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PERSONS PG4 TOP POST PG5 1 ARRESTED PG12 Kohli makes OF THE 40L PEOPLE OMITTED, 38L ARE BENGALI-SPEAKING HINDUS & MUSLIMS: CM CEC Rawat rules out emotional appeal to Indian Centre’s NRC nothing but a ‘one nation, one poll’ cricket fans Cong dares PM to dissolve LS early political game plan: Mamata MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: Simultaneous elections are not possible with- OUR CORRESPONDENT Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and who have tried to protest have out a legal framework as an Maharashtra in Bengal and we been taken to detention camps extension or curtailment of the MPOST BUREAU KOLKATA: Coming down are not driving them out. Then and even children have not been term of assemblies will require heavily on the BJP, Chief Minis- why should some people, just spared. The media is purchased a constitutional amendment, NEW DELHI: India’s dismal ter Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday because they speak a particular and they are calling those whose Chief Election Commissioner run in the ongoing Test series alleged that the publication of language, be punished.” names have been dropped as O P Rawat said on Tuesday, a against England has forced the National Register of Citizens Showing documents to the infiltrators,” she said. Sometimes day after the BJP made a fresh India skipper Virat Kohli to (NRC) by the Centre in Assam is reporters present there, Banerjee the BJP is calling them “infiltra- push to hold Lok Sabha and post a message on social media nothing but a political game plan. added that many people whose tors and sometimes refugees assembly polls together. the EC will require nearly 24 in which he appealed to fans to Addressing a press confer- names are not in the registers are and thus, fear is being created in Pointing at the need for a lakh EVMs, double the num- never give up on the team. ence at Nabanna on Tuesday eve- voters since 1964 or 1965 or 1971. the minds of the Indians whose legal framework, he virtually ber needed to hold only the India suffered an innings- ning, Banerjee said: “Whenever “Even family members of names have been dropped.” ruled out holding simultane- Parliamentary polls. and-159 runs defeat against elections are around the corner, a freedom fighter have been Banerjee stated that in earlier ous polls any time soon. Amid talks of simultane- England in the second Test at BJP raises Indo-Pak or Indo- excluded. Are they infiltrators?” days, people of the older gen- "If the term of some state ous polls, the Congress on Lord’s to go 0-2 down in the China contexts,” she said. she said. erations did not have birth cer- assemblies needs to be cur- Tuesday dared Prime Minister five-match series. India could The Chief Minister alleged “After Partition in 1947, many tificates. “Can Amit Shah, BJP tailed or extended, then a con- Narendra Modi to dissolve the only make 107 and 130 in the that of the 40 lakh people whose people from Western Punjab national president, produce the stitutional amendment will be Lok Sabha early and announce second Test and will need to names have been omitted, 38 came and got settled in Rajast- birth certificates of his forefa- required... Logistics arrange- general elections along with avoid a loss in the third game lakh are Bengali-speaking Hin- han, Gujarat and Punjab respec- thers,” she asked. ments about 100 per cent polls in four states where the - due to start on August 18 dus and Muslims. “Out of the 38 tively. Similarly, many people Banerjee said: “Fortunately I availability of VVPATs (paper terms of the assemblies end in Nottingham - to stay alive. lakh people, 25 lakh are Bengali- from East Pakistan came and set- was born in West Bengal or else trail machines) will be a con- this year. They lost the first Test by 31 speaking Hindus and 13 lakh are tled in North Bengal and Assam,” they would have stamped me as straint," he told reporters to a Bihar Chief Minister Nit- runs at Edgbaston. Bengali-speaking Muslims. The she said, adding: “BJP leaders an infiltrator too.” question on whether simul- ish Kumar on Tuesday said “Sometimes we win and remaining two lakh people are should read the Nehru-Liaquat The Chief Minister reiter- taneous elections can be held that 'one nation, one poll' was other times we learn. You never Hindi-speaking people from Ali agreement and Indira-Mujib ated that “Super Emergency” anytime soon. a good idea but not imple- give up on us and we promise Bihar, Nepali-speaking people agreement to get the real picture is prevailing in Assam. “Not Over 11 per cent of the mentable in the forthcoming to never give up on you either. and so on.” of the country.” She maintained only our MPs were prevented 10,300 VVPAT machines general elections. Onwards and upwards,” Kohli The Chief Minister alleged that the BJP has insulted those from meeting those affected, the across ten states had devel- The BJP's bickering ally posted on his Facebook page. that the only crime that the omit- who had sacrificed their lives for women MPs were tortured and oped faults and had to be Shiv Sena used the debate “Going ahead in this series, ted ones have committed is that the freedom of this country. manhandled. If everything had replaced during the May 28 to take potshots at its more we need to look at the mistakes they speak Bengali. “BJP is trying Banerjee further alleged that been in order, then why are the bypolls. prominent partner, saying it we’ve made in this game and to divide society on the basis of in the name of NRC, BJP is try- Central Forces kept in Assam If simultaneous elections "may even propose to hold the correct them. A sportsman has religion, caste and language.” She ing to create an environment of which is such a small state,” she to the Lok Sabha and state elections simultaneously with Celebrating Kanyashree at Netaji Indoor on Tuesday no other options,” Kohli said. Pic/Amit Datta wondered: “We have people from fear psychosis in Assam. “Those questioned. assemblies are held in 2019, those in the US and Russia." Let contentious SC concerned over abuse of At least 30 killed as bridge falls in Italy, crushing cars underneath GENOA: Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Genoa. “Unfortunately there are around 30 vast stretch of the A10 freeway tumble on issues, extraneous Salvini said on Tuesday that “around 30” dead and many injured in a serious condi- to railway lines in the northern port city, minors at shelter homes have been killed after a motorway bridge tion,” Salvini told reporters in the Sicilian was the deadliest bridge failure in Italy for debates not distract us collapsed in the northwestern port city of city of Catania. The collapse, which saw a years. AGENCIES PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND MPOST BUREAU the states about the abuse of 1,575 children last year NEW DELHI: The itself. Supreme Court on Tues- “1,575 boys and girls are day expressed concern over victims of sexual and physi- In today’s sexual abuse of children liv- cal abuse. What have you ing in shelter homes across done about it? Which are paper the country and asked the the shelter homes where Salute to our Nation Centre what action was they are kept? What action ... being taken in the cases of the states have taken on CITY 1,575 minor victims. this,” the bench asked the ASG. A bench headed by Madan B Lokur The ASG told the bench that she THREE KILLED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT 4 referred to the data placed before it by would get instruction on this issue and NATION the Centre and observed that 1,575 get back to the court. children, including 286 boys, have Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, COSMOS BANK’S SERVER HACKED 7 been sexually or physically abused in appearing for Bihar government, told the shelter homes in different parts of the bench that they have no objec- EDIT the country. tion if the social audit report of shel- Additional Solicitor General Pinky ter homes in the state prepared by the FOR INDUSTRY-READY WORKFORCE 10 Anand, appearing for the Centre, told Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) the bench that also comprised Justices was made public. INTERNATIONAL S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, The bench directed the Bihar gov- that the government has informed ernment to make the report public. HAMZA IS PML-N PICK FOR PUNJAB CM 12 BUSINESS SC admits Armymen plea against JULY EXPORTS UP 14.3% 13 SPORT ‘dilution’ of AFSPA in disturbed areas BUMRAH, ASHWIN FIT 15 MPOST BUREAU protection shield to armed forces per- sonnel in disturbed areas will jeop- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ardize the efficiency of operations on Tuesday admitted a petition filed against ultras and endanger national millenniumpost by a group of 350 Indian Army sol- security. diers claiming that exposing them to After 350 armed forces personnel, CBI and police prosecution for exi- six Manipur police commandoes, who We wish our readers a Happy gencies during operational encoun- are charge sheeted by CBI in alleged ters against insurgents will endanger extra-judicial killing cases, also moved Independence Day "national security". SC complaining that justice Madan A bench headed by CJI Dipak Lokur-led bench's remark that they THERE WILL BE NO EDITION Misra on Tuesday agreed to grant are "murderers" even before the com- urgent hearing after counsel Aish- mencement of trial has caused critical ON AUGUST 16, 2018 warya Bhati said dilution of Armed prejudice to them and that they do not Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) expect fair trial. AFTER BEING DENIED PERMISSION BY CR PARK KALI TEMPLE IN DELHI Finally, Muslim husband performs ‘shradh’ for departed Hindu wife Best wishes MPOST BUREAU ago under the Special Marriages Act that allows inter-faith weddings of couples NEW DELHI: A Muslim man, Imtiazur irrespective of their individual faith. on the Rahman, who was denied permission to Ghatak was cremated as per Hindu perform the final rites of his dead Hindu rites at Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat, but the nd wife at a temple here last week because of family could not perform shradh - a set of 72 Independence Day his religion, has finally been able to hold Hindu rituals performed for the deceased. the ceremony with the help of a Bengali Rahman had booked an August 12 a philanthropic cultural society in Delhi. slot at Kali Mandir Society in Chittaranjan People associated with the Desh- Park after paying Rs 1,300. But he was later bandhu Chittaranjan Memorial Society told by the temple society that his booking in the predominantly Bengali-populated were, of course, disappointed to learn (the had been cancelled “for obvious reasons”. area of Chittaranjan Park in south Delhi Kali temple society refused him permis- Ashitava Bhowmik, the president of Mamata Banerjee said Rahman, his daughter, some family sion),” a person, who was present at the the temple society, said that the woman members and friends attended the cer- ceremony, said. could no longer be considered a Hindu emony on Sunday. Rahman, based in Kolkata, lost his after marrying a Muslim “because a Chief Minister, West Bengal “They were given a room in the soci- wife Nivedita Ghatak in the capital after woman adopts the surname and belief ety (premises), and his daughter (Ihini she suffered multi-organ failure last system of her in-laws and becomes a part

Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal 1713(19)/2018 - ICA Ambreen) performed the ceremony. We week. The couple had married 20 years of that society”. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 Try wall art for your room Accurately choose pieces that will mesh with the existing space and help to get a harmonious interior and add a pinch of drama to the look of your house

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VINATI BHARGAVA MITTAL playing against our former rulers. of six goals against Holland in the one of the 16 ‘Iconic Olympians’, was also the Chief coach and man- In fact, that gave us the courage and 1952 Helsinki Olympics, steering across all participants in all disci- ager of the 1975 (Kuala Lumpur) hen the movie Gold power to play well,” he says. the Indian hockey team to vic- plines since the start of the modern World Cup Gold Medal winning releases today, it will Thus, for a young team, born tory. His Helsinki record remains Olympic Era in 1896, by the custo- team. Incidentally, this was the have a very special from the womb of a divided India, unbroken till date. He captained dians of Olympic History. A recip- only time India won the World man in the audi- this sweet victory was very special the 1956 Melbourne Olympics ient of the Major Dhyan Chand Cup. Singh retired from the post of Wence. The man who scored two and significant. Moreover, several hockey team. Singh was chosen as ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, he Director of Sports, Punjab, in 1982. out of the four winning goals in good players of undivided India the 1948 London Olympics, and helped independent India defeat Padmashree the British in hockey on their own turf. One of the two surviving Balbir Singh Sr, is members of that winning team, eagerly waiting Balbir Singh Sr, 94, now looks forward to seeing the movie and to relive the reliving the magical moment in magical moment India’s hockey history through its narrative. in India’s hockey “Of course, I would like to see history through the movie,” says Singh. Remem- bering August 12, 1948, the day Gold the tricolour fluttered on the Brit- ish soil, marking the most impor- had migrated to Pakistan. “It was tant day in the history of sports hilarious. Everything looked vic- of independent India, Singh says, torious. Even Britishers welcomed “That was the first occasion when us to their homes. The civilian Brit- India’s national flag stood high at ishers were different than the rul- the top of the world. I felt I was ers,” reminisces this grand old man flying higher and higher with the of hockey whose contribution to flag. It was only when the national Indian sport remains unparalleled. anthem ended that I realised I was The recipient of the first Pad- on the ground.” mashree National Award for Sports Was he awed playing against in 1957, Balbir Singh Sr played two the British? “No, we were not awed more Olympics. He scored five out Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only.

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For editorial, call: 9836072100 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp IT policy looks to transform Bengal into tech-proficient welfare society SOUMITRA NANDI ogies to be amongst the top offered by the state department global performers in IT and of Commerce and Industry and KOLKATA: The Information to spread relevant skillsets in MSME department will be fol- Technology (IT) policy of the expanding the workplace to lowed mutatis mutandis,” the Mamata Banerjee government areas such as digital marketing, official maintained. is aimed at transforming Ben- 3D printing, animation, gam- The fiscal incentives assume gal into a knowledge driven, ing, data analysis, big data and significance with the Mamata technologically enabled welfare contributing to the electronic Banerjee government averse society, with extensive use of value chain. We will forge part- to special economic zone (SEZ) IT for increasing employment nerships for promoting emerg- status for land to the IT players. opportunities and promoting ing technologies and PPP will “There will be an innova- the state as a preferred invest- be encouraged,” a senior official tion platform to highlight the ment destination. of the state IT department said. achievement of local compa- Chief Minister Mamata In a significant step to nies and their cutting-edge Banerjee had formally unveiled attract the IT companies in the research in the field of IT&E the IT policy of the state gov- state, the IT department will will be recognised. We are also ernment on Monday, from the offer specific fiscal incentives coming up with a Centre for venue of the foundation stone that include 50 percent waiver Innovation at Bantala, known laying ceremony of Silicon Val- of property tax for a period of as Sector VI in the adminis- ley IT hub at New Town, which 12 years (as per section 102B trative parlance,” the official was made available on the web- of West Bengal Municipal Act added. site of the state IT&E depart- 1993) and extra 15 percent The government is already Standout Kanyashree girls make Bengal proud ment on Tuesday. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for IT focusing on creating clusters “Our emphasis will be on buildings. and hubs on analytics, fintech, OUR CORRESPONDENT they want their daughter’s dreams to got engaged in different sports, mar- harnessing emerging technol- “The Incentive Policies animation, hardware etc. get fulfilled, with recognition on the tial arts and skill development and KOLKATA: Besides bringing down international level. She has also got an they are also actively working against school dropout rate, the Kanyashree opportunity to be a part of the national social evils like child marriage and NTPC-DVC combine gets Centre’s Prakalpa has helped girls from Ben- team and will be flying to Jakarta soon dowry system. gal to become successful in differ- to be a part of a session on rugby. Sim- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ent fields. ilarly, another Kanyashree Prakalpa said in the programme of Kanyashree nod to export power to B’desh Rushmita Orao, a Class X student beneficiary Shila Baghdi from Puru- Divas on Tuesday: “There has been a from Jalpaiguri, is a beneficiary of the lia wants to become a famous football reduction in school dropout rate by Kanyashree Prakalpa and it has helped player. With the support that she is 11.5 percent after the scheme was OUR CORRESPONDENT MW power each, under both gladesh for some time. her to continue with her studies. At the getting out of the scheme, Baghdi is implemented.” long-term and short-term State Power minister Sob- same time, it has also acted as a great aspiring to become successful in the Many girls have also utilised the KOLKATA: The Centre has arrangement. handeb Chattopadhyay has support to fulfill her dream of build- sport, besides continuing her stud- one time grant of Rs 25,000 to ini- allowed the government- The Central Electricity recently announced that the ing a career in rugby. ies. Another beneficiary, Shital Rai, tiate the business to become self- owned NTPC-Damodar Valley Authority (CEA) under the Bengal government will soon The girl, hailing from a small ham- is also leaving no stones unturned to dependent. Pinku Singh Mahapatra of Corporation (DVC) combine Ministry of Power, has given export 1,000 MW power to let of Mall area in Jalpaiguri, is one of build her career in karate and she was Bankura is moving ahead to become to export 300 megawatt (MW) the approval despite objections Bangladesh per day, for which the few girls to have taken part in the recently awarded a black belt. self-dependent by initiating a busi- power each to Bangladesh. from private power producers. the state Power department has Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cuts a Youth Olympic Games - Asia Quali- It may be mentioned that the ness of vegetable trading, utilising Bangladesh Power Devel- It may be mentioned here already written to the Centre, cake to celebrate 5 years of Kanyashree fiers, at Dubai in December 2017. scheme has also ensured a reduction the one time grant. Five girls, includ- opment Board (BPDB) had that the Power Trading Corpo- seeking its permission in this Prakalpa and hands out awards to standout Orao is a student of Gajoldoba in the school dropout rate. At the same ing Orao, Baghdi, Mahapatra and Rai requested the Centre for the ration-West Bengal State Elec- regard. The Bengal government beneficiaries of the scheme on Kanyashree High School. Both her father Kalu time, most of the 50 lakh girls from were awarded by the state government supply of 500 MW power at tricity Distribution Company had initially started exporting Divas, held in Netaji Indoor Stadium in Orao and mother Rukmi Orao are tea over 16,500 educational institutions on Tuesday for their extraordinary the interconnection point. The combine was second in the 500 MW power to Bangla- Kolkata, on Tuesday PICS/AMIT DATTA garden workers. Despite all hurdles, are now “role-models” as they have performance in different fields. DVC has tied up with NTPC tender for short-term power desh and now, the department Vidyut Vyapar nigam to put supply. Bengal government has is ready to increase the power forth a bid for supply of 300 been exporting power to Ban- supply to 1,000 MW. KANYASHREE PRAKALPA TOUCHES 5-YEAR MARK CID raids Naktala IPS, WBPS cadres Work resumes to complete home of Bharati Income ceiling removed: CM see reshuffle Bhangar power sub-station Ghosh’s husband KOLKATA: In a reshuffle OUR CORRESPONDENT India, West Bengal State Elec- OUR CORRESPONDENT they get promoted to class VIII. in the IPS and WBPS cadres tricity Distribution Company OUR CORRESPONDENT The Chief Minister also announced in Bengal, eight Additional KOLKATA: The work to com- Limited, top brass of the district KOLKATA: In a historic deci- the setting up of a Kanyashree Univer- Commissioners of Police and plete setting up of the Bhangar police and the district magis- KOLKATA: The Criminal Investi- sion, the Mamata Banerjee govern- sity, where the beneficiaries of the proj- three Assistant Commission- power sub-station has resumed trate of South 24-Parganas. A gation Department (CID) has con- ment has decided to do away with the ect will get admission without facing ers of Police (ACP) have been on Tuesday. compensation package of Rs 12 ducted a raid at the Naktala house ceiling of family income to bring more any problem. changed. It may be mentioned that the crore for further development of former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh’s girls under the Kanyashree Prakalpa. Banerjee also said: “I wish to set up Among IPS officers, Rahul decision of starting the work to of the area was also announced. husband MAV Raju on Tuesday. The Chief Minister said: “There was a Kanyashree University. The Women De, who was ACP of Howrah complete construction of the Senior officials went to the The investigating officers took a criterion that only girls from families and Child development department will Police Commissionerate, has sub-station was taken up after site of the power sub-station and Raju along with them while con- with annual income less than Rs 1.20 pursue the setting up of the same, so become Sub-Divisional Police the “final minutes” was signed an assessment has been done to ducting the search operation in the lakh used to get the benefits of Kanyas- that Kanyashree girls can continue their Officer (SDPO) of Kharagpur on Saturday. ensure that the remaining work house. hree Prakalpa. On the day of Kanyashree Since its inception in 2013, the state higher studies with pride, without wor- in West Midnapore. Md Sana The “final minutes” was gets completed as early as pos- Raju was arrested by CID on Divas, I would like to announce that the government has brought more than rying about their admission.” MillenniumAkhtar, who was ACP Asan P- ossignedt - by Krepresentativesolkatt ofa the E ditionsible. Officials t ofo the c Powerarry Grid the Ad with August 7 in connection with the Das- ceiling will no longer exist and more girls 50 lakh girl students under the proj- At the same time, she directed to take sol Durgapur Police Commis- Jomi, Jibika, Poribesh O Bas- Corporation of India also went pur case, in which gold was taken will get the scheme’s benefits. There will ect. Under the K1 part of Kanyashree initiatives for special training camp on sionerate,Kolk hasa becometta SDPOTel. tutantraNo. RakshyaOnly Committee,. Schedule to the site and Da carriedte out :- their 08/08/2018 from traders assuring a high rate of be an additional expenditure of Rs 200 Prakalpa, students attaining the age of skill development for the Kanyashree of Uluberia in Howrah. Yeil- Power Grid Corporation of necessary work. return, after demonetisation of high crore for the same.” 13 years and studying in class VIII, get girls. Banerjee directed the Technical wad Shrikant Jagannathrao, value notes was announced. Banerjee made the announcement Rs 1,000 every year till class XII. Education department to take initia- who was ACP of Barrackpore A senior officer of CID said that while addressing a programme organised They also get a one time grant of Rs tives in this