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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 260 | Saturday, 23 September 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 9964.90 (-157.50) qSENSEX 31,922.44 (-447.60) qDOW JONES 22,342.38 (-16.85) qNASDAQ 6,421.69 (-1.00) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.79 (+0.02) qRUPEE/EURO 77.62 (-0.14) pGOLD/10GM 30,850 (+350.00) pSILVER/K 40,700 (+400.00) MAMATA URGES SC ASKS 22 KIM CALLS TRUMP INDIA'S PEOPLE TO ENJOY STATES TO FILE ‘DOTARD’ AS OFFICIAL ENTRY PUJAS PEACEFULLY, COMPLIANCE PYONGYANG HINTS FOR OSCARS: HAPPILY PG3 REPORTS PG7 AT H-BOMB PG11 NEWTON PG16 Pakistan a ‘terroristan’ LAW AND ORDER WILL BE PARAMOUNT CONCERN ‘Leave governance UNITED NATIONS: Calling Pakistan a “ter- roristan”, India on Friday said it has become “a geography synonymous with terror” with a to those elected’ flourishing “industry” producing and export- No idol immersion without ing global terrorism. Exercising its right to reply after Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assem- bly, India said it is extraordinary that the state police permission: State Govt which protected Osama Bin Laden and shel- tered Mullah Omar should have the gumption OUR CORRESPONDENT problems, permission will not be to play the victim. granted.” “By now, all Pakistan s neighbours are pain- KOLKATA: Durga Puja organis- When asked about the state fully familiar with these tactics to create a narra- ers will need police permission to government’s plan of action to tive based on distortions, deception and deceit, immerse idols on Muharram that ensure peaceful immersion pro- First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of might be denied on law and order cess of the idols, Bhattacharya MPOST BUREAU The minister said the judi- India to the UN, Eenam Gambhir said, assert- grounds, the Bengal government said: “None of the three almanacs ciary must set aside any law ing that efforts at creating alternative facts do announced on Friday. mention immersion on Ekadashi NEW DELHI: In a statement which is found to be unconsti- not change reality. This comes after the state gov- (October 1). In its order the court that has wide ramifications tutional and it must set aside “In its short history, Pakistan has become a ernment has decided not to appeal has also said immersion can be in the context of the relation any order which is found to be geography synonymous with terror. The quest before the Supreme Court against done on October 1 ‘wherever per- between the executive and the arbitrary. for a land of pure has actually produced ‘the land the Calcutta High Court’s order missible’,” said Home Secretary Atri judiciary, law minister Ravi “Judiciary must hold the of pure terror’. Pakistan is now ‘Terroristan’, with allowing immersion of Durga idols Bhattacharya. Shankar Prasad said on Friday executive accountable. Judi- a flourishing industry producing and export- on all days from Dashami on Sep- Surajit Kar Purakayastha, that while the judiciary can set ciary must have the right to set ing global terrorism, the Indian diplomat said. tember 30, including Muharram, Director General of Police, said in aside a law which it considers right an errant politician who “Its current state can be gauged from the fact the day after. this connection: “The police will unconstitutional, it must leave is abusing his authority. These that Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, a leader of the Stating that the Calcutta High evaluate the safety aspects involved governance and law-making are the powers of the judiciary,” United nations designated terrorist organisation Court’s order was in favour of the with the procession and immersion to those elected by the voters. Prasad said. Lashkar-e-Taiba, is now sought to be legitimised Bengal government, Trinamool and take a final call on whether to He also said that it was not But at the same time, he as a leader of a political party,” she said. Congress MP and lawyer Kalyan accept or reject the application,” possible to govern and not be said there is a need to recog- She said that Pakistan’s counter-terrorism Banerjee said in Delhi that it has Purakayastha added. The police accountable. nise the fact that “governance policy is to mainstream and upstream terrorists been categorically mentioned in report to Mamata Banerjee, who “Of late, I am seeing a great must be left to those elected to by either providing safe havens to global terror the court’s order that the immer- also holds the home portfolio. propensity of certain courts to govern by the people of India.” leaders in its military town or protecting them sion will be allowed if the situa- Sources said that all MPs and take over governance...there “Why I say so? Governance with “political careers”. tion is “found permissible” and it is MLAs have been asked to be pres- is a need to reflect upon this and accountability go hand in “None of this can justify Pakistan's avari- on the state government to decide ent in their respective areas and to trend. They must hold account- hand. You cannot take gover- cious efforts to covet the territories the State of whether the situation in permis- maintain an “excellent” co-ordi- ability to their power. Gover- nance and not be accountable,” Jammu and Kashmir is and will always remain sible for immersion on the day of nation with the grassroot level in nance is to be given to those he said. an integral part of lndia. However much it scales Muharram. their areas so that they can take elected to govern,” he said. Parliament, legislature, up cross-border terrorism, it will never succeed Meanwhile, in a bid to ensure necessary precautionary mea- Prasad made the remarks media and organisations such in undermining India s territorial integrity, the a trouble-free immersion, a high- sures to avoid any sort of untow- while addressing a seminar as the NHRC are platforms Indian diplomat asserted. AGENCIES level meeting was held at Nabanna ard incident. organised by the National which bring in accountabil- Sabhaghar on Friday. The meet- It may be mentioned that Human Rights Commission ity for the political class, he ing that was convened following MLAs including Firhad Hakim retary Atri Bhattacharya said at Durga Puja organisers have already (NHRC). asserted. Thursday’s High Court order was and top brass of the state adminis- Nabanna: “Depending upon the mentioned dates of immersion of Commission chairman and Prasad said the framers of Note ban achieved headed by Chief Minister Mamata tration and police were present in circumstances and situation wher- Durga idols of their respective Puja former Chief Justice of India the Constitution had envis- Banerjee, MP Abhishek Baner- the meeting. ever found fit, permission will be mandaps while applying for nec- H L Dattu was present during aged separation of power and its main targets jee, along with other senior MPs, Later in the day, Home Sec- granted and wherever there are essary clearances from the police. the event. accountability. ARUN JAITLEY AGENCY TELLS SUPREME COURT INDIA'S FIRST SUCH VENTURE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY Uber to lose In today’s Karti was closing his licence to operate India, Russia to jointly build paper in London: Govt ... foreign bank A/Cs: CBI nuclear power plant in B'desh MPOST BUREAU LONDON: London’s trans- CITY cover which was vehe- port regulator announced on GAUTAM LAHIRI Meanwhile, Bangladesh TV ACTRESS MISBEHAVES WITH COP 4 mently objected to by Friday that it will not renew Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: The senior advocate Kapil Uber’s licence, saying the US- NEW DELHI: The Govern- has agreed to sign the Com- NATION CBI on Friday told the Sibal, who was appear- based cab aggregator is not ment has announced that it is prehensive Test Ban Treaty Supreme Court that ing for Karti. “fit and proper” to operate collaborating with Russia to (CTBT), to which India is not INDIA RESERVES RIGHT TO HIT BACK: DGMO 5 Karti Chidambaram, “What he did in the city, especially citing build a nuclear power plant in a signatory. Hasina is expected son of former Union abroad is part of this the company’s approach to Rooppur, Bangladesh. This is to sign the treaty during her EDIT Minister P Chidam- sealed cover,” Mehta reporting serious criminal the first time India will build a visit to the ongoing UNGA in SIGNING THE BAN TREATY 8 baram, was prevented told the bench, also offences. nuclear power plant in a foreign partners in establishing the New York. from travelling abroad comprising Justices A The ride-hailing compa- country and is the first such Rooppur power plant in Ban- The Indian nuclear estab- INTERNATIONAL as he was allegedly M Khanwilkar and D ny’s licence to operate in the collaboration on an atomic gladesh", according to an offi- lishment could not expand closing several of his Y Chandrachud. British capital will expire on energy plant in a third coun- cial copy of the speech available internationally as sanctions had ‘WON’T ACCEPT KURD INDEPENDENCE’ 11 foreign bank accounts. When Sibal repeat- September 30. try. The Rooppur atomic power here in Delhi. been imposed by several coun- BUSINESS Justifying the issu- edly protested the Transport for London plant will be the first Atomic Basu's speech, however, did tries after the first Pokhran ance of a lookout cir- ASG’s submissions (TfL) said that it does not power plant in Bangladesh. not elaborate on the nature nuclear test in 1974 and this EASE FISCAL DEFICIT TARGET: INDIA INC 12 cular (LoC) against Karti, the agency that the CBI be allowed to place believe Uber to be a “fit and Addressing the 61st Gen- of collaboration with Russia. continued after the second tests also claimed before a bench headed before it the documents in a sealed proper” operator as a taxi eral Conference of the Interna- India is trying hard to become during the Vajpayee regime. SPORT by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that cover, Mehta took the opportunity company for the streets of tional Atomic Energy Agency a member of the 48-nation India and Bangladesh SRIKANTH, PRANNOY LOSE 15 “shocking” details have emerged to briefly speak about the contents London. (IAEA) in Vienna, India's Nuclear Supply Group (NSG), signed three MoUs on civil during his foreign visits which were of documents enclosed in the cover. “TfL has concluded that Atomic Energy Commission which controls the export nuclear cooperation during directly connected to the FIR lodged “I am objecting to it. This is not a Uber London Limited is not Chairman Sekhar Basu said, of material, equipment and Hasina’s visit to India in April in the corruption case. part of the FIR. fit and proper to hold a pri- "We are collaborating with our technology. this year. FOR ADVERTISING The CBI FIR, lodged on May 15, They cannot file documents in the vate hire operator licence,” kindly contact at 9810195709 had alleged irregularities in Foreign court like this,” Sibal said. TfL said. ‘Ask for warrant before allowing I-T search’ or Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Mehta retorted, “Let me say what “Uber’s approach and [email protected] clearance to INX Media for receiving is contained in the sealed cover. What conduct demonstrate a lack NEW DELHI: In the wake of The Income Tax Depart- have been brought to the notice overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 he has done when he was abroad. He of corporate responsibility in some fake I-T raid incidents, ment in the Delhi region regu- of the department wherein, cer- crore in 2007 when Karti’s father was said (during interrogation) he has relation to a number of issues the revenue department on larly conducts search/ survey/ tain unscrupulous elements FOR SUBSCRIPTION the Union Finance Minister. only one account abroad. But when he which have potential public Friday said taxpayers should verification exercises in case have conducted unauthor- kindly contact at 8800854665 Additional Solicitor General went abroad, he closed several bank safety and security implica- seek and inspect the warrant of of suspected tax evaders to ised/illegal searches through or Tushar Mehta (ASG), appearing for accounts. I don’t want to say all this as tions,” the regulator said in a authorisation before allowing uncover concealment of undis- forged identity cards claiming [email protected] the CBI, sought to place before the it will embarrass him, but I have been statement. AGENCIES income tax officials to search closed income/assets, it said in a to be from the IT Department, bench some documents in a sealed compelled.” their premises. statement. “However, instances Delhi,” it said. MPOST FOUR INCLUDING VICTIM’S FRIEND ARRESTED Kidnapped IT officer’s son found dead

MPOST BUREAU “One more accused (Shanthaku- Ullala in his bike on September 12, mar) is absconding and we are try- telling his parents that he will back BENGALURU: The son of an Income ing to nab him,” Bengaluru Police soon. Tax officer was found dead near a lake Commissioner Suneel Kumar told However, he did not return home on the city outskirts on Friday, 10 reporters here. till late in the night. days after he was kidnapped, police Police said they believe the abduc- His parents tried calling him but said, adding four people includ- tors killed the teenager because they to no avail. ing a friend of the victim have been feared being caught. Niranjan Kumar had registered arrested. Vishal was known to the victim’s a complaint with the Jnanabharathi Police said the decomposed body family and he was with them even police station about his son not of 19-year-old Sharath Kumar, an after the FIR about the abduction was returning home. automobile engineering student, filed, Kumar said. The same day, he and his wife was found buried near the Narasim- But, “by the time FIR was lodged and daughter received a message hayyana lake in the southern part of Sharath was killed..,” he said. on WhatsApp telling his parents to Bengaluru. Kumar said, “we could lay our arrange Rs 50 lakh to pay his abduc- Sharath was first strangulated and hands on them (accused) based on tors as ransom. killed and his body dumped into the team analysis and field intelligence,” In the video message, Sharath had lake, police said. besides tracking mobile calls. said that he was kidnapped by some As the body was found floating Vishal and his accomplices had people looking like “terrorists” and two days later, it was again thrown hatched a plot on September 10 to expressed his desire to join them and Later, fearing that Sharath’s par- they were demanding Rs 50 lakh as back into the lake by tying it with kidnap Sharath and demand a ran- went in his recently bought bike to ents might approach police and they ransom. stones, police said, adding that sub- som of Rs 50 lakh to make “quick Kengeri satellite town to meet Vishal would get caught, on September 12 He asked his family to arrange sequently, it was taken out and buried money and settle in life,” police said. and his friends. The teenager was between 11.30 pm and midnight, for the money and get him freed, the to “destroy” evidence. Knowing Sharath’s fad for new, studying automobile engineering at Vishal and others killed Sharath by complaint said. Police gave the names of the expensive and foreign bikes, Vishal Acharya Institute of Engineering in strangulating him and threw his body Police said the body has been arrested as Vishal, who lived nearby had told him about his friend having Bengaluru. into Narasimhayyana lake before exhumed and further investigations Sharath’s house and was acquainted a Benelli bike and he would be driv- As planned, Vishal and others kid- burying it some days later, police said. are on. with the victim’s family, and Vinay ing it on the evening of September 12. napped Sarath in a car as he reached Sharath, the son of I-T officer A pall of gloom descended at Prasad, Vinod Kumar and Kiran Pai. Apparently lured by this, Sharath the meeting point, police said. Niranjan Kumar, had left home at Ullala where the family resides. 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Hard water can DAMAGE SKIN Damaging the skin barrier to make it sensitive to potential irritants, hard water is tagged as the sole cause of skin problems

ard water can damage the skin barrier brought about by mutations in the gene encoding that protects us from external threats filaggrin. like bacteria and sunburns, and lead Filaggrin is a structural protein important for the to the development of eczema, a study formation of our skins barrier to the outside envi- Hhas shown. ronment. Up to half of all people with eczema carry Researchers from the University of Sheffield and a filaggrin gene. Kings College London in the UK have discovered The new study reveals the mechanism by which that exposing the skin to hard water damages the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water, surfac- skin barrier and increases the sensitivity of the skin tants, and filaggrin interact to damage the skin bar- to potential irritants found in everyday wash prod- rier unlocking new information about how exposure ucts such as soap or washing powder. to hard water could potentially contribute to the Hard water contains high levels of calcium and development of eczema. magnesium ions that bind to surfactants such as Symptoms of eczema include inflamed, dry skin sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium lauryl ether and often secondary skin infections, which can affect sulfate (SLES) which act as detergents or wetting any part of the body and every aspect of a persons agents making them insoluble, so they precipitate life both physically and emotionally. onto the skin. The team of researchers examined whether Skin pH is normally acidic but hard water has removing the calcium and magnesium ions using high alkalinity which means it can raise the skin an ion-exchange water softener could mitigate the surface pH. negative effects of hard water on the skin. A shift towards alkaline pH disturbs the skins They found that using a water softener reduces natural function as a physical barrier and leaves it the harmful effects of surfactants, potentially prone to colonization by potentially pathogenic bac- decreasing the risk of developing eczema. teria which can cause infection. "It is during the first few days and months of life "By damaging the skin barrier, washing with that our skin is most susceptible to damage and most hard water may contribute to the development of at risk of developing eczema," said Carsten Flohr eczema – a chronic skin condition characterised by from Kings College London in the UK. an intensely itchy red rash," said Simon Danby, from "For that reason we are now embarking on a pilot the University of Sheffield. trial to investigate whether installation of a domestic Patients with eczema are much more sensitive water softener around the time of birth can prevent to the effects of hard water than people with healthy skin barrier breakdown and eczema in those living skin. in hard water areas," said Flohr. This increase in sensitivity is associated with The study was published in the Journal of Inves- a genetic predisposition to a skin barrier defect tigate Dermatology. 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Roy, however, Roy has not said anything in informing him are enough did not say a word on the issue. this matter, his recent state- indications that the Trinamool KOLKATA: The movements It may be recalled that in ment that “one should stay Congress is waiting for Roy to of Trinamool Congress MP the recently held meeting of at the crease and continue to take a decision. to create disturbances’ Mukul Roy will be under the Trinamool Congress’ core play” raised fresh speculations They said the BJP will try to scanner, party’s secretary gen- committee at Mamata Baner- that he is going to leave the use Roy in the Panchayat elec- eral Partha Chatterjee said on jee’s residence, the party chief party soon. Roy’s relationship tions. Though the BJP does not OUR CORRESPONDENT Purakayastha further stated Friday. without naming Mukul Roy with the party in general and expect to do well in the Pan- that one may also contact in Chatterjee said the party had stated that anybody hav- Mamata Banerjee in particu- chayat polls, it is really eyeing KOLKATA: With intelligence the helpline numbers 100, will keep a tab on Roy’s move- ing close ties with the BJP is lar saw a reversal from 2012. the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. input that “some people from 1073, 1093, etc. The helpline ments. “He is our MP and so free to leave it. For nearly a year, he distanced Roy has contacts with all the outside” might attempt to cre- numbers are also available in his movements will be under The matter came to light PARTHA CHATTERJEE himself from the party and was block level leaders and will be ate trouble during the festival websites of different state gov- scanner as he is meeting people after Roy was dropped as the then reinstated and made the able to rope in some of them. season, the police are taking ernment departments. The not liked by the party,” he said. vice-president of the party. Roy, party abolished the post. Also, held a meeting with Finance vice-president. BJP is planning for a couple stringent measures to check control room of the police in Chatterjee categorically said along with Sultan Ahmed, used Roy was dropped from differ- Minister Arun Jaitley recently Political analysts said that of seats in the bordering dis- spreading of rumours that is both district and state level will that if Roy wants to grow bon- to hold the post of vice-pres- ent committees and finally his in Delhi. He is said to be in by removing him from the tricts both in South and North considered to be the root cause also operate round-the-clock. homie with BJP, he is free to do ident jointly. After Ahmed’s security was withdrawn. touch with several BJP leaders post of vice-president and tak- Bengal and his help will be of of major troubles. He further said that all so but in that case, he will have death early this month, the Roy is believed to have and Union ministers. Though ing back his security without great use. Surajit Kar Purakayastha, arrangements are in place and Director General of Police, said police will be on duty for the BEST HONOUR at Nabanna on Friday: “We Pujas from Chaturthi to man- have input that some people age crowd and maintain traffic. KMC conducts food from outside would enter to The police will also use create disturbances. We are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles keeping a close watch to avoid (UAV) to keep a close watch any sort of untoward inci- at the places where there are drives in South Kolkata dent and we will take stringent gatherings. actions against such people.” He further said that a total OUR CORRESPONDENT Stressing on the need to of 30,000 barowari Pujas and The civic authorities are conducting check spreading of rumours, equal number of household KOLKATA: Atin Ghosh, drives against food stalls, hotels and Rajeev Kumar, Commissioner Pujas take place in the state. member, Mayor-in-Council of Kolkata Police, said: “There There was a co-ordination (Health) along with senior civic restaurants serving poor quality food are a small section of people meeting between Puja organ- officials on Friday conducted a who spread rumours through isers and police in police sta- drive at restaurants and food was destroyed. KMC’s food people to take something social media. We are taking tions at district and state levels. stalls situated in between Lord’s inspectors visited each and that are not upto the mark. stringent measures against He said that many people Bakery intersection and Jadav- every food stall and restau- Many non-permitted colours such attempts.” from different parts of the state pur police station in South Kol- rants and inspected the food are being used which are not Home Secretary Atri Bhat- and even from abroad visit the kata and destroyed food items items. They also checked the good for health. People often tacharya too urged not to for- city during the Puja. found to be of below standard. quality of the oil that is used to fall sick after consuming food ward unverified messages as In the co-ordination meet- The civic authorities are cook food. from a particular stall but as fake news would lead to com- ings, Puja organisers had dis- conducting drives against food Ghosh said the drives have they live in other areas, they do munal tension. “Please verify cussions with the police and stalls, hotels and restaurants received support from peo- not come the next day to lodge any news that you receive and other representatives of the serving poor quality food. ple who want good and qual- complaints with the owners of Debasish Sen, Principle Secretary (IT department) and MD & Chairman of HIDCO attends IIMC the easiest way is to contact the state government where they Ghosh said some restau- ity food. the stalls. To ensure that qual- Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2017 that honoured the best Durga Puja Committee on social officers from the local police shared their views to ensure a rants that were found to be “As thousands of people ity food is served, drives will be media platform that incorporated all the creative aspects of digital promotion starting from the stations,” he said. trouble-free Durga Puja. using non-permitted colours take food from roadside food conducted everyday and those concept, creativity, implementation to the number of page likes to the Best Integrated (cross were cautioned and the food stalls, the quality needs to be selling poor quality food will be platform) Social Media Campaign PIC/MPOST stuff prepared with the colour checked as we cannot allow pulled up,” Ghosh said. GORKHALAND STIR HC order on idol immersions an appeal to peace: Guv GJM leaders arrested KOLKATA: A day after the Calcutta High spirit,” Tripathi said here. He said “there Court lifted the state government’s restric- ‘We all owe a duty is no question of any conflict or tension tions on Durga idol immersions on Octo- between the two communities”. He said: ber 1 during Muharram, West Bengal to both communities “We all owe a duty to both communities from Gurugram Governor K N Tripathi on Friday said the to ensure that the to ensure that the festivals are observed judgment was “an appeal to maintain peace in a peaceful manner.” The High Court OUR CORRESPONDENT a tripartite dialogue to resolve and work in coordination”. festivals are observed on Thursday allowed Durga idol immer- the long pending demands of “It’s not a question of the judgment in sions till 12 am on all days, including on NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: the Gorkhas. The members had favour of or against anybody. It’s an appeal in a peaceful manner,’ ‘Ashura’, the 10th day of the Islamic month A team of CID officers have also sought immediate central to the people in West Bengal at large... to the Governor added of Muharram. Terming the government’s arrested three senior GJM lead- intervention to end the indefi- maintain peace and to work in coordi- directive as “arbitrary”, the court asked ers from Gurgaon in connection nite strike. However, as per CID nation and cooperation with each other. police to designate separate routes ahead with Bhanu Bhavan violence sources, they had procured an Every resident of Bengal should coop- munities celebrate their festivals in their of idol immersions as well as the ‘tazia’ pro- case. As per CID officials, Dhan arrest warrant against them. erate in such a manner that both com- own way peacefully and in a cooperative cessions on Muharram. AGENCIES Kumar Pradhan, Tilak Chandra A warrant was issued against Roka and P T Ola have been GJM chief Bimal Gurung, his arrested. GJM general secretary wife Asha Gurung and six other Kolkata Police tightens security before Narada case: Suvendu visits CBI office CM issues Roshan Giri, however, managed party leaders including these to flee. Coincidentally, all those three senior leader in connec- KOLKATA: State Transport minister Suvendu Adhikari went to notification who have been arrested had met tion with the Bhanu Bhawan Durga Puja, monitors Metro stations the office of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday. Home Minister Rajnath Singh case, which was registered at with increased in Delhi recently. Sadar police station after GJM KOLKATA: In a bid to intensify sur- He was being summoned in connection with the Narada sting “They have been arrested supporters clashed with police veillance during the Durga Puja festiv- Tentatively 8-10,000 operation. number of from Sector 56 of Gurgaon in outside the government office ity this year, Kolkata Police would keep police personnel Adhikari assured all cooperation to the officers of the CBI to Haryana. They will be brought on June 9. Following, the issu- an eye on the CCTV footage of all 23 including 5,000 probe into the incident. holidays in 2018 to Kolkata on transit remand ance of the warrant, CID offi- Metro rail stations in the city during the It is learnt that the CBI officers recorded his statement. They today (Friday) night,” ADG cials have increased their puja days, besides bolstering other secu- temporary Home (CID) Dr Rajesh Kumar said. vigilance and based on a tip rity arrangements, a senior officer said. also went through the documents that were being submitted by OUR CORRESPONDENT Chandra Roka is the Chief off they had stationed a team “The CCTV footage of all 23 metro Guards would be Adhikari. The CBI officers urged him to tell whatever he knew Advisor of planters’ Associa- who arrested these three lead- rail stations would be monitored from posted on the streets about the episode of the Narada sting operation. The investi- KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee tions, while D K Pradhan is the ers. The GJM leaders have been city police headquarters Lalbazar dur- gating officers have recorded the statement of the Transport government has issued a noti- newly elected Municipal Chair- arrested under Sections 147-149 ing the Puja days. The surveillance pro- through out the city. 46 watch towers are minister to verify the claims that were made by the former CEO fication on Friday declaring 35 man. Ola is the former GTA (rioting with arms and unlawful cess has already started from Friday and being erected and 74 additional security days holiday for state govern- Sabhasad from Ghoom-Jore- assembly), 153-153A (promot- would be continued till Navami (Sep- cameras are being installed at various of Narada News Mathew Samuel who was interrogated for long ment employees in 2018. bunglow. A five-member del- ing enmity between different tember 29),” said Additional Commis- city streets to monitor the crowd,” he hours earlier in this connection. Sources said that the CBI is It may be mentioned that egation of GJM as well as S S groups), 323-326 (voluntarily sioner of Kolkata police, HQ, Supratim said. Police would place 28 ambulances going to complete preparing its preliminary report in connection there was 27 days holiday in Ahluwalia, MP Darjeeling, had causing grievous hurt), 332- Sarkar. According to him, tentatively and keep the fire tenders at eight stra- with the probe of the sting operation soon after the Pujas. So 2017. So the number of holi- met Rajnath Singh recently. 