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VIOLENCE, SHUTDOWN IN DARJEELING AS PROTESTERS CLASH WITH COPS PAK PM CLAIMS NO CT 2017: WRONGDOING thrash , Sharif appears set up dream final ‘Hundreds’ of weapons found in before Panama Gorkha Janmukti Morcha office probe panel

AMITAVA BANERJEE including ADG (Armed Police) Kurseong. The Darjeeling Terai Ranvir Kumar had been sent to Dooars Plantation Labour DARJEELING: Violence was Darjeeling. Union affiliated to the GJM has reported across Darjeeling Police said more than 300 called for an indefinite bandh of on Thursday and a vehicle set weapons, including arrows and the Hill tea gardens demanding ablaze after the Gorkha Jan- explosives, huge quantities of the release of Karuna Gurung. mukti Morcha (GJM) called firecrackers, sling shots, khu- Meanwhile, Pradip Singha BIRMINGHAM: India cantered to a nine- for a complete shutdown in kuris, axes, binocular and two has been removed from the wicket win over Bangladesh in a lopsided second the Hills following a raid on radio sets, improvised arm post of Deputy Superinten- semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the its party office. There were also along with bags full of cash in dent of Police District Intelli- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Edgbaston Stadium here on Thursday, setting reports of arson on public prop- different denominations had gence Branch (DIB), Darjeeling Sharif on Thursday appeared before a up a clash with arch-rivals in the final. erty from all over the region. been recovered from prem- and has been made the DSP of Supreme Court-appointed team prob- Chasing 265 to win after electing to field Amid fresh violence in the ises connected with GJM boss Nadia. Avijit Mitra, who was ing the Panamagate graft case, becoming first, the defending champions did not flinch Hills, addressing a function in Gurung. Cash worth Rs 30 lakh the Joint Assistant Director of Pakistan’s first sitting premier to depose Arrows, sharp weapons and explosives seized during the raids for one moment as Rohit Sharma scored his Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata was also recovered from the PTI the state’s Intelligence Branch, before such a panel. 11th career ton (123 not out) and captain Virat Banerjee said the state govern- GJM office. person were completed gutted. early with anxious parents col- has become the new DSP DIB, A seemingly-relaxed Sharif arrived at Kohli notched up his 42nd fifty (96 not out) to ment will bring an end to the “We had information that The security forces fired lecting their wards. Darjeeling. the Judicial Academy - which has been stitch up an unbeaten 178-run partnership for hooliganism that is going on in Morcha leaders and support- tear gas and also lathi-charged Incidents of violence and In a late night development, temporarily turned into the Joint Inves- the second wicket. Darjeeling. Urging the citizens ers were gathering here, hence trying to ward off the attack. arson started trickling in. In Ghayabari railway station was tigation Team (JIT) secretariat - amid Kohli, in the process, became the fastest to not pay any heed to them, she we had come for raids. From “The security forces were fired Kalimpong, the Morcha sup- torched. tight security. cricketer in the world to reach 8,000 runs in said: “I will give my blood but here we managed to recover upon and petrol bombs were porters demonstrated in the In related development, According to official sources, more ODIs in just 175 innings. will not allow anyone to con- these modified bows and arrows charged. Improvised arms were Dambar Chowk in the heart of Union Minister SS Ahluwa- than 2,500 security personnel have been In-form opener Shikhar Dhawan continued spire to push Darjeeling into along with other items. ,” stated also recovered in the raids. Two the town. “In Pedong a police lia and GJM secretary deployed. from where he had left against South Africa with danger.” Chaturvedi. The party office was of our men have been injured,” outpost was set ablaze. The Roshan Giri met the Union The 67-year-old PML-N leader, a quickfire (46; 34b; 7x4, 1x6) before getting out A huge police contingent then sealed. stated Gupta. sericulture office located at Home Minister Rajnath Singh who was accompanied by his eldest son to Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza. India along with the CRPF led by top The police also raided the “The police along with TMC Barbot was torched,” said at North Block on Thursday Hussain Nawaz, brother Chief won the match with 59 balls to spare. cops — Jawed Shamim, Siddhi- Kanchenjunga School in Pat- supporters vandalised our house Yadav, Superintendent of Police, here and placed their demands. Minister Shehbaz Sharif and son-in- Earlier, riding on fluent half centuries from nath Gupta and Anand Kumar leybash where Gurung and his and torched two vehicles parked Kalimpong. GJM senior leader Roshan law Muhammad Safdar, waved at party opener Tamim Iqbal and stumper Mushfiqur — arrived at Patleybash, 6 km men usually hold meetings. in our compound,” alleged Asha In Kurseong, the GJM sup- Giri asserted that they would workers and responded to their chants Rahim, Bangladesh posted 264/7. from Darjeeling town. They While the security forces were Gurung, GJM leader and wife of porters took out a rally. Late not participate in the June 19 before entering the building. Tamim (70) and Mushfiqur (61) posted a were accompanied by Darjeel- returning from the raid there Bimal Gurung. in the afternoon, a state trans- tripartite meeting called by the The summons was issued to Sharif, 123-run third-wicket partnership to steady the ing SP Akhilesh Chaturvedi. were incidents of stone pelting With news of the raid in Pat- port bus was torched at Pagla- Home Ministry to discuss issues 67, after he returned last Saturday from Bangladesh ship after the tigers were reduced Patleybash is a GJM stronghold from both sides. A press vehi- leybash, the GJM clamped an jhora in between Mahanadi and related to the Gorkhaland Ter- Kazakhstan where he had attended the to 36/2. Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/53) and which houses the GJM party cle was torched. The LiveU set, indefinite general bandh in the Kurseong. GJM Trade Union ritorial Administration (GTA). Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Jasprit Bumrah (2/40) maintained a strict line to office and Bimal Gurung’s resi- camera and tripod along with Hills. Shops hurriedly downed leader Karuna Gurung was “We will talk only about a sepa- (SCO) Summit. Sharif has denied any halt Bangladesh’s scoring rate while part-timer dence. Seven senior IPS officers personal belongings of a media shutters. Schools closed down arrested from her residence in rate state,” he added. wrongdoing. AGENCIES Kedar Jadhav (2/22) emerged as the surprise package for the Kohli-captained side. PG14 Blast at PETROL PRICE CUT BY `1.12 A LITRE, DIESEL BY `1.24 A LITRE 10 killed as tourist Govt won’t play From today, fuel prices to change daily bus falls into gorge adjudicator in alleged kindergarten: 7 killed, NEW DELHI: Petrol price was pur, Puducherry District, Udaipur in Himachal on Thursday cut by Rs 1.12 per and Visakhapatnam from May 1. corruption in judiciary litre and diesel by Rs 1.24 per litre, “On the same lines, IOC DHARAMSALA: A private several others injured the last of the fortnightly revi- intends to start revising retail tourist bus from Amritsar on RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD sions after which daily correction selling prices of petrol and diesel Thursday fell into a gorge near BEIJING: A powerful explo- in rates in step with cost will be across the country on a daily basis Dhaliara, around 60 km from sion rocked the entrance of a implemented. with effect from June 16. The prices here, killing 10 passengers and In today’s kindergarten in eastern China From Friday petrol and diesel declared on a daily basis shall be injuring 55 others. on Thursday while children rates will be revised in sync with applicable from 6 AM to 6 AM the The deceased -- two women paper were leaving the school, killing any movement in international oil Indian Oil Corp, the nation’s larg- next day,” IOC said in a statement. and eight men -- are yet to be at least seven people and injur- rates. Rates will change at 6 am est fuel retailer. The reduction in rate identified, Kangra Superinten- ing 66 others, the state media every day depending on movement Actual reduction would be announced on Friday comes on dent of Police S Gandhi said. ... reported. in cost on the previous day. higher after taking into account the back of Rs 1.23 a litre hike in The injured, eight of them CITY The blast happened at Currently, prices are revised on local sales tax or VAT. petrol rates on June 1 and Rs 0.89 children, have been rushed EX MAOISTS TO BE PART OF HUL UTSAV 4 around 4:50 p.m. at the front 1st and 16th of every month based Petrol will cost Rs 65.48 a litre a litre in diesel price. to Tanda Medical College in gate of the kindergarten in of the kindergarten and one on the fortnightly average of inter- in Delhi from Friday as against Rs “The current level of interna- Kangra, the officer said. Gandhi, NATION Fengxian County in east Chi- woman was seen clutching her national oil price and the foreign 66.91 per litre currently. A litre of tional product prices of petrol and who along with district collec- na’s Jiangsu Province when child, who is in tears. exchange rate. diesel will cost Rs 54.49 as com- diesel and Indian Rupee-US Dol- tor, was at the accident spot said READY FOR MID-TERM POLLS: FADNAVIS 6 children were leaving the Footage of the scene The last of such revision was pared to Rs 55.94 at present. lar exchange rate warrant decrease the bus was on its way to Jawalaji. EDIT school, officials were quoted showed some people covered announced today when petrol IOC said a daily revision of in selling price of petrol and diesel, “The cause of the accident as saying by the state-run Xin- in blood while others appeared price was reduced by Rs 1.12 per retail selling price of petrol and the impact of which is being passed seems to be over-speeding and DELVING BEYOND THE SURFACE 8 hua news agency. to be unconscious and some litre, excluding state levies (VAT), diesel on pilot basis was imple- on to the consumers with this price poor knowledge of hill driving,” Two people were killed at even with their clothes burned and diesel by Rs 1.24 a litre, said mented in Chandigarh, Jamshed- revision,” the statement said. MPOST the SP said. MPOST INTERNATIONAL the site of the explosion while off. Children were seen among 4,500 HOMELESS RESCUED IN B’DESH 10 another five died later in hos- the injured. pital. Among the injured, nine “About 5 pm, we heard Civil aviation ministry BUSINESS are in critical condition, the a blast and thought it might Cattle slaughter notification: Fengxian county government have been a gas explosion at seeks GST deferment ‘ONGC DESERVES IRAN FIELD RIGHTS’ 12 said. a nearby food vendor,” a local The number of children shop owner was quoted as say- MPOST BUREAU SC issues notice to Centre SPORT among the casualties has not ing by online news portal Sohu. MPOST BUREAU PRANNOY STUNS WORLD NO.3 LEE 15 been confirmed, the report “Many people could be NEW DELHI: The civil aviation ministry has hearing on July 11. said. dead,” he said. sought postponement of the GST implementa- Additional Solicitor It was not immediately clear The gate of the kindergarten tion by two months on the ground that airlines NEW DELHI: The General P.S. Narasimha told what caused the blast, which appeared to have been horribly need more time to revamp their systems to com- Supreme Court on Thurs- the Bench that the intention FOR ADVERTISING rocked the kindergarten as par- bent, with shattered glass litter- ply with the new tax regime. day sought a response from of the notification was to kindly contact at 9810195709 ents were picking up children ing the scene. The goods and services tax (GST) is sched- the Central government have a regulatory regime on or from the school. It is the latest tragedy to uled to be rolled out from July 1 and preparations on two petitions challeng- cattle trade across the coun- [email protected] However, the Global Times strike a kindergarten in China are at an advanced stage. ing the controversial noti- try. He pointed out that the and China Youth Daily news- in recent weeks. Against this backdrop, the ministry has writ- fication banning the sale Madras High Court recently FOR SUBSCRIPTION papers cited witnesses as saying A school bus packed with ten to the finance ministry seeking deferral of the and purchase of cattle at animal markets for granted an interim stay on the notification. that a gas cylinder at a food stall kindergarten pupils erupted in GST implementation by two months. slaughter. One of the pleas said the provisions in the kindly contact at 8800854665 had exploded. flames inside a tunnel in east- According to a senior ministry official, the A vacation Bench, comprising Justices R.K. notification were unconstitutional as they vio- or Pictures and videos posted ern Shandong province on May deferment has been sought as airlines are not Agrawal and S.K. Kaul, issued a notice to the lated the fundamental rights, including the [email protected] online showed at least a dozen 9, killing 11 children, a teacher yet ready with their systems to be in compli- Centre and asked it to file its response within freedom of conscience and religion and right people lying outside the gate and the driver. AGENCIES ance with GST. two weeks on the pleas. It fixed the matter for to livelihood. CENTRE CRACKS WHIP Employees who got jobs with fake caste Denied boarding for being late, TDP certificates will be sacked MP creates ruckus at Vizag airport MPOST BUREAU at 8.10 am, to Hyderabad. aged furniture at Air India office MPOST BUREAU the Department of Personnel and “On being informed by the air- at Gannavaram Airport in Vijay- Training (DoPT) said in a recently VISAKHAPATNAM: There line staff that he was late and can- awada after missing his flight for NEW DELHI: Employees who got issued directive. seems to be no end to the VIP not be issued a boarding pass, an similar reasons. jobs using forged scheduled or back- It has been decided to collect mindset of some politicians. Sadly, enraged Reddy went to the IndiGo Union Civil Aviation Minister ward caste certificates will be dis- information from all departments the compelling need to flaunt office next to the check-in counter Ashok Gajapathi Raju also belongs missed, the Centre has said. about appointments made on the their importance seems most pro- and created a ruckus,” the airline to the TDP. All central government depart- basis of fake or false caste certifi- nounced at airports. source said. Earlier this year, ments have been asked to collect cates and the follow-up action taken In yet another case of VIP When contacted, IndiGo said it MP Ravindra Gaikwad was tem- details about such appointments thereon, it said. racism, Telugu Desam Party MP has initiated a probe into the inci- porarily banned by airlines from from the various organisations under had furnished false information or Minister of State for Personnel JC Diwakar Reddy on Thurs- dent, but refused to go into details. flying after he assaulted an Air them. produced a false certificate in order Jitendra Singh had said in a written day allegedly created a ruckus at “We are investigating the mat- India staffer. The move assumes significance to secure appointment he should not reply to the Lok Sabha on March 29 the airport here after an airline ter and have no further comments In May, the Centre released as over 1,800 appointments, a major- be retained in service. that 1,832 appointments were alleg- did not let him board a flight to to offer,” the Gurgaon-based airline draft rules for a national no-fly list ity of them in financial sectors like “Thus when an appointing edly secured on the basis of fake caste Hyderabad as he arrived late. Pradesh’s Anantapur seat in the said in a statement. of unruly passengers for all domes- public sector banks and insurance authority comes to know that an certificates. As per aviation regulator Lok Sabha, reported late for the “The safety and security of our tic carriers, proposing a ban on companies, were allegedly secured employee had submitted a false/ Of these, 276 had resulted in sus- DGCA norms, airlines close the flight and therefore, was not colleagues and customers are our flying from three months up to an through fake caste certificates, offi- fake caste certificate, it has to initi- pension or removal, 521 were entan- check-in counters for all domes- allowed to board it, a source said. highest priority,” it said. indefinite period. cial data reveals. ate action to remove or dismiss such gled in litigations and disciplinary tic fights 45 minutes prior to He was scheduled to fly Indi- Reddy was not available for The government is likely to According to existing norms, if it an employee from service as per the proceedings were pending in the departure. Go’s flight 6E-608, which departs comments. release the no-fly list rules by is found that a government servant provisions of relevant service rules,” remaining 1,035 cases, he said. Reddy, who represents Andhra from the Visakhapatnam airport He had last year allegedly dam- June 20. 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 DAYINDAYOUT What’s on Around Town RAMADAN FEAST This Ramadan, head towards Eros Hotel for the Iftaar meal and enjoy delicacies like Khajoor-e-Khaas, Gulab Sharbat, Gosht Haleem, Seviyan ka Muzaffar and so on. A truly grand platter of culinary offerings awaits you at Singh Sahib and Blooms (Eros) every eve- ning post Sunset at an exclusive price crafted specially for you. WHEN: Till Eid WHERE: Blooms & Singh Sahib, Eros Ho- tel, Nehru Place TIMING: After Sunset A KATHAK EXPLORATION This summer season sway to the classi- cal beats of the much awaited Kathak dance drama by Sanchita Abrol. A disciple of Padma Shri Guru Shovana High-carb Narayan, this kathak maestro presents “Ghar, Prem Ki Gaagar” in collabo- ration with Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust. Exploring the tale of love and its intrinsic nature, the drama is a beautiful take on love’s unique relationship with the heart and mind. WHEN: June 17 breakfast WHERE: ShowShaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams TIMING: 5:45 pm onwards helps you make better decisions DROOL OVER MANGOES Summer is the time to drool over You are more likely to accept unfair financial mangoes and the level of excitement becomes extraordinary when they offers if you are filled up on high-protein, low rule South East Asian palate. With Chef Veena’s Summer collection menu carbs breakfast, say researchers. So munch on inspired from the regions of Kerala, Srilanka, Thai and Vietnam, you will be left wanting for more. The menu cream cheese and fruits to survive the day promises to steal hearts with specialties put together with ripe or raw mangoes, complemented with Chef’s specials, ating a high-carb break- fast people tended to have lower they had eaten that morning. It wonderfully complemented by rice, fast, which includes levels of an amino acid called turned out that 53 per cent of peo- chicken, prawns, sole fish, veggies and bread, cheese and milk, tyrosine. ple who had eaten a high-carb exotic spices. may help you make good Tyrosine is important in pro- breakfast rejected unfair offers, WHEN: July 31 Edecisions throughout the day, say ducing brain chemicals like dopa- compared with only a quarter of scientists who found that people mine – which is part of the brain’s students who had eaten a lower- WHERE: The Spice Route, The Imperial who consume a lean meal in the “reward system.” Changes in tyro- carb breakfast. The second phase TIMING: Lunch: 12:30pm – 2:45pm and morning tend to accept unfair sine correlated with changes in included 24 men who came to Dinner: 7pm – 11:45pm financial offers. Researchers said people’s decision-making, Park the lab for a controlled break- that people’s decision-making was said. In the first, Park’s team had fast before playing the Ultima- FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL often influenced by the amount of 87 college students play an online tum Game. They also had blood Celebrate this Father’s Day with your carbohydrates and protein con- version of the Ultimatum Game. samples drawn over several hours. family at Café Knosh. Book a table for tained in their breakfast. The game gives players the oppor- On one day, the breakfast was men were more likely to reject a multi-cuisine brunch buffet spread The study participants were tunity to either accept or reject a 80 per cent carbs, 10 per cent pro- unfair offers after the high-carb and reward your dad with a memo- more likely to reject an unfair clearly unfair financial offer from tein: Bread with jam and cream breakfast. The test included only rable family meal. Every dad at brunch financial offer if they had filled an opponent. The catch is, if the cheese; milk and apple juice; and men, Park said, because there are receives a complimentary meal on up on carbs that morning. How- offer is rejected, no one gets any an apple and banana. On another gender differences in metabo- behalf of the hotel and will also enjoy ever, if they had eaten a lower- money. So when a player makes day, the breakfast was 50 per cent lism that might have interfered complimentary access to our tempera- carb, higher-protein breakfast, that choice, it’s seen as a form carbs and 25 per cent protein: with the results. Even in the all- they were more apt to accept such of “social punishment” for the There was bread and jam again, male group, people varied in their ture-controlled swimming pool. offers. According to Soyoung Park opponent. but also ham, yogurt, milk and a responses. Some still accepted WHEN: June 18 from the University of Luebeck, in After playing the game, the bigger slab of cream cheese. unfair offers after having a high- WHERE: The Leela Ambience Conven- Germany, after a high-carb break- students told the researchers what The results were similar. The carb breakfast, for instance. PTI tion Hotel, Delhi TIMING: 12 pm – 4 pm Guide your feet Broccoli may help manage diabetes

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Yet, our feet have the benefit of UV rays ally, and as many as 15 per cent in cruciferous vegetables – can be the most vulnerable killing bacteria. of those patients cannot take tamped down glucose produc- because they are exposed to Keep your feet clean: the first-line therapy metfor- tion by liver cells growing in the environment. And, with Make sure you wash your min because of kidney dam- culture, and shifted liver gene the monsoon season upon feet every day after you age risks. expression away from a dis- us, foot problems are even come back home. Get that Seeking a more viable path eased state in diabetic rats. more common. Essen- grime and mud forward, researchers identified When the researchers gave tially, the moist, off your soles compounds that might coun- concentrated broccoli sprout wet and humid with gen- BEAUTY HACKS FOR ter the disease-associated gene extracts to 97 human type 2 dia- ease demonstrated significantly investigate large public reposi- conditions tle warm expression changes associated betes patients in a randomised decreased fasting blood glu- tories of gene expression data predispose water and with type 2 diabetes. placebo-controlled trial, obese cose levels compared to con- could be a valuable strategy your feet a mild The researchers, including participants who entered the trols. The researchers said that to identify clinically relevant to more soap daily. Annika Axelsson of Lund Uni- study with dysregulated dis- developing gene signatures to compounds. 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They even one to conspire to push Dar- essary steps, the Chief Minis- demanded an all party meeting jeeling into danger,” were the ter said: “A policeman received at the national level to review Chief Minister’s words in con- severe injuries on one of his the Hill situation and come out nection with the “hooliganism” eyes. It was continuously bleed- with a solution to the impasse. in the Hills. ing. We had to airlift him to Talking to mediapersons which should be made public. video message, he appealed to The state government will Kolkata and will do whatever in Darjeeling, Morcha leader Regarding the indefi- the Hills to remain united and bring an end to the hooligan- necessary for the treatment.” Swaraj Thapa stated: “The police nite strike called by the Mor- raise voice of protest against the ism that is going on in Dar- She said: “I had seen eight action at the party office was cha, Thapa stated: “It was an high-handedness of the police jeeling for vested interests of to ten cars being set on fire in unwarranted and excess. It has impromptu strike. It is the and administration. a section of people. She also Darjeeling. It came to my mind caused concern and anguish. responsibility of the govern- “The security forces are try- urged the citizens of the Hills when I went to the spot that It has created an atmosphere ment to diffuse the situation.” ing to unleash a reign of ter- to not listen to the hooligans how come the vehicles were of insecurity and fear in the Regarding the recovery of ror on the instruction of CM and throw them out to save the burning till the next day of the Darjeeling Hills. The whole bows, arrows and other things Mamata Banerjee. The TMC Hills. incident. I found that they had exercise was aimed at under- from the party office, Thapa supporters are hand in glove Stating that the trouble in set the clothes of policemen mining the democratic move- claimed that they were for stu- with the police. How can they the Hills is the handiwork of and women police on fire who ment for Gorkhaland. People dents of the Kanchenjunga vandalise my residence and some hooligans, the Chief Min- went to perform their duty in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks at the joint felicitation programme of Kolkata Police and are agitated. We feel the need of Academy for an archery com- torch my vehicles? I, as the GTA ister said: “I will give my blood, Darjeeling from other parts of the hour is to step back. A dia- petition. “Other than that, there Chief, am of the rank of a Cab- but will not allow anyone to PIC/AMIT DATTA the state. Police carry bedroll logue should emerge between were farming tools. The Gork- inet minister. Our one point conspire to push Darjeeling Five years have passed and now they (Gorkha Janmukti Mor- the situation as it happened in with them when they go some- the state, Centre and GJM to has are allowed to keep Khuku- agenda is Gorkhaland and we into danger.” some people are carrying out cha) do not want the bet- Darjeeling. Hurling of Molotov where to perform their duty so look into the demand of a sepa- ris. All this is to undermine the will continue with our struggle She was speaking at a felici- hooliganism.” terment of Darjeeling. A cocktail continued for two long that they can take some rest if rate state. Some kind of mecha- democratic nature of the agita- till our goal is achieved,” stated tation ceremony jointly organ- “Shops are closed and peo- conspiracy is going on to put hours. In Charu Market, one possible. Those too were burnt, nism has to be worked out. An tion. They are trying to paint a Gurung. ised by the Kolkata Police and ple have to suffer without any Darjeeling in danger but she Molotov cocktail was hurled said the Chief Minister. all party meeting at the national picture of an unconstitutional Reacting to the day’s inci- the West Bengal Police. fault of their. Snatching some- will not let it happen, assured in 1980 and people were killed “I had asked Surajit Kar level to discuss the crisis will do movement by doing all this,” dents, Goutam Deb, Tourism Maintaining that there one’s livelihood is not politics the Chief Minister. in the incident. Still people get Purakayastha, Director Gen- good to all.” claimed Thapa. minister stated: “It is very unfor- cannot be politics with guns, but hooliganism and we will She further asserted: “A traumatised recollecting it.” eral of Police, to give Rs 5,000 to The Morcha demanded that Meanwhile, Gurung sent tunate that an elected head has shells and Molotov cocktail, bring an end to it. We will bring plan was hatched to attack Raising a question she each of the cops to buy clothes the Centre should immediately a video message to the media such things stashed. Law will she said: “There was peace in an end to it for the sake of peace my Cabinet colleagues when said: “What is the difference as they went there from quite a send a central team to make from an undisclosed loca- take its own course. No one is the Hills. Some hooligans are in Darjeeling.” I went to hold a Cabinet meet- between them (GJM support- distance to perform their duty,” an assessment of the situation tion following the raids. In the above law.” creating trouble in the Hills. Banerjee further said that ing in Darjeeling. I have seen ers) and terrorists when such she said. Narada case: Mamata announces increase in award Sovan pulls up fire official CBI questions Iqbal Ahmed money for recipients of police medals over alleged bribe demand OUR CORRESPONDENT only have to perform duty on field. They also have to work OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: In a bid to encour- to tackle cyber crime. People age the police force, Chief now commit crimes after watch- KOLKATA: Sovan Chatter- KOLKATA: The Central Minister Mamata Banerjee on ing television serials. So it is jee, state minister for Fire and Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday decided to increase my duty to look after the fam- Emergency Services department on Thursday questioned Iqbal the award money for the recipi- ily members of those who are pulled up a senior official of Ahmed, deputy Mayor of Kol- ents of Sewa Padak, Prasangsha working for the state,” she said Behala fire station on Wednes- kata Municipal Corporation, Padak and Nistha Padak. adding that both Kolkata Police day for allegedly asking for a in connection with the Narada Surajit Kar Purakayastha, and West Bengal Police has to bribe from a school authority. sting operation. Director General of Police, be the best police force in the The accused personnel, He went to the CBI’s office made the announcement in the world. On Thursday, two police Tarakesh Ranjan Sinha, sta- in Nizam Palace at around 11 presence of the Chief Minister officers have been honoured tion officer of Behala fire station am and left the place in the on Thursday during the jointly with Sourya Padaks, seven with has been removed and asked to evening. held felicitation ceremony of Nistha Padaks for serving the report to the Officer- in-Charge plaint with the department and problem should get in touch Kolkata Police and West Ben- police for more than 25 years, of headquarter fire station at 10 approached Dhanashree Bag, with me directly,” he said. Sources said that gal Police. 51 policemen got Prasangsha am every day for attendance. P local Councillor who took the Earlier, it was often alleged Recipients of Nistha Padak, Padaks and 88 received Sewa Jagmohan, director Fire and authorities to Chatterjee. Chat- that some officials of Fire and the investigating Prasangsha Padak and Sewa Padaks. Emergency Services depart- terjee immediately conducted a Emergency Services depart- officers asked Padak will be getting Rs 50,000, Two police officers have been honoured with Sourya Padaks, seven Four police officers have ment is conducting a probe preliminary probe and pulled ment had been asked for bribe him to narrate Rs 40,000 and Rs 25,000 respec- with Nistha Padaks for serving the police for more than 25 years, 51 received the Chief Minister’s against him. The authorities up Sinha. Chatterjee said no to give permission to school tively. The award money for policemen got Prasangsha Padaks and 88 received Sewa Padaks award for best investigation. of Kamala Vidyamadir who had corruption will be allowed in authorities to carry out infra- whatever he the best investigating officers PIC/AMIT DATTA Nadia has become the best dis- proposed to upgrade the school the Fire and Emergency Ser- structural development. Find- have also been increased to Rs trict in the terms of policing and from Class VIII to Madhyamik vices department. Chatterjee ing no other option, the school knows about the 50,000. right to pelt stones and bombs at ing the name of a police officer, Andal received the best police level, approached the Behala also gave a WhatsApp number authorities often succumb to the sting operation. The Chief Minister further the police, said Banerjee while Gurupada Som, who had saved station award. North Division is police station for clearance. 8478888888 and urged school pressure and pay bribes. The fire said that there is a need to bring addressing the gathered crowd. her during an agitation during the best division in Kolkata and Sinha allegedly asked the school authorities facing any problem officials had allegedly asked for They have about a change in the uniform “One may commit mistakes the regime of the erstwhile Left Kolkata Police’s Reserve Force authorities to pay a graft and on in obtaining clearance from the bribes to give no objection cer- recorded the of the West Bengal Police as but it has to be rectified. We Front government. has become the best unit of the being denied, sent a bill worth Rs department to get in touch with tificates to the owners of multi- the police have to look smarter. have to keep in mind that 0.1 “The workload of the police force. In Kolkata, Haridevpur one lakh to the school author- him. “No corruption in the Fire storeyed buildings. If money statement and She also said that the peo- percent could be bad but rest has gone up a lot as the nature of has been awarded as the best ities and asked them to pay and Emergency services depart- were not given, they would have asked him ple have to change their atti- perform their duty with dili- crime has also changed. Today’s police station and Shyambazar the money immediately. The ment will be allowed and any never issue the certificate, some to come on Friday tude towards the police. It is not gence,” she said after recollect- situation is not that the police as the best traffic guard. school authorities lodged a com- school authority facing any people alleged. again He has been asked to turn Extortion case: Mathew quizzed KMC holds ward-level meetings up at the CBI’s office on Fri- day again. Sources said that the inves- OUR CORRESPONDENT which the video footages were tigating officers asked him to found during a raid in Febru- to combat malaria and dengue narrate whatever he knows KOLKATA: Mathew Sam- ary after being contacted by about the sting operation. They uel, CEO of Narada News, the Police informing that OUR CORRESPONDENT decided to extend the cam- have recorded the statement was questioned by officers of the former Central minister D paign which includes aware- and have asked him to come Munchipara police station for P Yadav had been receiving KOLKATA: The Health ness though public address on Friday again. The CBI offi- seven long hours in connec- threat calls from Munchipara department of Kolkata Munic- system till July-August. People cers had earlier recorded the tion with the Munchipara case area. ipal Corporation (KMC) is have been asked to clean con- statement of Narada News CEO in which a former Central min- It may be recalled that ear- holding ward-level meetings tainers to store water once a Mathew Samuel in this connec- ister from Bihar received a call lier police came to know that of the vector control depart- week along with flower vase tion. They went to Cochin to from Central Kolkata demand- an employee, who was “termi- ment as a part of the year-long and pots. People have been take his statement. While tak- ing extortion money of Rs 5 Samuel has nated” from Samuel’s company programme to combat malaria requested to visit the KMC cen- ing the statement, the instigating crore. had managed to transfer some and dengue. tres to get blood samples tested officers had asked him to nar- He has been summoned been summoned footages, related to an “under- Earlier, there was a general and get medicines free of cost. rate the entire incident. Simi- again on Friday at the police sta- again on Friday cover story” of 2015, from the conception that vector-borne There are 15 dengue detection larly, Enforcement Directorate tion for further interrogation. office archive to the laptop. diseases spurt after monsoon centres in the city. There are (ED) officers too had questioned Samuel went to the police at the police Sources said that the inves- and continues till winter. But 141 health centres, one in each him in Cochin. CBI had sum- station at around 1 pm on station for further tigating officers have also asked due to global warming, the out- ward where blood samples are moned Ahmed asking him to Thursday and he was there till 8 Samuel to narrate that when break of the disease has been REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE tested. turn up at the office of the Anti- pm. Sources said that the inves- interrogation the video was shot. noticed in other seasons of the It may be recalled that the Corruption Branch of CBI in tigating officers asked Samuel Akhilesh Chauturvedi, the year. To combat the spread of control department in eight out reservoirs and overhead tanks. Union Health ministry has Nizam Palace on June 10. But to narrate that how the youth ing officers felt that they have then deputy commissioner of the disease, KMC is now car- of 15 boroughs have been com- If mosquito larvae are found, lauded the KMC for its drive to he failed to turn up as he was ill. Vikram Singh had got hold of to place some more questions Kolkata Police’s Central Divi- rying out a year-long anti lar- pleted. Ghosh asked the health notices are given to the own- combat malaria and dengue. In But he had assured cooperation the video footages in which his before him. So they have asked sion had said that the police vae drive. workers to pull up their socks ers urging them to clean the 2016, not a single dengue death with the investigating agency presence was also found. Samuel to turn up at the police will be taking statement of all Under the chairmanship of and work seriously. reservoirs and overhead tanks was reported in KMC area, that and informed the officers that It is learnt that after listen- station once again on Friday. the persons who featured in Atin Ghosh, member, Mayor- KMC staff are visiting and ensure that both of them is, 144 wards under its jurisdic- he will be going to their office ing to Samuel’s statement in It may be recalled that the the video footages and those in-Council (Health), ward- each and every household and are covered. tion because of round-the-year on Thursday. this connection, the investigat- police had recovered a laptop in involved in making it. level meetings of the vector inspecting the underground The civic authorities have surveillance programmes. Good Samaritan: Cab driver gets bravery award for saving woman AT IFTAR

