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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 219 | Wednesday, 8 August 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 11,389.45 (+2.35) qSENSEX 37,665.80 (-26.09) pDOW JONES 25,657.92 (+155.74) pNASDAQ 7885.30 (+25.62) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.68 (+0.20) pRUPEE/EURO 79.62 (-0.09) 1GOLD/10GM 30,585 (0.00) pSILVER/K 39,000(-200.00) DELHI GOVT NOD JUSTICE JOSEPH SWORN IS OUR WORLD ‘I TOO FACE TO RAISE MLA LAD AS SC JUDGE ALONG HEADING TOWARDS RACISM, FUND FROM RS 4 WITH TWO OTHER IRREVERSIBLE SEXISM’ CR TO 10 CR PG3 FORMER STATE CJs PG6 ‘HOTHOUSE’ STATE? PG11 PG16 DMK PATRIARCH M KARUNANIDHI BREATHES HIS LAST TN loses its Kalaignar MPOST BUREAU GREAT LEGACY CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi, one »»Karunanidhi became the of the foremost Dravidian politicians in mod- ern times, died here on Tuesday, after waging a chief minister for the first time grim battle for life aged 94, the hospital where in 1969 after the demise of he was admitted for the last 11 days said. Annadurai. He subsequently One of the most charismatic figures of helmed the state as chief Tamil Nadu politics whose public life spanned over seven decades is survived by two wives minister in 1971, 1989, and six children, including DMK working 1996 and 2006 president and heir apparent M K Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP. »»He was elected to the Legislative Assembly 13 The most enduring mascot of the Dravid- times, the last time as a 92-year-old in 2016 »»Became DMK president in 1969 and held M Karunanidhi (1924-2018) the position till his death

ian movement breathed his last at 6.10 p.m. wild and dramatic scenes began unfolding. wielded considerable influence beyond his as chief minister in 1971, 1989, 1996 and 2006. President Ramnath Kovind and Prime A hush descended once the hospital issued state, in the corridors of power in New Delhi, He was elected to the Legislative Assembly Minister Narendra Modi mourned his death. the bulletin confirming Karunanidhi’s death. for a long time, forging alliances with both the 13 times, the last time as a 92-year-old in 2016. A bulletin from the Kauvery Hospital had A general alert has been sounded across Congress and the BJP. Karunanidhi, who earned sobriquets of said on Monday evening the condition of the the state and security tightened at vital Hugely influenced by the rationalist and ‘Thalaivar’ (The Leader) and ‘Kalaignar’ (The DMK patriarch had “declined” and keep- installations. egalitarian ideology of E V Ramasamy ‘Peri- Artist) from his ardent followers, became ing his vital organs functioning was proving The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday yar’ and DMK founder and the state’s first DMK president in 1969 and held the posi- a “challenge”, triggering concerns about his announced seven-day mourning. chief minister C N Annadurai, Karunanidhi tion till his death. health among his followers who began swarm- Karunanidhi’s death comes barely 20 became one of the most enduring mascots Meanwhile, controversy erupted on Tues- ing the hospital soon after. months after that of J Jayalalithaa, his long- of the Dravidian Movement, which aimed at day night after the Tamil Nadu government Hundreds of them kept vigil outside the time political rival and another bright star that seeking equal rights for the depressed sections rejected the opposition DMK’s demand for hospital overnight, but when the facility came faded from Tamil Nadu’s political firmament and women and was against Brahminism. allotting space on the Marina beach for the out with another bulletin at 4.30 p.m on Tues- on December 5, 2016. Karunanidhi became the chief minister burial of its leader M Karunanidhi and offered day, describing his condition as “extremely The sharp-tongued, quick-witted Karu- for the first time in 1969 after the demise of space near the memorials of former chief min- critical and unstable”, the milling crowd grew nanidhi was a five-time chief minister, who Annadurai. He subsequently helmed the state isters C Rajagopalachari and K Kamraj. See P7 Virat Kohli has Women getting raped Major, 3 soldiers RESTRAINS THEM FROM TALKING TO MEDIA attained almost killed while SC pulls up Assam NRC coordinator legendary status left, right & centre: SC MS DHONI foiling infiltration and Registrar General of India MPOST BUREAU bid in Kashmir MPOST BUREAU that, it could have sent both of NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, them to jail. In today’s which expressed concern on Tues- MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The Supreme Questioning the authority day over incidents of rape in the Court on Tuesday reprimanded of the officials, the bench rep- paper country by observing that women SRINAGAR: An Army major Assam’s NRC coordinator and rimanded them and restrained are being raped “left, right and cen- and three soldiers were killed the Registrar General of India them from going to media in CITY ... tre”, has asked all the print, elec- during an operation in which for their statements on the NRC future on the NRC issue. tronic and social media not to they foiled an infiltration bid issue, saying it could have sent The bench said that it had 683 DIE AFTER BEING HIT BY PRIVATE CARS 4 publish or display photos of vic- in Gurez area of North Kash- them to jail for contempt, and asked the Centre to formu- tims of sexual abuse even in blurred mir, gunning down two of the restrained them from speak- late standard operating proce- NATION or morphed form in any case across eight infiltrators, officials said. ing to media in future without dures to deal with the claims the country. Four infiltrators man- its approval. concerned with the claims and objections of those who BIHAR CABINET HIKES LEGISLATOR’S FUND 7 The apex court also warned Highlights aged to return to Pakistan- A bench comprising justices and objections to be made... have been left out in the draft against interviewing minor victims occupied Kashmir, while two Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nari- What have you said in news- NRC and accused the officials of EDIT of sexual abuse saying it has a severe »»SC has asked all the print, others were believed to have man termed as “most unfortu- papers and tell us how are you making statements on modal- mental impact. electronic and social media been injured and hiding in nate” the statements made by concerned with that,” a visibly ities which squarely fell in its ETHICS AND ECONOMICS 8 It asked the Centre to apprise not to publish or display the dense forest around the Assam National Register of Citi- angry Justice Gogoi told the domain. it on steps proposed to be taken to region, they said. zens (NRC) coordinator Pra- officials and asked them to read Hajela said that he had con- INTERNATIONAL prevent sexual abuse of minors in photos of victims of sexual The officials said that there teek Hajela and RGI Sailesh to the news reports in the court. sulted the RGI and talked to the shelter homes across the country. abuse even in blurred or was an intelligence input media on the issue of dealing “Don’t forget, you are the media to dispel apprehensions KASUR CONVICT GETS DEATH PENALTY 10 It said that victims of child sex morphed form about an infiltration bid by with claims and objections of officers of the court. Your job regarding dealing of complaints. abuse could only be interviewed eight terrorists in Bagtore area those who have been left out in is to comply with our direc- However, they tendered an BUSINESS by members of National Commis- »»SC came down heavily on of Gurez. the draft NRC. tions. How can you go to press unconditional apology to the sion For Protection of Child Rights the Bihar government for An Army team led by “Are you in any manner like this,” the bench said adding bench. PNB SHINES IN Q1 DESPITE NIRAV, NPA HITS 12 (NCPCR) and State Commissions funding the NGO which Major Kaustubh Prakash SPORT For Protection of Child Rights in ran the shelter home in Mu- Kumar Rane laid a siege of the presence of counsellors. the area on Monday night, zaffarpur where girls were Jaitley to resume office in 3rd week of Aug ‘MAKES MORE SENSE TO PLAY 5 BOWLERS’ 14 The apex court also pulled up but were fired by the terror- the Delhi Commission for Women allegedly sexually abused ists who had positioned them- for trying to intervene in the Bihar selves comfortably in the cover MPOST BUREAU He has been quite active on vices Tax (GST) through video shelter home case and said that no National Crime Records Bureau of darkness, they said. social media — writing blogs conferencing. FOR ADVERTISING politics should be involved in the (NCRB) data and said that every six In the encounter, 29-year- NEW DELHI: Union Minister on various economic and non- On May 14, when Jaitley kindly contact at 9810195709 matter. hours, a woman is raped in India. old Major Rane and three Arun Jaitley, who had under- economic issues, like National underwent a kidney surgery, or Earlier in the day, a bench com- It referred to the NCRB data and other soldiers were killed in gone a kidney transplant sur- Register for Citizens (NRC) Railway and Coal Minister [email protected] prising justices M B Lokur, Deepak said 38,947 women were raped in the terrorist firing. Two of gery on May 14, is likely to in Assam, over four-decades Piyush Goyal was temporarily Gupta and K M Joseph came down India in 2016. the infiltrating militants were resume office of Finance Min- of Emergency, No-confidence given additional charge of the heavily on the Bihar government Tata Institute of Social Sciences gunned down in the encoun- ister in the third week of August, Motion in Parliament, Rafael Finance Ministry. FOR SUBSCRIPTION for funding the NGO which ran the (TISS), which conducted an audit ter which took place near Gov- sources said. fighter jet deal, and GST. Jaitley has been the Finance kindly contact at 8800854665 shelter home in Muzaffarpur where of shelter homes, told the court that ind Nallah of Gurez, which Jaitley, according to sources, He also participated in cou- Minister since the Modi gov- or girls were allegedly sexually abused. out of 110 such institutions in Bihar, falls in the Bandipore district is recovering well and will be ple of events like banking con- ernment assumed office in May [email protected] The bench, during the hearing “grave concerns” have been raised of North Kashmir, they said. able to assume the responsibili- clave and the first anniversary 2014. He is also the leader of the on Tuesday morning, referred to about 15. ties of the Finance Ministry. of the launch of Goods and Ser- Rajya Sabha. Indian banks took about `70,000-cr BIG BOOST FOR FARMERS hit due to frauds in last three fiscals 1.11 cr farmers register on e-NAM to

MPOST BUREAU on March 31, 2014. As regards the stressed sell produce online: Radha Mohan NEW DELHI: Indian banks assets in the banking sys- reported a total loss of about tem, Shukla said the spurt OUR CORRESPONDENT sell their produce online. specific assistance to the Rs 70,000 crore due to frauds was due to aggressive lend- Singh further said that states, such as free access to over the previous three fis- ing practices, wilful default, NEW DELHI: In a significant farmers wishing to join the e-NAM platform, finan- cals up to March 2018, the loan frauds, corruption in achievement for the Minis- e-NAM platform need to cial aid for computer hard- Rajya Sabha was informed some cases and economic try of Agriculture, under the register themselves on the ware, internet facility and on Tuesday. slowdown. stewardship of Union Min- e-NAM portal and can sell assaying equipment, mandi The extent of loss in fraud Replying to another ister Radha Mohan Singh, their produce on the e-NAM analyst for each e-NAM cases reported by scheduled question, he said as per RBI over 1.11 crore farmers spread platform in any e-NAM mandi for a year and train- commercial banks (SCBs)for data, there were 139 borrow- across 16 states and union mandi of their choice. ing to stakeholders in man- 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 was Rs 16,409 crore, ers with aggregate gross NPAs of more than Rs territories have registered on “e-NAM platform pro- dis being integrated, he said. Rs 16,652 crore and Rs 36,694 crore, respectively, 1,000 crore. National Agriculture Market motes better marketing To increase the number of Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said Shukla said the RBI has apprised that it issued or e-NAM platform. opportunities for farmers to contribute towards better e-NAM platform. regulated mandis under the in a written reply quoting RBI data. directions to banks in June 2017, instructing them In reply to a question in sell their produce through marketing efficiency and also Singh further said, “Three e-NAM platform in different The minister said that data of frauds is as per to file applications for initiation of corporate insol- Lok Sabha, the Union Agri- online, competitive and trans- better prices to farmers,” the essential reforms the states states, the government has the year of reporting and not the year of occurrence vency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insol- culture Minister said that parent price discovery system Union Agriculture Minister must carry out for consid- further approved the integra- of fraud or sanction of loan, letter of undertaking, vency and Bankruptcy Code (IPC) in respect of e-NAM is proving a boon and online payment facility,” said during Question Hour. eration are e-trading, single tion of another 415 wholesale which may be of an earlier period. 12 borrowers. for the farmers in doubling Singh said. The minister also said point levy of market fee and regulated markets (APMCs/ The minister also informed the House that gross The 12 borrowers had cumulative fund-based their income as the platform “It also promotes prices that a total of 585 ‘man- unified single trading licence mandis) with the e-NAM advances by SCBs increased from Rs 25.03 lakh and non-fund based outstanding amount of Rs promotes better marketing commensurate with the dis’ had been integrated for the state.” platform by 2019-20, the min- crore as on March 31, 2008, to Rs 68.75 lakh crore 1,97,769 crore as on March 31, 2017. opportunities or farmers to quality of produce. All these till March 31, 2018, on the The government provides ister said in his reply. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 A versatile touch to conceptual Disciple of Padmashree Shovana makes her JEWELLERY STAGE DEBUT OUR CORRESPONDENT The young dancer, who DHRITI SWARUP, a disciple of Pad- thereafter Go with the trend by adding these everyday mashri Dr Shovana Narayan, left every- won applauds body stunned as she made her stage for ‘Dhamaar’- a taal concept jewellery pieces to your collection debut on August 5 at India International consisting of 14 matras and Centre. Nandkumaarashtakam’, concluded the A staunch believer in guru-shishya performance with a ‘Tarana’. s times change, people’s pref- tile accessory; brooches are a must have in parampara, Shovana has inculcated sen- Post the enthralling performance erences accordingly grow and one’s jewellery box. Brooches are a unisex sitivities of righteous practice and trust by Dhriti, a book titled ‘Karana – A evolve. Individuality remains accessory; thus making it an advantage for in Dhriti. Under her expert guidance Kathak Perspective’ was launched. a strong priority with people the buyer. It depends on how one styles this and 9 years of intense riyaaz, the young In the book, Dhriti has tried to interpret Anow valuing versatility and diversity in accessory. It can work as a statement piece dancer learned intricacies of this art the 108 Karanas of the Natyashastra – all the aspects of their lives including on simple white shirt or work as an acces- form. an ancient treatise on the perform- conceptual jewellery. So make sure you sory for your saree, which holds the pallu. The During the event, she performed a ing arts, written by Bharat Muni are following the right trend. brooches can be used with even bags too. The ‘stuti’ or an invocation to the lord to help between 55bce to 500ce. Some of the everyday concept jewellery multi-functionality of just one piece adds so her in her recital and future endeavours. The book invites anyone inter- pieces that are trending: much importance to the accessory This was followed by teen taal – consist- ested in dance to experience the 4Shoulder drop earrings 4Concept bobby pins are a fairly new ing of 16 matras and intricate footwork, karanas and their interpretation 4Statement geometric brooch concept that add that extra glam when worn in which she strives to exhibit her com- through the eyes of a Kathak 4Concept bobby pin with a basic white shirt and jeans mand over the nuances which define a dancer. 4Hair buns 4One would imagine buns only being a true Kathak exponent. A visual treat of photo- 4Big Hoops traditional ornament, but in modern times The next abhinaya, originally a 16th- graphs and links to videos 4Long/ shirt chains the utility has increased and is also extended century thumri by Meera Bai, ‘gaagar na supported by simple text 4Minimalistic tennis bracelets to daily wearing. The buns come with a bun bharan det’ - which is also a composi- and Sanskrit transla- 4Stackable bracelets stick which can be worn separately too. Hair tion by Dr Shovana Narayan, was loved tions makes the book 4Earring studs buns are a perfect solution to a bad hair day by the audience. easy to understand. 4Midi rings and they look fabulous with an Indian attire or when worn with a basic shift dress 4Big hoops are for the bold dressers, they’re great for day or evening look; they can be worn Priyanka inspires women to be to the office, college, a party - one can really dress up and dress down a pair of big hoops. It can very easily be made part of one’s unapologetic about choices daily look and it definitely adds character to any attire OUR CORRESPONDENT I was like ‘Yes, we get to turn the tables’,” 4Long shirt chains add that Priyanka said. much needed oomph to a 9-5 IN A FILM career spanning over 15 “It’s my dream to be able to play a office look. They’re minimalistic years, Priyanka Chopra has essayed man... That’s the next thing I want to do,” and simplistic enough to carry diverse roles and paved her way into added the actress, who also expressed one’s look from day to night Hollywood like no other Indian actress a desire to do Broadway as she loves 4Minimalistic tennis brace- has. Now she says it’s her dream to play watching theatrical productions when lets do well for the ones looking a man and she is eyeing Broadway too. she is in New York. for a classy addition to their wrist. At an interactive session titled “Chal- Speaking on the occasion, Pinky Best worn with a watch and a sim- lenging the Status Quo and Forging Reddy, President, FICCI Ladies Organ- ple shift dress, formal toursers and New Paths” organised jointly by ‘FICCI isation said, “As a part of its activities, shirt with a blazer Ladies Organisation’ (FLO) and ‘Yes FLO brings together women achiev- 4Stackable bracelets are bank’, Priyanka spoke strongly about ers for interactive sessions, beating the very in vogue. They’re the prefect how her “Quantico” character Alex odds, walking the pathways of courage accessory to accompany your dressed down Parrish was unapologetic for choices – and playing the role of inspirational role Experts list some options to add style these jeans and t-shirt look. 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So, she’s basi- and unsurpassable courage,” she added. cally playing a man, which is awesome, The session was moderated by the Priyanka Chopra with Pinky Reddy, President, because girls don’t get to play that... And eminent journalist Vir Sanghvi. FICCI Ladies Organisation at the event Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates 64th Foundation Day OUR CORRESPONDENT

