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91 LAKH COME UNDER TAX CBI SLEUTHS FANNED OUT ACROSS THEIR PROPERTIES IN CHENNAI, MUMBAI, DELHI & GGN NET POST NOTE BAN: JAITLEY I-T raids in benami land Govt launches clean money portal to track tax defaulters CBI raids premises of deal linked to Lalu MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: The number of persons under the NEW DELHI: The Income Tax tax net has increased by 91 lakh as unaccounted department on Tuesday con- cash lost anonymity post note ban, Finance Min- P Chidambaram, son ducted raids and surveys in at ister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday. MPOST BUREAU least 22 locations in Delhi and Launching a new website on ‘Operation adjoining areas on charges of Clean Money’, a programme to bring ille- NEW DELHI/ CHENNAI: The alleged benami deals worth Rs gal wealth on books, he said the fallout of the CBI on Tuesday searched the 1,000 crore linked to Rashtriya November 8 decision to demonetise higher homes and offices of Karti Chid- Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu denomination currency has increased move- ambaram, son of former Finance Prasad and others. ment towards digitisation, number of assessees Minister P Chidambaram, across Officials said the department going up and tax revenue jumping as also fear four cities for allegedly receiving began raiding the premises of of dealing in cash being instilled (rpt) instilled. money from a media firm owned some prominent businessmen Stating that as many as 91 lakh persons have by Indrani and Peter Mukerjea to and real estate agents in Delhi, rupt land deals worth over Rs come under the tax net, Jaitley said he expects scuttle a tax probe. »»Karti says he’s innocent Gurgaon, Rewari and few oth- 1,000 crore, and asked the cen- further increase in tax returns going ahead. CBI sleuths fanned out across ers since early morning. tral government to probe one Post demonetisation, there has been a hike the Chidambaram’s’ proper- »»Opposition calls it politics of The searches are also being such transaction in Delhi. in collection of personal income tax, the finance ties in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi revenge and vendetta conducted at the premises of the Union minister Ravi Shan- minister said, adding that the new portal will and Gurugram early on Tuesday son of RJD MP P C Gupta and kar Prasad had alleged that these help honest tax payer. morning. The investigating agency »»It is alleged that Karti took few other businessmen. transactions were a case of quid CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra said there had filed an FIR on Monday eve- money from a media firm to While raids are being con- pro quo as they date back to the was 22 per cent growth in e-filed returns post ning on charges of criminal con- scuttle tax probe ducted at a dozen locations, ten period when Lalu Prasad was the demonetisation. spiracy, cheating, receiving illegal Former FM P Chidambaram outside the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday and (Right) his son Karti Chidambaram PTI other official premises are being railway minister and dared Bihar As many as 17.92 lakh people were identified gratification, influencing public surveyed by the I-T department, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to for unexplained deposits post demonetisation, servants and criminal misconduct. other agencies to target his son. that he was being targeted for his group in the name of other compa- they said. take action against him. he said, adding the tax department has identified It is alleged that Karti received “The government, using the columns critical of the government nies in which Karti had substantial “People and businessmen We expect the central gov- one lakh suspected tax avoidance cases. money from INX Media for using CBI and other agencies, is target- and claimed that the issue was why interests “directly or indirectly”. connected to the land deal ernment to take appropriate He also said that an undisclosed income of Rs his influence to manipulate a ing my son and his friends...The beneficiaries of Foreign Invest- The agency has registered an involving Lalu Prasad and his action, Ravi Shankar Prasad 16,398 crore was identified post demonetisation. tax probe against it in a case of government’s aim is to silence my ment Promotion Board (FIPB) FIR against Karti, his company family are being searched. had said. “We identified around 17.92 lakh persons in violation of Foreign Investment voice and stop me from writing, gave “money to the firms owned Chess Management Services, the There are allegations of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad whose case the cash transactions did not appear Promotion Board (FIPB) condi- as it has tried to do in the cases by his son”. Mukerjeas (currently in jail on benami deals worth about Rs sought to put up a brave front, in line with the taxpayers’ profiles. And online tions to receive investment from of leaders of opposition parties, According to the CBI, INX charges of murder their daugh- 1,000 crore and subsequent tax saying he was “not scared at all” verifications of these transactions are underway,” Mauritius. journalists, columnists, NGOs and Media clearly states in its records ter Sheena Bora), INX Media, evasion,” a senior official said. and will continue to fight against Chandra said. Of the 17.92 lakh, so far 9.72 lakh Congress leader and son of civil society organisations,” he said. that Rs 10 lakh was given to Advantage Strategic Consulting A team of about 100 tax the “fascist forces”. individuals responded to SMSes and e-mails sent former union minister P Chid- The Congress on Tuesday said Advantage Strategic Consulting Services and its Director Padma department officials and police Bihar Chief Minister Nit- by the income tax department. ambaram, Karti, said he has not that none of its leaders or that of (P) Limited, a firm “indirectly” Vishwanathan. personnel are conducting the ish Kumar on Tuesday spoke Jaitley defended searches at the homes of his done anything wrong and alleged the opposition would be cowed owned by Karti, for management The CBI, which searched Chi- raids, they said. for the first time on the allega- predecessor P Chidambaram and his son as also a political vendetta behind the CBI down by the politics of “revenge consultancy charged towards FIPB dambaram’s home in Nugam- The BJP had last week tions of “shady” land deals on RJD chief Lalu Prasad, saying the day of reck- raids. and vendetta” which had “become notification and clarification. bakkam in Chennai, also carried accused Prasad, his MP-daugh- Lalu Prasad and his family say- oning has come for many and they will be held His father issued a strong state- the DNA of this BJP government”. The FIR also alleges that out searches at the house of for- ter Misa Bharti and his two sons, ing if the BJP has documents to accountable for their misdeeds. ment in response to say that the Union Minister Piyush Goyal invoices of approximately Rs 3.5 mer media baron Peter Mukerjea, both Bihar government minis- back the charges it should move government was using the CBI and rejected Chidambaram’s charge crore were raised in favour of INX sources said. ters, of being involved in cor- the court. Radicalisation MEETING OF MINDS is a trans-national HC transfers missing JNU phenomenon student case to CBI RAJNATH SINGH Mamata, Sonia brainstorm ZAFAR ABBAS next on July 17. The student had gone missing a day after an In today’s NEW DELHI: The Delhi altercation with some ABVP on consensus President High Court on Tuesday trans- students on the night of Octo- ferred the investigation into ber 14, 2016. The RSS students’ SIMONTINI BHATTACHARYA candidate for the presidential poll. paper the disappearance of Jawaha- wing in JNU has denied any Banerjee said if the Opposition rlal Nehru University (JNU) involvement in his disappear- NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief wanted, it could set aside differ- ... student Najeeb Ahmad, miss- ance. The high court had on Minister Mamata Banerjee batted ences for this purpose. CITY ing since last October, to the May 12 rapped the police over for a joint candidate for the upcom- “There is still time and we will Central Bureau of Investiga- the manner of its probe into ing presidential election at a meet- meet again. But the government SEX RACKET: LIVE-IN DUO NABBED 4 tion (CBI) from the police with the disappearance of Ahmad, ing on Tuesday with Congress should also take the initiative for immediate effect. saying it appeared to be look- President Sonia Gandhi. a consensus candidate,” she said. NATION A bench of Justices G S ing for an “escape route” and The Trinamool Congress chief Banerjee said she would not dis- Sistani and Rekha Palli trans- was “beating around the bush”. said names were not discussed, close the discussions that took place ‘HOPE FOR SOVEREIGN, UNITED PALESTINE’ 5 ferred the matter to the CBI on The court had said the con- but the need for consensus was but stressed that an ideological fight a plea by the student’s mother duct of the police showed it reiterated. should be fought politically. EDIT after the Delhi Police said it has was trying to sensationalise the “We want the entire opposition She also criticised the govern- FOOD AND DISSENT 8 no problem with such a direc- matter or looking for a way out to get together and come out with ment for unleashing what she called tion. The court said the probe as it was filing reports in sealed a consensus candidate who will a vendetta against its political rivals. INTERNATIONAL by the CBI would be super- covers and “there was nothing be good for the country,” she told “In a democracy, it is not right vised by an officer, not less confidential, damaging or cru- reporters after the 40-minute meet- to jail or book opponents by lodg- than the rank of a DIG. cial” in them. It was referring ing at 10 Janpath, the residence of ing false cases and using investiga- 3 INDIAN-ORIGIN S AFRICANS HELD 10 Mamata Banerjee with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul While transferring the to the forensic analysis reports the Congress chief. PIC/ Ashok Majumder tive agencies such as the CBI against BUSINESS matter, the court noted that the of the missing student’s laptop Congress Vice President Rahul we will discuss together. We will The meeting between Banerjee them,” she said. Delhi Police had implemented and call records that the police Gandhi was also present at the prefer a consensus candidate who and Gandhi was part of a series of The Bengal CM on Tuesday TATA STEEL LOSS NARROWS TO `1,168 CR 13 all directions and suggestions had filed in a sealed cover but meeting here. will work for the country and will meetings that the Congress presi- accepted RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s given by the court. had initially not even shared “There are so many political be a better candidate for the coun- dent has been holding with other invitation to attend a rally of politi- SPORT The matter will be taken up with its own lawyer. equations. We will talk together, try,” she said. political leaders for a possible joint cal parties opposed to the BJP. KKR LOOK TO STEM THE ROT 15 Triple talaq matter of faith for last 1,400 years: AIMPLB to SC FOR ADVERTISING MPOST BUREAU The Muslim body also equated “If I have faith that Lord Rama Prophet Muhammad. of divorce including triple talaq kindly contact at 9810195709 triple talaq with the Hindu belief was born at Ayodhya, then it’s a The AIMPLB is advanc- are struck down. or NEW DELHI: The All India that Lord Rama was born at matter of faith and there is no ing arguments before the bench Tuesday is the fourth day of [email protected] Muslim Personal Law Board Ayodhya. question of constitutional moral- which also comprises Justices the hearing on a clutch of peti- (AIMPLB) on Tuesday told the “Triple talaq is there since ity,” Sibal told a five-judge Con- Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman, U tions challenging triple talaq, Supreme Court that triple talaq 637. Who are we to say that this stitution bench headed by Chief U Lalit and Abdul Nazeer. polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ FOR SUBSCRIPTION is a matter of faith being prac- is un-Islamic. Muslims are prac- Justice J S Khehar. On Monday, the Centre had which is going on before a kindly contact at 8800854665 ticed by Muslims for the last ticing it for last 1,400 years. It is He also referred to the fact told the apex court that it will bench comprising members of or 1,400 years and hence the ques- a matter of faith. Hence, there Union Law Minister and senior that the source of triple talaq can bring a new law to regulate mar- different religious communities [email protected] tion of constitutional morality was no question of constitutional advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing be found in Hadith and that it riage and divorce among the including Sikh, Christian, Parsi, and equity did not arise. morality and equity,” former for AIMPLB, said. came into being after the time of Muslim community if all forms Hindu and Muslim. ‘NO SCARS’ POLICY FOR KASHMIR Neutered AK-47s to be used against stone-throwers VISHAL THAPAR tribute to local ingenuity. reporter. Hits will cause stinging “SOPs have now been circulated The plastic bullet-firing AK-47s pain - which the security forces will to commanders as a firm direc- NEW DELHI: Plastic bullet-firing will practically replace the pellet be a deterrence - but not wound. tive and a written order under the AK-47 rifles will be the primary guns in the new Standard Operat- The non-lethal ammunition can No Kills, No Scars Policy. Earlier weapon for central and state police ing Procedures (SOPs) is issued to be fired from AK-47 rifles only in SOPs were loose guidelines,” Gov- against riotous, stone-throwing security forces. Pellet guns gained single shots and not in bursts, mak- ernment sources said, explaining mobs in Kashmir this year, with notoriety since their induction in ing these directed shots as against refinements in a passive policing the Centre issuing a ‘No Kills, No 2010 to quell secessionist stone- the dispersed pellet shots.. The use approach. The firing-below-the- Scars’ directive to police. This move throwing mobs. A severe political of the special ammunition will be waist principle will hold for non- is a response to politics over crowd response to an unspecified num- restricted to specially trained teams lethal ammunition as well. control and counter-insurgency ber of blindings caused by the use within all units deployed in the Val- The use of pellet guns higher up methodologies taking centrestage of pellet guns has forced the Gov- ley. Initial supplies will be arranged in the escalation ladder has been in the troubled state, with secu- ernment to look for alternatives. by the TBRL. Subsequent produc- further defined in terms of cau- rity forces gearing up for difficult Also, scars left on the faces of some tion will be taken up by the Ord- tion. Muzzle attachments have been summer ahead. This is a first in protesters have been seen as telling nance Factory Board. “An initial provided to limit the dispersal of the almost 3-decade-old proxy war symbols of excessive use of force by order has been placed for the sup- pellets and ensure more directed in Jammu and Kashmir, reflect- the State. But pellet guns are not ply of about 7.62 mm 200,000 plas- firing. The least potent pellet ing the changing dynamics of the being discarded. Their use has been tic bullets,” Government sources ammunition is used, but even this Pakistan-directed separatism in the restricted to situations which war- disclosed to Millennium Post. 35 gram cartridge is stuffed with Kashmir Valley. The potent AK-47 rant escalation in force. trials, some of which were con- minal Ballistics Research Labora- the human body. Reduction of pro- Training of central police in the 616 pellets. The new SOPs provide being used for passive, non-lethal Issuance of 7.62 mm plastic ducted in Kashmir. “In these tri- tory (TRBL), when fired from a pellant leaves an effectiveness range use of plastic bullets, conforming to for greater supervisory control in crowd control is also probably a ammunition follows its non-lethal- als, plastic bullets developed by the range of 25 metres, went about 2 cm of 50 metres,” highly-placed Gov- the new SOPs and refined tactics, using live ammunition for crowd first anywhere in the world, and a ity being established in elaborate DRDO’s Chandigarh-based Ter- deep in gelatin blocks simulating ernment sources disclosed to this has commenced. control as the very last resort. 2 town New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp MILLENNIUM POST |

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This study showed that there is a causal the carnival helps artists and art stu- their vodka cocktails, the participants in the “Essentially, when alcohol is mixed with effect of mixing alcohol and energy drinks dents to demonstrate their masterpiece. study said they felt more intoxicated, daring, an energy drink and people are aware of it, on perceived intoxication and real behav- It also builds their capacities to pre- and sexually self-confident. they feel like they’re more intoxicated sim- iours driven by the expectation that energy serve Indian traditions and cultures with The effects of intoxication were stron- ply because the marketing says they should drinks boost the effects of alcohol, rather old classical unique art forms which are ger in those who believe that energy drinks feel that way,” Cornil said. than the contents of the cocktails. boost the effect of liquor, said the study pub- The study conducted at the Paris-based According to the researchers, the find- also called the interactive art that may lished online in the Journal of Consumer INSEAD Sorbonne University Behavioural ings highlight a need for policymakers and be understood even by a layman. 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OUR CORRESPONDENT world. We will also have open square metres of space. How- canopies or walkways and sky- The tunnel also provides plex at Pragati Maidan which exhibition space of close to 15 ever, this year it will be half walk connectivity with the Pra- direct access to Pragati Maidan was met with some resistance, NEW DELHI: Come June acres of land with four amphi- of that," the ITPO CMD said, gati Maidan metro station and basement parking planned for Goyal retorted that there is no 2019, Delhi’s iconic Pragati theatres,” India Trade Pro- admitting that managing the seven modern exhibition halls. cars as well as buses. Besides, structure classified as heritage Maidan complex will be trans- motion Organisation (ITPO) crowd will be a challenge given The convention centre will the Mathura Road has been in Pragati Maidan. formed into a world-class, CMD L C Goyal told report- the space constraints. also have basement parking for designed as signal free move- The Heritage Conserva- state-of-the-art integrated ers here. “The landmark proj- National Buildings Con- 4,800 vehicles with entry and ment starting from ITO till tion Committee (HCC), the exhibition-cum-convention ect will add immensely to the struction Corporation CMD exit points for smooth traffic Delhi Public School. statutory body of experts, had centre, with a large rooftop grandeur and stature of Delhi Anoop Kumar Mittal said flow. "An elaborate traffic solu- decided earlier that only those helipad and a hotel with 500 and is certainly in sync with almost all statutory approvals The interventions planned tion has been designed to buildings which are at least 60 keys. India aspiring to be a global have been obtained except one to decongest traffic include a ensure that all the road cross- years old can be considered for The integrated exhibition- power,” he added. or two, and the target is to start tunnel under Pragati Maidan ings are made signal free and inclusion in the heritage list. cum-convention centre project However, visitors thronging the project by July 2017. “The connecting the Purana Quila their capacities augmented Out of the Rs 2,254 crore, is being built at an estimated the India International Trade timeline for completion of con- Road to the Ring Road. Access as well as connect the Pragati Rs 1,200 crore will come from cost of Rs 2,254 crore, exclud- Fair may have a hard time this vention centre has been kept is provided to this tunnel from Maidan project seamlessly the free reserves of the India ing the cost of exhaustive and year and the next, with the con- at November-December 2018 Mathura Road also. The tun- with the surrounding road net- Trade Promotion Organisation A majestic ‘Ashok Stambh’ will form the focal point of the rich elaborate traffic interventions struction work leading to mas- and the overall completion by landscape around the project nel will provide the much- work," ITPO CMD Goyal said. (ITPO) whereas the remaining which will cost another Rs 800 sive space constraints. June 2019,” Mittal said. needed alternative to Bhairon Asked about the demolition will be sourced through insti- crore. “We will have covered Goyal admitted that the A majestic ‘Ashok Stambh’ It will also have a large convention centre, a hotel with Road, providing direct access of the modern architectural tutional loans from banks and exhibition space of 1,22,000 India International Trade Fair will form the focal point of rooftop helipad with elevator 500 keys to be managed by a between the traffic from India landmarks 'Hall of Nations' and financial institutions and mon- square metres once the com- will not be on the same scale. the rich landscape around the access for fast and secure route private party, integrated food Gate as well as ITO to Ring 'Hall of Industries' earlier to etisation of land for building plex is built, the largest in the "Last year, we used one lakh project. for heads of states visiting the courts, amphitheatres, covered Road. make way for the modern com- a hotel. Stop unnecessary renovation work Centre stalling Delhi govt’s on overbridge: PWD to officials YOGESH KANT activities by holding files: CM NEW DELHI: A PWD team on Tuesday inspected the ongo- ing renovation work on a foot OUR CORRESPONDENT overbridge near the ITO here and directed officials to stop NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Water crisis: Sisodia “unnecessary” work on the Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday part of the structure which is accused the Centre of ‘stalling’ in “good condition”. the Delhi government’s activi- for PMO’s intervention Sources said officials found ties by allegedly holding back there was no need of chang- files relating to the appoint- ROUSHAN ALI as possible. ing tiles on the ramp of the ment of two new ministers in Delhi’s water requirement foot overbridge on the Vikas Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari visited the overbridge at ITO on Tuesday his cabinet. NEW DELHI: Accusing the is 900 million gallons per day, Marg as they were in a “good Deputy Chief Minister Haryana government of not but it is falling short by about condition”. written to Lt Governor Anil this foot overbridge symbol- Manish Sisodia also amounted giving the capital its legal share 50 MGD since May 8, accord- “Chief Engineer along with Baijal on the matter. ises corruption of the Kejriwal it to the violation of the Con- of water, Delhi Deputy Chief ing to a senior Delhi Jal Board his team inspected the ramp Girri in his complaint government.” stitution and accused the Cen- Minister Manish Sisodia has (DJB) official. and he will submit his report demanded action be taken The renovation work going tre of ‘paralysing’ the Delhi sought intervention of the “Haryana has reduced later this week,” said a senior against the officials responsi- on owes reply from minister government. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) water supply to Delhi. I have Delhi government official. ble for “misuse of public funds” Satyendra Jain and secretary Kejriwal said the people of of two AAP MLAs –Rajender May 6 and Gautam and Gehlot to tackle the situation. told Chief Secretary to talk to BJP leaders have alleged the in “avoidable” renovation work. of the department, Tiwari said. Delhi should not suffer due to Pal Gautam and Kailash Gehlot were inducted in the cabinet. “Delhi water crisis. Haryana his Haryana counterpart to renovation work was under- Delhi BJP chief Manoj Meanwhile, Tiwari alleged the BJP-led Centre’s ‘enmity’ –in the Delhi Cabinet, but the Mishra held the portfolios of not releasing Delhi’s share. I ensure immediate supply of taken despite the overbridge Tiwari also visited the over- that a number of complaints with the Aam Aadmi Party Centre is yet to clear the same. water, tourism, art and culture. just spoke to L-G and requested water,” Sisodia said in a tweet being in a good shape. bridge on Tuesday and have been received for giving government. “I want to know why the Before him, AAP MLA him to seek PMO’s interven- on Tuesday night. Images and videos of alleged “corruption” in the benefits to concerned con- “The Centre is sitting on the Centre is trying to paralyse the Sandeep Kumar was sacked tion,” Sisodia said in a Press Sisodia is holding the laboureres removing slabs from renovation work. tractors by renovating the files for the last 10 days. Many Delhi government by violating from the cabinet after an objec- conference. “I have directed charge of the water ministry, the stairs of the overbridge The anti-skid chequered maintained roads, nullahs Delhi government activities are the Constitution. Why are they tionable video allegedly involv- Delhi Jal Board to file contempt since rebel AAP leader and for- in front of the Public Works tiles in “very good condi- and footpaths. “But, this time stalled due to this. Your enmity doing this? What is the Consti- ing him emerged last August. petition in Delhi High Court, mer minister Kapil Mishra was Department Headquarters tion” are being removed and breaking an excellent condi- is against us, don’t take revenge tutional point the Centre has No new face had replaced because Court strictly ordered sacked from the Delhi cabinet. were circulated on the social replaced by granite-marble tion Foot Over Bridge with all from the people of Delhi,” the been considering for the last 10 Kumar and Sisodia has been to release share of water Delhi If Haryana continues to cut media. slabs, he said after visiting the weather tiles, speaks volumes Delhi chief minister tweeted. days?,” Sisodia asked. taking care of his portfolios – ,” said Sisodia. water supply to Delhi, there In addition to this episode, overbridge. on corruption under Kejriwal Addressing a Press confer- He said that in the last 25 social welfare, and women and Sisodia on Tuesday directed may be shortage of water sup- BJP MP Maheish Girri has “Undue renovation of run Government,” he said. ence on the issue, Sisodia said years, the Centre has not held child welfare among others. the DJB to take all necessary ply in some areas of the city, that it is the chief minister's back such files pertaining to Hitting out at the Delhi measures to ensure Delhi another official said. prerogative to induct elected the appointment of ministers. government, BJP MLA and continues to get equal distri- The Aam Aadmi Party Peak power persons in his Cabinet, add- The Deputy CM also said Opposition leader in the Delhi bution of water supply with (AAP) leader on Monday also Mosquitoes don't ing that it is a very ‘surprising’ that there is presently water cri- Assembly, Vijender Gupta said interruption. complained of reduced water demand touches that central government is not sis in Delhi and in this situa- there had been no new minis- Sisodia has directed Chief supply from Haryana and approving the files. tion, the appointment of water ter after Kumar’s expulsion for Secretary M M Kutty to talk asked Delhi Chief Secretary to 6,021 MW, wait for meetings: He said the Delhi govern- minister should be made at the the last 10 months and sought to his Haryana counterpart immediately speak to Hary- ment had on May 6 sent the earliest. to know if work was then not and ensure restoration of full ana Chief Secretary to ensure files relating to the induction Kapil Mishra was sacked on being affected. water supply to Delhi as soon proper water supply. year’s highest HC to govt on dengue NEW DELHI: The scorching AIIMS advises heat on Tuesday sent the Delhi’s OUR CORRESPONDENT A bench of Acting Mishra at CBI door with Funding of party is power demand soaring to the people to focus year’s highest –at a staggering NEW DELHI: “Mosquitoes Chief Justice Gita 6,021 MW. don't wait for meetings,” the Mittal and Justice ‘proof’ against Kejriwal The peak power consump- Delhi High Court on Tuesday on prevention clean, claims AAP tion was recorded around 3.32 said as it ticked off the Cen- C Hari Shankar OUR CORRESPONDENT PM, according to the Delhi tre, AAP government and the said that despite OUR CORRESPONDENT HC's decision against the BJP Transco Limited, which main- municipal corporations here of dengue NEW DELHI: A day after and the Congress in Decem- tains a real-time database of the for only holding discussions and Tuesday being OUR CORRESPONDENT withdrawing his fast, axed NEW DELHI: Claiming that ber, 2016. city's electricity demand. not taking any preventive steps the National Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra the funding of the party is During a Press conference, "Delhi's peak power to check vector-borne diseases. on Tuesday approached the clean, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior AAP leader Atishi Mar- demand crossed the 6,000 A bench of Acting Chief Jus- Dengue Day, NEW DELHI: Leading CBI against Delhi Chief Min- on Tuesday said that the Con- lena said, “FCRA was amended MW (megawatt) mark for tice Gita Mittal and Justice C no awareness experts in medicine at All ister Arvind Kejriwal over his gress and the BJP were indicted through the backdoor by intro- the first time in 2017 clocking Hari Shankar said the authori- India Institute of Medi- alleged involvement in money and found guilty by the Delhi ducing it as a Money Bill by the 6,021 MW at 3.32 pm. This is ties at the ground level have programmes or cal Sciences (AIIMS) on laundering. Mishra claimed High Court in March 2014. BJP last year, shielding it from a the current season's highest not taken any preventive steps, advertisements Tuesday advised people to that he has submitted “irrefut- The party said that the court Rajya Sabha veto. The amend- power-demand so far," a power including fumigation and issu- focus on prevention of dengue able proof” against the Delhi had indicted both parties and ment changed the meaning of distribution company spokes- ing of advertisements to inform were run by the as there has been no specific chief minister and two AAP directed the Election Commis- ‘foreign sources’ in a manner person said. the public, to curb the spread of authorities treatment of the vector-borne MLAs, whom he did not name, sion and the Ministry of Home that would legalize the dona- However, it is still short of vector-borne diseases like den- disease. to the central investigation Kapil Mishra going to submit Affairs (MHA) to take appro- tions made by Vedanta to both the all-time peak demand of gue and chikungunya. year and preparing time-sched- However, there should be agency over their alleged links evidences of corruption against priate action against the two parties. The donations received 6,261 MW recorded on June It said that despite Tuesday ules for carrying out fumiga- no cause for panic as there with several fake companies. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind within 6 months for receiving from Vedanta from 2004 to 30 last year. being the National Dengue Day, tion, inspections and booking were only 2 percent deaths “A person who came rid- Kejriwal at the CBI office in New illegal foreign funding from 2010 continue to be illegal, and This year, electricity con- no awareness programmes or of violations. The bench said in dengue cases, professors ing on the promise to fight Delhi on Tuesday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA Vedanta subsidiaries. MHA must take action.” sumption has been scaling advertisements were run by that geographic mapping and said to highlight the measures the country’s corrupt politi- More than a year later, in National Spokesperson newer heights. In April, it had the authorities. The bench said the schedules for the preven- being taken on the National cal system, to fight elections cally fronts that do not indulge June 2015, the EC wrote to Dilip Pandey said: “The Con- touched 5,685 MW, the high- the Right to Life under article tive tasks ought to have been Dengue Day. using donations from small in any substantial trade, for car- the MHA pushing for action gress filed an affidavit in HC est ever the month has ever 19 includes the right to know prepared much earlier and not Director of the vector- sources, stands exposed today. rying out illegal transactions. against the two parties. After a on May 7, 2014 after scruti- recorded. and people should be informed after the directions of the court. borne diseases centre Pro- He has attempted to run the Soon after being removed contempt case was filed against nizing AAP's accounts that It had crossed the 4,000 and awareness created on how It asked how the corpora- fessor PK Sen said so far 18 AAP using black money,” he as a minister, Mishra had the Government for failing to no illegal foreign funds had MW mark in March, in to prevent mosquito breeding tions would know where to countries had licensed pro- told reporters. trained his guns at the AAP comply with the Court's deci- been accepted, and therefore another first. and the treatments available fumigate if they were not even duction of the vaccine but On May 14, Mishra, a for- chief, accusing him of bribery. sion, the Delhi HC has sought no FCRA violation had taken The power discoms have for dengue and chikungunya, aware where mosquito breed- used only in the Philippines. mer close confidante of the However, he is yet to sup- a response from BJP over its place. A similar affidavit was predicted that the peak which the court termed as a ing was going on. So far the apex experts AAP chief, had accused Kejri- port his allegations with any non-compliance, and has asked filed by the BJP Government demand may climb as high as "painful disease". On being informed that committee set up by the Min- wal and the AAP of “massive” proof. why contempt proceedings in o February 18, 2015. Despite 6,600 MW this year. "We will be extremely pained Delhi Chief Minister Arvind istry of Health had rejected financial irregularities, includ- He had been on a six-day should not be initiated against their governments repeatedly May had recorded over if there is loss of life," it said and Kejriwal and Lieutenant Gov- the vaccine three times, say- ing funneling money through fast in protest against the AAP’s the Government. stating this fact in Court, both 6,000 MW demand last year added that if all the authorities ernor Anil Baijal were looking ing that more scientific evi- shell companies, while taking “refusal” to disclose the details The BJP attempted to ret- parties repeatedly lie about as well. On May 20, 2016, the had been doing their job, "we into the issue and high-level dence was needed before it donations. of the foreign trips of his five rospectively amend the FCRA AAP's funding to malign the power demand had touched would not have been talking meetings were taking place, the could finally be certified. Shell companies are basi- party leaders. so as to overturn the Delhi party's image." 6,188 MW. AGENCIES like this about these diseases". bench shot back: "Mosquitoes Observing that the authori- do not wait for the meetings". ties have been working till date It said already 90 cases of in a "haphazard manner with- chikungunya and 36 cases of JNU students hail HC order on Najeeb, but stillMillennium wary Posout anyt scientific- Delhi basis", the E ditiondengue have surfaced, to asc perarry the Ad with bench issued a slew of direc- news reports, and that too, tions, including geographical when humidity levels are yet OUR CORRESPONDENT come move. But the question is, will had an altercation with students of the “political pressure” on the CBI. mapping of the areas where vec- to rise and the monsoon yet the central government allow the CBI Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a “WeDelhi hope the investigation Tel. is taken No. tor-borne Only diseases occurred. Schedule last to arrive. Date :- 03/05/2017 NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- to function independently,” she asked. students’ group affiliated to the ruling up in a fair manner,” he added. versity (JNU) students on Tuesday Rashid said a court-appointed Bharatiya Janata Party. The ABVP has JNU Teachers’ Association presi- welcomed the Delhi High Court order Special Investigation Team (SIT) – denied any involvement in Najeeb's dent Ayesha Kidwai hoped that the transferring the Najeeb Ahmed case “something that is free of Modi gov- disappearance. “It is a very good step. CBI would take up the search for from the Delhi Police to the CBI, but ernment's influence” –would have We have to trust the system. We hope Najeeb with an ‘earnestness’ that wondered if the government's inves- been a better move. Najeeb is found,” the general secretary “nobody, neither the police nor the tigation agency would be given a free A bench of Justices G S Sistani and of the Alumni Association of JNU, JNU administration”, had exhibited so hand to probe the disappearance of Rekha Palli today transferred the case Devendra Choubey, said. far. “The JNU community is looking the JNU student. to the CBI on a plea from the student's JNU student Rahul Rajkhowa, for Najeeb as well as for accountabil- “It is a good move, but we were Najeeb Ahmed mother after the Delhi Police said it who mentioned Najeeb in a rap song ity for the torture that his family has demanding an independent enquiry Former JNUSU vice-president had no problems with the case being that went viral on the social media been put through,” she said. monitored by the court. Even the CBI Shehla Rashid said the order was a moved. The court said the probe by last week, said it was ‘essential’ that ABVP leader Saurabh Sharma functions under the ambit of the cen- ‘vindication’ of the contention that the the CBI would be supervised by an the CBI took over the case. welcomed the move saying, “We tral government and can be influenced Delhi Police had failed to do its job in officer, holding a rank not lower than “They might not be the best ones hope that the CBI traces Najeeb and as we have seen in several cases,” JNU finding Najeeb, who has not been seen that of a DIG. to handle it, but will be better than the also unearths his alleged links with students’ union (JNUSU) president for the last seven months. The student disappeared on Octo- Delhi police,” he said. the ISIS which the Delhi Police has New Delhi Tel.: 011- 6557 6796 e-mail : [email protected]

