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IMPORTANT FOR ALL OFFICIAL VOTING IN MEGHALAYA, STOP ROHINGYA ME: ADITI RAO MEETINGS PG3 NAGALAND PG5 ABUSES PG10 HYDARI PG16 Schools can’t RETURN OF ACTOR’S MORTAL REMAINS MAY BE DELAYED LAND ACQUISITION withhold admit Apex court sets up cards of board Sridevi died of accidental constitution bench students: CBSE MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU drowning: Dubai Govt NEW DELHI: A five-judge constitution bench of the NEW DELHI: The CBSE has DUBAI: Bollywood actor Sridevi died Supreme Court would hear on warned schools against with- of accidental drowning in her hotel March 6 a contentious issue that holding of admit cards of bathtub after losing consciousness, the Highlights had cropped up after a three- class 10 and 12 students on Dubai government said on Monday, judge bench had raised con- any pretext, including poor giving a dramatic twist to her sudden »»It is not clear what cern over “judicial discipline” performance in pre-board death that has stunned legions of fans caused Sridevi, 54, and propriety arising due to examinations. and industry colleagues. to lose consciousness, conflicting views of differ- The warning comes follow- There could be a further delay in and whether the initial ent benches of the apex court ing several complaints received Sridevi’s body being brought back to in matters relating to land by the Central Board of Sec- India, with the Dubai police inform- report of her death acquisition. acquisition issue came up for ondary Education (CBSE) ing the Indian Embassy that another due to cardiac arrest The issue had come to hearing before a two-judge about the withholding of admit “clearance” was awaited before the body still holds fore on February 21 when a bench, it had referred the case cards by certain schools and in could be released. three-judge bench had virtu- to the Chief Justice of India some cases charging of fee for Indian envoy to the UAE Navdeep »»The Embassy and ally stayed the operation of a (CJI) for constituting an “appro- their release. Suri said the embassy had been Consulate are working verdict delivered on Febru- priate bench” to deal with the “Several instances of not informed that the Dubai police could ary 8 by another three-judge “piquant” situation that had issuing admit cards by various only release the body after another closely with the bench of the top court, which arisen after the February 21 CBSE affiliated schools on the “clearance”. He, however, did not say authorities here to had held that compensation order. grounds of performance of stu- what type of clearance was awaited. expedite the return not availed within a stipulated Now, a five-judge consti- dents in pre-board tests (con- “It is their internal process. We do five year period would not be a tution bench has been set up ducted by schools internally) not know,” he said. ground for cancellation of land by Chief Justice of India (CJI) have come to the notice of the “Following the completion of post- acquisition. Dipak Misra to deal with the board. It has also been noted mortem analysis, Dubai police head- the age of 54. It is not clear what caused report the actor was under the influ- is seen dancing to the Bollywood song On February 21, the three- issue. that some schools are charg- quarters on Monday stated that the the actor to lose consciousness, and ence of alcohol. She fell into the bath- ‘Kaala Chashma’. When Boney Kapoor judge bench had observed that Besides the CJI, Justices A ing fees for release of the admit death of the Indian actress Sridevi whether the initial report of her death tub and drowned, it added. joins her on the dance floor, the two perhaps there had been a tin- K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D card,” CBSE controller of exam- occurred due to drowning in her hotel due to cardiac arrest still holds. However, this could not be inde- hug each other. In Mumbai on Mon- kering with judicial discipline Y Chandrachud and Ashok ination KK Chaudhary said in apartment’s bathtub following the loss The news of her death first reported pendently confirmed. day, many Bollywood celebrities visited in arriving at a conclusion as Bhushan are part of the bench, an advisory to schools. of consciousness,” the Dubai govern- at around 3 a.m. IST on Sunday, sent Sridevi was in Dubai for a family the home of actor Anil Kapoor, Boney the issue should have been to which would hear the matter Mentioning the Rule 15 of ment’s media office said on Twitter. shock waves across the country with wedding and had stayed back after the Kapoor’s brother. Sridevi’s two daugh- referred to a larger bench in on March 6. Examination Bye-Laws, the The body was likely to be embalmed those who knew her at a loss to explain ceremonies. ters are staying at the house. case of difference of opinion, A three-judge bench headed CBSE said, “In no case, the on Tuesday at noon (Dubai time), how the star, who was present at several Her husband had flown back to Among those who visited to con- as a 2014 verdict passed by by Justice Madan B Lokur had heads of affiliated schools shall Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times wedding functions in Dubai last week, Mumbai with their younger daughter dole Sridevi’s death were Farah Khan, another three-judge bench had on February 21 referred to the detain eligible candidates from reported. could suddenly breathe her last. Khushi but returned to Dubai to sur- Farhan Akhtar, Tabu, Saroj Khan, held that non-payment of com- February 8 judgement and appearing at the examination. “ The delay in the release of the body Sridevi is survived by her husband, prise her, according to Khaleej Times. Rekha, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, pensation would be a ground to observed that if “judicial dis- The CBSE board exams for and the latest report of the accidental filmmaker Boney Kapoor, and two In a video from the wedding, which Manish Malhotra, Aumpam Kher, cancel the land acquisition. cipline” and propriety were not Class 10 and 12 students are set drowning has added new layers to the daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi. has since gone viral and is thought to be Shekhar Kapur, Ranveer Singh and The very next day when maintained, the institution will to begin from March 5. mystery surrounding Sridevi’s death at Dubai-based Gulf News said in a her last appearance at a party, Sridevi Deepika Padukone. AGENCIES another matter on the land “go forever”. `389.85 CR FRAUD IN ORIENTAL BANK Large number of ED gets nod to probe Nirav Dwarka Das declared wilful defaulter Six teens run ultras waiting to infiltrate Modi’s foreign assets over by train in LT GEN AK BHATT in 2014, case reported to CBI: OBC Uttar Pradesh OUR CORRESPONDENT for the defaulted amount in “Total exposure in this In today’s its books. account have been fully pro- MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: Oriental Bank In a filing to stock vided for, and there will be no paper of Commerce (OBC) on Mon- exchanges, OBC said the additional impact on the prof- NEW DELHI: Six teen- day said Dwarka Das Inter- account turned a non-per- itability of the bank,” it added. agers died instantly, and ... national was declared a wilful forming asset (NPA), or bad The CBI has registered a another is battling for his CITY defaulter in June 2014 and it loan on March 31, 2014, and case against Dwarka Das Seth life after a speeding train hit has already reported the fraud the bank had declared the International, diamond jew- them, in Hapur on Sunday MAN KILLS WIFE, THEN HANGS SELF 4 by the city-based jeweller to company a wilful defaulter on ellery exporter, for an alleged night. Eyewitnesses claim NATION CBI as well as the Reserve June 30, 2014. bank loan fraud of Rs 389.85 the boys were apparently, Bank as per the procedures. “Further, as per extant crore towards OBC. casually, walking across ‘WEAPONS-BUYING SYSTEM IN SHAMBLES’ 7 MPOST BUREAU South Africa and Singapore which The state-owned bank fur- procedures, the bank reported The company has availed the track when the train are required in connection with the ther said that the alleged fraud these accounts as fraud to various credit facilities from hit them at Sadikpura in EDIT MUMBAI: A special court on Mon- investigation.” of Rs 389.85 crore would not CBI and RBI. The case has OBC from 2007-12, which Pilkhuwa. CHINA’S INVESTMENT IN INDIA 8 day allowed an Enforcement Direc- Letters Rogatory are a formal impact its profitability as the now been registered as per swelled to Rs 389 crore during Seven boys between 14 torate (ED) plea seeking issuance of request from a court of a sovereign lender has made full provisions procedures. the period. See also P5 and 16 years of age were INTERNATIONAL Letters Rogatory (LRs) to six coun- nation to a court of another sovereign daily wage labourers and tries for obtaining information about nation for judicial assistance in a case. HOLI FERVOUR IN MATHURA worked as painters and S KOREA PREZ JOINS METOO MOVEMENT 10 the overseas businesses and assets of The ED told the court that Nirav helpers. All seven of them, BUSINESS diamantaire Nirav Modi in the over Modi established various firms, who were friends, were sup- Rs 11,000-crore PNB fraud case. including Diamond R US, Solar posed to take a train from AIR INDIA INVITES BIDS FOR IPADs 13 The central agency approached Exports, Stellar Diamond, Firestar Ghaziabad for a painting a special court set up under the Pre- Diamond. He became an integrated contract in Hyderabad. But SPORT vention of Money Laundering Act diamond manufacturer who bought they missed their train and SKY IS LIMIT FOR CITY 14 (PMLA) on Monday morning with rough diamonds, sold polished ones returned to Pilakhua a lit- the plea seeking issuance of LRs in and other stones and also designed tle after midnight. Six of the case. jewellery. them, Vijay, Akash, Rahul, Judge M S Azmi allowed the ED His business consisted of trad- Sameer, Arif and Salim died FOR ADVERTISING application after hearing the argu- ing in rough and polished diamonds, on the spot as the train hit kindly contact at 9810195709 ments of special public prosecutor private label jewellery manufactur- them while another boy or Hiten Venegaonkar. ing and sale in the name and style of who has not yet been iden- [email protected] “The application is allowed,” the ‘Nirav Modi’ and ‘Firestars’ as well as tified is battling for his life Judge said. the production of unlabelled jewellery in the ICU. All of them had The ED, in its plea before the for third parties, the ED said. earphones and were listen- FOR SUBSCRIPTION court, sought “issuance of LR under In a related development, CBI ing to music, say locals. kindly contact at 8800854665 the PMLA for recovery/seizure of has sought data from CVOs of 5 After the incident, local or proceeds of crime and collection of banks where transactions took place residents blocked the rail- [email protected] documents, evidence lying in Hong on basis of letters of undertaking to People from Barsana and Nandgaon smear ‘gulal’ at each other during Holi celebration Nandgaon near Mathura PTI way track in protest. Kong, the USA, the UK, the UAE, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi. INDO-PAK TIES Aadhaar helped weed out 3 cr Talks and terror cannot go together: India fake, duplicate ration cards: Min

MPOST BUREAU as well, talks and terror, it can’t go together, MPOST BUREAU he said. NEW DELHI: India on Monday said Paki- India-Pakistan relations have been tumul- HYDERABAD: Nearly three crore stan must show seriousness towards fighting tuous and nose-dived after the attack on the fake and duplicate ration cards have terrorism and asserted that talks and terror Pathankot Air Force base in 2016. Subsequent been cancelled during the three could not go together. attacks such as the one on an Army camp in years of the NDA government, CR External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Uri have further hit ties. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Raveesh Kumar said the relations between Responding to another question on India’s Consumer Affairs, Food and Public the two countries are marred by cross-border policy towards the Maldives in the back- Distribution said on Monday. terrorism and state support to extremism and drop of the emergency declared in the island It had also saved the country Rs terrorism by Islamabad. nation, Kumar said it was essential to ensure 17,000 crore every year during this Responding to a question during the that all democratic institutions are allowed to time, he added. #Askthespokesperson series on a solution function in a free and transparent manner by Linking the ration card to the to the Kashmir conflict and India’s ties with the Constitution of Maldives. holder’s Aaadhaar number had Pakistan, Kumar said there was a lack of com- We have said earlier that the manner in allowed the government to clean past three years which has resulted pliance by Pakistan on fighting terror, and the which the Majlis approved the state emer- up the system, the minister said. in a saving of Rs 17,000 crore annu- use of non-state actors creates a challenging gency was in contravention of the Constitu- He was speaking at the 21st ally. It has ensured that foodgrains atmosphere for any meaningful dialogue. tion of Maldives. National Conference on e-Gover- are being delivered to the rightful Under the #Askthespokesperson, people We have also said the consequent delay in nance in Hyderabad. person,” he informed. can ask questions to the MEA spokesper- the resumption of the political process and “Out of 23 crore ration cards in Chaudhary said that e-gov- son on a wide range of issues related to for- over its commitment to fight terror when political party there. the continuing suspension of the functions the country, 82 percent (19 crore) ernance could help in increasing eign affairs. the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief, a UN proscribed We do hope that the ruling establishment of democratic institutions, including the judi- are linked with Aadhaar. We have the ease of doing business in the Citing the example of Hafiz Saeed, Kumar terrorist and 26/11 mastermind, is allowed to in Pakistan shows seriousness towards fight- ciary is likely to delay restoration of normalcy removed 2.95 crore fake or duplicate country which, in turn, would help said it becomes difficult to trust Pakistan operate freely in the country and even open a ing terrorism. And, as we have said earlier in the Maldives further, Kumar said. ration cards in the country in the attract foreign investment. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018

vulnerabilities? The artwork of seven DAYINDAYOUT artists will make you dwell deep in What’s on Around Town thoughts of your relationship with food. WHEN: Till March 7 Eating at home TRIO – A GROUP SHOW WHERE: Korean Cultural Center India It is really indispensable for any artwork to receive meaningful TOWARDS RISING INDIA exposure and turn out to be an object Conceived by Padma Shri Awardee for appreciation to get its value of Vidushi Sumitra Guha in collaboration may reduce food creation. The group show of Gautam with Internationally acclaimed Indian Mukherjee, Nipun Manda and Ranjit Classical musician Rupam Sarmah, the Sarkar would be a visual delight and project ‘A Musical Journey towards inspiring that comprises insightful, Rising India’ depicts Indian Music and contemporary and earthy artworks culture right from where it originated presented through individual styles of – Vedas and Upanishads, Science and the artists. Every one of them comes Spirituality, Bhakti Movement and Folk, from varied background that reflects Meditational Chakra Music, and music in their creation having specific subject during India’s Independence movement. and choice of colour palatte. WHEN: March 3 WHEN: March 1 – 8 WHERE: Lalit Kala WHERE: India Habitat Centre WASTAGE Akademi TIMINGS: 11 am – 7 pm TIMINGS: 6:45 pm onwards SEOUL, MUMBAI TO NEW DELHI JASHN-E-TALAT Exhibition ‘Seoul, Mumbai to New Jashn-e-Talat by Sahar Zaman, a Delhi’ presents an archive of processes journalist and curator by profession, is a and experiments that began as public multi-performance tribute to the legend People tend to leave less on their plate interventions in Mumbai. The art works Talat Mahmood. The evening will have presented at Exhibition ‘Seoul, Mumbai a special guest appearance by Talat when choosing their own food and not to New Delhi’ elicits a question into Aziz apart from other performances by our relationship with food, how the Radhika Chopra, Vidha Lal and Sanjeev eating from a standard boxed-lunch action and function of eating - feeding Choudhury and young college talent. - gathering - nurturing may evoke The event will be hosted by RJ Sachin. and provoke nostalgia, memory. Can WHEN: March 4 food really define us, our relations WHERE: India Islamic Cultural Centre with others – whilst provoking human TIMINGS: 6:30 pm onwards ating at home may lead to less sures at home, including using up food wastage as compared to food before it spoils, said Brian Roe dining out, according to a first from The Ohio State University in the of its kind study that followed US. Edaily eating habits of adults. Prior research typically has focused The same people who on average on “plate waste” in settings such as Sneak peek into Vietnamese culture left just three per cent of their food on school cafeterias and buffets and has their plates when choosing their own found much greater waste – from OUR CORRESPONDENT meals, left almost 40 per cent behind about seven per cent at an all-you-can- when given a standard boxed-lunch eat pizza buffet to 18 per cent waste of type of meal. French fries at an all-you-can-eat uni- WITH AN AIM to propagate cultural ties Plate waste at home was 3.5 per versity dining hall. between India and Vietnam, SEHER in col- cent higher when diners went for sec- The new study, published in the laboration with Embassy of Vietnam and India ond or third serving, researchers said. journal PLOS ONE, is the first of its International Centre will be organising a day- What we leave behind on our plates kind to follow adult eaters through long Vietnam – India Artists’ Camp, where 10 is the primary focus of efforts to reduce their normal day-to-day eating pat- Vietnamese artists will collaborate with their food waste, and this study shows that it terns, said Roe. Indian counterparts to showcase artworks is potentially more important to con- “This study allows us to go into the in a special exhibition at India International centrate on other conservation mea- daily eating habits of adults and sug- Centre. The event which will coincide with gests that when people are choosing is left on the plate at home, Roe said. the visit of Vietnam President to India seeks their own food, there’s not a lot left on “Better meal planning is a good to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two their plate,” he said. place to start. Coming up with a recipe Nations through art. The researchers tracked food waste for the leftovers that your family and The event which is scheduled to take place through pictures the 50 study partici- your kids will actually eat is the next on March 3, will promise to offer a mesmerising pants took on smartphones before and step,” Roe said. art experience to art enthusiast while provid- after meals. The study ran for about a Corby Martin of the Pennington ing a sneak peek into the diverse Vietnam- week and included all meals eaten at Biomedical Research Center in Loui- ese culture. home or away from home. siana, said that the negative effects of The camp which will be organised in col- Indo-Vietnam cultures. To compare plate waste in a con- being provided with too much food or laboration with the Embassy of Vietnam will “The artists will create works of art to mark trolled environment versus a home serving yourself too much are becom- witness active participation of Vietnamese art- diplomatic ties between the two nations. These dining environment, the researchers ing more apparent. ists Dao Thi Lien Huong, Bui Hiru Hung, Ngo painters will work together while drawing inspi- had participants dine twice in a lab “When this happens, people are Ba Thao, Chu Anh Phuong, Le The Anh, Le ration from each other’s background and tradi- setting – on lunches that included a much more likely to have a lot of plate Dirc Tung, Doan Van Duc, Ngo Thi Binh Nhi, tion among other things,” said Sanjeev Bhargava, lunch meat sandwich, cookies, pret- waste after their meal,” he said. Nguyen Tien Hung with their Indian partners Founder Director of SEHER. zels, a fruit cup and a beverage of the Roe and his colleagues are Tanmoy Samanta, Nupur Kundu, Harshvard- The paintings that will be created at the diner’s choice. developing a phone app designed han Swaminathan, Shalina Vichitra, Manish camp, will depict different styles of paintings Based on this study, it is proba- to track food waste. They will Pushkale, Akhilesh Yadav, Laishram Meena ranging from contemporary to impressionist bly more important to focus on meal soon begin testing the Devi, Kanchan Chander, Gitanjali Sanon, Nin to modern and traditional. The artists will par- planning and using up foods (and left- “Food Image” app in Taneja, Mahula Ghosh and Ranjeeta Kant. ticipate in several interactions during the day overs) before they spoil than on what a pilot project. PTI Art aficionados will get to see live demon- thereby facilitating the exchange and profound strations while artists will create intricate paint- understanding of each other’s practices. “Art ings. Other than the exhibition, the event will helps in binding people from different back- also incorporate seminars and live discussions grounds and nationalities together. It is one of where the artists will interact with the audience the best forces to bring harmony, peace, and IHGF Delhi Fair: Highlighting 2019 trends while elucidating the commonalities between beauty around people,” Bhargava explained. OUR CORRESPONDENT ing participation in forthcoming International and domestic fairs. BEING ORGANISED at the “The seminar focused on the ten- India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, dencies for the coming season the fourth day of the 45th edi- in key colours, core directions, tion of IHGF (Indian Handi- essential moods, relevant mate- crafts and Gifts Fair) – Delhi rials, dominant patterns and sig- Fair Spring 2018 enthralled nificant images for 2019,” said buyers from around the world Rakesh Kumar, ED – EPCH” with a huge collection of 2000 He further elaborated that handicrafts products across 14 the fair also provides an oppor- product categories including tunity to the exhibitors to pro- Houseware, Home Furnishing, mote their products through Furniture, Gifts, Decorative, fashion shows. On the fourth Lamp and Lighting, Christ- day, a fashion show show- mas and Festive Décor, Fashion cased fashion accessories Jewellery and Accessories, Spa ducted during the event where Spring/Summer 2019 in which and apparel provided by and Wellness, carpets and Rugs, experts from different fields and PJ Arandor, Fillipino Interna- exhibitors such as Hand- Bathrooms Accessories, Garden subjects were invited to upgrade tional Lifestyle Designer apprised icraft and Handloom Accessories, Educational toys and the knowledge of the participat- the participating companies to of Odisha, R.Co. Arts games, Hand-made paper prod- ing exhibitors. One of the most manufacture their products as Emporium, Maharaja ucts and Stationery and Leather important seminar held on Feb- per upcoming trends during Crafts, Kohli bags, manufactured by Indian ruary 26, i.e. The fourth day of Autumn/Winter and Spring/ Overseas exhibitors. the event was on the trends and Summer 2019 so that the atten- Trading Several seminars were con- forecast of Autumn/Winter and tion of buyers can be attained dur- etc. Betwixt hair and wings and tie down a woman’s hair. In this game, the Kauravas series, lustrous lush locks of braids and did not just defile her, long strands spill over onto an eight- they tore apart familial foot-long charcoal sheet of paper giving ties and the dharmic us a universal semblance of locks plaited order, say scholars.” as well as long and languorous tresses “Hair-binding in that fly with the gust of wind. Indian culture has been traditionally To Maddox in a conversation Ritu associated with fem- affirms: ininity, her role in “Hair is a powerful metaphor in the society, her duty and Hindu mythology. The myths represent deference to her hus- traditional sacred stories, typically revolv- band. For the next 13 ing around the activities of gods and god- years, she kept hers UMA NAIR desses and heroes that purport to explain unbound, signifying titled Confucian Korea: “Uncut, however, natural phenomena or cultural practices. that the Pandavas lost urator and critic Georgina does not imply unruly. The long hair was or two (Bishop 1898:127, Rutt Tracing back the importance and signifi- their marital rights to her. Neither Drau- and practices and everyday idioms of dos Maddox presents an evocative never allowed to hang freely. It was con- 1972:25).” cance of human hair to the dawn of civili- padi nor the world could be pure until and donts in customs and culture-specific reflection on the works of Ritu trolled: knotted or braided in particular Among the many works on display, it sation of the Indian subcontinent, we find dharma was restored.” dialogues. On a historical mythic context Kamath at the Lalit Kala Aka- ways, each style specifying aspects of the is the hair series that catch your eye. Ritu that all the Vedic gods and goddesses have In an age of cancer and the aftermath these monochromatic drawings of hair Cdemi. Maddox refers to authors Ganan- wearer’s social position. Children’s hair says she thought of the series as an autobi- used hair to convey a message.” of chemotherapy in many parts of the present a flashback Greco Roman tales ath Obeyesekere, Alf Hiltebeitel, Barbara was parted in the middle and braided, ographical echo-a release from the bond- “Draupadi is the greatest example,” world, Kamath treatise on hair makes us and the many legends of men and women D. Miller – Hair – Its power and mean- the long braids hanging down their backs, age and rules and regulations that one has states Ritu. “When Dushasana pulled stop and think about the whys and where- who had long lustrous locks and therein ing in Asian Cultures (1998) in a section boys with one braid and girls with one had to follow because of dogmas that tame apart her Triveni (triple braid) at the dice fores in a world that is built on pretensions lies their ageless dimension.

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ASSAULT ON CHIEF SECRETARY ANSHU PRAKASH Govt officers want steps Live-streaming of all official for their safety, dignity ROUSHAN ALI meetings soon: Delhi govt NEW DELHI: A joint forum of Delhi government employ- ees on Monday appealed to ROUSHAN ALI Lieutenant-Governor Anil CCTV footage to be Baijal and Police Commis- NEW DELHI: Following the alleged sioner Amulya Patnaik to take assault on Chief Secretary Anshu action against Chief Minister Prakash at the chief minister's resi- examined by FSL: Arvind Kejriwal and his dep- dence last week, the Delhi govern- uty Manish Sisodia in the case ment is mulling live streaming of all Police tell court of alleged assault on Chief Sec- official meetings. retary Anshu Prakash. Prakash was allegedly assaulted by OUR CORRESPONDENT The forum passed a resolu- AAP MLAs and others during a meet- tion in its meeting on Monday, ing at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has sent the stating that until Kejriwal and Delhi Government Secretary Pooja Joshi and Deputy Secretary Sandeep residence on February 19. CCTV footages, recovered from the Chief Sisodia give "a specific written Mishra during a Press conference at Delhi Secretariat PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA A senior government official said Minister’s residence, to Forensic Science and public apology" and steps that as per a plan, live feed of meetings Laboratory (FSL) for the investigation in are taken to ensure the per- of apologising and admitting no statement condemning the with audio output will be available on a the alleged assault case of Delhi Chief Sec- sonal safety and dignity of offi- their mistake of assault on the same. website. The official said that the gov- retary Anshu Prakash. According to police cers, they will continue to work chief secretary at midnight, “In such a situation, com- ernment was planning to make avail- the footages were sent on Monday to FSL. with AAP ministers through chief minister and deputy chief munication between the politi- able live feed of meetings on a website, On Monday Additional DCP Harendra written communication only. minister are in denial mode. cal and permanent executive which can be viewed by everyone. Singh told the court that the CCTV foot- The forum also rejected the "This shows that they were can only continue through If the plan is passed, funds will be age would be examined in FSL. “Today, mediation of Social Welfare a part of the conspiracy and formal written means and no allocated for it in the upcoming bud- the defense counsel while arguing for the Minister Rajender Pal Gau- since they are specifically iden- talks are possible. Therefore, get, he said. Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was allegedly assaulted by AAP MLAs and others bail of the accused stated that police must tam to find out a solution to tified in the FIR, we appeal to the joint forum resolves that all "Through live streaming of official during a meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on February 19 prove that tampering has been done. It the current crisis between the LG and the commissioner of Delhi Government employees meetings, people will be able to know was informed to the court that the site visit AAP dispensation and the police to take action as per law will continue to work through who spoke what in the meeting, be it istration. In a letter to LG, deputy CM another AAP MLA on February 19 reveals discrepancies in the timing. Only bureaucracy. against the chief minister and formal written means of com- the elected representative or officials," Manish Sisodia said the officers are night in the presence of Chief Min- FSL will be able to tell if any tampering has "The Joint Forum of Delhi deputy chief minister,” the res- munication," the resolution the official said. not attending meetings called by the ister Arvind Kejriwal at the CM resi- been done,” said Singh. Government Employees olution said. said. There is also a plan to put all file ministers and it has taken a toll on the dence here, where he had been called Delhi Police on Friday landed at Arvind demands that the prerequisite It expressed "deep concern" The employees said that movements and notings online, he government work. The officers refused for a meeting. Kejriwal’s residence in connection with to any dialogue with the politi- that not only has the political they will continue their pro- said. to attend two important meetings on Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party the alleged assault of Prakash. The search cal executive is a specific writ- executive "failed" to condemn test "in the form of five-min- "Plan is also to put all file move- Monday called by Sisodia. will request the speaker of the Delhi ended after two hours and police seized ten and public apology from or regret the above incident, utes silence at 1.30 pm (lunch ment and file notings online for peo- Since the alleged attack on the Assembly to make live streaming of the hard discs of 21 cameras in which only chief minister & deputy chief but also more incidents of pub- time) in all government offices ple to see who was working on a file chief secretary, officers have not all the assembly committee meetings. 14 were working and all of them were run- minister regarding the crimi- lic representatives misbehaving till such time a specific written for how long, who cleared it and who been attending meetings of the chief “I will request the Speaker to allow ning 40 minutes late. Harendra Singh told nal act of physical assault on with and threatening govern- and public apology is tendered wrote what on a particular file, be it minister and his cabinet colleagues, media in all the Assembly Committee this newspaper that at the residence they the chief secretary," the reso- ment servants have taken place by CM and deputy CM and the elected government or officers," demanding that Kejriwal apologise meetings like all progressive democ- asked few questions regarding the CCTV lution stated. in the intervening period. steps are taken to ensure the the official said. for the incident. racies in the world. YouTube is full to the persons who were involved in the Reading out the resolu- The resolution alleged that personal safety and dignity of In the past, the AAP government Last week, Chief Secretary Prakash of live broadcasts of US Committee maintenance of the cameras. “Seven were tion at a Press conference in an open "threat" by an MLA officers while they discharge had alleged that some officers created alleged that he was beaten up by Meetings,” said Saurabh Bharadwaj, found not working the reason will be inves- New Delhi, Pooja Joshi, mem- was given in the presence of their official duties," resolu- hurdles in the works of the city admin- AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and the chief spokesperson of the party. tigated,” said the officer. ber of the forum, said, "Instead Arvind Kejriwal who has made tion stated. Identify and address sources Assault on Hussain: AAP submits video Delhi govt discusses of pollution in Yamuna: NGT draft Road Safety Policy OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘evidence’ to Police Commissioner OUR CORRESPONDENT NCT of Delhi to ensure that comprehensive Road Safety they identify the source of pol- Policy for Delhi. NEW DELHI: The National lution and address it appropri- SAYANTAN GHOSH assault on Prakash. The AAP NEW DELHI: The Delhi gov- Delhi figures among the Green Tribunal has directed ately. CPCB and DJB shall be had vehemently condemned ernment on Monday held most unsafe cities in India for the Delhi and Haryana gov- involved to ensure the erring NEW DELHI: An AAP del- the move of police, calling it wide-ranging discussions on road users. During 2016, 7,375 ernments to identify and industry or local bodies and egation on Monday met Delhi an act to "insult and humili- the draft Road Safety Policy fatal road crashes occurred in address the sources of pollu- other parties who are causing Police Commissioner Amu- ate Arvind Kejriwal". Singh for the national Capital. The Delhi in which 7,154 people tion in the river Yamuna. A pollution are dealt with appro- lya Patnaik to demand "jus- said there cannot be two sets discussions were part of the were injured and 1,591 people bench headed by Justice Jawad priately and check the pollution tice" and action in cases related of laws. Police should act in a second meeting of the reconsti- lost their lives. The aim of the Rahim ordered Central Pol- level," it said. to alleged assaults on minis- free and fair manner and arrest tuted Delhi Road Safety Coun- Road Safety Policy for Delhi is lution Control Board (CPCB) The tribunal also directed ter Imran Hussain and Delhi those involved in the assault on cil. The meeting was attended to prevent, reduce and check and Delhi Pollution Control that the report submitted ear- Dialogue Commissions Vice Hussain and Khetan. by officials, academicians and road injuries and fatalities on Committee (DPCC) to ensure lier by the CPCB with regard Chairman Ashish Khetan. The "We want the police to show experts from organisations and various roads of Delhi in coor- that action is taken against the to pollutants needed to be delegation, which included the same promptness in this think tanks working on road dination with all stakeholders erring industries responsible rechecked with regard to pollu- AAP leader Ashutosh and case (assault on AAP MLAs) safety and sustainable trans- and government agencies, and for causing pollution. tion levels of ammonia down- party MP Sanjay Singh, told AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashutosh talking to media after meeting as it displayed in arresting our portation. It was chaired by by focusing on four Es – Edu- "Though the issue is with stream at Khojkipur drain No reporters that they gave Patnaik Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Monday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA MLAs and raiding Kejriwal's the Transport Minister, Kai- cation, Enforcement, Engineer- regard to the high level of 2 and Khojkipur drain, as fig- "video evidence" of the assaults residence," he added. lash Gahlot. ing and Emergency Care. ammonia in the water which ures appearing in it appear to that took place on February 20 residence on the intervening Khetan, who enjoys the rank Utter chaos unleashed As per the directions issued Several valuable sugges- is reaching the water reservoir be incorrect. at the Delhi Secretariat. night of February 19 and 20 of a cabinet minister," Ashutosh inside the secretariat last Mon- by the Supreme Court of India, tions were received at the of Delhi Jal Board, if you take The NGT had earlier Ashutosh said police were without evidence. "The AAP asked. day as Delhi Environment the Road Safety Council of each Road Safety Council meeting the entire river eco-system, the directed the Delhi and Haryana prompt in taking action against MLAs were arrested despite The delegation's meeting Minister Imran Hussain was state has to mandatorily meet at to ensure that Delhi govern- pollution level in the portion governments to hold a meet- AAP MLAs Prakash Jarwal and him (Prakash) producing no with the police commissioner mobbed by over a hundred offi- least twice a year. This was the ment adopts a progressive pol- of the river passing Delhi also ing to resolve the issue of high Amanatullah Khan for alleg- evidence. What about the life- comes three days after a Delhi cials and staff, hours after Chief first meeting of Delhi’s Road icy that can lay the foundation needs to be properly checked. ammonia content in the water edly assaulting Delhi Chief Sec- threatening attacks on Delhi Police team entered the chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was Safety Council in the year 2018, for it to emerge as the safety In the circumstances, we direct being provided to the national retary Anshu Prakash at Chief minister Imran Hussain and minister's residence to collect allegedly manhandled at the and the focus of the meeting Indian city for road users in both, the State of Haryana and capital. Minister Arvind Kejriwal's DDA vice-chairman Ashish CCTV footage of the alleged chief minister's residence. was to discuss and finalise a next 5 years. Najeeb’s mother, sister lead protest outside CBI HQ Girls in SDMC schools to

