said. based Hinduja brothers in the it would look into the ‘facts and in safe havens. The minister said that Bofors case. “There is no such thing like Jammu and Kashmir police has Government officials said circumstances’ of the Bofors scam freedom struggle at all in Kash- also come of age, particularly the CBI was in favour of filing mentioned by private detective Michael mir. It is a farce. It is a manufac- its special operations group. the SLP in 2005 but the then Hershmam, who alleged that the then tured freedom struggle. Many of the terrorists have UPA government did not give “It is a mercenary move- either been nabbed or liqui- its nod. Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government ment, which has gradually dated with minimum collat- Legal experts feel that the had sabotaged his investigation graduated into an industry eral damage possible. “It is a agency will have to do a lot of now, in which there are huge compliment to police and explanation for condoning the vested interests involved and security forces in Jammu and lapsed time period of over 12 (since retired) on February taged his investigation. such people carry out mayhem struggle has dawned upon the havens of the country and the be part of this journey,” Singh, Kashmir,” he said. About the years. 4, 2004, had exonerated late Hershman, who is the pres- in the name of freedom strug- youths and cited the example world and are using them as who is also minister of state reported diktat by a Muslim The then Delhi High Court prime minister Rajiv Gandhi ident of the US-based private gle,” Singh, who is Minister of of a “leading” militant com- the sacrificial goat,” he added. in the Prime Minister’s Office organisation that boys and girls judge R S Sodhi had on May in the case and directed fram- detective firm Fairfax, claimed State (Independent Charge) for mander being nabbed with the “There is a lot of awakening (PMO), said. should not study together, he 31, 2005, quashed all charges ing of charge of forgery under in television interviews recently Development of North Eastern assistance of a woman. in a large section of youths and On the violence in connec- said, “Without getting into the against the Hinduja brothers Section 465 of the IPC against that Rajiv Gandhi was “furi- Region, told reporters here on “She was among the young they wish to be part of Prime tion with alleged braid chop- discussion, I can say that in -- Srichand, Gopichand and the Bofors company. ous” when he had found a Swiss Friday. women who were being Minister Narendra Modi’s ping incidents, the Minister India of 2017, boys and girls Prakashchand -- and the Bofors On Wednesday, the CBI bank account “Mont Blanc”. He was replying to a ques- exploited by these militant developmental journey in the said that there was not a single can decide for themselves”. company and castigated the had said it would look into the Hershman, who was here tion about Pakistan’s claim commanders in Kashmir,” he country,” he added. case with substantial evidence. “I have already said that CBI for its handling of the case “facts and circumstances” of last week to address a confer- of “freedom movement” in said. “They want to avail the “There can be mischief they are part of the aspirational saying it had cost the exchequer the Bofors scam mentioned by ence of private detectives, also Kashmir. “The youths of Kashmir opportunities available to the behind this... the right thinking movement of Modi’s new India about Rs 250 crore. private detective Michael Her- alleged that the bribe money The Minister said the real- have understood that those youths in other parts of the citizens will condemn this. We and therefore they cannot be Before the 2005 verdict, shmam, who alleged that the of the Bofors gun scandal isation that they were being who are exploiting them have country. They don’t want to should not jump to conclusion subjected to any gender bias,” another judge of the Delhi then Rajiv Gandhi-led Con- had been parked in the Swiss exploited in the name of their children lodged in the safe miss this bus. They want to without having any evidence. he said. High Court, Justice J D Kapoor gress government had sabo- account. States ‘hosting’ terror sanctuaries CBI must probe illegal pesticide-resistant must eliminate them: India seeds, demands Maharashtra farm panel OUR CORRESPONDENT “The beginning of Afghan- owned and Afghan-led national OUR CORRESPONDENT tra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telan- culture Minister Pandurang tough laws and regulations for NEW DELHI: India has reconciliation requires an end gana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Phundkar’s call for a ban on approval of GM crops which expressed grave concern over to violence.” NAGPUR: A Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh - account the HT genetically modified need to adhere strictly to bio- the spike in terror attacks in It added, “India expresses government Special Task Force for nearly 850,000 hectares - or cotton seeds. safety standards to obviate risks Afghanistan and demanded solidarity with the people and on Friday urged the Centre to seven per cent of all the total Tiwari cited reports that to humans, animals and envi- that states “hosting” terror- the Government of Afghani- institute a CBI enquiry into cotton-growing areas of India though such HT cotton hybrids ronment, the lackadaisical atti- ists and their sanctuaries must stan in these difficult times.” reports that around 3.50 mil- - is under the illegal Herbicide are being grown in USA, Brazil tude of CICR, ICAR, GEAC eliminate them immediately. In his visit to Kabul earlier lion packets of illegal Herbicide Tolerant (HT) cotton hybrids and some other countries since allows rogue actors a free hand. Condemning the “barbaric” this week, National Security Tolerant genetically modified cultivation, he said. 1998, it has not been techni- “The casual attitude of these attack on an army camp in as well as efforts to bring peace Adviser Ajit Doval met Afghan cotton seeds are sold during “This is a very shocking rev- cally and formally approved in departments, their officials and Kandahar province in which 43 in the country. President Ashraf Ghani, Chief the current season in several elation and needs a detailed India so far, thus rendering its the states’ agriculture depart- soldiers were killed, the Minis- “Coming on the heels of Executive Abdullah Abdullah cotton-growing states in the probe into the functioning Tiwari pointed out that the cultivation completely illegal. ments needs a thorough CBI try of External Affairs said the similar tragedies in Paktia and and the top brass of the coun- country. of the Genetic Engineering HT cotton hybrid sale was ram- In fact, the CICR has even probe,” Tiwari urged. recent strikes “demonstrate” Ghazni, we share the grief of try’s military establishment. Reacting to a comment Appraisal Committee (GEAC), pant even after it was brought found that six of the nine cot- According to some reports, that safe havens and support the families of the victims and Issues relating to defence and piece that appeared on October Indian Council of Agricultural to the notice of the central gov- tonseed hybrids tested positive the global giant Monsanto, systems continue to be avail- the suffering of the Afghan security cooperation were dis- 18, titled “Widespread use of Research (ICAR) and Central ernment and other agencies, for herbicide tolerance, but did which owns the HT trait found able to terrorists. people,” the ministry said. cussed during the meetings. unapproved GM cotton shows Institute of Cotton Research besides the concerned states, not care to inform the Maha- in CICR samples, has claimed it “We strongly condemn the In what is being seen as a At least 43 Afghan soldiers official tolerance of illegality”, (CICR) since they are respon- and the deadly effects as seen rashtra authorities. has informed the GEAC about barbaric attack today at the clear reference to Pakistan, it were killed and nine wounded Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swav- sible to check the illegal sales,” in Maharashtra. It was only after the state’s it since 2008 and most recently Afghan National Army base in added, “States hosting the ter- in a Taliban-claimed assault lamban Mission Chairman Tiwari said. Tiwari demanded an urgent Principal Secretary (Agricul- in August 2017. Kandahar province,” MEA said rorists and their sanctuaries on a military base in southern Kishore Tiwari cited reports of He said these hybrid cotton stop to the illegal sales, and to ture) Bijay Kumar sought to “Yet, the GEAC has turned in a statement yesterday. must eliminate them immedi- Afghanistan on Wednesday. New Delhi-based South Asia seeds were recently attacked by locate and identify the land know details about it follow- a blind eye to the issue, point- It said India is “gravely” ately and without distinction.” The terrorists blasted their Biotechnology Centre (SABC) pests and bollworms for which where the spurious HT cotton ing media reports of extensive ing to a larger involvement concerned at the escalation These concerns were also way into the compound with that such illegal packets worth the farmers made indiscrimi- hybrids are being used and cultivation of such HT cotton of regulatory bodies which of terrorist violence against highlighted by the United at least one explosives-laden around Rs 4.72 billion are being nate used of deadly pesticides, destroy them. hybrids in the above states that needs to be scanned properly Afghanistan, despite hopes kin- Nations Security Council on Humvee, the Afghan defence sold in different states. leading to 40 deaths and over His demand came close on the matter came into limelight. by different experts,” Tiwari dled recently by new strategies Wednesday, the statement said. ministry said. These states - Maharash- 2,000 more were affected. the heels of Maharashtra Agri- He said while India has concluded.

Director & C.E.O. Roopkala Kendro, Film and Social Communication Institute, under information & Cultural Affairs Have lodged seven more Department, Govt. of West Bengal invites e-Tender online item-wise rate basis from the Manufacturer, authorized dealers/distributors for supply and installation of Computer cases in coal scam: ED to SC Accessories at Roopkala Kendro vide Tender ID No. 2017_ RK_132797_1. Last date of submission of bid online only OUR CORRESPONDENT is 17.11.2017 upto 2.00 p.m., All documents can be seen/ The court has asked the CBI ED has said it had earlier received and ED to expedite their probe obtained from the website https://wbtenders.gov.in. NEW DELHI: Enforcement 55 FIRs from the CBI and registered in the coal scam cases. Sd/- Directorate (ED) has told the enforcement case information report The apex court had on Jan- Joint Director & Supreme Court that it has uary 23 constituted a special ICA/T 4843(3)2017 In charge of Director & CEO lodged seven more cases in the (ECIR) in all of them investigation team (SIT) to coal block allocation scam and probe the allegations of “abuse was in process of filing prose- of these seven cases,” the agency “Prosecution complaint has of authority” prima facie com- ICA/T 4826(3)/2017 cution complaints against two told a bench headed by Justice been filed in two cases (M/s mitted by former CBI Director firms, including M/s Jindal Steel M B Lokur. AMR Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd and Ranjit Sinha to scuttle investi- and Power Ltd. The agency told the bench, M/s Nav Bharat Power Pvt Ltd). gation and enquiries in the coal In its tenth status report filed which also comprised Justices Filing of prosecution com- block allocation cases. in the apex court for the period Kurian Joseph and A K Sikri, plaints are in process in respect It had observed that a prima from January last year to Sep- that provisional attachment of M/s Jindal Steel and Power facie case has “definitely” been tember 30 this year, ED has said orders have been issued in 11 Ltd and Grace Industries Ltd,” made out for probe into the it had earlier received 55 FIRs cases. the order said. abuse of authority by Sinha. from the CBI and registered “There has been a slight ED has also told the top It had later directed that enforcement case information increase in the number of pro- court that investigation was no CBI officer, who is prob- report (ECIR) in all of them. visional attachment orders from going on with regard to M/s ing coal scam cases or officials ICA/T 4802(3)/2017 “Subsequent to the ninth the earlier status report. Kamal Sponge Steel and Power from SIT probing allegations status report, the Directorate of It is further stated that the Ltd. of “abuse of authority” against Enforcement has received seven investigations etc. are in prog- The apex court has asked the former CBI director, would more FIRs from the CBI and it ress in respect of these cases,” the ED to file the next status report be transferred without its prior has registered ECIR in respect court noted in its order. before December 4. permission. HC seeks report on probe into multi-crore ‘bitumen scam’ in TN OUR CORRESPONDENT the matter based on a representation by hearing, the petitioner’s counsel submit- the petitioner. ted that bitumen prices fluctuate on a CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on In his PIL, G Balaji, an RTI activist, monthly basis as fixed by the oil market- Friday ordered the Directorate of Vigi- alleged that state highways department ing companies. lance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to officials in collusion with contractors had He claimed that the department file within four weeks a status report on “cashed out” Rs 800 crore to 1,000 crore had to bear additional cost of bitumen the probe into alleged irregularities in the during 2014-16 in the procurement of if the price goes up above the amount purchase of bitumen for road laying and bitumen by taking advantage of varia- sanctioned. maintenance works in Tamil Nadu. tions in its price. Similarly, if the price falls, the dif- A division bench comprising justices The petitioner charged that bitumen, a ference should be recovered from the M M Sundaresh and M Sundar gave major road construction constituent, had contractors. the direction on a public interest litiga- become a primary source for the officials However, the counsel alleged, the offi- tion seeking a CBI probe after the state to siphon off public funds and sought a cials collude with the contractors and government informed that already the CBI probe into the alleged irregularities. divert the difference amount to their DVAC had been ordered to investigate Earlier, when the matter came up for pockets. ICA/T 4803(3)/2017 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 EDITORIAL India in a predicament Uncertainty over The nation’s conscience must wake up to poverty, hunger, and health skin, loss of hair, subcutane- Obamacare ous haemorrhagic spots etc. The mental changes occur in ith the recent announcement of the White the form of irritability, lack of House to cut off payments to insurers that concentration, reduced recep- underpin parts of the Affordable Care Act ARUN MITRA tive capacity. (ACA), better known as ‘Obamacare’, the US Malnutrition as a result of Whealth insurance companies appear having tough days ahead. hunger may lead to Marasmus The announcement would knock the established wobbly mar- and Kwashiorkor. Marasmus kets, subsequently enhancing the delight of President Donald occurs more often in young Trump. Interestingly, Trump earlier appeared to extend his children and babies. It leads support to a bipartisan proposal of some senators of bolster- to dehydration and weight ing Obamacare with a guarantee of payments for two years, loss. Starvation is a form of but later he rejected to reinstate the payments. The money this disorder. The symptoms involved in Obamacare apparently compensates insurers for of Marasmus include weight scaling down the amount for which they were liable for each loss, dehydration, chronic diar- loss or injury before making payments and out-of-pocket rhea and shrinkage of stomach. costs for the poor buyers on Obamacare’s insurance mar- Kwashiorkor occurs in ketplaces. As the insurers would have to the discounts even people who have severe pro- after stopping the payments, they would obviously increase tein deficiency. Having a diet their premiums and would chalk out a plan to make pay- of mainly carbohydrates and ments without quittance. And, it would certainly affect the With the increase deficiency in protein lead to chances of 18 million Americans, who prefer to buy health this condition. Common symp- insurance from the ‘individual’ markets, because they are not in cost of toms of Kwashiorkor include covered from anywhere else like employers or organisations. living, the BPL oedema or puffy or swollen The scenario, however, varies from state to state. While in definition of the appearance due to fluid reten- densely populated states like New York and Massachusetts, tion, bulging of the abdomen consumers have a wealth of choices and comparatively low government that and inability to gain weight. premiums, in rural states — Obamacare still appears to be a a person earning The protein and fat require- better option. The insurers have raised the premiums so high ments are 48 gms and 28 gms in rural areas that such prices are nearly impossible to pay for Rs.32 per day in per capita per day, respectively, those who earn just much to qualify for a helping hand in the rural and Rs.47 in rural areas; and 50 gms and form of tax credits. These tax credits disappear brusquely at 26 gms per capita per day in four times of the poverty line. For people who work for or run per day in urban urban areas. Poverty line set small businesses, Trump’s new strategy hurts them, at least areas is not by the government denotes a in the short term. It may be noted that just days ago, Trump monthly per capita consump- triumphantly pronounced Obamacare dead and gone. That at all realistic. tion expenditure of Rs.972 in was until some senators – cutting across their party lines - This is not even rural areas and Rs.1,407 in leased new life into it with the announcement of a bipartisan urban areas in 2011-12. For compromise to extend funding for cost-sharing reductions, sustenance wage India has been pushed to 100th rank in the Global Hunger Index 2017 (Representational Image) a family of five, this translates while allowing more flexibility for states to experiment with because to lead into a monthly consumption alternatives to Obamacare, or Affordable Care Act, insurance hether or not a million deaths as a result of malnutrition. Stunting is the to maintain a living standard expenditure of Rs.4,860 in rural products. The president, true to form, seemed to praise the a life, one needs the death of an civil strife. We rank even impaired growth and develop- adequate for his physical and areas and Rs.7,035 in urban deal while simultaneously condemning it, perhaps setting up more than food 11-year child below many of our neighbour- ment that children experience mental efficiency. Poverty is areas. With increase in the a scenario in which he can take credit for forcing the parties because of ing countries such as China from poor nutrition, repeated the major cause of nutrition- cost of living, the BPL defini- to come together while buying time to work out a more per- Whunger in Simdega district in at 29th rank, Nepal ranked at infection, and inadequate psy- related health problems. Pov- tion of the government that a manent solution or to find a path to outright repeal. Nota- Jharkhand has shaken the con- 72, Myanmar at 77, Sri Lank chosocial stimulation. Chil- erty and malnutrition adversely person earning Rs.32 per day bly, compromise has been hard, but repeal would be worse: science of those at the helm at 84, and Bangladesh at 88. dren are defined as stunted if affect productivity. in rural and Rs.47 per day in millions of Americans without health insurance, deep cuts of affairs is anybody’s guess, According to IFPRI, India has their height-for-age is more A balanced diet with all urban areas is not at all realis- to Medicaid and a return to the days where people could be but it has definitely recon- “consistently fallen into the than two standard deviations ingredients is needed to remain tic. This is not even sustenance excluded from coverage because of pre-existing conditions. firmed the gravity of the situa- upper half of the serious hun- below the WHO Child Growth healthy. These requirements wage because to lead a life one Still, middle-class Americans struggle to buy insurance. The tion of hunger in the country. ger levels” category in the past Standards median. are met by carbohydrates, pro- needs not only food, there are threat of the loss of cost-sharing reductions forced insurance That India has been pushed to few years. This situation needs Since 1972 poverty has been tein, fats, minerals, and vita- other requirements as well. IPA companies to increase premiums. The middle class, who don’t the 100th rank in the Global urgent review because nutri- defined on the basis of money mins. All these are essential (Dr. Arun Mitra is senior get premium subsidies, would bear the full brunt of double- Hunger Index 2017 released tion is directly related to the required to buy food worth for our physical and mental vice President Indian Doctors digit premium increases. The Affordable Care Act requires by the International Food Pol- health status. 