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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 191 | Saturday, 14 July 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 11,018.90 (-4.30) qSENSEX 36,541.63 (-6.78) pDOW JONES 25,021.12 (+96.23) pNASDAQ 7842.81 (+18.90) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.53 (+0.04) pRUPEE/EURO 79.92 (+0.03) qGOLD/10GM 31,115 (-95.00) 1SILVER/K 40,030 (-0.00) NEW ‘DYNAMIC ‘S-400 MISSILE DEAL DEJECTED ENGLAND, PRIYANKA FARE’ FOR WITH RUSSIA TO GO BELGIUM AIM TO LOVES THE IDEA APP-BASED CABS AHEAD DESPITE US LEAVE WORLD CUP OF GETTING FROM JULY 20 PG3 SANCTIONS’ PG5 ON A HIGH PG15 MARRIED PG16 Nawaz Sharif arrested TOP COURT ON I&B’s PROPOSED SOCIAL MEDIA HUB ‘India-US 2+2 strategic at Lahore airport 90 killed in poll violence Monitoring WhatsApp is like dialogue in September’ QUETTA: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, sen- tenced to jail for corruption, creating surveillance state: SC were arrested within minutes of landing at Lahore airport on Friday night. They are expected MPOST BUREAU to be flown to Rawalpindi. Highlights Over 10,000 policemen are posted in the city NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court to check against any trouble or show of strength on Friday took a strong note of »»The govt wants to tap by supporters for the homecoming of the three- the Information and Broadcast- citizen’s Whatsapp time prime minister, who wants to mobilise his ing Ministry’s decision to set up messages. That would party ahead of elections on July 25. The admin- a social media hub for monitor- be like creating a MPOST BUREAU “That was the only window istration has ordered that mobile phones will be ing online data, observing that it surveillance state, (available to them for North shut in the city from 3 pm to 12 am. will be “like creating a surveillance says Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The first 2+2 Korea talks). There is no other Earlier on Friday at least 90 people, includ- s t a t e”. India-US strategic dialogue, re a s on .” ing a top nationalist leader, were killed and more The top court said the govern- »»I&B ministry plans to deferred at the last minute last The structured talks than 180 others injured as powerful bomb blasts ment wants to tap citizens’ What- create social media month, will now take place between the foreign and targeted two separate election rallies in Pakistan, sApp messages and sought its hub to monitor online in the first week of Septem- defence ministers of the two the deadliest in a string of attacks on candidates response within two weeks. data ber, Defence Minister Nirmala countries were scheduled to ahead of the July 25 polls. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Sitharaman said on Friday, dis- happen in the first week of Militants targeted a gathering of the Balo- Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar »»Top court seeks missing speculations that the July. As such Sitharaman and chistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Siraj Raisani and D Y Chandrachud issued a Centre’s response American decision to put off External Affairs Minister in Mastung area of Balochistan province. notice to the Centre on a plea by within two weeks the talks on July 6 signalled Sushma Swaraj were to meet The nature of the attack was not known and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leg- a lower priority to the ties US Defence Secretary Jim Mat- police and intelligence agencies were trying to islator Mahua Moitra and sought between the two countries. tis and Secretary of State Mike figure out if it was a suicide bombing. Attorney General K K Venugopal’s and the AG or any law officer for Recently, the Broadcast Engi- be the “eyes and ears” of the gov- “The 2+2 dialogue with the Pompeo in Washington on More reports on P12 assistance in the matter. the government will assist the court neering Consultants India Limited ernment and provide real-time US is to happen in the first week July 6. “The government wants to tap in the case. (BECIL), a Public Sector Under- updates from the ground. of September. The agenda will But days before that, the US citizens’ WhatsApp messages. It Earlier, on June 18, the apex taking (PSU) under the ministry, The tender document says the be to develop and strengthen informed India that the meet- will be like creating a surveillance court had refused to accord urgent had floated a tender to supply soft- platform is expected to provide strategic defence cooperation ings had to be put off due to state,” the bench said. hearing on the plea seeking to stay ware for the project. automated reports, tactical insights and to follow-on with what had “unavoidable reasons”. Senior advocate A M Singhvi, a central government move to set “A technology platform is and comprehensive work-flows to transpired during the meeting The “2+2” dialogue for appearing for Moitra, said the gov- up a ‘Social Media Communication needed to collect digital media initiate engagement across digital with US Defence Secretary Jim strategic level talks, which was ernment had issued a request for Hub’ that would collect and analyse chatter from all core social media channels. Matti”,” she told reporters here. agreed between the two sides proposal, and the tender will be digital and social media content. platforms as well as digital plat- “The platform may be used to The minister asserted that during Prime Minister Naren- opened on August 20. The counsel for Moitra had forms such as news, blogs... In a disseminate content and hence, there were no reasons for defer- dra Modi’s June 2017 US trip, “They want to monitor social said that the government is try- single system providing real-time should support publishing fea- ring the talks other than the will replace the Strategic and media content with the help of this ing to monitor the social media insights, metrics and other valuable tures,” the document says, add- fact that the US Secretary of Commercial Dialogue between social media hub,” Singhvi said. content of individuals by tracking data,” the tender document says. ing the platform needs to power a State Mike Pompeo had to be in the foreign and commerce The bench then said it is listing their social media accounts such Under the project, media per- real-time New Media Command North Korea in the first week of ministers of the two countries the matter on August 3, before the as those on Twitter, Facebook and sons would be employed on a con- Room,” according to the tender July for unscheduled meetings held during the Obama admin- opening of tender on August 20 Instagram, and their e-mails. tractual basis in each district to document. with officials of that country. istration. See P5 A victim of a bomb blast brought to a hospital in Quetta following an attack at an election rally Don’t attempt to create split CM congratulates CHANGE OF HEART Remorseful thief returns stolen It’s been like a in PDP, Mehbooba warns BJP sprinter Hima Das dream so far gold ornaments with an apology HIMA DAS Mujahideen, and Mohammad Yasin Malik, the pro-Independence JKLF MPOST BUREAU on Tuesday. thief seemed to have sec- chief. The intruder broke open ond thoughts about his mis- Salahuddin is now based in AMBALAPUZHA: A man the back door and took away demeanour and returned the In today’s Pakistan. who stole gold ornaments the valuables- a finger ring, ornaments to the owner with “There are differences in every from a house here returned earring and a locket kept in an apology letter, pleading not paper party like there are differences in every it two days later with an apol- the almirah. to get him arrested. family and these can be addressed... ogy letter. When the family returned, “Please do not get me ... “There can be no splits without The thief had gained entry they realised the house was arrested. Pardon me. I am sorry. CITY Delhi’s involvement. In 1987, the into the house in Thakazhi burgled and immediately The mistake I have commit- robbery on people’s vote created one panchayat when the family informed the police. ted is due to my extreme condi- TMCP FACTIONS CLASH IN BARASAT 4 Salahuddin and one Yasin Malik,” MPOST BUREAU was away attending a relative’s However, by then the tions,” he said in the letter. NATION the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said. KOLKATA: Chief Minister BHOPAL MODEL HELD BY ‘LOVER’ RESCUED 5 MPOST BUREAU Mehbooba was talking to report- Mamata Banerjee on Friday ers at the Martyrs’ Graveyard at hailed sprinter Hima Das, EDIT SRINAGAR: In her first public Naqshband Sahib after paying trib- who became the first Indian SEN’S SENSELESS PRATTLE 6 appearance after resigning as Jammu utes to those killed in firing by sol- woman to clinch a gold medal and Kashmir chief minister, PDP diers of Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh at a global event the World INTERNATIONAL president Mehbooba Mufti on Fri- on this day in 1931 during protests Under-20 Championships in SHARIF WIFE IN CRITICAL CONDITION 12 day said any attempt by the Cen- against his autocratic rule. Finland. tre to “engineer” a split in her party This was her first public appear- Banerjee said that her BUSINESS would have “extremely dangerous” ance in the state after she resigned as achievement would surely consequences. chief minister. inspire other girls to believe EXPORTS UP 17.57% IN JUNE 13 Mehbooba resigned as chief min- After the government fell, sev- in themselves. “Hima Das the SPORT ister on June 19 after the BJP pulled eral PDP legislators raised a banner nation is so proud of you. My out of the coalition with the PDP in of revolt against Mehbooba’s lead- congratulations to you for MOHAMMAD KAIF RETIRES 15 the state and withdrew support to her ership and accused her of nepotism your Under20 win in Finland. government. and favouritism during her tenure as Your historic achievement “My party is strong; there are chief minister. of winning India’s first ever differences which can be resolved. Reacting to Mehbooba’s state- track athletics world title will FOR ADVERTISING However, if there are any attempts to ment, National Conference leader inspire girls to believe that kindly contact at 9810195709 engineer a split in the PDP like it was Omar Abdullah said it would not nothing is impossible,” Baner- or done in 1987 to commit robbery on matter to Kashmiris if the PDP jee wrote on her Twitter han- [email protected] people’s vote and to crush the MUF breaks up. dle on Friday. (Muslim United Front), the results Union Minister of Minority Das had clinched the top will be extremely dangerous,” she told Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said spot in the women’s 400m FOR SUBSCRIPTION reporters here. Mufti with her statement was “trying final race at the IAAF World kindly contact at 8800854665 Mehbooba also recalled that the to give oxygen to terrorists”. Under-20 Athletics Champi- or events post the 1987 Assembly elec- “Knowing or unknowingly she has onships held in Tampere, Fin- [email protected] tions had “created” Syed Salahuddin, only exposed her proximity to sepa- land on Thursday. the supremo of the banned Hizbul ratists,” the BJP leader said. FREAK MISHAP 19-year-old BBA student dies as disaster drill goes horribly wrong, trainer arrested

MPOST BUREAU He also announced a sola- it was not associated with the tium of Rs 5 lakh to the vic- drill and that the trainer was COIMBATORE/CHENNAI: tim’s family. In a video of the not authorised by it to conduct A 19-year-old student died incident, which went viral, the the exercise. when she jumped off the sec- girl appeared hesitant to take “Unfortunate that this inci- ond floor of a college building the jump even though a net dent has happened & we have here during a disaster manage- was put up for her safe landing lost a young life. Our heart- ment drill, following which a and, it seemed, the trainer was felt condolences to the fam- trainer was arrested for alleg- trying to push her, police said. ily,” it said. edly prodding her to leap, Lokeshwari, a second-year “However, the National police said on Friday. BBA student, who finally took Disaster Management Author- Tamil Nadu Chief Min- the jump, hit a sunshade in the ity wasn’t involved in this drill. ister K Palaniswami said he first floor, police said. The trainer wasn’t authorised had directed the police and She suffered severe head A video grab of Lokeshwari being pushed during the safety drill by NDMA to conduct such a the higher education depart- injuries and died while being drill,” it said in a tweet. ment to take stringent action taken to a government hospi- Police said R Arumugam, was arrested based on a com- Palaniswami condoled the against those who organised tal on Thursday, they added. who claimed to be a trainer plaint by the student’s father student’s death and expressed the drill “without obtaining Students also claimed she of the National Disaster Man- and remanded to custody. his sympathies to the family of due approval”. was not willing to jump. agement Authority (NDMA), However, the NDMA said the deceased. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018

MOVIE OF THE Take note of time, space to WEEK Bollywood salutes a true hero “SOORMA” Director: Shaad Ali; Starring: Diljit Dosanjh, Tapsee SLEEP LIKE A BABY Pannu, Angad Bedi, Satish Kaushik, ou’ve heard of oral hygiene, per- sonal hygiene and food hygiene, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Vijay Raaz but did you know you there Rating: was something as simple as Ysleep hygiene, that ensures blissful, unin- t a time when supposedly Shaad Ali terrupted sleep? Little things like room responsible filmmakers are films Sandeep temperature, room darkness, sound dis- glorifying gangsters, ter- Singh’s story turbance and colour comfort can make a rorists and sociopaths in with tremen- huge difference, say experts. Aostensible bio-pics, Soorma about the dous empathy. There are no attempts Quick, restful, deep sleep is something struggles of hockey champ Sandeep to titivate the tale with an august aura, that comes from being in a peaceful state Singh to overcome crippling obsta- or make the characters more appeal- of mind. When you are free of any mental cles to claim a name among sports ing than they really are. Not just Diljit baggage you can sleep anywhere. However, legends, comes as a gust of unpol- Dosanjh, but the rest of cast who hud- it is important to have a comfortable envi- luted air. dle together in a circle of shared kin- ronment tuned to your specific needs to be This is a film that needed to be ship that moved me to tears, specially able to optimize sleep. made, a story about a man whom when Sandeep is wounded by a near- Experts share some tips to help you sleep future generations need to know fatal gunshot. like a baby. about and look up to. Damn, the Angad Bedi as Sandeep’s Veerji is 4You want to work that body up young need role models from our also splendid. Physically and emo- through the day, so it begs for sleep at night. everyday life, not imported super- tionally potent, Angad makes the Avoid taking naps in the afternoon or any heroes who can’t save their own egos supportive sibling’s part look so real other time in the day so you hit your bed even as they purport to save civiliza- you wish you could take him home exhausted at bedtime. tion from destruction. to be your real-life bro. Vijay Raaz 4At bedtime, don’t stress about how Soorma serves up an appetiz- as Sandeep’s Bihari coach reins in many hours of sleep you’ll get before ing homemade dish of inspirational his emotions with expertise. Taapsee you have to drag yourself to another drama and some beautifully fur- Pannu as the hockey player who is long tiring day at work. Nothing tive flights of flirtation where Diljit wooed by Sandeep Singh has seldom works better than easing your- Dosanjh’s Sandeep Singh courts Tap- looked so pretty. She lends emotional self to sleep with no negative see Pannu’s Harpreet with hockey heft to the film’s second-half when she thoughts. and love songs. There is a resonant must move away from love to redeem 4Your bedroom should ring of authenticity to the courtship, the loved one. be your personal happy space, you go to bed. Read a book, paint, watch a as though director Shaad Ali were The irony of the situation is not your cocoon. Make sure you movie, knit, work out, dance. A happy mind addressing love not as a second-hand lost on the narrative. Director Shaad have the lighting and decor equals sound sleep. emotion but a first-hand dip into Ali, making as triumphant a come- done to your taste. The tem- 4When most of us follow a rigorous emotions that are so real and pure, back after the crippling failures of perature should be right. If 9-5 work day, our food habits always go they make us smile. Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom , Kill Dill and you’re married, make sure out the window. Don’t eat dinner at 11 pm. A lot of the time Shaad’s narrative OK Jaanu , as Sandeep Singh after the you sign a temperature treaty, You’re guaranteed to have heartburn leav- deploys the standards sports tropes: freak gunshot, keeps the narrative rather than a prenup. ing you tossing through the night. Eat din- protagonist undertaking punishing straight and uncluttered. He gets fab- 4Your bed should allow you ner by 8 p.m. You’ll starve the first few days, regiment, cruel coach and gruelling ulous support from his leading man. enough space to stretch and roll but you’ll survive if you follow through. tasks for the hero, savage setbacks and If Sandeep Singh was nicknamed without being cramped. Get a pil- 4Sun your mattresses and pillows reg- those inspiring songs about akela- ‘Flicker Singh’ this film takes that low that fits your contours. Sleep ularly. A damp, moldy bed and pillow not chala-chal (very cutely redolent in flicker into sphere of a burning flame. with the right posture, without kick- 4There are some sleep hygiene or no hygiene. You’ll go to bed only give your body aches, but also snatch Gulzar’s poetry). These stereotypi- Soorma just makes you happy for ing your partner or kids out of the bed. If things you just can’t help. Are you early and wake up early. Figure this one out. your sleep away. cal signposts of sportive cinema are the unsung heroes whom cinema you’re single, enjoy the luxury of having a morning person or a night person? If 4No matter how hard a day you’ve had, 4Warm milk before bed almost always sprinkled into Sandeep Singh’s life- has the power and reach to put on a the ‘whole’ bed to yourself and sleep on you’re a morning person, there is no way you owe yourself an hour or two to wind works. It helps if you sleep at the same time story with inspiring gusto. pedestal. IANS that thought. you are going to stay up with the owls – down. Do what makes you happy before every day. IANS An orange a day may prevent How baby’s sex may influence AGE-RELATED VISION LOSS

IF YOU WANT to prevent losing your Bamini Gopinath from the University Gopinath explained that pre- pregnancy complications vision as you age and keep your eyes of Sydney. viously most of the researches had healthy, eat oranges daily, says a study “Even eating an orange focused on the effects of common SCIENTISTS have found that all cells and is even essential for led by an Indian origin researcher. once a week seems to nutrients such as Vitamins C, E and the placentas of male or female the growth of some bacteria. Macular degeneration is a con- offer significant ben- A on the eyes. babies control the level of small Female placentas had much dition associated with old age that efits,” she added. The team also looked at other molecules which may explain the higher levels of the enzyme that causes vision loss at the centre of the For the study, flavonoid containing foods like reason behind why pregnancy makes spermine, thus increas- fieldf vision. published in tea, apple, red wine. However complications may vary depend- ing levels of the metabolite in The results showed that people American Jour- they did not find any relation ing upon the baby’s biological sex. mothers with baby girls which who ate at least one serving of oranges nal of Clinical between other sources and The findings showed that the is associated with pre-eclampsia every day had more than 60 per cent Nutrition, the protection of eyes against the genetic profile of the placentas risk whereas placental cells from reduced risk of developing late macu- team inter- disease. of male and female babies were boys were found to be more sus- lar degeneration 15 years later. viewed more Age is the strongest very different in relation to the ceptible to the toxic effects of a The effect may be due to flavonoids than 2,000 known risk factor and the baby’s sex. drug that blocked spermine pro- present in oranges that help prevent people aged disease is more likely to This may help explain why duction, causing low levels of the vision loss. over 50 and occur after the age of 50. male babies may be more vulner- substance which may lead to poor Flavonoids are powerful antioxi- followed There is currently no able to the effects of poor growth, foetal growth. dants found in almost all fruits and them over a cure for the disease. IANS and why being pregnant with a “These differences alter ele- vegetables, and they have important period of 15 girl may lead to an increased risk ments of the composition of anti-inflammatory benefits for the years. of severe pre-eclampsia for the lead author, Gordon Smith from samples of placenta and mater- the mother’s blood and may immune system. mother, the researchers said. NIHR Cambridge Comprehen- nal blood. even modify her risk of preg- “Essentially we found that people “In pregnancy and childbirth, sive Biomedical Research Centre The team found that one of nancy complications. Better who eat at least one serve of orange the sex of the baby is at the fore- at the University of Cambridge, the uniquely sex-related placen- understanding of these differ- every day have a reduced risk of front of many parents’ minds, but Britain. tal genes controlled the level of ences could lead to new predic- developing macular degeneration we do not even think of the pla- For the study, published a small molecule called sperm- tive tests and possibly even new compared with people who never centa as having a sex. This work in the journal JCI Insight, the ine -- a metabolite that is a sub- approaches to reducing the risk of eat oranges,” said lead researcher shows that the placenta differs team included data from 4,000 stance involved in metabolism poor pregnancy outcome,” Smith profoundly according to sex,” said first time mothers and analysed -- that plays an important role in explained. IANS Chandan Gomes at Arles ‘People You May Know’ , Chandan Gomes latest work, is a dark and poignant search for romantic love in the digital age

UMA NAIR “People You May Know is an photos and films that we have exchanged, archive of the conversations I have with documents from my past like images hotography is about many things a stranger-friend on Facebook and where from family albums and diary entries, to many people. But when you they lead me to, sometimes in the real several open chat/browser windows, etc. carve a series of conversations world,” states Gomes. “ It is a visual docu- I carefully arrange all these elements on around the discovery of your ment of the intimacies we share, coupled the laptop screen and then photograph Pown intentions it becomes a tenuous with a sense of distrust and irony—I often it in the darkness of my room, while it journey. SACAC Photography Faculty find myself speaking to her on Facebook, glows and flickers,” he adds. Chandan Gomes latest work titled ‘Peo- while in the company of my real friends, In these photographs are Gomes con- ple You May Know’ is amongst the ten family, the people I claim to love.” fessions about his mother’s memory loss, projects short-listed for the ‘New Dis- Gomes plays with provocation, in his stay at a sanatorium and my increas- covery Award’ and is being shown at a person called Tara. An umbrella is ing anxiety to find Tara in the real world, Rencontres d’Arles 2018. The exhibi- enough for him to pen his love note. He amongst other things. “ Through this tion opened on July 2, 2018 and will con- also tears away our conventional under- work, I wish to throw light on how our tinue till September 23, 2018. standing of photography as a tool, to dependence on the Internet has reshaped There are 36 works in total, printed serve us a body of work that goes where our social interactions, sexual habits and on archival paper and mounted on few Indian male photographers dare to our understanding of the self. In the vir- Aluminum Dibond, with each dibond — into the vulnerability and fragility tual world everyone appropriates, imi- tions between two strangers who found media. As the boundaries between the poignant search for romantic love in the sheet fitted with a channel on the back, of the self, inadvertently contesting any tates who they want to be, but hides who each other in the virtual world. “This digital and physical worlds get blurred, digital age. Its unpredictable and non-lin- thus mirroring the collapsible borders easy perception and representation of they really are,” says Gomes. work investigates the boundary-less the phenomenon of the digitised self- ear narrative allows the viewer to experi- between the analog and the digital at masculinity. The curator Devika Daulat Singh of realm of the “unknown” and “unseen” finds agency and freedom to be anybody ence a relationship as it unfolds, falters, the conceptual core of ‘People You May “The laptop screen becomes a brico- ‘Photoink’ says that Gomes show is an and reflects on how people interact and it wants to be. and rebuilds, not always in the same K n o w ’. lage of screenshots of our conversation, unconventional exchange of conversa- influence one another in the age of social ‘People You May Know’ is a dark and order,” adds Daulat Singh.

