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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 12, ISSUE 261 | Thursday, 21 September 2017 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10141.15 (-6.40) qSENSEX 32,400.51 (-1.86) pDOW JONES 22,370.80 (+39.45) pNASDAQ 6,461.32 (+6.68) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.27 (+0.06) qRUPEE/EURO 77.10 (-0.04) pGOLD/10GM 30,750 (+150.00) pSILVER/K 40,900 (+400.00) AMITY UNIVERSITY BHAGALPUR BCCI NOMINATES ‘WORK IS STUDENT FOUND CANAL WALL DHONI FOR PRIORITY, DEAD AT HER NOIDA CAVES IN AHEAD OF PADMA BUT FAMILY IS VERY RESIDENCE PG3 INAUGURATION PG6 BHUSHAN PG14 IMPORTANT’ PG16 Quick News44 STEPS TO BE ANNOUNCED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH PM MODI No floor test till further Centre to exit three ITDC Additional measures on the orders: Madras HC hotels, handovers stakes MPOST BUREAU to state governments CHENNAI: Declining a stay on the disqualification MPOST BUREAU of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, anvil to boost growth: FM the Madras High Court on NEW DELHI: As part of the disinvestment Wednesday ordered that no exercise, the Centre on Wednesday decided to MPOST BUREAU floor test should be held in the exit three ITDC hotels including Jaipur Ashok Highlights GST returns: Don’t assembly till further orders and handover them to the state governments NEW DELHI: The government is nor can by-elections be held in Dushyant Dave, counsel for concerned. working on additional measures to »»Inflation within fixed wait till last day those assembly constituencies. the 18 disqualified lawmakers, monetary policy The Union Cabinet approved the transfer bolster economy, Finance Minister NEW DELHI: With 75 per cent Justice M. Duraiswamy argued that the Speaker’s action of Hotel Jaipur Ashok and Lalitha Mahal Pal- Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said target of 4 per cent passed the order while hear- was biased as no action was ace Hotel, Mysore, to the governments of Raj- while maintaining that inflation is of businesses waiting till the ing the petition from legisla- taken against the AIADMK »»FM had a series of last day to file August GST asthan and Karnataka, Finance Minister Arun well under control. meetings with ministers tors owing allegiance to T.T.V. MLAs who had voted against Jaitley said. GDP growth hit a three-year returns, Finance Minister Arun Dinakaran challenging their the confidence motion moved It also cleared disinvestment of ITDC’s 51 low of 5.7 per cent in the June and top officials Jaitley on Wednesday asked disqualification by Speaker P. by the Chief Minister soon after per cent equity in Donyi Polo Ashok, Itanagar, quarter. them to avoid last-minute rush Dhanapal on Monday and the assuming power earlier this in favour of Arunachal Pradesh, he said. The minister said an announce- for tax filing. DMK petition that sought an year. He said the demand of Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, ment with regard to the additional immediate floor test. The judge the MLAs was only to change chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jait- steps will be made after consulting “We have taken note of all indi- adjourned hearing in the case the Chief Minister and they still ley said that as per valuation the Jaipur property Prime Minister Narendra Modi. cations which are coming and over to October 4. continue in the party. would fetch the Centre Rs 14 crore, Mysore Rs Jaitley has held a series of meet- the last two days, I have had a series The judge, while extend- Dave wanted a stay on the 7.45 crore and Itanagar Rs 3.89 crore ings in the past few days with some of discussions with some of my ing the stay on a floor test, also Speaker’s order so that they can This is as per disinvestment policy of the of his ministerial colleagues and colleagues, secretaries and other ordered that no by-elections participate in a trial of strength Government of India wherein ITDC Hotels and senior government officials to take experts within the government,” will be held to the seats ren- in the assembly. properties are to be leased or sub-leased jointly stock of the situation and firm up Arun Jaitley at a media briefing in New Delhi PTI the minister said. dered vacant by the disqualifi- On the other hand, Aryama with states, he said. steps to push up growth. On Tuesday, he had a two- cation of MLAs. Sundaram, counsel for the On inflation, Jaitley said it is still to announce in the press confer- outpacing a slowing China. hour long review meeting that was On a petition filed by the Speaker, maintained that the within the statutorily fixed mon- ence. I will be certainly consulting But since early 2016, GDP attended by Commerce Minister DMK, the court had last week disqualification was as per law N D Tiwari suffers brain etary policy target of 4 per cent. the prime minister before that and growth has fallen for six consecu- Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister directed that no floor test will and sought time for filing his “During monsoon period, veg- when we decide, you will come to tive quarters, slumping to a three- Piyush Goyal and Niti Aayog Vice- be held till Wednesday. reply and documents in the stroke, hospitalised etable prices generally go up. know,” he told reporters here. year low of 5.7 per cent in the Chairman Rajiv Kumar. The DMK, which had peti- case. Kapil Sibal, appearing for This is spike period. When it is He further said this is a pro- April-June quarter, with India los- Besides, Additional Principal tioned the court to order Gov- DMK, said there should be no NEW DELHI: Former Union minister N D 3.36 per cent in the spike period, active government and has been ing the fastest growing economy Secretary to the Prime Minister, ernor C. Vidyasagar Rao to floor test till the court decides Tiwari was admitted on Wednesday to a private it is under control as per the tra- reacting to the situation as when tag to China for the second straight P K Misra, Commerce Secretary convene the assembly and ask on its petition seeking a trial of hospital here after he suffered a brain stroke, his ditional Indian standard,” he said. the situation demanded. quarter. Rita Teaotia, secretaries of the Chief Minister K. Palaniswami strength and the disqualifica- son Rohit Shekhar Tiwari said. Retail inflation hit a five-month “We have been taking appro- Sectoral reasons and action finance ministry and Chief Eco- to prove his majority, claimed tion of MLAs. Sources at Max Hospital in Saket said the high of 3.36 per cent in August. priate actions... we have been con- points would be prepared, sources nomic Advisor Arvind Subrama- the court’s order was a “big vic- The court also ordered condition of 91-year-old Tiwari, a former chief “We have taken note of all eco- sistently moving on the reform said, adding that high-level discus- nian were part of the deliberations. tory” for the party and democ- notices to the Chief Minister, minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, is nomic indicators which are avail- agenda,” he stressed. sions with ministries such as the Apart from a falling GDP growth racy. Party spokesman and Speaker, Assembly Secretary serious and he is being kept under observation able... the government will take Two years ago, India was touted railways have been held to assess the rate, exports are facing strong head- lawyer Saravanan said it was an and AIADMK’s Chief Whip in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). any additional moves which are as a rare bright spot in a gloomy capital requirement for the year and winds and the industrial growth is order arrived at with the “con- asking for their stand on the A team of doctors is attending to him, they necessary. I am not in a position global economy, with GDP growth more such meetings would follow. the lowest in five years. sent” of parties. matter. said. Rohit said his father fell unconscious this morning while having tea at his house here.MPOST CBI registers FIR against Death penalty for TV JOURNALIST HAD MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS India is ready to work hooch deaths in above and beyond Paris Tripura journo killed while climate deal ex-HC judge in graft case UP; Govt may SUSHMA SWARAJ MPOST BUREAU issue ordinance covering IPFT agitation LUCKNOW: To tighten the MPOST BUREAU day injured in a clash with the In today’s NEW DELHI: The CBI registered screws on the state’s illicit Indigenous People’s Front of an FIR against a retired judge of the liquor mafia, the Uttar Pradesh AGARTALA: A journalist Tripura (IPFT) at Chhankhola paper Orissa High Court and five others in government has decided to from a local TV news chan- area of Khowai district, about an alleged corruption case and car- add a section in the Excise Act nel here was on Wednesday 40 km from Agartala. ... ried out searches at eight places on to provide for death penalty or abducted and killed in West Khowai Superintendent of CITY Wednesday. life imprisonment for those Tripura district while covering Police Nagendra Debbarma Justice (retired) Ishrat Masroor responsible for hooch deaths. the agitation and road block- Santanu Bhowmick told reporters that the clash MAN MOWS DOWN BIKER, HELD 4 Quddusi has been booked on cor- Supreme Court by the college. The The state government may ade by the Indigenous People’s took place when the Parishad ruption charges, along with B P Yadav Apex Court had directed the gov- soon issue an ordinance in this Front of Tripura (IPFT), the Tripura Health Minister supporters gathered at the bus NATION and Palash Yadav of the Prasad Educa- ernment to consider the material on regard, a senior minister said. police said. Badal Chowdhury condemned stand at Khowai town to travel JAITLEY TO VISIT DHAKA ON OCT 3 7 tional Trust which runs a medical col- record afresh, it said. The decision to add the Superintendent of Police the killing and state Informa- to Agartala for a GMP rally. lege in Lucknow, Biswanath Agrawala In compliance with the order, the death penalty provision was of West district, Abhijit Sap- tion Minister Bhanulal Saha The IPFT workers attacked EDIT a middleman and two others -- Bha- government heard the matter and taken at a meeting of the state tarshi said Santanu Bhowmick, visited the hospital. the GMP activists with sticks wana Pandey and Sudhir Giri, accord- debarred the college from taking cabinet chaired by Chief Minis- a journalist from ‘Dinrat’ news The SP said the situation at and iron rods and injured at CHALLENGES FOR THE ECONOMY 8 ing to a CBI spokesperson. admissions for two sessions — 2017- ter Yogi Adityanath, an official channel, was covering the agi- Mandai was tense. least 118 of them, six seriously, INTERNATIONAL Justice (retired) Quddusi was 18 and 2018-19. It also authorised the release said here on Wednes- tation and road blockade by the Prohibitory orders under and damaged at least 15 buses. a judge in the Orissa High Court Medical Council of India to encash day. The measure would act as IPFT at Mandai when he was section 144 Crpc were already Personnel from the Tripura IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR RAPE 10 between 2004 and 2010. the college's bank guarantee of Rs 2 a deterrent, UP Excise Minister hit from behind and abducted. in force in the area and more State Rifles and Assam Rifles The spokesperson said the agency crore, it said. Jai Pratap Singh said. Later, Bhowmick was found police forces was being rushed were deployed in sensitive areas BUSINESS had carried out searches at eight loca- The matter was being pursued by After Delhi and Gujarat, with serious stab injuries and to there, he said. of the district and prohibitory tions, including the residence of Jus- the Prasad Education Trust in the Uttar Pradesh would become was rushed to Agartala Medi- Over a hundred activists orders under Section 144 of the CALL CONNECT RATE CUT RAPPED 12 tice (retired) Quddusi, here. Searches apex court. The trust had filed a writ the third state where bootleg- cal College and Hospital where of the Gana Mukti Parishad CrPC imposed in Tulashikhar SPORT were also carried out in Bhubaneswar petition. B P Yadav got in touch with gers may be sent to the gallows doctors declared him brought (GMP), the tribal wing of the and Rajnagar apprehending and Lucknow. Justice (retired) Quddusi and Pandey if consumption of spurious dead, the SP said. ruling CPI-M, were on Tues- breach of peace, the SP said. 2ND ODI: RAIN THREAT LOOMS 14 The spokesperson also rejected through Sudhir Giri of Venkatesh- liquor leads to loss of life. reports that the residence of a sitting wara Medical College, Meerut. “Since the state legislature judge of the Orissa High Court was Yadav requested the retired judge is not in session, an ordinance 17 govt presses to be merged into 5 units: Centre FOR ADVERTISING raided by the agency. All such reports and Pandey for help who assured will be brought and when the kindly contact at 9810195709 "are baseless and factually incorrect", him of getting the matter settled in House meets, a bill can be NEW DELHI: The Union Cab- Road and Mayapuri in New statement. The five presses are or the spokesperson added. the apex court through their contact passed,” Singh said. inet on Wednesday approved Delhi, Nashik in Maharashtra to be redeveloped and mod- [email protected] According to the CBI FIR, Prasad and they further engaged Biswanath He explained that to curb rationalisation of 17 Govern- and Temple Street in Kolkata," ernised through monetisation Institute of Medical Science in Luc- Agrawala, a Bhubaneswar resident, the manufacture of spuri- ment of India Presses by merg- an official statement said. of their surplus land. know was among the 46 medical the FIR alleged. ous liquor, provisions of life ing them into five units. Modernisation of presses The exchequer cost will be FOR SUBSCRIPTION institutes that were barred by the gov- The agency laid a trap and recov- imprisonment and death pen- "Cabinet approves rational- will help them take impor- "zero" as well as without any kindly contact at 8800854665 ernment from admitting new stu- ered Rs 1 crore from Agrawala in alty will be incorporated in the isation/merger and modernisa- tant confidential, urgent and retrenchment and employees or dents because of shortcomings in Delhi which he had allegedly received existing law through the ordi- tion of 17 Government of India multi-colour printing work of will be absorbed, Finance Min- [email protected] infrastructure, the FIR said. from a hawala operator, Ram Dev nance. MPOST Presses (GIPs) into 5 GIPs at the union government offices ister Arun Jaitley said during The issue was challenged in the Saraswat, the CBI sources said. Rashtrapati Bhawan, Minto across the country, said the the cabinet briefing. MPOST Racket supplying brides to 21 SCHOOLCHILDREN AMONG THE DEAD Middle East sheikhs busted Quake flattens Mexico, kills nearly 250 MPOST BUREAU MEXICO CITY: At least 248 involved hundreds of soldiers, ple — were still clawing through people were killed when a pow- police, civilian volunteers and the rubble of dozens of collapsed HYDERABAD: The police have busted a erful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rescue dogs. buildings looking for survivors racket of 'contract marriage' of local women struck Mexico, including 21 chil- He said another 30 to 40 and bodies. and minor girls with men from the Middle dren crushed beneath an elemen- people remained trapped inside, Local media reported that East and Gulf countries. tary school that was reduced to while 11 children have been res- families were getting WhatsApp The police have arrested 20 persons, rubble. cued so far. messages pleading for help from including eight foreign nationals, in The destruction revived hor- Emergency workers found desperate relatives trapped under this connection, a senior official said on rific memories in Mexico on the a teacher and a student alive debris. Wednesday. anniversary of another massive beneath the rubble and are try- Memories of the devastating They also arrested three qazis (people minor girls," the senior police officer said. quake in 1985, the disaster-prone ing to get them out, he said. 1985 earthquake, which killed at who conduct the marriage), four lodge Further probe was on into the racket, country’s deadliest ever. But the situation was precar- least 10,000 people, surged to the owners and five brokers/agents who medi- he said. One of the most gut-wrench- ious. Late into the night, part of surface on what was meant to be ated to get such marriages solemnised, Dep- The Hyderabad police had in the past ing scenes was at the Enrique the wreckage collapsed as rescu- a low-key 32nd anniversary. uty Commissioner of Police (South Zone) also busted several contract marriage rack- Rebsamen primary school on ers continued their search. Adding to the national sense V Satyanarayana said. ets in the Old City area wherein such mar- Mexico City’s south side, whose Local media reports said sol- of vulnerability, the quake also "We busted the 'contract marriage' riages were performed aided by fabricated three floors collapsed into one, diers had administered oxygen to and homes,” he said in a national In addition to Mexico City, came just 12 days after another (short-term marriage) racket and foiled documents. trapping students and teachers one trapped child through a tube. address. people were also killed in Puebla, temblor that killed nearly 100 attempts by eight sheikhs from Arab, Oman The modus operandi of the agents in inside. President Enrique Pena The devastation struck across Morelos, Mexico state and Guer- people and left more than 200 and Qatar to marry local girls," he said. such rackets is to trap minor girls from poor Twenty-one children and five Nieto, who rushed to the site, a swath of central states and the rero, said Interior Minister injured, mainly in the southern "Two minor girls have been rescued. families by luring them with money, and adults were killed, said Major warned the death toll could rise. death toll as of early Wednesday Miguel Osorio Chong. states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Preliminary investigation has revealed that then practically selling them off to foreign- Jose Luis Vergara of the Mexi- “Unfortunately, many people was 248, the head of the national Well after nightfall, rescue Many in the capital ran out- through the contract marriages, these peo- ers with the help of priests who solemnise can navy on Tuesday, who was have lost their lives, including disaster response agency, Luis crews and volunteers in Mexico doors when walls around them ple planned to traffic at least 20 women and the marriages, police earlier said. coordinating a rescue effort that children, in schools, buildings Felipe Puente, said on Twitter. City — home to 20 million peo- swayed and cracked. See P10 2 mp town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017

Must-have foods for Newton wins the vote ‘NEWTON ’

Director: Amit Masurkar Cast: Rajkummar Rao, PankajTripathi, Anjali Patil, RaghubirYadav Rating: SHREYA DAS

ewton is a sim- NEW MOMS ple and wittingly As per the experts, post-pregnancy period is the most honest take on the prickly issues Nwhich have been quietly bur- crucial phase when you need to pay special attention to ied away by our democracy and Mumbai movie indus- the diet plan. A little care is the key to keep you energized try alike. The film touches on some severe problems that no one talks about without giving you a lengthy lecture about ife with a newborn is exhausting. It's usually impos- energy with high fibre that helps in having healthy gut, keep- it; still clearing out the whole problem and how a person sible to get enough rest and exercise in those first few ing your lipid levels in check and reducing the risk should ideally deal with it. demanding months, and it's difficult to eat well. of weight gain. Newton Kumar, changed from Nutan Kumar, is a disci- But as all–consuming as caring for an infant can 4Vegetables and fruits should plined, dutiful, sincere government clerk who is given the Lbe, it's important to take care of yourself too. Choosing healthy have an important place in your assignment of conducting ‘free and fair elections’ in the foods – and following a few simple eating strategies – will keep post-delivery diet. They are a naxalite inflicted area of Chatissgarh when the officer on you energized through your busy days and nights. great source of vitamins, miner- duty makes an excuse and is unwilling to head towards the Moreover, It is understandable that during pregnancy you als and phytonutrients which are troubled region. Like many of us, Newton also wants to see may have gained some excess weight. And you might want to essential for you and your baby. the much needed change in the society and heads out for shed those extra calories after delivering the baby. But, did Ensure you take fruits and veg- getting votes from 76 people in an obsolete village. Accom- you realize there is something more paramount than focus- etables that are not contaminated panied by an experienced polling official Loknath (Raghu- ing on weight loss? Yes, the diet. Understanding what to eat by pesticides. birYadav), the local liaison Malko (Anjali Patil) and his and what not to is important. 4Ghee, which is clarified but- nemesis Aatma Singh (PankajTripathi), Newton’s struggle Start with a balanced diet, and drink plenty of water. Try ter, can be used in small amounts. begins right at the beginning of the day till the scheduled to make time to sit down for a quick snack or meal – even if Vegetable oils contain unsaturated end time of voting – 3 pm. you have to put the baby down for a few minutes. Consider- fats that help control your cho- This film by Amit Masurkar is for the people, by the peo- ing the tremendous physical and hormonal changes that go lesterol levels rather than increase ple and of the people as it breaks away from the status-quo within the body post pregnancy, experts have listed the right them, unlike saturated fats. Olive cinema which mostly focuses on the upper-middle class and foods that a new mother should consume. oil and canola oil are rich in elite people. This is one film that will make you laugh and 4Post pregnancy, nursing mothers need 74 grams of pro- mono unsaturated fats which while you laugh, it will have you brooding over how even tein per day in addition to their other daily nutrient neces- help to reduce the LDL (bad after all these years, we have not come very far. sities. Good quality proteins can be consumed through the cholesterol). There are several instance in this context. When Newton inclusion of lean meats, fish, eggs while for vegetarians, nuts, Also, try to consume says no to marry a girl who is not even 18, rejects a dowry seeds, dairy and legumes along with rice, wheat, millets, or these items in smaller por- of Rs 10 lakh and a motor bike, is what a literate sensible any other cereal provides complementary proteins that meet tions. Instead of taking three person should do. Another one was when he literally had your daily protein needs. large meals, aim to eat five his face rubbed in the mud and even then he refused to let 4Calcium needs increase by about 600 mg per day and smaller meals so as to keep go of his duty to get votes from just four people; staking his dairy products like curd, buttermilk, milk, paneer and cheese, your energy up. Con- life for the right thing. and also ragi, dark green leafy vegetables, almonds, soybean, suming these food Even though the film came to a standstill in the first half, etc can help you in meeting these additional needs. items will help your Amit Masurkar and MayankTewari have done an impec- 4Mothers need about 500-600 kcal extra per day while body system to cable job in presenting the obliterated facts of our country: breast feeding their babies as energy is required for produc- recover from the idea of child marriage, how no one cares about the tribal ing milk. The quickest and best source of energy is carbohy- childbirth people, farce presentation of the situation in our country drates, which help you produce milk for your new born baby. steadily. in front of international media or for that matter any high Maintain blood sugar levels by not consuming excess sugar IANS level dignitary. to gain energy. Taking about the performance, this film is nothing with- 4Wholegrains like oatmeal, quinoa, whole wheat, out the odd couple i.e. Rajkummar Rao and PankajTripathi. millet rice, brown rice, barley, and dalia provide Rao was flawless with his blinking innocence and Pankajwas terrific with his strong persona as a police officer assigned the task of protecting the election team. Anjali Patil is a promising actor and Newton is a testi- mony to that. It was when Loknath asks her: Aap Nirasha- vadi hai kya? And she replies back with: Hum Adivasi hai, Anjali marks her undisputable territory of being a strong actor, just like her character. Sanjay Mishra at the beginning was the one brilliantly who carved out the crux of the whole story and Raghubir Yadav, with his timing and poetry added comic relief. All said and done, Newton is a metaphoric mockery of democracy powered by outstanding performances and a rock solid, witty and dark concept that should be watched by all the quality hungry people. Winterize your summer outfits Cure morning OUR CORRESPONDENT woes with easy to make JUST BECAUSE winters is on its way doesn’t mean you have to start packing your summer outfits and give away your favourite floral dress or your cute pink shorts English breakfast for those off colors. So give your winters some sum- mer hues and let your style and fashion not get the weather boot! goes opaque, signalling that the eggs are Here’s the lowdown on how to carry those sum- done. You can also use the same pan in mer essentials in winters by Avneet Chadha, founder which you have cooked the bacon and of Avneet.c- Bespoke Styling. sausages to get that extra smoky flavour LET THE LAYERS BE A GAME CHANGER: in the eggs. Layering your summer essentials for winters can 4TOAST THE BREAD: Put the be a statement dress for your winter wardrobe. The bread in a toaster and wait till they pop transition of your top with the basic jeggings and an up. Make sure the toasts are brown and overcoat would look so stylish and chick. not burnt. Keep the butter next to the TURN YOUR DRESS INTO YOUR SKIRT: toaster. Smear generously on warm Summer dresses are so unique that you can’t ignore toast. The sautéed mushrooms on toast them even in winters. Be it a skater dress or your maxi can also be a very classic addition to dress, you can make it look alike a skirt by wearing a top the meal. or a cardigan above it. Style it with your boots or shoes 4SERVE WITH COFFEE OR to make you look perfect. TEA: Place all the cooked ingredi- LET YOUR FEET TALK: Feeling cold in feet is the ents on one big plate and serve hash worst feeling in winters, and wearing boots or shoes browns/potato with every wedges in a bowl attire doesn’t on the side. Serve look good. Take ou may get scared with the the pan and toss and turn them regu- runny and whites well cooked. Heat up it with a cup of your out those casual idea of making a full English larly. Keep doing this till they are nicely a pan and put some butter in a cir- choice of beverage and wedges and breakfast meal, but it's not grilled and smoky. cular motion at either side of the your favourite English wear them with that tough. Just get bacon, 4FRY POTATO WEDGES OR pan. Crack two eggs on each breakfast is ready within min- black or grey Yeggs, toasts, sautéed mushrooms, grilled HASH BROWN POTATOES: Heat side. In case you don't like utes. IANS stocking to take tomatoes and a cup of coffee or tea in enough oil for deep frying and put it your eggs runny, cook it away the cold. place, say experts. on the second burner of the stove. Wait till the yolk Pair your san- Here are some steps to cook English till they are golden and put it on a plate dals with color- breakfast meal at your home. with napkin. Wait for the nap- ful tights and put on kin to absorb excess oil and your favorite cardigan or a jacket. 4COOK THE BACON: Heat then transfer it to another LET YOUR SLEEVES ROLE: Those cute boyfriend shirts a little oil in a non-stick pan and put plate. that we love to wear for the summers, or those long cotton the bacon strips. While the bacon is 4COOK THE shirts that we only buy to beat the heat, can be a style state- getting done, add quarter cut mush- EGGS: Eggs should ment for your winters. Don’t even think of keeping it back in rooms marinated in salt, pep- be cooked last your wardrobe as you can pair those shirts with your denim per, olive oil and thyme and put as the yolks jackets. Wear high knee boots to escape those full sleeves car- them at the side of the same pan. Cut should be digans and denims. a tomato from the centre to get two THOSE FRILLS CAN PLAY IT WELL: Waiting to wear our chunky halves, grill the tomatoes on favourite floral dress is disheartening, but what if you can team it the same pan. Once the fat on the bacon with your long boots and open cardigans for winters. You don’t starts to sizzle, you know it is crispy have to give up on your cute little dress for the entire year. and well done. 