OUR CORRESPONDENT day for his valiance in saving a to free herself despite crying The youth had fled realis- woman when she was being for help. ing that they might get caught. ravery is not the absence chased by inebriated men. Somehow, she managed to Nayak took the woman to New of fear but the ability to Loud cheers filled the open- free herself and started running Market police station in his cab. moveB forward in spite of fear air theatre Uttirnya, where the down the road. Nayak started It was learnt that the woman - Anonymous felicitation programme of following them on Lenin Sarani. came to visit the city with some At a time when reports of police was organised, when Later, three more youth joined of her friends. She decided to people turning a blind eye to Joint Commissioner of Police the gang and started chasing the stay in a hotel after an alterca- lecherous and dastardly acts (headquarters) Supratim Sarkar woman on a motorbike. Realis- tion with her friends and the of eve-teasing and rape are announced the name of Nayak ing that it would not be possible incident took place when she flooding the country, a Kolk- after reading out the incident for him to face six youth alone, had come out of the hotel. ata driver of an app-based cab in which he had courageously he started searching for police- At a time when there are service reminded us of our role saved a woman in the wee hours men and found a police jeep on numerous reports of app-cab as responsible citizens. at Wellington on Saturday. Park Street. He approached the drivers misbehaving with pas- Binod Nayak (in blue) receives the award PIC/AMIT DATTA Binod Nayak, the driver of At around 4.30 am on Satur- policemen and with their help sengers or harassing them, an app-based cab, was given the day, Nayak was resting in his cab the loud cries of a woman asking into a car. The woman, who is finally found the girl in a lane Nayak has left a different mark Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sovan Chatterjee and Firhad Hakim bravery award by Chief Minis- at Wellington after dropping off for help. He found three inebri- originally a resident of Mur- near Lenin Sarani where the girl on the face of society as we at an iftar party at Kolkata Press Club on Thursday PIC/AMIT DATTA ter Mamata Banerjee on Thurs- a passenger. Suddenly, he heard ated youth forcing the woman shidabad, was not in a position was hiding. know it. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 Now, former Maoists to THE GREAT ESCAPE take part in Hul Utsav

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE several programmes to provide a platform to inmates in order to showcase their tal- ent in dance-drama, music and paintings. Hul Utsav will be performed in all the district headquarters when the state-level edition will take place at Silda in Jhargram. Special emphasis is given to organise the programme at four other places including Belpahari and Lalgarh in Jhargram district, Khatra in Bankura and Ayodhya in Puru- lia. All the four areas were once under the dominion of Maoists and Silda, where the state-level Hul Utsav is being held, had witnessed the killings of the 24 jawans of An elderly woman bends to cross a divider from below on the no pedestrian zone at a road in Kolkata on Thursday PTI the Eastern Frontier Rifles by Maoists on February 10, 2010. The situation gradually changed and peace prevailed in Jangalmahal after the Another fake doctor arrested HIDCO installs top leader of Maoists, Kishenji was killed in a gun battle on November 24, 2011. OUR CORRESPONDENT he have a valid registration. attend the health camp which ‘airport-like’ On Thursday, Atri Bhattacharya, Prin- An irate mob beat up the fake was organised by a local club cipal Secretary of the Information and KOLKATA: Police arrested doctor while two of his asso- at Muragacha area under PRITESH BASU Welfare department minister, Churamani Cultural Affairs department, held a video another fake doctor from ciates fled the spot. Hashkahli police station. water fountain Mahato, minister of state of the Backward conference with District Magistrates, Nadia on charges of practic- After being informed, the Kanu Biswas, who has also KOLKATA: To provide a wider plat- Classes Welfare department, Sandhya Rani Superintendents of Police and District ing as an MBBS without a police reached the spot and been arrested by the police, in Action Area I form to Maoists who have surrendered Tudu will be present in the inaugural cer- Information and Cultural Officers of Jhar- valid registration. Police have took the accused to the police had organised the health and joined mainstream life, the state gov- emony of Hul Utsav. gram and West Midnapore districts in this also arrested his assistant in station. After a prolonged camp. OUR CORRESPONDENT ernment for the first time has decided to It may be mentioned that till date, more connection. this connection. interrogation, the police The patients who enlisted engage them for a cultural performance in than 300 Maoists including top-level lead- Musical instruments including dhamsa Some of the local resi- arrested the accused late on their names in the health KOLKATA: The Housing the state-level Hul Utsav. ers have surrendered to the police in order and madol will be distributed among the dents found that the accused Wednesday night. One of his camp were all charged Rs 30, Infrastructure Development This is the second year when the to return to mainstream life. The state gov- groups which will be performing in the Anil Das was prescrib- associates was also held by the while those who consulted the Corporation (HIDCO) on Mamata Banerjee government is going ernment has also provided them with nec- state-level Hul Utsav. ing ayurvedic medicines police for his alleged involve- accused doctor had to give Rs Thursday installed an ‘airport- to hold the state-level Hul Utsav to com- essary rehabilitation packages to help them Besides the Maoists who have returned whereas his prescrip- ment in the incident. 200 as consultation fees and like’ water fountain at the bus memorate the fight of Santhals against the get established and to regain their con- to mainstream life, troupes of tribal dance tion mentions that he is an Police said that the around an additional fee of terminus in Action Area I as a British Raj in 1885. This year, the event will fidence in order to earn their livelihood. and students from different schools will MBBS doctor. accused doctor, who is Rs 400 for medicines. part of the drive for the welfare be organised at Silda in the newly-created Among the surrendered Maoists, there also be performing in the programme in This aroused the suspi- originally a resident of The club membersof citizens. Jhargram district. are a good number of youth and women Silda. cion of the local residents and Sarsuna area in Behala, noticed that the medicines A troupe comprising a group of youth who have the talent to take part in differ- The students of the Ramakrishna Mis- they asked the accused to pro- used to run a chamber at which were prescribed by the If the project and women from Jangalmahal who had ent cultural activities. Thus, the state gov- sion Vidyamandir Eklavya Model Resi- duce the registration number Chinsurah in Hooghly and accused doctor were once taken up guns and were involved in ernment has decided to give them a wider dential School will also be performing which the accused eventually treat patients as an MBBS ayurvedic while his prescrip- turns out to be a “anti-state” movements is going to show- platform to showcase their talent. in the event. It may be mentioned that failed to do. doctor. He was arrested by tion claimed that he was an success, it will be case their talent in different art forms in According to an official of the state sec- on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Local residents, however, Nadia police when he went MBBS doctor. They started the three-day-long Hul Utsav scheduled retariat, Hul Utsav is the right platform Banerjee had felicitated a student of the claimed that during ques- to Hashkhali area to attend a questioning the accused when installed in other to be held on June 30-July 2. for them to showcase their talent. It may school, Uday Murmu, who stood first in tioning, the accused admit- health camp. he broke down. Meanwhile, bus shelters as The Tribal Development minister be mentioned that the state Correctional Santhali language in this year’s Madhy- ted that he never took an The accused doctor along police have started a probe in James Kujur, the state Backward Classes Administration department also organises amik examination. MBBS course and neither did with two others went to this regard. well FAKE DOCTORS The water fountain was installed on a pilot basis. If the Youth injured by miscreants while project turns out to be a suc- cess, it will be installed in other CID interrogates senior officers bus shelters as well. Water taps trying to save sister from eve-teasing installed in different parts in the city has two major disad- OUR CORRESPONDENT his throat. The local residents vantages. Firstly, one has to use He fell on the rushed to his rescue after hear- of Jalpaiguri Health department hands to drink water and sec- KOLKATA: A youth suffered ground after ing his screams and took him to ondly, glasses are often tied to a critical injury on his throat the Malda Medical College and OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE the accused had been appointed on con- the taps for the users but this while trying to save his younger receiving several Hospital. Meanwhile, the mis- tractual basis. They also found that the arrangement is not hygienic. sister from the eve-teasers. blows and one creants fled the spot immedi- KOLKATA: The senior Criminal Investi- accused had produced a fake certificate One can drink from the water The incident occurred at ately after the incident. gation Department (CID) officers interro- brought from Bhagalpur in Bihar during fountains installed in Netaji Baishnavnagar in Malda on of the miscreants After being informed by the gated senior officers of the district Health his appointment in the health centre. He Subhas Chandra Bose Inter- Thursday. It had triggered ten- took out a sharp local residents, police reached department in Jalpaiguri in connection also used to treat patients at various tea national Airport without using sion in the locality with the the spot and started a probe in with fake doctor issue which has turned gardens in Alipurduar and used to practice hand or glasses. Debashis Sen, local residents staging demon- weapon and this regard. The local residents out to be one of the most serious prob- in his chamber where he put up his sign chairman of HIDCO said the strations demanding the arrest slashed his throat told the police that the culprits lems in the state. board carrying an MBBS degree against functioning of the fountain of the accused. often gathered in the locality It may be mentioned that a four-mem- his name. He used to claim to be a spe- which was installed on Thurs- The victim Subrata Sarkar, South Malda College, protested and teased schoolgirls. But the ber team of CID officers visited the district cialist doctor. The CID officers are inter- day, would be kept under watch a resident of Sabdalpur under against the incident which led local residents are too fright- to interrogate the senior health officials in Chakraborty, a fake doctor who was rogating into another incident in which and if need be, modifications Baishnabnagar police station to the miscreants pouncing on ened to protest against them as the Nagrakata block. The employees of the attached to Dhumpara healthcare cen- Jagannath Sarkar, another fake doctor was would be done. It may be men- was taking his younger sister him and punching him. they almost always carry arms block health office were also interrogated tre in Dooars on May 10. The accused arrested recently. tioned that HIDCO has intro- to school on Thursday morning He fell on the ground after with them. They also indulge in by the CID officers. The CID officers on was arrested on the basis of the complaint The CID officers wanted to know when duced a series of citizen-friendly when some youth started hurl- receiving several blows and one various anti-social activities in Wednesday had interrogated a representa- lodged by the Chief Medical Officer of these doctors were appointed and are prob- steps for the residents of New ing expletives at the girl. Sub- of the miscreants suddenly took the area. Police are conducting tive of the District Magistrate and received Health in the district. The next day, the ing if any other persons were involved Town which include opening rata, a second year student of out a sharp weapon and slashed raids to nab the culprits. some information relating to the incident. CID had taken him in their custody. The behind their recruitment in the govern- parks and giving proper road The police arrested Snehasish investigating officer came to know that ment-run health establishments. signages among others. millenniumpost.in Farmer duped of Woman gang-raped in Old Malda KOLKATA: A woman was gang-raped by some miscreants at Sahapur gram is now available in everypart of Bengal panchayat area in Old Malda. Police have started a case on the basis of the `2L by man posing complaint lodged by the victim. Police said that the victim, a housewife was SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No going to Maulipur village hospital to consult a doctor. When she was walking NO NAME along the road at Bulbulchandi area some youth told her that they were ready 1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 as bank manager to take her to the hospital on their motorcycle. The victim accepted their pro- HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 OUR CORRESPONDENT posal as she was feeling weak and thought it would be immensely helpful if Begum,Ranichak The accused told someone dropped her to the hospital. The woman told the police that the two DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884 KOLKATA: A farmer from accused took her to an abandoned building and raped her while threatening 2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 Rajarhat has been duped of the victim that his her with a sharp weapon. She told her family members about the incident af- 3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 more than Rs 2 lakh by a per- ATM card would ter returning home. The woman later lodged a complaint in the police station. 4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630 son who had posed himself as a bank manager. be blocked if he Police are conducting raids to nab the culprits who are still at large. MPOST BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 The accused had allegedly does not provide BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 siphoned off the amount from the details 5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 the account of one Hafizul Mollah, a local farmer, who 6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126 GRSE hands over warship has an account with Pathar- The bank officials said DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / ghata branch of a nationalised that awareness programmes 7864818860 bank. The victim has told the were held repeatedly to make NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 police that on June 11, he had the customers aware about ‘Tarasa’ to Indian Navy received a phone call from a these issues. BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173 person who introduced him- The customers are advised 7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 self as the bank manager. not to share any personal OUR CORRESPONDENT 8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 The accused told the vic- details with anybody who KANCHRAPARA tim that his ATM card would calls up a customer posing KOLKATA: “Tarasa”, the last be blocked if he does not pro- as a bank employee or offi- warship of the four “Follow-on” 9 HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 vide the details relating to his cial and seeks personal details Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts, /9732243933 account. Initially, the vic- relating to the account. Bank built by the Garden Reach 10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550 tim did not want to provide officials never call up a cus- Shipbuilders and Engineers 11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 his account details but the tomer in this manner and Limited (GRSE) was formally accused convinced him that ask for bank details. Despite handed over to the Indian Navy 12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 if his account gets blocked, repeated pleas, customers on Thursday. DAN NAGAR he would not be able to have been repeatedly falling “Tarasa”, named after an 13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 withdraw money lead- victims to these incidents. island in the Andaman, is fit- 14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515 ing to the victim to finally The victim told the police ted with three water jet pro- sharing his account details that around Rs 2.13 lakh was pulsion systems powered by Agency with the accused. withdrawn from his account marine diesel engines gener- 15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 The victim told the police in 15 transactions. On the ating 2720 KW of power. To 16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 after he shared his account basis of the compliant, the provide artillery fire support 17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738 details with the caller that police have started a specific during attack missions, it is also money had been withdrawn case in this regard. They are fitted with CRN-91 indigenous Rear Admiral V K Saxena, IN (Retd) Chairman and Managing Director, 18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154 in several transactions. The yet to arrest the accused with 30 mm Gun. 19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 victim came to know about the investigating officer going At a programme held at GRSE hands over ‘Tarasa’ to the Commanding Officer of the ship Lt Cdr Praveen Kumar PIC/MPOST 20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 the incident on Wednesday, through the telephone call to Garden Reach Rear Admi- following which, he lodged trace him. ral V K Saxena, IN (Retd) ried out final inspection of the the Indian Navy. This activ- Others District List a complaint with the police. A senior police officer of Chairman and Managing ship prior to its acceptance by ity is normally undertaken 21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / He also contacted the local the cyber crime department Director, GRSE handed over the Navy. after the ship is delivered to 8409298763 branch office but was told said that it is often found that “Tarasa” to the Command- It may be mentioned that the Navy. With the handing TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 that it was difficult for the the callers use mobile num- ing Officer of the ship Lt Cdr “Tarasa” has the honour of over of “Tarasa”, GRSE has bank officials to do anything bers which are issued in the Praveen Kumar. Rear admiral being the first indigenously once again demonstrated its DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 as the victim had shared name of other persons and as Sandeep Naithani VSM, Chief built warship to have suc- commitment to strengthen 22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 all personal details with an a result, it becomes difficult to Staff Officer (Technical) of cessfully completed weapon the maritime security of unknown caller. trace the culprits. Western Naval Command car- trials prior to its delivery to the country. 5 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp nation

VIJAY MALLYA EXTRADITION CASE CBDT forms task force for a No delay in sharing papers unified I-T assessment system with UK authorities: CBI OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT process but this has still been proceedings on June 13, there a issue of grievance for many. was no criticism of the extra- NEW DELHI: The Central The CBDT order said while NEW DELHI: The Central dition request or of the Indian Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) giving its recommendations, Bureau of Investigation (CBI) government. Senior district has constituted a special task the task force would also sug- on Thursday claimed that the judge fixed next CMR hearing force to chart the road map gest possible changes in law, documents related to extra- on July 6, 2017 when the dates for its ambitious proposal of adequacy of infrastructure dition of former liquor baron for extradition hearing will be a jurisdiction-free income tax additional funds for imple- Vijay Mallya were sent to the decided.” assessment system and e-scru- menting the proposed changes, UK in February itself while The CBI statement said that tiny of taxpayers. modification in business pro- supporting documents were 900 crore fraud case against the chargesheet against Mal- The 13-member task force cesses as well as training and also handed over to the Crown Mallya, extradition dossier, lya was filed on January 24 this has been asked to submit its other capacity building mea- Prosecution Service (CPS) relied upon documents, non- year in the Special CBI court report on the new tax assess- sures which may be required much before the June 13 hear- bailable warrant, sworn affi- in after which a non- ment process, which is aimed to be taken by it. ing in the case. The agency was davit of Superintendent of bailable warrant was issued at reducing corruption and It added the task force reacting to reports that there Police of CBI and other docu- against him on January 31. harassment of taxpayers, to the should also prepare a blueprint was a delay from India in shar- ments like evidence contain- It said that the request for CBDT by July 31. for implementation of the sug- ing Mallya case documents ing falsities, misstatements and extradition of Vijay Mallya The CBDT, which frames gested recommendations. with the UK authorities. false representations of Mallya was forwarded on February policies for the income tax (I-T) tiny assessments. constituted by the board to Tax Return (ITR) and scrutiny The CBDT is also set to The agency also clarified were forwarded before June 13 9, 2017 to the UK authori- department, said it formed the The 13-member task force examine the feasibility of these case papers of a taxpayer liv- soon implement the system that the Tuesday hearing (June hearing. ties through diplomatic chan- task force after it had “agreed” is headed by a principal chief recommendations and also to ing in Delhi could be assessed of conducting limited scrutiny 13) in the UK was not related to CBI also made it clear that nels. The extradition dossier with the recommendations of commissioner of income tax- suggest how best to implement by an AO based in Mumbai or cases via the ‘e-proceeding’ Mallya’s extradition. According the UK court had not criticised contained details of evidence an earlier committee that sug- rank officer. The other -mem the recommendations found Kochi, an official had explained system that had been noti- to agency’s spokesperson RK India’s extradition request dur- including the chargesheet filed gested changes in the age-old bers have been drawn from feasible, in medium and long earlier. fied recently under the ambi- Gaur, the June 13 hearing was ing the hearing. “During the along with relied upon docu- methods of assessment and various regions and streams terms,” the CBDT order said. Similarly, the task force will tious Internet-based paperless “for case management review” hearing on June 13, when the ments and non-bailable war- scrutiny done by the taxman. of the I-T department set-up. Under the proposed juris- also suggest ways to make easy communication system of tax and not related to extradition. counsel of fugitive Mallya rant of arrest. The committee had sug- The board added it had also diction-free assessment, it is the system of scrutiny where a dealings. “The purpose of case man- sought a date for March-April, A joint CBI and ED team gested to the CBDT that agreed for having a “flexible being mooted that a taxpayer taxpayer is required to provide The new e-proceeding pro- agement review is to determine 2018, Aaron Watkins of CPS led by additional director departmental databases such function-specific jurisdiction could be assessed by an assess- a number of documents and cedure, the CBDT has said, is further steps to be taken in the opposed the same. To justify a Rakesh Asthana had also met as PAN should be used to bet- for certain actions and pre- ing officer (AO) of the depart- testimonials to the AO after his a part of e-governance initia- case and to draw a timetable later date, the defence counsel CPS prosecutors on May 2 and ter the tax assessment system verification of information ment based in any part of the or her case is picked up for a tive to facilitate a simple way for extradition proceedings. It raised the issue of delay, which 3 in London on latter’s request. in the favour of the tax-paying mismatch before full-fledged country. threadbare examination. of communication between the is not extradition hearing,” the is nothing but a figment of his The joint team provided all public. The Board said it feels scrutiny”. This proposal is aimed at The department has said department and the taxpayer, CBI spokesperson said. imagination,” the CBI official additional documents sought that different category of tax- “While e-assessment is reducing instances of corrup- that it only picks less than one through electronic means, Asserting that there was no said. by CPS on May 2-3 and also payers should be “segmented” being implemented in phases, tion and harassment of the per cent of total I-T Returns without the necessity of the delay “whatsoever”, CBI says Adding further, he said, answered the queries of prose- and a “new ecosystem” should in respect of other recommen- taxpayers. (ITRs) filed for examination taxpayer to visit the I-T office. the main chargesheet and sup- “The Specialist Prosecutor of cutors during the meeting, the be created for conducting scru- dations, a task force is hereby For example, the Income under the long-drawn scrutiny plementary chargesheet of Rs CPS confirmed that during the CBI official said. Heptulla to unfurl Decision on next attorney general Cong targets Modi over failure in job creation national flag OUR CORRESPONDENT delayed cosmetic” exercise of Sharma said this gov- at appropriate time: Prasad holding a meeting with Niti ernment was giving wrong at Jamia Millia NEW DELHI: The Congress Ayog, the government’s policy answers and it would be better OUR CORRESPONDENT 2014. He has argued in many on Thursday accused the Nar- think-tank, on job creation and if Modi talked honestly instead Islamia University contentious matters like the endra Modi dispensation of said it came after the govern- of continuing to make false NEW DELHI: The govern- challenge to the National Judi- failing to fulfil its promise of ment realised the seriousness claims and admitted his mis- ment will take a decision on cial Appointments Commis- creating two crore jobs every of the crisis. take before the people of the appointing a new attorney gen- sion Act on appointment of year, and asked the prime min- “The prime minister should country and apologised. eral at an “appropriate time”, judges for the higher judiciary. ister to make his position clear make it clear whether he agrees Raising the issue of H-1B Law Minister Ravi Shankar Recently, he assisted the on BJP president Amit Shah’s with his party president Amit visas, Sharma has said there Prasad said on Thursday. apex court in the ‘triple talaq’ claim that it had never made Shah that the BJP had never has been a fall of 37 per cent Incumbent Mukul Rohatgi matter in which judgement is such an electoral promise. promised to provide jobs or to in such visas to Indians and recently conveyed to the gov- reserved. Senior Congress spokes- create jobs. He should make licity was over. asked Modi to raise the issue ernment that he would like to Early this month, the person Anand Sharma also his position clear. He cannot “Did the prime minister not with Trump during his visit to be relieved from the post he has Appointments Committee of raised apprehension about the remain silent and if Amit Shah talk about job creation for the the US. “He should demand held for three years. “The government will take the Cabinet extended his ten- changes in H-1B visa rules by is right, this means another youth of the country? When it and obtain credible and firm “We have taken note of a decision at an appropriate ure until further orders. the US administration, and false promise and the complete is time for giving answers, they assurances from US Presi- OUR CORRESPONDENT request of the AG not to con- time” on who would be its next Rohatgi had also repre- asked Modi to raise the issue betrayal (of the people) by the are making excuses,” Sharma dent Donald Trump that he tinue due to personal reasons. top law officer, he said. sented the Gujarat govern- with US President Donald BJP,” he told reporters. said. will reverse his decision which NEW DELHI: Gov- We respect that. Rohatgi has Rohatgi, who has said he ment in the Supreme Court in Trump and seek credible assur- He said the prime minis- He said it was time to give discriminates against Indian ernor Najma Heptulla, on her been a very distinguished AG. wants to return to private prac- the 2002 Gujarat riots and fake ances from him during his visit ter should stop making false an account of the “miserable professionals... maiden visit to Jamia Millia He has served with great dis- tice, was appointed attorney encounter death cases, includ- later this month. claims and he must realise after performance of his govern- He cannot return empty- Islamia University after tak- tinction,” the minister told general immediately after the ing the Best Bakery and Zahira He dubbed as “futile” three years in power that the ment, his failure to provide jobs handed,” the Congress leader ing charge as its chancellor, reporters here. BJP came to power in May Sheikh matters. the prime minister’s “much- time for propaganda and pub- as promised”. said. would unfurl a national flag and unveil the ‘Wall of Heroes’, a release from the university said on Thursday. Don’t bring bilateral hostility in Govt to standardise costs Heptulla, whose visit to the university is scheduled on June 19, would unfurl a national of medical tourism services flag hoisted on a 102-foot- high pole near the entrance of SCO: China to India, Pakistan OUR CORRESPONDENT the vice-chancellor’s office, it added. She would also unveil OUR CORRESPONDENT We hope that these rules are NEW DELHI: In a big relief to the ‘Wall of Heroes’ in the Dr abided by all member states,” India, Russia reject Pak claims foreign tourists who visit India Zakir Husain library. The wall BEIJING: China on Thursday Kong added. for medical and wellness tours, would display the photographs said India and Pakistan will He was talking to Indian of Putin’s offer to mediate the government has decided of the 21 Param Vir Chakra have to play by the rules of the journalists on the sidelines of to standardise the cost of such recipients, the country’s high- Shanghai Cooperation Organ- an SCO event where national NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Thursday embarrassed services in the country through est military decoration. isation (SCO) by not bringing flags of India and Pakistan were itself as it made claims of a non-existent Rus- a centralised web portal. “The photographs of the their bilateral dispute to the hoisted after the two countries sian offer to mediate between New Delhi and “The growth of medical and soldiers have been put up right forum. Chinese Assistant For- were admitted to the group last Islamabad. Pakistan foreign office spokesperson wellness tourism in the coun- next to the wall displaying the eign Minister Kong Xuanyou week in Astana, Kazakhstan. try has been between 23 to 25 country on June 21 to stream- ment, yoga, wellness, spas and photographs of the founders said “hostility” between India China is worried that bilat- Nafees Zakaria during a weekly media briefing per cent in the country and line the niche travel segment so others. of the nearly century-old uni- and Pakistan in the SCO will eral disputes between India said, “Pakistan welcomes Russia’s attention and there is a lot of potential here. that tourists are not defrauded “Information regarding versity,” the release quoted the not be good for the group. and Pakistan could affect the intention to play a role in this long-standing issue That is the reason why we have on such trips. qualification of experts, the Vice-Chancellor, Talat Ahmad, “In the charter of SCO, forum. However, a senior Pak- on the UNSC agenda.” He was reacting to reports decided to standardise the ser- “We want to ensure that kind of services available and as saying. there is a clause that hostility istani diplomat earlier said the that Russian President Vladimir Putin had appar- vices in this sector,” Tourism people who come to India to where to go for such services A resolution to install the in the bilateral relations should SCO was not a forum to settle Minister Mahesh Sharma on learn and see the different ser- will be available on the website national flag at educational not be brought to the organ- bilateral disputes. ently told Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday said. The National vices like yoga and ayurveda for the tourists,” said Sharma, institutions was adopted on isation,” Kong said. “I believe The envoys of India and that he was willing to help resolve differences Medical and Wellness Tourism and others are not cheated or adding that the prices for such February 18, 2016, at a meeting those countries will abide by Pakistan Vijay Gokhale and between India and Pakistan. However, Russia was Promotion Board, under the discriminated against. We are services will be the same all chaired by then HRD minis- the charter of this organisation.” Masood Khalid respectively quick to rubbish any such report on Putin’s offer of ministry of tourism, will come creating a portal whereby they over the country. The website, ter Smriti Irani, with an aim to “This organisation has its were present on the occasion out with a draft Medical and can assess the rates of services Sharma said, will be live within “instill nationalism and pride” own rules and procedures. at the SCO Secretariat. mediation. Wellness Tourism Policy for the that range from medical treat- the next three months. in the students. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 If BJP-ruled Maha, UP can give Adityanath govt dissolves waiver, why can’t MP: Scindia

