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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 198 | Wednesday, 18 July 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 11,008.05 (+71.20) pSENSEX 36,519.96 (+196.19) pDOW JONES 25,110.27 (+45.91) pNASDAQ 7849.71 (+43.34) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.45 (+0.12) pRUPEE/EURO 79.79 (+0.61) qGOLD/10GM 31,050 (-100.00) qSILVER/K 39,820 (-130.00) DELHI GOVT HOMOSEXUAL TRUMP FACES SRK REVEALS SCHOOLS TO GET RELATIONSHIPS DO OUTRAGE BACK KATRINA’S ZERO 12,000 NEW NOT LEAD TO STDS HOME AFTER PUTIN AVATAR ON HER ROOMS PG3 LIKE AIDS: SC PG7 SUMMIT PG11 BIRTHDAY PG16 APEX COURT ASKS PARL TO ENACT LAW TO DEAL WITH MOB LYNCHING PM seeks cooperation; Oppn Mobocracy can’t be allowed gears up for no-confidence motion Stormy Monsoon session looms to become new norm, says SC MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The Opposition MPOST BUREAU parties on Tuesday said that they Highlights would bring the no-confidence NEW DELHI: The Supreme court on »»A Supreme Court bench also motion against the Modi gov- Tuesday asked Parliament to consider passed a slew of directions ernment during the Monsoon enacting a new law to effectively deal session of Parliament which with incidents of mob lynching, saying to provide “preventive, begins on Wednesday. “horrendous acts of mobocracy” can- remedial and punitive The Monsoon session of not be allowed to become a new norm. measures” to deal with Parliament which begins from A Supreme Court bench also offences like mob violence Wednesday will end on August passed a slew of directions to provide and cow vigilantism 10 and will have a total of 18 sit- “preventive, remedial and punitive tings spread over a period of 24 “The notice has been given of national interest,” he said. measures” to deal with offences like »»On September 6 last year, days. 46 bills will be taken up by Member Srinivas Kesineni Seeking to the corner Con- mob violence and cow vigilantism. the apex court had asked all during the session. under rule 198 (1) of rules of gress on the issue of women The bench, headed by Chief Justice states to take stern measures While the government procedure and conduct of busi- empowerment, the govern- Dipak Misra, said it was the duty of to stop violence in the name has claimed that the opposi- ness in Lok Sabha.” ment on Tuesday urged the state governments to ensure law and of cow protection, including tion has assured them of their TDP chief N Chandrababu main opposition party to pro- order in society, besides ensuring that the appointment of senior cooperation to ensure smooth Naidu has written to various vide women with a “new deal” the rule of law prevailed. functioning of both Houses of parties and sought their support by joining hands to pass the bills “Citizens cannot take the law into police officers as nodal Parliament, opposition par- for the no-confidence motion on women’s reservation, instant their hands and cannot become a law officer in every district ties have voiced their concerns his party seeks to move in Par- triple talaq and nikah halala in unto themselves,” the bench, also com- during the interaction with the liament against the government Parliament. prising justices A M Khanwilkar and apex court had asked all states to take government. over the “injustice” meted out to Law Minister Ravi Shan- D Y Chandrachud, said. The CJI, who pronounced the verdict in a packed stern measures to stop violence in the Senior Congress leader Mal- Andhra Pradesh due to non-ful- kar Prasad on Tuesday wrote to “Horrendous acts of mobocracy courtroom, did not read out measures directed by name of cow protection, including the likarjun Kharge said that Oppo- filment of the promise of grant- Congress president Rahul Gan- cannot be allowed to become a new appointment of senior police officers sition parties would bring in the ing special status to the state. dhi suggesting that the party and norm and has to be curbed with iron the court to deal with such offences as nodal officer in every district within no-confidence motion against Parliamentary Affairs min- the BJP join hands to get the hands,” it said, adding that states can- a week and acting promptly to check the government. ister Ananth Kumar said that three bills, as well as the measure not turn a deaf ear to such incidents. the country. dict in a packed courtroom, did not cow vigilantes from behaving like they “On Monday, a 12 party the prime minister on Tuesday on providing constitutional sta- The bench asked the legislature to The bench has now posted the PIL read out measures directed by the are “law unto themselves”. meeting was held, and we agreed sought the cooperation of all tus to the National Commission consider enacting a new penal pro- filed by persons like Tushar Gandhi court to deal with such offences. The apex court had sought a upon bringing a vote of no con- political parties for the smooth on Backward classes, passed in vision to deal with offences of mob and Tehseen Poonawalla for further The SC had earlier dubbed the response from Rajasthan, Haryana fidence. We will also demand functioning of Parliament and Parliament. He was respond- violence and provide deterrent pun- hearing on August 28 and asked the cases of lynching by vigilantes as a and Uttar Pradesh governments on a the special status for Andhra a productive session. “People of ing to a letter by Gandhi to the ishment to such offenders. Centre and state governments to take crime and not merely a law and order plea seeking contempt action for not Pradesh,” said Kharge. India want Parliament to func- Prime Minister to bring the bill The top court passed the order on steps to deal with such offences in pur- problem and had taken serious note of following its order to take stern steps TDP has also filed a no-con- tion...The entire country expects on granting 33 per cent reserva- a plea seeking formulation of guide- suance of its directions. mob violence. to stop violence in the name of cow fidence notice against the Modi and hopes the Parliament will tion to women in Lok Sabha and lines to curb such violent incidents in The CJI, who pronounced the ver- On September 6 last year, the vigilantism. government in the Lok Sabha. function and debate over issues state assemblies. See P5 Ronaldo’s Juve AAI closes down three flying Tears don’t reflect Lokpal: Selection panel to move will make helplessness, Serie A better clubs over uncleared dues never said Cong meet on July 19, SC told JOSE MOURINHO troubling me: HDK MPOST BUREAU

In today’s MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme paper NEW DELHI: After his emotional Court that the process to speech at a JDS event fuelled spec- appoint the Lokpal was under- ... ulation about the strain in ties with way and that a meeting is due CITY ally Congress, Karnataka Chief on July 19 to recommend a Minister H D Kumaraswamy on panel of names. 16-YR-OLD WIDOW STABBED TO DEATH 4 Tuesday said he had shed tears not A bench of Justice Ranjan out of “helplessness” and asserted Gogoi, Justice R. Banumathi NATION that he did not speak anything and Justice Navin Sinha took 19. The Selection Committee require. MILK OUTLETS AT RLY STATIONS SOON 7 against the Congress. note of Centre’s submission also considered setting up a The Selection Committee OUR CORRESPONDENT prasad Mohapatra confirmed these Kumaraswamy said there was that a Selection Committee time-frame for it before the comprises the Prime Minis- EDIT claims and said, “AAI has 55000 nothing wrong in being emotional meeting was scheduled for July court lays down its norms and ter, Lok Sabha Speaker, Chief NEW DELHI: Airports Authority acres of land all over the country, at a party event 19. The bench said it would not procedures. The apex court had Justice of India or his nomi- REBOOT INDIAN AGRICULTURE 8 of India (AAI) has launched a mas- 90 per cent is in the airport areas and which was like pass any direction and posted earlier directed the Centre to nee and an eminent jurist. The INTERNATIONAL sive crackdown on the unauthorised nearly 10 per cent is in the city area. a “family func- the matter for hearing on July list the steps for the appoint- panel will have to nominate at encroachment of AAI land across We are primarily focusing on those tion” for him 24. The bench said it hoped a ment of a Lokpal and spell out least seven persons as members PUTIN SLAMS ‘UNGROUNDED ACCUSATIONS’ 11 the country. lands in the city area, which are sit- and accused the search panel is formed on July a time-frame that each step will of the Search Committee. Recently, AAI closed down two uated in prime locations. We have media of hyping BUSINESS reputed flying clubs in Delhi as well instructed all our regional direc- the issue. The STEEL MIN ANNOUNCES PENSION SCHEME 12 as one in Mumbai for the non-pay- tors to recover these lands which JDS leader said nowhere during his UNDER-CONSTRUCTION BUILDING COLLAPSES ment of lease rent as well as misuse we can utilise for the organisation. speech had he said that Congress or SPORT of property. The Delhi Flying Club We are speeding up all legal cases its leaders were troubling him. IN GREATER NOIDA, SEVERAL TRAPPED had occupied nearly 8000 square for a swift recovery. In many cases, I’m an emotional person, but it ENG MANAGE TO RESTRICT IND TO 257 15 metres of prime land in the Safdar- people are occupying these prime is not my helplessness. Did I shed NEW DELHI: A six-storey under-construc- jung area where daily flying activity lands, with their lease either expired tears at a government programme? tion building collapsed at a village in Greater FOR ADVERTISING has been halted since 2001. or outstanding.” As the chief minister I have worked Noida on Tuesday night, trapping several peo- The club has an outstanding pay- Dr Mohapatra said, “We have towards implementing programmes ple in the rubble. kindly contact at 9810195709 or ment of Rs 20 crore while Aero Club already principally decided to vigorously,” he said. Over two dozen people were reportedly liv- has dues valued up to Rs four crore. develop hotels, office complexes or “I was speaking at my family ing in the building. [email protected] Even though flying has been create additional hangars in those programme. I have shared my pain A team of the National Disaster Response stopped, the club hosts regular mar- unused or surplus lands. AAI is with family members. I have not Force has been called in from neighbouring FOR SUBSCRIPTION riage parties. According to some also on a major recruitment drive criticised Congress leaders. While Ghaziabad to help in the search and rescue have been slow. kindly contact at 8800854665 club members, Congress leader to empower more skilled manpower talking emotionally, it is natural that operations. “It took such a long time since the collapse, or Satish Sharma had been control- to fulfil long-term requirements for tears flow. More than a CM, I am an An angry local blamed unscrupulous build- but no rescue workers have reached. Not even [email protected] ling the place for a long time. When the next five years in both commer- ordinary person with emotions,” he ers for the collapse and said the rescue efforts an ambulance”, he said. MPOST contacted, AAI chairman Dr Guru- cial enterprising and operations.” told reporters here. See P5 MINOR WAS SEDATED AND RAPED MULTIPLE TIMES VIRAT STANDS TALL Men who allegedly raped 11-year-old girl in Chennai thrashed

MPOST BUREAU court, where agitated lawyers the crime),” a senior police offi- pleting the remand proceed- punched and kicked them cial said. ings, which lasted four hours CHENNAI: After an 11-year- while dragging them down The officer said the girl was till 3 pm. old hearing impaired girl was the staircase as they were being first sexually assaulted by a lift When the police contingent allegedly raped multiple times escorted out. operator and later several oth- began escorting them back, over the past seven months, The court remanded all the ers joined in the crime that around 50 advocates flew into 17 of her suspected tormen- accused in judicial custody till continued for months before a rage and started beating up tors were arrested, with some July 31. the victim told her sister about the accused. beaten up and dragged down According to the police, the it. In the melee, eight of them the stairwell of a court on Tues- girl was sedated with injections, At least four of them have were secured inside an addi- day by angry lawyers, police drug-laced soft drinks and confessed to the assault, while tional family court on the said. made to sniff a powder by the two others said they had ground floor, and nine oth- Those arrested included perpetrators before they sexu- molested the girl, the official ers rushed back to the wom- a liftman, security guards, ally assaulted her and video- said. en’s court where they remained plumbers, electricians and graphed themselves in the act. decided none of the advocates to light after the victim, a class Police said further investi- confined for close to five other maintenance staff work- The Madras High Court will appear for them,” MHAA 7 student, narrated her ordeal gation is on and CCTV foot- hours due to angry protests by ing at the apartment complex Advocates Association president G Mohanakrishnan to her elder sister. age of the complex would be lawyers. in Ayanavaram locality where (MHAA) has, meanwhile, said told reporters. The sister informed their examined. Principal family court the girl lived with her family no lawyers would represent the MHAA’s decision will be parents about it following “We are taking it as a spe- judge Dharman, MHAA chief and where she was allegedly accused in the case and sought communicated to other law- which the girl’s father lodged cial case and working on it,” the Mohanakrishnan, advocate sexually assaulted multiple “strong punishment” for them. yers’ bodies also, he added. a police complaint on July 15. officer said. Kannadasan, joint police com- times. “The advocates have reg- The arrests were made on “The girl has said that The tension was palpa- missioner T S Anbu and others Amid the shock and out- istered their protest against the complaint by the victim’s she was molested by 11 peo- ble outside the women’s court succeeded in persuading the rage over the incident, the this incident (sexual assault) mother. ple and has identified 17 per- located on the third floor of the agitated lawyers to end their Virat Kohli in action during the third One Day international cricket accused were arrested and by raising slogans against the The shocking case of sons (including accomplices family court premises when the protest around 7.40 p.m. after match between England and India on Tuesday PTI produced before the women’s accused persons. 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With is a historic step, and we look exclusive early access to men and forward to see this book being FROM THE MOMENT the heartbreak- women – including family mem- translated into other languages ing news broke that 12 young Thai soccer bers – who have been living and as well.” He also said that he players and their 25-year-old coach were breathing the events, the opera- would take the initiative along stuck in a cave complex near the Myan- tion focuses on the triumph of the with the help of others to bring mar border, the world has been glued to human spirit and the extraordi- this book to the World Hindi the rescue and recovery details. For over nary scientific and technological Conference. two weeks, the facts of how the group innovations used to complete this The author of the novel, Abi- ended up in the cave and the subsequent miracle rescue. ram Bhadkamkar, said, “There mobilization of rescue workers around Featuring interviews with med- are many such aspects of this the globe has been a testament of just how ical and mental health experts, novel on which Marathi soci- powerful human spirit can be. renowned cave diving instructors ety does not want to talk about. But as each boy has been pulled Produced in association with ITN and the world’s leading cave diving res- While writing this biography I out, there remains many questions that Productions, Discovery’s Operation Thai cue experts, the film paints a full picture experienced such a beautiful needs to be answered. Operation Thai cave rescue - which will telecast on July of what the boys and their rescuers were forest of talent that even now cave rescue will be the first documentary 20, 9 pm - unpacks the human and sci- experiencing and how these heroic divers OUR CORRESPONDENT movie Balgandharva. The book along with Kirti Shiledar, stal- I have not been able to get out to explore and unpack every angle of this entific drama behind one of the most could recover what was thought initially is translated in Hindi by Gorakh wart of Marathi sangeet natak, off. He was born in theater and remarkable rescue operation. difficult and heart-palpitating rescues to be an impossible feat. ON THE OCCASION of the Thorat, Professor at SP college, Ram Gopal Bajaj, senior theater he had spent his whole life on fiftieth death anniversary of Pune and published by Rajka- personality, Deepak Karanji- stage. Through this biography, famous Marathi theater actor mal Prakashan. This novel is the kar, actor and writer, Profes- I am just able to show a very and singer Bal Gandharva, biography of Narayan Shripad sor Gorakh Thorat, Satyanand small part of his life”. Rajkamal Prakashan and Delhi Rajhans, who got the title of Bal- Nirupam, Editorial Director Ramgopal Bajaj senior art- Marathi Foundation launched gandharva from Bal Gangadhar of Rajkamal Prakashan Samuh ist said, “Balgandharva’s actions The Vivacious: Depicting the Hindi translation of his Tilak after hearing him sing at a and Abhijit Godbole from Delhi and the devotion towards the- biography ‘Balgandharva;’ at very young age and from then Theatre Foundation paid glow- atre dragged me on this stage, Sahithya Akademi Hall, Rabi- onwards he was known by the ing tribute to Bal Gandharva. and I consider myself fortu- ndra Bhavan. same name. He was also the Speaking on the occasion, nate enough to have a chance to Balgandharva is the Hindi first person in the country to Vinay Sahasrabuddhe Presi- speak on Balgandharva’s death women as source of love translation of the book ‘Asa receive Balgandharva Sangeet dent, Indian Council for Cul- anniversary.” Ha Bal Gandharva’ which was Natak Akademi Award. tural Relations said, “All the Kirti Shiledar, a well-known OUR CORRESPONDENT originally written in Marathi At the book launch, Vinay works of Abhiram Bhadkamkar Marathi actress, said, “Theatre by Abhiram Bhadkamkar, who Sahasrabuddhe, MP Rajya are exceptional and the magic he has seen the good days only in njoy the glimpse of abstract art also happens to be the script- Sabha and President, Indian creates with his writing is sen- the era of Balgandharva Natak by artist Mrinmoy Barua, in an writer of biographical Marathi Council for Cultural Relations sational. Translating Balgand- Man d a l i .” upcoming exhibition titled ‘The Vivacious’. Curated by Nipun ESoin, the art show will be held at the Indian Habitat Centre, from July 28 – 31. ‘The Vivacious’ celebrates Mrinmoy’s Theme pavilions become center vision of an inner force that compels and emboldens us to live life to the fullest. His abstract art has a uniqueness which por- trays a blend of high course and flat course of attraction on day-2 of IFJAS textures, superimposed by a perfect bal- ance of vibrant brush strokes, along with OUR CORRESPONDENT opportunity to dis- these products would the highly precise roller and spatula impact. play their products,” not only enable the INDIAN FASHION Jewellery informed Rakesh prime producers to Mrinmoy’s figurative works por- from his maternal grandfather who was a and Accessories show 2018 Kumar, ED – EPCH. explore export oppor- tray sentiments of force, power, righteous freedom fighter during the free- [IFJAS] witnessed huge foot- Brass engraving tunity but would also freedom, ecstasy, life and spiri- dom struggle. fall on its second day as EPCH jewellery, bangles, give exposure to the tuality. He believes in women Mrinmoy in his long professional jour- organised a thematic show on ring and earrings, craftspersons/entrepre- empowerment and depicts the ney of 24 years is known for his unique fashion jewellery and acces- glass bead jewellery, neurs engaged with the female form as a source of life style of abstract art and mammoth size sories from the craft clusters necklace, bracelets, fashion industry at the and inspiration,spirituality, and figurative canvas paintings. located in Northern Region, wooden jewellery, ground level to learn love. Apart from winning various state-level Central Region, Western silver jewellery are the market technicali- The title of the exhibition awards starting with Shankar’s Interna- Region, North Eastern Region, on display from cen- ties according to the itself indicates the sparkling force tional Award, Al-Flaha Merit Scholarship, Eastern Region and Uttara- tral region were the requirement of the for- and liveliness of womanhood. Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow, Sahitya khand state. highlights. textile, corn husk weaving, eign buyers. IFJAS is a B2B Every illustration of art Kala Parishad, Delhi, All India Fine Art “Such participation is vital Also, beads jewellery, jewellery box from Northeast show where foreign buyers, at ‘The Vivacious’ reflect the and Craft Society, he was honoured with in order to increase the span silk stole and dress mate- region appealed the visitors. importers, buying agents viewer’s inner emotions and sub- National award in 2002 by Prime Minister of export market as well as rial, and artistic textiles, bags, Likewise, fashion jewellery wholesalers etc. are allowed sequently relate to them. Narendra Modi. the brand building of regional tribal jewellery, kauna nat- and accessories from other to visit the fair for procuring Mrinmoy Barua, who was Besides this, he has also participated craft clusters where manufac- ural fiber bags and acces- regions are on display. the products that are required born in 1972 in Kolkata, believes in various prestigious exhibitions at Birla turers, craftspersons get the sories, baskets, handmade The specific display of from the Indian market. that he inherited his passion and Academy, Kolkata, Lalit Kala Academy, love for contemporary art prints Assam and Kala Khazana in Phuket. 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No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp ‘Delhi Assembly Delhi govt schools to All work at Burari RTO to be Monsoon session from decentralised: Chief Minister August 6 to 10’ get 12,000 new rooms ROUSHAN ALI OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: During a sur- Projects to be undertaken at estimated cost of Rs 2,892.65 crore prise inspection at the regional NEW DELHI: The Aam transport office (RTO) in Aadmi Party-led Delhi gov- SAYANTAN GHOSH tation with the heads of schools Bururi, Chief Minister Arvind ernment on Tuesday decided for maximum utilisation of Kejriwal on Tuesday warned to convene a five-day Mon- NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabi- space, as per FAR giving due of strict action against officers soon session of Delhi Assembly net on Tuesday passed the pro- consideration to open/play- involved in corruption with starting August 6. The decision posal to build over 12,000 new ground area and complying help from touts. was taken at a Cabinet meet- rooms to all the government with the technical feasibility as Kejriwal also stated that ing chaired by Chief Minister schools in Delhi. prescribed in building bylaws.” from August 1, all the work Arvind Kejriwal. “9,981 classrooms, 106 It also instructed that at the Burari RTO would be “The Monsoon Session of multi-purpose halls, 328 lab- the plan should include the decentralised and that the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot the Delhi Assembly will take oratories, 1,067 toilet blocks, removal of temporary struc- Delhi government would try at the Burari RTO here on Tuesday PIC/MPOST place from August 6 to August as well as 204 libraries, princi- tures, i.e. tin sheds, asbestos to open 5,000 vehicle fitness 10,” Deputy Chief Minister pal and vice-principal rooms, shed, porta cabin etc. centres across Delhi. take strict action against all the fitness certificate. This also led Manish Sisodia told reporters staffrooms, stair-cases etc will The Education depart- Presently, all the fitness officers found indulging in cor- to rampant corruption. Now, after the cabinet meeting. be built in existing premises Among these rooms will be 9,981 new classrooms PIC/TWITTER ment has also directed that the certification of three wheelers rupt practices,” Kejriwal told we will decentralize and open During the five-day ses- of Delhi government schools, plan for construction of mul- are done at Burari Transport reporters later. 5,000 more centres in Delhi,” sion, BJP legislators are likely under the jurisdiction of Direc- said Sisodia, who also heads the cial said, “Keeping in view the tipurpose hall may be taken Authority. He also directed the Trans- the CM said. to attack the AAP dispensa- torate of Education,” said Dep- Education Department. increasing trend of population into consideration wherever As Kejriwal and Delhi port Secretary to immediately He also directed the Trans- tion over waterlogging in the uty Chief Minister Manish He said the adverse student- growth of Delhi and the above- required, and the estimate Transport Minister Kailash take steps to decentralise the port Secretary to make weekly national Capital. Sisodia. classroom ratio (SCR) has to be mentioned requirements, an should also include provision Gahlot landed at the Burari fitness certification system. inspection of authorities all Both the AAP and BJP He added that the project reversed and the construction exercise was carried out for all for dual desks and all neces- RTO, one of the biggest in The Chief Minister also over the city, during which at MLAs are expected to corner will be undertaken at an esti- of new classrooms is an impor- the schools.” sary furnishing for staffrooms, Delhi, scores of agitated driv- asked officials to move a pro- least 50 people will be inter- each other over the Supreme mated cost of Rs 2,892.65 crore tant step in this direction. “The PWD was requested teacher’s table and chair in ers of auto-rickshaws and posal at the earliest to make acted with, and get the whole Court verdict on power tussle (Rs 1,300 crore during 2018- Schools in more than 280 to survey all school buildings classrooms and two almirahs. commercial vehicles virtually fitness certification available process video recorded. between the Lieutenant Gover- 19 and Rs 1,562.65 crores dur- school buildings are running in for preparing the estimates for The PWD would also make mobbed the two, complaining all over the Capital and look at The Secretary was also nor and the Delhi government. ing 2019-20), with the Public double shifts, with a high enrol- construction of classrooms the estimate keeping in mind that nothing happens without possibilities of outsourcing fit- directed to submit a full report Meanwhile, on Wednes- Works Department as the exe- ment of students. The Aam along with all the basic require- the provision of half white and the touts’ involvement. ness certification. of the inspection after it is done day, the Monsoon session of cuting agency for the project. Aadmi Party-led Delhi gov- ments i.e. multi-purpose halls, half blackboard in classrooms. “All the auto drivers and He said that the centralisa- to the Minister concerned. the Parliament is all set to kick- “8,000 additional rooms ernment has also introduced toilet blocks, labs, staffroom, Moreover, these schools commercial vehicle drivers tion of certification is a major Kejriwal instructed officers off, with the Opposition raring have already been constructed new vocational streams in the staircases etc,” he added. would have sewer lines to be have complained that it is only reason for corruption and it to make a list of all the com- to rake up several issues to push in Delhi government schools school curriculum, for which The Education Depart- connected properly through when they come through a tout must be decentralised to weed plaints and the action taken the BJP-led Centre to the wall. as part of the comprehensive additional classrooms will be ment has instructed the PWD main lines and wherever sewer that their work is done quickly. out corruption. for the last 10 days and submit One of these issues could agenda to impart quality edu- required. that “proper construction plan line is not available, provision Otherwise, the work remains “Earlier, people had to a report to him by 11 am on be the tussle between LG Anil cation to the children of Delhi,” A Delhi government offi- should be prepared in consul- of STP may be incorporated. pending for months. We will stand in long queues to get a Wednesday. Baijal and the Delhi govern- ment, with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday raising the issue before Prime Office-of-profit: EC rejects AAP MLAs’ plea to cross-examine petitioner Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting of political leaders OUR CORRESPONDENT examination of the petitioner on July 23. they were not holding any office assembly (MLAs), on grounds determine the meaning of the appointment as Parliamentary ahead of Wednesday’s session. as he is not a witness in the The EC is hearing afresh the of profit by being appointed as that they held an office of profit expression “office-of-profit Secretaries, without being He alleged discrimina- NEW DELHI: The Election present proceedings and the case related to disqualification parliamentary secretaries. as parliamentary secretaries, held under the government”. influenced by the earlier order tion by the Centre against the Commission of India on respondents have failed to of 20 AAP MLAs for allegedly In March this year, the AAP was in violation of the “Order of remand is passed or observations on the said Delhi government and hoped Tuesday rejected a plea by Aam make out a case for calling holding the office of profit by had received a morale-boosting “principle of natural justice,” a to the ECI to hear arguments aspect in this order,” the court that the prime minister will Aadmi Party MLAs to cross- any witness as pleaded in their virtue of their appointment as reprieve from the Delhi high high court bench comprising and thereafter decide the all- said in a 79-page order. address the issue. “Despite the examine a petitioner, who applications. parliamentary secretaries. court, which reinstated 20 justice Sanjiv Khanna and important and seminal issue; The ruling was delivered Supreme Court order, the LG sought their disqualification, “Therefore, this commission The Delhi AAP lawmakers MLAs of the party after they justice Chander Shekhar had what is meant by the expression on a bunch of appeals by the and IAS officers are not let- to prove that they were not dismisses the applications had moved the plea on 16 had been disqualified through ruled. ‘office-of-profit held under the MLAs, who had challenged the ting Delhi government work. holding any “office of profit”. under consideration.” May for cross-examination of a presidential order on the The judges sent back the Government’ and re-examine EC recommendation and the Is it our crime that we want to In its 70-page order, the The Commission also said petitioner Prashant Patel, and recommendation of the EC. case to the ECI for a fresh the factual matrix to decide President’s approval of their do doorstep delivery of ration, poll panel said, “There is no it will hear the final arguments officials of the Assembly and Disqualification of the hearing on all the “important” whether the petitioners had disqualification from the Delhi improve schools and health occasion and need for the cross- in the AAP office-of-profit case city government to prove that members of the legislative and “seminal issues” and to incurred disqualification on Assembly. sector,” Singh said. Redeveloped colonies Crime detection rate up by 8% Shyam Lal College will need 15,779 kL of this year, claim Delhi Police collaborating with water daily: Activists ABHAY SINGH Meanwhile, Delhi Commis- sion for Women (DCW) chief European institutes NEW DELHI: More than Swati Maliwal also gave her SAYANTAN GHOSH the Centre, the Delhi govern- 2,000 cases of heinous crime views through Twitter, where ment and the civic bodies for have been reported this year she said, “Wish Delhi Police OUR CORRESPONDENT day academic extravaganza NEW DELHI: The redevelop- not taking any steps to tackle till June, according the Delhi would work towards improv- was organised with lectures, ment project seven colonies in the serious problem of ground- Police data, with cops claiming ing Law & Order than com- NEW DELHI: The seminars and conferences. south Delhi, initiated by the water depletion in the Capital. that the crime detection rate ing up with silly arguments International Winter School Academics from not Centre, will require 15,779 kilo- The apex court perused has increased by eight per cent, in its defense. Little girls are project for 2018 at Delhi only India but from abroad litres of fresh water daily, envi- a report by the NITI Aayog compared to last year. raped, suicides are commit- University’s Shyam Lal College also participated. Around ronmental activists protesting which had stated that various According to the data, Cops also arrested 271 persons in cases of human trafficking PIC/MPOST ted in police stations, illegal (SLC) – which started in March 20 European delegates the project have claimed. After authorities were passing the accessed by Millennium Post, liquor and drugs being sold all this year – will conclude in participated in the event, in compiling all available data, buck and shying away from till June this year, as many as The data also claims that years 2018 and 2017 have seen over, trafficking is at an all time August. which 18 were from Finland.” the activists stated that 64 per their responsibility. 2,955 cases of heinous crimes there was a decline of around reduction in Heinous Crimes high!” Authorities said they want Meanwhile, sources in cent of the fresh water will be “You are doing nothing to were reported, compared to 25 per cent in cases of street as compared to earlier years. In the last three years, more to make the programme a the college added, “Finland needed post construction. reduce water consumption. 3,180 in the corresponding crime. Last year, around 6,100 Similarly there is substan- than 300 cases of human traf- regular feature of their college, government organises a “Delhi has a huge water There is no plan for recharge period last year. street crimes were reported till tial reduction in Street crime ficking were reported in the which at one point of time test for the scholarship for crisis and the amount here and preservation of groundwa- “There has been a decrease June, whereas the number fell &detection rate of heinous national Capital, revealed the was notorious for its poor international students which is alarming. The authorities ter,” a bench of Justices Madan of around seven per cent, com- to 4,563 this year. Cops said crimes has also improved@ data of Delhi Police. infrastructure. used to take place in Nepal. should act responsibly before B Lokur and Deepak Gupta pared last year,” said a senior they are working hard and put- LtGovDelhi @ArvindKejriwal.” The law enforcement In addition to the But last year, it was organised giving permission to such proj- had said. police officer. ting all efforts to make sure that The tweet came hours after agency claimed that it has tight- International Winter at SLC, in which students from ect. If this happens, the water It further asked the Cen- Talking about the detection the city remains safe. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ened the noose on traffickers, School project, SLC is now Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Sri crisis of the city will increase,” tre for immediate, intermedi- rate of cases, police claimed it On Monday, Delhi Police, in tweeted, “Law and order in the which led to rescue of over 300 collaborating with European Lanka and Bangladesh besides said Kanchi Kohli an activist. ary and long-term measures to has increased to 85 per cent, its official Twitter handle, said, capital of India is deteriorating girls. Cops also arrested 271 countries for other events too. India and Nepal appeared. Earlier this month, the keep a check on the depletion compared to last year’s 77 per “Law and order in National by the day. BJP has completely persons involved in cases of Now, the college is in talks “The college is taking many Supreme Court had slammed of groundwater in Delhi. cent. Capital is under control. The failed.” human trafficking. with France and Georgia for such initiatives and succeeding. programmes on academic This is a big achievement not excellence, confidence- only for the college but for the building and skill development university as such.” Girl’s suicide in police post: DCW sends notice to DCP (West) among students. SLC has also organised The student strength of SLC virtual lectures from OUR CORRESPONDENT of Police, West District, seeking Delhi Police, such as reasons DCW has asked Delhi on the issue of women safety. Vijay Kumar, on his Twitter is more than Jawaharlal Nehru universities and colleges an explanation in the matter. for the presence of the girl in Police to submit the report Section 10(iii)(d) of the said handle, said “It is clarified that University. However, in terms abroad, such as Melbourne NEW DELHI: Delhi Commis- Earlier this week, media the police post late at night, the before July 20. Act empowers the Commis- the girl had come to police post of campus space, it is not even School of Business Studies, sion for Women (DCW) has reports brought to light a case name of the officer responsible The DCW Act, 1994, man- sion to seek any information, on her own at around 2:30AM. one-fifth of JNU. while professors from France taken suo motu cognisance of where a girl committed sui- for the serious lapse and action dates the Commission to inves- requisition any record or copy At that time, her family mem- Dr Rabi Narayan Kar, also delivered their lectures media reports of the suicide of cide by hanging herself inside taken against him, copy of FIR tigate and examine all matters thereof from any office for the bers were also at the PP and principal, SLC, said, “We without the college spending a girl at midnight inside the a police post in Tilak Nagar on in the matter, CCTV footage of relating to the safeguards pro- aforesaid purpose and gives it continued to be in the PP until organised International any money on it. Students premises of a police post and the night of July 14. the police post, details of offi- vided for women under the powers of a Civil Court in this this unfortunate incident hap- Winter School with the help of of the college is even getting issued a notice on Wednesday The Commission has cers on duty at the time of inci- Constitution and give recom- regard. pened. Enquiry by Learned Ministry of Higher Education regular campus placements as to the Deputy Commissioner sought various details from dent etc. mendations to the government On Tuesday, DCP (West) Judicial Magistrate is on.” of Finland, in which a five- well.

