Now, peace force at every booth: CM

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Now, special audit of
RAJNATH SPEAKS TO CM, GOVERNOR
Now, peace force at every booth: CM
all airlines: DGCA
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NEW DELHI:
Aviation regula- OUR CORRESPONDENT Accusing BJP of misusing social Tweet responsibly, asks
tor DGCA will media “for their gains”, Banerjee said:
soon start special KOLKATA: In a major development, the “During Gangasagar they had tweeted West Bengal Police
audit of all sched- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has and uploaded a photograph that a stam-
uled domestic sought a report, on the communal clashes pede had taken place. But nothing of
airlines to check in North 24 Parganas district, from Chief that sort had happened in the Mela.” She KOLKATA: The Bengal Police on
their compliance with various safety and air- Minister Mamata Banerjee. alleged that the language used by the BJP Wednesday cautioned against
worthiness requirements. Union Home minister Rajnath Singh at a meeting on Hazra More on Tuesday spreading rumours on social media
The exercise, which is part of a “continual on Wednesday spoke to Chief Minister could have created communal tension. that could “disturb” communal
process”, also comes against the backdrop of Mamata Banerjee and Governor Kes- She urged people not to get swayed by harmony. The directive came a day
incidents of alleged violation of safety norms hari Nath Tripathi following the public rumour mongers and behave responsibly.
after Chief Minister Mamata Ba-
involving certain carriers. spat between the two over the commu- She alleged that the BJP has been using
nerjee said that communal violence
Special audit of all scheduled domestic car- nal clashes. the state machinery to circulate canard
broke out in North 24-Parganas
riers would be done and the regulator carries The Home ministry, in a written com- against Bengal.
district following a Facebook post.
out such exercises at certain intervals, a senior munication, also sought a detailed report Banerjee ruled out the possibility of
“Responsible people must tweet
DGCA official said. from the Bengal government on the vio- holding any all party meeting on the issue
responsibly, not with the aim of
“It (special audit) is a continual process lence in the district following an “objec- as demanded by CPI(M) Politburo mem-
spreading rumours & disturbing
which is being undertaken,” the official added. tionable” Facebook post and the steps ber Mohammad Selim.
IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Air India, taken to restore normalcy. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress Sec- communal harmony. Don’t spread
GoAir, Vistara and AirAsia India are among In his separate telephone conversa- retary Partha Chatterjee on Wednesday any rumour. Administration is taking
the scheduled domestic airlines. tions with Tripathi and Banerjee, the Chief Minister’s press conference at Nabanna on Wednesday PIC/AMIT DATTA alleged that the Governor House has full care to maintain peace and
The audit -- which would mainly focus on Home minister took stock of the prevail- The Trinamool Congress supremo rumours and trigger a riot. become an office of the BJP and RSS. “The harmony,” the West Bengal Police
the airlines’ compliance with various safety ing situation in the riot-hit area. The Gov- said the teams would get administrative “A political party can be in power at Governor has been misusing his chair said on Twitter. Full report on P3
requirements -- also assumes significance amid ernor and Chief Minister are believed to backing and work in tandem with the the Centre or the state but they have no and his Constitutional position to malign
many domestic carriers expanding their fleet. have explained their respective positions police to maintain peace in their localities. right to start a riot or spread rumours by the state government,” he said. Subrata this count.”
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation to him, who counselled them to resolve “They will monitor if anyone is con- misusing their power and the government Mukherjee added: “The Governor is sim- Criticising Banerjee for raising ques-
(DGCA) is responsible for ensuring the safety their differences amicably, sources said. spiring to spread tension or start a riot machinery,” the Chief Minister said. ply repeating the BJP’s voice as a parrot.” tions on how being a Governor, he inter-
of the Indian skies. Meanwhile, at a press meet on in their area. The teams will also check “I have heard that provocative state- Reacting sharply to Partha Chatter- fered in the law and order of the state,
India’s domestic aviation market is one of the Wednesday evening, Mamata Banerjee if these people are misleading locals by ments were made at a meeting near South jee’s allegations, the Governor issued a the statement from the Governor said:
fastest growing in the world and has been clock- accused the BJP of conspiring to instigate spreading rumours about robbery or riot Kolkata’s Hazra More. If it was a mixed statement which read: “The Governor “True that the Chief Minister has been
ing double-digit growth continuously for more unrest in the state and announced the for- in order to polarise them for their own area inhabited by different communities, has been apprised of the statement of democratically elected by the people, but
than two years. mation of “Shanti Vahini” (peace force) benefits,” she said. there could have been a riot. The BJP is Partha Chatterjee, Education minister, it should not be forgotten that the Gover-
IndiGo and SpiceJet have placed large orders at the booth-level to maintain peace and Banerjee said the situation was “nor- holding such provocative meetings under and regrets to say that this is an attempt nor is also appointed by the President on
for new aircraft. communal harmony. mal” in North 24-Parganas district’s their party’s banner,” she alleged. to cover the lapses of the state govern- the recommendation of a democratically
Last week, aviation think tank said the order “We have taken an administrative Basirhat sub-division, where communal “The Presidential election is on the ment and divert attention from the main elected Union government.
book of Indian carriers is expected to touch decision to create ‘Shanti Vahini’ in the tension prevailed for three days. card and the Opposition is united. Sensing issue of law and order.” It further states: Later on Wednesday night, the Ben-
1,123 aircraft in the coming weeks with new state by including area police and stu- Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party, this, the BJP is playing all sorts of tricks “The Governor is fully aware of his con- gal Governor wrote to President Pranab
orders from Jet Airways and Vistara. dents and youth from each locality,” she Banerjee said a political party should not to divide the Opposition and malign the stitutional obligations and limitations Mukherjee on his conversation with
Dominated by narrow-body planes, the said here. use its power and machinery to spread states ruled by them,” Banerjee observed. and needs no lesson from anyone on Mamata Banerjee.
order book would be the third largest for any
I-T department attaches Banking SC questions Centre on enabling
country after the US and China, it had said.
transactions of
300-crore benami assets
Country’s secular `
law on appointment of CEC, ECs
govt employees
fabric in danger of Bhujbal and family
under scanner
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MEIRA KUMAR
cally neutral”.
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NEW DELHI: The Central NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Referring to the void in the law,
In today’s Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Wednesday asked the Centre why the bench said that to ensure “fair
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: has stepped up its examination no enabling law as mandated by the and transparent” selection process,
paper ‘Benami’ assets worth Rs 300 of suspicious banking transac- Constitution for the appointment of it may step in to lay down guidelines.
crore of NCP leader Chagan tions by government employ- the Chief Election Commissioner Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar,
... Bhujbal and his family have ees to check corruption. and Election Commissioners has yet representing the Centre, said the
been attached by the Income “The Commission is getting been framed. President and the Prime Minister
Tax Department, which has good inputs from the Finan- “The Election Commissioners appoint the CEC and ECs and the
CITY slapped charges under a newly cial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and supervise and hold elections across court cannot be asked by the peti-
enacted criminal law against necessary action is being taken the country and this is the signifi- tion Commission shall consist of tioner to intervene.
ELDERLY MAN’S DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND 4
them. on them,” Vigilance Commis- cance of their office and their selec- the Chief Election Commissioner “Tell us, why no law has been
NATION The department said the Chagan Bhujbal sioner T M Bhasin said on tion has to be made in the most and such numbers of other Election made,” the bench then asked.
assets were allegedly created Wednesday. transparent manner,” a bench com- Commissioners, if any, as the Presi- When the Solicitor General
NOW, ‘GIVEITUP’ SCHEME IN RAILWAYS 5 by them using a maze of about Rs 11.30 crore. The CVC has been regularly prising Chief Justice J S Khehar and dent may from time to time fix and said the Centre had made a law on
four dozen shell companies. While the mills are in the getting suspicious transactions Justice D Y Chandrachud said. appointment of the CEC and other appointment of judges in the higher
EDIT
In fresh trouble for the name of Armstrong Infrastruc- reports (STRs) from the Finan- The bench referred to the man- ECs shall, subject to provisions of judiciary, the bench replied in a
jailed former deputy chief min- ture Pvt Ltd, the house is in the cial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on date of Article 324(2) of the Consti- any law made in that behalf by Par- lighter vein “forget judges.” The Cen-
INSIGHTS FOR E-GOVERNANCE 8
ister of Maharashtra, the I-T name of Parvesh Construction dubious banking transactions tution and said, “it is expected from liament, be made by the President.” tre had enacted the National Judi-
INTERNATIONAL department has issued notices Pvt Ltd. involving public servants. Parliament to make the law, but it has The court, however, acknowl- cial Appointments Commission Act
for provisional attachment of The attachment also FIU is tasked with collect- not been made.” edged that till now, the appoint- which was struck down by the apex
MANCHESTER AIRPORT T3 EVACUATED 11 assets of Bhujbal, his son Pan- includes the Habib Manor ing, analysing and dissemi- Article 324(2) reads: “The Elec- ments of Election Commissioners court.
BUSINESS kaj and nephew Sameer Bhu- and Fatima Manor building nating information related China says India ‘trampled’ on Panchsheel pact
jbal, and has identified them in Bandra West area of the to financial transactions sus-
AIR INDIA: PARL PANEL SEEKS DETAILS 13 as “beneficiaries” of the alleged Maharashtra capital valued at pected to be involving black
benami assets. over Rs 43.61 crore (benami- money or proceeds of crime.
SPORT The attachment notice has dar: Parvesh Construction Pvt STR is a transaction of Rs BEIJING: Upping the ante on the lated the purposes and principles itself by illegally crossing into other
been issued under Section Ltd) and a plot of land in Pan- 10 lakh and above believed to Sikkim standoff, China on Wednes- of the UN Charter in defiance of country’s territory,” he said.
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24(3) of the Benami Transac- vel in Raigad valued at over Rs be proceeds of crimes includ- day accused India of “trampling” on the international law and interna- The Five Principles of Peace-
tions (Prohibition) Act, 2016 87.54 crore (benamidar: Devi- ing that from black money. the Panchsheel principles and asked tional norms. As we all know in ful Coexistence, known as the
FOR ADVERTISING (where the taxman thinks the sha Infrastructure Pvt Ltd). The main idea behind this New Delhi to “correct its mistakes” 1950s China, India and Myanmar Panchsheel, are a series of princi-
person in possession of the While the total cost of the exercise is to check the flow as soon as possible by pulling back proposed the five principles (Panch- ples which have formed the bed-
kindly contact at 9810195709 property held benami may attached ‘benami’ assets has of proceeds through corrupt troops. rock of the relationship between
or alienate the property). been valued at over Rs 223 means and block all channels of China also claimed that India SIKKIM STANDOFF India and China. Their first formal
[email protected] The immovable assets crore, the department has said routing black money through was “misleading the public” by say- codification in treaty form was in
attached under the order the “market value” of the assets the banking system, officials ing that Chinese troops are building sheel) of co-existence,” Chinese an agreement between China and
FOR SUBSCRIPTION include Girna sugar mills is more than Rs 300 crore. said. The examination of STRs a road close to the Chicken’s Neck Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen India in 1954.

in Nashik valued at over Rs The department has identi- will help in checking cases of in the Sikkim sector which could Shuang told reporters here. Geng said this time the Indian
kindly contact at 8800854665 80.97 crore and multi-sto- fied a total of 44 shell compa- collusion between private per- endanger India’s access to its north- “However to the surprise of troops crossed the delineated
or reyed residential building Sol- nies which “invested” funds in sons and government employ- eastern states. everyone, the Indian side trampled boundary into the Chinese side and
[email protected] itaire in Mumbai’s Santacruz two of the three firms identified ees in corrupt practices, they “I want to point that the rele- on the basic norms governing the nature of the incident was “very
West area valued at more than as ‘benami’ in the order. said. MPOST vant actions by the Indian side vio- international relations proposed by serious”. AGENCIES
STEP TAKEN TO ENSURE SECURITY OF ARTEFACTS Brain dead medical student
ASI bans selfie sticks at 46 site museums in India
gives new lease of life to four
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nificance to the site. transplanted to a patient
Sources in ASI say that the deci- in Delhi, he said.
NEW DELHI: In a move that will not sion to exclude selfie sticks was taken INDORE: A 20-year “The heart was sent
click with selfie enthusiasts, the Archae- to ensure the security of the artefacts as old medical student, through an air ambu-
ological Survey of India, under a new there have been instances of the sticks who was declared brain lance to New Delhi on
policy, has banned the use of selfie getting too close to them. dead following an acci- Monday evening where
sticks at its 46 site museums across the “Times are changing and at every dent, has given a new it was transplanted to
country. site, there are people with mobile phones lease of life to four a patient admitted in
“Selfie sticks are strictly not permit- and taking pictures freely. There are persons. Max Hospital. The liver
ted on the museum premises,” states people even shooting inside the monu- The student, Pri- and kidneys were trans-
the Photography/ Filming Policy for ments, so a decision was taken by the yank Gupta, hailing planted to three differ-
the Archaeological Site Museums of the ASI to put in place some restrictions,” from Madhya Pradesh’s ent patients in local
Archaeological Survey of India. said Dr K Lourdusamy, Director, ASI. Damoh district, was hospitals,” Tourani said.
So, visitors to archaeological site However, it is not just the selfie stick admitted to a private Sandipan Arya, a
museums like Taj Museum in Agra, that has raised concerns among officials hospital here after getting injured seriously in spokesperson of NGO Muskan, which pro-
the Indian War Memorial Museum but also heavy equipment and accesso- an accident on June 26. motes organ donation, said Gupta was the first
in Delhi, Archaeological Museums in ries used for photography. He was declared brain dead on Monday, CHL year student at a private medical college.
Konarak, Hampi and others across the The policy has also said that while Hospital’s organ transplant coordinator Dr Har- His family members agreed to donate his
country, have to tuck away their sticks photography is open to the public in all ish Tourani said. organs after counselling, Arya said.
in their bags if they want a glimpse of sites, in close association with the during scientific clearances and during the museums free of cost, but the catch “After getting the consent of his family mem- He claimed the organs of 21 brain dead
the artefacts on display. remains to which they belong. Such conservation of monuments. is that they cannot use tripods, mono- bers, we informed the National Organ and Tis- patients were donated during the past 20 months
Site museums are museums where museums often close to the excavation These objects generate a lot of aca- pods or flashlights. In fact, visitors can sue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) and in Indore. These organs were transplanted to
the ASI keeps the small and movable site displays objects retrieved during site demic and commercial interest because only use existing museum lighting for carried out the organ retrieval process,” he said. 120 patients in Indore, besides other cities in
antiquities, recovered from the ancient excavations, found during explorations, of their historical or archaeological sig- their pictures. The heart retrieved from Gupta’s body was the country.
town
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MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 6 July, 2017
ART GOES PUBLIC IN
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the capital
A mural in Lodhi Colony
Gazing at a wall couldn’t have been more pleasant. Walls of the Capital’s 2
oldest, white washed markets have been completely transformed with vibrant
graffitis and people cannot get enough of taking selfies
Suddenly, dull residential areas in the said. On the other hand, there are artists like
centre of the Capital, with their typi- Kajal Singh, aka Dizy, who do not believe in
cal box-shaped, white-washed govern- following any particular pattern.