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Shia, Sunni waqf boards BHOPAL: Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thurs- OUR CORRESPONDENT day said if BJP-ruled Uttar Make ‘International Yoga Day’ a Pradesh and can LUCKNOW: The Uttar announce farm loan waivers Pradesh government on why the party-ruled Madhya Thursday announced dissolv- peoples’ movement: Adityanath Pradesh cannot do this. ing the Shia and Sunni waqf Scindia, sitting on a 72-hour boards in the state in the wake OUR CORRESPONDENT satyagraha since Wednesday in of corruption charges against support of farmers, also crit- them. Chief Minister Yogi GORAKHPUR (UP): Uttar icised the state’s BJP govern- Adityanath has assented to the Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi ment for not taking any action dissolution of the boards, Min- Adityanath on Thursday against those who fired at the ister of State for Waqf Mohsin appealed to people to make the farmers in Mandsaur last week, Raza said. upcoming ‘International Yoga killing five of them. The dissolution process has Day’ a mass movement and Following protests by cul- Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia speaks to media persons during been started after taking into lauded Prime Minister Nar- tivators in Maharashtra, the the party’s 72-hour ‘satyagraha’ in support of farmers killed in account all legal aspects, the endra Modi for getting inter- Devendra Fadnavis-led gov- Mandsaur firing in Bhopal on Thursday PTI minister said. There have been national recognition for the ernment on Sunday announced serious allegations of corrup- ancient Indian tradition. a loan- waiver for farmers and his ongoing ‘satyagraha’ at TT would not extend any help,” tion against the Shia and Sunni “The importance of yoga decided to form a committee Nagar’s Dussehra Maidan here. he said. waqf boards related to their has been accepted in the vedas to work out the debt-relief cri- He said Prime Minister The Centre is not budg- properties. An inquiry con- and other ancient books and teria. The Yogi Adityanath- Narendra Modi himself had ing despite the fact that nearly ducted by the Waqf Council Youths perform yoga at a university ahead of the International Yoga Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government in Uttar made several promises to make 12,000 farmers are committing of India had also found many Day event on June 21 in Meerut on Thursday PTI has achieved the important feat Pradesh had also recently farming a beneficial venture suicide every year, Scindia, the irregularities in this regard. of getting international recog- will also be seen getting con- announced a loan-waiver of with slogans like ‘Abki Baar Congress chief whip in Lok The role of the chairman of ernment, of corruption, mis- minister allegedly misused nition for it...all those having nected with it,” the chief min- Rs 36,359 crore for small and Kisano Ki Sarkar”. Sabha, claimed. the Shia Waqf Board, Wasim management and misuse of his position to grab properties faith in the ‘sanatan’ traditions ister said, adding that it was a marginal farmers in the state. “The prime minister made He also hit out at the Mad- Rizvi, as well as the minister office. The fact-finding com- under the boards. should be thankful to him for matter of pride for the state that “When the BJP govern- a series of promises to make hya Pradesh government for waqf in the previous Sama- mittee, constituted after the It said Khan made a trust this,” he said. the prime minister will himself ments in Uttar Pradesh and farming a profitable ven- for not taking action those jwadi Party government, Azam CWC received several com- -- Maulana Johar Ali Edu- The chief minister was participate in the programme Maharashtra have announced ture during election cam- who fired at the farmers in Khan, had come under scanner plaints from UP, was headed by cation Trust -- and diverted inaugurating a yoga training in Lucknow on that day. to waive farm loans, why the paign. Now, the Centre is Mandsaur. “Ten days after the after the inquiry by the Waqf Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi, who funds from waqf properties camp in Gorakshapeeth here. Adityanath said yoga camps same party’s regime in Madhya saying the state governments farmer killings in Mandsaur, Council of India. is also the in-charge of Uttar to it. It recommended that the Making an appeal to make will be held in various places in Pradesh has been shying away will have to arrange funds for the state government has not Barely a fortnight after Pradesh and Jharkhand waqf Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board be ‘International Yoga Day’ a the state also on that day. from announcing the same,” loan waiver on their own and taken any action against the the SP suffered a humiliating boards. dissolved immediately and “peoples’ movement”, he said “We should all try to get Scindia told reporters during that the Centre government guilty. defeat in the Uttar Pradesh Raza had recently handed all accused officials be barred that because of the various ben- connected with it. We can Assembly polls, a report by the over separate reports of the from entering waqf offices efits of this ancient form, the achieve targets through yoga fact-finding committee of the Waqf Council with regard to pending investigation. entire world has now taken a which normally seem impos- Haryana to install Daily wager’s son clears Central Waqf Council (CWC) the two boards to the Chief Khan has, however, main- liking to it. “On June 21 when sible to achieve...we need to indicted Khan, one of the con- Minister. tained that he was absolutely crores of people will connect strengthen the base of yoga for 109 mobile phone troversial ministers in the The committee in its report clean and the allegations themselves with yoga, some achieving heights of spiritual- JEE (Advanced) in Odisha erstwhile Akhilesh Yadav gov- elaborated on how Khan as against him were baseless. 200 countries of the world ity,” he added. jammers in jails KENDRAPARA: A daily His father, Bijoy Das, said, OUR CORRESPONDENT wager’s son from a village in “Bikash never studied in an Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district English medium school. He UP govt claims 63% roads made Maha BJP prepared for CHANDIGARH: The Hary- has cleared the Joint Entrance received his education at the ana government has decided Examination (Advanced), primary and high school in to install 109 mobile phone clinching 582 rank in the the village and was good in pothole-free, Oppn terms it eyewash mid-term polls: Fadnavis jammers in all 19 jails of the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. academics.” state, except the one in Gurg- Bikash Das, who belongs to “Parental support with hard OUR CORRESPONDENT can enjoy a smooth ride and OUR CORRESPONDENT aon, to strengthen the security a family that comes below the work has paved the way for claimed the delay was due to in prisons. poverty line, has secured 582 my success. I never believed in LUCKNOW: The Uttar the e-tendering process and MUMBAI: The BJP unit in The state government has rank in the SC category, and is shortcuts to achieve success,” Pradesh government on Thurs- the new mining policy which Maharashtra is prepared for already sent a proposal to the now eligible for a seat in the IIT. Bikash said. MPOST day claimed that it has made has made it difficult to get raw mid-term polls, Chief Minis- Centre to sanction about Rs nearly 63 per cent roads in the materials. ter Devendra Fadnavis has said. 10.64 crore for installating 17 state pothole-free and termed Maurya alleged that the Fadnavis made the remarks mobile jammers in the Gur- it as a record of sorts which the previous SP and BSP govern- in reference to reports spec- gaon district jail. NATION BRIEFS opposition parties dismissed as ments did not repair the roads. ulating mid-term polls in the “The proposal, approved ARMY KILLS VILLAGER IN ARUNACHAL “mere eyewash”. “The SP government had state against the backdrop of by Chief Minister Manohar Deputy Chief Minister Kes- taken the state backward by farmers’ stir for loan waiver in Lal Khattar, will cost over Rs MISTAKING HIM TO BE AN ULTRA hav Prasad Maurya said of the almost 30 years. Many of the view of the agrarian crisis. 68.22 crore for which a bud- 1,21,034 km damaged roads Centre’s welfare measures were The Fadnavis government out naming any party. getary provision has been ITANAGAR: The Army opened fire on a villager in the state, 76,356 km, which stopped because of political had agreed to the long-stand- Buoyed by the BJP’s success made in the current financial mistaking him of being an ultra in Changlang district of comes out to be 63 percent, ego. A number of state high- ing demand of farmers and in Maharashtra local bodies’ year,” an official spokesperson Arunachal Pradesh, killing him on the spot. The incident have been made pothole-free. ways could have been trans- announced a loan waiver for polls, held recently, Fadnavis said. took place on Wednesday night, defence PRO Colonel The high-performing depart- performing, Maurya said. formed into national highways, them last Sunday. “Some peo- exuded confidence that peo- In the first phase, 14 mobile Chiranjit Konwer said on Thursday. Based on specific ments or schemes are Pradhan On March 25, a week after but there were no such efforts,” ple said (when the agitation ple of the state were with the phone jammers would be intelligence regarding movement of a hardcore terror- Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (96 taking oath as the chief minis- he said. was on) that they will bring the saffron party notwithstanding installed by the government. ist group, the Army personnel challenged the person percent), Public Works Depart- ter, Yogi Adityanath had said in “The work which Akhilesh government down, they will various agitations in the state. There are three central ment (82 percent), National Gorakhpur that he has told the and Mayawati could not do in withdraw support. I said we are “That success was unprec- jails in Ambala and Hisar and when he arrived at the spot. The person identified as Highways Authority of India PWD officials to ensure that so many years, we have done in ready for mid-term polls. edented. No other party 16 district jails in Gurugram, Thingtu Ngemu made “very suspicious movements” and (81 percent) and State High- roads in the state are made pot- less than 100 days,” the deputy “If someone wants to impel achieved such success. The Faridabad, Jind, Karnal, Nar- rushed towards the troop, Konwer said. ways Authority (74 percent), hole-free by June 15. chief minister said, adding the us to go for mid-term polls, I Congress-NCP couldn’t attend naul, Rohtak, Sonepat, Pal- he said at a press conference. According to officialAdityanath government will am confident we will be able to the success even during their wal, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Kaithal, POWERFUL IED PLANTED BY NAXALS Irrigation and Panchayati sources, it might take two bring out a white paper on its form government again,” Fad- hay days. So, people believe in Kurukshetra, Rewari, Sirsa, SEIZED IN CHHATTISGARH Raj departments are the worst- more months before people achievements since March 19. navis told reporters here with- the government,” he said. Yamunanagar and Panipat. RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday recov- ered a powerful IED, allegedly planted by Naxals, in Sreedharan downplays Kanker district. A joint team of the district force and Amit Shah in Maharashtra from Border Security Force was patrolling when it spot- ted a connection of the improvised explosive device controversy over Kochi (IED) beneath the dirt track near a culvert on Kanker’s today, likely to meet Uddhav Badgaon-Himmatwahi road, a police official said. Later, the security personnel recovered the explosive Metro launch OUR CORRESPONDENT Shah postpones kept in a steel container. NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah 2 KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN ORDNANCE will be in Maharashtra on a three-day tour Odisha visit from Friday during which he is expected FACTORY IN PUNE’S KHADKI AREA to meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thac- NEW DELHI: BJP national PUNE: Two persons were on Thursday killed in an ex- keray, whose party has threatened to take president Amit Shah’s three- plosion at the ordnance factory in Khadki in Pune while an “independent stand” in the presidential they were shifting small arms and ammunition. De- poll. “We are hopeful of getting the Sena’s day visit to Bhubaneswar has votes,” a senior BJP leader said, adding that been rescheduled for next fence sources said the blast occurred at around 9.30 the regional party would not like to vote month. Shah was supposed am when “rejected ammunition” was being shifted. Several persons are believed to have been injured in against a candidate most likely to become to visit the state from June the next president. the explosion. “Two persons have died due to burn in- 22 to 24, but now he will visit Sena mouthpiece Saamana has reported juries,” said an official. The names and the ranks of the that Shah will meet Thackeray on June 18. the state on July 4, 5 and 6 for deceased have not been not been made public yet. Ties between the two Hindutva par- their candidate elected for the top consti- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Vistar ties have been strained for long due to the tutional post with the support of allies as Yojana. The decision comes in ONE JAWAN KILLED, THREE OTHERS ‘Metro man’ and DMRC Principal Advisor, E Sreedharan during power tussle between them in Maharashtra. well as some regional parties. the inspection of the newly constructed Kochi Metro train station The Sena has a history of voting against Sena had gone with the UPA’s choice the wake of heightened po- INJURED IN MANIPUR AMBUSH Palarivattom on Thursday PTI the BJP’s choice in the presidential polls. of Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee in litical developments ahead of IMPHAL: A jawan was killed and three others were Sena spokesperson had 2007 and 2012 despite being an ally of the Presidential election. Earlier, OUR CORRESPONDENT injured when suspected militants ambushed an Assam am a worker here, there is no recently said his party may take an inde- BJP, which had supported Bhairon Singh Shah had postponed his visit to Rifles party in Ukhrul district of Manipur on Thursday. need for an invitation,” Sreed- pendent stand in the polls. Sena had Shekhawat in 2007 and P A Sangma five North-Eastern state Arunachal KOCHI: ‘Metro man’ E Sreed- haran said when asked about proposed the name of RSS chief Mohan years later. Both Patil and Mukherjee had The ultras exploded an improvised explosive device haran on Thursday sought to the PMO’s decision. Bhagwat for the post. While Bhagwat emerged victorious. Pradesh. During his three-day (IED) at Kashungabout 11.15 am, police said. downplay the controversy over The Kerala government yes- expressed his unwillingness, the proposal Shah is scheduled to offer floral trib- visit, Shah will visit the Odisha The deceased was identified as Havildar Rohit. The the omission of his name from terday shot off a letter to the also drew little enthusiasm from the BJP. utes to Shivaji, Bhimrao Ambedkar, Veer Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s three injured, who are yet to be identified, were air- the list of dignitaries who will PMO to accommodate three BJP leaders have been expressing con- Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb home turf Ganjam district. MPOST lifted by a helicopter to the Leimakhong Army Hospital share the stage with Prime more dignitaries, including fidence that they are in a position to get Thackeray at Shivaji Park on Friday. in Imphal, they said. A large number of central forces’ Minister Narendra Modi dur- Sreedharan, the DMRC Prin- ing the Kochi Metro inaugura- cipal Advisor popularly known personnel and police commandos rushed to the area to tion on June 17. Sreedharan, as the ‘metro man’, on the dais conduct search operations. here to oversee the final round during the inaugural function. Kerala to unveil ‘green carpet’ tourism policy of preparations for Saturday’s As per the approved list THREE POLICEMEN DISMISSED FOR PRO- event, said there was nothing from the prime minister’s office THIRUVANANTHA- ently abled-friendly’. better places for people to visit and conferences. “The previ- TECTING LIQUOR MAFIA IN BIHAR unusual in the decision of not (PMO), the prime minister, PURAM: The Kerala govern- “The LDF government is and live in. “We are envisag- ous UDF government’s deci- being invited on the stage as governor, chief minister, Union ment will soon unveil its new yet to announce its new tour- ing the green carpet initiative sion to close down liquor bars PATNA: Three policemen attached with the Beur such restrictions were usual in minister Venkaiah Naidu, MP tourism policy with special ism policy. It will be announced as a comprehensive awareness had adversely affected the state police station here have been dismissed for allegedly a programme being attended K V Thomas, state minister focus on a ‘green carpet’ ini- soon with focus on green car- campaign. It is aimed at keep- tourism sector,” he said. shielding liquor mafia, police said on Thursday. The by the prime minister. Thomas Chandy and Mayor tiative, aimed at transforming pet initiative. Our aim is to ing tourist destinations clean It had resulted in the fall of three policemen who were dismissed by the Deputy “Please don’t make a con- Saumini Jain are the seven per- holiday destinations into clean implement responsible tour- with the support of local people arrival of foreign tourists, the Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Central Range, troversy over the issue. Prime sons who will be on the dais at and hygienic surroundings ism in the state,” he said. and village panchayats,” he said. minister said, adding, several Patna, are Vishwambhar Prasad and Sunil Kumar, Minister’s security is impor- the inaugural function. with local partnership. The green carpet initiative The minister also expressed conferences, to be held in the tant,” Sreedharan said, adding The government also Announcing this at a meet- is aimed at building a sustain- hope that the new liquor policy state, had also been cancelled. both Sub-Inspectors, and Shravan Kumar, an Assistant that the programme should be wanted the PMO to include the-press programme here, able destination management of the state government would Asked about job creation Sub-Inspector. The DIG had issued dismissal orders on conducted as per the prepara- names of the opposition leader Tourism minister Kadakam- system in Kerala through par- help increase foreign tourist in the tourism sector, Suren- Wednesday on the recommendation of Patna Senior tions made by the prime min- in the state Assembly, Ramesh pally Surendran said steps are ticipation and partnerships. arrivals to the state and would dran said the LDF government Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj, ister’s security agencies. Chennithala and P T Thomas, on to make the tourist destina- The initiative is aimed at again make Kerala a sought aimed at creating at least 80,000 they said. “I have no issues. Since I the local MLA, in the list. tions ‘plastic-free’ and ‘differ- transforming destinations into after destination of meetings jobs in the next two years. MPOST 7 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp nation Doubling farmers income: Centre Govt to SC: Ban on cattle trade mulls 10% discount on seed prices

