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OVERNIGHT RAINS CAG RAPS RLYS OVER ISL DRAFT: ‘BIOPIC ON DUTT BATTER KOLKATA, CLEANLINESS AND EDATHODIKA, NOT A PROPAGANDA CM MONITORS MANAGEMENT OF LYNGDOH IN TO PORTRAY HIM SITUATION PG3 LINEN PG5 ‘CROREPATI CLUB’ PG15 AS GOD’ PG16 Syndicate that stole oil INDIA LOSE THRILLER TO ENGLAND Politicians find way of worth crores from Cairn raking up religious issues India’s oildfield busted WC heartbreak: Nerves during model code: EC MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: The Election Com- get better of Indian eves mission has found that some politi- cians sidestep provisions of the model code while raking up religious issues JAIPUR: The Rajasthan police have arrested 31 and has written to political parties in persons and claimed to have busted an inter- this regard. state syndicate that allegedly stole crude oil The poll panel has pointed out worth crores of rupees from Cairn India’s oilfield that during bye-elections, political in Barmer over the past several years. functionaries tend to issue appeals “We have arrested 31 persons in connec- on religious or communal grounds tion with a crude oil stealing racket, including in areas not covered under the pro- 7-8 persons working with Cairn India. Seven- visions of the model code. be made at any time throughout the teen drivers involved in the syndicate have been And by doing so, they seek to country. arrested,” SP, Barmer, Gagandeep Singla said. avoid violating its provisions. It said special care must be taken More arrests are likely, he said adding that the “This has... far reaching implica- on use of words even in the areas police were investigating the links of the syndi- tions as it would certainly influence where model code is not in force “so cate outside the state. the minds of electors of the assembly that the purity of election process is We have been able to establish links of the or parliamentary constituency where maintained and no ill feeling is gener- racket in Uttar Pradesh and Kolkata so far, Sin- the byelection is going on and, thus ated among the general public which gla said adding that the role of some top officials vitiate the free and fair elections in is essential for conducive atmosphere of the oil and gas giant was also being examined. that constituency,” the poll watchdog for conducting free, fair and peaceful The Barmer police had on Saturday arrested has written to leaders of all recognised elections”. two accused with one tanker that was filled with national and state parties. The Model Code of Conduct is a 2,200 litres crude oil, police officials said. It has now requested political par- set of norms which has been evolved The accused were arrested on the informa- ties to advise their leaders and cadre with the consensus of political parties tion that crude oil from the Cairn India field was to “refrain from making such appeals who have consented to abide by the being supplied to factories. as intend to disturb the peace and principles embodied in it. According to the police, operators were tranquillity of the society”. During bypolls, the code is appli- authorised for transporting water. However In its June 29 letter, the commis- cable in the entire district in which tankers were used to carry oil in two of the five sion said such statements should not the constituency falls. compartments inside them while the rest would England's Sarah Taylor, left, celebrates after India's Sushma Verma is bowled by England's Alex Hartley during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 final be filled with water. Two of the accused Sata match between England and India at Lord's in London, England, Sunday PTI Ram and Dharma Ram were allegedly selling Sushma Swaraj to hold talks with Iraqi the crude to Gautam Singh and Bhoor Singh at LONDON: Indian eves on Sun- Raut (86, 115 balls) anchored fourth title for England, while their last seven wickets for just a factory located about 12 km from the city, the day snatched defeat from the the innings while Harmanpreet the second defeat for India in 38 runs and in less than six counterpart on abducted Indians police claimed. Gautam Singh allegedly paid Rs jaws of victory as hosts England Kaur hit a couple of sixes in her the summit clash. India was overs. Anya Shrubsole was the NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold extensive 7.50 per litre to the tanker owner and sold the won the ICC Women’s World innings of 51. cruising in their chase when star of the England bowling as talks with her Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari today during which focus crude further, the police claimed. MPOST Cup final by 9 runs, here on Earlier, Natalie Sciver’s 51 Punam Raut and Veda Krish- she finished with amazing fig- is expected to be on the issue of 39 Indians kidnapped by the ISIS three Sunday. and Sarah Taylor’s 45 laid the namurthy were in the middle ures of 6 for 46 in 9.4 overs. For years back from Mosul city. Al-Jaafari’s visit from July 24 to July 28 to India It was a case of so near yet foundation for England’s decent as the duo added 53 runs for India, Harmanpreet Kaur con- comes two weeks after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced so far for the Indian team who total of 228 for 7. the fourth wicket and take them tributed with a half-century and the liberation of Mosul, the second biggest city in his country, from the In today’s would be devastated having Chasing 229 to win their to 191/3 in 42.4 overs. But the also added 95 runs for the third ISIS, which marked a major milestone for the Iraqi security forces. In their come within a sniffing distance maiden ICC Women’s World fall of Raut on 86 in the 43rd wicket with Raut to set the stage talks, the two sides will to take stock of bilateral relations and explore ways paper of a historic triumph. Cup, India were bowled out over triggered a dramatic mid- for a famous but it turned out to to enhance cooperation in areas of energy and trade. MPOST ... It was after opener Poonam for 219 in 48.4 overs. It was the dle-order collapse as India lost be in vain. More reports on P14 CITY PURULIA: MOTHER SENT TO 2-DAY PC 4 Don’t curry political favours NATION ‘` 71,941CR UNDISCLOSED INCOME FOUND’ 7 for transfers: CBDT to taxmen EDIT NEW DELHI: The CBDT has PUBLISH AND BE DAMNED! 8 warned Income Tax Department officers against using any “political” INTERNATIONAL or outside influence to push for their transfer and posting issues, saying MUSLIM WOMAN ASSAULTED, IN LONDON 11 such acts will invite action. Rule 20 of the Central Civil Services The policy-making body of the (Conduct) Rules, 1964 which states BUSINESS department, the Central Board of that no government servant shall JET ASKS JR PILOTS TO SIGN `1CR BONDS 12 Direct Taxes, has issued a stern advi- bring or attempt to bring any politi- sory (office memorandum) after it cal or outside influence to bear upon SPORT observed that a number of officers any superior authority to further his/ were “attempting to bring political or her interest in respect of matters per- NEYMAR DAZZLES IN BARCA WIN 15 outside influence” in matters of trans- taining to his/her service under the fer and posting. government. The CBDT recently had issued Action for violation of these rules FOR ADVERTISING transfer and posting orders for over empowers the authority to issue a kindly contact at 9810195709 300 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) written warning, make negative entry or officers in the rank of Principal Com- in the annual appraisal report and ini- [email protected] missioner and Commissioner of the tiation of disciplinary action against I-T department. The CBDT, in an offenders. The Board has asked offi- order issued on July 21, has asked offi- cials that if they wish to make a FOR SUBSCRIPTION cers to “avoid making such attempts” request for consideration of a favour- kindly contact at 8800854665 else action will be initiated against able transfer or posting they should or them under service and conduct do that only through the established [email protected] rules. The CBDT order has drawn online mechanism and attempt no the attention of such officials towards “undue influence. MPOST HIGH PROFILE FAREWELL FUNCTION 24 July 2017, Monday Pranab cautions govt against Nazrul Mancha | 3:00 p.m. using ordinance route Will confer honour upon Distinguished Artistes in recognition MPOST BUREAU The outgoing president, of their extraordinary contributions to various fields of Cinema who will demit office on Tues- NEW DELHI: President day, said he was “mentored” Pranab Mukherjee on Sun- by late prime minister Indira day cautioned the government Gandhi whose “steely determi- Mamata Bandyopadhyay against using the ordinance nation, clarity of thought and route to bring in a law, say- decisive action made her a tow- Hon’ble Chief Minister ing it should be used only in ering personality”. a compelling situation and not He said she never hesitated taken recourse to in monetary to call a spade a spade. The following Artistes will pay homage to the matters. Mukherjee recalled during At a farewell function in a visit to London with Gandhi Mahanayak through rendition of songs Parliament, he also told the after the Emergency, she had opposition not to disrupt pro- told journalists, “In those 21 Arundhati Homchowdhury, Sibaji Chattopadhyay, Haimanti Shukla, ceedings in the two Houses as it months, we comprehensively Rupankar Bagchi, Indrani Sen, Raghab Chattopadhyay, Manomay took away from it the opportu- dhi, Congress vice president within a stipulated time,” he managed to alienate all sections nity to raise people’s concerns. Rahul Gandhi, Union minis- said. of Indian people.” Bhattacharya, Jojo, Antara Chowdhury, Sriradha Bandyopadhyay, “I am of the firm opinion ters, besides political leaders The president’s remarks Recalling his days as a Sampa Kundu, Gautam Ghosh, Madhurima Dutta Chowdhury, Saikat that the ordinance route should and MPs. bear significance as after member Parliament which he Mitra, Santanu Roychowdhury, Vivek Kumar and Indranil Sen be used only in compelling cir- Eighty-one-year-old repeatedly failing to amend the entered in 1969 as Rajya Sabha cumstances and there should Mukherjee said the ordinance Enemy Property Act, 1968 in member, Mukherjee said by lis- be no recourse to ordinances route should not be taken on last three years, the Modi gov- tening to stalwart in the Trea- All are cordially invited on monetary matters,” he said. matters which are being con- ernment had promulgated five sury and opposition benches, The hour-long function sidered or have been intro- ordinances. The Bill was passed he understood the real value of was attended by Vice President duced in Parliament or pending by Parliament in March. debate, discussion and dissent. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister before a House committee. Senior Union ministers Mukherjee was presented Narendra Modi, former prime “If a matter is deemed were reportedly deputed to a coffee-table book by the ministers Manmohan Singh urgent, the committee con- convince the president to sign Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on and H D Deve Gowda, Lok cerned should be made aware the fourth and fifth enemy behalf of the MPs. Department of Information and Cultural Affairs Government of West Bengal Sabha Speaker Sumitra Maha- of the situation and should be property ordinances as he was Later, Mukherjee attended a jan, Congress chief Sonia Gan- mandated to present its report against promulgating them. high-tea in Parliament House. ICA - 1528(11)/2017 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Monday, 24 July, 2017

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DAYINDAYOUT Capital city welcomes premium Heavy breakfast key to What’s on Around Town club 'Lithiyum' with a bang JOURNEY TO PORTUGAL healthy body weight ‘My Journey to Portugal – Prelude’ OUR CORRESPONDENT is a water colour on paper minia- Hana Kahleova, lead author of the study published ture paintings series by Goa based LET YOUR BODY groove in the Journal of Nutrition. artist Deviprasad C Rao based on with professional sound system, "Regular breakfast consumption seems to his trip to Portugal. The exhibition best mixes and balanced inten- increase satiety, reduce total energy intake, improve is a curtain raiser to proposed ex- sity of sounds in the Capital's overall dietary quality, reduce blood lipid and hibition in Portugal with full body first international and premium improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance," of canvas and water colour paint- club, lounge and fine dining – Kahleova said. ings, drawings, sketches, essays, Lithiyum. The club which was "On the other hand, eating meals in the eve- recently launched at Hotel Ashok, ning generally has the opposite effects, all of which alternative photographs which is Chanakyapuri is a brainchild of adversely affect body weight," she said. planned to be unveiled in 2019. Saurabh Katyal and is divided Scientists suggest The paintings depicts few selected into three sections – club room, maintain a healthy historical, central and northern drawing room and arena – to PEOPLE WHO START their day with a heavy weight people Portugal cities he visited offer its customers a never before meal are more likely to weigh less, according to should eat break- WHEN: July 19 – 26 luxurious experience. arena or the lounge area is the butlers along with multi cuisine scientists who confirm the age-old adage that one fast and lunch, WHERE: Art Gallery, IIC Annexe Lithiyum is a never before best place to be. Imagine, waking food delicacies. A video wall that should breakfast like a king and dine like a pauper. skip supper, avoid TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm luxurious amalgamation of a up and plunging straight into a is thrice the size of any person A study of 50,000 people found that those who snacks, make break- superior fine dining, gastro pub special watery brunch as the clock in the club stuns you with its made breakfast their largest meal of the day has a fast the largest meal of RAKSHA BANDHAN nightclub, and a cocktaileria. "I strikes noon. Indoor waterfalls gorgeous picture quality. Want lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than people who the day and fast for up As the festive season dawns, The am thrilled and overwhelmed by put you in a splendid mood to to keep it private and exclusive? waited until supper, even when they ate a similar to 18 hours a night. Ashok gets all decked up to cel- the response we have got from all relax and rejuvenate. The lounge RFID enabled entry systems and number of calories. PTI ebrate the season and take care the guests today. At Lithiyum, we area and fine dining areas are an double-point security screening Researchers from Loma Linda University of your special needs. The Cake promise to take the F&B industry extension of this splendid relax- ushers your guests to the VVIP School of Public Health in the US also found a step forward with all the world ation. On the other hand, if you sections."We are happy to make that extending the time between the final Shop at The Ashok launches special class music system, lights, ambi- are someone who is driven by a this launch a success. Lithiyum food of the day and breakfast was also handcrafted gift hampers for ence, and fusion food," said Sau- compulsive desire for luxurious synchronizes with energy and associated with lower BMIs. the beloved brothers and sisters. rabh Katyal, M.D. Lithiyum at dining, Drawing Room is too surely the place ends up your "Eating a large breakfast reduces hun- WHEN: Till August 15 the launch. staid for your adrenalin levels. search for a perfect celebration," ger cravings, especially for sweets and WHERE: The Ashoka Hotel For times when one just wants Relish the never before presented said Ashutosh Sharma, Director, fats thus counteracting weight gain," said to do nothing and just hang out, high-end service with top-class Lithiyum. Newspaper-made crafts to the rescue of trafficked women hood projects for them like ing extensively to the cause of to complete the half built masala grinding papad mak- girl child education, women’s school – Fortuna Holy Acad- ing, achar making but every empowerment. The foundation emy and to create the Handi- time they approached small was chosen as the World Bank craft Hub at Tollygunge which scale hotels or restaurants it Global Summit CSR Partner will be source of livelihood was found that they see they for 2016 in India. The Fortuna for many abandoned and rescued victims as a taboo. The Holy Academy - which hosts trafficking victims who NANDINI GUHA Jewellery boxes, bags and so artefacts make for excellent gift approx 192 children in pre- have been rescued. The city on can also be bought via www. items and also reduce carbon primary school and coaching will then be host to an arti- rtemis Fountain artemisff.com. foot print . mode (from Class V onwards) san hub of real artists with Foundation is an The organization has tried Artemis Fountain Foun- is located about 40 km from a sustainable livelihood for NGO that works to find many different liveli- dation, as a group is work- Kolkata. The NGO now plans them in next two years. for the welfare of Avictim of trafficking. Over a period of time these women have developed unique news- paper made handicrafts which now has become source of live- lihood for 25 women, traffick- ing victims now rescued and trying to come back to main- stream society. ART CUBE, an annual showcasing these arte- facts was held on July 22 at the Taj Gateway. A new item Poto- chitra made from newspapers was launched on the occasion. How news papers are helping to get livelihood to some needy families was the subject. 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For editorial, call: 9836072100 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp BJP’s Shamik to visit CID OVERNIGHT RAINS BATTER KOLKATA office today HEAVY SHOWERS TO CONTINUE FOR NEXT THREE DAYS KOLKATA: BJP leader Shamik Mamata keeping close watch over Bhattacharya will visit the OUR CORRESPONDENT office of the Criminal Investi- gation Department (CID) at KOLKATA: Heavy overnight rains Bhawani Bhavan in connec- that lashed the Southern and Western rainfall condition in South Bengal tion with the alleged corrup- districts of Bengal have left various tion related to Pradhan Mantri rivers swelling and many stretches OUR CORRESPONDENT Awas Yojna. in the city have also been inundated. Bhattacharya was about to Regional Meteorological Centre at KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata turn up at the CID headquar- Alipore on Sunday predicted rain in Banerjee is keeping a constant tab ters on Friday but for certain Southern and Western districts in the over the South Bengal districts reasons, he had failed to do so. next two days. which have already received around He had, however, ensured all However, the state government 400 mm of rainfall on an average in co-operation to the investigat- has ruled out any immediate flood the past two days. ing officers to probe into the threat. It has already issued direc- The South Bengal districts which incident and informed the con- tives to various districts, especially have received the rainfall mainly in cerned officers that it would not the coastal areas. Districts like East the past two days include Birbhum, of the Irrigation department and is be possible for him to turn up and West Midnapore have been put Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan, East and monitoring the condition. at their office on Friday. on high alert. Warning has also been West Midnapore. The state government has also It may be recalled that fol- issued in Digha and fishermen have Tempo and rickshaw wade This comes at the time when directed the DVC not to release lowing a complaint lodged with been asked not to venture into the through a water-logged street after the high tide is going to continue water at this moment and in case Basirhat police station alleg- sea. The situation may further com- rains in Kolkata on Sunday PTI till Monday and at the same time if it becomes absolutely necessary, ing that money has been taken plicate as the regional MeT depart- the MeT department has predicted then they have to first consult the from the complainant after ment has predicted more rain in charging the accumulated rain water. the rivers are flowing across the dan- Heavy rains were reported from heavy rainfall to continue in the next state government. assuring help to get benefits the next two days. The sky at vari- Normal life has been disrupted ger mark. A student was swept away Howrah, Hooghly, West and East 48 hours. Now, the matter that is worrying under Pradhan Mantri Awas ous parts of South Bengal districts in areas like Bankura, Birbhum, East in Bakreswar river after it got flooded Midnapore along with other parts of The Chief Minister is taking con- all is the prediction of heavy rainfall Yojana, a probe had been initi- will be overcast till Monday. Several and west Midnapore. The disaster due to heavy rain. Some parts of the Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura dis- stant updates on the situation from for the next 48 hours. There will be ated. The case was later taken parts of the city have received mod- management team in the districts Hooghly and West Midnapore also tricts, besides Kolkata. the District Magistrates and the top another 200 mm of rainfall if it con- up by the CID and after going erate to heavy overnight rainfall. The have been put on alert. The sea has got flooded due to prolonged rain. Various parts of the city remained brass of the state Irrigation depart- tinues raining heavily as it is happen- through several documents in drainage department workers of the also become turbulent at Digha, Various parts of Ghatal, Khirpai, inundated on Sunday morning due to ment. She had been keeping a close ing now for the next two days. this connection, the investigat- KMC and senior engineers have been Mandarmani and Sankarpur. The Chandrakona also went under water. incessant rain. watch on the situation since July 21 The state Irrigation department ing officers summoned Bhat- working at various pumping stations district administration has asked It has been learnt that the DVC According to a senior official of and giving directions to carry out the officials are also keeping in consid- tacharya. The CID officers are to discharge the accumulated water tourists not to take a bath in the sea. had released 18,000 cusec water from the Regional Meteorological Centre necessary steps to help and support eration that it is also raining heavily also probing the role of Ranjit as fast as possible. Fishing trawlers which are in the sea Panchet and 14,000 cusec water has at Alipore, the Monsoon trough is people in such a situation. in Jharkhand as well. The concerned Pal and Bikash Singh in this A senior official of the KMC’s have been asked to return as it could been released from Hinglo dam at passing through southern and west- Rajib Banerjee, the state Irriga- officials of the state Irrigation depart- connection. Sources said the drainage department said in some turn dangerous. Some rivers are flow- Khoirasol and 8,000 cusec from Til- ern districts of Bengal and as a result tion minister, said: “We are keeping ment are posted in all the districts CID officers would verify the parts, gully pits have been blocked by ing near the danger mark. para barrage. The state Irrigation isolated places in the region are likely a close watch on the situation and and are always in touch with the con- facts that they have stumbled substances and plastics as a result of Several villages at Suri Block II department has been closely moni- to receive heavy rains in the next doing everything possible.” Banerjee trol room that is operating round upon regarding the case. MPOST which there have been issues in dis- got flooded due to incessant rain and toring the situation. three days. was also present in the control room the clock. Tamang case: CBI team serves Transport dept takes measures to notices to Gurung, others make STUs completely self-dependent OUR CORRESPONDENT “In view of the above you are therefore, OUR CORRESPONDENT State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) the revenue getting generated by ply- directed to appear before the Court of Ld. respectively. ing the buses. Online tracking system DARJEELING: A CBI team served notices Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta KOLKATA: Bengal’s Transport depart- Suvendu Adhikari, the state Trans- has been introduced to keep a real-time to Bimal Gurung and others accused in the on 24.07.2017 at 10 am, the date already fixed ment has taken up a series of measures port minister, will be handing over the track on the buses. With introduction Madan Tamang murder case stating that the for consideration of charge …” The notice to make the State Transport Undertak- sanction letters of the VRS to some of the system, no state-run buses can accused have to appear before the Chief Judge, is signed by Pradhan. The Morcha leaders ings (STUs) more self-dependent. of the employees on July 24. The pro- return without plying on the entire set City Sessions Court, in Kolkata on Monday. remained tight-lipped about the notice. Ear- Though the state government gramme will be held at the transport route. Now, smart cards are also in place The four-member CBI team with the help lier, Binay Tamang had stated that the situation extends financial support to the STUs, department’s office at Kasba. Rest of so that a passenger does not need to buy of the cops went around serving the notices would go out of hand in the Hills if Morcha efforts are on to make them completely the employees will be getting their tickets on everyday basis. Instead, they which were pasted in the premises of the leaders are arrested in Kolkata. Incidentally, on self-dependent. sanctioned letters from their respective can recharge it once a month and can accused as they could not meet them in person. July 19, Calcutta High Court had directed the In a bid to reduce dependence of the STUs. The money that is supposed to ply in the state-run buses. The list included GJM president Bimal city Sessions Court to frame charges against STUs on the state’s exchequer, a total be offered will be directly transferred Adhikari will also inaugurate the Gurung, general secretary Roshan Giri, assis- GJM president Bimal Gurung and 21 others in of 636 of its employees are going to be to their bank accounts. Surodhara project under which com- tant secretary Binay Tamang and others. the Madan Tamang murder case by August 17. brought under the voluntary retirement The state Transport department had muters will get to listen to announce- The notice served by the Special Crime Tamang was brutally assassinated on May scheme (VRS). All of them were “idle, undertaken an assessment around nine ments in the state-run air-conditioned Branch, CBI states: “The Honourable High 21, 2010, at Upper Clubside, Darjeeling, while sick, incapacitated and aged employees” months ago and found that the man- buses alerting them about the approach- Court vide order dated 19.07.2017 has issued overseeing preparations of a public meeting. and they are retiring on July 31. Suvendu Adhikari power to ply the state-run buses were ing stoppages. The project has been the following directions to the CBI: “We there- In December, 2016, a division Bench It may be recalled that after the not being properly utilised. As a result, named by Chief Minister Mamata fore, direct that on 24th July , 2017 the CBI headed by Justice Ashim Roy had granted Mamata Banerjee government returned ensure better transport facilities to com- steps were taken to utilise them prop- Banerjee. It will be initially introduced shall ensure the presence of all accused persons anticipatory bail to the Morcha leaders but to power for the second time, the West muters by reducing the loss incurred by erly. Moreover, unused plots in differ- in 700 air-conditioned buses using the in the Trial Court, as directed by the Division had specified that the trial against the accused Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) the Corporations. ent depots under the Corporations have GPS. Besides announcement of the Bench of this Court and other connected mat- would be conducted by a special CBI court in was formed by integrating Calcutta State Out of the 636 employees who are been leased out and it has proved helpful next stoppage, people will also be made ters on 14th December 2016 so that the pro- Kolkata and they would have to stay in the city Transport Corporation (CSTC), Cal- going to get VRS, 269 are from WBTC to the STUs as it has generated around aware on different state government cess of framing of charge can progress further from the time of framing of the charges and till cutta Tramways Company (CTC) and while the rest 97 and 270 are from the Rs 300 crore so far. Moreover, the state schemes through it and they will also and be completed. the completion of trial. West Bengal Surface Transport Cor- South Bengal State Transport Cor- Transport minister has also taken nec- get to listen to songs while travelling poration (WBSTC). This was done to poration (SBSTC) and North Bengal essary measures to check “leakage” of from one stop to another. Missing boy’s body found with throat slit, 4 arrested NEET fiasco: Students in a OUR CORRESPONDENT jurisdiction of the Coastal Police Sta- The victim, Jagadish tion at Sundarbans. KOLKATA: The body of a 13-year-old Mondal, was a student On Sunday morning the police fix after HS top rankers fail boy, who went missing on Thursday, found the body with his throat slit and was found with his throat slit and mul- of Class VIII in a school the veins in both of his hands cut. The tiple other injuries in a paddy field at near his residence body has been sent for an autopsy. to make it in merit list Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas on Sun- A police officer said that after -kid day morning. at Golaghata near napping Jagadish, the accused had PRADIP CHATTERJEE The police had arrested four persons Baruipur. His father, kept him in a place for a day and then late Saturday night on basis of the miss- they did not find any way out as the boy KOLKATA: Many Ben- ing complaint lodged by the boy’s fam- Prabhas Mondal, had already identified them. So they gali medium students in the ily members. owns a grocery shop killed him. state who want to realise their Though the police are yet to ascer- After speaking to the deceased’s dreams of becoming doctors tain the exact reason behind the murder, adjacent to their house. family members, the police came to are not sure whether they they suspect that dispute over selling of know about Jagadish’s father’s dispute would be able to achieve their a plot of land with the victim’s father had ident of the same area, went to the shop for him everywhere. with Ashok over selling a plot of land. goals following the National led to the crime. when the victim’s father was not present Since Thursday evening, Ashok was Police suspect that Ashok had killed the Eligibility cum Entrance Test The victim, Jagadish Mondal, was a and had asked Jagadish to go with him. also missing which led to the suspicion boy and later dumped the body in the (NEET) question paper fiasco student of Class VIII in a school near his Jagadish knew Ashok well, but he of the police. The investigating officers paddy field. this year. residence at Golaghata near Baruipur. was unaware of the dispute between had kept a track whether the boy’s father A police officer said that they will be The medical aspirants who His father, Prabhas Mondal, owns a him and his father. So he thought that received any ransom calls. But nothing reconstructing the entire plot. Besides are now studying in the Higher grocery shop adjacent to their house. his father might have asked Ashok to as such had taken place. identifying the route through which Secondary level have been shat- Jagadish went missing on Thursday take him along for some work. At the same time, the police had the accused had taken the body up to tered after they found that most evening when he was in the shop after The boy’s family members lodged also initiated a search for Ashok. Finally Sonarpur from Baruipur, the police will of their top rankers failed to his father went out for some work. a complaint with the police after the police arrested Ashok along with also try to ascertain the place where the find a place in the merit list due One Ashok Halder, who is also a res- failing to find Jagadish after searching three others from a place under the victim was kept for a night. to the difference in the stan- dard of question papers. It has been learnt from the sources that a Trinamool Con- In 5 days’ time, enjoy river sports on Hooghly gress MP will raise the issue in Parliament during the ongo- OUR CORRESPONDENT keep it open on week days. But ing Monsoon Session attract- it may be brought under con- ing the attention of the Central KOLKATA: The City of Joy is sideration if it proves to be a government. soon going to be the centre of success. It may be mentioned here attraction for water sports on Since one can enjoy the that the state government had A medical aspirant in the state river Hooghly. rides free-of-cost, they have urged the Centre to take nec- requesting anonymity said if this goes With only five days to go to go through a registration essary steps in this regard after before the river sport begins, process. The city police have the West Bengal Joint Entrance on, none of the students will opt to there is some good news too. provided a WhatsApp num- Examination (WBJEE) Board pursue Higher Secondary, instead they The experience will be abso- ber — 8697970095 — through in a probe found that NEET lutely free of cost. which registration can be done. questions set in Bengali were would prefer ICSE or CBSE Kolkata Police, as a part of One will be getting the oppor- much difficult than those of its Community Policing drive, tunity on first-come-first-serve English or Hindi. incident. Various others includ- tically dropped. are going to introduce water basis. One has to reach Babug- But the Central gov- ing Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar A medical aspirant in the sports on Hooghly for the hat to enjoy the rides. ernment turned a deaf ear and Assam have demanded an state requesting anonymity said commoners. Later the top brass of the to the repeated appeals exemption on the implementa- if this goes on, none of the stu- One jet skiing or taking a Kolkata Police would take the by the state government. tion of the NEET for the next dents will opt to pursue Higher ride on speed boats or enjoying decision to make the registra- There was also a students’ agi- few years. Secondary, instead they would a bumpy ride in Goa or Man- tions online. tation in the state after the It has been learnt that out of prefer ICSE or CBSE. darmani is a common sight. The cops have also made AN ARTIST’S IMPRESSION Bengali medium students around 56 candidates who have “The state government But it can be hardly imagined elaborate arrangements to performed pathetically in the secured ranks in the Higher must take up the issue other- replicating the same on the ensure safety and security other places. Moreover, every- the entire project. tourism potential of the area. NEET examination due to no Secondary examination this wise the Bengali medium stu- Hooghly. The extravaganza will of those enjoying the rides. one has to put on life jackets. Waquar Raza, Deputy It may be mentioned that the fault of their own. year, around 10 will be able to dents will not be selected for begin from July 29. Initially, it Experts having certificates There will also be a standby Commissioner (Port Division) river bank has already become Left with no option to keep secure a medical seat. medical studies. Had there will be made available on Satur- and clearances from competent boat with divers and compe- said: “The Kolkata Police have a tourist spot after being beau- the Bengali medium schools The previous statistics been no difference in the stan- days and Sundays only. Mainly, authorities have been engaged tent officers to help in case of taken the initiative as part of tified by the Mamata Banerjee running, the Trinamool Con- say that around 71 percent of dards of question papers in var- the rides will be made available to operate speed boats and jet an emergency. The River Traffic its Community Policing and government soon after com- gress top brass have decided to the top rankers in the Higher ious languages, more number in the evenings. But it will not skis on the river. They are also section and Community Polic- to reach out to more people.” ing to power. Now, with this raise the issue in Parliament. Secondary examination had of Bengali medium students operate after sunset. However, having experience of operating ing of the Kolkata Police are the It may be mentioned that added attraction, more people Bengal is not the only state that got admission in medical but would have found a place in no decision has been taken to the same in Mandarmani and nodal agencies to implement the initiative will improve the will start visiting the place. has become the victim of the this year the number has dras- medical,” an aspirant said. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 PURULIA CASE Quack stabbed to death by AT BARUIPUR deceased’s family members 19-yr-old ends life after fight Mother remanded to OUR CORRESPONDENT It was alleged that the fam- ily members of the woman did KOLKATA: A quack doc- not take her to the hospital and with brother over headphone tor from Mosimpur area of used to pressurise the quack for OUR CORRESPONDENT 2-day police custody Kaliachak was stabbed to death treating her. REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE by a father and his son, neigh- After being forced by the bours of the victim triggering family members of the woman, KOLKATA: In a tragic inci- OUR CORRESPONDENT tension among the locals. the victim continued her dent, a 19-year-old girl com- Following the incident, an treatment. mitted suicide due to an KOLKATA: Mangala Gos- irate mob ransacked the house But two days ago the quack argument with her brother over wami, the mother of the three- of the accused and set it on fire. told the family members that a headphone. The incident took year-old girl from Purulia who The accused are absconding it would not be possible for place at Baruipur in South 24 died at the SSKM Hospital early since the incident happened on him to treat her as she had Parganas on Sunday morning. Friday morning, has been late Saturday night. developed serious complica- Police said that the victim, remanded to two-day police A huge police contingent tions. Nijamuddin and his son Aparna Roy, was a first year custody after being produced at rushed to the spot to bring Babar Ali finally took the vic- student in Baruipur College. a district court on Sunday. The the situation under control. A tim to Malda Medical College A police officer said that police had arrested her follow- police picket has been set up in and Hospital where she died Aparna and her brother Soumi- bers found the door of her room whether there was any other ing a prolonged interrogation the area to check any untoward on Saturday. tra were busy with their studies closed from inside. Aparna did reason behind her death. on late Saturday night. incident. Police said the victim, After the death of the in two separate rooms. All of a not respond despite repeated According to psychia- The main accused, Sana- Obaidullah Seikh (28) a quack, woman, Nijamuddin and sudden Soumitra, who studies knocks on the door. Hearing trist, it could be an outcome tan Thakur, who had allegedly had been treating people for Babar stormed into the cham- in Class XII, went to his sister the cries of her family mem- of a depressed state of mind. It pushed seven needles into the some time now. ber of the victim and stabbed and took away the headphone bers, some local people came in could be possible that Aparna body of the baby, is yet to be Nijamuddin Seikh, also a him several times. which she was using. and broke open the door to find was depressed for certain rea- traced. Police are investigat- resident of the same village They also allegedly shot the It led to a quarrel between her body hanging from the ceil- sons which she did not disclose ing if the baby’s mother had and a labourer, took his wife victim to ensure his death. The them, which their family con- ing fan. They brought the body to her parents and on Sunday conspired with the accused Tajmira Bibi to the quack few accused fled the spot before the sidered to be quite normal down and took her to Baruipur morning she took the extreme as the duo had developed an The police are also going to book the baby’s mother on charges of months ago. locals reached there. because the siblings often used Sub-divisional Hospital where step following the quarrel with illicit relationship. The woman murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and also under After treating the victim The victim was declared to quarrel. But there was noth- she was declared brought dead. her brother. There could be started living with the accused Section 6 of the POCSO Act for sometime, the victim told brought dead after being taken ing as such that forced Aparna The police sent the body for something else as well behind after her separation from her Seikh to take his wife to Malda to the hospital. The locals then to commit suicide, a family an autopsy. Though no com- the incident, though it predom- husband Laxmi Ratan Ghosh. urday and was later arrested. the accused might have fled to Medical College and Hospi- ransacked the house of the member told the police. Both plaint was lodged by the fam- inantly seems that she com- During the proceedings Abhisek Banerjee, the the neighbouring state. tal as she was suffering from accused. did not speak to each other for ily members with the police, mitted suicide just because in a district court in Purulia, accused’s counsel, told the It has become difficult for some critical ailment and it was Police have started a probe around an hour after the heated a police officer said that they of exchange of heated words the state counsel, Arun Majum- court that the mother was also the cops to trace the main not possible for the quack to and raids are being conducted exchange of words. will be speaking to the victim’s with her brother over the dar made his submission as a victim of torture and hence, accused as he has not been cure her. to nab the accused. Later, the girl’s family mem- family members to ascertain headphone. to why the woman did not there is no question of her using his mobile phone. lodge any complaint or being involved in the crime. The locals alleged that informed anybody that her He also said that in the FIR Thakur claimed that he had Middle-aged man’s minor daughter had been sub- which was lodged by the dis- engaged her as a maid servant Barasat man, who was wrongly pushed cardiac jected to barbaric torture by trict child line never mentioned but in reality he had developed body found in Liluah the person with whom she had the mother as an accused. Then an illicit affair with the woman been living. why were the police accusing and this had led to the separa- arrest injection, files complaint with WBCERC OUR CORRESPONDENT Majumdar told the court her, Banerjee asked. tion of the woman from her that despite her daughter being The police are also going husband who was a friend of OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds the death of an tortured with needles, the to book the baby’s mother on Thakur. Dutta was admitted unidentified middle-aged man, whose body mother did not bother to reg- charges of murder under Sec- The accused had pushed the KOLKATA: Family members of to Care and Cure was found at Liluah in Howrah on Sunday ister a compliant in any forum. tion 302 of the Indian Penal needles into the baby’s body Sekhar Dutta, a victim of gross med- morning. Even after the baby was taken Code and also under Section 6 and later fled the house after ical negligence by a private nursing Nursing Home few Police said that local people who went out to SSKM Hospital why did she of the POCSO Act. The main the matter came to light. home, lodged a complaint with the months ago with for morning walks on Sunday first saw the not report the matter to the accused — Thakur, who is still Despite the removal of the West Bengal Clinical Establishment body and informed the police. hospital authorities or police, absconding, will be slapped needles by doctors at SSKM Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) chest pain. At the The police went to the spot and sent the Majumdar asked. with murder charges. Hospital, the baby died on urging it to take strict steps against ICU, he was wrongly body for an autopsy. This shows that the mother A team of district police early Friday morning due to the nursing home. A police officer said that the body was might have been involved in officers are, however, conduct- the infection that spread to her Dutta, a middle-aged man from administered a drug found near pole number 8 situated close to the incident. ing raids at various parts of lungs and other organs as seven Barasat in North 24 Parganas, might meant for those Jaipur Bill at Liluah in Howrah. The woman was interro- the state and also in Jharkhand needles remained inside her for not be able to go back to normal life There were injury marks on the body and gated for several hours on Sat- as the police suspect that quite a long time. as he was allegedly administered a patients suffering it seemed that he was killed and later dumped wrong drug by the nursing home from cardiac arrest by there. authorities. The patient is currently a doctor. The victim Local residents, who passed the area late Miscreants break into house, kill man undergoing treatment at the Barasat Saturday night, told the police that they had District Hospital with serious com- has alleged that Dr not seen anything. Police suspect that the mis- OUR CORRESPONDENT came to save Sujit received injuries on her hand plications that have arisen due to the creants had dumped the body in the wee hours and two of her fingers were severed from the wrong treatment. He has developed Gopal Ghosh, an on Sunday. KOLKATA: A gang of miscreants, suspected body. She is undergoing treatment at Chuchura serious infection in his leg. he also might have suffered an attack. MBBS doctor, gave The police are trying to identify the body to have stormed into a house at Balagarh in Imambara Hospital, while her husband was He was admitted to Care and Immediately after the application and have sent the photographs of the body to Hooghly late Saturday night for looting, ended declared brought dead. The doctors at the hos- Cure Nursing Home in Barasat’s of the drug, the patient’s condition him the drug all the adjacent police stations. up murdering a member of the house and injur- pital said that Sujit died due to excessive bleed- Nabapally area few months ago with deteriorated as he started vomiting The police have collected samples from the ing his wife. ing. The body has been sent for the post-mortem. chest pain. Immediately after being and also felt jolts in his body. When oped serious infection in his leg due area and are suspecting that the miscreants had The incident triggered tension at Balagarh on The family members of the victim told the police taken to the nursing home, the vic- the nurses reported the matter to to the wrong injection. The patient came on a motorbike to dump the body. Sunday morning. Police said that a gang of four that the miscreants had their faces covered with tim was shifted to the Intensive Care the accused doctor he did not even also developed various complica- There were some CCTV cameras installed miscreants entered the house by breaking the pieces of black cloths. They told the police that Unit (ICU). There, he was wrongly bother to attend to the patient. tions apart from the infection and is in the area. The police are going through foot- lock of the front door a little after midnight. After the main purpose of the miscreants were to loot administered a drug meant for those The next day, Dutta was taken to not able to control his urine. ages of the surveillance cameras to identify entering the house, the miscreants went straight valuables from the house. As the family members patients suffering from cardiac arrest Calcutta Medical College and Hospi- After receiving the complaint of the accused. to the room of Sudip Banerjee. The miscreants woke up, the miscreants attacked them. Cops by a doctor at the ICU. tal (CMCH) by his family members. the victim, the West Bengal Medical It may be mentioned that the area was tried to choke out Sudip with a piece of cloth. reached the spot after the incident and started a The victim has alleged that Dr After being treated at the CMCH Council (WBMC) instructed Care poorly illuminated for the past two to three After hearing Sudip’s cries, his younger brother probe. Police are yet to confirm the amount that Gopal Ghosh, an MBBS doctor, for the next few days, the patient and Cure Nursing Home authori- days as the street lights needed some repairs. Sujit came to his rescue. One of the miscreants has been looted. Police are investigating all pos- administered him a drug that is returned home. ties to submit all documents related Taking the opportunity, the miscreants had then took out a chopper and hit Sujit. He fell on sible angles including whether any family dis- given to a patient suffering from an Dutta had to be admitted to to the treatment of the patient to its dumped the body on the spot. the floor of the house. Sujit’s wife Jharna who pute over property. heart attack on mere suspicion that Barasat District Hospital as he devel- office within 15 days. millenniumpost.in Nat’l Anti-Trafficking Committee ASI shoots himself joins hand with Bengal CID