regard, so that they become Police Commissionerate, has GO FOR “ ” TOOLS the raid was conducted for around to celebrate successful completion of the 25,000 under the K2 part of the scheme, self-dependent. become SDPO of Alipurduar. AND EXPERIENCE POWER IN YOUR HANDS three hours and they have seized six fifth year of the project that had received once the beneficiaries turn 18 and con- “Let this be a dream project,” Baner- IPS officer Arnab Biswas, EVERY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS HAND TOOLS. pendrives and one hard disc. the United Nations Public Service Award tinue their studies up to class XII. The jee said, adding that she and Mitra will who was Additional Super- The investigating officers are con- for Asia Pacific in Netherlands in 2017. K3 part is for the post-graduate students. be extending all support for the same. intendent of Police of How- sidering that they would be getting The state Finance minister Amit Arts and commerce students get Rs 2,000 In the same breath, she urged the stu- rah (Rural), has become many documents from the seized Mitra, state Youth Services and Sports per year, while science students get Rs dents to go ahead breaking all obstacles Additional Superintendent sources that will help them get many minister Aroop Biswas, state Consumer 2,500 per year. and to build up protest against oppres- of Police (Rural), Nadia, leads to proceed with their investiga- Affairs minister Sadhan Pande and Sashi To get the benefits of K1 and K2, a girl sion. “All of you have to protect the peace with HQ at Tehatta. Tanmoy tion. Raju was arrested after the Cal- Panja, Minister of State for Women and had to be from a family whose income is and harmony. At the same time, you have Sarkar, who was Additional cutta High Court rejected his plea Child Development and Social Welfare not more than Rs 1.20 lakh per year. But to protest against any attempt of creating Superintendent of Police for anticipatory bail. He was taken department, were also present in the pro- with the Chief Minister’s announcement situations like riots,” she said, adding that (Rural), Nadia, has become “ ” TOOLS LAST A LIFE TIME. HAND TOOLS ARE AN EXTENSION OF HUMAN HAND. to the CID headquarters at Bhabani gramme held at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, girls from all strata of the Bengal always moves ahead instead of Additional Superintendent of Kolkatta Tel.: 033-2215 1850 e-mail : [email protected] Bhavan, soon after the arrest. on Tuesday. society will be getting the benefit, once conceding defeat. Police Birbhum. MPOST Police leaving no stones unturned to ensure safe I-Day OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: The police is tak- ing all necessary steps to avoid any untoward incident during the Independence Day parade to be held at Red Road on Wednesday. State Sports & Youth Affairs Chief Minister Mamata minister Aroop Biswas inspects Banerjee will be hoisting the preparations ahead of I-Day national flag at Red Road. parade at Red Road PIC/MPOST She will also be given guard- of-honour. The programme unit taking part in it. at Red Road is scheduled to There will be tableaus start at 10 am and it will con- on the projects including tinue till around 11.30 am. The Rupashree, Kanyashree, Sabu- Chief Minister will also be giv- jshree, Khadya Sathi, and Sabu- ing out police medals in the jsathi. Besides the tableau of same programme. the Youth Services and Sports The parade will begin with department with the theme of a tableau of Safe Drive Save Life ‘Football’, there will also be a and subsequently participants tableau of the Information and from Kolkata Police, West Ben- Cultural Affairs department gal Police, school children and based on the theme of ‘Sam- tableaus of different depart- priti’. Flowers will be sprinkled ments will be passing one after from helicopter at the time of the other. Around 980 children the parade. of different schools will be per- Kolkata Police has tight- forming in the parade. ened the security arrangements

“The Winners”, a special to avoid any untoward incident " all-women patrolling team of during the parade. An addi- " the city police to combat and tional 1,500 policemen will prevent incidents of molesta- be deployed and at the same tion and eve-teasing in the city, time, there will be close moni- will also be participating in the toring from watchtowers. As Independence Day parade. A many as 10 watchtowers have "" team of women officers of the been erected around Red Road. Rapid Action Force (RAF) Three Quick Response Teams will also be taking part in the (QRTs) will be deployed and parade. This will be the first there will also be six mobile time for the Mounted Police patrolling units. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 30-year-old Carcass meat case: CID files Three killed in youth assaults truck accident minor OUR CORRESPONDENT at Basanti charge-sheet against 12 persons OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Three helmet- less bikers were killed after OUR CORRESPONDENT intention) of Indian Penal being hit by a truck on Tues- KOLKATA: An eight-year- Code. The charge-sheet also day morning at Rejinagar in old minor girl from Basanti in KOLKATA: The state Crim- includes all evidences, state- Murshidabad. South 24-Parganas was alleg- inal Investigation Depart- ments of around 60 witnesses Locals put up a road block- edly assaulted by a 30-year-old ment (CID) on Tuesday filed and forensic reports of the sam- ade protesting against the reck- youth from her locality. a charge-sheet in connection ples that the CID had seized less driving of vehicles. The Locals put up a with the carcass meat case while probing the case. incident caused traffic conges- road blockade The minor girl against 12 persons in Alipore It may be mentioned that tion in the area for sometime in did not hesitate court. the state Consumer Affairs the morning. protesting against The case was initiated at department has initiated the Senior police officers the reckless driving to accompany Budge Budge police station in process of seizure of property rushed to the spot and brought him as he was an South 24-Parganas on April 1, of the persons, who are already the situation under control. The of vehicles when locals beat up two youths arrested by the police in con- agitation was lifted after the acquaintance and handed them over to the nection with the carcass meat police officers assured locals high speed when the driver lost police, after they were caught row. that action would be taken control over the vehicle and hit The family members chopping off flesh from dead Consumer Affairs minis- against the vehicles flouting the motorcycle. All the victims of the victim alleged that animals dumped in the Budge ter Sadhan Pande had written traffic norms. were thrown off the bike as the the accused, identified as Budge dump yard. to Kolkata Police Commis- Police said the victim, impact was quite high. Sahidul Seikh, tried to kill According to a senior sioner as well as the state Direc- Bimal Ghosh (40), Babu Ghosh The locals rushed the the girl after torturing her. CID official, the persons tor General of Police seeking (35) and Poltu Pramanik (35) injured victims to Murshid- The victim had several injury who have been named in the details of the case were going to Dadpur from abad Medical College and Hos- marks on her body. chargeshteet, include Binsen Kolkata Police has already Rejinagar at around 11.30 am pital where they were declared They also alleged that the Saimon alias Bicky, Sunny Mal- forwarded details of 30 cases, when they were knocked down brought dead. The bodies were accused lured the victim with lick, Bishwanath Gharui alias REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE while Bidhannagar Police has by a speeding truck. sent for autopsy. The truck false promises and took her to Bishu, Young Chai Hsio, Sik- sent details of eight such cases. According to police, the driver fled with the vehicle after an abandoned place on Mon- endar Ali , Sarafat Hossain, age at Rajabazar under Narkel- nath Gharui, Sarafat Hossain the Bongaon police station case “A team of our lawyers are victims were friends, who had the accident. The road block- day afternoon. The minor girl Manik Mukherji and 5 others. danga police area from where ,Manik Mukherji and Golam on August 11. examining the nitty gritty and gone to Rejinagar area for some ade caused inconvenience to did not hesitate to accompany “We have also prayed to the sleuths had seized around 20 Mohammed alias Landa, are The charge-sheet was filed will be initiating civil cases work. The incident occurred people. him as he was an acquaintance. court for the discharge of two tonnes of carcass meat. still in judicial custody in con- under section 272 (Adultera- against them. People will be when they were returning to Vehicles remained stranded The accused assaulted the persons Pradip Roy and Sam- Six of the charge-sheeted nection with another case initi- tion of food or drink intended happy when they realize that Dadpur. for a while until senior police victim, who fell ill after the sul Abedin as no evidence was persons who have been iden- ated at Bongaon police station for sale), section 273 (Sale of we have been able to seize the The eyewitnesses told officers brought the situation incident. She was threatened found against them,” the offi- tified as the prime accused during the course of investiga- noxious food or drink), sec- property belonging to the per- police that the victims were on under control. with dire consequences if she cial added. The duo worked as — such as — Binsen Saimon, tion. A charge-sheet has also tion 120B (criminal conspir- sons involved in this case,” the a motorcycle along the road. Police are conducting raids revealed anything about the security guards of the cold stor- Sunny Mallick, Bishwa- been filed in connection with acy) and section 34 (common minister said. The truck was running at to nab the driver. incident. The accused beat up the girl when she threatened to reveal about the incident to her par- Auto-rickshaw driver held for 2-year-old sustains 70% burns after ents. As the victim fell uncon- scious, the accused youth dumped her there and returned being pushed towards cooking pot home. slapping female passenger near JU After a brief moment, the girl gained consciousness and OUR CORRESPONDENT police sergeant posted nearby, OUR CORRESPONDENT always been irregular in pay- to her. locals heard her screams. They who refused to go to the spot. ing rent and whenever he had Hearing the sound of the rushed the victim to Basanti KOLKATA: Police have The officer told her friend that KOLKATA: A two-year-old asked for it, the latter behaved child’s cry, locals rushed to the block health centre and later, arrested an auto-rickshaw he would not be able to go there child sustained serious burn in a rude manner. spot and took the girl with seri- to Canning Sub-divisional hos- driver for assaulting a girl after and would send forces. injuries after she was allegedly Locals became accustomed ous burn injuries to hospital. pital as her condition deterio- she demanded a clarification The accused driver fled the pushed towards a rice cooking to regular quarrels over rent However, she was immediately rated. Meanwhile, her family from the accused for refusing spot immediately. The victim pot during a scuffle between between them. referred to SSKM hospital by the members reached hospital. her a ride to Ganguly Bagan girl later lodged a complaint at the owner and the tenant of a On the fateful evening, attending They later lodged a com- area. the local police station on Mon- house at Ultadanga on Mon- when the owner of the house doctors. plaint at the local police station The incident took place day night on the basis of which day evening. went to ask for the rent, a According to the hospi- on the basis of which police near Jadavpur 8B bus stand police have started a probe. The child is presently heated argument ensued. tal sources, the child, who is have started a probe. Medical on Monday evening. The vic- Sadhan Pandey, state con- admitted to the Woodburn During the argument, the presently being treated at the tests also confirmed that the tim was standing near the bus sumer affairs minister, said he ward of SSKM hospital. The two-year-old child of the owner Woodburn ward, has suffered girl was tortured. stand along with a friend to that she had been waiting there As she demanded an expla- had spoken to the state trans- family of the victim has lodged was sitting on the boundary nearly 70 percent burns that Police are yet to record her get an auto-rickshaw to reach for a few minutes but no auto- nation, the driver got down port minister in this regard. a complaint with Ultadanga wall of the house, while rice includes her head, face and statement. Her health condi- home at Ganguly Bagan. The rickshaw drivers were willing from the vehicle and slapped He also said the state gov- police station on Monday was being cooked in a pot by chest. tion is stated to be serious. The victim had gone to Jadavpur to take her to her destination. her. He has been identified as ernment will soon roll out night. the side of the boundary wall, Rajkumari has, however, family members demanded University to meet some of her Almost half an hour later, Asish Saha, who was arrested Auto-rickshaw policy. The min- According to sources, one situated straight below where claimed that she had not pushed stern action against the accused old friends there. She left for the victim tried to stop an auto- by the police on late Mon- ister has urged people to regis- Rajkumari Sau, along with her the child was sitting. the child and the latter had acci- youth. Police have started a home at around 8.30 pm from rickshaw but the driver denied day night. The victim girl also ter complaints with both the family members lives on rent Suddenly, in a fit of rage, dentally fallen down from the probe into the incident fol- the university. The victim is to take her. The helpless victim alleged that on duty policemen transport and consumer affairs on Gorachand Saha Lane at amidst the heated exchange, boundary wall. lowing the complaint. Raids a former student of Jadavpur asked for an answer as to why did not co-operate with her department if they are heck- Ultadanga. Rajkumari allegedly pushed the Police have started the are being conducted at vari- University and now stays in he would not take passengers after the incident. The victim’s led by auto-rickshaw drivers in The owner of the house child and she fell near the cook- probe and are questioning the ous places of the district to nab Mumbai. The victim told police for the mentioned route. friend went to seek help from a any manner. alleged that the family has ing pot, spilling its contents on locals for further leads. the culprit. Pool car falls DAILY GRIND Decomposed body of into pond; One arrested for selling elderly man found children & fake insurance policies at his residence AMITAVA BANERJEE ber stamps of banks, schools, OUR CORRESPONDENT driver rescued Ghising confessed insurance companies and gov- DARJEELING: One Dinesh his crime and said ernment offices. His statements KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds the death of an Ghising has been arrested on were recorded under Section elderly man whose decomposed body was recov- OUR CORRESPONDENT charges of selling fake insur- he had done so, 161 CrPC. ered from his residence at Chandannagar in ance policies with fabricated two years ago, Hard disks, multiple rub- Hooghly on Tuesday morning. KOLKATA: A pool car with as documents. He was remanded ber stamps of insurance com- Locals got a foul smell emanating from his many as 13 children on board to 3-day police custody on using fake rubber panies and banks; pen-drives, house. After being informed, police reached the fell into a pond at Baksara in Tuesday by the Chief Judicial stamps of banks, insurance policy documents spot and entered the house. Howrah on Tuesday afternoon. Magistrate Court, Darjeeling. and transfer certificate book of They found the decomposed body of the vic- One Passang Subba had schools, insurance District School Board, primary tim, Gopinath Mukherjee, lying on the floor of The vehicle broke purchased a vehicle from companies and education, GTA were recovered the house. one Mani Subba of Ghoom, from his possession. According to a preliminary investigation, the wall guard on Bhanjyang. government offices A case has been initiated at police suspect that the victim died a few days ago. one side of the The vehicle had met with Sukhipokhari police station. Police said that the victim’s younger brother, an accident. While claiming tion, Darjeeling. Ghising was produced before Apurba Mukherjee, was living with the victim pond and went insurance, it came to the notice Police investigations led to the CJM court in Darjeeling in the house for the past few years. The younger straight down in of Bajaj Allianz General Insur- Dinesh Ghising (53) of Dar- on Tuesday. brother was also present when police reached the ance Company Limited that jeeling. Ghising was run- “He has been charged spot. They came to know that the younger brother the water the insurance policies for the ning a travel agency named under Sections 420/ 467/ 468/ had developed some mental issues. period of 30-03-15 to 2016 and ‘Ritu Raj Travels’ on the first 470/ 471 and 120 B of the IPC. Police are yet to ascertain if the victim had All of them were, how- from 31-03-2016 to 30-03-17 floor of the Old Super Market, Police had prayed for 5 days of died a natural death or there was any foul play ever, rescued by the locals. The for the vehicle were both forged Darjeeling. remand for further investiga- behind the incident. vehicle broke the wall guard on and fabricated. Police raided the office and tions (to find out the names of They have started a detailed probe in this the side of the pond and went Accordingly, the Investiga- arrested Ghising on Monday others who cheated). The Court People buy vegetables from a local market in Kolkata. The rupee on Tuesday regard and have failed to interrogate the younger straight down in the water. tion and Loss Mitigation divi- evening. During the interro- allowed 3 days of remand to breached the historic low of 70-mark against the US dollar before recovering at brother as he started shouting at the police officers. According to the police sion of the insurance company, gation, Ghising confessed his police custody,” stated Pankaj close on suspected RBI intervention and the finance ministry’s dismissing the Locals told the police that they saw the victim sources, it was carrying stu- Kolkata, lodged a complaint crime and said he had done so, Prasad, Assistant Public Pros- concerns over its sharp fall PTI three days ago. They have urged the police to send dents of a private school from with Sukhiapokhari Police Sta- two years ago, using fake rub- ecutor, Darjeeling the victim’s younger brother to a destitute home. Howrah, Dhulagarh. The inci- dent took place on Chandmari Road. Locals informed that the Independence Day celebrations: Kalimpong gets ready for gala event road is very narrow, and when the driver found another car AMITAVA BANERJEE gears up to celebrate Indepen- part in this year’s parade. “They and marching band display approaching from the oppo- dence day. will present the salute on the competitions; cultural shows site direction, it tried to offer DARJEELING: While places “Earlier locals used to Mela Ground in Kalimpong will be held along with the foot- some space. like Kolkata can boast of Durga stitch new clothes and tailors following which they will take ball tournament. In the process, it lost con- Puja celebrations and Mumbai remained busy well in advance. Dal Bahadur Giri road, popu- “This year we are felicitat- trol and went straight down in of Ganesh puja, Kalimpong can Now, it’s the ready-made gar- lar as the Main Road,” added ing three ladies for their social the pond. The students were safely boast of a unique Inde- ment stores. Earlier, hotels used Ghising. contributions. Sova Chettri, trapped inside the car. Some pendence Day celebration. This to remain packed as people Binay Tamang, Chair- social worker, Sister Subheshna locals, who are experts in two-day affair in the hill town from Bhutan, Sikkim and even man, Board of Administra- Thapa, who works in mitigat- swimming, managed to rescue is nothing short of Dussehra or Nepal arrived in Kalimpong to tors, Gorkhaland Territorial ing child labour, and traffic the children and fish them out Diwali celebrations. witness the two-day long cel- Administration, will grace the police Geetu Tamang,” added of the pond. “What Dussehra is in some ebrations,” stated Kailash Bag- ocassion as the Chief Guest and Ghising. The driver was also pulled places and Diwali in others, das, a local. will take the salute. Darjeeling too will witness out by them. They sustained Independence Day celebrations Independence day is brisk The Main road will be parades, drill display and cul- minor injuries but all are safe. is the same in Kalimpong. It business. “It is not just about devoid of traffic on August 15. tural shows at the programme Police along with the fire heralds in the festive season. celebrations. The local econ- Thousands of people line up organised by the Information department officials rushed From early days, Kalimpong omy also gets a major boost on either side of the road and and Cultural Department, to the spot and found that the has been known for the two- owing to the celebrations. occupy roof tops to watch the Gorkhaland Territorial Admin- passengers of the vehicle were day long celebrations,” stated Many buy new clothes for the parade. Food Stalls will be put istration. On the eve of the already rescued. A crane was Binay Ghising, Convenor of the Independence Day,” stated up all along the route. Independence Day, the Strik- pressed into service to pull out Independence Day Celebration Sanju Gupta, owner of a gar- March past is the main ing Lion Division of the Indian the pool car. Committee. ment shop. attraction of the day, along with Army put up a marching pipe The guardians of the stu- From restaurants to gar- Preparations are on in full the final of the Independence band display and Khukhuri dents have been gripped by a Marching band display by the Indian Army at Darjeeling Chowrasta on Tuesday ment stores, everything swing for the mega event. A Day football tournament. dance display at Darjeeling sense of fear after the incident. remains packed as Kalimpong total of 21 schools are taking On August 16, drill display Chowrasta on Tuesday. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp IT dept wrongly calculated tax DMK rallies behind Stalin, liability: Sonia tells Delhi HC OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Former Con- backs him for top post gress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday told the Delhi High OUR CORRESPONDENT Court that the tax department has “wrongly invoked and CHENNAI: Amid indica- Pleaded with CM to allot burial applied” the formula for cal- tions of a possible succession culating her tax liability after war within the party, the DMK space for Thalaivar, says Stalin reopening her assessment for on Tuesday rallied behind its the year 2011-12. working president MK Stalin, The contention on behalf the son of late party chief M OUR CORRESPONDENT even legal opinion was in this of the Congress leader was Karunanidhi, saying he would regard," he said at an urgent made before a bench of jus- take over its leadership soon. CHENNAI: The row over meeting of the DMK exec- tices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Duraimurugan, the party’s allotment of burial space for utive committee to mourn Chawla by senior advocate P into equity and this does not Datar, appearing for Rahul principal secretary and long DMK chief M Karunanidhi Karunanidhi's demise. Chidambaram. result in income in the hands Gandhi, said that arguments time aide of Karunanidhi, said shows no signs of abating, "I told (the CM) that legal “They have not applied the of the bank or its shareholders. during the hearing may be Stalin had all the skills to lead with party leader MK Stalin advisers will only reflect formula correctly. The for- YI, which was incorporated reported and urged the court the party. on Tuesday saying he literally the government...I literally mula was wrongly invoked in November 2010 with a capi- to order that confidentiality be He was speaking at an 'pleaded' with Chief Minister pleaded with the chief min- and wrongly applied. I received tal of Rs 50 lakh, had acquired maintained regarding the con- “urgent” meeting of the par- ing president would graduate gan said he had traits like “con- K Palaniswami for space on ister, holding his hands, and nothing except 1,900 shares in almost all shareholdings of the tents of the petitions. ty’s executive committee to the party’s leadership role. cern, skills and hardwork.” the Marina beach front. asked his support for us in the company,” the lawyer said. AJL, which owns the National However, the bench here to mourn the death of Duraimurugan’s statement “Crores of party workers are The government, on its fulfilling our Thalaivar's Another objection raised by Herald newspaper. In this pro- declined to issue any such Karunanidhi. comes amid indications of a with the working president in part, maintained that its deci- desire (of being buried near him was that the debt of Rs 90 cess, YI had also acquired AJL’s direction saying “we cannot “Dear Thalapathi (com- possible succession war in the his efforts to steer it,” he said. sion to allot burial space for the Anna memorial)," he said. crore bought by Young Indian debt of Rs 90 crore. go into all this” as it would mander), who is soon going Dravidian party, with expelled Though Stalin sits firmly in the Dravidian stalwart else- DMK founder CN Ann- from Associated Journals Ltd After hearing part argu- be akin to going on a “wild- to become (DMK) president, DMK leader and Karunanidhi’s the saddle and his ascension where was taken consider- adurai, fondly addressed as (AJL), which owns National ments, when the court said it goose chase”. During the over we are prepared to follow your son M K Alagiri claiming that as DMK president seems to be ing legal issues, but asserted it Anna, is the mentor of Karu- Herald newspaper, was con- will issue a formal notice, Addi- an hour-long hearing, Chid- orders... lead us,” the senior the true supporters of his father only a matter of time, Alagi- gave "unprecedented respect" nanidhi from whom the lat- verted into equity and this tional Solicitor General (ASG) ambaram said, “when debt is leader said addressing Stalin were with him. ri’s tough posturing may prod to the leader by ensuring state ter took over the reins of the would not result in any income Tushar Mehta said there was no converted to equity, it does not as the DMK workers cheered. Signalling resumption of his supporters in Madurai and honours. Stalin, DMK work- party and the government which was taxable. need for it as he was present in result in any income and, even Stalin is fondly addressed the family feud over Karunani- adjoining districts to come out ing president, said he decided after his death in 1969. The lawyer further said the court. The court, thereaf- if it does, it would not result in as “Thalapathi” in the party dhi’s legacy days after his death, openly against the new chief. not to pay heed to his senior A grim-faced Stalin, even if the equity resulted in ter, listed the matter for further income for the shareholder”. and is expected to take over Alagiri, estranged from the If that happens, the DMK, colleagues' suggestion that he who broke down occasion- taxable income, it would not hearing on August 16, when He further said that even the DMK’s reins after his father family, had yesterday claimed which has lost two suc- need not meet Palaniswami ally while reminiscing about go into the hands of Young the ASG will argue in defence if it was accepted that income Karunanidhi’s death on August all loyal party workers were cessive assembly polls and to make a plea on the issue his father, said Palaniswami Indian’s (YI) shareholders like of the action taken by the tax was generated, “it cannot be the 7. with him and that the DMK failed to open its account in and that they would do the "did not oblige and just said Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul department. income of YI and its sharehold- “You have all the skills… would “dig its own grave” if it the Lok Sabha polls in 2014, job. the matter will be considered Gandhi and party leader Oscar The court said once it ers in the same assessment year you have the skills of Anna does not take him back. may encounter fresh electoral "I was prepared to lose my to see us off." Later, the state Fernandes, all of whom have reserves its judgement on con- of 2011-12.” (DMK founder CN Annadu- The Karunanidhi family reverses in the elections next dignity and honour for the government announced allo- challenged reopening of their clusion of the arguments, it will He also questioned how a rai), Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) had presented a united face year. sake of Thalaivar (leader--Ka- cating space near the memo- tax assessments for the same ask the tax department not to debt of Rs 90 crore which was and yourself. There is nobody when the leader was fighting Meanwhile, DMK dep- runanidhi) and met the chief rials of former chief ministers year, 2011-12. take any coercive steps till the converted into equity acquired in Tamil Nadu who can defeat for his life at a city hospital. uty general secretary Subbu- minister where we made our C Rajagopalachari and K He said that banks often verdict was pronounced. a value of Rs 407 crore as you,” he said. Alagiri was present at the hos- lakshmi Jagadeesan accused case (for space at Marina). Kamaraj at Guindy, follow- convert the debt they acquire Senior advocate Arvind claimed by the tax department. Party workers raised slo- pital and was also seen at his the BJP of trying to “divide the "He cited rules to say it ing which DMK knocked at gans hailing Stalin soon after father’s funeral. party” and stressed on unity was not possible and that the court door, he said. Duraimurugan said the work- Praising Stalin, Duraimuru- in the party for its well-being. Former BJP MLA, ‘Tinkering with Article 35-A will reopen Rahul says falling mayor join Cong ` gives ‘supreme in Gujarat debate on J&K’s accession with India’ leader’ a vote of

OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT speaking against it. “Even peo- no-confidence ple in Ladakh are openly com- AHMEDABAD: Former BJP SRINAGAR: National Con- ing out in favour of the Article,” NEW DELHI: Congress pres- MLA Shamji Chauhan and ex- ference vice president Omar he said. Omar said It was the ident Rahul Gandhi hit out mayor of Rajkot Ashok Dangar Abdullah on Tuesday said any NC which raised the issue of at Prime Minister Narendra joined the Congress on Tues- attempts to tinker with Arti- Article 35-A in the legislative Modi over the rupee breach- day, claiming “injustice” is cle 35-A of the Constitution Assembly in 2015. ing the historic low of 70-mark being meted out to OBC com- would have “serious ramifica- “The then PDP-BJP gov- against the US dollar on Tues- munities under the BJP rule in tions” and would inevitably ernment had no idea about the day, and said it has given the Gujarat. “reopen the debate on Jammu Constitution of India. threats to state’s special status ‘supreme leader’ a vote of “no They were inducted into and Kashmir’s accession with “All our constitutional and were not alarmed for rea- confidence”. the Congress by state unit the Union of India”. authorities assume office after sons known to them. Upon our In his Twitter barb, Gan- chief Amit Chavda and AICC He said Jammu and Kash- taking oath under our own persistence, the government dhi also tagged an old video in-charge of the Gujarat Con- mir had acceded with the state’s Constitution. Our state finally took the legal course on of Modi attacking the then gress Rajiv Satav at a function Union of India on certain is the only state in the country Article 35-A,” he said. UPA government over the fall- at party headquarters here. conditions unlike the other where this is possible,” he said. Reiterating his party’s ing rupee. Modi was then the Both hail from OBC com- princely states in 1947. The NC vice president said resolve to fight for the state’s Gujarat chief minister and the munities. Chauhan belongs to “If legality of the Article the voices coming out to sup- special status, he said it would BJP’s prime ministerial candi- the politically influential Koli 35-A comes under scanner, port and protect Article 35-A fight for the Article 35-A both date for the 2014 parliamentary community, while Dangar, who then the relationship between are region and religion-neu- legally as well as on the streets. election. was the Rajkot mayor from the state and country will also tral and any attempts to give it “While we continue with “The Indian Rupee just 2000 and 2003 - when the Con- come under scrutiny,” he said. a communal colour have been our peaceful protests in favour gave the Supreme Leader, a gress was ruling the civic body Omar was addressing the defeated. “BJP MLA from R of Article 35-A across the state, vote of NO confidence, crash- - hails from the Ahir commu- monthly provincial commit- S Pura recently spoke pas- our party has also filed an inter- ing to a historic low. Listen to nity. Dangar later joined the tee (Kashmir) meeting at party sionately in favour of Article vention plea in the Supreme the Supreme Leader’s mas- BJP, from where he resigned headquarters ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ 35-A and even lauded Kash- Court and has sought the ser- ter class on economics in this today. here. The former chief minister miris for their continuous sup- vices of best possible lawyers to video, where he explains why Chauhan was elected from referred to various guarantees port to it. It should serve as an protect the Article in the court,” the Rupee is tanking,” he said the Chotila assembly seat in that the state enjoyed within eye opener for those who are he said. on Twitter. MPOST Surendrangar district in 2012 on a BJP ticket. He resigned from the BJP in November last This is what Rahul said when asked about his plan to marry year after being denied ticket from the same seat for the HYDERABAD: Congress even get 230 Lok Sabha seats said they would work it out. country. He said that minorities assembly polls held in Decem- President Rahul Gandhi on and hence there was no question Gandhi said the party’s state were feeling insecure. ber. In 2016, he was appointed Tuesday remarked that he of Modi becoming Prime Min- units were free to have alliances He called for addressing parliamentary secretary by is married to the party. He ister again. The BJP tally would with like-minded parties. He the problems of farmers and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. made the comment during be cut primarily due to the alli- was confident that the Con- providing employment to the On the other hand, it was a an interaction with editors ance among non-BJP parties in gress would come to power in unemployed. He said Modi had homecoming for Dangar, who when he was asked about his Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Telangana. failed to fulfill his promise of had joined the BJP in 2012 marriage plans. Gandhi, on a The Congress President Asked about Andhra providing two crore jobs annu- after quitting the Congress. He two-day visit to Hyderabad, said evaded a direct reply to a ques- Pradesh, where Congress drew ally. “China provides employ- resigned from the BJP today Narendra Modi will not become tion on who would be the Prime a blank in the 2014 polls, he ment to 50,000 people in 24 According to Chavda, both Prime Minister in 2019. Minister in the event of Con- said the party was improving hours while in India only 458 the OBC leaders have joined He predicted that Bharatiya gress and other non-BJP parties its position. He voiced concern people get employment during the Congress without any Janata Party (BJP) would not getting a majority. He merely over growing intolerance in the this duration,” he said. AGENCIES pre-condition. “Both these OBC leaders have realised that promises made by the BJP governments, in Gujarat as well at the Centre, have not been fulfilled. “The poor has become more poor under the BJP rule. Both these leaders are joining the Congress to fight injustice against OBCs and the poor,” said Chavda. Echoing similar views, Satav said the Narendra Modi government has not paid any attention to the problems being faced by the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) across the country. According to Chau- han, the Koli community has been “ignored” by the BJP gov- ernment in Gujarat. “The Kolis are the second largest community in Gujarat after the Patidars. Yet, very few Koli MLAs have been given key posts in the government. “Koli MLAs are not allowed to become even district or taluka presidents of the party. I am joining the Congress because of the BJP’s failure to do justice to the community,” said Chauhan. The former MLA maintained he has not joined the Congress out of any expectation of getting a ticket for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 Need to consider both economic Joshi panel seeks details of pvt and health aspects of people: SC

OUR CORRESPONDENT tory provisions exist and as far as pollution or the impact from participation in defence sector NEW DELHI: The Supreme bursting of firecrackers is con- Court on Tuesday said it needs cerned, there is no comprehen- to take into account all aspects, sive study on the subject. GAUTAM LAHIRI The committee also said, is concerned, the Committee tee, it has found that defence including the fundamental right To this, the bench said the “While taking the initiative to noted that the dependency on expenditure has margin- of livelihood of firecracker provisions which exists are NEW DELHI: A Parliamen- liberalise FDI and private sec- import with regard to heavy ally increased since 2014-15 manufacturers and the right to made from the point of view tary panel headed by veteran tor partnership in defence pro- equipment range has consid- and when compared to Cen- health of over 1.3 billion people of safety from firecrackers but BJP leader Dr Murli Manohar duction the committee would erably decreased. In respect of tral Government expenditure, in the country, while consider- these provisions are not related Joshi has sought details of all like the government to take all T-90 tanks, the dependency the percentage has declined ing a plea for their ban. to their environmental impact. public-private ventures in the requisite precautions to ensure on import has decreased from from 13.15 during 2014-15 to The top court said the Arti- FIRECRACKERS BAN Mehta said not enough defence sector after liberalising that our defence capabilities are 40% to 13%, as stated by the 12.20 during 2017-18. Defence cle 21 (right to life) of Consti- material is available on record of this sector. not compromised. representatives of MoD dur- expenditure when analysed as tution applies to both segments crore. We have to see what is the to suggest that the firecrack- The Estimate Commit- The committee also recom- ing the course of evidence. a percentage of GDP, in the last of people and it needs to main- relevance of economic aspect ers should be banned due to tee in its last report tabled in mended to institutionalise the The Committee still feels that few years it has ranged between tain a balance while consid- on the fundamental rights,” the their impact on environment the recently concluded Mon- public-private venture and the more need to be done to reduce 2.06 per cent (2014-15) to 1.56 ering a countrywide ban on bench said. and health. soon Session had gone into all government should report back our dependency on imports. per cent (2017-18). As per firecrackers. It added, “There is funda- The bench, replied that peti- aspects of defence prepared- to the committee at the earliest. In the aforesaid scenario, the Stockholm International Peace A bench of justices A K Sikri mental right to livelihood of tioners who are seeking a ban ness of the country. In the Sources in the committee indi- age strictly in the totality is Committee recommended that Research Institute (SIPRI) and Ashok Bhushan asked the manufacturers and at the same on firecrackers have contended report, the committee unani- cated that before the next Win- not there yet there are 10-15 adequate allocations should be study, defence expenditure as Centre to file an affidavit giving time there is fundamental right that damage to health is such mously raised concern about ter Session of the Parliament ammunitions where there are provided under the Revenue a share of GDP of China and details of measures to be taken to health for 130 crore people of that it is remediless. defence procurement of the representatives of the defence shortages and some of them of Head for meeting the shortage France has remained the same, for curbing pollution and what this country. We have to keep Senior advocate Shekhar country including involvement ministry would be called for a critical nature. of armaments with the services increased in case of Saudi Ara- is the effect of firecrackers on in mind the cost of manufac- Naphade, appearing for Tamil of private parties into this core this report. The Committee finds that besides upgrading the man- bia and Russia and decreased in the public at large. turing and the cost of health. Nadu said the apex court had sector. While commenting on The Ministry of Defence the ordinance factories have ufacturing capacity of Ordi- case of USA and UK in the last “There are economic aspects Although it is difficult to collect earlier directed for conducting the role of private sector in on earlier occasion strongly achieved some expertise in nance factories s serving to the decade (2007-2017), however, attached to it. The government exact data of people suffering a study and constitution of a the defence sector, the com- denied the shortage of ammu- armaments and weapon manu- Services in this regard. keeping in view the scale of affidavit says there are 1,750 from respiratory problems and committee, which has not been mittee observed that defence nition of Indian armed forces. facturing although dependency While expressing concern GDP the developed countries firecrackers manufacturing other health issues from differ- complied with. was a highly sensitive area and However, the Committee dur- on imported parts and systems on country’s defence prepared- have, the decrease of defence industries in Tamil Nadu, which ent hospitals.” The bench, then asked Cen- utmost care was needed to ing the course of examination is the area of concern. As far ness, the committee said in its expenditure as percentage of employs 5,000 families directly Senior advocate Dhruv tre what is stand and solution to maintain the confidentiality of has been apprised by the Min- as the production of arma- 29th report, “From the data GDP in India, as per Govern- or indirectly. It says firecrackers Mehta, appearing for firecrack- the problem of pollution caused all sensitive information. istry of Defence that the short- ments by Ordnance Factories made available to the Commit- ment data, is more noticeable. industries are worth Rs 6,000 ers manufacturers said regula- due to bursting of firecrackers. Explosives seizure: INDEPENDENCE DAY No decision to Leopard cub enters After 36 years in C ’garh Guv Maha cops probing shift Aero India Pak jail, Jaipur Balramji Dass if accused used Major Aditya Kumar, from Bengaluru: Maha home, dozes man finally home Tandon dies code language Jawan Aurangzeb to Union Minister JAIPUR: After 36 years in a RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Gover- off beside 2 children Pakistan jail, Gajanand Sharma nor Balramji Dass Tandon, who OUR CORRESPONDENT BENGALURU: Amidst a row was finally reunited with his was one of the founder members get Shaurya Chakra over reports that the venue of OUR CORRESPONDENT family here on Tuesday. of the BJP’s parent organisation MUMBAI: Maharashtra police the prestigious Aero India show The family members had Jan Sangh, died after suffering are probing whether the three would be shifted from Bengal- NASHIK: In a strange occur- come to local MP Ramcharan a heart attack at a government men arrested in a case related NEW DELHI: Major Aditya uru to Lucknow, Union Minister rence, a leopard cub managed Bohra’s house where several hospital here on Tuesday, an to seizure of explosives and Kumar, who was embroiled in Ananth Kumar has said Defence to make its way underneath the other people too had gathered official said. He was 90. firearms last week used code- a controversy after his unit fired Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hem of a mosquito net inside to welcome Sharma, now 68, Tandon breathed his last at words including pseudonyms on a stone-pelting mob in South had confirmed that there was which two children were sleep- to his home city. Sharma’s wife the state-run Dr B R Ambed- while allegedly hatching a plot Kashmir’s Shopian in January no decision on the matter. ing and dozed off beside them Makhni Devi garlanded him. kar Memorial Hospital where to carry out blasts. leading to death of three per- Kumar’s statement comes till their mother got alerted to Family members including his he was rushed this morning Sudhanwa Gondhale- sons, is among 20 armed forces after Karnataka Chief Minister its presence early on Tuesday in grandson and granddaughters after he complained of uneasi- kar, who was the leader of the personnel who will be honoured H D Kumaraswamy had shot off Maharashtra’s Nashik district. dren on the ground inside the greeted him with sweets. ness, the governor’s secretary, group, used the name ‘Pande- with Shaurya Chakra. a letter to Prime Minister Nar- The incident happened in mosquito net. She carefully Later, the family left for their Surendra Kumar Jasiwal said. ji’ when communicating with Rifleman Aurangzeb, who endra Modi on Monday, insist- Dhamangaon area of tribal- took the children out of the net own home in the city’s Brahm- He was kept in the hospital’s others, an Anti Terrorism hails from Jammu and Kash- ing that Bengaluru would be the dominated Igatpuri taluka in without disturbing the leop- puri area. critical care unit in view of his Squad (ATS) official has said. mir and was brutally killed by “best choice” for the biennial the district, the official said. ard. She then raised an alarm On Monday, watching serious condition, he said. The ATS has formed several terrorists in Pulwama in June aerospace exhibition. Forest Circle officer Gorak- which alerted other villagers,” the news on a mobile phone, Tandon suffered a heart teams to probe the case, includ- when he was on his way home “There is no decision on shyanath Jadhav said that the said Jadhav. Makhni Devi’s eyes had welled attack, the hospital’s medi- ing the communication among for Eid, will also be conferred shifting #AeroIndia 2019 venue three-month-old cub may have Jadhav said that a team of up when she saw Gajanand cal superintendent, Dr Vivek the accused, he said. the gallantry award. out of #Bengaluru to #Lucknow, entered the house of Manisha forest officials arrived at Barde’s Sharma walk into India through Choudhary, said. “During the investigation The official list of gallantry as clarified by Defence Min offi- Barde under the cover of dark- house and rescued the leopard the Wagah-Attari border. “Yes, Chief Minister Raman so far, we found that Gond- award winners was released by cials. I have spoken to @nsith- ness when she opened the main and brought it to the depart- he is my husband, but he has Singh, who visited the hospi- halekar was the main person the defence ministry on the eve Indian Army rifleman Aurangzeb aramanji, who has confirmed door early today morning. ment’s local office. become very weak and lean,” tal earlier on getting the news among the three accused, and of the Independence Day. the same. There were similar “At around 5:30am today, He said that it would be she had said at her home, sur- of Tandon’s illness, announced they used to call him `Pande- The unit led by Major Aditya sonnel when the Armed Forces rumours last time too, which Barde found the leopard cub released into the forest later as rounded by her family, neigh- a seven-day state mourning in ji’,” the official said. had opened fire on a group of Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was were proved to be unfounded,” sleeping beside her two chil- per procedure. bours and reporters. MPOST view of the governor’s demise. “We are investigating stone-pelters in Shopian on Jan- in force in the state. Kumar, the Lok Sabha MP from In view of the governor’s whether other two also went uary 27 following which the Rifleman Aurangzeb, who Bangalore South constituency, demise, Independence Day will by some pseudonyms and com- Jammu and Kashmir police filed belonged to the 44 Rashtriya tweeted yesterday. 