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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 38 | Wednesday, 7 February 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,498.25 (-168.30) qSENSEX 34,195.94 (-561.22) qDOW JONES 24345.75 (-1,175.21) qNASDAQ 6,967.53 (-273.42) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.24 (-0.17) pRUPEE/EURO 79.3610 (+0.05) pGOLD/10GM 31,600 (+330.00) qSILVER/K 40,000 (-500.00) 33 HOMELESS FOUND OPPN BOYCOTTS UK COURT REFUSES NOW MANIKARNIKA DEAD IN DELHI IN RS, CLAIMS TO REVERSE FACES ALLEGATIONS FIRST WEEK OF JAN: VOICE BEING ASSANGE ARREST OF DISTORTING CENTRE PG3 MUZZLED PG5 WARRANT PG11 HISTORY PG16 ‘No notice to taxpayers for A FIVE-JUDGE CONSTITUTION BENCH IS HEARING THE CASE OPEN FIRE IN SRINAGAR HOSPITAL minor filing mismatch’ Two officers killed as LeT MPOST BUREAU Can’t strike down Aadhaar law terrorists free Pak prisoner NEW DELHI: MPOST BUREAU From now on, the taxman will due to fear of misuse: SC judge SRINAGAR: Two policemen not issue demand were killed in a daring attack by notice to taxpayers Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) opera- in case there is a minor mismatch between their MPOST BUREAU tives to free a Pakistani terrorist income tax return (ITR) and the corresponding being transported to a hospital tax credit data collected by the department from NEW DELHI: A law cannot be declared uncon- in Srinagar on Tuesday. banks and other financial institutions. stitutional just because it could be misused, a The gunmen opened fire The measure, introduced in the latest Finan- Supreme Court judge said on Tuesday during the inside the SMHS hospital com- cial Bill, is aimed to provide relief to the small hearing in the crucial Aadhaar case. A five-judge plex in a high-security area of and salaried class of taxpayers and aims to ease constitution bench is hearing the contentious Jammu and Kashmir’s sum- issues of small discrepancies that sometimes petition challenging the validity of Aadhaar, the mer capital to help LeT terror- crop up between the information on Form-16 12-digit biometric data-based Unique Identifica- ist Mohammed Naveed Jutt Shri Maharaja Hari Singh, the (provided by the employer) and Form-26AS (tax tion number that has been made mandatory by escape. last ruler of the princely state of credit statement received by the tax department). the government for welfare schemes and finan- Six prisoners, including Jammu and Kashmir, is strate- “A policy decision has been made not to issue cial institutions. Jutt, were taken to the hospital gically located on the banks of tax demand notices in case of minor mismatch Justice DY Chandrachud, who is one of the five for medical checkup. Naveed a tributary of the river Jehlum, in these instances. We trust the taxpayer and judges, said, there was a long line of judgments of was escorted by three consta- with uptown Karan Nagar on the step is aimed to make easy the processing the Supreme Court that “mere possibility of mis- bles. Two pheran-clad terror- one side and Nawab Bazaar of income tax returns,” CBDT Chairman Sushil use will not lead to striking down a legislation”. UIDAI cautions against using plastic, ists who were lying wait in the in downtown Srinagar on the Chandra said. He said the policy measure will be Kapil Sibal, who was appearing for one of the hospital parking lot fired at the other. enforced in respect of any return furnished for petitioners, argued that the Aadhaar law is an policemen accompanying Nav- Jhutt, a school dropout the upcoming assessment year (2018- 19) com- exception to these rulings of the top court because laminated Aadhaar cards eed as soon as the party got off from Borevella district of Mul- mencing from April 1. the law was already being misused or abused. “It NEW DELHI: The UIDAI on Tuesday cau- “...the plastic or PVC Aadhaar smart cards the vehicle. tan in the Pakistan Punjab, is These demand notices, as per the existing is happening every day”, Sibal said. Head Constable Mushtaq believed to be involved in mul- tioned the public against going for plastic are often not usable as the QR code procedure, were issued by the I-T Department’s But the judge wasn’t convinced. Ahmad was killed on the spot, tiple attacks. These include an central processing centre (CPC) located in Ben- “The power of misuse is no ground to declare or laminated Aadhaar smart cards saying (Quick Response Code) commonly be- while Constable Babar Ahmad, attack on the Army in Hyder- galuru. It is the repository to process the ITRs a law unconstitutional. Striking down a legisla- their unauthorised printing could render comes dysfunctional during such unauthor- was critically wounded. The pora in the city, an attack on and match the data provided by the taxpayer tion is a problem for us,” Justice Chandrachud the QR code dysfunctional or even expose ised printing at some vendor/shop,” UIDAI third policeman did not retali- the Silver Star hotel along the through their Form-16 and the Form-26AS shot back. For the court to strike down a law, “you personal data without an individual’s said in a statement. It further said: “Also, ate. Still in handcuffs, Naveed national highway outside Sri- received by the department from multiple bank- must say (establish) that it is a colourable legisla- informed consent. there could be a possibility of sharing ran out of the hospital and fled nagar and three attacks on ing and financial institutions. tion”, he said. The Unique Identification Authority of India Aadhaar details (personal sensitive de- on a motorcycle along with the police and CRPF camps in Chandra, however, said in cases where the A colourable legislation is one where the leg- (UIDAI) asserted that the Aadhaar letter, mographic information) without informed other assailants. south Kashmir. mismatch amount is high or gives rise to any islature has enacted a law which it wasn’t really its cutaway portion, downloaded versions consent with some devious elements”. According to eyewitness He was arrested on August sort of suspicion of tax evasion, such a case will competent to enact but yet deals with it, indirectly. of Aadhaar on ordinary paper or mAad- UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said accounts, the militants opened 26, 2014. be taken up for a detailed scrutiny. To the many points about the risks that Aad- haar are “perfectly valid”. the plastic Aadhaar Smart card is totally fire as soon as Jhutt, along The militant had obtained A senior I-T official explained that the Cen- haar law would continue to pose, the judge won- Moreover, unauthorised printing of Aad- “unnecessary and a waste” as the down- with five other prisoners and sophisticated training and was tral Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy- dered if the law itself was expected to provide the the police team, got off the good at handling equipment loaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary making body for the tax department, proposed level of risk. “In the absence of technologically haar smart cards could cost between Rs vehicle outside the Out Patient like a compass, GPS, wire- the move to the Finance Ministry as hundreds assured safe environment what level of risk is 50-300, or even more, a payment that is paper or mAadhaar is valid for all kind Department of the 70-year-old less sets and mobile phones of such cases were stuck for final processing as acceptable and what level of risk not acceptable. completely unnecessary, it said. of uses. hospital. installed with Skype software, communication between the taxpayer and the How can this court determine?” he said. The hospital, named after an official said. taxman was ongoing. Taiwan hotel collapses after quake Rahul alleges ‘scam’ ONE OF THE CRIMINALS WAS SHOT DEAD WHILE TWO OTHERS INJURED TAIPEI: A hotel on the east coast of Taiwan col- Kidnapped Delhi schoolboy rescued after shootout lapsed after a 6.4-mag- nitude earthquake, the in French Rafale deal ZAFAR ABBAS family on WhatsApp. government said. Citing Crime branch while investi- the national fire agency, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA NEW DELHI: This was like gating got leads that the kidnap- Taiwan’s cabinet said a scene straight out of a Bolly- pers were holed up in Shalimar another hotel had also been damaged. Local wood movie. City, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad media reported a number of buildings had been NEW DELHI: Congress president Twelve days after a five-year- along with the kidnapped child. toppled with around 30 people trapped in the Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked old boy was kidnapped from his A crime branch team in collapsed hotel. AFP the government for not making pub- school bus, Delhi Police’s crime plain clothes was deployed lic the prices of Rafale fighter aircraft, branch rescued the child after a around the apartment and the and charged that there was a “scam” fierce gunbattle with kidnappers movements of the suspects Why should I quit BJP, in the deal. at around 1 am on Tuesday in were monitored for days. The “For the first time, the defence Ghaziabad. One of the criminals cops were patient enough not let the party throw me out minister is saying that we will not was shot dead while two others to touch the kidnappers till the YASHWANT SINHA share details of money spent on buy- were injured in the shootout, the school van driver while flee- kidnapper spoke with the fam- child’s safety was ensured. The ing the aircraft...I spoke during the sources have confirmed. ing with the child amidst heavy ily and demanded for Rs 60 lakh cops zeroed in on suspect Nitin Gujarat polls that there is a scam (in A cop was shot at as well security on January 25. as ransom money for the safe and followed him for 25 kilome- the Rafale deal). Modi ji has person- but was saved by his bulletproof Police said that the first ran- release of the boy. To prove their tres till he was picked up by the In today’s ally got the deal done,” Gandhi told gress had alleged that the price of jacket. som call came at about midnight authenticity the kidnappers also crime team near Seemapuri on reporters outside the Parliament. the fighter jets being paid by NDA The kidnappers had shot at at 12:30 am on January 28. The sent a video of the child to the 5 Feb. More reports on P4 paper He added, “Modi ji had person- government was higher than what ally gone to Paris. was finalised by the UPA in a pre- Personally, the deal was changed. vious deal. CGHS registration to CITY ... Entire India knows it. “As per Article 10 of the Inter- Maldives SC revokes order to And the defence minister is say- Governmental Agreement between become online soon DELHI POLICE LAUNCHES HIMMAT PLUS 4 ing she will not inform India, the Governments of India and France NATION Indian martyrs and their relatives on the purchase of Rafale aircraft, the free nine top political leaders DHIRENDRA KUMAR about the money spent on buying protection of the classified informa- 126 J&K YOUTHS JOINED MILITANCY IN ’17 6 those aircraft. What does this mean? tion and material exchanged under MALE: The Maldives’ highest court on Tues- SOP but officials would not confirm one of its NEW DELHI: In a major relief This only means there is some scam.” IGA is governed by the provisions day revoked an order to release nine high- crucial aspects pertaining to keeping troops to lakhs of Central Government EDIT Gandhi’s attack came a day after of the Security Agreement signed profile political prisoners a day after President on standby. Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficia- CAPITAL WOES OF CAPITAL DELHI 8 Defence Minister Nirmala Sithara- between Government of France and Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emer- Sources said troop movement has been ries, the government has decided to man had refused to share the details Government of India in 2008,” Sith- gency and arrested two top judges. seen at a key airbase in southern India. do away with the offline registration INTERNATIONAL of the deal on the grounds of the araman had said. The remaining three judges of the Supreme According to the SOP, the troops are process for registration/renewal of security agreement signed between India and France signed the inter- Court said in a statement they were rescind- kept ready to meet any eventuality, crisis or the health cards. According to offi- AUDI RAIDED IN ‘DIESELGATE’ PROBE 11 India and France. government agreement for buying ing the order to release the prisoners “in light requirement for help, sources said, adding cial sources, the Health Ministry BUSINESS Sitharaman’s response came 36 Rafale fighters, off the shelf, on of the concerns raised by the President”. there is nothing unusual about such SOPs. has decided to make registration/ to a question by Samajwadi Party September 23, 2016, following long Earlier in day, India said that it would fol- Significantly, exiled former Maldivian renewal process easier for its ben- WORLD MARKETS DIVE 12 member Naresh Agrawal. Agrawal negotiations on the deal. Under the low a standard operating procedure (SOP) president Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday eficiaries by introducing online had sought to know why the gov- deal during the UPA regime, 126 that includes keeping the troops in readiness. sought India’s diplomatic and military inter- mechanism rather than submitting SPORT ernment was not disclosing details fighter jets were to be bought and India, which said it was “disturbed” over vention to resolve the crisis in the country documents at the counters meant of the multi-role combat aircraft included a number of fighters being the situation in the archipelago nation, has after President Abdulla Yameen declared a for the registration process. See P7 CONFIDENT INDIA EYE 3-0 LEAD 14 (MMRCA) deal in which Con- assembled in India. (WITH AGENCY INPUTS) already issued a travel advisory as part of the state of emergency. Earlier reports on P11 A CASE HAS BEEN REGISTERED AGAINST THE QUACK AT BANGARMAU POLICE STATION Congress party worker shot 46 infected with HIV in UP as quack uses dead in road rage incident

ZAFAR ABBAS tuition teacher and her hus- common syringe to administer injections band who were passing by NEW DELHI: In a road rage stopped to help them and MPOST BUREAU in a neighbouring village, had used a incident, a 44-year-old man informed the police. single syringe for injection in the name was shot dead by a van driver Mehra was taken to a UNNAO: At least 46 people have of cheaper treatment. in the intervening night of 5 nearby hospital, where he was become infected with HIV in an Uttar “This was the reason behind the sig- and 6 February in Northwest declared brought dead. Pradesh tehsil in the last 10 months, nificant rise in the number HIV cases,” Delhi. The police have formed “ Both vehicles stopped on allegedly after a quack used a com- Dr Chaudhary said, adding the patients teams to identify and arrest Bhalaswa flyover. At this point mon syringe to administer injections, have been referred to Anti-retroviral the attackers. in time, one of the occupants prompting the state government to Therapy (ART) centre in Kanpur. The victim Vinod Mehra, of the other vehicle came out intensify its efforts to nab the culprit, ART consists of a combination of a worker of the Congress’ Seva and fired one shot at Vinod an official said on Tuesday. antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to maxi- Dal wing, was returning to his Mehra. The bullet pierced his A case has been registered against mally suppress HIV and stop its pro- home in Geeta Colony along accused chased him for over left side of the chest just below the quack at Bangarmau police station, “After noticing the high number of on which screening camps were held gression. It also prevents onward with his nephew Kunal in a five km and intercepted his the heart. He was declared the CMO said. cases, the health department consti- at three places on January 24, 25 and transmission of HIV, he said. car after attending the wed- car at Jahangirpuri. The van “brought dead” in hospital.” “During a routine screening from tuted a two-member committee which 27. “In these camps, 566 people were State Health Minister Sidharth ding of his friend’s daughter driver and his accomplices said DCP North West Aslam April to July, 12 HIV positive cases were visited various hamlets of Bangarmau examined, of whom 21 were found to Nath Singh said, “It was because of the in Alipur when they entered abused Mehra before shoot- Khan. reported from Bangarmau tehsil alone. to investigate the reasons behind the be infected with HIV,” the CMO said, health camps that such cases came to into a verbal duel with four ing him once in his chest,” a Delhi Congress President During another screening in November, spurt,” he said. adding in all 46 people were infected our notice. Based on this, we are find- persons riding in a van around senior police officer said. Ajay Maken will meet Delhi another 13 cases were reported from Chaudhary said the team visited with the deadly virus. ing out what happened... A quack had 3 am. Even before Kunal could Police Commissioner on the same place,” Chief Medical Officer Premganj and Chakmirpur areas of He said the investigation revealed started this, and police will soon catch “After Mehra told the van react, the four accused fled Wednesday to demand strict (CMO) SP Chaudhary said. Bangarmau and filed a report, based that the quack, Rajendra Kumar, living him.” driver not to drive rashly, the the spot. Coincidently Kunal’s action against the culprits. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 Add hues of black to your plate for HEALTHY LIVING Experts reveal how black meals infused with activated charcoal help in improving digestion, balancing hormones and normalizing cholesterol

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DAYINDAYOUT Kailash-II ‘Sohinimoksha’ to Italian culinary extravaganza TIMINGS: 6: 30 pm What’s on Around Town TRADITIONAL KATHAK RECITAL perform at Kala COMES TO THE CAPITAL MICRO DRAMA FESTIVAL AV Dance Company presents Vriksh The Theatre is back with their Nishakaanti, a Kathak performance Villa San Michele, Florence with fresh tomato and basil by most prestigious event ‘Thespis 2 - about the glory of night. It is Ghoda Arts Festival and Belmond Hotel Cipriani Chef Fabrizio and Risotto Con National Micro Drama Festival 2018’. choreographed by Abhimanyu Lal and will combine their exemplary Aspargi Bianchi (White aspara- The festival is named after ‘Thespis of Vidha Lal where the choreographer knowledge and passion to rec- gus risotto) by Chef Gatto. Icaria’, who lived in the Sixth Century attempts to bring out the pixels of reate the experience of dining “We are delighted to associ- BC and was the first actor ever ‘ight’ from a perspective of immense at their world-renowned res- ate with Belmond Hotels, Italy appeared on stage to perform alone. beauty and bloom, and wrap it around taurants in Florence and Venice, and elevate the authentic and with the fibre of Kathak. From romance here at San Gimignano. award-winning Tuscan dining The plays will take place in different languages which include regional to a mother’s tender love for her baby, The Chefs presented their experience at San Gimignano the performances use expressional OUR CORRESPONDENT first look at an exclusive Italian at ‘The Imperial’. The result of languages as well. The Micro Drama masterclass under the open sky this extraordinary partnership tales will be based on different themes aspects of Kathak to showcase the FROM FIESOLE – STYLE at San Gimignano Lawns, fea- by the two veteran hotels is an and titles which may open an eye various moods of the night. The moon, potato dumplings with fresh turing a few of their signature exclusive culinary extravaganza towards the current situations witnessed flowers like Nishagandhi and Lotus tomato and basil to fresh, recipes from their respective in the capital. The Chefs will by our Society. All scripts will be fresh that bloom at night, are all depicted creamy Tiramisù served in a regions. The session was orga- present their craft in the form and never seen before at any platforms through dance. cappuccino coffee cup, an eve- nized in close alliance with Chef of a four-course meal accompa- WHEN: February 11 WHEN: February 13 ning at The Imperial’s San Gimi- Prem K Pogakula – Executive nied by an exclusive selection of OUR CORRESPONDENT WHERE: Kamani Auditorium WHERE: Stein Auditorium, Indian der, burning in her own fires gnano will transport you to the Chef at ‘The Imperial’, to blend wines at San Gimignano. Chef Habitat Center for two lives, represents the lanes of Italy. the classic and contemporary Gatto from Venice will impress TIMINGS: 7: 00 pm onwards SOHINI Roychowdhury and community of transgenders. For the first time in the Cap- Italian with progressive cooking Italian food lovers till Febru- HERITAGE CONSERVATION her Sohinimoksha World It is an empathetic tribute to ital, Executive Chef Attilio Di techniques for the discerning ary 11,” said Vijay Wanchoo, The Baithak in Delhi titled, ‘Heritage EMBROIDERY EXHIBITION Dance Troupe, Madrid this timeless third gender, Fabrizio and Executive Chef audience. The recipes featured Sr. Executive VP and GM, The Conservation for Islands of Culture’ of An exhibition on ‘Rumals of Chamba (Spain), are back again at who were the kinnars in the Roberto Gatto from Belmond Fiesole style potato dumplings Imperial. the India Heritage Walk Festival 2018 : Embroidered Expressions of Pahari ‘Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’ court of Lord Shiva, and are is being organised on February 7. This 2018, for the second consec- an essential part of nature – Women’ will be held at IIC. The dialogue will explore the different exhibition stands apart in terms of utive year. Her latest produc- then, now and forever. The partnership models in the fields of tion ‘Maya’s Dream’ will be next choreography paves the extensive documentation of recreated urban regeneration. Many of these stitches, textures and traditional staged at the Cross Maidan way for Taandav, and ends models have gone onto create islands on February 11, at 6 pm, with Vedic, Gregorian and designs supplemented with designed as part of the closing day Sanskrit chants, as an expres- of culture in the middle of throbbing artifacts to recreate the charm of performances. sion of global harmony. economies which have developed Pahari embroidery. Also, there will be Sohinimoksha’s thematic From performing for lasting employment and revenue workshops and symposium on heritage dance opera connects the past Danny Boyle at the Slumdog generating avenues for the citizens and sustainability. with the present through the Millionaire premiere to rock- of these locations. This Baithak is in thread of humanism. Maya ing the Andes with the jingle WHEN: February 16 – 26 partnership with CMYK bookstore. WHERE: India International Centre stumbles upon a ruinous of her ghungroos in Bogota, WHEN: February 7 TIMINGS: 11 am onwards temple, frozen in time, and Sohini has always enthralled WHERE: CCMYK Bookstore, Greater as she touches each sculpture the audience with her stage- there, they come alive and tell craft and performances. her stories. Her dedication and spe- Featuring Span- cial talent as an exponent of ish Flamenco and three India’s oldest classical dance different types of Indian clas- Bharatanatyam, her unique sical dance – Bharatanatyam, choreography and stage- Kathakali, and Kathak, craft, her ability to adapt and Artists to showcase amazing artwork at IAF the opera opens with the fuse the best that the world lament of the Kurukshetra of International dance and widows, who, in their own music has to offer, through- nnual Indian, modern and contemporary art fair, which is all set to commence on February 9, has attracted more than 90 exhibitors from 20 countries, over the years. Aiming to treat art ways could have stopped her Bharatanatyam based lovers with exotic pieces of art, the fair has once again welcomed artists from all across the world to showcase their best works. Below mentioned are three of the well known participants the colossal bloodshed. choreographies, her culture who will be exhibiting their collection at India Art Fair. Shikhandi, the transgen- and language bridging com- munication skills, A have all combined DELHI CRAFTS COUNCIL SEEMA KOHLI together to cre- ate the unique Delhi Crafts Council has been Seema Kohli has created her own niche in the world of contemporary art. Her world of Sohini- involved in reviving the dying creative repertoire is eclectic, encompassing a wide range of mediums ranging mosha – celebrat- art form of Sanjhi for more from painting, murals, to installations, sculptures. She will be showcasing her col- ing the humanism than three decades. In its lection titled ‘Trees of Life’, that consist of ‘acrylics and inks on canvas with 24ct of Rumi, Sufi mys- exhibition at India Art Fair, it gold and silver leaf’. ‘Tree of Life’ is inspired by verse 1, Chapter 15, Bhag- ticism, the mes- meric quality of will take this initiative further watgita in which Krishna explains to Arjuna that life is like a Banyan tree. We Vedic and Grego- by bringing Sanjhi into the same space as contemporary create the continuation of our existence by our own actions. These actions are like rian chants. Indian art. Sanjhi, the art of hand cutting stencils from the roots of the banyan tree, which keep expanding over centuries. Sohini’s dance paper, is believed to have originated about 400 years troupe consists of ago, but over time, this religious art declined. In 1990, her students, and DCC organised an exhibition called ‘Kagaz’, showcasing AVIJIT DUTTA dancers, from all over Europe, Latin Sanjhi in a new dimension. Soon many designers brought Avijit Dutta’s metaphorical, minimal and almost meditative watercolours that poi- America, USA, and in new designs and different applications, bringing gnantly combine the abstract memories of our glorious past with a contemporary India, whose per- about a major transformation of the craft. Delhi Crafts iconography, will surely please you at IAF. Titled ‘Ensoul’, the solo show of around ten formances have Council has been consistently making an effort to revive large works is being presented by Gallerie Ganesha at Booth No. F-3, IAF. Dutta is been garnering the vanishing art form of Sanjhi. Exhibiting this wonder- an award-winning watercolourist whose technique is reminiscent of early renaissance tumultuous audi- ful craft at India Art Fair is yet another initiative by DCC frescos. Rendered with utmost gentleness and finesse, these works exemplify the artist’s ence appreciation, to support the Sanjhi artisans and opening up this craft and critical reviews experience of reliving moments, embracing them and celebrating them as a part of a everywhere. to a new audience. bigger process, as a fragment of the continuously evolving existence. MPOST

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SAYANTAN GHOSH ceedings have been conducted shelters in tents meant for the the city. Delhi Chief Minister been informed that roughly The reason for this, as per the by the police to ascertain the winter season. The total capac- issued a show-cause notice to 1,167 people scattered across DUSIB report, include fear of NEW DELHI: As many as 33 cause of death, he said. ity of these shelters is 21,134 the CEO. the city have rejected repeated theft, relocation, lack of space homeless people were found According to the Delhi people. However, DUSIB CEO attempts by the rescue teams among others. dead in the national capital in Urban Shelter Development Earlier, a city-based NGO Shurbir Singh rubbished the to place them in night shel- The letter mentioned that the first week of January, the Board (DUSIB), two night had cited that 44 homeless media reports on the deaths ters," said an official. in addition to the above, 30 Lok Sabha was informed on shelters are under construc- have died due to cold in the and said that "DUSIB has no In his letter to the Delhi families displaced from the Tuesday. Four of them were tion with the funds received six days of early winter in the report of deaths due to cold Revenue Secretary last month, Kathputli Colony JJ camp have found near hospitals, three from National Urban Liveli- national capital. This was fol- in the city". DUSIB member (Engineering) been spotted on pavements near railway stations and hood Mission scheme. The lowed by Delhi CM Arvind The DUSIB officials have MK Tyagi wrote, "It has been under the Shadipur flyover in the remaining 26 at different DUSIB has received Rs 2 crore Kejriwal saying that the Lieu- come out with data claiming reported by the rescue teams West Delhi."They are displaced places in the city, Minister of under the scheme for con- tenant Governor did not con- that they have failed to per- that about 1,167 persons found persons of the Kathputli Col- State for Home Affairs Hansraj struction of new night shel- sult the government before suade over 1,100 homeless in different parts of Delhi dur- ony JJ camp, which has been Earlier, a city-based NGO had cited that 44 homeless have died due to Gangaram Ahir said in reply ters. At present, DUSIB runs appointing the CEO of DUSIB, people in the city to tempo- ing the rescue operations were recently demolished by the cold in the six days of early winter in the national capital to a question in the House. In 83 pucca (permanent), 115 which looks after the night- rarily move into night shel- reluctant or refused to shift Delhi Development Author- all these cases, inquest pro- porta cabins and 66 temporary shelters for the homeless in ters. "The government has to the nearby night shelters." ity," Tyagi wrote. SC raps govt, police ‘NATIONAL CAPITAL GRAPPLING WITH TERRIBLE PROBLEM OF AIR POLLUTION’ Shut down hot-mix plants for not acting on plan Delhi can’t be a model running without NOC: NGT OUR CORRESPONDENT Authority and the Central Pol- to decongest traffic lution Control Board to conduct NEW DELHI: The National a joint inspection of a hot-mix OUR CORRESPONDENT VIP zones in the NDMC area, Green Tribunal has reiterated plant at Noida to ascertain as to including Dhaula Kuan, Sardar that ready-mix plants without whether it was complying with NEW DELHI: The Supreme Patel Marg, Giayarah Murti (11 for other cities: SC proper environmental clearance the pollution norms. Court on Tuesday pulled up Murti) and Pachsheel Marg. will not be permitted to operate The green panel had earlier the Delhi government and the Taking a dim view of the OUR CORRESPONDENT at construction sites in Noida. slammed the officials concerned police for not acting on their way the government and the A bench headed by acting for not taking action against the own action plan to decongest police were acting on their NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on NGT Chairperson Justice U D builders responsible for caus- traffic in the national capital, own plan, Justice Gupta said Tuesday observed that Delhi should not Salvi asked the Uttar Pradesh Pol- ing emissions from construction saying that they have taken there was no planning. There become a model of change for the entire lution Control Board (UPPCB) activities and transportation of up only five of the 77 sites would be battery rickshaws and country as the national capital was grap- to strictly ensure that there is no construction materials. identified by the Task Force three-wheelers at the metro pling with "terrible problem" of air pollu- dust emission due to the opera- The NGT had last year lashed where decongestion drive was stations. Observing that there tion. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur tion of such equipment. out at the UP government and the required. was a scientific diversion of and Deepak Gupta said this when senior Ready-mix is concrete that Noida Authority for not abiding The action plan for easing traffic whereby certain roads counsel Colin Gonsalves, assisting the is manufactured by combining by its order banning construction traffic in Delhi was submitted are made one way, the court court as amicus curiae in the matter per- a precise amount of rock, sand, in the national capital region even to the top court last year and observed: "You will remove taining to solid waste management, sub- water and cement at construction when the PM10 (particulate mat- was prepared by a Task Force them (encroachments) today mitted that Delhi has taken steps to deal sites. "We make it clear that the ter) level was over 900, saying they comprising representatives of and tomorrow they will come with the issue and it should be a model of order of the prohibition issued were making a "mockery of the the Delhi government and the back." The court observed that change for others. earlier against operation of the system". The NGT was hearing a of Delhi Police. Describing the the bus stops were not prop- Gonsalves said that a committee con- Millennium Posthot - mix-plantNew shall Delhicontinue to pleaE ditionalleging that despite t specifico c arry the Ad with statement by the lawyer Wasim erly located, and at some places stituted in Delhi had deliberated on the be operative," the bench said. orders, construction material, Qadri, appearing for both the they were close to traffic sig- issue and during a meeting on January The tribunal directed the state hazardous to the health of the Centre and Delhi government, nal lights. Having stated its res- 12, the Delhi government and municipal Delhi Tel. No.pollution Only control. board, Schedule Noida locals, was lying Da in open.te :- 07/02/2018 as "bald", a bench of Justice ervation over the manner in corporations have agreed that the Solid Madan B. Lokur and Justice which action plan to decon- Waste Management Rules 2016, should Deepak Gupta said, "You are gest the traffic in the national be implemented. here." Advocate Wasim A Qadri, repre- the official minutes of the meeting by not following your own plans." capital was being implemented, He told the bench that the Delhi gov- senting the Delhi government, referred to Wednesday. Regarding the date of next Advocate Aparajita Singh, the court clubbed the hearing ernment and civic bodies have chalked the January 12 meeting and said certain meeting, the lawyer initially said he has who is assisting the court as of the matter with that of the out plans like segregation of waste, door- important decisions were taken during no instructions in this regard but later amicus curiae in the matter, Comprehensive Action Plan to to-door collections and have agreed that the deliberations. told the bench that the date was not yet said that the authorities have deal with the alarming level of cleaning should be done twice a day and The bench asked him about the next decided. to explain as to why only five air-pollution. a complaint mechanism would also be scheduled meeting of the committee in Qadri also informed the bench that spots have been selected so far The apex court was hear- put in place beside having an officer-in- Delhi. "Where is the official minutes of an officer of the Delhi government was for the decongestion project. ing some applications filed in charge to deal with it. the meeting," the bench asked after which present in the court but he does not The Task Force had identi- a 1985 PIL by environmental- When he said that Delhi should be the counsel said that he would furnish the know about the date of next meeting. fied 77 sites to decongest traffic ist M C Mehta who had raised a model of change for the entire coun- minutes of the meeting during the course "We expect the Delhi government to send in the national capital but the the issue of air pollution in the try, the bench observed, "We hope not. of the day. a responsible officer to instruct the coun- government acted only on five Delhi-NCR. There is the terrible problem of pollution The court asked him to hand over sel properly," the bench said. New Delhi Tel.: 011- 6557 6796 e-mail : [email protected] Delhi assembly panel seeks Resident docs oppose TJM/TTL/18/ENG list of property sealed Bill to replace MCI