A mural in Lodhi Colony
ment housing, have come to life. The “Most of my works are abstract as I just
area around Lodhi Road, which has one of the go with the flow. Yes, sometimes I do select
capital’s oldest markets, has now come to be a theme, but I try to keep it very much con-
known as perhaps the country’s first public- temporary so that the onlookers can under-
art area. The once poster-defaced walls of the stand the meaning,” Singh said. For mural
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colony are today painted with graffiti and wall artists, the rise in the street art movement in
art as muralists have found a new canvas, tak- the national capital has been an encouraging
ing art to open spaces for everyone, instead of opportunity as many of them have started
restricting it within the four walls of a gallery considering wall art as a serious profession.
for only the cognoscenti. “There has been a considerate increase
“A lot of artists are turning into open gal- in mural and graffiti artists in the past few
lery like graffiti and wall art as a medium, to months. Not just DSA or St+Art but many
display their creativity in open spaces and other communities have also come up. Even
make it visible to a far larger audience than government bodies like NDMC and CPWD
they would ever get in a gallery,” Yogesh Saini, have started requesting artists to come up
A mural by artist Lady Aiko
Founder, Delhi Street Art (DSA) said. Not with more wall art,” mural artist Anpu Varkey
just Lodhi Colony, but places like Shahpur said. St+Art Foundation’s Nauriyal pointed
Jat, Shankar Market, the Inland Container out that at places like Shahpur Jat, Shan-
Depot in Okhla, city flyovers and metro sta- kar Market and Lodhi Colony, pedestrians
tions too have been turned into giant canvases often stand and gaze at the walls and even
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for paintings by artists. area is also becoming a bigger and better plat- tion that is fading away,” Pawar said. Another take selfies.
“Why limit art to inside a gallery when form for those artists who are trying to revive mural artist, Rakesh Kumar Memrot, who has “We have even turned garbage cans
murals can connect many at a time? So we the folk and tribal art forms. Rajasthan-based been in the profession for over a decade, took into canvases and people have started using
decided to make art more democratic, more artist Mahendra Pawar, who ornates the walls Gond art – a traditional tribal art form from them more instead of dumping the waste on
accessible and more understanding. And with frescoes and miniature paintings of the Madhya Pradesh – as his inspiration for work roads. With art on the walls there remain
murals are a great way to promote a dia- Shekhawati region, is one such. in Lodhi Colony. fewer chances of pamphlets. And even peo-
logue between a city and its inhabitants,” “These kinds of paintings are usually vis- “Wall art has been in India since long, ple hesitate to pee on the walls,” DSA’s Saini
said Akshat Nauriyal, co-founder, St+Art ible in the forts and havelis of Rajasthan. But, especially in the rural areas where one paints added. Compared to the West, the trend is
Foundation, which promotes and organises unfortunately, the havelis are being pulled in houses. And for artists belonging to the new in India and gradually emerging. How-
mural paintings in Delhi and other parts of down, which restricts the scope for mural middle class who cannot afford galleries, ever, all the artists are hopeful that this new
Dog street art in Malviya Nagar
the country. While younger artists are bring- artists to grow. But here, I can show it to a painting murals in urban spaces is a big phenomenon of wall art will soon match
ing in Western-style graffiti to the streets, the bigger crowd; I am trying to preserve a tradi- opportunity to showcase talent,” Memrot international levels. IANS
DAYINDAYOUT THE TRAIL ANTARA AGARWAL
THIS YEAR, BOLLYWOOD has
What’s on Around Town
made its way into the ‘best city in the
TO IIFA world’ – New York – with IIFA award
JOURNEY WITH MY SHADOW ceremony going live in India on July
16. The sponsors of the celebrations,
In this solo paintings and drawings
Wizcraft, a leading Communica-
exhibition; Inderjeet Grover’s paint-
tion and Entertainment company,
ings reflect his love for realism as he recently held a press conference at
picks up ideas from real life happen- the PVR’s Director Cut at Ambience
ings around him. He represents his Mall, Vasant Kunj to provide us all
thoughts in semi-abstract way using with a little sneak peak of the jam- of the new millennium, will not just ion designers, jewellery designers,
spatula as his favourite painting tool. boree to come. The press conference be about cinema, but also about DJs and singers. India’s talent will
He was initially inspired by well- was graced by the music sensation business, economy, and the growth be out for the world, with India’s
AR Rahman and Bollywood eye can- of the two best nations in the world. top online shopping website as the
known Indian abstract painter Ram
dies Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh The inaugural day will be held at apparel sponsor for IIFA releasing
Kumar for using this tool but steadily
Rajput. The stage welcomed Sabbas the New York Stock Exchange in its first music logo.
he shaped his expression in his dis-
Joseph, the Co-Director of Wizcraft, the morning, to be followed by a IIFA has also taken this time
tinct style. WHEN: July 1 – 10
to inaugurate the conference. global press conference later in the to tribute an entire evening to
WHERE: Shridharani Art Gallery, Commencing from July 13, the evening. This conference, according 25 years of AR Rahman. And we
Triveni Kala Sangam upcoming International Indian to Sabbas Joseph, will be one of the will see the USA dancing to the
TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations largest media collaborations that the beats of Jai Ho, followed by a per-
PHOTOGRAPHING LADAKH will host a range of activities in an world has ever seen, welcoming over formance by Punjabi singer Diljit
attempt to bridge the gap between 500 media platforms from nations Dosanjh. July 15 in the USA will
‘After The Elusive Light: Photograph- Bollywood and Hollywood and also worldwide. hold the most awaited award
ing Ladakh’ by Isaac Tsetan Gergan to flourish trade and air ties between On the evening of July 13, The ceremony, marking the end of
is a collection of photos from the past India and the States. IIFA, the child Times Square will be home for fash- the event.
5 years of travelling in Ladakh and
its surrounding regions. The travels in- Play with your sari for a different you
clude walking, horse back, motorable
transport, and flights. Isaac recalls,
“While on long journeys through
mountains in cars, the world passes
by very quickly. However every now
Women know the struggle of draping a saree.
and then there is something you see
in a split moment that gets etched to But when the results are worth all the efforts,
memory.” The exhibition will open on
July 4 at 6 pm. we can go crazy with different styles and
WHEN: July 5 – 11WHERE: Art Gal-
colours to drape that long cloth around us
lery, IIC TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm
CONFLUENCE
‘A Legacy of Art’ – an exhibition
Saris can be formal, sexy, fun, an outfit for ladies who are not com-
consisting of artworks created by
traditional and so much fortable with usual draping
five eminent artists like Arpan Caur, more but wearing them in and pleating that the reg-
Hemraj, Jagdish De, Niren Sen one style can make the most ular sari demands.
Gupta and Nupur Kundu – will show- interesting and expensive look a * Two saris worn
case both figurative and abstract tad boring. How about giving this together like a lehenga:
art that are quite acclaimed by art six yard wonder a different draping This is a unique type of
enthusiasts and art connoisseurs. Each every time you step out? draping two saris
* Sari as a gown: This style is like a lehenga.
artwork presents used vivid and
comfortable yet very chic. It gives This style
bright colors on canvas to express
a classy look that can be a perfect includes
their perspective.
choice for a cocktail outfit. These sari draping
WHEN: Till July 31 gowns are for those who don’t want two saris
WHERE: Dhoomimal Gallery, Con- to tuck in and drape saris the tradi- together
naught Place tional way. Even if you step over the in a seam- draped in such
TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm pleats and tucks, the sari-cum-gown less way. a way that
Go chic
stays in place. Double saris it looks
SMELL OF RAIN AND CHAI and opt * Sari over pants: To look more make the look like a
trendy, you can opt for the pant style trendier and it’s a skirt and
Come monsoon and we crave for a for a saree
sari. For this, you would need a pair great alternative there are
hot sweet cup of chai. With its new
paired of jeggings or leggings, crop top or for traditional no pleats
monsoon menu, Shangri La’s Eros
choli and heels. Just start by pleat- single sari drape. made in
Hotel offers a variety of delectable with crop
ing one end of the sari as you would So, wear them like front. Pick
desi bites with the signature Cutting tops and want to drape it, pinning it up and a lehenga and stand a sari with a
Chai served in a traditional chai ke tucking it into your pants at the cen- out in the crowd! heavy pallu or
pants or
tapri. The delicacies are inspired tre and then the other end can be * Mermaid embellished border
by a desire to satiate the taste just drape it draped as a chunni across the shoul- style: This style is for the mermaid style look. like chiffon and net.
buds which are activated at the first around like ders in various ways. suitable for almost * Butterfly style: Butterfly * Sari in Paithani style: It’s also
pitter-patter of the raindrows of the * Sari over lehenga: Like tra- all body types espe- style is also known as the Bol- known as the sari style of Maharash-
a gown ditional sari, one can wear lehenga cially for the ones lywood style of wearing a sari. tra. Paithani style is different from
season. From Pakodas, ram ladoo,
style sari over a skirt along with a with a curvaceous fig- In this style, the pallu is made other traditional draping preferred
bhutta to pakora bhaji, you get it all.
beautifully designed blouse. This ure. This kind of drape very thin, such that the midriff by Indian women. The sari is also
WHEN: Till August 1
look is achieved with the help of sev- gives a slimmer look to or navel is visible. When think- longer and no petticoat is required.
WHERE: Mister Chai eral pleats tucked around the waist the wearer. The lower ing of wearing a sari in this par- Pair this look with a nose ring and
TIMING: 11 am – 9 pm giving an illusion of a lehenga. This is portion of the sari is ticular style, go for materials jasmine flowers for your hair! IANS
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operate electric buses
participate in spreading rumours’
in East Burdwan
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Some anti-
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KOLKATA: The Bengal Police social elements are administration is taking nec- sary steps to bring the situation
on Wednesday cautioned trying to destabilise essary steps at those sensitive under control, the police have
against spreading rumours on places. It is my request to you also posted on social network-
social media that could “disturb” communal harmony all to help the administration ing sites,” the officer said adding
communal harmony. by spreading rumours so that the peace, harmony and that they are hopeful that their
The directive came a day unity among people, which is post will leave an impact and
after Chief Minister Mamata through social the uniqueness of Bengal, are people will think twice before
Banerjee said that communal networking sites maintained.” Besides taking nec- tweeting or posting something
violence broke out in North essary measures to maintain on Facebook. The police are also

24-Parganas district following peace and harmony, the state keeping a close watch on social
a Facebook post. “Responsible -Surajit Kar Purakayasta police have initiated a campaign networking sites whether any- REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE
people must tweet responsibly, on social media urging people one is posting or tweeting some-
not with the aim of spreading not to get swayed by rumour. thing with an aim to disturb the OUR CORRESPONDENT The district
rumours & disturbing commu- working sites. Another thing The state police have both communal harmony in the state
nal harmony. Don’t spread any that we have noticed is that tweeted and posted on Face- by spreading rumours. Strin- KOLKATA: In a unique initia- administration
rumour. Administration is tak- some objectionable objects were book on Wednesday morning gent measures would be taken tive, the state Transport depart- will also carry out
ing full care to maintain peace being thrown at religious places requesting people not to post if anyone is found making such ment is planning to operate
and harmony,” the West Bengal to create trouble. Attempts are anything on social networking an attempt. This is not the first electric buses in East Burdwan. a survey for the
Police said on Twitter. being made to create an atmo- sites that would disturb com- time when the police have taken The decision was taken in a introduction of
Meanwhile, Surajit Kar sphere of unrest in some pock- munal harmony. According to help of social media to reach out high-level meeting held at East
more new buses
Purakayastha, Director Gen- ets here. Specially, some posts in a senior police officer, now most to the masses. Earlier, on differ- Burdwan district on Tuesday.
eral of Police, urged people not social media create differences people can access social net- ent occasions mainly to make The state Transport depart- in the district
to share or like posts in social among people and affect the working sites from their mobile people aware about the state ment will take the help of the
networking sites that are posted communal harmony.” phones. And understandably, wide “Safe Drive Save Life” cam- experts of IIT Kharagpur to
with an attempt to affect the He further said: “It is my social media plays a crucial role paign, police had used the social revive the transport system in of the mini buses that ferry
peace and harmony. request to people not to share in spreading awareness among media. In a bid to make people the district. passengers within the dis-
He said: “We are finding or like these posts. It is also the the masses. “We can easily reach aware about the recent cyberat- According to a senior offi- trict will be increased. Pres-
that some anti-social elements responsibility of the people who to lakhs of them within a frac- tacks too, the police had taken cial, the district will see a major ently, a passenger gets a mini
are trying to destabilise the are sharing or liking the same tion of a second by posting up campaigns through social facelift as far as transportation bus at a gap of two minutes
communal harmony in some on social media.” something on social network- media so that people could take is considered as various new approximately.