2100 calories in urban areas growth. Because of lack of sup- for Peace and Development, health insurers to reduce consumer cost-sharing require- icy Research Institute (IFPRI) Hunger index is calculated and 2400 calories in rural areas. ply of these nutrient materials, Former Chairman Ethical ments, such as deductibles and co-payments for enrollees is a cause of grave concern for on the basis of nourishment Poverty is one of the main there occur multiple physical Committee Punjab Medical who earn between 100 percent and 250 percent of the fed- our country. Our ranking is status, child mortality, child problems that have attracted problems like lack of appetite, Council & Member core com- eral poverty level. The Trump administration’s decision to end as low as Rwanda, a country wasting - which means acute the attention of sociologists and fatigue, diarrhoea, weakness, mittee ADEH (Alliance of the cost-sharing reduction payments not only disrupts the which has been war-stricken malnutrition and stunting - economists. It indicates a con- slower breathing, numbness Doctors on Ethical Healthcare) health insurance market but contradicts many of the health for several years leading to over which is regarded as chronic dition in which a person fails of hands and feet, dryness of Views are strictly personal.) reform priorities expressed this year by both the president and members of Congress. In fact, according to an August dear 2017 analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the impact EDITOR millenniumpost.in of this action will make oft-cited shortcomings of the Afford- Quote martial CLIMATE TWISTS AND ENVIRONMENT able Care Act even worse. The Act, however, has been criti- cized because, in some areas of the country, only one insurer Go to Heaven for There have been floods, heat waves, droughts, all to depict a reality that is taking its toll Log on to write letters to the is offering marketplace plans to consumers. But, according the climate, Hell on people. There are endless talks globally about the rapidly-happening climate change editor or send them to to CBO, terminating payments for cost-sharing reductions [email protected] in some states will probably cause more insurers to withdraw for the company and its impacts that come in ways that are nothing short of a crisis. But the globally from the non-group market, while others may choose not to experienced climate change is something that will have to be tackled systematically, one You can also send your enter the market at all. Stopping the cost-sharing reduction step at a time - coordinated and taken simultaneously. India is by no means spared from comments to The Editor, payments will not increase competition or consumer choice. Millennium Post, Even the monthly premiums for many Affordable Care Act the wrath of climate change. Measures must be implemented at different levels to man- plans have increased over the years, by significant amounts MARK TWAIN Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah in some states. Eliminating the cost-sharing reduction pay- age the situation effectively. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 ments will make that problem worse. Since insurers are still POOJA Via email required to bear the cost of cost-sharing reductions, even though they no longer receive government payments, they will likely raise premiums to make up the difference. In fact, insurers in some states anticipated the president’s action and already increased their rates for 2018. Not only that, for those Rewriting history who worry about the Affordable Care Act’s impact on the fed- eral budget, it is important to note that the higher premiums will increase federal spending on premium subsidies that are Time and again, history has been tampered with. This must stop paid for individuals earning between 100 percent and 400 per- cent of the federal poverty level, with an estimation of increas- rent political regime. ing the federal deficit by 194 billion USD from 2017 through And politicians have always 2026. Most important, the cost-sharing reduction payments done that with rare alacrity. are often characterized as a “bailout” to wealthy insurance Renaming a road named after companies. The law requires insurers to reduce out-of-pocket SHUTAPA PAUL Aurangzeb by the BJP-led Cen- costs for low- and moderate-income enrollees, and the fed- tral government or rechristen- eral government has a contractual obligation to the plans to ing schemes and structures defray the cost of these cost-sharing reductions. This means named after the Nehru-Gan- that insurers have a legal right to leave the marketplace at any dhi family can broadly be time once the payments cease, which would leave millions of viewed through the same Americans without access to any coverage at all. prism. Regional leaders such as Mamata Banerjee, while criticising the Central gov- ernment, has herself renamed Save Tigers metro stations when she took over the reins of Bengal. elieved to be the ‘spirit of the Indian jungle’, the Recently she started chang- tiger is on the top of the ecological pyramid with no ing the nomenclature of any- prowlers of its own. Their habitat encompass, for all If you scorn iconic thing that reminds of former practical purposes, those of their prey base itself in structures built Chief Minister Jyoti Basu. This forests.B The big cats need tranquility, large inviolate expanses included removal of the foun- for resting, loafing, breeding, and rearing their cubs. The tiger by emperors, dation stone laid by him at the prey base is a critical determinant of tiger densities across tiger change the names Salt Lake Stadium that is host- landscapes. Habitat loss is the key driver of the decline in tiger ing FIFA Under-17 World Cup. population in the country. Sadly, India has already lost around of roads, put These are but few instances 94 per cent of tiger habitat in the last century. Habitat loss and your stamp on of a general habit of politicians habitat degradation are directly and indirectly attributable to delink from the past. The to anthropogenic pressures and activities. While no wildlife any government idea is that if you scorn iconic habitat on the planet has remained safe from anthropogenic scheme, you will structures built by Mughal disturbances, nothing seemed amiss owing to low population emperors, change the names pressure and a congenial environment in most parts of the eventually erase of roads, put your stamp on country. Nonetheless, India’s firm commitment to tiger con- history, rewrite it, The Mughals invaded and plundered but were also able administrators during whose regime arts and culture soared (Representational Image) any government scheme, you servation was again reflected when it signed the St. Petersburg will eventually erase history, resolution to double the world tiger population by 2022. We and claim it as part istory is a curious cannot also be forgotten. Cur- disparaging comments regard- and looted, but many built fab- rewrite it, and claim it as part must make a basic code of guidelines for habitat recovery for of your legacy thing. We revel in rent President Donald Trump ing the Taj Mahal has exposed ulous structures, infused their of your legacy. But the past is further discussion and consequent additions and alterations. the glorious past is also becoming a crucial part this once again. When BJP’s religion and social practices a necessary burden that one We also need to expand the core areas or critical tiger habitats built by kings and of history, and we cannot wish Sangeet Som claims that the into the country, and were able must bear whether they like of tiger reserves. Besides some of the first nine tiger reserves, Hqueens, warriors, and free- it away. Culture, heritage, lan- Taj was built by traitors and is a administrators during whose it or not. The wily politician’s a few relatively new tiger reserves with huge potential should dom fighters. But like mem- guage, religions, social prac- blot on Indian culture, or when regime arts and culture soared. plans to negate the past is have a core zone of at least 2,000 square kilometres. The needs ories, history, too, can have a tices, eating habits, attire, etc. Subramanian Swamy says that Many Indians can trace their erroneous and must stop. But to chalk out a plan for several long-term region-wise specialist troubled past. For example, all have their genesis in history. the 8th Wonder of the World lineage to invaders like the what is the common man to groups of retired forest officers and range ecologists to draw the systemic killing of mil- To understand a nation and its was built on stolen property, or Mughals or modern conquer- do? The 1700-year old Bud- up protected area-specific habitat improvement programmes. lions of native Indians, slav- people, their history is key. when Vinay Katiyar says that it ors like the British colonialists. dhas of Bamiyan was destroyed It is extremely important and would also put an end to the ery in America, or atrocities But with every new politi- was a razed Shiva temple, it is To accept the good without by Taliban dynamite in 2001. personalised trial and error approach. These groups need to of World War I and II; while cal regime comes an overarch- not only an attempt to deride acknowledging the bad of any That too was an example of closely watch the implementation of these programmes at highly evocative subjects ing desire to rewrite history. the prominence of the iconic era is as dangerous as want- the expurgation of history. every stage and monitor the results of such initiatives. Besides, remain extremely relevant in A willingness to ridicule and monument but also an attack ing to make it disappear alto- Remember that. maintaining detailed documentation of site-specific habitat understanding how nations belittle monuments, structures, on India’s historic heritage. gether. History books are (The writer is a journalist improvement inputs, such as periodic observations, monitor- shaped post-historic events. and practices that are not part The Mughals did invade already being expunged of and media entrepreneur. ing, and inspection remarks is also important. Holocausts and other geno- of the ruling government’s India, and we cannot change facts, events, and leaders to The views expressed are cides while a painful reminder agenda is unfortunate. Recent that. Some of them plundered suit the narrative of the cur- strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp in focus Designing specially for villages Designing technology for social acceptance is a monumental task that cannot be easily done from the comfort of a traditional urban space, elaborates Tavish Fenbert

he Centre for Technol- making business proposal were not ogy Alternatives for Rural stated outright, rather they had to Areas (CTARA) at the be inferred from observations of the Indian Institute of Technol- SHG meeting. Togy Bombay (IITB) is committed Observing carefully the women to developing appropriate technol- in the SHG allowed a window into ogy—devices and systems—for rural the unspoken thoughts about the Indians. The CTARA method for social acceptance of an independent technology design involves a com- female-run business in the village. bination of field visits to rural areas The proceedings of the meeting gave and on-campus research and lab an indication as to who among the Consolidating work. The most difficult challenge members is a leader, who has influ- T&D engineers face is ensuring that ence, who is well-respected, and who and documenting the technological innovations they is trusted; in other words, who has lessons learned design are “appropriate” for use by the final say on the masala business rural populations. To be considered proposal. While it is not necessary from field visits “appropriate” for a rural population, for CTARA students to place them- is important. technology must meet the follow- selves into a discussion among SHG ing three criteria: (1) technical profi- women, it is necessary for them to These values ciency, (2) economic acceptance, and understand the internal workings must be captured (3) social acceptance. If a device or of SHG politics so that they can system is missing any of these three make appropriate inferences from for future criteria, the innovation will not be the unspoken parts of the conver- reference to keep implemented and thus will not be sation. Relationship-building skills the T&D designer successful in improving the lives of and knowledge of village social cus- rural Indians. toms are crucial to making these key grounded in the Designing technology for social inferences. reality adhering acceptance is most important and A system or technology designed most difficult to satisfy among the for an Indian village will be useful to village three criteria for appropriate rural if and only if it is largely conceived social customs. technology. This criterion deter- in the midst of village living, sur- mines if the end-user population will rounded by the unique social, eco- Observing and entertain a new technology’s intro- nomic, geographical situation of that documenting duction; without it, the technology is community. An SHG-run pickle- doomed before it is given a chance. making business that works in one village social No matter how economically benefi- village may face harsh resistance values first- cial or technically sound, if the end- in another setting a few kilometers hand is the best users do not like a device or system, away. Thus, extensive research into they will not use it. Determining the The underlying reasons for rejecting a village-appropriate business proposal are not stated outright. They are inferred from observations of SHG meetings (Representational Image) the needs and values of a village is way to learn requirements for social acceptance essential to designing a product or in a village setting are not as straight- asking questions, focused discus- tionships with people of widely vary- help group (SHG) livelihood activ- women, but they were not convinced. system if it is to have any chance of how to design forward as conducting an economic sions, taking measurements, and ing backgrounds. The traditions of ity in the village. Women’s SHGs Clearly, the business risk associated being introduced. Designing tech- technology or technical analysis of a new tech- observing silently. Conversing with rural Indians around the country around the country often engage in with the activity was not the most nology for social acceptance is a nology. Accordingly, field visits to rural Indians can lead to unexpected vary greatly by location and cer- activities such as papad-making or important issue; the idea of forming monumental task that cannot be eas- for a specific rural areas in the CTARA program comments and inquiries; learning tainly contrast with those traditions pickle-making in order to promote a self-sufficient company disagreed ily done from the comfort of a tradi- community are a crucial component of design- to manage different types of discus- regularly witnessed in urban areas economic livelihood among mem- with traditional gender roles in the tional urban space. CTARA works to ing technology for social acceptance sions without anxiety is an impor- of the country. Learning to interact bers of the group. The introduction village. Village women do not have bridge this gap by sending students because they provide an opportu- tant skill for interactions with rural appropriately—the foundation of a of masala-making in this village was as much experience with sales, mate- for extended field stays in Indian nity to learn about the thought pat- populations who may have different solid relationship—can help a T&D ultimately unsuccessful, and analy- rial procurement, or accounting as villages. The attempt to introduce terns and traditions of the end-user cultural values. Consolidating and engineer infer knowledge of village sis of this failure reveals the complex their husbands. Thus, the women and masala-making as a village SHG live- population, which are often differ- documenting lessons learned from dynamics. This knowledge is invalu- social fabric that must be rewoven to their husbands can lack confidence lihood activity had little chance to be ent from those of an engineer. The field visits is also important because able in understanding what the reac- implement a new device or scheme in the SHG’s ability to run a business successful because the idea was con- hallmark field visit of the CTARA of the limited amount of time that a tion may be to the introduction of a into the lives of villagers. and take appropriate financial risks. ceived on campus at IITB. It was an curriculum is a nine-week village designer can spend in a village. These new technology into a village. The village SHG women voiced The potential for profit is not worth idea from outside the village, lack- stay that each of thirteen pairs of stu- values must be captured for future In May 2017, I joined two post- many concerns about starting a the perceived threat to the women’s ing the flexibility to be shaped to dents takes following their first year reference to keep the T&D designer graduate T&D students of Indian masala-making operation—ranging safety and integrity from interfacing meet the needs and restrictions of of classes at IITB. grounded in the reality of adhering descent for a portion of their nine- from capital investment to quality with external business partners. It the community. Traditional village During field visits to villages, it to village social customs. Observing week stay in a village near Pune, assurance—but these were simply takes time and continuing education culture favors the status quo. And it is essential to learn as much about and documenting village social val- Maharashtra. In addition to the vil- a cover for avoiding the underlying to build this confidence in the village is strong. Herein lies the challenge of the values of a society as possible ues first-hand is the best way to learn lage resource evaluation and demo- social imbalance this business would women and their husbands. Only designing for rural India. despite often unpredictable logis- how to design technology for a spe- graphic studies the IITB students cause in the village. During the meet- once this confidence and knowledge (Tavish Fenbert is a student tical conditions. It is necessary to cific community. undertook, we attempted to intro- ing, logical economic and technical are instilled can an SHG successfully of Mechanical Engineering at capture this knowledge during each Another important skill for T&D duce masala-making (spice roasting explanations of the masala-making run a village business. These underly- Northeastern University in Boston, visit in a variety of ways, including engineers is the ability to build rela- and grinding) as a women’s self- business plan were provided to the ing reasons for rejecting the masala- USA. Views expressed are personal.)