OUR CORRESPONDENT the Urban Development Department with new body of the Delhi government by Wednes- NEW DELHI: A special inquiry com- day, they added. The next meeting of NEW DELHI: Resident doctors from Delhi- mittee of the Delhi Assembly probing the committee is scheduled for Friday. AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, PGI-Chandigarh the ongoing sealing drive sought a list Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on and Aligarh Muslim University along with several of properties sealed during the exer- Monday questioned a proposal by the other organisations on Tuesday took out a protest cise which started in December last Delhi Development Authority (DDA) march against the National Medical Commission year, sources said. The committee had to bring changes to the Master Plan of Bill. The march was held from AIIMS to the Par- summoned the commissioners of three Delhi 2021 to protect traders from the liament House and over 10,000 doctors staged municipal corporations who appeared ongoing sealing drive in the Capital, a protest opposing various provisions of the Bill before it on Tuesday. slammed the authority for refusing to that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India "They were asked to provide a list learn from past tragedies, and labelled (MCI) with a new body. The Bill was referred to of properties sealed between Decem- it the “Delhi Destruction Authority”. the Parliamentary Select Committee, following ber 23 to January 15," they said. The A bench headed by Justice Madan protests by doctors from across the country. direction was given as it has come to B Lokur said the DDA was buckling They had claimed that the proposed legislation light that some properties were sealed under pressure to bring in the pro- would "cripple" the functioning of medical profes- by civic bodies "without any specific posed changes, and not looking at the sionals by making them completely answerable to direction" from the Supreme Court- interests of a larger section of Delhi’s the bureaucracy and non-medical administrators. appointed monitoring committee that residents. “You propose to bring in Doctors are also opposing the Bill's proposal is overseeing the drive, they said. The changes in the Master Plan, you want of allowing practitioners of alternative medicines, commissioners were also directed to destroy Delhi? DDA is becoming such as homoeopathy and ayurveda, practise allop- by the committee to devise a mech- Delhi Destruction Authority,” Justice athy after completing a "bridge course". anism to stop alleged "blackmailing Lokur said. “You have not learnt any- AIIMS Resident Doctors Association (RDA) and extortion" in the name of sealing thing from the Uphaar fire tragedy, the has termed the bill as "anti-poor", "anti-people" drive, sources said. recent Kamala Mills incident in Mum- and "unacceptable" to doctors and medical stu- The commissioners told the com- bai, or the Bawana fire. Everybody in dents in its present form. The Bill also proposes a mittee that the relevant information Delhi has kept their eyes shut. You are common entrance exam and licentiate (exit) exam regarding notification of 351 roads for just waiting for something to happen!” which all medical graduates will have to clear to get commercial activity will be provided to he added. practising licences. AGENCIES Only smart villages Menstruation neither dirty will lead to smart cities: Gopal Rai nor shameful: Chhillar OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: While interacting with NEW DELHI: Only smart villages will the girl students of NDMC schools on lead the development of smart cities, said the theme of “Menstrual Hygiene Man- Development Minister Gopal Rai while agement Curriculum”, Miss World 2017 addressing Smart Village Conference by Manushi Chhillar called upon the students Delhi Rural Development Board here on that the three components namely Edu- Tuesday. The objective behind organizing cation, Equality and Empowerment play the conference is to provide training to an important and pivotal role in moving members of Village Development Com- the country forward. She interacted with mittee and take their opinion to acceler- over 300 girl students and lady teachers ate the development of villages across the of NDMC schools at NDMC Conven- national capital. On the occasion, the Min- tion Centre on Tuesday. This event has ister said that the development committees been organized by the NDMC in associa- Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar during an event on ‘Menstrual Hygiene Management will be constituted in all 365 villages here tion with Miss World Organization under Curriculum’ in New Delhi on Tuesday and the committee will comprise represen- the “Beauty with purpose” mission led by tatives from all sections, including, women Chairperson, Julia Morley. In his welcome address, Chairman, and youth. Further, the committee will Miss World Chhillar said that the NDMC, Naresh Kumar said that it was a organise panchayats to discuss develop- menstruation is a natural phenomenon matter of privilege and pride not only for ment-related issues of the villages, Rai said. and now it is neither dirty nor a taboo NDMC but also for New Delhi where the Two meetings have been held since or shameful at personal, family and soci- world beauties wished to visit for a pur- formation of Village Development Board, ety levels. She added that the use of sani- pose under the “Beauty with Purpose” during which it approved 452 schemes tary pads and Do’s and Don’ts should be Mission. The New Delhi is the heart of with an estimated cost of around Rs 558 discussed with openness, so as to make the country and seat of the Indian Gov- crore, the minister added.“Delhi gov- hygienic and healthy life of womenfolk. ernment and any message spreading from ernment's “ Mission Smart Villages” is a Advocating the use of eco-friendly sani- here, there is no doubt that it will reach step towards making all villages in Delhi tary napkin pads, she said that one should every corner of the country and overseas equipped with facilities like Mohalla Clin- practise the jute sanitary pads as these as well. This innovation would go a long ics, schools, libraries and all sort of basic were more natural having fiber and eas- way in dispelling the myth and break- facilities like water, roads and sewerage sys- ily available in India and other parts of ing the taboo about the female hygiene tem,” said Development Minister. the world. and health. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018

KIDNAPPED CHILD RESCUED AFTER 12 DAYS Boy kidnapped as bus Kidnappers had a Child clung on to me, as I said stopped for 15 minutes ‘chalo beta Papa ke paas’: DCP to pick last child meticulous plan ZAFAR ABBAS NEW DELHI: “Beta, mai tumko papa ke paas ABHAY SINGH after the kidnapping, the ABHAY SINGH door where the child was kept le jaane aaya hu. As soon as I said this, the child accused used to visit their and the accused who was wait- raised both his arms and clung on to me. I NEW DELHI: On January homes frequently and also NEW DELHI: The accused ing in the flat opened the door will not forget this in my entire life,” said DCP 25, the kidnappers got ample visited the lane of the victim's involved in the kidnapping of but suspected some foul play Crime Ram Gopal Naik, who rushed to another time to kidnap the minor as the family where two women were the minor school boy case had so he went back and started fir- room to ensure that the child was safe while bus in which he was travelling dropped. “There are many started planning for the kid- ing at the gate. “We told him to the encounter was taking place in the rest of had stopped at one place for things to be investigated. We napping about two weeks ago. leave the child and surrender the flat. DCP Ram Naik personally supervised more than 10 minutes in the are likely to make more arrests The plan was meticulous but but they did not pay any heed the rescue operation. Shahdara police district area. in the case,” police said. visiting a friend's wedding led to our requests. So, the police “It was an extremely emotional situation. I Police sources told the Millen- A team led by Dr Ram them to the police net. Police team took action and rescued was so relived to see the child safe and sound nium Post that earlier too the Gopal Naik, DCP Crime sources told the Millennium the boy,” said a police official. even after 12 days of the kidnapping. After all, accused had tried to kidnap Branch, under the close super- Post that they had a tip-off that Police sources claimed the child's safety was our top priority. When the child but had failed. “At one vision of Alok Kumar, Joint one of the accused will come that the accused were know- the child embraced me, that feeling is beyond A kidnapper at Delhi Police time, when they tried to kid- CP (Crime) was constituted to to take food packet from an ing that they will get the ran- words to express. Our efforts finally resulted in Headquarter PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA nap the boy nearby a temple, investigate the matter. Valuable area but later another infor- som and the child's father was the child's safe rescue,” said Naik. a devotee who was coming the assistance in the initial part mation came that the accused rashly. We suspected that he also thinking to give the ran- DCP (Crime Branch) who personally temple found them suspicious of the investigation was pro- Nitin will attend his friend's was knowing that he was being som but the police assured supervised the entire rescue operation was DCP, Crime, Ram Gopal Naik and their motorcycle number vided by Dr Joy Tirkey, DCP, wedding. “After getting the chased and soon his vehicle the parents that they will res- himself present with his team when the cops plate also not clear. He made a as well as by Ishwar Singh ACP information, all the possible hit our car and then he was cue the child. “Whenever one decided to carry out the final crackdown. For- child is seen with the kidnappers,” tells Ram PCR call but the accused had STARS-II. wedding ceremony and hotels nabbed. The accused took him of the accused would go out- tunately, when the shootout took place late on Gopal Naik, DCP Crime. fled from the spot,” said the “We scanned more than were checked and security to the main place where the side, they used to remain in Monday night, the child was in another room The raiding party also had a Delhi Police police source. 100 phone numbers to get one was increased,” said the police child was kept,” said a police the constant through Whats making the task of the raiding team easier. commando ready to shoot and the officers wore Sources said that the school clue and after investigating source. official. After the vehicle was App. Their family members “We were following them for a long time bullet proof jackets as they had an idea that the bus after taking him from the dump data we got one phone Police found the accused hit, the accused tried to call will be questioned. One of the but since the child's safety was our top prior- kidnappers are armed. bus stop used to stop at the last number and through surveil- who was in a drunken state his associates for further action main reasons for the kidnap- ity, we were extra cautious. Any wrong move by “Our only concern was to neutralise the stoppage where they picked lance, we traced the accused,” and driving a car at full speed. but the team made sure that ping is that the accused wanted the police team would have had direct impli- kidnappers before they could harm the child. up another child but on the said a police official. For the The police team had made no call was going through the to maintain a lavish lifestyle cations on the safety of the child. So, our team Since they carried weapons and fired at us, we fateful day at the last stop the police team, they worked proper arrangements to nab phone. and he had a girlfriend,” said a made sure that no chances were taken. We even had to make sure no attacker could reach the bus stopped for more than 15 24 hours for some days and the accused. ''He was driving When Nitin knocked at the police source. instructed our officers not to open fire if the child during the shootout,” Naik said. minutes as they were waiting there were sleepless nights. for the kid to come and in the “Our main concern was child meanwhile the accused entered should be safe and at last we Kidnappers faked female voice, gender inconsistency gave them away the bus, shot at the driver and did it,” said Deputy Commis- took the boy with them. sioner of Police (crime) G Ram “During the investigation, Gopal Naik. The accused had ZAFAR ABBAS pick up the gender inconsistency of To prove that the child is safe and som money. The child's father is a Nitin's girlfriend, since she came to we came to know that the kid properly planned the routes the speaker suggesting that he was a sound, the kidnappers also sent the wholesale trader of disposable items. the flat where the child was kept. We who used to take the bus at the through which the child was NEW DELHI: When the family male, pretending to be a female. “We family Whatsapp video of the child. They did not have any idea that one are also investigating if the accused last stop was delayed because to be taken. After crossing the of the child received their first ran- grew suspicious as the kidnapper was “They were sending us the Whatsapp of the accused frequented their shop have more accomplices,” said a senior her father's vehicle got punc- Shahadara district limits, som call on January 28, three days sometimes using the feminine word Video of the child, we were tense that and had picked up some informa- police officer. “We are thankful to tured and he was getting it there location and route were after the child was kidnapped from and sometimes masculine for him- they could harm the child. They also tion regarding a business deal of Rs the Delhi Police and the media for repaired and that is why the not detected. The accused the school bus, they were shocked self. We soon realised that they are spoke to us in a girl's voice,” said the 57 lakh. The cops were quick enough cooperating with us at the time of child did not reach the bus stop were using several phones to hear a female voice on the other faking female voice to confuse the child's father. The kidnapers aimed to put the kidnapper on technical sur- our grief,” the child's father said while on time,” said an investigator. and the pattern of calls was side of the phone. The police team parents and derail the investigators,” to emotionally blackmail the family veillance and started tracing them. speaking to the media at Delhi Police The police claimed that analyzed. who was also listening was quick to said DCP Crime Joy Tirkey. so that they pay Rs 60 lakh of ran- “We are also investigating the role of Headquarters. Six major EV launches to steal Fog hits train Delhi Police launches In Jan, sex ratio services crosses 950 show at Gr Noida motor expo females to OUR CORRESPONDENT Himmat Plus app OUR CORRESPONDENT 1000 males NEW DELHI: Nearly 20 trains OUR CORRESPONDENT GREATER NOIDA: After a were cancelled in Delhi due to wait of two years, the largest fog, informed the Railway offi- PIYUSH OHRIE motor show of the country is cials. However, the minimum NEW DELHI: The Delhi back with unveiling of some temperature has increased in Police has relaunched emer- GURUGRAM: There is a good hot, new and exciting launches. the Capital. Nearly 11 trains gency safety Application Him- news for the Grurugram dis- The anticipation is building were late on Tuesday. It was mat Plus. The Facebook page of trict in terms of female sex up with the amount of atten- a generally cloudy morning Delhi Traffic Police and Twit- ratio. The district recorded tion electric cars are getting. with shallow fog here and the ter handle of Delhi Police have 950 females to 1000 males in Around 12 new Electronic minimum temperature was also been linked to the applica- the first month of the year. In a Vehicle start-up companies recorded at 11.6 degrees Cel- tion to provide traffic updates major achievement for Guru- will take part in the biennial sius, two notches above the sea- as well other updates of Delhi gram, the district recorded a motor show. Main stream sons' average, the weather office Police for the benefit of the sex ratio figure of 900 females manufacturers too are going said. “The sky will be gener- users. According to the police, to 1000 males in 2017. to display their electric mobil- ally cloudy towards the after- a special feature for the scan- For a district that has reg- ity vehicles and these include noon and evening,” an India ning of the QR codes given to istered dismal figures in the Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Meteorological Department the drivers of the taxies, TSRs previous year’s, this can be Renault, Tata Motors and Mer- official said. Visibility stood at and e-Rickshaws has been considered as major boost to cedes-Benz to name a few. 800 metres at 8:30 am while built in the new application. LG during a function for the launch of Himmat Plus App at the the effort of public agencies to The six major EV launches a launch of 24 new vehicles Bookmyshow without going the humidity was 75 per cent. “A special drive was launched National Media Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA improve the situation. Even that will gather most of the while around 100 vehicles will through a headache of get- At least 22 trains were can- in June 2017 to capture the though Gurugram is the rich- attention includes Maruti be put on display. Many cycle ting the tickets after standing celled, 17 delayed due to fog in details of drivers of taxies at Application. Each driver of for 3,000 Taxi/TSR/e-Rick- est district in Haryana, it lags in Suzuki e-Survivor Concept, manufacturing companies will in long queues. Other than on some parts of northern India, the Delhi Airport and driv- such Taxi/TSRs/e-Rickshaws shaws drivers in Delhi. the number of women as com- Tata Tiago EV, Tata Tigor EV, also put in display their various Bookmyshow, tickets will be according to northern railways, ers of TSRs and e-Rickshaws was provided a ‘QR Card’ to The launch of Himmat pared to men. Renault Zoe EV, Mercedes- models which will attract the also available at IEML, Greater claimed reports. at five selected Metro stations be placed in their vehicle. The Plus App was done by press- The poor state of affairs Benz EQ Concept and Hyun- visitors more. Noida and at select Metro Sta- The maximum tempera- of Delhi,” said Sanjay Baniwal, new version of Himmat Plus ing the in-trouble SOS button can be gauged from the fact dai Ioniq EV. The Auto Expo 2018 will be tions in Delhi-NCR. ture is likely to hover around Special Commissioner of Police was launched on February 6 of the App by the LG, Delhi. that in 2014, there were 843 The launches are focused open to the public from 9th to On weekdays, the ticket 23 degrees Celsius. Monday’s (Women Safety, Airport and at the National Media Centre, The function was attended by females to 1,000 males. While in the direction government’s 14th February 2018 at Expo price for business hours from maximum temperature set- Modernisation). Raisina Road. In the function, the guests from IIIT Delhi, in 2012, there were 841 females plan of India moving towards Mart, Greater Noida. However 10 AM to 1 PM is Rs 750. tled at 22 degrees Celsius, one The details of 2,000 taxi the Delhi LG distributed 10 GMR, various NGOs, other to 1,000 males. From 2014, the electric mobility by 2030. the on 7th and 8th February Ticket price during public notch below the season’s aver- drivers at Delhi Airport and QR Code cards to the drivers govt. organizations, stakehold- district has shown consider- Apart from these the auto the Auto Expo will be opened hours from 1 PM to 6 PM is age while the minimum tem- approximately 1,000 driv- of Taxis of Airport and driv- ers of Airport and Metro, Taxi, able improvement with 875 expo has definitely got better only for the media. Rs 350. Tickets for the week- perature was recorded at 6.3 ers of TSRs and e-Rickshaws ers of TSRs and e-Rickshaws of Auto, e-Rickshaw drivers and females to 1000 males in 2015, and, of course, more interest- The tickets of the show are end public days will cost Rs 475 degrees Celsius, three notches were collected and fed into the selected Metro Stations to media apart from officers of the 883:1000 in 2016 and now ing as the show will witness easily available online on the respectively. above the season’s average. the server of Himmat Plus launch the scheme of QR code Delhi Police. 903:1000 in 2017. Ankit killing: Delhi govt Since Independence, 166 soldiers CBI charge-sheet to take cultural route to says Ashok Kumar spread message of love from Gurugram martyred PIYUSH OHRIE wrongly framed SAYANTAN GHOSH ute to the victims of honour killing. Organising Kavi sam- GURUGRAM: The respect, affection and NEW DELHI: Days after a melans and mushaira (poetry gratitude for the extreme sacrifice of Cap- PIYUSH OHRIE He asserted that there will be 23-year-old man was stabbed symposiums) attended by tain Kapil Kundu were evident on Mon- action taken against certain to death allegedly by the fam- those who have penned heart- day night as thousands thronged to bid its GURUGRAM: Earlier, these district police officials if found ily members of a woman with felt love songs and poetry, skits brave son a tearful adieu. Captain Kundu were speculations, now it is guilty. Ever since the shocking whom he was in a relation- and street-plays on the subject has now become a part of rich legacy of official and on record. The CBI incident of Pradyuman being ship, the Delhi government of honour killing, were the soldiers from the Gurugram district dying in its charge-sheet has not only murdered brutally in the wash- has directed officials to hold deputy chief minister's other defending their motherland. given a clean chit to Ashok room of the school came to programmes for spreading suggestions. Having a rich tradition of joining the Kumar but has also stated that fore, the case has witnessed the message that killing those Ankit Saxena, a profes- armed forces since Independence, there he was wrongly framed by the various twists and turns. in love is a sin. Delhi Deputy sional photographer, was have been 166 soldiers from the district Gurugram police. Initially, the Gurugram Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, killed on Thursday night alleg- who have died fighting for the country. The CBI chargesheet on police arrested the school bus who is also the in-charge of the edly by the family members of Moreover, there have been over 80 soldiers Monday blames that the dis- conductor Ashok Kumar in arts and culture department, a woman with whom he was in from the district who have died in the wars trict police extracted a confes- the case and gave the theory said, "Murders in the name of a relationship for three years. of 1962, 1965 and 1971. Gurugram dis- sion from the 42-year-old bus that he slit the throat of class honour killing are disturbing." The woman's family opposed trict and the regions nearby like Rewari, conductor through extreme II students after he was unable In his communique to the her relationship with Ankit as Mahendra Garh and Bahadurgarh Garh torture. After being released to sexually exploit him. secretary of arts and culture the two belonged to different have had a rich military tradition for years. Sister of Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, on bail, the bus conductor Not impressed by the department, Sisodia asked communities. A proud symbol of the valour of these mourns while paying tribute to her brother at AFS Palam in New Delhi had told that he was not only claims of the Gurugram police, the officials to come up with Delhi Chief Minister regions is the Rezang la memorial in Palam mercilessly beaten up but also the family of Pradyuman con- a plan at the earliest to spread Arvind Kejriwal on Monday Vihar Gurugram. contributed a great deal of soldiers to the Army and also provided martyrs for the electrocuted. tinued to demand for a CBI the message that it is a sin to met the family members of The war memorial had been built in the British Arm from the period of 1915-1918. freedom movement. There have also been The premier investigating probe. After constant pres- kill people in love. "The events the 23-year-old Ankit Saxena. memory of 114 Army soldiers who were Gurugram region led with the number of various soldiers from paramilitary forces agency has claimed that the sure, the government finally should be anchored in a way The chief minister expressed martyred during the 1962 war against the soldiers in 1918 with 4869 combatants. who have sacrificed their lives. district police did not inves- relented and allowed the CBI so that the message is loud and grief over the horrific incident 5,000 strong Chinese soldiers in November During this period, Gurugram also had the On August 27, residents of Shekhu- tigate the case properly and to take over the case. clear that it is a sin to kill people during his meeting with the 1962. Situated at an altitude of 17,000 feet maximum number of recruiting centers at pur Majri village situated in Farrukhnagar overlooked the vital evidences The CBI after its investiga- who are in love," he said. parents of the victim, a govern- around 30 km South of the Chusul valley 19 followed by Rohtak at 13 and Hissar at area of Gurugram district came in huge in the case. tion charged a juvenile study- Sisodia advised the Sah- ment spokesperson said. "He in Ladakh, it was one of the most difficult 7. Soldiers like Rao Balbir Singh from the numbers to bid adieu to their brave son In what can add to more ing in the same school with the itya Kala Parishad and other also promised to provide all battles fought by the Indian soldiers on the region were also awarded sword of honour Jaswant Singh. Deployed as a soldier in troubles for the Gurugram murder. It also said that the cultural academies of the gov- legal help in punishing the cul- geographic front. by the British Army. CRPF, Singh was among the eight secu- police, Director General of juvenile committed the crime ernment to come up with prits and ensuring best medical Based on SC Mittal’s book on History Most of the urbanized villages of the rity personnel who were martyred while Police (DGP) BS Sandhu has so that the exams and sub- thought-provoking events like treatment to Ankit's mother, of Haryana, the region of Gurugram along Cyber City recount how its villages con- fighting the terrorists in Pulwama district said that he is taking cogni- sequently the parent teacher ghazal programmes as a trib- who has taken ill," he said. with Hissar, Rohtak, Karnal and Ambala tributed a great deal to the Indian National in South Kashmir. sance of the charge-sheet. meeting are postponed. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp Oppn boycotts RS, claims voice being muzzled ... writes to Naidu over LS witnesses repeated disruptions ‘murder’ of democracy as TDP, YSR members protest OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Opposition parties have sent a letter to Rajya they must have learnt this from Sabha chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu stating that the govern- NEW DELHI: Vociferous the main opposition party. ment was “murdering democracy” in the Upper House by not protests by members of NDA “Now you (Congress) can letting them speak, the Trinamool Congress said on Tuesday. ally Telugu Desam Party and understand. You also do this,” The letter was sent following a meeting of opposition par- the YSR Congress on Tues- she said sarcastically. TMC member Derek OBrien speaks in the RS in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI ties to discuss strategy for parliament. The meeting took place day marred proceedings in the When she advised Kharge after they joined hands in boycotting the Upper House for the Lok Sabha even as the govern- to go to the back benches to GAUTAM LAHIRI issue of BJP president Amit first time in this budget session. ment termed their demands speak, he wondered if she Shah’s speech which was objec- “We have raised our concern over the way the Upper House as “very sensitive” and gave an would have given a similar NEW DELHI: A letter from tionable in nature. Immedi- is been run. As a first step we are writing to the chairperson of assurance that they would be suggestion to the prime min- the office of West Bengal Gov- ately after the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha. We have said that the government is murdering looked into. ister if he had faced a similar ernor directing top police offi- the house all opposition lead- democracy in the House by not letting the opposition speak,” The House was briefly disturbance. cer to attend a meeting has ers assembled together inside Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien told PTI. adjourned twice in a short Earlier during Question sparked furore in the Rajya the house for a stand up meet- The letter was signed by the Congress, the Trinamool Con- period of time in the late after- Hour, the proceedings were Sabha on Tuesday, which led ing and decided to announce gress, Left parties and other opposition parties. noon amid continuous protest adjourned for ten minutes till to a day-long boycott by the boycott of Tuesday’s proceed- The Trinamool Congress had Tuesday given notice to the by members of TDP and the zone now”. ing silence on the issue. 1120 hours. Requesting the United Opposition for the first ing against the muzzling of Rajya Sabha chairperson on the issue of constitutional authori- the YSR Congress. Soon after Lok Sabha He said the state is being agitating MPs to allow discus- time in the ongoing Budget voice of the opposition. ties overstepping their limits. MPOST The ties between the TDP Speaker Sumitra Mahajan discriminated against and the sion on the motion of thanks, session of the parliament. On 31st January, a letter and ruling BJP are strained, asked Mallikarjun Kharge prime minister should speak Parliamentary Affairs Minis- It started with a notice from the office of the West enshrined. bypass its jurisdiction in these with the former publicly (Congress) to speak on the on this issue. ter Ananth Kumar said, “Their given by the leader of TMC, Bengal Governor was sent to According to O’Brien, a matters. TMC leader claimed expressing unhappiness over Motion of Thanks to the Presi- Kharge said the protest is (MPs) demands are very sen- Derek O’Brien under rule 267 the Divisional Commissioner Governor cannot act on his that in the morning meet- the Union Budget not offer- dent’s address, the lawmakers government-sponsored and sitive. The Prime Minister and for submission of business to of Malda Division asking own without the consent from ing inside the chamber of the ing any special benefits to stood with placards. protesting members should the government of India are discuss bypassing of jurisdic- Inspector General of Police of the Council of Ministers of the Chairman they duly informed Andhra Pradesh. The MPs Mahajan requested the MPs stand on the other side. sensitive about development tion of the State Government Murshidabad district to pres- State. In this case, office of the the chair that TMC wanted to from Andhra Pradesh were to go back to their seat and said However, he added that of Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, and “a threat of such action ent in a meeting convened by Governor should have written raise the serious issue. But the demanding adequate alloca- this was not proper. the government should imple- the matter they are raising will poses to the federal structure the Governor in the Circuit to the Chief Secretary of the Chair did not allow even to tion of funds and projects for “From morning, I am ment the demands of Andhra be looked into.” enshrined in the Constitution,” House to discuss about devel- state for seeking the presence mention on the subject. the state. requesting you. I am requesting Pradesh. Earlier speaking on the they alleged. opment schemes of the State of the IGP of the district. Then all opposition par- Holding placards, TDP MPs you not to disturb the mem- “Their genuine demands motion, Pralhad Joshi (BJP), The moment O’Brien tried as well as Central Govern- O’Brien while giving notice ties including Left Par - were in the Well and raised slo- ber. This is not fair. You cannot should be implemented by the said the government has taken to raise the issue Chairman ment and Law and order issue to the Chairman wrote that ties, DMK and even AAP gans such as “We want justice” do this to any member as he is government,” Kharge said. several steps to boost growth of of the Rajya Sabha Venkiah in the district. This has actu- since law and order and other decided to jointly boycott the and “Andhra ke dard ko samjh speaking,” she said. When Congress members the economy. Naidu immediately adjourned ally irked the TMC party, what issues exclusively within the proceedings for the day and lo, samjh lo” (understand the Shouting from his seat, urged the Speaker to ask pro- He also said the Karnataka the House till 2pm. Before that they felt it was against the spirit domain of the state govern- later they decided to write pain of Andhra Pradesh), “We Congress leader Jyotiraditya testing members not to stand government has “failed” to per- Leader of Opposition Gulam of the constitution where role ment, it is expected that a con- jointly to the Chairman on demand Special Status for AP Scindia said the prime minister with placards in front of their form its duty and now people Nobi Azad wanted to raise the of Governor is categorically stitutional authority would not their grievances. state” and “Announce railway is siting in the House and keep- leaders, Mahajan remarked have understood this. Cong ‘insulting pakodawallas: BJP Govt to hold ‘pension Centre admits to cases of fraudulent OUR CORRESPONDENT insulted Modiji who used to in the last three years.” adalat’ on Friday sell tea (during his childhood). “For our government, every withdrawal of money through Adhaar NEW DELHI: A BJP mem- Now you are insulting pakoda section, every religion is equal. OUR CORRESPONDENT of family pension, commuta- ber in the Lok Sabha on Tues- walas.” We consider the opposition tion of pension, final settlement NEW DELHI: The government day accused the Congress of Citing an example, he said also to be part of the develop- NEW DELHI: A ‘pension of GPF, fixed medical allow- on Tuesday admitted that there “insulting pakodawallas”, cit- that in his Dharwad constitu- ment process,” he said. adalat’ will be organised here ance, etc. In the first pension had been incidents of money ing the case of an engineering ency, he knew a person who Singh said the government on Friday by the government to adalat conducted in Septem- being fraudulently withdrawn graduate who is making more holds a bachelor’s degree in has been ensuring welfare of address the grievances of pen- ber 2017, out of 29 grievances, from bank accounts using the money by selling the snack. engineering and sells pakodas. all sections irrespective of their sioners and retiring employees, 26 have been resolved. customers’ Aadhaar number. The remarks by Pralhad “He left his job and is selling religion, caste and creed. according to an official state- At present, the strength of As per the information, at Joshi came a day after BJP pakodas because he is earning He also spoke about alleged ment issued on Tuesday. central government pension- least six such cases had been chief Amit Shah said in Rajya more,” Joshi said. scams and corruption during To strengthen the griev- ers are around 61 lakh. reported by four Public Sector Sabha that it was better for a Earlier, Joshi’s party col- the UPA regime to attack the ances redressal mechanism, The department of pen- Banks so far involving fraud of youth to earn a living by selling league Rakesh Singh spoke Congress and said “earlier, the the Department of Pension and sion is regularly organising around Rs 1.5 crore, Parliament pakodas instead of remaining about the achievements of the discussions were on corrup- Pensioners’ Welfare has started pre- retirement counselling was told. “As per data reported unemployed. government in various fields, tion. But now, there is no such pension adalat wherein unre- (PRC) for employees nearing by Public Sector Banks (PSBs), During a debate on the particularly in implementing talk.” solved grievances are taken up retirement to create awareness there have been incidents of Motion of Thanks for the Pres- the ‘Swachh Bharat’ (Clean Singh attacked the Con- and petitioner along with con- about the procedure of getting money being fraudulently with- faced in Syndicate Bank involv- In case of Syndicate Bank, ident’s address in the Lower India) campaign. gress and the other opposi- cerned department, banks, cen- pensionary benefit in time and drawn from bank accounts ing Rs 2.26 lakh. In both cases the government said the House, his party also claimed He said the Congress tion parties for blocking the tral pension accounting office, explore the opportunity using using the customers’ Aadhaar surfacing in the Bank of India, amounts fraudulently with- that the Narendra Modi gov- enjoyed power for nearly six OBC Bill in the Rajya Sabha. etc. are brought at one common their skill towards nation build- number in a few banks,” Min- the government said fraudulent drawn had been recovered and ernment has fulfilled Mahatma decades but did not fulfil Gan- The newly amended OBC Bill platform with an objective to ing post retirement. Till date, ister of State for Finance Shiv mapping of Aadhaar numbers to prevent such cases, “the bank Gandhi’s dream of a clean India dhi’s vision of clean India was again introduced in the provide on-the-spot resolution 38 PRCs have been conducted Pratap Shukla told Rajya Sabha was done by business corre- is verifying all Aadhaar-seeded in 3 and a half years which the which the NDA government Lok Sabha in the winter ses- of grievance. benefiting 3,801 retiring gov- in a written reply. spondents or staff. accounts through Aadhaar Congress could not do in its six realised in just three-and-half sion which ended last month. The department will organ- ernment servants, the state- He said steps had been taken “Bank has sensitised opera- authentication and has issued decades of rule. years. He lauded the government ise next pension adalat on Feb- ment said. to prevent such cases and action tional staff to take proper pre- standard operating procedures Joshi, who seconded the Referring to the Swachh for providing insurance to ruary 9 under the auspices of Citing some of its measures, also initiated against those cautions by mapping Aadhaar for, and instructions for due motion after his party col- Bharat campaign, he said, over 31 crore people through Minister of State for Person- the government said minimum responsible for the reported numbers, strengthening con- diligence on, Aadhaar seeding”. league Rakesh Singh moved “They (UPA) enjoyed power Pradhan Mantri Bima Yojana, nel, Public Grievances and Pen- pension has been enhanced cases. While two cases of fraud- trol measures, and stepped up Apart from these four cases, it and initiated the debate, for 55 years but we have ensuring electricity supply to sions Jitendra Singh, wherein from Rs 3,500 to Rs 9,000 per ulent mapping of Aadhaar num- inspections to prevent such one case each has been reported referred to senior Congress realised Mahatma Gandhi’s villages through the Ujjwala 34 grievances of 17 depart- month; the ceiling of gratuity bers were reported in Bank of frauds in future. Bank has ini- in Allahabad Bank and UCO leader P Chidambaram’s jibe at vision in three years. “A total Yojana and giving soil health ments will be considered. has been increased from Rs 10 India involving a sum of Rs 1.37 tiated disciplinary action against Bank involving Rs 1.95 lakh and Modi and said “you (Congress) of 5.5 crore toilets were built cards to farmers. The issues include revision lakh to Rs 20 lak. crore, another two cases sur- the erring staff,” Shukla said. Rs 0.49 lakh respectively. IANS 884 cos under scanner in `42 cr allocated for housing & urban affairs Aadhaar not mandatory for OUR CORRESPONDENT structure, which would encour- electoral bonds, says Govt money laundering cases age the real estate industry in NEW DELHI: Hailing the a holistic way. We appreciate NEW DELHI: There is no plan established audit trail. OUR CORRESPONDENT Sabha. Union Budget 2018-19, Hous- the decision taken by the gov- to make Aadhaar mandatory “The bond shall be He further noted that inves- ing & Urban Affairs Minister ernment in this direction,” said for donors under the electoral encashed by an eligible politi- NEW DELHI: As many as 884 tigation against these compa- Hardeep S Puri on Tuesday Amit Modi, who is a director at bonds scheme, which is aimed cal party only through a des- companies are under the scan- nies has resulted in attachment said that Rs 41,765 crore has ABA Corp and vice president, at cleansing the system of polit- ignated bank account with the ner in various money launder- of assets worth Rs 5,066.3 crore been allocated to the Minis- CREDAI western UP. ical funding, the government authorised bank,” Jaitley said. ing cases and assets worth Rs and filing of a total of 58 pros- try during 2018-19 as against The scope of the credit has informed the Lok Sabha. He replied in negative to a 5,000 crore have been attached ecution cases under Preven- Rs 40,617 crore during 2017- linked subsidy scheme The government had noti- query whether various stake- following probes initiated as tion of Money Laundering Act 18 which translates into an (CLSS) for EWS/LIG has been fied the scheme on January 2. holders, including political per the PMLA, Union Min- (PMLA). increase of nearly 3 per cent in translates into an effective 3,19,648 houses have already expanded to include the mid- “There is no proposal cur- parties, have raised concerns ister PP Chaudhary said on Further, over 2.26 lakh gross budgetary support. enhancement of 520 per cent been completed,” Puri dle-income group (MIG) with rently to make the use of Aad- regarding the lacunae in the Tuesdsay. companies have been struck While talking to report- over previous year. The cover- said, adding that a total of effect from January 1, 2017 cov- haar” mandatory under the scheme that makes election However, he said that not off for remaining inactive for a ers on the budget allocation, age in PMAY(U) is in 4,320 cit- 2,78,267 houses have been ering two income categories scheme, Finance Minister funding more opaque rather a single company has been period of two years or more as Puri said that the outlay for ies which includes 472 class – 1 occupied. between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 12 Arun Jaitley said in a written than transparent. deregistered on the charges on December 2017. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna cities,” the minister said. The minister further added lakh (MIG-I) and between Rs reply in Lok Sabha on Febru- Electoral bonds would of money laundering by the Besides, more than 3 lakh – Urban (PMAY-U) has been “Around 37.45 lakh dwell- that there is a 54.2 per cent hike 12 lakh and Rs 18 lakh (MIG- ary 2. There was no Lok Sabha be issued for a certain value government. persons have been disqualified increased by Rs 25,000 crore ing units in 7,474 projects with in budget allocation for Smart II) household income. sitting on February 2 in view denominations from the speci- As per the inputs supplied for holding the post of director in extra-budgetary resources an investment of Rs 2,03,752 City Mission during 2018- “Rs 6,000 crore have been of the death of BJP MP Chin- fied branches of the State Bank by the Finance Ministry, “884 at registered companies for fail- for the implementation of the crore involving the Central 19 as a total investment of Rs allocated for the AMRUT taman Vanga on January 30. of India. companies are under inves- ing to comply with regulatory housing scheme in the finan- assistance of Rs 57,681 crore 2,03,979 crore proposed for 99 mission during 2018-19 as The scheme, he said, is The bonds under the tigation in various money requirements. Of these direc- cial year 2018-2019. have been accepted under smart cities. against last year’s allocation to provide anonymity to the scheme will be available for laundering cases,” the Minister tors, over 2 lakh disqualified “It will be raised outside PMAY in the last 31 months. “The budget has been spe- of Rs 5,000 crore which is an donors but at the same time purchase for a period of 10 of State for Corporate Affairs directors were on the board of general budget. The budgetary Out of this, 19.49 lakh houses cifically emphasized on the increase of 20 per cent,” the establish a transparent politi- days each in months of January, said in a written reply to Rajya deregistered companies. support is Rs 6,500 crore which have been grounded and development of overall infra- minister said. cal funding system with well April, July and October. MPOST TOGETHER WE GROW 5 HCs get chief justices 111 killed in 822 communal