Employment Notification Prolonged use of steroids, supplements to Flying Training Institute Government of West Bengal Transport Department New Secretariat Building Block-‘A’, 5th Floor, Room no 21 & 22 build muscles could weaken heart: Doctors 1, Kiran Sankar Roy Road Kolkata-700 001 A walk-in interview will take place at this office on Monday, 23/07/18 OUR CORRESPONDENT between 11:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs for contractual engagement of 4 (four) built gym-frequenting man, Speaking on the same Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME). Interested candidates may seek who want to look good and lines, Dr Sanjay Mittal from detailed information through email ([email protected]) or NEW DELHI: Sweating it out are typically in their mid-20s. Ghaziabad said, “A weakened over phone (033-22627024/5416) or contact this office personally. at the gym to gain large muscles Many of these youth have heart cannot pump enough Sd/- has become a fad among men even suffered injuries, such as blood around the body and (D.K Gupta) over the past few years. Even ruptured tendons. the condition is linked to an Director women desire to gain a lean These are not competitive increased risk of heart failure physique and flaunt picture body builders or elite athletes; and sudden cardiac death. The perfect cuts. just ‘gym bunnies’ who want to longer men continue taking To achieve this goal, many look good. steroids, the worse their arteries ‘gym bunnies’ take synthetic “Steroids are essentially b e c om e .” products, such as steroids and synthetic versions of “Plaque build-up is a protein supplements. testosterone. They help in the leading causative agent of heart However, the prolonged use growth of muscles artificially disease, and the number one of these supplements can wreak and the heart, being a kind of killer of men and women across havoc on a person’s heart, even muscle, too can get spurred the globe,” the doctor said. He Many ‘gym bunnies’ take synthetic products, such as steroids and causing sudden cardiac arrest. to grow when introduced to added that taking steroids, even “Large amounts of steroids, protein supplements REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE steroids,” an medical expert for a short period of time, may taken for prolonged time staggering amounts of steroids at a private hospital. said. cause permanent damage to periods, can weaken the heart. and proteins for a long time and She added that a certain He added that steroid users the heart. There is a sizeable subsection it is time that they get educated demographic is becoming have significantly weaker The more steroids a person of athletes, bodybuilders in about their health effects,” said more common in emergency hearts than those who never takes over time, the worse the particular, that have been using Dr Vanita Arora, a consultant departments – young, well- use steroids. heart damage will be. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 Over 250 waterlogging-prone areas across Delhi ANUP VERMA & ABHAY SINGH

NEW DELHI: As rains continue to last various parts of Delhi-NCR, Poor infrastructure exposed again as waterlogging has become a regular problem; so much so that bus have submerged in muddy rainwater in Minto Bridge area. And in its inves- rains cause Gurugram roads to cave in tigations, Delhi Police has found that more than 250 areas and roads where waterlogging has been reported. PIYUSH OHRIE among the more developed areas injuries,” added Singh. The city police regularly write as the Haryana government tries After the heavy rains in July to concerned agencies in case of GURUGRAM: Unlike their fellow to promote Gurugram as an ‘Icon 2016, the problems of crumbling such problems, and the South Delhi FILE PHOTO/MPOST countrymen in Mumbai and city’. infrastructure of the city and poor Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Bengaluru, where the roads are Miffed over the poor roads were out in the open for Wednesday replied that its concerned Hyatt to Moti Bagh ring road, Patel In 2017, more than 150 places had riddled with potholes, Gurugram infrastructure, Gurugram residents everyone to see. staff is “fully geared up to resolve Chest Institute to Mukherjee Nagar, reported complaints of waterlogging. does not receive excessive rainfall have taken to social media and are Following that debacle, the waterlogging-related problems under Sangam Vihar, Sanjay Jheel, Dwarka, Meanwhile, SDMC Mayor Nar- during monsoons. Yet, a mere 120 demanding accountability from public agencies, along with the the jurisdiction of the civic body in Nehru Nagar, Defence Colony, Kha- endra Chawla stated that the Copor- millimetres of rainfall between the public officials. cooperation from the central the shortest possible time.” juri Chowk, Katwaria Sarai, Mehrauli, ation’s staff has been instructed to July 13 and 16 was enough for the Not only are they complaining government agencies, tried to put Police data accessed by Millen- Anand Parbat, Bhisham Pitamah resolve waterlogging complaints at poor infrastructure of roads to be of poor roads in private residential a lot of investment in revamping nium Post states that on 96 roads, Marg, Maharani Bagh are among the earliest. exposed again. colonies but also about the poor the major routes like NH-8, Sohna waterlogging has been reported three the 190 locations where waterlog- On Tuesday, he also inaugu- In addition to the usual upkeep of these roads by the public road, MG road, Golf Course road times. These areas include ITO–Tilak ging has been reported occasionally. rated a dedicated helpline number problem of potholes, rains have agencies. and Golf Course extension road. Marg–Sikandra Road, Bhajanpura “After finding waterlogging spots, 23228325, which will remain open on caused other types of problems Many resident associations While crores were spent to Khajuri, Dhaula Kuan to Nariana, we write to the concerned agencies all working days during office hours. for on Gurugram’s roads. Many claim there is a lack of proactive Many new roads, on which thousands on revamping these roads, the Bhogal to Ashram flyover, and Adh- in this regard,” a police official said. The complaints will be monitored newly-constructed roads, on action by the agencies towards of crores have been poured by public complaint of poor road in the chini T-Point. According to cops, before the to ensure appropriate action and to which thousands of crores have improving the roads in the city. agencies, have caved in PIC/MPOST internal parts of the city is still Meanwhile, at least 78 places have rainy season, senior police officer avoid loss, damage or disruption due been poured by public agencies, In the past, residents have unresolved. reported waterlogging problem twice brief traffic police personnel on how to rainwater accumulation. have caved in. pooled money themselves to and NH-8, the condition of other The Haryana government this season, which include Kashmere to manage traffic during rains. “Police The helpline has been established Some of the prominent places build and maintain roads for better roads continues to be poor,” said had launched a ‘HarPath’ app, Gate Metro Station, W Point–ITO, personnel are briefed on where to in the Mayor’s office itself, so that where roads have reportedly caved connectivity. Rashmi Singh, a city resident. through which people can take Rao Tularam Margo to South Ave- divert the traffic and how commuters senior officers can keep an eye on the in include IFFCO chowk, IFFCO “There will not be a single road “The poor state of roads in the photos of poor roads and send it nue, and Saket Court to Hauz Rani. should be informed,” the officer said. functioning of the helpline. Chowk flyover, Hero Chowk, and in the city at present that is free of city has started to take a toll on us. to the government. The presence Areas like Saket Hospital, rail- The use of Twitter and Facebook Chawla underlined the need for Cyber City road. potholes. Though there are many They a major risk for commuters, of multiple agencies for road way under bridge at Lawrence road also helps in getting the message to proper maintenance of small drains Not only are these areas among construction activities happening as there have been also reports of maintenance, however, prevents and Wazirpur Industrial area, IIT commuters instantly, so that they and ensuring that the entire machin- the busiest routes, they are also at the stretch of Golf Course road people sustaining back and neck fixing of accountability. flyover, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, can avoid stretches with traffic snarls. ery remains well oiled. Three arrested Death of air hostess: Husband 16-yr-old widow stabbed to for attempted sent to 14-day police custody death by husband’s brother robbery, OUR CORRESPONDENT The victim’s family alleged that Singhvi OUR CORRESPONDENT parents and mother were pres- shooting used to “physically assault” her and ask for Sources said that ent at the spot of the murder NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednes- her money. Another issue over which the NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old the accused Amit and stated that the deceased’s ZAFAR ABBAS day sent the husband of a flight attendant, couple had arguments was the sale of her married girl was stabbed to brother-in-law Amit, a resi- who allegedly committed suicide in south flat in south Delhi. death by her brother-in-law in held his minor dent of Faridabad, along with NEW DELHI: Exchanging Delhi’s Panchsheel Park on Friday, to two Anissia’s family members had filed a south east Badarpur on Mon- sister-in-law two other young men came and greetings outside a bank with weeks’ judicial custody. police a complaint on June 27 about that day evening, with Delhi Police stabbed the girl with a knife his victim proved costly for a Metropolitan Magistrate sent Mayank the fight between the couple and stated on Tuesday saying that a call responsible for his and all fled. We have registered cocky robber, who had opening Singhvi to 14 days’ judicial remand after that her husband and in-laws would be was received about the incident younger brother’s a murder case,” said Deputy fire and tried to run away with Delhi police moved an application saying responsible if anything happens to her. The around 7.30 pm on Monday. Commissioner of Police (South the former’s money in south the accused was not required for custodial complaint was one-and-a-half pages long. Cops said that after a police suicide East) Romil Baaniya. Delhi Hauz Khas. interrogation. Mayank Singhvi after he was sent to judicial Cops are now seeking the bank account team reached the spot at Tajpur Police have made several Cops on Tuesday said that Deputy Commissioner of Police custody for two weeks by a Delhi court, on details of the couple. “We will scan the Pahari, Badarpur, a girl around accused youth. teams to arrest the accused and on July 4, victim Sajjan Kumar (South) Romil Baaniya on Wednesday bank transaction details and tell the bank 16-17 years of age was found Sources said that the rela- his associates. reached his office in Jung- Tuesday said that they have asked one of the friends PIC/PTI to freeze the accounts related to the case,” lying unconscious on the roof tionship between the couple Both the victim and the pura and collected cash to be of the deceased woman Anissia to join deceased were busy with the last rites of said the police official. of the house with serious stab was strained and they frequent accused’s family members deposited in a bank in Guj- questioning. their daughter. The parents of the husband On 13 July, the 39-year-old air hostess injuries. She was immediately had fights. Barely two months work as sweeper and security jar Dairy, Hauz Khas. He had It is suspected that before jumping to will be questioned after 20 July. was found dead under mysterious circum- shifted to Apollo hospital in ago, Bhummika’s husband had guards. Sources said that the been followed by two masked death, Anissia allegedly she sent text mes- “We arrested the husband yester- stances in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas area. an ambulance. However, doc- committed suicide. accused Amit held his sister-in- men from his Jungpura office, sages, one to her husband and another to day and questioned him for an hour. He Her husband, who is a software engineer, tors at the hospital declared her After her husband’s death, law responsible for his younger who tried to overpower on the her friend. claimed to be innocent,” said a senior told the cops that she jumped from the ter- brought dead. the victim was living at her brother’s suicide. Moolchand flyover by hitting Police want to know whether the friend police official. race of the house. The deceased girl was iden- mother’s place and had come However, cops said the his bike but failed. was aware of the tiff between the husband He added that they are probing whether Before the incident, the victim sent a tified as Bhummika, who had to her grandparents’ house two exact motive will only be ascer- However when Kumar and the wife. Cops did not question any- the victim was upset with her husband for message on his phone that she will take got married about a year ago days earlier. tained when they arrest the reached the bank and was park- body on Wednesday, as the parents of the not telling her about his first marriage. the extreme step. with the younger brother of the “The girl’s maternal grand- accused and his associates. ing his bike, the same two cul- prits, now without masks, came over and greeted him by shak- ing hands. Head constable earns plaudits Technology comes to aid of cops Before Kumar could under- stand anything, they tried to snatch his bag containing cash, for fighting off armed snatchers cheques and other documents. in nabbing notorious snatcher Kumar resisted the attempt and OUR CORRESPONDENT or confront them single-hand- one of the culprits took out a edly. I chose the latter. I knew ZAFAR ABBAS exit, in these cases, the place of team spotted the snatchers country-made pistol and shot NEW DELHI: It requires a it was risky but the man being occurrences were deep inside at Chhatarpur Y-point, and at Kumar. One bullet struck lion’s heart to take on armed robbed needed immediate help. NEW DELHI: Technology, residential colonies,” said Dep- started chasing them while Kumar near the left eye-brow, robbers, holding a man captive “I took them on and, for- when used effectively, does uty Commissioner of Police having the live location sharing but he survived. Finally, the on the roadside at knifepoint. tunately, caught hold of one of wonders, and a team of South (South) Romil Baaniya. feature of WhatsApp turned culprits fled empty-handed. Fortunately, Head Constable them while the other managed Delhi Police proved this true Soon, a trap team of 146 on. This enabled the rest of the “Based on the memory of Manoj posted at Sarojini Nagar to flee,” Manoj said. The other beyond doubt as they used the policemen constituted from of trap team to gather at the right the incident during which one police station is one with such accused were apprehended newly-introduced live loca- the above five police stations spot to nab the criminals. of the suspects greeted him by as heart. later, after the interrogation of tion sharing option in popular and briefed the DCP office Minutes later, the two shaking hands, Kumar sus- The brave cop single-hand- the accused that Manoj caught. instant messaging application One of the two accused Vineet about the detailed descrip- snatchers found themselves pected one of the culprits to edly fought off a gang of snatch- The brave act of the head WhatsApp to arrest a gang Verma in police custody PIC/MPOST tions of the suspects and the surrounded. With no way out, be an ex-employee of the com- ers and saved an innocent man Head Constable Manoj has been constable has been noticed by involved in robberies in five white TVS Apache motorcycle they started firing at the cops pany in which he is working,” from being robbed in south lauded by his seniors PIC/MPOST senior police officers. different areas of South Delhi. mostly wore heavy chains. they used in the commission and one of them even snatched said Romil Baaniya, Dep- Delhi. “This was truly an act of Cops on Tuesday said that “We realised that the of crime. a motorist’s bike on gunpoint uty Commissioner of Police On July 11, around 6 am, that some miscreants on two- bravery where our police- the arrested accused Vineet snathers specifically target- “A common team com- to flee. However, cops over- (South) said on Tuesday. the head constable was on his wheelers were trying to rob a man single-handedly caught Verma, a resident of Loni in ted areas under five police sta- munication network for quick powered Verma and based On the basis of this infor- motorcycle going to Sarojini pedestrian of his belongings the armed accused. We have Ghaziabad, is the member of a tions, namely Malviya Nagar, sharing of information was on his inputs, seven snatched mation, the ex-employee of Nagar police station from his and were holding him captive managed to solve seven cases gang that targets men wearing Saket, Neb Sarai, Mehrauli and provided, using wireless net- gold chains have been recov- Nestle Distributor’s Dheeraj residence in Malviya Nagar. at knifepoint. of robbery and snatching in the gold chains on morning walks. Fatehpur Beri. Contrary to the work and WhatsApp groups ered from his possession. Cops Yadav was identified and As he passed by the gate “There were two options: area,” Deputy Commissioner of Police noticed a sharp usual modus operandi, where for sharing live location” said said that the other abscond- arrested from Filmistan area. of Police Training School, either I should call for help and Police (South) Romil Baaniya increase in snatching cases snatchers strike along the main Baaniya. ing snatcher Amit is carrying a His two accomplices were also Malviya Nagar, he noticed wait for reinforcement to arrive said on Wednesday. in March, where the victims roads which facilitates quick On July 11, a police cash reward of Rs 1 lakh. arrested later. CITY BRIEFS Five cases Gautam Budhh Nagar DM issues Don’t let JAL’s assets be ONE TRAIN WITHDRAWN FROM of malaria used for refunding money to MAGENTA LINE AFTER TECHNICAL SNAG reported in safety guidelines to pvt schools NEW DELHI: One train was withdrawn from service RAHUL SINGH home buyers: Banks to SC on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line on Tuesday after it Gurugram The administration issued directions that developed some technical problems, officials said. GREATER NOIDA: The the schools must abide by the guidelines NEW DELHI: Banks and with its restructuring plan. Services were briefly delayed, they said. The incident OUR CORRESPONDENT Gautam Buddh Nagar district financial institutions (FIs), JAL’s subsidiary firm JIL owes took place at around 8 am when the train was going administration on Tuesday issued by the state government, which have lent money to money to home buyers and towards Kalkaji Mandir station, and it was removed GURUGRAM: With the onset issued a set of children safety Supreme Court and CBSE/ICSE board Jaiprakash Associates Limited was undergoing liquidation of rains, the vector-borne dis- guidelines to all private schools (JAL), on Tuesday urged the process. from the service at the IGI Domestic Airport station. eases have increased. At least of Greater Noida in the wake of Supreme Court that the assets Stressing the need for Magenta Line connects Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri five cases of malaria have been rape of a three-and-a-half years before August 5, they should an inspection by a team formed of holding firm JAL should not segregating the two issues, West and Kalkaji Mandir station is an interchange reported from Gurugram in old girl in Delhi Public School be ready to face action. Such by the district administration. used for refunding money to Divan told the bench, facility with the Violet Line. In May this year, Union addition to seventeen cases of of Greater Noida on Thursday. schools will be marked as unsafe The team will comprise of offi- home buyers of its subsidiary also comprising justices Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief dengue. The administration issued and their names will be pub- cials from district administra- firm Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL). A M Khanwilkar and D Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the 24.82-km There are also a large num- directions that the schools must lished on the official website tion and a representative from JAL, which has already Y Chandrachud, that the long Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir stretch of the ber of patients with viral dis- abide by the guidelines issued by of the district administration,” Parents’ association. deposited Rs 750 crore with exposure of banks and FIs eases, with over 500 patients the state government, Supreme said Singh. “The inspection process will the apex court registry, had in JAL was to the tune of Rs Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line. With the opening of coming to the government hos- Court and CBSE/ICSE board, As per the new guidelines, start from August 20. Upon told the bench headed by Chief 21,593 crore, out of which Rs this stretch, the total length of the Delhi Metro Rail pital for treatment in a span of in order to ensure a safe and all the schools are directed to non-compliance of these guide- Justice Dipak Misra that it was 4,750 crore was of ICICI. Corporation (DMRC) network has reached 277 km. three days. secure learning environment submit an affidavit, undertaken lines, strict actions will be initi- willing to deposit Rs 600 crore “These are two (JAL and Large-scale construction for students. by the principal of the school, ated against the schools which more to refund money to the JIL) separate legal entities and 40-YR-OLD RAPED IN GURUGRAM activities in Gurugram is prov- In the meeting held with on a Rs 100 notarized stamp may also lead to derecognisi- home buyers if it was allowed to if JAL was forced to pay for JIL GURUGRAM: A 40-year-old woman who works in ing to be a challenge in tackling around 500 delegates includ- paper stating that they abide by tion of the school,” added Singh. dispose of its identified assets, then it will have adverse impact vector-borne diseases like den- ing the principals and direc- the rules and safety guidelines An official said that the including a cement plant at on JAL,” he said, adding that a private company in Gurugram has alleged that gue and malaria. With most of tors of all the schools, district issued by CBSE and the state guidelines include installation Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. JAL’s scheme on restructuring she was sexual assaulted by a security guard. The these sites having poor drain- magistrate BN Singh issued a government. of cameras covering every cor- Senior advocate Shyam was pending with the NCLT, rape survivor is a widow, who belongs from Madhya age facilities, water can be direction that the guidelines be The affidavit will be submit- ner of the school, close watch Divan, appearing for the and the RBI can be taken on Pradesh. She was living as a tenant in Sukharali Guru- found stranded in these places fully implemented by August 5. ted by August 5 in the office of on swimming pool and school consortium of banks and board in the matter. gram and had been working in Gurugram for a better thus making it ripe for the lar- “The guidelines have been Inspector of Schools, Gautam buses, police verification of class FIs led by ICICI Bank, said The hearing on the pleas livelihood, police said on Tuesday. vae to grow. issued to all schools and if any Buddh Nagar. IV employees, separate toilets while JAL has moved the of home buyers remained Preparations have already school did not follow the order Once the application is sub- for girls, boys and the staff and National Company Law inconclusive and would begun for fogging. or did not submit the report mitted, the schools will undergo visitors. Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad continue on Wednesday.AGENCIES nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp ‘Tears don’t reflect helplessness, ‘Present trends in Budget never said Cong troubling me’ Kumaraswamy says he is an emotional person Session may prove lethal’ OUR CORRESPONDENT

OUR CORRESPONDENT they said. Pointing to the man- NEW DELHI: After his emo- ner in which the no-confidence tional speech at a JDS event NEW DELHI: Leaders of motion was dealt with, the lead- fuelled speculation about strain opposition parties on Tuesday ers said as the concept of 'no in ties with ally Congress, Kar- wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker confidence' flowed from Article nataka Chief Minister HD Sumitra Mahajan, saying the 75(3) of the Constitution, it was Kumaraswamy on Tuesday trends that emerged during the reason why the Rule 198 of said he had shed tears not out the Budget Session of Parlia- Lok Sabha rules did not vest any of “helplessness” and asserted ment might prove lethal to the discretionary powers with the that he did not speak anything country's constitutional democ- speaker as far as admissibility against the Congress. racy if left unchecked. They also of the motion was concerned. Kumaraswamy said there accused the ruling party of den- They said once 50 members was nothing wrong in being igrating rules and the Constitu- stood in favour of the motion emotional at a party event tion which lowered the dignity sought to be moved, the speaker which was like a “family func- of Parliament and the Chair and had to announce that the House tion” for him and accused the asked the speaker whether she had granted leave (permission) media of hyping the issue. The had also written to the leader for no confidence motion to be JDS leader said nowhere dur- Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy meets with Union minister of the house, who is the prime taken up. ing his speech had he said that Ram Vilas Paswan, in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI minister, asking him to put a "The speaker has no dis- Congress or its leaders were full stop on such "subversion". cretion. It is the House which troubling him. river water to be raised during became chief minister, the elec- Mahajan had last week decides admissibility," they said, I’m an emotional person, Parliament session. tronic media have made news written to opposition parties adding that Rule 378 of Lok but it is not my helplessness. “I spoke for an hour on as they want and have placed it expressing concern over the witness to another trend which, They also pointed to the the House of People was not Sabha rules gave full powers to Did I shed tears at a govern- that day. Nowhere I talked before people. Who will benefit frequent disruptions in Parlia- to say the least, will prove to manner in which the govern- even allowed to decide on the the speaker to ensure order in ment programme? As chief anything about the Congress out of it? Why are you doing it? ment and asked them to intro- be lethal to our Constitutional ment got the budget passed, admissibility of the no-confi- the House. minister I have worked towards creating problems. I have told Is there a need?” spect while ensuring that the democracy, if not checked," dence motion. "Yet, we were all witness to implementing programmes media friends that despite dif- An emotional Kumaras- dignity of Parliament was not the opposition leaders said. OPPOSITION WRITES "For all your concern for the disastrous manner in which strongly,” he said. ficulty I have taken the strong wamy on Saturday had told undermined. The letter was signed by TO SPEAKER the image of our Parliament the notices given by parties “I was speaking at my fam- step of loan waiver and have JDS workers at a meeting in She had also sought their various opposition leaders globally, this ignominious were dealt with...," they said. ily programme. I have shared implemented programmes, Bengaluru that he was “not cooperation, stating that diver- in the Lok Sabha, includ- chapter in the history of "You rightly called for intro- my pain with family members. but somewhere I’m not getting happy” being in the top post gence of opinion and dissent ing those from the Congress, alleging that it was done "with- Indian Parliament has no prec- spection and advised us not to I have not criticised Congress encouragement for my good and was swallowing the pain should be within the established CPI(M), Samajwadi Party, NCP, out any debate or discussion", edent world over," the leaders quote from the past to justify leaders. While talking emo- work. “While speaking about like ‘Vishakantha’(Lord Shiva), norms. IUML, CPI, RJD and some pushing inadmissable amend- claimed in the letter. disruptions. The opposition has tionally, it is natural that tears it I got emotional as I felt that who drank poison. They claimed that "utter dis- other parties. ments to the finance bill with- They claimed that the been very decent and dignified flow. More than a CM, I am people still don’t have faith in Union minister Arun Jait- regard" was displayed towards The signatories include out the world knowing what media had made uncharita- in its conduct which is veri- an ordinary person with emo- me (that I will deliver), and not ley, in a Facebook post, has the rules and the Constitution Congress leader Mallikar- was happening. ble comments about the the fiable from the records of the tions,” he told reporters here. because I was unable to bear accused Congress of driving during the Budget Session, jun Kharge, CPI(M) leader "The utter disregard to the role of the Chair in this entire House," they said. "Regretta- The chief minister is in any problem created by any Kumaraswamy to despera- which saw a virtual washout, Mohammed Salim, SP leader rules and the Constitution dis- episode. bly, it is the ruling party which Delhi till Thursday morn- party,” he said. tion. “Listening to these state- and expressed concern over the Dharmendra Yadav, Congress played by the ruling dispensa- "Any aspersion cast on is denigrating the rules and the ing, during which he will be He said his “media friends” ments of an Honourable Chief the manner in which the no leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia, tion did not add to the glory of the Chair reflects poorly on Constitution thereby lowering meeting several Union minis- made it a big issue and created Minister, my memory took confidence motion against the Tariq Anwar, AAP leader Bhag- the Chair and the House. We the members of that House as the dignity of the House and the ters and will also be chairing a national debate out of it. me back to the dialogues of government was handled. want Mann and CPI leader C N have seen how, day after day, well. And we are not prepared Chair," alleged the opposition a meeting of MPs from Kar- “I have been seeing for the the tragedy era of Hindi cin- "...The Budget Session was Jayadevan. for thirteen consecutive days for this kind of reflected glory," leaders in their letter. nataka on issues like Cauvery last 55 days, from the time I ema,” he said. Rahul in competition I stand with the marginalised, WOMEN’S RESERVATION BILL K’taka Cong asks with Owaisi to usurp ‘Division in oppn will be exposed spokespersons to I am the Congress, says Rahul if debate takes place in Parl’ defend CM Jinnah’s legacy: BJP BENGALURU: The Con- OUR CORRESPONDENT Modi also said that he wanted OUR CORRESPONDENT gress in Karnataka on Tues- OUR CORRESPONDENT Muslims” attributed to him. to ask the Congress whether it day asked its spokespersons to The BJP leader claimed that NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi was “a party of Muslim men NEW DELHI: The BJP-led defend its alliance partner and NEW DELHI: The BJP on the Congress chose to send out on Tuesday said the Congress alone”, referring to the alleged NDA believes that division Chief Minister H D Kumaras- Tuesday described Congress a message as part of its “delib- stands with the persecuted and reluctance of the party to back in the opposition’s ranks over wamy, saying he is “an emo- president Rahul Gandhi’s tweet erate conspiracy” and leaked the “last person in the line” and a legislation to protect Muslim the Women’s Reservation Bill tional person” -- a reference that he stands with the last per- the information about Gan- seeks to erase “hatred and fear”, women from instant divorce. will be exposed in Parliament’s to his recent teary outburst on son in line as a “confession” of dhi’s meeting with Muslim breaking his silence on the con- Gandhi’s reported remark Monsoon Session if a debate meeting,” he said, adding that coalition compulsions. his reported remarks that his intellectuals. troversy following a remark on and Modi’s dig at him sparked over the issue takes place as leaders from all allies agreed “We have been told to party is for Muslims. While Congress leaders the Congress being a “party for political fireworks yester- parties like the SP and the RJD that the decision is aimed at defend the chief minister as BJP spokesperson Sambit claimed that their party would Muslims” attributed to him. day with the BJP alleging its have been opposed to it in its doubling income of farmers. well as the government because Patra told reporters that Gan- send a notice to the Urdu paper The Congress has denied appeasement politics damaged current form. Passing the resolution, he is now our partner in the dhi has not denied the com- which first carried the report, the remark published recently the country and the rival party Following a meeting of leaders from various allies said government. We cannot leave ments, seized by the saffron they never did so and the par- in an Urdu daily as false and charging the BJP with trying to NDA parties, a BJP ally, said that the prime minister has ful- certain matters to the JD(S) party to accuse him of Mus- ty’s minority department’s head baseless. “I stand with the sow seeds of hatred and divi- many MPs, especially those filled the promise made during spokesperson to deal with,” a lim appeasement, and claimed Nadeem Javed asserted in an last person in the line. The sion to continue its rule. coming from backward and the last general elections. He Congress spokesperson said. that the Congress leader is in interview to the same daily that exploited, marginalised and the gress president had said that The Congress also hit back other under-privileged castes, further said a similar resolu- Karnataka Congress chief competition with AIMIM chief Gandhi had