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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 258 | Thursday, 21 September 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16+8 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10141.15 (-6.40) qSENSEX 32,400.51 (-1.86) pDOW JONES 22,370.80 (+39.45) pNASDAQ 6,461.32 (+6.68) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.27 (+0.06) qRUPEE/EURO 77.10 (-0.04) pGOLD/10GM 30,750 (+150.00) pSILVER/K 40,900 (+400.00) PROMO SONG FOR BHAGALPUR BCCI NOMINATES ‘WORK IS U-17 WORLD CUP CANAL WALL DHONI FOR PRIORITY, PENNED BY CM CAVES IN AHEAD OF PADMA BUT FAMILY IS VERY LAUNCHED PG4 INAUGURATION PG6 BHUSHAN PG14 IMPORTANT’ PG16 Tripura journo killed while 21 SCHOOLCHILDREN AMONG THE DEAD covering IPFT agitation CM reconstitutes MPOST BUREAU Massive quake flattens GTA, appoints Binoy AGARTALA: A journalist from a local TV news channel here was on Wednesday abducted and Tamang chairperson killed in West Tripura district while covering the agitation and road blockade by the Indigenous OUR CORRESPONDENT People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), the police said. Superintendent of Police of West district, Mexico, kills nearly 250 KOLKATA: In a signifi- Abhijit Saptarshi said Santanu Bhowmick, a cant move that may impact journalist from ‘Dinrat’ news channel, was cov- MEXICO CITY: At least 248 peo- 1985 earthquake, which killed at the ongoing agitation in the ering the agitation and road blockade by the ple were killed when a powerful least 10,000 people, surged to the Darjeeling hills, Chief Min- IPFT at Mandai when he was hit from behind 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck surface on what was meant to be a ister Mamata Banerjee on and abducted. Mexico, including 21 children low-key 32nd anniversary. Wednesday reconstituted Later, Bhowmick was found with serious stab crushed beneath an elementary Adding to the national sense of an eight-member Board injuries and was rushed to Agartala Medical Col- school that was reduced to rubble. vulnerability, the quake also came of Administrators to run lege and Hospital where doctors declared him The destruction revived hor- just 12 days after another temblor the Gorkhaland Territorial brought dead, the SP said. rific memories in Mexico on the that killed nearly 100 people and Administration (GTA) and the Board of Administrators.” Tripura Health Minister Badal Chowdhury anniversary of another massive left more than 200 injured, mainly appointed rebel Gorkha Jan- She further explained: “In condemned the killing and state Information quake in 1985, the disaster-prone in the southern states of Oaxaca mukti Morcha (GJM) leader the previous elected board, the Minister Bhanulal Saha visited the hospital. country's deadliest ever. and Chiapas. Binoy Tamang its chairperson. post that headed the body was The SP said the situation at Mandai was One of the most gut-wrenching Many in the capital ran out- The GTA is the regional called chief executive. Here, tense. scenes was at the Enrique Reb- doors when walls around them autonomous body set up as a there is a slight change as there Prohibitory orders under section 144 Crpc samen primary school on Mex- swayed and cracked. result of a tripartite agreement will be a chairman along with were already in force in the area and more police ico City's south side, whose three The quake — which occurred between the Centre, the state a Vice Chairman and six forces was being rushed to there, he said. floors collapsed into one, trapping in the early afternoon, hours after and the GJM in 2011. GJM members in the eight-mem- Over a hundred activists of the Gana Mukti students and teachers inside. city authorities had conducted an president Bimal Gurung was ber board. Members of the Parishad (GMP), the tribal wing of the ruling Twenty-one children and five earthquake drill — caused mas- elected as the chief executive Board of Administrators will CPI-M, were on Tuesday injured in a clash with adults were killed, said Major Jose sive damage in the bustling centre of the body in 2012, but he be enjoying the same powers the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) Luis Vergara of the Mexican navy diers had administered oxygen to people were also killed in Puebla, of the city. and other office bearers of as enjoyed by the members at Chhankhola area of Khowai district, about 40 on Tuesday, who was coordinating one trapped child through a tube. Morelos, Mexico state and Guer- Scenes of chaos erupted in the the GTA resigned on June 23, of the previous elected body km from Agartala. a rescue effort that involved hun- President Enrique Pena Nieto, rero, said Interior Minister Miguel quake's aftermath. Traffic jammed 2017 when the agitation for of the GTA,” she said adding dreds of soldiers, police, civilian who rushed to the site, warned the Osorio Chong. to a standstill before blanked-out the separate Gorkhaland State that IAS officer Barun Roy was volunteers and rescue dogs. death toll could rise. Well after nightfall, rescue stop lights, and anxious people ran gained ground in the Hills. appointed as the administrator He said another 30 to 40 people "Unfortunately, many peo- crews and volunteers in Mexico between vehicles as ambulances Binay Tamang has been to run GTA after the elected remained trapped inside, while 11 ple have lost their lives, includ- City -- home to 20 million peo- tried to make headway, sirens made the Chairman and Anit members had resigned. But children have been rescued so far. ing children, in schools, buildings ple -- were still clawing through blaring. Thapa is the Vice Chairman many a times it was found that Emergency workers found a and homes," he said in a national the rubble of dozens of collapsed In several locations, large of the newly set up board the work of GTA is not taking teacher and a student alive beneath address. buildings looking for survivors and crowds of people clambered on with six more members from place properly as it was in the the rubble and are trying to get The devastation struck across bodies. buildings that were now piles of the Hills itself. Mann Ghis- hand of only a government them out, he said. a swath of central states and the Local media reported that stone and tangled metal, trying to ing, MLA Amar Singh Rai, officer. Moreover, with more But the situation was precari- death toll as of early Wednesday families were getting WhatsApp pull people out. Anu Chettri, Jayatur Khatun, members in the new board, ous. Late into the night, part of was 248, the head of the national messages pleading for help from Emergency workers held up LB Rai, Sanchabir Subba are the WBCS and other officials the wreckage collapsed as rescuers disaster response agency, Luis desperate relatives trapped under signs commanding "Silence" so the six other members of the can take more responsibility continued their search. Felipe Puente, said on Twitter. debris. crews could listen for the sounds board. to execute the development Local media reports said sol- In addition to Mexico City, Memories of the devastating of any survivors. See P10 Chief Minister Mamata works properly. Banerjee on Wednesday said: When asked for how long o celebrate the upcoming Durga “Today we have taken an the board will continue to TPuja festival we come out with a No floor test, no Centre to exit important decision… Enjoy- run the GTA, the Chief Min- special 8-page pull-out that captures CBI registers FIR against ing the power of the said sec- ister said: “They can work till the essence of this annual ritual. We elections in 18 tion 65B of the GTA Act of the election takes place. Who thank our readers, advertisers and well- 3 ITDC hotels 2011 an eight member Board will have objection if they can of Administrators has been set work properly in implement- wishers for their support. ex-HC judge in graft case MPOST BUREAU seats: Madras HC up so that development work ing the development proj- in the Hills can be carried out ects. It (setting up of board of MPOST BUREAU CHENNAI: Declining a NEW DELHI: As part of the prop e r l y.” administrators) has been done stay on the disqualification disinvestment exercise, the Cen- The section 65B of the as the situation is not favour- In today’s NEW DELHI: The CBI registered of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, tre on Wednesday decided to GTA Act states “all the pow- able (in the Hills) for elec- an FIR against a retired judge of the the Madras High Court on exit three ITDC hotels includ- ers, duties and functions of tions. We want the election paper Orissa High Court and five others in Wednesday ordered that no ing Jaipur Ashok and handover the GTA Sabha and the Exec- to take place as early as pos- an alleged corruption case and car- floor test should be held in the them to the state governments utive Sabha shall be exercised, sible. There will be an elected ... ried out searches at eight places on assembly till further orders concerned. discharged and performed by body as soon as there will be CITY Wednesday. nor can by-elections be held in The Union Cabinetsuch Sabha or authorities or a favourable situation in the Justice (retired) Ishrat Masroor those assembly constituencies. approved the transfer of Hotel such person or persons as may Hills to hold elections.” 35-FEET LONG DURGA IDOL IN HOWRAH 4 Quddusi has been booked on cor- Supreme Court by the college. The Justice M. Duraiswamy Jaipur Ashok and Lalitha Mahal be appointed by the govern- She further said: “Some- ruption charges, along with B P Yadav Apex Court had directed the gov- passed the order while hear- Palace Hotel, Mysore, to the ment in this behalf.” one many dislike it personally. NATION and Palash Yadav of the Prasad Educa- ernment to consider the material on ing the petition from legisla- governments of Rajasthan and Stressing on the need of a But we haven’t asked anyone to JAITLEY TO VISIT DHAKA ON OCT 3, 7 tional Trust which runs a medical col- record afresh, it said. tors owing allegiance to T.T.V. Karnataka, Finance Minister body to execute the develop- resign (from GTA). They did it lege in Lucknow, Biswanath Agrawala In compliance with the order, the Dinakaran challenging their Arun Jaitley said. It also cleared ment work, she maintained: of their own.” EDIT a middleman and two others — Bha- government heard the matter and disqualification by Speaker disinvestment of ITDC's 51 “Notification in this regard On Roshan Giri, gen- wana Pandey and Sudhir Giri, accord- debarred the college from taking P. Dhanapal on Monday and per cent equity in Donyi Polo will be issued today and they eral secretary of Gorkha Jan- CHALLENGES FOR THE ECONOMY 8 ing to a CBI spokesperson. admissions for two sessions — 2017- the DMK petition that sought Ashok, Itanagar, in favour of will take up the responsibility mukti Morcha’s visit to Union INTERNATIONAL Justice (retired) Quddusi was 18 and 2018-19. It also authorised the an immediate floor test. The Arunachal Pradesh, he said. immediately to start working Home Minister Rajnath Singh, a judge in the Orissa High Court Medical Council of India to encash judge adjourned hearing in Briefing the media after the (run GTA) as early as possi- Banerjee said: “As far as I IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR RAPE 10 between 2004 and 2010. the college's bank guarantee of Rs 2 the case to October 4. Cabinet meeting, chaired by ble… Since our government know, a look-out notice has The spokesperson said the agency crore, it said. The judge, while extend- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, believes in a democratic way been issued against him. It is BUSINESS had carried out searches at eight loca- The matter was being pursued by ing the stay on a floor test, also Jaitley said that as per valuation of functioning, it has been not right. The post of Home CALL CONNECT RATE CUT RAPPED 12 tions, including the residence of Jus- the Prasad Education Trust in the ordered that no by-elections the Jaipur property would fetch decided to keep representa- Minister is a constitutional tice (retired) Quddusi, here. Searches apex court. The trust had filed a writ will be held to the seats ren- the Centre Rs 14 crore, Mysore tives from Darjeeling, Kalim- one. I can say that I would not SPORT were also carried out in Bhubaneswar petition. B P Yadav got in touch with dered vacant by the disquali- Rs 7.45 crore and Itanagar Rs pong, Kurseong and Mirik in have done this.” and Lucknow. Justice (retired) Quddusi and Pandey fication of MLAs. 3.89 crore. 2ND ODI: RAIN THREAT LOOMS 14 The spokesperson also rejected through Sudhir Giri of Venkatesh- On a petition filed by the reports that the residence of a sitting wara Medical College, Meerut. DMK, the court had last week judge of the Orissa High Court was Yadav requested the retired judge directed that no floor test will 17 govt presses to be merged into 5 units: Centre FOR ADVERTISING raided by the agency. All such reports and Pandey for help who assured be held till Wednesday. kindly contact at 9810195709 "are baseless and factually incorrect", him of getting the matter settled in The DMK, which had peti- NEW DELHI: The Union Cab- Road and Mayapuri in New statement. The five presses are or the spokesperson added. the apex court through their contact tioned the court to order Gov- inet on Wednesday approved Delhi, Nashik in Maharashtra to be redeveloped and mod- [email protected] According to the CBI FIR, Prasad and they further engaged Biswanath ernor C. Vidyasagar Rao to rationalisation of 17 Govern- and Temple Street in Kolkata," ernised through monetisation Institute of Medical Science in Luc- Agrawala, a Bhubaneswar resident, convene the assembly and ask ment of India Presses by merg- an official statement said. of their surplus land. know was among the 46 medical the FIR alleged. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami ing them into five units. Modernisation of presses The exchequer cost will be FOR SUBSCRIPTION institutes that were barred by the gov- The agency laid a trap and recov- to prove his majority, claimed "Cabinet approves rational- will help them take impor- "zero" as well as without any kindly contact at 8800854665 ernment from admitting new stu- ered Rs 1 crore from Agrawala in the court's order was a "big vic- isation/merger and modernisa- tant confidential, urgent and retrenchment and employees or dents because of shortcomings in Delhi which he had allegedly received tory" for the party and democ- tion of 17 Government of India multi-colour printing work of will be absorbed, Finance Min- [email protected] infrastructure, the FIR said. from a hawala operator, Ram Dev racy. MPOST Presses (GIPs) into 5 GIPs at the union government offices ister Arun Jaitley said during The issue was challenged in the Saraswat, the CBI sources said. Rashtrapati Bhawan, Minto across the country, said the the cabinet briefing. MPOST Racket supplying brides to MET OFFICE PREDICTS MODERATE RAIN DURING PUJA DAYS Middle East sheikhs busted Rain may dampen puja fervour MPOST BUREAU OUR CORRESPONDENT ence sporadic rainfall. to three days,” a top official said. HYDERABAD: The police have busted a A senior official in the depart- The weather office will be -giv racket of 'contract marriage' of local women KOLKATA: Rain may play spoil- ment also stated that there will ing forecast every three hours and minor girls with men from the Middle sport during Durga Puja this year be heavy rainfall in Darjeeling, on their website starting from East and Gulf countries. with the Regional Meteorologi- Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaig- September 26 so that the pandal The police have arrested 20 persons, cal Centre in Alipore predicting uri and Cooch Behar districts of hoppers can plan accordingly. including eight foreign nationals, in moderate rainfall. North Bengal in the next 24 hours. However, the weather office this connection, a senior official said on “There are chances of mod- In a word of advice to the gave a positive weather forecast Wednesday. erate rainfall from Saptami to pandal-hoppers, the weather for Thursday’s match. “There is They also arrested three qazis (people minor girls," the senior police officer said. Dashami in Kolkata and parts office said the best day to visit no low pressure now. There are who conduct the marriage), four lodge Further probe was on into the racket, of South Bengal and the sky will the Puja pandals will be the day some chances of rain tomorrow owners and five brokers/agents who medi- he said. mostly remain overcast. Chances of Chaturthi which falls on Sun- (Thursday) but the weather will ated to get such marriages solemnised, Dep- The Hyderabad police had in the past of monsoon trough cannot be day. Weather conditions are clear up towards the afternoon uty Commissioner of Police (South Zone) also busted several contract marriage rack- ruled out with the existence of expected to be bright from Sep- and there will be sunshine,” the V Satyanarayana said. ets in the Old City area wherein such mar- active Monsoon winds during tember 22 to 24 with chances of official said. "We busted the 'contract marriage' riages were performed aided by fabricated this period,” said Sanjib Ban- rainfall being minimum,” the Heavy rainfall lashed the (short-term marriage) racket and foiled documents. dyopadhyay, director general of official added. city on Tuesday late night with attempts by eight sheikhs from Arab, Oman The modus operandi of the agents in Meteorology (Eastern Region). On both Panchami and Sas- on Panchami. “The depression has moved parts of North and South Kolkata and Qatar to marry local girls," he said. such rackets is to trap minor girls from poor The weather office has also thi, there are chances of mod- Kolkata and parts of South to the north-west direction and is going under ankle-deep water. "Two minor girls have been rescued. families by luring them with money, and predicted moderate rainfall in erate rainfall in Kolkata and Bengal have received moderate presently based at North Chhat- However, the Kolkata Municipal Preliminary investigation has revealed that then practically selling them off to foreign- North Bengal too during the Puja South Bengal. The official, -how rainfall from Tuesday morning tisgarh. It will be moving further Corporation kept its pumping through the contract marriages, these peo- ers with the help of priests who solemnise days from Asthami till Dashami. ever, said the final forecast for to Wednesday afternoon due to a north-west and so, the weather is stations functional and water was ple planned to traffic at least 20 women and the marriages, police earlier said. The day of Saptami will experi- the Puja weather will be given depression on the Bay of Bengal. going to be fine in the next two drained out within a few hours. 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017

Must-have foods for Newton wins the vote ‘NEWTON ’

Director: Amit Masurkar Cast: Rajkummar Rao, PankajTripathi, Anjali Patil, RaghubirYadav Rating: SHREYA DAS

ewton is a sim- NEW MOMS ple and wittingly As per the experts, post-pregnancy period is the most honest take on the prickly issues Nwhich have been quietly bur- crucial phase when you need to pay special attention to ied away by our democracy and Mumbai movie indus- try alike. The film touches on the diet plan. A little care is the key to keep you energized some severe problems that no one talks about without giving you a lengthy lecture about ife with a newborn is exhausting. It's usually impos- energy with high fibre that helps in having healthy gut, keep- it; still clearing out the whole problem and how a person sible to get enough rest and exercise in those first few ing your lipid levels in check and reducing the risk should ideally deal with it. demanding months, and it's difficult to eat well. of weight gain. Newton Kumar, changed from Nutan Kumar, is a disci- But as all–consuming as caring for an infant can 4Vegetables and fruits should plined, dutiful, sincere government clerk who is given the Lbe, it's important to take care of yourself too. Choosing healthy have an important place in your assignment of conducting ‘free and fair elections’ in the foods – and following a few simple eating strategies – will keep post-delivery diet. They are a naxalite inflicted area of Chatissgarh when the officer on you energized through your busy days and nights. great source of vitamins, miner- duty makes an excuse and is unwilling to head towards the Moreover, It is understandable that during pregnancy you als and phytonutrients which are troubled region. Like many of us, Newton also wants to see may have gained some excess weight. And you might want to essential for you and your baby. the much needed change in the society and heads out for shed those extra calories after delivering the baby. But, did Ensure you take fruits and veg- getting votes from 76 people in an obsolete village. Accom- you realize there is something more paramount than focus- etables that are not contaminated panied by an experienced polling official Loknath (Raghu- ing on weight loss? Yes, the diet. Understanding what to eat by pesticides. birYadav), the local liaison Malko (Anjali Patil) and his and what not to is important. 4Ghee, which is clarified but- nemesis Aatma Singh (PankajTripathi), Newton’s struggle Start with a balanced diet, and drink plenty of water. Try ter, can be used in small amounts. begins right at the beginning of the day till the scheduled to make time to sit down for a quick snack or meal – even if Vegetable oils contain unsaturated end time of voting – 3 pm. you have to put the baby down for a few minutes. Consider- fats that help control your cho- This film by Amit Masurkar is for the people, by the peo- ing the tremendous physical and hormonal changes that go lesterol levels rather than increase ple and of the people as it breaks away from the status-quo within the body post pregnancy, experts have listed the right them, unlike saturated fats. Olive cinema which mostly focuses on the upper-middle class and foods that a new mother should consume. oil and canola oil are rich in elite people. This is one film that will make you laugh and 4Post pregnancy, nursing mothers need 74 grams of pro- mono unsaturated fats which while you laugh, it will have you brooding over how even tein per day in addition to their other daily nutrient neces- help to reduce the LDL (bad after all these years, we have not come very far. sities. Good quality proteins can be consumed through the cholesterol). There are several instance in this context. When Newton inclusion of lean meats, fish, eggs while for vegetarians, nuts, Also, try to consume says no to marry a girl who is not even 18, rejects a dowry seeds, dairy and legumes along with rice, wheat, millets, or these items in smaller por- of Rs 10 lakh and a motor bike, is what a literate sensible any other cereal provides complementary proteins that meet tions. Instead of taking three person should do. Another one was when he literally had your daily protein needs. large meals, aim to eat five his face rubbed in the mud and even then he refused to let 4Calcium needs increase by about 600 mg per day and smaller meals so as to keep go of his duty to get votes from just four people; staking his dairy products like curd, buttermilk, milk, paneer and cheese, your energy up. Con- life for the right thing. and also ragi, dark green leafy vegetables, almonds, soybean, suming these food Even though the film came to a standstill in the first half, etc can help you in meeting these additional needs. items will help your Amit Masurkar and MayankTewari have done an impec- 4Mothers need about 500-600 kcal extra per day while body system to cable job in presenting the obliterated facts of our country: breast feeding their babies as energy is required for produc- recover from the idea of child marriage, how no one cares about the tribal ing milk. The quickest and best source of energy is carbohy- childbirth people, farce presentation of the situation in our country drates, which help you produce milk for your new born baby. steadily. in front of international media or for that matter any high Maintain blood sugar levels by not consuming excess sugar IANS level dignitary. to gain energy. Taking about the performance, this film is nothing with- 4Wholegrains like oatmeal, quinoa, whole wheat, out the odd couple i.e. Rajkummar Rao and PankajTripathi. millet rice, brown rice, barley, and dalia provide Rao was flawless with his blinking innocence and Pankajwas terrific with his strong persona as a police officer assigned the task of protecting the election team. Anjali Patil is a promising actor and Newton is a testi- mony to that. It was when Loknath asks her: Aap Nirasha- vadi hai kya? And she replies back with: Hum Adivasi hai, Anjali marks her undisputable territory of being a strong actor, just like her character. Sanjay Mishra at the beginning was the one brilliantly who carved out the crux of the whole story and Raghubir Yadav, with his timing and poetry added comic relief. All said and done, Newton is a metaphoric mockery of democracy powered by outstanding performances and a rock solid, witty and dark concept that should be watched by all the quality hungry people. Winterize your summer outfits Cure morning OUR CORRESPONDENT woes with easy to make JUST BECAUSE winters is on its way doesn’t mean you have to start packing your summer outfits and give away your favourite floral dress or your cute pink shorts English breakfast for those off colors. So give your winters some sum- mer hues and let your style and fashion not get the weather boot! goes opaque, signalling that the eggs are Here’s the lowdown on how to carry those sum- done. You can also use the same pan in mer essentials in winters by Avneet Chadha, founder which you have cooked the bacon and of Avneet.c- Bespoke Styling. sausages to get that extra smoky flavour LET THE LAYERS BE A GAME CHANGER: in the eggs. 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IANS stocking to take tomatoes and a cup of coffee or tea in enough oil for deep frying and put it your eggs runny, cook it away the cold. place, say experts. on the second burner of the stove. Wait till the yolk Pair your san- Here are some steps to cook English till they are golden and put it on a plate dals with color- breakfast meal at your home. with napkin. Wait for the nap- ful tights and put on kin to absorb excess oil and your favorite cardigan or a jacket. 4COOK THE BACON: Heat then transfer it to another LET YOUR SLEEVES ROLE: Those cute boyfriend shirts a little oil in a non-stick pan and put plate. that we love to wear for the summers, or those long cotton the bacon strips. While the bacon is 4COOK THE shirts that we only buy to beat the heat, can be a style state- getting done, add quarter cut mush- EGGS: Eggs should ment for your winters. Don’t even think of keeping it back in rooms marinated in salt, pep- be cooked last your wardrobe as you can pair those shirts with your denim per, olive oil and thyme and put as the yolks jackets. Wear high knee boots to escape those full sleeves car- them at the side of the same pan. Cut should be digans and denims. a tomato from the centre to get two THOSE FRILLS CAN PLAY IT WELL: Waiting to wear our chunky halves, grill the tomatoes on favourite floral dress is disheartening, but what if you can team it the same pan. Once the fat on the bacon with your long boots and open cardigans for winters. You don’t starts to sizzle, you know it is crispy have to give up on your cute little dress for the entire year. and well done. Also, the mushrooms These tips can for sure winterize your summer essentials and tomatoes should be golden brown. and can make your winter attires look brighter. 4COOK THE SAUSAGES: Use Also, it can bring the style statement to your the same pan you cooked the bacon in, personality. for the sausages. Place the sausages on