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Minister has KOLKATA: The new “dynamic state Transport department to in the city now have reason to There will be different func- been taking fare” for the app-based cabs is take steps to issue new permits rejoice as Housing Infrastruc- tions at the temple premises. part in the going to be effective from July for commercial cars and bike- ture Development Corpora- She will be inaugurating the Rath festival 20. taxis in order to increase the tion (HIDCO) is introducing Rath Yatra and at around 1 pm, for several The dynamic fare will not availability of the vehicles. a special type of helmet which it will start moving ahead from years exceed more than 45 percent of Meanwhile, the state Trans- will keep the rider’s head cool, Hungerford Street and pass the charges for air-conditioned port department has also taken as part of the Safe Drive Save through AJC Bose Road, Sarat taken to ensure that no traf- will also be a fair at the ground metered taxis approved by the steps to ensure that the com- Life programme. Bose Road, Hazra Road, SPM fic congestion happens when on the eve of Rath Yatra. government. The approved fare mission system of payment for The helmet, the first of Road, ATM Road, Chowring- the Rath passes through the It is on July 22 noon that the for an air-conditioned metered drivers and conductors of pri- its kind in the country, has hee, Exide Crossing, Jawaharlal important thoroughfares. The festival of Ulta Rath Yatra will taxi is Rs 18.75 and the wait- REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE vate buses are abolished and been manufactured by a Ben- Nehru Road, Outram Road to top brass of the Kolkata Police start. The Rath will be brought ing or ride-time charges and salaries are started. The step galuru-based company. The reach Brigade Parade Ground. have held a meeting in this con- back to the temple through service charges will get added. be mentioned that the state with dynamic fares, which are has been taken to bring down fully covered lightweight hel- Thousands of people will nection and chalked out a plan Outram Road near Park Street According to a press com- Transport department had more than the authoritative the rate of accidents caused due met has a temperature control be turning up to take part in to divert vehicles through other Metro, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, muniqué issued by the state been receiving repeated com- price for air-conditioned meter to racing between two or more system which is run by a bat- the Rath Yatra. People from roads. Additional policemen Dorina Crossing, S N Banerjee Transport department on Fri- plaints of high surge fare for taxis, to within 25 percent of buses. It would come into effect tery. The batteries will have to different walks of life will start will be on-duty for the security Road, Moulali Crossing, CIT day, both the app-based cab app-based cab services for the the total rides for a month. The from August 1. be charged for eight hours in pouring into the city from Sat- of the devotees who will take Road, Suhrawardy Avenue, aggregators have informed the past few months. As a result, aggregators also agreed to have The top brass of the state order to operate for a week. urday morning itself to attend part in the Rath Yatra. Police- Park Circus 7 Point Crossing, department about the changes the state Transport department a good number of rides with Transport department already the biggest Rath Yatra festival men in plainclothes and women Shakespeare Sarani and Hun- to be brought about in the pric- had initiated finding a solu- fares below the authoritative held meetings with representa- The firm will give in Kolkata. cops will also be deployed. gerford Street. ing pattern following the meet- tion and held meetings with prices. At the same time, both tives of the bus owners’ associa- a few helmets The police have also made The chariot will be staying The Rath Yatra will be cele- ing. State Transport minister the operators. the companies would be sub- tions. Sources said a committee an elaborate arrangement to at Brigade Parade Ground till brated across the state on Satur- Suvendu Adhikari held a meet- It may be mentioned that mitting monthly compliance has also been formed to prepare to HIDCO which avoid any untoward incident July 13 and people can visit to day with great pomp and show ing with authorities of the app- both the companies shall also reports with aggregated data a time-table based on which the will be distributed during the Rath Yatra festival on offer prayers to Lord Jagannath, where lakhs of devotees will based cab aggregators on July try to limit the total number to the Transport department buses will be plying in a par- among bikers to Saturday. Steps have also been Balaram and Subhadra. There gather at Mahesh in Hooghly. 4 in this connection. It may of rides that would be charged that will evaluate the scenario ticular area. get their feedback DECKED UP It may be recalled that Suvendu launches training programme for 1,200 bus drivers another firm had previously installed fans inside helmets to OUR CORRESPONDENT taken up. Now, the training of the bus keep them cool but the solu- drivers will improve the situation further. tion did not last long after the KOLKATA: In a bid to ensure the safety It may be mentioned that the state fans developed snag. The firm of passengers while they travel in buses, government has taken several steps to had approached HIDCO and an initiative has been taken to organise check road accidents in Bengal. Chief the helmet was given a trial for training programmes for as many as Minister Mamata Banerjee had launched three months. 1,200 bus drivers of South Bengal State the state-wide Safe Drive Save Life cam- Welcoming the move, Sub- Transport Corporation under the proj- paign that has helped in bringing down rata Boral, a long-distance ect Safe Drive Save Life. the rate of accidents in the state. The state biker, said it will be a very The training has been organised at Transport department has also allot- effective solution for those who the Traffic Training School of the Kol- ted funds for different police Commis- cover long distances on motor- kata Traffic Police. The 1,200 drivers of sionerates and the state police to create cycles, particularly in the swel- the state-run buses will get trained in necessary arrangements to check road tering summer heat. “If it cools phases and the programme will continue accidents. Besides creating awareness the rider’s head in summer then for one-and-a-half-months. among people, steps were also taken to it will be used on a large scale,” After inaugurating the training pro- create the necessary infrastructure to he said. The firm will give some gramme, Suvendu Adhikari, the state control road accidents. helmets to HIDCO which will Transport minister, said: “The main tar- It may be recalled that the state Trans- be distributed among bikers to get is to ensure safe and secured journey port department and the police had ear- get a proper feedback. Bikers of the passengers. I hope the training will lier taken up an initiative to ensure that said very few riders use proper be helpful for drivers.” drivers do not use mobile phones while helmets, which are essential for He further added that around 85 driving. It is learnt that during the train- safe riding. They feel that more to 90 percent road accidents take place ing, the drivers will be told about the PIC/AMIT DATTA awareness is required about the Raths on sale in city a day before the start of the festival AMIT DATTA due to human errors. Mistakes can hap- situation that often leads to accidents utility of proper helmets. pen both in the case of drivers as well and one of the causes is the use of cell containing messages on the quantum size stickers were pasted at a corner of as pedestrians. Programmes to create phones during driving. The police also of punishment if caught speaking on windscreens of vehicles so that it acts as awareness among people have been pasted stickers and posters on vehicles mobile phones while driving. The small- a constant reminder for drivers. Rath Yatra: This year, hot wheels Governor to replace age-old chariot complains of chest pain AMITAVA BANERJEE to use Innovas to transport the Gods. This will help avoid the KOLKATA: Governor Kes- DARJEELING: Even the Gods traffic jams,” added Das. hari Nath Tripathi was taken haven’t been able to resist the However, devotees need not to a private hospital in South luxury of modern technology. worry. The trio will first take Kolkata on Friday morning Lord Jagannath, his brother a trip around Siliguri in the after he complained of chest Lord Balabhadra and sister wooden chariot (like previous pain. Devi Subhadra are all set to years), return to the temple and He was, however, shifted trade their age-old chariot for then ride three separate Inno- to SSKM Hospital later fast wheels in Siliguri for this vas to the Gundicha temple. where the doctors examined year’s Rath Yatra. “Every year we have one him thoroughly. Several tests On the occasion of the single Rath (chariot.) How- including ECG and ECO were Chariot festival on Friday, the ever, we have decided to have also conducted. He was later trio will be heading to their three smaller sized hydraulic released from the hospital as aunt’s house (Gundicha tem- chariots from next year. Over- there was nothing serious in ple) in Innova cars. head wires are a big problem the reports. The doctors sus- As custom has it, on the day The chariot being decorated so we have designed hydrau- pect that he might have felt of Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, lic chariots that can negotiate the chest pain following some accompanied by his siblings, nication Officer, ISKCON, through the overhead wires irregularities in his food habit. comes out in wooden chariots Siliguri. This year, a spot has and cables,” added the com- According to hospital and takes a ride to the aunt’s been earmarked in Shivman- munication officer. sources, as there was no seri- house, meeting devotees en dir on the outskirts of Siliguri The old wooden chariot has ous ailment, the doctors in route. After spending a week town opposite gate number 2 got a fresh coat of paint. The the cardiology department at his aunt’s house, they return of the North Bengal Univer- Lords will traverse the ISK- of the hospital decided to back to the main temple. sity. A pandal has been erected CON temple, Sevok Road, Hill release Tripathi. A senior offi- “Earlier, we used to take where religious festivities will Cart Road, Haiderpara route to cial of the hospital said he was Lord Jagannath, Lord Balab- be held for a week. The Lord return to the ISKCON temple released only after his condi- hadra and Devi Subhadra on a and his siblings will be putting in the wooden chariot. From tion was stable. single chariot through the main up in the house of a devotee, the temple they will then pro- It may be mentioned that thoroughfares of Siliguri. They adjacent to this spot, which ceed to their aunt’s house in the Governor suffers from used to then return to the tem- will be treated as the Gundi- Shivmandir in Innovas. hypertension, diabetes and ple premises and were kept on a cha Temple. “It is not possible to trans- coronary artery disease. In specially-prepared platform for The police were reluctant to fer the idols to the cars from May last year, he was admit- a week before returning to the give permission for the slow- the Rath in the middle of the ted to a private hospital after main temple. This year, how- moving chariots to be pulled to road. Hence, after the chariot he bled from an outgrowth ever, there is a change,” stated Shivmandir through the con- ride, they will first return to the in the nose and a surgery was Nam Krishna Das, Commu- gested roads. “We then decided temple,” explained Das. conducted on him. MPOST NBFC for food processing likely this year: Kaur

OUR CORRESPONDENT tions (FPOs) of Bengal to come forward and take advantage of KOLKATA: The Union Food such government schemes. She Processing department will float felt that ‘Operation Greens’ will the Request for Proposal (RFP) be hugely beneficial for the state, for the non-banking financial especially for the farmers pro- company (NBFC) exclusively ducing perishable commodities catering to financial needs of like tomatoes, onions and pota- the food processing sector by toes. The Central government this month and expects to make has roped in Deloitte and Price- it operational by the end of this Harsimrat Kaur Badal (right) with Shashwat Goenka MPOST waterhouseCoopers (PWC) for year. helping the small farmers on “The RFP will be floated by istry on Thursday for some clar- bank’s hesitation in extending availing the central subsidies this month and it would pos- ification on expenditure. “There financial support. and allied benefits in this sector. sibly be operational by the end is a lot of interest from the pri- “The growth potential is Shashwat Goenka, presi- of this year. It will entail an vate sector not only nationally huge but banks have refused dent, ICC, in his welcome investment to the tune of Rs but also globally to invest in this to finance the way we would address said he felt that gov- 2,000 crore and is likely to be venture. We are looking at an have wanted them to as they ernment policy support, with named Agro-Processing Finan- investment of Rs 2,000 crore. do not fully understand the schemes like ‘Pradhan Man- cial Institution,” Union Food We are putting a seed money risk assessment,” she said. Kaur tri Kisan Sampada Yojana’, Processing Industries Minis- of about 20 percent,” she said. also maintained that Bengal, improved production strate- ter Harsimrat Kaur Badal said The decision of setting up such a with six agro-climatic zones, gies, increased public invest- on Friday on the sidelines of an financial institution exclusively huge coastline and abundance ment in infrastructure and interactive session by the Indian catering to the food processing of raw materials, has a huge R&D activities have signifi- Chamber of Commerce (ICC). sector has resulted amidst alle- potential in food processing cantly increased India’s food Kaur informed that she had a gations from the business com- industries. She also urged the production and availability of meeting with the Finance min- munity in this sector about the Farmer Producer’s Organisa- marketable surplus. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Deceased Presiding Officer’s Soon, ‘Father of the Nation’ to be wife gets job with state govt BALURGHAT: Arpita Roy, the wife of Rajkumar Roy, a Presiding Officer who died in mysterious circumstances, received an appointment letter from North Dinajpur District Magistrate Arvind Kumar Meena on Friday. part of syllabus from primary level Rajkumar Roy, an assistant teacher of English in Rahatpur High Madrassa of Karandighi located on the outskirts of Raiganj, died on May 14. SOUMITRA NANDI are discussing with experts,” said Avik “We have plans to celebrate the Majumdar, chairman of the syllabus birthday of the Father of the Nation Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had assured KOLKATA: The state School Educa- restructure committee. in all schools and colleges in the state Roy’s wife a suitable job under in the state govern- tion department is planning to intro- It may be mentioned that the state on October 2 this year,” an official of ment while the latter met her after the mishap in duce Mahatma Gandhi’s life and his government has made plans to cel- the state Education department said. Kolkata. The state government had also issued a contribution to the freedom move- ebrate the 150th birth anniversary It may be mentioned that under ment as part of the syllabus right from of Gandhiji in a befitting manner. the present curriculum students study cheque of Rs 5,00,000 to her through the North the primary level. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has in detail about Mahatma’s life, ideol- Dinajpur district administration. “Students of Class IV and V will formed a high-powered committee, ogy and his contribution to the Indian Arvind Kumar Meena handed over the appoint- now have to study Gandhi. Some consisting of 46 members, including freedom struggle in classes IX, X and ment letter to her. aspects of his life and his contribution prominent academicians and intel- also in Higher Secondary. “She has been appointed as a clerk in the District to India’s freedom movement will be lectuals. “The committee is of the opinion incorporated in three subjects - Ben- As part of the celebrations leading that students in the primary level need Magistrate’s office in Raiganj. The state govern- gali, English as well as Environment up to Gandhiji’s 150th birth anniver- to have some idea about Mahatma ment had earlier promised her a permanent job Studies. If everything goes as per plan, sary in 2019, the committee will hold Gandhi right from an early age, as he after the unfortunate incident,” Meena said. we will introduce this from the next elocution tests, essay competitions for is the role model of many in the state Roy’s family hails from Siliguri’s Phansidewa. He academic year itself,” a senior official children and distribute booklets with and the country as well,” the official is survived by his wife and two kids. of the department said. Gandhiji’s views on untouchability maintained. The syllabus restructure commit- and patriotism among the city people. The committee has already Arpita Roy (Barman), overjoyed after getting the tee will finalise the modalities on how The idea of introducing the study decided to renovate Gandhi Bhavan offer, said: “The Chief Minister had promised me the study on Gandhiji can be included about Mahatma Gandhi was floated in Beleghata area of the city, where this job which she has fulfilled. I have already in the syllabus of Class IV and V. by Banerjee herself in one of the the visionary had stayed and fasted received financial aid from the state.” MPOST “We are now in the initial stage and meetings. in 1946. TMCP leader shot Youth held in Howrah for extorting in Cooch Behar One held for sexually money to grant admission Agitation continues at Presidency

COOCH BEHAR: Intra-party KOLKATA: A youth was arrested on Friday morn- fighting in Trinamool Congress assaulting woman ing on charges of extorting money, after assuring despite varsity proposal has once again come out in the help regarding admission in a college at Bally open after Majid Ansari, con- OUR CORRESPONDENT assaulted. OUR CORRESPONDENT PIC/MPOST vener of the Cooch Behar Col- The person who committed in Howrah. Sources said that the arrested youth lege unit, was shot by another KOLKATA: Bidhannagar the offence also took away her had initially claimed himself to be a cousin of a KOLKATA: A section of stu- group. City Police arrested a person mobile phone and a small bag CPI(M) leader in the area. Police said the youth, dents at Presidency University Ansari has been admitted on charges of sexual assault containing some money and Jeet Ganguly, was caught red-handed when he (PU) continued their agitation to the North Bengal Medi- on a woman at New Town and the voter ID card and pan card was taking money from a student seeking admis- on Friday, ignoring the appeal cal College and Hospital in a another three for assaulting her of her husband. of the university authorities to critical condition as the bullet husband and son. The victims The woman lodged a writ- sion at Lal Baba College in Bally. Police have also withdraw their agitation. has pieced his abdomen. The are residents of DD 94 under ten complaint on Thursday got hold of an audio recording of the conversation The university had offered police have begun a probe. No the jurisdiction of New Town night at New Town police sta- between the arrested youth and the student. A a proposal of slashing the coun- one has yet been arrested. Say- police station. tion and the police immedi- senior police officer said that Jeet had assured selling fees for the students, andwip Goswami, a Trinamool The sexual assault victim’s ately took action and arrested help to the student to get admission in the college who find it difficult to furnish Congress Chhatra Parishad husband Biren Pradhan is the one Kamaluddin Dhali (25), a the same. (TMCP) leader, said following caretaker of an under-con- resident of Thakurdari Muslim- and asked him to give Rs 15,000. The amount was However, the students stuck Chief Minister Mamata Baner- struction building adjacent to para in New Town, on charges reduced to Rs 8,000 when the student pleaded to their demand of reducing it je’s instruction, admission in their residence. of sexual assault. his inability to give Rs 15,000. Finally, the student for all students and went on the college is going on strictly According to police sources, The sleuths also conducted agreed to give Rs 5,000. He had given Rs 1,000 with their sit-in demonstration on the basis of merit. Pradhan and his son Sujoy had the medical examination of at the first floor where the room reducing the fees and had said jeopardise transparency associ- On Friday morning, some ventured out of their house the victim at Bidhannagar Sub earlier to Jeet, who was arrested by policemen of the Vice-Chancellor, Regis- that the state Joint Entrance ated with the process. outsiders entered the college at around 1 am on Thursday Divisional Hospital. in plainclothes when receiving the remaining Rs trar and other senior varsity Board has enhanced the coun- It may be mentioned that premises with another list. night, after hearing a ruckus in The police also arrested 4,000 in cash at Bally Ghat station. It has been officials are located. selling fees to Rs 500 from Rs 38,000 applicants had appeared They beat up students who had front of their residence. three persons: Jakir Hossain learnt that Jeet is a former student of the college. “We have told them that the 100. for the written test at the var- put up resistance. While flee- As they protested, they were Dhali (18), Kamal Dhali alias Sanjay Kumar, principal of the college, said: “Jeet excess fee for counselling will The agitating students also sity. There are 705 seats in the ing, they had fired at Ansari. beaten up by three miscreants. Chotobabu (28) and Sadique not be charged from the stu- alleged that the university has undergraduate level. The students alleged that When the woman came out Hossain Dhali (25) alias Notu, doesn’t have any connection with the college.” The dents who have financial con- been pursuing the admission The first phase of counsel- some criminals enjoying to rescue her husband and residing at the same police sta- police suspect that Jeet might have taken money straints,” said Debajyoti Konar, process without publishing the ling is scheduled to be held patronage of local Trinamool son, she was taken to the first tion area, for being involved in from some more students after assuring help to Registrar of PU. merit list. They demanded pub- from July 17 to 20, while the councillor Subhojit Kundu floor of the under-construc- the assault of the victim’s hus- arrange admission in the college. MPOST The university on Thurs- lication of the same as they feel second phase will be held on were behind the crime. MPOST tion building and was sexually band and son. day had claimed helplessness in that admission without it may July 22 and 23. Complaint filed against Demand for new hostel: CMCH students TMCP factions SSKM for extracting continue agitation for fifth day clash in Barasat eyes of deceased infant OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT hostel meant for them is not in Mamata Banerjee OUR CORRESPONDENT July. He was immediately taken a good condition. The hostel KOLKATA: A clash broke out to the School of Medicine and KOLKATA: Some MBBS stu- rooms are not up to the mark. between two groups of students has warned of KOLKATA: Family members Sagore Dutta Hospital by his dents at the Calcutta Medical The students had also submit- belonging to the Trinamool stern action against of a 3-year-old boy who was family members. College and Hospital (CMCH) ted a deputation to the CMCH Congress Chhatra Parishad students’ unions taken to SSKM Hospital after The doctors at the hospi- continued their demonstra- principal on Tuesday, placing (TMCP) at Dhrubachand Hal- sustaining serious injuries dur- tal transferred the patient to tion for the fifth consecutive their various demands. der College in Barasat, to estab- creating trouble ing an accident leading to his SSKM Hospital after his condi- day, with the demand of a new These students have alleged lish control over the students’ death, lodged a complaint at tion deteriorated. The doctors hostel. that the hostel rooms are unhy- union. The incident has taken tain peace. Bhawanipore police station on there had started his treatment The CMCH authorities on gienic and one cannot stay place at a time when Chief The principal of the col- Friday bringing serious charges on the same day. The family Friday categorically mentioned there for too long. The matter Minister Mamata Banerjee has lege said he had contacted the against the state’s only super members of the victim were that they will not be able to ful- was taken up with the CMCH warned of stern action against North 24-Parganas district speciality hospital. told on Sunday morning the fill the demands of the agitating authorities but they are yet to the students’ unions creating administration and requested They alleged that both patient had succumbed to his students. Some of the represen- take any step in this regard. trouble in colleges. them to make arrangements the eyes of the deceased boy injuries. tatives of the medical students They also said that first year The trouble broke out this as the college authorities had have been removed, which After the body was handed taking part in the agitation met students have got a new hos- morning when two groups of apprehended trouble. has been revealed following over to the family members, the principal of CMCH and tel, while the second, third and students belonging to TMCP Calling the incident ‘most postmortem. SSKM Hospi- they found that his eyes had held a prolonged discussion in no impact on the health ser- CMCH started a protest agita- fourth year MBBS students assembled at the college prem- unfortunate’, the principal tal authorities have, however, been extracted. The matter was this regard. vices of the hospital. It may tion inside the hospital cam- have been deprived. ises to take over the union said such violent attitude by assured full cooperation with taken up with the local police It has been learnt that be mentioned that a section pus, demanding a new hostel CMCH principal Uchhal room. They hurled bombs the students is uncalled for. the police investigation. The station, before the family mem- senior officials of the CMCH of medical students at CMCH for them. Bhadra urged the agitating stu- in which four students were The district administration victim, Faisal Ali, a resident bers registered the final com- had urged the students to lift continued their demonstration The move was made after dents to stop the demonstra- injured. They were taken to a is keeping a tab on the situa- of Lutbagan of Kamarhati in plaint with the city police. the agitation which they turned so that their various demands the first year MBBS students tion, which they refused to do. local hospital where they were tion. The police has cordoned North 24-Parganas, was seri- Feroz Ali, the victim’s father down. According to the stu- are met, including setting up of were given a new hostel by the The students also threatened to treated. off the area. The principal has ously injured after being hit by who is a jute mill worker, dents, the agitation will be con- a new hostel. CMCH authorities. continue the agitation until a A large contingent of Rapid informed the state Higher Edu- a car. He was playing on the demanded a high level inquiry tinued till the demands are met. The second, third and The students taking part in new hostel is being allotted to Action Force (RAF) personnel cation department about the street close to his house on 7 into the incident. The incident, however, had fourth year MBBS students of the agitation alleged that the them. had been deployed to main- incident. French, Croatian delicacies to entice Cabbie murder case: Howrah police nab one of the accused foodies on Sunday at Café Ekante OUR CORRESPONDENT up the vehicle in an attempt to The arrested loot it. On their way, they met TARUN GOSWAMI goals, will get a discount on KOLKATA: Seven days after with an accident as the vehicle their food bill. Those who can a transport businessman from person has been was moving at a high speed. KOLKATA: Want to enjoy predict the name of the win- Howrah was murdered by identified as When the car met with the French and Croatian cuisine? ning team, will get a 20% dis- some goons near Burdwan, Saibuddin Baidya accident, the accused youths Café Ekante in New Town has count on the food bill, which the Howrah police on Thurs- fled the spot, leaving the vehi- made an elaborate arrange- will be valid for one month day night arrested one of the cle there. ment to welcome its guests from the date of the final accused who stabbed the vic- has admitted his involvement The accused had booked to enjoy quality food and the match. tim to death inside a car. in the murder of the trans- the vehicle under the pretext FIFA World Cup 2018 final on Experts chefs have super- The victim, Kundan Maha- porter. He also told the police of going to Shaktigarh. Police Sunday. vised cooking of the French raj (24), was driving his own that other accused in this case came to know during investi- The guests can enjoy the and Croatian cuisines. cab while ferrying some pas- have fled to Bihar. gation that four miscreants had game on a big screen, while Café Ekante has become sengers to Burdwan from How- Police have examined the boarded the vehicle from How- enjoying French and Croa- popular in New Town and its rah. He had been murdered mobile phone of the victim rah and told the victim that tian special dishes. The final neighbourhoods, as well as in after he resisted their attempt and came to know that he had they would go to Shaktigarh. between France and Croatia Kolkata. Getting a seat on Sat- to loot the vehicle. He was a received several phone calls According to the police will start at 8.30 pm. urdays and Sundays is quite dif- resident of Liluah in Howrah. from a particular number on when the victim reached The welcome drinks include ficult. The ambience and food According to the preliminary the day of incident. After track- Shaktigarh, the youths asked Snipper Modrij and Young have become popular among investigation, police suspect ing the phone call, police came him to drive 10 kms further Embapa. As starters, the guests foodies. that the accused are car lifters. to know about the involvement towards Burdwan side. Police can have cheese, corn nuggets During the World Cup, The arrested person has of Baidya. had recovered the body of the and fish rolls stuffed with spin- there were special dishes every been identified as Saibud- Police said that the miscre- victim from the National High- ach and mushroom sauce. espagnole sauce, seafood pasta GST. the past one month. The restau- day on the countries that were din Baidya, who is a resident ants, who might have been a way 2 with several stab marks In the main course there agloi polio, bread roll and but- Café Ekante, named by rant has been decorated with participating in the matches. of Kheria area under Basanti part of an inter-state car smug- in his abdomen on July 7. The will be caesar salad, green ter, sauce vegetable, herbed Chief Minister Mamata Baner- jerseys and footballs. For example, on the day when police station in the South gling racket, had stabbed the car was found at a distance of bouquet with French dressing, rice and caramel custard. The jee, has celebrated World Cup There is a mini goalpost and England faced Croatia, there 24-Parganas district. In the face victim and dumped him on the around 10 km from the place grilled chicken with reduced dishes will cost Rs 500 plus 5% 2018 in a befitting manner for the guests who can score two was fish and chips on offer. of interrogation, the accused side of a road. They then sped where the body was spotted. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp Killer pothole BJP: Congress playing claims another ‘S-400 missile deal with Russia to dangerous game, creating life in Maha partition-like situation OUR CORRESPONDENT go ahead despite US sanctions’ THANE (MAHA): A man OUR CORRESPONDENT died on Friday after being run ‘You can’t be a over by an unidentified vehicle OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: In a sharp attack Janeu-dhari at one after he fell off his two-wheeler on the Congress, the BJP on Fri- point... a Muslim- when it slipped on a pothole NEW DELHI: Indian Defence UNHRC report on Kashmir day said the opposition party here, the fourth fatality related Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was trying to create a “partition- dhari at another... to potholes reported in Thane on Friday said the S-400 Tri- like situation” in the country, This is playing with district since the onset of mon- umf air defence missile deal baseless: Sitharaman and it would be solely respon- soon, police said. with Russia will go ahead not- sible if any disharmony plays the people’s trust’ Kalpesh Jadhav (26), a sand withstanding the US sanctions NEW DELHI: Union Defence The Ministry of Exter- out between now and 2019 Lok supplier, was on his way to the on military transactions with minister Nirmala Sithara- nal Affairs (MEA) has also Sabha elections. She claimed that the party railway station at around 4 am Moscow. man on Friday dubbed the tagged the report as “biased Senior BJP leader and was playing a dangerous game. when the incident took place in Referring to CAATSA recent assessment report by and motivated.” Union minister Nirmala Sith- “It is playing up the card of Kalyan township of the district, (Countering America’s Adver- the United Nations Human Reacting to the com- araman also asked Congress religion and communal division. an official of the Khadakpada saries Through Sanctions Act), ing concerns in India over the In 2016, India and Russia Rights Council (UNHRC) on ments on a Pakistani-Cana- chief Rahul Gandhi to clarify It may lead to the kind of divi- police station said. under which the Trump admin- US sanctions against Russian had signed an agreement on the Kashmir as baseless. dian national, Zafar Bangash his remarks reported in a Urdu sion and communal disharmony “He lost his balance and istration has imposed sanctions defence majors including Roso- ‘Triumf’ interceptor-based mis- “The report (on Kashmir) who claimed that he played daily that his party was a Mus- which prevailed during the par- fell when the two-wheeler he on military deals with Russia, boronexport as billions of dol- sile system which can destroy is prepared sitting somewhere a role in producing the lim party and that he was on a tition in 1947,” Sitharaman said. was riding skidded over a pot- she said it is an American law lars of military purchases may incoming hostile aircraft, mis- else. Assessment made by the report on Kashmir, MEA course-correction. She said there is a pattern hole near Gandhari bridge. An and not a UN law and India be impacted because of the siles and even drones at ranges UNHRC is without basis. If spokesperson Raveesh “This needs to be clarified, in which Congress leaders such unidentified vehicle passing by has conveyed its position on punitive measure. The US had of up to 400 km. S-400 is known only they see what is on the Kumar said, “The document probably he wants to say that as Shashi Tharoor are making crushed him under its wheels,” the issue to the US. announced sanctions against as Russia’s most advanced long- ground. Indian Army shows very clearly reflected bias of to call himself a Janeu-dhari (a statements, aimed to divide the the official informed. “Our defence relation with Russia under the stringent law range surface-to-air missile the maximum restraint,” Sith- an official acting without any Hindu who wears the sacred the country on religious lines. A case has been registered Russia has endured several for its alleged meddling in the defence system. araman said here. mandate and who relied on thread) was wrong, probably he The statements such as of under IPC section 304A (caus- decades and we have conveyed American presidential election China was the first foreign On June 14, the UN unverified sources of informa- wants to say now he is Muslim Rahul Gandhi’s and by Shashi ing death by negligence) and about it to a US Congressio- in 2016. CAATSA mandates the buyer to seal a government-to- released its first ever human tion. It is very clear that report dhari,” she said. Tharoor about ‘Hindu Pakistan’ efforts were underway to iden- nal delegation which visited Donald Trump administration government deal with Russia rights report on Kashmir which was put out was moti- “You can’t be a Janeu-dhari create a situation that the Con- tify the vehicle and its driver, India recently,” Sitharaman told to punish entities engaging in in 2014 to procure the lethal accusing security forces of vated and biased.” at one point... a Muslim-dhari gress party has to come clean he added. reporters. She said negotiations significant transaction with the missile system and Moscow gross human rights violations Bangash earlier admitted at another... This is playing with on, Sitharaman said. Jadhav’s is the fourth death with Russia for the S-400 mis- defence or intelligence establish- has already started delivery of on both sides of the border. that the UN High Commis- the people’s trust.” “The Congress party’s pro- caused by potholes in Kalyan sile deal have almost come to ment of Russia. unknown number of the S-400 The report demanded Paki- sioner for Human Rights, Zeid Though the Congress has fessing to minority appeasement township since the monsoons conclusion. India wants to procure the missile systems to Beijing. stan to stop using its anti-terror Ra’ad al-Hussein, was in con- termed the report as a rumour, has now reached a crescendo,” began in early June. The defence minister said it long-range missile systems to The S-400 is an upgraded legislation to crack down on stant touch with him while pre- Sitharaman said, “The Con- she said On July 11, a 45-year-old may take two-and-a-half to four tighten its air defence mech- version of the S-300 systems. activists. On the other hand, it paring the human rights report gress would be solely respon- According to the BJP leader, man died after he fell into a years to implement the S-400 anism, particularly along the The missile system, manufac- accused India of using exces- on Kashmir, which has been sible if any disharmony plays Rahul also said in the news water-filled pothole and was missile deal after it is signed. nearly 4,000-km-long Sino- tured by Almaz-Antey, has been sive force on civilians. rejected by India. MPOST out between now and 2019 report that Muslims are next run over by a truck on Haji There has been mount- India border. in service in Russia since 2007. elections.” Dalits. Malang Road in Kalyan. ‘IT dept to re-assess ITRs of HNI PM on 2-day tour of UP from today Bhopal model held by buyers of Nirav Modi jewellery’ To lay foundation stone of Purvanchal E-way ‘lover’ finally rescued