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President Maduro’s socialist party improves position KAILASH SATYARTHI @k_satyarthi andidates allied with out, but a few ideas are circu- the left-wing gov- lating that might help explain I was hoping for a clean ernment of Presi- the development. dent Nicolas Maduro One is that after months of & peaceful Diwali. But Cwon in 17 of Venezuela’s 23 violent protests, many Venezu- again, every burst of EMILE SCHEPERS states in regional elections on elans may be turned off on the cracker echoed Delhi's Sunday, October 15. Results MUD opposition. Although "I don't care" loud and in one state (Bolivar) have not there have been sharp criti- been announced yet at writing. cisms of the Maduro govern- clear. Delhiites continue The turnout of eligible voters ment, that does not necessarily to choke on pollution. was 61.1 per cent. The results mean that voters have a high It is a reflection of our indicate a recuperation of sup- opinion of the political right port for the government since either. dismissive & disrespectful its heavy loss in the legislative Perhaps the ostentatious attitude towards society, election of December 6, 2015. alliance of the right-wing oppo- law & justice. When will A recent poll had indi- sition with the Trump admin- we learn. cated that President Maduro’s istration is backfiring on them. Venezuela has approval rating, which had Trump and his people make been low, has been improving. clear that they don’t think that NARENDRA MODI been undergoing However, the size of the vic- Latin American countries like tory for his PSUV’S (United Venezuela are fully sovereign @narendramodi great difficulties Socialist Party of Venezuela’s) and independent, and such an over the past candidates for governor took attitude is likely to antagonize Kedarnath will become many observers by surprise. many people who otherwise a model ‘Teertha couple of years, The PSUV candidates won in might have been persuaded mostly due to the states of Amazonas, Apure, to support the opposition. Kshetra.’ We are the precipitous Aragua, Barinas, Carabobo, So the government may have creating proper facilities Cojedes, Falcon, Guarico, Lara, gotten a boost from patriotic for pilgrims and drop in the price Miranda, Monagas, Sucre, Tru- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s rating, which had been low, has been improving sentiments. ensuring welfare of the of oil, by far its jillo, Yaracuy, Delta Amacuro, While Trump is threatening and Vargas. The right-wing Also predictably, the Trump Venezuelan opposition and its protests, the majority of them to attack Venezuela, it is prob- priests. major export, on opposition MUD coalition administration and other right- international allies are likely to either supporters of the gov- ably not a good plan for the world markets. (Democratic Unity Roundta- wing governments worldwide, discount this evaluation as hav- ernment, security personnel or Venezuelan right to be iden- ble) won in the states of Anzo- including President Macron of ing a left-wing bias. bystanders, though some pro- tifying itself with the U.S. gov- KIREN RIJIJU The country has átegui, Merida, Tachira, and France, denounced the election Venezuela has been under- testers have also been killed by ernment, as it opens them up @KirenRijiju suffered very Nueva Esparta. The extreme results. U.S. Ambassador to the going great difficulties over the security forces. to accusations of “traición de right-wing First Justice Party, United Nations Nikki Haley past couple of years, mostly due On July 30, eight mil- la patria” (“treason against the high inflation, whose candidate ran sepa- tweeted that “dictator” Mad- to the precipitous drop in the lion Venezuelans turned out homeland”). On this Diwali, I spent scarcity of the rately from the main right- uro had used manipulation and price of oil, by far its major to vote for candidates for The fact that the Constit- time with our brave SSB many consumer wing MUD coalition, won in intimidation to rig the election. export, on world markets. The National Constituent Assem- uent Assembly has begun its Jawans at high altitude Zulia. The overall result with Whether Trump will now take country has suffered very high bly, a body authorized by the work and has become a mech- Counter Insurgency & products that 95 per cent of votes counted new actions against Venezuela inflation, scarcity of the many Venezuelan constitution and anism for ordinary people to was 54 per cent of the vote for as a result of this election out- consumer products that have to empowered to make radical raise complaints about state Jungle Warfare School at have to be PSUV candidates and 43.7 per come will soon become known. be imported, and public safety changes to the country’s laws. institutions may be giving peo- Gwaldam, Uttarakhand. imported, and cent for MUD candidates. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan challenges. The Venezuelan The United States, support- ple a greater sense of participa- MUD lost three gover- government angrily rejected right, supported by the coun- ing the right-wing opposition, tion and also of hope for the public safety norships it was expected to the U.S. statements, accusing try’s big business interests, has had demanded that this vote future. challenges win, including Miranda state the Trump administration of taken advantage of this state of not go forward, and when the And finally, the opposi- IAN DUNT which had been considered an encouraging destabilising vio- affairs to destabilise and dis- Venezuelan government went tion boycotted the Constitu- @IanDunt opposition bastion, and whose lence in this country of 30 mil- credit the government. ahead with the election any- ent Assembly elections, but governor, Henrique Capriles lion inhabitants. There are credible accu- way, imposed strong sanctions decided, for the most part, to Thought the best thing Rodonski, is a major opposi- The election was moni- sations, for example, that on the country, designed to cut participate in the regional elec- about Big Ben repairs tion leader. Predictably, MUD tored by many Venezuelan business interests have been off Venezuela’s access to for- tions. Some opposition stal- was that it drove Tory claimed that the election was and international observers. hoarding commodities to drive eign loans. warts disagreed with this and not fair and demanded an After the vote, Nicanor Mos- prices up. The opposition has In a situation that all agree their supporters may have MPs mad, but it also audit of the election results, coso, President of CEELA, the also organized often violent is very difficult for the Ven- stayed home. IPA has the advantage of a procedure which is routine Latin American Council of protests, in which public build- ezuelan people, what caused (The writer, a veteran rights worsening tourists' in Venezuela and which Pres- Electoral Experts, pronounced ings and supplies of food have a vote swing, as compared to activist, is attached to ident Maduro had already the vote as reflecting the will been burned. Since April 143 the 2015 legislative elections, People’s World. Views holidays. announced would be done. of the Venezuelan people. The people have been killed in these of such size? The jury is still are strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 21 October, 2017 Iraqi forces complete Match Brexit promises with takeover of Kirkuk province BAGHDAD/KIRKUK: Iraqi forces took control on Friday real proposals: EU tells May of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the BRUSSELS: European Union concrete offer in order to make hands of Kurdish Peshmerga leaders told British Prime Min- progress. fighters following a three-hour ister Theresa May to match Speaking at the European battle, security sources said. her goodwill pledges to boost Council summit in Brussels the The district of Altun Kupri, Brexit negotiations with con- Prime Minister told reporters or Perde in Kurdish, lies on the crete proposals if she really that the figure for the liabilities road between the city of Kirkuk wants to start discussing a bill – estimated to be at least — which fell to Iraqi forces on future trade deal by December. £20 billion – would only be Monday — and Erbil, capital of May on Thursday used a named at the very final stages the semi-autonomous region town, located on the Zab of power in northern Iraq and dinner at a Brussels summit of talks. of Kurdistan in northern Iraq river, after battling the is likely to scuttle the indepen- of the 28-nation bloc to push EU leaders and negotiators that voted in a referendum last advancing Iraqi troops with dence aspirations of the Kurds, h er call for urgency on trade however say those final stages month to secede from Iraq machine guns, mortars and who voted overwhelmingly on talks and get a deal she can sell will only be reached once the against Baghdad’s wishes. rocket propelled grenades, Sept. 25 to secede from Iraq at home in the British leader’s divorce bill is finalised – con- A force made up of US- Iraqi security sources said. Nei- and take the oil fields of Kirkuk latest attempt to reinvigorate tinuing the deadlock between trained Iraqi Counter-Ter- ther side gave immediate infor- with them. the divorce talks. the two sides. rorism Service units, Federal mation about casualties in the The fighting at Altun “We must work together to May had said in her Flor- Police and Iranian-backed fighting. Kupri marked only the second get to an outcome we can stand ence speech earlier this month fighters known as Popu- The Iraqi central govern- instance of significant vio- behind and defend to our peo- that the UK would cover its lar Mobilisation began their ment forces have advanced lent resistance by the Kurds in ple,” May told the leaders, who costs in the current EU bud- advance on Altun Kupri at 7:30 into Kirkuk province largely Kirkuk province. Dozens were left less than fully convinced. get round and that no mem- a.m. (0430 GMT), said an Iraqi unopposed as most Peshmerga killed or wounded in the pre- Dutch Prime Minister Mark ber state would lose out, but military spokesman. forces withdrew without a fight. vious clash on Monday, the Rutte said he understood May’s Rutte was talking about the good enough to allow leaders May had hoped that post- the PM has irked EU leaders Kurdish Peshmerga The government advance first night of the government desire to move things along. “I money that Britain will owe to call it “sufficient progress” so divorce issues like trade could by refusing to put a figure on forces withdrew from the has transformed the balance advance. AGENCIES get that. I also want deals I can the EU for previous commit- that talks could move to a sec- be on the table starting next this commitment. sell at home.” ments it made once it leaves ond stage in December. “It is week. “I’ve been very clear all “We still have one-and- in March 2019. Estimates vary about trust, whether the nego- She came with an olive along as the UK has, all along Hafiz Saeed’s half years but we have to make from €20 billion to €60 billion tiator has enough trust. If there branch in the form of a pledge throughout this, that the full Rohingya haste,” he added. ($24 billion to $71 billion) or are no concrete figures on the to protect the EU citizens now and final settlement will come house arrest But since a conciliatory even more to settle commit- table, that there is a method in Britain after the nation as part of the final agreement speech by May last month, EU ments like long-term develop- which can lead to a result,” leaves. The future status of the that we’re getting in relation to children face ‘hell officials have become increas- ment projects or EU pensions. Rutte said. 3 million EU citizens living in the future partnership. I think extended for ingly impatient about a lack “I’d prefer a sum, so we can At EU headquarters in Britain and the 1 million Brit- that’s absolutely right,” she said of detailed plans from Britain. negotiate about it. But if this is Brussels, May faced 27 EU ons living elsewhere in the bloc at a press conference near the 30 days German Chancellor Angela asking too much, then at least counterparts united in block- has been a main sticking point end of the European Council on earth’: UNICEF Merkel said May is making have a proposal of how to get to ing her goal of quickly wrap- in negotiations. meeting on Friday. LAHORE: Hafiz Saeed’s house more of an effort with EU part- a sum. But even that she hasn’t ping up the first phase of Brexit Meanwhile, Theresa May The EU’s negotiators have arrest has been extended for ners toward a Brexit deal, but it been able to produce,” Rutte talks. With less than 18 months has refused to put a figure on repeatedly insisted on settling another 30 days by a Judi- was “not enough.” said. to go until Britain leaves the Britain’s Brexit divorce bill the issue of the divorce bill, as cial Review Board of Paki- Rutte agreed. “We will Still, Rutte said providing bloc, the negotiations are during the first phase of seces- well as that of Northern Ireland stan’s Punjab province after it need more meat on the bone,” a proper method to tally what still stuck on the terms of its sion negotiations as EU leaders and EU citizens’ rights, before reviewed the detention of the he said. Britain owes the EU might be departure. warn she will need to make a any trade talks can begin.AGENCIES Mumbai attack mastermind and banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief. 38 people injured 43 killed in However, the board rejected ‘Spain plans to force Catalonia the government’s plea for the in twin blasts in Taliban attack detention of his four aides. The 30-day detention will be appli- on Afghan cable from October 24. Pakistan into January elections‘ Saeed’s aides — Abdul- lah Ubaid, Malik Zafar Iqbal, KARACHI: Two grenade blasts MADRID: The Spanish gov- ple onto the streets. military base Abdul Rehman Abid and Qazi have rocked Pakistan’s restive ernment has secured oppo- Catalan leader Carles Puig- GENEVA: UNICEF says a statement. Kashif Hussain may walk out south-western province of Balu- sition support to dissolve demont, a former journalist KABUL: At least 43 soldiers the children who make up The refugees need clean free on the expiry of their Sep- chistan, injuring at least 38 peo- Catalonia’s parliament and who is spearheading the seces- were killed and another nine most of the nearly 600,000 water, food, sanitation, shelter tember 25 detention order if ple, police said. hold new elections there in sion campaign, has refused to wounded on Thursday in a Rohingya Muslims who have and vaccines to help head off a they are not detained in any The twin blasts took place January in an effort to defuse renounce independence, cit- coordinated attack by the fled violence in Myanmar are possible outbreak of cholera a other case. within minutes in the Mastung the regional government’s ing an overwhelming vote in Taliban on a military base seeing a “hell on earth” in over- potentially deadly water-borne Saeed a nd his four aides and Gwadar districts, police said. push for independence. favour of breaking away at a in Afghanistan’s Kandahar crowded, muddy and squalid disease. were presented before the pro- According to senior police The main opposition referendum on Oct.1. province. refugee camps in neighbouring Ingram also warned of vincial judicial review board officials, around 12 people were Socialists said on Friday The prolonged standoff has A suicide bomber deto- Bangladesh. threats posed by human traf- yesterday amid high security in injured, three of them seriously, they would back a package caused hundreds of compa- nated explosives in a vehicle at The UN children’s agency fickers and others who might the Lahore High Court. when two men on a motorcycle of extraordinary measures nies to move their headquar- the military base in Maiwand has issued a report that docu- exploit children in the refugee A number of Saeed’s sup- wearing helmets threw a hand to impose central rule on It would be the first time ters outside Catalonia and district. This was followed ments the plight of children areas. porters were present at the grenade at a crowd in the Sultan the region, whose threat to in Spain’s four decades of prompted the Spanish gov- by armed clashes with the who account for 58 per cent of “These children just feel court’s premises who show- Shaheed area in Mastung town break away has unsettled the democracy that Madrid will ernment to cut its economic troops stationed in the camp, the refugees who have poured so abandoned, so completely ered rose petals on him on Thursday. euro and hurt confidence in have invoked the constitution growth forecast. The region Defence Ministry spokesper- into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, remote, and without a means and his aides. Police, how- The injured were shifted to a the euro zone’s fourth-largest to effectively sack a regional accounts for a fifth of Spain’s son Muhammad Radmanish over the last eight weeks. of finding support or help. In a ever, stopped them from hospital while three were moved economy. government and call new economy. told Efe news. The Ministry Report author Simon Ingram sense, it’s no surprise that they chanting slogans. to Quetta as their condition was Prime Minister Mariano elections. Socialist politician Carmen said that at the time of the says about one in five chil- must truly see this place as a The three-member Pun- serious, local police official Gulab Rajoy, who wanted the Social- Rajoy wants as broad a Calvo, a member of cross- attack, there were 60 soldiers in dren in the area are “acutely hell on earth,” Ingram told a jab Judicial Review Board is Khan said. ists’ support in order to pres- consensus as possible before party talks to establish what the base, out of which 43 were malnourished.” news conference in Geneva. headed by Justice Yawar Ali. The second attack took place ent a united political front taking the step, which has measures the government killed, nine were wounded The report comes ahead The report features har- Justice Abdul Sami and Jus- when two men on a motorcy- against the secessionist Cata- raised the prospect of more should take to impose direct and six were missing.It said of a donor conference Mon- rowing colour drawings by tice Alia Neelam are the cle threw a hand grenade at Al- lan government, will hold a large-scale protests in Catalo- rule on Catalonia, told TVE the Army had regained con- day in Geneva to drum up some children being cared other members of the review Zubair hotel outside a mobile special cabinet meeting on nia, where pro-independence state television that January trol of the base. Taliban spokes- international funding for the for by UNICEF and other aid board, which held the hearing market in Safar Khan area of Saturday to start to process of groups have been able to sum- regional elections would form person Yusuf Ahmadi claimed Rohingya. groups who are scrambling to yesterday. Gwadar town. “At least 26 people imposing direct rule. mon more than 1 million peo- part of the package. AGENCIES responsibility. AGENCIES “Many Rohingya refugee improve living conditions in A court official told PTI were injured in the blast,” local children in Bangladesh have Cox’s Bazar. after the hearing that the Home police official Ayaz Baluch said. witnessed atrocities in Myan- Some of the images show Department of Punjab govern- He said the injured included mar no child should ever see, helicopter gunships and green- ment had sought three months 15 labourers from Sindh and 11 North Korea close to nuke that and all have suffered tremen- clad men firing on a village or extension to the detention of from Punjab who had gathered dous loss,” UNICEF Executive on people, some of whom are Saeed and others under public after work to have tea. “Three of Director Anthony Lake said in spewing blood. AGENCIES safety law. AGENCIES them have been shifted to Kara- chi for treatment,” he said. The could hit US targets: CIA chief injured have been shifted to Dis- trict Headquarters (DHQ) Hos- WASHINGTON: The United National Security Adviser HR if we are on the cusp of them “He’s prepared to ensure 3 mn Americans carry loaded pital Mastung. Chief Minister States should assume Kim McMaster said Trump would achieving that objective,” Pom- that Kim Jong-Un doesn’t have of Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri Jong-Un’s regime is “on the still prefer to use sanctions peo said. the capacity to hold America has condemned the incidents cusp” of getting a nuclear and diplomacy to force Kim Pompeo said US intelli- at risk. By military force if handguns daily: Study and asked the authorities to sub- missile capable of striking US to come to the table to discuss gence had kept close tabs on necessary.” This week, North mit a report on the