is now available in everypart of Bengal dead in Durgapur KOLKATA: Eying to scale down the number of hu- OUR CORRESPONDENT man trafficking incidents in the state, the Nation- SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No gapur Sub-divisional hospital was whether he would be able where he was declared brought to lead a normal life which al Anti-Trafficking Committee has joined hands NO NAME KOLKATA: An Assistant dead. He was the resident of might have led to his frustra- with the West Bengal CID. Besides linking the 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police Rampurhat in Birbhum. tion, police suspect. Police said NATC mobile app “NATC” with that of the CID’s HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 committed suicide by shoot- Senior police officers of he had borrowed some money “Suraksha” in near future, the association will Begum,Ranichak ing himself with his service Asansol Durgapur police from the market which might revolver. Commissionerate rushed to have been another cause for his also identify different good practices that society DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 The victim, Nazimuddin the spot after the incident. It depression. needs and the challenges that it faces in day to 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 Seikh (35) who was posted at was learnt that the ASI had According to the prelim- day life. The NATC, a global movement of activ- 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 Durgapur police station shot gone to undertake commando inary investigation police ists from different walks of life, has been work- 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 himself in his head with the training at Punjab where he suspect that he might have ing to stop human trafficking, child labour, save service revolver. The incident received severe injuries on committed suicide due to BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 took place on late Saturday his leg. After returning home depression. Police are waiting dropout students, stop early marriage and protect BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 night at the Counter Emer- he was undergoing treatment for the post-mortem reports human rights in India. The NATC has also started 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 gency Force Campus at Bid- for his leg injury. He had been of the victim. Assistant Com- a trafficking-free nation campaign “Let us make hannagar area of Durgapur. suffering from mental depres- missioner of Police (East) of 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 India”. According to reports, North 24 Parganas, After hearing the gun shot, sion as he was unable to lead Asansol Durgapur Commis- South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad districts DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / other police personnel rushed a normal life due to the injury sionerate started a probe in 7864818860 to the spot and found the ASI on his leg which the doctors this regard. The exact cause recorded most of the women’s trafficking cases in NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 lying in a pool of blood. He was had termed serious in nature. of the suicide is yet to be the past one year. AGENCIES immediately taken to the Dur- The biggest worry for Seikh ascertained. BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 Srijit to do more children’s films, take up Tagore works KANCHRAPARA 9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 KOLKATA: With his film /9732243933 Yeti Obhijaan slated to hit the Srijit described ‘Taser Desh’, a dance 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 screens in the coming Durga drama, as very relevant for the present 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 puja, director Srijit Mukher- jee said he wished to do more time. ‘While every work of this nature 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 films for children. has its own relevance, ‘Taser Desh’ DAN NAGAR The national award win- 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 ning director has already talks about being fettered by rules and 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 made two children’s films — breaking rules,’ the ace filmmaker said both based on Kakababu, a fic- Agency tional adventurist conceived by The director of Baishe Sra- vance, Taser Desh talks about 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 writer Sunil Gangopadhyay. bon, who attended the cul- being fettered by rules and 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 “I will definitely do more tural show of school students breaking rules,” the ace film- 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 work for children. I love to in Tagore’s dance drama Taser maker said. work with children and already Desh, said: “There are many “But again this battle for 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 did two films Mishwar Rahasya Tagorean works which can be coming out of prescribed rules 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 and Yeti Obhijan. Children are adapted into film.” is external and Tagore’s works 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 very instinctive,” Mukherjee “But I won’t go for any always have a timeless appeal,” said on the sidelines of a cul- modern interpretation,” Sri- he emphasised. Others District List tural programme. jit asserted, saying “Tagore’s Srijit was present along 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / The trailer of Yeti Obhijaan, works like Taser Desh have with director Anik Dutta of 8409298763 an Indo-Bangla joint produc- many layers as allegory.” Bhooter Bhabishyat fame, pop- TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 tion based on Sunil Gango- Srijit described Taser Desh, ular Bengali singers Rupankar padhyay’s story Paharchuroy The film cast youngster Srijit also expressed a desire a dance drama, as very relevant Bagchi and Srikanta Acharya DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 Atanko and shot extensively in Aryann Bhowmik who was to take up feature films on for the present time. at the presentation of Tasher 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 Switzerland, had been unveiled introduced by Srijit in Mish- Rabindranath Tagore’s work “While every work of Desh by students of Dolna Day recently. war Rahasya. in future in Bengali. this nature has its own rele- School in city. AGENCIES 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp nation Audit: 60% telemetry stations not CAG raps Rlys over cleanliness operational, flood forecast hit

MPOST BUREAU cle (Hyderabad), CWC (Chen- and management of linen nai) and Tapi (Surat). NEW DELHI: Nearly 60 per The CAG noted data was MPOST BUREAU washing blankets," said the cent of the 375 telemetry sta- used in formulation of flood CAG report. In its report tabled tions set up between 1997 forecast only after comparing NEW DELHI: The Comp- The CAG has collected in Parliament, and 2016 are non-operational the telemetry data with manu- troller and Auditor General data on number of blankets which "defeats" the purpose of ally observed information. (CAG) has rapped the rail- in use and those washed dur- the country’s top investing in modernisation of "In case of mismatch of ways over cleanliness and ing the review (2012-2013 auditor has said flood forecast network, a CAG information between the two management of linen and to 2015-2016) period in 33 report has said. sets of data, the manual data suggested putting in place selected depots of coaches. the washing and The Comptroller and Audi- was adopted," the auditor gen- a mechanism to ensure It was found that in 14 sanitation of tor General (CAG) report eral added. strict compliance to the laid selected depots, under nine tabled in Parliament on Friday Thus, the CWC did not down norms. zonal railways, no blankets linen as well as said the Central Water Com- etry stations for which infor- depend on telemetry data even In its report tabled in had been dry washed in the blankets are not mission (CWC) has to depend mation was made available by after investing in modernisa- Parliament on Friday, the said period. on manual collection of data for the ministry, 222 telemetry sta- tion of telemetry station net- country's top auditor has And except for seven done as per the flood forecast as the telemetry tions were non-operational," work for nearly 20 years, it said. said the washing and sanita- depots under five zonal rail- derabad, and Hatia and Tatan- The audit report said there norms established stations are non-operational. the CAG said. As a result, real "This defeated the pur- tion of linen as well as blan- ways, linens had not been agar (in Jharkhand). was a need for the railways to It said the stations were time data was not available, it pose of establishment of the kets are not done as per the sanitised in the other selected The report also said there increase the pace of setting up by railways itself non-functional due to various said. The stations were non- equipment for meeting the norms established by the depots, the CAG has said. were general stores depots of mechanised laundries and reasons such as equipment operational during different requirement of real time data railways itself. During 2015-2016, in which stored fresh linens prescribe norms for quality contamination. theft, dismantling due to inad- periods, stretching from June collection, its transmission and The Railway Board has respect of 12 coaching depots along with those that were standards for washed linen. "Proper storage space equate security and non-instal- 2007 to March 2016. flood forecast formulation," the instructed that washing of of eight zonal railways, blan- to be discarded. At the Basin "A mechanism may be put may be provided for stor- lation of radar sensors/bubbler. The affected divisions CAG said. linen (except blankets) should kets had been washed after an Bridge depot in Chennai, pil- in place to ensure strict com- age of linen in store depots, Telemetry stations collect included: Upper Yamuna, It said the ministry has told be done after every single use interval of 6-26 months, the low covers were being stitched pliance to norms of cleaning so that linen can be issued data at remote or inaccessi- Himalayan Ganga-II the CAG that efforts are being and blankets be dry cleaned report stated. from the used bedsheets to blankets and pillows as per in an organised manner," it ble points and transmit them (Luknow), Middle Ganga made to make telemetry sta- every two months. These depots included tide over shortages. required periodicity," it said. recommended. to receiving equipment for (Varanasi), Middle Ganga-IV tions functional at the earliest. "Various zonal railways Lokmanya Tilak Terminus In a few cases, in the The CAG also said that at It has also advocated pro- monitoring. and V (Patna), Middle Brah- The CAG has recom- had provided periodicity of (Mumbai), Sealdah (Kol- Northern Railway, used pillow many storage depots, fresh viding "adequate storage "Scrutiny of records at the maputra (Guwahati), Lower mended the CWC to devise once every fortnight/month/ kata), Gwalior, Guwahati, covers were provided to the linen was stored haphazardly space" for linen in coaching Ministry of Water Resources Brahmaputra (Jalpaiguri), a time-bound action plan to once in two-three months for Dibrugarh, Lucknow, Secun- passengers, the report said. and was exposed to dirt and depots. revealed that out of 375 telem- Krishna and Coordination Cir- operationalise the stations. Make home science mandatory for boys in school: Govt proposal

MPOST BUREAU mandatory daycare centres in corporates and commer- NEW DELHI: Boys may cial zones as well as housing have to compulsorily study complexes. home science at schools if a The proposal also offers tax draft proposal prepared by the relief to widows and divorced Women and Child Develop- women. ment Ministry is approved by The draft policy also rec- the Union Cabinet. ommends promoting women The draft National Policy drivers for school buses, a for Women, 2017, approved move that is not only likely to recently by a group of minis- generate employment oppor- ters has been sent to the Cabi- tunities for women but also net, according to a ministry expected to curb sexual crimes spokesperson. against school students. The draft makes several The policy is being revised recommendations seemingly after a gap of more than 15 aimed at redefining gender years. The last policy came in roles starting at a young age, 2001. creating new employment An initial draft was first opportunities for women as issued in May 2016 following well as providing tax relief which the Prime Minister's to them. Office (PMO) constituted a The draft policy proposes group of ministers, which sug- that the HRD Ministry rede- gested some changes. sign school curriculum to Making the initial draft promote gender sensitivity as public last year, Women and well as make home science and Child Development Minister physical education compul- Maneka Gandhi had said the sory for both girls and boys. aim of the government was It also seeks to encourage to shift from entitlements to working women and proposes rights and from empowerment pay parity, tax exemption for to creating an enabling envi- women-only organisations, ronment for women. Over 2 million enrolled in India’s quit tobacco programme in a yr: WHO