NEW DELHI: Chief justices to HC. She is currently a judge of five high courts were appointed the Gujarat HC. incidents in 2017, says Govt on Tuesday, bringing down the Justice Tarun Aggarwala number of courts functioning will move from the Allahabad OUR CORRESPONDENT Karnataka has seen 321 injured and there were 60 without full-time chief justices HC to head the Meghalaya HC. incidents of riots in Madhya to six. Justice Antony Dominic Before the new appointments NEW DELHI: As many as 100 communal Pradesh in which nine people has been elevated in the Ker- were notified today evening, 111 people were killed and incidents last year were killed and 191 injured. ala HC and would now head the nine high courts of AP and 2,384 others were injured in There were 58 incidents of it, according to a notification Telangana, Bombay, Calcutta, 822 communal incidents in the while there were communal violence in West issued by the law ministry. Jus- Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, country in 2017, the Lok Sabha 91 incidents of Bengal last year in which nine tice Dinesh Maheshwari has Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka was informed on Tuesday. people were killed and 230 been appointed the chief jus- and Manipur were working Union Minister of State for riots in Rajasthan injured while Gujarat has wit- tice of the Karnataka HC. He without regular chief justices. Home Hansraj Ahir said that in which 12 people nessed 50 riots in which eight is currently heads the Megha- According to the proce- the highest number of com- people were killed and 125 oth- laya HC. dure for the appointment of munal incidents in 2017 were were killed ers were injured, Ahir said. Justice Ajay Rastogi, who judges to the SC, and the 24 reported in Uttar Pradesh He said that in 2016, as was hitherto serving in the Raj- high courts, the apex court col- where 44 people were killed there were 91 incidents of riots many as 86 people were killed asthan HC, has been appointed legium recommends the names and 542 others were injured in in Rajasthan in which 12 peo- and 2,321 others were injured the chief justice of Tripura High of candidates to the govern- 195 communal incidents. ple were killed and 175 injured, in 703 incidents of communal Court, while Justice Abhilasha ment which, in turn, either Karnataka has seen 100 he said. The minister said there violence while in 2015, there A Parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Chile led by HE Fidel Espinoza, President of the Chamber Kumari has been appointed the accepts the proposal or returns communal incidents last year were 85 communal incidents were 97 deaths and 2,264 peo- of Deputies of Chile (Lower House) calls on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday chief justice of the Manipur it for reconsideration. MPOST in which nine people were in Bihar in 2017 in which ple were injured due to 751 killed and 229 injured while three people were killed and incidents of riots. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 515 infiltration UTTARAKHAND FAKE ENCOUNTER 126 local youths joined cases in J&K in 2017; 75 High Court gives life term militancy in ’17: J&K CM ultras killed to 7 policemen, frees 10 OUR CORRESPONDENT Valley is witnessing a trend of OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT “It is a manifestation of the der Rathi, Vikas Chander Bal- ‘pan-Islamisation’, where young impunity with which armed uni, Sanjay Rawat and Manoj JAMMU: The number of local boys are opting for terrorism NEW DELHI: As many as NEW DELHI: The Delhi High forces, including the police, are Kumar, and drivers Mohan youths joining militancy in knowing full well that they are 515 infiltration cases from Court on Tuesday retained prone to act in utter disregard Singh Rana and Inderbhan Kashmir Valley went up to 126 at the risk of being killed, the across the border in Jammu & the life imprisonment given of the rule of law. Singh. in 2017, a sharp increase from officials said. Kashmir have been reported to seven Uttarakhand police- “It is also symbolic of the These 10 policemen were 88 the year before, Jammu & National Conference leader in 2017 in which 75 militants men for killing a student in a cynicism with which the police convicted and sentenced to life Kashmir Chief Minister Meh- Ali Mohammed Sagar’s ques- were killed, the Lok Sabha was fake encounter in Dehradun in themselves view the efficacy by the trial court for the charges booba Mufti informed the tion in the Assembly also informed on Tuesday. 2009, saying that extra judicial of the criminal justice system. of conspiring with other cops to Assembly here on Tuesday. related to separatists detained Union Minister of State for killing has no place in a system The police, in this perception, kidnap and murder the youth. Data for the number of in the past three years. Home Kiren Rijiju said that governed by the rule of law. are not just the accusers, but However, the high court youths recruited is available According to Mehbooba, 515 infiltration cases were However, the high court the prosecutor, the judge and concluded that there was lack from 2010. certain separatist leaders, reported in 2017 in which 75 set aside the conviction and the executioner,” the bench of evidence against them to “As many as 66 youths including two women, were militants were killed in 2017 life term of 10 other cops, who said. sustain the charge. joined militancy in 2015, 88 in detained under provisions of in comparison to 454 cases were held guilty for conspir- The high court, which Besides the 17, the last 2016 and 126 in 2017,” the chief the Public Safety Act to prevent in 2016 in which 45 militants ing to kidnap and murder the termed the incident a “tragic accused Jaspal Singh Gosain, minister said while replying to them from acting in any man- were killed. In 2015, alto- MBA student. case” of the killing of a youth then head operator at the city a written question by National ner prejudicial to the security gether 223 infiltration cases Ranbir Singh, 22, a resi- by the Uttarakhand police in control room, who was sen- Conference leader Ali Moham- of the state or maintenance of were reported in which 64 dent of Ghaziabad, was gunned the fake encounter, upheld the tenced to two years jail by the med Sagar. the public order. militants were killed, he said down by the police on July 3, trial court verdict convicting trial court for the offence of PTI had reported in The chief minister, who also replying to a written question. 2009. The police had alleged and sentencing to life Sub- public servant framing incor- December last year that 2017 compared to 2011, 2012 and ror group’s poster boy Burhan holds the portfolio of the home Rijiju said that security that he was involved in an Inspectors Santosh Kumar rect record or writing with had seen the highest number 2013. In 2010, 54 youths joined Wani in an encounter in south department, said 2,694 peo- forces have taken appropri- extortion racket. The investiga- Jaiswal, Gopal Dutt Bhatt intent to save person from pun- of local recruitments to vari- militancy. This dipped to 23 in Kashmir on July 8, 2016. ple, including 96 women, are ate measures by strength- tion was entrusted to CBI and (SHO), Rajesh Bisht, Neeraj ishment, was also absolved by ous militant groups in seven 2011 and slipped further to 21 Security officials feel there lodged in different jails of the ening over-all security, the case transferred to Delhi by Kumar, Nitin Chauhan, Chan- the high court. years. This was denied by DGP in 2012 and 16 in 2013. is a difference between pres- state. The 228 convicted pris- including operational grid the Supreme Court. der Mohan Singh Rawat and Noting that a large num- SP Vaid. In 2014, the number shot ent day militants and those of oners include eight women. with enhanced human intel- A bench of Justices S constable Ajit Singh. ber of prosecution witnesses According to data placed up to 53 and went up to 66 the early 1990s. The ideological Besides, there are 2,156 under- ligence and use of technical Muralidhar and I S Mehta All seven are suspended. turned hostile, the high before Parliament in March last in 2015 before touching 88 in conviction of the present lot is trials, including 88 women. Of intelligence grid, at the bor- in its 105-page judgement It also set aside the decision court bench said this was yet year, there has been a steady 2016, according to the data. stronger than that of the terror the 213 detained under the ders as well as in hinterlands said fake encounter is a form of of the trial court by acquitting another case that “underscores increase in the number of The spurt in locals joining groups during the early days, Public Safety Act (PSA) and to deal with such insurgency extra judicial killing which has 10 others -- constables Satbir the urgent need for a robust youths taking up arms in the militancy began after the kill- they said. NDPS Acts, one is a woman, activities. no place in a legal system gov- Singh, Sunil Saini, Chander scheme of protection to wit- Valley from 2014 onwards, as ing of Hizbul Mujahideen ter- There is concern that the she said. erned by the rule of law. Pal, Saurabh Nautiyal, Nagen- nesses and victims”. Govt releases `65K Ram Madhav, Anupam Kher’s K’taka govt adopting NATION BRIEFS Twitter accounts hacked Kerala model: BJP GOVT APPROVES 14,460 BUNKERS cr under SC special OUR CORRESPONDENT FOR CIVILIANS HIT BY PAK FIRING BENGALURU: The Karna- of Deputy Superintendent of NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing firing from Pakistan, NEW DELHI: The Twitter taka BJP has alleged that the Police (DSP) M K Ganapathy. the government has approved construction of 14,460 assistance plan account of BJP national secre- Siddaramaiah-led government The BJP social media team bunkers for the protection of the people living in for- tary Ram Madhav was hacked in the state was adopting the also said that Prime Minister ward areas. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj OUR CORRESPONDENT The funds for welfare and on Tuesday, allegedly by a West Bengal and Kerala mod- Narendra Modi -- during his development of SC under cen- Turkish ‘pro-Pakistan’ group. els for targeting its workers and February 4 public rally here Ahir said the home ministry recently approved a pro- NEW DELHI: The Centre trally sponsored and central Also hacked was the Twit- “committing political murders”. -- had rightly pointed out the posal for construction of 14,460 bunkers to mitigate has released Rs 65,000 crore sector schemes are released by ter account of veteran actor The Karnataka BJP Digital “ease of doing murder” in Kar- the hardships of the people living along the Interna- to states and union territories the Ministry of Social Justice Anupam Kher, who informed Communications Team made nataka. The team also hit out tional Border and the Line of Control due to cross- under the special assistance to and Empowerment. news agency that his profile the accusation in a statement at Siddaramaiah for claiming border firing. “These include 1,431 large community scheduled castes sub plan till “Central assistance released was compromised over a text on Monday on social media that Karnataka’s crime rate bunkers and 13,029 individual bunkers in the districts January end of the current fis- to the States/ UTs is fully uti- message. site Facebook. was lower than that of Uttar cal, union minister Thaawarch- lised by them. In case, if any The 62-year-old actor said “Never in Karnataka history Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. of Samba, Jammu, Kathua, Poonch and Rajouri. The and Gehlot said on Tuesday. amount remains unspent at he received a link from Rajya had people witnessed political It is wrong to compare a project is being implemented by the Jammu and Kash- The amount is more than 80 the end of the year, the same is Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta murders in large numbers. Kar- progressive state like Karna- mir government,” he told the Lok Sabha while replying per cent of the total allocation adjusted during the subsequent in a direct message, a first ever Kher, who is currently in Los nataka, under Siddaramaiah, taka to Uttar Pradesh and Mad- to a written question. of Rs 80,000 crore made under release of funds,” the Social Jus- from him on Monday, which he Angeles, said he got to know is following West Bengal and hya Pradesh, which are facing the Special Central Assistance tice and Empowerment Minis- clicked upon. about the breach from his Kerala models for committing different problems due to high SCHOOL SWEEPER WHO HELPED to SC Sub Plan for 2017-18. ter said. While it is not yet known friends in India and has alerted political murders,” it said. density of population. “This is According to data pro- He said complaints and exactly how Madhav’s account the microblogging site about The team also alleged that an insult to Kannidigas”, it said. AVERT TRAGEDY HONOURED vided by the minister in a writ- representations have been was hacked, both his and the incident. never in the state’s history had Countering the chief min- NAGAPATTINAM(TN): Nagapattinam district adminis- ten reply to the Lok Sabha, Rs received with regard to misu- Kher’s pages had retweeted Following this, his account a state minister (K J George) ister’s barb that Modi had no tration on Tuesday honoured the sweeper of a primary 65,003 crore has been released tilisation of funds under schol- posts in Turkish and also fea- was temporarily suspended. been charged as the first right to speak about corrup- school in the district, who helped avert a major trag- under the plan till January 31. arship scheme for SC students tured the emoji of Turkey’s Swapan Dasgupta’s account accused in a case related to the tion especially when the BJP’s edy by identifying contamination of herbicide in drink- The money is released to and the same were immedi- flag. The posts indicated that remains offline, and a message death of a senior police official. state chief B S Yeddyurappa had states and union territories ately forwarded to the state the accounts were targeted by reading ‘Caution: This account The CBI had in October gone to jail on graft charges, ing water. On January 25, unidentified miscreants had subject to certain conditions, government or UT adminis- ‘pro-Pakistan’ Turkish cyber is temporarily restricted’ is last year named George as an it claimed there were over 67 mixed herbicides and rat poison in the overhead water including that of submission of tration concerned for reme- army ayyildiz tim. currently displayed on the accused in an FIR filed in con- cases pending against Siddara- tank of government primary school at North Maruthur utilisation certificates. dial action. Veteran actor Anupam page. nection with the alleged suicide maiah in the Lokayuta. MPOST village near Vedaranyam. The sweeper Nagammal had noticed that the water had turned pale white with an unpleasant odour and immediately alerted the India-UAE to ink 12 pacts head master Vadivel, who in turn, informed the Kariya- Two NPF MLAs, 6 Independents pattinam police. during PM Modi’s visit DALIT MAN STAGES SIT-IN AT resign from Nagaland assembly DISTRICT MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE OUR CORRESPONDENT tries,” UAE Ambassador to MUZAFFARNAGAR: A Dalit man staged a sit-in at OUR CORRESPONDENT JD(U) of Bihar Chief Min- didate of the newly-floated MLA, has declared not to con- India Ahmed Al Banna said. ister Nitish Kumar, which was Nationalist Democratic Pro- test the elections but is resend- NEW DELHI: As many as 12 The Prime Minister will the district magistrate’s office here and threatened to KOHIMA: Ahead of the part of ruling Democratic Alli- gressive Party (NDPP), Rio is ing his son Khriehu Liezietsu agreements will be signed dur- participate in the 6th World convert to Islam if authorities failed to free his land assembly elections on Febru- ance of Nagaland (DAN) with contesting from the same con- for the Northern Angami-I ing Prime Minister Narendra Government Summit in Dubai from unauthorised possession, police said on Tuesday. ary 27, the ruling Naga People s Naga People’s Front and BJP, stituency this time. seat. Modi’s visit to the UAE later on February 10-11 in which Suresh Kumar, a resident of Kakda village, yesterday Front (NPF) suffered a setback have walked out of the coalition Neiphrezo resigned to pave Khriehu was first elected this week as India and the oil- India is a partner country. alleged that his land had been illegally occupied by with two of its MLAs, includ- and is contesting the assembly way for Neiphiu Rio. in 2013 but resigned in May rich Gulf nation look to inten- “(At the Summit) PM Modi some influential people, they said. He also handed ing a minister, resigning from poll on its own. The six Independent MLAs 24 last year paving way for his sify economic cooperation, a will address a gathering of over the state House. JD(U) has declared 11 can- who resigned are Y M Yolow, father Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu top diplomat said on Tuesday. 2,000 people, more than 26 over to officials a memorandum addressed to Chief With them, six Indepen- didates so far for the ensuing Toyang Changkong Chang, to get elected as a member of The agreements will include heads of state, the Prime Min- Minister Yogi Adityanath, in which he threatened to dents also given up their mem- assembly elections. Picto, S Chuba Longkumar, the Assembly. areas like finance and skills ister s ministers and more than convert to Islam if authorities failed to deal with the bership of the assembly. BJP has also left DAN Levi Rengma and Amenba Following spate of resig- development. 2,000 delegates from all over matter, police said. Kumar had also alleged that the Nagaland Speaker Imti- (RPT) DAN to join hands with Yaden. Except for Levi Rengma, nations, the strength of the Modi will start his visit the world,” Banna said while local police did not take any step in the matter despite wapang Aier has accepted the newly formed National Demo- the Parliamentary Secretary for 60-member Nagaland House to three West Asian coun- addressing a conference here being requested repeatedly. resignations and declared the cratic Political Party (NDPP). PWD (Housing), the rest five has been reduced to 35. tries - Palestine, the UAE to mark the Abu Dhabi-India respective seats vacant, a noti- Neiphrezo Keditsu, a first have joined the NPF and have The House is presently left and Oman - on Friday with Week. 6 ARRESTED FOR GODOWN FIRE THAT fication issued by Nagaland timer had won the Northern been given party ticket to con- with 30 NPF MLAs, four BJP focus on cooperation in key This will be PM Modi’s sec- Commissioner and Secretary Angami-II bye-elections in test this elections. legislators and one Indepen- areas of defence, security and ond visit to the UAE. He first GUTTED `28-CRORE GROUNDNUTS N Benjamin Newmai said last 2014 following the then Chief The NPF had yesterday dent MLA. counter- terrorism. visited the country in August RAJKOT: The owner and manager of a private night. NPF Minister for Roads Minister Neiphiu Rio going to declared 58 candidates, includ- Nagaland Assembly elec- “PM Modi is visiting the 2015. warehouse, where groundnuts worth Rs 28 crore were and Bridges, G Kaito Aye and the Lok Sabha. Neiphrezo is ing Chief Minister T R Zeliang, tion is scheduled for Febru- UAE on 10 February. There According to the Ambassa- gutted in a fire last week, are among six people ar- MLA Neiphrezo Keditsu were the son-in-law of Neiphiu Rio. for the 60 seats. ary 27. Result will come on would be a state visit and dur- dor, these visits are important among those who quit. Returning to state politics NPF President Dr March 3 along with Tripura ing that visit 12 agreements will for enhancing and strengthen- rested for the blaze that was caused by “negligence”, Kaito has joined the JD(U). as the chief ministerial can- Shurhozelie, who is also an and Meghalaya. be signed between our coun- ing the bilateral relations. a police official said on Tuesday. Sparks from a welding machine used to fix metal gates caused the 845-PAGE INCOMPLETE AFFIDAVIT ON SOLID WASTE massive blaze at the warehouse, Ramrajya Godown, at Gondal near here on January 30. The inferno had destroyed 50 lakh kg of groundnuts (worth around Rs We are not garbage collectors, Apex court tells Centre 28 crore) stored at the godown, hired by the Gujarat State Co-Operative Cotton Federation OUR CORRESPONDENT was no point in filing an affi- implemented it. Then you the State Level Advisory Body (GUJCOT), he said. The state CID (Crime) was davit if it contained “nothing”. came out with 2016 rules but (SLAB) yet. asked to probe the incident and find out the cause of NEW DELHI: The Supreme “What are you trying to nobody seems to be interested. To this, the bench said, the blaze. Court on Tuesday warned the do? Are you trying to impress When they are not following “The UT administration comes Centre for dumping “junk” us? We are not impressed. You the easier norms then how will under you. You are not able to OVER 1,500 TAMIL NADU FISHERMEN before it in an 845-page affi- are trying to dump everything they follow stricter norms. Are enforce your own rules in UTs.” davit containing incomplete on us. states not bound by the Union The counsel said that CHASED AWAY BY LANKAN NAVY information about solid waste We are not going to accept of India’s advise?” the Centre has not received RAMESWARAM (TN): More than 1,500 Tamil Nadu management across the coun- it,” the bench told advocate “Why do you pass these details from states like Andhra fishermen were chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy try saying that the top court is Wasim A Qadri, who was kind of rules? You withdraw Pradesh, Assam and Bihar while they were allegedly fishing close to the Kat- not a “garbage collector”. appearing for the Centre. these rules,” the bench said. while in Delhi, a body has been The scathing remarks by the “Do not do this. Whatever Qadri said the main prob- constituted to deal with solid chatheevu islet, a state mechanised boat association apex court, which was hearing junk you have, you dump it lem was non-availability of waste management and two claimed on Tuesday. The fishermen from here had a matter related to implemen- before us. We are not garbage land, especially in Delhi. He meetings have already been ventured into sea in 383 boats on Monday and were tation of Solid Waste Manage- collectors. Be absolutely clear said that the Delhi government held. fishing near Katchatheevu when Sri Lankan naval per- ment Rules 2016 across the about this,” the bench said. had written to the Delhi Devel- Senior advocate Colin Gon- sonnel came to the spot and drove them away, it said. country, came when the Cen- The court directed the gov- ment to state in its chart the December 12 last year order, opment Authority to allot land salves, assisting the court as Following this, all of them returned to the shore this tre’s advocate proposed to file ernment to file a chart within date when the advisory boards the Centre had written to all and 50 acres land was allotted an amicus curiae, said that a morning without a catch, Tamil Nadu Sea Shore Mech- the affidavit in the court. three weeks indicating whether were constituted in the states the states and UTs on the issue to the South Delhi Municipal committee in Delhi has con- A bench comprising justices the states and union territories and UTs, names of its chair- and 22 states have given details Corporation to set up a waste ducted meeting and there was anised Boat Association President P Sesuraja said. Madan B Lokur and Deepak (UTs) have constituted state- person and members and also so far. He said these details have to energy plant. a comprehensive agreement He urged the Centre to intervene and take steps to Gupta declined to take the affi- level advisory boards in accor- details of meetings conducted been compiled in the affidavit. He said that some of the between the municipal corpo- put an end to the recurring attacks on Indian fishermen davit on record and observed dance with the provision of the by them. However, the bench said, states and UTs, like Daman rations and Delhi government and to secure the release of 133 fisher-folks languish- that the government cannot 2016 rules. At the outset, Qadri told the “You had framed rules in 2000 and Diu and Dadar and Nagar over the issue of solid waste ing in the island nation’s prisons. dump junk before it and there It also asked the govern- bench that after the apex court’s but nobody (states and UTs) Haveli, have not constituted management. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp CGHS registration to Jadhav faces more charges in Pak: Report SAJJAD HUSSAIN charges. issuance of the passport in the India moved the Interna- Only the spying name of Mubarak Hussain ISLAMABAD: Indian national tional Court of Justice (ICJ) in case against Jadhav Patel, the paper said. Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was May last year against the ver- Pakistani officials want to become online soon sentenced to death by a Paki- dict. The ICJ halted his execu- has been concluded know how the passport in the stani military court on spying tion on India's appeal pending out of the multiple name of Patel was issued and DHIRENDRA KUMAR charges, is now facing trial in the final verdict by it. whether it was original or fake. multiple cases related to terror- Dawn reported quoting an against him. cases against him Particulars of Jadhav's NEW DELHI: In a major relief ism and sabotage, according to official that Jadhav has multi- The paper quoting a source properties in Mumbai, Pune to lakhs of Central Govern- a report in media. ple cases against him in which also said that Pakistan on not disclose the names of the 13 and other parts of Maharash- ment Health Scheme (CGHS) Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to he had been indicted on terror a number of occasions had Indian officials that the govern- tra, which he had acquired beneficiaries, the government death by the military court in and sabotage related charges. sought access to 13 Indian offi- ment wants to quiz. He, how- in Patel's name had also been has decided to do away with April last year. Pakistan claim The cases are progressing, cials to ascertain information ever, said: "We want to reach demanded, the paper quoted the offline registration process that its security forces arrested the paper quoted the official in the case. Jadhav's handlers". the source as saying. for registration/renewal of the Jadhav from its Balochistan saying. But New Delhi has Besides, Pakistan has The ICJ is currently hearing health cards. province on March 3, 2016 He said only the spying case remained stubbornly uncoop- sought information about his an Indian petition challenging According to official after he reportedly entered against Jadhav has been con- erative, the paper said. Navy service file, bank record Pakistan s refusal to grant con- sources, the Health Ministry from Iran. India denies all cluded out of the multiple cases The Pakistani source did of his pension payment, and sular access to the spy. has decided to make registra- tion/renewal process easier for ment claims. a CGHS beneficiary said, “It’s a its beneficiaries by introducing Explaining about the devel- much-awaited landmark initia- Online recruitment activity online mechanism rather than opment, the source said, “The tive. Now people wouldn’t have Over 66 lakh students submitting documents at the process is in the final stage and to wait for hours in queues and counters meant for the regis- it may be rolled out for the face the inhuman behaviour of rises 12 pc in Jan: Report tration process. beneficiaries by the end of this staff at the counter for the work appear for UP board exams The beneficiaries would be month. Given that most of the to get done. Now, a beneficiary allowed to pay their registra- CGHS beneficiaries are com- would not have to return back OUR CORRESPONDENT LUCKNOW: Over 66 lakh stu- UP board examinations. This to be a two-and-half month tion/renewal fee using the ser- puter literate, they have to just if he/she fails to reach the cen- dents are appearing in the Uttar is the largest board of its kind long affair. This time the board vices like net banking, credit upload their duly filled form tre within the stipulated time or NEW DELHI: Online recruit- Pradesh board examinations in the world. "Last year, there examinations will last for one cards, debit cards, payment with supporting documents run from one shop to another ment activity registered a 12 which commenced on Tues- were 55 lakh students who had month and five days. Before wallets, etc. The online facili- verified by the concerned for getting their documents per cent year-on-year growth day at over 8,500 centres across appeared in the board exami- Holi, the class 10th board ties would also be available for authority at the CGHS website.” photocopied.” in January, led by production the state. nations out of 60 lakh who had examinations will be over, changing clinics (in case of an “The CGHS officials would Earlier, the Centre had and manufacturing sectors as to create more jobs and solidify The number of students filled the forms," the deputy while for class 12th only one address change), adding ben- ask the beneficiaries to make relaxed the norm that man- also the outlook for next few the backbone of our economy," appearing for the exams this chief minister said. examination will be left a cou- eficiary members, etc. payments after verifying their dated a CGHS cardholder to months looks positive, says a said Sanjay Modi, Managing year rose by 11 lakh as com- In 2017, there were 11, 415 ple of days after the festival". “The ministry has signed a documents. In case of incom- take prior approval to undergo report. Director, Monster.com, APAC pared to the last year, Deputy examination centres, and this "We are also coming up with memorandum of understand- plete document submission, treatment in any empanelled The Monster Employment & Middle-East. Modi further Chief Minister of UP Dinesh time the numbers have gone a course schedule by which, ing with Bank of Baroda for the the concerned beneficiary private hospital. According to Index India for January stood at noted that online recruitment Sharma said here on Tuesday . down to 8,549 because of strict- board examinations from next payment gateway. There would would be directed to submit the revised procedure for treat- 284, up 12 per cent compared activity in banking/financial Sharma also holds the port- ness shown by the state gov- year will be a 14-day affair," he be nominal service charges the missing papers again,” ment, the CGHS beneficiaries to the same month last year, services and insurance sectors folio of minister of Secondary ernment, he said. He said all said. Noting that the primary ranging from Rs 15-Rs 20 for the source said, adding that it are now allowed to undergo while on a month-on-month registered a surge in January. Education and Higher Educa- the examination centres have reason for exodus of students availing the online facilities,” would take a few days to get the treatment at private hospitals basis there was a 2 per cent fall. "This can be attributed tion, Science and Technology, been equipped with CCTV from government schools is the the source said, adding that the process done in the fresh case, empanelled under the CGHS "It is interesting to note that to the conducive investment Electronics, Information Tech- cameras and generators have inability to provide infrastruc- online services would also be while the renewal of the card of specific treatment procedure production and manufacturing climate, digital growth and nology in the state government. been arranged. Sharma said, ture, Sharma said very soon all available for submitting doc- would be done in few hours. listed under CGHS rate list sector is on the revival mode, a increased savings in the for- "This time nearly 66.37 lakh "We have also reduced span the schools and 16 universities uments related to reimburse- Commenting on the move, without any permission letter. much-needed impetus in order mal financial sector," he said. students are appearing in the of examinations, which used will have wi-fi facility. MPOST Karnataka CM, Congress boycotts tea party, alleges RaGa now more Yeddyurappa twitter 'saffronisation' of Assam Assembly than a match OUR CORRESPONDENT "We are boycotting the plex, Leader of the Opposition Former Chief Minister war on PM's charge photo session and the tea party Debabrata Saikia said the Tarun Gogoi said journalists to Modi: Moily GUWAHATI: The opposition in protest," he said. Assembly is above party pol- are an integral part of democ- Congress on Tuesday gave the Tents of saffron and green itics and it is unfortunate racy and they have always been OUR CORRESPONDENT deficit. There is a lot of differ- traditional photo op and tea -- also the colours of the BJP that the government wanted functioning together with the ence between what they (the party a miss on the inaugu- flag -- were erected in the Cen- to spread its "ill motives" by members of the House. HYDERABAD: Rahul Gandhi BJP) assure and what they ration of the Budget Session tral Hall of the Assembly and neglecting the Speaker. "The government is run by has emerged as "more than a implement," Moily alleged. of the Assam Assembly alleg- on the compound, but were "Also, an old tradition was the RSS, not by the chief minis- match" to Prime Minister Nar- He claimed the Congress ing that attempts were made removed this morning after it broken today. We used to have ter or Himanta (Biswa Sarma). endra Modi and the aspiration would get a majority in Rajas- to "saffronise" the premises of was reported widely by local tea after the Governor's speech It is a matter of big concern that of the party and youth is to see than which goes to polls later the House. TV news channels last night. together in the Central Hall they (RSS) are now trying to him as the country's PM, senior this year and that the UPA The party did not respond Responding to the allega- with all MLAs, officials, jour- capture the Assembly," Gogoi Congress leader M Veerappa would also form the govern- OUR CORRESPONDENT to the Speaker's invitation to a tion, Assam Assembly Speaker nalists, staff of the Assembly alleged at the press conference. Moily said here. ment at the Centre after the "astronomical rise" of BJP group photo session with the Hitendra Nath Goswami said and security personnel. He said he is not opposed to Asked about media reports Lok Sabha elections. national president Amit Shah's governor, whose speech on the in the House: "I did not know "But this time, they made Hindutva, but is strictly against suggesting that senior leaders Asked if Rahul Gandhi BENGALURU: Taking a swipe son Jay Shah and appointing first day of the session was dis- about this. When I reached arrangements for MLAs and dividing people in its name. like NCP chief Sharad Pawar would be projected as the at Prime Minister Narendra an "untainted person" as the rupted by the opposition. home last night, I saw it on TV. senior bureaucrats in the Cen- Senior Congress MLA and Trinamool Congress UPA's prime ministerial can- Modi for his talk on corrup- chief ministerial candidate for Congress MLA Abdul Then immediately I asked to tral Hall, while journalists and Rakibul Hussain said the All supremo Mamata Banerjee, didate, Moily said, "Yes, he is tion, Chief Minister Siddara- Karnataka. Khaleque alleged that attempts remove it as we did not want to other people were served tea India United Democratic Front both of whom were earlier in our Congress president, this maiah on Tuesday asked him BJP has already said alle- were being made to "safronise hurt anyone." The Budget Ses- outside in the open. This is accepted the tea party invita- the Congress, may be nursing is our aspiration...of the entire to "walk the talk", posing four gations against Shah's son had the Assembly and the colours sion will conclude on April 6. discriminatory. We boycotted tion and went ahead with the an ambition to lead the UPA, country...youth require it." questions, including appointing no basis. Siddaramaiah's poser of only one party's flag were Later, at a press confer- the tea party for this also," he photo session, showing that he said, "Ambition is different, "Now, he is more than a an "untainted person" as BJP's invited a quick rebuttal from used to decorate the premises". ence in the Assembly com- added. "they support saffronisation". but practical reality is another match to Narendra Modi, he chief ministerial candidate in BJP state president and party's (matter)." has emerged like that, as a the state. chief ministerial candidate B S "The Congress has a pan- strong personality," he told PTI. Siddaramaiah took to Twit- Yeddyurappa. Akshay may become face of Govt's road safety campaign Indian person and identity," On the perception in some ter to pose the questions, two Welcoming the 'discussion', the former chief minister of quarters that senior politicians days after Modi launched an Yeddyurappa tweeted with a Karnataka said, stressing that like Sharad Pawar and Mamata all out offensive on his gov- tagline #Date2Answer ask- OUR CORRESPONDENT "Petroleum ministry is only a party having nationwide Banerjee might be reluctant to ernment at a BJP rally here, ing, "Why did you quash all 'I have talked to spending around Rs 90,000 presence fits the bill to lead work under Rahul Gandhi, accusing the chief minister the powers of Lokayukta and NEW DELHI: Transport Min- Akshay Kumar and he crore to improve its refinery the opposition bloc against the he said "these are localised of creating "new records" in make it a toothless body?." ister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that he will fully ...and yesterday it (petroleum BJP. conflicts". corruption. Yeddyurappa also ques- said his ministry has requested ministry) said, from Mathura... The former Union minister "Each party would like to Modi had also dubbed the tioned Siddaramaiah, about Bollywood star Akshay Kumar cooperate with us. He refinery they are able to provide claimed the Congress' victory develop itself as a national Siddaramaiah's rule as a "10 per the Rs 70 lakh Hublot watch. to be the brand ambassador for said he will be our fuel which is required for Euro in the recent bypolls in Rajas- party, nothing wrong in it. cent commission" government. Siddaramaiah had declared road safety awareness campaign. brand ambassador' VI," he said. India stands com- than is a clear indication that Ultimately, to face a commu- Siddaramaiah in his tweet it a state asset and handed it "I have talked to Akshay mitted to reducing road acci- the NDA government is facing nal party like the BJP, I think said "I am glad PM @naren- over to the assembly speaker. Kumar and he said that he ple, which will have a positive dents by 50 per cent by 2020. a lot of "unpopularity" and the there is some understanding dramodi is talking about cor- Yeddyurappa also raised will fully cooperate with us. impact on the new generation," for his ministry and in a bid to As part of the plan to "national-level graph" of the between the Congress party ruption. I now invite him to DySP M K Ganapathy suicide He said he will be our brand the minister said. curb vehicular pollution, the reduce fatalities, the transport prime minister is "steeply com- and other parties which are #WalktheTalk." case. Ganapathy had allegedly ambassador," Gadkari said at He said the biggest priority Centre has decided to imple- ministry has undertaken Rs ing down". opposed to communal parties, He posed questions to Modi committed suicide last year Uber road safety awareness of his ministry was to reduce the ment stricter emission norms 12,000 crore project to rectify "The election 'jumla' (rhet- and this kind of understanding, such as appointing national accusing the then Home Minis- event here. number of road accident deaths. of Bharat Stage (BS) VI from black spots, Gadkari had ear- oric) will not be trusted by the I don't think there is a dispute," ombudsman Lokpal, mysteri- ter George and two other senior "We will ask celebrities... Besides, the minister said April 1, 2020. lier said. people. There is a total trust Moily said. ous death of judge B H Loya, IPS officers of harassing him. so that they call upon peo- pollution was a big concern Vessel with 22 Indian crew let Kasganj: One more accused in off by pirates; no ransom paid Chandan Gupta OUR CORRESPONDENT murder case held