2 Pak soldiers killed by Indian Army in Kupwara be observed in a traditional municated in code language. an FIR against the army per- Rifles, was on way back home Aero India has traditionally manner tomorrow and there Cyber experts will investi- sonnel involved in the incident. on June 14 to celebrate Eid when been organised at the Indian Air OUR CORRESPONDENT Kashmir, a defence spokesman facilitate infiltration by Paki- will be no award and cultural gate online activities including In February, the father of terrorists abducted him. Hours Force’s Yelahanka air base on said here on Tuesday. stan Army in Tangdhar sector, ceremonies, the CM said in an social media accounts of the Major Aditya had moved the later, his bullet-riddled body was the outskirts of Bengaluru since SRINAGAR: Two Paki- Indian troops carried out own troops carried out cali- official release. arrested men,” he said. Supreme Court seeking quash- found at Gussu village, about 10 its inception in 1996. Reports stani troopers were killed by operations last night after the brated operations last night in Tandon’s body will be taken Gondhalekar, according ing of the FIR. During hearing km from Kalampora, in Pul- about shifting the venue has the Indian Army in response ceasefire violations. which two Pakistani soldiers to Raj Bhawan, the governor’s to the ATS, runs a “graphic of the case, the Centre said the wama district. His killing trig- kicked up a political storm to ceasefire violations along “In retaliatory action to were killed,” Srinagar-based house, where it will be kept for designs shop” in Pune’s Par- state government cannot lodge gered widespread outrage in between the Bharatiya Janata the Line of Control (LoC) in unprovoked ceasefire viola- defence spokesman Col Rajesh people to pay their respects at vati area. an FIR against serving army per- Kashmir. AGENCIES Party and Congress. MPOST Tangdhar sector of Jammu and tions and repeated attempts to Kalia said. 5 pm, Singh said. 30 CBI officers, officials get President’s police medal NATION BRIEFS SIX PEOPLE GET NEW LEASE OF LIFE OUR CORRESPONDENT AFTER ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION NEW DELHI: The President COIMBATORE: Six people got a new lease of life on has awarded Police Medal for Tuesday after the organs of a brain dead 27-year- Distinguished Services to six old man were harvested and transplanted on them. officers and officials of Central S Poovarasan, an assistant professor, met with an Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Twenty-four other officers and accident near Namakkal on August 12 and was de- officials of the agency will get clared brain-dead at the Kovai Medical Centre and Police Medal for Meritori- Hospital the next day, a press release said. His par- ous Service. These awards are ents then decided to donate his heart, liver, kidneys given on the eve of Indepen- and eyes. One kidney was transplanted at the Kovai dence Day. Nagendra Prasad K M Varkey Santosh Kumar Shankar Rao Bijay Kumar Pradhan Shama Maruf Medical Centre, the other at a private hospital here Here is the list of winners: President’s Police Medal and the liver at a private hospital in Madurai, it said. for Distinguished Services: The heart was transplanted at a private hospital in Nagendra Prasad, SP, CBI, Chennai and both eyes at a private hospital here, the ACB, Dhanbad; KM Varkey, release added. SP, CBI, SCB, Thiruvanantha- puram; Santosh Kumar, Addi- RANCHI DISTRICT ADMIN PREPARES tional SP, CBI, ACB, Bhopal; B LIST OF ERRING CHILDREN’S HOMES Shankar Rao, DSP, CBI, ACB, Hyderabad; Bijay Kumar Prad- RANCHI: The Ranchi district administration has asked han, DSP, CBI, SCB, Kolkata; A T Duraikumar T Rajah Balaji Pramod Kumar Manjhi Sanjay Dubey Amit Srivastava Shobha Dutta Naresh K Sharma Mukesh Kumar Jharkhand Social Welfare department to shut down Shama Maruf, Inspector, CBI, seven children’s homes here, including one run by Mis- ACB, Dehradun. sionaries of Charity which was recently in the news Police Medal for Meritori- for illegal sale of babies. The list of Ranchi-based ous Service: AT Duraikumar, SP, CBI, EOW, Chennai; T Rajah children’s homes for registration cancellations was Balaji, SP, CBI, BS&FC, Banga- prepared after a host of infractions were take into lore; Pramod Kumar Manjhi, account, like violation of juvenile justice norms, poor SP, CBI, ACB, Bhubaneswar; infrastructure and no proper building, said Ranchi Sanjay Dubey, DSP, CBI, EO-II, District Social Welfare officer Kanchan Singh on New Delhi; Amit Srivastava, Tuesday. DSP, CBI, SU, New Delhi; Shobha Dutta, DSP, CBI Vigi- Anand Sarup D Damodaran Jai Raj Katiyar U T Prakasan Th Narayan Sharma Bhani Singh Rathore Pramod Kumar Yati Kishor Ram Mundel MAJOR ADITYA KUMAR, RIFLEMAN lance Cell, New Delhi; - Naresh Kumar Sharma, DSP, CBI, AURANGZEB TO GET SHAURYA CHAKRA EO-III, New Delhi; Mukesh NEW DELHI: Major Aditya Kumar, who was embroiled Kumar, DSP, CBI, AC-II, New in a controversy after his unit fired on a stone-pelting Delhi; Anand Sarup, Inspec- tor, CBI, ACB, New Delhi; D mob in South Kashmir’s Shopian in January leading to Damodaran, Inspector, CBI, death of three persons, is among 20 armed forces per- BS&FC, Mumbai; Jai Raj Kati- sonnel who will be honoured with Shaurya Chakra. Rifle- yar, Inspector, CBI, EO-II, New man Aurangzeb, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir Delhi; UT Prakasan, Inspec- and was brutally killed by terrorists in Pulwama in June S Kuppuswamy Piyush Mishra Raj Kumar Rana Kailash Prasad Gurjar Y S Narayana Balbir Singh Bhanwar Singh Devender Kapoor tor, CBI, Interpol Division, when he was on his way home for Eid, will also be con- New Delhi; Thari Narayan ferred the gallantry award. The official list of gallantry Sharma, Sub Inspector, CBI, Pramod Kumar Yati, Assistant Sathiyan Kuppuswamy, Head Kumar Rana, Constable, CBI yana, Constable, CBI HQ, New CBI, Vigilance Cell, New Delhi; BS&FC, Kolkata; Bhani Singh Sub Inspector, CBI, SU, Kolk- Constable, CBI, SU, Chen- HQ, New Delhi; Kailash Prasad Delhi; Balbir Singh, Constable, Devender Kapoor, Stenogra- award winners was released by the defence ministry on Rathore, Assistant Sub Inspec- ata; Kishor Ram Mundel, Head nai; Piyush Mishra, Consta- Gurjar, Constable, CBI, Policy CBI HQ, New Delhi; Bhanwar pher Grade-I, CBI HQ, New the eve of the Independence Day. tor, CBI, SC-II, New Delhi; Constable, CBI, ACB, Bhopal; ble, CBI, ACB, Lucknow; Raj Division, New Delhi; YS Nara- Singh, Office Superintendent, Delhi. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp CID says Bitcoin K’taka to get 13.4 tmc investment scam Torrential rains, landslides in Gujarat could water from Mahadayi be worth `500 cr cause nightmare in Kerala Goa & Maha to get 24 tmc & 1.33 tmc each OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT Kalasa dam subject to certain “I thank the legal team and AHMEDABAD: Investors in Govt puts off Onam celebrations; 30K people in relief camps conditions. everyone who have fought Gujarat may have lost over Rs NEW DELHI: Ending a long Karnataka will also get 1.5 relentlessly for protecting our 500 crore in an alleged fraud- OUR CORRESPONDENT The rains and landslides pending water dispute, the TMC of water for in-basin use lifeline Mhadei,” said Parrikar ulent scheme floated by the had destroyed 10,000 km of Mahadayi River Water Tri- for irrigation and water supply who is in the US for medical promoters of BitConnect, a THIRUVANANTHA- roads in the state, Vijayan said. bunal on Tuesday ruled that and 8.02 TMC for generating treatment. cryptocurrency platform which PURAM: Torrential rains, The chief minister also Karnataka will get 13.4 TMC power at the Mahadayi Hydro Noting that Karnataka has shut down earlier this year, overflowing rivers and a series requested government and of water from the river, while Electrictity Project, it added. succeeded partly, advocate for police on Tuesday said. of landslides ravaged Kerala, PSU employees to donate two Goa and Maharashtra will be In case of Goa, the Tribunal the state Mohan Katarki said: Director General, Crimi- where 39 lives had been lost days’ salary for the Chief Min- allowed to use 24 TMC and said the state will get 24 TMC “The Tribunal should have nal Investigation Department so far. ister’s Disaster Relief Fund. 1.33 TMC of water respectively. of water against its demand of considered allocation of more (CID) Ashish Bhatia said that Unabating rains forced the Huge trees were seen In a 12-volume judgement, 122 TMC. This would be over water to Karnataka.” many of the victims were yet government to do away with washed away in a river at the Tribunal said the equita- and above the existing utiliza- After studying the volumi- to come forward. the official ‘Onam’ celebra- Kottiyoor in Kannur, where ble distribution of Mahadayi tion of 9.395 TMC by the state. nous judgement, the state will “We have received only one tions and the amount set apart a landslide was reported in waters among three states is For Maharasthra, the Tri- take the next course of action complaint of Rs 1.14 crore at for the purpose would be uti- Chappamala hills. “neither necessary nor feasible” bunal ruled that the state will of either appealing before the present. Many victims told us lised for relief operations, Chief Low-lying areas of Nilam- at this stage. get 1.33 TMC of water from Supreme Court or filing refer- they want to lodge complaint Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told bur in Malappuram were inun- “In the absence of any Mahadayi river against teh ence for explanation or guid- but they have not come forward. reporters here on Tuesday. dated and roads were flooded apportionment of water demand of 6.5 TMC. Out of ance before the Tribunal, he They might be having the fear of State Governor P Satha- in many places, causing severe amongst the party states, the this, the state has been asked said. Income Tax department (ques- sivam also decided to cancel Idukki reservoir came down, Ottapalam in Palakkad traffic snarls. activities related to water to revise features of the Virdi The present level of utili- tioning the source of money). So the reception to be hosted by the rising level at the Mulla- received the highest rain- Rainwater also gushed on resources development for the Large MI Project and prepare zation of waters of Mahadayi we do not have the exact figure,” him on Wednesday as part of periyar dam, which touched fall of 13 cm on Tuesday, fol- to national highways in many benefit of the society must not a modified detailed project river basin is not more than 5 Bhatia said. Independence Day celebrations 136.10 feet against its maxi- lowed by Munnar (Idukki) parts of the district. stop and people of the party report (DPR) to utilize a max- per cent of the water availabil- “Many from Gujarat, mostly due to floods in the state. mum level of 142 feet, was still 12 cm and various places in Ayyappa devotees were state must not suffer,” the tri- imum 0.56 TMC of water for ity at 75 per cent dependability. from Surat, had invested in the Since Tuesday morning, a matter of concern, official Malappuram, Kozhikode and asked not to visit the hill shrine bunal observed while passing various purposes within the The Tribunal mentioned scheme. If we add up the money various parts of Kerala, espe- sources said. Waynad received 10 cm each, at Sabarimala as the rain-fed the order. basin. that the projection of future extorted by Shailesh Bhatt, the cially the two hilly districts of An alert was sounded, ask- the weather office said. Pampa river rose menacingly. For Karnataka, the Tribu- The Tribunal has permit- requirements of waters of figure may come to over Rs 500 Wayanad and Idukki, which ing people to remain cautious, According to authori- As per the preliminary esti- nal said against its demand ted 0.77 TMC of water for Mahadayi river basin by the crore,” he said. BitConnect pro- were tourist destinations, were they said. ties, over 215 landslides were mate, Kerala suffered a loss of of 36.558 thousand million four minor irrigation projects respective states for various moters had issued a cryptocur- lashed by heavy rains. A series of landslides were reported in the rain battered Rs 8,316 crore in the heavy cubic feet (TMC) of water namely Moachi Rai, Virdi B, purposes is not fully justified rency token, “BCC”, and floated The picturesque Munnar reported in Kurichya and state, where 444 villages were rains, which were lashing the from Mahadayi, the state will Dhangarwadi and Ambadgaon. as the estimates are not based a global trading and lending town in Idukki district was Makki hills and the Thama- declared flood hit by the state state since August 8. be allowed to utilise 13.4 TMC Reacting to the develop- on adequate and consistent platform for investors in 2016. almost totally cut off and traffic rassery ghat road in Wayanad. government. Weatherman warned of of water. Out of this, the state ment, Goa Chief Minister data/information or scientific Cryptocurrencies like ‘Bit- was disrupted after two shut- Heavy rains were also At least 20,000 houses were heavy rains in some places in has been permitted to divert Manohar Parrikar said: “I am research and studies, and are coin’ are digital currencies ters of the Mattupetti dam were lashing the northern Kerala fully destroyed in the deluge the state till August 18. Fisher- 2.18 TMC of Mahadayi water happy that the Mhadei (Maha- without proper evaluation and which are not authorised or opened as the water level rose. districts of Kozhikode, Malap- and about 30,000 persons had men were warned against put- at proposed Bhandura dam and dayi) Tribunal with its final ver- consideration of social, eco- regulated by any central bank While the water level at the puram, Kannur and Palakkad. taken shelter in relief camps. ting out to sea. 1.72 TMC of water at proposed dict has done justice to Goa.” nomic and ecological issues. including the RBI. Punjab to offer NCW orders inspection of WCD: Australia resumes jobs to 10 poorest Cosmos Bank’s server hacked; of poor youths Govt-run Swadhar Grehs adoptions from India after `94 cr siphoned off in two days in each village OUR CORRESPONDENT mysterious circumstances at a eight years of suspension shelter home in Patna in Bihar OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab NEW DELHI: The National that prompted the NCW to OUR CORRESPONDENT agencies. government will give jobs to 10 Commission for Women on order inspection of all Swad- “The regulations of inter- PUNE: Hackers managed poorest of poor youths in each Tuesday said it has ordered har Grehs (shelter homes), the NEW DELHI: Australia has country adoptions have been to transfer over Rs 94 crore village of the state as part of its inspection of all 559 govern- official said. In Deoria in Uttar resumed adoption of children made strict by Government of through a malware attack on the goal to provide employment to ment-run Swadhar Grehs fol- Pradesh, 24 girls were rescued from India after it was sus- India with the enactment of server of Pune-based Cosmos five lakh persons under ‘ghar lowing reports of sexual abuse allegedly from sexual abuse pended eight years ago over Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Bank and cloning thousands ghar rozgar’ scheme. of inmates at some of these shel- and 18 are still missing, while charges of trafficking by some notification of Adoption Regu- of the bank’s debit cards over “We will be selecting 10 ter homes. in Pratapgarh, 26 girls were recognised Indian placement lations, 2017,” he said. a period of two days, a senior youths who are from the poor- “The NCW is going to reported missing. agencies, a senior WCD official A total of 651 inter-coun- bank official said. est of poor category from each inspect all 559 Swadhar homes. Following these reports, the said on Tuesday. try adoptions from India were The fraudulent transactions village and offer them jobs,” a To start with we will go to six NCW constituted a three-mem- The suspension wasrecorded in 2017-18. were carried out on August 11 senior government functionary states. It is not just to see the ber committee today to inquire enforced in 2010 and the According to the Special and August 13 through 25 the loss of this money,” the offi- servers and net banking facili- said here on Tuesday. condition of women living in into the working of all shelter Women and Child Devel- Broadcasting Service in Aus- ATMs located in Canada, Hong cial said. ties, according to the official. Punjab has around 13,000 these homes but also to work homes run under the Swadhar opment (WCD) Ministry tralia, Assistant Minister for Kong and a few in India. While cloning the Visa According to the FIR, the villages and the state govern- for their rehabilitation and how Greh Scheme of the Women and along with Central Adoption Children and Families David The cards of the coopera- and Rupay debit cards of bank hackers used an unidentified ment has chalked out a plan we can make them self reliant,” Child Development Ministry Resource Authority (CARA) Gillespie confirmed the news tive bank customers that were account holders and using a malware to hack the system and to offer jobs to 1,30,000 youths NCW Chairperson Rekha and action taken by authorities, were constantly engaging with and said the recommendation cloned were of Visa and Rupay. “parallel” system to the National clone card details of the bank under its employment scheme. Sharma said. the official said. The Swadhar the Australian government for was to start with small numbers. “A complaint has been filed Payment Corporation of India customers. “We have already com- An NCW official said the Greh Scheme was launched by recommencement of the pro- Gillespie said India had with Pune police about the mal- (NPCI), the hackers self- “On August 11, the hackers piled data of 1.22 lakh youths,” six states are Bihar, Karna- the government for women vic- gramme, he said. “improved its processes” to ware attack and the bank is approved the transactions and cloned the card details and did the official said, adding that taka, Mizoram, Odisha, Uttar tims of difficult circumstances “The ministry was in con- comply with the Hague con- doing internal audits to investi- withdrew over Rs 94 crore on over 12,000 transactions and necessary skill would be pro- Pradesh and West Bengal. who are in need of institutional stant touch with the Australian vention on adoption and could gate the breach,” the official said. two to three occasions, the offi- transferred Rs 78 crore out of vided to the selected youths to The development comes support for rehabilitation. government to relent and allow rejoin the 13 countries still on The bank maintained that cial added. India. On the second instance, make them employable. The after 11 girls last month went The inspection would adoptions from India and they Australia’s approved adoption the core banking system (CBS) “It was Visa and Rupay who total 2,849 transactions were Congress-led government has missing from ‘Swadhar Greh’, include interacting with inmates have finally agreed,” the offi- list. was not attacked and the mal- appraised about these fraud- done in which Rs 2.5 crore was claimed to have provided jobs the shelter home run by the of Swadhar Grehs, authorities cial said. “We don’t want to see child ware attack was on the switch, ulent transactions to Reserve transferred within India,” the to 2.10 lakh youths in the state. NGO of prime accused Brajesh concerned, officials and non- The suspension wastrafficking, we don’t want to see which is operative for payment Bank,” said the official. FIR said. It includes around 44,000 gov- Thakur in the infamous Muzaf- officials, and other such per- enforced over charges of child children that aren’t getting what gateways of Visa and Rupay Realising the cyber attack, It also said that on August ernment jobs. “Last year, we farpur girls’ shelter home rape sons as considered necessary to trafficking for inter-country they deserve. That is a perma- debit cards. the bank then registered an FIR 13, hackers again transferred gave 1.66 lakh jobs. In the cur- case, she said. ascertain facts and to finalise its adoption by some recognised nent, safe, caring home,” Gil- “None of the customers’ with the Chatushringi police Rs 13.92 crore in a Hong Kong- rent fiscal, 44,103 jobs have been Another case was the recent findings and make recommen- Indian placement agencies, the lespie was quoted by the SBS accounts were touched and it station. As a precautionary mea- based bank by using fraudulent given,” the official said. MPOST deaths of two women under dations, the official said. official said without naming the News as saying. is the bank which has incurred sure, the bank has closed all its swift transactions. SPs, DCPs to be nodal officers to SMILES & SWEETS SC notice to Centre, Assam check lynching in Maharashtra on PIL accusing armed forces, OUR CORRESPONDENT set up a Special Task Force to (city areas), the DCP of the zone police of fake encounter get confidential updates on ele- concerned will be the nodal offi- MUMBAI: Acting on Supreme ments spreading hatred and fake cer, while an assistant commis- OUR CORRESPONDENT in the petition filed by former Court directives, the Maharash- news, resorting to violence and sioner of police (ACP) will assist bureaucrat E A S Sarma. tra government has appointed making provocative comments, him, the order said. NEW DELHI: The Supreme The PIL is based on a report nodal officers in districts and the order said. The nodal officer will issue Court has sought responses filed by CRPF IG Rajnish Rai cities to take measures to pre- The Home Department, directives to the police stations from the Centre and Assam in April 2017 alleging “cold vent incidents of lynching and headed by Chief Minister in his zone to be alert and keep government on a PIL accus- blooded fake encounter killing mob violence. Devendra Fadnavis, has asked a close watch on elements who ing the armed forces and state of two suspected members of District superintendents of the director general of police can possibly create mischief. police of allegedly indulging the National Democratic Front police (DSPs) and deputy com- and the Mumbai police commis- The officer will hold at least in fake encounters in the state. of Bodoland (Songbijit) fac- missioners of police (DCPs) (in sioner to issue orders regarding one meeting a month with the A bench comprising Chief tion” on March 30 last year in commissionerates) will act as the appointments. local intelligence department Justice Dipak Misra and Jus- Assam’s Simalguri village. nodal officers across the state to As per the Supreme Court and issue directives to identify tices A M Khanwilkar and D Senior advocate Colin Gon- prevent such incidents, a gov- directive of July 17, 2018, super- and stop mischief makers and Y Chandrachud also issued salves appeared for Sarma and ernment order issued on Mon- intendents of police (SPs) will curb circulation of provocative notices to the CRPF, the cited newspaper reports claim- day said. be the nodal officers of their literature. National Human Rights Com- ing that Rai had met some of The move comes against the respective districts, the order The officer is empowered to mission and others. the witnesses to the alleged fake backdrop of lynching of five said. An officer of the rank of a take action against groups aim- The bench on Monday also encounter. men, belonging to the nomadic deputy superintendent of police ing to create disturbances in sought responses from Gen- The former bureaucrat has Nath Gosavi community, on (DSP) will be appointed to assist the society. He will also tackle eral Officer Commanding of sought a thorough probe into suspicion of child lifting in the nodal officer in taking mea- provocative and baseless mes- Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal Ahmed (L) presents sweets to Border Security Force (BSF) 4 Corps and chairperson of the March 30, 2017 joint oper- Dhule district of north Maha- sures to prevent incidents of sages on social media which Commandant, Sudeep Kumar, on the Independence Day of Pakistan, at the India-Pakistan Attari- Operational Group, Unified ation by Army, Assam Police, rashtra on July 1. mob violence, it said. endanger peace in the society, Wagah border post about 35 km from Amritsar on Tuesday PTI Command -- Sashastra Seema CRPF and SSB at Simalguri vil- A nodal officer will have to In police commissionerates the order said. Bal (SSB) -- CRPF comman- lage in Chirang district, result- dant posted in Chirang district ing in killing of suspected of Assam. NDFB(S) members Lucas Nar- Some of the senior officials zary aka N Langfa and David CPCB map indicates most of Ganga water in UP-WB stretch unfit for drinking of the central forces are named Islary alias Dayud.

