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NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2015-17 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 6 | Saturday, 6 January 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,558.85 (+54.05) pSENSEX 34,153.85 (+184.21) pDOW JONES 25,075.13 (+152.45) pNASDAQ 7,077.92 (+12.38) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 63.37 (+0.04) pRUPEE/EURO 76.38 (+0.14) pGOLD/10GM 30,500 (+135.00) pSILVER/K 40,000 (+360.00) SUSHIL GUPTA WILL WHY WAS NO US FREEZES SONAM WANTS MORE HELP ACCOMPLISH CASE FILED FOR OVER $1 BILLION FEMALE-ORIENTED ‘MISSION HARYANA’: PHONE CALL TO MILITARY AID TO FILMS TO BE MADE IN GOPAL RAI PG3 JUDGE: RJD PG6 PAKISTAN PG10 INDIA PG16 GST IMPACT AND SUBDUED FARM OUTPUT Triple talaq bill put in Govt projects GDP to grow cold storage for now at 6.5 percent in 2017-18 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Highlights NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth » CSO on Friday is estimated to slow down to 4-year low of 6.5 percent this fiscal, the lowest under estimated GDP the NDA regime, mainly due to GST growth rate for impact on manufacturing and subdued 2017-18 at 6.5 OUR CORRESPONDENT farm output. per cent The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) GDP Budget session to begin on was 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 and 8 per GROWTH » The GVA, or Gross NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha was Jan 29, Budget on Feb 1 cent in the preceding year. It was 7.5 per Annual at constant Value Added for adjourned on Friday at the end of the win- cent in 2014-15. 11381002 cr ter session, ensuring the “triple talaq” bill is The Narendra Modi-led NDA gov- r` (2011-12) prices the current fiscal pushed to the budget session which begins NEW DELHI: The Budget session ernment had assumed office in May 2014. was projected at later this month. The Congress and BJP had of Parliament will commence from The growth of gross value added 12189854 cr issued whips to all their MPs in the Rajya January 29, and the Union Budget will ` 6.1 per cent (GVA) in manufacturing sector too is 12985363 cr Sabha to be present in the house on Friday be presented on February one, the expected to decelerate to 4.6 percent this ` » The annual growth in the unlikely event that the bill was taken Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary fiscal, down from 7.9 percent in 2016-17. rate for the fiscal up. Though it was listed in the Rajya Sabha’s Affairs recommended on Friday. As regards the farm sector, the expan- 3.0 (PE) (1st Est.) agenda Friday, with a deadlock between the President Ramnath Kovind will address sion in activities in agriculture, forestry % 2016-17 was 7.1 government and opposition continuing, it 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 the joint sitting of the two Houses on and fishing sectors is likely to slow to 2.1 Source: CSO per cent did not come up. January 29, and the Economic Survey percent in the current fiscal from 4.9 per- The government was prepared for such will be tabled on the same day, cent in the preceding year. the first quarter as part of it. Yes, that mean, which is seen because last is very per cent as against 6.6 per cent in the an eventuality, having failed to convince the Parliamentary Affairs minister Ananth “Is there an impact of the GST (Goods impact is built into the exercise.” high growth rate after continuous years previous year. opposition to help pass the bill in the Rajya Kumar told reporters here. and Service Tax) on average growth? The Commenting on the CSO estimates, of drought.” Economic activities were affected by Sabha, where it is in the minority. A united The first phase of the session will be answer is, to some extent, of course, and Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash He further said, “Actual total produc- demonetization announced on Novem- opposition led by the Congress was steadfast I explain why,” Chief Statistician T C A Chandra Garg said GDP growth fore- tion figure would be the second highest ber 8, 2016, and subsequent implementa- in its demand that the bill, cleared by the Lok from January 29 to February 9. After Anant told reporters after the Central cast of 6.5 percent for 2017-18 implies in a very long period of time. This is not tion of a new indirect tax regime (GST) Sabha last week, be sent for review to a par- a recess, Parliament will meet again Statistics Office released advance esti- growth of 7 percent for the second half unusual growth rate of agriculture in a from July 1 in the current financial year. liamentary