MUMBAI: Pirates, who had OUR CORRESPONDENT seized an oil tanker with an all- Indian crew of 22 off the Benin KASGANJ (UP): Police on coast in north-west Africa, Tuesday arrested one more today released the vessel and person accused in the murder its occupants after five days in of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj, captivity, officials said. a senior official said. All crew members are safe "One of the accused per- and no ransom was paid for sons in Chandan Gupta mur- Government of West Bengal the release of the cargo vessel, der case - Salman - has been North Bengal Development Department which was reported "missing" arrested. We have recovered Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri on the evening of February 1 a country-made pistol and from the Contonou anchorage two cartridges from him. The ABRIDGED -e-NIA in the Gulf of Guinea, they said. Shankar told PTI over phone. arranging the sign-off of all the arrested accused is a resident Auction Name of work Estimated Last date ref. Amount of bid "I am happy to inform that All the crew members will crew members at the vessel's of Mohalla Nawab of Kasganj," submission Merchant Ship Marine Express be disembarking at the ship's next port of calling," the state- Superintendent of Police Piy- Notice Dismantling carefully as it Offered 23/02/2018 with 22 Indian nationals on- next port of call. The pirates had ment said, without disclosing ush Srivastava said on Tuesday. Inviting where is basis the old exist- amount (not upto 14.00 board has been released," switched-off all communication the location. The DGS state- Earlier, on January 31, the Auction ing unserviceable Building of less than Hours External Affairs Minister systems on the vessel after tak- ment said the pirates disem- police claimed to have held Sal- No. - 01 The Town Hall (Netaji Sub- 10,25,535.00) Sushma Swaraj tweeted. ing it over, prompting the navies barked from the vessel without eem, the prime accused in the OF 2017- has Mancha), Islampur stack- in favour of 18 (2nd ing the dismantled materials Secretary Engi- She also thanked the gov- of Benin and Nigeria to launch making any demand for ran- Chandan Gupta murder case. Call) in place and removing time neer NBDD ernments of Nigeria and Benin a search operation, a statement som or selling off the 13,500 Subsequently, on February to time and mending good for their help and support in from the Directorate General of tonnes of gasoline it contained. 3, one more person, Rahat, was the damages of ground etc. securing the release of the Shipping (DGS) said. In a Facebook post, Anglo arrested in connection with in its original level & shape freighter and its crew. Swaraj The Panama-flagged ves- Eastern, the ship manning the killing. Gupta was killed in and the site in neat and clean had spoken to her Nigerian sel's location during the period agent, the company that was communal violence that broke condition. counterpart yesterday, seeking of the captivity was not known, acting as an employment out in Kasganj on the Repub- Sd/- assistance in tracing the ship. but thanks to the "coordinated agency for seafarers on board lic Day. He died of gunshot Executive Engineer "The ship has been released efforts", she is now in interna- the ship, said the vessel was the wounds. North Bengal Development Department and is back under the com- tional waters, sailing away from subject of a "pirate attack and The killing led to a spiral Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in mand of the captain," Direc- land to her next port of call, it seizure". It confirmed the safe of violence in the western UP For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in tor General of Shipping Malini said. "The owner of the vessel is release of the crew and the ship. town. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 EDITORIAL Capital woes of capital Delhi Suu Kyi’s Unregulated urban planning and absence of foresight has plagued Delhi’s cityscape ho anchors and that these have now become changing face who navigates unsafe urban havens and serve the ambitions as examples of lost opportu- yanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been a of the capital nities. We forget the famous relatively silent witness to what is being consid- Wof our country—New Delhi? adage: the doctors mistakes are ered as the world’s fastest-growing refugee cri- RAJ LIBERHAN The Lieutenant Governor; the buried, but the urban planner’s sis, with hundreds and thousands of Rohingya Chief Minister; the one into mistakes are there for all to see. MMuslims flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. Risking death by now three Municipal Corpora- Once again, the impulse to sea or on foot, more than half a million have fled persecu- tions; the Supreme Court and mitigate the miseries of traders tion in the northern Rakhine state, since August 2017. The its ‘Sealing Machine’, which and retailers even on notified government understands the Rohingyas as illegal immi- goes under the ubiquitous title roads is driven by the immedi- grants from Bangladesh and denies them citizenship. This of the ‘Monitoring Committee’; ate and proximate desire to win intrigues even seasoned Myanmar observers who are finding the behemoth Delhi Develop- the voters’ preference. Increase it hard to describe the impact of this large-scale genocide. ment Authority; or the behind the floor area ratios, declare The campaign against the minority Muslims has been on for the scenes puppeteer the Urban more roads for mixed usage decades. And, now, even the familiar and friendly Western Development ministry; or do for the present, impose facile powers, who had stood by the once brave and charismatic it yourself when in need, but conditions including monetary leader, cannot come to terms with the fact that she refuses to make the payoffs and silence concessions and vainly hope budge even as this critical humanitarian catastrophe keeps It seems strange your conscience, if it nags. The DDA’s sudden move to shut down existing illegal business establishments was met by harsh protests that it works. Remember, hope worsening. Her silence is both deafening and mystifying. It is only one question—let is a policy of the government Not too long ago, when she was a defiant leader and under that all our me know if you find the answer. almost like the pageantry aka race for our citizens. It seems ment is a prime example. of the day. house imprisonment, she was sense and sensibility personi- governments And, therein lays the heart of Republic Day. strange that all our govern- For decades now, we have The truth is that unless the fied. She propagated equal rights and justice for all. Her con- the problem. It is also known The local government’s ments seek to ‘reform’ our eco- not been able to decide whether governments and the corpora- cern was for the commonest of denominators. Confined to seek to ‘reform’ as making the city dweller rules are a veritable maze of nomic environment to attract the city can go vertical or not. tion unanimously believe that imprisonment in her house by Lake Innya on the University our economic run from pillar to post to seek confusion. Any business or the foreign investors; yet, these As everything is governed by governance is beyond party Avenue, she would cite lessons from the latest research on redressal for his needs. The fact bank’s lockers (in basements) very state governments assidu- feelings, this option of going and partisan considerations, both economics and human rights. She was a picture of grit, environment to that the city’s government and can be shut down without ously make the life of domestic vertical too evokes mixed feel- we do not have a chance in determination and defiance even against all odds. During attract the foreign the city fathers belong to dif- notice. Yes, in 2006, as many businesses as difficult as possi- ings. Apart from the dubi- hell that the capital’s woes will that phase, she was the recipient of an array of international ferent political colours, help in as over 2000 roads were noti- ble. They are in a state of pol- ous public sentiment, the fire be addressed. They all work recognitions, including even the Nobel Prize for Peace. It is investors; yet, further complicating our lives fied for mixed land use, fol- icy coma on urban governance authorities have always argued for the same citizens and the another story that she could not leave Myanmar to receive these very state and increasing our sufferings. lowed by another 350 plus or so, and that is really a large part of that they do not have the infra- same country notionally which any of the awards because the militia would not allow her Read that as a fine print in the but the fine print contains the governance. They are in a state structure to manage fire acci- is crying for a rule-based sys- back. But the Western World was with her and the then governments manifesto of the contesting par- devils. Businesses can be run of apathetic inertia over rural dents in the higher storeys. The tem, applicable to all without ruling dispensation would not risk doing anything beyond assiduously ties in various elections or read only on the ground floors, but issues and that is another story. fact that this requires augmen- exception. Yet, politics disrupts keeping her confined to her house under armed surveillance. it in between the lines. It is there not in the basements or above Yes, governance is about tation and acquisition of appro- a rule-based environment with But, when she was eventually declared free and expectedly make the life because that is the only promise the ground floor. The dubious regulating the citizen. But, priate tenders and can be done, disturbing regularity. We must won the elections by a landslide margin, what happened to of domestic that is fulfilled by governments ‘however’ or ‘notwithstanding why has it been forgotten that does not seem to cut any ice not be blind to the fact that the this angel of peace who had even been compared to Joan on the assumption of office. At the above’ comes into all our governance is also first about with them. Again, the ubiq- fundamentals of regulation are of Arc for being so gutsy in spite of appearing so frail? It is businesses least, so it would seem from the legislation, notified rules and the discipline regulating the uitous notwithstanding, the broken and, therefore, create hardly surprising that some of her closest well-wishers from as difficult as multitude of inactions of the anything else to do with gov- government itself? It demands municipal corporation’s own new and relevant basic laws the West are now thoroughly disillusioned with her non- authorities. ernment fiats. Here too, base- the highest standard of eth- swanky building is as tall as tall without ‘howevers’ and ‘not- committal stand on the brutality being perpetrated on the possible. They An expression of judicial ments can be used for certain ics and integrity. When are we can be, as well as DDA’s ugly withstandings’. The use of dis- minority Muslims. World bodies have termed this as ethnic are in a state of anger at rampant unauthor- types of business offices like going to get the ruling systems Vikas Minar, among some oth- cretion has generally never cleansing. Some have gone so far as to demand that she be policy coma on ised constructions in the city, architects, lawyers or accoun- to perform the basics of urban ers. Why cannot we decide that been judicious and hence, no divested of the Nobel Prize. That will not happen, but the dis- reignited the passion to stop tants. Floors above the ground planning as a comfort for the going vertical, when space con- point vesting this power in offi- illusionment with her transformation is complete. The arrest urban governance and deter illegal constructions can be used for some types of citizens and meeting the growth straints exist, is a solution that cialdom at the cutting edge. and subsequent 14 years jail sentence for two Reuters cor- with on the spot sealing and NGOs. All mixed-use notifi- needs? Surely, the authorities cities world over have opted We need to plan for each zone, respondents who had discovered a mass grave has shocked closure of errant premises, set- cations come with a standard have to be aware that the pop- for and we can adapt it to our we need to place the layout of the world. Worse still, Bangladesh has declared that the ting off a citywide panic among condition of being valid only ulation in the cities has grown needs. each colony at its entrance, for Rohingyas that have arrived seeking shelter in makeshift the businesses being run from if a parking facility is created. immensely and yet, no effort is We have many villages now all to see. The growth direc- camps would be returned to Myanmar within a maximum there. This is our unique way of Is it not the public authority made to plan in time to cush- subsumed within city limits tions must be placed in pub- period of two years. The refugees from Myanmar refuse to promoting ease of doing busi- who should be creating park- ion the pressure of urbanisa- in physical terms, but out of lic domain. At least, we have a return to the nightmare that they had fled from by risking ness or ease of living. We never ing facilities in public areas and tion. Lofty pronouncements the pale of building laws. Some right to know what our living their lives. Indeed, how much of torture, burning of houses, let certainty or predictability charging the citizens for them. are aplenty. We will get a ‘world of these could have been heri- area will look like. For all this to rape and worse can they withstand? What is Suu Kyi scared into any regime of laws, rules These rules, designed by our class city’ in Delhi, to ‘smart cit- tage spaces; vibrant and cul- happen, we have to first know, of? That she has no option other than to remain a puppet or prohibitions. Our govern- city government, would leave ies in every state’ to Shanghai tural centres have become who is responsible for the ambi- in the hands of the armed forces? Interestingly, Myanmar’s ments do not work to help cit- any compliant individual a like financial capital in Mumbai. ideal domains of neglect with tions of the great and historic military says it is fighting Rohingya militants and denies izens. We still change our tax mental wreck. We often forget Do we even understand that we growing indiscriminate con- city of Delhi. ever targeting civilians. In 2012, more than 20 years after regimes annually; after all, we that in our country, adherence do not mean, what we say? And structions under no regulatory (The views expressed are being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Suu Kyi had delivered still celebrate the budget day to the law is also an obstacle urban planning and manage- constraints. All one can say is strictly personal.) her acceptance speech in Oslo. She had said the prize “had drawn the attention of the world to the struggle for democ- racy and human rights in Burma [Myanmar].” “Burma is a dear country of many ethnic nationalities and faith in its future Quote martial KASHMIR CATASTROPHE EDITOR millenniumpost.in can be founded only on a true spirit of union,” she said, before reading some of her “favourite passages” from the Universal You may delay, Pakistan’s claim on Kashmir has led to repeated ceasefire violations causing immense Log on to write letters to the Declaration of Human Rights. “Ultimately, our aim should casualties for defence forces of both nations. While the two countries continue to blame editor or send them to be to create a world free from the displaced, the homeless and the hopeless, a world of which each and every corner but time will not one another, the irrevocable fact is that the residents of Kashmir have been distanced [email protected] is a true sanctuary, where the inhabitants will have the free- from any experience of peace and calm. Pakistan’s attacks have only increased with You can also send your dom and the capacity to live in peace.” They were the words of someone who, for many years, was hailed as the heroine time, hinting that practices of diplomacy and world pressure will not hinder the comments to The Editor, of the human rights community. From the early 1990s until country. We Indians must deliberate more on the Kashmir problem, for the sake of the Millennium Post, her final release from house arrest in 2010, she was a brave civilians and our men in uniform who are succumbing to unnecessary bullets. Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah symbol of defiance against what was then a brutal military BENJAMIN FRANKLIN dictatorship. Incidentally, when she won a landslide elec- PANKAJ BHOWAL Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 tion victory, hundreds of thousands of people, including the Muslim Rohingyas, were not allowed to vote, and no voting took place in seven areas where ethnic conflict was rife. Suu Kyi could no longer defer responsibility to the government. Her stock response before the 2015 election was that it was a problem for the leadership to solve. Now, she has to prove Equalising paradigm amiss she is willing to deal with it. India’s growth story presents a glaring gap in equality with wealth disparity on an ominous rise