YOGESH KANT People from all class and creed "No one was detained. Most ary 27,” said Najeeb’s cousins get free sanitary napkins are supporting me.” protesters dispersed by eve- sister, Sadaf Musharraf. NEW DELHI: Fatima Nafees, Irked Najeeb’s sister, Sadab ning and only a few were left She added that they would OUR CORRESPONDENT mother of missing Jawahar said, “We are protesting to get at the site,” a senior police offi- not disperse till they get any Lal University (JNU) student the update over the missing of cial said. concrete response from the NEW DELHI: Girls in all SDMC schools to get sanitary napkins Najeeb Ahmed, and student Najeeb, and want to raise ques- Addressing the protest- CBI. “We do not have any for free. The Leader of House in SDMC Shikha Rai said that the unions from various university tion, why investigating agency ers, Nafees accused the Delhi option other than doing this,” step has been initiated to bring awareness on physical cleanliness on Monday staged a protest are taking callous attitude over Police personnel of harassing she said. to the girls studying in all primary schools. outside the Central Bureau of the warden- who gave false protesters and calling them Najeeb Ahmed (27), a stu- The doctors and other health personnel are being invited to Investigation (CBI) headquar- testament.” ‘Bangladeshis’. dent of MSc Biotechnology, schools to exhort girls to take care during their difficult days. She ters against the lack of progress The protesters and police “Two of the protesters were went missing from the Mahi- added that SDMC will provide sanitary napkins for free to the in the case. official were involved in scuf- taken to a nearby hospital - one Mandvi hostel of the Jawaha- girls during their difficult days. “I have firm determination fles for around two hours after due to breathing issues and rlal Nehru University (JNU) Rai stated that this will not only help in girls to attend school that Najeeb will come back one the demonstration began at other for bleeding,” said agi- on October 15, 2016. Najeeb during those days but will make them confident to remain normal day but I will continue my pro- around 3 pm. Moreover, at tating students. had an altercation with sev- everyday. It has been noticed that the girls generally miss their test and next time you will see around 6 pm, some of the pro- “The court had in Decem- eral students, allegedly classes during their difficult days resulting in loss to their learn- ten times more people with testers squatted near the main ber last year directed the CBI affiliated to the BJP's student ing process. With an assurance to get sanitary napkins in school me,” said Nafees. entrance and stopped officials to expedite the forensic anal- wing, the Akhil Bharatiya the girls would not like to miss their classes. She said that besides She added, “I am not alone, from exiting. They were later ysis of the seized electronic Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), this, SDMC will provide two – two LED bulbs free for those fami- the entire nation is witnessing removed by the police. police pushed back the pro- barricades and lay siege at the devices and listed the matter according to his friends and lies who are putting in dwelling units up to an area of 100 sq yard. this episode and supporting us. To control the protest, testers who tried to remove two gates of the CBI building. for further hearing on Febru- family. This will help them in illuminating their dwelling units. Child sold for Rs 45K rescued, 3 arrested E-PoS ration system: Rural Delhi, slums OUR CORRESPONDENT and unauthorized colonies worst affected On February 23, a NEW DELHI: Delhi Police rescued complaint was received SAYANTAN GHOSH would use biometric identi- of the people in Delhi slums two-and-half-a-year-old child from fication to ensure that ration and unauthorized colonies do the clutches of human traffickers in by the Bawana police NEW DELHI: After the Delhi card-holders get their allotted not have any ID card as they the Rohini district area. Police claimed station that the boy was government decided to give share of foodgrains. are mostly immigrants and that the minor was sold for Rs 45,000. ration through Aadhar Card, The statement said that this they cannot get Adhar Card. According to the police, the accused missing the rural parts of Delhi wit- is a test run and thus, distribu- This played the main reason were identified as Sonia (Name nessed the main problem. tion of 8 per cent card hold- behind not getting ration," said changed) (28), Rajni (Name changed) napped the boy and sold him to another Nearly 25 lakh people did not ers will be allowed off-line in an official. The official also said aged (43) and Saurabh Goel (27). woman namely Rajni (name changed) get ration which forced the order to provide ease to the that people from rural Delhi On February 23, a complaint was for Rs 45,000. government to change the beneficiaries whose Aadhaar were the worst-affected, which received by the Bawana police station Police further claimed that Rs decision. Sources in the gov- authentication either fails or forced the government to that the boy has gone missing. A case 42,000 was recovered from Sonia (name ernment said the government who still do not possess Aad- rethink the decision. under section 363 of IPC was registered changed). Rajni and her nephew Sau- faced the problem in ration dis- haar cards. Food, Civil Supplies Delhi will retain the pre- and several police teams were consti- rabh were also arrested in this case and tribution in slums, outskirts the and Consumer Affairs Minister vious arrangement of giving tuted to trace the child and to nab the the kidnapped boy was rescued from unauthorized colonies. Imran Hussain said that the rations as Aadhaar-based dis- accused. their possession. The Delhi government had new system will have a robust tribution is becoming a hin- Deputy Commissioner of Police The three accused in police custody Later, Rajni disclosed that she had earlier said that the ration dis- mechanism for verification of drance for people in obtaining (Rohini) Rajneesh Gupta said that dur- bought the boy for her sister San- tribution at all 2,254 fair price beneficiaries through the Aad- commodities through the fair ing the analysis of CCTV footage of changed). She was found absconding were conducted and ultimately she was tosh whose son had died in a fire in shops has been made online haar authentication, having price shops, Deputy CM Man- the nearby area, it was found that the from her house. arrested from Anand Vihar, ISBT,” said 2015. Both Rajni and her nephew Sau- and will now be managed features to monitor transac- ish Sisodia said last Tuesday. boy was kidnapped by some women. “Through electronic surveillance, the DCP. rabh hatched a conspiracy to buy the through the electronic Point of tions online. The decision was taken in the During investigation and search, the the police got to know that Sonia was Police claimed that during interro- child for their relative Santosh without Sale (e-PoS) devices. The Aad- The decision forced the cabinet meeting chaired by CM woman was identified as Sonia (name changing her location frequently. Raids gation, she disclosed that she had kid- revealing the facts to her. haar-based e-PoS machines rural Delhi to a halt. "Most Arvind Kejriwal. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 Juvenile apprehended for Man beats wife to death over shooting at boy in Dwarka