indeed made those persecuted. Their religion, caste Congress is a party of Muslims, at Modi for using the reported have been opposed to the bill tion was also passed for India Dinesh Gundu Rao held a Asaduddin Owaisi to “usurp” comments, Patra said. or beliefs matter little to me. and there has been discussion ‘Muslim party’ remark to take a as they have sought quota for becoming the sixth largest meeting with party spokes- the legacy of Pakistan founder He also referred to Owai- “I seek out those in pain on this for the past two days.” jibe at the opposition party and their communities among the economy in the world. persons here and asked them M A Jinnah. si’s alleged comments over lack and embrace them. I erase “I am not surprised as when said the BJP was the “new ver- seats reserved for women. Addressing the MPs of the to defend the coalition gov- “He (Gandhi) has still not of representation of Muslims hatred and fear. I love all liv- Manmohan Singh was the PM, sion of East India Company” Some BJP allies like the NDA, Modi attributed the ernment and partner JD(S) denied it. We could not see a in the Army and said even an ing beings. I am the Congress,” he had said that Muslims have that was allegedly trying to sow LJP have traditionally main- credit of the landmark deci- whenever they participate in negation of what Rahul Gandhi institution like this has become the Congress president said on the first right over natural seeds of hatred and division in tained a similar position. Brief- sion to raise MSPs to the gov- television debates or give state- has said. It is a confession. He a matter of the AIMIM leader’s Twitter. resources,” Modi said. the country to continue its rule ing reporters after the meeting, ernment and all NDA MPs. ments to the media, top Con- has clearly accepted it through divisive agenda. The BJP and the Congress Manmohan Singh had like the British. Parliamentary Affairs Minis- Talking about the NDA, gress sources said. his tweet that the Congress is a He said Congress leader have been sparring after the reportedly said in 2006 while The BJP has been seeking ter Ananth Kumar said Prime the PM said the alliance is in The meeting comes in the party for Muslims,” Patra said. Veerappa Moily had also spo- Urdu daily reported that Gan- addressing the National Devel- a clarification from Gandhi Minister Narendra Modi power in more than 21 states wake of a teary-eyed Kumaras- The tweet has confused ken on similar lines. dhi, who met Muslim intellec- opment Council that “innova- over the remarks. Congress’ agreed with the suggestion “and our family is expand- wamy saying he was not happy rather than clarified, he told There is a sense of compe- tuals earlier last week, had told tive plans” need to be devised communications in-charge that NDA parties should be ing further”. He also asked all in the top post and was “swal- reporters. Patra was reacting tition between Rahul Gandhi them that the Congress was a to ensure that minorities, par- Randeep Surjewala clarified meeting more often formally MPs to attend the session and lowing the pain like Vishakan- after Gandhi tweeted that he and Owaisi as to who would party for Muslims. ticularly the Muslim minority, that the particular newspaper or informally. “A resolution remain present in all its sittings. tha (Lord Shiva),” who drank stands with the persecuted usurp the ideology of Jinnah, Prime Minister Narendra are empowered to share equi- which had quoted Gandhi as praising Prime Minister Naren- “The PM told MPs they should poison. and the last person in the line”, he alleged. An attempt to carry Modi also raised the issue dur- tably the fruit of development having made the remark or its dra Modi for the government’s attend the session and prepare The spokesperson said the breaking his silence on the con- out a religion census of Army ing a speech in Azamgarh over and must have the first claim representative was not present decision to hike the support themselves to expose the oppo- incident of chief minister “cry- troversy following a remark on was made during the UPA, he the weekend, saying, “I read in on resources. at the meeting of the Muslim price given to farmers for their sition’s lies during the proceed- ing” in public was cited as an the Congress being a “party for said. the newspaper that the Con- During his Azamgarh rally, intellectuals with Gandhi. produce, was passed in the ings,” Kumar said. example in the meeting. MPOST Rahul expresses Mayawati sacks BSP leader SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS Govt favours consensus for solidarity with IAS Tejashwi asks Nitish to stop officer Faesal over Rahul Gandhi remarks RS deputy chairman post SRINAGAR: Congress chief OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘befooling’ people on issue OUR CORRESPONDENT Rahul Gandhi has come out in support of IAS officer Shah LUCKNOW: BSP chief May- NEW DELHI: With numbers Faesal of Jammu and Kashmir awati on Tuesday sacked Says Centre has already rejected the demand not on its side, the government cadre against the state govern- newly-appointed party vice- OUR CORRESPONDENT is unlikely to go for election to ment's decision to initiate dis- president Jai Prakash Singh, a the post of Rajya Sabha’s dep- ciplinary proceedings against day after the latter said Con- uty chairman in Parliament’s him over his tweet on rising gress president Rahul Gandhi PATNA: Leader of Opposi- Monsoon Session beginning incidents of rape in the country. could never succeed in Indian tion in the legislative assem- tomorrow and will push for a "I write to you in solidarity politics because his mother was bly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on consensus candidate. against the Jammu and Kash- a foreigner. opinion and were against the Tuesday asked Chief Minister The post has been lying Earlier, Rajya Sabha Chair- mir government's decision to Mayawati said she took party’s culture. Nitish Kumar to stop “befool- vacant since last month after man M Venkaiah Naidu had initiate an inquiry for express- Singh’s “personal views” against “I came to know that yes- ing” people on the issue of spe- the retirement of PJ Kurien, also suggested both the gov- ing your opinion on the ris- the leadership of a rival polit- terday, he (Singh) made a state- cial category status for Bihar who was elected to the upper ernment and the opposition ing incidents of rapes in India," ical party very seriously and ment against the top national when the Central govern- has been shown clearly reject- @Amit Shah & @Sushil Modi house of Parliament on the to elect the deputy chairman Gandhi said in a letter to Faesal. was removing him as the Bahu- leadership of a rival party, ment has already rejected the ing the special category status wont blame Pakistan for it.” Congress ticket from Ker- unanimously. In April this year, the offi- jan Samaj Party (BSP) national thereby deviating from the demand. for any state including Bihar. Reacting sharply to the ala, and later became its dep- Naidu made these remarks cer, who topped the UPSC civil vice-president with immedi- policies of the BSP,” she said in He ridiculed Nitish Kumar “There is no provision for leader of opposition’s sarcas- uty chairman in the UPA at the farewell function of services examination in 2010, ate effect. a statement. yesterday once again asserting grant of special status in the tic remark, Bihar JD(U) chief government. Kurien. had posted on Twitter, "popu- At a meeting of BSP work- Distancing herself from that the state deserved grant of Constitution. And if one state spokesman Sanjay Singh in his A top government source Meanwhile, various oppo- lation + patriarchy + illiteracy ers here yesterday, Singh had Singh’s comment, Mayawati special category status from the is accorded special status, then tweet asked Tejashwi Yadav to said that parliamentary rules sition parties, excluding the + alcohol + porn + technology said if Rahul Gandhi was like noted that he had said a num- centre and sarcastically asked others (states) would also start first explain the reason for his do not set any deadline for fill- Congress, have been trying + anarchy = rapistan". his father (former prime min- ber of “unrestrained things, him to approach “UN and G-8” demanding the same,” Gad- Indonesia trip. ing up the post and there were to project a candidate for the Acting on the instructions ister late Rajiv Gandhi), there which is completely against the to get his demand fulfilled. kari said in a video posted by “First of all, you should precedence in the past when post, who would also be sup- of the Centre's Department of was some hope. However, he culture of the BSP”. “Dear Nitish Ji, You must Tejashwi. “Dear Nitish Chacha make it public as how many it lay vacant for more than a ported by the entire opposition, Personnel and Training, the had followed the footsteps of “Taking this very seri- tell, To whom you asking spe- Ji, Now to seek Special Status islands you have bought in session. sources in the opposition said. Jammu and Kashmir govern- his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who ously and in the interest of the cial status?... Don’t you know for Bihar, you should approach Indonesia...Was it not the The BJP-led NDA does not Various names, includ- ment had initiated disciplin- was a foreigner, and would party and the BSP movement, Central Minister @nitin_gad- UN & G-8.,” he said mockingly objective of your secret trip enjoy a majority in the house ing that of TMC’s Sukhendu ary proceedings against Faesal therefore, never succeed in our party, which had recently kari very outrightly & pro- while reminding him “to play (to Indonesia) to invest assets and would need support of sev- Sekhar Roy, were doing rounds for the tweet. "You have alleg- Indian politics, the BSP leader appointed Jai Prakash Singh foundly rejected this demand? those videos of PM wherein acquired through black money,” eral regional parties to push for for the opposition’s candidate edly failed to maintain abso- had added. as the national vice-president, See the video..,” Tejashwi said at several times he had prom- Singh, the ex-MLC, said. “You election of its candidate in case for the post. lute honesty and integrity in Singh, who hails from has, with immediate effect, in a series of tweets. ised Special Status to Bihar in (Tejashwi) have started buying of a contest. Naresh Gujral, the Rajya the discharge of official duty... western Uttar Pradesh, was removed him from the post,” Tejaswhi has also posted a Bihar.” With whom the CM properties in foreign (country) “Our efforts would be to Sabha MP of NDA ally Shiro- unbecoming of a public ser- appointed as the BSP vice-pres- she said. video with his tweet in which has been pleading his case for as central agencies are keeping build consensus for the deputy mani Akali Dal (SAD), was also vant," the GAD of the govern- ident in May. Singh was also removed as Union Minister for Road Trans- grant of special status to Bihar, a close eyes on benami assets chairman of the upper house,” tipped to be the candidate from ment had said in the notice to Mayawati said Singh’s the BSP national coordinator, port & Highways, Shipping and Tejashwi said that “Its ur govt that you have acquired in the Minister of State for Parliamen- the government side, which he Faesal last week. MPOST remarks reflected his personal the statement added. Water Resources Nitin Gadkari at state & centre. Hope you, country,” Singh said. tary Affairs Vijay Goel said. ruled out today. 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 Haryana Guv Ishrat’s mother files Indian authorities Solanki takes fail to produce Rahul constitutes CWC, evidence against additional objection to discharge Michel in UAE court charge of HP many seniors eased out pleas of former cops NEW DELHI: In a setback OUR CORRESPONDENT to efforts to extradite Brit- OUR CORRESPONDENT minister Sheila Dikshit, P Chid- ish national Christian Michel ambaram, Jyotiraditya Scindia, SHIMLA: Haryana Gover- OUR CORRESPONDENT cers who were named accused James -- one of the alleged NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi Randeep Surjewala, Balasaheb nor Kaptan Singh Solanki on in the case. middlemen in the Rs 3,600 on Tuesday constituted the Thorat, Tariq Hameed Karra Tuesday took additional charge AHMEDABAD: The mother The court had on June 30 crore AgustaWestland VVIP Congress Working Committee and P C Chacko. of Himachal Pradesh as the of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed concluded hearing arguments of chopper deal case -- Indian and dropped veterans Digvi- The new Congress chief has incumbent Acharya Devvrat in an alleged fake encounter by the two accused policemen and authorities failed to produce jay Singh, Janardan Dwivedi, also included all AICC secre- is visiting the US. the Gujarat Police along with the CBI, which probed the case. any evidence before the UAE Kamal Nath, Sushilkumar taries in-charge of different Solanki was administered three others, on Tuesday filed Vanzara has sought dis- courts within the stipulated Shinde and Karan Singh from states - Jitendra Singh, RPN the oath of office by acting Chief an objection to the discharge charge on the ground of par- time, according to the lawyer the party’s highest decision- Singh, PL Punia, Asha Kumari, Justice of Himachal Pradesh applications of two retired police ity with former in-charge DGP of the accused. making body. Rajni Patil, Ram Chandra High Court Sanjay Karol in a officers accused in the 2004 case. of the state P P Pandey, who The Indian government was In the working committee Khuntia, Anugrah Narayan simple ceremony at the Raj Bha- Shamima Kauser filed a was discharged in the case in supposed to produce evidence named a few months after he Singh, Rajeev S Satav, Shak- plea in a special CBI court here, February this year for want of in the United Arab Emirates took over as Congress chief, tisinh Gohil, Gaurav Gogoi and Acharya Devvrat is opposing the discharge applica- evidence. court by May 19, 2018 against Gandhi banked, however, A Chella Kumar - as perma- tions of retired police officers In his plea, Vanzara had also Michel. “But the government included other veterans like nent invitees. However, they on leave till August D G Vanzara and N K Amin, claimed that the charge sheet did not present any evidence,” AK Antony, Ahmed Patel, Among the new faces are Mukul will only be ex-officio mem- 2 due to his personal and submitted that there was filed by the central agency was Michel’s lawyer, Rosemary Ambika Soni, Motilal Vora, bers of the panel. Among “clinching” evidence against “concocted” and there was “no Patrizi Dos Anjos, told IANS Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikar- Wasnik, Avinash Pande, KC Venugopal, the special invitees to the CWC visit to the US the two. prosecutable material” against over phone from Milan in Italy. jun Kharge, Anand Sharma and Dipak Babaraia, Tamradhwaj Sahu, include KH Muniyappa, Arun The court of special CBI him. The former Gujarat ATS She said the government “does Kumari Selja. The new Con- Yadav, Deepender Hooda, Jitin wan here. Devvrat is on leave judge J K Pandya, who had chief said statements of wit- not have any evidence against” gress Working Committee Gaikhangam and Ashok Gehlot, whom he Prasada and Kuldeep Bishnoi. till August 2 due to his per- reserved his order for today nesses were “highly suspicious”. him and therefore its officials (CWC) includes 23 members, has also made party general secretaries Besides chiefs of party’s fron- sonal visit to the US, an official after hearing arguments of the The court had concluded the were unable to produce any, 19 permanent invitees and 9 tal organisations INTUC, Seva release said. two accused and the CBI, said hearing on Amin’s plea earlier. adding that there was “no evi- special invitees. charge of Assam affairs. old and new leaders. Dal, Youth Congress, Mahila Himachal is a small but he would further hear the matter Jahan, a 19-year-old woman dence against Michel in Italy, He has also convened the first Other prominent exclu- Though it signifies a shift Congress and NSUI have also important state and getting in the light of objections raised from Mumbra near Mumbai, Switzerland or India.” Dos meeting of the extended CWC sions are Punjab Chief Min- towards youth leadership, the been included as ex-officio spe- additional charge of Governor from the victim’s side. and three others - Javed Shaikh Anjos said the Indian govern- on July 22 to chalk out the par- ister Amarinder Singh, who old guard has not been com- cial invitees and they will also of Himachal Pradesh has added In her objection plea, filed alias Pranesh Pillai, Amjadali ment was given a further time ty’s future strategy. The meeting was earlier a permanent invitee pletely left out as Gandhi had be ex-officio members. a new chapter in my life, said through her lawyer P I Parvez, Akbarali Rana and Zeeshan of 45 days by the UAE court will include all state unit presi- to the body, former Haryana himself said at the party’s ple- The July 22 meeting will be of Solanki after taking the oath. Kauser said the two accused Johar - were killed by the police at its next hearing to produce dents and Congress Legislative chief minister Bhupinder Singh nary session that he will move an ‘extended working commit- The governor was given an should not be discharged as in an “encounter” on the out- evidence out of which 30 days Party leaders from states. Hooda, former Himachal chief forward with the experience tee’ as Gandhi has also invited impressive Guard of Honour on there was “clinching” evidence skirts of Ahmedabad on June had already expired without Besides himself, former party minister Virbhadra Singh and of the old and the energy of all state unit presidents and the occasion where Chief Secre- against them. 15, 2004. any movement. chief Sonia Gandhi and former party veterans Mohan Prakash, the youth. Among the new Congress Legislative Party tary Vineet Chaudhary read out She said the evidence on At that time, the police Dos Anjos said that Michel prime minister Manmohan Oscar Fernandes, C P Joshi and faces are Mukul Wasnik, Avi- leaders from states. The com- the warrant of his appointment. record showed that both were claimed the four had terror links was questioned by CBI officials Singh, Gandhi has included all Mohsina Kidwai. However, nash Pande, KC Venugopal, mittee was dissolved prior to Solanki’s wife Rani Solanki, present at the site where Jahan and plotted to kill then Gujarat in Dubai a month ago. Michel former Congress chief min- Hooda’s son Deepender Singh Dipak Babaraia, Tamradhwaj the election of the Congress HP Speaker Rajiv Bindal, former and the others were shot dead chief minister Narendra Modi. is still in the UAE, according isters Ashok Gehlot, Oomen has been made a special invitee. Sahu, Gaikhangam and Ashok president and the earlier panel CM Virbhadra Singh, minis- by the police on the outskirts of A Special Investigation to her. Neither the Enforce- Chandy, Tarun Gogoi, Sid- Gandhi’s new CWC team, the Gehlot, whom he has also was transformed into a steer- ters, MLAs, secretaries, senior Ahmedabad in 2004. Team, set up by the Gujarat ment Directorate (ED) nor the dharamaiah and Harish Rawat. names of which were released made party general secretaries. ing committee till the party’s officers of the state government Kauser, citing call detail High Court, however, con- Central Bureau of Investigation Rawat has also been made the by party general secretary The permanent invitees plenary session that concluded and other dignitaries were also records, said the duo was in cluded that the encounter was (CBI) were willing to comment party general secretary in- Ashok Gehlot, has a blend of include former Delhi chief in March. present on the occasion. constant touch with other offi- “f a k e”. on the case. IANS Panel to suggest changes FEEDING ELEPHANTS Agnivesh assaulted in J’khand in law to prevent defaulters OUR CORRESPONDENT A video of the alleged attack with a large crowd thrashing PAKUR/RANCHI: Swami the social activist and his sup- from fleeing country Agnivesh, a nationally promi- porters did the rounds of social nent 79-year-old social activist, media and TV channels. was slapped, kicked around and After beating him up, activ- OUR CORRESPONDENT which red flag could be raised, verbally abused in Jharkhand’s ists raised the slogan, “If one sources said. Pakur town on Tuesday by a wants to live in India, one has NEW DELHI: In an attempt to Various suggestions have mob, which he said belonged to chant Vande Mataram”. stop defaulting promoters from been received including renun- to BJP-affiliated youth groups Asked about the inci- fleeing the country, the govern- ciation of Indian citizenship and who accused him of speaking dent, Superintendent of Police ment has set up a high-level changes in the domestic law to against Hindus. Shailendra Prasad Burnwal committee headed by Financial deal with such kind of erring In Ranchi, Jharkhand Chief Akhil Bharatiya Adim Janjatiya said he did not have any prior Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar promoters. Minister Raghubar Das ordered Vikas Samiti, a body of tribals.. information about Agnivesh’s to look at various measures and Soon after the emergence of a probe into the incident. “As soon as I came out of programme in the district. suggest changes in existing laws, USD 2 billion PNB fraud case Agnivesh was attacked in the venue, BJYM and ABVP However, Agnivesh told TV according to official sources. and the perpetrator Nirav Modi Pakur as he came out after activists attacked me without channels that he had informed The focus will be on those and his uncle Mehul Choksi addressing a press conference. any provocation. They alleged the chief minister and the gov- promoters who hold citizen- fleeing the country, the Finance He was going to Littipara to that I was speaking against ernor about his programme. ship of any other country so Ministry asked public sector attend a function of the Paha- Hindus,” Agnivesh said. He said his team had also that episodes of Nirav Modi, banks to collect passport details riya tribe. He was admitted to a hos- written to the district admin- Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mal- of all those borrowers who have People feed elephants at the Vadakkunnathan Temple during the beginning of the Malayalam month of He was in Pakur, about 350 pital in Pakur after the assault istration informing it about lya are not repeated. borrowed loans of more than Karkkidakam, in Thrissur, Kerala on Tuesday PTI km from the state capital Ran- and could be seen nursing his the visit. “My colleagues have The panel had its first meet- Rs 50 crore. chi, to attend an event of the injuries. proof,” he claimed. ing which discussed duel citi- The banks have also been zenship and strengthening and asked to introduce modifica- streamlining of system so that tions in the loan application Over 3,000 gun licences purportedly issued in army BRIEFS economic offenders do not run form issued to a borrower to NATION away from the country, sources incorporate his or her pass- said. Other members of the port details. Liquor baron Vijay personnel name during J&K posting under ATS lens KARNAL BANK ROBBERY: KINGPIN HELD high-level panel include rep- Mallya had fled the country in CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Police on Tuesday OUR CORRESPONDENT resentatives from Enforcement March 2016 after defaulting on Tuesday. sonnel, the officials said. seven para-military forces arrested Anil alias Singhania, the alleged kingpin Directorate, Central Bureau loans given to Kingfisher Air- The case dates back to After unravelling the entire including the Border Security of the Karnal bank robbery case and a member of of Investigation, Intelligence lines, which was promoted by JAIPUR: Over 3,000 gun November last year when the conspiracy, the officials of the Force(BSF) and the Central Bureau, and Reserve Bank of his group. licenses issued in the purported Rajasthan police’s ATS carried ATS found that such licenses Reserve Police Force(CRPF), Delhi’s notorious inter-state Neeraj Bawana gang, in India. Moreover, the government name of army personnel dur- out an operation codenamed were issued by the Deputy National Cadet Corps(NCC), Jualan of Jind district. Four country-made pistols, five Besides, senior officials of has come out with the Fugi- ing their stint in Jammu and “Jubaida” and arrested 52 Commissioners of the dis- Railway Protection Force(RPF) live cartridges and a stolen motorcycle were recov- Ministry of Home Affairs and tive Economic Offenders Bill, Kashmir are under the scan- people so far for their alleged tricts over the past one decade and National Disaster Response ered from his possession, a police spokesman said. At Ministry of External Affairs are 2018 giving authorities pow- ner of Rajasthan’s Anti-Terror involvement in getting gun and no records were allegedly Force(NDRF). least eight cases of bank robbery, loot, dacoity, theft also part of the committee. ers to attach and confiscate the Squad(ATS) which has asked licenses issued from various maintained for the same, they While majority of them and those under the Arms Act are registered against It takes a lot of time to proceeds of crime and proper- the army to verify the names districts of J and K under sus- said. had replied , a comprehensive declare a defaulter a criminal in ties of economic offenders like following suspected involve- picious circumstances. The Letters were written in this response from the army was the accused in Haryana and Delhi, he said. the present system. So, the com- bank fraudsters or loan default- ment of a gang to procure them licenses included 3,367 in the connection to the Army, Indian still awaited notwithstanding ELDERLY MAN FOUND HANGING IN UP mittee is looking at the way in ers fleeing the country. illegally, police officials said on purported name of army per- Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, the reminders, the officials said. MATHURA: An elderly man was on Tuesday found hanging from the roof of a shrine in the Mant area Govt & Oppn engage here, police said. The body was found by the vil- Can women in 10-50 year age group enter lagers who later informed the police, DySP Jagveer Singh Chauhan said. A bag containing some clothes in war of words over and a walking stick was found at the spot, he said. A Sabarimala shrine, SC commences hearing case has been registered and we are trying to ascer- tain the identity of the deceased and other details, OUR CORRESPONDENT 14, 15 and 17 and not protected lating constitutional principles/ warrior king’s statue Chauhan said. by ‘morality’ as used in Articles morality embedded in Articles NEW DELHI: The Supreme 25 and 26 of the Constitution.” 14, 15(3), 39(a) and 51-A(e)”. NAGPUR: The Maharashtra to the people of Maharashtra. HAWALA TRADER HELD IN JAIPUR Court on Tuesday commenced The management of the The apex court had framed assembly saw uproar on Tues- Bhatkhalkar relented. How- JAIPUR: A man allegedly involved in hawala trade its hearing on the contentious Sabarimala temple, located another question as to whether day after the opposition latched ever, the ruling party MLA was on Tuesday held with unaccounted currency of issue relating to the ban on entry on a hilltop in the Western Rule 3 of Kerala Hindu Places onto a media report to accuse sought to clarify he had used different countries at the airport here. Following a of women between 10 and 50 Ghats of Pathanamthitta dis- of Public Worship (Authorisa- the government of reducing the words in connection with years of age in Kerala’s historic trict, had earlier told the apex tion of Entry) Rules permits height of the proposed statue Chavan’s remark and not with tip off, a team of Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) caught Sabarimala temple. court that the ban on entry of ‘religious denomination’ to ban of Maratha king Shivaji in the king Shivaji. Anil Jain and recovered currencies of Saudi Arabia, A five-judge Constitution women aged between 10 and 50 entry of women between the age Arabian sea to save money, a The Lower House also Bangladesh, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. “Cumula- bench headed by Chief Justice years was because they cannot of 10 to 50 years. charge denied by Chief Minis- saw fiery exchanges between tive value of the foreign currency in Indian rupees is Dipak Misra asked the counsel maintain “purity” on account “And if so, would it not play ter Devendra Fadnavis. Yogesh Sagar (BJP) and San- around 46 lakh. The currencies are unaccounted and for petitioners Indian Young of menstruation. foul of Articles 14 and 15 (3) of Former Congress Chief jay Shirsat (Shiv Sena) over the he has been handed over to custom officials at the Lawyers Association and oth- The second issue referred the Constitution by restricting Minister Prithviraj Chavan led issue of seeking apology from ers to limit their arguments on to the constitution bench is entry of women on the ground the opposition’s charge on the Bhatkhalkar. airport for further action,” Additional Director Gen- the questions of reference made whether the practice of exclud- of sex,” it had said. issue, saying the government Amid all this, Abdul Sattar eral, ATS, Umesh Mishra said. He said the accused is by a three-judge bench of apex inconclusive and would con- ing such women constitutes an Rule 3(b) of the Kerala has “time and again” reduced (Congress) tried to run away involved in hawala trade. court last year. tinue on Wednesday. “essential religious practice” Hindu Places of Public Wor- the height of the statue even as with the Speaker’s mace, but The bench also compris- The apex court had on Octo- under Article 25 of the Con- ship (Authorisation of Entry) it claimed it would be the tallest was stopped by marshals. 