OUR CORRESPONDENT National Green Tribunal’s bacteria in the water and if it is total coliform levels (5000 most direction, the CPCB uploaded below 500 then only it probably number per 100 ml) Enforced ‘zero tolerance’ NEW DELHI: Most of the the map which showed most of could be suitable for drinking and pH (range between 6.5 to Ganga River water in the Uttar the length of the Ganga river by boiling. 8.5) to assess the health of the Pradesh-West Bengal stretch dotted in red. The coliform level showed river. policy against graft: Rawat is unfit for drinking and bath- Other than stretches in in the map is 10 times the per- The 2,525 km river rises in ing, a map released by the Cen- Uttarakhand and a couple missable limit for drinking at the western Himalayas in Utta- DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand taken place during the previ- tral Pollution Control Board of places as the river enters 5000, he said. rakhand, and flows south and Chief Minister Trivendra ous regime. (CPCB) has indicated. Uttar Pradesh that are marked “Most of the stretch of east through the Gangetic Plain Singh Rawat said on Tuesday In his address on the eve of The National Green Tri- in green (fit), the river is Ganga is not suitable for drink- of North India. his government has enforced a Independence Day, the chief bunal last month directed the unfit the whole way till it drains ing and bathing as it has been After entering West Bengal, “zero tolerance” policy against minister said: “We have strictly National Mission for Clean into the Bay of Bengal in West shown in the map,” he said. it divides into two rivers: the corruption. enforced a zero tolerance policy Ganga (NMCG) to install Bengal barring one spot at The map Sustainability of Hooghly River and the Padma To buttress his point, Rawat against corruption right from display boards at a gap of 100 the border of UP and Bihar of River Ganga Water’ on the River. asserted that 22 people have so the day we formed the govern- km to indicate whether the Arrah. website uses the criteria of dis- The Hooghly flows through far been arrested in connec- ment. We ordered an SIT probe water was fit for bathing or the CPCB to upload on their the water was good for bathing Water activist Manoj Misra solved oxygen (more than 6 several districts of West Bengal tion with the over Rs 300-crore into the compensation scam drinking. website, within two weeks, a and drinking on the river. said coliform levels indicate mg/litre), bio-chemical oxygen and into the Bay of Bengal near NH-74 compensation scam in which took place during the It also asked the NMCG and prominent map showing where In compliance with the the presence of dangerous demand (less than 2 mg/litre), Sagar Island. the state. The alleged scam had previous regime”. MPOST 8 mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp 9 10 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 EDITORIAL For industry-ready workforce For Kalaignar’s legacy India needs to drastically reform higher education in a rapidly digitising world s India gets celebrating its ven though DMK Chief M Karunanidhi made it Independence Day, concerns clear before his death that his younger son MK Stalin over honing its human capital would be his political successor, the elder son MK come to the fore. These must Alagiri has thrown his hat in the ring and claimed beA addressed if the nation is to seize the thatE most of the loyal workers of the party are with him. On AMIT KAPOOR opportunity offered by a demographic Tuesday, DMK convened a key meeting of the executive dividend for sustainable and inclusive council in Chennai to condole the death of party president digital growth. Karunanidhi. Speculation is rife that a decision will be taken The growing working population, at the meeting to call the party’s general council that will put which is expected to increase by 1.3 mil- its seal of approval to the elevation of working president MK lion every month between now and 2025 Stalin as the party president. Alagiri was expelled from the (World Bank, 2018) demands a focus on party in 2014 after his constant criticism of Stalin and the higher education and skilling to create party. As Karunanidhi himself remained ensconced in state a pool of human capital in the ongoing politics and deputed his family members in the national digital revolution and take India on a politics, he was often under tremendous pressure from his higher growth trajectory. While India family members who wanted an entry into mainstream poli- already lags behind its peers in terms of tics on DMK politics. While Alagiri sought favour from his employment generation owing to vari- father for a role in the party affairs, Stalin chose to remain ous socio-economic reasons, growing quiet and faithful to his father. He never showed any haste While India digitalisation can further accentuate the in asking for a bigger role in the party affairs and remained already lags frictions in the job market if the coun- without a ministerial portfolio even during first four tenures try doesn’t align the skills of its rapidly as MLA. In the early stages of DMK’s rise on Tamil Nadu’s behind its peers growing workforce to the demands of political scene, it was Murasoli Maran and his family who in terms of the new digital economy. benefitted the most. Even as he got DMK tickets to contest It is essential to adapt to the new tech- Lok Sabha elections and became the member of Parliament employment nology to tap the full potential of digital and Union Minister on successive occasions, his family ran generation disruption and reduce inequality in the a hugely successful media business. Alagiri who was appar- society. This could be achieved in part India must adapt to new technology to fully tap the potential of digital disruption and reduce inequality in society (Representational Image) ently involved in some corruption cases early in his career owing to various by transforming the higher education was sidelined from the party activities by his father. Alagiri socio-economic system in India in a way that it enables of routine tasks such as welding, polish- the routine and backend tasks. demand future skills to provide appropri- moved to the southern district of Madurai and dabbled in students to prepare for the challenges ing and painting in the manufacturing Thus, IT sector workers need to ate skill-based training to young people. business and politics while Stalin remained with Karunani- reasons, growing of future jobs. This, however, requires plants, leading to a consequent decline upskill themselves on the SMAC (Social, Further, encouraging more private dhi and looked after the party activities. The first political digitalisation can an understanding of the way innova- in such jobs. Mobility, Analytics and Cloud) tech- sector participation in setting up higher post that Stalin got was that of Mayor of Chennai Munici- tions are going to impact the country’s Further, looking at the services sec- nologies to overcome the labour mar- education institutes catering to the needs pal Corporation. However, he became a minister and deputy further accentuate labour market. There seems to be a likely tor, e-commerce provides an example ket frictions arising out of the digital of industry can bridge the skill gap expe- Chief Minister when his father returned to power. the frictions in increase in the demand for the high of India’s industry where technology- transformation. The SMAC market is rienced by the Indian economy. How- Alagiri’s main grudge is that he never received the impor- the job market skilled workers who use non-routine enabled innovations, such as digital expected to grow to $225 billion by 2020 ever, the government needs to ease the tance that he believed he deserved as the eldest son of the cognitive and ICT skills and the low payments, hyper-local logistics, analyt- and create employment opportunities in regulatory requirements for setting up Karunanidhi family. Instead, the Maran family and others if the country skilled workers who use non-routine ics-driven customer engagements and related capabilities. universities to encourage greater pri- in the Karunanidhi family were entrusted with important doesn’t align manual skills, while the mid-level skilled digital advertisements are expected to The impact of automation technolo- vate investments. In addition, emphasis tasks. Alagiri also believes that Stalin alone cannot success- workers who are in their routine occu- support the growth of the sector. While gies has also been felt in the financial sec- should be laid on outcome-based indica- fully manage the party affairs and carry forward the political the skills of its pations are more likely to experience a the sector is set to grow from $38.5 bil- tor, where there is already an extensive tors such as the number of students who legacy of his family. It’s true that after the demise of Karu- rapidly growing decline in demand for their skills because lion in 2017 to $200 billion by 2026 use of chatbots and internet banking at get employment after graduating from nanidhi, it is a difficult task for the next -generation leaders of the automation of the repetitive tasks. and, consequently, expected to gener- the customer services end. While there universities instead of input-based mea- to reassert the position that DMK enjoyed in the state and workforce to A 2017 OECD study, “Future ate employment in e-commerce and the will be some job displacements for the sures such as the gross enrollment ratio national politics. There are fewer DMK leaders groomed for the demands of of Works and Skills”, points out that allied industries such as logistics, trans- digital transactions which are non-risky for a university. Moreover, online courses the task. So far, Stalin and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi seem employment in high skilled occupations port and warehousing, there is a greater in nature, there will always be a require- from platforms such as Coursera, edX, to be the chosen ones to inherit the rich legacy Karunanidhi the new digital in India experienced a 6.3 percentage likelihood of displacement of small to ment for human intervention when it and Udacity, which have emerged as the has left behind. But with the death of AIADMK Chief J Jaya- economy point increase over 2002- 2014, while medium retail enterprises and shop floor comes to risky transactions and investing online solution to the demand-supply lalitha and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi, the political scene employment in medium skilled rou- salespersons they have, because of the money. In fact, digital finance is expected skill gap, should be awarded credits in in Tamil Nadu is left without any mass leader, who can win tine occupations declined 5.3 percent- increasing demand for the automation to create 21 million new jobs by 2025. the undergraduate/graduate studies, to an election on his own. This vacuum invites politicians who age points over this period. skills in the industry. A review of the future of work in encourage greater student participation. have so far been on the fringe to the mainstream. This has Sectoral analysis of the Indian econ- The IT sector has been undergoing India across various sectors on account At this juncture in the global eco- happened with AIADMK, which has seen an intense fight omy reveals that the manufacturing sec- a huge technology transformation and of the ongoing digital revolution neces- nomic scenario, India must make sig- for the Chief Minister’s post. Party Secretary-General Sasi- tor has a high potential for automation, has seen tremendous growth over the sitates the need for transforming its nificant revisions to its higher education kala’s nephew TTV Dhinakaran had to fight the RK Puram with an estimate of 69 per cent of the last 20 years. Its contribution to India’s system of higher learning to deliver a system to make their future workforce byelection as an Independent as he was denied AIADMK tasks that could be automated in organ- GDP rose to approximately 9.5 per cent workforce which is industry ready. This industry ready. While change is difficult, ticket. The RK Puram constituency was earlier represented ised manufacturing in India (World Bank in 2015 from 1.2 per cent in 1998. How- could be achieved by learning from the it is also inevitable. IANS by Jayalalitha. In absence of Jayalalitha, AIADMK is said to Group Foresight Report, 2016). ever, the sector is expected to experience success stories of countries such as Rus- (The author is chair, Institute be fast losing its grip on the voters as the party is increasingly The automobile sector is expected to a 14 per cent decline in its workforce sia, Singapore and Switzerland, which for Competitiveness, India. Deepti facing the crisis of leadership. After the demise of Karunani- buy 60 per cent of all industrial robots by 2021 on account of application of have developed special industry-specific Mathur, a senior researcher with the dhi, DMK is also likely to face a similar crisis. Alagiri is the sold in India (ET Auto, 2015), which machine learning and Cloud comput- programmes to prepare their people for Institute has contributed to the article. first to assert his right on the Karunanidhi’s legacy. More could be used for doing a large number ing technologies which will automate future jobs, and also analysed the in- Views expressed are strictly personal) members of the Karunanidhi’s extended family are likely to make their political ambitions public. And this will mean Dear fresh challenges for Stalin. In the last Assembly election, DMK Quote martial FAREWELL, COMRADE Editor millenniumpost.in won 88 seats in a house of 235 while ruling AIADMK won 116 seats. As of now, DMK is a competitive political force but Somnath Chatterjee was a member of CPI(M) for forty years and represented the party ten Log on to write letters to the in order to maintain its competitiveness in the state politics, History repeats times in Parliament. In 2008 when CPI(M) withdrew its support from the UPA government, editor or send them to Stalin will have to accommodate the political aspiration of itself, first as his family members and use their influence in their respec- the party ordered him to step down as Lok Sabha Speaker so he could vote against the [email protected] tive areas to his advantage. An ugly fight for a share of the tragedy, second government. But he refused and contended that as the Speaker, "he was above party politics" You can also send your political fortune left behind by Karunanidhi would do no comments to The Editor, good to any one of them. as farce and if he did so, the integrity of the Speaker's independent stature would be compromised. In the changed political scenario, the politics in Tamil Millennium Post, Nadu is entirely in the hands of the next-generation leaders And so he was expelled by CPI(M). We salute his adherence to the principles that he lived by Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah both in AIADMK and DMK. This would give rise to new KARL MARX in public life. A Comrade till the end, if not in name, certainly in spirit. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 political opportunities and leaders. The party which adapts ISMAIL ANSARI Via email fast to the changing realities would not only survive but also succeed in retaining the support of the people. What happens to Independence Day musings Turkey now? Citizenship in India is no longer equal and the law, alas, is not applied equitably t all started with the confinement of an American evangelical pastor allegedly for being among those ugust 15 this year marks the behind the failed coup in Turkey. An enraged Don- 71st anniversary of Indian ald Trump decided to impose economic sanctions Independence. As the Prime Iin a way that would cripple the country. That is precisely Minister unfurls the national what has happened to a strategic partner of the US and C. UDAY BHASKAR Aflag at the Red Fort, it is a celebratory a member of the NATO. But, the worst may be yet to moment; yet, a certain sense of bleak- come. The Turkish lira has dropped more than 40 per ness and despondency is palpable. cent against the dollar since January, thrashed by a potent There is a deeply ingrained perception mix of confrontational politics, economic policy con- that anarchy is spreading in the coun- fusion and US interest rate hikes. The escalation of the try and that the state has abdicated in spat with the United States has fuelled volatility and fur- its primary responsibility of ensuring ther devalued the lira against other currencies. President the safety and security of every citizen, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a defiant tone in recent irrespective of religion, caste, class, and days, dismissing calls for emergency measures that would gender. Recent events bear testimony support the lira and stem the flood of money leaving Tur- to this mood. key. Re-elected in June, Erdogan has further unnerved In an unprecedented development, investors by resisting interest rate hikes, the crisis anti- the Attorney General (AG) of India dote prescribed by economists. With inflation already K.K. Venugopal informed the Supreme running in the double digits, the currency slide prom- Court in an anguished manner that there ises to make imported products much more expensive The Indian state was an incident of major rioting every in Turkey. Even a recession and a debt crisis that would week in different parts of the country force Turkey to implement capital controls and ask for an has become and that they often go unpunished. The IMF bailout cannot be ruled out. Turkey could now seek selective in how AG noted: “Kanwarias (a sect of Hindu a cash injection from an outside source, but its options pilgrims) are overturning vehicles in are limited. Unlike recent bailout recipient Greece, Turkey it applies the law Delhi…There is an incident of major is not a member of the European Union and it does not and that there is a rioting every week, even by educated use the euro. Relations with the United States have sel- tacit indifference groups. Marathas in Maharashtra, SC/ Mob lynchings depict utter failure of rule of law (Representational Image) dom been more strained. The Trump administration has ST… nothing is done.” announced plans on to double metals tariffs. The Turkish to the safety and Earlier, a former Chief Justice of long distances in July-August to collect on the basis of religion, had appointed very heavy price. leader may have more luck with China, Qatar, or Russia. welfare of the India, T.S. Thakur, asked a very per- the sacred water and, over the years, the an Islamic cleric to such office. Citizenship in India is no longer Erdogan spoke to President Vladimir Putin, a conversa- tinent question: “When we see, day in numbers have been swelling and the Thus, in August, India witnessed equal and the law, alas, is not applied tion that included talk of deeper economic ties and mutu- minority citizenry and day out, mobs lynching people, entire event has acquired a huge carnival an unusual spectacle -- that of Kan- equitably. On its 71st Independence ally beneficial trade, according to Russian state media. it’s a complete failure of rule of law. If profile with music, dancing, et al. Given warias being showered with rose pet- anniversary, one cannot ignore the con- Investors have been especially unnerved in recent weeks a mob can take the law into its hands the religious significance attached to the als from a helicopter by none less than jecture that India, which had deter- by a lack of action by the Turkish central bank, which and administer summary justice, what event and the majority Hindu sentiment the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and minedly rejected the two-nation theory shocked markets last months when it declined to hike kind of rule of law is this?” nurtured by the ruling Bharatiya Janata senior police officials. That some of in August 1947, is now moving towards interest rates in the face of rampant inflation. Although The sub-text in both cases is that the Party (BJP), the Kanwaria pilgrimage these Kanwarias have become a law it in a visible manner. The question Erdogan says he opposed interest rate hikes, he has not Indian state has become selective in how also has an electoral relevance. This has unto themselves has been brought to whether the silent Indian majority, that made a clear argument for why Turkey’s central bank it applies the law and that there is a tacit clearly become more acute in the run-up the attention of the courts - but as the is Hindu, subscribes to the ugly mani- should keep rates low. Markets would welcome a cooling indifference to the safety and welfare to the 2019 national election. AG noted, “nothing is done”. festation of Hindutva and the violence of tensions with the United States. There were few signs of the minority citizenry. Thus, what is Indian politics and the gradual The ascendancy of religious orien- associated with it, remains moot. But the that Erdogan would back down. “You are a strategic part- disturbing is the pattern that emerges absorption of the religious leader to tation in Indian politics and the BJP’s state cannot abdicate and the exhorta- ner in NATO and on the other hand you stab your ally in the disaggregation of the violence high office is exemplified by the election empathy for unbridled Hindutva (Hindu tion of the Attorney General should not in the back? Is this acceptable?” Erdogan asked. Should that is ostensibly spontaneous -- be it of Yogi Adityanath, a Hindu monk, as nationalist) fervour has an electoral be ignored. IANS the crisis persist, Erdogan may be forced to change his the rioting mob, the beef-lynchings or the Chief Minister of India’s most pop- dimension to it. Uttar Pradesh is the (The author is Director, Society tactics. He will try everything to prevent an IMF bailout, now the Kanwarias, the annual north ulous state of Uttar Pradesh in March swing state that will shape the outcome for Policy Studies, New Delhi. The because they would come in and demand strict austerity. Indian ritual of carrying water from the 2017. This was a significant develop- at the in 2019 elections. Thus the pan- article is in special arrangement It would be a big political loss for him. Ganga to one’s home. ment at the time for South Asia, for dering to the majority community is with South Asia Monitor. The views Thousands of Hindu devotees walk not even Pakistan, which was created predictable -- but this comes with a expressed are strictly personal) 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp in focus In want of a new direction The India envisaged by our great leaders of yesteryears is in stark contrast with the how the nation stands in present times