353 (Assault or criminal force 8-10,000 police personnel including tegic locations in case of an emergency. the investigating officers are trying to complete the process of days getting increased by eight Along with Roshan Giri and to deter public servant), 436 5,000 temporary Home Guards would Six mobile assistance vans and 10 secu- days has brought smiles on the Swaraj Thapa, these three lead- (mischief by fire and explosive be posted on the streets of Kolkata dur- rity vans would also be on duty. “Apart recording statements of all political leaders, an IPS officer and faces of the employees. ers too were a part of the team. substance), 506 (criminal intim- ing the pujas. from the main control rooms of Kolkata others whose names had come up in this connection. The CBI It may be recalled that Chief During the meeting, the GJM idation), 120B (criminal con- “There would be 346 police pickets, police, reserve control rooms at south has already recorded statements of most of the leaders whose Minister Mamata Banerjee had delegation had raised the issue spiracy) and a few other sections 14 river petrol teams, 13 Quick Response Kolkata’s Jadavpur, Tollygunj, Behala names cropped up in this connection. OUR CORRESPONDENT already made the announce- of Gorkhaland and the need for of the IPC. WITH AGENCY INPUTS Teams, 24 Heavy Radio Flying Squads would be opened,” he added. AGENCIES ment that there will be an increase in number of holi- days from 27 to 35 days in 2018 compared to that of the Now, Nolen Gur tubes to have current year. She had made the Mamata urges people to enjoy announcement while address- ing a conference of the Paschim shelf lives upto 180 days Banga Rajya Sarkar Karmach- Pujas peacefully, happily SOUMITRA NANDI There will be OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: The amber- a holiday at a coloured sticky sweet liq- stretch for 13 days KOLKATA: Chief Minister uid Nalen Gur or date palm Mamata Banerjee on Friday jaggery will now be available during Durga Puja inaugurated several commu- throughout the year thanks to in 2018 nity puja pandals in South the toothpaste-style tube of the Kolkata. savoury that was introduced ari Federation at Nazrul Man- She visited the pandal of by the Mamata Banerjee gov- cha on September 7. Selimpur Sarbojonin Durga ernment two years back. The There will be a holiday at Puja on Friday afternoon. Indian Institute of Packag- a stretch for 13 days during She urged people to enjoy ing (IIP) that has developed Durga Puja in 2018 and it may puja and live peacefully and the packaging of the tube has go up to 16 days if an employee happily. “It is a festival of coop- recently given approval to the tor of IIP confirmed that the Khadi stores in Kolkata. Some takes a leave on October 26, eration, peace and happiness state government that the shelf quality of the jaggery in the months back, the Board had 2018. The Puja holiday in 2018 and I pray to Mother Durga to life of the jaggery tube can be tubes is of such high standard tied up with the noted sweet will begin from the day of Sas- grant us peace, prosperity and raised to 180 days. that in the packaged form, it shop chain Bancharam for sell- thi that is on October 15 which happiness,” she said. When the tube was intro- can have a shelf life of 180 days. ing these tubes. The price is Rs is Monday. She was accompanied duced for the first time two “We have urged the state gov- 50 for 100 gm and Rs 70 for So basically, the holiday by state Urban development years back, the shelf life of the ernment to follow good man- 150 gm. for the employees will start minister Firhad Hakim and product was 120 days as per ufacturing process,” Das said. There is a society in Majdia, from Saturday that is October senior leader Subrata Bakshi. IIP. However, after the cus- The state government is Nadia that manufactures excel- 13 and it will continue till Banerjee said the organisers tomer feedback, the West Ben- introducing automation to do lent quality jaggery. However, October 28 if one takes leave have depicted tradition with gal Khadi Village & Industries away with the manual process in the manual process, there is just for a day on October 26 modernity. The organisers Board (WBKVIB) that comes of production of jaggery. “We always the risk factor regard- with Lakshmi Puja on October donated money at the Chief under the state MSME depart- are coming up with a common ing hygiene and also the time 24 in between. Minister’s Relief Fund. ment realized that the shelf production centre at Majdia factor. These people from soci- In 2018, yearly closing of She inaugurated puja life of the tube could be raised in Nadia. Work has already ety will be roped for the auto- Bank account on April 1, Ben- pandals at 25 Palli, 66 Palli to 180 days. “We had sent the started and it is expected to mated production and there gali New Year’s Day on April 15 in Kalighat and 74 Palli in sample to the IIP laboratory be complete by December this will be more employment and the additional holiday for a Bhowanipore. She also inau- Banerjee urged people a grand Durga puja,” she said. the fact that all the pandals are in Mumbai and after exami- year. The total investment will as the production process day for Durga Puja on October gurated the community puja and the organisers to coop- Anticipating that rain not yet ready. People from the nation, they have informed us entail around Rs 2.5 crore,” the will be expedited which will 21 are on Sundays. at Abasar, one of the oldest erate with each other to make might spoil the four days of neighbouring districts have that the shelf life can be raised WBKVIB official said. naturally increase production. Since it is a public holiday pujas in South Kolkata which the festival a grand success. “It puja, people started visiting started coming to the city to to 180 days,” a senior official of Nolen Gur tubes are avail- The demand is huge particu- under the NI Act, it has not is situated in her Assembly is a festival of joy and happi- pandals of important commu- see the decorations and lights the Khadi Board said. able in 100 gm and 150 gm larly among foreigners,” the been included in the list of constituency. ness and I wish every person nity pujas on Friday despite of community pujas. Bidhan Das, deputy direc- at all Biswa Bangla as well as official added. holidays. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Passengers block train AT NEW TOWN HIDCO to tracks due to inaudible Shashi Panja unveils Durga provide free announcement in station parking Puja guide in Braille during Pujas OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT The pandals that KOLKATA: For the first time KOLKATA: Housing Infra- in the city, blind persons will will have these structure Development Cor- get an idea of the theme of a facilities include poration (HIDCO) will provide Durga Puja simply by their sen- Kashi Bose free parking facility to people sation of touch. The state Social during the Pujas in a bid to woo Welfare department in collabo- Lane, Kumartuli them to visit New Town which ration with a city-based NGO Sarbojonin, Hari is coming up as a residential, has made arrangements of this Ghosh street, commercial, economic, medi- thrilling experience for the cal and educational hub with blind persons through Braille Shivmandir near upgraded green cover. technology. Mudiali and “The description in Braille During the pujas, will be available in as many as Tridhara near 10 ‘big’ puja pandals in North Deshapriya Park people can come and South Kolkata. Our aim is to name a few and park their to ensure that the differently- abled persons take part in pan- vehicles free of dal hopping in the same way in collaboration with Kolkata cost just off Eco OUR CORRESPONDENT as a normal person does. They Police. There will be 8 vehicles The rail blockade will have an idea of the decora- one each stationed in all the Park gate no. 2 KOLKATA: Tension sparked tion of the pandal, the idols as eight divisions of the Kolkata off at Belgharia Railway sta- was triggered well as the lighting of the pan- Deshapriya Park in south to bution in making their pandal in buses for around 100 dis- Police. These vehicles will be For four days during the tion on Friday morning after because of dals,” Social Welfare minister name a few. disable-friendly since the year abled persons in association child friendly and will rush to pujas, people can come and passengers encroached upon alleged inaudible Shashi Panja said while inau- Some blind persons were 2015. This year too we will be with some NGOs. The date for a pandal in case of a person park their vehicles free of cost the railway tracks and dis- gurating the Braille Durga Puja taken to the Tridhara Puja pan- giving awards for the same. It this has been fixed on Septem- or a child getting estranged just off Eco Park gate number rupted train services for nearly announcement guide on Friday. dal on Friday evening to get a will be announced along with ber 24.The disabled persons from the family in the heavy 2. There will be pujo round up an hour. of the arrival The pandals that will have feel of the experience. the Puroshree awards of the will be provided with food and crowd. 3 outlets will be set up on a giant screen at Eco Park. The rail blockade was trig- these facilities include Kashi The department has been Kolkata Municipal Corpora- new dress. in Ahritola, Mudiali and Ultad- The visitors can enjoy food at gered because of alleged inau- and departure of Bose Lane, Kumartuli Sarbo- releasing the Braille puja guide tion. The same panel of judges The state Women & Child aga where essential articles like Café Ekante and take part in dible announcement of the trains since the jonin, Hari Ghosh street in the from the year 2012. “We had will decide in this category also,” Welfare department that is also water bottles, dry food, soft the adda session and listen to arrival and departure of trains north and Shivmandir near started awarding the three best Panja said. The department will headed by Panja announced toys, sanitary napkins, wheel musical programmes. since the morning. A num- morning Mudiali and Tridhara near pujas in the city for their contri- also arrange pandal-hopping the Bondhu Kolkata initiative chairs will be available. Parking cars is a major prob- ber of local trains, both in the lem in Kolkata. Many people UP and Down section was late in the city was also disrupted cannot visit important puja pan- because of the protest. for nearly 20 minutes when dals as vehicles will have to be “This has been continuing there was a snag in the chang- TV actress misbehaves with traffic sergeant parked at a distance which may for the last few days. There is ing line at the terminating Kavi be half kilometer or even one hardly any announcement and Subhas station. Through this OUR CORRESPONDENT traffic department said. tion when traffic personnel have been kilometer away. For example, if there is at all any, it is inaudi- line, a train changes tracks The actress Moumita However after Bairagi intercepted manhandled. “However as the cases to visit Mohammad Ali park ble. We have brought this to the for its return journey to Dum KOLKATA: A television actress alleg- Chakraborty who the car and asked for the driving license, that are slapped against such behav- and College Square, one has to notice of the railway authori- Dum. The snag was reported edly misbehaved with a traffic sergeant she could not produce any and claimed iour are mostly bailable as per sec- park vehicles almost half a kilo- ties on more than one occasion at around 11.15 am on Friday after she was intercepted for flouting was on the wheels herself to be influential. She was drunk tions of law, the offenders get bail meter away. but things have not changed,” a morning. Passengers com- traffic rules at the Science City crossing was speeding with and was talking in a rough manner. easily,” a senior official of the traffic Also, people cannot drive daily commuter Sitaram Ghosh plained that trains ran late for on Eastern Metropolitan Bypass on Fri- She also threatened the sergeant of dire department said. because of a large crowd wait- said. nearly an hour because of the day late afternoon. her car and violated consequences. Rash driving has already claimed ing to visit important pandals. A number of passengers problem. In August, protesters The actress Moumita Chakraborty the crossing at Science Soon some other police officials, significant amount of lives in the city, In case of chauffeur-driven sat upon the tracks demanding blocked railway tracks at Nungi who was on the wheels was speeding including lady police reached the spot most notably that of model Sonika cars, the problem is not acute, running of trains as per sched- and Akra stations in Seal- with her car and violated the crossing City and sped away and the actress, along with her vehicle, Chauhan who passed away in a fatal but for the owner driven ule. There has been more than dah-Budgebudge South sec- at Science City and sped away towards towards Kasba was taken to Pragati Maidan Police sta- car crash while travelling with actor vehicles one has to drop the one instances when office-goers tion disrupting movement of Kasba connector. tion under whose jurisdiction the things Bikram Chatterjee. idea of visiting important have missed trains due to this local trains. The blockade was The on-duty traffic sergeant Biswa- connector happened. The car hit the divider and climbed community pujas. problem regarding announce- called to protest against irreg- jit Bairagi of Tiljala Traffic Guard who On the basis of Bairagi’s complaint on the pavement on Rashbehari Ave- However, these problems ment. It was only after senior ular running of local trains in was on duty at the crossing chased the of traffic law violation followed by nue. Bystanders who heard the crashing do not occur in New Town railway officials rushed to the the section which had caused vehicle and intercepted it near the Tri- being chased, she started driving the car alleged misbehavior, the actress was noise rushed to the spot and brought the where people can visit the pan- spot and promised to take steps inconvenience to office-goers, namool Congress party office.” The car in a more reckless manner which could arrested. couple out of the car, a Toyota Corolla dals in a relaxed mood and was the blockade lifted. students and businessmen in was trying to flee away after disobeying have easily resulted in an accident,” a In recent times there have been a Altis, which had been completely enjoy Eco Park or Mother’s Meanwhile, Metro services the area, a protester alleged. the traffic signal. Realising that she was senior official of the Kolkata Police’s number of incidents of traffic viola- wrecked in the accident. Wax museum. 2,550 kg ammonium nitrate recovered from Bankura OUR CORRESPONDENT 51 plastic bags KOLKATA: Police recovered were found in around 2,550 kg of ammo- nium nitrate from an aban- the abandoned doned building at Saltora in house situated off Bankura on Friday morning. Acting on a tip-off, the Bhantala-Kanuri police from the local police sta- Road. Each of the tion conducted a raid in the abandoned building and seized bags contained the huge quantity of ammo- around 50 kg nium nitrate. A police officer said that of ammonium they found 51 plastic bags in nitrate the abandoned house situated REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE off Bhantala-Kanuri Road. Each of the bags contained around 50 are trying to find the actual rea- abandoned place where the bags actually supplied the material kg of ammonium nitrate. son for which the chemical was containing ammonium nitrate and whether the consignment The police are, however, brought there and was lying was found. was about to go from Saltora yet to ascertain why such a unclaimed when the police Police suspect that the mate- or if it was brought there for huge quantity of ammonium went to the spot. rials were brought there illegally some untoward incident in the nitrate, which is also used to The police also asked local and stocked in the abandoned district itself. make explosives, was stored in people if they had stored it for place without any permit. The police questioned some the abandoned building. agricultural purposes. As a result a case under vari- local people to know when the The police officer said that The police also came to ous sections of the Explosive bags containing ammonium it is also used in explosives to know that one Shyamali Man- substance act has been started. nitrate was brought to the place break rocks. It is also used for dal, who is also the resident of The police are probing to and whether it was brought after agriculture as well. The police Saltora, was the owner of the find out the person who had midnight. IPF in talks with govt for Seven Bengali films to vie for developing audience attention this Puja poly park KOLKATA: Seven Bengali films are releasing this Durga Puja, OUR CORRESPONDENT the biggest festival of West Ben- gal, when people also watch KOLKATA: The Indian films and theatre shows apart Plastic Federation is in talks from pandal hopping. with the state government Of the seven films Srijit for developing a poly park at Mukherjee’s ‘Yeti Obhijaan’, Sankrail in Howrah in a PPP Anjan Dutt’s Byomkesh O Agni- model. “A number of mem- ban, Dev’s ‘Cockpit’, Anindya bers of our Federation have Chatterjee’s ‘Prajapati Biscuit’, evinced interest to come up Raj Chakrabarty’s ‘Bolo Dugga and invest in the poly park. Maiki’, Swapan Saha’s ‘Sera Ban- We need around 100 acre of gali’ are releasing on Friday. land for the project. So we are Mainak Bhowmik’s ‘Chala- holding talks with the state chitro Circus’ will be releasing Yeti Obhijaan poster Industry department in this on the day of Maha Saptami, the regard,” president of Indian first day of the Puja, next week. ‘Cockpit’, Dev said, “I wish all Bengali film star and hero Plastic Federation Aloke Asked if the audience will be the Bengali films would not have of ‘Bolo Dugga Maiki’, Ankush Tibrewala said on Friday on able to watch all the films and aimed at Puja release and timed said, “so many films with good the sidelines of Petrochem whether simultaneous releases for other dates, but let me say content are being released this 2017 organised by Indian will not eat into one another’s all the seven films, representing Puja. I think people will find it Chamber of Commerce. revenue, Bengali superstar Pro- different genres, will have their the perfect time to watch Ben- According to Tibrewala, senjit Chatterjee told said, “each audience. gali movies as this is the time 100 acre of land may entail and every film will have its own Ultimately that will help the to go back to their roots and an investment of Rs 8,000 place.” i n du s t r y.” be proud of ‘Bangaliana’ (Ben- crore. “The production of “And I also know Kakababu “Everyone in this industry galiness). Asked about his puja plastic in the eastern region and Santu (two principal char- wants all the films do well. release coinciding with other needs to have a boost and acters in Yeti Obhijaan) will But I will ask every member films, Director Mainak said, there are a number of pro- have its own space.” Prosenjit of audience to make ‘Cockpit’ “my movie is my baby, and I posals for plastic units from essays the role of adventurer on the top of his wish list and don’t want to share my baby’s various members already,” Kakababu in ‘Yeti Obhijaan’. then watch the other films one birthday party with that of he added. Actor-MP and producer of by one,” Dev said. another baby. AGENCIES 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp city India reserves right to hit back, Naxalites impede development, will be rooted out: Rajnath DGMO warns Pak counterpart MPOST BUREAU DUMKA (Jharkhand): Union MPOST BUREAU Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Naxalites create NEW DELHI: In a blunt mes- PDP hails Ram Madhav's hurdles in the path of devel- sage, the Indian Army on Fri- opment and the Centre is day conveyed to Pakistan that committed to rooting out the it reserves the right to "retaliate remarks on talks menance. appropriately" to any incident "Naxalites give guns in the leading to the loss of lives of its SRINAGAR: Ruling People's of a perpetuated crisis which hands of the children of the troops due to Pakistani firing Democratic Party (PDP) on has cost the people of Kashmir poor and create hurdles in the along the Line of Control in Friday welcomed BJP leader so dearly. development of remote areas. Jammu and Kashmir. Ram Madhav's remarks that the Madhav, national general They try to misguide the In a telephonic conversa- Centre was ready for uncondi- secretary of the BJP and the poor and the tribals. They do tion, Indian Army's Director tional talks with all stakehold- party's pointsman on J&K, had not give guns to their own chil- Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at a function organised General of Military Operations ers, including separatists, in said yesterday that the Centre dren. We have end this. The on completion of 1000-days by the BJP government in Jharkhand, at (DGMO) Lt Gen A K Bhatt Kashmir and said the chances was open for unconditional Centre is committed to rooting Dumka on Friday conveyed to his Pakistani coun- should not be squandered. dialogue with all stakehold- out naxalism from the coun- terpart that the trend of cross- The LoC in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a spurt in ceasefire The party, which shares ers, including separatists, to try", Singh said. He said Jharkhand was cre- in terms of ease of doing busi- border infiltration with "active violations by the Pakistani troops power with the BJP in Jammu address problems of the state. Addressing an event to ated by former prime minister ness, the state has climbed up support" of Pakistani forward and Kashmir, said Madhav's "Now is the time that rec- mark the Raghubar Das gov- Atal Bihari Vajpayee because from 29th place in the to 7th, posts has been continuing, undertaken through cross-bor- by Pakistani Rangers and the comments should evoke pos- onciliatory gestures from New ernment's 1,000 days in office it has immense potential for which is a big jump. This has impacting peace and tranquil- der actions "duly supported" by BSF troops deployed only itive response from all those Delhi are not put to any doubt today, Singh said naxalites who development. Today, he said, happened because of the char- lity in the border areas, the the Pakistan Army troops, the responded appropriately to interested in ending the stale- and all stakeholders extend a wish to lay down arms can do he is happy at seeing develop- ismatic leadership of Chief Army said. "Lt Gen Bhatt reit- Army said. them. "It was also emphasised mate in the state. PDP vice helping hand in restoring the so in accordance with the sur- ment taking place in different Minister Raghubar Das, he erated that the Indian Army is a The DGMO also reaf- that no targeted firing on civil- president Sartaj Madani said process of dialogue for sustain- render policies of the states parts of the state. said. He said that the Naren- professional Army and reserves firmed that the Indian Army ians was carried out by the the "negative mindset" should able peace and conflict resolu- concerned. Their surrender, he He said that it is encourag- dra Modi government is com- the right to retaliate appropri- would like to maintain peace Indian troops. Apart from this, end and the chances should tion," Madani said. said, will be considered "case ing to see that today Jharkhand mitted to devolution of power ately to any incident leading to and tranquillity along the LoC firing by BSF troops was initi- not be squandered through "It was at the very outset by case". is the second fastest growing and development of Jharkhand. loss of lives of Indian troops," provided there was a reciprocal ated against armed intruders "unwarranted obduracy." that PDP BJP alliance commit- The home minister said state with SGDP at 8.6 per cent. This is the reason why it has it said. effort from Pakistan. attempting to infiltrate from The people of Jammu and ted itself to inclusive politics the Modi government wants The minister said he expects it increased the state s share in Bhatt also told Pakistan The telephonic conversa- close proximity of Pakistani Kashmir have been the worst with a purpose and the agenda to root out poverty from the to be in double digits by 2019. central funds from the earlier DGMO Maj Gen Sahir Sham- tion was initiated by Maj Gen posts along Amritsar border," sufferers of uncertainty and of alliance (the common min- country, but some people were "Now even foreigners are 32 per cent to 42 per cent. shad Mirza that cross-border Mirza who claimed the Indian the Army said. instability arising out of con- imum programme between impeding its efforts. coming to Jharkhand to invest Because of this increase, infiltration was also impact- Army was targeting Pakistani The LoC in J&K has wit- tentious issues and confronta- the coalition partners) explic- Singh said it is unfortunate and all this happened because states like Jharkhand have ing internal security situa- civilians in the Jammu sector. nessed a spurt in ceasefire vio- tion, he said here. itly acknowledges the need for that the top naxal leaders lead of the developmental activi- benefited the most. Its share tion in Jammu and Kashmir "The Indian DGMO in lations by the Pakistani troops He said the fresh offer has a resolution and participatory a lavish life and exploit children ties and policy reforms by the in the central funds, he said, and that this was evident from his response highlighted that and the Indian Army has been context and needs to be seen as diplomacy for a stable sub-con- of the poor and the downtrod- Raghubar Das government, he has gone up from Rs 55,253 continued attempts of sniping all ceasefire violations in the retaliating effectively to Paki- a sincere and honest initiative tinent believing in idea of co- den. "We will not let this hap- said. crore to 1.25 lakh crore under and targeting of Indian troops Jammu sector were initiated stani actions. aimed at getting the state out existence," he said. MPOST pen anymore", he said. Citing an example, he said the 14th Finance Commission. Tihar’s response sought ISRO gearing up for next launch in November-December OUR CORRESPONDENT On the failed PSLV-C39 Aerospace Technology', Kumar Reasons could be manifold in VVIP chopper case mission in August, he said a focused on the need to develop and it is a complex issue, he THIRUVANANTHA- committee was looking into it indigenous cost-effective air- said. Obtaining certification of OUR CORRESPONDENT firms, was not been provided PURAM: Nearly a month and "it is in the final stages of craft as "major development is the system for usage is also a physiotherapy despite her after its unsuccessful attempt their findings". expected in regional transport problem, Kumar said, adding NEW DELHI: A special court doctor's advice. The court also at placing a navigation sat- "It will also stipulate the aircraft sector". "we need to take up this issue has sought the response from extended Saxena's judicial cus- ellite into space, the Indian exact problem. We are wait- Stating that the technology and resolve it." Tihar jail authorities on the tody till October 3. Space Research Organisa- ing for it," the ISRO chief said. required for the same already President of Aeronautical plea of a woman, jailed in Rs After being told by the tion (ISRO) is gearing up Kumar asserted there was exists, the ISRO chariman said Society of India (AeSI) and 3,600 crore VVIP choppers' accused that she was not get- for its next PSLV mission in no problem with the launch the question was whether the member of NITI Aayog, V K money laundering case, alleg- ting physiotherapy in the November-December. vehicle. country could built aircraft Saraswat, in his address said, ing she was not being provided jail, the court noted that "We are planning the next "Only that particular sepa- here itself and make them oper- "Growth in aerospace technol- proper medical facilities. in its earlier order, the Jail PSLV launch in November- ration of the heat shield was the ational at an affordable cost. ogy in the country has been Special Judge Arvind Superintendent was directed December," ISRO chairman problem," he said. "Though the nation has rapid, but the same was chang- Kumar directed the jail offi- to make necessary arrange- A S Kiran Kumar told report- The ISRO chairman also ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar made great strides in aerospace, ing at a fast pace". cials to appear before it on Sep- ments for physiotherapy of ers on the sidelines of the 68th maintained that there would The launch of ISRO's nav- cal glitch, just prior to its sched- launch vehicle and missile tech- However, he said the weak- tember 26 and explain why the accused immediately but National Conference of Aero- not be any change in the con- igation satellite onboard its uled orbiting in space. nologies, it has mot made much nesses lay in system design and the accused Shivani Saxena, despite that, it was not pro- nautical Society of India here trol system of the launch polar rocket had failed on Earlier, at the conference progress in passenger aircraft wanted the scientists to harness a director in two Dubai-based vided to her. AGENCIES on Friday. vehicle. August 31 following a techni- titled 'Emerging Trends in sector," he pointed out. the design capability. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Govt move to monetise farmers’ DeMo was a shake-up... but produce stocked in warehouses DHIRENDRA KUMAR