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NEW DELHI: The rights expeditiously, as the number of Uppal, representing a petitioner clinics in govt schools, says CM of street vendors are being cases is increasing and, on the NGO and lawyer Aman Pan- "grossly affected", the Delhi other hand, we find that there war, who appeared for Maken, SAYANTAN GHOSH medical superintendents of all paign to help students who are High Court has observed and are obstructions on roads and had contended that an elec- government hospitals was also not doing well in studies and asked the AAP government to pavements as well and in the tion should be held among over NEW DELHI: Setting up of discussed. have been forced to appear in expeditiously set up vending absence of formation of TVC, 1,32,000 vendors whose names mohalla clinics in government Kejriwal directed the chief examination through corre- committees through elections rights of street vendors are were mentioned in the lists pre- schools should be finished on a secretary to remove all hurdles spondence. He said the num- to address their grievances. being grossly affected." pared by a various committees priority, Chief Minister Arvind for filling up vacancies in gov- ber of such students is high and A bench, headed by Jus- "Prima facie, we find the formed to deal with the allot- Kejriwal said after a review ernment hospitals. they need help, which the gov- tice G S Sistani, asked the city stand taken by the petitioners ment of places for the street meeting of works of all depart- The Health department was ernment should provide. government to set up a Town to be fair and just for the reason vendors. ments with officials and Cabi- also directed to create more The meeting also discussed Vending Committee (TVC) in that as a general principle of A batch of petitions have net colleagues on Wednesday. counters for free medicines, to the progress of development each municipality and consider law, a rule cannot override the challenged the Street Vendors The Aam Aadmi Party led- ease the rush at hospital medi- works in unauthorised colonies the representations of the street basic provisions of the Street (Protection of Livelihood and Delhi government also plans cine counters. of the city. vendors in the national Capital. Vendors (Protection of Liveli- Regulation of Street Vending) to install more CCTV cameras Discussing the installation A government official The court gave the direc- hood and Regulation of Street Act, 2014, which was enacted to in its schools, after studying of CCTV in schools, the CM said that the CM directed the tion after Congress leader Ajay Vending) Act, 2014. regulate street vendors in public The Delhi government aims to set up 1,000 such clinics the successful model of CCTV REPRESENTATIVE asked for the NDMC model Finance department to ensure Maken, along with some NGOs "We request the respon- areas and protect their rights. installation by New Delhi took stock of functioning of mohalla clinics are opera- to be studied, which has been that Delhi State Industrial and traders' associations, dents (Delhi government and They have also challenged Municipal Council (NDMC) the existing mohalla clinics and tional in the national Capital. successful in all schools of the and Infrastructure Develop- alleged that the law on setting civic bodies) to consider the the rules and the schemes of its schools. directed the Health department The government aims to set up civic bodies. ment Corporation (DSIIDC) up of town vending commit- representations of street ven- the Delhi government in this The government, which had to take note of complaints and a total 1,000 such clinics to pro- All stakeholders, including and Department of Irrigation tees has been violated by the dors and the submissions made regard. opened clinics in various places shortcomings if any and resolve vide better health facility to the parents, have expressed satis- and Flood Control – the nodal government as these bodies do and recorded in the order They prayed that the court earlier, has now been emphasis- them by the end of the month. people. faction at the CCTV coverage departments for carrying out not comprise the elected repre- passed," the bench, also com- should monitor implementa- ing on settting up more such Kejriwal also directed that During the review meet- in these schools. development work in unau- sentatives of the vendors. prising Justice Chander Shek- tion of the provisions of the Act units in schools. the shortage of doctors should ing, attended by Delhi min- Officials said that Kejriwal thorised colonies – do not face The high court said that har, said. until certificates of vending are The Chief Minister also be plugged. At present, 158 isters, the appointment of has asked for a special cam- any hurdle due to lack of funds. the matter "may be looked into Senior advocate Kirti issued to the vendors. AGENCIES Technical Campaign against drug abuse launched at Ambedkar University glitch hits SAYANTAN GHOSH to over 10,000 students on program will feature seminars, as a platform to inform about Delhi. We will take strong various small colonies of Delhi drug addicts and people from the effects and implications street plays and competitions. various support programmes. action against this menace and drug abuse was a problem. He NGOs, and discussed various Blue Line NEW DELHI: The Social of drugs and substance abuse, As part of the campaign, the The Department has asked plan it accordingly," Gautam also noted that even schools in facets of drug abuse and how to Welfare Department of Delhi said Delhi Social Welfare min- Delhi government proposes to all colleges to make sure that said at the program. Delhi are facing the problem of get rid of the tendencies. government on Wednesday ister Rajendra Pal Gautam at conduct around 1,200 street all students attend these plays. Gautam asserted that after drug abuse by students. The students present at commuters launched 'Khwaishen Udaan the launch. plays against drug use and has Officials said that the response starting the campaign in col- Popular radio jockey Sukriti the launch interacted with the YOGESH KANT Ki', an anti-drug abuse pro- According to government signed 12 drama clubs of vari- received from colleges across leges, the department will also was present at the launch and panel and asked several ques- gram at Ambedkar University. officials, the launch of the pro- ous colleges. In these plays, the the city was very good. organise them in schools and headed a panel discussion on tions. The officials informed With the program, the gov- gram has been successful and government would ensure a "Drug use is a major prob- residential colonies. drug abuse. The panel com- that participation of the stu- NEW DELHI: Commuters had ernment will aim to reach out many students have joined. The social message and use them lem among the children in The minister added that in prised psychiatrists, recovered dents was very encouraging. a tough time on Wednesday, as train movement on Delhi Metro's Blue Line came to a SC tells Unitech screeching halt during rush Air quality relatively hour due to a technical glitch. to pay litigation The problem occurred in better than last year Dwarka area of the line, due to which services on the entire OUR CORRESPONDENT action taken for implementa- cost to 39 line were affected for more than tion of dust control measures. an hour. NEW DELHI: Delhi Envi- The Environment depart- homebuyers A Delhi Metro Rail Corpo- ronment minister Imran Hus- ment said that DPCC teams, as ration spokesperson said, "Ser- sain on Wednesday convened well as officers from land own- OUR CORRESPONDENT vices were briefly affected from a meeting with officers of his ing agencies and local bod- 6pm to 7pm between Janak- Department and the Delhi ies, are regularly taking action NEW DELHI: The Supreme puri West to Dwarka section of Pollution Control Committee against violators of dust control Court on Wednesday directed Line-3 to undertake immediate (DPCC) to review the status of norms, especially at construc- Unitech to pay a litigation cost repair of an Over Head Equip- air quality Delhi, particularly in tion sites. of Rs 80,000 each to 39 home- ment wire, which broke after view of the upcoming festival Hussain stressed upon buyers who had bought flats in a bird dropped a metallic wire season, FIFA U-17 World Cup the need for taking all possi- its residential project 'Vistas' in on it, resulting in it snapping." and the onset of winter. ble measures to check burn- Gurugram. He added that the incident Officers told Hussain that ing of garbage, plastic etc waste A bench of Chief Jus- occurred between Dwarka and the Ambient Air Quality this in Delhi, including at landfill tice Dipak Misra, Justice A Dwarka Mor section on Up line year has been better than what sites. The department assured M Khanwilkar and Justice D (going from Noida to Dwarka it was last year during the same that a special drive will be ini- Y Chandrachud directed the Sector-21). period, especially with respect tiated to check the same. Hus- real estate major to pay the The busy Blue Line con- to particulate matter. sain directed that a strategy amount of the litigation costs nects Noida and Vaishali to The minister was also be worked out immediately to within eight weeks to buyers, Dwarka. Commuters travel- informed that work for implement the SC's order with who have succeeded before ling between 5 and 7 pm com- strengthening of the Ambient reference to use of firecrackers. the National Consumer Dis- plained that the trains, which Air Quality Network is at an This year, the volume of putes Redressal Commission take two minutes between each advanced stage and that new particulate PM 2.5 and PM 10, (NCDRC) in getting their prin- station, took up to 15 minutes. systems will be functional by which are ultrafine particulates, cipal amount and interest. the end of October at 20 more have ranged between 200-100 The flats in Vistas were PIC/MPOST locations in Delhi. and 300-200 micrograms per booked in 2009 and were Officers informed that with cubic metre (ug/m3), accord- supposed to be handed over operationalisation of these new ing to official data. The corre- in 2012. However, after Uni- stations, the Delhi government sponding safe standards are 60 tech failed to deliver the flats will be in a position to imple- and 100. on time, the 39 buyers in 2014 ment orders of the Supreme In 2016, the average volume moved NCDRC, which ordered Court on Graded Response of these particulates were 500- the realtor to pay the principal Action Plan more effectively. 200 and 300-100 between Janu- with an interest of 18 per cent, Hussain also reviewed ary and September. totalling Rs 16.55 crore. We are Rohingyas, and we are not terrorists: Refugees in Kalindi Kunj ZAFAR ABBAS one has not been in touch since she left her country. NEW DELHI: 28-year-old Farooq is listen- Her 17-year-old son Hussain studies in ing to clips of news channels on a mobile Class X in Don Bosco school in South east regarding the statements that Indian poli- Delhi. "We have been given these UNHCR ticians are making on Rohingyas, whose (United Nations High Commission for fate hangs in the balance. Refugees) after rigorous interviews. My Will they be deported to Myanmar or mother and sisters were interviewed sev- be allowed to stay in India for some more eral times by officials of this agency before time, the Rohingyas don't know. being handed over this card. If our back- The news that the Central government ground would have been shoddy, we would told the Supreme Court, in its affidavit, not be given these cards," Hussain tells Mil- Refugees of the Rohingya community at the that the Rohingyas hold a security threat lennium Post. to India as they may be radicalised by the camp in Kalindi Kunj PIC/MPOST Many at the camp believe that there is terror groups across the border has not Almost every Rohingya in the Kalindi little they can do if the Indian government gone well with members of the Rohingya Kunj camp has his or her own tale of atroci- decides to send them back. community staying in dingy, tiny wooden ties to share. Tears trickle down their eyes Haroon, a man in his late fifties, says rooms in a refugee camp in Kalindi Kunj. when they recall the struggle to flee their that they have bought old TV sets to watch "We are not terrorists; we are just vic- country Myanmar, leaving their loved ones the developments in their case and keep tims of the circumstances. This could hap- behind, with who they are not in touch them abreast with the latest news. pen to anyone around the world. What anymore. "Most of the time we keep on switch- proof does the Indian government have Amina, in her fifties, runs a small gro- ing channels to know if there is any fresh against us? We are helpless people who cery shop in the camp. She recalls that she development in Rohingya case. But one cannot defend themselves against such had five sisters, until one was killed in the thing we can assure you, we are not terror- allegations aimed at sending us back," violence in Myanmar. ists, we are just victims of circumstances," Farooq rues. Three others fled to bangladesh and he says. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Over 9,000 accused of rape, Man mows down biker who told him not to smoke, held ZAFAR ABBAS

molestation held in 2016-17 NEW DELHI: Stopping a inebriated man from smoking in public cost a young man his life after ABHAY SINGH REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE awareness campaign on pro- enhance the security of chil- the man followed and chased him with his car tection of children from sex- dren in schools. and crushed his bike, bleeding him to death and NEW DELHI: From the year ual abuse. Deputy Commissioner of causing several other vehicles to collide in the act 2016 till August 2017, Delhi According to Rupa Kapoor, Police Madhur Verma told in south Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave. Police has arrested more than member of NCPCR, they are Millennium Post that for the The Delhi Police registered a case of mur- 9,000 accused involved in rape coming with an initiative in safety and security of the chil- der against the accused apart from 279 and 337 and molestation of women and which more than 90 per cent dren, they have taken several sections of IPC. The incident occurred on Sep- minors. of movie theatres in the coun- steps. Schools have been told to tember 17, when Gurpreet Singh and his friend According to police data try will be displaying an adver- install CCTV cameras in sensi- Maninder were eating food at a stall near Safdar- accessed by Millennium Post, tisement providing awareness tive locations and police verifi- jung Hospital’s casualty ward. Victim Gurpreet was crushed to death by Rohit more than 2,500 cases of rape on protection of children from cation should be done for the According to a family member, the two Krishna Mahanto in a fit of rage PIC/MPOST and molestation with the sexual abuse. staff employed, especially bus objected to the suspect Rohit Kumar Mahanta minors were registered. The “The awareness among the drivers, conductors, peon and who was reportedly in an inebriated state, smok- tional DCP South Chinmoy Biswal. data revealed that around 3,672 482 cases of molestation with minor girl inside the school. people is very much impor- other support staff. ing next to them. Mahanta, however, picked The accused man Rohit Krishna Mahanto accused were arrested for their minors were filed. Police sources said that in many tant. We have recently with Delhi Police were also up a fight with the two students and began to in his early twenties is practicing law under one involvement in rape cases from According to police, most cases the accused were known Indigo Airlines have launched sending lady constables to JJ abuse them. of the standing councel of Assam government, the year 2016 to August 2017 of the accused involved in the to victims. In 2016, Delhi Police the intiative where messages clusters areas where they met However, soon the people present on the spot police said. He is a resident of Defence Colony whereas more than 6,000 peo- case were arrested quickly also registered 2,155 rape about child sexual abuse will families and told them about intervened and Gurpreet and Maninder left the in Delhi. ple were arrested on the charges and the police left no stone and 4,165 molestation cases be printed by airlines in their safety and security. “Yes I can spot on their motorcycle. Little did they knew “After this accused person was arrested from of molestation. unturned in the investigation. whereas in current year (till e‐ticket itinerary and bus grab say initiatives of Delhi Police that the accused in a fit of anger was following Appolo Hospital, his medical examination was The data further claimed The recent arrests were of August) more than 1,400 rape handle,” said Kapoor. have helped women and chil- them in his car and hit them meters away from conducted and after finding alcohol content, Sec- that in 2016, 902 cases of a British national from south and over 2,000 cases of moles- Delhi Police Commis- dren. Now people are coming the argument spot injuring them grievously. tion 185 M V Act was also added,” said a police rape and 918 cases of moles- Delhi who was involved in tation was registered. sioner Amulya Patnaik has also and reporting crime to police “Two vicitms who were on a motorcycle had officer. Gurpreet, a photography student, was in tation with minors were also sexually harassing three visu- The National Commission directed district DCPs to con- and we are taking every step to been admitted in Trauma Center and were unfit Delhi to do reccee for a documentary on Delhi’s registered while in 2017 (till ally impaired children and one for Protection of Child Rights tact and pursue school authori- curb the crime in the Capital,” for statement. During treatment, Gurpreet 21, footpath night life when he stopped to have din- August), 629 cases of rape and peon who sexually assaulted a (NCPCR) had launched several ties in their respective areas to said Verma. succmbed to injuries on Wednesday,” said Addi- ner with his friend. Greater Noida police shoot dead Bride, secret HC issues notice to Haryana hubby arrested govt, no relief for Pintos dreaded criminal in gun battle for stealing OUR CORRESPONDENT the Ryan trustees. uman Thakur who was mur- RAHUL SINGH “When the police sig- The group’s CEO, Ryan dered in a toilet of Ryan naled them to stop, the rob- gold, cash GURUGRAM: The Punjab Pinto, and his parents, found- International in Gurugram on GREATER NOIDA: The Gau- bers opened fire at the police and Haryana High Court on ing Chairman Augustine Pinto September 8. tam Buddh Nagar police on party. Police also returned NEW DELHI: In a “high volt- Wednesday issued notice to and managing director Grace Bus conductor Ashok was late Tuesday night shot dead a fire at them in which one of age drama”, a bride-to-be and the Haryana government on Pinto, had approached the high arrested in connection with dreaded criminal in a gun bat- the robber received injuries a man, whom she had secretly the anticipatory bail plea filed court last week, seeking antici- the crime. The police have also tle in Bisrakh area of Greater on his chest, stomach and leg. married earlier, were arrested by the three trustees of Ryan patory bail. taken against the Ryan man- Noida. He was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after the woman International School in con- On Tuesday, Justice AB agement after the report by the The criminal was fleeing where doctors declared him allegedly stole money and jew- nection with the murder of Chadhury had recused himself three member special investi- with two of his accomplices brought dead. The other two ellery that her parents had Class II student. from hearing their plea after he gating team (SIT) indicted the after robbing a Delhi-based after the encounter. The incident was reported miscreants fled away from the saved for her wedding, police However, the single bench mentioned that he knew the school of glaring lapses. businessman with Honda city According to police, the to Sector 58 police station, who spot leaving behind the car said. of Justice Inderjit Singh did not Pintos personally. Two senior officials from car and Rs 1.5 lakh cash. incident occurred around 10.45 began the chase and alerted and cash robbed in the inci- Deputy Commissioner grant a stay on arrests in the On September 14, the Bom- the management were also A police constable has also pm when Vinod, a delhi-based Bisrakh police station officials dent,” said Love Kumar, Senior of Police A.K. Singla said the matter. The court has posted bay High Court had rejected arrested. Co-incidentally, one received a bullet injury in the businessman was returning to about the robbery. The robbers Superintendent of Police, Gau- 23-year-old woman and Anish, the matter for next Monday. the anticipatory bail pleas of held official Francis has also incident. Delhi from Dasna in his car. were intercepted by the joint tam Buddh Nagar. At least 20 34, from Seelampur in east “The single bench has the three Mumbai-based trust- been booked earlier for the The killed miscreant has Three bike borne assailants operation of Sector 58 and Bis- rounds were fired from both Delhi had secretly married in issued notice of motion to the ees. The Pintos had approached mysterious death of Devansh been identified as Bhavendra stopped his car near Sector 58, rakh police at an isolated area the sides during the encounter. 2015. Haryana government seeking the court after the school was Karkora who had drowned in Jaat, a native of Aligarh in Uttar threatened him on gun point near Cherry County in Tech “In the incident, police con- But the woman’s parents its response on the anticipatory accused of negligence in the the water tank in the school Pradesh. Police has recovered and robbed his car and the cash Zone-4 area of Greater Noida, stable Subodh Kumar received had planned her wedding with bail plea,” said the counsel for death of eight-year-old Prady- branch in Vasant Kunj last year. the car, cash and illegal weapon he was carrying. said police. bullet injuries,” added Kumar. another man and made all the arrangements for the Novem- ber 26 event. When the wom- an’s parents were away on Four held for killing High Court issues notice to Left outfits raise voice Tuesday night, she locked her younger sister in a room on the first floor of their house in youth after road rage over DUSU actions Seelampur and called Anish DUSU prez Rocky Tusheed and gave him the money and OUR CORRESPONDENT After the murder, the OUR CORRESPONDENT political force which imposed jewellery. accused fled to other states like OUR CORRESPONDENT that NSUI’s Tusheed has an saying, instead of taking the the Four Year Under-graduate She later complained that NEW DELHI: Even after UP and Uttarakhand. FIR against him in 2014 for final DUSU result in good NEW DELHI: While Delhi Programme(FYUP) on DU, two unknown persons barged changing several hideouts, Deputy Commissioner NEW DELHI: The Delhi High attempted murder and crimi- stride, the ABVP, is trying to University saw a saffron slum in and has paved the way for the into the house at night, tied her Deepanshu Chabra and three of of Police (Shahdara) Nupur Court on Wednesday issued a nal trespassing. misuse the judiciary to subvert University elections and surge dismantling of the university up and stole the money and his friends were unsuccessful in Prasad said that on the notice to recently-elected Delhi Reacting to the news, BJP the democratic mandate given of NSUI, the red “nationalism” that we are witnessing today.” jewellery. escaping as they were arrested intervening night of September University Students Union IT cell head Amit Malviya by DU students. and “free speech” raises the He also said that She would then raise a hue by Shahdara district police for 16 and 17, a PCR call regarding President Rocky Tusheed tweeted: “Court issues notice Defeated candidate voice over the performance of hooliganism, display of money- and cry after discovering the killing a 26-year-old man who stabbing of two boys from Jheel after a plea by ABVP’s Rajat to Rocky Tusheed, just elected Choudhary went to the Delhi DUSU. muscle power or contribution stolen goods at her to-be in- went to resolve altercation over Chowk area of Geeta Colony Choudhry stating that the DUSU President, questioning High Court complaining In a public meet at art to the students’ struggles is laws’ house, which she would not giving side to a car. in which one Nishant Arora aforementioned should not his election on ground against Rocky on basis of a false faculty of DU, student with concerned, NSUI and ABVP make a reason to end the mar- According to police, was declared brought dead have contested due to an FIR of criminal antecedents. FIR which was registered by the left ideologies questioned the are two sides of the same coin. riage, police said. other than Chabra (24), and another injured Gaurav against him. #KnowYourLegacy”. BJP government in August 2014 function of DUSU. A question Another student for Pinjra “The accused thought that other accused are identified Sharma was referred to GTB The court strongly rebuffed Delhi University authorities against a group of students, that has long haunted DU Tod said that be it their fight this will end her new marriage as Deepanshu Chabra (24), Hospital. “Complainant the NSUI candidate Tusheed had earlier rejected the during the 2014 DUSU students, “DUSU aakhir karta for bus and metro passes, for and after that she will get mar- Devender Sharma (24), Rohan Ashish Tyagi stated that near and asked DUSU and other nomination papers of the NSUI elections. However, within kya hai? (What exactly DUSU a working GSCASH, their ried to Anish,” Singla said. (22) and Gufran (22). They Chaman Dhaba, they found candidates as to what steps they presidential candidate Rocky a month, the complainant does?) struggle against privatisation Singla said Anish was mar- were arrested from Haridwar three motorcyclists, quarreling are taking to clean the prop- Tusheed, who contested after gave an undertaking in court, Utkarsh, an activist of in the name of autonomy, ried for the past eight years but by 10 special teams led by with a car driver on the issue erty, which was defaced during the intervention of the Delhi wherein he desired to withdraw Student Federation of India their fight against the gender did not have any children. Inspector Pawan Kumar (SHO/ of giving space to move ahead. DUSU election. “We don’t want High Court and won with a the case against Rocky. said, “NSUI though seeming discriminatory hostel rules or Police claimed to have Geeta Colony) and headed by His friends Nishant and Gaurav to take severe action but it can’t big margin. This further proves that the harmless given the loss of the everyday struggles of the recovered Rs two lakh and VHM Meena (ACP/Gandhi tried to pacify but they were go on,” the high court observed. Reacting over the issue, said FIR was a frivolous one Congress’ political power common students never found about 300 grams of gold from Nagar). stabbed,” police said. In his plea, Choudhry said NSUI said in a press statement and till date. in the country, is the same any space in the DUSU. Anish’s house. AGENCIES CITY BRIEFS ‘When will MCG take After DCW Durga Puja: More police IP UNIVERSITY ORGANISES BLOOD notice, 148 DONATION CAMP over private colonies?’ toilets become deployment in 30 spots PIYUSH OHRIE ABHAY SINGH GURUGRAM: Angry over functional REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE lack of maintenance by NEW DELHI: This festive the private builders, a key OUR CORRESPONDENT season, not only Delhi Police question that is being asked will remain alert to avoid any from the candidates is when NEW DELHI: After the notice untoward incident but they will the colonies will be taken over issued by Delhi Commission also be checking their police by the civic body. The decision for Women (DCW) to Delhi personnel alertness during the of Municipal Corporation of Urban Shelter Improvement festival time. Gurugram (MCG) taking over Board (DUSIB), 148 toilets In north west, Delhi Police NEW DELHI: GGS Indraprastha University (IPU), along the colonies was announced In Sushant Lok where have been made functional in have spotted more than 30 with Rotary Club of Delhi Aspire, organised a mega by Haryana Chief Minister the situation seems to be various slum areas. vulnerable spots which will be blood donation camp at the Dwarka campus of the Manohar Lal Khattar in March. deteriorating over the years, In its notice to DUSIB, the heavily guarded during the fes- The process, however, is residents have threatened that Delhi Commission for Women tival season. University on Wednesday. A total 74 units of blood expected to get delayed over they will boycott the polls or demanded for a complete list Talking to Millennium were collected from staff and students, who took part differences in maintenance select the option of none of the of toilet complexes which were Post, Deputy Commissioner in the camp enthusiastically. The varsity’s Deputy Reg- cost that needs to be spent by above (NOTA). closed despite being ready for of Police (North-West) Milind istrar (General Administration) Dr Pankaj Agrawal and the developers before the civic “It has now become use. Immediately after DCW’s Dumbere said that they are tak- Rotary Club of Delhi Aspire president Dr Arun Gupta, body takes over. important to unite against the notice, DUSIB issued tenders ing several security measures along with other officials were actively involved in Meanwhile, residents agencies that have taken the to operationalise 148 toilets.. during Ramlila and Durga of the private colonies in citizens for a ride. For long DUSIB reported that work Puja celebration and have also the exercise. A tree transplantation drive was also Gurugram are facing a major citizens are trying to make both at various toilet complexes have formed a team who will con- organised, wherein 50 saplings of medicinal value dilemma as they have to pay private and public agencies to begun such as 23 seater com- duct surprise inspections to were planted. the maintenance fee to both improve the civic conditions plex at JJ Basti C Block Bhim know the alertness of the police Ravan Dahan applications. been made in charge of their Municipal Corporation of in their colony yet there is no Basti Junapur, 20 seater com- personnel who were deployed According to police sources, areas and the DCP will con- ADDITIONAL BUSES BY DTC TO PLY FOR Gurugram (MCG) and the accountability. What makes plex at JJ Basti Kharak Rivara at the Durga Puja pandals and some of the areas in Netaji tinuously monitor safety and DEVOTEES DURING NAVRATRI private developers. you lose your cool is even Satbari Mehrauli. Ramlila. Subhash Place, Jahangirpuri, security arrangement. NEW DELHI: Special DTC buses will ply during In addition to the though the civic condition is DCW Chairperson Swati Police sources claimed that Haiderpur, Kalander colony, According to police, they maintenance fees, the residents pathetic none of the candidates JaiHind said that during her the team will take several steps Model Town where security will also keep a tight vigil on Navratri festival to facilitate the devotees visiting in these private colonies also want to address the real issue,” visit to Chandanhulla village to see the alertness of their have been increased. “Surprise eve-teasers as police person- famous temples in the city. The Navratri festival will have to pay the house tax to said Meenakshi Rao, resident in Chhatarpur it was found staff and if some negligent will police checking is been done nel, including the woman begin on Thursday and conclude on September 30.As the MCG. of Sushant Lok. that the newly constructed be found, action will be taken security guards who will at the constable will be deployed in a large number of devotees are expected to throng Despite shelling a lot of Failed by public and private toilet complexes were closed against them. pandals are been given train- plain clothes near pandals and the temples on occasion of Navratri, the corpora- amount, citizens in these agencies in the past most of the for usage. A notice to DUSIB According to police data ing,” said a police official. With Ramlila. “The private security tion has arranged special, additional buses on route areas continue to face the residents has been spending was issued to furnish detailed accessed by this newspaper, major pandals, police were also guards who are deployed at problems of roads full of money from their own pocket report on the reasons behind north-west district has received ensuring safety and security in the Ramlila are given training numbers 450 and 516 for the temples in Chhatarpur, potholes, lack of cleanliness, to improve the situation of the toilet complexes being 51 applications of Ramlila small pandals. The security of by Delhi Police about how to Kalkaji and Jhandewalan, said a DTC official. poor maintenance of parks and roads and street lighting in closed despite being ready for and Dushhera and around 10 different areas will be seen by check and frisk,” said a police defunct streetlights. their areas. usage. Durga Puja applications with a senior policeman who has official. MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp nation 5 CBI starts quizzing BJD legislator Pravat Biswal OUR CORRESPONDENT