Mohit Kumar Pandey said. “The High Court’s order is a wel- ber 14, 2016, a day after he allegedly He hoped that there would be no been hiding.” TJM/TTL/17/ENG 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 Live-in duo nabbed by Delhi Six arrested with narcotic Police for running sex racket substances worth Rs 12 cr OUR CORRESPODENT NEW DELHI: The Delhi One accused, a Bolivian man swallowed 50 cocaine pills in order to hide it Police have arrested one such Sonu Bangalan and her live-in ANAND MOHAN J alias Shilpa(28), a resident of partner Gaurav Anand who Senapati District, Manipur. worked as a taxi driver for NEW DELHI: In a major Shilpa told the NCB officials running a sex racket in Delhi operation against drug that she was supposed to and the National Capital traffickers, the Narcotics hand over the Cocaine to Region. Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi Sanali Khan (41), who was On May 15, the Delhi Police Zonal Unit, has arrested six also apprehended along with of South East Delhi received drug carriers in an operation a Nigerian man, Odonga specific information about spanning four days. The NCB Chickwuebuka Stephen (38), Sonu and Anand. has also confiscated narcotics the owner of the consignment. Both were declared substances worth Rs 12 crore in The investigators had proclaimed offender in the international market. interrogated Fernando, gangrape case of Shahdra. The list of arrested persons who claimed that she was The duo had planned to include a Bolivian woman, paid 4,000 US Dollars by visit Garhi village when the two Indian women and a a Nigerian contact based AATS team laid a trap. Nigerian man, all part of a in Bolivia, Nagreta. “Our Following this, they were Cocaine smuggling syndicate officers have communicated arrested. operating from Bolivia, a South this development to fellow During questioning, Anand Sonu and Anand who were hiding in several states for many months African man carrying 440 drug enforcement agencies in disclosed that he is also a were arrested on Tuesday PIC/MPOST grams of Amphetamine and a The NCB has also confiscated narcotics substances worth Rs 12 crore in the international market PIC/MPOST Bolivia,” said a NCB source. proclaimed offender in two Bolivian man who swallowed The last drug operation was cases registered against him in an altercation with his wife and Sonu a resident of West 50 Cocaine pills. intercepted the Bolivian Soleto Hassan. Rengel Grageda (20), who undertaken on the very same Delhi and Panchkula. left home. He came in contact Bengal was abandoned by her In two cases, the Adis Justiano Fernando, who had After the X-rayhad reached Delhi on the very day, when the NCB officials He, along with Soni, used with Nina soni alias Sonu husband after she gave birth to Ababa drug route, was used to reached Indira Gandhi examination, it was found that same day and booked a hotel had arrested a South African to provide call girls to their Bangalan and started living two children. smuggle the drugs into Delhi, International (IGI) Airport via the accused had swallowed in Paharganj. man, Franklyn R Zodwa with clients in Delhi and NCR. Sonu with her. She was running a call Following this, she came to while in the case involving the Ethiopian Airlines. 50 pills of Cocaine, weighing “The team mounted440 grams of Amphetamine Bangalan’s actual name is Nina girl racket and Gaurav joined Delhi and started living with the South African man, the “We had credible 500 grams. He was on his surveillance and found that from Gol Dak Khana post Soni, said sources. her,” said Romil Baaniya, DCP Atul Soni. Amphetamine was on its way information that Fernando way to Goa to deliver the she was going to hand over the office. He was sending the drug “Gaurav Anand and South East Delhi. It is this when she started to Australia through the Gol was carrying a consignment consignment. drugs to an Indian woman. consignment to Australia via Sonu Bangalan were subject Sources stated that to the racket. When Sonu came Dak Khana post office. of Cocaine with him. When In the second case, on Both of them were arrested post. to intensive interrogation. dodge the police of several in contact with Anand, she left According to the Deputy the NCB officials searched his May 15, the NCB officials after the exchange took place. It was also found that he Gaurav revealed that he used states where they were Atul Soni and started living Director General (DDG) bag we did not find any trace busted a gang of women drug We recovered 3.2 kilograms of was involved in a previous to work as a driver in a call running their sex racket, with Gaurav. (North Zone), Taj Hassan, the of the drugs. So we made mules. Acting on inputs, the Cocaine,” Hassan said. drug case in Australia and the center. He was removed from the duo continuously changed Later, both Anand and Sonu first operation took place on him undergo an X-ray scan NCB raiding team arrested a The Indian woman was concerned authorities have the job after he raised voice for their hideouts for the past started running this sexual May 12, when the NCB officials at Safdarjung hospital,” said Bolivian woman, Fernando identified as Lhingpinchong been informed. enhanced salary. He then had several months. racket. Businessman killed, No respite DCW helps reunite Delhi reduced to slum, HC forms Another teen wife and son injured; from heat for 3-year-old with mom panel on illegal construction dies in car OUR CORRESPONDENT Delhi'ites handed over as the OUR CORRESPONDENT comply with the law in place," the crash taking manhunt for killers NEW DELHI: A mother had no identity court said. NEW DELHI: , May 16 (PTI) three-year-old girl was proof. NEW DELHI: Delhi is being It said the commissioners will OUR CORRESPONDENT Saurabh and Sunita were Hot conditions prevailed in the reunited with her mother The team then took reduced to a slum, thanks to ram- inspect the properties of all the toll to four left injured. But, the robbers national capital with the mer- on Tuesday with the help the minor and her pant illegal construction, the Delhi three municipal bodies in the city NEW DELHI: In a case of managed to flee the spot with cury settling at 43 degrees Cel- of Delhi Commission mother to the same hos- High Court said today while order- and shall be provided the original OUR CORRESPONDENT robbery, a businessman was the cash bag. sius mark in some parts of the for Women (DCW) who pital where the guard ing the setting up of an experts panel records of the properties by the shot dead while both his wife “The condition of the wife city today. got lost two days ago at and a nurse were able to to physically inspect such properties. corporations. NEW DELHI: A day after a and son received gunshot and son who are undergoing The Safdarjung observa- G B Pant Hospital while identify the woman as the A bench of Acting Chief Justice "They will identify each of such Honda City car carrying seven injuries after the miscreants treatment in GTB hospital tory, whose recording is con- playing. girl’s mother. Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shan- properties and will also do a chem- persons skidded off the Punjabi looted a bag full of cash outside is stable though the incident sidered the official figure for The minor was found The woman then kar appointed former CBI director ical analysis of the construction to Bagh flyover and fell thirty feet his house in Mansarovar park has raised serious security the city, registered a maximum by the staff of the hospital brought her identity D R Karthikeyan, India Habitat Cen- determine the date on which the beneath killing three, one more in North East Delhi on Monday concerns in the area where the temperature of 41.4 degrees who tried searching her card to the Child Welfare tre (IHC) Director Raj Liberhan and building was build up," the bench has succumbed to her injuries night. businessman has been killed Celsius, a notch above the sea- mother but failed. Committee where DCW retired district judge Ravinder Kaur said. It said they will be paid Rs one at All India Institute of Medi- The deceased, Mukesh just outside his house,” said son's average. The staff then con- had kept the little girl. as the committee members, who will lakh as their fees by the corpora- cal Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Singhal, died on the spot while sources. Areas under Palam, tacted the DCW for After meeting the act as court commissioners. tions and Rs 2,000 each for every Centre on Tuesday. his son and wife are undergoing The residents are in shock Lodhi Road, Ridge and assistance. due procedures, the girl "We are really pained to note that visit to the sites and asked the Delhi Garima was seated at the front treatment. after the incident and all the Ayanagar observatories The DCW team then was handed over to her there appears to be no regulatory Police to provide them adequate seat of the car with Ritu Singh The CPS formed several businessmen from the area recorded maximum temper- reached the hospital mother by CWC. mechanism in place, no transpar- security while they are visiting the who died on the spot along teams to arrest the culprits. are showing heavy resentment atures of 42.8, 41.2, 42 and and took the girl to the The DCW chiefency at all and as a result rampant properties. with Sachit Chabbra. Singhal ran a cold drink after the gruesome murder of 43.8 degrees Celsius, respec- I P Estate Police Station Swati Maliwal men- unauthorised construction is com- The directions were issued dur- The driver, Rajat, succumbed shop in Mandoli. Singhal. tively, said a MeT department and got a missing report tioned the significant ing up all over Delhi (which) is a ing the hearing of a PIL by the Peo- to his injuries during his On Monday night, he was “This shows how police official. registered. role played by Dr Swa- subject matter of multiple proceed- ple All India Anti Corruption and treatment. followed by some men on his have failed to provide security The minimum temperature The mother while gath Vishwas, Nursing ings pending before this court," the Crime Prevention Society, which The police stated that two way to home. and the robbers are daring to rose to settle at 29 degrees Cel- searching for her daugh- Officer Rakhi Kapoor bench said. had sought direction to the authori- students are still in critical ‘They tried to snatch his attack at home and even flee sius, three notches above the ter reached the same and Fire officer Gurdeep Despite there being regulations ties to demolish 75 illegal construc- condition and have sustained bag,’ said sources. after the murder,” said a local normal, the official said. police station where the Singh. in place, every day such construc- tions in the South Delhi Municipal multiple internal and external As Singhal offeredbusinessman. The humidity level oscil- DCW team had regis- “Thanks to doctors tions are being allowed to come up, Corporation. It asked the commis- injuries to the head. resistance, he was soon joined “We are scanning the lated between 52 and 23 per tered a missing complaint and nurses of GB Pant reducing Delhi not only to a slum sioners to file their status report “Pranav, Rishab and Raja by his son Saurabh and wife CCTV footage from the cent. in the evening. Hospital who immedi- but also becoming a hub of disease within six weeks before the court. are still under observation. Raja Sunita. area and have narrowed The MeT office has fore- The police thenately alerted the DCW, like chikungunya and dengue, the The bench said the commis- has been going through a sur- Understanding that the down on some suspects. cast overcast conditions with called the DCW team went out of the way bench observed. sioners shall not prepare any report gery and Rishab is in a critical family will not give up, the We have some leads and would developments of thunder and with the girl. She rec- to locate child’s mum. "It is, therefore, a high time that against the illegal construction condition. Pranav did not bear robbers opened fire killing be arresting the accused soon.” lightning in some parts of ognised her mother Kudos to alertness and such construction has to be stopped without hearing the owners of the the full brunt of the impact and Mukesh on the spot. said a senior police officer. the city. but the girl was not sensitivity,” said Maliwal. immediately and the citizens have to properties. is stable,” said police. Gurugram residents pool in IGL marginally raises CNG, Ggn garment export units under resources to beautify their colonies PNG prices in Delhi, Noida financial crisis, seek govt help PIYUSH OHRIE undertaking such projects. Greater Noida, Ghaziabad OUR CORROESPONDENT and rising infrastructural costs most of us are bearing losses of MCG officials are Most of the residents need to are resulting in losses of smaller rising production and infra- GURUGRAM: As the guiding citizens be convinced of such projects. OUR CORRESPONDENT Noida & Ghaziabad would be GURUGRAM: The garment garment export units that are structural costs, “said Satyendar developers and public In the recent past we installed effective from 12:00 midnight exports units in Gurugram unable to meet the production Singh, one such owner. agencies in residential towards setting up new streetlights and set up new NEW DELHI: Consequent of May 16-17. are facing severe financial cri- standards of newer markets. He also stated that the gov- colonies of Gurugram have of compost units in metal gates. However, most upon increase in minimum IGL will continue to offer sis issue due to a shortage of In their heydays, the prod- ernment must come forward failed in providing adequate were not impressed with the wages notified by Delhi gov- a discount of Rs 1.50 per kg in skilled labour and increase in ucts of these units were exported and aid in the growth of gar- maintenance, the resident their communities idea of individuals undertaking ernment recently, Indraprastha the selling prices of CNG for the cost of materials. to markets like France, Ger- ment export units. “With the bodies have come forward with these projects. It is only after Gas Limited (IGL) on Tuesday filling between12.30 am to 5.30 Due to this, unemployment many and USA. The garment competition from export units the help of same. Not only in posh repeated conversations that announced marginal revision am at select outlets. has reached its peak in the city. export units along with the auto from Bangladesh and South East Most of the citizen colonies, but also in the they agreed,” said a resident in the selling prices of Com- Thus, consumer price of In April, a 20-year-old garment ancillary units and Information Asia only increasing many of bodies are contributing surrounding villages, the Sudesh Gupta. pressed Natural Gas (CNG) CNG would be Rs 36.15 per export unit closed down in technology firms have been a the garment export houses in towards enhancing better residents are contributing The Municipal Corporation and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) kg in Delhi and Rs 41.65 per Udyog Vihar Phase -4. Around source of growth for small scale the city will lose out,” he added. street lighting, security, and money towards the building of Gurugram (MCG) that is Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida kg in NCR during 12:30 am to 250 workers lost their job. There medium enterprises in the city. According to Pradeep cleanliness in their areas. of roads and improvement expected to take over the and Ghaziabad. 5:30 am at the select CNG sta- are more 800 garment export “Compared to other busi- Yadav Head Gurugram Udyog Recently a group of residents of of drainage systems in their maintenance of private This revision in prices tions across the region. The units in the city which employ ness units there are lot of regu- Association, “The units reel- South City -2 collaborated and neighbourhood. colonies have announced that would result in an increase of consumer price of PNG to the over 1.5 lakh workers. lations that are imposed on us. ing under shortage of skilled pooled in money to install LED With such initiatives the maintenance of parks and 35 paise per kg in the consumer households is being revised by Owing to such issues, the Not only do we have to meet labour, production costs have streetlights. Residents of other gaining popularity, the community centre will be price of CNG in Delhi and 40 81 per scm across Delhi, Noida, foreign buyers are now heading various standards set up by the also increased. In this case, the posh colonies are also working residents highlight that handed over to the resident paise per kg in the consumer Greater Noida and Ghaziabad to markets like Bangladesh and labour department but there are government must ensure that on the same. challenge of making these bodies.Certain MCG officials price of CNG in Noida, Greater from May 17. PNG in Delhi South East Asia. Owners high- also lot of impositions set up by there is subsidised infrastruc- These residents also plan initiatives sustainable for a are also guiding citizens in Noida and Ghaziabad. will increase from Rs 24.05 per light that the margin of profits the pollution control depart- ture provided to these units. to set up compost units and longer period of time remains. the residential society towards The new consumer price of scm to Rs 24.86 per scm and in for most of the units in the city ment. In times when most of Not only is the infrastructure are installing metal gates to “There is a lot of running setting up of compost units in Rs. 37.65 per kg in Delhi and Rs NCR increase from Rs 25.56 to have reduced to 40 percent. the exporters need to invest in costs in the city high, it is also strengthen the security. around that is required for their communities. 43.15 per kg in Noida, Greater 26.37 per scm. Shortage of skilled labour the growth of their export units, inadequate,” he said. Man gets 10-yr jail for raping woman

NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old timony of the prosecutrix Unesco paints grim picture of Indian schools man has been sent to jail for is reliable, clear, cogent and 10 years by a Delhi court for unambiguous. The prosecu- ANAND MOHAN J tation by 2021. were reportedly less in Co-ed comments based on looks, against Violence against Chil- He wanted a decisive strike raping a woman, taking advan- tion has proved its case against After a depth interview schools. religion, and economic status. dren (NACG) wanted the against the perpetrators of tage of her vulnerability after the accused beyond reason- NEW DELHI: More than one- with 768 students from Bihar The study also focused Speaking on the issue, elimination of the problem sexual violence by setting up she sought his help regarding able doubt," Additional Ses- fifth of school boys in Delhi and 591 students from Delhi, on the perpetrators and the Razia Ismail, Convenor at altogether. a state of the art forensic lab sexual assault committed by an sions Judge Shail Jain said while reported sexual violence com- it has been found out that action taken by schools. “In India Alliance for Child “We wait for the crime in Delhi using the Nirbhaya ex-employer. holding the man guilty of rap- pared to ten percent of girls, Bihar is exposed more to such most cases, the perpetra- Rights (IACR), said that soci- to occur and then track fund. The court lamented the plight ing and threatening the victim. claimed a research report on than Delhi. tors were fellow class mates. ety “hushes up the incident” the victim. Instead of tak- “I had a word with Nir- of the woman, a maid, who The court also imposed a school related gender-based More than 70 percent of When the concerned authori- as people attribute violence ing preventive measures we bahaya's mother after the was raped in Amritsar by her fine of Rs one lakh on the man violence (SRGBV) by United the children who faced sex- ties were informed, no action against children as an affront must eliminate the problem court verdict and she asked former employer's father-in- and said Rs 50,000 out of this Nations Educational, Scien- ual violence belong to govern- was taken. In Delhi around 60 to their honour. entirely,” Kakoty said. me what now after this? I law for five years and ravished amount should be given to the tific and Cultural Organiza- ment schools. Also, 60 percent percent of the parents talked “We really need better However, Robin Hibu, replied: Mother, you just wait. again after she had approached victim as compensation. tion (UNESCO). of the victims are in the age to the perpetrators,” said Sarita research and investigation in the Joint Commissioner of I want to do something with a placement agency for help. During trial, the man The study undertaken by group of 14-16 years com- Jadav, UNESCO. the field to come up with pre- Police for the Special Unit for the Nirbhaya trust. In most "Considering the testimony claimed innocence and said he UNESCO was unveiled at pared to only ten percent of When dealing with the ventive measures,” said Ismail. Woman and Children (SPU- cases the accused escapes due of prosecutrix as a whole, chain was falsely implicated. But the the launch of a campaign by students in Bihar. various kinds of violence faced However, Chiranjeeb WAC) turned up late as he to poor evidence. All we need of sequence and her conduct, court said he has not been able World Vision India to end Surprisingly, the study by school goers, it was found Kakoty from the National was busy rescuing a minor is some land in Delhi and a I am of the opinion that tes- to prove his point. child sexual abuse and exploi- found that such incidents that 55.9 percent of boys faced Action Coordinating Group girl child from Timarpur. forensic lab,” said Hibu. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp nation ‘N-E religious radicalism may spawn terrorism’ OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Home Minis- Conviction rates in N-E states ter Rajnath Singh on Tuesday described religious radicalisa- tion as a serious security threat very low, Rajnath tells DGPs and said if not checked in time, it could lead to terrorism. Singh, who reviewed the OUR CORRESPONDENT ber of initiatives for devel- security situation in the North- The Home minister opment of road, rail and air east with chief secretaries and NEW DELHI: Home Min- said that in several connectivity, improving power DGPs of the region here, also ister Rajnath Singh on Tues- and digital infrastructure to expressed concern over the day asked police chiefs of the states, kidnapping, ensure speedy development. proliferation of illegal arms in Northeastern states to pay spe- abduction and “Because of such initiatives, the region and asked the police cial attention to the low convic- there are hopes that security chiefs to launch organised cam- tion rates in the region, saying extortion are situation will be improved fur- paigns against arms smugglers. if the trend continues, people’s rampant but ther. With the launching of the “If we talk about the future faith in the criminal justice sys- Act East Policy, the doors of security threats, radicalisa- tem will erode. in such cases, the region will be opened for tion has come as a huge secu- Addressing a meeting of the prosecution the South East Asian markets,” rity challenge. Radicalisation chief secretaries and DGPs of and conviction he said. is a trans-national phenome- the region, Singh said poor Singh said the Northeast- non. If we can’t check it, it will investigation is the main rea- rate is less than ern region is rich in natural and turn into terrorism,” he said son for high acquittal rates in 1%, ‘which is human resources and for better at the meeting which was also the Northeast. use of these resources, there is attended by NSA Ajit Doval “Unfortunately, in some unacceptable’ a need to ensure proper secu- and other top security officials. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chairing a meeting on issues related to the North-East Indian states, at New Delhi on Tuesday PTI states of the Northeast, pros- rity and creation of peaceful The home minister said ecution in criminal cases and tem gets eroded. environment. because the Northeast was get foreign funding. So it is nec- and fake Indian currency notes “Most of the areas are now he said. conviction rate is very poor. In “If the acquittal ratio is very The home minister said especially vulnerable to essary to closely monitor their were being smuggled into India free from insurgency and mili- The home minister also one state, the conviction rate high, then not only the moral the security eco-system in the attempts of radicalisation, it foreign funding and utilisa- through the international bor- tants have been losing support asked the police chiefs to is just 5 per cent against the all legitimacy of the state gets region has been vitiated due to was essential to identify those tion,” he said. The home min- der abutting the Northeast. even in the few pockets where ensure that surrendered mil- India rate of 86 per cent,” he undermined, but it incentivise the ongoing militancy. behind it. “Some of these agents ister said though most of the “These borders are practi- they have influence,” he said. itants staying in designated said. the crimes. There is a need for He also said cyber crime is are operating in the name of Northeast was free from mili- cally un-policed. There is need Singh said this had been camps did not indulge in crime. The home minister said special attention by the police an emergency security threat religion while some others are tancy, the proliferation of ille- to set up more police stations made possible by effective “There is a need to keep in several states, kidnapping, chief in this area,” he said. and incidents of cyber crime operating in the name of NGOs gal arms was a problem that on the border areas as these will counter-insurgency opera- all cadres of underground abduction and extortion are Singh said the scientific have been increasing globally. or carrying out development needed to be tackled. check cross-border crimes and tions, a responsive develop- groups, which are engaged in rampant but in such cases, tools were not used adequately “There have been attempts programmes for individuals, “The proliferation of ille- bring a sense of security to the ment orientation and improved peace talks with the govern- prosecution and conviction for investigation in the North- to create instability and unrest socio-culture uplift and educa- gal arms in such large numbers people who live in these remote relations with neighbouring ment, in designated camps and rate is less than 1 per cent, east and the condition of foren- in cyber space along with tion,” he said. leads to more crimes. I urge the areas,” he said. The home min- countries. ensure that they follow agreed “which is unacceptable”. sic science laboratories were financial crimes. We know Singh said it was necessary DGPs to launch an organised ister, however, said there had “(But) in some areas, armed ground rules. I am told some Singh said if a criminal gets also not satisfactory in several how some people tried to create to monitor their activities and campaign against illegal arm been a significant improvement gangs are indulging in extor- are involved in violent criminal acquitted even after commit- states. instability by misusing cyber take pre-emptive action. traders,” he said. in the security situation in the tion, kidnapping and abduc- activities such as extortion and ting a crime, then the faith of The home minister said the space after the ethnic clashes in “Some of these agents even Singh said arms, narcotics Northeast in last few years. tion in the name of militancy,” kidnapping,” he said. common people in justice sys- government has taken a num- Assam in 2012,” he said. India hopes for sovereign, united Palestine: Modi Law panel to go slow on common NEW DELHI: Ahead of his upcoming visit to Israel, Prime code, await SC verdict on triple talaq Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed to Palestine Presi- OUR CORRESPONDENT asked the Law Commission to dent Mahmoud Abbas India’s examine the issue. “unwavering support” to the NEW DELHI: The Law Com- Implementation of a com- Palestinian cause. mission has decided to “go mon code is part of the BJP’s Modi said India hopes to slow” on its report on the uni- election manifesto. see a sovereign, independent, form civil code as it will await Some Muslim leaders have united and viable Palestine, co- the Supreme Court verdict opposed any move to abolish existing peacefully with Israel. on triple talaq, highly-placed triple talaq and other personal The two countries also inked sources in the panel said today. laws. five agreements following talks The law panel, which between Modi and Abbas. advises the government on Government of West Bengal “India has been unwavering complex legal issues, has NIQ. No. 14 of EE /NTKMD of 2017-18. in supporting the Palestinian decided to await the verdict of Sealed quotations are invited by The Executive Engineer, cause,” the Prime Minister said the constitution bench of the New Town Kolkata Mechanical in his media statement. apex court before involving Division, P. H. E Dte. for different Modi also saids that India various stakeholders for dis- provide guideline to the panel J S Khehar had said, “It may not works at Great wall of China & Colosseum in Seven wonders hopes for an early resumption cussion to complete its report in drafting its report. be possible to deal with all the at Eco Park (For Sl.No. 1 to 10) of talks between Palestinian on the common code. “Once the roadmap is set, three issues in the limited time under NTK Project. (i) Estimated and Israeli sides so as to move “The Supreme Court is we will start consultations with we have. We will keep them Cost — Rate to be quoted, towards finding a comprehen- likely to explain what personal stakeholders,” the source said. pending for future.” (ii) Last date of application : 25.05.17 (iii) Date of Opening sive resolution to the Palestin- PM Narendra Modi with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI law is. It is also likely to delve The apex court had yester- The apex court has also said quotation — 01.06.17 at 2.30 ian issue. into the issue of religious faith day made it clear that it will that it will only deal with the P.M. (iv) Intending Bidders are and religious practice. Till the keep open for adjudication in issue of triple talaq that too if requested to visit the website time the judgment is out, we the future the issues of polyg- it was fundamental to Islam. www.wbphed.gov.in Banswara: Curfew Sd/- have decided to go slow on amy and ‘nikah halala’ among Indicating need for wider Executive Engineer NGOs in trouble get time the report on civil code,” the Muslims. consultation before taking a New Town Kolkata Mech. Divn. relaxed for six source said. The Commission A five-judge Constitution call on a uniform civil code, the P. H. Engineering Dte. till June 14 to file returns and a half hours believes that the verdict will bench headed by Chief Justice government had in June last JAIPUR: Curfew was on Tues- OUR CORRESPONDENT said, adding that this exemp- day relaxed for six and a half No political patronage to The government tion was a one-time measure. hours in south Rajasthan’s Ban- NEW DELHI: NGOs whose is estimated to The renewal of registration swara district which had seen licences were suspended for under FCRA cannot be granted communal clashes last week, criminals, says UP CM non-compliance of govern- have cancelled unless the annual returns are the police said. ment rules have been given a the licences of uploaded by the organisation, On Monday, the police had LUCKNOW: No one will be Verma about number of inci- final deadline of June 14 to file nearly 7,500 the spokesperson said. seized 47 petrol bombs and allowed to commit crime in dents of murder, rape, daco- their returns for the last five The government scheme is 18 sharp-edged weapons after political patronage in Uttar ity and loot in the past two years. NGOs after they not applicable to NGOs like searches were carried out in Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi months, he said, “Give us one They would have to upload refused to disclose Greenpeace, Sabrang Trust, various places. Adityanath today said. year. You might not accept here their annual returns for the Islamic Research Foundation However, no clashes has “Everyone in the state due to political reasons but you financial years 2010-11 to their income and 1,300 others whose reg- been reported in the past cou- knows that there is improve- and your family must be feel- 2014-15 along with a renewal and expenditure istrations have been cancelled ple of days, police officials said. ment in law and order,” he said ing the change.” However, dis- application under the man- for allegedly violating various As the situation has nor- while replying to a question satisfied with the reply, the BSP datory Foreign Contribution statements provisions of the FCRA. malised, a decision was taken raised by SP member Nitin members staged a walkout. (Regulation) Act, a home min- In November 2016, the gov- to relax the curfew from 10.30 Agarwal during the Question SP Legislature Party leader istry spokesperson said today. Starting May 15 and till ernment had directed more AM to 5 PM today, Banswara Hour. Ram Govind Chowdhury, The government is esti- June 14, all such NGOs can than 11,000 NGOs to file appli- SP Kaluram Rawat said. “No one will be allowed however, alleged that there was mated to have cancelled the upload their missing annual cations for renewal of registra- He also said that 83 anti- to commit crime in politi- spurt in the number of crimes licences of nearly 7,500 NGOs returns along with the requi- tion by February 28, 2017. social elements have been cal patronage in the state and after the BJP came to power. after they failed to disclose site documents within 30 days. However, only 3,500 NGOs arrested from both the sides. those committing crime will be “When a child has polio their income and expenditure No compounding fee will filed applications for renewal Clashes had broken out on treated as criminals. There will after birth its difficult to treat,” statements. However, there is be imposed on them for late while the registration of more Thursday during a religious be no discrimination,” he said. Chowdhury said, pointing to no official government figure filing of annual returns during than 7,000 NGOs were deemed procession being carried out On being asked by BSP bad law and order after the BJP available. this period, the spokesperson expired due to non-filing. by the minority community. Legislature Party leader Lalji formed government. Govt to ensure that WhatsApp users are not entrapped: SC OUR CORRESPONDENT While questioning the instant messaging would be binding in nature, on data protec- platform why the world has “reacted” to its tion,” he told the bench. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked current privacy policy, the bench said nobody During the day-long hearing, Venugopal the government to ensure that 160 million wants to share his or her data in “entirety”. said there was no legal framework at present Indian subscribers are not “entrapped” in any “The issue is that you (WhatsApp) have to deal with the issue but most of the prayers manner by service providers like WhatsApp, framed a policy inviting customers for the sought by the petitioners were covered under which is providing free services to its users. purpose of availing the service. In that sphere, the 2011 rules of the Information Technol- The government also told the apex court can you impose any condition which violates ogy Act. that it was in the process of evolving a regula- any part of the Constitution,” the bench asked “These rules have the framework, an issue tory regime on data protection which would be WhatsApp, which was acquired by Facebook which has been raised. My submission is that binding in nature. in 2014. the petition is not maintainable,” he said, add- “State has a duty to protect the citizenry “Why has the entire world, and a country ing that it was a matter of policy. He also said rights. Since service providers like WhatsApp like Germany, reacted to it? If it is such a laud- they were complying with the provisions of the and Facebook say we are giving it free, the state able project, why are they reacting,” the bench, rules which were in place in India. has to ensure that 160 million citizens who are also comprising Justices A K Sikri, Amitava Senior advocate K V Vishwanathan, appear- using the service, are not entrapped in it,” a Roy, A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagou- ing for Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), an five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Jus- dar, asked and observed, “we undertand the which would now hear the matter on July 21, intervenor in the case, said that though these tice Dipak Misra said. concept of charity”. that they were in the process of making a regu- rules would apply to WhatsApp and Facebook, The remarks by the top court came at the fag Senior advocate K K Venugopal, represent- latory regime to deal with the issue. but the entire issue, including the aspect of end of the day-long hearing after WhatsApp, ing Facebook, told the bench that they were “At the outset, the central government is metadata, pending before the apex court, was while opposing the maintainability of the plea not sharing any sensitive or personal data and committed to freedom of choice and right to not covered under it. challenging its 2016 privacy policy, explained since India was shifting to digitisation, the ser- privacy of citizens. This is non-negotiable and “We find that the rules prescribe that there the nitty-gritty involved in it. vice provided by WhatsApp was beneficial as it we are committed to this,” Additional Solicitor has to be a consent if you are sharing sensi- The bench, which is hearing a challenge was end-to-end encrypted. General (ASG) Tushar Mehta said, adding, “We tive personal data. Suppose the consent is not to the privacy policy of WhatsApp, also ques- “There are privacy laws in those countries. are already in the process of doing it (regula- taken effectively, what is the role of the con- tioned whether the instant messaging platform It is a matter which should be left to the gov- tory regime).” stitutional court,” the bench said and asked can impose any condition on its users here ernment here,” he said. “We are in the process of making either a Venugopal,”are you collecting any sensitive per- which violated any part of the Constitution. Meanwhile, the Centre told the apex court, statutory rule or executive guidelines, which sonal data at all?”. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 ‘Alliance intact, Lalu and BJP to step up campaign Nitish to remain together’ DHIRENDRA KUMAR

against Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: As Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi-led NDA OUR CORRESPONDENT government is going to com- Telangana BJP in mission plete its three years in office on BENGALURU: The BJP’s May 26, the stage has already Karnataka unit on Tuesday been set for 2019 generation announced a 36-day statewide mode to gain power in 2019 elections. According to experts, campaign to “expose the mis- the Income Tax department deeds” of the Siddaramaiah OUR CORRESPONDENT duddin Owaisi, he said. raids on leaders of the oppo- government and assess the The MIM has been win- sition parties such as P Chi- drought situation which the HYDERABAD: The BJP is ning the Hyderabad parlia- dambaram’s son Karti and ruling Congress has “failed” to on a mission mode to gain mentary seat since 1984. Lalu Prasad Yadav are some of tackle effectively. power in Telangana after the Shah would interact with the glimpses of arm-twisting Terming the Siddaramaiah 2019 state polls and the lead- booth level party workers and moves of the ruling govern- ‘RJD chief’s tweet congratulating BJP dispensation as the “most cor- ership of Prime Minister Nar- also people belonging to dif- ment. “In the case of raids on for having new alliance partner was rupt” and the “worst ever”, the endra Modi is its ‘Brahmastra’ ferent sections in Nalgonda Lalu, the message is very clear. about IT and ED as new partners. It had BJP’s state unit President B S for the electoral battle, state district to strengthen the BJP It wouldn’t go wrong if one says Yeddyurappa told reporters party chief K Laxman said on from the grassroot level. that the raids are a move to sab- nothing to do with Mahagathbandhan. that the campaign will begin “neck deep” in corruption, he leader said. Tuesday. The BJP chief would also otage the clean image of Bihar The alliance will continue forever’ on May 18 at Tumkur with the alleged. The campaign will conclude “This ‘Brahmastra’ is more attend a community lunch in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, party embarking on a mass Asked about the Chief Min- at Vijayapura in north Karna- powerful than an atom bomb. Nalgonda district, Laxman who is considered to be the key contact programme. ister’s remark that the state BJP taka on June 29, he said, add- This ‘Brahmastra’ is in the said. contender for the Prime Min- spokesperson Manoj Jha told We are yet to unite with like- “This is the most corrupt leaders have no “moral right” to ing, it will “expose the tissue of form of Modi. After Shah’s visit, the BJP ister’s post in 2019,” said noted Millennium Post that the alli- minded ideological units. I am government in the country. talk about graft as they them- lies” being peddled by the Sid- We will release this ‘Brah- workers would go to every vil- political commentator Arvind ance is intact. Explaining about not scared of BJP or its sup- The state stands at the bottom selves faced corruption charges daramaiah government. mastra’ in 2019,” Laxman lage and convey the good work Mohan. the tweet of Lalu that raised porters,” he said. in terms of law and order,” he when in power, Yeddyurappa Yeddyurappa said the party said at a ‘Meet the Press’ pro- of the Modi government in “The raids on Lalu would doubts over the future of the Accusing the BJP of mis- said and accused Siddaramaiah said, “Siddaramaiah’s words will assess the drought situation gramme organised by Telan- every household, he said. not affect the alliance. It will Grand Alliance, Jha said, “The using central agencies, Lalu in of being “nonchalant” towards command no value.” during the campaign and get a gana Journalists’ Union. Laxman claimed that BJP remain as it is and there are tweet of RJD chief congratulat- his tweets said that he would the misery of people hit by the He said the state’s debt bur- first-hand information about He expressed confidence is the only alternative to TRS. valid reasons for it. Both, Nit- ing BJP for having new alliance continue his fight against fas- worst-ever drought in the last den has mounted to Rs 1,28,361 relief measures. that the visit of BJP national He said the people’s con- ish and Lalu know it very well partner was about IT and ED as cist forces. “The BJP is not 30 to 40 years. crore in the last five years com- He also said the party will president Amit Shah to Tela- fidence in Congress and TDP that till they are united, they new partners. It was nothing to brave enough to silence Lalu Yeddyurappa claimed pared to Rs 46,190 crore during get a survey done to know nagna for three days from waned after some MLAs of the have better prospects in near do with ally partners of Maha- Yadav. If you stifle one Lalu’s that 6,521 murders have been the BJP rule in the state. which candidates can be con- May 22 would impart a greater two parties switched loyalties future,” he said, adding that the gathbandhan. The alliance will voice, crores of Lalu Yadav will reported in the last four years The state government has sidered for being fielded for momentum to the party in to the ruling TRS. raids wouldn’t even work in continue forever.” emerge across the country. I am and 1,200 farmers have com- also renamed several schemes the assembly polls due early Telangana. Citing the examples of favour of the ruling party as it Soon after the news of not scared of anyone,” he said. mitted suicide in the last one of the Centre, like providing next year. “The BJP is confi- Shah would visit Nalgonda Assam, Haryana and others, is not going to help them in the Lalu congratulating BJP hit Nitish Kumar has also rub- year while the state is slipping free gas connection to BPL card dent of achieving its mission district and also address party the BJP leader said the party upcoming Presidential election the headlines, the RJD leader bished the charges of BJP lev- in rank on all parameters con- holders under the ‘Ujjwala’ pro- of securing 150 plus Assem- activists in Hyderabad Lok can come to power in Telan- or next general elections. posted another tweet to clarify eled against Lalu saying that cerning development. gramme and is touting those as bly seats (out of 224),” Yeddy- Sabha constituency, currently gana though it had not been a Agreeing with Mohan, that ‘Mahaghatbandhan’ was if the BJP has proof, it should The government is also its own achievement, the BJP urappa said. held by AIMIM president Asa- formidable force in the state. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) intact. “Do not be very happy. take legal action. ‘Books on the BRIEFS Beach’ literature Naseemuddin meets Centre will not allow any NATION festival in UP CM, seeks security November new BEd college this year KHATTAR ASKS OFFICIALS TO MAKE OUR CORRESPONDENT BSP government and later the OUR CORRESPONDENT HARYANA POLYTHENE-FREE THIRUVANANTHA- court had also ordered for it,” CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal PURAM: Leading writers and LUCKNOW: Expelled Bahu- Siddiqui said today. NEW DELHI: Concerned thinkers from across India and jan Samaj Party leader Nas- The former Mayawati loy- over the quality of the teacher Khattar today directed officials to work towards mak- abroad will participate in the eemuddin Siddiqui has met alist had last week, in a press training institutions, the Centre ing the state polythene-free. “To make Haryana poly- inaugural edition of ‘Books on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- conference, expressed simi- has decided that no new BEd thene-free, directions have been issued to the state’s the Beach’, a literature festival ter Yogi Adityanath with a lar sentiments saying “I have college will be allowed in the Industries and Commerce Department to seek alterna- to be held here in November. request to let him retain his come to know that her (May- country this year. Union HRD tives for polythene,” he said. Khattar was speaking The literature fest, organ- ‘Z category’ security, citing awati’s) gang of criminals have Minister Prakash Javadekar at a workshop ‘Connecting People to the Nature’ for ised by non-profit India Book “threat” to his life from the got into action and my people on Tuesday observed that BEd Foundation under the guid- BSP leadership. have advised me to exercise colleges were opening like “fly Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies ance and patronage of former During his meeting with caution”. by night operators” until now. members in Panchkula, near here. He said the state Union Minister Shashi Tha- Adityanath yesterday, Sid- A day after his expulsion “You pay today and get the cerned it will be a ‘zero-year’ elor of Education (BEd) and will have to be made pollution-free for which people roor, MP, and supported by diqui told the chief minister from BSP, Siddiqui had alleged degree tomorrow.” and also existing colleges will Diploma in Education (DEd) would have to change their behaviour. Emphasis will be Kerala Tourism, will be held that he feared attack from the Mayawati of demanding Rs 50 “With the enhanced focus have to undergo a quality audit. courses. laid on utilisation of crop residue as burning it not only at Kovalam from November BSP, having drawn the ire of crore from him and making on the teacher training, all this “We have asked for quality affi- “The practical component causes air pollution but also decreases fertility of the 10-12. his former partymen by mak- objectionable remarks against need to be stopped. So it was davits and so far only 7,000 of will be increased in the teacher Besides serving as an ing charges against Mayawati. Muslims, charges which the decided no new BEd colleges them have submitted. We have training modules and practi- soil, he said. annual platform for the best “I met the chief minister BSP supremo trashed while will open in the country,” he also issued show-cause notices cal sessions will be conducted WOMAN COP SEEN WITH PLACARD AT in Indian and world literature, to request him for security. I calling him a “blackmailer”. told reporters at a Press meet to nearly 4,000 BEd colleges,” in government schools which Books on the Beach will over requested him for it. He will A person getting ‘Z cate- organised to spell out the he added. will be under observation of ‘DHARNA CHOWK’, PROBE ORDERED successive editions tap into the see what has to be done about gory’ security is protected by achievements of his ministry. The government has also the teachers there and student HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police have ordered city s youthful energy and dis- it. I had got security as peo- paramilitary force personnel He said as far as the open- decided to increase the prac- feedback will also be given an inquiry in connection with a woman inspector seen tinctive charm to promote it as ple’s representative during round the clock. ing of new colleges is con- tical component in the Bach- importance,” Javadekar said. a leading destination for cul- holding a placard at a demonstration by locals in sup- ture and tourism, Tharoor and port of the Telangana government’s move to shift the Dr Venu V, Principal Secretary, NGT bans mechanised sand ‘Dharna Chowk’. A video of the incident, that went viral Department of Tourism, told on social media and local TV channels, purportedly reporters here today. Jaitley likely to review mining in UP, orders enquiry showed police inspector K Sreedevi and some other “Literature has real value. women police personnel in plain clothes holding plac- It appeals to a more discerning audience. The Hay Festival of OUR CORRESPONDENT Mankapur in Faizabad. ards during the protest at Dharna Chowk on Tuesday. literature and arts here a few J&K security situation In a detailed verdict, the The placards, in Telugu, read “please allow us to reach years ago was a huge success”, NEW DELHI: The National bench said that mechanical hospital on time, please save our health”. Deputy Tharoor said. OUR CORRESPONDENT beheading of two Indian secu- Green Tribunal (NGT) on extraction of minor minerals Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) D Joel Davis “It is time we established a rity personnel by Pakistani mil- Tuesday banned the illegal in large quantity near the rail- said today that police personnel, including some in durable institution that show- NEW DELHI: Defence Minis- itary in Poonch district earlier extraction of minor miner- way track was bound to endan- civil clothes, were yesterday deployed at the Dharna cases Thiruvananthapuram ter Arun Jaitley and Army chief this month which was termed als through mechanised min- ger not only the environment and Kerala as a place of ideas Gen Bipin Rawat would be in “barbaric” by India. ing in Gonda and Faizabad and ecology of that area but Chowk, a popular protest site in the city. and culture. But a lit-fest is not the Kashmir valley where they While Rawat hinted at districts of Uttar Pradesh and also enhance the chances of SSB RESCUES 8 NEPAL WOMEN FROM for visitors alone. It will also would review the security situ- retaliation to avenge the kill- ordered a probe into the unau- collapsing of the track. “The further energise the already ation, amid a spike in militant ings, Jaitley had said the sacri- thorised activities there. forest area should be demar- TRAFFICKERS, NABS ONE PERSON vibrant reading culture in the attacks and incidents of vio- fice of the two soldiers will not A bench headed by NGT cated and be in accordance NEW DELHI: Seven female Nepali victims of human state,” Tharoor said. MPOST lence, officials said on Tuesday. go in vain and that the armed Chairperson Justice Swatan- with the conservation plan, Jaitley, who also holds the forces will react “appropriately”. ter Kumar ordered that there such forest area should be trafficking were rescued by the 41ST battalion of Sa- finance portfolio, will be in Sri- The Kashmir valley has wit- should be no mining activ- duly protected against illegal, shastra Seema Bal (SSB) while one suspect apprehend- Oppn protests nagar primarily for the two- nessed a spurt in incidents of ity within 50 metres from the unauthorised and mechanised ed at Anantramjote curve, NH-31, Bagdogra, West day meeting of the GST (Goods violence and militant attacks end of the railway track on mining,” the bench, also com- Bengal. The operation was launched on a specific input in Kerala and Services Tax) Council on in the last couple of months. Mankapur in Faizabad and prising Expert Member B S under the leadership Reena, the assistant commandant, May 18 and 19. However, he is The Pakistani troops were 150 metres from railway or Sajwan, said. SSB posted at BoP Anantramjote. The women were on Assembly over also likely to review the security involved in 67 ceasefire viola- any other bridges. The green body also the way to Kuwait via India. situation in the restive valley cross-border firing and cease- tions in the first four months The tribunal passed the directed the panel to inves- region and take stock of coun- fire violations by Pakistani of 2017, with maximum of 26 judgement on the plea filed by tigate the role of former UP 10,000 RECEIVE SOLAR ENERGY IN medical fee hike ter-terror operations, they said. troops. It was not immediately incidents reported in April, Lok Sabha MP Kirti Vardhan minister Vinod Kumar Singh Army chief Gen Bipin known if the two would review according to Army sources. Singh from Gonda who had and his brother Narendra RAJASTHAN AND BIHAR VILLAGES OUR CORRESPONDENT Rawat is leaving for Kashmir the ground situation together They said a total of 27 mil- written to it seeking the ban on Singh while conducting the NEW DELHI: The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), an tomorrow where he would or separately. itants were killed between large-scale illegal sand mining probe and state whether they arm of Science & Technology Ministry, has brought THIRUVANANTHA- be briefed by top Army com- Jaitley and Rawat’s Kash- January and April in counter- going on in his constituency in have any role in illegal mining PURAM: Congress-led UDF manders about incidents of mir visit comes in the wake of insurgency operations. Gonda and railway track on activity or not. solar energy to the reach of around 10,000 benefi- opposition in Kerala on Tues- ciaries in remote villages of Rajasthan and Bihar, the day staged a walkout in the department said in a press release. Assembly alleging that the LDF government had “surrendered” Govt launches health plan for those above 30 years GUJARAT TO WITHDRAW PROPOSAL TO before the private self-financ- ALLOW NILGAI, WILD PIG HUNTING ing medical college manage- OUR CORRESPONDENT drive. The government would take the children through the total immunisa- ments by agreeing to “hike” fees services of ASHA workers for the door- tion programme,” Nadda said while AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for PG courses. The opposition NEW DELHI: Aiming to reduce on the to-door screening. launching the training programme for has said his government will withdraw a proposal members trooped to the well rise disease burden, the Health Ministry The programme would be launched universal screening. seeking permission from the Centre to allow hunting of of the House and raised slo- on Tuesday launched a comprehensive in different phases. In the first phase, “Much progress has been made in nilgais and wild pigs by declaring them as vermin. gans demanding a discussion door-to-door screening programme to the government has planned to screen the past two years and now NCD clinics Instead of hunting these animals, the state govern- on the fees structure leading to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar as everyone (male and female) above 30 have been operational in more than 400 the adjournment of the House well as cancer antigens among above years in 100 districts of the country and districts. We have adopted 10 national ment would put up 97.5 lakh meters of fences around for sometime. 30 years. gradually it will cover the entire country. targets in our action plan to prevent and affected farmlands across the state, an official release Replying to the notice for The objective behind introducing The aim is to cover over 50 crore people control NCDs,” Nadda said, adding that said on Monday. As per the release, the state govern- an adjournment motion over such a huge screening programme is under the programe. 20 state cancer institutes and 50 tertiary ment has alloted Rs 200 crore for the purpose. the issue, state Health minis- find out people suffering from hyper- Outlining the achievements of the care cancer centres (TCCCs) are being There was a ban on the hunting of nilagais (blue bull) ter K K Shylaja refuted oppo- tension and other non-communicable ministry under NDA regime, Nadda set up for providing comprehensive and wild pigs, as they were protected under the Wild- sition charges, saying fees for diseases (NCD) at its initial stage. “The said, “In the last three years our efforts cancer care. Present on the occasion, PG courses was fixed by the NCD diseases which are increasing day- have been towards building a ‘Swasth MoS Health & Family Welfare Anupriya life Protection Act, 1972. However, since there was Fees Regulatory Committee, by-day due to change in lifestyles and Bharath’. Prevention of diseases and Patel said, “The challenge and threat a large population of the animals which were found taking into consideration vari- early detection of such diseases would timely intervention will always remain from NCDs has increased manifold and responsible for destroying crops, the state government ous guidelines. help the agencies to cure. It’s easy to Union Health Minister JP Nadda in the forefront, whether for communi- around 90 lakh people die every year had sent a proposal to the Centre demanding that She also said medical col- cure a disease at its initial stage, but it cable or non-communicable diseases.” due to these diseases.” they be declared as vermin, the release said. Ru- leges run by Christian man- becomes really challenging when the nose hypertension, diabetes and three “NCDs are acquired lifestyle ail- Patel further added that about 7 pani made the announcement after analysing various agements had agreed to the fees disease becomes chronic,” Union Health common cancers -- cervix, breast and ments, which places a very high burden crore people are suffering from diabe- aspects pertaining to this issue during a recently held structure of Rs 16 lakh for clini- Minister JP Nadda said. oral cavity. The health volunteers would through the healthcare cost. The Health tes, while around 7-8 crore from car- cal course and Rs 8.50 lakh for Under the universal screening be provided with a testing kit as it was Ministry is working through a two- diovascular diseases and some 13 lakh meeting of state board for wildlife, it said. non-clinical ones. scheme, the tests would be done to diag- provided in case of polio immunisation pronged strategy, which include healthy patients of cancer are added every year. 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp nation Cong starts campaign to expose ‘failure’ of Centre

OUR CORRESPONDENT Congress leaders Jyotirad- itya Scindia, Sachin Pilot, RPN NEW DELHI: The Congress Singh, Sushmita Dev and Divya This is day of accountability on Tuesday announced the Spandana also raised the issues launch of a nation-wide pub- of rising cases of intolerance lic campaign along with other in the country and of attempts like-minded forces in the next being made to change the nar- 24 months to expose the BJP- rative rather than focusing on for corrupt: Piyush Goyal led government. Stating this at resolving public problems. a press conference here, AICC Scindia said when this gov- OUR CORRESPONDENT incharge of communications ernment came to power they Randeep Surjewala said the kindled a lot of hope by sell- NEW DELHI: On a day it was voted to power party led by Rahul Gandhi ing the dream of bringing three years ago, the BJP today said this was the would expose the “failures” of “achhe din” in the country, but day of accountability for the corrupt after gov- the government before the pub- in the last three years it “shat- ernment agencies searched Congress leader P lic in every nook and corner of tered people’s dreams”. “There Chidambaram’s premises and properties alleg- the country. is an environment of intoler- edly linked to RJD chief Lalu Prasad. To mark the completion of ance prevailing in the country. Union Minister Piyush Goyal rejected Chi- three years of the Modi gov- If anybody discusses it, they are dambaram’s charge that he was being targeted ernment, the Congress young termed as anti- national. for his columns critical of the government and brigade today highlighted its “This government decides claimed that the issue was why beneficiaries of “failures” on various counts what the people should eat, Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) including issues of dealing with learn and wear. It tries to push gave “money to the firms owned by his son”. the Pakistan and Kashmir pol- its policies based on a regi- The former finance minister’s columns “did icy, internal security, women mented ‘soch vichar’ (ideolog- not exactly set the Yamuna on fire”, Goyal told safety and rising cases of rapes, ical approach),” he said. Pilot reporters and took a dig at Chidambaram, say- atrocities on dalits, high petrol said the Congress would pres- ing, “He will be accountable for his son’s stroke.” and diesel prices, besides gen- ent a better alternative model of In its three years in power the BJP has has eration of jobs. governance before the people have given an honest, scam-free government, A power-point presenta- of the country and will expose a decisive leader and pro-poor thrust on gov- tion was also made during the the BJP on its “failure to fulfil ernance, he said, adding, for the first time ever, press conference that besides the lofty promises made before India “is the fastest growing large economy”. other things highlighted the coming to power”. Rejecting allegations of political vendetta and others. “failures” of this government “We will prepare a blueprint levelled by Prasad and Chidambaram, Goyal Attacking the BJP, Prasad said he would not on bringing back black money, of an alternative model of gov- claimed that the BJP government never comes be cowed down by the use of investigation agen- GST, Aadhaar, renaming of ernance and not by selling lies in the way of law and that investigation agencies cies against him and continue to fight it. UPA schemes, Digital and Skill to the people,” he said. work independently. Also, the CBI today launched searches at India and not addressing the The Congress screened a “After all, it is not us who demanded reopen- multiple premises linked to former Union problem of farm debt. video entitled “Teen saal bar- ing of fodder scam cases. The Supreme Court Finance Minister Chidambaram and his son “To expose the falsehood of baad, lipapoti sarkar” during gave the verdict,” he said. Karti in connection with alleged favours granted the BJP, the Congress party in the press conference. Hitting out at the Congress, Goyal said the in FIPB clearance to a firm, INX Media, in 2007. the next 24 months will launch The Congress leaders also opposition party was feeling “helpless” in the Chidambaram alleged, “The government, an extensive country-wide raised the issue of senior func- face of Modi’s “massive popularity” and instead using the CBI and other agencies, is targeting my public campaign after bring- tionaries of the government of introspecting, it was raising wrong issues. son and his friends. The government’s aim is to ing all such like-minded and trying to help fugitives like The Income Tax department conducted raids silence my voice and stop me from writing, as it those forces troubled by this Vijaya Mallya and Lalit Modi Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia speaks to journalists in the presence of AICC Communications on at least 22 locations in Delhi and adjoining has tried to do in the cases of leaders of opposi- government,” Surjewala told escape the country. In-Charge Randeep Surjewala at a Press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI areas on charges of alleged benami deals worth tion parties, journalists, columnists, NGOs and reporters. Rs 1,000 crore linked to RJD chief Lalu Prasad civil society organisations.” RJD chief Lalu Prasad puts up brave front amid I-T raids Life term for 11 in UP murder case OUR CORRESPONDENT Naresh Chandra was attacked OUR CORRESPONDENT will come forward. I am not breath. IT department, CBI and other by the convicted with sticks scared of empty threats),” he He also slammed media- central agencies as its “alliance BADAUN: A court here and sharp-edged weapons PATNA: RJD supremo Lalu said in a series of tweets. persons by branding them as partners” against its adversar- awarded life term to 11 peo- leading to his death. Prasad on Tuesday sought Prasad rapped the BJP in “learned illiterates” and asked ies, including the RJD chief. ple for murdering a man over An FIR was lodged against to put up a brave front amid yet another tweet for “sensing them to disclose the 22 loca- He added that Prasad’s a land dispute five years ago. 13 people of whom two were Income Tax department’s raids an opportunity to destabilise tions raided by IT sleuths. “state-owned parrots” remark Special Judge (SC/ST Act) juvenile at the time of the at 22 locations in Delhi and the Grand Alliance govern- “Are padhe-likhe anpad- too was aimed at the central Pankaj Kumar Agarwal gave crime. adjoining areas on charges of ment in Bihar” and asserted hon, ye to batao kaun se 22 agencies. the order yesterday while dis- Their cases are being han- alleged benami deals worth that the coalition was “intact”. thikano par chhapemari hui... Jha alleged that the BJP posing of the matter. dled separately. The judge also Rs 1,000 crore linked to him “Do not be tempted, the BJP-samarthit media aur uske was “muzzling the voice of the In September 2012, while imposed Rs 30,000 fine on each and others, saying he was “not alliance is intact. Many more sahyogi ghatakon (sarkari opposition” and said, “We will going to purchase medicines, of the convicts. scared at all” and will con- parties with a common ide- toton) se Lalu nahi darta (You fight in the court and on the tinue to fight against the “fas- ology are going to join hands learned illiterates, please dis- ground. The battle against the WB HIDCO cist forces”. with us. I am not scared of the close the 22 locations which are BJP will be fought from Kash- “BJP mein himmat nahi hai BJP letting loose the govern- being raided...Lalu is not scared mir to Kanyakumari.” E-Tender Notice No.- 09 of G.M.(E)-II of 2017-2018 ki Lalu ki awaz ko daba sake... ment machinery on me,” he of the BJP-backed media and Jha also played down the WBHIDCO invites online item rate open tender in two bid system Lalu ki awaz dabayenge to desh wrote on the microblogging dhwast kar raha hai, to dabab me).” central agencies (state-owned speculation of strains in the for Design and Construction of RCC Cycle Velodrome from bhar me karoron Lalu khare website. banao (The RSS-BJP shivers at The RJD chief took a dig parrots),” he said. Grand Alliance government experienced, resourceful bonafide Govt. Contactors and eligible outsiders in the manner as described in the detailed tender notice ho jayenge...Main gidarbhab- In another tweet, he said, the very name of Lalu...They at the BJP by congratulating RJD national spokesperson in Bihar with the allies speak- available on WB HIDCO Website www.wbhidcoltd.com on and hki se nahi darne wala hoon “RSS-BJP ko Lalu ke naam se know that Lalu is destroying the saffron party on “forging a Manoj Jha clarified Prasad’s ing in different voices on the from 09.05.2017 at 11:00 A.M. Corrigendum / Addendum, if (BJP does not have the courage kampkapi chhuti hai...Inko their trade based on lies, loot new alliance” and asserted that “new alliance” jibe at the BJP “expose” against Prasad and any to this e-tender would appear only on above Website and to stifle my voice...If it tries to pata hai ki Lalu inke jhoot, and gimmicks and that is why he will keep fighting against by claiming that the NDA his family and asserted that not be published. silence one Lalu, crores of Lalu loot aur jumlon ke kaarobar ko they are putting pressure on the “fascist forces” till the last government was “using” the the coalition was “rock solid”. ICA/T 1359(3)2017 General Manager (Engg)-II