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Medical College Hospital in College Sahabul Alam of Dhupguri in Jalpai- Street and Sambhunath Pandit Hospital OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Baner- guri sustained severe injuries after a tree in Bhowanipore. jee’s initiative resulted in the admission of accidentally fell upon him. The lower por- “We had to face a lot of difficulty due KOLKATA: The city’s first a critically injured patient at SSKM hos- tion of his body became paralysed due to to heavy rain that was lashing the city dur- pedestrian walkover with esca- pital on Wednesday morning after the the impact of the fall. He was first taken to ing that time. Ultimately we again came to lator is coming up opposite the patient party had to allegedly run from the Birpara sub-divisional hospital which SSKM hospital and were advised to wait till Zoological garden. pillar to post being refused admis- referred Sahabul to North Bengal Medical morning and wait for the outdoor. Sahabul The walkover will be con- sion at four government hospitals in the College Hospital. had to wait in the ambulance writhing structed by Kolkata Municipal city. In all the cases, the hospitals cited However, the patient was refused in pain for more than two hours. Then Corporation (KMC) on Pub- unavailability of beds for the patient’s admission on the ground of his “critical one of the persons who has also come to lic Private Partnership (PPP) admission who had come all the way from nature” and was advised to be taken to the hospital with one of his family mem- basis. Karukrit the well known North Bengal. super specialty SSKM hospital in Kolk- bers advised us to seek the intervention of advertising company will be The family members of the patient ulti- ata. The patient was rushed to SSKM in an Chief Minister whose residence is not too the private player. mately rushed to Banerjee’s residence at ambulance that reached there at around 7 far away from there,” a family member of Traffic jams in front of the Kalighat and sought her intervention. “The pm on Tuesday evening. However, he was the patient said. zoo are frequent during the message was communicated to the Chief refused admission at SSKM on the grounds “When we reached the CM’s residence winter and on holidays. Vehi- Minister by his security officers and we of non-availability of bed. with a glimmer of hope, considering her cles standing bumper to bum- were told to take the patient to SSKM and The patient was then taken to NRS humanitarian nature, she did not disap- per and in long queue are seen there will be no difficulty in admission. Medical College Hospital in Seal- point us,” added the family member. during winter. Thousands of We wasted no time and when we reached dah where they had to face the same “We immediately got a bed at the hos- visitors who come to the zoo the hospital, this time, he was immedi- consequence due to non-availability of pital and the police escorted us to the hos- find it very difficult to cross ately admitted,” a family member of the bed. Similar fate awaited them at National pital,” another relative of the patient said. the road. The traffic wing of Kolkata ON ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD TO RUN GTA Police had suggested construc- tion of pedestrian walkovers at Let the evil power come to important road intersections to iron out jams. Accordingly, Have received no official the civic authorities chalked out the plan to construct the an end, says CM Mamata walkover on PPP model. The walkover will have an escala- OUR CORRESPONDENT communication: Binay Tamang tor to facilitate the pedestri- ans including senior citizens KOLKATA: “Let the evil power OUR CORRESPONDENT Gurung and the GJM in 2008 and infirm people. Once con- come to an end to ensure devel- culminated in the signing of structed, the traffic jam near opment and peace,” said Chief DARJEELING: On Wednes- the GTA Accord between the the zoo will be a matter of the Minister Mamata Banerjee. day, Chief Minister Mamata Union, state and the GJM on past. Beside cars, heavy duty “There is a false propaganda Banerjee announced the for- July 18, 2011. vehicles take the route to reach against Muslim appeasement mation of an administrative The tripartite accord had Vidyasagar Setu and so smooth and unnecessary tension is board to run the Gorkhaland paved way for the formation of traffic movement is welcome. being created. I have gone to Territorial Administration the GTA. Election to the GTA The private player will put inaugurate so many Pujas and (GTA) with Binay Tamang as was held on July 30, 2012. After up advertisements to realise people are living peacefully. the Chairman and Anit Thapa winning all the 45 seats of the money. Civic authorities will Some groups with vested inter- as the Vice-Chairman. GTA, the GJM members led request more private players to ests are trying to destabilise Reacting to this develop- by Gurung had been sworn to come forward and take part in social harmony in the state,” ment, rebel GJM leader Binay office on August 4, 2012. the construction of pedestrian she said while speaking after Tamang stated: “I do not know Commenting on being walkover. inaugurating a Durga Puja pan- time, she also appreciated the tivals as people from all walks anything about this. I have Coordination Committee (a back to the GTA. People’s aspi- nominated as a member of Earlier, the pedestrian walk- dal. Banerjee inaugurated some new ideas and creativity that of life get involved in it,” she received no official commu- conglomeration of 14 pro- ration is Gorkhaland and not the Board of Administra- overs constructed by KMC did Puja pandals in both North and gets exhibited in South Kolkata. added. nication. This matter was not Gorkhaland outfits) to resign the GTA,” stated Jyoti Kumar tors, Mann Ghising, pres- not yield favourable response South Kolkata on Wednesday. She said that Durga Puja “Navaratri is going to start discussed with me.” Inciden- from the GTA and walk the Rai, Assistant Secretary, GJM. ident, Gorkha National from the publi. For many years In North Kolkata, she inaugu- brings everyone together. “If from tomorrow (Thursday) tally, on June 23, 2017, GTA path of agitation. Rai stated that it is evi- Liberation Front stated: “It is the pedestrian walkover near rated the Durga Puja organised one says that it is only my puja and it is also our festival,” she Chief Bimal Gurung along with “Both the DGHC and the dent that if tripartite talks are totally unacceptable. This has Ultadanga, opposite NRS hos- by Ahiritola Barowari. She also and allow no one else to par- said after spreading the mes- 42 Gorkha Janmukti Morcha GTA are failures. Owing to held, the state will ensure that been done without consul- pital had remain unutilised. inaugurated the Durga Puja of ticipate, then it will be like the sage of peace and harmony. (GJM) elected and nominated this, we had resigned en masse Tamang is invited. “We want tation. We do not want any- But because of sustained cam- Haridevpur 41 Palli, Barisha story of Selfish Giant,” she said. “…it is a big industry as it members tendered their resig- and had commenced the agi- tripartite talks but only on the thing to do with the GTA. It has paign by city police, people Club and Behala Natun Dal. “Many festivals take place creates job opportunities. Peo- nations from the GTA. tation for Gorkhaland. Even Gorkhaland issue and not on been rejected by the people. It are using the walkovers which Banerjee said that she likes in the entire country and the ple from districts earn their Gurung and the GJM Binay Tamanag and Anit Thapa more powers and functions to will be never be accepted by the help to maintain smooth flow the sabeki and bonedi pujas in world. But I can challenge that livelihood by working in Puja were under pressure from had resigned. It is shocking to the GTA,” added Rai. people and cannot be forced of traffic. North Kolkata and at the same Durga Puja is the best of all fes- pandals,” she said. the Gorkhaland Movement see that the duo are returning The agitation led by Bimal onto them.” To ensure better quality, KMC starts food drive from Golpark Howrah Police to launch OUR CORRESPONDENT cuisines are located. Standards Authority of India carcinogenic though the nearby location. The team was dissat- (FSSAI) which is mandatory packet with the stuff had FSSAI The team also visited a KOLKATA: In a bid to ensure isfied with the hygienic for any packaged product. Even mark. number of roadside food stalls road safety app today that the quality of food is not condition of the kitchen at the kitchen at ‘Tero Parbon’ “It is written in the packet and made them aware of the compromised with during the Azad Hind Dhaba where needs better maintenance,” an that this should not be con- basic food safety standards that OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE Durga Puja, food safety officers the floor was found to be official said. sumed by children below 12 should be followed. of Kolkata Municipal Corpo- very filthy. The team found bread years. A restaurant is never in The team also circulated KOLKATA: The Howrah ration on Wednesday kicked “We have instructed them crumbs with artificial colour a position to cook food for chil- booklets brought out by the Police are going to introduce a off their food drive from Gol- to change the kitchen floor and poor quality from the res- dren with separate ingredients. civic body as per food safety road safety app to ensure help park area in South Kolkata. immediately and served notice taurant ‘Jhole Jhale Ambale’ So I had urged the restaurant standards of FSSAI. to commuters by ensuring a The team was led by Member to them for keeping the kitchen which is presently closed for authorities not to use Ajino- “During the Puja days, we safer journey. Mayor-in-Council (Health) dirty,” a health officer involved renovation. The packet of moto in food for health rea- will focus on the temporary The app will be of immense Atin Ghosh. in the drive said. The cornflour bread crumb was destroyed sons,” Ghosh said. stalls that will be set up in and benefit for the residents of the The drive was started from packet that was used for cook- immediately. He also instructed them to around the puja pandals. In the twin city. Purna Das Road where a ing in the Chinese restaurant The Indthalia restaurant furnish trade licenses inside the next few days, we will cover The app will be launched on number of restaurants serving ‘Bliss’ was also found with- at Hindustan Park was using restaurant which was not there various leading restaurants Thursday. Suvendu Adhikari, Police Commissionerate. fic management system in the authentic Bengali and Chinese out the level of Food Safety & Ajinomoto which can be and had to be brought from a across the city,” Ghosh said. the state Transport minister, It may be mentioned that twin city a lot in the past few will be present in the inaugu- Howrah City Police were the years. It has also helped in ral programme. He will also first in the state after Kolkata to reducing the total number of Why can’t two communities celebrate together: HC be inaugurating the newly- introduce the integrated traffic road accidents. Sovan proposes fire built barrack and office of the management system. The facil- It may be recalled that Chief KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday asked the Mamata Ba- Kona Traffic Guard. Arup Roy, ity has enabled better moni- Minister Mamata Banerjee had nerjee-led West Bengal government: “Why can’t two communities celebrate the state Co-operation minis- toring of the traffic situation launched the Safe Life Save stn in every Assembly ter and Laxmi Ratan Shukla, through a system in which net- Drive campaign to check the together? When you (state government) are firm there is communal harmony Minister of State for the Youth work of surveillance cameras total number of road accidents. in the state, why are you creating communal distinction between the two? Services and Sports depart- play a major role. It helped in reducing road acci- constituency Let them live in harmony. Do not create a line between them. Let them live ment will also be present in The integrated traffic man- dents by a good percentage. together,” the court observed. Mamata Banerjee, in a notification last the programme. agement system is now in The Howrah City Police month, imposed barred immersion of idols after 6 pm on September 30 and A rally on Safe Drive Save almost all the important roads have already organised Life to create awareness on approaching Howrah Bridge several programmes in this on October 1 on account of Muharram. The immersions would continue road safety will also be flagged and other such thoroughfares regard and the rally that will from October 2. It later said that the immersions would be allowed till off. The rally will be passing through which, hundreds of take place on Thursday will fur- 10 pm on September 30. AGENCIES through different routes in the vehicles ply everyday. Such ther create awareness among jurisdiction under the Howrah efforts have improved the traf- local people. Malay Ghatak’s HIDCO adds new feather to New Town’s cap: brother’s body Firhad Hakim opens Sculpture Garden at Eco Park found OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT Bengal, Swami Vivekanan- Sovan Chatterjee, minister for Fire and Emergency Services at the event ada’s Call of Youth and his KOLKATA: Eco Park in New activities, Santhal Rebellion, KOLKATA: The body of OUR CORRESPONDENT The supply of water had posed Town got an added attrac- Netaji Subhash Chandra the elder brother of the state a serious threat. Over the years, tion just before the Durga Bose, his Azad Hind Fauz and Labour minister Malay Ghatak KOLKATA: Sovan Chatter- the long-standing problem has Pujas. Urban Development his revolution, Rabindranath was found from river Ajay jee, minister for Fire and Emer- been ironed out and even in the and Municipal Affairs minis- Tagore and his Visva Bharati at Burnpur in Asansol on gency Services department on congested areas like Burraba- ter Firhad Hakim on Wednes- Movement etc. Wednesday morning. Wednesday proposed to set up zar, a fire station has come up. day inaugurated the Sculpture Apart from the murals, Minister’s elder brother one fire station in each Assem- New fire stations have come Garden which will be depict- there are 52 portraits which Asim Ghatak had drowned in bly constituency. up in different areas in Kolkata ing the history of Bengal starts with Shri Chaitanya river Damodar on the day of He was addressing a gath- and the districts. Now, the offi- from the medieval Renais- Mahaprabhu and ends with Mahalaya while offering tar- ering after opening a fire sta- cials of the department are well sance led by Sri Chaitanya to Begum Rokeya. “This list pan at a ghat near Bhutaburi tion at Bali in Howrah this trained and are reaching the Satyajit Ray’s world of films includes the host of remark- Temple Hirapur in Asansol on morning. spot on time. He also urged the through attractive murals and able individuals who through Tuesday afternoon. Chatterjee said that steps employees to work sincerely. portraits. their activities in different He fell into the river after have already been taken to “Work seriously and love A special light and sound walks of life proved to be failing to control his bal- upgrade the fire stations. In your work then you can serve show explaining the story of the makers of the history of ance as there was heavy cur- 2016, 93 new fire tenders were the people in a better way,” he each of the relief panels was Bengal, especially in the 19th rent in the water. The search purchased and the number told the officials. Trinamool also held on presence of the Century,” the HIDCO offi- operation continued for long has crossed 40 this year, he Congress leaders of Howrah minister. cial said. hours and finally, the body maintained. including party’s MP Prasun “The light and sound show Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Firhad Hakim along with HIDCO chairman Debashis Sen, A group of artists created was found on Wednesday Chatterjee said when he Banerjee were present at the is unique as it keeps the audi- artist Suvaprasanna and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Gyanwant Singh while inaugurating the wall reliefs which have morning a few kilometers away took over as the Member, function. ence moving from one panel the Sculpture Garden been supervised by Artist from the spot where he had Mayor-in-Council in charge The setting up of the fire to another in groups, moving Suvaprasanna. drowned. of water in Kolkata Municipal station has met a long standing as if with the passage of time, to stand and walk around to (HIDCO), the custodian of of Bengal like the Battle of HIDCO chairman According to the officers Corporation (KMC) in 2000, demand of the people. Chat- rather than sit and view from get the fascinating story,” a Eco Park said. Plassey, Raja Rammohan Debashis Sen and Bidhan- of the Disaster Management the infrastructure of Fire and terjee sought the cooperation one place. For the elderly and senior official of West Ben- The 12 panels in the form Roy & Renaissance of Ben- nagar Police Commissioner Group (DMG), the current Emergency Services depart- of people for better running of very young, there are a few gal Housing & Infrastructure of murals depict various land- gal, Anandamath – Bankim Gyanwant Singh were also in the water of the river had ment was not upto the mark. the department. benches while most will have Development Corporation mark episodes in the history Chandra; the awakening of present in the event. dragged the body so far. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Howrah puja to play host to Promo song for U-17 World 35-feet long Durga idol OUR CORRESPONDENT round the clock to complete their work. Cup penned by CM launched KOLKATA: The tallest idol The basic structure made of of Goddess Durga in South bamboos is ready and the arti- Kolkata had grabbed eyeballs sans have fixed plywood on it Indranil Sen sang a couple of years ago. But a in the shape of chalchitra. The the song and was large section of pandal hop- idol of Goddess Durga and her pers did not get opportunity entourage made out of thermo- accompanied by to get a glimpse of it for differ- col will be placed on the struc- Subhankar Bhaskar, ent reasons. ture like chalchitra. This year, pandal hoppers Naba Durga is worshipped Sujoy Bhowmick and can witness quite a similar Puja of Saptami. in the mandap of Ghasbagan Joy Bhattacharya mandap. They just need to go The artisans were found Sportings Club. Every year thou- across river Hooghly at Golabari using bamboo, thermocol, sands of people turn up at the in Howrah where Ghasbagan plywood and a special type of Puja mandap. The Puja organ- ment will start on October 6 and con- Sporting Club’s Puja mandap paper for construction. With isers feel that more number of tinue till October 28. is itself a 35-feet tall Durga idol. continuous rainfall, artisans people will visit their mandap to The sports personalities includ- Artisans from Midnapore have set up a small makeshift get a glimpse of the 35-feet-tall ing footballer Shyam Thapa, Syed were found busy giving shape structure where they are car- Durga idol. Nayeemuddin, Gautam Sarkar and to the huge structure. Though rying out the work. Two sepa- Anil Singh, secretary of the Bidesh Bose lauded the state govern- they are facing difficulties due rate sets of workers are working Durga Puja, said: “We are fol- ment for its effort in bringing back the to rain, they are confident to to complete the interior and lowing all norms to set up the “football culture” in Bengal. They also complete the entire mandap at the exterior of the Puja man- Puja mandap and expecting appreciated the role of the state govern- least three to four days ahead dap. They are working almost that more people will visit here.” ment in turning Yuva Bharati Kirangan into a world class stadium. It may be recalled that Javier Cappi, CESC to help citizens celebrate hassle-free Puja Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the KOLKATA: With Shasthi Puja scheduled on Tuesday, September 26, CESC is FIFA Under-17 World Cup, had also ready to help citizens celebrate the city’s brightest-ever Puja. Up to Wednes- appreciated the role of the state gov- ernment saying the facilities have been day morning (September 20), more than 4,000 applications for special connec- hugely renovated and Yuva Bharati tion to Puja pandals have already been received and some more are expected Kirangan has been developed into a within the next two days, the last day of application having been extended up OUR CORRESPONDENT present in the programme that was held distributed among Durga Puja organis- world class facility. to Friday, September 22. Sources close to CESC said that about 6,000 employ- on Wednesday in the conference room ers and the song will be played in many Thapa said: “The Chief Minister has ees will be on duty to ensure adequate generation and distribution. Last year KOLKATA: The song for the promotion of Netaji Indoor Stadium. Durga Puja mandaps. written and composed a song for the of FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup Indranil Sen sang the song and was He further said that the song has FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup there were 4,055 Puja pandals attracting a record number of visitors from all that has been composed by Chief Min- accompanied by Subhankar Bhaskar, been launched in audio format and it and it shows her involvement in all such over the world and this year, the trend is expected to continue, giving our city ister Mamata Banerjee was launched on Sujoy Bhowmick and Joy Bhattacharya. will also come in video format. activities. It encourages everyone to another opportunity to present the biggest and brightest exhibition of outdoor Wednesday. Sen said that the song reflects the Biswas further said that the Chief work more for the development of the sculpting in the country. Compared to last year’s 4,055 Puja pandal applica- Aroop Biswas, the state Youth Ser- excitement and feelings associated with Minister is taking all measures to ensure state.” tions in CESC area, the actual number of Pujas this year is expected to be vices and Sports minister, Indranil Sen, football. “At the same time the message an overall development of the state and Footballer Prasanta Banerjee said: minister of state for the state tourism of communal harmony has also been similar steps have been taken for foot- “We all have to be responsible so that higher. Throughout the Puja Festival, 200 CESC emergency vans, fitted with department, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, min- given through the song,” he said adding ball and other sports as well. no untoward incident take place when mobile phones, will patrol the city day-and-night so that restoration facilities ister of state for the state Youth Services that this is going to be the best song of The song will promote the interna- foreign delegates will be in the city to can be rushed immediately to the needed site. Additionally, 100 repair teams and Sports department and eminent the FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup. tional tournament the final of which will take part in the tournament as it would will be posted at strategic locations to meet exigencies. OUR CORRESPONDENT sports personalities from the state were Biswas said that the songs will be be taking place in Kolkata. The tourna- affect the state’s image.” Haldia Dock Crack develops on eastern Truck vandalised, set on fire after Complex bags two National range of Bagha Jatin flyover it ran over 27-yr-old youth in Kandi Safety Awards OUR CORRESPONDENT “There is no problem OUR CORRESPONDENT Work has already with the structure of the Police said the victim OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: A 2X2 feet crack started and flyover. The crack devel- KOLKATA: A truck was set on fire Tarun Ghosh was a suddenly developed at the east- oped with a small cluster following a road accident in which a KOLKATA: Haldia Dock Com- ern flank of the Bagha Jatin engineers will be of cement breaking down. 27-year-old youth was killed at Kandi in resident of Bhandara plex, Kolkata Port Trust bagged flyover at around 4.30 pm on working overnight It will take 4 to 5 days to repair Murshidabad on Wednesday morning. village at Kandi and two National Safety Awards for Wednesday afternoon. A senior the crack,” a senior KMDA Police said the victim Tarun Ghosh the year 2015 based on Acci- official of the Kolkata Police’s to repair the bridge. engineer said. was a resident of Bhandara village at the accident took place dent Free Year & Lowest Aver- traffic department informed There was no Work has already started Kandi and the accident took place when when he was going to age Frequency Rate for both that the affected place was and engineers will be working he was going to work on Wednesday on-shore and on-board oper- immediately barricaded with disruption in traffic overnight to repair the bridge. morning. work on Wednesday ations. G Senthilvel, Deputy guard rails. There was no disruption in traf- People, who witnessed the incident, Chairman, Haldia Dock Com- There was partial disruption of the flyover was immediately fic in both ways. told the police that the sand-laden truck Monotosh Hazra, a local resident, plex received the awards from of traffic but the traffic depart- informed. However, the movement was running at top speed. The driver of while some of the local youth caught the said that most drivers speed up their Santosh Kumar Gangwar Min- ment deployed additional force Urban Development min- was slow as the police had the vehicle failed to control the vehicle truck, foiling the driver’s attempt to flee vehicles while passing through the ister (Independent Charge), at the flyover for regulating the ister Firhad Hakim along to barricade the damaged when the youth suddenly came in front with the vehicle. The mob damaged the stretch as it remains bit deserted though Union Ministry of Labour & traffic. with KMDA CEO Soumi- portion. of him. truck and set it on fire. The local people it is close to a village. Employment in a function Kolkata Metropoli- tra Mohan rushed to the spot The flyover on EM Bypass Local people rushed to the spot also staged a demonstration protesting Local people claimed that installa- held at Vigyan Bhawan, New tan Development Author- along with the engineers and is an important link with hearing the youth’s cry for help. A sec- against the accident. Later senior police tion of road signs and other arrange- Delhi on September 17, 2017 ity (KMDA) which is started repair work on an Sonarpur and Baruipur tion of people took him to the hospital officers intervened and brought the situ- ments on that stretch would help to on behalf of Haldia Dock Com- responsible for the maintenance urgent basis. with Kolkata. where he was declared brought dead ation under control. check accidents. plex. The HDC received the awards for the tenth time. Ear- millenniumpost.in lier, the Port had received the E Railway GM gives safety award to employees awards in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 & 2010. The progressive equip- OUR CORRESPONDENT ping of berths by port and by is now available in everypart of Bengal reputed organisations, both for KOLKATA: Harindra Rao, General Man- loading / unloading of cargo as SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No ager, Eastern Railway on Wednesday hon- well as shore handling opera- oured employees with Safety Awards for tions along with various pol- NO NAME their dedicated work in maintaining safety icy issues taken by KoPT has 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 in train operations, in a programme held ensured that HDC creates a HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 at ER headquarters. Rupesh Kumar, Track- safe and productive environ- Begum,Ranichak man/Howrah division, Swapan Kumar ment for Cargo Handling. In Mondal, Track Maintainer/Howrah Divi- addition, the Safety Commit- DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 sion and Ujjal Kumar Guin, Loco Pilot/ tee headed by Deputy Chair- 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 Howrah were honoured with safety awards, man and consisting of Deputy 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 in presence of Ram Prakash, Chief Safety Director, Inspectorate of Dock 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 Officer, Eastern Railway and other Princi- Safety, representative of Labour pal Officers, for their sincere work in avert- was averted. Ujjal Kumar Guin, Loco Pilot started the train. Harindra Rao, also held Unions and various port oper- BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 ing possible disruption in train movement while driving a local train passing via Up a high level meeting on Wednesday on ators / partners has led special BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 and untoward incident.Rupesh Kumar and main line near Uttarpara station on Sep- safety, punctuality and security aspects emphasis in implementing var- 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 Swapan Kumar Mondal while performing tember 19 observed a tree branch fell on with the Principal Head of Departments ious safety related issues. Inci- night patrolling on August 10 of the rail- overhead wire of Down Main line and the and Divisional Railway Managers at East- dentally, Haldia Dock Complex 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 way track between Gumani & Kotalpukur tree branch caught fire. He immediately ern Railway’s Headquarters, Fairlie Place. has also been awarded the best DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / stations identified fish bolt broken and gap stopped the train by taking other precau- The General Manager also advised all Divi- port for its Swachhata initiative. 7864818860 of about 6 inches on the track. They imme- tionary measures, informed the guard and sions & Security Department to have ade- Despite constraints of draft, the NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 diately informed the matter to the station informed the matter to the station mas- quate arrangements of Security at trains/ cargo handling of Haldia Dock master of Gumani and supervisors of Engi- ters of Uttarpara & Konnagar and also to platforms during the ensuing Puja season. Complex has grown by 19 per- BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 neering department. Train movements the Control Room for immediate action. Cleanliness will also be given priority and cent during the current year as 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 through the affected area were immedi- After arranging for safety on the other line passengers should be given all care & com- compared to Major Ports aver- 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 ately controlled and a possible incident (Down Main Line), the alert train driver fort during the festive seasons. age of 3.3 percent KANCHRAPARA 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 /9732243933 Shree Venkatesh Films launches digital platform Hoichoi 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 OUR CORRESPONDENT 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 Shrikant Mohta, Co-Founder - SVF & Hoichoi . said, “ The world is moving 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 KOLKATA: Shree Venkatesh Films to mobile, so we decided to diversify DAN NAGAR (SVF) one of Eastern India’s larg- into digital content with Hoichoi and 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 est entertainment company, on created exclusive content for the same. 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 Wednesday announced the launch The creative freedom this space offers of Hoichoi, a one-stop digital content is unparalleled. “ Agency platform which is the home to the Mahendra Soni, the co-founder of 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 largest collection of the best in Bengali SVF said that a leading international 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 entertainment. content distribution platform View- 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 Vishnu Mohta, Co-Founder - Hoi- Lift, will be the technology partner of choi and Executive Director SVF, said: SVF in this venture. “The movies will be 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 “Hoichoi is the ultimate destination for advertisement free with seamless view- 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 Bengali entertainment, with something ing experience We will keep on adding 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 on offer for every Bengali - young or contents time to time for our custom- old, movie buff or music lover, stu- ers,” Soni said. 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BHUBANESWAR: The CBI on Thursday began interrogat- ing Odisha MLA Pravat Biswal, who has been arrested, on his alleged links with a chit fund company, amidst demonstra- tions by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) activists in front of the probe agency’s state head- quarters here. The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack commissionerate of police shore Group. imposed prohibitory orders “Investigations revealed under section 144, CrPC near that the said accused (MLA) the office of the Central Bureau had allegedly received a huge of Investigation as a large num- amount in the bank account ber of BJD agitators blocked of his wife from the CMD of the main road and attempted a private group of companies/ to forcefully enter the agency’s entities (Seashore), based at headquarters. Odisha, for their smooth func- A clash also took place tioning in and around the Cut- between the police and BJD tack area,” a CBI statement said. workers near the CBI office, The agency had lodged a but there was no report of any case in June, 2014 against the injury. Seashore group of compa- Alleging that Biswal was nies and others, pursuant to arrested at the instance of the Supreme Court directions in BJP, the BJD activists took out connection with the chit fund a motorbike rally from Cuttack scam. It was alleged that the to the CBI office here. group had indulged in raising They staged a sit-in in front deposits of more than Rs 1,000 of the CBI office, alleging that crore from the people by prom- the probe agency was being ising a high rate of returns, the “misutilised” by the BJP-led CBI statement said. NDA government at the Cen- It was also alleged that after tre “to settle political scores”. raising crores of rupees, the Sources said Biswal was accused had misappropriated being quizzed by the Deputy the funds and failed to return Inspector General (DIG), SIT, the dues as promised to the Manish Kumar Sinha, in con- investors. nection with transfer of money The investors had allegedly to his wife’s bank accounts. lost over Rs 500 crore. After taking the BJD MLA The CBI had also filed a on remand for five days yes- chargesheet against the chair- terday, the CBI had, last night, man and managing director raided three places associated (CMD) and directors of the with the lawmaker. Seashore group of companies. Biswal was arrested by the Further investigations are CBI on Monday night and pro- on to look into the larger con- duced before a special court spiracy and money trail angles, here yesterday on charges of as mandated by the Supreme his alleged links with the Sea- Court. Govt nod to scrapping of dental body’s redundant provision

NEW DELHI: Soon, it will not Part B of the Dental Council be mandatory for the Dental register includes those dentists Council of India to have as gov- who do not have recognised ernment nominees two rep- qualification but practice and resentatives of dentists who have been granted registration. migrated from Pakistan, Ban- There were dentists practis- gladesh and Myanmar in the ing in present day Pakistan but late forties and early seventies. had migrated to India after Par- The Union Cabinet today tition and lacked proof of their approved a proposed amend- medical qualification, the offi- ment in the Dentists Act, 1948 cial said. They were registered to drop the redundant provi- after authorities here were sat- sion related to representation isfied about their qualification. in the apex dental body and Similarly, Part B also registers state dental councils. As per the dentists who had come to India existing provisions of the Act, it from Bangladesh and then was required to have represen- Burma (Myanmar) in 1972. tation of two dentists registered The official said that 942 in ‘Part B’ as central govern- dentists are registered in Part ment nominees in the Dental B. Since the seventies, no fresh Council of India, said a senior registrations have been made health ministry official. in Part B. MPOST CBI books 2 IAS officers in Puducherry medical admission scam OUR CORRESPONDENT The accused conspired and cheated the bona fide students, NEW DELHI: The CBI has by giving admission to ineli- booked two IAS officers -- gible candidates after collect- Puducherry’s health secretary B ing “exorbitant admission fee”, R Babu and Central Admission it alleged. Committee (CENTAC) chair- It is alleged that the public man Narendra Kumar -- and 11 servants failed to implement government officials and pri- proper admission procedures vate medical college admin- and helped the management istrators in connection with of medical colleges by abusing alleged irregularities in admis- their official position. sion to postgraduate medical Medical college officials courses. named in the FIR include Raja- Besides Babu and Kumar, goplan (Managing Director, other government officials Mahatma Gandhi Medical Col- booked by the Central Bureau lege and Research Institute), of Investigation (CBI) are Ganesan (Managing Director, Puducherry health and fam- Aarupadaiveedu Medical Col- ily welfare director Raman, lege and Hospital), and Ponni- CENTAC convenor V Govin- yin Selvan (Registrar, Vinayaka draj, joint convenor K Pajanir- Missions Medical College). adja and coordinator Jonathan Anbu (Managing Director, Daniel. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Insti- Officials of three self- tute of Medical Sciences), Dha- financing medical colleges and nasekaran (Managing Director, four deemed medical universi- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medi- ties have also been booked. cal College and Hospital), Anil According to a recent CBI Jacob Purti (Registrar, Pondi- FIR, “the accused officers cherry Institute of Medical cheated bona fide students Sciences), and Ramachandran who were issued provisional (Managing Director, Ven- admission certificate during kateshwaraa Medical College counselling by the Centralised Hospital and Research Cen- Admission Committee (CEN- tre) have also been named as TAC)” but were later denied accused in the CBI FIR. the seats they were allocated. According to the CBI FIR, It is alleged by the CBI that 96 eligible students could not the public servants abused get admission because of the their official position, entered conspiracy. The FIR alleged into criminal conspiracy with that the colleges admitted stu- private hospital officials and dents not sponsored by CEN- cheated bona fide students in TAC, by taking fees ranging the admission process in 2017. from Rs 40-50 lakh. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Heavy rain in Mumbai for Bhagalpur canal wall caves 2nd day; flight services hit in ahead of inauguration OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: Heavy rain pounded the city and suburbs Red-faced Bihar govt orders probe into breach of Rs 389.31-crore canal project for the second day on Wednes- day, disrupting flight opera- OUR CORRESPONDENT The collapse invited harsh com- tions at the Mumbai airport ments by opposition RJD which said and delaying suburban train PATNA/BHAGALPUR: The Bihar it was constructed with "poor quality" services in the financial capital. government ordered a probe into the materials. According to an official of breach of a canal in Bhagalpur, which "It is a glaring example of corrup- the Brihanmumbai Municipal led to the cancellation of its inaugura- tion under the Nitish Kumar govern- Corporation's (BMC) disaster tion on Wednesday by Chief Minister, ment," RJD President Lalu Prasad management cell, no untoward and a barrage of criticism from opposi- alleged in Patna. incident was reported after the tion RJD and JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav. "Earlier rodents caused breach in incessant downpour. Vehicles wade through a flooded road after heavy rains in Thane Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was embankments to trigger flood in Bihar. Schools and colleges in district of Maharashtra on Wednesday scheduled to inaugurate on Wednes- Did crocodiles break the canal wall Mumbai Metropolitan Region day the Rs 389.31-crore Bateshwarst- with the help of their mouth this time have been instructed to remain Mumbai airport were affected Mumbai airport is unlikely to han Ganga Pump Canal Project, aimed in Bhagalpur?" he said taking potshots closed today in view of heavy due to heavy rains and low be functional before this eve- at providing irrigation facilities in the at the state government. rains. visibility. ning as the SpiceJet aircraft state and neighbouring Jharkhand. Prasad said the Water Resources "Several parts of the The skidding of a SpiceJet remained stuck on it. The wall broke up after being force- minister should quit. metropolis, including South aircraft on the main runway The Mumbai airport oper- fully hit by the Ganga river waters when Lallan brushed it aside saying Mumbai, Borivali, Kandi- (09/27) last night compounded ator has been given NOTAM the pump was switched on for a trial Prasad had no moral right to issue such vili, Andheri and Bhandup, the problem further as it forced (notice to airmen) for the main run. "sermons". received heavy rainfall. How- the private airport operator to runway till 2 pm, which means Gushing waters entered Kahalgaon, Rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav ever, no untoward incident has shift operations to the second- the flight operations cannot be about 3 km from the project site, and The wall of Kohalgaon dam which collapsed during the trial run and inundated nearby also attacked the government over the been reported so far from any ary runway, which can carry carried out on it till that time, areas of a township in Bhagalpur on Wednesday, ahead of its scheduled inauguration by inundated areas in an NTPC township. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar incident. "Did any such tragedy happen part of the city," he said. out limited operations. a senior official of the Airports "A probe by Principal Secretary, when a project worth about Rs 400-cr The Mumbai Police has The SpiceJet Boeing 737 Authority of India (AAI) said Water Resources Department, has been cies would be addressed. cipal Secretary, said the underpass was could not be inaugurated due to breach warned of a high tide at 12.03 aircraft carrying 183 people today. ordered into the matter," State Water Meanwhile, Wanter minister Lal- constructed long ago and he was yet to in the canal a day before?" he asked. pm and 6.04 pm today. overshot a wet runway while The clearing of the main Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh lan said "it has come to light the NTPC check old records. The Rs 389.31-crore project has From 8.30 am yesterday landing at the airport in rain- runway may take a longer Lallan on Wednesday said. had constructed an underpass below He, however, added, "The NTPC a total irrigation capacity of 27,603 to 5.30 am today, the Colaba hit Mumbai and got stuck in time than expected and the On his part, Principal Secre- the canal in the past" which could have does not do any work without obtain- hectares of which 22,816 is in Bihar observatory recorded 210 mm the mud, officials said yester- operations there are unlikely tary Arun Kumar Singh admitted of weakened the canal. ing NoC." and 4,887 hectares in neighbouring rain, while the Santacruz obser- day, adding that all passengers to resume before evening, the "department's fault" in not checking "The probe would look into all the The minister said the canal was built Jharkhand, a government brochure vatory recorded 303.7 mm rain were safely evacuated. official said. the canal before its inauguration. "I possibilities." during 1985-88 and the government about the project said. in the period, according to the As many as 56 flights were Following the downpour, personally express regret on behalf of The Principal Secretary said the just did the mechanical part of the proj- The erstwhile Planning Commis- Indian Meteorological Depart- diverted to different airports several airlines issued travel the department," he told reporters in department is yet to check the papers ect by constructing the pump station in sion had originally approved the proj- ment (IMD). till this morning as the main advisories to passengers. Bhagalpur. to ascertain if a no objection certifi- the past one year to lift Ganga waters for ect in 1977 at an estimated cost of Rs Fishermen have been runway continued to be out The Mumbai airport, the He said stringent action would be cate was taken before constructing the irrigation purposes. 13.88 crore. warned against venturing into of use due to the SpiceJet air- country's second busiest air- taken against officials found guilty and underpass. "But officials should have checked The first administrative approval the deep sea, an IMD official craft stuck there, an airport port, handles 930 flights per the project would be inaugurated "after NTPC Kahalgaon Executive Direc- the canal, too, before its scheduled was provided in 2008 involving a cost said. official said. day with an average of 48 two months" during which the deficien- tor Rakesh Samuel, who met the Prin- inauguration," he said. of Rs 389.31 crore, the brochure said. Flight operations at the The main runway at the movements per hour. Two Pak intruders Soldier killed Hunt intensified Sunil Jakhar 78-day productivity linked as Pak violates Cong candidate bonus for Rly employees shot dead by BSF ceasefire along Nepal border for Gurdaspur AMRITSAR: The Border assault rifle, a pistol and over MPOST BUREAU decision. This payment will be Security Force shot dead two two dozen bullet rounds were OUR CORRESPONDENT by-poll made before Dussehra/Puja Pakistani intruders along the recovered from them. to nab Honeypreet NEW DELHI: The Cabinet holidays, a statement from the Indo-Pak border on Wednes- A Border Security Force SRINAGAR: A soldier was OUR CORRESPONDENT on Wednesday approved pay- government said. “The pay- day when they refused to sur- (BSF) spokesperson said that a killed as Pakistani troops ment of productivity linked ment of PLB would serve as an render while crossing over to Pakistani SIM card, four kgs of opened fire at an Army patrol OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Congress bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 incentive, and result in moti- Indian territory. heroin and Pakistani currency along the Line of Control in on Wednesday nominated its days wages to eligible non- vating a large number of Rail- DIG BSF J S Oberio said worth Rs 20,000 were recov- Keran sector of Jammu and MAHARAJGANJ (UP): Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar gazetted railway employees for way employees, particularly the BSF shot dead two Paki- ered from the two. Kashmir on Wednesday. Patrolling has been stepped up as the party candidate for the the financial year 2016-17. those involved in execution stani intruders when they "When challenged by BSF An Army official said that along the Indo-Nepal border in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-elec- This does not include Rail- and operations of railways, to ignored warnings and kept troops, infiltrators fired on "necessary and adequate" Maharajganj and adjoining dis- tion to be held on October 11. way Protection Force (RPF) improve their productivity and marching towards BSF troops ambush line with automatic response has been given to the tricts to nab jailed Dera Sacha The last date for filing of and Railway Protection Spe- ensure safety, speed and ser- aggressively. weapons. Taking cover, the Pakistani firing. Sauda chief's adopted daughter nominations is September 22 cial Force (RPSF) personnel. vice for Railway customers,” the The incident took place fire was appropriately retali- "Pakistani troops resorted Honeypreet Insan. after the Election Commission “According to the formula, statement said. The financial along the Indo-Pak border ated and infiltrators were neu- to unprovoked firing along the Police today said that offi- issued the notification on Sep- it was calculated to be given implication of payment of 78 in Ajnala sector of Amritsar tralised near the border fence," LoC in the early hours today. cials from central and state tember 15. for 72 days but for the past days’ PLB to railway employ- at BOP Shahpur where BSF the spokesperson said. One soldier was injured in intelligence agencies have been "Congress President Sonia six years it has been a tradi- ees has been estimated to be Rs troops spotted two Pakistani The force foiled the infiltra- the incident," the Army offi- camping here for the past cou- Gandhi has approved the name tion of giving them the bonus 2,245.45 crore. nationals who crossed over to tion bid, he added. cial said. ple of days and keeping a strict of Sunil Jakhar as party candi- for 78 days, so the Cabinet has The calculation ceiling pre- India and refused to surrender. "The area has been cor- The injured jawan was eye on movement along the sounded in Lakhimpur, Bal- date for the forthcoming Lok approved a 78 day productiv- scribed for payment of PLB is The border guarding force doned off and the search is on airlifted to a hospital in Sri- border. rampur, Siddharthnagar, Shra- Sabha by-election from Gur- ity linked bonus for them,” said Rs 7,000 per month. The maxi- said it has recovered the bod- at the IB," the spokesperson nagar where he succumbed to Honeypreet Insan has been wasti and Bahraich - the other daspur Parliamentary constitu- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. mum amount per eligible rail- ies of the two. An AK-47 added. AGENCIES injuries. booked in Haryana for alleg- districts which border Nepal. ency in Punjab," AICC general About 12.30 lakh non- way employee is Rs 17,951 for edly inciting violence follow- UP shares a 599.3 km long secretary Janardan Dwivedi gazetted Railway employees 78 days. This bonus is paid to ing the conviction of Gurmeet open border with Nepal touch- said in a statement. are likely to benefit from the railway employees every year. Ram Rahim Singh. ing seven districts - Pilibhit, The by-election has been Shell crackdown: Govt makes Posters of Honeypreet Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, necessitated due to the death with an appeal to the public Sravasti, Balrampur, Sidh- of BJP MP Vinod Khanna some to inform the police if she is harthnagar and Maharajganj. time ago. NATION BRIEFS sighted, have been pasted on Women personnel in plain Jakhar is the Punjab Con- public names of debarred directors walls along streets and at the clothes have also been deployed gress chief and a close confi- RELIEF FOR DRDO SCIENTIST ACCUSED police station at Sonauli in to keep vigil on suspects and dant of Punjab chief minister NEW DELHI: Intensifying its firms which are either yet to lic so far for more than 24,000 Maharajganj close to the Nepal vehicles transporting goods too Amarinder Singh. A number IN RS 500-CRORE LAND SCAM crackdown on shell compa- commence any business or such shell companies from the border. were being checked. of MLAs from Gurdaspur area NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court directed the CBI not nies and their operators, the have failed to submit their Chennai region, as also of over All Sashastra Seema Bal "Patrolling of public places had backed his candidature and to take any coercive step against a retired army of- government has made public financial statements or annual 12,000 each from Ahmedabad (SSB) border outposts have such as cinema halls, hotels, rail so had Amarinder Singh. ficer, now a DRDO scientist, accused in a Rs 500 crore names of over 55,000 directors returns for three straight years. and Ernakulam. been directed to ensure that and bus stations has also been He had lost the last assem- linked to such firms to ensure More than two lakh such Besides, similar lists of Honeypreet does not escape. intensified," the DIG said. bly election held earlier this land scam case. Justice Ashutosh Kumar issued the they do not get associated with companies have already been thousands of directors have "Security personnel have "We are taking all precau- year. direction on a plea by the scientist seeking to quash similar roles again. struck off the register of the been made public by the been alerted and asked to tionary steps to maintain law The Congress chief has an FIR lodged against him by the agency under the More such names will be companies with various ROCs ROCs in Cuttack, Goa and ascertain the identity of people and order," he said. held several rounds of meet- provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and for published soon as the gov- (Registrar of Companies). Shillong, among others. How- before allowing them to cross Haryana Police had issued ings with senior Punjab leaders offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy under ernment has already identi- As per the public notices ever, ROCs in Delhi, Mum- over the border," SSB Dep- a lookout notice for Honey- before finalising the candidate. the IPC. The maximum punishment for the offence of fied over 1.06 lakh directors issued by different ROCs, the bai and Chandigarh are yet to uty Inspector General Ranjeet preet and teams were formed Gandhi met Amarinder for their association with shell names have been made pub- publish such lists. AGENCIES Singh said. to arrest her along with other Singh, Jakhar and Pratap Singh cheating under IPC and under section 13 of the PC A high alert has also been accused. Bajwa earlier. Act is seven years. While granting the interim relief to Lt Col (rtd) M G Thimmaya, the court directed him to participate in the probe. It also issued notice to the CBI and sought its reply on the plea by the next date of Now, only AoRs can India is ready to work above and hearing on October 11. The court also said that if the accused does not participate in the probe, the agency seek urgent listing: SC can take steps to cancel the interim protection. beyond Paris climate deal: Swaraj EXCEPT FOR DEMONETISATION, NO MPOST BUREAU in the otherwise chirpy and UNITED NATIONS: India on a series of bilateral meetings ORIGINAL MOVE BY MODI GOVT: CONG crowded courtroom, the Wednesday reaffirmed its com- with leaders from Mexico, NEW DELHI: The Congress alleged on Wednesday NEW DELHI: The old prac- moment the CJI made pub- mitment to the landmark Paris Norway and Belgium wherein that the Modi government had not come out with any tice of designated senior law- lic the decision that lawyers, climate change agreement, say- focus was primarily on bilateral original initiative except for demonetisation, and that yers mentioning cases for except AoRs, cannot mention ing it is willing to "work above relations, out-of-turn listing and urgent matters for urgent hearing. and beyond" the pact to reduce She also called on Mauri- it repackaged and renamed 23 welfare schemes hearing on Wednesday came AoRs are the lawyers autho- greenhouse gas emissions. tius Prime Minister Pravind started by the previous dispensations. Senior Congress to an abrupt end, with the rised by the apex court to file External Affairs Minister Jugnauth. "There were some leader Rajeev Shukla said the Modi government had Supreme Court making it clear cases and pleadings before it. Sushma Swaraj, during a UN discussions on the possibility inherited 23 welfare schemes which were at various that from now on, only Advo- The apex court conducts exam- 'Leadership Summit on Envi- of a high-level visit from Bel- stages of implementation, renamed and presented cates-on- Record (AoRs) can inations to designate a lawyer ronment Pact', said that India gium to India later this year," them as its own. He also said Aadhaar and rural job mention such matters. as an AoR. had been at the forefront of the Kumar said. The courtroom of the Chief The bench, also comprising debate on environment and Later in the evening, Swaraj scheme MNREGA were two initiatives, which were ear- Justice of India (CJI), where Justices Amitava Roy and A M development. attended a reception hosted lier criticised strongly by the BJP, but were now being matters for out-of-turn hearing Khanwilkar, had on Tuesday Her remarks came amid by the British Prime Minister taken forward as its own. “Except for the note ban, the are mentioned, had on Tues- expressed annoyance when a uncertainty over the US role Theresa May for the Common- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses the United Nations Modi government has not conceived and come out with day witnessed noisy scenes lawyer had complained that in the deal after President Don- General Assembly high level meeting to launch the global pact for the wealth Heads of Government any original public welfare scheme. They inherited 23 after a lawyer complained that junior members of the bar ald Trump in June announced environment, at UN headquarters delegations. schemes on a platter which were already at various while his senior colleagues were not allowed to mention that America was withdrawing Swaraj is scheduled to hold were being allowed to men- cases. from the Paris deal, arguing The deal, which replaced istry spokesperson Raveesh meetings with her counter- stages of implementation, but they have completely tion such cases, junior mem- "We cannot spend the that it gives undue advantage to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, was Kumar tweeted. parts from San Marino, Bra- failed,” he told reporters. “They adopted our schemes bers of the bar were denied whole day and allow men- countries like India and China. ratified last October. The summit was presided zil, Morocco, Moldova and call and befooled the public after coming to power,” he al- such opportunity. tioning to go on like this," it India, which is the world's Participating in the UN by French President Emman- on Afghan President Ashraf leged. Shukla asked if the UPA government’s schemes "Only Advocates on Record had observed. On Tuesday, third largest carbon pol- meet hosted by Secretary Gen- uel Macron. India takes the Ghani. were “wrong”, why did the present NDA regime take will mention henceforth," CJI senior lawyers including for- luter, along with more than eral Antonio Guterres, Swaraj climate change issue very seri- She is also scheduled to par- over all of them. The former Union minister alleged Dipak Misra thundered as mer Attorney General Mukul 190 nations reached a pact in said India was willing to work ously, Kumar said. ticipate in several multilateral that the GST, which was originally conceived and soon as Additional Solicitor Rohatgi and Anand Grover December 2015 with an aim "above and beyond" the Paris "We also mentioned that meetings including that of the General Tushar Mehta started had mentioned their matters, to prevent an increase in the agreement. Indian and France are work- G-4 (Brazil, Germany, India, introduced in Parliament by the Congress, was taken mentioning a matter for urgent following which the court had global average temperature and "Understanding our ing together on international and Japan) and the Shanghai forward by the BJP but its implementation has been hearing. started hearing the already keep it well below 2 degrees responsibility towards planet Solar Alliance," he said. Cooperation Organisation for- “bad and ill-planned”, causing sufferings to people. Deafening silence dawned listed cases. Celsius. Earth," External Affairs Min- During the day, Swaraj had eign ministers. AGENCIES 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp nation Jaitley on high oil taxes: Need Jaitley to visit Dhaka on Oct 3, Sushma later the same month GAUTAM LAHIRI