OUR CORRESPONDENT In reply to the tax notices, probe, the officials said. OUR CORRESPONDENT dation stone for an International BHOPAL: A woman who was held hostage at her house most of the people said that The department had Convention Centre in Varanasi. At by a 30-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal was NEW DELHI: The Income Tax they did not make any cash recently conducted searches NEW DELHI: On the part of his a separate event, the Uttar Pradesh finally rescued on Friday evening. Department has decided to re- payment, but this version does on the premises of a Rewari- nationwide programme, the Prime Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath The man identified as Rohit Singh, who is from Uttar assess the ITRs of over 50 high not corroborate with the data based hospital group, related Minister Narendra Modi will be will release a book titled “Meri Pradesh’s Aligarh, had held a woman hostage claiming net-worth individuals (HNIs) obtained by the IT Department to the family of Swaraj India on his two-day visit to the east- Kashi,” in the presence of PM that he loves her and wanted to marry her. who purchased costly jewellery vis-a-vis the sales made by the leader Yogendra Yadav, after ern Uttar Pradesh, where he is Modi. “We have rescued the girl, her condition is stable, she from firms owned by abscond- firms of Nirav Modi. it was found that the owners scheduled to visit his constituency On the following day, the has been sent for medical treatment,” police said. ing diamantaire Nirav Modi, It has been found from the of the firm allegedly made a Varanasi, Azamgarh and Mirzapur Prime Minister will visit Mirza- Cops also said that the man has been sent for medi- official sources said on Friday. company books that payments part-cash and cheque payment districts on July 14 and 15 and is pur, where he will dedicate the cal treatment. They said the taxman were received after splitting against purchase of jewellery scheduled to participate in series Bansagar Canal project to the Singh entered the apartment at Fortune City with a decided to initiate the step them into cash and cheque/ from a Nirav Modi firm. of programmes. Nation. This project will provide gun, took the woman hostage and threatened to kill her after a number of people, it card transactions, officials said, The tax department has On Saturday he will lay the a big boost to irrigation in the as well as himself. The woman’s parents were also inside sent notices asking them to hence it is essential to re-assess already filed a charge sheet foundation stone of the 340 km region and will be greatly benefi- the house and they were locked in one of the rooms in explain the source of income the income tax returns (ITRs) against Nirav Modi and oth- long Poorvanchal Expressway. This cial for the farmers of Mirzapur the fifth-story flat. for purchase of the jewellery, of these over 50 people begin- ers before a Mumbai court for road will connect several impor- of important projects, cumula- and Allahabad districts of Uttar The woman reportedly met Singh while she doing denied any cash payment made ning from the 2014-15 assess- alleged tax evasion. tant towns of eastern UP, includ- tively worth over Rs. 900 crores Pradesh. some modelling assignments in Mumbai. by them to Nirav Modi’s firms. ment year. Nirav Modi and his uncle ing Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, in Varanasi—the Varanasi City On the very programme, PM She had returned to Bhopal two months back. Officials said the depart- They said if discrepancies Mehul Choksi are also being Faizabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Aza- Gas Distribution Project, and the Modi is also scheduled to lay the Earlier when police tried to barge in, the accused ment has gathered documents of concealed cash payments investigated by the Enforce- mgarh, Mau and Ghazipur with Varanasi-Ballia EMU train. foundation stone of the Mirza- threatened them. “He (accused) claims that he loves her that indicate that these select are found, which in some ment Directorate and the Lucknow. This Expressway will The foundation stone for the pur Medical College. Besides, he and wants to marry. He had asked us for a stamp paper buyers of high-end jewellery cases may be in several lakhs, CBI after it was detected that further connect Delhi, and to sev- Panchkoshi Parikrama Marg will inaugurate 108 Jan Aushadhi and mobile charger,” police said. had split the total payment for the HNIs will be charged for tax they allegedly cheated Punjab eral major towns from Noida in will also be laid by PM on that Kendras in the state and inaugu- “When I reached Bhopal, a police complaint was diamond jewellery, by paying evasion and subsequent action National Bank of more than the west, to Ghazipur in the east day, along with several projects rate a bridge over the River Ganga filed against me. They harassed me, tortured me which is a part through cheque or card will be initiated. Rs 13,400 crore with the pur- once it gets completed. under the Smart City Mission and at Balughat, Chunar, which will why I took this step,” said Rohit speaking to new channel. (debit/credit) and the rest in Some more cases of this ported involvement of a few of Later this day, he is sched- Namaami Gange. facilitate connectivity between “If the crowd outside the door was not there, I would cash. nature are under preliminary its employees. uled to lay the foundation stone Adding, he will lay the foun- Mirzapur and Varanasi. have come out a lot earlier,” he added. AGENCIES Ex-AP CM Kiran rejoins Congress Century’s Congress: BJP trying to polarise, longest lunar OUR CORRESPONDENT eclipse on NEW DELHI: Former Andhra divert attention from real issues Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy returned to the OUR CORRESPONDENT with just days to go for the mon- tion and is a party that is inclu- the media. The prime minister July 27-28 Congress fold on Friday, four soon session, the Defence Min- sive, she asserted. has made repeated attempts to years after quitting the party. NEW DELHI: The Congress ister would take up issues which Raking up the issue of 2002 polarise. What were his inten- OUR CORRESPONDENT Congress’ communications on Friday hit back at the BJP are “unnecessarily to create a Gujarat riots, the Congress tions. Nirmala Sitharaman must in-charge Randeep Surjewala for its statement that the opposi- controversy and move away spokesperson accused Prime answer this and then question NEW DELHI: A total lunar announced Reddy’s return to tion party was trying to create a from real issues”. Minister Narendra Modi of the Congress. eclipse will occur on July 27-28 the party after the former chief “partition-like situation” in the “I request Nirmala Sithara- making repeated attempts to “Till today the biggest black with a totality duration of 1 hour minister met party president country, saying that it was the man ji that till today you have polarise people. mark in the history of India 43 minutes, the longest in this Rahul Gandhi at his residence saffron party that was seeking to not bothered to answer to the “We request you that do has been the riots of Gujarat century, the Ministry of Earth today. polarise people and divert atten- nation about the Rs 58,000 crore not through your press meets and Prime Minister Modi was Sciences said on Friday. Reddy, along with many of be done to the states of Andhra totality, he said. tion from “real issues”. deal of Rafale which is the big- increase division, do not the chief minister of Gujarat at The partial eclipse of the his associates, met the party Pradesh and Telangana. Expressing his happiness In a sharp attack on the gest scam. If you have the cour- through your press meets go that time and till today he has Moon will begin at 11:54 pm chief and decided that they “Implementation of the on returning to the Congress Congress, senior BJP leader age in this monsoon session ahead towards polarisation not taken moral responsibility (Indian Standard Time) on July would work for strengthening Reorganisation Act, special fold, Kiran Reddy said he can- and Union minister Nirmala please make a suo motu state- because that is the only thing for that,” Dev said. 27. The Moon will be gradually the Congress, Surjewala said. status, special incentives -- all not be separated from the party Sitharaman had asked Congress ment and reply to the nation prime minister falls back on Sitharaman, in her remarks, covered by the Earth’s shadow AICC Andhra Pradesh this will be possible only if the because whatever identity he chief Rahul Gandhi to clarify that how the defence ministry before every election. had said that the Congress chief and the totality phase will begin in-charge Oommen Chandy, Congress comes back to power. has got was because of the his remarks reported in a Urdu has conducted the biggest scam “This has never been the must come out and tell very at 1 am on July 28. APCC chief N Raghuveera The present Indian govern- Congress. daily that his party was a Mus- under your nose,” Dev said. politics of the Congress and get clearly what he meant when The total eclipse will last up Reddy and former Union min- ment, the state government Chandy, welcoming Kiran lim party and that he was on a Through her press meet ready for some real answers in he said that the Congress was to 2.43 hours. Then the Moon ister M M Pallam Raju were and the opposition parties Reddy into the party said, course correction path. today, the defence minister the coming Monsoon session,” a Muslim party. will start to gradually come out also present during Kiran Red- have failed miserably to imple- “When he was the chief min- The Congress has dismissed “is trying to create tensions she said. If the peace shattered She also said the opposi- of Earth’s shadow and partial dy’s meeting with Gandhi. ment the Reorganisation Act,” ister, he did many good things the media report as a “rumour” between people of different reli- in the country, the government tion party was trying to cre- eclipse will end at 3:49 am IST Speaking to reporters after he said. for the state, especially for the and asserted that it was a party gions,” the Congress MP told is responsible and not the oppo- ate a “partition like situation” on July 28. joining the Congress, Kiran Assurances given by the welfare of the Scheduled Castes of 132 crore Indians. reporters. sition, she added. in the country, and it would be In this particular eclipse, the Reddy asserted that unless a then prime minister Man- and Scheduled Tribes. He did Taking on Sitharaman, Con- The Congress as a party has “The news of Tharoor’s solely responsible if any dishar- Moon will pass through the cen- Congress government comes mohan Singh in Rajya Sabha a lot of things for the develop- gress spokesperson Sushmita fought for the freedom of India, comments, the media report mony plays out between now tral part of the Earth’s umbral back in Delhi, justice will not should also be implemented in ment of Andhra Pradesh.” Dev said it was expected that it has has stood by the Constitu- on Rahul are being twisted in and 2019. shadow. Furthermore, the Moon will be at apogee, the farthest from the Earth in its orbit, on July 27 and will be moving at a Jaypee: SC to hear home buyers plea on Jul 16 Teesta Setalvad likens Tuticorin police slower speed in its orbit. This slower moving full OUR CORRESPONDENT some liberty to arrange funds Cement, said that the firm has Moon will take longer time through banks. If JAL is not been supplying cement to the firing to Jallianwala Bagh massacre and greater distance of Earth’s NEW DELHI: The Supreme allowed to deal with its prop- real estate firm which owed umbral shadow cone to travel. Court on Friday listed for final erties for arranging funds then money to it and its interest be CHENNAI: Likening the Tuti- take place, when people get Referring to the violence “A total lunar eclipse will hearing on July 16 the pleas of its subsidiary firm JIL would safeguarded by the apex court. corin police firing in which 13 killed, when wrongful arrests at Bhima Koregaon in Maha- occur on July 27-28 with a total- hassled home buyers registered be wound up and no purpose Earlier, the apex court had people were killed to the Jal- take place?” she asked during rashtra, rustication of JNU ity duration of 1 hour 43 min- with Jaiprakash Associates Lim- would be served, the senior law- suggested that JAL pay Rs 600 lianwalah Bagh massacre, civil a discussion over the Tuticorin student Umar Khalid and utes. The duration makes it the ited (JAL) saying that it would yer said. crore, instead of Rs 1,000 crore rights activist Teesta Setalvad incident here. arrest of Bhim Army chief longest total lunar eclipse of this exclusively deal with their griev- ects. “Let the matter be listed on The bench, once during the ordered earlier, to refund the has said that courts should take Setalvad also alleged that Chandrashekar Azad, Setal- century (2001 AD to 2100 AD),” ances and the “capability” of July 16 for exclusively hearing hearing, asked JAL to deposit Rs principal amount to hassled cognisance of such incidents on there was a pattern of “repres- vad alleged that there was a statement by the MoES said. realty firm to refund money the aspect of protection of rights 475 crore by August 27 with a home buyers. Prior to this, it their own to ensure that they sion” against protests and dis- repression against political Such long duration of to them. of home buyers and the capabil- caution that non-compliance had directed JAL to deposit do not recur. sent in the country which activists, creative people,young total lunar eclipses had earlier A bench headed by Chief ity of Jaiprakash Associates Lim- would force it to order jailing 1,000 crore, in addition to Rs She said the High Courts exemplified the concept of leaders, dissenters and occurred on July 16, 2000 for Justice Dipak Misra had ear- ited (JAL) to pay the money,” the of its directors. However, later it 750 crore already deposited, and the Supreme Court very fascism. most importantly people’s totality duration of 1 hour 46 lier said that it would ask the bench, which also comprised adjourned the hearing to July 16. by June 15 to provide refunds rarely use a powerful tool, She said that the May 22 movements against things minutes and another one on National Company Law Tri- justices A M Khanwilkar and It said that Rs 750 crore has to the home buyers who had the provision of ‘Suo Moto’ incident in which 13 persons like acquisition of land and June 15, 2011 for totality dura- bunal (NCLT) at Allahabad to D Y Chandrachud, said. been deposited by JAL with the wished to opt out of its various (on their or its own initiative, were killed in police firing in forests. tion of 1 hour 40 minutes. expeditiously decide JAL’s plea At the outset, senior advo- apex court’s registry and Rs 600 housing schemes. “This case (of without external prompting or Tuticorin district was a blot on “Across different states we The entire eclipse will also on restructuring of its subsid- cate F S Nariman, appearing for crore more would be required home buyers) can be disposed explicit demand). The last time Indian democracy. are seeing this pattern. If we be visible from all parts of India. iary firm, Jaypee Infratech Lim- the real estate firm, said that JAL for paying principal sum to of if they (JAL) deposit Rs 600 that the Apex court used it was “It is as draconian as the want to fight this fascism and The eclipse will also be visible ited (JIL), if they deposit Rs 600 was ready with a plan to deposit the home buyers who wanted crore for refund of the principal for the protection of the Hima- Jallianwala Bagh incident in bring a political alternative, it in the region covering Australia, crore for refunding principal Rs 600 crore with the apex court refund of their investment. amount. We will ask the NCLT layas, she said. which General Dyer gunned is important that all those who Asia, Russia -- except the north- amount to home buyers who registry through cheques pro- Senior advocate A M Sing- to decide the company petition “Should the courts not down several protesters,” she are agitating put these issues ern part, Africa, Europe, east of have opted out of housing proj- vided the company was given hvi, appearing for Dalmia (of JAL),” the bench had said. intervene when gross injustices said. upfront,” Setalvad said. South America and Antarctica. 6 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 EDITORIAL Sen’s senseless prattle Tumultuous Amartya Sen’s strategic and selective silence on many issues that are a challenge Pakistan to transforming India reeks of intellectual opportunism and charlatanism he migratory intellectual head of the general elections on 25 July, Pakistan bird that goes by the name of is witnessing political upheavals of enormous pro- Amartya Sen is back in India portions. First, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ANIRBAN GANGULY on his annual peregrination. (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, TThe only way in which Sen thinks he Awho is widely believed to be his political heir, have been sen- can keep himself relevant and in cir- tenced to imprisonment by an accountability court. They are culation in the high circles of dilet- expected to be arrested on their return to Lahore from Lon- tantism is by undertaking an annual don on Friday evening. Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to ‘pilgrimage’ to India at the behest of 10 years and his daughter 7 years of imprisonment in the Pan- his powerful backers and myopic dis- ama Papers leak case. As per the latest opinion polls, PML-N, ciples – foremost among them, Mar- which enjoyed a clear lead over the rivals in the past months, tha Nussbaum, an US-based academic seems to be losing ground to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- whose understanding of India has been e-Insaf (PTI). Before the latest round of political and legal influenced and shaped by her hatred for setbacks, Nawaz Sharif has survived a military coup, jail term Narendra Modi and the BJP – and by and exile to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for the third giving interviews and addressing pub- time in June 2013. He was forced to resign as the Prime Min- lic events in which he abuses Modi, his ister in July 2017 after Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified government while arguing how India him from holding the post. In recent public meetings, Nawaz Sen’s intellectual is gradually sliding into perdition. This Sharif has lashed out at the military and the security establish- dishonesty keeps Sen’s backers in the West happy, ment including ISI for deposing him through the courts for his sponsors active and gives a fresh his policy to win peace with India and his efforts to try for- pales before lease of life and hope to his depleting mer army chief Pervez Musharraf for treason. Even as Nawaz Modi’s drive and constituency of followers in India. Sharif and his daughter face arrest on their arrival on Friday, For the last few years Sen, the failed they have recourse to two stages of appeal — in the Islam- determination to prophet of the Nalanda University proj- abad High Court and in the Supreme Court. The Sharif fam- transform India. ect – a project which he led and bled ily believes that it has sincerely worked for the common man Sen’s insidious white by diverting resources from it by delivering on “development”. They believe that the voters to fund his junkets and meetings in would acknowledge the achievements of the PML government propaganda exotic locales – has followed this trajec- in ensuring an end to power-cuts ended, keeping the economy is increasingly tory. Come winter or monsoon, Sen is afloat and massive investment in building road networks. But in India to caution Indians, whom he after the court verdict that sends Nawaz Sharif and his daugh- falling on deaf had dumped long ago for a career in the ter Maryam Nawaz to imprisonment, PML (N) leaders are on ears. The new West, against electing Narendra Modi Amartya Sen’s annual India visit to denigrate Narendra Modi is a futile, arrogant exercise the edge and they have reportedly refused to contest the elec- once again. That Sen can still come to tion on PML (N) tickets. A large number of these leaders are India, young India, address public events and go on party, Sen has mastered this unique time or patience for the harangues of tual opportunism and charlatanism, contesting the election as independents. The change in for- India, the India television to dish out homilies without capacity of pleasing many masters, — an irrelevant and superannuated aca- it projects him as a dishonest intellec- tune for the Nawaz Sharif family is not sudden and there are batting an eyelid, after being one of the masters who, for their own interests, demic whose theories have failed under tual whose only interest is self-aggran- clear signs that the military and security establishment are that is aspiring kingpins of the scam that had bogged would keep him engaged in order to Indian conditions. disement and whose only agenda is to working behind the scene to make things difficult for them by to transform down the dream project of reviving the make sure that Sen would keep working Of course, one will never hear peddle a divisive agenda. Knowing full favouring Imran Khan and his party PTI, which is in power Nalanda University, speaks volumes overtime to fit his economic theories to Amartya Sen speak of the imbecility well the multi-dimensional agenda that in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, one of the four states of Pakistan. itself has no real of his insensibility and self-obsessive their political actions. However, this is of Shariat Courts in a democratic and Modi is pursuing in empowering and Khan has been spearheading relentless protests and agitation interest or time for arrogance. something which Sen has failed to do constitutional set up such as India. Crit- mainstreaming the marginal sections of against the PML (N) government for the last four years, charg- Being unaccountable while splurg- in the case of Narendra Modi. Modi icising such moves may prove detri- our society, Sen keeps quiet or peddles ing the Sharif family of orchestrating large-scale corruption. Sen’s senseless ing resources at the expense of the has never ingratiated himself to any- mental to his niche back in the West, falsehood because that will keep the Even as Khan is inching closer to becoming the next prime prattle Indian taxpayers have been Sen’s forte one, let alone to Sen, and what Sen says one will never hear him criticise the pot of his insidious broth boiling and minister of Pakistan, his ex-wife Reham Khan has come out and that is why, each time the ministry about Modi does not matter to the vast trafficking of children indulged in by a full. He hates Modi because Modi had with an autobiography that demystifies his larger than life which was shepherding the Nalanda majority of Indians who have rooted for section of the Missionaries of Charity, come up the hard way despite the likes image. Reham Khan who was married to Imran Khan for project called for accounts and account- Modi’s transformative narrative. doing so would most certainly compro- of Sen trying to stymie his chances of about 10 months reveals that Khan has been a skirt-chaser ability, Sen threw a tantrum and spoke Opposing Modi, denigrating and mise his self-styled messianic position leading India. and a non-serious politician who does not believe in meeting of how institutional autonomy was disparaging his efforts at trying to in Western academia, Sen will also not However, Sen’s intellectual dis- the common man and working on their grievances. Khan has being hampered. In reality, what he transform India, dishing out false- take the Congress leadership to task for honesty pales before Modi’s drive and been obsessed with the idea to become the Prime Minister passed off as institutional autonomy hood and half-truth about him and continuously trying to fan the flames determination to transform India. Sen’s of the country and took little interest in the development of was essentially his self-arrogated right his worldview, spreading hate and lie of caste conflagration across the coun- insidious propaganda is increasingly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where his party is in power. When he to hoodwink the system, cheat Indian about the man, is what pumps adrena- try for that would deprive him of the falling on deaf ears. The new India, entered politics in 1996, political analysts believed that he has public sentiment and try and subvert line into Sen’s veins, it keeps him going, largesse of the Congress dynasty and young India, the India that is aspiring little chance of a promising career in politics just on the basis the system to suit his ideological pro- it keeps the industry of self-seekers and would surely dent his false aura and to transform itself has no real interest or of winning the cricket world cup in 1992 and setting up a can- pensities and personal agenda. rent-seekers that has grown around close a number of avenues in India. time for Sen’s senseless prattle. cer hospital in 1994. But over the years, his political fortune Over the years, ever since his early him well-oiled and keeps alive a nar- Amartya Sen’s strategic and selec- (The author is Director, Dr emerged stronger mostly because of the political instability days when he would simultaneously rative that is actually fast losing trac- tive silence on the many issues that Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research in the country and lack of credible alternative after the death kowtow to his communist comrades tion in young India and amongst the are in reality a challenge to the effort Foundation, New Delhi. The views of Pakistan Political Party chief Benazir Bhutto in 2007. But and the then big bosses of the Congress thinking mind. Young India has no to transform India reeks of intellec- expressed are strictly personal) instead of working with the people at the grassroots level to expand his support base, Khan chose to fight the government on the streets. The high rate of unemployment and gloomy Dear economic scenario in the country drove thousands of people Quote martial TACKLING UNEMPLOYABILITY Editor millenniumpost.in to his rallies and protests. In the process, Khan has had a flurry of court cases filed against him by the law enforcement agen- Log on to write letters to the Economics is Today's graduates are indeed caught between the devil and the deep sea. There is cies. So far, he has not shown due respect for the law of the land "unemployability" due to studying useless syllabus on one hand and the threat of automation- editor or send them to and he often misses court hearings and proceedings. Khan is extremely useful [email protected] contesting the July 25 general election from five constituen- as a form of induced redundancy, even if employed, on the other! The urgent need of the hour is to make a cies and in the nomination paper, he has not acknowledged employment for radical overhaul of the prevailing technical curriculum, which should be tailored to meet the You can also send your that he is the father of Tyrian White. All the court cases and comments to The Editor, the fact that he has deliberately given false information in the economists needs of industry and also society. As for automation, while it brings efficiency and cost-cutting nomination paper can be used against him in the future by the to many a business, it also portends a precarious and dehumanised mechanical age we are Millennium Post, powers that rule Pakistan from behind the scene. Reham Khan JOHN KENNETH Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah in her autobiography has pointed out these factors and writes GALBRAITH heading for. Software companies are understood to tackle the problem through re-training. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 that she had cautioned Imran to stay away from unscrupulous C.V.KRISHNA MANOJVia email elements like ISI and the military officers, who interfere in the country’s politics. Imran Khan may have to face the problems that Nawaz Sharif is facing right now, Reham Khan argues. Of agony and Live and let love ecstasy India looks well-poised to exit the infamous group of 72 countries f the world of sport has its agony and ecstasy, this week in the world that still criminalises homosexuality showed both in abundance. To begin with football, it was but natural that the thousands of supporters who here may be various reasons had travelled to Russia for the World Cup would sup- SHUTAPA PAUL for life but that one, over- Iport their own national teams. The media of their respec- powering, omnipresent rea- tive countries had given plenty of hype to the prospects of son that supersedes all other the teams. Given the different time zones, millions stayed Treasons to live is love. I am not being up to watch the proceedings on TV, the world over. In the philosophical but just think about it: first semi-final, Belgium were clearly the underdogs but all of our most meaningful acts stem their performance up to the last-four stage, including top- from a kind of love. Love for parents, pling favourites Brazil, had their supporters and so many siblings, children, pets, environment, others hoping against hope that they would whisk past country…there are indeed so many World Cup winners, France. France have been seasoned delightful variations of this one emo- campaigners for the last two decades and can never be tion. The most exciting, uplifting, lib- taken for granted. Belgium played very well, indeed. But it While countries erating, and passionate of these loves was just not their day. The other side played better and nar- such as the US, is romantic love. Literature, paintings, rowly carried through to the finals. The Belgian support- sculpture, cinema, and music have, for ers were, naturally, shattered. In the other semi-final, the Canada, England, ages, been hinged on the idea of love. youngest English side ever was under the pressure of too and even our Artists have exhausted their efforts much hype. The problem was that they had virtually taken to properly represent the emotion their victory for granted. Many kept explaining why they neighbouring through their work; researchers and would make it to the Finals for the first time since 1966. nation Nepal, scientists have laboured to scientifi- Such were the expectations that Croatia, which had half a cally understand this feeling; and, the dozen professionals from top European sides, were, seen as have shown common man has many times been left the underdogs. At the start of the game, England was up by greater confused by its overbearing influence. a goal. But, the second-half scripted a different story. The acceptance All through this, the universality of this Croatians were all over them. They were, sans doubt, con- one emotion has held true in the saying vincing winners. Even the biased commentators were all for same-sex that ‘Love makes the world go round’. at sea trying to explain the debacle. Over to the Wimble- relationships and Love spans across age, races, nationali- don, and the favourite of millions the world over, top-seed scrapped this ties, creeds and gender. Yes, gender too. Roger Federer, was up by two sets and even had a match Not in India though where archaic laws The upcoming week will be crucial or the LGBTQ community in India (Representational Image) point against Kevin Anderson and then no one could quite draconian law, such as Section 377 exercise control explain what happened. Was it the strong breeze, a loss of over the hearts of individuals. nerves or the mind not in sync with the body? The match India still upholds The upcoming week is an impor- still upholds the law that was introduced But, by emphasising that the matter up that all of us do not fully comprehend. went on for all five sets and the man, who is often referred the law that was tant one for all those who have dared by the British in India in 1861. India is for contention is only Section 377, the Who we love and how we choose to by the likes of the great Rod Laver and John McEnroe as to love differently in India. Who have, among 72 countries in the world that government has also shown its future do it are some of them that remain the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), lost 13-11. Such was the introduced by the due to natural compulsions, chosen to currently punish homosexuals. The opposition to the issue of same-sex mar- inscrutable. But, having said that, we agony of the spectators that 95 per cent of the galleries on British in India love someone of their own gender. What Supreme Court had, in fact, overturned riages and child adoption by gay cou- have no right to impinge on the rights Court 1 emptied as the match ended. Few stayed back to may be labelled as “unnatural sex”, as the much-anticipated favourable judg- ples. In doing so, the Narendra Modi of people who choose to love some- watch the other quarter-final. Big servers Raonic and Isner in 1861 per the law, is the most natural expres- ment passed by the Delhi High Court in government has lost a golden oppor- one from their own gender. Love tra- were virtually playing to empty stands. True, everyone has sion of love for them. The Indian apex 2009. Now, however, it stands to make tunity to show its progressive stance of verses gender and it is about time that it their favourite player or side but it is not all that easy to court will finally pass its verdict next history, a bit late compared to the other keeping up with the changing customs crosses over the unnecessary obstacles explain or understand the agony and ecstasy after every week to decriminalise homosexuality. more accepting and progressive nations of society. For now, though, the LGBTQ of moral policing, hypocrisy, pettiness, defeat or victory. Some go berserk and others manage to While countries such as the US, Canada, – but better late than never. community is relieved and grateful that and most importantly, persecution. Live digest the result and allow life to move on. True, Federer England, and even our neighbouring The government has maintained the government has at least not opposed and let love. would be back next year trying to win his ninth Wimble- nation Nepal, have shown greater accep- neutral ground by leaving the decision the decision and seems willing to shed (The writer is a journalist and don title but, at 37, would he be able to? tance towards same-sex relationships to decriminalise same-sex relationships its tag of being a police state. media entrepreneur. The views and scrapped this draconian law, India to the wisdom of the Supreme Court. There are many things in this world expressed are strictly personal) 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp in focus Autonomy in, UGC out Higher education demands government intervention with financial support, not for curbing dissent