Our EVMs not Government of West Bengal Govt plans to provide employment to NIQ. No. 13 of EE /NTKMD of 2017-18. part of Botswana Sealed quotations are invited by The Executive Engineer, hacking challenge, New Town Kolkata Mechanical 1 cr people in next 2 yrs: Dattatreya Division, P. H. E Dte. for different works at Pyramid, Easter Island says BEL in Seven wonders at Eco Park & different official works OUR CORRESPONDENT Union Minister for Chem- tions, social security and safety, (For Sl.No. 1 to 8) under NTK OUR CORRESPONDENT ical and Fertilisers and Parlia- health and working condi- Project. (i) Estimated Cost — Rate to be quoted, (ii) Last date BENGALURU: THe gov- mentary Affairs Ananth Kumar tions,” the minister said. of application : 25.05.17 (iii) New Delhi: Electronic vot- ernment intends to provide and MP P C Mohan were pres- He also announced that a Date of Opening quotation ing machines (EVMs) are not employment to one crore peo- ent at the event. 200-bed ESI hospital will be set — 31.05.17 at 2.30 P.M. just creating a stir in India, but ple in the country in the next Speaking about the various up at Bommasandra in Benga- (iv) Intending Bidders are requested to visit the website kicking up a controversy in far- two years, Union minister Ban- “positive” legislations brought luru at a cost of Rs 150 crore, www.wbphed.gov.in away Botswana, too. daru Dattatreya said today. in by the department after the and 100-bed hospitals will be Sd/- After news portals reported The Union Minister of State NDA government came to set up in Shivamogga, Nara- Executive Engineer Indian EVMs would be tested for Labour and Employment power, Dattatreya expressed sapura, Harohalli and Ballari. New Town Kolkata Mech. Divn. at a hackathon in the southern also noted that the govern- hope that the new wage and Noting that the ministry P. H. Engineering Dte. African country, Bharat Elec- ment’s skill development ini- industrial relations codes will has taken a decision to upgrade tronics Ltd (BEL) -- makers of tiative has contributed towards be passed in the Parliament’s 500 of the 1,500 dispensaries in the EVMs -- said there were no creating a skilled work force in next session. the country into six-bed hos- such plans. It denied reports the country. “I am confident that we will pitals in the first phase, Dat- that its EVMs would figure in “Employer-employee rela- bring this wage, industrial rela- tatreya said in Karnataka, 12 a hackathon organised on Fri- tionship has been cordial after tion codes to the parliament dispensaries will be upgraded day by the Independent Elec- the Narendra Modi-led gov- in the next session and get it at a cost of Rs 100 crore and the tion Commission of Botswana, ernment came to power, so passed. It will benefit labour- cost will be borne by the ESIC. a government body. I am fully confident that we ers and the working class,” the Union minister Ananth The portals reported that will provide one crore people minister said. Kumar said the Ministry for BEL had been invited to the with employment in the next He said there were 44 cen- Chemicals, Fertilisers and hackathon to demonstrate how two years,” he said after inau- tral labour laws. Pharmaceuticals would sign a the EVMs worked. gurating the Employees’ State “We are going amalgam- MoU in 15 days with the labour ICA/T 1360(3)2017 The reports prompted BEL Insurance Corporation (ESIC) ate all these labour laws and ministry to have the Pradhan to issue a statement saying it nursing college and auditorium rationalise it into four labour Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi had not sold any EVMs or here. codes- wages, industrial rela- Kendra at hospitals run by it. paper trail machines to Botswa- na’s Election Commission. “The Botswana Election Commission has invited a team of BEL to show only the functionality of EVMs and VVPATS designed to meet the specific requirements of the Botswana government. These EVMs and VVPATS are different from the ones which are used by the Election Commission of India,” it said. Bel said there were no plans for holding a hackathon event with BEL’s EVMs. The reference to EVMs in the press note issued by the Botswana Election Commis- sion were “completely false and incorrect,” it said. According to a report pub- lished in www.itwebafrica. com, Botswana’s President Ian Khama had last year signed the Electoral Amendment Bill, 2016, a revision of the existing Electoral Act, paving the way for the introduction of EVMs. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 EDITORIAL Food and dissent Religious diktat, There is a need to clarify the rules for legal slaughterhouses and make sure that these can be enforced secular laws SUNITA NARAIN n a stunning assertion, the All India Muslim Personal hen I wrote about vege- Law Board told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the tarianism, or more pre- practice of instant triple talaq was a matter of faith and cisely, why I as an Indian ruled out the question of Constitutional morality and environmentalist would Iequity. The AIMPLB insists that a 1,400-year-old practice Wnot advocate it, I had expected an emo- could not be considered un-Islamic. For the uninitiated, as per tional response. My article was meant to the practice under question, a Muslim husband can instantly provoke a discussion. I believe it is time and unilaterally divorce his wife by merely saying the word we understood the issues more clearly, “talaq” (divorce) three times in one go. In the opinion of the with some space to agree to disagree. Allahabad High Court, the practice is “cruel” and the “most So, I will put aside the personal, abusive, demeaning form of divorce.” In fact, the Supreme Court had and intolerant comments I received. I in 2002 rendered illegal the practice that many Muslim men will instead focus on what I learnt from employ to divorce their wives instantaneously and without the responses and see if we can find a their consent. Unfortunately, the court’s orders did not stop middle way—not to agree, but to dis- the practice, and many Muslim women have suffered in silence We need a cuss, debate, and dissent. owing to ignorance of past judgments and societal pressure. I would like to thank the readers However, there are scholars of Islam, who have argued against discussion on for their detailed and often persuasive the AIMPLB’s position on the subject. “Instant talaq (talaq-e- “sustainable” comments—in particular, one from the bid’a) has no basis in the Quran and, therefore, is not funda- “global environmentalist”. I only wish mental to Islam,” writes A. Faizur Rahman, secretary general livestock these were not anonymous, as it curtails of the Chennai-based Islamic Forum for the Promotion of production and an open dialogue. What is my response? Moderate Thought. In his recent column, he goes on to illus- The first issue that has been raised by trate his position. “And as per the Quran, only after four seri- processing. We many who have disagreed vehemently ous attempts at reconciliation (which includes arbitration) is need to define with my position on vegetarianism is a Muslim husband permitted to utter the first divorce, which about ethics. This is a moral argument is followed by a three-month waiting period called Iddah. If healthy and about compassion and the absolute within iddah the marital dispute gets resolved, conjugal rela- sustainable value of another life—you cannot kill; tions may be resumed without undergoing the procedure of diets. But we you cannot justify eating meat. I have no Representational Image remarriage. But after the expiry of iddah the husband can argument against this position. It is not either re-contract the existing marriage on fresh and mutu- cannot have this my belief, but if it is yours, it is respected vast amounts of natural resources. But is: how we grow our livestock and how repeat, is not vigilantism and violence. It ally agreeable terms or irrevocably divorce his wife — in the debate unless and understood. I qualified it by saying that it was about we process its meat? There cannot be is about accepting that meat production presence of two witnesses — by pronouncing the final talaq,” The second issue is about the impor- the method of meat production—cut- any excuses here. We certainly need to exists and correcting what is wrong to he adds. There are many cases pending before the apex court we recognise tance of a vegan diet. Some have argued ting down forests for grazing lands; ensure that Indian meat (and that in the ensure that it is sustainable and healthy. that involves the issue of individual rights versus community that animals are this from an ethical position, others intensive and highly “chemicalised” rest of the world) is produced without The last issue is more complex. I rights. But instead of subjecting instant triple talaq to the test from the point of health and sustainabil- livestock keeping and the sheer amount chemicals; without the destruction of have been asked by the readers whether of constitutional validity, the court has stressed that it sought an important ity. I have many vegan friends—those of meat that is consumed and wasted. natural habitats, without cruelty to live- my contention that “secularism” is non- to assess if triple talaq was fundamental to Islam. If it were, the economic asset of who eat no animals or animal prod- I argued instead for the symbiotic live- stock; and without contributing to filth negotiable also translates into saying apex court would not interfere. Should personal laws be sub- ucts—and they will tell you that their stock economy of the Indian farmer, and water pollution. We, therefore, do that abhorrent cultural practices like ject to the rights enumerated in Part III of the Constitution, farmers and poor choice makes them healthy and well. which is based on the use of the animal need a discussion on “sustainable” live- Khap panchayats, sati, or triple talaq which deals with fundamental rights? Individual legal experts households But it is equally true that there are many for manure, milk and then meat. It can- stock production and processing. We are acceptable. Clearly not. argue that if there does exist a parallel regime of personal law other diets, which are balanced, nutri- not be argued that this farmer, who is need to define healthy and sustainable There is no doubt that one per- that is not subject to rights guaranteed by the Constitution, tive, proportionate and equally good. eking out a subsistence, is responsible diets. But we cannot have this debate son’s culture could well be another then why have a Constitution at all. Ideally, when matters of For instance, animal milk products, for the stock of greenhouse gas emis- unless we recognise that animals are person’s definition of a crime. This is faith affect the rights of individuals in cases of inheritance, particularly yogurt and ghee (clarified sions in the atmosphere. an important economic asset of farm- why “culture” is often such an abused divorce or marriage, then the provisions of the Constitution butter from cow milk) are considered to But, that said, there is an issue that ers and poor households. We cannot and contested word. But my belief must apply.On the subject of personal law, BR Ambedkar, be very nutritive in traditional Indian I needed to emphasise: the need to demonetise this asset by taking away a is that certain values of equality and one of the primary framers of our Constitution and a leading food science. The Japanese swear by change food habits for sustainability, key value—of meat—without providing justice have to be non-negotiable. social reformer of his time, made an interesting observation their fish diets. The only diet that is and that this does include the need to any alternatives. For me, the idea of secularism is this during the Constitutional Assembly Debates on December 2, definitely unhealthy is the one that has reduce—drastically in some cases—the Similarly, we need to clarify the rules very idea of India which respects the 1984. “The religious conceptions in this country are so vast an excess quantity of highly processed eating of meat. It is also true that India is for legal slaughterhouses and make sure equality of all. Of course, within this that they cover every aspect of life, from birth to death. There food, including meat and junk. So, veg- a large exporter of beef—buffalo meat— that these can be enforced. Study the idea, there are the rights and wrongs is nothing which is not religion, and if personal law is to be anism is a matter of personal choice. and so it makes money out of the bad cost of running such meat-processing that an inclusive and democratic soci- saved, I am sure about it that in social matters we will come The third issue is how food is habit of excess meat consumption. We units and the best technology to reduce ety decides. This is the discussion that to a standstill. I do not think it is possible to accept a position related to both sustainability and cli- need to push the middle classes since pollution in the neighbourhood. The we must have, open and tolerant. Not of that sort. There is nothing extraordinary in saying that we mate change. I have already said that they consume the most to change hab- laws exist for humane transportation, abusive. Not violent. DOWN TO EARTH ought to strive hereafter to limit the definition of religion in the evidence on this is unequivocal. its of food: eat meat in moderation and humane slaughter and processing with- (Sunita Narain is the Editor such a manner that we shall not extend beyond beliefs and Agriculture, including meat produc- waste less. out pollution. But nothing is opera- of Down To Earth magazine. such rituals as may be connected with ceremonials which are tion, is bad for climate change and uses But an equally important question tional on the ground. The answer, I Views expressed are strictly personal.) essentially religious. It is not necessary that the sort of laws, for instance, laws relating to tenancy or laws relating to succession dear should be governed by religion,” Ambedkar said. Quote martial ECONOMY FOR ENVIRONMENT EDITOR millenniumpost.in The Centre’s official position on the subject is clear. It had urged the Supreme Court to declare the practice of instant A priority sector is one that may not get timely and adequate credit in the absence of Log on to write letters to the triple talaq inconsistent with Muslim women’s fundamental Clouds come editor or send them to right to life and dignity. It goes on to maintain that the prac- floating into my life, no this special dispensation. The decision to include renewable energy projects in its pri- tice of instant triple talaq had nothing to do with religion and ority sector lending guidelines is indeed a very pragmatic and a much-needed move. [email protected] held it up as a custom that violates gender equality and human longer to carry rain or While solar energy is an ideal solution to many problems pertaining to nvironment You can also send your rights. In fact, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Monday usher storm, but to add comments to The Editor, told the Supreme Court that all personal laws are subject to and economy, it is not feasible for a number of factors. Though the returns may be Millennium Post, the Constitution and the government will introduce a law if color to my sunset sky remarkable, the setting up of a solar power plant and maintenance of that is no small the top court bans the practice of triple talaq. Many liberal Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah progressives, who are often critical of the current NDA gov- RABINDRANATH TAGORE task. Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 ernment on a whole host of issues pertaining to faith, have SMRITI MUKHARJEE hailed the Centre’s position on this case. This practice is par- ticularly devastating for women from low-income households, who find themselves on the streets, often with their children and very little or no means to sustain themselves. Their fami- Rethink strategy for the IT sector lies are often financially too weak to take care of them, while the man marries again without attempting to provide any maintenance. Unbeknownst to individual supporters of this India runs the risk of losing the competitive edge controversial practice, many Muslim-majority countries have rejected the practice of instant triple talaq including, Indone- he Indian IT industry vative approach to learning sia, Iran, and Tunisia. is at the crossroads. via problem-solving, can be This matter went into overdrive in October 2016, when the AMIT It first suffered the looked upon as a possibility. National Law Commission released a questionnaire, seeking KAPOOR long-expected shock Further, Porter points out public opinion on a Uniform Civil Code, which would replace Tof the Trump administra- that to support competitive all personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each tion’s policy shift against the advantage, a factor must be major religious community in India with a legislation that is H1B work visa programme. highly specialised to indus- binding on all citizens. The debate on the uniform civil code, The US President’s executive try needs. Training in highly however, has been stereotyped as one that concerns Muslims order makes it impossible for specialised sectors would also alone. Fortunately, the Supreme Court refused to club hear- IT firms to bring overseas low- address the two issues that are ings on the Uniform Civil Code with those on Muslim per- skilled engineers into the US threatening job availability in sonal laws, saying they were two separate subjects. As far as for on-site postings. Indian the industry. First, restrictions the narrative on the Unform Civil Code is concerned, the IT firms, which are the largest on H1B visas should have lit- court has set the record straight. applicants for H1B visa, have tle impact on specialised pro- the most to lose. fessionals and, second, skilled The second reality check workers with specialisations Re-skilling will for the industry came when would not be rendered “irrel- Cyber extortion McKinsey & Company evant” as they can contrib- arlier in the week, there were reports of a massive address only a released a report claiming that ute more meaningfully to the worldwide cyber-attack, orchestrated using what part of a much nearly half of the IT services Representational Image development of new fields in cyber security experts call a ‘ransomware’. Wanna workforce will be rendered the industry. Engineering col- Decryptor or WannaCry is the ‘ransomware’ in the larger malaise “irrelevant” over the next 3-4 mainly been a factor-driven tion at all levels of education. transparency and quality of leges in India should encour- Enews now. Unlike malware and viruses, which are harmful that ails the years. This is mainly due to economy, where its basic factor The IT sector has been no dif- education play a crucial role age more graduates to pursue pieces of software used to either steal data or stifle the func- the changing nature of jobs in conditions like low-cost labour ferent. An analysis of AICTE- in improving efficiency. specialisations rather than pro- tioning of digital devices, a ‘ransomware’ is a different and Indian IT industry. IT with the advent of newer are the principal basis of com- CII Survey of Industry-Linked Over the last few years, ducing generalists. The educa- burgeoning form of cyber crime. For the uninitiated, a ‘ran- With a loss in fields like automation, robot- petitive advantage and exports. Technical Institutes in 2013 advances have been made on tion system holds the key to somware’ is a type of harmful software designed to encrypt outsourced jobs ics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Porter’s suggestion for showed that only one per both fronts. In a bid to improve unlocking the competitiveness (block access to) all necessary files one may have on his/her and Internet of Things (IoT). improving national compet- cent of technical institutions India’s ease-of-doing-business, of the Indian IT sector. system until a sum of money is paid. The WannaCry ransom- and a failure Therefore, Indian engineers itiveness is poles apart from do any consultancy work or the government has been India runs the risk of los- ware specifically exploits the weaknesses of antiquated Win- to be a part of are in dire need of re-skilling the prevalent thinking that research projects for the indus- making consistent efforts to ing the competitive edge it dows machines to encrypt most of their data and demands to drive the latest wave of dig- guides policymaking in most try. The country produces the build an efficient infrastruc- has enjoyed in the sector over payment in Bitcoin currency for decryption. If the victim the next digital ital transformation, the report nations. According to the con- highest number of engineers ture and a business-friendly the years through its strategy refuses to pay up, these cyber-criminals threaten to destroy revolution, the suggests. ventional approach, labour in the world who are hardly administration. On the educa- of cost-arbitrage. There is an all that data. “Several organisations (both public and private) Re-skilling will, how- costs, exchange rates, interest given any encouragement to tion front, the New Education urgent need to nurture skilled in India use unlicensed versions of Windows and do not get industry needs ever, address only a part of a rates, and economies of scale innovate. Policy is under consultative specialists who can stimulate updates and security patches from Microsoft. This leaves many to revitalise much larger malaise that ails are believed to be the leading With the changing nature process. The draft attempts innovation and drive growth. of them exposed to ransomware attacks like WannaCry. The the Indian IT industry. With a determinants of competitive- of work and the necessity to to address the issues that ail It is in times like these that the first wave of attacks was halted in the weekend, but a second its latent loss in outsourced jobs and a ness. India has also been a vic- generate more jobs at home, Indian education with a holis- nation needs a guiding hand wave that comes without a ‘kill switch’ that stopped the first competitiveness failure to be a part of the next tim of such a flawed approach India’s high stock of human tic approach. To address the to put it on a higher growth could be equally if not more damaging,” reports Medianama, digital revolution, the indus- in public policy. resource has grown less and quality issues, it proposes to trajectory. Fortunately, Porter a leading website dealing with information and analysis on completely try needs to revitalise its latent Contrary to the traditional less important over time. The leverage the recently launched is visiting India on May 24-25 Digital and Telecom businesses in India. Cyber experts have competitiveness completely. line of reasoning, Porter con- country, now, needs to focus National Institute Ranking and will share his views on said that the Indian banking system could be the next victim In “Competitive Advan- cluded after years of study- on improving the efficiency Framework (NIRF). improving the competitive- of the WannaCry ‘ransomware’ cyber-attack. Already struck tage of Nations”, management ing patterns of competitive with which it creates, upgrades However, to maintain a ness of a country. by a serious data breach last year, one isn’t sure whether these guru Michael Porter attributes successes in different nations and employs them in industry. competitive advantage in areas His visit presents Indian banks can resist a ransomware attack. Both the Centre and a nation’s competitiveness to that competitive advantage is In short, India needs to like engineering, independent policymakers and industrial- Reserve Bank of India must take charge of this situation, and the capacity of its industries achieved through acts of inno- make its inevitable move from and innovative thinking needs ists with the perfect opportu- banks must also step up and set up the necessary firewalls. Evi- to innovate and upgrade. But vation. In this case, innovation being a factor-driven econ- to be encouraged among grad- nity to rethink their strategy dently, this ‘ransomware’ poses a significant threat to not just the industry that has led the is perceived in the broadest omy to an efficiency-led one. uates. This requires a com- based on changing the indus- individual users, but small companies and large corporations Indian growth story has failed sense, including new technol- In such an economy, the com- plete overhaul of the system try and economic trends. IANS alike. This ‘ransomware’ has already stricken institutions like on that front. Innovations have ogies and new ways of doing petitive advantage arises from of education delivery in the (Amit Kapoor is chair, Britain’s National Health Service, Spanish telecommunications hardly emerged from the innu- things. India has consistently producing more advanced country for practice-based Institute for Competitiveness, giants Telefonica and the Russian Interior Ministry. merable engineers that India failed to inculcate an environ- products and services highly professions. Problem-based India. The views expressed produces. Rather, India has ment of research and innova- efficiently. Factors like market learning, which is an inno- are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp in focus Poor pay, training of health workers Accredited Social Health Activists are considered to be voluntary workers who are paid an honorarium by the government, making only about Rs 1,000 a month, writes Prachi Salve & Swagata Yadavar

early a million workers said. – forming the frontline There have been frequent agi- of India’s faltering public tations by associations of ASHAs health system – are inad- demanding minimum wages and equatelyN trained and are underpaid, asking to be made government according to an IndiaSpend analysis employees. of health ministry data, imperiling Rural India short of ASHAs by An ASHA serves the country’s progress in healthcare 8.3 per cent, slow training delays efforts. certification as a healthcare Accredited Social Health Activ- There are 873,759 ASHAs work- facilitator and ists (ASHAs) – considered to be ing in rural India against the target voluntary workers – are paid an of 952,533 (91.7 per cent), under the goes door to honorarium by the government and National Rural Health Mission. door visiting most make about Rs 1,000 a month High focus states, which have – less than the cost of a bottle of sin- weak public health indicators and the poorest and gle malt or a branded shirt. ASHAs weak infrastructure –Bihar, Chhat- most vulnerable are required to undergo a 23-day tisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya sections of the training spread across 12 months, Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, but a third of the ASHAs in a block and Uttarakhand – had about 90 society. The in north Bihar were not trained at per cent of the targeted number of responsibilities induction, and the rest received ASHAs. While the northeastern seven days of training and learnt the states had nearly 99 per cent of the pertain to rest by reading the manual, accord- targeted number, in states such as reproductive ing to this 2015 study conducted in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kar- 187 villages. nataka and Kerala, the shortage was and child health, An ASHA serves as a healthcare over 15 per cent. immunisation, facilitator and goes door to door vis- Delhi has selected ASHAs only in iting the poorest and most vulnerable certain identified clusters, at the level family planning, sections of the society – nearly 22 per of 1 for 2,000 population. Chhattis- and community cent or 269 million Indians still live garh has selected ASHAs at habita- under the poverty line. The respon- tion level. Tamil Nadu has selected health. This sibilities are related to reproductive ASHAs only in tribal areas. Goa includes home and child health, immunisation, fam- opted out of the ASHA programme. ily planning and community health. ASHAs are also an integral part of visits and This includes home visits and coun- the National Urban Health Mission counselling of selling of pregnant women, helping launched in 2013 – 42,769 ASHAs with village health plans, providing are active in urban areas against the pregnant women, medical care for minor ailments, target of 70,721 (60 per cent). helping with such as diarrhoea, fever and first aid Given urbanisation and the village health for minor injuries. expansion of slums and slum-like India accounted for close to a fifth An ASHA collecting blood (Representational Image) areas, the target for ASHAs is likely plans, providing of 303,000 maternal deaths and 26 to increase across all cities and towns, per cent of the neonatal deaths glob- planning or other duties related to For instance, ASHAs were able ASHA in 2010 because she wanted ments. While they were given train- the update said. medical care for ally, IndiaSpend reported in Sep- health activism. to supply oral rehydration solution to work outside her home and ing every year, Vaidya said, most The programme to recruit more minor ailments tember 2016. Only 62 per cent of An ASHA is between 25 and 45 from their kit in 27 per cent of diar- help other women in her village of times they were asked to read from ASHAs is also stuck at inadequate Indian children between the ages of years of age, educated up to grade rhoea cases in Bihar, 37 per cent in Wansadi in Naxal-affected Korpana the manual. training: The sluggish pace of train- 12 and 23 months were fully immun- VIII or higher, and is currently mar- Jharkhand, 56 per cent in Rajasthan taluka (administrative block) in Before the launch of the 108 ing leads to attrition of knowledge ised – for BCG, measles and three ried/divorced/widowed. Typically, and 54 per cent in Assam. Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. ambulance service that reaches a and skills, and affects the state’s readi- doses each for polio and diphtheria one ASHA caters to a population ASHAs were found to be satis- The work was gratifying: Vaidya patient within 20 minutes in urban ness to register ASHAs for certifi- and tetanus IndiaSpend reported in of 1,000 people, but the average has factory in 52 per cent cases for tem- remembered saving a baby’s life – as and 40 minutes in rural area, Vaidya cation, according to this July 2016 March 2017. since dropped to one ASHA per 910 perature measurement, 61 per cent she was stuck in half inside the birth spent her own money to escort update, the latest available, by the As many as 70-90 per cent ASHAs population. cases for handwashing (before han- canal as her mother had seizures – mothers to healthcare centres. “I National Health Systems Resource said they needed better training, An ASHA is selected through dling patients), 43 per cent cases for among her achievements. But the have helped many women during Centre, a part of the ministry of monetary support and timely replen- a process involving community weight measurement and 68 per cent pay was paltry, she told IndiaSpend. their pregnancy with food, medi- health and family welfare. ishment of the drug kit to perform groups, self-help groups, anganwadi cases for skin-to-skin care, accord- ASHAs, as we said, are consid- cines, and clothes for their kids for “The stagnation in training better. ASHAs also said they received (courtyard shelters), block nodal offi- ing to this 2016 study published in ered to be voluntary workers and the first month.” at the ASHA levels implies lack no assistance from the panchayat and cers, district nodal officer and gram Indian Pediatrics. paid honorariums; for Vaidya, it used In 2015, tired of the low pay, she of resources: both financial and limited support from auxiliary nurse sabha (village councils). “The study demonstrates that to be Rs 1,000-Rs 1,200 per month, applied and was selected for the posi- human,” the update said. IANS midwives and anganwadi workers. At least 65 per cent ASHAs were the knowledge and skills of ASHAs given lump sum once every two or tion of police patil (constable). “I (In an arrangement with IndiaS- Only 22 per cent of the ASHAs being consulted during illness of a regarding newborn care is sub-opti- three months. now make Rs 3,000 a month and pend.org, a data-driven, non-profit, surveyed had some understanding sick child but their effectiveness was mal,” the authors said. It took two full years before she there isn’t much work. As an ASHA, public interest journalism platform, of their role, according to the 2015 lower due to “lack of skills, supplies, ‘Saved lives, always on call for received the drug kit she was sup- I had to attend emergency calls at with whom Prachi Salve is an ana- study in north Bihar; most ASHAs or limited support”, according to this emergencies-Earned Rs 1,000-Rs posed to carry around to the house- night, and do surveys for pulse polio lyst and Swagata Yadavar is Prin- were involved in maternal and child 2015 report by the National ASHA 1,200 a month’ holds, she added. The drug kit and elephantiasis where I roamed the cipal Correspondent. The views care but did not work in local health Mentoring Group in 16 states. Sandhya Vaidya, 32, became an consisted medicines for simple ail- whole day to get just Rs 50,” Vaidya expressed are those of IndiaSpend.)