11-YR-OLD BOY FOUND DEAD IN MAHA ing justices R F Nariman, A M ber 13 last year referred the stitution and whether a religious Rules, 1965 says that “women structure in the world. According to a report pub- THANE: A 11-year-old boy was found dead with his Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud issue to a Constitution bench institution can assert a claim in at such time during which they Atul Bhatkhalkar (BJP) lished in a leading English daily, throat slit in a house in Ulhasnagar township in Ma- and Indu Malhotra fixed the after framing five “significant” that regard under the umbrella are not by custom and usage objected to Chavan raising the government has, in a bid to harashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The time limit for the counsel for questions including whether of right to manage its own affairs allowed to enter a place of public “any random” issue keeping slash the cost of constructing the body of Harsh Alhat, student of a local school, was petitioners and asked them to the practice of banning entry of in the matters of religion. worship shall be included in the aside the agenda of the busi- statue, has tweaked the design so try to wrap up their arguments women in the temple amounted The constitution bench class of persons who shall not ness of the House. The opposi- that the height of the equestrian found at 10 pm on Monday in a house some distance within the fixed time limit. to discrimination and violated would also deal with whether be entitled to offer worship in tion members strongly objected statue is now 7.5 metres shorter away from the victim’s residence, a police official Advocate R P Gupta com- their fundamental rights under the Ayyappa temple has a any place of worship.” to the usage of the words by than originally proposed. said. “The boy was with his parents till late evening menced the hearing for the the Constitution. denominational character and It had also raised the ques- Bhatkhalkar and called for his Broaching the issue, Chavan yesterday. We suspect he was abducted and then petitioners and referred to the One of the questions “if so, is it permissible on the tion whether this rule is ultra suspension. said, “This (statue of Shivaji) is killed with a kitchen knife. His throat was slit,” the of- history of the temple. referred to the larger bench part of a ‘religious denomina- vires the Kerala Hindu Places Amid the din, which forced an issue which is very close to ficial said. Ulhasnagar Zone IV Deputy Commissioner “You should not go into was, “Whether the exclusion- tion’ managed by a statutory of Public Worship (Authorisa- four adjournments, the Shiv people of the state. The govern- unnecessary things and coun- ary practice which is based upon board and financed under tion of Entry) Act, 1965 and, Sena also lashed out at Bhat- ment is, time and again, reduc- of Police Ankit Goyal said that an offence had been sel should limit their arguments a biological factor exclusive to Article 290-A of the Constitu- “if treated to be intra vires, khalkar, saying any issue relating ing the height of the statute. This registered against unidentified persons under sections to the issues referred to Consti- the female gender amounts to tion out of Consolidated Fund whether it will be violative of to the Maratha warrior was of is the last trick they have used 302 (murder), 364 (kidnapping) and 342 (wrongful tution bench,” the bench said. ‘discrimination’ and thereby of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the provisions of Part III of the supreme importance to the state to reduce expenses of the statue confinement) of the Indian Penal Code. The hearing remained violates the very core of Articles indulge in such practice vio- Constitution.” and demanding he apologised by reducing height.” MPOST nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp Ker church sex scandal: Repeat offender convicted by Homosexual relationships do SC asks state cops not to POCSO court for arrest priests till July 19 raping minor OUR CORRESPONDENT not lead to STDs like AIDS: SC OUR CORRESPONDENT consideration and will take it OUR CORRESPONDENT ships have led to spread of AIDS. the aspect of consent and it only said, adding that the European up for hearing on July 19. MUMBAI: A special POCSO “The cause of sexually trans- deals with the unnatural sexual Human Rights court has held NEW DELHI: The Supreme Basant said interim protec- court here on Tuesday con- NEW DELHI: The Victorian- mitted diseases is not sexual acts which is against the “order that “the right to marry is not Court on Tuesday asked the tion for the accused from arrest victed a 35-year-old man for era morality, prohibitions, intercourse. But unprotected of the nature”. a conventional right”. Kerala police not to arrest two should be granted till the mat- raping a minor girl in 2014 in unsafe sex and living in denial sexual intercourse. A village He also said that the term “If such unnatural offence clergymen in connection with ter is taken up for hearing. the metropolis’ Sion area and have led to the spread of sexu- woman may get the disease from sexual orientation cannot be as under section 377 is allowed the sex scandal till July 19, when The bench said the Kerala the prosecution sought the ally transmitted diseases like a husband who is a migrant read interchangeably with the with consent then it would have their anticipatory bail plea will police should not arrest the death penalty as he was a repeat AIDS and it cannot be blamed worker,” the bench said. term ‘sex’ used in Article 14 and cascading effect on many other be taken up for hearing. accused till July 19. offender with 11 similar cases on homosexual relationships, “This way you would want 15 of the Constitution, which legislations,” he said. A bench of Justices A K Father Sony Verghese and registered against his name. the Supreme Court on Tuesday to make sexual intercourse itself deal with right to equality of The provision could be read Sikri and Ashok Bhushan was Father Jaise K George had on Ayyas Ansari was convicted said while observing the sexual a crime,” the bench, also com- the citizens as there were 32-50 as holding bestiality as unnatu- informed by Kerala govern- Monday moved the apex court by Additional Sessions Judge intercourse itself should not be prising also comprised Justices types of sexual orientations. ral offence and sexual act with ment that two of the accused seeking anticipatory bail in M A Baraliya for the offences seen as a crime. R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, ple live in gay relationships will “Sexual orientation is of persons under 18 years of age have surrendered, while two are the case after their plea was under Section 376 (rape) 377 The apex court termed the D Y Chandrachud and Indu help meet health concerns and abstract nature and such an as an offence, the bench said. before the court seeking antici- rejected by Kerala High Court (unnatural offences) and 323 prohibitions on acts like pros- Malhotra, asked. If prostitu- homosexuals who live in denial abstract concept cannot be read Senior lawyer K Radhakrish- patory bail in the case. on July 11. (voluntarily causing hurt) of titution and homosexual rela- tion is licensed then all health with no access to medical care into Article 15 and moreover, nan opposed the pleas seeking Senior advocate V Giri, The high court had asked the Indian Penal Code as well tionships as one of the causes parameters and concerns will are more in danger to contract the term sexual orientation has to set aside section 377 and said appearing for the Kerala gov- them to surrender to the police as relevant sections of the Pro- for spread of STDs and said, be met, the court said adding or spread HIV,” the bench said. not been defined either in the that what was criminalised was ernment which had filed caveat forthwith. tection of Children from Sex- “If you licence prostitution, you that when it is made illegal then At the outset, George said Constitution or in any other the unnatural act and the provi- in the matter had said that it is Four priests attached to the ual Offences Act, 2012. control it. If you shove it under such health related issues arise. the courts should not add or statute,” he said. The bench said sion was gender neutral. a serious matter. Malankara Syrian Orthodox The quantum of pun- the carpet, owing to some Vic- Senior advocate K Rad- delete words to the statute that its NALSA verdict recognised The right to privacy can- He further said that the Church are accused of sexually ishment will be delivered torian-era morality, it will only hakrishnan, appearing for NGO are not expressly provided and trans-gender as a gender besides not be allowed to be an “unruly state government was oppos- abusing a 34-year-old married tomorrow. lead to health concerns”. ‘Trust God Ministries’ and law- it was the job of the legislature. male and female. It then ques- horse” and the sexual organs ing the plea for their anticipa- women by using her confes- Special public prosecutor A five judge Constitution yer Shyam George, representing “We would not wait for the tioned the authenticity of the are being abused by indulg- tory bail. sional statement. Geeta Sharma, said that the bench headed by Chief Justice some Christian organisations, majoritarian government to materials provided by the lawyer ing in unnatural sexual acts Senior advocate R Basant, The crime branch had prosecution had sought the Dipak Misra, which on Tues- submitted that the homosexu- enact, amend or not to enact in the issue of sexual orientation which were not assigned by appearing for Father Sony Ver- on July 2 registered a case death penalty for Ansari as day reserved its verdict on pleas als spread STDs like HIV and any law to deal with violations of and said that there were several the nature, he said. The court ghese said that their is specific against Father Varghese and today’s conviction was his third seeking decriminalisation of the huge public funds are being fundamental rights,” the bench “fake and hate” websites and one will have to examine the extent allegation of rape and his case three other priests on the and he had, in all, 11 such cases consensual gay sex, was not in spent to combat it. said and made clear that it may should be careful in using such to which the right to privacy cannot be clubbed with other basis of statements given by a registered against his name. agreement with the submissions “So heterosexuals do not strike down a law if fundamen- contents. may be extended as the persons accused in the case and should woman belonging to the same She said the incident, for of the lawyers favouring reten- transmit sexually transmitted tal rights are infringed. It has been argued that the will need to uphold the pub- be separated. Church accusing them of sex- which Ansari was convicted tion of section 377 in the IPC, diseases,” the bench wondered. George said that the section right to intimacy was as valid as lic morality while enjoying the The bench, however, said ually assaulting her on many today, happened in 2014 in that the homosexual relation- Public acceptance that peo- 377 of the IPC does not consider the the right to marriage, George privacy rights, the lawyer said. that the issue requires proper occasions. Mumbai’s Sion area. ‘12,264 people No clinical trial to get ayurvedic drug licence Marriage doesn’t mean wife always died in 35,853 DHIRENDRA KUMAR delay in obtaining or renewing such as diabetic, hyperten- ready for sex: HC on marital rape road accidents in the license of Ayush drugs, the sion, blood pressure, diges- NEW DELHI: In a major move official said. tive problems, etc. Some of the Maha in 2017’ aimed at giving a push to the The circular has made Ayurvedic formulations which OUR CORRESPONDENT an offence, that in spousal sex- tion of rape. If a man puts his manufacturing of Ayurvedic it very clear that there is no have been proving a boon for ual violence, the use of force wife under financial constraint OUR CORRESPONDENT drugs in the country, the gov- mention of a clinical trial patients suffering from such NEW DELHI: Marriage does or threat of force are impor- and says he will not give her ernment has decided to do in the Drug and Cosmetics disease include BGR-34 for not mean that a woman is tant elements to constitute the money for household and kids NAGPUR: Maharashtra away with the clinical trial Rules, 1945 for the issuance of diabetic patients, NeeriKFT always consenting for physi- offence. expenses, unless she indulges reported 12,264 deaths in norm for issuing a licence to a license to ayurvedic and other for treating kidney ailments, cal relations with her husband, “It is incorrect to say that in sex with him and she has to 35,853 road accidents last year, ayurvedic drug formulations. According to a senior gov- traditional medicines. Lukoskin for leucoderma, the Delhi High Court on Tues- (physical) force is necessary for do it under this threat. Later, the state Assembly was told on According to a circular ernment official, the Ayush The circular also states that Triphala for digestive prob- day observed and also held that rape. It is not necessary to look she filed a rape case against the Tuesday. In a written reply, issued by the Ayush Minis- Ministry has issued the circu- there is no provision to autho- lems, etc. physical force is not necessary for injuries in a rape. Today, the husband, what will happen,” Chief Minister Devendra Fad- try, the licence for Ayurvedic, lar after it came to the notice rise, nominate or notify any The market for Ayurvedic for constituting the offence of definition of rape is completely the court said. navis told the lower House that Unani and Siddha medicines of the Ministry that licensing institution for the pilot study medicines is of 16,000 crore, rape. different,” the court said. Men Welfare Trust was 20,465 people were injured in would now be issued on the authorities have started inter- of Ayush drugs in the Drug which is expected to grow up to A bench of Acting Chief The NGO’s representa- opposing the petitions filed by these mishaps. basis of logic, published sub- preting Rule 158-B of Drug and and Cosmetics Rules. All the Rs 52,000 crore by 2022. Justice Gita Mittal and C Hari tives Amit Lakhani and Rit- NGO RIT Foundation and the Fadnavis also stated that ject material and experience Cosmetics Rules, 1945 as per drug regulators have also been However, the experts have Shankar said that in a relation- wik Bisaria argued that a wife All India Democratic Wom- 9,243 accidents took place on of experimental study and the their own convenience. directed to decide on the appli- raised their eyebrows over ship like marriage, both man already has protection from en’s Association, which have state roads between January availability of evidence on the The drug licensing agencies cation of licences for ayurvedic the decision by saying that it and woman have a right to say sexual violence in a mar- challenged the constitutionality and March 2018 in which 3361 basis of available texts. The cir- have started asking for clinical drugs within three months. would damage the reliability of ‘no’ to physical relations. riage under the available of Section 375 (which defines people died. cular in this regard has been trial reports to issue a license Notably, the Ayush drugs/ alternative medicine as several The court’s observation laws, including Prevention of rape) of the IPC on the ground Urban areas reported 27 per issued to all the state drug regu- to Ayurvedic, Unani, etc drugs therapies are mostly used to drugs of poor quality would came while hearing pleas seek- Women from Domestic Vio- that it discriminated against cent of the accidents during lators for its compliance. resulting into an unnecessary treat lifestyle based diseases come into the market. ing to make marital rape an lence Act, harassment to mar- married women being sexually January-March period while offence and others opposing it. ried woman, sexual intercourse assaulted by their husbands. remaining mishaps occurred “Marriage does not mean with wife without her consent The arguments remained in rural areas. WHO to reach out to nearly HRA doubled for Uttar that the woman is all time while she is living separately inconclusive and will continue The percentage of deaths ready, willing and consenting and unnatural sex. on August 8, the next date of in rural and urban areas was (for establishing physical rela- To this, the court said, if it hearing. 83 per cent and 17 per cent, 5 mn unvaccinated children Pradesh Govt staff tions). The man will have to was already covered under the Earlier, Kolkata-based respectively, Fadnavis added. OUR CORRESPONDENT inet, chaired by Chief Minis- prove that she was a consent- other laws, why should there be NGO Hridaya had also Referring to the National NEW DELHI: Lauding coun- key to preventing resurgence ter Yogi Adityanath, will put ing party,” the bench observed. exception in Section 375 of the opposed the plea to make mari- Crime Record Bureau report tries such as India for their of diseases, especially the ones LUCKNOW: The Uttaran extra burden of Rs 2,398 It did not agree with the IPC, which says intercourse or tal rape an offence, saying con- for 2015, the CM said the state work towards saving lives eradicated with painstaking Pradesh government on Tues- crore on the state exchequer submission of NGO Men Wel- a sexual act by a man with his sent for physical relations is for was ranked third in the country through immunisation, includ- efforts, and for further reduc- day doubled the house rent annually. fare Trust, which is opposing wife is not rape. all time when a person enters when it came to the number of ing during public health emer- ing diseases and deaths among allowance (HRA) and city “The double HRA will the plea to make marital rape “Force is not a pre condi- the institution of marriage. road accidents. gencies, the World Health children, said Poonam Khetra- compensatory allowance be effective from July 1 and Organisation on Tuesday pal Singh, Regional Director (CCA) from July 1. employees will get it in this WATERLOGGED STREET called for accelerating efforts WHO South-East Asia, while The hike, ahead of the 2019 month’s salary,” an official Bihar: Rape, to reach the nearly five mil- inaugurating a 3-day meeting Lok Sabha polls, is expected to spokesman said. lion unvaccinated children in of Immunization Technical benefit 15 lakh employees. The beneficiaries would acid attack South-East Asia. Advisory Group. The decision taken at a include 5.5 lakh government The WHO South-East Asia Besides India, the region meeting here of the state cab- teachers. victims to Region record about 37 million comprises Bangladesh, Bhu- births annually, of them over tan, South Korea, Indone- Government of West Bengal 88 per cent children are now sia, the Maldives, Myanmar, North Bengal Development Department get `7 lakh getting three doses of diph- Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri theria, pertussis and tetanus Timor-Leste. OUR CORRESPONDENT (DPT) vaccines per annum, She said mapping hard-to- ABRIDGED –e-NIT an indicator of basic vaccina- reach areas and population, e-NIT ref. no. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid PATNA: The Bihar Cabinet on tion coverage, the global health addressing social and cultural Amount submission NIT-47 OF Construction of Bituminous Road, Surface Rs. 13/08/2018 Tuesday approved a proposal body said. “It is critical to iden- and other barriers for them to 2018-19 Drain & Concrete Road Connecting from Nou- 6,44,93,793.00 up to to increase the compensation tify who are missing vacci- access immunisation services, kaGhat Road (Uttar BangaKshetriyaGramin 15.00 Hours Bank) via ApnaGhar to Kalamjote PMGSY amount for rape and acid attack nation and reach them with and closely monitoring these Road, and KalamJote to DurgaMandir at victims in the state to Rs 7 lakh lifesaving vaccines. activities for progress, should Kawakhari, Matigara-I G.P, in the District of Darjeeling (Length - 3.318 Km Bituminous road from the existing Rs 3 lakh, a “Equity and improving be among our immediate pri- with 115 Mtr concrete road) MPOST top official said. vaccination coverage is the orities. Sd/- Executive Engineer Cabinet Secretariat Depart- North Bengal Development Department ment’s Special Secretary Upen- Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in dra Nath Pandey said the For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in decision to give nod to the Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ‘Bihar Victim Compensation ABRIDGED –e-NIT (Amendment) Scheme 2018’, WEST BENGAL TRANSPORT CORPORATION NIT ref. no. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid (formerly Calcutta State Transport Corporation) proposed by the law depart- Amount submission ment, was taken in view of NIT-10(EL/ Internal Electrification and Compound 1461446.00 03/08/2018 (A Govt. of West Bengal Undertaking) EE)2018-19 lighting including allied work for Pro- up to 5, Nilgunj Road, Kolkata 700056. Ph: 033-25532090 directions issued by the Union 12.00 Hours School children wade across a waterlogged street after monsoon rain, in Bathinda on Tuesday PTI posed First Floor and Second Floor Sci- Web: cstc.org.in; Fax: 03325533017; Email: [email protected] Home Ministry following the ence Block for Niranjan Ghosh Smriti Supreme Court’s judgement Vidyapith, Kalitala, Belbari, Gangaram- pur in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur. TENDER NOTICE delivered in February 2016 in nd this regard. Sd/- Executive Engineer (Elect) Tender No. 65 PCT/COSP/PAPER ROLL/2018-19 (2 Call) Last month, the National Soon, milk outlets may come North Bengal Development Department Calcutta State Transport Corporation invites quotation for Legal Services Authority Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in supply of Thermal Paper Roll . Which is required for E-ticket- (NALSA) and the Centre jointly For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in ing machines. from the Primary Manufacturers as per specifi- drew up a relief policy for rape up at all railway stations cattion mentioned in the tender document. and acid attack women victims Government of West Bengal Details are available at www.wbtenders.gov.in offering minimum compensa- OUR CORRESPONDENT can be increased in the coun- North Bengal Development Department Last Date for submission of bid is 11/08/2018 Sd/- tion amount of Rs 5 lakh and try. Railways has also received Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri Controller of Store & Purchase Rs 7 lakh, respectively. NEW DELHI: Railways is a proposal from the agriculture Government of West Bengal The Centre had asked all drawing up a plan to make ministry to make milk avail- ABRIDGED –e-NIT North Bengal Development Department states to devise the compensa- milk available at railway sta- able at stations, we will take a NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri no Amount submission tion amount accordingly. tions across the country to pro- decision in two to four days,” NIT- Replacement of SV/Metal/Tube by LED 2832609.00 06/08/2018 up “The amendment to the mote its consumption, Railway Goyal said. 11(EL/ street lighting luminaires at different to 12:00 EE)2018- wards (such as Ward no.1,2,3,4 & 5) of Hours ABRIDGED –e-NIT Bihar Victim Compensation Minister Piyush Goyal said on Milk supply in Maharash- 19 Alipurduar Municipality in the district Tender ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid Scheme, 2014, had become Tuesday. tra was badly hit after thou- of Alipurduar.” Amount submission NIT- Replacement of SV/Metal/Tube by LED 2832609.00 06/08/2018 up imperative on account of Goyal said this after attend- sands of dairy farmers launched 12(EL/ street lighting luminaires at different to 12:00 Notice CONSTRUCTION OF BOUND- Rs. 06/08/2018 up amendment to the Centre’s ing a high-level meeting chaired able at railway stations and at a protest on Monday, demand- EE)2018- wards (such as Ward no.6,7,8,9 & 10) of Hours Inviting ARYWALLFORHARISCHAN- 42,00,489.00 to 12:00 19 Alipurduar Municipality in the district Tender DRAPURCOLLEGEINTHE Hours compensation scheme after the by Transport Minister Nitin the meeting, sources said rep- ing better price and subsidy of of Alipurduar.” No.–48 of DISTRICT MALDA apex court judgement,” Pandey Gadkari, Agriculture Minister resentatives from Amul India Rs 5 per litre. Tankers supply- NIT- Replacement of SV/Metal/Tube by LED 2832609.00 06/08/2018 up 13(EL/ street lighting luminaires at different to 12:00 2018-19 explained. Radha Mohan Singh, repre- suggested that the national ing milk to major cities includ- EE)2018- wards (such as Ward no.11,12,13,14 & Hours Notice ConstructionofBlackTopRoad- Rs 06/08/2018 up “According to the new sentatives of Amul India and transporter could provide stalls ing Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, 19 15) of Alipurduar Municipality in the dis- Inviting fromNH-34nearJadupurStateBank- 42,55,991.00 to 12:00 trict of Alipurduar. MoretoJaharpurMoreandIslampur- scheme, the compensation food safety body FSSAI to dis- to dairy companies or coopera- Nashik and others were blocked NIT- Replacement of SV/Metal/Tube by LED 2832609.00 06/08/2018 up Tender Hours amount has been increased cuss issues and concerns of the tives where they could sell their early morning leading to sud- 14(EL/ street lighting luminaires at different to 12:00 No. – 49 MoretoSonatalanearhouseofJuluDoc- EE)2018- wards (such as Ward no.16,17,18,19 & Hours of 2018-19 torinJadupurAnchal-I,P.S.-EnglishB- from the current Rs 3 lakh to dairy sector in the backdrop of products. den crisis. 19 20) of Alipurduar Municipality in the dis- azar,Malda.(Length: 1.0 Km). Rs 7 lakh for the rape and acid the farmers agitation in Maha- “Railways will soon take a The farmers’ groups, led by trict of Alipurduar. Sd/- Executive Engineer attack victims in the state,” he rashtra that had led to severe call on the availability of milk Swabhimani Shetkari Sang- Sd/- Executive Engineer (Elect) said adding that the amount can shortage of milk in the state. at railway stations. We are going hatana and Maharashtra Kisan North Bengal Development Department North Bengal Development Department be increased by 50 per cent over The agriculture ministry to discuss more on the issue Sabha, are demanding a GST Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in and above Rs 7 lakh if the vic- had mooted a proposal asking with other ministries tomorrow waiver on butter and milk pow- For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in tim is below the age of 14 years. railways to make milk avail- to see how milk consumption der apart from the subsidy. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 EDITORIAL Reboot Indian Agriculture Driving a Agricultural policies need urgent modification, especially hard bargain in taxing domestic producers olitical parties are in a rush to give a formal shape he ambitious reform The mechanism under the pro- to their tie-up with other parties in view of the state GYAN PATHAK agenda under imple- visions of the Food Security Act Assembly elections in three BJP-ruled states of Mad- mentation since is still under-developed and hya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh and Lok 2014 in India, if car- unable to provide food articles PSabha elections mid next year. The opposition parties are Tried forward without modifi- to all at affordable prices. engaged in thrashing out the seat-sharing issue with their cation, may push the country It is disheartening to know potential alliance partners even as a formal alliance is eluding into great trouble. The coun- that the level of support to them so far. After the recently-concluded Karnataka polls in try is going to be the world’s producers, as measured by the which BJP was restricted to less than a majority and Congress most populous country within share of transfers from consum- and Janata Dal-Secular JD(S)combine formed the government, ten years and, by 2050, even ers and taxpayers in gross farm the opposition parties are buoyant and look to replicate the China’s population will be only revenues, averaged -6.2 per cent success of Karnataka in other poll-bound states. An important around 65 per cent of India’s. during 2014-16. It is composed aspect of the Karnataka experiment is that even after winning Demand for food will rise of budgetary spending corre- more seats, Congress has offered the post of the Chief Minis- sharply putting great pressure sponding to 6.9 per cent of ter to its coalition partner JD(S), underscoring its new-found on agriculture and food supply gross farm receipts and nega- attitude of accommodation over superiority. This change in With sustained in the country. This stark real- tive market price support of stance has boosted the hope of other parties to strike a more improved access ity cannot be allowed to terro- -13.1 per cent of gross receipts. equitable deal with Congress as far as the issue of seat-sharing rise the people of the country; The entire agricultural system needs a revamp as India heads towards housing the largest population by 2050 They together generate a nega- is concerned. Congress which seems to be in the striking dis- to inputs such neither should it be allowed to tive producer support estimate tance from power at least in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as fertilisers veil under the deceptive data chain. We also need more rice duction in the country. The gov- design solutions and moni- (PSE), which needs careful is in talks with various parties for a pre-poll alliance in order of ‘fastest growing economy’, and pulses to feed our people, ernment knows this but is yet tor performance, as is rightly interpretation. The negative to set off the division of votes in these states. An important and seeds as ‘doubling farmers’ income’, et along with agricultural pro- to plan and implement effec- said in the latest OECD report price support has been con- player in the opposition camp, Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj well as better al. duce. It is here that good gover- tive measures to handle this on the Agriculture Policies tinuing for many years, across Party wields a major influence in some part of Madhya Pradesh irrigation and It is true that some changes nance is needed to push growth challenge. in India, 2018. At the Cen- many commodities. and is reportedly insisting that an alliance in the state is pos- in the agriculture and food pol- in the production of all crops It is worth mentioning tral level, while the Ministry This implies that domes- sible only when a similar alliance and seat-sharing agreement credit coverage, icy of the country have been and food items, as against a that the agricultural policies of Agriculture and Farmers’ tic producers were implicitly is formalised in other poll-bound states. While Congress is still agriculture affected during the last four pattern of lopsided growth at in the country are designed and Welfare has the responsibility of taxed, says the OECD agricul- weighing up its options, BSP vice-president Jai Prakash Singh years under the Modi govern- the cost of grain production. implemented by a complex sys- agriculture policy, many other ture and food policy review of hit the media headlines by blurting out things that even his production has ment, but they remained cos- During the last four years, tem of institutions. The pri- ministries and agencies have 2018, which is partly policy- party found it hard to approve of. In a party workers’ zonal been increasing metic against the enormity of nothing equivalent to the Green mary responsibility for many important roles to fulfil. It put induced, and partly related to meeting in Lucknow, he reportedly said, “A boy can either the requirement. With sus- Revolution of the 1960s-70s, aspects of agriculture is vested the country under a significant other inefficiencies in the mar- look like his mother or father. If Rahul Gandhi had been on an average tained improved access to which led India to self-suffi- constitutionally on the state risk of fragmentation, overlap- keting chain. Policy-induced like his father, then he could have made it in Indian politics. at about 3.6 per inputs such as fertilisers and ciency in food grains at the governments, most of whom ping and unclear attribution of inefficiencies are due to the But he is more like his mother (Sonia Gandhi), who is a for- seeds, as well as better irrigation national level, has been rolled are presently not well off in responsibilities. MSP being set below interna- eigner. He has foreign blood. I can guarantee that he will not cent annually and credit coverage, agriculture out. In the next step, we were to terms of finance. The lack of To catch the bull by its horn tional prices for several com- be a success in politics.” He also insisted that BSP chief May- since 2011. But, it production has been increasing ensure food self-sufficiency at funds and political will pre- was the need, but through modities, domestic regulations awati, not Rahul Gandhi, is the only alternative of Narendra on an average at about 3.6 per the household level, a dream yet vents them from implement- decades, our governments only and trade policy measures. Modi. Soon after his remarks, he was removed from his post is still far below cent annually since 2011. But, to be realised. Today, the chal- ing even the urgent policies did the things that were politi- These also add to the uncer- by Mayawati. “I came to know about the BSP national coor- the decadal it is still far below the decadal lenges in agriculture and the and programmes potentially cally needed, not the things that tainties in the supply chain driv- dinator Jai Prakash Singh’s speech in which he spoke against population growth rate of 17.64 food sector remain alarming effective for agriculture and were needed as per the require- ing up transaction costs. the ideology of BSP and also made personal remarks against population per cent. and we are not left with much allied activities. Here, the Cen- ment of the agriculture sector. Virtually all budgetary the leadership of rival parties. It’s his personal opinion. So he growth rate of Diversification of agricul- time to address them success- tre has an important role to It led to such agriculture poli- transfers to agricultural pro- has been removed from his post with immediate effect,” May- ture has lately necessitated and fully before we encounter the play by developing national cies that have sought to achieve ducers in India are subsidised awati said in a statement. The one thing that was hard to miss 17.64 per cent been largely driven by evolv- spectre of food insecurity in approaches to policy and pro- only food security. That is our for variable input use, with out on the stage of HD Kumaraswamy’s oath-taking ceremony ing demographics, urbanisa- the near future. viding the necessary funds for struggle with the food insecu- overwhelmingly subsidised in May this year where the entire constellation of opposition tion and changing demand The major challenges we implementation at the state- rity, which governments pre- fertilisers, electricity, and irri- leaders from Mamata Banerjee to Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, patterns in the country, rather are facing today are the preva- level, in which the failure of the ferred to tag euphemistically gation water. Public expendi- Tejshawi Yadav, et al were present, was the public display of than being affected by policy lence of very large numbers of Union Government is clearly and politically as ‘initiatives for ture financing general services affection between Mayawati and Sonia Gandhi, who bumped initiatives of the government. smallholders, low productiv- manifested in the food inse- food self-sufficiency’. They only have actually declined over the their heads and held one another’s hands for long enough to It is more likely to create dis- ity, Climate Change, pressure curity, nearly total dependence sought to ensure remunera- last decades resulting in poor be noticed. True to that sentiment, Mayawati took no time in tortions in the production of on natural resources such as on rainwater, shortfall of food tive prices to producers along- development and maintenance expelling the vice-president of her party after he made deroga- staple food – such as rice and water, persistent food insecu- articles, distress of the farm- side safeguarding the interest of of infrastructure, particularly tory personal remarks against Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul wheat – a shortfall of which rity, and an under-developed ers and their suicides and the consumers by making supplies hydrological, followed by the Gandhi. The alacrity with which Mayawati made the decision may create havoc. People are food processing and retail sec- pathetic condition of the agri- available at affordable prices. cost of public stockholding and points to the importance that she attaches to her party’s overall diversifying mindlessly from tor. Among these challenges, cultural labourers. The mechanism of MSP has expenditure on the agricultural image and its willingness to go along with Congress. In Mad- grains towards pulses, fruit, Climate Change has emerged Moreover, there is no strong been politically exploited to knowledge and innovative sys- hya Pradesh, BSP’s enjoys a vote share of seven per cent and vegetables and livestock prod- as the most dangerous element mechanism to bring state and appease farmers as vote banks tems. IPA that could be crucial for making or marring the chances of ucts. There should be a balance which may affect a reduction of Central level policymakers but actually covering only 6 per (The views expressed Congress. But in Rajasthan, the contest will be chiefly between somewhere in the production 15 per cent in agriculture pro- together to discuss problems, cent of the farmers through it. are strictly personal) Congress and BJP but BSP insists on a seat-sharing alliance with Congress here too, as also in Chhattisgarh. That’s what is giving the Congress interlocutors a hard time in chalking Dear out a poll strategy for Madhya Pradesh. Quote martial A PERSISTING CHALLENGE Editor millenniumpost.in BSP’s ability to tilt the balance and give BJP a nightmare is all well-documented through the recent by-polls in Gora- India has become the world's 6th largest economy after rolling out GST from July Log on to write letters to the khpur, Phulpur, and Kairana, where it supported common The farmer has to editor or send them to opposition candidates who went on to trounce candidates be an optimist or he 01, 2017. With around 1.5 million inhabitants, India is poised to become the world fielded by BJP. By joining hands with Samajwadi Party and [email protected] Rashtriya Lok Dal in these by-elections, she has demonstrated wouldn't still be a most powerful and populous nation by 2032 superseding China, as analyst reported. You can also send your that she does not carry a baggage of past. By distancing her farmer Although the agricultural sector’s performance is nearly adequate for the entire comments to The Editor, party from the comments made by Jai Prakash Singh, she has demonstrated that BSP no more represents its erstwhile taste population to feed throughout the year without depending on foreign nations, but Millennium Post, for acerbic remarks against rival opposition leaders. As she is WILL ROGERS farmers' inability to pay back loans in time remains a challenge that must be urgently Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah gradually positioning herself as one of the central figures in Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 chalking out opposition plans for the upcoming 2019 election, addressed. AMAR NATH BHADRA Via email she seems to have let go her temper and ego that she has often been identified with in the past. Trump in Putin’s Tackling Climate Change pocket? Given harsh climatic changes and dwindling water resources, farmers

