millenniumpost.in RNI NO.: WBENG/2015/65962 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 200 | Monday, 24 July 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS OVERNIGHT RAINS CAG RAPS RLYS OVER ISL DRAFT: ‘BIOPIC ON DUTT BATTER KOLKATA, CLEANLINESS AND EDATHODIKA, NOT A PROPAGANDA CM MONITORS MANAGEMENT OF LYNGDOH IN TO PORTRAY HIM SITUATION PG3 LINEN PG5 ‘CROREPATI CLUB’ PG15 AS GOD’ PG16 Syndicate that stole oil INDIA LOSE THRILLER TO ENGLAND Politicians find way of worth crores from Cairn raking up religious issues India’s oildfield busted WC heartbreak: Nerves during model code: EC MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: The Election Com- get better of Indian eves mission has found that some politi- cians sidestep provisions of the model code while raking up religious issues JAIPUR: The Rajasthan police have arrested 31 and has written to political parties in persons and claimed to have busted an inter- this regard. state syndicate that allegedly stole crude oil The poll panel has pointed out worth crores of rupees from Cairn India’s oilfield that during bye-elections, political in Barmer over the past several years. functionaries tend to issue appeals “We have arrested 31 persons in connec- on religious or communal grounds tion with a crude oil stealing racket, including in areas not covered under the pro- 7-8 persons working with Cairn India. Seven- visions of the model code. be made at any time throughout the teen drivers involved in the syndicate have been And by doing so, they seek to country. arrested,” SP, Barmer, Gagandeep Singla said. avoid violating its provisions. It said special care must be taken More arrests are likely, he said adding that the “This has... far reaching implica- on use of words even in the areas police were investigating the links of the syndi- tions as it would certainly influence where model code is not in force “so cate outside the state. the minds of electors of the assembly that the purity of election process is We have been able to establish links of the or parliamentary constituency where maintained and no ill feeling is gener- racket in Uttar Pradesh and Kolkata so far, Sin- the byelection is going on and, thus ated among the general public which gla said adding that the role of some top officials vitiate the free and fair elections in is essential for conducive atmosphere of the oil and gas giant was also being examined. that constituency,” the poll watchdog for conducting free, fair and peaceful The Barmer police had on Saturday arrested has written to leaders of all recognised elections”. two accused with one tanker that was filled with national and state parties. The Model Code of Conduct is a 2,200 litres crude oil, police officials said. It has now requested political par- set of norms which has been evolved The accused were arrested on the informa- ties to advise their leaders and cadre with the consensus of political parties tion that crude oil from the Cairn India field was to “refrain from making such appeals who have consented to abide by the being supplied to factories. as intend to disturb the peace and principles embodied in it. According to the police, operators were tranquillity of the society”. During bypolls, the code is appli- authorised for transporting water. However In its June 29 letter, the commis- cable in the entire district in which tankers were used to carry oil in two of the five sion said such statements should not the constituency falls. compartments inside them while the rest would England's Sarah Taylor, left, celebrates after India's Sushma Verma is bowled by England's Alex Hartley during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 final be filled with water. Two of the accused Sata match between England and India at Lord's in London, England, Sunday PTI Ram and Dharma Ram were allegedly selling Sushma Swaraj to hold talks with Iraqi the crude to Gautam Singh and Bhoor Singh at LONDON: Indian eves on Sun- Raut (86, 115 balls) anchored fourth title for England, while their last seven wickets for just a factory located about 12 km from the city, the day snatched defeat from the the innings while Harmanpreet the second defeat for India in 38 runs and in less than six counterpart on abducted Indians police claimed. Gautam Singh allegedly paid Rs jaws of victory as hosts England Kaur hit a couple of sixes in her the summit clash. India was overs. Anya Shrubsole was the NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold extensive 7.50 per litre to the tanker owner and sold the won the ICC Women’s World innings of 51. cruising in their chase when star of the England bowling as talks with her Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari today during which focus crude further, the police claimed. MPOST Cup final by 9 runs, here on Earlier, Natalie Sciver’s 51 Punam Raut and Veda Krish- she finished with