achieved main targets: FM NEW DELHI: In a way to reduce farmers’ dependency on OUR CORRESPONDENT moneylenders, the government has decided to monetise their MUMBAI: Finance Minis- Cong slams Modi govt's agricultural produce stocked ter Arun Jaitley on Friday said in government-managed ware- demonetisation was a shake-up houses. As per the new move, which achieved its "principal handling of economy the government would issue objectives" of decreasing cash an electronic receipt to farm- transactions, expanding the tax OUR CORRESPONDENT vide, the former Union Min- ers with the total value of the base and increasing digitisation. ister said, "This government product stored in warehouses, "Confiscating" the money NEW DELHI: The Congress now realises that they need a which can be mortgaged as an was not the aim, he pointed out. on Friday alleged that the econ- boost of 'viagra' to do some- asset. "Demonetisation was cer- omy is in bad shape under the thing about the economy." According to officials of tainly a shake-up," Jaitley said at Modi government and ques- He said the government Consumer Affairs Ministry, the so they take loans from local their produce in scientifically the Bloomberg India Economic tioned how it will get the Rs now wants to inject Rs 40,000- issued receipt would be treated moneylenders by mortgag- managed warehouses, which Forum here. 50,000 crore "viagra boost" it 50,000 crores into the economy, as an asset of farmers by the ing their lands for their per- would result in reducing the "I think the demonetisa- has planned for the economy. because they know "no nation banks and can be monetised sonal needs or agricultural post-harvest loss of crops,” tion debate in India actually is Senior Congress leader can survive like this". to avail loans from any nation- expenses.” the official said, adding that it being held at two different lev- Kapil Sibal accused the Modi "Which sector of the econ- alised banks. The new scheme As per the plan, the farm- would help in controlling price els. The first level was 'there's an We wanted to create a new nificant part of it (currency)," government of "playing with omy is doing well in the coun- has been christened as Elec- ers would get the receipt after escalation of essential com- inconvenience caused, there are Indian normal," he said. Jaitley said. It also helped the life of the common man" try except the digital sector," tronic Negotiable Warehousing storing their produce at any modities as whenever there queues which have come up'. While announcing the deci- increase the tax base as the ano- with its handling of the econ- he asked. Receipt System, which would of the warehouses registered would shortage of any prod- "(The second argument sion to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 nymity associated with the cash omy. Citing the high fuel prices, Sibal also asked the govern- be launched on September 26 with Warehousing Develop- uct; the government would being) 'Oh the money has come notes on November 8 last year, was no longer available, he said. he alleged that the poor were ment to clarify where would by Union Consumer Affairs ment and Regulatory Author- release the stocked product in back into the system'. But that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "A lot of people had to (come being taxed to fill the coffers it get the Rs 40,000 to 50,000 Minister Ramvilas Paswan. ity (WDRA). the market. was the whole idea. The idea is had said the move was aimed at into tax net) because once you of the rich. crore to be infused into the “The move is aimed at dou- There are above 1,100 Commenting on the move, not to confiscate money," the reducing black money, check- put money into the banking sys- "They (the BJP) have no economy. bling the income of farmers warehouses operational in the Ganesh Nanote, a farmer from finance minister said. ing counterfeiting and curb- tem, the anonymity of cash was experience of running the He claimed there is a short- as it’s been noticed that when country, which are registered Vidarbha, the eastern region "The idea is to make sure that ing extremism. Referring to the lost. Cash got identified with its country. They can make gov- fall of Rs 65,000 crore because there is bumper production, with the authority. According of Maharashtra, said, “It’s a this anonymous cash operating "principal objectives", Jaitley owner," he said. ernments fall, but not make the "their privatisation has failed farmers are bound to sell their to the official, receipts issued good move taken in the inter- in the system itself becomes a on Friday said note ban helped On digitisation, the third country. They can break the and their spectrum sale is not agricultural produce even at by privately managed ware- est of farmers. There are several part of the system," he said. reduce the reliance on cash, par- "principal objective", Jaitley said nation but not unite it," he told getting through". Sibal also lesser than government's min- houses, which are not regis- farmers known to me who sell "There were three principal ticularly high denomination digital transactions have "multi- reporters. alleged that while the BJP talks imum support price (MSP),” tered WDRA, would not get their produce at throwaway objectives besides the big pic- currency. plied" and digitisation has now Referring to the state of of ease of doing business, the an official said, adding, “Most the benefit of the scheme. prices just to meet their per- ture that we wanted to shake "In the first round itself we become "centre stage agenda of economy and the stimulus the result has been that people have of the farmers are left with no “The initiative would sonal needs and get into the and break the Indian normal. have managed to squeeze a sig- economic governance in India". government is planning to pro- ceased to do business. money to for sowing next crop, encourage farmers to store trap of moneylenders.” Form clear Chakma-Hajong Govt vows to make farmers Two new NATION BRIEFS refugee policy: PPA to BJP observers economically stable by 2022 appointed at BAJRANG DAL WORKER KILLED IN OUR CORRESPONDENT ticular are suffering socio-eco- MADHYA PRADESH, FIVE ARRESTED nomically and politically, by OUR CORRESPONDENT disputed site RATLAM (MP): A 20-year-old Bajrang Dal worker ITANAGAR: The People's Party accommodating the refugees. was allegedly killed here by unidentified persons, and of Arunachal has called upon Referring to the 2015 NEW DELHI: Agriculture in Ayodhya police have arrested five suspects in this connection, the BJP government in the state order of the Supreme Court and Farmers Welfare Minister an officer said on Friday. The incident took place late to come out with clear policies to grant citizenship to Chak- Radha Mohan Singh has said AYODHYA/FAIZABAD: on the Chakma-Hajong refu- mas and Hajongs in Arunachal that the various development Two additional district judges last night, following which tension gripped the city gee issue. Pradesh, the PPA said, "It is not and welfare schemes launched have been appointed as observ- and some private schools even declared a holiday on The PPA suggested that the implementable". by the Government in the last ers at the Babri Masjid- Ram Friday. “The Bajrang Dal worker, identified as Tarun state government should hold Union Minister of State three years have helped farm- Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya Sankhla, was killed by unidentified attackers at Col- a referendum of all legislators, for Home Kiren Rijiju had on ers reap a record production by the Allahabad High Court. lege Road under Station Road Police Station when he MPs, representatives of various September 17 said the Centre of food grains during 2016-17. The observers are Addi- was returning home late last night,” Superintendent of political parties, civil societies will urge the Supreme Court to Inaugurating the four-day tional District Judge, Basti, and student organisations to "modify" its order of granting Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Irfan Ahmad and Additional Police (SP) Amit Singh said. draw a concrete strategy to unit- citizenship to Chakma-Hajong Centenary Krishi Unnati Mela District Judge, Faizabad, Ama- PUNJAB KIDNAPPING CASE ACCUSED edly tackle the sensitive issue. refugees, so that rights of indig- in Mathura, Singh observed, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan rjeet Tripathi. "There has to be a policy enous people of Arunachal “The production of pulses Singh addressing a gathering at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi They will submit fortnightly HANGS HIMSELF IN MAHARASHTRA based on legislation within the Pradesh are not diluted. increased to 22.40 mt in 2016- Unnati Mela-2017 in Mathura on Friday reports to the Supreme Court MUMBAI: A 25-year-old man from Punjab who was framework of Bengal Eastern The minister's remarks, 17 from 16.35 mt in the previ- on the disputed site's status quo Frontier Regulation Act, 1873," however, came days after he ous year. Similarly, the output Government is trying to make stock, dairy, fisheries etc would and the adjacent excess area facing a case of kidnapping committed suicide at a the PPA said in a statement here stated that a "middle ground" of food grains increased from farmers economically stable be demonstrating and selling that was acquired. hotel in the Sindhudurg district of coastal Maharash- on Friday. would be chosen so that the 265 mt to 273.38 mt in 2016- and increase their income by their products at the Krishi Faizabad Divisional Com- tra, police said on Friday. Jajinder Singh Virk alias The Act is a regulation for 2015 Supreme Court order can 17 and that of horticulture 2022 through different schemes Unnati Mela. missioner and Receiver Garry Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was found to peace in certain districts on the be honoured and the rights of increased from 244 mt to 295 such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal “What makes the fair more (Authorised Person) of the have hanged himself from the ceiling fan in his room eastern frontier of Bengal. the local population are not mt .” Bima Yojana, Soil Health Card significant is the fact that it is disputed site, Manoj Mishra at a hotel at Amboli Ghat, a hill station, on September Pointing out that regional diluted. "The recent statement The minister further said Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kri- being organised to mark the said, "On the apex court's 20. Singh checked into the hotel on the previous night, political parties could also safe- of Kiren Rijiju is contradic- that the Government is com- shi Sinchai Yojana, etc,” birth centenary celebrations instructions, the Allahabad guard the interest and sanctity tory to his earlier statements mitted to the development and Singh informed that farm- of Pandit Deendayal Upad- High Court appointed the new telling the staff that the silencer of his car had got of indigenous tribal communi- on the issue," PPA secretary- welfare of farmers… under ers from 18 states and entrepre- hyay who dreamed of farmers’ observers." damaged and he had to wait for a mechanic who was ties, the PPA said that Assam, general Kaling Jerang said in the guidance of Prime Min- neurs from various fields like prosperity and welfare,” Singh The judges will start their coming from Goa. The staff alerted police the next Mizoram and Tripura in par- the statement. ister Narendra Modi. “The horticulture, agriculture, live- added. job as observers from Sunday, morning after Singh didn’t open the door of his room, he said. A three-judge special said senior inspector Sunil Dhanawade of Sawantwadi bench of the apex court had police station. on September 11 ordered to HC grants interim stay on Bribery case: CBI arrests replace judges T M Khan and UP CLERK ARRESTED FOR SIPHONING S K Singh who were appointed I-T Deputy Commissioner by the high court in March OFF RS 15 LAKH ELECTION FUNDS probe against Yeddyurappa 2003, during an excavation AMETHI (UP): A clerk posted at the district election conducted by the ASI at the office here has been arrested for alleged embezzle- OUR CORRESPONDENT against the BJP leader, based on MPOST BUREAU undue favour in his tax assess- Babri site. a complaint by a member of the ment," CBI Spokesperson The bench headed by Chief ment of Rs 15 lakh during the Uttar Pradesh assem- BENGALURU: In a tempo- 'Jana Samanya Vedike', a social NEW DELHI: The CBI on Fri- Abhishek Dayal said here. He Justice Dipak Misra passed the bly elections earlier this year, police said on Friday. rary relief for state BJP chief B organisation. day arrested a Deputy Com- further said it was alleged that order after senior advocate “Wasee Ahmad, a resident of Raebareli, was arrested S Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka "The considerable delay missioner in the Income Tax the accomplices of the Deputy Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing under relevant sections of IPC on the instructions of High Court on Friday granted caused by ACB to register the Department in Mumbai in an Commissioner were to arrange for the Allahabad High Court District Magistrate Yogesh Kumar on Thursday,” An- an interim stay on FIRs filed by of material in the complaint FIRs also caused prejudice to alleged bribery case of Rs 3 gold in exchange of money sent registry, informed it that one of iruddh Singh, SHO of Gauriganj police station, said. the Anti-Corruption Bureau and preliminary investigation the accused (Yeddyurappa)," he crore, a spokesperson for the by the complainant. the observers has retired and against him for alleged illegal conducted by ACB for registra- said. Yeddyurappa had alleged probe agency said. "One of the accomplices the second one elevated as a Ahmad allegedly withdrew Rs 14 lakh and Rs 94,000 denotification of land by him tion of the FIRs against the peti- that ACB was being used to tar- Jaipal Swamy's two alleged was caught red-handed accept- judge of the high court. The from the treasury on separate occasions, citing election as chief minister. tioner, in this case Yeddyurappa, get opposition leaders in the accomplices -- Kamlesh Shah ing the alleged gratification apex court had on August 11 expenses including payment for the vehicles used by Justice Aravind Kumar and hence this honourable court Congress-ruled state "in retali- and Prathamesh Masdekar -- of Rs 3 crore by way of two said it would commence the the district administration during the polls, the Station granted the interim stay on grants interim stay on the mat- ation" to the recent Income Tax have also been arrested in the Cheques. final hearing in the longstand- house officer said. the grounds of lack of sufficient ter," Justice Kumar said. raids on Karnataka Energy Min- case, the spokesperson said The other accomplice and ing dispute from December 5, material to prove cognisable The judge observed that the ister D K Shivakumar. here. the public servant were also the eve of 25th anniversary of MULAYAM, SHIVPAL TO FORM SECULAR offences of Yeddyurappa under inordinate delay in registering Justice Kumar also took "A case was registered arrested. Searches were con- the Barbi Masjid's demolition. the Prevention of Corruption the FIRs after receiving the cognisance of Yeddyurappa's against the Deputy Commis- ducted on Friday at three loca- The court had reached a FRONT UNDER LOKDAL BANNER Act or IPC, both in the com- complaint against Yeddyurappa submissions that the ACB had sioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, tions in Mumbai," he said. consensus on commencing the LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh plaint and preliminary probe raises suspicion about the intent not followed its own rules, like on the allegations of demand- He said the arrested hearing on a total of 13 appeals Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav are likely to conducted by ACB. of ACB, which is under the con- seeking sanction from compe- ing an illegal gratification accused will be produced in filed against a 2010 judgement work for the formation of a secular front under the "After hearing both parties, trol of Chief Minister Siddara- tent authority before register- amounting to Rs 3 crore from a competent court in Mumbai of the Allahabad High Court in banner of Lokdal, according to Lokdal National this honourable court finds lack maiah. Two FIRs had been filed ing the case. the complainant for showing on Saturday. four civil suits. AGENCIES President Sunil Singh. Fresh strains are palpable in the Samajwadi Party ahead of its state and national con- vention, with Mulayam on Thursday dumping Akhilesh- UP Govt to set up 75 thanas dedicated to tackling power theft loyalist Ram Gopal Yadav from the post of secretary of the Lohia Trust and appointing Shivpal Yadav in his place. “Netaji (Mulayam), who is also founder member Bijli thanas meant to curb state’s T&D losses, which are now 38% and a huge 70% in Moradabad of the Lokdal, and Shivpal will be with us and work SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE decessor Akhilesh Yadav too get to electrify the rest by 2018," meters in all government for formation of a secular front. They will hold a joint had set up separate police sta- the minister informed. He also offices and societies of govern- press conference with us on Monday,” the Lokdal Na- NEW DELHI: To crack down tions for SC and STs, seeing a said, "A total of 2,10,00,000 ment officials. tional President said on Friday. on the critical issue of power high rate of crime against them households have electricity "To specify the due bill and theft in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi in 2015. infrastructure and our target to calculate the power units UTTARAKHAND BJP TO REDUCE Adityanath government will Despite power disruptions is to electrify the rest by 2022." in government offices and in set up 75 special police sta- reported from across Uttar "Under the 'Power for All' societies of government offi- NUMBER OF DISTRICT UNITS tions across the state. The 'Bijli Pradesh this summer, Sharma scheme, we have targeted cials, the state government has DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand BJP on Friday decided Thanas' would be set up in the ensured smooth power supply 60,000 unelectrified primary made prepaid meters manda- to reorganise its district units for administrative ease surplus spaces of government by the summer of 2018. "Dur- schools among 1,69,000 and we tory. Therefore, there will be reducing their number to 13 from 23. The decision has buildings separately, only for ing next summer, we want to will electrify them by 2019. We no confusion on due bills. Units been taken in compliance with the instructions issued by quick action on power theft ensure smooth power sup- want to facilitate poor children will be calculated by usage," the BJP national president Amit Shah during his recent two- complaints. ply. This summer the power at least with a fan during the power minister noted. Speaking to newsmen here, demand extended to 20,000 summer," Sharma pointed out. During the first month day visit to the state, Pradesh BJP president Ajay Bhatt UP Power Minister Shrikant mw. Thus, we are trying to In a major reform in the of his governance, the UP told reporters here on Friday. “Our national president Sharma said, "The current T&D expand power grid capacity UP power sector, the Adity- CM had already specified the felt that the number of party’s district units in Uttara- loss in the state is 38 per cent from 18,500 mw to 22,000 mw anath government has also importance of installing meters khand should be just as many as there are districts in while in many parts like Mora- to avoid power disruption," at cheaper prices and is plan- lages by 2018 and all house- started a "Name Shame" cam- for electricity consumers to the state for the sake of administrative ease. “As there dabad, the T&D loss is around Sharma told reporters. ning to increase the power holds by 2022. paign, under which the names bring more transparency in are 13 districts in Uttarakhand we have decided to 70 per cent." Earlier, similar He added that the state import rate. Moreover, aim- “Among 90,000 small vil- of consumers with dues bill of the power supply system. The police stations were set up by government is also ready to ing to provide power to all, the lages, only 26,000 villages have Rs 1 lakh will be published in state government will distrib- reduce the number of our organisational units in the the Rajasthan government in welcome private power pro- state government has set up the been electrified so far across newspapers. It has also started ute power to unauthorized col- state to 13 as instructed by him,” he said. 2006. Yogi Adityanath's pre- ducers for more power supply goal of electrifying small vil- the state. So we have set a tar- installing prepaid power onies too. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp nation COW VIGILANTISM SC quashes NBW against Madhu SC for setting up of portal to SC asks 22 states to file Kishwar in redress home buyers' grievances defamation case MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: The Supreme compliance reports Court on Friday quashed a Court on Friday ordered set- non-bailable warrant (NBW) ting up of a web portal to deal issued by a trial court in Sri- with the grievances of home MPOST BUREAU "I am asking for the formu- nagar against activist Madhu buyers who had booked flats lation of a scheme on compen- Kishwar, against whom a in Supertech's twin Emerald NEW DELHI: The Supreme sation," she said. criminal defamation case has Towers project at Noida in Court on Friday asked the "Don't mix up the issues," been filed by a Kashmir-based Uttar Pradesh whose demoli- Chief Secretaries of 22 states the bench said. scribe. A bench comprising tion was ordered by the Alla- to file compliance reports in Earlier, the apex court had Chief Justice Dipak Misra and habad High Court. pursuance of its order on laying passed a slew of directions Justice A M Khanwilkar and D A bench headed by Chief down a mechanism to sternly to stop violence in the name Y Chandrachud set aside the Justice Dipak Misra appointed deal with cow vigilante groups, of cow protection and asked NBW issued by the trial court advocate Gaurav Agarawal as appearing for some home against the Allahabad High saying "nobody can wash off the states to appoint a senior last month, after the journal- an amicus curiae and asked buyers, said his clients did not Court's April 11, 2014 verdict their hands". police officer as nodal officer ist's counsel said the warrant him to make operational the want the flats in the twin tow- ordering demolition of these The top court, on Sep- in every district to act promptly was issued because the apex web portal which would con- ers but wanted their money twin towers--Apex and Cey- tember 6, had directed all 29 to check cow vigilantes from court's July 24 order was not tain the entire details of home back with interest. ane--in Noida and directing states and seven union territo- behaving like they are "law unto placed before the magistrate. buyers of these twin towers and The court then fixed the Supertech to refund money to ries (UTs) to take steps to stop nataka, Jharkhand, Rajasthan vigilantism. themselves". The apex court, in its July the money paid by them and matter for hearing on Octo- homebuyers with 14 per cent violence in the name of cow and Gujarat, have already filed She also said there were sev- It had asked the states to 24 order, had allowed Kishwar refunds, if any, made by the ber 23 when the amicus cur- interest in three months. protection and asked them to their compliance affidavits and eral judgements, which make form a dedicated task force in to participate in the court pro- real estate firm. iae would apprise it about the The High Court's verdict appoint a senior police officer Bihar and Maharashtra would mandatory the award of com- every district to stop such acts ceedings at Srinagar through The bench, also compris- status with regard to refund of had come on the plea of some as the nodal officer in every be filing it during the day. pensation to the victims of such and directed their chief sec- video-conferencing from a ing Justices A M Khanwilkar money to investors. residents of other buildings district within a week to check It then asked the counsel for crimes, but unfortunately, the retaries to file a status report Delhi court. and D Y Chandrachud, was The apex court, on August who had alleged that the twin such vigilante groups. the remaining 22 states to file money was not being paid. giving details of actions taken While quashing the NBW, informed that Supertech has 14, had asked the real estate towers were constructed on A bench headed by Chief compliance reports by Octo- Jaising then raised the issue to prevent incidents of cow the bench asked Kishwar to deposited Rs 20 crore with the firm to deposit Rs 10 crore for green area. The towers have Justice Dipak Misra said, "let ber 13 and fixed PILs, includ- of Junaid, who was killed by vigilantism. participate in the proceedings apex court registry for refund- refunding money to the inves- 857 apartments, of which the compliance reports be ing one filed by Tushar Gandhi, a group of fellow passengers The court had also asked pending before the court in ing money to the home buyers tors who wanted to opt out of about 600 flats have already filed...nobody can wash off the great grandson of Mahatma while returning to his Ballab- the states to ensure highway accordance with the directions who did not want flats. its Emerald Towers project, been sold. their hands (from their duty). Gandhi on the issue, for hear- hgarh home with his broth- patrolling after it was pointed given in the July 24 order. The bench said that the which comprises two 40-storey The counsel for Noida We will give directions to all ing on October 31. ers after Eid shopping in Delhi out that such incidents took The top court had on consumers can register them- residential buildings in Noida. authority had earlier told the the states." At the outset, senior advo- on June 23 and said his fam- place on highways on the pre- September 15 stayed the selves on the portal and they Prior to this, it had said that bench that the sanctioned The bench, also comprising cate Indira Jaising, appearing ily members were not paid text that vehicles are carrying NBW against Kishwar in will be given back their princi- if the two residential buildings plan for the building was in Justices A M Khanwilkar and D for Gandhi, said the central any compensation and now, beef. the complaint filed by Syed pal amount along with 14 per in Noida were constructed accordance with the guide- Y Chandrachud, was informed government be directed to his father is ill and undergoing Besides Gandhi, Congress Shujaat Bukhari, Editor-in- cent interest. without proper sanction, these lines and it was aggrieved by during the brief hearing that frame a national policy on treatment at a hospital in Noida leader Tehseen Poonawalla has Chief of a daily published During the hearing, law- would be "demolished". the high court's finding in five states –Uttar Pradesh, Kar- preventing incidents of cow in Uttar Pradesh. also filed a similar petition. from Srinagar. AGENCIES yer Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, The bench is hearing pleas this regard. SC upholds cancellation of bail Trader held for purchasing MP from Dhinakaran camp Synergy among for Karim Morani in rape case 258 kg gold after note ban extends support agencies vital in dealing MUMBAI: The ED on Friday deposited in cash within a MPOST BUREAU The bench, while dismiss- arrested a city-based bullion short span of 41 days between to Tamil Nadu CM ing the appeal, however, said trader for allegedly purchas- November-December 2016. with disasters: Rijiju NEW DELHI: The Supreme the courts below would remain ing a whopping 258 kg of gold The said funds were subse- CHENNAI: In a boost to the Court on Friday upheld the uninfluenced of the observa- in about a month's time post quently transferred to the K Palaniswami-led faction of Hyderabad High Court's deci- tions and orders passed by the demonetisation using tainted account of Pushpak Bullions the ruling AIADMK, a party sion to cancel the anticipatory High Court and the Supreme money. The central probe and further used towards pur- MP from the rival TTV Dhina- bail granted to Bollywood pro- Court while dealing with sub- agency said it arrested "Chan- chase of 258 kg gold bullion," karan camp on Friday switched ducer Karim Morani, accused sequent regular bail plea of drakant Narsidas Patel of M/s it said. sides to extend support to the of raping an aspiring actress. Morani. Pushpak Bullions Private The ED said the account of chief minister. The Hyderabad High Court It was alleged that Morani Limited for money launder- Pushpak Bullion was "already a M Vasanthi, the AIADMK of Telangana and Andhra The bench did not grant had sedated the woman and ing in the post demonetisation declared non-performing asset MP from Tenkasi (SC), alleged Pradesh, on September 5, had 2-3 days time sought by senior raped her several times, took period", under sections of the (NPA) by the bank concerned". that Dhinakaran, the party's held as valid the lower court's advocate Mukul Rohatgi, the her nude photos between July Prevention of Money Launder- "Preliminary investigation sidelined leader, had "aligned" order to cancel Morani's antici- counsel for Morani, for surren- 2015 and January 2016. ing Act (PMLA). indicated that the said com- with the DMK to topple the patory bail on grounds of con- der, and asked him to surren- The sessions court at Telan- The agency called Patel as panies did not have matching "Amma government", a ref- cealment of the fact that he has der at the Telangana jail. The gana had initially granted the mastermind in this money economic wherewithal to have erence to the AIADMK gov- been facing criminal trial in the High Court had asked him to anticipatory bail to Morani laundering scam. The Enforce- entered into such transactions ernment. Late Chief Minister 2G scam case and was in jail for surrender today. on January 30 this year and ment Directorate (ED) said in a in cash and subsequently lay- J Jayalalithaa is called "Amma" several months. Rohatgi raised the issue of later, cancelled it after being statement that it was found that ering the same through invest- by supporters. A bench comprising Chief belated filing of the FIR, and told that the producer had cash to the tune of Rs 84.5 crore ments in gold bullion," it said. "Is it fair for him (Dhina- HYDERABAD: Union min- management to disaster risk Justice Dipak Misra and Jus- that too at Rangareddy District concealed in his bail plea his were deposited in the account The agency is probing karan) to say he will topple ister Kiren Rijiju said on Frid- management that emphasises tices A M Khanwilkar and D Y in Telangana, and said it was involvement in the 2G case of companies– M/s Pihu Gold the case under PMLA and it this government by aligning day that coordination among on prevention of disasters, he Chandrachud said it would not not the case of grant of bail but and the fact that he was in and M/s Satnam Jewels–post is expected to produce Patel with the DMK. He has been different agencies is the key in said. interfere with the order of the rather one of unjust cancella- jail in connection with the demonetisation. in a special Mumbai court on repeatedly saying that and we dealing with disasters. The country is capable of High Court. tion of the anticipatory bail. corruption matter. "The said amount was Saturday. AGENCIES don't like it. The 1.5 crore sup- The country will have to dealing with disasters, as a porters of the party are agitated handle disasters effectively for national policy, an Act in Par- over this," she said when asked the development march to go liament and the agencies con- Ram Rahim used to organise 'Bigg Boss'-like about her switching sides. unhindered, said Rijiju, who is cerned are in place right up to Buddha's message Speaking to reporters after the minister of state for home the district level, but the syn- meeting Palaniswami here, she affairs and heads the disaster ergy among the agencies is sig- show, says Honeypreet's ex-husband said the chief minister and his management division in the nificant, he said. of non-violence, love deputy O Panneerselvam will ministry. "The vertical structure is CHANDIGARH: Gurmeet ful man even in prison". take forward the public work "India itself is a very disas- already in place. Now it is the Ram Rahim Singh used to Fifty-year-old Ram Rahim left behind by Jayalalithaa and ter-prone nation. Look at the horizontal coordination for still relevant: Prez organise a 'Bigg Boss'-like show was sentenced to 20 years of continue to deliver the vari- map of India. A huge penin- which this particular event is in his secret cave involving imprisonment by a Panchkula ous welfare schemes. "Amma sula, great Himalayan moun- taking place," Rijiju said, refer- couples, Honeypreet Insan's CBI court on August 28 and is worked selflessly for the people. tains, dense forests and deserts ring to the joint exercise of the former husband on Friday undergoing his term in Sunaria How can that government be of the west...potential areas for armed forces and other agen- claimed as he also dismissed jail in Rohtak. toppled," she said. The MP felt disaster. Then, a dream of mak- cies to make combined efforts as a sham that she was the Dera "There is threat to my life... I that the pro-Dhinakaran MLAs ing India great will have to face for disaster management, to be Sacha Sauda chief's adopted am not sure that whether I will staying at a resort in Coorg in these obstacles," the minister held here tomorrow. daughter. be alive after holding a press Karnataka had been "impris- said. The minister also stressed As search by Haryana Police conference," he said. oned" and asked if it was fair He made the remarks while on the importance of quick continued to trace Honeypreet, During the press confer- to do so as they were elected to speaking at a seminar on disas- response to effectively reduce who was last seen accompa- ence, Vishwas cried and left serve the public. More persons ter management organised at damages in the event of a nying Ram Rahim in a chop- Vishwas Gupta the venue weeping, claiming might switch sides from the the College of Defence Man- disaster. per which took him to Rohtak Rahim made six couples play he was "not feeling well". Dhinakaran camp in the com- agement here. 