he National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi – estab- lished in 1954 and inaugurated by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad T(Education Minister of that time), cel- ebrated its 64th Foundation Day on August 6. Introducing Delhiites to Bangla cinema In the event, which started with the National Anthem, Uttam Pacharne, OUR CORRESPONDENT Chairman, LKA, welcomed the Cul- ture Minister, Dr Mahesh Sharma along with the eminent artist Padmabhushan BENGAL ASSOCIATION has effectively Ram V Sutar and the founder of San- been able to connect Bengalis of Delhi and skar Bharti, Padmashree Baba Yogen- NCR through social and cultural activities. To dra by honouring them with bouquets further make Delhites familiar with the present and citations. Dr Mahesh Sharma also day Bangla language and culture through latest felicitated Baba Yogendra with bouquet Bangla Cinema, the association is organising and anga-vastra. 11th Bangla Cine Utsab - 2018 from August 10 Eminent artists and art lovers in – 12, 2018 at Muktadhara Auditorium. a great number attended the grand National Award winner and renowned ceremony. Bangla actor Rituparna Sengupta has con- Inaugurating the event, Culture sented to inaugurate the festival on August Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma said, “I Dr Mahesh Sharma, Artist Padmabhushan Ram V Sutar and other guests at the launch of a book on eminent artist Ganesh Pyne 10 at 6 pm. The three-day festival will show- Popular names like Rituparna Sengupta, congratulate the Lalit Kala Akademi case ten latest full-length feature films and ten Mamata Shankar, Srliekha Mitra, Sudeshna on completing 64 years of serving art guest of honour for the event, Baba short films by renowned directors as well as Roy, Gargi Roychoudhury, Rahul Banerjee, and culture of India. Establishing an art Yogendra said, “It’s a great achievement new rising Bangla directors and producers. lndrashish Acharya, Abir Chatterjee and others institution is a big thing but serving art in the history of Indian art, and I wish it will also be participating in the event. for 64 years consistently with the same set more milestones in future.” Latest Bangla films likeMayurakkhi , Pupa, energy, dedication and enthusiasm is Eminent artist Padmabhushan Ram Bhalobasar Bari, Naomi, Rainbow Jelly, Benche a task bigger than it and I feel that the V Sutar congratulated LKA and all the Thakar Gaan, Babar Naam Gandhiji, Ahare Akademi has been true to its founding people who have contributed in this Mone, Meghnath Badh Rahasya, Machher Jhol beliefs and objectives.” long glorious journey of 64 years. will be screened during the festival. The con- “Currently, around 65% of the On the occasion of this spectacular cluding ceremony on August 12, at 4 pm will be Indian population falls under the age- celebration, the recipients of the annual starred by Abir Chatterjee along with Mamata group of 35-40 years and I feel very Lalit Kala Akademi scholarship were Shankar, Gargi Roychoudhuri, Sudesna Roy, happy when I see the younger genera- also awarded it. and others. tion taking interest in arts. I am glad After the formal function, the par- Speaking about the event, Tapan Sengupta, that the LKA is promoting art to the ticipants were treated with a spectacu- General Secretary, Bengal Association said that youths by organising various camps and lar performance by the well-known flute all the guests have confirmed their participa- competitions,” he added. and tabla player Chetan Joshi. tion. The members of the Association, young The Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi Earlier in the day a demonstration and old alike are working very hard to make and eminent sculptor Uttam Pacharne of clay modelling named AAO...MITTI the Cine Utsab successful. appreciated the efforts of media per- ME KHELE...was organised by the Aka- Dr Tushar Roy, Festival Chairman, and sons who used to try to understand Mahesh Sharma, Culture Minister, inaugurating the event at Lalit Kala Akademi demi at Dr Rajendra Prasad Sarvo- Festival Convenor Sajal Mitra, overseeing the artists’ lives and write about them and daya Vidyalaya situated at the President arrangements expressed satisfaction about on art events. penance.” demi in December 2018. Estate. the progress, Dr Amitava Mukherjee, Presi- Expressing happiness on the 64th Pacharne congratulated Akademi The event also witnessed the launch According to the Chairman, LKA, dent, Bengal Association expressed confi- Anniversary of LKA, Uttam said, “An staff and art lovers on the occasion. of a book on eminent artist Ganesh the purpose of this workshop was to dence about the arrangements and success of artist is a person who prefers living Dr Mahesh Sharma released the Pyne – “A Painter of Eloquent Silence” inculcate creativity in the children. the Cine Utsab. a carefree life but at the same time it logo of the 12th Triennale India – written by Pranav Ranjan Ray. The children enjoyed thoroughly while demands dedication, austerity, and scheduled to be organised by the Aka- Congratulating the Akademi, the making all kinds of models from clay. 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No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp AAP slams Centre No age bar on financial for ‘misleading’ Delhi govt nod to raise MLA assistance to individuals facts on Delhi statehood demand LAD fund from Rs 4 cr to 10 cr with special needs OUR CORRESPONDENT MLA LAD limit of Rs 4 cr was fixed in 2011-12 and remained same while Delhi SAYANTAN GHOSH Welfare implements Financial NEW DELHI: AAP Chief Assistance to the people with spokesperson Saurabh Bharad- budget increased from Rs 27k cr in 2011-12 to Rs 50k cr in current financial year NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cab- Special Needs Scheme, under waj on Tuesday alleged that the inet on Tuesday approved the which financial assistance is Centre and LG of Delhi have SAYANTAN GHOSH immediate augmentation and compromised immune system social welfare department’s given to people with disability presented ‘misleading’ facts to overhaul,” said an official. and also require extra nutri- proposal that there will be in the age group from the birth the Lok Sabha regarding the NEW DELHI: The Delhi gov- The basic rationale behind tion, in addition to a balanced no age restriction for finan- to 60 years and having annual Delhi statehood. He presented ernment approved on Tues- the MLA LAD scheme is to diet in order to cope up with cial assistance to people with family income not more than the resolution taken by the day a proposal to increase the address the urgent needs of their special needs,” said an special needs. The pension, as Rs. 1 lakh. The scheme is appli- Delhi Assembly on June, 2018. MLA Local Area Develop- the local area by executing official. He added that most per the quantum in existence cable to people with blindness, "Modi Government lied ment (LAD) fund from Rs 4 the civic works in a time- of these PLHAs are poor and at the time, will be continued low vision, locomotor disabil- to the Parliament on Tues- crore to 10 crore annually. The bound frame in public inter- may not be in a position to lifelong or until the conditions ity, hearing impaired, leprosy day while answering to the decision was taken at a Cabi- est. The limit of Rs 4 crore for meet the cost of transpor- under which the assistance was cured, cerebral palsy, autism, Question on Delhi Statehood net meeting chaired by Chief MLA LAD was fixed in the tation for visiting the ART granted no longer exist. mental retardation and mental demand. The Minister said Minister Arvind Kejriwal. year 2011-12 and remained centre regularly for Anti "Cabinet took an impor- illness," said an official. there is no demand for state- The Cabinet also approved the same despite the fact that Retro-viral treatment. tant and significant decision Initially, the scheme was hood," Tweeted Bharadwaj. He the Department of Social Wel- the budget outlay of Delhi Similarly, there are Double regarding the Disability Pen- targeted for all unemployed added, "The Central Minister fare’s proposal for enhance- increased from Rs 27,000 Orphan Children infected or sion today. Now they will not disabled people between 18-55 misled the Lok Sabha because ment of the amount of crore in 2011-12 to Rs 50,000 affected by HIV/AIDS, whose be categorized under Old age years registered with unem- they did not want to tell the assistance to the people living crore in the current financial parents have died (at least one pension scheme, rather they ployment exchange with an stand of Central Govt on State- with HIV/AIDS (PLHIVs). year. parent due to HIV/AIDS) and will get the enhanced amount income limit of less than Rs. hood of Delhi. Is it not shame- The financial assistance pro- “The failure of the local these children are either liv- of Rs. 2,500 under Disability 75,000 pa. At the start in 2006- ful for a party (BJP) which vided to such patients has bodies and DDA in regard to ing with their grandparent or Pension Scheme even after 07, the quantum of assistance is demanding statehood for been increased to Rs 2,000 maintenance and upkeep of The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief extended families or are in attaining the age of 60," said was Rs. 350 pm with 40 ben- Delhi since 1954?" The cen- per month from the current the civic amenities and infra- Minister Arvind Kejriwal institutional care. Social Welfare Minister Rajen- eficiaries. In 2007-08, the tral government has received Rs 1,000 per month. structure in their respective “They are often malnour- dra Pal Gautam. quantum of assistance was no demand for granting state- “In view of the diverse areas is a well-known fact, per constituency,” said an MLA LAD scheme. ished, suffer from stigma and However, as a matter of enhanced to Rs. 600 pm and hood to Delhi, Union Minister needs of the citizens of Delhi which could be tackled to official. For the enhancement of discrimination, and cannot clarity, the beneficiary will the number of beneficiaries Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said as articulated by their public some extent by increasing the He added that it has also the amount of assistance to afford a proper education, not be eligible for pension rose to 175. in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. representatives, the cabinet quantum of funds and scope been approved that fresh HIV patients, the government including the cost for buying under more than one scheme The minister further "No, Madam (Speaker)," approved the above proposal. of work in the MLA LAD guidelines and procedures will decided an increased amount education-related material amongst the three schemes for ordered an audit of shelter this was his written reply to The condition of civic infra- scheme. The cabinet has also be issued from time to time of support. “People living with and transportation to school, the old age, persons with dis- homes in the city, after cases Congress MP K V Thomas' structure in most of the resi- approved the higher alloca- by the Urban Development HIV/AIDS (PLHAs) require affecting their long-term sur- ability and pension to women of sexual abuse were reported question whether there was a dential colonies of Delhi is in a tion of funds required to meet Department for fresh schemes lifelong Anti Retro-viral vival in the community,” said in distress. from such homes in Bihar and demand to grant statehood to bad condition, which requires the demand for Rs 10 crore to be undertaken under the Treatment (ART) due to their the official. "The Department of Social Uttar Pradesh. the national capital. Delhi govt OKs proposal to set up Give in writing about your talks Delhi Assembly witnesses 15 regional languages academies with bureaucrats: Goel to Jain ruckus on second day OUR CORRESPONDENT Jain alleged that in spite of his ROUSHAN ALI of the country live and work. It Maithili-Bhojpuri –are running directions, the principal secre- OUR CORRESPONDENT is this diversity that forms Del- in Delhi. However, as many as NEW DELHI: Miffed with tary did not provide factual and Gupta was also NEW DELHI: To promote hi's vibrant and cosmopolitan 15 posts are vacant each in non-receipt of replies to ques- complete information to the NEW DELHI: The second marshalled out different regional languages in culture,” Deputy Chief Minister the Hindi and Sanskrit acad- tions from bureaucrats, Delhi questions asked by the MLAs. day of the monsoon session the national capital, the Delhi Manish Sisodia, who also holds emies, 38 in Punjabi and seven Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas "As already directed by me, of the Delhi Assembly wit- of the House on Cabinet on Tuesday approved charge of the Art, Culture and posts in the Maithili-Bhojpuri Goel on Tuesday asked Urban such questions for which reply nessed a ruckus as BJP MLAs' Monday for raising a proposal to set up 15 new Language department, told the academy. Development Minister Satyen- is not received within the pre- demanded a discussion on the regional language academies Delhi Assembly. According to a reply given dar Jain to give detailed com- scribed time, stand referred to need for a National Register of similar demands across the city, although a large According to the govern- by Sisodia in the Delhi Assem- ments in writing about his the Privileges Committee. Citizens for Delhi. number of posts are vacant in ment, academies of Marathi, bly on Monday, no advertise- discussions with officers con- "I request the minister to BJP MLA Vijender Gupta ing for their demands, Goel the existing academies. Among Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, ment for the vacant posts has cerned by August 8. give his detailed comments in also raised the issue of unau- sent Gupta out of the House. the languages selected for international languages, Pali been issued since 2011. The The speaker's remarks came writing about his discussions thorised hiring of 1,000 low- Sharma and Pradhan followed the new academies are Ben- and Prakriti, Kumaoni-Gar- Urdu academy, with 20 vacant after several Aam Aadmi Party with the concerned officers floor buses in Delhi and alleged him in protest. Later, the three gali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, hwali and Jaunsari, Marwadi, posts, wrote to the Delhi Subor- legislators complained to him regarding these questions by that Transport Minister Kai- gain cheap publicity", Speaker MLAs sat outside Kejriwal's Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Kashmiri, Assamese, Haryanvi, dinate Services Selection Board that officers of the Urban August 10, 2018," Goel said in lash Gahlot "mentally tortured Ram Niwas Goel asked Gupta office in the Delhi Assembly to Odia, Assamese, Kashmiri, Oriya, Kannada, Malayalam (DSSSB) in April 2017 regard- Development department have his written direction. Transport Secretary Varsha to demand an apology from show their protest by holding Marwari, Haryanvi, Garwah- and Telugu would be estab- ing the vacancies. not provided replies to ques- He also directed the Privi- Joshi for not signing the pro- the Bharatiya Janata Party for banners, demanding cancella- ali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari. An lished in Delhi. The proposal A reminder was also sent in tions pertaining to municipal leges Committee of the House posal". He pressed for cancel- "what happened to 32 girls in tion of the ration and voter ID academy for foreign languages was pending for long before July 2017. The Urdu academy, corporations. to examine this issue on prior- lation of the proposal and an Muzaffarpur". cards of Bangladeshis in Delhi. will also be opened. the Cabinet. Currently, six lan- having a sanctioned strength During Question Hour on ity keeping in view the fact that apology from Gahlot. As the BJP MLAs, includ- Gupta was also marshalled “Delhi is a culturally rich guage academies –Hindi, Urdu, of 55, is operating with only 35 the second day of Monsoon the "dignity and privilege of the Terming the shouting ing O.P. Sharma and Jagdish out of the House on Monday city where people from all parts Punjabi, Sindhi, Sanskrit and members. session of the Delhi Assembly, House is at stake". of BJP MLAs "an attempt to Pradhan, continued shout- for raising similar demands. DCW to seek govt list of JNU teachers take Petrol crosses Rs 77/litre part in referendum Higher pay to nurses will private shelters in Delhi mark, diesel at Rs 68.50 against VC make business unviable: SAYANTAN GHOSH but the private shelters were NEW DELHI: The Jawaha- out of such inspection from the OUR CORRESPONDENT as international rates inched month in favour of daily price rlal Nehru University (JNU) Private hospitals to HC NEW DELHI: The Delhi Com- side of authorities. up. Rates have risen by Rs 0.90 revisions. High prices have off- teachers took part in a refer- mission for Women (DCW) "After taking the charge as NEW DELHI: Petrol prices a litre in case of petrol in nine and-on triggered demands for endum on Tuesday demanding will ask the Delhi government DCW Chief I have visited many have crossed the Rs 77 a litre days while diesel prices have a reduction in excise duty but removal of Vice Chancellor M OUR CORRESPONDENT hospitals and nursing homes. for the details of the private such shelters. Yes, the condi- mark for the first time in two risen by Rs 0.88 per litre. the government had ruled out Jagadesh Kumar for his "dis- The petition has said that shelters in Delhi. The DCW tions are not always good but months due to firming inter- Petrol price had touched any immediate cut. criminatory policies" and the NEW DELHI: Private hos- the Delhi government neither chief said that the government we never got any complaint of national rates. Petrol price in an all-time high of Rs 78.43 a The Centre currently lev- "total breakdown of the consul- pitals and nursing homes on heard the private health care gave the licenses to all the pri- rape or sexual abuse from the Delhi was today hiked by 9 paisa litre on May 29 and had since ies a total of Rs 19.48 per litre tative process". JNU Teachers’ Tuesday opposed in the Delhi providers before taking the Millennium Post - Kolkatta Edition to carry the Ad with vate homes hence through the shelters. But this does not mean a litre to Rs 77.06 while die- receded. On that day, the diesel of excise duty on petrol and Rs Association (JNUTA) called High Court an AAP govern- decision nor did it appreciate list it would be clear if there are that we should exclude the shel- sel rates went up by 6 paisa to price had touched an all-time 15.33 per litre on diesel. On top for the referendum. ment order directing them to that their "business will be ren- Kolkatta Tel. No. Only. Schedule Date :- 04/07/2018 & 11/07/2018 illegal shelters run by private in ters thereafter I ordered fro an Rs 68.50 per litre, according to high of Rs 69.30. Petrol was last of this, states levy Value Added In a statement, JNUTA said comply with an expert panel's dered unviable" if the wages Delhi. "We have the old list of audit," said Maliwal. She also daily price notification issued above the Rs 77-mark on June 9 Tax (VAT) - the lowest being in that, 93 percent voting teachers recommendation to pay min- of the nurses were increased such private shelters in Delhi said that the Commission on by state-owned oil firms. Fuel when it was priced at Rs 77.02 a Andaman and Nicobar Islands of JNU vote against the JNU VC imum wage of Rs 20,000 to according to the committee's hence we will ask for a new list," its own has conducted several prices in Delhi are the cheap- litre in Delhi. On that day, diesel where a 6 per cent sales tax is and 96 percent voting teacher nurses, saying it would "ren- recommendations. GO FOR “ ” TOOLS DCW chief Swati Maliwal said. inspections in govt run shelter est in all metros and most state was priced at Rs 68.28 per litre. charged on both the fuel. against the a Higher Educa- der their business unviable". "The impugned order (of AND EXPERIENCE POWER IN YOUR HANDS She also said that govern- homes in Delhi. The Commis- capitals due to lower sales tax State-owned oil firms had Mumbai has the highest tion Funding Agency (HEFA) The petition, by an associa- June 25), therefore, has the EVERY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS HAND TOOLS. ment-run shelters in Delhi are sion has also inspected several or VAT. in mid-June last year dumped VAT of 39.12% on petrol, while loan for the university. "We tion representing health care effect of rendering the busi- properly monitored and the private run homes on receipt of Retail selling prices have 15-year practice of revising Telangana levies the highest have called for the referendum providers in the country, came ness of the petitioner unviable government gets the reports complaints. been firming up since July 30 rates on 1st and 16th of every VAT of 26% on diesel. against the total breakdown of up for hearing before a bench insofar as it will have the reper- the consultative process under of Acting Chief Justice Gita cussion of inflating the wage which various academic deci- Mittal and Justice C Hari Shan- bill for nurses by at least two to sions are taken in the Academic kar which had recently said that three times," it said and added DMRC collects Rs 38L as fines for sitting on train floor Council. No opinion is sought healthcare "has become lucra- that it would also result in other OUR CORRESPONDENT for offences -- including litter- response to the RTI query filed. and a total of Rs 89,94,380 col- carrying offensive material, and matters are not discussed. tive business". clinical staff demanding a simi- ing, creating a nuisance, travel- An estimated 19,026 people lected. One case of travelling unlawful entry and walking Some of the decisions are very The court had made the lar hike in pay. “ ” TOOLS LAST A LIFE TIME. NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro ling with undervalued tokens were fined for sitting on floor on the roof of a train was also on metro tracks. casually mentioned and then observation while hearing a The association has also HAND TOOLS ARE AN EXTENSION OF HUMAN HAND. collected Rs 38 lakh as fines and obstructing officials on of the train, which according to recorded on the Metro's Blue Some passengers say they decided upon on the basis of PIL alleging that nurses were claimed that the apex court over 11 months from those duty -- from June 2017 to May Metro rules is not in line with Line for which the offender was don't understand why they this chitchat. There has been being financially exploited in while directing setting up of caught sitting on the floor of 2018 is Rs 90 lakh. Of this, the public etiquette and attracts a charged Rs 50. The Yellow Line should be fined for sitting on always a culture of owning the private hospitals and nursing the expert committee to look the train, a Right to Informa- highest amount, Rs 38 lakh, penalty of Rs 200. saw the maximum fine being the floor. Like Dipika Bhatia, a decision by the larger public. homes in the national capital. into the salary and working tion (RTI) reply has revealed. was collected for squatting on According to the DMRC collected -- Rs 39,20,220. Other daily commuter from Dwarka That kind of process has totally Today, the court could conditions of nurses had said The total amount collected the floor, the Delhi Metro Rail 51,441 people were fined from offences which garnered fines to Noida, who takes around 1.5 broken down," JNUTA presi- not take up the association's that the panel's recommenda- from 51,000 people in fines Corporation (DMRC) said in June last year till May this year included carrying away tokens, hours reach home by metro. dent Sonajharia Minz. MPOST plea due to paucity of time tions be adopted "only by way and listed it for hearing on of a legislation". August 10. Hearing a separate PIL by The association has con- the Indian Professional Nurses I-day: Security up at Metro, IGI; 600 addl personnel deployed tended that the June 25 order Association (IPNA) seeking by the Delhi government's implementation of the expert Directorate General of Health panel's recommendations OUR CORRESPONDENT ties and others as part of the drills Services, under the garb of earlier, the court had asked The Central Industrial undertaken to fortify security before seeking compliance with the a group representing the the NEW DELHI: Security measures August 15.Millennium "A new control room, Pexpertost committee's - Delhi recommen Edition- private hospitals to c andarry nursing the Ad with at the Delhi Metro and the IGI air- Security Force is tasked armed with over 5,000 CCTVs and dations, was in effect revising homes in Delhi why they were port have been stepped up with the to secure over 210 other smart tools, has recently been the minimum wages of the opposed to paying the mini- induction of over 600 fresh CISF commissionedDelhi for the CISF andTel. it will No.nurses Only employed. Schedulein private mum wage Da of Rst e20,000. :- 08/08/2018 personnel and commuters are being stations of the metro help us in better monitoring opera- thoroughly frisked in view of the in the national capital tions at stations under its surveillance heightened vigil in the run up to the cover," the DIG said. region GO FOR “ ” TOOLS Independence Day on August 15, Special teams of multi-wearing AND EXPERIENCE POWER IN YOUR HANDS official sources said. They said while intelligence and passenger profiling EVERY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS HAND TOOLS. passengers in the Delhi Metro are taking much time. "About 500 CISF sleuths have been deployed at vari- being twice frisked before entering personnel have been deployed addi- ous stations and they have been asked the Delhi Metro stations, additional tionally in the Delhi Metro network to keep an eye on a few stations by CISF quick reaction teams (QRTs) as part of the stepped up security continuously moving between them, and flying squads have been deployed measures in the wake of the Inde- another official said on the condition at select stations that witness a heavy pendence Day celebrations on August of anonymity. "While there is no spe- footfall or are important from the 15," a senior official said. cific threat this time, the security is on security point of view. the number of security personnel in frisked twice, first manually and later CISF metro security chief Deputy high alert. All civilian passes issued to The Central Industrial Secu- the network to keep a better eye on with a hand-held metal detector, they Inspector General (DIG) Raghubir people for entering the terminal areas “ ” TOOLS LAST A LIFE TIME. rity Force, that is tasked to secure the people and their luggage, the offi- said, adding that instructions have Lal told that they have already held of the airport have been disallowed as HAND TOOLS ARE AN EXTENSION OF HUMAN HAND. over 210 stations of the metro in the cials said. Passengers getting in at a been issued to the personnel to ren- meetings with various stakeholders a routine practice," an official at the New Delhi Tel.: 011- 6557 6796 e-mail : [email protected] national capital region, has enhanced number of metro stations are being der the job scrupulously but without like the Delhi Police, metro authori- airport said. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 Road accidents: 683 killed after being hit by private cars; 4,000 deaths overall since 2016

ABHAY SINGH whereas last year around 288 vehicles killed four persons. two-wheelers when they go for persons were killed in road One person was killed by a The other work. NEW DELHI: Around 683 accidents involving private bullock cart. The other offend- “In many cases, they are the persons died since 2016, after cars. In the current year, 129 ing vehicles were E-Rickshaw, offending vehicles victims. We organised camps they met with road accidents people died in road accidents Gramin Sewa, ambulance, were E-Rickshaw, and made them aware about involving private cars, claimed and the offending vehicles were crane, delivery vans, tanker, Gramin Sewa, road safety. The DTP also con- the Delhi Police data adding private cars. taxi, tractor, trailer, TSR. duct awareness campaigns in that over 4,000 people were More than 1,500 people More than 17,000 persons ambulance, crane, schools through debates about killed in accidents involving were killed by unidentified were injured by twenty differ- delivery vans, safety,” added Alok Kumar. more than 20 different types of vehicles. “The vehicles carrying ent kinds of vehicles and the The traffic police are also vehicles in the city. goods killed over 300 persons. same number of accidents were tanker, taxi, tractor, active on Twitter and What- The Delhi Traffic Police The scooter and motorcycle reported from them and 3,900 trailer, TSR sapp where they provide com- (DTP) has prepared road safety were involved in killing more were fatal. muters with details regarding plans through which they are than 200 persons whereas over The speed of motor vehi- traffic snarls on the regular generating awareness among 150 persons lost their lives after cles is universally agreed to be Joint Commissioner of basis. different sections of society. being hit by Tempo,” added the the most important factor con- Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar Training Parks have been The data from January 2016 police data. tributing to crash, injuries and told the Millennium Post that established in Delhi with a view to July 2018 accessed by Mil- Different types of buses fatalities on roads. Speed influ- Delhi have 10 black-spots dpur chowk, Bhalswa chowk, Gate, Shahdara flyover from they have identified colonies to imparting road safety edu- lennium Post claimed that in including DTC killed over 260 ences both crash risk and crash which are Mukundpur Chowk, Burari chowk, Britannia where regular accidents have where most of the population cation to road users in a prac- 2016 around 266 persons died persons whereas the police consequence. Jahangirpuri bus stand, Aza- chowk, Siraspur, NH-1, Delhi been reported. are pedestrians, cyclists or use tical way. HOMEOPATHY DOCTOR ADMINISTERS ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE Top cop meets ASI who challenged Treatment by unqualified man armed robbers in Preet Vihar OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, Delhi Police Commissioner leads to death of toddler Amulya Patnaik met ASI ABHAY SINGH Council Act 1956 and is reg- on the part of Tiwari constitute Lokesh who challenged armed istered with DMC as per that an act of criminal negligence robbers and foiled the robbery NEW DELHI: The treatment DMC Act 1997 is entitled to for which he is liable to be pros- attempt in Preet Vihar despite given by an unqualified per- practice modern scientific sys- ecuted under relevant provi- being fired at by the assail- son to a baby resulted in her tem of medicine (allopathy) sions of Indian Penal of Code ants. The Delhi Police has also death in South West Delhi area. in NCT of Delhi. Tiwari being (IPC) in addition to 27 section arrested the six Bangladeshis Police claimed that they have the holder of Bachelor of Elec- of DMC ACT. for attempt to murder at a arrested the accused after con- tro-Homeopathy Medicine and Confirming the arrest, policeman. The armed group ducting an investigation into Surgery and holding registra- Deputy Commissioner of of bandits fired shots at ASI the case. tion with Council of Electro- Police (South West) Devender Lokesh who challenged them According to police, the Homeopathy Medicine and Arya stated that the accused while they were committing accused identified as Vijay Surgery is neither qualified nor was arrested after proper robbery at Preet Vihar in East indulged into a scuffle with the railway track which they had Kumar Tiwari was booked authorized to practice the allo- investigation. Delhi. ASI for getting their associate dropped while fleeing on being under sections 304 A (Caus- pathic system of medicine. A case of medical negli- The armed robbers were released. In the melee, one of cross fired by the Police. The ing death by negligence), 420 Police claimed that it was gence in 2017 in East Delhi present at Preet Vihar in the them had hit a pistol’s butt on bag contained some vital clues,” (Cheating and dishonestly Kapashera police station on It was further observed that found that Tiwari was an when the doctors of a private intervening night of 26-27 the head of ASI Lokesh. DCP East Pankaj Singh. Imme- inducing delivery of property) April 13 approached Delhi in terms of section 15 (3) with unqualified person acted reck- hospital declared a baby dead July when someone reported Blood started oozing from diately police teams were dis- and section 27 of Delhi Medi- Medical Council (DMC). “It section 15 (6) of Delhi Medi- lessly by administering allo- but he was found to be alive to police about the suspicious his head. On not managing to patched to different locations. cal Council Act, 1997. was observed based on records cal Council Act 1997, the only pathic medicine which was later. The case was later trans- movement of some people in free their associate of the grasp The police had identified Seeking clarification on available in the office that Vijay person who possesses recog- beyond his knowledge, skill ferred to Crime Branch of the locality. The information of the ASI, one of the accused one of the accused Ikram alias the treatment administered by is not registered with DMC,” nized medical qualification as and competence, with scant Delhi Police. The police ques- was immediately passed to ASI fired at ASI Lokesh, and the Maqbool near Kanpur Cen- Tiwari to the baby which appar- said Doctor Girish Tyagi from per schedule of first, second regard to the life and safety of tioned the hospital staffs in this Lokesh, who was patrolling in bullet hit him on his shoulder. tral Railway Station. Imme- ently resulted in her death, the DMC. or third to the Indian Medical the patient and that the actions regard. the area with DHG Satish. Taking advantage of the bullet diately he was overpowered ASI Lokesh along with injury sustained by ASI Lokesh, and in this instance, two more DHG Satish rushed to the spot the accused fled the spot. accused Islam and Sohail were Four-bike-borne and found some miscreants “During the course of apprehended. 14-yr-old boy goes missing from shelter home trying to hide in a house. In the investigation, the teams Building further leads of assailants rob the meantime, a PCR van had scanned the crime scene the gang, Appan and other co- OUR CORRESPONDENT the shelter home on his own. of the number of children reg- also reached the spot. and probable entry and exit accused Suttan and Haroon Though children missing The boy was istered at the centre. Rs 19 lakh ASI Lokesh called them to routes thoroughly. One of the were arrested from Ghazi- GURUGRAM: A 14-year-old from Gurugram shelter homes brought to Progetto Large-scale discrepancies surrender but they tried to run teams succeeded in obtaining abad and Delhi. All of them boy has been missing from a is not a new phenomenon, the were found in stating vital away. When ASI Lokesh caught a bag belonging to the assail- are permanent residents of Gurugram shelter home for latest case holds special signif- shelter home in information about the children at gunpoint hold of one person, the others ants from the jungle along the Bangladesh. the last three days. The boy icance amid rising concerns like their age and their place of Darbaripur on July OUR CORRESPONDENT was brought to Progetto shel- over the safety of children at 31 and his sudden birth. In a more disturbing rev- Commuters ter home in Darbaripur on July shelter homes after reports of elation, children have also been Man arrested for raping, 31 and his sudden disappear- sexual harassment of such chil- disappearance has found missing from the centre. GHAZIABAD: Four bike- face hard times ance has raised questions over dren at Deoria in Uttar Pradesh raised questions According to the manage- borne assailants robbed Rs the security of the children at and Muzaffarpur in Bihar. ment, most of the missing chil- 19 lakh from three employ- killing five-year-old girl the shelter home. The child was After repeated complaints over the security of dren have been sent to Goa. ees of an electricity contract- following Haryana admitted to the shelter home by last year, raids were conducted However, when asked the ing firm at gunpoint in sector the Child Welfare Committee. by the district authorities at the children at the objective for which they were 6 of Vasundhara under Indi- RAHUL SINGH Roadways strike The case has been registered the branches of Ujjwala Nik- shelter home sent, the management did not rapuram area of Ghaziabad, at the Badshahpur police sta- etan, a child orphanage and have valid reasons. on Tuesday afternoon. Police GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad OUR CORRESPONDENT tion and the police are now try- welfare centre. Subsequently, According to official docu- The Child Welfare Com- said that a case has been reg- police on Tuesday said that they ing to find out through CCTV more incidents of wrongdoings ments, the children at the cen- mittee has said that raids will istered and they are probing have arrested an Ola cab driver GURUGRAM: Commuters images whether the juvenile were reported at the NGO-run tre were found to be exploited be conducted on women and the matter. who raped a five-year-old girl in Gurugram faced a harrow- was abducted or he ran out of organisation at Hayatpur. and there was no proper record child orphanages. According to police, the and strangled her to death on ing time on Tuesday as all the incident took place at around August 2 in Khora area of Gha- Haryana Roadways buses in 3:00 pm, when the three vic- ziabad. Police recovered child’s Gurugram went off the roads. tims had come out of the bank dead body stuffed in a plastic To protest the government Driver used ‘Smoking’ Police launch corridor after withdrawing cash and bag dumped on the roof of an move to allow private buses to moved towards their office in adjacent house. ply in the state, the employees a car. Four assailants on two According to Ghaziabad of Haryana Roadways held a as green signal for patrolling in Dwarka motorcycles over took the Senior Superintendent of “During investigation the strike across the state on Tues- vehicle and stopped them at a Police (SSP) Vaibhav Krishna, accused told the police that on day. There are over 250 buses ABHAY SINGH placed to stop the criminals secluded place. They snatched the girl went missing on August August 2, he consumed alco- of Haryana Roadways plying from entering into Dwarka. the bag containing cash on gun 2 and her parents lodged a hol and watched porn videos in Gurugram. robbery, arrested NEW DELHI: It was observed The car hit the police barri- point and fled away after injur- complaint at a police station on his mobile phone which In addition to city ser- that criminals residing in the cades and dragged the barri- ing one of them with a blade. against unidentified persons. excited him. The child ran- vices, these buses are impor- neighbouring unauthorized cades along with it for some The victims said that three Later, the family accused their domly came to his room and tant in proving transportation colonies of Dwarka sub-city distance. out of the four criminals were tenant, who is an Ola cab driver upon seeing her he tried to rape services to other parts of the used to target the sub-city “The corridor patrol vehi- wearing helmet. They saw the as he was also missing from her but when she started crying state such as Delhi, Rajast- during the night. To curb such cle chased the car and during face of one of the criminals not home since the incident. loudly, he killed her by strangu- han, Uttarakhand and Punjab. activities of criminals, Dwarka the chase, the ill-fated car hit wearing helmet. Later on August 3, police lating and wrapped the body in “The government is hell-bent district has implemented the the divider near NSIT red light. The criminals also thrashed recovered the body from the the bag. He later dumped the on destroying the workers of a crime-prevention strategy When the car finally stopped, the three victims during the roof of the adjacent house body at the roof of an adjacent the Haryana Roadways. of ‘Corridor Patrolling’. Three two young men came out of robbery attempt. which was stuffed in a plastic house,” added Krishna. The government plans to such corridors which are used the vehicle and attempted to Police have registered a case bag. Police had earlier said that pay private bus at a rate of by the criminals to enter and run away from the police staff. under relevant sections of loot “Acting on the complaint the autopsy report also con- Rs 38-per kilometre in com- exit Dwarka were identified. The corridor patrol police and robbery. received, the police probed firmed that the child was raped parison to Haryana roadways Police claimed on one of the party caught them,” said DCP “We are looking into the the matter and arrested the before being strangled. that are being paid at Rs 20 corridors from Dwarka Mod (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse. CCTV footage of the area to accused tenant from the local- Krishna further said that per kilometre,” said one of the to Radisson Hotel, they found The accused were identi- identify the criminals. We are ity on Monday night. The the accused has been booked protestors. a car driven at high speed i.e. fied as Sonu and Rahul. On not ruling out the possibility of accused confessed to have under IPC sections 363 (pun- Haryana Transport Min- Corridor-III on the intervening the search of the car, 10 Car- the involvement of any known raped and murdered the girl,” ishment for kidnapping), 302 ister Krishna Lal Pawar has night of August 5 and 6. They toons of illicit liquor (for sale person in the incident. Teams said Krishna. (murder), 201 (causing dis- also stated earlier that Hary- ZAFAR ABBAS three boys in their twenties were signalled to stop at police in Haryana Only) were found have been formed to probe into The officer further informed appearance of evidence of ana Roadways is already under came on a blue Pulsar motor- picket at Dwarka Mod. How- kept in the rear boot. The sus- the matter and we are likely to that the accused was identified offence), 376 (A)(B) and rele- a loss of over Rs 650 crore. Poor NEW DELHI: The main con- cycle and stopped the car. One ever, the car sped up in spite pects couldn’t reveal the pur- make the arrest soon,” said as Deepak Singh, a resident of vant sections of the Prevention maintenance and faulty route spirator of an armed robbery at of them pointed a pistol to of being signalled to stop and pose of carrying such a huge Vaibhav Krishna, Senior Super- Agra and worked as a driver for of Child from Sexual Offences planning are major challenges Naraina in West Delhi turned him while the other lifted the bumped into the police picket quantity of illicit liquor. intendent of police, Ghaziabad. Ola and Uber cabs. (POCSO) Act. for the state transporter. out to be the driver of the busi- remote key and mobile phone nessman who passed on the from his car and also took out information about money in the bag containing cash Rs the car to his associates. 70 lakh and fled away on the Digitalisation can increase enrolment in schools The driver Shambu devel- motorcycle,” said DCP West oped a code action and told his Vijay Kumar. ABHAY SINGH member of NCPCR. ture method and are found they made a contribution of Rs. associates that he will be smok- However, the other bag Harshal Vibhandik, a native to be more enjoyable. Their 59 lakh. ing cigarette outside the office if containing Rs 30 lakh was safe NEW DELHI: Community of Dhule district in Maharastra concentration in school and The Commission further there is money in the car. This as it was lying behind the driver participation in education can started the initiative. More than understanding of what is being claimed that provision of elec- acted as a green signal for his seats. Meanwhile, a passerby be helpful for children as it 500 Prerna Sabhas have been taught in the class has increased tricity is an important chal- associated on two bikes that its made a video of the live rob- can increase the enrolment in organised at both village and along with their learning skills. lenge in using technology in an ideal time to strike. bery in Naraina which helped the schools and will decrease district level. It was attended by For teachers, technology schools. With digitalisation of The incident of robbery police to identify the accused the drop-out rate. The follow- teachers, parents, other com- aided education is a convenient schools, comes the problem of happened on August 2 when Monu Sharma who was later ing revelation was made after munity members along with manner of instruction. Also, load shedding and increased a businessman Kailash Bansal, arrested by Delhi Police. the National Commission for the District Education Officer, there is an increase in enrol- electricity bill. a resident of Rohini, was going “Due to relentless efforts Protection of Child Rights Block Education Officer and ment, attendance and Pragat Uninterrupted internet to Gurugram along with his of the team, another accused (NCPCR) conducted a study Cluster officers. category students in the last facility should be provided driver Shambhu in his car to JCL involved in the crime on one such initiative resulted “In Prerna Sabha, they At the end of the meet- children. two years. in all Zila Parishad Schools deliver the cash Rs 70 lakh to was apprehended on August in digitisation of schools in would explain the importance ing, officers along with the The Commission started As a result of the Digital where the classes have been his brother-in-law’s friend Sau- 6 and Rs one lakh (case prop- District Dhule. of digital education by showing school officials would declare their study regarding the digi- School Initiative, more than digitalized. rab Bansal and Deepak Ghat- erty) was recovered from his “The study undertaken by demos of the digital classrooms the amount they will give to tal education and community 760 students came back from “Given the positive impact ana. He also collected cash Rs possession. During interroga- NCPCR examined the impact and different techniques of dig- the school. Seeing the effort participation. It was found that English Medium Schools to of the use of technology in 28.50 lakh from one Prince tion, Rs 8 lakh was also recov- of digitalisation in education ital education. Videos of digital made by others, people would digitalisation of schools has the Zilla Parishad Schools in 2017. classrooms, other states may from Punjab National Bank, ered on his instance from his and how community partici- schools are also being shown get motivated and would positive impact on the educa- This initiative has been sup- too adopt this mechanism of Prashant Vihar in a pink colour maternal uncle Jitender who pation has helped in setting up and comparisons are drawn give the amount according to tion of children. Kids prefer ported by the community peo- digitalization through com- bag. “At about 2.35 pm when has also been arrested and his of digital classes in the schools,” with their village schools,” said their capacity which helped in multimedia education as com- ple. Along with the teachers munity participation in their they reached Naraina Flyover, car seized,” the officer said. said Priyank Kanoongo, a NCPCR official. building classes for the poor pared to the traditional lec- and headmasters of the schools, states,” said Priyank Kanoongo. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp Modi rule: Rahul says Cabinet okays proposal for enhancing financial assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS

women haven’t suffered NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on given to people and children 2,050 to Rs 4,100. The assistance been increased from Rs 1,750 cial needs, which means the will not be eligible for pension Tuesday approved a proposal living with HIV/AIDS on anti- for destitute children suffering to Rs 3,500. pension, as per the quantum under more than one scheme for enhancing the amount of retroviral therapy (ART) have from HIV/AIDS in institutional The Cabinet also approved in existence at the time, will among the three schemes for like this in 3,000 years assistance to the people living been increased from the exist- care was increased to Rs 4,100 the Social Welfare Department’s be continued lifelong or until the old age, persons with with HIV/AIDS in the national ing Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, while from Rs 2,050 while the finan- proposal for removing the age the conditions under which the disability and pension to women capital. for orphans infected with the cial assistance for orphan chil- restriction on financial assis- assistance was granted no longer in distress, an official statement OUR CORRESPONDENT changing India, had talked The monetary assistance disease was enhanced from Rs dren affected by the disease has tance to individuals with spe- exists. However, the beneficiary said. MPOST about 70 years...what they have NEW DELHI: Congress presi- done against women in the last dent Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday four years, had not happened accused Prime Minister Nar- in the previous 3,000 years in endra Modi of remaining silent this country, leave alone 70 on incidents of alleged rape, years,” Gandhi said. including in shelter homes in The Congress leader, while Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and addressing a “Mahila Adhikaar asserted that what is happen- Sammelan” at Talkatora ing against women during his Stadium here, promised to tenure, had not happened in extend his party’s full support the previous 3,000 years in to the passage of the women India. reservation bill and said if Gandhi also said that his the Modi government does aim was to have 50 per cent not bring it, the Congress will women in the Congress while do so soon after coming to asserting that the BJP cannot power. put forward such a vision as He also talked of empow- its “parent organisation”, the ering women within the RSS, was a “male chauvinist Congress and bringing them organisation”. forward in the organisation, Taking a swipe at the gov- for them to lead a state or the ernment’s campaign of “beti country one day. bachao, beti padhao”, he said He promised to include that it was actually for “sav- more women in central units ing the daughters from BJP of the AICC, saying “the coun- MLAs”, an apparent reference try needs them”. to some BJP leaders accused in “In UP women are raped, rape cases. the prime minister does not He alleged that Modi had say a word on it. In Jharkhand remained silent over the atroc- and in various states women ities against women in the are raped, in Bihar small girls backdrop of rapes of girls in are raped, but our prime min- shelter homes in Muzaffarpur ister cannot speak a word on in Bihar and in Uttar Pradesh. it,” he said. “The prime minister speaks In a reference to the Unnao on everything -- bullet train, rape case, Gandhi said that in aeroplanes, toilets, but not UP “their MLA is accused of women. Whenever there are rape”, but the prime minister atrocities on women, he does does not say a word. not speak up,” Gandhi said. Women across the country “(He) had talked about go out scared, he claimed. Maratha stir: Cops Parl passes to step up vigil in Immovable Pune tomorrow Property OUR CORRESPONDENT Amendment Bill PUNE: In view of the ‘bandh’ NEW DELHI: Parliament (shutdown) called by the on Tuesday passed a bill to Maratha organisations on amend the regulations gov- August 9 over their reservation erning the compensation demand, police have decided payable for acquisition of to step up security in the immovable property by the district. Centre for defence and secu- District Collector Naval rity purposes. Kishor Ram Tuesday held a The Requisitioning and meeting of over 50 members and Acquisition of Immovable conveners of Maratha Kranti Property (Amendment) Bill, Morcha (MKM), where Dis- passed by the Rajya Sabha trict Superintendent of Police on July 18 with some minor Sandip Patil was also present. amendments, was returned Talking about the security mea- to the Lok Sabha, which today sures, Patil said that besides the approved them through a existing police force, three addi- voice vote without debate. The tional State Reserve Police Force amendments included chang- (SRPF) companies and one RAF ing the year of the Bill. team will be deployed to ensure Moving the amended bill that there is no law and order for passage, Urban Devel- situation in the district. opment Minister Hardeep “We have decided to deploy Singh Puri said the Lok Sabha our 80 per cent police force had passed the bill in Decem- towards the protest. In addi- ber last year and the Rajya tion to that, three SRPF com- Sabha had adopted it on July panies and one RAF team will 18. be deployed at sensitive places Among other issues, the in the district,” he said. bill seeks to amend a provi- According to Patil, security sion to allow the Centre to re- will be enhanced on the main issue the notice of acquisition highways passing through the to ensure that the property district as the protesters might owner gets an opportunity to try to block the roads. be heard. MPOST Study finds healthy diet helps in better kidney functioning

OUR CORRESPONDENT has been authored by Dr Holly Kramer from Loyola Univer- NEW DELHI: It’s been well sity in Chicago. said that a right diet is very Supporting the findings of helpful in protecting the the study, noted nephrologists immunity of our bodies. The and Prof of Pondycherry Insti- saying goes well with the tute of Medical Sciences Dr patients with chronic kidney Georgi Abraham said, “Food disease (CKD) as a balanced habits play a major role in diet has helped CKD patients reducing the burden of CKD in reducing their dependabil- in India as a majority of kidney ity on dialysis by improving patients undergoing dialysis blood sugar levels and blood treatment at different hospitals pressure. are malnourished.” It’s the lack of awareness or Senior nephrologists Dr simply ignorance that about Manish Malik opined that 90 per cent of patients, who scope of treatment in allop- do not need dialysis, never see athy is very limited and a dietician. The revelation in costly. “It has been found that this regard has come to notice allopathic treatments of renal after the publication of a new disorders are not fully success- research published in the lat- ful. In contrary, it has been est edition of the Journal of found that balanced diet and the Academy of Nutrition and cost-effective ayurvedic drugs Dietetics. like Neeri KFT, which is based As per the findings of the on herbs, has given very prom- research, most of the adults ising results in all those kidney with CKD remain poorly patients who were under the informed of how diet influ- regular dialysis.” ences disease management and Explaining about the progression. impact of the ayurvedic “The high burden, cost and drug, KK Sharma of Aimil growth of CKD requires urgent Pharma said that NeeriKFT action and medical nutrition is a kidney protective formula therapy services must be part based on unique combination of any broad plan to reduce of drugs such as punernava, kidney failure incidence and which has been developed improve public health,” said after more than a decade of the findings of the study, which research. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 AMID SENIORITY ROW WITH CENTRE SC to hear plea In a first, 3 women alleging torture Justice Joseph sworn as SC judge of Kathua case judges in Top court witness today

OUR CORRESPONDENT and rose to become the chief OUR CORRESPONDENT justice of Kerala High Court. along with two other ex-state CJs NEW DELHI: With the swear- She was elevated to the apex NEW DELHI: The Supreme ing-in of Justice Indira Baner- court where she remained from Court will on Wednesday hear OUR CORRESPONDENT Justice K M Joseph’s appoint- jee, the Supreme Court will for November 8, 1994 till August a plea alleging that Talib Hus- ment and then sending it back the first time in its history have 27, 1999. sain, a key witness in the sen- NEW DELHI: Justice K M for reconsideration. three sitting women judges. Justice Ruma Pal followed sational Kathua gang rape and Joseph took oath as the judge The Centre yesterday main- Justice Banerjee is the eighth Justice Manohar after a gap of murder case, is being tortured of the Supreme Court on Tues- tained that it went purely by the woman judge in the Supreme almost five months and became by the Jammu and Kashmir day along with Justices Indira “time tested” principle of high Court since Independence. the longest-serving woman Police in an alleged fake rape Banerjee and Vineet Saran amid court seniority list by putting She became a judge of the judge, from January 28, 2000 case. a row with the Centre over his at third position the seniority Calcutta High Court on Feb- to June 2, 2006. A bench comprising Chief seniority being lowered on his of Justice Joseph. ruary 5, 2002 and was made After her retirement, it took Justice Dipak Misra and Jus- elevation. It had also said that none of the chief justice of the Madras four years to appoint the next tices D Y Chandrachud and The elevation of Justice the three judges will become High Court on April 5, 2017. woman judge. Justice Gyan Indira Banerjee considered the Joseph put an end to a pro- chief justice of India as there are She will retire from the apex Sudha Misra was elevated to submission of a close relative of tracted stand-off between the other SC judges who have been court on September 23, 2022. the Supreme Court from the Hussain, seeking urgent hear- Centre and the judiciary but elevated to the apex court ear- Before her, senior advocate Jharkhand High Court where ing on the plea. the former’s decision to lower lier and will retire later. Indu Malhotra was appointed she was the chief justice. Her Lawyer Sunil Fernandes his seniority created a fresh con- Convention dictates that the as the seventh woman judge in tenure in the apex court was mentioned the plea filed by a troversy despite his name being being justices R Banumathi and The CJI, who heads the col- against the sanctioned strength seniority of the judges is deter- the apex court. from April 30, 2010 to April relative of Hussain, an activ- first recommended months Indu Malhotra. legium, assured the judges that of 31. mined in accordance with the Malhotra was the first 27, 2014. ist for Bakarwal community, before the other two judges. Apex court sources said he would consult Justice Gogoi The Law Ministry on August order of names notified by the senior woman advocate to be During her stint, she was seeking his protection in police Justice Joseph, who as the several judges including mem- who is the senior most after him 2 forwarded Justice Joseph’s file government. directly appointed as the judge joined by Justice Ranjana custody and alleged that he has Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand bers of the collegium lodged and take up the issue with the to the President for his assent. On January 10, the colle- of the Supreme Court. Prakash Desai, who served in been brutally beaten up in an High Court had quashed the a protest yesterday with Chief Centre, the sources added. The apex court collegium on gium recommended the name Among the three sitting the apex court between Sep- alleged fake rape case. imposition of President’s Rule Justice of India Dipak Misra The swearing-in ceremony July 16 had reiterated its Jan- of Justice Joseph, along with women judges, Justice R Banu- tember 13, 2011 and October A habeas corpus (produce by the NDA government in over the seniority issue involv- started at 10.30 am in the CJI’s uary 10 recommendation to that of senior advocate Indu mathi is the senior most and 29, 2014. the body) writ petition has the hill state in 2016 when it ing Justice Joseph. However, in courtroom with Justice Baner- elevate him as the judge of the Malhotra, for elevation to the was elevated to the apex court These two judges created been filed by the cousin of the was ruled by the Congress, was the “informal” meeting of the jee the first to take oath followed Supreme Court. apex court. on August 13, 2014. a history by holding court witness. It alleges that Hussain sworn in after Justices Banerjee judges yesterday, sources said by Justice Saran and then Jus- The warrants of appoint- However, the government The first woman judge together as an all-women has been kept in illegal deten- and Saran. it was decided that the oath- tice Joseph. ment of the three judges were returned Justice Joseph’s name of the apex court was Jus- bench for a day in 2013. tion and is being subjected to While Justice Banerjee was taking ceremony should first The oath of office and signed by the President on for reconsideration and went tice Fathima Beevi who was After the retirement of Jus- custodial torture. the Chief Justice of Madras take place before their concerns secrecy was administered August 3 and in the Centre’s ahead with the appointment of appointed in 1989, 39 years tice Desai on October 29, 2014, Hussain’s family alleged that High Court, Justice Saran was could be addressed. by Justice Misra in a packed notification Justice Joseph’s Justice Malhotra. after the Supreme Court was set Justice Banumathi was the lone he is being tortured in police the Chief Justice of the Odisha Except for Justice Ranjan courtroom in the presence of name was mentioned at serial On May 16, the collegium up in 1950. She was elevated to woman judge in the apex court custody in a fake rape case. High Court. Gogoi, a member of the apex all the judges, law officers and number three. had in-principle reiterated the the apex court after her retire- till the appointment of Justice Senior advocate Indira Jais- Justice Banerjee is the eighth court collegium who was on advocates. Apex court judges includ- decision to recommend Jus- ment as a judge of the Kerala Malhotra on April 27, this year. ing, counsel for the petitioner, woman judge in the Supreme leave, others had “informally” Family members of the ing Justice J Chelameswar tice Joseph’s name for eleva- High Court. Justice Banumathi will later said Hussain has been Court since Independence. The deliberated on the Centre’s three judges were also present. (since retired), Justice Kurian tion to the apex court. The The second was Jus- retire on July 19, 2020. subjected to torture in Sambha apex court will now for the first decision to lower the senior- With the appointment of the Joseph and M B Lokur had recommendation was sent to tice Sujata V Manohar, who This is the for the first time in the state and they are seek- time in its history have three sit- ity of Justice K M Joseph, the three judges, the total strength taken exception in the past to the government in July and it started her career as a judge the apex court is having three ing “judicial intervention” in ting women judges--the others sources said. of the apex court goes up to 25 the Centre’s stand to first delay was accepted. of the Bombay High Court women judges. the matter. ‘Over 64 L LED Coal scam: CBI moves HC for enhanced jail Naidu chides members for street lights thin attendance in House installed across term to ex-J’khand CM Madhu Koda, others OUR CORRESPONDENT Otherwise, you can’t get it OUR CORRESPONDENT The agency has also chal- statutory bail by the trial court approved also,” he said. country’ lenged the acquittal of Joshi for a period of two months NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha He said on such matters, NEW DELHI: The CBI on and VISUL for the alleged to enable them file appeals in Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu political parties should issue NEW DELHI: Over 64 lakh Tuesday approached the offence of cheating and Gupta’s the high court challenging the on Tuesday chided members whips to their members to LED street lights have so far Delhi High Court seeking an acquittal for the alleged offence verdict. for the thin attendance in the ensure their presence. been installed across the coun- enhanced jail term for for- of criminal breach of trust by The high court had stayed House when a crucial legisla- “On such matters, parties try under the Street Lighting mer Jharkhand chief minister public servant and under the the trial court order also tion to provide constitutional also through their whips (lead- National Programme (SLNP), Madhu Koda, who along with provision of the Prevention of imposing a fine of Rs 50 lakh, status to the National Commis- ers) must see to it that mem- the Lok Sabha was informed on others was convicted and sen- Corruption Act. Rs 25 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs sion for Backward Classes was bers are cautioned, or guided Tuesday. In a written reply to a tenced to three years imprison- As the separate appeals one lakh on VISUL, Koda, passed on Monday evening. or directed to be there on time question, Housing and Urban ment in a coal scam case. filed by the CBI and the con- Joshi and Basu respectively. At the start of the day’s pro- and also vote in such things,” Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Besides Koda, the CBI has also convicted in the case and a victs were listed before different While sentencing the con- ceedings, Naidu observed that “Yesterday, we passed a his- he said. Naidu said it would Puri said that the programme also sought enhancement of fine of Rs 50 lakh was imposed benches today, justices Mukta victs, the special court had 156 members were present toric bill unanimously,” he said be a “sad commentary” on the aims to replace 1.34 crore con- punishment for other convicts, on it by the trial court. Gupta and R K Gauba said that said “white collar crimes” were when the Rajya Sabha passed and went on to make his point. functioning of the Rajya Sabha ventional street lights with his close aide Vijay Joshi, for- The CBI has also filed a plea the matter be put up before the more “dangerous” to the society the constitution amendment “What is the total pres- if someone was to take note of smart and energy-efficient LED mer Jharkhand chief secretary challenging the acquittal of sev- Chief Justice for fixing it for than ordinary crimes. bill. ence in the House? 156. What the attendance. street lights by March next year. A K Basu and ex-coal secretary eral accused by the trial court. hearing before the concerned The trial court had also “We just scraped through,” is the strength of the House? “Whenever there is an “Under this programme, till H C Gupta. Senior advocate R S bench for September 10. imposed a fine Rs one lakh he lamented. On such a constitution amend- important legislation in Par- date, over 64 lakh LED street They all were sentenced Cheema, appearing for the Koda, ex-coal secretary H on Gupta in the UPA-era coal Rajya Sabha has a total ment where there is unanimity, liament, better be present in lights have been installed, cover- to three years in jail by a trial CBI, said the agency has C Gupta, Basu and Joshi were scam. strength of 245. Majority of where there is consensus, and the House in large numbers, ing 28 states/Union Territories,” court in December last year. appealed against the acquittal awarded jail terms of three The convicts were tried for the members, that is more than we just scrape through,” he said so that a message goes to the Puri said. The minister said that Their sentences were sus- of four persons VISUL’s for- years for indulging in corrupt offences under sections 120-B half, are required to be pres- citing the rule on passage of a society,” he said. in order to achieve the target, pended by the high court when mer director Vaibhav Tulsyan practices and hatching a crimi- (criminal conspiracy) read with ent when an amendment to the constitution amendment bill. He also asked members to proposals for replacement of they moved the superior court and two public servants Bas- nal conspiracy in the allocation 420 (cheating) and 409 (crimi- Constitution is passed. It can be The bill could have fallen if be punctual and assemble in conventional street lights with against their conviction and ant Kumar Bhattacharya and of Rajhara North coal block nal breach of trust by public passed only when two-thirds of the numbers were a little less. the House before the start of LED street lights have been sub- sentence. Bipin Bihari Singh and char- in Jharkhand to the Kolkata- servants) of the IPC and under the members are present and “We were exactly a little the day’s proceedings at 1100 mitted to the remaining states The firm, Vini Iron and tered accountant Navin Kumar based company. provisions of the Prevention of vote in favour. above the mark, that’s all. hours. and Union Territories. MPOST Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL), was Tulsyan in the case. The convicts were granted Corruption Act. ‘69 terrorists Guj reported highest No plans to repeal Article Govt withdraws NATION BRIEFS infiltrated into FRDI Bill from LS fake currency seizure NO PLANS TO REDUCE PROBATION J&K this year’ 377 after 2012 gangrape NEW DELHI: Nearly a year PERIOD OF IPS OFFICERS: CENTRE after introducing it in the Lok NEW DELHI: Sixty-nine ter- after notes ban: Govt Sabha, the government on NEW DELHI: The Union government has no plans to rorists have infiltrated into case: Govt to Lok Sabha Tuesday withdrew the Finan- reduce the probation period of Indian Police Service Jammu and Kashmir from OUR CORRESPONDENT crore in West Bengal, Rs 1 crore cial Resolution and Deposit (IPS) officers from two years to one year, the Lok across the border till June this in Mizoram and Rs 1 crore in OUR CORRESPONDENT Insurance (FRDI) Bill follow- Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of year, Lok Sabha was informed NEW DELHI: Fake notes Mizoram among others. ing widespread concerns over State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the length of on Tuesday. There were 133 with face value of over Rs 13.8 “Intelligence and security NEW DELHI: The govern- certain provisions in the pro- attempts of infiltration by ter- crore were seized in the coun- agencies of the Centre and ment had not considered posed legislation. the probation was counted as a part of the service rorists from across the border try post-demonetisation and states keep a close watch on repealing Section 377 of the There have been concerns and the period was counted from the date of joining and there were 69 net infiltra- the highest seizure of over Rs the elements involved in the Indian Penal Code, which over the proposed ‘bail-in’ the service. tions, Union Minister of State 5.94 crore was reported from circulation of fake currency in criminalises consensual gay clause to resolve a failing bank for Home Hansraj Gangaram Gujarat, the Lok Sabha was the country and take action on sex, while amending laws after and insurance cover on bank KERALA’S CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IS Ahir said in written reply to a informed on Tuesday. any reported violation of law,” the 2012 gang-rape case in deposits. PRIDE OF INDIA, SAYS PRESIDENT question. Ahir said till June this In response to a question, the minister said. Delhi, Union Minister of State The bill was introduced on year, 14 terrorists were killed Minister of State for Home Citing steps taken by the for Home Hansraj Gangaram IPC, he said. August 10, 2017 in the House THRISSUR (KERALA): President Ram Nath Kovind on while 50 others were returned Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram government to curb their Ahir said on Tuesday. On July 11, the Centre had and then referred to the Joint Tuesday lavished praise on the Christian community from border. A total of 123 ter- Ahir said as per the data avail- smuggling and circulation, “No, madam (Speaker),” told the Supreme Court that it Committee of Parliament. in Kerala, saying it was a symbol of India’s non- rorists could enter Jammu and able with the National Crime he said the production or was his written reply in Lok would leave it to the wisdom A proposal to withdraw negotiable commitment to diversity and pluralism. Kashmir following 406 infiltra- Records Bureau (NCRB), Fake smuggling or circulation Sabha in response to a question of its judges to decide on the the bill was today moved by Inaugurating the centenary celebrations of St Thomas tion attempts from across the Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of fake currency, coin or on whether the Home Minis- constitutional validity of Sec- Minister of State for Finance College here, on Tuesday, Kovind said the commu- border in 2017. of face value Rs 13.87 crore any other material was made a try had contemplated repealing tion 377. Pon Radhakrishnan and was “As per reports, some locals were seized in states border- terrorist act under the Unlaw- Section 377 during its consid- A five-judge constitution approved by the House. nity’s heritage and history was a matter of “immense have been found supporting ter- ing Nepal, Pakistan and Ban- ful Activities (Prevention) Act, eration for amendments in the bench headed by Chief Jus- Last week, the Committee pride” for the country. rorist activities in Jammu and gladesh from November 09, 1967. wake of the gang-rape. tice Dipak Misra, which was tabled its report and had agreed Kashmir. Appropriate action 2016 till June 30 this year after He said FICN Coordination Ahir said the Justice J S hearing a batch of petitions with the government’s proposal MUMBAI-GOA HIGHWAY TO BE under law is taken against such notes ban. Group (FCORD) was formed Verma Committee was set up challenging its 2013 verdict to withdraw the bill. REPAIRED BY SEP 5: HC TOLD persons. Security forces have According to the data pro- by the MHA to share intelli- after the incident to examine that had re-criminalised sex The FRDI Bill sought to been tackling terrorism success- vided by the minister, fake cur- gence/information among and recommend amendments between two consenting adults make an enabling law for cre- MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government and the fully and as a result 694 terror- rency notes with face value of the different security agencies in criminal law with respect to of the same gender, was told by ation of an independent reso- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) assured ists have been neutralized and Rs 5.94 crore were seized from of the state/Centre to coun- crimes against women. the Centre that it has no objec- lution corporation to carry out the Bombay High Court on Tuesday it would repair 368 terrorists or suspects have Gujarat, the highest in the ter the problem of circulation The committee did not tion with the court dealing speedy and efficient resolution potholes on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway by also been apprehended since country, followed by Rs 2.19 of fake currency notes in the make any recommendation in with the validity of this penal of financial firms in distress, September 5. A division bench of Justices A S Oka 2014 to July, 2018,” he said. MPOST crore in Uttar Pradesh, Rs 2 country. relation to Section 377 of the provision. among others. MPOST and Riyaz Chagla was hearing a public interest litigation filed by a lawyer, Owais Pechkar, raising the issue of bad condition of roads and potholes be- Heart attacks, suicides kill 15 times more CRPF jawans than anti-Naxal ops tween Panvel and Goa on the National Highway- 66 every year during monsoons. OUR CORRESPONDENT and July this year, 85 troops died nel died due to heart attack, 5 that heart attacks, depression, ernment accommodation at the in operations in the Left Wing due to malaria and dengue, 19 suicides, malaria, dengue and last place of posting is “already PARRIKAR MEETS PRIME MINISTER, NEW DELHI: Heart attacks, Extremism (LWE) affected because of depression and sui- other such reasons constitute in place”. DISCUSSES MINING, OTHER ISSUES depression and suicides claimed states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, cide while 124 lost their lives 15 times more over operational “In addition, insurance and lives of CRPF troops 15 times Jharkhand and Maharashtra. due to other reasons. duties as the major reasons for various advances and loans are PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar more than anti-Naxal opera- According to data, last year The over three-lakh person- the death of CRPF jawans and given to ensure financial well met on Tuesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi in tions during the last two years, 156 Central Reserve Police nel strong CRPF is country’s officers in the last two years. being. Basic amenities like New Delhi and briefed him about the current crisis the government informed Par- Force (CRPF) personnel died reveals that 92 troops of the largest Central Armed Police The minister added that in proper accommodation, med- in the mining industry and other issues related to liament on Tuesday. due to heart attack, six due to force died due to heart attack, Force (CAPF) and is also the order to boost the morale of the ical facilities, timely evacuation the state. This was Parrikar’s first visit to New Delhi Minister of State for Home malaria and dengue, 38 because 5 due to dengue or malaria, 26 lead force to conduct anti-Naxal troops deployed in anti-Mao- of injured, better promotional Hansraj G Ahir in a written of depression and suicide and because of depression and sui- operations and render a variety ist operations, measures like avenues, gallantry awards, after returning from the US, where he underwent reply in the Lok Sabha said while 435 due to other non-opera- cides while 353 lost their lives of duties in the internal security grant of risk allowance, house rewards/appreciations, griev- treatment for nearly three months for a pancreatic a total of 1,294 personnel of the tional reasons. due to other reasons. domain of the country. rent allowance and extension ance redress among others are ailment. force were killed between 2016 Similarly, the data for 2016 This year till July, 39 person- The combined data shows of facility for retention of gov- being addressed,” Ahir said. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp MUZAFFARPUR SHELTER HOME CASE SC asks Centre to apprise it about To get work done, Thakur used social audit of 3,000 shelter homes