he National Pledge which is To what extent has Nehru’s policy of VANAM JWALA NARASIMHA commonly recited by Indians at agrarian reform, industrialisation as import public events and during Inde- substitution, and mixed economy where the RAO pendence Day and Republic Day government-controlled public sector coex- Twas composed by a little known Telan- ists with the private sector helped this coun- ganite in Anneparthy, Nalgonda District try in developing needs to be studied and - Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao, a noted analysed now? He initially believed that the author in Telugu and a bureaucrat. While establishment of a basic and heavy industry serving as the District Treasury Officer of was fundamental to the development and Visakhapatnam District in 1962 in erstwhile modernisation of the Indian Economy. Did Andhra Pradesh he composed this and later it help or not? presented to Late Tenneti Viswanadham, Indira Gandhi, in stroke, nationalised a former Minister and Member of Parlia- fourteen major private sector banks, indus- ment, who forwarded it to the then Educa- tries such as coal, and services like insurance. tion Minister PVG Raju. Whether the move helped India to march Most of the The Pledge goes like: “India is my coun- faster or was it a counterproductive one also country is still try. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. requires to be studied in-depth. As it was I love my country and I am proud of its rich seen then, did the nationalisation of banks struggling for and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be facilitate economic growth of the country basic minimum worthy of it. I shall give my parents, teach- throwing the banking facilities to the com- needs with ers, and all elders respect and treat everyone mon people wide open or not? It is often said with courtesy. To my country and my people, that the corrupt misuse of banks for politi- a significant I pledge my devotion. In their well-being and cal gains was one of the negative fall-outs. chunk of its prosperity alone, lies my happiness”. The technological advancements of Rajiv While remembering the struggle for Gandhi era, which are supposed to be a people suffering Independence spearheaded by our great turning point in that front, have not been from poverty leaders who are no more now, to what extent consolidated even during his regime. He are the words in the pledge or fruits envi- was, although, allegedly involved in Bofors and are either sioned during the freedom movement rel- scandal and could hardly escape from it. This unemployed or evant today? Is there a brotherhood and certainly resulted in hindering the develop- sisterhood among us? Are we still really ment of the country at that point in time. underemployed. proud of our rich and varied heritage? Are PV Narasimha Rao tried his level best There are we worthy of our country? Are we politically through economic reforms such as disman- in a position to steer the country towards tling of License Raj, globalisation, and rescu- countries that progress? Do we have a perfect National ing India from near bankruptcy. However, were poorer agenda to take the people forward? Are we to what extent were they consolidated in in a position to compete with other nations? the later regimes of BJP is a question to be than us when Where do we place ourselves regarding the answered. If at all, there was development they became different areas? then it was certainly during his tenure, but Yes, the country needs a new direc- unfortunately, it could not be sustained for independent, tion as seventy-one years have passed since too long. however, as the Independence. Most of the country is still Manmohan’s Rural Health Mission, Aad- struggling for basic minimum needs with Celebrating 71 years of sovereignty, India awaits the force that will carry her forward with the same spirit as that which led her to Independence haar experiment, and the RTI Act had no days passed even a significant chunk of its people suffering direct impact on the country’s growth. Atal they achieved from poverty and are either unemployed or 2016, China reached nine thousand five in India was four hundred and ten million box thinking and not just the routine way as Bihari Vajpayee, the first non-congress PM underemployed. There are countries that hundred and four billion Dollars whereas (forty-one crore) acres in 1979 and by 2015 it has been done during the past seventy-one to complete a full five-year term, proba- remarkable were poorer than us when they became Inde- India could reach to a mere two thousand it got reduced to three hundred and ninety years. The customary talk of ‘Best Practices’ bly had nothing great to his credit barring growth by pendent, however, as the days passed they four hundred and sixty-five billion Dollars. (thirty-nine crore) acres. In China, however, should be dropped and be replaced by ‘Next Pokhran nuclear tests, Sarva Shiksha Abhi- leveraging their achieved remarkable growth by leveraging In other words, China increased by more in the same period, it increased from two Practices’. A growth-centric tactic for issues yan, and National Highways Development their economies to a larger extent. than seventy per cent and India by little forty million (twenty-four crores) acres to aiming at reinventing and reorienting India, Project with the biggest failure being his economies to a Quite a number of examples should suf- over thirteen per cent. What a drastic dif- 297.5 million (29.75 crores) acres. moving away from stereotyped practices, is ‘India Shining’ campaign. larger extent fice the poor performance of India when ference! Similarly, the per capita income of East Asian tigers like South Korea, Sin- the need of the hour. We have to, first, do With Demonetisation and GST experi- compared to other countries. The best exam- China which was just 172.91 dollars in 1968 gapore, Taiwan, and ASEAN countries away with the poverty of thought and instead ments, Modi, the current PM, gained mas- ple is that of China which is our neigh- increased nearly by forty per cent in 2016 like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Viet- of incremental thinking, plan in a grand way. sive criticism and how they contribute to the bouring country on the other side of the whereas that of India which stood more nam, Philippines, etc., achieved miraculous Then who is responsible for all the country’s growth effectively is yet to be seen. Himalayas. China has been consistently than China at 340.36 dollars in 1968 could growth. Japan rose from ashes to become a ills? The Nehru-Gandhi-led Congress There was nothing significant during the rest maintaining a high growth rate since 1979. grow only by 5.47 per cent and register just country with one of the highest per capita Party era followed by Morarji-VP Singh of the period and it was mainly alternate gov- From 1992 onwards, for more than 25 years, 1861 dollars by 2016. This is a serious con- income in the world. led Janata-National Front era and then the ernments assuming charge one after another. it has been continuously registering very cern and should be addressed appropriately. What is required is what suits our coun- Vajpayee-Modi BJP era within between India needs a momentous change and it is rapid growth. The GDP of China was less On the power supply front, as on today, if try. Can’t we leverage the wealth and inner PV-Manmohan Congress era are squarely possible, maybe, if the political system is than that of India till 1971. Now it is four we have 3.45 lakh megawatts installed capac- strength of our country and its economy? responsible for all that has happened in changed as the national political parties and times that of India. India’s GDP in 1968 was ity with 1122 units per head, China has 17.77 What is stopping us? It is not an insurmount- the past seventy-one years. However, it was the present political system failed the nation. one eighty billion Dollars and that of China lakh megawatts capacity with 4475 units able problem, but just a mindset issue. If we either the Congress party or the BJP that (The views expressed was just one thirty-four billion Dollars. By per head! The land useful for cultivation have to develop India, it requires out-of-the- were at the helm of affairs. are strictly personal)

tweet Our rich inheritance RETWEET The ‘charkha’ represents ‘dharma chakra’; it is our fortunate inheritance of commitment to social justice and self-reliance HIMA DAS @HimaDas8 wheel is symbolic anniversary of Mahatma Gan- of changing times, dhi – also known as ‘Saint of SANJEEV K JHA revolving fortunes Sabarmati’. of people, and remi- Much like the legendary Independence also stands for the country niscentA of justice that does not idea of building Taj Mahal and developing in all fields and spheres. It is discriminate between people Lal Quila on opposite banks time that each athlete pledges to give our or epochs of history. A wheel of Yamuna River at Agra, the best and raise the standards of sports in is always seen as a unifier and stainless steel charkha is the our country. The independent India tricolour an icon of our past, present, first charkha of this sort in and future. Gujarat – the native state of should always fly high � When Emperor Ashoka Mahatma Gandhi. Since the #Happy72ndIndependenceDay used the wheel as ‘Dharma location is so strategic, this Chakra’ and installed it in charkha is visible to one and edicts and around his empire, all coming to Sabarmati Ash- he had just one intention in his ram and Dandi Bridge from IMRAN KHAN mind: establishing social jus- where Mahatma Gandhi kicked @ImranKhanPTI Over a million tice and reducing inequalities off his famous Dandi March. and discrimination of every Apart from the installation artisans living in hue. The symbolism he estab- of these monumental charkhas, rural India aspire lished in Indian society is an the Prime Minister also advo- On behalf of the people of Pakistan & asset of immemorial heritage. cated and KVIC has ensured myself, I want to let President Erdogan & to possess one The Chakra, as a propagator that a wider distribution of the people of Turkey know we are praying instrument – the of ‘dharma’ still revolves at the charkhas in every corner of for their success in dealing with the severe core of our social value system. the nation – for the creation charkha which And, the values of inheritance of job opportunities for rural economic challenges confronting them, can empower do not change with the pas- masses at their doorsteps, be as they have always succeeded against sage of time. accomplished. Following this adversities in their glorious history. them to spin Gandhi ji reiterated this to dedication to the cause, from the Khadi yarn us over a century ago. In his November 2015, KVIC has and sustain their eminence of thought, ‘dharma’ so far distributed more than was giving people self-reliance, The inheritance of social justice and self-reliance are now an asset of pride, thanks to the spinning wheel 6,000 looms in addition to the SURESH PRABHU family. And in sustenance, and opportunity to 31,000 charkhas given to arti- @sureshpprabhu hold the heads high and stand India, following the spirit of charkha (9 feet wide, 17 feet nary Year celebrations of Gan- sans. Besides, nearly 2,100 the spirit of the on one’s own feet. For Gandhi this inheritance of heritage. tall and 30 feet long) which has dhi ji’s Swadeshi Movement solar charkhas too have been ‘dharma’ of social ji, ‘charkha’ was the ‘dharma While in over a decade after been silently broadcasting Gan- alias BUBU in Uganda, KVIC given for the very first time justice, there is a chakra’, our proud inheritance 2004, the successive Govern- dhi ji’s idea of social justice to donated a 25-kg high-quality after Independence on such a #StartupIndiaYatra reaches Jharkhand. need to sustains that needed to be reinserted ments had just distributed 175 millions of travellers. KVIC teak wood 3.6 feet long charkha large scale. The yatra van will cover 8 districts and 26 into our national lives and our charkhas, minimising the mes- then installed a 13 feet tall and to the Gandhi Heritage Site at Over a million artisans colleges in #Jharkhand reaching out to those lives that consciousness. Khadi and Vil- sage of ‘dharma’ as established 25 feet long, world’s largest Jinja in that country on Octo- living in rural India (most lage Industries Commission by Gandhi ji. KVIC in the past steel charkha at Rajiv Chowk ber 2 last year, which is also of whom are women) aspire budding entrepreneurs and early stage build the fibre of (KVIC) is a custodian of this 3 years has distributed more in Connaught Place on May 21, the International Day of Non- to possess one single instru- Startups in Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities. modern India fortune of inheritance. than 31,000 charkhas to the 2017, along with establishing Violence. And, the last but not ment – the charkha which can Commemorating this mon- needy artisanal families across a Heritage Charkha Museum. the least in this line-up is the empower them to spin the umental and extraordinary the length and breadth of the It has become so popular that installation of a 2.2-tonne large Khadi yarn and sustain their inheritance of value, KVIC, country. Inheritance of social people have now rechristened stainless steel charkha, made of family. And in the spirit of DHRUV RATHEE under the guidance of the justice and self-reliance is now this area as ‘Charkha Chowk’. high-quality chromium-nickel, the ‘dharma’ of social justice, @dhruv_rathee Prime Minister, has embarked an asset of pride, thanks to the Under the Champaran Saty- corrosion-resistant, non-mag- KVIC constantly caters to the upon a mission of installing spinning wheel. agrah centenary celebrations netic, and not hardenable (11 need and sustains those lives ‘charkhas’ in prominent places As for establishing the visi- across the nation, another 18 feet tall, 22 feet long and 6.5 that build the inner fibre of of India and abroad as a con- bility of message of the charkha’s feet long, 5.75 feet wide and 10 feet broad) stainless steel, near modern India. For KVIC, the Mitron, It is refreshing to know that Indian stant reminder of our com- symbolism for India, KVIC at feet high grand steel charkha gate number 3 of Sabarmati riv- charkha and Dharma are two #Rupee is now at 70.08 against US Dollar. mitment to social justice and first installed a high-quality was installed on April 15, erfront park on the opposite inseparable halves of national First time it has ever crossed the 70 mark in people’s self-reliance as our Burma teak 4-tonne charkha 2018 in Charkha Park located bank of Sabarmati Ashram at consciousness. the history of India! tribute to Dharma. KVIC has on July 5, 2016, at Terminal-3 in front of Gandhi Museum Ahmedabad. This was unveiled (The writer is a senior also embarked upon distribut- of IGI Airport, New Delhi. This at Motihari in Bihar. Not just on June 26, 2018 as a tributary journalist. Views expressed ing ‘charkhas’ to the poor of is the world’s largest wooden that, as a part of the Cente- endeavour on the 150th birth are strictly personal) 12 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 Poll panel must look into vote Wearable electronic mesh can help monitor heart health rigging allegations: Pak Prez SEOUL: Scientists have devel- oped a soft mesh that can record signals from the heart ISLAMABAD: In an unusual the president said, Pakistan will mosques and the hoisting of and muscles, paving the way move, Pakistan President continue to provide its political the national flag at all impor- for a new generation of flex- Mamnoon Hussain in his and moral support to resolve tant public buildings in the ible wearable health monitor- Independence Day address, the Kashmir issue under country, which have been dec- ing devices. raised the issue of alleged rig- United Nations resolutions. orated with bunting and lights. The implantable device, ging in the July 25 elections and He called upon the inter- To mark the day, a 31-gun provides information on mus- asked the election commission national community to raise salute was held in the capital, cle and cardiac dysfunctions, to look into the complaints of its voice to get the Kashmiri followed by 21-gun salutes in and thus could be implemented political parties to make the people their "due rights". all four provincial capitals. for pain relief, rehabilitation, poll process "fully transparent". Caretaker Prime Minister At the main ceremony held and prosthetic motor control. Addressing an official Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk said at the Jinnah Convention Cen- It is the first soft implant function held at the Jinnah August 14 was a reminder of tre, President Hussain hoisted that can record the cardiac The research team has also eases, and stimulate the heart Convention centre here to com- the "epic democratic struggle of the national flag. activity in multiple points of produced a customised large more effectively by synchro- memorate the country's 72nd our forefathers" to secure a sep- The ceremony was also a swine heart, according to a mesh that fits the lower part of nizing cardiac pumping activ- Independence Day, Hussain arate homeland for Muslims of attended by Prime Minister study published in the journal a swine heart. ity," said Suji. said it is crucial for the country the single largest party with 158 He said there is a complete the sub-continent where they Mulk, the three chiefs of the Nature Nanotechnology. Wrapped around the heart, This stretchable and con- to make state institutions pow- seats in the 342-member lower unity in the country to make could fashion their lives in armed forces and other nota- Researchers from the Insti- the implant can read signals ductive patch is created by erful and independent. house. the process of elections "fully accordance with their religious, ble personalities and foreign tute for Basic Science (IBS) in from the entire organ to iden- gold-coated silver nanowires Various political parties President Hussain said the transparent" and the previous cultural and social values. dignitaries. South Korea used the device tify possible lesions and help mixed with a type of rubber, have alleged that elections won elections and celebration of elected representative made He urged the nation to fol- Flag hoisting ceremo- on human skin to record the recovery. For example, it was called polystyrene-butadiene- by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of Pakistan's Independence Day laws to empower the ECP. low the principles of "unity, nies were held in the provin- electrical activity of heart and able to register the change of styrene (SBS). cricketer-turned-politician were held in close proximity "But if some groups express faith and discipline" to over- cial capitals as well as district muscles, that is electrocardio- ECG signal caused by an acute Conventional silver wire- Imran Khan were not fair and which "is a reminder that the disquiet over the issue of elec- come challenges and make headquarters. gram (ECG) and electromyo- heart attack. based conductive rubbers have demanded a probe. way this country had come into tions despite the efforts to make Pakistan a self-reliant, econom- Change-of-guard cere- gram (EMG) respectively. The mesh is stable during had limited biomedical appli- Pakistan Muslim League- being with the people's will, in them transparent, then it is ically vibrant and a prosperous monies were also held at the Its softness, elasticity and repetitive heart movements cations because silver is toxic Nawaz (PML-N) President the same manner, the decisions the responsibility of the ECP country. mausoleums of Quaid-i-Azam stretchability, allows the device and does not interfere with the to the body. The gold sheath Shahbaz Sharif on Monday regarding its fate will be made to pacify them and took such Pakistan celebrates August Muhammad Ali Jinnah and to follow the contours of flex- heart's pumping activity. prevents both silver's leaching, alleged that "historical rigging" through the vote." steps that voters should be con- 14 as the Independence Day Allama Iqbal in Karachi and ible joints, such as the wrist. "Although various soft car- and corrosion caused by air and took place during the July 25 He said the polls were fident that decisions about mat- which marks the transfer of Lahore, respectively. Worn on a forearm, it simul- diac devices have been reported biological fluids, such as sweat. elections. organised under new laws ters of state would be accepted power by last British viceroy Pakistan Rangers officials taneously monitored EMG sig- for the rat heart. This study on "We took advantage of sil- The PML-N came second enacted by the previous gov- and implemented," President to the new government of Paki- at the Wagah border crossing nals, and delivered electrical pigs can approximate human ver's high conductivity, SBS' in Pakistan's National Assem- ernment to make the Election Hussain, who is set to complete stan in Karachi. exchanged sweets with Indian and/or thermal stimulations physiology more accurately," stretchability, and gold's high bly with 82 seats compared to Commission of Pakistan (ECP) his term next month, said. The day-long festivities Border Security Force person- that could be employed in ther- said Choi Suji, from IBS. biocompatibility," said Hyeon Khan's PTI which emerged as powerful and independent. Raising the Kashmir issue, began with special prayers in nel, media reports said. AGENCIES apeutic applications. "We aim to study heart dis- Taeghwan, from IBS. AGENCIES Indonesia woman irked by mosque Car crashes into barriers outside Child among three PML-N nominates Hamza noise on trial for blasphemy killed in Baghdad JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors have demanded an UK Parliament... 3 hurt... 1 arrested market explosion Shahbaz as Punjab CM 18-month prison term for a woman who was charged with blasphemy after she complained about the volume LONDON: In a terror attack, LAHORE: The Pakistan Mus- of a mosque's loudspeakers. The ethnic Chinese defen- a speeding car crashed into BAGHDAD: Three people lim League-Nawaz (PML-N) dant, Meiliana, 44, was arrested on May 18, about two security barriers outside the were killed on Tuesday in an has nominated its president UK's Parliament during rush explosion at a market in Bagh- Shahbaz Sharif's son, Hamza years after her case triggered a riot in Tanjung Balai, hour, injuring three persons, dad, including a woman and Shahbaz, as Punjab chief min- a port town in North Sumatra province. A spokesman at Scotland Yard said as a man child according to a security ister even as the jailed for- the local prosecutor's office, Sumanggar Siagian, said on was arrested on suspicion of source. mer prime minister Nawaz Tuesday the sentencing demand for Meiliana was made terrorism offences. The blast struck in the Shiite Sharif's camp is critical of the at the District Court in Medan, the province's capital, on Scotland Yard's Counter- bastion of Sadr City, a sprawl- nomination. Monday. Prosecutors said the defendant had violated Terrorism Command is treat- ing district where authorities Shahbaz Sharif has already ing the incident in central regularly carry out raids close been nominated for the post of Indonesia's criminal code by committing blasphemy London as a terrorist attack. to the busy market to seize ille- prime minister against Pakistan minister slot. The father in the against Islam, the dominant faith in Indonesia. Mobs The man, in his late 20s, has gal weapons. Tehreek-i-Insaf's Imran Khan. Centre and son in Punjab may burned and ransacked at least 14 Buddhist temples been arrested on suspicion of "Three people were killed He is a prime minister candi- not reflect well on the party... throughout Tanjung Balai in a July 2016 riot after re- terrorism offences. UK connected to this incident. sion with barriers outside the and four others injured in an date of the Opposition parties Many senior leaders in Punjab ports of Meiliana's complaint emerged. Police arrested Metropolitan Police Assis- "Given that this appears Houses of Parliament," the Met explosion in a covered mar- -- PML-N, Pakistan Peoples who got elected as Member of more than a dozen suspects but only two were charged tant Commissioner Neil Basu, to be a deliberate attack, the Police said. The car was seen ket near the Mreydi souk in Party (PPP), Awami National Punjab Assembly (MPA) will the Indian-origin National method and this being an wedged into flap-style barriers Sadr City," Baghdad's military Party (ANP) and Muttahida feel ignored by this decision, a with being instigators of the violence. AGENCIES Lead for Counter Terrorism iconic site, we are treating it that allows vehicles access to operations command said in a Majlis e Amal (MMA). PML-N leader of Nawaz camp Policing in the UK, said the as a terrorist incident," he said. the House of Lords, giving the statement. The PML-N Punjab parlia- told PTI. man was not cooperating with A Met police spokesperson impression that the driver may A source from the secu- mentary party on Monday eve- In the 371-member Pun- police as they work to establish said that there was nobody else have been trying to gain access rity services said that a woman ning unanimously nominated jab Assembly, PTI is leading his identity. in the vehicle, which remains to the Parliament building. and a child were among those Hamza Shahbaz for the slot with 179 seats followed by the "Our priority is to for- at the scene and is being Prime Minister Theresa killed. of the chief minister, PML-N PML-N with 164 seats. The mally establish the identity of searched. May said: "My thoughts are Authorities did not detail leader Rana Sanaullah told PTI's ally Pakistan Muslim the suspect and his motivation No weapons have been with those injured in the inci- the cause of the blast and said reporters. League-Quaid (PML-Q) has if we can. He is not currently recovered at this stage. dent in Westminster and my an investigation would be He said the 44-year-old 10 seats and the PPP has seven. cooperating," Basu said, add- Police have put up a Ter- thanks to the emergency ser- launched. PML-N will be an aggressive A total of 186 votes are needed ing that the suspect was not rorism Act cordon, a reaction vices for their immediate The Mreydi souk is an politician and in case of his to form the government in known to security services or to incidents of this nature near and courageous response." important hub for illegal losing the slot, he will be the Punjab. under surveillance. any high-security hotspots in Home Secretary Sajid Javid weapons sales and the area has Opposition Leader. The PTI has expressed "There is no intelligence at the city. also thanked emergency seen years of violence since Meanwhile, the Nawaz confidence to form the gov- this time of further danger to "At 0737 hrs (1207 IST) services for their quick the US-led invasion of Iraq in Sharif camp is critical of nom- ernment in Punjab with the Londoners or to the rest of the on Tuesday, a car was in colli- response. AGENCIES 2003. AGENCIES inating Hamza for the chief support of the PML-Q. AGENCIES Earth mini-moons may provide testing grounds for space missions

WASHINGTON DC: Earth's ogy, with only one confirmed the journal Frontiers in Astron- solar system," said lead author of Technology in Sweden and mini-moons - small asteroids mini-moon discovery to date. omy and Space Science. "Mini- Robert Jedicke, based at the University of Helsinki in Fin- temporarily captured in the The Large Synoptic Survey moons can provide interesting University of Hawaii in the US. land. "Missions typically return planet's orbit - could used as Telescope (LSST), which is cur- science and technology test- "The challenge lies in finding only tiny amounts of material test-beds for research and com- rently under construction will beds in near-Earth space. These these small objects, despite their to Earth. Meteorites provide mercial space activities in the verify their existence and track asteroids are delivered towards close proximity," Jedicke said. an indirect way of analysing future, say scientists. their paths around our planet, Earth from the main asteroid "At present we don't fully asteroids, but Earth's atmo- These small and fast-mov- presenting exciting scientific belt between Mars and Jupiter understand what asteroids are sphere destroys weak materials ing visitors have so-far evaded and commercial opportunities, via gravitational interactions made of," said Mikael Granvik, when they pass through," said detection by existing technol- according to study published in with the Sun and planets in our affiliated with Lulea University Granvik. AGENCIES Trump signs bill named for Sen McCain... doesn't mention him