tweet Divided Opposition behind BJP surge RETWEET Reporter’s Notebook Voting machines helped enfranchise weaker sections of society DHARMENDRA PRADHAN @dpradhanbjp The past week, from news point of view, could be dedicated to the contin- SIDHARTH ued controversy which a few political #16thMay2014 The day MISHRA parties have tried to create around the innocuous Electronic Voting Machines when People of India (EVMs). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chose one of their own and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to serve them & take have been specially vociferous in their criticism of the voting machine claim- the country on the ing that they have been manipulated to path of Development & ensure the trail of victories which the Prosperity. BJP has registered in the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and municipal polls in New Delhi. In the case of both parties, the ASHISH KHETAN political rout has brought in internal @AashishKhetan Despite getting turbulence, with BSP supreme leader equal vote share Mayawati dropping her longtime con- as the BSP, the fidant Naseemuddin Siddiqui and AAP Six agencies-CBI, Samajwadi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal removing his ED, IT, SFIO, ACB, powerful water minister Kapil Mishra IB- working round the (47) was way from the Cabinet. In both the cases, the dropped leaders have struck back with clock to fix @AamAad- ahead in seat serious charges of corruption against miParty & Kejriwal. The count vis-à-vis the their party leaders, which may give arch rival BJP a stick to beat them with. witch-hunt is unparal- BSP (19) because The Election Commission has leled in history of its alliance responded by calling an all-party meet- Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah with Congress. ing to address the issue. The Election Commission has said that it will offer but failed to add to its vote share in the the average voting percentage is 34.5. the Congress got over 6 per cent. BJP’s OFFICE OF RG Mayawati political parties an opportunity to prove city. The BJP cornered 36 per cent of the Thus, the charge of BJP manipulat- ally, Apna Dal, got nine seats and Suhel- that electronic voting machines used votes polled, the AAP 26 per cent and ing the EVMs in the last municipal polls dev BSP four seats. Among others, the @OfficeOfRG would have to in the recent Assembly polls were tam- the Congress 21 per cent. While the BJP does not make sense given that its vote Rashtriya Lok Dal got less than 2 per understand that pered with. A ‘challenge’ is on the cards, vote share remained almost the same share is stuck around the same figures cent vote share and just one seat. Inde- Chief Election Commissioner Nasim as in 2012 (36.74 per cent), the Con- as it was during the 2015 Assembly polls pendent candidates polled 2.5 per cent Youth are struggling to to survive, she Zaidi told the political parties. Zaidi gress slid by almost nine per cent from when it could just get three out of the votes and three of them won. has to enter into also reiterated that the Commission 30.54 per cent in 2012. This vote share 70 seats in the house. What changed Despite getting equal vote share find jobs, farmers are had no favourites and it was equidis- of the three parties can also be com- from then was the increase in the vote as the BSP, the Samajwadi Party (47) committing suicide & an alliance with tant from all parties. He also made the pared with the results of the Vidhan share of the Congress, and decline the ended way ahead in seat count vis-à- soldiers are dying at the her longtime bête major announcement that all future Sabha polls held just two years ago. In vote share of the AAP, leading to a very vis the BSP (19) because of its alliance border. What exactly is elections -- both parliamentary and the polls held in 2015, the Aam Aadmi effective division in the Opposition vote with the Congress. Mayawati would noire Mulayam state Assemblies --- will be held by using Party, which won 67 of the 70 seats, was share helping BJP romp home. have to understand that to survive she the Govt celebrating? Singh Yadav or only VVPAT (voter verifiable paper voted to power with the 54.5 per cent Similar is the story in Uttar Pradesh has to enter into an alliance with her audit trail system) with EVMs. The use vote share. The BJP got 34.5 per cent where Mayawati has raised a hue and longtime bête noire Mulayam Singh his son Akhilesh of VVPAT with EVMs should ensure votes, the Congress 9.7 per cent votes. cry about the voting machines being Yadav or his son Akhilesh Yadav. And Yadav total credibility and transparency and It would also be interesting to note manipulated. In the 2014 Lok Sabha she should also remember that EVMs MAMATA BANERJEE put to rest all controversy. the poll percentage of the three parties polls, the BJP won 73 of the 80 seats have been a greatest instrument in actu- @MamataOfficial However, for your reporter, the in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha elections, in the state garnering 42.3 per cent of ally enfranchising the weaker sections, mere analysis of the poll results would which threw up a hung Assembly. In votes. BJP won these seats with nei- whose interests she represents. show that the controversy around votes these polls, held in the backdrops of ther being in power at the Centre or in Thus, the lesson, or to use the much being manipulated in the favour of BJP the 15-years of anti-incumbency being the State, thus ruling out the chances clichéd phrase, the writing is very clear My congratulations is frivolous as the poll data doesn’t show faced by the Sheila Dikshit government, of influencing the performance of the on the wall, it’s not the manipulated and best wishes to much gain for the BJP. A case study can the charges of corruption being faced by EVMs. In these polls, the Samajwadi EVMs which are helping the BJP but be done for Assembly polls in Uttar the Manmohan Singh government at Party received 22.20 per cent votes, the a division in the Opposition ranks all the students who Pradesh and Municipal polls in Delhi. the Centre and the Anna Hazare move- Bahujan Samaj Party 19.6 per cent, and which is allowing it to capture one seat have passed High- First analysis of the votes polled ment, the BJP had polled 33.1 per cent Congress 7.5 per cent votes. of power after another. closer home – Delhi. The BJP may have votes, Congress 24.6 per cent and the In the 2017 state Assembly polls, (Sidharth Mishra is President, Cen- Madrasah, Alim and secured never before number of seats AAP 29.5 per cent. If we were to take the BJP has won 312 seats nearly 39.6 tre for Reforms, Development & Jus- Fazil examinations in the three different corporations in an average of the votes polled by the per cent votes followed by the SP and tice and Consulting Editor, Millennium the municipal polls held last month BJP in the last three elections in Delhi, the BSP with 22 per cent each while Post. The views are strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 3 Indian-origin Indian-origin researcher S Africans held Cyber attack: ‘US infection in medical links cyber attack to school scam rate lower’ than other places North Korea JOHANNESBURG: Three Indian-origin South Africans have been arrested in a massive WASHINGTON: President Donald of hackers which some have ties to the corruption scam for allegedly Trump’s homeland security adviser has NSA. The tools materialised as part of selling seats to Indian students a message to those blaming US intelli- an internet electronic auction set up by to study medicine and other gence agencies for the cyberattack encir- a group calling itself “Shadow Brokers,” health science courses at a uni- cling the globe: Don’t point a finger at which promised to leak more data into versity here. the National Security Agency. the public. Varsha, 44, and Hiteshku- Since Friday, malware has infected “I haven’t found an analyst who mar Bhatt, 46, owners of ‘Little an estimated 300,000 computers in 150 doesn’t say it doesn’t come from the Gujarat’ restaurant in Durban countries. Users’ files at hospitals, com- NSA cache,” said James Lewis, a cyber- as well as co-accused Preshni panies and government agencies have security expert at the Center for Strate- Hiramun, 55, a school teacher, been held for ransom. gic and International Studies. are facing charges. Cybersecurity experts say the “Think of it like a master key,” They were a part of a syn- unknown hackers used a hole in Micro- Lewis said. “NSA identified a vulner- dicate allegedly selling places soft software that was discovered by the ability in a Microsoft software that the to study medicine and other National Security Agency. The hole was Shadow Brokers, then released so any- health science courses at the exposed when NSA documents were body could use it.” The Shadow Bro- Nelson R Mandela School of leaked online. kers “shared that vulnerability with the Medicine at the University of Brad Smith, general counsel and world and then these criminals took LONDON: An Indian-ori- UTC+9 - China’s time zone - KwaZulu-Natal, where racial executive vice president of Microsoft, advantage of it,” he said. V Miller New- gin security researcher with and the text demanding the quotas restrict the number of laid some of the blame with the US ton, president of PKWARE, a data pro- Google has found evidence ransom uses what reads like places for Indian students. government, criticising US intelligence White House Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert speaks about the global WannaCry tection and encryption company based suggesting that North Korean machine-translated Eng- The trio were later granted agencies for “stockpiling” software code ‘ransomware’ cyber attack, prior to the daily briefing at the White House in Washington in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said leaks hackers may have carried out lish, but a Chinese segment bail of over $3,000 each when that can be used by hackers. “We have of purported NSA hacking tools have the “unprecedented” ransom- apparently written by a native they appeared in court yes- seen vulnerabilities stored by the CIA NSA to hold ransom data,” Bossert told Cyber experts are telling govern- been coming out in dribs and drabs ware cyber-attack that hit over speaker, the report said.“As you terday and were charged with show up on WikiLeaks, and now this reporters on Monday. “This was a tool ment officials that the malware was built since August. “Criminals or terror- 150 countries, including India. can see it is pretty thin and all fraud and contravention of the vulnerability, stolen from the NSA, has developed by culpable parties poten- with parts and codes cobbled together ists are going to try to leverage these Neel Mehta has published a circumstantial. However, it is Prevention and Combating of affected customers around the world,” tially criminals or foreign nation-states.” from different places, a US official said. exploits,” he said. “How damaging could code which a Russian security worth further investigation,” Corrupt Activities Act. he said. Tom Bossert, Trump’s assistant Perpetrators put the malware The official was not authorised to pub- it be? Extremely,”Newton said. “Holy firm has termed as the “most Woodward said. “Neel Meh- The arrest of the accused for homeland security and counterter- together in a way to deliver it with licly discuss the investigation and spoke cow! The government can’t protect significant clue to date”, BBC ta’s discovery is the most sig- follows a sting operation by the rorism, defended the NSA, the lead US phishing e-mails, put it into embed- only on condition of anonymity. Cyber itself from insiders?” — the Depart- reported on Tuesday. nificant clue to date regarding weekly Sunday Tribune. signals intelligence agency. ded documents and caused infection, experts say the tools were stolen from ment of Homeland Security is leading The code, published on the origins of WannaCry,” said A reporter posing as a par- “This was not a tool developed by the encryption and locking, he said. the Equation Group, a powerful squad the investigation. AGENCIES Twitter, is exclusive to North Russian security firm Kasper- ent was allegedly told by Hira- Korean hackers, researchers sky, but noted a lot more infor- mun, a former teacher at a said.Researchers have said that mation is needed about earlier government school, that places ‘North Korea continues to some of the code used in Fri- versions of WannaCry before for studying pharmacy could Seoul cyber experts warn of day’s ransomware, known as any firm conclusion can be be secured for $18,987 while threaten US and its allies’ WannaCry software, was nearly reached, it reported. a place for studying to qualify identical to the code used by “We believe it is important as a doctor would cost twice WASHINGTON: North Korea continues to threaten the Lazarus Group, a group that other researchers around that amount. The three accused more attacks as North blamed of North Korean hackers who the world investigate these sim- the United States and its allies, the White House faced raids on their homes and used a similar version for the ilarities and attempt to discover businesses by members of the SEOUL: More cyberattacks systems and demanding pay- ing ransomware attacks or even has said and urged countries like China and Rus- devastating hack of Sony Pic- more facts about the origin of elite Hawks Organised Crime could be in the pipeline after ment in the virtual currency already beginning to do so, tar- sia to do everything they can in terms of sanctions, tures Entertainment in 2014 WannaCry,” it said. Attributing Unit and spent the weekend the global havoc caused by Bitcoin.The code used in the getting some South Korean to help resolve the situation. “There is no question and the last year’s hack of Ban- cyberattacks can be notoriously in jail. At Hiramun’s home, the Wannacry ransomware, a latest attack shared many simi- companies,” he told AFP. that North Korea continues to threaten the United gladesh Central Bank. difficult - often relying on con- laptops were found hidden in South Korean cybersecurity larities with past hacks blamed He cited a major attack last States and our allies, Japan, South Korea, and its Security experts are now sensus rather than confirma- a washing machine. Hawks expert warned on Tuesday as on the North, including the year that stole the data of over cautiously linking the Lazarus tion, the report said. investigator Mandla Mkhwa- fingers pointed at the North. targeting of Sony Pictures and 10 million users of Interpark, neighbours, including both China and Russia,” the Group to this latest attack after North Korea has never nazi told the court that more More than 200,000 com- the central bank of Bangla- a Seoul-based online shop- White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. the discovery by Mehta. Mehta admitted any involvement arrests were likely as the inves- puters in 150 countries were desh, said Simon Choi, direc- ping site, in which hackers “We are calling on all of those folks in the region, has found similarities between in the Sony Pictures hack - tigation continued, with possi- hit by the ransomware attack, tor of Seoul internet security demanded bitcoin payments particularly China and Russia, to do everything code found within WannaCry and while security research- ble links to a second university described as the largest ever firm Hauri. worth about $3 million. Seoul they can in terms of sanctions to help resolve the and other tools believed to ers, and the US government, in the country, but would not of its kind, over the weekend. Choi, known to have vast police blamed the North’s main have been created by the Laza- have confidence in the theory, give details due to the sensitive Since Friday, banks, hos- troves of data on Pyongyang’s intelligence agency for the situation and bring stability to the Peninsula,” rus Group in the past, BBC neither can rule out the pos- nature of the probe. pitals and state agencies have hacking activities, has publicly attack. Security researchers in Spicer said, responding to a question regarding reported. sibility of a false flag, it said. For the current year of been among the victims of warned against potential ran- the US, Russia and Israel have the threat posed by N Korea, which has been car- Security expert Prof Alan Skilled hackers may have sim- study, the medical school hackers exploiting vulner- somware attacks by the North also reported signs of a poten- rying out a series of missile tests, in violation of Woodward said that time ply made it look like it had ori- received 6,945 applications for abilities in older versions of since last year. “I saw signs last tial North Korean link to the stamps within the original gins in North Korea by using just 250 available places. AGENCIES Microsoft computer operating year that the North was prepar- latest cyberattack. AGENCIES the UN Security Council resolution. AGENCIES WannaCry code are set to similar techniques. AGENCIES Italian court UN Security Council condemns rules against North Korea missile test, vows sanctions Sikh wanting UNITED NATIONS: The and ballistic missiles tests,” in Security Council adopted to carry kirpan UN Security Council has what appeared to be a final two sanctions resolutions last strongly condemned North warning to North Korea before year to ramp up pressure on LONDON: The Italian Korea’s latest ballistic mis- a new wave of sanctions could Pyongyang and deny leader Supreme Court has ruled sile test and vowed to take be adopted. Kim Jong-Un the hard cur- against a Sikh who wanted to further measures includ- The adoption of the US- rency needed to fund his mili- carry a kirpan in public and ing sanctions in response drafted statement came ahead tary programs. said that migrants in the West- to Pyongyang’s “highly of an emergency closed-door In all, six sets of sanctions ern world must conform to the destabilizing behavior.” session of the council called by have been imposed on North values of the society they have In a unanimous statement the United States and Japan to Korea since it first tested an chosen to settle in. backed by China, the coun- discuss the missile launch. atomic device in 2006. cil on Monday stressed the North Korea on Sunday In the statement, all mem- ‘An attachment to importance of North Korea tested what appears to be its bers including China, North one’s own values, “immediately showing sincere longest-range ballistic missile The UN Security Council vowed to demand a halt to any further Korea’s main ally and trading commitment to denucleariza- to date, saying it was capable nuclear or missile tests partner, “vowed to fully imple- even if they are tion through concrete action.” of carrying a “heavy nuclear ment all measures imposed” on Council members warhead.” ens of missile launches since sile capable of delivering a North Korea and to “strongly lawful in the demanded that North Korea Pyongyang has carried the beginning of last year in nuclear warhead to the con- urge” other countries to country of origin, “conduct no further nuclear out two atomic tests and doz- its quest to develop a mis- tinental United States. The follow suit. AGENCIES is intolerable when it causes Thailand threatens to block FB Aus may ban laptops violating the BANGKOK: Thai authorities threatened to block laws of the host Facebook on Tuesday if the social network giant on commercial flights country’ does not remove content that is deemed threaten- ing to national security or offensive to the royal The Italian High Cassation family.The military junta, which has increased Court yesterday ruled against internet censorship since assuming power in the the Sikh Indian migrant who May 2014 coup, demanded, through the National wanted to carry a kirpan, a dagger considered sacred in Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commis- Sikhism, even as it was against sion, that Facebook remove 131 posts on its site the Italian law, the Italian news by Tuesday morning, or face legal action. The agency ANSA reported. Thai Internet Service Provider Association warned The court said migrants who choose to live in the West- Facebook’s subsidiary company in Thailand that ern world have an obligation it would disconnect the content delivery network to conform to the values of the originating Facebook’s server if the social media society they have chosen to company failed to comply with the Thai govt. AGENCIES Malcolm Turnbull settle in, even if its values dif- fer from their own. “An attach- CANBERRA: Prime Min- we’re working very closely ment to one’s own values, even ister Malcolm Turnbull has with our partners. if they are lawful in the country indicated Australia may fol- “In due course, any of origin, is intolerable when it low the lead of the United announcements will be made causes violating the laws of the States and ban passengers formally though the Trans- host country,” the court said. from bringing laptop com- port Minister.” His comments “The multi ethnic society puters into the cabin on cer- come after reports emerged is a necessity, but it can’t lead tain international flights. US President Donald Trump to the formation of conflict- In March, the US and disclosed highly classified ing cultural groups of islands United Kingdom banned information to Russian offi- according to the ethnicities laptops and other electronic cials about an Islamic State they’re made up of, precluding devices in carry-on luggage terrorist threat linked to the the unity of the cultural and on flight routes from several use of laptops on aircraft. judicial fabric of our country, Muslim-majority countries. Turnbull would not com- which identifies public safety as At the time, the Australian ment on the reports — nor an asset to defend and as such Government said it had no whether the same informa- bans carrying weapons and intention of imposing a simi- tion had been shared with objects aimed at injury,” it said. lar ban, but Turnbull has sug- Australia — but said he main- The Sikh man was appeal- gested the issue is still under tained “great confidence” in ing against another court’s consideration. the alliance with the US. “It is decision ordering him to pay “We are looking at it very the bedrock of our national a 2,000 euros in fine because closely,” he said. “We are tak- security and it was reinforced he had been caught leaving his ing into account all of the yet again when Mr Trump home in Goito, northern Italy, information and advice we’re and I met in New York just a armed with a knife measuring receiving internationally and few days ago,” he said. AGENCIES nearly 20 cm. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp Defiant Trump says he had Syria is burning bodies to hide ‘absolute right’ to share Ukraine blocks popular proof of mass information with Russia killings: US WASHINGTON: Syria will Russian social networks never be stable and secure MOSCOW: The Ukrainian representatives said it would as long as President Bashar president, Petro Poroshenko, take time and investment to put al-Assad is in power, the US has banned the country’s the ban into place, and users today said, underlining that his two most popular social net- would nonetheless be able to regime has sunk to a “new level works, its most popular email easily get around it. Already, of depravity”. service and one of its most VPN clients are popular in Rus- “The Trump administra- widely used search engines sia and Ukraine to access sites tion believes that Syria’s politi- as part of sanctions against blacklisted by the authorities. cal future should be decided by Russian companies. VK, which is also known Syrians in a free, credible and A decree by Porosh- as VKontakte, told the Rus- transparent process. However, enko posted late on Monday sian site TJournal that the we also believe that in a free expanded sanctions adopted “internet by its nature doesn’t process it’s unimaginable that over Russia’s annexation of have borders” and promised Syrians would choose to con- Crimea and backing of sepa- to defend the interests of its tinue under the Assad leader- ratists in eastern Ukraine to users. Odnoklassniki promised ship,” the White House Press Donald Trump with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov include 468 companies and it would find a way for Ukraini- Secretary Sean Spicer said. 1,228 people. Among them ans to keep using the network. “Syria will never be stable WASHINGTON: President intelligence sources or methods were the Russian social net- Several Ukrainian politi- and secure as long as Assad is Donald Trump insisted Tues- discussed and the President did works VK and Odnoklassniki, Russian social network VK cians spoke in favour of the ban in power. The Assad regime has day he had the right to share not disclose any military opera- the email service Mail.ru, and amid the simmering conflict sunk to a new level of depravity, information with Russia related tions that weren’t already pub- the search engine company business software developer Asked about the possibility them. The major internet pro- with Russian-backed separat- and it has done so with seem- to terrorism and other issues, licly known,” McMaster said. Yandex, all four of which are in 1C. In a post on his official page of counter-sanctions, Vladimir vider Ukrtelecom told the news ists, which has killed at least ingly unconditional support his first public response to the “I was in the room. It didn’t the top 10 most popular sites in on VK, Poroshenko said he had Putin’s spokesman told jour- site Novoye Vremya that it had 10,000 people since 2014. One from Russia and Iran,” he said. revelation he disclosed clas- happen.” Early responses to Ukraine, according to the web tried to use Russian social net- nalists that he wasn’t prepared begun the process of blocking MP, Volodymyr Ariev, argued For these reasons, the sified information at an Oval the bombshell report indicate traffic data company Alexa. The works to fight Russia’s “hybrid to say but that Russia had not the sites, which could take sev- that the social media networks United States continue to sup- Office meeting last week. that, if true, handling sensitive decree requires internet pro- war” and propaganda. But Rus- “forgotten about the principle eral days or more. were a security risk since Rus- port the political transition “As President I wanted to details in this manner would viders to block access to the sian cyber-attacks, including of reciprocity”. Mykhailo Chaplyga, the sian intelligence has access to process contained in UN secu- share with Russia (at an openly have broad implications on US sites for three years. its alleged interference in the The sites were still working representative of the Ukraine their data and could gather rity resolution 2254, and sup- scheduled WH meeting) which partnerships around the world Poroshenko’s decree also French election this month, on Tuesday, but the national parliament’s commissioner for information about Ukrainian port the political process taking I have the absolute right to and could place the lives of blocked the site of the Russian “show the time has come to security and defence council human rights, told the news users, including state employ- place under UN oversight in do, facts pertaining to terror- agents in the field at risk. cybersecurity giant Kaspersky act differently and more deci- said it had ordered the cabinet agency UNIAN that “blocking ees and soldiers. Geneva, he said. The United ism and airline flight safety, “Never before have I wit- Labs and will ban several major sively”, he said, declaring he of ministers, security service access to sites without a court But many internet users States remains open to working Humanitarian reasons, plus I nessed a senior government Russian television channels and would shut down his pages on and national bank to develop decision is not allowed” under began ridiculing the ban almost together with both Russia and want Russia to greatly step up official so carelessly threaten an banks, as well as the popular the networks. a mechanism to stop access to Ukrainian law. Web industry immediately. AGENCIES Iran to find a solution. AGENCIES their fight against ISIS & terror- intelligence-sharing relation- ism,” he tweeted. ship,” a former senior intelli- Trump shared highly clas- gence official told CNN. Tributes paid to aviation sified information with the Mark Hertling, a national Hillary Clinton launches new Russian foreign minister and security, intelligence and ter- Russian ambassador to the US rorism analyst for CNN, said pioneer Maneck Dalal in UK in a White House meeting last giving Russia information has week, The Washington Postfirst not historically led to them political group: ‘Onward Together’ LONDON: Tributes were paid to Maneck Dalal, the reported on Monday. being forthcoming with the aviation pioneer behind international expansion of Trump’s tweets on Tues- United States. WASHINGTON: Hillary Clin- aide said the group will “fol- Air India, who recently passed away here. Speak- day notably lack any mention “I’m concerned about the ton officially announced on low the guidelines,” meaning of whether the information he fact that the President feels Monday her post-2016 election they will not release their list ing at a condolence meeting held at the Bharatiya shared was classified. But two like he has to give something plans: A political organisation of donors. Vidya Bhavan here, India’s High Commissioner to former officials knowledge- to Russia first when there aimed at funding “resistance” According to a Clin- the UK Y K Sinha described Dalal, 98, as a “leg- able of the situation confirmed have been repeated instances groups that are standing up to ton aides, Swing Left, Run endary figure” for the immense contribution he to CNN that the main points of Russia being sanctioned President Donald Trump. for Something and Emerge has made in the field of aviation by starting the of the Post story are accurate: in Ukraine, committing war Clinton tweeted that America have already received The President shared classified crimes in Syria and conduct- she was launching “Onward funding. “In some cases, we’ll first flight of Air India from Heathrow to New Delhi information with the Russian ing operations that are contrary Together to encourage people provide direct funding to these and Bombay in 1948. He died on March 6 this year. foreign minister. to what we’d like to believe are to get involved, organize, and organisations,” Clinton wrote At the age of 29 and at the behest of his hero JRD Trump did not directly freedom of operations and sov- even run for office.” in the email. “For others, we’ll Tata, the young post graduate from Trinity Hall, reveal the source of the infor- ereignties of different nations,” The group also included help amplify their work and do Cambridge University, started Air India Office in mation, but intelligence offi- he said Tuesday on CNN’s a website, which described her since her 2016 election loss. has spearheaded the protests what we can to help them con- cials told CNN that there is “New Day.” “This confuses me the group’s goal as looking to In an email to supporters at congressional town halls tinue to grow their audiences London in 1948. He had joined Tata Airlines (Air concern that Russia will be able to no end.” “advance progressive values and donors, Clinton said Mon- across the country; and Run and expand their reach.” India) in 1946 and was its Manager in New Delhi, to figure out the highly sensi- The Wednesday meeting and work to build a brighter day that those groups include for Something, a group formed Amanda Litman, co- when he had the opportunity to meet Mahatma tive source. between Trump, Lavrov and future for generations to come.” Swing Left, a grassroots net- by former Clinton campaigns founder of Run for Something, Gandhi in 1946-1947. Two years later he was sent The White House dismissed Kislyak had already raised Sources told CNN earlier work supporting Democratic staffers that looks to urge young said in a statement that they are the report Monday night, alarm bells in Washington, this month that the former House candidates in swing people to run for local office. “so honored and proud to have to London. Dalal was truly one of the builders of issuing several statements primarily because it came one secretary of state, months after districts; Emerge America, The group, according to an Hillary Clinton’s support.” Air India and was its regional director from 1959- before sending HR McMas- day after Trump decided to her 2016 campaign loss, was a group urging Democratic aide, will be a 501(c)(4) with The idea for a Clin- 1977. When he started the twice weekly operations ter, Trump’s national security fire FBI Director James Comey working with former aides and women to run for office; Color a connected PAC, meaning ton political group started for Air India in 1948 in London, only eight airlines adviser who was a part of the while the bureau investigated donors to build an organisation of Change, a criminal jus- all money raised through the months ago, after the for- operated out of Heathrow Airport. AGENCIES meeting, before White House his campaign’s alleged ties that will look to fund and invest tice reform focused organisa- political nonprofit will not have mer 2016 candidate met with reporters.