OUR CORRESPONDENT Vihar in Uttam Nagar, when he discord, then hangs himself The juvenile saw the delinquent sitting in the NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on delinquent had park with two of his friends and Monday said they have appre- fired on the minor inhaling fluid. Bodies of victims recovered from a vacant plot in Sector-7 area of Manesar hended a juvenile in conlict “He scolded them and asked with law for opening fire on victim to take them to leave the park. A quar- PIYUSH OHRIE ple had a two-year-old son who was Inspector Ravinder Singh, spokesper- another boy in Dwarka. revenge for a rel erupted between them and being looked after at their home in West son of Gurugram Police. The juvenile delinquent had the minor scuffle took place. GURUGRAM: Another tragic inci- Bengal. Narrating the incident, sources The incident follows the horrific case fired on the minor victim to petty quarrel on However, the victim left the dent has surfaced in Gurugram where in the police said that the couple used where a 24-year-old woman named take revenge for a petty quarrel the morning on place and reached the weillding the differences between husband and have frequent fights as the man would Veera was brutally murdered after being with the victim on the morning February 23 shop at Hastsal Village, Uttam wife ultimately cost the life of the wife. drink a lot. hit several times with hammer and axe. on February 23. Nagar, where he worked. Three days after the violent murder On Sunday night, angered by fre- Her murderer is suspected to be her According to police, the arrested the juvenile. “After a couple of hours, the in which a 28-year-old engineer blud- quent taunting the man hit his wife with husband Ashok who is absconding after accused juvenile was appre- The weapon used for the delinquent reached the shop geoned his wife to death, this is another an iron road and then subsequently the incident. The shocking incident hended on February 25, after offence was also recovered from with a pistol and threatened the incident where a husband killed his wife committed suicide by hanging himself. occurred at Prem Puri area near Jharsa the police team received a tip- the possession of the juvenile. victim,” said the DCP. in a fit of rage. The two bodies recovered on Mon- Road where the couple were staying in a off that the accused – who had As the accused is below 18 years The victim dared the After murdering his wife, he too day morning were sent for post mor- rented accommodation along with their shot at a young boy in west of age, he was apprehended and accused to shoot him. In a fit committed suicide by hanging himself. tem and the Gurugram police are 2-year-old daughter. Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area over produced before the Juvenile of rage, the juvenile aimed at the Their bodies were recovered in trying to ascertain more detail about The brutality of the incident came to being asked to not consume an Justice Board. victim and fired at him. a vacant plot in the Sector-7 area of the deceased. “As of now, it seems to be be known in the morning by the nearby addictive substance – would Deputy Commissioner The victim tried to duck but Manesar. another case of differences between the neighbours after they heard the cries come near Chhat Puja Sthal, of Police (Dwarka) Santosh the bullet and ended up piercing According to the district police, the husband and the wife that ultimately of the two-year-old. After entering the Safeda Park in Uttam Nagar to Kumar Meena stated that at his left arm. A case of attempt- two belonged to West Bengal and were resulted in a violent end. We are now house, they saw the body lying in a pool meet his friends. about 9.15 am on February 23, to-murder was registered at The man, a native of West Bengal, who engaged in menial works. trying to get more detail in the case of blood along with sharp objects that Based on this information, the victim – also a minor – was Uttam Nagar police station and hanged himself on Sunday The police informed that the cou- so that the motive becomes clear,” said were used in the crime. a police team laid a trap and passing through a park at Vidya the investigation was taken up. CWC summons parents of boy Fraudster transferred money from Man foils pickpocketing who threatened teacher bank accounts to e-wallets, arrested bid, gets slashed to death OUR CORRESPONDENT the prominent vprivate school OUR CORRESPONDENT Police claimed that the also suspended the class VII OUR CORRESPONDENT transferred from the accounts of a person Manju immediately raised an GURUGRAM: The child wel- boy. if they had his phone number and credit/ NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on alarm and called passersby on fare committee (CWC) on This was not the only gross NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday Debit Card number,” said the DCP. Monday said that a man was the road, who soon overpow- Monday asked parents of the act of misconduct reported claimed to have busted a gang in South The accused tried to mislead the inves- slashed with a knife to death ered and caught two of the two school boys, involved in from the Millennium City. East Delhi, which was involved in fraud tigation by posing as a third year medical after he resisted an attempted accused. ‘gross misconduct’ with their In an incident reported at e-wallet transactions to the tune of Rs 75 BDS student at Safdarjung Hospital. pickpocketing in New Delhi A PCR call was made and teachers, to appear before it on the same school, a class VIII lakh. Gaurav Sharma also joined him in this area, adding that three accused the victim was rushed to a Tuesday. student sent a written post The police claimed that the accused had activity. They employed illegal means to have been arrested in the case. nearby hospital, where he died The CWC, which had through a social media website expertise in extracting money from bank collect information from bank account According to police, the on Monday. launched a probe into the mat- to his female teacher, request- accounts of innocent victims to e-wallets holders through various sites and meth- deceased was identified as “Manju ran to catch the ter last week, has not been able ing for a candlelight dinner and the gang had created online. ods online. They also started to offer jobs Amarjeet, a resident of in accused and alerted everyone, to meet the students so far, as subsequently insisting that she According to the police, the accused The accused, 24-year-old Gaurav Sharma, in to unemployed youth to collect their iden- Nilothi Gaon area. which led to their arrest,” police they have been suspended by have sex with him. was identified as Gaurav Sharma (24) who police custody PIC/MPOST tity documents which was used to obtain The incident was reported said. the school authorities. Haryana governor Kaptan was nabbed from his residence at Sadarpur SIM cards in various names to call up the on Sunday evening, when Deputy Commissioner of Meanwhile, Gurugram Singh Solanki raised his con- Colony, Sector-45, Noida on February 21. theft was registered on February 13. victims to cheat them. Amarjeet, his wife Manju and Police (New Delhi) Madhur Deputy Commissioner Vinay cern on the conditioning of On January 20, a complaint was Deputy Commissioner of Police (South The accused would call the targeted other family members were Verma said on Monday that Pratap Singh sought a report today’s youth, which is leading received from a woman complainant that East) Chinmoy Biswal said that 55 mobile victim by posing as bank executives and returning home after visiting they managed to arrest the from the private school on them to extreme aggression, she got a call from a mobile number pur- phone SIM Cards, 22 empty packets of after getting the OTP from them, they the zoo by bus, when one the third accused after several the shocking incident, where anger and indiscipline. portedly from ICICI Bank corporate office, mobile SIM cards, eight Credit/Debit would generate OTPs by initiating the accused tried to pickpocket his raids. A case has been regis- a class VII boy threatened his The governor referred to Mumbai, and thereafter she got SMS con- Cards, six passbooks of different bank transfer to e-wallets created on different phone. tered in this regard. teacher of raping her and her incidents in the state where a taining information of two transfers from accounts, 11 cheque books of different mobile phones. “Amarjeet caught him red- This year, till February 15, daughter. At present, the case is class XI student shot dead his her account of Rs 9,577 to PayZapp Wal- banks, 11 empty mobile boxes and One In many cases, Sharma admitted that handed and the accused tried around 59 cases of murder have being investigated by the State principal in Yamuna Nagar let and Rs 9,999 to mobile wallet on the Election Commission of India ID Card they even succeeded in replacing the reg- to flee the spot. Both the hus- been reported in the city. In Commission for Protection of and the murder case where a same day. were found and seized from the house. istered mobile number of the customer in band and the wife tried to catch 2016, around 528 cases of mur- Child Rights (SCPCR). 16-year-old was chargeshheted As she claimed that money was trans- “After sustained interrogation, Sharma the bank database with their own mobile him and his two associates, and der were reported, whereas last Taking strict action against by CBI for the murder of seven- ferred from her account without her revealed that his younger brother Saurabh number and generate OTP to E-wallets then the accused slashed Ama- year 487 cases of murder were the indiscipline by its students, year-old boy. authorisation or knowledge, so a case of had gained expertise in getting the money and commit the transaction. rjeet in the chest,” police said. registered with the city police. Entries, exits to Gurugram admin to check be demarcated Protestors vent anger against Noida at Sirhaul movement of heavy vehicles police inaction over bizman’s murder OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT RAHUL SINGH after closing their confection- GURUGRAM: With traffic ary shop. GURUGRAM: Aiming to jams, pollution and mishaps NOIDA: Following the death “The incident occurred streamline traffic movement becoming a major challenge in of a 20-year-old businessman near 82 intersection road, lead- at Sirhaul, the first point at Gurugram, the district authori- in Noida on Sunday night, ing to the Expressway, where the Delhi-Gurugram border ties have decided to restrict the locals residents and fam- three unidentified men on a at National Highway-8, Guru- movement of heavy vehicles in ily members of the deceased bike stopped them. They tried gram Police plans to demarcate the city. staged a protest and disrupted to loot Kansal’s bag of cash entries and exits. Trucks carrying essential traffic movenment on Noida- and opened fire at the father As per the initiative, incom- commodities will have to now Greater Noida road on Mon- and son duo when they tried ing traffic from IFFCO Chowk seek permission from the law day morning and demanding to resist the robbery attempt,” will have only one exit point, enforcement officials to move Heavy traffic is the norm at the Delhi-Gurugram border PIC/PTI the arrest of criminals. said Shwetabh Pandey, Circle while the second and third into the city beyond the stipu- The victim Diwakar Kansal Officer-3, Noida. turns will become entry points. lated time. been made no-entry zone for the most the vulnerable group was shot dead by three uniden- Protestors near Baghel police post on Monday PIC/MPOST Diwakar received three bul- This could cause a hassle for Under this initiative, spe- the trucks. among the victims. Besides set- tified bike-borne assailants, let injuries and died on the way commuters heading to Delhi, cific time slots have been allot- The Gurugram district ting rules on the movement of after he resisted a robbery bid flee. There are no CCTV cam- hel police post, sub-inspector to the hospital, while the crimi- Udyog Vihar and Ambience ted for the movement of heavy administration has taken cog- vehicles, the Gurugram police in Noida’s Bhangel area. eras in the area; the police do Arun Kumar has been sus- nals fled with the bag contain- Mall, as they would have to take vehicles. According to the new nisance of the deadly acci- has also deputed over 300 traf- On Monday, protestors said not do patrolling at night. We pended for negligence of duty. ing Rs 5 lakh. the exit immediately from the schedule, trucks will now ply dents in the city and has started fic cops to manage the traffic that the incident took place just want police to arrest the crim- We have asked the circle offi- “An angry mob pelted first turn of the flyover. from 11 am to 4 pm during the devising plans to prevent loss in the city. hundred metres away from the inals and provide us justice,” cers to keep a check on all their stones at the PCR and tried to The next exit for these com- day time and 9 pm to 7 am dur- of lives. Mostly, heavy vehicles Citing indiscipline among nearest police post, and alleged said a resident of Banghel. areas in the city to curb crime,” set it on fire when it reached the muters will be around three ing the evening time. This time and cantors are responsible for commuters as a major reason that snatchings and robberies Following the allegations said a senior police officer. spot. We have formed teams to kilometres from Kapashera schedule, however, has been deadly mishaps occurring in for traffic jams at MG Road, have become common in the by the locals, Noida Police on According to police, the nab the criminals and a case has exit. Guidelines have also been relaxed keeping in view of lean the city. In 2017, 481 lives were the Municipal Corporation of area due to lack of patrolling. Monday suspended the in- incident took place around been registered a case against set for commercial vehicles, traffic in the city. Certain posh lost due to accidents on the city Gurugram and police recently “The police post was just charge of the Bhangel police 10 pm, when Kansal, a Noida- three unidentified men under which will be allowed first exit areas of the city like Civil Lines roads. Commuters on two- set speed limits for all vehicles 100 metres away and still crimi- post. based businessman, was head- relevant sections of the Indian point at Shankar chowk flyover. along with 10 other areas have wheelers and pedestrians were passing through Mall Mile. nals managed to fire at him and “The incharge of Bang- ing home along with his father, Penal Code” added Pandey. CITY BRIEFS DSJ students barred form voting For a safer Holi, cops to NORTH MCD PASSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ALLEGED ASSAULT ON CS over non-payment of semester fees fortify vulnerable spots NEW DELHI: The House of the BJP-led North Delhi ABHAY SINGH ‘’Through the calls, we are Municipal Corporation (North MCD) on Monday OUR CORRESPONDENT having fresh elections for the identifying places where the passed a resolution condemning the alleged assault Students Represent post will be NEW DELHI: Ahead of Holi, highest number of calls are on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by some AAP MLAs NEW DELHI: The recently decided by the Dean, Students’ Police Control Room (PCR) received, after which secu- and sought Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resigna- held inaugural student repre- Welfare (DSW). calls generally increase sub- rity will be heightened,” said a tion. Prakash was allegedly assaulted by a few AAP sentative elections for Delhi Talking about the protests, a stantially. This year, Delhi police official. University’s Delhi School of senior official of DSJ said, “Cer- Police have geared up to iden- During Holi, calls about lawmakers during a meeting at Kejriwal’s residence Journalism (DSJ) caused a tain students were not allowed tify vulnerable spots and quarrels and scuffles are recently. “This House of the North MCD strongly con- furore, after faculty members to vote because they did not will heightened the security received in high numbers. demns the assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash allegedly barred students who pay the semester fee, despite arrangements there ahead of Last year, the highest number on the night of February 19, by AAP MLAs,” Leader of did not pay their semester fee reminders and the fact that the the festival of colours. of calls, i.e. over 2,000, were House in North MCD, Jayender Dabas said. The resolu- from voting and the entire elec- last date of fee submission had Delhi Police data accessed received from Outer Delhi and tion passed by the House, also read, it demands Chief tions were called off in the end. passed. Technically, these stu- by Millennium Post shows that Rohini districts. Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia Students said that the elec- dents are not university stu- last year, during a day before The least number of calls tions held on February 24, dents as of now.” Holi and on the day of the fes- came from New Delhi district. resign from their posts and tender public apology for which were supposed to sig- Responding to these allega- tival, police received around Thickly populated areas the incident. Since the alleged attack on the chief sec- nify the emergence of democ- tions, a DSJ student said, “We 25,000 calls. “In many cases, will see heightened security, retary, officers have not been attending meetings of racy in less than a year of the were not even given the fee sub- we have found that several calls with policemen guarding the the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues, and also institution, were marred by the After faculty members allegedly barred mission link on time. There were made for one case, which borders connecting different demanded that Kejriwal apologise for the incident. controversy. are students who were sent the is why the numbers of calls was districts. A section of students Delhi School of Journalism students link later, and by the time they high,” said a police officer. Delhi Police will also hold HC PULLS UP DMRC FOR LACK OF FREE started protesting against being who did not submit their semester fee began logging in, the link had Last year, the PCR person- meetings with their ‘eyes and stopped from voting, following expired. We duly informed the nel of Delhi Police responded ears’, i.e. street vendors and WATER, TOILETS AT STATIONS which members of the faculty from voting on February 24, the entire faculty about it, but they did to more than 8,000 calls on shopkeepers, and ask them to NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday pulled eventually allowed those stu- elections were called off in the end not care. Now the blame is on March 12, a day before Holi, report and suspicious activities up the Delhi Metro for not providing free drinking wa- dents to vote. us. This isn’t fair.” while more than 11,000 calls in their locality. Meanwhile, ter or toilet facilities to commuters inside the stations, However, the protesting “When we paid our first- were attended on the day of extra force will be deployed asking whether it has lost “a sense of human prob- students rejected this idea, even counted. after Manasvini M Yogi, Officer semester fee, we also paid an Holi.Meanwhile, personnel of on Delhi roads that connect lems”. The court also issued notice to Delhi Metro on and demanded that voting be Soon, a DSJ student called on Special Duty, intervened. amount that was charged for local police took action in more important places to avoid started afresh. Kunal Sehrawat, vice-president According to the DSJ stu- the whole year, like the elec- than 5,900 police calls. untoward incidents. the appeal and sought its response by May 9, the next They said that the facul- of Delhi University Students’ dents, the meeting did not tricity bill, media lab charges, Sources told Millennium The Delhi Police’s commu- of hearing, as well as asked it to produce its policy ty’s proposal was only aimed Union (DUSU), who began reach an amicable end. etc. So, it is not as if we have Post they are scrutinising PCR nity policing scheme ‘Prahari’ documents for not providing free water to passengers. at pacifying the protestors and arguing with the faculty mem- Both parties reportedly not paid the fee at all,” Moham- calls to make sure this Holi goes will also help prevent crime and the votes cast later were not bers. It finally came to an end, agreed that the decision on med Ali, a student of DSJ, said. crime free. maintain law and order. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp 8 dead in collision Shah hits back at Rahul on PNB fraud issue between jeep and OUR CORRESPONDENT truck in Gujarat AHMEDABAD: Eight people KALABURAGI: BJP president ... attacks Congress after CBI ‘BJP will solve Mahadayi were killed and over a score Amit Shah on Monday took injured on Sunday after their on Congress chief Rahul Gan- books Capt’s kin in bank fraud row if voted to power’ jeep was hit by a speeding dhi for his attacks on the prime truck near Kundla village in minister over the PNB scam, NEW DELHI: BJP chief Amit ets money meant for India s KALABURAGI: BJP presi- Shah blamed the Sidda- Vijaynagar taluka in Sabarkan- saying no other government Shah on Monday hit out at hardworking farmers. What dent Amit Shah on Monday ramaiah government for the tha district, police said. had acted as promptly and the Congress over an alleged can be more shameful than said the party would solve the delay in finding a solution and An official from Vijaynagar taken stringent action against bank fraud case in which this ! #CongressLootsFarm- Mahadayi river water shar- added that it would have been police station said that the jeep, frauds as the Narendra Modi Amarinder Singh’s son-in- ers,” he tweeted. “Why delete ing dispute with neighbour- settled if the chief minister had carrying 31 farm labourers on government. law has been booked, saying this tweet highlighting the loot ing Goa if it is voted to power cooperated with the central their way to work at a potato Shah also hit out at the Sida- it is shameful that the Pun- of @capt_amarinder s son-in- in the upcoming assembly govermment. farm, was going from Khed- ramaiah government, accus- jab CM’s relative pocketed the law. Congress has always been polls. “The issue would have brahma to Idar. ing it of following “’three Ds money meant for hardwork- at the forefront of highlight- “I assure the people of been solved if Siddaramaiah -- Dhokha (cheating), Dada- ing farmers. Shah questioned ing their own robberies such the state that if BJP is voted had cooperated with us earlier. All the eight who giri (goondaism) and dynastic why the Congress deleted a as the NPA mess, bad loans, to power, it will solve the There are some people, even politics”. tweet about a news report on the free hand they gave to Mahadayi river water dispute now, trying to create obstacles. died are from The BJP chief said the BJP national president Amit Shah offer prayers at Sri Kshethra the alleged bank fraud. “Pun- Vijay Mallya and Nirav,” Shah between Karnataka and Goa,” Hence there has been a delay,” Navabhaga village Enforcement Directorate and Malakheda Temple at Kalaburagi in Karnataka on Monday PTI jab CM s son-in-law pock- wrote. MPOST he told reporters here. he said. MPOST the CBI have taken prompt A speeding truck, coming action in the case. North Karnataka, Gandhi had to it, the CBI had registered an meting out injustice to temples power, we will repeal the pro- “The Siddaramaiah gover- The dynastic politics jibe from the opposite direction, “There has been no govern- been targeting Prime Minister FIR early this month.” and religious institutions. posal (to give separate religion ment has been cheating the was apparently a reference to rammed into the jeep killing ment other than Modiji’s gov- Narendra Modi on corruption, The ED had also conducted “Corruption and Sidda- status to Lingayats),” he said. people of the state by not fulfill- Congress leader in Lok Sabha three people instantly, the offi- ernment, that has taken prompt asking as to why Modi, who raids on the properties of Nirav ramaiah government have Lingayats/Veerashaivas ing its promises. The people of Mallikarjun Kharge from Kala- cial said. and most stringent of actions had described himself as the and seized jewellery and some become synonymous,” he form a major and influential Hyderabad-Karnataka region buragi, whose son Priyank Five others died while against any frauds committed country’s chowkidar (watch- shares besides freezing his bank alleged. community in Karnataka, sec- are saying they have not seen Kharge is a state minister. undergoing treatment at hospi- in the past,” Shah told report- man), was “silent” on the bank accounts, Shah said. Moreover, the people of tions of which are seeking a such ‘goonda’ government and The BJP chief said he tals in Khedbrahma and Him- ers here. fraud allegedly involving jewel- In his opening remarks, the state were angered over the separate religious tag. thirdly, are unhappy with the received feedback from party matnagar, he informed. His reply came when he was lers Nirav Modi and his uncle Shah said BJP was certain to Siddaramaiah government’s The Siddaramaiah govern- rule of two families in this part workers that there was too All the eight who died are asked about Gandhi’s remarks Mehul Choksi. form the next government in “nefarious” intentions of divid- ment is being accused of try- of the state,” he said. much of backwardness. “There from Navabhaga village, the against Modi in the multi-crore Shah said, “The ED has Karnataka because the Sidda- ing a community by according ing to divide the community “If anyone wants to see the is no such backwardness in official said. He added that PNB fraud case. already taken action (filed a ramaiah administration had separate religion status, Shah by forming a panel to make a governance of the Congress, any place of Karnataka, but in the truck driver had fled the At public rallies at Vija- case under the Prevention of “failed” on all fronts includ- said. recommendation on the issue then go to the constituency of Kharge sahab’s own constitu- scene and a search was on for pura and Bagalkote districts in Money Laundering Act). Prior ing checking corruption and by “If the BJP is voted to to the Centre. Kharge sahab,” Shah said. ency,” he said. him. OBC FRAUD CASE HRD to seek suggestions Battlelines drawn as stage set for Amarinder’s son-in-law for NCERT curriculum voting in Meghalaya, Nagaland OUR CORRESPONDENT teachers, parents, educational among 11 named by CBI experts, students and all con- OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The HRD cerned stakeholders in the field HAPUR: Punjab Chief Minis- June 2015. Ministry has decided to seek of education on reducing the SHILLONG/KOHIMA: The ter Amarinder Singh’s son-in- However, months before suggestions from various stake- syllabus,” Javadekar told report- stage is set for tomorrow’s law is among the 11 persons the account was declared an holders on which portions of ers. The minister said that after crucial Assembly elections in accused of causing a loss of NPA, the same bank financed the NCERT curriculum can be two months he will review the two north-eastern states Rs 109 crore to the Oriental another loan of Rs. 110 crore to done away with to reduce the the suggestions and take def- of Meghalaya and Nagaland. Bank of Commerce, the Cen- the sugar company under mul- burden on students as the cur- inite measures to reduce the Polling will be held between 7 tral Bureau of Investigation tiple banking arrangements to rent syllabus was only making syllabus. am and 4 pm, except in some (CBI) said. pay back the earlier loan. The them examination driven, min- The decision by the Human polling stations of the interior The probe agency has reg- second corporate loan, too, was ister Prakash Javadekar said on Resource Development (HRD) districts of Nagaland, where istered a case of fraud against declared an NPA in Novem- Sunday. Ministry to reduce the syllabus the process is scheduled to con- Simbhaoli Sugars Limited -- a ber 2016. The reduction of syllabus to has been taken after consulta- clude at 3 pm. private sugar-manufacturing The Oriental Bank of Com- up to half will be done in the tions during in six workshops The two states have a firm based in Uttar Pradesh’s merce registered a complaint next two to three years and the held across the country in 60-member House each, but Simbhaoli -- its top officers, was granted a loan of around against Simbhaoli Sugars Lim- curriculum will be revamped which teachers, education voting will be held for 59 con- including the CMD, CFO, CEO Rs. 150 crore in 2011, to finance ited in November last year. The to include physical education, experts, NGOs working in stituencies in both. In Megha- and directors, and unknown over 5,700 sugarcane farmers CBI, however, registered an FIR value education and life skills the sector and representatives laya, the election has been bank officials. under a Reserve Bank of India on Thursday. The agency raided education, the Union Human from various state governments countermanded in William- The CBI has charged them (RBI) scheme. The money, eight locations related to the Resource Development Min- participated. “Today syllabus nagar in the wake of the killing with criminal conspiracy and meant for farmers, was received company on Sunday, includ- ister said here. “We have asked is so cramped that students of NCP candidate Jonathone cheating. Gurpal Singh, one of between January and March ing six in Delhi and one each NCERT to evaluate the present read, mug up and appear for N Sangma in an IED blast in the deputy directors, is married 2012, but never reached them. in Hapur and Noida. CBI offi- curriculum and decide what examinations. We are only pro- East Garo Hills district on Feb- to Captain Singh’s daughter Jai It was allegedly diverted to the cials say documents collected can be done away with and ducing examination driven stu- ruary 18. In Nagaland, NDPP Polling officers carry an electronic voting machine (EVM) after Inder Kaur. Gurpal Singh is on company account, CBI officials during the raids are being scru- what can be retained. dents. Plenty of information chief Neiphiu Rio has been collecting it from a distribution centre ahead of Meghalaya Assembly the board of directors of eight said. The account was declared tinised. People will be called “The Ministry will put out is not education and students declared elected unopposed election at Nongpoh of Ri-Bhoi district in Meghalaya on Monday PTI companies in total. a non-performing asset (NPA) in for questioning based after this week on its website the should not be just data banks from the Northern Angami-II Simbhaoli Sugars Limited in March 2015, and a fraud in their thorough study. AGENCIES request for suggestions from and dictionaries. constituency. Alliance (NEDA). where Rio has been declared The results of the polls in In Nagaland, BJP’s hope elected unopposed. Over the two states, along with that hinges on its alliance partner 15,000 government employees Capt claims charges against of Tripura, will be declared on NDPP (the Nationalist Dem- will be on poll duty and there Rahul questions PM over March 3. ocratic Progressive Party) of will be 177 all-women polling A high-decibel campaign Neiphiu Rio, which is contest- stations across 25 constituen- son-in-law unsubstantiated for the polls in the two states ing from 40 seats. The saffron cies in the state. delay in setting up of Lokpal came to an end last evening. party has fielded candidates The election process in CHANDIGARH: Punjab any personal guarantee against Buoyed by the formation of from the remaining 20 seats. Nagaland had started on a dif- Chief Minister Amarinder the loan in question, forcing the governments in Assam, Mani- The Congress, which has given ficult note. Following a no- Singh on Monday flayed OBC to amend the loan docu- OUR CORRESPONDENT pur and Arunachal Pradesh, three chief ministers to Naga- election diktat from the Core “attempts to politicise” the ment on February 12, 2015, the BJP is making a determined land since the state’s inception Committee of Nagaland Tribal Oriental Bank of Commerce thus waiving the requirement RAMADURGA: Congress ‘In alcohol-free Bihar, drunk bid to expand its footprint in in 1963, is contesting from Hohos and Civil Organisa- (OBC) case with “unsubstan- of Gurpal Singh’s signature on president Rahul Gandhi on the north-east. only 18 seats, two less than the tions (CCNTHCO), advo- tiated” charges against his son- any guarantee documents. Monday accused Prime Minis- BJP leader killed 9 kids’ For the Congress, the poll BJP, an emerging entity in the cating “solution (to the Naga in-law, who he claimed was Political parties, includ- ter Narendra Modi of favouring outcome in Meghalaya is par- north-east. political issue) before election”, being unnecessarily dragged ing BJP, were targeting Gurpal the “super rich” and questioned NEW DELHI: Congress chief the speeding car that mowed ticularly significant as it has There are 370 candidates in the political parties had ini- into the controversy. Singh only because of the OBC why he had still not appointed Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took down the children, who were been ruling the state for the last the fray in Meghalaya. A total tially kept away from the poll Gurpal Singh was only a director’s personal relationship a Lokpal to fight corruption. on Bihar Chief Minister Nit- crossing a road. A case has 10 years. But this time, the BJP of 18.4 lakh voters are eligible process. minority shareholder with a with him, claimed Amarinder Gandhi, who has been tar- ish Kumar, citing the drink been filed against Manoj is leaving no stone unturned to exercise their franchise in Though the process of mere 12.5 per cent share in Singh. He claimed baseless geting Modi in all public rallies driving case in Muzaffarpur Baitha, the Bihar police said to throw the Congress out of 3,083 polling stations in the nomination-filing had started Simbhaoli Sugars, the chief allegations were made just to in poll-bound Karnataka, also that resulted in the deaths of today. power and add Meghalaya into state. Meghalaya’s Chief Elec- on January 31, the first batch of minister said. secure political mileage. quizzed Modi over his “silence” nine children and mocking The BJP leader from Sita- its kitty. toral Officer (CEO) F R Khar- 22 contestants filed their candi- In a statement issued here, Gurpal Singh had actually on issues such as the Punjab him over prohibition in the marhi allegedly got off the car Political observers are kongor said for the first time, dature only on the penultimate Amarinder Singh said that as been litigating against Simb- National Bank fraud. state. A local BJP leader was and ran after he hit the chil- keenly watching the BJP’s push 67 all-women polling stations day on February 5. There was per information available with haoli Sugars, for his rights “In Gujarat, Modi ji did allegedly behind the wheels of dren on Saturday. MPOST in the north-east, a Congress and 61 model polling stations a heavy rush of nominees fil- him, the alleged fraud, which as director and shareholder, not implement Lokayukta. It stronghold, where the saffron were set up in the state. He ing their papers on the last day. was at the centre of the case, before the National Company has been four years since he about corruption with his chief of the northern parts of Kar- party has traditionally been a added that 32 women candi- After the scrutiny and with- was the subject matter of court Law Tribunal, as he was kept became prime minister... He minister (former chief minister nataka, said, “Modiji... nudi- marginal player. In Meghalaya, dates were in the fray, the high- drawal, a total of 227 nominees proceedings before the DRT in out of all major decisions and did not implement Lokpal even Yeddyurappa) who had been dante nade. The country has the Congress and the BJP are est ever in the state. are left in the field in Nagaland. a recovery suit filed by the bank, the working of the company, in Delhi,” he said. to jail on one side and on the not made you prime minister pitted against each other. While In Nagaland, a total of As many as 281 companies which was settled between the which was reportedly a matter The Congress president said other side four ministers who just to give speeches.” the former has fielded 59 can- 11,91,513 voters—6,01,707 of the Central Armed Police company and OBC, and was of court record, said the chief Modi, who had described him- also went to jail during the Gandhi said diamantaire didates, the latter has put up (50.50 per cent) men and Forces (CAPF), beside the recorded by DRT Lucknow by minister. Given these facts, self as the country’s “chowki- BJP rule,” he said, addressing Nirav Modi had taken away nominees in 47 constituencies. 5,89,806 (49.50 per cent) state police force, are deployed way of a consent order dated the political attack on his son- dar” (watchman), was silent a rally here. “Nudidante nade” crores of rupees “belonging Though they are contesting women—will exercise their throughout Nagaland to ensure March 16, 2015. in-law was ludicrous, the CM on the fraud and the alleged (practise what you preach),” he to” India’s poor. the polls separately, in Megha- franchise tomorrow. There are a peaceful election. Nagaland’s The chief minister said his claimed, adding that even a increase in the turnover of a urged Modi, quoting 12th cen- “Nirav Modi took away laya, the National People’s Party also 5,925 service voters. Vot- CEO Abhijit Sinha said all son-in-law was a law-abiding cursory check of the case back- company owned by BJP presi- tury social reformer Basavesh- Rs 22,000 crore belonging to (NPP) of Conrad Sangma, son ing will be conducted in 2,156 the polling stations would be citizen, and according to his ground would have revealed dent Amit Shah’s son, Jay Shah. wara from Karnataka. India’s farmers, labourers and of former Lok Sabha speaker P polling stations as 40 polling manned by the CAPF person- information had even refused that Gurpal had no role in the “The country’s chowkidar Gandhi, who is on the sec- the poor, but our chowkidar A Sangma, is the BJP’s partner stations fall under the North- nel, while the state police would to sign any documents to give entire affair. MPOST comes to Karnataka and speaks ond leg of his three-day tour does not utter a word,” he said. in the North East Democratic ern Angami-II seat, from also be assisting them. Robust module to improve IQ level of newborns soon Prez approves 19 Bills in two months DHIRENDRA KUMAR of two years, every 10 million GAUTAM LAHIRI (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) assent. Incidentally, Rashtra- As per the neuron connections are formed Bill, 2017, the Contract Labour pati Bhavan was once a prized NEW DELHI: In a move proposal, the in the child’s brain that leads to NEW DELHI: Within a period (Regulation and Abolition) client of the weavers. The fac- aimed at developing the IQ the development of the brain. of less than two months, Pres- (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) tory was closed down and the (Intelligence Quotient) of new- module would be The ministry is working in ident Ramnath Kovind has Bill, 2017, the Payment of weavers of the factory started born kids at its highest level, given to parents coordination with experts to given assent to as many as 19 Wages (Uttar Pradesh Amend- a long battle to start the com- the Union Health and Family along with prepare a module for develop- Bills of different State govern- ment) Bill, 2017, the Factories pany again. Welfare Ministry is preparing ment of IQ in children for two ments, which were waiting (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) since 2012 and the Govern- The factory was built in a robust module which would vaccination chart. years. As like vaccination, the for approval from the highest Bill, 2017 and the Equal ment was trying hard to get an 1844 by the German Basel be given to parents at the time out of that 1,000 days, the child The distribution of follow of IQ module would also constitutional authority of the Remuneration (Uttar Pradesh assent from the President for a Evangelical Missionaries and of birth of the child. lives in the womb for about 270 be monitored through differ- country. The quick approval of Amendment) Bill, 2017 . long time. was called the Mission Shop till As per the proposal, the days, so in total the newborn the module would ent means. “In the first phase, these legislations will help dif- It’s not only the BJP-ruled The Commonwealth Trust, 1919 when the British seized module would be given to child has just 730 days for IQ start soon with the the ministry has set a target to ferent State Governments for State that was benefited by the Kozhikode (Acquisition and it and formed the Common- parents along with vaccination development.” prepare about 5 crore book- their welfare measure for the prompt action of the President, Transfer of Undertaking) Bill of wealth Trust (England) Ltd also chart. The distribution of the “It’s been found that fami- help of the states lets. Though it has not been people of the state. the state Governments ruled 2012 was passed after years of called Comtrust. In 1977, it was module would start soon with lies in the country don’t teach yet decided when the module The highest numbers of by the Left and Congress got personal sacrifice by the weav- renamed Comtrust (India) Ltd. the help of the states. their children as per their age, encourage parents to adopt best would be launched, but the bills that got assent from the the benefit by the decision of ers. However, the government’s Chunks of this 169-year-old While talking to Millen- which is becoming a major practices for increasing intel- efforts are on to implement it President Kovind were passed the President as well. The rul- bid to take over the factory has heritage property have been nium Post, Manoj Jhalani, who cause of lower intelligence ligence level of children,” the as soon as possible across the by the Uttar Pradesh State ing CPM of Kerala got a shot made no headway. The Bill was sold to private entities. is Additional Secretary in the among newborn kids. The official said. country,” the official said, add- Assembly. Among the bills are in their arm when the Bill of passed unanimously by the The other important bills of Health Ministry, said, “Science module that is being prepared The module would have ing that it’s a first of its kind the Motor Transport Work- the Commonwealth Trust, State Legislative Assembly in the state of Maharashtra, Raj- has proved that development by the ministry with the help of learning practices, nutrition initiative taken to better the IQ ers (Uttar Pradesh Amend- Kozhikode (Acquisition and July 2012 but has been unable asthan, and Chhattisgarh have of IQ in children takes place other concerned stakeholders suggestions, behavioural activ- level that would help in making ment) Bill, 2017, the Industrial Transfer of Undertaking) Bill, to find its way to the President’s been assent by the President in in the first 1,000 days only and would have dos and don’ts to ities, etc. Notably, by the age minds of kids more innovative. Employment (Standing Order) 2012. The bill was pending table till the President gives his no time. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 Large number of ultras waiting SC: Magistrates should exercise caution in applying judicial minds