BHUBANESWAR: The CBI on Thursday began interrogat- ing Odisha MLA Pravat Biswal, who has been arrested, on his alleged links with a chit fund company, amidst demonstra- tions by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) activists in front of the probe agency’s state head- quarters here. The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack commissionerate of police shore Group. imposed prohibitory orders “Investigations revealed under section 144, CrPC near that the said accused (MLA) the office of the Central Bureau had allegedly received a huge of Investigation as a large num- amount in the bank account ber of BJD agitators blocked of his wife from the CMD of the main road and attempted a private group of companies/ to forcefully enter the agency’s entities (Seashore), based at headquarters. Odisha, for their smooth func- A clash also took place tioning in and around the Cut- between the police and BJD tack area,” a CBI statement said. workers near the CBI office, The agency had lodged a but there was no report of any case in June, 2014 against the injury. Seashore group of compa- Alleging that Biswal was nies and others, pursuant to arrested at the instance of the Supreme Court directions in BJP, the BJD activists took out connection with the chit fund a motorbike rally from Cuttack scam. It was alleged that the to the CBI office here. group had indulged in raising They staged a sit-in in front deposits of more than Rs 1,000 of the CBI office, alleging that crore from the people by prom- the probe agency was being ising a high rate of returns, the “misutilised” by the BJP-led CBI statement said. NDA government at the Cen- It was also alleged that after tre “to settle political scores”. raising crores of rupees, the Sources said Biswal was accused had misappropriated being quizzed by the Deputy the funds and failed to return Inspector General (DIG), SIT, the dues as promised to the Manish Kumar Sinha, in con- investors. nection with transfer of money The investors had allegedly to his wife’s bank accounts. lost over Rs 500 crore. After taking the BJD MLA The CBI had also filed a on remand for five days yes- chargesheet against the chair- terday, the CBI had, last night, man and managing director raided three places associated (CMD) and directors of the with the lawmaker. Seashore group of companies. Biswal was arrested by the Further investigations are CBI on Monday night and pro- on to look into the larger con- duced before a special court spiracy and money trail angles, here yesterday on charges of as mandated by the Supreme his alleged links with the Sea- Court. Govt nod to scrapping of dental body’s redundant provision

NEW DELHI: Soon, it will not Part B of the Dental Council be mandatory for the Dental register includes those dentists Council of India to have as gov- who do not have recognised ernment nominees two rep- qualification but practice and resentatives of dentists who have been granted registration. migrated from Pakistan, Ban- There were dentists practis- gladesh and Myanmar in the ing in present day Pakistan but late forties and early seventies. had migrated to India after Par- The Union Cabinet today tition and lacked proof of their approved a proposed amend- medical qualification, the offi- ment in the Dentists Act, 1948 cial said. They were registered to drop the redundant provi- after authorities here were sat- sion related to representation isfied about their qualification. in the apex dental body and Similarly, Part B also registers state dental councils. As per the dentists who had come to India existing provisions of the Act, it from Bangladesh and then was required to have represen- Burma (Myanmar) in 1972. tation of two dentists registered The official said that 942 in ‘Part B’ as central govern- dentists are registered in Part ment nominees in the Dental B. Since the seventies, no fresh Council of India, said a senior registrations have been made health ministry official. in Part B. MPOST CBI books 2 IAS officers in Puducherry medical admission scam OUR CORRESPONDENT The accused conspired and cheated the bona fide students, NEW DELHI: The CBI has by giving admission to ineli- booked two IAS officers -- gible candidates after collect- Puducherry’s health secretary B ing “exorbitant admission fee”, R Babu and Central Admission it alleged. Committee (CENTAC) chair- It is alleged that the public man Narendra Kumar -- and 11 servants failed to implement government officials and pri- proper admission procedures vate medical college admin- and helped the management istrators in connection with of medical colleges by abusing alleged irregularities in admis- their official position. sion to postgraduate medical Medical college officials courses. named in the FIR include Raja- Besides Babu and Kumar, goplan (Managing Director, other government officials Mahatma Gandhi Medical Col- booked by the Central Bureau lege and Research Institute), of Investigation (CBI) are Ganesan (Managing Director, Puducherry health and fam- Aarupadaiveedu Medical Col- ily welfare director Raman, lege and Hospital), and Ponni- CENTAC convenor V Govin- yin Selvan (Registrar, Vinayaka draj, joint convenor K Pajanir- Missions Medical College). adja and coordinator Jonathan Anbu (Managing Director, Daniel. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Insti- Officials of three self- tute of Medical Sciences), Dha- financing medical colleges and nasekaran (Managing Director, four deemed medical universi- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medi- ties have also been booked. cal College and Hospital), Anil According to a recent CBI Jacob Purti (Registrar, Pondi- FIR, “the accused officers cherry Institute of Medical cheated bona fide students Sciences), and Ramachandran who were issued provisional (Managing Director, Ven- admission certificate during kateshwaraa Medical College counselling by the Centralised Hospital and Research Cen- Admission Committee (CEN- tre) have also been named as TAC)” but were later denied accused in the CBI FIR. the seats they were allocated. According to the CBI FIR, It is alleged by the CBI that 96 eligible students could not the public servants abused get admission because of the their official position, entered conspiracy. The FIR alleged into criminal conspiracy with that the colleges admitted stu- private hospital officials and dents not sponsored by CEN- cheated bona fide students in TAC, by taking fees ranging the admission process in 2017. from Rs 40-50 lakh. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Heavy rain in Mumbai for Bhagalpur canal wall caves 2nd day; flight services hit in ahead of inauguration OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: Heavy rain pounded the city and suburbs Red-faced Bihar govt orders probe into breach of Rs 389.31-crore canal project for the second day on Wednes- day, disrupting flight opera- OUR CORRESPONDENT The collapse invited harsh com- tions at the Mumbai airport ments by opposition RJD which said and delaying suburban train PATNA/BHAGALPUR: The Bihar it was constructed with "poor quality" services in the financial capital. government ordered a probe into the materials. According to an official of breach of a canal in Bhagalpur, which "It is a glaring example of corrup- the Brihanmumbai Municipal led to the cancellation of its inaugura- tion under the Nitish Kumar govern- Corporation's (BMC) disaster tion on Wednesday by Chief Minister, ment," RJD President Lalu Prasad management cell, no untoward and a barrage of criticism from opposi- alleged in Patna. incident was reported after the tion RJD and JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav. "Earlier rodents caused breach in incessant downpour. Vehicles wade through a flooded road after heavy rains in Thane Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was embankments to trigger flood in Bihar. Schools and colleges in district of Maharashtra on Wednesday scheduled to inaugurate on Wednes- Did crocodiles break the canal wall Mumbai Metropolitan Region day the Rs 389.31-crore Bateshwarst- with the help of their mouth this time have been instructed to remain Mumbai airport were affected Mumbai airport is unlikely to han Ganga Pump Canal Project, aimed in Bhagalpur?" he said taking potshots closed today in view of heavy due to heavy rains and low be functional before this eve- at providing irrigation facilities in the at the state government. rains. visibility. ning as the SpiceJet aircraft state and neighbouring Jharkhand. Prasad said the Water Resources "Several parts of the The skidding of a SpiceJet remained stuck on it. The wall broke up after being force- minister should quit. metropolis, including South aircraft on the main runway The Mumbai airport oper- fully hit by the Ganga river waters when Lallan brushed it aside saying Mumbai, Borivali, Kandi- (09/27) last night compounded ator has been given NOTAM the pump was switched on for a trial Prasad had no moral right to issue such vili, Andheri and Bhandup, the problem further as it forced (notice to airmen) for the main run. "sermons". received heavy rainfall. How- the private airport operator to runway till 2 pm, which means Gushing waters entered Kahalgaon, Rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav ever, no untoward incident has shift operations to the second- the flight operations cannot be about 3 km from the project site, and The wall of Kohalgaon dam which collapsed during the trial run and inundated nearby also attacked the government over the been reported so far from any ary runway, which can carry carried out on it till that time, areas of a township in Bhagalpur on Wednesday, ahead of its scheduled inauguration by inundated areas in an NTPC township. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar incident. "Did any such tragedy happen part of the city," he said. out limited operations. a senior official of the Airports "A probe by Principal Secretary, when a project worth about Rs 400-cr The Mumbai Police has The SpiceJet Boeing 737 Authority of India (AAI) said Water Resources Department, has been cies would be addressed. cipal Secretary, said the underpass was could not be inaugurated due to breach warned of a high tide at 12.03 aircraft carrying 183 people today. ordered into the matter," State Water Meanwhile, Wanter minister Lal- constructed long ago and he was yet to in the canal a day before?" he asked. pm and 6.04 pm today. overshot a wet runway while The clearing of the main Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh lan said "it has come to light the NTPC check old records. The Rs 389.31-crore project has From 8.30 am yesterday landing at the airport in rain- runway may take a longer Lallan on Wednesday said. had constructed an underpass below He, however, added, "The NTPC a total irrigation capacity of 27,603 to 5.30 am today, the Colaba hit Mumbai and got stuck in time than expected and the On his part, Principal Secre- the canal in the past" which could have does not do any work without obtain- hectares of which 22,816 is in Bihar observatory recorded 210 mm the mud, officials said yester- operations there are unlikely tary Arun Kumar Singh admitted of weakened the canal. ing NoC." and 4,887 hectares in neighbouring rain, while the Santacruz obser- day, adding that all passengers to resume before evening, the "department's fault" in not checking "The probe would look into all the The minister said the canal was built Jharkhand, a government brochure vatory recorded 303.7 mm rain were safely evacuated. official said. the canal before its inauguration. "I possibilities." during 1985-88 and the government about the project said. in the period, according to the As many as 56 flights were Following the downpour, personally express regret on behalf of The Principal Secretary said the just did the mechanical part of the proj- The erstwhile Planning Commis- Indian Meteorological Depart- diverted to different airports several airlines issued travel the department," he told reporters in department is yet to check the papers ect by constructing the pump station in sion had originally approved the proj- ment (IMD). till this morning as the main advisories to passengers. Bhagalpur. to ascertain if a no objection certifi- the past one year to lift Ganga waters for ect in 1977 at an estimated cost of Rs Fishermen have been runway continued to be out The Mumbai airport, the He said stringent action would be cate was taken before constructing the irrigation purposes. 13.88 crore. warned against venturing into of use due to the SpiceJet air- country's second busiest air- taken against officials found guilty and underpass. "But officials should have checked The first administrative approval the deep sea, an IMD official craft stuck there, an airport port, handles 930 flights per the project would be inaugurated "after NTPC Kahalgaon Executive Direc- the canal, too, before its scheduled was provided in 2008 involving a cost said. official said. day with an average of 48 two months" during which the deficien- tor Rakesh Samuel, who met the Prin- inauguration," he said. of Rs 389.31 crore, the brochure said. Flight operations at the The main runway at the movements per hour. Two Pak intruders Soldier killed Hunt intensified Sunil Jakhar 78-day productivity linked as Pak violates Cong candidate bonus for Rly employees shot dead by BSF ceasefire along Nepal border for Gurdaspur AMRITSAR: The Border assault rifle, a pistol and over MPOST BUREAU decision. This payment will be Security Force shot dead two two dozen bullet rounds were OUR CORRESPONDENT by-poll made before Dussehra/Puja Pakistani intruders along the recovered from them. to nab Honeypreet NEW DELHI: The Cabinet holidays, a statement from the Indo-Pak border on Wednes- A Border Security Force SRINAGAR: A soldier was OUR CORRESPONDENT on Wednesday approved pay- government said. “The pay- day when they refused to sur- (BSF) spokesperson said that a killed as Pakistani troops ment of productivity linked ment of PLB would serve as an render while crossing over to Pakistani SIM card, four kgs of opened fire at an Army patrol OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Congress bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 incentive, and result in moti- Indian territory. heroin and Pakistani currency along the Line of Control in on Wednesday nominated its days wages to eligible non- vating a large number of Rail- DIG BSF J S Oberio said worth Rs 20,000 were recov- Keran sector of Jammu and MAHARAJGANJ (UP): Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar gazetted railway employees for way employees, particularly the BSF shot dead two Paki- ered from the two. Kashmir on Wednesday. Patrolling has been stepped up as the party candidate for the the financial year 2016-17. those involved in execution stani intruders when they "When challenged by BSF An Army official said that along the Indo-Nepal border in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-elec- This does not include Rail- and operations of railways, to ignored warnings and kept troops, infiltrators fired on "necessary and adequate" Maharajganj and adjoining dis- tion to be held on October 11. way Protection Force (RPF) improve their productivity and marching towards BSF troops ambush line with automatic response has been given to the tricts to nab jailed Dera Sacha The last date for filing of and Railway Protection Spe- ensure safety, speed and ser- aggressively. weapons. Taking cover, the Pakistani firing. Sauda chief's adopted daughter nominations is September 22 cial Force (RPSF) personnel. vice for Railway customers,” the The incident took place fire was appropriately retali- "Pakistani troops resorted Honeypreet Insan. after the Election Commission “According to the formula, statement said. The financial along the Indo-Pak border ated and infiltrators were neu- to unprovoked firing along the Police today said that offi- issued the notification on Sep- it was calculated to be given implication of payment of 78 in Ajnala sector of Amritsar tralised near the border fence," LoC in the early hours today. cials from central and state tember 15. for 72 days but for the past days’ PLB to railway employ- at BOP Shahpur where BSF the spokesperson said. One soldier was injured in intelligence agencies have been "Congress President Sonia six years it has been a tradi- ees has been estimated to be Rs troops spotted two Pakistani The force foiled the infiltra- the incident," the Army offi- camping here for the past cou- Gandhi has approved the name tion of giving them the bonus 2,245.45 crore. nationals who crossed over to tion bid, he added. cial said. ple of days and keeping a strict of Sunil Jakhar as party candi- for 78 days, so the Cabinet has The calculation ceiling pre- India and refused to surrender. "The area has been cor- The injured jawan was eye on movement along the sounded in Lakhimpur, Bal- date for the forthcoming Lok approved a 78 day productiv- scribed for payment of PLB is The border guarding force doned off and the search is on airlifted to a hospital in Sri- border. rampur, Siddharthnagar, Shra- Sabha by-election from Gur- ity linked bonus for them,” said Rs 7,000 per month. The maxi- said it has recovered the bod- at the IB," the spokesperson nagar where he succumbed to Honeypreet Insan has been wasti and Bahraich - the other daspur Parliamentary constitu- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. mum amount per eligible rail- ies of the two. An AK-47 added. AGENCIES injuries. booked in Haryana for alleg- districts which border Nepal. ency in Punjab," AICC general About 12.30 lakh non- way employee is Rs 17,951 for edly inciting violence follow- UP shares a 599.3 km long secretary Janardan Dwivedi gazetted Railway employees 78 days. This bonus is paid to ing the conviction of Gurmeet open border with Nepal touch- said in a statement. are likely to benefit from the railway employees every year. Ram Rahim Singh. ing seven districts - Pilibhit, The by-election has been Shell crackdown: Govt makes Posters of Honeypreet Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, necessitated due to the death with an appeal to the public Sravasti, Balrampur, Sidh- of BJP MP Vinod Khanna some to inform the police if she is harthnagar and Maharajganj. time ago. NATION BRIEFS sighted, have been pasted on Women personnel in plain Jakhar is the Punjab Con- public names of debarred directors walls along streets and at the clothes have also been deployed gress chief and a close confi- RELIEF FOR DRDO SCIENTIST ACCUSED police station at Sonauli in to keep vigil on suspects and dant of Punjab chief minister NEW DELHI: Intensifying its firms which are either yet to lic so far for more than 24,000 Maharajganj close to the Nepal vehicles transporting goods too Amarinder Singh. A number IN RS 500-CRORE LAND SCAM crackdown on shell compa- commence any business or such shell companies from the border. were being checked. of MLAs from Gurdaspur area NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court directed the CBI not nies and their operators, the have failed to submit their Chennai region, as also of over All Sashastra Seema Bal "Patrolling of public places had backed his candidature and to take any coercive step against a retired army of- government has made public financial statements or annual 12,000 each from Ahmedabad (SSB) border outposts have such as cinema halls, hotels, rail so had Amarinder Singh. ficer, now a DRDO scientist, accused in a Rs 500 crore names of over 55,000 directors returns for three straight years. and Ernakulam. been directed to ensure that and bus stations has also been He had lost the last assem- linked to such firms to ensure More than two lakh such Besides, similar lists of Honeypreet does not escape. intensified," the DIG said. bly election held earlier this land scam case. Justice Ashutosh Kumar issued the they do not get associated with companies have already been thousands of directors have "Security personnel have "We are taking all precau- year. direction on a plea by the scientist seeking to quash similar roles again. struck off the register of the been made public by the been alerted and asked to tionary steps to maintain law The Congress chief has an FIR lodged against him by the agency under the More such names will be companies with various ROCs ROCs in Cuttack, Goa and ascertain the identity of people and order," he said. held several rounds of meet- provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and for published soon as the gov- (Registrar of Companies). Shillong, among others. How- before allowing them to cross Haryana Police had issued ings with senior Punjab leaders offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy under ernment has already identi- As per the public notices ever, ROCs in Delhi, Mum- over the border," SSB Dep- a lookout notice for Honey- before finalising the candidate. the IPC. The maximum punishment for the offence of fied over 1.06 lakh directors issued by different ROCs, the bai and Chandigarh are yet to uty Inspector General Ranjeet preet and teams were formed Gandhi met Amarinder for their association with shell names have been made pub- publish such lists. AGENCIES Singh said. to arrest her along with other Singh, Jakhar and Pratap Singh cheating under IPC and under section 13 of the PC A high alert has also been accused. Bajwa earlier. Act is seven years. While granting the interim relief to Lt Col (rtd) M G Thimmaya, the court directed him to participate in the probe. It also issued notice to the CBI and sought its reply on the plea by the next date of Now, only AoRs can India is ready to work above and hearing on October 11. The court also said that if the accused does not participate in the probe, the agency seek urgent listing: SC can take steps to cancel the interim protection. beyond Paris climate deal: Swaraj EXCEPT FOR DEMONETISATION, NO MPOST BUREAU in the otherwise chirpy and UNITED NATIONS: India on a series of bilateral meetings ORIGINAL MOVE BY MODI GOVT: CONG crowded courtroom, the Wednesday reaffirmed its com- with leaders from Mexico, NEW DELHI: The Congress alleged on Wednesday NEW DELHI: The old prac- moment the CJI made pub- mitment to the landmark Paris Norway and Belgium wherein that the Modi government had not come out with any tice of designated senior law- lic the decision that lawyers, climate change agreement, say- focus was primarily on bilateral original initiative except for demonetisation, and that yers mentioning cases for except AoRs, cannot mention ing it is willing to "work above relations, out-of-turn listing and urgent matters for urgent hearing. and beyond" the pact to reduce She also called on Mauri- it repackaged and renamed 23 welfare schemes hearing on Wednesday came AoRs are the lawyers autho- greenhouse gas emissions. tius Prime Minister Pravind started by the previous dispensations. Senior Congress to an abrupt end, with the rised by the apex court to file External Affairs Minister Jugnauth. "There were some leader Rajeev Shukla said the Modi government had Supreme Court making it clear cases and pleadings before it. Sushma Swaraj, during a UN discussions on the possibility inherited 23 welfare schemes which were at various that from now on, only Advo- The apex court conducts exam- 'Leadership Summit on Envi- of a high-level visit from Bel- stages of implementation, renamed and presented cates-on- Record (AoRs) can inations to designate a lawyer ronment Pact', said that India gium to India later this year," them as its own. He also said Aadhaar and rural job mention such matters. as an AoR. had been at the forefront of the Kumar said. The courtroom of the Chief The bench, also comprising debate on environment and Later in the evening, Swaraj scheme MNREGA were two initiatives, which were ear- Justice of India (CJI), where Justices Amitava Roy and A M development. attended a reception hosted lier criticised strongly by the BJP, but were now being matters for out-of-turn hearing Khanwilkar, had on Tuesday Her remarks came amid by the British Prime Minister taken forward as its own. “Except for the note ban, the are mentioned, had on Tues- expressed annoyance when a uncertainty over the US role Theresa May for the Common- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses the United Nations Modi government has not conceived and come out with day witnessed noisy scenes lawyer had complained that in the deal after President Don- General Assembly high level meeting to launch the global pact for the wealth Heads of Government any original public welfare scheme. They inherited 23 after a lawyer complained that junior members of the bar ald Trump in June announced environment, at UN headquarters delegations. schemes on a platter which were already at various while his senior colleagues were not allowed to mention that America was withdrawing Swaraj is scheduled to hold were being allowed to men- cases. from the Paris deal, arguing The deal, which replaced istry spokesperson Raveesh meetings with her counter- stages of implementation, but they have completely tion such cases, junior mem- "We cannot spend the that it gives undue advantage to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, was Kumar tweeted. parts from San Marino, Bra- failed,” he told reporters. “They adopted our schemes bers of the bar were denied whole day and allow men- countries like India and China. ratified last October. The summit was presided zil, Morocco, Moldova and call and befooled the public after coming to power,” he al- such opportunity. tioning to go on like this," it India, which is the world's Participating in the UN by French President Emman- on Afghan President Ashraf leged. Shukla asked if the UPA government’s schemes "Only Advocates on Record had observed. On Tuesday, third largest carbon pol- meet hosted by Secretary Gen- uel Macron. India takes the Ghani. were “wrong”, why did the present NDA regime take will mention henceforth," CJI senior lawyers including for- luter, along with more than eral Antonio Guterres, Swaraj climate change issue very seri- She is also scheduled to par- over all of them. The former Union minister alleged Dipak Misra thundered as mer Attorney General Mukul 190 nations reached a pact in said India was willing to work ously, Kumar said. ticipate in several multilateral that the GST, which was originally conceived and soon as Additional Solicitor Rohatgi and Anand Grover December 2015 with an aim "above and beyond" the Paris "We also mentioned that meetings including that of the General Tushar Mehta started had mentioned their matters, to prevent an increase in the agreement. Indian and France are work- G-4 (Brazil, Germany, India, introduced in Parliament by the Congress, was taken mentioning a matter for urgent following which the court had global average temperature and "Understanding our ing together on international and Japan) and the Shanghai forward by the BJP but its implementation has been hearing. started hearing the already keep it well below 2 degrees responsibility towards planet Solar Alliance," he said. Cooperation Organisation for- “bad and ill-planned”, causing sufferings to people. Deafening silence dawned listed cases. Celsius. Earth," External Affairs Min- During the day, Swaraj had eign ministers. AGENCIES 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp nation Jaitley to visit Dhaka on October Jaitley on high oil taxes: Need 3, Sushma later the same month revenue for public spending GAUTAM LAHIRI NEW DELHI: Finance Minis- ter Arun Jaitley will visit Dhaka OUR CORRESPONDENT ber, when oil prices used to be on October 3 on a three-day reviewed on fortnightly basis Are fuel prices official visit, according to the NEW DELHI: Finance Min- two years ago, government in government sources. Finance ister Arun Jaitley provided no Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and high to pay for Minister of Bangladesh AMA indication on Wednesday of Himanchal Pradesh used to Muhith has invited the Indian any cut in excise duty on petrol increase the VAT with the same interest on bullet finance minister to discuss and diesel to cushion the spike quantum with which petrol various issues, including the in rates, saying that the govern- prices used to be reduced in train loan: Sena quick implementation of the ment needs revenue to support the review,” he said. $5 billion loan for development public spending without which Haryana has been under OUR CORRESPONDENT projects and defence-related growth will suffer. BJP rule since 2014 and BJP- procurements. States levy a high amount Akali Dal alliance was in gov- MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on During the last visit of of sales tax or VAT on fuel, ernment in Punjab till March Wednesday again attacked the Bangladesh Prime Minister he said without referring to this year. Centre over fuel price hikes Shiekh Hasina to India, Prime the Rs 11.77 per litre hike in Delhi and Himachal and asked if rates had been Minister Narendra Modi had to Bangladesh since the Modi zones, ports and road infra- excise duty on petrol and Rs Pradesh levy 27 per cent VAT kept high despite a slump in announced a $ 5 billion line of government came to power, structures, and river restora- 13.47 a litre on diesel between on petrol while Punjab has global crude oil prices to pay credit to Bangladesh. At pres- after his previous official trip tion. The two countries have November 2014 and January 36.04 per cent VAT. Haryana for interest on the loan taken ent, Bangladesh is facing a huge on July 2 was postponed. already come up with 17 proj- 2016 which took away gains levies 26.25 per cent VAT. from Japan for the bullet train Rohingya influx from neigh- Dhaka will receive two very ects to be funded by the new arising from plummeting inter- The government in June project. Two days ago, the Sena, bouring Myanmar. high-level visit from India next credit. national oil rates. junked 15-year practice of fort- a constituent of the ruling NDA Indian External Affairs month. After Finance minis- The remaining $500m will BJP-ruled Maharashtra lev- nightly revision in rates and at the Centre and in Maharash- Minister Sushma Swaraj on ter’s visit, External Affairs be made available for defence ies 46.52 per cent VAT (47.64 moved to daily changes in pet- tra, had said high fuel prices Wednesday promised to Ban- Minister Sushma Swaraj will procurement. per cent in Mumbai) on pet- rol and diesel in line with inter- were the main reason for sui- gladesh Premiere Hasina that undertake a bilateral visit