parts of the state by spreading Purakayastha also main- ing sites. Moreover, the number necessary measures to avoid projects are being taken by the A senior official of the
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds a press meet on Wednesday
rumours through social net- tained: “Today we are finding of viewers increases when the such situations. department. The senior officials Transport department said
of the Transport department that they would seek opinion
Govt’s manual launched, Uneasy calm prevails in Baduria
and the district administra- of the experts from IIT Kharag-
tion discussed various issues pur to find out if there is a need
including the one on how the of introducing more number
to be followed in all Transport system could be of buses in the district. It may
OUR CORRESPONDENT ment on the Facebook hurting ‘We want peace made between Champapukur improved in the district head- be mentioned that the district
the feeling of a community has — Basirhat from 9.27 am to quarters and its adjoining area administration earlier sought
KOLKATA: An uneasy calm been arrested. They also urged and violence 9.58 am. On the Barasat – Bon- of a stretch of 30 km. The dis- the help of the IIT experts on
driving schools
prevailed in vast areas sur- people to maintain communal should stop. She gaon section, public obstructed trict administration will also whose recommendations the
rounding Baduria where peace and harmony and restore railway tracks at Duttapukur carry out a survey for the intro- administration shifted the
clashes between two communi- normalcy in the area. urged people from station from 8.30 am to 14.00 duction of more new buses in bus stands in the two farthest
ties took place on Sunday night. Meanwhile, local people all communities to am at level crossing gate num- the district. points of the district. The deci-
OUR CORRESPONDENT the city. Most shops were closed said that they want peace and ber 26 between Asoknagar and During the meeting, the sion was taken to ease out the
behave sensibly
It may be recalled that today with the BSF jawans con- communal harmony. Chand Guma stations from 9.45 am to Transport department officials traffic congestion in Burdwan
KOLKATA: The state Trans- the state Transport depart- ducting route march. All the Bibi, a resident of Baduria said: to restore peace’ 11.25 am and at level crossing sought opinions from various district.
port department has prepared ment had decided to intro- schools and colleges remained “We want peace and violence gate number 23T at Guma sta- stakeholders on the bus ser- It may be here mentioned
a manual following which all duce the manual as it would closed with most of the peo- should stop. She urged peo- tion from 10.55 am to 13.25 vices and how to improve the that the Transport department
the driving training schools help in improving the skill ple preferring to stay indoors. ple from all communities to Train services on Barasat pm. Later, normal train ser- system. It has been decided that is planning to introduce elec-
have to train the drivers. of drivers which in turn will The police did not allow any behave sensibly to restore peace – Hasnabad and Barasat – vices resumed on both Barasat the state Transport department tric buses in various parts of
Suvendu Adhikari, the help in reducing the num- gathering of people in con- in the area.” Bongaon sections of Eastern – Hasnabad and Barasat – Bon- will run four new mini buses in the state. The state government
state Transport minister, ber of accidents. The state gested areas, market places Sishir Bandyopadhyay, a Railway’s Sealdah Division, gaon sections. Burdwan. The mini buses will has a plan to introduce elec-
on Wednesday unveiled the Transport department also and requested them to disperse. resident of Berachapa said: were disrupted for four and a As a consequence of the establish a connection between tric buses in Rajarhat, Bidhan-
manuals which were pub- held seminars for authori- The police urged people not to “The people belonging to dif- half hours on Wednesday from disruption of train services, the bus stands situated at the nagar and New Town. The state
lished in three languages – ties of the driving training get swayed away by rumours ferent communities have been 9.27 am due to public obstruc- 19 pairs of EMU locals had to two farthest points in the dis- Transport department would
English, Bengali and Hindi schools. The representatives and informed them through- living peacefully and happily tions at different stations on be cancelled and seven EMU trict. It may be mentioned ply CNG buses all across the
— at present. The manual will of the driving training schools out the day through public for generations and those try- non-railway cause. locals were detained enroute that mini bus services are state besides introducing elec-
also be published in other were asked that what more address systems that the per- ing to destabilise society should On the Barasat – Hasnabad for about two and a half hours available in the district. It has tric buses in Rajarhat, Bidhan-
languages including Nepali, they could do to make the son who had uploaded a com- be arrested immediately.” section, obstructions were each on an average. been learnt that the frequency nagar and New Town.
Santhali and Urdu. The man- drivers learn how to follow
CBI files charge-sheet in bank fraud of Rs 64 cr Cops arrest
ual has been prepared by the traffic rules properly.
experts from IIT Kharagpur. The state Transport
Alapan Bandyopadhyay, department has also provided yet another
Principal Secretary of the six wrecker vans, six speed
state Transport department laser guns and two vessels OUR CORRESPONDENT Penal Code (IPC) on charges the company was enjoying a
fake doctor
and senior officers of the Kol- for better vigil in the inland of criminal conspiracy (Section cash credit limit of Rs 22 crore
kata Traffic Police were also waterways. KOLKATA: The CBI has filed 420 IPC), cheating (420 IPC), from Axis Bank, Kolkata, CBI
present in the programme. It may be mentioned that a charge-sheet against a for- forgery (468 IPC) and Sections spokesperson R K Gaur said from Jadavpur
Adhikari said: “The driv- more wrecker vans were mer deputy general manager 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the here on Wednesday. He said
ing schools have to strictly essential to take immediate of SBI and three directors of a Prevention of Corruption Act. that on June 8, 2009, the direc-
follow the manuals to pro- steps in taking away a vehicle Kolkata-based private firm for The central investigating tors of the company allegedly
OUR CORRESPONDENT
vide training to drivers. Strin- in which a snag developed in causing a loss of Rs 64.57 crore agency had initiated a probe submitted the initial appli-
gent measures will be taken middle of a road. to the bank. following which a complaint cation for loan in SBI, with
in case any motor training Such incidents often cause In its charge-sheet filed in was lodged by the SBI alleging a request to take over their KOLKATA: The police
school is found not follow- traffic congestions. It may be a special CBI court at Bichar a criminal conspiracy by the loan from Axis Bank with an arrested a fake doctor from
ing the manual. Initially, they recalled that the state Trans- Bhawan in Kolkata, the CBI then directors of the Kolkata- enhancement of credit limit Jadavpur in South Kolkata on
will be show-caused and their port department had allotted has alleged that Partha Sarathi based private company in con- from Rs 22 crore to Rs 28.5 Wednesday.
licence may also get cancelled fund to different police com- Ghosh, Kallol Mukhopadhyay, nivance with the then officials crore with an outstanding bal- The accused Subrata
if they continue flouting the missionerates and the state Probal Mukherjee — all direc- of the bank. ance of Rs 22 crore with Axis Majumder was remanded to
norms by not following the police to improve the traffic tors of Damodar Developers The investigation revealed Bank. police custody till July 7 when
manual.” management so that the total Private Limited — entered into that the private company had “Then DGM (SME)(Rath), produced before the court.
This comes at the time number of accidents come a criminal conspiracy with the availed cash credit Limit and SBI, Kolkata allegedly abused Police initiated a probe
when the statewide “Safe down. then Deputy General Manager Line of Credit limit amount- his official position and fraud- against the doctor after receiv-
Drive Save Life” campaign Using the fund, the state Suresh Chandra Rath and Rela- ing to Rs 64.57 crore from SBI, period from 2009 to 2012. utilised the money for which ulently shown his interest to ing a complaint from one Sra-
that was launched by Chief traffic police have set up road tionships Manager of the bank Bhowanipore Branch in Kol- The accused had not only the loan was sanctioned and take over loan account, when banti Majumder. Police went
Minister Mamata Banerjee signs on major thorough- Jnanajit Dutta. kata against forged title deeds failed to repay the loan amount it was used for some other there was an outstanding of to the chamber of the doc-
had helped in reducing the fares including the national All have been booked on of non-existing properties as that led to a loss of Rs 64.57 purpose. Rs 22 crore with Axis Bank,” tor at Kusum Medical Hall at
total number of accidents in highways. various sections of the Indian collateral securities during the crore to the bank but had not Investigation revealed that Gaur said. Bijaygarh in Jadavpur. Police
collected all documents from
Seven fishermen rescued Drivers talking on phone while on the move,
ED summons the doctor and verified it
from the West Bengal Medical
Sovan Council and it was confirmed
by Coast Guard
beware! A ‘click’ can land you in trouble that he was using a fake regis-
tration number.
KOLKATA: The
Enforcement Director- Police collected
ate (ED) summoned OUR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE graph, it will be sent to the con- all documents
Mayor Sovan Chatter- cerned official of the Transport from the doctor
jee for questioning in KOLKATA: Gone are those department who will be taking
and verified it
connection with Nara- days when a simple concern the necessary steps as per the
da sting operation. could end up in a quarrel. Now, law for speaking over phone from the West
He has been asked to people will no more have to while driving. Bengal Medical
quarrel with drivers of com- The state government had
turn up in the office of mercial vehicles to stop them taken several measures in cre- Council and it
ED at Salt Lake next from speaking over phones ating awareness among peo- was confirmed
week. In connection while driving. ple and drivers to make them
All a person needs to do follow traffic norms. The state that he was using
with the development,
is to take a photograph of the Transport department has a fake registration
Chatterjee said: “I am
driver speaking over phone given Rs 2.5 crore to each dis-
busy with some of my while driving and send it to trict to improve the traffic man- number
work and would come the state Transport depart- agement system.
to know about it after The Coast Guard personnel braved a rough Bay of Bengal to rescue the ment. Stringent measures will In such a situation when
fishermen in the red boat be taken against the driver people are well aware of the He used to claim him-
reaching home. It was
within the shortest time. consequences of flouting traf- self to be an MBBS doctor.
well known that they
KOLKATA: Seven fishermen a ship and aircrafts, Sheoran Suvendu Adhikari, the fic norms, the state Transport Degree including MBBS (Cal)
will be summoning drifting in the sea on a trawler said here. Coast Guard ship state Transport minister said department has taken up the and MRCS (Edn) were found
me as they are prob- for five days were rescued by Sucheta Kripalani, which was on Wednesday that stringent unique initiative by allowing on the prescriptions in which
ing into it.” The ED the Indian Coast Guard today, diverted to the area for the action will be taken against common people to send pho- he advised medicines to his
54 nautical miles east of Para- operation, was sent to res- drivers if found speaking over tographs of errant drivers to patients.
has also summoned
dip in Bay of Bengal. cue the seven persons after a phone while driving. “Action ing an instant photograph of a into brawls with drivers when check road accidents. When interrogated by the
MP Sultan Ahmed
“Braving heavy seas, Dornier aircraft of the Coast will be taken if anyone sends driver of a commercial vehicle, the latter speak over cell phones At the same time, the state police, Subrata had failed to
and deputy mayor of ICGS Sucheta Kripalani res- Guard located the boat about photographs of a driver of a including ones used for public while driving the vehicles. government has proposed an give any satisfactory answer
Kolkata Municipal cued the precious lives aboard 65 nautical miles from Para- commercial vehicle driving transport, if they are speaking Investigations had revealed increase in the fine for violating and didn’t even tell that from
Corporation (KMC) boat Nirman-5,” Coast Guard dip coast. The boat had gone while speaking over phone,” over phone while driving is a that speaking over phone traffic norms. In a bid to stop where he had managed to get
regional commander (north to sea on June 30 for fish- he said. very easy task. They can also while driving had led to sev- bike racing, a fine of Rs 5,000 forged certificates with a fake
Iqbal Ahmed. They
east) K S Sheoran said. ing, but was rendered adrift The photographs need to send it to the state Transport eral accidents. has been proposed. The hike in registration number.
were also asked to Acting on an SOS call following a technical snag be sent to any senior officials of department officials through According to the officials fine has been proposed consid- It may be mentioned
visit the ED’s office from the Trawlers’ Associa- in its engine, the sources the state Transport department. WhatsApp. of the state Transport depart- ering that it will make people that the CID had arrested
next week. tion of Paradip in Odisha, an said. The boat was also At present, maximum num- It was often found that peo- ment, it will help in reducing follow traffic norms in a better more than 15 fake doctors
OUR CORRESPONDENT extensive search and rescue towed by the ICG ship back to ber of people use smartphones ple travelling in buses or auto- the number of road accidents. way and in turn, the number so far from different parts of
operation was launched using Paradip. AGENCIES fitted with cameras. So click- rickshaws often get engaged After receiving any such photo- of accidents will come down. the state.
city
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MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 6 July, 2017
BBD Bag bus stand shut for 5 police personnel injured,
East-West tunneling work
TMC office set on fire
OUR CORRESPONDENT
The temporary authorities, the state Transport
department had assured that
KOLKATA: The BBD Bag mini shut down of the the area will be handed over to OUR CORRESPONDENT jeeling. “6th Schedule is like
bus stand has been closed from bus stand will not them by July 5 to carry out the an expired medicine. It should
Wednesday onwards to carry tunneling work for the Metro. DARJEELING: Clashes broke not be consumed. We have
affect the services
out the tunneling work of the Besides providing all sorts of out between police and Morcha discarded the 6th Schedule
East-West Metro. on several routes support to the East-West Metro supporters in Kalimpong on the demand. We have come out
It was decided earlier to shift authorities to carry out the work 21st day of Darjeeling bandh on for Gorkhaland and will not
the bus stand for the time being smoothly, the state Transport Wednesday. Five police person- retract,” declared Ghising.
so that the construction work the place before initiating the department and police are tak- nel were severely injured in the Seeking immediate inter-
of the East-West Metro can be work. However, the closure of ing all necessary steps to ensure clashes. Morcha supporters set vention of the Central gov-
carried out smoothly. the mini bus stand in no way that commuters do not face any ablaze a TMC office and North ernment in the ongoing
The state government had will leave any effect on the bus inconvenience. Bengal State Transport Corpo- Darjeeling impasse, Ghising
principally agreed to shift the services. The mini buses used to Already the police have ration (NBSTC) ticket counter. warned: “Already 21 days of
mini bus stand at Dalhousie get parked at the bus stand and prepared an elaborate plan to The Morcha supporters ral- bandh have passed; the Hills are
Square and at the same time, used to leave for their respective avoid traffic congestion when lied on Wednesday throughout burning; agitators are dying yet
the decision on shifting the tram destinations at a scheduled time. the tunneling work will be car- the Hills and the leaders threat- the Centre is silent. The Centre
tracks was also taken. Now, the only difference will be ried out under Brabourne Road. ened to intensify the protest should not ignore the Darjeeling
A delegation compris- that the buses will not be parked Alternative routes have already until their demand for separate issue. Situation is highly vola-
ing senior officials of the state at the bus stand but their opera- been identified through which Gorkhaland is fulfilled, as per tile and could get out of hand.”