OUR CORRESPONDENT be better to have a proper mon- itoring system to check the day- fake news to blackmail babus NEW DELHI: The Supreme to-day activities in such shelter Court on Tuesday directed the homes run by NGOs. DHIRENDRA KUMAR was surprised to find that sev- ing to the provisions of the law”. Ministry of Women and Child The apex court also said eral hundred complaint cases “Several inquiries were Development to place before that issuing advisory to the NEW DELHI: In a startling (vigilance) are left abandoned also conducted by a regis- it the data of social audit and states would not serve the pur- revelation it has come to notice and pending without any reason trar, the vigilance of the Patna survey conducted at around pose as states might say that that Brijesh Thakur, the master- or pressure, resulting in their High Court, who was apprised 3,000 shelter homes across the they would not follow it. mind in Muzaffarpur shelter obvious dismissal.” about the facts and situation country. The bench said that stop- home sexual abuse case, used In one of the petitions filed through confidential letters. A bench headed by Justice ping funds would perhaps not to ‘blackmail’ government by Thakur’s coterie, the judge All the motivated allegations Madan B Lokur, while hearing solve the problem too as it officials, including officials in was charged with taking a were found false, fake and fab- the case of alleged sexual abuse would be difficult to identify judiciary, by publishing fake huge amount through Ashok ricated. However, all the allega- of girls in a NGO-run shelter During the hearing, when the institutions which were not and cooked-up reports in his Kumar Chauhan, the then vigi- tions were again mentioned in a home at Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Anand told the bench about being run properly. locally-published Pratah Kamal lance commissioner, on a false new complaint case using a new was informed by the Centre the social audit of these insti- Advocate Aparna Bhat, newspaper to get government affidavit. face in the form of complainant that a survey was conducted tutions, the bench asked, “what assisting the court as an amicus contracts as per his own terms “An attempt was also made Pankaj Kumar,” the judge had in around 3,000 shelter homes about the time frame”. curiae, told the bench that no and conditions. Brijesh Thakur with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to scandalise a pious institution observed in his order. about infrastructure, facilities Anand said that she would compensation has been paid The revelation in this regard The court had also warned of a well-organised extortion like judiciary through print and According to media reports, provided as well as staffs there. get instructions about it and to any of the girls who were has been made in the order of the advocate Pankaj Kumar, racket in Muzaffarpur civil electronic media. Therefore, it Brajesh Thakur, the kingpin in Additional Solicitor Gen- place the details before the allegedly raped and sexually a vigilance judge dated July 20, who had represented the paper court. The racket was being run is necessary to take immediate Muzaffarpur shelter home sex- eral Pinky Anand, appearing court about the time line and abused in the shelter home at 2012. According to the order, in the court. Surprisingly, the by a few lawyers and others who action against Pankaj Kumar ual abuse case, was found rest- for the Centre, said that the the agency involved in the Muzaffarpur. which is in the possession of whole modus operandi came used to file cases in courts for and Brajesh Thakur and the offi- ing in a hospital ward and not National Commission For process. “One of these girls, perhaps Millennium Post, the court of to light after extortion of cial complaint to be sent to the an actual jail room. Protection of Child Rights “In the Muzaffarpur case, a mentally challenged child, is Arun Kumar Singh, the then the team of millenniumpost money. The court of chief judicial magistrate Thakur has been in that hos- (NCPCR) has got the survey the Government of India has missing,” she said, adding that special vigilance judge Muzaf- advocates judge in his for proceeding against them,” pital ward for the last 40 days. done and the final report was issued advisory to the Bihar around 40 girls were rescued farpur, had issued a warning sponsored by SPECIAL order also the judge had observed. It was on June 27 that Thakur under preparation. government. We (Centre) are from the shelter home and to Thakur’s Hindi publica- Thakur filed a stated that Notably, the aggrieved judge was shifted from Sri Krishna “Whatever data is available also contemplating that in cases they were placed in other shel- tion Pratah Kamal for indulg- petition against the judge him- the cases were left abandoned also brought the whole matter Medical College and Hospital with the Ministry of Women where NGOs were involved in ter homes. ing in the act of maligning the self, who had rejected some of after the objective behind filing into the notice of Patna High (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur to and Child Development such activities, the funds will be She also raised the issue of court by getting false petitions the ‘motivated’ petitions filed the case was ‘achieved’. Court and sought guidelines jail. He was arrested on June 2 should be placed on record,” stopped,” she said, adding, “We minor victims of sexual assaults with motivated allegations by Kumar and his team. The judge, in his order, had on it. On the matter, the Patna and for close to three weeks he the bench, also comprising jus- are equally concerned about being repeatedly interviewed filed through a select group of The judge, in his order, had observed, “When the vigilance HC had asked vigilance judge was resting in the Sri Krishna tices Deepak Gupta and K M t h i s”. and said this should not be lawyers. pointed about the operation power was entrusted in me, I to work “fearlessly and accord- Medical College and Hospital. Joseph, said. The bench said that it would allowed. Bihar Cabinet National Rural Drinking IAF’s fighter airfields reeling CAG finds flaws in railways’ hikes Legislator’s station redevelopment plans fund from `2 Water Programme failed under severe shortcomings, Asks it to focus on timely running of trains crore to `3 crore to achieve target: CAG operation readiness hit PATNA: The Bihar cabinet on OUR CORRESPONDENT vided household connections. NEW DELHI: In a scathing like restoration of runway after OUR CORRESPONDENT of trains to/from the stations, Of the 2,436 trains han- Tuesday approved a proposal “As of December 2017, only report, national auditor CAG bombing, modernisation of which should be one of the most dled by the selected 15 stations to increase Legislators devel- NEW DELHI: The National 44 per cent of rural habitations on Tuesday highlighted a range communication systems, safe NEW DELHI: Finding seri- important parameters of the as of March 2017, 638 trains opmental fund to Rs 3 crore Rural Drinking Water Pro- and 85 per cent of government of operational shortcomings in landing and take-off of aircraft, ous flaws in the railways’ ambi- quality of service being pro- are being run with 24 or more annually from existing Rs 2 gramme has failed to achieve its schools and anganwadi could frontline airfields of the Indian surveillance of aircraft while tious Rs one lakh crore station vided to the passengers,” the coaches every day. crore. The approval was given target of supplying safe drink- be provided access to safe Air Force, including lack of in air, refuelling of aircraft and redevelopment plans, the CAG audit report said. However, on the selected 15 at a cabinet meeting chaired by ing water to all rural habita- drinking water, only 18 per aircraft refuellers, radars and handling of armaments to be has said the focus is mainly on It said that while over a stations, out of 164 platforms, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tions by 2017, according to a cent of rural population pro- ammunition handling equip- loaded on the aircraft,” the audi- improving passenger facili- period of time there has been 100 platforms have the capac- here. report by the Comptroller and vided potable drinking water ment. The Comptroller and tor said. The report said about ties and facade of stations and a significant increase in the ity to handle trains with 24 or On the last day of mon- Auditor General (CAG) tabled by piped water supply and only Auditor General (CAG), point- 86 per cent of the fighter air- not on removing bottlenecks number of trains handled per more coaches. soon session of the state leg- in Parliament on Tuesday. 17 per cent of rural households ing out gaping holes in the fields were to be provided lat- to ensure timely movement of day in the 15 selected stations, Due to absence of ade- islature on July 26, the CM The report said that though were provided household con- airfields, said inadequate equip- est runway rehabilitation system trains, which is the basic service the infrastructure were not quate capacity of platforms, had announced the hike in the the programme envisaged that nections,” the report said. ment and deficient infrastruc- (RRS) but the facility was made to be provided by the national augmented. trains with higher number of quantum of funds from exist- at least 50 per cent of the rural The CAG report has ture are impacting readiness of available only in half of the air- transporter. The audit reviewed data coaches had to be handled on ing Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 crore per population will be provided pointed out that the fail- the force to deal with any pos- fields. The RRS is essential for The Comptroller and Audi- on number of trains handled, platforms of shorter lengths, annum for legislators who can piped water by 2017, the imple- ures to achieve the target was sible security challenge. restoration of the runways in tor General (CAG), in its report, platforms, washing pit lines which led to inconvenience to recommend for development mentation was marked by lack attributable partly to deficien- In its report tabled in parlia- the quickest possible time in the “Augmentation of Station Line and stabling lines in respect of passengers in boarding and de- work in his/her area. of proper planning and poor cies in implementation such ment, the CAG said though the wake of bomb attacks. Capacity on Selected Stations these station for March 2007, boarding trains. Giving its nod to a proposal funds management, leading as incomplete, abandoned government in 2011 decided to “Audit found various short- in Indian Railways”, tabled in March 2012 and March 2017 In its recommendations, the of the Planning and Develop- to undue delays in completion and non-operational works, improve facilities at the airfields comings in infrastructure, Parliament today, said that the and observed that infrastruc- auditor has said that moderni- ment department, the cabinet of various schemes and cost unproductive expenditure on under the Modernisation of Air equipment and support facili- station modernisation plans ture such as platforms, washing sation and redevelopment of sanctioned Rs 318 crore for the overrun. equipment, non-functional Field Infrastructure (MAFI), ties required for operational should address infrastructural pit lines and stabling lines at the stations should address infra- purpose to be spent in the cur- “The programme failed to sustainability structures and nothing much has changed on readiness at various airfields, constraints. stations were not augmented structural constraints and works rent financial year of 2018-19, achieve the targets that were gaps in contract management the ground in most of them. as gainst the prescribed quan- “The station development/ according to increase in num- such as construction of addi- Cabinet Secretariat Principal set for achievement by 2017 to that had a total financial impli- “Operational readiness of tities and performance level at re-development plans mainly ber of trains handled on these tional platforms, stabling and Secretary Arun Kumar Singh supply safe drinking water to all cation of Rs 2,212.44 crore. the airfields is vital for air opera- most airfields,” the CAG said. address on facilities for the pas- stations over a period of time. washing pit lines, remodelling told reporters here during a rural habitations, government The total financial implica- tions, especially during conflict. The CAG also talked about lack sengers on the station premises “Absence of adequate num- of yards. “It may be desirable to post cabinet briefing. schools and anganwadi. 50 per tion of the audit findings works Audit found inadequacies in the of adequate surveillance radars, and facade of stations only and ber of platforms was one of the increase the length of the plat- The decision was taken in cent of rural population was out to Rs 2,875 crore, which support facilities at IAF airfields equipment to handle weapons not on removing constraints important reason for detention forms at major stations so as to view of the increase in the cost to be provided potable drink- was a very significant 15 per adversely affecting their readi- and ammunition and shortage and bottlenecks for ensuring of trains at the preceding sta- accommodate trains of 24 or of construction material and ing water and 35 per cent of cent of the expenditure of Rs ness,” it said. of aircraft support vehicles and timely arrival and departure tion/outer signal,” it said. more coaches,” it said. other items, he said. MPOST rural households to be pro- 19,151 crore, it said. “These included facilities refuellers in the airfields. MPOST Controversy erupts over burial site for Karunanidhi RS Dy chairman election: OUR CORRESPONDENT Stalin appeals Oppn yet to declare name CHENNAI: A controversy erupted on Tuesday night after to cadres to SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE tion in the Upper House of the of Deputy Chairman becomes the Tamil Nadu government Parliament Congress is eager vacant, the council shall choose rejected the opposition DMK’s remain calm NEW DELHI: Even though to retain the position as the another member to be Deputy demand for allotting space on ruling alliance is likely to field erstwhile deputy chairman PJ Chairman thereof,” states clause the Marina beach for the burial CHENNAI: With party JD(U) member Harivansh Kurien represented the party. 2 of Article 89. of its leader M Karunanidhi and chief M Karunanidhi passing Narayan Singh, the oppositions The current strength of Rajya According to the Rules of offered space near the memori- away following an illness, are yet to decide their ‘consen- Sabha is 244 and support of 123 Procedure and Conduct of als of former chief ministers C DMK working president M K sus’ candidate for the deputy members will be needed for a Business of Rajya Sabha, in the Rajagopalachari and K Kamraj. Stalin on Tuesday appealed to chairman election in Rajya win in the full house. absence of a deputy chairman, DMK working president cadres to remain calm and to Sabha, after a flurry of meet- On Monday, during the the vice-president may nomi- M K Stalin, recalling the long follow discipline in “this hour ings on Tuesday, a day before House preceding the Vice nate from among the members public life of Karunanidhi, of grief.” the nomination filing dead- President M Venkaiah Naidu of the council a panel of not had written to Chief Minister He made the appeal hours line. The united-oppositions announced the election date more than six vice-chairper- K Palaniswami seeking space after his father and party chief are likely to announce the name on August 9, at 11 am and son to preside over the council. inside the mausoleum complex M Karunanidhi passed away at on Wednesday morning. the deadline of filing nomi- In the twist and twirl, of the departed leader’s mentor a private hospital here. However, many names are nation would be on Wednes- reportedly Bihar chief minister C N Annadurai at the Marina. Stalin urged the cadres, in the round, NCP member day (August 8) at 12 pm. He Nitish Kumar personally sought Stalin had also met the chief who have been thronging the Vandana Chavan, DMK mem- also suggested that the deputy for Telangana Chief Minister K minister hours before his father’s the Marina beach and memori- Senior counsel for DMK P Kauvery Hospital ever since ber Tiruchi Shiva and nomi- chairperson should be elected Chandrashekar Rao’s support death. DMK moves court als to them were erected there. Wilson and Saravanan went Karunanidhi was admitted nated member K T S Tulsi are by consensus. to the NDA candidate and his A government statement seeking space at Both were bitter foes of Karu- to acting Chief Justice of the there on July 28, to disperse in in the fray. However, Chavan Article 89 of the Constitu- party’s member Harivansh on said it was “unable to allot nanidhi in politics. Madras High Court Huluvadi G a peaceful manner as the doc- snubbed all the reports. tion stipulates that the vacancy Tuesday. space at Marina beach owing Marina beach Meanwhile, the government Ramesh’s residence and sought tors had treated his father to the After the no-confidence for the post of Rajya Sabha Meanwhile, the NDA also to several pending cases in the announced its inability to allot a permission to move an urgent best of their ability for nearly show, which was stolen by the deputy chairperson has to be might face a problem as its Madras High Court and legal memorials to Rajaji and Kama- space on the Marina beach for motion. The acting chief justice two years. NDA, now the election for dep- filled up at the earliest. “The ally Shiv Sena and Akali Dal complications.” raj, it said. burial of DMK leader Karu- directed them to serve notice on “I appeal to party office uty chairman post is going be council of States shall, as soon reportedly not happy with the Hence, the government is Former chief minister M G nanidhi, the party moved the the advocate general, saying he bearers to ensure that the cad- a significant platform to show as may be, choose a member decision, as both the political prepared to allott a two-acre site Ramachandran and his prote- Madras High Court challeng- would hear the case at 10.30 pm res disperse in a peaceful man- the ‘Opposition Unity’. Sources of the council to be Deputy a quarters claimed that they were on Sardar Patel Road near the gee J Jayalalitha were buried at ing its decision. at his residence. ner”, he said. MPOST said, amid their minority posi- thereof and, as often as the office kept out of the loop. Tamil Nadu announces 7-day ‘End of an era’: Celebrities Three dead, 9 missing as merchant ship mourning over Karuna’s death mourn Karunanidhi’s death hits fishing boat off Munambam coast OUR CORRESPONDENT veteran leader, she said in a statement. OUR CORRESPONDENT ric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. KOCHI: Three fishermen were killed and nine sel involved in the incident has been identified. CHENNAI: The Tamil The government has All of us who’ve lived there will went missing off the coast of Munambam, here However, the matter could be confirmed only Nadu government on Tues- declared a day’s holiday tomor- CHENNAI: Calling it a “dark feel an inexplicable loss. RIP.” on Tuesday, when their boat was hit by a mer- after interrogation. The identified merchant -ves day announced a seven- row for his final rites. His mor- day” and an “inexplicable loss”, Actor Riteish Deshmukh chant ship, officials said. The incident occurred at sel is registered in India. day mourning following the tal remains would be kept at celebrities, including Rajini- remembered Karunanidhi as around 3.30 am. The boat, which had 14 fishermen The Navy has diverted a Sea King helicopter death of former chief minis- Rajaji Hall for VIPs and public kanth and Dulquer, Tuesday one of the tallest leaders of the aboard, was 24 nautical miles off the Munambam which was en route to the area for search and ter and DMK president M to pay homage, she said. mourned the death of DMK country. coast when the merchant vessel hit it. The boat rescue of survivors, the officials said. Karunanidhi. State honours will be president M Karunanidhi. “Today India has lost one of capsized soon after, officials said, adding that the While one Dornier aircraft was diverted for The Indian national flag accorded to Karunanidhi and Karunanidhi, one of the its tallest leaders. Deeply sad- merchant ship fled the scene. search operations, another one was sent to locate would fly half mast during this the tricolour will be draped most charismatic figures of dened by the passing away of Bodies of two fishermen who died were the merchant ships which were present in the period and all government- over him, she said, adding a Tamil Nadu politics, died at a Kalaignar Karunanidhi ji. Deep- brought to the coast and two injured fishermen surrounding areas at the time of the collision, a related functions would be can- gun salute will also be given to hospital here today after pro- est condolences to the family were admitted to a hospital, the police said. A defence spokesperson said. INS Jamuna has also celled, Chief Secretary Girija the late leader. longed illness. He was 94. is taking his first steps in Tamil and loved ones. His contribution search is on to trace nine people still missing proceeded to the area for search and rescue of Vaidyanathan said. Palaniswami has directed “The death of Kalaignar is an Nadu politics. to the state of Tamil Nadu, its in the mishap. missing fishermen. An advanced light helicopter The orders were issued by that a condolence message be unforgettable, dark day in my Actor Dulquer tweeted, people has been immense. True Reportedly, the boat had 11 fishermen from has been kept on standby. Indian Coast Guard Chief Minister K Palaniswami published in the state gazette, life. May his soul rest in peace,” “End of an era ! Kalaignar was Champion of Tamil pride. RIP Tamil Nadu, two from West Bengal and one from has despatched an interceptor boat and a ship to following the death of the she said. said Rajinikanth, who himself such an essential part of the fab- Sir,” he wrote on Twitter. Kerala. Defence sources said the merchant ves- the area. MPOST 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 EDITORIAL Ethics and Economics Generational The continuous slide in the integrity of our public expenditure has change in TN been the vital weakness in our economic progress ichel Bachmann, co- fter the death of AIADMK chief Jayalalitha in founder of the Zurich December 2016 and absence of DMK Chief M Hub, says that “all the Karunanidhi from active politics in the last two RAJ LIBERHAN problems we are facing years due to poor health, Tamil Nadu politics Mtoday with debt are manmade prob- Ais practically over to the next generation of leaders. After lems. We created them. Its called Fan- intense infighting, AIADMK looks steady under the leader- tasy Economics. Fantasy Economics ship of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswam. The party is only works in a fantasy world. It does run by E Madhusudhanan as president and O Panneerselvam not work in reality”. Finance and money as the chairperson. Similarly, M Karunanidhi’s younger son can never work on fiction. Represented, MK Stalin has been overseeing party affairs as the working as they are, by finite numbers, they will president of the party since January 2017. Stalin is one of the produce finite results. Any fictional many political leaders of the Karunanidhi clan, who have padding on the credit side and down- dominated the political scene in the state since the late 1960s. playing the debit side will mislead and While most of the prominent leaders from the state like MG misrepresent reality, if not immediately, Ramachandran, J Jayalalitha and M Karunanidhi had a for- then soon enough. It will eventually add midable fan following thanks to their successful film career up to disaster, be it a government trea- and larger than life image, the current lot of politicians both Ethics and sury or a commercial entity. Perhaps in AIADMK and DMK have the only political background no other human endeavor demands a to boast of. It is for the first time that the politics in the state economics have high level of integrity and ethics as mat- would be devoid of cult figures and the voters might have to an integral ters of finance. choose their leaders based on their work instead of their cel- G K Chesterton had wisely said that luloid image. With both leaders fading from the scene, the relationship. “every politician is emphatically a prom- fierce rivalry between Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi that deter- Adulterate ising politician”. In our country, promises mined the political fortunes of the two parties is also part of have been galore, so much of competi- the history now. For long, the spirited fight between the two economics tive populism has seen to it that we political heavyweights dominated the political discourse not and we have have emptied the state treasuries. Free only in Tamil Nadu but also nationally. The changing political power, subsidies of all kinds, for farm- scenario now indicates that the state is finally back to routine a recipe for ers, for backwards, for those below the Instruments of financial governance must be able to stand public scrutiny for any economy to gain its full potential (Representational Image) politics where the agenda of the government would be deter- financial chaos. poverty line and more. Some more are mined by the promises of development and delivering on the being thought up like ‘teerth’ subsidy! that the momentum of performance and mortgage godowns with no stocks. ment’s holding. The government gets the promises. In the last Assembly elections conducted in 2016, Under normal Add the loan waivers race that has been and economic returns would benefit The result is a massive pile of non-per- money it needs and still retains control AIADMK won 134 seats while DMK secured 89 seats. The circumstances, the started to rescue the farmers in distress, all sections of the population. This has forming assets threatening the very exis- of the divested company. Eyewashes next round of Assembly elections scheduled for 2021 may see while the public sector banks are being proved a vain hope. The continuous slide tence of the public sector banks. Deficit will only fan illusions and half measures a change of guard in the state and DMK working president expense must be cajoled to accept ‘haircuts’ on loans to in the integrity of our public expendi- of ethics has, indeed, been the defining will burden huge costs on future correc- who is currently the leader of opposition in the Legislative less than revenue, big businesses, non-performing assets ture has been the vital weakness in our paradigm of public transactions in our tions. Such a time can be delayed but Assembly may become the Chief Minister. A lot of factors crossing 8 lakh crores and counting, add economic progress. world of finance. not avoided ever, as the internal logic including the weakening of AIADMK in the wake of Jaya- or at most, it can some more of the public financial institu- Ethics and economics have an inte- The consequences of playing fast of financial propriety will enforce the lalitha’s demise and a sympathy for ailing Karunanidhi may be equal to but tions whose fiscal misdemeanours have gral relationship. Adulterate economics and loose with ethics of finance almost consequences of deliberate or moti- help DMK and Stalin to romp home. In the last two years should not exceed been opaque so far, both of the Centre and we have a recipe for financial chaos. brought us to our knees in 1990 when vated imprudence. It is indeed fanci- when DMK chief Karunanidhi was mostly confined to his and the states’ lenders. It may be a good Under normal circumstances, expense gold shipments had to be sent to for- ful to promise free power, free water, bed, most of the top leaders including Prime Minister Nar- revenue. Ethics of idea to ask if the economy of the coun- must be less than revenue, or at most, eign lenders to secure loans. The 1991 free education, and more, but we must endra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, President business demand try has any net worth left. Yes, sover- it can be equal to but should not exceed reforms leading to liberalised rules of remember that somebody will have to Ram Nath Kovind and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu eign treasuries have a running account revenue. If it does, then revenue has to our economy were thus out of absolute pay. Either, we have endless money or paid him a visit. Karunanidhi who dominated the political that the borrowed with the country’s Central bank, the net be raised or money has to be borrowed necessity mandated by the multilateral are able to manufacture it endlessly at scene in Tamil Nadu for nearly 50 years is not only the most sums must be worth may never be questioned. This to equal the expense. Ethics of busi- funders in the World Bank. Our prov- will, but free lunches do not last. influential leader from South India but also a firm voice on enigma wrapped in a mystery gets fuzz- ness demand that the borrowed sums enance for playing with shadows contin- It is true that the story of the devel- many national issues. His support for the Tamil cause in Sri returned ier when you see the GDP still growing must be returned. This return has to ues in public finance management. The oping economies has many similarities Lanka and LTTE leader Prabhakaran formed the background at a healthy 7-plus per cent on the trot! be ideally through increased revenue public sector will never get really priva- and one of them has been the ethical for India’s policy for the trouble-torn island state and Tamil Ours is not to question, but the net result and not more borrowings from another tised on the specious plea of likening it dimension of public finance. Africa, population in the country. DMK’s ideology of demolishing is that the rich remain rich, increasingly lender. The deficits have grown continu- to selling family silver. So we resort to Latin America, East Asia economies, Brahmin hegemony in society and governance and its oppo- so and the poor, still very poor. ously and today neither the borrowers smart stratagems like getting another and the ASEAN too, with some excep- sition to the imposition of Hindi in government work and Our tryst with destiny was different nor the states have the resources to pay public sector to buy the ailing one, aka tions have remained sluggish because of school curriculum defined the distinctive politics of South and the redemption of the pledge made back or service their debt. The govern- LIC buying the IDBI, like asserting man- poor capital management or plain capital Indian states. Any national political party like BJP and Con- should have ‘substantially’ altered our ment guarantees or letters of comfort agement control over IL&FS after it leakage because of political and admin- gress having a pan-India dream found it hard to ignore the poverty to prosperity journey of 70 years given for borrowings have lost all real amassed a huge debt of nearly Rupees istrative corruption. The lesson coming presence of Karunanidhi in their bid to spread their wings and counting. The landmark oration set value as recourse to them yields noth- forty-eight thousand crores without per- through is that any economy will gain in southern states. Proving to be an apt and capable oppo- the culmination of the non-violent mass ing, no cash, and no assets backing. forming over the years. Every now and its full potential when the instruments sition, AIADMK, which has its genesis in the split of DMK struggle for Independence as well as sig- Private borrowers did not have access then, which is often, the government is of financial governance stand public in 1972, has not only successfully challenged Karunanidhi’s naled the advent of a democratic and a to a government guarantee, so they pro- in danger of crossing the fiscal deficit scrutiny without exception. hegemony but also provided an alternative political narrative just order. Sure, with limited resources, vided inflated collaterals to acquire loans margins, all it needs to do is to direct a (The views expressed of the state. In the last Lok Sabha election, AIADMK won 37 the beginning was made in the hope from public sector banks, in particular, cash-rich public sector to buy govern- are strictly personal) seats out of total 39 from the state. In fact, the game of power in the state was always played out between these two par- Dear ties in the last 50 years. Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where Quote martial QUESTIONABLE INTENT Editor millenniumpost.in Karunanidhi was admitted since July 28 has announced his death. With this, the curtain falls on the career of one of What is the purpose behind renaming Mughalsarai Junction to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Log on to write letters to the the most illustrious political figures of our time. Karunani- Harmony makes Junction? What message does the government want to deliver to the public, that they will editor or send them to dhi who began as a scriptwriter in Tamil films and rose to small things [email protected] political eminence through his oration marked with politi- grow, lack of eradicate all the signs of Mughals just because they are Muslims? And how ironical this cal messages and poetic language was the member of Tamil is that they coloured the station with saffron. This instigates hatred and violence between You can also send your Nadu Legislative Assembly 14 times and Chief Minister of it makes great comments to The Editor, the state for five terms. He has written a large volume of lit- Muslims and Hindus. We are brothers. We are sons of one mother. We won’t let any erature from short stories to novels and from poems to film things decay Millennium Post, scripts. The people in his state fondly called him Kalaignar extremism thrive on Indian soil. I hope that the nation will cast their votes in 2019 on the SALLUST Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah (the artiste) as they called Jayalalitha Amma. At 94 when he basis of progress, not religion or cast. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 died, like a consummate artist, he has finished the canvas ISMAIL ANSARI Via email with meaningful colours, subtle and loud. He leaves behind a large family -- extending into the fourth generation -- of leading politicians and prospering entrepreneurs. Timeline for Roadblocks to climate action denuclearisation? Green Climate Fund is not a donor-driven organisation but a vehicle for the S Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo may keep delivery of finance from developed to developing countries reiterating North Korea is “of course” closer to denuclearisation but thanks to Kim Jong Un, et another roadblock tion is a separate ongoing ques- Pyongyang will take its own sweet time, if at all. has surfaced in the tion being considered by the ButU the ever hopeful Pompeo had acknowledged to report- TARUN GOPALKRISHNAN way of implement- board, as is the development ers Kim was behaving in a “manner inconsistent” with inter- ing the Paris Agree- of internal policies. Improving national calls for him to set aside his nuclear programme. Yment. This time it’s the Green those processes is in the inter- “Chairman Kim made a commitment to denuclearise. The Climate Fund. est of all parties, but it is cer- world demanded that he do so in the UN Security Coun- Discussions over raising tainly not a discussion which cil resolutions. To the extent they are behaving in a manner new money from developed benefits from the kind of arm- inconsistent with that, they are in violation of one or both of countries came to a head in July twisting that is currently on dis- the UN Security Council resolutions,” Pompeo said. “We can since there was no agreement play. What is the implication see we still have a ways to go to achieve the ultimate outcome and the fund’s director had also here? Is it that if previous funds we’re looking for.” Pompeo had told a Senate panel on July resigned. While it still has $2.8 have not been used “properly”, 26 that North Korea continued to produce weapons-grade billion left to disburse, which this somehow lessens the obvi- fissile material. Last week, new indicators, including satel- In exchange will now be stretched out until ous and ever-increasing need lite images, show that North Korea could be building new for setting a an agreement is reached, that for climate finance? This is a liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles. According to amount pales in comparison negotiating tactic far removed Pompeo “the ultimate timeline for denuclearisation will be timetable to reach to the amount of money devel- from any notion of collective set by Chairman Kim, at least in part. The decision is his.” In consensus on oping countries need. Pend- responsibility. exchange for Pyongyang’s denuclearisation, Pompeo reiter- ing project applications to the But if these are the terms ated US pledges to improve its relationship with North Korea internal policies fund are worth $1 billion, and of negotiation, then so be it. and “put the North Korean people on a trajectory towards a and conducting the long-term target is to make Green Climate Fund’s effective functioning is necessary in the wake of ever-increasing environmental concern (Representational Image) Accountability and transpar- brighter future very quickly.” North Korea has recently indi- an external $100 billion available each year ency should go both ways. In cated that it feels the ball is in Washington’s court and wants by 2020. That target was set in delivery of finance from devel- cess is being held up over con- the greater scheme of things”. exchange for setting a timetable the US to make a “bold move” before it takes any further performance 2015. The amount committed oped to developing countries, cerns of accountability and Context, however, is every- to reach consensus on inter- steps on denuclearisation. North Korean officials want the review, developed to the fund in all its existence an obligation that is grounded transparency in the way funds thing. Cheikhrouhou was nal policies and to conduct an US to replace the armistice agreement that ended the Korean totals to $10.3 billion (not all of in the UNFCCC’s promise of are being used. Developed particularly concerned about external performance review, War with a formal peace treaty that ensures the survival countries can which has been given). common but differentiated countries insist on an exter- GCF money being used for developed countries can com- of Kim’s regime, North Korean sources have it. The North commit to a Under the numbers lies a responsibility. nal performance review of dis- pre-existing renewable infra- mit to a timetable to replen- Koreans feel they have already made ample gestures, includ- fairly old morality play. After The prospect of deliver- bursements made so far, as well structure projects. That is a ish the fund to comply with ing freezing missile testing, dismantling some nuclear sites timetable to all, the original sin of the fund ing on that promise has never as the finalisation of a grab- very different thing from, say, Paris target of $100 billion per and returning the remains of US soldiers who died in the replenish the fund was to try and combine the been an attractive one for cer- bag of internal fund policies, the US, Canada, Sweden and year, exclusively through pub- Korean War. According to Pompeo sanctions would remain financial acumen of institu- tain developed countries, and including on issues as diverse as Japan opposing a project last lic grants, starting this year. in place “until we have full denuclearisation in North Korea.” to comply with tions like the World Bank with the briefest history of climate gender, co-financing, and vot- year to drought-proof com- Making the GCF the primary “The United States will continue to enforce UN and US the Paris target the equitable political partici- finance will reveal the resulting ing rules. Both these demands munities in Ethiopia because vehicle for the Paris finance sanctions and shut down illicit revenue streams to North pation of the United Nations litany of dodges and obfusca- are explained as a desire for it was not sufficiently differ- commitment will at least move Korea,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a state- of $100 billion Framework Convention on Cli- tions. Between the green-wash- ‘impact’, which can be used to ent from development work. us past the pathological lack of ment.” Our sanctions will remain in place until we have per year mate Change (UNFCCC) pro- ing of development assistance justify funding the board to tax- Further complicating matters, transparency in tracking cli- achieved the final, fully-verified denuclearisation of North cess. The board of the GCF is and the boundless optimism payers in developed countries. other commentators have been mate finance. Korea.” The sanctions follow a Thursday tweet from Trump required to have an equal num- regarding the private sector’s On the face of it, this looks critical of the fund for consider- If some actual multilat- thanking Kim after 55 cases of what might be the remains ber of members from develop- role in climate finance, figur- quite similar to comments ing hydropower proposals and eral good faith is on display, of American soldiers killed in the Korean War arrived back ing and developed countries ing out whether ‘donors’ are by the last director of GCF planning partnerships with pri- impact will not be far behind. on US soil. Be that as it may, developments following the (12 each). So the fund is not meeting their commitments (Hela Cheikhrouhou of Tuni- vate entities heavily invested in Meanwhile, there is no justifi- Singapore Summit indicate that Pyongyang is in no hurry a charity or—as the lexicon of is a task designed to confound sia), who expressed concerns fossil fuels. cation for putting all ambition to get rid of its nuke power. Irrespective of sanctions, it con- multilateral governance would the most creative accountant. that, if the fund “became all In short, impact means dif- on hold. DOWN TO EARTH tinues its plan with the audacity that has left others stumped. prefer—a “donor-driven organ- So it is a risible reflection things to all people, we would ferent things to different parties. (The views expressed isation”. It is a vehicle for the of our times that the GCF pro- have very limited impact in This is why review and evalua- are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp in focus Disquiet on the armed forces front Despite various discussions, formal announcement and implementation of OROP has been delayed