blasts. The targets and work to prevent disarmament. the North Korean program Korea’s deputy UN ambassa- WASHINGTON: An esti- attacks have come, a day after a this, the head of the CIA said But, speaking to a Wash- in the past, but that its mis- dor declared that Pyongyang mated three million adult suspected suicide bomber hit a Thursday. ington policy forum, both sile expertise is now growing would not put its nuclear American handgun owners police truck in Quetta, Baluch- CIA director Mike Pom- also war ned that the use of too quickly to be sure when it arsenal nor ballistic missile carry a loaded firearm on a istan’s capital, killing policemen peosaid President Donald US military force remains an will succeed. “But when you’re program on the table unless daily basis, and nine million do and civilians. AGENCIES Trumpis determined to pre- option to prevent Pyongyang now talking about months our Washington drops its “hostile” so on a monthly basis, a study vent North Korea from mak- from acquiring a long-range capacity to understand that at stance. And Kim’s regime has has found. ing the breakthrough “whether nuclear missile. “They are close a detailed level is in some sense made no secret of its efforts Vast majority cited protec- it happens on Tuesday or a enough now in their capabili- irrelevant,” he said. to develop an ICBM capable tion as the primary reason for month from Tuesday.” ties that from a US policy per- “The president’s made it of hitting US mainland cities carrying a firearm. Both Pompeo and US spective we ought to behave as very clear,” he added. or bases in the Pacific. AGENCIES The study is the first in over 20 years to scrutinise why, how often, and in what manner US US drone adults carry loaded handguns. It also examines how con- strike targets cealed handgun-carrying behaviour differs across states, ‘It was important to study handgun al-Shabab after depending on their laws. carrying because about 90 per cent “Carrying firearms in pub- of all firearm homicides and nonfatal Somalia attack lic places can have significant implications for public health firearm crimes for which the type of MOGADISHU: The US and public safety,” said Ali firearm is known are committed with a military says it carried out Rowhani-Rahbar, an associate a drone strike this week professor at the University of handgun,’ says Rowhani-Rahbar against al-Shabab in Soma- Washington in the US. lia, shortly after the extrem- “An important first step to politically conservative, and ers who carried their handgun ist group was blamed for the examining the consequences of own more than one type of had a concealed-carry permit, country’s deadliest attack. The firearm carrying at the national firearm. Researchers reviewed and 66 percent said they always US Africa Command tells level is an accurate measure- handgun-carrying behaviour carried their handguns con- The Associated Press that ment of the occurrence of this of 1,444 gun owners, using data cealed, compared with 10 per the strike occurred Monday behaviour and characterisation from a 2015 nationally repre- cent who said they always carry about 35 miles southwest of of those who engage in it,” said sentative survey designed by their weapons openly. the capital, Mogadishu. The Rowhani- Rahbar, lead author Miller and Azrael. When comparing hand- US says it is still assessing at the American Journal of “It was important to study gun-carrying behaviour with the results. Saturday’s truck Public Health. handgun carrying because corresponding states’ laws, bombing in Mogadishu killed Compared with handgun about 90 per cent of all firearm researchers found that propor- more than 300 people and owners who did not carry, homicides and nonfatal fire- tionally fewer handgun owners wounded nearly 400 others. those who did report carry- arm crimes for which the type carried a concealed handgun The US has carried out several ing handguns tended to be of firearm is known are com- if they lived in a state whose drone strikes in the Horn of younger, and more often male, mitted with a handgun,” said laws afforded greater discre- Africa nation since President live in the southern US, have Rowhani-Rahbar. tion to issuing agencies in Trump approved expanded grown up in firearm-owning The study found that 80 per the review of concealed-carry military operations. AGENCIES households, self-identify as cent of surveyed handgun own- applications. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp Russia interference in Defying Trump, EU leaders elections is ‘warfare’: Haley NEW YORK: US Ambas- sador to the United Nations commit to Iran nuclear accord Nikki Haley said Thursday that Russian cyberinterfer- BRUSSELS: The leaders of the-clock surveillance and ence in American elections is the 28 members of the Euro- tracking every ounce of ura- “warfare.” pean Union are showing their nium produced, Kerry said. Haley was discussing Rus- support for the Iran nuclear “We would notice an uptick in sian online interference in the agreement, despite U.S. Presi- their enrichment, like that,” he 2016 election in the form of dent Donald Trump’s opposi- said, snapping his fingers. the use of fake social media tion to it. “Congress cannot uni- accounts and the spread of EU spokesman Preben laterally renegotiate a misinformation while speaking Aaman tweeted that the EU multilateral accord, the alongside former secretaries of leaders agreed at a summit Geneva daily Le Temps state Madeline Albright and Thursday to show their joint quoted him as saying. “It is Condoleezza Rice at a panel Haley was discussing Russian online commitment to the interna- possible that Congress would hosted by the George W. Bush interference in the 2016 election in tional agreement curbing Iran’s make an unreasonable decision Institute in New York City. nuclear program. that would put Iran’s Supreme “When a country can come the form of the use of fake social The EU leaders called the Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame- interfere in another country’s media accounts and the spread of 2015 deal a pillar of efforts nei in a very complicated elections, that is warfare,” she to reduce the global nuclear political situation that could said. “It really is because you’re misinformation threat. Some fear that walking force him to retaliate. It’s a making sure the democracy away from the deal could com- slippery slope.” shifts from what the people Russia meddled in our elec- sians, God bless them, they’re promise chances of encourag- Khamenei said on Wednes- want to giving out that misin- tions,” she said in July. “Every- asking why are Americans ing North Korea to negotiate day that Tehran would stick formation. And we didn’t just body knows that they’re not anti-Russian? And why have on its nuclear program. to its accord as long as the see it here. ... They are doing just meddling in the United we done sanctions? Well don’t Trump “decertified” the other signatories respected it, this everywhere and this is States’ election. They’re doing interfere in our elections and deal Friday, angrily accusing with North Korea if Washing- its nuclear and ballistic missile vate lecture delivered at Gene- but would “shred” the deal if their new weapon of choice.” this across multiple co ntinents, we won’t be anti-Russian,” she Iran of violating it, and directed ton ends a nuclear deal with programs. va’s Graduate Institute. Washington pulled out, state Earlier this summer, Haley and they’re doing this in a way added. Haley also said that the U.S. Congress to make it Tehran, former U.S. Secretary “If you want to negotiate “And secondly, screw TV reported. said Russian President Vlad- that they’re trying to cause both the public sector and the more stringent. of State John Kerry said late on with (North Korean leader) around with the deal that If Iran violated the accord, imir Putin’s denials of such chaos within the countries.” private sector, including Silicon The International Atomic Thursday. Kim Jong Un, and your goal is has already been made UN sanctions would snap back interference were merely an During Thursday’s panel, Valley companies hosting fake Energy Agency has certified Kerry, who negotiated the to avoid war and try to be able because the message is, don’t into place, Kerry told the audi- effort to “save face.” Haley said the US needs to hold Russian accounts on their plat- eight times that Iran was living 2015 deal between Iran and to have a diplomatic resolution, make a deal with the United ence. “Moreover, at that point “Everybody knows that Russia accountable. “The Rus- forms, “have to step up.” AGENCIES up to its commitments. world powers, was speaking a the worst thing you can do is States, they won’t keep their in time folks, we have a year of Meanwhile, US President week after Trump refused to first threaten to destroy his word,” he said. break-up. We have all the time Donald Trump risks driving certify that Tehran was in com- country in the United Nations,” The nuclear deal places that we need in the world to be Khaleda Zia Iran towards nuclear prolifera- pliance with it, amid growing Kerry said. Iran under tough restraints, able to bomb their facilities into surrenders in Putin keeps mum tion and worsening a standoff tensions with Pyongyang over He was speaking in a pri- including inspections, round- submission.” AGENCIES court, gets bail in on re-election bid Force hails ‘historic’ Raqa victory but handover on hold defamation cases RAQA: The Kurdish-led force At the ceremony held in the any major way for many weeks, DHAKA: Bangladesh’s embat- that expelled the Islamic State stadium where jihadists made such is the quantity of explo- tled former Prime Minister group from Raqa hailed a their last stand in the city on sive devices Daesh left behind,” Khaleda Zia on Thursday sur- “historic victory” today in the Tuesday, Sello vowed the US- French military spokesman rendered before a local court devastated city’s stadium and backed SDF would transfer Patrik Steiger said, using the that granted her bail in graft vowed to hand over power to a power soon. “After the end of Arabic acronym for IS. and defamation cases. The civilian administration. clearing operations... we will Raqa was heavily damaged court had issued an arrest war- Three days after fully retak- hand over the city to the Raqa during the more than four- rant against her last week. ing the northern Syrian city Civil Council,” he said. month battle, which the Syrian “The bail was granted on that was considered the inner He stressed the SDF would Observatory for Human Rights conditions that she would sanctum of IS’s now moribund maintain its presence in the said left more than 3,200 people inform the court before leaving “caliphate”, the Syrian Demo- area and reiterated the Kurd- dead, including 1,130 civilians. the country in future,” a court cratic Forces held an official ish-Arab military alliance’s Ahmed al-Ali, a 31-year- official said. He said Zia, 72, SOCHI/MOSCOW: President relations with the West, Putin ceremony. support for a federal system in old member of the RCC’s also the Bangladesh Nationalist Vladimir Putin launched one told the Valdai discussion The group however stopped Syria, something the regime in reconstruction committee, Party (BNP) chief, had to pay a of his most stinging critiques forum in the Black Sea resort short of transferring author- council members, said this ment in jihadist statehood. Damascus has so far opposed. expressed his shock at discov- bond of Taka 1,00,000 ($1211) of US foreign policy on Thurs- of Sochi: ity to the Raqa Civil Council week’s victory against IS was After losing its major France is the United States’ ering the extent of the destruc- for obtaining the bail. day, listing what he called some “Our biggest mistake was because it said much ordnance dedicated to “all humanity”. strongholds in Iraq and Syria key partner in the international tion before the ceremony. Surrounded by her party of the biggest betrayals in US- that we trusted you too much. disposal remained to be done For three years, Raqa saw one after the other, the “state” coalition assisting local anti-IS “Today (Friday) is the activists, Zia came to the court Russia relations. You interpreted our trust as before the city could be left in some of IS’s worst abuses and the jihadists proclaimed in forces and a spokesman in Paris first time I’ve come to the city in Dhaka and surrendered He declined to say if he weakness and you exploited civilian hands. grew into one of its main gov- 2014 has shrunk to barely a today argued some jihadists since its liberation,” he told an before the judge, a day after she would run for a fourth pres- t h at .” SDF spokesman Talal Sello, ernance hubs, a centre for both tenth of its original size and remained in small pockets of AFP reporter. “I haven’t man- returned home from London idential term in an election Visibly angry at times, speaking in front of a mod- its potent propaganda machine the loss of Raqa hammered yet the city. “The return of civilians aged to get to my house on after a three-month visit. After set for March, though he is Putin cast Russia as the est attendance of fighters and and its unprecedented experi- another nail in its coffin. to Raqa will not take place in Al-Qitar street. AGENCIES granting the bail, the court held expected to stand after domi- wronged party and its post- a routine hearing where she nating Russian politics for 18 Soviet leadership as too naive gave an hour-long statement years. and trusting. Obama, Bush decry deep US divisions in Trump era Suicide claiming her innocence in the Instead, he used a high-pro- “Unfortunately, our West- graft cases. The judge fixed file televised discussion with ern partners, having divided WASHINGTON: Former US Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have voiced concern about the October 26 as the date for the foreign academics in southern the USSR’s geopolitical leg- current political climate in the US, urging Americans to reject the politics of “division” and “prejudice” in bombing at next hearing. Russia to reach back to what acy, were certain of their own “She also claimed that cases he regards as the darkest days incontestable righteousness comments seen as a veiled rebuke of Donald Trump’s leadership. In separate and unrelated appearances, filed against her are false, moti- of US-Russia relations. having declared themselves Obama and Bush warned that the US “was being torn apart by ancient hatreds that should have been Kabul mosque vated and imaginarily made up Opinion polls suggest that the victors of the ‘Cold War,’” consigned to history long ago” and called for addressing economic anxiety through common purpose. and aimed at harassing her,” a harsh rhetoric towards the said Putin. While not directly addressing Trump, neither left much doubt whom and what they had in mind. Obama, kills 30 defence lawyer said. Court offi- West plays well with many Rus- “They started to openly who has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since leaving the White House, was speaking at cials and lawyers said Dhaka’s sian voters, who credit Putin interfere in the sovereign KABUL: A suicide bomber Metropolitan Magistrate issued for restoring national pride and affairs of countries and to a rally in New Jersey on Thursday to support Democratic candidate for Governor Phil Murphy. “Some of has detonated his explosives the first warrant as Zia failed to standing up to what they see as export democracy in the same the politics we see now, we thought we’d put that to bed. I mean, that’s folks looking 50 years back. It’s inside a Shia mosque in the appear in another court over Western encroachment. way as in their time the Soviet the 21st century, not the 19th century.” “We are rejecting a politics of division. We are rejecting a politics of Afghan capital of Kabul, killing a case accusing her of under- Asked by a Germany-based leadership tried to export the fear,” Obama said. “We are embracing a politics that says everybody counts, a politics that says everybody 30 people, according to reports. mining Bangladesh’s map and academic to identify what mis- Socialist revolution to the At least 45 people were national flag. AGENCIES takes Moscow had made in its whole world.” AGENCIES deserves a chance, a politics that says everybody has dignity and worth — a politics of hope.” AGENCIES injured in the bombing at the Imam Zamam mosque in west- ern Kabul, a security official said. G7 tackles foreign fighters as California wildfires cause Interior minister Major General Alimast Momand told AP the attacker walked into $1 billion in damages the building and detonated his EU helps shut ‘terror’ route explosives. SAN FRANCISCO: The The head of the area’s Iste- ISCHIA: G7 interior minis- ald Tusk promised the bloc wildfires that have devastated qlal Hospital, Mohammad ters discussed on Friday ways would fork out more funds Northern California this m Sabir Nassib, said it received to tackle one of the West’s big- to help shut down the peril- onth caused at least $1 billion the bodies of two people killed gest security threats — jihad- ous crossing from Libya to in damage to insured prop- in the attack as well as two ist fighters fleeing Syria — as Italy — a popular path for erty, officials said on Friday, as wounded. the EU promised to help close migrants who hope to journey authorities increased the count No group immediately a migration route labelled on to Europe. of homes and other buildings claimed responsibility for the a potential back door for The bloc would offer “stron- destroyed to nearly 7,000. Both bombing. terrorists. ger support for Italy’s work numbers were expected to rise Shortly afterwards, another The group kicked off with with the Libyan authorities”, as crews continued assessing blast was reported in a mosque a working session in a seafront and there was “a real chance of areas scorched by the blazes in the Dolaina district of the hotel on the island of Ischia on closing the central Mediterra- that killed 42 people, a total include uninsured property. and condominium losses, 601 northwestern Ghor prov- how to deal with the fallout could hitch lifts back to Europe standing” signed by Minniti nean route”, he said. that makes it the deadliest The loss total was expected commercial property losses, ince, also causing a number of from the collapse of the IS in on migrant boats from Libya. and Elaine Duke, acting US Italy has played a major series of fires in state history. to climb “probably dramati- more than 3,000 vehicle losses, casualties. its stronghold in Raqa. On Friday, the United States Homeland Security Secretary, role in training Libya’s coast- State Insurance Commis- cally so,” Jones told reporters, 150 farm or agricultural equip- It is currently unknown if Italian Interior Minis- and Italy signed an agree- aims “to ascertain whether guard to stop human traffick- sioner Dave Jones said the making it likely the fires also ment losses, and 39 boats. The the two bombings are linked, ter Marco Minniti warned ment to share their fingerprint (migrants, asylum seekers or ing in its territorial waters, preliminary dollar valuation would become the costliest in California Department of For- but they followed a night of last week that fighters plan- databases in a bid to root out refugees) are noted criminal as well as making controver- of losses came from claims California’s history. The initial estry and Fire Protection’s esti- violence in the country. ning revenge attacks on potential extremists posing as suspects or terrorists”, Minniti’s sial deals with Libyan mili- filed with the eight largest insurance total covered 4,177 mate of homes and structures On Thursday, at least 58 Europe following the deci- migrants or refugees. office said. tias to stop migrants from insurance companies in the partial residential losses, 5,449 destroyed was boosted to 6,900 Afghan security forces per- sive Islamic State group defeat The “technical under- Earlier, EU President Don- setting off. AGENCIES affected areas and did not total residential losses, 35 rental from 5,700. AGENCIES sonnel were killed across the country in a coordinated Tali- ban attack. Army compounds and police stations were tar- Australian state takes step toward legalising euthanasia geted and a base in Kandahar province was nearly overrun, according to officials. CANBERRA: An Australian ulated Northern Territory in as the most conservative in the of Australia’s six states. The Kabul attack is being state took a step toward allow- 1995 became the first jurisdic- world. A euthanasia bill was seen as the latest in a round of ing voluntary euthanasia on Fri- tion in the world to legalize “My colleagues and I are defeated by a single vote in violence which has been com- day, 20 years after the country doctor-assisted suicide for ter- very proud that we have taken the South Australian House of mitted against the country’s repealed the world’s first mercy minally ill patients. a very big step toward giving Assembly in November and Shia minority. killing law. But the Australian Parlia- many, many Victorians the dig- similar legislation was rejected A UN report, released The Victorian Legislation ment overturned that law in nity and compassion they have by two votes in Tasmania’s this week, claimed at least 84 Assembly passed a euthanasia 1997 after four people had been been denied for far too long,” House of Assembly in 2013. Shia people have been killed bill by 47 votes to 37 after a pas- helped to die. The Australian Andrews told reporters after Under the Victorian law, and 194 wounded this year, sionate debate lasting almost Parliament does not have the the vote. only people registered on the as extremists have targetted 26 hours. same power to repeal the laws New South Wales, Austra- electoral roll as living in that their mosques and religious Voluntary euthanasia will of states such as Victoria. lia’s most populous state, will state would be eligible to access ceremonies. Various extrem- become legal in Australia’s sec- Victorian Premier Dan- debate its own euthanasia laws medical help to die. Candidates ist groups have staged regu- ond most populous state if the iel Andrews, who became a in its Sydney-based Parliament must be assessed by two doctors lar attacks, including suicide bill is passed by the Parliament’s euthanasia advocate after his next month. as having a terminal illness with bombings, in Afghanistan tar- upper chamber on October 31. father died of cancer last year, Laws to legalize mercy kill- less than a year to live and be in geting government forces and Australia’s sparsely pop- described the draft state laws ings have been rejected by two intolerable pain. AGENCIES populated areas. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 I-T staff warn of national Air India on look-out for `1,500 cr short term loans