Transport department, East- tions in all the routes from BBD vehicles will be passing when media reports. Ghising’s suggestion to
West Metro authorities and Bag will continue. Brabourne Road flyover and the In the morning, the rou- the GLMCC (a conglomera-
police visited the BBD Bag area Following a detailed discus- road under it will remain closed tine GJM rally had taken to the tion of pro-Gorkhaland forces)
on Tuesday and did a recce of sion with the East-West Metro for three days from Saturday. streets in Kalimpong and made stated: “Form a core committee
its way from Dambar Chowk to and depart for Delhi immedi-
Housewife ESIC medical college the 10th Mile area. ately. Meet the Government of
On reaching the 10th Mile India and hold dialogues for
commits suicide, area, the rally allegedly torched Gorkhaland.”
at Joka ups fee from the Trinamool Congress party The GLMCC will be meet-
two arrested office and attacked the security ing in Pedong, 22km from
personnel posted in the area. Kalimpong town on Thurs-
Smoke is visible after security personnel fire teargas shells during a clash with Morcha supporters in
Rs 24k to Rs 1L Stones and bricks were pelted day at noon. Key TMC Hill
OUR CORRESPONDENT on the police. The standoff con- Kalimpong on Wednesday PTI leaders including Hill TMC
tinued for nearly an hour. were burnt in the thoroughfares Kumar Yadav, Superintendent of (GNLF) held a massive rally working president N B Kha-
KOLKATA: A housewife com- The cops, in turn, baton- of Kalimpong town. Police, Kalimpong, stated: “The in Darjeeling on Wednesday was and Hill TMC vice-pres-
mitted suicide by hanging her- PRADIP CHATTERJEE to impose a penalty of Rs 10 charged and burst tear gas shells. “Three of our supporters police did not resort to firing. rejecting the 6th Schedule and ident Karishma Giri resigned
self from the ceiling fan at her lakh on those candidates who The Morcha supporters then were critically injured in police The police burst tear gas shells. demanding Gorkhaland. from the party on Wednesday.
parental house at Talit village KOLKATA: In an unprece- will not continue the course torched a North Bengal State firing,” alleged Binay Tamang, Five policemen were injured.” GNLF president Mann “They have tendered their res-
in East Burdwan district on dented move, the ESIC medi- after getting an admission in the Transport Office located at the assistant general secretary, GJM. Meanwhile, the Gorkha Ghising addressed the GNLF ignations,” stated TMC spokes-
Wednesday. cal college at Joka, a Central college. Earlier, the candidates Kalimpong Motor Stand. Tires Refuting the allegations, Ajit National Liberation Front rally at the Clubside in Dar- person Binny Sharma.
The family members of the government-owned institution, willing to leave the college in
Howrah civic body’s borough chairman Elderly man dies,
victim, Jinatun Firduas, found increased the tuition fees for the the middle of their studies had
her body hanging from the ceil- undergraduate medical course to pay the college authorities an
decomposed
ing fan. They sent the victim to from Rs 24,000 to Rs 1,00,000 amount of Rs seven lakh. The
the Burdwan Medical College per student in a year for the cur- amount has been increased by dies in Puri hotel, reason unknown
and Hospital where the victim rent academic session. This has a whooping Rs three lakh. body recovered
was declared brought dead. created confusion among the Whereas, in state govern-
The victim had been stay- medical aspirants and guardians ment-run colleges a candidate from house
ing at her parental house for who have raised questions on has to pay tuition fees of Rs
the past few days as she had how a Centre-owned medical 10,000-Rs 15,000 per year. A OUR CORRESPONDENT open on the walls to fix
been subjected to both men- college can increase its tuition source in this medical college windows. Police suspect that he OUR CORRESPONDENT
tal and physical torture at her fees exorbitantly without think- said that there was no option KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds might have fallen while peep-
in-laws house. Police said that ing about the candidates who other than hiking the fees as the death of a borough chair- ing out of the portion that was KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds
the victim was eight months are not financially sound. Senior it has become difficult for the man of Howrah Municipal left open. the death of an elderly man
pregnant. On the basis of the officials of the ESIC Medical ESIC corporation to run the Corporation (HMC) whose He had boarded at Kalinga whose decomposed body was
victim’s family members, the College said that fees structure medical colleges and hospitals body was found with injury Hotel in Puri while others who recovered from his house at
police have arrested the victim’s is prepared by a corporation without increase the fees struc- marks in the ground floor of went along with him were in Gopinathpur in West Mid-
husband, father-in-law. under the Union Labour min- ture. Many of the ESIC Medi- the hotel where he had boarded another hotel. Others rushed napore on Wednesday.
The victim’s husband Man- istry and they have no responsi- cal Colleges are facing an acute in Puri in the wee hours of to his hotel when they came to The local residents felt a
sur Ali used to run a grocery bility in this regard. It has been financial crisis. To overcome the Wednesday. know about the incident. smell coming out from the
shop in the locality. The vic- learnt that the premier medical crisis, the increase in the tuition Police said the victim Rajat The body was sent for an place where the victim used to
tim got married to Mansur Ali institutions in the country do fees has become inevitable, the Sarkar was the chairman of autopsy. It will be brought to his go and spend time.
from the Simdal village situated not have a fees structure where source said. The state govern- borough number 1 and Coun- Salkia home in Howrah before
in the nearby area from the res- a candidate is asked to pay Rs ment is likely to start counsel- cillor of ward number 2 of the his last rites are performed. The resident
idence of the victim. one lakh as a tuition fees for one ing within the next few days and corporation. The resident of Lakshmi Ratan Shukla, the informed the
The family members of the year. Many guardians whose the decision of the ESIC Medi- Salkia in Howrah went to Puri Minister of State for Youth Ser-
matter to the local
victim alleged that she had children have secured a rank cal College Hospital authorities on Sunday. vices and Sports department,
been tortured at her in-laws in the National Eligibility cum has left the people shattered as it In the wee hours of went to the house of Rajat after police station
house as the victim’s father Entrance Test (NEET) this year would be difficult for many can- Wednesday, security personnel knowing about his death. He
from where
failed to provide the money expressed their concerns over didates to arrange such a huge of the hotel heard a thud and expressed his condolence to his
as demanded by the accused’s the increase of fees at this medi- amount of money as tuition fees. rushed out to find Rajat’s body family members. a police team
family. It has been alleged that cal college. Prof Jayasri Mitra, Dean of lying in a portion in between Though the police are yet in room number 304 and went According to the victim’s
reached the spot
the housewife’s husband used Till the last year, the col- this medical college said: “It is two adjacent hotels. to ascertain the exact reason to the third floor for some family members, he used to go
to torture the victim. He used lege authorities used to take not our decision. The fees struc- He was found in an uncon- behind his death, they suspect reason last night. The repair to Puri every year during Ratha and recovered the
to mount tremendous pressure Rs 24,000 as tuition fees from ture has been prepared by the scious state and declared that he might have died after work of the rooms in the Yatra. This year too, he went to
body which was
on the victim to bring money each student for one year. The ESIC corporation that controls brought dead when taken to falling from the third floor of third floor was going on and Puri to perform puja on the
from her parental house. college authorities also decided the medical colleges.” the hospital. the building. He had boarded some portions were left auspicious day of Ulta Rath. in a decomposed
Bundles of ‘fake’ condition
millenniumpost.in
Aadhaar cards found The resident informed the
matter to the local police sta-
tion from where a police team
is now available in everypart of Bengal
reached the spot and recovered
OUR CORRESPONDENT the body which was in a decom-
posed condition. Police suspect
SL DISTRICT Centre Name Agent Name Contact No
KOLKATA: A woman found bundles of Aad- that the victim died a couple of
NO NAME
haar cards from a roadside at Magrajpur in days ago. They came to know
1 East Midnapore TAMLUK N.C.Bera 7501493175 South 24 Parganas on Wednesday morning. from local people that the victim
HALDIA Ayesha 9474306356 The woman reached the local police station was staying at the house alone.
Begum,Ranichak with the cards and handed over the bundles “The body was found from
to the officers. Police said that Kakoli Halder, beside a canal. The person
DIGHA Kamal Lochan Panda 8906868884
who makes paper bags and supplies to markets, used to go there and sit for
2 West Midnapore MIDNAPORE Balaram Pandit 9932708271 saw newspapers were piled up on the roadside. hours gossiping with his friends.
3 Jhargram JHARGRAM Champa Maity 9547230220 She took the newspapers to her house for On Wednesday, the local resi-
using it to make paper bags. She found three dents felt the smell coming out
4 North 24 - Parganas BARASAT/NILGUNJ B N Kundu 9836333630
bundles of Aadhaar cards tied with rubber band from there and they saw the
BARRACKPORE Biswajit Ghosh 9830830798 which were kept inside the piled up newspapers. body was lying beside the canal,”
BASIRHAT Uttam Biswas 9474574927 “The woman was initially confused that said a police source.
5 Bardhaman BURDWAN Kamal Mukherjee 9332192230 what should she do but later came to the police According to the
station to hand over the bundles to the police preliminary investigation,
6 West Bardhman ASANSOL Hiralal Sen 9933662126
officers,” said a police source. police did not find any foul
DURGAPUR WARIA Joy prakash Ray 9563601176 / Police started an investigation and inter- play behind his death. The
7864818860 The Priyamvada Birla Bravehearts Award, instituted by MP Birla Smarak Kosh in rogated the woman. The woman informed the man was suffering from
NIRSHA Gopal Chatterjee 9386695330 2006 to salute differently-abled students who cope with academics despite the police that she had checked all these cards. But various ailments due to his
challenges they face, carrying a prize of Rs 9,000 and a certificate, was handed over there was nobody whom she knows. “She said, old age. Police are investi-
BARAKAR Jai Bhagwan Singh 9334652173
to Projjal Talukdar of Class IV of South Point High School, who has been fighting the all these persons were unknown to her and she gating that whether he had
7 Murshidabad BAHARAMPUR COURT Dipak Choudhury 9851612424 physical challenge of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with courage and equanimity, at did not see them in her village,” said the source. committed suicide or there
8 Nadia KALYANI / Dey News Agency 9830609355 the prize distribution ceremony of South Point, on July 4, 2017 PIC/MPOST Officers will investigate that whether these were some other reasons behind
cards are genuine or not. his death.
KANCHRAPARA
9 Howrah HOWRAH CENTRE Manik Lal Bag 9883393201 Three armed robbers arrested Promoter shot dead in Raigunge
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10 Purulia PURULIA D.C.Nag 9434130550
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11 Jalpaiguri SILIGURI Toton Saha 9832046238 KOLKATA: The police arrested three armed robbers from of him. The victim received bullet injuries
on his head and near his ears. After hearing
12 Hooghly CHINSURAH / CHAN- B.Singh 9883108806 Asansol on Tuesday night who assembled to loot a house
KOLKATA: A promoter has been shot gunshots, the local residents rushed to the
DAN NAGAR of a trader. “Those robbers had assembled there with fire- dead by unidentified miscreants in broad place and found the victim lying in a pool
13 Birbhum SHANTINIKETAN Anita Shaw 9232162151 arms. A patrolling jeep challenged them there when they daylight at Ashokepally area of Raigunge of blood. They rushed the victim to a local
tried to escape from there. But policemen captured them on Wednesday triggering panic among the hospital where the doctors pronounced
14 Darjeeling DARJEELING Bitta Newspaper 9434131515
there,” said a police officer. Police said Biki Prasad (25), local residents. The local people said that him brought dead. According to prelim-
Agency
the victim Tinku Thakur was a Trinamool inary investigation, police suspect that
Jitendra Raut (32) and Tarun Kumar (26) were produced
15 Cooch Behar COOCH BEHAR Jayanta Das 9434217084 Congress activist in the locality. the accused were three in numbers who
before the court. The investigators further said that two
16 Alipurduar ALIPURDUAR Bablu Saha 9733166169 A resident of Netajipally area of Rai- came on a motorcycle. The local residents
pipe guns, eight rounds of bullets and two knives were gunge, Thakur was going to his work- also staged a demonstration in front of
17 Kalimpong KALIMPONG Sandeep Jain 9832016738
seized from the accused persons. Police learnt that this place along with Saroj Chakraborty, one the police officers who reached to the spot
18 Uttar Dinajpur RAIGUNJ Pradyut Karmakar 9434384154
gang had earlier beaten up two employees of a jewel- of his associates on his bicycle. When they for the sake of investigation. The senior
19 Dakshin Dinajpur BALURGHAT Sujan das 8670582892 were passing through Ashokepally area, police officers assured the local residents
lery shop and looted gold ornaments worth Rs 20 lakh in
20 Malda MALDA TOWN Ashim Kr.Sarkar 7797919580 some miscreants stopped their way. The that strong action will be taken against the
the town. The CCTV of the shop were damaged by them
accused asked Thakur to go with them. As accused who were involved in the incident.
Others District List
during the incident. The investigators had to call up finger he refused to go with the miscreants, one of According to the preliminary investi-
21 Jharkhand RANCHI Birendra Nath Singh 9431929279 / print experts to collect the fingerprint to get a clue about them took out a gun and shot the business- gation, police suspect that an old business
8409298763 the robbers. Police sources said that they broke the locks man from point blank range. The accused rivalry might have led to the murder of
TATA NAGAR Surender Singh 9835170495 and entered the shop to steal jewelleries from the show- fired four rounds of bullets at the victim. the victim. Police are also investigating if
Chakraborty, who was accompanying there is any political angle to this incident
DHANBAD S.K.Pandey 8409984151 cases. They hit the CCTV with bamboo rods and took the the victim, fled from the spot immediately as the victim was a Trinamool Congress
22 Bihar PATNA Nandalal Yadav 7765012713 hard disks before leaving the place. OUR CORRESPONDENT after the incident to save his life. Some mis- local activist and are conducting raids to
creants chased him but failed to catch hold nab the culprits.
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India scaling new heights Now, ‘GiveItUp’ scheme
in railways on cards
in ties with ASEAN: Govt
DHIRENDRA KUMAR
NEW DELHI: Buoyant over
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the success of ‘Give It Up’ LPG
subsidy scheme, the Ministry
NEW DELHI: India was scal- of Railways has also decided to
ing “new heights” in its ties launch similar scheme for giv-
with ASEAN countries and ing up the subsidy being paid
was set for a “defining part- by the Indian Railways for a
nership” with the south-east passenger’s journey. According
Asian multi-nation group, a to a senior official, the minis-
senior MEA official said on try is planning to roll out the National rail academy for
Wednesday. scheme from August.