‘Autonomy’ Explained had asked for suggestions online till July 7. ome 62 universities and colleges were HECI will be tasked with the mandate of granted, in last March, a degree of free- improving academic standards with a spe- UJJWAL K CHOWDHURY dom from the oversight of the Uni- cific focus on learning outcomes, evaluation versity Grants Commission (UGC), of academic performance by institutions, Swhich itself is being repealed now. The policy mentoring of institutions, training of teach- allows institutions with high accreditation ers, promoting the use of educational tech- scores awarded by the National Assessment nology, among other functions. In addition and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to start to these, it will lay down standards for the courses, research facilities and programmes opening and closure of institutions and also without seeking the commission’s permis- for appointments to critical leadership posi- sion. Those in the top category, with a score tions at all universities, even if they are estab- of 3.51 or more out of 4, are even free from lished under state law. external reviews. Five central universities, 21 state universities, 26 private universities and Behind UGC Repeal 10 other colleges were granted autonomy The seemingly mother-of-all reforms under the Autonomous Colleges Regula- is, in fact, a climb down from the HEERA tion. The institutes include JNU, BHU, AMU, (Higher Education Evaluation and Regu- The draft bill has TERI, JU, Pune University and the University latory Authority), earlier promoted by the of Hyderabad, which have maintained high PMO and NITI Aayog which tried to form a claimed that the standards of excellence. These quality insti- single body to oversee education. UPA HRD new institution tutions, as per the declaration, will receive minister Kapil Sibal tried to do the same by complete autonomy by which they can start advocating a National Council for Higher will ensure new courses, departments, programmes, Education and Research (NCHER). In the more autonomy off-campus centres, skill courses, research neoliberal WTO-GATT order of finance parks, appoint overseas faculty members, capitalism, education is not a right but a for colleges take foreign students, offer variable incen- marketplace of profitable commerce, and, and facilitate tive packages and introduce online distance hence, needs to be commercialised. HECI is learning courses. purportedly claimed as a regulatory body to holistic growth maintain academic standards with punitive of the education ‘Autonomy’ Exposed powers. It also, in one stroke, has legislated Most of the academic community mem- funding as the exclusive domain of the gov- system and also bers are of the opinion that the move is noth- ernment of the day, thereby, compromising provide greater ing but the government’s withdrawal from The UGC repeal is expected to significantly alter higher education in India academic freedom by making financial grant the education sector to allow space for private conditional to the pleasure of the govern- opportunities players. In contrast, the Indian Constitution, have been an integral part of public Univer- the taxpayer’s money collected under the Repeal of UGC ment in power. to students at a so far, has visualised education as an impor- sities, will be weeded out. Also, the recently research and development cess in the last 20 The Centre has also prepared a draft Act, The government appears to be withdraw- tant tool of social-economic-political trans- held People’s Tribunal in Delhi on attacks years has been utilised, so far. Clearly, there last month, to replace the University Grants ing from the duty of providing more inputs/ more affordable formation which could ensure the objectives on higher education institutions in India, is more to it than what meets the eyes. Under Commission with a new regulator for higher infrastructure in higher education by talking cost. It also enshrined in the Preamble. Jadavpur Uni- in its interim report, said, “The centrality of the guise of autonomy, the government may education in the country. The Act is being about public-private-personal partnership versity’s (JU) teachers’ body objected most higher education to the survival of Indian be pushing universities to generate their own called the Higher Education Commission of and, yet, tries to reap suitable outcomes or aims to reduce to the regulations which stated that autono- democracy is crucial and the higher educa- resources through self-financed courses. This India Act, 2018 (Repeal of University Grants credulous subservience from these spaces of the interference mous institutions would be allowed to add tion system must itself be the space where the will eventually end with the state shedding Commission Act), i.e. HECI. The draft bill critical thinking by having absolute admin- infrastructure, launch programmes or initi- freedom to think, explore, discuss and also its responsibility of subsidising education or has claimed that the new institution will istrative and financial control. HECI will of various ate collaborations with others without taking to dissent is maximised. Higher education treating it as a public good, as a public ser- ensure more autonomy for colleges and facili- pave the way for higher student fees and regulatory bodies permission “provided no demand for a fund institutions must be open to all sections of vice, rather than as a commodity. tate holistic growth of the education system place a greater curb on dissent and freedom is made from the government”. They fear that the society, particularly those marginalised and also provide greater opportunities to of expression of individuals and institutions. this would lead to high fees, ad hoc teaching in multiple ways.” The other perspective students at a more affordable cost. It aims to It appears to be nothing but the government appointments and the neglect of those aca- Several university heads have also reduce the interference of various regulatory consolidating, centralising and monopolis- demic disciplines which are less immediately Spending on education expressed support for the autonomy of bodies in the functioning of higher education ing power in academic matters while ensur- connected to industry. The Union Budget, this year, had a selected universities. Father Felix Raj, the institutions and create a single body that will ing a free run for private capital. Most claims Further, there exists confusion on what reduced allocation of less than 1 per cent of VC of St Xavier’s University, said, “Autonomy have the power of accrediting institutions, accompanying the new act seem anti-people. this autonomy entails. Osmania University the Gross National Income for education. is good as it gives the institution the freedom maintaining their academic standard and For instance, when it claims to end Inspec- VC, S Ramachandran, is under the impres- This has added woes to the already crum- to design their curriculum but yes, the cost even imposing fines for non-performance. tion Raj, it actually inaugurates Accredita- sion that an autonomous status will bring bling public-funded higher education sector. of education definitely shoots up when one So far, various regulators – UGC, All tion Raj. In envisioning it as overriding the more government funds. In reality, the Imposition of the partial funding formula for decides to include new courses. But then, it’s India Council for Technical Education specific acts of universities and the legislation regulations state categorically that all pro- universities, the institutionalisation of loans very much needed to maintain the standard (AICTE) and the National Council for of states, this Act unilaterally legislates on a grammes started by autonomous institu- instead of grants from UGC, making uni- of the educational institute. The government Technical Education (NCTE) – have been concurrent subject thereby encroaching on tions without the commission’s permission versities and colleges ‘autonomous’ and the still pays a certain amount as grants but for functioning under the ministry. The new the rights of the state governments and jeop- must be financed by them. Despite the rec- contractualisation of jobs at universities are the traditional ones.” Prof Dinesh Singh, the regulator will replace all of them to create a ardising constitutional federalism. ognition bringing in laurels, many feel that seen as ways to dismantle higher education. former Vice Chancellor of Delhi Univer- single regulatory authority. The HRD Minis- While private education can co-exist it will be pushing the University towards On the other hand, the CAG report tabled sity, said, “This is certainly a welcome step. ter has claimed that the transformation of the based on market demands, the government’s unknown challenges. sCritics note that this in the Parliament in 2017 tells us that the They have reduced the oversight of the UGC, regulatory set up is based upon the principles abdication of its responsibility from public will have an impact in the long-run as Uni- entire education cess collected during more which is crucial. Its role has been extremely of – Minimum government & Maximum education for the poor cannot be reduced. versities will be forced to take in students than a decade since its imposition in 2006-07 regressive and counter-productive in the last governance, Separation of grant functions, (The author is a former Dean of who can pay, while gradually the meritori- has remained unspent. It’s as huge as 83,497 few years.” End of inspection raj, Focus on academic Symbiosis and Amity Universities. The ous students from humble backgrounds, who crores. In addition, a mere 7.73 per cent of quality, Powers to enforce. The government views expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Naturalising a queer concern RETWEET In a country where socially validated common heterosexual concerns are broached in hush tones, genuine homosexuality will naturally seem unnatural KAPIL SIBAL etrieving alternate sexual- @KapilSibal ity from the draconian Sec- tion 377 of IPC that classifies KAVYA DUBEY homosexuality as an “unnatu- Rral offence” (which has its roots in the Justice Gogoi's thoughtful articulation colonial Buggery Act of 1533 which gives us hope : " Democracy needs criminalised sexual activities “against not only independent judges and noisy the order of nature”) has been long over- due. While India debates, demonstrates, journalists but even independent and judges homosexuality, the UK has journalists and sometimes noisy judges seen remarkable support coming in for " Encapsulates journalisms predicament LGBTQ community since the turn of and judges angst in today's India 21st century. It deserves to be empha- sised that LGBT individuals openly serve in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces Support to gay besides having the same legal rights as other citizens. Beyond this contrast VARUN GANDHI community can and instance of exemplary progress, it @varungandhi80 pave the way for must be clarified what might possibly constitute unnatural sex – debatably due upliftment but conclusively, rape; even IVF and of other artificial insemination are (scientific When Croatia, a formerly war-torn Balkan marginalised and progressive) methods of unnatu- state with a population equal to Kolkata’s, ral sex. Homosexuality is a variation, does as well as it does, it makes me wonder communities. not an aberration, as Justice Indu Mal- what our nation could have achieved if we Awareness hotra asserted. There is no moral or legal ground to left sport to sportsmen and professional sports administrators, instead of politicians and informed incriminate ones’ exercise of free will. It can be debated endlessly whether homosexuality is a conscious choice or an innate inclination beyond choice but it must be reiterated acceptance of Regarding homosexuality as an offence that people of alternate sexuality and preferences are equal citizens who must not be discriminated for their naturalness and bureaucrats... is to infringe one’s right to express their human sexuality self and decriminalising it is the first is regarded with doubt that borders on ery which they are compelled to accept, nent Indian journalist’s opinion for The have still a step to remove barriers that discrimi- disagreement; and acceptance of the even those who are socio-economically Washington Post bears this headline: long way to nate them and deprive them of their final result of choosing one’s partner backward but foster ambitions to rise “The shameful cowardice of India’s poli- AMITABH BACHCHAN rightful entitlements as citizens. The seldom comes readily. Drawing very above their limiting conditions. Support ticians on gay rights”. To be clear about @SrBachchan go in India. A aspects of Section 377 pertain not just to validly from the Hadiya case (March to gay community can pave the way for our easy-paced social modernisation, exercising sexual preference but also to 2018 judgement; when a Hindu girl due upliftment of other marginalised society and politics are very cleverly generation raised the larger spectrum of right to life (and from Kerala converted to Islam and communities. Awareness and informed delinked to suit electoral and populist with basic sex liberty) and the right to privacy in such chose to marry a Muslim man out of acceptance of human sexuality have still agendas. Social concerns are never quite T 2865 - CONGRATULATIONS .. #HimaDas relationships. Decriminalising private her own free will), Justice Chandrachud a long way to go in India. A generation a political concern. education is consensual gay sex and relationships observed that neither the State nor one’s raised with basic sex education is very Indeed, it is time we realise the , the first Indian Women to win a GOLD in very unlikely will inevitably lead to a radical change parents can influence an adult’s choice unlikely to harbour resentment against necessity to extend constitutional rights World Athletic track event EVER ! INDIA is in social patterns and outlook about the of partner. That would amount to vio- the queer. to all citizens, irrespective of gender and proud of you .. you have given us reason to to harbour institution of marriage. If homosexual- lation of one’s fundamental right to pri- Genuine homosexuality will natu- sexual orientation. It can be debated hold up our heads HIGH ! JAI HIND !! resentment ity is to be officially accepted, there is no vacy. When it is a matter of difficulty in rally seem unnatural in a country where endlessly whether homosexuality is a reason to not solemnise such unions. accepting individuals who make their socially validated common heterosexual conscious choice or an innate inclina- against the queer Any bearing of this on matters of inheri- own choices, the aspect of sexual orien- concerns are broached in hush tones tion beyond choice but it must be reit- tance is comparable to when this issue tation becomes an extraordinary prob- and a certain qualification in the status erated that people of alternate sexuality JAMES WILSON had broken out about female children lem only due to social conditioning. of the individual (woman in particu- and preferences are equal citizens who @jamewils inheriting property. As established, an The gay community in India reflects lar) is expected for validating bringing must not be discriminated. The judicial enforced legal status will eventually lead the general condition the marginalised up such matters. In these haphazardly integrity at the Apex level has once again to social acceptance. and the ostracised such as those surviv- changing times, the concern for repro- overturned the ‘judgements’ that have Notwithstanding the extent of mod- ing the trauma of parental rejection and duction by a married woman of a cer- belittled the humanity of some humans. Bhakts are in utter confusion.. ernisation that the Indian society likes subsequent societal exclusion, sex work- tain ‘late’ age is justified but a single The Supreme Court is expected to be the Which baba is RIGHT? 藍 to emulate selectively, it is commonly ers and transgenders who can mone- woman of the same ‘late’ age seeking guardian of social justice. #Section377 not encouraged that an adult exclusively tarily afford their rehabilitation but do a sperm donor to independently start (The author is Senior Copy chooses their partner. Further, any devi- not find acceptance in the larger society a family is declared being a complex Editor with Millennium Post. The ance from social or family convention and hence have no way out of their mis- kind of crazy, almost diseased. An emi- views expressed are strictly personal) 8 mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp 9 10 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 INDIA’S LYNCHING SPECTRUM WIDENS People should not pelt stones at Firecrackers, beef, child abduction rumours... Army: DGP Vaid SRINAGAR: The top cop of TRISHA MUKHERJEE AND and vigilantism has been on A police team of “eight of political will to put an end ginalised communities are some Jammu and Kashmir on Fri- MANIK GUPTA the rise. people”, heavily outnumbered to these “rumours” and blamed of key steps the police must keep day appealed to people not to The killing of Das, who by the mob, reached the spot the absence of a policy of “zero- in mind, Shetty said. go near the encounter sites and wanted the fireworks be stopped within 40 minutes, only to find tolerance” towards the heinous Cyber law expert Pawan pelt stones at security forces in NEW DELHI: Jatin Das, a because he had been hit by a that the victims had already suc- crime for the lives lost. Duggal suggested data localisa- order to avoid loss of lives as labourer, was beaten to death splinter, is one end of the lynch- cumbed to the attacks. “Lynching is illegal. It is tion to supervise the disemmi- army is their own. by an angry crowd at a wedding ing spectrum. If his ask trig- The deaths bring to light the brutal murder. The ruling dis- nation of content on Whatsapp “We are saddened if some- venue in Assam three days ago gered irrational fury, the other horrors of mob fury when a pensation needs to tell people and similar platforms. one dies in this way. That is why for allegedly demanding that cases are fuelled by righteous- group of people, sometimes 50 they cannot take the law in According to him, having we have been appealing that revellers stop bursting firecrack- ness with mobs believing they and sometimes as many as 3,500 their hands. There should be servers of Whatsapp and Twit- wherever there is an encoun- ers, laying bare once again the were doing the good thing. like in Dhule, decide to take law widespread condemnation of ter in India will help bring the ter, people should not go there veneer of tolerance that gives Some of the victims were in their hands and kill some- such actions. They should set data that needs to be controlled to pelt stones on the army. This way only too easily to extreme believed to be beef eaters or body. Last month, the deaths an example by talking exten- within the physical boundary of is our own army,” Director rage and aggression. indulging in cow slaughter, oth- of 29-year-old Nilotpal Das sively about its horrors,” the India, thereby bringing it within General of Police S P Vaid told The 35-year-old labourer’s ers were thought to be kidney and 30-year-old Abhijeet Nath lawyer said. the purview of Indian law. reporters. Vaid said he could tragic death this week is only the smugglers, and in many cases in Assam’s Karbi Anglong dis- Singh also stressed on the “This could have a substan- feel the pain of the family that latest in a series of lynchings that the victims were suspected to trict shook the country. The two need for police to act imme- tial impact on reducing the looses its child in such incidents. have shocked India, and forced be child abductors. “fickle” population which can on July 1, violence in the pre- were beaten to death by over 500 diately and efficiently to stop dissemination of fake news,” “The family that loses its experts to introspect on collec- The reasons for this vigi- be easily instigated. dominantly adivasi region was angry people, again on the sus- incidents of violence from esca- Duggal said. child, we can feel their pain. tive anger that kills and the why lante justice were varied but the “One needs to understand triggered following rumours of picion of being child abductors. lating, particularly by getting In 2015, the lynching of How difficult it is! We again and how of public violence. root cause was often the same that something or the other is child kidnappers on WhatsApp. “It is an uncivilised notion more forces. Mohammed Akhlaq follow- appeal to everyone that this According to reports, at least -- suspicion based on rumours always happening in this coun- “Rumours of child kidnap- of justice,” said city-based law- Agreeing with her, ing rumours that he was stor- should not happen and they 20 people were killed in 14 sep- fanned by messages on social try...children are being stolen... pers were doing rounds on yer Kirti Singh. Shetty said, “The police needs ing beef in his home in Dadri should not come to the encoun- arate incidents between May media platforms like WhatsApp. suicides and murders are hap- Whatsapp, and people became Equating the act of lynching to be 10 steps ahead of the village shocked the nation and ter sites and stone-pelting and July 2018 in various parts According to Mumbai- pening. All of this leaves people suspicious of the victims who with a kangaroo court where rumours.” prompted a nationwide debate. should not happen on army,” of India. based psychologist Harish in a state of hyper-arousal and a belonged to the nomadic Gosavi “the mob seems to be doing Putting a check on the anti- Three years later, the cases con- he said. Vaid said police has Though the National Crimes Shetty. India is caught in a “state small trigger can channel their community due to their alien what it thinks is right”, she said social elements spreading fake tinue to pile up but the outrage discussed the issue of avoid- Records Bureau (NCRB) does of post-disaster syndrome”, con- frustration,” he said. attire and language,” Superin- people build up the fury on news, effectively communicat- seems to have dulled, prompt- ing deaths during stone-pelting not specifically track lynchings, tributing significantly towards In Dhule in Maharashtra, tendent of Police M Ramku- “fake news”. ing with the general public and ing the question -- is lynching incidents with the army and the incidence of mob killings the making of an angst driven where five people were killed mar told PTI. She rued the absolute lack making them aware about mar- the new normal? PTI CRPF officers. MPOST UP Amarnath Two CRPF jawans pilgrim dies DRI busts `2K-cr money laundering killed in militant No ban on outside food in after being hit by racket at diamond bourse, four held attack in Kashmir multiplexes: Maha Govt car in Samba OUR CORRESPONDENT to light that these rough dia- ple know each other,” he said. OUR CORRESPONDENT monds were imported from Shah said that valuers also OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: The Directorate of overseas markets like Hong work with the customs depart- SRINAGAR: Two CRPF jawans Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has Kong and Dubai in conniv- ment, where nobody from the were killed and one injured in NAGPUR: Maharashtra Food JAMMU: A 36-year-old Ama- busted a Rs 2,000-crore money ance with the exporters and industry is allowed. a militant attack in Jammu and and Civil Supplies Minister rnath yatra pilgrim died and laundering racket at the Bharat they were shown to have been “Inside, there is no role of Kashmir’s Anantnag district Ravindra Chavan on Friday three others were injured when Diamond Bourse (BDB) here procured at grossly overvalued any trade body,” he said. on Friday, official sources said. assured the state legislature a private vehicle hit them on and arrested four people, offi- prices, he said. “In a day or two things A civilian was also injured that “there is no ban on patrons the Jammu-Lakhanpur high- cials said on Friday. Four people have been will become clear and we when militants opened fire on a carrying outside food to mul- way in Samba district on Fri- The racket was unearthed arrested so far and cash worth have full confidence in the CRPF team deployed on law and tiplexes but if the multiplex day, a police official said. after the DRI recently con- Rs 10 lakh, demand drafts investigating agencies and order duty at Achabal Chowk authorities prohibit it, they A group of pilgrims, hail- ducted raids at the BDB at amounting to Rs 2.2 crore, government departments,” he in Anantnag and escaped, the could face action”. ing from Etah district of Uttar Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) cheque books, Aadhaar cards added. sources said. The minister’s statement Pradesh, were walking when a here following a tip off and and PAN cards were recovered Industry sources said The two CRPF jawans killed came after a heated debate on private car driven by a person intercepted consignments of during the raids, he added. that to prevent such inci- were assistant sub-inspector the raging issue of the exor- called Bhuvin Dubey hit them rough diamonds of “low qual- The four arrested accused, dents, the Gems and Jewellery Meena and constable Sandeep, bitant rates charged by mul- in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Hearing a petition filed last near Bari Brahmana flyover, ity” with a declared value of Rs with the help of some mem- Export Promotion Council they said. The area has been cor- tiplexes for food, water and other cities where a popcorn year by a social activist Jainen- the official said. 156 crore. bers of the panel of diamond (GJEPC) had been urging the doned off and a hunt launched beverages which were higher pack costing Rs 5 outside was dra Baxi, the court observed He said four pilgrims were However, a revaluation of valuers, used to get the declared government to become the to track down the assailants, the than the printed maximum sold for Rs 250 inside. that in many instances, the injured in the accident and these diamonds found that they value of the consignments sole approving authority for sources added. retail price (MRP). The agitations, occasion- foodstuffs were priced even were immediately rushed to were worth only about Rs 1.2 approved as the fair value, the valuers. Militant outfit Lashkar-e- Leader of Opposition in ally violent, however seemed to higher than the entry ticket hospital, where one of them, crore. official said. “The GJEPC has been Taiba (LeT) claimed responsi- Legislative Council Dhanan- have struck a cord and elicited rates and ordered the state gov- identified as Mukendra Singh, “The revaluation done by BDB Vice President Mehul closely working with the DRI bility for the attack. jay Munde raised the issue of huge public response even on ernment to file its affidavit in succumbed to injuries. experts ascertained that these Shah expressed shock over the and the government for the last “Lashkar-e-Toiba attacks differential pricing of the same social media platforms. the matter within four weeks. The condition of another rough diamonds were of infe- racket. three months and this action is convoy of CRPF at Acha- product inside and outside The Bombay High Court Cinema Owners and pilgrim, Chander Paul, is stated rior quality and worth only “No one in the industry had a result of our joint efforts,” a bal Chowk. Claims two killed multiplexes. last month demanded to know Exhibitors Association of to be critical , he said, adding about Rs 1.2 crore, against their heard of these arrested valuers GJEPC source said. including an officer and sev- In recent weeks, Maharash- why the Maharashtra govern- India (COEA) President Nitin Veeri Singh and Ram Paul declared value of Rs 156 crore,” and we are surprised how they The arrested valuers were eral injured (sic),” LeT spokes- tra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ment could not regulate the Datar said that they have not escaped with minor injuries but an official said. were valuing diamonds. Our not approved by the GJEPC, man Abdullah Ghaznavi said carried out agitations and pro- prices of the food and bever- received any orders from the are still undergoing treatment. During the probe, it came industry is very small and peo- he said. in an email. tests inside various multiplexes ages sold inside multiplexes. government. HIGH TIDE Will Amit Shah apologise for UP Court in Lanka orders release BJP MLA’s remark on rape: Sena of 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen RAMESWARAM(TN): A after all the formalities were OUR CORRESPONDENT The Lok Sabha MP from BJP MLA from Bairia in court in Sri Lanka on Friday completed, he added. Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor, Uttar Pradesh, Singh, had ordered the release of 16 Tamil Regarding the release of MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on had set off a political contro- recently said, “Bhagwan Ram Nadu fishermen arrested by the three boats of the fishermen, Friday asked whether BJP presi- versy on Wednesday with his bhi aa jaayenge, tab bhi balaat- island nation’s navy recently for he said the owners have been dent Amit Shah would apolo- remark that if voted to power kaar ki ghatna per niyantran crossing its territorial waters, a directed to appear in court on gise for his party’s UP MLA’s again, the BJP will rewrite the nahi ho paayegaa (The incidents fishermen association leader July 28 with relevant documents remark that even Lord Ram Constitution and pave the way of rape cannot be curbed, even if said here. adding if they failed to do so the cannot curb rapes. for creation of a “Hindu Paki- Lord Ram descends on earth)”. According to State fisher- boats would be nationalised. The Sena’s poser came a day stan”. On Thursday, the BJP had The Sena said, “India was men association president, N The 16 fishermen were after the BJP sought an apology demand an apology from Gan- divided because of the Con- Devadoss, the judge imposed arrested by the Lankan Navy from Congress president Rahul dhi for the “attack on Indian gress. That party is responsible certain conditions including on separate occasions on July 5 Gandhi for Shashi Tharoor’s democracy and Hindus”. for the division. If Pakistan was one that if the released fisher- and July 8 on charges of cross- ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark. “The BJP wants Congress founded on the basis of religious men were found and caught by ing the the international mari- “Tharoor said if the BJP president Gandhi to apologise identity, then Hindustan is a the Lankan navy in their terri- time boundary line (IMBL) and wins the 2019 (Lok Sabha) polls, for Tharoor’s remarks. But one Hindu rashtra.” tory again within five years they poaching in the island nation’s India will become ‘Hindu Pak- needs to understand that Tha- “The Sangh parivar always would be detained in prison for waters. Twelve fishermen were istan’. In short, if (Narendra) roor is only speaking the lan- accused (Jawaharlal) Nehru, one to two years. from Rameswaram and the rest Modi is voted to power again, guage of the BJP,” the Sena said. (Sardar) Patel and others of They would be brought back from nearby Mandapam. MPOST India will be declared a Hindu “One of its MLAs Surendra turning Hindustan into a ‘sec- rashtra (nation). Narayan Singh had said even ular’ state. If Nehru and others “This is RSS’s agenda, which Lord Ram cannot curb rapes. had committed this mistake, BRIEFS Tharoor has only expressed His statement is an insult to then the country gave two NATION Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers clear the garbage washed ashore during high tide from the Congress platform,” Hindus. Shouldn’t BJP chief opportunities to the BJP to rec- on a road along the Marine Drive in Mumbai on Friday PTI the Sena said in an editorial in Amit Shah apologise for his tify it,” the Uddhav Thackeray- GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE IN PUNJAB its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. remark?” it said. led party said. MOGA: A 13-year-old girl, daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, allegedly committed suicide by Bhojpuri hanging herself from a ceiling fan here on Friday, PM Modi loses nearly BJP MLA charged by CBI for framing Unnao police said. Her parents were in Bihar when the inci- singer Kalpana dent took place. For the last three-four days, the girl, 3L Twitter followers, rape victim’s father in false Arms Act case joins BJP who used to work as a domestic help, was staying with the family of a pesticide dealer, DSP (city) Kesar Singh said. The girl’s parents had been informed Rahul Gandhi 17,000 OUR CORRESPONDENT GUWAHATI: Bhojpuri singer Kalpana Patowary, who hails about the incident, Singh said, adding that investiga- NEW DELHI: As Twitter an official statement on this. NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Kul- from Assam, has joined the BJP tions were underway. began sanitising its platform Twitter earlier this week deep Singh Sengar was on Fri- in the presence of its president FOUR CHILDREN DROWN IN UP by removing inactive and announced it will remove day listed in a charge sheet by Amit Shah and Bihar Deputy locked accounts, Prime Min- locked accounts -- which are the CBI for framing the father Chief Minister Sushil Modi in GORAKHPUR: Four children drowned while tak- ister Narendra Modi on Friday disabled owing to suspicious of a minor girl, allegedly raped Patna. ing bath in a pond near Rampur Nayagaon Friday, lost nearly 300,000 followers activity -- from follower counts by the lawmaker in Unnao, in After joining the party on police said. Eight children had gone to take bath in a while Congress Party President across profiles globally. a false Arms Act case, officials Thursday, Patowary told PTI “I pond near the Rapti river. According to eyewitnesses, Rahul Gandhi lost over 17,000 The move is likely to affect said. am impressed by Prime Minis- seven of the eight boys came out after taking bath followers. high-profile users the most. Along with him nine oth- ter Narendra Modi’s vision and The number of Modi’s fol- With this clean-up exer- ers including the then Station leadership. I’ll use politics as in the pond, while Irfan (12) was still in the water. He lowers went down to 43.1 mil- cise, External Affairs Minister Officer of Makhi police station, a tool, medium and power to was not able to gauge the depth of the pond and lion from 43.4 million. Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaS- Ashok Singh Bhaduria, Sub- residence on June 4, 2017 night to highlight the plight of her serve more and reach out. BJP after sensing danger he cried out for help and to According to SocialBlade. waraj) has lost 74,132 followers. Inspector Kamta Prasad Singh, but the local police had not reg- father. Next day, her father suc- for me is an ideology.” save him, three other boys, Nihal (15), Ameen (17) com that tracks the number While BJP President Amit Constable Amir Khan, brother istered the FIR after the crime. cumbed to his injuries. “I have not joined BJP for and Uzair (14), jumped into the water and all of of Twitter followers on a daily Shah was left poorer by 33,363 of the MLA Atul Singh Sengar The girl’s father was booked The CBI has charged the contesting elections as of now, them drowned, said AK Singh, the inspector in-charge basis, Modi’s personal Twitter followers, Delhi Chief Minister were also named in the charge by the local police on allega- MLA, his brother, policemen but I am ready to help the handle (@narendramodi) lost Arvind Kejriwal has lost 91,555 sheet, filed before a special CBI tions of brandishing a country- and five others in IPC sections party in every possible way of Gorakhnath. 2,84,746 followers. followers. court in Lucknow. Four other made pistol and put in prison 120-B (criminal conspiracy), through my art”, said the multi- 2 DEAD AS TANKER HITS MOTORCYCLE The official handle (@ Former Jammu and Kash- accused have also been charged when he filed a case this year to 166 (public servant disobeying lingual singer who has also lent PMOIndia) lost 140,635 mir CM Omar Abdullah has by the agency. bring Sengar to book on April law, with intent to cause injury her voice to many Bollywood BANDA: Two people were killed and one person was followers. lost 21,878 followers, Social- Sengar is a four-time MLA 4. He was allegedly beaten up to any person), 167 (Public films. injured when their motorcycle was hit by a tanker in Rahul Gandhi (@Rahul- Blade.com showed. from Bangarmau, a semi-urban by the brother of the MLA and servant framing an incorrect “Even though I join poli- Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district on Friday, police Gandhi) has lost 17,503 fol- US President Donald area nearly 70 km from Luc- his aides. document with intent to cause tics, my field of work will be the said. The accident took place in in Shivrampur area lowers while Congress leader Trump lost about 100,000 of his know, and enjoys immense The police action had injury), 193 (producing false same - that is music and more of the district, said Circle Officer Karvi Vijayendra Shashi Tharoor lost 1,51,509 53.4 million followers and for- clout in the area. prompted the girl to attempt evidence), 201 (destruction of importantly archiving our Dwivedi. The deceased were identified as Parasnath followers. mer President Barack Obama The CBI recently named self-immolation in front of evidence) among others. folk musical heritage”, said the The micro-blogging plat- lost about 400,000 from his 104 him in a charge sheet for alleg- Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- CBI’s spokesperson said singer who is popularly known (18) and Mithilesh Patel (35). form was yet to come up with million. MPOST edly raping the minor girl at his nath’s residence on April 8 further investigation is on. as ‘Bhojpuri Queen’. PTI nation 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp KERALA NUN ABUSE CASE HC says cops fail Second priest held to inform rape SC takes note of Nuns, priests, laity victims about poor facilities in jails, in Kerala rape case option of abortion OUR CORRESPONDENT of using his wife’s secret confes- OUR CORRESPONDENT asks AG to assist sion to “blackmail and sexually write to Vatican OUR CORRESPONDENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: abuse” her. MUMBAI: Allowing a OUR CORRESPONDENT ily on the other has turned the cent, but that is not enough. Kerala police on Friday arrested The crime branch registered 16-year-old rape survivor to church into an object of ridi- Bringing out the truth is also the second priest accused of a case following which the four terminate her pregnancy, the NEW DELHI: The Supreme KOCHI: A section of nuns, cule, “thus causing a lot of harm my responsibility now. I believe sexually abusing a woman in priests had moved the high Bombay High Court on Fri- Court on Friday took note of priests and laity of the Roman to the church and in particu- that the police investigation Pathnamthitta district, while court seeking anticipatory bail. day once again said that police lack of facilities in jails, leading Catholic Church has written lar to the faith of the people in the case will bring out the two other clergymen were still The priests-- Abraham Var- must inform the victims in to delayed trials and prolonged to the Vatican over the alleged of G o d .” truth,” he said yesterday. absconding. ghese alias Sony, Job Mathew such cases that they have the incarceration of under-trial rape of a nun in Kerala by a “We trust that Christ who In her complaint to the Kot- Johnson P Mathew, a and Jaise K George-- had option of undergoing abortion. prisoners, in the country and bishop, urging it “to do what is is our light, and who always tayam district police chief, the counsellor, was arrested from approached the court soon after A bench of justices Naresh sought assistance of the Attor- right” to provide justice to the stood up against the exploita- nun charged Mulakkal with Kozhencherry in the district and the crime branch slapped rape Patil and GS Kulkarni granted ney General in issuing direc- women in the church. tion of women will stand with rape and unnatural sex multi- is being questioned by crime charges against four clergymen permission to the girl to tions to deal with the situation. The letters were written to the church and give the leader- ple times at a small town near branch sleuths, police sources named by the alleged victim as undergo an abortion, after a A bench headed by Chief Giambattista Diquttro, Apos- ship courage to do what is right Kottayam between 2014 and said. His anticipatory bail peti- her tormentors. The name of the panel of doctors suggested that Justice Dipak Misra, on its own, tolic Nuncio to India and the in the cause of justice to women 2016. tion was pending in court. fifth cleric was not included for it would be safe for her. initiated the judicial proceed- Catholic Bishops Conference of in the church,” the letter to the Clergymen supporting The Crime Branch made want of substantial evidence. The victim, who is 21 weeks ings after taking note of reports India Cardinal Oswald Gracias. Apostolic Nuncio to India said. Mulakkal had said the nun the first arrest yesterday after According to the woman’s pregnant, moved the court ear- on deficiencies at the Faridabad the jail at Faridabad,” the bench The church authorities were They also requested Car- filed a complaint against him Job Mathew, the vicar of a local statement to police, the accused lier this week after her request jail in Haryana and expanded said, adding lack of facilities requested to “advise” Pope dinal Gracias to advise bish- after a priest, also an official of church, surrendered, a day after vicar had sought sexual favours for the termination of preg- the scope of the case to the have been posing impediments Francis to “relieve” Jalandhar ops in India to publicise and the Jalandhar diocese, filed one the high court dismissed his from her after she made a con- nancy was rejected by two gov- entire country. in speedy trial. bishop Franco Mulakkal “of his create awareness about CBCI against her relatives for alleg- anticipatory bail plea and that fession to him about one of her ernment hospitals. Placing reliance on a report The bench then asked pastoral responsibilities so that guidelines to deal with sexual edly threatening the bishop. of two other priests, observing tormentors and also threatened Doctors at the government- of the District and Sessions Attorney General K K Venu- the church is seen to actually harassment in workplace, 2017, In his complaint, the priest they acted as “predators” and to reveal the contents of the con- run KEM hospital asked her judge of Faridabad, the bench, gopal to assist the court in the practice the zero tolerance it and institute the structures and has alleged that the nun’s rela- took “undue advantage” of the fession against another accused to approach the high court, as also comprising Justices A M matter and said that making professes to observe in abuse procedures described therein tives threatened to kill Mulak- woman. The two other priests in the case. The vicar also used an abortion beyond 20 weeks Khanwilkar and D Y Chand- all the states and union terri- cases.” without delay. kal after he ordered a probe are absconding. to speak about sexual activities is illegal, except under certain rachud, said there were several tories (UTs) parties to the case Stating that they were con- “To preach justice, the against her on the basis of Crime branch sources said over phone and that the abuse circumstances. infrastructural and operational would cause delay in passing cerned about the integrity of church must be seen to prac- the complaint received by there were no orders from continued till 2012, she alleged. The judges noted that the deficiencies like lack of video directions. the Indian church, the letters tice justice (Synod of Bishops, the Mother Superior of her the court against Johnson P Johnson P Mathew, accord- girl lost five to six days in run- conferencing and transporta- The court appointed advo- stated that people’s faith in the 1971). Sadly the representa- congregation. Mathew’s arrest. ing to the woman’s complaint, ning from one hospital to tion facilities in prison. cate Gaurav Aggarwal as an credibility of the church to tions made by the religious Last week, the nun com- The incident came to light was her senior in college and another. “A report has been submit- amicus curiae, friend of the implement its policy of zero sister to the bishops have plained to the National Com- after an audio clip of the pur- got in touch with her through “Often (rape) victims and ted by the District and Ses- court, and asked him to help tolerance in abuse matters brought no response, raising mission for Women that the ported conversation of the hus- WhatsApp. their families do not know that sions judge of Faridabad and the Attorney General deal with would continue to erode if the issues about the credibility of Kerala Police was “not work- band of the alleged victim with a In course of time his mes- they have the option of medi- the judge has mentioned var- the case. accused bishop remain in his the CBCI policy,” the letter to ing” in the case as the accused church official about the alleged sages turned explicit and he cally terminating a pregnancy ious causes for delayed trials The bench considered the position at Jalandhar diocese. Gracias said. Mulakkal has is a “highly-linked” person. sexual abuse of his wife by the also allegedly morphed her face up to 20 weeks. The state must and long incarceration of under note on the prevailing situa- They said the “mud sling- claimed he is innocent and said NCW chairperson Rekha priests was widely circulated on with a nude picture of another tell police officers to not waste trial prisoners in jail,” it said. tion at Faridabad jail of Jus- ing” between the bishop and the truth will come out in the Sharma said the commission social media. woman and threatened to cir- any time when they are dealing “Having perused the report, tice Adarsh Kumar Goel, since his priests on one hand and the police investigation. would extend all possible help The woman’s husband had culate it on the web, the com- with such victims,” the court we are of the view that such a retired, who had visited the aggrieved sister and her fam- “I know that I am inno- to the nun in her fight. last month accused five priests plaint said. said. situation cannot be confined to prison on June 3 this year. MARTYRS DAY PDP rebels criticise Mehbooba Mufti for Assam to get its 1st transgender saying Centre ‘engineering’ split in party judge today OUR CORRESPONDENT told reporters here. and our supporters and voters demands are not considered. Beg was accompanied by are like Hurriyat or militants. “We have categorically said GUWAHATI: Assam’s first SRINAGAR: Five rebel PDP MLA Pattan Imran Ansari, There is nothing like that. We that we do not have any faith transgender judge will begin legislators on Friday accused MLA Noorabad Abdul Majid consider the accession of Jammu in Mehbooba Mufti’s leader- work at the lok adalat here from party president Mehbooba Padder and two MLCs at the and Kashmir with India as final,” ship,” Ansari said. Asked if the Saturday making the north Mufti of putting them and press conference. he said. Ansari said the rebels demands of rebels also included eastern state the third one in their families at risk by claim- Ansari’s uncle -- MLA have woken up to the reality and that Mehbooba step down as the the country, after West Bengal ing that the internal rumblings Zadibal Abid Ansari -- and want to fight the “two-family party president, the MLA Pat- and Maharashtra to have one in the party done at the behest MLA Tangmarg Abbas Wani rule” in Jammu and Kashmir. tan said the “writing is clearly such. Swati Bidhan Roy said of Delhi. The rebels also said are the other two PDP legisla- “We don’t believe in two on the wall”. on Friday that she will begin that they consider the “acces- tors who have openly rebelled family rule. These two families The rebels rubbished any her stint in court number 25 sion of Jammu and Kashmir against the leadership of Meh- (Abdullahs and Muftis) have suggestion that the rebellion in the Kamrup district and with India as final.” booba Mufti. always believed that they are with the PDP had anything to sessions court on after being “One she (Mehbooba) has Beg said they condemn indispensable,” he said. do with government formation appointed to the post by the tried to give an impression that Mehbooba’s statement in which The rebels emphasized that with BJP. Kamrup(metro) district legal the institution is up for sale that she claimed that any attempt they were still part of the PDP Earlier on Friday, Meh- services. anyone can buy them. Second, to break the PDP would lead and were making efforts to set booba, in her first public appear- “My appointment as a judge she has tried to label us that we to 1987-like situation and have the house in order but they ance after resigning as Jammu in the lok adalat is a very posi- are dancing to someone’s tunes. dangerous consequences. had no faith in the leadership and Kashmir chief minister, tive message for the society and This is like putting us before the “Does she think that the of Mehbooba. said any attempt by the Centre will help create awareness on Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti offers floral tribute to lynch mob, this can put our fam- MLAs would commit a sell out Asked about the future to “engineer” a split in her party discrimination against trans- the 1931 martyrs, at Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab in the Downtown area of Srinagar on Friday PTI ilies and workers at risk,” MLA of the nation? She has created a course of action, they said they will have “extremely dangerous” genders,” she told reporters Baramulla Javaid Hassan Beg situation as if we are separatists would think about it if their consequences. here. MPOST Babri Masjid destroyed by Govt to showcase Sikkim’s success in organic farming