Sensex on downturn bout 82 per cent of it became the manufacturing the growth in global hub of the world and could pro- he bullish trend of the country’s stock markets has wealth was accrued vide large-scale employment taken a strong beating in recent sessions, beginning to the world’s top across all sections of society. from the day the general budget was introduced on AMIT KAPOOR Aone per cent over the last year, India needs to somehow bring February 1. The BSE had registered a loss of 800 while the bottom 50 per cent about a similar manufacturing Tpoints on the day the general budget was introduced in the saw no increase at all. This revolution. Parliament. For all reasons, the general budget is not a popu- one per cent of the popula- Moreover, the Oxfam report list one, neither is it a reformist one. It lays emphasis on the tion continues to own more points out that non-compliance farm sector, MSMEs and healthcare. The salaried class did than the rest of humanity com- with minimum wage laws is not get any relief on income tax slabs. There was little in the bined. These ominous findings also a huge problem in India. As budget for the big corporates or industries to cheer about. In emerge from the Oxfam report a matter of fact, at least one in such a situation, the stock markets usually continue with the on world inequality, released every two workers in the Indian status quo, but this did not quite happen in the case of the recently. Such statistics have garment industry is paid below latest budget, as the stock markets have not improved their been making news of late, but the minimum wage. Therefore, indices ever since the budget was introduced. Taking a cue the problem has so far always a higher creation of jobs needs from international equity markets, which are on a sell-off seemed West-centric in nature. to be complemented with a amid a low GDP rate and sluggish market sentiments in the India’s best bet However, the World higher compliance of wage laws. respective markets, the Indian stock markets too continued to share the fruits Inequality Report 2018 puts A reduction in gender dis- with its bearish run for the sixth straight session as the BSE India at centre-stage. Accord- parity in the workforce can also Sensex fell by over 1,200 points in the opening trade on Tues- of development ing to the report, the top 10 per tackle rising inequality to an day. Before the fall in the stock market indices, the sensitive more equitably cent in India account for 55 per extent. A 2016 McKinsey report indices of major stock markets in the country were showing cent of the national income, noted that women contribute robust gains, with the BSE Sensex crossing the psychological across society which is exceeded only by the only 17 per cent to India’s GDP. 35,000 points. The BSE Sensex opened at 1,250 points lower is to proactively Middle East (61 per cent). The Labourers’ minimum wage must be improved to uplift the bottom 50 per cent of India’s population The economy can, therefore, at 33,506 on Tuesday. Following sharp losses in other Asian US (47 per cent), China (41 per make extensive gains by tap- markets, which followed a record-loss on Wall Street amid develop its labour cent) and Europe (37 per cent) cent roughly equates to Hong growth, a positive-sum game to embrace the world economy ping into this segment of the investor worries over rising US borrowing costs, the Indian market. There turn out to be more equal than Kong in terms of population is created where economic – from reducing trade restric- population, especially in the markets took a beating. Apart from the bearish international India. Moreover, between 1990 and average income. Thus, the advancement of others cre- tions to attracting foreign direct rural sector. trend, investors in the Indian stock markets are taking cau- needs to be a and 2016, inequality has risen at prevalence of inequality is a ates a signalling effect where investment. While pursuing There are numerous ways tion selling off their stocks ahead of the RBI policy meet that concrete plan the fastest rate in India. Greater vivid reality in India. there is hope for a rise in one’s such policies might seem quite that can render a more equal- begins today. The RBI is expected to increase the repo rate to create well- segmentation of the population If the problem is as griev- own well-being in the future. straightforward, it needs to be ising growth paradigm of the amid inflation concerns. Repo rate is the rate at which the reveals that the top 0.1 per cent ous in nature as the statistics These expectations overcome kept in mind that globalisation Indian growth story, but time central bank lends money to commercial banks. The upcom- paying jobs for earners in India have captured reveal, why is the level of pub- any generation of envy and dis- has been a slippery slope for is of the essence. If India con- ing RBI monetary policy will be an important factor for the the bottom 50 more income growth than the lic discourse surrounding it contentment and, thus, makes world economies. It has cre- tinues along the same path, markets and this seems to have impacted the sentiment on bottom 50 per cent of the pop- so minimal? German-born the society tolerant towards ated clear winners and losers more and more people will be the bourses. So far, the domestic markets have shown poor per cent of the ulation combined. Albert O Hirschman might the rising levels of dispar- in the West and might have the defined by their inheritances investor sentiments in the apprehension of the RBI mone- population that It is also worth point- have provided an answer to ity. Therefore, India’s fastest- same inequitable effects on the rather than their merit. In tary policy meeting. Owing to the apprehensions, the rupee ing out that the rising Indian that. He pointed out that the growing economy tag explains Indian economy. such a scenario, Hirschman’s dropped by 29 paise to 64.36 against the dollar on Tuesday. is fast losing its middle class is also a myth. A public perception on equality why its citizens are nonchalant India’s best bet to share the positive signalling will break The general budget proposes to tax equities and this coupled income share paper by Lucas Chancel and depends on the growth of an about the burgeoning levels of fruits of development more down, along with the hope with a global sell-off has weakened the market sentiments at Thomas Piketty published in economy. When an economy is inequality in the society. equitably across society is to of bettering one’s well-being Indian bourses, and that has led investors to lose nearly Rs 5 2017 showed that the share stagnant, it creates a zero-sum This also tells us that cur- proactively develop its labour through just means. It is an lakh crore in just two trading sessions. Finance and Revenue of income going to the mid- game where economic growth rent policies should keep the market. There needs to be a eventuality that India could Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said, the local markets are aping 40 per cent of India’s income of a segment of the popula- rising trend of inequality in concrete plan to create well- well avoid. IANS global weakness, “but the government will look into what it earners fell from 46 per cent tion can only occur at the cost mind so as to not accentuate paying jobs for the bottom 50 (The author is chair, can do.” Stock market analysts maintained that the crash is in the 1980s to 30 per cent in of others. It, therefore, creates the problem, especially as dis- per cent of the population that Institute for Competitive- not because of the economic policies of the government. It is 2010. In fact, this segment of negative signalling effects of a cord and discontentment will is fast losing its income share. ness, India. Chirag Yadav, when the stock market shows a bullish trend, the economic the Indian population mirrors possible deterioration in one’s reign supreme when growth China managed to grow at the researcher at Institute for policies of the government are given the credit, not when it the combined population of own standard of living. falters or reaches its limits. For fastest pace in world history Competitiveness has contrib- shows a bearish trend. Bangladesh and Pakistan. On On the contrary, in an instance, India and its policy- while remaining more equitable uted to the article. The views the contrary, the top one per economy with rapid economic makers are usually quite keen than the Indian society because expressed are personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp in focus The marching glory The solemnity of the Beating Retreat as a parade must be meticulously upheld

lthough nowadays, the concerts, never in parades. And as Beating Retreat is purely a far as the post-Republic Day Beating ceremonial parade, it orig- Retreat is concerned, its solemnity inated as an operational must be maintained all the more as COL ANIL BHAT Anecessity during the wars of the past. the Indian Army personnel are being By nightfall, a signal was sent: break killed at the average of almost one contact with the enemy, stop fighting, every day in counter-terrorist oper- post night sentries and tend to those ations in Jammu and Kashmir, the killed and injured in the day’s battle. North-East and in United Nations In the 16th century, the drum was the foreign missions. primary means of battlefield commu- India’s image improving in the nication. All signalling was conveyed international arena and the ambit of by the drummer standing close to his its strategic cooperation widening commander and simple orders, such substantially is just one more strong as the wakeup call at dawn, advance, reason necessitating the correct and assemble, stand-to and retreat were impressive projection of its Armed conveyed by set beating or rolls of Forces. Prime Minister Narendra the drum. Modi has not only been praising the In later years, Beating Retreat role of India’s Armed Forces in the Since at least developed into a routine event in country, but has also been very vis- 2016, some barrack life. With the bugle replac- ibly involved in honouring the Indian ing the drum as a method of com- military personnel’s sacrifices during changes began munication in the camp, ‘Retreat’ World Wars (WW) I and II in foreign to be made in the came to be sounded daily at 6 pm or countries, where the reputation of the Beating Retreat, at sunset. In Scottish Regiments, it Indian military is being acknowledged became the custom for the Retreat even a century later. Since 2014, all but the changes Call “Sunset” to be followed by a Allied nations have been paying trib- seen in the recent single piper playing the Regimen- ute to the sacrifices made by Indian tal Retreat. The ceremony of Beat- personnel during the WW I. 2018 version, ing Retreat denoted the end of the Whatever deviations have been stood out as working day in peace or battle dur- mentioned and justifiably severely ing the war, guard mounting and criticised by veterans and the dis- deviations—too tending to the dead and injured, if cerning public must be eliminated. jarring and totally in war. Since the formation of bag- Civilian officials in the Defence Min- piper bands in the 19th century, the istry’s ceremonials directorate must be out of place, pipes and drums and military bands well aware of a bit of military history leaving the large of regiments joined the ceremony to and guiding principles of instituting add spectacle, colour and poignancy procedures in military parades and community of to an event of ceremonial significance should not pass instructions which Armed Forces in the lives of all soldiers. While it is amount to dilution of the important a ceremony with pomp and intricate aspect of solemnity. The Army head- veterans and military drill parade movements to quarters ceremonials directorate must serving personnel the beat and martial tunes by mili- The nuances of the Beating Retreat parade must not be tarnished advise the Ministry or raise the level tary bands, evoking pride; what is if necessary. seething with absolutely intrinsic to it is solemnity. not only by the Indian military and jelled well. Kadam Kadam Badhaye military veterans countrywide have lamented, “I am ashamed that the Much good for the Services is indignation In the Indian Army, every infan- the public but also by foreign armed Jaa, the song of Netaji Subhas Chan- lambasted whoever responsible for armed forces allowed this tamasha…. being expected from Defence Min- try battalion is authorised a pipes forces, particularly the British and dra Bose’s Indian National Army what they have reportedly expressed Is this what the globally appreciated ister Nirmala Sitharaman. As the and drums band comprising regular all Commonwealth countries, all of introduced at the behest of former as, “squatting tabalchis, hip-swing- Indian Armed Forces’ Beating Retreat Defence Minister, a major aspect is soldiers of the medical platoon. All whose chiefs of missions and defence Army Chief and Member of Parlia- ing drummers, and Bollywood-style has been reduced to? How can you her frequent interaction with many other corps and regimental centres attaches in Delhi viewed it. ment General Shankar Roychowd- trumpeteers”. violate the sanctity and solemnity of her foreign counterparts. Beat- have brass bands, larger in size as As the Indian Army spokesperson hury in the 1990s, turned out to be “I am ashamed to say and of this event signifying the valour ing Retreat parades are noticed by they involve many different musical in 1993-98 and even after retirement, quite popular. All these tunes fit very depressed to see that despite my pub- and sacrifices of our Armed Forces the armed forces of all countries, instruments. Buglers are common to I received many requests from the well as marching tunes and none of lic objection to the changing of the for seven decades now? It is ridicu- particularly those of the Common- all units. While the calls of Reveille foreign media to arrange for passes them affected the solemnity or mili- format two years ago, things have lous….Today it has been reduced to wealth, whose attaches in Delhi wit- at daybreak and Retreat at sunset are to witness the Beating Retreat or tary parade procedure of the Beat- only got worse….. Bringing the sitar, a nautanki with some unrecognisable ness it. Besides, its television coverage played on the bugle 24x7 to date in for video recordings of the same. In ing Retreat. However, since at least tabla, violin is all fine for shows or music, out of tune and disrespectful involves a wide audience. The Defence all Indian Army units countrywide, 1975 the ceremony was shown live 2016, some changes began to be concerts, not on a military parade. to the solemnity of a Retreat,” he said. Minister must ensure that the sanc- the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay on BBC. made in the Beating Retreat, but the The Retreat is a parade. It has dignity The Indian Armed Forces bands tity of military parades is maintained Chowk on every January 29 became While initially, all the martial changes seen in the recent 2018 ver- and sanctity. You cannot reduce it to have regaled audiences all over the and that despite their competence, the institutionalised since the 1950s. tunes were British or European, over sion, stood out as deviations—too a tamasha,” former Army Vice Chief country and in friendly foreign coun- Indian Armed Forces do not become Choreographed to smart, graceful the years changes towards Indian- jarring and totally out of place, leav- Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, was quoted to tries for years. Their versatility has a laughing stock only because of military drill movements in step with isation were made with new mar- ing the large community of Armed have said to the media. been proven by all three Services’ such visible aberrations in military the drumbeats of a composite Army, tial music compositions by Indian Forces veterans and serving per- Maj Karun Khanna (Retd), a vet- bands having included Indian clas- ceremonials. Navy and Air Force band, it was con- military composers and even patri- sonnel seething with indignation. eran of the 1965 and 1971 wars and sical, folk and even film music on (The author is former Indian sidered as exemplarily spectacular, otic songs like Saare Jahaan Se Ach- While the serving personnel have not the inter-services coordinator for Indian musical instruments, but all Army spokesperson. The views solemn and overall very impressive, haa and a number of others which expressed their resentment publicly, the ceremony from 1974 to 1976, such music is only played during band expressed are strictly personal.)

tweet Looming Naga uncertainty RETWEET The chant of ‘Solution before Election’ is complicating the Naga

elections scheduled for the end of this month RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD @rsprasad n unexpected politi- cal development in BARUN DAS GUPTA Nagaland has floated a cloud of uncer- Internet is one of the finest creations Atainty upon conducting state of human mind and we need to work Assembly elections on Febru- together to keep it safe and secure. ary 27. On January 29, eleven political parties of the state #SaferInternetDay #SID2018 decided to boycott the elections, demanding an early solution to the Naga political problem. The BJP, which can by no means be called a ‘Naga’ party was also a SHASHI THAROOR signatory to the joint statement, @ShashiTharoor much to the chagrin of the par- ty’s central leadership because the boycott was actually to pro- test the Centre’s feet dragging on the issue. The joint state- Terrific initiative at Thiruvananthapuram's The irreconcilable ment stated that “the opportu- Technopark: #bookathon aims to collect position that the nity for a peaceful resolution 50,000 used books from the community of the Naga political issue has & set up 120 libraries in Government Nagas will not never been this favourable, as Schools, Orphanages, and Community the political negotiations are Libraries. settle for anything in an advanced stage and we less than Nagalim can’t afford to distract the focus from the (peace) process at any and the other cost.” The BJP is the ruling party states concerned at the Centre and its state unit The possibility of Nagaland elections has been shrouded in territorial conflict REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE ARVIND KEJRIWAL will not cede was joining a boycott call given by other parties! gin in the signing of a “Naga and apprehensions in Manipur, for anything less than Nagalim be seen whether they will be @ArvindKejriwal any part of their The next few days saw hec- Framework Agreement” Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. and the other states concerned the only contestants in the field, territory has tic political activities. The BJP between the Prime Minister and The prevalent public belief is will not cede any part of their with other parties firm in their severed its ties with the ruling the leaders of the NSCN(IM) in – a belief neither confirmed territory has virtually created boycott decision, or whether virtually created a NPF, with which it was shar- August 2015. The details of the nor contradicted by either the a deadlock. That the details conducting polls will be pos- Met several people in last few days. deadlock ing power for many years. It agreement have never been put Centre or the NSCN(IM) – of the Framework Agreement sible at all. It is a tricky situa- Consensus amongst all—BJP getting less entered into an alliance with in the public domain; nor was that the separatists who had have never been made public tion for the Centre and the BJP. than 215 seats, unemployment biggest the newly-formed Nagaland the exact commitment, if any, carried on decades of armed and remain shrouded in mys- The Core Committee of Naga- Progressive Democratic Party. made by the Prime Minister to insurgency to create a sover- tery has created a piquant sit- land Tribal Ho Hos and Civil problem, youth worried abt its future, The new alliance announced the NSCN(IM) leaders. After eign Nagaland outside India uation. No tangible progress Organisations (CCNTHCO) middle class very disenchanted wid BJP that the NDPP would contest 40 signing the agreement, the have since realised that a sover- in the final resolution of the has already sent a terse mes- seats and the BJP, the remain- Prime Minister, in the course eign Naga country was not pos- Naga issue is known to have sage to the Centre. The message ing 20. Neiphiu Rio, a sitting of his speech, had commented sible and a settlement has to be been made since the singing of is: “The course of our agitation MP and former chief minister, that “the nation will join you found within the framework of the agreement nearly two and depends on how the Govern- BRAHMA CHELLANEY who was chairman of the NPF, in shaping a future of dignity, the Indian Constitution. They a half years ago. This time, the ment of India reacts to the call @Chellaney resigned from the party follow- opportunity and prosperity for are now demanding a ‘Nag- Naga parties seem determined of the Naga NGOs for the solu- ing differences with Chief Min- the Naga people. Today, as you alim’ or a greater Naga state, to thrash out the issue before tion of the issue and not the ister TR Zeliang. It was known begin a new glorious chapter which will comprise, besides elections are held. The call is election.” The convener of the that he was gravitating toward with a sense of pride, self-con- the present Nagaland state, the “solution before election” – a CCNTHCO, Theja Therie, has The number of Chinese military intrusions into the BJP. Then came the for- fidence and self-respect, I join Naga-dominated contiguous solution that has to be made made their position clear: “It is India's Himalayan borderlands has jumped mal launch of the NDPP, with the nation in saluting you and areas of Manipur, Assam and public. up to the Government of India 56% in one year. It seems that just as China's Neiphiu Rio as chairman. It was conveying our good wishes to Arunachal Pradesh. But the Now that the BJP has floated to take a final call on the elec- trade surplus with India has doubled in past clear that whatever happened the Naga people.” people of these three states are another party (NDPP) with one tion and the Nagas are hoping three years, its border incursions are also on a was according to a plan with The Prime Minister’s cryp- determined not to cede any ter- of its trusted friends (Neiphiu for the best.” The ball is now in the knowledge and consent of tic comment that the Nagas ritory to the proposed Nagalim. Rio) as its leader and unilater- the Centre’s court. IPA similar rising trajectory. the concerned parties. were beginning “a new glori- The irreconcilable position ally declared seat-sharing by (The views expressed are The present crisis has its ori- ous chapter” gave rise to doubts that the Nagas will not settle the two parties, it remains to strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 Bacteria can turn toxic New fibre optic sensors can dissolve inside body metals into gold nuggets LONDON: Scientists have cre- ated fibre optic sensors which dissolve completely inside the BERLIN: A metal-gobbling for C metallidurans, however This enzyme transforms the body, and could be used for bacteria manages to ingest it is toxic in large quantities. copper and gold compounds in-body monitoring of bone toxic metallic compounds and When the copper and gold into their originally difficult fracture healing and safer still thrive, producing tiny gold particles come into contact to absorb forms. This assures exploration of sensitive organs nuggets as a side-effect, scien- with the bacteria, a range of that fewer copper and gold such as the brain. tists have found. chemical processes occur: Cop- compounds enter the cellular A fibre Bragg grating is an High concentrations of per, which usually occurs in a interior. optical element inscribed in an heavy metals, like copper and form that is difficult to be taken "The bacterium is poisoned optical fibre, which is widely gold, are toxic for most living up, is converted to a form that less and the enzyme that pumps used as a sensing instrument. creatures, researchers said. is considerably easier for the out the copper can dispose of The new glass fibres should However, that is not the bacterium to import and thus the excess copper unimpeded. be safe for patients even if they case for the bacterium C metal- is able to reach the interior of Another consequence: the accidentally break, according lidurans, which has found a the cell. The same happens to gold compounds that are dif- to the study published in the way to extract valuable trace the gold compounds. ficult to absorb transform in journal Optics Letters. elements from a compound of When too much copper has the outer area of the cell into "Our work paves the way gratings etched into the bio- necessary to monitor the laser heavy metals without poison- accumulated inside the bacte- harmless gold nuggets only a towards optical fibre sensors resorbable glass fibre dissolve ablation process. ing itself. ria, it is normally pumped out few nanometres in size," said that can be safely inserted into under conditions simulating "This is the first time that The bacteria produces by the enzyme CupA, research- Nies. the human body," said Maria those of the human body. a widely used and well- cali- tiny gold nuggets as a side- C metallidurans primarily lives survive here, it has to find a way ers say. In nature, C metallidurans Konstantaki from the Institute The new bioresorbable opti- brated optical element such as effect, according to the study in soils that are enriched with to protect itself from these toxic "However, when gold com- plays a key role in the forma- of Electronic Structure and cal fibre Bragg gratings could a Bragg grating has been etched published in the journal numerous heavy metals. Over substances," said Nies. pounds are also present, the tion of so-called secondary Laser (IESL) of the Founda- be used to sense pressure at into a bioresorbable optical Metallomics. time some minerals break Together with Professor enzyme is suppressed and the gold, which emerges follow- tion of Research and Technol- joints or act as tiny probes that fibre," said Konstantaki. A team of researchers down in the soil and release Frank Reith from the Univer- toxic copper and gold com- ing the breakdown of primary, ogy - Hellas (FORTH), Greece. can safely reach and assess the "Our approach could from Martin Luther Univer- toxic heavy metals and hydro- sity of Adelaide in Australia, pounds remain inside the cell. geologically created, ancient "Because they dissolve, heart and other delicate organs. potentially be used to create sity Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) gen into their environment. Nies was able to prove in 2009 Copper and gold combined are gold ores. these sensors do not need Laser-based techniques for various types of interconnected and the Technical University "There is enough hydrogen that C metallidurans is able to actually more toxic than when It transforms the toxic to be removed after use and removing tumours might also structures in or on bioresorb- of Munich (TUM) in Germany to conserve energy and nearly deposit gold biologically. they appear on their own," said gold particles formed by the would enable new ways to per- be improved with these opti- able optical fibres, allowing a has discovered the molecular no competition," said Professor Now, researchers have Nies. weathering process into harm- form efficient treatments and cal fibre gratings, which could wide range of sensing and bio- processes that take place inside Dietrich H Nies, a microbiolo- found that gold enters the bac- To solve this problem, less gold particles, thereby diagnoses in the body," said simultaneously deliver the laser chemical analysis techniques to the bacteria. gist at MLU. teria the same way as copper, the bacteria activate another producing gold nuggets, Konstantaki. beam and provide the accurate be performed inside the body," The rod-shaped bacterium "If an organism chooses to which is a vital trace element enzyme - CopA. researchers said. AGENCIES The researchers show that real-time temperature sensing said Konstantaki. AGENCIES Philippines bans foreign research Improve security: Beijing to US House panel votes to release at vast plateau Pak after its citizen’s murder Democrats' classified memo under the seas BEIJING: A wary China on violent actions against Chinese WASHINGTON: The House Tuesday asked Pakistan to take citizens and we will closely fol- intelligence committee's probe Refuse Russia MANILA: Philippine Presi- necessary security measures to low the development of the case of Russian interference in the dent Rodrigo Duterte has protect thousands of its nation- and provide necessary assis- 2016 election spun further into interview, banned all foreign scientific als working in the country, a tance to the family," he said, charges and counter-charges exploration on a vast undersea day after a Chinese managing adding that China has main- among angry US lawmakers lawyers’ team plateau claimed by Manila, his director of a shipping firm was tained close communication and President Donald Trump spokesman said on Tuesday, shot dead in Karachi. with Pakistan on the incident. as the panel voted to release a tells Trump now that China has completed "Recently the Pakistan The daylight shooting second classified memo about its research there. government and the military caused concern in China as whether the FBI and Justice WASHINGTON: US Authorities announced has taken a series of counter sonnel in Pakistan," he said. several thousand Chinese are Department conspired against President Donald three weeks ago that the pres- terrorism and social security A lone gunman opened fire employed in Pakistan, working him. ident had allowed China to management actions," Chinese at 46-year-old Chen Zhu's car on a host of projects connected This memo was written by Trump's lawyers have conduct research at Benham foreign ministry spokesman in Clifton near Zamzama Park, with the USD 50 billion China- Democrats on the panel who GOP memo "totally vindicates" and the Department of Justice urged him to refuse Rise off the country's Pacific Geng Shuang said here when in what police have called a tar- Pakistan Economic Corridor are pushing back against a him. Both Republicans and might request with any White to sit down with Spe- coast, despite the two nations' asked whether China is con- geted attack. A second Chinese (CPEC) over which India has GOP document, declassified Democrats disputed that, and House edits to try to identify cial Counsel Robert decades-old maritime disputes fident about the security of its national travelling with him raised objections as it traversed by Trump last week, that criti- Democrats also bemoaned the any attempts to withhold infor- Mueller as part of elsewhere in the region. Duterte nationals in Pakistan after on survived the attack. through Pakistan-occupied cizes the methods the FBI used release of formerly classified mation for political purposes. spokesman Harry Roque said Monday's shooting. "We sup- Chen later died in hospital. Kashmir. to obtain a surveillance warrant information and the possibil- Texas Republican Rep. the probe into his the president ordered an end to port Pakistan to promote rel- Geng said Chinese diplo- Last year, two Chinese on a onetime Trump campaign ity the precedent could com- Mike Conaway, a leader of the campaign's ties with all foreign research in the area evant actions and safeguard mats in Karachi visited the hos- nationals, who were believed to associate. promise future investigations. panel's Russia probe, said after Russia, The New York at a cabinet meeting Monday domestic security and stability. pital and urged Pakistani police be Christian missionaries, were The Democratic document After the House commit- the vote that parts of the docu- Times reported. How- after Chinese scientists com- We hope and believe Pakistan solve the case as soon as pos- abducted from Quetta and attempts to counter some of the tee's Monday evening vote, ment should not be released. ever, Trump himself pleted their expedition. will continue to take measures sible and bring the criminals allegedly killed by the Islamic arguments and evidence put which was unanimous, Rep. "There are things in the "The president ordered that to safeguard the security of the to justice. State terror group, which sent forward by the Republicans. Adam Schiff of California, the memo that I would be uncom- has repeatedly stated henceforth only Filipinos will Chinese institutions and per- "We strongly condemn the shock waves in China. AGENCIES The battle of classified panel's top Democrat, said he fortable with if the White that he would like to be allowed to conduct scien- memos has further deepened believed the Democratic doc- House did not redact," he said. speak with Mueller tific research... and explore and the partisan divide on the com- ument would "help inform the Tensions between Trump about the ongoing exploit for natural resources Shooting kills 2 priests, wounds 4 in southern Mexico mittee, which is supposed to public of the many distortions and the Democrats were high investigation, which in the Philippine Rise," Roque be jointly investigating the and inaccuracies in the major- before the vote, as the presi- told reporters, using the local MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities say two from the town of Juliantla, near the colonial Russian meddling and possi- ity memo." But he also said he dent and Schiff traded insults is examining his name for the area. priests were shot dead and four people were city of Taxco, when it was suddenly blocked by ble connections between Rus- was concerned about "political on Twitter Monday morning campaign's possible The 13-million-hectare wounded when their vehicle was attacked over- another vehicle and unknown attackers opened sia and the Trump presidential redactions" the White House less than a week after Trump collusion with Russia (32-million-acre) underwater night in the southern state of Guerrero. fire before fleeing. campaign. It also takes atten- might make before its release. called for more bipartisan- over election interfer- land mass, believed to be rich Guerrero security spokesman Roberto Alva- It said "two priests' lives were taken" in the tion from the separate inves- The president now has five ship in his State of the Union in maritime resources, lies 250 rez says in a statement that authorities received a attack. tigations by special counsel days to decide whether to allow address. Trump tweeted that ence, and possible kilometres off the east coast report in the pre-dawn hours of a white pickup One of the wounded was said to be in seri- Robert Mueller and the Senate the material's publication. Schiff is "one of the biggest liars obstruction of justice. of the main Philippine island with bullet holes on a highway. ous condition, while the other three were not in intelligence committee. Trump Schiff said he would com- and leakers in Washington" and AGENCIES of Luzon. AGENCIES The statement says the truck was traveling danger. AGENCIES said over the weekend that the pare any deletions the FBI "must be stopped." AGENCIES South Korea to stop using Olympic flag with disputed isles Indian fined `87 lakh in