revenue for public spending NEW DELHI: Finance Minis- ter Arun Jaitley will visit Dhaka OUR CORRESPONDENT consider cutting excise duty. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and on October 3 on a three-day Petrol price has risen by Rs Himanchal Pradesh used to official visit, according to the NEW DELHI: Finance Min- 7.44 per litre since early July to increase the VAT with the same government sources. Finance ister Arun Jaitley provided no cost Rs 70.52 a litre in Delhi, the quantum with which petrol Minister of Bangladesh AMA indication on Wednesday of highest in three years. Diesel prices used to be reduced in Muhith has invited the Indian any cut in excise duty on petrol rates have gone up by Rs 5.35 to the review,” he said. finance minister to discuss and diesel to cushion the spike Rs 58.79 a litre in Delhi. Haryana has been under various issues, including the in rates, saying that the govern- As much as Rs 21.48 per BJP rule since 2014 and BJP- quick implementation of the ment needs revenue to support litre in price of petrol in Delhi is Akali Dal alliance was in gov- $5 billion loan for development public spending without which due to excise duty and another ernment in Punjab till March projects and defence-related growth will suffer. Rs 14.99 is due to VAT. this year. procurements. During the last States levy a high amount “You have to consider many Delhi and Himachal visit of Bangladesh Prime Min- of sales tax or VAT on fuel, factors. The hurricane in the Pradesh levy 27 per cent VAT ister Shiekh Hasina to India, ent events at Hotel Pan Pacific a Joint consultative commit- he said without referring to US, the refining capacity has on petrol while Punjab has Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sonargaon on October 3 and tee meeting which was institu- the Rs 11.77 per litre hike in been impacted to a large extent. 36.04 per cent VAT. Haryana had announced a $ 5 billion 4. He is also scheduled to pay a tionalised by the previous UPA excise duty on petrol and Rs Due to this there is demand levies 26.25 per cent VAT. line of credit to Bangladesh. At courtesy call on Prime Minister government as a foreign office 13.47 a litre on diesel between supply mis-match, there is a The government in June present, Bangladesh is facing Sheikh Hasina. Finance Minis- consultation process. November 2014 and January temporary spike,” he said on junked 15-year practice of fort- a huge Rohingya influx from ter will leave Dhaka on Octo- During Prime Minister 2016 which took away gains the reasons for the recent rise nightly revision in rates and neighbouring Myanmar. ber 5. This will be his first visit Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit arising from plummeting inter- in rates. moved to daily changes in pet- Indian External Affairs to Bangladesh since the Modi to India, India committed to national oil rates. Jaitley said that of the tax rol and diesel in line with inter- Minister Sushma Swaraj on government came to power, give Bangladesh $5 billion LoC BJP-ruled Maharashtra lev- that central government col- national oil movements. Wednesday promised to Ban- after his previous official trip and a primary agreement was ies 46.52 per cent VAT (47.64 lects from petroleum product, On the fuel price hike fuel- gladesh Premiere Hasina that on July 2 was postponed. signed in that regard. per cent in Mumbai) on pet- 42 per cent goes to states. ing inflation, he said the rate India would stand by Dhaka Dhaka will receive two very Of this $4.5billion will be rol, the highest in the country. “Then Congress and CPM of inflation was 10-11 per cent in this hour of crisis and would high-level visit from India next given for various development Andhra Pradesh has 38.82 soon. “You should remember lic spending is slashed, it will government should say they during the government of those extend all kind of help. month. After Finance minister’s projects, including economic per cent VAT on petrol while that the government needs rev- mean cutting down expendi- don’t need taxes from that,” he people who today are making India has already started visit, External Affairs Minister zones, ports and road infra- BJP- governed Madhya Pradesh enue to run. How will you build ture on social sector scheme.” said. noise on inflation. a relief operation Insaniyat to Sushma Swaraj will undertake structures, and river restora- levies 38.79 per cent VAT on highways?,” he said. “The gov- There is hardly any private He asked how much tax was “Today at 3.36 per cent they help Rohingya refugees in Ban- a bilateral visit to Bangladesh tion. The two countries have the fuel. ernment has increased public investment, he said. opposition ruled state levying. are making noise,” he said, add- gladesh. Jaitley would suppos- from october 22 for two days. already come up with 17 proj- BJP-led NDA governs 18 spending on infrastructure... He was responding to ques- “You should remember, ing that the statutorily fixed edly assess the situation and This will be her second trip to ects to be funded by the new out of the 29 states. Whatever (GDP) growth tions from reporters at the when oil prices used to be monetary policy target for infla- decide next course of releif to Bangladesh after Modi Gov- credit. The remaining $500m Jaitley said however that is there, it is fuelled by pub- weekly Cabinet meeting on reviewed on fortnightly basis tion is 4 per cent and the cur- Dhaka. Jaitley is scheduled to ernment came into power. will be made available for the fuel prices will settle down lic spending and FDI. If pub- whether the government would two years ago, government in rent rate was less than that. deliver speeches in two differ- Swaraj’s visit will mark with defence procurement. Rlys to post 3 I-T officials face probe young station Are fuel prices high to Examining reports on black money directors at 75 pay for interest on bullet commissioned by UPA: FinMin for money laundering NEW DELHI: The CBI and the purchase of a farmhouse in major stations NEW DELHI: The Finance cial Management (NIFM) in to the Standing Committee on Enforcement Directorate have Delhi. A principal commis- train loan, asks Sena Ministry says it is examining Faridabad. Finance. There is at present no named three income tax com- sioner of income tax and two OUR CORRESPONDENT three reports on the quantum The present Narendra official assessment on the quan- missioners and a city-based commissionerrank I-T officials OUR CORRESPONDENT of black money held by Indians Modi-led BJP government tum of black money in India lawyer in a money launder- have also been accused along NEW DELHI: In a major inside the country and abroad came to power in May 2014. and abroad. A recent study by ing investigation registered by with the lawyer. move aimed at improving ser- MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on that were commissioned by “Information is exempt the US-based think tank Global the agencies earlier this month Sterling Biotech has vices at important railway sta- Wednesday again attacked the the previous UPA regime and from disclosure under Section Financial Integrity (GFI) said against Vadodara-based Ster- approached Delhi high court tions, the Ministry has decided Centre over fuel price hikes submitted more than three 8 (1) (c) of the RTI Act, 2005, as an estimated USD 770 billion ling Biotech. seeking a stay on the ED and to deploy young, brilliant and and asked if rates had been years ago. Responding to an the study reports received from in black money entered India The agencies found that the CBI investiga tion and stay on dynamic officers to man the kept high despite a slump in RTI query filed by a PTI cor- the three institutes are under during 2005-2014. city lawyer, who has links with likely arrests. post of Station Directors at all global crude oil prices to pay respondent, the ministry said examination of the govern- Nearly USD 165 billion in a senior Congress leader, had The case is listed for hearing A1 category stations. for interest on the loan taken information on the findings of ment and the same alongwith illicit money exited the coun- made several high value cash in the chief justice’s court on As there are 75 major rail- from Japan for the bullet train the reports was “exempt from the government’s response on try during the same period, transactions. Some of the cash Wednesday. The three income way stations, similar number project. Two days ago, the Sena, disclosure” under the RTI Act these reports are yet to be taken the global financial watchdog was laundered abroad using tax officers named by the agen- of young officers of the Rail- a constituent of the ruling NDA government was better than the as they were under examina- to the Parliament through the had said. “paper companies”. cies are Sunil Kumar Ojha, way services would immedi- at the Centre and in Maharash- present one were termed guilty. tion and were yet to be “taken Standing Committee “The issue of black money A part of these cash trans- Subhash Chandra and Manas ately posted as station directors tra, had said high fuel prices “During the UPA regime, to” Parliament. on Finance,” the finance has attracted a lot of public and actions has been linked to the Shankar Ray. MPOST soon after completion of their were the main reason for sui- crude oil prices were 130 dol- The studies were conducted ministry said in its reply. media attention in the recent training, a senior official said. cides by farmers in the country. lars a barrel, yet petrol and die- by the Delhi-based National The Section bars “informa- past. So far, there are no reliable “The officers would be “Those in the government sel prices were never increased Institute of Public Finance and tion, the disclosure of which estimates of black money gen- selected from across differ- are not ready to speak on infla- more than Rs 70 and Rs 53 per Policy (NIPFP) and National would cause a breach of privi- erated and held within and out- ent operational services of the tion and do not want others litre respectively. Yet the oppo- Council of Applied Economic lege of Parliament or the State side the country,” the finance Railways after due screening to talk as well. The common sition hit the streets to protest Research (NCAER) as well as Legislature”. These reports ministry had said while order- and scrutiny. They would be man is bearing the brunt of fuel the high prices and even dis- the National Institute of Finan- have already been submitted ing the studies in 2011. PTI imparted special orientation prices going through the roof. rupted the Parliament,” it said. training focussing on coordi- If people in government sup- “Today crude oil prices are nation and public dealing,” the port the 20 times hike in fuel at 49.89 dollars a barrel. e-NAM: Farm ICA/T 4331(3)/2017 official said. “Station directors prices in the last four months, Yet, people are not getting would be entrusted to ensure it is not correct,” an editorial the benefits of low prices. Ministry hails that the stations function as in Sena mouthpiece Saamana Instead, petrol is being sold excellence centres for the cus- said on Wednesday. The party at Rs 80 and diesel at Rs 63 per states’ efforts tomers with the additional had earlier decried Union min- litre. This is like looting the objective to ensure vigilant ister Alphons Kannanthanam’s people,” the Sena alleged. and sensitive customer service remarks on fuel price hikes as In other countries, petrol and also superior commercial an “insult” to the poor and the was sold at half the rate, the sense,” the official said. middle class, and alleged that Sena said. The responsibilities of sta- those with no merit and no Adding that the Japan gov- tion directors would be to pro- connect with the people were ernment had given a loan to vide prompt, courteous and ruling the nation. the government for the bul- hassle-free service to custom- Who buys petrol? Some- let train project, it asked, “Are ers, proper cleanliness and body who has a car or bike. these high prices of fuel being hygiene at the station and sta- Certainly he s not starving. imposed on the people to tionary trains, efficient work- People who can afford to pay recover the interest amount?” OUR CORRESPONDENT ing of booking and reservation should pay, Kannanthanam The prices of cooking gas office, punctuality of trains at had said. According to the Saa- had increased by about 15 NEW DELHI: Expressing the station, security of passen- mana editorial on Wednesday, times in the last one year, it satisfaction over the progress gers, etc. those saying that the previous claimed. of states in implementation of electronic national agri- cultural marketing (e-NAM) plan, Agriculture Minister HRD examining proposal Radha Mohan Singh hailed the efforts of stakeholders for the achievement. “States are really for safety audits in schools doing a commendable job on e-NAM implementation front. DHIRENDRA KUMAR The states like Uttar Pradesh ICA/T 4333(3)/2017 and Madhya Pradesh deserve NEW DELHI: After facing flak appreciation for their work, over non-seriousness of pri- while Chhattisgarh and Telan- vate schools in verifying cre- gana are already making head- dentials of their employees in way. Several other states are Pradyuman case, the Human also doing their best to achive Resource Development (HRD) the target, Singh during a meet- Ministry is mulling to intro- ing held to review the progress duce safety audits of schools of e-NAM on Wednesday. through psychometric test- The minister also said that ing of all personals, includ- the officials should run aware- ing teachers, recruited by the ness campaign among farmers ICA/T 4332(3)/2017 schools through specially- and sensitize both farmers and trained auditors. traders about the benefits of According to officials, the online bidding as the govern- HRD ministry is examining a ment is also doing this through proposal received from Secu- the strategic partner. rity Sector Skill Development The minister further said Council (SSSDC), which has war Vikram Singh said, “We a two-day special teaching that the laboratories need basic offered its expertise to the have offered to help CBSE in module for security auditors, facilities to boost inter-mandi CBSE for carrying out safety managing security standards where experienced security trading and interstate trading. audits. in all schools across India, personnel, would be taught “To incentivize online The SSDC, a security train- which would enhance and about specialised ways of deal- trading and participation in ing arm of the Ministry of strengthen their safety and ing with safety and security of e-NAM, some states like Him- Skill Development, has also security preparedness.” schoolchildren. achal Pradesh and Uttarakhand suggested different ways to “When there would well- “Given that psychomet- have reduced user/market fee strengthen security and vigil planned security arrangements ric analysis is the best way to for online traders. Rajasthan in schools. in the schools, the horrific judge the mental stability of has instituted Upahar award to An HRD official said, “We incident like the brutal kill- any person, the test prior to encourage for the same,” Singh have received the proposal ing of Pradyuman could not the appointment of the person said. Talking about model from the SSSDC and examin- be repeated. We have offered would help in finding out the APLM Act, 2017, the minister ing as how the services of secu- the HRD Ministry to impart suitability of the employee for said, “The states should adopt rity auditors could be utilised in security training all the staff that particular role. Whether unified single market to boost improving security standards of schools. We have master a driver or gardener is fit for inter-state trading. Under the in schools.” trainers experienced in testing the job or not, could be easily Act, a cap has been levied on Talking to Millennium human behaviour,” Singh said. examined through the psycho- market fees to reduce the bur- Post, SSSDC chairman Kun- Singh further added that metric test,” Singh said. den on the consumers.” 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 EDITORIAL Challenges for the economy Trump thunders Some corrective steps must be taken in this fiscal year to raise growth rates

he Modi Government current fiscal too is again likely ‘total destruction’ must perforce devote to be consumption-led with undivided attention continuing remonetisation n his inaugural address to the United Nations, US Presi- to recover from the facilitating a pick-up in dis- dent Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his ‘America G. SRINIVASAN Tglitches and bottlenecks that cretionary consumer spending, First’ foreign policy with harsh words and threatened stymie the country’s growth particularly in cash-intensive to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea, if necessary. Not only story, which had been dis- segments of the economy. The Ithat, he also rebuked the international nuclear deal with Iran rupted by the pervasive finan- Bank rightly flags off the gen- as an embarrassment and strongly indicated to back out of it cial tsunami that struck a lethal uine concerns as to whether soon. Calling on the world leaders to join hands in the fight blow to the global economy consumption-led growth is to defeat murderous regimes and ‘loser terrorists’, he sarcas- way back in 2008, with con- beneficial for economic growth tically referred his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un tagious consequences to all or acts as a drag remains to be as “Rocket Man.” Reflecting on the United Nations charter globally-linked economies, “assessed, particularly in view of promoting world peace, Trump affirmed to the room full including India. Ever since it of the fact that rates of growth of diplomats: “Major portions of the world are in conflict, came to power in May 2014, in investment and net exports and some, in fact, are going to hell. To put it simply, we meet the NDA government was busy have not been very impressive at a time of both of immense promise and great peril. It is wrestling with repairing the in recent years.” On the posi- entirely up to us whether we lift the world to new heights or various legacy issues left over tive side, government spend- let it fall into a valley of disrepair.” The US President further by the decade-long UPA dis- In his 2018-19 budget, the Finance Minister must focus on generating growth and employment in the economy ing is robust, cushioning the said that the United States has ‘great strength and patience’, Given the mixed pensation particularly as the impact of a slowdown in other but he emphasised that if forced to defend America or its scenario at the latter’s second tenure (2009- As the domestic economy standing, economic growth in the short-term in view of the constituents. Besides, reduc- allies, “No one has shown more contempt for other nations 2014) was marred by malfea- is about to enter the crucial moderated in 2016-17 due implementation of the goods tion in bank lending rates post- and for the wellbeing of their own people than the depraved mid-point of this sance and shenanigans. second half of the current fis- to a “slowdown in gross capi- and services tax (GST). demonetisation should bolster regime in North Korea as it is responsible for the starvation year, it is time With the NDA government cal, humongous challenges tal formation as waning busi- On inflation, it said falling investment demand of stress- and deaths of millions of North Koreans and for the impris- in its penultimate year, before lay ahead for the authori- ness confidence and flagging food prices, especially those free companies, the apex bank onment, torture, killing, and oppression of countless more. the mandarins it once again faces the elector- ties to preclude slippages in entrepreneurial energies took of vegetables in the wake of ardently believes, belying that If this is not twisted enough, now North Korea's reckless in the Finance ate in the General Election in growth as also to keep infla- their toll on the appetite for demonetisation in November the ground level risk-aversion pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens Ministry mulled May 2019, it has no alibi for tionary risks from going out new investment.” On the farm 2016, resulting in rapid disin- of public sector banks plagued the entire world with the unthinkable loss of human life,” turning around the economy of control. Given the ground front, record food grains and flation in the food group drove with balance sheet woes of he said, adding, “No nation on earth has an interest in see- over the very other than showing how it ran realities of the first quarter per- horticulture production, facil- down headline inflation month having burnt their pockets by ing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons limited options a corruption-free economy formance when growth slowed itated by the normal monsoon after month –barring Febru- over-extending to corporate and missiles. We will have no choice but to totally destroy that focused neither on growth down to its 13-quarters low as well as a considerable hike ary and March—to a low of 1.5 houses on their own or under North Korea as Kim is on a ‘suicide mission for himself and to keep the nor on employment genera- of 5.7 per cent with much of in pulses’ minimum support per cent in June 2017. Eventu- duress in the past. for his regime’.” Trump also called repeatedly for all nations economic engine tion. This won’t suffice or sat- the slowdown ascribable to the prices, augmented the sector’s ally, the year 2016-17 ended Given the mixed scenario to embrace sovereignty and self-reliance at a body founded isfy the craving Indians for a abrupt announcement by the growth during the year. up with a subdued inflation of at this mid-point of the year, after World War II on the idea that all countries are stronger at least in half- modicum of decent living stan- Prime Minister to demonetise On the other hand, decel- 3.6 per cent in the final quar- it is time the mandarins in the when they work together. Returning to a campaign theme throttle through dards and who set store by the high denominational notes eration in services gross value ter, undershooting the Cen- Finance Ministry mulled over and the ‘America first’ phrase, which has been criticised as ‘acche din’, promise for all that on November 8, 2016, which added (GVA) across all sub- tral bank’s projection of five the very limited options to isolationist and nationalistic, Trump smartly played his old purposive policy remains unredeemed up till hit the growth potentials and sectors barring public admin- per cent. In the current fiscal, keep the economic engine at tune again and said, “As President of the United States, I will interventions now. While the first two years prospects of the last quarter istration, defence and other the inflation scenario may not least in half-throttle through always put America first, just like you, as the leaders of your of the NDA government suf- of the last fiscal and the first services, moderated the over- be that benign, the report said purposive policy interventions countries, will always, and should always, put your countries with result- fered a back-to-back drought quarter of the current fiscal all GVA growth. The slowdown adding that the announce- with result-oriented focus, lest first.” He also poured disdain on the deal inked by his pre- oriented focus with farm sector performing due to the shock to informal was marked in the second half ments of farm loan waivers that the accompanying high decessor, Barack Obama, with other world powers to freeze worst to aggravate rural dis- cash-reliant sectors. There are of the last fiscal as construc- and the implementation of growth will have a salutary Iran’s nuclear weapons programme in exchange for easing tress, most of the growth that concerns now over a general tion and real estate sectors, the Seventh Pay Commission impact on all the stakehold- international sanctions. On Iran, Trump called the UN- should have arisen from the price spike spoiling the growth which relied to a large extent recommendations with the ers. With GST in place, the backed nuclear deal “one of the worst and most one-sided” secondary sector got stuck in chances. Inflationary pressures on cash transactions, were likelihood of adoption at the Centre’s forthcoming Union agreements ever. Alleging Tehran of violating the spirit of the the twin balance sheet prob- are returning, not impercepti- severely jolted by demonetisa- state level have implications in Budget for 2018-19, the final landmark 2015 accord, through its involvement in support for lems of the corporate sector bly, but tangibly, as fuel price tion. The growth in industrial terms of fiscal slippages with year of the present govern- terrorism and other activities, Trump thundered: “We cannot and the country’s predomi- spikes have a direct unbearable GVA also decelerated from a upside pressures to the future ment, would be a lean exercise let a murderous regime continue these destabilising activities nantly public sector banks. bearing on both the retail and year ago, dragged down by a course of headline inflation. so that it can right from now at while building dangerous missiles and we cannot abide by an The performance of the index wholesale price indexes, caus- slowdown in manufacturing On the whole, headline infla- the preparatory phase focus on agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of of industrial production (IIP) ing a severe strain on the strug- and mining, even though elec- tion is presaged in the range of how to generate growth in the a nuclear program. The nuclear deal was an ‘embarrassment’ over the couple of years was gling masses. tricity generation accelerated. 2.0-3.5 per cent in the first half real sectors of the economy as to the United States and the world has not heard the last of nothing to write home about The latest Annual Report The Bank does not gloss over and 3.5-4.5 per cent in the sec- also employment to legions of it.” And, Trump’s words were more than enough to please as it continues to be the Achil- of the Reserve Bank of India the prospects for the manu- ond half of 2017-18. people for a better future. IPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said: “In les heels of the Indian economy said that the transient impact facturing sector in the current The apex bank admits can- (The views expressed more than 30 years of my acquaintance with the UN, I have for far too long. of demonetisation notwith- fiscal which remains uncertain didly that growth during the are strictly personal.) not heard a more courageous and sharp speech.” Despite his past criticism of the United Nations — including a 2012 tweet mocking the “cheap” green marble backdrop in the General dear Assembly hall — Trump extended a hand to fellow leaders Quote martial TIME FOR WOMEN IN DEFENSE? EDITOR millenniumpost.in and praised those who offered help in the wake of the hurri- canes that destroyed areas of Texas, Florida and the US Virgin Sometimes by The Indian defense is going forward with giving its women greater scope to perform in the Log on to write letters to the Islands. Surprisingly, the United States’ closest allies in Asia, forces and that is a good thing. With a woman Defence Minister, we have much to expect. editor or send them to Japan and South Korea, were silent on Trump’s threat to bring losing a battle you [email protected] a war to their neighbourhood, while China and Russia both find a new way to Combat situation is the extreme for the military to perform in, so keeping women from warned that Trump risked fueling tensions. While one of the that for the time being makes sense. But aside from combat, there is much women could do. You can also send your Chinese newspapers ran a cartoon captioned “Bully pulpit” win the war comments to The Editor, showing Trump holding a megaphone, shouting “America When the Indian Police Service has women officers in high ranks, the women in the defense First,” the other one wrote in an editorial: “Today’s danger- also deserve to be allowed to serve similarly. Not being allowed for combat should not restrict Millennium Post, ous deadlock has been the result of Pyongyang’s and Wash- Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah ington’s persistent pursuit of their own interests in disregard DONALD TRUMP the scope of women to serve the nation. of other countries’ efforts to persuade the two antagonists to SWATI YADAV Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 talk.” However, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s spokes- man pointedly avoided reacting to Trump’s “total destruction” line, saying the speech underscored the urgency of dealing with North Korea and that Seoul believed Trump remained committed to peace. In Russia, which has largely defended Racing without relenting North Korea’s interests although it supported the tightened sanctions, Trump’s remarks were seen as a dangerous har- binger of instability. Nonetheless, with his string of bellicose, Trump has delivered a message to both his foes and allies: Czech Locomotive made a long run into hearts of enthusiasts across the globe He is a businessman by training. He wants to raise the bar higher to get a good return. And, he never expects a partner f sport epitomises human strict factory sports coach, to pay the full cost! grace, then look else- despite his protests. "So I had where; for when run- to run, and when I got started, ning, he looked as if he I felt I wanted to win. But I only VIKAS DATTA Iwas "wrestling with an octo- came in second. That was the India questions pus on a conveyor belt." But way it started." Joining a local if it reflects endurance then he athletic club, he developed his was the standard. The only one own training regimen, based Pak-N Korea nexus with a long-distance "grand on what he knew about the slam" – golds in 5,000 m, great Finnish Olympian Paavo uch along the expected lines, India had asked 10,000 m and the marathon Nurmi, as the Second World for an international probe into Pyongyang's (the first of his life) in a single War raged, he broke vari- nuclear proliferation links with other nations. Olympics – Emil Zatopek was ous national records in long- Without naming Pakistan, External Affairs Min- proof that sportsmen are not distance races. After the war Mister Sushma Swaraj said that those responsible for it should always born, but can become ended, he joined the army and be held accountable and affirmed that its proliferation link- champions with effort. participated in various Euro- ages must be explored. Swaraj’s remarks, however, become Named the "Czech Loco- pean athletic meets and came important as it had been made days after North Korea fired motive" for perhaps wheezing to wider public notice from the another mid-range ballistic missile over Japan. Incidentally, and panting while running or 1948 London Olympics. Pick- it was North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test, Joining a local rather leading over his com- ing up the gold in the 10,000 which was conducted on September 3, in direct defiance of athletic club, he petitors, strung back on the metres one day in blinding United Nations' sanctions and the growing international pres- track like railway carriages, he sunshine and then narrowly sure. At the trilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Rex developed his was not only famous for his missing in the 5,000 metres Tillerson and her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, on the own training five Olympic (and countless in a rainstorm to bag the sil- sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly other) medals and 18 world ver, Zatopek won the hearts session, Swaraj raised the issue of countries with "linkages" to regimen, based records or his brutal, training of the viewers. He bettered his North Korea`s nuclear programme, in an indirect reference on what he knew methods – running in heavy performance in 1952 but was to Pakistan which had been allegedly involved in a nuclear- army boots in all weather or sadly beyond his prime by the for-missile technology swap with North Korea. Pyongyang about the great his ungainly, flailing running 1956 edition in Melbourne, had stealthily received nuclear enrichment technology from Finnish Olympian and pain-contorted face (he where, in the marathon lineup, Pakistan when Abdul Qadeer Khan was heading Islamabad’s Paavo Nurmi, as retorted that looks don't win he quipped "Men, today we die nuclear programme. Pakistan had even refused to hand him races). a little." He finished sixth. over for interrogation to the US authorities in 2006 as he was the Second World Zatopek (1922-2000), The latter years were not suspected as the source of nuclear expertise for North Korea. War raged – he whose 95th birth anniver- With countless medals, Emil Zatopek’s legacy still looms large in athletic circles too good, for his pro-reform- It was after 2002, when the Bush administration had accused sary was on September 19, is ist stand during the "Prague Pyongyang of having a clandestine program to produce highly broke various equally known for spreading own career on the line for a desire to win an Olympic gold cipline, saying his gold in the Spring" and even during the enriched uranium and shopping them at suspect parts in the national records goodwill at the Olympics and "politically unreliable" col- medal – had gifted him one 5,000 m had "inspired" her, Soviet-led invasion (immor- nuclear market. Incidentally, in 2004, Khan himself claimed other sporting meets, learning league who was not allowed of his own from the Helsinki she retorted: "Really? Okay, talised in an Adidas ad) made that he had sold nuclear secrets to North Korea, Libya, and in long-distance several languages and striking to participate. He threatened "grand slam," with a note say- go inspire some other girl and him persona non grata for the Iran. It may be noted that economic links between Pakistan races up friendships with athletes to pull himself out and finally ing, "Because you deserve it." see if she throws a javelin fifty hardline regime that came and North Korea were established during the early 1970s, dur- and others – even Sri Chin- had his way. He was marked But the great Czech runner, metres!" later compelling him to work ing the then Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s moy, whom he greeted with for punishment on return, but who was famous for quotes Born on September 19, in the countryside. Though 1976 visit to Pyongyang. During the early 1990s, Pakistani a namaskar – from all over, he had become too famous. like "If you want to win some- 1922, in a lower-middle- rehabilitated, he was never Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto purchased Rodong long-range and being free with advice and There is one telling epi- thing, run the 100 metres. If class family in the town of the same or free from some missiles from North Korea. In exchange, Pakistan supplied assistance to all, even rivals. sode that sums him. Seeing you want to experience some- Koprivnice, Zatopek, the sev- political controversy till his Pyongyang with “civilian nuclear technology” and encour- And this was reciprocated. off Australian runner Ron thing, run a marathon" or enth child, was independent, death – and even after it. Yet, aged North Korean students to study at Pakistani universi- After he won the marathon Clarke who came to Prague "Great is the victory, but the keen to try everything, but he continues to be honoured, ties. Even though Pakistan became a vital ally in the US war at the 1952 Helsinki Games – for a race in 1966, he accom- friendship is all the greater," displayed no sporting ambi- nationally and internationally, on terror after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Islamabad’s military his third gold in eight days – panied him till the stairs of his met his match on this count tions or skills, which only being one of the first 12 fea- cooperation with North Korea continued under Pervez Mush- the Jamaican 4x400 relay team plane where he pressed a small in his wife – javelin thrower manifested themselves when tured in IAAF's Hall of Fame arraf’s watch. It must not be forgotten that, for over 40 years, picked him up and chaired brown-paper package into his Dana Zatopkova. he turned 18. Working in a and deemed the greatest run- Pakistan has remained one of North Korea’s most consistent him across the stadium in a hand. Clarke opened it later to At Helsinki, as he tried Bata shoe factory in a nearby ner of all time. IANS partner with their nuclear bonding. lap of honour. But before the find that Zatopek – knowing to take some credit for Dana city since 1937, he was in 1940, (The views expressed Games, Zatopek had put his that he had never fulfilled his winning the gold in her dis- made to run in a race, by the are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp in focus Gearing up for nature’s wrath The perspectives of Chaos Theory and Random Walk may have unprecedented impact on studies of climate and finance, elucidateAuroop R. Ganguly and Udit Bhatia