NEW DELHI: The WHO has said more than 20 lakh people enrolled themselves in the first year of a quit-tobacco initia- tive of the Indian government and also advocated harnessing mobile technology for person- alised advice. Considering the high interest in quitting among tobacco users, the government launched a bilingual country- wide programme in January 2016, and a national toll-free The global health body said quitline in May 2016, it said. the data is monitored through An evaluation by the health a real time dashboard indicates ministry at the end of the pro- improvements in both-- out- gramme's first year, covering reach and impact. over 12,000 registered users, It said that based on its suc- demonstrated an average quit cess, the Indian government rate of about 7 per cent among has decided to expand this ser- both smokers and smokeless vice by introducing Interactive tobacco users, a WHO report Voice Response (IVR) technol- on global tobacco epidemic ogy and making it available in 2017 said. five additional languages. "One way to expand access It said helping peo- is to use mobile technology to ple access support for quit- provide personalised tobacco ting can be a challenge as it cessation advice," it said. requires sustained commit- Emphasising the role of ment from governments that text messaging in such pro- often find it difficult to -iden grammes, it said they can be tify sufficient resources for such an "efficient and cost- effec- programmes. tive" way to provide support The WHO recommended "especially when used in con- offering cessation services as junction with other cessation part of primary healthcare. programmes, such as brief The WHO said there is a advice sessions and toll-free debate about whether Elec- quit lines". tronic Nicotine Delivery Sys- It said 'mTobaccoCes- tems (ENDS) and Electronic sation', a programme using Non-Nicotine Delivery Sys- mobile technology, reinforces tems (ENNDS), which include the behavioural aspect of the e-cigarettes, can help people quitting process, using moti- quit smoking. vation and real time support "Scientific evidence regard- in moments of stress. ing the effectiveness of ENDS/ "Since the launch of the ENNDS as a smoking cessation country's national, bilingual aid is scant and of low certainty, mCessation programme in so it cannot currently be deter- 2016, more than 2 million mined whether ENDS helps or (20 lakh) tobacco users have hinders most smokers in quit- enrolled," it said. ting," it said. MPOST 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 Will expose govt if loan waiver not Cong suspends rape accused implemented properly: Uddhav MLA Vincent from party post OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sun- OUR CORRESPONDENT logic behind the Congress par- day said his party would not ty's charge that the case is part shy away from "exposing" the THIRUVANANTHA- of political conspiracy," he said. BJP-led Maharashtra govern- PURAM: The Congress in The LDF government is ment if it fails to execute the Kerala on Sunday suspended committed to protect women loan waiver scheme properly. its MLA M Vincent from from any atrocity and would Thackeray, whose party is the party post after he was take stern action against per- also a part of the ruling coali- arrested for allegedly raping sons who indulge in crime tion in the state, claimed his and stalking a woman, though against women, he said. outfit was the first to demand it defended him saying "the Vincent, representing Kov- debt waiver and rued that announced the loan waiver of ers, whose outstanding loan case and his arrest is politically alam segment in the assem- Maharashtra continues to top Rs 34,022 crore after a state- amount is slightly more than motivated." bly, was arrested yesterday on in farmer suicides. wide agitation by farmers ear- Rs 1.50 lakh, can also avail the "Though the rape charges charges of rape and abatement "It was the Shiv Sena which lier last month. On July 9, benefit by paying the differ- and the arrest was part of a of suicide under respectively first raised its voice for loan Fadnavis said the entire debt of ence above Rs 1.50 lakh cap, political conspiracy, consid- under sections 376 and 306 of waiver for farmers, when Sha- around 36 lakh farmers will be he had said. ering the complaint of the the Indian Penal Code. rad Pawar was the Union agri- written-off under the scheme. "The state has said that the woman, the Congress has A Neyyatinkara magisterial culture minister. Maharashtra Thackeray said, "I want entire loan of 36 lakh farmers decided to suspend Vincent court sent him to judicial cus- was on top in farmer suicides to see the names of 36 lakh will be waived while 89 lakh from the party secretary post, tody on Saturday for 14 days. and unfortunately it is still at farmers whose entire loan is farmers will benefit from the Kerala Pradesh Congress The incident came to light the top. This was not the area going to be waived, in the state scheme. I want to see the names Committee president M M on July 19 after the 51-year- where our state should have Assembly." and I have asked the party Hassan told reporters here. old woman attempted to com- been at the top," he said in an Fadnavis earlier said that workers to find out those farm- He would stand divested of Kerala Congress MLA M Vincent (2nd from left) after he was arrested in Thiruvananthapuram for alleged mit suicide by consuming an interview to his party's mouth- there are 1.34 crore farmers in ers as well," Thackeray said. the party post till his innocence rape and stalking of a woman, who attempted suicide after she was allegedly harassed by him PTI overdose of sleeping pills and piece 'Saamana'. Maharashtra, of whom 90 lakh While announcing the loan in the case is proved, Hassan her husband filed a police com- "Hence, the farmers should have availed crop loan. Out of waiver for marginal farmers in said, adding, Vincent has told unusual step, Hassan wanted acy and the victim is suffering rubbished the Congress plaint against the MLA, alleg- be debt-free was my demand," them, 89 lakh farmers are eligi- the state, the government had the party that he was confident the police to probe the conspir- from mental problem." charges that political conspir- ing that he used to repeatedly he said. "I have even asked the ble for the loan waiver scheme also promised Rs 10,000 initial that he would be able to prove acy angle to the whole episode. Stating that the case and acy was behind the arrest of call her over the phone and Shiv Sena workers to beat the announced by the state govern- loan assistance at the start of his innocence in the court. The "The charges against the further steps against Vincent Vincent and said the govern- harasser her. drums outside the banks (as ment. Of the total 89 lakh bene- the Kharif season. Congress rejected the demand MLA were converted into rape was taken in a haste, Hassan ment initiated steps as per the The police had said yester- part of an agitation) and make ficiaries, nearly 44 lakh farmers Thackeray said, "The gov- of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF following political pressure said CPI(M)-led LDF govern- law. day that the MLA had made them display the list of benefi- would get the maximum ben- ernment came up with a con- for the resignation of Vincent exerted by local CPI(M) MLA ment had not taken any action CPI(M) State Secretary more than 900 calls to the ciaries. We will not shy away efit of the scheme. Of these 44 cept of providing Rs 10,000 and said there was no need for K Ansalan and some of its local against its worker in Vada- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the woman in the past few months. from exposing the state gov- lakh, the entire debt of 36 lakh per farmer till the loan waiver it now. leaders," Hassan alleged. kancherry and NCP MLA A MLA was charged and arrested The police had questioned ernment if it fails to execute the farmers, who have an outstand- scheme is being worked out. "Party will take a call on Hassan also mentioned K Saseendhran who were fac- on the basis of the deposition Vincent for over three hours loan waiver scheme properly," ing loan of up to Rs 1.50 lakh, The financial assistance was that after he is declared guilty about media reports on state- ing sexual harassment com- of the victim, which was very at the MLA's hostel here yes- Thackeray said. would be completely waived, announced as a relief to farm- by the court," he said. ment of the victim's sister that plaint by women. important in such cases. terday after which he was Chief Minister Deven- the chief minister had said. ers who may need it to pur- Terming the arrest as an "it is a case of political conspir- Meanwhile, the CPI(M) "I failed to understand the arrested. dra Fadnavis had on June 24 The remaining farm- chase seeds and fertilisers." Indo-Pak LoC fights: 9 soldiers Don't forget Amit Shah has lunch with NCP Kerala 1971, Naidu president and 2 civilians killed in July Dalit family in Rajasthan Uzhavoor Vijayan warns Pak passes away OUR CORRESPONDENT Army jawans, Sepoy Jaspreet OUR CORRESPONDENT Singh, 24 and Rifleman Bimal MPOST BUREAU KOCHI/KOTTAYAM: JAMMU: Nine soldiers among Sinjali, 21 killed in Naushera JAIPUR: BJP president Amit Nationalist Congress Party 11 people were killed while and Nowgam sectors of Rajouri NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Shah on Sunday had lunch Kerala unit president Uzhavoor 16 others injured in the inci- and Kupwara districts respec- Pakistan for "aiding and abet- with a Dalit family here on the Vijayan died on Sunday at a dents of cross-border firing this tively. On July 18, Pakistani ting terror", NDA's Vice Presi- last day of his three- day visit private hospital in Kochi due month by Pakistan along the troops also targeted school dential candidate M. Venkaiah to Rajasthan. After rounds of to liver related ailments, hos- Line of Control in Jammu and children, shelling their schools Naidu on Sunday reminded it meeting in the party office, pital sources said. He was 60 Kashmir. and trapping 217 of them in not to forget what happened in Shah left for Sushilpura where and is survived by wife and two Amid one of the worst fatal- 3 schools in Kadali and Seha 1971 in a reference to the Ban- he had lunch at the house of daughters. Vijayan had been ities in recent times, the month areas of Rajouri near the LoC gladesh War in which it faced a BJP Yuva Morcha member undergoing treatment at the also saw over 110 livestock fall- for 6 hours. humiliating defeat. Ramesh Pacharia amid tight hospital since July 11. ing prey to incidents of shell- Earlier on July 17, one Naidu was addressing security arrangements. He had been put on ventila- ing and firing by Pakistani Rifleman Jayadrath Singh was Army jawan and a girl were the annual Kargil Parakram Shah, accompanied by tor support for the last two days army in which nearly 35 struc- killed on July 21 when Pakistan killed when the Pakistan army Parade here, held in remem- Chief Minister Vasundhara but died this morning, the hos- tures, including over two dozen army resorted to firing at Indian violated ceasefire twice in two brance of soldiers killed in a Raje, party's state president pital spokesman said. houses were damaged along the Army posts in Rajouri district PTI sectors and resorted to fir- war with Pakistan in Jammu Ashok Parnami, MP Bhu- Hailing from Uzhavoor LoC in Rajouri district alone. ing at Indian Army posts and and Kashmir's Kargil sector pendra Yadav and others, was in Kottayam district, Vijayan BJP president Amit Shah with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara In the wake of repeated fir- and Kashmir (TAJK). civilian areas in Rajouri and in 1999. given a warm welcome in tra- began his political career dur- Raje having lunch at Dalit Family during visit in Jaipur on Sunday PTI ing and shelling by Pakistan, On July 21, 28-year-old Poonch districts. The victims "Our neighbour should ditional Rajasthani manner. ing his college days as a leader over 4,000 people from borders rifleman Jayadrath Singh was were identified as 37-year-old understand that aiding and They were served food ticipation in the party's work," movement for the first time. of the Kerala Students Union areas had to be shifted to safer killed when Pakistan army Naik Muddasar Ahmed of abetting terror will not help by Pacharia's family and had he said. Excited people lined up (KSU), the student wing of the places in the district. resorted to firing at Indian militancy-infested Tral belt of them, they should recall what lunch sitting on the ground. The minister said that it is on roads and congregated on Indian National Congress. "The month has seen greater Army posts in Sunderbandi South Kashmir and 9- year-old happened in 1971... Terrorism "My mother cooked daal, the media, not the party, which rooftops to catch a glimpse of Vijayan was state secretary ceasefire violations along LoC sector of Rajouri district. Singh girl Sajada. is the enemy of humanity, it has rice, chapatti, halwa, kheer for sees the caste and Dalit factor. Shah. of the KSU and Youth Con- in the state. The aim was to belonged to village Bhagwan- On July 15, another jawan, no religion," he said. the party president," Pacharia "For us, his work is consid- Shah spent close to half an gress before parting his associa- engineer infiltrations and push pur of Saharanpur district in Lance Naik Mohmmad Naseer, Criticising Pakistan for told reporters. erable and we sees it as the par- hour at the house of Pacharia tion with Congress along with a in more and more militants in Uttar Pradesh. He is survived 35 was killed and yet another "mixing terrorism with reli- Before Shah's visit, party ty's national president has gone and interacted with the family group of prominent leaders in J&K," said a senior Army offi- by his wife Mamta Devi. injured in Pak shelling along gion" as its state policy, the for- leaders made several rounds to the house of a booth level members. He met the locals protest against proclamation cer adding that Indian forces A juniour commissioned the LoC in Rajouri district. mer Union Minister asserted to review preparations. work to have lunch," he said. outside the house and waved of emergency in the country too aptly retaliated to the shell- officer, Subedar Shashi Kumar, Two other jawans, Lance that Kashmir is an integral part Social justice minister "It is not that we selected a to those standing on rooftops. in 1975. Vijayan, known for ings by Pakistani army. who was grievously injured in Naik Ranjit Singh and Rifle- of India and "not an inch" of it Arun Chaturvedi said the Dalit family. Several Dalit fam- Police Commissioner San- his speech containing politi- The security agencies attri- an unprovoked ceasefire breach man Satesh Bhagat, both of will be ceded. party selected the house of its ilies live close the BJP office jay Agrawal reviewed the cal wits, later joined the NCP bute the increased shelling and by Pakistan in Naushera on July Jammu, were killed along LoC He also urged Pakistan to booth level worker, Pacharia, but the party president came sercurity arrangements for and rose to the rank of its state firing by Pakistani army to their 18, died at Udhampur Com- on July 12, in Pakistani firing shun the path of confrontation. based on his active work for at the house of an active party the visit. president. He also emerged as support to the Pak-based terror mand Hospital on July 19. in Keran sector of North Kash- "We are a peace loving the party and not due to his worker. The distance of Sush- Union minister Rajyaward- a key member of the LDF state group Jamaat-ud-Dawa's "Year Subedar Kumar was a native mir sector. Four days earlier people. We never attacked any caste or class. ilpura is also not very far from han Rathore, MP Bhupendra committee during the Assem- of Kashmir" campaign to make of Galon village of Hamirpur on July 8, jawan Mohmmad country. We don't want war, we "We identify our workers the party office," he said. Yadav, Nihal Chand Meghwal, bly polls held last year. the LoC "more active to high- district in Himachal Pradesh. Showkat, who was on leave, don't want confrontation. We on the basis of their work. We The narrow lanes of Sush- state social justice minister He had fought Assembly light the Kashmir issue." He is survived by his wife San- was killed along with his wife, want to have peace and good do not consider their caste or ilpura are populated by lower Arun Chaturvedi and other elections in 2001 from Pala Known as Lashkar-e-Taiba tosh Sharma and children. when his house was hit by a relations with our neighbours, class and decision for Shah's middle class and Dalit fami- leaders were present with him. in Kottayam district but lost earlier, JuD has now named The July 18 ceasefire viola- Pakistani army's mortar shell in but they should also recipro- lunch at his house was made lies. It is located in the middle Assembly elections are due to Kerala Congress veteran itself Tehreek Azadi Jammu tions by Pakistan also saw two Poonch sector. cate," Naidu said. just because of his active par- of the city and witnessed VVIP next year in Rajasthan. K M Mani. AGENCIES NATION BRIEFS S H Raza: Odes to love and longing from the 'bindu' artist IRCTC TO INSTALL 1,100 WATER VENDING MACHINES AT STATIONS TRISHA MUKHERJEE my speaking about it. "You have also made me Witness to Raza's childhood NEW DELHI: The Indian Railway Catering and Tour- NEW DELHI: "You made me aware of the exquisite sweet- ism Corporation (IRCTC) plans to install 1,100 water aware of a feeling that seemed ness of some moments, which vending machines at 450 stations in 2017-2018 as foreign to me, that belonged I have often neglected or stands in shambles part of its efforts to ensure clean drinking water at to others, that I despised. That destroyed. low cost in rail premises across the country. A glass beautiful feeling of joy, which How to write what they MANDLA (MP): An ancient school's entrance. Then, he got of 300 ml water dispensed through these machines perhaps could also be mine." have become to me, I, who tree, a dilapidated school up and picked some sand and will cost just Re 1. The railway ministry in a series of No, that's not a romantic is consumed by the days and building and its sepia tinted rubbed it on his forehead. author or a poet expressing his nights as they came, happy or admission record circa 1931, "I was, of course, confused tweets on Sunday said these water vending machines deepest thoughts, but the late unhappy, without knowing well are perhaps the only tac- and asked him who he was, (WVMs) will provide clean drinking water at low cost, artist Syed Haider Raza in one the existence of this void," he tile remnants of Syed Haider and he said, 'Sir ji, consider me and that the initiative will help in generating employ- of his letters to Janine Mongil- wrote in one letter. Raza's early childhood that a mad man for a few minutes. ment for around 2,000 people. lat in 1953. Raza was born in 1922 was spent in the thinly popu- Then, I will explain every- Raza, who died on this day in Mandala district of Mad- lated village of Kakaiya here. thing.' He just sat here quietly SSB SEIZES 2.9 KG BROWN SUGAR last year at the age of 94, went hya Pradesh to a forest ranger While the staff of Shaskiya looking at the walls and the on to marry the French con- father. He took up draw- Madhyamik Shala hasn't for- entire school," Patel said. WORTH RS 14.50 CRORE temporary artist six years later ing at the early age of 12 and gotten the iconic modern- It was only later when Raza KISHANGANJ (Bihar): The Sashastra Seema Bal and lived on in Paris for over enrolled at the J J School of Art ist painter, the visible sense nostalgically told him about (SSB) arrested two smugglers and seized 2.9 kg half a century. in Mumbai (1943-47), before of dejection on their faces is his schooldays, and how he The letters from the artist, moving to Paris to study in hard to miss. had become a renowned name brown sugar, worth Rs 14.50 crore from their posses- who created works of art with 1950 on a French government As Mandla remembers in the world of art, that Patel sion in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, a SSB official his brush and his words, are scholarship. Raza on his first death anni- and others realised they had a said here on Sunday. During checking at Murarigachh scheduled to be published as a It was in the famed Euro- versary, the government celebrity of sorts among them. check post in Vidhan Nagar police station area in book later this year. pean city of love that he met school, where he studied for It was perhaps the nature Darjeeling district bordering Bihar's Kishanganj district The letters of love and Janine, a fellow artist. less than a year in 4th stan- of his forest ranger father's last evening, the SSB jawans with the help of West longing, now in the custody What followed was an affair dard, now lies in shambles. job that Raza and his elder Bengal's Narcotics Department sleuths nabbed two of the Raza Foundation and to remember. Pointing at the locked door brother Yusuf only managed made available to PTI, are a far After Raza's return to India, A file photo of the Modernist painter Syed Haider Raza PTI of a defunct classroom, school to attend classes intermittently smugglers and seized 2.9 kg brown sugar, worth Rs cry from the 'bindu', 'purush- the two exchanged as many as incharge Narendra Kumar till December of that year. 14.50 crore, Deputy Commandant of the SSB's 12th prakriti' and 'nari' concepts in 80 letters between 1952-1956 art," said Ashok Vajpeyi, close dreams. Dreams incessant, Patel recalls his meeting with The primary section, where Battalion, Kumar Sundaram said at the headquar- geometric abstract works that before tying the knot in 1959. friend and managing trustee of sad-if I think, gay-if I abandon the 'bindu' artist in 1986. Raza was admitted was closed ters in Kishanganj. The smuggler duo, Bhuli Bibi and propelled him to iconic status. "Raza indulged in poetic the Raza Foundation. myself to the intensity of my Raza was visiting for the down five years ago, and a Budhadev Biswas, natives of Darjeeling, were carrying "You made me aware of, in passionate exaggeration in The correspondence with pure feelings. I do not search first time since he left school. makeshift kitchen to pre- the contraband consignment to Siliguri to deliver it to all its plenitude, a feeling that I romantic hyperbole, all truly his wife also reveals the artist's any more, I hope to find. Will "It was February 6, 1986 pare mid-day meals is all that do not know how to describe, deep and genuine. He brings emotions and struggles in his there be a new order to my life? and I was teaching on this is there. a client, he said. and which nevertheless shows the same kind of passion and early days in France. I do not know. Consequences-I verandah when a man in a suit Presently the classes take itself in all my letters without fury to his love as he did to his "I am immersed in my no longer think of them. PTI lay down flat on ground at the place in a new building. PTI 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp nation Indian Army decides to go big on Russia keen to sell MiG-35 indigenisation of critical spares OUR CORRESPONDENT

to IAF, talks on: Top official NEW DELHI: With delays in import of critical equip- OUR CORRESPONDENT multipurpose fighter jet devel- responsibility to service it for ment severely affecting its oped on the basis of the serial- 40 years," he added. combat readiness, the Army ZHUKOVSKY: Russia is keen produced MiG-29K/KUB and He stressed that in com- has decided to fast-track indi- on selling its new fighter jet MiG-29M/M2 combat aircraft. parison to its competitors, the genisation of key components MiG-35 to India with the MiG Asked if India has expressed prices offered by MiG were and spares for battle tanks and corporation's chief saying the any interest in the MiG-35, 20-25 per cent cheaper, mak- other military systems. country has evinced interest in Tarasenko said, "Of course ing it an attractive option for The Ordnance Factory the aircraft and talks were on to they have." MiG aircraft have those who wish to purchase Board, an umbrella body of 41 understand its requirements. been used by India for almost this aircraft. ordnance factories, has decided cured from that country. Russia bill on defence and promote the Director General of Rus- 50 years and MiG corporation Highlighting the main fea- to bring down import of spares has been a major supplier of domestic industry. sian Aircraft Corporation MiG proposes its new products to tures of the MiG-35, Tarasenko and components from current military platforms to India. Earlier this month, the gov- Ilya Tarasenko said the MiG-35 India among the first countries said its technical specifications 60 per cent annually to 30 per The decision to go for indi- ernment had empowered the was "the best" and definitely and intends to continue supply- were close to a fifth generation cent in the next three years, a genisation of spares is part Vice Chief of Army to directly better than Lockheed Martin's ing India with its most modern aircraft, namely its flight capa- senior Army official said. of the government's over- procure ammunition and fifth-generation combat aircraft aircraft, the MiG chief said. bilities, its new weapon range The Master General of the all approach to enhance bat- spares to maintain readiness for F-35. He claimed that the MiG- Asked about the current and defence systems, includ- Ordnance (MGO), responsible tle readiness of the 1.3 million short duration "intense wars". 35 would beat the American jet status of the proposal of the air- ing stealth. for artillery and other key mili- strong Army after a thorough The full financial powers in air to air combat. craft to India, he said, "We are "I would like to note the tary supplies to frontline bases, review found "gaps" in its oper- was given to the Army after an Tarasenko, while talking to in the negotiation stage where demand for this aircraft for our has also started extensive talks ational preparedness. internal review found that opti- reporters on the sidelines of talks on technical and techno- own air force, as well as our for- with leading Indian defence The official said the Army mum level of "war stores" were the MAKS 2017 air show here, logical specifications that MiG board equipment and the new 'Hero of Russia' by President eign partners. The plane is light, firms to evolve a strategy for plans to involve micro, small not being maintained. said after having presented can present to India and the quality of weapons -- air-to- air, Vladimir Putin for bravery in multi-functional and has high indigenisation of key spares and medium enterprises to The Army has been press- MiG- 35 in January, the MiG requirements that India has for air-to-ground and air-to-sea. piloting and testing of aviation manoeuvrability," Tarasenko and components of tanks and produce smaller parts of the ing the government for ensur- corporation began to actively this aircraft were taking place." "Compared with the basic equipment. said, adding that the MiG was other weapons systems. weapons systems. Extensive ing speedy procurement of key promote the aircraft in India "Since this is a very new version of the MiG-29, it is a Talking about the cost of also offering special commer- The MGO and OFB procure discussions were already held military platforms citing evolv- and in other parts of the world. plane, it will still take some new aircraft, new airframe, fly- the plane, Tarasenko said it was cial terms to its partners. spares worth over Rs 10,000 with around 80 MSMEs. A ing security challenges. "We are proposing supply of time to negotiate on exactly by-wire, glass cockpit, adapted economical due to the after- He also stressed that the crore annually, the official said. policy document finalising the In April, top Army Com- the aircraft for tenders in India what India needs and adjust for night vision goggles...new sales services being offered plane was fully Russian-made It has been a long-standing roadmap is likely to be issued in manders had brain-stormed and we actively work with its the product to it," he added. engines, more power, more along with the aircraft. with Rostec companies like grievance of armed forces that the next couple of weeks. over the prevailing security Air Force in order to win the Mikhail Belyaev, the Lead fuel, new on board equip- "We propose not just the United Engine Corporation supply of critical spares and The initiative to go for scenario as well as external tender," he said. Test Pilot of MiG-35, told ment and new weapons," said aircraft, but also training for (UEC), KRET and Techno- equipment from Russia takes indigenous production of threats facing the country and The MiG-35 is Russia's reporters that the main feature Belyaev, who was earlier this its use, as well as after-sales ser- dinamika participating in the a long-time, affecting mainte- spares is in sync with defence decided to enhance combat most advanced 4++ generation of this aircraft was the new on year presented the star of the vicing where we take upon the project. nance of military systems pro- ministry's policy to cut import effectiveness. Undisclosed income PMFBY Rebuttal: All the five gov and 13 other RBI to lease Govt targets indigenous insurance companies are empanelled currency of Rs 71,941 cr found verification systems supercomputers under OUR CORRESPONDENT to weed out fakes 3-phase project NEW DELHI: Pradhan​ Man- in 3 years: Govt to SC OUR CORRESPONDENT tri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was formulated after detailed OUR CORRESPONDENT consultation with all stakehold- NEW DELHI: The Reserve ers with a view to addressing Bank will hire 12 currency veri- NEW DELHI: Massive major shortcomings in the fication systems for six months searches, seizures and sur- existing schemes. Some of to help it segregate fake ones veys by the Income Tax (IT) these were higher premium from scrapped notes of Rs department over the last three rates to be paid by farmers, 500/1000 denomination. years have led to the detection low risk coverage, reduction The central bank is cur- of around Rs 71,941 crore of in sum insured due to capping rently engaged in counting "undisclosed income", the Cen- of premiums and sum insured farmers and 581 lakh hectare of PMFBY schemes. Further, the huge pile of old Rs 500/1000 tre has told the Supreme Court. lower than the cost of produc- sown area which corresponds performance on these param- notes which were scrapped During the period of tion resulting in low payout in to 30 per cent of the Gross eters is much better in states following demonetisation on demonetisation from Novem- the event of a calamity, cou- Cropped Area (GCA) which with robust deployment of November 9, 2016. Earlier in ber 9 last year to January 10 ments of the demonetisa- pled with delayed payment of is an impressive performance technology package. ​A com- May, the Reserve Bank had OUR CORRESPONDENT plans to make these high-preci- this year, "The total undis- tion period, the affidavit said claims. when considered in the context prehensive web based platform floated a global tender for leas- sion computing machines avail- closed income admitted was in about two months from Not only does PMFBY of two overall good seasons for was put in place for better co- ing of 18 'Currency Verifica- NEW DELHI: As part of the able for scientific researches more than Rs 5,400 crore" November 9 last year, "signifi- address all these shortcomings the country with record pro- ordination, transparency and tion and Processing System Modi government's 'Make in across the country. and the total quantity of gold cantly large number of enforce- but is also simple and easy on duction of foodgrains. The seamless flow of information. (CVPS)'. However, the tender India' initiative, supercom- Milind Kulkarni, a senior seized stood at 303.367 kgs, the ment actions were undertaken farmers because they are to pay roadmap targets a GCA cov- The Centre has set up an was later cancelled and now a puters will be manufactured scientist with the Ministry of Finance Ministry has said in an by the IT Department". fixed low rate of premium for erage of 40 per cent and 50 per elaborate co-ordination and fresh one has been floated to in India under a three-phase Science and Technology who affidavit to the apex court. "They included 1,100 all crops in a particular sea- cent for the years 2017-18 and monitoring mechanism includ- lease 12 such systems. programme, officials said. is over-looking the project, said It gave the details of the searches and surveys and son across the country. Premi- 2018-19 respectively. ing weekly video conferencing As per the tender docu- In the initial two phases of the plan is to "have six super- unaccounted income for three more than 5,100 verifications. ums are as low as 2 per cent for All the five Government with all stakeholders — states, ment, the currency notes of the National Supercomputers computers in the first phase". years from April 1, 2014 to Feb- The total seizure through Kharif, 1.5 per cent for Rabi General Insurance Companies insurance companies, banks, all denominations received at Mission, the focus will be on In the first phase, three ruary 28 this year, including the these actions was of about and 5 per cent for commer- besides 13 other insurance technology providers. Series of regional office of the RBI would designing and manufacturing supercomputers will be demonetisation period. Rs 610 crore, including cash cial horticultural and planta- companies are empanelled physical meetings with states, have to be processed at a min- subsystems such as high-speed imported. System assemblies The affidavit said that -dur of Rs 513 crore. The cash sei- tion crops. and entrusted with the task of banks and insurance com- imum speed of 30 notes per Internet switches and compute for the remaining three will ing the three year period, zure included seizures in new Further, the risk coverage implementation for ensuring panies also form part of the second. The term of the lease nodes indigenously. be manufactured abroad, but searches were undertaken by currency of more than Rs 110 has been substantially enlarged more competitive price discov- implementation strategy. contract will be of six months, The Rs 4,500-crore proj- assembled in India. C-DAC the IT department in over crore. The total undisclosed to cover all the natural non- ery and better services. Use In Kharif 2016, gross pre- extendable by three blocks of ect was approved by the Cab- will responsible for the overall 2,027 groups "which led to income admitted was more preventable uncertainties right of technology is central to the mium amount of Rs 16,675 two months each, it added. inet Committee on Economic system design. the admission of undisclosed than Rs 5,400 crore," it said. from pre-sowing to post-har- scheme to ensure more accu- crore was collected from all RBI Governor Urjit Patel, Affairs in March last year. Two supercomputers will income of more than Rs 36,051 The Finance Ministry, vest stages of crop life. rate and faster assessment of states/UTs across the country. while appearing before a Parlia- A Request for Proposal have a peak operational capac- crore". which recently refused the The insurance unit has also crop losses and quicker pay- This was primarily due to sub- mentary panel on July 12, had (RPF) for the project is in ity of two petaflops and the rest "This is in addition to the demand to give more grace been reduced to village level to ment of claims to farmers. stantial increase in sum insured reportedly said the deposited its final stages and is being will be of 500 teraflops. seizure of undisclosed assets period for depositing the provide relief as per more real- The technology package from Rs 1,15,000 crore in 2015- banned notes were still being executed by the Centre for Floating point operations worth Rs 2,890 crore," it said. scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 istic loss experienced by the includes use of Smartphones, 16 to Rs 2,04,000 crore in 2016- counted and therefore he was Development of Advanced per second (FLOPS) is the stan- Similarly between April 1, notes, said the Ministry of farmers with provision for farm Remote Sensing Technology 17 because of equating sum not in a position to give a figure Computing (C-DAC), Pune, dard unit to measure computa- 2014 to February 28 this year, Home Affairs in its July 11 level assessment for localised (RST) and drones. A beginning insured with cost of cultivation. on the scrapped currency that a research and development tional power. the IT department conducted communication has reported calamities like hailstorm, inun- has been made in the first year Higher sum of insurance was back in the system. institution under the Ministry A petaflop can be expressed more than 15,000 surveys that as per intelligence agen- dation etc. as well as for post itself and the intended accuracy will result in more substantive Patel did not pro- of Electronics and Information as a thousand trillion floating which led to "the detection of cies, there were reports of larg- harvest losses. of yield loss estimates, credibil- payouts to the farmers when vide any "specific number" Technology. point operations per second. A undisclosed income of more escale misuse of the window for The first year of implemen- ity of estimates and timelines they become eligible for claims on the amount of money The NSM envisages nearly teraflop is equal to one million than Rs 33,000 crore". exchange of the demonetised tation of the scheme witnessed are far superior to the corre- during the season that turns that had been deposited 50 supercomputers in three million floating-point opera- Highlighting the achieve- currency notes. record coverage of 574 lakh sponding status under pre- out to be a bad one. post-demonetisation. phases. The government has tions per second. Parliamentarians bid farewell 10 Rajaji to 10 Akbar: Tale of 2 presidents, 2 bungalows OUR CORRESPONDENT to President Mukherjee NEW DELHI: Finishing touches are being given to OUR CORRESPONDENT an iconic heritage bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi to welcome NEW DELHI: Members of outgoing President Pranab Parliament on Sunday bid Mukherjee who demits office adieu to outgoing President on Sunday. The 10, Rajaji Pranab Mukherjee at a gala cer- Marg mansion will now be the emony in the Central Hall of humble abode of 81-year-old Parliament as leaders recalled Mukherjee as he moves out of his contribution in upholding the grand Rashtrapati Bhawan, democratic values. where he had assumed office Eighty one-year-old as the 13th President on July Mukherjee was received by 25, 2012. Vice President Hamid Ansari, The Raj-era bungalow, Prime Minister Narendra endowed with sloping red-tiled Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sum- roof and fitted with chimneys, itra Mahajan and Parliamen- has been given a fresh coat of tary Affairs Minister Ananth paint while its wide lawns and A view of New Delhi’s 10 Rajaji Marg on Tuesday which is being readied as the retirement home of President Kumar at Parliament for the gardens spruced up. Pranab Mukherjee PTI farewell ceremony. The two-storey house had In her speech, Mahajan also served as a retirement in it since filing his nomination of the Head of State, as a string ft with the ground floor hous- said, "This is a solemn occasion home for former president the as the NDA candidate. of visitors, from Union minis- ing a library and an attached for each one of us to express President Pranab Mukherjee gestures after his speech during his farewell ceremony in the Central Hall of late A P J Abdul Kalam till his And, so, while Mukherjee, ters to senior leaders and MPs reading space for Mukherjee, our profound respect to Presi- Parliament in New Delhi on Sunday. Vice President Hamid Ansari and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan death in 2015, after which it after bidding farewell to Rash- poured in to congratulate Kov- an avid reader. dent Mukherjee." Asari lauded are also seen PTI was allotted to Union Culture trapati Bhawan, will move to ind on his victory. Mukherjee retires as the Mukherjee for his "unshakable Minister Mahesh Sharma. the bungalow previously occu- Both bungalows, built dur- President, crowning a political belief in the idea of India" and "He brought great distinc- the lodestar for the country," government should avoid the Sharma vacated the 10, pied by Sharma, Kovind will ing the creation of the new career of over five decades of said he often appealed to the tion and dignity to the top Mukherjee said. ordinance route as it should Rajaji Marg house after it was ascend to the country's first imperial capital of the Brit- exemplary service to the nation people to re-dedicate them- office. His views on national He asked the members to be reserved only for compel- allotted to Mukherjee and has residence from the minister's ish Raj, would now be brack- in the government as well as selves to the democratic values and international issues have avoid frequent disruptions in ling circumstances. "It should shifted to the bungalow at 10 present official bungalow, in eted with the highest symbol Parliament. of the country. enhanced the stature of the Parliament saying it hurt the not be taken for matters being Akbar Road, a single-storey what can be described as a sort of democratic India. Kovind last served as the Mukherjee also stressed office," he said. The outgoing opposition more. "During my considered for discussion (in Lutyens' mansion, a senior offi- of full circle to the tale of these The two residences are also governor of Bihar before being upon pluralism and diversity president expressed gratitude years in Parliament, I learnt Parliament)," he added. cial said. two presidents. emblematic of architectural elected as the successor to "as the greatest strength" of the to the parliamentarians for the that it stands for debate, discus- Mukherjee said, "As the Incidentally, the minister's The 10, Akbar Road bun- excellence as evidenced in the Mukherjee. Sharma had ear- country, he said. Ansari also farewell. "After Independence, sion and dissent. I also learnt President, I have tried to pro- official bungalow is also serv- galow on the day of the decla- 10, Akbar's white pillars or the lier said the urban develop- complimented Mukherjee for we undertook to promote fra- that disruptions hurt the oppo- tect, preserve and defend the ing as a temporary residence ration of the presidential poll 10, Rajaji's sloping roof. ment ministry had asked if he the manner in which he essayed ternity, dignity and unity of the sition more," he said. Constitution, not just in letter, of President-elect Ram Nath result last week, had begun to The 10, Rajaji Marg house is had any objection to vacate the the role of the president. nation. These ideals became Mukherjee also said the but in spirit as well." Kovind, who has been staying assume the aura of a residence spread over an area of 11,776 sq bungalow at 10, Rajaji Marg. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 EDITORIAL Publish and be damned! Kovind could Should journalists protect national interest or publish and be damned?