SEOUL: South Korea will The flags used at the joint both US allies and both threat- UAE for ‘email insult’ stop using a flag which shows team's practice match against ened by nuclear-armed North 1,200 security workers tested DUBAI: An Indian worker in tests and forcing them to disputed islands during the Sweden on Sunday showed a Korea, but their relationship the UAE has been slapped with repeat the tests', the Gulf News Pyeongchang Winter Olym- blue dot indicating islands in is heavily coloured by histor- for norovirus at Pyeongchang a hefty fine of around Rs 87 reported. pics, its foreign ministry said the Sea of Japan controlled by ical issues -- Tokyo brutally lakhs for an offensive email to The Roads and Transport on Tuesday after rival claimant South Korea, which refers to colonised the peninsula from PYEONGCHANG: About 1,200 people work- the country's transport author- Authority had received from Japan reacted angrily. them as Dokdo. 1910-45, and used hundreds ing security at the Pyeongchang Olympics are ity claiming it rips off the poor the worker an email that it The two Koreas have agreed But they are also claimed of thousands of Korean women being kept in their rooms while they're tested after he flunked a driving test, deemed as insulting and dis- to march together at Friday's by Japan, which calls them as sex slaves during the Second for norovirus. Lee Hee-beom, chairman of the media report said on Tuesday. daining, it said. opening ceremony under the "Takeshima", and Tokyo World War. Japanese Prime Pyeongchang Olympics organising committee, The 25-year-old Indian The RTA's concerned unification flag -- a pale blue reacted furiously, lodging a dip- Minister Shinzo Abe is due to worker ridiculed the Roads department took immediate silhouette of the peninsula -- lomatic protest. Its chief cabi- attend the Winter Olympics said on Tuesday that they'll be sequestered until and Transport Authority legal action against him for which will also be used by their net secretary Yoshihide Suga opening ceremony on Friday they're declared well. He says results of tests on (RTA) that they take 'poor peo- sending that offencive and dis- combined women's ice hockey called the flag "unacceptable". and Seoul backed down over the workers will come out soon. AGENCIES ple's money by making them paraging email and reported it  team. South Korea and Japan are the flags on Tuesday. AGENCIES intentionally fail in driving to Dubai Police. AGENCIES     Poland's prez to sign    Holocaust bill into law Ozone layer depletion continues unabated          WARSAW: Poland’s President An- GENEVA: The ozone layer — Certain aspects of their find- lived substances (VSLSs) contain-  which protects life on Earth from ings are not completely unex- ing chlorine and bromine are on  drzej Duda said on Tuesday that he  high-energy radiation — has con- pected, however. "Thanks to the the rise, and could increasingly  will sign into law a Holocaust bill  tinued to thin over the last three Montreal Protocol, ozone in the enter the lower stratosphere, for   which has sparked tensions with  decades, a study has warned. upper stratosphere - ie above 30 example as a result of more intense  Israel, the US and Ukraine. But he In the 20th century, when kilometres - has increased signifi- thunderstorms.        said he would also send the mea- excessive quantities of ozone- cantly since 1998, and the strato- Ozone-depleting VSLSs are  sure to the Constitutional Tribunal depleting chlorinated and bromi- sphere is also recovering above the partly of natural and partly of  to rule on whether it conforms with nated hydrocarbons such as CFCs polar regions," said William Ball, industrial origin; some are substi-  were released into the atmosphere, researcher at ETH Zurich. tutes for CFCs, and although they  laws on freedom of speech. AGENCIES   the ozone layer in the stratosphere Despite these increases, mea- are less ozone-depleting, they are  - ie at altitudes of 15 to 50 kilome- surements show that the total not neutral either. tres - thinned out globally. ozone column in the atmosphere "These short-lived substances The Montreal Protocol intro- has remained constant, which could be an insufficiently consid- duced a ban on these long- lasting experts took as a sign that ozone ered factor in the models," said substances in 1989. levels in the lower stratosphere Ball. At the turn of the millennium, must have declined. "The decline now observed is the loss of stratospheric ozone ban on CFCs, the concentration Ozone is formed in the strato- The reasons for the continuing far less pronounced than before seemed to have stopped. Until of ozone in the lower part of the sphere, mainly at altitudes above decline are still unclear. the Montreal Protocol. The impact now, experts have expected that stratosphere has continued to 30 kilometres in the tropics. From However, researchers have two of the Protocol is undisputed, as the global ozone layer would com- decline at latitudes between 60 there it is distributed around the possible ex-planations. evidenced by the trend reversal in pletely recover by the middle of degree South and 60 degree North. globe by atmospheric circulation. On the one hand, climate the upper stratosphere and at the the century. The study, published in the The scientists were somewhat change is modifying the pattern poles," said Thomas Peter, from However, a team led by journal Atmospheric Chemistry surprised that the ozone is thin- of atmospheric circulation, mov- ETH Zurich. "But we have to keep researchers from ETH Zurich and and Physics, used satellite mea- ning out in the lower stratosphere ing air from the tropics faster and an eye on the ozone layer and its the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches surements spanning the last three because their models do not show further in the polar direction, so function as a UV filter in the heav- Observatorium Davos in Switzer- decades together with advanced this trend and CFCs continue to that less ozone is formed. ily populated mid-latitudes and land have found that despite the statistical methods. decline. On the other hand, very short- tropics," he said. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp Japan Princess VW subsidiary Audi Mako's wedding UK court refuses to reverse put off till 2020 raided again in Assange arrest warrant 'dieselgate' probe LONDON: In a setback to land Yard for breaching bail tional non-profit journalistic Julian Assange, a British court conditions. organisation that publishes on Tuesday ruled that an UK As proceedings in Sweden secret information, news leaks FRANKFURT AM MAIN: arrest warrant against the over rape allegations have now and classified media from German prosecutors said they Wikileaks founder was still been dropped, they argued that anonymous sources. had raided offices belonging TOKYO: Japanese media say valid, signalling that he could the British arrest warrant had In a case summary handed to high-end carmaker Audi on the palace has announced that be arrested if he tries to leave lost its purpose. to the court, Summers had said: Tuesday, the second sweep in Princess Mako's wedding will the Ecuadorian embassy here "I am particularly con- "He has spent five and a half a week related to diesel emis- be postponed. where he has been holed up cerned that there are some years in conditions which, on sions cheating at the Volkswa- Mako and her college class- since 2012. medical issues. I am aware any view, are akin to impris- gen subsidiary. mate Kei Komuro announced A handful of supporters that he has depression, frozen onment, without access to The raids on a private home their engagement last Septem- waving "Free Assange" banners shoulder and a terribly bad adequate medical care or sun- and offices belonging to Audi in ber. Mako is Emperor Akihito's had gathered outside West- tooth," the judge had previ- light, in circumstances where southern German states Bavaria Tuesday that no Audi execu- oldest grandchild. minster Magistrates Court in ously said. his physical and psychological and Baden-Wuerttemberg tives are among the suspects. According to Japanese London in anticipation of the The European Arrest War- health have deteriorated and "focused on the use of techni- An Audi spokesman con- media, the Imperial House- ruling in the high-profile case rant on rape charges against are in serious peril." cal devices to manipulate emis- firmed the raids had taken place, hold Agency said Tuesday involving the 46-year-old Aus- Wikileaks founder’s lawyers pointed out Assange was lifted in May last His lawyers had handed the sions data in 3.0-litre V6 diesel adding that "we are cooperat- that the wedding, planned tralian national. that the British arrest warrant has lost year but Scotland Yard had judge medical evidence as part motors for sale on the European ing fully with the authorities". for November, will be delayed But the judge ruled that its purpose as he has been cleared confirmed a British arrest of their claim to get his arrest market," the authorities said in Two Audi workers have been until 2020, citing lack of time it was "not uncommon" for a warrant dating from 2012 warrant dropped. a statement. arrested in recent months, with for preparations. warrant for failing to surren- of rape charges in Sweden remains in place, which they Aaron Watkins, represent- Some 14 people are now a former motor development The media quoted Mako as der to remain valid when there were obliged to execute should ing the Crown Prosecution under suspicion in the probe executive still in custody while saying in a statement that the were no underlying proceed- the campaigner step out of the Service (CPS), said: "Assange into suspicions of fraud and another engineer was released couple decided to postpone the ings pending. place that before the court. I'm had expressed her concerns embassy. has been released on bail in illegal advertising relating to in November. Audi parent Volk- wedding until after the emper- Chief Magistrate Emma not persuaded that the war- over the health of Assange, who Assange's barrister, Mark proceedings, he was under a 210,000 diesel vehicles sold swagen admitted in September or's abdication next year. Arbuthnot, the judge who is rant should be withdrawn, she has been holed up in the Ecua- Summers, argued that there is duty to surrender to custody of since 2009, which also saw pros- 2015 to fitting 11 million cars The sudden announce- currently also presiding over noted on Tuesday. dor embassy in London since not enough public interest for the court and he failed to sur- ecutors search the homes of six sold worldwide with so-called ment triggered speculation the extradition trial of liquor However, the hearing car- he sought asylum there nearly the case against him to con- render at the appointed time, current and former employees "defeat devices" designed to that the postponement may tycoon Vijay Mallya the next ried on as Assange's lawyers six years ago. tinue. The Australian national therefore a warrant stands." last Wednesday. make them appear less pollut- be linked to recent tabloid hearing date for which is continued to argue further Assange's lawyers had made has previously expressed con- Last month, Ecuador had The raids on Tuesday are the ing in regulators' tests than they bashing on Komuro's family expected in mid-March, had points. a plea to cancel a pending Met- cern that if he leaves the Ecua- granted Assange citizenship third in a year against the manu- were in real driving conditions. background. reserved her judgement in the "We are arguing four points. ropolitan Police arrest warrant dorian embassy in London he as another ring of protection facturer with the four-ring logo, The fallout from the "die- The 84-year-old Akihito Assange case last month. If we lose the first point then we against the campaigner after he could end up being extradited for the Wikileaks chief. He is after a first round of searches in selgate" scandal has seen VW is set to abdicate April 30 "Once at court, a defen- will move on to argue the rest failed to appear before court in to the US, where he fears facing expected to leave for the South March 2017. pay out billions in fines and next year, with Crown Prince dant will be given an oppor- on Tuesday," tweeted Assange, June 2012. They argued that the the death penalty over allega- American country once he Most of the people targeted compensation and step up Naruhito, succeeding the tunity to put an argument for who will have the option to only thing stopping him from tions of revealing government is allowed to step out of the are engineers involved in motor plans to electrify much of its Chrysanthemum throne the reasonable cause. And that is appeal against today's ruling. leaving the building is a threat secrets through WikiLeaks. embassy in Knightsbridge, cen- development, the prosecutors product range in the coming next day. AGENCIES when Assange will be able to At a previous hearing, she that he will be arrested by Scot- WikiLeaks is an interna- tral London. AGENCIES said last week, reiterating on years. AGENCIES Former Maldives Prez Nasheed seeks India’s military intervention

COLOMBO/MALE: Exiled a state of emergency on Mon- judges," Yameen said. "We had former president Mohamed day. No details were given about to find out how thick the plot Two Supreme Court judges arrested Nasheed on Tuesday sought the investigation or any charges or coup was," he said, adding India's military intervention in against them. Former president that the chief justice was try- MALE: Security forces in the its power since the Supreme Maldives to resolve the ongo- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, ing to illegally impeach him Maldives stormed the Supreme Court ordered several impris- ing political crisis amid a face- who has allied himself with the and sack the attorney general. Court overnight, arresting two oned opposition politicians to off between the judiciary and Opposition, was also detained at Concerned over political tur- judges and later a top oppo- be freed late last week. embattled President Abdulla his home. In a televised address moil in Maldives, India, which sition politician, after the The government Yameen, who has declared an to the nation on Tuesday, Presi- is monitoring the situation very government declared a state announced a 15-day state of emergency and arrested the dent Yameen accused judges "closely", on Tuesday said it was of emergency in the Indian emergency late last night, giv- top judge. Chief Justice Abdulla of plotting to overthrow him. "disturbed" on the declaration of Ocean nation famous its luxu- ing it sweeping powers, includ- Saeed and another judge, Ali "I had to declare a national the emergency by the Maldiv- rious resorts. The government ing to make arrests, search and Hameed, were arrested hours emergency because there was ian government and described of President Yameen Abdul seize property and restrict free- after President Yameen declared no other way to investigate these as a matter of "concern". AGENCIES Gayoom has moved to assert dom of assembly. AGENCIES Vietnam activist ‘abuses democratic freedom’, jailed HANOI: A Vietnamese environmen- with Binh at an anti-Formosa protest tal activist was jailed for 14 years on in February 2017. Tuesday over protests against a toxic The court said he expressed waste dump that killed tonnes of fish remorse, while his co-accused Binh in the communist country, whose did not, according to Nghe An's offi- leadership is accused of cracking down cial newspaper. on critics. Binh, a well-known blogger and The toxic dump in 2016 by Taiwan- activist, was also accused of posting ese steel firm Formosa destroyed liveli- anti-government material on Face- hoods along swathes of coast in central book after the April 2016 fish kill. Vietnam and sparked rare nationwide At the time of his arrest in May demonstrations that saw several activ- 2017, he was the head of the activist ists put behind bars. group Vietnam Labour Movement, Hoang Duc Binh, 34, was con- and was accused of stoking unrest by victed of "abusing democratic free- "luring" fishermen in central Vietnam dom" and "resisting public officers" to join and organise protests, the Nghe following a half-day trial in the central An newspaper reported. province of Nghe An held under heavy The verdict was a "lesson and a security, his lawyer said. warning to those intending to disre- "The court on Tuesday had no spect laws", the official mouthpiece grounds to give such a harsh sentence," added. lawyer Ha Huy Son said. Formosa, which was building an Binh's co-accused Nguyen Nam 11 billion steel firm at the time of the Phong, 38, was given two years in massive toxic leak, was ordered to pay prison for "resisting public officers" 500 million to the Vietnamese govern- after he was stopped in a car along ment after the disaster. AGENCIES Mercedes apologizes to Chinese for quoting Dalai Lama on Insta