NEW DELHI: Disinvestment- stir against new software bound Air India has sought proposals for short term loans MUMBAI: Employees and offi- remove certain loopholes in worth Rs 1,500 crore to meet cers unions of the Income Tax the system." "urgent" working capital needs, Department have warned of However, it can be noted that according to a document. a nationwide stir against the the ITBA implementation has This is the second time in implementation of the new been gradual as the department little over a month that the flag- advance software package--IT introduced the e-mail based ship carrier has floated tenders Biz Application (ITBA)--from scrutiny assessment in the five for short tenure loans even as October 1, and asked the depart- largest metros in November the government is working on ment to delay the same by at 2015, which was extended to the modalities for the stake least three months. two more metros in May 2016. sale. They have set an October In June, it notified the new The debt-laden carrier, 31 deadline to the department 143(2) notice format to bring which is surviving on taxpay- to meet their demands, which all new possible scrutiny cases ers' money, is battling multiple include delaying the imple- under the ambit of e- proceed- headwinds, including financial mentation of the new software ing with the consent of the woes and stiff competition. to January 1 and giving them respective assesses. In a document issued on time to learn the new system, On their opposition to con- October 18, Air India said it and also to stop hiring technical tractual hiring, Sarkar said cur- is looking for "government Last month, too, the national airline experts on a contractual basis. rently, there are 32,000 vacancies guarantee backed Indian had sought proposals for short-term The department replaced at various levels. As against this Rupee short term loans total- loans of up to `3,250 crore to meet the existing AST software with the department has hired 10,000 ling up to Rs 1,500 crore to ITBA in the seven largest met- officers on contractual basis to meet its urgent working capi- urgent working capital requirements ros in a phased manner. work on the new software. tal requirements". The department believes that Sarkar said the unions want The loan would have a ten- awarding the acceptance letter out package began from 2012. new ITBA system can expedite the department to stop employ- ure up to June 27, 2018 from to the successful bank/s," the The embattled carrier has all pending cases, barring e-mail ing outsourced staff and claimed the date of being availed and document said. received around Rs 26,000 based scrutiny cases, to e-pro- that they have already success- the deadline could be extended. Last month also, the airline crore under the package so far. ceeding based scrutiny cases. have given a tool-down notice tation to January 1 so that they can be effectively implemented fully ended outsourcing in "The amount of Rs 1,500 had sought proposals for short- In June this year, the Cabi- The strike call has been given without specifying a time, and can better familiarise with the more effectively," Rupak Sarkar, Mumbai, Andhra and Odisha crore will be drawn in one term loans of up to Rs 3,250 net Committee on Economic by the I-T Employees Federa- added this shows the unions new software. The new software joint convenor, the I-T Employ- offices. He noted that contrac- -three tranches... The Gov- crore to meet urgent working Affairs (CCEA) gave its in- tion and Income Tax Gazetted don't want to work on the new is developed by TCS and works ees Federation and Income Tax tual staff are still working in ernment of India guarantee, is capital requirements. principle nod to the strategic Officers' Association. But they software. on the Oracle platform. Officers Gazetted Officers' Association, some Northern states. valid up to June 27, 2018 or till It could not be immediately disinvestment of the airline have not finalised a date for the "Yes, the whole assessment also want certain loopholes in said. In a letter written to the the date of disinvestment," the ascertained whether the air- -- which has a debt burden of stir yet. process has been hit as the staff ITBA to be removed so that it "If the department refused CBDT chairman on October 9, document said. line received adequate response more than Rs 50,000 crore. The decision to go on a neither want to work on the new becomes a more effective tool. our demand, we are all set to go unions demanded three months With regard to the loan, the for the document floated last A ministerial group is now nationwide stir was taken after software nor allow those trained Meanwhile, the unions in for a nationwide stir. We've for the new software rollout. carrier has requested banks to month. working on the disinvestment their meeting with CBDT chair- people on contract to do their said the stir is also to protest convened a meeting on Novem- The unions feel that ITBA, submit their financial bids As part of a turnaround modalities, including treatment man Sushil Chandra was incon- job. All this has hampered the the practice of hiring trained ber 10 in New Delhi to chalk being a much advanced plat- along with the amount they plan approved by the previ- of Air India's unsustainable clusive. Their meeting with the entire process," said a senior I-T contractual staff from outside. out our further strategy on the form than the AST, needs higher are willing to provide by Octo- ous UPA regime, Air India is debt, hiving off of certain assets CBDT member BD Bishnoi was official here. "We've given time till Octo- matter," he said. bandwidth and better infra- ber 26. to receive up to Rs 30,231 crore to a shell company, demerger also inconclusive. The unions have urged the ber 31 to take a decision to "The extended time may be structure on one hand and bet- "Air India would like to from the government subject to and strategic disinvest- When contacted, a depart- Central Board of Direct Taxes extend the ITBA implemen- used to make the staff famil- ter training to handle the new draw the short term loan meeting certain performance ment of three profit-making ment official admitted that they to delay nationwide implemen- tation to January 1 so that it iar with the new software and system properly. PTI within three working days after thresholds. The 10-year bail- subsidiaries. PTI Hero MotoCorp Govt permits banks to sell sells over 3 No change in essential medicines’ more small savings schemes lakh units on ceiling price calculation: Centre NEW DELHI: In order to kept unchanged interest rates Dhanteras encourage savings, the gov- on small savings schemes for NEW DELHI: The government of 'new drug', which is caus- ernment has allowed banks, the October-December quarter. NEW DELHI: Country's larg- on Friday said it is not consid- ing considerable time delay in including top three private sec- Since April last year, inter- est two wheeler maker Hero ering any changes in the meth- launch of the new drugs in the tor lenders, to accept depos- est rates on all small saving MotoCorp today said it has odology for calculating ceiling market by the manufacturers." its under various small savings schemes have been recalibrated sold a record over 3 lakh units prices of scheduled medicines It, however, did not schemes like National Savings on a quarterly basis. in a single day on Dhanteras -- although it is working to bring elaborate. Certificate (NSC), recurring Investments in the public October 17. a new method to decide prices The Department of Phar- deposits and monthly income provident fund (PPF) scheme The company claimed it is of 'new drugs' to avoid delays in maceuticals (DoP) is also look- plan. will fetch annual rate of 7.8 per the first entity to have achieved launching them in the market. ing at treating drugs which have Until now, most of the small Last month the cent while Kisan Vikas Patra such a sales milestone globally. The Department of Phar- fallen out of price control as savings schemes were sold (KVP) investments will yield "This festive season has maceuticals also said that it non-scheduled drugs without through post offices. Govt opted to 7.5 per cent and mature in 115 been a blockbuster for Hero is considering medicines that any freezing of their prices for According to a recent gov- keep unchanged months. MotoCorp. The highest- have become non-scheduled a further year, it added ernment notification, banks interest rates on The one for girl child sav- ever single day retail sales of drugs to be sold without any Besides, it is considering can also sell National Savings ings, Sukanya Samriddhi well over three lakh units on freeze on prices for a further revision of the list of sched- Time Deposit Scheme 1981, small savings Account Scheme will offer 8.3 Dhanteras comes on the back year. uled medicines on the basis of National Savings (Monthly schemes for the per cent annually. Similarly, the of what has been a season of "Any changes in the meth- revision of the National List of Income Account) Scheme investment on 5-year Senior new global records for Hero," odology of calculating ceiling ing tightening of price control In respect of medicines not Essential Medicines (NLEM) 1987, National Savings Recur- Oct-Dec quarter Citizens Savings Scheme will a senior company official told prices of scheduled medicines is both misleading and mis- under price control, manufac- by incorporating only additions ring Deposit Scheme 1981 and yield 8.3 per cent. The inter- PTI. are presently not under consid- placed," it added. turers are allowed to increase and deletions to the list so that NSC VIII issue. tion under Public Provident est rate on the senior citizens The company sold a record eration," a statement by Chem- Under the Drugs (Prices the maximum retail price by the prices of only "new medi- As per the notification, all Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra- scheme is paid quarterly. 7-lakh units in September, the icals and Fertilisers ministry Control) Order (DPCO) 2013, 10 per cent annually. cines" which are added to the public sector banks and top 2014, Sukanya Samriddhi On the basis of the decision highest ever in monthly sales said. National Pharmaceuticals Pric- On the proposed changes in list will be fixed by NPPA. three in the private sector -- Account, Senior Citizen Sav- of the government, interest rates by any company and also sold Earlier this week there ing Authority (NPPA) fixes ceil- the methodology of approving Moreover, the DOP is look- ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and ings Scheme-2004. for small savings schemes are to over two million units in the were reports suggesting that ing price of essential medicines prices of 'new drugs', the state- ing at limiting determination Axis Bank -- to receive sub- Increased outlets for selling be notified on a quarterly basis second quarter, the official the government was changing of Schedule I based on simple ment said: "The government is of overcharged amount of a scription from the expanded small savings scheme would since April 1, 2016, the ministry added. It has recently surpassed the methodology of calculat- average of all medicines in a in consultation with the indus- medicine found to be sold at portfolios. result in higher mobilisation said while notifying the rates for 75 million units of two- wheel- ing ceiling prices of scheduled particular therapeutic segment try to explore doing away with higher than the ceiling price So far, these banks were under the scheme. third quarter of financial year ers in cumulative sales since its medicines. with sales of more than 1 per the present practice of deciding to the stock available with the allowed to receive subscrip- Last month, the government 2017- 18. PTI inception. PTI "Any impression regard- cent of the category. a new price for each applicant defaulter. PTI MS spots remote security Aadhaar centres at just 2,300 bank branch premises Google dangles flaw in Google Chrome NEW DELHI: Only about branches. Also Axis Bank has 2,300 branches of private opened 61 enrolment centres as $1,000 to find bugs SAN FRANCISCO: Micro- details for security flaws before and public sector banks have against 337 branches identified. softs Windows security team fixes are pushed to customers," opened Aadhaar enrolment and While Punjab National has discovered a remote secu- Rabet added. updation centres within their Bank has to open enrolment rity flaw in Google Chrome that According to an Engad- premises as against the targeted centres in 1,132 branches, it has in Android apps can be exploited by hackers. get report on Friday, Google 15,300 branches by this month not yet started any. UCO Bank "Our discovery of 'CVE- immediately posted the fix for end, an official source said on and Vijaya Bank have opened SAN FRANCISCO: Google 2017-5121' indicates that it the remote flaw on GitHub. Friday. 12 and 19 such centres respec- has launched a new bug is possible to find remotely "While the fix for this issue The Aadhaar-issuing body tively, against the targeted 380 bounty programme for secu- exploitable vulnerabilities in doesn't out the vulnerability, has already extended by a and 213 bank branches that are rity experts where the com- modern browsers. Chrome's according to Microsoft, that month, till October 31, the required to have the facility. pany will pay $1,000 for finding relative lack of remote code hasn't always been the case. deadline for banks to open Aad- According to UIDAI stipu- Syndicate Bank has opened The Bank Aadhaar Kendras security flaws in Android apps execution (RCE) mitigations Microsoft believes that a fix haar enrolment and updation lation, 43 private and public sec- these centres in 245 of the tar- are being set up with a view to and then reporting it to Google means the path from mem- should be applied before they centres in at least 10 per cent or tor banks have to open Aadhaar geted 840 branches. Dena Bank make the Aadhaar verification researchers. ory corruption bug to exploit are public knowledge," the over 15,000 of their branches. enrolment and updation centres has opened 194 enrolment cen- process of bank accounts con- "The Google Play Secu- can be a short one," wrote Jor- report added. This is the second extension in 15,315 branches. Against this, tres as against 339 identified venient for the people, and also rity Reward Programme rec- dan Rabet, member of the The Microssoft-Google given to the banks for opening as per latest data, enrolment branches. to have more Aadhaar centres ognises the contributions of Microsoft Offensive Security rivalry over security flaws in such centres. centres have been opened in Among the private sec- across the country. security researchers who invest Research team, in a blog post their products is not new. "The September 31 dead- 2,305 branches so far. tor banks, HDFC bank has Banks without Aadhaar their time and effort in help- late on Thursday. Last year, Google dis- line that was given to the banks The source said, State Bank opened 74 centres as against enrolment centres in 10 per ing us make apps on Google "Chrome's process for closed a major Windows bug had been extended by one more of India has started Aadhaar 403 branches identified, while cent of their branches will face Play more secure," the tech servicing vulnerabilities can before Microsoft was ready month to October 31," the enrolment centres in 356 of the ICICI Bank has done it in 59 Rs 20,000 fine (per uncovered giant said on its website late on This is how it works. result in the public disclosure of to patch it. IANS source said. required 2,918 branches, while branches against 485 targeted branch) after October 31. PTI Thursday. Researcher identifies vul- All Google's apps are nerability within an in-scope included and developers of app and reports it directly to popular Android apps are the app's developer via their Apple shares down on poor iPhone 8 sales report invited to opt-in to the pro- current vulnerability disclosure gramme being run in partner- or bug bounty process. SAN FRANCISCO: A report Communications, was quoted weeks or more to ship new premium" iPhone X will begin ship with HackerOne. App developer then works in a Taipei-based newspaper as saying in an Irish Examiner iPhone models after they are on October 27, with shipping "Through the programme, with the researcher to resolve stating that Apple had cut report on Friday. available for preorder, they see starting November 3. we will further improve app the vulnerability. orders for iPhone8 by more iPhone X has some hugely the iPhone 8 taking less than The iPhone X will come to security which will benefit Once the vulnerability has than 50 per cent owing to incremental features compared one to two weeks. This is due India on November 3, starting developers, Android users and been resolved, the researcher poor sales led to Apple shares to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, to the iPhone X cannibalisa- at Rs 89,000. the entire Google Play ecosys- requests a bonus bounty from plunging up to 2.8 per cent on like less-bezel, facial-recogni- tion," Ming-Chi Kuo, the most Smartphone users in India tem," the company said. the Google Play Security. Thursday. tion system (FaceID), wireless famous Apple analyst with KGI have also said that the lack For now, the scope is lim- "The programme will eval- However, the Economic charging and animoji, etc. Securities said recently. of innovation coupled with ited to RCE (remote-code- uate each submission based Daily News which quoted Earlier media reports had There have also been some high price of the devices have execution) vulnerabilities and on the vulnerability criteria. analysts did not elaborate on predicted weak demand for reports of iPhone 8 batteries affected their decision to buy corresponding POCs (Proof A reward of $1,000 will be what sort of orders had been iPhone 8 owing to a "super pre- swelling and phones being left iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. of concepts) that work on rewarded for issues that meet cancelled. mium" $999 iPhone X. split apart. The iPhone 8 (64GB) costs Android 4.4 devices and higher. this criteria," Google said. Apple was yet to comment The queues outside Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus went Rs 64,000 while the 256GB "This translates to any RCE "We are unable to issue on this. Stores were shorter than pre- The various Apple Stores The latest development on sale on September 22. Apple variant comes at Rs 77,000. vulnerability that allows an rewards to individuals who are There's a "more anaemic vious years and the growing across the world reportedly confirms earlier reports that was yet to release figures for The iPhone 8 Plus starts at attacker to run code of their on US sanctions lists or who are appetite for the iPhone 8 right craze to own "super premium" saw a lot thinner crowd, far iPhone X is cannibalising the early sales of iPhone 8 and Rs 73,000 for 64GB while the choosing on a user's device in countries (Crimea, Cuba, now," Joe Natale, chief execu- iPhone X was likely to be the fewer than last year's iPhone iPhone 8 orders. 