akistan Prime Min- be dammed? I took the latter rejuvenate ister Nawaz Sharif's route. fate hangs in the bal- A quest for balance on ance on unexplained international affairs in the education SAEED NAQVI Pfinances, most specifically Indian media has always been for apartments he acquired a fool's errand. The Imperial- ith Ram Nath Kovind’s election as the President in London's most expensive colonial stranglehold obtains of India, our education system appears to be in stretch, Park Lane, facing Hyde to this day. When Ronald Rea- a hopeful situation. And, if President-elect Kov- Park. I visited the most prized gan bombed Benghazi and ind’s contribution as Governor in the higher of these apartments on Octo- Tripoli in April 1986 because Weducation of Bihar is any indication – he could be the torch- ber 15, 1999, days after Gen. US intelligence had picked up bearer of probable educational revival in the country. A close Pervez Musharraf ousted him chatter in a Berlin discotheque associate of former Prime Minister Morarjee Desai – always an in a coup on October 12. that Libyan terrorists were advocate of highest disciplinary standards in public life – Kov- To make sense of the mili- about to target Western loca- ind won accolades for bringing Bihar’s ‘politicised’ academics tary handouts explaining the tions, the story was either not back on track as the ex-officio Chancellor of all the universi- situation, I turned up in Lon- noticed in India or the Western ties there. And, that too – without any controversy! Yes, taking don to interview his young- version was swallowed hook notice of the ills affecting education in Bihar, he tried to bring est son, Hasan, then 23, who, line and sinker. about structural changes in the higher education system by I presumed, would have been When I turned up in Trip- taking Chief Minister Nitish Kumar into confidence, instead Two schools of in touch with members of oli to interview Qaddafi whose of locking horns with the state government. There was no ele- his family in Islamabad and six-month-old daughter had ment of confrontation with the state government on innocu- journalism were Lahore. been killed in the air raid on ous issues. Though Kovind was always liberal in allowing the suddenly in What struck me and my his palace, I was regarded as then vice-chancellors of the state universities to complete their camera crew were the rich, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a subversive, blackleg by the tenures, he didn’t hesitate to sack a few, those who dared to conflict. Should opulent interiors, heavy cur- Western press corps. I still take the law into their hands. Bihar can never forget the most Nawaz Sharif's tains one would expect at the against Imran Khan served to have been sent by Imran Affairs Minister. A novice in remember a disapproving significant contribution of Kovind as the Governor that he set alleged corruption Savoy and the Dorchester, sofas some higher purpose? Publish Khan to explore relations with world affairs, Mishra put his Kate Aide of the BBC in the off the process of appointment of vice-chancellors in a crys- with upholstery so expensive and be damned is what I had the Jewish state". Remember foot in his mouth on a secret hotel room opposite mine. tal-clear manner. He appointed search committees – compris- be overlooked as to hover between class and been taught when confronted Jemima was married to Imran treaty which guides Indo- The entire anti-Qaddafi pro- ing eminent academicians and scholars – for picking out the because vulgarity. The deep corridors with such situations. and her multi-billionaire Bhutan relations. So cross was paganda was based on false- names and personally interviewed them. It was for the first lead to many bedrooms, one Another story, ironically father, Sir James Goldsmith, King Jigme Singye Wangchuk hoods. Should I go along with time in at least four decades that vice-chancellors were selected protecting him of which Hasan occupied even this one concerning Imran wielded great influence in that he invited me to Mumbai the powerful conventional wis- without quid pro quo, which had become a common practice, against Imran when he was at London Uni- Khan, comes to mind. I had Jerusalem. I did not write that where he was halting on his dom forged globally or punc- during the tenure of earlier chancellors. Giving a further push versity. To elevate the grand turned up in Israel to interview story because Imran then was journey from Havana. This was ture it since I had witnessed to the plebeian ethos in the management of higher education Khan served style of the Sharifs was a but- Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir much more a cricketer than most unprecedented. No king the incontrovertible truth? The with his social background, the selected vice-chancellors were some higher ler in attendance, wearing tails totally against the advice of a politician. Moreover, Linda of Bhutan had ever given an interview made banner head- exposed to lectures on the issue of challenges in higher educa- of impeccable cut, as if he were my Left-liberal friends -- had shared this information in interview to a journalist. lines in European newspapers tion by academic luminaries, including some successful former purpose? Publish off to the Ascot races. Prof. Mushirul Hasan, for confidence on a personal basis. The interview, published like La Republica, but I also vice-chancellors of several Central Universities. Continuing and be damned is My interview with Hasan instance. Muslim Congress- When Benazir Bhutto sought a behind the back of the estab- lived to see how powerful the the trend, it is no wonder that higher education would be the was about the coup and its men surrounding Rajiv Gan- conversation with Israeli Pres- lishment, created a sensation. Western lobbies were on that highest national priority of the President-elect. After formal what I had been aftermath, but as 118 Park dhi were advising him against ident Ezer Weizman during The hawks in South Block were solitary event. swearing-in, as a visitor of all Central universities, he would taught when Lane acquired saliency in upgrading relations with Israel Nelson Mandela's inaugura- angry because I had provided Prime Minister Rajiv Gan- have a bigger 'knowledge constituency' to serve in the coun- the current corruption saga, "because the Muslim vote tion in Pretoria in 1994, I did a forum to the King to vent his dhi, who had dispatched his try. Though Kovind is not from formal academics like some confronted with I looked at the video again would be adversely affected". mention the fact. She was a anger on a very sensitive issue External Affairs Minister Bali of his predecessors including Dr Rajendra Prasad, Dr Sarve- such situations from the angle of "ill-gotten This, I wrote, was rubbish. Prime Minister trying to con- which may give a handle to Ram Bhagat to commiserate palli Radhakrishnan, Dr Zakir Hussain and Dr APJ Abdul wealth". There was plenty of Salman Rushdie, Shah Bano, nect with Israel clandestinely. China. In those days also "graz- with Qaddafi in Tripoli, came Kalam, being a man of ‘consensus’, Kovind would definitely it in the footage. A thought Babri Masjid, and relations When the Janata govern- ing grounds" between Bhutan under such heavy pressure be able to provide a healing touch to all the Central universi- crossed my mind: It might with Israel were not life and ment under Morarji Desai and China were an issue. The from the Reagan White House ties by establishing a dialogue involving the state, civil soci- be of interest to TV channels death issues for Indian Mus- encouraged Bhutan to open head of Bhutan's Geological that he was obliged to make ety and corporate India on the issue of higher education. The in Pakistan. Immediately, my lims. Education, entrepre- up gradually in international Survey, Sonam Ragbey, was Bhagat the scapegoat. He was sagacity that he displayed in Bihar should be extended to the hand was stayed by a Left-lib- neurial help, jobs were the affairs, South Block was split in and out of New Delhi with sacked. It was clear as daylight selection of vice-chancellors of the Central universities. With eral friend in the media."This substantive issues. It was this on the pace of this open- maps. It was all very hush, once again that in situations his predecessor Pranab Mukherjee’s Presidency marking no footage will weaken civil soci- argument I had armed myself ness. At this juncture the suc- hush. like this, whatever the official ‘playing to the gallery’ or messy ‘controversies’ or ‘confronta- ety which is suspicious of with for my journey to Jerusa- cessor government of Prime The dilemma facing me line, the only principle a jour- tions’, it would be a soothing atmosphere for Kovind to bring Imran Khan's collusion with lem. We would be that much Minister Charan Singh hur- then was: Should I have antic- nalist with spine must abide by out positive changes in the Higher Education of our country. the Army." Two schools of more influential on the Pales- riedly invited Shyam Nandan ipated the Indian hawks and, is, "Publish and be damned." Like the Pranab Presidency left no chance for the government journalism were suddenly in tinian issue, I had argued. Mishra, the MP from Bihar, posing as a protector of the IANS or Opposition to come out beating their chest in disgust, he conflict. Should Nawaz Shar- Linda, the Press Secretary to attend the Non-Aligned national interest, killed the (The author is a commenta- would also adopt the ‘engaging’ tool in handling differences if's alleged corruption be over- to Shamir, showed me a list Summit in Havana in Septem- story? Or should I abide by tor on political and diplomatic – for the larger interest of the nation. looked because protecting him of "Pakistanis who claimed ber 1979 as the new External the old dictum: Publish and affairs. The views are personal.) One must never forget that development – social, politi- cal, and economic – is a complex and multifaceted concept. dear The development of a nation may be impacted by numer- EDITOR millenniumpost.in ous factors that include domestic and international politics, Quote martial RESERVED AFFAIRS issues of human rights and freedom, and the nation’s access to resources. One of the strongest contributing factors to devel- Reservation came about to ensure that the deprived communities are given equal access to Log on to write letters to the Reserve your right editor or send them to opment is citizens’ access to quality education. Education is to think, for even resources. The argument that “irrespective of the economic progress we make, we continue to a pillar of modern society and, as such, it is the backbone to remain socially disadvantaged” by those benefiting from this is unacceptable. Reservationdestroys [email protected] creating active participants in a nation’s development. It may to think wrongly is be noted that Indian universities have tremendous potential self-respect, so much so that competition is no longer about determining the best but the most You can also send your and need to accelerate their pace. This can only happen if we better than not to comments to The Editor, think at all backward. Is it fair to extend reservation to the children of professors, scientists, bureaucrats, MPs, have good leadership. The public sector needs a huge trans- and MLAs belonging to the SC, the ST, and the OBC? If in the bygone days, the “manuvadis” Millennium Post, formation in the field of higher education, and private uni- Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah versities need to be a model for quality and excellence. “The deprived the backward sections of opportunities, today the educated and well-placed SCs, STs and universities of today are required to compete globally for HYPATIA Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 research-ranking to help build world-class universities. Let OBCs are denying them to the lesser privileged among them. ARUNA KASHYAP Via email us not forget the difference between world-class and world- minded. We are now increasingly being called upon to think about the role of universities in the larger global context of an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world,” these words of Pranab Mukherjee would also inspire his suc- Commitment to climate cessor. Let’s hope President-elect Kovind's term as the 14th Constitutional head of India’s higher education administra- tion will bring a new lease of life to higher education in India Uncertainty over global climate fund may impact worldwide and create a global yardstick. adaptation, explains Joydeep Gupta

he disagreement Bank and so on. Incorrigible demon between the US and Not surprisingly, this n what comes as a major setback for the health authori- the 19 other coun- worry about long-term financ- ties of India, at least 12,500 people have been diagnosed tries present at the ing as well as the gap between to be infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus this Trecent G20 summit at Ham- pledges and actual payments year, of which 600 have died. The official figures said burg has put a question mark by developed countries figured Ithat Maharashtra alone has registered 284 deaths, which by over the sustainability of the prominently at the GCF board itself is much more than the total mortality figure of 265 in Green Climate Fund (GCF), meeting, held at its headquar- the country as a result of H1N1 in 2016. Even in the first three the primary tool to help devel- ters in Songdo, South Korea, months of 2017, the number of cases and deaths were higher Now that the oping countries move away just a couple of days before the than expected, i.e. over 6,000 and 160 respectively. And, if US has walked from fossil fuels and adapt to G20 summit. the ‘cooler the temperature, higher the chances of Influenza’ climate change impacts. The gap between a pledge theory is to be believed, there is every possibility of a spike in out of the Now that the US has and actual payment is most the number of cases in the coming months with cooler tem- Paris Climate walked out of the Paris Climate glaring in the case of the US, peratures setting in. Though the incidents of H1N1 are likely Agreement, it is not clear if which has so far signed up to to be less than in 2015, when the death toll was about 3,000, Agreement, it other developed countries will actually pay $0.5 billion out of still the steady toll being swept by ‘swine flu’ is a big cause for is not clear if continue to give $100 billion to the $3 billion it had pledged concern. The whole genome sequencing was carried out at the GCF every year from 2020, in 2016. Even that pledge Pune’s National Institute of Virology and it has confirmed that other developed as they had pledged to do way had said the money would be the virus has not undergone any significant mutation to make countries will back in 2009. The $100 billion paid "subject to the availabil- it more virulent. The virus has undergone point mutations, per year figure is unlikely to be ity of funds". Larry McDon- which is normal and reflects its evolution, but this has no cor- continue to give reached anyway, because of the ald, the US member on the relation with virulence whatsoever. While the California strain $100 billion to US part of that commitment, GCF board, clarified that the had been circulating around the world since the 2009 H1N1 $3 billion per year, now stands US had actually paid $1 bil- pandemic, a new strain — the Michigan strain — emerged last the GCF every withdrawn. lion so far. year as a result of point mutations. India witnessed the circula- year from 2020, German Chancellor But other developed tion of both the California and Michigan strains in 2016. This Angela Merkel made it clear countries are not innocent year, surveillance revealed that the H1N1 virus found in India as they had during the G20 summit that either. There are huge differ- is only the Michigan strain. As in the case of the California pledged to do in her country would continue ences between publicly stated strain, the Michigan strain too is susceptible to the drug Osel- 2009 to meet its financing commit- pledges and privately provided tamivir. In order to make the drug widely available and eas- ment. In the official communi- German Chancellor Angela Merkel with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit, Hamburg "signed amounts", which is the ily accessible to ensure early treatment, the drug was moved qué released after the summit, money that actually reaches from Schedule X to Schedule H1 last month. Timely diagno- these 19 countries reiterated countries to the goal of mobil- tively become a "free rider" if have the money in its account the GCF bank account. Cur- sis with an easy and wide availability of the drug is expected "the importance of fulfilling ising jointly $100 billion per everybody else paid to combat to fund the current round of rently, signed amounts total to reduce mortality. It could also potentially increase the risk the UNFCCC (United Nations year by 2020, and their inten- climate change. project proposals it is receiv- $10.1 billion, a far cry from the of drug resistance setting in earlier. There are 42 laboratories Framework Convention on tion to continue this through On their part, large devel- ing, but not for a long time $100 billion pledge. providing diagnostic services across the country and there is Climate Change) commit- 2025". oping countries including beyond that. Many of the GCF board a compelling need to increase this number. The prime rea- ment by developed countries Despite this, there are ques- China, India, Brazil, and South The Hamburg Climate members from developing son is that any delay in receiving results from reference labo- in providing means of imple- tion marks over the financial Africa made an informal deci- and Energy Action Plan for countries are worried because ratories combined with ready availability of the drug in more mentation including financial support that may be forthcom- sion not to seek further GCF Growth makes it clear that it is not very clear if the secre- pharmacies would result in more prescriptions being handed resources to assist develop- ing from at least some other funding, at least till the situa- developed country govern- tariat is counting the pledges out even in the absence of a confirmed laboratory diagnosis. ing countries with respect to developed countries such as tion becomes clearer. This was ments are not in a position to as money that will be in the Since the 2009 epidemic, H1N1 has become a seasonal flu both mitigation and adapta- Australia, New Zealand, and not a part of any communi- provide anything close to $100 bank. Most observers feel virus strain in India even during the peak of summer. As a tion actions in line with Paris Japan. These countries have qué, but climate negotiators billion a year through public there is an urgent need for the result, the only way left is to reduce the number of cases and outcomes". consistently aligned with the confirmed the development, financing. The commitments entire international climate deaths is by framing a national policy for influenza immuni- The G20 Hamburg Cli- US position in past climate saying these emerging econ- are based largely on the hope financing process to become sation. The first step in that direction is to have qualitative and mate and Energy Action Plan negotiations since the Rio de omies had left the field open of raising finances through more transparent. IANS quantitative data on the vulnerable population. On the other for Growth that was launched Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. for Less Developed Countries public-private mechanisms (In arrangement with hand, vaccinating health-care workers who come in contact by these 19 countries at the Now there are strong voices (LDCs) to apply for the bulk and on multilateral develop- indiaclimatedialogue.net with high-risk patients should also be a priority. summit also emphasised "the within these countries, warn- of GCF funding. That will be ment banks such as the World Views expressed are those commitment by developed ing that the US would effec- a big help, and the GCF does Bank, Asian Development of indiaclimatedialogue.net.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp in focus Trump targets Latin American left Regulated efforts on to bring about regime change in Venezuela

nited States President Donald Trump may be most looked down in his own country – he might be NITYA CHAKRABORTY having the lowest popular rat- Uing among the US Presidents in the first six months of their respective tenures, but he has started his actions in bringing down the pop- ularly elected governments in Latin America. Right now, his target is regime change in Ven- ezuela ruled by the Leftist President Nicolas Maduro. This is being followed by instigat- ing the rightwing forces in Brazil to see that the popular former President Luiz Lulla da Silva is not allowed to stand for the Presiden- tial elections in October 2018. Venezuela, with a 20 million population is in deep political turmoil due to an eco- nomic crisis in the wake of the steep fall in the prices of crude oil and the minerals. Venezu- ela under the former President Hugo Chavez Every time a had a strong economy and the right wing US Republican forces could not create any major problem for the Government because of the popularity or right-wing of Chavez and the massive programmes for Democrat talks the upliftment of the underprivileged popu- lation. After Chavez’s death due to cancer, of Latin America, Nicholas Maduro took over but things dete- it is mentioned riorated as a result of economic recession and the opposition forces aided by the US com- as the back panies, rallied against Maduro and organised yard of the US violent demonstrations throughout the coun- try. The support for the Maduro government which means is still strong but the right wing opposition is that it is a part getting full support from the corporate media and US President Trump has encouraged US of US property based Venezuelans to continue their opera- and the US has tions against the lawfully elected government every right to of Maduro. The Maduro Government has sched- decide what it uled to hold elections for a new Constituent will do with this Assembly on July 30 this year and already in its dry run, there was a massive participa- property tion of people in the country. The army also declared its full support to the election for this Constituent Assembly. The opposition Venezuelan President Maduro has recently been on the receiving end of the US President’s ire held a referendum of their own amidst big propaganda by the media but the participa- in the recent days and despite organised ral- government because the leftist government ica, it is mentioned as the back yard of the US Dilma Rousseff from the President’s position tion was only one-third of the population. lies by the opposition, there have been mas- of Hugo Chavez nationalised the Exxon oil which means that it is a part of US property through a constitutional coup and they are This has given a setback to the right-wing sive demonstrations by his supporters in the assets. Tillerson is advising President Trump and the US has every right to decide what it now trying to keep the unelected President forces but they have been emboldened by last two weeks. The minimum wages for the and things might deteriorate before July 30 will do with this property. Temer in that position despite big corruption the declaration of President trump that the workers have been raised in the country and if the Trump administration takes actions. As of now, the US has a dubious record charges. The US agencies are trying to ensure US will be taking actions including sanctions the other welfare measures for the poor have The right wing Republicans have been joined overthrowing governments in many Latin that Lulla is barred from standing as a can- if the Maduro government goes ahead with also been improved despite acute financial by some Democratic Party politicians from American countries. It was Guatemala in didate for the next Presidential elections by holding the July 30 elections crisis of the Government. Florida and New Jersey who have strong anti- 1954, the Dominican Republic in 1965, Chile implicating him in false court cases. President Maduro has denounced this The Venezuelan right-wingers who are left past. The proposed legislation calls on in 1973. More recently, the United States con- In Venezuela, the same game is on. It will announcement by President Trump and has based in Florida are getting full support from President Trump to be tougher on Venezuela. nived in the overthrow of the left wing gov- depend now on the working class supporters said that the Venezuelans will act like one senator Marc Rubio who is on exile from What gives the United States the right to ernment in Honduras. The US agencies and of the Maduro government to rally behind united nation to fight the US intervention. In Venezuela and interestingly they are trying to change other countries governments? Noth- CIA tried its best to topple the government him in July 30 elections and organise a mas- fact, Trump’s moves have united the Venezu- rope in some Democrats also to present their ing in international law permits this but the in Cuba but it could not succeed. The US cor- sive mandate for the Constituent Assembly. elans and given a setback to the right-wing- legislation for regime change in Venezuela. US lawmakers mention always of Monroe porations play a leading role in bolstering the The other left-wing governments in Latin ers since Bolivarian pride and nationalism All Florida Republicans are spearheading this Doctrine of 1823 and Roosevelt Corollary anti left forces so that their business interests America have to extend their full support to have been hit by the US President’s utter- legislation and they have urged Trump also to of 1904. Taken together, they can be seen are protected. In the last five years, the left- President Maduro to see that the US design ances. President Maduro is now confident not allow President Maduro to hold elections as an assertion that the United States holds tide in Latin America has ebbed and many of regime change does not take effect again that he will come out with a clear victory at on July 30. The US Secretary of State Rex Til- superior sovereign power over the nations of governments have been changed through in the continent. IPA the July 30 Constituent Assembly elections. lerson is a former CEO of Exxon Mobil and Latin America. Every time a US Republican elections like Argentina. But in Brazil, the (The author is Editor-in-Chief of IPA. President Maduro has improved his position he has personal animosity with the Maduro or right-wing Democrat talks of Latin Amer- US conspired with the right forces to remove The views expressed are strictly personal.)