to infiltrate, says Lt Gen Bhatt OUR CORRESPONDENT brought before us reflect other- were extended to belittle his wise,” it said. caste. OUR CORRESPONDENT Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, But, we will take all actions to NEW DELHI: The Supreme “It is wrought in our con- The magistrate on April Lt Gen AK Bhatt, told reporters ensure that they are appropri- Court has termed as “unfortu- stitutional tradition that we 21, 2012 dismissed the crimi- SRINAGAR: A large num- on the sidelines of a passing out ately taken care of,” he said. nate” that in a number of cases, imbibe both substantive fair- nal complaint on the ground ber of terrorists are waiting at parade at the Jammu & Kash- He said the security forces magistrates across India are not ness as well as procedural fair- that there was no sufficient launching pads across the Line mir Light Infantry Centre here. would continue to target the guided by concrete precedents ness under our criminal justice evidence on record to prove of Control (LoC) to crossover The militants waiting militant leadership and there is set by it in exercising caution system, ... in the making of that the complainant belonged into Indian territory in Kash- across the LoC were in groups complete synergy and coordi- while applying their judicious decisions which affect rights, to Scheduled Caste or Sched- mir and ceasefire violations by of 30-40 at many places from nation between all the agencies. mind. interests and legitimate expec- uled Tribe and the dispute Pakistan are also an attempt Lepa valley to Mandal area, On the Shopian firing inci- Talking about the maxim tations, subject only to the between the parties was of civil to push infiltrators according near 161 brigade, Rampur, and dent, the Army commander that justice should not only be clear manifestation of a con- nature. to inputs received by security other areas, he said. said forces do not fire until done, but should manifestly trary statutory intention,” the The magistrate’s order was forces, a top Army commander Asked about reports of extreme provocations. and undoubtedly be seen to be bench said. challenged in the Sessions said here on Monday. announcements made by Pak- “The matter is sub judice done, the Supreme Court said The bench set aside the Court which on December “We have inputs of many istan asking villagers to evacu- at specific places. We do not ations determine the kind of and I will not go into details. the magistrates are expected order of Madhya Pradesh high 7, 2012, set aside the magis- infiltrators waiting at the ate, Lt Gen Bhatt said they were intend to open the entire front. artillery used. Referring to the But, the basic thing I want to to apply their independent court on a land dispute by terial order and held that the launching pads and we think not for the villagers on this side Our only thing is that we will killing of two policemen in sep- tell you is that our jawans will mind while taking cogni- which it had set aside the order man belonged to the scheduled infiltration will start sooner of the LoC. They advised a few retaliate if Pakistan indulges in arate attacks on Sunday, Lt Gen not fire till extreme provoca- sance of a matter and such a of a magistrate saying that cog- caste community and the facts this year because of less snow. of the villages there to vacate any aggressive action or pushes Bhatt said militants were look- tion and till there is no dan- view, should be reflected in the nisance should not have been indicated that the land was But we are taking counter mea- for safety reasons and my input infiltrators across,” he said. ing for easy targets. ger to life and property. If our order. taken of the complaint in vio- transferred in an illegal man- sures. One reason for the firing is that those villages have also An attempt by a BAT of “Firstly, my condolences jawans fired that day, it was A bench of Justices NV lation of law. ner. The sessions court had can be this (to push infiltra- not vacated completely, he said. Pakistan to sneak in Kupwara to the two brave policemen because the situation was such. Ramana and S Abdul Nazeer After setting aside the order then remanded the matter tors). Whenever there is firing “The cease fire violations, was foiled and such attempts we lost yesterday. Any loss of There were apprehensions of termed it as “unfortunate” that of high court, the top court back to trial court for further by Pakistan, it is certain there is initiated by Pakistan, have been will always be dealt in the same life is a loss to us. You know, lynching and loss of life and a number of cases which are remanded the matter back to enquiry. an attempt to push infiltrators. appropriately responded to. But manner, he emphasised. On the they would look at the easiest property. I want to tell you that brought before the top court, the lower court for adjudicat- When the matter was The same thing happened in I would also like to tell you it is use of heavy artillery along the target they can find and these we have never opened fire on reflect otherwise. ing the issue afresh. remanded back, the magis- Kupwara and Tangdhar,” gen- more of a local affair where due LoC in Uri sector, the Army are small posts where security civilians and we will never do “We may note that the mag- The case related to a fraud trate on January 23, 2013, took eral officer commanding of the to their actions we have reacted commander said specific situ- personnel are less in number. so,” he said. istrates across India have been and forgery complaint filed cognisance and lodged the guided on a number of occa- by a man under various pro- complaint. SAND MINING IN JODHPUR HOLI EVENT IN MATHURA sions by concrete precedents visions of Indian Penal Code However, the high court of this Court to exercise utmost (IPC) and SC/ST Act with a on July 8, 2014, quashed the caution while applying their first class judicial magistrate order of cognisance passed by judicious mind in this regard. at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh the magistrate and the Sessions Green tribunal appoints NGT asks Hema Malini to clear Unfortunately, we may note alleging that a piece of land was Court order of remanding back that number of cases which are falsely mutated and threats the matter to trial court. court commissioners debris on Yamuna floodplains Manohar Parrikar NATION BRIEFS OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT to village Mandore in Jodhpur trol board and the National ‘fine and stable’, district. Mission for Clean Ganga to `38 LAKH CASH SEIZED IN NEW DELHI: The National It fixed Rs 25,000 as remu- NEW DELHI: The National inspect the site on the Yamuna says Goa Minister Green Tribunal on Monday neration to the advocates which Green Tribunal has directed floodplains opposite the his- MEGHALAYA A DAY BEFORE POLLS appointed court commission- would be paid by the state gov- actor-turned-MP Hema Malini toric Vishram Ghat in Mathura SHILLONG: Election authorities in poll-bound Megha- ers to verify allegations made ernment. The matter is listed and the Mathura Vrindavan and submit a report. laya seized over Rs 38 lakh in cash from East Khasi in a plea regarding illegal sand for next hearing on April 6. Development Authority to The tribunal’s direc- Hills district on Monday, just a day of the polling for mining in the Jodhpur district The tribunal was hearing a ensure removal of debris, if any, The state government is tion came on a plea filed by the state assembly. The seizure was made from the Lad of Rajasthan. plea filed by local resident Ram lying on the banks of Yamuna planning to organise ‘Ran- Mathura-based organisation A bench headed by Justice Ji Vyas, alleging illegal min- following preparations for two- gotsav’ (festival of colours) in Shree Mathur Chaturved Pari- Smit area and follows the seizure of Rs 12 lakh in Ri- Jawad Rahim appointed advo- ing going in Beri Ganga For- day ‘Rangotsav’ festival. Mathura and Barsana to com- shad seeking a stay on the two- Bhoi district on Sunday. The static surveillance team has cates Gaurav Bansal and Rahul est Block at Khasra No. 1405, A bench headed by Jawad memorate the traditional ‘Lat- day event on the grounds that seized Rs 38.67 lakh from one person under Madanrt- Khurana as court commission- 1259, 1262, 1294, 1298 and Rahim also directed the BJP thmaar Holi’. construction on the riverbed OUR CORRESPONDENT ing police station limits today, chief electoral officer F ers in the case and directed 1307 of village Mandore in MP from Mathura and the “Be that as it may, in case any was being carried out in con- R Kharkongor said. The seizure was made from a coal them to submit the inspection Jodhpur. Authority to undo any dam- debris has been dumped and travention to the Ministry of PANAJI: Goa Chief Minis- trader and a resident of West Jaintia Hills district who report by March 30. The plea had alleged that age done to the floodplains. if any activity has taken place Water Resources 2016 notifica- ter Manohar Parrikar is “abso- was travelling on a brand new SUV. “The report shall state the large scale mining was being It passed the order while on the bank of river Yamuna, tion. The petition had said that lutely fine and stable”, a state extent of illegal mining, if any, carried out with the help of disposing of a plea seeking a the same shall be removed the activity proposed on the minister said on Monday, a PDP CANCELS MEMBERSHIP OF THREE and it should also ascertain mechanical excavators in con- stay on the cultural event to and damage if any shall be set riverbed would require con- day after he was admitted to a whether the area is supplied nivance with the authorities be held on the Yamuna flood- right by the Respondent No 2 struction of stage and other Goa hospital following com- LEADERS FOR ‘ANTI-PARTY’ ACTIVITIES electricity for domestic pur- without obtaining requisite plains in Mathura. (Development Authority) and ancillary arrangements to host plaints of uneasiness. JAMMU: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on poses only or commercial use,” permission. The green panel noted 5 (Hema) under the supervi- nearly 5,000 people. Parrikar, 62, was taken to Monday canceled the membership of three of its lead- the bench said. The Rajasthan government the submission of the Uttar sion of UP Pollution Control It had sought directions to the Goa Medical College and The tribunal directed the had however refuted the allega- Pradesh government that the Board and District Magistrate restrain the authorities from Hospital (GMCH) last evening ers from Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama district due to District Magistrate of Jodhpur tion and said there was no ille- event, which was likely to be concerned,” the bench said in carrying out any further organ- on a wheelchair. alleged anti-party activities and indiscipline. and the police commissioner to gal mining and the authorities held on the proposed site, has its recent order. isation of the proposed activity He was discharged from “We have canceled the basic membership of three provide assistance to the court were taking requisite action to been shifted to some other The NGT had earlier on the riverbed and floodplain Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on party leaders hailing from Tral zone for their anti-par- commissioners during the visit stop such activity. place. directed the UP pollution con- of Yamuna. February 22, a week after he ty activities and indiscipline,” a PDP spokesperson said. was admitted there and treated The three leaders are Manzoor Ahmad Khan, vice- for a pancreatic ailment. “The chief minister president of Tral region; Mohammad Shafi Shah and Karti’s CA remanded to 14-day judicial custody remains admitted in hospital Peer Nisar Ahmad, the spokesperson said. but he is absolutely fine and OUR CORRESPONDENT prosecutor Nitesh Rana had Chidambaram was the Union information which was within crore foreign direct investment stable,” state Health Minister KANT PITCHES FOR EVS, CALLS FOR sought three more days of cus- finance minister during the his special knowledge and in INX Media Pvt Ltd against Vishwajit Rane said. CONSTANT CHECKS ON OLD VEHICLES NEW DELHI: A Delhi court todial interrogation. previous UPA regime. exclusive domain. the approved foreign inflow of He was suffering from mild on Monday sent Karti Chidam- Bhaskararaman was The ED had earlier claimed It had alleged that INX Rs 4.62 crore. To wriggle out of dehydration at the time he was NEW DELHI: Pitching for the use of electric vehicles, baram’s chartered accountant S arrested from a five-star hotel that during the course of inves- Media had deliberately and the situation without any puni- taken to GMCH. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday called for Bhaskararaman, arrested in the in the heart of the national cap- tigation, it was revealed that in violation of the conditions tive action, INX Media entered Expert doctors are attend- constant checks on old vehicles in the national capital INX Media money laundering ital on February 16. Bhaskararaman, a qualified of the approval made a down- into a criminal conspiracy with ing to Parrikar, who is in ward and penalty for those flouting the green environment case, to 14-day judicial custody. Karti’s name had cropped CA, had been assisting Karti to stream investment of 26 per Karti, the ED has alleged. number 121 of the GMCH, norms. He said the future lies in zero emission vehicles Special judge NK Malhotra up in the case which relates to manage his “ill-gotten wealth” cent in the capital of INX The FIPB unit of the finance located near here, sources at and urged Delhi Municipal Corporation to push for sent the chartered accountant Foreign Investment Promotion in India and abroad. News Pvt Ltd without spe- ministry had not only granted the hospital said. eco-friendly measures. “In the long run for electric (CA) to Tihar Jail after he was Board (FIPB) approval granted The agency had said the cific approval of FIPB, which illegal approval but also misin- The chief minister had pre- produced from the custody in 2007 for receipt of funds by investigation required the pres- included indirect foreign formed the investigation wing sented the budget in the Goa vehicles...challenge is now for the transport department of the Enforcement Director- INX Media when his father ence of Bhaskararaman for col- investment by some foreign of Income Tax Department, it assembly on February 22 after to really ensure that all vehicles are constantly checked ate (ED), whose special public and senior Congress leader P lecting vital evidence and other investors, and generated Rs 305 had alleged. returning from Mumbai. and those who are not meeting the standard are taken off the roads,” he said at an event organised by indus- Odisha to provide Those who don’t try body CII and NITI Aayog. Kant further noted that ‘Lotus will bloom Ex-Cabinet Secy construction sites are also a challenge in Delhi. free sanitary say ‘Bharat Mata BSF FOILS INFILTRATION BID ALONG pads to 17L girls again in Gorakhpur’ ki Jai’ are Pakis, Subramanian dies IB IN J&K’S SAMBA DISTRICT ARUNAV SINHA OUR CORRESPONDENT JAMMU: BSF troops on Monday foiled an infiltration OUR CORRESPONDENT bid along the International Border (IB) in Jammu & LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh says BJP MLA Deputy Chief Minister Keshav NEW DELHI: Former Cabi- Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. BSF troops at a BHUBANESWAR: As part Prasad Maurya on Monday BALLIA: Days after declar- net secretary TSR Subramanian border out post observed some movement along IB in of its initiatives to empower expressed confidence that the ing that India would become has passed away, officials said Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours on Monday, a se- women, the Odisha govern- BJP would sweep the March 11 a Hindu nation by 2024, Uttar on Monday. He was 79. nior police officer said. They fired several rounds and ment on Monday launched a bypolls to the Gorakhpur and Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra “Extremely shocked to hear illumination flares, he said adding that the suspected scheme to provide free sanitary Phulpur Lok Sabha seats. Singh today said those who the sad news of the demise of Subramanian. My condolences militants were forced back and the infiltration bid was napkins to school girls across The bypolls were neces- desist from saying “Bharat TSR Subramanian. He was the to the entire IAS fraternity and the state. sitated after Chief Minister Mata ki Jai” are Pakistanis. tallest amongst all and is a big his family.” Secretary, Depart- foiled. “Troops are on alert to foil any bid,” a BSF offi- The scheme will be imple- Yogi Adityanath and Maurya The legislator last evening at loss for the IAS fraternity and ment of School Education and cer said. On February 23, the BSF and Pakistan Rang- mented by the health and fam- vacated the Gorakhpur and a function in Ratsad here also the nation. Deepest condo- Literacy, Anil Swarup, said: ers held a flag meeting along the IB here during which ily welfare department of the Phulpur seats respectively, test from Phulpur, Maurya said, said that such people should lences to all family members. “Bichde sab bari bari (all left the border guards of the two countries expressed their state at a cost of 70 crore per following their election to “Party workers, owing to their not be given the permission to We hope and pray that your one by one).” commitment to maintain peace and tranquility. year, a senior government offi- the Uttar Pradesh Legislative affection towards me, floated enter politics. ideas and thoughts will con- “One of the most outstand- cial said. Council. the idea that someone from “Those who have reserva- tinue to guide us,” the IAS asso- ing officer TSR Subramanian is FOUR KILLED, TWO INJURED AS CAR “In continuation with our “The lotus (BJP’s poll sym- my family should contest the tion in saying Bharat Mata ki ciation said in a tweet. no more. Rest in Peace. RIP,” he pro-women initiatives, I am bol) will bloom in both the bypolls. Jai and Vande Matram are Pak- His cremation will take said on Twitter. RAMS INTO TRUCK IN RAJASTHAN happy to announce the scheme seats. I have no doubt about “However, I am a istanis and they have no right to place at the Lodhi Road cre- JAIPUR: Four people were killed and two injured ‘KHUSHI’ Under the scheme, this. The very fact that people kaaryakarta-waadi (work- live in the country,” the MLA matorium here at 5.30 pm, the PM condoles when a car rammed into a trailer truck in Rajasthan’s the state will provide free sani- are talking mostly about the ers-centric) person, and not from Bairia said. association said. Sriganganagar district, police said on Monday. The ac- tary napkins to 17 lakh girls BJP’s winning margin is itself a parivaar-waadi (believer in “People who do not give Subramanian was the Cab- cident occurred on the national highway under Lalgarh studying in Classes 6 to 12 an indicator that the party is dynastic politics). I am a mem- the status of mother to their inet secretary from August 1, death in government and govern- going to win. ber of the BJP’s big family.” motherland, their patriotism 1996, to March 31, 1998. Jatan police station area, they said. A speeding car ment-aided schools,” Chief “You can be rest assured Referring to the BJP’s win- is doubtful... Those who have The cause of death and NEW DELHI: Prime Min- going to Suratgarh town from Sriganganagar rammed Minister Naveen Patnaik told that we are going to improve ning show in the 2014 gen- a problem in saying Bharat other details were immediately ister Narendra Modi on into a trailer truck late yesterday night, investigat- reporters here. In addition to our margin in both the seats,” eral election and 2017 Uttar Mata ki Jai and Vande Matram not known. Defence Minister Monday expressed his con- ing officer in the case Dharmendra Singh said. In the school-going girls, the BJD Maurya said on Monday. Pradesh Assembly polls, he should not have the permission Nirmala Sitharaman, Minis- dolences over the death of severe collision, car passengers Rakesh Bishnoi (22), government will also provide Taking a jibe at the oppo- expressed confidence that to do politics,” he said. ter of State (MoS) for Person- former cabinet secretary Devraj Saharan (23), Amit Tarad (27) died on the napkins to women in rural sition, he said, “As soon as the the “lotus will bloom in 2018 Last month, Singh had nel Jitendra Singh and other TSR Subramanian, saying communities at subsidized bye-elections were announced, (bypolls) and it will lay a strong made headlines by stating that senior IAS officers have con- he had left his mark with his spot whereas Praveen Bishnoi (22) died on way to a rates, he said. the opposition parties started foundation for the 2019 Lok India would become a Hindu doled his death. writings and interventions hospital, he added. “I am sure this step will go discussing the victory margin. Sabha election”. The bye-elec- nation by 2024. “Former Cabinet secretary on public causes. “Shri TSR a long way in promoting health This is a clear indication that tions are expected to witness Speaking on illegal min- TSR Subramanian is no more. Subramanian distinguished FOUR NAXALS KILLED; ARMS, and hygiene among adoles- the lotus will bloom in Gora- a triangular contest between ing, the MLA advised people Saddened by the news. He himself as an outstanding AMMO SEIZED IN JHARKHAND cent girls and lead to higher khpur and Phulpur.” the ruling BJP, the SP and the “to give two slaps to the police was affable, full of ideas and civil servant. He also left a retention in schools,” the CM The deputy chief minister, Congress. (personnel)” if they are stopped energetic. In many a debate on mark with his prolific writ- RANCHI: Four Naxals, including two women, said. a former president of the state The saffron party has by them for taking sand for TV channels, shared thoughts ings and interventions on were killed in an encounter with security forces in Highlighting his govern- BJP, said as far as the vote-share fielded Kaushalendra Singh their personal use. with him. Condolences to his important public causes. Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Monday, officials said. ment’s pro-women schemes was concerned, “60 per cent is Patel from Phulpur and Upen- “If the police can catch hold family and his fraternity,” she Saddened by his demise. The incident took place around 8.30 am in the Lalagh- such as Mission Shakti and ours and the rest is for the oth- dra Dutt Shukla from Gora- of a thief and humiliate him, said. My thoughts and prayers ati-Naudiha area of the district when a joint team of Mamata, Patnaik said women ers to share”. khpur against the SP’s Pravin people can also give the same The MoS said, “Saddened are with his family and the 134th battalion of the CRPF and state police was have always been the focal On whether he wanted one Nishad and Nagendra Pratap treatment to the police,” Singh by news of the demise of for- friends,” the PM tweeted. out on an anti-Maoist operations, the officials added. point of development projects. of his family members to con- Singh Patel respectively. PTI told reporters. MPOST mer Cabinet secretary TSR nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp Adityanath directs 'India's weapons-buying Railways begins process officials to ensure to fill 90,000 posts peaceful Holi system is in shambles' OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: After withdraw- LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh NEW DELHI: India's weap- the Armed Forces, as eventual ing two contentious criterion Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- ons-buying is frequently crip- users of the weapon systems, (age limit and ITI degree), the nath has asked the officials to pled by "multiple and diffused "continue to view the Acqui- Railways has begun the process ensure peace and order during structures with no single point sition Wing (of the Defence of what could be termed as the the Holi festivities by coordi- accountability, multiple deci- Ministry) as an obstacle rather world’s largest hiring spree. The nating between different com- sion-heads, duplication of than a facilitator". So there Ministry of Railways has initi- munities, so that questions are processes, delayed comments, needs to be a "tectonic change ated the process to fill around not raised on the intentions of delayed execution, no real-time in mindset of the ministry offi- 89,500 employees for various the government. monitoring, no project-based cials and the need of the hour posts in different departments. Directing the officials to approach and a tendency to is assigning responsibility and The process is said to be a hold talks with different com- fault-find rather than to facili- accountability." part of government’s initiatives munities to ensure that the fes- tate," agency reported quoting At the level of Trials and to crush opposition’s claim that tival is celebrated in peace and Defence Ministry officials as Evaluation conducted by the enough jobs were not being istry had after aspirants hold harmony , the chief minister saying on Monday. Armed forces, "the average created by the government Recently, the the nationwide protest over the has asked them to work in a As a result of these flaws, the time taken is 89 weeks, which which is led by Prime Minister Railways issued controversial norm. manner so that no questions government's flagship "Make in is three times more than autho- Narendra Modi. The age limit was also are raised on the intentions India" initiative for the defence rised." The armed forces are The hiring process would be a notification to been extended for reserved of the government and sector, launched in 2014, "con- a part of the problem here, as for assistant loco pilots, techni- fill 26,502 posts categories. work culture of the adminis- tinues to languish at the altar they list "ambiguous trial direc- cians, gangmen, switchmen, The ministry had also stated tration, an official spokesper- of procedural delays and has tives, leaving scope for varied trackmen, cabinmen, welders, of loco pilot and that questions in regional lan- son said. failed to demonstrate its true out to arms manufacturers to unable to meet the critical interpretation." helpers and porters. A notifi- assistant loco pilot guages like Malayalam, Tamil, Adityanath spoke to the potential," it further said. submit their sales pitch, to the capability requirements." Dr Bhamre says in his cation has also been issued to Kannada, Odiya, Telugu, officials of different districts The 27-point internal deal-closing clearance given What's more, different report that the Technical hire 63,000 employees in group Bangla and others will be avail- through video-conferencing report prepared late last year by the Competent Finan- departments of the ministry Oversight Committee (TOC) D category that includes gang- The government also able for candidates to take the and stressed that since Holi by Minister of State for Defence cial Authority, the delays are "appear to be working in inde- stage needs to be done away men, trackmen. relaxed norms related to the exam. this year had fallen on a Friday, Subhash Bhamre is a sting- a whopping 2.6 times to 15.4 pendent silos" driven by their with altogether. "I am not sure Recently, the Railways minimum qualification for The ministry had also when Muslims offered prayers ing indictment of the way the times the deadline. interpretation of policy and whether any TOC has brought issued a notification to fill its 62,907 vacancies of track- decided to refund Rs 400 to at mosques, all preparations Defence Ministry functions. The problems begin at the procedures. up any relevant issue, and is 26,502 posts of loco pilot and men, helpers etc by dropping non-exempted candidates who must be made in advance. Of 144 deals in the last three level of the headquarters of the Later, once a weapons pur- assessed to be yet another delay assistant loco pilot. One of the requirement of an Indus- have to pay Rs 500 as exam- He also directed the offi- financial years, "only 8%-10% individual armed forces, when chase enters the Request for in the procurement procedure." the key purpose behind this trial Training Institute (ITI) or ination fees. On this, several cials to ensure that the meet- fructified within the stipulated the demand for new purchases Proposal (RFP) stage, the aver- The Cost Negotiation Com- recruitment drive is Railways' equivalent certificate. candidates have raised their ings of peace committees, up time period," it says. is first raised. age time taken to clear files is mittee (CNC) stage sees delays commitment to ensure safety. Earlier, the national trans- concern that how Railways to the thana and tehsil-level, Significantly, a chart iden- Pointing at a "lack of syn- 120 weeks - six times more than "about 10 times more than that Around 1.2 lakh positions porter extended the upper age would refund their money were held ahead of the festival, tifies how each step of the ergy between the three ser- rules laid down by the ministry allowed" because of the inabil- related to safety are reportedly limit by two years for the appli- without taking their bank the spokesperson said. nine-stage process of order- vices", the report says that the in 2016. "The fastest RFP clear- ity of the Defence Ministry to lying vacant. cants. “For the ongoing recruit- account detail. Adityanath asked the offi- ing weaponry sees enormous Army, Air Force, Navy and ance was accorded in 17 weeks benchmark costs with global The additional hiring of ment of Group C Level I and II Exempted categories like cials to provide all necessary delays. Coast Guard do not work as while the slowest took a mon- standards "especially where an ground-level workers, which posts, the ministry has decided SC/ST/divyang/ex-service- security to the traditional func- From the stage of Request a system, which "puts greater umental 422 weeks (over eight item is being procured for the may cost Rs 4,000 crore a to extend the relaxation in men/women/minorities/eco- tions but not permit any new for Proposal (RFP), when the strain on the limited defence years)," the report noted. first time or involved Transfer year, aims to strengthen safety upper age limit by two years,” nomically backward classes will function in their respective government formally reaches budget and as a result, we are The report points out that of Technology." AGENCIES infrastructure. a statement of the Rail Min- be charged Rs 250. areas. Sena to contest CSIR, IORA join hands for herbal research LS polls in Goa MP budget session begins; Cong in alliance with OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: In a major demands farm loan waiver GSM, says Raut move aimed at giving a push to research in ayurvedic medi- OUR CORRESPONDENT cines, the Council of Scientific OUR CORRESPONDENT sel is the highest in Madhya & Industrial Research (CSIR) Pradesh across the country," PANAJI: The Shiv Sena has has entered into a MoU with BHOPAL: The Madhyasaid Bachchan, who is the Dep- geared up to strengthen the the Regional Center for Sci- Pradesh assembly's budget ses- uty Leader of Opposition in the party for the general elections ence and Technology Trans- sion began on Monday with state assembly. next year and will contest the fer (RCSTT) of Indian Ocean Governor Anandiben Patel's The government has also two Lok Sabha seats in Goa in Rim Association (IORA) for address, even as the opposition imposed a cess of Re one per alliance with the Goa Surak- designating Central Institute Congress demanded waiver of litre on petroleum products, he sha Manch (GSM), a senior of Medicinal and Aromatic farmers' loans and criticised the pointed out. leader said on Monday. Plants, Lucknow (CSIR- Speaking on the occasion, the Ayush Ministry in col- high VAT on petrol. He said the Congress wants The Sena had earlier also CIMAP) as Coordinating Cen- CSIR Director General Girish laboration with Commerce Patel mentioned in her these products to be brought aligned with the GSM, led by ter on medicinal plants. Sahni said that the CSIR has Ministry and traders’ body address that the state govern- under the ambit of the Goods former RSS leader Subhash As per the MoU, the IORA developed expertise and con- had organised Arogya-2017 ment has reduced the value and Services Tax (GST). Velingkar, for the Goa assem- Center at CSIR-CIMAP would tributed in solving hundreds to provide a global recogni- added tax (VAT) on diesel from When Patel highlighted the bly polls last year but failed to establish a database on the of problems of people. tion of herbal products of the 27 per cent to 22 per and that government's achievements in win a single seat. important medicinal plants, On the occasion, IORA’s country. on petrol from 31 per cent to the agriculture sector, specially Shiv Sena chief Uddhav their value added products, Secretary General Nomvuyo During a roundtable meet- 28 per cent. getting the 'Krishi Karman Thackeray has given his nod related experts and industries Nokwe expressed the hope ing with traders, ayurvedic However, the Congress Award' for maximum agricul- for the party's alliance with the of the IORA member states and that the coordination center drug maker KK Sharma, who members, including Mukesh ture production in the coun- loan waiver for farmers. were inaudible amid the noise. GSM for polls to the two Lok organize meetings and train- would promote cooperation in represents AIMIL Pharmaceu- Nayak, Sunderlal Tiwari, Dr try, the opposition members When the governor said Earlier, assembly Speaker Sabha seats in the state, Sena ing programmes to promote the area of traditional knowl- ticals, had highlighted the issue Govind Singh, Bala Bachchan raised the farmers' concerns that the government has not Dr Sitasharan Sharma men- spokesman Sanjay Raut said. trade, commerce and scientific edge related to medicinal plants of unavailability of quality raw and Jitu Patwari, protested and demanded that their crop opened any new liquor shop tioned in the House that Gov- "The Shiv Sena has decided exchanges to complement the for the welfare of the people of materials for manufacturing over it. loans be waived off. in the state, the Congress mem- ernor Patel would only read out to contest both the Lok Sabha strength and limitation of the IORA member states. of ayurvedic medicines and "Despite the reduction, They also displayed a plac- bers again raised their concerns some select parts of her speech seats in Goa in alliance with member states. Earlier in December, herbal products. the VAT on petrol and die- ard in the House demanding over the issue but their words and not the full text. the GSM. The approval for the same has been given by the Sena chief," Raut said here at a Kerala Govt rejects demand for CBI Jordanian king to deliver talk on Islamic Siliguri Jalpaiguri press conference. Development Authority Thackeray will visit Goa heritage, moderation during India visit next month to strengthen the investigation into YC worker's killing party base, the Rajya Sabha OUR CORRESPONDENT calisation and terrorism and is and look to finalise a frame- member said. OUR CORRESPONDENT Well of the House and placed brought to book, the chief also custodian of the Al-Aqsa work for defence and security He claimed that the Sena a banner in front of Speaker P minister said, adding that the NEW DELHI: A special mosque, the third holiest site cooperation, they said. has emerged as one of the THIRUVANANTHA- Sreeramakrishnan's podium, conspiracy angle would also address on Islamic heritage and in Islam, located in the Old City The Palestinian issue, ways key political opponents in the PURAM: The recent kill- forcing an early adjournment be probed by invoking sec- promoting moderation will be of Jerusalem. to deal with terrorism radi- coastal state. ing of a Youth Congress (YC) of the House. tion 120(b), IPC (criminal a highlight of Jordanian King India considers Jordan an calisation and extremism are "People from all sections are activist, allegedly by the ruling Earlier, the Question Hour conspiracy). Abdullah II's three-day visit "oasis of stability and harmony" likely to figure, apart from key joining hands with the Sena," CPI(M) workers, rocked the was also suspended following "The investigation by the beginning Tuesday. in conflict-ridden West Asia, bilateral and regional mat- he said. Kerala Assembly today, with the opposition's protest. state police is going on in the The king, a 41st generation official sources said. ters, in talks between the king The North Goa and the the opposition UDF members During the Zero Hour, the right direction. So, there is no direct descendant of Prophet During the King's visit, and Prime Minister Narendra South Goa Lok Sabha seats are disrupting the proceedings opposition took up the issue need for a CBI probe," he said. Muhammad, is known for his both sides will aim to further Modi on Thursday, the sources presently held by the BJP. after Chief Minister Pinarayi as an adjournment motion Stating that Shuhaib's kill- global initiative to fight deradi- boost ties in several key areas said. Meanwhile, Raut wished a Vijayan rejected their demand and said the family of the slain ing was "highly condemnable", speedy recovery to Goa Chief for a CBI probe into it. YC worker had no trust in the the chief minister said it could Minister Manohar Parrikar, The Congress-led opposi- ongoing investigation by the not be justified in any manner. 'Temple will be Siliguri Jalpaiguri who is admitted in a hospital. tion members, who had come state police. He added that the state Development Authority "Parrikar should take rest to the House wearing black Replying to the notice of government was of the view built where Ram for some time and then return badges to protest the killing the motion, moved by Sunny that individual and ideologi- to active political life," he said. of Shuhaib by a gang at Mat- Joseph (Congress) on the issue, cal differences should not lead Many a times, political tannur in Kannur district on Vijayan rejected the demand to violence. Lala is resting' leaders ignore their health February 12, started raising slo- for a CBI probe and said the Vijayan also made it while working overtime dur- gans, demanding a CBI probe state police was conducting an clear that the CPI(M)-led OUR CORRESPONDENT ing their career, Raut said. into the incident, as the pro- efficient, impartial and scien- LDF government would Parrikar was on Sunday ceedings began. tific inquiry. initiate stringent action against BARABANKI (UP): BJP admitted to the Goa Medical Holding placards, with pho- Five persons were already the perpetrators of politi- Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Kati- College and Hospital follow- tos of the mutilated body of the arrested and if any more were cal violence, whoever they yar has said the Ram temple in ing complaints of uneasiness. YC activist, they trooped to the involved, they would also be might be. Ayodhya will be constructed on the spot where "Ram Lala" is resting. "I will not comment on Allegedly denied leave, RPF constable how long will it take for it to be decided as the issue is now being heard by the Supreme Court," Katiyar, who shoots senior dead with service rifle was on a private visit to the district, told reporters, while SHILLONG: A constable of Jonathone Sangma in a blast at replying to a query on Sunday the Railway Protection Force Sawilgre area in East Garo Hills night. or RPF shot his senior officer in district on February 18. "We are waiting for the South West Khasi Hills district The newly created South court verdict, but I will like in Meghalaya. Assistant Com- West Khasi Hills district has to say that our Ram temple, mandant of the RPF, Mukesh C two constituencies - 35 Ranikor for sure, will come up at the Tyagi, was shot dead by Con- and 36 Mawkyrwat. place where Ram Lala is rest- stable Arjun Deshwal, at about "All polling officers have ing...he (Ram idol) will con- 11.45 am on Sunday morning moved with security per- tinue (to remain) on the spot," following a scuffle, allegedly sonnel to their respective he said, adding, "That land after the constable was refused tor Pradeep Meena - who suf- camp in Mawkyrwat. polling stations... and each belongs to Lord Ram." leave. fered bullet injuries, have been Meghalaya goes to polls on vulnerable and critical poll- To a Constable Deshwal fired 13 taken to the North East Indira Tuesday, with voting in 59 of ing booth will have six secu- question, Katiyar said rounds from his service rifle Gandhi Regional Institute of 60 assembly constituencies and rity personnel while each Prime Minister Nar- after the altercation, said the Health and Medical Science. counting of votes will take place normal booth will have three endra Modi and UP Meghalaya police. Three other The constable, Arjun Desh- on March 3. Election in Wil- security personnel along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath RPF personnel - Constable wal, has been arrested and his liamnagar has been adjourned a home guard," said Megha- were together working dedicat- Joginder Kumar, Sub-inspector service rifle seized. The inci- after the killing of National- laya chief electoral officer FR edly for the country and the Om Prakash Yadav and Inspec- dent took place at the RPF ist Congress Party candidate, Kharkongor. state. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 EDITORIAL China’s investment in India Toeing the line? Investors find doing business with India safe and attractive trategically, China may of FDI inflows. In 2017, Chi- he Delhi government has taken the first step to appear to be India’s No. nese business outfits invested resolve the current impasse with its bureaucracy 1 adversary, but Chi- an estimated $2,000 million, over the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu nese investors look at compared with $700 million Prakash. The Delhi government officials are main- SIndia through totally differ- in the previous year, thus tri- Ttaining only written communication with the political execu- NANTOO BANERJEE ent glasses. They see fast-grow- pling the investment in a single tive in a protest against the alleged assault on the Delhi Chief ing democratic India, having year. In the past three calendar Secretary. They also observe a 5-minute silence beginning at a strong legal framework and years, Chinese and Chinese- 1.30 pm every working day to express their solidarity with independent judiciary, a very origin investors have poured in the Chief Secretary. The Delhi government officials have safe and attractive place to about $3.7 billion into Indian found support from various staff associations outside Delhi. invest their millions for easy start-ups, show VCCEdge and The Delhi government has deputed Social Welfare Minis- and quick returns. They seem Tracxn data records. Major ter Rajendra Pal Gautam to initiate talks with the agitating to be less concerned about mil- beneficiaries are around 25 officials. The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are itary build-ups from both sides start-ups, including Truebil, also expected to take the lead in holding meetings with Delhi across the 3,440-km long Line ixigo, Paytm, Flipkart and government officials. A non-cooperative attitude of Delhi of Actual Control (LAC) from MakeMyTrip. government officials has the potential to severely impair gov- Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese investors find ernment’s ability to take the welfare schemes to the people. China was the India’s growing economic fric- Indian start-ups present- Various initiatives that the government plans to implement tion with China on account of ing a range of opportunities. in the state will not move any further if the government offi- 17th largest its massive trade deficit — to Familiar and already tested cials do not take keen interest in taking them to the people. investor in India be close to $60 billion during business models and finance- Most importantly, the government needs to introduce the this fiscal — and imposition based association work well budget next month in the Assembly. That requires serious in 2016, up from of higher import duties in the for the companies. It is said engagements and consultations between the government 28th in 2014 and 2018-19 budget, are a greater that a potentially slowing Chi- and the officials. The current situation in which the officials concern. The intelligent Chi- nese economy and paucity of communicate with the government only through written 35th in 2011, nese business community investment opportunities in words and avoid all meetings with the political executive is according to would rather invest and make their own country are bringing certainly not a conducive environment for the preparation in India to keep multiplying experienced Chinese investors of the budget or its introduction in the Assembly. The gov- India’s official their income than be victim of to their neighbour’s burgeoning ernment’s stand on the Anshu Prakash assault controversy is ranking of FDI China’s diplomatic and trade start-up culture. Big spenders that those who are accused of assaulting the Chief Secretary inflows. In 2017, tussle with India. on start-ups such as Alibaba have been arrested and put in jail. The Delhi Police is vigor- Chinese investors have Chinese investors find Indian start-ups presenting a range of opportunities and Tencent have invested ously pursuing the case and in order to a frame the charge Chinese business started investing big in India, $1.2 billion and $650 million, sheet against the MLA duos Prakash Jarwal and Amanatul- outfits invested though more quietly than into strategic sectors. Invest each planning investments of of capital and you look at the respectively, in venture cap- lah Khan, the police had even gone to the Chief Minister’s India’s other major FDI part- India, the government’s for- more than $5 billion during this whole world and ask ‘where is ital and private equity deals residence and collected forensic and other evidences. Since an estimated ners to avoid political contro- eign investment promotion period. Most of the investment the big bet you can play?’ the over the past two years says the law is being followed in the Chief Secretary assault case, $2,000 million, versy. Many Chinese investors agency, is very actively pro- proposals listed are from China answer is India,” Santosh Pai, a data from tracking firm Ven- the Delhi government thinks that the officials should stop are using circuitous routes to moting the country as the ‘best at 42 per cent, followed by the partner at well-known law firm ture Intelligence. That influx agitating against the government and start participating in compared with pump in funds to India through investment destination.’ And, US at 24 per cent and the UK Link India, is quoted to have of funds has had a notable meetings and other government affairs whole-heartedly. But $700 million in their subsidiaries and associates it is said to be very happy that at 11 per cent . said. For his firm, Chinese cli- result in the Indian start-up the government officials are adamant on their demand to in other countries. No invest- China’s Sany Heavy Industry Officially, Chinese direct ents are the growth drivers, and community. seek a public apology from the Chief Minister for the assault the previous year, ment is risk-free. However, Chi- is heading a list of nearly 600 investments into India was a since 2011 he has helped about Many feel that leveraging on the top bureaucrat of the state. thus tripling the nese investors do not envisage foreign companies that are paltry $1.6 billion till March, 150 of them get a foothold in the Chinese ecosystem with the Former bureaucrats maintain that it will not be easy for any risk in investment in India planning to invest a total of last year. But people in India the Indian market. Typically, help of investors is turning out the state government to pacify the agitating government investment in a as they do not see any possi- $85 billion in India in the next who work closely with Chinese investments come in from Chi- to be a game-changer in terms officials. The physical assault on the Chief Secretary by a single year bility of the currently strained five years. Invest India has tar- business houses estimate that nese-owned companies based of knowledge sharing, not just group of AAP MLAs in the presence of Chief Minister and China-India strategic relations geted a list of 200 global com- investments could be at least in the U.S., Singapore, etc. and sourcing capital. Others say that Deputy Chief Minister was too intimidating and humiliat- escalating into a war anytime in panies, currently not present in five times greater than official therefore cannot be classified as the Chinese exploring busi- ing to forget so soon. The government officials are in a state the near future. They don’t want India, to induce them to invest figures. Many of these deals are direct “Chinese” investments. ness opportunities in India are of fear and shock. After the midnight brawl in which the to be left out of the excitement in the country. A good num- under the radar because of their Also, official data only tracks not all with deep pockets. Also, Chief Secretary was assaulted at the Chief Minister’s resi- of being in India and becoming ber of them are from China. relatively small size or as they investments made by compa- there are investors coming to dence, the Delhi government officials fear for their safety part of the world’s fastest-grow- Sany Heavy Industry, one of originate from Chinese-owned nies based in mainland China India with small-size start-ups and dignity. Though Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ing economy to grow faster and the world’s leading engineer- units with headquarters outside and not even those out of Hong with funds as little as $1 million. and his government looks isolated on the issue, he has so richer themselves in the com- ing machinery manufactur- the mainland. “Chinese invest- Kong and Macau, experts say. The trend is interesting. This far been avoiding saying sorry for the incident. Delhi gov- ing years. ers, is said to be ready to invest ments have doubled in the last China is fast catching up in also provides another picture ernment’s overture in which it has deputed Social Welfare Notably, India is quite $9.8 billion in India. Several two years. I have no reason to terms of investment in India. It of China and its highly intelli- Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam to break the ice between aware of the positive inves- other Chinese companies, for doubt that it will not continue as was the 17th largest investor in gent investors who trust India’s Delhi government and its bureaucracy has not been recip- tor sentiment from China. It example, Pacific Construction, they have already tasted blood. India in 2016, up from 28th in political system and people. IPA rocated by the government officials. Gautam is a lawyer and is prepared to welcome such China Fortune Land Develop- If you are a Chinese company 2014 and 35th in 2011, accord- (The views expressed social worker. He is considered to have a good rapport with investments, except probably ment and Dalian Wanda, are today with a limitless amount ing to India’s official ranking are strictly personal) government officials. The chances of he being able to pacify government officials are not very high, given the scar that the Chief Secretary assault case has left on the Delhi gov- dear ernment bureaucracy. To many, the three years of AAP gov- Quote martial CARELESSNESS OF WBPSC EDITOR millenniumpost.in ernment in Delhi is synonymous with its fight with the state bureaucracy and the Centre appointed Lieutenant Gover- A judge is a law Last Saturday, I took the Preliminary Screening Test in English subject for Assistant Professors Log on to write letters to the nor. In these fights, the state government also tried to bend conducted by the WBPSC and I was shocked to see that the question pattern didn't follow editor or send them to the state bureaucracy and make it toe the AAP’s line. In the student who three years, there has hardly been an issue on which the LG the syllabus as prescribed by the said Commission. There were no questions from grammar, [email protected] and the state government had similar views. The tug of war marks his own vocabulary, and comprehension passage which, as prescribed syllabus, carry 20 marks. All You can also send your between the LG and the state government often ended up examination sharpening the divide between the state government and the the questions were from Literature.I wonder how this Commission misleads examinees by comments to The Editor, state bureaucracy. There is mutual distrust between them, papers prescribing them wrong syllabus? The Commission should not have done this as it will badly Millennium Post, which the Chief Secretary assault case has further deepened. H. L. MENCKEN affect the prospects of many a bright candidates. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Politically, the AAP government’s fight against the LG has benefitted it as these acrimonious episodes keep the AAP IFTEKHAR AHMED Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 government in the news. Its supporters think the party and the leaders are fighting for their welfare. Immediately before the Chief Secretary assault case, the AAP looked a mere shadow of its previous avatar of a party that does not fear to fight for its goals. The single incident of assaulting the Chief Resolving ‘Karakoram Anomaly’ Secretary has once again brought the party to the forefront. Whatever be the final outcome of the assault case, the AAP has once again succeeded in invading the public memory Scientists say the reason behind the Karakoram Range’s glaciers not being affected by climate change could be intensification of irrigation activity in the lowlands