DHIRENDRA KUMAR uled two-day visit. for slaughter only to regulate According to sources, at the NEW DELHI: After giving meeting officials of all leading farm loan interest relief, the seed companies, including OUR CORRESPONDENT ers before the apex court has It also claimed that states Centre has initiated a proposal Monsanto, Nuziveedu, Ankur, claimed that provisions in the like Kerala, West Bengal, Tri- to provide 10 per cent discount etc would be present to take NEW DELHI: The Centre on notification were unconsti- pura and Karnataka have said on the maximum retail price the final call on the proposal. Thursday told the Supreme tutional as they violated the that they would not implement of seed packets. According to Commenting on the meeting, Court that its notification ban- fundamental rights including the Centre’s ban as it would sources in government, the National Seed Association of ning the sale and purchase of freedom of conscience and reli- impact the livelihood of those move is aimed at reducing the India’s (NSAI) president Prab- cattle at animal markets for gion and right to livelihood. involved in this business. input cost and increasing farm hakar Rao said, “Yes, I’m going slaughter was aimed at having The Centre had last month “It is also to be noted income of farmers. in the meeting, but won’t be a “regulatory regime” on cattle banned the sale and purchase that slaughtering of animals The Agriculture Minis- able to share the agenda of the trade across the country. of cattle from animal mar- for food, the foods and culi- try has called a meeting of all meet.” The Centre’s submission kets for slaughter through an nary made out of such animal major seed companies to final- tive of the move is to motivate When asked about govern- came as the apex court sought Environment Ministry notifi- flesh and offering sacrifice of ise the formalities on Friday in farmers to buy new seeds at ment’s plan to offer discount on its response on the pleas chal- cation -- ‘Prevention of Cru- animals is a part of cultural this regard. “As doubling the affordable prices. “If a packet seed prices, Rao, “I’m not aware lenging the May 26 notification elty to Animals (Regulation of identity of such communi- farmers’ income is the top- of seed is available in the mar- about it and if there is any such under the Prevention of Cru- the intention behind coming ers requested the bench to stay Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017’ ties, which is protected from most priority of the govern- ket at Rs 100, after the said dis- proposal, let me first under- elty to Animals Act banning out with the notification was the notification, Narasimha under the Prevention of Cru- any legislative or executive ment which is led by Prime count it would be available to stand the proposal and then sale and purchase of cattle from to have some kind of a regula- said the Madurai bench of the elty to Animals Act. encroachment under Article Minister Narendra Modi, the farmers at Rs 90. The plan is only make my comments on animal markets for slaughter. tory regime. Madras High Court has already One of the petitioners, 29 of the Constitution of India 10 per cent discount proposal to bring all type of seeds under it.” However, Rao said that the A vacation bench compris- “The intention was to bring granted an interim stay on it Hyderabad-based Mohammed which is not been subjected to is not such a big amount that the price discount ambit,” the NSAI is in favour of increasing ing justices R K Agrawal and S in existence some kind of a reg- and it would not be enforced Abdul Faheem Qureshi, had any restriction by the framers profit-making seed companies sources said. the income of farmers. K Kaul issued notice to the gov- ulatory regime for cattle trade,” as of now. contended in his plea that the of the Constitution...,” the peti- would not like to contribute in The importance of the According to market ernment and asked it to file its he told the bench. The counsel appearing notification was “against the tioner had said. the larger interest of poor farm- proposed meeting could be experts, the seed companies reply on the pleas within two He said the notification for one of the petitioners told freedom of religious practice A complete ban on sale or ers,” the sources said. understood with the fact that offers a margin of about 20-30 weeks and fixed the matter for would also check irregularities the apex court that due to the to sacrifice the animals” and purchase or re-sale of animals According to the sources, the Agriculture Minister can- per cent to their retailers and hearing on July 11. in cattle markets and it would notification, serious problems imposing a ban on slaughter would cast a huge economic Union Agriculture Minister celled his China visit to bring when the 10 per cent discount During the brief hearing, not have any impediment have cropped up in places like of animals for food violates the burden on the farmers, cattle Radha Mohan Singh would all stakeholders on the board offer would be implemented, Additional Solicitor General on the genuine cattle traders Kerala, Tamil Nadu and other right to food, privacy and per- traders who find it difficult to make an appeal to all seed com- on price discount matter. Singh the firms may share the ‘dis- P S Narasimha, representing across the country. nearby states. sonal liberty guaranteed to a feed their children today, the panies to consider 10 per cent was supposed to travel China count burden’ among their the Centre, told that bench that When one of the petition- One of the petition- citizen under the Constitution. plea had said. discount proposal as the objec- on Thursday for his pre-sched- retailers and the companies. Govt slammed Liquor ban across highways: for taking public Time to migrate to knowledge societies: Sinha OUR CORRESPONDENT (development for all), Sinha Optical Network by the end of Kerala's beer parlours in SC money without pointed out while speaking at the year 2018. This ambitious NEW DELHI: Calling for the World Summit on Informa- digital connectivity project, NEW DELHI: Several Ker- gories by the excise department proper schemes migrating from ‘information tion Society, WSIS Forum-2017 which is also the world’s largest ala-based beer and wine par- of Kerala and their licences societies’ to ‘knowledge societ- at Geneva on Thursday. connectivity project, is unique lour owners on Wednesday were renewed on March 31 for NEW DELHI: Government ies’ to ensure that information At the meeting, the minister in many of its dimensions and approached the Supreme a period of one year. agencies have no right to accept is not only created and dissemi- highlighted the success story of will ensure reliable and qual- Court seeking clarification of The FL-11 licence pertains money from the public unless nated but also put to the service India in leveraging ICT for pro- ity broadband connectivity to its order to shut down liquor to the sale of beer and wine for they are ready with a housing of mankind, Union Telecom viding citizen centric informa- rural areas, the minister said. vends within 500 metres of consumption by public in a sep- scheme for which allotment Minister (I/C) Manoj Sinha tion and services in the timely Sinha highlighted India’s national and state highways arate room in a beer and wine can be made within a rea- said that several countries have and reliable manner under the success story of direct bene- from April 1. parlour. They have claimed that sonable time, the apex con- evinced keen interest in emu- visionary leadership of Prime fit transfer through Aadhar, tal India in ensuring citizen- Houlin Zhao and deputy secre- The matter was mentioned after the apex court's March 31 sumer commission has said. lating India’s success story in Minister Narendra Modi. e-payments facility through centric services and its role in tary general Malcolm Johnson, before a vacation bench of Jus- order, the excise department The National Consumer Dis- the use of information technol- The minister explained BHIM, use of National Digital building a knowledge-based said there was a strong desire tices R K Agrawal and Deepak "started threatening" them not putes Redressal Commission’s ogy as the key enabler for pro- in detail about the ambitious Literacy Mission, digital plat- society. on the part of ITU to enhance Gupta which said the plea to operate their hotels, bars, (NCDRC) observation came moting inclusive development. Bharat Net Project, which aims forms such as national e-gover- In order to enhance cooper- cooperation with India and would be heard after the sum- restaurants and beer and wine in a case in which the Rajasthan India has utilised ICT as to provide broadband connec- nance platform, m-governance ation between India and Inter- study the flagship programmes mer vacation in July. parlours which are situated Housing Board had cancelled a key enabler of governance, tivity to over 2,50,000 gram and government e-marketplace national Telecommunications such as Aadhar, Digital Finan- The applicants told the within a distance of 150 metres twice the allocation of property based on the principles of panchayats via indigenously during the address. He also Union (ITU), the minister, who cial Services so as to put it as court that they were granted to 350 metres from national to a buyer under its schemes Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas developed Gigabyte Passive highlighted the role of Digi- also met ITU secretary general global standards. FL-11 licence in different cate- and state highways. floated in 1979 and 2007. The Commission termed as “heights of inefficiency”, the Board’s contention that a sec- Govt set to launch ‘Parivar Vikas’ ond allotment letter issued to complainant and buyer Santosh Kumar Hakim, a Rajasthan res- programme in 146 districts ident, in 2008 was a “mistake”. “It is a clear indication that the Board has not been able to maintain their own record properly, nor they have been able to look after the interest of the gullible public, which ICA/2083(3)/2017 deposit their hard-earned Tender No. 02/AE-1/NKDA/2017-18/2nd Call money with this Board in the hope of getting a residential has been invited on 09/06/2017 for the work: property and keep on wait- ICA/2076/2017 Periodical maintenance of fountain and water ing for the same for decades fall in different parks at Action Area-1, under together,” the bench headed New Town, Kolkata. (Period: 01/07/2017 to by presiding member B C Gupta said. The Commission 30/06/2017). Estimated Amount: Rs. 4,69,200.00 upheld the decision of the Raj- Last date of application: 19/06/2017 upto 3:00 asthan state commission that P.M. Details available on www.nkdamar.org and the Board should allot a flat to Hakim on the terms and con- OUR CORRESPONDENT tion with maternal mortality As part of the programme, the office notice board of NKDA. ditions at the cost prevailing rate (MMR) and infant mor- the health ministry will distrib- ICA/T 2087(2)2017 Assistant Engineer -I in 2008. “These Government/ NEW DELHI: The govern- tality rate (IMR). “These 146 ute a kit containing products of New Town kolkata Development Authority semi-Government agencies ment is all set to roll out the districts spread across seven family planning and personal have no right to accept any ‘Mission Parivar Vikas’ pro- states are an obstacle in pop- hygiene among newly-wed money from the public, unless gramme to improve family ulation stabilization,” Union couples. The kits will be dis- they are ready with a scheme, planning services in 146 dis- Health Minister JP Nadda said tributed by ASHA workers to for which, allotment can be tricts that house 28 per cent of while talking to reporters at an encourage inter-spousal com- made within a reasonable the country’s population. event organised to spell out the munication and consensual time,” the NCDRC said. The districts, in the seven achievements of his ministry in decision-making with regards According to the com- states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the last three years. to their reproductive and sex- WB HIDCO plaint, Hakim applied to the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Under the programme, ual health as well as delay the E-Tender Notice No.- 14(2nd Call) of G.M.(E)-II of 2017-2018 Board for allotment of a house Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and the government will study birth of the first child and space WB HIDCO invites online percentage rate open tender for under its 1979 General Regis- Assam, have a total fertility rate each district to find why fer- the second, a senior health an estimated amount Rs. 17,15,121/- in two bid system tration Scheme by depositing a (TFR) of 3 and above and have tility rates are higher and will ministry official said. for bituminous road work from experienced, resourceful sum of Rs 3,000 on January 30, been identified as high-focus take measures to address them. ‘Saas Bahu Sammelans’ will bonafide Govt. Contactors and eligible outsiders in the manner 1980. The Board claims that on districts to accelerate access to “The greater the TFR, the more be held to facilitate improved as described in the detailed tender notice available on WB January 9, 1997 he was asked, high quality family planning will be the MMR and IMR. communication between HIDCO Website www.wbhidcoltd.com on and from 13.06.2017 through a letter, to deposit cer- choices based on information, Hence, reducing TFR would mothers-in-law and daughters- at 11:00 A.M. Corrigendum / Addendum, if any to this e-tender tain sum in instalments, adding reliable services and supplies. lead to decrease in maternal in-law and bridge the gap in would appear only on above Website and not be published. his registration was cancelled TFR (the number of chil- mortality and morbidity and their attitudes and beliefs about ICA/T 2072(3)2017 General Manager (Engg)-II in 2000 for his failure to deposit dren who would be born per infant mortality and morbid- reproductive and sexual health, the amount as asked. MPOST woman) has a direct correla- ity,” the minister said. the official said. e-Tenders Nos. WBNKDA/13/NKDA/ADMN /2017-18 & WBNKDA/14/NKDA/ADMN/2017-18 are invited for the following works: “Supply of Manpower for Govt won’t play adjudicator in alleged New Town Business Club” & “Supply of Manpower for New Town e-Health Centres”. Bid submission Last date & Time for both:20.6.2017 upto 04:00 pm. Prebid corruption in judiciary: Prasad Meeting for NleT.WBNKDA/13/NKDA/ADMN /2017- 18: 14.6.2017. Details avaiiable at http://wbtenders. OUR CORRESPONDENT One of the changes sug- gov.in and www.nknamr.org and the office notice gested in the existing MoP board of NKDA. NEW DELHI: The govern- by the government is the set- ment on Thursday made it clear ting up of a secretariat to ICA/T 2089(2)2017 Administrative Oficer-I that it will not be an “adjudica- screen those who have been New Town kolkata Development Authority tor” in cases of alleged corrup- nominated for appointment tion in the judiciary, and asked as judges and deal with com- the judiciary to evolve a robust plaints against judges. mechanism within to deal with The Supreme Court colle- complaints against judges. gium - a body of top five SC Addressing a press confer- judges -- had sent the draft ence here, Law Minister Ravi MoP back to the government Shankar Prasad also said any “As far as the issue of cor- robust mechanism, stressing in March due to disagreements future move to bring a fresh ruption in the judiciary is con- this is important for the inde- over several clauses. law on judicial appointments cerned, the government does pendence of the institution. Prasad refused to speak on will require a bipartisan deci- not wish to be an adjudicator. Prasad’s remarks on robust the differences saying several sion after the National Judicial Any issue of impropri- mechanism assume signifi- differences have been resolved Appointments Commission ety must be addressed to the cance because a new Memo- and the MoP is a “work in (NJAC) Act was struck down judiciary. randum of Procedure (MOP) progress”. He said though the by the Supreme Court. The larger issue of impeach- -- a guide to appoint judges to new MoP has not been final- Responding to a question ment (of a judge) will be dealt the Supreme Court and the 24 ised, the appointment of judges on corruption charges against with by Parliament,” he said. high courts -- has been pending continues. There is already an judges, he said the judiciary has The Law Minister also said for nearly one-and-a-half years in-house mechanism in the to address the issue of com- the judiciary must address the due to differences between the judiciary to deal with cmplaints plaints against judges. issue of complaints through a executive and the judiciary. against judges. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 EDITORIAL Delving beyond the surface Resolving Congress as a special purpose vehicle, and its dissolution

bad loans ANIRBAN here is a flicker of hope for the Indian banking sec- GANGULY tor, which continues to find itself mired in a bad loan crisis. The Reserve Bank of India recently decided to step up the plate just when observers thought that Tthere was no light at the end of the tunnel. In a significant development, the Central bank announced that its internal advisory committee would recommend 12 non-performing accounts, which it says account for about 25% of the country’s total bad loans, for immediate resolution by undergoing bank- ruptcy proceedings. The internal advisory committee was set up after the Centre amended Section 35 of the Banking Regu- lation Act through an ordinance. “The Central Government may by order authorise the Reserve Bank to issue directions to any banking company or banking companies to initiate insolvency resolution process in respect of a default, under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016,” Representational Image says one-half of the ordinance. The second half of the ordi- nance goes on to state that "the Reserve Bank may, from time ne of the observations that and to the future welfare of India, from single binding ideology, its sole binding Congress. The Congress is enervating to time, issue directions to the banking companies for resolu- BJP President Amit Shah the economic sufferings of the masses, thread being the overweening desire for itself in the power struggles of the day. tion of stressed assets." Prima facie, one might be tempted to made last week while and the alienation of the intellectuals.’ India’s freedom. As Deendayal Upad- He saw this and wanted to transform raise questions of conflict of interest, considering the Central addressing intellectuals Majumdar, notes, that the ‘evidence hyaya observed, ‘All agreed, however, the Congress in a way that would trans- bank’s involvement. In an ideal situation, regulators must stay Oand eminent citizens during his tour of which convinced Hume of the “immi- that the foremost task was to gain Inde- form politics, the politics of power. The away from involving themselves in the commercial decisions The source Chattisgarh, was that the Congress was nent danger of a terrible outbreak was pendence.’ Where else would one see source of Congress’s strength was its of the enterprises that they seek to regulate. Nonetheless, the a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for see- contained in seven large volumes which Madan Mohan Malviya preside over the moral weight. It is because of this that hope among policy mandarins is that recently passed bank- of Congress’s ing freedom through and that it had no were shown to him. These contained a special sessions of Mahas- Bapu wanted to distance the Congress ruptcy and insolvency law will facilitate the cleaning up pro- strength was its single binding ideological thread. Shah vast number of communications from abha and also hold office as Congress from the politics of power and convert it cess that banks’ balance sheets sorely require. This is easier had also observed that Gandhi wanted over thirty thousand different reporters President? It is in that sense that Shah into an organisation that would gener- said than done. moral weight. It the Congress dissolved soon after Inde- from different parts of India...’ Hume, had observed that the Congress was a ate moral strength. This was the objec- At the end of March, the volume of non-performing assets is because of this pendence, its principal objective having himself admitted rather candidly, that SPV for the attainment of freedom and tive of the Lok Seva Sangh...’ (NPAs) for banks stood at a whopping Rs 7.4 lakh crore. been achieved he wanted to restructure ‘a safety-valve for the escape of great had no single ideological thread. Congress dynasts and its first fam- Nearly 88% of these bad loans are stuck with public sector that Bapu wanted the organisation along the lines of con- and growing forces generated by our On Gandhi’s desire to dissolve the ily acolytes – both political and intel- unit (PSU) banks. As per a recent report by the Press Trust to distance the structive social service. Shah could not own action, was urgently needed, and Congress, conversations, letters, docu- lectual, have put a lid on this episode of India, these bad loans exceed the very market value of PSU have been nearer to the truth. no more efficacious safety-valve than ments assert that one of the last obses- and debate for their own convenience. banks. In a bid to address these concerns with greater urgency, Congress from A number of high-priests of Indian our Congress movement could possi- sions of Gandhi was the dissolution of Foremost among them is cricket his- these banks are taking a whole host of willful defaulters to the the politics of historiography, self-styled histori- bly be devised.’ the Congress. The SPV had achieved torian Ramchandra Guha. The differ- courts so that they can recover some amount through these ans, and narrative manipulators took In course of time, the Congress its prime objective, and the Mahatma ence between Guha’s moral universe – if legal proceedings. But considering how Debt Recovery Tribu- power and umbrage to the remark, especially evolved into a veritable vehicle for saw it fit to be dissolved, as Durga Das, there is one – and that of Amit Shah’s nals have performed in the past, these banks are stuck for the convert it into an because a prominent leader from the spearheading the struggle for freedom. legendary chronicler of modern India is indeed a vast one. While the former long haul. For the uninitiated, these courts were set up to deal creases of their intellectual and political After its initial split in Surat in 1907, writes, Gandhi, ‘was also concerned lives in an intellectual vacuum and uto- with disputes arising between lenders and borrowers. By all organisation that adversaries made such an observation. due to intransigence of the moderates, with the rot that was setting into the pia of his own making, disjointed from accounts, all the 39 tribunals set up have performed dismally would generate However unpalatable for them, Amit the original unity of the body was fur- Congress Party. He had received infor- the actual currents of India’s political in recovering debt for defaulters. As per the new bankruptcy Shah’s observation had merit. ther strengthened and it was realised mation that some Congress legislators evolution, the latter has lived through law, however, it is the National Companies Law Tribunal, moral strength Let us briefly examine the issues. that the best way to actuate and fur- were taking money from businessmen it, emerged through its various phases which will now oversee these cases. Once again, similar insti- In his opus, ‘History of the Freedom ther the cause of India’s freedom was to get licenses, that they were indulging and struggles, participated in them and tutional concerns surround this judicial body’s ability to clear Movement in India’ R.C.Majumdar, to allow the existence of many ideologi- in black marketing and subverting the today largely shapes its trajectory. cases in a time bound manner. As per some estimates, there discussing the formation of the Con- cal groups within the Congress body judiciary and intimidating top officials Who in the Congress and among are nearly 25,000 pending bankruptcy and insolvency cases gress, observes, that A.O.Hume ‘could and confer them with the freedom to to secure transfers and promotions for Guha’s coterie would know, for exam- already under its belt. Anyway, once the case is admitted, the not possibly be, and was certainly not, propagate. their protégés in the administration. ple, that Sardar’s daughter, Manibehn Tribunal can appoint an insolvency professional to oversee inspired by the same national senti- Thus, one saw the phenomenon of Gandhi thought of a remedy for this Patel and Acharya Kripalani, had both individual accounts and suggest a plan within the period ment and patriotic yearning for free- socialists, leftists, rightists, centrist, all alarming state of affairs...the Congress chosen a very young Shah’s home and of six months. If the tribunal believes that the bad loan case dom of Indian which characterised congregate within the Congress fold, must dissolve and a Lok Sevak Sangh had taken his services in electioneer- under its jurisdiction is beyond any scope for resolution, it the advanced political thinkers of Ben- one saw the Swarajists, the Home Rule take its place. He drew up a constitu- ing when they had fought the last elec- will initiate the process of liquidation. This is bound to be a gal and other parts of India. The rea- leaguers, Tilakites, the Constitutional- tion for the Sangh and decided to place tions of their lives in 1977 – Manibehn time-consuming affair for the banks, and the entire process sons which induced him to conceive ists, the revolutionary nationalists all it before the Congress overlords.’ This as a candidate from Mehsana and Kri- may not even yield the necessary results as the debts in ques- the idea of a political organisation like under one umbrella. It was a unique was a few days before his assassination. palani as a campaigner against Con- tion are greater than Rs 5,000 crore each, of which 60% have the Indian National Congress were of phenomenon that while the external Gandhi’s close confidant Pyarelal, gress’s imposition of Emergency. already been classified as non-performing. Financial analysts an entirely different character. He was battle for Swaraj continued, the Con- for example, was categorical in this While Guha is a pretender who have opined that banks will be compelled to take haircuts—a deeply impressed [read disturbed] by gress witnessed, internally, a continu- respect when he observed that ‘Bapu writes history, Shah lives, actualises term used to describe a bank giving up part of its claim from the general discontent in India threat- ous tête-a-tête, a sublimated struggle devised the Lok Seva Sangh concept and activates history. a borrower to get the business back on the rails or to clean its ening imminent danger to the Govern- for control by various strands of politi- with the Congress specifically in mind. (Dr. Anirban Ganguly is Director, balance sheet. Liquidation seems like the only viable option ment. From well-wishers in different cal views, each trying to stamp itself on He was afraid that the way Congress Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee left for banks, but considering the downturn in the market, parts of the country he received warn- the organisation and the movement. was going about its work, it would end Research Foundation, New Delhi. The they would find it hard to find buyers for assets that have ings of the danger to the Government, In that sense the Congress had no up as a mere shadow of the original views expressed are strictly personal.) already undergone depreciation. In the past, the govern- ment and RBI have sought to find all sorts of ways to tackle dear the bad loan crisis. Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subra- Quote martial SENIOR CITIZENS AS HUMAN RESOURCE EDITOR millenniumpost.in manian had proposed the creation of a ‘bad bank’ to resolve the NPA problem will not see the light of day. The idea of a The top-notch programme of Make In India has far greater significance than what may ap- Log on to write letters to the ‘bad bank’ had come up with the understanding that many Forty is the old age of its earlier schemes—Flexible Refinancing of Infrastructure, pear on the surface. Apart from the tremendous importance of indigenous production and editor or send them to Asset Quality Review and Sustainable Structuring of Stressed of youth; fifty the youth involving as many youths as possible, this employment-generating initiative must also make [email protected] Assets, among others—has not produced the necessary results. of old age room for roping in retired and other senior citizens. It is a serious concern to upgrade their You can also send your Many have posed the argument that under the above schemes pension and make their dependent years secure and dignified. A lot of sexagenarians are comments to The Editor, introduced by the central bank too much discretion was left at the hands of banks. In a bid to turn around stressed assets, perfectly functional. If their lives are secure and they are financially independent, their role Millennium Post, the government has set up the Insolvency and Bankruptcy in society is irreplaceable. Senior citizens are after all wellspring of experience that must be Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Board of India, besides, of course, passing the Bankruptcy VICTOR HUGO tapped. RAMESH PATHAK Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 Code through Parliament earlier in its tenure. Policy experts contend that the problem of bad loans starts with the Reserve Bank of India. “The job of a sound banking regulator is to prevent such possibilities through prevention (micro-prudential regulation) backed by cure (resolution). For years, RBI adopted a lax approach which helped banks hide Not a matter of faith bad news. Had RBI been more vigilant and taken appropriate actions early on, the ongoing NPA crisis could have been pre- vented from metastasising. The amendment to BRA through this ordinance further increases the RBI’s involvement in the Crimes are routinely committed in the garb of superstitious practices commercial decisions taken by banks. However, the roots of the banking crisis lay in RBI’s own internal functioning. This SHUTAPA but India still does not have an anti-superstition law calls for improving the regulatory architecture, accountability PAUL mechanisms, and processes for executive/legislative/judicial ahaveer Prasad and his Nivaran Act of 2005) have anti-witch- functions. These are not seen in the ordinance,” writes Pratik wife, Pushpa were going craft laws but activists say that it lacks Datta, a noted researcher with the National Institute of Pub- through troubled times. teeth. Three months of imprisonment lic Finance and Policy, in a recent column for an Indian news Business was down and and Rs 1,000 as penalty, as the laws website. The bad loan crisis, a legacy of state interference in Mthe couple’s future looked bleak. Prasad, provide, are hardly major deterrents, the financial decision of public sector banks and weak overall a jeweller based in Uttar Pradesh’s Kan- they say. regulation, has stymied the flow of bank credit. This lack of nauj district, was then approached by Maharashtra enacted the Maha- credit in the system has brought the wheels of the economy to his driver, Krishna Sharma. There was rashtra Prevention and Eradication of a grinding halt. NPAs in our public sector banks represent a a way out of the financial doldrums, Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, massive transfer of wealth from the Indian taxpayer to India’s Sharma told Prasad, but a price had to Evil and Aghori Practices and Black business empires. So intricately be paid, at the end of which they would Magic Act, 2013. Narendra Dabholkar, find a gift of 5 kilograms of gold! The founder of Maharashtra Andhashrad- woven is religion couple was ready to do anything. dha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), with superstitious Sharma, also an exorcist, took the drafted the Maharashtra Act that crimi- Not unexpected couple to the Annapurna Temple for nalises witchcraft, human sacrifice and s expected, Beijing has dismissed concerns that ten- practices prayers and headed towards a peepul other superstitious practices. In August sions between India and Pakistan could disrupt the that state tree between Piparia and Badhosa vil- 2013, he was shot and killed while on a unity and functioning of the Shanghai Coopera- lages. The sacrificial lamb during this morning walk. His assailants are yet to tion Organisation (SCO). As per the SCO charter, governments ritual would be the Prasad’s 15-year- be brought to book. Amember nations cannot bring their mutual hostilities into are wary of old daughter Kavita. Brought along in And to add to the grimness, other the organisation, according to the Chinese government. At a touching it. The a semi-conscious state, Sharma first state governments are not even con- public ceremony, Indian Ambassador to China Vinay Gokhale stripped the girl in front of her parents fident of venturing into the arena of called for enhanced connectivity and freer trade among SCO road to rationality and then strangled her. As the parents Representational Image tackling superstitious practice. The member states, with due respect for each other’s sovereignty must be paved stood close by, Sharma raped the life- Karnataka state government for one has and territorial integrity. Evidently, this was a reference to the less body, collected blood by slitting her magic, witchcraft, and general supersti- witchcraft. The numbers have surely developed cold feet on the anti-super- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which India alleges runs by the Central neck to propitiate the gods, and hid the tious beliefs. They would rather consult risen since then. The National Crime stition bill. Apparently, its own lead- through Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. It is important to state government. The body. The price had been paid and the an exorcist or a ‘tantrik’ than a doctor Records Bureau reports 2,097 murders ers weren’t supporting the Congress. that both India and Pakistan may not hold as much influence couple eagerly looked for the buried or a financial planner to cure them of 2000 and 2012 caused by witch hunt- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah promises in the workings of the SCO, as the organisation is dominated question is if this 5 kilograms of gold. The gold proved problems. At the heart of this conun- ing. Of this, 363 murders happened to table the Karnataka Prevention and by great powers like China and Russia. Other issues will take government will elusive and the Prasad reported the drum perhaps lies our unshakeable in Jharkhand. Along with Jharkhand, Eradication of Human Sacrifices and higher precedence. Besides, India’s stated position is that dis- Sharma to the police. belief in baseless, unscientific, and very Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Other Inhuman Evil and Aghori Prac- putes with Pakistan do not require third-party mediation. tread the thin line This isn’t a stray incident. Between often dangerous faith in the supernatu- Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, tices and Black Magic Bill, 2016 again; Beijing would also like to ensure that these differences do not between religion May and June this year, we’ve already ral powers and the occult. And in India, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, this time perhaps boosted by support overshadow proceedings at the SCO. “We hope India and heard of an 18-year-old girl being this faith has been carefully woven into Assam, and Bihar continue to report from his party members. Pakistan will strictly follow the charter of the SCO, and the and superstition forced to eat cow dung in Maharash- our mainstream religious practice too. cases of witch hunting. And that’s just The need of the hour, therefore, is idea of good neighbours, uphold the Shanghai spirit, improve tra’s Latur district to exorcise ‘evil spirit’; For instance, it wasn’t Krishna Sharma witch-hunting; there are hundreds of a strong anti-superstition law promul- their relations and inject new impetus to the development of villagers in Karnataka’s Hubbali district just playing the exorcist; a major part cases of other superstitious practices gated by the Centre forcing state gov- the SCO,” said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson earlier drying out a lake purportedly on the of the ritual was also the couple visit- that are carried out across India. ernments to follow suit. The road to this month. There are some, who argue that having India and instructions of a ‘deity’ to attract sur- ing and praying at Annapurna Temple. So intricately woven is religion with rationality must be paved by the Cen- Pakistan in the same group could derail the SCO. However, plus rain; and a man digging up a high- Around 200 women are killed every superstitious practices that even state tral government. The question is can one could also take the position that joint membership could way in Telangana’s Jangaon district in year after being branded as witches. governments are wary of touching it. the Narendra Modi government tread compel India to see Pakistan as partners in the fight against search of a ‘Shiva Lingam’ after he was Dehradun-based NGO, Rural Litiga- Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh the thin line between religion and terror and vice versa. In the short term, this is unlikely to pan ‘asked’ by Lord Shiva to do so. tion and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), (Bihar’s Prevention of Witch (Daain) superstition? out. Over time, this may prove useful. How these dynamics Shocking, isn’t it? We may be in the said in 2010 that over 2500 women Practices Act (1999), the Witchcraft (The writer is a journalist play out remains to be seen. Beijing has laid down a marker. 21st Century but there are still people, have been killed in the last 15 years Prevention Act, 2001, in Jharkhand, and media entrepreneur. Views mostly in rural areas, governed by black after being charged with practising and Chhattisgarh’s Tonahi Pratadna expressed are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp in focus Will farm loan waiver help? An analysis of the impact of previous farm loan waivers indicates that such bailouts are band-aids of uncertain efficacy, write Alison Saldanha and Prachi Salve