2013 news article in the Science science of climate and economics tells us magazine by Richard Kerr was that weather hazards and stresses related titled ‘Forecasting regional cli- to water or energy are likely to exacerbate mate change flunks its first test’, in parts of the world, and their conse- whileA a 2010 article in the journal Nature quences are likely to become worse. With by Quirin Schiermeier titled ‘The real economic assets and people congregating holes in climate science’ mentioned that, in cities and along coastlines; with urban “The sad truth of climate science is that the and regional lifeline infrastructure net- most crucial information is the least reli- works (such as transport, communica- able.” On the other hand, in a recent paper tion, power and water) getting more and in the journal Theoretical and Applied more interconnected; with water, energy Climatology, Rasmus Benestad and his and food increasingly being sourced from colleagues (including the well-known cli- locations further apart; and with power mate scientist and communicator Katha- plants and energy infrastructures often rine Hayhoe), found that even the very regionally co-located; the consequences small fraction of scientific papers that of extreme events and stresses are getting deny climate change are mostly faulty. worse. Financial instruments are needed How can we make sense of all this and still to drive incentive structures for invest- inform decision makers and stakeholders? ments in preparedness and recovery, while Can climate models, which convey use- risk models drive insurance premiums and ful information but are not perfect, espe- regulatory principles. The crucial ques- cially at higher space-time resolutions and tion that animates these challenges is the decadal time horizon, still convey mean- ability to tame the uncertainties to inform ingful information to stakeholders such as decisions. engineers, resource managers, and plan- ners? Two new papers from our Lab, as set of research papers from our well as one older paper, suggest that this research group at the SDS Lab may be possible. While one of the papers has taken one of the first few attempts to lay an empirical foundation steps toward addressing these for dealing with the change and uncer- Acomplex societal challenges, specifically tainty, the other two develop insights into in the context of water stress on thermo- the context of climate-induced water stress electric power production in the United on the power production at risk, in the States. Electricity use in the US is expected United States. The underlying challenges to grow by an average of 0.8 per cent per and methodologies are often conceptually year from 2013 to 2040, 91 per cent of the similar across disparate fields, such as cli- total electricity in the US is generated by mate and finance. nuclear or fossil fuel-based thermoelec- Here is a quote attributed to Theo- tric power plants, which in turn accounts dore von Karman, the father of super- for 45 per cent of total US water with- sonic flight and one of the founders of drawals, 90 per cent of which is used for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory jointly run cooling. Scarcer and warmer water makes by NASA and Caltech: “Scientists dis- Hurricane Irma which hit Florida was accompanied by rising seas, floods, and winds at 130 mph (Representational Image) power production and cooling processes cover the world that exists; engineers less efficient while increasing the effluent create the world that never was.” From cli- water temperature which runs in danger mate and water to insurance and finance, of falling afoul to regulatory standards. the statement remains true now more by the physicist George Gamow, the con- of both highs (heat waves and floods) The first paper in the series, published than ever. Somewhere in the continuum, cept in its simplest form just randomly and lows (cold snaps and droughts) may in 2015 in the journal Computing in Sci- where scientific knowledge is translated In statistical model-based simulations like random selects the next step from the current need to be considered. The same analogy ence and Engineering by Auroop Ganguly, to engineering principles and discoveries position. Thus, a random walk time series extends onto climate and insurance. considers changes in climate, population are transformed to design, complicated walk, deterministic predictions are not possible could start randomly, and then sample Scientists studying the physics and and multi-sector water use, and develops uncertainties must be characterised and but statistical attributes such as mean behaviour randomly from a statistical distribution to biogeochemistry of climate change and proof-of-principle risk profiles by con- managed along with fundamental sys- get to the next point in time and carry on water sustainability, as well as social sci- sidering how warmer or scarcer water temic changes. An analogy can be drawn or variability can be predicted. Chaos theory in this manner. If the position of any spe- entists and economists working on finan- endangers thermoelectric power produc- to gravity, which is relatively well under- cific random walk trajectory at any given cial or economic principles, attempt to tion. A paper just accepted in the journal stood, versus friction, which is uncertain and random walk are archetypical examples time is considered a person’s wealth, and understand and discover new insights on Climate Dynamics by Devashish Kumar but must be characterised for precise pre- the random selections at any point in time the natural, built, and the human world. and Auroop Ganguly, attempts to lay an dictions. Fundamental changes include of intrinsic natural variability and statistical as outcomes of a gambling process, then Engineers design built natural and human empirical foundation to comparatively human population growth and massive two persons following identical strategies systems to prepare for extremes and to assess the different types of variability, extinctions, climate change and urban- behaviour which can be used to assess our lack may end up being extremely rich or mis- adapt to change, whether in the context specifically, multiple models and multi- isation, as well as the growing intercon- of understanding of the underlying processes erably poor and anything in between. In of globalisation and climate change, or ple initial conditions, based on a relatively nectedness of built and human systems or statistical model based simulations such urbanisation, land use change and irri- straightforward design of experiments and institutions, along with increasing stresses as random walk, deterministic predictions gation. Engineered systems of interest strategy which yield new climate science on the carrying capacity and on food, are not possible, but statistical attributes to civil, mechanical, electrical and com- and impacts-relevant insights. The third energy, water, and ecosystem resources. indistinguishable) different initial con- ability, because of an important property: such as mean behaviour or variability can puter engineers range from road, rail, air paper, just published in Nature’s Scientific Uncertainties can result from our lack ditions. Multiple model runs are some- extreme sensitivity to initial conditions. If be predicted. Chaos theory and random and maritime networks, water and waste- Reports, suggest that developing impacts of knowledge (of friction, or of a hurri- times treated through rigorous statistical the measurements or prescriptions of ini- walk are archetypical examples of intrin- water distribution systems, power grids assessment and informing adaptation cane and severe storm mechanisms, or of approaches while multiple initial condi- tial conditions are even slightly different sic natural variability and statistical behav- and energy transmission lines, as well decisions is possible despite the uncer- spreading financial perturbations across tion runs have not been too well handled (so slight as to be undetectable with the iour, which in turn may be used to capture as communication networks and cyber tainties. This paper considers a multivari- markets) or owing to the intrinsic nat- in the literature, even though some meth- very best sensors), the simulations will our lack of understanding of the underly- infrastructures; besides buildings, bridges, ate standardised water stress index based ural variability of systems (oscillations ods exist based on information theory. The over time produce very different futures, ing processes. dams, levees, seawalls and power plants. on the scarcity and warming of water and in climate or business cycles in finance). uncertainties discussed previously have such as fair weather versus thunderstorms. The complex variability and uncertain- Environmental, water resources, civil is expected to be available to power plants What is important to realise is that these simple yet profound archetypes: chaos Even in chaotic systems, only a certain ties in the sciences, as described above, and agricultural engineers are concerned across the US. It suggests that 27 per cent uncertainties and variability typically do theory for intrinsic natural variability and set of model parameters may exhibit cha- must be harnessed for engineering plans with farmlands and crops, natural and of the power production may be severely not eclipse the trends or fundamental random walk for statistical uncertainty. otic behaviour. The second property of and designs. Civil engineers build bridges managed water systems, and ecosystems impacted by the 2030s. What is really new change, rather, one is superimposed on Our Sustainability and Data Sciences many chaotic systems is positive feed- and buildings despite large uncertain- including riverine, coastal and marine and exciting about these set of papers is the other. Thus, just as one example, there Laboratory (SDS Lab) at Northeastern back, where certain patterns of behaviour ties in traffic, wind, earthquake and other systems. Financial and data engineers, the empirical grounding of the differ- have been speculations that the lack of University, has been recently involved in are reinforced. Yet another property is loads while giving due consideration to together with economists and behavioural ent types of uncertainty and the change major US hurricane landfalls over several two research and educational efforts where deceptively predictive behaviour, alternat- any known trends. The range of plausible scientists, deal with human systems and with a view to informing stakeholders. years followed by the very active 2017 sea- such trends and uncertainties needed to ing with sudden bursts of unpredictabil- behaviour of loadings during the design institutions, such as stock markets and Climate impact studies, such as the 2017 son (Harvey and Irma) may have been at be considered, the first related to coastal ity, often manifested via what are called paper in Science magazine by Eva Sinha least partly driven by the Atlantic Multi- weather hazards and impacts on port strange attractors. Ed Lorenz, the MIT and colleagues at Stanford and Princeton decadal Oscillation (AMO) and/or by sul- authorities, infrastructure owners and meteorologist who re-discovered chaos in which examine climate impacts on water fate aerosol pollution, superposed on the operators given projections of sea level the 1960s in the context of meteorology, Financial instruments are needed to drive quality, and our own 2015 paper in the trend of global warming. The same AMO, rise as well as atmospheric and oceanic came up with a simple differential equa- journal Nature by Daiwei Wang and col- incidentally, has been shown to influence warming, and the second related to invest- tion system named after him. This cha- incentive structures for investments in leagues which investigate climate impacts the multi-decadal cyclicity in the Indian ment priorities for energy agencies in the otic Lorenz system has a strange attractor on coastal upwelling, have typically not monsoons. context of water resilient power produc- shaped like the wings of a butterfly. Lorenz preparedness and recovery, while risk models performed a comprehensive treatment The ability to develop credible decadal tion, given future projections of scarcer used this imagery to somewhat dramati- drive insurance premiums and regulatory of uncertainties. We believe it is time climate projections at scales of relevance and warmer waters. Incidentally, both cally describe the effects of initial condi- for uncertainties and change to be fully to stakeholders is known to be a challeng- the stakeholders, one pertaining to infra- tions on weather, by claiming that a flap principles. The crucial question that animates embraced in science, engineering and ing problem owing to two reasons. First, at structures and another to resources, were of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil may cause finance, partly because no prediction is these time horizons (suppose, 0-30 years interested in relatively high-resolution hurricanes in the US. Here are a cou- these challenges is the ability to tame the fully accurate and partly because some of in the future), the variability is compara- space-time projections at time horizons ple of quotes from a paper by Michele the plausible futures simulated by differ- ble to the global warming trend. Second, of a few decades. Ca’ Zorzi and colleagues dated February uncertainties to make informed decisions ent models may be highly consequential. over these horizons, the variability itself, is 13, 2015: “A long-standing result of aca- We only need to consider how hurri- at least, partly dominated by the intrinsic om Conrad in his Op-Ed arti- demic literature is that the exchange rates cane tracks may suddenly follow a dan- variability of the system. Decadal to cen- cle (August 30, 2011) in Forbes are not predictable as macroeconomic gerous path most model runs did not tury scale climate change assessment rely Tech wrote: “My study of chaos models cannot generally beat the random life (30 or 50 years) of the structures is housing prices to supply chains and insur- predict but a few may have, or how even on models developed by research groups theory led to my conviction that walk. The vast exchange rate literature pro- important since it is the relative highs of ance sectors. Risk modellers for the insur- local financial market crashes may lead to around the world. The models, in turn, Tknowing the limits of our ability to pre- vides, however, at least two reasons for these loading combinations that deter- ance and reinsurance sectors may need cascading global crashes which most mod- are evaluated by comparison with obser- dict is much more important than the being cautiously optimistic. The preferred mine the design loads. However, the prob- to consider, for example, climate hazards els may not have predicted. A principled vations in the past (to account for lack predictions themselves, a lesson I apply forecasting model for real exchange rates abilistic maximum values may be too large and stresses, impacts on infrastructures approach to complexity and uncertainty of knowledge of physics) and with each to both climate science and the financial resembles the random walk in the short- for an economically feasible design. Thus, and exposed human lives and assets, as may enable stakeholders and policy-mak- other in the future (to account for situ- markets.” Chaos theory is observed in run while it gradually approaches PPP economic and financial considerations well as regulatory principles and policies. ers to consider unprecedented yet unsur- ations where history may not be the sole differential equation-based models. Such [purchasing power parity] over long-term almost invariably come into play. Safety Insurance sectors determine incentive prising events. indicator of future conditions). However, models are deterministic, meaning that horizons.” The random walk was originally factors are used in design to mitigate what structures and financial instruments, such (Auroop R Ganguly is Professor intrinsic variability needs to be considered once the model is known and the initial discussed in a 1905 paper in the journal may be considered as unprecedented or as catastrophe or resilience bonds, which and Udit Bhatia is a PhD scholar at as well in decadal assessments, which is conditions are prescribed, the future can Nature by Karl Pearson, who also founded unknown. In the context of hydraulic determine funding priorities for disas- Northeastern University in Boston, typically assessed by considering multi- be exactly and precisely simulated. Yet, the world’s first statistics department at a infrastructures or stresses on agricultural ter preparedness and recovery as well as Massachusetts, USA. The views ple model runs with slightly (statistically chaotic systems have limits to predict- university. Pictured as a drunkard’s walk systems or infrastructures, larger values adaptation and mitigation strategies. The expressed are strictly personal.)