“At no time were to Russia. AGENCIES in groups that have impressed tion; Indivisible, the effort that to disclose donors. A Clinton young activists. AGENCIES PIA crew Macron, Merkel say ready to Afghan woman on UK Opposition Labour Party Britain’s detained, solo flight around the world releases election manifesto Conservatives plane searched change EU treaties if needed given election MONTREAL: An LONDON: Britain’s Opposi- at Bradford University on Tues- BERLIN: German Chancel- tion Labour party on Tuesday day. “It’s a programme that will in London lor Angela Merkel and France’s Afghan pilot hoping to officially released its general reverse our national priorities orders new President Emmanuel become the young- election manifesto, days after to put the interests of the many ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Macron vowed on Tuesday to est woman in history a leaked draft of the document first. It will change our coun- LONDON: No talk of opinion International Airlines (PIA) give a new impetus to Europe, to complete a solo has made headlines about the try while managing within our polls and definitely no boast- plane flying to Heathrow Air- saying they were ready to even round-the- world party’s widespread re-nation- means,” he said. ing - Britain’s governing Con- port was thoroughly searched change EU treaties if necessary. alisation plans. The party claims its plans servative Party is under strict and its 14 member crew “There is a common under- flight was preparing Party Leader Jeremy will raise an extra 6.4 billion orders before a June election detained by British authorities standing that we can’t just focus Monday to start the Corbyn described the par- pounds from income tax as which it hopes will “destroy” after landing in London over on Britain leaving the EU but Transatlantic leg of ty’s pledges as a “radical and the rate would be increased the opposition. information that there were that, first and foremost, we her journey. Shaesta responsible” plan for a Labour- for people earning over 80,000 The Conservatives, once narcotics on board the flight. have to think about how we led government, should it be pounds, with a new 50p rate criticised by Prime Minister The incident happened can deepen and crisis-proof Waiz, 29, was born in voted in on June 8. While the for those on more than 123,000 Theresa May for being called yesterday when PK 785 from the European Union, and espe- a refugee camp at the Conservative Party dismissed pounds. Labour said the total the “nasty party”, won seats Islamabad to London arrived cially the eurozone,” Merkel end of the Soviet war the plans as unrealistic as the extra tax take, which also from left-wing parties and at the airport at 2:50pm. said at a joint press conference, as well as giving it its own par- treaty if it makes sense.” “If we in Afghanistan before “sums don’t add up”, the Labour includes corporation tax rises from the right in local elec- Upon landing, as passen- after talks with Macron. liament and finance minister, can say why, what for, what the immigrating with her Party claimed it will offer the and a crackdown on tax avoid- tions this month by capitaliz- gers disembarked, the flight In keeping with tradition, had sparked scepticism among point is, then Germany will electorate a strong alternative ance, would be 48.6 billion ing on the opposition Labour crew and aircraft were searched the French president paid a visit some in Berlin. be ready” for treaty change, family to the United to the Theresa May led gov- pounds. Party’s divisions to appeal to by authorities, PIA spokesman to Merkel in his first trip abroad Finance Minister Wolfgang she said. Germany was also States in 1987. There, ernment’s “fear-based” elec- The party’s manifesto their working-class voters and Mashood Tajwar said. after taking office on Monday. Schaeuble had warned that ready to partner with France she discovered a tion campaign. “People want a includes plans for an “exces- Brexit supporters. The 14 crew members were Macron also urged a “historic such deep-reaching reforms in seeking more cooperation passion for flying and country run for the many not sive pay levy” on salaries above The elections to local coun- kept in detention for five hours reconstruction” of Europe in would require treaty changes, in defence policy and a more obtained her pilot’s the few. For the last seven years, 330,000 pounds, more hours of cils and a handful of mayoral and, according to UK Border order to battle a surge of pop- which were “not realistic” at a coherent European foreign pol- our people have lived through free childcare and the national- positions were a dry run for the Agency (UKBA) sources, infor- ulism, after defeating far- right time when Europe was hit by icy that could “make Europe license — becoming the opposite, a Britain run isation of railways, Royal Mail June 8 parliamentary election mation had been received from leader Marine Le Pen. a surge of anti-euro populism. more visible” and stronger, the youngest certified for the rich, the elite and the and England’s water compa- in which opinion polls suggest Pakistan that there were nar- Ahead of his visit, Macron’s But Merkel papered over she said. The two core civilian female pilot vested interests. nies. The water industry had May’s party is set to add doz- cotics on board the flight, Geo ideas on reforming the euro- the differences, saying that European powers wanted from Afghanistan, Labour’s mission, over the been sold off in 1989 by the ens of additional seats, possibly TV reported. According to the zone, including setting up a “from the German point of to give “a new push” to next five years, is to change all Conservative government of reshaping the political land- reports said. AGENCIES information, there was suspi- separate budget for the bloc, view, it’s possible to change the their cooperation. AGENCIES that,” Corbyn said at the launch Margaret Thatcher. AGENCIES scape in Britain by ushering in cion that the crew might be years of Conservative rule. involved and the narcotics were The goal is nothing less hidden in different panels and than “to destroy Labour”, one areas of the plane, the report ‘Yellow-eyed penguins could be wiped out in 25 years’ Conservative lawmaker said, said. However, the National by targeting the seats of up- Crime Agency and UKBA and-coming opposition politi- agents, after searching the MELBOURNE: New Zealand’s off events such as the one seen cians to stunt its growth. This, plane for approximately four iconic Yellow-eyed penguins in 2013 in which more than 60 ‘When including adult survival rates the Conservatives say, would hours, did not find anything. may go extinct within the next penguins died. hand May the kind of com- The crew was later25 years due to rising ocean “Any further losses of Yel- from 2015 into the models the mean manding victory she needs to released after being ques- temperatures and climate low-eyed penguins will bring projection predicts Yellow-eyed strengthen her hand in divorce tioned but their passports change, unless urgent conser- forward the date of their local penguins to be locally extinct in the talks with the EU. But the mes- were withheld by the UKBA, vation actions are undertaken, extinction,” said Thomas Mat- sage to Conservative lawmak- which stated that further a new study has warned. tern from the University of next 25 years’ ers, members and activists is questioning might take place. Researchers from Univer- Otago. true to form for the risk-averse According to UKBA offi- sity of Otaga in New Zealand If the recent poor breed- of human impacts, ranging managed on a regional scale,” prime minister - do not take cials, the inquiry is still ongoing predict that the breeding suc- ing years are included from fisheries interactions, he said. The findings were pub- anything for granted. For her, and after they are satisfied the cess of the penguins will con- in the simulation of the introduced predators to human lished in the journal PeerJ. the biggest electoral threat is next steps will be announced tinue to decline to extinction by future penguin population, disturbance, all of which The yellow-eyed penguin not from other parties, but regarding whether the pass- 2060 largely due to rising ocean things get progressively worse, contribute to the penguins’ is only found in New Zea- the risk of the Conservatives ports would be released or temperatures. researchers said. demise,” Mattern said. land is one of the rarest of our appearing over-confident.“We charges filed, the report said. The study highlights where “When including adult sur- “However, considering that penguins. They live and breed must not be complacent and I However, the spokesperson conservation efforts could be vival rates from 2015 into the climate change explains only around the south-east coast of am not complacent,” May said of PIA on Tuesday dismissed most effective in building pen- models the mean projection around a third of the variation the South island, on Stewart just a week after she called the earlier reports that the airlines’ guins’ resilience against climate predicts Yellow-eyed penguins in penguin numbers, clearly island and in the sub-antarc- early election. crew members were detained change, researchers said. to be locally extinct in the next Increasing sea surface tem- numbers, researchers said. those other factors play a sig- tic Auckland and Campbell Opinion polls give the Con- at London’s Heathrow Airport The predictions do not 25 years,” said Stefan Meyer peratures in part explain the “The problem is that we nificant role. Unlike climate islands. They are known to servatives around a 20-point over security threats. AGENCIES include additional adult die- from the University of Otago. negative trend in penguin lack data to examine the extent change, these factors could be Maori as Hoiho. AGENCIES lead over Labour. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 Air India plans faster North-East progress, Reliance Jio disconnects British to inject more flights Vodafone's FY17 profit by 10.2%

MUMBAI: Vodafone India on Tuesday reported a 10.2 per cent InfoTech industry going for big decline in FY17 operating profit to Rs 11,784 crore on margin job cuts? Not really, says Govt contraction primarily impacted by the competitive pressures NEW DELHI: The Indian gov- the growth is going to slow after the entry of Reliance Jio. ernment on Tuesday said IT down "dramatically". In its financial performance, industry has assured it that there IT sector, she said, will con- which comes a week after the will be no large scale job losses tinue to hire and has added 5 largest telco Bharti Airtel, and in the technology sector which lakh jobs in the last 2.5 years. NEW DELHI: The Air India Guwahati. The nine other des- the third largest operator Idea continues to demonstrate 8-9 The issue needed to be looked plans to expand its network in tinations are in six of the seven Cellular reported huge reverses per cent growth. at "holistically", she added. the northeast as it seeks to tap states of the region-- Agartala in March quarter numbers, the IT Secretary Aruna Sunda- Over the past few weeks, into passenger demand fol- (Tripura), Aizawl (Mizoram), second largest telco reported a rarajan said there could be some there have been reports of lay- lowing government's push for Dimapur (Nagaland), Imphal marginal 0.6 per cent decline cases were contracts are not offs across the IT sector. Tech regional connectivity. (Manipur), Shillong (Megha- in revenue at Rs 43,095 crore. renewed as part of the regular majors like Wipro, Infosys, Cog- Air India's Chairman and laya), Dibrugarh, Silchar, The British company, which annual appraisal cycle. Besides, nizant, and, more recently, Tech Managing Director Ashwani Tezpur and Lilabari (all in is set to be merged with Idea she said, the industry is also Mahindra have initiated annual Lohani will visit three north- Assam). to create the biggest telco in undergoing a shift in the job performance reviews, a process eastern states next month "Frequency on the Delhi- the country, reported a margin profile given the advent of cloud, that weeds out bottom perform- to review operations in the Guwahati route too is likely contraction of nearly 3 percent- Vodafone India MD & CEO Sunil Sood Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani big data and digital payments. ers or non performers. region. to be increased," an airline age points to 27.3 per cent for "Some of the companies There are fears that thou- "We are focused on source said. the year, indicating the dent of the toplines for the older com- meted 72 per cent in the March which 17 per cent came from which have been named (as sands of employees in the sector increasing connectivity to the He also added that the inflicted by the near- free data panies, but Jio is offering free quarter and 37.5 per cent for Vodafone Business Services. undertaking job cuts) have clari- could be shown the door over northeast by injecting more additional flights are likely to offering by the Reliance group voice in bundled packs focused the fiscal, while Idea booked a The company invested Rs 8,311 fied that there is nothing big this the next few weeks. flights of our Airbus and Tur- be operational as part of the company. Vodafone's subscriber on data. Vodafone said data rev- loss of Rs 325 crore for March crore during the year and its net year," she said on the sidelines of The development comes at a boprop aircraft," Lohani said. winter schedule, which kicks base increased 5.6 per cent to enue grew 5 per cent during the quarter and Rs 404 crore for debt stood at Rs 60,200 crore as Broadband India Forum event. time when Indian IT firms are Lohani is likely to survey in from October 29 this year. 209 million and the revenue year to Rs 8,467 crore, which is the fiscal. on end March. Sundararajan added: "As facing challenges in the business several airports in the region From Delhi, Air India market share increased 0.7 only a fifth of the overall base. Its The Vodafone management It has 1.41 lakh total sites in part of annual appraisals, they environment and stricter work to increase frequency, add new operates a daily flight each per cent in the nine months total data users declined by 1 per expressed satisfaction at the per- the country, of which 1.06 lakh may not be renewing contract of permit regime in countries like routes and, if required, discon- to Guwahati, Imphal and to December 2016, to 22.7 per cent to 66.9 million, and those formance in challenging times. are broadband ones. some people but it is absolutely the US, Singapore, Australia and tinue non-profitable ones. Bagdogra. cent. consuming over 1MB declined "Amidst an unprecedented The India operations, which incorrect to assume that sud- New Zealand. It will be Lohani's first visit The national carrier and its The entry and the initial at a faster clip of 2.9 per cent to and intensely competitive envi- was the growth driver for the denly this year a large number That apart, executive search to the region in his capacity as subsidiary operate 19 flights free offerings of Reliance Jio 43.5 million. ronment, we delivered a stable group for many years in the of jobs are being shed." firm Head Hunters India said AI's CMD. from Kolkata to the north- has severely hurt the financials It had a service average rev- performance in the year," the past, proved to be a drag on The government has cat- recently that job cuts in IT Within the north-east- eastern states. of the incumbents as they seek enue per user (ARPU) of Rs 158 company's Managing Direc- the group's global operations, egoric assurance from the sector will be between 1.75 ern region, Air India and its Further, there are flights to protect their customers from for the March quarter, but the tor and Chief Executive Offi- which reported a net loss of industry in this regard, she lakh and 2 lakh annually for subsidiary, Alliance Air, cater from Guwahati to Imphal, moving out. ARPU on data was hit by Jio's cer Sunil Sood said. The service Euro 6.1 billion on a 3.7 bil- emphasised. The industry is next three years due to under- to 10 destinations, including Lilabari and Tezpur. PTI Traditionally, the voice seg- entry and fell to Rs 140 from Rs revenue declined 0.5 per cent to lion euro tax impairment from growing at 8-9 per cent and preparedness in adapting to ment contributes a major chunk 160. Bharti's net income plum- Rs 42,956 crore for the year, of India operations. PTI there is nothing to suggest that newer technologies. PTI India’s palm oil imports spurt by Fund raising via debt placement To check tax evasion, Govt to 2.25% to 7,52,632 tonnes in April up 55% to `64,000 crore in April strengthen agency under GST NEW DELHI: Palm oil import tonnes in the said period, the NEW DELHI: Indian compa- rose 2.25 per cent to 7,52,632 SEA said in a statement. Among nies raised close to Rs 64,000 NEW DELHI: Ahead of the tonnes in April on higher ship- soft oils, import of sunflower oil crore in April through private planned GST rollout from July ment of crude palm oil (CPO), increased sharply to 2,34,516 placement of corporate bonds, 1, the government is strength- industry body Solvent Extrac- tonnes in April this year, from a surge of 55 per cent from the ening the body responsible for tors Association (SEA) said on 1,00,750 tonnes in the year year-ago level, for business detecting tax evasion and will Tuesday. earlier. expansion and propping up set up two new agencies, includ- India, the world's lead- The shipment of soya- working capital requirements. ing one for business intelligence ing vegetable oil buyer, had bean oil, however, dropped This is on top of Rs 6.41 lakh and analytics. imported 7,36,036 tonnes palm two palm oils -- RBD palmolein to 3,04,942 tonnes from the crore garnered in the entire last With the goods and service oil in April 2016. and CPO -- has narrowed, earlier 3,48,195 tonnes while fiscal through this route. ment Analytics, Alok Agarwala tax (GST) subsuming central The country's total vegetable encouraging the shipment of that of rapeseed-mustard oil These funds have been raked attributed the high inflow to low levies like excise duty, service oil import grew by 7 per cent to CPO this month. Also, strength- too declined to 31,924 tonnes, in mainly for expansion of busi- interest rates. tax and state VAT, the Cen- 13,39,489 tonnes in April this ening of the rupee in the last from 51,087 tonnes. ness plans, repayment of debt "The cost of raising debt was tral Board of Excise and Cus- year, from 12,48,887 tonnes in three months supported the "Importers continue to make and to support working capi- lower due to decline in interest toms (CBEC) has reorganised the year-ago period. Palm oils import of vegetable oils. Among larger import of sunflower oil, tal requirements. According to rates, which encouraged com- its existing central excise and comprise 62 per cent of the total palm oil products, import of taking advantage of attractive latest data available with mar- panies to raise capital through service tax field formations to vegetable oil import. CPO went up to 5,11,139 tonnes price vis-a-vis soyabean oil," kets regulator Sebi, firms gar- private and public bonds," he suit the requirements of the new However, import of vegeta- in April this year, from 3,98,606 the SEA said. nered a total of Rs 63,819 crore added. In terms of numbers, regime. ble oils in the first six months tonnes in the year- ago period. As on May 1, the stock of in April 2017, higher than Rs 301 issues were made in April The CBEC will itself be of the ongoing 2016-17 oil year However, the shipment of edible oils at various ports was 41,079 crore raised in the year- this year compared to 314 in the rechristened as the Central Directorate General of GST Intelligence ending October has dropped RBD palmolein fell to 2,32,243 estimated to be over 21.20 lakh ago period. same month last year. Board of Indirect Taxes and to 43,02,135 tonnes, from tonnes, from 3,25,902 tonnes, tonnes, that is equal to meeting In March, firms had In debt private placements, Customs (CBIC) and will super- (DGGSTI) will be the new name of 43,40,890 tonnes in the year ago. while that of import of crude 39 days requirements. India's mopped-up Rs 85,633 crore firms issue securities or bonds vise GST and Customs activities the existing Directorate General of According to SEA, the differ- palm kernel oil (CPKO) fell monthly requirement is about through the route. Bajaj Capi- to institutional investors to raise and provide the government ence between the landed price of to 9,250 tonnes, from 11,528 16.50 lakh tonnes, it added. PTI tal Senior VP and Head Invest- capital. PTI policy inputs. Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI)... The CBIC will be headed but with vastly increased powers by a chairman and will have six members – for GST; IT, legal The Directorate General of also be handled by this direc- Truck, bus radial tyre imports touch new high in FY17 and compliance verification; Analytics and Risk Manage- torate," the letter said. investigation; tax policy; Cus- ment (DGARM) will have two Further, the National Acad- NEW DELHI: Led by dump- TBR manufacturing," ATMA has touched about 1.2 lakh market and also prices of sim- toms and administration and verticals for business intelli- emy of Customs, Indirect Taxes ing from China, India's import said in a statement. Most of the units per month in 2016-17, ilar exports originating from vigilance. In a letter to the zonal gence and analytics and risk and Narcotics (NACIN), will of truck and bus radial tyres new investments of Rs 35,000 from 40,000 units a month in countries such as Thailand and heads, the human resource arm management centre to provide be the new form of the existing (TBR) touched a new high in crore by the tyre industry in 2013-14. South Korea," ATMA said. of the CBEC said the Direc- perspectives for policy formula- National Academy of Customs, 2016-17, averaging 1.2 lakh India in the last 3-4 years have "TBR import has wit- It claimed that the per unit torate General of GST Intelli- tion. The Directorate of Interna- Excise and Narcotics (NACEN). units a month, according to the been directed towards setting nessed a staggering 200 per import price of TBRs from gence (DGGSTI) will be the new tional Customs will be created to In the GST regime, it will be Automotive Tyre Manufactur- up TBR capacities, it added. cent increase in the last three China is even less than the cost name of the existing Director- deal with WTO related matters, the only academy of its kind in ers Association (ATMA). ATMA Chairman Satish years," it said. of raw materials that go into ate General of Central Excise including tariff, as well as the India that will provide regular In the last fiscal, overall Sharma said that although TBR The main source of import making of the tyres. Intelligence (DGCEI), but with Kyoto Convention, multilateral training to officers. import of TBR grew 9 per cent, has become a growth driver is China, which accounts for The tyremakers' body said more powers. and bi-lateral agreements with It is also envisaged that the the apex body of tyre manu- for the industry, indiscriminate more than 90 per cent. Chi- around 60 per cent of TBR The DGSTI will have its other countries. NACIN will provide training to facturers said, adding that the import has queered the pitch na's share in the import pie has import is being contracted by task cut out, keeping in view "It will also assist the board in representatives of trade bodies ever-increasing trend has hurt for the domestic tyre sector. risen to 92 per cent in 2016-17, small private operators and the steep increase in the GST functions related to the National and tax professionals. Thus, it the domestic industry. He further said capacity from 40 per cent in 2013-14. with demonetisation drain- taxpayer base, the letter said. Trade Facilitation Committee will be catering to the training "Imported tyres have come utilisation levels have come "Most of the TBR import ing away unaccounted cash, The organisation will be for implementation of the trade needs of around 70,000 persons to account for 40 per cent of down to 60-65 per cent, from from China is being dumped there was a significant drop in headed by a principal director facilitation agreement (TEA) every year. The role of the Direc- replacement demand for TBR 80-85 per cent three years ago. into India as TBR export prices import of tyres. "However, with general in Delhi who will be and Customs procedures for torate General of Taxpayer Ser- in India, causing a severe blow Giving an account of how from China are significantly remonetisation, the imports assisted by four sub-national international Trade. All matters vices under the GST set-up will to the domestic industry, which import of TBRs has grown lower than the prices of such have made a serious come- directors general. Also, two new of cross- border trade through be to provide assistance to the has put in hefty investments in over the years, ATMA said it tyres in the Chinese domestic back," it added. PTI directorates are being created. Land Customs Stations shall taxpayers at their doorsteps. PTI Indiana guv welcomes Infosys jobs, announces India visit INDIANOPOLIS: Encour- very fast. We try to operate yard now,” he said. aged by Infosys’ decision on the speed of business, not “... we’re always gonna be Nokia 3310 sale Foxconn has sought 13 to set up a tech centre in his the speed of government. That proud that they planted their state and generate 2,000 jobs, was recognized by Infosys and flag here in Indiana first. We to start in India acres’ land at JNPT SEZ Indiana Governor Eric Hol- everyone that was working will continue to look for ways comb will lead a high- pow- together on this project,” he as this technology evolves from May 18 NEW DELHI: Taiwan-based ing contractors, headquartered ered trade delegation to India said, adding that he had tried and grows itself to grow with IT major Foxconn has sought in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It later this year with the sole to address every concern that Infosys.” 