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Mercedes- Benz apologized to Chinese consum- ers on Tuesday for an Instagram post showing one of its luxury cars along with a quote from exiled Tibetan spiri- tual leader Dalai Lama, whom Beijing considers a dangerous separatist. In a statement on its official Weibo, the German car maker said it had deleted the controversial post imme- diately, and offered its sincerest apology to Chinese people, in a sign that foreign brands are growing more wary of the reputational damage that missteps on touchy political issues can bring. Foreign brands in China are try- In a “MondayMotivation” ing to court Chinese shoppers who hashtagged post on Instagram, Mer- have growing purchasing power, but cedes showed one of its white cars on a consumers and regulators are increas- beach along with a quote attributed to ingly willing to challenge brands over the Dalai Lama: “Look at the situations actions that go against what Beijing from all angles, and you will become deems appropriate. more open.” Last month, firms including Delta The post soon drew criticism from Air Lines and Spanish apparel maker eagled-eyed Chinese netizens. The Zara were reprimanded by authorities Dalai Lama fled into exile in India in for listing Taiwan and Tibet as coun- 1959 after a failed uprising against Chi- tries on their websites. China claims nese rule, though the Nobel Peace Prize sovereignty over both areas. winning monk says he simply seeks Marriott International had its web- genuine autonomy for his Himalayan site in China shut down by regulators homeland. after it caused a similar uproar, invit- “We will promptly take steps to ing boycotts from Chinese consumers. deepen our understanding of Chi- China is the biggest overseas mar- nese culture and values, our interna- ket for many international brands and tional staff included, to help standardize the government is pivoting to a new our actions to ensure this sort of issue economic growth model that is driven doesn’t happen again,” the Daimler- more by consumption rather than man- owned company said in the statement. ufacturing and investment. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 US wage data make workers smile, markets cry Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers steepest ever one-day point drop, shedding 1,175.21 points (4.6% in value) Sensex loses 1,275, recovers to end 561 down LONDON: Panic gripped trad- ers, increase the cost of borrow- MUMBAI: Equities nursed ing floors across the world on ing and the possibility of loan losses for the sixth straight NSE NIFTY BSE SENSEX Rupeevs Dollar Tuesday, with Asia and Europe defaults," he said. session on Tuesday as the Intra-day on February 6, 2018 Intra-day on February 6, 2018 63.59 +2p plunging after record- breaking "Mixed in with that, higher post-Budget sell-off continued -168.30 -561.22 63.61 losses on Wall Street, as inves- bond yields could increase the amid a meltdown in the world (-1.58%) Previous close: (-1.61%) Previous close: -3p tors fretted over the prospect attractiveness of bonds as an markets. 10,666.55 34,757.16 of rising US interest rates and investment destination, some Investors saw a wealth ero- High: High: Open: took profits following months of which will be at the expense sion of more than Rs 2.72 lakh Open: 10,594.15 34,521.01 64.06 33,753.78 of markets euphoria. of equities." crore after the BSE Sensex 10,295.15 -4p 64.02 64.07 The selloff began last Fri- Tokyo stocks on Tuesday plunged by 561 points to -43p Close: Close: -1p day when bright US non-farm led a collapse throughout Asia, close at a one-month low of 10,498.25 34,195.94 payrolls data sparked fears that briefly diving almost seven per- 34,195.94. The broader Nifty Low: Low: inflation will surge this year -- cent before closing down 4.7 too shed 168.30 points to fin- 10,276.30 33,482.81 and that the Federal Reserve percent. ish at 10,498.25. 9 10 13 15 16 9 10 13 15 16 64.25 11 12 14 11 12 14 ` will be forced to raise borrow- Hong Kong lost more than Global markets nosedived per US $ -18p ing costs more quickly than five percent in its worst day since on Tuesday after a record- 30 31 1 2 5 6 anticipated. summer 2015, while Sydney breaking loss on Wall Street, This is its weakest closing 10,594.15. Jan 2018 February In initial trade on Tuesday, and Singapore each sank three extending a global rout as inves- since January 5 when the gauge The Sensex has now lost European stock markets col- percent in value. And 10-year an impressive record-breaking percent. tors fret over rising US borrow- had settled at 34,153.85. 1,769.08 points since the Budget (Inverted scale) KBK Infographics lapsed by about 3.5 percent, mir- US Treasury yields are still hov- run ever since Trump's 2016 On currency markets the ing costs. The 50-share NSE Nifty too on February 1, which imposed tors (FPIs), who had been mak- roring dramatic falls across Asia. ering at four-year peaks. election on hopes over the US yen, considered a go-to unit Domestic participants were closed down 168.30 points, or a long-term capital gains tax ing persistent purchases, net "It's not doom and gloom, European markets later president's pro-business tax- in times of turmoil and uncer- also anxious ahead of the RBI 1.58 per cent, at 10,498.25 -- on equities and projected a sold shares worth Rs 1,263.57 and it's not financial markets trimmed their gains somewhat cutting policies. tainty, climbed against the policy meet outcome amid indi- a level last seen on January 3 wider fiscal deficit than earlier crore, while domestic institu- Armageddon; it's just a much on Tuesday to stand about 2.5 Asia and Europe had mean- dollar. cations that the central bank when it closed at 10,443.20. targeted. tional investors (DIIs) bought needed and much overdue percent lower compared with while reaped bumper gains And bitcoin continued its will keep rates on hold in view Intra-day, it touched a low According to provisional shares worth a net Rs 1,163.64 correction," AxiTrader analyst Monday's closing level. from the improving economic spiral downwards after some of firming inflation. of 10,276.30 and a high of data, foreign portfolio inves- crore on Monday. PTI James Hughes said. "Markets usually grind to the outlook. banks banned their customers The start was distinctly weak "There are four stages of a upside, but fall like a rock," said "If investors had been wait- from buying it with credit cards. as the Sensex crashed by about fall: hope, greed, panic and fear. analyst Naeem Aslam at trading ing for an opportunity to take The news is the latest to hit 1,275 points to sink below the We are not at fear, but we are at firm ThinkMarkets. profits, the prospect of higher the cryptocurrency after recent key 34,000-mark while the NSE Market mayhem makes investors panic at the moment -- which "Traders have been looking than expected inflation and crackdowns by authorities in Nifty plunged 390 points within is only natural after a 1,175- at the market for the past year tightening by the Fed pro- India, South Korea, China and minutes of opening. point fall." moving in one direction which vided just that," added Rich- Russia. However, value-buying poorer by `10 lakh crore in 6 days New York's Dow Jones was skewed to the upside. ard Hunter, head of markets at The unit was down more emerged at several counters Industrial Average saw its steep- Now, it's time for the bears online stockbroker Interactive than 20 percent to a three- during the late afternoon ses- NEW DELHI: As markets day. The index had crashed at the Wall Street overnight. est ever one-day point drop on to take their revenge." Investor. month low at $5,922 -- less than sion. The Sensex finally ended at extended losses for the sixth 839.91 points, or 2.34 per cent, Investor sentiment has also Monday, shedding a total of Prior to this week's chaotic "Rising interest rates, whilst a third of its value near $20,000 34,195.94, down 561.22 points, successive session, investors on Friday. been hit after the government 1,175.20 points or a hefty 4.6 selloff, Wall Street had enjoyed potentially good news for sav- in December. PTI or 1.61 per cent. became poorer by nearly Rs Extending its falling streak announced in the Budget a pro- 10 lakh crore, with Rs 2.7 lakh for the sixth straight session, posal to levy 10 per cent long- crore of wealth being wiped out the 30-share index plunged term capital gains (LTCG) tax in Tuesday’s session only amid 2,087.31 points. Post the on equities and projected a fis- Sebi, exchanges beef up risk management surveillance systems sell-off in world stocks. Union Budget on February 1, cal deficit of 3.5 per cent of The BSE Sensex cracked the 30-share index has plum- GDP for 2017-18. NEW DELHI: Capital mar- tion as also against the rumour but the trigger mostly has been markets is likely amid sell off in below the 34,000-mark by meted by 1,710.72 points. It was a sea of red as 29 kets regulator Sebi and the mongers, the officials said, as the global factors. global indices. plunging about 1,275 points Led by a continuous sell- out of 30-Sensex components exchanges have beefed up their the benchmark indices Sensex There have been concerns Moreover, investor sen- or 3.6 per cent in opening trade off, the market capitalisation ended with losses led by Tata risk management and surveil- and Nifty crashed with close to about several stocks in India, timent has remained slug- on Tuesday. It later managed to of BSE-listed companies plum- Motors. Tata Steel ended with a lance systems in the wake of Rs 10 lakh crore getting wiped mostly midcap and smallcap gish after the government recover some of the lost ground meted by Rs 9,90,476.93 crore marginal gain of 0.06 per cent. a global stock market rout off from the investors' wealth in being overvalued and a cor- announced in the Budget a pro- and finally ended at 34,195.94, to Rs 1,45,22,830 crore in six As many as 225 stocks hit triggering a sharp plunge in just three days. rection was probably long over- posal to levy 10 per cent long- down 561.22 points or 1.61 trading sessions. their 52-week lows on BSE on Indian equities, officials said "The risk management sys- due, the analysts said. term capital gains (LTCG) tax per cent. The Sensex slumped Markets suffered after other Tuesday. On BSE, 2,223 stocks on Tuesday. tems are working fine and we said the Indian stock market is Domestic brokerage firm on equities and projected a 309.59 points, or 0.88 per cent, Asian indices closed in the red, declined, 529 advanced and 149 They are also keeping a strict are keeping a close watch," a also showing some correction Angel Broking said in a report fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent of to end at 34,757.16 on Mon- tracking record-breaking losses remained unchanged. PTI vigil for any possible manipula- senior official said. Analysts due to the new tax proposals on Tuesday that a fall in Indian GDP for 2017-18. PTI RBI's MPC begins India Inc raises `21K cr via Govt has completed 2-day meet; rates 67 FDI proposals totalling to be out today `11,703 cr okayed in Apr-Dec QIPs in December quarter 40 corporate NEW DELHI: Indian firms It was also more than two NEW DELHI: As many as 67 Ltd," as per the reply. mobilised Rs 21,000 crore by times the total amount raised in insolvency resolutions foreign direct investment pro- To another question, he issuing shares to institutional the entire 2016-17 -- Rs 8,464 posals worth Rs 11,703 crore said the government does not investors during the Decem- crore. were approved during the first propose to raise the limit of ber quarter of the current fiscal, The funds have been mobil- nine months of the ongoing deposit under Senior Citizens' resulting into an over 13-fold ised for business expansion, fiscal, the Rajya Sabha was Savings Scheme (SCSS) from rise from the year-ago period. refinancing of debt, working informed on Tuesday. Rs 15 lakh. The firms had mopped up capital requirements and other In a written reply, Min- All the public sector banks Rs 1,576 crore in the same general corporate purposes. MUMBAI: The Monetary Pol- ister of State for Finance P and three private sector banks period of the previous fiscal. QIP is an alternative mode icy Committee (MPC), headed Radhakrishnan said "the gov- nod, the minister said. (Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and As per the latest data avail- of resource raising available for by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, ernment has cleared 67 FDI "The foreign invest is to HDFC Bank) have been autho- able with the Securities and listed companies to raise funds NEW DELHI: As many as 40 seeks to consolidate and amend started its 2-day meeting on proposals worth Rs 11,703 be brought in by two foreign rised to operate SCSS, besides Exchange Board of India, the from domestic market. corporate insolvency resolu- laws relating to re organisation Tuesday amid presumptions crore during the period April investors, viz Canada Pension the Department of Posts. capital garnered by the listed In terms of numbers, 21 tions, under the Insolvency and as well as insolvency resolution that the central bank will con- 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017". Plan Investment Board and Senior citizens can open companies through the Qual- issues were witnessed in the Bankruptcy Code, have been of corporate persons, partner- tinue with pause on key inter- An FDI proposal worth Rs Pantheon-HK Project Uni- more than one account under ified Institutional Placement December quarter of the cur- completed, Union Minister P ship firms and individuals in a est rate in view of firming 532 crore of Metaffinity Pvt Lt, verse, LP, for up to 49 per cent the scheme subject to the over- (QIP) route stood at Rs 21,058 rent fiscal as compared to five P Chaudhary said on Tuesday. time bound manner. inflation. an investment holding com- stake in the form of non-voting all limit of Rs 15 lakh, the min- crore in the December quarter in the corresponding period The Code, which provides Separately, chartered The outcome of the 6-mem- pany, got the government's equity share of Metaffinity Pvt ister said. PTI of 2017-18. last fiscal. PTI for market determined and accountants' apex body ICAI ber MPC meeting is being time bound resolution pro- has received 139 cases in three keenly awaited by stakehold- cess, is being implemented by years, wherein unqualified ers amidst a huge sell-off in the Sebi asks MFs to disclose total expense charge on daily basis the Insolvency and Bankruptcy persons used false registration stock markets globally. Board of India (IBBI). numbers. In its December review, the "By December 2017, 40 The Institute of Chartered MPC had kept the benchmark NEW DELHI: Pushing for prior to effecting such change. disclose on a daily basis, the informed decision. charged to the scheme shall be transactions of corporate Accountants Of India (ICAI) interest rate unchanged on con- uniformity in disclosures, Sebi The TER is a percentage of TER of all schemes under a The new directives would intimated to the board of direc- insolvency resolution process has stated that since 2015, a total cerns of a possible price rise but has asked mutual fund houses a scheme's corpus that a mutual separate head Total Expense be applicable from March 1. tors of AMC along with the (CIRP) were completed," the of 139 such cases have been had left the door ajar for a rate to prominently disclose on a fund house charges towards Ratio of Mutual Fund Schemes' However, any decrease in rationale recorded in writing. Minister of State for Corporate received, Chaudhary said in a cut in future. daily basis the total expenses expenses including administra- on their website in download- TER on account of lower appli- The changes in TER need to Affairs said in a written reply to written reply to Rajya Sabha. Retail inflation crossed the charged to customers for all tive and management. able spreadsheet format," Sebi cable limits due to increase in be placed before the Trustees Lok Sabha. He was responding to a RBI's comfort level and rose to schemes under a separate head The move comes after Sebi said in a circular. daily net assets of the scheme on quarterly basis along with Out of these, 10 transac- query whether the government 5.21 per cent in December on on their websites. observed that there are fre- This move is part of the would not require issuance of rationale for such changes. tions resulted in resolution plan is aware that several unqualified increase in prices of food items. The markets regulator also quent changes carried out in effort by the Securities and any prior notice to the inves- Last week, the regulator had being approved by adjudicating persons are using false registra- The retail inflation, based on asked them to communicate total expense ratio and such Exchange Board of India (Sebi) tors. Such drop should how- allowed mutual fund houses authority and 30 translated into tion numbers and issuing fake Consumer Price Index CPI), to investors any change in the changes are not prominently to bring uniformity in disclo- ever be immediately informed to charge additional TER of liquidation of corporate debt- certificates by posing as char- was 4.88 per cent in November. base Total Expense Ratio (TER) disclosed to investors. sure of actual TER charged to investors through email or up to 30 basis points from ors, he added. tered accountants. Such cases In December 2015, it was 3.41 of the scheme through email or "AMCs (Asset Management to mutual fund schemes and SMS. beyond top 30 cities, as against The Code, which came into stood at 65 in 2015, 32 in 2016 per cent. PTI SMS at least three working days Companies) shall prominently to enable the investor to take Change in the base TER 15 earlier. PTI effect on December 1, 2016, and 42 in 2017. PTI India’s 2017 gold demand glitters by 9% to 727 tonnes Bitcoin drops below $6,200 MUMBAI: India's gold For the last quarter of 2017, Global gold demand grew by 9.1 per cent demand for gold was up 2 per for first time in 3 months to 727 tonne in 2017 due to cent at 249.3 tonne compared low prices coinciding with to 244 tonne in 2016. demand dips TOKYO: Bitcoin plunged 20 behind the moves are regula- Dhanteras, positive economic In value terms, gold demand per cent to a three-month low tory clampdowns and investors backdrop and improved con- during the fourth quarter went 7% to 4,072 on Tuesday, its latest sharp loss losing confidence in crypto". sumer sentiment especially up by 3 per cent to Rs 66,220 following a series of setbacks for The sell-off on Tuesday was in rural areas, according to a crore against Rs 64,530 crore tonnes: WGC the cryptocurrency that, with exacerbated by crushing losses World Gold Council (WGC) in the year-ago quarter. a collapse across global main- on world stock markets, with the report. Total jewellery demand MUMBAI: Global gold demand stream markets adding to the Dow on Wall Street suffering its The total demand stood at was up by 4 per cent at 189.6 in 2017 fell by 7 per cent to selling. biggest one-day points loss and 666.1 tonnes in 2016, WGC tonne against 182.2 tonne in 4,071.7 tonne compared to The virtual currency fell to wiping out all its 2018 gains. said in its latest Gold Demand the fourth quarter of 2016. 2016 due to lower inflow into 6,190 for the first time since the sector. On Thursday, India The global rout comes as Trends report. Value wise jewellery demand ETF, according to a World Gold mid-November, according to said it would "take all measures panicked investors fret over ris- "The demand was mainly was Rs 50,370 crore, a rise of 5 Council (WGC) report. Bloomberg News, and repre- to eliminate" cryptocurrencies' ing US borrowing costs, leading driven by jewellery, which grew per centfrom Rs 48,190 crore The overall demand in sents the latest hammering for use as part of a payment sys- them to cash in profits after a as GST stabilised, stock mar- the last quarter of 2016. 2016 was 4,362 tonne, WGC a unit that saw a stratospheric tem and in funding illegiti- stellar couple of months that kets performed well and GDP Total investment demand said in its latest Gold Demand 26-fold rise last year. mate activities, while Japanese have seen many indexes hit growth leading to better econ- for the fourth quarter wit- Trends report. Even as inflows On Tuesday's collapse comes authorities raided a virtual cur- record or all-time highs. omy and consumer sentiment, nessed a decline of 3 per cent into ETFs continued steadily just six weeks after bitcoin hit a rency exchange after it lost 530 Equities have enjoyed particularly in the rural areas, at 59.6 tonne compared with throughout the year, it was 202.8 record high of 19,511, fuelled million to hackers. months of surges fuelled by as the effect of demonetisation by jewellery demand in 2017, terms, gold investment demand 61.8 tonne in the same period tonne, around one-third of by a flood of speculators look- Central bank in Europe, optimism over the US econ- wore off," WGC Managing which was up by 12 per cent at fell by 1 per cent at Rs 43,220 of the previous year. In value 2016's inflows, which saw excep- ing to make a quick buck, with Japan and the United States have omy, corporate earnings and the Director, India, Somasunda- 562.7 tonne compared to 504.5 crore, from Rs 43,650 crore in terms, gold investment demand tional levels, it said. Overall, the warnings it could fall another also flagged concerns about the global outlook. But while traders ram PR said. tonne in 2016. In value terms 2016. Total gold recycled in was Rs 15,850 crore, a drop of 3 bar and coin demand fell 2 per 50 per cent. unit and this week saw several have been piling into equities, Also, the government's deci- jewellery demand was up 9 per India was 88.4 tonnes com- per cent from Rs 16,340 crore cent on a sharp drop in US retail Since those heady days the commercial lenders say they pushing many global indexes sion to remove anti-money cent at Rs 1,48,100 crore, from pared to 79.5 tonnes in 2016. in Q4 2016. investment to 1,029.2 tonne in cryptomarket -- which includes would stop allowing their cus- to record or multi-year highs, laundering regulation, the Rs 1,36,290 crore in 2016. Talking about net import, Total gold recycled in India 2017 from 1,048.7 in 2016. The dozens of other units -- has been tomers to buy bitcoin through there has been growing concern Prevention of Money Laun- Total investment demand Somasundaram said, in 2017 in the last quarter of 2017 was total jewellery demand grew by pounded by news of crackdowns their credit cards owing to debt on trading floors about elevated dering Act (PMLA), from jew- was down 2 per cent at 164.2 it grew by 59 per cent to 888 17.6 tonnes compared to 16 4 per cent to 2,136 tonne from by governments including in concerns. Stephen Innes, head US Treasury bond yields and ellery helped boost demand. tonnes in 2017 compared to tonne compared to 558 tonne tonnes in the same period of 2,054 tonne in the same period China, Russia and South Korea, of trading for Asia Pacific at the likelihood of fresh Federal The growth was mainly driven 161.6 tonnes in 2016. In value in 2016. 2016. PTI last year. PTI one of the biggest markets for Oanda, said "the dynamics Reserve interest rate hikes. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp Centre launches new tools to rank Tax dept gets Three Air India entities 15-25 lakh states, UTs on startup ecosystem PAN requests every week NEW DELHI: The com- making profits: Govt merce and industry ministry on Tuesday launched tools to NEW DELHI: The Income- NEW DELHI: As many as rank states and union territo- Tax Department (ITD) three Air India group entities Israel set to give ries on the basis of measures receives 15-25 lakh Per- are profitable, with low-cost taken by them to promote bud- manent Account Number arm Air India Express garner- AI €750,000 to ding entrepreneurs. (PAN) applications per week, ing the maximum profit, the The tools, the state and and takes a few hours to two government said on Tuesday. launch flight from union territory startup rank- weeks to allot the 10-digit The Union Cabinet has ing framework, compendium alphanumeric identifier, the approved disinvestment of Delhi to Tel Aviv of good practices for promot- government has informed Air India and the government ing startups in India and the Parliament. aims at completing its sale by JERUSALEM: Air India will Startup India Kit, would help The allotment of PAN is year-end. get a one-time grant of 750,000 promote the start-up drive, the being carried out by the tax “Two subsidiaries of euros from Israel for launch- ministry said. department through two ser- Air India namely, Air India ing direct flights between New "These will act as catalysts vice providers, NSDL e-Gov Express Limited, Air India Air Delhi and Tel Aviv, which is to help the Startup India initia- every year. Further it said that the com- and UTIITSL, which collect Transport Services Limited likely to be launched next tive to drive India's economic The ranking, it said, is based pendium of good practises for applications, process them, (AIATSL) and joint venture, pared to the year before. (AIATSL) and Air India Engi- month, a senior Israeli official growth," the ministry said in a on the feedback collected from promoting startups focuses on digitise the data and sub- namely AISATS, have been AISATS saw 20 per cent neering Services Ltd (AIESL) said on Tuesday. statement. startup ecosystem stakehold- enriching the startup ecosys- mit the same to ITD for final making profit,” the Minister of increase in its profit. would be sold separately. "The Ministry of Tourism It said that the key objec- ers, which include startups, tem through ethical behaviours allotment of PANs. Subse- State for Civil Aviation Jayant Some of the other subsid- In June 2017, the Cabi- will approve a grant to Air India tive of the startup states and mentors, investors, accel- and is currently followed by 18 quently, physical PAN card Sinha said in Rajya Sabha today iaries of Air India include Air net Committee on Economic in response to their request and UTs ranking framework is to erators, incubators and the states and UTs. and/or e-PAN card is issued in response to a question. India Charters Limited, IAL Affairs (CCEA) gave its in- according to the conditions of encourage states to take pro- government. "It covers 95 good prac- to the applicant. "Presently, AIATSL is Air India’s Airport Services Limited, Air- principle nod to the strategic the directive, which includes active steps towards strength- Areas which should be tises across 7 areas of interven- on an average, 15-25 lakh ground handling subsidiary. line Allied Services Limited, disinvestment of Air India, a grant of 250,000 Euro per ening the startup ecosystems given greater thrust like seed tion. These are distilled into 38 PAN applications are being AISATS is a 50:50 joint ven- Air India Engineering Services which has a debt burden of weekly flight, up to a total of at the local level. funding support, women entre- action points including incu- received per week. ture between Air India Limited Limited and Hotel Corporation more than Rs 50,000 crore. three weekly flights," Lydia "The ranking framework preneurship are given more bation support, seed fund- "The time taken for pro- and SATS Limited and pro- of India Limited. Air India has been able to Weitzman, a spokesperson for will measure the impact of score, the ministry added. ing, angel & venture Funding, cessing these applications vides catering services. The government is expected mop up Rs 445 crore from the Ministry of Tourism, said each step initiated at the local The parameters of this feed- startup policy & Implemen- and allotment of PAN gen- According to data shared to sell more than 51 per cent monetisation of its land here. "It is a one-time grant for level for building a strong back focuses on all the actions tation, simplified regulations, erally ranges from few hours by the minister, AI Express of its stake in Air India, which assets since 2012, the govern- an airline opening a new direct Startup ecosystem," it said in and initiatives undertaken by easing public procurement," to two weeks," Minister of earned Rs 297 crore as profit in will be sold as “four different ment informed Parliament on route into Tel Aviv (TLV) from a statement. states on or before March 2018. it said. State for Finance Shiv Pratap 2016-2017, while AIATSL and entities”. Tuesday. a destination that has potential It will also enable continu- These include having a Similarly, the startup kit is Shukla said. AISATS earned Rs 61.66 crore Air India, its low-cost arm The amount collected by for incoming tourism," she said. ous learning through the dis- startup cell or helpline and a primarily a one-stop guide on As on January 28, 2018, and Rs 66.06 crore, respectively. Air India Express and sub- Air India so far is a tenth of Informed sources here said semination of good practices, mobile or web portal for que- all Startup India offerings. a total of 20,73,434 applica- However, AI Express sidiary AISATS would be one the target that was set for it that the Indian flag carrier could the ministry added. ries, the size of the startup men- It offers information, advice tions were under process/ recorded a 14 per cent decline entity while regional arm Alli- under the Turn Around Plan start its direct flights into Israel According to the state- tor network created by the state and assistance through website pending for allotment of in its profit and AIATSL ance Air would be a sepa- approved by Cabinet Com- from New Delhi on March 20, ment, India is home to about government and the number links, statistics, tools, templates, PAN and issuance of PAN showed 41 per cent drop in rate entity. Besides, Air India mittee on Economic Affairs flying thrice a week on Tues- 20,000 startups, with about of key incubators for incuba- events, competitions and a card, the minister said. PTI financial year 2017 as com- Air Transport Services Ltd (CCEA) in 2012. PTI days, Thursdays and Sundays. PTI 1,400 beginning operations tion support. glossary on startup terms. PTI Taparia Tools JSW Energy powers Denied 7th pay dazzles with panel wages, ICAI Public sector PNB increases Q3 product range Q3 profit by 181.45% staff hold protest net profit by 11% to` 230 crore SURAT: Taparia Tools had MUMBAI: JSW Energy Lim- NEW DELHI: More than 800 organised a Get Together ited reported a rise od 181.45 regular employees of the char- NEW DELHI: State-owned the Union Budget 2018-19, that Meet at Hotel Orange Interna- percent in consolidated net tered accountants' apex body Punjab National Bank (PNB) was unveiled on February 1. tional in Surat on January 31 profit for the quarter ended ICAI on Tuesday went on pro- on Tuesday posted an 11.06 per Last week, PNB raised its whereby Taparia Tools had dis- December 31, 2017 at 50.55 test against non-implementa- cent increase in net profit at interest rates steeply by up to played theirNew & Old Prod- crore as compared with net tion of the 7th Pay Commission Rs 230.11 crore for the quarter 1.35 per cent on bulk depos- uct Ranges. profit of recommendations. ended on December 31, 2017. its of various tenure taking a D P Taparia ( Sales Direc- Rs 17.96 crore for the quar- Members from both employ- The bank had reported a cue from the country’s largest tor) & B Pillai from Taparia ter ended December 31, 2016. ees and officers associations net profit of Rs 207.18 crore lender State Bank of India. Tools Ltd. Mumbai office were Total Income from Opera- at the Institute of Chartered in the corresponding quarter Following the revision, present at the get together meet tions increased by 6 percent Accountants of India (ICAI) last fiscal. interest rate on term deposit to answer thetechnical aspects to Rs 2,081 crore as against Rs crore in the corresponding went on protest on a day when The public sector lender's of 46-179 days was increased by of the products. 1,955 crore in the correspond- quarter of the previous year the institute would be holding total income increased by 8.02 1.35 per cent to 6.25 per cent, During the Get-Together ing quarter of the previous year, primarily due to interest rate its annual function which is per cent to Rs 15,257.50 crore effective February 1. meet one to one interaction as largely due to better merchant reductions as well as prepay- scheduled to be attended by for the quarter under review, Besides, interest rate for well as queries of the retailers realisations and increase in ment/repayment/refinancing three union ministers. from Rs 14,123.98 crore in the term deposit of 180 days to less were taken care. Taparia Tools other income, company release of borrowings. A joint statement issued year-ago period. than 1 year was revised upward believes that Hand Tools is an said. Total Comprehensive by associations representing Its gross non-performing to 6.25 per cent from the earlier extension of a human hand. The fuel cost for the quar- Income of the Company for the employees and officers said all assets (NPAs) or bad loans, as rate of 5 per cent, PNB said in Whereas human hand ter increased by 18 percent quarter stood at Rs 189 crore as the regular employees of the a percentage to total advances, 2,562.19 crore in the year-ago said after announcing the third a statement. performs many remarkable Year-on-Year to Rs 1,171 crore, against Rs (34) crore in the cor- institute are on protest from on came down to 12.11 per cent period. quarter numbers here. In the maturity bucket of activities but there comes a primarily dueto increase in responding period of the previ- Tuesday against non-implemen- from 13.70 per cent in the same Ahead of RBI’s monetary This seems to be a good one year and above the interest limitation e.g. where some nut international prices of coal. ous year. tation of 7th Pay Commission quarter of last fiscal. policy review on Wednesday, news for the savers. However, rate has gone up 0.75 per cent. or a screw has to be tightened, EBIDTA before exceptional The Consolidated Net after giving the required notice Net NPAs also fell to 7.55 Punjab National Bank Man- borrowers will have to shell out Last month, SBI hiked the the human hand alone will not items for the quarter was Rs Worth and Consolidated Net to the management. per cent from 9.09 per cent at aging Director Sunil Mehta extra if the lending rates go up. interest rate on bulk deposits be able to do it and there comes 673 crore as against Rs 708 Debt as at December 31, 2017 "All the employees of the the end of December 2015, the said lending rates are likely RBI will unveil its bi- of over Rs 10 crore by up to 140 the role of a Hand Tools, which crore in the corresponding were Rs 11,469 crore and Rs ICAI across the country have bank said. to go north due to hardening monthly policy on Wednesday basis points. The bank had last means An Extension Of A quarter of the previous year, a 11,896 crore respectively result- started peaceful protest/ intro- Total provisions (other than inflation. amid widespread expectations raised deposit rates by up to 1 Human Hand. In Recent years decrease of 5 percent, primar- ing in a low Net Debt to Equity spection and would intensify tax) and contingencies made “As of now interest rates that the central bank may go percentage point in Novem- Taparia Tools Ltd has come ily due to true-up provisions. ratio of 1.04 times, a substantial it further by resorting to dem- during the third quarter of are stable but the way infla- in for a status quo for the third ber. At least, three banks have out with lots of new innovative Finance costs have declined decline from 1.29 times at the onstrations, casual leaves and 2017-18 jumped 74 per cent tion is moving, they are likely time in a row. This would be the already hiked lending rates last Products. MPOST to Rs 341 crore from Rs 423 end of Q4FY17. PTI dharnas," the statement said. PTI to Rs 4,466.68 crore against Rs to harden in the future,” he first policy announcement after month. PTI China solar giant targets India Ola to close down SAIL geared up to raise to make up for US trade curbs Shuttle bus service its market share: Govt BEIJING: One of China's big- NEW DELHI: Cab-hailing Shuttle rides. gest makers of solar panels on platform Ola has decided to When contacted, the com- NEW DELHI: State-owned modernisation and expansion Tuesday said it will invest $309 close its bus service, Shuttle as pany in an emailed statement steel major SAIL is geared up of its five integrated steel plants million to expand manufactur- part of a "re- balancing" of its said Ola has "decided to rebal- to augment its market share at Bhilai in Chhattisgarh, Bork- ing in India in a move to guard mobility portfolio. ance its mobility portfolio" which is at 14.9 per cent cur- aro in Jharkhand, Rourkela in against what it complained is a Ola, which is locked in an given the "evolution" in the daily rently, Parliament was informed Odisha, Durgapur and Burnpur rising threat of import controls intense battle with US-based commuting needs of customers. on Tuesday. in West Bengal and special steel in the United States and other Uber, has terminated the bus The statement said the com- "With the increase in pro- plant at Salem, Tamil Nadu to markets. services in the Delhi-National pany plans to further strengthen duction, SAIL (Steel Author- April- December 2017 was 14.9 increase its crude steel produc- Longi Solar Technology Capital Region, Mumbai, Kol- a range of other in-city com- ity of India Ltd is geared up to per cent, he said. tion capacity from 12.8 million Ltd's announcement follows kata, Chennai and Hyderabad muting alternatives. increase its market share," Min- "SAIL's marketing policies tonnes per annum (MTPA) to the Trump administration's from February 3. "The plan includes expan- ister of State for Steel Vishnu are, inter-alia, focused on maxi- 21.4 MTPA. January 24 decision to impose els from China and Malaysia. by driving down costs. But the People close to the devel- sion and focus on new and Deo Sai said in a written reply mising revenue and minimising "All major facilities under an extra 30 per cent duty on Chinese manufacturers United States, Europe, India opment said the decision was emerging categories like Autos, to the Lok Sabha. inventory," he said, adding that modernisation and expansion imported solar modules. dominate global solar panel and others complain unfairly taken in view of the strong Share, and opportunities such as According to domestic con- the strategies are formulated plan except some balance facil- An Indian regulator says it production. Their explosive low-priced exports hurt their growth in cab and auto rides -- electric vehicles and advanced sumption data given by Joint and initiatives are taken from ity of Bhilai Steel plat have been is considering a "safeguard tar- growth has helped to propel manufacturers and threaten driven by increasing affordabil- in-vehicle technologies," it Plant Committee (JPC), the time to time in this direction. completed and are under stabi- iff" of 70 per cent on solar pan- adoption of renewable energy thousands of jobs. PTI ity -- that had in turn, impacted added. PTI market share of SAIL during The PSU has undertaken lisation," Sai said. PTI Siemens net up 18.6% China firm to deliver 1st plane in 2021 to rival US Boeing