ome August 9, families of retired 2015, but it fell short of promised full OROP Indian defence personnel, number- and was only one-time increase as given by ing around four crore (pensioners previous Governments. and their families), will join farm- Salient features of OROP released by the Cers, Dalits and tribals for a Bharat Bandh, NDA government included pension of the UJJWAL K CHOWDHURY with their own set of woes, related to partial past pensioners would be re-fixed on the implementation of One Rank One Pension basis of pension of retirees of calendar year (OROP) by the government, opening of can- 2013 and the benefit will be effective with tonment road and property for civilians, and effect from 1.7.2014; Pension will be re-fixed quest of higher dignity for the lower ranks in for all pensioners on the basis of the average the services. of minimum and maximum pension of per- sonnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and Cantonments and military stations with same length of service, and in future, In May 2018, MoD issued instructions to the pension would be re-fixed every five the Army for opening of all cantonment roads years. And these fell below the expected full for public use without any restrictions. Can- OROP provisions. tonments derive their name from Swiss Can- The government also realised the short- tons, or districts and were set up by British in comings in OROP and announced a one-man India for housing troops well away from cit- judicial committee of Justice N Reddy to look The government ies, often in the wilderness. There are a total into the problems arising out of implemen- of 62 cantonments. These are distinct from tation of OROP released vide letter dated realised the military stations which number about 2000 November 7, 2015. The judicial committee shortcomings and are exclusive to the Army. submitted its report on October 26, 2016. in OROP and The cantonment roads leading to civil- The report has still not been published and ian areas had always been open to the public, is under consideration of the government. announced a however, internal roads where military units, As per the above criterion, soldiers who one-man judicial installations and headquarters are located retired before 2014 will get pension lesser could not have been thrown open to every- than a soldier of the same rank with the same committee of one without ensuring mandatory security As veterans keep up the protest, the indecision regarding OROP has been continually looming length of service who retired after April 1, Justice N Reddy checks. MoD’s order for opening of inter- 2014. This defeats the basic principle of OROP. nal roads of military areas is being claimed conversion of Grand Old Bungalows (OGB) was tasked in 2010 to carry out a systems consolidation of illegally occupied properties. Pension equalisation every five years will to look into by the retired army men bodies as not only There are 2724 OGBs whose lease period has study and detailed analysis of the manage- result in a senior rank soldier drawing lesser the problems illegal, being in violation of Official Secrets already expired. The leaseholders were barred ment of Defence Lands. CGDA in its Report OROP anomalies pension than a junior rank soldier for five Act & Cantonment Administration Rules, from carrying out any additions, alterations concluded that there is a deep nexus between OROP means that all soldiers of Indian years thus OROP definition will be violated arising from the but also compromises the security of troops, or conversions. DGDE Officials and encroachers and that Army, Navy, and the Air Force must get the for five years. This will also result in perma- implementation equipment, weapons, ammunition, installa- However, most of these have been con- this nexus has become so entrenched that it same pension for the same rank with the same nent violation of definition as fresh cases will tions, and families. It adversely affects the verted into commercial establishments, hotels, is not possible to break free. It has resulted length of service irrespective of their date of come up every year. of it. The judicial conduct of training and war preparedness including shopping malls. Most of these are in the systematic loot of government land. It retirement. And any increase in the pension From the top of the scale model which committee of the Armed Forces, thereby compromising at present in the hands of influential politi- found DGDE failing in all four of its functions: of the current soldier must be automatically Costs Rs 8300 Crore, the government has national security. cal and business personalities. Despite SC audit, accounting, acquisition, and financial passed on to past pensioners. implemented average model costing Rs 5500 submitted its Cantonment areas are governed by mili- ruling in May 2014, clearing all legal hurdles management. Hence, CGDA recommended Congress Governments kept promising Crore. Instead of equalisation of pensions report on October tary authorities in accordance with provi- for reclaiming all OGBs, officials with vested for disbandment of DGDE and prosecution to give OROP but were always shy of releas- every year the government has implemented sions contained in the Officials Secrets Act & interests in Govt have not allowed taking over of its officials. ing full OROP. Narendra Modi realised this equalisation of pension every five years. 26, 2016. The Defence Services Regulations. As per Official of these Bungalows till date. While CGDA recommended prosecution disservice to gallant soldiers and promised The armed forces veterans now demand report has still not Secrets (OS) Act 1923, all military areas and There are a number of government prop- of DGDE officials and disbandment of DGDE in-front of 3 lakh soldiers on Sept 15, 2013, that the government may fix the pension of establishments fall under the category of pro- erties on Defence land which are on lease for in 2010, nothing actually happened on the in an Ex-Service-Men (ESM) rally at Rewari, soldiers/JCOs/Officers who retired prior to been published hibited places. Trespassing or entering into commercial, recreational or residential pur- ground due to their nexus with MoD officials. that his government will release full OROP as 2014, based on the pension of soldiers/JCOs/ and is under prohibited areas without valid identity and poses. The lease deed of these properties has In a written reply to Lok Sabha MP Poonam soon as BJP/NDA government takes charge Officers who retired on June 30, 2014, instead purpose is a criminal offence under Officials not been renewed for decades deliberately by Mahajan in August 2014, then Defence Min- at Center. of fixing on mean of minimum and maximum consideration of Secrets Act, punishable under CrPC. Director General Defence Estates (DGDE) ister Arun Jaitley admitted that around 11,455 UPA government, realised this and fearing of 2013; and that the pension equalisation to the government The procedure for the security of military Officials. In addition, there are numerous acres of defence land had been encroached. loss of votes of ESM, released full OROP on be done every year instead of every five years. areas and installations has been prescribed properties which are without any lease agree- Following these reports, Common Cause, February 17, 2014, just before 2014 general The ESM family is also demanding pro- in the Defence Services Regulations 1987 ment. All this has been resulting in huge an NGO based out of Delhi, along with Cen- elections. This order could not be executed tection of just pensions of defence widows, (Revised). Armed Forces are required to annual revenue loss to the government, run- tre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), filed in view of elections declared in March 2014. ensuring second career for the early defence establish checkposts, barriers etc and ascertain ning in thousands of crores. In Delhi alone, 3 a petition in the Supreme Court concerning A large family of ESM (4 crore votes) did not retirees till the age of 60 years through an Act identity of visitors before allowing them entry. this loss amounts to hundreds of crores annu- the unauthorised use and encroachment of believe Congress and supported wholeheart- of Parliament, and improvements in medical ally. Over 99 per cent of cases of encroach- defence land. The petition relied heavily on edly the call given by Narendra Modi and care scheme ECHS. The medical procedures Encroachment and corruption ments, loss of revenue & mismanagement CAG reports and is still sub judice. voted for BJP/NDA candidates. The NDA which have been introduced in the Country Though cantonments were originally set of Defence Land pertains to lands managed However, corruption is so deep-rooted government was sworn in on May 17, 2014. be on ECHS procedure list within, six months away from habitation, these have now become by Cantt Boards through DGDE. Encroach- in Defence Estates and MoD that, instead The government approved OROP in its bud- of their being operational in India. There is prime locations due to the expansion of towns ments & Mismanagement of Defence Lands of implementing Court Judgements, the get on July 10, 2014. also the dire need to have veterans hospitals and cities. Presently, over 11,000 acres of has been well documented in annual CAG involved Officials by using their powerful But despite various discussions, formal on the line of other democracies. Defence Land is under illegal encroachments. Reports. However, encroachments and mis- nexus, have now been able to force the Govt announcement and implementation of OROP (Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury is Head, The total value of encroached land runs in management cases have only been increasing to give them overriding powers thereby mak- got delayed. Finally ESM family started a School of Media, Pearl Academy, Delhi and thousands of crores of rupees. Most of these with each passing year. ing the LMAs irrelevant. Unrestricted open- Relay Hunger Strike and agitation at Jan- Mumbai campuses; and is a former Dean encroachers have links with political par- Unable to control encroachments, Con- ing of Cantt roads is one such decision. This is tar Mantar from June 15, 2015. OROP was of Symbiosis and Amity Universities. The ties and personalities. Illegal occupation/ troller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) likely to further facilitate encroachments and released by the government on November 7, views expressed are strictly personal)

tweet For a healthier, safer India RETWEET Eat Right movement is built on two pillars of ‘eat healthy’ and ‘eat safe’ and

aims at engaging citizens in improving their overall well-being MANOHAR PARRIKAR ndia bears a terrible burden of non- @manoharparrikar communicable diseases (NCDs), with the lack of proper diet and safe food a major contributing fac- Congratulations to PM @narendramodi AMIT KAPOOR Itor. The country has seen an increase in the NCDs burden from 30 per cent in ji as Rajya Sabha passed a key bill that 1990 to 55 per cent in 2016. provides constitutional status to the The World Cancer Research Fund National Commission for Backward contends that 27 to 39 per cent of the Classes. This historic step would go a main cancers can be prevented by long way towards upliftment of the Other improving diet, physical activity and Backward Classes in the country. body composition. The Global Status Report on NCDs-2010 has stated that salt consumption has direct implica- tions for high blood pressure as well car- S LRFAN HABIB diovascular issues -- and that saturated @irfhabib and trans-fat consumption increases the risk of diabetes as well as coronary heart disease. What one eats, and how one eats, "When this organisation of politics and The movement is definitely a significant reason why commerce, whose other name is Nation, seeks to NCDs have become one of the major becomes all powerful at the cost of the encourage issues in India, as well as across the harmony of the higher social life, then globe. The way we eat cannot be directly it is an evil day for humanity." Gurudev improved regulated, but there are three major fac- tors that can be controlled: What we eat, Tagore said this in 1916, so apt even now. behaviour in what we know about what we eat and #RabindranathTagore terms of food awareness about what we should eat choices from (quantity/choice). The first aspect comes from the CMO KERALA the supply side standardisation of food, the idea of the Eat Right movement can be a huge success as it taps that narrow space of potential between what consumers will ignore (Representational Image) @CMOKerala safety of the food that is available for as well as the human consumption. In this context, and salt (HFSS) foods and to eat safe tant enough to participate in the pro- programmes. It also encompasses the demand side, The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and nutritious food. cess. The “Eat Right Movement” not Safe and Nutritious food (SNF) Initia- thereby setting has enabled amalgamation of all the Any technique adopted to alter the only nudges consumers to take the right tive, which thrives on the philosophy of Kerala ranked 6th among most-attractive laws and regulations and has further led way citizens think, behave and func- step, but also involves them in the pro- creating IEC (Information Education states for investors in National Council of an example that to the creation of the Food Safety and tion in society has a long gestation cess of building a healthier India. Communication) Material, to spread Applied Economic Research’s 2018 State may be replicated Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). period before a positive outcome can The second important aspect of the awareness and to be mindful of the con- Investment Potential Index. The ranking is The second task comes from the be expected. It should be understood movement is that it involves collabo- cept of “safe and nutritious food”. for other issues aspect of sharing the information about that the premise for adopting a tech- ration as well as voluntarily commit- Clearly, there are quite effective based on metrics of economic governance, within India what we eat. How do I know what I nique for social and behavioural change ment from the major Food Business methods in place to alter the way India competitiveness and growth opportunities at am eating is right? For this, FSSAI has comes from the fact that it cannot be a Operators (FBOs), wherein it is not eats; however, there is a need to throw the state & regional levels. enabled labelling, especially the content discontinuous function, it cannot be a only the final consumer who is part of caution to the wind. The issue is the and nutritional information. jump from A to B; instead, it has to be a the movement, but the stakeholders inability to quantify the changes in hab- The third and final task is the mam- transition with constant nudging. such as FBOs who have the capacity its of citizens in a short span. Therefore, ATISHI MARLENA moth one of telling citizens what they The reason why the “Eat Right to influence the way food is produced a deflection from strategy should not be @AtishiMarlena should eat, the choice of food or its Movement” could be a huge success and made available to the people. The based on short-term outcomes. Instead, quantum. For this, a phenomenal wave is that it taps that narrow space of movement seeks improved behaviour in FSSAI needs to go all guns ablaze in of change has just taken flight -- the “Eat potential between what consumers will terms of food choices from the supply these social and behavioural changes Remembering braveheart Santosh Koli, Right Movement” -- the main focus of ignore, being unattainable, and what side as well as the demand side, thereby that they have given life to. Because which is to guide citizens across the they won’t consider important enough setting an example can be replicated for health and competitiveness will follow whose martyrdom inspires us to continue nation. The movement is built on two to begin with. Had the movement sup- other issues within India, and by other if India begins to “Eat Right”! IANS the fight for justice and equality. Delhi broad pillars of “Eat Healthy” and “Eat ported a dramatic reduction in HFSS nations as well. (Amit Kapoor is chair, Institute for government has instituted the Santosh Koli Safe”, which is engaging citizens to foods, most consumers would not pay The movement incorporates an “Eat Competitiveness, India. Paramjeet Memorial award for outstanding individuals improve their health and well-being. heed to it; but if the movement had just Right Toolkit” which is a supportive Chawla, senior researcher at this Insti- who become the voice of the marginalised. It started off recently with the goal to been a simplistic awareness programme, engagement to be streamlined into the tute has contributed to the article. The reduce consumption of high-fat sugar consumers would not consider it impor- national nutrition and public health views expressed are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 China govt will now allow foreign Iranians angry and defiant students to take part-time jobs