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The draft regulations will dissuade small farmers from practising organic farming KAILASH SATYARTHI @k_satyarthi he Food Safety and will make it rather difficult for Standards Authority small farmers, who are either of India (FSSAI) has PGS certified or non-certified, Humanity dies recently announced to sell their produce for value everytime a child is Tthe Draft Food and Stan- addition. They will be forced dards (Organic Food) Regula- to sell fresh produce directly to raped and abused. Will CHANDRA BHUSHAN tions, 2017, aimed at curbing consumers or get NPOP certi- you join me to stand sales of fake organic products. fication. If a small farmer gets up and act for Safe This regulation, when noti- NPOP certification, it makes fied, will require that products his product more expensive Childhood, Safe India? sold in the domestic market and hence, uncompetitive in as “organic” be certified by the market. If he sells only either of the two present certi- fresh produce, his value addi- fication systems: the National tion is low. The draft regula- Programme for Organic Pro- tions, therefore, will dissuade SRIJAN PAL SINGH duction (NPOP), initiated by small farmers from practis- @srijanpalsingh The implication the Ministry of Commerce and ing organic farming. What it Industry, or the Participatory will certainly do is promote If Indian team of the draft Guarantee Scheme (PGS), led companies that do NPOP regulation is by the Ministry of Agriculture. certification. wins the #Womens that it will make The difference between the Representational Image WorldCup2017 then two: the NPOP was designed No special favours, please! it will completely it difficult for for the export market and on pesticides in organic vegeta- seem to be an answer to curb that are genetically modified? The Indian organic farm- change the way we small farmers involves third-party companies bles from Delhi. Interestingly, sales of fake organic food. So, how this regulation will ing movement is witnessing which verify organic status, the IARI itself has not made impact farmers? To understand a revival, largely led by small view cricket. Let's have to sell their while in PGS, a group of farm- this report public yet. The limits of the proposed this, one has to understand the farmers. More people in the a IPL for women too produce for value ers work together and guaran- As per available informa- rules certification itself. Firstly, both domestic market feel con- maybe ? tee that everyone in the group tion, the IARI tested 150 vege- Let us accept that there NPOP and PGS are process- nected to the word ‘organic’ addition. They is practising organic farming. table samples from one organic are some fake organic prod- based certification systems. and have started buying it. All will be forced The draft, however, exempts store in Delhi and found traces ucts in the market. How big They look at the processes this has happened without any RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD ‘unprocessed’ organic food of pesticides in 50 samples; in is this problem is difficult to and practices of farming and support from the government. to sell fresh sold directly by a farmer or a 10 of these, the levels were ascertain till we have a com- food-processing; testing food In fact, in 2017-18, the outlay @rsprasad produce directly farmer organisation to the end above the maximum residue prehensive all-India study on for pesticide residues is a lim- on organic farming is a mere consumer. In other words, this limit (MRL). The Altitude this issue. Secondly, a fake ited part of the scheme. NPOP Rs 350 crore under the govern- to consumers regulation is only applicable to Store—the retailer from where organic product is not a case obviously is far more expensive ments flagship Paramparagat Chief Justice of India or get NPOP ‘processed’ organic food and samples were collected— of safety, but that of ‘misbrand- than PGS and therefore, pre- Krishi Vikas Yojana; the annual today launched the branded ‘unprocessed’ organic identified a certified farm in ing’ or ‘misleading advertise- ferred by big farmers, compa- subsidy for chemical fertilisers certification. If food sold by a company. Sonipat, Haryana as the source ment’. Fake products are as safe nies and exporters. is over Rs 70,000 crore! mobile app for filing a small farmer On the face of it, this looks of the vegetables. The farm was or unsafe as any other products Under PGS, only the food In a scenario where the gov- cases in district & like an excellent regulation, certified by Ecocert, one of the sold in the market. The ques- processed by the PGS group ernment should be promoting subordinate courts. gets NPOP with a promise of protecting largest NPOP certifiers. tion, therefore: Is certification of farmers themselves or their more small farmers to take up certification, the rights of consumers. But To begin with, sampling required as per the Food Safety duly authorised federations organic farming, the FSSAI’s a closer analysis shows that from just one store and from and Standards Act to tackle can be labelled as ‘organic’. The regulation is going to put a it makes his it cannot curb sales of fake one city is scientifically unten- misbranding? problem is PGS groups are run roadblock for them. The logic product more organic products; in fact, in my able. Secondly, finding small The FSSAI has a clear def- by small farmers and there are of certifying organic food itself expensive view, it might do more harm traces of pesticides in organic inition of and a penalty for hardly any PGS groups or fed- is perverse. Instead of making SMRITI Z IRANI than good to the organic farm- vegetables is not a surprise, misbranding of food and mis- erations that directly process laws that require mandatory @smritiirani and hence, ing movement in the country. simply because pesticides are leading advertisements. The organic produce. They, there- labelling of foods grown with uncompetitive in present in our water and air, penalty for misbranding is up fore, sell their produce to other pesticides, chemicals or GMO, The genesis and will find their way into a to Rs 3 lakh; for misleading processors for value addition. FSSAI is asking positive attri- the market The demand for a regulation produce even if the farmer is advertisement, up to Rs 1 mil- Under NPOP, only the pro- bute of ‘organicity’ to be certi- Reiterated that GST is on organics itself is suspect, as practising organic farming. lion. Nowhere in the Act is it duce of a certified NPOP farm fied. If the FSSAI is so anxious not only Good & Simple it is led by the Crop Care Fed- This is why in many developed specified that to prevent mis- can be processed by a certified about fake organic products, it Tax as described by Hon eration of India (CCFI), an countries, a tolerance limit is branding or misleading adver- NPOP processor and sold as should set standards and use association representing pes- prescribed for the presence tisement, a product has to have ‘organic’. The NPOP processor its ‘misbranding’ provision to PM @narendramodi ji ticide manufacturers and for- of pesticides in organic prod- mandatory certification. cannot take fresh produce from penalise them. Like it does for but also a Great Step mulators! In December 2014, ucts. Thirdly, the 10 samples in So why this special favour a PGS farmer, process it and sell every other food product. This towards Transparency. CCFI released a report, pre- which levels exceeded the MRL for organic products, when it as ‘organic’. would be the right way ahead. pared by the Indian Agricul- were sourced from a certified certification is not required for The implication of the draft DOWN TO EARTH tural Research Institute (IARI), farm. So, certification doesn’t other products, even the ones regulation, therefore, is that it (Views are strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Monday, 24 July, 2017 Russian firm delivers Mi-171E 8 people found dead in trailer convertible helicopter to Pakistan

MOSCOW: Pakistan has VIP cabin with 13 seats and a received a Russian-made Mi- flight attendant at customer s outside San Antonio Walmart 171E non-combat helicopter, option within the short period. the second such chopper deliv- Mi-171E can carry up to SAN ANTONIO: Outside a “We flooded downtown San ered to the country this year, 27 passengers and up to four Walmart in San Antonio on Antonio and our critical hos- indicating growing ties between tonnes of cargo inside the cabin Saturday night, police said, they pitals with patients tonight,” Islamabad and Moscow, a or on the external suspension discovered a sweltering tractor- Hood said. media report has said. cer of Russian Helicopters in its transport version. trailer with dozens of people A hearse pulled into the The Mi-171 is a civil- Andrei Boginsky was quoted Three points for direct locked inside — eight of them parking lot later that morning, ian variant of the Mi-17 mili- as saying by the Russia’s deployment provide quick dead and many more with signs according to the San Antonio tary cargo helicopter, which is TASS news agency. landing of paratroopers and of severe dehydration. Express-News. The truck and already in service in the Paki- In the case of a medical rescuers when the helicopter Juveniles appeared to be several police cars still sat out- stan Army. emergency, the chopper can be is hovering, it said. among the dead — num- side the store. The news outlet The second helicopter was used as an ambulance as it has The Mi-17 is widely used bered and tagged but still reported that 17 of those hos- ordered by Pakistan’s restive the capacity to carry 14 stretch- across the world due to its unidentified. pitalized had life-threatening Balochistan province. ers if seats are replaced. reliability and ability to oper- “They discovered an alien injuries and that two 15-year- “I am confident the con- Russian Helicopters made ate in all climates and could smuggling venture gone hor- olds were among the injured. vertible Mi-171E handed over the helicopter supply contract be used by the provincial gov- ribly wrong. Eight immigrants The names, origins and to the customer will perform with the government of Balo- ernment to transport cargo or were found dead,” US Attor- ages of the dead were not decently when accomplish- chistan province in December passengers or as an emergency ney Richard Durbin wrote in known, but McManus said ing any missions, whether 2016. response aircraft. a statement released by fed- they appeared to include “some in passenger and freight car- The helicopter was built Russian Helicopters eral immigration authori- juveniles, some adults in their riage or in medical, search in the convertible option. The has sold Mi-171E helicop- ties on Sunday morning. 20s, 30s.” and rescue operations,” helicopter cabin can be con- ters to several countries, “All were victims of ruthless At least two in the truck Chief Executive Offi- verted from a freight one to a including China. AGENCIES human smugglers indifferent A truck that was found to contain 38 suspected illegal immigrants in San Antonio were school-age children, to the well-being of their frag- Hood said, without specifying ile cargo.” parking lot off Interstate High- rapidly and their temperatures helicopters and foot patrols in whether they were alive. Sharif rejects Arab League chief says Police Chief William way 35 in south San Anto- spiking. the darkness. But many more McManus said the driver McManus did not go quite so nio, about 2½ hours from the At some point, somehow, remained, badly needing help. was in custody. While investi- JIT charge of far when he spoke to report- border with Mexico, authori- one of the passengers got out of “They were very hot to the gators did not yet know where Israel ‘playing with ers gathered before dawn. But ties said. Surveillance footage the trailer and asked a Walmart touch,” Hood said. “Each one the truck came from, the police hiding UAE he said his homicide detec- recorded vehicles pulling up employee for water. of them had over 130 beats per chief said human smuggling tive would work with federal to the truck that night, tak- The employee “came back minutes.” Twenty people were operations were routine in the fire’ over Jerusalem immigration authorities to ing people from the trailer and with the water, called the police, hospitalized in critical or very area — often going undiscov- employment determine “the origin of this driving away, McManus said. and we found eight dead in the serious condition, Hood said, ered in the darkness. horrific tragedy.” But at least three dozen back of that trailer,” McManus with many suffering from heat “We’re very fortunate there ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s The truck had no working remained locked inside, Fire said. Some of the survivors stroke and dehydration. weren’t 38 people that were all embattled Prime Minis- air conditioning or signs of Chief Charles Hood told ran into the surrounding trees, Eight were in better shape locked inside the vehicle, dead,” ter Nawaz Sharif has admit- water as it sat in the Walmart reporters, their hearts beating the police chief said, evading but still needed treatment. Hood added. AGENCIES ted before the Supreme Court, hearing a money laundering case against him, that he had Iran rejects Trump’s obtained a permit to work in Taliban kidnap 70, kill 7 a company in the UAE while rejecting the allegation that he had concealed his employment. demand for imprisoned In a written reply submitted in southern Afghanistan in the apex court on Saturday Palestinians pray in the street outside the flashpoint Lion’s Gate Americans’ release through his counsels—Kha- entrance to the Haram al-Sharif-Temple Mount compound that is home KABUL: The Taliban have kid- waja Haris, Amjad Pervaiz to the al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest in Islam napped 70 Afghans over the and Saad Hashmi— Sharif TEHRAN: Iran has rejected the imprisoned Americans. past four days in Kandahar said his employment with the JERUSALEM: The Arab playing with fire and risking a US President Trump’s demand “President Trump is pre- province in southern Afghani- Capital FZE and obtaining of League has warned Israel is major crisis with the Arab and for release of detained Ameri- pared to impose new and seri- stan and killed seven of them, work permit for it had been “playing with fire” over the Islamic world.” cans, describing it as an “inter- ous consequences on Iran Efe news reported on Sunday, mentioned in his nomination “red line” of Jerusalem and Arab League foreign minis- ference and unacceptable unless all unjustly imprisoned quoting a source. papers submitted to the Elec- its foreign ministers will hold ters will hold emergency talks stand”, local media reported American citizens are released “All those kidnapped are tion Commission of Pakistan an emergency meeting on in Cairo on Wednesday, the on Sunday. “The meddlesome and returned,” said the White residents of Shah Wali Khost (ECP) during the 2013 general Wednesday over Israeli-Pal- group said in a statement. The and threatening statements by House in a statement. district, seven of them were election. estinian violence, according to United Nations Security Coun- the US would not affect the The US statement followed killed on Saturday by the insur- A Joint Investigation statements on Sunday. Israel cil plans to meet on Monday Iranian Judiciary’s determi- earlier remarks by an Iranian gents,” provincial governor’s Team (JIT) constituted by sent extra troops into the occu- to discuss the bloodiest spate nation to prosecute and pun- Judiciary official that an Ira- spokesperson Samim Khapal- the apex court to probe the pied West Bank on Saturday of Israeli-Palestinian violence ish the violators of Iran’s law nian court has sentenced a US wak told Efe. the Taliban had kidnapped their annual spring offensive offshore business dealings after violence erupted over for years. Sweden, Egypt and and national security,” Foreign national to 10 years in prison The spokesperson said that or killed them for suspected launched in April. of the Sharif family in 1990s Israel’s installation of metal France requested the meeting Ministry spokesman Bahram over spying charges. the Taliban held 33 hostages cooperation with the Western- Highways passing through in its report said that the detectors at entry points to to urgently discuss de-escala- Qasemi was quoted as saying The person who holds after freeing several persons. backed government which the insurgency-prone areas have prime minister was the chair- the Noble Sanctuary-Temple tion in Jerusalem. Israeli mili- by Tasnim news agency. dual nationality of the US and The kidnappings occurred militants are striving to topple. become exceedingly danger- man of Capital FZE and he had Mount compound in Jerusa- tary commanders have warned Qasemi stressed the inde- another country had snooped after the insurgents and the The insurgents have a heavy ous, with the Taliban and other also obtained a work permit lem’s walled Old City. violence may escalate. Palestin- pendence of Iranian Judiciary, into Iran to gather documents Afghan troops clashed on a presence in Uruzgan, a poppy- armed groups frequently kid- from the UAE government for A Palestinian attacker ian President Mahmoud Abbas adding that it is responsi- and intelligence, Gholamhos- road connecting Uruzgan and growing area. napping or killing travellers. the purpose. stabbed to death three Israe- ordered the suspension of all ble to deal with the actions sein Mohseni Ejeie, spokesman Kandahar, in which the Taliban Today they denied involve- In July Taliban fighters The prime minister s law- lis on Friday, and hours ear- official contact with Israel until and moves that threaten the for Iranian Judiciary, told the suffered “many casualties”. ment, while confirming they closed a highway connecting yers had initially denied that lier three Palestinians were it removed the metal detectors national security. reporters. Khapalwak, who did not had attacked police check- Farah to Herat city in the west, Sharif was the chairman of any killed. In Jerusalem on Satur- at the holy compound in Jeru- He also said that the US Iran has sentenced sev- provide a specific number of points in the area. stopping a bus and forcing 16 offshore company. day, Israeli police used riot gear salem, where Muslims pray at administration is pursuing an eral such nationals, some of casualties suffered by the Tali- “Our mujahideen killed passengers off it. In his fresh reply, Sharif to disperse dozens of Palestin- Al-Aqsa mosque. incorrect and illegal approach them hold US citizenship, ban or the Afghan forces, said a number of local police and They shot at least seven of told the Supreme Court that ians who threw stones and bot- He gave no details, but cur- of threatening other countries over spying charges in the past a rescue operation to free the pro- government militias there, them while the remainder were his son, Hassan Nawaz, was the tles at them. “Jerusalem is a red rent contacts are largely limited and interfering in their internal few years. The latest exam- hostages is underway. also capturing 17 suspects who taken hostage. “owner, director & secretary line that Muslims and Arabs to security cooperation. Isra- affairs. The spokesman asked ple dates back to September Last week, insurgents killed were later released after inter- Elsewhere in the country, and the authorised signatory cannot allow to be crossed,… el’s security cabinet was due Washington to immediately 2016, when Iran’s Islamic Rev- seven people and kidnapped rogation. We have not killed or the Taliban today captured a of the Capital FZE”. “Nawaz and what is happening today to convene on Sunday and is release the Iranian nationals olution Guards Corps (IRGC) six others along a highway in kidnapped any civilians,” the district in the northern prov- Sharif is not a shareholder, or is an attempt to impose a new expected to discuss alternative who have been jailed in the US announced the arrest of an Ira- Farah province in the western Taliban said in a statement. ince of Faryab after an over- director or secretary of Capital reality on the Holy city,” Arab security measures that could be on “false” charges. nian-American in the coun- part of the country. Civilians are increasingly night attack that triggered FZE,” according to the reply. League Secretary-General used to replace the metal detec- On Friday, Trump warned try’s northeastern province of It remained unclear why the caught in the crosshairs of hours of heavy fighting, said The premier was only a “cer- Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a tors, according to two Israeli Iran of “new and serious conse- Golestan over charges of spying villagers were seized. But some Afghanistan’s worsening con- provincial police spokesman emonial office holder” in 2007 statement. officials, who spoke on condi- quences” if Iran did not release and breaching security. AGENCIES officials said they suspected flict as the Taliban step up Abdul Karim Yourish. AGENCIES when he was in exile. AGENCIES “The Israeli government is tion of anonymity. AGENCIES German girl arrested in Mosul is missing Interpol circulates list of 173 suspected members Bear chases 200 sheep over cliff Linda Wenzel, say authorities of IS suicide brigade who may try to reach Europe edge to their BERLIN: A German girl who barricaded themselves with BRUSSELS: A list of 173 sus- “It is the member country was believed to have been fight- guns and explosives in a tun- pected Isis fighters - possibly which provides the informa- deaths ing for Islamic State in Mosul nel underneath the ruins of trained to bomb and launch tion that decides which other when she was arrested last Mosul’s old city.Video released suicide attacks in Europe - has countries it can be shared with,” COUFLENS: More than 200 week is the missing 16-year-old last weekend showed images of been reportedly circulated by a spokesman said. sheep have plunged to their Linda Wenzel, German author- a disheveled and dust-covered Interpol. “The purpose of send- deaths in the Pyrenees while ities have confirmed. girl who appeared to match Sent out by the general sec- ing these alerts and updates apparently trying to escape a Wenzel’s parents had been Wenzel’s description. How- retariat of the world’s largest is to ensure that vital policing brown bear. The bears have searching for their daughter ever, there were contradicting police organisation on May 27, information is made available been reintroduced to the since she disappeared from her reports about the her identity the list was created using infor- when and where it is needed, mountain region over the past home in the village of Pulsnitz, as some said it was Wenzel, mation found in the group’s in line with a member coun- three decades after being wiped near Dresden, in July last year. while others identified her as “hiding places”, according to try’s request.” out by hunters. She is thought to have con- bul about a year ago,” he said. either a Chechen Isis fighter or The Guardian. According to The Guard- The sheep, which belonged verted to Islam after being Iraqi officials this week a Yazidi girl. The list is said to feature “It is believed that they can highlights how suspects have ian, Interpol has asked for any to a farmer in Couflens, south- groomed on social media. said they had arrested a for- Wenzel had been missing suspects’ names, the date they travel internationally, to par- been “identified through mate- information its national part- west France, are thought to Wenzel, whom German eign woman they believed since 1 July last year when she were recruited, last address, the ticipate in terrorist activities,” rials found in the hiding places” ners may have about those on have taken fright when the authorities named only as was German, who had been failed to return home after tell- mosque they have been pray- the Guardian reports the list of IS, who “may have mani- the list, alongside details on bear appeared in the area last Linda W, is receiving consular recruited by an Arab Isis mem- ing her parents she was spend- ing at, their mother’s name and as stating. fested willingness to commit any border crossings, criminal Sunday. After the predator assistance from the German ber through social media. They ing the weekend at a friend’s any photographs. It defines the The newspaper said the a suicidal attack”, according to offences, passport numbers and attacked one of the sheep, 209 embassy in Iraq. Lorenz Haase, did not identify the woman house. Hidden under the mat- group of extremists as individ- information was collected by the Guardian. bio-metric data, which will be others in the flock panicked a prosecutor in Dresden, would as Wenzel. Arrested by Iraqi tress in her room, police later uals who have been “trained to US intelligence, before it was Interpol said it “regularly included in the agency’s data- and hurled themselves off a 200 not confirm reports that the forces, she was part of a group found receipts for two plane build and position improvised handed over to the FBI who sends alerts and updates” on base. The paper also reports metre-high cliff on the border teenager had been fighting for of 20 female Isis supporters tickets, from Dresden to Frank- explosive devices in order to passed it on to Interpol for it wanted terrorists and criminals that there is no evidence any between France and Spain. The Isis.“Our information ends from Russia, Turkey, Can- furt and from Frankfurt to cause serious deaths and inju- to be shared. A note attached through its secure global police of those on the list have crossed bodies of 169 sheep were found with the girl’s arrival in Istan- ada, Libya and Syria who had Istanbul. AGENCIES ries”, the newspaper reported. to the list circulated in Italy also communications network. borders into Europe. AGENCIES the next day at the foot of the cliff in the Spanish village of Lladorre. The other dead ani- mals were found in France. Elvis Presley’s first music agency contract sold for £37,000 The Spanish news agency Europa Press said bear fur had LONDON: American singer from the Henry Aldridge and both online and bidders on the BEST FAN your friend Elvis Workers at Lawhon Elemen- been found on one of the dead Elvis Presley’s first music Son in Devizes, an auction phone,” Aldridge said. Presley’.” tary School in Tupelo, Missis- sheep and would be analysed agency contract, signed by ‘the house in the UK. “The prices achieved reflect The book is accompanied sippi, found original hardwood to try to establish exactly what King of Rock and Roll’ in 1956, After Elvis died in August the continuing interest in the by a copy of a letter dated Jan. floors under the tile they were had happened. Although the has been sold for £37,000 at an 1977, aged 42, the pyjamas King of Rock and Roll,” he said. 21 1978 from Elvis’ father pulling up in the school’s French government will com- auction in the UK. went on display at the world A softback copy of the novel Vernon Presley. “Were sorry auditorium and decided to pensate the farmer for his loss, A pair of mint-green pyja- famous Elvis-A-Rama museum “The Omen” signed by Elvis for about the delay in sending you refinish it rather than lay down the incident has provoked an mas, that Presley wore during for many years. a fan was also up for auction on the autograph you requested. something new. angry response from the local his stay at the Baptist Memo- His first music agency con- Saturday. Yours on the Omen book was “We knew it would look branch of the French farm- rial Hospital in the US in 1977, tract, signed in January 31 in “Elvis read, inscribed and amongst the last to be signed,” so good that we decided to ers’ federation. “Pastoralism— was also auctioned and fetched 1956, was also auctioned and signed this book just before his he wrote, in the letter. keep them and refinish them,” which protects biodiversity and £8,000. sold for £37,000, ‘BBC News’ upcoming August 1977 tour, Meanwhile, the elementary Tupelo Public School Dis- keeps the mountains alive — is “He spent a week there reported. “There was signifi- which did not take place due to school stage where Elvis Presley trict director of maintenance not compatible with the rein- recovering from exhaustion cant interest in the auction his untimely death,” explained performed is being renovated Kirk Kitchens said of the troduction of large predators,” and they were left at his father’s from buyers all over the world Aldridge, in an email to Fox to look like it did in the 1940s heart pine floors, the Daily said the Confédération Pay- Elvis Presley home,” said Andrew Aldridge especially from the US and UK News. “He wrote ‘TO MY when the singer graced its stage. Journal reported. AGENCIES sanne de l’Ariège. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp Brexit deal should not ‘drag on’ until next election, says Liam Fox 15 Tory MPs to sign Theresa LONDON: Any period of tran- customs systems into place.” sitional arrangements between He continued: “I think we Britain and the EU over Brexit would want to get it out of the must have concluded by the way before the general election, next general election, Liam Fox I don’t think we would want to May no-confidence letter has said. have it dragging on. I think it’s The International Trade perfectly reasonable to have a LONDON: Around 15 Con- bers project funded by the Eco- Secretary suggested a period transition that would make it servative party MPs have nomic and Social Research of 24 months for any transition as smooth as possible. I think agreed to sign a no-confidence Council found. but said it must be “time-lim- that’s what businesses would motion against British Prime But more than a quarter, ited”. The staunch eurosceptic want us to have in Britain and Minister Theresa May as part 26 percent, did not know or Liam Fox minister’s demand appears to what our investors abroad of a plot to oust her, according declined to say who they wanted stem from fears amongst Brexi- for our businesses to give them would want to see.” to a media report. to see as May’s successor, teers that a transitional period maximal certainty and to cause A transition period is a sug- Although the letter of no according to the data obtained could be used to stop Brexit minimal disruption,” he told gested time during which Brit- confidence falls short of the by The Observer. by any incoming government the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. ain remains subject to some EU 48 names required to trig- A quarter of respondents elected in 2022. “Frankly, having waited for regulations or within jurisdic- ger a leadership contest, said they did not know or could “I want to leave the Euro- over 40 years to leave the Euro- tion of some EU institutions the UK Parliament’s summer not say who the next leader pean Union at the end of March pean Union, 24 months would before fully leaving, to allow break could prove critical for would be. 2019. Once we have done that, be a rounding error, whether businesses and government to May’s future as British prime However, most Conser- once we have fulfilled our that’s 23 or 25 is not a huge deal, adjust to the new state of affairs. minister, ‘The Sunday Times’ vatives are keen to avoid a promise to the British people nor is it an ideological one, it’s Brexit Secretary reported. leadership contest until the we can look to see what we are about the practical issues we David Davis this month “The numbers change from Brexit negotiations have con- going to do in terms of mak- would face: for example get- accepted the need for a day to day depending on what’s cluded in 2019, and would ing that a smooth transition ting any new immigration or transition period. AGENCIES happened but there are about prefer to let May finish the 15 who are fairly consistent job and carry the can in the in their desire for change. If event of a poor deal with the Scaramucci she has a quiet summer and serious business”. The survey, carried out by in post. European Union (EU). Syria strikes hit near there are no crises and things “No backbiting, no carp- the Party Members’ Project, More than a fifth, 21 per- And 71 per cent said they deletes are not mismanaged then ing. The choice is me or (Oppo- comes as Parliament stands cent, of Conservatives want were reluctant for the PM to Damascus despite she might be able to cling on sition Labour leader) Jeremy down for the summer but the Brexit Secretary to take quit now compared to 22 per tweets Trump beyond conference, but that is Corbyn - and no one wants with bitter party infighting over from the ailing pre- cent who want her to go. still a big if,” a former minister him,” Conservative MPs who and behind-the-scenes plot- mier, according to a study by Senior members of the 1922 ceasefire: Monitor would not love was quoted as saying. were present reported her as ting expected to continue over academics. Committee, which represents The reports come days after saying. the recess. Foreign Secretary Boris Conservative backbench- WASHINGTON: Donald a summer party in the House Meanwhile, a Conserva- David Davis topped a sur- Johnson is his main rival on ers, have indicated there is no Trump’s new communica- of Commons last week where tive party survey indicates that vey of Tory members as the 17 per cent while backbencher appetite for a leadership elec- tions chief has deleted tweets May pleaded with her MPs to some Tory grassroots MPs candidate to replace Ms May Jacob Rees-Mogg made a sur- tion and that Mrs May would in which he shared views con- “go away and have a proper want May to quit by Christ- as leader, but most wanted prise entry as the third choice have their backing if she sacked trary to the US president’s own, break and come back ready for mas time this year. the Prime Minister to remain with 6 per cent, the party mem- plotters. AGENCIES saying they were a distraction. The day after he started his new job on Friday, Anthony Sean Spicer was ‘spotted stealing a Scaramucci, a New York finan- Trump attacks press as Russia cier, cleared up his Twitter trail mini-fridge from junior WH staff’ BEIRUT: Syria’s regime carried Harasta on Saturday after the of remarks in which he differs out air raids on one of the last ceasefire started. from Trump on illegal immi- scandal swirls around Jeff Sessions WASHINGTON: The recently departed White rebel strongholds near Damas- President Bashar al-Assad’s gration, climate change, Islam House press secretary, Sean Spicer, has been cus today, a monitor said, a day forces have surrounded the and even gun control. WASHINGTON: Donald private interviews with the Sen- after it declared a ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta region for “Full transparency: I’m Trump’s haphazard attempt to ate judiciary committee on a accused of stealing a mini-fridge from junior staff parts of the besieged enclave. more than four years, and deleting old tweets. Past views relaunch his communications date yet to be determined. following his sudden resignation. The 45-year-old The Syrian army yesterday regime forces have regularly evolved & shouldn’t be a dis- operationafter six months as Trump associates are also set his sights on an ice box used by research- announced a halt in fighting targeted the area. Assad’s forces traction. I serve @POTUS president will face its first test under investigation by special ers less than a month after he assumed office for parts of Eastern Ghouta, a have for weeks been fighting agenda & that’s all that matters,” next week, when his son-in- counsel Robert Mueller and in Donald Trump’s administration in January, it rebel-held region on the out- rebels on the outskirts of Ain the new man on the White law testifies about alleged links Manafort – who bought three skirts of the capital that has Terma, which links Eastern House job announced on to Russia. New York properties between is claimed. He sent an aide to commandeer the been ravaged in the six-year Ghouta to opposition-held Twitter.A bit later, Scaramucci The appointment as com- 2006 and 2013, including one cooler so he had somewhere to keep his food and conflict. “Regime warplanes parts of the Damascus district followed up with “The politics munications director of in Trump Tower in Manhattan drink at an optimum temperature, it is said. But targeted the area of Ain Terma of Jobar. of ‘gotcha’ are over. I have thick Anthony Scaramucci, a finan- – could be put under pressure the junior staff, who according to the Wall Street with at least six strikes since Observatory head Rami skin and we’re moving on to cier with little experience but to cooperate because of money Journal were “crammed into a room, surviving early morning, and two raids Abdel Rahman said no jihad- @POTUS agenda serving the a feisty New York style that on the same medium: “Glad laundering accusations against were carried out on and around ist forces were present in American people.” Trump admires, led to the to see new communications him, Reuters reported on Sat- on Lean Cuisine frozen lunches”, were appar- the city of Douma,” the Syrian the areas targeted by regime In a 2012 comment he resignation of press secretary director has things under con- urday, citing two unnamed ently unwilling to let their refrigerator go when the Observatory for Human Rights bombardment. tweeted, he appeared to back Sean Spicer and suggested that trol. The stream of conscious- sources. aide told them: “ Spicer wants your icebox.” After monitoring group said. The army announced a many causes long championed White House messaging could ness strategy never fails, right?” Russia dominated the first hearing that his subordinates had held on to the The Britain-based moni- halt in fighting in areas of by Democrats, describing take on an even more combat- The president’s son-in-law half year of the Trump presi- tor, which relies on sources in Eastern Ghouta on Saturday himself as “for Gay Marriage, ive tone. On Saturday, Trump and senior adviser Jared Kush- dency and this week, billed as coveted chiller, Spicer, a former Navy Command- Syria for its information, did from midday local time, but against the death penalty, and duly fired off 10 tweets on top- ner is due to speak behind “Made in America week” to er, allegedly took matters into his own hands. A not report any casualties. did not say which areas exactly Pro Choice.”White House ics ranging from healthcare to closed doors with the Sen- champion homegrown man- White House official spotted him dragging it down Regime shelling also hit the would be included. The cease- press secretary Sean Spicer old rival Hillary Clinton to the ate intelligence committee on ufacturing, was no different. the presidential driveway at 8pm after all the re- outskirts of the town of Jisreen fire announcement came after abruptly resigned Friday in Russia investigations that con- Monday and House intelli- First it emerged that the presi- searchers had gone home, according to the WSJ. on Sunday, the Observatory regime ally Russia said it had protest at Scaramucci’s hiring. tinue to haunt him. gence committee on Tuesday. dent had a second, previously said, after regime artillery and reached a deal with “moderate” In a written statement, Trump Adam Schiff, the ranking Donald Trump Jr and for- undisclosed meeting with Rus- He became a national target of ridicule and was rocket fire on areas including rebels on the boundaries and said he was “grateful” for Democrat on the House intel- mer campaign chairman Paul sia’s Vladimir Putin at the G20 mocked by Saturday Night Live. AGENCIES Ain Terma and the town of policing of the safe zone. AGENCIES Spicer’s work. AGENCIES ligence committee, responded Manafort are set to undergo meeting in Hamburg. AGENCIES Erdogan heads European Union to hit Poland with deadline to Gulf in hope Muslim woman assaulted, of easing hijab pulled off in London to reverse curbs on judicial freedom LONDON: A Muslim woman’s and posted a picture of the man tweeted on July 17 to protest BRUSSELS: The EU is of contentious legal reforms Qatar crisis hijab was pulled off allegedly who allegedly attacked her. his innocence, claiming he had expected to give Poland’s being pursued by the ruling by a man in a vicious assault “He proceeded to verbally been defending his partner rightwing government until Law and Justice party (PiS) ISTANBUL: President Recep in London, amid a spike in abuse my friends and I, pinning from what he called a “racist September to reverse a con- which have prompted thou- Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday hate crime incidents follow- one of them against the wall attack”, the Guardian reported. troversial set of laws that give sands to take to the streets in embarked on a key visit to the ing a series of terror attacks by and spitting in her face,” the He said the allegation the country’s politicians control protest against what many Gulf region aimed at defus- Islamists in the UK. tweet read. Abdulkadir added against him was “completely over its supreme court. claim is the death of Polish ing the standoff around Tur- Aniso Abdulkadir was wait- that a woman who was present false”. “I would like to confirm The Polish senate defied democracy. key’s ally Qatar, saying no-one ing for a tube at Baker Street was also threatening and ver- I never hit or attacked anyone I international condemnation The new law gives the pres- had an interest in prolonging station on July 16 when she says bally abusive, the report said. simply defused the situation by early on Saturday and mass ident the power to issue regu- the crisis. the man grabbed her heads- A British Transport Police separating them,” Pawel Uczci- demonstrations in Warsaw to lations for the supreme court’s Erdogan will first meet the carf before lashing out with spokesman said it was being wek wrote. approve a law that allows the work. It also introduces a dis- Saudi leadership in Jeddah his fists and pinning one of investigated as a hate crime. “The police is fully coop- firing of its current supreme pean commission knows it Frans Timmermans, warned ciplinary chamber that, on a before moving on to Kuwait her friends up against a wall, “Behaviour like this is erating with me and will be court judges, except those cho- needs time to build support that Brussels was “very close” to motion from the justice min- and then visiting Qatar on the BBC reported. “This man totally unacceptable and will able to obtain CCTV foot- sen by the justice minister and before moving towards what is triggering the sanction, which ister, would handle suspected Monday for his first face-to- at Baker Street station force- not be tolerated...This incident age showing the three women approved by the president. regarded as the nuclear option would spark a major confronta- breaches of regulations or eth- face talks with Emir Sheikh fully attempted to pull my hijab has been reported to us and attempting to attack my Protests continued in – of suspending a country’s vot- tion with one of the EU’s most ics. The law now requires only Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani off and when I instinctively we’re investigating,” the offi- partner because we are in Poland. on Saturday. But ing rights in the EU for the first populous member states. the signature of the president, since the crisis began. grabbed ahold of my scarf he cial said.However, a man claim- an interracial relationship,” despite increasing dismay ti me. Last week the first vice- The legislation passed on Andrzej Duda, who was previ- “No-one has any interest hit me,” Abdulkadir tweeted ing to be the man in the image he claimed. AGENCIES at developments, the Euro- president of the EU’s executive, Saturday is only one of a series ously a member of PiS. AGENCIES in prolonging this crisis any more,” said Erdogan at Istan- bul airport before leaving on the two-day trip. China opens cinema theatre on South China Sea island He accused “enemies” of seeking to “fire up tensions BEIJING: China has opened demands of residents, it added. detailed maritime informa- between brothers” in the a modern cinema theatre on The opening of the cinema tion, including temperature, region. Erdogan praised Qatar’s Yongxing Island in the dis- is part of a plan by local cul- salinity, turbidity, oxygen lev- behaviour in the crisis, saying puted South China Sea as part tural authorities to establish els as well as the intensity and it had sought to find a solution of its plan to establish authority community services on islands direction of currents,” said Yu through dialogue. “I hope our over the area, the state media under Sansha’s jurisdiction. Jiancheng, a scientist with the visit will be beneficial for the reported on Sunday. Over 200 In April last year, Sansha programme. region,” he said. residents and soldiers watched opened its first public library. The 12 submersible devices On June 5, Saudi Ara- the Chinese movie ‘The Eter- It also has a stadium and has will collect comprehensive bia, Bahrain, the United Arab nity of Jiao Yulu’ yesterday at organised various cultural ocean data over the next Emirates and Egypt cut ties the Sansha Yinlong Cinema, activities to enrich the lives of month, said Sun Song, another with Qatar accusing it of back- located in Sansha municipal- residents. scientist with the programme. ing extremism and foster- ity, China’s newest city in the Sansha municipality was Underwater gliders are a ing ties with their Shiite rival South China Sea (SCS). set up in 2012. new type of underwater robot Iran. Doha denies the claim “The cinema will show at Also, a total of 12 Chinese- featuring less energy con- and has been strongly backed least one film every day, so res- developed underwater glid- sumption, higher efficiency by Ankara throughout the idents and soldiers on Yongx- ers are carrying out scientific and better endurance. standoff. ing Island can enjoy films observations in the SCS from During the first stage of The crisis with Qatar has simultaneously with movie- the research vessel “Kexue” the mission, scientists also put Turkey in a delicate posi- goers across the country,” said and sending back real-time successfully placed three sub- tion and Erdogan has repeat- Gu Xiaojing, general manager data. mersible buoys and conducted edly said he wants to see the of Hainan Media Croup. It is the largest group of several diving missions. Kexue end of the dispute as soon as China has been expanding gliders to perform simultane- will leave Xiamen today for the possible. facilities in the islands under ous observations in the region. mission’s second stage. Over the last years, Qatar its control encouraging popu- have counter claims over the Xinhua news agency reported. Kexue left Qingdao in Kexue is China’s most has emerged as Turkey’s num- lation settlements in the dis- South China Sea. Chen Zijian, general man- east China’s Shandong Prov- advanced, independently- ber one ally in the Middle East, puted area, where Beijing also The theatre is equipped ager of Hainan Film Company, ince last Monday for a mari- made marine science expe- with Ankara and Doha closely built artificial islands some with advanced projection which operates the cinema, time scientific expedition and dition vessel. It was put into coordinating their positions on with facilities for garrison as equipment, including the lat- said they have also purchased stopped in Xiamen, southeast operation in April 2014. The a number of issues including well as airstrip reinforcing its est 4K digital projectors as well two mobile projection units China to resupply Friday after 4,711-tonne vessel is capable the Syria conflict where both control over the area. as a 3D perforated screen for and plan to screen films for completing the first part of the of conducting deep and open are staunch foes of President Vietnam, the Philippines, viewers to indulge in the plea- free on more islands within mission. sea exploration and research, Bashar al-Assad. AGENCIES Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan sure of big screen, state-run the municipality to meet the “The gliders have collected the Xinhua said. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 Despite 21% jump in NPAs in FY17, Jet Airways asks junior pilots lenders lap up education loans