to `190.5 cr in Oct-Dec SINGAPORE: China's state- first prototype C919 took place owned plane-maker said on in May last year, and a second Meanwhile, Boeing gets NEW DELHI: Siemens on Tuesday it expects to deliver prototype completed its first Tuesday posted 18.6 per cent its first home-grown passenger flight in December. Test results jump in its net profit to Rs jet to a customer in 2021 as the have turned out well, Lu said. $1 billion service orders 190.5 crore in quarter ended world's second largest economy COMAC has already December 2017, compared seeks to challenge the domi- received 785 orders for the with year ago period. nance of Boeing and Airbus. C919, including 34 orders from SINGAPORE: Boeing said on The company's net profit The Commercial Air- overseas, including Germany Tuesday its global services unit was Rs 160.7 crore in the quar- craft Corporation of China and Thailand, he said. has signed deals worth nearly ter ended on December 2016, Sunil Mathur, Managing (COMAC) plans to first tar- China is a huge battle- 1 billion at the Singapore Air- Siemens said in a BSE filing on Director and Chief Executive get the Chinese market, before ground for Boeing and Airbus, show in areas like parts, main- Tuesday. Officer, Siemens Limited, said, moving on to Southeast Asia with Chinese travellers taking tenance, modification and According to the statement, "While our revenue growth and Africa, said Lu Zheng, dep- to the skies in ever-growing training. for the first quarter of finan- comes largely out of our strong uty general manager of sales plane in three to four years. reduce dependence on Euro- numbers. The deals underscore the cial year 2018 ended December order backlog, which as at 30th and marketing. "We hope to hand over the pean consortium Airbus and The Chinese travel mar- growing importance of the 2017, Siemens registered a rev- September 2017 stood at an all- The C919, a COMAC-built first C919 to China Eastern US aerospace giant Boeing. ket is expected to surpass the huge commercial aviation mar- enue of Rs 2,363 crore, which is time high of Rs 12,263 crore, 168-seater passenger plane, will Airlines in 2021 and we will The C919 has a range of United States by 2024, accord- ket in the Asia-Pacific region. agreement with Malaysia Air- a 5.8 per cent increase in rev- orders continue to grow pri- likely be cheaper than equiva- work hard for it," Lu said. 5,555 kms. ing to the International Air "Boeing is serious about lines to receive overhauled enue (excluding the impact of marily from the infrastruc- lent models by its closest com- "Our main audience is The Airbus A320 at list Transport Association. helping customers optimise landing gear from an exchange transition from excise duty to ture sector and digitalisation petitors, Lu told reporters on the China market, but we are price is $101 million with a But aviation analysts have performance of their fleets and pool maintained by the US avi- GST) over the same quarter in projects." the sidelines of the Singapore exploring opportunities over- range of 6,500 kms, and the said Shanghai-based COMAC reduce operational costs," said ation giant. the preceding year. Shares of the company were Airshow. seas," he added. Boeing 737 MAX 8 has a list has a long journey ahead before Stan Deal, president and chief Singapore Airlines signed a New orders for the period trading 1.14 per cent lower at The company is hopeful The narrow-body jet repre- price of $117.1 million and a it can challenge the lock held executive of Boeing Global contract to use electronic log- stood at Rs 3,257 crore, up 2.1 1,253.75 apiece on BSE on that it will obtain Chinese air- sents nearly a decade of effort range of 6,570 kms. on the market by Boeing and Services. books on its Boeing 777 and per cent. Tuesday. PTI worthiness certification for the in a state-mandated drive to The maiden test flight of the Airbus. PTI Among the deals is an 787 airliners. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 GERARD PIQUE COULD FACE PUNISHMENT FOR WEST INDIES TO HOST FIRST DAY-NIGHT SIMONA HALEP TO MISS ROMANIA’S FED CUP ESPANYOL CELEBRATION, SAYS JAVIER TEBAS TEST AT THE KENSINGTON OVAL MATCH VS CANADA BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique’s goal celebra- BARBADOS: West Indies are set to host their first day- BUCHAREST: Romania’s Simona Halep on Tuesday announced tion against Espanyol in their 1-1 draw at the weekend will be night Test at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados that she would not take part in her country’s Federation Cup examined to see if he was provoking the fans at the RCDE Stadi- where they play Sri Lanka on June 23. It will be Sri World Group II tie against Canada, citing ongoing health issues um in Cornella, La Liga president Javier Tebas said. If the Spanish Lanka’s first Test match at the Kensington Oval. The day- after suffering from exhaustion during the Australian Open last football federation’s competition committee deems Pique’s actions night Test match will be the third in the series, which start week. She had to be rushed to the hospital on January 28 follow- punishable, he could face a suspension of up to three games. on June 6 at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. ing her loss to Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki. We are not out ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP of series yet, Sindhu leads India to 3rd ODI: Confident India eye insists Rabada CAPE TOWN: A depleted 3-2 win over Hong Kong South Africa have not been able 3-0 lead against depleted SA to compete against India in the ALOR SETAR (MALAYSIA): ongoing ODI series but pacer Olympic silver-medallist P V CAPE TOWN: Buoyed by the batting comprising Shikhar Kagiso Rabada would like to Sindhu led the women’s team convincing wins in the opening Dhawan, Kohli and Ajinkya believe that all is not lost for to a thrilling 3-2 win over Hong two ODIs, India will fancy their Rahane have been in impres- the home team. Kong as India made a positive chances to take an unprece- sive form while in the bowl- India have taken a 2-0 lead start in the Asia badminton dented 3-0 lead when they ing department, the wrist spin in the six-match series. The Team Championship in Malay- take on a depleted South Afri- twins — leggie Yuzvendra Cha- third ODI will be played at sia on Tuesday. can team, plagued by injuries, hal and chinaman Kuldeep Newlands on Wednesday. With London Olympics in the third One-day Interna- Yadav — have literally been the “There are a few problems. I bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal tional of the six-match series at reason behind India’s two vic- wouldn’t say there’s a lot. pulling out of the tournament Newlands here on Wednesday. tories so far, sharing 13 wickets Sometimes when you do citing a groin injury, Sindhu tie. Sindhu then combined The Virat Kohli-led tour- between them. The pace trio badly all it seems like there’s proved her mettle as she first with Sikki and notched up a ists outclassed the hosts in the of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvnesh- a lot more going wrong than claimed the singles match and 21-15, 15-21, 21-14 win over first couple of games in Durban war Kumar and all-rounder what really is happening. So then combined with N Sikki Ng Tsz Yau and Yuen Sin Ying and Centurion by six and nine Hardik Pandya, have comple- failure is going to happen and Reddy to win the second dou- to equalise. wickets, respectively. mented the spin duo well by it’s going to happen again,” said bles game Alor Setar. It eventually came down to Previously, India have man- getting the early breakthrough Rabada on Tuesday. Sindhu recovered quickly the third singles and Ruthvika aged to win two ODIs in a bilat- and also keeping the pressure “It is very important we from her heart-breaking loss at Shivani Gadde recovered from eral series in South Africa — in in the death overs. keep speaking the right lan- the finals of the India Open last a game down to outwit Yeung 1992-93 and in 2010-11, only to South Africa, on the other guage. Anything can happen in Sunday won 21-12 21-18 over Sum Yee 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 lose 2-5 and 2-3, respectively. hand, will need to revisit their sport. We need to get as much Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin in the to earn India the crucial win. But given the circumstances strategy if they are to pose a momentum as we can. We are first singles. The Asia Team champion- in the ongoing series, with the threat to the confident rivals. definitely not out of it. Ashwini Ponnappa and ship is also a qualifier for the hosts losing their top three While the hosts didn’t Definitely not! he added. Prajakta Sawant then played Uber Cup Final with the semi- players — skipper Faf du Ples- rename a replacement for de Yuzvendra Chahal and their heart out before losing finalists earning the right to sis, AB de Villiers and Quinton Kock, young keeper Heinrich Kuldeep Yadav have wreaked 22-20 20-22 10-21 to Ng Wing play in Bangkok in May. de Kock — to various injuries, Klaasen, who finished as the havoc in this series picking 13 Yung and Yeung Nga Ting in a On Thursday, India will the men-in-blue have a bright third highest run-getter in wickets in the first two matches. 52-minute first women’s dou- take on a formidable Japan, chance to better their record on South Africa’s domestic one- The Proteas had as many as five bles clash. who boast of world no.2 Akane South African soil. day tournament, is expected to different wrist spinners in their Young Sri Krishna Priya Yamaguchi and reigning world Going into the third game, make his ODI debut. 30 and 39 runs for the opening The Proteas could also It will be interesting to nets on Tuesday in a bid to stem Kudaravalli took the court champion Nozomi Okuhara. India is unlikely to tinker with The hosts will be hoping stand in Durban and Centu- include the more experienced see if stand-in-skipper Aiden the rot in the next match. against Cheung Ying Mei but Saina, who had recovered the winning combination, for a better and fast-paced start rion, after which the remaining Ferhaan Behardien to bolster Markram still persists with the “We clearly haven’t her gallant fight ended with a from an ankle injury to reach which has excelled in all the from Klaasen, if he is asked to batting line-up — barring du the middle-order and leave wrist spin duo of Imran Tahir come to the party. It’s not 19-21, 21-18, 20-22 loss in the the finals of Indonesia Mas- departments. Barring opener open along with Hashim Amla. Plessis’ hundred in the opener out Khayelihle Zondo after his and Tabraiz Shamsi in the third acceptable at all. India are a second singles as India trailed 1 ters last month, is likely to be Rohit Sharma, the top order De Kock and Amla put on — wilted against leg spin. mixed debut outing on Sunday. game. AGENCIES strong team.” AGENCIES -2 after three of the five-match missed. AGENCIES CASTILLEJO Victor An among REJOINS TRAINING After U-19 triumph, pacer Porel ‘Indian ODI team now has CASTELLON (SPAIN): 32 Russians in Villarreal midfielder Samu resources to win anywhere’ Castillejo on Tuesday re- looks for domestic success last-gasp bid for turned to working out with CAPE TOWN: Opener Shi- a poor ODI record in South his teammates, signalling KOLKATA: India’s Under- men transition,” Porel said. khar Dhawan believes the Africa, is set for improvement Olympic spot his recovery from a leg 19 World Cup winning pacer “Everyone wants me to Indian ODI team now has the after being 2-0 up in the six- injury received during last Ishan Porel is fully aware that see in India colours now. But right balance and x-factor to match series. GANGNEUNG (SOUTH weekend’s La Liga match there is no shortcut to suc- I don’t have a remote control. succeed anywhere, holding the South Africa have struggled KOREA): Korean-born speed against Real Betis. Cas- cess and says he will have to I have to go through the steps. number one side in good stead against the wrist spinners and skater Victor An and 31 other perform in domestic cricket It’s a gradual process, after ahead of the 2019 World Cup injury to key players like Ab Russian athletes launched a tillejo suffered a bruise to to make the boys-to-men all,” Porel said with a hint of in England. de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and last-ditch appeal on Tues- his fibula bone during his transition. maturity and confidence in “We have a lot of experi- Quinton de Kock has com- day against their suspensions side’s 1-2 loss on Saturday, Porel, who bounced a back his voice. Having pulled out ence. For instance this is my pounded their woes. However, from the Pyeongchang Win- reports Efe. Villarreal’s from a serious foot injury to of the ongoing domestic one- second tour to South Africa, Dhawan promised that India ter Olympics following a wide- coach Javier Calleja is ex- make significant contribu- day competition for the Vijay so I was better equipped for will not take their foot off the spread doping scandal. pected to be able to count tions in the final two matches, Hazare Trophy in Himachal this tour, mentally and skill- pedal. “I don’t think we guys Just three days before the on Castillejo in the upcom- arrived this morning amid Pradesh, Porel’s immediate wise. That plays a big role,” said are going to get complacent. start of the Games, the Court huge fanfare. target is to recover from the Dhawan ahead of the third It’s a big series for us. And of of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ing match against Alaves He was received at the air- foot injury. ODI against South Africa on course South Africa played very said it opened arbitration pro- on February 10, along port by his parents and Cricket “Rahul sir (Dravid) has Wednesday. well in the Test series. So we’d ceedings following an urgent with Adrian Marin Gomez, Association of Bengal offi- Ishan Porel with his parents at spoken to Sourav sir (Gan- “The good thing is there’s like to go as hard as possible request from the 32. As well who also returned to group cials. Chief Minister Mamata Kolkata airport on Tuesday PTI guly) about my injury. After a experience and youth, but the not introducing spinners early, and try to win whatever games as An, the six-time short-track training on Tuesday. AGENCIES Banerjee, who had person- week or so, I will have to go to younger players are also playing depending on the situation. So come our way.” Olympic champion, the group ally called him to congratulate “I know the significance of the NCA for recovery.” Recall- like they have had a lot of expe- we have a lot of flexibility. Besides the injuries cost- includes Sochi 2014 biathlon after the World Cup win, also winning a World Cup, I’m just ing the team’s triumph in New rience. That is a big strength of If the game goes a certain ing them, South Africa have gold medallist Anton Shipu-   sent him a note of congratula- taking it like a learning pro- Zealand, Porel said he was on ours.” And Hardik Pandya gives way, we know that we can bring been blown away by wrist spin- lin and Sergei Ustyugov, a  tions and a uttorio (scarf) as cess. I am very much aware the verge of breaking down the team the extra edge. on spinners later than normal, ners Yuzvendra Chahal and cross-country skiing world   Porel headed straight to his that I’ve to keep performing after sustaining an injury in “With an all-rounder com- and Hardik can bowl at that Kuldeep Yadav. The duo shared champion.  home in Chandannagar, about well at the domestic level, then the group match against Aus- ing in, the balance overseas time. That is certainly an x-fac- 13 wickets between them in the “The applicants challenge  50 kilometres from Kolkata. only I can make the boys-to- tralia. AGENCIES is set. We have the option of tor,” he added. India, who have first two ODIs. AGENCIES the IOC decision refusing to  invite them to participate in the         RARE FEAT 2018 Olympic Winter Games,”  a CAS statement said. “They   request that CAS overturn the  IOC decision and allow them   to participate in these Games as  Olympic Athletes from Russia.”   The late appeal will raise  hopes that An, who switched  allegiance to Russia in 2011   after falling out with South   Korea’s skating authorities, can   make an emotional end to his Olympic career in his native country. Last week, 28 Rus- sians had life bans from the Olympics overturned by CAS, prompting 15 of them to apply 14-year-old Gauri Singhvi swims in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai, to take part in Pyeongchang. on Tuesday. Singhvi swam a distance of approximately 48 kms However, the International from Khar Danda to Gateway of India PTI Olympic Committee refused to give them invitations. AGENCIES S Korea to stop using Olympic flag with disputed isles SEOUL: South Korea will historical issues — Tokyo bru- stop using a flag which shows tally colonised the peninsula disputed islands during the from 1910-45, and used hun- Pyeongchang Winter Olym- dreds of thousands of Korean pics, its foreign ministry said women as sex slaves during on Tuesday after rival claimant the Second World War. Japan reacted angrily. Japanese Prime Minister The two Koreas have Shinzo Abe is due to attend agreed to march together at the Winter Olympics open- Friday’s opening ceremony ing ceremony on Friday and under the unification flag — Seoul backed down over the a pale blue silhouette of the flags on Tuesday. peninsula — which will also “Our basic stance is to be used by their combined “Takeshima”, and Tokyo respect the IOC’s decision women’s ice hockey team. reacted furiously, lodging a concerning the use of the The flags used at the joint diplomatic protest. Its chief Korean peninsula flag... in par- team’s practice match against cabinet secretary Yoshi- ticular, for IOC-run events,” Sweden on Sunday showed a hide Suga called the flag foreign ministry spokesman blue dot indicating islands in “unacceptable”. Noh Kyu-duk told journalists. the Sea of Japan controlled by South Korea and Japan Sunday’s match was South Korea, which refers to are both US allies and both organised by the Korea Ice them as Dokdo. threatened by nuclear-armed Hockey Association, sepa- But they are also claimed North Korea, but their rela- rately from the Olympics, he by Japan, which calls them tionship is heavily coloured by added. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 mp Mohun Bagan aim to IOC announces Olympic reforms PYEONGCHANG: The International from the Olympic Movement before, without compromising the Olympic with International Federations, Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tues- during and after the athletes hit the field experience. The plan invites opportu- National Olympic Committees, TOP day announced an ambitious set of of play, reports Xinhua news agency. nities to reduce venue sizes, rethink partners and broadcasters, will work 118 reforms, in the name of “The New “These are the biggest savings in the transport options, optimize existing with cities every step of the way to maintain momentum Norm”, to re-imagine how the Olympic history of the Olympic Games,” IOC infrastructure and reuse the field of play ensure the Games are affordable, ben- Games are delivered. President Thomas Bach said. “It is a for various sports. eficial and sustainable,” the IOC said in COIMBATORE: A rejuve- The plan was presented to the mem- fundamental rethinking of the organ- According to the IOC, the plan pres- a statement. nated Mohun Bagan will aim bership of the IOC at its 132nd session. isation of future Games. This will lead ents 118 measures of revised services The IOC set Beijing 2022 as to keep their title chances alive The New Norm provides more flexibil- to a new norm — from the candidature and requirements that could lead to an example to carry out the “New when they take on relegation- ity in designing the Games to meet long- and the delivery of the Games through maximum savings of hundreds of mil- Norm” as Beijing 2022 will repurpose threatened Chennai City FC in term development plans. It also ensures to their legacy.” lions of dollars in the organization of a number of venues from the 2008 an I-League clash at the Jawa- that cities seeking to host the Games will The solutions that have been pro- Olympic and Paralympic Games. Olympic Games for the Winter Games harlal Nehru Stadium here on receive more support and assistance posed would result in cost efficiencies “Through it all, the IOC, together in 2022. AGENCIES Wednesday. After a dreadful first leg earlier in the season when the team experienced a series of All eyes on Ankita, Karman Courtois backs Conte disappointing results, Mohun Bagan have finally found their form and are back in the title after Watford defeat race. as Fed Cup challenge begins They have won two of LONDON: Chelsea players their last three matches which NEW DELHI: It will be an and most experienced player have competed against these remain supportive of manager includes a brilliant derby tri- ation, we don’t have an option. preparation ahead of the match, uphill task for Ankita Raina from the host team, Ankita players before. I just need to Antonio Conte despite suffering umph over arch-rivals East We have to win tomorrow. It Chennai coach V. Soundarara- and Karman Kaur Thandi will carry a lot of expectations be more consistent,” Raina, a second successive three-goal Bengal and a 3-0 away win over will not be easy. They have a jan said: “We defeated Mohun to catapult India to the Fed on her shoulders. ranked 253, said. defeat in the Premier League Shillong Lajong FC. good combination of Indian Bagan with ten men. We Cup World Group Play-offs But she appears confident Delhi-player Karman too on Monday, goalkeeper Thibaut Revenge will be on Mohun and foreign players. Their understand that they will want but the spirited youngsters are and is raring to pull off a good did well in 2017, as twice she Courtois has said. Bagan’s mind when they face coach is a very intelligent man.” to take revenge.” expected to push their rivals performance. made the singles final apart Five days after losing 3-0 at Chennai City on Wednesday. “We have no special plans. “They will go for the attack in the Asia/Oceania Group I “We are very positive from making a lot of semi- home to Bournemouth, Chelsea’s The former I-LeagueOur aim is to earn maximum right from the kickoff whistle. competition, beginning here going into this tie. We have finals at the $25,000 level defence of their league title hit a champions have lost only two points from every match. In We are eagerly waiting to face on Wednesday. upcoming players in the team tournaments. new low when they were beaten matches in the season so far the current situation, every Mohun Bagan, one of the giants India have not qualified and that will be a surprise fac- She will open India’s cam- 4-1 at Watford. and one of those defeats came match for us is a final match,” of Indian football,” he added. for the Fed Cup World Group tor for other teams. And the paign against world number The result left them fourth against Chennai City at their the Mohun Bagan coach added. Asked about being in the since 1991 and presence of way I am playing, I am pretty 125 Wang Yafan. in the table, 19 points adrift of home ground. It is a must-win game for relegation zone, the Chennai strong teams such as Kazakh- confident about good results,” “I want to move a step leaders Manchester City, and Incidentally, the defeat both sides but for different coach admitted that winning stan, who have top-60 play- Raina said after a practice ahead and do well in this Fed increased the pressure already against Chennai on January 2 reasons. While a win will keep against Mohun Bagan will be ers in their ranks, and China session. Cup. mounting on their Italian Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra in Kolkata marked the end of Sankarlal’s men in the title race, crucial in order to extend his in Pool A means that the job It will be a tough and chal- “I have played good manager. condemned Chelsea to back-to- Sanjoy Sen’s three-year stint as three points would push Chen- team’s stay in the top division. remains tough. lenging first day of the tourna- matches in the last six months “We believe in him and we back three-goal defeats for the Bagan’s head coach. Sankar- nai out of the relegation zone “If we can beat Mohun Both Ankita and Karman ment for India as the hosts are but the hard work has been believe in our team. We have first time since 1995. lal Chakraborty took charge of and send them to the seventh Bagan it will be better for had decent, if not great, 2017 up against China in their cam- there for some years now,” two bad results and we just try “We showed that we wanted the team thereafter. Speaking position in the league table. us. The match against Churchill season during which they paign opener. said Karman, who leaped to get back, regroup and just con- to fight, even with 10 men, and about the first leg defeat, San- Since their win in Kolkata, Brothers will be the deciding were consistent on the ITF Raina will lock horns with 300 places to break into top- tinue,” Courtois told club’s web- that shows we have character, but karlal said: “I don’t think it was Chennai City have managed match. We obviously want circuit. Ankita also reached world number 120 Lin Zhu, 300 in 2017. “They are not site (www.chelseafc.com). when you lose twice like that, it an upset. Chennai City played four draws and conceded two to avoid relegation. We have the singles finals at the $60,000 to whom she had lost the title unbeatable. Team events are “Obviously we are disap- is not good and there are ques- very well. But this can happen defeats. to win matches, go all out,” event in Luan. clash of the Luan event in May, different from circuit,” said pointed with the two results tions raised, but we go back to in a league. In the present situ- Speaking about his team’s he said. AGENCIES Ankita has the experience last year. Karman, ranked 284. India we have had in the last week, training with the manager, and of tackling top-125 players and “There is not much dif- captain Ankita Bhambri made obviously it is not good, but training well and turn this situ- knows what is required to pull ference in the level of players it clear that home conditions we have to regroup in training, ation around,” Courtois added. ISL: Desperate off matches in this competi- on the ITF circuit and players would not make much of a dif- have heads high and continue Chelsea started 2018 second Churchill beat tion. Being the number one on some of the WTA events. I ference. AGENCIES the hard work and just continue in the table and in the semi-finals Pune wary what we were doing. of the League Cup, but they were “We have now two bad losses beaten over two legs by Arse- of confident 10-man Aizawl 1-0 UEFA maintains ban for Real but we are a team with the man- nal and have drawn two and lost ager, and everyone is positive two of their five Premier League about that, and we will try to do matches so far this year. NorthEast VASCO: Churchill Brothers disallowed the goal as the ball our best to win next week.” Conte’s side are now just continued their winning streak had crossed the line. Ceesay and Madrid’s Dani Carvajal Chelsea were reduced to one point ahead of fifth-placed GUWAHATI: FC Pune City as they scored a solitary goal Koffi combined well upfront 10 men against Watford when Tottenham Hotspur and face will look to put aside their win over 10-man Aizawl FC and posed a constant threat to MADRID: Holders Real disciplinary regulations and Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off a fight for Champions League loss to Kerala Blasters last in their I-League match here the Aizawl defence with good Madrid have been dealt a blow rejected the European cham- after half an hour and they fell qualification. week as they prepare to face on Tuesday. support from the flanks by ahead of next week’s Champi- pions’ appeal against the behind to Troy Deeney’s penalty They remain in this season’s NorthEast United in an Indian Churchill Brothers, who Nicholas Ferandes and Wayne ons League last-16 first leg tie extended sanction. 12 minutes later. competition but face runaway Super League game here on dominated the match scored Vaz. Churchill were rewarded with Paris St Germain after “The appeal lodged by Eden Hazard equalised eight La Liga leaders Barcelona in the Wednesday. the all important goal through with a goal in the 22nd minute. UEFA said on Tuesday that Real Madrid CF has been dis- minutes from time, but late goals last-16, with the first leg at home Pune badly need to win Mechac Koffi in the 22nd Nicholas Fernandes received it will uphold the decision to missed and the UEFA CEDB’s from Daryl Janmaat, Gerard on February 20. AGENCIES this one to arrest their down- minute. Aizawl FC came back a long ball, hoodwinked rival suspend defender Dani Car- decision of December 7 is ward slide from the top four. strongly in the last quarter of defender R Laldinliana and vajal for deliberately picking confirmed,” a UEFA state- A defeat for Ranko Popovic’s the match but their search for crossed the ball inside the up a booking. theory would have meant he ment said. side here would also give teams the equaliser ended when they box for an unmarked Koffi to Carvajal was shown a yel- was available for the upcom- “Given that Carvajal did like Jamshedpur FC and FC were reduced to 10 men in the sent it into the net with a deft low card in the 90th minute ing round of 16 fixtures not participate in the match Goa, who are hot on Pune’s last 10 minutes when C Lal- placement. for time wasting in the La Liga without the risk of further between Real Madrid CF and heels, the scope to sneak into rosanga was given marching Koffi had a chance to double club’s 6-0 group stage win over immediate suspension. Borussia Dortmund played the semi-finals. orders for a deliberate foul on the lead few minutes latter but APOEL Nicosia in November. However, last December on December 6, 2017, the Pune would like to take Dawada Ceesay who was about he shot the ball straight into the As it was the full back’s UEFA announced that their player still has to serve one heart from their 5-0 thump- to score. Churchill started on a hands of rival keeper Avilash third in that phase of the com- Control, Ethics and Disci- UEFA competition match for ing of the Highlanders in their positive note as they had bet- Paul off a pass from Ceesay. petition it ruled him out of plinary Body felt the player which he would be otherwise last encounter. Another heart- ter ball possession and had the Defending champions Aizawl, their final group game, but in breached Article 15 of its eligible.” AGENCIES ening aspect is that though first chance to surge ahead but who had beaten Churchill in the Pune have lost more games Nicholas Fernandes headed out first leg showed a lot of urgency (five) than any other side in from close off a cross from Har- after conceding the goal and GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA the top four, they have lost only shad Naik in the second min- they pressed hard to find the once on the road. ute. The visitors retaliated and equaliser. But somehow, their Public Works Division, Pune - 411 001 “Their position on the table Masih Saighani found the net final passes inside the box went Phone No. 020/26122485 & 26122414 Fax No. 020/26122485 is not what reflects their qual- from a corner kick taken by astray which helped Churchill ity,” Pune’s assistant coach Andrei Jonescu but the referee to thwart their moves. AGENCIES Web- www.mahapwd.com & e-mail- [email protected] Vladica Grujic said about their Request of Proposal E-Notice No 3 for 2017-2018 (Short Period) opponent which is ninth on the  table of 10 teams.  Sealed online Request for Proposal for Appointment of experienced eligible consul-  Stressing on the point Gru-  tants or firm or registered Architecture or Architectural firms for the following work jic pointed out their 2-2 draw  Architectural, Conceptual designs & related work and taking the approval for following against FC Goa in their last    match.  work at Mumbai are invited by the Executive Engineer, P.W. Division, Pune, Central        Building Premises, Pune 411001 (Phone No. 020/26122485 & 26122414) from Expe- “They have a new coach  and are developing game after  rienced eligible consultants or firm or registered Architecture or Architectural firms. game. So they are in fact a very   difficult opponent,” Grujic said.   “The fact that they are play-  ing without pressure, compared    to those which are fighting for  the top four, is something very  very dangerous for us,” the Ser-   bian added.  As for NorthEast coach   Avram Grant, he was honest   about how he wants his side to   be a thorn for every other team. “For us every game is important and we are playing teams who are above us or in the top four. “It is difficult, but our target is to be difficult for the other teams. “Our last game was a good one because we came back from goals down twice in the Note :- game,” added the coach. 1. All eligible/interested contractors are downloading and mandated to get enrolled NorthEast are mathemati- on e-tendering portal https://mahatenders.gov.in. cally still in with a chance of making it to the top four but 2. For online Payment related issues, Kindly send email with Bank Reference Grant said the focus is on the Number to this email ID [email protected]. You may also contact 022- match in hand. 27560149 for clarifications. “The paper belongs to the 3. Cost of Tender form fee shall be paid through online payment gateway. paper, but the pitch belongs to us. We are far behind but 4. Other term and condition Displayed in online e-tender forms. Right to reject the first job is to play the way any or all online bid of -work without assigning any reasons thereof is reserved. we are playing, and as far as 5. The detailed Tender Notice can be is available on the result is concerned, what- ever is to happen, will happen. 1) Web- www.mahapwd.com (Only Tender Notice) We are not thinking too much ii) https://mahatenders.gov.in about that [making the top (Any changes in the NIT will be published on above website) four],” said Grant under whom NorthEast have won two, lost 6. The rates to be quoted by the Contractor must be inclusive of all Taxes i.e. two and drawn one in their last Goods and Service Tax (GST) etc. No extra payment on this amount will be five games. made to the contractor. But deep down even Grant O.C. approved by Executive Engineer realizes that the team will cer- tainly need to aim for maxi- For, Executive Engineer, mum points at home to stand Public Work Division, any chance of reaching the DGIPR/2017/2018/5924 Pune 411 001. semi-finals. AGENCIES 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 Now ‘Manikarnika’ faces allegations of distorting history Despite producer’s denial, a right wing fringe group is alleging that the film has a scene where Rani Laxmibai is romancing a British agent

JAIPUR: Controversy over fringe group Sarva Brahmin would be allowed only after the ‘Aiyaary’ release date pushed films based on historical char- Mahasabha has demanded the film owners give an undertak- acters fails to die down in Raj- state government to immedi- ing that no controversial scene asthan as yet another right wing ately stop the shooting of the would be shown in the movie, again, to release on Feb 16 Kangana Ranaut starrer Mani- he said. karnika: The Queen of Jhansi. “We will meet the gover- MUMBAI: Director Neeraj The film appears to be head- nor and home minister and if Pandey’s film Aiyaari, starring ing the Padamaavat way, as the government does not react to Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth group alleged the team of the our demands, protests will be Malhotra, will release on Feb- period drama filming a love escalated within three days,” ruary 16 instead of February song in which Rani Laxmibai he added. Mishra said that he 9 due to an apparent delay in romances a British agent of the had written to Jain on January getting a clerance from the cen- erstwhile East India Company, 9 asking him to share the profile sor board. a claim which producer Kamal of the writers and the historians “We have been told there Jain denied. the producers had consulted. are a few cuts in the film. We “We have come to know that “In order to check that the are yet to get a letter from the filmmakers are shooting issue doesn’t blow up like San- CBFC regarding the cuts. In for a love song in which Rani jay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’, such a short span of time, it Laxmibai is seen with a British the government must ensure was not possible for us to do agent of East India Company. that nothing controversial is the cuts and release the film in We suspect that the producers shown in the movie,” he said. the overseas market on Febru- We will get a certificate once we are making the film based on When asked about the accusa- ary 9. So we have now decided submit the film with the cuts,” the controversial book, Rani, tions, producer Jain said that to come on February 16,” said Gada added. This is the sec- written by Jaishree Misra, state there were “no romantic scene Producer Jayantilal Gada. ond time that the makers have president of the group Suresh as claimed” by the group and “CBFC has informed ver- shifted the release date of the Mishra said. the team had not received any bally about the cuts in the film, Army drama. The movie was He said the protest would letter as yet. “There is nothing which director Neeraj Pan- earlier scheduled to arrive on escalate, if the administration objectionable in the film. There dey has agreed upon. We are January 26 but the producers failed to ensure that no histor- is no romantic scene as claimed. told we will be getting an U/A pushed the release date to Feb- ical facts are distorted in the We are making a story on a great certificate. But nothing at the ruary 9 to avoid a box office epic biographical film. Shooting leader like Rani Laxmibai.” PTI moment has come in written. clash with Padmaavat. PTI ‘Always wanted to work in films based on social issues’

was not a producer during that time. I didn’t had enough money but now I can. My wife told me about Muruganantham and then we met R Balki. So we thought about making this LOS ANGELES: movie,” Akshay told reporters Actors Sarah Silverman here. “Even Hollywood has not Silverman announces ‘conscious and Michael Sheen a film on sanitary pads or men- have announced the strual hygiene. People always uncoupling’ with Sheen end of their three-year make documentaries but they relationship. Silverman don’t want to make commer- tweeted to announce cial films. We have tried to do the news a la Gwyn- that,” he added. eth Paltrow’s infamous NEW DELHI: Actor Akshay Talking about Padman Chal- breakup terminology, Kumar said that he wanted to lenge which has caught the eyes reported Fox News. work in socially conscious films of celebs like Aamir Khan, Alia “The great Michael Sheen and I consciously uncoupled over for a long time but now has the Bhatt and others, Muruganan- Christmas. I mean, not ‘over Christmas’ – like that wasn’t the financial support to take up such tham said he wanted spread fight that ended it. No fight. We just live in different countries projects. awareness about menstrual and it got hard. Felt we should just tell you all so you stop askin, The actor along with wife hygiene through the initiative. ‘How’s Michael/How’s Sarah’,” she wrote. Twinkle Khanna, director “I just want to spread aware- Sheen is yet to comment on the update. Silverman, 47, and R Balki, Radhika Apte and ness about menstrual hygiene. the Welsh-born actor started dating in 2014. She previously Arunachalam Muruganantham, So far only women speak about dated late night host Jimmy Kimmel from 2002 to 2009. whose life and initiative of mak- it. I want men to start speaking Sheen, 49, dated actor Rachel McAdams for three years ing affordable sanitary inspired about it. Every father, brother before his relationship with Silverman. He also dated ballet the film Padman, was in the city and husband should know about dancer Lorraine Stewart from late 2004 to 2010. He shares one to promote the film. menstruation. It is not just about daughter with ex-partner Kate Beckinsale. IANS “I always wanted to work women, it is about men too,” and make such films but I Muruganantham said. PTI ‘The Emoji Movie’ made Jordan quit acting Gut-wrenching: Seacrest LOS ANGELES: Jordan Peele, next day to enquire about the who is basking in the glory of role and the pay. His manager his hit horror-comedy Get Out, replied, “‘They’ve already given on sexual misconduct allegation which has been nominated for it to Sir Patrick Stewart.’” four Academy Awards, said his Peele’s acting credits decision to quit acting came include films such as “Keanu”, LOS ANGELES: TV host Ryan Seacrest women sought to bring attention to the sys- after he was offered The Emoji “Wanderlust”, “Little Fock- says it was “gut-wrenching” to have have temic gender inequality that has occurred Movie. ers” and others. For “Get Out”, his workplace conduct questions after a for decades. I was – and am – amazed at While accepting the DGA he received three Academy woman accused him of harassment. A their bravery.” Award for best first-time direc- Award nods – Best Director, former stylist made the sexual harassment “To have my workplace conduct ques- tor, Peele revealed that he was Best Picture, and Best Original allegations against him last year. Seacrest tions was gut-wrenching.” Seacrest says offered the role of the Poop helped me quit acting. I was Screenplay – at the 90th Acad- has reacted to it in a guest column for hol- his aim has always been to treat all of his character in The Emoji Movie, offered the role of Poop. This is emy Awards nominations. The lywoodreporter.com. colleagues with honesty, respect, kindness which he thought was so true. I would not make this up,” Oscars will be telecast live on “In November, I received a letter from and compassion. “f**ked up” that he had to sleep Peele told the audience. Peele Star Movies and Star Movies a lawyer representing a former show styl- “Yet, I knew, regardless of the confi- on it. “The Emoji Movie actually said he called up his manager Select HD on March 5. PTI ist. She claimed that I mistreated her dence I had that there was no merit to the more than a decade ago when we worked allegations. My name would likely soon together. This arrived during an unprece- appear on the lists of those suspected of dented public reckoning by women in our despicable words and deeds. The pressures industry and beyond, courageously coming of our overflowing newsfeeds would insist forward to share their stories, on it,” he added. The television personal- Tarantino regrets Uma many of them heart- ity, 43, said that he wants to be a part of the break- ing. These change and progress that is coming. “I did not want to be a postscript of evidence of its cause,” he said. “After sharing the letter with the net- Thurman ‘Kill Bill’ stunt work, I publicly denied the claims against me, and agreed to participate in any inquiry LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Quen- is a straight road and I didn’t think the network deemed appropriate. On Feb- tin Tarantino has broken his silence I needed to run the road again to ruary 1, I received notice that an inde- on the brutal crash involving actor make sure there wasn’t any differ- pendent third party found the claims to Uma Thurman on the set of Kill Bill ence, going in the opposite direc- be unsubstantiated and that there was no 15 years ago, saying the stunt has tion. Again, that is one of the biggest evidence of wrongdoing on my part. “At a been the biggest regret of his life. regrets of my life. As a director, you time when improper interactions between Tarantino has been feeling the learn things and sometimes you learn men and women, particularly in the work- heat ever since Thurman shared them through horrendous mistakes. place, are part of a national conversa- details of the crash and the injuries That was one of my most horrendous tion, we must find a way to ensure she suffered for a New York Times mistakes, that I didn’t take the time that everyone - the public, private article over the weekend in which for her the footage before adding that to run the road, one more time, just and public institutions, accusers the first time she accused producer he was ‘deeply regretful and remains to see what I would see. She showed and alleged accused - is given Harvey Weinstein of sexual miscon- remorseful’ over the incident. She up, in a good mood. We did the shot. the opportunity for a duct, reports dailymail.co.uk. made it clear that she blames Wein- And she crashed. At first, no one fair review.”IANS The 47-year-old actor said the stein and accused him of lying and really knew what happened. on-set crash in Mexico in 2002 left destroying evidence. “After the crash, when Uma went her suffering concussion and dam- Tarantino, who has drawn crit- to the hospital, I was feeling in total aged knees. She shared the full foot- icism ever since the details of the anguish. I walked the road, going the age of the incident on her Instagram crash emerged, told Deadline that opposite direction. And in walking on Monday showing the moment he was the one who gave the foot- the road, going in the other direc- she crashed into a tree while filming age to Thurman to help her with the tion. I don’t know how a straight road Tarantino’s action movie. Thurman NYT article, reports dailymail.co.uk. turns into an un-straight road, but it clarified that Tarantino had given He said: “I thought, a straight road wasn’t as straight.” IANS