BEIJING: China will allow for- eign students at Chinese uni- as US relaunches sanctions versities to take part-time jobs during their studies to make TEHRAN: Iranians voiced European governments are though verifiable information the country's higher educa- anger, fear and defiance on infuriated by Trump's strategy, is scarce due to heavy report- tional system more attractive. Tuesday as the US reimposed which leaves their businesses in ing restrictions. A statement issued by the sanctions and their leaders Iran faced with the threat of US Most Iranians see US hostil- Chinese Ministry of Education dismissed President Donald legal penalties. ity as a basic fact of life, so their said that the government has Trump's offer of talks as an act The European Union's dip- frustration is largely directed at been introducing a number of of "psychological warfare". lomatic chief Federica Mogh- their own leaders for not han- exploratory changes allowing Trump's withdrawal from a erini said the bloc deeply dling the situation better. international students in Bei- landmark 2015 nuclear agree- regrets the US move. "Prices are rising again, but jing and Shanghai to take part- ment in May had already "We are determined to pro- the reason is government cor- time jobs or internships off spooked investors and trig- tect European economic oper- ruption, not US sanctions," said campus as long as they obtain as they are cheaper compared policies are quite small and spe- gered a run on the Iranian rial ators engaged in legitimate Ali, a 35-year-old decorator in approval from their academic to private medical colleges in cifically targeted, they are posi- long before nuclear-related business with Iran," she said in Tehran. institutions and the entry and India. tive signs that the government sanctions went back into force. a statement co-signed by the Many hope and believe exit administrative authorities. China sees the rise of the is considering opening up more "I feel like my life is being foreign ministers of Britain, that Iran's leaders will need Over 4.42 lakh foreign stu- foreign students as part of its opportunities for international destroyed. Sanctions are France and Germany. to "drink the poison cup" dents from 205 countries or diplomatic push to increase its students to undertake part- already badly affecting people's return to effect on November the regime's malign activities, Iranian Foreign Minister and negotiate with the US regions reported to have stud- global influence. time work during their studies lives. I can't afford to buy food, 5 covering Iran's vital oil sector, including its ballistic missile Mohammad Javad Zarif told eventually. ied in China's schools and Wang Huiyao, director of and have work opportunities pay the rent..." said a construc- could be far more damaging programme and its support for reporters the global reaction There have been rumours other education institutions Beijing-based think-tank Cen- upon graduation, he told state- tion worker on the streets of -- even if several key custom- terrorism," Trump said. to Trump's move showed that that Trump and Rouhani could in 2016, according to official tre for China and Globaliza- run China Daily on Tuesday. the capital. ers such as China, India and But his Iranian counterpart the US was diplomatically "iso- meet in New York in Septem- figures. tion, said that it makes sense Foreign employees can The sanctions reimposed Turkey have refused to signifi- Hassan Rouhani dismissed the lated". But many large Euro- ber on the sidelines of the UN Of this 11.07 per cent receive for the country to more broadly give domestic enterprises an on Tuesday -- targeting access cantly cut their purchases. idea of talks while crippling pean firms are leaving Iran General Assembly -- though government scholarships. expand such innovative poli- advantage as they expand over- to US banknotes and key In a statement on Monday sanctions were in effect. for fear of US penalties, and Rouhani reportedly rejected About 15,000 Indian stu- cies since it serves the strategy seas, plus it's only logical that industries such as cars and car- just hours before the sanctions "If you're an enemy and Trump warned of "severe con- US overtures for a meeting at dents, mostly medical students, of reinvigorating China's work- these graduates want to put pets -- were unlikely to cause went back into effect, Trump you stab the other person with sequences" for firms and indi- last year's event. study in China. The medical force development. into practice what they have immediate economic turmoil. said: "The Iranian regime faces a knife, and then you say you viduals that continued to do Two countries that have courses in China are popular While these changes to visa learned, he said. AGENCIES Iran's markets were actually a choice. want negotiations, then the business with Iran. welcomed the tough new US relatively buoyant, with the rial "Either change its threat- first thing you have to do is There is also mounting policy are Iran's regional rivals, Malaysia shuts strengthening by 20 per cent ening, destabilising behaviour remove the knife," he told state pressure at home, where US Israel and Saudi Arabia. Imran Khan questioned by since Sunday after the govern- and reintegrate with the global television. hostility has helped fuel long- Israeli Prime Minister ment relaxed foreign exchange economy, or continue down "They want to launch psy- running discontent over high Benjamin Netanyahu hailed down Saudi rules and allowed unlimited, a path of economic isolation. chological warfare against the prices, unemployment, water the renewed sanctions as "an tax-free gold and currency "I remain open to reaching Iranian nation," Rouhani said. shortages and the lack of politi- important moment for Israel, backed ‘centre Pakistan's anti-graft body imports. a more comprehensive deal "Negotiations with sanctions cal reform. Those protests have for the US, for the region, for But a second tranche to that addresses the full range of doesn't make sense." proliferated over the past week, the whole world." AGENCIES against terror’ Indian-American elected KUALA LUMPUR: Malay- Kasur convict gets death penalty sia's new government has shut down a Saudi-backed anti- to board of White House terrorism center, just over a for rape, murder of 2 more girls year after it was launched by the kingdom's ruling monarch Correspondents Association LAHORE: The convict in a during a visit here last year. rape and murder of a minor girl Imran Ali was Defense Minister Moha- in Punjab's Kasur city, which nabbed on mad Sabu said in a written WASHINGTON DC: Anita major organisation, where sparked outrage and protests reply to a question in par- Kumar has become the first she worked for 10 years across Pakistan, has been given January 23 liament on Monday that the PESHAWAR: Imran Khan, ernment's helicopter for over Indian-American to be elected before moving to the US death penalty by an anti-terror- following a King Salman Center for Inter- who is set to become Paki- 72 hours. Officially he was not to the board of the White capital. ism court for two more simi- national Peace will cease oper- stan's new prime minister, was allowed to use the aircraft for House Correspondents Asso- Kumar is now the White lar cases, according to a media DNA match ation immediately and that questioned on Tuesday by the personal purpose. ciation (WHCA), more than House Correspondent for report. its function will be absorbed country's anti-graft body in The NAB had prepared a a century-old apex body of the McClatchy group of Imran Ali, 24 who was him. Earlier this year, the rape by the Malaysian Institute of connection with the misuse of questionnaire with 15 queries journalists covering the US newspapers. involved in at least nine inci- and murder of the minor girl Defense and Security. helicopters of the Khyber Pak- for Khan and his lawyers. The president. "Last year, when I ran for dents of rape-cum-murder of in Kasur had sparked outrage He didn't give a reason for htunkhwa government which questionnaire needs to be com- Kumar, who has been cov- the first time, and I ran for the minors, including the brutal and protests across the country. the closure. allegedly caused Rs 2.17 mil- pleted within 15 days, accord- ering the White House since president. rape and murder of the minor Ali was nabbed by authori- The center, which aims to lion loss to the exchequer. ing to the NAB officials. 2012, was elected unopposed “A few people encouraged girl in Kasur which he had con- ties on January 23 following a draw Islamic scholars to com- The National Accountabil- Security around the NAB's to the WHCA Board. me to run for the president of fessed to during her murder DNA-match. bat extremist views and pro- ity Bureau (NAB) on August Peshawar office was tightened Born and brought up in the body because they thought investigation, Dawn newspa- He was found to be a serial mote tolerance, was announced 3 had summoned 65-year-old as Khan appeared before the Charlottesville, she went to the this would be such a statement per reported. The anti-terror- killer and had confessed to his in March last year during King Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) body. Khan has denied any University of Virginia. to the Trump White House ism court (ATC) on Monday 75,000 under the compensa- crimes. On February 17, he Salman's visit to Malaysia chairman in the case. wrongdoing and said the case After college, she started that somebody like me and a handed out the death penalty to tion determined by the court. was given a death sentence for under former Malaysian leader In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was politically motivated. her journalism career from woman would be the (WHCA) Ali after the prosecution estab- Failure to pay the fines abduction, rape and murder in Najib Razak. It has a tempo- Khan's PTI has led the provin- Khan was earlier sum- the News and Advance president," she told PTI in an lished the role of Ali in the rape will result in an additional six the Kasur girl case. rary office in Kuala Lumpur cial government since 2013. moned on July 18, but he failed in Lynchburg, Virginia interview. and murder charges framed in months of imprisonment, the He was then awarded four while awaiting the construc- The NAB wanted to ques- to appear before the panel and the News and Record Now covering the White the cases, the report said. He court said. counts of the death penalty, one tion of a permanent building tion Khan as part of the pre- sighting elections. His lawyer in Greensboro, North House for the second presi- is currently incarcerated and On Saturday, Ali was given life term, 7-year jail term and in Malaysia's administrative liminary probe into allegations had filed an appeal requesting Carolina. dent, she feels that access to on death-row for the rape and death sentence on 12 counts for Rs 4.1 million in fines back in capital of Putrajaya. Najib suf- that the cricketer-turned-poli- the accountability watchdog St Petersburg Times, journalists has been an issue murder of the minor Kasur girl. the rape and murder of three February for raping and mur- fered a shocking defeat in May's tician caused Rs 2.17 million to fix the date for case after the now known as The Tampa in both the presidency she He was also ordered to pay other minor girls. Three more dering the minor Kasur girl. national polls and is now facing loss to the provincial exchequer general elections, "preferably Bay Times, was her first covered. AGENCIES a fine of Rs 1,500,000 and Rs cases remain pending against AGENCIES corruption charges. AGENCIES by using the provincial gov- on August 7". AGENCIES Indonesian saved from quake-flattened mosque Most lithium-rich MALAYSIA’S SYMBOL OF GREED LADING-LADING: Soldiers have affected areas and authorities expect pulled a man alive from the rubble the death toll to rise. Disaster officials of a large mosque flattened by an have not said how many people they giant star found earthquake on the Indonesian island believe are buried beneath the ruins BEIJING: Chinese scientists the journal Nature Astronomy, of Lombok, while thousands of home- of the Jabal Nur mosque but a rescue have discovered the most lith- were realised with the help of less locals waited for aid on Tuesday worker told The Associated Press ium-rich giant star ever known The Large Sky Area Multi- and stranded tourists camped at that about 50 people were praying - with lithium abundance 3,000 Object Fiber Spectroscopic beaches and in the lobbies of dam- inside when it collapsed. Video shot times higher than normal - Telescope (LAMOST) located aged hotels. The north of Lombok has by a soldier shows rescuers shouting which could shed new light on in northern China. the evolution of the universe. Lithium is considered one of been devastated by the magnitude "Thank God" as a man is pulled from The star is in the direction the three elements synthesised 7.0 quake that struck Sunday night, a space under the mosque's flattened of Ophiuchus, north side of the in the Big Bang, together with damaging thousands of buildings and roof sometime on Monday and he Galactic disk, with a distance of Hydrogen and Helium. killing at least 98 people. Rescuers staggers away from the ruins sup- 4,500 light years to Earth, said The abundance of the three were still struggling to reach all of the ported by soldiers. AGENCIES researchers at National Astro- elements was regarded as the nomical Observatories of China strongest evidence of the Big (NAOC) and Chinese Academy Bang,which describes how the of Sciences. "The discovery of universe expanded from a very this star has largely increased high-density and high-tempera- Nasa's planet-hunting probe the upper limit of the observed ture state. The evolution of lith- lithium abundance, and pro- ium has been widely studied in vides a potential explanation to modern astrophysics, however, This $250-million luxury yacht belonging to flamboyant international financier Jho Low, who played a catches comet in action the extremely lithium-rich case," a few giants were found to be central role in the 1MDB scam that has engulfed former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, was handed said Professor ZHAO Gang. lithium-rich in the past three over to Malaysia by Indonesia on Tuesday WASHINGTON DC: NASA's The findings, published in decades. AGENCIES latest planet-hunting probe has beamed back a stunning sequence of images showing a comet in motion 48 million Visa curbs can increase illegal migration: Study kilometers from Earth. Taken over the course of 17 hours on July 25, the day the LONDON: While imposing easily accessible out of those from baseline levels, but also Transiting Exoplanet Survey visa restrictions can reduce considered," said Simon. increased unauthorised immi- Satellite (TESS) started science overall migration, it may push "When restricting immigra- gration by 14 per cent and 24 operations, the images helped more would-be migrants into tion policy, governments need per cent, respectively. demonstrate the satellite's abil- unauthorised channels, accord- to consider that they are also Results also show that ity to collect a prolonged set of ing to a study. reducing aspiring migrants' enforcement of unauthor- stable periodic images covering Researchers from the Uni- already limited options for legal ised migration is generally not a broad region of the sky - all the comet by an outflow from moving across the field of view. versity College London in the migration," Simon said. an efficient solution as more critical factors in finding tran- the Sun called the solar wind, Stray light from Mars, UK investigated how individ- The study found that under than 80 per cent of unauthor- siting planets orbiting nearby extends to the top of the frame which is located outside the uals are likely to move from a baseline policy scenario in ised migrants would need to stars. and gradually pivots as the frame, can be seen as a faint one country to another based which anyone could migrate as be apprehended to offset the Over the course of these comet glides across the field broad arc of light, moving on varying levels of restriction. long as they met minimal visa effects of legal restrictions. tests, TESS took images of of view. across the middle section of In particular, they looked at eligibility requirements, only Researchers used a data- C/2018 N1, a comet discovered In addition to the comet, the frame from left to right. student and high-skilled visas, 44 per cent of aspiring migrants driven, agent-based com- by NASA's Near-Earth Object the images showed a treasure The images were taken low-skilled and family visas. moved abroad through legal putational model (ABM) to Wide-field Infrared Survey trove of other astronomical when Mars was at its brightest The study, published in aspiring migrants to unauthor- mal visa requirements can sig- channels. When further restric- examine migration for one cor- Explorer (NEOWISE) satellite activity. The stars appear to near opposition, or its closest the journal PNAS, found that ised channels. Illegal reorienta- nificantly reduce immigration, tions are added, such as lim- ridor - ie individuals moving on June 29. shift between white and black distance, to Earth. restricting students and those tion is especially problematic but this comes at the cost of iting work allowances for from one origin country to one The comet, located about as a result of image processing. The images were taken dur- eligible for high-skilled visas when government restrictions reorienting aspiring migrants student migrants or increas- destination country. 48 million kilometres from The shift also highlights ing a short period near the end does little to change the over- are placed on family reunifi- towards unauthorised chan- ing sponsorship burdens on They examined the effects Earth in the southern constel- variable stars - which change of the mission's commissioning all volume or composition of cation, where roughly a quar- nels," said Miranda Simon from families abroad, legal migration of immigration policy restric- lation Piscis Austrinus, is seen brightness either as a result of phase, prior to the start of sci- incoming migrants. ter of all those who would University College London. becomes increasingly difficult. tions on common channels to move across the frame from pulsation, rapid rotation, or by ence operations. Whereas restricting family have migrated legally would, "The largest reorientation Restricting low-skilled such as family reunification, right to left as it orbits the Sun. eclipsing binary neighbours. They present just a small and low-skilled visas appears to instead, move abroad through towards unauthorised channels worker or family migration student, low-skilled work and The comet's tail, which con- Asteroids in our solar sys- fraction of TESS's active field reduce overall migration, it also illegal channels. happens when the family route reduced immigration by 21 high-skilled work across major sists of gases carried away from tem appear as small white dots of view. AGENCIES diverts a significant portion of "We show that even mini- is closed, because it is the most and 32 per cent respectively destination countries. AGENCIES 11 New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Is our world heading towards US PIO pleads guilty to taking $2.5 million bribes for contracts

WASHINGTON DC: An irreversible ‘Hothouse’ state? Indian-origin man has pleaded guilty to taking USD 2.5 mil- LONDON: The world is at risk lion in bribes and kickbacks of entering "hothouse" condi- from companies seeking con- tions where global average tem- Europe bakes again in tracts to work on energy saving peratures will be 4-5 degrees projects in the US government Celsius higher even if emissions buildings, according to a media reduction targets under a global report. climate deal are met, scientists near record temperatures Bhaskar Patel, 67, of Win- said in a study published on dermere, Florida, received the Monday. PARIS, FRANCE: Europe ing until now." Several cities bribes and kickbacks when The report comes amid a baked in near-record temper- imposed traffic restrictions and he served as a senior project heatwave that has pushed tem- atures on Monday but hopes cut speed limits to try to reduce manager for Schneider Elec- peratures above 40C (104 Fahr- were for some respite after ozone pollution aggravated by tric Building Americas, based enheit) in Europe this summer, weeks of non-stop sunshine as the heat, with Paris also offer- in Andover in Massachusetts, for Patel. the case, said charges against causing drought and wildfires, people come to terms with what ing free parking and cheaper VT Digger, a Vermont news As part of a plea agree- other individuals involved in including blazes in Greece in may prove to be the new nor- daily metro and bus passes to portal, reported. ment, federal prosecutors filed the case are possible, though July that killed 91 people. likely that if a critical threshold house Earth' becomes the real- mal in climate change Europe. discourage driving. He was responsible for a notice of forfeiture totalling she declined to say who those Around 200 countries is crossed, several tipping points ity," he said. Maximising the Here is a roundup of recent The heat wave could be obtaining bids from subcon- USD 2,536,119 from Patel, the people might be. agreed in 2015 to limit tem- will lead to abrupt change. chances of avoiding such a "hot- developments: among the "top three" on tractors and recommending portal reported. Court records do indi- perature rise to "well below" Such processes include per- house" state requires more than France, adapt to change record for France, the national for selection the subcontrac- The plea agreement states cate that in some cases Patel 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial mafrost thaw; the loss of meth- just reducing greenhouse gas Temperatures were weather service said. tors that would be awarded a that prosecutors have agreed to directed those paying him to levels, a threshold believed to be ane hydrates from the ocean emissions, the report said. expected to peak in southern The current forecast is for contract under an energy sav- reduce the forfeiture amount to write checks to his adult son a tipping point for the climate. floor; weaker land and ocean For example, improved for- France on Monday and further a cooler end to the week with ing project. USD 1.75 million if Patel pays and daughter. His children are However, it is not clear carbon sinks; the loss of Arctic est, agricultural and soil manage- north on Tuesday. On Saturday, temperatures in the mid-20s. The payments were associ- USD 950,000 on or before his only identified in court papers whether the world's climate summer sea ice and the reduc- ment; biodiversity conservation they hit their highest levels since Spain fires under control ated with federal energy sav- sentencing, it said. as "JP" and "FP". can be safely "parked" near 2C tion of Antarctic sea ice and and a deadly In Spain, the death toll rose ings performance contracts He also faces fines of up to David Smith, a spokesman above pre-industrial levels or polar ice sheets. tech- CLIMATE CHANGE 2003 to five after two homeless men issued to Schneider Electric by USD 5,072,238.38, or twice his for Schneider Electric, said whether this might trigger other "These tipping elements nolo- heatwave succumbed to heat stroke in various federal agencies from ill-gotten gains. after the hearing that Patel was processes which drive further can potentially act like a row of gies that remove carbon dioxide killed thousands of mainly northeastern Taragona, offi- June 6, 2011, to April 19, 2016. Among the items federal terminated as soon as the alle- warming even if the world stops dominoes. Once one is pushed from the atmosphere and store it elderly people. cials said. He pleaded guilty on Mon- prosecutors are seeking to gations of wrongdoing came emitting greenhouse gases, the over, it pushes Earth towards underground are needed. Health Minister Agnes Firefighters helped by day in federal court in Rutland seize as part of the forfeiture to light. research said. another," said Johan Rockstrom, Commenting on the Buzyn said people had to take calmer winds were meanwhile to two felony charges, each car- are his property in Winder- Patel's scheme came to light Currently, global average co-author of the report pub- research, some experts said proper care to cope with the gaining control of a wildfire in rying maximum penalties of 10 mere; a 2012 Mercedes-Benz when law enforcement received temperatures are just over 1C lished in the Proceedings of the uncontrolled warming is still heat and warned that everyone the southwestern province of years in prison. He remains free E Class E350 vehicle; a watch; information that he had altered above the pre-industrial period National Academy of Sciences uncertain but not implausible. had to adapt. Huelva, just across the border on his personal recognizance six rings; 43 earrings; 10 brace- and falsified a bid document and rising at 0.17C each decade. and executive director of the "In the context of the sum- "You need to drink a lot, from the Algarve in southern pending a December 7 sentenc- lets; 18 bangles; six pendants, submitted to Schneider Elec- Scientists from the Stock- Stockholm Resilience Centre. mer of 2018, this is definitely not but also to eat and take salt," Portugal where a major blaze ing hearing. USD 35,700 in Indian rupees; tric by a Vermont subcon- holm Resilience Center, the "It may be very difficult or a case of crying wolf, raising a Buzyn said. was still burning in Monchique. Judge Geoffrey Crawford and a timeshare property in tractor bidding for work on University of Copenhagen, Aus- impossible to stop the whole false alarm: the wolves are now "We are probably going Temperatures remained said federal probation officials Hilton Head, South Carolina, an energy savings project at tralian National University and row of dominoes from tum- in sight," said Phil Williamson, to adapt our warnings in the high, especially in the south- would conduct a pre-sentence the portal reported. the White River Junction VA the Potsdam Institute for Cli- bling over. Places on Earth will climate researcher at the Uni- coming years, because this is east where they were forecast investigation before he for- Assistant US Attorney Abi- facility, according to court mate Impact Research said it is become uninhabitable if 'Hot- versity of East Anglia. AGENCIES something we haven't been see- to hit 40-42 C. AGENCIES mally hands down a sentence gail Averbach, a prosecutor in records. AGENCIES Koreas agree Twin blazes form California's largest wildfire in history Germany jails Tokyo medical varsity rigs couple for pimping on list of CLEARLAKE OAKS: Two plex went up in ranking. That blazes mercilessly charring doesn't happen. That just young son online scores to keep women out family reunion northern California have doesn't happen." President grown so rapidly that they Donald Trump raised eyebrows FREIBURG: A German court TOKYO: A Japanese medical became the US state's largest by tweeting about the wildfires on Tuesday handed down school deliberately cut women's participants in recorded history, authori- inaccurately, claiming there lengthy jail sentences to a cou- entrance test scores for several ties said. was not enough water to fight ple for repeatedly sexually abus- years, a panel of lawyers hired SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Collectively dubbed the them and appearing to place ing their young son and selling by the school to investigate the The two Koreas have finalised Mendocino Complex, the the blame on environmental him to paedophiles online for issue said on Tuesday, calling a list of families separated by wildfires have burned through laws, not climate change. more than two years. it a "very serious" instance of the Korean War whose mem- 283,800 acres (114,850 hect- "California wildfires are In a case that shocked the discrimination. bers will be briefly reunited this ares) -- an area nearly the size being magnified & made so country and raised serious ques- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe month after decades of separa- of the sprawling city of Los much worse by the bad envi- tions about child protection ser- has made a priority of creating tion, Seoul said Monday. Angeles -- and are just 30 per- ronmental laws which aren't vices in Germany, the regional a society "where women can The two nations agreed in cent contained, according to allowing massive amounts court in Freiburg sentenced the shine", but women in Japan still some by as much as 49 points. June to resume the reunions of state fire authority CalFire. Two of readily available water to boy's mother, Berrin Taha, to face an uphill battle in employ- They also concluded that scores families torn apart by the 1950- people have died in the inferno. be properly utilized," Trump 12-and-a-half years in prison. ment and face hurdles returning were manipulated to give men 53 war, after a landmark meet- "On Tuesday a higher pres- said. Her husband Christian Lais, to work after childbirth, which more points than women and ing between North Korean sure system brought warmer "It is being diverted into the the boy's stepfather whom he contributes to a falling birthrate. thus hold down the number of leader Kim Jong Un and the weather, drying, and strong Pacific Ocean. Must also tree called "papa", received a 12-year The alterations were uncov- women admitted. "This incident South's President Moon Jae- winds to the region," CalFire killed another seven people across the state. clear to stop fire from spread- sentence followed by preventive ered in an internal investigation is really regrettable - by decep- in in April. said in an evening update. along the way. Several thousand people ing!" In fact, "we have plenty of detention. Lais, 39, had a previ- of a graft accusation this spring tive recruitment procedures, A total of 93 people from "Tonight fire crews will try Its intensity was so great at have been evacuated as the fires water to fight these wildfires, ous conviction for child abuse, regarding the entrance exam they sought to delude the test the South will travel to the to take advantage of the lower one point, that it generated a swept across the state, although but let's be clear: It's our chang- raising questions why he was for Tokyo Medical University, takers, their families, school North's Mount Kumgang resort temperatures to increase sup- tornado-like whirl of fire -- as some have been given permis- ing climate that is leading to allowed to live in a home with sparking protests and wide- officials and society as a whole," to meet their relatives, while 88 pression and hold current well as its own weather system. sion in recent days to return to more severe and destructive a child present. The court found spread anger following media lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news citizens of the North will meet containment lines." It was the Authorities say it was trig- their homes. fires," Daniel Berlant, CalFire that the unemployed couple had reports last week. Lawyers inves- conference. "Factors suggest- their southern kin in a separate second fire to break records gered by the "mechanical fail- The wildfires are "extremely assistant deputy director, told sexually assaulted the boy, now tigating bribery accusations in ing very serious discrimina- reunion at the resort, Seoul's in the fire-prone, most popu- ure of a vehicle" that caused fast, extremely aggressive, The New York Times. 10, and pimped him on the so- the admission of the son of a tion against women was also unification ministry said. lous US state in as many years, sparks to fly in tinderbox-dry extremely dangerous," said In an unrelated long-run- called darknet between May senior education ministry offi- part of it," added Nakai, one of The reunions will be held following the Thomas Fire in conditions. Scott McLean, a deputy chief ning dispute, farmers have 2015 and August 2017. They cial said they concluded that his the external lawyers hired by from August 20-26, with those December 2017, which stood The fire has razed more with the California Depart- demanded more water to irri- were convicted of rape, aggra- score and that of several other the university to investigate the in their 80s accounting for at 281,893 acres. than 1,600 buildings, includ- ment of Forestry and Fire gate crops for years, while vated sexual assault of children, men were boosted "unfairly" - incident. AGENCIES more than half of the partici- Further north in the state, ing some 1,000 homes, state Protection. environmentalists say divert- forced prostitution and distri- pants, according to the min- the deadly Carr Fire has officials say. "Look how big it got, just ing more water to crops would bution of child pornography, istry. It will be the first such scorched more than 164,400 More than 14,000 firefight- in a matter of days... Look how kill off fish stock and hurt judge Stefan Buergelin said as reunion for three years. AGENCIES acres of land since July 23, and ers were battling the blazes fast this Mendocino Com- rivers. AGENCIES he read out the verdict. AGENCIES More racism! 19-year-old Canada Sikh shot dead, cousin injured

TORONTO: A 19-year-old Sikh youth was shot dead out- ‘It was my turban side his home and his cousin was injured by unidentified that saved me,’ persons in an apparent tar- geted shooting in Canada, says US Sikh police said. Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was known to local police hate crime victim but had no criminal records, got home on Sunday with his NEW YORK: "My tur- Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal family following a wedding ban really saved me", says a reception. He then went to the to discharge or fire a gun in the 50-year-old Sikh man who was garage to hang out with his community, there's always that ambushed, beaten up multiple cousin, and it was at that time concern that it could hit some- times by two white men who when the shooting started, his one else. In this case we believe yelled racial slurs at him in the family was quoted as saying by the bullets hit their target. We US. the Global News. believe Dhaliwal was targeted Surjit Singh Malhi said he The Abbotsford Police for murder," he said. was putting out political signs Department said officers Jang said they believe "an for US Representative Jeff Den- responded to a report of shots unknown person approached ham, a Republican running fired at a home around 11:30 the residence and shots were for re-election, near his home PM. Upon arrival, they found fired but have not yet deter- in California when he was two men who had been shot. mined a motive. attacked by the two men who Dhaliwal was pronounced "Right now, it's too early to yelled racial slurs that "You're dead shortly after arriving in tell if it's gang-related or drug- not welcome here!, Go back to hospital and his cousin is in related or a personal conflict your country!". hospital receiving treatment, with somebody," Jang said, "My turban really saved the report said. adding that no arrests have me," Malhi was quoted as say- His cousin, who is "roughly been made so far. ing by the New York Times on the same age" as Dhaliwal, Family friend Jaskarn Singh Monday. He said his turban is expected to survive. The Dhaliwal said All of sudden, acted "like a helmet, but stron- injured man has not been iden- someone came over and started ger." "The two men came up tified, the Integrated Homicide shooting them. behind me and accosted me. Investigation Team (IHIT) said "Something went wrong They threw sand in my eyes so in a statement. and when, why, we have no I could not see, he said, adding "It's not clear what the clue yet. Police are working on that they struck my head and motive was but investigators it. His family tried hardest to back with what appeared to be believe the shooting was tar- keep him on track. The family a stick and a belt. geted," Corporal Frank Jang is in shock. The whole commu- "The way they were hitting with the IHIT said. nity is in shock." me, (I thought) maybe I would "Whenever, you know, Dhaliwal was working as an die. You don't belong here," he G54277/6 some person or persons decide electrician's apprentice. AGENCIES said they told him. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018