MUMBAI: Despite increasing to furnish `1 crore bonds number of students not paying back their loans spiking NPAs to over 10 per cent, lending con- AI Express plans tinues for higher education with the disbursals topping Rs 20,000 ways to boost crore in fiscal 2017, according to a report. brand visibility Banks and other lenders together disbursed around Rs NEW DELHI: No-frills airline 20,000 crore in education loans Air India Express is preparing in FY17, up from around Rs to bolster its brand visibility 17,000 crore a year ago, while online, especially among the total outstanding grew 1.6 per expatriates in West Asia and cent to Rs 81,600 crore. South East Asia, according to Non-performing assets a tender document. (NPAs) within the education As it embarks on ambi- loan book of the system bal- for banks in face of high NPAs On a city-wise break-up, tious expansion plans, Air India looned 21 per cent in the report- in their corporate loan books higher average ticket sizes of Express has floated a tender ing year, spiking the NPA ratio – have shown very low NPAs. Rs 9-10 lakh are in Hyder- MUMBAI: Jet Airways has the appropriate remunera- soliciting interest from enti- to 10.2 per cent as of March Illustrating a jump in the abad, Mumbai and Delhi, asked junior pilots to furnish The junior pilots will have to serve tion... This will be effective from ties that can set up and man- 2017, said a report by credit cost of education, the average while Ernakulam, Thane and surety bonds worth up to Rs 1 August 1, 2017," the carrier said age "search engine marketing information company Crif High ticket has now moved up to Rs Vishakapatnam have seen high crore and serve the airline for at the airline for 5-7 years or face an in a letter to many junior pilots channels" for the airline. Mark. 6.8 lakh, which has more than disbursements in the last six to least five to seven years, union encashment of the bond in case of last week. The profitable carrier's ten- The state-run banks domi- doubled from Rs 3.25 lakh five 12 months. sources said. The NAG would be taking der also comes amid the gov- nate the space with a 90 per years ago, it said. Generally, ticket sizes have The development comes at failure to serve that tenure up the matter with the man- ernment working on the final cent market share, both in value A greater 65 per cent of been found to trend higher in a time when many of its junior agement soon, sources added. contours of strategic disinvest- and volume, while non-bank- loans are in under the Rs 4-lakh the first two quarters of every pilots have been asked to take "unilaterally" decided on sal- bond in case of failure to serve On July 20, Jet Airways said ment of its parent Air India, ing lenders target the over Rs bracket, while 20 per cent are in fiscal, which indicates a higher 10 days off every month, a move ary cuts for them, sources said. that tenure. that certain developments in which has been in the red for 10-lakh segment, which has low the Rs 4-10 lakh bracket, said demand from foreign educa- that would result in up to 30 per "No new bonds (have been) Sources at the NAG said the market, including that in long. Air India Express is look- asset quality concerns. the report. tion aspirants. It can be noted cent pay cut, as part of cost sav- asked for. It is just a pattern that plans to meet the airline man- the Gulf region, as well as its ing to "develop a search engine Among the states, the NPA The top six states for edu- that the RBI has been highlight- ing measures. has been introduced," a Jet Air- agement this week to dis- continued efforts to enhance marketing strategy" and ensure situation in Tamil Nadu and cational loans are Tamil Nadu, ing the pitfalls in the student Sources at the National Avi- ways spokesperson said. cuss the pay cut proposal as it internal efficiencies, have its effective implementation as Kerala is of "concern", with Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, loans and the then Governor ators Guild (NAG), the pilots' He was responding to a has been done in a unilateral resulted in the review of net- part of "revenue optimisation Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Raghuram Rajan had flagged union of Jet Airways, said the query whether the airline has manner. work, fleet and crew utilisation. strategy", as per the tender Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, according to the report, which issues in May 2016. "We have bond requirement has been asked its trainee pilots to sign Jet Airways has more than Consequently, as a proac- document. Thiruvallur, Trichy, Alapuzzha, also said these states constitute to be careful that student loans communicated to the junior a bond amount of up to Rs 1 200 junior pilots, including tive measure, the company has Detailing its plans in terms Thanjavur and Erode witnessing for 66 per cent of the overall are repaid in full by those who pilots. crore. those undergoing training. made interim alignments to of the digital space, the airline higher NPAs, the report said. book, down from 70 per cent have the means, while they are These pilots have been asked The spokesperson also said "As an interim measure, we its crew work patterns, which is looking to increase its visibil- It can be noted that virtually two years ago. forgiven in part for those who to furnish surety bonds worth that the junior pilots will have shall be offering you a Lifestyle will be reviewed in future, in ity amongst all air travellers and all the other segments in retail Tamil Nadu alone consti- fall on bad times or those who Rs 1 crore and the development to serve the airline for 5-7 years Work Pattern which entails 10 line with network growth, the online bookers through search lending, excluding agriculture – tutes for 24 per cent of the over take low- paying public service also comes as the airline has or face an encashment of the days block off per month with spokesperson had said. PTI engine marketing platforms. PTI considered resilient and a refuge Rs 81,600 crore portfolio, it said. jobs," he had said. PTI Anti-dumping ` duty likely on a Launching 200 note will fill MF folios hit record 5.8 crore at June end NEW DELHI: Showing a Overall, mutual funds have chemical import missing middle: SBI report growing traction for mutual seen an infusion of Rs 93,400 funds among investors, the crore, while equity and ELSS from China NEW DELHI: Introduction levels," it added. number of folios has grown by alone attracted an impressive of Rs 200 note will fill in the RBI is reportedly The report noted that over 93 lakh to an all time high inflow of over Rs 28,000 crore. "missing middle" even as the expected to though there has been a sig- of 5.82 crore at the end of June "From a long term perspec- new currency in circulation nificant move towards relo- 2017, from the year-ago level, tive, mutual fund in India still (CIC) has already reached 84 introduce `200 cating distribution of currency driven by strong participation has a lot of potential. Mutual per cent of the pre demoneti- notes in the coming towards smaller denomina- from retail investors. fund's AUM/GDP in the US sation level, says a report. tions post demonetisation, According to data from the is around 90 per cent, 69 per Cash with banks, a CIC months to ease there is a mismatch caused Securities and Exchange Board cent in European Union, above component, has however wit- pressure on smaller by the presence of Rs 2,000 of India (Sebi) on total investor 50 per cent in Brazil, while in NEW DELHI: The govern- nessed a decline over Novem- denomination straight after Rs accounts with 42 active fund India it is still around 13 per ment may impose anti-dump- ber 2016 level, said the State denomination 500 denomination. houses, the number of folios cent. The scope for growth is ing duty of $72.95 per tonne Bank of India Ecowrap report. currencies that are Moreover, an ATM rose to a record 5,82,30,384 at obviously very high. on imports of a chemical, used The data for June 23, 2017 machine typically holds 10,000 the end of last month, from "From a short term per- in pharmaceutical and other shows cash in hand with banks in short supply bills and if these were to com- 4,89,24,391 in June end 2016, spective, every day more industries, from China. declining to 5.4 per cent of the prise say only notes of Rs 100, a gain of 93.06 lakh. FundsIndia.com said. markets regulator Sebi such investors are convinced by the In its sunset review of anti- currency in circulation from a notes which could serve as the the number and cost of replen- The number of investor "Sharp rally in markets, as giving extra incentives for advantages of mutual funds, dumping duty imposed on the high of 23.19 per cent for the "missing middle" it said. ishment goes up significantly. accounts stood at 5.54 crore at together with low interest on fund houses expanding into especially Systematic Invest- imports of 'sodium nitrite', the fortnight ended November 25 The report added that "Herein lies the paradox. the end of March quarter. deposits appear to be luring smaller cities, coupled with ment Plans (SIPs)," said Directorate General of Anti- 2016, it said. Reserve Bank of India has Notes of Rs 2,000 denomina- Folios are numbers desig- more investors into mutual increasing investor education Jean-Christophe Gougeon, dumping and Allied Duties Going by historical trends, recently "put orders" for it. tion in ATMs may find few nated to individual investor funds. programmes to increase pene- Director Investment Solutions (DGAD) has concluded that cash in hand with banks is "The cash in hand with takers because of missing mid- accounts, though one investor However, past data tells us tration of mutual funds is pay- at Sharekhan. there is "continued dumping" roughly 3.8 per cent of CIC banks has been higher com- dle/Rs 200 note," the report can have multiples. that folios that get added in ing dividend. A mutual fund pools the of the chemical from China and is currently at 5.4 per cent. pared to the last year, because said. "The increase in folios has market peaks may not always Retail investor accounts assets of its investors and invests and it is causing injury to the This means at least an addi- of demonetisation and the The Reserve Bank is come predominantly from the stay if the market sees a correc- - defined by folios in equity, the money on behalf of them. domestic industry. tional amount of 1.6 per cent/ subsequent limits placed on reportedly expected to intro- retail category as is evident by tion," she added. equity-linked saving schemes It provides diverse investment Deepak Nitrite Ltd had filed Rs 25,000 crore of excess cur- withdrawals for some time. duce Rs 200 notes in the com- the strong double digit growth Notably, participation from (ELSS) and balanced catego- instruments like stocks and an application with the DGAD rency may be currently lying However, now the percent- ing months to ease pressure on in folios in equity, balanced retail investors, especially from ries grew by over 77 lakh to bonds without requiring inves- for initiating the sunset review. in ATMs and herein lies the age is showing a decline and lower- denomination curren- and debt categories," Vidya small towns, has been grow- more than 4.7 crore during the tors to make separate purchases The DGAD in a notification importance of new Rs 200 reaching pre- demonetisation cies that are in short supply. PTI Bala, Head of MF Research at ing. Besides, steps taken by period under review. and trades. PTI has stated that "the authority recommends that revised anti- dumping duties be continued India-Africa trade may to be imposed ... on all imports Govt to open lateral entry door for private sector specialists of sodium nitrite" from China. While the DGAD, under NEW DELHI: In a major move bringing competition to the persons in some departments. touch $117 bn by 2020-21 the commerce ministry, rec- aimed at bringing domain established career bureau- Last month, an ayurveda ommends the duty, the finance expertise to policy making, cracy," a draft agenda report physician, 'Vaidya' Rajesh Kote- NEW DELHI: India's trade countries through a significant ministry imposes the same. the government has decided on civil services reform by the cha, was appointed as special with African countries is likely line a credit worth $10 billion The chemical is mostly used to open its doors for private Aayog had said. secretary in Ayush Ministry. to touch $117 billion by 2020- for development projects in in industries including phar- sector specialists in select In areas requiring special- Usually a senior bureau- 21 on account of improved eco- Africa over a five-year period," maceutical, dye, lubricants, departments, a senior person- ised knowledge, it is important crat, preferably an IAS officer, nomic ties and strong business PHD Chamber of Commerce construction chemicals, meat nel ministry official said. to develop expertise among is appointed to such a post. opportunities, according to a and Industry President Gopal processing and textiles. A proposal is being worked internal staff and induct lat- Last year, former IAS offi- report. Jiwarajka said. Countries impose anti- out to induct 50 such specialists eral entry, the report said. cer and renowned sanitation Indian exports to the Afri- "With consistent expansion dumping duties to guard from the private sector in gov- "This specialisation by the specialist Parameswaran Iyer can continent are expected to in trade, diversification and domestic industry from surge ernment departments at the brought in on fixed- term con- following a suggestion from the internal staff needs to be com- was appointed secretary, Min- grow to $70 billion by 2021-22 widening of products should in below-cost imports. level of director and joint sec- tracts to supplement the gov- government's policy think tank plemented by lateral entry istry of Drinking Water and from $24 billion in 2015 -16 also be focused on while trad- India has also imposed sim- retary, he said. Many of these ernment's effort of providing Niti Aayog. of highly specialised staff on Sanitation. due to rising complementaries, ing with African nations in the ilar duties on import of several posts are manned by civil ser- good and effective governance, "Today, rising complexity fixed-term contracts. Special- Iyer, who had taken volun- the PHD Chamber of Com- coming years," he added. other products including steel, vice officials. he said. of the economy has meant that ists could be brought on three tary retirement from Indian merce and Industry said in the He observed that efforts fabrics and chemicals from A presentation giving About 48 lakh employees policy making is a specialised to five year contracts. Such a Administrative Service (IAS), report. should be made to streamline different countries including details of the proposal was work in various central gov- activity. Therefore, it is essen- system will bring top talent and was appointed on contract Imports from Africa too are trade procedures, enhance China. shown to Prime Minister Nar- ernment departments. Over tial that specialists be inducted energy into the government basis for two years. The Centre likely to increase to $47 billion maritime connectivity and Anti-dumping steps are endra Modi recently by the 4.2 lakh posts were vacant as into the system through lat- and will lend new dynamism recently also opened banking by 2021-22 from $27 billion in develop robust logistics infra- taken to ensure fair trade and personnel ministry, the offi- on March 1, 2015, according to eral entry. to the ministries," it said. sector and central public sec- 2015-16. structure to reduce trade costs provide a level-playing field to cial said. latest data. The move to induct "Such entry will also have The government hastor enterprises for private sec- "India has been able to and to strengthen trade ties the domestic industry. PTI Private sector talent can be private sector specialists comes the beneficial side effect of already been appointing private tor specialists. PTI intensify its presence in African between India and Africa. PTI MPC members to get `1.5 lakh per meet,disclose assets every year

NEW DELHI: The govern- interacting with profit making meet at least four times in a caution to ensure utmost confi- required target. silent or blackout period start- ment appointees on the power- organisations and making per- year and the RBI has been con- dentiality of its policy decision In such instances, the ing seven days before the vot- ful Monetary Policy Committee sonal financial transactions, the vening a bi-monthly meeting of before that is made public and report shall be sent to the cen- ing/decision ray and ending will be paid Rs 1.5 lakh per Reserve Bank said in its newly this committee. preserve confidentiality about tral government "within one seven days after the day pol- meeting along with air travel notified regulations for func- Chetan Ghate, professor the decision making process, month from the date on which icy is announced. During this and other reimbursements, but tioning of the committee. at the Indian Statistical Insti- These regulations were the bank has failed to meet the period, they will avoid public will need to observe a "silent The six-member MPC, con- tute, Pami Dua, director at the notified by the RBI earlier this inflation target". comment on issues related to period" seven days before stituted in September 2016, has Delhi School of Economics and month. The regulations further monetary policy other than and after the rate decision for three persons appointed by the Ravindra H Dholakia, profes- "While interacting with said the schedule of the MPC through the MPC's commu- "utmost confidentiality". central government while the sor at the Indian Institute of profit-making organisations meetings for the entire fiscal nication framework," the RBI The silent period and con- rest, including the Governor, Management, Ahmedabad or making personal financial year needs to be announced said. fidentiality requirements will are from the RBI. are the three government- decisions, they shall be mind- in advance. At least 15 days of Also, members cannot also apply to the three RBI The members appointed by appointed members. ful of, and weigh carefully, any notice is required for conven- reveal outside the committee members, including the Gover- the government would "receive Their appointment is for a scope for conflict between per- ing a meeting ordinarily, but any confidential information nor, on the panel that has been a remuneration of Rs 1,50,000 period of four years or until sonal interest and public inter- an emergency meeting can be accessed during the monetary deciding on policy rates since for devoting time and work for further orders, whichever is members on the committee. tively with effect from January est," the regulations said. called with 24 hours notice for policy deliberations. October last year, the central each meeting of the commit- earlier. Earlier this year, Patel and 1, 2016 and marks a huge jump Each member of the MPC each member and technology- After conclusion of MPC bank has said. tee... which they attend and Apart from RBI Governor his deputies got a big pay hike from Rs 90,000 basic pay so far has one vote and in case the enabled arrangements need to meeting, a resolution needs to The members of the RBI other expenses relating to air Urjit Patel, Deputy Governor with the government more drawn by the Governor and Rs numbers are equal, the gover- be made for even shorter notice be made public including on Governor-chaired panel, which travel, local transportation Viral V Acharya and Execu- than doubling their basic sal- 80,000 for his deputies. nor has the casting vote. period meetings. the policy repo rate and any has to hold meetings at least and accommodation as may tive Director M D Patra are ary to Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 2.25 According to the Monetary The MPC, which has the All members need to dis- other monetary policy mea- four times in a year, are also be decided by the central board also part of the committee. lakh per month, respectively. Policy Committee and Mon- responsibility of achieving a set close their assets and liabilities sures at the discretion of the required to be mindful of any from time to time," as per the The regulations do not mention The "basic pay of the Gov- etary Policy Process Regula- inflation target, should submit and update this information Chairperson while keeping in conflict between their per- regulations. whether any separate allow- ernor and Deputy Governors" tions, 2016, MPC members a report to the government in once every year. view the functioning and tim- sonal and public interest while The panel is required to ance would be given to the RBI have been revised retrospec- should also take adequate pre- case of failure to achieve the "Members shall observe a ing of financial markets. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp ONGC not to make open offer Pradhan inaugurates IndianOil’s BS-VI emission testing facilities