to During Arun Jaitley’s visit a rol, the highest in the country. national oil movements. cides by farmers in the country. India would stand by Dhaka Bangladesh from october 22 final agreement is expected to Andhra Pradesh has 38.82 mean cutting down expendi- “You have to consider many On the fuel price hike fuel- “Those in the government in this hour of crisis and would for two days. be signed which may include per cent VAT on petrol while ture on social sector scheme.” factors. The hurricane in the ing inflation, he said the rate are not ready to speak on infla- extend all kind of help. This will be her second details of interest on loans and BJP- governed Madhya Pradesh There is hardly any private US, the refining capacity has of inflation was 10-11 per cent tion and do not want others India has already started trip to Bangladesh after Modi other terms and conditions, a levies 38.79 per cent VAT on investment, he said. been impacted to a large extent. during the government of those to talk as well. The common a relief operation Insaniyat to Government came into power. finance ministry official said. the fuel. He was responding to ques- Due to this there is demand people who today are making man is bearing the brunt of fuel help Rohingya refugees in Ban- Swaraj’s visit will mark with India has committed that the BJP-led NDA governs 18 tions from reporters at the supply mis-match, there is a noise on inflation. prices going through the roof. gladesh. Jaitley would suppos- a Joint consultative commit- terms and conditions of the out of the 29 states. weekly Cabinet meeting on temporary spike,” he said on “Today at 3.36 per cent they If people in government sup- edly assess the situation and tee meeting which was institu- loan would remain as it was in Jaitley said however that whether the government would the reasons for the recent rise are making noise,” he said, add- port the 20 times hike in fuel decide next course of releif to tionalised by the previous UPA earlier loans, the official added. the fuel prices will settle down consider cutting excise duty. in rates. ing that the statutorily fixed prices in the last four months, Dhaka. government as a foreign office India signed the first and soon. “You should remember Petrol price has risen by Rs Jaitley said that of the tax monetary policy target for infla- it is not correct,” an editorial Jaitley is scheduled to consultation process. the second LoC with Bangla- that the government needs rev- 7.44 per litre since early July to that central government col- tion is 4 per cent and the cur- in Sena mouthpiece Saamana deliver speeches in two differ- During Prime Minister desh with financing of more enue to run. How will you build cost Rs 70.52 a litre in Delhi, the lects from petroleum product, rent rate was less than that. said on Wednesday. The party ent events at Hotel Pan Pacific Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit than $3 billion and $2 billion highways?,” he said. “The gov- highest in three years. Diesel 42 per cent goes to states. Jaitley said that during the had earlier decried Union min- Sonargaon on October 3 and to India, India committed to respectively. ernment has increased public rates have gone up by Rs 5.35 to “Then Congress and CPM monsoon period, vegetable ister Alphons Kannanthanam’s 4. He is also scheduled to pay give Bangladesh $5 billion LoC In March 2016 India’s spending on infrastructure... Rs 58.79 a litre in Delhi. government should say they prices generally go up. “This remarks on fuel price hikes as a courtesy call on Prime Min- and a primary agreement was Exim Bank and Bangladesh’s Whatever (GDP) growth As much as Rs 21.48 per don’t need taxes from that,” is spike period. When it is 3.26 an “insult” to the poor and ister Sheikh Hasina. Finance signed in that regard. Economic Relations Division is there, it is fuelled by pub- litre in price of petrol in Delhi is he said. He asked how much per cent in the spike period, it alleged that those with no merit Minister will leave Dhaka on Of this $4.5billion will be signed an agreement making lic spending and FDI. If pub- due to excise duty and another tax was opposition ruled state is under control as per the tra- and no connect with the people October 5. given for various development the loan in the second LoC lic spending is slashed, it will Rs 14.99 is due to VAT. levying. “You should remem- ditional Indian standard.” were ruling the nation. This will be his first visit projects, including economic effective from May 2016. e-NAM: Farm Railways to post young Ministry hails states’ efforts station directors at 75 major stations OUR CORRESPONDENT “Station directors would be entrusted to ensure that NEW DELHI: In a major move the stations function as excel- aimed at improving services at lence centres for the customers important railway stations, the with the additional objective Ministry has decided to deploy to ensure vigilant and sensi- young, brilliant and dynamic tive customer service and also officers to man the post of Sta- superior commercial sense,” tion Directors at all A1 cate- the official said, adding that all OUR CORRESPONDENT gory stations. station directors would be sup- As there are 75 major rail- ported by cross functional team NEW DELHI: Expressing way stations, similar number in suitable manner to under- satisfaction over the progress of young officers of the Rail- take these functions effectively. of states in implementation way services would immedi- The responsibilities of sta- of electronic national agri- ately posted as station directors tion directors would be to pro- cultural marketing (e-NAM) soon after completion of their vide prompt, courteous and plan, Agriculture Minister training, a senior official said. hassle-free service to custom- Radha Mohan Singh hailed “The officers would be ers, proper cleanliness and the efforts of stakeholders for selected from across differ- hygiene at the station and sta- the achievement. ent operational services of the tionary trains, efficient work- “States are really doing a Railways after due screening ing of booking and reservation commendable job on e-NAM and scrutiny. They would be office, punctuality of trains at implementation front. The imparted special orientation the station, timely placement states like Uttar Pradesh and training focussing on coordi- and withdrawal of rakes at plat- Madhya Pradesh deserve nation and public dealing,” the forms of the station, security of appreciation for their work, official said. passengers, etc. while Chhattisgarh and Telan- gana are already making head- way. Several other states are also doing their best to achive 3 I-T officials face probe the target, Singh during a meet- ing held to review the progress of e-NAM on Wednesday. for money laundering The minister also said that the officials should run aware- NEW DELHI: The CBI and the sioner of income tax and two ness campaign among farmers Enforcement Directorate have commissionerrank I-T officials and sensitize both farmers and named three income tax com- have also been accused along traders about the benefits of missioners and a city-based with the lawyer. online bidding as the govern- lawyer in a money launder- Sterling Biotech has ment is also doing this through ing investigation registered by approached Delhi high court the strategic partner. the agencies earlier this month seeking a stay on the ED and The minister further said against Vadodara-based Ster- CBI investiga tion and stay that the laboratories need basic ling Biotech. on likely arrests. The case is facilities to boost inter-mandi The agencies found that the listed for hearing in the chief trading and interstate trading. city lawyer, who has links with justice’s court on Wednesday. “To incentivize online a senior Congress leader, had The three income tax officers trading and participation in made several high value cash named by the agencies are e-NAM, some states like Him- transactions. Some of the cash Sunil Kumar Ojha, Subhash achal Pradesh and Uttarakhand was laundered abroad using Chandra and Manas Shankar have reduced user/market fee “paper companies”. Ray. The CBI had registered an for online traders. Rajasthan A part of these cash trans- FIR on August 30 and the ED has instituted Upahar award to actions has been linked to the later turned the FIR into a case encourage for the same,” Singh purchase of a farmhouse in under the Prevention of Money said. Delhi. A principal commis- Laundering Act. MPOST HRD examining proposal for safety audits in schools DHIRENDRA KUMAR Council (SSSDC), which has war Vikram Singh said, “We offered its expertise to the have offered to help CBSE in NEW DELHI: After facing flak CBSE for carrying out safety managing security standards over non-seriousness of pri- audits. in all schools across India, vate schools in verifying cre- The SSDC, a security train- which would enhance and dentials of their employees in ing arm of the Ministry of strengthen their safety and Pradyuman case, the Human Skill Development, has also security preparedness.” Resource Development (HRD) suggested different ways to “When there would well- Ministry is mulling to intro- strengthen security and vigil planned security arrange- duce safety audits of schools in schools. ments in the schools, the through psychometric test- An HRD official said, “We horrific incident like the bru- ing of all personals, includ- have received the proposal tal killing of Pradyuman could ing teachers, recruited by the from the SSSDC and examin- not be repeated. We have schools through specially- ing as how the services of secu- offered the HRD Ministry to trained auditors. rity auditors could be utilised in impart security training all According to officials, the improving security standards the staff of schools. We have HRD ministry is examining a in schools.” master trainers experienced proposal received from Secu- Talking to Millennium in testing human behaviour,” rity Sector Skill Development Post, SSSDC chairman Kun- Singh said. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 EDITORIAL Challenges for the economy Trump thunders Some corrective steps must be taken in this fiscal year to raise growth rates

he Modi Government current fiscal too is again likely ‘total destruction’ must perforce devote to be consumption-led with undivided attention continuing remonetisation n his inaugural address to the United Nations, US Presi- to recover from the facilitating a pick-up in dis- dent Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his ‘America G. SRINIVASAN Tglitches and bottlenecks that cretionary consumer spending, First’ foreign policy with harsh words and threatened stymie the country’s growth particularly in cash-intensive to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea, if necessary. Not only story, which had been dis- segments of the economy. The Ithat, he also rebuked the international nuclear deal with Iran rupted by the pervasive finan- Bank rightly flags off the gen- as an embarrassment and strongly indicated to back out of it cial tsunami that struck a lethal uine concerns as to whether soon. Calling on the world leaders to join hands in the fight blow to the global economy consumption-led growth is to defeat murderous regimes and ‘loser terrorists’, he sarcas- way back in 2008, with con- beneficial for economic growth tically referred his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un tagious consequences to all or acts as a drag remains to be as “Rocket Man.” Reflecting on the United Nations charter globally-linked economies, “assessed, particularly in view of promoting world peace, Trump affirmed to the room full including India. Ever since it of the fact that rates of growth of diplomats: “Major portions of the world are in conflict, came to power in May 2014, in investment and net exports and some, in fact, are going to hell. To put it simply, we meet the NDA government was busy have not been very impressive at a time of both of immense promise and great peril. It is wrestling with repairing the in recent years.” On the posi- entirely up to us whether we lift the world to new heights or various legacy issues left over tive side, government spend- let it fall into a valley of disrepair.” The US President further by the decade-long UPA dis- In his 2018-19 budget, the Finance Minister must focus on generating growth and employment in the economy ing is robust, cushioning the said that the United States has ‘great strength and patience’, Given the mixed pensation particularly as the impact of a slowdown in other but he emphasised that if forced to defend America or its scenario at the latter’s second tenure (2009- As the domestic economy standing, economic growth in the short-term in view of the constituents. Besides, reduc- allies, “No one has shown more contempt for other nations 2014) was marred by malfea- is about to enter the crucial moderated in 2016-17 due implementation of the goods tion in bank lending rates post- and for the wellbeing of their own people than the depraved mid-point of this sance and shenanigans. second half of the current fis- to a “slowdown in gross capi- and services tax (GST). demonetisation should bolster regime in North Korea as it is responsible for the starvation year, it is time With the NDA government cal, humongous challenges tal formation as waning busi- On inflation, it said falling investment demand of stress- and deaths of millions of North Koreans and for the impris- in its penultimate year, before lay ahead for the authori- ness confidence and flagging food prices, especially those free companies, the apex bank onment, torture, killing, and oppression of countless more. the mandarins it once again faces the elector- ties to preclude slippages in entrepreneurial energies took of vegetables in the wake of ardently believes, belying that If this is not twisted enough, now North Korea's reckless in the Finance ate in the General Election in growth as also to keep infla- their toll on the appetite for demonetisation in November the ground level risk-aversion pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens Ministry mulled May 2019, it has no alibi for tionary risks from going out new investment.” On the farm 2016, resulting in rapid disin- of public sector banks plagued the entire world with the unthinkable loss of human life,” turning around the economy of control. Given the ground front, record food grains and flation in the food group drove with balance sheet woes of he said, adding, “No nation on earth has an interest in see- over the very other than showing how it ran realities of the first quarter per- horticulture production, facil- down headline inflation month having burnt their pockets by ing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons limited options a corruption-free economy formance when growth slowed itated by the normal monsoon after month –barring Febru- over-extending to corporate and missiles. We will have no choice but to totally destroy that focused neither on growth down to its 13-quarters low as well as a considerable hike ary and March—to a low of 1.5 houses on their own or under North Korea as Kim is on a ‘suicide mission for himself and to keep the nor on employment genera- of 5.7 per cent with much of in pulses’ minimum support per cent in June 2017. Eventu- duress in the past. for his regime’.” Trump also called repeatedly for all nations economic engine tion. This won’t suffice or sat- the slowdown ascribable to the prices, augmented the sector’s ally, the year 2016-17 ended Given the mixed scenario to embrace sovereignty and self-reliance at a body founded isfy the craving Indians for a abrupt announcement by the growth during the year. up with a subdued inflation of at this mid-point of the year, after World War II on the idea that all countries are stronger at least in half- modicum of decent living stan- Prime Minister to demonetise On the other hand, decel- 3.6 per cent in the final quar- it is time the mandarins in the when they work together. Returning to a campaign theme throttle through dards and who set store by the high denominational notes eration in services gross value ter, undershooting the Cen- Finance Ministry mulled over and the ‘America first’ phrase, which has been criticised as ‘acche din’, promise for all that on November 8, 2016, which added (GVA) across all sub- tral bank’s projection of five the very limited options to isolationist and nationalistic, Trump smartly played his old purposive policy remains unredeemed up till hit the growth potentials and sectors barring public admin- per cent. In the current fiscal, keep the economic engine at tune again and said, “As President of the United States, I will interventions now. While the first two years prospects of the last quarter istration, defence and other the inflation scenario may not least in half-throttle through always put America first, just like you, as the leaders of your of the NDA government suf- of the last fiscal and the first services, moderated the over- be that benign, the report said purposive policy interventions countries, will always, and should always, put your countries with result- fered a back-to-back drought quarter of the current fiscal all GVA growth. The slowdown adding that the announce- with result-oriented focus, lest first.” He also poured disdain on the deal inked by his pre- oriented focus with farm sector performing due to the shock to informal was marked in the second half ments of farm loan waivers that the accompanying high decessor, Barack Obama, with other world powers to freeze worst to aggravate rural dis- cash-reliant sectors. There are of the last fiscal as construc- and the implementation of growth will have a salutary Iran’s nuclear weapons programme in exchange for easing tress, most of the growth that concerns now over a general tion and real estate sectors, the Seventh Pay Commission impact on all the stakehold- international sanctions. On Iran, Trump called the UN- should have arisen from the price spike spoiling the growth which relied to a large extent recommendations with the ers. With GST in place, the backed nuclear deal “one of the worst and most one-sided” secondary sector got stuck in chances. Inflationary pressures on cash transactions, were likelihood of adoption at the Centre’s forthcoming Union agreements ever. Alleging Tehran of violating the spirit of the the twin balance sheet prob- are returning, not impercepti- severely jolted by demonetisa- state level have implications in Budget for 2018-19, the final landmark 2015 accord, through its involvement in support for lems of the corporate sector bly, but tangibly, as fuel price tion. The growth in industrial terms of fiscal slippages with year of the present govern- terrorism and other activities, Trump thundered: “We cannot and the country’s predomi- spikes have a direct unbearable GVA also decelerated from a upside pressures to the future ment, would be a lean exercise let a murderous regime continue these destabilising activities nantly public sector banks. bearing on both the retail and year ago, dragged down by a course of headline inflation. so that it can right from now at while building dangerous missiles and we cannot abide by an The performance of the index wholesale price indexes, caus- slowdown in manufacturing On the whole, headline infla- the preparatory phase focus on agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of of industrial production (IIP) ing a severe strain on the strug- and mining, even though elec- tion is presaged in the range of how to generate growth in the a nuclear program. The nuclear deal was an ‘embarrassment’ over the couple of years was gling masses. tricity generation accelerated. 2.0-3.5 per cent in the first half real sectors of the economy as to the United States and the world has not heard the last of nothing to write home about The latest Annual Report The Bank does not gloss over and 3.5-4.5 per cent in the sec- also employment to legions of it.” And, Trump’s words were more than enough to please as it continues to be the Achil- of the Reserve Bank of India the prospects for the manu- ond half of 2017-18. people for a better future. IPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said: “In les heels of the Indian economy said that the transient impact facturing sector in the current The apex bank admits can- (The views expressed more than 30 years of my acquaintance with the UN, I have for far too long. of demonetisation notwith- fiscal which remains uncertain didly that growth during the are strictly personal.) not heard a more courageous and sharp speech.” Despite his past criticism of the United Nations — including a 2012 tweet mocking the “cheap” green marble backdrop in the General dear Assembly hall — Trump extended a hand to fellow leaders Quote martial TIME FOR WOMEN IN DEFENSE? EDITOR millenniumpost.in and praised those who offered help in the wake of the hurri- canes that destroyed areas of Texas, Florida and the US Virgin Sometimes by The Indian defense is going forward with giving its women greater scope to perform in the Log on to write letters to the Islands. Surprisingly, the United States’ closest allies in Asia, forces and that is a good thing. With a woman Defence Minister, we have much to expect. editor or send them to Japan and South Korea, were silent on Trump’s threat to bring losing a battle you [email protected] a war to their neighbourhood, while China and Russia both find a new way to Combat situation is the extreme for the military to perform in, so keeping women from warned that Trump risked fueling tensions. While one of the that for the time being makes sense. But aside from combat, there is much women could do. You can also send your Chinese newspapers ran a cartoon captioned “Bully pulpit” win the war comments to The Editor, showing Trump holding a megaphone, shouting “America When the Indian Police Service has women officers in high ranks, the women in the defense First,” the other one wrote in an editorial: “Today’s danger- also deserve to be allowed to serve similarly. Not being allowed for combat should not restrict Millennium Post, ous deadlock has been the result of Pyongyang’s and Wash- Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah ington’s persistent pursuit of their own interests in disregard DONALD TRUMP the scope of women to serve the nation. of other countries’ efforts to persuade the two antagonists to SWATI YADAV Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 talk.” However, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s spokes- man pointedly avoided reacting to Trump’s “total destruction” line, saying the speech underscored the urgency of dealing with North Korea and that Seoul believed Trump remained committed to peace. In Russia, which has largely defended Racing without relenting North Korea’s interests although it supported the tightened sanctions, Trump’s remarks were seen as a dangerous har- binger of instability. Nonetheless, with his string of bellicose, Trump has delivered a message to both his foes and allies: Czech Locomotive made a long run into hearts of enthusiasts across the globe He is a businessman by training. He wants to raise the bar higher to get a good return. And, he never expects a partner f sport epitomises human strict factory sports coach, to pay the full cost! grace, then look else- despite his protests. "So I had where; for when run- to run, and when I got started, ning, he looked as if he I felt I wanted to win. But I only VIKAS DATTA Iwas "wrestling with an octo- came in second. That was the India questions pus on a conveyor belt." But way it started." Joining a local if it reflects endurance then he athletic club, he developed his was the standard. The only one own training regimen, based Pak-N Korea nexus with a long-distance "grand on what he knew about the slam" – golds in 5,000 m, great Finnish Olympian Paavo uch along the expected lines, India had asked 10,000 m and the marathon Nurmi, as the Second World for an international probe into Pyongyang's (the first of his life) in a single War raged, he broke vari- nuclear proliferation links with other nations. Olympics – Emil Zatopek was ous national records in long- Without naming Pakistan, External Affairs Min- proof that sportsmen are not distance races. After the war Mister Sushma Swaraj said that those responsible for it should always born, but can become ended, he joined the army and be held accountable and affirmed that its proliferation link- champions with effort. participated in various Euro- ages must be explored. Swaraj’s remarks, however, become Named the "Czech Loco- pean athletic meets and came important as it had been made days after North Korea fired motive" for perhaps wheezing to wider public notice from the another mid-range ballistic missile over Japan. Incidentally, and panting while running or 1948 London Olympics. Pick- it was North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test, Joining a local rather leading over his com- ing up the gold in the 10,000 which was conducted on September 3, in direct defiance of athletic club, he petitors, strung back on the metres one day in blinding United Nations' sanctions and the growing international pres- track like railway carriages, he sunshine and then narrowly sure. At the trilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Rex developed his was not only famous for his missing in the 5,000 metres Tillerson and her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, on the own training five Olympic (and countless in a rainstorm to bag the sil- sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly other) medals and 18 world ver, Zatopek won the hearts session, Swaraj raised the issue of countries with "linkages" to regimen, based records or his brutal, training of the viewers. He bettered his North Korea`s nuclear programme, in an indirect reference on what he knew methods – running in heavy performance in 1952 but was to Pakistan which had been allegedly involved in a nuclear- army boots in all weather or sadly beyond his prime by the for-missile technology swap with North Korea. Pyongyang about the great his ungainly, flailing running 1956 edition in Melbourne, had stealthily received nuclear enrichment technology from Finnish Olympian and pain-contorted face (he where, in the marathon lineup, Pakistan when Abdul Qadeer Khan was heading Islamabad’s Paavo Nurmi, as retorted that looks don't win he quipped "Men, today we die nuclear programme. Pakistan had even refused to hand him races). a little." He finished sixth. over for interrogation to the US authorities in 2006 as he was the Second World Zatopek (1922-2000), The latter years were not suspected as the source of nuclear expertise for North Korea. War raged – he whose 95th birth anniver- With countless medals, Emil Zatopek’s legacy still looms large in athletic circles too good, for his pro-reform- It was after 2002, when the Bush administration had accused sary was on September 19, is ist stand during the "Prague Pyongyang of having a clandestine program to produce highly broke various equally known for spreading own career on the line for a desire to win an Olympic gold cipline, saying his gold in the Spring" and even during the enriched uranium and shopping them at suspect parts in the national records goodwill at the Olympics and "politically unreliable" col- medal – had gifted him one 5,000 m had "inspired" her, Soviet-led invasion (immor- nuclear market. Incidentally, in 2004, Khan himself claimed other sporting meets, learning league who was not allowed of his own from the Helsinki she retorted: "Really? Okay, talised in an Adidas ad) made that he had sold nuclear secrets to North Korea, Libya, and in long-distance several languages and striking to participate. He threatened "grand slam," with a note say- go inspire some other girl and him persona non grata for the Iran. It may be noted that economic links between Pakistan races up friendships with athletes to pull himself out and finally ing, "Because you deserve it." see if she throws a javelin fifty hardline regime that came and North Korea were established during the early 1970s, dur- and others – even Sri Chin- had his way. He was marked But the great Czech runner, metres!" later compelling him to work ing the then Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s moy, whom he greeted with for punishment on return, but who was famous for quotes Born on September 19, in the countryside. Though 1976 visit to Pyongyang. During the early 1990s, Pakistani a namaskar – from all over, he had become too famous. like "If you want to win some- 1922, in a lower-middle- rehabilitated, he was never Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto purchased Rodong long-range and being free with advice and There is one telling epi- thing, run the 100 metres. If class family in the town of the same or free from some missiles from North Korea. In exchange, Pakistan supplied assistance to all, even rivals. sode that sums him. Seeing you want to experience some- Koprivnice, Zatopek, the sev- political controversy till his Pyongyang with “civilian nuclear technology” and encour- And this was reciprocated. off Australian runner Ron thing, run a marathon" or enth child, was independent, death – and even after it. Yet, aged North Korean students to study at Pakistani universi- After he won the marathon Clarke who came to Prague "Great is the victory, but the keen to try everything, but he continues to be honoured, ties. Even though Pakistan became a vital ally in the US war at the 1952 Helsinki Games – for a race in 1966, he accom- friendship is all the greater," displayed no sporting ambi- nationally and internationally, on terror after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Islamabad’s military his third gold in eight days – panied him till the stairs of his met his match on this count tions or skills, which only being one of the first 12 fea- cooperation with North Korea continued under Pervez Mush- the Jamaican 4x400 relay team plane where he pressed a small in his wife – javelin thrower manifested themselves when tured in IAAF's Hall of Fame arraf’s watch. It must not be forgotten that, for over 40 years, picked him up and chaired brown-paper package into his Dana Zatopkova. he turned 18. Working in a and deemed the greatest run- Pakistan has remained one of North Korea’s most consistent him across the stadium in a hand. Clarke opened it later to At Helsinki, as he tried Bata shoe factory in a nearby ner of all time. IANS partner with their nuclear bonding. lap of honour. But before the find that Zatopek – knowing to take some credit for Dana city since 1937, he was in 1940, (The views expressed Games, Zatopek had put his that he had never fulfilled his winning the gold in her dis- made to run in a race, by the are strictly personal.) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp in focus Gearing up for nature’s wrath The perspectives of Chaos Theory and Random Walk may have unprecedented impact on studies of climate and finance, elucidateAuroop R. Ganguly and Udit Bhatia