Talks offer too late? group of scientists has postulated a the- s preparations for the concluding ceremony for SHREESHAN VENKATESH ory on why glaciers the Winter Olympics were on, came the news in the Karakoram that the North Korean delegation was willing to ARange of Central-South Asia talk to the U.S. That news came from the South have not been as affected by AKorean President Moon Jae-In himself on Sunday. He said climate change as others. he had met with the North Korean delegation before the While glaciers have gen- closing ceremony and told them that North Korea-US talks erally been losing mass and should happen “as soon as possible.” Moon said the North extend across the world and Koreans indicated they were willing to talk with the US, in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan and agreed that “the inter-Korean relationship and North (HKH) region, one subset of Korea-US relationship should develop together.” While the glaciers in the Karakoram has delegates from North Korea and the US took their seats in been sticking out like a sore the VIP box, President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka thumb by defying this trend. Trump, who was attending the Olympics as a US Presidential The entire stretch Some glaciers in and around the Adviser, sat a row away from North Korean delegation leader range, northwest of the Tibetan Kim Yong Chol. A fortnight ago, a similar photo opportunity has seen massive Plateau, have actually been had come up when US Vice President Mike Pence took his intensification of showing zero or positive mass seat for the opening ceremony, not far from Kim Yo Jong, balance changes. This “Kara- the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. At agriculture owing koram Anomaly” has been giv- that appearance, Pence looked stony-faced when the North to the Green ing glaciologists sleepless nights and South Korean athletes entered the stadium. This time, and climate deniers a rare straw Ivanka Trump stood up to applaud the combined team. While Revolution in the to clutch at. the air was distinctly chilly when Pence was in South Korea, second half of But in their paper pub- he later said he had intentionally ignored Kim Yo Jong, but lished in the journal Geo- hinted at possible progress. Pence had said the US was open the 20th century. physical Research Letters, the to talking but that “no pressure comes off until they are actu- This additional group of scientists claims that ally doing something that the alliance believes represents a human interference through meaningful step toward democratisation.” President Moon moisture then large-scale land use and water had been hoping for talks between North Korea and US to comes down as use changes in the surround- ensure peace not just in the Korean peninsula but the world ing lower reaches of the range over. There had been far too many threats ever since the snow, especially might have something to do Glaciers in Karakoram Range new President had taken over in Washington. Then came during summer with the anomaly. odd moments when boasts emanated from the Oval Office Using hydrological model- in the foothills and lowlands of for glacier growth even more entire stretch of the Hindu minutely so that it can help in that the President could call up his North Korean counter- months ing, the scientists first aligned China, Pakistan, and northern conducive and further slows Kush-Himalayas. The scien- water-use policy. The fact that part “anytime”. To put matters in perspective, the talks have the changes in irrigation (plot- India has pushed up the mois- down melting in the region. tists note that while southern ice in the Karakoram region not come off. If they had, everything would not worked out ted to include the period from ture in the atmosphere in the Basically, the scientists in facing ranges in Lahaul-Spiti was sustained by a unique and straightaway but a beginning in the right direction would 1970-2010) and Greenhouse region. The entire stretch has their paper have described a and Western Nepal depend localised cold and dry sum- have been made. True, the offer for talks came rather late in Gas concentrations in the seen massive intensification of redistribution of groundwater on larger circulations for their mer season was first revealed in the day but it ought to have been seized upon to take it for- atmosphere with climatologi- agriculture owing to the Green from the plains to a few gla- snowfall, the driving factors 2014. Another explanation for ward. In not doing so, a chance has been lost for the present cal variability (derived from Revolution in the second half ciers in the Karakoram, Kun- around the Karakoram are the anomaly came just last year and President Moon’s apprehensions and worries will have simulations from October 2009 of the 20th century. This addi- lun Shan and Pamir Ranges as more local. when researchers from New- been compounded. But that North Korea is serious about to October 2016). Further, the tional moisture then comes snow. A roll back in the irriga- This is yet another piece of castle University in the United coming to terms with peace must manifest in its efforts to team also tracked the moisture down as snow, especially dur- tion, the scientists claim, will information that shall undoubt- Kingdom pointed at a localised stop its experiments with nuclear weapons and letting out content in the snowfall falling in ing summer months, in regions also start to show in glaciers in edly contribute to the unravel- vortex in the region which was pointless threats. The US must also act with maturity and the Kunlun Shan Range, where where glaciers have been found these regions as they too shall ing of the anomaly. Scientists effectively insulating the region understanding. glacier growth is the highest. to be expanding. The cooling start receding like others across admit that more work would from general warming. The researchers found that effect of the clouds blocking the High Mountain Asia region be required to understand the DOWN TO EARTH increasing levels of irrigation out the sun makes conditions (HMA), which comprises the sources and processes more (The views are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp in focus Opposing Clinical Establishments Act Enforcing the act is troublesome as health is a State subject and states are succumbing to the pressure of the private healthcare sector, motivated by profit

hy, after all, is As of now, CEA has been KUNDAN PANDEY the medical fra- adopted in 14 states and Union ternity afraid Territories, including Assam, of the Clinical Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, WEstablishments (Registration Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Regulation) Act? Back in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Sik- 2010, when the law, henceforth kim. But no one has enforced referred to as CEA, was noti- it as yet. fied, it was hailed as a model Even states like Karnataka one. The law, which is applica- and West Bengal that took their ble to all types of health estab- own initiative to regulate the lishments and all streams of private healthcare sector are medicine, aims to streamline feeling the heat. The former healthcare services across the was the first state to introduce country while ensuring pri- such a law, the Karnataka Pri- vate hospitals do not engage in vate Medical Establishments unethical practices. But eight Act, 2007, even before CEA was It is impossible years on, nothing much has introduced. But not a single to deliver changed on the ground. Doc- case has been registered under tors, especially those associated it in the past 10 years. To make on the law’s with private clinics and hos- it stringent, the government requirements. It pitals, are dictating the terms in December 2017 amended requires private of CEA to such an extent that the law. But this spurred pro- states are succumbing to the tests, following which the state hospitals and pressure and dragging their government has diluted it. The clinics to provide feet over implementing the law, law that is in force now states despite a recent reminder by that no state-level authority can standard facilities the Centre. monitor the performance of and yet charge Sample this: in Novem- private health establishments. ber last year, as the Haryana So far, West Bengal is the minimum fees. government was getting ready only state that has managed to The law also to enforce CEA, which it had rein in private hospitals and adopted three years ago, it faced clinics through the West Ben- requires hospitals a massive opposition from the gal Clinical Establishments and clinics to state chapter of the Indian (Registration, Regulation, and Medical Association (IMA). Transparency) Act, 2017. The stabilise patients On December 15, outpatient commission established under who are in critical services were suspended at all the law has so far penalised private hospitals in the state. two private establishments— condition. This is Succumbing to pressure, the Kothari Medical Centre and not possible for government has announced the SVS Marwari Hospital—for that hospitals that have under There is an urgent need to improve public healthcare system as well as to regulate the private sector (Representational Image) lapses in service and unethical all as it requires a 50 beds will be exempted from trade practice. But the law is certain degree of the purview of the Act. dying. Tandon adds this is not yan, a network of public health ment. CEA also talks about private healthcare sector,” says ing away from cashing in on applicable to only those hospi- Doctors in Uttarakhand possible for all, as it requires activists. Arun Gadre, author of maintaining data related to E Premdas Pinto, director of this mad rush. Projections by tals with over 100 beds. specialisation too are flexing their muscles to a certain degree of specialisa- Dissenting Diagnosis, a book patients. research and advocacy at the global market research ana- As states are dilly-dallying frustrate the state government’s tion. Small-time practitioners, on corruption in the medical Gadre, however, agrees with Delhi-based Centre for Health lyst Frost & Sullivan show that the implementation of laws attempt to enforce CEA and for instance, can only offer pre- sector, says the law lays down Tandon’s gripe that “stabilis- and Social Justice. “The pri- the worth of private healthcare to regulate the health sector, are demanding amendments liminary care and first aid. If the basic minimum criteria for ing critical patients” should not mary reason for this is that a industry is expected to reach the Centre should establish an on the lines of the Haryana the law is implemented, it will setting up a clinic or hospital. be made mandatory under the majority of the country’s pop- US $280 billion in 2020 from authority on the lines of the government. affect such practitioners, who “For instance, under the law, law. “Maharashtra has changed ulation rely on private facilities the current $45 billion. Telecom Regulatory Authority Explaining reasons for the cater to 80 per cent of the peo- a health establishment should this provision in its draft of for healthcare,” he adds. Pinto cites another reason of India or the National Green opposition, IMA Secretary ple seeking healthcare, he says. have sufficient sitting space, CEA to administering first aid The latest 2015 survey by for this growing clout of the Tribunal, which can ensure General R N Tandon says it Besides, Tandon asks, why the provision for proper waste which will be enforced soon,” the National Sample Survey private healthcare sector. “Sev- their proper implementation is impossible to deliver on the government which has failed management and must adhere says Gadre, who was part of the Office also suggests that due to eral politicians have invested and take action against default- law’s requirements. It requires to improve public healthcare to certain set standards if they drafting process. the dismal condition of pub- in private healthcare industry ers, says Pinto. CEA, if imple- private hospitals and clinics to system wants to regulate the have facilities like operation But will the state be able to lic healthcare services people and are hand in glove with the mented in letter and spirit, provide standard facilities and private sector. theatre and labour room,” he enforce this tweaked version depend on private facilities for money-minting private hospi- can go a long way in checking yet charge minimum fees. The Health activists beg to dif- adds. In case of any discrep- of CEA? Some experts doubt the treatment of more than 70 tals.” For instance, Chief Justice corruption in the healthcare law also requires hospitals and fer. “Private practitioners are ancy, the law allows patients this. “Enforcement of CEA is per cent of ailments—72 per of India Dipak Mishra is fac- industry. DOWN TO EARTH clinics to stabilise patients, who against CEA because it hurts or their kin to lodge com- a problem because health is a cent in rural areas and 79 per ing serious allegation over his are in a critical condition— their interest,” says Abhay plaints upon which action will state subject and states are suc- cent in urban areas. And the alleged involvement in a con- (The views expressed those who are in danger of Shukla of Jan Swasthya Abhi- be taken against the establish- cumbing to the pressure of the private health sector is not shy- troversial medical college scam. are strictly personal)

tweet Megaphone from across the border RETWEET Aditya Aamir elaborates how inaction has curdled the Kashmir issue

here was a warn- ing before shelling HRITHIK ROSHAN started, a megaphone blaring from across @iHrithik Tthe border, asking the people of Silikote, the last village on the LoC in Uri, to “not waste time” and get the hell out, and I loved her, admired her so much. away. Within an hour, when My 1st ever acting shot was with Sri the shelling started, only the Devi, I was nervous in front of her n soldiers remained. They and the Bofors guns. The Indian I remember her shaking her hands Army retaliated with equal if pretending 2b nervous cause of me not greater intensity to the Pak- just 2 boost my confidence. V had 2 The Uri istani shelling. laugh,n she kept laughing until I got it The opposition would make subdivision has a us believe the shelling is proof right. Will miss you mam population 1.25 of the PDP-BJP government continuing to sin against the lakh people. In Kashmiris; the blueprint of case of escalation democracy being constantly put to test by persisting with SMRITI Z IRANI of shelling on the an unholy alliance in the Vale, @smritiirani LoC, people of 55 the shelling a byproduct of the Government’s flawed policy of border villages ‘no talks, till terror stops’. are impacted. Houses in Silikote have Shocked to hear about the sad demise been shaking since February This is not ‘stone- 20. The village is 10 km from of TSR Subramanian ji. Had the good throwing’ zone. Uri town. It is separated from fortune of receiving his guidance on They cannot Pakistan by a gushing stream many a policy matters. My condolences that flows in from enemy coun- to his loved ones. Om Shanti “waste time” try. All 200 villagers have fled Silikote leaving it to the soldiers indulging in and the shells. People of at least pelting stones and 12 villages around Silikote have fled their homes. They say Pak- shouting ‘Le Ke istani shelling has never been Indian soldiers in Uri SHASHI THAROOR Rahenge Azaadi’ so intense since the 1990s. @ShashiTharoor Images of women and chil- is not ‘stone-throwing’ zone. the town. The average Uri fam- ent. They are not on the same with 19 soldiers killed. Another dren huddled in a classroom People of Uri town and the vil- ily is bothered about its home page. If one is distinctly pro- such strike could make the LoC of the Girl’s Higher Second- lages that ring it have no time and all that they had to leave Pakistan, the other is rabidly “sizzle”. ary School tell the tale. It is a for stone-throwing. They can- behind. All that they struggled anti-Pakistan. The Government has with With members of the India Kite Flying ‘war-like situation’. For Kash- not “waste time” indulging in to build and invest in over the The voice on the mega- its inaction curdled the Kash- miris life in times of shelling pelting stones and shouting ‘Le years since 2003 – livestock, phone from across the border mir problem beyond repair. Team (how many of you knew there is all about looming death and Ke Rahenge Azaadi’. Uri is not houses, life! With the mega- is ‘new’ – “threatening, omi- It has been left with very few was one, & it's not the BJP?) “not waste time”. It is funny to the JNU Campus. Or, for that phone blaring from across the nous”. What next? Pakistan options. Right now it looks like hear/read reports of “Pakistan matter, the J&K Assembly. border, they had to flee in what has in recent days expanded India is allowing itself to be violates ceasefire again” – the Local government officials was only on their backs, and its area of ceasefire violations guided by American interests “ceasefire of 2003”. What are say it is an “emergency-like the clothes they wore. along the LoC. Moving up from vis a vis Pakistan. It is ‘America they talking about? The cease- situation” in Uri subdivision. “Why cannot India and ‘South of Pir Panjal range’ to First’ and not ‘India First’. Modi RAM JETHMALANI fire stopped to exist after the Authorities had to summon Pakistan settle this once and ‘Up from Pir Panjal’. There are will have to do something dra- @Ram_Jethmalani_ first time it was broken and ambulances and press what- for all time?” is a refrain con- reports that 200 terrorists are matic to make Kashmir work nobody even remembers when ever available government stantly heard. For three and waiting on launching pads for him in 2019. What that ‘dra- that was. vehicles into service to evac- a half years the Government across the border to infiltrate matic’ will be is the question. The Uri-subdivision has a uate people from the villages has been talking of settling the into Uri subdivision. Snow this Till then the megaphone from One day Reservation & population will population 1.25 lakh people. when shelling started. It is the Kashmir issue once and for year has been less than in pre- across the border will do the destroy this country. In case of escalation of shelling biggest displacement of people all. But the “unholy alliance” vious years. The brigade head- talking. IPA on the LoC, people of 55 bor- in 28 years. An emergency con- stands in the way. PDP and BJP quarters in Uri was the scene (The views expressed der villages are impacted. This trol room has been set up in are two sides of the coin, differ- of a major terror strike in 2016 are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 US must lower threshold for Nobel laureates to Suu: Wake North Korea talks: South SEOUL: South Korea's presi- dent on Monday said that the up... stop Rohingya abuses United States should lower the threshold for talks with North Korea and that the two countries COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh): revoked. from the conflict zone in Rakh- should start a dialogue soon. Three Nobel Peace Prize win- Her fellow three female lau- ine state, souring relations with President Moon Jae-in ners on Monday urged fellow reates issued a personal appeal a host of western allies. made the remarks in a meet- laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to the beleaguered leader as Nearly 700,000 Rohingya ing with Chinese Vice Premier to speak out about violence they toured the overcrowded have sought sanctuary in Cox's Liu Yandong one day after a against the Rohingya minor- camps in Cox's Bazar district Bazar after fleeing a Myanmar senior North Korean official told ity, warning she otherwise risks on Sunday and Monday, hear- army crackdown launched last Moon that his country is willing prosecution for "genocide". ing firsthand stories of rape August, sparking a humanitar- to open talks with the US. The The trio -- Tawakkol Kar- and murder against the Mus- ian emergency in the Bangla- officials were in South Korea "We will see if Pyongyang's according to the South Korean man, Shirin Ebadi and Mairead lim minority. desh border district. for the closing ceremony of the message on Monday, that it is president's office. Maguire -- implored the Karman, a Yemeni rights Critics have accused Suu Pyeongchang Winter Olympics willing to hold talks, represents The North Korean delega- embattled Myanmar leader activist, warned Suu Kyi that Kyi of adopting a siege men- on Sunday. the first steps along the path to tion met with Moon's national to "wake up" to the atrocities she risked being hauled to the tality as global condemnation According to his office, denuclearization," the White security chief on Monday. after visiting squalid camps in ICC if she did not intervene. has mounted. Moon asked for China's sup- House said in a statement. Moon's office said the two sides Bangladesh home to nearly one "If she will continue her Myanmar considers the port for US-North Korea talks, Moon on Sunday met with agreed that the Olympics had million Rohingya refugees. silence, she will be one of Rohingya illegal "Bengali" and Liu responded that China a North Korean delegation led been a meaningful stepping "This is clearly, clearly, ICC (International Criminal outright accusing the army of them," said Karman, fight- immigrants but has signed an would help facilitate them. by Kim Yong Chol, a former stone toward restoring inter- clearly genocide that is going Court) and those who are com- war crimes. ing back tears, after meeting agreement with Bangladesh to Moon also said that North general whom South Korea has Korean ties, and to continue to on by the Burmese govern- mitting genocide will be held Suu Kyi, once a global rights Rohingya refugees. repatriate some 750,000 ref- Korea should show a commit- accused of being behind two collaborate to seek a permanent ment and military against the responsible." icon, has witnessed her reputa- "It's an appeal to our sister ugees back across the border. ment to denuclearisation, some- attacks on the South that killed peace on the Korean Peninsula. Rohingya people," Maguire The UN has described the tion among the international Aung San Suu Kyi to wake up, The process has stalled, thing it has refused to do. 50 people in 2010. South Korean protesters said Monday, using another systematic violence by Myan- community crumble over her otherwise she will be betrayed as the UN warns any returns Earlier, the US said the inter- Kim told Moon that North burned a North Korean flag name for Myanmar. mar against Rohingya Muslims handling of the Rohingya crisis. (as) one of the perpetrators must be voluntary and rights national community needs to Korean leader Kim Jong Un and used a knife to slash a por- "We refuse this genocide in Rakhine state as possible Critics have called for the of this crime." Myanmar has groups warn Rohingya could maintain maximum pressure on wanted to improve ties with trait of Kim Jong Un near a hotel policy of the Burmese govern- genocide and ethnic cleans- Nobel prize she won under staunchly denied the charges be forced into ghettoes once in North Korea until it gives up its Washington and had "ample where the North Korean delega- ment. They will be taken to the ing, but has stopped short of house arrest in 1991 to be and blocked UN investigators Myanmar. AGENCIES nuclear weapons development. intentions of holding talks," tion was staying. AGENCIES Bangladesh court Iran blames Yemen war on Church at Jesus Christ's traditional extends bail for British, US arms exports burial site closed for second day Zia until March 13 DHAKA: A court in Bangla- TEHRAN: Iran on Monday A UN resolution drafted by JERUSALEM: The Jerusalem to those in need. A separate bill desh on Monday extended the rejected Western claims that Britain called for "additional church built at what many con- seeks to allay the fears of Israe- bail of imprisoned ex-prime it was arming Huthi rebels in measures" against Iran over sider the holiest site in Chris- lis who live in homes on lands minister and main opposition Yemen, saying the conflict was the report. "This resolution, if tianity remained closed for a previously held by the Greek BNP chief Khaleda Zia until instead the result of British adopted, would provide support second day on Monday to pro- Orthodox Church and which March 13 in a graft case, a day and US arm supplies to Saudi to the aggressor," said Ghasemi, test Israeli tax measures and a were sold to private develop- after the High Court deferred Arabia. referring to Saudi Arabia. "Such proposed property law, leaving ers, according to the lawmaker the judgement on a separate "The Islamic republic of Iran resolutions do not help the situ- disappointed pilgrims locked proposing the legislation. bail plea in a corruption case, wants an end to the aggression ation in Yemen and are an effort outside. Recent land sales by the media reports said. in Yemen by Saudi Arabia," rebels who seized control of by the British government to Christian leaders took the Greek Orthodox Church -- a The 72-year-old three-time said foreign ministry spokes- the capital, in a conflict that use international mechanisms rare step of closing the Church major landowner in Jerusalem former prime minister was man Bahram Ghasemi in com- has triggered the world's worst to create a supportive climate of the Holy Sepulchre on Sun- -- to unknown buyers have jailed for five years on Febru- ments carried by Iran's Al-Alam humanitarian crisis according for the aggressor." day at noon in a bid to pressure drawn fire from both Israelis ary 8 in connection with the news site. to the United Nations. A UN Russia, which is allied with Israeli authorities into aban- and Palestinians. embezzlement of 21 million "What is happening in report last month said Tehran Iran in the Syria war, maintains doning the measures. large wooden doors hoping They also say legisla- Palestinians fear the sales taka (about USD 250,000) in Yemen is the result of the had breached an arms embargo that the UN report's findings are They said the church, a they would have the chance to tion being considered by will favour Israeli settlement foreign donations meant for export of British and Ameri- by failing to stop weapons reach- not conclusive enough to justify major pilgrimage site, would visit the site. Israel's government would construction in east Jerusalem, the Zia Orphanage Trust, can weapons to Saudi Arabia ing the Huthis. action against Iran. be closed until further notice. "We were told it's politi- allow church property to be while Israelis are concerned named after her late husband and such behaviour is unac- It said a missile fired into It presented a rival resolu- Church officials said Mon- cal. It is disheartening -- it is expropriated. over private developers' inten- Ziaur Rahman, a military ceptable," he added. A Saudi- Saudi Arabia last year by the tion on Saturday, extending day it was not clear when it such a holy place," said Aleana Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat tions for the land. ruler-turned-politician. led coalition has been bombing Huthis was made in Iran, sanctions on Yemen but with- would reopen, depending on Doughty, a 35-year-old dental says the city is due 650 million The bill would allow certain The Dhaka Special Judge's Yemen almost daily since 2015 though it was unable to defini- out any reference to possible discussions with Christian hygienist visiting with a group shekels (USD 186 million, 152 lands sold by the Greek Ortho- Court-5 set March 13 as the as it attempts to dislodge Huthi tively identify the supplier. action targeting Tehran. AGENCIES leaders and Israeli authorities. from the United States. million euros) in uncollected dox Church to be handed over date for the next hearing of "We closed the church for She said they were only taxes on church properties. to the state, which would then arguments in the Zia Charitable specific reasons and for an scheduled to stay for one more He stresses the Church of compensate those who bought Trust graft case and extended Bird flu outbreak at Dutch farm unlimited period of time," one day, so they were not hopeful the Holy Sepulchre and all it from the church. the bail of Zia, the Bangladesh church official said on condi- they would be able to see the other churches are exempt from "This reminds us all of laws Nationalist Party (BNP) chief, THE HAGUE: More than 36,000 animals have been slaughtered after an outbreak of highly tion of anonymity. church. the taxes, with the changes only of a similar nature which were until then, bdnews24 reported. contagious bird flu was detected at a Dutch poultry farm, the agriculture ministry said on "It is a move supported by Christian leaders are angry affecting establishments like enacted against the Jews dur- "The court has set March Monday. "An outbreak of a variant of H5 bird flu has been detected in a poultry farm in all the churches." over attempts by Israeli author- "hotels, halls and businesses" ing a dark period in Europe," 13 and March 14 for the next The church is built where ities in Jerusalem to enforce tax owned by the churches. Christian leaders said in a state- two days of arguments. Zia's Oldekerk, Groningen province," the ministry said in a statement, adding that it is "likely a Christians believe Jesus collection on church property Christian leaders say the ment on Sunday. They also bail has been extended until highly pathogenic variant". To prevent the virus spreading, the ministry ordered an immedi- was crucified, buried and they consider commercial, say- measure jeopardises their said recent Israeli measures March 13," her lawyer Nuru- ate ban on the transportation of poultry, eggs, meat and manure within a ten-kilometre zone resurrected. ing exemptions only apply to ability to conduct their work, seemed to be "an attempt to zzaman Tapan was quoted as around the farm in the north of the country. AGENCIES Disappointed tourists gath- places of worship or religious which includes not only reli- weaken the Christian presence saying in the report. On Sun- ered Monday in front of its teaching. gious but also social services in Jerusalem". AGENCIES day, the High Court deferred the judgement on her bail peti- tion, saying it would decide Israel arrests jailed Palestine Powerful quake rattles homes, after receiving necessary papers Oz sex scandal: McCormack to from the lower court which gold mine in Papua New Guinea sentenced her to five years in teen icon Ahed Tamimi’s kin jail this month. succeed Joyce as deputy PM The Zia Charitable Trust RAMALLAH (Palestinian Nabi Saleh, in the north- WELLINGTON: A powerful employs more than 2,500 graft case, filed in August 2011, Territories): Israel's army has ern West Bank, has long been a CANBERRA: A new Austra- While Joyce argues that his earthquake rattled forest vil- residents. accuses four persons includ- arrested nine Palestinians from major site of opposition to Isra- lian deputy prime minister was personal life is private, there lages and a large gold mine A mine official wrote on ing Zia of abusing power to the West Bank home village of el's occupation of the territory. appointed on Monday after his have been questions raised in central Papua New Guinea Facebook of plans to find out raise funds for the trust from jailed teenager Ahed Tamimi, In the viral video, Ahed and predecessor quit over a sexual about two government jobs his early on Monday, but there what caused power blackouts unknown sources. including a relative shot in the her cousin Nour Tamimi push harassment allegation. current partner Vikki Cam- were no immediate reports of and other damage after the The three others are: Har- head in December, the military and slap the heavily army sol- Lawmakers in the Nationals pion got after she left his office injuries. quake shook the whole area. ris Chowdhury, political secre- and witnesses said on Mon- diers, who do not respond to party elected Michael McCor- and the rent-free accommoda- Officials were waiting for McKee said he expected to tary of then prime minister Zia day. The overnight arrests were what appears to be an attempt mack as their leader. The junior tion they share in an apartment more information about dam- see more detailed reports of between 2001 and 2006; Ziaul in Nabi Saleh in the occupied to provoke rather than seri- coalition partner's former owned by a wealth political age from the magnitude-7.5 damage later in the day. Islam Munna, Assistant Private Michael McCormack West Bank and included four ously harm them. leader Barnaby Joyce resigned donor. quake that hit about 89 kilome- The area lies along an earth- Secretary (APS) to Harris; and minors, witnesses said. The scuffle took place amid Friday as both party leader and they will have a fighter. I have Joyce said reports that a ters southwest of Porgera in the quake zone known as the Pap- Monirul Islam Khan, APS of Among them was 15-year- clashes and protests against US a Cabinet minister. a huge challenge ahead of me," woman had made a sexual Pacific Island nation. uan Fold Belt, which is the fault former Dhaka city mayor Sad- old Mohammed Tamimi, a President Donald Trump's con- Joyce did not resign from McCormack, 53, told reporters harassment complaint against Chris McKee, acting direc- responsible for the mountain eque Hossain Khoka. The cor- cousin of Ahed Tamimi, who troversial recognition of Jeru- Parliament, ensuring that after his election. him was the "straw that breaks tor of geohazards management range that forms the spine of ruption case is one of dozens was arrested in December after salem as Israel's capital. Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- He was later sworn in as the camel's back." He denied for the Papua New Guinea gov- the nation, he said. pending against Zia, who has a viral video showed her hit Ahed Tamimi has been bull's single-seat majority in deputy prime minister as well the allegations, and said he ernment, said tens of thousands The quake hit at a relatively been a rival to Prime Minister and kick two Israeli soldiers, charged with 12 counts includ- the House of Representatives as minister for infrastructure requested they be referred to of people live in the forested shallow depth of 35 kilometers, Sheikh Hasina for decades. The an uncle, Atta Tamimi, said. ing assault and could face a is maintained. and transport, portfolios that police for investigation. highlands region affected by and shallow quakes tend to be charges against Zia had led to Mohammed was shot in the lengthy jail term if convicted. McCormack is a former Joyce had held. Joyce and Turnbull have the quake. more strongly felt. A series of her boycotting polls in 2014, head with a rubber bullet the She has been ordered held veterans affairs minister. The Recent controversies over openly attacked each other "There seem to be quite a strong aftershocks had rattled which triggered widespread day of Ahed's arrest, leaving in custody until the completion rural-focused Nationals' leader Joyce's private life had strained in recent weeks. Turnbull few reports of the quake being other parts of the fault line, protests at the time. Currently, him with permanent damage of her trial at an Israeli mili- automatically becomes Turn- the coalition partnership. accused his deputy of making felt strongly," he said. McKee said. He added that 34 cases are pending against to his skull, relatives say. tary court. bull's deputy under their coali- Joyce is estranged from a "shocking error of judgment" The area also is home to a the quake was caused by one Zia in various courts across An army spokeswoman Her mother, also arrested tion agreement with the prime his wife of 24 years and four by having an office affair. Joyce number of oil and gas opera- side of the fault moving over the country, including the said the arrests were due to the after the video went viral, is minister's conservative Liberal daughters and is expecting a described his leader's remarks tions and coffee plantations, the other side, squeezing the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia "increase in violent riots and being held until her trial is Party. "I want to make sure baby in April with a former as "inept" and "completely McKee said. Porgera is the ground together and causing a Charitable Trust graft cases, the acts of terrorism" in the village. completed as well. AGENCIES that people know that in me press secretary. unnecessary." AGENCIES site of a large gold mine that thrust process. AGENCIES report said. AGENCIES South Korea prez sets example, joins growing MeToo movement