India’s trade with the So from the next month, training in rail security
ASEAN countries increased while booking a train ticket, a
by USD 5 billion to USD 70 bil- passenger would get options to
lion in the last one year, Preeti opt out the subsidy being pro- NEW DELHI: A national academy for training
Saran, Secretary (East), Minis- vided by the Ministry of Rail-
in railway security will soon be set up by the
try of External Affairs, said in ways. “The travellers would get
government keeping in mind the threat to the
her keynote address to a ses- the option to either give it up
sion of Delhi Dialogue IX -- the 100 per cent of the subsidy public transporter. Besides the railways will
an annual conference of Indian or half of it. The options would also speed up the creation of an advanced com-
and south-east Asian political be available in both reservation mando training facility for Railway Protection
and business leaders, academ- slip and online ticket booking
Force (RPF) personnel. “Both these institutions
ics and others. forms. It would be totally vol-
will come up in Andhra Pradesh and we have
The country was “expedi- untarily in nature and those
tiously” implementing con- who want to avail the subsidy, identified land for the purpose,” said a senior
nectivity projects in the region, they are free to do so,” the offi- Railway Ministry official. The National Acad-
especially the India-Myanmar- cial said. “The give it up sub- emy of Railway Security, a first of its kind in
Thailand Trilateral Highway, sidy scheme would be available
the country, will come up on 33 cares of land in
she added. for all categories of passengers
“After almost two years of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj shakes hands with Myanmar’s Minister in the Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor, U Kyaw Tint such as senior citizens, army Vijaywada in Andhra, as a centre of excellence
slow growth, ASEAN-India Swe before a delegation level meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI personnel, college students, etc. in providing training in rail-related security for
trade is now back on track. As Railways is already printing railway security personnel of India (GRP/RPF)
India’s trade with the ASEAN a defining one of our times. I gration among its members mar and Mizoram and which broadband networks and digi- the details of subsidy on tickets
as well as abroad.
countries increased to USD 70 would say that the theme of and other Asian nations. would connect Indian ports to tal villages in remote areas, said to create awareness among pas-
billion in 2016-17 from USD 65 Delhi Dialogue IX -- India Saran also talked about the Sittwe port in Myanmar. Saran. sengers, the give it up scheme
billion in 2015-16. Our exports and the ASEAN Charting the some ongoing projects. “Discussions on an India- As part of the silver jubi- would encourage the well-off ential amount of the actual fare untarily offered to opt out
to these countries increased to Course for the Next 25 years -- Once completed, the Tri- Myanmar-Thailand motor lee commemorative activities passengers to opt out the gov- and the subsidy. from the subsidy scheme on
USD 30 billion in 2016-17 from aptly summarises our endeav- lateral Highway project would vehicles agreement are under- of the ASEAN-India dialogue ernment subsidy,” the official The passenger sent the sub- Prime Minister Narendra
USD 25 billion in 2015-16,” she ours in this regard,” said Saran. provide a seamless connectivity way. A task force for maritime partnership, the country would said. sidy amount when he came to Modi’s appeal, this is perhaps
said. She asserted that India’s The event coincides with from Moreh in Manipur to Mae connectivity and ASEAN-India be organising a CEOs’ forum The thought process to know that Railways is paying one such case for the Railways
linkages with ASEAN coun- the 25th year of India’s ties Sot in Thailand via Myanmar, working groups on regional air and an ASEAN-India business implement give it up scheme such amount of subsidy on pas- which has now made the coun-
tries spread “not through con- with the Association of South- she said, adding that extend- services and shipping arrange- summit, in addition to other started in Railways after a good sengers after Railways started try’s largest transporter think
quests”, but essentially through East Asian Nations, a regional ing the highway to Cambodia, ments have also been set up,” trade promotion events, she Samaritan offered to refund the printing the detail of the sub- about going along the lines of
“non- political agents” such grouping comprising 10 south- Laos and Vietnam was being she added. said. subsidy amount paid for his sidy “burden” it is bearing on gas consumers.
as merchants and religious east Asian countries, which considered. India had also put forward A regional ‘Pravasi Bhartiya journey by the Indian Railways the train tickets to make pas- Currently, the loss in the
leaders. promotes inter-governmen- Work is in progress on the specific proposals regarding the Diwas’ with the Indian dias- as per the reservation rules. The sengers aware of the “real cost” passenger segment is Rs 34,000
“Our efforts are to make tal cooperation and facilitates Kaladan Multimodal Trans- installation of a regional high- pora in the ASEAN countries senior citizen, Avtar Krishen involved in the travel. crore annually which is met
the India-ASEAN partnership economic, political, military, port project for a road and capacity fibre-optic network, would be organised later this Kher, enclosed a cheque in the Even though in the past, through cross-subsidy from
scale new heights and make it educational and cultural inte- riverine link between Myan- supplemented by national rural year. name of IRCTC for the differ- LPG gas consumers have vol- freight earnings.
Rahul Gandhi dubs Country’s secular fabric in 5 new IAS Missing IAF helicopter:
officers join
possible debris spotted,
Modi a ‘weak PM’
danger, says Meira Kumar home ministry as
crew’s fate unknown
Assistant Secy
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SHILLONG: Opposition’s NEW DELHI: Five newly-
presidential nominee Meira recruited IAS officers have
Kumar on Wednesday said the joined the home ministry as
country’s secular fabric is in assistant secretaries on dep-
“danger”, asserting that those utation as part of an initia-
in power should promote com- tive to familiarise them with
munal harmony and not “dis- the functioning of the central
rupt” it. Kumar also said there government.
is a definite move in the coun- Vijay Dayaram K, Arvomd
try to communalise people in Kumar Chauhan, Pooja Kumari
the name of what one should Parth, Akanksha Bhaskar and
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eat, what one should see and Raja P, all belonging to the 2015 Ghosh said.
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month, saying similar terms how one should live. batch of the Indian Adminis- Meanwhile, the rescue
UPA Presidential Candidate Meira Kumar felicitated with traditional
have been used in the past too. The former Lok Sabha trative Service, have joined the ITANAGAR: Wreckage, possi- teams from the army, Indo-
Assamese Japi (hat) by APCC President Ripun Bora during her
NEW DELHI: Congress Vice The Congress on Wednes- Speaker said she is contesting home ministry and will work bly of the Indian Air Force heli- Tibetan Border Police and
meeting with Congress MP’s and MLA’s of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
President Rahul Gandhi today day tweeted, “While it was a the presidential elections to for three months before pro- copter which went missing in police searching for the crew
Mizoram, Manipur and Sikkim and UPA alliance parties at Madhavdev
dubbed Narendra Modi as a great photo opportunity, the fight against an ideology that ceeding to their alloted cadre, Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, members and the helicopter
International Auditorium in Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in
“weak PM” for not raising the main issues were bypassed has threatened and put the sec- an official said. was spotted on Wednesday, but suspended their operation for
issue of H-1B visa in his talks on Narendra Modi’s trip to ular fabric of the country in Guwahati on Wednesday PTI Dayaram has been allo- the fate of its three crew mem- the day following darkness.
with US President Donald the United States. #Unfruitful danger. “The need (to contest cated the Chhattisgarh cadre, bers is unknown, officials said. The Advanced Light Heli-
Trump and for playing down #WeakModi.” It also posted a the presidential poll) has arisen Kovind meets Karnataka MPs, Chauhan Uttar Pradesh, “It appears that a wreckage copter (ALH) of the IAF
the use of the term “Indian- picture captioned ‘no priority because the atmosphere in the Pooja Kumari Parth Rajast- of a helicopter has been spotted engaged in flood rescue mis-
administered Kashmir” by the for Indian interests’ along with country has begun to threaten MLAs; seeks support han, Akanksha Bhaskar West between Yupia and Hoj Telam sion in the state went miss-
US. The Congress on its Twit- the tweet. “PM Modi should the secular fabric of the coun- Bengal and Raja P the Kar- in Papum Pare rural district. ing at 3.50 p.m. on Tuesday
ter handle also criticised Modi’s have made an effort to ensure try,” Kumar said while address- nataka cadre. The initiative of However, we are yet to confirm after it took off from Pilputu
US visit, saying it was merely that issues of visas and the tech ing the MLAs of the state. BENGALURU: NDA presidential nominee and appointing new IAS officers as if the debris was of the missing Helipad near Sagalee for the
a photo opportunity and the industry were discussed,” it Seeking the support of the BJP leader Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday told the assistant secretaries in various IAF chopper,” state police chief Naharlagun heliport. The heli-
main issues were bypassed. tweeted. The Congress had yes- legislators, she said her fight central government ministries Sandeep Goel said. copter was evacuating people
MLAs and Lok Sabha members from Karnataka
Gandhi tweeted some links terday attacked Modi over his was against an ideology that and departments was started He said the fate of the three stranded in Sagalee and Dam-
here that he would keep the top constitutional
of media reports that said “H- frequent foreign trips, saying “has challenged and is exceed- by the Narendra Modi govern- crew members is not known. buk due to massive landslides
1B didn’t figure in Modi-Trump they had not benefited India ingly putting in danger the post above the party and sought their support for ment to familiarise them with Tezpur-based defence caused by heavy rains.
talks” and “MEA accepts US “even a bit” and that only time communal harmony, social jus- the July-17 poll. Senior BJP leader and former the functioning of the Centre spokesperson, Lt Col Sombit Ghosh said the chopper had
use of ‘administered Kashmir’”. would tell about the gains from tice, inclusiveness, transpar- Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was and enable them to get them- Ghosh said that the IAF which gone out for flood rescue oper-
“India has a weak PM,” he his current visit to Israel. ency and all that we have been selves introduced to various conducted an aerial survey had ations from its base in Jorhat
also present at the meeting which took place
tweeted. The Congress had earlier standing for and held dear.” functionaries. “spotted something” which on Tuesday morning. Papum
India had played down the urged Modi to take up dur- “This is the chance we have at a private hotel here. Among the leaders who The young IAS officers could be of the helicopter. Pare district official J.Pertin
usage of “Indian-administered ing his meeting with Trump, to make history and act in the attended the meeting were union ministers Tha- joined the central govern- “We cannot confirm any- said the helicopter, used to
Jammu and Kashmir” by the the issues of H-1B visa, best interest of our country for war Chand Gehlot and Ananth Kumar. State BJP ment after completion of their thing to you as yet. Let the evacuate people stranded due
US in a statement issued during racial attacks on Indians and its progress and modernity and training at Lal Bahadur Shastri search and rescue operation to floods in Sagalee, had made
president B S Yedyurappa was also present.
the visit of Prime Minister Nar- cross-border terrorism from also for our next generation,” National Academy of Adminis- team in the ground reach the five sorties since it arrived there
endra Modi to the country last Pakistan. she added. tration in Mussoorie. spot and ascertain what it is,” at around 10.30 am on Tuesday.
PM Modi keeps date with 26/11 survivor boy Somesh Goyal appointed
Himachal Pradesh DGP
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(Chabad House)...I hope I will it. His late parents, Rabbi tion of police would also be
TEL AVIV: Moshe Holtzberg, be able to visit Mumbai and Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, speeded up. A recipient of the
the Israeli child who narrowly when I get older, I (will) live were directors of the Jewish SHIMLA: Somesh Goyal, a President’s Police Medal for
escaped death in the 2008 there,” Moshe said. center. Both were killed in the 1984-batch IPS officer of Him- Distinguished Services, the
Mumbai terror attack at the “Please continue to love attack. achal Pradesh cadre, has been Kathin Sewa Medal, the High
age of two years, on Wednes- me forever. Thank you. And The Nariman House was appointed as the state’s direc- Altitude Medal, the Internal
day expressed his desire to always remember my parents,” one of the five places in Mum- tor general of police (DGP). Security Medal and the Police
return to the Indian city and said the boy to Modi while bai targeted by 10 terrorists He replaces Sanjay Kumar who Medal for Meritorious Service,
live there. presenting a gift to the Indian who killed 166 people before has been appointed as director Goyal had also been conferred
He made his desire known prime minister. nine of them were eliminated general of the National Disaster the Tinka Tinka Award for best
when Prime Minister Naren- “Thank you for your very in a 60-hour-long operation. Response Force (NDRF). prison management for 2016.
dra Modi met him as also his very special gift,” Modi said. One terrorist was caught alive. The senior-most police offi- A trained commando,
Indian nanny Sandra Samuels, “Come and stay in India Moshe now lives with his cer in the state, Goyal was pres- Goyal had worked with the
who had played a key role in and Mumbai. You are most grandparents in Afula. He ently posted as DGP (Prisons). Black Cats (National Secu-
saving the child during the ter- welcome. You and your all now goes to a yeshiva (reli- Goyal said that improving rity Guard), a trained special
ror attack at Chabad House in family members will get long- gious school). He is still very the delivery system, project- protection group responsible
which his parents were killed. term visas. So you can come attached to his nanny San- ing a people-friendly image for the security of the prime
Now 11 years old, Moshe anytime and go anywhere,” dra who works in Jerusalem of police, rooting out drug minister.
lives with his grandparents Modi told the boy. and joins the family over the menace and ensuring safety He has also served in Kash-
Rabbi Shimon and Yehudit Netanyahu invited Moshe weekends. of women would be his main mir and West Bengal as DIG
Rosenberg here. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet with Moshe to accompany him to India Israel honoured Sandra concerns. and inspector general in the
“Aapka swagat hai hamare Holtzberg, an Israeli boy, whose parents were killed in the Nov. 26, 2008 terrorist attack on the Mumbai when he travels there. with an honorary citizenship Himachal Pradesh being a Border Security Force. He has
desh mein,” said the boy to Chabad House, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Wednesday July 5, 2017 PTI Moshe was just two at the in September 2010. She works key tourist destination, easing also served in the SSB and pro-
Modi who was accompanied time of the 26/11 attack and with young kids in Jerusalem congestion to prevent traffic vided direction to its operations
by Israeli prime minister Ben- affectionately hugged him, return to India and live there, “Dear Mr Modi, I love you was rescued by his nanny who during the week and joins the jams would also be his main in Kashmir and Naxal-affected
jamin Netanyahu. that he misses India. Modi for which he will be provided and the people in India... I live fled with him from the Nari- Rosenberg family during the focus. He said the schemes and areas such as Chhattisgarh and
Moshe told Modi, who told him that he is welcome to a long- term visa. in Afula, but I remember our man House after Pakistan- weekends. programmes for modernisa- Bihar.