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Thinking about our #KheloIndia I don't think any neighbors in Mexico revamped: Building passenger at Mumbai Ms. Aishwarya and and all our Mexican- a seamless sports airport has a clue Ms. Saundarya, M.S. American friends ecosystem across about when planes Subbulakshmi’s great the country & across grand daughters tonight. Cuidense stakeholders. A are going to come and mucho y un fuerte go. Bit worrisome, you performed the watershed moment "Maithreem Bhajatha.” abrazo para todos. for sports in India! might think. 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Pak court issues arrest warrant against finance minister Dar ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued a bailable arrest warrant against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and ordered the police to pro- duce him before it on Septem- ber 25 after he failed to appear in a corruption case linked to the Panama Papers scandal. The accountability court, which is hearing the graft cases filed by top anti-graft watch- dog National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on September 8 against ousted prime min- ister Nawaz Sharif, his chil- dren and Dar, expressed anger at the absence of 67-year-old minister. Dar’s protocol offi- cer appeared on his behalf and An injured person is carried after being informed the court that the rescued from the rubble of a building that minister was out of the coun- collapsed after an earthquake in the Colonia try and would appear on his Obrera neighborhood of Mexico City AP/PTI return. However, he failed to give any specific date for the return of Dar who is accused of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income. NAB Prosecutor Sardar As night falls, rescue workers look for survivors Muzaffar urged the court to issue arrest warrants, which the court accepted. MEXICO CITY: Alberto Montes de drill had been planned to commemo- foot from his home to his sister’s as that were then passed from one to Judge Mohammad Bashir Oca stood patiently in the shadows rate the disaster. public transportation had come to a another, away from the disaster site. directed police to arrest Dar of a once leafy residential street in The drill had seen office workers standstill. Amid the noisy and chaotic com- Mexican Prez activates and produce him on the next Mexico City’s Del Valle neighbour- and school children calmly file out of “I was up there (atop the fallen ing and going of people and vehicles, hearing on September 25. hood as Red Cross workers, troops their offices and school buildings to building) trying to remove rubble. organizers would periodically call emergency rescue plan However, the minister can police and volunteers scrambled to the safety of the street. I came prepared with a small saw, for silence so rescuers could listen avoid arrest by submitting a find survivors buried under the rub- Two hours later, the rattling and a shovel, a hammer,” said Montes, carefully for signs of life. For a few MEXICO CITY: The Mexican pres- coordinating with the governors surety bond worth Rs 1 million. ble of a toppled building. shaking of a real earthquake had pointing to a duffel bag with tools. seconds, everyone would freeze in ident on Wednesday said his prior- of Mexico City, Puebla and More- The judge further warned to His sister Blanca lived on the them scrambling for the exits again. After a while, officials told those place. Hearing nothing, the rescue ity is to rescue people still trapped los, the cities that suffered the most issue non-bailable arrest war- sixth floor of a seven-floor build- At least 226 people have been digging through the rubble to stop, effort resumed. under the debris of collapsed build- damage, reports Efe. rants if Dar failed to appear on ing that came crashing down after confirmed dead in central Mexico, because it was getting too dark and Earlier, atop the rubble, Montes ings and provide medical assistance The emergency services of the September 25. The Supreme a 7.1-magnitude quake hit central including the capital and surround- too dangerous, said Montes, noting had dialed his sister’s cellphone and to those injured in the 7.1-magni- Mexican Social Security Institute, Court on July 28 had disqual- Mexico shortly after 1 pm on Tues- ing states, according to the head of the quake had knocked out power heard it ringing. “You can hear the tude earthquake that killed at least the Institute for Social Security and ified Sharif from the prime day. More than eight hours later he Mexico’s civil protection agency, Luis all along the street. phone ring, but that’s all you hear,” he 224 people. Services for State Workers and the minister’s office in the Panama was hoping for some news. Felipe Puente. As night fell, floodlights were said, still standing in the shadows of a In an address to the nation, Armed Forces were also standing Papers case. The court is hear- “I spoke to my sister an hour How did Montes find out his sis- trucked in and trained on the build- building across the street. He had no Enrique Peña Nieto called for a by to assist people affected in the ing the corruption cases against before (the quake), just about daily ter’s building was one of the 29 in ing, now a heap of twisted metal, bro- plans to leave. “I’m hopeful,” he said. national emergency committee quake, he added. 67- year-old Sharif, his daugh- life, not because we had a premoni- Mexico City that were toppled by ken bricks and piles of plaster. Dust Fatalities were reported in the meeting and ordered the activation Peña Nieto also expressed con- ter Maryam, sons Hussain and tion or anything,” Montes told Xin- the quake? filled the air like a thick fog. capital and the surrounding states of of an emergency plan, including the dolences to those who had lost a Hasan, son-in-law Muham- hua news agency. “My son called me. He was watch- Young volunteers in T-shirts and Morelos, Puebla, Mexico State, and deployment of thousands of mem- family member or loved one in the mad Safdar and Dar. Accord- The quake occurred on the 32nd ing the news and recognized the bike helmets joined uniformed police Guerrero, with the death toll being bers of the Army, Navy and the fed- earthquake and reported that 40 ing to the Supreme Court, the anniversary of the deadly September building. ‘My aunt’s building col- officers and soldiers in camouflage expected to rise as rescue workers eral police to assist in rescue and percent of Mexico City and 60 per- accountability judge should 19, 1985 temblor that killed thou- lapsed,’ he told me,” Montes recalled. fatigues to shift through the wreck- continued to search for survivors relief efforts. cent of Morelos state were still with- decide the cases within six sands in Mexico City. A nationwide He made the 30-minute trek on age and remove buckets of rubble trapped under rubble. AGENCIES Peña Nieto said he was closely out power. AGENCIES months. AGENCIES Fire in Bangla textile factory ‘Madrid has imposed de facto state of emergency in Catalonia’ BARCELONA: Catalonia’s leader Rajoy also accused Catalonia’s sep- kills 6 people accused Madrid on Wednesday of aratist leaders of breaking the law and imposing a “de facto state of emer- acting against the Spanish constitution. DHAKA: At least six people, gency” in the Spanish region, with a Tensions have spiked in Catalonia including a woman, were killed series of measures to prevent an ille- as regional leaders press ahead with on Wednesday when a fire broke gal independence referendum taking preparations for the October 1 referen- out in a textile factory in Ban- place. dum, despite Madrid’s ban and a court gladesh’s Munshiganj district, In a speech following the latest ruling deeming it unconstitutional. police said. The fire erupted in move by Madrid — the detention of 13 Madrid has taken several other the first-floor of the Ideal Textile regional government officials — Carles steps to prevent the Catalan referen- mill building where chemicals Puigdemont also claimed the Spanish dum from going forward, including were stored, they said. state had implemented a “de facto sus- threatening to arrest mayors who facili- The blaze has left the factory pension of Catalonia’s self-governance” tate the vote. HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD. in Charmuktarpur area near by for instance tightening control over Authorities have also seized items NIT No.891 Dated: 13.09.2017 the district town severely dam- Catalan finances. planned for the plebiscite including HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD aged, police said. Four fire-fight- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano over 45,000 notifications which were Shakti Bhawan Panchkula, CIN: U4010HR1997SGCO33683 ing units from Munshiganj and Rajoy earlier called for calm as protests about to be sent to Catalans selected Online tenders are invited for enquiry no.REC-206 for Narayanganj are working at the erupted in Barcelona over the deten- to staff polling stations. creation of 132 kV D/C composite line from 132KV S/ scene to put out the blazes, said tions, the reasons of which were not stage the referendum could face crim- normality and a return to common In his speech, Puigdemont accused Stn. Badli to proposed 132KV S/Stn. GIS Badsa (AIIMS) Md Joynal Abedin, in-charge of immediately clear though authorities inal charges. sense because the referendum cannot Madrid of “suspending and repressing” Muktarpur police outpost. “A have warned that officials who help The premier called for “a return to take place.” freedoms. AGENCIES Earnest Money (In Rs.) 20.90 lacs few other workers are still miss- Last date of online bid submission 23.10.2017 at 1700 hrs. ing, so the death toll may rise. Due date of Opening of E-tenders 24.10.2017 at 1500 hrs. Renovations were going on the Tremors trigger fears of Details NIT and tender document is available at same floor, where welders were ‘Screaming’ Hurricane Maria website https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in, at work,” Abedin was quoted as https://www.hvpn.gov.in saying by bdnews24. volcanic eruption in Bali makes landfall in Puerto Rico PRDH-Advt.No:-052/11/2588/1718/55539 (Sd) “A spark caused the fire at Dated: 20/09/2017 Superintending Engineer (MM-I), the chemical warehouse, which MIAMI: Hurricane Maria is are expected to batter Puerto Turks and Caicos Islands. The for CE(MM), HVPNL, Panchkula spread to other parts soon after,” JAKARTA: Authorities have “Even though seismicity is pummelling Puerto Rico and Rico for up for 24 hours. British government is warn- the police officer said. AGENCIES raised alert levels for a vol- not as sharp as two days ago, ripping trees and infrastructure “This is going to be an ing people to stay away from cano on the Indonesian resort as much as 480 seconds of from the land, with deafening extremely violent phenome- the region. GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA island of Bali after hundreds tremors have occurred. The winds and missiles crashing non,” governor Ricardo Ros- Sky News’ Mark Austin is of small tremors stoked fears community must remain through the streets. sello said. “We have not in Puerto Rico. As the storm OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION, WASHIM it could erupt for the first time vigilant,” Willem Rampang- It is the strongest storm to experienced an event of this made landfall, he said: “There ADRESS : PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION, CIVIL LINE, WASHIM - 444505 in more than 50 years. ilei, the head of Indonesia’s hit the Caribbean island since magnitude in our modern is debris flying through the air, email - [email protected] Telephone no. 07252-2323374 Mount Agung, about 75 National Disaster Mitigation 1932. And it is the second mon- h i s t or y.” there are bins… we’ve seen E-TENDER NOTICE No.16 / 2017-18 kilometres from the tourist Agency, said in a statement ster storm to smash into the English tourist Mary Pires trees broken off, and balconies hub of Kuta, has been rum- on Wednesday. The airport on Caribbean in a fortnight, pack- told Puerto Rican media: “I broken off and these are sub- (2nd Call) Short Tender Notice bling since August and offi- the resort island, a top holiday ing highly dangerous sustained do not even want to imagine stantial buildings.” Executive Engineer Public works Division Washim invites online tender in cials have banned people from destination that attracts mil- winds of 155mph. what’s coming in. They all tell Austin added: “There are venturing within 7.5 kilome- lions of foreign tourists every Currently a category four me it’s the worst.” still many people here. There B-2 (SBD) formate based on item rate contract) tender form from the con- tres of its summit. No volca- year, has not been affected storm, it is heading to San Juan Roofs are flying through are about 500 shelters — I pray tractors Registered with Government of Maharashtra in appropriate class nic ash has been seen spewing but airport management are — where the bulk of the popu- the streets and windows are that people are in them.” with Public Work Department for the 10 works mentioned in E-Tender Notice from the crater. But hun- watching the situation closely. lation is hunkered down. smashing. Nearly 900,000 peo- As Maria approached, dreds of small tremors have “All flight activities are “The wind sounds like a ple have already lost power in US President Donald Trump No. 6/5052/Tender/Dated 24.07.2017 , as no response recived from any rattled the mountain in the still normal, there is no can- woman screaming at the top their homes. tweeted: “Puerto Rico being bidder, re tender notice for the same 10 works is being invited. Details of past two days, causing about cellation or volcanic ash,” of her lungs!” photographer The storm is moving north- hit hard by new monster e-tender are available on Govt. Portal https:// pwd.maharashtra.etend- 350 people to evacuate their Yanus Suprayogi, a spokes- and storm chaser Mike Theiss west and its path will take it Hurricane. Be careful, our homes Monday, although man for Bali’s Ngurah Rai air- posted on Twitter. over the already devastated Vir- hearts are with you — will be ers.in and can be downloaded from there self .Executive Engineer, Public they returned the next day. port, said. AGENCIES The life-threatening winds gin Islands and up through the there to help!” AGENCIES Works Division. Washim reserves the right to reject any or all tender without assigning any reason. Conditional Tenders are not accepted. Tender download period :- Dt. 25.09.2017 to Dt. 05.10.2017 Iran publicly hangs man for rape, murder of 7-yr-old For Work Sr. No. 1 to 9 Pre-Tender Conferance will be held on Dt. 29.09.2017 at 12.00 Hrs. office of The Chief Engineer, Public Works TEHRAN: A man was hanged in front Prosecutors said that Jafarzadeh, was among the world’s top five execu- of cheering crowds in Iran today after who was already the prime suspect, tioners in 2016, with most of its hang- Region Amaravati being convicted of the rape and mur- confessed to her rape and murder ings related to drug trafficking. 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He was hanged at dawn in the and called for swift justice. while her father opened the gates to (1) http://mahapwd.com (2) https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in (3) Copy square of the small northwestern town It took less than a week to convict their home in a Tehran suburb. of Parsabad, in Ardebil province. Jafarzadeh after his trial began in late She was found dead in the car six available at E.E. P.W.D. OFFICE The execution was held in pub- August. His death sentence was con- days later, and two men have been (Any Corrigendum / changes can be seen Only on web site ) lic “to restore citizens’ sense of secu- firmed by the supreme court on Sep- charged with murder. rity and relieve their troubled minds,” tember 11. Iran’s parliament passed a long- Note :- Online Schedule is Applicable and final Ardebil’s prosecutor Naser Atabati told Parsabad’s public prosecu- awaited amendment to its drug laws in Out Word No. 6343 /Tender /2017. /Dt. 20.09.2017 (K. R. Gadekar) reporters. tor Abdollah Tabatabayi later August, raising the thresholds that can Seven-year-old Atena Aslani went announced that Jafarzadeh had also trigger capital punishment and poten- Office of the Executive Engineer Executive Engineer missing on June 19 after walking away confessed to the murder two years ago Iran does not provide official -fig tially sparing the lives of many on death Public Works Division Washim Public Works Division, Washim from her street vendor father, sparking of a woman whose body was never ures on executions, but human rights row. The law has yet to be approved by huge concern on social media. found. group Amnesty International says it the Guardian Council. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp Merkel set to be German chancellor Bangladesh army steps up as for 4th term: Polls Rohingya suffer heavy rain Earlier, troops were tasked with transporting foreign relief supplies from Chittagong airport to Cox’s Bazar COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh’s country’s port city of Chit- been trying to herd refugees army was ordered on Wednes- tagong airport to Cox’s Bazar into designated areas, fear- day to take a bigger role help- where the overcrowded camps ful that nearby cities could be ing hundreds of thousands of are located. overwhelmed if they are left Rohingya who have fled vio- As the handful of ill- unchecked. lence in Myanmar, amid warn- equipped camps rapidly “I tried to go to the place ings it could take six months to reached capacity, Bangladesh where the Bangladeshi govern- register the new refugees. announced it would create a ment said they set aside land Troops would be deployed new site capable of housing for us. But locals drove us out immediately in Cox’s Bazar some 400,000 refugees within asking for money to settle us near the border where more 10 days. Extra water pumps down,” a Rohingya community BERLIN: German Chancellor election campaign between than 420,000 Rohingya Mus- have been installed at some leader, Yusuf Majhi, said. Angela Merkel looks almost the two main contenders three lims have arrived since August locations, and concrete rings Local authorities have set certain to clinch a fourth term weeks ago. Schulz, who until 25, said Obaidul Quader, a for latrines stockpiled along the up a dozen relief centres and in the general election next January was president of the senior minister and deputy roadside. several emergency kitchens to Sunday while a far-right party European Parliament, no lon- head of the ruling Awami But there were few signs streamline aid distribution. is poised to enter parliament ger poses a threat to Merkel’s League party. of major construction work But efforts by the army to for the first time since the end re-election aspirations. Only Soldiers would help build underway, with many refugees officially register the new arriv- of World War II. around 25 percent of voters shelters and toilets for the thou- complaining they were being als amid the crowded camps Latest opinion polls con- interviewed in opinion polls sands of refugees still sleeping ordered to move on without has been moving at a glacial ducted just days before the favoured him as the next chan- in the open under pounding any idea where to go. pace, said Brigadier General election unanimously forecast cellor compared to more than monsoon rain, Quader said. “We don’t know where Saidur Rahman. that 62-year-old Merkel, who 50 percent who wanted Merkel “The army presence is espe- would we go. We are poor. We “We are aiming to finish it has been in power since 2005, to remain in office. Opinion cially needed on the spot to managed to buy the bamboo within five or six months,” said will remain at the helm of the polls also unanimously forecast construct their shelters, which and tarpaulin with people’s Rahman, who heads the reg- next government irrespec- that the anti-migrants far-right is a very tough task, and ensure Soldiers would help build shelters and toilets for the thousands of refugees still sleeping in the open under help, and now I have to relocate istration drive. More registra- tive of which coalition will be party Alternative for Germany sanitation,” he said. pounding monsoon rain again,” said Mujibur Rahman, tion boothes would be erected formed after the election. (AfD) will enter the Bunde- The latest order came from a 48-year-old Rohingya father to complete the mammoth Merkel’s conservative bloc, stag for the first time in Sun- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ensure order and assist with pedes as donors have hurled Previously troops had been of 10. “I don’t know when this task, he added. Monsoon that comprises her Christian day’s election while the liberal Quader said. distributing relief, a chaotic food and other staples from tasked with transporting for- moving game will stop.” downpours are compounding Democratic Union (CDU) Free Democratic Party (FDP), The soldiers would also process that has seen stam- moving trucks. eign relief supplies from the The government hasthe misery. AGENCIES and its Bavarian ally Chris- which lost its parliamentary tian Social Union (CSU), will representation in the last gen- emerge as the largest group eral election in 2013 for failing Saudi King allocates $15 mn in the next Bundestag — the to poll the minimum five per Trump’s tough talk: Pak, US agree to ‘stay engaged’ lower house of parliament — cent of votes, will re-enter the for Rohingya refugees and no coalition will be pos- lower house. The AfD, which is NEW YORK: Breaking the ers on the 45-minute meeting India to play a greater role in House said that Vice-Presi- sible without the conservatives. forecast to receive upto 12 per- ice in their ties, Pakistan and between Abbasi and Pence. She war-torn Afghanistan, much dent Pence had an “important WASHINGTON: Saudi King Salman has allocated They will have the best cent of the votes, might become the US have agreed to “stay termed the progress made at to the dislike of Pakistan. conversation” with Pakistan’s chance to form the next gov- strong enough to replace the engaged” and carry forward the meeting as an ‘ice-breaker’. “It was agreed that the two Prime Minister Abbasi on the $15 million (Dh 55 million) aid for Rohingya refugees ernment picking their pre- Left party as the third larg- the relationship that has been She said it was agreed that countries would stay engaged new South Asia strategy of fleeing persecution in Myanmar and taking refuge ferred partner, according to est group in the Bundestag under strain after President the United States would send a with a constructive approach President Trump. in Bangladesh. "A specialised team from the centre opinion polls. The two par- after the conservatives and the Donald Trump warned Islam- delegation to Pakistan in Octo- to achieve shared objectives of “The Vice-President and will be heading to Bangladesh to assess the condi- ties together are expected to Social Democrats, according abad against providing safe ber to continue the talks. peace, stability and economic Prime Minister Abbasi had an tion of Rohingya refugees there and find out their poll around 37 percent of the to the polls. Public support for havens to terrorists. It was the highest contact prosperity in the region,” the important conversation about votes on September 24 com- the Left party has been steadily This was decided when between the two countries Foreign Office statement said. the President’s South Asia urgent needs and provide them with relief assis- pared to 20 percent forecast for eroding in the past months and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan since Trump announced his Ahead of the meeting, strategy that was announced tance, humanitarian help and shelter," said Abdul- Merkel’s main challenger Mar- now it can hope of receiving Abbasi met US Vice-President new policy on Afghanistan and Pakistani media had reported late last month,” the White lah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Rabiah, General Supervisor tin Schulz and his Social Dem- only around 9 percent of the Mike Pence on the sidelines of South Asia on August 21 in that Islamabad is ready with a House said in a readout of the of Riyadh-based King Salman Centre for Relief and ocratic Party (SPD). votes. The FDP is expected to the United Nations General which he had warned Paki- tough diplomatic policy if the meeting. During the meeting, Humanitarian Aid. "As per the directive of the King, Schulz has been lagging far poll around 10 percent and Assembly here on Tuesday, stan for its continued support US imposes any sanctions on Pence highlighted ways that behind Merkel in opinion polls thereby become the fifth largest Pakistan’s Foreign Office said. to terrorist groups and warned it or lowers Islamabad’s major Pakistan could work with the the centre has carried out a number of projects, during the past several months group ahead of the Green Party, “It was a good meeting,” Islamabad of consequences if it non- NATO ally status over United States and others to while some others are in various phases of imple- and he lost more ground after which may receive around Pakistan’s foreign secretary continues to do so. failure to crack down on mili- bolster stability and prosper- mentation," he was quoted as saying. AGENCIES the only televised debate of the 7.5 percent. AGENCIES Tehmina Janjua told report- Trump had also asked tants. Meanwhile, the White ity for all in South Asia. AGENCIES Two more arrests China jabs back at Trump’s in London Tube Netanyahu rejects court call to barb over South China Sea bomb attack case implement Western Wall mixed prayer BEIJING: Beijing hit back on cally vital waters in the face of the sovereignty of South China LONDON: Two more persons JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime it compel the government to Wednesday at US President rival claims from its Southeast Sea countries,” Lu told a regular were on Wednesday detained Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honour the agreement and Donald Trump’s veiled criti- Asian neighbours, and has rap- news briefing. by British police as part of their has brushed aside a supreme last month the court asked the cism of its territorial claims idly turned reefs into artificial Lu said the situation in the investigation into the London court warning over his refusal government to reconsider the in the disputed South China islands capable of hosting mili- sea “has been cooling down” Tube bomb attack last week, to implement a deal allow- freeze. “If the answer is in the Sea, countering that the United tary planes. thanks to efforts by China and bringing the total number of ing women and men to pray negative,” the court wrote at the States was a greater threat to The United States has con- the Association of Southeast arrests to five. together at Jerusalem’s West- time, the state should address sovereignty. ducted three “freedom of navi- Asian Nations. A 48-year-old man and a ern Wall. the question “if the possibil- In his speech to the UN gation” operations near islands “I hope that this situation 30-year-old man were detained A justice ministry state- ity exists in law to compel the General Assembly on Tuesday, held by China to challenge Bei- can be respected by relevant by Scotland Yard’s Counter- ment issued yesterday said government to implement Trump decried “threats to sov- jing’s maritime claims since countries,” he said. Terrorism Command under the state attorney’s office had the agreement.” The govern- ereignty” in Ukraine and the Trump took office in January. The spokesman also the UK’s Terrorism Act this informed the court that Netan- Jewish groups to allow mixed ity, Netanyahu in June froze ment’s written response said resource- rich South China Sea, “For some time now, some called for “restraint” in morning, after a search at an yahu was sticking to his deci- worship at a section of east implementation of the scheme “no” on both points. It said without explicitly mentioning countries have used the pre- response to Trump’s warning address in Newport, South sion to freeze the January 2016 Jerusalem’s Western Wall, indefinitely. The freeze angered Netanyahu “considered all the Russia or China. text of freedom of naviga- that he will “totally destroy” Wales, the Metropolitan Police agreement, arguing it was non- the holiest place where Jews the influential American Jew- circumstances of the matter “We must uphold respect tion to bring their planes and North Korea if it threatens the said. binding and subject to govern- can pray. But under pressure ish community, the majority and decided not to bring the for law, respect for borders, fleets near the South China US or its allies. Lu reiterated On Tuesday evening, a ment policy needs. from ultra-Orthodox politi- of whom follow more liberal issue of the Western Wall to and respect for culture, and Sea,” Chinese foreign ministry Beijing’s call for efforts to bring 25-year-old had been arrested Netanyahu’s right-wing cal parties, whose support strands of Judaism. further discussion before the the peaceful engagement these spokesman Lu Kang said on the nuclear issue “back to the in Newport. On Saturday an government had agreed after is vital for the government’s Israeli NGOs filed suit with cabinet”, the justice ministry allow,” Trump said. Wednesday. right track of peaceful settle- 18-year-old man was detained a long campaign by reform slender parliamentary major- the supreme court asking that statement said. AGENCIES China asserts sovereignty “Actually, I think this is ment through dialogue and at Dover port, and a 21-year- over almost all of the strategi- behaviour that has threatened consultation. AGENCIES old was arrested in Hounslow, west London. Croatia school removes Both are still being ques- May seeks to break Brexit tioned in custody, police said. Melania’s English ads ‘Trump signaled dislike, but not demise The suspects have not logjam with Florence speech been named officially but the ZAGREB: Billboards featuring a glamour- 21- year-old has been identi- ous image of US First Lady Melania Trump LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa business leaders, Carolyn Fairbairn, warned of Iran nuclear deal,’ says envoy fied locally as Syrian refugee and the caption: “Just imagine how far you May will make an eagerly anticipated Brexit the risks of leaving the EU without a deal Yahyah Faroukh. A home- can go with a little bit of English” were speech in Florence on Friday, seeking to felt “all too real”. UNITED STATES: US Presi- 2015 international accord “an days to decide whether to reim- made “bucket bomb” partially supposed to attract students to a language unlock stalled negotiations with Brussels A fourth round of talks with the Euro- dent Donald Trump is unhappy embarrassment.” pose sanctions waived under exploded in a train at Parsons school in Croatia. as well as quell divisions in her own cabinet. pean Commission are due to begin next with the Iran nuclear deal but Trump hinted in his speech the accord. Green station in west London, But the five roadside adverts were taken Six months after beginning the two-year week and the question of Britain’s finan- has not signalled he will aban- to the annual gathering of Under the agreement injuring 30 people during rush down yesterday after just four days on dis- process of withdrawing Britain from the cial settlement remains a significant stum- don it, the US ambassador to world leaders that he may not between Iran and six major hour on September 15. play, following a complaint from Trump’s European Union, the Conservative leader bling block. the United Nations said on recertify the agreement, negoti- powers — Britain, China, The latest arrests are also lawyer in her native Slovenia. has yet to set out in detail what she wants Without progress, EU leaders are Wednesday. ated by his predecessor, Barack France, Germany, Russia and under section 41 of the UK’s The American Institute school in from the divorce. unlikely to accept Britain’s request to move “It’s not a clear signal that Obama. the United States — the Ira- Terrorism Act, as in the case Zagreb “grossly violated Croatia’s law... The lack of clarity was reinforced when the negotiations on to the future trading he plans to withdraw. What it “I don’t think you’ve heard nian government agreed to of the all suspects in the case. since they unlawfully used the image and May’s foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, laid relationship at their next summit in Octo- is, is a clear signal that he’s not the last of it,” he said. He must restrict its nuclear programme The arrests were carried out personality of Mrs Trump for commer- out his own vision for Brexit in a newspaper ber. “The onus is on the British to come up happy with the deal,” the envoy, decide by October 15 whether in return for western countries by the Met’s Counter- Terror- cial purposes,” Trump’s lawyer, Natasa Pirc article last weekend. with a serious offer to move the talks for- Nikki Haley, told CBS News of to certify that Iran is complying loosening economic sanctions. ism Command, supported by Musar, said in an email. “By using her The prime minister has insisted her gov- ward,” Charles Grant, director of the Centre Trump’s pugnacious speech to with the pact, a decision that Haley spoke ahead of Iranian Gwent Police and the Welsh image to advertise their services they have ernment was “driven from the front”, but for European Reform, said. the UN General Assembly on could sink the deal. If he does President Hassan Rouhani’s Extremism and Counter-Ter- unlawfully intruded on her personality Johnson’s intervention has raised the stakes. “Theresa May needs to make a serious Tuesday in which he called the not, the US Congress has 60 UN speech. AGENCIES rorism Unit. AGENCIES rights,” she said. A senior official in Brussels said there offer on the money that she hasn’t made “We are pleased they have realised they were “high expectations” for Friday’s so far. And on the transition, she needs to OUTLAWING NUCLEAR WEAPONS made a huge mistake.” speech, which is likely to address three say what she wants.” The Financial Times Ivis Buric, who created the billboards, blocked subjects — money, the Irish bor- reported that May would offer to meet Brit- said they were intended to send a “very der and the rights of EU nations. ain’s commitments under the current EU positive message” and present the First Businesses are also watching closely. budget, which runs to 2020, worth at least 51 countries line up to sign UN treaty Lady as a role model. AGENCIES The head of the CBI lobby group of 20 billion euros ($24 billion). AGENCIES