amazing fig- is expected to be on the issue of 39 Indians kidnapped by the ISIS three Sunday. and Sarah Taylor’s 45 laid the namurthy were in the middle ures of 6 for 46 in 9.4 overs. For years back from Mosul city. Al-Jaafari’s visit from July 24 to July 28 to India It was a case of so near yet foundation for England’s decent as the duo added 53 runs for India, Harmanpreet Kaur con- comes two weeks after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced so far for the Indian team who total of 228 for 7. the fourth wicket and take them tributed with a half-century and the liberation of Mosul, the second biggest city in his country, from the In today’s would be devastated having Chasing 229 to win their to 191/3 in 42.4 overs. But the also added 95 runs for the third ISIS, which marked a major milestone for the Iraqi security forces. In their come within a sniffing distance maiden ICC Women’s World fall of Raut on 86 in the 43rd wicket with Raut to set the stage talks, the two sides will to take stock of bilateral relations and explore ways paper of a historic triumph. Cup, India were bowled out over triggered a dramatic mid- for a famous but it turned out to to enhance cooperation in areas of energy and trade. MPOST ... It was after opener Poonam for 219 in 48.4 overs. It was the dle-order collapse as India lost be in vain. More reports on P14 CITY PURULIA: MOTHER SENT TO 2-DAY PC 4 Don’t curry political favours NATION ‘` 71,941CR UNDISCLOSED INCOME FOUND’ 7 for transfers: CBDT to taxmen EDIT NEW DELHI: The CBDT has PUBLISH AND BE DAMNED! 8 warned Income Tax Department officers against using any “political” INTERNATIONAL or outside influence to push for their transfer and posting issues, saying MUSLIM WOMAN ASSAULTED, IN LONDON 11 such acts will invite action. Rule 20 of the Central Civil Services The policy-making body of the (Conduct) Rules, 1964 which states BUSINESS department, the Central Board of that no government servant shall JET ASKS JR PILOTS TO SIGN `1CR BONDS 12 Direct Taxes, has issued a stern advi- bring or attempt to bring any politi- sory (office memorandum) after it cal or outside influence to bear upon SPORT observed that a number of officers any superior authority to further his/ were “attempting to bring political or her interest in respect of matters per- NEYMAR DAZZLES IN BARCA WIN 15 outside influence” in matters of trans- taining to his/her service under the fer and posting. government. The CBDT recently had issued Action for violation of these rules FOR ADVERTISING transfer and posting orders for over empowers the authority to issue a kindly contact at 9810195709 300 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) written warning, make negative entry or officers in the rank of Principal Com- in the annual appraisal report and ini- [email protected] missioner and Commissioner of the tiation of disciplinary action against I-T department. The CBDT, in an offenders. The Board has asked offi- order issued on July 21, has asked offi- cials that if they wish to make a FOR SUBSCRIPTION cers to “avoid making such attempts” request for consideration of a favour- kindly contact at 8800854665 else action will be initiated against able transfer or posting they should or them under service and conduct do that only through the established [email protected] rules. The CBDT order has drawn online mechanism and attempt no the attention of such officials towards “undue influence. MPOST HIGH PROFILE FAREWELL FUNCTION 24 July 2017, Monday Pranab cautions govt against Nazrul Mancha | 3:00 p.m. using ordinance route Will confer honour upon Distinguished Artistes in recognition MPOST BUREAU The outgoing president, of their extraordinary contributions to various fields of Cinema who will demit office on Tues- NEW DELHI: President day, said he was “mentored” Pranab Mukherjee on Sun- by late prime minister Indira day cautioned the government Gandhi whose “steely determi- Mamata Bandyopadhyay against using the ordinance nation, clarity of thought and route to bring in a law, say- decisive action made her a tow- Hon’ble Chief Minister ing it should be used only in ering personality”. a compelling situation and not He said she never hesitated taken recourse to in monetary to call a spade a spade. The following Artistes will pay homage to the matters. Mukherjee recalled during At a farewell function in a visit to London with Gandhi Mahanayak through rendition of songs Parliament, he also told the after the Emergency, she had opposition not to disrupt pro- told journalists, “In those 21 Arundhati Homchowdhury, Sibaji Chattopadhyay, Haimanti Shukla, ceedings in the two Houses as it months, we comprehensively Rupankar Bagchi, Indrani Sen, Raghab Chattopadhyay, Manomay took away from it the opportu- dhi, Congress vice president within a stipulated time,” he managed to alienate all sections nity to raise people’s concerns.