NEW DELHI: Dharmendra post HPCL acquisition: Official Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas NEW DELHI: ONGC will not Government will indirectly (Independent Charge), inau- be required to make an open hold stake in the company. gurated the BS-VI Emission offer to minority shareholders "It is a related party trans- Testing Facilities at IndianOil’s of HPCL after buying out gov- action which should not trig- R&D Centre in Faridabad on ernment's 51.11 per cent stake ger takeover code unless the Sunday. KD Tripathi, Secre- as the deal won't trigger take- valuations are absurd. If those tary, MoPNG; Sanjiv Singh, over norms as did the IOC-IBP conditions are satisfied, it will Chairman, IndianOil; Dr. SSV merger in 2002, a senior gov- never happen. We have kept in Ramakumar, Director (R&D), ernment official said. mind interest of both ONGC IndianOil, and other senior The Cabinet Committee and HPCL," the official said. officials accompanied the Min- on Economic Affairs (CCEA) The deal, which flows from ister on his visit to the various last week gave in-principal Finance Minister Arun Jait- research facilities on the R&D Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural approval of Oil and Natural ley's Budget announcement of Centre campus. Gas (I/C), inaugurates the BS-VI emission test facilities at IndianOil’s R&D Centre in Faridabad. (From L to R) IndianOil Director (R&D) SSV Gas Corp (ONGC) buying out creating an integrated oil com- The R&D facilities inaugu- Ramakumar, Chairman Sanjiv Singh,and KD Tripathi, Secretary, Mop&NG government's entire 51.11 per pany, will help ONGC spread rated on Sunday are designed cent stake in fuel retailing and its risks. to test all types of fuels, such as with better efficiency and lon- would take a quantum leap marketing company Hindustan From being a mere oil and petrol, diesel, ethanol-blended ger life than commercially in alternative and renewable Petroleum Corp Ltd. HPCL will gas producer, it will also have petrol, bio-diesel, CNG, LNG, available batteries, he urged research arenas in the next 3-4 continue to be a separate listed downstream oil refining and Hydrogen-CNG and 2G-etha- them to take its benefits to the years. company. fuel retailing business. "When nol blends, to ensure that they market at the earliest. Appreciating IndianOil’s ONGC will not have to upstream business is down, meet the superior BS-VI norms Pradhan lauded the efforts tie-ups with premier academic make an open offer to minor- downstream does great and that are to be implemented of IndianOil R&D in commer- and research institutions in ity shareholders of HPCL as the vice versa. So now ONGC will across the country by April cialising Indane Nanocut -- the India and abroad, Pradhan government's holding is being be able to better manage its 2020. In addition to generating industrial version of LPG for exhorted the R&D group to transferred to another state-run risks," he said. "Through this emission data, the facilities will the metal-cutting industry. He kindle scientific fervour in the firm and the ownership isn't vertical integration, what pri- also evaluate the fuel blends for took keen interest in the Cen- younger generations by creat- really changing. vate sector could not achieve, energy efficiency and engine tre’s R&D efforts in new pro- ing an eco-system that facil- "Open offer is not required the government has achieved," durability. cess and product technologies itates budding scientists to because the management com- cent more in the target firm. happened through bidding ring from direct government he added. Addressing the senior like OCTAMAX, intelligent emerge as potential innova- plexion is not changing. So it is Way back in February 2002, route. Reliance Industries was control to indirect holding," he HPCL will add 23.8 million scientists at the R&D Cen- instrumented pipeline inspec- tors and entrepreneurs. a related party transaction," the state-owned Indian Oil Corp among the bidders. That time, said. Government is 51 per cent tonnes of annual oil refining tre, Pradhan exhorted them tion gauge (IPIG), 2G-ethanol Earlier, welcoming the officer said. (IOC) had acquired govern- IBP was being offered for out- owner of HPCL and 68 per cent capacity to ONGC's portfo- to ensure that the benefits of and the various catalysts devel- Minister, Sanjiv Singh, Chair- As per Sebi's takeover code, ment's 33.58 per cent stake in right sale, so when manage- owner of ONGC. lio, making it the third-largest their research and innovations oped for refinery and petro- man, IndianOil, briefed him if a company acquires more fuel retailer IBP Co Ltd for ment chose to sell through "So, if one of the companies refiner in the country after IOC reach the common man and chemical plant operations. on the multifaceted research than 25 per cent in another Rs 1,153.68 crore and had to bidding, the open offer got trig- keeps the shares of the other, it and Reliance Industries. benefit him in every possible Evincing keen interest in programmes of the R&D cen- listed company, it has to make make an open offer for addi- gered," the official said, request- is a related party transaction. ONGC already is majority way. Complimenting them for the comprehensive research tre and their successful adop- an open offer to minority share- tional shares. ing anonymity. In the present But that does not mean gov- owner of MRPL, which has a developing a nano-additised facilities of the R&D Centre, tion in the Company’s business holders to buy at least 26 per "IOC and IBP merger had case, "in ONGC, I am transfer- ernment has sold the company. 15- million tons refinery. PTI battery for use in e-rickshaws, Pradhan hoped that IndianOil verticals. MPOST RIL pays 6% Trai to begin consultation FPIs pour $2.4 billion in July; total ComMin gets 5 more to buy proposals under on mobile apps seeking inflow reaches $25 billion this year TIES for export its own gas infrastructure phone users’ information NEW DELHI: Overseas inves- FPI is expected to remain sub- NEW DELHI: Reliance Indus- tors have pumped in $2.4 bil- dued with depreciating US cur- NEW DELHI: The commerce tries is paying 6 per cent more NEW DELHI: Mobile apps lion in the capital markets this rency against the Indian rupee, ministry has received five pro- price to buy coal-bed meth- seeking blanket access to phone month, enthused by trouble- he said. posals from states like Karna- ane gas from its own block in users' information – even if free roll-out of GST and on However, Himanshu Srivas- taka and Andhra Pradesh under Madhya Pradesh in the second irrelevant to their functions hopes of better corporate earn- tava, Senior Research Analyst its new scheme to develop quarter of current fiscal, the – have come under the lens ings, taking the total to $25 bil- - Manager Research, Morning- infrastructure for promoting company said in an investor of Trai, which will start con- lion so far this year. star Investment Adviser India, exports, a senior official said. presentation. sultation on data privacy and The latest inflow follows net said that he does not expect Commerce and Indus- RIL had in May become the security in the telecom sector, infusion of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in any dramatic change in the FPI try Minister Nirmala Sithara- first buyer of gas it produced according to a top official. the previous five months (Feb- inflow trend over the next cou- man had in March launched from its own coal-bed meth- "There should be a link ruary-June) on several factors. ple of months. Trade Infrastructure for Export ane (CBM) block after agree- between what an application In January, they had pulled out There are few areas which Scheme (TIES), extending ing to pay the highest price for does and information the "premature". over Rs 3,496 crore. FPIs will focus on -- impact financial assistance to bridge the the fuel. application is asking for... You "I will raise various issues Dinesh Rohira, Founder of GST on the economy in the infrastructure gap and provide It paid $4.23 per mil- will see a consultation paper... during consultation... the form and CEO, 5nance.com has short run; economic growth forward and backward link- lion British thermal unit for we are working on the issue," (it takes) will depend on what attributed the latest inflow to Anand James, Chief Market tal markets (equity and debt) has not yet picked up, which ages to various units. Accord- the CBM produced during Telecom Regulatory Authority stakeholders say, and also how stimulating Indian economy. Strategist, Geojit Financial has reached Rs 1.63 lakh crore is contrary to the expectation, ing to the official, the projects May-June. of India (Trai) Chairman, R S much right we have as a regu- Besides, he said, investor Services. ($25 billion) this year. and they would want to see have been given in-principal "For 2Q (July-September) Sharma said. lator...," he added. sentiments remained upbeat According to latest deposi- Rohira said however that signs of improvement in it. approval. FY18 supplies discovered price On Friday, the Centre told At present, discussions have due to the trouble-free roll-out tory data, FPIs invested a net Rs the recent development on "Also, US Federal Reserve The five implementing agen- is $4.50 per mmBtu," the com- the Supreme Court that data of started internally within Trai of the Goods and Services Tax 2,977 crore in equities during incoming global macro data has hiked rates so far three cies are – Karnataka Fisheries pany said in an investor pre- users are "integral" to the right to look at these issues of data from July 1. July 3-21, while they poured Rs indicates a sign of revival in times and more rate hikes Development Corporation Ltd sentation after announcing first of life and personal liberty security and privacy in the tele- Investors expect blue-chip 12,371 crore in the debt mar- some developed countries could see some money mov- (KFDC); Visvesvaraya Trade quarter earnings. "RIL is the guaranteed under the Consti- com sector, he noted. companies to post encourag- kets review, translating into a which is expected to pose a ing out of emerging markets. Promotion Centre (VTPC), successful bidder." tution and it would come out Sharma said he had flagged ing first quarter numbers in net inflow of Rs 15,348 crore hurdle for Indian market as Rupee is also appreciating and Bengaluru; Cochin SEZ; Air- RIL said it began CBM with regulations to protect the the matter at a recent ITU the coming days. On top of ($2.4 billion). FPI may shift their investment with markets surging too, profit port Authority of India (AAI) production from its Sohagpur same. global symposium of regula- it, monsoon progress so far With the latest inflow, avenue. booking at regular intervals and Andhra Pradesh Med Tech blocks in Madhya Pradesh in The submission by the tors and stressed on the need has been above-normal, said total investment in the capi- Further, the inflow from will also happen," he added. PTI Zone (AMTZ). PTI March this year. "205 wells are Centre was made before a for regulators to come together flowing and production ramp five-judge Constitution bench to fix "international norms" in up is in progress. Produced 8.6 headed by Justice Dipak Misra this regard. million standard cubic meters which was examining the con- "...In case I am download- No new port near 100 km vicinity of major ports: Par panel of gas in 1Q FY18," it said. tentious issue of 2016 privacy ing an app and it asks for 20 Following the April deci- policy of WhatsApp. information, completely irrel- NEW DELHI: Concerned vide greater autonomy to the ports," it said. sion of the government to give Without referring to the evant... and if I don't provide about new ports eating into 12 ports in decision-making India has 12 major ports coal bed methane (CBM) pro- case, Sharma in a recent inter- that information, it does not the profitability and business besides repealing of Major Port under the Centre - Kandla, ducers freedom to discover view emphasised that infor- download... then there should of India's 12 major ports, a par- Trusts Act of 1963. Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, market price, RIL invited bids mation a mobile app asks for some basis for information that liamentary panel has recom- The committee said the New Mangalore, Cochin, from users of gas. should be relevant to its pur- an application can ask for," he mended that no new port be need for restricting new ports Chennai, Ennore, V O Chid- The price discovered in the pose and that "minimal infor- said. When contacted, Pavan allowed in 100 km vicinity of was felt as there has been a ambaranar, Visakhapatnam, process was $4.23 for May-June mation principle" needs to be Duggal, advocate, Supreme top ports without a nod from paradigm shift with non- Paradip and Kolkata (including and $4.5 for July-September. followed in normal course. Court and a cyber law expert, board. major ports and private ports Haldia) which handle approxi- The rate is almost double "If an app has nothing to do said there are no adequate laws The recommendation accounting for more than 40 mately 61 per cent of the coun- the $2.48 per mmBtu price with your, say, gender, then it to govern mobile apps. assumes significance in the per cent of market share of the try's total cargo traffic. RIL gets for natural gas pro- should not ask for such infor- "The current dispensation wake of 12 major ports losing cargo handled. Besides, there are about 200 duced from its eastern offshore mation. That is the broad prin- is not enough. The IT Act is about 33 per cent market share "The major ports have lost non-major ports and private KG-D6 block. ciple," Sharma said, citing an India's only legislation govern- to non-major and private ports. the 100 km vicinity of exist- tee, chaired by Mukul Roy has around 33 per cent of their ports in the country. RIL said average produc- example. ing the mobile ecosystem. But "New ports are coming up ing major ports without the given its recommendations market share in the last two The 12 ports handled a tion of gas from KG-D6 was 6.4 The Trai chief declined to it has not gone in the direc- in the vicinity of major ports permission of board..," Parlia- after examining the Major Port decades. Moreover, transship- record 647.43 million tonnes million standard cubic meters specify whether the consulta- tion of stipulating parameters affecting their business and mentary Standing Committee Authorities Bill, 2016, referred ment of containers is taking (MT) of cargo in 2016-17 reg- per per day and oil and con- tion would result in norms or of due diligence to be done by profitability. The committee on Transport said in its latest to it by the Rajya Sabha Chair- place in foreign ports such as istering an annual growth rate densate at 2,791 barrels per day regulations around data pri- mobile app service providers," therefore recommends that report. man on January 12 this year. Colombo, Singapore which of 6.79 per cent against 4.32 per during April-June quarter. PTI vacy and security, saying it is he said. PTI no new ports be established in The 31-member commit- The bill seeks to pro- causes great loss to Indian cent in 2015-16. PTI India Inc pay gap: CEOs earn up to 1,200-times of average staff NEW DELHI: A huge pay The public sector compa- neration payable to any one saw the ratio between top-paid rose from 88 times to 92 times, Cipla recorded a decline and gap between CEOs and other nies show a totally different managing director or whole- executive pay and the median while the same for Chairman there was only a marginal rise employees at Indian companies picture with their chiefs get- time director or manager, can- employee remuneration rise to Deepak Parekh was much less of less than 5 per cent for sev- has come to the fore, with the ting salaries of just about 3-4 not exceed 5 per cent of the net 515 times (from 460 times in at 17 times. eral others such as Bharti Air- biggest listed blue-chip firms times of their median employee profit of the company. If there previous year), while the same Among the companies tel, M&M, Bajaj Auto, TCS and doling out to their top execu- remunerations. is more than one such direc- for Lupin stood at 1,263-times which are yet to report their lat- HUL. tives salary packages of up to While the rules do not put tor, the remuneration cannot (though down from 1,317 est numbers, Larsen and Tou- The companies with an 1,200-times of their median any restrictions on the com- exceed 10 per cent of the net times) for Chairman. The ratio bro had disclosed a very high increase of over 10 per cent for employee remunerations. panies regarding how much profit to all such directors and for the CEO at Lupin was much ratio of 1004-times for the fis- median employee remunera- An analysis of remunera- more they want to pay their top managers taken together. lower at 217-times. cal 2005-16. tion were a few and included tion disclosures made by top executives vis-a-vis an average Among the 30 Sensex firms, At Adani Ports, the ratio At ITC, the ratio rose from Kotak Mahindra Bank, Adani listed companies forming part employee, the Sebi regulations at least 15 have already dis- was down to 42 times in case 427 to 508 times in case of Y C Ports, HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd of the blue-chip index Sensex -- require most listed companies closed an increase in the ratio of Gautam Adani (from 48 Deveshwar, who has now given and Lupin. under directions of the capital to annually disclose various of top executive pay with that of times), while the ratio was up his top executive role, but Dr Reddy's Lab was among markets regulator Sebi -- shows remuneration ratios to help the the median employee remuner- much higher at 169-times for the ratio for the current exec- the very few to see a decline that the pay packages of senior- investors know about salary ation for 2016-17. Nine of the another Whole Time Director. utive chief was much lesser at in the CEO pay, while it was most personnel such as CEOs practices at the firms in which Sensex firms are yet to disclose The same for Bajaj Auto was 59 times. unchanged for RIL and Adani and executive chairmen con- they have invested. these numbers and therefore also high at 522 times. Deveshwar's total package Ports. tinue to remain high and rose However, salaries of top the tally may go up. Among banks, the ratio rose by 58 per cent to Rs 21.16 The companies having seen further at most private sector executives, especially in case Six Sensex companies have was highest for HDFC Bank's crore, including all the benefits. a rise in the top executive pay firms during 2016-17. of those related to promoter reported some decline in this CEO Aditya Puri (whose pay Other companies that included Wipro, TCS, Kotak On the contrary, the median groups, typically require the ratio and these include Wipro package rose by 20 per cent saw an increase in the ratio Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, employee remuneration fell or approval of the companies' (down from 260 times to 259 to over Rs 10 crore) where it included Bharti Airtel (to 366- Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel, M&M, remained almost same dur- boards, various committees times), Infosys (283 times), Dr rose from 179 to 187 times. times in 2016-17), Cipla (416 Hero Motocorp, Lupin and ing the last fiscal, while the and shareholders. Besides, the Reddy's Lab (from 312 times Kotak Mahindra Bank saw the times), M&M (108 times), Tata Bharti Airtel. ratio of the top executive's companies with inadequate to 233 times) and Hero Moto- ratio rise from 42 to 48, ICICI Steel (94 times) and HUL (138 The overall key manage- pay to the median employee profits need the government's Corp (from 755 times to 731 not disclose this ratio in its lat- his pay at Rs 15 crore for many from 100 to 112- times and times). ment pay rose significantly remuneration remained at approval for any excessive sala- times). est annual report published years now, the ratio was high at Axis Bank from 72-times to In terms of the median for Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, astronomically high levels of ries paid to their top executives. The country's most-valued on the website. While its chief 205 times in 2014-15. Among 78-times. At HDFC Ltd, the employee remuneration, a few HDFC Ltd, TCS and Asian hundreds-times in many cases. As per the rules, the remu- firm Reliance Industries did Mukesh Ambani has capped other major Sensex firms, TCS ratio for the CEO Keki Mistry companies such as Wipro and Paints. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Monday, 24 July, 2017 MARY KOM DENIES DERIDING REMARKS ATWAL MOVES UP TOP 20 DAVID FERRER WINS HIS 2ND AGAINST FELLOW BOXERS WITH A ROUND OF 64 SWEDISH OPEN TITLE NEW DELHI: M C Mary Kom denied reports that she made dis- OPELIKA: Arjun Atwal made a sharp upward move in BASTAD: David Ferrer claimed his second Swedish Open title paraging remarks against fellow male boxers like Shiva Thapa the third round with a fine seven-under 64 that saw him with a straight-set victory over Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov and Manoj Kumar. Reacting to a report that she had sought climb to tied-20th at the end of the third round at the on Sunday. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who now has 27 ATP Thapa’s removal from the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme Barbasal Championships here. Atwal had shot 69 and career titles, defeated Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 25 and called Manoj overage, Mary Kom issued a statement to 70 in the first two rounds. Atwal’s third round was error- minutes. This is Ferrer’s first ATP World Tour final since he was deny having made any such remarks at the meeting. free as he had five birdies on the front nine. crowned champion at the Vienna Open in October 2015. Don’t see myself playing another THE BENGAL World Cup, says Mithali Raj TIGRESS ROARS LONDON: England lifted the AT LORD’S AP/PTI Women’s World Cup in Lord’s after the Indian eves made the match difficult for them- selves after a mid order batting collapse. It was an anti-climactic result for India since they were well on course for a memorable triumph, sitting pretty at 191 for three in 42.5 before the bat- ting collapse saw them bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs. India captain Mithali Raj said: “It wasn’t easy for Eng- land but credit to them. They kept their nerve. There was a time when the match was in the balance. We panicked and they came out victorious. I would like to tell the girls I am very proud of them. They didn’t Shikhar Dhawan tweeted: lute guts on show from those They’ve really fought hard and make any match look easy “Congratulations to the Eng- players out in the middle. that’s all I’ve asked of them. for the opposition. I don’t see land Women’s cricket team. A clearly emotional Shrub- Anya Shrubsole, to win us a myself playing another World Well played @BCCIWomen. sole said: “I am lost for words. game, under huge pressure - Cup.” The entire country is proud of One of the great things about it’s amazing. India batted bril- “Thank you for the crowd you for playing great cricket!” this team is we never give up. liantly, they made it really hard for turning up. It is a huge boost VVS Laxman also congrat- It is a fitting final of what was a for us. We knew if we took it to play in front of a packed sta- ulated the ladies tweeting: “To brilliant World Cup. deep, we had the bowling, and dium. These girls are inexperi- @M_Raj03 & every member of “There was a huge amount if we could hold our nerves. enced of this platform, playing Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee tweeted moments the @BCCIWomen team,you of pressure. We never let the I thought about taking Anya Jhulan Goswami celebrates after dismissing England’s Natalie Sciver in their first final. The young- Mamata Banerjee lauded the after Mithali Raj and com- may have lost the finals but you run rate get away and we knew off and I’m really glad I kept sters tried their best and I am Indian women’s cricket team pany agonisingly finished sec- won the hearts of the entire if we got a couple then we her on! during the Women’s World Cup final match PIC/AP/PTI sure this will help them in the for its efforts in the World Cup ond best. country. Proud of u all” would be in the game. It is a Brief scores: NEW DELHI: For the uniniti- cricket’s renaissance happened future. I will definitely play for final against England, saying Yuvraj Singh tweeted: England bowler Anya dream. I never thought it would England: 228/7 (Natalie ated, a noted sports goods sup- at the Lord’s. a few more years but I don’t see the girls in blue made the coun- “Tough luck @BCCIWomen Shrubsole with the figure of come true. To be back here as a Sciver 51, Sarah Taylor 45; plier in Kolkata had recently However, the ever-lasting myself playing the next World try proud. what a nail biting finish to the 6/46 was adjudged the player of World Cup winner is amazing.” Jhulan Goswami 3/23) vs introduced ‘Bengal Tigress’ memory for the sports loving Cup.” Tributes poured in from “Well done to the Indian World Cup ! So proud of you all the match. These figures are the England captain Heather India: 219 (Punam Raut 86, — a red ball — as a mark of Bengalis is certainly Gangu- Twitter congratulating the per- women’s cricket team. You ,to come so far in the tourna- very definition of a match win- Knight said: “What a game. Harmanpreet Kaur 51; Anya respect to Jhulan Goswami for ly’s famous shirt waving at the formance of the Indian eves. tried hard and made us proud,” ment .congrats England” ning performance. The abso- I’m so proud of those girls. Shrubsole 6/46). AGENCIES her immense contribution to Lord’s balcony after the victory Indian cricket. in the Natwest Trophy final in As she galloped through the 2002. After 15 years, it was the India end lush green hallowed turf of the turn of Jhulan, who chose the After magical ton, Railway promotion for Kaur Lord’s cricket ground, the coin- grandest stage and the biggest campaign with 5 age seemed to be apt. She was occasion to showcase why she is MUMBAI: Promotion and Udasi, who heads the com- way Sports Promotion Board a tigress on the prowl trying to India’s finest ever medium pacer. medals in World felicitations are on the cards for The 28-year-old right-handed batter hit mittee that selects members of (RSPB),” he said. hunt down the English bats- Economy rate has never batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur, an unbeaten 171 off just 115 balls in Railways’ women cricket team, Udasi, who is also chief women with her testing line been an issue with Jhulan but who hit a scintillating century said the PSU has always pro- PRO of Central Railway, said and length deliveries. over the past few years, the wick- Para Athletics to help India defeat mighty the semi-final match against Australia moted women. the RSPB has undertaken vari- For a battle-hardened vet- ets had dried up with a dip in Australia and enter the final of “Railways women crick- ous initiatives to impart regular eran, figures of 3 for 23 in 10 pace also contributing to her LONDON: India ended their the ICC Women’s World Cup. ent, and therefore, it would rec- in Mumbai, he said. eters have always been in training to players and prepare overs in a World Cup final is woes. But like Ganguly used to World Para Athletics Cham- The 28-year-old right- ommend to the Railway Board “Whenever, our players the forefront and the current them for international events. as good as it gets but then the be the proverbial phoenix ris- pionship campaign with five handed batter hit an unbeaten to promote her. show excellence or perform national team is no exception. Apart from Kaur, mem- ‘Mecca of Cricket’ has always ing from the ashes, Jhulan has medals, including a gold, here 171 off just 115 balls in the “Certainly, we would rec- outstandingly in international As many as 10 players from the bers from the current national been a happy hunting ground been no different showing why today. semi-final match to knock out ommend her name to the Rail- events, we recommend their current 15-member team (tak- team like skipper Mithali for Bengal cricketers. she is a big occasion player -- India won a silver and the reigning champions from way Ministry for promotion. names for promotion,” he said. ing part in the World Cup) are Raj, Ekta Bisht, Punam Raut, It was in summer of 1996 testimony being the semi-final a bronze in the men’s T-42 the tournament being played We will also felicitate her when A senior official of Central from Railways. Veda Krishnamurthy, Poo- that the ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’ as well as the final. category high jump event in England. she comes back home,” said Railway, Sunil Udasi, said the “This is due to the robust nam Yadav, Sushma Devi, Sourav Ganguly announced his “What an incredible spell through Sharad Kumar The Mumbai division of Ravinder Bhakar, chief PRO of state-run transport undertak- domestic schedule and facili- Mona Mesharm, Rajesh- arrival with a big roar. His 131 by Jhulan! Proud of your effort! and Varun Singh Bhati Western Railway (WR), which WR, on Saturday. ing takes a good care of its play- ties such as 330 days special wari Gayakwad and Nuzhat at Lord’s was one of the most Plenty of cricket to be played. respectively. has employed her, said Kaur Kaur is currently employed ers and provides them proper leave for dedicated training Parween are from Railways, elegant Test hundreds by a deb- Keep pushing hard..” tweeted Kumar cleared a personal has shown extraordinary tal- as Chief Office Superintendent training. being provided by the Rail- he said. AGENCIES utant on foreign soil. Bengal Sachin Tendulkar. AGENCIES best height of 1.84m to win the silver ahead of Bhati who had a PM MODI SENDS OUT WISHES TO WOMEN’S CRICKET TEAM best effort of 1.77m, last night. Set up 24x7 helpline India thump Turkmenistan in The gold medal in the event NEW DELHI: “Who is not a fan of Harmanpreet Kaur?” asked Prime Minister Naren- was won by United States’ Sam AFC U-23 C’ship qualifiers dra Modi as he sent out individual wishes to each and every member of the Indian Grewe, who cleared a height for athletes, says women’s World Cup squad ahead of their final against England. In a series of tweets of 1.86m. DOHA: India thumped Turkmenistan 3-1 in their from his personal handle, Modi dedicated a tweet each to the squad, which had a Bhati had won a bronze in final match of the 2018 AFC Under-23 Champion- fairytale run at the mega-event in England. “As our women’s cricket team plays the the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Gopichand on doping India collected five med- ship qualifiers on Sunday. Goals from forwards World Cup finals today, I join the 125 crore Indians in wishing them the very best! @ als with a gold, two silver NEW DELHI: Concerned Manvir Singh, Alen Deory and midfielder Jerry BCCIWomen,” he said. Harmanpreet, who had created a stir at the World Cup with and two bronze medals to about the rise in doping viola- Mawihmingthanga in the 41st, 72nd and 75th a hurricane 171-run knock against six-time champions Australia, drew praise from finish outside top-30 in the tions, chief national badmin- minutes, respectively, helped India seal the match PM.“Who is not a fan of Harmanpreet Kaur? Her stellar innings in semi finals will medal standings. ton coach Pullela Gopichand with 2-goal advantage over Turkmenistan. AGENCIES always be remembered. Do your best today! @ImHarmanpreet,” Modi said. Also Another Rio Paralym- on Sunday suggested setting drawing praise were captain Mithali Raj and veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami. AGENCIES pics medallist Deepa Malik, up of a 24x7 medical helpline to however, finished sixth in ensure that sportspersons don’t women’s shot put F-53 cat- use over-the- counter drugs. egory with a best effort The former All Eng- Kashyap meets Prannoy in final of US Open Grand Prix of 4.20m. land champion came up On the final day today, with the suggestion dur- ANAHEIM: The Indian jug- finals of Singapore Open with opening round was also against Jayanti Behera finisheding the sixth meeting of the gernaut in men’s badminton the latter claiming his maiden a player I had always had close sixth in women’s 400m T-47 All India Council of Sports continued to roll with former Super Series title. matches. I had played him 5-6 with a time of 1 minute and (AICS) chaired by Vijay Commonwealth Games gold- Men’s doubles pair of Manu times and I was good to win 3.49 seconds. Kumar Malhotra. medallist Parupalli Kashyap Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy in the first round. Also play- In men’s discus throw F-46 “Shri Gopichand men- setting up a title clash with fought hard before going down ing against Sameer was tough. final, Rohit Kumar missed tioned that most of the pointed out that only two HS Prannoy at the USD 12-21 21-12 20-22 to top seeds He is a tricky player and it out on a medal as he finished sportspersons take off the dope collecting officials are 120,000 US Open Grand Prix Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po has always been close matches fourth with a best effort of counter medicines like Corex deployed for a large numbers Gold here. Han. “It is good to reach a final with him. Really looking for- 46.50m. and get caught in dope. In the of sportspersons After limping out of the after a long time. It was a tough ward to the final,” he added. Sundar Gurjar had clinched recent case of women athlete “During this time, there are court with a calf injury in match against the Korean. He It will be third Grand Prix the lone gold for India in men’s also, it is doubted that she took chances of inter-changing the October 2015, it was the first had started really well and I Gold title for Indian men’s javelin throw F-46, while Amit medicine for stomach upset dope samples.” final for Kashyap in 21 months, took time to adjust to the con- shuttlers after Sameer and Pra- Kumar Saroha and Karam Jyoti and got caught in dope,” the Sports Authority of India’s while Prannoy, who has always ditions today as it was little neeth clinched the Syed Modi had won a silver and a bronze AICS said in a statement. director general Injeti Srinivas been plagued by injuries,also slow. He was really patient and International and Thailand in men’s club throw F-51 and “Shri Gopichand suggested said it would be better if each reached his first summit clash in the second semifinal which It will be the second time he was hitting hard smashes. Open respectively. Indian men women’s discus throw F-55 that NADA should create a federation appoints an expert after clinching the Swiss Open lasted an hour and six minutes. this season that two Indians But slowly I got a good also won three super series respectively. 24x7 helpline so as to enable director for each discipline, last year. Prannoy, on the other hand, will fight it out for the title at rhythm and eventually I could titles with Srikanth clinching India were represented by sportspersons to seek advice one who should be available to Kashyap eked out a hard- notched up a 21-14 21-19 win international badminton. pull off,” Kashyap said. the Indonesia and Australia 29 para-athletes, including before taking any medicine.” give advice to their respective fought 15-21 21-15 21-16 win over Vietnam’s Tien Minh In April, K Srikanth and B “I think it was a difficult Open and Praneeth winning five women. AGENCIES Sprint queen P T Usha sportspersons. AGENCIES over Korean Kwang Hee Heo Nguyen in the first semi-final. Sai Praneeth had played in the tournament to start with as the at Singapore. AGENCIES Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters among 2017 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees NEWPORT: Looking around Slam. Known for his powerful which started when he was a van den Bosch discussed fight- John Legend. He also congratu- the International Tennis Hall of “I’m not the best of all time. serve and his often biting wit, researcher for Hall of Fame ten- ing cancer at age 14 and fearing lated his fellow inductees, join- Fame, Andy Roddick thought I’m not going to win Wimble- Roddick was inducted into the nis writer Bud Collins. He went that she would never play tennis ing those who praised Clijsters about all the things he is not. don. I’m not the best of my Hall along with Belgian Kim on to write books and magazine again. Her friends pushed her as a person. “I have a simple Not as good as the historic generation. I’m not the most Clijsters, six-time Paralympic articles and provide tennis com- around on a court in her wheel- way of putting it,” he said. “If greats, especially Americans well-behaved. I’m not the most medalist Monique Kalkman- mentary on TV and radio. Evert chair so she could she feel like you have a problem with Kim who preceded him into the polished,” Roddick said in a van den Bosch and journalist spoke in awe of Flink’s recall she was still involved with the Clijsters, I blame you.” Newport shrine, such as John speech Saturday that was some- and historian Steve Flink. Ten- for long-ago matches and how sport. “I’m so fortunate to have Roddick spoke of sneak- McEnroe, Pete Sampras and times funny and sometimes poi- nis instructor and innovator Vic he would interrupt her at news tennis in my life,” she said. “It’s ing into the players’ lounge at Andre Agassi. Not as good as gnant. “I’m also never going to Braden, who died in 2014, was conferences when she got details been magic for me.” Roddick the U.S. Open when he was 8 the modern Big Four -- Roger take this honor for granted,” inducted posthumously. about her own record wrong. thanked his several coaches, his years old and playing video Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak he said. “I may not be a lot of Clijsters won four Grand “Steve Flink is being father and his wife, Brooklyn games with Sampras, too scared Djokovic and Andy Murray things, but from this day for- Slam singles titles and 31 overall, after she came out of retirement presented Flink for induction. inducted today for a lifetime Decker, who sat in the stands to speak. Eleven years later, -- who stood in the way of his ward, I’m never going to be any- including the 2009 U.S. Open as after the birth of her daughter. She said she developed a friend- of making tennis the center of near fellow model Chrissy Tei- they were on the same Davis winning more than one Grand thing less than a Hall of Famer.” an unranked, wild-card entry Hall of Famer Chris Evert ship with Flink over his career, his world,” she said. Kalkman- gen and her husband, singer Cup team. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Monday, 24 July, 2017 mp