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Amit Shah attacks Congress, Karnan case calls for reviewing
judges’ selection process: SC
BJD for neglecting Odisha
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NEW DELHI: Justice C S Kar-
nan’s case calls for revisiting the
SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE ing” Odisha. process of selection of judges to
“Rahulbaba always ask that what the constitutional courts, Jus-
JAJPUR (Odisha): The second day of the Modi government has done in tices J Chelameswar and Justice
BJP president Amit Shah’s party vistar three years, but he has forgotten that Ranjan Gogoi of the Supreme
campaign Mo Booth Sabuthu Majboot Congress has records of corruption Court have said.
ended with a massive public rally in of over Rs 12 lakh crore,” he said. “We The two judges, who con-
the coastal district of Odisha’s Jajpur have provided the country a transpar- curred with the main judge-
with 40,000 to 50,000 people turning ent government,” Shah claimed. ment passed by a seven-judge
up at the rally. He also condemned Congress vice- bench headed by Chief Jus- beyond the immediate prob- legium system. In the recent
While addressing the rally, usher- president for choosing a Prime Minis- tice J S Khehar, said this case lem. This case highlights two past, when there was a tussle
ing Parivartan, Shah said “I am pleased ter, whose voice was hardly heard. highlighted the need to set up things, (1) the need to revisit between the judiciary and the
to see the trust of people of Odisha Apart from Congress regime at an appropriate legal regime to the process of selection and executive over the appointment
towards the party (BJP) and towards the Centre, the saffron party chief deal with situations where the appointment of judges to the of judges, he had reportedly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gov- also asked the people of Odisha, that conduct of a judge of a consti- constitutional courts, for that skipped the meeting of the col-
ernance.” “Now I can assure that Aab whether they want to vote for a pro- tutional court requires to take matter, any member of the legium and has been insisting
Ki Baar BJP Sarkaar in Odisha in 2019,” gressive and transparent BJP govern- corrective measures, other than judiciary at all levels; “And (2) that there should be reasoning
he added. ment in the state, as Shah alleged the impeachment. the need to set up appropriate given by the judges in the col-
During his 120-km road travel incumbent Naveen Patnaik-led BJD “Surely there must be other legal regime to deal with situ- legium on selection and rejec-
from Bhubaneswar ro Jajpur, the BJP government was failing to provide the ways of dealing with such cases. ations where the conduct of a tion of judges.
chief visited Biraja Shakti Peeth and people the basic amenities, 24X7 pow- The text of the Constitution is Judge of a constitutional court While writing the judge-
offered Puja. Shah stated, “With the ers and clean water. silent in this regard. May be it requires corrective measures - ment for himself and Justice
blessings of Maa Biraja, we will fight The BJP president also claimed that, is time for the nation to debate other than impeachment to be Gogoi, Justice Chelameswar
the 2019 elections and after the win in last 17 years BJD has failed to gener- this issue,” they said. taken,” it said. said there is no doubt that such
with 2/3 majority, I am promising the ate job also, and the youths have to go Justices Chelameswar and Ironically, Justice conduct on the part of Justice
people that I will sure visit the temple out of their homeland in search of jobs. Gogoi said the conduct of Jus- Chelameswar was a part of Karnan has brought “disrepute
once again.” “If you vote for BJP, the youths tice Karnan during pendency five-judge constitution bench to the judicial system and has
Apart from offering puja and vis- won’t go out of the state, leaving their of the proceedings constitutes in which he was the lone dis- the potential of shaking the
iting Biraja temple, Shah also visited parents and wives,” Shah mentioned. criminal contempt falling both senting judge who has held as confidence of the average citi-
Rupali Square, Hanspal Chhak, Phul- Mentioning all 106 welfare schemes under the heads of scandalis- valid the appointment of judges zen in the system”.
nakhara Chhak, Gopalpur Chhak, of Modi-led NDA government at the ing the court as well as inter- through the National Judicial The two judges said Jus-
Khapuria Chhak, OMP Chhak, Shi- Centre, Shah said, “Since 2014, total ference with the proceedings Appointment Commission tice Karnan has not shown the
BJP president Amit Shah adressing a meeting at Panikoili in Jajpur, Odisha, on Wednesday
kharpur Chhak, Tangi Bazaar, Chhatia Rs 3,93,120 crore has been disbursed of the apex court. (NJAC) Act. The Act was struck slightest remorse which could
Bypass, Chandikhol Chhak, Neula- While holding door-to-door cam- the people of Odisha for supporting to the state’s account. But nothing has “In our view, the contemnor down by the apex court. be a mitigating factor and such
pur, Jarka, Kaukhia, Haripur, Baruhan paign in Areigaon village, he also had BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. been utilized.” is therefore liable to be pun- In the minority judgement conduct and action, if tolerated,
Manshapol, Red Cross Chhak, Kianali lunch with local OBC Sarpach Ashok While addressing the public rally Thus, he has asked all booth level ished for the contempt of this delivered by him, he had found would certainly reflect an ele-
Chhak, Gandhi Chhak, Bada Bazaar, Malik’s family and also met members in Jajpur, Shah also launched scath- and district level party workers to court,” the bench said. fault with the existing mode ment of weakness in the system
Gariapur Chhak and Rakshyakali of five local families. ing attacks on both incumbent BJD set “Mission 120” ahead of the 2019 “This case, in our opin- of appointment of judges for and no such weakness can be
Chhak. The senior BJP leader also thanked and opposition Congress for “neglect- Assembly elections. ion, has importance extending higher judiciary through col- allowed to enter system.
Flood situation deteriorates Lalu: Country witnessing Lalu is ‘Bihar’s Robert
in Assam, toll climbs to 18 Emergency-like situation Vadra’: Sushil Modi
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GUWAHATI: Floods claimed
another life in Assam, where PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad NEW DELHI: Accusing
the situation worsened on on Wednesday claimed the RJD chief Lalu Prasad of
Wednesday with over four country was witnessing an acquiring over 125 proper-
lakh people being affected "emergency-like situation" ties through shell companies
across 15 districts. With this, under the BJP-led government and other means, BJP leader
the total number of deaths at the Centre, and held that his Sushil Modi on Wednesday
in this year's flood-related efforts to bring UP opposition called him "Bihar's Robert
incidents has climbed to 18, leaders Mayawati and Akhilesh Vadra" and asked Chief Min-
including seven in Guwahati. Yadav together would "end the ister Nitish Kumar to break
According to a report by 2019 match". his silence and act against ment on the speculation about
the Assam State Disaster Man- The former Bihar chief his ally. Kumar coming closer to the
agement Authority (ASDMA), A woman with her child, in a utensil, moves to a safer place from the minister, speaking at the 21st RJD Chief Lalu Prasad with his sons Deputy Chief Minister Tejashvi Modi alleged the JD(U) BJP, and said it was for him
one person identified as Suraj flood affected Khanamukh village in Morigoan, Assam, on Wednesday foundation day function of Prasad Yadav and Health Minister Tej Pratap lighting the lamp to chief was indirectly patronis- to answer. The BJP leader has
Chetri (22) drowned in the his party, the Rashtriya Janata inaugurate 21st foundation day of the party in Patna on Wednesday ing corruption by protecting been at the forefront of reveal-
flood waters at Khumtai in Tezpur in Sonitpur district, the Sivasagar district, Dhansiri at Dal, was referring to the next his ministers, a reference to ing details of assets allegedly
Golaghat district. ASDMA said. Numaligarh in Golaghat dis- Lok Sabha polls. In a scathing portrayal of its presidential cism of the BJP and RSS, even Prasad's two sons, and asked acquired by Prasad's family
Inland Water Transport The deluge-hit districts are trict, Jia Bharali at NT Road attack here against the NDA nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, if the Congress had supported him to dismiss Deputy Chief members, leading to action by
director Bharat Bhushan Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Golaghat, Crossing in Sonitpur district, government, the RJD supremo as a Dalit. an NDA candidate, I would not Minister Tejashwi Yadav, central enforcement agencies,
Choudhury said ferry services Sivasagar, Cachar, Dhemaji, Beki at Road Bridge in Bar- said the country was witness- "In Gujarat, Kori (the caste have voted for him," he said. whose three properties had including attachment of some
on Brahmaputra in Guwahati Biswanath, Karimganj, Son- peta district and Kushiyara at ing an "undeclared emergency" to which Kovind belongs) is The RJD is supporting Con- been attached by enforcement of those properties.
have been suspended until fur- itpur, Hojai, Majuli, Barpeta, Karimganj town in Karimganj which, he held, was worse than an OBC caste and constitutes gress candidate Meira Kumar, agencies. From being the son of poor
ther orders due to the rising Chirang, Nagaon and Nalbari. district, it said. the one imposed by Indira around 18 per cent of the state who is being backed by 17 par- He also claimed that two parents, Modi said in a dig at
water level and heavy current, The worst-hit district is The report said over 20,000 Gandhi in 1975. population. Narendra Modi ties for the July-17 presiden- senior RJD leaders had met Prasad who had cultivated
as well as submerged logs and Karimganj where over two hectares of crop land has been "In the face of the kind chose to field Kovind in the tial poll. two Union ministers to request an image around his humble
other materials in the river. lakh people have been affected damaged and nearly 900 vil- of situation prevailing in the presidential election in order to In a blistering attack against them to save the political career background, he had become
River Brahmaputra is by the swirling waters followed lages are under flood waters. country today, the emergency attract votes of this big chunk," the BJP and RSS, Prasad said of Prasad's sons –Tejashwi the "biggest landlord" in Bihar.
flowing above the danger by Lakhimpur with 80,000 suf- Authorities have set up days of the late Indira Gandhi Prasad claimed. Meira Kumar, the party had humiliated and Bihar Health Minister Tej He was addressing a
mark in Guwahati in Kamrup ferers, the report said. 160 relief camps and distribu- would look very insignificant," he added, belonged to an all- senior leaders L K Advani Pratap Yadav. The ministers, press conference where he
Metro district, at Nimatighat Other rivers in spate and tion centres in eight districts, he said, while mentioning inci- India Dalit caste. and Murli Manohar Joshi however, rejected the request. targeted Prasad on the day
in Jorhat district, at Dhubri flowing above danger mark are where 42,000 people are cur- dents of cow vigilantism. "Due to my firm ideology by not fielding them for the The former Bihar deputy the RJD was celebrating its
town in Dhubri district and Dikhow at Sivasagar town in rently taking shelter. He questioned the BJP's against communalism and fas- presidential post. chief minister declined to com- Foundation Day.
NATION BRIEFS GST: Govt raises number of Amid ruckus, J&K House adopts resolution to implement GST
consumer helplines to 60
HIGH COURT ALLOWS PRESERVATION SRINAGAR: Amid protests while incorporating safeguards
by the National Conference for protecting its special status
OF ‘GODMAN’S’ BODY
and the Congress, the Jammu and exclusive taxation powers.
NEW DELHI: The govern- he said, adding that now pro- and Kashmir Assembly on "We will appeal, argue,
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court
ment has increased the number fessionals have been trained Wednesday adopted a resolu- debate and discuss with the
on Wednesday allowed the preservation of the body
of consumer helplines on GST specifically to address the con- tion for implementing the GST Government of India, as a mat-
of Nurmahal-based Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan (DJJS) from 14 to 60, with specially cerns of consumers related to in the state. With this, all the ter of principle, section 5 of
founder Ashutosh Maharaj, who was declared clinically trained professionals handling the Goods and Service Tax states have implemented the the J-K constitution, which
dead in January 2014. The DJJS management has queries related to the new indi- (GST). The contact number of Goods and Services Tax. gives us exclusive powers of
been claiming that he was in a ‘samadhi’ (deep medi- rect tax regime. "The govern- the national consumer helpline The resolution moved by taxation, shall be protected,"
ment wants that the benefits is 14404. Paswan said the gov- state Finance Minister Haseeb he read from the draft of the
tation). His body has been kept in deep freezer by his
of decreased prices, after the ernment will take legal action Drabu, was adopted through resolution.
followers inside the dera premises. While sanctioning
imposition of the GST, should against vendors not declaring a presidential order calling on J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti with Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu during "The GSTN council will not
the Dera management’s plea to preserve the body, a reach the common man. For revised MRP after the GST. the Centre to safeguard the the Special Legislative Assembly Session on GST, in Srinagar be a way to subvert the process
division bench headed by Justice Mahesh Grover also this we have increased the An official notification was special status and exclusive and enough safeguards will be
directed regular medical inspection of the body. The number of consumer helplines issued by the government say- taxation powers of the state. cussions, the resolution was indirect tax regime in the state built as regards the state of
court, however, made it clear that the dera manage- to 60," Food and Consumer ing that the packaging material He said Article 370 of the adopted by a voice vote even as in its present form. Jammu and Kashmir empow-
ment shall have to pay for the expenses related to Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Pas- or wrapper not exhausted prior constitution is not compro- the National Conference, the Earlier, replying to the ering the representatives of
wan told reporters here. to July 1 may be used for pack- mised in any way through this Congress, the CPI(M) and an debate, Drabu said the resolu- Jammu and Kashmir and
medical examination of the body by a team of gov-
Earlier, there were 14 ing of material till September presidential order. Independent MLA protested tion calls upon the Centre to bringing in under the ambit of
ernment doctors. The court passed the verdict, setting
national consumer helplines, 30, 2017. MPOST After two days of dis- against implementing the new implement the GST in the state Article 370," Drabu said.
aside an earlier single bench order, that had held that
India should gear up to face IT protectionism: President
the body be cremated. The DJJS had challenged the
earlier verdict.