2013 news article in the Science science of climate and economics tells us magazine by Richard Kerr was that weather hazards and stresses related titled ‘Forecasting regional cli- to water or energy are likely to exacerbate mate change flunks its first test’, in parts of the world, and their conse- whileA a 2010 article in the journal Nature quences are likely to become worse. With by Quirin Schiermeier titled ‘The real economic assets and people congregating holes in climate science’ mentioned that, in cities and along coastlines; with urban “The sad truth of climate science is that the and regional lifeline infrastructure net- most crucial information is the least reli- works (such as transport, communica- able.” On the other hand, in a recent paper tion, power and water) getting more and in the journal Theoretical and Applied more interconnected; with water, energy Climatology, Rasmus Benestad and his and food increasingly being sourced from colleagues (including the well-known cli- locations further apart; and with power mate scientist and communicator Katha- plants and energy infrastructures often rine Hayhoe), found that even the very regionally co-located; the consequences small fraction of scientific papers that of extreme events and stresses are getting deny climate change are mostly faulty. worse. Financial instruments are needed How can we make sense of all this and still to drive incentive structures for invest- inform decision makers and stakeholders? ments in preparedness and recovery, while Can climate models, which convey use- risk models drive insurance premiums and ful information but are not perfect, espe- regulatory principles. The crucial ques- cially at higher space-time resolutions and tion that animates these challenges is the decadal time horizon, still convey mean- ability to tame the uncertainties to inform ingful information to stakeholders such as decisions. engineers, resource managers, and plan- ners? Two new papers from our Lab, as set of research papers from our well as one older paper, suggest that this research group at the SDS Lab may be possible. While one of the papers has taken one of the first few attempts to lay an empirical foundation steps toward addressing these for dealing with the change and uncer- Acomplex societal challenges, specifically tainty, the other two develop insights into in the context of water stress on thermo- the context of climate-induced water stress electric power production in the United on the power production at risk, in the States. Electricity use in the US is expected United States. The underlying challenges to grow by an average of 0.8 per cent per and methodologies are often conceptually year from 2013 to 2040, 91 per cent of the similar across disparate fields, such as cli- total electricity in the US is generated by mate and finance. nuclear or fossil fuel-based thermoelec- Here is a quote attributed to Theo- tric power plants, which in turn accounts dore von Karman, the father of super- for 45 per cent of total US water with- sonic flight and one of the founders of drawals, 90 per cent of which is used for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory jointly run cooling. Scarcer and warmer water makes by NASA and Caltech: “Scientists dis- Hurricane Irma which hit Florida was accompanied by rising seas, floods, and winds at 130 mph (Representational Image) power production and cooling processes cover the world that exists; engineers less efficient while increasing the effluent create the world that never was.” From cli- water temperature which runs in danger mate and water to insurance and finance, of falling afoul to regulatory standards. the statement remains true now more by the physicist George Gamow, the con- of both highs (heat waves and floods) The first paper in the series, published than ever. Somewhere in the continuum, cept in its simplest form just randomly and lows (cold snaps and droughts) may in 2015 in the journal Computing in Sci- where scientific knowledge is translated In statistical model-based simulations like random selects the next step from the current need to be considered. The same analogy ence and Engineering by Auroop Ganguly, to engineering principles and discoveries position. Thus, a random walk time series extends onto climate and insurance. considers changes in climate, population are transformed to design, complicated walk, deterministic predictions are not possible could start randomly, and then sample Scientists studying the physics and and multi-sector water use, and develops uncertainties must be characterised and but statistical attributes such as mean behaviour randomly from a statistical distribution to biogeochemistry of climate change and proof-of-principle risk profiles by con- managed along with fundamental sys- get to the next point in time and carry on water sustainability, as well as social sci- sidering how warmer or scarcer water temic changes. An analogy can be drawn or variability can be predicted. Chaos theory in this manner. If the position of any spe- entists and economists working on finan- endangers thermoelectric power produc- to gravity, which is relatively well under- cific random walk trajectory at any given cial or economic principles, attempt to tion. A paper just accepted in the journal stood, versus friction, which is uncertain and random walk are archetypical examples time is considered a person’s wealth, and understand and discover new insights on Climate Dynamics by Devashish Kumar but must be characterised for precise pre- the random selections at any point in time the natural, built, and the human world. and Auroop Ganguly, attempts to lay an dictions. Fundamental changes include of intrinsic natural variability and statistical as outcomes of a gambling process, then Engineers design built natural and human empirical foundation to comparatively human population growth and massive two persons following identical strategies systems to prepare for extremes and to assess the different types of variability, extinctions, climate change and urban- behaviour which can be used to assess our lack may end up being extremely rich or mis- adapt to change, whether in the context specifically, multiple models and multi- isation, as well as the growing intercon- of understanding of the underlying processes erably poor and anything in between. In of globalisation and climate change, or ple initial conditions, based on a relatively nectedness of built and human systems or statistical model based simulations such urbanisation, land use change and irri- straightforward design of experiments and institutions, along with increasing stresses as random walk, deterministic predictions gation. Engineered systems of interest strategy which yield new climate science on the carrying capacity and on food, are not possible, but statistical attributes to civil, mechanical, electrical and com- and impacts-relevant insights. The third energy, water, and ecosystem resources. indistinguishable) different initial con- ability, because of an important property: such as mean behaviour or variability can puter engineers range from road, rail, air paper, just published in Nature’s Scientific Uncertainties can result from our lack ditions. Multiple model runs are some- extreme sensitivity to initial conditions. If be predicted. Chaos theory and random and maritime networks, water and waste- Reports, suggest that developing impacts of knowledge (of friction, or of a hurri- times treated through rigorous statistical the measurements or prescriptions of ini- walk are archetypical examples of intrin- water distribution systems, power grids assessment and informing adaptation cane and severe storm mechanisms, or of approaches while multiple initial condi- tial conditions are even slightly different sic natural variability and statistical behav- and energy transmission lines, as well decisions is possible despite the uncer- spreading financial perturbations across tion runs have not been too well handled (so slight as to be undetectable with the iour, which in turn may be used to capture as communication networks and cyber tainties. This paper considers a multivari- markets) or owing to the intrinsic nat- in the literature, even though some meth- very best sensors), the simulations will our lack of understanding of the underly- infrastructures; besides buildings, bridges, ate standardised water stress index based ural variability of systems (oscillations ods exist based on information theory. The over time produce very different futures, ing processes. dams, levees, seawalls and power plants. on the scarcity and warming of water and in climate or business cycles in finance). uncertainties discussed previously have such as fair weather versus thunderstorms. The complex variability and uncertain- Environmental, water resources, civil is expected to be available to power plants What is important to realise is that these simple yet profound archetypes: chaos Even in chaotic systems, only a certain ties in the sciences, as described above, and agricultural engineers are concerned across the US. It suggests that 27 per cent uncertainties and variability typically do theory for intrinsic natural variability and set of model parameters may exhibit cha- must be harnessed for engineering plans with farmlands and crops, natural and of the power production may be severely not eclipse the trends or fundamental random walk for statistical uncertainty. otic behaviour. The second property of and designs. Civil engineers build bridges managed water systems, and ecosystems impacted by the 2030s. What is really new change, rather, one is superimposed on Our Sustainability and Data Sciences many chaotic systems is positive feed- and buildings despite large uncertain- including riverine, coastal and marine and exciting about these set of papers is the other. Thus, just as one example, there Laboratory (SDS Lab) at Northeastern back, where certain patterns of behaviour ties in traffic, wind, earthquake and other systems. Financial and data engineers, the empirical grounding of the differ- have been speculations that the lack of University, has been recently involved in are reinforced. Yet another property is loads while giving due consideration to together with economists and behavioural ent types of uncertainty and the change major US hurricane landfalls over several two research and educational efforts where deceptively predictive behaviour, alternat- any known trends. The range of plausible scientists, deal with human systems and with a view to informing stakeholders. years followed by the very active 2017 sea- such trends and uncertainties needed to ing with sudden bursts of unpredictabil- behaviour of loadings during the design institutions, such as stock markets and Climate impact studies, such as the 2017 son (Harvey and Irma) may have been at be considered, the first related to coastal ity, often manifested via what are called paper in Science magazine by Eva Sinha least partly driven by the Atlantic Multi- weather hazards and impacts on port strange attractors. Ed Lorenz, the MIT and colleagues at Stanford and Princeton decadal Oscillation (AMO) and/or by sul- authorities, infrastructure owners and meteorologist who re-discovered chaos in which examine climate impacts on water fate aerosol pollution, superposed on the operators given projections of sea level the 1960s in the context of meteorology, Financial instruments are needed to drive quality, and our own 2015 paper in the trend of global warming. The same AMO, rise as well as atmospheric and oceanic came up with a simple differential equa- journal Nature by Daiwei Wang and col- incidentally, has been shown to influence warming, and the second related to invest- tion system named after him. This cha- incentive structures for investments in leagues which investigate climate impacts the multi-decadal cyclicity in the Indian ment priorities for energy agencies in the otic Lorenz system has a strange attractor on coastal upwelling, have typically not monsoons. context of water resilient power produc- shaped like the wings of a butterfly. Lorenz preparedness and recovery, while risk models performed a comprehensive treatment The ability to develop credible decadal tion, given future projections of scarcer used this imagery to somewhat dramati- drive insurance premiums and regulatory of uncertainties. We believe it is time climate projections at scales of relevance and warmer waters. Incidentally, both cally describe the effects of initial condi- for uncertainties and change to be fully to stakeholders is known to be a challeng- the stakeholders, one pertaining to infra- tions on weather, by claiming that a flap principles. The crucial question that animates embraced in science, engineering and ing problem owing to two reasons. First, at structures and another to resources, were of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil may cause finance, partly because no prediction is these time horizons (suppose, 0-30 years interested in relatively high-resolution hurricanes in the US. Here are a cou- these challenges is the ability to tame the fully accurate and partly because some of in the future), the variability is compara- space-time projections at time horizons ple of quotes from a paper by Michele the plausible futures simulated by differ- ble to the global warming trend. Second, of a few decades. Ca’ Zorzi and colleagues dated February uncertainties to make informed decisions ent models may be highly consequential. over these horizons, the variability itself, is 13, 2015: “A long-standing result of aca- We only need to consider how hurri- at least, partly dominated by the intrinsic om Conrad in his Op-Ed arti- demic literature is that the exchange rates cane tracks may suddenly follow a dan- variability of the system. Decadal to cen- cle (August 30, 2011) in Forbes are not predictable as macroeconomic gerous path most model runs did not tury scale climate change assessment rely Tech wrote: “My study of chaos models cannot generally beat the random life (30 or 50 years) of the structures is housing prices to supply chains and insur- predict but a few may have, or how even on models developed by research groups theory led to my conviction that walk. The vast exchange rate literature pro- important since it is the relative highs of ance sectors. Risk modellers for the insur- local financial market crashes may lead to around the world. The models, in turn, Tknowing the limits of our ability to pre- vides, however, at least two reasons for these loading combinations that deter- ance and reinsurance sectors may need cascading global crashes which most mod- are evaluated by comparison with obser- dict is much more important than the being cautiously optimistic. The preferred mine the design loads. However, the prob- to consider, for example, climate hazards els may not have predicted. A principled vations in the past (to account for lack predictions themselves, a lesson I apply forecasting model for real exchange rates abilistic maximum values may be too large and stresses, impacts on infrastructures approach to complexity and uncertainty of knowledge of physics) and with each to both climate science and the financial resembles the random walk in the short- for an economically feasible design. Thus, and exposed human lives and assets, as may enable stakeholders and policy-mak- other in the future (to account for situ- markets.” Chaos theory is observed in run while it gradually approaches PPP economic and financial considerations well as regulatory principles and policies. ers to consider unprecedented yet unsur- ations where history may not be the sole differential equation-based models. Such [purchasing power parity] over long-term almost invariably come into play. Safety Insurance sectors determine incentive prising events. indicator of future conditions). However, models are deterministic, meaning that horizons.” The random walk was originally factors are used in design to mitigate what structures and financial instruments, such (Auroop R Ganguly is Professor intrinsic variability needs to be considered once the model is known and the initial discussed in a 1905 paper in the journal may be considered as unprecedented or as catastrophe or resilience bonds, which and Udit Bhatia is a PhD scholar at as well in decadal assessments, which is conditions are prescribed, the future can Nature by Karl Pearson, who also founded unknown. In the context of hydraulic determine funding priorities for disas- Northeastern University in Boston, typically assessed by considering multi- be exactly and precisely simulated. Yet, the world’s first statistics department at a infrastructures or stresses on agricultural ter preparedness and recovery as well as Massachusetts, USA. The views ple model runs with slightly (statistically chaotic systems have limits to predict- university. Pictured as a drunkard’s walk systems or infrastructures, larger values adaptation and mitigation strategies. The expressed are strictly personal.)

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Thinking about our #KheloIndia I don't think any neighbors in Mexico revamped: Building passenger at Mumbai Ms. Aishwarya and and all our Mexican- a seamless sports airport has a clue Ms. Saundarya, M.S. American friends ecosystem across about when planes Subbulakshmi’s great the country & across grand daughters tonight. Cuidense stakeholders. A are going to come and mucho y un fuerte go. Bit worrisome, you performed the watershed moment "Maithreem Bhajatha.” abrazo para todos. for sports in India! might think. 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Pak court issues arrest warrant against finance minister Dar ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued a bailable arrest warrant against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and ordered the police to pro- duce him before it on Septem- ber 25 after he failed to appear in a corruption case linked to the Panama Papers scandal. The accountability court, which is hearing the graft cases filed by top anti-graft watch- dog National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on September 8 against ousted prime min- ister Nawaz Sharif, his chil- dren and Dar, expressed anger at the absence of 67-year-old minister. Dar’s protocol offi- cer appeared on his behalf and An injured person is carried after being informed the court that the rescued from the rubble of a building that minister was out of the coun- collapsed after an earthquake in the Colonia try and would appear on his Obrera neighborhood of Mexico City AP/PTI return. However, he failed to give any specific date for the return of Dar who is accused of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income. NAB Prosecutor Sardar As night falls, rescue workers look for survivors Muzaffar urged the court to issue arrest warrants, which the court accepted. MEXICO CITY: Alberto Montes de drill had been planned to commemo- foot from his home to his sister’s as that were then passed from one to Judge Mohammad Bashir Oca stood patiently in the shadows rate the disaster. public transportation had come to a another, away from the disaster site. directed police to arrest Dar of a once leafy residential street in The drill had seen office workers standstill. Amid the noisy and chaotic com- Mexican Prez activates and produce him on the next Mexico City’s Del Valle neighbour- and school children calmly file out of “I was up there (atop the fallen ing and going of people and vehicles, hearing on September 25. hood as Red Cross workers, troops their offices and school buildings to building) trying to remove rubble. organizers would periodically call emergency rescue plan However, the minister can police and volunteers scrambled to the safety of the street. I came prepared with a small saw, for silence so rescuers could listen avoid arrest by submitting a find survivors buried under the rub- Two hours later, the rattling and a shovel, a hammer,” said Montes, carefully for signs of life. For a few MEXICO CITY: The Mexican pres- coordinating with the governors surety bond worth Rs 1 million. ble of a toppled building. shaking of a real earthquake had pointing to a duffel bag with tools. seconds, everyone would freeze in ident on Wednesday said his prior- of Mexico City, Puebla and More- The judge further warned to His sister Blanca lived on the them scrambling for the exits again. After a while, officials told those place. Hearing nothing, the rescue ity is to rescue people still trapped los, the cities that suffered the most issue non-bailable arrest war- sixth floor of a seven-floor build- At least 226 people have been digging through the rubble to stop, effort resumed. under the debris of collapsed build- damage, reports Efe. rants if Dar failed to appear on ing that came crashing down after confirmed dead in central Mexico, because it was getting too dark and Earlier, atop the rubble, Montes ings and provide medical assistance The emergency services of the September 25. The Supreme a 7.1-magnitude quake hit central including the capital and surround- too dangerous, said Montes, noting had dialed his sister’s cellphone and to those injured in the 7.1-magni- Mexican Social Security Institute, Court on July 28 had disqual- Mexico shortly after 1 pm on Tues- ing states, according to the head of the quake had knocked out power heard it ringing. “You can hear the tude earthquake that killed at least the Institute for Social Security and ified Sharif from the prime day. More than eight hours later he Mexico’s civil protection agency, Luis all along the street. phone ring, but that’s all you hear,” he 224 people. Services for State Workers and the minister’s office in the Panama was hoping for some news. Felipe Puente. As night fell, floodlights were said, still standing in the shadows of a In an address to the nation, Armed Forces were also standing Papers case. The court is hear- “I spoke to my sister an hour How did Montes find out his sis- trucked in and trained on the build- building across the street. He had no Enrique Peña Nieto called for a by to assist people affected in the ing the corruption cases against before (the quake), just about daily ter’s building was one of the 29 in ing, now a heap of twisted metal, bro- plans to leave. “I’m hopeful,” he said. national emergency committee quake, he added. 67- year-old Sharif, his daugh- life, not because we had a premoni- Mexico City that were toppled by ken bricks and piles of plaster. Dust Fatalities were reported in the meeting and ordered the activation Peña Nieto also expressed con- ter Maryam, sons Hussain and tion or anything,” Montes told Xin- the quake? filled the air like a thick fog. capital and the surrounding states of of an emergency plan, including the dolences to those who had lost a Hasan, son-in-law Muham- hua news agency. “My son called me. He was watch- Young volunteers in T-shirts and Morelos, Puebla, Mexico State, and deployment of thousands of mem- family member or loved one in the mad Safdar and Dar. Accord- The quake occurred on the 32nd ing the news and recognized the bike helmets joined uniformed police Guerrero, with the death toll being bers of the Army, Navy and the fed- earthquake and reported that 40 ing to the Supreme Court, the anniversary of the deadly September building. ‘My aunt’s building col- officers and soldiers in camouflage expected to rise as rescue workers eral police to assist in rescue and percent of Mexico City and 60 per- accountability judge should 19, 1985 temblor that killed thou- lapsed,’ he told me,” Montes recalled. fatigues to shift through the wreck- continued to search for survivors relief efforts. cent of Morelos state were still with- decide the cases within six sands in Mexico City. A nationwide He made the 30-minute trek on age and remove buckets of rubble trapped under rubble. AGENCIES Peña Nieto said he was closely out power. AGENCIES months. AGENCIES Fire in Bangla textile factory ‘Madrid has imposed de facto state of emergency in Catalonia’ BARCELONA: Catalonia’s leader Rajoy also accused Catalonia’s sep- kills 6 people accused Madrid on Wednesday of aratist leaders of breaking the law and imposing a “de facto state of emer- acting against the Spanish constitution. DHAKA: At least six people, gency” in the Spanish region, with a Tensions have spiked in Catalonia including a woman, were killed series of measures to prevent an ille- as regional leaders press ahead with on Wednesday when a fire broke gal independence referendum taking preparations for the October 1 referen- out in a textile factory in Ban- place. dum, despite Madrid’s ban and a court gladesh’s Munshiganj district, In a speech following the latest ruling deeming it unconstitutional. police said. The fire erupted in move by Madrid — the detention of 13 Madrid has taken several other the first-floor of the Ideal Textile regional government officials — Carles steps to prevent the Catalan referen- mill building where chemicals Puigdemont also claimed the Spanish dum from going forward, including were stored, they said. state had implemented a “de facto sus- threatening to arrest mayors who facili- The blaze has left the factory pension of Catalonia’s self-governance” tate the vote. HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD. in Charmuktarpur area near by for instance tightening control over Authorities have also seized items NIT No.891 Dated: 13.09.2017 the district town severely dam- Catalan finances. planned for the plebiscite including HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD aged, police said. Four fire-fight- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano over 45,000 notifications which were Shakti Bhawan Panchkula, CIN: U4010HR1997SGCO33683 ing units from Munshiganj and Rajoy earlier called for calm as protests about to be sent to Catalans selected Online tenders are invited for enquiry no.REC-206 for Narayanganj are working at the erupted in Barcelona over the deten- to staff polling stations. creation of 132 kV D/C composite line from 132KV S/ scene to put out the blazes, said tions, the reasons of which were not stage the referendum could face crim- normality and a return to common In his speech, Puigdemont accused Stn. Badli to proposed 132KV S/Stn. GIS Badsa (AIIMS) Md Joynal Abedin, in-charge of immediately clear though authorities inal charges. sense because the referendum cannot Madrid of “suspending and repressing” Muktarpur police outpost. “A have warned that officials who help The premier called for “a return to take place.” freedoms. AGENCIES Earnest Money (In Rs.) 20.90 lacs few other workers are still miss- Last date of online bid submission 23.10.2017 at 1700 hrs. ing, so the death toll may rise. Due date of Opening of E-tenders 24.10.2017 at 1500 hrs. Renovations were going on the Tremors trigger fears of Details NIT and tender document is available at same floor, where welders were ‘Screaming’ Hurricane Maria website https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in, at work,” Abedin was quoted as https://www.hvpn.gov.in saying by bdnews24. volcanic eruption in Bali makes landfall in Puerto Rico PRDH-Advt.No:-052/11/2588/1718/55539 (Sd) “A spark caused the fire at Dated: 20/09/2017 Superintending Engineer (MM-I), the chemical warehouse, which MIAMI: Hurricane Maria is are expected to batter Puerto Turks and Caicos Islands. The for CE(MM), HVPNL, Panchkula spread to other parts soon after,” JAKARTA: Authorities have “Even though seismicity is pummelling Puerto Rico and Rico for up for 24 hours. British government is warn- the police officer said. AGENCIES raised alert levels for a vol- not as sharp as two days ago, ripping trees and infrastructure “This is going to be an ing people to stay away from cano on the Indonesian resort as much as 480 seconds of from the land, with deafening extremely violent phenome- the region. GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA island of Bali after hundreds tremors have occurred. The winds and missiles crashing non,” governor Ricardo Ros- Sky News’ Mark Austin is of small tremors stoked fears community must remain through the streets. sello said. “We have not in Puerto Rico. As the storm OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION, WASHIM it could erupt for the first time vigilant,” Willem Rampang- It is the strongest storm to experienced an event of this made landfall, he said: “There ADRESS : PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION, CIVIL LINE, WASHIM - 444505 in more than 50 years. ilei, the head of Indonesia’s hit the Caribbean island since magnitude in our modern is debris flying through the air, email - [email protected] Telephone no. 07252-2323374 Mount Agung, about 75 National Disaster Mitigation 1932. And it is the second mon- h i s t or y.” there are bins… we’ve seen E-TENDER NOTICE No.16 / 2017-18 kilometres from the tourist Agency, said in a statement ster storm to smash into the English tourist Mary Pires trees broken off, and balconies hub of Kuta, has been rum- on Wednesday. The airport on Caribbean in a fortnight, pack- told Puerto Rican media: “I broken off and these are sub- (2nd Call) Short Tender Notice bling since August and offi- the resort island, a top holiday ing highly dangerous sustained do not even want to imagine stantial buildings.” Executive Engineer Public works Division Washim invites online tender in cials have banned people from destination that attracts mil- winds of 155mph. what’s coming in. They all tell Austin added: “There are venturing within 7.5 kilome- lions of foreign tourists every Currently a category four me it’s the worst.” still many people here. There B-2 (SBD) formate based on item rate contract) tender form from the con- tres of its summit. No volca- year, has not been affected storm, it is heading to San Juan Roofs are flying through are about 500 shelters — I pray tractors Registered with Government of Maharashtra in appropriate class nic ash has been seen spewing but airport management are — where the bulk of the popu- the streets and windows are that people are in them.” with Public Work Department for the 10 works mentioned in E-Tender Notice from the crater. But hun- watching the situation closely. lation is hunkered down. smashing. Nearly 900,000 peo- As Maria approached, dreds of small tremors have “All flight activities are “The wind sounds like a ple have already lost power in US President Donald Trump No. 6/5052/Tender/Dated 24.07.2017 , as no response recived from any rattled the mountain in the still normal, there is no can- woman screaming at the top their homes. tweeted: “Puerto Rico being bidder, re tender notice for the same 10 works is being invited. Details of past two days, causing about cellation or volcanic ash,” of her lungs!” photographer The storm is moving north- hit hard by new monster e-tender are available on Govt. Portal https:// pwd.maharashtra.etend- 350 people to evacuate their Yanus Suprayogi, a spokes- and storm chaser Mike Theiss west and its path will take it Hurricane. Be careful, our homes Monday, although man for Bali’s Ngurah Rai air- posted on Twitter. over the already devastated Vir- hearts are with you — will be ers.in and can be downloaded from there self .Executive Engineer, Public they returned the next day. port, said. AGENCIES The life-threatening winds gin Islands and up through the there to help!” AGENCIES Works Division. Washim reserves the right to reject any or all tender without assigning any reason. Conditional Tenders are not accepted. Tender download period :- Dt. 25.09.2017 to Dt. 05.10.2017 Iran publicly hangs man for rape, murder of 7-yr-old For Work Sr. No. 1 to 9 Pre-Tender Conferance will be held on Dt. 29.09.2017 at 12.00 Hrs. office of The Chief Engineer, Public Works TEHRAN: A man was hanged in front Prosecutors said that Jafarzadeh, was among the world’s top five execu- of cheering crowds in Iran today after who was already the prime suspect, tioners in 2016, with most of its hang- Region Amaravati being convicted of the rape and mur- confessed to her rape and murder ings related to drug trafficking. 