'Pralay Sahayam', concep- on August 25 after being held a game similar to "Bigg Boss". Gupta claimed that Honey- ing days, she said. The Centre, under the lead- tualised as a humanitarian guilty in rape case, Vishwas "Ram Rahim made us play preet was not adopted legally. Dhinakaran and ership of Prime Minister Nar- assistance and disaster relief Gupta said his former wife a game similar to 'Bigg Boss' in "Both Ram Rahim and Palaniswami are engaged in a endra Modi, is trying to ensure exercise and supported by the is not Ram Rahim's adopted his cave. Six couples spent 28 Honeypreet threatened me tussle for power and the state that all development projects Telangana government in con- daughter. days there," he claimed. and my family on several occa- has witnessed a number of epi- like airports are built to appro- junction with the armed forces "No legal adoption was Gupta apprehended that he sions," he claimed. sodes including the revolt by 19 priate disaster management and other disaster mitigation done... It is all sham," he told might be killed for speaking "Ram Rahim had given MLAs against the chief minis- standards, Rijiju said. agencies, will be held at the reporters here. against the Dera head whom orders to kill me," he further ter and subsequent disqualifi- The Union home ministry Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyder- OUR CORRESPONDENT The president was speak- He also claimed that Ram he described as a "very power- claimed. AGENCIES cation of 18 of them. AGENCIES has now gone beyond disaster abad on Saturday. ing after inaugurating a Vipas- NAGPUR: President Ram sana meditation centre at the Nath Kovind on Friday said Dragon Palace Temple complex the Buddha's message of non- in Kamptee here. Politics should be confined to elections: V-P violence, love and compassion Like Yoga, the ancient med- is "extremely relevant" in the itation technique, should not current environment of inse- be seen as being associated with OUR CORRESPONDENT dhi, Naidu said the father of the tomorrow will be a country dra Modi has given a call of curity and unrest. any particular religion. nation once talked about 'Ram which will translate the dreams 'Reform, Perform and Trans- He said the ideals of Bud- It is for the welfare of all MOHALI: India has enor- Rajya' "where there is no decep- of our freedom fighters into form'," he said while pointing dhist philosophy are reflected humanity, Kovind said. mous challenges but develop- tion, exploitation, discrimina- tangible reality. It will be an out that innovation was the in the Constitution, espe- He said acknowledged ment should be the only focus, tion or harassment...that is India that will transform the need of the hour. cially in the stated principles Maharashtra's role in the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu called 'adarsh' (ideal) state". quality of life of the citizens," Quoting the World Bank, of equality, fraternity and social spread of Vipassana. said on Friday, adding politics The VP said that as a he said, asserting that the coun- the vice president said the justice. "I believe the message of The president said the urge should be confined to elections. nation, one needed to focus try was marching on the path country remains a favou- non-violence, love and com- for social change was central to Speaking at the 15th edition on development. of progress. rite destination among global passion given by Gautam Bud- Lord Buddha's philosophy and of the Indian School of Busi- "The challenges are enor- Referring to the concept of investors. "A statement by the dha is extremely relevant in inspired many social reform ness Leadership Summit 2017 mous. The agenda has to be 'Smart Cities', Naidu said these World Bank said with 1.2 bil- today's environment of inse- movements. here, the vice president under- development, development, were the cities where life was lion people and the world's curity and unrest." A number of such move- lined the importance of collec- development through good comfortable like having round- third largest economy in pur- Kovind said Vipassana, ments took place in Maharash- tively rooting out corruption, governance and not contro- the-clock water supply and chasing power parity terms, a meditation technique pro- tra itself and they, in turn, set communalism, casteism, fun- versies. We are a free nation electricity, rain water harvest- India's recent growth has been pounded by Lord Buddha, an example for social reform in damentalism, criminalisation now, we are independent, we ing, good roads, cycling tracks, a significant achievement. should be spread across the other parts of India, especially of politics, gender discrimina- do not have any foreign rulers public transport etc. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu lighting the lamp to inaugurate the "Life expectancy has more world. in the 19th and 20th centuries, tion and atrocities on women now, we are ruling ourselves... "Of course, smart cities can- 15th edition of the ISB Leadership Summit 2017 in Mohali, on Friday than doubled, literacy rates "Vipassana helps us con- Kovind said. and weaker sections. "We have politics should be confined to not be built overnight. They have quadrupled, health condi- nect with our inner selves. It "I am fortunate to get an to tap into our inner strengths elections, once the elections are cannot be built by just making a ues of democracy and inclusion along with men. See our 'pura- tions have improved, and a siz- is an effective way to cleanse opportunity to come to Maha- and with a collective will and over everybody should focus statement...smart cities require as a way of life. nas', women are given highest able middle class has emerged. our mind and body and equips rashtra, a land of spiritual- tireless striving as Gurudev on development. a smart leader...smart not in "It will be an India that importance. All the rivers in India is now home to globally us to face the stress of modern ity. This state is prominently Rabindranath Tagore said 'we "States must compete with terms of height, or one who places people, especially those our country--Ganga, Yamuna, recognised companies in phar- life. If practised correctly, it can known for meditation. This must build a new India'. each other, and then the Centre wears good coat, hat etc...but a who are the poorest of the poor Kaveri, Narmada, Mahanadi, maceuticals, steel, information provide the same benefit as that journey of mine is due to the "We need to keep adding and states must work together leader with a vision, conviction at the centre of the develop- Tapti are named after women. and space technologies, and received from certain medi- blessings of Gautam Buddha, new chapters to India's fasci- like Team India," he said. and clarity," he said. ment process. It will be an India We also call our country 'Bharat enjoys a voice on the inter- cines. In this way, Vipassana whose teachings have inspired nating growth story. All of us Naidu said terrorism had Talking about his vision for that encourages each Indian to Mata' or Mother India," he said. national stage that is more in is also beneficial for health in our country from the last 2,500 should be the co-authors of this no religion and it was the the country, the vice president realize his or her potential. Naidu also called for inno- keeping with its size and poten- addition to being a meditation years - from emperor Ashok to evolving document," he said. enemy of humanity. said, "It will be an India that "It will be an India where vations in multiple spheres. tial," Naidu said quoting the technique," he said. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar." Invoking Mahatma Gan- "In my view, the India of will internalise and live the val- women get equal opportunities "Prime Minister Naren- global body. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 EDITORIAL Signing the ban treaty US imposes Catastrophic health crisis looms in case of a nuclear fallout uly the 7th, 2017 is a historical heavy sanctions day when the General Assem- bly of the UN passed a resolu- tion declaring nuclear weapons Jas illegal. The nuclear ban treaty has on North Korea ARUN MITRA been opened for signature on Sep- tember 20, 2017. The treaty prohib- ontrary to his vow this week to ‘totally destroy its development, testing, production, North Korea’ if the United States were forced to manufacture, or otherwise acquisition, defend itself or its allies, President Donald Trump possession or stockpiling of nuclear has preferred applying economic pressure rather weapons or other nuclear explosive Cthan military action against North Korea. In an effort to fur- devices, direct or indirect transfer or ther choke off its trade with the outside world, presenting a receiving of nuclear explosive devices united front with South Korea and Japan in hopes of forg- and the use or threat to use nuclear ing a common strategy for confronting the isolated nuclear- weapons or other nuclear explosive armed Pyongyang, Washington has issued a new executive devices. It also prohibits a country order targeting major North Korean industries, international to allow stationing, installation or banks, and global shippers. During the lunch that he had deployment of any nuclear weapons hosted for President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Prime or other nuclear explosive devices in Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, it became clear the for the US Medical fraternity its territory or at any place under its and its allies, it was unacceptable that others financially sup- jurisdiction or control. port North Korea. This united action came amid reports that has been deeply That this happened with 122 votes China’s Central bank had instructed the country’s banks not concerned about in favour, only one (Netherlands) to do new business with North Korea and to wind down old against and one (Singapore) absten- loans, in keeping with United Nations sanctions. As North the humanitarian tion, is in itself a great achievement. Korea’s dominant economic partner, China holds the most impact of nuclear All nine nuclear weapon-possessing sway with Pyongyang, but it remained unclear if its latest countries, USA, Russia, UK, France, action would be enforced enough to have any real impact. weapons. Several China, Israel, India, Pakistan and Interestingly, even after Trump’s thundering remark in the civil society North Korea did not attend the nego- Signing ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on September 20, 2017 United Nations speech earlier this week – when he mocked tiations. Leading nuclear weapon-pos- North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, as ‘Rocket Man’ on a meetings on the sessing countries, the USA, Russia, UK strophic effects of nuclear weapons. doses of radiation developed the effects not sign the treaty, it is a sane voice ‘suicide mission’, he made it clear on Thursday that he was Humanitarian and France, used all sorts of tactics, We know from history the devas- slowly and died in a few months time of people around the world who do still open to negotiations. However, Kim refused such open- including threats, economic blackmail tation caused by the nuclear detona- thereafter. Many exposed to the radi- not want to go through the sufferings ness and denounced Trump as a ‘rogue and gangster fond of Impact of Nuclear and assurance of nuclear umbrella, to tion on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on ation developed various types of can- which the people of Hiroshima and playing with fire’. He even vowed retribution: “I will surely Weapons were pressurise the UN member states. But 6th & 9th August 1945 respectively. cers in months for years to come. The Nagasaki went through. Dangerous and definitely tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with held. These this did not deter the countries in such As per available data, about 1,40,000 radiations are known to cause genetic signals of a nuclear fallout between fire.” The new penalties seek to leverage the dominance of large number to vote for the resolution. people died in Hiroshima and nearly mutations, which continue for genera- USA and North Korea cannot be the U.S. financial system by forcing nations, foreign com- meetings dealt It was not an easy task. Medi- 70,000 in Nagasaki. A nuclear weapon tions. That is why the offsprings born ignored. Therefore, it is so impor- panies and individuals to choose whether to do business at length with cal fraternity has been deeply con- is not an ordinary weapon. It has a to radiation-exposed couples have sev- tant that all the nine nuclear weap- with the United States or the comparatively tiny economy cerned about the humanitarian impact multi-pronged effect. Temperatures of eral defects. Another irony is that the ons states, USA, Russia, UK, France, of North Korea. However, many experts of the international the humanitarian of nuclear weapons. The Interna- a nuclear explosion match those in the area is so much affected by radiation China, Israel, India, Pakistan and politics have the opinion that these sanctions may not deter impact of nuclear tional Physicians for the Prevention interior of the sun, about 100,000,000° that medical personnel would hesitate North Korea, sign this treaty. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s drive to threaten the of Nuclear War (IPPNW), the prime Celsius, and produce a fireball. It to go and work there. India has been a harbinger of peace United States with a nuclear weapon, but it may slow down weapons body of physicians undertaking this causes combustible materials to break A recent study by Dr. Ira Helfand movement in the world - thanks to Kim’s moves. On the other hand, for the Trump administra- task since 1980, and recipient of Nobel into flames and all materials to melt shows that even a limited nuclear war Non-Aligned Movement by Jawahar tion, though, even failed sanctions will help make the case to Peace Prize 1985, took up the challenge instantaneously. using 100 Hiroshima size nuclear Lal Nehru. We must take the lead to China and others that it sought every option to force North of uniting a large number of organ- In addition, the blast leads to shock bombs would lead to a nuclear win- convince other nuclear weapon states Korea to the bargaining table before turning to more dras- isations, which together launched an waves further leading to wind blow- ter and failure of crops globally. This to sign the treaty and prevent the big- tic steps, such as intercepting shipping or mounting a cyber International Campaign to Abolish ing at several hundred kilometers per would put two billion people at risk of gest health catastrophe from happen- attack on the country’s weapons program. Surprisingly, when Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Several hour. This causes intense damage to starvation and death. The poor coun- ing as a result of nuclear fallout. IPA Trump, Moon, and Abe were displaying their show of soli- civil society meetings on the Human- even strong concrete structures. Both tries will be affected more and poor (Dr. Arun Mitra is a leading ENT darity against North Korea during the lunchtime, the most itarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons caused deaths of several thousand peo- people in these countries will be the specialist based in Ludhiana. He is important regional player President Xi Jinping of China was were held; in Oslo (Norway) 2013, ple in Japan. worst sufferers. the Senior Vice-President of Indian not in New York, skipping this year’s United Nations session. Nayarit (Mexico) 2014 and Vienna The radiations which followed the Now we have an opportunity to Doctors for Peace and Development However, Trump claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping (Austria) 2014. These meetings dealt at blast caused acute radiation sickness abolish nearly 17,000 nuclear weap- and is presently a member of the core had taken a very bold move to order Chinese banks to cease length with the humanitarian impact leading to severe burns and bleed- ons still present on earth. Even though committee of Alliance of Doctors for conducting business with North Korean entities. It may be of nuclear weapons and were able con- ing from different organs of the body. the ban treaty is not a legally binding Ethical Healthcare in India. Views noted that China is North Korea's chief ally and economic vince governments about the cata- Those who did not receive very heavy instrument on the countries who do expressed are strictly personal.) lifeline. Some 90 per cent of North Korean economic activ- ity involves China, and Chinese entities are the main avenue for North Korea's very limited financial transactions in the dear global economy. Beijing is also suspected of turning a blind IT IS HIGH TIME EDITOR millenniumpost.in eye to some of the smuggling and sanctions-busting opera- Quote martial tions that have allowed Pyongyang to rapidly develop sophis- Mountains of trash only block productive land and supplies toxins around. The serious mat- Log on to write letters to the ticated long-range missiles despite international prohibitions ter of waste management is one that must be addressed promptly and competently. Burning editor or send them to on parts and technology. But, China's recent willingness to Real knowledge is punish its fellow communist state signals strong disapproval to know the extent garbage is adding to environmental hazard through air pollution. Leaving it be will poison [email protected] of North Korea's international provocations, but China of one's ignorance land and water. The way out of it remains to recycle it. The Scandinavian countries import You can also send your and fellow U.N. Security Council member Russia have also garbage to produce their electricity. We have plenty. People must be sensitised to the need of comments to The Editor, opposed some of the toughest economic measures that could be applied, such as banking restrictions that would affect Chi- keeping bio-degradable and non-bio-degradable wastes separate so as to recycle them. And Millennium Post, nese and other financial institutions. The repeated economic CONFUCIOUS for the time being, with the boon of cheap labour, the task of segregating garbage can generate Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah sanctions by Washington against Pyongyang, however, does not appear to leave a sign that economic penalties are having employment. ANUMITA KASHYAP Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 any effect on the behavior of the Kim regime and its calcula- tion that nuclear tests and other provocations will ensure its protection or raise the price of any eventual settlement with the United States and other nations. But, since dialogue is the most effective way of resolving conflict, there is still time and My Durga is greater than your ideology room for diplomacy if North Korea shows that talking could be productive. Other countries, including China and Rus- sia, are pressing Washington to make a greater effort toward talks and an eventual bargain that could buy Kim out of his The inclusiveness of Durga Puja is under attack from religious weapons without toppling his regime. hardliners and politicians, and we must protest zure skies filled with white, India gives Pak fluffy, cotton candy-like SHUTAPA PAUL clouds, ‘shiuli’ flowers drug- back-to-back ging the olfactory senses, Aendless fields of ‘kash’ (kans grass) as f India’s reply to Pakistan’s charges at the 72nd session of far as the eye can see – it feels like Durga the United Nations General Assembly session is any indi- Puja by this time every year. To Calcut- cation, India would no longer tolerate any false allegation tans and especially Bengalis living in from its neighbour for harbouring terrorism and human the state or as ‘probashis’ outside of it, Irights’ violations. In one of the most strong-worded counters Durga Puja means a plethora of things. to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s address During this time, migrant Bengalis, there, India called the neighbouring country ‘Terroristan’ – urban and rural, make that annual pil- which produces and exports global terrorism. In response to grimage home. They meet friends and Abbasi’s comment, in which he had accused India of engaging family, shop for new clothes and appli- in terrorist activities and warned of a ‘matching response’ if it ances, and make merry. crosses the Line of Control (LoC), using the Right to Reply, Here, making merry should be India’s envoy to UN Eenam Gambhir thundered that in its We are being told taken literally because that’s exactly short history, Pakistan had become a geography synonymous what we do. While the rest of India fasts, with terror and the quest for a land of pure had actually pro- that our way of sticks to vegetarian food and a strictly duced the land of pure terror. celebrating the ‘no alcohol’ policy during Navratri, we Gambhir’s Pakistan counterparts’ were appearing on edge, Bengalis rejoice with a renewed fervour. when she asserted that it was extraordinary that the state festival is wrong. First, we eat and drink in anticipation which protected Osama Bin Laden and sheltered Mullah But you see we of the Goddess, then in her celebra- Omar should have the get-up-and-go to play the victim. In a tion and finally, on her departure. We back-to-back reply to Pakistan PM Abbasi’s call for appoint- don’t view things consider the Goddess’ arrival to her ing a special envoy to Kashmir, India affirmed that it would in that vein. Not maternal home for around five days in not justify Pakistan’s covetous efforts to crave the territories the year as our annual leave. It is also a the State of Jammu and Kashmir – an integral part of India. eating meat is time for romances started furtively on Without naming Afghanistan and Balochistan, Sarcastically no sign of piety, ‘Shashti’ that reach commitment stage pointing out that all the Pakistan’s neighbours were pain- by the time the Goddess bids adieu fully familiar with these tactics to create a narrative based on just like women, on ‘Dashami’. You really have to be in distortions, deception and deceit, India said that Pakistan’s especially Kolkata to understand the sheer mad- Dugra Puja preparations in progress (Representational Image) counter-terrorism policy was to synchronise terrorism by ness, joy, energy and activity that those either providing conduits or hideouts to global terrorists or menstruating chosen days witness. The city comes to Durga and crew getting a mani-pedi. religious radicalism. piety, just like women, especially men- sheltering them under political masks. Targetting Pakistan for ones, don’t a virtual standstill; newspapers aren’t Goddess Durga is associated with But what has been a norm for us struating ones, don’t actually defile the allowing 26/11 Mumbai attacks’ matermind and the leader of actually defile the printed, no work gets done, even cargo religion, but for us, she doesn’t just is now being criticised. Our way of temple sanctorum. Lashkar-i-Taiba, to be ‘legitimised’ as a political leader – who isn’t allowed to enter city precincts dur- stand for that. Years of pandal-hop- thinking and our practices are under Well, sorry Hindu hardliners, but had recently finished third in a crucial by-poll in Lahore as a temple sanctorum ing that time. ping have shown that the festival draws attack. Social media is rife with per- that is exactly how we celebrate not Jamaat-ud-Dawah candidate – India made it clear that how The Goddess is an integral part of as many non-Bengalis and non-Hindus sonal attacks on the community for only Durga Puja but obviously Kali can a nation that legitimised Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, a leader every Bengali’s life. And while we revere who gather to witness this panorama, eating meat during the festival. Inter- Puja too. Our ‘prasad’ is meat and we of the United Nations designated terrorist organisation as a her and have rituals to propitiate her as Hindus. There are no restrictions or mittently, some orthodox Hindu group have been chuffed about it forever. We political leader in its territory raise fingers on others. India’s divinity every day, for us the Goddess banning of other religions from partici- or the other will call for a ban on meat don’t tell people if they should or should stand has not only put a strong brake on Pakistan’s old habit of is family. We may be jocular or sardonic pation. Some of the pandals are shaped during the festival. Our politicians want not abstain from eating meat or how spewing venom against India at international forums, rather in our literary representations during by Muslim artists, in many areas the to segregate our festival from the reli- long they should fast or that their ‘sat- it also gives some strong message: It is now an accepted norm Durga Puja, and it has never been a pujas themselves are organised and exe- gious mourning of another. After the tvik’ food is tasteless and a torture on for the whole world that Pakistan is a safe terror haven and problem. We believe that our God- cuted by people from the Muslim com- Partition of Bengal in 1905, we have the taste buds. We accept other people’s its claim in fighting and eliminating terrorists is counterfeit. dess, like us, is liberal, open-minded, munity. The festival has always been a never again been deliberately divided freedom to practice their religion the Not to forget, US President Donald Trump’s refusal to meet and inclusive with definitely a sense melting pot of cultures and ideas as has on religion, but now, it is inadvertently way they deem fit. So please don’t tell a Pakistani Prime Minister, be it Abbasi or his predecessor of humour. She would find it shocking been depicted every year in the various happening. We are being told that our us how to celebrate ours. Nawaz Sharif, it is a telling sign that Pakistan has lost its cred- and would protest vehemently at the pandal and lighting concepts. We revel way of celebrating the festival is wrong. (The writer is a journalist and ibility in Washington. unnecessary outrage over hair stylist in being culturally evolved and boast But you see, we don’t view things in media entrepreneur. The views Jawed Habib’s advertisement depicting of a worldview devoid of pettiness and that vein. Not eating meat is no sign of expressed are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp in focus An askew nationalism Nationalism transcends politics. And in determining the market value of selective nationalism, the enduring legacy of our soldiers gets obscured ast week, the senior-most ‘equivalence’ of Armed Forces pen- surviving (and serving) sol- sions with civilians. This is inher- KAVYA DUBEY dier of the Indian defense ently a flawed and unwarrantable forces, Marshal of Indian Air notion. Serving defense personnel LForce Arjan Singh, hung up his boots have their personal and professional and took off for his heavenly abode. lives very distinct from those of civil- Among all his accomplishments as ians. The criteria for deciding pen- a pilot and as commander, his most sion is not simply retirement and distinguished tour de force was sav- years of service. To say the least, this ing the day during the India-Pakistan is also largely a military matter and war of 1965 when Indian and Paki- a civilian government had best not stani Air Forces conducted thou- meddle with it. Regarding the con- During outbreaks sands of sorties in a single month, cern of funds allocation essential to of impulsive engaging in large-scale aerial combat this, it should be a matter of bud- against each other for the first time get pertaining to defense affairs and nationalism, since the Partition of India in 1947. ought to be sorted out suitably. jingoism He led the air attack on Pakistan’s Despite myriad cultures and tra- forward forces, effectively chang- ditions that lend India its hetero- pervades the ing the course of the war. This was geneity, the unique, cosmopolitan empty space accomplished in spite of Pakistan ‘fauji’ culture exists in significant having qualitative superiority over magnitude, goes beyond the serving where informed the IAF because most of the jets in personnel, and yet does not assert its and mindful IAF’s fleet were obsolete of World obvious exclusivity. While the mili- patriotism War II-vintage. The following year, tary does its job relentlessly, some Arjan Singh became the first Air regrettable trends have blemished should have Force officer to be promoted to the domestic (mal)functioning. Allow- been extant. In rank of Air Chief Marshal. ing a climate of maniacal mob rule A colleague who served under to flourish, proclaiming an exclusive such times of Marshal Arjan Singh, Air Marshal culture with utmost disregard for volatile hyper- Denzil Keelor, speaking to The Quint, everything else other than that, bru- made an unfortunate point when he tally silencing any voice of dissent, nationalism, expressed his shock at the younger grit, and critical progressiveness are can we expect generation’s lack of knowledge about some major ills of national concern. Arjan Singh. It is not uncommon for Governments change. Political par- the tangible most young people to be oblivious ties rise and decline. Nationalism entity of a sober, of recent national history. The igno- transcends politics. And in deciding rance of youth, however, cannot be the market value of selective nation- service-oriented blamed on them. There has been alism, the enduring legacy of our sol- nationalism to be little effort to systemically imbibe diers gets obscured. and inculcate a sense of holistic and Instilling a sense of holistic and honoured more healthy national pride among young healthy nationalism in young minds truly and deeply, students. Keelor correctly urged for is distinct from feeding them infor- Arjan Singh’s name to be included in mation about the struggle for Inde- beyond the history textbooks, saying that “Peo- In an iconic soldierly fashion, Marshal Arjan Singh (then 96) rose from his wheelchair to pay tribute to mortal remains of Dr. Kalam in July 2015 pendence. It is a matter of national symbolism of the ple died and we lost thousands of culture that must be consciously people in the war. We must be sen- princely state of Jammu and Kashmir ish Indian Army in World War II. ments of troops to save Kashmir cases) by means of JP Dutta’s films developed and kept alive because Uniform, beyond sitive to this.” when Pakistan launched their tribal Known for his quick wit and humor- from being captured. Srinagar was LoC Kargil and Border. This indi- it is non-existent. In overwhelming procurement A five-star rank is accorded to militia from Waziristan shortly after ous nature, the spectacular thing saved just in time. cates one very obvious thing: unless outbreaks of impulsive nationalism, the most senior operational military Independence in an effort to secure about Sam ‘Bahadur’ was how he There are numerous stories of there is any concentrated effort to jingoism pervades the empty space of military commanders. India has had three Kashmir for themselves. The status led the liberation of Bangladesh by valour and integrity of war veterans. make people know about our sol- where informed and mindful patri- hardware, and such officers so far; Marshal Arjan of the region, to this date, is close a plan of action suited to the mili- There are many more stories from diers, they will not know about them. otism should have been extant. In beyond Republic Singh was the only one from the Air to inconclusive and the territory tary and not to the political helms- away from the battlefield. Apart from There is, unfortunately, a shadow such times of volatile hyper-national- Force to have been accorded this sta- remains the driving force and pivot men above him, and accomplishing the ardent admirers of the Indian cast on those who have served ism, can we expect the tangible entity Day parade? tus. The five-star Generals were Field of geopolitics for both countries. the mission at a time, manner, and defense forces, many young people through this great institution and of a sober, service-oriented national- Marshal K. M. Cariappa and Field Sam Manekshaw, was the Chief strategy of his own choosing. Prior to do not seem to understand much its cause. The lack of pay-pension ism to be honoured more truly and Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Field Mar- of the Army Staff of the Indian this, following the Partition in 1947, the institution beyond the symbolic equity has escalated the basic con- deeply, beyond the symbolism of shal Kodandera ‘Kipper’ Madappa Army during the India-Pakistan Pakistani forces had infiltrated Kash- Uniform donned by the veterans cerns about justice, equity, and the Uniform, beyond procurement Cariappa was the first Indian com- War of 1971, and was subsequently mir. As per the pact (the Indian gov- and servicemen. Who is to blame honour. The One Rank One Pen- of military hardware, and beyond mander-in-chief of the Indian Army the first Indian Army officer to be ernment’s condition for helping the for this? The most well-known war sion (OROP) row has no resolution Republic Day parade? (appointed in 1949). He led the promoted to the rank of Field Mar- Maharaja out of the military crisis), heroes are those who laid down their in sight. The eruption of this dis- (The author is Editorial Indian forces on the Western Front shal. His illustrious military career the Maharaja signed the Instrument lives in the Kargil war and in the content fundamentally stems from Consultant and Senior Copy during the India-Pakistan War of spanned four decades and five wars, of Accession. Thereupon, Manek- battle of Longewala. By far, they got a previous Congress government’s Editor with Millennium Post. 1947. This war broke out over the beginning with service in the Brit- shaw suggested immediate deploy- their fame (posthumously, in most decision which intended to ensure The views are strictly personal.)