UNITED NATIONS: With the North As leaders formally signed on the side- threats, in particular the grave threat posed Korean nuclear crisis looming large, 51 lines of the annual UN General Assem- by North Korea’s nuclear program, the Leonardo DiCaprio announces $20 mn environmental grants countries on Wednesday lined up to sign a bly, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres treaty fails to take into account these urgent new treaty outlawing nuclear weapons that hailed as historic the first multilateral security challenges,” the 29-nation Western LOS ANGELES: Actor Leon- “These facts have been pre- economic price tag — there The Oscar winning actor has been fiercely opposed by the United disarmament treaty in more than two alliance said. ardo DiCaprio has announced sented to the world time-and- is still an astounding level of also called for a global shift States and other nuclear powers. decades. But Guterres acknowledged that It added: “Seeking to ban nuclear weap- that his Foundation will give time again for decades. Quite wilful ignorance and inaction from fossil fuels to renewable The treaty was adopted by 122 coun- much work was needed to rid the world ons through a treaty that will not engage $20 million in grants to more simply, we are knowingly doing from the people who should energy. tries at the United Nations in July following of its stockpile of 15,000 atomic warheads. any state actually possessing nuclear weap- than 100 environmentally this to ourselves, to our planet be doing the most to protect us, “Our challenge is to find negotiations led by Austria, Brazil, Mexico, “Today we rightfully celebrate a mile- ons will not be effective, will not reduce focused organisations. and to our future, and the cost and every other living thing on new ways to power our lives, South Africa and New Zealand. stone. Now we must continue along the nuclear arsenals, and will neither enhance The new grants, ranging of our inaction is becoming this planet.” employ millions of peo- None of the nine countries that possess hard road towards the elimination of any country’s security, nor international from wildlife and habit con- clearer,” DiCaprio said dur- DiCaprio encouraged ple and turn every individ- nuclear weapons — the United States, Rus- nuclear arsenals,” said Guterres. peace and stability. servation and combating cli- ing a Yale Climate Confer- everyone to vote in midterm ual into an advocate for clean sia, Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, The treaty will enter into force when Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz of mate change to the defence of ence hosted by John Kerry on elections for political candi- air and drinkable water. We North Korea and Israel — took part in the 50 countries have signed and ratified it, a Austria, one of the few Western European indigenous rights, increase the Tuesday. dates who believe that climate must demand that politicians negotiations. NATO condemned the treaty, process that could take months or years. nations that is not in NATO, rejected the organisation’s total direct finan- “Yet with all of this evidence change is real and to support accept climate science and saying that it may in fact be counter-pro- “At a time when the world needs to idea that nuclear weapons were indispens- cial impact to over $80 million — the independent scientific companies that provide cli- make bold commitments ductive by creating divisions. remain united in the face of growing able for security. AGENCIES since 1998, reports variety.com. warnings, and the mounting mate-friendly products. before it is too late.” AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Big PE investments take Jan-Aug deal Call connect rate cut to help new tally to $13.8 billion player only, charge Airtel & Voda NEW DELHI: Private equity investment activity in the coun- NEW DELHI: Leading tele- try improved in August follow- com operators Bharti Airtel and ing big- ticket transactions that Vodafone has slammed the reg- Trai retorts ‘IUC maths scientific, drove the overall deal tally to as ulator Trai's decision to reduce high as $13.8 billion so far this call connect charges, saying that year, says a report. the move will benefit only one no question of favouring anyone’ According to assurance, tax operator and worsen the finan- and advisory firm Grant Thorn- cial health of stressed industry. NEW DELHI: Trai Chairman charge. ton, there were 47 private equity Vodafone, the country's R S Sharma on Wednesday dis- It is not as if "In case there are changes in transactions worth $4.96 billion There were 47 second largest operators in missed charges of non-trans- the entire scheme of things and in August, registering a signifi- private equity terms of number of subscrib- parency in its decision to cut Trai has utilised a it has to be reviewed, we have cant jump over last year (August transactions worth ers, has termed the Trai's deci- call connect rate, saying the discretionary power. right to look at it one year from 2016) when deal tally stood at sion as "retrograde regulatory cost calculation is objective and implementation. We will keep just $1 billion. $4.96 billion in measure". scientific and there is no ques- There is detailed a close watch on developments E-commerce sector domi- August, registering The incumbent operator tion of "helping or harming" computation for of new technology," he pointed nated the private equity invest- in a statement alleged that the any operator. out. Sharma refused to com- ment in value term, contributing a significant jump move will significantly benefit ical driving force behind the government's vision of Digi- Speaking to PTI, Sharma public view ment on the possibility of older to 51 per cent of total such over August 2016 new entrant alone and would economic growth in the coun- tal India. said the IUC charge finalised Trai Chairman R S Sharma operators approaching courts investment in August, mainly adversely affect the rest of the try, we are genuinely dismayed Mobile companies currently by Trai was driven by consider- on the IUC rate cut, saying in driven by Softbank's $2,500 mil- when the total industry. by this decision," said Airtel, charge 14 paise a minute for ations of consumer and indus- interconnection usage charge a free country, people have the lion funding in Flipkart. deal tally stood Airtel said, "The suggested India's largest telecom operator. allowing a domestic call from try interest, competition and (IUC) -- to 6 paise a minute, right to approach legal forums. The overall deal tally for the IUC rate, which has been Last night, Vodafone had a rival operator to terminate march of technology. from the current 14 paise. "It is a free country and January-August period stood at at just $1 billion arrived at in a completely non- expressed dismay at TRAI's lat- on their network. This charge, The Telecom Regula- The regulator had further there is democracy. Everyone $13.78 billion, a significant 75 transparent fashion, benefits est decision and had claimed called Interconnection Usage tory Authority of India (Trai) said no such charge would has right to approach legal per cent increase in value terms startups which contributed to 66 only one operator which enjoys that the "retrograde" measure, Charges or IUC, will be brought decided on Tuesday to slash the apply from January 1, 2020. forum. I have no comment to over the same period last year. per cent of total deals, in terms a huge traffic asymmetry in its unless mitigated, will have seri- down to six paise per minute charge paid by an operator for Leading telecom operators offer," he said. These deals "highlight the of volume. Startups in sectors favour." ous consequences for invest- from October 1, 2017, TRAI terminating a mobile call on a Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Rejecting allegations by increasing cash burn and need such as enterprise application Expressing disappoint- ment in rural coverage and has said. PTI rival network -- also called the have criticised the regulator's Bharti Airtel and Vodafone for investment in the e-com- and infrastructure, health tech, ment at the new regulations, decision on the call connect that the rate cut favoured one merce segment and also increas- on-demand services and retail Airtel said the industry is fac- charge, alleging that the move operator in particular, Sharma ing pressure on large debt space attracted significant atten- ing severe financial stress and Idea, RCom scrips dip; Airtel recovers losses will benefit only one operator emphasised that the exercise laden corporates to dilute their tion from investors with over the cut in the interconnection and worsen the financial health was only about computation of stakes to reduce indebtedness," 58 per cent investment, in vol- usage charges (IUC) will "fur- NEW DELHI: Shares of telecom companies such as Idea Cellular and Reli- of the stressed industry. costs based on the work done Grant Thornton India Partner ume terms. ther worsen" the situation. ance Communications ended the day with losses of up to 3.4 per cent after Sharma maintained that by a network. Prashant Mehra said. Other sectors which The comments come in Trai had gone purely by the cost The detailed methodology Mehra further said deal out- attracted big-ticket investments response to the telecom regu- Trai more than halved mobile interconnection charges to 6 paise a minute. calculations, backed by data on which Trai's calculations are look for coming months looks ($100 million and more) were lator on Tuesday announcing The scrip of Idea Cellular fell by 3.43 per cent to end at Rs 80.15 on BSE. and models and had no discre- based is part of the explana- bullish as "floatation of several real estate, energy, banking and cut in mobile call connection During the day, it tumbled 7.4 per cent to Rs 76.85. Shares of Reliance Com- tion in the matter. tory memorandum to the reg- maiden funds by ex-bankers/ startup, the report added. charges to six paise a minute, munications closed the day 1.74 per cent lower at Rs 19.80 after falling 4.21 "We have no authority to ulations all of which have been entrepreneurs will continue to Private equity is com- and a complete phasing out change the costs. Where is the placed in the public domain fund start-ups and create a chain posed of funds and investors of these rates from January 1, per cent to Rs 19.30 in intra-day trade. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) also question of helping or harming now, he added. for subsequent funding by larger that directly invest in private 2020, a move that will benefit dipped 1.90 per cent to settle at Rs 6.19. During the day, it had lost 3 per cent someone?" Sharma asked. "It is not as if Trai has uti- investor groups". companies, or that engage in newcomer Reliance Jio and deal to Rs 6.12. Shares of Bharti Airtel however, recovered early losses and ended He said Trai has, in fact, lised a discretionary power. In line with the trends in buyouts of public companies, a blow to established players. with a marginal gain of 0.39 per cent at Rs 396.25. During the day, the stock been "conservative" in its There is detailed computa- the last two years, August was resulting in the delisting of "As part of an industry, had fallen by 6.25 per cent to Rs 370. PTI approach on setting a 2020 tion for public view," Sharma dominated by investments in public equity. AGENCIES which continues to be a crit- deadline for phasing out the said. PTI Foreign exchange RBI: P2P platform to be SBI Life IPO M&M to acquire Turkish Erkunt Matrimony.com’s from tourism subscribed stock market rises in August considered NBFC biz group’s tractor & foundry firms debut today 9% on Day 1 MUMBAI: Mahindra & NEW DELHI: Foreign NEW DELHI: Peer-to-peer Mahindra (M&M) on Wednes- NEW DELHI: Matrimony. exchange earnings (FEEs) from lending (P2P) platforms will NEW DELHI: The initial share day said it has signed pacts with com, which runs online tourism in the month of August be treated as non-banking sale offer of SBI Life Insurance Turkey-based Erkunt group to match-making portals, will this year were Rs 1369 crore financial companies (NBFCs) Company was subscribed 9 acquire its tractor manufac- list its shares on the bourses more than that during the same and thus regulated by the per cent on the first day of the turing and foundry businesses on Thursday after concluding period last year, the tourism RBI, the central bank said in a three-day bidding on Wednes- for about Rs 735 crore, which its initial public offer (IPO) last ministry has said. notification. day, stock exchanges data will help it enhance its prod- week. The Rs 500 crore IPO was The ministry, which records P2P lending is a form of showed. uct portfolio. oversubscribed 4.44 times dur- FEEs every month, said the crowd-funding used to raise ment with that platform to lend The Rs 8,400 crore initial M&M said it will acquire ing September 11-13. earnings in August 2017 stood loans which are paid back with on it or to avail of loan facilita- public offer (IPO) received bids Erkunt Traktor Sanayii, for The qualified institutional at Rs 13,922 crore as against Rs interest. It can be defined as the tion services provided by it". for 83,67,555 shares against the Rs 478 crore, a move which is buyers (QIBs) portion was 12,553 crore in August 2016 use of an online platform that The RBI had floated a con- total issue size of 8,82,00,000 aimed at entering the fourth oversubscribed 1.88 times, non and Rs 11,411 crore in August matches lenders with borrow- sultation paper in April 2016 shares, data available with the largest tractor market in the institutional investors 41 per 2015. There was a 10.9 per cent ers in order to provide unse- on the such lending platforms. NSE showed. world. cent and retail investors 18.16 growth in FEEs in rupee terms cured loans. The borrower can either be The category reserved for Besides, it has inked a share business in the strategic mar- globalise aggressively and also times. in August 2017 over August "The Reserve Bank of an individual or a legal person qualified institutional buyers purchase agreement to acquire ket of Turkey. expand its portfolio to include The price band was fixed 2016. The earnings rose by India...specifies a non-banking requiring a loan. The interest (QIBs) was subscribed 6 per 80 per cent stake in Erkunt "Turkey is a very impor- various new categories of trac- at Rs 983-985 per share for 10.0 per cent in August 2016 institution that carries on 'the rate may be set by the platform cent, non institutional inves- Sanayi AS for Rs 257 crore. The tant market in our globalisa- tors and farm machinery, he the IPO. Matrimony.com runs over August 2015, it said in a business of a peer to peer lend- or mutual agreement between tors 1 per cent and retail inves- entity is engaged in production tion journey and we wish to said. online match-making busi- statement. ing platform' to be an NBFC," the borrower and the lender. tors 16 per cent. of engine blocks, cylinder heads participate in its entire agri "We will look at farm equip- ness under BharatMatrimony FEEs during January- the notification said. Fees are paid to the plat- The IPO received over and transmission cases. mechanisation landscape. ment as a whole for growth. brand. August 2017 were worth Rs As per the RBI, the business form by both the lender as well 1.6 lakh applications on the The transaction is expected The acquisition of Erkunt will We will continue to grow Net proceeds from the issue 1,16,004 crore, which showed a of a P2P lending platform mean as the borrower. Borrowers pay first day, investment banking to be closed by November 30, enable Mahindra to expand its market share, (and) we will will be utilised towards adver- growth of 16.5 per cent over the that the service of loan facilita- an origination fee either a flat sources said. 2017. footprint in the world's 4th larg- grow with market," he said. tising and business promotion same period the previous year. tion, via online medium or oth- rate fee or as a percentage of the SBI Life Insurance Com- The Erkunt deal, which est tractor market," Mahindra This acquisition is expected activities, purchase of land for In January-August 2016, FEEs erwise, to "the participants who loan amount raised according pany has raised Rs 2,226 crore comes on the back of the & Mahindra Ltd's Managing to increase Erkunt's market construction of office prem- stood at Rs 99,587 crore. PTI have entered into an arrange- to their risk category. PTI from anchor investors. Hisarlar acquisition earlier in Director Pawan Goenka said. share to 8-9 per cent from six ises in Chennai, repayment of SBI Life is a joint venture the year, is expected to help Mahindra's strategy for its per cent at present, Goenka overdraft facilities and general between India's largest lender Mahindra's farm equipment farm equipment business is to added. PTI corporate purposes. PTI State Bank of India (SBI) and South Korea favours widening of BNP Paribas Cardif (BNPPC) – the insurance holding com- 54 mines’ auction to add `1.5 lakh cr to states’ kitty FTA to boost trade, investments pany of France. The company's IPO NEW DELHI: South Korea on the objectives of Make in India there is a need to enhance the involves promoters offloading NEW DELHI: Auction of 54 retary Arun Kumar said on the limestone, gold and diamond the auction process, extending Wednesday called for broad- initiative besides in smart city scope of the agreement. up to 12 crore shares of face mineral blocks in the current sidelines of an event here. etc have been auctioned. support from IBM and Geolog- ening the scope of free trade development, he said. "CEPA has achieved value of Rs 10 each through the fiscal is likely to fetch Rs 1.5 The first tranche of auc- The lease to mine minerals ical Survey of India (GSI) and agreement (FTA) with India for Kim was speaking at indus- remarkable things such as offer of sale route. lakh crore to the mineral rich tions, which had started last from these blocks is for 50 years various PSUs such as MSTC, boosting two-way commerce try body Ficci's India-S Korea increasing bilateral trade vol- SBI will dilute up to 8 crore states' exchequer, a top official year, witnessed bidding of 21 and the total earnings include MECON, MECL and SBICAP. and investments. Economic Cooperation Forum ume. But it is also true that shares while BNP Paribas Car- said on Wednesday. mine blocks. royalty and contributions for Asked about Coal India South Korean Deputy Min- here. there is still room for improve- dif SA will offload up to 4 crore The states have garnered Rs The first successful auction the District Mineral Founda- plans to enter mineral mining, ister for trade, industry and On FTA, officially dubbed ment," he said, adding that both shares. 73,000 crore revenue from auc- took place in February 2016, tion and the National Mineral Kumar said, "I would welcome energy Young Sam Kim said as comprehensive economic the sides can work on broad- The insurer is looking to tion of 21 mineral blocks so far. with two small limestone blocks Exploration Trust. anyone entering the mineral that there is a need to enhance partnership agreement ening the pact and look at the raise about Rs 8,400 crore at "In this current financial in Chhattisgarh going under This time participation is sector because the more the cooperation in manufacturing (CEPA), he said both the sides rules of origin. the higher end of the price year, we expect to auction 54 the hammer. The mineral-rich likely to be increased as more merrier. When more players and infrastructure sectors. should work on ways to expand He said both the countries band which is fixed at Rs mines with a mineral value of state will generate about Rs 18 mines, including that of lime- would exist there would be more The world class technology two-way trade and investment can look at early conclusion of 685-700 per share. The initial Rs 2 lakh crore and a revenue crore from the two blocks over stone, iron ore and gold, will fair competition and the econ- of Korea in the manufacturing in terms of quantity as well as the negotiations for the review share sale offer will close on implication of accruals to states the next 50 years. Since then, be put for auction. The mines omy and sector would tend to sector can help India achieving quality. To do so, he added, of the CEPA. PTI September 22. PTI of Rs 1.5 lakh crore," Mines Sec- 21 mines containing iron ore, ministry has already facilitated benefit". PTI Tata Steel, ThyssenKrupp to merge EU ops Big Bazaar to launch 100 NEW DELHI: Tata Steel on senkrup progresses in Europe, stores in next 12 months Wednesday said it has signed Tata Steel is well positioned an agreement with German to leverage India's growing Deal will double Tata steel JAMSHEDPUR: Future Tech City Centre Mall, which steel giant Thyssenkrup to economy by adding signifi- Group's hypermarket chain Big is being developed by Jha and merge their steel operations in cant capacity in value added Bazaar is planning to launch a Industrialist R K Agarwal, Europe in a 50:50 joint venture products to meet emerging capacity: Chandrasekaran around 100 stores in the next would generate employment company. customer needs," N Chan- 12 months across the coun- for 2,500 directly and indirectly "Tata Steel Ltd and Thyssen- drasekaran, Chairman Tata MUMBAI: Tata Steel on bilities to grow, Chandrasekaran try under its expansion plan, a and generate revenue of Rs 30 krup AG have signed an MoU Steel, said. Wednesday said its deal with told reporters here. He further senior official of Big Bazaar on to 40 crore in taxes. to create a leading European products, the statement said. "thyssenkrup and Tata Steel German steel giant Thyssenk- said the two partners expect the Wednesday said. Stretched over six lakh sq ft, enterprise by combining the The merger would be are creating a sustainable future rupp to merge their steel opera- deal to close by December this "Altogether, we have 300 the mall is being developed with flat steel businesses of the two through a non-cash transaction for their respective European tions in Europe in a 50:50 joint year or early next year. stores in over 100 cities across an investment of over Rs 200 companies in Europe and the framework based on fair valu- steel activities by jointly form- venture will help it grow faster As per the MoU signed the country and have plan to in the state soon. The new store, crore and would be the second steel mill services of Thyssenk- ation where both sharehold- ing the planned JV. With Tata and double capacity. between the two, the proposed launch 100 more in the next 12 spread over 32,989 sq ft in the biggest mall in Eastern India rupp group," the domestic steel ers would contribute debt and Steel we have found a part- "Tata Steel India is in a strong JV – Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel months," said Manish Agarwal, P & M Hi-Tech City Centre after South City, Kolkata, Sunil giant said in a statement. liabilities to achieve an equal ner with a very good strate- position to grow faster and set – would be headquartered Business Head (East Zone) of Mall in Bistupur here will be Agarwal said. The proposed 50:50 JV shareholder in the venture. gic and cultural fit," Heinrich to double its capacity through in Amsterdam region of the Big Bazaar. the ideal shopping destination The mall would house – Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel The two companies expect Hiesinger, Chairman, Execu- organic or inorganic route, post Netherlands and will supply Addressing a press confer- for the customers, he said add- brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, – would be headquartered annual synergies of 400-600 tive Board, thyssenkrup said. deal with Thyssenkrupp," Tata premium and differentiated ence at the inauguration of its ing the new store with fresh Dominos, Park Avenue, Man- in Amsterdam region of the million euros, it said. The two groups were in Group Chairman N Chan- products to customers, with second store in the steel city design would offer a wide range yavar, he said adding the mall Netherlands and will supply "The JV would have a pro talks for a merger of their Euro- drasekaran said on Wednes- annual shipments of about 21 here on Wednesday, Agarwal of products. would have a sports apparel premium and differentiated forma turnover of about 15 pean steel businesses for almost day. The deal creates a strong million tonnes of flat steel prod- said Big Bazaar already has Sunil Agrawal, Group brand Seven of former India products to customers, with billion euros per annum (Rs over a year. Shares of Tata Steel and clean balancesheet, cou- ucts. The two companies expect its eight stores in Jharkhand CEO of Bollywood Producer- captain M S Dhoni. annual shipments of about 115,000 crore)," Tata Steel said. were trading higher by 0.74 per pled with strong products and annual synergies of 400-600 including two in Jamshedpur Director Prakash Jha Group The Mall, would be fully 21 million tonnes of flat steel "As partnership with thys- cent at 681.55 on BSE. PTI research and development capa- million euros. PTI while more stores will be opened of Companies, said the Hi- functional by December. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp ONGC makes crucial oil Pradhan energises oil & gas discovery in Arabian sea NEW DELHI: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) ties during Kazakhstan trip has made a significant oil dis- covery to the west of its prime NEW DELHI: India and India and Kazakh also Mumbai High fields in the Ara- Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to develop and deepen bian sea, a senior official said on discussed deepening cooper- bilateral relations in the field Wednesday. ation in oil and gas sector as of agriculture, mining and civil The discovery in the well well as expanding the Inter- aviation sector. WO-24-3 is estimated to hold national North-South Trans- Kazakhstan is strategically an in-place reserve of about 20 port Corridor by linking it to located between Europe and million tonnes, he said. the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan- Asia and offers enormous busi- Mumbai High, India's big- Iran rail link. ness opportunities for invest- gest oil field, currently produces Oil Minister Dharmendra ments. The country is rich in 205,000 barrels of oil per day Pradhan-led a delegation to mineral resources, such as ura- (just over 10 million tonnes per Astana for the India-Kazakh- nium, oil and natural gas. annum) and the new find would stan Inter-Governmental "Both leaders agreed to col- add to that production in less Commission (IGC), which is laborate in the oil and gas sector than two years time. the basin for a longer time than struck 'low-hanging fruits'. co-chaired by Kazakh Energy for mutual benefit and further "In all, nine objects or zones currently estimated. This included completing Minister Kanat Bozumbayev. strengthen the engagement by were tested and all of them were Mumbai High is ONGC's three sub-sea wells at the Mum- During the meeting, the addressing issues of concerns found to be hydrocarbon bear- flagship oil producing assets. bai High field and using inno- two discussed "ideas for step- to Indian investors, particularly ing. The last object tested flowed It along with other small fields vative technology to produce ping up the cooperation in in Kazakh hydrocarbon sector," 3,300 barrels of oil," he said. along the western offshore more oil B-193 satellite and D1 energy sector, trade, eco- the statement said. ONGC is carrying out a fur- produce 16 million tonnes per or NBP fields, he said. nomic, investment, transport Bozumbayev invited Indian ther appraisal of the discovery annum of oil, which is 44 per The new discovery is close and connectivity, agriculture, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with investments in various sectors and has intimated upstream cent of India's total crude oil to WO-16 field and its facilities information technology, space, Kazakhstan Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev during the 13th IGC meeting in Astana particularly in the hydrocarbon regulator the Directorate Gen- production of 36 million tonnes. may be used to bring the find healthcare and cultural spheres sector, infrastructure, peaceful eral of Hydrocarbons (DGH). ONGC produced 25.5 mil- to production, he said. between the two countries", an ONGC Videsh Ltd owns agriculture. multi-mode network of ship, use of nuclear energy, co-pro- "This is a mid-sized discov- lion tonnes of oil in 2016-17, Offshore fields produced official statement said here. a 25 per cent stake in the "They explored possibility rail and road route for moving duction of films, cooperation in ery but a significant one," the which will reach 28-29 million 16.79 million tonnes of oil in The two sides discussed "the Satpayev oilfield in the Cas- of expanding the International freight between India, Russia, food processing and Informa- official said. tonnes by 2019-20, the official 2016-17, up from 16.28 mil- possibilities of expanding coop- pian Sea. North-South Transport Cor- Iran, Europe and Central Asia. tion Technology. The new find, which comes said. lion tonnes in the previous year. eration in exploration and pro- In the nuclear energy sector, ridor (INSTC) by linking it to The route primarily involves Both sides exchanged lists almost 50 years after ONGC He said the company has "During FY'18, produc- duction of hydrocarbons and the two sides agreed to work the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan- moving freight from India, containing priority export began production in Mumbai successfully reversed the flag- tion will increase mainly from investments in infrastructure on application of nuclear sci- Iran rail link," it said. Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia items, the statement said with- High, will help the company ging output at its western off- WO-16, B- 127 fields," he said projects in oil and gas sector". ence in the areas of health and INSTC is a 7,200-km-long via ship, rail and road. out elaborating. PTI maintain production levels from shore fields as it strategically without giving details. PTI ‘80K returns/hour being Cloud drives Adobe Q3 Snapchat still CIL arm emerges Swachhta leads over uploaded on GSTN portal’ Pakhwada national champion revenue to $1.84 billion Instagram in US NEW DELHI: Businesses have built the IT backbone for the NEW DELHI: Riding on its flocked to the GST Network new indirect tax regime, was SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE top scorer among the eight itation campaign by the coal unique Cloud offerings, Adobe SAN FRANCISCO: Even as portal on the last day of filing expecting the load to come sister subsidiaries – Northern ministry. achieved a record quarterly rev- Instagram is breaking all records initial returns for August with towards the last date. NEW DELHI: After the min- Coalfields Ltd (NCL), Central Even, funds were pro- enue of $1.84 billion in its third in terms of user growth, Snap- over 80,000 GSTR-3B being Over 47 lakh returns in istry of coal observed its fort- Coalfields Ltd (CCL), West- vided to the Government of quarter of 2017, which repre- chat still has a bigger share of uploaded every hour, its Chair- GSTR-3B were filed for July night sanitation campaign ern Coalfields Ltd.(WCL), Jharkhand for making 3 dis- sents 26 percent year-over-year new users in the US but the man Ajay Bhushan Pandey said and the tally is expected to be ‘Swachhta Pakwada’ Mahanadi Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), tricts open defecation free (y-o-y) revenue growth. advantage may not remain for on Wednesday. similar for August. Taxes to the Coalfields Limited (MCL), a South-Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ODF). Moreover, all the units Adobe Experience Cloud ative Cloud and Document long, a report said on Wednes- Businesses have time till tune of Rs 95,000 crore were highest coal supplying com- (SECL), Central Mine Plan- were involved in cleaning of achieved revenue of $508 mil- Cloud helped Adobe achieved day. According to US-based midnight to file August returns collected in the maiden month pany of the country based in ning and Designing Institute schools, hospitals, Primary lion, the company said in a a record quarterly revenue of marketing analytics company in GSTR-3B form and the net- of roll-out. Odisha, has been declared 1st Ltd (CMPDI) and Bharat Cok- Health Centers, and Angan- statement on Wednesday. $1.77 billion in the second quar- Jumpshot, 52 per cent of new work is geared up to take the GST Network (GSTN) for the activities- organized in ing Coal Ltd (BCCL) — of Coal wadis. Students and staff were "Adobe delivered another ter of 2017. US users signed up for Snap- load, he said. had faced glitches during the Coal India Limited (CIL). India. made a part of the process. record quarter with stellar year- Adobe is now investing in chat, compared to 48 per cent This is the second month of GSTR-3B filing for July, which Aiming to make sanitation Few activities like installa- Three different dustbins over-year revenue growth of 26 new-age tools like deep machine for Instagram in August. GSTR-3B filing after the Goods had forced the government to a public movement, the fort- tion of a plant for production of were also installed in schools per cent," said Shantanu Nara- learning, artificial intelligence "The share represents a and Services Tax (GST) was extend the due date for filing night programme by the Gov- drinking water, electrical cre- and hospitals for segregat- yen, President and CEO, Adobe. (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to decline in Snapchat's new rolled out from July 1. of returns. ernment of India was organized matorium constructed on the ing the waste at the source to "The imperative to deliver enhance its product portfolio. enrollment dominance in the "Currently GSTN system is The GST Council, compris- from August 16 to August 31, Ghat of Mahanadi River, truck ensure proper disposal of solid intelligent, intuitive and effec- "Our results in Q3 once US," ReCode quoted Jumpshot working smoothly and accept- ing Union Finance Minister where the Ministry of Coal and mounted compactor machine waste. tive customer experiences is key again reflect the leverage of our as saying. Snapchat represented ing more than 80,000 GSTR-3B Arun Jaitley and comprising other attached offices and PSUs provided to the Sambalpur In villages, under the com- to the C-suite agenda of digital financial model, with record 38.5 per cent of new signups returns per hour," said Pandey, state counterparts, had earlier under the administrative con- municipal corporation for col- mand area of the PSU’s, clean- transformation, and Adobe's revenue driven by our cloud- globally compared with Insta- who was appointed GSTN this month decided to set up a trol observed it. lection and compaction of the ing of water bodies, wells, cloud offerings are critical to based subscription offerings, gram's 61.5 per cent in August. Chairman earlier this month. Group of Ministers to sort out As per communication garbage, stretch of around 1.5 overhead tanks, water col- that business mandate," Nara- strong earnings and cash flow Photo-sharing platform has Till September 16, 3.5 lakh the issues faced by businesses received from the Environment km in Manimukta River in lection facilities, storm water yen added. from operations," said Mark seen its usership grow to 700 taxpayers had filed GSTR-3B while filing returns and paying Division at Coal India Limited, Vridhachlam were few notable drains, streets and roads were The bouquet of offerings Garrett, Executive Vice Presi- million monthly active users for August. GSTN, which has taxes on GSTN portal. PTI Kolkata, MCL was adjudged activities of the fortnight san- also taken up. like Experience Cloud, Cre- dent and CFO, Adobe. IANS (MAU) globally. IANS Dodging taxes via stocks: NLCIL rejects CFOs’ July-September NBCC grows 23% in FY17 on reports on huge build-up in order book Sebi lifts 114 entities’ bans Sirkali project optimism at one and NEW DELHI: Markets regula- NEW DELHI: NBCC, the state roji Nagar Commercial Hub tor Sebi has revoked trading ban NEYVELI: This is in response owned Navratna Enterprise, shall be named World Trade imposed on 114 entities, which to certain reports in the media a half year low: D&B under the Ministry of Hous- Centre, New Delhi, as NBCC had come under the scanner for regarding shifting of some ing & Urban Affairs (HUA), has got the License from WTC alleged manipulation and mis- projects from Sirkazhi, Naga- NEW DELHI: Optimism level assets in the banking system Govt. of India, has registered New York recently. use of stock market platform pattinam District, Tamilnadu among India's chief financial and the pressure on public approximately 23% Growth in Giving an account of the for tax evasion, saying it did to Odisha State. NLC India officers during July-September finances appear to have con- FY 2016-17 as compared to the Company’s latest strategic not find any adverse evidence Following the interim orders, Limited hereby clarifies the touched a one and half year low tributed to the lower optimism previous year. moves in business operations, against them. Sebi conducted a detailed inves- rationale and compulsions amid concerns related to sub- level," said Manish Sinha, Man- The Annual Finan- Dr. Mittal spoke of NBCC’s This comes after Sebi, ear- tigation of the entire scheme under which the Sirkazhi Ther- dued demand and strain on cor- aging Director India, Dun and cial Results for FY 2016-17, recent acquiring of HSCL, a lier this month, had revoked employed in the instant mat- mal Power Project was shelved porate balancesheet, found out Bradstreet. announced on 18th Sept. 2017, Central PSU under the Ministry ban on a total of 307 entities ter, connection amongst the and how alternate projects in a survey. Further, strain on the corpo- shows the Company posting a of Steel, setting up of two more in the First Financial case as debarred entities, funds used Tamilnadu have been proposed The Composite CFO Opti- rate balancesheet has added to net Profit of Rs.355 Crores while velopment works. He said that new subsidiaries, one NBCC well as in the matter of deal- for the price manipulation of by the company as compensa- mism Index for the September the already weak risk appetite of its total Income has surged to NBCC already had huge work International Ltd. to aggressively ing in shares of Eco Friendly the scrip of Pine Animation so tion. We request your good quarter of this year declined by the CFOs. Consequently, their Rs.6400 Crore. orders from the Government go for enhancing overseas stake Food Processing Park, Esteem as to ascertain the violation of self to publish the same in your 11 per cent year-on-year and by expansion plans remain muted, Speaking to the Media on in respect of the redevelopment and the other NBCC Environ- Bio Organic Food Processing, securities laws. After comple- esteemed Daily so that all mis- 5.7 per cent on a quarter-on- which also has an impact on the the occasion subsequently, Dr. of properties which included ment Engineering Ltd. to pur- Channel Nine Entertainment tion of the investigation, the conceptions prevailing among quarter basis. optimism score. Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chair- Rs.5000 Crores East Kidwai sue the cause of sustainability and HPC Biosciences. regulator said it "did not find the public due to news reports Optimism among the CFOs Sinha further noted that man-cum-Managing Director Nagar Redevelopment which and environment. These entities were also any adverse evidence against in some newspapers pertaining (chief financial officers) dete- looking forward, "remoneti- of the Company said that the is nearing completion; Rs.2149 Dr. Mittal also informed the under the Sebi's scanner for them (114 entities) to show any to this issue are cleared. riorated more for the financial sation measures, restocking Company had been consistently Crores Integrated Exhibition- media that the Company had alleged misuse of stock market connection/nexus with PAL or The Union Coal Ministry performance of their companies post GST implementation, the performing well and informed cum-Convention Centre for recently gone for stock split of platform for tax evasion and sus- its promoters/directors or pro- had allocated the Jilga-Bar- compared to overall macroeco- onset of the festive season, state that the Order Book position of ITPO; AIIMS Redevelopment each equity share of face value of pected money-laundering activ- moter related entities or any pali coal block in the state of nomic conditions . pay commission hikes and the the Company as of now, stood Works of Rs.5828 Crores etc. Rs.10/- each into 5 equity shares ities. In the present case, Sebi, in role in price manipulation vol- Chattisgarh to NLCIL during According to the survey, lower lending rates might result at around Rs.75000 Crore and In this context, he also of face value of Rs.2/- to make May 2015, had restrained Pine ume manipulation in the scrip the year 2013. Subsequently, only 41 per cent of the CFOs in some tailwinds for the CFO was likely to touch the figure of shared details on recently Company script more afford- Animation and 177 related enti- of Pine Animation". NLCIL had planned to utilize expressed optimism about Optimism scores". approximately 1 Lakh Crore in secured huge works of rede- able for the common investors. ties from the securities market Hence, violation of provi- the fuel from the coal Mine to liquidity position of their com- The survey reveals how opti- next few months. velopment of Govt. properties In this regard, he also said that for alleged tax evasion worth Rs sions of Sebi Act, Securities feed its 4000 MW coal based panies – the lowest since Q2 mistic the CFOs are with respect Elaborating upon the busi- valuing approximately Rs.25000 NBCC had paid interim div- 420 crore. The directions against Contracts regulation, Prohi- Thermal Power Station to be (April-June) 2014. to the overall financial health of ness outlook, Dr. Mittal stated Crore located at Netaji Nagar, idend of 53 paisa per equity the remaining 176 entities were bition of Fraudulent Trade installed in Sirkazhi of Naga- "Concerns related to sub- their respective companies, the that the Company’s focus areas Sarojini Nagar and Nauraji share of Rs.2/- each and rec- confirmed through separate (PFTUP) norms were not pattinam District of Tamiln- dued domestic and weak business risk environment and in the coming years would pri- Nagar in Delhi. DR. Mittal in ommended final dividend of orders in June 2016, July 2016, observed in respect of these adu, which was proposed to be external demand, strain in the the macroeconomic scenario in marily be PMC based Rede- this regard, added that this Nau- Rs.1.10/- per share. MPOST August 2016, and June 2017. 114 entities. PTI established in two stages. MPOST corporate balancesheet, stressed the country. PTI STEELING LANGUAGE SKILLS Saudi Arabia creating $2.7 bn Lakshmi Mittal, Ratan Tata, Vinod Khosla entertainment in Forbes 100 greatest living biz minds list investment co NEW YORK: Three Indian lection of business essayists. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's sov- corporate czars — Lakshmi In developing the list, ereign wealth fund is creating Mittal, Ratan Tata and Vinod Forbes sought people who an entertainment investment Khosla — have been named have either created something company as the deeply con- in Forbes’ special list of the with a lasting impact on the servative kingdom loosens the world’s ‘100 Greatest Living world or innovated in a way reins on fun. The kingdom's Business Minds’. Of The United States”. Paypal, Tesla and SpaceX co- that transcends their given Public Investment Fund on Lakshmi Mittal is the chair- Others in the list include founder Elon Musk; Facebook field. Wednesday announced it will man and CEO of Arcelormit- Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, COO Sheryl Sandberg; Star- “The list speaks to a cen- develop the new company with tal, Ratan Tata is Tata group’s Virgin Group founder Richard bucks CEO Howard Schultz tury of entrepreneurial cap- an initial capitalisation of 10 Chairman Emeritus and Vinod Branson; Berkshire Hathaway and Facebook co-founder italism compiling the doers billion riyals ($2.7 billion). Khosla is the co-founder of CEO Warren Buffett; Micro- Mark Zuckerberg, among oth- who have created, disrupted Its aim will be to provide Sun Microsystems. soft co-founder Bill Gates and ers figured in the list. and innovated on a collectively investment capital to Saudi The special list also News Corp Executive Chair- To celebrate Forbes’ cen- historic scale,” Forbes said. The meeting of the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Durgapur was held at Arabia's nascent entertainment includes Donald Trump. man Rupert Murdoch. tennial, the magazine amassed Forbes magazine was DSP’s Centre for Human Resource Development on Wednesday. DSP CEO A K Rath chaired the meeting industry, which aims to cre- Forbes referred him as the Moreover, CNN Founder an encyclopedia of ideas from founded on September 17, as the Chairman of TOLIC, Durgapur. The meeting saw participation of 49 representatives from around ate around 22,000 jobs in the “Salesman and Ringmaster Ted Turner; Talk Show Master 100 entrepreneurs, visionar- 1917 by BC Forbes, a finan- 31 different organisations including Government Organisations, Public Sector Undertakings, Banks, country by 2030. The kingdom Extraordinaire: Owner, Trump Oprah Winfrey; Dell Technol- ies and prophets of capitalism, cial journalist, and his partner Insurance companies and Educational & Research Institutions from this region is already in talks to open a Six Organisation; 45th President ogies Founder Michael Dell; making it the greatest ever col- Walter Drey. PTI Flags theme park. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Thursday, 21 September, 2017 PCB BANS KHALID LATIF FOR 5 YEARS INDIANS WIN 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2 REAL MADRID’S BENZEMA FOR SPOT-FIXING IN PSL BRONZE AT ASIAN INDOOR GAMES EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board has imposed a five-year ban ASHGABAT: India added two gold, one silver and two MADRID: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has extended and a fine of one million rupees on batsman Khalid Latif for his bronze medals to their kitty on the fifth day to continue his contract to stay with La Liga’s defending champions until involvement in spot-fixing during the PSL. In a short order re- doing well in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 2021, the Spanish club announced on Wednesday. Real Madrid leased, the three-member Tribunal of PCB headed by a former Ajay Kumar Saroj won the gold in men’s 1500m race, confirmed the extension of the France forward in a statement high court judge Asghar Haider found Khalid guilty on all six clocking 3 minute and 48.67 seconds, while Arpinder Singh released on its official website. Real added that he is to speak breaches of the Cricket Board’s anti-corruption code. fetched gold in men’s triple jump with a best of 16.21m. to media in the Santiago Bernabeu’s press room on Thursday. I feel I can get Ganguly satisfied Warner out Rain threat looms as India eye anytime, says over Eden conditions Kuldeep Yadav ahead of second ODI another win against Australia KOLKATA: Young wrist spin- ner Kuldeep Yadav feels that “(The grass on the wicket) is he can dismiss David War- probably more than I’ve seen in ner “anytime” as the Austra- India for a while,” Smith said. lian vice-captain seems “under While the Indian team left pressure” while facing him. after inspecting the pitch and The 22-year-old Kuldeep played some foot volleyball had dismissed Warner during on the sidelines of the ground, the former’s debut Test match Cricket Association of Bengal in Dharamshala earlier this president and former India year and also foxed him dur- KOLKATA: As the sun finally captain Sourav Ganguly spent ing the first ODI in Chennai came out after two days of over- some time near the wicket with few days back. cast skies, the covers partially local curator Sujan Mukherjee. “I guess he (Warner) takes went off at the Eden Gardens “I am satisfied with the a lot of pressure while batting that is set to host the second ODI wicket. Even if it rains, there against me and that makes me between India and Australia won’t be any problem,” Ganguly feel that I can get him out any- on Thursday. told reporters on his way back time,” Kuldeep told reporters The pitch was in full view as from the centre of the ground. ahead of second ODI against India skipper Virat Kohli, coach The rest of the greens were Australia on Thursday. Ravi Shastri, bowling coach mostly left under covers as The UP spinner claimed Bharat Arun and all-rounder players chose not to take the that he has never felt any pres- Hardik Pandya inspected the field for a full practice session. sure while bowling to Warner. 22-yard strip which was under According to CAB sources, “It’s good that there’s no covers for the last 48 hours due the wicket will behave in simi- pressure on me and I enjoy to inclement weather. lar fashion like it did during bowling to him. I always feel There was grass on the sur- Kolkata Knight Riders’ home to get him out and set my plans face as Aussie skipper Steve games of the Indian Premier Groundsmen cover the field as it rains at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, a day before the 2nd ODI cricket match between India and Australia PIC/AP/PTI accordingly. I will try to get him Smith said at the pre-match League and the January ODI out more,” he said. AGENCIES press conference. against England. AGENCIES KOLKATA: Their tails up after order to do that, Smith’s wards game, the wicket would be Chennai. The pair, first of their could stake a claim after Man- overcoming initial jolts to pull will need to improve on their damp and could assist fast kind to bowl in tandem in an ish Pandey failed to impress in off an emphatic victory in the death bowling which looked bowlers initially. ODI for India - that’s across the last tie scoring a duck. series opener against Australia, rather flat in Chennai conced- This could augur well 43 years and 923 matches - Rohit and Eden have a spe- ICC clears Brathwaite’s bowling action India would look to retain the ing 83 runs in the last 10 overs. for the visitors who have in have caused their rivals quite cial relationship and the last momentum in the second One- At this moment, all eyes their ranks Nathan Coulter- a few problems and would be time India won at the venue, DUBAI: The International SL QUALIFY FOR Day International on Thursday are focussed heavenwards, Nile, who bowled really well expected to play an important Rohit shattered the ODI record Cricket Council on Wednes- despite the leaden eyed skies with the Met office predicting the other day, returning best role here as well. books in 2014. The Mumbai day cleared the bowling action 2019 WORLD CUP threatening to play spoilsport thundershowers on the mor- innings figures of 3/44 which In team news, the Aus- batsman hammered a world of West Indies off-spinner DUBAI: Sri Lanka have here at the Eden Gardens. row. Another shortened crick- included the prize wicket of sies are likely too again miss record 264 against Sri Lanka Kraigg Brathwaite, who had India were down in the eting contest is also within the Virat Kohli who departed with- the services of opener Aaron and India went on to win by been reported last month. become the eighth and dumps at 87/5 in Chennai, realms of possibility, as the out troubling the scorers. Finch who injured his calf mus- 153 runs. An independent assessment last team to earn a direct before young all-rounder Har- city has been lashed by spells Eden Gardens is a famil- cle during training in Chennai. Australia have a 100 per of Brathwaite’s bowling action qualification into the ICC dik Pandya (83) and seasoned of heavy showers over the past iar turf for Coulter-Nile, as Hilton Cartwright, who cent record, and fond memo- was performed at the Lough- World Cup 2019, follow- campaigner MS Dhoni (79) few days. he plays for Kolkata Knight made his debut in the first ries at Eden. It was at the iconic borough testing centre in Eng- within the 15-degree level of ing West Indies’ defeat upturned the script with an “We need at least two hours Riders in the Indian Premier ODI, is expected to keep his ground that thery lifted their land on August 31. tolerance permitted under the against England in the 118-run six wicket stand that of sunshine to get the ground League and exhibited exem- place with Travis Head batting their maiden World cup, thirty “...the bowling action of world body’s regulations. helped the hosts post a chal- ready. We are well-equipped, plary form this season for the at number 4. years back in 1987. Back then, Windies off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite was reported first ODI at Old Trafford. lenging total, which the Kanga- we are keeping our fingers purple brigade. The hosts might give Alan Border’s side had beaten Brathwaite has been found to during the first Test against Eng- West Indies’ seven-wicket roos could not match up to in a crossed,” East Zone curator Also under spotlight will be Ajinkya Rahane another England by seven runs in be legal, and the player can land at Edgbaston last month. defeat means that they rain-truncated chase. Ashish Bhowmick had said two India’s wrist spinners Kuldeep chance to open the batting the final. continue bowling in interna- The 24-year-old has played 40 cannot move ahead of SL The tourists, according to days before the game. Yadav and Yuzvendra Cha- alongwith Rohit Sharma. Rah- The tourists’ turned out tional cricket,” the ICC said. Tests, grabbing 12 wickets so (86 points) by September their former skipper Michael If the track, mostly kept hal. Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav ane failed in the first game in their only other ODI game The ICC said that the far. His 10 ODI appearances 30, the cut-off mark for Clarke, have to win the second under covers because of the (2/33) and leg-spinner Yuzven- managing just five runs from at the Eden in 2003, oppo- amount of elbow extension in have fetched him just a solitary rubber in order to have any inclement weather, does not dra Chahal (3/30) shared five 15 deliveries. site India. Australia won by direct entry. AGENCIES Brathwaite’s deliveries was well scalp so far. AGENCIES chance of taking the series. In get sufficient light before the wickets between themselves in At number 4, KL Rahul 37 runs. AGENCIES BCCI nominates Dhoni for Padma Bhushan Smith on 100 ODIs: I have NEW DELHI: The Indian ate choice of the Indian cricket 4876 runs in 90 Test matches. cricket board has nominated board,” BCCI acting president He has also played 78 T20 Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the CK Khanna said. Internationals, notching up evolved as a white-ball player country’s third highest civilian Dhoni’s credentials are 1212 runs. He has 16 inter- award — the Padma Bhushan impeccable and as the only national hundreds (6 in Tests — for his contribution to the Indian captain with two World and 10 in ODIs) along with 100 game of cricket. titles (2011 50-over World Cup international half-centuries. A senior BCCI official con- and 2007 World T20), the As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni firmed that the Board has only BCCI did not have to ponder has held 584 catches across sent one name for the Padma over likely names. formats (256 in Tests, 285 in awards this year and it was a “ He is one of our great- ODIs and 43 in T20 Interna- unanimous decision to nom- est ODI cricketer with nearly tionals). He has also effected inate India’s most successful 10,000 runs. Not many players 163 stumpings. captain. have played 90 Test matches. Dhoni is already a recipient “Mahendra Singh Dhoni There is no one better than of the prestigious Rajiv Gan- has been nominated by the him, who could have been dhi Khel Ratna and the Padma BCCI for the Padma Bhushan nominated,” Khanna added. Shri award. award. It was a unanimous The BCCI has not sent If Dhoni is conferred decision by the members. He any other nominations for the with Padma Bhushan, he will has been one of the great- Padma awards this year. become the 11th Indian crick- est names in contemporary The 36-year-old has scored eter to get the third highest cricket and the most appropri- 9737 runs in 302 ODIs besides civilian honour. AGENCIES Saina, Srikanth, Sameer and India blank Palestine Prannoy reach 2nd round in Japan 3-0 in AFC Under-16 Steve Smith being felicitated by Shashwat Goenka ,president, Indian Chamber of Commerce on the eve of his TOKYO: Returning to action qualifier opener 100th ODI match after a week’s break, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth KOLKATA: From starting as made positive starts to their NEW DELHI: India rode on a leg-break bowler to scoring ‘WE’VE GOT TALENT TO CHALLENGE INDIA’ campaign at the Japan Open a stirring second half show India took the a hundred in a high-pressure KOLKATA: Australia captain Steve Smith backed his Super Series, advancing to the to blank Palestine 3-0 in the match by the scruff World Cup semi-final, Austra- teammates to deliver and said that the visitors have second round with contrasting AFC U-16 Championship of the neck in the lia captain Steve Smith feels he enough talent at their disposal to challenge India in the wins on Wednesday. 2018 Qualifiers at the Hal- has matured quite a lot as he Saina, who bagged a bronze chowk Stadium in Kathmandu 79th minute when gears up to play his landmark remaining games of the ongoing five-match ODI series. medal at World Championship, on Wednesday. skipper Vikram 100th ODI on Thursday. Australia did not have the best of start to the tour as had skipped the Korea Open Givson opened the score- blasted the net to “I think I have evolved they lost by 26 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the due to a slight thigh strain. She line from an impeccable free- a lot as a white ball player. rain- curtailed first ODI in Chennai last Sunday. Smith took 39 minutes to dispatch kick in the 51st minute. It make it 3-0 When I first started play- believes the world champions have a quality squad to Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochu- was followed by a strike from ing one-day cricket, my first bounce back in the series. “Obviously, the other day it wong 21-17 21-9 in the wom- Bekey in the 72nd minute. Gurkirat also tried his luck 30-odd games, I played more en’s singles opening round. The last nail in the coffin was from 30-yards out but the Pal- as a bowler. I had to change was more like a T20 game for us, especially while we London Olympics bronze put by skipper Vikram in the estine goalkeeper collected it a bit there. I’ve been batting were batting. I think if we had 50 overs, the guys would medallist Saina will take on World No. 8 Indian has a 2-2 Prannoy will now take 79th minute. without any trouble. Chang- at No 3 now for a while now,” have a chance to get into their groove and play with reigning Olympic champion head-to-head count against on the winner of the match India came very close to ing over, Givson stunned the Smith said when asked about the right tempo,” Smith said on the eve of the second Carolina Marin in the next Yun, having lost twice in 2015. between Chinese Taipei’s Hsu draw the first blood in the Palestine goalkeeper in the 51st his feelings ahead of mile- ODI at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. AGENCIES round. Saina has a 4-3 record US Open Grand Prix Gold Jen Hao and Hong Kong’s Ng 8th minute but Bekey’s shot minute when his right-footed stone match. “I had to find against the Spaniard, having Champion H S Prannoy and Ka Long Angus, seeded sixth. whizzed past the crossbar. free-kick found the target the right tempo for the game, century I scored against India probably one of better one-day lost thrice in the last four meet- Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Sameer, on the other hand, In the 25th minute, Givson, leaving him stranded at the whether it’s hitting boundaries at the SCG in the semifinals (of hundreds in a big occasion.” ings. Srikanth, who had won winner Sameer Verma also will square off against either who was operating as a free- other end. or finding the right time to hit the 2015 World Cup),” Smith Captain Smith is only 42 titles at Indonesia and Austra- advanced to the second round France’s Brice Leverdez or sec- player at the middle, cut into Bekey converted the metic- a right boundary. You learn as said about his 93-ball 105 as matches old and is still learning. lia, also dished out a superlative with straight-game wins over ond seed Chinese Shi Yuqi in from the middle but his cut- ulous cross from Ricky to dou- you play. It’s pretty exciting to Australia piled up 328/7 en “I think you’re always learn- performance to overcome Chi- their respective opponents in the next round. Sameer’s elder ting-edge could have been dealt ble the lead in the 72nd minute. play my 100th game tomorrow route to a 95-run victory on ing. You are trying to evolve na’s Tian Houwei 21-15 12-21 men’s singles. brother, Sourabh, however, better by Ricky. India took the match by (Thursday), ” Smith said. March 26, 2015. and just keep trying to get bet- 21-11 to improve his 1-6 record While Prannoy got the bowed out of the tournament Perhaps the biggest the scruff of the neck in the Smith said his most memo- “It was a pretty big game ter. You can never be satisfied. against the World No. 10. better off Denmark’s Anders after his fight against seventh moment of the first-half for 79th minute when skipper rable ODI innings was century and it was good to get a big You want to be the best you can. The eighth seeded Indian, Antonsen 21-12 21-14, Sameer seed and two- time Olym- India came in the 28th minute Vikram blasted the net to make in the 2015 World Cup semi- score there. I think we lost a Yes, I have learnt a lot along the who had reached the finals took 40 minutes to subdue pic gold medallist Lin Dan when Harpreet’s volley rico- it 3- 0. India next play Nepal final against India. wicket pretty early. I was able way but there’s always so much at Singapore Open, will face Thailand’s Khosit Phetpradab of China ended with a 21- 11 cheted off the crossbar to leave at the same venue on Septem- “I would probably say my to form a partnership with more to learn and get better at Hong Kong’s Hu Yun next. The 21-12 21-19 in another match. 15-21 13-21 loss. AGENCIES the India dugout aghast. ber 22. AGENCIES most memorable innings is the (Aaron) Finch. I will say that’s as well,” he concluded. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp Messi hits 4, steers Barca to victory Bayern beat MADRID: Lionel Messi added in just eight games this season four more goals to his soaring three minutes from time after a Schalke in German early season tally as a much- neat one-two with Aleix Vidal. changed Barcelona main- Barca lead second-placed tained their 100 percent start Sevilla, who host Las Palmas on to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 Wednesday, by five points with Bundesliga on Tuesday. Valencia now just a point fur- Paulinho and Denis Suarez ther adrift as they moved up to also netted for the second third thanks to Simone Zaza’s consecutive game as Barca seven-minute hat-trick in a 5-0 stretched their lead at the top thrashing of Malaga. of La Liga to seven points over By contrast, a fifth straight Real Madrid, who host Real defeat to start the season sees Betis on Wednesday. Malaga slip to bottom of the “That Messi scored four table and plunges coach Michel goals now isn’t news,” said into further danger of becom- Barca boss Ernesto Valverde ing the second La Liga boss to after the Argentine’s 43rd be sacked this term. career hattrick. “I am tremendously proud “He has done it so many of the performance of the play- nights, in so many games. To ers. It is a joy to be able to enjoy keep repeating it is the most it with our fans,” said Valencia difficult thing. He is an extraor- coach Marcelino. dinary player. I have run out of Santi Mina got the rout words for him.” started after just 17 minutes Messi played in a more with a neat header from Carles central role as Valverde heav- Soler’s cross. ily rotated his side for the first Zaza then completed GELSENKIRCHEN (GER- Rodriguez benefited on Coren- time since taking charge with his first ever hat-trick with MANY): FC Bayern Munich tin Tolisso’s square pass to beat Luis Suarez dropping to the three clinical close-range fin- moved to the top of the Ger- Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faeh- bench among six changes from ishes between the 55th and man top division standings rmann into the near post cor- Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win 62nd minute before substi- after beating FC Schalke 04 3-0 ner from the edge of the box. at Getafe. tute Rodrigo rounded off in an away encounter. Schalke almost responded And contrary to their for- the scoring. The defending Bundesliga two minutes later but Javi Mar- tunes last season, Barca’s back- The former Juventuschampions reaped their fourth tinez defused Guido Burgstall- ups proved Valverde can take striker shrugged off a bust- win of the season as goals from er’s shot on target from close the luxury of resting some of lenge from Alejandro Galvez. However, after coming off and, when his shot was parried restored Barca’s three-goal lead up with Marcelino after being Robert Lewandowski, James range on the goal line. his star names with Paulinho Paulinho’s 40-million-euro the bench to score the winner by Marko Dmitrovic, Denis with a lovely measured finish dropped for Saturday’s 1-1 Rodriguez and Arturo Vidal After the restart, Bayern particularly impressive on his ( 48 million) signing from Chi- at Getafe, Paulinho powered Suarez fired home the rebound. from the edge of the box. draw at Levante. “I didn’t have were enough to edge past hosts should have extended their lead first start. nese side Guangzhou Ever- home his second Barca goal Sergi Enrich reduced The five-time world player anything to prove,” Zaza told Schalke on Tuesday evening, but Thomas Mueller’s header Messi opened the scoring grande was one of a series of from Denis Suarez’s corner the arrears when he capital- of the year completed his hat- BeIN Sports Spain. “What hap- reports Xinhua news agency. on target rattled only the wood- in nonchalant fashion from moves that drew stinging criti- seven minutes before half-time. ised on some sloppy Barca trick just after the hour mark by pened on Saturday is already The hosts tried to take the work with six minutes into the the penalty spot on 21 min- cism for Barca’s board following Paulinho also played his defending to slot home David prodding through Dmitrovic’s forgotten, I think it is normal reins in the opening period second half. utes after Nelson Semedo had Neymar’s world-record depar- part in Barca’s third with a Junca’s cross. legs from Paulinho’s pass. that a player is angry when he but Bayern worked out the first However, Schalke kept it been felled by an ungainly chal- ture for Paris Saint-Germain. cute dummy that freed Messi However, Messi quickly And he added his 12th goal doesn’t play.” AGENCIES chances of the game through going but lacked in accuracy Sebastian Rudy and Thomas as Daniel Caligiuri and Yevhen Mueller to take the wind out Konoplyanka pulled wide from Physical ticket sales for U-17 World Cup to start in Delhi 6 FC Barcelona players of Schalke’s sails. promising positions. The hosts nonetheless got Bayern cut a better figure in undergo anti-doping test their first promising opportu- front of Schalke’s goal as Arturo NEW DELHI: The physical successful when introduced in nity when Amine Harit forced Vidal finished off James Rodri- ticket sales for the FIFA U-17 The ticket sales in the capital will be Goa and we are sure it will have BARCELONA: Six players from Barcelona underwent Bayern’s back up goalkeeper guez’ chip with a volley into the World Cup will begin at the held at the Box Office that will be a similar impact on the sale of blood and urine anti-doping tests after training. The Sven Ulreich to make a safe top left corner to seal the deal Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tickets in Delhi.” players who were subjected to the tests are Gerard with 20 minutes into the game. in the 75th minute. (JLN) on Thursday. launched at the JLN on September 21, The tickets will be sold at Bayern remained unim- With this victory, Bayern The ticket sales in the capi- the counters will be located at gate 15 discounted rates till October Pique, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel pressed and did their own climb to the top of the stand- tal will be held at the Box Office and will be open frpm 10 am to 6 pm 5 with the price tag ranging Messi, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba, reports thing as Robert Lewandowski ings for now while Schalke suf- that will be launched at the JLN from Rs 60 to Rs 600 depend- Efe news agency. The Spanish Agency for Health broke the deadlock from the fered their second loss of the here on September 21. The ing upon the category. Delhi Protection in Sport assumed the responsibility to spot after converting a hand- season to drop to the fifth place. counters will be located at gate FIFA U-17 World Cup, Joy able with buying at the Box will host eight matches during ball penalty five minutes later. Elsewhere, Borussia Mon- no.15 of the stadium and will Bhattacharjya said: “We are Office and wanted to make the U-17 World Cup compris- conduct such tests in 2013, replacing the National The visitors gained momen- chengladbach overcame Stutt- be open from 10 am to 6 pm. aware that a substantial num- sure they had this opportunity. ing six group stage matches and Sports Council (CSD) of the country. AGENCIES tum and doubled the lead in gart on two second-half goals Project Director for the ber of fans are more comfort- The Box Office has been very two Round of 16 ties. AGENCIES the 29th minute when James from Raffael. AGENCIES Liverpool get knocked out Ronaldo, Messi lead World XI nominations AMSTERDAM: Cristiano Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, ter United. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi led Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut after losing to Leicester City the 55-man list of FIFA World Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Ozil are nominated from Arse- XI nominations announced by Isco, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, nal, while Philippe Coutinho ANANYA DAS FIFPro on Wednesday. Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema is the only Liverpool player on A total of 25,000 profes- and Cristiano Ronaldo all in the list. Liverpool’s poor start to the sional footballers took part line to make the XI. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kyl- season continued without any in a poll to nominate the best Pepe is listed as both a Real ian Mbappe is the youngest relief when they lost 2-0 to players. The footballers who Madrid player and a Besik- player on the list, at the age of Leicester City after travelling received most votes in their line tas player, after moving to the 18, fresh from sealing a loan to the King Power Stadium, are on the list of 55. Turkish team in the summer. move to PSG from Monaco. to battle it out for the fourth Ronaldo (4) and Messi (5) Champions League run- The teenager scored 27 goals in round of the EFL Cup, now share nine Ballon d’or amongst ners-up and Serie A champi- 60 games for the French cham- known as the Carabao Cup. them and are favourites to add ons Juventus had four players pions last season. Poor and careless defending one more to the tally during the on the list comprising Gianlu- However, Claudio Bravo, led the Foxes to score two past next award ceremony. igi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci, Hector Bellerin, Kevin de the 24-year old Welsh goal- simple throw-in. like this, that makes me really, “FIFPro and its affiliated Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Bruyne, Dimitri Payet, David keeper – Danny Ward. This loss Although subs Okazaki and really sick. You cannot play player associations invited pro- Dybala. English Premier Silva, Sergio Aguero and Jamie adds to a disappointing run of Slimani did most of the work, football and do that. The story fessional footballers worldwide League (EPL) champions Vardy are among the 12 players games that Liverpool has had it was also Liverpool’s dreary of this game is easy to tell: we to pick a team of 1 goalkeeper, Chelsea have three nominees who were included last time leaving Jurgen Klopp fuming defending that saw them crash were the much better team in 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and in Eden Hazard, David Luiz but missed out this year. with frustration. out of the EFL Cup on Tuesday. the first half, we played good 3 attackers who were the best at and N’Golo Kante. The 2016 World 11 included Shinji Okazaki scored After dominating for most football, we didn’t score, that’s their position during the 2016- David De Gea, Antonio Manuel Neuer, Dani Alves, Leicester’s first goal after Liv- of the first half, Liverpool’s per- sometimes a part of football, 2017 season,” FIFPro said in a Valencia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, erpool failed to fully clear a cor- formance was spineless and but as long as we concede goals statement. Real Madrid dom- Romelu Lukaku (previously Marcelo, Andrés Iniesta, Toni ner. Just minutes later Islam lackluster, despite making eight like we conceded today, then it inated the list after winning with Everton), Paul Pogba and Kroos, Luka Modric, Lionel Slimani added the second goal changes to the starting XI. is quite difficult.” said Klopp in both La Liga and the Cham- Nemanja Matic (formerly of Messi, Luis Suarez and Cris- to the scoreline, following a “The fact that we concede his post-game conference. pions League in 2016-17, with Chelsea) represent Manches- tiano Ronaldo. AGENCIES Nadal focussed on Three dressing rooms added to JLN Jake LaMotta: enjoying tennis, staying healthy stadium for FIFA Under-17 World Cup Raging Bull NEW DELHI: The capital’s installation of floodlights at boxer dies at 95 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium another site (at Benaulim). has been given a facelift for Guwahati: new 23,000 the FIFA U-17 World Cup individual bucket seats at next month with three new stadium for all spectators, 2 players’ dressing rooms being new team dressing rooms, 2 built, besides adding safe new referees dressing rooms, evacuation gates for the spec- improved toilet, stairs and tators in case of emergencies. evacuation facilities for A new media tribune is spectators, improved sports also built while the light- lighting, 4 heavily improved MALAGA (SPAIN): Spanish tennis great ing system and facilities for training grounds with flood- Rafael Nadal said his goal was to enjoy the spectators at the 60,000- lights, dressing rooms and playing tennis and avoid getting hurt. capacity stadium has been international standard pitch. Following seasons marred by injuries, improved, the organisers said Kochi: new Individual Nadal regained his form this year to win on Wednesday. bucket seats for all spectators, ake LaMotta, the uncompro- danced,” his wife said. Born on his 10th French Open and third US Open, Regarding the training 2 new team dressing rooms, 2 mising fighter portrayed by 10 July 1922 to Italian parents among other titles, and surge to the top of facilities, two new training new referees dressing rooms, RobertJ De Niro in Raging Bull, in the Bronx area of New York the ATP rankings. “For me, being num- grounds with floodlights, improved toilet, stairs and has died aged 95. City, he took up boxing after ber 1 does not have any influence, it is one dressing rooms and inter- evacuation facilities for specta- The former world middle- being rejected by the US mili- more achievement. I see it as recompense national standard pitch have ata, which will host the grand system, players, media and tournament. tors, complete new fire fighting weight boxing champion died tary due to a medical condition. for a career,” he said on Tuesday during also been developed for the finale on October 28, new spectators areas, besides Following are the list of system at stadium, 3 new train- in a nursing home due to com- Sports commentators an event in Malaga, Efe news reported . tournament. individual bucket seats have installing a new CCTV sys- renovations brought about at ing grounds with floodlights, plications from pneumonia, his praised his willingness to take “I do not feel better being number 1 or The JLN Stadium will been installed all over the tem for security. the other four venues: dressing rooms and interna- wife told US news site TMZ. a severe beating in order to get 2. My inner feelings do not make me think host six Group A matches, facility for the spectators. New safety and security Margao: 2 new team tional standard pitch. Based on LaMotta’s 1970 close enough to land the best about this before a match, I just think including three featuring The stadium, which standards have also been put dressing rooms, 2 new flood- Navi Mumbai: new memoir, Raging Bull depicts punches on his opponent. about what I need to do to beat my rival,” hosts India, between October has been converted into into place in the Salt Lake light towers, 2 new referees individual bucket seats for an emotional fighter struggling His stamina in the ring, the 16-time Grand Slam champion added. 6 and 12, besides two Round a swanky state-of-the-art Stadium. dressing rooms, new press all spectators, 2 new team with life outside the ring. which he honed during a Addressing the ups and downs of the of 16 matches on October 16. venue, has been reduced Four new training conference room, extended dressing rooms, new safe The 1980 film, directed by prison sentence, earned him sport, the 31-year-old Nadal praised the Each of the six venues to a 66,687-capacity facil- grounds with floodlights, media tribune on the west evacuation gates for specta- Martin Scorsese, earned De the nickname “The Bronx Bull”. benefits of time and hard work and said of the October 6-28 tourna- ity from 1,20,000 after the dressing rooms and inter- side, new safe evacuation tors, improved facilities for Niro an Oscars. “I just want He first won national recog- that “maintaining hope is fundamental to ment will have four training renovations. national standard pitch have gates for spectators, reno- spectators, 3 new training people to know, he was a great, nition two years after landing being able to win”. “Doing his best in the facilities under FIFA rules. There has been a com- been developed in Kolkata, vation of all spectator areas, grounds with floodlights, sweet, sensitive, strong, com- on the boxing circuit, when he year’s remaining tournaments is the focus At the newly-renovated plete renovation of the fire which will serve as the hub development of one new dressing rooms and interna- pelling man with a great sense handed Sugar Ray Robinson his for now,” he said. AGENCIES Salt Lake Stadium in Kolk- fighting system, electrical of the prestigious football training site (at Uttorda) and tional standard pitch. AFENCIES of humour, with eyes that first ever defeat in 1943. AGENCIES 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 21 September, 2017