‘Hindu Taliban’: SC told OUR CORRESPONDENT In the year 1995-96, the area occupied by rice crop OUR CORRESPONDENT one-third of the disputed land, NEW DELHI: In a move aimed was 15,930 hectares while in which the Allahabad High at giving a push to organic farm- 2015-16 it was 10,670 hect- NEW DELHI: The Babri Mas- Court had given to the Muslims, ing across the country, the Agri- ares. Similarly, the area under jid was destroyed by the “Hindu to the Hindu group for “peace, culture Ministry has decided to wheat cultivation during 1995- Taliban” just like the demoli- harmony, unity and integrity” showcase the performance of 96 was 8,420 hectares while it tion of the Buddha statue by the in this great country. Sikkim in organic farming as was only 320 hectares during Taliban at Bamiyan in Afghani- The counsel for the Shia the model for its Paramparagat 2015-16. The productivity of stan, a litigant in the Ayodhya Central Waqf Board said they Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY). As rice has increased from 1,437 temple-mosque land dispute were the claimants of the Mus- per officials, the initiative would kg/ha in 2003-04 to 1,845 kg/ case told the Supreme Court lim share of land at the disputed help in encouraging farmers to ha in 2015-16. on Friday. Ayodhya site, as the Babri Mas- adopt organic farming. In contrary to other crops, No law or the Constitu- jid was built by Mir Baki, a Shia As per the latest report organic farming just like the organic state in 2016. the production of cardamom tion allows destruction of reli- Muslim. of Agriculture Ministry, out Green Revolution. For this, gov- According to the reports of has increased from 3,500 tonnes gious structures of any faith, “It is a fundamental issue. of government’s total 50,000 ernment policies alone will not Sikkim government, the state in 2004 to 4,110 tonnes in 2015 senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, The Shia Central Waqf Board hectares target to bring under work. The society and all stake- has registered total food grain despite a reduction in cultiva- appearing for the legal heirs of has decided that for the unity, organic farming in the North holders will have to come for- production of 1,00,580 tonnes tion area from 24,800 hectares M Siddiq -- one of the original integrity, peace and harmony of Eastern states, 45,918 hect- ward and contribute.” in an area of 62,490 ha during and 17,000 hectares. litigants in the case and has died, the country, we want to donate ares have been made suitable Sikkim, a small state in the the year 2015-16, which was On the promotion of told a bench of Chief Justice the one-third part of land to the for organic farming and 2,429 northeastern region that bor- 1,04,000 tonnes in an area of organic farming, the agricul- Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Hindu group,” the lawyer said. farmers’ interest groups have ders China, has achieved the 72,500 ha in the year 1995-96. ture minister had said, “India Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer. Dhavan, who initially said been formed, thereby con- tag of organic state under the However, despite a 16 per is traditionally the world’s larg- Dhavan also questioned the he would not respond to innu- necting 48,949 farmers with visionary leadership of Chief cent reduction in area under est organic farming country. locus of the Shia Central Waqf endos, later countered the Shia the scheme. Minister Pawan Chamling, who cultivation, the state witnessed The government is commit- Board in the case. board’s submissions and said it Calling upon farmers to had taken the decision to bring just 3 per cent decline in pro- ted to taking India on the path His comments came after was way back in 1946 that the adopt organic farming, Union the state’s entire agriculture land duction, but the productivity of modernity in agriculture the Shia board told the bench Babri Masjid was held to be a Agriculture Minister said, “We under organic farming in 2010 increased by 12 per cent in the and wants to introduce new that it was willing to donate Sunni mosque. need to bring a revolution in and the state was declared an same period. techniques.” 12 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Nawaz Sharif lands at Lahore airport SENT STRAIGHT TO JAIL BY ARMY-BACKED PAK GOVT