SEOUL: South Korea's presi- accused high-profile figures in powerful groups in South Korea, dent joined a growing number art, entertainment, religion and could be vulnerable to sexual of supporters of the country's literature of sexual misconduct. misconduct if they are female. Weinstein Co all set to declare itself MeToo movement, adding The accused include Lee The justice ministry has since momentum to recent allegations Yoon-taek, a former arts direc- launched a probe of the case and of sexual misconduct against tor at the National Theater of Seo received strong public sup- bankrupt as sale deal collapses some of the most powerful men Korea and a legend in the coun- port. In the past, many women in the nation's art and entertain- try's theater community, and in South Korea have used social ment industry. Cho Jae-hyun, a veteran actor media to disclose sexual harass- LOS ANGELES: Weinstein Co, reported Variety. that you have no intention to President Moon Jae-in said known for leading roles in mov- ment in film and literary circles, the studio co-founded by Har- The board of the company sign an agreement much less to in a meeting with his advisers ies directed by Kim Ki-duk, a but this is the first time that the vey Weinstein, will file for bank- released a letter, in which it close one and no desire to save Monday that he respects vic- frequent participant in inter- movement has been publicly ruptcy protection following the made clear that it was in dire valuable assets and jobs," the tims who spoke out and urged national film festivals. Kim also backed by the country's leader. USD 500 million deal to sell the need of operating cash. letter stated. The sale was close authorities to investigate the faced allegations of sexual and "I actively support the company collapsed, the com- "Based on the events of the to being announced exactly South Korea's president Moon Jae-in cases thoroughly, according to physical abuse on a film set and MeToo movement," President pany's board of directors said. past week, however, we must two weeks ago, when New York his office. Moon also said gen- was fined for physically abusing more women from coming for- prosecutor, Seo Ji-hyeon, who Moon told his top advisers. The decision came after the conclude that your plan to buy Attorney General Eric Schnei- der violence and sexual mis- an actress. Other well-known ward. Lee, however, denied alle- talked in a live TV interview "We should take this opportu- board was unable to revive a this company was illusory and derman stepped in and filed conduct can be uprooted only men in performing arts and gations of rape. Cho reportedly about mistreatment she received nity, however embarrassing and deal to sell the struggling stu- would only leave this Company a suit accusing the company when culture and views change, religion were accused of sexual resigned from his position as after trying to speak out about painful, to reveal the reality and dio to an investor group led by hobbling toward its demise to of enabling Weinstein's sexual calling for a wider MeToo move- harassment or rape. director of a local film festival a senior male prosecutor who find a fundamental solution. We Maria Contreras-Sweet, who the detriment of all constitu- abuses. The lawsuit scrambled ment in the country. In recent Some of the accused, includ- and offered to quit acting. groped her at a funeral in 2010. cannot solve this through laws ran the Small Business Admin- ents. Despite your previous the deal, creating the possibility weeks, many women in conser- ing Cho and Lee, issued public The latest round of accu- People were shocked that alone and need to change our istration under President Barack statements, it is simply impos- of an outside monitor or other vative South Korea have publicly apologies, but that did not stop sations was fueled by a female prosecutors, one of the most culture and attitudes." AGENCIES Obama from 2014 to 2017, sible to avoid the conclusion intrusive provisions. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp Churchill had secret ISIS-linked PIO woman, China slams Interpol affair with supermodel for removing red notice Delevingne’s great aunt partner arrested in SA against Uyghur terrorist JOHANNESBURG: A 27-year- were remanded in custody at old Indian-origin woman and Westville Prison in KwaZulu- BEIJING: China on Monday "As for the decision by her partner, both allegedly Natal province. criticised Interpol's decision to Interpol we are dissatisfied linked to the ISIS terror group, Patel and her brother lift a red notice against Dolkun with it. We hope the interna- have been arrested and charged Ebrahim Patel were previ- Isa of the Uyghur Muslim com- tional community can follow with abducting a British couple, ously arrested at their home munity in Xinjiang, whom Bei- the principle of mutual respect according to South African spe- in Azaadville in 2016 during jing accuses of being a terrorist. to enhance international coop- cial police unit Hawks. police raids that also led to the China's reaction came after eration. We will stay in close The missing Cape Town arrest of Brandon-Lee and Tony- London-based rights group communication with the Inter- couple, whose names have Lee Thulsie, twins accused of Fair Trials said Interpol had pol on this issue," Lu said. been withheld by authorities, planning terrorist attacks at the deleted a wanted alert, known Xinjiang has been restive for are understood to have been behest of the Islamic State. as a red notice for Isa, who is several years over protests from LOS ANGELES: A contro- Churchill was not with him and kidnapped while on holiday in the President of the Munich- Turkic-origin Uygur Muslims versial British documentary, by moonlight in the south of near the Bivane Dam in Vry- The Patel siblings appeared based World Uyghur Congress. over the massive influx of Han “Churchill s Secret Affair”, France, . he certainly had an heid, KwaZulu-Natal, on Feb- gathered information allegedly quoting a charge sheet after their in court at the time on charges of A red notice is a request to Chinese from other areas into alleges the British leader had affair, a brief affair with Lady ruary 12. linking them to the British cou- court appearance on February possession of unlicensed ammu- locate and provisionally arrest the resource-rich province. an illicit relationship with Castlerosse as I think she was Fatima Patel and Safydeen ple from Cape Town. 19, reported that Patel and Del nition and explosives. They were an individual pending extradi- China blames East Doris Castlerosse, the great called. Doris Castlerosse, yes Aslam Del Vecchio also face But police declined to pro- Vecchio, 38, also stand accused released on bail, news24.com tion. China has been pressing Turkistan Islamic Movement, aunt of supermodel Cara that s right,” Colville said on charges of robbery and theft vide any further information of hoisting an ISIS flag at a mod- reported. countries visited by Isa to extra- an al-Qaeda linked militant Delevingne. the tape, excerpts of which after they went on a spending due to the sensitive nature of est homestead in a rural area. Meanwhile, reacting to the dite him based on the Interpol's group, for the large scale vio- The documentary has are voiced by an actor in the spree using the couples credit the case as the search continues Del Vecchio also faces UK government's travel advi- red notice. lence in the province and other unearthed a 1985 interview documentary. cards, building up a stash of for the couple whose vehicle was another terrorism-related sory, local Muslim organisa- "We said that the person parts of the country. with Churchill s private sec- The Channel 4 program jewellery, camping equipment found abandoned over 300 kms charge for allegedly participat- tions have dismissed this as an mentioned by you is suspected Reacting to China's com- retary, Jock Colville, who will also focus on a portrait and electronic devices which away from where they were last ing in extremist web forums "overreaction". of committing crimes," Foreign ments, the World Uyghur Con- revealed that he had an affair Churchill painted of Castler- were found at a remote location seen on February 9. that support ISIS and offering Ebrahim Deen of the Afro- Ministry spokesman Lu Kang gress spokesman Dilxat Raxit with Lady Castlerosse, reported osse and the British establish- where an ISIS flag was being The incident had prompted to supply phone numbers and Middle East Centre told the told a media briefing on Mon- said the accusations against Isa Variety. ment’s attempt to retrieve it flown. the British government to issue SIM cards that are not traceable. weekly that South African Mus- day when asked about Inter- were purely political. “I don t think that in his after her death. Hawks spokesman Briga- a travel advisory about possi- Yousha Tayob, the lawyer lims posed no threat to travel- pol's move to drop the notice "China is unable to produce 60 or 55 years married life Menace Films has made the dier Hangwani Mulaudzi said ble terrorist attacks on foreign representing Patel and Del Vec- lers and that the incident was against Isa. The lookout notice any actual evidence of its accu- he ever slipped up, except on documetary. It will release in that during surveillance of Patel nationals in South Africa. chio, confirmed that the pair more related to crime than an was issued by Interpol follow- sations against him, he said in a this one occasion when Lady the UK on March 4. AGENCIES and her partner, operatives had The weekly Sunday Times, had appeared in the court and ISIS attack. AGENCIES ing a request from China. statement. AGENCIES Four dead in UK Putin hails ultra-nationalist building blast; Police New smart lens for diabetics Michelle Obama to release rule out terror angle who called for new Cold War can monitor blood sugar levels memoir in November LONDON: A powerful explo- MOSCOW: Russian Presi- sion and subsequent fire at a dent Vladimir Putin on Mon- NEW YORK: Michelle The deal is believed to three-storey building killed day praised the "social, literary SEOUL: Scientists have devel- live rabbit via non-invasive in- Obama's memoir, one of the be well in excess of USD 30 four people in the English city and journalistic activities" of oped a smart contact lens that vivo testing. The rabbit showed most highly anticipated books million. "Becoming" will be of Leicester, police said on the editor of an ultra-nation- can monitor blood sugar levels no signs of abnormal behaviour in recent years, is coming out released in the US through the Monday but ruled out a terror alist, anti-Semitic newspaper from tears in the eye in patients during repeated eye blinks and on November 13. Crown Publishing Group, a link to the blast. who has called for a new Cold with diabetes, spelling an end the LED pixel turned off when The former first lady Penguin Random House divi- Police declared a "major War. for painful needle pricks. tear fluids with glucose concen- tweeted on Sunday that the sion that has published works incident" after the explosion Putin, who is all but guar- For diabetics, monitoring tration was over the threshold. book, to come out a week after by both Obamas. occurred last evening on a anteed to win a fourth Kremlin tening a second Holocaust" and controlling blood sugar In addition, during the wire- the 2018 midterm elections, is Memoirs by former first stretch of road containing com- term in a presidential elec- with their backing of "fascist" levels are extremely important less operations, this smart con- called "Becoming." By Sunday ladies usually sell well, with mercial and residential prop- tion next month, sent Stalinist Western reformers. because having high blood glu- tact lens could still maintain the night, her memoir was in the notable works including Laura erties in Hinckley Road area journalist and writer Alexan- A Jewish character in cose levels for extended periods In the last several decades, eye temperature stably without top 20 on Amazon.com. Bush's "Spoken from the Heart" of Leicester, over 143 km away der Prokhanov a telegram to Prokhanov's best-selling novel of time can lead to a host of dia- many attempts have been made abrupt heating. "Writing 'Becoming' has and Hillary Rodham Clinton's from London with a large Guja- congratulate him on his 80th "Mr Hexogen" said Jews were betes complications. to monitor glucose levels in tears "These smart contact lenses been a deeply personal experi- "Living History." Michelle rati-origin population. birthday. planning to take the blood and An enzyme based finger- with smart contact lenses, but are made made of transparent ence," she said in a statement. Obama's memoir is expected Four people were killed in "You have taken a great pro- organs of health Russians and pricking method is the most they are often not used due to nanomaterials and therefore do "It has allowed me, for the very to be a major commercial and the explosion and subsequent fessional path, you have found sell them to medical centres commonly used technology in poor wearability. not obstruct the wearer's view," first time, the space to honestly cultural event. She is admired fire that destroyed the build- your calling in your columns in Israel. diabetic assessment. However, To solve contact lens dis- said Jihun Park, first author of reflect on the unexpected tra- around the world and has never ing which consisted of a shop and in your social, literary and He has said that Russia does such approach has been said to comfort issues, the team led by the study published in the jour- jectory of my life. In this book, told her story at length. premises on the ground level journalistic activities," the pres- not need new monuments to reduce compliance among dia- Jang-Ung Park of UNIST have nal Science Advances. I talk about my roots and how Her only previous book and a two-storey flat above it, ident said in the message pub- Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin betic patients. unveiled a new smart contact "Besides, because the system a little girl from the South Side was a 2012 work on garden- police said. lished on the Kremlin's website. because the "unique, red civil- The smart lens, developed by lens that uses electrodes made uses wireless antenna to read of Chicago found her voice and ing, "American Grown." The "At this stage, there are "You have always remained isation" he founded was so researchers from Ulsan National up of highly stretchable and sensor information, no sepa- developed the strength to use it book will be published simul- four confirmed fatalities and committed to your civic prin- great that further memorials Institute of Science and Tech- transparent materials. rate power source, like battery to empower others. taneously in 24 languages, four people remain in hospi- ciples and ideals... I wish you are unnecessary. nology (UNIST), has built-in The clear, flexible lens also is required for the smart contact I hope my journey inspires from Swedish to Arabic, and tal, one with serious injuries," good health and hope that your "I am afraid that I am inter- pliable, transparent electronics contains a glucose sensor that lens sensors," Park said. readers to find the courage to Michelle Obama expects to Leicestershire police said in a plans will be realised." ested in a Cold War with the that can monitor glucose levels sends electrical signals to an "Our smart contact lens pro- become whoever they aspire promote "Becoming" in the US statement. Prokhanov is the editor-in- West," he told the New York from tears in the eye. LED. With this sensor, patients vides a platform for wireless, to be. I can't wait to share and overseas. Police Superintendent chief of the far-right newspaper Times in 2014 at the height of Although the device has can transmit their health infor- continuous, and noninvasive my story." She and her hus- She will also narrate the Shane O'Neill warned that Zavtra (Tomorrow), which he the Ukraine conflict, which saw not yet been tested in humans, mation in real-time using the monitoring of physiological band, former President Barack audio version. According to the toll may rise further as the founded in 1993. relations between Russia and researchers expect it will offer embedded wireless antenna conditions, as well as the detec- Obama, last year reached a Crown, Obama is working with emergency services are still In 2014 he accused Jews the West plummet to levels not diabetics a pain-free way to in the lens. In the study, the tion of biomarkers associated joint agreement with Pen- a team of assistants, but that conducting a search and res- who supported anti-Russian seen since the collapse of the measure their glucose levels research team has successfully with ocular and other diseases," guin Random House for their every word in the finished text cue operation. AGENCIES protesters in Ukraine as "has- Soviet Union. AGENCIES with the blink of an eye. tested their prototype lens on a said Park. AGENCIES respective books. will be hers. AGENCIES Pak Hindus object to oath-taking of lawmaker accused of murdering Sikh PESHAWAR: The Hindu community in if he was administered oath. Singh, a law- Pakistan's Khyber Pakthunkhwa is pro- maker from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, testing against the planned oath taking was shot dead in April 2016 in Buner dis- ceremony of a member of the provincial trict of the province. Singh was elected to assembly accused of murdering a Sikh the provincial assembly on a minority seat. lawmaker. His son Ajay on Sunday appealed the Baldev Kumar, who is in jail in the mur- provincial government not to bring the der case of Sikh lawmaker Sardar Soran killer of his father in the provincial assembly Singh, was to be produced in the Khyber he will take oath on Tuesday. for obtaining his vote for PTI Senate can- Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday. Coordinator KP chif minister on Minor- didate in the upcoming Senate elections Speaker Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) ities Ravi Kumar described the oath taking due for March 3. Assembly Asad Qaisar on Monday with- of Kumar as a sad day for the minorities Kumar, the second in the list of Tehreek- drew the Assembly Secretariat letter dated of the province. Haroon Sarab Diyal, the e-Insaf party's candidates for a reserved seat February 23 regarding production order of leader of Hindu community in the prov- for minorities, has been facing a trial in the Kumar in the assembly on Monday. Now ince, said that the Hindus would protest case. AGENCIES NASA's drone-like quadcopter may explore Titan