FORT DRUM (US): President Donald Trump has signed a ... Warns NY Guv USD 716 billion defence policy bill named for John McCain Cuomo, ‘Anybody but included no mention in his remarks of the Republican sen- who runs against ator, who is battling brain can- cer at home in Arizona. me suffers' Trump and McCain are engaged in a long-running UTICA (US): President Don- feud that dates to Trump's 2016 ald Trump has dared New presidential run. At campaign York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rallies, Trump regularly casti- to challenge him in 2020 and gates McCain without outright warned the Democrat, "Any- naming him for casting a dra- better place than right here at named the John S McCain body that runs against Trump matic thumbs-down vote that Fort Drum" to celebrate pas- National Defense Authori- suffers." doomed Trump's effort last sage of the defense bill, which zation Act but referred to by Trump on Monday also said year to repeal the Affordable will boost military pay by 2.6 Trump as simply the National that Cuomo once called him Care Act, which was enacted per cent, giving service mem- Defense Authorization Act and promised that he wouldn't by President Barack Obama. bers their largest increase in will introduce thousands of run against him a claim that Trump said there was "no nine years. The bill formally new recruits to active duty, Cuomo's office did not imme- reserve and National Guard diately dispute. units and replace aging tanks, The challenge came as planes, ships and helicopters Trump delivered remarks at a with more advanced and lethal fundraising event for Republi- technology, Trump said. can Rep. Claudia Tenney, who "Hopefully, we'll be so is running for re-election. The strong we'll never have to use Utica visit marked Trump's first it. But if we ever did, nobody as president to an area he won has a chance," he said. in 2016. The bill also authorizes bil- Trump, a New York native, lions of dollars for military spent much of the event attack- construction, including fam- ing his home-state governor as ily housing. AGENCIES well as Sen. AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp July exports up 14.3%; trade Jet chief meets aviation secy, claims 'all is well' MUMBAI: Under fire from regulators and employees for deficit at near 5-year high the financial woes engulfing the airline, Jet Airways chairman NEW DELHI: India's exports India's Foreign Trade year. Naresh Goyal met aviation sec- rose by 14.32 per cent to The data on services is retary RN Choubey on Monday $25.77 billion in July mainly India’s exports increased by 14.32% released with a lag of one Wholesale inflation in the capital and apprised him on account of better perfor- during July 2018 and imports month. of the ongoing crisis. mance of gems and jewellery registered a growth of 28.81% over Commenting on the mer- Goyal, the London-based the same month of the previous year sector as well as petroleum chandise trade data, Presi- slows to 5.09% on NRI, had last week told his products, even as trade deficit Exports (US $ Billion) dent of exporters' apex body shareholders that he's embar- soared to a near five-year high 22.54 FIEO Ganesh Kumar Gupta rassed and guilty of their losses, of $18 billion. said that consecutively for third cheaper food items later left for London amidst the 14.32% 25.77 The merchandise exports month in a row the outbound airlines' plans to raise funds to Meanwhile, SpiceJet dives had totalled $22.54 billion in Imports shipments have shown double NEW DELHI: Wholesale come out of the financial air- July 2017. 33.99 digit growth, however the rate inflation eased to 5.09 per cent pocket, sources said. down to `38 crore Q1 loss The trade data released 28.81% 43.79 of growth has declined. in July on account of cheaper Following its abrupt move by the commerce ministry The FIEO noted that food articles, especially fruits to indefinitely defer June quar- MUMBAI: Budget carrier SpiceJet posted a on Tuesday also revealed that Trade Balance MSME units particularly and vegetables, government ter earnings announcement on imports during July were val- -11.45 labour-intensive sectors such data showed on Tuesday. August 9, the aviation minis- net loss of Rs 38.06 crore in June quarter, on ued at $43.79 billion, a growth -18.02 as marine products, ready- The wholesale price index try had said it was keeping a higher fuel cost, weak rupee and a one-time of 28.81 per cent compared to made garments, cotton yarn/ (WPI) based inflation was watch on the developments at provisioning of Rs 63.5 crore.The Gurugram- July 2017 $33.99 billion in the year ago July 2018 fabs/made-ups, agri products, recorded at 5.77 per cent in the beleaguered airline. based no-frills airline had posted a net profit period. leather and leather products June. In July 2017, it was at 1.88 against (-) 20.23 per cent. "We will be watching the Source: Ministry of of Rs 175.2 crore in the same period last year. The sharp surge in imports Commerce & Industry KBK and handicrafts are in the nega- per cent. "Primary food articles developments at Jet Airways," led to worsening of trade deficit tive territory. The wholesale inflation reverted to a year-on-year dis- Choubey had said. Its net income rose 20 per cent to 2,277.80 to $18.02 billion in the report- As regards exports, the out- "Though some of the in food articles category was inflation after a gap of three He was soon to say that the crore in the reporting quarter, compared with ing month as against a deficit of ward shipments of petroleum labour-intensive sectors (-)2.16 per cent in July as months, driven by vegeta- airline did not approach the Rs 1,886.30 crore in the year-ago period, the $11.45 billion during July 2017. products surged from $3 billion including gems & jewellery, against (+) 1.80 per cent in bles, fruits, as well as pulses. ministry as it was not bound airline said in a regulatory filing. SpiceJet is the "It is mentioned that the in July last year to $3.9 billion, carpets and jute manufactur- the previous month, the Com- Although, available trends sug- to do so. "But when airlines are second domestic carrier to have announced global Brent price ($/bbl) has showing a growth of about 30 ing including floor covering mere and Industry ministry gest a month-on-month pick in difficulty, they come to us," increased by 53.16 per cent in per cent. have either shown impressive data showed. up in the prices of vegetables, he had said. earnings for June quarter so far. PTI July 2018 vis- -vis July 2017 Export of gems and jewel- growth or have improved," the Among others in the bas- sugar, milk, pulses and cere- When contacted the airline as per data available from US lery was up 24.62 per cent to exporters body said. ket, vegetable prices fell by als in August 2018, primary confirmed the meeting and also "We have been evaluating tive Vinay Dube had said that Energy Information Adminis- $3.18 billion. Cumulative value of exports 14.07 per cent during the food articles may continue to that he left on an overseas busi- various funding options to meet the carrier was working very tration (EIA)," the commerce Meanwhile, the RBI data on for the period April-July 2018- reported month as compared record year-on-year disinfla- ness trip. the liquidity requirements on diligently and implementing ministry said while releasing trade in services said exports 19 was $108.24 billion as to a growth of 8.12 per cent in tion in the ongoing month," "The chairman has met the priority," the airline had said in for some time a mission plan the data. (receipts) during June 2018 against $94.76 billion, show- June. Likewise, there was an said Aditi Nayar, principal aviation secretary on Monday a statement to PTI after stock that looked at every element of Over 57 per cent increase in were valued at $16.87 billion or ing a growth of 14.23 per cent. 8.81 per cent fall in wholesale economist, ICRA. to discuss the issues concerning exchanges sought clarification. structuring from cost perspec- oil import bill ($12.35 billion) up 4.32 per cent on an annual Imports during April-July prices of fruits in July as against For non-food articles, the the sector and the airline," an Beginning early this month, tive, including the payrolls. and 41 per cent jump in gold basis. totalled $171.20 billion as a rise of 3.87 per cent in the inflation during the month airline spokesperson told PTI. the 25-year-old airline has been "We are looking at all mul- imports to $2.96 billion during Services imports were $10.3 against $146.26 billion in the preceding month. under review increased to 3.96 On his foreign trip in the facing cash crunch leading it tiple elements of restructur- July is believed to be main rea- billion in June, up by 0.89 per year ago period, registering a In pulses category, inflation per cent as against 3.81 per cent middle of a deepening finan- to force senior management to ing and payroll is one of them," son behind high trade deficit. cent over the same month last growth of 17.05 per cent. PTI stood at (-) 17.03 per cent as in June. PTI cial and regulatory crisis, the take a 25 per cent pay cut and Dube had said indicating that spokesperson said, "he contin- proposing an up to 25 per cent the pay cut proposal was not ues with his routine engage- reduction in the wages of other shelved. ments including travels as part employees, including engineers It can be noted that the P K Singh takes over as Videocon Industries' Q1 net of his scheduled itinerary and and pilots. financial crisis has come to business requirements." However, after protests by haunt the airline once again PFC director (commercial) The airline which has debt these categories of employees after a gap of five years which loss widens to `2,874 crore of over Rs 11,000 crore from the airline was forced to put saw Goyal offloading 24 per banks, had said last evening that the move on hold. Responding cent of his holding to Etihad NEW DELHI: State-owned NEW DELHI: Videocon It said revenue from opera- The said exercise for other it was looking at all options to to shareholders' queries on pay for over Rs 2,069 crore in April Power Finance Corporation Industries' standalone net loss tions, part of total income, for current assets is continuing, raise funds. cuts at the AGM, chief execu- 2013. PTI (PFC)on Tuesday said its widened to Rs 2,874.21 crore April-June 2017 is inclusive it added. Executive Director (Projects) for April-June 2018-19 as of excise duty. Consequent to On June 6 this year, Praveen Kumar Singh will take against a loss of Rs 885.82 crore applicability of GST with effect National Company Law Tri- NBCC Q1 net Keventers appoints Jubiliant over the role of Director (Com- in the year-ago period due to from July 1, 2017, revenue from bunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench, mercial) on August 10, 2018. write off of certain loans and operations are shown net of admitted a petition for initiat- up 25.11% veteran Tarun Bhasin CEO Singh has worked in vari- advances of Rs 1,413.35 crore. GST. ing insolvency resolution pro- ous units of Projects Division Energy & Environment Man- Total income in the The company said it has cess against the company under NEW DELHI: Navratna Pub- NEW DELHI: Milkshakes brand Keventers on in PFC for over 24 years, a PFC agement from IIT Delhi. reported quarter stood at Rs written off certain loans and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy lic Sector enterprise NBCC Tuesday announced the appointment of Tarun statement said. Singh has been represent- 272.25 crore. It was Rs 1,642.11 advances aggregating to Rs Code, 2016. (India) Ltd, under the Min- Bhasin as its chief executive officer. Prior to join- Earlier, he had also worked ing PFC in various commit- crore in the year-ago quarter, 1,413.35 crore and the same Shares of Videocon Indus- istry of Housing and Urban with BHEL and CII for over tees of the central government. Videocon Industries said in a is shown as exceptional items tries settled 4.55 per cent down Affairs (MoHUA), has reported ing Keventers, He was associated with Jubiliant 9 years. Singh did his B Tech He also served as the nominee BSE filing. during the quarter. at Rs 5.45 apiece on BSE. PTI a strong April-June quarter with Food works for over 22 years where he occupied in Electrical Engineering director on the board of several a consolidated net profit growth several key leadership roles including President from IIT-BHU and M Tech in private power companies. MPOST Tata Steel, JSW, of 25.11 per cent from the same and CBO of Dunkin Donuts and President and Salary costs at HQs to period of last year. COO of Domino pizza, India as well as VP, Opera- CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE For the quarter ended Liberty House June 30, 2018, the company tions, Dominos. At present, Keventers has over submit bids for draw 18% GST for services has reported a consolidated 270 outlets across the country in cities including net profit of Rs. 76.65 crore as Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata. PTI against net profit of Rs. 61.26 Bhushan assets crore during the corresponding at offices in other states quarter of the previous fiscal, NEW DELHI: Tata Steel, Lib- representing a robust growth erty House and JSW have sub- NEW DELHI: Salary for of 25.11 per cent. mitted bids for the second time services like accounting, IT, Consolidated total income to acquire debt-laden Bhushan human resource, provided by for the reporting quarter stands Power and Steel Ltd, sources in the head office of a company to at Rs. 1,898.13 crore, up 19.56 the know of the matter said. its branch offices in other states per cent YOY. The total stand- The bids were submitted to will attract 18 per cent GST. alone income for Q1FY19 stood Committee of Creditors (CoC) According to an order at Rs. 1,671.33 crore as com- Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has entered into a Term late last night by the three par- passed by the Karnataka bench pared to Rs. 1,286.31crore in Loan facility agreement for Rs.10,000 Crore with State Bank ties, a source said. of the Authority for Advance for functions performed by Q1FY18, registering an increase of India (SBI), for meeting capital expenditure for expansion/ On August 6, the National Ruling (AAR), the activities employees in head office that of 29.93 per cent. renovation and setting up of various undergoing and new Company Law Appellate Tri- between two offices is treated has helped branches in other Commenting on the results, transmission & other projects in the company and in identified bunal (NCLAT) had extended as supplies under the GST law. states. Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, SPVs/JVs of the company the deadline for submission of It said the valuation of Although the GST charged NBCC, said, “Operational effi- revised bids for BPSL by one supply will include all costs, on such supplies can be claimed ciencies along with the Gov- week on the plea of Tata Steel, including the employee cost as input tax credit (ITC), com- ernment’s initiative to foster a resolution applicant in this. provided by one distinct entity panies which are exempt from infrastructure growth in the "The CoC is at present to the other distinct entities. GST will not be able to claim country has enabled NBCC to evaluating the three bids and "The activities performed credit. report a strong growth for the will inform its decision to the by the employees at the corpo- Also this will increase com- first quarter of this fiscal. Dur- NCLAT on August 17," said rate office in the course of or in pliance burden for companies ing the quarter, NBCC bagged the source. relation to employment such as they have to raise invoice projects from various ministries "Liberty House has as accounting, other admin- for all such inter-state services and government departments.” addressed certain issues raised istrative and IT system main- made. NBCC has recently been by the CoC," a Liberty House tenance for the units located AMRG & Associates Part- awarded a Rs 400 crore con- official said but refused to com- in the other states as well i.e. ner Rajat Mohan said this GST tract to build the Indian Pavil- India’s Integrated Energy Company, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ment on submission of bids. distinct persons as per Section charged would be available as ion for Dubai Expo 2020. The celebrated its 63rd Anniversary today across all regions and work According to reports, JSW 25(4) of the Central Goods and tax credit, except for sectors total outstanding order book centers in the country. ONGC CMD Shashi Shanker administrated is the only one who has sub- Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST which are exempt from GST currently stands at Rs. 80,000 the ONGC pledge on the occasion mitted revised bid of Rs 19,700 Act) shall be treated as supply like education, hospitals, alco- crores rupees. The company crore. PTI as per Entry 2 of Schedule I of hol and petroleum. also bagged projects like AIIMS the CGST Act, the AAR said. "This cross charge on Bilaspur, PMGSY Works, Skill Government of West Bengal Experts said the ruling will account of supply of services Development Institute (SDI) North Bengal Development Department LIC launches Cancer Cover Plan mean that companies, which is expected to be taxed at rate Bhubaneswar, Convention Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri have offices in multiple states, of 18 per cent, sending shock- Centres in African Countries ABRIDGED –e-NIT will have to raise Goods and waves across conglomerates in during the April-June FY2019 Tender ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of KOLKATA: Life Insurance Services Tax (GST) invoice India," Mohan said. PTI period. MPOST Amount Bid submission Corporation of India (LIC) Notice Inviting CONSTRUCTIONOF- 42,00,489.00 03/09/2018 announced the launch of a can- Government of West Bengal Tender No. – 48 BOUNDARYWALL- up to of 2018-19 (2nd FORHARISCHANDRA- 14.00 Hours cer cover as a health insurance North Bengal Development Department Call) PURCOLLEGEINTHE policy with sum assured ranging Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri DISTRICT MALDA from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Sd/- The conference was attended ABRIDGED -e-NIT Executive Engineer by Debajyoti Som, Regional North Bengal Development Department Manager, Eastern Zone, Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in A.K.Sharma, Regional Manager For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in (Marketing)/ZM, T.R.Mallick, Regional Manager (Corporate Communications). “The 'Cancer Cover' policy, Eastern Zone. assured and minimum annual which can be taken by those in There were two options -- premium payment under the the age group of 20 to 65, was sum assured and increment of plan is Rs 2,400 and the same a non-linked plan with yearly the sum assured by 10 per cent depends upon the age of the life and half-yearly premium paying of basic sum assured for the first assured. Male or female aged options. Fixed benefits would be five years. between 20 and 65 years of age paid in case the Life Assured was Keeping in view the increase can take the life insurance under diagnosed with any specified in rates of cancer which not the plan. early and/or major stage cancer only affects the patient but also Life assured will be able Sd/-Superintending Engineer during the policy term subject its whole family the plan was to have insurance cover after North Bengal Development Department to terms and conditions. Sum launched. a period of six month (180 days) assured is available from Rs 10 The plan provides mini- from the date of commence- Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in lakh to Rs 50 lakh,” said Deba- mum 10 lakh and maximum 50 ment of the policy as this period For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in jyoti Som, Regional Manager, lakh insurance cover to the life is called as waiting period. MPOST 14 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 Govt moots new model concession agreement ` crashes below 70 mark against $, for greenfield airports recovers at close as RBI intervenes Govt allays fears, says ‘nothing to worry... fall in Indian currency is due to external factors’ MUMBAI: The rupee on Tues- rupee falls to 80 per dollar, “it The Indian unit finally set- In the cross currency trade, day breached the historic low will not be a concern provided tled at 69.69, showing a modest the rupee remained under pres- of 70-mark against the US dol- all other currencies depreciate gain of 4 paise. sure against the pound sterling lar before recovering at close in the same range”. The Indian currency has lost to end at 89.21 per pound from on suspected RBI intervention The Indian currency, he said, over 9.49 per cent of its value 89.13 and also drifted further and the finance ministry's dis- is still better as compared to cer- this year so far against the grim against the euro to close at 79.69 NEW DELHI: The Centre on predictability," he added. missing the concerns over its tain other currencies. backdrop of India's ballooning compared to 79.52 earlier. Tuesday proposed a new finan- Under the proposed model sharp fall. In the current financial year, fiscal deficit and surging crude The local unit, however cial model for building green- concession agreement, the total The local currency crashed which began on April 1, the prices. bounced back against the Jap- field airports aimed at making aeronautical collections by con- below the 70-mark in early trade rupee has depreciated around August has marked the larg- anese yen to finish at 63.05 per air travel more affordable and cessionaire (airport operator) to touch all-time low of 70.10 a 6.7% against the US dollar. est devaluation of the rupee 100 yens from 63.37. addressing concern of disputes like landing and parking charges day after bloodletting in global Garg also said that while the against the dollar in the past In forward market on related to tariff. when measured per passenger markets due to worries over Reserve Bank of India had suffi- year. Tuesday, premium for dollar Under the new financial basis will not exceed Rs 400. Turkish economic crisis and a cient foreign exchange reserves, On the energy front, crude dropped due to heavy receiv- model, the concession fee given The concessionaire has sharp plunge in the lira. its intervention in the currency prices rose after Saudi Arabia ing from exporters. by the airport operator to the to give Rs 20 per passenger A rebound in oil prices, market may not be of much said it had cut production in The benchmark six-month concessioning authority will be per year to the concessioning FII outflows and concerns help as of now, as the weak- July, though concerns over a forward premium payable in based on a 'per passenger aero- authority plus an additional over currrent account deficit ness in the rupee was a result lows hit on Monday. Data showed retail infla- slowdown in global economic December slumped to 107-109 nautical model'. amount as the concession fee. weighed on the domestic cur- of global factors. On the home front, a benign tion fell to nine-month low of growth kept a lid on markets. paise from 112-114 paise and "The passenger-based model "It is this additional amount rency, pushing it to fresh life- RBI’s foreign exchange domestic inflation outlook and 4.17 per cent and the wholesale The benchmark Brent rose the far-forward June 2019 con- will also be the base of the bid- of concession fee which will be time lows. reserves were at $402.70 bil- robust industrial output data inflation eased to 5.09 per cent by $0.66 to $73.27 a barrel while tract moved down to 253-255 ding process," Civil Aviation the biddable parameter," Civil Heavy intervention by the lion in the week ended August 3, also helped strengthen the in July, reducing the odds of a West Texas Intermediate firmed paise from 260-262 paise on Minister Suresh Prabhu told Aviation Secretary R N Choubey RBI predominantly resisted down $1.49 billion over the pre- rupee sentiment. further rate hike. up 61 cents to $67.81 per barrel. Monday. PTI reporters here while unveiling explained. the rupee's sharp depreciation ceding week, latest data released the transaction structure. The additional amount and staged a spirited recovery by the central bank showed. The new model will encour- could range from Rs 10 to Rs from its life-time low, a currency Meanwhile, SBI Chairman age increased private invest- 50 depending on how attractive trader said. Rajnish Kumar said all curren- Sensex, Nifty regain footing as Turkish lira rebounds ment, the minister outlined. the concession is. The conces- Attributing the fall in rupee cies have weakened against the Currently, the transaction sion period will be 40 years, he value against the US dollar to dollar, but the Indian currency MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex NSE NIFTY BSE SENSEX ing in European markets also supported structure for airports, run under said. There would be a mora- “external factors”, Economic has not weakened very much in and Nifty on Tuesday regained confi- Intra-day on August 14, 2018 Intra-day on August 14, 2018 the upmove on domestic bourses. joint venture route, is based on torium on the concession fee Affairs Secretary Subhash comparison to other currencies. dence after two sessions of loss on emer- +79.35 +207.10 The 30-share Sensex, after opening (+0.70%) High: (+0.55%) High: revenue sharing model. for three years from the com- Chandra Garg said on Tuesday B Prasanna of ICICI Bank gence of buying mainly in financial, 11,452.45 37,932.40 on a strong note, continued its upward Open Open: Minister of State for Civil mercial operation date. that there is nothing to worry said the rupee is the victim of healthcare and IT stocks as market par- 11,381.70 37,749.59 march to hit a high of 37,932.40 on value- Aviation Jayant Sinha said the Both the concession fee and about as long as the depreciation a contagion effect impacting ticipants cheered moderate July inflation Close: buying in recent losers. It lost some Close: 11,435.10 Low: new concession agreement is the total aeronautical charges of is in line with other currencies. all Emerging Markets (EMs) numbers and some recovery in Turkish Low: 37,689.71 37,852.00 ground on profit-booking, before finally 11,370.80 aimed at realising the govern- Rs 400 "will be escalated annu- The rupee crashed to record triggered by the Turkish crisis. lira assuaged jittery investors globally. Previous close: 11,355.75 Previous close: 37,644.90 ending 207.10 points, or 0.55 per cent, ment's dream of achieving one ally by half the inflation rate". "It low of 70.09 during the day on A relief rally in local equi- The 30-scrip Sensex rose over 207 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 higher at 37,852. billion passenger trips a year in will be half of inflation utilisa- global concerns over Turkey’s ties amid a recovery in global points to close at 37,852 and the broader The gauge had lost 379.47 points in the coming years. tion". The remaining half could economic woes which have markets, including the Turk- NSE Nifty settled above the 11,400-mark. Wholesale inflation eased to 5.09 per the previous two sessions. This necessitates massive be covered by way of efficiency impacted various emerging ish lira, further supported the Moreover, global equity markets cent in July on account of cheaper food The NSE Nifty, after touching a high investment in the aviation space improvements, he said. markets amid the US dollar forex sentiment. seemed regaining confidence as the articles, from 5.77 per cent in June. Retail of 11,452.45, ended 79.35 points, or 0.70 and construction of more green- The immediate project that gaining strength against other The Turkey's currency found threat from the Turkish lira crisis ebbed. inflation also fell to a nine-month low of per cent, higher at 11,435.10. field airports. The new structure will determine the success of currencies. its footing after two days of The Turkish currency rebounded from its 4.17 in July. Domestic institutional inves- will make travel more affordable this model will the upcoming “Rupee is depreciating due intense selling after the central record low in early trade, strengthening Unabated buying by domestic institu- tors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net as the yield per passenger will greenfield airport at Jewar in to external factors...nothing at bank announced an emergency against the US dollar after Turkey's cen- tional investors (DIIs) and