LAHORE: Pakistan's former heading in hundreds of vehi- prime minister Nawaz Sharif cles to the city to cheer up their and his daughter Maryam were leader. 90 killed, over 180 injured in two arrested tonight upon their The rally kicked off at the return to the country after Lohari Gate in the afternoon their conviction in one of the and could manage to proceed a three corruption cases against few kilometers as party workers blasts targeting election rallies the powerful political family, struggled to remove cargo con- less than two weeks before the tainers on their way. country goes to polls. Close to the airport, Shar- PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The plane carrying Sharif, if's supporters clashed with At least 90 people, including the supremo of the Pakistan police which otherwise did a top nationalist leader, were Muslim League - Nawaz, and not stop them from removing killed and more than 180 oth- Maryam landed at Lahore's containers. ers injured on Friday as pow- Allama Iqbal Airport at 9:15 "It appears the Punjab care- erful bomb blasts targeted two IST, nearly three hours late taker government had reached separate election rallies in Paki- from the scheduled arrival. a deal with the of PML-N with- stan, the deadliest in a string of The Etihad Airways flight drawing thousands of police- attacks on candidates ahead of EY243 arrived here from Abu men to give a free hand to the July 25 polls. Dhabi. Earlier they flew to the reach close to the Lahore air- Militants targeted a gather- UAE capital from London, port and wind up the rally," a ing of the Balochistan Awami where Sharif's wife Kulsoom, port for immigration. Maryam, 44, have been sen- order. The Punjab government senior police officer told PTI. Party (BAP) leader Siraj Rai- suffering from throat cancer, According to media tenced by an accountabil- has suspended mobile and "We have orders from our sani in Mastung area of Balo- posal Squad (BDS) confirmed No group has claimed is battling for her life. reports, dozens of security offi- ity court to 10 and 7 years in internet services in Lahore. top command not to take chistan province. that it was a suicide blast. They responsibility for the two According to an airport cials entered the plane after it prison respectively. Sharif's PML-N party, led action against the PML-N rally "Raisani succumbed to said that around 16-20 kilo- attacks so far. official, they surrendered landed and asked other pas- The Sharif family is now fac- by its President and Sharif's participants," he said. wounds while he was being gram of explosives were used The twin attacks came as before a team of the country's sengers to leave. The duo's ing two more corruption cases younger brother Shahbaz, on The PML-N workers joined shifted to Quetta," District in the attack. former prime minister Nawaz anti-graft body -- The National passports were seized by a in the accountability court Al- Friday managed to take out a in the rally from different Police Officer Mohammad Following the incident, an Sharif along with his daughter Accountability Bureau -- with- three-member FIA team, and Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship rally despite imposition of sec- points in Lahore. Ayub Achakzai said. emergency was declared in Maryam returned to the coun- out any resistance. both were permitted to meet Investments in which they are tion 144 that bars assembly of Wearing a shirt with Shar- Raisani is the brother of for- Quetta hospitals, with addi- try to face arrest in a corrup- "They will be transported Begum Shamim Akhtar, Shar- accused of money laundering, more than five people. if's picture on it, Muraz Ali had mer Chief Minister of Balo- tional medical staff summoned. tion case. to Islamabad by an helicopter," if's mother, in the Haj Lounge. tax evasion and hiding offshore Earlier, media reports and come all his way from Bahalwa- chistan Nawab Aslam Raisani. The attack came hours after The law and order had sud- he said. The two were convicted on assets. Sharif and Maryam are an official of the Civil Aviation pur, some 400km from Lahore, The nature of the attack a bomb hit a rally of Akram denly deteriorated ahead of Sharif reportedly refused to July 6 in the Evenfield proper- expected to be sent to Adiala Authority had said their plane to participate in the rally. "I love was not known and police and Khan Durrani of Muta- elections despite claims by the sit in the vehicle of the Rangers ties case linked to the Sharif Jail in Rawalpindi tonight. was diverted to Islamabad to Nawaz Sharif. I am even ready intelligence agencies were try- hida Majlis Amal (MMA), government and security forces to get to the airport terminal. family's ownership of four lux- Around 10,000 police offi- avoid any law and order situa- to sacrifice my life for him. I ing of figure out if it was a sui- an alliance of religious party, that terrorism has been wiped Federal Investigation Agency ury flats in London. cers have been deployed across tion in Lahore as a large num- will go on fast if my leader is cide bombing. including Jamiat Ulema- out of the country. (FIA) officials took their pass- Both Sharif, 68, and the city to maintain law and ber of the PML-N workers were arrested," Ali said. AGENCIES At least 85 people, includ- e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) and President Mamnoon ing Raisani, were killed and Jamaat-e-Islami, in Bannu Hussain and Prime Minis- more than 150 injured in a area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ter Nasirul Mulk also con- Hundreds of deadly blast, Dawn newspaper province. demned the attack in separate quoted Balochistan's caretaker Five persons were killed and statements. PML-N members health minister Faiz Kakar as over 37 other injured, police On Monday, a suicide saying. said. Durrani was unhurt in bomber killed Awami National detained in Pak Initially the death toll was the attack. He later visited the Party (ANP) leader and candi- not high but many critically injured in a hospital in Bannu date in the general elections, injured persons including Siraj and said that his vehicle was Haroon Bilour and 19 oth- QUETTA (Pakistan): Paki- Raisani passed away in hospi- damaged in the attack. ers after striking at a corner stani police detained hundreds tals, Kakar said. Durrani, who is contest- election meeting in Peshawar of members of the former rul- He said the death toll could ing in July 25 elections against city. ing party in the central city of rise further as 120 other peo- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief The Pakistan Tehreek-e- Lahore on Thursday, weeks ple have been wounded in the Imran Khan, announced that Taliban claimed responsibil- before the country heads to the explosion. he will continue campaign ity for the attack on the ANP polls, party officials said. Officials of the Bomb Dis- despite threats. rally. AGENCIES ASANSOL DURGAPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. No official reason was given ( A Statutory body of the Govt. of West Bengal) but the party, the Pakistan Mus- st 1 Administrative Building, City Centre, Durgapur-713216 lim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pak Army chief confirms death for 12 'hardcore terrorists' It is hereby notified to all concerned that Asansol Durgapur says it is an attempt to stifle its Development Authority (ADDA) has terminated the license of Cycle ability to launch street protests. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief institutions, telephone exchanges and Stand(s) near 1st & 2nd Administrative Building, ADDA, City Centre, A police official who asked General Qamar Javed Bajwa on killed civilians, the Inter-Services Public Durgapur -713216 w.e.f. 13th July 2018 and do not consider them not to be identified said more Friday confirmed the death sentences Relations (ISPR), the military’s media as Cycle Stand (s) from such date. than 100 PML-N workers had been detained. awarded to 12 “hardcore terror- wing, said. Among the convicts are All citizens who keep their Two-wheelers in the aforementioned Cycle “We received instructions ists” involved in attacks on jails and also those involved in attacks on Bannu Stand are hereby informed that they may do so at their own risk and to take prominent PML-N killing of security personnel as well and Dera Ismail Khan’s jails, Express responsibility. The Authority shall not in any way be responsible for activists from their areas to as civilians, according to a media Tribune reported. Nearly 400 prison- safety of their two wheelers on and from 13th July 2018. avoid a law and order prob- report. The ratification comes within ers including militants had escaped in Sd/- C.E.O, ADDA lem,” the official told Reuters. days of the powerful army chief 2012 from Bannu jail in northwestern The crackdown on the PML-N, whose leaders have approving the execution of a similar Pakistan after an attack by insur- accused the military of attempt- number of hardcore terrorists. These gents armed with guns, grenades and ing to destabilise the party, terrorists include those who attacked rockets, while 240 criminals including comes a day before the party armed forces personnel, law enforce- 35 high-profile terrorists, fled the Dera founder, ousted Prime Min- ment agencies, destroyed educational Ismail Khan’s central prison. AGENCIES ister Nawaz Sharif, is due to return to Pakistan where he faces arrest. Muhammad Mehdi, the party’s media coordinator, told ‘Will haunt many’: Nawaz Sharif’s Reuters that nearly 500 workers had been detained in a “massive crackdown”, including raids on farewell ailing wife in UK hospital the homes of a number of some of the party’s local councilors. LAHORE / NEW DELHI: PML-N members have said A picture of former Pakistani the crackdown on workers who prime minister Nawaz Sharif handle street-level organising and his daughter Maryam bid- will make it harder for them ding farewell to Begum Kul- to stage rallies and protests on soom Nawaz, Mr Sharif's ailing HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Sharif’s return when he will wife, before their return to Pak- 4, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, HOWRAH-711 101 challenge the verdict and sen- istan for their imminent arrest, No. WB-HMC/TN/ED/S&D/23/2018-2019, Dt.06.07.2018 tence against him. has struck an emotional chord E- TENDER NOTICE A Pakistani accountabil- with many in the country. E-Tender is prescribed form are being invited by Executive Engineer (S &D) ity court on Friday sentenced The photograph, which Howrah Municipal Corporation for the work of Supply of two nos. 20HP Kirloskar make centrifugal pump motor and allied works at Mohinath Porel Lane, Sharif in absentia to ten years was tweeted by a Pakistani ward no.07 under Howrah Municipal Corporation from the reputed resourceful in prison for corrupt practices journalist, and retweeted by & bonafide contractors who have sufficient experience in similar nature of work. linked to his family’s purchase Nawaz Sharif's daughter, shows Related information in detail will be available from the E- Tender notice & the of upscale London flats. Maryam breaking down as her Dept. of E.E (S & D), www.wbtender.gov.in. Bid Submission closing (online) 27.07.2018, up to 5.00 pm. HMC authority reserves the right to accept or Sharif has denounced the father Nawaz Sharif keeps his arrest, Mr Sharif said, "Maryam Court of Pakistan last year fol- reject any application without assigning any reason. court proceedings as politically hand on Begum Kulsoom's and I are coming back to face lowing a corruption investiga- 140(2)/18-19 13/07/2018 motivated and a judicial witch- forehead, hours before they prison, and even if they send tion and banned from politics hunt, often suggesting the mili- head to the airport to return to me to the gallows, we know that for life but remains a powerful tary was to blame. AGENCIES Pakistan, where they would be freedom cannot be won with- symbol for his ruling party. arrested upon arrival. out sacrifice. It is not easy to On July 6, Nawaz Sharif was Kulsoom Nawaz, whose leave my wife on a ventilator in sentenced to 10 years in prison health has been described as a hospital, but I am returning and a fine of eight million "highly critical" by doctors, has along with my daughter to play pounds in the Avenfield Ref- been undergoing treatment at our role to rid of this slavery." erence case, while his daughter the Harley Street Clinic in Lon- "Despite seeing the bars Maryam Sharif was sentenced don. She has been on life sup- of prison in front of my eyes, to seven years of jail and fined port - on a ventilator - for over I am going to Pakistan," he two million pounds, by the a month, and had even slipped told a conference of his Paki- accountability court. into coma. stan Muslim League-Nawaz or Mr Sharif and Maryam are "This picture will haunt PML-N party in London. expected to land at Lahore's many in the future," tweeted According to news agency Allama Iqbal International Air- the Pakistani journalist who AFP, Nawaz Sharif, who has port at 6:15 pm (local time) via first posted the photo on social a mass appeal in his country, Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways media. told cheering supporters: "Put flight EY243. Many in Pakistan are react- Nawaz Sharif in prison for life, In a video message, tweeted ing and sharing the emotional send him to the gallows, but by Maryam, Mr Sharif urged photograph on social media. you will have to answer the his followers to stand with Government of West Bengal District Health & Family Welfare Samiti Paschim Medinipur Some have even called it the questions that the people of him and "change the fate of Memo No. DH&FWS-Mid(W)/NACP /2018/ 3411 Date: 11/07/2018 "ugliest face of Pakistani estab- Pakistan are asking and they the country". Recruitment Notice lishment" as the administration will stop only after getting "The country is at a critical Applications are invited in prescribed format ( to be available in www.wbhealth.gov.in ) from the eligible candidates to filling up the under noted post purely on contractual basis. in the country said it would answers." Attendees chanted juncture right now," 68-year- arrest Mr Sharif and his daugh- "Nawaz Sharif, We Love You!" old Mr Sharif said, adding, "I ter Maryam mid-air, as soon as he concluded his speech. have done what I could. I am as their plane enters Pakistani Mr Sharif was sentenced by aware that I have been sen- territory. "This picture will be a court in Islamabad last week tenced to 10 years [in prison] Qualifications and other details to be had from the website of www.wbhealth.gov.in . Last date of submission of filled marked as the ugliest face of over the purchase of high-end and I will be taken to a jail cell applications: 30/0712018 Sd/- Pakistani Establishment for a properties in London. He was straight away. But I want the Member Secretary, DH&FWS & CMOH hundred years," a user said. ousted from his third term as Pakistani nation to know that Paschim Medinipur Hours before his imminent prime minister by the Supreme I am doing this for you." AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp India, China discuss maritime Exports up 17.57% in June; trade deficit widens to 43-month high