MAKE IN INDIA Govt doubles import Govt’s total pension cost to exceed duty on 328 textile salary bill by `10,000 cr this fiscal products to 20% NEW DELHI: The govern- ment's outgo on pension will NEW DELHI: The govern- exceed the expenditure on sala- 2 lakh non-filers filed ITR ment on Tuesday doubled ries by nearly Rs 10,000 crore in import duty on as many as 328 the current financial year, and textile products to 20 per cent the trend will continue for two in FY18, paid `6,416 cr tax to provide a boost to manu- more years till March 2021, a facturing of these items in the Finance Ministry document NEW DELHI: As many as 2.09 country. said on Tuesday. lakh 'non-filers' filed income A notification to this effect As per the Medium Term tax returns in last fiscal and was tabled by Minister of State Expenditure Framework, paid taxes worth Rs 6,416 crore, for Finance Pon Radhakrish- tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance nan in the Lok Sabha. and Custom (CBIC) had hiked outgo towards subsidies and Shiv Pratap Shukla said on The notification said it import duties as well as raised interest payment too will wit- Tuesday. seeks to "increase customs the ad-valorem rate of duty for ness substantial increase in the In a written reply to a duty on 328 tariff lines of tex- certain items. coming years. question in the Rajya Sabha, tile products from the existing According to trade experts, However, on the positive he said the I-T department rate of 10 per cent to 20 per India would not be able to give side, the government will be issued notices to 3.04 lakh per- cent...under Section 159 of the any direct exports incentive able to bring down the fiscal sons who had deposited cash Customs Act, 1962". to the textile sector, so there deficit to 3 per cent of GDP by of more than Rs 10 lakh post Increase in duties would is a need to support the seg- 2020-21, from a projected 3.3 demonetisation but had not Besides, Enforcement give an edge to domestic manu- ment to encourage domestic per cent in the current fiscal filed their return of income till Directorate has registered 37 facturers as imported products manufacturing. and 3.1 per cent in 2019-20. the due date. cases under the provisions of are currently cheaper. Increase Imports of textile yarn, fab- The capital expenditure, a "As a result, returns were Prevention of Money Launder- in manufacturing activity will ric, made-up articles grew by reflection of asset creation, is As per the projections, the cal, Rs 1.79 lakh crore in 2019- in current fiscal to Rs 28,546 filed by 2.09 lakh of such iden- ing Act, 2002, in connection help create jobs in the sec- 8.58 per cent to $168.64 mil- likely to rise from budgeted Rs salary bill of the government 20 and Rs 1.84 lakh crore in crore by 2020-21, while fertil- tified non-filers who have paid with the irregularities relating tor, which employs about 10.5 lion in June. 3 lakh crore in the current fiscal will go up from Rs 1.50 lakh 2020-21. iser subsidy will increase from self assessment tax of Rs 6,416 to the demonetisation. crore people. However, exports of cotton to Rs 3.27 lakh crore in 2019- crore in last fiscal to Rs 1.58 The other major increase Rs 70,090 crore this year to Rs crore," Shukla said. "Investigations in these The government had last yarn/fabrics/made-ups, hand- 20 and further to Rs 3.76 lakh lakh crore this year. It will fur- will be witnessed in food sub- 80,246 crore by end of 2020-21. He said sustained non- cases resulted in attachment month doubled import duty loom products grew by 24 per crore. ther rise to Rs 1.66 lakh crore in sidy bill which will rise from Rs The defence outgo will intrusive campaign last fis- of properties worth Rs 144.71 on over 50 textile products -- cent to $986.2 million. Man- The MTEF, which sets out 2019-20 and Rs 1.74 lakh crore 1 lakh crore last fiscal to Rs 1.69 increase from Rs 1.92 lakh cal led to 18 per cent jump in crore and seizure of gold including jackets, suits and car- made yarn/fabrics/made-ups a three-year rolling target for in 2020-21. lakh crore in current fiscal and crore in current fiscal to Rs 2.20 direct tax collection to Rs 10.03 weighing 7.538 kg. Moreover, pets -- to 20 per cent, a move exports grew 8.45 per cent to expenditure, has assumed that However, the pension outgo Rs 1.87 lakh crore in 2019-20. lakh crore in 2020-21. lakh crore. Also, collection of 18 persons were arrested under that is aimed at promoting $403.4 million. Exports of all GDP growth of 7.3 per cent in with outpace the salary expen- By 2020-21 it will exceed Rs 2 Expenditure on tax admin- personal advance tax and per- the provisions of PMLA, 2022, domestic manufacturing. textile ready made garments current fiscal, going up to 7.5 diture going up from Rs 1.45 lakh crore. istration will rise from Rs sonal self-assessment tax grew in connection with irregular- Through a notification, the dipped by 12.3 per cent to $13.5 per cent in 2019-20 and going lakh crore in last fiscal to Rs The petroleum subsidy 95,684 crore this year to Rs 1.10 23.4 per cent and 29.9 per cent ities relating to demonetisa- Central Board of Indirect Taxes billion. PTI up to 7.8 per cent in 2020-21. 1.68 lakh crore in current fis- will rise from Rs 24,933 crore lakh crore by 2020-21. PTI respectively. tion," Shukla said. PTI Govt to accelerate filling up of Centre names 2 new CBDT PNB shines in Q1 despite Nirav, NPA hits NEW DELHI: Punjab National On capital requirement, top PSU bank vacancies: Goyal members Bank suffered a net loss of Rs he said, the bank plans to sell 940 crore in April-June 2018 due non-core assets worth Rs 8,600 NEW DELHI: Government give autonomy to public sector NEW DELHI: The Centre has to higher provisioning for the crore during the current finan- will expedite the process of banks on appointments to vari- appointed two new members multi-crore Nirav Modi scam cial year. appointing the chiefs of sev- ous posts and the government in the Central Board of Direct and NPAs despite a recovery The bank has appointed eral public sector banks lying does not interfere in it. Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy- of Rs 8,445 crore of bad loans. merchant banker for selling its vacant for long, the Rajya Sabha Goyal said the govern- making body of the Income The state-owned bank had stake in PNB Housing Finance, was informed on Tuesday. ment has granted managerial Tax Department. earned a profit of Rs 343.40 he said, adding, it will be done Finance Minister Piy- autonomy to these state-run The Appointments Com- crore in the year-ago period. at the opportune time. ush Goyal was responding banks allowing their board of mittee of the Cabinet has "During the quarter, the The bank also intends to to a question by senior Con- directors to exercise power in approved the appointment of bank made a total provision- dilute minority 4 per cent stake gress member Jairam Ramesh respect of decisions on remu- Aditya Vikram and Pramod ing of Rs 5,135 crore. Of this, in PNB Metlife Insurance as part who said the government had neration and compensation to Chandra Mody as the CBDT the provision for the Nirav Modi MD Sunil Mehta PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA of price discovery mechanism. announced several colourful officers and staff. members, an order issued by fraud was Rs 1,800 crore," PNB Besides, he said, the bank schemes but why were one- apply for such posts. In reply to a query related Department of Personnel and Managing Director Sunil Mehta The bank has made recov- the bank rose to Rs 15,072 crore has got capital infusion of Rs third of state-run banks head- The government has put in to fraud at ATMs, the Minis- Training (DoPT) said. told reporters here. ery of Rs 8,445 crore in the first in the June quarter of 2018-19 2,816 crore last month. More- less for a long time. place a robust and strict system ter said he has sought details Vikram, a 1981-batch He however expressed hope quarter itself as against its own from Rs 14,468.14 crore a year over, there would be internal "The Banking Board Bureau for appointment of heads of to ensure action. He said officer of the Indian Reve- of getting into the black during estimate of about Rs 7,000 crore. ago. accruals during the year so there has completed the process of public sector banks, Goyal said cyber crime was a global nue Service (Income Tax), is the ongoing financial year. The resolution of two PNB also reported deteri- is hardly any requirement of interviews of candidates... during Question Hour. phenomenon. the principal director general The bank has made 63 per accounts— Bhushan Steel and oration in its bad assets, with capital support but "more gov- We will expedite the process," He said earlier the appoint- Regarding interest charged (logistics) in Delhi. Mody, who cent provisioning for the over Electrosteel — under Insolvency gross non-performing assets ernment support is always wel- Goyal said, adding that the ments to the posts were held in on non-performing assets, the belongs to the 1982 batch of the Rs 14,000-crore fraud against and Bankruptcy Code has con- (NPAs) rising to 18.26 per cent come", he said. criteria for qualification has an arbitrary manner. Minister said efforts were made service, is the principal chief 50 per cent required as per the tributed about Rs 3,200 crore of advances as on June 30, 2018 He also said on the back of been expanded to allow even In reply to a supplementary, to recover the entire amount commissioner, Mumbai. RBI's dispensation. while remaining has come from as against 13.66 per cent in the improvement in recovery, busi- top officials of private banks to he said there was a policy to including the interest. PTI The CBDT is headed by a Following the scam, the resolution done by the bank same quarter a year ago. ness growth will become profit- chairman and can have a maxi- bank posted a staggering loss during the quarter. Net NPAs rose to 10.58 per able during course of the year. Nikhil Nanda mum of six members. Its chief, of Rs 13,416.91 crore for the Going forward, the lender cent against 8.67 per cent in the The bank has taken steps to JSW Steel July production Sushil Chandra, will be in office fourth quarter of 2017-18, the expects the recovery momen- year-ago period. minimise the risk for credit, to till May 31 next year. biggest ever by any domestic tum to continue both at NCLT However, operating profit of segregate the processing and appointed After the latest appoint- lender. level and at the bank's level. the bank improved to Rs 4,195 monitoring and recovery, he ments, there is a vacancy of two Sounding optimistic about He said, the bank expects crore as compared to Rs 3,217 said, adding, all loans above Chairman and grows 8% to 14 lakh tonne more members in the board. the future, he said, the bank to make recovery of about Rs crore in the same quarter a year Rs 50 crore have been parked Senior tax officers Shabri Bhat- hopes to make recovery of Rs 11,000 crore in the second quar- ago. Net interest income also in systematically important MD of Escorts NEW DELHI: JSW Steel on tasali and Arbind Modi are the 20,000 crore in the first half of ter. Despite second consecutive rose to Rs 4,692 crore as against branches for effective moni- Tuesday said its crude steel out- other CBDT members. PTI this financial year. quarter loss, the total income of Rs 3,855 crore. toring and control. PTI put grew 8 per cent to 13.78 lakh tonne (LT) during July 2018. The Sajjan Jindal-led com- Promoters' shareholding pany had produced 12.78 LT Mutual funds’ asset base up crude steel in July 2017, it said in a statement. ` falling in non-family firms, The company also registered CMD Sajjan Jindal 5% to 24 lakh crore in July 41 per cent growth in the output NEW DELHI: Farm and con- of long rolled products at 3.06 present. The company aims to NEW DELHI: Mutual funds' "The monthly rise in the stood at Rs 9.61 lakh crore in rising in family biz: Study struction equipment maker LT as compared to 2.17 LT in expand this production capac- asset base rose by 5 per cent to asset base is mainly due to the June-end. Escorts on Tuesday appointed the year-ago month, it added. ity to 23 mtpa by 2020. Rs 23.96 lakh crore in July-end, industry body's investor aware- Further, nine lakh new Nikhil Nanda as the Chairman Output of flat rolled prod- The company owns a plate driven by participation from ness campaign and strong par- folios have been added last and Managing Director (MD) ucts rose 1 per cent at 9.86 mill in USA and has recently retail investors and a spirited ticipation from retail investors," month taking the total to all of the company to succeed his LT as against 9.74 LT in July acquired an integrated steel investor awareness campaign Amfi Chief Executive NS Ven- time high of 7.55 crore at the father Rajan Nanda who passed 2017, it said. Part of $13 billion plant. This brings the total by the industry. katesh said over phone. end of July from 7.46 crore in away earlier this week after a JSW Group, JSW Steel has an capacity based in the USA to The asset under manage- Besides, Systematic Invest- preceding month-end. brief illness. installed steel-making capac- 4mtpa. J ment (AUM) of the industry, ment Plan (SIPs) continue to "The addition of new folios "I am aware that an enor- ity of 18 MTPA. SW Steel and Aion Capi- comprising 42 players, was Rs be the fancy of retail investors suggests that new investors mous responsibility, with a great The company's plant at tal have formed a consortium 22.86 lakh crore at the end of and people continue to invest believe that mutual funds are legacy, has been entrusted on Vijayanagar in Karnataka is that has won the bid for Mon- June, according to the data by through the route as it allows among the most promising me...I am confident that with the largest single location steel net Ispat. This acquisition is Association of Mutual Funds in investors to invest in small investment products for the board's guidance and our producing facility in the coun- likely to add significant value India (Amfi). amounts periodically instead long term," Venkatesh said. engineering strength we will try with a capacity of 12 MTPA. to JSW Steel given the low val- The total asset base of all of lump sum, he added. Folios are numbers desig- continue to live up to the expec- JSW Steel has a domestic uation of the bid (bid amount the fund houses put together Retail equity asset under nated to individual investor tations across stakeholders," crude steel capacity of 18 mn implies ~76 per cent haircut to was Rs 19.97 lakh crore in July management has touched Rs accounts, though an investor NEW DELHI: Promoters' of listed businesses in India is Nikhil said. PTI tonnes per annum (mtpa) at lenders). MPOST last year. 10 lakh crore last month. It can have multiple accounts. PTI stake in non-family run firms is fairly concentrated, especially on the decline, while in case of in the case of family firms, st family firms it is on an uptrend SOEs and MNCs. While this requiring a close vigil on their has significant positive effects, Trump effect: China suffers 1 current account deficit in 20 years governance practices, says a there is also a need to keep close study. vigil on their governance prac- BEIJING: Amid the trade months earlier. The spending Analysts forecast a narrow- products to reduce the trade According to the study by tices," said Ramachandran. war with the US, China has on trips, transport, and intel- ing surplus or more frequent deficit which amounted to over Indian School of Business (ISB), According to Bang, "it reported a current account def- lectual property rights contrib- current account deficits against $375 billion last year in the total promoters of family firms have seems to imply that the engine icit of $28.3 billion in the first uted to the bulk of the deficit, the backdrop of trade tensions bilateral trade of about $636 increased their stake in their of growth of Indian businesses half of this year, which is the state-run Xinhua news agency between China and the US. billion. companies over the last decade, will not be dependent on over- first in 20 years for the world's reported. Caixin quoted Zhang Though concerned about while State owned Enterprises seas or other promoter cate- second largest economy. China however saw a goods Ming, chief economist at Ping the impact on its exports to (SOEs), Other Business Group gories. Instead, promoters of China also recorded its first trade surplus of $155.9 billion An Securities as saying that the US, China too has threat- Firms (OBGFs) and Standalone family firms will continue to quarterly current account defi- in H1 2018. This is the first as goods trade comes under ened retaliation to protect its Non-family Firms (NFs) have play a major role". cit in nearly 17 years this year, half-year deficit in 20 years as pressure and as service trade interests. witnessed a decline in promoter As per the study, in family ending its dream run of accu- spending on overseas services continues expanding, China SAFE said in Monday's shareholding. business group firms (FBGFs), mulating trade surplus as top continued rising and outpaced may see more current account statement that China's inter- The study by ISB's Thomas the preferred mode to hold exporter for years and the def- income generated from the sale deficits. national balance of payments Schmidheiny Centre for Family shares is through holding com- icit carried on to the first half of goods by the world's larg- Zhang said the deficit was within a range of equilib- Enterprise analysed the trends panies, while in standalone of this year. est exporter, Caixin magazine also reflects a falling domes- rium last quarter and will con- in equity ownership by various family firms (SFFs) the family The deficit in the current reported. tic saving rate, which may be tinue to remain reasonable in classes of shareholders for 4,615 members prefer to hold shares account stood at $28.3 billion The country's current partly because of the aging the future. firms listed on the NSE and the directly as individuals or Hindu in the January-June period, account surplus has been population. The data also showed stable BSE, across different ownership Undivided Family (HUF). down from $34.1 billion in the steadily shrinking since the growth. The world's second fallen significantly as a percent- The current account deficit cross-border capital inflows in categories, from 2001-2017. The study further noted first quarter, the State Admin- 2008 economic crisis as it largest economy posted 6.9 per age of its GDP since 2007. for China came amid the inten- the second quarter. The research was conducted that non-promoter institutional istration of Foreign Exchange moved towards increasing cent GDP last year and the gov- Its current account surplus sifying trade tariff war with China's financial account by Nupur Pavan Bang, Kavil shareholding is lower in fam- (SAFE) said in a statement. domestic consumption to ernment has fixed 6.5 per cent declined from 9.9 per cent of the US as President Donald maintained net inflows, with Ramachandran and Anierudh ily firms as against non-fam- China's service trade reduce dependence on declin- as this year's growth target. GDP in 2007 to 1.3 per cent Trump continue to pile pres- a surplus of $18.2 billion. Net Vishwanathan of ISB, and Sou- ily firms and it has decreased posted a deficit of $147.3 bil- ing exports, which were the China's overall trade and in 2017, according to the data sure on Beijing by threatening foreign direct investment stood gata Ray of IIM Calcutta. further between 2007 to lion up from $73.6 billion three mainstay of its economic current account surpluses have of SAFE. to impose tariffs on Chinese at $58.6 billion. PTI "The ownership pattern 2017. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp Vedanta likely to get 40 blocks Civil Aviation Ministry mulls `11K crore bailout for Air India

MUMBAI: The Civil Aviation in first open acreage auction Ministry is in discussions with the Finance Ministry for a Rs NEW DELHI: Anil Agarwal- tion work by way of shooting 11,000 crore bailout package led Vedanta Ltd is likely to bag 2D and 3D seismic survey and for ailing Air India, sources as many as 40 oil and gas explo- drilling exploration wells. said. ration blocks in India's maiden Increased exploration would The discussions come open acreage auction, official lead to more oil and gas pro- against the backdrop of a failed sources said on Tuesday. duction, helping the world's effort to privatise the loss-mak- An Empowered Commit- third largest oil importer to cut ing airline, which continues to tee of Secretaries (ECS) has import dependence. grapple with financial woes. cleared award of blocks offered Prime Minister Narendra Sources in the know said in OALP-1, bidding for which Modi has set a target of cutting that the Civil Aviation Ministry commenting on it". All government guaranteed closed on May 2, they said. oil import bill by 10 per cent to is working on a bailout package The airline is staying afloat loans and interests thereon are The recommendations of the 67 per cent by 2022 and to half for the carrier, which would on a bailout package extended being paid by the government panel will now go to ministers by 2030. be utilised to reduce high cost by the previous UPA regime by way of equity infusion into of finance and petroleum for Import dependence has working capital loans. in 2012. the airline. approval, they said. increased since 2015 when The proposal, which is at The national carrier's Under the FRP, high cost The Union Cabinet had Modi had set the target. India a preliminary stage of discus- debt burden was more than of working capital loans have in April delegated its power currently imports 81 per cent sions, is for providing around Rs 48,000 crore at the end of been converted into long term to ministers of finance and of its oil needs. Rs 11,000 crore package to Air March 2017. debt carrying lesser rates of petroleum to award oil and gas The new policy replaced the India, they added. Last month, the govern- interest so as to reduce the blocks to their winners in the old system of government carv- "Cleaning up the balance ment sought Parliament's nod financial burden on Air India. Open Acreage Licensing Policy ing out areas and bidding them sheet of Air India airline will for Rs 980 crore as supplemen- "The TAP/ FRP includes (OALP) auction. ing the finance minister's nod. began offering oil and gas area mostly by state-owned explor- out. It guarantees marketing make it attractive for investors tary grants for equity infusion budgetary support amounting At the close of the bidding Piyush Goyal is officiating as for exploration and production ers, ONGC and OIL, and private and pricing freedom and moves as and when the government into the airline. to Rs 30,231 crore spread over on May 2, Vedanta's oil and gas the finance minister as Arun through bids in 1999. sector Vedanta by the end of the away from production sharing decides to once again attempt In a reflection of financial 10 years ie. up to FY 2020-21 arm, Cairn India had bid for Jaitley recuperates from a renal India had in July last year first EoI cycle on November 15, model of previous rounds to a strategic stake sale of the air- crunch at the airline, salaries and also equity support for the all the 55 blocks on offer while transplant. It is being speculated allowed companies to carve out 2017, they said. revenue-sharing model where line," one of the sources said. have been delayed for the staff payment of principal/ inter- state-owned Oil and Natural that Jaitley may be back in office blocks of their choice with a The blocks or areas that companies offering the maxi- Query sent to Civil Avia- for five consecutive months. est of the non-convertible Gas Corp (ONGC) had bid for as early as next week and may view to bringing about 2.8 mil- receive EoIs at the end of a cycle mum share of oil and gas to tion Secretary R N Choubey In the current financial debentures. 37 blocks either on its own or clear the OALP-1 bids. lion sq km of unexplored area in are put up for auction with the the government are awarded remained unanswered. year, the airline has received an "Air India has received an in consortium with other state- When the bids closed on the country under exploration. originator or the firm that origi- the block. When contacted, an Air equity infusion of Rs 650 crore equity infusion of Rs 27,195.21 owned firms. State-owned Oil May 2, Vedanta was the sole Under this policy, compa- nally selected the area getting a The government till now has India spokesperson said the up to June. TAP and a Financial crore till date," Minister of State India Ltd (OIL) bid for 22 blocks bidder for two blocks and had nies are allowed to put in an 5-mark advantage. been selecting and demarcating matter "comes under the Restructuring Plan (FRP) were for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha in a similar fashion. either ONGC or OIL as a direct expression of interest (EoI) for The 55 blocks have a total areas it feels can be offered for domain of the Ministry of Civil approved for Air India by the informed the Lok Sabha last Sources said while Vedanta competitor in the remaining. prospecting of oil and gas in an area of 59,282 sq km. This com- bidding in an exploration licens- Aviation and we should not be previous UPA regime in 2012. month. PTI is likely to walk away with 40 Except for the two blocks area that is presently not under pares to about 1,02,000 sq km ing round. So far 256 blocks had blocks, ONGC may get two that received three bids each, any production or exploration being under exploration cur- been offered for exploration and ENERGISING INDIA or a maximum of three areas. all the other 53 had just two license. The EoIs can be put in rently, they said. production since 2000. The last Tata Motors to Hindustan Oil Exploration Co bidders. any time of the year but they Blocks would be awarded bid round happened in 2010. Of (HOEC) is likely to get one Neither local giants Reli- are accumulated twice annually. to the company which offers these, 254 blocks were awarded. reduce component while OIL may get around half ance Industries nor any for- As many as 55 blocks were highest share of oil and gas to But as many as 156 have already a dozen blocks. They said the eign company participated in sought for prospecting of oil the government as well as com- been relinquished due to poor suppliers for PVs award of the blocks is await- the auction, a first since India and gas by prospective bidders, mits to do maximum explora- prospectivity. PTI AHMEDABAD: Tata Motors is looking to trim the number of component suppliers for its World markets now Adani Transmission profit after passenger vehicles (PVs) to around 400 as part of its turn- NLCIL Director (Power & Mines)-in-Charge Thangapandian, tax doubles to `169 crore in Q1 around strategy, according to a DDMS (Mining) Shyam Misra, DMS (Electrical) K S Yadav, on Garden Reach senior company official. DDMS (Electrical) Merugu Raghu and ED (Mines) Hemant Kumar NEW DELHI: Adani Trans- process. The project Ghatampur The company, which had during the inaugural day of a three-day technical workshop mission Ltd (ATL) on Tuesday Transmission Ltd has approxi- embarked on turning around on 'Protective Relays and Cables' at Neyveli on August 5 Shipbuilders' radar posted over two-fold jump in mately 900 ckt kms of line at its struggling domestic busi- consolidated Profit After Tax voltage level of 765 KV. ness in June last year, has KOLKATA: Garden Reach (PAT) at Rs 169.34 crore for June "With our continuous focus around 600 parts suppliers for Shipbuilders and & Engineers quarter on the back of higher on growth, innovation and the PV segment. Tata Motors plans to roll out (GRSE) sets their eye on the revenues. development of latest technol- While announcing its turn- global pie of the shipping sec- The company's PAT in April- ogies, we expect to grow our around strategy, the company 10-12 new PVs in next 5 years tor. GRSE intend to explore June 2017-18 stood at Rs 84.10 account of fair valuation of transmission and distribution had identified streamlining the global market for their crore, ATL said in a BSE filing. hedging of $bond and ECB network with highest capabili- supply chain for both passenger SANAND (GUJARAT): Homegrown auto major products which includes ship The company received Rs (external commercial borrow- ties across the country, Adani and commercial vehicles seg- building, repairing and engine 543 crore transmission charges ings) as per applicable Ind-As Group Chairman Gautam ments as one of the key com- Tata Motors plans to bring around 10-12 new production. GRSE has developed a in the reported quarter which guideline. Adani said. ponents of the plan. products in passenger vehicles segment in the The endeavor to spread new system of bridge design were 12 per cent higher than Rs The company received a He further said the acqui- Tata Motors also plans next five years, according to a senior company their wings in the global space to increase capacity in order 486 crore received in the year- LoI (letter of intent) from REC sition marks ATL's foray in to increase production at its official. The new products, to be developed on has already began when they to increase penetration in ago period. Transmission Project Company the distribution sector in India Sanand plant, which rolls out two new platforms — Alpha and Omega, will help exported their first ship in newer markets and strengthen It said the other comprehen- to construct, own, operate and and the company sees it as the hatchback Tiago and com- 2014. In the export space the the existing markets. This will sive income during the quarter maintain the transmission proj- next sun rise sector as India pact sedan Tigor, to around the company to have presence in over 90 per company intend to market all help them to establish addi- includes MTM (mark-to-mar- ect in Uttar Pradesh through embarks on mission to achieve 12,500 units per month from cent of the Indian passenger vehicles market. PTI vessel sizes in various strate- tional production facilities at ket) gain of Rs 57.50 crore on tariff-based competitive bidding 24x7 power for all. PTI October. PTI gic geographic locations. GRSE the Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) anticipate exporting small and and modernizing facilities with medium sized warship and respect to the production effi- patrol vessels to South East ciency for engines. India's Ola zooms into UK to conquer ride-hailing market Asia, West Asia, African coun- Apart from looking at the tries and Latin America which export market as a strategy, the LONDON/NEW DELHI: Unlike its main rival Uber, cities. "Ola places drivers at the UK cities and had to enter into provides with opportunities to domestic business is also strong India's ride-hailing service Ola the Indian firm has entered the heart of its approach, providing a legal battle to keep its licence develop export business. for GRSE. An order book of Rs on Tuesday announced its plans UK on a platform that will offer the industry's leading commis- to operate in London. Uber and The company is well-poised 20,803.36 crore as of February to expand into the UK with a passengers the option to hail pri- sions, resulting in higher earn- Ola both have Japan's Softbank to supply vessels of improved 28, 2018 provides GRSE with "dynamic and responsible" new vate hire vehicles (PHVs) as well ings and daily payments, the among its investors and already quality while incurring a lesser strong revenue visibility going taxi service, marking its entry as local Black Cabs through one company said in a statement compete in India. capital cost in building ships in forward. into the second global market consumer-friendly online plat- on Tuesday. With its entry in the UK, order to compete in the global The order book comprises after Australia earlier this year. form and apps. The company's main rival Ola said it seeks to "lead the arena. In order to achieve the of gross order value in the ship- Ola said it has obtained "Ola is excited to announce that can help the country meet tation options for greater pas- in the UK market is set to be industry" with its approach aforesaid strategy, GRSE is building segment, engineering licences to operate in South its plans for the UK, one of the its ever-demanding mobility senger choice in future. American giant Uber, which to passenger safety including able to put in place and already segment and the engine seg- Wales and Greater Manches- world's most evolved transpor- needs," he said. The Bangalore-headquar- also operates a similar ride-hail- Disclosure and Barring Ser- possesses products and design ment of Rs 20,730.74 crore, Rs. ter, and will launch operations in tation markets," said Bhavish Aggarwal said the company tered company, founded in ing and sharing taxi service. vice (DBS) screened drivers and facilities which are in-line with 63.38 crore and Rs. 9.24 crore South Wales by September. The Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO will continue its engagement 2011, is one of the world's largest However, Uber has come processes such as 24/7 voice the best in the world equipped respectively. company said that it is working of Ola. "The UK is a fantastic with policymakers and regula- ride-hailing companies with 1 under some scrutiny in recent support, options to share ride with latest technology to keep The order book provides with local authorities across the place to do business and we look tors to expand further and build billion rides each year globally, months over passenger safety details with emergency con- up with the demands of mod- GRSE with a deep pool of rev- UK to expand nationwide by forward to providing a respon- a company "embedded in the over 1 million drivers and 125 and the treatment of its drivers. tacts and in-app emergency ern war shipbuilding. enue-generating projects. MPOST end of 2018. sible, compelling, new service UK" and add further transpor- million customers across 110 It has been banned from some features. PTI Google bakes in increased privacy Facebook asks big banks to features, AI abilities in Android Pie NEW DELHI: Tech giant improved security model for share details of customers Google on Tuesday released biometrics, Android 9 enables Android 9 Pie, the latest version industry-leading hardware NEW YORK: Facebook has involving the British consul- of its Android operating sys- security capabilities to allow asked major US banks to share tancy Cambridge Analytica. tem that promises better user protecting sensitive data like customer data to allow it to In Facebook's worst ever experience and enhanced pri- credit card information using a develop new services on the public relations disaster, it vacy features. secure, dedicated chip," it said social network's Messenger admitted that up to 87 million The rollout comes at a time adding that privacy improve- texting platform, a banking users may have had their data when users across the globe, ments have been made to help source said on Monday. hijacked by Cambridge Ana- including in India, are con- protect all web communica- Facebook had discus- lytica, which was working for cerned about privacy and secu- tions and keep them private. sions with Chase, JPMorgan, US President Donald Trump's rity of information on their Interestingly, the revised Citibank, and Wells Fargo 2016 election campaign. smart devices. OS version will offer a new several months ago, said the Facebook CEO Mark The new OS version will dashboard to users to help source, who asked to remain Zuckerberg said in May he start rolling out as an over- them understand how they are anonymous. The Silicon Val- was rolling out privacy con- the-air update for Pixel phone spending time on their device, ley-based social network Facebook and Citigroup transaction data with these trols demanded by European users, while companies like text and displaying that action brightness in different settings, including an 'App Timer', 'Do also contacted US Bancorp, did not immediately respond platforms and have had to say regulators to Facebook users Sony Mobile, Xiaomi, HMD right on your phone," Sameer and does it for you," it noted. Not Disturb (DND)' and 'Wind according to the Wall Street to AFP's requests for com- 'No' to some things as a result." worldwide because "every- Global, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus Samat, Vice President of Prod- Google will also roll out Down' features. Journal, which first reported ment, while Wells Fargo Facebook has been one cares about privacy." The and Essential Phones as well uct Management, Android and "Slices" later this year that Using the App Timer, users the news. declined to address the news. maneuvering to make money social network is now look- as qualifying Android One will Google Play said. will show relevant informa- can set time limits on apps and Facebook, which has come The goal was to create from Messenger by making it ing at cooler growth following receive the update by the end Android 9, which harnesses tion from apps. For example, when the set time lapses, the under intense criticism for new ways for Messenger to a preferred way for businesses a years-long breakneck pace. of the year, Google said in a the power of artificial intelli- if a user starts typing 'Lyft' into app icon is grayed out on the sharing user data with many be woven into, and facilitate, and customers to tend to pur- Shares in Facebook plum- blogpost. gence (AI), has been built to Google Search, the user will see phone's home screen. app developers, was interested interactions between banks chases, delivery confirmation, meted last week, wiping out "We are also working with make the phone smarter by a "slice" of the Lyft app, show- The DND feature silences in information including bank and customers, according to complaints and more. some 100 billion, after the a number of other partners to learning from user behaviour ing prices for the ride and all visual interruptions that card transactions, checking the reports. The smartphone But word Facebook is fish- firm missed quarterly revenue launch or upgrade devices to and adapting to usage patterns, the estimated time of arrival pop up on screen, while Wind account balances, and where texting service boasts 1.3 bil- ing for financial information forecasts and warned growth Android 9 this year," it added. the blog said. to enable the user take action Down switches on Night Light purchases were made, accord- lion users. comes amid concerns it has would be far weaker than pre- "Android 9 aims to make "That's why Android 9 more quickly and easily. and DND and fades the screen ing to the source. JPMorgan Chase spokes- not vigilantly guarded pri- viously estimated. your phone even smarter by comes with features like Adap- The US-based company to grayscale before bedtime. A Facebook spokesperson woman Patricia Wexler vate information. Facebook Shares in the social net- learning from you and adapting tive Battery, which learns the said improving security is an Digital Wellbeing will offi- denied the social network had directed AFP to a statement acknowledged last month work have regain some to your usage patterns. It also apps you use most and pri- important component in each cially launch on Pixel phones asked financial institutions for given to the Wall Street Jour- that it was facing multiple ground, and were trading up helps you get things done faster, oritises battery for them, and of the platform releases. this fall, with Android One and transaction data, according to nal saying, "We don't share inquiries from US and Brit- 3.6 percent to $184.24 in mid- like predicting what you'll want Adaptive Brightness, which "In addition to continuously other devices coming later this a statement given to CNBC. our customers' off-platform ish regulators about a scandal day trading on Monday. PTI to do next based on your con- learns how you like to set the hardening the platform, and an year, the blog said. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 KEEPER HART ENDS 12-YEAR STAY AT MAN ATHENS MARATHON CHAMP KALALEI KROENKE STRIKES DEAL TO BUY USMANOV’S CITY, JOINS BURNLEY SUSPENDED FOR DOPING STAKE IN ARSENAL FC LONDON: English goalkeeper Joe Hart on Tuesday ended his NAIROBI: Athens Marathon champion Samuel Kalalei has be- LONDON: US sports mogul Stan Kroenke, who owns a control- 12-year contract with Manchester City as he completed a move come the fifth elite Kenyan to be suspended for alleged doping ling stake in the London-based Arsenal Football Club, has struck to Burnley. Hart, 31, spent the last two seasons out on loan, firstly by the Athletics Integrity Unit. Several high-ranking athletes a deal to buy Russian metals magnate Alisher Usmanovs 30 per in Italy with Torino and then West Ham as he fell out of favour from Kenya who have also been notified of their failed doping cent share, according to a media report on Tuesday. According with Man City chief coach Pep Guardiola. Hart will be available tests include former CWG 10,000 m champion Lucy Kabuu, to the Financial Times, the deal worth £550 mn (over $711 mn) for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir. and Asbel Kiprop, the former world 1,500 m champion. will give Kroenke “sole ownership” of the football club. Kohli is already close to being a legend: Dhoni ‘Makes more sense to play 5 bowlers’ NEW DELHI: Playing an extra from a leader. So all the best to batsman in the second Test against Bumrah out of contention him,” Dhoni said. The dashing England will be a “conservative keeper-batsman also cleared the move” with the Lord’s pitch looking for 2nd Test: says Arun air about his international future more bowler-friendly than Edg- making it clear that he is going baston, feels India bowling coach LONDON: India will not be able to nowhere till the 2019 World Cup Bharat Arun. in England. There were rumours India lost the first Test by 31 avail the services of Jasprit Bumrah about his retirement when TV runs and the second Test will start for the second Test against England cameras spotted him asking for at the ‘Home of Cricket’ from as he is yet to recover from a left the match ball after final ODI Thursday. hand fracture sustained during a that India lost to England last Interestingly, Sunil Gavaskar T20 International against Ireland month but on Tuesday Dhoni has been the biggest advocate of cleared the air. playing an extra batsman after in June. While the BCCI had stated “(I took the ball) to see why India’s poor show in the series in an earlier media release that we are not able to get enough opener. Bumrah will be available for selec- Mahendra Singh Dhoni at an event reverse swing. Because we will “Playing an extra batsman here, tion from the second Test subject in Mumbai on Tuesday PTI be playing the World Cup in I would consider it as a conser- to fitness, it is now confirmed that England, we have to (ensure) vative move. I think everything MUMBAI: At the helm during that we get reverse swing going. depends on the conditions and the recovery has been slower than Virat Kohli’s transition from a Because it is something that is they are not going to be as friendly expected and he is now out of con- gifted youngster to a seasoned very important. If the opposi- as it was in the first Test, it makes tention from the Lord’s Test. “He master, Mahendra Singh Dhoni tion is getting it, we should also more sense to play five bowlers (Bumrah) is bowling fit right now on Tuesday said the current India get it, at some point or the other,” (here),” Arun said during a press skipper is close to being a legend Dhoni elaborated. conference. but it’s too early to put him into a for all the brilliance he has shown “After 50 overs, the ball is use- The Indian batsmen were seen game-like situation. The plaster on in the last few years. less to the ICC (International pushing hard at swinging deliveries doing that rather than staying back by going further up and closer to took 20 wickets in a Test match his hand needs to come off first. He “He (Kohli) is the best, and Cricket Council), so I requested but Arun defended them. inside the crease,” Arun said. the ball. I guess it worked pretty outside sub-continent. is out of contention for the second has already reached a status, the umpire ‘Can I get the ball and “The batsmen played a lot for- He further explained the reason well for the batsmen (thus far),” This is the fourth consecutive Test,” bowling coach Bharat Arun where he is close to (being) a gave it to the bowling coach?’” ward in Birmingham and they did for expansive front foot movement. he added. Test match after three in South legend. So I am very happy for “We need to work on it as to it in the practice game as well. They “You are cutting the amount Arun also expressed his satis- Africa where the bowlers have confirmed at a press meet. AGENCIES him. And the way he has batted how we can get it more scuffed up feel they have a lot more options in of swing that the bowler can get faction after the bowlers once again taken 20 wickets. AGENCIES everywhere and in the last few so that we can get a bit of reverse years, he has just been brilliant,” swing going, that will in-turn Dhoni, who is the brand amabas- help the fast bowlers get those sador and mentor of an app ‘Run yorkers or wickets in and around Siraj takes 10-for as India A beat T10 League gets International Adam’, said at the launch. the 40th over mark. That would The former skipper compli- really help us restrict the opposi- mented his one-time deputy for tion by not getting too many runs South Africa A by innings and 30 runs Cricket Council (ICC) sanction his batting exploits. Kohli played in the last 10 overs.” all his cricket under Dhoni’s cap- Dhoni further added: “I will BENGALURU: Pacer Mohammed It took another 12 overs to SHARJAH: The ICC has officially “This sanction from ICC for T10 taincy and blossomed from a just tell you one thing — to win Siraj bagged his maiden 10-wicket remove Dane Piedt (8), who edged sanctioned the second season of T10 League gives our partners, stakehold- talented teenager into a world a Test match, you need 20 wick- haul as India A beat South Africa A one off Navdeep Saini to Kona League to be held in Sharjah from ers and more importantly the players a beater. His 149 against England ets and we (India) did that. So by a comprehensive innings and 30 Bharath behind the stumps. November 23. much-needed boost. Having said that, in the first Test was the final fron- that’s the only answer I would runs after stiff resistance from the Finally, India got Second trapped The apex body’s validation comes it additionally gives us responsibility to tier that the current India captain give because it doesn’t matter middle order on the final day of the leg before by Yuzvendra Chahal as a shot in the arm for the league that ensure we keep growing year-on-year captured. Dhoni is happy that how well you bat, how well you first ‘Test’. (1/85 in 31 overs) but it took another will have two new teams, making it a and make this format globally accept- Kohli is taking the team forward. are there for five days but (by) After his 5 for 56 in the first 13 overs to wrap up the match. strong eight team affair. able,” said Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman, “He keeps taking the team taking 20 wickets, you can win a innings, Siraj took 5 for 73 in the Fittingly, it was Siraj who got last “Yes, the ICC has sanctioned the T10 League. forward and that is what you want Test match.” AGENCIES second innings as South Africa A man Duanne Oliver to nick one to T10 tournament after the organisers The second edition of the tourna- were all out for 308 in 128.5 overs. Bharat as India emerged victors after completed all formalities and require- ment will be a 10-day cricket extrava- However, it was a toil for the four days of tough cricket. ments as per the Regulations on Sanc- ganza, starting November 23 with the India A bowlers on the final day as One of the statistical highlights tioning of Cricket Events,” an ICC player draft slated in September. it took them 88.5 overs to get the final apart from the twin hundreds by spokesperson said on Tuesday. Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid six wickets. openers Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi T10 is a domestic franchise Khan (Maratha Arabians), Paki- It was Rajneesh Gurbani (2/45 Shaw was the performance of the sec- tournament of the Emirates Cricket stan’s Shahid Afridi (Pakhtoons) and in 15 overs), who quickly sent back ond string pace bowlers. Board, which is an Associate Mem- Shoaib Malik (Punjabi Legends), Eng- Zubayr Hamza (63) to reduce the The trio of Siraj (10/128), Gur- ber of the ICC. land’s Eoin Morgan (Kerala Kings), Proteas to 121 for 5. bani (4/92) and Navdeep Saini (3/71) However, it has been learnt that New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum However, Rudi Second (94) and took 17 out of the 20 wickets on a flat sanctioning of the event doesn’t mean (Rajputs), West Indies’ Sunil Narine Shaun von Berg (50) added 119 runs India A bowler Mohammad Siraj Chinnaswamy track. the ICC is supporting, patronising or (Bengal Tigers) and Darren Sammy for the sixth wicket but more impor- celebrates after a dismissal in Brief Scores: SA A 246 and 308 promoting the league or the format. (Northern Warriors), and Austra- tantly frustrated the home team for Bengaluru on Tuesday PTI in 128.5 overs (Rudi Second 94, The ICC considers T10 as a tool to lia’s Shane Watson (Karachians) have more than 50 overs. Shaun Von Berg 50, Mohammed promote cricket and generate a new already been roped in as Icon players Once Von Berg was caught by bowling, India A came back into the Siraj 5/73) vs India A 1st Innings fan base. for their respective teams. AGENCIES Ravikumar Samarth off Gurbani’s game. 584/8 decl. AGENCIES Hafeez considers retirement in protest