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This alcoholic technique also helps in keeping @realDonaldTrump fermentation. alive important locally-found These practices bacteria and fungi which could Kim Jong Un of otherwise disappear over time. also preserve Marcha and thiat are tradition- North Korea, who is vast biological ally-prepared starters similar to obviously a madman starter or jamun people use to who doesn't mind genetic resources, prepare curd. In curd, bacteria which otherwise help in changing milk sugar (a starving or killing his simple sugar) into an acid (lac- people, will be tested may disappear tic acid). In marcha and thiat, like never before! over time fungi convert starch (a complex A local brew made from fremented rice in Northeast (Representational Image) sugar) present in rice into alco- holic beverages. Yeasts are mainly found in mar- holic drinks have the potential and a bit of previously prepared dried and used as a starter to Researchers used next-gen- cha whereas molds are more in to grow in beverage industry if marcha powder crushed in a prepare beverages. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD eration sequencing technique thiat. The results of the study proper scientific and technical wooden mortar by a wooden The team of researchers @rsprasad to develop an accurate profile have appeared in journal Sci- support is provided to indige- pestle and mixed. The dough included Shankar Prasad Sha, of fungal and other microbial entific Reports. nous practices of home-based cakes are fermented at room Anu Anupma, Pooja Pradhan communities present in mar- “Fermented beverages alcoholic fermentation. These temperature for 24 hours, sun- from School of Life Sciences, With 1.18 Billion cha and thiat. It was found that produced by using starch and practices also preserve vast bio- dried for 3 to 5 days and then Sikkim University; Kunal #Aadhaar marcha had more numbers sugar-digesting starters are logical genetic resources, which used as starters for produc- Jani, Dr. Avinash Sharma and and variety of fungi than thiat. generally mild-alcoholic (4–5 otherwise may disappear over tion of cereal-based fermented Dr. Yogesh Shouche from the enrollments India However, the numbers and per cent), have a sweet taste time,” said Prof Jyoti Prakash beverages. For thiat prepara- National Centre for Microbial remains the world's variety of bacteria were more in with several health benefits. Tamang from School of Life tion, soaked ‘sticky’ or ‘sweet’ Resource, National Centre for largest country with thiat than marcha. Proteobacte- They are a high source of cal- Sciences, Sikkim University, rice is used along with leaves Cell Science, Pune. DOWN TO EARTH ria is mainly present in both the ories and contain some vita- Gangtok, who led the study. and roots of a black cardamom (This article first appeared unique digital identity. starters, followed by Firmicutes mins and minerals,” he told Marcha is prepared from variety, a bit of old thiat, mixed on India Science Wire. #DigitalIndia and Actinobacteria. The main India Science Wire. “Ethnic soaked rice with some wild and made into dough by add- Views expressed are fungus found is Ascomycota. fermented beverages and alco- herbs, ginger, and dry red chilli, ing water. It is fermented, sun- strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Teenager charged over London In defiance to US, Iran unveils Underground attack new missile during parade The UN nuclear watchdog has reported that Tehran has complied with the terms of the nuclear deal TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolution- cism from the United States perhaps the collapse of the ary Guard has unveiled its latest and also France. agreement. ballistic missile with a range of “Whether you like it or not, Trump said on Wednesday 2,000 kilometres, about 1,250 we are going to strengthen our he had made his decision but miles capable of reaching much military capabilities which are was not yet ready to reveal it. of the Middle East, including necessary for deterrence,” Rou- Washington has also taken Israel. hani said in a speech marking aim at what it says is Tehran’s The unveiling came during the anniversary of the outbreak failure to meet expectations a military parade on Friday in of Iran’s devastating 1980-1988 that it would play a more sta- Tehran. The parade commem- war with Saddam Hussein’s bilising role in the Middle East. orates the 1980s Iran-Iraq war. Iraq. “Regrettably, since the The state-run IRNA news “We will strengthen not agreement was confirmed we agency quoted chief of the only our missiles but also our have seen anything but a more Guard’s airspace division, Gen- air, land and sea forces... When peaceful, stable region and this eral Amir Ali Hajizadeh, as say- it comes to defending our is a real issue,” Secretary of State ing that the new missile, named country, we will ask nobody Rex Tillerson told reporters at Khoramshahr, “can carry sev- for their permission.” the United Nations. London’s police chief says the bomb eral warheads for various uses”. Criticism by the Donald Washington has been par- The agency did not pro- Trump administration of a ticularly concerned about that failed to fully detonate last week in vide further information on 2015 nuclear deal between Iran Iran’s heavy intervention a London subway car was loaded with the missile. Iran has other mis- and major powers, including in Syria on the side of the siles of this range in its arsenal. the United States, has focused government of President explosives and shrapnel The move is a direct chal- heavily on Tehran’s continuing Bashar al-Assad and its sup- lenge to President Don- missile programme. port for Shiite rebels in Yemen LONDON: British police said horrific for the people in the ald Trump, who signed a bill Tehran says that the mis- tions over Tehran’s continuing resume some uranium enrich- week described the deal as who control the capital in on Friday they had charged train. As you know, many peo- imposing mandatory penalties siles are entirely legitimate launches and tests. ment from 2025. an “embarrassment”, is due defiance of its Saudi-backed an 18-year-old man with ple suffered injuries,” Dick told on those involved in Iran’s bal- under the terms of the deal as There has been some sym- But even he insisted that the to report to the US Congress government. attempted murder following LBC radio. listic missile programme and they are not designed to carry pathy for the US position core deal not be dumped. on October 15 on whether or But Rouhani ruled out any last week’s bombing of a Lon- “That was a very, very dan- anyone who does business with a nuclear warhead. from France, whose Presi- Thus far, the UN nuclear not he believes that Iran is in change of policy in the region. don Underground train, which gerous bomb. It partially deto- them. But Washington says they dent Emmanuel Macron said watchdog and the US State compliance. “Whether you like it or injured 30 people. nated. It had a large quantity President Hassan Rouhani breach the spirit of the agree- the deal could be expanded Department have reported that If, as now appears increas- not, we are going to defend Ahmed Hassan, who was of explosive and it was packed vowed on Friday that Iran ment as they have the poten- to ban missile tests and cut a Tehran has complied with the ingly likely, he decides that it the oppressed peoples of arrested the morning after the with shrapnel.” would boost its ballistic mis- tial to carry a nuclear warhead sunset clause in the nuclear terms of the nuclear deal. is not, it could open the way Yemen, Palestine and Syria,” attack on September 15, was Three other men, aged 17, sile capabilities despite criti- and has imposed new sanc- agreement that would see Iran But Trump, who this for renewed US sanctions and he said. AGENCIES also charged with use of the 25, 30, remain in custody in explosive triacetone triperox- connection with the attack. ide (TATP), a statement said. Two men aged 21 and 48 were The teenager, who is released with no further action Frida Sofía, age 12: The Mexico City quake ‘survivor’ who was never there believed to be an Iraqi orphan, on Thursday. lived with British foster par- Meanwhile, London’s MEXICO CITY: The story Naval officers leading the abruptly announced that all tive of hope by press and pub- ents in the London suburb of police chief says the bomb captivated a country still reel- rescue effort told reporters the school’s children had been lic officials. Sunbury. The house was one that failed to fully detonate ing from catastrophe: rescue that she had been seen to wig- accounted for. “People are angry,” said of several addresses searched last week in a London sub- workers were labouring round gle her fingers, that she had “We want to emphasize that Esteban Illades, editor of the by police after the attack. way car was loaded with the clock to free a 12-year-old taken shelter under a granite we have no knowledge about Mexican magazine Nexos. The explosion at Parsons explosives and shrapnel. girl who had miraculously table and was in contact with the report that emerged with “Frida was the story.” Green station in south-west Metropolitan Police Com- survived Mexico’s devastat- schoolmates. the name of a girl,” Sarmiento Online, many vented anger London, was Britain’s fifth ter- missioner Cressida Dick told ing earthquake, but remained But on Thursday, hope added. “We do not believe — at the authorities. But they also ror attack in six months, and LBC radio on Friday that the trapped in the ruins of her turned to heartache — and we are sure — it was not a real- targeted the media — especially was claimed by the Islamic bomb discovered last week was school. then anger — as the story fell ity.” The announcement came the broadcasting giant Televisa. State group. “very dangerous’’ and could Television channels broad- apart: there was no student just hours after a different navy Some compared the episode to Hassan was arrested in the have been “much worse.’’ cast breathless updates describ- named Frida Sofía; there was official had told El Financiero the story of Monchito, a nine- southern English port of Dover Thirty people were ing how the rescuers were no girl trapped in the ruins TV that rescue workers were year-boy who was the focus shortly before 08:00 am the fol- injured when the home- inching closer to the cavity of Enrique Rebsámen school. in contact with the girl. of a massive rescue attempt lowing day. made bomb partly deto- where Frida Sofía was buried After two days when it seemed The revelation that there from the rubble of Mexico “Thank goodness nobody nated on a train stopped at alive. ‘They were buried’: hope that a rescue could come at any never was a Frida Sofía infuri- City’s devastating 1985 earth- was killed at Parsons Green. Parsons Green station in for children dims amid rubble moment, the navy assistant ated many Mexicans, who felt quake, but turned out not to It must have been absolutely southwest London. AGENCIES of Mexico City school secretary, Enrique Sarmiento, they’d been fed a false narra- have existed. AGENCIES $200 mn needed for Rohingya influx: UN 15 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat DHAKA: The United Nations that refugee camps are on the a massive new refugee camp as will need $200 million over the brink of a “public health disas- a “big breakthrough”. sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast next six months to face the “cat- ter”, saying filthy water and fae- The 2,000 acres of land astrophic” influx of more than ces flow through shanties now between two existing camps is ISTANBUL: Fifteen people terranean to Europe, mostly 420,000 Rohingya refugees to bursting with Rohingya. already being developed. drowned and up to 20 were to Greece from Turkey over Bangladesh, a top UN official “The fact that there are “People have been supplied missing on Friday after a fish- the Aegean Sea. said on Friday. 430,000 refugees here is in fact with building materials so they ing boat carrying migrants Thousands died in the per- The Rohingya Muslims, a catastrophic event. There is can build their own shelters in sunk off Turkey’s Black Sea ilous crossing. Responding to escaping ethnic unrest in no question about that. We are the short term. In the medium coast, reports said. international pressure, Tur- Myanmar, have overwhelmed coping the best we can,” Wat- term they can build something Thirty-eight migrants were key tightened its sea borders Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar in kins said. more resilient. rescued but search and rescue and cracked down on migrant under a month. “We are working very hard He also offered UN help in efforts are in progress to find smuggling rings as part of a The UN made an emer- with the government to get out government attempts to regis- 15-20 people still missing in 2016 deal with the European gency appeal for USD 78 mil- assistance to all the people, to ter refugees. the incident off the Kefken dis- Union. lion on September 9, but UN make sure that everyone is cov- “The government has trict of the Kocaeli province The numbers of migrants resident coordinator in Ban- ered with shelter, getting food started doing that. We have east of Istanbul, the Anadolu ble zones around the world crossing the Aegean has now gladesh, Robert Watkins, said putting together a plan right medicine and drinking water and getting access to health care been offering the government and Dogan news agencies said. including Syria, Iraq and dwindled. But increasing much more would be needed now that will be ready in about to the refugees, many of whom and pure water and sanitation. to assist with our biometric reg- It was not clear where the Afghanistan seeking to move numbers, now rising to hun- as the exodus grows. four or five days,” Watkins said. were limited to one meal a day. This is our priority right now.” istration technology and staff boat had left from and where to the European Union. dreds within a month, are now “Our best estimate at this He said aid workers were The Doctors Without Bor- He described the govern- and that is still being negotiated it was headed. In 2015, around a million trying to cross the Black Sea point is 200 million. We are already struggling to get food, ders (MSF) group has warned ment allocation of new land for with the government.” AGENCIES Turkey has emerged as a people undertook risky sea from Turkey to EU member hub for migrants from trou- journeys to cross the Medi- Romania. AGENCIES Pakistan hub of Pakistan’s terror activities: Hurricane Maria churns toward Turks Billionaire L’Oreal Afghanistan military started and Caicos, death toll reaches 32 heiress Liliane ‘genocide’ of UNITED NATIONS: Afghan- istan on Friday accused Paki- SAN JUAN: Hurricane Maria Fourteen deaths were Bettencourt dies at 94 stan that it was diverting the churned toward the Turks and reported on the island nation 1971: B’desh PM attention of the international Caicos on Friday after lashing of Dominica, which has a pop- community from its “long- Puerto Rico and other Carib- ulation of about 71,000. Two UNITED NATIONS: Bangla- standing failure” to take effec- bean islands with winds and others were killed in the French desh Prime Minister Sheikh tive action against various rain that destroyed homes, territory of Guadeloupe and Hasina has hit out at Paki- terrorist groups and sanctuar- flooded streets, crippled econ- one on the US Virgin Islands. stan, saying its Army launched ies on its territory. omies and left at least 32 peo- The death toll in the Carib- a “heinous” military opera- Pakistan’s Prime Minis- ple dead. bean is likely to rise when tion in 1971 which triggered ter Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Maria is the second major searches resume at daybreak. a “genocide” during the libera- said in his address at the hurricane to hit the Caribbean Rossello imposed a dusk- tion war, killing 3 million inno- UN General Assembly that this month and the strongest to-dawn curfew through Satur- cent people. safe havens of the Taliban storm to hit the US territory of day for the island’s 3.4 million In her address to the UN does not exist in Pakistan, Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years. people. General Assembly yesterday, but in Afghanistan. It knocked out the island’s Día newspaper reported. being killed. He said about 700 people PARIS: French business- ily remained committed to Hasina said her country’s par- Exercising its right to reply power and several rivers hit Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo “We have a lot of flooding,” have been rescued from flood- woman and billionaire Lil- L’Oreal and its management liament had recently declared Afghanistan said, it is evident record flood levels. Rossello told cable TV news he said in the interview, adding waters and communication was iane Bettencourt, whose team. “My mother left peace- 25th March as ‘Genocide Day’ that the propagation of ter- At least 15 people were channel CNN he had reports of there “was a major disaster here difficult with the southeastern family founded L’Oreal and fully,” Bettencourt-Meyers to pay homage to the victims. ror activities in neighbouring killed in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo at least 13 people on the island in Puerto Rico.” part of the island. AGENCIES still owns the largest stake in said, adding that she had died The war in 1971 broke after Pakistan constitutes the main the cosmetics giant, has died during Wednesday night at a sudden crackdown at mid- source of insecurity in the aged 94, her daughter said on her home in Paris. night on March 25, 1971 in the country and the region. Thursday. “I would like to reiterate, erstwhile East Pakistan by the Afghanistan’s representa- NC leads in local poll results in Nepal Bettencourt, listed by on behalf of our family, our Pakistani troops and ended on tive on the floor of the Gen- Forbes as the world’s rich- entire commitment and loy- December 16. eral Assembly said that one KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Con- The Nepal Loktantrik Forum has won Later, the disgruntled parties agreed to est woman, was the heiress alty to L’Oreal and to renew The same year Pakistan member state’s claims regard- gress has won the most seats in eight dis- two seats. So far, results of 61 local units out participate in the elections without their to the beauty and comestics my confidence in its President conceded defeat and uncondi- ing the presence of safe havens tricts of Nepal’s Madhesi- dominated of total 136 units are out. demands being addressed. company her father founded Jean-Paul Agon and his teams tionally surrendered in Dhaka and sanctuaries in Afghanistan province bordering India, where key local The Madhesis, mostly of Indian-origin, The local polls are part of the final step a century ago as a maker of worldwide.” to the allied forces comprising was erroneous. level elections were held under the third launched a prolonged agitation between in the peace deal that ended a 10-year civil hair dye. Agon was appointed chair- the freedom fighters and the “Such a difference is a phase. September, 2015 and February last year war in 2006, and pave the way for provin- Her death opens a new man and chief executive of Indian soldiers. Officially three deliberate attempt by the So far, the Nepali Congress has won 22 against the implementation of the new cial and general elections later this year. phase for L’Oreal, France’s L’Oreal in 2011. Nestle, which million people were killed dur- government of Pakistan to local units, whereas CPN (Maoist Centre) Constitution which they felt marginalised Since the end of the war, fourth-largest listed company, owns a little over 23 percent ing the nine-month long war. divert international attention and Federal Socialist Party, won 11 local the Terai community. the country has suffered persistent insta- altering the relationship it has of L’Oreal, had an agreement “In the 1971 war of liberation, over Pakistan’s longstand- units each, in the final phase of the polls Simmering tensions have remained bility, cycling through nine governments with key shareholder Nestle, with the founding family stip- we endured an extreme form of ing failure to take effective that were held on Monday. and Madhesi parties refused to in a decade. the Swiss food company. ulating that the two parties genocide. In the 9-month-long action against various ter- The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, the take part in local polls unless an The last local representatives Bettencourt and her chil- could not increase their stakes war of liberation against Paki- rorist groups and sanctuar- key Madhesi party, has won eight seats amendment to the Constitution was passed were elected in 1997 and their man- dren owned 33 per cent of in the cosmetics group during stan 3 million innocent peo- ies on its territory,” an Afghan and main opposition CPN-UML has won to address their demands — more repre- dates lapsed when their five-year terms the company. Her daughter Liliane Bettencourt’s lifetime ple were killed and more than diplomat representing the seven local units, according to the Election sentation in parliament and redrawing of expired at the height of the brutal Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers and for at least six months 200,000 women were violated,” country said. AGENCIES Commission. provincial boundaries. Maoist insurgency. AGENCIES said in a statement the fam- after her death. AGENCIES Hasina said. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp Terror fight puts unsustainable Kim calls Trump ‘dotard’ as strain on police: UK top cop

LONDON: A spurt in terror crime figures up 10 per cent in attacks in the UK and the gov- the last year created additional Pyongyang hints at H-bomb ernment’s counter-terrorism pressures. efforts are putting an “unsus- “After Manchester attack, PYONGYANG/WASHING- Searches for the term tainable” strain on policing, of the officers and staff that TON: Responding directly spiked in the wake of Kim’s the head of the National Police responded, three-quarters for the first time to US Pres- address, according to diction- Chiefs’ Council said on Friday. were paid for out of main- ident Donald Trumps threat ary Merriam-Webster, which Chief Constable Sara stream policing.” The current at the UN to destroy nuclear- defines the term as referring Thornton said resources were funding for forces across Eng- armed North Korea, its leader to “a state or period of senile being diverted from main- land and Wales is “no longer Kim Jong-un called Trump a decay marked by decline of stream policing in England enough” and the counter-ter- “mentally deranged US dot- mental poise”. Referring to and Wales, leading to backlogs according to figures released rorism policing budget will be ard” while the latter responded Trump’s Tuesday speech at the in police control rooms and by the Home Office. cut by 7 per cent in the next by terming the regime leader UN General Assembly, Kim slower response times. Thornton told BBC Radio three years, she added. She said a “madman” who would be said: “A frightened dog barks So far in 2017 there have 4’s Today programme: “When a response would “never be as “tested like never before”. louder. He is surely a rogue and been five terror attacks in the we respond to the sorts of good as preventing” attacks in The war of words between a gangster fond of playing with UK, killing 36 people. attacks we saw only a week the first place. Kim and Trump escalated on fire, rather than a politician.” Four people remain in ago, it’s not just our counter- Metropolitan Police Com- Friday as the regime’s Foreign In his speech, Trump called police custody following last terrorist police units, but the missioner Cressida Dick said Minister Ri Yong-ho hinted the North Korean regime a week’s explosion at a Tube sta- whole system of policing that her force would “have to make that North Korea may explode “band of criminals” and Kim tion in which 30 people were responds. “The current level of hard choices in the future”. a hydrogen bomb over the a “Rocket Man” on “a suicide injured. terrorism, added to the strain Earlier this year, Metropol- Pacific Ocean in response to mission”. Japan’s Defence Min- The number of arrests made and stress the force is already itan Police Assistant Commis- the US President’s threat. ister Itsunori Onodera said the for terror-related offences in under, is causing real problems sioner Mark Rowley said that In a rare statement, Kim country must ready itself for the UK jumped a record 379, and is frankly unsustainable.” the counter-terrorism policing said that Trump would “pay the sudden escalation in ten- up 68 percent in the last 12 She said having officer network was not able to oper- dearly” for his threat, a state sions and be prepared for a months up to June this year, numbers at 1985 levels and ate at “full strength”. AGENCIES North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) visits a fruit farm in Kwail County in North Korea AP/PTI media report said. The leader missile launch. said he “will consider with most ferocious declaration of a the mentally deranged US dot- Jong Un does,” said Ri. China responded to the war seriousness exercising of a war in history,” Kim said. ard with fire.” In response, Trump said on of words, warning that the sit- Iraqi militia corresponding, highest level “I will make the man hold- On the fringes of the UN Twitter: “Kim Jong Un of North uation was “complicated and Macron signs decrees of hard-line countermeasure ing the prerogative of the General Assembly in New Korea, who is obviously a mad- sensitive”. “All relevant par- helping Iran in history”, the Korean Central supreme command in the York, Kim’s Foreign Minis- man who doesn’t mind killing ties should exercise restraint News Agency (KCNA) reported. US pay dearly for his speech,” ter told reporters that Pyong- or starving his people, will be instead of provoking each to implement major “I am now thinking hard which he called “unprece- yang could launch a nuclear tested like never before!” other,” said Foreign Minister carve a road to about what response he could dented rude nonsense”. missile test in response. “This Kim’s use of the term “dot- spokesman Lu Kang. Russia Damascus have expected when he allowed “Action is the best option in could probably mean the stron- ard”, had set the internet alight. also urged restraint. Kremlin labour reforms such eccentric words to trip off treating the dotard who, hard gest hydrogen bomb test over While not widely used today, spokesman Dmitry Peskov his tongue. Trump insulted me of hearing, is uttering only what the Pacific Ocean. Regarding the insult is centuries old, said Moscow was “deeply con- BAGHDAD: In late May, an and my country in front of the he wants to say,” Kim added. “I which measures to take, I don’t appearing in medieval litera- cerned by an escalation of ten- Iraqi cleric called Akram Kaabi eyes of the world and made the will surely and definitely tame really know since it is what Kim ture from the ninth century. sions”. AGENCIES visited militia fighters in a des- olate Iraqi town near the Syr- ian border. Kaabi, who heads a Pak anti-graft body freezes Shi‘ite Muslim militia named Turkey says it won’t accept Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, was decked out in a camouflage uniform and led the fighters accounts of Sharif, family in prayer on mats laid on the Kurdish independence dusty ground. A video of the LAHORE: Ousted prime min- session showed heavily armed ANKARA: Turkey’s gov- 25.Ankara has forged close eco- ister Nawaz Sharif on Friday militiamen standing guard. ernment will never accept a nomic ties to the semi- auton- suffered a major setback after The event took place in separate Kurdish state in neigh- omous Kurdish region but Pakistan’s anti-graft body froze Qayrawan, a town the Nujaba boring Iraq and won’t refrain strongly opposes moves toward the bank accounts and seized militia had seized back from PARIS: French President Elysee palace that the first mea- from taking steps to prevent Kurdish independence. Turkey the properties of him and his Islamic State, the radical Sunni Emmanuel Macron has signed sures will start being applied it, the Turkish prime minister has a large ethnic Kurdish pop- family members facing cor- Muslim group. Nujaba, whose five decrees paving the way to next week, and all will be said on Friday. ulation and is battling a Kurd- ruption and money launder- name means ‘the Virtuous,’ the implementation of labor implemented by the end of the Binali Yildirim again ish insurgency on its territory. ing charges in the Panama have also fought across the law measures aimed at boost- year. He lau ded the “unprec- called on Iraqi Kurdish lead- Yildirim added: “It is not Papers scandal. border in Syria, where they ing economic growth. edented wave of changes” to ers to abandon plans for a ref- too late. The leadership in Sharif, 67, stepped down have lent support to Presi- The move on Friday comes France’s social model, along erendum on independence, northern Iraq, (Iraqi Kurdish after the Supreme Court the summonses and prop- dent Bashar al-Assad in the as unions and political oppo- with a reform of unemploy- saying it wasn’t too late for never accept and would do the president Masoud) Barzani disqualified him on July erty attachment notices on the fight against Islamic State and nents stage a series of street ment benefits and a training them to turn away “from this necessary against within our should abandon this passion, 28 from continuing in his Sharifs’ residence