committee. from March 5 to April 6, Kumar said. mates of national accounts on Friday. of the fiscal. good year.” According to the CSO, the sectors The Muslim Women Protection of Rights The Recommendation of the session Elaborating further, he said, “When “(This) confirms strong turnaround On recovery, Anant explained that which registered a growth rate of over in Marriage Bill 2017 seeks to make the dates was made by the CCPA which we did the first quarter estimates, we had of the economy. Investment growth of the growth in the first and second quar- 7 percent are public administration, instant “triple talaq” a criminal offence and met here. MPOST explained this that because of the fact almost twice of last years indicate invest- ters was estimated at 5.7 percent and 6.3 defence and other services; trade, hotels, proposes up to three years in jail as punish- that the GST is going to be implemented ment reviving,” he said in a tweet. percent, respectively and for rest of year, transport, communication, and services ment for a Muslim man who divorces his from July 1, there will be a natural antic- About the agriculture sector, Chief it is worked out at 7 percent, indicating related to broadcasting; electricity, gas, wife by saying “talaq” thrice. The govern- about the “triple talaq” to register a case and ipation of GST...by the manufacturing Statistician Anant said, “So far agri- an increasing trend. water supply and other utility services; ment has said that after the Supreme Court arrest a man. sector. Since the first quarter is part of the culture is concerned, there is a certain The growth of real Gross Value Added and financial, real estate and professional held the practice unconstitutional last year, The government is clear it will not cede whole year, the manufacturing includes amount of statistical base reversion to (GVA) in 2017-18 is anticipated at 6.1 services. the bill must be passed to ensure justice to to the opposition and send the bill to a panel. Muslim women. Law minister Ravi Shankar It accused the Congress of double standards Prasad urged MPs to pass the bill pointing and insisted that the bill is debated in the out that despite the Supreme Court order, Rajya Sabha so that it can “expose the Con- In today’s Celebs face up Husband kills self after instant “triple talaqs” are happening every gress’ hypocrisy” for opposing it in the upper day. house after supporting it in the Lok Sabha, paper to 3-yr ban for The Congress and other parties - includ- where it sailed through last week since the strangulating wife in Noida ing BJP ally Telugu Desam Party and the government has a significant majority. ... AIADMK and Biju Janata Dal, called gov- The ruling BJP said any concerns on the CITY misleading ads ernment-friendly parties because they reg- bill could be raised on the floor of the house. RAHUL SINGH ularly help it pass legislation in the Rajya “The Congress is indulging in diversion- 3 HELD FOR SHALIMAR BAGH GANG-RAPE 4 MPOST BUREAU Sabha - want further scrutiny of the bill by ary tactics. They don’t have any intentions NATION NOIDA: In a tragic incident, a mid- a select committee of the house, primarily of helping Muslim women. They are hid- NEW DELHI: Instead of jail dle-aged man allegedly committed voicing concern over the provision for a jail ing behind the idea of a select committee. LS ADJOURNED SINE DIE 5 term, celebrities endorsing mis- suicide after murdering his wife at term. They have argued that if a man who Congress must learn from history,” minister EDIT leading ads will have to pay a Sector 93, Noida on Friday morning. abandons his family goes to jail, he will not Ananth Kumar said. penalty of up to Rs 50 lakh and The deceased, identified as Ravin- be able to provide for them. They want the After attempts to bring other parties on IGNITING TENSION 8 serve a ban of up to three years der, was found hanging from a tree bill to include provisions for giving financial board to evolve a consensus around the bill INTERNATIONAL once the new Consumer Protec- located in a nearby park and his wife, aid to Muslim women. failed during the winter session, the BJP, sources BOMB CYCLONE’ POUNDS EASTERN US 11 tion Bill is cleared by Parliament. Pinki, was found murdered inside her There are also concerns that if the law said, hopes to try and bring them around The Consumer Protec- house. The body was dumped inside is passed, it could be misused as it gives between sessions. The budget session of par- BUSINESS tion Bill, 2018 was introduced the bed after she was allegedly mur- anyone the right to complain to the police liament will begin in less than a month.