TORONTO: NASA is explor- surface. ing a plan that could see a Those were enough to drone-like quadcopter buzz tantalise researchers but not above the surface of Saturn's enough to show more than a largest moon Titan, scientists glimpse of the whole. say. With solar power unavail- The Dragonfly project able because of both Titan's would take advantage of Titan's distance from the sun and its dense, calm atmosphere to dense atmosphere, Dragon- fly from site to site as it mea- fly would be plutonium-pow- sures and analyses the massive ered, using a Multi-Mission moon's chemistry, geology, and Radioisotope Thermoelectric potential for life. Generator. "There Is something very That is the same power 'simple' about having a little source as used by the Mars drone flying around Titan," Curiosity rover and the Cas- said Catherine Neish, profes- drones on Earth, and would enable good control of the sini space probe. sor at University of Western have four pairs of stacked vehicle and built-in mechani- It could fly several kilome- Ontario in Canada. rotors that would enable it to cal redundancies. tres on a single 'Titan over- "It's clever in a way that peo- zip across Titan geography that For many years, people night' charge and potentially ple were not expecting and, I has intrigued and mystified sci- thought to explore Titan by cover hundreds of kilometres think, it is audacious and excit- entists for decades. balloon, rover or small air- during a Titan day (equivalent ing - and realistic," said Neish, Unlike conventional, slow- plane but each has limitations to 16 Earth days). part of a team led by Eliza- moving rovers on Mars, Drag- that include mobility, durabil- Dragonfly would spend less beth Turtle at Johns Hopkins onfly would be able to explore ity, range and effective control. time flying than taking science Applied Physics Laboratory across hundreds of kilometres, The atmospheric condi- measurements during its two- (APL) in the US. researchers said. tions of Titan - with its orange- year mission. Its main tasks Turtle's proposal for a It will scout for geologic brown haze of methane and would be sampling for organic rotorcraft to investigate Titan points of interest and take valu- nitrogen - obscure high-res- chemistry and habitability; was recently selected by NASA able measurements of surface, olution views and have made monitoring atmospheric and as one of two finalists for the sub-surface and atmospheric the moon largely inscrutable. surface conditions; shoot- US space agency's next New conditions, they said. The veil lifted only in part in ing and transmitting images Frontiers mission, the research- The team said Dragonfly 2005 when the Huygens probe of landforms; and conducting ers said. would be about two metres (part of the Cassini mission) studies of the moon's seismol- The craft is modelled after long, with multiple rotors that produced some images of the ogy, researchers said. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 Tepid coal traffic to P-note investments dip to 8-year hit ports’ volume low of `1.19 lakh crore in January growth until 2022 NEW DELHI: Investments in the domestic capital mar- ket through participatory notes NSE tells startups to use listings for (P-notes) plunged to a nearly eight-and-a-half-year low of Rs 1.19 lakh crore in January- end amid stringent norms put liquidity, to give PEs/ VCs exit options in place by regulator Sebi to check misuse. NEW DELHI: Urging start- the startups ecosystem. P-notes are issued by reg- ups to go public once they have NSE, which provides istered foreign portfolio inves- reached a certain scale, NSE on Emerge ITP platform for list- tors to overseas investors who Monday said listing will provide ing of the new age companies wish to be part of Indian stock them liquidity as also give exit in technology, data analytics, MUMBAI: Cargo growth at the port JNPT, Ennore and Dhamra markets without register- options to private equity as well biotechnology or nanotechnol- country's major ports is all set ports, the report said. ing themselves directly. They, as venture capital funds which ogy, said that such companies to moderate to 3-5 per cent per The report further said this however, need to go through a have invested in them. ing is one big source of exits," will drive the economy growth annum over the next five years will result in the share of coal in proper due diligence process. "Startups that have reached a he added. in the coming years. due to the "sedate pace" being the overall pie to reduce to 19 According to Sebi data, the certain size should think of list- He further said that liquid- Limaye said India has fully logged in by its mainstay com- per cent from the present 22 per total value of P-note invest- ing soon as public listing gives ity and exit events are among electronic stock exchanges with modity, coal, says a report. cent. The faster paced growth in ments in Indian markets — access to a wider and deeper the biggest challenges for start- high liquidity and good set- Container traffic will be container traffic will result in its equity, debt, and derivatives capital market for fund rais- ups. Traditionally in India, exits tlement systems. Investing in driving the overall volume share go up to 19 per cent from — slumped to Rs 1,19,556 The decline could be attrib- through participatory notes . ing, with large investments by have mostly happened through stocks also offers a tax advan- growth in the next five years the present 16 per cent. crore at January-end from Rs uted to several measures taken The decision was part of the mutual funds and FPIs," NSE acquisitions by private equity tage. If an investor buys listed with a 6-8 per cent per annum The petroleum oil and lubri- 1,24,810 crore at the end of the by Sebi to stop the misuse of the efforts to strengthen the regu- Managing Director and CEO firms or larger corporations. stock and holds it for over a growth every year, said a Crisil cant segment, which accounts preceding month. controversy-ridden participa- latory framework for partici- Vikram Limaye said over phone The exchange believes that year, the entire profit on sale report on Monday. for 35 per cent volume, will grow This is the lowest level since tory notes. patory notes , which was long ahead of the exchange's tech many startups will go public is tax free. The port sector witnessed a at a subdued 1-3 per cent per August 2009, when the cumu- In July 2017, Sebi notified seen as being possibly misused conclave to be held here. in the next 12-24 months as "For founders and employ- compund annual growth rate of annum over the next five years lative value of such investments stricter norms stipulating a fee for routing black money from "Besides, startups need to it is seeking to bridge the gap ees who have employee stock 4.4 per cent during the past five on a range-bound throughput stood at Rs 1,10,355 crore. of $1,000 that would be levied abroad. PTI keep in mind that a public list- between the capital markets and ownership plan (ESOPs) and years, which is expected to fall at most refineries except Indian Of the total investments in on each instrument to check have converted those to shares, to between 3 and 5 per cent, it Oil's Paradip and BPCL's Kochi November, P-note holdings in any misuse for channelising listing gives them liquidity, gives added. "The moderation would facilities, it said. equities were at Rs 84,278 crore black money. To boost retail investors, BSE waives transaction them tax-free gains and liquid be mainly due to coal. Durign After the regulatory setbacks and the remaining in debt and Also, Sebi prohibited FPIs stock on which they can bor- the past five years, port traffic iron ore handling is expected to derivatives markets. from issuing such notes where charges on Sensex 30 index’s equity segment row. For existing investors, their growth was led by a surge in coal grow at a gradual pace of 2-4 per Besides, the quantum of the underlying asset is a deriv- return increases on listing as the imports, especially at non-major cent per annum, the report said. FPI investments via P-notes ative, except those which are NEW DELHI: In order to facilitate and encourage participation by retail inves- gains on sale after holding listed ports," it said. Domestic ports should wit- dropped to 3.5 per cent during used for hedging purposes. tors in financially sound companies, BSE on Monday said it has waived the stocks for a year will be tax free. The report said coal traffic ness the capacity addition of the period under review from The move was a fol- transaction charges on Sensex 30 stocks from March 12. Currently, transac- "Listing also ensures that will be "flattish" over the next 325-375 million tonne over the 3.8 per cent in the preceding low-through of Sebi's board onerous conditions and dif- five years due to a fall in imports, next five years, led by container month. approval of a relevant proposal tion charges range from Rs 0.50 - 1.5 per trade for securities under group ferential rights in sharehold- even as coastal traffic inches terminals at JNPT and also the P-note investments were on in June. These measures were A, B and other non-exclusive scrips. In a statement, BSE said it has waived ers agreement are eliminated up due to increased domestic the upcoming transhipment a decline since June last year an outcome of a slew of other the transaction charges in equity segment on "S&P BSE Sensex 30 Stocks and all shareholders have equal production. Even as coal suf- terminal at Vizhinjam, it said. and hit an over eight-year low steps taken by the regulator in with effect from March 12, 2018. S&P BSE Sensex is the barometer of Indian rights," he noted. Besides, NSE fers the decline in growth, the However, the spate of capac- in September. However, these the recent past. economy". The move will help India in the growth story as BSE will now be Head Listing Ishita Vora said container will cruise with a 6-8 ity additions in the container investments slightly rose in In April, Sebi had barred that the markets regulator is also per cent growth per year on segment will result in a drop October but fell in November resident Indians, NRIs and the most preferred exchange for transacting in the Sensex 30 stocks, which willing to make conducive envi- an increase in exim trade and in the capacity utilisation at ter- and the trend continued till entities owned by them are considered to be growth engine for India, the it added. PTI ronment in order to encourage also new capacity additions at minals to 55 per cent from the January this year. from making the investment startup listing. PTI the nation's largest container present 61 per cent, it said. PTI CIL Board mulling KYC for wallets: PACL investors ask Sebi chief interim dividend BSNL selects Nokia to launch RBI says no to speed up refund process payment for FY18 its 4G service in 10 circles extension beyond MUMBAI: A group of PACL ulator informed the group of NEW DELHI: State-owned CIL BARCELONA (SPAIN): State February 28 investors on Monday met mar- investors. on Monday said that its board owned telecom firm BSNL on kets regulator Sebi Chairman It has initiated the process will meet next week to consider Monday signed a pact with MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank Ajay Tyagi and requested him of refund to the investors of payment of interim dividend for Finnish telecom gear maker on Monday said there will not to expedite the refund process. PACL whose total outstanding the ongoing fiscal. Nokia to roll out 4G services be any extension to the Febru- PACL, which had raised amount with PACL is up to Rs "A meeting of Board of in 10 telecom circles covering ary 28 deadline for mandatory money from the public in the 2,500, the regulator noted. Directors of the company will western and southern regions KYC-compliance by prepaid name of agriculture and real For greater clarity on sub- be held on Wednesday, the in India. wallet customers. estate businesses, was found noted. mitting refund applications, 7th March, 2018 inter-alia to "We are really proud to have However, customers who by Sebi to have collected more Further, the group (rpt) two demo videos in Hindi and consider payment of interim technology partner like Nokia have balances in such wallets or than Rs 60,000 crore through group was apprised of the English have been made avail- dividend, if any, for the year with whom we are working in prepaid payment instruments illegal collective investment developments related to PACL able, which provide step by step 2017-18," Coal India (CIL) said. South and West Zone of the (PPIs) need not worry about schemes (CIS) over a period and also the refund pro- assistance to the investors for The company said that it has country, rolling out the latest their money even if they do not of 18 years. cess initiated by the Supreme applying for refund using SMS fixed March 15 the purpose of single RAN Technology, and do the KYC (know-your- cus- In a statement, the markets Court-appointed R M Lodha or web-portal, Sebi told the payment of interim dividend further moving towards 5G...," tomer) norms, the central bank regulator said that a group of committee, which is overseeing investors’ group. on equity shares for 2017-18, BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivas- said on Monday. investors of PACL under the disposal of PACL assets so as Further, a list of frequently if declared by the board. tava said in a statement. "Sufficient time has already banner of Janlok Pratishthan to repay the affected investors. asked questions with answers Coal India which accounts Nokia will deploy the tech- ies, businesses, technology and and 4G subscribers in a single been given to meet the pre- met Tyagi and other Sebi offi- The committee has submit- along with a summary of the for over 80 per cent of the nology in 10 telecom circles tourist hubs and nearly 38 mil- radio unit, the statement said. scribed guidelines. In the event cials at its head office here ted two status reports before refund application process in domestic coal production is eye- in India - Maharashtra, Guja- lion BSNL subscribers. "New VoLTE services will PPI issuers not obtaining the today. the Supreme Court elabo- four simple steps has been pro- ing one billion output by 2020. rat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattis- The network technology that allow BSNL s 4G subscribers KYC-related inputs within the “The group of investors rating the work done by it in vided on Sebi’s website to assist Shares of the company were garh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra will be deployed by Nokia will to experience HD-quality voice timeline from their customers, requested that the process furtherance of the mandate the investors in filing their trading 1 per cent higher at Rs Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and help BSNL to save operational and faster call connections," it customers will not lose their of refund be expedited,” Sebi provided to the panel, the reg- claim applications, it added. PTI 313.70 apiece on BSE. PTI Telangana - serving large cit- costs while supporting 2G, 3G added. PTI money," deputy governor BP Kanungo told reporters here this evening. Mauritius pitches itself as African gateway to Indian investors There are 55 non-banking Home prices in small PPIs operational now, apart from 50 wallets promoted by VISHAKHAPATNAM: Posi- Vyapoory said here at the clos- to come. factors including good infra- of the best city in the world. banks. They were initially given towns may spike on tioning itself as a gateway to ing ceremony of the CII's Part- The bilateral trade between structure, communications and He also said that the state time till December 31, 2017, Africa, Mauritius on Monday nership Summit. the two nations stood at about investment climate are present would take the signed MoUs to to make those accounts KYC- infrastructure focus invited Indian investors and Inviting a business delega- $900 million in 2016-17. in the state for investors. their logical conclusion. compliant, which was extended businesses to utilise the island tion from Andhra Pradesh, the Speaking at the event, Com- Investors have a huge Talking about the proposed to February 28. country to explore the African vice president said that he is merce Minister Suresh Prabhu advantage to invest in the state, investments, Naidu said Reli- According to media market. looking forward to leading a said the objective of the summit he added. ance Industries has come for- reports, PPIs were feeling that Mauritius is member of the delegation to India as well. was to seek more investments Andhra Pradesh Chief ward to establish three projects the KYC requirement was very Common Market for Eastern Apart from culture and lan- in the state. Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the state including one in challenging and if the guideline and Southern Africa. guage, "we need to consolidate "Andhra Pradesh is a logical said that over 4,000 delegates Tirupati to manufacture one were to be implemented, they "Investors and businessmen our economic links," he said, destination for futuristic indus- participated in the three-day million cell phones. feared losing business as 90 from india can use Mauritius as expressing hope that the eco- tries, " he said. summit, which concluded here The state is making an auto per cent customers have been a platform to reach the big Afri- nomic relationships between The Governor of Andhra on Monday. Talking about the hub in Anantapur and a hard- onboarded using the minimum can markets," Mauritius Vice- the two countries would Pradesh and Telangana, ESL state's capital Amaravati, he ware and electronics cluster, KYC, which is giving the tele- president Paramasivum Pillay strengthen further in the years Narasimhan, said that all the said work is on to make it one he added. PTI phone number. PTI

MUMBAI: Home prices in one can expect prices in these China punters bet on ‘Emperor’ Xi after term-limit news small cities and towns are cities and towns to assume a likely to see a gradual rise on gradual upward trajectory. SHANGHAI: Superstitious the national capital, compa- increased infrastructure activ- Price growth will be higher Chinese investors rushed to nies with "Beijing," "Develop- ities and real estate developers and faster in cities coming under buy stock in companies with ment," "Construction," and China deletes online criticism focusing on affordable housing, the smart cities programme," "emperor" in their names on even "Cement" in their names says a report. said Puri. The report says Monday following the latest benefited, it added. of plan to extend Xi's rule Price growth will be higher movement from larger metros power boost for President Xi The customary two-term and faster in cities coming under to smaller cities is a welcome Jinping, who has been likened limit on Chinese leaders was BEIJING: Chinese censors are acting quickly the smart cities programme, dynamic which will eventually to a modern-day sovereign. imposed in the wake of Com- to remove satirical comments about the ruling according to a report by result in a more uniform spread State media said on Sun- munist founder Mao Zedong's Communist Party's move to enable President Xi Anarock Property Consultant. of real estate demand across the day that the ruling Communist chaotic and violent political Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, while politi- "After a protracted period country, and reduce the pressure Party had proposed abolishing campaigns, as a means of pre- where interest for real estate on the larger cities. rules limiting leaders to two venting any one leader from cal observers are examining the possibility that investment was concentrated From the investment per- five-year terms, a move that ever again gaining too much China will return to an era of one-man rule. primarily in the metros, we spective, the report said, "inves- could allow the increasingly power. A day after the party announced proposed are now seeing a resurgence in tors with better capitalisation powerful Xi to rule indefinitely "Congratulations, peo- constitutional changes for next month, Chinese smaller cities," said Anuj Puri, may wish to focus on the larger like an emperor. ple who hold Jiangxi Huang- internet users on Monday found themselves chairman, Anarock Property cities, depending on their risk The millions of mom-and- an imperial air in their Chinese both of the two characters for shanghuang Group Food, such Consultant in a report. appetite, while others would pop investors who dominate names posted solid gains. "emperor", which is "huangdi" great news for your shares," one unable to signal approval or disapproval with Home prices in smaller be more interested in reviving trade in Chinese securities Shenzhen Emperor Tech- in Mandarin. investor said in the stock com- changes to their profiles. towns and cities start from a small towns." It further noted often do so more on supersti- nology jumped 7.06 per cent, Traders in the $7.7 trillion ments section of popular portal Key search topics such as "serve another term" lower base, owing to cheaper that not all small towns are per- tion or perceived portent in Harbin Viti Electronics closed market flocked in 2016 to a Sina.com on Sunday after the were blocked. Nevertheless, social media users land prices and builders being forming uniformly well, though corporate names rather than 4.43 per cent higher, and stock whose name sounded like announcement. more aligned towards afford- it is true that supply will gener- fundamentals, and they appear Jiangxi Huangshanghuang "Trump Wins Big" in Chinese Xi, who was given a sec- shared images of Winnie the Pooh hugging ability. According to the report, ally follow demand. to have leapt into action again added 2.93 per cent. as real estate mogul Donald ond five-year term as the par- a jar of honey along with the quote, "Find the many of these cities are seeing "In other words, cities on Monday. Vatti Corporation, which Trump won the US presidency, ty's general secretary at the thing you love and stick with it." The Disney increasing economic activity which are performing well From smart ID card pro- makes dishwashers, stoves and while one called "Aunt Hillary" Communist Party congress in bear's appearance has been compared to that and infrastructure growth, to economically will attract more vider Shenzhen Emperor other kitchen hardware, rose fell, Bloomberg News said. October, has amassed seem- of Xi, prompting periodic blocks on use of Pooh some extent reducing the out- migrant population which Technology to a producer of 1.74 per cent. And when China last year ingly unchecked power and a ward migration to the metros. will need rental housing," the marinated chicken feet, half a The companies' Chinese announced plans to construct level of officially-stoked adula- pictures online. PTI "With increasing demand, report concluded. PTI dozen listed companies with names all contain one or a new economic zone near tion unseen since Mao. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp Policy shifts may delay KG-D5 output start: ONGC

NEW DELHI: Oil pro- a $5.07 billion investment for production from 2018 and oil with finds in neighbouring G-4 ducer ONGC has said it may bringing oil and gas discov- by 2019 but a final investment block for production but this is DGH-led panel okays RIL-BP's miss the June 2019 target for ered in the KG-DWN-98/2 or decision was made contingent not being taken up because of starting production from its KG-D5 block in Bay of Ben- upon government approving a dispute with RIL over migra- $4-bn KG-D6 investment plan Krishna Godavari basin block gal to production, new policies a remunerative price for the tion of gas from ONGC blocks. due to new policies like GST were formulated last year. deepsea block as the prevalent From Cluster-II, a peak oil NEW DELHI: A government oversight panel and local purchase preference The Union Cabinet in May rates were uneconomical. output of 77,305 barrels per day rules, including the one that 2017 approved a policy that But it was not before March is envisaged within two years of headed by DGH on Monday approved $4 billion mandates state-owned firms to will prefer sourcing of domes- 2016 that the government start of production. Gas output investment plan of Reliance Industries and BP plc source domestic iron and steel tic iron and steel for infrastruc- announced a new pricing for- is slated to peak to 16.56 mil- for developing three sets of natural gas discover- for infrastructure project. ture projects by state-owned mula for difficult areas, giving lion standard cubic meters per ies in the KG-D6 block in the Bay of Bengal. The Clarifying on its last week's companies in a bid to boost developers more than double day by end-2021. finds will add around 20 million standard cubic filing to stock exchanges, Oil Make in India. the domestic rate. Cluster-2A mainly com- and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Also, a policy has been for- Immediately after that prises oil finds of A2, P1, M3, meters per day (mmscmd) of peak production, said the new policies it had mulated to give public enter- ONGC Board approved the M1 and G-2-2 in NDA which according to BP. "Managing Committee has on cited for a possible delay per- prises purchase preference if investment plan for Cluster-II can produce 77,305 bpd (3.86 Monday approved 3 FDPs (field development tained to local purchase pref- their bid is within 10 per cent group of discoveries in KG-D5. million tonnes per annum) and plans) in block KG-DWN-98/3 which will bring an erence policy, steel policy and of the lowest price. Goods and The 7,294.6 sq km deepsea 3.81 mmscmd of gas. GST policy. Services Tax (GST) was also KG-D5 block has been broadly Cluster 2B, which is made envisaged capex investment of around $4 billion "The new policies concern- rolled out in July 2017. categorised into Northern Dis- up of four gas finds - R1, U3, (Rs 26,000 crore) in the prolific eastern offshore of ing oil and mining sector, as Last week, ONGC CMD Shashi Shanker covery Area (NDA - 3,800.6 sq U1, and A1 in NDA - envis- India," the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons referred in the reply of ONGC informed stock exchanges that km) and Southern Discovery ages a peak output of 12.75 (DGH) tweeted. RIL is the operator of block KG- to NSE and BSE, though not after its Board in March 2016 of various new policies con- exhausted which will only be Area (SDA - 3,494 sq km). mmscmd of gas. Peak output DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 while UK's BP Plc has 30 per amply clarified in the reply, approved the field development cerning the oil mining sector known at a later date," it had The NDA has 11 oil and is likely to last 7 years. were pertaining to policies like plan (FDP), it began procur- led to deferment of tendering said. gas discoveries while SDA has Cluster-3 is the UD-1 cent interest and Niko Resources of Canada the purchase preference policy, ing goods and services such as activities. As of now, the proj- The company had not given the nation's only ultra-deepsea gas discovery in SDA. UD-1 remaining 10 per cent. Reached for comments, steel policy, GST policy etc. and drilling, completion of wells, ect schedules are being main- details of the policy changes. gas find of UD-1. These finds lies in water depth of 2400- BP India spokesperson said these FDPs pertain to not regulatory policy," ONGC creation of production and tained as planned. However, The delay will be for the sec- have been clubbed in three 3200 meters and its develop- satellite cluster fields and MJ (D55) deep said in a statement. processing facilities and trans- due to very complex nature of ond time due to government groups - Cluster-1, Cluster-II ment would be taken up after discovery. PTI While the ONGC Board portation pipelines. the project, there is a possibil- policies. ONGC had in 2014 and Cluster-III. Gas discov- an appropriate technology is had in March 2016 approved "Meanwhile, introduction ity that the schedules may get announced plans to start gas ery in Cluster-I is to be tied up found. PTI Bharti's Mittal G20 must play key role for wants common Air India invites Centre has bid for 10,000 electric networks to sedans to promote green energy sustained growth: Das bids for iPads NEW DELHI: India's G20 push connectivity SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE Centre will also communicate Sherpa Shaktikanta Das said NEW DELHI: Air India has with the state power ministers on Monday that the group invited bids for 150 iPads to NEW DELHI: The govern- to take part in this move. of developed and developing BARCELONA: Creating inde- replace defective video screens ment has bid out 10,000 elec- The registered DISCOMs nations needs to play an impor- pendent telecom network com- on some of its planes. tric sedan cars to push 'green will have to abide by strong pol- tant role in achieving sustained panies or 'netcos' would be The tender is for new tab- energy' which will help to con- icies for setting up charging sta- global growth. key to connecting the uncon- lets for 18 aircraft in Air India's trol the pollution, the Union tions. It will have two aspects, The G20 should also ensure nected, GSMA Chairman fleet and is for the period of Power Minister RK Singh legal and guidelines for a fixed that ambitious sustainable Sunil Mittal said on Monday, one year. claimed on Monday. tariff. "There will be one legal development goals (SDGs) are population. but admitted to "levels of resis- The bid document seeks to services. If our in-flight enter- This will also help to reduce aspect and couple of guidelines achieved, he said. Das also pointed out that tance" among those who see lease new iPads (Pro 10.5 ) with tainment is not doing well, then the import of fossil fuel and will be given to the DISCOMs "G20 countries have very the multilateral lending agency owning networks as their com- preloaded content by using the we are thinking of alternatives. will promote the domestic identified by the ministry. "We for fixing the tariff, which will important role in the current World Bank is constrained in petitive edge. current IFE (in-flight enter- Laptops to business class pas- energy production, the min- are in talks with the DISCOMs make sure that there will not be context to ensure that the SDG its lending capacity and it is not He also cautioned against tainment) content for service sengers is a possibility," Kha- ister added. and auto-mobile companies. any cross-subsidy charge," the goals are achieved and revival able to scale up its investments wasting billions of dollars on recovery on board its aircraft." rola had said. Singh said, "By the next We will also regulate policies minister mentioned. of world economic growth is on infrastructure in developing building parallel, subscale net- An airline official said on He added that nearly half week you will see five such cars for setting up such charging Adding further, Singh sustained," he said at an event countries. works and said India's exper- the condition of anonymity of the seats in business class go outside the ministry's office." stations," the minister added claimed that there will be a here. A central forum for inter- "What the World Bank iment with having a dozen that these iPads are a backup vacant on international flights. Meanwhile, the ministry has further. The government offices fixed regulator in every charg- national cooperation on finan- invests in India's infrastruc- telecom operators had gone option and will be provided to As per the tender docu- also asked other government will also have charging stations. ing stations and this will be cial and economic issues, the ture sector, is minuscule por- "completely wrong" and the passengers in premium classes ment, the bidder will have offices to use these electric cars. The metropolitan cities and very cost effective. G20 accounts for more than tion of India's overall spending market is consolidating to four whose IFE screens are unser- to provide a set of high qual- However, the charging sta- towns are in the prior prefer- The government also wants 80 per cent of the gross world requirement on its infrastruc- players. viceable. He added that these ity compatible headsets, cus- tions are yet to be set up or the ence as to strengthen the mar- to achieve all-electric car fleet product and is home to almost ture sector," the former eco- "...if you can bring an inde- tablets would be used for Air tomised case cum stand and a specific corridors are yet to be ket, a ministry source said. by 2030. two-thirds of the world's nomic affairs secretary said. PTI pendent 'netco', which is again India s Boeing 777 planes. replaceable battery with each like a tower or a submarine Air India CMD Pradeep iPad. It will also have to provide cable consortium where no Kharola had said in a media docking stations for charging Solar installations one person has influence, I interaction last month that in these iPads at Air India prem- US supreme court's Microsoft data think you will be able to cover order to woo premium travel- ises in Delhi & Mumbai. in India likely to the last billion, which is strug- lers and improve its seat occu- The bidder must be in the gling to be covered," Mittal pancy in business class, the business of providing portable fall 22% in 2018 said addressing the keynote airline would look at offering hardware solution for in-flight warrant case to have world fall-out at Mobile World Congress them better services. entertainment, have at least two NEW DELHI: Solar installa- (MWC) 2018. He was respond- "In our long haul flights airlines as its customers and WASHINGTON: Microsoft the crime or target being inves- tions in India are expected to ing to a question on whether business class can be a money an annual financial turnover faces off with the US govern- tigated makes location of the 0s fall by 22 per cent to around or not his concept of 'netcos' spinner for Air India. Our pas- of $2 million during last two ment before the Supreme Court and 1s that comprise our emails 7.5 GW in the 2018, Mercom which could be run by a third senger load factor is only 50 per financial years. It should also on Tuesday over a warrant for a particularly poor basis for Communications India, a sub- parties, independent of the cent on these flights. We will be registered with Airline Pas- data stored abroad that has delimiting jurisdiction," Amer- sidiary of Mercom Capital telecom companies, was gain- try to see how to increase that, senger Experience Association important ramifications for ican University law professor Group has said. ing any ground. PTI perhaps offer better quality of (APEX). PTI law enforcement in the age of Jennifer Daskal wrote on the Mercom forecasts total global computing. Just Security blog. installations to fall by 22 per CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE The case, which dates back "Conversely, there is a real cent year-on-year to approxi- 15 AmazonNow to 2013, involves a US warrant risk that a straight-up US gov- mately 7.5 GW in 2018, it said ordering Microsoft to turn over ernment win will — rightly or in a report. warehouses in the contents of an email account wrongly — be perceived around After a very strong year the used by a suspected drug traf- the world as US law enforce- sector now finds itself beset Delhi, Mumbai, ficker, whose data is stored in ment claiming the right to access with uncertainty. There are a cloud computing center in data anywhere, without regard three different types of duties - B'luru, Hyderabad Ireland. to the countervailing sovereign safeguard, anti-dumping, and It has been watched closely week the principle is especially turned it around, no German interests. This creates a prec- port - that the industry now has NEW DELHI: Global e-tailing because of its implications for relevant after former intelligence state would ever store data in edent that foreign nations are to wade through. More than giant Amazon.in announced privacy and surveillance in contractor Edward Snowden a data center operated by an likely to mimic." the duties themselves, it is the a specialised network of 15 the digital age, and specifically leaked details on global US sur- American company," Smith said. Both sides have said that any uncertainty of not knowing warehouses for AmazonNow, how law enforcement can reach veillance programs in 2013. Last year, a federal appeals court decision may be flawed, what is coming and when that an app-only service with speedy across borders to obtain digital "We've always said it was court sided with Microsoft, and that Congress needs to has left the industry in a very delivery of daily essentials items, evidence that may be scattered important to win this case to overturning a district judge address the issue by rewriting tough spot," Mercom Capital in Bangalore, Mumbai, New across the globe. win the confidence of people ruling. the 1986 Stored Communica- Group CEO and Co-Founder PFC has executed MoUs with Uttar Pradesh state sector power Delhi and Hyderabad. Microsoft has maintained around the world in Ameri- Yet the case is complicated tions Act at issue. Raj Prabhu said in a statement utilities - UPRVUNL, UPPTCL and UPPCL - for providing required "With the launch of these that US courts lack jurisdiction can technology," Smith said in by the intricacies of cloud com- Microsoft's Smith said he on Monday. financial assistance of Rs 50,200 crore. The MoUs were executed on the sidelines of UP Powering New India Investor Summit 2018 `fulfilment centres', Amazon over the data stored in Ireland. a conference call. puting, which allow data to be was encouraged by a bill intro- Government agencies need recently held in Lucknow, in presence of Alok Kumar, Principal India has dedicated close to The US tech giant, backed Smith said officials in split up and stored in multiple duced this year called the to come out quickly and resolve Secretary (Energy), Government of Uttar Pradesh, and Rajeev 120,000 cubic feet of storage by many firms in the sector and Europe have been notably con- locations around the world even CLOUD Act that would autho- these issues to maintain posi- Sharma, CMD, PFC space for AmazonNow deliver- civil liberties groups, argues the cerned about the implications for a single user, and some ana- rize cross-border data warrants tive investor sentiment going ies in key metros," an Amazon case is critical in showing that of a decision in favor of the US lysts say the court has no good with countries that meet certain forward, Prabhu said. statement said. The warehouses American authorities cannot government, and that was made solution. standards for privacy and civil "The solar installation total are equipped with temperature- simply request such data via a clear during a discussion with "The speed by which data liberties. was 123 per cent higher than controlled zones to store and warrant without going through a German official on the case can be moved about the globe, The proposal has the back- the 4,313 MW added in 2016 deliver perishable products such the process set out in law after a lower judge ruled against the fact of third-party control ing of the tech sector, according and boosted the country s as fruits and vegetables, dairy enforcement treaties between Microsoft. and the possibility of data being to Smith, and respects the laws cumulative solar capacity to products and chilled frozen countries. Microsoft president "He said that unless we held in locations that have abso- of each country where a request 19.6 GW as of December 31, products. PTI Brad Smith told reporters last persist with this lawsuit and lutely no connection to either is made. PTI 2017," the report said. PTI FM's tax row byte rings in hope for Vodafone