NEW DELHI: From taking up films like Chameli at the start of “Kareena, who her career, going on a size-zero spree, talking her heart out in is busy with ‘Work is priority, chat shows and working till the last trimester of her pregnancy her upcoming – Kareena Kapoor Khan has always chosen her own per- movie Veere sonal or professional path. Now Di Wedding, that she has become a mother, but family is very she says work is her priority, knows the art of but family is very important too. balancing her As her son Taimur Ali Khan will witness his first Diwali personal and this year, she was asked about how she plans not to miss the professional occasion keeping in mind her IMPORTANT’ shooting schedule for Veere Di life. She does Wedding. Kareena told in an exclusive interview over email: not miss a “We will be finishing our Delhi schedule a few days before chance to Diwali, so I will be spending time with my family. Work is spend quality a priority but family is very important to me.” time with Taimur was born to Kareena and her actor husband her family Saif Ali Khan in December last year. The Lakme brand ambas- Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., sador, who considers Taimur Yuva, Omkara and Udta Pun- as the most amazing and cut- jab, is also considered one of est child, says he loves hanging the flawless beauties in Bolly- out with the family. wood. So what’s her make-up “I’m sure (he) will enjoy the and skincare regime for the fes- family gatherings. Apart from tive season? getting him goodies and gifts “Festivals come around a Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the season, I would love to confused season when it’s still play dress-up with him and hot and humid, but also dry get him into the most ador- an d s c a l y.” turns writer with a memoir able traditional outfits,” the “So, prepping my skin and fashionista said. “Also, he is a giving it the moisturisation and fan of Indian sweets. So, I am nourishment it needs is very Shonda found Emmys embarrassing NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nawa- sure he would have a fun time important.” zuddin Siddiqui has turned writer with trying the very many festive “Also, I am a big foodie, but LOS ANGELES: Emmy a memoir about his “less than ordinary” specialties,” said Kareena, who the aftermath of the yummy, Awards had many firsts in win- life. “An Ordinary Life: A Memoir” is a comes from a family of food- oily delicacies just scares me. ners such as Lena Waithe, Ster- story of struggle, of hope, of relentless ies. Festive season tends to be So, I follow a three-step prep ling K Brown and Riz Ahmed persistence and the desire to dream. a time for over-indulging in regime to prevent my skin but producer-screenwriter With his memorable performances in sweets and savouries. So, what’s from breaking – hydrate, nur- Shonda Rhimes says it is embar- films like Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, the plan for coping with all the ture and exercise,” she said. She rassing that people still have to The Lunchbox, Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijan extra calories? also says she is a huge fan of note such moments. and Manjhi, Sidiqqui has become one of “All of us are big foodies. dark, smokey eyes. Rhimes, who has created the most sought after actors in Bollywood. So, I eat everything and enjoy “For make-up, I some of the best TV hits in “We always have a choice,” the actor them, but then I make it a always try to keep it shows such as ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, writes in the book. Siddiqui, who hails point to not miss my workout. simple, clean and fun. Smokey ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away from small-town Budhana, in Muzaf- I drink lots of water and eat in eyes, bold bright lips and dewy With Murder’, feels TV indus- farnagar, Uttar Pradesh, moved to Delhi moderation.” skin are my favourite go-to try should not think that it has they saw a lot of people win, and award at recently held Emmys, to try his luck at theatre, to eventually “Also, I think everyone has looks,” she added. made enough progress. “It’s then think that we’re done,” she ‘This Is Us’ star Brown became become the actor he is today. However, become conscious of chang- “Kohl is my all-time favou- embarrassing, frankly,” she said said. the first black actor to win the the journey to fame and fortune was far ing times and has inculcated rite. I absolutely love sporting of the Emmys to Vanity Fair. Emmy Awards were hailed Award for Outstanding Actor in from easy for the actor who went from a responsible sense in us,” said a bold, red lip. “To me, it feels embarrass- for recognising diversity while a Drama Series and Riz Ahmed being a manager at a petrochemical fac- the actor. Kareena, who has Lastly, the new Argan Foun- ing that we are still in a place in recognising the best in televi- became the first Asian and tory to a watchman.“A versatile performer many successful films to her dation has gotten me hooked which we still have to note these sion recently. Muslim to win the Outstand- with a strong grounding in theatre, he credit including Jab We Met, for the nourished, dewy finish moments. I’m hoping that it’s ‘Master of None’ star Lena ing Lead Actor in a Limited surprises audiences with every role he Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, it gives,” she said. IANS not a trend. I’m hoping that peo- Waithe became the first black Series or Movie for his role in plays. This memoir is a celebration of his book has been written by Siddiqui with ple don’t feel satisfied because woman to win a comedy writing ‘Night Off’. PTI life,” publishers Penguin India said. The journalist Rituparna Chatterjee. PTI DURGA PUJA SPECIAL DURGOTSAV NO HALF TRUTHS page 8 KOLKATA | SEPTEMBER 2017 millenniumpost.in The changing aesthetics of Durgotsav

THEN AND NOW Mamata Banerjee at Chetla Agrani (File pic)

years old. For the past nine decades, com- advertisements. management groups. Interestingly, mea- ity to the present day, the grandeur and the Tarun Goswami writes how Durga Puja munity puja in the city has experienced Now, the big pujas are sponsored by sures have been taken by the state govern- enthusiasm live on not only in Bengal but major changes. Music was an integral part big advertisers with various companies ment to preserve the best idols along with in every other place where Bengalis have celebrations have altered through the of Durgotsav. Shortly before the pujas, giving away prizes for the best lights, best the pandal decorations. settled down, be it in India or abroad. HMV used to bring out Sharad Arghya, pandals and best themes and even eco- Every year, Kumartuli witnesses a lot of Amid rapid shifts in consumerism, years, with overwhelming changes in a booklet containing lyrics of the basic friendly pujas. changes with fresh new ideas and themes the inherent Bengali sentiment remains records that would hit the market. Like Durga Puja of present days is now more taking centre stage. unchanged with the bond becoming stron- new clothes, it was a custom to buy 45rpm of an event and are being managed by event From the days of Simla Byayam Sam- ger and stronger with every passing year. theme and idol-making, keeping intact and 78rpm (EP) and later Long Playing (LP) records. the spirit and dynamism Famous compositions of Salil Chowd- hury like “Amay proshno kore neel dhrubo t the end of the 18th cen- Next year, in 1926, the Durga Puja was tara,” “ Poth harabo bolei ebar pothe nem- tury, 12 Brahmin boys of held in the premises of the Simla Byayam echi,” “ Ami jharer kache rekhe gelam” and Guptipara in Hooghly first Samity. Durga Pujas in the city till then “Emon ekta jhor uthuk” were released conducted a Durga Puja by were usually held in houses of the rich during the pujas. collecting subscriptions from and powerful, mostly zamindars, slowly In the early 1970s, three songs sung by local residents which came to be known as became a festival of the community. Manna Dey became chartbusters during barowari puja (‘baro’ means 12 and ‘yaar’ When Atindranath decided to throw three successive years. They were “Lolita refers to friends). However, the first Sarbo- open the doors for general public, a truly go oke aj chole jete bolna,” “ Sundori go jonin puja which saw the true participation ‘Sarbojonin’ (for everybody) Durga Puja dohai dohai man koro na” and “eto rag of people from all walks of life, irrespective was held for the first time. Gradually, it noy go eto abhiman.” Sandhya Mukhopad- of caste, creed and social status, was held in spread to the rest of the city and finally far hyay’s “Ujjal ek jhak payera” written by Calcutta in 1926. It was aimed at creating and wide, even overseas. A few religious poet Bimal Ghosh and composed by Salil a bond between the people of a nation still figures were keen to perform rituals to Chowdhury was a super-hit. Shrabonti in bondage and the local youth. sanctify the pandal but Majumdar, a popu- In 1925, a communal riot sparked off Atindranath rejected the lar Bengali singer, had in the area around Harrison Road, lead- proposal since it did not cut two basis records ing to apprehensions that the Kali Temple go well with the national “Chi chi chi eki kando at Thanthania might be attacked. Scores ideology. He was keen to korechi” and “Bhusibal of young men started to keep vigil round- forge a bond between the Bhusibal tumi je amar”. the clock. A few days later, when it all sub- communities who would Every year, Asha Bhosle’s famous sided, the need for some sort of a physical work together to achieve number “Jabo ki jabo training for the local youth was keenly felt, freedom. The Puja too Kumartuli na bhebe bhebe ar jaoa leading to the setting up of Simla Byayam was open to all, the rich witnesses a lot to holo na” composed Samity. Although there were a few change and the poor, Brahmins by RD Burman was a of addresses of the “aakhara” where the and non-Brahmins, of changes huge puja hit during youth were trained in various physical youngest and the old- those days. Popular exercises, Atindranath Basu, a national- est — everybody could songs like these were ist leader and social worker founded the participate in the ritu- played at the pan- Simla Byayam Samity at an open ground als and make offerings dals along with other on Vivekananda Road. Not only did Atin- to the deity. Bengali film songs. dranath keep an eye on each of the students The clay idol was a Four films featuring who came to learn and practise physical huge one but ek chala (a single wooden Uttam Kumar — Deya Neya, Shankha- exercise, wrestling or lathi khela (a tra- frame). The “daaker saaj” (the silver foils bela, Bilambitolaye and Chaddobeshi were ditional martial art with sticks) but also came by post, hence the name) was a strict released before the pujas and all of them refused to collect any fee from them. He no-no since it was foreign-made and so all became hits instantly. covered all expenses as well as provided decorations and jewellery were made with The songs including “Ami cheye cheye nutritious diet to build up their strength. clay and then painted over. Master sculptor dekhi saradin” and “Jibon khatar proti His son, Amarendranath Basu, a dedicated Nitai Pal crafted the idol. patai” (Deya Neya), “Ke prothom kache Congress worker, was an extremely profi- The first Sarbajanin Durga Puja drew esechi” and “Aj mon cheyeche ami hariye cient “lathial” and trained the students in crowds in hordes. People of all caste and jabo” (Shankhabela), “Ek baisake dekha this form of traditional martial art which creed participated including women, holo dujonar” and “Bedho na phulomala was quite popular in Bengal at that time. many of whom came at dawn to view the dore” (Bilambilolaye) and “Ami kon pothe The pursuits of physical activity and body idol before going for a dip in the river je choli”, “ Aro dure cholo jai” and “Bachao building started by the Samity also went Ganges. ke acho morechi je prem kore” (Chadda- a long way towards dismissing the myth The pandal came alive with life in the beshi) were played over and over again fabricated by the British that Bengalis were evening during “arati” conducted to the in the puja pandals. Unlike, the current effeminate and not a mar- beats of “dhak-dhol” (drums). The visitors trend, no musical programmes were held tial race. were also served with luchi during those days. (puri), potato curry After the pujas, cultural programmes (alur dum) and sweet were held and singers like Hemanta boondi as prasad. Mukherjee, Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Nationalist lead- Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal ers like Subhas Mitra, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Ila Basu, Chandra Bose, Sarat Tarun Bandyopadhyay, Pintu Bhattacha- Chandra Bose, rya, Nirmala Misra participated. Jyotindramo- Bakulbagan first broke the tradition han Sengupta, and introduced theme puja in the early Bhupendra- 1980s. Great artists like Isha Mohammad nath Dutta and Shanu Lahiri designed the idol. The and many famous light of Chandannagore depict- more visited the ing figures was introduced in Kolkata in Byayam Samity and the early 1980s. offered pushpanjali. From the 1990s a major change took They spent time at the place in community puja. The commu- venue and spoke to nity puja since its beginning was organ- those who attended ised with the money collected from the puja. subscriptions. Earlier, big organisers used Thus, commu- to bring out magazines popularly known nity puja in Kolk- as “souvenirs” containing write-ups of ata evolved and well-known litterateurs and local resi- today, it is dents and the main purpose behind their almost 91 publication was to collect money through KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 II| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost The only constant in history & Utsav Basu analyses the history of Durga Puja in Bengal — how it began and how it eventually tradition - Change evolved as the biggest carnival of the state

undreds of years ago, when themes eration of Laha family — Madhu Man- did not exist, one topic accumu- gal Laha run a business at Saptagram. lated a lot of richness and tradition Durga Puja of Laha Bari was started H — Bengal’s very own Durga Puja. by Late Bhagibati Charan Laha. The In 1757, when the famous Battle Puja flourished during the time of Late of Plassey took place, a sly ‘munshi’ Prankrishna Laha, who had developed (accountant) of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula a huge profitable business. sided with the British and plotted Naming only a few of those that against his king. It is believed that he create a foundation of Durga Puja’s was instrumental in paving way for the history in Bengal, it is important to British who later set up the East India mention that the list is almost never Company and ruled the country for ending with Kolkata being the hub of the next 200 years. This accountant Pujas that date back to the 17th, 18th was none other than Nabakrishna Deb and 19th centuries and at times, with who would later on become a very a debatable history. influential zamindar of Bengal. It is believed that Nabakrishna Deb, after the battle, built the famous Sovabazar Rajbari and started his Durga Puja. However, a section of historians engage in a never-ending debate on this. Some believe that it was Raja Kanshanarayan of Taherpur who started Durga Puja way back in the 17th century. After the Battle of Plassey was won, it is believed that Nabakrishna bol among the aristo- Durga Puja Deb stole the royal cratic Bengalis of the was started by treasury worth Rs 8 time. Slowly, every crore and built his who’s who of the state Nabakrishna Puja to appease However, the true equality of palace at Sovaba- started copying him Deb in Kolkata white sahibs. But caste and creed was marked by Simla zar. History says that and started their own even then, mem- Byayam Samity Sarbajanin Durga Puja Lord Clive wanted Durga Pujas, paving bers from this fam- which was established by Revolution- a grand thanksgiv- way for the upsurge ily held extremely ary Atindra Nath Bosu. He believed ing ceremony but the of a plethora of important posi- that if “Maa Durga” belonged to every- only church in Kolk- “bonedi barir” pujos tions of office body and if organising Durga Puja was ata had been razed to in Kolkata. in colonial times and were widely for the well-being of society, then, peo- the ground by Siraj The next very famous puja of the respected throughout India.” ple from all caste, creed and religion ud-Daula, during his same genre in Kolkata is of Hathk- The next is Dutta Barir Puja should have the right to attend it. The attack a year earlier. Deb hola Dutta Bari. In 1794 AD Deewan in Thanthania. Started in 1855 by main purpose of organising Sarbo- convinced Clive to offer his Jagat Ram Dutta settled at 78, Nim- Dwarka Nath Dutta, the Duttas of janin Durgotsav was to organise the thanks at the goddesses’ feet at his tala Ghat Street. He also initiated both Thanthania worship “Hara Gouri” youth power of that time through the Durga Puja. Durga and Kali pujas from that year. idol or the “Shiva Durga”. The idol is worship of the deity. This youth power The Durga Puja at Sovabazar A post of the Hathkhola Dutta Bari unique because here Goddess Durga would by means of this organisation Rajbari was, however, a mere extended says: “Duttas were one of the very few is seated on her husband Lord Shiva’s actively participate in India’s struggle party session for the British. Ironic but families of old Calcutta which did not lap and they are riding Nandi instead for freedom against the British at that true, a “traitor” accountant with only resort to appeasing British officials to of Durga’s usual ride, the lion. time. Thereafter, 12 friends of Gup- Rs 6 as salary, paved way for Bengal’s create wealth and fame for themselves. A very important ‘bonedi barir tipara organised a Durga Puja known Durga Puja that eventually grew into There are no dancing halls in this pujo’ is of the Laha Barir Pujo. Durga as the Barowari Puja and the pujas of a major celebration. house. There were no balls or parties Puja of Laha family near Thanthania is this kind gained the name but with a Deb’s puja became a status sym- and no nautches held during Durga more than 200 years old. The first gen- different connotation. KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 III| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost

Shayani Mukherjee writes how Pujas in Salt Lake and New Town secure the community spirit by City of blinding involving block members in ritual executions and organising meals, making it a personalised affair lights he city of joy, the city with a soul, Kol- tations in themselves. These pujos kata, has much to owe to Durga Puja, manage to secure the spirit of the com- the massively scaled autumnal spectacle munity, big or small, by involving block that over many years has singled out the members in ritual executions, organising city in ways more than one. Marking the meals for each of the four main days of homecoming of Goddess Durga and her the festival, making it a personalised cohort of deities (Kartik, Ganesh, Lak- endeavour. Here is a look at some of the shmi, Saraswati) and the vanquishing famous block Pujos of Salt Lake: of the demon Mahisasura, this festival is so much more than a mere religious FD BLOCK Lying on the extreme north Prasanna Kumar Roy, secretary of the exercise. It is certainly the celebration of eastern boundary of Kolkata, Pujo committee said: “We always come the virtues of strength and moral victory FD Block Durga Puja happens to an extended part of Salt Lake, up with a theme raising awareness about but what sets Durga Puja, or Pujo, (as it be the most awaited one of the area. New Town is only a few kilo- nature and go for naturally made stuff to is referred to colloquially) apart, is the Located in the heart of Salt Lake, FD metres away from Netaji Sub- make our pandal.” The most distinctive sheer scale of the festival. It has managed witnesses a staggering footfall of roughly shei meye’, conveys a deeper message to has Chandra Bose International Airport. feature is that they will present before us to capture the imaginations of people three to four lakhs per day. As decided all the people in this world. “It intends For someone who’s looking forward to a set of women dhakis during the Puja. from varying walks of life, bringing them by the Pujo committee to inaugurate on to portray the importance that daugh- enjoying Puja away from the cacophony Apart from a big arrangement of food together to immerse in the carnivalesque September 22, the footfall is expected to ters hold in our society and it would of deafening vehicles, this is an ideal stalls and exhibition, one should also spirit of the festival that envelopes ritual increase this year. be a failed society if we don’t protect destination. check how the place is decked up with and cultural transactions of all kinds in Since 2010, this block has presented a our girls. With age and maturity, she Hundreds of residential com- dreamy lights. Celebrating Puja since 15 a fair like saga. variety of theme based pujos; the theme reminds the society of her impor- plexes in and around New Town years, Balaka Abasan witnesses a footfall During this five day long festival, Kol- for this year is: “Sur Taal Chondhe Sodha tance,” says Nirmallo Tripathi, host Durga Puja in their own of more than a lakh per day. The pujo kata exudes an opulence like none other Matir Gondhe, which intends to bring to treasurer of the Pujo committee. unique way. dated to be unveiled on September 24 is — the landscape of the city is adorned life a fragment of the indigenous origi- “Apart from depicting real life People who live outside inaugurated by Debashis Sen, managing with beautiful strings of light, decora- nary ways of celebrating Durga Puja in stories, we are also unique in Kolkata or abroad come director and chairman of HIDCO. tive panels and the most elaborate of Bengal,” says Sandip Agarwal, secretary our approach towards soci- back to their homes and HIDCO has planned to set up dha- pandals (that are now heavily invested of the Pujo committee. ety, for example, we orga- participate in this auspi- kis at several landmarks in and around in themes and composition), making it Famous artist Amar Sarkar is the nise social work like cloth cious ceremony. How- New Town like Mangaldeep, New Town a large scale celebration of the city’s pen- mastermind behind the idol (protima) distribution, feeding the ever, the puja organised bus stand, Eco Park and Kolkata Gate, needy among other soci- by ‘Balaka Abasan’ in a gesture to welcome the people visit- etal functions,” he adds. stands out amongst so ing the town. Cafe Ekante, a cafe inside By focusing on many. Every year, Bal- Ecopark, will have special menu starting women empowerment, it aka comes up with a from Saptami until Dashami. goes beyond the self and unique nature-based Hence, Durga pujo in Bengal, with outer importance of the theme. a splash of colors, perfectly blended in beauty and celebrating For this year, it is: streets, décor, ornaments and clothing, woman as a whole. This ‘Brikher Bandhan’e Pra- is one of a kind. It is all about the untir- Puja is thronged by countless numbers Sarkar, secretary of the Puja commit- ner Spandan’ which depicts how defor- ing light trails, the gooseflesh to the beats of people from various parts of the city, tee. It is slated to be inaugurated on Sep- estation not only affects human beings of dhaak and dhunuchi, the blessings, the with an average of 90,000 to 1 lakh visit- tember 24. but also the flora and fauna of an entire love and the magic. ing the block daily. habitat. Uttam Mandal, the mastermind Durga pujo is a Bengali’s best vacay NEW TOWN behind the idea says “the entire pandal within his home. However, with a zeal LABONI portrays how lifespan of animals and of sharing happiness, he welcomes with The Satellite city, popularly known roots are attacked when a tree is cut down open arms whoever wants to be a part The Puja at Laboni is an all-inclu- as New Town, has an aura of its own. for consumeristic purposes.” of it. sive event in itself with an estimated footfall of about a lakh per day. Laboni organises one of the most famous Pujas in the city. The theme for this year is Drishti Shakti, which trans- lates to the power of vision and invokes the power of the third eye of the God- chant for art, a display that is extrava- in the making, which will be presented dess that is said to be a mas- gance par excellence. before us in all due time. Well, it is only sive source of strength/ One of the many areas/zones, within a matter of days before we get to be a Shakti. The idea is to evoke the city, that has managed to keep up the part of the grand celebration, which also the importance of the spirit of the festival whilst main- boasts of a large scale fair lined with food channelising one’s vigour taining a uniqueness of its own is stalls, shops and rides. towards driving off the evil Salt Lake/Bidhannagar. Salt and ridding oneself of all Lake is divided into several AJ BLOCK DURGA PUJO bad energies this festival blocks that host their own season. More importantly, Pujos, based on the avail- AJ Block’s Durga Pujo has gained it is a reminder of the vir- ability of resources and popularity in no time. Although it is rela- tues of feminine power in other logistical neces- tively young, nearly 50,000-60,000 people an age of rampant exploi- sities. What is most flock to this block to witness the gran- tation and disregard. heartwarming, how- deur of Idol worship. With an aim to The organisers have ever, about these Pujo hold on to the traditions of Durga Pujo, gone all out this year to live celebrations are how the theme for this year’s pujo is: ‘Bonedi up to their theme with their homely and Bari’, which will present before us the plans to set up an eye dona- personal they Zamindari house consisting of a thakur tion camp to spread aware- feel, despite dalan where the Durga protima is placed ness about organ donation. being and worshipped. “The portrayal of the The biggest attraction at public golden past will be something worth wit- Laboni, however, are the pre- nessing,” says Samir Das, president of the generations of dhakis who sen- Puja committee while adding that one have been performing at of the striking aspects will be the bhog this puja for over 40 years, offered to Ma Durga. making it an unforgettable Along with the pandal which will be experience for those who inaugurated on September 24, a block- visit it. wide mela is being set up. “Laboni witnesses an influx of NRI’s as well, who AK BLOCK DURGA PUJA return with the intention of taking a piece of Pujo The smallest block in Salt Lake, AK back with them. With food Block Association isn’t far behind when stalls, music and a spacious it comes to celebrating Durga Puja. setup, the Laboni Pujo is The block consistently manages to gar- probably the best places to ner acclaim and has bagged the Biswa indulge in some good old Bangla award two years in a row. Their adda sessions with or fam- theme for this year ‘Ma er momota e ami ily members,” says Sumit KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 IV| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost Taste with a twist this Puja From bhoger khichuri, which is impossible to replicate at any other time, to chaats and ghoti gorom, from roadside phuchkas to long restaurant queues, it’s all happening again with impeccable enthusiasm coupled with dollops of nostalgia, writes Pradip Chatterjee

true-blue Ben- cheese kabab, fish gali knows malai kababs. It his food also offers conti- and also his nental dishes like Durga Puja. chicken princess, It’s the most char- chicken steak. ismatic time of the Peter Cat and year when the whole Mocambo on Park world seemingly cele- Street will continue brates with you and it to offer their special is the sheer magnitude dishes during those of the festival that gives four days. People in it a diverse and dynamic large numbers throng these twist. And the food! It’s the restaurants. time to splurge, pamper and There will also be chin- overindulge. gri bhapa, betki macher bor- From puchkas to biryani, from ishali paturi, moong puli and much chaats to sweets, from the bhog to Chi- in and around the Puja mandaps. Phuchka, bhelpuri, chaat, egg more. Bhetki platters, hilsa in mustard nese delicacies — it’s all there. rolls, Chinese cuisine gained immense popularity. sauce and prawns in all types of gra- During the Durga Puja, various res- Bagbazar Sarbojanin and Maddox Square were among the vies, shukto, kabiraji and sweet dishes taurants come up with special menu to favourite destinations for the Puja-goers as huge food stalls would be on the menu too. Various attract crowd. And arguably so, everyone would be put up on display in a fair situated on the ground adja- five star hotels in the city are preparing is quite keen to venture out with friends cent to these two puja pandals. The two fairs still attract visitors their items for the visitors from abroad and family to enjoy the food. in large numbers who come to witness the state’s biggest The custom of local clubs organising During ’80s Shuruchi first started serving Bengali delica- festival. Pujas or community Pujas is comparatively cies during Pujas which became very popular. There was a trend Aminia, or the biryani connoisseur, as new. Earlier, in the pre-Independence era, among the locals to have traditional Bengali food from restau- it is known to have popularised the dish dur- Durga Pujas used to be organised by the zamin- rants. Special fish items like parshe, pabda, chingri, Ilish had always ing the ’70s and later by Shiraz in ’80s while dars of the then East Bengal, now Bangladesh, been the chartbusters. Arsalan joined the club during the ’90s. whereas in Kolkata, it was performed mainly by afflu- Bhojohari Manna serves up typical Bengali dishes People in large numbers visit these restaurants ent traders and zamindars. People used to assemble at the like shukto, bhaja moong dal, curries, rui kalia, jumbo Ilish besides to have their favourite dishes during Pujas. Nawab Wajid puja pandals and have traditional dishes like rice, shukto, lip-smacking desserts during the festival. Ali Shah first introduced Biryani in Kolkata in 1855 but it curry, dal, local sweets which used to be served on banana Mishra’s, another restaurant chain, will also have special then remained restricted to Muslims only for a very long leaves. menu during the four days of the puja. “We have been offering time. Slowly, it gained popularity. And nowadays, Bongs Gradually, food habits, especially during the Pujas, under- special menu during the Puja days for the past 18 years. We also just drool over biryani. went changes. From traditional items, the list changed. Cutlets, try to present food in various attractive packages,” an official of From barowari to bonedi Pujas, it’s all about fun, frolic and chops, snacks, samosas were incorporated. Mishra’s said. food. These four days are testimony to an aesthetic upheaval, After Independence, the community Pujas in Bengal came Amber promises special Mughlai specialisations like mut- immersed in stunning grandeur and glory, leaving behind a into existence. During the 70s, people started their own food stalls ton kalia, mutton reshmi kebab, chicken boti kebab, chicken divine aftertaste. KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 V| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost Durga Puja: A festival where modernity blends with heritage The excitement is building up and so is the enthusiasm. The countdown to Bengal’s biggest festival has already begun. Nandini Guha sneak peeks into the meticulously-curated pandals and idols waiting to be thrown open, including the latest theme- based ones along with the vintage, iconic Durga Pujas

he big Bengali festival — that begins and ends with the worship of Goddess Durga and her family for five days every year — is just round the corner. But some- where, today’s Goddess is a solitary fig- ure — overseeing the loneliness of the clocking almost 10 lakh footfall daily. even today as the glorious past and so selfie-clicking generation, somewhere Generally speaking, the whole getup they definitely hold a pride of place in she is a mime artist in black and white, of the theme pujas, including the prati- people’s hearts. The ever-popular Bag- somewhere she is a rustic girl with no mas (idols), the artistic decorations and bazar Sarbojonin in North Kolkata, for traditional armour in her hand, bereft of course the pandals, often look like example, always sticks to the traditional of the trishul, somewhere she is a Thai huge and stunning works of art. And “ekchala” goddess which is put together lady in a lofty, pristine pagoda. Just as hordes of people come daily, drawn by in the area by the Pals, for the past three the times have changed, Durga idol the desire to see a work of art rather generations. makers are creating today’s Durga in a than simply a pandal. Nowadays, the Dipak Banerjee from the organis- plethora of themes — both Indian and big and even the not-so-big pujas, have ing committee says: “Next year we will foreign — tradition flowing seamlessly established themselves almost as brands. complete 100 years. The celebrations will into contemporaneity. Everybody benefits — the people, organ- be on a grand scale. This year, we are The traditional icon of the deity, in isers, artists. Says Subrata Gangopad- creating the Golden Temple gate at the line with the representation of the god- family are depicted as mime artists, fro- Sutar told Millennium Post. opportunity to showcase their skills. For hyay: “The layman has no access to fine entrance of the pandal.” dess as in the Indian scriptures where zen in time. “I’d even done a workshop The tableau of Durga is worshipped the organisers, a well-made ‘theme’ Puja art or art galleries. For them, a stunning The Sovabazar Rajbari puja is also one Durga is mentioned to have been cre- with mime artistes to get the correct pose. with her four children — Kartikeya, ensures a steady flow of audience or lakhs theme puja is their window to good of those traditional pujas which stands ated by the Gods with 10 arms and is It was immensely popular,” says Kundu, Ganesha, Laxmi and Saraswati and the of people daily. The atmosphere of com- sculpture or aesthetically done interiors. tall among the Rajbari pujas. Also, for bestowed with a lethal weapon for each who used the chess board motif of black clay image that represents all the four petition between various Durga Puja Besides, with the popularity of theme many decades, the celebration of this pat- arm, has undergone a huge change. Rup- and white, horses, king and queen for the children, along with Durga, atop her lion pandals, which is nowadays almost as Pujas, many young artists have also taken tern of idol worship have been intricately chand Kundu, the creator of some of mandap décor. and the slain asura Mahisasura near her important as the Puja itself, is also a moti- up the creation of idols for Durga Puja. linked to India’s independence move- these beautiful new idols, says: “I’m in For Bhabatosh Sutar, the change in left foot, under one structure is known as vating factor. This has added a refreshingly new dimen- ment — defying the British by uphold- charge of the idol and the mandap of a trend has been in evidence for the last the ek-chala. Though many puja organis- Take the Ballygunge Sarbajanin sion to idol-making and pandals during ing native traditions — to which Bengal’s big puja on D H Road this time around. 15-20 years. At the S B Park pujo on D ers still stick to this school of thought or Durgatsav Samiti or the ever popular the festival.” contribution has been enormous. I’m using an under-construction building H Road this time, he is working on the the traditional style, most of the big, baro- Deshapriya Park puja for example. In Subrata Gangopadhyay is associated So one can safely conclude that both for the mandap and flyash is a vital ingre- “selfie” theme, where a giant size crow wari pujas of Kolkata, swear by “themes” 2017, the organisers are busy creating with big ticket pujas like Sreebhumi theme pujas and traditional ones are here dient of the décor. In look and style and overseeing the city scape is used to indi- and compete amongst each other for the Thai white temple, 43 feet tall. “The (Bahubali theme in 2017) and Jagat to stay — each invoking the famous cre- concept, the work will be abstract and I cate the self obsession of today’s genera- winning accolades and yes, cash trophies. Goddess who has Thai features is 11 feet Mukherjee Park (which is depicting a ative spark in the Bengali psyche, each have experimented with Cubism here,” tion. Last year, Sutar had fashioned the The term ‘theme Puja’ or adhunik tall and has been created by Pradip Rudra submarine this year). hugely appealing to the maddening Kundu told Millennium Post. Durga as a rustic girl in an ambience puja implies those Durga Pujas where Pal. Our initial budget was Rs 45 lakh but However, one can hardly say that peo- crowds. For now, the dhak beats are about In 2007, Kundu had carried out where art meets daily life. “The labouring the idols are constructed in a non-tra- due to 18 percent GST, we are getting a ple are no longer interested in Durga to roll and the Goddess is about to walk another experiment for the famous Dum classes are represented here. The Trishul ditional way, and the pandals are con- bit less on the ground,” Sudipto Kumar, Pujas held in the traditional or shabeki the red carpet (rather carried to the man- Dum Park puja, a black and white Durga of the goddess is missing. There has to be structed according to certain themes, say, joint secretary of the puja committee told format. After all, ‘traditional’ here implies dap) along with her family — so why not idol along with the mandap done in these contemporaneity in any creative work, literacy, environment, health, world news Millennium Post. Last year, the Deshap- a practice stretching back a few centuries, give in to the spirit of this worldwide fes- basic, contrasting colours. Durga and her even if it is the making of the durga idol,” and famous buildings. It gives artists an riya Park puja attracted 50 lakh visitors, times often referred to with great pride tival sans boundaries and divides? KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 VI| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost To them we

It’s not only the enjoyment and owemerrymaking that counts during the Durgotsav every year but it is also the tremendous responsibility of the administration and the police to maintain safety and security throughout the state during this time of the year. Pritesh Basu talks about their preparedness involved to make Durga Puja a grand success, year after year

AA Go Tumi Sarbojanin Acho milani and Deshapriya Park are some of the Durga Puja Committee of Bagbazar Police, fire fighters, civic body officials structures across a road as this year there Hriday Jure…Maa, Ammi, the big names where lakhs of people visit Sarbajanin in 1938 and 1939 respectively. and employees of power utilities are work- could be rainfall during the Puja and such Mother aki bhuli taa ki kore…” the pandals every day. Distribution of kichuri bhog at Bag- ing day and night to ensure that the Puja structures may lead to accidents. At the this line from a song penned Puja parikrama in South Kolkata is bazar and most of the Puja mandaps are days pass off without any untoward inci- same time, the single-window system to by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee incomplete without a visit to Ekda- major attractions. dent. There are many norms that all Puja get permission for Durga Puja has also explains the love, affection and care of lia Evergreen and Singhi Park, both Bonedibari Pujo is another important organisers need to follow to ensure that no been brought in place. a mother towards her children all over known for practicing the traditional aspect of North Kolkata. one gets inconvenienced and at the same There will be elaborate traffic arrange- the universe. form of Puja. There are many households where the time safety and security of the pandal-hop- ments in both Kolkata and Howrah. All In all ages, mother has had an goddess is worshipped in thakurdalans pers are maintained. senior police officers will be on the road all-encompassing image for her (courtyards) that once again bring back There are a total of 2,600 Pujas in Kol- during the Puja days. Watch towers will child. She is his world, his protector the nostalgia of the Puja during the days kata and around 703 in Howrah. be set up at certain locations. There will and an amalgam of emotions for him. of the Rajas and Maharajas. “Aasaan”, the online platform that was be bamboo barricades along pavements She is the epitome of sacrifice, a role College Square Sarbajanin this year introduced last year by the Kolkata Police so that pedestrians are off the main roads model, his first expression and one with celebrates its 70th year and is construct- to help Puja organisers get necessary per- and there is no traffic congestion. whom he shares an inexplicable bond. ing their pandal based on a temple in missions to organise the Puja has become In Howrah, steps will be taken to Likewise, in the light of Durga Puja, Rajasthan. immensely successful. The Kolkata Police, ensure that residents are able to take their vanquishing the Mahisasura corresponds With huge structures of Puja man- both centrally as well as in local levels, vehicles up to their houses and car passes with the belief of restoration of faith and daps in place, Kumartuli artists are have made all Puja organisers aware of will be allocated to them based on their the victory of good over evil. busy giving the finishing touches the norms mainly keeping enough space applications. Puja guide maps, batches The festivities begin from Mahalaya, to the idols, braving the intermit- for pandal hoppers to move in and out of for children will be distributed and police marking the beginning of the “Devi-Pak- tent showers. a mandap, installation of CCTV cameras, assistance booths will be set up to help sha” and the end of the “Pitri-Paksha” (the Lakhs of people are going through maintaining fire fighting arrangements, pandal-hoppers. Shradh or the mourning period). It is said their last minute shopping and prepa- and the like. With the countdown beginning for that Goddess Durga starts her journey rations and the markets are thronging In Howrah, the police have urged Puja the grand festival, the city is warming up towards earth (to her paternal home) with business from morning till late night. organisers not to construct any overhead to another year’s grandeur and nostalgia. on the day of Mahalaya, that is, on the first day of the “Devi-Paksha”. Since Goddess Durga is traditionally wor- shipped at spring-time, this Sha- radiya (autumnal) festival is also known as Akaalbodhan (untimely invoking of the Goddess). The tradi- tional six-day countdown to Mahasap- tami starts from Mahalaya. For years now, Durga Puja is organ- ised in different parts of the country and abroad. Idols of Durga are sent from Kumartuli to far and wide. Kolkata and its adjoining urban areas bear an altogether different look during the Puja. The extravaganza blurs the boundar- ies between faiths, religions and the secu- lar, thus creating a unity of experiences ranging between devotional upheaval and mass revelry. There are a It is difficult to explain the beauty of total of 2,600 the City of Joy during this time of the year. With the whole city lit up with twin- Pujas in Kolkata, Tridhara Sammilani is celebrating its kling lights, from Chittaranjan Avenue to 703 in Howrah 71st year and has come up with a theme Esplanade crossing to Shyambazar, Kolkata on nature. Ekdalia Evergreen is celebrat- wears a dreamy look after sunset. People ing its diamond jubilee this year and is clad in their best dresses, soaked in the true coming up with a mandap on the lines of sense of the carnivalesque spirit. fibre based on Chennai’s Astha Lakshmi For us, it is North Kolkata and South Temple. The sabeki murti of Devi Durga Kolkata through which people walk for and her entourage will be clad in origi- miles to enjoy the very ambience of joy and sabeki murti (traditional form of idol) nal Benarasi saree. According to the Puja and celebration and witness the excellent of the deity. organisers, this is the first time when a artworks and unique pandals along with a Now, even the manner of theme-based complete mandap in getting constructed darshan of the deity. The safety and secu- Pujas has changed. For example, a decade with fibre. Moreover, another attraction rity of the pandal-hoppers becomes a top ago, major events that touched the lives inside the Puja mandap will be the huge priority of the administration of the state. of many, like a major train accident, Dis- chandelier. While approaching the Puja Divided into eight divisions according neyland or a huge cargo vessel getting mandap one can also enjoy the lighting to the Kolkata Police, the authorities are stuck under Howrah Bridge, used to be on the lines of Disneyland. always on their toes to provide help and the themes. But now, inspiring govern- North Kolkata still has its own charm assistance to the lakhs of people who ven- ment initiatives like Sabuj Sathi also find with most Pujas being organised in the ture out on the streets on those five days. place. Some have also taken a different traditional form. Lakhs of people visit Theme-based Pujas have gained approach to present the palace of Mahes- Bagbazar Sarbajanin, College Square, immense popularity over the years. Puja mati as shown in the film Bahubali as their Kumartuli Sarbajanin, Kumartuli Park mandaps, idols and the entire surround- Puja mandap. Sarbajanin, Ahiritiola and Md Ali Park. ings are decorated based on one particular Whatever the concept or the theme It may be mentioned that Netaji Sub- theme. While there are many Puja organ- may be, pandal-hoppers still consider has Chandra Bose was the president of isers who still prefer the traditional way, South Kolkata to be the host of the their mandaps are sometimes constructed most-hyped theme-based Pujas. Suru- based on certain temples or such structures chi Sangha, Chetla Agrani, Tridhara Sam- KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 VII| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost The ‘famed’ time of the year is here With a number of celebrities including football stars to Bollywood personalities visiting Kolkata’s famous pandals every year, Saurajit Mazumdar explores whether they are actually crowd-pullers for whom people throng the Pujas in huge numbers

ittle Neil woke up feeling elated and sporting legends to their Pujas. This is not the to see them. The puja is carefree. Having grown up in a foot- first time that football legends will go to their primary. We usually get a ball-loving city, this was a sensitive Puja. Back in 2015, Pele on a visit to the city crowd who come just for time for all the sport lovers. He put had also made his presence felt in their pandal. the puja.” on a red jersey with the number 7 and Sandip added: “I have been involved with Reaffirming this, Ronaldo inscribed in gold. He called his friends the Puja since I was a kid and our parents along Gargi Mukherjee, media in excitement and headed to the nearby field, with the neighbours, in 1993, started organising coordinator of Tridhara Sangha, said: “Our which had a pandal construction going on. the puja to ensure that we would stay in our area puja is a celebrated one and several celebri- His heart felt an inexplicable joy as he and enjoy the festivities instead of going around ties and sports personalities have visited us thought about the 10-day festival, holidays the city. This is our 25th anniversary and ever in the past. This year is not any different.” She and the football tournaments just after the since this Puja became big, known faces and said that they have never paid any celebrity to Puja. “With Durga puja round the corner, it celebrities have been visiting us.” visit their pujas. There is a list of people who does not only revolve only around the pujas Every year they have a song complimenting are invited but never have they been paid to unlike the earlier times. Today, apart from just the theme of the puja and jingle that is played visit the pandal. the idols and pandals, people also look forward outside the pandal. In recent years, Swagata- When asked about the preparations that to unwind by including other likable things into lakshmi Dasgupta has been given the mantle they take for the celebrities who show up, she their frivolities,” said Sandip Mukherjee, secre- of composition. Prior to that, the artists them- said: “We don’t go out of our way to entertain tary of Chetla Agrani Club. selves composed for them. them. They are treated like any other visitor. They have managed to rope in Germany’s He also added that they have cultural pro- It’s just that they can enter through the VIP legendary football goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and grammes where people from the neighbour- gate, but after that they are treated just like the the ‘God’ of football Diego Maradona. hood perform and once in a while they even others in the lounge. They have fritters and tea According to the organising committee sec- get singers from Bollywood. Interestingly, they from earthen pots just like us.” According to her, retaries Sandip and Yasser Haider, they have have never paid a celebrity to visit or inaugurate Tridhara begins preparations and celebrations ing the press con- never included these factors in their Puja bud- their puja. Whenever someone turns up, maybe from Khuti Puja in July, which usually happens ferences. This get, which they begin to strategise right after the an announcement is made and later other visi- on the day of Rath Yatra or Ulta Rath. In that year, Lopamu- annual festival gets over. They tors are made aware of their presence. time several artistes visit and sometimes not dra is sched- are happy because with When asked whether and how this fac- only sports personalities but also people from uled to come. In such tournaments tor affects the footfall they receive, other fields. They have commercial Tollywood 2016, Raghab lined up in the Mukherjee said: “I don’t feel that actors and directors coming to promote a movie and Smita had near future, their visit affects our footfall like in 2015 they had Praktan’s team and the come and the they have as we never make any prior year after that had Ramdhanu and this year they year before managed announcements. This year will have Projapoti Biskut. Rituparna Sengupta that they had to invite and 2015 were the only and Prosenjit Chatterjee are regular visitors. got Rupankar the exceptions. It isn’t like Khuti puja is followed by their press confer- and Shubham- we figure out the visit- ence where they unveil their Sharad Sankalan, ita. Joy Sarkar ing celebrities and then which they have been publishing for the past is compos- decide on the theme, it’s four years. For this occasion, usually a minis- ing the back- the other way round. ter comes and the authors whose writings have ground score and earlier composers For instance, been published in it also pay a visit. like Debajyoti Misra have made the our theme this Sometimes, those who make the cover of the score. On the inauguration day, they year, Antaheen, annual magazine like Jogen Chowdhury or Sub- have a list of personalities who have has nothing to do haprasanna. On that particular day, they also been invited and the sponsors take care with football and give a lifetime achievement award called Sha- of the needful. the ones who will rad Samman and they present approximately a When asked about whether the focus visit our puja will cheque of Rs 50,000 to the recipient. Shirshendu of the pujas is becoming celebrity-centric come to see our Mukhopadhyay has been felicitated, this year and whether it affects Tridhara’s footfall, presentation. it’s being given to Prafulla Ray. This year, they just like Chetla Agrani, she added: “It’s not The famoushave also invited and felicitated the winners like we make prior announcements before faces will just be of Santosh Trophy where they invited senior their visit. The year Nana Patekar visited an added bonus sports personalities and coaches. our pandal, he wasn’t treated any differ- but it’s not that After that, the theme of the puja and the ently and people realised his presence later they will come theme song is announced with singers attend- only in the evening. Turn to P8 KOLKATA|SEPTEMBER 2017 VIII| DURGOTSAV 360 millenniumpost

keeping in mind the time of the year and Coming back to the topic of celebrity Continued from P7 the monsoons, they have not planned to presence affecting footfall and fame of cer- bring anyone this year. “We didn’t get the tain pujas in the years to come, Chetla’s I don’t think it affects our footfall because response we usually get and in such times Sandeep said: “When these sports person- mostly we get a crowd that visits for only when the nation is going through such alities and celebrities visit, they go back to pandal-hopping purposes. I feel the reason economic turmoil, it seemed irrelevant their homeland and canvas Durga Puja why so many promotions and celebrity vis- to get any celebrity. The rains will be an as a whole. They don’t just publicise our its happen is because going from one pan- added problem as our puja is an open-air puja but also highlight the entire festi- dal to another is not the only motive of affair,” he said. val celebrated by the City of Joy in their Durga puja but is also an additional treat. The aforementioned pandals will all own cities.” People might even want to watch a movie be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata He added that this globalisation of during the pujas.” Banerjee and on Mahalaya, she will be paint- Durga Puja has helped people from dif- Talking about the ground realities of ing the eyes of Chetla Agrani’s idol. The ferent corners of the world to enjoy and the year’s celebrated festival, general sec- sports personalities and celeb- celebrate it with the Bengalis and expe- retary of Ballygunje Cultural, Anjan rities will be icing rience the entire extravaganza amid Uki, said they usually get perform- on the cake. food, fanfare and festive fervour. ers for their cultural events but