in Raiwind others. protests, fearing the reforms plan for jobless people to be set adventure.” rights,” he said. this obstinacy.” office for dishonesty and on the outskirts of Lahore. The Nujaba group, which will weaken hard-won worker up next year. “This decision for a ref- Yildirim was speaking to This week, the military ruled that corruption cases Sharif, along with his chil- has about 10,000 fighters, is protections. Labor minister Muriel Pen- erendum and the realisation reporters hours before Turkey’s launched previously unan- be filed against him and dren, is in London to be with now one of the most important The labor market overhaul icaud said “this is a key moment of this referendum is a mat- political and military leaders nounced military exercises his children. his ailing wife Kulsoom who militias in Iraq. Though made is the central pillar in Macron’s because beyond a change in the ter of Turkish national secu- were due to meet to consider near the border with Iraq in The Accountability Court is undergoing treatment for up of Iraqis, it is loyal to Iran promises to create jobs and law, it’s a mental shift in social rity,” Yildirim said. “Turkey is possible sanctions and other an apparent warning to Iraq’s in Islamabad, which is hearing throat cancer. and is helping Tehran create make the country more glob- relationships, in labor rules and determined and wouldn’t hesi- measures against Iraq’s Kurd- Kurds. Turkey’s parliament the corruption cases against the There is speculation in the a supply route through Iraq to ally competitive. The mea- in the job market that we think tate to use its rights emanating ish region if it goes ahead with will also hold an extraordi- Sharif family, today summoned Pakistani media that the Sharif Damascus, according to Iraqi sures aim to make it easier for is necessary and possible”. from international agreements the vote. The National Security nary session tomorrow to Sharif, his daughter Maryam family may not return to face lawmaker Shakhwan Abdul- firms to hire and fire, simplify Opponents have denounced and bilateral agreements where Council was to meet followed discuss the planned referen- and son-in-law capt (retd) Saf- the NAB corruption cases. lah, retired Lebanese general negotiations between employ- the government’s decision to matters of national security are by a Cabinet meeting today as dum and also vote to extend a dar to appear before it on Sep- The ruling PML-N party, Elias Farhat, and other current ers and employees, and reduce use a special procedure allow- concerned.” “A change to the the country stepped up pres- mandate that allows Turkey’s tember 26. however, insists that Sharif and former officials in Iraq. The the power of national collective ing it to make decrees, instead existing statuses of Syria or Iraq sure on Iraq’s Kurds to abandon military to intervene in Syria The National Account- would return once his wife’s route will run through a string bargaining. Macron said dur- of a lengthy debate to pass the would be a result that we would the vote slated for September and Iraq. AGENCIES ability Bureau (NAB) pasted health improves. AGENCIES of small cities. AGENCIES ing the signing ceremony at the bill at Parliament. AGENCIES Ransomware UK has never totally felt at home British PM proposes demands victims Syria activist, daughter two-year transition to send nudes ‘assassinated in Istanbul’ being in EU, says Theresa May period after Brexit instead of Bitcoin ISTANBUL: A veteran Syrian opposition dent Bashar al-Assad. LONDON: British Prime Min- EU citizens in the UK, and UK FLORENCE: Prime Minister Theresa activist and her journalist daughter were The killings unleashed a wave of shock ister Theresa May is setting out citizens overseas will diverge. May on Friday outlined plans for a transi- ansomware is probably found stabbed to death at their apartment in and mourning among the exiled Syrian her plan for future ties with the And I want to incorporate tion period of around two years after Brexit the worst thing that could Istanbul, Turkish reports today, in a crime opposition, whose National Coalition European Union in a speech our agreement fully into UK during which Britain would continue pay- happenR to your computer. It supporters decried as an “assassination” to grouping is based in Istanbul. which she hopes will help spur law, and make sure the UK ing into the EU budget and accessing EU happens when hackers lock avenge their work. “The hand of terrorism and tyranny is negotiations over the country’s courts can refer directly to it. markets. the victims’ computers and Friends raised the alarm after being the prime suspect in this heinous crime of divorce from the bloc. Below And when there is uncertainty Delivering a speech in Florence, May promises to give users con- unable to reach Aroubeh Barakat and her assassination,” the National Coalition said are the highlights from her around underlying EU law, I said there would also be a continuation of trol of their computer back daughter Halla Barakat by telephone for in a statement. speech: want the UK courts to be able European Union free movement rules dur- after extorting some sort of two days, the Dogan and Anadolu news “We are confident that the investiga- “I do not want our partners to take into account the judge- ing this “implementation period”, although payment. agencies said. tions by the Turkish authorities will reveal to fear that they will need to ments of the European Court EU citizens would be required to register. While most of the cyber- Turkish police then arrived at their the details,” it added. pay more or receive less over to the UK and the EU’s joint of Justice with a view to ensur- Preparations necessary for Britain to criminals nowadays prefer apartment in the Uskudar district on the Riad Hijab of its High Negotiations the remainder of the current advantage, such as those that ing consistent interpretation. adjust to a new relationship with the EU cryptocurrency as a mode of Asian side of Istanbul and found both Committee hailed their “revolution of pen, budget plan as a result of our promote science, education And on this basis I hope our after Brexit “point to an implementation payment, someone has taken women dead. Anadolu said the police inves- (and) restless pulse” vowing: “Their mur- decision to leave. The UK will and culture – and those that teams can reach firm agree- period of around two years,” she said. it to a whole new level by add- tigation concluded they had been stabbed to derer won’t succeed and shall be brought honour commitments we have promote our mutual security.” ment quickly.” On payments, the British leader added: ing a twisted way of payment death. Unconfirmed reports said that their to justice.” Aroubeh Barakat’s sister Shaza made during the period of our “During the implementa- “Throughout its member- “I do not want our partners to fear that they — nudes. throats had been cut. also confirmed the deaths in a Facebook membership. tion period, people will con- ship, the United Kingdom has will need to pay more or receive less over On Thursday, researchers The Hurriyet daily said forensic inves- post, saying the two “were assassinated at “And, as we move forwards, tinue to be able to come and never totally felt at home being the remainder of the current budget plan at MalwareHunterTeam dis- tigators believed that they had been killed the hands of injustice and tyranny”. we will also want to continue live and work in the UK but in the European Union. as a result of our decision to leave. covered a ransomware soft- two or three days ago and the attacker had She said her sister had opposed the working together in ways that there will be a registration sys- “And, perhaps because of “The UK will honour commitments we ware called nRansomware poured lime over the corpses and wrapped Assad regime from the 1980s going back promote the long-term eco- tem, an essential preparation our history and geography, have made during the period of our mem- that demands victims to sub- them in blankets to prevent any smell. to the rule of Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez. nomic development of our for the new regime. As of today, the European Union never felt bership,” she said. mit their naked photographs Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil The Yeni Safak daily said Aroubeh continent. This includes con- these considerations point to to us like an integral part of Britain voted to leave the Euro- in order to get their files back. war in 2011, Turkey has become home to Barakat had carried out investigations into tinuing to take part in those an implementation period of our national story, in the way pean Union in a referendum last year The group, whosealmost three million Syrian refugees, many alleged torture in prisons run by the Assad specific policies and pro- around two years.” it does to so many elsewhere and is expected to leave the bloc in research is focused on ran- of them opponents of the regime of Presi- regime. AGENCIES grammes which are greatly “Over time … the rights of in Europe.” AGENCIES March 2019. AGENCIES somware, tweeted a screen- shot of the message that’s displayed when a victim’s sys- Japan government not tem is compromised. Trump to drop limits on drone strikes, commando raids responsible for Fukushima: Court “Your computer has been locked. You can only unlock it WASHINGTON: US Presi- CIA will no longer undergo the Islamic State and other with the special unlock code,” dent Donald Trump is prepar- high-level vetting. jihadists. TOKYO: A Japanese court ruled today that the plant reads the message. The vic- ing to dismantle key former But administration offi- It would also apply in coun- operator not the government was responsible for tim is also asked to create an President Barack Obama-era cials have also agreed that tries where the US has targeted the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering email account on a specified limits on drone strikes and they should keep in place one Islamist militants outside the former to pay damages. The district court in website and then email hack- commando raids outside con- important constraint for such of regular combat for years, ers from that address. “After ventional battlefields, according attacks: a requirement of “near including Yemen, Somalia and Chiba near Tokyo said the government “was able to we reply, you must send at to officials familiar with inter- certainty” that no civilian Libya, and would ease the way foresee” but “may not have been able to avoid the least 10 nude pictures of you. nal deliberations. bystanders will be killed. to expanding such gray-zone accident” caused by the tsunami that smashed into After that we will have to ver- The changes would lay the The proposal to overhaul acts of sporadic warfare to else- the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Triggered by a ify that the nudes belong to groundwork for possible coun- the rules has quietly taken where in Africa, Asia and the 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the water overwhelmed y ou .” terterrorism missions in coun- shape over months of debate Middle East where terrorists It is not clear how many tries where Islamic militants among administration officials operate. reactor cooling systems, sending three into melt- people have been hit with are active but the US has not and awaits Trump’s expected The policy, while containing down at the plant in eastern Japan. Radiation was this ransomware. While previously tried to kill or cap- signature. Despite the preserva- significant changes, also pre- spewed over a wide area, leaving vast swathes of some people are sceptical ture them. tion of the protections for civil- serves a key structure of for- land uninhabitable in Japan’s worst postwar disas- about the threat consider- Trump’s top national secu- ians, the other changes seemed mer President Barack Obama’s ter and the world’s most serious nuclear accident ing it some kind of a prank, rity advisers have proposed strikes and raids, now generally include foot-soldier jihadists likely to draw criticism from approach to counterterror- the malware does appear to relaxing two rules, the officials limited to high-level militants with no unique skills or lead- human rights groups. ism: dividing the world into since Chernobyl in 1986. Chiba court judge turned be legitimate. Several antivi- said, The New York Times deemed to pose a “continuing ership roles. The policy paves the way war zones and places where down the demand of 42 plaintiffs plaintiffs for the rus engines, including public reported on Thursday. and imminent threat” to Amer- And second, such proposed for broader and more frequent higher protections for civilians government to pay compensation. AGENCIES malware repositories. AGENCIES First, the targets of drone icans, would be expanded to strikes by the military and the operations against Al Qaeda, apply. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Ease fiscal deficit target to rev EPF subscribers need not file separate form for transfer up economy: India Inc to Govt NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO's subscribers are no longer required to file separate NEW DELHI: Increase in pub- EPF transfer claims using Form- lic spending, relaxation of fiscal Reviving private investment 13 after changing jobs as it will deficit target and interest rate cut now be done automatically. by 100 basis points are some of Now, at the time of joining the measures suggested by CII to & boosting banks tough: FM new employer, the employees' stimulate the slowing economy. can give details of their previous The suggestions come MUMBAI: As the govern- falling and it came down to 5.7 EPF account in new compos- against the backdrop of GDP ment mulls ways to shore up per cent in the June quarter. ite F-11 form to give declara- growth hitting a three-year sagging growth, Finance Min- Private investments are tion about their details, a senior low of 5.7 per cent in the June ister Arun Jaitley on Friday said low and bankers often com- official said. quarter. reviving private investments plain about there being no fresh Once the old EPF account Notably, Finance Minister and strengthening the banking demand for greenfield projects. details are provided in F-11 running online transfer claim coming what are the conditions Arun Jaitley has already indi- sector are the biggest challenges The system credit growth is form, the funds will be auto- portal to encourage subscrib- that need to be put in place,” T cated that government was in this process. struggling to revive and con- matically transferred by the ers to seek transfer of funds into S Vijayan, chairman Irdai, told working on additional mea- "The reality is that there are tinues to be in mid single digits. EPFO to new EPF account, the their new EPF accounts when reporters on the sidelines of an sures to bolster economy and an two major challenges. One with Deteriorating asset qual- official added. The Employees' they change job. Assocham event here on Friday. announcement would be made regard to encouraging private ity and the pressure on capi- Provident Fund Organisation The EPFO has introduced “We have set up a team for after consulting Prime Minister encourage domestic demand of the GDP. Last fiscal, it had sector investment and second tal stemming from the high (EPFO) has decided to use new Universal Account Number the purpose and we are legally Narendra Modi. in sectors such as affordable met the deficit target of 3.5 per with regard to improving the NPAs, coupled with migration F-11 composite form, which is which is a portable EPF account examining it and we will take a The Confederation of Indian housing, consumer durables cent of the GDP. capacity of our banking system to newer capital guidelines, is a declaration document filed number that remains the same decision on the issue in a month Industry (CII) in a statement and construction. Two years ago, India was to support growth," Jaitley said, the biggest stumbling block for by employee through employer throughout the life time of a or so. We will come out with a has also suggested interventions The RBI is slated to touted as a rare bright spot in addressing IBA's Annual Gen- banking system. to provide details like bank formal sector workers. decision in a month’s time on for the depreciating rupee that announce its next round of bi- a gloomy global economy, with eral Meeting here. The government is mull- account number and Aadhaar. The EPFO has a subscrib- allowing private equity (PE) would increase export-related monthly monetary policy on GDP growth outpacing a slow- The Indian economy has the ing a stimulus package, which At present, the formal sec- ers base of over four crore and firms to buy stake in insurance jobs. October 4. Furthermore, inter- ing China. But since early 2016, resilience and entrepreneurial some reports peg at over Rs tor employees are required to manages a fund size of over Rs companies,” he added. "CII looks forward to quick est rate subvention in certain GDP growth has fallen for six vision, he said while exuding 40,000 crore, to revive the file Form-13 for EPF transfer 10 lakh crore. However, the Irdai chairman growth in the GDP which we sectors such as exports, hous- consecutive quarters, slump- confidence that there is a will economy. to their new account on chang- Meanwhile, Insurance regu- said no decision has been taken expect by year-end as indus- ing and MSME would also help ing to a three-year low of 5.7 in the government to carry out "As a dynamic and progres- ing jobs. lator Insurance Regulatory and on short-term money coming try gets over the teething issues raise growth. per cent in April-June quarter, reforms. sive society, we have to look for The EPFO has also decided Development Authority of India into insurance sector. related to GST," said Shobana The chamber further said making India loose the fastest It has initiated sector-spe- the best solutions and make sure that the composite declaration (IRDAI) is scrutinising if private “This is one question we are Kamineni, President of the "there may be need to relax the growing economy tag to China cific measures in the face of that we are able to resolve these form (F-11) will replace Form equities (PEs) will make good debating,” Vijayan said. industry chamber. fiscal deficit targets" to accom- for the second straight quarter. global slowdown in the past, issues," Jaitley said. According No 13 in all cases of auto trans- promoters in insurance compa- Of late, Canadian billionaire She noted that certain seg- modate stimulus measures, par- CII further said there is also he added. to some experts, continuing fer. The body receives over one nies, a top official said. Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial ments like automotive sector ticularly for job-creating sectors. urgency regarding reforms in Jaitley said however that slowdown is likely to increase crore different type of claims, “In insurance companies, we Holdings had sold 12.18 per cent and personal loans are "posi- The FRBM Act permits a the labour regulations. global prospects are reviving pressure for additional stim- including EPF withdrawal, pen- look at it in two different ways. of its stake in general insurance tive" for the economy. deviation of 0.5 per cent of GDP Fixed term employment and and pointed out to these two ulus through a higher fiscal sion fixation, death claims and Investors and promoters. Any- company, ICICI Lombard to Putting forth the ratio- on account of exceptional cir- fiscal incentives for creation of issues as the potential impedi- deficit, accommodative policy EPF transfer claims. The trans- body can invest in the company, private equity firms like War- nale behind its demand "for cumstances. For 2017-18, the incremental jobs would help ments in the process. stance and a competitive rupee, fer claims constitute 10-15 per for promoter, we are studying burg Pincus, Clermont Group an interest rate cut of 100 basis government aims to bring down new employment generation, For the last six quarters, which unfortunately has lim- cent of the total claims filed by as to know what is the feasi- and IIFL Special Opportunities points", the CII said it would the fiscal deficit to 3.2 per cent it said. PTI India's GDP growth has been ited scope. PTI subscribers. The body has been bility, and if at all somebody is Fund. PTI SBI’s new LSE index SBI Life IPO Sensex dips 447.6 points on Aditya Birla Group to shut oversubscribed to help investors fiscal fears, N Korea rhetoric shopping portal Abof.com 1.43 times NEW DELHI: Aditya Birla track Indian bonds MUMBAI: Stock benchmarks Group will shut down its online NEW DELHI: The initial share on Friday came under panic NSE NIFTY BSE SENSEX shopping portal Abof.com by NEW DELHI: State Bank of sale offer of SBI Life Insurance attack and closed the day with Intra-day on September 22, 2017 Intra-day on September 22, 2017 the end of this year, failing to India, in partnership with FTSE Company was oversubscribed losses of over 1 per cent due to High:10,095.05 Low:9,952.80 High: 32,342.81 Low:31,886.09 sustain intense competition Russell, on Friday brought out 1.43 times so far on the last day fears of fiscal maths going hay- -157.50 -447.60 from the sector giants Ama- Open: Open: a new index series at the Lon- of bidding on Friday. wire because of an imminent (-1.56%) 32,339.50 (-1.38%) zon and Flipkart. don Stock Exchange to enable The initial public offer government spending push to 10,094.35 Launched in October 2015, investors and market partic- (IPO), which aims to raise Rs revive the economy. Previous close: Previous close: Abof.com has portfolio across 10,121.90 32,370.04 ipants to track Indian bond 8,400 crore, received bids for The risk-off mode was on Close: Close: clothing, footwear and acces- business. Currently, there are movement. 12,64,70,379 shares against the full display in light of a fresh 9,964.40 31,922.44 sories besides a collection of about 240 employees working FTSE Russell is a global participants the tools they need total issue size of 8,82,00,000 war of words that broke out the group's own brands like with Abof.com. data and analytics provider. to analyse India's bond market. shares, data available with the between the US and North Allen Solly and Peter England, When asked about the The FTSE SBI Bond Index The launch follows the NSE till 1245 hours showed. Korea. among others. future of the employees, Misra Series "demonstrates SBI's November 2015 visit of Prime SBI Life has raised Rs 2,226 US President Donald 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "There are various reasons said: "We will try and incorpo- commitment to play befitting Minister Narendra Modi in the crore from anchor investors. Trump is "mentally deranged" for the closure. First, the sec- rate them in the group's other leadership role" in develop- UK when a letter of intent was It is a joint venture between and will "pay dearly" for his tor is not maturing to the level business as much as it would be ment of India's bond market, singed between SBI and FTSE India's largest lender State threat to destroy North Korea, November 15 last year -- at at 9,964.40, down 157.50 points it was expected, and secondly, possible and they will be kept State Bank of India (SBI) said to jointly develop the new Bank of India (SBI) and BNP the communist country said 31,922.44. The loss was the – or 1.56 per cent – the single- the return on investment is in the payroll for four and-a- in a statement. index tracking Indian fixed Paribas Cardif (BNPPC) - the on Friday as its foreign minis- largest in nearly 10 months. biggest loss since November 15, long drawn affair and to con- half months. "We have teamed up with income securities. insurance holding company ter hinted that the regime may This is also the weakest 2016. This was the lowest clos- tinue putting money into the "Giving them salaries and FTSE Russell to launch the This initiative was also of France. explode a hydrogen bomb over closing since September 11 ing since September 8. resources is not a very intelli- releasing is the easiest thing FTSE- SBI Bond Index Series. announced as a priority under The company's IPOthe Pacific Ocean. when the index had come in On a weekly basis, the BSE gent idea," Aditya Birla Group to do but we don't want to This index will act as a key the India UK Financial Part- involves promoters offloading From the very start which at 31,882.16. It had lost 53.72 recorded a hefty fall of 350.17 HR director Santrupt Misra do that in first place," he said, benchmark for Indian debt for nership (IUKFP), SBI said up to 12 crore shares of face saw a lower opening, the 30- points in the previous three points, or 1.08 per cent, the big- told PTI. adding that those who want foreign investors looking to further. value of Rs 10 each through share index kept rolling down days. The broader Nifty cracked gest since August 11. Other factors, Misra said, to stay in the e-commerce invest in Indian debt market," "Friday's launch of this the offer of sale route. SBI will before settling lower by 447.60 below the psychologically The NSE, too, ended lower was deep discounting and sell- space would be helped further SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhat- innovative index series dem- dilute up to 8 crore shares points, or 1.38 per cent -- its important 10,000-mark to hit by 121 points, or 1.19 per cent ing products below the cost, in finding a new job with the tacharya said in the statement. onstrates SBI's commitment to while BNP Paribas Cardif biggest single-day fall since a low of 9,952.80 before ending for the week. PTI which does not add value to the existing players. PTI It will significantly con- play befitting leadership role in SA will offload up to 4 crore tribute to development and development of India's bond shares. broadening of the Indian bond market. This index is also an The insurer is looking to market, Bhattacharya hoped. important enabler of India- raise about Rs 8,400 crore at Iron ore demand, price under pressure due to China: NMDC The index series, SBI said, focused funds and is expected the higher end of the price provides the global investor to facilitate investment flows," band which is fixed at Rs 685- HYDERABAD: State-owned pressure with expectation of Ahluwalia said the company is divestment of stake in the steel community and other market the bank said. PTI 700 per share. PTI NMDC Limited on Friday said Chinese steel production stag- currently working on the cost plant. Once we receive their iron ore prices and demand may nating, sea-borne iron ore sup- overruns and has not come to reports, the Board will discuss come under pressure due to fac- plies increasing with large-scale a certain figure. it and send the proposal to the Shareholders let NTPC raise `15k cr via bonds tors such as subdued produc- mines ramping up production NMDC is setting up a new Government. tion in China and ramping up and competition from scrap as Greenfield 3-million tonne per "An interministerial group NEW DELHI: Power giant NTPC on Friday said it has received shareholders’ production by some of the large feedstock," Kumar said in the annum steel plant in Nargar- will decide on the quantity of approval to raise Rs 15,000 crore via non-convertible bonds on private place- mines across the globe. Annual General Meeting here. nar. The PSU has so far spent stake that should be divested," ment basis for capex, working capital and other corporate purposes. The N Baijendra Kumar, Chair- "Fortunately for us, India's Rs 12,560 crore so far on the Kumar said. man-cum-Managing Director steel demand is poised for an project. Ahluwalia said, the US The Department of Invest- special resolution, listed on the agenda of the annual general meeting held, of NMDC also said though the impressive growth in the years tisgarh, during the current fiscal. Dollar was about Rs 52 when the ment and Public Asset Manage- was passed by the requisite majority, NTPC said. According to the proposal, global demand may come under to come, which would certainly Replying to a query, he said project estimate was conceived ment (DIPAM) has prepared the company will raise Rs 15,000 crore through non-convertible debentures pressure, Indian scenario would translate into higher consump- the miner is aiming to achieve a in 2008 or 2009 and currently strategic divestment plan as (bonds) up to Rs 15,000 crore in one or more tranches or series not exceed- be different as domestic demand tion of iron ore domestically," he sales target of 37 million tonnes it was Rs 62 and the difference per the decision of the Cabinet ing 30, through private placement, in the domestic market for capital expen- may go up due to expected said. Later talking to reporters, during the current year against may have impacted the project Committee on Economic Affairs growth in steel demand. he said NMDC is expected to 35.6 million tonnes last year. cost to that extent. (CCEA) for strategic divest- diture, working capital and other general requirements. The shareholders "Going ahead, however, spend Rs 3,000 towards capex On the cost escalation of the "We have appointed trans- ment of various public sector also approved the proposal to confirm payment of interim dividend. PTI iron ore demand and prices including the expenditure on steel plant due to delays, Direc- action advisor, legal advisor enterprises (PSEs), including are likely to come under Nagarnar steel plant in Chhat- tor (Finance) Davinder Singh and valuation advisor for the Nagarnar Steel plant. PTI GST implementation has been smoother than expected: Jaitley