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He was hanged at dawn in the and called for swift justice. while her father opened the gates to (1) http://mahapwd.com (2) https://pwd.maharashtra.etenders.in (3) Copy square of the small northwestern town It took less than a week to convict their home in a Tehran suburb. of Parsabad, in Ardebil province. Jafarzadeh after his trial began in late She was found dead in the car six available at E.E. P.W.D. OFFICE The execution was held in pub- August. His death sentence was con- days later, and two men have been (Any Corrigendum / changes can be seen Only on web site ) lic “to restore citizens’ sense of secu- firmed by the supreme court on Sep- charged with murder. rity and relieve their troubled minds,” tember 11. Iran’s parliament passed a long- Note :- Online Schedule is Applicable and final Ardebil’s prosecutor Naser Atabati told Parsabad’s public prosecu- awaited amendment to its drug laws in Out Word No. 6343 /Tender /2017. /Dt. 20.09.2017 (K. R. 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AGENCIES world 11 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp Merkel set to be German chancellor Bangladesh army steps up as for 4th term: Polls Rohingya suffer heavy rain Earlier, troops were tasked with transporting foreign relief supplies from Chittagong airport to Cox’s Bazar COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh’s country’s port city of Chit- been trying to herd refugees army was ordered on Wednes- tagong airport to Cox’s Bazar into designated areas, fear- day to take a bigger role help- where the overcrowded camps ful that nearby cities could be ing hundreds of thousands of are located. overwhelmed if they are left Rohingya who have fled vio- As the handful of ill- unchecked. lence in Myanmar, amid warn- equipped camps rapidly “I tried to go to the place ings it could take six months to reached capacity, Bangladesh where the Bangladeshi govern- register the new refugees. announced it would create a ment said they set aside land Troops would be deployed new site capable of housing for us. But locals drove us out immediately in Cox’s Bazar some 400,000 refugees within asking for money to settle us near the border where more 10 days. Extra water pumps down,” a Rohingya community BERLIN: German Chancellor election campaign between than 420,000 Rohingya Mus- have been installed at some leader, Yusuf Majhi, said. Angela Merkel looks almost the two main contenders three lims have arrived since August locations, and concrete rings Local authorities have set certain to clinch a fourth term weeks ago. Schulz, who until 25, said Obaidul Quader, a for latrines stockpiled along the up a dozen relief centres and in the general election next January was president of the senior minister and deputy roadside. several emergency kitchens to Sunday while a far-right party European Parliament, no lon- head of the ruling Awami But there were few signs streamline aid distribution. is poised to enter parliament ger poses a threat to Merkel’s League party. of major construction work But efforts by the army to for the first time since the end re-election aspirations. Only Soldiers would help build underway, with many refugees officially register the new arriv- of World War II. around 25 percent of voters shelters and toilets for the thou- complaining they were being als amid the crowded camps Latest opinion polls con- interviewed in opinion polls sands of refugees still sleeping ordered to move on without has been moving at a glacial ducted just days before the favoured him as the next chan- in the open under pounding any idea where to go. pace, said Brigadier General election unanimously forecast cellor compared to more than monsoon rain, Quader said. “We don’t know where Saidur Rahman. that 62-year-old Merkel, who 50 percent who wanted Merkel “The army presence is espe- would we go. We are poor. We “We are aiming to finish it has been in power since 2005, to remain in office. Opinion cially needed on the spot to managed to buy the bamboo within five or six months,” said will remain at the helm of the polls also unanimously forecast construct their shelters, which and tarpaulin with people’s Rahman, who heads the reg- next government irrespec- that the anti-migrants far-right is a very tough task, and ensure Soldiers would help build shelters and toilets for the thousands of refugees still sleeping in the open under help, and now I have to relocate istration drive. More registra- tive of which coalition will be party Alternative for Germany sanitation,” he said. pounding monsoon rain again,” said Mujibur Rahman, tion boothes would be erected formed after the election. (AfD) will enter the Bunde- The latest order came from a 48-year-old Rohingya father to complete the mammoth Merkel’s conservative bloc, stag for the first time in Sun- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ensure order and assist with pedes as donors have hurled Previously troops had been of 10. “I don’t know when this task, he added. Monsoon that comprises her Christian day’s election while the liberal Quader said. distributing relief, a chaotic food and other staples from tasked with transporting for- moving game will stop.” downpours are compounding Democratic Union (CDU) Free Democratic Party (FDP), The soldiers would also process that has seen stam- moving trucks. eign relief supplies from the The government hasthe misery. AGENCIES and its Bavarian ally Chris- which lost its parliamentary tian Social Union (CSU), will representation in the last gen- emerge as the largest group eral election in 2013 for failing Saudi King allocates $15 mn in the next Bundestag — the to poll the minimum five per Trump’s tough talk: Pak, US agree to ‘stay engaged’ lower house of parliament — cent of votes, will re-enter the for Rohingya refugees and no coalition will be pos- lower house. The AfD, which is NEW YORK: Breaking the ers on the 45-minute meeting India to play a greater role in House said that Vice-Presi- sible without the conservatives. forecast to receive upto 12 per- ice in their ties, Pakistan and between Abbasi and Pence. She war-torn Afghanistan, much dent Pence had an “important WASHINGTON: Saudi King Salman has allocated They will have the best cent of the votes, might become the US have agreed to “stay termed the progress made at to the dislike of Pakistan. conversation” with Pakistan’s chance to form the next gov- strong enough to replace the engaged” and carry forward the meeting as an ‘ice-breaker’. “It was agreed that the two Prime Minister Abbasi on the $15 million (Dh 55 million) aid for Rohingya refugees ernment picking their pre- Left party as the third larg- the relationship that has been She said it was agreed that countries would stay engaged new South Asia strategy of fleeing persecution in Myanmar and taking refuge ferred partner, according to est group in the Bundestag under strain after President the United States would send a with a constructive approach President Trump. in Bangladesh. "A specialised team from the centre opinion polls. The two par- after the conservatives and the Donald Trump warned Islam- delegation to Pakistan in Octo- to achieve shared objectives of “The Vice-President and will be heading to Bangladesh to assess the condi- ties together are expected to Social Democrats, according abad against providing safe ber to continue the talks. peace, stability and economic Prime Minister Abbasi had an tion of Rohingya refugees there and find out their poll around 37 percent of the to the polls. Public support for havens to terrorists. It was the highest contact prosperity in the region,” the important conversation about votes on September 24 com- the Left party has been steadily This was decided when between the two countries Foreign Office statement said. the President’s South Asia urgent needs and provide them with relief assis- pared to 20 percent forecast for eroding in the past months and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan since Trump announced his Ahead of the meeting, strategy that was announced tance, humanitarian help and shelter," said Abdul- Merkel’s main challenger Mar- now it can hope of receiving Abbasi met US Vice-President new policy on Afghanistan and Pakistani media had reported late last month,” the White lah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Rabiah, General Supervisor tin Schulz and his Social Dem- only around 9 percent of the Mike Pence on the sidelines of South Asia on August 21 in that Islamabad is ready with a House said in a readout of the of Riyadh-based King Salman Centre for Relief and ocratic Party (SPD). votes. The FDP is expected to the United Nations General which he had warned Paki- tough diplomatic policy if the meeting. During the meeting, Humanitarian Aid. "As per the directive of the King, Schulz has been lagging far poll around 10 percent and Assembly here on Tuesday, stan for its continued support US imposes any sanctions on Pence highlighted ways that behind Merkel in opinion polls thereby become the fifth largest Pakistan’s Foreign Office said. to terrorist groups and warned it or lowers Islamabad’s major Pakistan could work with the the centre has carried out a number of projects, during the past several months group ahead of the Green Party, “It was a good meeting,” Islamabad of consequences if it non- NATO ally status over United States and others to while some others are in various phases of imple- and he lost more ground after which may receive around Pakistan’s foreign secretary continues to do so. failure to crack down on mili- bolster stability and prosper- mentation," he was quoted as saying. AGENCIES the only televised debate of the 7.5 percent. AGENCIES Tehmina Janjua told report- Trump had also asked tants. Meanwhile, the White ity for all in South Asia. AGENCIES Two more arrests China jabs back at Trump’s in London Tube barb over South China Sea bomb attack case BEIJING: Beijing hit back on LONDON: Two more per- Wednesday at US President sons were on Wednesday Donald Trump’s veiled criti- detained by British police as cism of its territorial claims part of their investigation into in the disputed South China the London Tube bomb attack Sea, countering that the United last week, bringing the total States was a greater threat to number of arrests to five. sovereignty. A 48-year-old man and In his speech to the UN a 30-year-old man were General Assembly on Tuesday, detained by Scotland Yard’s Trump decried “threats to sov- Counter-Terrorism Com- ereignty” in Ukraine and the mand under the UK’s Terror- resource- rich South China Sea, gation” operations near islands sea “has been cooling down” ism Act this morning, after a without explicitly mentioning held by China to challenge Bei- thanks to efforts by China and search at an address in New- Russia or China. jing’s maritime claims since the Association of Southeast port, South Wales, the Metro- “We must uphold respect Trump took office in January. Asian Nations. politan Police said. for law, respect for borders, “For some time now, some “I hope that this situation On Tuesday evening, a and respect for culture, and countries have used the pre- can be respected by relevant 25-year-old had been arrested the peaceful engagement these text of freedom of naviga- countries,” he said. in Newport. On Saturday an allow,” Trump said. tion to bring their planes and The spokesman also 18-year-old man was detained China asserts sovereignty fleets near the South China called for “restraint” in at Dover port, and a 21-year- over almost all of the strategi- Sea,” Chinese foreign ministry response to Trump’s warning old was arrested in Hounslow, cally vital waters in the face of spokesman Lu Kang said on that he will “totally destroy” west London. rival claims from its Southeast Wednesday. North Korea if it threatens the Both are still being ques- Asian neighbours, and has rap- “Actually, I think this is US or its allies. Lu reiterated tioned in custody, police said. idly turned reefs into artificial behaviour that has threatened Beijing’s call for efforts to bring The suspects have not islands capable of hosting mili- the sovereignty of South China the nuclear issue “back to the been named officially but the tary planes. Sea countries,” Lu told a regular right track of peaceful settle- 21- year-old has been identi- The United States has con- news briefing. ment through dialogue and fied locally as Syrian refugee ducted three “freedom of navi- Lu said the situation in the consultation. AGENCIES Yahyah Faroukh. AGENCIES OUTLAWING NUCLEAR WEAPONS 51 countries line up to sign UN treaty ICA/T 4331(3)/2017 UNITED NATIONS: With Guterres hailed as historic the North Korean nuclear cri- the first multilateral disar- sis looming large, 51 coun- mament treaty in more than tries on Wednesday lined two decades. But Guterres up to sign a new treaty out- acknowledged that much lawing nuclear weapons that work was needed to rid the has been fiercely opposed by world of its stockpile of the United States and other 15,000 atomic warheads. nuclear powers. “Today we rightfully cel- The treaty was adopted by ebrate a milestone. Now we 122 countries at the United must continue along the hard Nations in July following road towards the elimina- negotiations led by Austria, tion of nuclear arsenals,” said ICA/T 4333(3)/2017 Brazil, Mexico, South Africa Guterres. and New Zealand. The treaty will enter into None of the nine countries force when 50 countries have that possess nuclear weap- signed and ratified it, a pro- ons — the United States, Rus- cess that could take months sia, Britain, China, France, or years. India, Pakistan, North Korea “At a time when the world and Israel — took part in the needs to remain united in negotiations. NATO con- the face of growing threats, demned the treaty, saying that in particular the grave threat it may in fact be counter-pro- posed by North Korea’s ductive by creating divisions. nuclear program, the treaty As leaders formally signed fails to take into account these on the sidelines of the annual urgent security challenges,” UN General Assembly, Sec- the 29-nation Western alli- retary-General Antonio ance said. AGENCIES ICA/T 4332(3)/2017 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 Big PE investments take Jan-Aug deal Call connect rate cut to help new tally to $13.8 billion player only, charge Airtel & Voda NEW DELHI: Private equity investment activity in the coun- NEW DELHI: Leading tele- try improved in August follow- com operators Bharti Airtel and ing big- ticket transactions that Vodafone has slammed the reg- Trai retorts ‘IUC maths scientific, drove the overall deal tally to as ulator Trai's decision to reduce high as $13.8 billion so far this call connect charges, saying that year, says a report. the move will benefit only one no question of favouring anyone’ According to assurance, tax operator and worsen the finan- and advisory firm Grant Thorn- cial health of stressed industry. NEW DELHI: Trai Chairman charge. ton, there were 47 private equity Vodafone, the country's R S Sharma on Wednesday dis- It is not as if "In case there are changes in transactions worth $4.96 billion There were 47 second largest operators in missed charges of non-trans- the entire scheme of things and in August, registering a signifi- private equity terms of number of subscrib- parency in its decision to cut Trai has utilised a it has to be reviewed, we have cant jump over last year (August transactions worth ers, has termed the Trai's deci- call connect rate, saying the discretionary power. right to look at it one year from 2016) when deal tally stood at sion as "retrograde regulatory cost calculation is objective and implementation. We will keep just $1 billion. $4.96 billion in measure". scientific and there is no ques- There is detailed a close watch on developments E-commerce sector domi- August, registering The incumbent operator tion of "helping or harming" computation for of new technology," he pointed nated the private equity invest- in a statement alleged that the any operator. out. Sharma refused to com- ment in value term, contributing a significant jump move will significantly benefit ical driving force behind the government's vision of Digi- Speaking to PTI, Sharma public view ment on the possibility of older to 51 per cent of total such over August 2016 new entrant alone and would economic growth in the coun- tal India. said the IUC charge finalised Trai Chairman R S Sharma operators approaching courts investment in August, mainly adversely affect the rest of the try, we are genuinely dismayed Mobile companies currently by Trai was driven by consider- on the IUC rate cut, saying in driven by Softbank's $2,500 mil- when the total industry. by this decision," said Airtel, charge 14 paise a minute for ations of consumer and indus- interconnection usage charge a free country, people have the lion funding in Flipkart. deal tally stood Airtel said, "The suggested India's largest telecom operator. allowing a domestic call from try interest, competition and (IUC) -- to 6 paise a minute, right to approach legal forums. The overall deal tally for the IUC rate, which has been Last night, Vodafone had a rival operator to terminate march of technology. from the current 14 paise. "It is a free country and January-August period stood at at just $1 billion arrived at in a completely non- expressed dismay at TRAI's lat- on their network. This charge, The Telecom Regula- The regulator had further there is democracy. Everyone $13.78 billion, a significant 75 transparent fashion, benefits est decision and had claimed called Interconnection Usage tory Authority of India (Trai) said no such charge would has right to approach legal per cent increase in value terms startups which contributed to 66 only one operator which enjoys that the "retrograde" measure, Charges or IUC, will be brought decided on Tuesday to slash the apply from January 1, 2020. forum. I have no comment to over the same period last year. per cent of total deals, in terms a huge traffic asymmetry in its unless mitigated, will have seri- down to six paise per minute charge paid by an operator for Leading telecom operators offer," he said. These deals "highlight the of volume. Startups in sectors favour." ous consequences for invest- from October 1, 2017, TRAI terminating a mobile call on a Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Rejecting allegations by increasing cash burn and need such as enterprise application Expressing disappoint- ment in rural coverage and has said. PTI rival network -- also called the have criticised the regulator's Bharti Airtel and Vodafone for investment in the e-com- and infrastructure, health tech, ment at the new regulations, decision on the call connect that the rate cut favoured one merce segment and also increas- on-demand services and retail Airtel said the industry is fac- charge, alleging that the move operator in particular, Sharma ing pressure on large debt space attracted significant atten- ing severe financial stress and Idea, RCom scrips dip; Airtel recovers losses will benefit only one operator emphasised that the exercise laden corporates to dilute their tion from investors with over the cut in the interconnection and worsen the financial health was only about computation of stakes to reduce indebtedness," 58 per cent investment, in vol- usage charges (IUC) will "fur- NEW DELHI: Shares of telecom companies such as Idea Cellular and Reli- of the stressed industry. costs based on the work done Grant Thornton India Partner ume terms. ther worsen" the situation. ance Communications ended the day with losses of up to 3.4 per cent after Sharma maintained that by a network. Prashant Mehra said. Other sectors which The comments come in Trai had gone purely by the cost The detailed methodology Mehra further said deal out- attracted big-ticket investments response to the telecom regu- Trai more than halved mobile interconnection charges to 6 paise a minute. calculations, backed by data on which Trai's calculations are look for coming months looks ($100 million and more) were lator on Tuesday announcing The scrip of Idea Cellular fell by 3.43 per cent to end at Rs 80.15 on BSE. and models and had no discre- based is part of the explana- bullish as "floatation of several real estate, energy, banking and cut in mobile call connection During the day, it tumbled 7.4 per cent to Rs 76.85. Shares of Reliance Com- tion in the matter. tory memorandum to the reg- maiden funds by ex-bankers/ startup, the report added. charges to six paise a minute, munications closed the day 1.74 per cent lower at Rs 19.80 after falling 4.21 "We have no authority to ulations all of which have been entrepreneurs will continue to Private equity is com- and a complete phasing out change the costs. Where is the placed in the public domain fund start-ups and create a chain posed of funds and investors of these rates from January 1, per cent to Rs 19.30 in intra-day trade. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) also question of helping or harming now, he added. for subsequent funding by larger that directly invest in private 2020, a move that will benefit dipped 1.90 per cent to settle at Rs 6.19. During the day, it had lost 3 per cent someone?" Sharma asked. "It is not as if Trai has uti- investor groups". companies, or that engage in newcomer Reliance Jio and deal to Rs 6.12. Shares of Bharti Airtel however, recovered early losses and ended He said Trai has, in fact, lised a discretionary power. In line with the trends in buyouts of public companies, a blow to established players. with a marginal gain of 0.39 per cent at Rs 396.25. During the day, the stock been "conservative" in its There is detailed computa- the last two years, August was resulting in the delisting of "As part of an industry, had fallen by 6.25 per cent to Rs 370. PTI approach on setting a 2020 tion for public view," Sharma dominated by investments in public equity. AGENCIES which continues to be a crit- deadline for phasing out the said. PTI Foreign exchange RBI: P2P platform to be SBI Life IPO M&M to acquire Turkish Erkunt Matrimony.com’s from tourism subscribed stock market rises in August considered NBFC biz group’s tractor & foundry firms debut today 9% on Day 1 MUMBAI: Mahindra & NEW DELHI: Foreign NEW DELHI: Peer-to-peer Mahindra (M&M) on Wednes- NEW DELHI: Matrimony. exchange earnings (FEEs) from lending (P2P) platforms will NEW DELHI: The initial share day said it has signed pacts with com, which runs online tourism in the month of August be treated as non-banking sale offer of SBI Life Insurance Turkey-based Erkunt group to match-making portals, will this year were Rs 1369 crore financial companies (NBFCs) Company was subscribed 9 acquire its tractor manufac- list its shares on the bourses more than that during the same and thus regulated by the per cent on the first day of the turing and foundry businesses on Thursday after concluding period last year, the tourism RBI, the central bank said in a three-day bidding on Wednes- for about Rs 735 crore, which its initial public offer (IPO) last ministry has said. notification. day, stock exchanges data will help it enhance its prod- week. The Rs 500 crore IPO was The ministry, which records P2P lending is a form of showed. uct portfolio. oversubscribed 4.44 times dur- FEEs every month, said the crowd-funding used to raise ment with that platform to lend The Rs 8,400 crore initial M&M said it will acquire ing September 11-13. earnings in August 2017 stood loans which are paid back with on it or to avail of loan facilita- public offer (IPO) received bids Erkunt Traktor Sanayii, for The qualified institutional at Rs 13,922 crore as against Rs interest. It can be defined as the tion services provided by it". for 83,67,555 shares against the Rs 478 crore, a move which is buyers (QIBs) portion was 12,553 crore in August 2016 use of an online platform that The RBI had floated a con- total issue size of 8,82,00,000 aimed at entering the fourth oversubscribed 1.88 times, non and Rs 11,411 crore in August matches lenders with borrow- sultation paper in April 2016 shares, data available with the largest tractor market in the institutional investors 41 per 2015. There was a 10.9 per cent ers in order to provide unse- on the such lending platforms. NSE showed. world. cent and retail investors 18.16 growth in FEEs in rupee terms cured loans. The borrower can either be The category reserved for Besides, it has inked a share business in the strategic mar- globalise aggressively and also times. in August 2017 over August "The Reserve Bank of an individual or a legal person qualified institutional buyers purchase agreement to acquire ket of Turkey. expand its portfolio to include The price band was fixed 2016. The earnings rose by India...specifies a non-banking requiring a loan. The interest (QIBs) was subscribed 6 per 80 per cent stake in Erkunt "Turkey is a very impor- various new categories of trac- at Rs 983-985 per share for 10.0 per cent in August 2016 institution that carries on 'the rate may be set by the platform cent, non institutional inves- Sanayi AS for Rs 257 crore. The tant market in our globalisa- tors and farm machinery, he the IPO. Matrimony.com runs over August 2015, it said in a business of a peer to peer lend- or mutual agreement between tors 1 per cent and retail inves- entity is engaged in production tion journey and we wish to said. online match-making busi- statement. ing platform' to be an NBFC," the borrower and the lender. tors 16 per cent. of engine blocks, cylinder heads participate in its entire agri "We will look at farm equip- ness under BharatMatrimony FEEs during January- the notification said. Fees are paid to the plat- The IPO received over and transmission cases. mechanisation landscape. ment as a whole for growth. brand. August 2017 were worth Rs As per the RBI, the business form by both the lender as well 1.6 lakh applications on the The transaction is expected The acquisition of Erkunt will We will continue to grow Net proceeds from the issue 1,16,004 crore, which showed a of a P2P lending platform mean as the borrower. Borrowers pay first day, investment banking to be closed by November 30, enable Mahindra to expand its market share, (and) we will will be utilised towards adver- growth of 16.5 per cent over the that the service of loan facilita- an origination fee either a flat sources said. 2017. footprint in the world's 4th larg- grow with market," he said. tising and business promotion same period the previous year. tion, via online medium or oth- rate fee or as a percentage of the SBI Life Insurance Com- The Erkunt deal, which est tractor market," Mahindra This acquisition is expected activities, purchase of land for In January-August 2016, FEEs erwise, to "the participants who loan amount raised according pany has raised Rs 2,226 crore comes on the back of the & Mahindra Ltd's Managing to increase Erkunt's market construction of office prem- stood at Rs 99,587 crore. PTI have entered into an arrange- to their risk category. PTI from anchor investors. Hisarlar acquisition earlier in Director Pawan Goenka said. share to 8-9 per cent from six ises in Chennai, repayment of SBI Life is a joint venture the year, is expected to help Mahindra's strategy for its per cent at present, Goenka overdraft facilities and general between India's largest lender Mahindra's farm equipment farm equipment business is to added. PTI corporate purposes. PTI State Bank of India (SBI) and South Korea favours widening of BNP Paribas Cardif (BNPPC) – the insurance holding com- 54 mines’ auction to add `1.5 lakh cr to states’ kitty FTA to boost trade, investments pany of France. The company's IPO NEW DELHI: South Korea on the objectives of Make in India there is a need to enhance the involves promoters offloading NEW DELHI: Auction of 54 retary Arun Kumar said on the limestone, gold and diamond the auction process, extending Wednesday called for broad- initiative besides in smart city scope of the agreement. up to 12 crore shares of face mineral blocks in the current sidelines of an event here. etc have been auctioned. support from IBM and Geolog- ening the scope of free trade development, he said. "CEPA has achieved value of Rs 10 each through the fiscal is likely to fetch Rs 1.5 The first tranche of auc- The lease to mine minerals ical Survey of India (GSI) and agreement (FTA) with India for Kim was speaking at indus- remarkable things such as offer of sale route. lakh crore to the mineral rich tions, which had started last from these blocks is for 50 years various PSUs such as MSTC, boosting two-way commerce try body Ficci's India-S Korea increasing bilateral trade vol- SBI will dilute up to 8 crore states' exchequer, a top official year, witnessed bidding of 21 and the total earnings include MECON, MECL and SBICAP. and investments. Economic Cooperation Forum ume. But it is also true that shares while BNP Paribas Car- said on Wednesday. mine blocks. royalty and contributions for Asked about Coal India South Korean Deputy Min- here. there is still room for improve- dif SA will offload up to 4 crore The states have garnered Rs The first successful auction the District Mineral Founda- plans to enter mineral mining, ister for trade, industry and On FTA, officially dubbed ment," he said, adding that both shares. 