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Organisation) also figured in "They emphasised the need China on a 99-year said. cal, exports rose by 14.21 per The two countries had held the discussions, according to to further strengthen maritime The Indian delegation at cent to USD 82.47 billion. "MSME sectors of exports June 2018-19 were valued at the inaugural maritime secu- the External Affairs Ministry. cooperation as an important lease Friday's talks was led by Pankaj Exports of petroleum prod- are still feeling the pinch of USD 34.64 billion which was rity dialogue in 2016 in New In the second dialogue, the area of India-China bilateral Sharma, Joint Secretary (Dis- ucts, chemicals, pharmaceuti- liquidity crunch as banks and 49.44 per cent higher as com- Delhi amid tensions over the two sides exchanged views on relations, and as a platform to area. armament and International cals, gems and jewellery, and lending agencies have contin- pared to the same period last South China Sea. It was not various topics of mutual inter- strengthen political and stra- China is also engaged in Security Affairs) in the Min- engineering goods registered a uously been tightening their year. Gold imports in June held last year. est, including perspectives on tegic mutual trust between the maritime disputes in the East istry of External Affairs while positive growth. lending norms," he said in a dipped by about 3 per cent to The first dialogue covered a maritime security and cooper- two countries," the press release China Sea with Japan. the Chinese delegation was However, shipments of tex- statement. Imports during USD 2.38 billion. range of issues of mutual inter- ation, blue economy, and fur- said. The growing presence led by Wu Jianghao, Director tiles, leather, marine products, the first quarter of the fiscal Meanwhile, the Reserve est, including exchange of per- ther strengthening of practical The term Indo-Pacific being of the Chinese navy in the General at the Department of poultry, cashew, rice and cof- increased by 13.49 per cent to Bank data showed that ser- spectives on maritime security cooperation, a press release highlighted by the US, Austra- Indian Ocean where it already Asian Affairs of the Ministry fee recorded negative growth. USD 127.41 billion. Trade defi- vices exports in May contacted and prospects for maritime issued by the Indian Embassy lia and Japan besides India has acquired a logistic base at Dji- of Foreign Affairs of China. The Federation of Indian Export cit during the period widened by 7.91 per cent to USD 16.17 cooperation between the two said. caused concerns in China, con- bouti has aroused concerns in Indian delegation also called on Organisations (FIEO President to USD 44.94 billion as against billion. countries. Both sides underlined the sidering its stakes in the dis- India besides acquisition of the Kong Xuanyou, Vice-Foreign Ganesh Gupta expressed con- USD 40 billion in April-June The trade balance in ser- Developments in inter- importance of the dialogue puted South China Sea, where Hambantota port in Sri Lanka Minister of China. Both sides cern over rising trade deficit, 2017. vices (i.e. net export of services) national regimes such as as an important mechanism it claims about 90 per cent of it. by China on a 99-year lease. agreed to hold the next round saying it could impact current Oil imports during the for May was estimated at USD UNCLOS (UN Convention between the two countries Vietnam, the Philippines, China is also expanding its of the dialogue at a mutually account deficit thereby adding month were up by 56.61 per 5.97 billion. on the Law of the Sea) and the for consultations on maritime Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan influence over the Maldives convenient time in India, the to the woes of the government cent to USD 12.73 billion. The imports stood at USD IMO (International Maritime issues. have counter claims over the besides aggressively pursu- press release said. MPOST on the fiscal deficit front. These imports during April- 10.21 billion. MPOST NTPC signs Rs 1,500 cr Airbus BizLab subsidiaries tie 11 mineral No merit in Mistry's charges against blocks to start term loan with HDFC Bank Tata Sons, Ratan Tata: NCLT up with three Indian startups production by BENGALURU: Airbus BizLab MUMBAI: The National Com- subsidiaries, Navblue and Aer- year-end: Tomar pany Law Tribunal, which dis- ial signed contracts with three missed Cyrus Mistry's petition Indian startups here on Fri- OUR CORRESPONDENT against Tata Sons earlier this day with an aim to establish week, has held that all the alle- a newindustry benchmark up to 50,000 euros to them INDORE: As many as 11 min- gations made by the former in aeronautical data services, forthe demonstration of proof eral blocks of the total 43 auc- chairman against Ratan Tata, flightoperations and imagery of concept. tioned will start production by Tata Sons and group companies services. The contracts were Navblue, Chief Strategy and the year-end, Mines Minister are devoid of merit. signed with Eflight, a Bengal- Innovation Officer, Fabrice Vil- Narendra Singh Tomar said on Instead, during his ten- uru-based startup, Stelae Tech- laum said India has aproven Friday. The work was being car- ure as chairman of Tata Sons, nologies and Airpix Devices capacity for innovation within ried out in around 102 mineral and a director on the board based out of Chennai and Navi- the IT sector, which isdemon- blocks and the auction of these of Tata Sons, Mistry tried to Mumbai respectively. strated by the startups present mines will happen soon, the gain "unbridled control over "For the last couple of years at the Airbus'BizLab. minister said. the group", the tribunal held the past through "Britannica, enrichment?" I have been convinced with The company also sees He was speaking during in its order. and Wikipedia," but consid- The tribunal also criticised the potential and the quality of the potential of the aerospace National Conclave on Mines In a 368-page judgement ering such history, and merits Mistry for levelling charges entrepreneurs in India. industry given the fact that and Minerals here. NEW DELHI: NTPC, India's door tenure of 15 years and will made public yesterday, a special of the Tata group, it is unlikely against Ratan Tata and trustee I am pleased to see that all India has the world's fastest- The states, he said, will earn largest electricity generating be utilised to part finance the bench of the NCLT, Mumbai that the group could have made director N Soonawalla. these partnerships between growing domestic airline mar- a revenue of Rs 1.55 lakh crore company, on Friday said it has capital expenditure of NTPC," has delved deep into the his- prejudiced business decisions Following his ouster as Airbus andIndian startups ket. The company said the over the lease period from 43 signed a term loan agreement it said. tory of the Tata family and its solely for personal gains. the chairperson of Tata Sons are proving me right," Airbus agreements mark the success- auctioned mines, Tomar said. with HDFC Bank for avail- The loan agreementbusinesses, praising all along, "The situation necessitated on October 24, 2016, Mistry BizLab, Global Head, Bruno ful culmination of season 3 of The mineral block rules were ing a loan of Rs 1,500 crore. was signed by NTPC Gen- the virtues, and "benevolence" us in giving the background of moved the NCLT through his Gutierres,said on the occasion. Airbus BizLab's startup accel- amended in order to give a The 15-year loan will bear an eral Manager (Finance) A extended by the Tatas to the the Tatas to get a flavour of the two family-run companies, As part of the take-off pro- eration programme "Take Off- push to auction. interest rate linked to 3-months K Gautam and HDFC Bank "society" for decades. values with which this family making allegations of rampant gramme, Airbus BizLab will 2018," which seeks to bolster A total of 11 PSUs have MCLR of the bank, the com- Regional Head for Corporate The bench has admitted cherished and to see whether mismanagement and oppres- sponsor two travels to Europe the Indian government's 'Make been notified so that they could pany said in a statement. Banking Raveesh Bhatia on that it secured such informa- the Tatas can do something sion of minority shareholders for Indian startups in a period in India' and 'Startup India' ini- take up exploration, the minis- "This loan has a door-to- July 10. MPOST tion on the group's origins and to have personal gains for self by Tata Sons. MPOST of six months as well as fund tiatives. MPOST ter informed. MPOST CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Taparia Tools organises get-together at Ahmedabad Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri AHMEDABAD: Taparia Hand Tools are an extension being well appreciated among Tools organised a Get Together of a human hand. Whereas the end-users as all of them are ABRIDGED –e-NIT Meet at Hotel Ritz Inn, Station human hand performs many aesthetically good looking and NIT ref. no. Name of work Estimated Last date Amount of Bid Road, Kapasia Bazar, Near remarkable activities but there functionally superb. submission Moti Bakery, Ahmedabad, on comes a limitation e.g. where Their newly-launched NIT01(EL)/ Supply and Installation of street light- 2123992.00 30/07/2018 EE/2018- ing arrangement from Maskalaibari up to 4 July 2018 from 11 am to 6 some nut has to be tightened, products like Plastic Tool Box 19-2nd Call 12.00 Bridge to Super Specialty Hospital at Hours pm where Taparia Tools had the human hand alone will not with Organizer, Steel Files, Jalpaiguri in the District of Jalpaiguri. displayed their New and Old be able to do it and there comes Cantilever Tool Box, 2 in 1 Product Ranges. D Tapari- the role of a Hand Tools, which Rolling Tool Box, Non-spark- Sd/- Executive Engineer (Elect) aji, Sales Director and B Pillai means an extension of a human ing Tools, Diamond Cutting North Bengal Development Department from Taparia Tools Ltd Mum- hand. Blade, Cut Off Wheel, etc. Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in NAFED organized a Workshop On Organic Farming themed bai office were present for the In recent years, Taparia were also displayed at the Get For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in on “Market Linkages to Cooperatives/Farmer Producer exhibition and the get-together Tools Ltd has come out with Togethe. TAPARIA Tools last Organizations(FPOs)/Farmer Groups” at NCUI Auditorium, New to answer the technical aspects tion as well as queries of the lots of new innovative prod- a lifetime. One is safe, sure, Delhi on 13 July bringing all the stakeholders on one platform, of the products. During the get- retailers were taken. ucts. The company is quite efficient and economical with Government of West Bengal which included Chairman and senior officials from APEDA, Joint together one-to-one interac- Taparia Tools believes that confident about their products Taparia Tools. MPOST North Bengal Development Department Secretary, INM, GOI, Director NCOF Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ABRIDGED –e-NIT Fortis picks IHH to take over hospital chain e-NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid no. Amount submission NIT-45 OF Construction of Composite / RCC Rs. 4,27,65,413.00 10/08/2018 up NEW DELHI: Fortis Health- "IHH has already been 2018-19 Bridge over river Bamnia (Saltia) at Uttar to 15:00 Fortis shares up Kodalkheti (Manik Adhikary Ghat) at Hours care on Friday said its board actively expanding and deep- Nishiganj-II GP under Mathabhanga- has picked Malaysia's IHH ening our presence in our II Block in the District of Cooch Behar. 4%, m-cap rises (Length of Bridge : 51.980m, Length of Healthcare to take control of home market of India over the approach Slab : 5.50 Mtr. & approach road India's second-largest hospital last few years and this acquisi- length : 102.80 Mtr. with 7.50 M car- by Rs 293 crore riage way) chain, ending months of take- tion is a natural progression in NIT-46-Sl-1 Construction and Placing truss for Jalpai- Rs 4,11,40,454.00 10/08/2018 up over battle. Fortis board picked our expansion and plans across OF 2018-19 guri Sports Complex Gallery A and Gal- to 15:00 up IHH offer to infuse Rs 4,000 India," he added. NEW DELHI: Shares of Fortis lery B, Jalpaiguri Hours NIT-46-Sl-2 Construction of Proposed Four Storied Rs 2,30,11,766.00 10/08/2018 up crore of capital by way of sub- Leng further said,"With a Healthcare rose by 4 per cent OF 2018-19 College Building of P. D. Women’s College to 15:00 scription to preferential shares, clear and holistic strategy in after its board approved Rs at Jalpaiguri, Dist. Jalpaiguri. Hours A young member of IndianOil family being awarded for her over rival TPC-Manipal con- approval and can take approx- place, we have developed a 100- 4,000-crore offer from Malay- thoughts on making India clean & green by Devesh Chauhan, an Sd/- Superintending Engineer sortium's offer that included imately 60-75 days," Fortis day turnaround plan to stabi- sia's IHH Healthcare for 31.1 North Bengal Development Department Olympian, Arjuna awardee & former hockey player. V K Shukla, ED (HR), Refineries HQ and N K Das, CGM (HR), RHQ, IndianOil are also Rs 2,100 crore infusion and Healthcare said in a statement. lise Fortis." per cent stake in the healthcare Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in seen in the picture merger of Manipal Hospitals Fortis said the proposal IHH further said the open company. For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in with Fortis Healthcare. offers significant deal certainty offer for Fortis is expected to The stock jumped 3.97 per IHH, which will get 31 per given a "simpler" transaction commence in August/Septem- cent to close at Rs 147.80 on the cent stake in Fortis Healthcare structure and requirement for ber 2018, subject to regulatory BSE. Intra-day, it soared 5.10 through the preferential allot- fewer approvals and a shorter approvals, including Competi- per cent to Rs 149.40. ment of shares at Rs 170 apiece, time frame. tion Commission of India, Sebi On the NSE, shares of the will make an open offer for an This also provides an exit and RBI, and close by Q3 2018. company surged 3.93 per cent additional 26 per cent at the opportunity for shareholders Founders Malvinder and to end at Rs 147.80. same price. The open offer will through the open offer, in case Shivinder Singh loss of share- The company's market val- cost another Rs 3,300 crore. they desire, the company said. holding due to debt triggered uation rose by Rs 293.13 crore The offer price is about 20 "In terms of next steps, the the bidding war for cash- to Rs 7,666.13 crore. per cent higher than Fortis' company will call for a share- strapped Fortis. Also, there In terms of equity vol- closing price on Thursday. holder's meeting at the earliest were allegations that they took ume, 16.35 lakh shares of the Based on the offer price of and look forward to sharehold- funds from the company, a company were traded on the Rs 170 per share, the implied er's approval," it said. charge that the duo, who have BSE and over 2 crore shares equity valuation for 100 per IHH Managing Director since left the company, deny. changed hands on the NSE cent of Fortis Healthcare is Rs and CEO Tan See Leng, said Fortis board had first during the day. Fortis Health- Atanu Chakraborty, IAS, Secretary, Department of Investment & 8,880 crore (RM 5.2 billion). the acquisition would signifi- accepted a merger offer from care board today approved Rs Public Asset Management released the special issue of Kaleidoscope "The transaction is expected cantly increase the company's Indian firm Manipal Health 4,000-crore offer from Malay- journal on the theme Financial Communication and Investor to be completed within 7 busi- reach across the Indian sub- Enterprises and US private sia's IHH Healthcare for 31.1 Relations Management in the presence of Ved Prakash, Chairman, ness days of receipt of share- continent, complementing equity firm TPG Capital. The per cent stake in it, valuing the SCOPE & CMD, MMTC and Dr UD Choubey, Director General, SCOPE holders' and CCI's approval, its existing capabilities in the bidding war, however, escalated cash-strapped firm at Rs 8,880 during the two-day Seminar organized by SCOPE which will be obtained con- high-value quaternary care with four other suitors throw- crore thus ending months of currently with shareholders' segment. ing their hats in the ring. MPOST takeover battle. MPOST 14 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Infosys raises Q1 net profit by 3.7% to India set to become 5th largest Rs 3,612 cr, announces 1:1 bonus issue

BENGALURU: Infosys Ltd, India’s second-biggest software economy by next year: Jaitley services exporter, on Friday posted a lower-than-expected NEW DELHI: Union Minister tion. Obviously, on account model was one of redistribu- 3.7 per cent rise in net profit for Arun Jaitley on Friday exuded of disparity in the size of the tion of poverty rather than the quarter ended on June 30, confidence that India will pip population, there would be a the generation of wealth and 2018, due to a one-off charge Great Britain to become the very significant difference in resources. The result of this related to fair value reduction fifth largest economy in the the per capita of the two coun- misguided approach was that of up-for-sale Panaya business. world next year if economic tries,” he said. the lives of the poor did not The company also expansion continues at the pro- The NDA government, move up significantly. announced a surprise element, jected rate. under Prime Minister Nar- “On the contrary, the pres- a 1:1 bonus share - that is one However, rising interna- endra Modi, has ensured that ent Prime Minister is a man of free share for every share held. tional crude oil prices and the rural India and the less priv- many words and many more The consolidated net profit global trade war would throw ileged get the first right on actions. He announces stiff tar- in April-June at Rs 3,612 crore, “On re-measurement, former management but inter- up challenges going forward, resources and if this, along gets and programmes which at or Rs 16.62 a share, was higher including consideration of estingly, the new Infosys’ Board he said. with increased expenditure, first sight appear to be difficult, than Rs 3,483 crore, or Rs progress in negotiations on under Chairman Nandan Nile- “If we keep growing at the biggest economy, pushing we stand to be tested in the continues for the next decade if not impossible. He follows it 15.24 a share, net earnings in offers from prospective buy- kani’s leadership later gave a rate which is being projected, France to seventh place. The US midst of a global challenge the impact on India’s rural poor up with the actual implementa- the same period of the previ- ers for Panaya, the company clean chit to the Panaya deal it is likely that next year we will tops the list followed by China, thrown up on account of the would be significant, he said. tion and delivers the promise,” ous fiscal. “Overall, we see a has recorded a reduction in the saying there was no merit in be the fifth largest economy Japan, Germany and Britain. international crude oil prices “This benefits all irrespec- Jaitley said. good demand environment fair value of Disposal Group any allegations of wrongdoing. ahead of Great Britain,” Jaitley The new calculations were and the trade war,” Jaitley said. tive of religion, caste or com- He said the government’s across the US, Europe and Asia held for sale amounting to Rs In April this year, Infosys said in a Facebook post titled arrived on the basis of Indian Crude oil prices, which munity. The Congress provided programmes for rural India Pacific. In terms of the sector 270 crore in respect of Panaya. said it has decided to sell its ‘The Congress Gave Slogans to economy’s performance in were around USD 66 a bar- India’s poor with slogan. Prime will lead to increased incomes, demand, we see strength in Consequently, profit for the subsidiary Panaya. Rural India - Prime Minister 2017. rel, in April are now hovering Minister Modi has given them increased social security, energy, utilities, retail, insur- three months ended June 30, “We had identified that Modi Gave Resources’. India’s gross domestic prod- around USD 75 a barrel. resources. This will ensure improved quality of life, higher ance and manufacturing,” 2018, has decreased by Rs 270 for Panaya and Skava we will “This is in consonance with uct (GDP) was valued at USD The Indian economy is faster growth and lead to a income from agriculture and Infosys CEO Salil Parekh told crore resulting in a decrease explore sale and we started the rest of the narrative. Being 2.597 trillion at the end of 2017 estimated to grow at 7-7.5 faster depletion in the poverty,” better healthcare. Jaitley said reporters here. in basic earnings per equity negotiations during this quar- the fastest growing economy overtaking the French econ- per cent in the current fiscal, Jaitley added. ever since the present govern- On a sequential basis, the share by Rs 1.24 for the quar- ter. Based on the progress we for the last four years, we can omy, which was amounted at higher than 6.7 per cent growth He said the Congress party ment took over, it has been profit, however, declined 2.1 ter ended June 30, 2018,” Info- have made at this juncture and look at the next decade as one USD 2.582 trillion last year. clocked in 2017-18 fiscal. in 1970s and 1980s followed working to translate the advan- per cent from Rs 3,690 crore sys said in a statement. based on our judgement at this MPOST of economic expansion,” he “We have already seen a “The recently released the model of “populist slogans” tages of faster growth to rural posted in January-March quar- The USD 200 million Pan- stage, we have taken a reduc- added. significant move up in India’s World Bank data reveals that rather than “sound policy and India as well as to bring a sig- ter. Infosys said it accounted for aya buy had been one of the tion in fair value by USD 39 A latest World Bank report ranking in the ease of doing India has now become the actual expenditure for the wel- nificant section of people into Rs 270 crore reduction in fair flashpoints between Infosys’ million and the negotiations has said that the Indian econ- business and as a preferred sixth largest economy relegat- fare of the poor”. the neo-middle class and bring value of Panaya business in the high-profile founders led by are still in progress,” Infosys omy has become world’s sixth- investment destination. Today ing France to the seventh posi- “The 1971 Garibi Hatao’ people out of poverty. MPOST quarter. NR Narayana Murthy and its CFO MD Ranganath said. MPOST NCLAT directs No question of closure of DCI... 3 ‘Navi Mumbai Airport’s phase I Jaypee Infratech ports to pick up govt stake: Govt construction may cost 50% more’ RP to submit NEW DELHI: There is no in maintenance dredging, cap- status report question of closure of state- ital dredging, beach nour- MUMBAI: The construction owned Dredging Corporation ishment, land reclamation, cost of phase I of Navi Mum- GVK, which is NEW DELHI: The National of India (DCI) as three major shallow water dredging, proj- bai Airport is expected to go developing the Company Law Appellate Tri- ports, including Visakhapat- ect management consultancy up by nearly 50 per cent to Rs Navi Mumbai bunal (NCLAT) on Friday nam Port, plan to pick up gov- and marine construction. 13,562 crore from earlier pro- asked the resolution profes- ernment stake in the company, A core group of secretar- jected cost of Rs 9,600 crore. Airport, had sional (RP) of Jaypee Infratech Shipping Minister Nitin Gad- ies on disinvestment, headed In 2013, then Maharash- announced last to submit details on the prog- kari said. by the Cabinet Secretary, had tra chief minister Prithviraj ress of the insolvency resolu- “At the department level, approved the sale of DCI. Chavan had said that phase I week it has tion process of the debt-ridden we have taken a decision. The The government think-tank of the Navi Mumbai Interna- achieved financial firm. A two member bench of three major ports are now Niti Aayog too had favoured tional Airport was expected closure for the the appellate tribunal, headed ready to acquire DCI. We have disinvestment. to be completed at a projected by Chairman Justice S J Muk- already submitted cabinet note Gadkari further said the cost of Rs 9,600 crore. is planned for a minimum had bagged the financial bid construction of the hopadhaya, has asked the RP for approval of the cabinet,” he “So, the question does ministry is using the services Navi Mumbai International capacity of 60 million passen- to build and operate the sec- first phase of the to list out the stage of the cor- said. not arise about the closure of all IITs for performance Airport “Phase I is expected gers per annum (MPPA), with ond international airport in the airport porate insolvency resolution Besides Visakhapatnam, he of Dredging Corporation of improvement of ports in the to be implemented at a cost of the first phase capacity pegged Mumbai Metropolitan Region process. “RP would file a reply said Paradeep Port and New India,” he outlined. country. Rs 13,562 crore, and will have at 10 million passengers per Navi Mumbai at an investment with details of resolution plan Mangalore Port will buy stakes Currently, the government Besides, he said the gov- a capacity of one crore pas- annum. of Rs 16,000 crores this year, NMIAL, for developing the including the stage at which it in the company. holds 73 per cent stake in the ernment has taken decision sengers per annum,” ratings GVK, which is develop- beating rival GMR Group. new airport. GVK through its is in currently,” said NCLAT. There is also plan to restruc- company. on rationalisation of storage agency Crisil said in a report. ing the Navi Mumbai Airport, GVK Power and Infrastruc- subsidiary, Mumbai Interna- It has also asked to answer ture the company so that pro- The sale could bring around charges. GVK group spokesperson had announced last week it has ture (GVKPIL), a part of the tional Airport, holds 74 per whether any plan is with the RP fessionally it becomes strong, Rs 1,400 crore to the exchequer. “All major ports are advised was not available for a com- achieved financial closure for GVK group, had in January cent stake in NMIAL, while or the committee of creditors so that it can take up good jobs The company is under the to take up the model of Chen- ment when contacted. the construction of the first this year signed a concession Cidco, the town planning (CoC), and whether that par- not only in India but abroad administrative control of the nai to avail railway freight con- The second airport in the phase of the airport. agreement with Cidco to cre- authority, holds the balance 26 ticular plan has been accepted also, the minister said. Shipping Ministry. It is involved cession,” he said. MPOST Mumbai Metropolitan Region The infrastructure major ate a special purpose vehicle, per cent. MPOST or rejected. MPOST SpiceJet to enter into major business partnerships Billionaire Ambani topples Jack with two US companies, reveals CMD Ajay Singh Ma as Asia’s richest person

WASHINGTON: Low-cost MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani Jio will introduce a fiber- carrier SpiceJet is consider- Refraining from overtook Alibaba Group based broadband service across ing entering into major busi- naming the partner IndiGo parent to seek shareholders’ founder Jack Ma to become 1,100 Indian cities in August ness partnerships with two Asia’s richest person as he posi- in what Ambani said would be American companies, includ- companies in the tions Reliance Industries Ltd. to the biggest greenfield fixed-line ing an international airline, US, Singh said it approval for more borrowings disrupt the e-commerce space rollout anywhere in the world. and diversifying its activities in India. “Jio is the driver behind the beyond aviation, its chairman is looking at the NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s par- tion said it has initiated cost The chairman of India’s surge in Reliance,” said Deven and managing director Ajay technology sector ent InterGlobe Aviation will saving initiatives on the charges refining-to-telecoms conglom- Choksey, managing director at Singh has said. seek shareholders’ approval for payable to the banks for avail- erate, Ambani was estimated to Mumbai-based KR Choksey Acknowledging that avia- Refraining from naming borrowing additional Rs 10,000 ing such facilities. be worth $44.3 billion on Fri- Shares and Securities Pvt. “If tion is a “fairly high-risk enter- the partner companies in the crore as it will be taking deliv- “In order to cater for the day with Reliance Industries the company is going to double prise”, the airline’s chief said, US, Singh said it is looking at eries of a significant number of growth and introduction of Ltd. rising 1.6 per cent to a Reliance,” said Nitin Tiwari, profit a few years down the line, “We must hedge ourselves from the technology sector. aircraft, according to a filing. new banks for cost reduction, record 1,099.8 rupees, accord- a Mumbai-based analyst at the stock price will also double, the risk of being in a pure avia- “We think that that’s a The company, which oper- the company will be seeking ing to Bloomberg Billionaires Antique Stock Broking. “They if not more.” tion business and find the busi- important space to be in the ates the country’s largest airline fresh sanctions from banks/ Index. Ma’s wealth stood at are in for something really A spokesman for Reliance nesses which are connected to digital and technology space. by market share, would also financial institutions for issu- $44 billion at close of trade on transformational.” didn’t immediately reply to an aviation, which would be a little We want to be in the cargo, be seeking nod for “creation of ing SBLCs to lessors,” it added. Thursday in the U.S., where the Ambani, best known for email seeking comment. more insulated from the high courier and logistics business. charges against borrowings”. In September 2016, share- company is listed. executing large-scale projects, Within a week of the cost of fuel and so on. We believe that that’s going to This would be to secure bor- requirements of issuing SBLCs holders had approved borrow- Ambani has added $4 bil- spearheaded construction of announcements, Reliance re- “So, we are looking at some be an important part of Spice- rowings worth up to Rs 30,000 (Standby Letters of Credit) ing limit of Rs 20,000 crore. lion to his fortune this year the world’s largest refining entered the $100 billion club new areas. We will be making Jet’s business,” Singh said, not- crore. in favour of the lessors in the Besides, clearance would be as Reliance doubled its petro- complex in Jamnagar, owns the after more than a decade. He announcements at the appro- ing that this would be the “first” These are among the pro- ordinary course of business, sought for creation of pledges, chemicals capacity and inves- most-widespread mobile data used the same venue two years priate time. We believe that for an Indian airline. posals that would be put up for it added. mortgages, hypothecations tors cheered the success of his network globally and claims ago to announce his disruptive there are significant strategic Expanding SpiceJet to the approval at the annual share- “The company securitises and charges on moveable and disruptive telecom upstart Reli- to have India’s biggest as well telecom venture with free offers partnerships that we can enter US is not on the cards right holders’ meeting scheduled to its supplementary rental obli- immovable properties in favour ance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Then as most-profitable retail firm. that eventually forced smaller into and we will be announc- now, he said, adding that the be held on August 10 in the gations due towards the lessors of banks, financial institutions earlier this month, the tycoon At this month’s annual rivals to quit and the biggest ing them soon,” Singh told company is looking more at national capital. for aircraft on operating leases and non-banking finance com- unveiled plans to leverage his shareholders’ meeting, Ambani ones to merge. reporters on the sidelines of the collaboration in terms of As per the notice for the and issues SBLCs in favour of panies, among others to “secure 215 million telecom subscrib- said Reliance saw its “biggest The billionaire inherited the Annual Leadership Sum- improving the operating per- annual meeting, the company the lessors. The company will the borrowings to the extent ers to expand his e-commerce growth opportunity in creating Reliance from his much-storied mit of US-India Strategic and formance, and finding a new would seek nod for “authoris- be taking deliveries of a signifi- of Rs 30,000 crore”, the notice offerings, taking on the likes of a hybrid, online-to-offline new father Dhirubhai Ambani, who Partnership Summit (USISPF) technology to improve con- ing the board to borrow, from cant number of additional air- said. Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart commerce platform,” involving is credited with sparking an here on Thursday. sumer experience. There would time to time, an additional sum craft on a operating lease basis IndiGo -- which is pursu- Inc. Alibaba Group Holding the group’s Reliance Retail Ltd. equity culture among middle- He said SpiceJet is exploring be some strategic understand- or sums of money, not exceed- for which new SBLCs will be ing ambitious expansion plans Ltd.’s Ma has lost $1.4 billion and Reliance Jio businesses. class Indians and using their an alliance with a major interna- ing with US companies in the ing Rs 10,000 crore”. required to be issued to the les- -- currently has a fleet of more in 2018. The “size of Reliance will more savings to build the group’s tex- tional carrier and also another sphere of cargo and courier, The amount would be sors,” the notice said. than 160 aircraft, including “We need to broaden our than double” by 2025, Ambani tile and petrochemical manu- major American company. he said. MPOST only be utilised towards the Further, InterGlobe Avia- ATR planes. MPOST horizon of expectation with said at the meeting. facturing units. AGENCIES Indian mangoes, beer, yoga to get free access to S Korean market