MUMBAI: Finance Minister of the Indian society, which was Arun Jaitley on Friday said the largely cash dependent. Govt to give `600 crore back implementation of the new A lot has happened to the FinMin trying to find ways of taxation regime GST is going country and the economy in to exporters in a few days smoother than expected in ini- last one year and there is a lot ensuring timely tax refund tial phase. of concern with regard to bank- NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has decided to The decision-making ing system, which is lifeline for refund Rs 600 crore of taxes to exporters in the NEW DELHI: The committee to be filed every month. For July, month, but "this is not the case". mechanism at the top between the economy, he said. on exports set up by the GST where GSTR 1 form has been The committee have dis- the Centre and the states has tax regime. While credit goes to the next few days to help them tide over problems on Council is looking at ways to already filed by businesses, it cussed various methods of been "reasonably institution- India's GDP grew slower at banking sector for financial account of GST implementation, a government ensure timely refund of taxes, said the authorities would be in resolving the issue of blockage alised" and the mechanism 5.7 per cent during April-June inclusion as well as handling official said on Friday. The ministry is also work- if necessary through manual a position to process the refund of funds for the exporters. Ear- created to address day-to-day -- the lowest in three years of demonetisation drive suc- ing on a scheme for refund of taxes for export- procedure, the finance minis- applications. lier this week, it had interacted issues is robust, he said. the Modi government while cessfully in a few weeks, Jait- try said on Friday. "Therefore, the exporters, with the exporters of eight sec- "... these are early days of lagging China for the second ley noted that stressed assets ers. "Rs 600 crore will be refunded in the next It has also asked states as well who have not yet filed form tors who made detailed presen- the implementation of the straight quarter -- as manufac- are core area of concern for the few days. Going forward, refunds will be given as central government authori- GSTR 1 for July, may be advised tations on the problems being alternative taxation system. It turing slowed ahead of the GST banking system. in three days. A new scheme for exporters will ties to expeditiously clear the to file it immediately and not to faced by them. The committee, appears to be so far going on launch and note ban impact "It has been the major be placed before the GST Council on October 6," pre-GST refund claims of cen- wait till the deadline," the min- it said, would present the solu- smoother than expected," Jait- lingered. challenge with regard to the the official said. The refund scheme will be such tral excise and VAT, "so that the istry said, adding that GSTN tion to the problems before the ley said, addressing the 70th Jaitley had recently attrib- increasing number of stressed exporters will get immediate application for refund is also GST Council as soon as possible. annual general meeting of the uted the lower GDP num- assets. I think it is this which is that it is legally tenable and financially viable, the relief". Regarding the refund getting ready. It also allayed the apprehen- Indian Banks' Association here. bers to pre-GST de-stocking really the core area of concern official added. The move assumes significance under the Goods and Services It said the committee is also sions expressed in the media He said the number of peo- of goods and expressed hope today," he said. as FIEO Director General Ajay Sahai has said that Tax regime, the ministry said in finding other ways of giving about the problem of blockage ple coming under the network that the economy will grow at "Whatever steps that are if refund does not start flowing immediately, then a statement that the committee refunds, "if necessary through of working capital for exporters itself is now likely to expand 7 per cent, saying manufactur- required to be taken to find about Rs 60,000-65,000 crore would be stuck is trying to find a way of giving a manual procedure". post-GST. "There are various fig- gradually. ing has bottomed out. a resolution to this problem refund by linking GSTR 1 with It said lot of people are spec- ures also being discussed on the The Goods and Services On demonetisation, Jait- (NPA) we will expeditiously by the end of October. FIEO has time and again GSTR 3B forms. While GSTR- ulating that refund for inputs in blockage of such funds, which Tax (GST) was implemented ley on Friday said it was a work with India's banking sys- stated that exporters are facing liquidity prob- 3B is the initial simplified return case of exports under GST will are wild estimates. Such media from July 1 this year. It brings conscious effort to alter the tem in order to strengthen it," lems due to the implementation of the GST. PTI which businesses have to file, be available only when regular reports are not based on facts," the economy under a uniform saving and spending pattern he said further. PTI GSTR-1 is the final sales return form GSTR 3 is filed for every it added. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp Govt plans all steel R&D bodies’ mega-merger NEW DELHI: The steel minis- SRTMI - to facilitate joint col- try is planning to bring a Cabi- laborative research projects in net note to merge all its research the iron & steel sector in India. Surging steel demand prompts national bodies under an umbrella insti- SRTMI has been setup as a tute Steel Research & Technol- registered society and will be ogy Mission of India, an official governed and administered by firm SAIL to target higher market share said on Friday. a governing body comprising The development comes the steel CEOs, experts and a NEW DELHI: Armed with for the automotive sector and against the backdrop of Steel representative of the Ministry latest technologies and higher high strength LPG steel grade Minister Chaudhary Birender of Steel. The government had product mix, SAIL aims to tap from Bokaro Steel Plant, etc," Singh expressing displeasure earlier said the initial corpus big into the steel demand in Singh said. over PSUs not developing appe- for setting up of SRTMI is Rs India, which is projected to At Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), tite for special steel production 200 crore of which 50 per cent become "the fifth- largest econ- the world's longest single piece despite India being the world's is to be provided by the steel omy" this year, its Chairman P rail of 130 metres is being pro- third largest producer of the need to develop technologies try in the times to come. ... It ministry and the balance by the K Singh said on Friday. duced and supplies of welded metal. to produce electrical grade and would bring a silent revolu- participating steel companies. Addressing the 45th annual 260 metres rail panels to the "A Cabinet note is likely auto grade steel in the country tion in the sector, with com- "Thereafter, the centre will general meeting of the state- Indian Railways are in progress. soon to bring different insti- to become self sufficient and ing together of all steel- related run on yearly contributions owned Steel Authority of India Besides, a 3 mtpa hot strip tutions and organisations for research is needed for it. stakeholders on a single plat- from the steel companies based Ltd (SAIL) here, Singh said the mill in Rourkela is slated to be research and development The specialised steel will form," he added. on their turnover of the previ- steel demand in India will wit- installed by 2018. under the administrative con- fetch better prices in the inter- Institute of Steel Develop- ous year," it has said. ness a significant growth in He further said, "World trol of steel ministry under a national market, the steel min- ment & Growth (INSDAG), The R&D investment of the future, given the current stage economic recovery is on track... single umbrella - Steel Research ister said, adding research and which was primarily meant to leading steel companies in India of development in Indian and presents a healthy sign & Technology Mission of India development in the industry is promote steel consumption in in terms of percentage of their economy. in 2017, the SAIL chief added. opmental goals, and SAIL is for industrial and manufactur- (SRTMI)," a steel ministry offi- almost negligible or has been the country is proposed to get a turnover ranges from 0.05 to 0.5 The World Steel Associa- According to Singh, the expeditiously equipping itself ing activities across globe. India cial, who did not wish to be scattered and duplication of boost with its assimilation with per cent as against up to 1 per tion, in its short range outlook, domestic steel demand is to serve market requirements is projected to become the quoted, said. efforts is a hindrance to research SRTMI, according to the official. cent in leading steel companies has forecast 6.1 per cent growth improving on the back of gov- fully and claim a broader mar- world's fifth-largest economy SRTMI as an umbrella body on a large scale. "Besides institutions like internationally. PTI in steel consumption for India ernment policies and devel- ket share. in 2017, surpassing UK and will be a brilliant example of Earlier this month, he had BPNSI, Centres of Excellence, "SAIL with newer and bet- France and the world's third 'minimum government & max- said private players were doing Chairs in different Universities ter technologies at its disposal largest economy by 2023, sur- imum governance', the official better than the PSUs who spent and NISST are also proposed to August crude steel output up 4% to 8.4 mt aims to leverage potential of passing Japan and Germany." said. Rs 60,000 crore on expansion be brought under the purview of growth in steel demand by Such kind of growth will "We may become the second and modernisation their units SRTMI," the official said adding, NEW DELHI: India's crude MT in August this year, reg- operating at rated capacities, definitely create larger steel largest steel producer but we can but did not enter into the arena skill development & training steel production registered istering an increase of 6.2 per product differentiation and demand and boost consump- become leaders only if we lead of producing special steel. will also be under the umbrella a growth of 4 per cent to cent over 135.1 MT in August customer satisfaction," Singh tion in country, the chairman in research for high-end and All major institutions, pri- of SRTMI. 8.4 million tonnes (MT) in 2016. The crude steel produc- said. added. Listing out the achieve- better steel & processes of steel- marily related to steel research This will lead to better August this year, according to tion of China for August was The chairman also shared ments of SAIL, Singh said the making...There is a need for in India, may be brought under industry-academia interface the latest report of World Steel 74.6 MT, an increase of 8.7 per the company's efforts towards company since inception has innovation, out-of-box-think- the ambit of SRTMI, the minis- at national level, and concerted Association. cent compared to the same product value addition. produced 475 million tonnes ing, research and development try official said, adding the over- and uniform communication The steel output stood at 8.1 month in 2016. "SAIL has done significant (mt) of crude steel and part- in the steel industry," the steel arching body is taking shape and and information dissemination MT in August last year, it said. MT in the same period of 2016, "Japan produced 8.7 MT value addition in its prod- nered in all major national minister said. a director to head SRTMI will from one authentic source, he India's domestic produc- the data showed. Global steel of crude steel in August 2017, uct mix, with higher grades projects requiring steel. Lamenting that India is still be selected soon. said. The Ministry of Steel has tion in the January-August production for the 67 countries a decrease of 2.0 per cent of steel... from Rourkela Steel The company is also taking dependent on imports for some "This is going to be a game- facilitated an Industry driven period of 2017 increased by 5 reporting to World Steel Asso- compared to August 2016," Plant's new plate mill for the initiatives towards remodelling products, Singh said there is changer for Indian Steel indus- institutional mechanism - per cent to 66.4 MT over 63.2 ciation (worldsteel) was 143.6 it said. PTI oil and gas sector, SAIL HT-600 its operations. PTI Will diversify portfolio Masala bonds AI disinvestment process to be treated Interest subsidy on housing for next wave of as ECBs from moving ‘quite well’: Jaitley loans for MIG till March 2019 October 3: RBI MUMBAI: Finance Minister verse of bidders. MUMBAI: The interest subsidy 20-year loan component of Rs 9 growth, asserts Bhel Arun Jaitley on Friday said the “It is a case where once we of up to Rs 2.60 lakh on home lakh. Those with annual income MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank process for Air India disinvest- have a feel of the market and the loans under the Centre's afford- exceeding Rs 12 lakh and up to NEW DELHI: State-owned on Friday relaxed norms for ment is moving “quite well” and universe of bidders, then you able housing scheme will now Rs 18 lakh would get interest power equipment maker BHEL issuance of rupee-denomi- transaction advisors would be decide what your terms of bid- be available to middle income subsidy of three per cent. on Friday said it will create a nated overseas bonds, popu- appointed soon. ding are going to be. And then group (MIG) beneficiaries for 15 Reiterating the government's diversified portfolio for its next larly known as masala bonds, To revive the loss-making we work alternative strategies more months till March 2019, a commitment to meet the 'Hous- wave of growth that will include saying they will be treated as Air India, the government has in place,” the minister said at top official said here. Friday. On December 31 last ing for All' target in urban areas areas like solar energy, trans- external commercial borrow- decided on strategic disinvest- an event here. Housing and Urban Affairs year, Prime Minister Narendra by 2022, Mishra urged the pri- portation and water business. ings from October 3, thereby ment of the national carrier and “I think once we get into Secretary Durga Shanker Modi had announced that the vate sector to invest in affordable Going beyond thermal freeing up more investments its five subsidiaries. Jaitley, who the a realisation of the universe Mishra said the decision will credit linked subsidy scheme housing as it is being promoted power, other areas for capitalis- by FPIs. Currently, the limit for is heading the ministerial group of bidders and what the likely provide more time for MIG ben- (CLSS) under PMAY (Urban) by the government in a "big way" ing on emerging opportunities investment by foreign portfo- set up to decide on the modali- response would be, we will set- eficiaries to avail interest sub- will be applicable to MIG till with several incentives and con- include defence and aerospace lio investors (FPIs) in corpo- ties of the disinvestment, said tle the terms and ask for further sidy under the Pradhan Mantri the end of December this year. cessions, the release said. "to increase the share of busi- project from Mumbai to rate bonds is Rs 2,44,323 crore. the panel held a couple of meet- movement on this,” he said. Awas Yojana (Urban), an offi- Now, the subsidy scheme will be Mishra later had discussions ness from non-coal areas", Ahmedabad and new metro This covers issuance of masala ings and that transaction advi- Jaitley said there have been a cial release said. Mishra was available for 15 more months till with a 30- member delegation of BHEL CMD Atul Sobti said at rail projects would bring new bonds by resident entities of sors would be appointed soon. number of meetings of the min- addressing the 'Real Estate and March 2019. NAREDCO and assured them the 53rd Annual General Meet- business opportunities for us." Rs 44,001 crore, including the About the disinvestment isterial panel and committee of Infrastructure Investors Sum- Under CLSS, MIG benefi- that the government would look ing here. He said BHEL has achieved ones in pipeline. After a review, process, he said: “I think it is secretaries on how to deal with mit' organized by National Real ciaries with annual income of into various issues raised by He said BHEL is facing capacity addition of 45,274 the RBI said that from October moving quite well”, adding that the main company and the five Estate Development Council above Rs 6 lakh and up to Rs them in all sincerity and pos- newer challenges being thrown MW during the 12th Five Year 3, masala bonds will no longer transaction advisors would tell subsidiaries. “We have worked (NAREDCO), the apex indus- 12 lakh would get an interest sible interventions would be up by forces of change such as Plan period (2012-17), surpass- form part of the limit for FPI the government about the uni- up those,” he added. PTI try body of real estate sector, on subsidy of four per cent on a considered, it added. PTI climate, technology disrup- ing the target of 41,661 MW investments in corporate bonds. tions, fragile geopolitics, newer set by the government by 9 per “They will form part of the regulations, suboptimal invest- cent. ECBs and will be monitored ment from private sector and On the defence sector, he accordingly,” the central bank Ambani, Mittal, Birla to share dais at telecom conclave changing energy-mix. said: "76/62 mm Super Rapid said in a notification. The company's manu- Gun Mount (SRGM) and Aux- As a result, Rs 44,001 crore NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio opening speech and Mittal is den industry. facturing capacity for solar iliary Control System (ACS) arising out of shifting of masala Chairman Mukesh Ambani one of the speakers. Reliance The latest bone of con- cells and modules has been was commissioned on INS bonds will be released for FPI will share the stage with other Jio, which entered the telecom tention between the new expanded to 105 MW and 226 Chennai, the third ship of the investment in corporate bonds telecom czars Sunil Bharti Mit- market about a year ago, has entrant and established play- MW per annum, he said. Kolkata- class stealth guided over the next two quarters. tal of Airtel and Kumar Man- been at loggerheads with older ers is reduction in mobile call On building capacity and missile destroyers of the Indian Now, FPI investment limit galam Birla of Idea Cellular at telecom players -- Bharti Air- connection charges. Airtel, capability through in-house Navy. for corporate bonds will increase the India Mobile Congress here tel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone Vodafone and Idea had been resources and collaboration "With this, all the three to Rs 2,44,323 crore from Jan- on Wednesday. -- over multiple issues which demanding increase in mobile with global technology lead- ships of this class have been uary 1. Further, an amount of According to the website Sinha), Law and IT Minister COAI Director General Rajan have led to various litigations interconnect usage charge ers, he said BHEL has recently equipped with BHEL manufac- Rs 9,500 crore in each quarter of the three-day event, which (Ravi Shankar Prasad) and S Mathews said. in the court. (IUC) to about 30-36 paise entered into a pact with Kawa- tured SRGM and ACS." will be available only for invest- starts from September 27, Railways Minister (Piyush He said Telecom Secre- Entry of Jio has triggered a from 14 paise per minute and saki Heavy Industries Ltd for Customer-focused business ment in the infrastructure sector Vodafone Chief Vittorio Colao Goyal) will join us for the inau- tary Aruna Sundararajan and tariff war in the industry, which Jio has been demanding to do the manufacture of stainless groups have been created for by long-term FPIs – sovereign will not be present in person, gural session. Heads of major Electronics and IT Secretary has led to reduction in earnings away with it altogether. steel coaches and bogies for nuclear, hydro, defence & aero- wealth funds, multilateral agen- but will join other telecom telecom companies will be Ajay Prakash Sawhney will of the old telecom operators. Regulator Trai decided to Metro Rail. space, and transportation for cies, endowment, insurance and leaders for the inaugural ses- present in the session. We will also be part of the session. As The older players have knocked bring down the charges to 6 Sobti further said: "The strengthening diversification pension funds and foreign cen- sion through video link. connect with Vittorio (Colao) per the agenda on the web- on the door of the government paise per minute from October recent launch of bullet train efforts, he said. PTI tral banks. PTI “Telecom Minister (Manoj over satellite,” industry body site, Ambani will deliver the seeking relief for the debt rid- 1 and nil from January 2020. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Balraj Joshi Only Tata, Sekhsaria can appeal as appointed minority shareholders: NCLAT CMD of NHPC NEW DELHI: Out of 51 share- company to approach NCLT It further said one or the of minority shareholders and holders of Tata Sons only Ratan against oppression and mis- other minority shareholder mismanagement. Tata and Narotam Sekhsaria are management. However, Sec- cannot be asked or directed The tribunal also observed eligible to file against oppres- tion 244 mandates that they to form a group of 10 per cent that the plain reading of the sion and mismanagement as should have at least 10 per cent of the members, which in the two petitions filed by the two minority shareholders, NCLAT ownership in a company and present case would be six mem- investment firms will show has observed while granting the tribunal has power to grant bers, "as it will be dependent that the "allegations relate to waiver to Cyrus Mistry on the the waiver. on the prerogative of the other oppression and mismanage- minimum shareholding rule While Tata is the Chair- member(s)". ment ; it cannot be stated to be calling it 'exceptional' and man Emeritus of Tata Sons, "We are of the view that a frivolous application." NEW DELHI: Balraj Joshi was 'compelling circumstances'. the holding firm of the $105 this is one of the exceptional However, it added: "We on Friday appointed the Chair- The National Com- billion salt-to-software group, and compelling circumstances, are not expressing any opin- man-cum-Managing Direc- pany Law Appellate Tribunal NS Sekhsaria is Chairman, which merit the application for ion with regard to merit of tor (CMD) of NHPC Ltd., the (NCLAT) had on Thursday Non-Independent and Non- 'waiver' subject to the question such allegation, but have only country's premier hydro power NTPC Vindhyachal received Gold Award for Performance Improvement for 2016-17 from Quality Council of India. A K Tiwary General Manager (O &M) received the Award from Adil Zainubhai, head of QCI at the waived the minimum share- Executive Director of Ambuja whether (proposed) applica- noticed the allegations." utility. Joshi is at present Direc- 12th National Quality Conclave held at New Delhi on Friday. Tiwary was accompanied by S Banerjee, HOD, holding rule to the ousted Tata Cement. tion under Section 241 relates The tribunal has remitted tor (Technical) in the organ- EEMG and Manas Kapoor of EEMG Sons chairman, Mistry to file The appellate tribunal fur- to 'oppression and mismanage- the matter back to the Mum- isation. The Appointments a case of alleged oppression of ther said that under the share- ment'," it added. bai bench of the National Com- Committee of the Cabinet minority shareholders against holding pattern of Tata Sons, Mistry family owns 18.4 pany Law Tribunal and decide has approved his appointment Tata Sons. as on December 21, 2016, per cent equity shares in the within three months. to the post till December 31, "We find that except Ratan unless other minority share- closely-held Tata Sons. How- "The case is remitted to the 2019, i.e. the date of his super- Naval Tata having issued share- holders join together, whose ever, their holding comes to Tribunal to register the (pro- annuation, according to an holding of 31.43 per cent and total shareholding would come 2.82 per cent if preferential posed) application under Sec- order issued by the Depart- Narotam S Sekhsaria having up to 10 per cent of the issued shares are included, thereby tion 241... and after notice to ment of Personnel and Train- 17.01 per cent shareholding share capital of the company, not meeting the criteria of at the parties decide the appli- ing (DoPT). capital of the company, none none of them can file applica- 10 per cent ownership in a cation on merit uninfluenced According to another order, of the 49 members are eligi- tion alleging oppression and company for filing of a case of by impugned orders preferably P Alli Rani has been appointed ble to file an application under mismanagement. alleged oppression of minority within three months," it said. the CMD of Cotton Corpora- Section 241, individually hav- "It will remain only in the shareholders. Earlier, on April 17, the tion of India (CCI) Ltd. She is ing less than 10 per cent of the hands of major shareholders, Cyrus Investments Pvt Mumbai bench of the NCLT at present Director (Finance) The 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Engineers India Limited (EIL) was held on September 19, 2017 at Gurugram. The AGM was presided by Sanjay Gupta, C&MD in the presence of Functional Directors, shareholding," NCLAT said in namely Mr Ratan Naval Tata Ltd and Sterling Invest- had rejected the waiver plea in Container Corporation of Independent Directors, Nominee of the President of India and Company Secretary. Investors and the order, uploaded on Friday. or Mr Narotam S Sekhsaria, ments Corporation Pvt Ltd filed by the investment firms India Limited. shareholders attended in large numbers. Section 241 of the Com- who only have right and their had moved the NCLT against while on March 6, it had set Rani has been appointed panies Act 2013 empowers a prerogative to file such applica- Tata Sons after Mistry's ouster aside the one over maintain- to the post for a period of five minority shareholder of the tion," said NCLAT. last year alleging oppression ability. PTI years, the DoPT order said. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 23 September, 2017 INDIAN SQUASH PLAYER GHOSAL REACHES GOLFER BAISOYA RETAINS PGTI PLAYERS CHELSEA’S MIDFIELDER BAKAYOKO SEMI-FINALS OF MACAU OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SURVIVES CAR ACCIDENT MACAU: India’s leading squash player, Saurav Ghosal, on NOIDA: Delhis Honey Baisoya successfully defended his LONDON: Chelsea defensive midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko Friday moved into the semifinals of the $50,000 Macau Open. title at the PGTI Players Championship at Noida Golf survived a car accident while returning from club training. “Sur- After the early struggle in the tournament when he was stretched Course with an emphatic nine-shot triumph on a rainy Fri- rey police attended Blundel Lane in Oxshot around 4.40 pm to five games by an Egyptian Mazen Gamal, a qualifier in the day. Baisoya, who completely dominated the final round, following a one vehicle collision. The driver did not suffer any first round, the fourth seeded Indian was in his elements against carded four-under 68 in the fourth and final round that injuries. There were delays for drivers while the vehicle awaited Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip. took his total to 19-under 269 for the week. recovery,” Surrey police was quoted saying in a statement. WE ARE HAVING TOO MANY COLLAPSES Sachin recalls TO MY LIKING, SAYS SMITH Raj Dungarpur’s KOLKATA: Australia captain to stop it,” a dejected Smith I knew how to swing, now I Steve Smith is unable to fig- said at the post-match press ure out why his batting line- conference. However, he did contribution to up is falling apart in crunch not explain whether it has situations across formats, got do with poor technique his career admitting that while facing wrist also possess pace: Bhuvi MUMBAI: Cricket icon Sachin it is happening spinners or the Tendulkar on Friday recalled way too often to temperament — a KOLKATA: Bhuvneshwar comes with time and adapting how former BCCI President his liking. Chasing must for playing Kumar always knew how to to the work culture,” he said. Raj Singh Dungarpur helped a modest target top-flight cricket. swing the white ball but now Yuzvendra Chahal and Kul- him for the major part his long of 253, Australia “It’s a hard to put he feels more complete as a deep Yadav, despite being wrist career. lost their last my finger on but bowler with an ability to gen- spinners are not unknown Tendulkar inaugurated a eight wickets for whatever it is. It erate pace in the death overs. entities courtesy IPL but even gate named after Dungarpur, 112 runs with seven of their needs to change and we Bhuvneshwar bowled an then Australians are finding it who was former selection com- impressive first spell compris- hard to read them. mittee chairman, at the Cricket batsmen failing to get to need to make better decision ing pace and swing as he fin- Bhuvneshwar feels as much Club of India. “It is a great double digits to be bundled when we are under pressure ished with brilliant figures of as you dissect opposition’s feeling to come back to CCI. out for 202 in 43.1 overs. and start playing properly. 6.1-2 -9-3 including the wicket strength and weaknesses, if one When it comes to Raj Bhai I “Well, it’s happening a bit It’s not good enough,”he of dangerous David Warner. can’t execute their plans, there really don’t know where to start too often for my liking to be said. Smith said they must try India won the second ODI is no use doing homework. because I get confused, we had honest with you -- in all forms to execute their plans in their by 50 runs to take a 2-0 lead in “See, they might know our that kind of relationship, he has the five-match series. spinners (Kuldeep and Chahal) guided me all the way,” he said. of cricket. We have had a bid to hopes alive during the “When I first came into and might have even played The Master Blaster recalled lot of collapses and we need five-match series. AGENCIES the side, I needed conditions alongside them in the IPL. But the time when Dungarpur saw favouring swing bowling to again, you have to execute on him for the first time. flourish. A year after making the field, like I said. Without “The first time Raj Bhai saw my debut, I wanted to increase that, there is no use of know- me was when I was 13-14, I had my pace, but I had no clue how ing anyone’s strengths and scored some runs against CCI, to go about that,” Bhuvnesh- weaknesses.” India’s 252 might I was playing for Shivaji Park war made a humble admission have been below-par but the Youngsters, I had scored some during the post-match news home team dressing room was runs, even Madhav Apte Sir conference. The Meerut-born bowling the very first delivery, Having played alongside Yadav and Mohammed Shami upbeat about their chances. was that time keeping for CCI pacer attributed it to the inputs he knew that conditions are Warner for Sunrisers Hyder- warming the benches, Bhu- “It was obviously not a and it was an honour to play from strength and condition- ideal for swing bowling, some- abad had obviously come in vneshwar is now the leader of big total. But still, there was against him,” he said. ing coach Shankar Basu for thing which has been synony- handy. “Yes, I know a bit as to the Indian bowling attack but no bad mood in the dressing “Once my name was rec- being able to increase of pace mous with the Eden Gardens. where he lacks and where I he does not want to look at it room at the halfway mark. No ommended to Raj Bhai, he which has immensely helped Asked about the spell, he should bowl at. But execution from that angle. “I won’t say I one was really upset with the told me to come and play for him bowling during slog overs. said: “Yes, I had planned to is more important than any- am a premier bowler or any- performance. We believe in CCI and bent all rules and “Shankar Basu introduced bowl like that. As soon as I thing. IPL is such a tournament thing, because we are all trying each other, and that makes a allowed me to get in the dress- me to a different type of train- bowled the first ball, I knew that you end up knowing about to work hard and whoever gets big difference. We kept talking ing room at the age of 14, I ing that eventually helped me there was some swing on offer. the strengths and weaknesses the opportunity, wants to do about taking wickets at regular was the only one and slowly increase my pace. That, in turn, To Warner, I knew outswingers of everyone because you are well. Workload is taken care of intervals. If you get those regu- slowly in your (CCI’s) company went on to help me bowl at the can work against him. Pitching playing with so many people a lot more these days. The sup- lar wickets in the middle overs, got comfortable and results death too.” it on the offstump and getting in the same side.” port staff is working very hard it always helps, irrespective of started following,” he went on Bhuvneshwar said after it to shape away.” With senior pros Umesh on getting that right for us. It the runs on board.” AGENCIES to add. AGENCIES