13 acre land at Jawaharlal is the third largest informa- objective of attracting more Infosys might have had. Indiana is now an attrac- Nehru Port Trust s special tion technology Company by Indian business, particularly The state of Indiana, the tive destination, the governor economic zone (SEZ), Union revenue. IT companies. governor said, has over 800 declared, with low tax rates and Minister Nitin Gadkari said on The Country Head and “I’m looking forward to foreign owned businesses and a “reasonable predictable regu- Tuesday. MD, Foxconn International travelling to India, probably counting. latory environment so there’s The contract manufacturer Holding India, Josh Foulger in the fall, before the winter,” “We welcome Infosys into real certainty when you invest makes products for global had in March met Commerce Holcomb told PTI in an exclu- our family in a big way.” in the state of Indiana and our NEW DELHI: Finnish mobile device brands like Apple, Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sive interview in his office at the Looking at strengthen- p e o p l e”. firm HMD Global will start BlackBerry, Amazon, Motor- to discuss support for export- State Capitol. ing Indiana s partnership “And we do as well in the selling the new version of the ola, Xiaomi and Sony and has ing mobile phones from the Holcomb, who succeeded companies headquartered in This knowledge economy is with Infosys in the coming companies that come here and iconic Nokia 3310 handset for bulk of its factories in China. country. Vice President Mike Pence India. the future and it’s exciting to years, Holcomb said he wants that’s why we’re still blooming Rs 3,310 in India from May 18. “Foxconn has sought a land JNPT, Mumbai, is among as Indiana governor, said he The governor, credited launch new efforts here on to attracts other Indian IT and continuing to outpace the "The Nokia 3310 will be parcel of 13 acres in special eco- to 12 major ports and han- wanted to travel to India soon with initiating a series of Hoosier soil,” Holcomb told companies. national average,” he said. available across top mobile nomic zone in JNPT and I have dles over 40 per cent of Indian after his inauguration early steps to make Indiana a busi- PTI. He said he started work- “Indiana is such fertile Indiana, he said, is doubling stores in India starting May spoken to Maharashtra Chief volumes. this year but pressing engage- ness friendly destination, said, ing towards attracting Indian ground (for IT companies). the national average in terms 18, 2017... will retail at a rec- Minister about the project, Gadkari said investors have ments and now the summer “Indiana’s become the best companies to his state on his We have world class universi- of high tech job attraction and ommended best buy price of Gadkari told the media here. evinced interest in other port prevented him from doing so. place in the country to create inauguration itself when he ties where Infosys can in fact growth. “Indiana is on a roll Rs 3,310," HMD Global said However, the shipping, SEZs for a variety of activities Holcomb, who would be and innovate.” met Indian Ambassador to the recruit that talent right out of and has momentum.” in a statement. The new Nokia road transport and highways that include leather, wood and the first Indiana governor to And “that’s why this part- US Navtej Sarna, who attended Purdue, Indiana University Eminent Indian Ameri- 3310 will come in four colours minister said the details of the fertiliser. Under the Sagarm- visit India, said he would be nership, with not just Infosys the event. folks who are strong in the can businessman Gurinder – warm red and yellow, both project are not immediately nala initiative, Gadkari said, looking to grow Indiana s pres- but the other companies that The Infosys story, he said, STEM subjects, science and Singh Khalsa welcomed the with a gloss finish, and dark available. Foxconn Technol- 14 SEZs are set up across the ence and strengthen its friend- we discussed, are so important. started a few months ago. technology, engineering and announcement of Holcomb’s blue and grey, both with a ogy Group is one of the world country at an estimated invest- ship and partnership with Because it is the future. “But it has come together math, right here in their back- India visit later this year. PTI matte finish. PTI s largest electronic manufactur- ment of Rs 12 lakh crore. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp World now admits India's key M&A deals booming in Indian payments sector renewable energy role: Goyal NEW DELHI: Consolidation boom has gathered momentum NEW DELHI: FICCI led a the world only if it dovetails flexible solar module technol- in India's payment sector with high-level business delegation with government’s “Make in ogy, waste processing, technol- 15 M&A deals worth $340.15 accompanying Piyush Goyal, India” initiative. The result of ogy for commercial beverage million signed in 2016-17, Minister of State (IC) for Power, this interaction has resulted in chilling for reduced energy con- News Corp VCCEdge report Coal, New & Renewable Energy a delegation coming from Aus- sumption and bio-diesel pro- said on Tuesday. and Mines, Govt. of India to tria to India in June. duction from waste cooking This year has seen a good Vienna and London from May The Minister lauded Lon- oil. To cater to Indian market, start as well with three deals 10-13, 2017. The purpose of don Stock Exchange (LSE) as Austrian companies will have signed already. While one this visit was not only to see they demonstrated their com- to transform from technology deal was worth $88 million, stronger business ties but also mitment to India by advancing of exclusivity to technology of the value of other two was not to express what could beckon their launch of international inclusivity. disclosed. Austria and UK to India. securities market exchange. Many opportunities were Key M&A deals in pay- While addressing a press India raised 1.1 billion dol- identified for India-UK col- ments space include PayU conference on the outcome of lar through NTPCs Masala laboration as well during this Payments' acquisition of Cit- this visit, the minister informed Bond at 7.25% interest rate at visit. This included technolo- rus Payment Solutions for $130 that the engagement with the (which was Rupee Denomi- gies for flue Gas Desulphuriza- million and E-Billing Solutions' Business leaders and multi- to link low cost technology, nance system. nated Bonds) at LSE. tion (FGD), Thermal Power acquisition of Techprocess Pay- lateral agencies in Vienna and renewable energy and sustain- He made an appeal to the The Minister also alluded Flexibilization, De-NOx, pol- ment Services deal worth $88 VCCEdge News Corp VCCir- maturity announced its arrival London was very gratifying as able lifestyles. World Leaders to fast track the to The UK-India Roundtable: lution reduction from bio- million. cle said. The payments space in the payments space." the world has started acknowl- “India has experienced implementation of Sustainable Synergy in Energy organized by mass, waste to wealth, smart In term of private equity was no different, he added. Kalaari Capital's $3.59 edging India’s contribution world’s largest energy trans- Development Goal No. 7 (SDG FICCI and DIT which demon- meters and electric vehicles. (PE) investments, however, With investors being able million in Airpay Payments and achievements towards the formation compared to any 7) (Ensuring access to afford- strated the inclination of Brit- There are strong opportuni- 2016 witnessed 14 deals worth to gauge overall market sen- Services & Kstart Capital & renewable energy sector. other country. On Tuesday we able, reliable, sustainable and ish companies to accelerate ties for UK investors to look at $177.23 million, a decline of timent, funding moved to Venture Highway's $0.67 mil- At the Vienna Energy have renewable energy that modern energy for all) in order their investments in India. The investing in Green Bonds issu- 60.36 per cent over the previ- mature organisations rather lion in Delvit Solutions key Forum, the discussion revolved is unimaginable”, said Piyush to achieve other SDGs by 2030. launch of the UJALA Scheme ances from India. India could ous year. In terms of number than those in the seed stages, deals for 2017. around the world’s largest Goyal. The Vienna Business Forum in London (christened as UK provide UK its experience with of deals the decline was 51.72 he said. Startups in payments space energy transformation pro- Highlighting India’s fall- organized by FICCI and WKO Joins Affordable LEDs for All) the UJALA scheme of LEDs. per cent. Roy further said: "Demon- have received funding worth gramme which is currently ing prices of solar and wind talked about R&D in clean introduced the innovative ‘Pay Minister Goyal asserted that "The year 2015 marked a etisation gave a definite push $159.71 million over 68 deals being pioneered by India. He energy which at present have energy and making it afford- as you Save’ business model in we should aim at a 100 million period of buoyancy with a huge to the sector, creating a pleth- since 2012. Around $81.93 asserted that no country has reached below grid parity, he able with innovative financing UK. LEDs in UK. amount of funds flowing into ora of opportunities for young million of this has been series the scale and speed that India exhorted that the bidding of and economies of scale. Goyal In terms of collaborative Overall the Minister con- the payments space. Invariably, entrepreneurs. As News Corp B, $58.47 million has been has in terms of financing and Renewable Energy projects is emphasized that Austrian tech- opportunities with Austria, gratulated FICCI for a fruit- high growth spikes are followed VCCEdge data reveals, 2017 series A while $19.31 mil- technical capabilities. He also a proof of power of transpar- nology can be made affordable India can learn a lot from Aus- ful and outcome oriented by periods of consolidation," will now be remembered as a lion has been angel/seed, the urged the global community ency and honesty in the gover- and economically viable around tria’s experience in hydropower, delegation. MPOST Gaurav Roy Business Head year when a certain sense of report said. PTI Smartphone market Oil market 'almost balanced' despite Coming to India: S Korean recovers from note rising American supplies, says IEA LG's premium Signature SEOUL: South Korean con- ban slide, grows 4.7% PARIS: Supply and demand progresses." sumer electronics major LG in the oil market are close to The overall outlook for the on Tuesday said it will launch NEW DELHI: India's smart- capturing 51.4 per cent share matching up, the IEA said on non-OPEC countries, eleven of premium products under its phone market seems to have of the smartphone shipments. Tuesday, but rising US sup- which were voluntarily cutting new 'LG Signature' brand in recovered from the impact "The China-based vendors ply could mitigate landmark production to support OPEC, India in July. of demonetisation with sales were already bringing major- OPEC-led production cuts. pointed to faster growth than The company has brought growing by 4.7 per cent to 27 ity of devices in 4G segment, In the first quarter of 2017, previously anticipated in 2017, its best technology and designs million units in January-March which benefited them in lever- "the oil market was almost the IEA said. under the single brand, LG tions and washing machines 2017 compared to the previous aging the 4G wave demand in balanced," the International On Monday, Russia and Signature, which has been equipped with LG s proprietary quarter, says a report. India," IDC said. Energy Agency said in its lat- Saudi Arabia called for extend- unveiled here. Centum System that enhances The first quarter of the year However, Samsung con- est monthly report. ing the output cuts ahead of an "India is a one of the most durability and energy efficiency saw smartphone shipments tinued to dominate the mar- "It has taken some time OPEC meeting on May 25. important markets for us. We with an advanced suspension growing at "healthy" 14.8 per ket with 28.1 per cent market for stocks to reflect lower sup- And on Tuesday, Kuwait will be launching our LG Sig- system. cent over the year-ago period, share. Xiaomi followed in the ply when volumes produced said it "gives its full backing nature brand in India in July The LG Signature brand will the report by research firm IDC tally with 14.2 per cent share, before output cuts by OPEC and support to ... extend the as we target the premium seg- also have air purifiers featur- said. The government's move while Vivo, Lenovo and Oppo and eleven non-OPEC coun- oil output cuts deal between ment," Sean Yoo, LG Electron- ing an advanced aqua-cyclone to scrap high denomination had 10.5 per cent, 9.5 per tries took effect are still being in global oil supply that had ance, and on Tuesday the most OPEC and other producers ics Global Marketing Office feature that allows harnessing notes in November last year cent and 9.3 per cent share, absorbed by the market," the depressed prices. closely watched data point on until March 2018." Head of Brand Strategy, told the power of water to filter out had resulted in over 20 per cent respectively. report said. The compliance rate with the supply side is US crude pro- Meanwhile on the demand PTI here. harmful chemicals and con- fall in shipments in that quar- "Homegrown vendors are At the end of November, that agreement "has generally duction," the IEA said. side, the IEA left unchanged India is progressing to a taminants while bringing room ter over the preceding quarter. making attempts to recap- the Organization of Petroleum been strong," the IEA said. In February, US crude out- its estimates for the worldwide premium market and the com- to comfortable humidity levels. However, with digital pay- ture the lost ground with new Exporting Countries (OPEC) But oil at above $50 a barrel put increased again and "in line thirst for oil, with demand pany is focusing on premium The company has already ment options becoming more launches in sub-$100 as well agreed to cut output by 1.2 has, in turn, attracted higher- with stronger recent perfor- growth for 2017 expected to product line-up in the country, launched the Signature brand mainstay and cash transactions as in the mid-range segment. million barrels per day (mb/d) cost producers in the United mance from the US shale sec- be 1.3 million barrels per day. he added. in the US, Europe and Korea. picking up again, smartphone But intense competition from from January 1, initially for a States back to the market, tor we have revised upwards "Growth was weaker than Products under the LG Sig- "We will be increasing our sales in the country have recov- China-based vendors contin- period of six months. and frantic American drilling our expectation throughout expected in the first quarter, nature range include OLED marketing activities in India, ered, say industry watchers. ues to be a major challenge and Then in December, non- will push non-OPEC supply 2017," it said. however, with notable down- TVs, refrigerators using the including CSR," Yoo said. As per IDC, China- is expected to increase in com- OPEC producers led by Russia throughout the year, the IEA "Such is the diversity and ward revisions seen in the US company's Inverter Linear The focus in India will be based vendors continued to ing quarters," IDC India Mar- agreed to cut their own output predicted. dynamism of the US shale sec- -- where demand is essentially Compressor which automati- marketing through premium strengthen their grip in the ket Analyst (Client Devices) to 558,000 barrels per day. "Of course, things will tor that our numbers are likely flat -- and in Germany, Turkey cally adjusts cooling capacity print publications and TV Indian smartphone market, Jaipal Singh said. PTI The aim was to reduce a glut change elsewhere in the bal- to be a moving target as 2017 and India," the report said. PTI on the basis of load condi- channels, he added. PTI NETRA and CSIR Develop PNB records Q4 Tata Steel loss narrows to `1,168 cr as revenue improves NEW DELHI: Tata Steel's con- 7 per cent sequentially," T V performance, Chatterjee said. Geopolymer profit of `262 cr solidated net loss narrowed to Narendran, Managing Direc- The market support and Rs 1,168.02 crore for the quar- tor, Tata Steel India and South favourable currencies also Concrete Road NEW DELHI: Punjab National ter ended on March 31, 2017, East Asia said in a statement. helped the business to achieve Bank on Tuesday posted Rs 262 driven by higher revenue from The revenue from Indian this significantly improved ROORKEE: NTPC-NETRA crore profit for the March quar- Indian as well as European operations rose to Rs 17,113 performance. and CSIR-Central Building ter of last fiscal as it reduced operations. crore in the last quarter of 2016- "The capex was lower than Research Institute, Roorkee bad loans and saw healthy The company had posted 17 from Rs 11,735 crore in the plan due to prioritisation of have developed high strength fly growth in interest income. a consolidated net loss of Rs year-ago quarter. our capital expenditure pro- ash based geopolymer concrete The bank had reported a 3,041.88 crore for the year-ago It posted a net profit of Rs gramme and we have been able for construction of road as per staggering standalone loss of Rs quarter. 1,414 crore from Indian oper- to keep the debt stable despite IRC specifications. A Geopoly- 5,361.70 crore in the January- The consolidated revenue ations for January-March 2017 price related impact on work- mer concrete road stretch of 50 March period of the preceding from operations increased to against that of Rs 520 crore for ing capital," Chatterjee added. m length and 3 m width with 40 fiscal, 2015-16, due to a higher Rs 35,304.89 crore in January- the year-ago quarter. A significant milestone dur- MPa concrete strength has been provisioning for bad loans. March 2017, from Rs 27,071.26 The revenue from Euro- the impact of rising raw mate- FY 2017-18 and beyond, Nar- ing the quarter was the comple- laid successfully at CSIR-CBRI, PNB's total income for the per cent of gross advances at crore in the same quarter of pean operations increased to Rs rial prices, he said. endran added. tion of the consultation process Roorkee using NTPC Dadri fly fourth quarter of 2016-17 rose the end of March this year, as FY2015-16, Tata Steel said in a 15,243 crore in the said quar- "Increasing emphasis for "The consolidated EBITDA and closure of the defined ben- ash, first of its kind in India. to Rs 14,989.33 crore from Rs against 12.90 per cent year ago. regulatory filing. ter from Rs 12,982 crore in the domestically manufactured for Tata Steel Group was in efit scheme in the UK to future This Geopolymer road will not 12,669.21 crore in the year-ago Net NPAs were trimmed to Shares of the company year-ago period. steel in government projects excess of Rs 17,000 crore for accruals. All employees in the require water curing as required period due to a healthy growth 7.81 per cent against 8.61 per closed at Rs 457 apiece on BSE, Narendran said the com- coupled with renewed thrust the fiscal year 2017, which UK can now opt into a defined by cement concrete road and of 33 per cent in net interest cent year ago. up 0.27 per cent from the pre- pany is committed to investing on infrastructure, affordable is the highest in the last six contribution scheme, he said. also paves the way for bulk fly income. It was Rs 3,684 crore, This helped the country's vious close. in its customer relationships housing and tax reforms are years," Koushik Chatterjee, "Following the above, we ash utilization. NTPC is fully as against Rs 2,768 crore. second largest public sector "Tata Steel continued to and marketing franchise to expected to be supportive for Group Executive Director are in positive discussions with aligned to the needs of adapt- PNB's newly appointed lender to cut down on its pro- outperform the market in this consolidate its position in demand and margins," he said. (Finance and Corporate) said. the BSPS Trustee, the Pension ing to emerging technologies managing director Sunil Mehta visioning for bad loans to Rs quarter as well. We recorded India. The company's Kalinga- The ongoing transformation Regulator and the Pension Pro- and upgrading the technologies said the bank has witnessed 4,910.39 crore for the quar- robust sales across all our tar- The company's focus on nagar facility, which contin- programme in the UK, perfor- tection Fund in relation to an through research and develop- improvement in gross net per- ter under review, from Rs get segments and our overall cost improvement initiatives ues to ramp up smoothly, is mance improvements in India RAA, and are hopeful of reach- ment as a leading player in the forming assets (NPAs) or bad 10,773.37 crore parked aside volumes stood at 3.21 million and integrated operations well positioned to serve the and the Netherlands contrib- ing final agreement shortly," World Energy Sector. MPOST loans which declined to 12.53 in the same period year ago. PTI tonnes which was higher by helped Tata Steel to contain expected increase in demand in uted to the strong underlying Chatterjee added. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Bhel bags huge `233 crore order from RFCL NEW DELHI: State-owned power equipment maker BHEL on Tuesday said it has won Rs 233 crore order for a steam and power generation package from Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (RFCL). "Valued at Rs 233 crore, the order has been placed on BHEL for setting up the package at RFCL s fertilizer plant at Ra- magundam in Telangana," BHEL said in a press statement. The scope of the contract includes design, manufacture and commissioning of a 32.5 MW Gas Turbine, 125 TPH Heat Recovery Steam Generator, 85 TPH Utility Boiler and Bal- ance of Plant (BoP) Package along with associ- ated auxiliaries on Lumpsum Turnkey (LSTK) basis. The equipment for this package will be Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India inaugurated ESIC Nursing Nigahi Area of Northern Coalfields Limited completed ‘Free Tailoring Training Programme’ in Itma and supplied by the BHEL s manufacturing units at College & Auditorium at Indiranagar in Bengaluru (Karnataka) on May 16. HN Ananth Kumar, Minister for Gharouli centres under CSR programme. In training that lasts for six months, 25 women learned the craft Hyderabad, Vizag, Bhopal, Jhansi, Bengaluru, Chemical & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. Of India was the chief guest of the function and stitched various types of clothes under the guidance of trainers and Team Mahila Mandal Trichy and Chennai. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Wednesday, 17 May, 2017

KKR’S RECENT FORM IS NOT GOING TO BE HARIKRISHNA SETTLES FOR FEDERER TO SKIP FRENCH OPEN, FOCUS ON RELEVANT IN ELIMINATOR: MOODY DRAW WITH INARKEIV GRASS AND HARD COURT SEASONS BENGALURU: Sunrisers’ coach Tom Moody said KKR’s recent MOSCOW: Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna put up a PARIS: The 18-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has slump in form would not have any bearing on the eliminator spirited show to share the spoils with Russian GM Ernesto announced his absence from the French Open later this month, tomorrow as they have enough experience of playing in the Inarkeiv in the fourth round of the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix and has turned his attention to the grass and hard court tennis knockouts. Moody refused to pick any individual player who played here on Tuesday. The World No. 16 Indian, playing seasons. “Regrettably, I’ve decided not to participate in the can prove to be a nightmare for the defending champions, say- with black pieces, started off on a strong note to dominate French Open,” said the Swiss tennis superstar in a statement on ing there are a number of them capable of troubling his team. the initial stages of the game. his Twitter page on Monday. Dress Rehearsal: Bagan, Bengaluru Shoot to thrill: Chelsea edge FC meet in AFC Cup past Watford 4-3 in goal fest LONDON: Substitute Cesc Fab- minute corner was headed clear regas scored an 88th-minute only as far as Azpilicueta, who winner as new Premier League took a touch before drilling a champions Chelsea edged Wat- crisp shot into the bottom-left ford 4-3 in a richly entertaining corner. game at Stamford Bridge. After Willian, freed by Haz- John Terry, who will leave ard, had seen a shot finger- Chelsea at the end of the sea- tipped wide by Gomes early in son, crowned his 716th game for the second half, the ‘one for you, the club with the opening goal, one for me’ pattern of scoring but was then at fault as Etienne was repeated. Capoue equalised on Monday. In the 49th minute, Kenedy’s After Cesar Azpilicueta and deflected shot ballooned into the Michy Batshuayi put Chelsea air and was superbly controlled 3-1 up, Daryl Janmaat and Ste- by Ake, who squared for Batsh- fano Okaka hit back, but Fab- uayi for a tap-in. Two minutes regas kept Antonio Conte’s later, Janmaat looked to instigate men on course to become the a one-two with M’Baye Niang first team to win 30 games in on the Watford left and when KOLKATA: It will be a dress a 38-game English top-flight the ball came back to him off rehearsal for Mohun Bagan It will be a dress season. Zouma, he burrowed into the ahead of the Federation Cup rehearsal for Conte made nine changes box, stepped inside Ake and final while Bengaluru FC will to his starting XI and having finished with aplomb. look to push for the knock- Mohun Bagan kept faith with the same tight Okaka equalised in the 74th out berth when the two sides ahead of the group of first-teamers for the Arsenal on May 27 to tune up Batshuayi was rewarded for goal since January last year. to Asmir Begovic, only for minute with practically his first lock horns in a Group E AFC vast bulk of the season, it was for, their fans will expect to see his title-clinching goal at West Unfortunately for the Chel- Capoue to steal in and send a touch after coming on, slam- Cup encounter at the Rabin- Federation Cup little surprise their understud- a more familiar starting line- Bromwich Albion on Friday sea skipper, he would play a header past the advancing Chel- ming home after Zouma failed dra Sarobar Stadium here on final while ies looked a little undercooked. up in Sunday’s final game at with a first league start in Chel- role in another goal less than sea goalkeeper. Hazard twice to cope with Tom Cleverley’s Wednesday. It was the first time Chel- home to relegated Sunderland, sea blue and it was after he had two minutes later, inadver- threatened to restore Chelsea’s cross. The two sides will meet Bengaluru FC will sea had conceded three goals at after which they will receive the seen a shot deflected wide that tently helping Watford to end lead after haring onto lofted But Fabregas’s entrance again on Sunday in the Feder- look to push for home since a 3-0 loss to Man- league trophy. the hosts took a 22nd-minute a sequence of six away gams passes over the top — one from dynamised Chelsea and after ation Cup final where Mohun chester City in April 2016, but Walter Mazzarri’s Watford, lead. From Willian’s right-wing without scoring. N’Golo Kante, one from Willian he had twice been denied by Bagan will aim to defend their the knockout berth Fabregas’s strike took them to 90 who had Sebastian Prodl sent off corner, Kurt Zouma headed the When Nathan Ake failed — but was first denied by Heu- Gomes, he settled the game, crown and bag their first silver- when the two points for only the third time in in stoppage time for two book- ball against Terry, who reacted to get enough purchase on relho Gomes and then dragged sweeping Willian’s cut-back into ware of the season. the club’s history. able offences, have now lost five sharply to hook the ball in off a headed clearance, Terry a shot wide. Parity did not last the bottom-left corner from the Bengaluru, who reached sides lock horns With an FA Cup final against league games in succession. the left-hand post for his first attempted to nod the ball back long, however, as Hazard’s 36th- edge of the box. AGENCIES the final of the AFC Cup last in a Group E AFC season, beat surprise I-League Cup encounter champions Aizawl FC to reach India U-17 football team to play Nehra ruled the summit clash of the Fed- BCCI congratulates Indian eration Cup. I-League, it was a goalless affair. Italy on May 19 Though they have lost skip- Mohun Bagan, out of the out of IPL: per and talisman Sunil Chhetri AFC Cup knockouts race, are NEW DELHI: India colts will lock horns with Italy to injury, Bengaluru will also likely to field a second-string on Friday, in what will be another tough test, as a women’s cricket team want to upset Mohun Bagan’s side as they have their eyes SRH coach applecart and win their second trained on the final on Sunday. part of its preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 NEW DELHI: The BCCI ing the first pair to share a 249-run win was also Indian Federation Cup title. Bengaluru will be with- World Cup. The match will be held in Arezzo. Luis has congratulated the Indian 300-run stand in Women’s Women team’s biggest victory BENGALURU: Sunrisers Mohun Bagan are high on out the services of Chhetri Norton de Matos’ side lost 1-2 to Sporting Lisbon women’s team for their record- ODIs. in ODIs in terms of runs. Hyderabad fast bowler Ashish confidence after their 2-0 vic- (injured), Harmajyot Singh in the last match of its exposure trip to Europe on breaking spree, including the In the league match of the With four wins from four Nehra has been ruled out of tory over arch-rivals East Ben- Khabra and midfielder Eugene- highest partnership between Women’s Quadrangular Series matches, India are now the only the rest of the Indian Premier gal in the semi-final. son Lyngdoh as the duo are May 10. Sporting Lisbon created a few chances Deepti Sharma and Poonam held at Potchefstroom in South unbeaten side in the tourna- League T20 tournament, head The green and maroon suspended. towards the end of the game but the Indian de- Raut against Ireland, in the Africa, the duo added 320 runs ment with wins over South coach Tom Moody said here brigade topped Group B The Albert Roca-coached fenders saw off the danger to keep the scoreline ongoing Women’s Quadran- for the first wicket in 45.3 overs Africa, Ireland (twice) and on Tuesday. with seven points from three side have everything to play for unchanged. Before that, the India team went down gular Series in South Africa. against Ireland. It is the first Zimbabwe. “Ashish Nehra won’t be fit matches and an unbeaten as they are top of Group E with 0-3 to Portuguese club SL Benfica in a friendly Acting Secretary Amitabh time that the Women’s ODIs Impressed with dominat- for the remainder of the tour- record while Bengaluru fin- nine points from four outings. Choudhary said: “The Indian have witnessed a 300 or more ing show of the Indian wom- nament,” he told media in an ished behind them having four Maldives’ Maziya Sports match in Lisbon. The Indians had claimed a 2-2 women’s team are on a record- runs stand. en’s team, Choudhary said: interaction on the eve of the points from three outings. & Recreation are also on nine draw against the same club on April 27. Spanish breaking spree in the Wom- Deepti scored 188 in “The Indian