8 Plus. 256GB variant costs Indian without user knowledge or per- Iran, North Korea, Sudan and tive of Canadian carrier Rogers reason. 7 launch. "While it takes three to six The pre-orders for "super- users Rs 86,000. IANS mission," Google said. Syria)," it added. IANS business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp To ensure farmers better prices, IPGA Pradhan launches GAIL’s piped wants pulses in PDS natural gas supply in Odisha NEW DELHI: Pulses industry BHUBANESWAR: Oil Min- body IPGA has demanded that ister Dharmendra Pradhan the government should sup- on Friday launched supply of ply pulses through ration shops Piped Natural Gas (PNG) proj- to provide better price realisa- ect under 'Pradhan Mantri Urja tion to farmers and ensure the Ganga' (PMUG) in Odisha. country's nutritional security. With this, GAIL started sup- India Pulses and Grains ply of environment-friendly Association (IPGA) has writ- PNG to 255 houses in Nalco ten a letter to Consumer Affairs Nagar located at Chan- Ministry seeking inclusion of drasekharpur area in the state pulses in the Public Distri- capital here. The supply of PNG bution System (PDS) as this to a limited households was would have a beneficial impact done ahead of its schedule in on India's farm sector and farmers. March 2018. PMUG will pass economy. Listing out the benefits for through five states like Uttar Under the National Food supplying pulses via ration Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odi- Security Law, the Centre pro- shops, IPGA said this would sha and West Bengal. The lon- vides 5 kg of highly subsidised act as an incentive for the farm- gest stretch of the project, which wheat and rice per month at Rs ers as the government procure- is about 769 km, will be built 2-3 per kg to over 80 crore peo- ment will ensure appropriate in Odisha. ple, costing exchequer about Rs price realisation. "This pipeline will lead to 1.4 lakh crore annually. "With farmers earning industrial development of east- "IPGA strongly recom- improving, they will be keen ern India. Based on this gas- mends for inclusion of pulses on adopting more advanced based pipeline, we are also in PDS which would have a sal- techniques and better quality planning to commission Talcher utary effect on demand supply seeds that will help them meet Fertiliser plant and Prime Min- disparities, seasonal deficiency the demand of pulses," it said. ister Narendra Modi is likely Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launching the supply of PNG in Bhubaneswar and better price stabilisation all IPGA said if the govern- to lay foundation stone for this year round -- building a case ment starts supplying pulses project in coming November", suguda, Debagarh, Jagatsingh- tack, the number of PNG con- diture for the Bhubaneswar and Projects, GAIL said. work, GAIL supplies India’s fuel of adequate supply leading under PDS, the lower income Pradhan said. pur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri and nections will be gradually Cuttack CGD projects will be Rs GAIL also plans to provide requirements across sectors like to nutritional security for the group population would be City Gas Distribution Kendrapara. ramped up in the next three to 1,700 crores, of which Rs 400 PNG connections in the near Power, Fertilizer, Industrial, country," the association said able to consume pulses, help- (CGD) projects in Bhubaneswar Initially, natural gas will five years. Moreover, 25 CNG crores will be spent in the next future to adjacent Jeevan Bima automotive and even house- in the letter. ing improve the nation's nutri- and Cuttack are being taken up reach Bhubaneswar in special stations will be commissioned three to five years," the minis- Colony and Maitri Vihar Col- hold consumers. India produced a record tional security. in parallel with the Jagdishpur containers which will be trans- in the twin cities to supply com- ter said. ony covering a total of 1,000 Apart from natural gas 22.95 million tonnes of pulses "WHO recommends 80 Haldia & Bokaro Dhamra Nat- ported by road from Vijaywada pressed natural gas (CNG) fuel "Around 25,000 households houses. Assessment is also transmission, distribution and in the 2016-17 crop year (July- gram of protein per person ural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL). in Andhra Pradesh. Later, natu- to vehicles, Pradhan said. in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack being carried out for PNG sup- processing, the Company has June), which is almost equal to per day. In Odisha, the Natural Gas ral gas will be supplied through In Bhubaneswar, construc- would get PNG connection in ply to leading hotels, hospitals diversified business interests domestic demand. This would mean that every Pipeline will be constructed the Jagdishpur Haldia & Bokaro tion activities of CNG stations their kitchens by December and industrial units of the city. in Petrochemicals, LPG trans- The country imported household (generally consist- at an estimated investment of Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline have already been taken up 2019 as part of the City Gas Dis- GAIL (India) Limited is mission, City gas projects and about 5 million tonnes of ing of 4 people) should con- Rs 4,000 crore and will have a (JHBDPL). The pipeline is pres- at Chandrasekharpur, Patia, tribution (CGD) project. The India’s No. 1 Integrated Natu- Exploration and Production pulses last fiscal, but now the sume 3.84 kg of pulses a month. length of about 769 km cover- ently under construction and Khandagiri and Tamando, and number of PNG connections ral Gas company with a market activities. The company is com- government has restricted India as of 2015-16, consumes ing 13 districts, like Bhadrak, likely to be completed by 2019, supply will be commenced at will be gradually ramped up share of over 75% in Natural mitted to expand its current imports due to bumper pro- not even half that amount," the Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, they said. the earliest, he said. in the next three to five years," Gas transmission. With over network to 18,000 km within duction and low realisation to letter said. PTI Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jhar- In Bhubaneshwar and Cut- "The overall capital expen- Ashutosh Karnatak, Director of 11,000 Kms of Natural gas net- 5 years. AGENCIES GSTN starts Ramco Systems sets up US-based Sazerac Sebi bans Grass offline utility for buys stake in Govt notifies rules for Root, 13 others GSTR-3B filing subsidiary in Indonesia John Distilleries registered valuers from markets MUMBAI: Ramco Systems, has expanded its footprint into BENGALURU: John Distill- NEW DELHI: Regulator Sebi an enterprise software pro- newer markets and strength- eries Private Limited (JDPL), a NEW DELHI: Individuals, ation education courses as well has banned Grass Root Finance vider on cloud and mobile, on ened partner ecosystem, leading liquor maker in India, partnership entities as well as specify the requirements with & Investment Company (India) Friday announced it has set up substantially. on Friday announced that Saz- as companies can act as valu- regard to the contents of the Ltd and 13 others from the cap- a wholly-owned subsidiary in "Our thrust is to bring the erac Company, a family-owned ers under the Companies Act valuation report have been laid ital markets for raising funds Indonesia under the name PT best of Innovation, technol- spirits company in the United after getting registered with an out in the rules. Among other without complying with the Ramco Systems Indonesia to ogy and global best practices States has acquired an equity authority specified by the gov- requirements, the registered public issue norms. address growing momentum and combine it with regional stake in it. Sazerac, owners ernment, says a notification. valuers have to be members of A probe by Sebi found in Asia. nuances to address the busi- of brands including Fireball, The corporate affairs min- the Registered Valuers Organ- that the company had issued The Indonesian subsid- ness needs in the region. Southern Comfort, Buffalo istry has proposed to specify isations (RVOs), recognised by equity shares to 9,321 people NEW DELHI: GST Network iary will be Ramco's sixth We look forward to becom- Trace Bourbon, Pappy Van the Insolvency and Bankruptcy the authority. between 1995-96 and 2006- has launched an excel-based one in Asia and 24th office, ing, Indonesia's most trusted Winkle Bourbon and E H Tay- Board of India (IBBI) as the The RVOs have to comply 07 and raised Rs 6.80 crore offline tool for businesses to file globally. The new office will cloud enterprise software pro- lor Bourbon, had acquired an authority with respect to regis- with certain norms including through such issuance. Since initial GSTR- 3B returns. employ local staff and focus on vider," Ramco Systems CEO equity stake in JDPL from Gaja tration, recognition and ancil- an internal governance struc- these shares were issued to Taxpayers can download the bringing cloud-based technol- Virender Aggarwal said. Capital, who would continue to lary matters related to valuers. ture that "should provide for more than 50 investors by the offline utility from the GSTN ogy to transform Indonesian With Singapore as the remain partially invested in the The Companies (Registered enforcement of a code of con- company, it qualified as a public portal under the download sec- enterprises in the area of HR, regional headquarters, and company, a release said. This Valuers and Valuation) Rules, the rules, Section 247 pertaining duct on the registered valuers, issue under the norms, which tion and after fill in the data. Payroll and Logistics ERP, a offices in China, Malaysia, strategic partnership marks Saz- 2017 have been notified by the to valuation by registered valu- training and conduct of edu- required compulsory listing on Following this, the file can be company statement here said. Hong Kong, Vietnam and erac's entry into the Indian mar- ministry. The rules provide for ers came into effect from Octo- cational courses for the valu- recognised stock exchanges. uploaded on GST portal. As the largest economy Philippines, Ramco Systems in ket, one of the largest and fastest registration of valuers under the ber 18. Those entities, which are ation of specific asset classes Among others, the firm was After uploading of the return in Association of Southeast Asia has seen a steady growth growing markets for spirits in Companies Act, 2013. already carrying out valuation for which the RVO concerned also required to file a prospec- to the GST Portal, the taxpayer Asian Nations, Indonesia has for its product offerings - the world, it added. "The valuers, who may be activities, have time till March is recognised", the release said. tus, which it failed to do. has to preview the form, com- been witnessing good adop- Logistics ERP, HCM and Avi- "Sazerac's technological individuals or partnership enti- 31, 2018 to get registered with The relevant notification to In an interim order passed plete formalities like submit, tion of digital technologies in ation MRO, the release said. expertise coupled with a global ties or companies, would be the specified authority. specify IBBI as the authority on October 18, Sebi said that offset the liability and file their the enterprise front. For the year ended March portfolio of brands spread across required to be registered with "During this transition with regard to valuers under Grass Root is prima facie in GSTR-3B Return using digital According to a recent 31, 2017, Asia Pacific region all spirit categories will be an the authority specified by the period any person who may Section 458 would be issued breach of the provisions of the signature or electronic verifica- report, Indonesia is expected contributed 31 per cent to added advantage for JDPL both central government. be rendering valuation services separately, it added. A registered Companies Act in connection tion code, GSTN said. to see buoyant demand for the overall revenue. The com- in domestic and in global mar- "The rules provide for reg- under the Companies Act, 2013 valuer would carry out valua- with the allotment of shares. "This facility will provide an enterprise solutions driven by pany has an 'Innovation Lab' kets. We look forward to this istration of different category may continue to render such tion in respect of any property, It has asked the individ- opportunity to the taxpayer to improved infrastructure, sta- in Singapore funded by the partnership with Sazerac and in of valuers and lay down the services without getting reg- stocks, shares, debentures, secu- uals not to dispose of any of verify details of GSTR 3B before ble and growing economy and Singapore Government with continuing to make our brands requirements on their eligibil- istered under the rules," the rities or goodwill or any other their assets nor divert any filing and minimise chances employable IT workforce. anchor partner Air France even stronger," JDPL's chairman ity, qualifications and experi- release said. The mechanism assets or net worth of a company funds raised from the public of error," GSTN CEO Prakash "As one of the fastest grow- Industries & KLM Engineer- and managing director Paul ence," an official release said on to prescribe valuation standards or its liabilities, as per chapter through the offer and allotment Kumar said. PTI ing regions for Ramco, Asia ing (AFIKLM). PTI John said. PTI Friday. With the notification of and syllabus for conduct of valu- XVII of the Companies Act. PTI of equity shares. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE India stiffens Govt to float tender for Wi-Fi Fuel demand grows restrictions on trade with service in panchayats by 2019 10% in September North Korea NEW DELHI: The Department NEW DELHI: India's fuel country curbing demand for of Telecom is likely to float ten- demand surged 9.9 per cent in diesel and petrol. NEW DELHI: India has put in der in about a week for rolling September, the biggest expan- India, which International place a stricter regime for trade out Wi-Fi services in all the vil- sion in more than one year, Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts with North Korea in line with lage panchayats by 2019 with an after petrol and diesel con- will be the fastest-growing con- the restrictions imposed by the outlay of around Rs 3,700 crore, sumption soared. sumer through 2040, has seen United Nations. an official source said. The world's fastest growing its oil demand fall in four out of The Directorate General The government expects to oil consumer used 16.25 mil- eight months this year. of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has start broadband services with lion tonnes of petroleum prod- The nation imports 81 per come out with a notification to about 1,000 megabit per second ucts in September as compared cent of its oil needs. widen the prohibition on direct or 1 Gbps across 1 lakh gram to 14.78 MT in the same period Diesel sales in September or indirect import and export panchayats by the end of this a year ago, according to data surged 16.5 per cent to 6.08 from/to North Korea. year under the project. At 1 Gbps, a user can the- sioning of broadband services released by the oil ministry. MT while petrol consumption A two-day awareness programme on reservation policy for SC/ST was organised at EDC, NTPC-Ramagundam on October 20, 2017. "The direct or on direct or "The tender details will be oretically download a video under BharatNet by seven The growth was the high- jumped 17.85 per cent to 2.14 Inaugurating the programme, Head of HR Shri M. S. Ramesh said indirect supply, sale, transfer finalised this week. It will be equivalent to the size of a gen- times in August from around est since August 2016, when MT. that the programme would be helpful to the employees to know or export of specified items to issued immediately. The plan eral Bollywood movie in about 150 installations a day to 800 demand had jumped 18.2 per Cooking gas or liquefied the reservation policy with latest guidelines from Government and North Korea is prohibited," it is to roll out Wi-Fi service in 1 2 seconds. The Wi-Fi rollout installations of electronic equip- cent. The rise comes on the petroleum gas (LPG) sales Constitutional Amendments said. lakh gram panchayats (GPs) in will ride over Bharat Net proj- ment a day. The government has back of a 6.1 per cent drop in increased 3.8 per cent to 1.94 The items include conden- a year and in the rest by 2019," a ect and rest of the hotspots will plans to increase availability of demand in August 2017, the MT. ATF or jet fuel demand sates and natural gas liquids, senior DoT officer who did not be linked to it later. The govern- regular Internet access facility most since April 2003, as floods soared 7.1 per cent to 615,000 refined petroleum products wished to be named said. ment has expedited commis- to 70 crore people by 2022. PTI ravaged several parts of the tonnes. PTI and crude oil. Similarly, direct or indi- rect procurement or imports of products including seafood, Little chance of rate cut in near term: MPC minutes lead ore and textiles are facing restrictions. NEW DELHI: The minutes markets worried some MPC straints to growth. The reports the near term, unless data sur- The "notification seeks to of the recent Monetary Pol- members. expects retail inflation to aver- prises on the downside signifi- update the para 2.17 of the icy Committee (MPC) meet- "The minutes of the Octo- age around 3.3 per cent in this cantly," the report noted. foreign trade policy (2015- ing suggest that the Reserve ber MPC meeting reinstated fiscal, noting however that Earlier this month, Reserve 20, on imports and exports to Bank is likely to tread a cau- the cautious approach of most directionally inflation will be Bank of India kept benchmark North Korea, to account for tious path and there is little members as inflation is likely trending higher and core infla- interest rate unchanged on UNSC (United Nations Secu- chance of a rate cut in the near to inch upwards," Kotak Eco- tion too will likely stay sticky fears of rising inflation while rity Council) Resolutions...," term as inflation is expected to nomic Research said in a note. around 4.5 per cent. lowering growth forecast to 6.7 Department of Heavy Industry Secretary Dr Asha Ram Sihag reviewed the performance and future readiness of Bharat it added. inch upwards, says a report. They suggest that growth "With Reserve Bank of per cent for the current fiscal. Heavy Electricals Ltd with Bhel CMD Atul Sobti and other The bilateral trade between According to a Kotak is expected to recover cycli- India fixated on the 4 per It also raised its inflation senior officials of the company during a visit to the India and North Korea Economic Research report, cally in the second half of the cent target on a durable basis, forecast to a range of 4.2 to 4.6 Bhel Corporate Office at Siri Fort, New Delhi declined to $133.43 million in besides inflationary pressures, current fiscal, but factors like and with plausible case of fis- per cent during remainder of 2016-17 from $198.78 million fiscal slippage concerns and low capacity utilisation, debt stressed assets of banking sec- cal slippage, it looks less con- current fiscal as against 4 to 4.5 in the previous fiscal. PTI possible volatility in global overhang of corporate and tor may act as structural con- vincing for a policy easing in per cent previously. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 21 October, 2017 BRAZILIAN COURT FINES PSG’S NEYMAR ROMA CHARGED FOR FANS’ ‘MONKEY SHARAPOVA, PUIG TO BRING SUPPLIES TO $1.2 MILLION OVER TAX CASE DELAYS CHANTS’ ABOUT ANTONIO RUDIGER HURRICANE-HIT PUERTO RICO RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian court has fined footballer Neymar LONDON: Roma have been charged by Uefa after WASHINGTON: Russia’s Maria Sharapova and Olympic cham- 3.8 million reais ($1.2 million) for attempting to “obstruct the some of their fans were heard making “monkey chants” pion Monica Puig will go to Puerto Rico next week and bring continuity” of a tax evasion case. The penalty applies to the towards Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. The German necessary supplies to the island which was hit badly by Hur- Paris Saint-Germain player, his parents and three companies international came on as a 77th-minute substitute during ricane Maria last month. Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam that manage his finances, according to the federal regional Wednesday’s Champions League Group C tie which champion and Puig won Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold medal court, reports Xinhua news agency. ended 3-3 at Stamford Bridge. in any sport at the Rio de Janeiro Games last summer. England look to defeat USA MARGAO: England and the Sunday’s Brazil-Germany USA will face each other in their FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final match on Satur- day, aiming to enhance their reputation in this age-group event which they are yet to win despite a strong tradition of clash most anticipated qualifying for global finals. The USA’s best effort KOLKATA: The big-ticket “The buzz has increased remains a fourth-place finish Brazil-Germany FIFA U-17 expectedly after Brazil were in the 1999 edition. World Cup quarter-final to be drawn with Germany and we England made their FIFA played on Sunday has sent the have been getting a number U-17 World Cup debut a ENGLAND football crazy city into a tizzy of calls from friends and fam- decade ago, with India 2017 their English counterparts. some fine saves when the pres- prompting the Local Organis- ily and also random people as being the Young Lions’ fourth Last time, at Chile 2015, Eng- sure was intense against Japan. ing Committee (LOC) to bill to how tickets can be obtained. outing on the global stage at land failed to reach the knock- They should be battle ready this clash as “one of the most They just don’t want to believe this age level. out stages. having registered a hard- fought eagerly anticipated matches of the match is sold out,” the offi- They reached the quarter- England will take some 5-3 win in the penalty shoot- the tournament”. cial, not authorised to speak on finals on debut in 2007, when confidence from the fact that out. In the absence of Sancho, “World Cup semi-final in record, added. they were beaten by Germany. they finally broke the penalty England struggled to open up 2014, Olympic final in 2016... The city is known to be torn At Mexico 2011, the Ger- shootout jinx, with goalkeeper the Japanese defence and looked and the buzz in unbelievable. between Brazil and Argentina mans once again dispatched Curtis Anderson pulling off less penetrative. AGENCIES This is one of the most whenever the World Cup anticipated matches of is around and even the tournament,” proj- when the two South Attendance ect director Joy Bhat- American arch- Ghana take on Mali tacharjya said when rivals cross swords in at U-17 World asked about the craze friendlies or World for this game. Cup qualifiers. Cup crosses While Germany In various pock- defeated Brazil 7-1 in ets of the eastern the 2014 World Cup in metropolis, flags are one million the latter’s lair, the Ney- unfurled and a war of mar-inspired Selecao boys words ensues among NEW DELHI: The attendance returned the favour at the supporters of both camps for matches of the FIFA U-17 Rio Olympics last year to prior to Brazil-Argen- World Cup India 2017 breached win gold. tina clashes. GHANA the million mark in the final Kolkata’s colossal Now with Argen- GUWAHATI: With very little of their attackers, Ghana will match of the Round of 16. Vivekananda Yuva tina not making it to separating the two in strategy be backed up by a handful of The cumulative total as of Bharati Krirangan, the junior World Cup, and technique, Ghana could vociferous globe-trotting sup- now stands at 1,007,396. which has previ- India’s first FIFA count on their better defen- porters, who had been seen The last set of pre-quarter- ously played host event, it is expected sive organisation against Mali in all the venues so far in the final matches involved Ghana to Argentine hot- that the Samba boys German players at training in an all-African quarterfinal tournament. against Niger and Brazil ver- shot Lionel Messi, will feel at home at the session of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Having topped Group A, sus Honduras on Wednesday. has seen Vivekananda on Saturday. Ghana eased into the last eight Tournament director of an average Yuva Bharati Amadeu Carlos has said they are place. We prefer to recall the how Germany have fared so Two-time champions with goals from skipper Eric the local organising commit- attendance Krirangan not thinking about the 7-1 loss occasion when we won the far in the competition, espe- Ghana are seeking to revive Ayiah striking twice. Ayiah has tee, Javier Ceppi said it would of over on Sunday. to Germany in the senior World Olympic gold medal at the cially how they played in their their glory days in the tourna- led the Black Starlets from the be an understatement to say 40,000 in “I think Cup three years back, rather the Maracana, which was only a 4-0 bashing of Colombia in the ment, having last won it way front and is one of the top scor- that they are overwhelmed by the games for us it’s focus is to take inspiration from year ago. In fact, that’s what is pre-quarters. back in 1995. ers of the tournament. the response from across the played here. In the round of a pleasure to play before the Rio Olympic gold which they fresh on our minds. In other “I have watched Germany’s They have shown the intent He will certainly be one of country. 16 tie between England and 30-40,000 people, it is no pres- bagged avenging their World words, that’s our inspiration game against Colombia and from the word go, and barring the players to watch out for. To ensure that as many Japan, on a weekday, 53,302 sure for us,” Germany coach Cup defeat in 2016. and keeping us motivated,” noted down the points that the reverse against USA in the Up against their west African seats as possible are utilised, spectators turned up. Christian Wueck had said “We just don’t want to Amadeu said at a city hotel, could prove to be critical. So, group stage, the Ghanians have counterparts, Ayiah, as well as the LOC is “recalling” some “All tickets for Sunday’s when asked about the possibil- remember what happened in after the Brazilian contingent’s we are doing the kind of home- been on the ball. Besides a tight coach Fabin, know the impor- of the complimentary tickets game were sold out well in ity of feeling like an away team. Belo Horizonte. Already three arrival on Thursday evening. work that needs to be done,” defensive unit and the speed tance of the game. AGENCIES given so far. AGENCIES advance,” a LOC official said. Meanwhile, Brazil coach years have gone since that took Brazil are keeping track of Amadeu said. AGENCIES Real Madrid’s Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil feels Navas suffers confident about United transfer abductor muscle injury The German is out of contract at the end of the season and can leave for nothing then, but Arsene Wenger admitted publicly last week MADRID: Real Madrid goal- that they could keeper Keylor Navas has suf- end up selling fered a muscle injury in the right hip’s abductor, the Span- him in January ish football club announced on Friday. esut Ozil has told his best No10 in the world. summer, and league leaders The La Liga defending Arsenal team-mates he’ll The pair had a strong rela- Manchester City are keen. champions confirmed the signM for Manchester United. tionship from working together There has not been such 30-year-old Costa Rica goal- Ozil, 29, is ready to make at Real Madrid, and there demand for Ozil, especially as keeper’s injury in a statement the bombshell switch, and is remains a deep respect despite he has fallen out of favour this posted on Real Madrid’s official confident that he will move to Ozil’s mixed fortunes since his season. His poor performance website, reports Efe. Old Trafford. 2013 move to north London. as a second-half substitute at “Following tests carried out The Germany midfielder is Snapping up one of Arse- Watford last Saturday is known on Keylor Navas, he has been out of contract at the end of the nal’s prize assets would also to have annoyed others in the diagnosed with an injury to his season and can leave for noth- see Mourinho get the chance to dressing room, and members right abductor muscle,” Real ing then, but Gunners boss put one over on bitter manage- of the coaching staff. Madrid said. Arsene Wenger admitted pub- rial rival Wenger. Arsenal legend Robert The Spanish club added that licly last week that they could Ozil’s representa- Pires claimed this week that the recovery of the goalkeeper end up selling him in January. tives have been asking for Ozil has been annoyed by the will “be monitored.” That has now opened the £350,000-a-week to sign a club’s failure to build a squad Navas previously suffered door to the possibility of Ozil new deal. The Gunners offered to challenge for major trophies. the same injury and was side- defecting to one of their biggest £275,000-a-week last season Horse-racing legend and lined in Real Madrid’s 2-1 La rivals. It remains to be seen, but Mirror Sport understands Gunners fan Tony McCoy has Liga win over Getafe on Octo- though, whether the Old Traf- their interest in keeping him joined the criticism, claiming ber 14, but he reappeared in ford giants will push through has now cooled. the Germany international the UEFA Champions League on a deal for the 2014 World They are ready to sell him does not deserve to wear 1-1 draw against Tottenham Cup winner. in January to make some the shirt. on October 17 after perform- Ozil, who is increasingly money back, but the only club Former champion jockey ing two training sessions. out-of-favour at the Emir- to have publicly declared their McCoy said: “We’ve got players Although Navas played one ates after losing his place in interest so far has been Italy’s there who are floating. Ozil is of his best matches of the season the starting line-up, is mak- Inter Milan. not worth feeding, never mind against Tottenham, it seems his ing no secret that he is prepar- Wenger also admitted they paying a contract. He doesn’t reappearance led to his injury ing to leave. United boss Jose could sell striker Alexis San- look like he wants to be there. resurfacing again, which could Mourinho has publicly admit- chez in January as he too is I wouldn’t let him anywhere force the goalkeeper to be out ted that he regards Ozil as the set to be out of contract in the near an Arsenal shirt.” AGENCIES for two weeks. AGENCIES 17 FROM INDIA’S U-17 WORLD CUP SQUAD AMONG 29 PROBABLES FOR AFC U-19 NEW DELHI: As many as 17 players from India’s U-17 World Cup squad were named among the 29 probables for the AFC U-19 Qualifiers, to be held in Saudi Arabia next month. Head coach Luis Norton de Matos has summoned 29 probables for the preparatory camp being held in the Capital. “The probable list of 29 has players from the AIFF U-19 Academy as well as the Indian U-17 World Cup squad which played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017,” the All India Football Federation said in a release. India have been clubbed with hosts Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Turkmenistan in Group D. They play their first match against Saudi Arabia on November 4 followed by matches against Yemen and Turkmenistan on November 6 and 8. The Indian squad will leave New Delhi on October 25 to Doha, where they will play a practice match against Qatar U-19 national team on October 28 before proceeding to Dammam, Saudi Arabia for the AFC U-19 Qualifiers. The Probables are Dheeraj Singh, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Mohammad Nawaz. Boris Singh, Jitendra Singh, Anwar Ali, Sanjeev Stalin, Sahil Panwar, Deepak Tangri, Amal Das, Namgyal Bhutia, Asish Rai. Suresh Singh, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Amarjit Singh, Abhijit Sarkar, Lalengmawia, Komal Thatal, Jeakson Singh, Nongdamba Naorem, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Naorem Roshan Singh, Pranjal Bhumij, Abhishek Haldar, Princeton Rebello. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp Taylor, Jarvis Would like to continue to resume Test Prannoy defeats Chong Wei; careers for from where we left Zimbabwe v WI Saina, Srikanth in quarter-finals against Aussies: Rohit HARARE: Zimbabwe coach Heath Streak said returning ODENSE: H S Prannoy’s sec- Chong Wei moved into the players Brendan Taylor and ond successive win over three- break with a 11-8 lead. Kyle Jarvis have already made time Olympic silver medallist Chong Wei extended the a positive impact on the team Lee Chong Wei was the highlight advantage to 14-8 before Pran- even before the first Test against on a day when Saina Nehwal and noy unleashed two powerful West Indies on Saturday. Kidambi Srikanth also made the returns to let out a scream. Batsman and former cap- quarterfinals of Denmark Open However, the Indian couldn’t tain Taylor and fast bowler Super Series Premier. reign in his errors as Chong Jarvis have made themselves Just four months back, Wei eventually managed to available again for Zimbabwe Prannoy had created a flutter take the match to the decider. after giving up internationals when he dispatched Chong The third game saw Chong to pursue careers in English Wei in straight games in the Wei open up a 5-2 lead but he county cricket. Indonesia Super Series Pre- misjudged shuttles at the base- Taylor last played a test in mier and the unseeded Indian line twice and Prannoy sent 2014 and Jarvis in 2013, but the dished out another superb per- one at the back of the court two are certain to feature again formance yesterday to oust the on the line to make it 6-8. He in the two-match series against former World No. 1 Malaysian kept snapping at his rival’s heels MUMBAI: Indian batsman revolve according to that.” the West Indians in Bulawayo 21-17 11-21 21-19 in a match to draw parity at 10-10. But a Rohit Sharma said that his Sharma, who was the top after returning home to resume that lasted an hour and three quick reflex net return helped team is confident of replicat- run getter against the Austra- their Zimbabwe careers. minutes. Chong Wei lead 11-10. ing its recent performance lia with 296 runs at just over “They bring a lot to the “I am happy to beat him In another men’s singles against Australia in the upcom- 59 per innings including one team, the value and intensity again today. Even at this age, match on court 3, Srikanth ing three-match ODI series hundred and two fifties, said they are going to add is mas- he is one of the best players, didn’t have any problem deal- with New Zealand, beginning that the team’s strategies won’t sive,” Streak said on Thurs- who can play in any conditions. meet current world champion the match. However, buoyed meant it was evens-stevens again. ing with Jeon as he cut the pace on October 22. change much from the last year, day. “We are going to try tap I am not thinking much ahead Viktor Axelsen, while Saina by his win over the celebrated The Indian soon jumped of the rallies and constructed “They had a couple of good when they defeated New Zea- into their experience of play- as I have done this before but will square off against Japan’s Malaysian in June, the Indian to a 18-15 lead before two his points, finishing often practice games here. They got land 3-2 in a five-match series. ing in those professional set- couldn’t win the title so I will Akane Yamaguchi. produced another sensational quick reflex smashes helped with a smash or half smash to used to the conditions I’m sure “We played these guys last ups in England. Hopefully they just look at the next match,” Also through to the quar- performance befitting his new- him to narrow the gap. How- lead 11-7. about it. But yes, it will depend year in India, during simi- are going to share that expe- Prannoy said after the match. ters were England’s Rajiv found reputation of being a ever, Prannoy again unleashed Jeon left empty spaces on how we start and what lar time and their team is rience with the current play- World No. 8 Srikanth, who Ouseph, Hong Kong’s Wong giant-killer. two precise smashes on his which Srikanth exploited and we want to do as a team. We also more or less very simi- ers. They bring a lot to the side. already has two super series Wing Ki Vincent, Korea’s Lee The 25-year-old Indian rival’s forehand to grab three kept accumulating points with would like to (continue) from lar to what we played. As far You can already see that. With titles at Indonesia and Austra- Hyun Il, Chinese Taipei’s Chou started off well and dictated game points and sealed it with his better net play and precise where we left against Austra- as the strategies and plan- them around, the atmosphere lia to his name, defeated Korea’s Tien Chen. terms as he built up a 10-7 lead another deceptive return which cross court smashes to close out lia,” the flamboyant opener told ning are concerned, it won’t in the squad is magnificent Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-13 8-21 In women’s singles, top seed but the former World No. 1 lev- Chong Wei failed to ward off. the game without much ado. reporters before the first train- change much from last time and everyone is looking for- 21-18, while Saina, who won and world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying, elled par with a lucky net chord The second game begun In the second game, Jeon ing session of the squad at the around,” said the 30-year-old ward to playing around them a bronze at the Glasgow World Korean duo of Sung Ji Hyun before entering the break with a with both committing unforced produced a better perfor- Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai batsman. and learning from them. It will Championship, prevailed over and Kim Hyo Min, Japan’s Say- slender lead when the Indian’s errors. Prannoy won a video mance and helped my Sri- “We would like to continue Happy with his personal rub off on the rest of the squad. Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol aka Sato, China’s Chen Yufei and return missed the sideline. referral and held a 4-3 lead kanth’s errors managed to lead to do that and the good thing form, Sharma said he has now These are top-class players, and 22-20 21-13 in women’s singles Thailand s Ratchanok Intanon Chong Wei held on to his when Chong Wei hit wide. The 11-6 at the break before script- is, there is hardly been any time got into the train and does not we shouldn’t have lost them in pre-quarterfinals. also reached the last eight. lead till 14-13 when Prannoy Indian then hit the net a few ing his comeback, grabbing 10 between the Australia series and want to get down. the first place.” US Open champion Pran- Prannoy trailed Chong unleashed a jump smash to draw times to allow the Malaysian of the next 12 points as Sri- the New Zealand series, so guys “You feel good when you Taylor and Jarvis both noy will next face Korea’s top Wei, who turns 35 tomorrow, parity and then went into the lead 8-6. With Prannoy strug- kanth got buried in a heap of are in their grooves. I hope we score runs, the last few years said that guarantees of finan- seed Son Wan Ho, Srikanth will 1-2 in career meetings before lead. But a return going to net gling with unforced errors, unforced errors. AGENCIES put up the same performance as especially it’s been really good. cial security and the involve- we did in the last series against So in that space I am quite ment of respected figures in SOUTH AFRICA DISPLACE INDIA Australia,” he added. happy right now, but the hun- the administration and coach- Sharma though admitted ger (for runs) will never go, ing structures were behind FROM TOP OF ODI RANKINGS Sreesanth hints he might that “every new series has its own you will take every series as their decisions to return home. DUBAI: India lost their numero uno status in ICC ODI challenge”, he said: “The great- an opportunity and go out and It wasn’t always that way for est strength of this team is that perform the same. For me, Zimbabwe, with player strikes rankings to South Africa following the Proteas’ win over we treat each series at it comes. every series I play, I feel it is and payment issues common Bangladesh in the second match of the ongoing series. Ac- play for another country Every opposition have their own the first game of my career. I at one time. cording to the ICC ODI rankings, by virtue of South Africa’s strengths and weaknesses. So the want to keep going.” Another enticement was 104-run win over Bangladesh in the second ODI in Paarl, NEW DELHI: Stung by the challenge for us will be to adapt The Kiwi team has left- recent results, which sug- the Proteas jumped to the top spot, leapfrogging India. lifetime ban imposed by the to that opposition quickly. hand pacer Trent Boult and gest Zimbabwe is on the up While India and South Africa have identical 120 points Board of Control for Cricket in “We played against Austra- Sharma admitted that it would after years of underperform- India that was recently held by lia (and won 4-1) and they had be challenge to face him. ing. Zimbabwe won a one-day against their names, India are placed second on the basis Kerala High Court, S Sreesanth different team dynamics. New Sharma also said that the entire