s demands for farm-loan waiv- ers grow across Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka -- after AUttar Pradesh and Maharashtra wrote off loans worth Rs 36,359 crore and Rs 30,000 crore, respectively -- India faces a cumula- tive loan waiver of Rs 3.1 lakh crore or 2.6 per cent of its GDP in 2016-17. Indebtedness A waiver of this scale could pay for the is a symptom 2017 rural roads budget 16 times over or pay for 443,000 warehouses or increase India’s and not the irrigation potential by 55 per cent more than root cause of the achievements of the last 60 years. the farm crisis. While such waivers could provide suc- cour for 32.8 million indebted farmers, an The factors IndiaSpend analysis of the impact of previ- contributing to ous farm loan waivers indicates such bail- outs are band-aids of uncertain efficacy and the farm crisis do not address a deeper malaise gripping the are stagnation agrarian economy. Over nine years to March 2017, the Cen- in agriculture, tral and state governments waived Rs 88,988 increasing crore in loans to 48.6 million farmers. The nationwide Rs 52,000 crore loan waiver production and announced by the United Progressive Alli- marketing risks, ance (UPA) in 2008 occupies the bulk of this figure. institutional The waivers were primarily meant to vacuum and lack discourage suicides by farmers, apparently caused by widespread indebtedness. How- of alternative ever, our analysis shows this had little or no livelihood impact on suicide rates, probably because 32.5 per cent on average, or 79.38 million, opportunities. small and marginal farmers across India It is evident a (with farm holdings of less than 1 to 2 hect- Representational Image ares in size) rely on informal sources of credit. loan-waiver Meanwhile, loan waivers have led to a holdings in India are less than two hectares the state government promised an additional Kotak Institutional Equities report. third of farm harvest spoils -- are wasted alone cannot rise in the non-performing assets (NPAs) of in size. Owners of these shrinking farms find waiver of Rs 6,208 crores. This led to a drop Indebtedness is a symptom and not every year because there isn’t enough storage banks, especially public-sector banks, and it difficult to use modern machinery and are in farm suicides in India’s richest state; but the root cause of the farm crisis, according and supply-chain infrastructure. solve India’s are likely to have a significant bearing on often too poor to afford farm equipment. in 2010, suicides rose again, by 6.2 per cent. to a 2007 expert group report on agricul- Irrigation, increasingly vital in an era of agrarian the state and national fiscal deficits. In 2013, Manual labour increases costs and size and By 2015, seven years after the Centre’s bail- tural indebtedness, chaired by economist climate change, has failed Indian farming. crisis as other agricultural NPAs accounted for about 41.8 output further limits access to loans and insti- out, Maharashtra recorded 4,291 suicides, its R. Radhakrishna. The average farm house- No more than 47.6 per cent of India’s farms per cent of “priority sector” (which also com- tutional credit. highest rate ever, accounting for 34 per cent hold borrowing has not been “excessive”, the are irrigated, and the decadal growth in the fundamental prises micro and small enterprises, affordable On average, a third of Indian small and of such deaths nationwide, according to the Radhakrishna report said. The factors con- net-irrigated area to 2010 was 0.3 per cent, problems remain housing, and student loans) NPAs in public marginal farmers have access to institutional latest available NCRB data. tributing to the farm crisis are “stagnation according to Ministry of Agriculture data. and private banks -- up from 25 per cent in credit. This means no more than 10.6 million After the first major farm-loan waiver in agriculture, increasing production and These low investments eventually make unaddressed 2009, according to a 2015 study published of 32.8 million small and marginal farmers of Rs 10,000 crore in 1990-announced by a marketing risks, institutional vacuum and farming expensive and prices volatile. in the International Journal of Science and in the eight states demanding loan waivers Janata Party government led by then Prime lack of alternative livelihood opportunities”, To curb the impact of market fluctua- Research (IJSR). could benefit from debts being written off. Minister V.P. Singh -- it took almost nine the report said. tions, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Sub- For example, Maharashtra’s Rs 30,000 The other 22.1 million farmers depend years for banks to recover. It is evident a loan-waiver alone cannot ramanian recommended improving the crore farm loan waiver for small and mar- on moneylenders and relatives for borrow- Since the 2008 farm-loan waiver, agricul- solve India’s agrarian crisis. The data reveal “procurement capacity” -- or money available ginal farmers will raise the state’s fiscal defi- ings, according to the 2011 agricultural cen- tural NPAs rose three times, from Rs 7,149 a more-than-necessary focus on agricul- to buy farm produce -- of states, lifting export cit to 2.71 per cent, which is three-fourths sus and the National Sample Survey Office’s crore in 2009 to Rs 30,200 crore in 2013, tural credit, as other fundamental problems bans, raising the stock limit and including (1.18 percentage points) higher than the bud- 2013 situation assessment survey of farm according to a 2015 study. remain unaddressed. “risks and externalities” while framing the geted deficit of 1.53 per cent of the GSDP for households, the latest available data. These NPAs affect the credibility of lend- Over a decade to 2014-15, as institutional minimum support prices (MSP) for various the current financial year, according to this In 2007, before the UPA’s loan waiver for ing institutions. Shares of banks fell four per credit in agriculture grew 547 per cent, from produce. IANS 2017 report by ratings agency India Ratings 30 million farmers across 18 states, 16,379 cent after Maharashtra announced its loan Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Rs 8.45 lakh crore, rural (In an arrangement with and Research (Ind-Ra). Uttar Pradesh’s Rs Indian farmers committed suicide, according waiver. Further, with public-sector banks road construction -- which increases access IndiaSpend.org, a data-driven, non- 36,359 crore farm loan is 2.6 per cent of its to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) (PSBs) accounting for the major share of and boosts agricultural income and produc- profit, public interest journalism GSDP. The 14th Finance Commission says data. farm credit - 52 per cent in Maharashtra, tive employment -- grew just 10.5 per cent. platform, with whom Alison Saldanha fiscal deficits should not exceed 3 per cent A quarter of these suicides (4,238) were followed by 32 per cent from co-operative Roughly 7 per cent of total grain output, is Assistant Editor, and Prachi Salve is an of state budgets. reported from Maharashtra. In 2009, the banks and 12 per cent in private banks -- 10 per cent of seeds and between 25 and 40 analyst. The views expressed are About 85 per cent of all operational farm year after the loan-waiver was announced, these PSBs are “more vulnerable”, said a 2017 per cent of fruits and vegetable -- overall a strictly those of IndiaSpend.)

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China is creating a new model of transportation, explain Liu Qin and Zhang Chun OFFICE OF RG @OfficeOfRG lmost a hundred Chinese cities now have bike-shar- ing schemes. The bikes, in Nine days on, 45 FIRs various colours, have GPS against protesting Atrackers and can be unlocked simply by scanning a barcode on the frame with farmers, but not your phone. China may be creating a one against those new model of transportation that could be adopted globally. who murdered 6 Zhu Dajian, Director of the Sustain- farmers in cold blood? able Development and Urbanisation #Mandsaur Think Tank at Tongji University, told chinadialogue that 10 years of efforts A decade to promote public bicycle schemes by the Chinese government had had little AMITABH KANT of efforts to effect, yet these new schemes, run by @amitabhk87 promote public private firms, have taken off in a mere bicycle schemes year and have already reduced the num- Making India an In- ber of car journeys and congestion. novative Nation: India by the Chinese Rapid investment has seen the num- government had ber of bikes on the road rocket and jumps 21 positions had little effect, spread over the course of the year. But in 2 years in Global this has also caused problems. Bikes are Representational Image Innovation Index- but these new often parked haphazardly and infringe on urban spaces, while the manufac- 3.2 per cent. In fact, 90 per cent of bike- According to one report, Ofo and public explanations and to build sup- World Intellectual schemes run by turing of the bikes is causing pollution. sharing trips are less than five kilome- Mobike have received a number of plier management systems. But Ding Property Organisa- private firms Many bike-sharing firms have tres. Congestion dropped by 7.4 per cent rounds of funding, with investments of Shanshan said neither Mobike nor Ofo recently published data which, they in Beijing, and by 4.1 per cent and 6.8 up to three billion yuan ($441 million). has responded. tion. have taken off claim, shows the schemes provide urban per cent in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The companies are aiming to snap up The Chinese government has already in just a year. residents with a convenient and low- “In just a year the percentage of bike market share by rapid expansion. expressed support for the bike-sharing carbon travel option. journeys has gone up from single figures In April, Mobike announced it had sector. When soliciting opinions on MEHR TARAR Earlier schemes In April, Mobike, known for its red to double digits,” says Zhu. put a total of 3.65 million bikes on the rules for bike-sharing, the Ministry of @MehrTarar in Europe livery and the first of the new bike-shar- Liu Daizong, Programme Director road and was manufacturing 100,000 Transport said that Internet-based bike ing schemes, worked with the Tsinghua at the World Resources Institute (WRI), more a day -- 45 per cent of the global rental schemes are to be encouraged Not happy to see my required bikes Urban Planning and Design Institute to said that although the WRI does not total. Ofo says it will have 10 million to develop and improve service levels, to be returned produce the first report on the impact currently have data on bike sharing, bikes available by the end of the year. so that these bikes will help improve PM in front of a JIT, but to fixed stations of bike-sharing schemes. the use of these bikes in Chinese cities The bicycle is a zero-emission form urban transportation and reduce emis- couldn't be happier to According to that report, the total is already at phenomenal levels. of transport. But the sharp increase in sions from transportation. However, see that the process but in China, number of car journeys in the 50 cities While urban residents may now find the manufacturing of bicycles is causing it is still unclear what actual rules will in which Mobike operates fell by three getting around the city easier, the rapid environmental problems. be applied. of accountability has bikes can be left per cent since the scheme was launched expansion has not been without prob- An environmental NGO, the Insti- Zhu Dajian says these schemes, finally sputtered into anywhere in 2016. In Beijing, 44 per cent of the lems. The bikes can be left and collected tute of Public and Environmental invented in China, have created a new action company’s bikes are used near subway from anywhere in the city which is caus- Affairs (IPE), has found that some mak- model for the urban public bicycle. Ear- stations; in Shanghai, the figure is 51 ing headaches for municipal authorities. ers of these bikes, such as Fuji-ta, one of lier schemes in Europe required bikes to per cent. Media reports from Shenzhen told Tianjin’s biggest bicycle manufacturers, be returned to fixed stations -- but the Mobike users travelled an incredible of over 10,000 bikes “invading” a beach are getting such large orders from Ofo Chinese version is smarter, and bikes DONALD J. TRUMP 2.5 billion kilometres in one year, sav- during a recent public holiday, with an that they are running at full capacity can be left anywhere. Also, this is a new @realDonaldTrump ing the equivalent annual emissions of entire road taken over by parked bikes. and failing to take environmental issues model for the market provision of pub- 170,000 cars. These figures were based According to a China Central Tele- into account. lic services. on Mobike’s user data and 100,000 sur- vision report, there are currently 20 Ding Shanshan, head of the IPE’s Zhu admits that the government They made up a phony vey responses. bike-sharing schemes competing in Bei- green supply chains project, said that will need a new approach to deal with Shortly afterwards, Ofo, Mobike’s jing, with almost one million bikes. they have found breaches of rules, such this phenomenon. But if bike sharing collusion with the biggest competitor (its bikes are yel- Zhou Zhengyu, head of Beijing’s as the construction of factories before can grow soundly and replace an urban Russians story, found low) and up-and-comer Bluegogo (blue Transportation Commission, said at approvals have been given. transportation model based on the car, zero proof, so now they bikes) published similar travel data from an event marking Bicycle Day in April On May 10 and 26, IPE wrote to the entire world will benefit from Chi- the first quarter of 2017. that the city has 700,000 shared bikes. It two bike-sharing firms, asking them na’s example. IANS go for obstruction of Bluegogo’s report showed a clear is as yet unknown if this is too many for to consider the environmental damage (Liu Qin is a researcher and justice on the phony drop in short car journeys. In Beijing, a population of 20 million, as there are the manufacture of their bikes might be Zhang Chun, a senior researcher story. Nice journeys of less than five kilometres no authoritative figures on how often having, to encourage problematic sup- at chinadialogue. Views expressed fell by 3.8 per cent, and in Shanghai by bikes are used. pliers to make improvements and offer are strictly personal.) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Friday, 16 June, 2017 GRENFELL TOWER BLAZE: DEATH TOLL REACHES 17 Rescuers aid 4,500 homeless after deadly Theresa May orders public inquiry B’desh mudslide LONDON: Theresa May has tographs showing dozens of normally not go to bed until ordered a full public inquiry messages left for loved ones. about 2am, maybe 2.30am, into the Grenfell Tower fire Theresa May’s announce- [when] they have their late that has left at least 17 peo- ment came just before a night last meal. They do their ple dead, with emergency ser- demand by mayor of London last prayer. vices expecting the death toll to Sadiq Khan that an inquiry be “So most of the families rise. After visiting teams at the held. He said the “full scale of around here would have been scene of the blaze in west Lon- the tragedy is becoming clear awake and I think even with don, the Prime Minister said and there are pressing ques- the noise of the helicopters, it the move was needed to ensure tions, which demand urgent would have brought a lot of “this terrible tragedy is properly answers”. “That is why I am attention to a lot of residents, investigated”. demanding a full, independent non-Muslim as well, [who] Her announcement came public inquiry into the fire at would have thought ‘some- amid calls for corporate man- Grenfell Tower. thing’s going on that’s not quite slaughter charges to be brought In light of concerns about n or m a l .’” : Rescuers recovered following the disaster. Spe- the safety of other tower blocks She said: “It’s a very diverse the body of a woman from the cialist urban search and res- that have been similarly refur- area, we have all nationalities, mass of mud that collapsed cue teams are seeking to make bished, the inquiry needs to all religions. We all live peace- onto a village in southeastern the 24-storey tower block in produce an interim report by fully amongst each other, there Bangladesh, and were search- west London safe to allow fire- the end of this summer at the is not much crime - [not] ing on Thursday for several fighters and police to carry out latest.” higher than anywhere else. more missing after landslides investigations. Heroic residents of the You can walk around safely late killed at least 141, officials said. Search dogs will also be Grenfell tower saved their at night… we all know each Officials said the six or so used to help locate the miss- neighbours by banging on other. There is a very high pop- people were still missing in the ing in the wreckage following their doors and guiding them ulation of Moroccans, and for worst-hit region of Rangamati. the devastating blaze early on to safety, it has emerged. some reason we all live close to “We will continue our Wednesday. Emergency ser- Local community centres each other. Everyone knows search and rescue program Theresa May arrives at Grenfell Tower in London on Thursday AP/PTI vices have said there are not First shots from inside a gutted tower and religious buildings have each other.” The Sikh commu- today, said Jasim Uddin, a dep- expecting to find anyone alive. shadow housing minister, John unaccounted for. Meanwhile, by a faulty fridge. works, after a residents’ action opened to help those who have nity in London has opened its uty director of the fire depart- Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn Healey, and the new Labour Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn Residents’ groups have group said its warnings about lost their homes, and left with doors to survivors of the deadly ment in the worst-hit district. has been seen meeting resi- MP for Kensington, Emma said “the truth has got to come claimed they raised concerns safety had fallen on “deaf ears”. nothing but their pyjamas. Grenfell Tower fire that has left “We are looking for them.’’ dents and community leaders Dent Coad. Earlier Theresa out” as he visited those affected about the safety of the build- Meanwhile, more than £1 Some put their own lives at hundreds homeless. The government, mean- at the scene. He said “the truth May visited the scene but did by the blaze. ing, which had been recently million has been raised to help risk to rescue others. Rashida, Harjinder Kukreja, a com- while, turned its focus to pro- has got to come out and will not meet residents. Fears have been raised that refurbished, while those who those affected by the blaze, a local resident, told Sky News munity member from a gurd- viding food and other aid to come out” as he visited volun- Hundreds of the roughly green energy concerns were escaped complained their fire while volunteers and charities how Muslims observing Rama- wara at Ealing, said: “Sikh some 4,500 people whose teers helping after the Grenfell 500 residents in the block put before safety as it emerged alarms had not been set off by helped feed and shelter people dan may have saved lives in the gurdwaras in London have homes were swamped by mud Tower fire. remain unaccounted for. that cladding used to make the the blaze. who could not return to their tower block, as many of them started collecting and dis- and debris unleashed by the “The community needs Some have estimated that the building more efficient could Kensington and Chel- homes overnight. were awake. tributing spare clothes, landslides on Tuesday. you,” one resident told Corbyn. death toll could rise above have accelerated the fire, which sea Council admitted it had A wall of condolence was She said: “Most Muslims toys, toiletries for Grenfell Families were also receiv- He toured the area with the 100 as whole families remain is thought to have been started received complaints over the put up near the scene with pho- now observing Ramadan will Tower evacuees. AGENCIES ing cash and materials to help them build new homes. “Still, we are alert’’ for news of more Neeru Chadha becomes first Indian residents missing or in need of Putin slams latest sanctions passed by US rescue, said Shah Kamal, secre- tary of the Ministry of Disaster woman to be elected as judge of ITLOS Senate, says it only makes Russia stronger Management. Kamal said soldiers, fire- UNITED NATIONS: In a bunal for the Law of the Sea manent Representative to the MOSCOW: Russian Presi- If it wasn’t for Crimea, if it for the West to hurt an eco- fighters and volunteers were significant victory for India (ITLOS) for a nine-year term UN Ambassador Syed Akba- dent Vladimir Putin on thurs- wasn’t for other problems, they nomic competitor. still working to restore access at the UN, international law from 2017 to 2026. ruddin expressed gratitude for day slammed fresh sanctions would think of other reasons to “Whenever our partners in to the remote, hilly areas, expert Neeru Chadha has won Chadha got 120 votes, the the broad support of coun- approved by the US Senate as contain Russia,” he said. the world have felt that Russia where roads have collapsed or a crucial election to a top UN highest in the Asia Pacific tries that resulted in Chadha’s coming “out of nowhere” and The US Senate voted to is a serious competitor, they been blocked by mud. Soldiers judicial body that deals with group and was elected in the “emphatic success” at the elec- motivated by domestic poli- approve further sanctions have used various pretexts to erected a portable bridge to disputes related to the law of first round of voting itself. tions to the ITLOS. tics and historical efforts by the against Russia over alleged impose limitations,” he argued. reach landslide-stricken com- the sea, becoming the first The candidate from Indonesia “It reflects both an appre- West to “contain” Russia. election meddling yesterday. “There were various pre- munities in Rangamati. Indian woman to be appointed got 58 votes, Lebanon 60 and ciation of India’s global stand- “We know that currently The bill would also bar texts in the Soviet era and even With power cut off in the as a judge at the tribunal. Thailand 86. All three candi- ing in matters of international there is a bill in the US Sen- President Donald Trump before the October Revolu- region since Tuesday, informa- Chadha, an eminent lawyer dates went to a second round law and the recognition for ate regarding toughening from unilaterally easing exist- tion,” he said. “This has hap- tion was slow to trickle out. and the first Indian woman to of voting in which Thailand Chadha’s expertise as a law- sanctions. Why? Nothing annual phone-in with Russian ing sanctions imposed since pened throughout all of our Villagers were helping in become the chief legal adviser won the other seat in the Asia yer and negotiator on con- extraordinary is happening. citizens. “Of course this is evi- 2014 over Moscow’s annexa- history.” Russia has imposed cutting fallen trees and clear- in the ministry of external Pacific group. temporary issues related to the Why did they start to talk dence of the continuing domes- tion of Crimea and meddling counter-measures against most ing debris in areas where res- affairs, won the election yes- Election was held here for a Law of the Seas,” Akbaruddin about sanctions again out of tic political battle in the US, but in Ukraine. Putin however said Western countries, blocking cuers have been unable to get terday to the International Tri- total of seven seats. India’s Per- said. AGENCIES nowhere?” Putin said at his it is completely out of nowhere. Crimea was merely an excuse imports of produce. AGENCIES heavy machinery. AGENCIES UK terror arrests nearing record levels LONDON: The UK is head- ter or London Bridge attacks. because they were mentally ill, ing for a record number of More than 40 people have recalled to prison, or handed terrorism-related arrests amid been held in relation to both over to border officials for massive investigations into of those incidents —with all deportation. As of March three attacks. 22 arrested in Manchester 2017, there were 186 people New figures show that in released without charge. in prison for terrorism-related the year to March 2017, police Those arrests, along- offences — up 15% on the pre- arrested 304 people —up a fifth side at least 20 further vious year. on the previous 12 months. arrests across England since Three-quarters of those Combined with those held March, indicate that the rate arrested were classed as since March, it means this of police operations has been being suspected of involve- year’s total may top the previ- increasing. ment in “international ter- ous record of 315, set in 2015. It means 2017 will almost rorism” — meaning activity The figures include the certainly be a record year. out of ten of those who were bailed pending further relating to jihadist groups. dozen held and later released Of the 304 arrests to the ended up in court were con- investigation and 100 were Some 16% were classed as without charge during the end of March, 108 resulted victed—and figures show they released without charge. being suspected of involve- Westminster Bridge investi- in a charge—and 91 of those are receiving longer sentences Eight others faced “alter- ment in domestic extremism gation. But they don’t include were charged with a terror- than ever before. native action”—meaning — typically meaning neo-Nazi those held since the Manches- ism-related offence. Nine Of those that remained, 88 they may have been detained style activity. AGENCIES After 46 years: Yoko Ono Israel’s David Grossman wins to get songwriting credit Man Booker DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATS DEPARTMENT PANCHAYATI RAJ PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION SONIPAT for Lennon’s Imagine International Prize Notice for Inviting Tenders On behalf of Governor of Haryana bids are invited from eligible bidders through Online bids in the website http://hary- LONDON: Israeli author anaeprocurement.gov.in for the works detailed in the table David Grossman won the