Women’s Team IPL eliminator clash between The pair played out a points from four matches but and Barcelona legend Carles Puyol was in the en’s Quadrangular Series and 160 balls with the help of 27 have not only been consis- Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight 1-1 draw in their group lie second due to inferior head- Capital on Monday to launch the ticket sales for I congratulate them for their boundaries and two sixes tent in the ongoing series Riders at Chinnaswamy sta- engagement. to-head record. all- round show. to record the second high- but they have dominated dium here. Bengaluru beat them 2-1 in Bengaluru beat Maziya the Under-17 World Cup. He handed over the first “It started with Jhulan Gos- est ODI score in women’s their opposition right from the The veteran India pacer was the AFC Cup first leg meeting by a solitary goal in the lat- lot of tickets to the grand daughter-in-law of 1911 wami becoming the leading cricket and the highest by an start. forced off the field with a ham- while Mohun Bagan thrashed ter’s own den.Mohun Bagan IFA Shield winning Mohun Bagan captain Shibdas wicket taker in Women’s ODIs Indian batter. “With the ICC Women’s string strain in a league match the Blues at the Rabindra have three points from four Bhaduri. Bhaduri had led the Mohun Bagan team and we have witnessed a pleth- India Women put on a mas- World Cup 2017 just around against Rising Pune Supergiant Sarobar Stadium 3-0 in the games in the AFC Cup group that became the first Indian team to beat a British ora of records,” Choudhary said sive 358/3 in 50 overs, their the corner, I am confident that on May 6. I-League where they finished stages. Sanjoy Sen’s men have in a statement. highest total in Women’s ODIs, Team India will carry their Nehra’s absence will be a second behind Aizawl. lost thrice in the continental team in the final of a major tournament. AGENCIES Openers Deepti and Poo- and then bowled Ireland out winning momentum into the sizable blow to the side, consid- In their first meeting in the competition. AGENCIES nam created history by becom- for only 109 in 40 overs. The big event,” he added. AGENCIES ering the devastating form the opening batsmen Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine are in. Andhra Pradesh The veteran bowler has India lose 2-8 against New Zealand in women’s hockey been injury-prone. He has fea- amends Act to tured in only 8 of the 17 fixtures PUKEKOHE: Indian wom- intent but New Zealand put Indians at bay. Though India along with their ability to be last season, while this season he appoint Sindhu en’s hockey team suffered an India on the backfoot with an played with high intensity, it patient and move the ball to has played 6 out of 14. embarrasing 2-8 defeat against early 1-0 lead when Samantha was not enough to match New drag the defenders out meant However, Hyderabad has hosts New Zealand in the sec- Harrison scored a 3rd minute Zealand’s accuracy. After enter- that New Zealand scored their found a champion bowler in as Group-1 officer ond of the five-match series here field goal. ing the second quarter with a third goal through Stacey in the Mohammad Siraj, who made on Tuesday. India couldn’t clear the ball 1-0 lead, the hosts held most 30th minute and take a com- his impression by picking up AMARAVATI: The Andhra Experienced striker Stacey through the right wing and of the possession and ended up fortable 3-0 lead. India made four wickets in their must-win Pradesh Legislature on Tuesday Michelsen (21st, 30th, 42nd) Samantha beautifully converted scoring a brilliant field goal in amends in the third quarter match against Gujarat Lions to passed a Bill to appoint Olym- struck thrice, while Samantha the pass into a goal from close the 21st minute on the counter when they earned two PCs. qualify for playoffs. pics silver medal winning shut- Harrison (3rd), Kirsten Pearce range. A chance to equalize through Stacey Michelsen. India Though the first went amiss, On Yuvraj Singh’s fitness, tler P V Sindhu as a Group-1 (52nd), Madison Doar (56th), went begging in the 6th min- earned a PC in the 24th minute Lilima Minz managed to get a Moody said the left-handed officer in the government, by Samantha Harrison (56th) and ute when striker Rani could but it was promptly denied by deflection to finally win India a Punjab batsman will be under- amending the state public ser- Stephanie Dickins (60th) also not get a touch on the ball to keeper Sally Rutherford. New goal in the 40th minute. Though going fitness test in the evening. vices Act. sounded the board. deflect it into the post from a Zealand kept the pressure on Stacey scored her third goal of “Yuvraj will be undergo- Certain provisions in the For India, Lilima Minz (40th long-range assist. lead while Anupa Barla’s shot While the Black Sticks India and created more chances the match in the 42nd minute, ing a fitness test this evening Andhra Pradesh (Regulation minute) and Anupa Barla (49th) In-form keeper Savita made was also saved by the Kiwi women dominated, holding but Savita made several saves to India showed grit to score their (Tuesday). We will be giving of Appointments to Public were the goal-scorers. a couple of saves to deny New keeper Grace O’Hanlon in the their structure and looked like keep India in the game. How- second goal in the 49th minute him obviously the opportunity Services and Rationalisation India began with positive Zealand from increasing the 12th minute. scoring more while keeping the ever, good pressing from hosts through Anupa Barla. AGENCIES to prove his fitness,” he said. of Staff Pattern and Pay Struc- Yuvraj, who had scored 243 ture) Act, 1994, prevented the runs in 11 games this IPL, had appointment of the badmin- J&K govt to provide Rs 50L sustained an injury in his fin- ton player as any recruitment Sharapova wins opening match in Rome gers against Mumbai Indians in public service should only and missed the crucial game be through the AP Public Ser- to set up football clubs ROME: Maria Sharapova solidi- a hic-cup near the end, losing against Gujarat. vice Commission, selection SRINAGAR: In a bid to boost the betterment of the state, the fied her comeback to tennis as serve as she prepared to wrap it The BCCI and the Indian committee or employment sports activities, Jammu and Minister said the youth of the the former number one over- up while leading 5-1, but recov- team management would not exchange. Kashmir government will pro- state already have proved their came a slow start to win her ered in the next game to emerge like to miss the services of To give effect to the Cabi- vide Rs 50 lakh each for estab- mettle in the backdrop of recent opening match at the Rome the winner. Sharapova is still Yuvraj for Champions trophy, net resolution, the government lishment of football clubs in sports events at national and Masters, beating Christina waiting to hear if she will receive scheduled for a kickstart on decided to amend section 4 villages across the state. international levels. McHale 6-4, 6-2. a wild card entry into Roland June 1. AGENCIES of the aforementioned law to The announcement to this “Our sportspersons bagged The five-time Grand Slam Garros starting a week from enable appointment of Sindhu effect was made by Minister Gold Medals because of their winner went down a quick break Sunday; that news will come directly in the cadre of a rev- for Youth Services and Sports sheer grit and hard work,” in the first set before revving on Tuesday, when she is other- enue divisional officer. Imran Ansari at the 132nd he said. “We must celebrate up to claim the opener while wise engaged laying her second- Accordingly, state Finance Standing Committee meeting our sports achievements and playing in her third event since round match. “I’ll focussed on Minister Yanamala Ramak- of J&K State Sports Council encourage youth to come for- last month’s end of a 15- month my match, I’m playing tomor- rishnudu introduced a Bill to here on Monday. ward to showcase their sports doping ban. row,” Sharapova said; “But noth- amend the Act and it was passed Ansari also called for talent,” he added. “It felt slow and the con- ing is a disappointment after unanimously in the Assembly. keeping sports infrastructure Ansari said the government ditions are quite different to being away from the game for 15 The Bill was later passed by reserved for two days a week is trying every bit to create world Madrid,” said the three-time months.” “Winning matches will Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Christina Mchale during the Italian the Legislative Council as well. exclusively for the girls. class sports facilities for the local Italian Open champion on Mon- get me places, so if that’s where Chief Minister N Chandra- He asked officers for mak- talent to flourish. day. “It certainly took a few more Open tennis tournament PIC/AP/PTI it got me today, then I will take babu Naidu announced in the ing efforts to provide advance He directed creation of IT games than I would have liked advanced to the second round has recovered into the 200s and it. The fact that I’m back and state Assembly on the occasion training in various sports out- unit in the State Sports Coun- to get used to. But once I did, I at the sun-drenched Foro Italico a semi-final this week would playing three weeks in a row that his government intended side the State. cil for the speedy dissemina- felt like I took care of the sec- as she beat McHale for a fifth put her into the main draw for now and three events in a row to appoint Sindhu as the state’s Terming sports as the key tion of information about sports ond set quite well.” time without defeat. Wimbledon. for me is a big deal. That’s my sports ambassador. AGENCIES for channelizing youth towards events. AGENCIES The former number one The former No 1’a ranking Sharapova came through focus.” AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 mp IPL Qualifier: Tiwary, KKR look to stem the rot against SRH in eliminator Rahane take Pune to 162/4 BENGALURU: Two-time win- MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians ners Kolkata Knight Riders will put up a decent bowling effort Ajinkya Rahane have to break the agonising until M S Dhoni hit a barrage (56 off 43) and sequence of debacles when they of sixes to Push Rising Supergi- clash with defending champions ant to 162 for four in Qualifier Manoj Tiwary (58 Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 1 of the Indian Premier League off 48) revived eliminator here on Wednesday. here on Tuesday. The winner of Wednes- Ajinkya Rahane (56 off 43) Pune’s innings day’s match will face the loser and Manoj Tiwary (58 off 48) following a bad of Qualifier 1 between Mumbai revived Pune’s innings follow- Indians and Rising Supergiants ing a bad start before Dhoni start before Dhoni Pune on May 19 in the second finished the innings on a high finished the Qualifier, which will decide the note, hammering 40 off 26 balls second entrant of the final. including five sixes. innings on a high For KKR, it would take a Mumbai leaked 41 runs note, hammering significant turnaround to reach in the last two overs bowled the second qualifier after they KKR would hope Chris Lynn comes to the party, who has the ability to by Mitchel McClenaghan and 40 off 26 balls lost four out of seven matches Jasprit Bumrah, who went for including five in the latter half of the season. win a game on his own 26 and 15 respectively. Put in The Shah Rukh Khan- a record opening partner- and Robin Uthappa, who have to bat, Pune found themselves sixes owned side would like to find ship of 184 with skipper Gau- scored 396 and 386 runs respec- under severe pressure after los- their form which saw them tam Gambhir against Gujarat tively. Gambhir too was in red- ing opener Rahul Tripathi and figures of 4 for 30 in four overs. dominate the early stages of Lions and went on to score an hot form early in the season captain Steven Smith inside the Pune got the much needed push competition. unbeaten 93. but seemed a tad offcolour in first two overs. in the last two overs courtesy a KKR would hope Chris KKR would also hope Sunil the business end and the skip- A sharp and full inswinger Dhoni special. Tiwary too gave Lynn comes to the party, who Narine gives them an excep- per, who is placed in the third Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Manoj Tiwari in action against Mumbai Indians from McClenaghan ripped him good support during their has the ability to win a game tional start, like he did against spot in the most runs list with through Tripathi’s defense while league stage, was determined ally completed his fifty off 39 big hits badly to post a fighting 73-run stand off 44 balls, scor- on his own. Royal Challengers Bangalore, 454 runs, will hope to led from Smith played a loose shot off to make an impact on the big balls while Tiwary was on 30 total. Dhoni walked in to join ing four boundaries and two Lynn had scored a quick-fire when he tore apart Samuel the front. As far as their bowl- Lasith Malinga, a mistimed flick stage. A couple of boundaries off 29 balls when Pune reached Tiwary and did not take long sixes in total. fifty off just 21 balls, which was Badree and Sreenath Aravind ing is concerned, Chris Woakes that went really high before the off McClenaghan got him going, 83 for two in 12 overs. To make to hit his first six, depositing Brief Scores: laced with five fours and four to race to his half century in just (17 wickets) and Umesh Yadav ball settled in the safe hands of the second being a delightful the situation tougher for Mum- a half-volley off Karn Sharma Mumbai Indians vs Rising sixes, on his return at Chinnas- 15 balls and equal the record for (14 wickets) have been on song, Hardik Pandya. Rahane and cover drive. Both Rahane and bai, Rahane was adjudged leg over deep midwicket. Pune Supergiant: wamy last month, after recover- the fastest fifty in the IPL. and they have their task cut out Tiwary were now in the middle Tiwary kept the scoreboard tick- before off Karn Sharma in the Karn, who was picked ahead RPS: 162/4 (Ajinkya Rahane ing from an injury. Among others, the team to stop David Warner and his to resurrect the innings. Rahane, ing but were unable to clear the following over. of Harbhajan Singh for the cru- 56, Manoj Tiwary 58). Lynn had an excellent start also boasts of competitive bats- men to keep themselves in who did not score big in the fence regularly. Rahane eventu- The visitors now needed the cial game, ended up with decent MI: Malinga (1/14). AGENCIES to the season when he stitched men such as Manish Pandey the hunt. AGENCIES Indian football team match SAFF Championship in hot water after India seeks postponement KOLKATA: The SAFF Champion- the organisers are mulling a post- Federation’s General Secretary). Subrata Dutta said. against Lebanon ship football tournament is in hot ponement of the meet to May. Let me talk to the sponsors now India is also host- water after India, one of the partici- “India is saying that because of whether they will agree or not,” ing the FIFA U-17 World pants, requested the competition’s the Under-17 World Cup, the ISL he said. Cup from October 6-28. “I have cancelled organisers to postpone the meet is starting late. So the ISL will end Talks are on between AIFF to also discuss it with our market- by a few months due to the Indian late and not in December. and its commercial and market- ing agent. I am still in touch with NEW DELHI: Indian football Super League (ISL). “Then they said there cane be ing partners IMG-R for expand- them. I have told them about the team’s international friendly The 12th edition of the South a merger and thus the number of ing the ISL to 11 teams with the problem. against Lebanon to be played Asian Football Federation (SAFF) teams can increase,” SAFF Gen- franchise-based tournament even “They will now talk to Suzuki in Mumbai on June 7 has been meet — played among south Asian eral Secretary Anwarul Huq (Helal) inviting bids for more teams to who are the sponsors of the tour- cancelled after the West Asian nations including Bangladesh, Bhu- said ahead of Mohun Bagan’s AFC take part. nament,” he said. nation pulled out of the con- tan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Paki- Cup Group E game against Benga- The AIFF said it was hopeful “If India don’t play, they will test, citing problems in the stan and Sri Lanka — is scheduled luru FC on Tuesday. that the SAFF would honour its not come forward. They want all procurement of visas of its to take place in Bangladesh this “We asked them even if it is request. teams to participate. Now we have players. year from December 25. delayed by a month let us know. “This being a special year with seven teams and we will invite The match against Leba- But after India, the defending But they (AIFF) said maybe it will India hosting the under-17 World one more team. So it will be an non was to serve as a build-up champions and the most success- continue till April. It was supposed Cup, we have requested SAFF to eight team affair,” Anwarul added. for India’s crucial Asian Cup ful team of the biennial tourna- to start on December 25 and end on to May. They said because of he added. organise their tournament in May India beat Afghanistan in the Qualifiers game against Kyr- ment, put in a request stating their January 5 or 6. the World Cup their sched- “I got the letter a few days ago next year. I hope they would honour final 2-1 to bag their seventh title gyz Republic on June 13 in unavailability during the period, India wants it to be shifted uling has been delayed,” from Kushal Das (All India Footall our request,” AIFF vice president in 2015. AGENCIES Bengaluru. The AIFF said it was looking for a replacement country but it’s unlikely to hap- Hope to see Messi win a pen with very little time left ‘Condensed IPL means bowlers to look for another nation. “The Lebanese Football underworked ahead of CT’ title with Argentina: Puyol Association has expressed DUBAI: Usually overworked, their regret at not being able top international bowlers will NEW DELHI: Spanish foot- would say both are great play- to travel to India to play the head into next month’s Cham- ball legend Carles Puyol is ers, their competition is very international friendly against pions Trophy without enduring hoping to see his long-time intense and it helps them to the Indian team on June enough workload as the con- Barcelona teammate Lionel keep getting better, and not 7, 2017. densed schedule of the IPL has Messi win a silverware with get complacent. Lebanon had earlier in denied them regular net ses- Argentina in the near future, “Cristiano is one of the March 2017 confirmed their sions, feels former New Zealand something that has eluded greatest in football history, willingness to play the match in pacer Shane Bond. him for long. but Messi is better.” Mumbai. The AIFF is currently Writing in a column for the Many believe that the Asked about India host- looking for a replacement,” the International Cricket Council Argentine magician’s legacy ing its first FIFA event, AIFF said in a statement. In a (CC), Bond said the hectic travel is incomplete without a World Puyol said it will definitely letter to AIFF, Jihad Al Chohof, schedule for the IPL leaves little Cup triumph—undoubtedly generate a lot of interest in general secretary of Lebanese time for regular net sessions. the biggest title on the inter- the country. FA, wrote: He feels bowlers coming off national stage. “It’s a great step forward “We regret to inform you the event will face the challenge World Cup-winning skip- hosting the U-17 World Cup. that we will no longer be able of adjusting to increased work- per Puyol is in India to pro- This is where the future to play the friendly match... load in the Champions Trophy. mote the upcoming FIFA stars start their development it is not possible to apply for “Because of the con- U-17 World Cup. process. entry visas for the major- densed schedules in the IPL, “The one thing about “India is like a young foot- ity of national team visas at and the heat and the travel, Messi is that he keeps improv- ball country in that sense but Indian Embassy in Beirut, as the bowlers haven’t been ing and he has been consis- it has been going growing they are playing abroad with bowling a lot in the nets,” Shane Bond tent for 10 years, he keeps rapidly. Indian fans are pas- their respective clubs ... it is he wrote. getting better and that’s sionate and I am sure that not possible for them to come “Going into the ICC Cham- because he has the drive, the World Cup will generate to Lebanon to apply for their pions Trophy, where the top He feels bowlers coming off the event the passion. something much, much big- visas.” As per rules of Govern- bowlers will be expected to bowl will face the challenge of adjusting to “I hope Messi wins some- ger in India and then more ment of India, Lebanese citi- their quota of 10 overs, will pose thing with his national team people will get introduced to zens cannot get visas on arrival a unique kind of challenge in increased workload in the CT and not only with his club, the game.” in India. terms of the bowlers not hav- then he would have won When asked how India Expressing his disappoint- ing had enough of a workload. will be a bit of a relief,” he said. changes. everything with everyone,” could aspire to improve ment at the development, “It is important that it is not “The other, obviously, is time “Rohit Sharma has been bat- Puyol said during a facebook its standing in interna- national team coach Stephen just your skills that are up to on the feet from an hour-and- ting in the middle-order for us live session on Tuesday. tional football, Puyol said Constantine said: “The deci- speed, you need to have had a-half to three-and-a-half hours. and Aaron Finch for Gujarat Messi has led Argentina to it’s important that kids get sion of the Lebanon FA, that miles in the legs as well,” he “All the players have been Lions, and both of them will a major final in each of the last introduced to the sport at a too at the 11th hour comes as explained. training and are in good shape need to re-adjust to playing the three summers but remains very young age and enjoy the a jolt for our preparations for Bond said players will need physically, so this adjust- new ball, in English conditions, without a title after falling practice sessions. the crucial AFC Asian Cup to make a few rapid changes ment shouldn’t be partic- when they open the batting for short at the 2014 World Cup, “The important thing is to Qualifier against the Kyrgyz in terms of both adjustment ularly demanding, but the their respective countries,” he 2015 Copa America and 2016 start early and practice, prac- Republic. and attitude when they switch issue of bowling workloads reasoned. Copa America Centenario. tice, practice, have the pas- “Even as we are trying from the 20-over format to the is another matter altogether,” “There will be a cou- The 39-year-old Puyol has sion and enjoy the game. One to find a replacement team, 50-over one. “There are a couple he added. ple of subtle differences, no doubt that Messi is ahead should not think professional I understand that it is very of things that will be different As for batsmen, Bond, and I am sure these expe- of Cristiano Ronaldo. at that stage. This is the great- difficult as all other teams in England and Wales from the who is a coach with Mum- rienced guys are equipped “For me the best is Messi, est sport in the world and you have already finalised their IPL. One is, of course, the heat, bai Indians, said they too enough to cope with those I have played with him. Messi can have a lot of fun playing matches.” AGENCIES and going from India to the UK will have to adapt to certain requirements.” AGENCIES has given me a lot of joy. I it,” he said. AGENCIES BCCI brass wants WICB view on governance before tour approval NEW DELHI: The BCCI This time around, a sec- wants to discuss the proposed tion within the BCCI wants ICC governance model with that joint secretary Amitabh the WICB before giving the Chaudhary speaks to WICB Indian cricket team its nod to chief David Cameron with tour the West Indies later this regards to India’s objections summer. on the proposed changes in After the Champions Tro- ICC governance model. phy in the United Kingdom There is a feeling in the ends on June 18, the Indian BCCI that the West Indies team is scheduled to travel to Cricket Board has had it easy the Caribbean islands in the since its national team pulled last week of June for five ODIs out of the 2014 series in India and a T20 International. midway after a payment Even last time in 2013, dispute.“We let the WICB go India, after winning the Cham- scot-free back in 2014 after they pions Trophy, went to the West pulled out midway,” a senior Indies for a tri-nation series. official said. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 17 May, 2017 ‘Money, fame, name are ‘Hindi cinema needs to raise its standards’ MUMBAI: Actor Irrfan Khan, who has proved his mettle not just in Bollywood but in Hol- windfall lywood as well, feels that Hindi cinema needs to raise is stan- dards to survive among good Hollywood films and regional films. “Cinema is changing and its audience is getting mature. If you can present content driven film then audience always gives games’ result to the film.” NEW DELHI: Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world’s “But now I feel that Hindi 100 highest paid celebrities, says the core of his job as an actor remains to cinema needs to raise it’s stan- spread happiness and that the money, awards and fame that come along dard because from one side, are “peripherals”, which he is grateful about. The actor, whose TED Talk good Hollywood films are in Vancouver went viral on social media with his witty one-liners, words dividing business of Hindi of wisdom, and more, spoke about his thoughts on stardom, how he can cinema and from other side, motivate others to follow their dreams, how he has so many dreams in regional films are getting bet- his life that if he was to be left alone, he can just live in their company. ter,” Irrfan told reporters. He How does the life he is living today as Bollywood’s King Khan also feels that “Southern films compare to the dreams he had when he entered the industry? like Baahubali has the capac- Shah Rukh said, “It’s extremely nice to hear the words King ity to capture whole market of and Baadshah, heartthrob, loved, romantic hero, etc... India therefore, Hindi cinema All these things are really positive things. I’d rather be need to come up with really hearing these than some negative aspects that people good subjects.” might attach to my name. So, I’m extremely thankful “They should attract audi- TheRaees actor and happy that this happened. Having said that, my ence through that (good sub- core job is to try and entertain people. Like I always jects) otherwise it will get emphasises say, make them smile... Fulfil some unfulfilled desire or difficult for them,” said Irrfan emotion in them that might exist. Give them a couple at the screening of film Hindi that if you can of hours of happiness. It has to be as simple as that. Medium organised by the Everything else that comes is peripheral.” makers for the teachers of work hard, and “Everything that gets attached to my acting in Hindi Medium schools. Hindi become necessity. We are not compared to anybody.” Irrfan films... whether it’s the money, the fame, the name, Medium has touched base against that language in this also spoke about current sce- if you have a whether it’s on a power list, whether it’s an award... upon one of the most impor- film and I feel as an individ- nario of education in India. all of those are windfall games,” Shah Rukh said. tant obsessions in our country, ual, we should learn as many Hindi Medium is directed by bit of talent “I’m very happy about them and grateful about which is to speak impeccable languages as we can but we Saket Choudhary. It also stars them. But the core of my job is can I make peo- English. should be proud and have con- Pakistani actor Saba Qamar, and believe in ple happy whenever I’m in touch with them? Talking about the same, fidence on our own language. Deepak Dobriyal and Amrita Through my cinema? Through just talking to Irrfan said, “English has We should not feel backward as Singh in pivotal roles. IANS yourself, then them or meeting them. When you’re a star, people feel happy just meeting you or seeing that’s more you pass in a car. So to me, the core is just that, nothing else.” Fifth ‘GOT’ spinoff in works than enough to Often, the 51-year-old star has said he sells dreams. But does the thought that there might come a time LOS ANGELES: Novelist George RR Martin has announced achieve your when he loses this ability, bother him? that he and HBO are working on a fifth potential spinoff of the “No. It doesn’t bother me. I believe that anyone popular fantasy drama ‘Game Of Thrones’. In his blog, Martin dreams who has the capability, the ability, the desire to sell though revealed there were five spinoffs in development, he said dreams, has to dream them first. So, I have lots he wouldn’t name the fifth writer. of dreams. As a matter of fact, if I were to be “We had four scripts in development when I arrived in LA left alone, I could just live in the company last week, but by the time I left we had five. We have added a fifth of my dreams. I don’t really always need to writer to the original four. No, I will not reveal the name here. get these dreams verified, quantified or substanti- HBO announced the names of the first four, and will no doubt ated,” he said, stressing that he prefers to see the “opti- announce the fifth as well, once his deal has closed,” Martin wrote. mistic side of life”. Shah Rukh, who has spent almost three decades in The network previously announced that it was developing Indian showbiz, will be hosting ‘TED Talks India: Nayi Soch’, a global four pilot scripts for potential spinoffs with Kong: Skull Island first Hindi TV talk show created in partnership with TED, the non- writer Max Borenstein, Kingsman: The Secret Service writer Jane profit organisation devoted to ‘ideas worth spreading’, for Star India.IANS Goldman, LA Confidential writer Brian Helgeland, and ‘Mad Men’ staff writer Carly Wray. PTI