series 3-2 in Sri Lanka in July of decimal points. India had claimed the top spot in the has hinted he might spend the Zealand has different team New Zealand bowling attack and nearly upset the hosts in ICC rankings following their 4-1 win over Australia. AGENCIES rest of his playing career turn- dynamics. So the strategies will looked competitive. AGENCIES the one-off Test. AGENCIES ing out for another country. Sreesanth was banned for life following allegations of Skipper Kohli, pacer Bumrah spot-fixing during an Indian In-form India eye yet another Premier League match in drop in ICC ODI rankings 2013. A single bench of the court had on September 18th for any other country, because Sreesanth took to Twitter DUBAI: India skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit ordered BCCI to lift the ban, am 34 now and I can only expressing his displeasure Bumrah registered a drop in their respective finding that it cannot agree to play for maximum six more terming it as the “worst deci- Pakistan scalp at Asia Cup categories of the ICC Player Rankings released on the cricket board’s stand that years. As a person who loves sion ever”. The 34-year-old Sreesanth’s exoneration by a cricket, I want to play cricket. questioned about the IPL fran- Friday. Kohli with 877 points, dropped one place Delhi court in 2015 doesn’t And not only that, BCCI is a chisees Chennai Super Kings to take the second spot in the ICC ODI batting matter. After considering an private firm; it is only us who and Rajasthan Royals who were rankings which is led by South African batsman appeal filed by BCCI, a divi- say that this is the Indian team, suspended for two years from sion bench of the high court but you know BCCI is a private the league after their owners AB de Villiers with 879 points. India opener Rohit on Tuesday set aside the single body after all. So, if I play for were found guilty of corrup- Sharma also saw a fall in his rankings dropping bench’s verdict. any other country, it probably tion. Both the teams are set to two places to seventh position from the fifth spot. Now, in an interview to may be the same. Yes, repre- return next year. In the bowling rankings, pacer Jasprit Bumrah Asianet News, Sreesanth has senting Kerala in Ranji Tro- The pacer said that he will dropped one place to take the sixth spot with 671 hinted that since BCCI has phy is different. I had hoped continue fighting and ques- banned him from playing in to win Ranji Trophy, Irani for tioned why he was being tar- points. India spinner Axar Patel also moved one India and it’s a “private firm”, he Kerala, but the decision rests up geted despite the Lodha report place down to eighth spot. However, in the ICC has the freedom to play cricket on the BCCI,” Sreeanth said in submitting 13 names in a sealed All-rounder rankings, Hardik Pandya (15) and for any other country. the interview on the sidelines of envelope to the Supreme Court Ravindra Jadeja (19) are the only two Indians BCCI has imposed the ban, a public event in Dubai. after its investigation related to in the top 20. AGENCIES not ICC. If not India, I can play Following the verdict, the spot-fixing saga. AGENCIES Injury cuts short Hamilton title chase returns Australian Kyrgios’ to track he has dominated AUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton usually feels at ease in the US tennis season And why not? It’s pretty easy DHAKA: High on confi- tournament under the new lightly as they very well know to be happy when he is usually dence following their impres- chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. that irrespective of current finishing first. sive string of performances, an The draw against Korea form, the result of any India- Yet despite his command- in-form India would look to acted as the right catalyst Pakistan hockey encounter ing lead over Ferrari’s Sebas- maintain their unbeaten run for India as they came out depends on how well the teams tian Vettel in the chase for the when they take on arch-rivals all guns blazing against the handle pressure and emotions Formula One championship, Pakistan in their third and ever- impressive Malaysia and on the turf. the Mercedes driver barely final Super 4 match of the 10th routed them 6-2 in their sec- But all said and done, the cracked a smile yesterday as men’s Asia Cup on Saturday. ond Super 4 match yesterday. Indians are expected to come he dismissed scenarios that he Going by their recent form India are atop the table in out with flying colours and any could clinch the title with a win and domination, India, the Super 4 stage with four points result apart from that would and another Vettel collapse. top-ranked side in the tour- from a win and a draw, fol- be a dampener for Majirne’s Hamilton also fended off nament, will start as over- lowed by Malaysia (3 points), boys, who have displayed speculation that he might whelming favourites against Korea (2 points) and Pakistan outstanding hockey so far in take a knee when the Ameri- the world ranked 13 Paki- (1) from two games each. the tournament. CANBERRA: Nick Kyrgios, rehab and prepare as best as can national anthem is played stan, a nation with a glorious And come tomorrow, a What has been the hall- Australia’s top-ranked male I can for the Australian sum- before Sunday’s race. the moment and I’m not really keep the pressure on.” hockey history but currently draw would be enough for mark and most eye-catching tennis player, has announced mer,” Kyrgios said in a state- Hamilton, the only black focussed on anything else.” Yet the Circuit of the Amer- struggling to get themselves India to seal their place in the thing for India in the tourna- an early end to his 2017 season ment posted on social media. driver in Formula One, said Hamilton dismissed the icas would seem Vettel’s last back on the world map. Sunday’s summit clash as they ment is the performance of due to a persistent hip injury. “I have played a huge he supports the demonstra- notion of winning the cham- realistic chance to keep the title In the recent past, India enjoy a better goal difference their forwardline. Kyrgios, currently ranked amount of tennis since com- tion that began as a protest pionship in Texas as “silly”. chase alive. He’s had some suc- have completely dominated than any other side. The Indian strikers com- number 20 in the world by the ing back from my hip injury in over treatment of minorities He would clinch his fourth cess here, winning in 2013 as over Pakistan, and the Man- But it would be easier said prising Akashdeep Singh, Association of Tour Profession- Washington and unless I want by police that has roiled the F1 season title Sunday if he fin- part of a dominant season with preet Singh-led side would than done as there is nothing Ramandeep Singh, SV Sunil, als (ATP), has endured shoul- this to escalate to an injury that National Football League and ishes 16 points ahead of Vettel. Red Bull when he won nine look to continue their stran- to lose for the Pakistanis, who Lalit Upadhyay and young der, knee and hip injuries in requires surgery, I need to lis- drawn heavy criticism from For example, if Hamilton again consecutive races. He finished glehold over the neighbour- would be keen to prove a point Gujrant Singh have been ter- 2017, contributing to a dis- ten to my body and my team. President Donald Trump. wins a race which he’s won second in 2012 when he lost a ing country. Barring the 1-1 to the world that they should rific upfront scoring fantastic rupted year where he failed to “This year hasn’t been as When asked if he would four of the last five years, Vet- duel with Hamilton’s McLaren. draw against Korea in their not be considered pushovers. field goals. make it past the second round successful as I would have kneel on Sunday, the British tel would have to finish sixth or Hamilton has made the Aus- first Super 4 match, India have However, the situation is The Indian midfield have in any of the four Grand Slams, liked, especially at the slams, driver said “I don’t have any lower to give the title to Hamil- tin race something of a personal been in red hot form in the far from rosy for Pakistan as been held well by skipper Man- reports Xinhua news agency. although it has been positive plans” and was concentrat- ton. Outside of the two races he playground. He cruised to wins tournament, having scored they not only would have to preet Singh and Chinglensana The 22-year-old on Friday in some other areas. I will do ing on the race. “I know black didn’t finish, Vettel has finished in 2014 and 2016 and his rain- some beautiful field goals and beat India by a big margin to Singh, while veteran Sardar announced he would be end- all I can to improve for 2018.” and white people that live here lower than fourth just once. soaked victory in 2015 clinched displaying what they are best stand in with a chance to qual- Singh has done exceedingly ing his 2017 season early in a Kyrgios has been the sub- in America, so I get quite a “Sebastian, you cannot the season championship with known for, one-touch attack- ify for the final but their fate well as the central defender bid to be fully fit for the Aus- ject of much controversy in view of what’s happening here expect him to have a difficult three races left on the schedule. ing hockey. will also depend on result of and the linkman between the tralian Open in January 2018. 2017, being hit with a $10,119 in the States,” Hamilton said, weekend, they are going to be Hamilton won from pole last The match against Korea the other Super 4 match. midfield and the forwards. “Unfortunately, due to the fine and losing $21,334 in prize calling the protest movement quick,” Hamilton said. “He has year and from P2 in 2012, 2014 seemed to have come as a With one foot in the final, Meanwhile, in the other recurrence of my hip injury money after walking off the “a w e s o m e”. been strong all year. He has had and 2015. The Briton’s Ameri- wake-up call for the Indians, the Indians though can- Super 4 game of the day, Korea that I originally suffered at court and forfeiting during his “I’m very much in support a few technical issues, but the can success dates back to 2007 who are playing their maiden not afford to take Pakistan will face Malaysia. AGENCIES Queen’s, I am shutting down first-round match at the Shang- of it. But I’m here to win and car is as good as it has always when he won the US Grand Prix my season to make sure I can hai Masters in October. AGENCIES that’s the top of my priorities at been ... I have to continue to in Indianapolis. AGENCIES 16 Entertainment Kolkata | Saturday, 21 October, 2017 mp MILLENNIUM POST | In a lengthy Twitter post, Lena Headey ‘GOT’ star reveals being shares how Weinstein made ‘some HARASSED suggestive comment’ and by Harvey Weinstein asked her to accompany to LONDON: ‘Game of Thrones’ star Lena Headey has opened up about fac- his room ing sexual harassment at the hands of producer Harvey Weinstein. In a lengthy post on Twitter, the 44-year-old actor revealed that she was one of the actors who were subjected ‘Every Indian will be to the media mogul’s antics early in her career. Headey said she first met Weinstein at the Venice Film Festival premier of proud of Padmavati’ her film The Brothers Grimm, when the producer asked her to take a walk with MUMBAI: Padmavati is a film that cel- him to the waterfront. ebrates India’s culture and every Indian While walking he made “some sug- should be proud of it, actor Shahid Kapoor gestive comment” to her and Headey said, as he urged people to see the film said, “I just laughed it off, I was genu- before judging. inely shocked, I remember thinking, Shahid asserted that the film will be it’s got to be a joke, I said...oh come on releasing on December 1, despite threats mate!? It’d be like kissing my dad! Let’s from the Rajput Karni Sena to “burn cinema go get a drink, get back to the others. I interested in anything other than work, halls” which screen the movie, if the makers Shahid said. was never in any other Miramax film.” please don’t think I got in here with you do not show them the film before its release. Expressing disappointment at a rangoli The actor recalled she then met the for any other reason, nothing is going “We are ready to release (the movie) on being vandalised at a Surat mall by a group producer years later in Los Angeles, to happen.’” December 1. It’s a film that every Indian is of protesters, he said: “There is absolute care where he asked her few questions about She added she felt alarmed by the proud of as it’s a film that celebrates India, taken to keep everybody’s point of view in the state of her love life but she shifted situation and had “a strong sense” of our culture, what we stand for and shows mind. It is made in a way that will only show the conversation back to something wanting to stay away from him. everybody in the most amazing light... They the people of this country in the nicest way.” less personal. Weinstein then furiously marched should see the film to decide,” Shahid told Deepika Padukone also expressed Weinstein then asked the actor to her out of the hotel and told her not to reporters here at the sidelines of the annual anguish at the incident on Twitter yesterday, accompany him to his room on the discuss about their exchange to anyone. Mumbai film festival. hitting out at the group for their attack on pretext of handing over a script to her. “I felt completely powerless. I got “The right thing to do at this point is “freedom and right to individual expression”. Headey said, “We walked to the into my car and I cried,” she wrote. to let the right authorities to deal with it. Earlier this year, director Sanjay Leela lift and the energy shifted, my whole Dozens of women have come for- Sanjay Leela Bhansali and everybody at the Bhansali was attacked by members of the body went into high alert, the lift was ward to allege Weinstein of sexual helm of affairs need us to not comment on Rajput Karni Sena, during the shooting of going up and I said to Harvey, ‘I’m not assault and in some cases rape. PTI it because we need to contain the situation,” the film in Rajasthan. PTI Don’t know if I will become full-time actor: Zaira

MUMBAI: All of 16, the star but every time when I act, I try got the best opportunity. And of Secret Superstar Zaira Wasim to deliver my best... Both the then working with AK (Aamir says she isn’t sure if she wants to films that I have done offer Khan) twice... I am blessed.” become a full-time actor when beautiful stories,” Zaira said. So how well does she han- she grows up. Both Dangal and Secret dle her new celebrity status and After her Dangal act, Zaira Superstar have one more per- recognition? “Oh yes, I want has won praises galore for her son in common – Aamir Khan. to share this. So, we all know role in her latest movie Secret But Zaira’s performance was that my hair was cut for ‘Dan- Superstar, in which she is seen not overshadowed in any way. gal’ and my look was different, as an aspiring singer. Recalling her audition for right? One day, a fellow came Zaira, who comes from Dangal, she said, “I did not go to me with a mobile phone, Kashmir, says she did not grow there with any expectation, but saying, ‘Arrey bhaiya, aap woh up watching Hindi films much with a curious mind to explore Aamir Khan waale picture me and had no desire to become and know what is acting and thhe na? Ek photo le le?’ I mean an actor.“I still do not know if how they audition. Rest was a because of my short hair, that I am going to become an actor process and I think I am one guy calls me brother? I mean in future as a serious full-timer, of the luckiest children who my first fan... and bhaiya?” IANS Playboy features Lupita shares her story of first transgender when she felt unsafe as its playmate NEW YORK: Actor Lupita Nyong’o is the to be an actor, then I had to be willing to latest actor to speak against Harvey Wein- do this sort of thing.” LOS ANGELES: French I was scared of never finding stein for his alleged harassment of women When Nyong’o politely declined his model Ines Rau has become a boyfriend and being seen as spanning over three decades. offer, she said, his demeanour changed the first transgender model to weird. Then I was like, ‘You In an op-ed for The New York Times, and their meeting was cut short abruptly. become a Playboy playmate. know, you should just be who the 34-year-old actor penned her harrow- The actor said she did not meet Rau appears in a picto- y ou are .’ ing experience of meeting the media mogul Weinstein until September 2013 for the rial and centrefold in Play- “It’s a salvation to speak the many a times and how he threatened to Toronto premiere of 12 Years a Slave, her boy’s November/December truth about yourself, whether ruin her Hollywood career before she even first feature film. issue, which pays tribute to its it’s your gender, sexuality, began. “At an after-party, he found me and founder, Hugh Hefner, who whatever. Nyong’o writes she first met Weinstein evicted whoever was sitting next to me to died last month. The people who reject in 2011, when she was a student at the Yale sit beside me. He said he couldn’t believe The model previously you aren’t worth it. It’s not School of Drama. She said she was forced how fast I had gotten to where posed in Playboy’s May about being loved by others; to enter his bedroom after a lunch meet- I was, and that he had 2014 “A-Z” issue, starring in it’s about loving yourself,” she ing at a hotel, where he insisted on giving treated me so badly a spread called “Evolution,” told Playboy. her a massage. in the past. which examined the accep- While Rau became the “I thought he was joking at first. He He was tance of gender beyond the first transgender playmate, the was not. For the first time since I met him, male-female binary, accord- magazine had featured Carline I felt unsafe. I panicked a little and thought ing to the Hollywood Reporter. ‘Tula’ Cossey in 1981. A Brit- quickly to offer to give him one instead: It Lau, 26, said it took her a ish tabloid later revealed that would allow me to be in control physically, lot of time to accept her gen- she was born a man. to know exactly where his hands were der identity publicly. Cossey, who also played at all times. “I lived a long time with- a Bond girl in For Your Eyes “I began to massage out saying I was transgender. Only, posed again for Playboy his back to buy I dated a lot and almost forgot. in 1991. PTI myself time to figure out how to extri- cate myself Quintanilla to get posthumous from this unde- sirable situation. Before long he star on Hollywood Walk of Fame said he wanted to take off his pants. I told him not to do that and informed LOS ANGELES: Latin merce president Edward him that it would make me singer Selena Quintanilla is James Olmos said, “Selena extremely uncomfortable. He got all set to be honoured with deserves the star. Her music up anyway to do so and I headed a posthumous star on Hol- stands the test of time. She for the door, saying that I was not at all lywood Walk of Fame. was a brilliant artist. I just comfortable with that,” she said. Known as the ‘Queen of wish she were here. It’s not Weinstein called Nyong’o “stubborn” Tejano music’, the singer will fair.” and the actor was unsure about how to pro- be bestowed with her star on Quintanilla went on to cess the incident. November 3 by Hollywood release six LPs in her short “I reasoned that it had been inappropri- Chamber of Commerce, lifetime, the last of which, ate and uncalled- for, but not overtly sexual. ashamed reported Variety. “Dreaming of You” would I was entering into a business where the of his actions Quintanilla went on to be released posthumously intimate is often professional and so the and he promised to carve her niche as a music in 1995. On October 17, lines are blurred.” respect me moving for- and fashion icon in the late Google celebrated the 28th Months later, Nyong’o again had another ward. I said thank you and left 20th century, before she was anniversary of her first stu- encounter with the producer. During a din- it at that. But I made a quiet prom- fatally shot by Yolanda Saldi- dio album, ‘Selena’ by ded- ner meeting, she recalled Weinstein telling ise to myself to never ever work with var, her friend and former icating a special doodle to her, “Let’s cut to the chase. I have a private Harvey Weinstein,” she said. manager of her Selena Etc its release. She also ranks room upstairs where we can have the rest Towards the end, Nyong’o said Hol- boutiques in 1995. Holly- among the most influential of our meal.” lywood needed to become a commu- wood Chamber of Com- Latin artists of all time. PTI The actor was stunned and told him off, nity where a woman can speak up about saying, “I preferred to eat in the restaurant. abuse, not suffer another abuse by not He told me not to be so naive. If I wanted being believed. PTI