Sr. Name of Name of Name of work Approximate E/Money in Rs. Time Cost of Remarks Man Booker International No. Block Village value of works Limit document Prize on Wednesday, sharing (In Rs.) Societies Contrac- in Rs. tor the £50,000 ($64,000, 57,000 1 Murthal Rajpur Construction of Govt. 1973000 19730 39460 6 1000 euros) award with translator Vety Dispensary & months Boundary wall Jessica Cohen. Grossman, the first Israeli 2 Kathura Madina Construction of Govt. 2027000 20270 40540 6 1000 Vety Hospital & Bound- months writer to win the prize, is ary wall now expected to enjoy a spike 3 Sonipat Hullheri Special repair of govt. 1191000 11910 23820 4 1000 in international sales for “A Vety Hospital months Horse Walks Into a Bar”. The 4 Mundlana Busana Repair of Govt. Vety 832000 8320 16640 4 1000 Dispensary months book unfolds over the course of a stand-up show during 5 Mundlana Shamri Repair of Govt. Vety 580000 5800 11600 4 1000 John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 Lohchab Hospital months which comedian Dovelah Gee 6 Rai Rai Repair/renovation of 3495000 25000 69900 7 5000 LOS ANGELES: Yoko Ono it reached number one in the exposes a wound he has been houses in Balgram rai months is being lined up for a song- UK charts after his murder in living with for years and the 7 Sonipat Bohla Construction of Com- 1430000 14300 28600 6 1000 munity Center & B/wall months writing credit on her hus- 1980. Its lyrics, asking listen- difficult choice he had to make 8 Sonipat Garhi Construction of IPB 2086000 20860 41720 4 1000 band John Lennon’s hit ers to imagine various sce- between the two people who Hakikat Shamshan Rasta months ballad Imagine, 46 years after it narios, were inspired by Ono’s were dearest to him. 9 Gohana Giwana Construction of hall in 4774000 25000 95480 9 5000 was written. poetry collection Grapefruit, “Thank you all. I will cher- Stadium months Variety reports that the which includes a series of ish this award and this eve- 10 Gohana Bhain- Completion of Yogesh- 3659000 25000 73180 7 5000 swal Kalan war Dutt hall months news was announced at a similar — if more enigmatic ning,” Grossman said after Bawala National Music Publishers — commands, such as: “Imag- receiving the prize at a cere- 11 Kharkhoda Mandora Construction of Aay- 1237000 12370 24740 6 1000 Re-call Association event in New ine your head filled with pen- mony in central London. urvedic dispensary months York, by the association’s cil leads / Imagine one of “I thank first of all my won- Note: Rs. 1000/- for e-servicing fees excluding tender fees will be charged as per Govt. Instructions. For further details and e-ten- CEO, David Israelite. He them broken.” derful, devoted, translator, Jes- dering schedule visit webtsite. http://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in played a recording of Lennon In a BBC interview with sica Cohen,” the 63-year-old Key Dates: - Sr no. 1 to 10 works are reserved only for L& C Societies at first Instance:- arguing that Ono deserved the couple in 1980, Lennon author added. Judge Nick Bar- 1. Start date or tender download 16.6.2017 from 9.00 AM 2. End of submission of tenders online on 23.6.2017 up to 12.00 Noon a songwriting credit for the explains that his failure to ley said Grossman “attempted 3. Opening of tenders on 23.6.2017 from 1:00 PM onwards 1971 song, because of her credit Ono was due to his an ambitious high-wire act of a Key Dates:- Sr no. I to 11 if at par rates are not received from L&C Societies, than both L & C Societies & Contractors can sub- mit their bid as:- inspiration and influence on being “macho”: “[Imagine] novel, and... pulled it off spec- 1. Start date of tender download 28.6.2017 from 9:00 A.M. it. He stated that the process should be credited as a Len- tacularly” “We were bowled 2. End of submission of tenders online on 5.7.2017 up to 12.00 Noon. 3. Opening of tenders on 5.7. 2017 from 1:00 PM onwards to add her credit, while not non-Ono song because a lot over by Grossman’s willing- Conditions:- DNIT, Drawings, Estimates & Prequalification Criteria can be Seen on any working day during office hours in the office yet confirmed, was already of it — the lyric and the con- ness to take emotional as well of undersigned or Superintending Engineer, Panchnayti Raj Circle, Rothak. 1. The societies shall produce an attested copy of the resolution duly approved by the Co-operative Department along with technical bids. under way. cept — came from Yoko. But as stylistic risks: every sentence 2. The agency shoudd attach online supporting documents of technical bid i.e. (1) valid enlistment (2) pan card, (3) affidavit of non With its affecting, univer- those days I was a bit more counts, every word matters in blacklisting/debarred by any deparment. For & on behalf of Governor of Haryana sal message of global under- selfish, a bit more macho, this supreme example of the Executive Engineer, standing set to plangent and I sort of omitted to men- writer’s craft,” Barley added. PRDH-Advt. No:-1028/11/782/1718/51201 Panchayanti. Raj Sonipat piano, Imagine, for many peo- tion her contribution. But it Grossman’s works have Dated: 15.06.2017 Phone- 0130-2221052 Email: [email protected] ple, is the definitive song of was right out of Grapefruit, been translated into more than Lennon’s post-Beatles career; her book.” AGENCIES 30 languages. AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp Britain, EU to begin ‘British Airways’ Trump under investigation for flight disruption Brexit negotiations on cost estimated Monday: Official potential obstruction of justice £80mn’ LONDON: Three days of flight WASHINGTON: Donald disruption at British Airways Trump is reportedly being Trump blasts obstruction of due to a massive computer investigated for potential crash last month will cost the obstruction of justice by the airline an estimated £80 million special counsel looking into justice probe reports as ‘phony’ ($ 102 million), its parent com- Russia’s interference in the pany said on Thursday. 2016 presidential election. This WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on “Initial assessment of the marks the first time that the Thursday ridiculed as “phony” and “witch hunt” gross cost of the disruption investigation, which has hung claims about collusion between Russia and his is in the order of 80 million,” over Trump since his inaugura- associates after media reports that he is being Willie Walsh, chief execu- tion, has potentially implicated tive of British Airways owner the president himself. investigated for possible obstruction of justice. IAG (International Airlines The Washington Post “They made up a phony collusion with the Rus- Group), told a shareholders’ reported on Wednesday night sians story, found zero proof, so now they go for meeting in Madrid. that the federal investigation obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice, “British Airways is work- into the Trump campaign’s ties Trump tweeted, a day after The Washington Post ing hard to ensure that affected LONDON: Negotiations on last year. Prime Minister The- with Russia during the 2016 passengers are compensated as Britain’s withdrawal from the resa May in March formally campaign, being overseen followed by several other media outlets reported soon as possible,” he said. European Union will begin notified the EU of its inten- by Robert Mueller, has now that a special counsel appointed to probe alleged The airline cancelled 726 between British and EU offi- tion to leave, starting a two- expanded into whether the Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential polls flights worldwide between May cials on Monday, the British year timetable for negotiating president attempted to thwart is investigating him for possible obstruction of 27 and 29. Some 75,000 passen- government said in a statement. the exit. Britain will be the first that investigation. dence that his campaign col- News Network’. Meanwhile, justice. The probe Mueller “marks a major turn- gers were affected. “The first round of talks member state ever to leave the Trump tweeted early on luded with Russia in the 2016 former House Speaker Newt The disruption caused that will see the United King- bloc. Negotiations had been Thursday morning: “They campaign. Both men report- Gingrich slammed Mueller for ing point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, chaos on a busy holiday week- dom leave the European Union expected to begin next week made up a phony collusion edly declined to do so. reportedly launching investiga- which until recently focused on Russian meddling end at London’s Heathrow and will start on Monday June 19,” but May’s loss of her parlia- with the Russians story, found Trump, believes that the tion against Trump. “Mueller is during the presidential campaign and on whether Gatwick airports. the Department for Exiting the mentary majority in a general zero proof, so now they go for mainstream media has not now clearly the ti[p of the deep there was any coordination between the Trump Walsh has suggested that European Union ministry said election last week raised doubts obstruction of justice on the been fair to him and outlets state spear aimed at destroying human error could be to blame on Thursday. The announce- about the date. phony story. Nice.” He later like The New York Times, The or at a minimum undermining campaign and the Kremlin,” The Washington Post after an engineer disconnected ment was agreed between She has since said the time- repeated his claims that such Washington Post and CNN is and crippling the Trump presi- reported on Wednesday. Investigators have also and then reconnected a power Brexit minister David Davis table will remain unchanged investigations were a “WITCH against him. This is reflective dency,” Gingrich tweeted today. been looking for any evidence of possible financial supply to the British Airways and the European Commis- but there is growing pres- HUNT”. close Trump ally. In in his several statements and The Post reported that the crimes by Trump associates, the daily said. The data centre in “an uncontrolled sion’s chief negotiator Michel sure on her to moderate addition, Trump allegedly tweets in the past. At times he obstruction of justice investi- New York Times also reported that Mueller was and uncommanded fashion”. Barnier, the ministry said. the government’s approach asked both Coats and Adm calls the two prominent dai- gation of the president began “You could cause a mistake Britain voted by 52 percent and favour maintaining Mike Rogers, the head of the lies as the fake media and dur- days after James Comey was seeking interviews with the three officials. Trump to disconnect the power — it’s in favour of leaving the Euro- close ties with the European National Security Agency, to ing the election campaign he fired as the FBI Director described such stories as witch hunt. AGENCIES difficult for me to understand pean Union in a referendum single market. AGENCIES issue statements denying evi- described CNN as ‘Clinton on May 9. AGENCIES how you can mistakenly recon- nect the power,” Walsh told an industry conference in Mexico, Google hires Indian-origin Apple North Korea says US student released ‘on humanitarian grounds’ according to comments pub- lished by The Guardian news- employee to build processors SEOUL: North Korea released “terrorised and brutalised” by envoy on North Korea, trav- beaten while in custody. paper last week. US student Otto Warmbier “on Kim Jong-Un’s regime. elling to Pyongyang to secure However, the father of the He also vowed that an inde- LOS ANGELES: Internet search giant Google has humanitarian grounds”, state “Otto Frederick Warm- Warmbier’s release. student says his son was “bru- pendent investigation would be hired Indian-origin engineer Manu Gulati, who media said today, two days bier, who had been in hard “Joseph Yun went to talized” by his captors. carried out. was Apple’s chip architect for iPads and iPhones, after he was evacuated from labour, was sent back home Pyongyang to accompany Mr Fred Warmbier told Fox The airline boss said “phys- Pyongyang after falling into a on June 13, 2017 on humani- Warmbier home,” Thomas News’ Tucker Carlson on ical damage to the servers to play a key role in building its upcoming flagship coma while imprisoned in a tarian grounds according to Shannon, undersecretary Wednesday from his Ohio and distribution panels” was pixel phone. Gulati, who had worked at Apple for labour camp. the adjudication made on the of state for political affairs, home that his son, Otto, caused, making it difficult for almost eight years as a micro-architect, an- The 22-year-old Univer- same day by the Central Court told reporters in Seoul on “is not in great shape right BA to overcome the power out- nounced the job change through LinkedIn. He is sity of Virginia student from of the DPRK,” the state-run Wednesday. now.” “Otto has been terror- age quickly. now the Lead SoC Architect for Google. He has Cincinnati spent more than a Korean Central News Agency The New York Times ized and brutalized for 18 And Walsh added that year in North Korean detention said in a one-line statement. Otto Warmbier reported a senior US official as months by a pariah regime in the technician was “autho- at least 15 Apple patents related to chip design after being arrested for stealing Warmbier’s release came ington and Pyongyang, which saying the authorities recently North Korea,” the father said in rised to be in the room, under his belt and will be key in Google’s plan to a political poster from a hotel. after a flurry of secret diplo- culminated in Joseph Yun, received intelligence indicat- an interview scheduled to air but wasn’t authorised to do build its own processors. AGENCIES His family have said he was matic contacts between Wash- the State Department’s special ing Warmbier was repeatedly on Thursday night. AGENCIES what he did”. AGENCIES Gun debate under Karnataka-born IS operative US moves to reassure Power outage hits Brussels airport, causes delays Trump tested after Qatar with arms sale, BRUSSELS: A power out- at dawn and were allowed inside was a real total blackout”All declared global terrorist by US age has hit Brussels airport around two hours later. systems were back to nor- baseball shooting that is causing chaos during “There was no communica- mal by midmorning but by WASHINGTON: The US on Thurs- group of dozens of ISIS sympathisers joint exercise the morning rush hour and is tion at all so nobody knew what then the backup was such that WASHINGTON: On the day that day declared Karnataka-born Islamic who are involved in terrorist activities set to delay planes throughout was going on,” said passenger it would affect schedules for gunfire shattered the morning calm State operative Mohammad Shafi across India, such as plotting attacks, DOHA: The United States agreed a major the day. Karolien Coenen who missed the rest of the day. of suburban Washington, dozens of Armar and two others as Specially procuring weapons, and identifying warplane sale to Qatar and began manoeu- Florence Muls of Brussels her morning flight to Barcelona. “The system dealing with family members of those killed by Designated Global Terrorists and locations for terrorist training camps,” vres with the emirate’s navy today, underscor- airport says the outage hit at Passenger Daniel Stas arrived at the luggage is extremely com- past gun violence had gathered in the imposed financial sanctions against said a statement from the state depart- ing its commitment to their military alliance 5am on Thursday and specifi- dawn and said that “there was plex, it took time to restart it capital to lobby against Republican- them, the first time that American ment. Armar, a resident of Bhatkal despite Doha’s rift with other Gulf allies. cally affected the luggage and no electricity at all in the airport so several passengers have not backed legislation to make it easier authorities have taken such action in Karnataka, was earlier a member Washington has sent conflicting signals air conditioning systems. so we could not check in. been able to get their luggage to buy gun silencers. against an Indian member of the ter- of the banned Indian Mujahideen. to its longtime ally about its position on the Hundreds of passengers Everything was blocked, back or to leave with their lug- The lobbying effort and a related ror group. Indian security agencies believe diplomatic crisis which has seen Saudi Ara- were left outside the terminal computers were blocked, it gage,” Muls said. AGENCIES hearing were canceled in the after- The state department’s action Armar recruited nearly three dozen bia and its allies impose sweeping sanctions math of the shooting. But gun con- against Armar, Oussama Ahmad Atar Indian members for IS. on the emirate. WB HIDCO trol advocates aren’t going far. and Mohammed Isa Yousif Saqar Al He became the chief recruiter in Last week, US President Donald Trump N. I. T No.40 of G.M (E)-IV of 2017-2018 They’re plodding ahead, hopeful Binali imposed sanctions on them India after his brother Sultan Armar expressed support for the Saudi-led allega- Sealed Tenders are invited for above NIT having experienced for action but pragmatic enough to as they posed a “significant risk of died in March 2015. The state depart- tions against Qatar, charging that it had “his- know that the latest shooting doesn’t committing” acts of terrorism that ment also listed his numerous aliases, torically been a funder of terrorism at a very in similar nature of works from any Govt. Organization. dramatically alter the dynamics of threaten US national security. including Anjan Bhai, Chote Maula high level”. But Pentagon and State Depart- Lait date of receiving application-19/06/2017 up their uphill battle. “Anytime there’s The state department’s move coin- and Yousouf al-. The action, the ment officials have since scrambled to reas- to 2.00 P.M. All other information and details may be a tragedy, it just once again ampli- cided with the US treasury depart- state department said, was meant to sure the emirate, which houses the largest US obtained from the office of the G.M (E)-IV, WB HIDCO fies the problem with gun violence ment putting the three IS operatives alert the international community that airbase in the Middle East and the command at HIDCO BHABAN, 35-1111 MAR, New Town, Kolkata. in our country,” said Lucy McBath, on the Office of Foreign Assets Con- Armar, Atar and Binali “have com- headquarters for US military operations in General Manager (Engg)-IV whose son, Jordan Davis, was shot trol’s list of “Specially Designated mitted or pose a significant risk of Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. ICA/T 2069(3)2017 WB HIDCO to death four years ago in a dispute Nationals”, whereby their assets were committing acts of terrorism”. The US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis wel- over loud music. blocked and American nationals pro- designation would also assist law comed his Qatari counterpart Khalid al-Atti- Wednesday’s shooting at a con- hibited from dealing with them. enforcement actions of other US agen- yah to Washington yesterday for the signing gressional baseball practice marked The state department described cies and other governments, it added. of the agreement for the sale of F-15 fighters. the first high-profile test of Trump- Armar as a “leader and head recruiter Atar, a Belgian-Moroccan national, “The USD 12-billion sale will give Qatar era gun politics: Republican control in India for the Foreign Terrorist was described as a senior leader of the a state-of-the- art capability and increase of Congress and the White House Organisation (FTO) and Specially external operations efforts of IS who security cooperation and interoperability has all but eliminated talk of tight- Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) had established a network to carry out between the United States and Qatar,” the ening federal gun laws. AGENCIES group, ISIS”. “He has cultivated a attacks in Europe. AGENCIES Pentagon said. AGENCIES Princess Diana’s US port evacuated after bomb threat WASHINGTON: Bomb detection units are investigat- ICA/2073/2017 ing a “potential threat” inside a container on board WB HIDCO shoes sell for £1,800 a docked cargo ship at a port in Charleston, South e-Tender notice No.39 of 2017-2018 Carolina, the US Coast Guard said. However, there’s e- tender is invited for “Protection at the bank of water body at the end of bituminous road portion nearer to the at UK auction no credible information the threat was real. AGENCIES Herbal Garden within the Eco Park at New Town, Kolkata.” in the manner as described in the detailed e-tender notice available on WBHIDCO website-www.wbhidcoltd.com in NIT/16/NKDA/Admn of 2017 has been invited e-tender portal Last date of Bid submission closing (on line)- on 10/06/2017 for the work:-Supply and 17.06.2017 upto 2.00 P.M. Detailed may be seen in our website at www.wbhidcoltd.com. installation of Desktop computer, Monitor. Color ICA/T 2068(1)2017 General Manager (Engg)-IV printer, Mono Printer, UPS etc. at the office of New Town Kolkata Development Authority. Last date & time of Bid submission: 21/06/2017 upto 02:00 P.M. details available on Website: www. The shoes are believed to have been worn by Princess Diana when she nkdamar.org and the office notice board NKDA . was working as a kindergarten assistant ICA/T 2088(2)2017 Administrative Oficer -I LONDON: A pair of white 19, Dominic Winters Auc- New Town kolkata Development Authority peep-toe shoes belonging to tion house said. A note from Princess Diana have fetched the princess, discussing med- £1,800 at an auction in the UK. itation and French philoso- e-Tender WBNKDA/10/EE-1/NKDA/2017-18 has The white leather flat shoes are phy, written on Kensington been invited on 09./06/2017 for the following work:- thought to have been worn by Palace notepaper sold for Deployment of un-skilled daily labour in and around the ICA/2079/2017 the late princess when she £1,400 at the auction, ‘BBC was 19 years old, during the News’ reported. Eco - Urban Village at New Town, Kolkata for cleaning WB HIDCO time she worked as a nursery Other items in the auc- the solid waste materials usually left by visitors on e-Tender notice No.34(2nd Call) of 2017-2018 assistant. tion included a candid let- daily basis. Estimated Amount: Rs. 9,21,162.00. Last e- tender is invited for “Engagement of Ex-Service man The shoes were left by ter written by Prince Charles date & time of submission of technical and financial Supervisor & Ex- Serviceman Security Guard as per roster duty Diana at the house of an two days after his separa- bid (On-line): 23/06/2017 upto 5:00 P.M. Details for 24 hours in three shifts at Eco Island of Eco Park at New anonymous friend in about tion from the princess, which Town, Kolkata (For 12 months).” in the manner as described avaiiable on Website http://wbtenders.gov.in and in the detailed e-tender notice available on WBHIDCO 1977-78. was sent to interior designer www.nknamr.org and the office notice board of NKDA. website-www.wbhidcoltd.com in e-tender portal Last date of There are photographs Dudley Poplak. Three ICA/T 2086(2)2017 Executive Engineer -I Bid submission closing (on line)-17.06.2017 upto 2.00 P.M. of her wearing similar shoes other letters written by the Detailed may be seen in our website at www.wbhidcoltd.com. while working as a kinder- prince fetched between £230 New Town kolkata Development Authority garten teacher aged about and £320. AGENCIES ICA/T 2070(3)2017 General Manager (Engg)-IV 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 ‘ONGC deserves Iran’s Farzad-B gas field rights’ NEW DELHI: Having stood the most attractive for Indian by Iran in its tough times, India refiners. Besides a liberal credit expects Tehran to reciprocate period, it also shipped the oil to Pradhan invites RIL, BP by awarding rights of the cov- India for a nominal 20 per cent eted Farzad-B gas field to its of normal ocean freight. discoverer, ONGC, Oil Minis- Other Middle-East sellers ter Dharmendra Pradhan said. offer not more than 15-day to invest in fuel retailing Upset with the $5.5 billion credit period. master development plan sub- Sources said NIOC has NEW DELHI: A day before 30 per cent interest in 21 explo- mitted by ONGC Videsh Ltd also decided to cut the dis- India shifts to a market dynamic ration blocks of Reliance Indus- — the overseas investment arm count it offers to Indian buyers system of daily revision of pet- tries for $7.2 billion, had cited of state-owned Oil and Natural on freight from 80 per cent to rol and diesel prices, Oil Min- investment of nearly $500 mil- Gas Corp (ONGC) — Iran has about 60 per cent. ister Dharmendra Pradhan lion in oil and gas exploration signed an initial pact with Rus- Since the lifting of west- on Thursday invited BP plc, and production for gaining the sia's Gazprom for developing ern sanctions, Iran has played Europe's third-biggest oil com- licence. Farzad-B gas field. hardball over award of the field pany, and Reliance Industries to India currently has about "We value relationships. which was discovered by OVL. invest in fuel retailing. 59,595 petrol pumps, with During difficult days of Iran, The two nations were ini- While RIL already has a public sector firms operating when the entire west imposed tially targeting concluding a fuel retailing license and has a majority of them. sanctions, we stood by them deal on Farzad-B field devel- some 1,400 petrol pumps on Private sector operators are and bought substantial amount opment by November 2016 but the ground, BP last year got nod to set up petrol pumps. BP limited to Essar Oil and Reliance of crude oil. We also returned later mutually agreed to push approval to set up petrol pumps had in January last year won Industries, which between them every penny when the banking the timeline to February 2017. in India. in-principle approval to retail have some 4,900 petrol pumps. channels reopened," he said. Now, the deal is being tar- "Received CEO of BP Bob aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to Royal Dutch Shell operates 85 Now, Iran has to recip- geted to be wrapped up by Sep- Dudley & RIL Chairman airlines in India. RIL too oper- petrol stations. rocate. "We have that much tember after the two sides agree Mukesh Ambani. BP and RIL ates aviation fuelling services Numaligarh Refineries Ltd expectation from Iran. I hope now by signing a memoran- invested, together with a fixed vious fiscal. on a price and a rate of return have invested in KG Basin. separately. (NRL) and Mangalore Refin- Iran will comply with that," dum of understanding (MoU) rate of return. Tehran wants the Iran, India's third biggest oil for OVL's investments. Invited them to invest in retail as RIL and BP are partners in eries and Petrochemicals Ltd he said. "Our relationship with Russian gas monopoly investment to be lowered and supplier, used to give a 90-day Farzad B was discovered by well," Pradhan said in a Twitter four oil and gas blocks, includ- (MRPL) are late entrants and with Iran is not based on a Gazprom. OVL commit to buying gas at credit period to refiners like OVL in the Farsi block about post after an 80-minute meet- ing the flagging KG-D6 gas have six outlets between them. single commodity or a single The MoU was signed a price fixed by it. Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and 10 years ago. The project has ing with the partners. block. BP holds 30 per cent State-owned Indian Oil transaction." between Gazprom and OVL, on the other hand, Mangalore Refinery and Pet- so far cost the OVL-led con- RIL and BP are partners in interest in the block operated Corp (IOC) owns 26,212 pet- With Tehran delaying the National Iranian Oil Co says it will take up development rochemicals Ltd (MRPL) to sortium, which also includes oil and gas exploration but have by RIL. For a licence to retail rol pumps, Petro- award of rights to develop the (NIOC) in Kremlin on March only if the terms are economi- pay for the oil they would buy Oil India Ltd and Indian Oil no such collaboration in down- auto fuels petrol, diesel and ATF, leum Corp Ltd (HPCL) 14,412 12.5 trillion cubic feet gas field 28 when Iranian President Has- cal and cannot absorb any cost from it. Corp (IOC), over $80 million. stream fuel retailing business. a company should have invested stations and Bharat Petroleum to its discoverer, OVL, India san Rouhani met his Russian and the price of gas should be Now, Tehran has reduced The field in the Farsi block BP is the tenth player to a minimum of Rs 2,000 crore in Corp Ltd (BPCL) 13,983 outlets. decided to cut oil imports from counterpart Vladimir Putin. comparable to rates in current this to 60 days, essentially has an in-place gas reserve of enter the lucrative fuel retailing exploration or production of In ATF or jet fuel retailing, there Iran by a fifth in 2017 -18. The agreement spans Farzad-B, market. meaning that IOC and MRPL 21.7 tcf, of which 12.5 tcf are business that is seeing double oil and gas, oil refining, gas or are 211 aviation fuel stations, Iran retaliated by first cut- the North Pars and Kish fields. Sources said Indian refin- would have to pay for the oil recoverable. digit growth, not seen anywhere product pipeline or terminals 104 of which are owned by IOC, ting by one-third the time it Iran has been unhappy with ers have cut oil imports from they buy from Iran in 60 days New Delhi is keen that the in the world. Last evening at an leading to additionality to the 42 by BPCL and 37 by HPCL. gave to Indian refiners to pay the $5.5 billion investment plan Iran by a fifth to 1,90,000 bar- instead of previous liberal term gas from the field comes to industry event, Pradhan had existing assets or creation of new RIL has 27 aviation fuel stations for oil they buy from it as also of OVL as it will have to reim- rels per day (bpd) in 2017-18 of 90 days, they said. India to feed the vast energy stated that BP as also Haldia Pet- assets in the eligible activities. at airports, while joint venture raising ship freight rates, and burse all of the money that is from 2,40,000 bpd in the pre- Iran oil sale terms were needs. PTI rochemicals Ltd have been given BP, which had in 2011 bought of Shell and MRPL owns one. PTI S’pore logistics co Ascendas to UDAN: Punjab govt inks MoU with Warburg Pincus MF investor base up pump $600 mn in warehouse JV Centre, Airports Authority of India to pick up 43% in MUMBAI: Singaporean logis- investment involves both debt CHANDIGARH: The Punjab inda, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Tata Technologies by 19 lakh to record tics firm Ascendas-Singbridge and equity, he said, without government on Thursday signed Adampur have been connected has formed a joint venture divulging the exact equity base a tripartite agreement with the under the scheme through five for $360 million with Firstspace Realty that will saying it will depend on the Centre and Airports Author- proposals. While Delhi-Bath- 5.72 cr in April-May invest up to $600 million to projects and the quantum of ity of India under the country's inda-Delhi by Alliance Air is NEW DELHI: Leading pri- create warehousing facilities leverage possible on each proj- flagship programme UDAN in already operational, Delhi- vate equity firm Warburg Pin- NEW DELHI: Mutual fund over the next five years in the ect. Bhuniya said the invest- the presence of Chief Minister Pathankot-Delhi and Delhi- cus will acquire a 43 per cent houses added close to 19 lakh country. ment will be primarily in Delhi Capt Amarinder Singh. Ludhiana-Delhi routes will be stake in Singapore- based Tata investor accounts in April-May "We will invest $500-600 NCR, Ahmedabad, Pune, Ben- A spokesperson of the Chief serviced by Alliance Air from Technologies for $360 million of 2017-18, taking the total tally million to create 14-15 million galuru, Mumbai and Pune, and Minister's Office said the tripar- explore untapped commercial July 2017. (around Rs 2,320 crore). to a record 5.72 crore, driven sqft of industrial and logisti- every single location measur- tite agreement was signed by potential in the border areas to In addition, Delhi-Adam- An affiliate of Warburg Pin- by growing interest from retail cal warehouse space over the ing 5 to 30 lakh sqft each -- will Usha Padhee (Joint Secretary, create huge job opportunities for pur-Delhi route by Spicejet will cus will acquire around 30 per and HNI investors alike. next five to six years," Aloke be a special purpose vehicle. Ministry of Civil Aviation on the state's unemployed youth. be operationalised by August cent from Tata Motors and its This is on top of 77 lakh Bhuniya, the chief executive of The JV will exit an SPV behalf of GoI), Tejveer Singh UDAN, a regional connec- 2017 and Delhi-Ludhiana-Delhi subsidiary Sheba Properties as folios added in the entire past the JV named Ascendas-First- either partly or fully based on (Secretary Civil Aviation for tivity scheme, is an innovative by Deccan will become opera- well as Tata Capital's entire 13 fiscal and 59 lakh in the preced- space, told PTI on Thursday. the interest it generates from Punjab Government) and G K programme of the Centre in tional by September 2017, the per cent stake, Tata Motors said ing financial year. end of March. Ascendas will be holding a buyers, he added. Chaukiyal (Executive Director collaboration with the states, spokesperson said. Approxi- in a regulatory filing. In the two years, inves- "A good percentage of majority stake in the JV, while Bhuniya said that the forth- for AAI) here at the Chief Min- which enables air operations mately one lakh seats will be Following the transaction, tor accounts went up follow- investors stay invested in equity the Bengaluru-based First- coming GST, the make-in- ister's residence. Singh lauded on un-served routes connect- made available to passengers Tata Motors and its affiliates ing robust contribution from oriented schemes for at least 24 space, the execution partner, India drive and growing retail the initiative, saying it will give ing regional areas and promotes under the scheme, wherein 50 will continue to hold a minor- smaller towns. Folios are num- months or more than that. will have a minority share, and e-tail segments make logis- a major boost to the local trade balanced growth, besides mak- per cent - 50,000 seats will be ity interest of 43 per cent in Tata bers designated to individual This increase in equity-ori- he said, refusing to disclose tics an exciting prospect in the and industry, especially in Lud- ing flying affordable for masses. under fare cap (which is con- Technologies with the remain- investor accounts though an ented schemes holding period the exact equity holding. The country. PTI hiana, besides helping the state The four airports of Bath- cessional fares). PTI ing ownership being held by investor can have multiple is for applicability of long-term management team and other ones. According to data from capital gain," Bajaj Capital CEO shareholders. Tata Technolo- the Association of Mutual Rahul Parikh said. gies is a global engineering ser- Funds in India (Amfi) on "Even the Investors' con- 20 Indian start-ups participate at London Tech Week vices and product development total investor accounts with 42 fidence in MF has increased. IT company which employs active fund houses, the num- Now they are holding their LONDON: As many as 20 organisations, along with offer- don's relationship with India champion Indian entrepre- more than 8,500 people in 23 ber of folios rose to a record investments in equity-oriented Indian start-ups, covering ing them worldwide visibility. continues to grow and it is neurship in the UK," Khemka countries. "The partial disin- 5,71,90,112 at the end of May schemes for a longer period of areas like travel and dairy tech, "The IE20 initiative is a fantastic to welcome so many said. vestment is part of Tata Motors' from 5,53,99,631 at March-end, time for both lumpsum as well are participating in the ongo- wonderful way of highlighting of its fastest-growing compa- According to L&P, since plan to strategically monetise a gain of 17.90 lakh. as SIP (systematic investment ing 'London Tech Week' to the amazing entrepreneurial nies to our great city. As some- 2005 there has been a 125 per part of the value created while Growing participation from plan) investments," he added. explore plans of international talent that exists in India, one one who arrived from India 15 cent increase in Indian com- also inducting valuable partners, retail as well as HNI (high net Overall, the country's expansion. of the fastest-growing econ- years ago with just 200 pounds panies across all business sec- together with whom the com- worth individuals) categories mutual fund industry man- The companies, cover- omies in the world. India's in my pocket, before setting up tors investing in London, with pany can excel in its next phase have contributed to higher aged an asset base of over Rs ing areas of stem cell technol- young and dynamic entrepre- my own successful companies, a 117 per cent increase in tech of growth," Tata Motors Group overall investor accounts, 19 lakh crore, which is likely to ogy to science for children, neurial growth is the driving to the UK to attend the launch I know from first-hand expe- companies investing in the CFO C Ramakrishnan said. FundsIndia.com Head of cross the Rs 20 lakh crore mark are part of the India Emerg- force behind India's growth of 'London Tech Week', meet rience that London is the best city, which accounts for 45 Warburg Pincus India Man- Mutual Fund Research Vidya this fiscal. ing Twenty (IE20) programme as a country. IE20 are shining tech entrepreneurs and busi- place in the world to do busi- per cent of all projects. Major aging Director and Co Head, Bala said. Mutual funds are invest- launched by London Mayor champions of India's growth ness leaders in London, and ness," said Rajesh Agrawal, the tech investments in London Vishal Mahadevia said, the com- The number of retail inves- ment vehicles made up of a Sadiq Khan's business and pro- story," said Cobra Beer founder also take part in a skilling up Indian- origin Deputy Mayor from India in the recent years pany is looking forward to back tor accounts, which comprise pool of funds collected from a motional agency, London & Lord Karan Bilimoria, who session with Lord Bilimoria of London for Business. include software testing service management team at Tata Tech- equity, equity-linked saving large number of investors. The Partners (L&P). The IE20 pro- welcomed the companies at and entrepreneur's champion "This is an excellent oppor- Cigniti Technologies, customer nologies and leveraging War- schemes and balanced cate- funds are invested in stocks, vides a global platform to the the House of Lords this week. Shalini Khemka. tunity for the winners, India's support company Kayako and burg Pincus' global network to gories, surged to 4.60 crore in bonds and money market top 20 upcoming global Indian The companies have come "The IE20 is proof that Lon- most innovative start-ups, to many others. PTI help grow the business. PTI May-end from 4.4 crore at the instruments, among others. PTI Amid IT slowdown, HCL to hire at Nagpur campus Panel to monitor implementation of public purchase policy NAGPUR: Domestic IT major HCL Technologies on Thursday said it will hire up to 2,000 people at the global IT centre being set up here. Unlike its peers NEW DELHI: The government be chaired by the secretary in the Public Procurement (preference expenditure and suggest reme- "... where the estimated value HCL is focusing on small towns to open training centres and already has has constituted a five-member Department of Industrial Policy to Make in India) Order, 2017. dial measures". It will meet "as of procurement is Rs 50 lakh or committee to oversee imple- and Promotion. The other mem- It would also make recom- often as necessary but not less less, only local suppliers shall be such centres in Madurai and Lucknow. HCL senior vice-president Sanjay mentation of a new policy under bers will be from ministries of mendations to nodal ministries than once in six months". As per eligible," it said. Gupta said Nagpur offers quality local talent and scalable infrastructure. Re- which preference will be given commerce, electronics and IT, and procuring entities, besides this order, purchase preference However, for procure- cruitments for the 50-acre Nagpur campus to be operational by next January to local goods and services in the Department of Expenditure annually assessing and periodi- will be given to local suppliers ments valued above Rs 50 at MIHAN will be conducted in three phases and 2,000 jobs will be offered. public procurement. and the DIPP. cally monitoring compliance. in all procurements. Local sup- lakh, a detailed method has “We are excited to start our operations in Nagpur. Through this initiative we The policy, which aims to In an order to all the cen- The committee "may assess pliers are those whose goods or been prescribed under which generate employment and pro- tral ministries, departments, issues, if any, where it is felt services meet prescribed mini- local supplier will be given an aim to create 2,000 jobs in the city, creating a sustainable pipeline of local mote Make in India initiative, central public units, the com- that the manner of implemen- mum thresholds -- usually 50 opportunity to match the lowest talent.” He said HCL has started operations in Madurai in September and was approved by the Union Cab- merce and industry ministry tation of the order results in per cent -- for local content, bid. The government purchases Lucknow in October and Nagpur willbe the third in its expansion plan. PTI inet last month. said the committee will "over- any restrictive practices, car- which is essentially domestic run into thousands of crores of The standing committee will see the implementation" of the telisation or increase in public value addition. rupees. PTI CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Second Meeting of the National Steel Consumers’ Council, on the theme of “Current Status of Steel India Pavilion at the International Exhibition Expo 2017 in Astana, NHPC, Faridabad organized “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan” in the campus of YMD College, Nuh, Industry and the Way Forward’’ will be held under the Chairmanship of the Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Kazakhstan was inaugurated jointly by L C Goyal, Commissioner of Haryana on June 15. Seema Trikha, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Haryana was the Chief Birender Singh in Bhubaneswar on June 16. (From Left to Right) Sunil Barthwal, Vishnu Deo Sai, Birender India Pavilion and Chairman Managing Director, ITPO and H E Harsh Guest of the Sammelan. Mani Ram Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Mewat along with many other officers of Singh and Soma Mondal Kumar Jain, Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Deepak Kumar, the state and senior officers of NHPC were also present at the function Executive Director, ITPO and A K Sinha, OSD, ITPO were also present business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp Fix in 30 days who'll go to IGI Exports grow by 8.32% in May; trade deficit hits 30-month high NEW DELHI: The country's T2: Govt to low-cost airlines exports rose by 8.32 per cent to $24 billion in May, even as the NEW DELHI: Low-cost air- holders' meeting. The letter also trade deficit shot up to nearly lines have been given a month's lists various options being con- 30-month high of $13.84 bil- time to mutually decide on sidered such as "shifting some lion, mainly due to increase in who will shift operations to flights of all airlines operating gold imports. the revamped Terminal 2 at at T1 to T2 in proportion of Strong performance by the Indira Gandhi Interna- their respective capacity at T1, petroleum, engineering, tex- tional (IGI) airport here, fail- or shifting the future incremen- tiles and gems and jewellery ing which the airport operator tal traffic of all airlines operat- sectors propelled the coun- will decide on the future course ing at T1 to T2 or shifting some try's exports growth during of action. of the metro city pairs to T2." the month. This is the latest attempt by Ministry sources have ear- India's exports stood at the government to break the lier said that the option of offer- $22.1 billion in the correspond- deadlock among various air- ing additional slots is also being ing month a year ago. The total lines following a proposal to considered in order to incen- outward shipments had regis- shift flight operations to Termi- tivise those airlines that make tered a 19.7 per cent growth in nal 2 (T2) from Terminal 1 (T1) the shift. As per initial plans, April this year. India's imports support will help in giving fur- the last eight months," the com- in order to ease congestion. SpiceJet and GoAir were told to too increased by 33 per cent to ther fillip to this growth trend. merce ministry said. IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir relocate their operations to T2 $37.85 billion in May this year. Challenges with regards During May, major com- operate flights from T1. from January 1 this year. Nearly three-fold jump in to currency appreciation and modity groups of export hav- "In case there is no consen- the joint venture firm, which operations from one termi- million passengers a year, the When they refused, DIAL gold imports at $4.95 billion protectionism should also be ing a share of 72 per cent in sus among the airlines by July runs the IGI airport. The let- nal to another has to be taken number of passengers passing proposed another plan as per led to widening of trade deficit looked into by the govern- total export basket which have 15, 2017 on the modalities for ter emphasises that if airlines before the commencement of through that terminal is around which the three airlines were during the last month. It was ment," the Federation of Indian shown positive growth over the operationalising T2 and shift- fail to arrive at a consensus, the winter schedule, which 24 million. Against this back- told to shift their Mumbai, Kol- $6.27 billion in May 2016. The Export Organisations (FIEO) corresponding month of last ing operations from T1D, the "all stakeholders shall comply starts in India from the last drop, DIAL wants the carriers kata and Bengaluru flights to previous highest level for trade President, Ganesh Gupta, said year are engineering (8.25 per airport operator will decide with the decision of the airport Saturday of October every year. to shift operations to the refur- T2 from February 15. However, deficit was in November 2014 in a statement. The country's cent), gems and jewellery (6 the suitable course of action operator". Airlines usually submit bished T2. International flights this proposal too did not mate- when it was recorded at $16.86 merchandise exports dur- per cent), Petroleum Products which shall be binding on these A senior ministry official their winter flight plan two used to operate from T2 before rialise. As per the master plan billion. ing April-May period of the (24.92 per cent) and textiles (8 airlines," according to a letter also said that once carriers before the schedule comes into the commissioning of the exist- for the Delhi airport that was Commenting on the fig- current fiscal too recorded a per cent). from the ministry of civil avia- fail to arrive at an agreement, effect. DIAL plans to expand ing swanky Terminal 3 (T3). approved by the ministry last ures, exporters body FIEO growth of 13.83 per cent to Further, the ministry's tion dated June 14. there is "no question of them the existing terminal to a much There have been several year, existing T1 area would be exuded confidence that the $48.7 billion. Imports too rose data said that oil and non-oil The letter was addressed not cooperating (with DIAL) bigger facility. There are two rounds of discussions among increased to 1,33,000 sqm from shipments will continue to by 40.63 per cent to $75.74 bil- imports last month grew by to all the three airlines con- because the slots will be given operational terminals at the air- the airlines, DIAL and the civil the present 53,000 sqm and it record positive growth in the lion, leaving a trade deficit of 29.54 per cent to $7.69 billion cerned as well as Delhi Interna- to them in the new terminal". port here – T1 and T3. While aviation ministry and the latest would be able to handle 23 mil- coming months. "The exporters $27 billion. "Exports have been and 34 per cent to $30 billion, tional Airport Limited (DIAL), The decision on transfer of T1 has a rated capacity of 20 letter follows last week's stake- lion passengers. PTI are of the view that the timely exhibiting positive growth for respectively. PTI S Chakravarty appointed Amul milks FY17 sales by 17.5% to `27,043 cr NLC doubles generation MUMBAI: The Gujarat Coop- and distribution network," it Eastern Coalfields CMD erative Milk Marketing Federa- said. The turnover has registered NEW DELHI: S Chakravarty, taking, is also a subsidiary of tion (GCMMF), which markets quantum growth of 238 per cent capacity in three years one of the titans of the Indian Coal India Ltd. the popular Amul brand of milk in the past seven years, which energy and industrial complex, Eastern Coalfields Limited and dairy products, has clocked implies the cumulative average NEYVELI: While the power tion Corporation Ltd., during has been appointed Chair- (ECL) is one of India's most a turnover of Rs 27,043 crore in growth rate (CAGR) of 19 per generating capacity of NLCIL the last 3 years period. In addi- man-cum-Managing Director efficient coal producers and has fiscal 2017, an in crease of 17.5 cent during this period. till 2014 is 2740 MW, by the tion, the company entered into of West Bengal-based Eastern atracted attention from all over per cent over the previous year. The group turnover and its meticulous planning of the the green energy sector and Coalfields Ltd (ECL). the world. The company was However, the growth rate constituent member unions, Company as well as the Union installed Wind Turbines of 51 Chakravarty, at present founded in 1975 after nation- in the reporting year is much representing unduplicated turn- Coal Ministry, now it is operat- MW Capacity at Tirunelveli Director (Technical) in the alisation of coal mines in India. lower than the previous year's, over of all products sold under ing power stations with a capac- district of Tamil Nadu . (46.50 ECL, has been appointed to the It inherited all the private when it clipped at 67 per cent Amul brand was Rs 38,000 crore ity of 4295 MW. MW commissioned and the post till March 31, 2018, i.e. the sector coal mines of the Rani- to Rs 23,004 crore over fiscal for the year. Achieving the Mission of 4.50 MW will be commissioned date of his superannuation, an ganj coalfield. It is one of the 2015. The cooperative said its The nation's largest coop- 24x7 Affordable Clean ‘Power soon). The Company also estab- order issued by Department eight fully owned subsidiaries turnover has increased by 3.5 erative aims to achieve a busi- for All’ and ensuring the opti- lished Solar Power Project of 10 of Personnel and Training of Coal India Limited. times– from Rs 8,005 crore in procurement, processing and this year. "The cooperative will ness turnover of Rs 50,000 crore mum utilization of natural MW at Neyveli itself. (DoPT) said. The company has its head- fiscal 2010 to Rs 27,043 crore in distribution network, and the be rapidly expanding milk pro- and become the largest FMCG resources for national devel- Apart from this, Thermal Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a quarters at Sanctoria, Asansol, fiscal 2017 and attributed this cooperative has decided to fur- curement, increase manufac- player in the country by fiscal opment are critical to ‘Ujwal Power Projects construction government of India under- in West Bengal. MPOST to the rapid expansion of its ther augment these segments turing facilities and marketing 2021, the company said. PTI Bharat’ which will help in real- is going on in different parts izing Prime Minister of India, of the country. (Neyveli 2 X Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of 500 MW, Uttar Pradesh 3 X 660 IndianOil lubricates arrangements for New India. Over the past three MW, Rajasthan 2 X 500 MW, US Fed raises key interest rate by 25 years, the Ministries of Power, Retiring of TPS-I (-) 600 MW). Coal, New & Renewable Energy By the end of 2021 the Compa- daily revision of petrol, diesel Prices and Mines have made consid- ny’s power Generating capacity bps, signals one more hike in 2017 erable progress towards achiev- will be raised to 7811 MW. The MUMBAI: With fuel prices set 24x7, from on Thursday. These petrol and diesel prices through ing this goal. Company also plans to achieve WASHINGTON DC: The US to be revised on a daily basis control rooms are manned by SMS, E-mail and Customer NLCIL joined hands with 20971 MW within 2025. Federal Reserve has raised its ` crashes from 06.00 am daily effective IndianOil officials from tech- Portal (Xsparsh where dealer the Union Government to In addition, NLC India benchmark interest rate by a June 16, Indian Oil Corporation nical and information systems can log in to see current and realise the Mission of “Power Ltd., is having an ambitious quarter point to 1.0- 1.25 per Ltd. has successfully tested all teams. previous day’s prices) to 26,000 for All”and synchronised plan to setting 4000 MW Solar cent and signaled another by 23p to the protocol systems related to Prices are communicated to plus dealers. two Thermal Power Station Power Projects in association increase remains likely this year, dealers and customers to ensure Dealers by four modes – SMSs, The trial runs have also namely Thermal Power Sta- with State Governments in despite the recent spate of weak 2-week low successful roll out of dynamic e-Mails, mobile app & web por- helped ensuring dealer data tion-II Expansion (2 X 250 line with Solar Mission. Pres- economic data. pricing structure from Friday. tal. These means of communi- correctness – viz mobile num- MW), NTPL Thermal Power ently work for 130 MW Solar In explaining this second MUMBAI: The rupee To address technical glitches cation are also available to all ber and e-mail ids. This has Station (2 X 500 MW) run by Power Project at Neyveli and rate hike of 2017 and plans for on Thursday took / system issues that may arise dealers. Since June 12, India- ensured 100% accuracy in com- NLC Tamil Nadu Power Ltd., 500 MW Solar Power Project at more increases in the coming over "the medium term." a hefty knock by at Dealer’s end, IndianOil will nOil is conducting trial runs municating daily price change a Joint Venture with Tamil different parts of Tamil Nadu is months, Federal Reserve Chair But coming on a day when be operating 87 control rooms across India for communicating to every dealer. MPOST Nadu Generation & Distribu- going on. MPOST Janet Yellen said on Wednesday the consumer price index and plunging 23 paise to the move reflected the progress retail sales fell, in large part a two-week low of in the world's largest economy, due to falling food and gaso- 64.53 a dollar after which continues to add jobs at line prices, but with widespread the US Federal Re- Google hires Apple's PIO iPad, iPhone chip architect Gulati a solid pace. declines in other categories, "The economy is doing well, some economists are saying serve delivered the LOS ANGELES: Internet per cent) chips. And Gulati's is showing resilience," Yellen the Fed is no longer basing its widely expected rate search giant Google has hired exit is seen as a set back for Patwari gets Uber said in her quarterly press decision on the data, as it has hike and maintained Indian-origin engineer Manu Apple (AAPL, -0.98 per cent), conference. repeatedly said. a hawkish tone go- Gulati, who was Apple's chip which has filed a number of Sr Engineering "We have a very strong labor "The third rate hike in seven ing forward. This is architect for iPads and iPhones, chip-related patents that credit market, an unemployment rate months, coming not long after to play a key role in building its Gulati as an inventor. Leader's job that's declined to levels we have a relatively poor Q1 GDP print, the lowest closing upcoming flagship pixel phone, Gulati's LinkedIn profile not seen since 2001. And even suggests the Fed has become less for the rupee since according to media reports. says he is now Google's lead NEW DELHI: Uber has with some moderation in the data-dependent in its monetary May 30, when it had Gulati, who had worked at SOC architect. SoC stands appointed Jaiteerth Patwari the pace of job growth, we have a policy decisions," Fitch Ratings finished at 64.66. Apple for almost eight years as for system on a chip. He Senior Engineering Leader at its labor market that continues to Chief Economist Brian Coul- Forex market senti- a micro-architect, announced has also been employed by engineering centre in Hyder- strengthen." ton said. One FOMC member, the job change through Linke- Broadcom and AMD. With abad. Patwari, with 22 years of And despite recent tepid Minneapolis Federal Reserve ment turned shaky dIn. He is now the Lead SoC Gulati now part of its team, experience in product develop- price pressures, the Fed expects Bank President Neel Kashkari, as currency traders Architect for Google. Google can have an edge ment, innovation and manage- inflation to pick up -- eventu- dissented from the decision, remained cautious, He has at least 15 Apple in Apple's bid to build custom of by companies like Intel or over other companies while it ment, will focus on developing ally, citing "one-off reductions" preferring to keep policy on largely impacted by patents related to chip design chips for the iPhone, iPad and Qualcomm. Qualcomm cur- comes as a significant blow to scalable distributed real-time in certain categories such as cell hold for now. the interest rate hike under his belt and will be key Apple TV. rently supplies its Snapdragon Cupertino-based Apple. business platforms. In his pre- phone services and prescrip- Analysts in recent weeks in Google's plan to build its In the past, he has been processor for Google's Pixel "Apple filed a total of 15 vious role, Jaiteerth was head- tion drugs as the reason for the have become increasingly by the US Fed and its own processors, the CNBC responsible for the A4 and A9 and Pixel XL smartphones. chip-related patents that credit ing the LeMall R&D division recent lower readings. doubtful there would be a third hawkish view to trim reported. Google is now chips which powered the 2010 Google's new hire could Gulati as one of the inventors. at LeEco and has also worked Those factors mean the Fed's rate increase later this year, as balance sheet with expanding their team of chip iPad. Apple currently builds its help the company differenti- Some of these filings describe with chipmaker Qualcomm. preferred inflation measure will inflation, consumption and one more rate hike experts so that it can build their own smartphone processors ate Pixel from the many other fundamental chip architec- The appointment comes at a remain below the two percent other economic data have indi- own chipsets for future Pixel but Google does not. Apple's smartphones by other ven- ture, while others are more time when the US-based com- target for some time, but will cated the weakness seen in the during the year. PTI smartphones. newest A10X chips, for exam- dors that run Android on specific to certain applica- pany is facing allegations of gradually rise to the target level first quarter has continued. PTI Gulati was instrumental ple, are built-in house instead Qualcomm (QCOM, -0.92 tions," the report said. PTI widespread mismanagement. PTI PSU FIRMS ENERGISE INDIA Saudi Aramco seeks share of pie in Ratnagiri mega-refinery