or the “leader of the free world”, Donald Trump, who in Assam have come up with alternatives to manage environmental crises had earlier behaved with a bull in a china shop atti- tude at the NATO Summit and then in the UK, it was n a small village on the more in use in the area and a strange case of capitulating and surrendering at Hel- AZERA PARVEEN RAHMAN north bank of the Brah- since they don’t drill beyond Fsinki during his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. In a stun- maputra in Assam, farmer 80-120 feet deep, there was no ning rebuke of the US intelligence community, he declined on Horen Nath stood gaz- problem of excess fluoride con- Monday to endorse the US government’s assessment that Rus- Iing at his partially submerged tamination. “Then there was sia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, saying he did paddy field. The floods had the tradition of getting water not “see any reason why” Russia would be responsible. Instead, kept their annual date, but from natural resources like riv- standing alongside Putin, he touted Russia’s vigorous denial. mercifully, the farmer said, the ers and ponds. With moder- “I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and waters have started receding. nity and lowering of the water powerful in his denial today,” Trump said. Trump’s statements “The weather has become very table, now, water pumps go 200 amounted to an unprecedented refusal by a US president to strange of late. We always had feet down bringing in above believe his own intelligence agencies over the word of a for- ample rain, but drought-like permissible limits of fluoride,” eign adversary and drew swift condemnation from across the conditions? That was unheard Saikia explained. partisan divide. The US intelligence community, in a report With the massive of. And yet, in 2010, I remem- At the policy level, the compiled by the CIA, NSA, FBI and the Office of the Direc- cutting down of ber the ground cracking up Assam State Action Plan on tor of National Intelligence, concluded with “high confidence” because of no rain,” he said. Climate Change (2015-2020) that Russia interfered during the 2016 presidential campaign, trees, bore-wells The effects of Climate says: “Assam’s water resource aiming to help Trump’s election and ensuring Clinton’s defeat. are now drilling Change – erratic rainfall, dry policies are distributive rather Trump repeatedly assailed Mueller’s investigation as a “witch spells, flash floods – are increas- Alternate spells of floods and drought are haranguing farmers in Assam (Representational Image) than proactive and there is still hunt”. Putin, for his part, reiterated his denial for the public, deeper to reach ingly being felt by the people, a dearth of programmes pro- though he did admit for the first time that he wanted Trump the depleting particularly in the farmers’ in the backyard, right on the says Dharani Saikia, an activist To tackle this problem, the moting water harvesting and to win the election. It was natural for Democrats and Repub- community who are heav- boundary of his home and his who has been working on this state Agriculture Department water conservation or storage. licans to react sharply on Trump’s comments. House Speaker water table – ily dependent on the weather field, serves several purposes: issue for more than a decade sent out a directive in Febru- Forests can improve groundwa- Paul Ryan said “there is no question that Russia interfered in “reaching very for their yield. Water man- As a water source for the crops, now, is one of the prime reasons ary this year (2018) to NGOs ter recharge, reduce soil erosion our elections” and called on Trump to recognise that Russia “is agement practices, therefore, to breed fish, and for ducks. behind this problem. Long dry for assistance in setting up one and runoff, regulate flooding not our ally”. Other Republicans were even more critical, with close to rocks have become crucial as a much- Turning back to the tra- spells have led to less rainwater lakh shallow tubewells (which and temperature of a place.” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker that are rich in needed adaptation measure, ditional source, surface water seeping into the ground and don’t drill as deep as bore-wells) Meanwhile, PHED has saying Trump’s comments “made us look like a pushover.” John minerals like with farmers increasingly look- is also beneficial in tackling replenishing the water table, for irrigation in different dis- started taking the initiative Brennan, the former CIA director and a career intelligence offi- ing towards nature to keep pace yet another Climate Change- thereby increasing the con- tricts of the state. The Public of turning its back to nature cer, called Trump’s comments “nothing short of treasonous”. fluoride”. This with her aberrations. induced problem – fluoride centration of fluoride in the Health Engineering Depart- and now supplies piped water “Donald Trump’s conference performance in Helsinki rises results in higher- Nath, for instance, has contamination in groundwater. groundwater. ment (PHED) has marked that is treated from rivers like to & exceeds the threshold of ‘high crimes & misdemean- understood the significance According to a report tabled in In addition to that, with tubewells with contaminated Kopili and Jamuna to villages ours,’ “ Brennan tweeted.”It was nothing short of treasonous. than-permissible of rainwater harvesting as a the Assam Assembly in May the massive cutting down of the water in red. Further, lab- in the Hojai, Nagaon, and Not only were Trump’s comments imbecilic, he is wholly in limits of fluoride measure against long dry spells. 2017, the groundwater in 23 trees, bore-wells are now drill- oratories which can test water Karbi Anglong districts. The the pocket of Putin.” Yet again, Trump proclaimed in front of He dug out a pond near his out of 32 districts of the state ing deeper to reach the low- samples have been set up in options, it seems, are narrow- Putin that “there was no collusion” during the 2016 elections. in pumped-up field where rainwater during has high fluoride content. An ering water table – “reaching districts, including the hill dis- ing, especially when the Cli- Earlier, without taking up Russia’s interference in Ukraine water the monsoon can be stored official survey further says that very close to rocks that are rich tricts of Karbi Anglong, Nag- mate Change report talks of and annexing Crimea with the Russian President, Trump had for subsequently irrigating fluoride levels in water above in minerals like fluoride”. This aon, Hojai, and Kamrup. worsening “freshwater scar- repeatedly criticised the US allies, called the European Union the rabi crop. A pond in front the permissible limit of 1 mg/l results in higher-than-per- “I, however, believe that city” in the future. Looking for a “foe” and criticising the Obama administration rather than of homes or in the backyard has been found in 11 districts missible limits of fluoride in using treated water from a nat- solutions in what was once an Russia in the wake of the Justice Department’s indictment of is a typical feature of the vil- across Assam, putting an esti- pumped-up water. And, said ural, surface water resource is inevitable resource, it seems, is 12 Russian agents. Ahead of his meeting with Putin, who is lages in Assam. “We are just mated 356,000 people at risk Saikia, using such contami- the best bet,” Saikia said. Giving our best bet for now. IANS alleged to be behind the assassination of journalists and politi- going back to our traditional of dental and skeletal fluorosis. nated water for irrigation has an example of Karbi Anglong (This story is being pub- cal dissidents, the US President also lashed out by branding knowledge in response to the Arsenic contamination is also led to the discovery of above where the “first fluorosis case lished as part of IHCAP-CMS journalists as “the enemy of the people”. changing weather,” Nath said. an added threat. permissible limits of fluoride was detected in Assam”, he said Media Fellowship Programme. His neighbour, whose pond is Change in climatic patterns, in crops like rice. that earlier hand-pumps were The views are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp in focus The forgotten victims of TB To overcome the disease burden of tuberculosis, attention must be brought to the largely ignored incidence of TB in children PHALASHA NAGPAL uberculosis, a disease which claims and faces several unique challenges. Chil- over a million lives every year, is dren suffer gravely in every aspect whether undoubtedly the modern-day sociocultural, psychological, developmental, plague that states are striving to or economic. Tcombat. Despite being preventable and cur- International and National TB Pro- able, childhood TB has received scant atten- grammes need to emphasise the widely prev- tion from academics, health service providers alent paediatric TB and make investments and policymakers. TB eradication programs, in targeted research. Special focus on child- the world over, are hurdled by the scarcity of hood TB must be laid in the Draft National resources. With 10 million people contract- Strategic Plan 2017-2025 for TB Elimination ing the diseases annually, efforts tend to be in India, Revised National TB Control Pro- more focused on containing the epidemic. gramme and other initiatives, in the context The primary focus of most programmes, of India. A focused strategy ensuring diag- thus, is on adult patients that have the highly nosis, treatment and assimilation into the contagious TB germs as opposed to paediat- society after completion of the treatment is By identifying and ric TB patients, who are comparatively less the need of the hour. A lot needs to be done treating children contagious. in terms of identifying children exposed to However, this trend seems to be gradu- the risk of contracting TB and accordingly infected with TB, ally reversing. In 2012, the World Health ensuring their access to prevention mea- we can ensure Organisation (WHO) included an estimate sures, quality diagnosis and treatment. The for childhood TB in their Annual Report first point of contact for children suffering that the latent on TB. Furthermore, in 2013 the TB Alli- from TB is usually community and primary Mycobacterium ance was awarded up to $16.7 million from healthcare. Spreading awareness and improv- UNITAID for developing child-friendly for- ing community healthcare systems to cater to tuberculosis mulations for TB and launching a child- children would prove to be a good starting is killed and hood TB elimination roadmap. Both, the point. Moreover, childhood TB needs to be Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s better interwoven into maternal and child children are End TB strategy are striving to end TB and health programs like Poshan Abhiyan, Inte- removed from achieve zero childhood TB deaths. Despite grated Child Protection Scheme, and Prad- the efforts, WHO estimated that one mil- han Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. the infected pool. lion children (0-14 years) contracted TB and In the recent years, childhood TB has A failure in our 250,000 died from it in 2016, thus advocat- started receiving global attention. Interna- efforts to mitigate ing the need for increased attention to pae- tional organisations are working towards diatric TB. Today, a large section of India’s TB victims are children (Representational Image) strengthening childhood TB diagnosis as childhood TB Understanding the complexities of TB well as cure. World Health Organisation amounts to a among children is crucial. Children contract- also, gravely impacts the productivity of plications in cohesive treatment. To add to and poor school attendance. and UNICEF have issued a joint statement, ing TB are exposed to a higher risk as com- nations. Undoubtedly then, prevention and the challenges, general physicians, often fail Third, fixed-dose combinations for TB or encouraging all National TB Programmes to human rights pared to adults, in terms of progression from mitigation during childhood is likely to make to report the diagnosed cases of childhood the adult formulations, when used to treat replace existing TB medicines with a version violation and, infection to disease. Moreover, they develop elimination efforts far more effective. TB due to poor linkages with the healthcare children often lead to under or over-dos- of child-friendly dispersible TB fixed-dose more severe symptoms that go beyond the mechanisms and inadequate legal deterrent ing, unfavourable treatment outcomes and, combinations that are more effective in treat- also, gravely pulmonary tract leading to a higher inci- Challenges to childhood TB systems. children are highly likely to develop drug ing childhood TB. This is a welcome step in impacts the dence of disability and death. Sociocultural, Paediatric TB displays different types Second, the standard treatment for TB resistance. strengthening the treatment of paediatric TB. geographical and dietary factors also play a of the disease other than pulmonary TB, involves a very long process, with side-effects Fourth, children belonging to families Primary, secondary and tertiary health- productivity role in contraction. Children in low and mid- making diagnosis difficult. Thus, methods like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, perma- where an adult member is suffering from TB care systems, community and government of nations dle-income countries, living in impoverished used to diagnose TB in adults cannot be nent loss of hearing (in some cases) and an also bear the brunt of the disease. They are initiatives along with families must be conditions and in close proximity are more replicated for children. Studies show that abnormal thyroid function. In the absence at constant risk of contracting the disease at engaged to tackle this problem. Efforts like susceptible. Prevalent health conditions that extra-pulmonary TB occurs in 20-30 per of community-based treatment programs home itself. Moreover, even if the preventive the BCG vaccination to prevent TB in chil- impair the immune system, like HIV, under- cent children and a high percentage of chil- like DOTs, adequate awareness and family measures safeguard them from developing dren have helped achieve positive results. nutrition etc further complicate cases of TB, dren also develop meningitis and dissemi- support, children often stop their medica- TB, they suffer the economic brunt of a lost Strategic investments for developing newer causing much faster progression, particularly nated TB. Limited research and advocacy on tion mid-way, leading to antimicrobial resis- parent. As per WHO estimates, around 10 and more effective alternatives to protect for children below the age of five. Moreover, these other types of TB aggravate the issue. tance. Accordingly, the multi-drug resistant million children become orphans due to the children against TB are needed. This must studies show that children are more likely to Furthermore, since most TB programmes TB comes with challenges of its own, requir- loss of a parent from TB. The sociocultural be supplemented with the pooling of health contract the disease from a TB infected adult focus on fighting pulmonary TB, there is ing more expensive medication and a much and economic impact of TB is much deeper resources as well as academic research to bet- in their household, in the absence of timely an absence of adequate awareness about the longer treatment duration. These problems for children, particularly those belonging to ter understand and manage this epidemic preventive measures. symptoms of the other types of TB. are even more pronounced in low and mid- the marginalised and vulnerable sections. among children. Sustained global, national It is, thus, imperative to diagnose and Research shows that children are more dle-income countries like India, due to the and regional efforts aimed at strengthening cure childhood TB in our fight against the prone to contracting TB through exposure limited capacities for TB diagnosis and treat- The way forward diagnosis, treatment and care for childhood global health burden of the disease. By iden- to even limited Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ment. Children suffering from MDR TB Statistics show that of the one million TB would arm us to fight the largest public tifying and treating TB infected children, which may otherwise not affect adults. Con- often have to be admitted to tertiary care cen- childhood TB cases worldwide, the detec- health threat faced by the world today and we can ensure that the latent Mycobacte- sequently, the microbiological tests often fail tres. As a result, they are isolated from their tion rate is a mere 36 per cent. These figures save our children to live a better tomorrow. rium tuberculosis is killed and children to test positive for a large number of cases. homes, schools and families for a prolonged are particularly alarming for India which (The author is a Young Professional are removed from the infected pool. A fail- Thus, due to the non-specificity of symp- period. Thus, whether it is TB or MDR TB, suffers from among the highest incidence in the Economic Advisory Council ure in our efforts to mitigate childhood TB toms, most cases of childhood TB are either the children suffering are negatively affected of TB. Thus, it is imperative to understand to the Prime Minister. The views amounts to a human rights violation and, under or over-diagnosed leading to com- by the social stigma, discrimination, isolation that childhood TB is different from adult TB expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Global trade jigsaw RETWEET India is closely linked to the Sino-US trade war and must tread KAILASH SATYARTHI carefully to prevent damage to its own economy @k_satyarthi ndo-US relations have air missile system from Russia, KR SUDHAMAN always been a roller- has yet another source of worry coaster ride despite in the bilateral relationship with Children and young people today are the two being the larg- the United States. The US law oscillating between cultural & religious Iest democracies in the world. ‘Countering America’s Adver- suppression and freedom of exploration This has been even more pro- saries Through Sanctions Act’ through easy access to technology. It is nounced with incumbent US (CAATSA) has been threat- President Donald Trump’s mer- ened to be invoked against New imperative to mandate age appropriate curial nature. Delhi if it went ahead with the sex education for girls and boys. The postponement of what purchase. India has very strong has come to be known as the defence ties with Russia and “2+2” dialogue, which would the Indian armed forces largely have brought together the For- depended on Russian supplies. eign and Defence Ministers of So, India cannot afford to strain KAVITA KRISHNAN India and the United States, is its relationship. @kavita_krishnan no surprise. The meeting sched- Indo-US trade has been So far, the Trump uled for July 6 in Washington growing and has crossed the administration has been postponed at the $100 billion mark in 2017 and behest of the US due to other India’s defence purchases too Yo Yo Honey Singh can promote rape has been pressing global developments. are increasing. But, as a part in his songs and still keep 'Singh' title unrelenting on The unilateral US sanctions on of the trade war, the US has but Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Iran and the consequent impact recently imposed a 100 per cent Committee says Sunny Leone biopic can't Iran and one on the import of Iranian oil by Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran are proving to be thorny for India tariff on steel and aluminium to allegation is India are said to be drivers of particularly hurt China, Can- refer to 'Kaur' title because, you know, this decision. the US too can no longer bull- tion, especially as there appears the United States has asked all ada, Europe, and Mexico. porn, chhi chhi! that the “2+2” Iran is India’s third-largest doze its way as India is now an to be some genuine attempt to countries including India to India, too, was affected in dialogue was oil supplier after Iraq and Saudi important partner for geopo- resurrect the dialogue. reduce oil imports from Iran a small way in steel and alu- Arabia. Iran supplied 18.4 mil- litical considerations and, more Of course, President Trump and bring it to zero by Novem- minium exports to the US and postponed lion tonnes of crude oil between so, after the US-China trade is known for his antics, the ber 4, this year. There is enough imposed a retaliatory tariff on because India April 2017 and January 2018. war. India too cannot ignore the hyperventilations of the post- time to deal with the issue. 29 US products worth $235 S LRFAN HABIB India also garnered tradition- growing bilateral relationship, ponement of the dialogue India has already increased its million. But the US-China @irfhabib wanted to use the ally good relations with Iran particularly economic, with appear to be an exercise in van- import of oil from the United trade war might not be a major opportunity to as both have several shared China and the age-old friendly ity. This is because of the fact States. There is also a possibility source of worry for New Delhi discuss a possible interests in the region. There relationship with Iran. that India has had continuous for India to negotiate an agree- as India’s share in world trade is also another view that the Diplomatically, it is going to dialogues with the United States ment to provide exceptions to is a mere 2 per cent. However, Strongly condemn the brutal attack on relaxation for postponement is because of be a tight-rope-walk for both ever since the Modi govern- New Delhi so that the Iranian if the trade war is prolonged, Swami Agnivesh. Is this the way to react if New Delhi to genuine scheduling problems, India and the United States and ment came to power and, for oil could continue to flow, some then there is a possibility of a someone expresses an opinion you don't with the US Secretary of State there will certainly be nudges that matter, during the Man- through barter trade and some sharp decline in global trade agree with? So shameful. allow oil imports Mike Pompeo actually having and pushes from Washing- mohan Singh regime as well, by routing payments through leading to a global recession. from Tehran to go to North Korea to sal- ton – New Delhi will have to barring a few hiccups. The bilat- a third country or Euro as was That would not be a positive vage the Trump-Kim engage- carefully ward it off without eral dialogues are spread across done in the past when there development for the Indian ment, which seems to be on the treading on the toes. Analysts all areas of cooperation, be it were UN sanctions on Iran over economy. verge of a collapse. The US has argue that though there will be strategic, defence, economic, nuclear weapons. So, there are issues and the SWARA BHASKER indicated to India that they will the underlying structural and political, agricultural, scientific, So far, the Trump adminis- United States seems to be chal- rework the dates for the “2+2” institutional variables to propel education, and so on. tration has been unrelenting on lenging the entire world. India @ReallySwara dialogue and the meeting could bilateral relationships in a posi- Certainly, under the Bar- Iran and one allegation is that is a small player in this nexus. take place in New Delhi later tive direction, the road ahead rack Obama regime, the “hesi- the “2+2” dialogue was post- Specifically for India-US rela- this year – emphasising that might be bumpy. tation of history” between the poned because India wanted tions, there are some small the postponement should not Though there are thorny two countries was overcome, to use the opportunity to dis- issues and India needs to be YES. A hundred times yes. #India will not be overread. issues and commentaries lately but Trump’s South Asia strat- cuss a possible relaxation for cautious. But they are not insur- succumb to hate. #TalkToAMuslim RT Be that as it may, India – the use of “deepening dis- egy has certainly taken India’s New Delhi to allow oil imports mountable at this juncture and Share and participate guys ! Let’s spread the shares an interesting relation- connect”, India-US relationship concerns on board, besides pro- from Tehran. perhaps they could be better message of love and peace ship with the United States. reaching a point of inflection viding New Delhi with a greater India, which is close to tackled with a little patience. IPA New Delhi will never blind- and so on, are unwarranted and role on the Indo-Pacific issue. finalising a multi-billion dol- (The views expressed side the US. At the same time, this is likely to worsen the situa- Yes, there is a problem now; lar purchase of S400 surface-to- are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 Afghan envoy says Sikhs, Hindus China builds unmanned weather station in Tibet near India border BEIJING: China has set up an original residents of Afghanistan unmanned automatic weather observation station in Tibet near Arunachal Pradesh bor- WASHINGTON DC: Hin- hatred that sadly exists in the religious minorities in Afghani- der to provide meteorological dus and Sikhs in Afghanistan world. stan. I stand with you and will support to its military and assist are its original residents and "During the Taliban regime, work toward an Afghanistan operations of aircraft and mis- not migrants from India, the Hindus and Sikhs were forced that is peaceful and secure for siles in case of "regional live-fire Afghan Ambassador to the to wear yellow patches to iden- all its people," he said. conflicts", a media report said US has said here at a memo- tify themselves in public, fur- Sounds of sacred traditional on Tuesday. rial service for the minority thering extreme prejudice, and Sikh hymns, sung by leaders The station in Yumai town- community members killed in eventually forcing many to seek of the local Washington gurd- ship under Lhunze county of a terrorist attack in Jalalabad asylum in India," she said. wara and National Sikh Cam- Shannan Prefecture in Tibet will recently. "These fear tactics and paign, as well as verses from eliminate a blind area of mete- At least 19 people, were attacks attempt to divide us, the Bhagavad Gita, recited by orological services, state-run defence. It could also offer sup- With nine households and killed on July 1 when a sui- but we cannot give into this Pandit Ram Kumar Shastri of Global Times reported. port during regional live-fire 32 residents, Yumai is China's cide bomber targeted a convoy hate. We must confront hatred Silver Spring, Maryland's Asa- It will also provide strong conflicts," Tashi said. smallest township in terms of of Sikhs and Hindus on their with love, fear with understand- mai Mandir, filled the air. meteorological support for Regional weather is an population. way to meet Afghanistan pres- ing and darkness with light. We A packed hall of mourn- national defence and further important factor that could Yumai is located in the ident Ashraf Ghani in Jalala- must continue to stand up to ers from the Hindu and Sikh promote border development as influence the take-off and land- southern foothills of the Hima- bad. Eighteen Hindus and Sikhs bigotry and hatred in Afghani- communities sat alongside offi- well as military-civilian integra- ing of aircraft and the launch of layas and affected by the mon- were killed in the terror attack original residents of this coun- condoled of the loss of lives in stan, here at home and around cials from the Afghan embassy, tion, according to a statement missiles during a battle, Song soon climate of the Indian claimed by the Islamic State. try," the top Afghan diplomat the "dreadful violence". the world," Gabbard said. Indian embassy, and US State by the Tibet weather bureau. Zhongping, a military expert, Ocean. "We are now receiving "This occasion is one that here said. "The very fact that you are Ambassador-at-Large for Department facing a mural "The station can observe six told the Global Times. accurate information sent by brings us together to recognise a Sena Lund, president of the organising this event here on International Religious Free- depicting the ancient relics of factors, including air tempera- The small weather observa- meteorological departments community that has deep roots New York-based Afghan Hindu Tuesday is a representation of dom Sam Brownback said the the Buddhas of Bamiyan. ture, air pressure, wind speed, tion station could provide such every day. The station is neces- in Afghanistan," Afghanistan association, read out the names the sentiments that the govern- loss of these community lead- "We at the Hindu Ameri- wind direction, humidity and information, Song said. sary as it fills the gaps in mete- Ambassador to the US Hamdul- of the 18 slain leaders, while ment of Afghanistan feels for ers was a terrible blow, not only can Foundation pledge to be precipitation, with more accu- Grasping accurate weather orological and hydrological lah Mohib said at the memo- Asha Kapoor of the local Asa- these communities," Kundal to Afghanistan, but also to the with you every step of the way racy than before," Tashi Norbu, information could help seize information, which could sup- rial service held at his embassy mai Hindu Mandir recited a said. international community. as Hindus and Sikhs seek full a technician in charge of the good opportunities in the bat- port our development," Dawa, in Washington DC on Sunday. speech in Dari, the official lan- Tulsi Gabbard, the first "The Sikh and Hindu com- enfranchisement in Afghan station, was quoted as saying tles, Song added. The Line of the secretary of the ruling Com- "For many, they often think guage of Afghanistan, to com- Hindu lawmaker in the US munities have a long and dis- society," said Jay Kansara of by the daily. Actual Control (LAC) between munist Party of China's Yumai of the minority Hindus and memorate the victims. Congress, in a statement read tinguished heritage and this the Hindu American Foun- "Yumai is at the border. The India and China covered 3488 committee, told the daily, not- Sikhs as migrants from India. In his brief remarks, Puneet on the occasion said that this horrific attack will not diminish dation, which helped organise station could provide data to kms which includes Arunachal ing that the station would help But in reality, the Hindus and Kundal, the deputy chief of mis- brutal attack was yet another that. Our office will continue to the event by the Afghan Hindu help with transportation and Pradesh, claimed by China as a lot in local pasture and road Sikhs of Afghanistan are the sion at the Indian embassy here, example of the fear, bigotry and monitor the conditions faced by Association. AGENCIES communication in national part of southern Tibet. construction. AGENCIES Japan, US renew nuke pact amid Indian man found Asking voters whom they've voted for Japan plutonium stock concern dead in UAE DUBAI: An Indian man can land in jail for 3 years in Pakistan working with a bank in UAE TOKYO: Japan and the US reduce the stockpile to keep the Japan reprocesses spent has been found dead, a week have extended their nuclear pact in place stably. fuel, instead of disposing it as after he went missing, a media ISLAMABAD: Asking vot- not cast a vote, either through pact as Tokyo pledged to work Kono said the pact is the waste, to extract and recycle report said on Tuesday. ers whom they have voted for giving a gift, making an offer to reduce its plutonium stock- foundation of Japanese nuclear plutonium and uranium to Jabar KP, who hails from or taking pictures of the bal- or promise will be considered pile to address Washington's industry and Japan must make make MOX fuel for reuse. Kerala, stayed in Abu Dhabi lot paper on the election day bribery, it said. concern. concrete efforts to "reduce the Japan now has 47 tons of city, but his body was found can land a person in jail for Other offences are provid- The 30-year pact agreed large amount of plutonium" to plutonium most of it repro- from Mussafah industrial three years or invite a fine of ing a ballot paper to someone upon in 1988 has allowed eliminate any doubts and con- cessed and stored in France and area at city's outskirts, Khaleej Rs 100,000 - or worse, both, without permission; lifting bal- Japan to extract plutonium cerns about Japan's plutonium Britain the amount enough to Times reported. according to a notification lot papers or boxes; breaking and enrich uranium for peace- programme. make 6,000 atomic bombs. Jabar's body was initially issued by the Election Com- the seal on a ballot box; dis- ful uses even though the same Japan has long denied any Despite security concerns kept in the mortuary as an mission of Pakistan. turbing polling staffers; affect- technology can make atomic possible misuse of the mate- and Washington's pressure, unidentified corpse. Later According to the notifica- ing the polling process; any bombs. rial and reprocessing technol- the amount isn't decreasing social workers and commu- tion, anyone found involved attempt to cast a fake vote, or Without either side request- ogy, but its failure to reduce due to slow restarts of reactors nity groups stepped in to locate in acts forbidden by it will be cast multiple votes; creating ing a review, the pact was the stockpile of weapons-grade that can burn plutonium amid a relative. treated as having violated the disruptions near a polling sta- extended on Tuesday with an plutonium is forcing the coun- setbacks from the 2011 Fuku- On Monday his brother code of conduct and therefore tion and convincing a voter to option by which it can be ter- try to show it's taking concrete shima disaster. reached the mortuary and will be prosecuted under the station; using force to coerce paper or the official stamp vote for a particular candidate minated by either side giving steps to do so, especially as the Japan's plutonium stockpile