Neeta Ambani poses for a photo along with ISL clubs’ key retained players during the player draft 2017 in Mumbai on Sunday PIC/PTI ISL Draft: Edathodika, Lyngdoh in ‘Crorepati Club’

MUMBAI: Defender Anas Eda- Westwood, under whom he new journey, a longer season, changes. We want to win every Mawihmingthanga (Rs 15 lakh), Kamaljit Singh (Rs 8 lakh), FC GOA: Narayan Das (Rs 58 25 lakh), T Haokip (Rs 30 lakh), thodika and midfielder Eugene- played for Bengaluru FC in kicking off this November. Both game,” he quipped when asked Shouvik Ghosh (Rs 18 lakh), Baljit Sahani (Rs 37 lakh), Rohit lakh), Pranoy Halder (58 lakh), Abhra Mondal (Rs 10 lakh), son Lyngdoh emerged as the the I League. in terms of number of matches whether Bengaluru FC would Sairuat Kima (Rs 8.4 lakh), Kumar (Rs 8 lakh), Ajay Singh Chinglensana Singh (Rs 19 Boithang Haokip (Rs 20 lakh), costliest picks for an identical Steve Coppell, Jamshedpur moving up from 61 to 95 and follow their successful I-League Sanjiban Ghosh (Rs 8 lakh), (Rs 8 lakh), Gurtej Singh (Rs lakh), Brandon Fernandes (Rs Collin Abranches (Rs 13 lakh), Rs 1.1 crore in the Indian Super FC’s head coach, said, “Picking the duration from two and a half strategy in the ISL. Farukh Chaodhary (Rs 7.45 12 lakh), Pawan Kumar (Rs 12 27.5 lakh), Seriton Fernandes Joyner Lourenco (Rs 7 lakh), League (ISL) domestic players Indian players is a priority and months to five months. Mumbai City FC picked lakh), Sumeet Passi (Rs 15 lakh), lakh). (Rs 10 lakh), Pratesh Shirod- Calvin Abhishek (Rs 4 lakh) draft here on Sunday. we will try and match the skel- “The longer season will striker Balwant Singh (Rs 65 Yumnaam Raju (Rs 12 lakh), KERALA BLASTERS: Rino kar (Rs 24 lakh), Naveen Kumar CHENNAIYIN FC: Thoi Singh While Edathodika was eton of the team. A decision on ensure sufficient rest for play- lakh) in the third round and Ashim Biswas (Rs 10 lakh), Sid- Anto (63 lakh), Lalruatthara (Rs 6 lakh), Mohamed Ali (Rs (Rs 57 lakh), Bikramjit Singh picked up by new outfit Jam- chosing foreign players will be ers between the matches and goalie Arindam Bhattacharya dharth Singh (Rs 6 lakh) (25 lakh), Milan Singh (Rs 45 12 lakh), Jovel Martins (Rs 7.5 (Rs 53 lakh), Dhanachandana shedpur FC, Eugeneson was taken soon. We have some for- will help in the quality of play (Rs 64 lakh) in the fourth round. DELHI DYNAMOS FC: lakh), Arata Izumi (Rs 40 lakh), lakh), Ameya Ranawade (Rs 6 Singh (Rs 50 lakh), German- snapped up by two-time cham- eign players in the mind. getting better,” Ambani said dur- Rino Anto went to Kerala Albino Gomes (Rs 50 lakh)), Subashish Roy Chowdhury (Rs lakh), Anthony D’souza (Rs 16 preet Singh (Rs 12 lakh), F pions ATK. We had terrific and solid ing the opening address of the Blasters for Rs 63 lakh, Bengal- Pritam Kotal (Rs 75 lakh), L 37 lakh), Jackichand Singh (Rs lakh), Mohd Yasir (Rs 5 lakh), Cardozo (Rs 30 lakh), Pawan Other top picks among the players in the pick. Now our job players’ draft. uru FC bagged Lenny Rodrigues Changate (Rs 15 lakh), Sena 55 lakh), Siam Hanghal (Rs 31 Bruno Colaco (Rs 10 lakh). Kumar (Rs 25 lakh), Keenan 134 players chosen were goal- is to cement the team.” Subrata Paul said, “I am for Rs 60 lakh. Ralte (Rs 27 lakh), Seity- lakh), Lalthakima (Rs 10 lakh), ATK: E Lyngdoh (Rs 1.1 crore), Almeida (Rs 20 lakh), Moham- keeper Subrata Paul, who was He supported the expansion happy to be associated with In other significant buys, asen Singh (Rs 50 lakh), Pra- Pritam Kumar (Rs 12.5 lakh), Jayesh Rane (49 lakh), Keegan med Rafi (Rs 30 lakh), Dhana- chosen by Jamshedpur for Rs of league to 10 teams and by two Tatas (owners of Jamshedpur FC Goa got Pranoy Halder (Rs tik Chowdhury (Rs 30 lakh), Samuel Shadap (Rs 10 lakh), Pereira (Rs 28 lakh), Shan- pal Ganesh (Rs 44 lakh), Sanjay 87 lakh, and right-back Pritam more months. FC,” he said. Asked whether he 58 lakh) and Narayan Das (Rs Vinit Rai (Rs 12 lakh), Romeo Loken Meitei (Rs 6 lakh), Karan kar Sampangiraj (Rs 25 lakh), Balmuchu (Rs 8 lakh), Fransisco Kotal, grabbed by Delhi Dyna- “There is more responsibility was sure of being picked so early, 58 lakh) while Chennaiyin FC Fernandes (Rs 50 lakh), David Sawhney (Rs 8 lakh), Ajith Sivan Anwar Ali (Rs 35 lakh), Hitesh Fernandes (Rs 20 lakh), Shahin mos for Rs 75 lakh. and it’s a step in the right direc- Paul said, “It’s a tricky question, bagged Thoi Singh (Rs 57 lakh). Ngaihte (Rs 12 lakh), Sukhdev (Rs 6 lakh). Sharma (Rs 10 lakh), Robin Lal Meloli (Rs 8 lakh). “He was our no. 1 pick. He tion,” he said. but I was confident. I will try Chennaiyin’s co-owner Patil (Rs 10 lakh), Sajid Dhot (Rs NORTH EAST UNITED: Singh (Rs 65 lakh), Rupert Non- MUMBAI CITY FC: Balwant also scores goals and should On Mehtab Hussain’s pick and give my best to the club.” Abhishek Bacchan said, “We 10 lakh), Rowlinson Rodrigues Hali Charan Narzary (Rs 45 grum (Rs 12.5 lakh), Ashutosh Singh (Rs 65 lakh), Arindam be valuable,” ATK’s legendary he said, “He is very much India’s star striker Sunil wanted a sense of continuity and (Rs 10 lakh), Munmun Lugun lakh), Nirmal Chhetri (35 lakh), Mehta (Rs 45 lakh), Augustin Bhattacharya (Rs 64lakh), Raju coach Teddy Sheringham told the devil and will be deter- Chhetri, who was among those are happy with the new people (Rs 10 lakh), Arnab Das Sharma Lalrindika Ralte (Rs 50 lakh), Fernandes (Rs 30 lakh), Ron- Gaikwad (Rs 47 lakh), Abhi- reporters when asked about mined to make an impact. He retained by his club ahead of on board. There was no added (Rs 12 lakh), Simranjeet Singh Robert Lalthlamuana (Rs 25 aldn Singh (Rs 10 lakh), Kun- nas Ruidas (Rs 18 lakh), Sahil Lyngdoh. has been playing for a long the draft, said that he will miss pressure on us.” (Rs 8 lakh). lakh), Seminlen Doungel (Rs zang Bhutia (Rs 10 lakh), Bipin Tavora (Rs 6 lakh), Aiborlong Incidentally, the team’s tech- time. I am very pleased to the presence of Lyngdoh along- Draft picks at a glance: FC PUNE CITY: Adil Khan 37.5 lakh), Reagan Singh (Rs Singh (Rs 12 lakh). Khongjee (Rs 35 lakh), Sanju nical director Ashley Westwood get him.” side him. JAMSHEDPUR FC: Anas Eda- (Rs 32 lakh), Keen Louis (Rs 25 lakh), Ravi Kumar (Rs 17 BENGALURU FC: L Ralte (Rs Pradhan (Rs 30 lakh), Zakeer was the coach of ISL debutants Football Sports Develop- “I will miss him and wish thodika (Rs 1.1 crore), Sub- 40 lakh), Lalchung Moya (Rs 45 lakh), Gursimrat Gil (Rs 6 37 lakh), Rahul Beke (Rs 43 Mundampara (Rs 18 lakh), Bengaluru FC in the I-League ment Limited (FSDL) chair- him all the luck,” said Chhetri rata Paul (Rs 87 lakh), Mehtab lakh), Jewel Raja (Rs 26 lakh), lakh), Malennmgamba Meitai lakh), Harmanjot Khabra (Rs Biswajit Saha (Rs 6 lakh), Pranjal with Lyngdoh in its ranks. person Nita Ambani said ISL who used to forge a fine combi- Hussain (Rs 50 lakh0, Sauvik Nim Dorjee Tamang (Rs 15 (Rs 16 lakh), Abdul Hakku (Rs 53 lakh), Subashish Bose (Rs Bhumij (Rs 6 lakh), Mehrajud- The team also chose India is inspiring youth to take up nation with Lyngdoh in I-league Chakraborthi (Rs 45 lakh), lakh), Isaac Vanmalsawma (Rs 12 lakh), Lalrempuia Fanai (Rs 17 lakh), Alwyn George (Rs 35 din Wadoo (Rs 43 lakh), Kunal striker Robin Singh for Rs 65 football as a career. for Bengaluru FC. Robin Gurung (Rs 26 lakh), 15 lakh), Harpreet Singh (Rs 6 8lakh), Gurpreet Singh (Rs 7 lakh), Lenny Rodrigues (Rs 60 Sawant (Rs 15 lakh), L Kimkima lakh, enabling a reunion with “It is going to be an exciting “On the pitch nothing Bikash Jairu (Rs 55 lakh), Jerry lakh), Wayne Vaz (Rs 8 lakh), lakh), Sushil Maitei (Rs 6 lakh). lakh), Zohmingliana Ralte (Rs (Rs 20 lakh). AGENCIES Neymar dazzles as Barca down Juventus De Gea staying at United,

EAST RUTHERFORD: Ney- mar gave Barcelona fans a daz- Neymar grabbed says Jose Mourinho zling reminder of what they could be about to lose on Satur- his second, MANCHESTER: Manchester Madrid, the United coach day, scoring twice as the Spanish picking his way United’s first-choice goalkeeper claimed the goalkeeper is giants defeated Juventus 2-1 in David De Gea will stay with happy with Manchester a pre-season friendly. through a static the club despite the club giv- United despite interest from The 25-year-old Brazil- Juventus defence ing him choice to decide his the Champions League title ian superstar is at the centre future, coach Jose Mourinho holders. “I see him really happy of frenzied speculation link- before burying a said on Sunday. and focused and working bet- ing him to a gargantuan, world low shot beyond “I can guarantee that he’s ter than ever, so for me 100 per record 222-million-euro ( Buffon once more not going this season -- that cent he stays with us, David is 256.8 million) transfer to Paris I can,” Mourinho was quoted much better now than before Saint- Germain. saying by the Independent. and he has amazing conditions Neymar had kept the guess- Juventus also made a raft of The 26-year-old having I always have this feeling of to impress,” Mourinho said. ing game about his future substitutions which led to the made 200 appearances for the when a player has a desire to The Portugese also said he bubbling away after posting a introduction of Paulo Dybala, English Premier League (EPL) go, I don’t like to stop players does not see any chance of Real picture of himself looking pen- with Aleix Vidal and Messi both picking his way through a static Gonzalo Higuain and Douglas giants helped the side secure to go because in the end you Madrid forward Gareth Bale sive on Instagram on Friday. drawing early blocks from the Juventus defence before burying Costa amongst others. EPL title, English Football Cup don’t get from them what you returning to the EPL this sum- But there was little to sug- Juventus defence. a low shot beyond Buffon once The changes immediately (EFL) and FA Cup once each expect from them if they want mer. “It’s the same (as Ron- gest that the charismatic striker At the other end, Mario more. Neymar might have had gave Juve a sharper attacking since 2011. to move and they don’t move,” aldo). You have contacts, you is overwhelmed by the transfer Mandzukic might have given a hat-trick three minutes from edge and Dybala was quick to Mourinho said he believes the United coach said. have feelings. I think it is clear saga as he produced a bewitch- Juve the lead on 14 minutes half-time, when Messi floated test Adria Ortola with a rasp- it is better to keep it up to the “So we open it and then Bale likes Madrid, the chal- ing performance in front of a but his header from a Stefano a delightful pass in behind the ing shot on 62 minutes that was players to make their choice they decide to close, and I don’t lenge, the situation. He is at a sell-out 82,104 crowd at the Sturaro cross went wide. The Juve defence for the Brazilian. turned around for a corner. rather forcing them to stay. think the feeling for him is very club in a very good situation. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Italians were made to rue Mand- Buffon on this occasion was From the ensuing setpiece, “He was contacted for good,” he added. I never felt a desire from him The Brazilian broke clear zukic’s profligacy a minute later equal to the challenge however Giorgio Chiellini nodded home a long time, the club was De Gea is heavily linked to leave so why lose time and after only four minutes but saw a when Neymar fired the Catalans and blocked safely. Barcelona Dybala’s cross to make it 2-1. closed, then we open because with his birth city-club Real energy,” Mourinho said. AGENCIES tame shot from near the edge of into the lead, playing a clever rang the changes at half-time, However it was Barcelona who the area drift away from the goal. one-two with Paco Alcacer and withdrawing all but two of their finished the stronger of the two Barcelona, with Lionel Messi drilling his finish past Gianluigi starting line-up, Neymar exit- sides, with Luis Suarez repeat- Real Madrid’s starting, looked by far the more Buffon. Nine minutes later and ing for Sergi Roberto and Arda edly threatening to extend the threatening of the two teams Neymar grabbed his second, Turan replacing Messi. Spanish side’s lead. AGENCIES Danilo Serbia completes defender Ronaldo will remain Real Man City move Kolarov joins MADRID: Brazilian full- player ‘2-3 more years’: Zidane back Danilo on Sunday completed his move to join Roma LOS ANGELES: Cristiano English Premier League side Ronaldo will remain a Real Manchester City from record ROME: Veteran Manches- Madrid player for “the next 2-3 European football champi- ter City defender Aleksandar years”, coach Zinedine Zidane ons Real Madrid. The move Kolarov signed a three-year said Saturday, ending talk the ends two less than success- contract with the AS Roma for Bernabeu superstar might ful years for the former Porto five million euros ($5.83 mil- depart for Manchester United. player, who joined Madrid lion), both football clubs have On the eve of Real’s pre-sea- for around 35 million euros confirmed. son friendly against United at ($40.81 million) two years “The club is pleased to con- Santa Clara, California, Zidane ago, but failed to win a regu- firm the signing of defender spoke in Los Angeles about the lar place in the Madrid side Aleksandar Kolarov from 32-year-old Portuguese forward due to the form of Dani Car- English side Manchester City,” who is currently on vacation. vajal, reports Xinhua news Roma said in a statement on “There has been a lot of talk agency. Danilo made a total of Saturday. surrounding Cristiano, that he 56 appearances, some of them The Serbian figured in 165 wanted to go,” Zidane acknowl- at left back, in all competitions appearances for the Manches- edged. “I only believe in one and scored three goals, while ter club since 2010, helping his thing -- whenever I’ve spoken to day against Manchester City at utive year in the Champions providing nine assists. But he side clinch the English Premier him, he has been very relaxed. Los Angeles and next Saturday League, Zidane is confident his was never able to convince League (EPL) title and Eng- “He’s on holiday and he will against bitter rivals Barcelona club will be ready when the time the ever-demanding Madrid lish Football League (EFL) cup be back with us on the fifth (of in Miami before next month’s comes to defend those crowns. supporters, who picked on twice each. August). I listen, just like every- scheduled return for Ronaldo. “We know what we achieved every supposed error he made “I am extremely happy to one else, but the only thing I “He’s on a very well- was incredible and now there during his time at the club. be here, I will give 100 per cent am concerned with is what he deserved holiday after the year are trophies to be played for According to reports in the and more for Roma. My objec- wants to do with Real Madrid. we’ve had,” Zidane said. “He has already on the eighth and we’re Spanish press, Manchester tive is always the same: To win,” “He’ll be here with us on to come back in and we’ll look preparing for that date to start City have paid a total of 36 Kolarov said. the fifth and I think he’ll stay at when he will get some play- in the best possible fashion,” he million euros ($41.97 mil- Roma Director Monchi said for the next 2 or 3 years he’s got ing time. I’m sure he’ll be ready said in reference to the Euro- lion) for the 26-year-old’s ser- 32-year-old Kolarov’s experi- left with us.” in no time.” pean Super Cup clash, also vices, which would be a good ence will help the side to per- Real will also play US After Real’s title runs in La against Man United, in Skopje piece of business for Madrid form better. AGENCIES tune-up matches on Wednes- Liga and for a second consec- on August 8. AGENCIES if correct. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata| Monday, 24 July, 2017

Anushka didn’t face ‘Biopic on Dutt ‘such thing’ as nepotism

MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma, who comes from an army background, not a propaganda was launched by Yash Raj Films in 2008 and so she says she didn’t face nepotism. “I have been launched by a banner like Yash Raj Films. They do The upcoming biopic on Sanjay not put anything before a new tal- Dutt, in which Ranbir plays ent. That is their priority. So, I did to portray him as God’ not face such thing as nepotism. Having said that I think people the protagonist, shows a very can be treated differently in the same industry. And we should humane side of Sanjay; the respect that,” said Anushka in the wake of the “nepotism charges on him and his perils rocks” controversy. She was here for the trailer launch of MUMBAI: Ranbir Kapoor to getting the body language her forthcoming film says the upcoming biopic on right, the Jagga Jasoos star had Jab Harry Met Sejal, Sanjay Dutt will deal with to put in a lot of hard work directed by Imtiaz Ali. both the highs and lows of the to get every aspect of Dutt Speaking on the nepo- actor’s life. Ranbir says Dutt correct. tism row, Imtiaz told has been very gracious in pro- “Getting the look right is media: “I believe, both viding insights about his life very superficial, it is easy as of us, in fact, three of story in an honest way for the you have help from make-up us (Anushka, superstar biopic being helmed by Rajku- and computer graphics. To Shah Rukh Khan and mar Hirani. “He hasn’t been a show Sanjay Dutt as a human Imtiaz)... we would hypocrite about it (his life). So being, as a biopic only works not have been here it’s not a propaganda film try- when you show the human side in the film indus- ing to portray him as God or of a person, and not the glo- try, if we faced something. ries but the downfall as well nepotism.” “We are trying to show (was not easy).” Though Ran- “I think I am here a very human side of Sanjay bir seems to have got the look because when I came Dutt, his perils, his down- right, he is extremely nervous to the film industry, fall, his will to fight, his time about the film. the existing mem- in jail, terrorism charges, his “I don’t know if I have bers of the film frater- drug phase, how he handled nailed it or not (referring to nity welcomed me with his mother’s death two days the film). I was very inspired their love and support.” before the release of his debut (doing this film). We have Jab Harry Met film, his relationship with his a few days left now for the Sejal is set to release father. These were human con- film. It’s a very new me, so on August 4. At this flicts in his life,” Ranbir said. I am excited to see how the year’s edition of Ranbir, who plays Dutt in the audience reacts. It should IIFA Awards, Karan movie, says doing the biopic be out on March 30 next Johar, the son of was daunting initially. year,” he says. late filmmaker “He is such a relevant per- There were rumours Yash Johar, along son even today. He is so much that the Khalnayak track with actors Varun loved even today. He is contro- will be recreated in the Dhawan and versial. But when you have Raj- biopic but Ranbir says that’s Saif Ali Khan, kumar Hirani as the director not true. took a jibe at and Abhijat Joshi as the writer The film also features Man- actor Kan- and the character like Sanjay isha Koirala as late Nargis Dutt, gana Ranaut Dutt, you are somewhere cush- Paresh Rawal as Sunil Dutt and by bringing ioned,” he says. From getting Dia Mirza as Dutt’s present up the nepo- into the skin of the character wife Manyata. PTI tism debate on stage.IANS Linkin Park sets up Chester Baarish ke Bahane : Dissolving melody in the air MUSKAN CHANDEL & Bennington tribute site CHESTA AILAWADHI

ny idea needs space and favourable conditions to get “Adeveloped and ultimately, be successful,” says DJ Sheizwood and Babbu Maan, who has col- laborated for the first time to mesmerize their fans through the melodious monsoon album LOS ANGELES: Popu- titled ‘Baarish Ke Bahane.’ lar Rock band Linkin Park ‘Baarish Ke Bahane’ is the has set up a tribute site for first single by Babbu Maan singer Chester Benning- which is trending on Youtube monsoon, provides the perfect ton, who committed sui- these days. “The album is not backdrop for the singer and the cide earlier this week. The just a video but an experi- music director to weave their band set up the tribute site ence, which hopefully will be magic,” added Shweta, who will on Saturday, reports vari- seen and cherished by most,” personal choice, we are sure the think of a monsoon song which be seen playing the lead role ety.com. says the singer who is also a love for rain will attract a larger I can listen day in and day out, in the upcoming movie Jhunj- The site featured a pho- songwriter, actor and a film audience. It will probably make it has to be ‘Baarish Ke Bahane’. huna. Bollywood actor Shweta tograph of Bennington producer. you addicted to it.” “‘Baarish Ke Bahane’ is calls it a moment of glory for onstage, surrounded by Adding to it, DJ Sheizwood, He is overwhelmed and filled with so much positiv- the team who believes in deliv- the light from thousands who has remixed more than elated by the fantastic response ity that it instantly dispels the ering the best to the audience. of fans’ phones, with the 150 music albums till date, says, from people across the world. gloominess of a bleak rainy day. She feels honoured working hashtag “#RIPCHESTER” “The track conveys a beautiful Shweta Khanduri, who is fea- The sublimely beautiful song, with the two luminaries Babbu and a message for people story. Though music is a very tured in the song says, “If I combined with beauty about Maan and DJ Sheizwood. seeking help in crisis. It also features an area for fans to post messages in. On Friday afternoon, Lana Del Rey the Los Angeles county cor- I thought he killed it: Sophie Turner on oner confirmed additional details about Bennington’s death, who committed sui- felt ‘stuck’ with cide on July 21. The 41-year-old’s body Sheeran’s ‘GOT’ cameo was found on Thursday at her music his home in a suburb of Los LOS ANGELES: Sophie Turner has cast members Maisie Williams, who plays Angeles. A bottle of alcohol praised Ed Sheeran’s cameo on season Arya Stark on the show. Williams is a big was also found in the room, seven premiere of ‘Game Of Thrones’ fan of Sheeran. LONDON: Singer Lana Del Rey felt “stuck though it was not near his by saying the singer totally nailed it. The But Turner revealed that she “acci- in the same spot” with her last two albums, body, the police said. ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker received a lot of dentally” ruined the surprise by telling so made an effort to gain “momentum” with Investigators did not criticism for his small appearance on the her co-star about it. her new record. find a note in the room. An show. In an interview with Entertainment “That was fun because Maisie loves Ed The 32-year-old singer released her fourth autopsy is pending. Tonight, Turner said, “I thought he killed Sheeran and (creators) David (Benioff) studio album ‘Lust For Life’ on Friday and has Bennington had it. Ed Sheeran is a hero! No one slay Ed and Dan (Weiss) had it as, like, a sur- admitted her goal with the record was to feel struggled with depres- Sheeran! That’s rude.” prise for her. So they just, they didn’t tell as though she had “momentum”, as she was sion and substance abuse Sheeran, 26, was brought her. I told her by accident! I was like, ‘Oh, left feeling at a stand still after the release of throughout his life. He on board the HBO fan- when’s Ed Sheeran coming on the show?’ 2014’s ‘Ultraviolence’ and 2015’s ‘Honeymoon’, also appeared to be deeply tasy drama to surprise But yeah, they kind of did it as a surprise. reports femalefirst.co.uk. impacted by the loss of his one of the “I was kind of mad because I’ve been “That was my goal, you know, to get to that good friend and singer talking about (Justin) Bieber coming place of feeling like in my daily life I had a lot Chris Cornell. IANS on the show for a while now. But of momentum. Like a moving-on-ness from it’s fine, I’m over it.” PTI wherever that other place was that ‘Honey- moon’ and ‘Ultraviolence’ came from. I loved those records, but I felt a little stuck in the same spot,” she said. The ‘Young and Beautiful’ hitmaker then revealed that in order to move on from her old sound, she made sure to “feel a little more present” in the world around her. It isn’t just her more recent albums that Lana has made an effort to move away from either, as she previously admitted her new record is the “opposite” of her debut release ‘Born To Die’. IANS