GUJ GETS NOTICE ON PLANS TO CONVERT
GANDHIJI’S SCHOOL INTO MUSEUM
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"Therefore there is no point the country and among the best less and "we have to change
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Wednes- of saying that certain countries in the world. this picture and see to that
day issued a notice to the state government on a BENGALURU: President are changing their policies Karnataka Governor Vajub- Indian bright minds dedicate
PIL challenging its decision to convert into museum Pranab Mukherjee on Wednes- about the immigration, move- hai Vala and Chief Minister themselves towards it." "Your
day said there was no point in ment of the skilled personnel Siddaramaiah were among oth- demand in the market could
a 164-year-old school in Rajkot where Mahatma
complaining about IT talent from one country to another ers present at the event. be much more...you may lead
Gandhi had studied. A division bench of Chief Justice
related protectionism by some and we are now losing jobs Stating that research and a very comfortable life abroad,
R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi asked the countries and India has to pre- which were exclusively enjoyed innovations are the most fun- you may earn huge amount of
government counsel to seek instructions from the state pare itself to face such chal- by us in the initial years. damental things, Mukher- money, but equally make the
over its intention to turn the school into a museum, lenges in the future. "We shall have to be ready jee said, "I am sorry that not country happy," he said.
and why the former was closed down. The high court Stressing on the importance for these types of challenges only in our academies, but Mukherjee also noted that
of basic research and innova- coming in the future not from also in our industries we have after C V Raman several prod-
posted the matter for hearing after two weeks. The
tion, he said unless the required one or two countries but from neglected them for too long." ucts (alumni) of Indian univer-
PIL filed by Ramesh Mansata, a former student of
investments were made in these all across the world. Therefore He said, "Unless we make sities received the Nobel Prize,
Alfred High School, also known as Mohandas Gandhi
areas, the country cannot make we require excellent teachers, investment in basic research but they were recognised while
High School, challenged the government’s decision to further progress. bright students and conducive President Pranab Mukherjee with Karnataka Governor Vajubhai and innovation, I'm sorry we working abroad.
convert the historic school into a museum. The peti- Delivering the convocation atmosphere which are most Rudabhai Vala and CM Siddaramaiah at the Annual Convocation -2017 cannot make any further prog- He said creating a condu-
tioner challenged the decision on the ground that the address at the Indian Institute important in the academic at Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru on Wednesday ress, to see the type of India cive atmosphere and retaining
Right to Education (RTE) Act requires the state to pro- of Science here, he noted India life," he added. His comments his last visit to a central insti- IISc as its 'Visitor'. which we would like to see." such talents in domestic insti-
occupied an important place in assume significance in view of tute as the 13th President "I am concluding with an Addressing the graduating tutes of higher learning was the
mote free education for students of weaker sections
the sector and had some advan- the curbs imposed by the US before demitting office later institution which has made students, the President said major challenge that planners,
by opening more schools.
tages initially because of the on grant of H1B visas. this month, Mukherjee said, India proud," he said, noting "unfortunately" those opting leaders and administrators will
skills of its IT professionals. Pointing out that this was he is "deeply satisfied" with the IISc was the best university in for fundamental research are have to address.
nation
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Plea to set aside TN trust vote: Niti Aayog mulls using GSTN
data to conduct job surveys
SC seeks AG’s assistance
DHIRENDRA KUMAR
NEW DELHI: After revamp-
OUR CORRESPONDENT
ciple of ‘secrecy’ which is the ing the old tax regime, the gov-
essence of democracy, free and ernment is mulling to give a
NEW DELHI: The Supreme fair elections...” fillip to its outdated employ-
Court on Wednesday sought He has also sought a direc- ment data collection methods
the assistance of the Attorney tion to the Speaker to conduct conducted by National Sam-
General in examining a plea by a floor test afresh only through ple Survey Office (NSSO).
an AIADMK MLA, considered a secret ballot in the presence Give that current surveys con-
close to former Chief Minister of “independent and impar- ducted by the Laobur Bureau
O Panneerselvam, seeking to tial” observers nominated by and NSSO are not up-to-date
set aside the February 18 trust the Supreme Court. and do not provide an accu-
vote in Tamil Nadu which was On February 18, jailed rate estimation of the employ-
won by E K Palaniswami. AIADMK general secre- ment numbers, the Centre has employment data, which is sources said.
A bench of Justices Dipak tary V K Sasikala loyalist E K entrusted Niti Aayog to over- not with the case of surveys of However, high-frequency
Misra and A M Khanwilkar Palaniswami had won an easy haul the sample for job surveys. NSSO. As per the practice, the data — monthly or quarterly
sought the AG’s help after trust vote 122-11, helped by According to sources, the data collected by NSSO used — might be conducted on the
senior advocate Gopal Sub- the eviction of main opposi- Niti Aayog is mulling to sug- to be published after 10 years, sub-set of GSTN survey. The
ramanium, appearing for tion DMK and a walkout by gest the government to use which stand of no use,” the ministry of statistics and pro-
AIADMK MLA K Pandiarajan, its allies, amid stormy scenes goods and service tax network sources said. gramme implementation and
claimed that MLAs had voted during which mikes were (GSTN) databank for conduct- “The task-force would also the labour ministry will work
in the trust vote “under dis- uprooted, chairs toppled and ing employment surveys. make it very simple to under- out modalities for this survey,
tress” and members of opposi- sheets of papers torn and “Given that NSSO’s surveys stand the employment data, sources said.
tion were evicted by marshals hurled around. are too backdated that it can- which was not with the data of As per the Employment-
from the assembly. Pandiarajan has claimed not be utilised for assessing NSSO as releases a mix data. Unemployment Survey of
“Let a copy of this writ peti- MLAs voted under distress. them whether fresh trust vote vote and sought a direction for that 122 MLAs belonging to the real picture of job creation. The task-force would also 2011-12 (the latest available),
tion be served on the office of Members of opposition is required,” he said. quashing Speaker P Dhana- AIADMK were “forcibly held The task force headed by Niti segregate different data and India had a workforce of 47.36
Attorney General for India as were evicted by the marshals To this, the bench asked pal’s decision rejecting their hostage” at the Golden Bay Aayog vice-chairman Arvind improve the reach of the sur- crore, of these, 49 per cent or
we intend to be assisted by him. and voting was held in a hurry. “why can’t they have a trust demand to determine the out- Resort from February 8 till Panagariya is set to suggest car- vey by modernising the service 23 crore workers were in agri-
Let the matter be listed on July The opposition had said there vote again? Why cannot they come of the floor test. right before the voting on Feb- rying out both household and tools,” the sources said, adding culture and 24 crore in industry
11,” the bench said. should be secret voting,” he told do it on their own?” Besides, the petitioner has ruary 18. enterprise surveys with data on that the panel is likely to submit and services. According to the
Subramanium said there the bench. Responding to this, Sub- sought setting aside of all con- He has claimed that Pan- GSTN to be taken as a sample its report to the Prime Minis- latest Economic Census 2013-
should have been secret bal- He said the Governor as ramanium said this has to be sequential actions including neerselvam had given a rep- for part of the latter survey to ter soon. 14, which covers all non-agri-
lot but the Tamil Nadu Assem- well as the Speaker can act in done by the Speaker and the the February 18 resolution of resentation on February 19 to estimate the job market,” the The task force would rec- cultural establishments, there
bly Speaker had rejected this this issue and a representation rules do not debar a secret bal- the Assembly “expressing con- the Governor of Tamil Nadu sources said. ommend using registrations are only 13.1 crore workers in
demand of the MLAs dur- was also made to the Governor. lot. The AIADMK MLA has fidence in favour of council of requesting him not to approve “The prime objective of the and enrollments on GSTN as a all and of these, only 2.77 crore
ing the February 18 trust vote “The governor has received challenged the decision of the ministers headed by Edappadi the February 18 resolution of task-force is to renovate all the sample size for enterprise sur- were in enterprises with 10 or
which was won by Chief Min- representation and forwarded Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker K Palaniswami, as the same are the Assembly and urged him to systems of data collection and vey, to be conducted annually. more workers, which is just 6
ister E K Palaniswami. it to the the Speaker. Some rejecting their demand for illegal, capricious, discrimina- fix another date for a fresh vote disbursement of data. It would So far over 6.5 million assesses per cent of the total workforce
“There was a trust vote but decision has to be taken by secret ballot during the trust tory and violative of the prin- of confidence by secret ballot. help in closely monitoring the have registered on GSTN, of 47.36 crore.
Sahara short of Rs 9k cr of 117 kms of UP suffers Rs 5k cr loss post liqour ban along highways
road being laid
Rs 24k cr principal amount OUR CORRESPONDENT
in rural areas by over speeding and reckless
driving.
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Highlighting his depart-
daily: Govt
Pradesh government has ment’s initiatives for going
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to deposit Rs 1500 crore, as on July 15, was also given to incurred a loss of about Rs cashless, Singh said, “We are
during the previous hearing, SEBI. 5,000 crore following the introducing a cashless system
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme they had deposited Rs 790.18 Senior advocates Kapil Sibal Supreme Court order banning in liquor shops and asking
Court on Wednesday noted crore and were to pay the bal- and Mukul Rohatgi, appearing all liquor shops along national them to install point-of-sale
that the embattled Sahara ance of Rs 709.82 crore. for the Saharas, sought time NEW DELHI: The pace of as well as state highways. (POS) machines. Though it will
Group was still short of Rs At the outset, a bench till August 15 for realisation of construction of rural roads Of the 8,591 highway liquor difficult in rural areas, we are
9,000 crore of the principal headed by Justice Dipak Misra the cheque and giving a road has jumped to an average of shops affected by the Supreme asking shops to switch over to
amount of Rs 24,000 crore to be was told that a sum of Rs 710.22 map for depositing the remain- 117 kms from 97.29 kms per Court order, 2,000 are yet to cashless payments.”
deposited in the SEBI-Sahara crore has been transferred to ing amount. However, this was day last year, leading to laying be relocated while 3,000 shop On media reports suggest-
account to refund its investors. the SEBI-Sahara account. rejected by the bench which of about 10,500 kms of roads owners have surrendered their ing that the cashless system
The fact became clear after Taking note of this, the also comprised Justices Ranjan in the first quarter of 2017-18. liquor licences, said UP Excise is being introduced to deter
the apex court took on record bench said, “Thus, the total Gogoi and A K Sikri. Under the Pradhan Mantri Minister Jai Pratap Singh. teenagers from purchasing
that as per the committment amount that has been received “At this juncture, we Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), “We have incurred a loss of liquor, the minister said there
given on June 19, the com- by the SEBI-Sahara account is are obliged to sit in a time the target is to construct 57,000 about Rs 5,000 crore in 2016-17 indicating presence of liquor 20,000 or less. is already a law which does not
pany and its chief Subrata Roy, Rs 1500.40 crores. Thus, the machine and recall what this kms of roads in 2017-18, at an fiscal ending March 31. Out of vends. According to latest data allow sale of liquor to minors.
who is out of jail to arrange commitment given on June court had stated on April 27, average rate of 156 kms per the target of realising Rs 19,000 The Supreme Court again compiled by the National Crime About sale of liquor near
the amount, have transferred 19 as regards the first cheque 2017. On that day, it was noted day to provide connectivity to crore, the excise department on March 31 reiterated its Records Bureau (NCRB), acci- religious places and schools,
Rs 1500.40 crore in the SEBI- stands satisfied”. that a cheque amounting to Rs 16,600 habitations. could generate Rs 14,000 crore December 15, 2016 order to dents due to drunk driving he said, “An SC order in 2008
Sahara account. It also took on record that a 552.21 crore had been depos- “In the first quarter of the following the apex court order shut down, by April 1, estab- have the highest fatality rate says no to liquor vending with
The apex court had given cheque amounting to Rs 552.21 ited and it was to be honoured financial year 2017-18, 10,556 order,” the minister told PTI. lishments selling and serving among all accidents. a radius of 75 metre of a school
them the time till Wednesday crores, which is to be honoured by July 15. km PMGSY roads have been The Supreme Court had last liquor within 500 metres of NCRB data showed that or religious place. But, with
constructed, clocking an aver- year ordered a ban on all liquor national and state highways, some 42 per cent of drunk driv- increase in population density,
No plans to deny security clearance
age of 117.28 km per day,” the shops along national as well as but relaxed the distance to 220 ing victims ended up dead in the number of schools and hos-
rural development ministry state highways across the coun- m for cities, towns and munici- 2015 this was a far higher rate pitals have increased leading to
said in a statement. The rate of try and prohibited all signages pal areas with a population of than that of accidents caused conflicts.”
to Chinese investment: MHA construction was 97.29 km per
day in the same period last year.
The pace will further accel-
erate in the period between
NEW DELHI: India has no under any consideration. Such The home ministry is the October, 2017 and March,
plans to put any barrier on Chi- issues are dealt with great deal nodal authority to provide 2018, the ministry said, adding
nese investment in the coun- of maturity by the concerned security clearance to foreign that the annual target is most
try by going slow on security agencies at the appropriate investment under the National likely to be met.
clearance given to companies level,” he said. Security Clearance Policy. A PMGSY aims to connect
from that nation, notwith- The spokesperson was total of 14-15 parameters are more than 1.78 lakh habita-
standing the ongoing Sino- replying to a question on fixed in eight to nine sensitive tions across the country out
Indian border row. A Home whether the government was areas like ports and civil avia- of which projects relating to
Ministry spokesperson said the mulling going slow in giving tion etc. The ministry has also about 1.61 lakh habitations
issue of putting on hold secu- security clearance to Chinese spelt out locations where for- have already been sanctioned ICA/T2463(3)2017
rity clearance given to Chinese companies intending to invest- eign investment is not welcome and 1.29 lakh habitations have
investment was “not under ment in India in the wake of such as those close to the bor- been connected till June this Memo No : 1854/CZP/IAY/DEV-III/2017 Date : 05.07.2017
any consideration”. “It is not border stand off near Sikkim. der and vital installations. M POST year, it added. ICA/T2465/2017 NOTICE INVITING QUOTATION
The ministry said PMGSY
Python inside IAF transport
was focusing on the use of Sealed quotations are invited from the reputed Chartered
non- conventional construc- Accountant Firm for Auditing of Indira AwaasYojana Scheme
tion materials such as cold mix, for the year 2016-17 of Zilla Parishad and 12 Blocks Accounts
plane at Agra airbase waste plastic, fly ash, jute and in this District. Last date of dropping 13.07.2017 upto 3.00
coir geo-textiles among others. P.M. except Holidays at box kept in the IAY Cell, CZP.
For further details, format & particulars contact office notice
board and IAY Cell, Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad within office hour.
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Sd/-
Secretary
AGRA: An Air Force trans- Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad
port plane at the Agra airbase Date 05.07.2017
had an unusual and unwelcome
guest on Wednesday - an eight-
foot-long Indian Rock Python.
The reptile was trapped
inside the undercarriage bay
of the right wing of the AN-32
aircraft, number K2706. IAF
officials dialled the wildlife SOS
for rescuing the snake. An 8-ft long python that was rescued by a team of Wildlife SOS from an
A team comprising two AN-32 Aircraft at Agra airbase on Wednesday PTI
expert snake-rescuers from the
NGO arrived at the scene but it Air Force for considering under Schedule I of the Wild-
took them nearly five hours to the well being of python and life Protection Act, 1972 and is
extricate the distressed python. reporting the incident to us.” listed under Appendix I of the
They said it was a chal- The Indian Rock Python Convention on International
lenge for them to ensure the (Python molurus) is a large Trade in Endangered Species of
large constrictor remained non- venomous species found Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES),
calm and unhurt. “We had to in India, Pakistan and Sri which regulates the interna-
ICA/T2466(3)2017
get the python out of that nar- Lanka. The species is protected tional trade of wildlife species.
row space keeping its safety in
mind. We patiently waited for Notice Inviting E-tender
the snake to loosen its grip so
E.E.—On behalf of P.M.Z.P. invites E-Tender (on line) vide Tender
that we could carefully trans-
fer it to a transport carrier- reference no PMD/N-37/2017-18(2nd call of PMD/N-16/2017-
(special-designed transport 18), PMD/N-38/2017-18(2nd call of PMD/N-17/2017-18) having
boxes),” an SOS official said.
tender ID no: 2017_ZPHD_118616_1,2017_ZPHD_118619_1 Bid
Officials said the python
has been kept under observa- submission end date is 18.07.2017 (Tuesday) up to 16.00 hours. For
tion and will be released to the details visit website-www.wbprd .nic.in & www.zpmidwest. org
natural habitat once deemed fit.