73,000 crore revenue from auc- took place in February 2016, tion and the National Mineral Kumar said, "I would welcome energy Young Sam Kim said as comprehensive economic the sides can work on broad- The insurer is looking to tion of 21 mineral blocks so far. with two small limestone blocks Exploration Trust. anyone entering the mineral that there is a need to enhance partnership agreement ening the pact and look at the raise about Rs 8,400 crore at "In this current financial in Chhattisgarh going under This time participation is sector because the more the cooperation in manufacturing (CEPA), he said both the sides rules of origin. the higher end of the price year, we expect to auction 54 the hammer. The mineral-rich likely to be increased as more merrier. When more players and infrastructure sectors. should work on ways to expand He said both the countries band which is fixed at Rs mines with a mineral value of state will generate about Rs 18 mines, including that of lime- would exist there would be more The world class technology two-way trade and investment can look at early conclusion of 685-700 per share. The initial Rs 2 lakh crore and a revenue crore from the two blocks over stone, iron ore and gold, will fair competition and the econ- of Korea in the manufacturing in terms of quantity as well as the negotiations for the review share sale offer will close on implication of accruals to states the next 50 years. Since then, be put for auction. The mines omy and sector would tend to sector can help India achieving quality. To do so, he added, of the CEPA. PTI September 22. PTI of Rs 1.5 lakh crore," Mines Sec- 21 mines containing iron ore, ministry has already facilitated benefit". PTI Tata Steel, ThyssenKrupp to merge EU ops Big Bazaar to launch 100 NEW DELHI: Tata Steel on senkrup progresses in Europe, stores in next 12 months Wednesday said it has signed Tata Steel is well positioned an agreement with German to leverage India's growing Deal will double Tata steel JAMSHEDPUR: Future Tech City Centre Mall, which steel giant Thyssenkrup to economy by adding signifi- Group's hypermarket chain Big is being developed by Jha and merge their steel operations in cant capacity in value added Bazaar is planning to launch a Industrialist R K Agarwal, Europe in a 50:50 joint venture products to meet emerging capacity: Chandrasekaran around 100 stores in the next would generate employment company. customer needs," N Chan- 12 months across the coun- for 2,500 directly and indirectly "Tata Steel Ltd and Thyssen- drasekaran, Chairman Tata MUMBAI: Tata Steel on bilities to grow, Chandrasekaran try under its expansion plan, a and generate revenue of Rs 30 krup AG have signed an MoU Steel, said. Wednesday said its deal with told reporters here. He further senior official of Big Bazaar on to 40 crore in taxes. to create a leading European products, the statement said. "thyssenkrup and Tata Steel German steel giant Thyssenk- said the two partners expect the Wednesday said. Stretched over six lakh sq ft, enterprise by combining the The merger would be are creating a sustainable future rupp to merge their steel opera- deal to close by December this "Altogether, we have 300 the mall is being developed with flat steel businesses of the two through a non-cash transaction for their respective European tions in Europe in a 50:50 joint year or early next year. stores in over 100 cities across an investment of over Rs 200 companies in Europe and the framework based on fair valu- steel activities by jointly form- venture will help it grow faster As per the MoU signed the country and have plan to in the state soon. The new store, crore and would be the second steel mill services of Thyssenk- ation where both sharehold- ing the planned JV. With Tata and double capacity. between the two, the proposed launch 100 more in the next 12 spread over 32,989 sq ft in the biggest mall in Eastern India rupp group," the domestic steel ers would contribute debt and Steel we have found a part- "Tata Steel India is in a strong JV – Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel months," said Manish Agarwal, P & M Hi-Tech City Centre after South City, Kolkata, Sunil giant said in a statement. liabilities to achieve an equal ner with a very good strate- position to grow faster and set – would be headquartered Business Head (East Zone) of Mall in Bistupur here will be Agarwal said. The proposed 50:50 JV shareholder in the venture. gic and cultural fit," Heinrich to double its capacity through in Amsterdam region of the Big Bazaar. the ideal shopping destination The mall would house – Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel The two companies expect Hiesinger, Chairman, Execu- organic or inorganic route, post Netherlands and will supply Addressing a press confer- for the customers, he said add- brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, – would be headquartered annual synergies of 400-600 tive Board, thyssenkrup said. deal with Thyssenkrupp," Tata premium and differentiated ence at the inauguration of its ing the new store with fresh Dominos, Park Avenue, Man- in Amsterdam region of the million euros, it said. The two groups were in Group Chairman N Chan- products to customers, with second store in the steel city design would offer a wide range yavar, he said adding the mall Netherlands and will supply "The JV would have a pro talks for a merger of their Euro- drasekaran said on Wednes- annual shipments of about 21 here on Wednesday, Agarwal of products. would have a sports apparel premium and differentiated forma turnover of about 15 pean steel businesses for almost day. The deal creates a strong million tonnes of flat steel prod- said Big Bazaar already has Sunil Agrawal, Group brand Seven of former India products to customers, with billion euros per annum (Rs over a year. Shares of Tata Steel and clean balancesheet, cou- ucts. The two companies expect its eight stores in Jharkhand CEO of Bollywood Producer- captain M S Dhoni. annual shipments of about 115,000 crore)," Tata Steel said. were trading higher by 0.74 per pled with strong products and annual synergies of 400-600 including two in Jamshedpur Director Prakash Jha Group The Mall, would be fully 21 million tonnes of flat steel "As partnership with thys- cent at 681.55 on BSE. PTI research and development capa- million euros. PTI while more stores will be opened of Companies, said the Hi- functional by December. PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp ONGC makes crucial oil Pradhan energises oil & gas discovery in Arabian sea NEW DELHI: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) ties during Kazakhstan trip has made a significant oil dis- covery to the west of its prime NEW DELHI: India and India and Kazakh also Mumbai High fields in the Ara- Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to develop and deepen bian sea, a senior official said on discussed deepening cooper- bilateral relations in the field Wednesday. ation in oil and gas sector as of agriculture, mining and civil The discovery in the well well as expanding the Inter- aviation sector. WO-24-3 is estimated to hold national North-South Trans- Kazakhstan is strategically an in-place reserve of about 20 port Corridor by linking it to located between Europe and million tonnes, he said. the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan- Asia and offers enormous busi- Mumbai High, India's big- Iran rail link. ness opportunities for invest- gest oil field, currently produces Oil Minister Dharmendra ments. The country is rich in 205,000 barrels of oil per day Pradhan-led a delegation to mineral resources, such as ura- (just over 10 million tonnes per Astana for the India-Kazakh- nium, oil and natural gas. annum) and the new find would stan Inter-Governmental "Both leaders agreed to col- add to that production in less Commission (IGC), which is laborate in the oil and gas sector than two years time. the basin for a longer time than struck 'low-hanging fruits'. co-chaired by Kazakh Energy for mutual benefit and further "In all, nine objects or zones currently estimated. This included completing Minister Kanat Bozumbayev. strengthen the engagement by were tested and all of them were Mumbai High is ONGC's three sub-sea wells at the Mum- During the meeting, the addressing issues of concerns found to be hydrocarbon bear- flagship oil producing assets. bai High field and using inno- two discussed "ideas for step- to Indian investors, particularly ing. The last object tested flowed It along with other small fields vative technology to produce ping up the cooperation in in Kazakh hydrocarbon sector," 3,300 barrels of oil," he said. along the western offshore more oil B-193 satellite and D1 energy sector, trade, eco- the statement said. ONGC is carrying out a fur- produce 16 million tonnes per or NBP fields, he said. nomic, investment, transport Bozumbayev invited Indian ther appraisal of the discovery annum of oil, which is 44 per The new discovery is close and connectivity, agriculture, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with investments in various sectors and has intimated upstream cent of India's total crude oil to WO-16 field and its facilities information technology, space, Kazakhstan Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev during the 13th IGC meeting in Astana particularly in the hydrocarbon regulator the Directorate Gen- production of 36 million tonnes. may be used to bring the find healthcare and cultural spheres sector, infrastructure, peaceful eral of Hydrocarbons (DGH). ONGC produced 25.5 mil- to production, he said. between the two countries", an ONGC Videsh Ltd owns agriculture. multi-mode network of ship, use of nuclear energy, co-pro- "This is a mid-sized discov- lion tonnes of oil in 2016-17, Offshore fields produced official statement said here. a 25 per cent stake in the "They explored possibility rail and road route for moving duction of films, cooperation in ery but a significant one," the which will reach 28-29 million 16.79 million tonnes of oil in The two sides discussed "the Satpayev oilfield in the Cas- of expanding the International freight between India, Russia, food processing and Informa- official said. tonnes by 2019-20, the official 2016-17, up from 16.28 mil- possibilities of expanding coop- pian Sea. North-South Transport Cor- Iran, Europe and Central Asia. tion Technology. The new find, which comes said. lion tonnes in the previous year. eration in exploration and pro- In the nuclear energy sector, ridor (INSTC) by linking it to The route primarily involves Both sides exchanged lists almost 50 years after ONGC He said the company has "During FY'18, produc- duction of hydrocarbons and the two sides agreed to work the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan- moving freight from India, containing priority export began production in Mumbai successfully reversed the flag- tion will increase mainly from investments in infrastructure on application of nuclear sci- Iran rail link," it said. Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia items, the statement said with- High, will help the company ging output at its western off- WO-16, B- 127 fields," he said projects in oil and gas sector". ence in the areas of health and INSTC is a 7,200-km-long via ship, rail and road. out elaborating. PTI maintain production levels from shore fields as it strategically without giving details. PTI ‘80K returns/hour being Cloud drives Adobe Q3 Snapchat still CIL arm emerges Swachhta leads over uploaded on GSTN portal’ Pakhwada national champion revenue to $1.84 billion Instagram in US NEW DELHI: Businesses have built the IT backbone for the NEW DELHI: Riding on its flocked to the GST Network new indirect tax regime, was SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE top scorer among the eight itation campaign by the coal unique Cloud offerings, Adobe SAN FRANCISCO: Even as portal on the last day of filing expecting the load to come sister subsidiaries – Northern ministry. achieved a record quarterly rev- Instagram is breaking all records initial returns for August with towards the last date. NEW DELHI: After the min- Coalfields Ltd (NCL), Central Even, funds were pro- enue of $1.84 billion in its third in terms of user growth, Snap- over 80,000 GSTR-3B being Over 47 lakh returns in istry of coal observed its fort- Coalfields Ltd (CCL), West- vided to the Government of quarter of 2017, which repre- chat still has a bigger share of uploaded every hour, its Chair- GSTR-3B were filed for July night sanitation campaign ern Coalfields Ltd.(WCL), Jharkhand for making 3 dis- sents 26 percent year-over-year new users in the US but the man Ajay Bhushan Pandey said and the tally is expected to be ‘Swachhta Pakwada’ Mahanadi Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), tricts open defecation free (y-o-y) revenue growth. advantage may not remain for on Wednesday. similar for August. Taxes to the Coalfields Limited (MCL), a South-Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ODF). Moreover, all the units Adobe Experience Cloud ative Cloud and Document long, a report said on Wednes- Businesses have time till tune of Rs 95,000 crore were highest coal supplying com- (SECL), Central Mine Plan- were involved in cleaning of achieved revenue of $508 mil- Cloud helped Adobe achieved day. According to US-based midnight to file August returns collected in the maiden month pany of the country based in ning and Designing Institute schools, hospitals, Primary lion, the company said in a a record quarterly revenue of marketing analytics company in GSTR-3B form and the net- of roll-out. Odisha, has been declared 1st Ltd (CMPDI) and Bharat Cok- Health Centers, and Angan- statement on Wednesday. $1.77 billion in the second quar- Jumpshot, 52 per cent of new work is geared up to take the GST Network (GSTN) for the activities- organized in ing Coal Ltd (BCCL) — of Coal wadis. Students and staff were "Adobe delivered another ter of 2017. US users signed up for Snap- load, he said. had faced glitches during the Coal India Limited (CIL). India. made a part of the process. record quarter with stellar year- Adobe is now investing in chat, compared to 48 per cent This is the second month of GSTR-3B filing for July, which Aiming to make sanitation Few activities like installa- Three different dustbins over-year revenue growth of 26 new-age tools like deep machine for Instagram in August. GSTR-3B filing after the Goods had forced the government to a public movement, the fort- tion of a plant for production of were also installed in schools per cent," said Shantanu Nara- learning, artificial intelligence "The share represents a and Services Tax (GST) was extend the due date for filing night programme by the Gov- drinking water, electrical cre- and hospitals for segregat- yen, President and CEO, Adobe. (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to decline in Snapchat's new rolled out from July 1. of returns. ernment of India was organized matorium constructed on the ing the waste at the source to "The imperative to deliver enhance its product portfolio. enrollment dominance in the "Currently GSTN system is The GST Council, compris- from August 16 to August 31, Ghat of Mahanadi River, truck ensure proper disposal of solid intelligent, intuitive and effec- "Our results in Q3 once US," ReCode quoted Jumpshot working smoothly and accept- ing Union Finance Minister where the Ministry of Coal and mounted compactor machine waste. tive customer experiences is key again reflect the leverage of our as saying. Snapchat represented ing more than 80,000 GSTR-3B Arun Jaitley and comprising other attached offices and PSUs provided to the Sambalpur In villages, under the com- to the C-suite agenda of digital financial model, with record 38.5 per cent of new signups returns per hour," said Pandey, state counterparts, had earlier under the administrative con- municipal corporation for col- mand area of the PSU’s, clean- transformation, and Adobe's revenue driven by our cloud- globally compared with Insta- who was appointed GSTN this month decided to set up a trol observed it. lection and compaction of the ing of water bodies, wells, cloud offerings are critical to based subscription offerings, gram's 61.5 per cent in August. Chairman earlier this month. Group of Ministers to sort out As per communication garbage, stretch of around 1.5 overhead tanks, water col- that business mandate," Nara- strong earnings and cash flow Photo-sharing platform has Till September 16, 3.5 lakh the issues faced by businesses received from the Environment km in Manimukta River in lection facilities, storm water yen added. from operations," said Mark seen its usership grow to 700 taxpayers had filed GSTR-3B while filing returns and paying Division at Coal India Limited, Vridhachlam were few notable drains, streets and roads were The bouquet of offerings Garrett, Executive Vice Presi- million monthly active users for August. GSTN, which has taxes on GSTN portal. PTI Kolkata, MCL was adjudged activities of the fortnight san- also taken up. like Experience Cloud, Cre- dent and CFO, Adobe. IANS (MAU) globally. IANS Dodging taxes via stocks: NLCIL rejects CFOs’ July-September NBCC grows 23% in FY17 on reports on huge build-up in order book Sebi lifts 114 entities’ bans Sirkali project optimism at one and NEW DELHI: Markets regula- NEW DELHI: NBCC, the state roji Nagar Commercial Hub tor Sebi has revoked trading ban NEYVELI: This is in response owned Navratna Enterprise, shall be named World Trade imposed on 114 entities, which to certain reports in the media a half year low: D&B under the Ministry of Hous- Centre, New Delhi, as NBCC had come under the scanner for regarding shifting of some ing & Urban Affairs (HUA), has got the License from WTC alleged manipulation and mis- projects from Sirkazhi, Naga- NEW DELHI: Optimism level assets in the banking system Govt. of India, has registered New York recently. use of stock market platform pattinam District, Tamilnadu among India's chief financial and the pressure on public approximately 23% Growth in Giving an account of the for tax evasion, saying it did to Odisha State. NLC India officers during July-September finances appear to have con- FY 2016-17 as compared to the Company’s latest strategic not find any adverse evidence Following the interim orders, Limited hereby clarifies the touched a one and half year low tributed to the lower optimism previous year. moves in business operations, against them. Sebi conducted a detailed inves- rationale and compulsions amid concerns related to sub- level," said Manish Sinha, Man- The Annual Finan- Dr. Mittal spoke of NBCC’s This comes after Sebi, ear- tigation of the entire scheme under which the Sirkazhi Ther- dued demand and strain on cor- aging Director India, Dun and cial Results for FY 2016-17, recent acquiring of HSCL, a lier this month, had revoked employed in the instant mat- mal Power Project was shelved porate balancesheet, found out Bradstreet. announced on 18th Sept. 2017, Central PSU under the Ministry ban on a total of 307 entities ter, connection amongst the and how alternate projects in a survey. Further, strain on the corpo- shows the Company posting a of Steel, setting up of two more in the First Financial case as debarred entities, funds used Tamilnadu have been proposed The Composite CFO Opti- rate balancesheet has added to net Profit of Rs.355 Crores while velopment works. He said that new subsidiaries, one NBCC well as in the matter of deal- for the price manipulation of by the company as compensa- mism Index for the September the already weak risk appetite of its total Income has surged to NBCC already had huge work International Ltd. to aggressively ing in shares of Eco Friendly the scrip of Pine Animation so tion. We request your good quarter of this year declined by the CFOs. Consequently, their Rs.6400 Crore. orders from the Government go for enhancing overseas stake Food Processing Park, Esteem as to ascertain the violation of self to publish the same in your 11 per cent year-on-year and by expansion plans remain muted, Speaking to the Media on in respect of the redevelopment and the other NBCC Environ- Bio Organic Food Processing, securities laws. After comple- esteemed Daily so that all mis- 5.7 per cent on a quarter-on- which also has an impact on the the occasion subsequently, Dr. of properties which included ment Engineering Ltd. to pur- Channel Nine Entertainment tion of the investigation, the conceptions prevailing among quarter basis. optimism score. Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chair- Rs.5000 Crores East Kidwai sue the cause of sustainability and HPC Biosciences. regulator said it "did not find the public due to news reports Optimism among the CFOs Sinha further noted that man-cum-Managing Director Nagar Redevelopment which and environment. These entities were also any adverse evidence against in some newspapers pertaining (chief financial officers) dete- looking forward, "remoneti- of the Company said that the is nearing completion; Rs.2149 Dr. Mittal also informed the under the Sebi's scanner for them (114 entities) to show any to this issue are cleared. riorated more for the financial sation measures, restocking Company had been consistently Crores Integrated Exhibition- media that the Company had alleged misuse of stock market connection/nexus with PAL or The Union Coal Ministry performance of their companies post GST implementation, the performing well and informed cum-Convention Centre for recently gone for stock split of platform for tax evasion and sus- its promoters/directors or pro- had allocated the Jilga-Bar- compared to overall macroeco- onset of the festive season, state that the Order Book position of ITPO; AIIMS Redevelopment each equity share of face value of pected money-laundering activ- moter related entities or any pali coal block in the state of nomic conditions . pay commission hikes and the the Company as of now, stood Works of Rs.5828 Crores etc. Rs.10/- each into 5 equity shares ities. In the present case, Sebi, in role in price manipulation vol- Chattisgarh to NLCIL during According to the survey, lower lending rates might result at around Rs.75000 Crore and In this context, he also of face value of Rs.2/- to make May 2015, had restrained Pine ume manipulation in the scrip the year 2013. Subsequently, only 41 per cent of the CFOs in some tailwinds for the CFO was likely to touch the figure of shared details on recently Company script more afford- Animation and 177 related enti- of Pine Animation". NLCIL had planned to utilize expressed optimism about Optimism scores". approximately 1 Lakh Crore in secured huge works of rede- able for the common investors. ties from the securities market Hence, violation of provi- the fuel from the coal Mine to liquidity position of their com- The survey reveals how opti- next few months. velopment of Govt. properties In this regard, he also said that for alleged tax evasion worth Rs sions of Sebi Act, Securities feed its 4000 MW coal based panies – the lowest since Q2 mistic the CFOs are with respect Elaborating upon the busi- valuing approximately Rs.25000 NBCC had paid interim div- 420 crore. The directions against Contracts regulation, Prohi- Thermal Power Station to be (April-June) 2014. to the overall financial health of ness outlook, Dr. Mittal stated Crore located at Netaji Nagar, idend of 53 paisa per equity the remaining 176 entities were bition of Fraudulent Trade installed in Sirkazhi of Naga- "Concerns related to sub- their respective companies, the that the Company’s focus areas Sarojini Nagar and Nauraji share of Rs.2/- each and rec- confirmed through separate (PFTUP) norms were not pattinam District of Tamiln- dued domestic and weak business risk environment and in the coming years would pri- Nagar in Delhi. DR. Mittal in ommended final dividend of orders in June 2016, July 2016, observed in respect of these adu, which was proposed to be external demand, strain in the the macroeconomic scenario in marily be PMC based Rede- this regard, added that this Nau- Rs.1.10/- per share. MPOST August 2016, and June 2017. 114 entities. PTI established in two stages. MPOST corporate balancesheet, stressed the country. PTI STEELING LANGUAGE SKILLS Saudi Arabia creating $2.7 bn Lakshmi Mittal, Ratan Tata, Vinod Khosla entertainment in Forbes 100 greatest living biz minds list investment co NEW YORK: Three Indian lection of business essayists. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's sov- corporate czars — Lakshmi In developing the list, ereign wealth fund is creating Mittal, Ratan Tata and Vinod Forbes sought people who an entertainment investment Khosla — have been named have either created something company as the deeply con- in Forbes’ special list of the with a lasting impact on the servative kingdom loosens the world’s ‘100 Greatest Living world or innovated in a way reins on fun. The kingdom's Business Minds’. Of The United States”. Paypal, Tesla and SpaceX co- that transcends their given Public Investment Fund on Lakshmi Mittal is the chair- Others in the list include founder Elon Musk; Facebook field. Wednesday announced it will man and CEO of Arcelormit- Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, COO Sheryl Sandberg; Star- “The list speaks to a cen- develop the new company with tal, Ratan Tata is Tata group’s Virgin Group founder Richard bucks CEO Howard Schultz tury of entrepreneurial cap- an initial capitalisation of 10 Chairman Emeritus and Vinod Branson; Berkshire Hathaway and Facebook co-founder italism compiling the doers billion riyals ($2.7 billion). Khosla is the co-founder of CEO Warren Buffett; Micro- Mark Zuckerberg, among oth- who have created, disrupted Its aim will be to provide Sun Microsystems. soft co-founder Bill Gates and ers figured in the list. and innovated on a collectively investment capital to Saudi The special list also News Corp Executive Chair- To celebrate Forbes’ cen- historic scale,” Forbes said. The meeting of the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Durgapur was held at Arabia's nascent entertainment includes Donald Trump. man Rupert Murdoch. tennial, the magazine amassed Forbes magazine was DSP’s Centre for Human Resource Development on Wednesday. DSP CEO A K Rath chaired the meeting industry, which aims to cre- Forbes referred him as the Moreover, CNN Founder an encyclopedia of ideas from founded on September 17, as the Chairman of TOLIC, Durgapur. The meeting saw participation of 49 representatives from around ate around 22,000 jobs in the “Salesman and Ringmaster Ted Turner; Talk Show Master 100 entrepreneurs, visionar- 1917 by BC Forbes, a finan- 31 different organisations including Government Organisations, Public Sector Undertakings, Banks, country by 2030. The kingdom Extraordinaire: Owner, Trump Oprah Winfrey; Dell Technol- ies and prophets of capitalism, cial journalist, and his partner Insurance companies and Educational & Research Institutions from this region is already in talks to open a Six Organisation; 45th President ogies Founder Michael Dell; making it the greatest ever col- Walter Drey. PTI Flags theme park. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Thursday, 21 September, 2017 PCB BANS KHALID LATIF FOR 5 YEARS INDIANS WIN 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2 REAL MADRID’S BENZEMA FOR SPOT-FIXING IN PSL BRONZE AT ASIAN INDOOR GAMES EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board has imposed a five-year ban ASHGABAT: India added two gold, one silver and two MADRID: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has extended and a fine of one million rupees on batsman Khalid Latif for his bronze medals to their kitty on the fifth day to continue his contract to stay with La Liga’s defending champions until involvement in spot-fixing during the PSL. In a short order re- doing well in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 2021, the Spanish club announced on Wednesday. Real Madrid leased, the three-member Tribunal of PCB headed by a former Ajay Kumar Saroj won the gold in men’s 1500m race, confirmed the extension of the France forward in a statement high court judge Asghar Haider found Khalid guilty on all six clocking 3 minute and 48.67 seconds, while Arpinder Singh released on its official website. Real added that he is to speak breaches of the Cricket Board’s anti-corruption code. fetched gold in men’s triple jump with a best of 16.21m. to media in the Santiago Bernabeu’s press room on Thursday. I feel I can get Ganguly satisfied Warner out Rain threat looms as India eye anytime, says over Eden conditions Kuldeep Yadav ahead of second ODI another win against Australia KOLKATA: Young wrist spin- ner Kuldeep Yadav feels that “(The grass on the wicket) is he can dismiss David War- probably more than I’ve seen in ner “anytime” as the Austra- India for a while,” Smith said. lian vice-captain seems “under While the Indian team left pressure” while facing him. after inspecting the pitch and The 22-year-old Kuldeep played some foot volleyball had dismissed Warner during on the sidelines of the ground, the former’s debut Test match Cricket Association of Bengal in Dharamshala earlier this president and former India year and also foxed him dur- KOLKATA: As the sun finally captain Sourav Ganguly spent ing the first ODI in Chennai came out after two days of over- some time near the wicket with few days back. cast skies, the covers partially local curator Sujan Mukherjee. “I guess he (Warner) takes went off at the Eden Gardens “I am satisfied with the a lot of pressure while batting that is set to host the second ODI wicket. Even if it rains, there against me and that makes me between India and Australia won’t be any problem,” Ganguly feel that I can get him out any- on Thursday. told reporters on his way back time,” Kuldeep told reporters The pitch was in full view as from the centre of the ground. ahead of second ODI against India skipper Virat Kohli, coach The rest of the greens were Australia on Thursday. Ravi Shastri, bowling coach mostly left under covers as The UP spinner claimed Bharat Arun and all-rounder players chose not to take the that he has never felt any pres- Hardik Pandya inspected the field for a full practice session. sure while bowling to Warner. 