NEW DELHI: Oil giant Saudi ducer was interested in the 9 Aramco is keen on holding mt Bhatinda refinery but exited exclusive talks to buy a stake the project in 1998. Thereaf- in the world's biggest refin- ter, the refinery was set up by ery-cum-petrochemical com- HPCL in joint venture with plex that India plans to build steel baron Lakshmi N Mittal. in Maharashtra at a cost of $40 Saudi Aramco had also ini- billion. Aramco is very keen to partner tially shown interest in IOC's Oil Minister Dharmen- in the mega refinery from the 15 mt Paradip refinery in Odi- dra Pradhan said Kha- very start," he said after state- sha but walked out of the proj- lid A Al-Falih, Minister of owned oil firms IOC, BPCL ect in 2006. The Indian Oil Energy, Industry and Mineral and HPCL signed a joint ven- Corp (IOC) set up the refinery Resources of Saudi Arabia and ture agreement to set up the on its own thereafter. Pradhan IndianOil Chairman Sanjiv Singh, Bharat Petroleum CMD D Rajkumar chairman of Saudi Aramco, mega complex. Saudi Aramco was, however, confident that and Hindustan Petroleum Chairman M K Surana signing the joint during his meeting in Vienna had previously been inter- Saudi Aramco was serious this venture agreement for the West Coast Refinery & Petrochemicals last month expressed interest in ested in new greenfield refin- time around. Complex in the presence of Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural taking a stake in the 60 million eries set up in India but none Besides Saudi Aramco, Abu Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan addressing the joint venture Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Oil & Gas Secretary K D Tripathi and tonne(mt)refinery and 10-12 of the interests materialised in Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) agreement signing ceremony for the West Coast Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex senior officials of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry and OMCs mt petrochemical complex."He investments. has also shown interest in tak- was very categorical that Saudi The world's biggest oil pro- ing a stake in the project. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday,16 June, 2017 BIRMINGHAM CITY WANTS TERRY, DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR ANKITA RONALDO RESPONDS TO TAX FRAUD MAKES A GOOD OFFER MANCHESTER: India’s top singles player Ankita Raina ALLEGATIONS WITH SILENCE BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp has bowed out of both singles and doubles event of the MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo, accused of tax evasion by Spanish revealed that the club has offered former Chelsea captain John $100,000 ITF women’s event. In the singles, she lost 3-6, authorities, said on social media that he chooses to respond to Terry a good deal. After spending more than two decades at 4-6 to sixth seed and World No. 115 Naomi Broady these allegations with silence. In a message posted to his Insta- Chelsea, Terry is set to leave the London club. His contract with from Britain. In the doubles, Ankita and her British partner gram account on Thursday, illustrated with a photo in which the the reigning English Premier League (EPL) champions will come to Emily Webley-Smith lost a tight opening round match 4-6 Portuguese striker appears with his right index finger to his lips, an end on July 1. 6-4 5-10 to Japan’s Akiko Omae and Belgium’s Maryna he said “sometimes the best answer, it’s to be quiet”, reports Efe. Zanevska. On Shikhar: Dhawan goes past It all comes to a full circle at Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar BIRMINGHAM: Swashbuck- ling opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday became India’s highest run-getter in the The Oval for India, Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy, sur- passing former skipper Sourav Ganguly’s haul of 665 runs. Dhawan reached the land- mark during India’s chase of 265 against Bangladesh in the dulkar (441). The Delhi bats- tion of the ICC Champions second semi-final of the ongo- man also broke master blaster Trophy in 2013, also became ing eight-team tournament at Tendulkar’s record of becoming the first batsman to muster the Edgbaston Stadium here. the fastest to score 1,000 runs 300-plus runs in two differ- Dhawan has so far amassed in ICC One-day International ent editions of ICC Champi- 680 runs in all the editions of (ODI) events. Dhawan took 16 ons Trophy — 2013 and 2017. the Champions Trophy, includ- innings to reach the landmark, Dhawan’s highest score in ing three centuries and as eclipsing Tendulkar (18) and the Champions Trophy till now many half centuries. The sec- Ganguly (20). is 125, which he scored against ond in the list is Ganguly with The explosive southpaw, Sri Lanka in a Group B game 665 runs followed by Rahul who was named the Man-of- in the ongoing edition of the Dravid (627) and Sachin Ten- the-Series in the previous edi- tournament. AGENCIES Morgan vows England WI tour: Pant, Kuldeep in; Rohit, will ‘stay true’ to beliefs Bumrah rested

MUMBAI: Promising wick- after Pak heartbreak etkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and left-arm wrist spin- CARDIFF: England captain ner Kuldeep Yadav are the two Eoin Morgan insisted his side new additions to the India side, would stay true to their attack- replacing Rohit Sharma and (Left) Virat Kohli congratulates Rohit Sharma after he reached a ing style after an eight-wicket Jasprit Bumrah for the limited century. (Above) Indian fans watch the action PICS/AP/PTI Champions Trophy semi-final overs tour to the West Indies thrashing by Pakistan. later this month. BIRMINGHAM: Rohit Sharma seven in 50 overs. were the best of the Indian ing his 11th ODI hundred as to Wednesday’s loss in Car- The senior selection com- stam ped his class with an A miracle was needed for the innings. why he is so highly rated. Kohli becomes diff meant England’s wait for a mittee of the Board of Control authoritative hundred in the over-rated mediocre pace attack One that went straight past There were 15 boundaries first major ICC one-day inter- for Cricket in India (BCCI), company of magnificent Virat to stop the Indian line-up. That the bowler and the other was and a hooked six off Mustafizur fastest to score national tournament triumph which met on Thursday, also Kohli as India annihilated Ban- didn’t happen as Rohit and Shi- pushed through the vacant mid- brought up his hundred. Kohli, will continue until at least 2019 announced the same adminis- gladesh by nine wickets to set up khar Dhawan (46) added 87 for off area. It was the best way of who finished the match with a 8,000 ODI runs — when they stage the next trative staff under head coach a bumper summit showdown the opening wicket. showing who the boss is. boundary, hit 13 of them in all. World Cup. 77 balls to spare. Anil Kumble. with arch-rivals Pakistan in the And then came skipper The gulf between the two Earlier, Jadhav’s ‘golden arm’ INDIA captain Virat Since their woeful first- But Morgan promised les- Kumble, whose one-year Champions Trophy Kohli, who treated the oppo- teams was evident in the man- provided decisive twin blows, Kohli has become the round exit at the 2015 edition, sons would be learnt for two tenure as chief coach is due to The lazy elegance of Rohit sition attack as a bunch of net ner the Indian batsmen toyed helping India restrict Bangla- quickest batsman to England had won plaudits for years’ time. “One of the huge expire at the end of the ongo- (123 no off 129 balls) coupled bowlers, adding 178 runs for with the Bangladesh attack. desh opting to bowl. 8000 runs in one-day the dynamic way they had contributing factors towards ing ICC Champions Trophy, with the unmatched swagger of the second wicket off 153 balls. Anything short outside the Jadhav’s 2/22 in six overs re- invented themselves as a topping our table and playing was asked to continue for skipper Kohli (96 no off 78 balls) The Indian captain also off-stump was cut with ferocity. brought India back in the game international cricket, ‘white-ball’ side and they came very good cricket in the group the brief series, where India ensured India treat Bangladesh’s reached a personal milestone If the short ball was on leg and as he took the crucial wickets of beating AB de Villiers’ into this match having won 11 stages is that we’ve stayed true will play five One-day Inter- attack with utter disdain, knock- of 8000 ODI runs in his 183rd middle, it was dutifully pulled by Tamim Iqbal (70) and Mush- mark in seven fewer of their previous 12 ODIs. to what we believe in and what’s nationals (ODI) and a T20 ing off a modest target of 265 in match. Rohit, Kohli or Dhawan. fiqur Rahim (61) with his fas- innings. Kohli crossed They were also the only worked for us the last couple of International. 40.1 overs. Rohit’s innings will be They played all sorts of pull tish off-breaks. the 8000-run mark team in the eight-nation Cham- years, and I think that’s the con- “The All-India Senior This was after some inspired remembered for those pull shots shots Rohit primarily hit behind Brief Scores: pions Trophy to have won all tinued formula for the future,” Selection Committee met ear- bowling changes from Kohli, and the amount of time he had the square, Dhawan through India vs Bangladesh: in his 175th innings, three of their group games. But the Middlesex batsman told lier today to select the India including the introduction of to execute each one of them. the square and Virat in front B’DESH: 264/7 (Tamim Iqbal during the course of they failed to come to terms reporters. Cricket Team for the upcoming part-time off-spinner Kedar But Kohli’s innings will be of the square. 70, Mushfiqur Rahim 61). his unbeaten 96 off with batting on a used pitch “I think it will have to evolve Indian tour of the West Indies, Jadhav, which changed the com- specifically remembered for two Rohit, who is playing his first IND: 265/1 (Rohit Sharma 123, 78 deliveries against after Pakistan captain Sarfraz in whatever manner the game 2017. The administrative staff plexion of the game with Ban- shots, or rather two pushes, off international tournament in six Virat Kohli 96; Jasprit Bumrah Ahmed won the toss. does over the next two years in of the team will continue for gladesh managing only 264 for Mustafizur Rahaman -- they months, once again showed dur- 2/39, Jadhav 2/22). AGENCIES Bangladesh in Thurs- England collapsed to 211 all the lead-in to the World Cup, the tour of West Indies,” the day’s ICC Champions out, with no batsman making a but certainly I think we’re mov- BCCI said in a statement. Trophy semi-final in fifty in an innings where they ing in the right direction. The first and second ODIs BCCI condoles Birmingham. South could not manage a single six. “One of the things about will be played on June 23 and We didn’t expect to win by African captain de Even usually big-hitting all- knockout cricket is that you 25 at the Queen’s Park Oval in death of former rounder Ben Stokes — fresh have to adapt to conditions,” Port of Spain while the third Villiers needed 182 from an unbeaten century the 30-year-old former Ireland and fourth matches will be treasurer Bajpai nine wickets, says Kohli innings to get to 8000 against Australia at Edgbas- star added. “It’s a big challenge hosted at the Sir Vivian Rich- runs in August 2015, ton — took 64 balls to make jumping from venue to venue ards Stadium in Antigua on NEW DELHI: Veteran cricket BIRMINGHAM: The nine- beating Sourav Gan- a 34 that, remarkably, did not but we’re going to have to do June 30 and July 2. The final administrator Jyoti Bajpai, who wicket demolition of Ban- guly’s previous record include a solitary boundary. that with the World Cup so it’s ODI will be played on July 6 served as BCCI treasurer and joint gladesh exceeded even Virat Pakistan then cruised to important for us to go through at the Sabina Park in Jamaica, secretary, has passed away. Kohli’s expectations but the of 200 innings. AGENCIES their victory target, finishing games like today for our expe- which will also host the solitary He was the joint secretary of skipper quickly played down on 215 for two with a massive rience.” AGENCIES T20I on July 9. AGENCIES the Board from 1997 to 2003 and the hype around the upcom- was the honorary treasurer from ing blockbuster Champions 2003 to 2005. The Board of Con- Trophy final against arch-rivals trol for Cricket in India (BCCI) Pakistan. Ganguly, Harbhajan wish Yuvraj on 300th ODI while condoling his death said: A clinical India, riding on “Bajpai played an immense role Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 123 KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav to us! And our friendship has remained in the development of the sport and Kohli’s 96 not out, proved Ganguly on Thursday hoped Yuvraj Singh the same.” in Uttar Pradesh in his roles as the too strong for Bangladesh in will play the 2019 World Cup before call- “You are a true champion Yuvi! Honorary Secretary and Director the second semifinal of the ing it a day ahead of his 300th One-day You are a winner both in life and on of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Asso- marquee ICC event here on AP/PTI International (ODI) against Bangladesh field. And I hope you achieve victory ciation (UPCA) for many years.” Thursday. India will lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final even in your 300th match today and Bajpai was also appointed Man- with Pakistan in the title clash tunities to have a go. to 300.” Asked about his own in Birmingham. I pray that you are declared the Man ager of the Indian cricket team for on Sunday. “Another complete “It’s never a worry when effort with the bat, Kohli said, “@YUVSTRONG12 just so of the Match! God bless you brother! I the 2003 ICC World Cup. game. We needed to have a your middle order isn’t bat- “I wanted to give myself some proud of everything u achieved... am really proud of you,” Harbhajan “In Bajpai, we saw the perfect clean, collective game. We ting too much. Everyone is time, 10-15 balls. Last time, we 300th game big milestone... another said. blend of a strong will of an able didn’t expect to win by nine hitting the ball magnificently lost a wicket, so I had to adapt, World Cup to go before u get old,” Yuvraj has become only the administrator and compassion of wickets, but that’s the quality of in practice. It’s a worry when I like those challenges. I grew Ganguly, who is also in England fifth Indian cricketer to play over a cricket lover. I extend my deep- our top order,” Kohli said at the your middle order is required in confidence. When you’re doing commentary, tweeted moments 300 ODIs. est condolences to his family and post- match press conference. to bat too early in the game, coming onto the short ball, before the high-voltage game began Besides the 2011 World Cup, where friends in this hour of grief,” BCCI As expected, he was asked too often.” you know you’re playing well.” at Edgbaston. Yuvraj was adjudged Man-of-the-Series acting Secretary Amitabh Choud- about the Pakistan game, and Kohli lauded Kedar Jadhav, Man of the Match Rohit Harbhajan Singh, who won the for his stellar show throughout the tour- hary, said. Acting president, C K Kohli repeated what he had whose two wickets proved deci- said the wicket eased out as 2011 World Cup with Yuvraj under nament, the dashing left-hander known Khanna, said: “I offer my heartfelt been saying all along. sive in restricting Bangladesh to the innings progressed. skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said for his clean hitting of the cricket ball won condolences on the passing away “We’re taking it as any other 264 for seven at the Edgbaston. “It was a great knock, espe- in a video message: “ Hello friends. India today (Thursday). It is a big achieve- the 2007 T20 World Cup where he hit Eng- of Jyoti Bajpai. We have lost a great game, I know that’s boring but “He’s not a surprise package cially when it comes on a win- Today, I am going to talk about some- ment. Congratulations Yuvi for playing land pacer Stuart Broad for six sixes in a cricket administrator. I have had that’s our mindset.” (Kedar), he’s a smart guy, he ning note. Have been trying to one very special, who is very close to all these years and these many games! single over. the privilege to work with him in The captain was not wor- knows where to pitch the ball get a big one, in the last two my heart — my friend, my brother — When we were young, we never thought Yuvraj has so far amassed 8,622 runs the Board. Our thoughts are with ried that India’s middle order and see what the wicket is offer- games. Was quite determined Yuvraj Singh. that I would play 100 Tests and you 300 from his 299 ODIs, scoring 14 hundreds his family. AGENCIES was not getting enough oppor- ing. It could have been close today (Thursday).” AGENCIES “Yuvi is playing his 300th match for ODI matches. God has been really kind and 52 fifties. AGENCIES