identified him, said the report. law, Dawn reported. someone into casting or not and taking ballot papers from within 400 metres of a polling six months' notice. US wants North Korea to get largely comes from the failed "We hail from Kannur dis- Among the forbidden acts casting a vote; inflicting harm a polling station or inserting station, the paper said. The new condition, how- rid of its nuclear weapons. plutonium-burning Monju trict of Kerala. Jabar was stay- are asking voters whom they've or threatening someone with fake ballot papers in the ballot A District Returning Offi- ever, makes Japan's nuclear Japan's nuclear policy-set- reactor, now scrapped after ing in Abu Dhabi for nine years voted for and taking pictures the anger or approval of a reli- box, the paper said. cer or sessions judge can sen- programme more susceptible ting body is compiling new hardly operating and forcing and he went missing last week, of the ballot paper, the paper gious personality; abducting a In addition, any direct or tence offenders to up to three to US policy. guidelines to better manage Japan to turn to conventional said Muneer, Jabar's brother said. voter, intimidating, duping or indirect attempt to influence years in jail, or Rs 100,000 in Foreign Minister Taro and reduce the plutonium reactors to burn plutonium, but who works with the same The offences include evict- influencing him or her through a voter in connection with his fines, or both, the notification Kono told reporters Japan must stockpile. at a much slower pace. AGENCIES bank. AGENCIES ing a voter from the polling illegal means; spoiling ballot or her decision to cast or to said. AGENCIES Flooding kills 49 in northern Nigeria In policy shift, US open to meeting with Taliban: Officials 2 PML-N candidates narrowly KANO: Flooding caused by torrential rains on Ni- geria's border with Niger has left 49 people dead WASHINGTON DC: The offered a rare glimpse of peace escape assassination attempt and another 20 missing, the emergency services said United States is open to hold- for Afghans during which mili- ing direct talks with the Tali- tants fraternized with security LAHORE: A father-son duo, eral minister, is running for a on on Tuesday. Five villages in Jibia district were ban to encourage negotiations force members. both PML-N candidates for seat in parliament, while his affected after a river burst its banks after hours of between the militant group A Taliban official in the the July 25 elections, nar- son Shaikh Salman is a Pak- heavy rains overnight Sunday, Aminu Waziri, the and the Afghan government small Gulf Arab nation of Qatar rowly escaped an assassina- istan Muslim League-Nawaz head of the Katsina state emergency management to end 17 years of war, US offi- told The Associated Press on tion attempt after unidentified (PML-N) candidate for Punjab agency, said. "We have recovered 49 dead bod- cials said. Monday that no American offi- gunmen opened fire on their assembly. ies from the five villages and we are still searching That marks a tactical shift cial or intermediary has been in car when they were return- Attock District Police said by the Trump administration, touch with them to start direct ing from an election rally in that they have discovered three for 20 others," he added. Twenty-four of the victims which has previously only talks, and it had only heard of Pakistan's Punjab province, bullet holes on the vehicle. An were washed away by to Mada Rumfa and Kan- appeared willing to participate it in the media. according to a media report on investigation team has been tumi villages in neighbouring Niger. "Some of the in discussions with the Taliban The administration's will- Tuesday. constituted to probe the attack, victims were pulled from the rubble of their col- if those talks also involve the ingness to hold direct talks with Pakistan Muslim League- the report said. lapsed homes," said Waziri. More than 2,000 people Afghan government. refused direct talks with the of encouraging the militants to the Taliban was first reported Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sheikh The attack came hours displaced by the flooding were sheltering in primary The US officials on Monday Afghan government, demand- come to the bargaining table. by The New York Times on Aftab Ahmed and his son after senior leader of the schools in Jibia, while 27 injured had been taken to said that Afghan-to-Afghan ing instead to negotiate with With the Taliban continu- Sunday. Sheikh Salman were returning Awami National Party, Daud negotiation remains the goal of Washington. ing to mount deadly attacks, The Taliban official, who home from an election rally Achakzai, survived an assassi- hospital. "The state government has released relief any engagement with the mil- The militants have persisted Ghani ordered government also spoke on condition of when their vehicle came under nation attempt when militants materials for the affected persons and we have also itants. The officials were not in that stance despite Afghan forces to resume military oper- anonymity because he was not attack by gunmen in Attock's opened fire on him during a asked for intervention from the national emergency authorized to speak to media President Ashraf Ghani's uni- ations this month. authorised to speak to journal- Kamra last night, Geo News meeting with his party work- management agency." AGENCIES and requested anonymity. lateral extension of a holiday The unprecedented, three- ists, said, "We wait for them to reported. ers in the troubled Balochistan The Taliban have long cease-fire last month in hopes day cease-fire by both sides had officially inform us." AGENCIES Ahmed, a former fed- province. AGENCIES World's oldest evidence of bread Expanding 'dead zone' in AS raises climate change fears

shows baking predates farming ABU DHABI: In the waters body of water. Climate Modelling. of the Arabian Sea, a vast These coastal hubs and the "Fishing is an important "dead zone" the size of Scot- populations beyond them will source of revenue and it's LONDON: Scientists have dis- land is expanding and scien- be affected by further expan- directly impacted by the oxy- covered the oldest direct evi- tists say climate change may sion of the dead zone. gen," he said. dence of bread found to date be to blame. Fish, a key source of sus- Even coral reefs and, by - charred remains of a flatbread In his lab in Abu Dhabi, tenance in the region, may extension, tourism could be baked by hunter-gatherers over Zouhair Lachkar is labour- find their habitats compressed affected. Down the hall from 14,000 years ago - a finding ing over a colourful computer from deep underwater to just his research facility is the com- which shows that baking pre- model of the Gulf of Oman, beneath the surface, putting plementary Centre for Global dates the advent of agriculture. showing changing tempera- them at risk of overfishing and Sea Level Change, where It was previously thought tures, sea levels and oxygen extreme competition. researchers like Diana Francis that Stone Age (Neolithic) peo- concentrations. "When oxygen concentra- study the worldwide impact of ple could have been the first to His models and new tion drops below certain lev- the problem. make bread about 9,000 years research unveiled earlier this els, fish cannot survive and The issue was at the top ago in Turkey. year show a worrying trend. ers are worried that global est levels were limited to the you have massive death," says of the global agenda in 2015, Findings published in the Dead zones are areas of the warming is causing the zone heart of the dead zone -- mid- Lachkar. when the world hammered out journal Proceedings of the hunter-gatherer site, known includes dehusking, grinding sea where the lack of oxygen to expand, raising concerns for way between Yemen and India To carry out his data-heavy a deal in Paris to cut carbon National Academy of Sciences as Shubayqa 1 located in the of cereals and kneading and makes it difficult for fish to -sur local ecosystems and industries -- now the dead zone extends modelling, Lachkar relies on a emissions. suggest that bread production Black Desert in north-eastern baking," said Dorian Fuller, a vive and the one in the Arabian including fishing and tourism. across the sea. sprawling supercomputer cen- But the landmark agree- based on wild cereals may have Jordan. professor at University College Sea is "is the most intense in the The discovery was made "Now everywhere is the tre which cost several million ment received a blow last year, encouraged hunter-gatherers The site, which was ini- London (UCL) in the UK. world," says Lachkar, a senior possible by the use of robotic minimum, and it can't go much dollars to set up -- a testament when President Donald Trump to cultivate cereals, and thus tially found and briefly dug up "That it was produced scientist at NYU Abu Dhabi in divers, or "sea gliders", lower," the lead researcher Bas- to local priorities to research announced he would be pull- contributed to the agricultural by British archaeologist Ali- before farming methods sug- the capital of the United Arab deployed in areas researchers tien Queste said. climate change. ing the United States out of the revolution in the Neolithic son Betts in the 1990s, consists gests it was seen as special, and Emirates. could not access -- an under- At NYU Abu Dhabi, Lach- The UAE in 2016 renamed accord. "It is very disappoint- period. of two well preserved build- the desire to make more of this "It starts at about 100 metres taking by Britain's University kar explains the Arabian Sea its Ministry of Environment ing, because a major country The study by researchers ings, each containing a stone special food probably contrib- and goes down to 1,500 metres, of East Anglia in collaboration dead zone appears to be stuck and Water as the Ministry of is not putting effort in the same from University of Copenha- fireplace of a large circular uted to the decision to begin to so almost the whole water col- with Oman's Sultan Qaboos in a cycle where warming seas Climate Change and Environ- direction as the others," says gen in Denmark and Univer- structure. cultivate cereals," said Fuller. umn is completely depleted of University. are depleting the oxygen supply ment, further evidence of the Francis of the decision. sity of Cambridge in the UK Archaeologists identified The 24 remains analysed oxygen," he said. The findings of the 2015 which in turn is reinforcing the regional desire to meet this "But our role is to stick to provide the earliest empirical charred food remains along in this study show that wild Dead zones are naturally to 2016 study were released in warming. global challenge head-on. science, be pragmatic and try evidence for the production with chipped stones, ground ancestors of domesticated occurring phenomena around April and showed the Arabian This, he says, "can be very "I think it is an important to advance our understanding of bread. stone tools, animal bones and cereals such as barley, einkorn, the world, but this one appears Sea dead zone had worsened in scary for climate". topic for different reasons, not of the climate," she says. Researchers analysed plant remains. and oat had been ground, to have mushroomed since it size and scope. Ports from Mumbai to only scientific reasons, but also "Politics change over time," charred food remains from "Bread involves labour sieved and kneaded prior to was last surveyed in the 1990s. And unlike in the 1996 Muscat look out onto the Ara- economic," says Lachkar from Francis tells AFP. "But science a 14,400-year-old Natufian intensive processing which cooking. AGENCIES Lachkar and other research- measurements, when the low- bian Sea, making it a critical his Centre for Prototype and does not." AGENCIES 11 New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Russian Prez slams 'ungrounded Trump faces outrage back accusations' after UK poisonings

WASHINGTON DC: Pres- ident Vladimir Putin has home after Putin summit accused Britain of making baseless allegations against WASHINGTON DC: Presi- naivet , egotism, false equiva- ately, Gingrich tweeted. Russia after a former Soviet spy dent Donald Trump on Tues- lence, and sympathy for auto- Soon the head of the US was among four people found day faced political outrage in crats is difficult to calculate. But intelligence agencies and a poisoned by a nerve agent in the US for not backing the it is clear that the summit in Trump appointee issued a southern England. American intelligence commu- Helsinki was a tragic mistake, statement reiterating that Rus- Asked in a Fox News inter- nity's claim that Russia inter- said Republican Senator John sians interfered in the 2016 view about the British govern- fered in the 2016 presidential McCain, who chairs the pow- presidential elections. We ment's assertion that Moscow election, following the Helsinki erful Senate Armed Services have been clear in our assess- was behind the Novichok summit with his Russian coun- Committee. ments of Russian meddling attack on the former spy Ser- terpart Vladimir Putin. President Trump proved in the 2016 election and their gei Skripal, Putin said London From describing his com- not only unable, but unwill- ongoing, pervasive efforts to had not provided any evidence ments at the joint press confer- ing to stand up to Putin. He undermine our democracy, to back up their claim. into these." "We just see the led to tit-for-tat diplomatic ence as disgraceful , shameful and Putin seemed to be speak- and we will continue to pro- "We would like to get docu- ungrounded accusations -- why expulsions between Britain and to treacherous , even some of ing from the same script as the vide unvarnished and objective mentary evidence but nobody is it done this way? Why should its allies and Russia. his closest supporters described president made a conscious intelligence in support of our gives it to us," Putin, speaking our relationship be made Police have not been able to Trump's statements as the choice to defend a tyrant national security, Dan Coats, through a translator, told the worse by this?" Former Rus- establish whether the Novichok most serious mistake of his along! Trump said in a tweet Putin after their first summit against the fair questions of a Director of National Intelli- US network after a summit sian double agent Skripal and that Rowley and Sturgess were presidency. aboard Air Force One on his meeting. free press, and to grant Putin gence said. with President Donald Trump his daughter Yulia collapsed exposed to was from the same Trump, who arrived at way back home. They said they think it's an uncontested platform to Donald Trump's press con- in Finland. in Salisbury on March 4 after batch used against the Skripals the White House after his I would rather take a politi- Russia. I have President Putin spew propaganda and lies to ference performance in Hel- "It's the same thing with being exposed to Novichok. but have said that a possible week-long trip to Europe, has cal risk in pursuit of peace, than he just said it's not Russia," the world, he said. sinki rises to & exceeds the the accusations of meddling in Both have since recovered. connection is their main line defended his comments. to risk peace in pursuit of poli- Trump said, adding that he Former House Speaker threshold of 'high crimes & the election process in Amer- Then on June 30 Char- of inquiry. As I said on Tuesday and tics, he said, adding that a pro- does not "see any reason why Newt Gingrich and one of the misdemeanors'. ica," he added in reference to lie Rowley and his partner Rowley remains seriously ill many times before, 'I have ductive dialogue is not only it would be" Russia. Putin too president's closest supporters It was nothing short of trea- claims that Russia interfered Dawn Sturgess fell ill not far in hospital but his brother has GREAT confidence in MY good for the US and Russia, has rejected the allegations. too criticised him. sonous. Not only were Trump's in the 2016 US presidential from the Skripal attack after told the BBC that the 45-year- intelligence people'. However, but is also good for the world. On Tuesday's press con- President Trump must clar- comments imbecilic, he is election which was won by being exposed to the same old fell ill after picking up a dis- I also recognise that in order US analysts said Trump ference in Helsinki was one of ify his statements in Helsinki wholly in the pocket of Putin. Trump. nerve agent. Sturgess died on carded perfume bottle. to build a brighter future, we refused to convincingly state the most disgraceful perfor- on our intelligence system and Republican Patriots: Where are Putin suggested the case July 8. "What kind of bottle? cannot exclusively focus on the that the Russians interfered in mances by an American presi- Putin. It is the most serious you??? tweeted John Brennan, could be driven by domes- Russia has strongly denied What is the chemical formula? past as the world's two largest the 2016 presidential election dent in memory. The damage mistake of his presidency and said former CIA director John tic issues in Britain, say- poisoning the Skripals, spark- Who's got it?" Putin said in his nuclear powers, we must get at his press conference with inflicted by President Trump's must be corrected - immedi- Brennan. AGENCIES ing "Nobody wants to look ing a diplomatic row that has interview. AGENCIES PML-N to launch Judge, who convicted Sharif, recuses Indonesia police US wants Turkey Sharif's grandson shoot dead 11 petty Iran lodges plaint over to buy Patriot for poll campaign from hearing two other graft cases criminals in Asian missiles, not Games crackdown renewed sanctions LAHORE: Jailed former Pak- istan prime minister Nawaz ISLAMABAD: In a surprise TEHRAN: Iran has lodged a pose sanctions on Iran. Tehran Russian system Sharif's grandson will cam- move, an anti-corruption JAKARTA: Indonesian police complaint with the Interna- says the action violates inter- paign for PML-N for the July court judge, who had sen- have shot and killed 11 sus- tional Court of Justice against national obligations, includ- WASHINGTON DC: The US 25 general elections, becoming tenced Nawaz Sharif to 10 pected small-time criminals the United States' reimposition ing the 1955 US-Iran Treaty of is trying to persuade NATO the first member of the third years in prison in a graft case, and wounded dozens more in of sanctions, the foreign minis- Amity -- an agreement signed partner Turkey to purchase the generation of the Sharif fam- has recused himself from hear- a crackdown before it hosts try said on Tuesday. well before Iran's 1979 revolu- Patriot surface-to-air missile ily to actively participate in the ing two other corruption cases the Asian Games next month, The complaint was regis- tion, but which is still invoked system, a US official has said, party activities. against the jailed former prime authorities said on Tuesday. tered the previous day, spokes- in ongoing legal battles. instead of rival Russian equip- Junaid Safdar, a student minister of Pakistan. Some 52 suspects have been man Bahram Ghasemi said on Iran and the US have not ment.The NATO alliance is wor- of politics at a UK university, Justice Muhammad Bashir shot after resisting arrest in the the ministry's website. had diplomatic relations since ried Turkey's intent to deploy reached Pakistan on Mon- of the Islamabad Accountabil- capital Jakarta since the start The goal is "to hold (the) 1980, when American embassy Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft mis- day. He is expected to meet ity Court, in a letter addressed of July, with 11 dying of their US accountable for its unlaw- officials were held hostage in sile system could provide Mos- his grandfather Sharif, mother to Islamabad High Court (IHC) wounds, police said. ful re-imposition of unilateral Tehran. Nuclear-related sanc- cow with a trove of intelligence Maryam and father Capt (retd.) Chief Justice Anwar Khan Kasi, "They were endangering the sanctions," Foreign Minister tions will be reimposed by on Western war equipment. M Safdar, all three imprisoned said that the Al-Azizia steel Harris said how Judge of 8 million pounds (USD 10 public because they resisted Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote Washington in two phases in The planned purchase has at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. mills and the Flagship corrup- Bashir can hear the two cases million) in the Avenfield cor- arrest," said Jakarta police on Twitter. August and November, seek- become a major source of fric- Quoting a senior PML(N) tion cases should be transferred when he had already given ver- ruption case. Maryam was sen- spokesman Argo Yuwono. "Iran is committed to the ing to bar European and other tion, and US lawmakers have leader, the Dawn reported that to some other judge, according dict in the Avenfield case. He tenced to seven years in prison More than 2,000 suspected rule of law in the face of US foreign companies from doing warned Ankara could face sanc- whether Junaid manages to to the IHC sources. further said that evidence and along with a 2 million pounds criminals have been arrested contempt for diplomacy and business with Iran and block- tions if it goes ahead with the visit his mother and grandfa- In the letter, the judge said charges in all cases are almost (USD 2.6 million) fine. in the past few weeks, he legal obligations. It's imperative ing its oil sales abroad. purchase of the S-400. "We are ther in jail or not, he is likely that he had no objection if similar. Sharif and Maryam were added. to counter its habit of violating Iran and the other signa- concerned that by purchasing to address corner meetings in the cases were transferred as In his letter, Judge Bashir fur- arrested in Lahore on July 13 Hundreds of extra officers (international) law," he added. tories to the 2015 agreement these systems from the Russians, certain constituencies. he could not hear these cases, ther stated that if required, then on their arrival from London. are on patrol in Jakarta before it The complaint came in have been scrambling to pre- it will be supportive of some of Sharif, 68, and his daugh- they said. he could also be transferred. They were later taken to Adiala hosts the August 18-September response to Washington's serve the limited trade deals the least good behavior that we ter Maryam, 44, were arrested The move came on the heels He said that Sharif's coun- Jail in Rawalpindi. His son-in- 2 event along with Palembang decision in May to abandon they were able to secure since have seen from them," said Tina in Lahore on July 13 on their of filing of separate appeals sel had also objected to him law, Safdar, who was arrested city on Sumatra island. AGENCIES the 2015 nuclear deal and reim- it was signed. AGENCIES Kaidanow. AGENCIES arrival from London after an by Sharif, 68, his daughter hearing the other two cases, on July 8, is also lodged in the accountability court found Maryam, 44, and son-in-law sources said. same jail. them guilty over his family's Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar, The Islamabad Account- Sharif resigned as prime Chinese woman 'detained' ownership of four luxury flats challenging the accountability ability Court had on July 6 minister last year after the in London. court verdict. found Sharif, his daughter and Supreme Court disqualified The pictures and posters of Earlier, Sharif's lawyer his son-in-law guilty over the him from holding public office after tossing ink on Xi poster Junaid, who is in his 20s, were Khawaja Haris had objected to family's ownership of four lux- and ruled that graft cases be installed in areas surrounding Justice Bashir hearing the two ury flats in London. The court filed against the beleaguered Sharif's residence. other corruption cases against sentenced Sharif to 10 years leader and his children over the SHANGHAI: A woman who later that day and that her "Though many PML-N the PML-N supremo. in prison and imposed a fine Panama Papers scandal. AGENCIES live-streamed herself throwing Twitter account was deleted candidates are yearning to ink onto a picture of Chinese hours after the incident. invite Junaid in their respective President Xi Jinping has been Her final tweet included campaigns, it's being planned Sharif, daughter to remain in jail until polls detained, according to activ- a photo of several uniformed to arrange corner meetings in ists who accuse authorities of men outside her apartment. several constituencies includ- suppressing speech to protect CHRD said authorities ing the one where his mother as court adjourns hearing on their appeals a "cult of personality" around were "suppressing freedom of had planned to contest before the country's leader. speech to protect Xi Jinping's her disqualification," the offi- The US-based Chinese cult of personality". cial said. He said a decision on ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Tuesday Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had on Monday Human Rights Defenders Twitter is blocked by selecting more constituencies adjourned until last week of July the hearing of filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court (CHRD) activist network said China, along with some for Junaid and content of his appeals filed by jailed former premier Nawaz challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corrup- authorities have also taken the other major foreign social speeches will be taken after his Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their tion case. A two-member bench of Justice Moh- woman's father and a Chinese media sites like Facebook, meeting with his mother. conviction in a corruption case, shattering their sin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Miangul Hassan artist into custody after they but can be accessed via eas- According to him, the party hope to come out of jail before polls to boost the Aurangzeb heard the appeals and issued notices sought to publicise her plight ily available censor-evading will release more audio and, campaign of their party. to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and on social media. software. AGENCIES if possible, video messages of Elections are scheduled to be held on July also ordered to present the record of the case. The woman, who has Sharif and her daughter dur- 25 and 68-year-old Sharif's Pakistan Muslim The bench adjourned the hearing till last week been identified by activists ing the party's electioneering League-Nawaz (PML-N) party was banking on of July which effectively means that hearing will as 28-year-old Dong Yao- if the duo is denied bail in the his early release to boost its election prospects. be held after July 25 which will be observed as qiong, went live on Twitter Avenfield case. AGENCIES Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law holiday to let people cast votes. AGENCIES on July 4 in a video in which she accused the ruling Com- munist Party of employing "oppressive brain control". Nowhere to run: Rohingyas hunker In the video, retweeted tens of thousands of times, Dong splashes ink on a poster bearing Xi's image at a loca- down as monsoon arrives tion in Shanghai's financial district, saying defiantly: "Xi UKHIYA(Bangladesh): The ing her dirt floor into a muddy Jinping, I'm right here waiting hill on which the young wom- mess. for you to arrest me." an's shelter is being built is so Frightened, she sold off CHRD said Dong is unstable that the earth crum- some of her donated rations of believed to have been arrested bles under your feet. The threat rice, lentils and oil so she could of landslides is so dire that her hire men to build her a sturdier neighbors have evacuated. shelter in the same spot. The Though living here could bamboo and sandbags were spell doom as the monsoon donated by aid agencies. She rains fall, she will live here fears there isn't enough mate- anyway. rial, but she has no money to For Mustawkima, a buy extra bamboo. Rohingya woman who fled Families living in five shel- Myanmar for the refugee ters on the hill recently evac- camps of neighbouring Ban- land. Most refugees believe it on her own; Her husband uated, she says. She can only gladesh, there is no other is too dangerous to return to was killed when the military hope that her relatives will pro- option. Myanmar, where the military stormed their village in August tect her and her children when Hers is a dilemma repeated launched a brutal campaign of 2017. the worst of the rains arrive. over and over for many of the violence against the minority Mustawkima, who like The most intense rains are 900,000 Rohingya refugees liv- Rohingya Muslims last year. some Rohingya uses only one expected over the next few ing in ramshackle huts across And so, as the rains begin to name, abandoned her first months, though heavy down- this unsteady landscape: With flood parts of the camps, many shelter when the soil washed pours began pummeling the the long-dreaded monsoon Rohingya find themselves away. With five children under camps in June. There have season now upon them, they trapped by geography, by pov- the age of 8, she wanted her already been more than 160 have run out of places to run. erty and by fear. new home to be close to rela- landslides, 30 people injured For months, officials raced The bamboo shelter on tives living at the base of the and one toddler killed, accord- to relocate the most at-risk the crumbling hillside will be hill, so she erected a flimsy ing to the Inter Sector Coordi- families to safer areas that had Mustawkima's third attempt at tarp halfway up. But when the nation Group, or ISCG, which been bulldozed flat, but there finding a home in the camps. rains began in June, the water oversees the aid agencies in the simply isn't enough available She has had to do everything quickly poured in, transform- camps. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 Finmin approves `11,336 crore Steel Ministry announces pension scheme for CPSEs capital infusion in 5 PSU banks NEW DELHI: The steel min- istry has agreed to introduce a NEW DELHI: The finance min- pension scheme for its CPSEs istry on Tuesday approved infu- PSU bank stocks like SAIL and RINL, a move sion of Rs 11,336 crore in five which will benefit about 96,000 state-owned lenders including surge up to 11% serving and 56,000 retired PNB, Corporation Bank and employees. Andhra Bank to help them meet amid capital The pension scheme is esti- regulatory capital requirement, mated to cost additional finan- sources said. cial burden of Rs 540 crore. This is the first ever capital infusion reports "Ministry of Steel has agreed infusion in the current fiscal to the proposal received from and the remaining amount of Rs NEW DELHI: PSU bank various CPSEs under its con- 53,664 crore would be disbursed stocks on Tuesday surged up trol to introduce the pension during the course of the year. to 11 per cent amid reports that scheme with effect from 1st Jan- As per the plan, the sources the finance ministry is likely to uary 2007 in case of executives said, Punjab National Bank infuse about Rs 10,000 crore and 1st January 2012 in case of (PNB), hit by Nirav Modi scam, within a few days in some non-executives or from a sub- will get the highest amount of Rs state-owned lenders to help sequent date as decided by the 2,816 crore out, while Allahabad them meet regulatory capital company," the ministry said in The move will benefit about 96,000 Bank to get Rs 1,790 crore. requirement. statement. Besides, Andhra Bank to get Shares of Corporation The agreement was reached serving and 56,000 retired employees Rs 2,019 crore, Indian Overseas Bank zoomed 10.88 per cent, after detailed consultation with Bank - Rs 2,157 crore and Cor- Allahabad Bank 7.23 per cent, representatives of employees of Steel. NMDC and MOIL ity to pay and sustainability by poration Bank - Rs 2,555 crore. Punjab National Bank 6.57 per unions and officers associa- have also introduced the pen- the CPSEs. These banks have come cent, Bank of Baroda 6.38 per tions belonging to SAIL, RINL, sion scheme to its employees The government budgetary under pressure because of inter- banks to service these bonds the government has already banks, 13 have already taken cent, Bank of India 5.87 per MSTC, FSNL, MECON and as per the Second Pay Revision support will not be provided to est payment to their bond hold- from their own earnings. infused about Rs 71,000 crore the approval of their boards or cent, Canara Bank 5.71 per KIOCL with Steel Minister Committee recommendations. operate these schemes, the state- ers of Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) The infusion would be part through recap bonds in the shareholders for raising capi- cent and Indian Bank 5.04 per Chaudhary Birender Singh. He said that there has been a ment said. bonds, the sources said. of remaining Rs 65,000 crore banks and balance would be tal through the equity market, cent on BSE. During the meeting with long standing demand from "The rate of contribution As a result, they were facing out of Rs 2.11 lakh crore cap- done during this fiscal. The combined value of the Among others, Andhra the minister, the representa- the employees of other CPSEs will be decided by the respec- the risk of breaching the regu- ital infusion over two finan- Besides, PSBs are also plan- shares sales of these banks is Bank gained 4.91 per cent, tives of employees unions and for introduction of pension tive boards of CPSEs each year latory capital requirement, they cial years. The government ning to tap the markets to raise upwards of Rs 50,000 crore. Dena Bank 3.58 per cent, Cen- officers associations discussed scheme," the statement said. depending upon the profit made said, adding that the ministry announced Rs 2.11 lakh crore more than Rs 50,000 crore this Leading the pack is the tral Bank of India 3.10 per cent, various issues concerning them, Singh said that the pension and employee cost to the com- has decided to provide capital capital infusion programme fiscal to shore up their capital Central Bank of India, which Bank of Maharashtra 2.27 per including the introduction of scheme will benefit over 94,000 pany subject to upper ceiling to 4-5 banks which are facing October last year. As per the base for business growth and has already got shareholders’ cent and Indian Overseas Bank pension scheme as part of the serving and 56,000 retired of 30 per cent (Basic Pay plus “acute shortage”. Banks raise plan, the public sector banks meeting regulatory global risk approval for raising Rs 8,000 1.35 per cent. superannuation benefits, provi- employees of CPSEs under the DA) of superannuation ben- capital through AT1 bonds, (PSBs) were to get Rs 1.35 lakh norms. Capital is very much crore equity capital through var- "PSU banks outperformed dent fund, gratuity and medi- Ministry of Steel and put an efits," it said. which are perpetual in nature crore through re-capitalisa- required for these banks as they ious means, including a follow- due to prospects of govt's cal benefit. additional financial burden of The actual details of the pen- and therefore provide higher tion bonds, and the balance Rs are saddled with non-perform- on public offer, rights issue or a recapitalisation plan," said "The minister informed that Rs 45 crore per month. sion scheme and road map of interest rate to investors. A high 58,000 crore through raising of ing assets (NPAs) or bad loans qualified institutional placement Vinod Nair, Head of Research, medical benefits have already The minister said the pen- implementation will be worked level of bad loans and widening capital from the market. of about Rs 10 lakh crore. (QIP), to shore up its capital Geojit Financial Services been extended to employees sion scheme will be subject to out by the management of each losses have made it difficult for Out of the Rs 1.35 lakh crore, Out of 21 public sector base. PTI Ltd. PTI of CPSEs under the Ministry factors like affordability, capac- CPSEs, the statement said. PTI PNB collects BSE building at Dalal Sensex up 196 points, Nifty `151.66 crore as Govt doubles import duty below min balance Street gets trademark on over 50 textile products above 11k on crude breather MUMBAI: Benchmark BSE Investors were also awaiting penalty in FY18 NEW DELHI: Leading stock NEW DELHI: The govern- turing of these products wit- Sensex on Tuesday rebounded US Federal Reserve Chairman exchange BSE on Tuesday said ment has doubled import duty nessing a growth". by over 196 points to close at Jerome Powell's first congres- INDORE: The Punjabit has secured a trademark for on over 50 textile products — The customs duty increases 36,519.96 while NSE Nifty set- sional testimony for hints on National Bank (PNB) has col- its iconic building Phiroze like jackets, suits and carpets on certain finished textile tled above the 11,000 level as the pace of interest rate hikes, lected Rs 151.66 crore as pen- Jeejeebhoy Towers at Dalal — to 20 per cent, a move that products would lead to a cost oil, metal and PSU stocks ral- they added. alty from its customers during Street in Mumbai. is aimed at promoting domestic advantage for Indian textile lied after a sharp drop in global After a positive opening, the the last financial year for not This marks an important manufacturing. manufacturing and advance crude oil prices. 