TENDER NOTICE I DON’T SEE KULDEEP BEING REPLACED The Superintending Engineer, North Circle, Housing Directorate The Superintending Engineer, North Circle, Housing Directorate has invited has invited open quotation against NIQ No. 09 of 2017-2018 open quotation against e-NIQ No. 5 of 2017-2018 / 3rd Call, Tender ID: ANYTIME SOON: HARBHAJAN for Security & Guarding arrangement at The Assistant Engineer, 2017_HSD_130688_1 for to conduct Mauza survey (RS or LR) jointly with Surveyor of BL & LRO office Rajgram and demarcated with firm pegging NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh was overcome by a Coochbehar Sub-Division (for Coochbehar Section-I) under Siliguri of available land as well as Encroachment at Dabgram and Binnaguri sense of deja vu while watching Kuldeep Yadav’s hat- Division, Housing Directorate. mouza, District Jalpaiguri and Collecting of relevant Mouza Map and 02 trick and feels that the feat will make the youngster an The last date of Application for obtaining permission is 16.10.2017 (two) set of each Mouza Map Submitted to this Deptt. after Completion of indispensable part of the Team India set-up just like up to 14:00 hrs (IST) the work with all relevant papers and drawing. Details may be seen from the office Notice Board on any working The last date of Submission of Bid (online) is 24.10.2017 up to 18:00 him after that epic 2001 series. “The same opposition, day within office hour. Sd/- hrs (IST). same ground, another spinner of same age. Somehow Details may be seen from the office Notice Board on any working day as I was watching Kuldeep bowl, my mind travelled Superintending Engineer within office hour and from the website wvvw.wbetenders.gov.in North Circle, Govt. Of West Bengal. Sd/- back to that afternoon (2001 March) at the Eden Gar- Superintending Engineer dens. It is a great achievement,” Harbhajan said. AGENCIES North Circle, Government of West Bengal

TENDER NOTICE Tendulkar, stars laud The Superintending Engineer, North Circle has invited open tender against e-NIT No. 05 of 2017-18 / 2nd call Tender ID: 2017 HSD_130509 1 for Construction of Super “ A “ type 03 (three) Kuldeep’s hattrick bedroom 01 (one) no block (06 nos flats) at R.H.E., Chakbhabani Campus, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur during the year 2017 - 18. KOLKATA: The legendary The last date of Submission of Bid (online) is 24.10.2017 up to Sachin Tendulkar and another 18:00 hrs (IST). Details may be seen from the office Notice Board former captain Sourav Ganguly led the applause as left-arm on any working day within office hour and from the website wvvw. ICA/T 4389(3)/2017 spinner Kuldeep Yadav drew wbetenders.gov.in Sd/- all-round praise for his match- Superintending Engineer winning hattrick against Aus- Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad North Circle, tralia in the second ODI. Cooch Behar Government of West Bengal Kuldeep returned figures of E-Notice Inviting Tender ( in brief) 3/54, taking consecutive wickets Following e-Tender is herby invited on behalf of Cooch GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL of Mathew Wade, Ashton Agar has a long way to go and is an CENTRAL SELECTION COMMITTEE (AYUSH) and Pat Cummins in the 33rd asset for the team.” Behar Zilla Parishad for Electrical works vide NIT No over to become only the third Incidentally Kapil’s feat in nd “SWASTHYA BHAWAN” WBZP/11/DE-ET/COB/2017-18 (2 Call). for which GN-29, SECTOR-V, BIDHAN NAGAR, KOLKATA-700091. Indian, after Chetan Sharma and the 1991 Asia Cup final against last date of Technical & Financial bid submission - Kapil Dev, to record the rare feat Sri Lanka had also come at the 29.09.2017 (up to 6.00 P.M.). For details the website NOTICE in ODI cricket. Eden, which was a witness to https: // etender.wb.nic.in may be accessed. Sd/- Counselling for admission to Degree Course in Homoeopathy, “@imkuldeep18 & @yuzi_ Harbhajan Singh’s famous hat- District Engineer Ayurveda, Unani and Medical Laboratory Technology in chahal didn’t just bowl well trick during the 2001 Kolkata but actually spun the game in Test against Australia. Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad different Govt. and Private colleges in West Bengal will India’s favour! Superb batting Asked to compare Harb- Cooch Behar commence on and from 12-10-2017 at Swasthya Bhaban, @imVkohli & @ajinkyarah- hajan’s hattrick with that of 2nd Floor, GN-29, Sector-V, Saltlake City, Kolkata-700091. ane88,” Tendulkar wrote on his Kuldeep’s, Ganguly, who was West Bengal Government Tender The detailed information along with the programme twitter page. Ganguly on his the then captain of the Indian Abridged Notice to NIT NO. schedule and Application form is available at the website of part said: “It was a special spell. team, didn’t wish to get into “WBWRDD/EE(A-1)/KLY (A-I)/e-N1T-05 of 2017-18 He bowled brilliantly. He still comparisons. AGENCIES Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal. Separate sealed tenders are invited by the Executive (Visit website: www.wbhealth.gov.in) Engineer (A-I) Kalyani (Agri-Irrign) Division, Bidhan Bhavan, Cummins out of Central Park, Kalyani, Nadia for Construction of Irrigation Sd/- Field Channels at different Blocks within the jurisdiction of Chairman T20s against India, Kalyani (A-I) Division under Core - Sector 17-18 Programme. Central Selection Committee, AYUSH Tender documents for the tender is available in the website to head home for https:// etenderwb.nic.in. 1) BID submission/Upload Start Date - 22.09.17 (from 5.00 P.M). Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad Ashes prep 2) BID submission/Upload End Date - 13.09.17 (up to 5-00 P.M) Cooch Behar KOLKATA: Australian pacer Further details will be available from, the office of the E-Notice Inviting Tender ( in brief) undersigned at Bidhan Bhaban, Central Park, Kalyani, Nadia Pat Cummins will skip the on any working day between 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Sd/- Following E-Tender is herby invited on behalf of Cooch Behar three-match Twenty20 series P. Goswami Zilla Parishad for Various works vide NIT No WBZP/31/ against India next month as he Executive Engineer (A-I) DE-ET/COB/2017-18 (2nd Call). & NIT No. WBZP/85/DE-ET/ will head back home after the Kalyani (Agri-Irrign) Division Kalyani, Nadia. C0B/2016-17 (2nd Call) for which last date of Technical & ongoing one day internation- Financial bid submission - 16.10.2017 (up to 6.00 P.M.). als to prepare for the Ashes For details the website https: // etender.wb.nic.in may be later this year. accessed. Sd/- Cummins will fly back to Addl. Executive Officer Australia after the fifth and Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad final one-dayer of the series on Cooch Behar October 1 in Nagpur, Cricket Australia said in a statement. Australia are currently Roopkala Kendro trailing 0-2 in the series after Film and Social Communication Institute losing in Chennai and Kolkata. Department of I. & C.A., Govt. of West Bengal Cummins’ replacement for INVITES FOR the T20 series, scheduled from International Social Communication October 7 to 13, will be named Cinema Conference at Different Districts of West Bengal at a later date. Cummins will be playing Films relating to Development Issues from Young Filmmakers for entirely non-commercial screen- in the Sheffield Shield season ing at ISCCC 2017, subject to selection and with following basic parameters after returning home. Produced in 2016-17 Not more than 30 minutes’ durationSubmission in DVD format “Pat has played a consider-  (non-returnable) with Producer’s N.O.C. Submission within 23rd October, 2017. able amount of cricket this year Contact: Cinema Conference Cell, Roopkala Kendro after a long period away from Block-GM, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 91, Tel: +91-33-23575743 Fax: +91-33-23575691/ the game due to injury,” national e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] / website: www.kendroonline.org selector Trevor Hohns said in a ICA - 2039(4)/2017 statement. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Saturday, 23 September, 2017 mp Srikanth, Prannoy lose; Ronaldo, Messi, ATK will face Kerala Neymar final Pranaav-Sikki in semi-finals nominees for

seed Shi Yuqi in 45 minutes to Best Player crash out in the last-eight stage. Blasters in ISL 4 opener But Syed Modi Grand Prix LONDON: FIFA on Friday Gold champions Pranaav and announced the final nomi- Sikki kept India’s flag flutter- nees for the Best FIFA Foot- ing, defeating Korea’s Seung Jae ball Awards, including Real Seo and Kim Ha Na 21-18 9-21 Madrid’s forward Cristiano 21-19 to set up a clash with Ronaldo, Barcelona’s star Lio- Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Say- nel Messi and his former team- aka Hirota in the next round. mate Neymar for the Men’s Srikanth made too many Player honour. errors and squandered 16-13 Real Madrid and Portugal and 9 -6 advantages in the first all-time top scorer Ronaldo is and second games respectively. the favourite to win the award’s Axelsen, on the other hand, second edition, as he helped showed great agility and used his team to win the La Liga his smashes to good use to out- title and the UEFA Champi- TOKYO: India’s Kidambi Sri- lia, couldn’t curb his simple wit the Indian. In the opening ons League crown, reports Efe. kanth crashed out in the quar- errors to go down 17-21 17-21 game, Axelsen opened up a 4-1 Messi was on the list once ter-finals of the Japan Open to world no 2 and third seed lead early on. Srikanth clawed again, after leading Barce- Super Series after losing to Axelsen in a men’s singles quar- back at 4-4 before grabbing lona to win the Spanish Cup, recently-crown world cham- terfinal contest that lasted 40 the lead but the Dane man- alongside Neymar, who left the pion Viktor Axelsen of Den- minutes. aged to turn the tables to reach MUMBAI: Two-time champi- release issued here said. Sunday featuring double head- rashtra derby between FC Catalonian side to join Paris mark but mixed doubles pair With this victory, Axelsen 8-6 when his opponent made ons and holders ATK will take Football Sports Devel- ers at 5:30 pm and 8 pm (IST). Pune City and Mumbai City Saint-Germain in the summer of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and enjoys a 3-2 head-to-head lead a judgement error at baseline, on runner-up Kerala Blasters opment Ltd, a joint venture The season’s first double- FC will be played on November transfer market. N Sikki Reddy advanced to the over Srikanth in five meetings, found the net and then hit long. in the opening match of the between IMG, Reliance Indus- header will see a repeat of the 29 at the Shree Shiv Chhatra- The announcement was semifinals, on Friday. having won the last three duels. The Indian grabbed a point Hero Indian Super League sea- tries and Star India, announced 2015 final between Chennai- pati Sports Complex Stadium made at an event in London, The 25-year-old from Gun- US Open champion H S after producing a precise return son 4 at the Vivekananda Yuba the match schedule of the yin FC and FC Goa in Chen- in Pune. Jamshedpur FC will where the awards ceremony tur, who clinched back-to-back Prannoy too suffered a 15-21 on the line but Axelsen man- Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata power-packed ISL season 4. nai followed by AFC Cup 2016 play their first home match at was to be held on October 23. titles at Indonesia and Austra- 14-21 loss to China’s second aged to make it 10-7. AGENCIES on November 17. All the 10 teams will play each finalist, Bengaluru FC, getting the renovated JRD Tata Sports Three champion coaches The match is looked upon other in a home-and-away their first taste of ISL when they Complex Stadium against title are competing for the Best FIFA as a re-run of last year’s final format in 90 games before the take on last season’s semi- final- holders ATK on December 1. Men’s Coach: Zinedine Zidane, United front and the Kerala outfit would be two-legged semi-finals which ists Mumbai City FC in a home The 10 clubs have collec- who led Real Madrid to win their La Liga sees Madrid face eager to make amends for last are scheduled to take place in match at Sree Kanteerava Sta- tively spent Rs 132.75 crores in 12th Champions League and sparked fast year’s disappointment. the second week of March. dium on Sunday, November 19. signing 77 international and another La Liga title, Massimil- Altogether 95 matches will Date and venue for the The highlight of the day will 166 domestic players. iano Allegri, who steered Juven- start, says Alaves, Atletico vs Sevilla be played this season and 10 final will be announced later. undoubtedly be India captain The number of foreign play- tus to clinch the Serie A title and teams will be in action with All league matches to be played Sunil Chhetri taking on his pre- ers in the playing XI has been into the Champions League final, the addition of Bengaluru FC from Wednesday to Saturday vious club for the first time. reduced from six to five from and Antonio Conte, after Chel- coach Mourinho and Jamshedpur FC, a media will kick off at 8 pm (IST) with The season’s first Maha- this season. AGENCIES sea won the EPL title. AGENCIES

LONDON: Jose Mourinho says Manchester United’s dynamic start to their Premier League title challenge has been fuelled by the feel-good factor among his forwards. Mourinho’s side head to Southampton on Saturday in confident mood after reeling MADRID: With barely time to message and playing flowing off four wins from their first catch breath, the weekend at the attacking football. five league games. Spanish La Liga football cham- There is a crisis at Real United have already scored pionship sees FC Barcelona and Madrid after Wednesday’s 16 times in the league, netting Real Madrid facing accessible shock home defeat to Betis a further seven in the Cham- rivals away from home, while left them seven points behind pions League and League Cup. Atletico Madrid entertain sec- Barcelona, but their crisis is It is a goal spree that must ond placed Sevilla. nothing compared to Satur- have seemed unimaginable last The Wanda Metropolitano day’s hosts Alaves who have season when United’s strikers Stadium here will host Atleti- kicked off the season with five were repeatedly held in check co’s second home match when defeats and no goals in their in a series of drab draws at Old the capital club, which moved opening five matches. Trafford. With Lukaku scor- into third place in midweek, Real full-back Theo Her- ing seven since his close-season take on second placed Sevilla nandez will miss out on a move from Everton and Mar- in what promises to be a fasci- return to Alaves’ ground where cus Rashford and Anthony Mar- nating game, reports Xinhua he played last season with a tial also among the goals, United news agency. shoulder injury, while left- look capable of winning the title Atletico are the same tough back Marcelo, striker Karim for the first time since 2013. rivals as ever and although Benzema and midfielder Mourinho believes the key to Sevilla sometimes need time Mateo Kovacic are also side- United’s success has been his for- to hit top gear, Eduardo Ber- lined through injury. Young wards playing with a more posi- izzo’s side is quickly taking striker Borja Mayoral may get tive attitude this season. AGENCIES onboard their new coach’s another start. AGENCIES 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Saturday, 23 September, 2017 India’s official entry for Oscars:

Starring Rajkummar Rao, the film has been selected in the category of Best Language Film at the Oscars and its team is ecstatic

I am not a slave to fashion: Anushka NEW DELHI: Actor Anushka like to over accessorise her MUMBAI: Newton, a Hindi film set against in our country,” he said in a statement. of our entire team has borne its fruit. My sister, Sharma, who is loved for her outfits. the backdrop of elections in the world’s largest “It’s like a windfall. We first got all those Archana who is also a director in Los Angeles chic and simple style, says she “So, for me sunglasses are democracy, was on Friday announced as India’s amazing reviews days before release. Then on and I would often joke about this; if we will we is not a slave to fashion. a natural way of accessorising official entry for the the Best Foreign Language the day of the release, we get to hear the film is ever get a chance to be a part of it. (Oscars). “I like to dress well. I enjoy and practical. I think it imme- Film at the Oscars. Its team is ecstatic. going as our entry into the Oscars. What more And ‘Newton’ has now made that dream come wearing good clothes but I am diately lifts your looks... That Newton, directed by Amit V. Masurkar and could I ask for,” Masurkar said. true.“We were in tears when we heard the news, not a slave of fashion. I think it is the job that accessory has starring the stellar Rajkummar Rao, was chosen The movie released on Friday itself and it is so overwhelming.” is important to use fashion and meant to do,” she added. from among 26 titles from different languages Masurkar hopes the Oscar entry news trans- Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who has worked style as an extension of your The actor unveiled the fall/ by a 14-member jury appointed by the Film lates into better viewership for it. closely with Rajkummar in films like Shahid personality,” Anushka said. winter collection of the eye- Federation of India. “The film is in theatres at the moment and and Aligarh, also hailed Newton as the best The Phillauri star, 29, says wear brand. “It was a unanimous decision. Titles like this announcement will help us reach out to a choice. Maoist-controlled town and how the ideologi- it is important to have an indi- Talking about the associa- Dangal and Mukti Bhavan were part of the larger audience, he added. “Newton is India’s entry to the Oscars. The cal struggle puts him in an awkward situation. vidual dressing style. tion with the brand, she said: list,” Supran Sen, secretary general of FFI said. An excited Rajkummar also took to Twitter best choice in years by the federation,” Mehta Directed by Amit Masurkar, New- “For me it’s good to know “It feels special because the Newton revolves around a young govern- to announce the news. tweeted, adding: “If films like ‘A Separation’ ton released on Friday. The film is pro- about fashion trends but at the brand has completed 80 years ment clerk who is sent on election duty to a “Very happy to share this news that Newton and ‘Children of Heaven’ made it to the Oscar duced by Manish Mundra of Drishyam same you cant wear something and it feels good to be a part Maoist-controlled town and how the ideologi- is India’s official entry to the Oscars this year. nominations, so can ‘Newton’. It is our best Films, the company best known for backing that doesn’t look good on you. of a brand at a milestone like cal struggle puts him in an awkward situation. Congratulations team,” he tweeted. shot. Manish Mundra go for it!” critically-acclaimed projects such as Masaan So I know what works for me this for them. I am happy that It was shot in the interiors of Chhatisgarh. Rajkummar said that it feels “brilliant, The film is produced by Manish Mundra and Umrika. and what doesn’t. My fashion I am their first global brand Masurkar feels honoured that a story rooted amazing and special that a film made with of Drishyam Films, the company best known Rajkummar will soon be seen in other proj- sense is very chic, comfortable ambassador.” in the country’s political system was chosen. honesty and purity” has reaped benefits for for backing critically-acclaimed projects such ects like Love Sonia, 5Weddings, Ittefaq: It Hap- and simple,” she added. Anushka says for her it is “It’s a great honour for us to represent India the Newton team. as Masaan and Umrika. pened One Night and Fanney Khan. However, Anushka, who is important that she actually at the Oscars. We hope this film will bring Actor Anjali Patil, who also features in a Newton revolves around a young govern- Popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel will return the brand ambassador for sun- uses the brand that she attention to the need to strengthen democracy pivotal role in the movie, said, “The hard work ment clerk who is sent on election duty to a to host the Academy Awards in 2018. IANS glass brand Polaroid, doesn’t endorses. IANS Police rush to Aaron ‘Don’t feel the need Carter’s home due to take too many to suicide fear FASHION RISKS’

MIAMI: Police officials in Florida had to rush to singer Aaron Carter’s home after getting a call on a KOLKATA: Actor Aditya Roy Kapur feared suicide. says he doesn’t feel the need to take too After receiving a bizarre phone call about his wel- many fashion risks. fare on Thursday, the police rushed to the 29-year- “I don’t feel too obligated to have to old’s house. The concerned caller told the police that change the way I dress because I am a Carter appeared to be under the influence, reports public personality or I am a celebrity. tmz.com. According to sources one of Carter’s neigh- I like to be well put together if its a for- bours went to check on him, but nobody responded mal event, otherwise I like to be casuala when they knocked. I like to stick to the things I like. I don’t However, the “Sooner or later” singer appeared take too many fashion risksa I don’t feel fine as police arrived on the scene, according to a the need to,” Aditya said at the launch of neighbour, as he was seen answering the door for H&M Store here. the responding officers. The Aashiqui 2 actor also believes No word on whether Aaron was under the influ- there is nothing to be embarrassed about ence, as the worried caller claimed. However, Aaron being well groomed. took to Twitter after some time and didn’t mention “I think grooming is a form of anything about the reports. It’s reportedly been a hygiene in a way so I think when some- tough few weeks for the singer, especially after he one is hygienic and well groomed, its Kate Winslet received four welfare visits from police a short while nothing to be embarrassed about,” he ago, three of which were in a 24-hour span, accord- added. IANS IANS TO PLAY ing to legal documents acquired by E! News. Lee Miller ‘Documentary will show my LOS ANGELES: Actor Kate Winslet is all set to star in an yet-to-be-titled biopic about highest highs, lowest lows’ Lee Miller, the renowned American photog- rapher and correspondent who was a lead- LOS ANGELES: Lady Gaga says the ing, and it is very psychologically chal- ing figure in chronicling World War II for new documentary, Gaga: Five Foot lenging because fame changes the way Vogue magazine. Two, is an authentic look at her life’s you’re viewed by people. The 41-year-old actor will play the highs and lows as it lifts the veil behind “For me, it feels very unnatu- model-artiste, who brought the world’s her fame. ral, but complicated because I attention to the atrocities committed in Hours before the release of the Netf- know it is my destiny to be a the Nazi concentration camps through her lix documentary by director Chris Mou- performer. Yet I am so hum- photographs, according to The Hollywood karbel, Gaga shared an emotional post bled by the side of fame that Reporter. with her fans about what the film meant breeds love from the world, The film will narrate the life story of to her. the voice I’ve been given Miller, as told by her son, Antony Penrose, “With ‘Gaga: Five Foot Two’, I found by my fans to spread mes- in the only authorised biography, The Lives myself witnessing myself in a way I am sages of empowerment and of Lee Miller. unable to see on my own,” the pop star equality, the fortunate life it’s It will be fully funded by eOne and pro- said in a lengthy statement on her social brought to me and my family duced by Troy Lum and Andrew Mason media page. and how we can now give to of Hopscotch Features alongside Winslet. “I felt proud, I felt sadness, I felt others in need.” “I am delighted to work with Kate Win- empowered, I felt vulnerable...but Gaga, real name Stefani slet, eOne and Hopscotch to share the life what struck me the most was the film’s Joanne Angelina Germanotta, story of my mother, Lee Miller. authenticity in the way Chris, the direc- became famous with her debut “Their integrity and respect for the truth tor, chose to show my lowest lows, my album “The Fame” in 2008. PTI has earned them the absolute trust of myself highest highs, and the close relationship and my family and we have allowed access to with my family that I clung to fiercely all aspects of our lives and history through while writing my album Joanne.” interviews, our personal papers and mate- The documentary, which premiered rial held in The Lee Miller Archives and The at the Toronto International Film Festi- Roland Penrose Archive, the latter being val recently, explores Gaga’s life on stage part of The Scottish National Gallery in and behind the scenes. Edinburgh,” Penrose said. Gaga says the documentary will Winslet has earlier worked in another expose her complicated relationship film set against the backdrop of WWII, with fame, which can be isolating Reader (2008) for which she received the while allowing a person the voice to Oscar for Best Actor. spread messages of empowerment. With this biopic, she will join a growing She says she is “touched league of British female actors who are set that the veil behind the to play noted war correspondents. aura of my fame Earlier this year, Rosamund Pike signed reveals that up for in A Private War as famed U S cor- fame is not respondent Marie Colvin and Carey Mulli- all it’s cracked gan was roped in to play Australian reporter up to be. It is Kate Webb. PTI lonely, it is isolat-