LAHORE: Pakistan’s senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez is reportedly consid- ering retirement in protest against his recent demotion in the players’ categories by the Pakistan Cricket Board, local media reported on Tuesday. Local media quoting sources close to the right-hand all-rounder said that Hafeez considered the demotion an insult to him because he had been per- forming up to the mark to win several honours for the country, reports Xin- hua news agency. Hafeez, 37, had been a regular recipient of the PCB’s top category contract, but the board on Monday replaced him with a young rising star, Babar Azam. The PCB dropped Hafeez from category A to category B in the annual cen- tral contact given to players for a period of one year. Hafeez has played 50 Tests, 200 One-day International and 83 Twenty20 International matches for Pakistan during his career which started in 2003. “Hafeez felt upset over the decision, and now he is disillusioned due to discriminatory treatment and, as a result, cannot continue to keep on playing. Mohammad Hafeez will not sign the cen- tral contract,” local media quoted the sources as saying. AGENCIES

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No.EE/NMD/5984/ of 2018 Sd/- cgstate.gov.in. In future any related corrigendum would be seen in the notice section of the website. Office of the Executive Engineer, Executive Engineer Sd/-Superintending Engineer/Convener ( Tender Cell) North Mumbai (P.W.) Division, North Mumbai (P.W.) Division, Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency Dadabhai Road, Near Bhavan’s College, Andheri (West), Mumbai Civil Lines Raipur (C.G.) Samvad 88083/5 E mail ID : [email protected] Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 058. Date:-. 2 AUG 7018 DGIPR/2018/2019/2319 sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 mp Raonic completes ‘Yogeshwar helped India at 9th spot in women’s hockey rankings home double NEW DELHI: Following World Cup runners-up Ire- October 2011. Spain took the bronze med- their quarter-final finish at the land made the biggest of gains England remain in sec- als in London to achieve their in Toronto Women’s Hockey World Cup, as they moved from 16th up to ond spot following their sixth highest ever finish in World India have jumped a place to eighth position. Their previous place finish in London while Cup history. TORONTO: Milos Raonic me develop a be ninth in the world rankings highest ranking was 14th. Australia jumped up to third, Their 3-1 victory against posted a second Canadian vic- announced by International World Cup winners the leapfrogging reigning Pan Australia has seen them move tory on Monday, joining Peter Hockey Federation (FIH) on Netherlands remained the American champions Argen- up to seventh in the rankings. Polansky in the second round Tuesday. world’s number one team as tina, who move to fourth Behind India are the likes of the ATP Toronto Masters Sjoerd Marijne-coached they clinched their record- and Commonwealth Games of South Korea (10), China after a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of David champion’s attitude’ India have 1138 points as they extending eight title with a 6-0 champions New Zealand who (11) and the US (12) — all Goffin. made it to the last eight round triumph over the Irish girls. dropped to sixth. of them lost grounds after Vasek Pospisil missed out at the World Cup in London The Netherlands have Germany meanwhile move their poor performances at the on a local hat-trick in a night NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia, last week. been the top-ranked side since up to fifth. World Cup. AGENCIES match as the Canadian lost to the most outstanding Indian Croatian Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3 wrestler this season with three after a three-hour afternoon gold medals, says that he has Indian men’s rain interruption. learnt from his mentor Yoges- Indian colts blank Yemen 3-0, Former Wimbledon finalist hwar Dutt that conquering big hockey team jumps Raonic, ranked 29th due to an names is the only way to earn one spot to 5th injury plagued 2017, won in his a big name. end tournament on high first match since going out in Punia is in red-hot form the Wimbledon quarter-finals having won a gold medal at NEW DELHI: An impressive NEW DELHI: Dishing out perfect finish to a promising 4-0 in their opening encoun- to John Isner a month ago. the Commonwealth Games silver-medal finish at the yet another impressive per- build-up. Head coach Bibiano ter and accounted for current World number 121 Polan- and followed it up with vic- Champions Trophy has helped formance, the Indian foot- Fernandes lauded the boys for U-16 Asian Champions Iraq sky reached the second round tories in Tbilisi Grand Prix the Indian men’s hockey team ball team routed Yemen 3-0 their “fantastic display”. in the previous match by a for a third straight year, upset- in Georgia and Yasar Dogu to end the five-nation WAFF “We are extremely proud solitary goal. They had lost ting Australian world number International in Istanbul. jump one spot to fifth in the U-16 Championship on a of them. They came up with 1-2 to Asian powerhouses 52 Matt Ebden 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. Punia will be India’s best latest FIH rankings chart high in Amman, Jordan, on a superlative performance Japan in their other match. As in 2017, when he ran bet for a gold medal at the released on Tuesday. India had Tuesday. today and executed it to per- The tournament was part into Roger Federer after win- Asian Games in Jakarta in the lost to Australia via penalty After central defender fection. The tournament has of their exposure tour organ- ning his home opener, Polan- men’s freestyle competition. shootout in the summit clash Harpreet Singh headed the helped us gauge where we ised by AIFF in conjunction sky could again face a Grand “Yogeshwar is my role added to my experience. I stints abroad have played a first one in the 37th minute, stand and we go back much with SAI as preparation for Slam champion, with Novak model. He always tells me know which technique I need huge role in him becoming a of the Champions Trophy after two goals in two minutes richer in experience,” Fer- the forthcoming AFC U-16 Djokovic lying in wait should that ‘you can do it, you are to use in what situation. I am stronger and fearless wrestler. the two sides were locked immediately after resumption nandes said after the match. Championship in Malaysia, the Serb overcome Chung the best’. He will never say that really confident going into the “We get good spar- 1-1 in regulation time in the took the issue beyond Yemen’s The U-16 boys, thus fin- where top 16 Asian teams Hyeon. if the opponent is an Olym- Asian Games and will try to ring partners when we train Netherlands last month. India, reach. While the second goal ished their engagements in will compete. The teams Raonic sent over his 15th pic champion, you can’t win. implement whatever I have abroad. When I was in Istan- which is defending its title at was headed in by an ice-cool the tournament winning have been divided into four ace as well as a double-fault as He says ‘you have trained learnt this year. I will give my bul, there were wrestlers from Ridge Demello in the 47th three matches and losing a groups of four teams each he served for the win against well, you are fit, so you can best,” Bajrang, who will com- Azerbaijan, Turkey, Belarus the upcoming Asian Games, minute, Rohit Danu lobbed close one to Japan. with the top two from each 10th seed Goffin, who had no beat anyone. If we beat World pete in 65kg category, said. and Ukraine and everyday is the only team which regis- it over the rival goalkeeper The Indian colts had group advancing to the quar- answer to the Canadian’s big Champions, only then the The 2013 World champi- we got to practice with differ- tered an upward movement a minute later, providing the made short work of Jordan ter-finals. AGENCIES game. AGENCIES world will acknowledge us onship bronze medallist said ent partners and it does make among the top 10 teams. The and we will make a name’. So, he is well-prepared for Asian a difference to your perfor- Indian team, which now has he says beat the bigger guys Games, having competed in a mance,” Bajrang, who also United reject sensational Barcelona bid for Pogba to make it big. He always field which had best grapplers trains with Georgian coach 1484 points in its kitty, is above keeps morale and motivation in the world. Shako Benitidis, said. the likes of 2012 Olympic LONDON: Manchester United have transfer window closing on Thursday, level high,” Bajrang said in an “Wrestlers from best Asian Asked what difference he champions Germany, England reportedly rejected a sensational bid for finding a replacement for the French- interaction. countries, except Japan, were found in Indian and foreign and Spain. World champion Paul Pogba from Barcelona. According man might be something that United “Now that he has retired, there in Georgia. Tajikistan, coaches, Bajrang said: “There’s to reports, the deal involved 50.3 million would find difficult. he has ample time to work Uzbekistan, Iran, Korea were not much difference but you Australia maintained its top Euros plus two players going the other Pogba was in imperious form dur- with me. He is sharing all his there. In Istanbul also, world’s get personal attention when spot with 1906 points, ahead of way — Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes. ing France’s successful World Cup experience with me and it best wrestlers from Russia, you are training with personal Olympic champion Argentina Pogba just returned to training from his campaign. After the tournament, his is helping me. He has com- Azerbaijan and Turkey were coaches. After Asian Games, (1883), Belgium (1709), the post-World Cup break. agent Mino Raiola said that the mid- peted in four Olympics and there and every one comes I will again train abroad with Netherlands (1654) and India. Pogba signed for United from Juven- fielder is open to a move to Barcelona he played in same category to win the gold medal. It was S h a ko.” tus for a then-world record amount. and went on to suggest that he will be in which I compete, so this is not easy as it was a ranking Bajrang was there when Germany, England, Spain, New Since then, his performances have come pushing for one this transfer window. immensely beneficial for me,” tournament.” Sushil Kumar lost his first Zealand and Ireland com- under constant scrutiny with many cit- The claim has gained some traction on opening match against Leicester City. added the 24-year-old, who He also made it clear that bout in four years in Georgia, plete the top 10. The second ing Jose Mourinho’s decision to play social media, with former Manchester Having finished second last season, is training in Sonepat, fine- his real target is to excel at but he backed the celebrated best Asian team is Malaysia him in a certain position is hinder- United defender and pundit Rio Ferdi- United will be competing in the Cham- tuning his game ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. Indian wrestler will bounce at number 12th, followed by ing his growth as a player. At the same nand reacting on Tuesday. pions League once again. The group Jakarta Games. “Asian Games is a big event back. time, Pogba has been a regular starter for Manchester United’s Premier League stage matches this year will start on Sep- Bajrang, who won a silver and it is a dream to win a gold “Win and defeat is part Pakistan and Korea. AGENCIES United in this period. With the English season starts on Saturday with their tember 18. AGENCIES at the Incheon Games, said there. And it’s less than two and parcel of the game. You winning three tournaments years from now on for the can’t perform at high level this season has prepared him Olympics. Winning a medal all the time. I had seen that well for the Jakarta Games. at such a big event will be a bout and there were some “These tournaments have good morale booster for the mistakes but I am sure Sushil really been good for me ahead Olympics,” he said. bhai will come back stronger of the Asian Games. It has Bajrang said the training in Jakarta.” AGENCIES De Kock named stand-in Proteas skipper for ODIs

COLOMBO: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced stumper Quinton de Kock as the stand-in skip- per for the remaining two One- day Internationals and veteran Jean Paul Duminy as the stand- in captain for the solitary T20 International in the absence of injured Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis was on Mon- day ruled out of the remain- der of South Africa’s tour of Sri Lanka, after injuring his shoul- CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT der while attempting a catch NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERS during the third one-dayer against the hosts. “To be honest, I am feeling The Executive Engineer, Dehradun Central Division No I., quite nervous. It is an honour CPWD, Dehradun on behalf of the President of India online to be given this responsibility Percentage rate tender from approved and eligible contractors of CPWD. of captaining the Proteas,” de 1. NIT No.126/EE/DCD-1/2017-18 Name of work: Kock said. CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOUND WALL AT PLOT NO.3 B/ “I want to carry on where INS-08 OF NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY OFFICE OF MINISTRY Faf has left off and to continue OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMNETATION with his legacy. As a captain, I SHAKUMBARI VIHAR YOJNA, SHARANPUR. Estt. Cost will try to stay true to myself Rs.10,55 021/- Earnest money Rs.21,100/- Time: 04 (Four and stay true to what I believe Months). it takes to be a good leader. I 2.NIT No.127/EE/DCD-1/2018-19 Name of work: REPAIR will strive to help others going OF FLOORING IN GROUP BUILDING NO. PF-3 & OTHER forward, just to be there as a FOUR QUARTER MASTER STORE AT SG SARSAWA. Estt. Cost captain. Rs.8,90,737/- Earnest money Rs.17,815/- Time: 03 (Three “The team performance at Months the moment speaks for itself,” The last date & time for submission of is 14.08.2018 at 3.30 pm. de Kock said on the Proteas’ Security clearance certificate issued by ARC Authority Sarsawa 3-0 lead in the five-match must be uploaded and produced for SI.No.2. series. AGENCIES www.tenderwizard.com/cpwd www.cpwd.gov.in, www. eprocure.gov.in

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A lot of people No limits to craft of have a perception acting, learning: Ranveer about somebody like me (who lives NEW DELHI: Ranveer Singh, in his pursuit in the public eye). of an illustrious filmography, says he finds the craft of acting limitless and keeps the They think we do learning going. With just eight years in Bollywood, not face racism and 13 films in to his credit and three more movies like Gully Boy, Simmba and sexism because we 83 in his kitty, Ranveer, is touted as one of Bollywood’s A-list star. are famous Asked what has driven his story in Hindi filmdom and career, Ran- veer said: “It is pure passion for what I do. I am genuinely passionate about the craft of acting and the more I perform, the more I realise that there are no limits to this craft and to how much Karan is yet to make a film I can learn.” “So the more work I do, I realise that there is very little that I know and that the possibilities are endless. I also have an aim or you could call it as an ambition, he is ‘entirely in love with’ goal or a desire to have at the end of my career an illus- trious body of work and illustrious filmography – the MUMBAI: Filmmaker Karan his work. one I can be proud of and I’m continuously working Johar has helmed some of the “In retrospect when I look towards that,” he added. biggest romantic films of this back and see some parts of my Ranveer, who was lauded for portraying a negative generation but the director says movies I cringe and feel ter- character Alauddin Khilji in filmmaker Sanjay Leela he is yet to make a movie he rible that I actually subjected Bhansali’s magnum opus Pad- maavat, tries to entirely loves. an audience to those portions. keep a variety in his roles. “I’m trying to Some of them got fortunate, do same things differ- ently and Karan debuted with other parts in those films made constantly in explora- tion of them reach a certain success myself trying to explore Kuch Kuch Hota mark,” Karan said. my reper- toire,” Hai, and went on “I’m not proud and happy he said. IANS with each and everyone of to direct films like them. I am yet to make a film My Name is Khan, that I entirely love,” he added. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, “What we show in the mov- ies is ridiculous. You can’t pos- among others sibly ruin people’s lives by giving those situations. ,” he Jennifer Lopez to star in Karan, who debuted with said. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Karan said he is so honest went on to direct films like with his advice that often he has Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, broken relationships. My Name is Khan, Ae Dil Hai “I give extremely sincere Mushkil, says he often cringes advice and I’ve broken a few ‘Hustlers’ when he sees some portions of relationships” he added. PTI

LOS ANGELES: Pop diva Jennifer Lopez has been ‘Supergirl’ film roped in to star in Hustlers. The film is based on a New York Magazine arti- cle by Jessica Pressler titled ‘The Hustlers at Scores’, in the works at reported Variety. The article was about a group of former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on Warner Bros their Wall Street clients. Lorene Scafaria is directing the film from a screen- LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros. Schechter, Robert Rovner and Jes- quin Phoenix. play she adapted. and DC Entertainment are devel- sica Queller. Warner Bros is also develop- Annapurna and Gloria Sanchez are producing with oping a Supergirl movie. According to the website, the ing a Batgirl movie, as well as Matt Scafaria co-producing. 22 Jump Street scribe Oren idea here could be reflective of the Reeves’ upcoming The Batman. Lopez and producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith Uziel will pen the script, reported rumours that Warner Bros. and DC Supergirl first appeared in – Thomas will executive produce along with associ- Deadline. are looking “to create a new tem- ‘Action Comics #252’ from writer ate producer Alexandra Brown. In the CW’s TV series, plate for future Superman movies.” Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plas- Set in New York City in the wake of the financial the character has been This new line-up of DC super- tino. It followed Kara Zor-El, who crisis, the upcoming film explores the toll it took on played by Melissa Ben- hero projects is being spearheaded was born and raised in Argo City a the livelihood of the dancers who relied on their Wall oist. The show is cur- by executive Walter Hamada and fragment of Krypton that survived Street clientele. rently heading into its includes movies like Shazam! and destruction. Lopez will play the ringleader to the group of ambi- fourth season, and is the female-fronted Birds of Prey Supergirl adopted the secret tious women who take their plans of getting their full executive produced by starring Margot Robbie, as well as identity of Linda Lee and made cut too far. PTI Greg Berlanti, Sarah the standalone The Joker with Joa- Midvale Orphanage her home. PTI