NEW DELHI: As many as by both the countries under the “India will give duty con- zero duty from the current 20 from Korea as it would give restricted imports of gold and 17 Indian products, includ- review of the Comprehensive cessions on 11 tariff lines to per cent over a period of eight access to Indians in their Eng- silver items from South Korea ing mangoes and beer, will get Economic Partnership Agree- South Korea and Korea will years,” the official added. lish programme but they are to check spurt in the inbound free access to the South Korean ment (CEPA), a type of free give these concessions on 17 Other Indian goods which apprehensive that Indians may shipments of the precious met- market, a move that would help trade agreement. This package tariff lines to India,” the gov- will get concessional duty flood their market. als from that country. bridge the trade gap between will lead towards an upgrada- ernment official added. access are popcorn, maize, jelly Further on the issue that The two nations imple- the two countries, an official tion of this trade pact. The duties would be signif- and jam. South Korea seeking removal mented a free trade agreement said on Friday. Both the countries final- icantly reduced or eliminated Both the countries agreed of restrictions on gold and sil- in January 2010. Under the pact Besides, it has also been ised the elements of the pack- over the period of eight to 10 on easing of visa regime under ver imports, the official said , basic customs duty on gold agreed that South Korea age during the recent visit of years by both the sides. These which they will provide long- that talks are on to fix regional was eliminated. The trade gap would permit Indians to set South Korea’s President Moon decisions would be imple- term visas to businesses, the value content (RVC). with Korea has increased to up yoga training institutes and Jae-in. mented after approval of the official said, adding in the next “How much should be USD 11.96 billion in 2017-18 send yoga trainers, while the Similarly, Korea will duty Union Cabinet here and the round of negotiations, the the value addition is the area from USD 8.34 billion in 2016- Korean would do the same for concessions from India on 11 South Korean parliament. a period of 10 years. While the “Korea will bring duties Indian side would seek con- of negotiations. We have not 17. The bilateral trade rose to Taekwondo. products, that include certain India will reduce customs duties on base oil will be halved to zero on Indian beer from cessions on textiles and sesame yet finalised that,” the official USD 20.9 billion in 2017-18 These are part of the early kinds of fish such as Tuna and duties on Tuna to 15 per cent to 2.5 per cent over a period of 30 per cent currently. Indian seed exports. added. from USD 16.9 billion in the harvest package agreed upon base oil (a petroleum item). from 30 per cent at present over 15 years. mangoes too will get access at India also wants E2 visa In August 2017, India previous fiscal. MPOST sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp

France focus on World Dejected England, Belgium aim Cup glory, spurred on by 2016 Euro pain to leave World Cup on a high MOSCOW: France fine-tuned will serve as a lesson to us and their preparations for the World it means we know what it is to SAINT PETERSBURG: Eng- "We want to finish on a Cup final against Croatia on play in a final. land manager Gareth Southgate high and these players deserve Friday, desperate to overcome "We'll approach it differ- admits the World Cup third- to finish on a high," said the the bitter disappointment of ently and hope that we play place play-off is a game that no Spaniard. losing the Euro 2016 final as really well and win it. It's up to team wants to play, but on Sat- "You need to try to see the FIFA declared Russia 2018 the us to put everything into place urday's match against Belgium opportunity of finishing third best-ever tournament. to achieve our dream of lifting offers the chance to finish the at the World Cup. That doesn't Didier Deschamps' team the World Cup." Deschamps' tournament on a winning note. happen too often, so we need are firm favourites to win Sun- team are packed with attack- A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to to understand that this is an day's showpiece in Moscow and ing stars such as Kylian Mbappe Croatia after extra-time denied important game. become world champions for and Antoine Griezmann but it England a shot at a second "But I would accept it is the second time -- 20 years after is their defence that has shone World Cup triumph, instead very difficult when you had the their first triumph in 1998. in the past two rounds, not con- setting up a consolation game ambition of getting to the final. But they will come up ceding a single goal. against familiar foes Belgium. It's very difficult to prepare for against a hungry Croatia side Croatia -- the smallest Roberto Martinez's side, the next game." boasting one of the players of the nation to make it to the final who were beaten 1-0 by France European teams have tournament in Real Madrid star since Uruguay in 1950 -- have in the last four, topped Group claimed third place at the past Luka Modric, who is desperate battled through three periods G ahead of England after nine World Cups. The Nether- to win the trophy for the nation of extra-time to reach the final. an Adnan Januzaj goal set- lands beat Brazil 3-0 in 2014 of just over four million people. That means they have played tled a low-key encounter in after the hosts were embar- France failed to click in the the equivalent of a whole extra Kaliningrad. rassed 7-1 by Germany in the group stages but they have gone match more than France. That game saw both coaches semi-finals. up through the gears during But coach Zlatko Dalic heavily rotate their teams, and England skipper Harry the knockout rounds and look said there would be no excuses a similar scenario is likely in Kane is the tournament's top a formidable blend of youthful despite their exertions. Saint Petersburg, with several scorer on six goals, while Bel- vitality and experience. "We prepared to get to the fringe players pushing for a gium striker Romelu Lukaku They will approach the final and we want to play it," he start. trails by two in the race for the match at the 80,000-capacity said. "Going to extra-time might "The honest thing is, it's not Golden Boot. Luzhniki Stadium full of con- be a problem along with the a game any team wants to play With one more goal Kane fidence and with the pain of fact France have had an extra in," said Southgate, whose side would become the highest losing the final of Euro 2016 on day to recover but there will be have drawn praise for the way scorer at the competition since home soil to Cristiano Ronal- no excuses." they have briefly united a coun- 2002, when Ronaldo struck do's Portugal spurring them on. As the tournament drifts try bitterly divided over Brexit. eight times, including twice in "The tears have dried from towards its end, FIFA president However, he insisted formance of huge pride, there's to win." the knockout phase. gone by then. the final, as Brazil clinched a Euro 2016 but it's still there in a Gianni Infantino declared it that will not alter England's no question about that," said Reserve goalkeepers Jack For Belgium and their Martinez, who signed an record fifth title. little corner of people's minds," the best ever. "I was saying this approach as they look to Southgate. Butland and Nick Pope are the "golden generation", many of extension until after Euro The Tottenham forward said midfielder Blaise Matuidi would be the best World Cup achieve their best finish since "Every time we wear the only two members of England's the key players should return 2020 in May, can guide Bel- would be just the second Eng- on Friday. ever. On Friday I can say it with they won the competition in shirt of our national team we 23-man squad yet to feature in for the 2022 World Cup, even gium to the nation's best result land player to scoop the award, "It will be useful for us on more conviction... it is the best 1966. want to play with pride, we Russia, as Southgate stuck with if Vincent Kompany and Jan at the World Cup. They finished after Gary Lineker was the top Sunday, even if I don't like to World Cup," Infantino said in "We'll want to give a per- want to play well and we want the same line-up throughout Vertonghen will probably be fourth in 1986. scorer in 1986. AGENCIES keep bringing up the past. It Moscow. AGENCIES India U-16s 2 medals assured P V Sindhu knocks out beat Thailand's It’s been like a dream so far: Das for India at Gold NEW DELHI: "I am living a thing for the country," her father Malaysia’s Cheah to reach Buriram United dream", said Hima Das as she Ronjit said from his village in Gloves boxing tried to put in words her remark- Assam. "Physically also, she is U-17 team 2-0 able journey from being a stub- very strong. She can kick foot- NEW DELHI: Akash Kumar Thailand Open semi-finals born footballer in a nondescript ball like any of us. I told her not (56kg) and Lalita (69kg) assured NEW DELHI: The Indian Assam village to becoming the to play football with the boys India of two medals at the 36th U-16 football team on Friday first Indian woman world cham- but she did not listen to us," her Golden Glove of Vojvodina notched up a comprehensive pion in athletics. cousin Joy Das said. youth boxing tournament after 2-0 win over Buriram United The 18-year-old Das, daugh- It is a tough life for her par- advancing to the semifinals of FC U-17 during its exposure ter of farmer parents at Kan- ents given the meagre income the event in Serbia. tour of Thailand. dhulimari village at Nagaon but at this moment, they can't Akash advanced to the An early goal by Bhuvnesh district, has become the toast stop celebrating. last-four stage with a 4-1 tri- in the 3rd minute and Rohit of the nation after she won a "...we are happy that she umph over Montenegero's Edin Danu's 83rd minute strike led gold at the IAAF World U-20 chose sports and she is doing Alkovic, while Lalita made it the Indian colts to an easy win Athletics Championships in well. Our dream is for Hima after a 5-0 win against Russia's in a match largely dominated by Finland on Thursday. to win medals in Asian Games Viktoriia Bireva in her semifinal them, both in terms of posses- She is also the first Indian -- "I know my family's condi- younger brother. One younger and Olympic Games. Since this contest. Losing in the women's sion and chances created. male or female — to have won a tion and how we struggled. But sister is in class 10 while the morning, the whole village is quarterfinals was Jony (60kg), The signs of danger for the gold in a track event at the world the Almighty has something for twins — a boy and a girl — are celebrating her gold medal. A who was beaten by Germany's opponents were there from the level. She joined Neeraj Chopra everybody. I am a positive per- in class III. Hima herself is in lot of our relatives have dropped Stefanie Berge. first minute as Bhuvnesh tapped who won a gold in javelin -- a son and I want to look ahead in class XII at a college in Dhing, in to our place and we are dis- In the men's 69kg cate- home a Givson cross from the field event — in the IAAF World life and do something for my just one and a half kilometers tributing sweets." gory, Vijaydeep defeated Mar- flanks in the 3rd minute to give U-20 Championships in the last parents and for the country," from her village. Das, though, is not thinking ius Citu of Romania 5-0 to India an early lead. edition in 2016 in Poland. Das told PTI from Tampere in "She is very stubborn, if she too far ahead and wants to just enter the quarterfinals. Ankit BANGKOK: Olympic silver slowly started dominating the India led 1-0 at half-time and Her father Ronjit Das has a 2 Finland on Friday. wants to do something she will run faster. "I don't go out on the (60kg) made the quarters with medallist P V Sindhu progressed proceedings and reeled off five a flurry of goal scoring opportu- bigha (0.4 acres) plot of land and "But it has been like a dream not listen to anybody but she track thinking that I will win a a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan's to the women's singles semifi- points to lead 13-12. nities came in the second half, her mother Junali is a house- so far. I am now a world junior will do it with aplomb. She is a medal. What I think is about Bek Spandiyar. Also advancing nals after knocking out Malay- The Indian started putting although Bibiano Fernandes's wife. The small piece of land champion," she added. Das is strong girl and that is why she running faster and faster and was Nitin Kumar (75kg) with a sia's Soniia Cheah in straight pressure on the Malaysian with boys could only convert one of was the only source of income the eldest of four siblings. She is coming up to achieve some- I believe that will translate into 4-1 win over Romania's Simon games at the USD 350,000 Thai- her attacking game and grabbed the chances. AGENCIES for a family of six. has three younger sisters and a thing. I hope she will do some- medals," she said. AGENCIES Florin. AGENCIES land Open World Tour Super four game points when Soniia 500 tournament here on Friday. hit long. The Malaysian saved The second seeded Indian one game point before Sindhu continued her consistent per- sealed the first game with a Chelsea finally put an end to manager Conte 2-years reign formance with a 21-17 21-13 smash. win over world no 35 Soniia in After the change of sides, LONDON: Antonio Conte’s The former Italy national sixth league title and eighth FA banker Sarri, 59, will be Chel- to have contributed to his own a 36-minute clash. Sindhu moved to a 6-3 lead but two year tenure as Chelsea coach returned to take train- Cup. “In the title winning sea- sea’s eighth manager inside a demise by falling out both with The world no 3 Indian will Soniia came back to level at 8-8 manager which began with a ing this week but the writing son, the club set a then-record decade as Russian owner Roman the players and the board as the next face Indonesia's Gregoria after the Indian committed a few bang last year after winning was on the wall and the drawn 30 wins in a 38-game Premier Abramovich has never shown a sheen of the title victory quickly Mariska Tunjung. unforced errors. the Premier League title ended out process was reportedly due League season, as well as a club- sentimental side to his nature disappeared. The drift in the hall created Sindhu managed to grab a sourly on Friday with the club to how much compensation the record 13 consecutive league regarding them, no matter the His intense training meth- troubles for both the shuttlers 11-9 lead at the interval before announcing they had parted club should pay Napoli for his victories. trophies they won the preced- ods angered senior players and who struggled with the length taking nine straight points to company with him. likely successor Maurizio Sarri. “We wish Antonio every ing season as Roberto di Matteo he alienated the board with dis- of their strokes. Sindhu was zoom to surge ahead. Soniia The 48-year-old Italian had “Chelsea Football Club and success in his future career.” found just months after deliver- paraging treatment of Spanish erratic initially and the result managed to stay alive by sav- been seen as vulnerable despite Antonio Conte have parted Conte leaves with the best ing Abramovich’s holy grail the striker Diego Costa and con- was Soniia led 11-7 at the first ing three match points before winning the FA Cup last term company,” the club said in a terse win percentage 65.1% of any Champions League. stant carping over the club’s fail- interval. Sindhu sealed the issue with a having fallen out with both the statement. “During Antonio’s of Chelsea’s managers in the Conte — who had a year to ure to replace top players with After the break, Sindhu stunning smash. AGENCIES board and senior players. time at the club, we won our Premier League era. Former run on his contract — is seen those of similar ability. AGENCIES Reluctant, introvert Mohammad Kaif retires from competitive cricket NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer 2002 was that moment for me... leading the Colts to a maiden to lose. So we expected to win," he got 148 not out," he said. Trophy 2002 will also remain Mohammad Kaif announced It seems apt to bid goodbye on Junior World Cup triumph in he said. "But regret fades, that fact of in memory as he lifted the team his retirement from all forms this day," Kaif said. 2000. "Our 121-run stand, and being an India cricketer and the from the dumps after the top of the game on Friday, exactly Kaif played 13 Tests and 125 One of the fittest cricketers the win, coming 19 years after wonderful life it gives you, lasts order found itself back in the 16 years after he combined with ODIs for India and will always of his time, a batting average of India's 1983 World Cup win, and lifetime," he added. pavilion for less than 100 on Yuvraj Singh to script one of be remembered for his match- 32 in 125 ODIs, with only two also at Lord's was incredibly Kaif will always be remem- the board. India's most memorable ODI winning knock of 87 at the hundreds, don't tell the story of special. It's pretty amazing to bered as being one of the fin- However, issues with his triumphs at the hallowed turf Lord's during the epic Natwest Kaif's fighting abilities coming be part of a magical win." est fielders that India has ever technique made him vulner- of Lord's. Trophy final in 2002. at No 6 or 7 with only few deliv- Kaif, who has won the Ranji produced. able against top quality pacers, The 37-year-old posted Detailing his cricketing eries to play. Trophy for UP, last played first During the five years that he something that was exposed an emotional message on his journey which started at 11 In his 13 Test appear- class cricket for Chattisgarh. was an India regular, it was his thoroughly during the 2006 twitter page to bid adieu to the "slowly, reluctantly, walking ances, Kaif logged 2753 runs "Do I have any regrets? Yes. electric reflexes inside the 30 tour of South Africa. game, almost 12 years after he into a bare Green Park Hostel at an average of 32.01, includ- I guess I wouldn't be human if yard circle, especially the cover He never played for India last played for the Indian team, in Kanpur", Kaif spoke about ing two hundreds and 17 I didn't. I wish I'd played longer region, that made him special. again but remained a quality standing out as much for his the many milestones which half-centuries. for India, I wish I'd played bet- Along with Yuvraj Singh at player in domestic cricket lead- acrobatic fielding as for his defined his career. "...despite the other ter in the few Tests I did get to point, Kaif formed the back- ing UP for many years. effective middle-order batting. He was a part of the Indian moments, July 13, 2002 was dif- play and I wish we had a system bone of Indian fielding during He finished with 7581 "It made sense to do so on team that reached the World ferent...With Viru (Virender where someone would have sat the time Sourav Ganguly led first class runs with 15 hun- July 13. Each of our profes- Cup final in South Africa. Sehwag), Sachin Paaji, Dada down with a still introverted the Indian cricketing renais- dreds across 129 matches. sional lives are defined by one Along with Yuvraj Singh, Kaif (Sourav Ganguly), and Rahul recalled. "My own family, by missed the rest of the game. 25-year-old and told him why sance. Apart from his Lord's Kaif is already a cricket ana- moment more than any other, was among the stars to emerge (Dravid) back in the pavilion, the way, decided not to watch, However, no one told Yuvraj he never played a Test again knock, Kaif's hundred against lyst and a respected hindi 16 years ago on Friday, July 13, from the U-19 India stable after 326 seemed impossible," Kaif went off to see a movie and and me that we were expected after a Caribbean series where Zimbabwe in the Champions commentator. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Priyanka loves the idea of getting married The 35-year-old actor says that her marital status would not affect her feminist opinions

ctor Priyanka actor feels “most beautiful” Chopra, who is when she is happy. reportedly dating “I really feel like the best American singer thing a woman can wear is her ANick Jonas, says her marital sta- confidence. Your clothes, your tus will not affect her feminist shoes, your bags, all of that is opinions, and she would like to like, that’s the packaging. But get married some day. when you have confidence, the The 35-year-old actor spoke world buys whatever you sell.” about the things that bring her joy in life and love, reports etonline.com. “I love the idea of getting Feminism married. I totally want to get Ishaan feels fortunate to get married at some point,” Pri- basically is yanka said. women saying “And I don’t think marriage opportunity to prove himself makes you smaller or bigger ‘give us our or more feminist or not. Femi- nism basically is women saying own choices MUMBAI: Actor Ishaan Khat- sibility or pressure. Our family He has inspired me on a per- give us our own choices with- without judging ter who is all set for release of is in love with this profession sonal level and as an actor, I out judging us. That’s all it is. It’s his forthcoming film Dhadak and I am really fortunate that think he has done impressive not about berating someone. us’. It’s not feels fortunate that he got an I have got an opportunity to work by proving himself time It’s not about proving a point. opportunity to work in films prove myself and to do what and again,” he said. I totally would love to get mar- about berating similar to his family members. I love to do... My effort will be Asked about Shahid’s reac- ried,” she added. someone Whether he feels any pres- to put my heart and soul in my tion to the trailer of his film, Priyanka calls herself “super sure to maintain his family’s work and I will try to make not Ishaan said: “He hasn’t watched r o m a n t i c ”. stature in the film industry, only my family, but the entire the film yet. He was really “I’m super mushy, and I Ishaan said: “I have only got country happy with my work.” happy after watching the trailer. think why not? You know, “I’ve been very lucky in that encouragement and lessons Ishaan said his brother He told me it was all good and when you love someone or department. I’ve had very spe- from my family, so I don’t asso- Shahid Kapoor inspires him positive and didn’t find any rea- when you care about some- cial things done for me. I like ciate negative things like pres- and that he “always looks up son to criticize it.” body making them feel spe- thoughtful things done for me. sure with them.” to him”. Dhadak – romantic drama cial and giving attention is the I’m not the chocolate and flow- “It’s a state of your mind. “He is my elder brother. I film directed by Shashank most important thing.” The ers kind of girl,” she added. IANS We can take expectations of have learned a lot from him Khaitan, is a remake of the IANS audience in the form of respon- even before he came into films. 2016 Marathi film Sairat. ‘Not here to influence but entertain them to be influenced. It will serve Audience prefers as an excuse for their deeds,” he mentioned. THE AUDIENCE’ With the wave of biopics in the industry, Ammy too is set to come to see me in serious roles: Taapsee NEERA BHARDWAJ time,” he further states. with a film very soon. Sharing his Opening about what he thinks excitement, he says, “I am very he 26-year-old singer, about being an influence and excited about this film and I really Ammy Virk is earning name a noted personality, he states, “I hope to do justice to the role.” The and fame with the magical think this very idea of influencing biopic is on a legendary Punjabi Tvoice he has and the acting skills he people through songs is wrong. I singer’s life. showcases in Punjab film industry. feel that we are entertainers and we Considering himself as an Very famous for his super-hit make songs to entertain people and entertainer, the Punjabi singer and the heart-warming song ‘Qis- not to teach them.” believes that no industry is small mat’, Virk is back with a new song – Ammy believes that no one or big and he is grateful that he ‘Hath Chumme’, which talks about can teach people to follow some- could get so much of exposure. He cars, drugs, girls etc. The song has thing. He says that people who says that he is happy that he isn’t been composed by B Praak and want to drink, drive cars or take limited to singing but is expand- written by Jaani. drugs won’t wait for ing his horizons, trying different The singer feels happy about the singers or film- things in the industry, experiment- the love and appreciation he got makers to influence ing with his skills. for ‘Qismat’, but at the same time them to do so, they As for debuting in Bolly- says that in the competitive world will do it some- wood, Ammy thinks any genre fter cementing her place in Bolly- of entertainment, there has to be how because that would serve the purpose of wood with hard-hitting films such a new thing every time to enter- it what they want. entertaining the audience.But, as Pink and Naam Shabana, Taap- tain the audience. “We cannot keep “My songs about he is willing to work with see Pannu feels the audience prefers making one kind of songs because cars, girls or drugs Katrina if given Ato see her in “serious roles”, even though she no one would listen to it all the aren’t the reason for a chance. debuted in Hindi movies with a light-hearted Chashme Baddoor. The 30-year-old actor says she is waiting to “shift gears” into a massy, commercial cinema with a film like Judwaa 2, in which she starred opposite Varun Dhawan last year. “I have been busy doing other films, my cal- ender was so full. Also, I think audience have WAS TIRED OF loved me so much in this type (referring to serious) of a role that they are not ok see- ing me there. “I am like, let me do it for trying to be something my breathing space. I don’t know if I I think audience I wasn’t: Johnson have loved me so much in serious roles and LOS ANGELES: Dwayne his fans also motivated him Johnson has revealed that to reinstate the name and he they are not ok seeing after reaching the heights of decided to act on it. fame as WWE wrestler “The “It’s the most important me in commercial films Rock”, he was asked to drop relationship I have,” the San much the nickname. Andreas star said. According to Entertainment “So finally I reached a Weekly, Johnson made the point where I said, ‘Alright, should feel good or bad about it. But I revelations on Jamie Foxx’s two things have to happen: am still waiting and struggling to get digital series ‘Off Script’. I’m gonna surround myself a film like Judwaa 2 again to shift The 46-year-old actor with a different group of gears,” Pannu said. said that he was pressurized people, different manage- The actor, who made her cin- to drop his wrestling persona ment, and then I’m gonna ematic debut in 2010’s Telugu to further his acting career. make sure that I just gotta filmJhummandi Naadam, said Opening about how he be me. He said, “Call me she can afford to take the risks left his long-made identity as Rock if you want to call me in the South film industry a wrestler, he said,“I was told Rock.” PTI as she has “build a cer- at that time, ‘Listen, you can’t tain rapport with people talk about wrestling. You t h e r e”. can’t go by ‘The Rock’. You “I have worked for can’t be as big,’” Johnson said. about eight years in South Indian cin- Johnson said he did not ema. I can take that risk over there. I am newer like the forced personality to Hindi cinema. change and “was tired of try- “The audience here knows me but not as ing to be something I wasn’t”. prominently as it is there. The day the audiences Johnson’s attachment to know me well here too, and come to watch my films I will do that,” she adds. PTI