robust corpo- Rs 216.29 crore while foreign portfo- be pre-determined by the con- Greater Noida, the secretary this stage to worry,” Garg said liquidity boost to calm inves- tral bank intervention. rate Q1 earnings by some blue-chip firms lio investors (FPIs) sold shares for Rs cessioning authority, he said. said. The proposed model will adding external factors may ease tors nerves. It recovered to 6.57 Also, domestic market sentiment too drove investors sentiment. Mixed 971.86 crore on Monday, provisional data "Its guiding principles are be placed in public domain for going forward. against the dollar and 7.50 to the was buoyed by July inflation numbers. trend on Asian bourses and higher open- showed. PTI affordability, sustainability and feedback till September 14. PTI He said that even if the euro on Tuesday from record A K Singh joins NLC India mines 1.11% rise in as director Iran offers oil discounts to Asia TEHRAN: Iran is selling oil cuts to their energy purchases (pipelines) of IOC and gas at a discount to Asian from Iran. Q1 net profit to` 319.63 crore customers as it prepares for the But analysts predict Iran return of US sanctions, state could still see its oil sales drop CHENNAI: Public sector NLC review, lignite production was NEW DELHI: Akshay Kumar news agency IRNA reported by around 700,000 barrels per India Ltd has recorded a mar- at 36.21 lakh tonnes as com- Singh has joined as Direc- on Tuesday. day from their current level of ginal rise in net profit for the pared to 37.91 lakh tonnes tor (Pipelines) of state-owned The “informed source” in around 2.3 million. April-June 2018 quarter at Rs as it (lignite production) was Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the Iran’s oil ministry did not give Much will depend on the 319.63 crore from Rs 316.09 restricted to liquidate the stock. country's biggest firm. details of the discount, but European Union, which has crore registered in the year ago Power generation during Singh, 57, previously was sought to downplay the move vowed to resist US sanctions period. the April-June quarter was Executive Director in state gas as common industry practice. on Iran, but whose companies The Tamil Nadu-based lig- at 4,883.91 million units as utility GAIL (India) Ltd. “Discount is part of the and financial institutions are nite producer had clocked net against 5,275.52 million units He will be in charge of nature of the global markets more vulnerable to US finan- profit at Rs 1,897.81 crore for recorded in the year ago period. Indian Oil Corporation's being offered by all oil export- cial pressure than their Asian year ending March 31, 2018. Major overhauling of 13,400-km network of crude ers,” the source told IRNA. Iran President Hassan Rouhani counterparts. Total income for the quar- CMD Rakesh Kumar two thermal units at Neyveli oil, petroleum product and gas Bloomberg reported on Fri- French energy giant Total ter under review slipped to Rs tion of Goods and Services Tax resulted in lower power gen- pipelines with a throughput day that the state-run National The United States will seek 2015 nuclear deal. has already said it is pulling 1,841.11 crore from Rs 2,336.00 "both having no impact on bot- eration in the quarter, it said. capacity of 94.79 MTPA of oil Iranian Oil Company was to block Iran’s international oil Several key buyers, includ- out of its multi-billion-dol- crore. tom line." For the year ending The company said during and 9.5 million metric standard reducing official prices for Sep- sales from November 5, when ing China and India, who lar investment project in the The company attributed the March 31, 2018, total income the April-June quarter, it com- cubic metres per day of gas, a tember sales to Asia to their the second phase of sanctions account for roughly half of South Pars oil field in southern reduction in the revenue due stood at Rs 9,083.05 crore. On missioned 200MW of solar company statement said here. lowest level in 14 years, com- are reimposed as part of Wash- Iran’s sales, have said they are Iran as a result of the renewed to 'non-applicability of Clean lignite production, NLC India power to its existing renew- A mechanical engineer pared with Saudi crude. ington’s withdrawal from the not willing to make significant sanctions. PTI Energy Cess' after introduc- said during the quarter under able portfolio. MPOST from MIT, Muzaffarpur and a post graduate in Turbo Machinery from South Guja- rat University, Singh has about Allahabad Bank glows despite NPA provisions Facebook to air LaLiga 32 years of experience in the petroleum and natural gas NEW DELHI: State-owned Rs 2,590.37 crore for June quar- sector. Allahabad Bank on Tuesday ter from an allocation of Rs IDBI Bank’s Q1 loss matches for free in "He has substantive expe- reported a net loss of Rs 1,944.37 1,686.70 crore for April-June rience in design engineering, crore in the first quarter ended 2017. As per RBI directions of planning, execution, opera- June due to higher provisioning June last year in respect of nine widens to `2,410 cr Indian subcontinent tions and maintenance streams for bad loans. accounts for initiating insol- of the hydrocarbons sector," The bank had registered a vency process, the bank said NEW DELHI: State-owned year-ago period. it said. net profit of Rs 28.84 crore in performing assets (NPAs) hit- it made fresh provisions of Rs IDBI Bank on Tuesday The provision for bad loan Besides operating the the corresponding April-June ting a high of 15.97 per cent of 532.42 crore in June quarter of reported widening of loss to alone was Rs 4,602.55 crore, as world's largest oil pipeline net- period of 2017-18. the gross advances as against this fiscal. Rs 2,409.89 crore for the first against Rs 1,873.21 crore. work, Indian Oil Corporation Total income of the bank 13.85 per cent as on June 30, On further regulatory direc- quarter ended June 30, hurt State-owned insurance is implementing projects that also fell to Rs 4,794.04 crore as 2017. tions of August 2017, the bank by higher provisioning for bad behemoth LIC has expressed will further increase the length against Rs 4,968.57 crore mainly In value terms, the gross made additional provisions of loans. interest in taking up to 51 per of the network to about 20,000 owing to fall in income from NPAs stood at Rs 25,067.55 Rs 657.54 crore in respect of The bank had posted a loss cent stake in the debt ridden km and throughput capacity to other sources. crore by end-June 2018, up from accounts under the Insolvency of Rs 853 crore in the April- IDBI Bank. The Union Cabinet 102 MTPA, the statement said. Interest income, however, Rs 21,032.42 crore in the year- and Bankruptcy Code, it said in June quarter of last fiscal, has already given its approval Indian Oil Corporation is rose to Rs 4,599.50 crore during ago period. the filing. The non-performing 2017-18. to the proposal on August 1. laying a 1,244 km pipeline to April-June as against Rs 4,147.85 Net NPA ratio, however, loan provision coverage ratio of Its total provisioning for The total income of the reach LNG imported at Ennore crore in the same period a year improved to 7.32 per cent (Rs the bank is 67.81 per cent by non performing assets (NPAs) bank for the quarter under near Chennai to Bengaluru as ago, the bank said in a regu- 10,410.30 crore) as against 8.96 end-June, Allahabad Bank said. or bad loans more than dou- review also declined to Rs well as Nagapattinam, Tuti- latory filing. Bank's gross bad per cent (Rs 12,868.66 crore). Stock of the bank fell 5.62 bled to Rs 5,236.07 crore dur- 6,402.50 crore, as against Rs MUMBAI: Spanish football the statement added. corin and Madurai in Tamil loans worsened by the end of Thus the provisioning for per cent to trade at Rs 40.30 on ing the first quarter of 2018-19, 6,730.88 crore a year ago, IDBI league LaLiga on Tuesday said In addition to the live Nadu. PTI June quarter with gross non- bad loans was to be raised to BSE. MPOST from Rs 2,035.96 crore in the said in a regulatory filing. PTI social media giant Facebook matches, shoulder program- will air the matches in Indian ming, including a full range subcontinent for free for three of weekly preview shows and years. highlights, will be offered. Sebi panel for confidentiality clause in settlement mechanism The three-season deal com- "We are thrilled to team mences with the 2018-19 cam- up with Facebook to bring NEW DELHI: A high-level Sebi the board in dealing with any tlement with Sebi will have to in writing. paign kicking off on August 17. the millions of LaLiga fans in panel has prosed a confidenti- inquiry, investigation, inspec- cease to participate in the vio- Such applications and infor- "Now with Facebook, the Indian subcontinent even ality clause in the settlement tion, and audit," the panel said lation of securities laws from mation pertaining to applicants LaLiga has broken new ground, closer to the action. LaLiga sets mechanism, wherein identity in its report submitted to the the time of the disclosure of and the assistance provided by signing its first broadcast agree- the standard for football in the of the applicant will not be dis- regulator. information. them to Sebi are already pro- ment ever with a social media world and we are delighted that closed, in order to garner infor- The panel headed by retired Moreover, the applicant tected from disclosure. platform," it said in a statement. more people than ever before mation of defaults as well as judge A R Dave has suggested would need to provide complete "Further, the confidentiality All 380 first division will have the opportunity to possible violations from default- for a provision for settlement and true disclosure of informa- also depends upon the nature matches of Spain's topflight watch our matches live and for ers in the securities. with confidentiality under the tion; cooperate full throughout of the assistance provided to football league will be available free through Facebook in the Currently, the settlement settlement norm. the investigation; and will not the Board. for free to people on Facebook region," said Javier Tebas, presi- regulation does not have a pro- It has recommended that conceal and manipulate docu- "If the assistance is in nature in eight countries - Afghani- dent, LaLiga. vision for settlement with con- even the settlement order in ments in any manner that may of a clue or information, such stan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, For major matches, viewers fidentiality and all settlement cases of settlement with confi- contribute to the establish- as indicating the relevant bank Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and can see interactive studio cov- orders contain details of the dentiality will need to be pub- ment of the alleged violation, account details, phone num- Pakistan. erage hosted by Joe Morrison. applicant and are published on lished. However, the identity comments from public till Sep- Besides, it has recom- the panel suggested. bers or any other information The Facebook commu- "We see this as a great oppor- Sebi website. of the applicant may not be tember 1 on the committee's mended that proceedings Noting confidentiality is which can be independently nity in the eight countries tunity to not only bring people "There is no explicit provi- disclosed. suggestions and final regulation relating to insider trading, front- multi-faceted and depends on proven, the information per- will be able to watch LaLiga together around world-class sions for an applicant to vol- The settlement mechanism will be put in place after taking running and misstatements in the nature of assistance provided taining to the applicant will not Santander coverage on a live football, but also help LaLiga untarily provide information enables entities to settle charges into views of the stakeholders. the IPO documents may be set- to Sebi, the panel suggested that be revealed either to the public and on-demand basis through reach new audiences and grow to the (Sebi) board relating against them without admission It also suggested not settling tled "depending on the facts and there will not be any public dis- or during the relevant proceed- multiple devices. The matches its visibility in a key develop- to the fraudulent and unfair or denial of guilt on payment of the case with wilful defaulters circumstances of each case". closure unless such disclosure is ings to the accomplices who are would be available on the offi- ment market," said Peter Hut- trade practices and other seri- fee. The Securities and Exchange and fugitive economic offend- An applicant seeking the made by the applicant himself charged by the Board," the panel cial LaLiga Facebook page as ton, head - global live sports ous defaults that would assist Board of India (Sebi) has sought ers under settlement norms. benefit of confidentiality in set- or are agreed to by the applicant noted. PTI well as individual club pages, programming, Facebook. PTI sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 mp FORMER BRAZIL STRIKER RONALDO ANAND FINISHES NINTH IN ST. LOUIS RAPID KEVIN GAMEIRO VOWS TO SCORE 20 LEAVES IBIZA CLINIC ST LOUIS: Viswanathan Anand had another below-par day GOALS FOR VALENCIA with a couple of draws and a defeat, finishing ninth spot in MADRID: Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo left a clinic in Ibiza VALENCIA: Forward Kevin Gameiro said during his presenta- the rapid section of St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament that on Tuesday following a four-night stay for treatment for a flu tion as a Valencia CF player that he expects to score at least 20 concluded here. While the rapid section is not conclusive final infection. “He left this morning at 10:30 am, not wanting to goals this season and to help his new team finish higher than for- standing, Anand now faces a daunting task as he has a huge depart from the side where the press were waiting,” said a mer club Atletico Madrid. Gameiro said he was looking forward ground to cover in the Blitz section that will have 18 games in spokesman for the clinic. A spokesman for the former player to facing his old team in the Aug. 20 La Liga opener between all with one point awarded for each win. confirmed his departure in an email message. Valencia and Atletico. Women’s Challenger Trophy: India Blue lose Bumrah, Ashwin fit; Kohli despite Mithali’s half century almost ready for 3rd Test

BENGALURU: Veteran Mithali LONDON: The beleaguered Indian team Raj’s run-a-ball 51 wasn’t enough today received a boost with pacer Jasprit as India Blue lost to India Red by Bumrah being declared fit and available seven runs in a rain-affected in the for selection for the third Test against Eng- opening encounter of the Wom- land starting in Nottingham on Saturday. en’s T20 Challenger on Tuesday. England lead the five-match series 2-0 India Blue scored a modest 100 after convincing wins. Indian boxing team members pose for a group photo before leaving for Asian Games to be held in Indonesia, for 8 in 20 overs and the Red team Bumrah had injured his left hand were 79 for 3 in 16.3 overs when whilst playing in the first game of the in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI play was stopped due to inclem- long tour against Ireland in Dublin back ent weather. However Reds were in June. He didn’t feature in the T20Is or declared winner as per VJD rule. ODIs against England since then, and also ‘We’ll know how good we are at Asiad’ Batting first, Blue team had missed the first two Tests thanks to a frac- a batting collapse despite Mith- ture on his left thumb. NEW DELHI: Indian boxers and 4 bronze medals in all. fidence with two-time medal- ali holding fort at one end with He underwent surgery in Leeds on will know their global standing “The draw is going to be big list Vikas Krishan (75 kg) — a wickets falling like ninepins at the July 4 and underwent rehabilitation back from their Asian Games show, and it will be certainly a factor. gold winner in 2010 and bronze other end. in India, before being called up for the High Performance Director But we have grown enough to medallist in 2014 — declaring The Indian ODI captain hit Test series. Santiago Nieva said on Tuesday ensure that it is not as big a fac- that this was the “most perfect seven boundaries and a six. The Throughout the second leg of this tour, and reckoned the draw could tor. But this is not going to be team” heading to the Games. next highest score was 12 by VR Bumrah has been keenly working in the play a crucial role in how well that easy,” he said. His confidence is not mis- Vanitha (12). nets, from Chelmsford, to Birmingham, the pugilists perform in Jakarta. “We will know where we placed. The team boasts of four India international Deepti to Lords, although the team management Seven men and three stand on the world stage and world championships medal- Sharma took 2 for 15 in four was waiting for the plaster to come off Ben Stokes added to England squad women pugilists were given how we are going to do in the lists — Vikas and Shiva Thapa overs and then opened the bat- finally. an official send-off by the Box- world championships next (60kg) among men and Sar- ting to score 45 off 44 balls with During one of the net sessions while LONDON: All-rounder Ben Stokes, who was deemed not guilty of ing Federation of India (BFI) year,” he added. The view was jubala Devi (51kg) and Sonia six boundaries. the rain intervened during the second affray charges by a Bristol court on Tuesday, has subsequently and Sports India ahead of their seconded by BFI President lather (57kg) — among women. Brief Scores: India Blue 100/8 Test, Bumrah was seen bowling without been added to the England squad for the third Test starting on Sat- flight for Jakarta on Wednesday. Ajay Singh, who reminded the Vikas had also claimed a gold in 20 overs (Mithali Raj 51 off 51 his plaster and thus his availability for “Now, we will know how gathering that powerhouses at the Commonwealth Games balls, Deepti Sharma 2/15). India the next match has now been confirmed. urday in Nottingham. Owing to this court case, Stokes had missed good we are. This will be the Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan earlier this year. Red 79/3 in 16.3 ocers (Deepti Even so, it remains to be seen whether the second Test at Lord’s, which England won by an innings and 159 test and we will know where are going to be there. “Don’t The medallists from this Sharma 45 off 44 balls) vs India he will be included in the playing eleven runs to take a 2-0 series’ lead. The all-rounder had played a hand- we stand because some really forget that, it is not the Com- year’s Commonwealth Games Red won by 7 runs via VJD without having any proper match time. some role in the first Test in Birmingham. He had a match haul strong countries will be there,” monwealth Games. The big in the team include Amit Pan- method. AGENCIES In other good news, both Ravichan- of 6-113 across two innings as India lost by 31 runs. The England Nieva said. The boxers had countries are going to be ghal (49kg), Gaurav Solanki dran Ashwin and Hardik Pandya have accounted for five medals — there,” he said. “But I nonethe- (52kg) and Manoj Kumar also been declared fit. Both suffered blows team management now face a selection headache, as his replace- one gold and four bronze — in less expect every boxer to come (69kg). The boxing competi- La Liga matches to their bowling hands while batting in the ment Chris Woakes had scored a maiden Test hundred at Lord’s the 2014 edition in Incheon, back with a medal, just like the tion at the Asiad is scheduled for free on FB second innings at Lord’s. Ashwin was hit as also taking four wickets in the match. Meanwhile, the ECB South Korea. Commonwealth Games, and to start from August 24 and twice, in fact. will set up a Cricket Discipline Commission that will take stock of This was way lower than make it our best ever perfor- the Indians are leaving slightly Meanwhile, skipper Virat Kohli is in a Stokes’ involvement in this physical altercation outside a Bristol their best ever performance mance,” he added. a week in advance to get them- NEW DELHI: All the race against time to get completely fit for which came in 2010, when the The touch of pragmatism selves acclimatised with the 380 matches of Spain’s the third Test. pub last year. He, along with teammate Alex Hales, could yet be boxers bagged 2 gold, 3 silver could not take away the con- conditions. AGENCIES top-flight football league He had confirmed his availability fined and suspended, however it will be some time before that will be broadcast live for albeit with the rider that he might not be conclusion can be reached. AGENCIES able to field or run between the wickets up free on Facebook in a to a 100 percent of his ability. as the skipper taking part. fitness, even as these various issues put a landmark deal, it was an- There was a gym session for the entire Kohli is also undergoing rehabilitation spotlight on the heightened workload of nounced on Tuesday. In a Indian team today, with the players as well to improve his chances of attaining total Indian cricketers. AGENCIES first-of-a-kind agreement, LaLiga and Facebook an- nounced that the hugely Federer ‘anxious’ ahead of return at Cincinnati popular social media platform will become the CINCINNATI: Roger Federer “I’ve trained hard, I’m anx- hope to have a good tourna- my schedule now. I have more official home for all the said he is eager to make his ious. I chose to skip Toronto ment.” Federer last played a time for the family, which is LaLiga Santander match- start at the Cincinnati Mas- for the health of my body,” the match on hardcourt 141 days important for me,” the father ters as the world number two seven-time Cincinnati cham- ago, when he lost in the Miami of two sets of twins said. es in the Indian subconti- begins his delayed summer pion said. “I don’t want to be second round to Thanasi Kok- “The hectic part of my life nent. AGENCIES hardcourt season. hurt, there is too much to play.” kinakis before skipping the has passed. Even when I have With the US Open a fort- But the Swiss admitted clay season and returning on to take time away, I still get Siliguri Jalpaiguri night away, the 37-year-old that sitting out competition grass. something out of it.” Development Authority Swiss is keen to test his form is difficult. He said that while he would Federer did express regret ABRIDGED NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER prior to the August 27 kick- “Watching from afar is prefer not to take weeks away, that Rafael Nadal, the Toronto e-N.I.T No - WBIW/EE/WMD/e-NIT- 08e/2018-19 off of the last Grand Slam of tough,” said Federer, who will it has now become a necessity champion, had to withdraw the season. start against Peter Gojowczyk in prolonging his fabled career. from Cincinnati in order to Executive Engineer West Midnapore Division invites tender The 20-time major win- after the German beat Portu- “You’ve got to keep it all in ease the strain on his body for the 04(Four).nos works Maximum amount Put to Tender ner skipped Toronto last week gal’s Joao Sousa 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. perspective, it’s easier now for after a solid, if demanding, Rs. 1724751.00 Minimum Rs. 1066781.00 Tender forms and to pace himself with the tour- “But that’s part of growing me to take time away. I wish I week of success. other details can be obtained from the Departmental web nament at Flushing Meadows older, you’ve got to take care could play everything but it’s “It’s a pity Rafa is not play- site www.wbiwd.gov.in.http: //etender.wb.nic.in (Direct Site) followed by the Laver Cup in of the body. not possible. ing, but it’s still an amazing AGENCIES Last date of submission of Bid 28/08/2018 Chicago in mid-September. “It’s nice to be back and I “I’m more relaxed about draw.” [S/d Tapan Pal] Executive Engineer, I.&W.Dte West Midnapore Division Powar appointed India women’s Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur. cricket coach till World T20

NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar was on Tuesday officially appointed head coach of the women’s national team until the ICC World T20 scheduled for November 2018. “The BCCI has appointed Ramesh Powar as head coach of the Indian women’s team. Powar has now been handed over full time duties till November 30, 2018,” a BCCI statement confirmed. The upcoming tour of Sri in the West Indies in Novem- The 40-year-old Powar was Lanka will be the first assign- ber,” the statement further said. initially appointed interim ment for Powar as head coach. The T20 World Cup, coach last month, a week “His term will include the starting November 9 will see after former first-class crick- tour to Sri Lanka in September, India facing New Zealand, eter Tushar Arothe submitted a bilateral series in the West Pakistan, Australia and one his papers citing personal Indies in October followed by of the qualifying teams in the Notice Inviting e-Tender No. 05 of 2018-19 of reasons. the ICC Women’s World T20 league stage. AGENCIES EE/TD/PWD, Purba Medinipure invites e-tender for the 1. “Providing sign board mentioning THIS ROAD IS MAINTAINED BY PWD, on PWD roads at every interval of 5 Kms under Tamluk Division”. Liverpool FC report forward Salah for Estt. Amt.: Rs. 2391954/-, Tender ID-2018_WBPWD_186318_1. Bid Submission End Date is 20.03.2018 at 16.00 Hours. driving while using mobile phone For details visit the website http://wbtenders.gov.in Sd/- Executive Engineer, PWD, LIVERPOOL: Liverpool FC’s Salah, they had made Mersey- Tamluk Division Egyptian forward Mohamed side Police aware of the foot- Salah could face charges for age and the circumstances using his mobile phone while surrounding its capture. driving, after his club passed Liverpool also confirmed a video of the incident to the that the matter would be dealt police. with internally and that neither The video shows Salah at club nor player would be com- the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz menting on the matter. surrounded by fans, but con- to show the footballer using a Salah scored 44 goals for tinuing to look at his phone mobile phone whilst driving, Liverpool last season and while driving, reports Xinhua adding that it had been passed opened his account for the news agency. to the relevant department. new campaign on Saturday, as Merseyside Police issued a Liverpool FC also said they Liverpool defeated West Ham tweet confirming they had been were aware of the video, add- 4-0 at Anfield to go top of the made aware of a video believed ing that, after discussion with Premier League. AGENCIES 16 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 August, 2018

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