Haryana PWD (B&R) No. /PWD Notice Inviting Tenders Dated:- Queens Cup: Rashid co-leader The Governor of Haryana invites the bids from eligible bidders through online bids in the website: http:// haryanaeprocurement.gov.in for the work detailed in the table. Pack- Name of work Approxi- Bid Secu- Cost of Time Date and time as Chawrasia shoots 4-under age No. mate value rity (Rs.) docu- limit for bid prepa- of woks ment ration to Hash (Rs.) (Rs.) Submission KOH SAMUI: Rashid Khan, bogey, had four birdies against also four birdies on either side. showed a welcome return to no bogeys on the back nine for Chawrasia, who has already 1. Deposit work of Public Health Department ` 101.26 `2.02 lacs ` 15,000/- 06 (Six) 13/06/2017 - Restoration of Earthen/ Paved Shoulder 1 lacs for Con- Months 10:00 AM. to form after couple of missed a 67 that put him Tied-eighth expressed his goal to trying to CC pavement and road cut for providing tractor& 27/06/2017 cuts, as he shot six-under place. go for the Order of Merit, said, sewerage scheme in DharbheraTown at Km. `1.01 17:00 hrs 17.850 to 19.210 on Rewari Sohna Palwal lacs for 65 to take a share of the The other Indians are “I’m very happy as I didn’t play Road NH-7113( New NH-919) Society first round lead at the US Rahil Gangjee (69) in T-23, a practice round. I’ve played 1. Date and time for Bid preparation and submission — 13/06/20l7. 10.00 AM. to 27/06/2017, 17.00 Hrs. $500,000 Queens Cup backed Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv a few times here already but 2. Pre bid meeting will be held on 19/06/2017 at 11.30 Hrs. in the office of Resident Engineer, ADB Proj- by Bangkok Airways and Kapur at T-44 with cards of 70 it’s not an easy course. Back ect Division No.1 PWD B&R Br. Faridabad Sports Authority of Thailand each. Sujjan (70) at T-60, Chi- nine, I shot four under where 3. For further details and e-tendering schedule visit website http://haryanapwd-bandr.org http://hary- on Thursday. ragh Kumar (72) at T-72, Arjun I made a few putts. It’s men- anaeprocurement.gov.in Also showing good form, Prasad (73) at T-88, Shubhan- tally tough out there. In my For & on behalf of Governor of Haryana particularly on the back nine kar Sharma (75) at T-112 and S mind, I was thinking that I’ve Sd/- was SSP Chawrasia, who is Chikkarangappa (76) at T-121. not played a practice round and Resident Engineer currently second on the Asian Rashid, winner of two Asian the main thing about here is PRDH-Advt. No:-1081/11/3791/1718/51179 ADB Project Division No.1 Tour’s Order of Merit. Chaw- Tour titles, fired eight birdies the greens where I don’t really Dated: 15.06.2017 PWD (B&R) Br. Faridabad rasia, even for the front nine, against two bogeys, one each know the greens. It was a bit with one each of birdie and on either side of the turn and tough mentally.” AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 mp

Saina Nehwal, INDONESIA OPEN Mayweather, Sindhu exit India rally to beat McGregor agree in Round II Prannoy stuns World No.3 Lee, Scotland 4-1 in HWL to August semi-finals super fight LOS ANGELES: Boxing leg- Srikanth shocks Jorgensen V KRISHNASWAMY the goal. Talking of the Scot- end Floyd Mayweather will tish goal, Oltmans said: “It came fight mixed martial arts star LONDON: Twelve minutes out of nothing. It was a long Conor McGregor in a 154- JAKARTA: India’s H S Pran- lead, which was quickly erased is all that India, ranked sixth, ball and the defenders did not pound fight on August 26 in Las noy stunned World No. 3 Lee by Lee, who had a 13-12 advan- needed to indicate the gap defend as they should have; Vegas, both men announced on Chong Wei of Malaysia in tage for a brief time. between them and the 23rd- they showed a reluctance to go Wednesday. straight games to storm into the Prannoy soon changed ranked Scotland at the Hero for the Scottish forwards. It was Mayweather announced the quarter-finals of the $1,000,000 gears to surge to 17-14 but Lee Hockey World League semi- a good assist and they (Scots) fight on his Instagram account Indonesia Super Series Premier again levelled the scores before final on Thursday. hit it straight into the corner. with graphic saying “IT’S here on Thursday. the Indian shut the door with The Indians scored all their But I was not worried. I have OFFICIAL!!!”, showing pic- The World No. 25 Indian, some good points to foil the four goals in that period, but never been afraid in this game, tures of both fighters and list- who went into the match with top seed’s chance of clinching what was somewhat worrisome, there were still 54 minutes.” ing Las Vegas as the location. a 0-2 head-to-head record, saw his record 7th Indonesian title. at least for sometime, was that On Vikas Dahiya starting McGregor sent out a tweet Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu off three-time Olympic silver World No. 22 Srikanth, those dozen goal-scoring min- the game, Oltmans said, “He stating “THE FIGHT IS ON.” medallist Lee 21-10 21-18 in a however, had to toil hard to get utes came in the third quarter, will play in every match. No He also included photos of the NEW DELHI: Former world 40-minute men’s singles con- across Jorgensen, ranked 9th. at which point India trailed by doubt about that. It is important two combatants. No. 1 Saina Nehwal and PV test at the Jakarta Convention The 24-year-old from Gun- an early sixth minute strike to give them experience. India Promoter Dana White said Sindhu on Thursday bowed out Centre (JCC). tur had beaten Jorgensen in by the Scottish captain, Chris has one opportunity to save a the key to the fight was getting of the Indonesia Super Series “Lee looked ordinary today straight games during their last Grassick. goal and they didn’t and it was 40-year-old Mayweather to Premier. and I took my chances. I am meeting at the Rio Olympics India’s 4-1 gave them a win- not his (Dahiya) mistake.” come out of retirement. It was curtains for Saina and very happy to have won,” Pran- and he once again had the last ning start that should brought He said: “It took a little “We have been in negotia- Sindhu as they lost their second noy said. laugh in the 57-minute hard- a smile on the coach Roelant while to open the Scottish Wall tions for a while,” White told round matches in three-game K Srikanth also fought battle. Oltmans’ face and boosted the and we were not able to do that ESPN. affairs. Saina lost to Thailand’s dug deep into his The opening game was morale of many of the young- in the first 30 minutes. They “The negotiations went Nitchaon Jindapol 15-21, 21-6, reservoir to notch fought tooth and nail by both sters in the side. Trailing 0-1, were hurrying themselves.” smooth. Floyd Mayweather 16-21 in a 63-minute contest. up a stunning 21-15 the players as they moved neck India found their rhythm He added: “I told (at half surrounds himself with smart Saina, ranked 15th in the BWF 20-22 21-16 victory and neck till 10-10. After that, within a minute of the second time) them a few things and people and we got the deal women’s singles rankings, lost over fourth seed Den- Srikanth slowly moved away half starting. they understood the message. done.” White said two would the first game to her 14th- mark’s Jan O Jorgensen to and reeled off four straight Ramandeep’s reverse hit I am not aggressive, from my fight as boxers and it will take ranked opponent but stormed make the quarters too. points at 17-15 to grab the from the top of the circle point of view, the key is to place at the T-Mobile Arena. back to claim the second by a “Tough match today game. brought in the equaliser. Then improve and I asked them to The boxing format heavily huge margin, only to lose the (Thursday) but happy to be on In the second game, the duo a move from SV Sunil got change a few things and they favours the undefeated May- decider. the winning side,” said Srikanth was engaged in a fierce fight as Ramandeep and India their sec- did.” Jasjit Singh Kular and weather who many consider to This was the second meet- after the match. none gave an edge. After being ond goal three minutes after the Sumit, who flew only this be the best pound-for-pound ing between the two, and leaves Prannoy will next face locked at 11-11, Jorgensen first. That put India 2-1 up. morning also got a chance. On fighter in the world. the head-to-head record at 1-1. Olympic champion Chen Long moved to a 15-12 lead but Sri- New skipper Manpreet the fact there were no more McGregor, 28, will be enter- Saina, 27, had entered the sec- of China, while Srikanth will kanth kept fighting till the end Singh set up Akashdeep, who goals except in the third quar- ing unknown territory as he ond round on Wednesday with meet the winner of the match to claw back at 20-20. deflected it past the Scottish ter, Oltmans said: “In the last has not stepped into a boxing a 17-21, 21-18, 21-12 win over between Chinese Taipei’s Tzu However, Jorgensen man- custodian in the 40th and two quarter, we could have gone ring since he was a teenager. the eighth seed and former Wei Wang and Hong Kong’s aged to earn the two points to minutes later, India won their for five or six, but India have White said they would world champion Ratchanok Ng Ka Long Angus. stay afloat in the competition. first and only penalty corner. to back-to-back matches after wear 10 ounce boxing gloves Intanon. Prannoy looked in ominous In the decider, Jogensen Young dragflicker Harman- this. I also wanted to give Jasjit and added that his MMA cli- World number three and form as he opened up a 6-0 lead zoomed to a 5-0 advantage preet Singh duly converted it and Sumit a chance. So, maybe ent McGregor is confident of fourth seed PV Sindhu suffered in the opening game and then but Srikanth showed tremen- with a hit to the top corner of all that had an effect.” AGENCIES victory. AGENCIES a shock defeat at the hands jumped up to a 10-3 advantage. dous grit in the face of adver- World No. 10 Zhang Beiwen After the break, the Indian sity to turned the tables with millenniumpost.in in round two of the Indone- continued to move ahead to six straight points before slowly sia Super Series Premier on eventually pocket the game distancing himself from the millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS Thursday. After winning the without much ado. Dane. In the end, Jorgensen first game, Sindhu went down AP/PTI In the second game, Pran- couldn’t bridge the gap even as CHANGE OF NAME to the 26-year-old 21-15, 12-21, noy once again held a 10-6 Srikanth celebrated. AGENCIES 18-21. AGENCIES I, Ankit S/o Sh. Rajkumar R/o H.No. 103-A, DDA Flats, Mata Sundri Road, New Delhi-110002 have Anand draws with Nakamura changed my name from STAVANGER (NORWAY): Former sole lead for the first time in the event. his top world ranking, which he has news but currently it isn’t as the world Ankit to Ankit Kumar for world champion Viswanathan Anand Anish Giri of Holland too found Max- managed to hold on to since July 2011. champion is sharing the last spot with all future purposes. played out a draw with overnight joint ime Vachier-Lagrave of France on the The three decisive games made some the French star Vachier-Lagrave. leader Hikaru Nakamura of United wrong foot and scored a fine victory. changes in standings also as Aronian “Surprisingly the Italian is one area States in the seventh round of the Alti- However, it was not Aronian’s win or shot himself up to five points out of a where you can just say computers have box Norway Chess tournament here. Giri’s dismantling that hogged the lime- possible seven and now enjoys a half revolutionised it, because it seems that After a scintillating victory over light in the seventh round, the biggest point lead over Nakamura, who had we gave up way too early,” Anand said. Fabiano Caruana of United States in news of the day was Magnus Carlsen’s been leading the tournament since the The Italian opening was the fla- the previous round, Anand yet again losing to Vladimir Kramnik of Russia. first day. Kramnik and Giri share the vour of the day as not only the Indian showed great intent against Nakamura, The loss proved costly as Kramnik came third spot on four points each, a half ace but also Kramnik employed it to but the American was quite up to the tantalisingly close to Carlsen on the point ahead of Wesley So of United beat Carlsen. Even Aronian defeated task in a keenly contested game. Levon live rating list. In fact just a little over States while Anand, Karjakin and Karjakin when the Russian was play- Aronian of Armenia scored his third six points separate the two, and a good Caruana share the sixth spot with three ing with white, which meant a 50 victory in the tournament at the expense result for him and a bad one for Carlsen points apiece. Generally when one is percent score for white in the opening of Sergey Karjakin of Russia to shot into could mean that the Norwegian will lose sharing a spot with Carlsen it is good in this round. AGENCIES Mira 1st female Indian driver POINT BLANK Afghanistan, to race in Euro JK series WI rained off GROS-ISLET: Afghani- features the BMW FB02 car, stan captain Asghar she will be among the young- Stanikzai hopes his est Indian drivers to race at this level. “Ever since I started rac- team will get more ing as a 9-year-old I have been opportunities to face dreaming of becoming a For- top-flight cricket nations mula 1 racer,” Mira said, on her after their ODI series way back from school. against the West Indies “I want to thank JK Tyres and FMSCI for this wonderful ended in a 1-1 draw on opportunity as this is one huge Wednesday. Steady rain NEW DELHI: Vadodara’s jump forward towards realising forced the abandonment young racer Mira Erda will my dream,” she added. of the third and final become the first Indian female Interestingly, Mira who is driver to compete in one of preparing for her Twelfth Class one-dayer with not a the highest classes of For- boards, will have a packed sea- ball being bowled. AGENCIES mula Racing in the country son as she plans to not only after signing up for the Euro race in the National Cham- JK series in the upcoming JK pionship but also in national Tyre-FMSCI National Racing rallies and international kart- Championship. ing competitions. “This is very Mira, who began her jour- good news for Indian motor- ney as one of the youngest in sport,” Sanjay Sharma, Head national karting, had been of JK Motorsports who spon- Indian pistol shooter Heena Sidhu during an interaction with competing in LGB Formula 4 sor and conduct the National mediapersons in Mumbai on Thursday. The ace shooter hit out till last year. She proved herself Racing Championship, said. at India’s chief pistol coach Pavel Smirnov, saying he is not to be equal to bigger and stron- “It will encourage other girls competent and does not have any technical know-how of the ger boys there too, winning the to take up the sport as well. game. Heena works with her coach and husband Raunak Pandit. Formula 4 Rookie Champion I must congratulate Mira for Heena and Jitu had clinched the gold medal for India in the of the Year during the annual this huge jump. I am sure she mixed team 10m Air Pistol (demo) event at the Shooting World FMSCI awards. By signing up will do well at this level too,” Cup in Gabala PTI at just 17 for JK Euro, which he added. AGENCIES Spain’s Lopez to play Berdych in Stuttgart Open quarter-finals

STUTTGART (GERMANY): Spain’s Feliciano Lopez reached the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open tennis on Thursday and is set to play Czech Tomas Berdych. The 35-year-old Spaniard needed one hour and 34 minutes to beat World No. 80 Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, reports Efe. Third-seeded Berdych defeated Australian Bernard Tomic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in 76 minutes. Lopez played against Berdych 10 years ago in the same tournament, when the Spaniard won 6-0, 6-3. On Wednesday, Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to 39-year-old Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart grass court tournament today in the Swiss great’s first match after almost three months out of action. Haas, a former world number two but now down at 302, won 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 for just his fourth victory in 17 meetings against his close friend. Federer, building up for an assault on an eighth Wimble- don title, hadn’t played since March and skipped the entire clay court season. It was just the second defeat of 2017 for 35-year- old Federer, who claimed the Australian Open for his 18th major in January. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Friday, 16 June, 2017 Prior to the release of his film Tubelight, which highlights the futility of wars, Salman and SEND WARMONGERS Sohail talk about how negative wars are and their film’s TO THE FRONT, SAYS SALMAN Pakistan release

MUMBAI: Bajrangi Bhaijaan star Salman Khan, whose new movie Tubelight attempts to highlight the futility of wars, says such acts of violence between nations can stop if those who “order” wars are sent to the front and asked to fight. “I think those who order war should be sent to the war front, given guns and asked to fight first. It will stop in one day. Their legs will start trembling, their hands will start shaking and they will go straight to the table and have discussions,” Salman told media. Tube- light, directed by Kabir Khan, Akshay is a delight dwells on the 1962 border con- flict between India and China. Salman features in the movie to work with: with Sohail. to ensure that he unites a lost “We have used the India- mute Pakistani girl with her China war as a backdrop for the family across the border. The Bhumi Pednekar film. We’ve only touched that... movie was loved equally in and basically convey that war India and Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Actor Bhumi to have fun and everything should get over soon so that Their film Tubelight, releas- Pednekar, who is gearing up for else would just fall into place,” our soldiers come back to us ing later this month, also fea- the release of Toilet: Ek Prem Bhumi added. and their soldiers go back to tures a song by Pakistani singer Katha, says working with her Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is their country. Whenever a war Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and the co-actor Akshay Kumar in the reportedly inspired by the happens, soldiers from both makers are hopeful that the film was a “delight”. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initi- sides die, leaving many families movie gets a release in Pakistan, Talking about Akshay, ated by Prime Minister Nar- without their sons or fathers,” where the Bollywood superstar Bhumi said, “He is fantastic. endra Modi. A love story with Salman added. enjoys huge popularity. He is actually a delight to work a satirical flavour, the movie His brother Sohail, who Amar Butala, Chief Oper- with. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has is directed by Shree Narayan plays a soldier in the film, said, ating Officer, Salman Khan been one of the greatest experi- Singh, and produced by Aruna “If you ask anybody if a war is Films, and co-producer of ences of my life and I definitely Bhatia, Plan C Studios and good or bad, no one will say Tubelight, said in a statement, have to credit him and the core Abundantia, and presented by a war is good. Whatever the “Salman has a huge follow- team for that.” Viacom18 Motion Pictures and conflicts, they should be solved ing in Pakistan, which has The 27-year-old actor says KriArj Entertainment. across the table. It’s a negative only grown with the positive it felt like a long holiday while It will be the first time emotion. Nobody supports messaging on ‘Bajrangi working for the film. that Akshay will be featuring it, but it happens and nobody Bhaijaan’. “It never felt that we are in a film with the Dum Laga knows why.” “We hope to release Tube- working, it was a like one long Ke Haisha star Bhumi. The Earlier, Salman and Kabir’s light in Pakistan as well, and happy holiday. It felt like a project also marks Akshay Bajrangi Bhaijaan emerged a our efforts continue in that bunch of very passionate peo- and actor Anupam Kher’s blockbuster by showcasing a direction, but we respect the ple who have come together 20th film together. IANS heart-warming tale of a Hindu law of the land and judiciary if man who goes out of his way they decide otherwise.” AGENCIES Priyanka Chopra placed No.1 on Top Actors chart

LOS ANGELES: Actor-pro- and Google Plus, with global mentions in the tracking week, ducer Priyanka Chopra has data provided by social media reports hollywoodreporter.com. taken the top spot on Top analytics company MVPindex. Johnson and Efron rank at Actors chart beating her Bay- The chart’s methodology numbers 2 and 9, respectively. watch co-stars Dwayne Johnson blends social engagement on On the work front, Priyanka and Zac Efron. the platforms along with weekly will feature in Quantico’s season A week after ranking on The additions of followers/subscrib- 3. She also has two Hollywood Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural ers. The latest tracking week films in hand – A Kid Like Jake I’m not a method actor: Justin Top Actors chart at No.2, Pri- ended on June 6. and Isn’t It Romantic. As far as yanka replaced Johnson atop Priyanka, who shot to fame Bollywood is concerned there the newest tally. The Top Actors in the US with the show Quan- is speculation regarding her LOS ANGELES: Actor Justin Theroux says the week; you oftentimes leave feeling a little chart is a ranking of the most tico, rises 2-1 on the chart, signing director Sanjay Leela he is not a method actor. And he says he didnt lighter, to be honest. Also the relief of getting popular actors on Facebook, gaining in multiple metrics, Bhansali’s upcoming project discuss his show ‘The Leftovers’ at his home. In some of those scenes out of the way is huge. Instagram, Twitter, YouTube including 98 per cent in Twitter Gustakhiyan. IANS ‘The Leftovers’, Theroux stars as Kevin Garvey, Sometimes when you get them you think: ‘Oh, Mapleton’s Chief of Police and a father of two what? I have to cry how hard?’ Then there is who is trying to maintain a semblance of nor- a huge relief when it’s over – that happened mality after a global event called the “Sudden many times.” Departure”, the inexplicable disappearance of ‘The Leftovers’ season one will pre- 140 million people. miere on Star World and Star World “I am not a method actor, I didn’t take HD on July 17, followed by sea- it home with me. I actually found it slightly son two. The third, which is the cathartic to do this show,” Theroux said in final season, will find its way a statement. “Strangely enough, when you onto the Indian small screen spend that amount of time with cups of water soon. Theroux says he has falling out of your eyes, you got “more existential exorcise something by the end ponderings”, thanks to of the day and the end of the show. IANS

We are talking about it I’m a ‘Game of hypothetically: Gomez Thrones’ nut: Ryan LOS ANGELES: Actor Ryan Reyn- fan so I like my outside perspective on ‘Wizards...’ revival olds says he is addicted to ‘Game of into that world but on the other, Thrones’, and would like to replace f*** yeah, how ridiculously insane Irish actors Aiden Gillen or Liam would that be?” The Dead- LOS ANGELES: Singer-actor Cunningham in the fantasy series. pool star is not sure Selena Gomez says she and The HBO fantasy series, which is “how or where” he other cast members of ‘Wizards now so we’re in such different places in filmed in Northern Ireland, has fea- would fit in. of Waverly Place’ are discussing our lives,” she says. tured a host of Irish talent over the “Are there about the possible revival of the Gomez says she is also open to possi- years – including Ciaran Hinds and any new parts? show. bly serving as the executive producer for Jack Gleeson. Maybe I could Gomez, 24, played Alex Russo a series featuring the next generation of In an interview to Irish Sun, just take over in the Disney series which ran Russo family wizard, reported Entertain- Canadian star Reynolds who has (one of the Irish from October 12, 2007 to January ment Weekly. Irish roots in Galway, said he hopes roles). There are 6, 2012. David Henrie and Ja ke T ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ revolved his heritage could help him push some amazing Austin played her brothers in the show. around the adventures of the mostly out Cunningham, who plays Ser Irish actors, and “I don’t know...But it was fun. I didn’t magical Russo family (their mom was Davos Seaworth, or Gillen, who I’m Irish, I’ve got think it was going to be that big of a deal the only one without powers). Siblings essays Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish, that rugged pal- when me and David (Henrie), my older Justin, Alex, and Max (played by Hen- reports irishmirror.ie. lor for maybe Lit- brother on the show, were talking about rie, Gomez, and Austin respectively) He said, “It’s no secret, I’m a tlefinger or Davos. I it. But I understand. I’m so proud of that. spent their days helping their wizard ‘Game of Thrones’ nut. I’m an could see that. Or maybe It was so fun, and it was so funny. father with the family sandwich shop, addict. There’s nothing I won’t do I could be a long lost Lannis- “We were having dinner and talking while also learning magic as they each to get my next fix. No boundary of ter?” The seventh season of the about it hypothetically, where we would trained and competed to become self-respect, I’ll do whatever it is I fantasy series will debut on July 16 be, but we’re all older. David’s married the sole family wizard. PTI have to do to have more. Would I in the US. It will premiere in India want a part? On one hand, I’m a on July 18. IANS