BARCELONA, (Spain): Brit- tive legislation. ish telecom giant Vodafone plc, Vodafone has challenged the ASSOCHAM every year aims at awarding those financial institutions Trai predatory pricing rule that have been successful in creating a fundamentally strong and one of the two companies that tax demand before an interna- resilient social bank. The 13th Annual 'Social Banking Excellence were slapped with tax demand tional arbitration tribunal. Awards, 2017', organised by ASSOCHAM was held at Hotel Lalit using a retrospective legisla- The tribunal, headed by Sir Mumbai on February 17 under chairmanship of Shiv Pratap Shukla, tion, on Monday said its fight Franklin Berman, was consti- 'unfair': Vodafone CEO Colao Minister of State for Finance, Government of India against the Rs 22,100 crore tax tuted in June 2016 after Voda- demand would be helped by fone challenged India using BARCELONA (Spain): Brit- ... we want fair competition. So, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a 2012 legislation that gave it ish telecom major Vodafone we are not in agreement with terming the move as an erro- powers to retrospective tax on Monday termed Indian tele- that specific regulation," Colao neous decision. deals like Vodafone s $11 billion com regulator Trai's new rule on said here. "Retrospective taxation is acquisition of 67 per cent stake predatory pricing as "unfair" and He was responding to a wrong from the fact that we in the mobile phone business said the company has to fight query on predatory pricing were also taxed for capital gains owned by Hutchison Wham- the competition "with hands norms issued by the Telecom that were made by somebody poa in 2007. tied at the back". Regulatory Authority of India else. This was a double wrong, the retrospective taxation as years. Retrospective changes Vodafone challenged the Vodafone Group CEO (Trai). not just a single wrong. We just erroneous decision and the BJP- in taxation are not something demand of Rs7,990 crore in Vittorio Colao said that the Under the new rules, Trai have confidence in the arbitra- led NDA government had after good. I welcome the comments capital gains taxes (Rs22,100 company has lost 80 per cent will impose financial disincen- tion and wait for the results of coming to power decided not to from the Hon'ble Minister and crore after including interest business in India due to data tive of up to Rs 50 lakh per cir- the arbitration. And, of course, use the 2012 legislation to cre- even more convinced that we and penalty) under the Neth- tariff war fuelled by a new com- cle on operators if their service HUDCO CMD M Ravi Kanth received the prestigious ‘Technology the comments from the Finance ate new tax demand. are right," Colao said. erlands-India Bilateral Invest- petitor in the market. rates are found to be predatory Sabha Award’ from Srikanth R P, Editor, Express Computer, Indian Minister helps," Vodafone "I noticed the comment of Besides Vodafone, the gov- ment Treaty (BIT). The demand "Out of the blue, magically, in nature. When asked if he Express Group at Indore. The award was conferred on HUDCO for its successful pan-India implementation of video conferencing Group CEO Vittorio Colao- Finance Minister (Arun Jait- ernment had also raised Rs has been because the company a law or regulation comes ... It considers that the latest rule solutions under ‘Unified Communication’ category said here. He was commenting ley). They are useful because 10,247 crore tax against another allegedly failed to deduct tax on sounds like you have to fight favours new players and if the on Jaitley's comments in New they actually stated the some- British company, Cairn Energy capital gains made by Hutchi- somebody with hands tied at company will challenge it, Colao Delhi on Saturday that termed thing we have been saying for plc, using the same retrospec- son from the 2007 deal. PTI the back. That s (rule) not fair responded affirmatively. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 SKY IS LIMIT FOR CITY Antoine hat-trick as Atletico Guardiola’s boys lift League Cup after comfortable 3-0 win over City at Wembley trounce Sevilla

MADRID: French striker break, Griezmann scored Valencia went ahead in the Antoine Griezmann hit a his first of the night when he 34th minute with a Santi Mina hat-trick as Atletico Madrid danced between three defend- header before Mikel Oyarzabal thrashed Sevilla 5-2 to cut the ers to score with a fierce right- levelled with a powerful drive gap on La Liga leaders Barce- footed drive past Rico. after 54 minutes. lona back to seven points. Griezmann made it 3-0 five However, a mistake by Sunday’s result was also a minutes into the second half, Sociedad goalkeeper Tono boost for Manchester United, converting his team’s first La Ramirez 13 minutes later who face Sevilla in the Cham- Liga penalty of the season after allowed Mina to tuck away pions League last 16 second leg Costa was brought down by the second goal and ensure next month after the two sides Rico. the three points against rivals were locked 0-0 from the first Sevilla imploded with Koke who were eliminated from the game. making it 4-0 after more sui- Europa League on Thursday at “I’m very happy with the cidal defending before Griez- the hands of Salzburg. team’s work, but a little less mann completed his hat-trick Athletic Bilbao came from happy that we conceded two on 80 minutes, taking his Liga a goal down to defeat rock- goals,” said Griezmann. tally to 11 for the season. bottom Malaga 2-1 on a roller- “It’s good that we have sev- The home side salvaged a coaster day for Moroccan eral forwards who score goals, degree of pride when Pablo international striker Youssef but the most important thing is Sarabia and Nolito tucked away En-Nesyri. the three points.” goals in the last five minutes. The 20-year-old gave Mal- Former Chelsea star Diego On Saturday, Luis Suarez aga a 12th minute lead, finish- Costa grabbed the opener just hit a hat-trick as Barcelona ing off a cross from the right before the half-hour mark after thrashed neighbours Girona hand side. a farcical mix-up in the Sevilla 6-1 while Cristiano Ronaldo Markel Susaeta levelled five defence. scored twice for Real Madrid minutes later before a half-vol- Goalkeeper Sergio Rico in a 4-0 defeat of Alaves. ley from Mikel San Jose secured attempted to play a short ball Real are third, seven points the win for Athletic just before to Ever Banega standing on the behind Atletico and 14 back half-time. edge of the penalty area. from Barcelona. En-Nesryi then missed a However, his teammate Earlier on Sunday, Santi penalty on the hour when his dallied too long and predator Mina scored both goals as spot-kick was saved by Bilbao Costa nipped in to steal the Valencia defeated Real Socie- goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. ball off the toe of the Argen- dad 2-1 to stay firmly on course His frustrations then got tine before confidently burying for the Champions League next the better of him when he was the opportunity. season. red-carded six minutes from Sevilla had plenty of The victory took fourth- time after picking up a second chances with Colombian placed Valencia to 49 points, booking. striker Luis Muriel seeing just two behind Real and eight Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Atletico keeper Jan Oblak deny ahead of Villarreal in the race Asenjo saved two penalties as Manchester City skipper Vicente Kompany lifts the League Cup in London on Sunday him with a smart save. for spots in the continent’s top his side beat Getafe 1-0 to con- Three minutes from the club competition. solidate their push. AFP LONDON: Pep Guardiola’s after the break as City totally reshaped the club in his image, it League Cup triumph against dominated a disappointing City totally dominated a disappointing was three veterans of City’s defin- Arsenal could usher in an era Arsenal side, cantering to a 3-0 Arsenal side, cantering to a 3-0 win with ing 2012 Premier League title tri- of dominance for Manchester win with further goals from an umph who delivered the goods City but he had three veterans to ecstatic Vincent Kompany and goals from an ecstatic Vincent Kompany, at Wembley. thank for a comprehensive win David Silva. Sergio Aguero and David Silva. Guardiola said Aguero, Silva at Wembley. The League Cup may seem and Kompany were three legends City were not at their best like small fry to a man with a who had helped turn the club in a scrappy first half on a bit- glittering CV that includes two trophy is for Manchester City Wembley final when third-tier from perennial under-achiev- ingly cold February day on Sun- Champions League triumphs and not for me. Wigan dumped them out of the ers into regular trophy winners, day, failing to hit the exalted while in charge of Barcelona and “The first half was not good FA Cup. capable of going toe to toe with heights of their football earlier a clutch of league titles with Bay- but in the second half we played But a 13-point lead in the the heavyweights of Europe this season. ern Munich. really well,” he said. “We were Premier League means they and challenging regularly for The highlight of the open- But an emotional Guardiola in the second half like we have are champions-elect and they honours. ing period was a bizarre opener knows that winning the first sil- been so far (this season) so of have one foot in the Champions “They help us to under- for Sergio Aguero, who netted verware is crucial to infusing his course big congratulations for all League quarter-finals after a 4-0 stand what it means for the his 199th goal for the club direct runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. That’s why it’s victory against Basel in the first club because they won titles,” from a punt down the field by with the belief to go on and win important to win titles because leg of their last-16 tie. Guardiola said. “If we are able City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo bigger prizes. it’s going to help us win the next Guardiola said although win- to win more titles in the future -- a rare route-one goal for a “It’s important,” said the Cat- games in the Premier League.” ning his first trophy at the club the people who are coming side renowned for their intricate alan. “We’re so happy, and big City saw their dreams of an means a lot to him personally, he here, they have to know here football. congratulations to all of Man- unprecedented quadruple shat- is just a chapter in City’s history. you have to win titles and that’s But it was men against boys chester City, and our fans. This tered just six days before the He knows that for all he has why it’s so, so important.” AFP

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PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain League last 16 where they coach Unai Emery remains need to overturn a 3-1 deficit. optimistic that superstar "We will wait for the exam- Neymar will be fit to face ination, we will be opti- Real Madrid in their do- mistic. If I had to say today or-die Champions League (whether or not he will face clash despite suffering an Real) I would rather say ankle injury in Sunday's yes to being optimistic." 3-0 victory over Marseille. PSG skipper Thiago Silva told Neymar, the world's most Canal: "Neymar already had a expensive footballer, was swollen ankle. I am not a doc- stretchered off 10 minutes tor, but I don't think he'll be from time at the Parc des available on Wednesday (when Princes as PSG opened up PSG face Marseille again in the a 14-point lead in Ligue 1. French Cup). He has to rest." The 26-year-old was on It was an otherwise easy night his own when he innocu- for the big-spending Parisians ously rolled his ankle and as teenager Kylian Mbappe flopped to the ground in pain. became the youngest scorer "The first examination in the in the French 'Classique'. locker room revealed that it Uruguayan goal-machine was a twist to the ankle. Now Edinson Cavani was also on we will do a medical exami- the scoresheet while Neymar nation to find out what this had a hand in PSG's other goal. twist is," said Emery, whose With Monaco drawing 3-3 team face Real at home on at Toulouse on Saturday and March 6 in the Champions Lyon held 1-1. AFP ‘Russia still not compliant on anti-doping

LOS ANGELES: The World Anti-Doping Agency stopped short of endorsing the International Olympic Committee's deci- sion to lift Russia's suspension if no new positive drug tests come to light. AFP sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 mp Plan A ready for World Cup’19 Team India identify first eleven after success in limited-over formats in South Africa; Rahane & Rohit need to step up NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s inim- Ajinkya Rahane, due to his itable batting that exhausted all Fitting into success at No 4 position during adjectives, Jasprit Bumrah fit- the 2015 World Cup in Austra- ting himself perfectly like an Puzzle lia, is being considered for the all-purpose block in a jigsaw »»Bumrah proves his role even though his strike-rate puzzle and identifying the core mantle in all formats in the middle overs has repeat- for the 2019 World Cup in Eng- (14 wickets in 3 Test edly come under scanner. land were some of the nota- Manish Pandey has done ble positives to be drawn from matches) nothing wrong in limited India’s highly successful tour of »»Kohli finishes with chances that he has got, while South Africa. 286 runs in the Test Kedar Jadhav is a cheeky stroke It was after many years that matches; staggering player and his round arm off- an Indian cricket team lived breaks cause a lot of irritation up to expectations outside the 558 runs in ODIs to the batsman. sub-continent, winning two out »»Veteran Suresh Raine Then there’s Shreyas Iyer, a of the three formats and Kohli comes back in style; natural strokeplayer and a pro- definitely deserves praise for lific performer at the domes- not taking his foot off the pedal earning Man of the tic level. throughout the gruelling seven match in last T20 Last but not the least is vet- weeks in the ‘Rainbow Nation’. eran Suresh Raina, who looked While the Test series defeat away the intensity with which hungrier than ever during the remains a glitch despite a stu- India played each match. three-match T20 series. pendous 5-1 result in the ODIs But the bigger gain was to A ‘man of the match’ award and a 2-1 win in the T20Is, no more or less get his ‘Plan A’ for in the last T20 International one can disagree that India were next year’s ODI World Cup in would boost his confidence competitive in the longer for- England ready. and it is being said in Indian mat too. The two young wrist spin- cricket circles that his return Mohammed Shami (15 ners (Kuldeep Yadav and in the 50-over format is just a from 3 games), Jasprit Bumrah Yuzvendra Chahal), with 33 matter of time. (14 from 3 games), Bhuvnesh- wickets, showed that their Coach Shastri as usual war Kumar (10 from 2 games) match-winning ability is not sounded satisfied with team’s and Ishant Sharma (8 from 2 surface dependant. In Bhu- effort. games) accounted for 47 of the vneshwar, Bumrah and Har- “(In terms of World Cup 60 wickets, a massive fillip for dik Pandya as the all-rounder, preparation) Very good, a nation not known to throw Entire Indian team after winning the ODI series in South Africa earlier this month. the five-man bowling attack because it is one step at a time. up enough fast bowling talent. looks settled. We have learnt some good hab- While losing the Test match in the series and he has bowled Not for once did the Guja- Kohli neither changed his for sharp criticism. praise him, please go and buy Mahendra Singh Dhoni is its on this trip. This is a young on a relatively good batting his heart out,” the Indian cap- rat slinger look out of place in aggressive brand of captaincy Rohit’s poor run in the lim- an Oxford dictionary,” Shastri not exactly going anywhere till side and they have got a lot of track at the Centurion will ran- tain had said after the end of the fiercely competitive world nor his propensity to tinker with ited overs format could have said at the end of the ODI series. 2019 World Cup. Shikhar Dha- tough tours coming up. kle Kohli and coach Ravi Shas- the Test series. of red-ball cricket. the playing XI in every game -- a amplified it further but ‘King A staggering 558 runs under wan, Rohit Sharma and Virat “I think they have con- tri, the most heartening aspect “He really wanted to play The batting certainly wasn’t trait that didn’t completely work Kohli’ came to the fore and hit his belt and an emphatic 5-1 Kohli are the automatic Nos 1, ducted and handled themselves was Bumrah’s emergence as a Test cricket badly and has up to the mark save skipper in the longer version. three hundreds for ‘breakfast, series win later, Kohli was able 2 and 3 in this line-up. extremely well on this tour. One potent Test bowler. shown what a high-class bowler Kohli, who again was a few In hindsight, his faith in lunch and dinner’ in six ODIs. to put the disappointments of It is the Nos 4 and 5, which thing history tells me, I have “Bumrah fits perfectly into he is. He probably bowled with notches above his teammates, Rohit Sharma’s talent over As chief coach Ravi Shastri the Test defeat to rest. While the ‘Men In Blue’ will have to been coming here since 1992, the ideal eleven for us. He is the experience of a guy who has finishing with 286 runs in the Ajinkya Rahane’s temperament, said in his customary tongue- Faf du Plessis’, AB de Villiers’ settle. there is not one South African someone that has given us played 40-50 games,” Kohli’s Test matches -- 75 more than during the first two Tests did in-cheek manner. absence for the better part did There are around five side in the world that anyone breakthroughs when wanted praise said it all. AB de Villiers’ next best of 211. seem misplaced and came in “You want a new phrase to play a role but one cannot take options for two slots. can say is a weak side.” PTI Ashwin to lead ‘Ian had doubts over Greg as Team India coach’ KXIP Punjab Bangladesh name NEW DELHI: Even brother Ian thought Greg might not Ian Chappell was not very Not only be the right choice for India. NEW DELHI: Senior off-spin- positive about Greg Chap- Well, I decided to ignore all ner Ravichandran Ashwin was Walsh interim coach pell taking over as Team India was my captaincy these warnings and follow my on Monday named captain of coach in 2005 and so was Sunil suddenly taken away instincts,” Ganguly writes. the IPL side Kings XI Punjab, DHAKA: Bangladesh on and everyone respects him Gavaskar but Sourav Ganguly “The rest as they say is his- which also has Yuvraj Singh Monday named West Indies as well,” Bangladesh Cricket says he decided to ignore all for no reason but tory. But then that’s life. Some and Chris Gayle in their ranks. fast bowling great Courtney Board president Nazmul Has- these warnings and follow his I was also dropped scripts go your way, like my Ashwin has two IPL titles Walsh as interim coach for next san told reporters. instincts on the appointment. tour of Australia, and some during his eight-year stint month’s tri-nation Twenty20 Bangladesh named a In fact, Ganguly was in as a player. I feel don’t, like the Greg chapter. with Chennai Super Kings series in Sri Lanka. 16-man squad for the tri-nation awe of Chappell prior to angry even as I write I conquered the country but and has also played for Pune Walsh has been Bangla- Twenty20 against Sri Lanka his appointment and even not one of its citizens,” he says. Supergiants. desh’s fast bowling coach since starting March 6. India is the embarked on a ‘secret trip’ to this. What happened He says suddenly from “I feel honoured to be early 2016 but had never been at the helm to join his strug- other team in the tournament. Australia in 2003 before the was unthinkable. ‘Maharaj’ he joined the ranks trusted with the responsibil- called on to take charge of the gling home team. All-rounder Shakib Al team was to tour that country of the oppressed. ity of leading such a talented entire squad. Former skipper Khaled Hasan has been included for doing an “exhaustive recce” Unacceptable. “This (the year 2005) bunch of cricketers. I am con- Bangladesh have been with- Mahmud filled the void as team despite a niggling finger injury of the grounds and preparing Unforgivable remains the most turbulent fident of bringing out the best out a head coach since October director recently, when Bangla- that forced him out of the himself and his teammates. chapter of my life. Not only out of team mates. This is when Chandika Hathurus- desh lost a Test and Twenty20 recent Sri Lanka series. Off- He got in touch with Chap- Sourav Ganguly was my captaincy suddenly indeed a proud moment for ingha, a former Sri Lankan home series against Sri Lanka. spinner Mehedi Hasan will fill pell as he thought he “would be taken away for no reason but I me,” said Ashwin. PTI batsman, quit after three years “Walsh has vast experience in as back-up. PTI the best person” to help him in published by Juggernaut, was also dropped as a player. I millenniumpost.in

his mission. says. feel angry even as I write this. millenniumpoNO H ALFst TR U THS “In our previous meetings “A few people advised What happened was unthink- he had impressed me with his me against this move. Sunil able. Unacceptable. Unforgiv- CHANGE OF NAME deep cricketing knowledge,” Gavaskar was one of them. able,” he writes. I, Shagun K Mehra Ganguly writes in his auto- ‘Sourav, think about it. With “History hasn’t recorded D/o Late Shri Ravindra biography “A Century is Not flashed in his mind first. him around you might have many instances of a win- Kumar Khurana R/o Enough”. But little did Ganguly “I thought Greg Chappell problems in running the team. ning captain being dropped C-1/367, Palam Vihar, know then that this association would be the best person to His past coaching record is not so unceremoniously, that too Gurgram-122017, was going to be one of the most take us to the number one slot spectacular, he told me,” writes after scoring a hundred in controversial of that era. from the challenger’s posi- Ganguly. the last Test series. In Indian Haryna, that I have On Greg’s appointment, tion. I had conveyed my per- He says Dalmiya also called cricket there are no such paral- changed my name from the former Team India skip- sonal choice to Mr (Jagmohan) one morning and asked him lels and I doubt whether there Shagun Mehra to Shagun per says that when there was Dalmiya when they were look- to come to his house for an will ever be. So Mr GregChap- K Mehra for all future discussion in 2004 on who ing for a new Indian coach,” urgent discussion. pell and the selection commit- purposes. could succeed John Wright the book, co-authored by Gau- “He shared in confi- tee led by Kiran More have as the coach, Chappell’s name tam Bhattacharya and dence that even his brother indeed put me in august.” PTI Staying fit is target: Sameer

New Delhi:With his short international career affected by multiple injuries, Sameer Verma wants to focus on remaining fit as setting spe- cific goals according to him is an exercise in futility. Sameer lifted his first title of the season at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament on Monday, beating former world no 2 Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in the finals at Basel, Switzerland. However, the Indian says he doesn’t want to make plans for the season ahead. “I just want to stay fit, take care of my body, that is my target. I don’t want to think about anything else. I know nals at the India Superseries. if I am 100 per cent, perfor- However things went down- mance will come and my hill from then onwards as he ranking will also improve,” sustained a shoulder injury Sameer told PTI over phone. that forced him to withdraw “I keep talking to my from Indonesia and Austra- coaches and physios how to lian Open in June. better take care of myself. I He recovered and got have realised that I was doing an unexpected entry at the over training, which I have to World Championship but avoid and think long term.” he lost early before reaching Even last year, Sameer had quarters at Korea Open but started on a promising note, again a recurrence of shoulder winning his maiden Syed problem sidelined him for the Modi International Grand second half of the season last Prix Gold event in January year. He had cracked the top and reached the quarterfi- 20 but slipped again PTI 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Tuesday, 27 February, 2018 Versatility is very IMPORTANT for me: Aditi Rao Hydari

For the Padmaavat actor, a film is all about script and the character she is playing

NEW DELHI: Having done films as differ- films and I am being given these opportuni- ent as chalk and cheese like London, Paris, ties to work with some of the greatest direc- New York, Bhoomi and Padmaavat, actor Aditi tors of our country.” Rao Hydari says versatility is very important The Murder 3 actor considers herself SRIDEVI’S LAST for her. blessed for getting all the opportunities as an Asked why she’s majorly done multi-starrer “actor who does not have any backing and who projects, Aditi told in a recorded response: “I has come into the industry just because I love have done a mix of different kinds of cinema. being in front of the camera”. moments in Dubai I have done films like London, Paris, New York Aditi, who was in Chennai last week to or Murder 3 where it’s just about one person unveil the Summer-Spring 2018 collection of or two people or Bhoomi for that matter... I a watch brand, says it is not about the region, hotel room revealed have done lots of those and I have also not boundaries or language. shied away from films which are multi-starrers “It is about the director and the team that DUBAI: Veteran actor When he got no response, because for me a film is all about the director makes the film. It’s their vision and I give Sridevi, 54, was getting ready he forced open the door to and the team that makes a film and about the myself completely to that vision. So I don’t at a hotel room in Dubai find the legendary actor lying script and character I am playing.” want language to ever come in my way. for a dinner date with her motionless in the bathtub full Aditi says she is inspired by the way inter- Whether it is in India or abroad... If there is a producer-husband Boney of water, the source said. national artists work. director I am dying to work with I will work Kapoor before she suffered “He tried to revive her and “Like people in the West, such as Jennifer extra hard and do that film,” she added. a cardiac arrest which led to when he could not, he called Lawrence, Natalie Portman or Brad Pitt and After the success of her latest release Pad- her sudden demise, a media a friend of his. After that, he all the amazing actors... they also do a mix of maavat, Aditi is now gearing up for her next report said recently. informed the police at 9 p.m.,” different kinds of cinema. So, here even I am film with filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Boney flew back from he added. inspired with that way of working and I also The actor considers herself lucky to work Mumbai and went to her The police and paramed- do a sort of mix of different kinds of films. with the filmmaker for the second time. room at the Jumeirah Emir- ics rushed to the site, but she “I think versatility for me is very impor- “I can’t tell you anything about the film. But ates Towers Hotel at around was pronounced dead. tant,” she added. I consider myself very blessed to be working 5.30 p.m., on Saturday to Her body was taken to The Wazir actor stresses that cinema is a with Mani sir again. Mani sir and the Madras “surprise” her with the din- the General Department of director’s vision. Talkies team is like family... and to be picked ner, a source close to the fam- Forensic Medicine for an “And I completely surrender to the direc- the second time to work with him is really ily told the Khaleej Times. autopsy. tor’s vision and I am like putty in their hands more than what I ever imagined,” she said. He woke her up and the Sridevi, Boney, and their and they mould me. So, that’s the way I work Aditi says she really loves working with couple chatted for about 15 younger daughter Khushi and I like to be challenged,” she added. Mani Ratnam as he challenges her. minutes before he invited her Kapoor were in Ras Al Aditi has also worked in the south Indian “I am always up for the challenges and I for dinner. Khaimah last week to cel- film industry. She was seen in Prajapathi, Srin- look forward to beginning work. It is a multi- The Mom star then went ebrate the wedding of her garam and Kaatru Veliyidai. starrer and there are some amazing actors in it. to the washroom. After 15 Mohit Marwah. Boney had Talking about working in the south Indian I am a little nervous but also looking forward minutes had passed and returned to Mumbai after film industry, she said: “Films are about feel- to working with them. I think with amazing Sridevi did not come out, the wedding, but decided to ings... Feelings don’t have a language... they people on set, hopefully my performance will Boney knocked on the door return to Dubai to “surprise” are universal. So, I consider myself blessed also be better. It’s going to be tough but I am to check on her. his wife. IANS that pan-Indian audiences are watching my looking forward,” she added. IANS Koroli Nair is very unlike me, says Taapsee Pannu NEW DELHI: Actor Taapsee Pannu, who cur- actor said unlike her character in the film, she rently awaits the release of her next film Dil Juun- is not a romantic person in real life. “I am not glee, says her character Koroli Nair from the film really a romantic person, though I am playing a is very unlike her. character who is very romantic.” IANS Talking about her role, Taapsee told in an interview over phone from Mumbai: “I play a Delhi girl but a very unlike me Delhi girl.(It’s a Guillermo del Toro character) very unlike what I have portrayed or you have seen of Delhi girls in movies till now.” “I play a millionaire’s daughter, who is like to open cinema ‘Alice In Wonderland’, where she has no real- ity check. She feels that everything is happy in her life and has this knight in shining armour, named after him who will come one day to be with her and noth- ing is wrong in this world and everything goes LOS ANGELES: Oscar-nom- perfectly fine... She has no reality check. She is inated director Guillermo del very pampered not the spoilt brat but she is a Toro is slated to open a new sweetheart who lives in her bubble of her own,” cinema named after him in she added. Guadalajara, his hometown, Taapsee describes the movie as “beautiful”. on March 10. He will open the “It is a beautiful love story at the heart of it cinema at Guadalajara Fest, but then it has very good characters around it reports variety.com. which makes the film interesting and special “Hopefully, he’ll have a few because love stories are more or less the same... Oscars in tow,” said Guadala- But what makes it special is how these charac- jara Film Festival director Ivan ters are,” she said. Trujillo. Directed by Aleya Sen Sharma, Dil Juun- The new cinema is one of makers out of 11 contenders glee, will release on March 9. It also stars Saqib several that the city is building will be vying for the Premio Saleem. to improve the festival’s offer. Mezcal cash prize of $27,000 Talking about the film in another space, the Del Toro’s acclaimed fable The for best Mexican fiction film Shape of Water has received 13 and an audience award of some Oscar nominations, including $5,000. Best Director and Best Picture. The 90th Academy Awards I don’t live my life During the festival at least ceremony will be held on five emerging Mexican film- March 4 here. IANS like a pop star: I’m an anomaly: Ava DuVernay ON HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY Camila Cabello LOS ANGELES: Director Ava DuVernay, who is the system. Unless there is systemic change, we’re The 20-year-old singer feels it first woman of colour to direct a big-budget studio just the sparkly stuff on top that makes peo- is important for her to always movie with A Wrinkle in Time, believes Hollywood’s ple feel good,” she said. diversity problems are far from over. A Wrinkle in Time features Oprah Win- stay close to her family The director said there was a need for sys- frey, Reese Witherspoon and Storm Reid temic chance and unless that happens, diver- in lead roles. PTI sity will remain a distant dream, according LONDON: Singer Camila says. to the Hollywood Reporter. Cabello says she does not live The 20-year-old singer “I’m an anomaly. (Black Panther’s) in a bubble like a pop star as says she prefers to stay away Ryan Coogler is an anomaly, (Moon- she fears things will get “lonely, from social media most of light’s) Barry Jenkins is an anomaly, fragile and dishonest” if she the time because she worries (Mudbound’s) Dee Rees is an anom- did. about being berated for saying aly. When you can name us all on two The ‘Never Be The Same’ the wrong thing or making a hands, that’s not change,” she told a hitmaker feels it is important mistake. gathering at W Hollywood. for her to always stay “super “That’s why I barely go on “But we’re in a dynamic time close” to her family, reported social media. There’s no way right now, telling our own stories. Femalefirst. to live life without making These are moments that are not “I don’t live my life like a mistakes or saying the wrong sustainable unless there’s sys- pop star. That is what I do, but thing. I’m not going to live like temic change. We sit on not what I am. I don’t isolate some perfect pop singer. I’m a top of a broken myself in an untouchable bub- human, and the inhuman part ble, because that’s where things of this is public scrutiny. I want get lonely, fragile and dishon- to stay away from anything that est. I’m super close to my fam- makes me think I can’t live my ily. You just saw my mum life the way everybody else putting on my belt,” Cabello does,” she adds. PTI