30-share Sensex advanced to keeping minimum balance in milestone in the journey of The Central Board of indi- the 'make in India' philosophy, Sentiment got a boost after a high of 36,549.55, but profit 1.23 crore savings accounts, BSE as the tower has been an man of BSE, Sir Phiroze Jam- rect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) said M S Mani, Partner, Deloitte global crude oil prices dropped booking in heavyweight HUL, reveals an RTI query. irreplaceable part of the soul shedji Jeejeebhoy. late last night notified list of India. by over 4 per cent on Monday ITC and Infosys trimmed its "During the FY 2017-18, of the city. "We are glad that the textile products on which "Many foreign companies owing to oversupply fears, help- gains. The barometer touched a a total penalty of Rs 151.66 BSE, which was founded uniqueness of this iconic build- duties have been hiked to 20 may now consider manufac- ing the rupee to strengthen low of 36,261.78 before settling crore has been recovered due in 1875, started off as a small ing that serves as a barometer per cent. It has also raised the turing in India to cater to the against the dollar, brokers said. at 36,519.96, a gain of 196.19 to non-maintenance of mini- group of brokers who func- of Indian economy has been ad-valorem rate of duty for cer- domestic demand as well," he Besides, reports that the points, or 0.54 per cent. mum balance in 1,22,98,748 tioned under a banyan tree on recognise under the Trade tain items. added. finance ministry is likely to The gauge had retreated savings fund accounts," Pun- Dalal Street. After 143 years, Marks Act, 1999 by the Gov- The imported products said. Experts said as per WTO Imports of textile yarn, fab- infuse about Rs 10,000 crore from record closing level by jab National Bank replied in Dalal Street is identified by ernment of India," BSE MD which have become expen- norms, India will not be able to ric, made-up articles grew by within a few days in some state- losing 224.64 points in the pre- response of a query filed by BSE's iconic building. and CEO Ashishkumar Chau- sive include woven fabrics, give any further incentive to the 8.58 per cent to $168.64 million owned lenders including PNB, vious two sessions. RTI activist Chadra Shekhar The 28 floored building han said in a statement. dresses, trousers, suits and baby textile sector and the govern- in June. However, exports of Corporation Bank and Central The 50-share NSE Nifty set- Gaud. took almost 10 years to build Going forward, usage of garments. ment has increased the import Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/made-ups, Bank of India, to help them meet tled higher by 71.20 points, or The bank charged Rs 31.99 and was finally completed in the BSE building's picture will "The duties have been dou- duties with a view to encourage Handloom Products etc. grew regulatory capital requirement 0.65 per cent, at 11,008.05. It crore as penalty in the first 1980. At the time of its comple- require a consent from BSE, bled on most of the textile prod- domestic manufacturing. by 24 per cent to $986.2 mil- too accelerated the buying pace, shuttled between 11,018.50 and quarter of FY18, Rs 29.43 crore tion, it was the tallest building a transparent process will be ucts. It will help boost domestic EY Partner Abhishek Jain lion. Man-made Yarn/Fabrics/ they added. 10,925.60 in day trade. in the second, Rs 37.27 crore in the country and hence got a announced at the later date. manufacturing but least devel- said: "Aligned to the 'Make in made-ups exports grew 8.45 "Oil & gas, banking and State-run lender SBI in the third and Rs 52.97 crore lot of prominence. Till the time the usage of the oped countries including Ban- India' initiative, the increased pc to $403.4 million. Exports pharma sector stocks stole the emerged as top gainer among in the fourth quarter, Punjab Initially known as BSE building image can continue gladesh would continue to customs duty on import of a of all textile ready made gar- show, lifting Sensex to almost Sensex constituents by climb- National Bank said in the RTI Towers, the building was soon as per the current framework, enjoy duty free access to Indian range of textile products should ments dipped by 12.3 per cent a new high," said Manoj Cho- ing 2.98 per cent, followed by reply. PTI renamed after the late chair- he added. PTI markets," FIEO DG Ajay Sahai entail the domestic manufac- to $13.5 billion. PTI raria, a Delhi-based NSE broker. Sun Pharma 2.97 per cent. PTI Globally, only 65% Federal Bank MF industry recovers in June ‘India Inc raised $3.8 bn through Q1 net up 25% with net inflow of `52,104 cr 19 IPOs in January-June this year’ organisations have MUMBAI: South-based Fed- eral Bank on Tuesday reported KOLKATA: The mutual fund NEW DELHI: Corporate India that 25 Indian firms have mobil- a 25 per cent growth in its June industry picked up in June with raised $3.8 billion through 19 ised around $2 billion by issuing cybersecurity experts quarter net at Rs 262.71 crore total net inflows of Rs 52,104 IPOs in the first half of this year, shares to institutional investors on an increase in core income crore as against net outflows of largely driven by stable equity during first half of this year, a on jump in advances and better Rs 46,475 crore in May, rating equity markets, says a report. 23 per cent drop from January- asset quality. agency ICRA said. According to Grant Thorn- June 2017. The bank had reported a net The main reason behind ton, increased activity in the The funds were mobilised profit of Rs 210.15 crore in the the change in trend is "liquid/ AUM witnessed a growth of IPO space is expected as the for business expansion, refi- year-ago period. money market category register- 20.57 per cent. The quarterly IPO ecosystem is evolving at a nancing of debt, working capital Its net interest income grew ing an inflow of Rs 52,104 crore average assets under manage- rapid pace and several compa- raised $699 million followed by requirements and other general 22.40 per cent to Rs 980.06 in June as against an outflow of ment (QAAUM) at the end nies are looking to list this year. Hindustan Aeronautics ($661 corporate purposes. crore for the reporting quar- Rs 46,724 crore in May," it said of Q1FY19 was Rs 23.40 lakh As per the report, $3.8 bil- million) and ICICI Securities Notable big ticket QIPs ter, primarily on a 24 per cent in a monthly update. According crore, up 19.91 per cent from lion was raised across 19 IPOs Ltd ($618 million). witnessed this year included credit growth, while hardening to the Association of Mutual Rs 19.52 lakh crore at the end during the first six month of The top sectors that raised Idea Cellular ($547 million), NEW DELHI: Only 65 per cent McMillan added. of yields impacted the other Funds in India (AMFI), assets of Q1FY18. this year with values increas- IPOs in the first half of this year Housing Development Finance organisations globally have a Thirty five per cent of sur- income which was down 18 per under management (AUM) of According to data from ing by nearly three fold over the were manufacturing, with seven Corporation Limited ($296 mil- cybersecurity expert even as 95 vey respondents indicated that cent to Rs 271 crore, despite a the Indian mutual fund industry SEBI, the total folio count at corresponding period last year companies raising $0.6 billion, lion), Jindal Steel & Power Lim- per cent of Chief Information their organisation has already 15 per cent growth in core fees. grew 1.19 per cent sequentially the end of June stood at Rs 7.46 (January-June 2017). followed by banking, with three ited ($188 million) and L&T Officers (CIOs) expect cyber invested in and deployed some The operating profit growth to Rs 22.86 lakh crore in June. crore, up 1.57 per cent MoM and The biggest public issue was companies raising $1.6 billion. Finance Holdings Limited ($156 threats to increase over the next aspect of digital security, while came at 8 per cent. PTI On a YoY basis, the industry 21.97 per cent YoY. PTI floated by Bandhan Bank, which The report further noted million), the report said. PTI three years, a report said on an additional 36 per cent are Tuesday. actively experimenting or plan- According to market ning to implement in the short research firm Gartner's "2018 term. Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid flying taxi at Farnborough CIO Agenda Survey," skills According to Gartner, 60 challenges continue to plague per cent of security budgets will FARNBOROUGH (UK): Brit- per hour. "In this market, you many, Safran in France, and environmentally friendly. organisations that undergo digi- be in support of detection and ish engine maker Rolls-Royce will see something like this fly- Honeywell in the United States. "I think that electrical pro- talisation, with digital security response capabilities by 2020. revealed plans this week to ing within three to five years, The aerospace sector's pulsion is a potential disruptor staffing shortages considered The findings showed that develop a hybrid electric vehi- and we will demonstrate the push into electric propul- to the way things are powered," a top inhibitor to innovation. many CIOs consider growth cle, dubbed the "flying taxi", system in two years," said Rob sion has drawn comparisons said Stewart, who will speak at "In a twisted way, many and market share as the top- which takes off and lands ver- Watson, head of Rolls-Royce's with the automotive industry, Farnborough. cybercriminals are digital pio- ranked business priority for tically and could be airborne electrical team. where electric cars are gaining "We are quite a long way for neers, finding ways to leverage 2018. within five years. "At the end of next year we ground in terms of popularity electrical power to be a replace- big data and web-scale tech- "The bad news is that cyber- The London-listed aero- will be flight ready," he said at and performance. ment for kerosene, but never say niques to stage attacks and steal security threats will affect more space giant, which is based the group's Farnborough chalet. "Think of it like the car never." He cautioned that Rolls- data," Rob McMillan, Research enterprises in more diverse ways in Derby in central England, The hybrid vehicle, which industry. Historically every- Royce's flying taxi concept was Director at Gartner, said in a that are difficult to anticipate," showed off the plans at the Farn- has so far cost single-digit mil- body had an internal combus- in reality a development plat- statement. McMillan said. borough Airshow for the first lions of pounds to develop, will tion engine. over time you add form to test the new technology. The firm gathered data from While most organisations time, as other players also rush use a traditional gas turbine more electric capability to it The real market opportunity 3,160 CIO respondents in 98 have a role dedicated to cyber- into the market segment. engine with an electrical sys- A Rolls-Royce concept flying taxi aircraft is shown in a digital and then you start to see elec- will likely be a scaled up version countries and across major security expertise, and there- Rolls said it hoped to man- tem wrapped around it. presentation on a screen on the opening day of the Farnborough tric cars," added Watson. of 10-15 seats that can serve a industries, representing approx- fore appreciate its needs, the ufacture a prototype version of Rolls-Royce is also research- International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain "In the same way, we are wider variety of applications, imately $13 trillion in revenue/ cybersecurity skills shortage its electric vertical take-off and ing an all-electric product but introducing a hybrid propul- according to Stewart. public sector budgets and $277 continues. landing (EVTOL) vehicle within that is not as advanced as the to hop around within a city, but ing to make this market." Rolls sion system into this market Watson added: "Over time billion in IT spending. The research firm recom- the next 18 months, and could EVTOL offering. "There is an if you want to travel 200 or 300 is not alone in the hybrid "fly- because we think it gives you you've got more electrical capa- "CIOs can't protect their mends that chief information potentially take to the skies in emerging market for all-elec- miles, if you want to run Lon- ing taxi" marketplace. that range and capability." bility for bigger and bigger air- organisations from everything, security officers (CISOs) con- the early 2020s. The Rolls-Royce tric planes but we believe that don to Paris, then you are going Other companies research- David Stewart, aviation and craft — and that's really what so they need to create a sustain- tinue to build bench strength EVTOL plane will seat four or you need a level of requirement to want to run something that ing the sector include US taxi- aerospace adviser and partner we are thinking about today. able set of controls that balances through innovative approaches five people, with a flying range that an all electric system cannot will give you that range. hailing company Uber, the at Oliver Wyman, said that "We are learning today about their need to protect their busi- to developing the security of 500 miles (805 kilometres) really provide today," Watson "So we think you will see Google-backed Kitty Hawk the aerospace sector was fac- the technology that we will need ness with their need to run it," team's capabilities. IANS and a top speed of 200 miles said. "So, all-electric is the way hybrid propulsion systems start- project, Lilium Aviation in Ger- ing pressure to become more tomorrow." PTI business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp AAI mulls levying Vehicle tracking systems, FASTags additional charges for mandatory for CVs obtaining N/P slots during peak hours OUR CORRESPONDENT The proposed amendment also provides that the option of carrying NEW DELHI: With the Ministry driving license and pollution under of Road Transport and Highways control certificates either in physi- (MoRTH) notified draft amendments cal or digital form. However, there is to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, mention of digitalisation of registra- it has become mandatory for all com- tion certificate of vehicles in the pro- mercial vehicles obtaining national posed amended norms. permit to have FASTags and vehicle The draft rules talk tough on goods tracking system device. vehicles. As per the new norms, all As per the changed rules, the front goods carriage vehicles will be windscreen of the vehicle would have required to carry goods in a closed to be affixed with a sticker confirming body of the vehicle or container. fitting of the Fastag. The draft rule also “If it is necessary to carry goods in does away with the need to get a fitness open bodies, goods will be covered by certificate at the time of registration of using appropriate covers like tarpaulin a new vehicle. or any other suitable material. How- NEW DELHI: Airlines might charges (at airports) in differ- The notification has also said that ever, goods of indivisible nature, not be asked to shell out additional ent parts of the world. It is not the words “National Permit or N/P” capable of being carried in a closed charges for use of slots during something new but in India we shall be inscribed in the front and rear body or being covered, may be carried peak hours at aerodromes, with don't have (such) a policy," he of the vehicles in bold letters. In case without cover,” the draft rules said. the proposal being considered told PTI. of trailers, the words “N/P” shall be The Ministry has also proposed by the Airports Authority of Currently, airlines are inscribed on the rear and left side of deemed to be having a certificate of label, on both the sides and rear of windscreen of the vehicle and enables that in Rule 139, after the words driv- India (AAI), according to a required to pay only fixed air- the vehicle. The ministry has sought fitness for a period of two years from the tanker. the commuter to drive through toll ing licence and the words certificate senior official. port charges and no separate public views on the draft rules. the date of registration,” it said. A FASTag is a device that employs plazas, without stopping for cash for pollution under check in physical The proposal, once imple- slot charges are levied. “No fitness certification shall be According to draft rule, in case radio frequency identification (RFID) transactions. or electronic forms shall be inserted. mented, could also push the "It is being considered required at the time of registration of a tanker carrying dangerous or technology for making toll payments The draft rules say vehicle shall be The Ministry has invited sugges- airfares higher as carriers might whether it is feasible, whether for new transport vehicle sold as fully hazardous goods shall be painted in directly from the prepaid or savings affixed with reflective tapes at front tions and objections to the proposed pass on the additional charges it can be done. If it has to be built vehicle and such vehicle shall be white colour and shall display the class account linked to it. It is affixed on the and rear as a prescribed norm. amendments till August 11. to the passengers. done, what are the modalities With rising air traffic and of doing it," Mohapatra said. domestic airlines expanding Generally, peak hours are Withdraw by Aug 20 appeals pending before their fleet, slots are a major those time periods when the REC to consider raising issue, especially at busy airports air traffic at an airport is high. such as in the national capital The Airports Economic and Mumbai. Regulatory Authority (AERA) tribunals/courts exceeding threshold: CBDT up to `70K cr via NCDs Now, the AAI is looking regulates tariff and other at a proposal for levying extra charges for the aeronautical NEW DELHI: The Income Tax In order to reduce litigation, Rs 10 lakh, while the same specify the tax effect involved NEW DELHI: Rural Electri- secured non-convertible charges from airlines for usage services rendered at airports. department has directed its field the government had, last week, in high courts and Supreme in all the cases. fication Corporation (REC) bonds/debentures through of slots during peak hours. The AAI manages more offices to withdraw by August hiked the threshold limit for Court was Rs 20 lakh and Rs 25 As of March, 2017, tax dis- on Tuesday said its board private placement, up to an AAI Chairman Guruprasad than 120 airports, includ- 20 the appeals pending before filing appeals in tribunals to lakh respectively. The circular putes worth Rs 7.6 lakh crore will consider a proposal this amount of Rs 70,000 crore, in Mohapatra the proposal was at ing international aerodromes tribunals and courts that exceed Rs 20 lakh, while the same for instructed the Principal Chief were stuck in various stages month to raise up to Rs 70,000 one or more tranches", accord- its level and was not a govern- and civil enclaves at defence the fixed monetary threshold. high courts and the Supreme Commissioner of Income Tax to of litigation in tribunals, High crore through issuance of non- ing to a regulatory filing by the ment decision yet. airfields. In a circular issued on Court has been raised to Rs 50 "personally ensure that the exer- Courts and Supreme Court. convertible debentures on pri- company. He also noted that feasi- India is one of the fastest Tuesday, the Central Board of lakh and Rs 1 crore, respectively. cise of withdrawing/not pressing With the government deci- vate placement basis. The company would seek bility as well as modalities of growing aviation markets in Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that The earlier threshold for such appeals is concluded latest sion to hike the threshold limit The board of directors of shareholders' approval for having additional charges slots the world. Earlier this month, the pending appeals or special filing such appeals by the tax by August 20, 2018". for filing appeals, CBDT will Rural Electrification Corpo- the proposal in the ensuing during peak hours are being global airlines' body IATA said leave petitions (SLPs) should department in Income Tax It also asked them to submit withdraw 41 per cent of the ration in its meeting sched- Annual General Meeting ten- looked at. India registered double-digit be withdrawn "on priority" to Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)/ to the CBDT a report stating cases stuck, which will have uled on July 25 will "consider tatively scheduled to be held "It is being considered and domestic air passenger growth enable the department to focus Customs, Excise and Service all such appeals that have been a revenue impact of Rs 4,800 a proposal for raising of funds on September 25, the filing global precedents are being col- for the 45th straight month in on high value litigations. Tax Appellate Tribunal was withdrawn/not pressed and crore. PTI through issue of unsecured/ said. PTI lected... There are variable slot May. PTI Walmart partners NCLAT stays Small & medium enterprise IPOs with Microsoft for Civilian drones likely to voting by Bhushan garner `1,546 crore in H1 2018 cloud solutions take to skies from October Steel lenders on NEW DELHI: Small and ticipation and the like. MUMBAI: Retail giant Walmart NEW DELHI: Drones for civil- would be exempt from seeking finalising bids medium enterprises (SMEs) "This segment will continue on Tuesday said it has entered ian purposes are likely to start one time approval. raised Rs 1,546 crore through to be of interest and will grow into a five-year partnership with flying in India from October Various restrictions have NEW DELHI: NCLAT on initial public offerings during leaps and bounds in time to Microsoft to leverage its cloud onwards, a senior official said, been proposed to ensure that Tuesday stayed the meeting of the first six months of the year, come, said Mahavir Lunawat, solutions for making shopping as the Civil Aviation Ministry the drones are used only for Committee of Creditors (CoC) more than two-fold jump from Group Managing Director, at faster for its customers globally. expects to soon put in place valid purposes. There would be of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd the same period last year. Pantomath Advisory Services As part of the partnership, the regulatory framework for 'no drone zones' that includes to vote on bids for the debt-rid- Funds raised through ini- Group. Walmart will tap into the full unmanned aerial vehicles. 50 kilometres from the inter- den firm. tial public offers (IPOs) were Out of 88 IPOs, as many as range of Microsoft's cloud The use of drones by civil- At present, aircraft rules do national border. The National Company Law used for business expansion four got subscribed more than solutions, including Microsoft ians is currently restricted by not cover use of drones as well A 13-member task force, Appellate Tribunal also pulled plans, working capital require- the BSE and NSE. 100 times. Further, participa- Azure and Microsoft 365, for aviation regulator DGCA. as their sale and purchase. In headed by Minister of State for up the Resolution Profes- ments and other general corpo- Further, the average issue tion from anchor investors has enterprise-wide use to help stan- Civil Aviation Secretary R October 2014, the Director- Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, is in sional (RP), Mahendra Kumar rate purposes, as per the offer size also increased to Rs 17.5 been increasing in the SME dardise across the company's N Choubey said the ministry ate General of Civil Aviation the process of preparing a road Khandelwal, for not following documents. crore during the period under segment too. family of brands, the Benton- is working on putting in place a (DGCA) had restricted use of map for the implementation of its previous orders to address About 88 companies got review from Rs 13 crore in the Pricing of SME IPOs is ville Arkansas-based firm said. system wherein registration and drones and unmanned aircraft unmanned aerial vehicle tech- operational creditors' griev- listed with initial share sale first six months of 2017. generally attractive; and due to Walmart and Microsoft flying permission for civilian system by civilians. nology. The task force would ances and take their sugges- offers worth Rs 1,546 crore It has been more than high demand post listing, the engineers will collaborate on drones are done online. In November 2017, the min- prepare a road map, including tion by allowing them to attend during January-June 2018 six years since SME market prices rally up to a significant the assessment, development, "We are working on the sys- istry came out with draft norms "outcomes, time lines, imple- the meeting. compared with 50 firms which opened up and we have wit- number. Markets have been and support phase of moving tem for online registration of for draft norms for operating mentation & review mecha- NCLAT said it would con- tapped the IPO route to garner nessed this market evolving corrected sharply in 2018 so far hundreds of existing applica- drones for civilian purposes. drones for civilian purposes. nism and measurable metrics" sider whether contempt of Rs 660 crore in the same period gradually with varying trends: and SMEs are no exceptions. tions to cloud-native architec- The online registration as well as According to the draft reg- for the implementation of UAV court proceedings should be of the previous year. high over-subscriptions, wid- Decline in prices of some of tures, it added. granting flying permission will ulations, drones would require technology. Besides, the role of initiated against the RP in the This reflects a significant ening shareholder base, ven- the SME scrips was also seen The move is expected to help start from October... Drones for unique identification numbers the industry would be clearly next hearing. rise in the amount raised ture capital exits through this during the first six months of Walmart expand its online retail civilian purposes will start flying while nano drones — those delineated, the ministry had A two-member bench through SME platforms of both platform, anchor investor par- the year," Lunawat added. PTI presence. PTI from October onwards," he said. weighing below 250 grams — said in a release in April. PTI headed by Chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhaya directed him to be present in the next hearing. Thyssenkrupp chairman Ulrich Hyundai to hike The CoC should not pro- EU set to fine IDBI Bank lobs ceed with the meeting at pres- Lehner quits after Tata deal prices of Grand ent. If the meeting is fixed on Tuesday, let it be adjourned BERLIN: Ulrich Lehner, the chairman of Thys- i10 from August LIC offer to govt for two days. Let the matter be Google billions senkrupp has resigned, citing pressure from listed on Friday, NCLAT said. NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor MUMBAI: IDBI Bank board on It said all the parties includ- activist shareholders, days after the German India (HMIL) on Tuesday said Tuesday decided to seek gover- ing operational creditors should industrial giant announced the merger of its it will increase the price of its nement permission to go ahead have been informed about the over Android steel business with India's Tata Steel to emerge hatchback Grand i10 by up to with LIC's proposal to increase meeting, and stayed it for not BRUSSELS: The EU is set to as Europe's second-biggest steelmaker. 3 per cent from August. the stake in the nearly crippled following the rules. fine US internet giant Google The company, which has not bank to 51 per cent. RP would be personally several billion euros this week Lehner's resignation comes 12 days after Thys- changed prices of its other mod- The LIC board gave its present in the next hearing on for freezing out rivals of its senkrupp's CEO Heinrich Hiesinger who had els, said the price hike is due to approval for the deal on Mon- it has received a letter from LIC July 20 and we will see if pro- Android mobile phone sys- suprisingly quit the company after Tata Steel an- increase in input and material day after getting an exemption on Monday expressing interest ceedings of contempt of court tem, sources said, in a ruling nounced its 50-50 joint venture with the German costs. "The revised prices will from the regulator Irdai that to increase its holding to 51 per should be initiated against him that risks fresh tensions with giant, creating Europe's second-largest steel be implemented from August made a clear it clear that its per- cent through preferential allot- or not, the bench said. Washington. 2018," HMIL said in a statement. mission is contingent on sub- ment of shares or an open offer Later in the day, RP said in Competition Commis- company after Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal. Currently, the Grand i10 is mitting a roadmap to trim its or a combination of both. a statement that it has complied sioner Margrethe Vestager is Lehner, 72, had publicly backed Hiesinger, say- priced between Rs 4.74 lakh holding to under 15 per cent "The board decided to con- with the orders of NCLAT to expected to say on Wednesday ing that activist shareholders of Thyssenkrupp and Rs 7.51 lakh (ex-showroom over a period of time. vey the interest of LIC to acquite address the suggestions and that Google abused its dom- had inflicted "psychological terrorism" on the Delhi). The price hike on Grand After the board meeting, the the bank to the government for objections of operational inant position in the market said another source close to the i10 comes at a time when HMIL bank, which has the worst asset their decision on the matter," creditors and had invited Jal- former CEO. PTI by making tie-ups with phone matter. is gearing up to launch a new quality among all the banks with managing director and chief dhi Overseas, being the largest makers like South Korea's Sam- The European Commis- compact car around Diwali. PTI a 28 per cent bad loan pile, said executive B Sriram said. PTI operational creditors. PTI sung and China's Huawei. sion, the 28-nation EU's exec- The long-awaited decision utive arm, refused to comment. nd comes as fears of a transatlantic Denmark's Vestager trade war mount due to Presi- has targeted a series of Sili- Investments in electricity exceeds 'oil and gas' for straight 2 year dent Donald Trump's shock con Valley giants in her four decision to impose tariffs on years as the 28-nation Euro- NEW DELHI: The electric- energy efficiency dropped by are accounting for a rising share dwindling role for new projects European steel and aluminium pean Union's anti-trust chief, ity sector attracted the largest three per cent in 2017 and there of global energy investment, as based solely on revenues from exports. winning praise in Europe but share of energy investments in is a risk that it will slow further state-owned enterprises have variable pricing in competitive Two European sources told angering Washington. 