22-yard strip which was under According to CAB sources, “It’s good that there’s no covers for the last 48 hours due the wicket will behave in simi- pressure on me and I enjoy to inclement weather. lar fashion like it did during bowling to him. I always feel There was grass on the sur- Kolkata Knight Riders’ home to get him out and set my plans face as Aussie skipper Steve games of the Indian Premier Groundsmen cover the field as it rains at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, a day before the 2nd ODI cricket match between India and Australia PIC/AP/PTI accordingly. I will try to get him Smith said at the pre-match League and the January ODI out more,” he said. AGENCIES press conference. against England. AGENCIES KOLKATA: Their tails up after order to do that, Smith’s wards game, the wicket would be Chennai. The pair, first of their could stake a claim after Man- overcoming initial jolts to pull will need to improve on their damp and could assist fast kind to bowl in tandem in an ish Pandey failed to impress in off an emphatic victory in the death bowling which looked bowlers initially. ODI for India - that’s across the last tie scoring a duck. series opener against Australia, rather flat in Chennai conced- This could augur well 43 years and 923 matches - Rohit and Eden have a spe- ICC clears Brathwaite’s bowling action India would look to retain the ing 83 runs in the last 10 overs. for the visitors who have in have caused their rivals quite cial relationship and the last momentum in the second One- At this moment, all eyes their ranks Nathan Coulter- a few problems and would be time India won at the venue, DUBAI: The International SL QUALIFY FOR Day International on Thursday are focussed heavenwards, Nile, who bowled really well expected to play an important Rohit shattered the ODI record Cricket Council on Wednes- despite the leaden eyed skies with the Met office predicting the other day, returning best role here as well. books in 2014. The Mumbai day cleared the bowling action 2019 WORLD CUP threatening to play spoilsport thundershowers on the mor- innings figures of 3/44 which In team news, the Aus- batsman hammered a world of West Indies off-spinner DUBAI: Sri Lanka have here at the Eden Gardens. row. Another shortened crick- included the prize wicket of sies are likely too again miss record 264 against Sri Lanka Kraigg Brathwaite, who had India were down in the eting contest is also within the Virat Kohli who departed with- the services of opener Aaron and India went on to win by been reported last month. become the eighth and dumps at 87/5 in Chennai, realms of possibility, as the out troubling the scorers. Finch who injured his calf mus- 153 runs. An independent assessment last team to earn a direct before young all-rounder Har- city has been lashed by spells Eden Gardens is a famil- cle during training in Chennai. Australia have a 100 per of Brathwaite’s bowling action qualification into the ICC dik Pandya (83) and seasoned of heavy showers over the past iar turf for Coulter-Nile, as Hilton Cartwright, who cent record, and fond memo- was performed at the Lough- World Cup 2019, follow- campaigner MS Dhoni (79) few days. he plays for Kolkata Knight made his debut in the first ries at Eden. It was at the iconic borough testing centre in Eng- within the 15-degree level of ing West Indies’ defeat upturned the script with an “We need at least two hours Riders in the Indian Premier ODI, is expected to keep his ground that thery lifted their land on August 31. tolerance permitted under the against England in the 118-run six wicket stand that of sunshine to get the ground League and exhibited exem- place with Travis Head batting their maiden World cup, thirty “...the bowling action of world body’s regulations. helped the hosts post a chal- ready. We are well-equipped, plary form this season for the at number 4. years back in 1987. Back then, Windies off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite was reported first ODI at Old Trafford. lenging total, which the Kanga- we are keeping our fingers purple brigade. The hosts might give Alan Border’s side had beaten Brathwaite has been found to during the first Test against Eng- West Indies’ seven-wicket roos could not match up to in a crossed,” East Zone curator Also under spotlight will be Ajinkya Rahane another England by seven runs in be legal, and the player can land at Edgbaston last month. defeat means that they rain-truncated chase. Ashish Bhowmick had said two India’s wrist spinners Kuldeep chance to open the batting the final. continue bowling in interna- The 24-year-old has played 40 cannot move ahead of SL The tourists, according to days before the game. Yadav and Yuzvendra Cha- alongwith Rohit Sharma. Rah- The tourists’ turned out tional cricket,” the ICC said. Tests, grabbing 12 wickets so (86 points) by September their former skipper Michael If the track, mostly kept hal. Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav ane failed in the first game in their only other ODI game The ICC said that the far. His 10 ODI appearances 30, the cut-off mark for Clarke, have to win the second under covers because of the (2/33) and leg-spinner Yuzven- managing just five runs from at the Eden in 2003, oppo- amount of elbow extension in have fetched him just a solitary rubber in order to have any inclement weather, does not dra Chahal (3/30) shared five 15 deliveries. site India. Australia won by direct entry. AGENCIES Brathwaite’s deliveries was well scalp so far. AGENCIES chance of taking the series. In get sufficient light before the wickets between themselves in At number 4, KL Rahul 37 runs. AGENCIES BCCI nominates Dhoni for Padma Bhushan Smith on 100 ODIs: I have NEW DELHI: The Indian ate choice of the Indian cricket 4876 runs in 90 Test matches. cricket board has nominated board,” BCCI acting president He has also played 78 T20 Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the CK Khanna said. Internationals, notching up evolved as a white-ball player country’s third highest civilian Dhoni’s credentials are 1212 runs. He has 16 inter- award — the Padma Bhushan impeccable and as the only national hundreds (6 in Tests — for his contribution to the Indian captain with two World and 10 in ODIs) along with 100 game of cricket. titles (2011 50-over World Cup international half-centuries. A senior BCCI official con- and 2007 World T20), the As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni firmed that the Board has only BCCI did not have to ponder has held 584 catches across sent one name for the Padma over likely names. formats (256 in Tests, 285 in awards this year and it was a “ He is one of our great- ODIs and 43 in T20 Interna- unanimous decision to nom- est ODI cricketer with nearly tionals). He has also effected inate India’s most successful 10,000 runs. Not many players 163 stumpings. captain. have played 90 Test matches. Dhoni is already a recipient “Mahendra Singh Dhoni There is no one better than of the prestigious Rajiv Gan- has been nominated by the him, who could have been dhi Khel Ratna and the Padma BCCI for the Padma Bhushan nominated,” Khanna added. Shri award. award. It was a unanimous The BCCI has not sent If Dhoni is conferred decision by the members. He any other nominations for the with Padma Bhushan, he will has been one of the great- Padma awards this year. become the 11th Indian crick- est names in contemporary The 36-year-old has scored eter to get the third highest cricket and the most appropri- 9737 runs in 302 ODIs besides civilian honour. AGENCIES Saina, Srikanth, Sameer and India blank Palestine Prannoy reach 2nd round in Japan 3-0 in AFC Under-16 Steve Smith being felicitated by Shashwat Goenka ,president, Indian Chamber of Commerce on the eve of his TOKYO: Returning to action qualifier opener 100th ODI match after a week’s break, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth KOLKATA: From starting as made positive starts to their NEW DELHI: India rode on a leg-break bowler to scoring ‘WE’VE GOT TALENT TO CHALLENGE INDIA’ campaign at the Japan Open a stirring second half show India took the a hundred in a high-pressure KOLKATA: Australia captain Steve Smith backed his Super Series, advancing to the to blank Palestine 3-0 in the match by the scruff World Cup semi-final, Austra- teammates to deliver and said that the visitors have second round with contrasting AFC U-16 Championship of the neck in the lia captain Steve Smith feels he enough talent at their disposal to challenge India in the wins on Wednesday. 2018 Qualifiers at the Hal- has matured quite a lot as he Saina, who bagged a bronze chowk Stadium in Kathmandu 79th minute when gears up to play his landmark remaining games of the ongoing five-match ODI series. medal at World Championship, on Wednesday. skipper Vikram 100th ODI on Thursday. Australia did not have the best of start to the tour as had skipped the Korea Open Givson opened the score- blasted the net to “I think I have evolved they lost by 26 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the due to a slight thigh strain. She line from an impeccable free- a lot as a white ball player. rain- curtailed first ODI in Chennai last Sunday. Smith took 39 minutes to dispatch kick in the 51st minute. It make it 3-0 When I first started play- believes the world champions have a quality squad to Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochu- was followed by a strike from ing one-day cricket, my first bounce back in the series. “Obviously, the other day it wong 21-17 21-9 in the wom- Bekey in the 72nd minute. Gurkirat also tried his luck 30-odd games, I played more en’s singles opening round. The last nail in the coffin was from 30-yards out but the Pal- as a bowler. I had to change was more like a T20 game for us, especially while we London Olympics bronze put by skipper Vikram in the estine goalkeeper collected it a bit there. I’ve been batting were batting. I think if we had 50 overs, the guys would medallist Saina will take on World No. 8 Indian has a 2-2 Prannoy will now take 79th minute. without any trouble. Chang- at No 3 now for a while now,” have a chance to get into their groove and play with reigning Olympic champion head-to-head count against on the winner of the match India came very close to ing over, Givson stunned the Smith said when asked about the right tempo,” Smith said on the eve of the second Carolina Marin in the next Yun, having lost twice in 2015. between Chinese Taipei’s Hsu draw the first blood in the Palestine goalkeeper in the 51st his feelings ahead of mile- ODI at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. AGENCIES round. Saina has a 4-3 record US Open Grand Prix Gold Jen Hao and Hong Kong’s Ng 8th minute but Bekey’s shot minute when his right-footed stone match. “I had to find against the Spaniard, having Champion H S Prannoy and Ka Long Angus, seeded sixth. whizzed past the crossbar. free-kick found the target the right tempo for the game, century I scored against India probably one of better one-day lost thrice in the last four meet- Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Sameer, on the other hand, In the 25th minute, Givson, leaving him stranded at the whether it’s hitting boundaries at the SCG in the semifinals (of hundreds in a big occasion.” ings. Srikanth, who had won winner Sameer Verma also will square off against either who was operating as a free- other end. or finding the right time to hit the 2015 World Cup),” Smith Captain Smith is only 42 titles at Indonesia and Austra- advanced to the second round France’s Brice Leverdez or sec- player at the middle, cut into Bekey converted the metic- a right boundary. You learn as said about his 93-ball 105 as matches old and is still learning. lia, also dished out a superlative with straight-game wins over ond seed Chinese Shi Yuqi in from the middle but his cut- ulous cross from Ricky to dou- you play. It’s pretty exciting to Australia piled up 328/7 en “I think you’re always learn- performance to overcome Chi- their respective opponents in the next round. Sameer’s elder ting-edge could have been dealt ble the lead in the 72nd minute. play my 100th game tomorrow route to a 95-run victory on ing. You are trying to evolve na’s Tian Houwei 21-15 12-21 men’s singles. brother, Sourabh, however, better by Ricky. India took the match by (Thursday), ” Smith said. March 26, 2015. and just keep trying to get bet- 21-11 to improve his 1-6 record While Prannoy got the bowed out of the tournament Perhaps the biggest the scruff of the neck in the Smith said his most memo- “It was a pretty big game ter. You can never be satisfied. against the World No. 10. better off Denmark’s Anders after his fight against seventh moment of the first-half for 79th minute when skipper rable ODI innings was century and it was good to get a big You want to be the best you can. The eighth seeded Indian, Antonsen 21-12 21-14, Sameer seed and two- time Olym- India came in the 28th minute Vikram blasted the net to make in the 2015 World Cup semi- score there. I think we lost a Yes, I have learnt a lot along the who had reached the finals took 40 minutes to subdue pic gold medallist Lin Dan when Harpreet’s volley rico- it 3- 0. India next play Nepal final against India. wicket pretty early. I was able way but there’s always so much at Singapore Open, will face Thailand’s Khosit Phetpradab of China ended with a 21- 11 cheted off the crossbar to leave at the same venue on Septem- “I would probably say my to form a partnership with more to learn and get better at Hong Kong’s Hu Yun next. The 21-12 21-19 in another match. 15-21 13-21 loss. AGENCIES the India dugout aghast. ber 22. AGENCIES most memorable innings is the (Aaron) Finch. I will say that’s as well,” he concluded. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi |Thursday, 21 September, 2017 mp Messi hits 4, steers Barca to victory Bayern beat MADRID: Lionel Messi added in just eight games this season four more goals to his soaring three minutes from time after a Schalke in German early season tally as a much- neat one-two with Aleix Vidal. changed Barcelona main- Barca lead second-placed tained their 100 percent start Sevilla, who host Las Palmas on to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 Wednesday, by five points with Bundesliga on Tuesday. Valencia now just a point fur- Paulinho and Denis Suarez ther adrift as they moved up to also netted for the second third thanks to Simone Zaza’s consecutive game as Barca seven-minute hat-trick in a 5-0 stretched their lead at the top thrashing of Malaga. of La Liga to seven points over By contrast, a fifth straight Real Madrid, who host Real defeat to start the season sees Betis on Wednesday. Malaga slip to bottom of the “That Messi scored four table and plunges coach Michel goals now isn’t news,” said into further danger of becom- Barca boss Ernesto Valverde ing the second La Liga boss to after the Argentine’s 43rd be sacked this term. career hattrick. “I am tremendously proud “He has done it so many of the performance of the play- nights, in so many games. To ers. It is a joy to be able to enjoy keep repeating it is the most it with our fans,” said Valencia difficult thing. He is an extraor- coach Marcelino. dinary player. I have run out of Santi Mina got the rout GELSENKIRCHEN (GER- with 20 minutes into the game. words for him.” started after just 17 minutes MANY): FC Bayern Munich Bayern remained unim- Messi played in a more with a neat header from Carles moved to the top of the Ger- pressed and did their own central role as Valverde heav- Soler’s cross. man top division standings thing as Robert Lewandowski ily rotated his side for the first Zaza then completed after beating FC Schalke 04 3-0 broke the deadlock from the time since taking charge with his first ever hat-trick with in an away encounter. spot after converting a hand- Luis Suarez dropping to the three clinical close-range fin- The defending Bundesliga ball penalty five minutes later. bench among six changes from ishes between the 55th and champions reaped their fourth The visitors gained momen- Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win 62nd minute before substi- win of the season as goals from tum and doubled the lead in at Getafe. tute Rodrigo rounded off Robert Lewandowski, James the 29th minute when James And contrary to their for- the scoring. Rodriguez and Arturo Vidal Rodriguez benefited on Coren- tunes last season, Barca’s back- The former Juventuswere enough to edge past hosts tin Tolisso’s square pass to beat ups proved Valverde can take striker shrugged off a bust- Schalke on Tuesday evening, Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faeh- the luxury of resting some of lenge from Alejandro Galvez. However, after coming off and, when his shot was parried restored Barca’s three-goal lead up with Marcelino after being reports Xinhua news agency. rmann into the near post cor- his star names with Paulinho Paulinho’s 40-million-euro the bench to score the winner by Marko Dmitrovic, Denis with a lovely measured finish dropped for Saturday’s 1-1 The hosts tried to take the ner from the edge of the box. particularly impressive on his ( 48 million) signing from Chi- at Getafe, Paulinho powered Suarez fired home the rebound. from the edge of the box. draw at Levante. “I didn’t have reins in the opening period Schalke almost responded first start. nese side Guangzhou Ever- home his second Barca goal Sergi Enrich reduced The five-time world player anything to prove,” Zaza told but Bayern worked out the first two minutes later but Javi Mar- Messi opened the scoring grande was one of a series of from Denis Suarez’s corner the arrears when he capital- of the year completed his hat- BeIN Sports Spain. “What hap- chances of the game through tinez defused Guido Burgstall- in nonchalant fashion from moves that drew stinging criti- seven minutes before half-time. ised on some sloppy Barca trick just after the hour mark by pened on Saturday is already Sebastian Rudy and Thomas er’s shot on target from close the penalty spot on 21 min- cism for Barca’s board following Paulinho also played his defending to slot home David prodding through Dmitrovic’s forgotten, I think it is normal Mueller to take the wind out range on the goal line. utes after Nelson Semedo had Neymar’s world-record depar- part in Barca’s third with a Junca’s cross. legs from Paulinho’s pass. that a player is angry when he of Schalke’s sails. After the restart, Bayern been felled by an ungainly chal- ture for Paris Saint-Germain. cute dummy that freed Messi However, Messi quickly And he added his 12th goal doesn’t play.” AGENCIES The hosts nonetheless got should have extended their lead their first promising opportu- but Thomas Mueller’s header nity when Amine Harit forced on target rattled only the wood- Physical ticket sales for U-17 World Cup to start in Delhi 6 FC Barcelona players Bayern’s back up goalkeeper work with six minutes into the undergo anti-doping test Sven Ulreich to make a safe second half. AGENCIES NEW DELHI: The physical successful when introduced in ticket sales for the FIFA U-17 The ticket sales in the capital will be Goa and we are sure it will have BARCELONA: Six players from Barcelona under- World Cup will begin at the held at the Box Office that will be a similar impact on the sale of went blood and urine anti-doping tests after train- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tickets in Delhi.” ing. The players who were subjected to the tests (JLN) on Thursday. launched at the JLN on September 21, The tickets will be sold at The ticket sales in the capi- the counters will be located at gate 15 discounted rates till October are Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, tal will be held at the Box Office and will be open frpm 10 am to 6 pm 5 with the price tag ranging Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba, that will be launched at the JLN from Rs 60 to Rs 600 depend- reports Efe news agency. The Spanish Agency for here on September 21. The ing upon the category. Delhi Health Protection in Sport assumed the responsi- counters will be located at gate FIFA U-17 World Cup, Joy able with buying at the Box will host eight matches during no.15 of the stadium and will Bhattacharjya said: “We are Office and wanted to make the U-17 World Cup compris- bility to conduct such tests in 2013, replacing the be open from 10 am to 6 pm. aware that a substantial num- sure they had this opportunity. ing six group stage matches and National Sports Council (CSD) of the country. AGENCIES Project Director for the ber of fans are more comfort- The Box Office has been very two Round of 16 ties. AGENCIES NADAL FOCUSSED ON ENJOYING TENNIS, STAYING HEALTHY Liverpool get knocked out MALAGA (SPAIN): Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal said his goal was to enjoy play- ing tennis and avoid getting hurt. Following seasons marred by injuries, Nadal regained his form this year to win his 10th French Open and third US Open, among other titles, after losing to Leicester City and surge to the top of the ATP rankings. “For me, being number 1 does not have any influence, it is one more achievement. I see it as recompense for a career,” he said on Tuesday during an event in Malaga, Efe news reported . “I do not feel better being number 1 or 2. My inner feelings do not make me think about this before a match, I just think about what I need to do to beat my rival,” the 16-time Grand Slam cham- pion added. Addressing the ups and downs of the sport, the 31-year-old Nadal praised the benefits of time and hard work and said that “maintaining hope is fundamental to being able to win”. “Doing his best in the year’s remaining tournaments is the focus for now,” he said. AGENCIES

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Ronaldo, Messi lead FIFA millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS CHANGE OF NAME World XI nominations I, Jannat Qureshi D/o AMSTERDAM: Cristiano both La Liga and the Cham- Dharmendra R/o H.No. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi led pions League in 2016-17, 55, Double Story Quarters the 55-man list of FIFA World with Keylor Navas, Dani Car- Prithvi Raj Lane , Lodhi ANANYA DAS simple throw-in. Liverpool’s new signings XI nominations announced by vajal, Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Road New Delhi-11003 Although subs Okazaki and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and FIFPro on Wednesday. Ramos, Raphael Varane, Case- have change my name Liverpool’s poor start to the Slimani did most of the work, Dominic Solanke made their A total of 25,000 profes- miro, Isco, Toni Kroos, Luka from Jyoti to Jannat season continued without any it was also Liverpool’s dreary full debuts against Leicester sional footballers took part Modric, Gareth Bale, Karim Qureshi for all purposes. relief when they lost 2-0 to defending that saw them crash City and the game also featured in a poll to nominate the best Benzema and Cristiano Ron- Leicester City after travelling out of the EFL Cup on Tuesday. Philip Coutinho who returned players. The footballers who aldo all in line to make the XI. to the King Power Stadium, After dominating for most to playing full-time for Liver- received most votes in their Pepe is listed as both a Real to battle it out for the fourth of the first half, Liverpool’s per- pool after heavy speculation line are on the list of 55. Madrid player and a Besik- round of the EFL Cup, now formance was spineless and regarding his future with the Ronaldo (4) and Messi (5) tas player, after moving to the known as the Carabao Cup. lackluster, despite making eight Merseyside club. share nine Ballon d’or amongst Turkish team in the summer. Poor and careless defending changes to the starting XI. However, Liverpool boss them and are favourites to add Champions League run- led the Foxes to score two past “The fact that we concede Klopp decided to replace one more to the tally during ners-up and Serie A champions the 24-year old Welsh goal- like this, that makes me really, Coutinho with Ben Wood- the next award ceremony. Juventus had four players on the keeper – Danny Ward. This loss really sick. You cannot play ward at the break and despite “FIFPro and its affiliated list comprising Gianluigi Buf- adds to a disappointing run of football and do that. The story the 17-year olds pacy perfor- player associations invited fon, Leonardo Bonucci, Gior- games that Liverpool has had of this game is easy to tell: we mance, the team on the whole professional footballers gio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala. leaving Jurgen Klopp fuming were the much better team in lost its flow. Klopp said it worldwide to pick a team of EPL champions Chelsea have with frustration. the first half, we played good “was always the plan” to give 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 three nominees in Eden Haz- Shinji Okazaki scored football, we didn’t score, that’s Coutinho 45 minutes, but his midfielders and 3 attackers ard, David Luiz and N’Golo Leicester’s first goal after Liv- sometimes a part of football, departure was countered with who were the best at their Kante. David De Gea, Antonio erpool failed to fully clear a cor- but as long as we concede goals the arrival of Okazaki for the position during the 2016- Valencia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ner. Just minutes later Islam like we conceded today, then it Foxes, which in turn was the 2017 season,” FIFPro said in a Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba Slimani added the second goal is quite difficult.” said Klopp in beginning of the storm for statement. Real Madrid dom- and Nemanja Matic represent to the scoreline, following a his post-game conference. the Reds. inated the list after winning Manchester United. AGENCIES Gogoi wins 3 gold medals in Commonwealth power lifting Championship in S Africa

MALIGAON: In the recently in the Inter Railway Champi- concluded Commonwealth onship, bronze in Senior Power Power lifting Championship Lifting competition, in 2016, held in South Africa, Arayan- she clinched bronze in the Inter nee Gogoi, an employee of NF Railway Power Lifting Compe- Railway, bagged 3 gold medals tition, during the Asian Power and bought laurels for the nation. Lifting Competition held in In the 63 Kg category of Udaipur, Gogoi further sealed power lifting championship, the silver medal and again in Gogoi lifted 405 Kg and won the Inter Railway power lifting 3 gold medals for the country. Competition held in the year She was later declared over all 2017, she settled for a bronze champion in her category. Pre- medal. Chahatey Ram, gen- viously, she has have won sev- eral manager, NF Railway, eral medals as well. felicitated her and wished her In 2015, she bagged silver a bright future. MPOST 16 Entertainment mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Thursday, 21 September, 2017

NEW DELHI: From taking up films like Chameli at the start of “Kareena, who her career, going on a size-zero spree, talking her heart out in is busy with ‘Work is priority, chat shows and working till the last trimester of her pregnancy her upcoming – Kareena Kapoor Khan has always chosen her own per- movie Veere sonal or professional path. Now that she has become a mother, Di Wedding, but family is very she says work is her priority, but family is very important knows the art of too. As her son Taimur Ali Khan balancing her will witness his first Diwali this year, she was asked about personal and how she plans not to miss the occasion keeping in mind her professional IMPORTANT’ shooting schedule for Veere Di Wedding. Kareena told in an life. She does exclusive interview over email: “We will be finishing our Delhi not miss a schedule a few days before Diwali, so I will be spending chance to time with my family. Work is a priority but family is very spend quality important to me.” Taimur was born to time with Kareena and her actor husband Saif Ali Khan in December last her family year. The Lakme brand ambas- Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., sador, who considers Taimur Yuva, Omkara and Udta Pun- as the most amazing and cut- jab, is also considered one of est child, says he loves hanging the flawless beauties in Bolly- out with the family. wood. So what’s her make-up “I’m sure (he) will enjoy the and skincare regime for the fes- family gatherings. Apart from tive season? getting him goodies and gifts “Festivals come around a Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the season, I would love to confused season when it’s still play dress-up with him and hot and humid, but also dry get him into the most ador- an d s c a l y.” turns writer with a memoir able traditional outfits,” the “So, prepping my skin and fashionista said. “Also, he is a giving it the moisturisation and fan of Indian sweets. So, I am nourishment it needs is very Shonda found Emmys embarrassing NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nawa- sure he would have a fun time important.” zuddin Siddiqui has turned writer with trying the very many festive “Also, I am a big foodie, but LOS ANGELES: Emmy a memoir about his “less than ordinary” specialties,” said Kareena, who the aftermath of the yummy, Awards had many firsts in win- life. “An Ordinary Life: A Memoir” is a comes from a family of food- oily delicacies just scares me. ners such as Lena Waithe, Ster- story of struggle, of hope, of relentless ies. Festive season tends to be So, I follow a three-step prep ling K Brown and Riz Ahmed persistence and the desire to dream. a time for over-indulging in regime to prevent my skin but producer-screenwriter With his memorable performances in sweets and savouries. So, what’s from breaking – hydrate, nur- Shonda Rhimes says it is embar- films like Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, the plan for coping with all the ture and exercise,” she said. She rassing that people still have to The Lunchbox, Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijan extra calories? also says she is a huge fan of note such moments. and Manjhi, Sidiqqui has become one of “All of us are big foodies. dark, smokey eyes. Rhimes, who has created the most sought after actors in Bollywood. So, I eat everything and enjoy “For make-up, I some of the best TV hits in “We always have a choice,” the actor them, but then I make it a always try to keep it shows such as ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, writes in the book. Siddiqui, who hails point to not miss my workout. simple, clean and fun. Smokey ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away from small-town Budhana, in Muzaf- I drink lots of water and eat in eyes, bold bright lips and dewy With Murder’, feels TV indus- farnagar, Uttar Pradesh, moved to Delhi moderation.” skin are my favourite go-to try should not think that it has they saw a lot of people win, and award at recently held Emmys, to try his luck at theatre, to eventually “Also, I think everyone has looks,” she added. made enough progress. “It’s then think that we’re done,” she ‘This Is Us’ star Brown became become the actor he is today. However, become conscious of chang- “Kohl is my all-time favou- embarrassing, frankly,” she said said. the first black actor to win the the journey to fame and fortune was far ing times and has inculcated rite. I absolutely love sporting of the Emmys to Vanity Fair. Emmy Awards were hailed Award for Outstanding Actor in from easy for the actor who went from a responsible sense in us,” said a bold, red lip. “To me, it feels embarrass- for recognising diversity while a Drama Series and Riz Ahmed being a manager at a petrochemical fac- the actor. Kareena, who has Lastly, the new Argan Foun- ing that we are still in a place in recognising the best in televi- became the first Asian and tory to a watchman.“A versatile performer many successful films to her dation has gotten me hooked which we still have to note these sion recently. Muslim to win the Outstand- with a strong grounding in theatre, he credit including Jab We Met, for the nourished, dewy finish moments. I’m hoping that it’s ‘Master of None’ star Lena ing Lead Actor in a Limited surprises audiences with every role he Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, it gives,” she said. IANS not a trend. I’m hoping that peo- Waithe became the first black Series or Movie for his role in plays. This memoir is a celebration of his book has been written by Siddiqui with ple don’t feel satisfied because woman to win a comedy writing ‘Night Off’. PTI life,” publishers Penguin India said. The journalist Rituparna Chatterjee. PTI