2017, surpassing the oil and gas this year, it said. remained more resilient in oil wholesale markets, IEA said. AFP the fine would be "sev- The case against Android industry for the second year "For instance, investment and gas and thermal power "Investment in energy effi- eral billion euros" without giv- is the most significant of three in row, International Energy in renewable power, which compared with private actors. ciency is particularly linked ing further details. EU rules complaints by the EU against Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. accounted for two-thirds of The share of global energy to government policy, often say Google could be fined up the search titan, which has "The electricity sector power generation spending, investment driven by state- through energy performance to 10 per cent of parent com- already been hit with a record- attracted the largest share of dropped 7 per cent in 2017. owned enterprises increased standards," it added. pany Alphabet's annual rev- breaking 2.4-billion-euro fine energy investments in 2017, Recent policy changes in over the past five years to over While energy efficiency enue, which hit $110.9 billion in a Google shopping case. sustained by robust spending on China linked to support for the 40 per cent in 2017. showed some of the strongest in 2017. Brussels has repeatedly grids, exceeding the oil and gas deployment of solar PV raise Meanwhile, government expansion in 2017, it was not "The fine is based on the targeted Google over the past industry for the second year in the risk of a slowdown in invest- policies are playing a growing enough to offset the decline in length of the infraction, but decade amid concerns about row, as the energy sector moves ment this year," it said. role in driving private spending. renewables, it said. also on whether anti-trust the Silicon Valley giant's dom- toward greater electrification," Global energy investment Across all power sector Moreover, efficiency invest- authorities believe there was inance of Internet search it said. totalled $1.8 trillion in 2017, investments, more than 95 ment growth has weakened in an intention to commit the across Europe, where it com- After several years of a two per cent decline in real Energy Investment 2018 report. $715 billion was spent on oil per cent of investment is now the past year as policy activity offence, and whether they mands about 90 percent of the growth, combined global terms from the previous year, More than $750 billion went and gas supply globally. based on regulation or con- showed signs of slowing down, excluded competitors or not," market. PTI investment in renewables and according to the IEA's World to the electricity sector, while State-backed investments tracts for remuneration, with a it added. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 CORNET ADVANCES TO SWISS OPEN ASIAN GAMES TORCH ARRIVES IN RECORD SCORER CAHILL RETIRES FROM ROUND OF 16 INDONESIA FROM INDIA AUSTRALIA DUTY GSTAAD (SWITZERLAND): France’s Alize Cornet qualified JAKARTA: The Asian Games torch arrived in Indonesia’s SYDNEY: Australia’s all-time leading goal-scorer Tim Cahill for the Swiss Open’s second round on Tuesday after defeating Yogyakarta airport on Tuesday after being flown by Indone- retired from international football today, ending an illustrious world No. 190 Silvia Soler-Espinosa of Spain 6-2, 6-2. Cornet, sian Air Force Boeing 737 400 plane from India, the first Asian career that has taken him to four World Cups. The 38-year-old, world No. 48, fired two aces but committed six double faults, nation to host the Asiad in 1951. The Asiad flame would stay in who scored 50 international goals in 107 appearances, last compared to her Spanish opponent’s zero and two respec- Yogyakarta until Wednesday where it would be merged with played for the Socceroos when he came off the bench for their tively, reports Efe news. flame of fire from Indonesia’s eternal flame source of Mrapen. final group game against Peru at the World Cup in Russia. DAY 1 OF JUNIOR ASIAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Verma 3rd, Deepika 9th in World Cup Satwik-Ponnappa advances, Sajan wins gold as qualification round Gurusaidutt, Rituparna qualify BERLIN: Indian compound archer Abhishek Verma had a SINGAPORE: India’s mixed near perfect run in the first 36 doubles pair Satwiksairaj arrows before finishing third in Rankireddy and Ashwini Pon- the qualification round of the nappa advanced while singles India bag 4 medals stage four of the Archery World shuttlers RMV Gurusaidutt Cup here on Tuesday. and Rituparna qualified for NEW DELHI: India’s Greco The Asian Games gold the Singapore Open here on Roman wrestler Sajan gave his PTI medallist got off to a glorious Tuesday. blood and sweat before emerg- start with five perfect rounds to The Indian pair defeated ing champion in the 77kg cat- make it 300 out of 300. Indonesian’s Andika Ramadi- egory as the hosts claimed four But in the sixth round, pres- ansyah and Mychelle Crhystine medals, including two silver sure got the better of him as he 21-16, 21-19 in just 34 minutes and a bronze, on the opening shot just outside the 10 ring of opening round play. day of the Junior Asian Cham- for 35 perfect 10s to lead with Among other shuttlers, pionships here. 359/360 points at the midway Gurusaidutt and Rituparna Das category to qualify. lasted around 20 minutes. Four of the five Indians in stage. qualified for the event, defeat- The Indian mixed doubles It was the end of the road action today returned with “If you hit five 60 rounds, ing their opponents. pair of Venkat Gaurav Prasad for men’s singles shuttler Rahul medals as Manjeet opted out you know it’s time to create a In men’s singles, Gurusaid- and Juhi Dewangan bowed out Yadav as he was beaten by Lu of event due to an injury. world record. There’s a lot of utt defeated Rosario Madd- of the meet, losing to England’s Chia Hung of Chinese Taipei Sajan opened India’s gold pressure. My shot was just out- aloni of Italy 21-7, 21-10 while Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in the qualifiers. Hung edged account while Vijay (5kg) and side the 10 ring, but it’s not a Rituparna edged past Chua Hui in straight games. past Rahul 20-22, 21-10, 21-18 Aryan Pawar (130kg) settled bad score,” Verma said. Zhen Grace of Singapore 13-21, Venkat and Juhi went down in a match marathon match of for silver medals. Kumar Sunil Dutchman Mike Schloesser 21-16, 21-12 in women’s singles 10-21, 9-21 in a match which one hour. AGENCIES won bronze in the 87kg. overtook the Indian in the last Sajan overcame Iran’s 36 arrows to top the qualifica- Shayan-Hosein Afifi 3-0 in the tion round as Verma had to be final to better his last year’s per- content with the third spot with Shubhankar ready to live dream formance at the event when he 709 points. won a bronze in Taipei. It was “Overall, our group is good. CARNOUSTIE (SCOTLAND): India’s rising television and I would keep replaying the videos Sajan’s first international gold Maybe we’re lacking some star Shubhankar Sharma will realise a long-time until I feel as if I have been played in The Open as he had a bronze at the Junior coach to keep him passive and erase the 0-7 lead. The roaring passive in the final. ranking round points from the dream when he makes his debut appearance at before, added Sharma. After his maiden win in Worlds last year. the strategy worked,” Sajan Iranian pushed Vijay out of mat Aryan had begun with team, but we have time. The 147th Open at Carnoustie, which gets under- South Africa, the young Indian went on to secure He had taken a 3-0 lead said. one more time to seal the gold. a dominating 9-1 win over “I’m confident about the way on Thursday. a second Asian Tour title at the lucrative May- and maintained it through- Vijay had to settle for the Vijay had beaten H Kati- Japan’s A Sakai in the quar- finals. I’m preparing harder The 21-year-old Sharma clinched a sen- bank Championship in Malaysia two months out despite suffering a blow. silver in the 55kg category after giri 12-10 in the qualifying ter-final and then came from than previously and I think sational breakthrough on the Asian Tour by later. He continued to take the golfing world by With 27 seconds to go for the being outplayed by Iran’s Pouya and then won the quarterfi- behind to beat A Vakhobov I’ve done my best,” Verma, who winning the Joburg Open last December to storm when he claimed a top-10 finish in his final whistle, he received a cut Mohamad Naserpour. The nal against Uzbekistan’s D 7-4. After conceding a 0-4 lead, has got a bye into the round of earn a coveted spot for the year’s third Major World Golf Championships debut in Mexico in above the right eye and had to Indian lost the gold medal bout Nematov by technical fall. In Aryan won seven points in a 32, said. In the recurve section championship. March. That finish earned him an invitation to be treated. by technical fall. He could not the closely fought semifinal, row to move to the final. later in the day, former world That victory will stay with me for the rest The Masters where he made his Major debut. Sajan bravely held off the score a single point and con- he beat Kazakhstan’s A Abdur- In the 87 kg, Kumar Sunil number one Deepika Kumari of my life. It was my first win and I was liter- Sharma, who leads the Asian Tour Habitat Iranian to claim the gold. He ceded the decisive 0-8 lead. The khmano 15-10. won the bronze after defeat- finished ninth to get a bye into ally playing ‘alone’ in South Africa. I will always for Humanity standings with a current haul of had got past Tajikistan’s D. Iranian had dominated from Jeong Yeongwo of Korea ing Japan’s Toyomura Hiroto round two, while Atanu Das remember the love and warmth I got from the $589,575, added another feather to his cap by Rozikov by technical fall and the beginning as he raced to a and Kazakhstan’s Arslan by technical fall as he raced to a finished poorly in the 26th local fans that week and, of course, the avenues earning his second Major appearance at the US then defeated Korea’s S Lee to 7-0 lead in the first 15 seconds Abdurkhmanov won the 8-0 lead in the first round itself. place with 651 points. it has opened up for me in life. Open after making the mark in the Qualifier. reach the gold medal bout. of the bout. bronze medals in the 5kg Kumar had lost his semifinal by Fresh from her gold medal “Teeing it up for The Open is the best spin Playing in the Masters has been an out-of-the- “I am glad I won the gold. Pouya pushed Vijay out to category. technical fall to Iran’s M Saravi. win at the Salt Lake City leg off. I am really excited to be here, said Sharma world experience and the circumstances under I had won two bronze last begin his point-winning spree In another gold medal bout Manjeet, the fifthof the World Cup last month, who was the only Indian in the 240-man field at which I got there, getting a sponsors’ invite, made year. At Junior Asian and at and then added more to his in the 130kg category, Aryan Indian wrestler who was to Deepika was among top three the tri-sanctioned event in Joburg. it all the more beautiful. My whole family and the Junior Worlds also I won tally. Then he threw the Indian Panwar lost 1-2 to Iran’s Amin compete in the 63 kg category, at halfway mark 331 points but Playing in The Open has been my ‘only’ friends were there with me too. Qualifying for bronze. So this is my first inter- for a four-point move. It was Mohammadzaman Mirzaza- pulled out of the event due to only to slip to ninth place with dream, at one point of time, when I started play- the US Open was also great, as I earned that by national gold. I was told by my a Herculean task for Vijay to deh. The Indian mostly was an injury. AGENCIES 641 points. AGENCIES ing golf. I have watched all the past editions on getting through the qualifier,” he said. AGENCIES

CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Pacer Awana retires from PRESS NOTICE NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERS all forms of cricket The Executive Engineer(E), DCED, CPWD, 20-Subhash Road, Dehradun-248001 invites Percentage rate bid NEW DELHI: Former India paceman Parvinder on behalf of President of India from Approved and Awana on Tuesday announced his retirement eligible registered contractors in Composite Category in from all formats of the game with immediate appropriate class in CPWD for the following work:- effect. The pacer represented Delhi for nine years 1. NIT No. 46/DCED/2018-19. and played two Twenty20 Internationals against Name of Work:- MOEI and Fans i/c Street Lights & RMO England in 2012, but failed to pick up any inter- Pump sets & DG set in Resdl./Non Resdl. Bldgs. at PTS(Vikas), Sarsawa. (S/H:- Routine maintenance of EI & national wicket. Awana shared the news of his fans, running operation of of 1X100 KVA & 1X125 KVA retirement on Twitter, thanking his teammates, DG sets and compprhensive maintenance of pump sets). coaches and the support staff over the years. Estimated Cost: Rs. 22,64,988/-Earnest Money Rs. 45,300/- “Representing India and DDCA has been a matter and Period of Completion: 03 Months, Last Time & date of great pride for me,” Awana said. “I feel that it’s of submission of bid: 23-07-2018 at 3:00 PM. & the same the right time to pass the baton to the younger shall be opened on the same day at 3.30 PM. guys. I thank all DDCA selectors and senior play- The tender forms and other details can be obtained from the website www.tenderwizard.com / CPWD or ers for providing me the platform to show my www.cpwd.gov.in, skills,” he wrote. AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 mp Kohli hits 71 but England manage to restrict India to 257

LEEDS: Skipper Virat Kohli cracked a to break the shackles. Kohli played for a regular leg break, strokefull 71 before England dished out At 13/1 in the sixth over, Kohli joined only the ball ripped off the surface and some disciplined bowling effort to restrict Shikhar Dhawan (44) and the duo batted took his off-stump. The Indian skipper, India to a modest 256 for 8 in the series- with renewed intent. who had reached his 48th ODI half-cen- deciding third and final ODI at Headingley Together they put on 71 runs off 72 tury off 55 balls, looked stunned at the turn here on Tuesday. balls and dug India out of the deep hole. Rashid generated. Kohli scored 71 off 72 balls, inclusive Dhawan broke free with three successive It was the first time in 203 ODI innings of eight fours, but the Indian innings fal- boundaries, while Kohli looked up for it, that Kohli was dismissed by a leg spin- tered in face of some quality spin bowling this being the series’ deciding contest. ner, who made it two wickets in six balls by Adil Rashid, who snapped 3 for 49 to Their 50-partnership came off only 53 as Suresh Raina (1) was caught at leg slip. hurt the middle order. balls. However, just when they were setting The left-hander seemed to be giving Kohli forged a 71-run partnership up a base for India, Dhawan was run out by catching practice as India slumped to for the second wicket with Shikhar Dha- Ben Stokes, who broke the stumps with a 158 for 5. Dhoni, who had walked to the wan (44) but after the duo were dismissed direct throw after finding the opener short crease with loud cheers from the Head- under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored of the crease in the 18th over. ingley crowd, put on 36 runs with Hardik 42 off 66 balls to shepherd the innings in Dinesh Karthik (21) became India’s Pandya (21) in a bid to rebuild the innings. the latter half. newest number four batsman and chugged The duo batted with caution, as they were Put into bat, India got off to a poor along nicely. Scoring almost run-a-ball, the last recognized pair. start as England pacers Mark Wood (1-30) he helped India cross 100 in the 20th over But just when they looked set to launch and David Willey (3-40) moved the new and put on 41 runs with Kohli for the third an offensive in the last 10 overs, Pandya balls around under heavy cloud cover with wicket. That budding partnership was bro- was caught behind off Wood. Dhoni opener Rohit Sharma, in particular, strug- ken when Karthik played on off Rashid in pushed India past 200 in the 42nd over gling to put bat to ball. the 25th over. It marked the onset of spin and put on 27 runs with Bhuvneshwar The Mumbaikar scored 2 off 18 balls PTI influence on this game, and six overs later Kumar (21), as the English pacers kept a before holing out to square leg in an effort came the big moment. tight leash on the run-rate. AGENCIES India jump 1 place ‘Ronaldo’s Juve move will make Serie A better’ to 5th in latest Hima Das should be given MANCHESTER: Manchester United financial support: Vijender head coach Jose Mourinho feels Cristiano FIH rankings Ronaldo’s move to Juventus is going to make Serie A football league more excit- NEW DELHI: India have “People only congratulate ing, with other Italian clubs now having jumped a rung to fifth posi- her. But there should be peo- to catch up and continue challenging the tion in the men’s hockey world ple who will support her finan- Turin giants. rankings issued by the Inter- cially. She comes from a poor “The Premier League is the most com- national Hockey Federation family and she needs financial petitive league right now, but a lot of peo- (FIH) on Tuesday. support,” said the 32-year old ple are going to be watching Serie A for India have made the jump Vijender who is now into pro Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain for (Lionel) by virtue of its second consec- boxing. Messi,” Mourinho told TeleRadioStereo. utive runner-up finish at the Born in a poor family, Hima “Serie A has now become one of the Champions Trophy in Breda, is the last of five children of a best leagues in the world. In football, any- The Netherlands earlier this rice-growing farmer in Kan- thing can change. If Inter, Napoli, Roma month. dhulimari village about five and AC Milan change their views, as long Champions Trophy win- kilometers from Dhing town as they don’t just passively accept that Juve ners Australia remained on of Nagaon district in central are now stronger with Ronaldo, then (the top of the chart, thanks to its Assam. league) can change in terms of quality, title victory. Since her unprecedented emotions and attention,” he added. The Kookaburras claimed achievement, the 18-year old “This is why I compliment Juve for this Juventus have already bagged the Mourinho coached Inter Milan their 15th Champions Trophy who wanted to be a football signing, which is great for them in terms of past seven Serie A titles and with Ron- between 2008 to 2010 season. by defeating India in a shoot- player has become the toast of football, publicity and marketing.” aldo strengthening their arsenal, would In the 2009-10 season, he led the side out in the final, ensuring that the nation with India cricket Ronaldo joined Juventus in a league- be favourtites to add to their remarkable to a historic league, cup and Champions the reigning world champions team captain Virat Kohli and record transfer of 100 million euros. collection. League treble. AGENCIES held on to the top spot in the batting legend Sachin Ten- rankings table. dulkar among the many to have Australia (1906 points) sit congratulated her. Russia jails Pussy 23 points ahead of second- Talking about his own expe- We must be cautious in Asiad ranked Argentina (1883) and rience prior to Beijing Olym- Riot members for are followed by Belgium (1709) KOLKATA: Indian boxing Championships in Tampere, pics where he was the last to and Netherlands (1654). star Vijender Singh on Tues- Finland. She registered a time qualify from the Asian qualify- World Cup title defence: Coach Harendra With 1484 points, India day hailed athletics’ latest of 51.46 seconds in the final at ing tournament in Kazakhstan, have pushed Germany (1456) golden girl Hima Das’ perfor- the Ratina Stadium to become Vijender said it doesn’t come pitch invasion NEW DELHI: The Indian “Though we are the defend- direct ticket to Tokyo here. to sixth from the fifth spot. mance, saying the Assamese the first Indian athlete to win easy and thus the toil should men’s hockey coach Haren- ing champions, we cannot take “I expect the team to be Most of the teams in lass should be supported finan- gold in a world championship be recognised in Hima’s case. MOSCOW: Russia has jailed dra Singh feels his defending any team lightly. I don’t call hungry to win the gold again the top 20 are non-mov- cially from here on and not just across all age groups. “People had written me off four members of Pussy Riot champion side cannot afford to this an easy group. We must and get direct qualification for ers, although 18th placed eulogised. “She did a great job. It’s as I made the cut at the last feminist punk group for take things easy in next month’s be highly cautious against each the 2020 Olympic Games. I Austria and 19th ranked Hima created history last amazing,” Vijender told report- moment. It doesn’t come easy 15 days after they invaded Asian Games even though it is of these teams as we have not want to make it clear that there Egypt have climbed ahead of week by winning the yellow ers on the sidelines of an inter- so I feel her effort should not the pitch during the World a gold medal favourite owing played against teams like Hong will be no room for compla- France, who now sit in 20th metal in the women’s 400 metre active session with students of go in waste and she should be Cup final dressed in police to its highest-ranked status in Kong China and Sri Lanka,” cency,” the chief coach asserted. position. AGENCIES event at the IAAF World U-20 Newtown School here. supported properly.” AGENCIES uniforms. the draw. Harendra said after the sched- The Indian women’s team, A Moscow court sentenced World no. 6 India have been ule was announced on Monday. meanwhile, has been placed in Veronika Nikulshina, Olga placed in Pool A alongside “Japan is a rising team in Pool B alongside title holders Kuracheva, Olga Pakhtusova Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka and Asia and are capable of surpris- Korea, Thailand, Kazakhstan IOA drops 20 from pencak silat Asiad and Pyotr Verzilov to 15 days Hong Kong China, while Pool ing any team. They have done and Indonesia. Pool A features in police cells and also banned B comprises Malaysia, Pakistan, well in recent events while China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong them from visiting sports Bangladesh, Oman, Thailand Korea too are a good team, play Kong China and Chinese Tai- events for three years, Media- and hosts Indonesia. very defensive hockey.” pei. The Indian women’s team squad, federation to take legal action zona court news site reported India will open its title India defeated Pakistan will open its campaign against on Monday night. defence against minnows Hong in the final of the 2014 Asian hosts Indonesia on August NEW DELHI: The Indian IPSF, Secretary General, Mufti They were found guilty of Kong China on August 22 fol- Games to win the gold and 19, followed by games against Olympic Association (IOA) Hamid Yasin, said. “grossly violating the rules for lowed by games against Japan with the 2020 Olympics berth Kazakhstan (August 21), Korea on Tuesday dropped 20 ath- “The IOA told us that the spectators’ behaviour” and (August 24), Korea (August 26) at stake, Harendra and his men (August 25) and Thailand letes from the pencak silat certificates provided by the given the maximum pun- and Sri Lanka (August 28). would be eager to book their (August 27). AGENCIES team for the upcoming Asian IPSF are not genuine. While the ishment possible under the Games, alleging fake creden- certificates of 2 selected ath- charge. Verzilov is the founder tials, prompting the national letes are from the same cham- of Mediazona website, which federation to threaten legal pionship as the other athletes,” reports on trials of rights activ- action. Yasin said. ists. The four ran onto the When the IOA released The IPSF said it demanded pitch at Moscow’s Luzhniki a list of 524 athletes for the clarification from the IOA but stadium on Sunday and briefly Asian Games on July 5, 22 ath- got no clear answers. halted play in the second half letes from pencak silat were “We are planning to take of the match between France selected to take part in the legal action. Our players are and Croatia, watched by Presi- Asian Games, now the Olym- medal contenders, they have dent Vladimir Putin and world pic body has cleared only two consistently performed well in leaders including French Pres- members. the sport,” a federation official ident Emmanuel Macron. The Games are scheduled to said. Pussy Riot immediately be held in the Indonesian twin This is not the first time the posted messages on social cities of Jakarta and Palembang IOA has come under the scan- media claiming responsibil- from August 18. ner on selection for the Asian ‘We are planning to take legal action. ity for the protest and issuing The Indian Pencak Silat Games. They had announced Our players are medal contenders, they a list of six political demands. Federation (IPSF), unhappy a 524-member contingent but “Let all political prisoners with the decision, said the cer- went on to drop the entire four- have consistently performed well in the free,” said the first. Others tificate provided for the two member triathlon team for sport,’ a federation official said included an end to arrests at approved athletes are the same furnishing “misleading infor- peaceful rallies and to “allow as the 20 rejected players. mation”. In the original squad Pencak silat is a full-body month’s Asian Games. political competition in the “While talk- announced by IOA, six Sambo fighting sport, which includes India had finished ahead country”. Pussy Riot is most ing with officials of the athletes — two male and four grappling and throwing, in of the South East Asians in the famous for performing an IOA, they said: ‘We are con- female — were included. The addition to the use of weap- regional pencak silat Champi- anti-Putin protest song in a firming only 2 of your female number was then cut down to onry. The sport is indigenous onships in 2016 with two silver central Moscow church in athletes for the Asian Games’,” just one. to Indonesia, the host of next and five bronze medals.AGENCIES February 2012. AGENCIES Bolt poised for surprise trial with Oz football club

SYDNEY: Usain Bolt is on the it has been agreed “in prin- find out and see how good a verge of sealing a deal to trial ciple... subject to a couple of footballer he is first. with the A-League’s Central benchmarks”. “If all goes well, who Coast Mariners, the Austra- “Mainly, a trial, and of knows? He may be playing in lian club said on Tuesday, as course marquee funds support the A-League this season.” the sprint legend pursues his from (governing body Football Mielekamp said reports of dream of playing professional Federation Australia),” he said, Bolt’s performance at the Euro- football. adding that the arrangement pean clubs he has trialled with Eight-time Olympic cham- was not a gimmick. have been “pretty good”, and pion Bolt, 31, who retired from “Once the FFA comes back that “every time he trains, he athletics after August’s World and says that they’ll be part of improves significantly”. Championships in London, is the process, we’re going to the “He has a very good left an avid Manchester United fan trial... This bloke’s an ambitious foot, and time will tell at what who has long dreamt of playing athlete. The A-League needed level he is at and if it fits the top-flight football. a hero, and we got superman.” A-League... it would only be big The 100m and 200m world Mielekamp said his club if he could play and go really record-holder trained with had been working on the agree- well,” he said. “If he comes in Norwegian club Stromsgodset at the Mariners’ base in Gos- commercial broadcaster Chan- ment for four to five months, and he is not up to the level, last month and Bundesliga club ford, some 75 kilometres (47 nel Seven. and there was still “some work it could have a detrimental Borussia Dortmund in March. miles) north of Sydney, chief Football agent Tony Rallis, to do”. effect.” Bolt has dominated The planned arrangement executive Shaun Mielekamp who has been working on the “But fingers crossed things sprinting since taking double will see him take part in a six- said. A season-long deal could deal, told Sky Sports Radio’s might play out, but the most individual gold at the Beijing week trial starting next month follow if it goes well, he told Big Sports Breakfast today important thing is we wait to Olympics in 2008. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 SRK reveals Katrina’s Zero AVATAR ON HER BIRTHDAY Directed by Aanand L Rai, the film also features Anushushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles

MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on his Zero co-star Katrina Kaif’s birthday, treated her fans to her first look from the upcoming film on Twitter – by people. and pointed out how she has been brave “There are so many lovely pictures of enough to flaunt a different avatar. her, but this one speaks to me beyond my “It’s Katrina Kaif’s birthday and we all friend’s beauty....hope you all also give it at Zero miss her!!! Maybe I should put a love,” SRK added. to enthrall us in a new avatar. A You may ask picture of her from the film and send out Apart from the photograph, Shah ‘why so serious....?’ Hmmm.... a loud Happy Birthday wherever she is,” Rukh put out another note: “We know “‘Aapka pata nahi, mujhe toh gusse mein yeh the king Khan of Bollywood posted on his she is beautiful. We know she has set our aur bhi haseen lagti hai (I don’t know about you, twitter handle. hearts fluttering. She has never been hurt. but I find her beautiful even when she is angry).” While Katrina is in London to cele- She dances like nobody’s watching here. He wished the “brave and beautiful” Katrina brated her 35th birthday with her family She has lived like it’s heaven on earth. the very best. members, SRK ensured he wrote a little “But us actors wait for the moment Zero is directed by Aanand L Rai, and fea- note to introduce her new avatar. when we can sink our teeth into a charac- tures Shah Rukh as a vertically challenged man. The actor sports kohl smudged eyes and ter deeper than beauty and its trappings. The film, releasing on December 21, also stars an intense look as she is seen surrounded Here’s my friend on her birthday braving Anushka Sharma. IANS Film, TV celebs bid adieu Salman, Akshay among Veteran actor Rita world’s highest-paid Bhaduri DEAD ENTERTAINERS: FORBES Veteran actor Rita Bhaduri, whose film and television career spanned five decades, died on July 17. The industry NEW YORK: Bollywood actors bid her a tearful adieu and remembered her as a warm and Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan Akshay ranks 76th jovial person. are among the world’s 100 high- Rita, 62, died at the Sujay Hospital in Vile est-paid entertainers, according to on the list whereas Parle, fighting a weak kidney and was on dialy- a Forbes list topped by American Salman takes the sis twice a week. boxer Floyd Mayweather. Zama Habib, producer and writer of the Akshay is ranked 76th 82nd spot actor’ show ‘Nimki Mukhiya’, said he had on the Forbes list of the sensed she was critical. World’s highest paid dollars. Forbes said “one of Bol- “We were at the hospital last night celebrities 2018 while lywood’s leading men has tran- (Monday). Her condition was not good,” Salman is on the 82nd sitioned to socially-conscious Habib said. spot. roles,” citing his films such as Toi- In ‘Nimki Mukhiya’, she was seen as a Forbes said the let: Ek Prem Katha – focussed Imarti Devi – grandmother of the house. world’s 100 top- on government campaigns to “The last time she shot for the show was earning entertainers improve sanitation, and Pad- almost 15 days back. We were waiting pulled in a combined man, about a man hoping to for her to recover. We will see what can USD 6.3 billion pre- provide inexpensive sanitary be done to her character in the show,” tax over the past 12 pads to rural communities. said Habib. months, up 22 per He also mints millions Rita’s cremation was held on the cent from last year from profits and endorsing afternoon of June 17. Fraternity mem- and 11 super- about 20 brands. bers Satish Shah, Tiku Talsania, Jaya stars crossed the Salman, 52, had Bhattacharya, Shishir Sharma, Paritosh USD 100 mil- earnings of USD 37.7 mil- and Abhay Bhargav attended the funeral. lion threshold, lion. Forbes said he remains While for Shabana Azmi, Rita was a friend and closest competitor at FTII, more than dou- one of India’s top earners Anil Kapoor says she was one of the “finest actors that FTII gave us”. ble the num- and the “Bollywood main- “I had the honour of working with her in Ghar Ho to Aisa, Beta and ber from the stay” continues to pro- Viraasat and I’m really saddened to hear about her passing,” Anil said. last two years duce and star in hits such Actor Anupam Kher said: “Rita Bhaduri was affectionate, helpful, jovial, combined. as Tiger Zinda Hai. bright and full of life. It is sad and unfortunate that we sum up a person only Akshay, Among the other when he or she is gone. I wish we met more often. We have lost a very fine 50 had highest-paid entertainers actor and a brand ambassador/alumni of FTII.” earn- are – Cristiano Ronaldo Shiwani Chakraborty of ‘Nimki Mukhiya’ said: “For the past two months, ings (10), Katy Perry (19), she was not keeping well. I will really miss her. More than a co-actor, she was of 40.5 Roger Federer (23), J K a great human being.” IANS million Rowling (42). PTI We’re all a little bit Laura wouldn’t mind returning gay: Harry Styles to ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise

LONDON: Days after Harry Styles LOS ANGELES: Actor Laura helped a fan come out at his concert in Dern, who played Dr Ellie Sattler San Jose, California, the former ‘One in the original 1993 Jurassic Park Direction’ star told the crowd at his show film, says she would not mind in Los Angeles “we’re all a little bit gay”. returning to the franchise. After reading out a sign from a fan, The 51-year-old actor believes which said, ‘’I’m gay and I love you,” it would make sense to see Dr Sat- Styles, 24, replied, ‘’I love you as well. I tler again in the franchise as “it’s a mean, we’re all a little bit gay, aren’t we.’’ good time for powerful, feminist His response was greeted with huge characters to be honoured”. cheers by the crowd at the show, which “I loved Ellie. I feel the proud- was the final concert of his solo world est that a feminist, sassy, take-no- tour. prisoners energy, who was integral The moment was captured on video to the storyline in saving the day, by fans and posted across various social was honoured. I’ve had so many media platforms. kids boys and girls for a couple He also thanked his fans for support- decades now, come up to me ing his solo career by saying, “I’m get- saying, ‘I became a palaeontolo- ting emotional now. Thank you to my gist because of you’. And I love friends, my family, my manager, who is that it’s boys and girls,” Dern told and Sam Neill – do not return for here tonight. You brought me here on Deadline. the next installment of the series. January 14 of 2014 and I walked through Earlier this month, director Recently actor Jeff Goldblum that tunnel there and ‘The Eagles’ were Colin Trevorrow said he will feel made his return to the franchise sound-checking. It was beautiful. Since “robbed” if the original stars of the with Jurassic World: Fallen King- then, I’ve always wanted to play here. PTI ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise – Dern dom. PTI