& other details may be seen during office hours.
Baiju Raj M V, director of
conservation (Projects) for E.E.
Wildlife SOS, said, “Rescues
P.M.Z.P.
like these require skills and
patience. We thank the Indian
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Insights for e-governance
EDITORIAL
Changed calculus
UNCTAD’s call for preparedness for digital economy comes at a right time
For the 4,000 Jews in India and the 100,000 Indian Jews
in Israel, seeing Narendra Modi in the flesh in Jeru- The Modi government has offer real-time visibility across complex
salem is an eternal moment to cherish! The time for G. unfeigned fascination with global supply chains. These hubs bring
shalom and namaste has converged. Narendra Modi’s SRINIVASAN digital things as it believes that together information from sensors, actu-
historic visit to Israel, the first ever by an Indian Prime Min- this technology is a savior and ators, radio frequency identification
ister, on July 4, is a milestone in bilateral relations. Coming a salutary agent for positive change to tags, GPs tracking and other tools into
after 25 long years since India established full diplomatic ties alter the topography of governance for dynamic models that help managers
with Israel; Modi’s trip is a testimonial of New Delhi’s com- bringing immeasurable benefits to the assess alternatives in a jiffy when risks
mitment to a blossoming strategic partnership with Tel Aviv Indian people. No doubt, the digital or roadblocks occur.
as well as a message for India that Israel is pivotal to India’s economy is a key driver of growth and As the champion of the developing
national interests. By breaking old patterns and embarking development. world’s causes, UNCTAD rightly bats
on a standalone Israel visit, Modi is signifying political will The World Investment Report, 2017 for evolving investment rules and regu-
at the highest level to demonstrate that India has turned a UNCTAD report of the UN Conference on Trade & Devel- lations and policies and institutions for
page. Although bureaucratic, ministerial, military, and even contends that the opment (UNCTAD) has set apart a few the promotion and facilitation of invest-
Presidential exchanges between India and Israel have been exclusive chapters extolling the countless ment to weigh cross-border operating
occurring for years, the fact that India’s Prime Minister, the fast growth of benefits digital technology can usher in models of tech MNEs in particular. Of
mitochondria of power and policy in the country, is getting tech MNEs is the as “it can provide a boost to competi- the top traditional industries most hit
an entry in Israel in a high-profile manner is a big deal, with tiveness across all sectors, new opportu- by digitalisation, five coincide with the
fallout of multiple
symbolic and practical import. Looking for new agriculture nities for business and entrepreneurial top 10 industries in which countries
technology as well as high-tech weapons to fuel his military and interrelated activity and new avenues for access- maintain investment restrictions—and
modernisation program, Narendra Modi is making a land- ing overseas markets and participating Representational Image digital MNEs are expanding into other
factors,
mark trip to Israel. The visit is likely to focus on security and in global e-value chains”. It has in its regulated sectors. Hence, there is a cry-
economic ties with Israel, which is becoming a significant including robust armory new tools for “tackling persis- and benefit from the acceleration of the is largely absent in the digital world. ing need to review some analogue-era
defense partner as India seeks advanced weaponry after rely- tent development problems” which has internet to deliver their value proposi- UNCTAD documents the impor- regulations to avoid that they become
technological
ing on the Soviet Union and Russia for most of its military attracted the focused attention of politi- tion. When including telecom MNEs, tance of digital MNEs—including inter- obsolete or an unintended drag on digi-
technology. India has traditionally downplayed relations with and market cal classes across the universe with India other important enablers of the digital net platforms, e-commerce and digital tal adoption across the globe.
Israel fearing it would alienate the country’s 170 million Mus- being no exception to this ubiquitous economy, 19 MNEs in the top 100 global content firms—which is also growing UNCTAD suggests that a compre-
momentum
lims. But Modi, a popular Hindu nationalist leader facing rule to mollify, if not end the inequities mega-corporations are ICT companies! rapidly. They make about 70 per cent hensive digital development strategy
weak political opposition at home, is embarking on the trip to prompted by the and inequalities of the extant societal UNCTAD report contends that the of their sales abroad, with only 40 per to cover investment in digital infra-
Israel with little concern for domestic fallout -- and is skipping order. At the same time, the UNCTAD fast growth of tech MNEs is the fall- cent of their assets based outside their structure, in digital firms and in digital
digital revolution,
a similar visit to meet Palestinian President Abbas in Ramal- has not glossed over the “host of policy out of multiple and interrelated fac- home countries. No wonder, the impact adoption by firms across all industries.
lah. Interestingly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu financial solidity challenges, including the needs to bridge tors, including robust technological of digital MNEs on host countries is less UNCTAD estimates the investment
would accompany Modi at almost every stop on his 49-hour the digital divide, minimise potential of and market momentum prompted by directly visible in physical investment costs associated with near universal
and spending
visit, a reflection of the importance Israel ascribes to the visit. negative social and development impacts the digital revolution, financial solid- and job creation, but their investments basic 3-G coverage in those countries
While the official agenda includes little that’s directly related capacity due and deal with complex internet-specific ity and spending capacity due to very can have “important indirect and pro- (a pre-requisite for Sustainable Devel-
to the military, the countries’ burgeoning defense ties under- regulatory issues” high margins and liquidity, as well as ductivity effects and contribute to digital opment Goal universal access target) at
to very high
pin the visit: India is one of the world’s largest arms import- Recounting the burgeoning ascen- a managerial culture oriented towards development”. It is this facet of the digital less than 100 billion US dollars. It said
ers and has emerged as Israel’s biggest defense buyer. The margins and dancy of tech multinational enterprises investment and innovation in just a economy that had captivated the imagi- regional cooperation for investment in
South Asian country is saddled with state-owned firms and liquidity, as well (MNEs), it said this genre of new-fangled few years. Some have become digital nation of political classes in emerging internet infrastructure can make infra-
a slow, bureaucratic military procurement process, even as MNEs are enablers of the global digital hubs operating across the full spectrum economies to exploit even as these mega- structure projects more attractive for
it faces serious regional and internal security threats. Since as a managerial economy as they provide and under- of the digital economy. The average corporations are not paying taxes in the global investors. UNCTAD also plumps
April, India has inked three missile deals with Israel worth culture oriented pin the infrastructure and the tools for market capitalisation (M-caps) of tech host countries commensurate to their for promoting investment in local digi-
$2.6 billion, two senior defense officials said, declining to be digital adoption. In 2010, the relevance mega-corporations is almost three times capacity and business transacted daily. tal content and services to expedite digi-
identified as they are not approved to speak about the deals. towards of tech companies in the top 100 MNEs than that of other MNEs. At the end of Notwithstanding the warts and all, tal development which meant fostering
India’s Air Force is now awaiting clearance to buy two Phal- investment and ranking compiled by UNCTAD was still 2015, 10 tech MNEs made up about 26 the adoption of digital technologies in and maintaining a conducive regulatory
con airborne surveillance radars from Israel at a cost of $1.16 limited and not markedly different than a per cent of the total M-caps of the top global supply chains across all indus- framework for digital firms, as well as
innovation in just
billion, while the army is waiting for approval to buy 8,356 decade earlier. But with the rapid growth 100 MNEs in the UNCTAD ranking, a tries would have profound effects on active support measures.
Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel’s Rafael Advanced a few years of the digital economy, the weight of the share over two times larger than their global production, UNCTAD said add- Finally, UNCTAD urges policy mak-
Defense Systems, along with 321 launchers, for nearly $500 tech MNEs in international production share in number, assets and operating ing that depending on industry—and ers while promoting investment in digital
million. Modi would also be seeking advanced missiles and has increased dramatically. Thus, from revenues for comparison. MNE-specific preferences, it can lead to development to address public concerns.
drones. Armed drones would provide India with new military 2010 to 2015, in contrast, the number When including highly valuable fewer large investments in centralized This entails up-to-date regulations in
capabilities battling militants along the so-called Line of Con- of tech companies in the ranking more unrecorded intangibles, such as brand, “big-data-enabled” production, but also such areas as data security, privacy, intel-
trol that divides Indian- and Pakistan-controlled parts of the than doubled from 4 to 10 and their know-how and intellectual property to nimbler, distributed 3-printing pro- lectual property protection, consumer
disputed region of Kashmir, he said, noting that the deal has share in total assets and operating rev- components, tech MNEs’ intangibles are duction in decentralised manufacturing protection and the safeguarding of cul-
dragged on for years and may not be concluded on this trip. enues followed a similar and even more estimated to be roughly equal to their of small components. It can lead to re- tural values. In short, as the Modi Gov-
Defense is a major factor pulling India and Israel together, pronounced trend. This growing heft asset book value- significantly more shoring but also to more services out- ernment sets store by digitalization, its
not only because India needs arms, but also because it wants and weight results from a group of tech than the average 40 per cent recorded sourcing. In supply chains, digital tools policy mandarins and implementing
the technology inside them. India is especially interested in MNEs, mainly from the United States, for other MNES. Interestingly, the tra- can coordinate a multitude of vendors authorities should pore over this cru-
Israeli missiles, drones, and the sub-systems that go inside entering the ranking. Some of these firms ditional approach to growth and invest- around the globe with greater efficiency, cial UNCTAD document to gain valu-
larger platforms. In Israel, the focus ahead of Modi’s visit has such as Alphabet (Google) and Micro- ment--characterised by high capital opening up new vistas for procurement. able insights into the evolving ecosystem
been the possibility of deepening cooperation in areas such soft are leading the digital revolution; expenditure and debt, stretched liquidity, Companies such as Cisco and Procter & for e-governance. IPA
as cybersecurity, telecommunications, and hi-tech. Alongside others such as Oracle, heavily rely on high fixed cost and squeezed margins— Gamble have built “control towers “that (Views are personal.)
Modi’s visit, the two sides are due to set up a CEO’s Forum that
will seek out opportunities for cooperation and investment. dear
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variety of areas, including water and agricultural technology. Log on to write letters to the
Healthcare of women and children is dismal and has a long way to go. The grave matter about
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Instead of disgrace and doubt, he is ushering in a brave that needs immediate attention. No amount of government policies will reverse the condition
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India has always been sympathetic to Israel, which is viewed of thousands of children affected by malnutrition. Beginning in prenatal stage, care for children comments to The Editor,
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ANNA HELD
sense of common victimhood at the hands of jihadi terrorism ning of addressing these issues. HUMA MALIK Via email Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002
and hostile neighbours. With his supernatural skill to control
the people’s pulse, Modi is both steering and satiating this
Serious threat to Northeast
natural popular enthusiasm in India for Israel. Apart from
the massive symbolism of Modi touring Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
and Haifa, he comes with a pragmatic purpose of advancing
bilateral relations with a Prime Ministerial push. Famed for
his personalised foreign policy, Modi is eyeing towards Israel
as a knowledge partner. His itinerary in Israel includes sites of China's ‘Middle kingdom’ mentality is increasingly on show
innovation, entrepreneurship and technology development,
especially in water, soil and agriculture management. After
all, Modi is a masterful cultural ambassador for India and his In the last four to five weeks,
presence in the Holy Land would heighten two-way tourism the military threat from China
BARUN DAS
and visibility in laypersons’ imagination. to India’s entire north-eastern
GUPTA
region has become apparent. Not
More discomfort since 1962 have Chinese troop move-
ments become so menacing. The trou-
ble started on June 1, when personnel
Though the Supreme Court has rightly has asked of the PLA were found constructing a
the Centre to give the citizens one more chance road in the Doko La or Dokolam area
to exchange their denotified Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 near Sikkim, which India claims as its
notes, nobody really knows that whether the gov- own and the Chinese claim to be theirs.
ernment would respond positively to this suggestion or not. Doko La is situated in the Sik-
Cautioning the government against depriving genuine per- kim-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction in the
sons of their hard-earned money and property, the Supreme Chumbi Valley. A look at the map will
Court on Tuesday said the Centre cannot close all options show that the valley is like a dagger
for such persons. “It is harsh if you close all options for gen- lunged between the Indian state of Sik-
uine persons who were unable to deposit their demonetised The road will kim and Bhutan, which is a protector-
notes within the stipulated period,” a Bench of Chief Justice ate of India. It is not necessary to go
enable the
of India J.S. Khehar and D.Y. Chandrachud told the govern- into old history or examine the Chi-
ment, represented by Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar. Chief Chinese to bring nese claims and the ‘documents’ they
Justice categorically said, “If I am terminally ill and could not show or refer to in support of their
the point of the
deposit my money, I should be given an opportunity now to claim. The simple fact is that for all
approach you and establish my facts and prove that it is my ‘dagger’ to the these years since India’s Independence China is apparently scheming to cut Siliguri corridor (Representational Image)
money... You can’t just deprive me of my money because I am and even after the 1962 Sino-Indian
vital Siliguri
terminally ill. You are taking away my money because I am war, China never tried to build a road region, thus hampering overall growth separate Gorkhalnd and the Darjeel- The characteristics of this mentality
terminally ill? Citizens are facing problems and you are there corridor, just short in this highly sensitive and strategically of the north-eastern India.” The mes- ing hills are burning; and second, Sik- are, first, that the Chinese are superior
to solve them. If not, serious problems will arise.” Indian res- important area. sage is clear: India has neglected the kim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling to all other races, second, that China is
of touching it. The
idents had a 50-day window up to December 30 last year to Another look at the map will show north-east and is responsible for its has supported the separate Gorkhaland the centre of civilisation, and third, the
deposit their old notes. However, there are chances of individ- Siliguri corridor, that the construction of the road will underdevelopment or backwardness. demand as the only way to bring peace Chinese have the inherent right to rule
uals, especially the elderly, not having been able to exchange enable the Chinese to bring the point The charge is, of course, not true. The in the hills. And thirdly, the Intelligence the world. This mentality runs counter
or the ‘Chicken’s
their old notes for a variety of reasons, from not being aware of the ‘dagger’ to the vital Siliguri cor- Union Ministry of DONER (Develop- agencies of West Bengal have reported to the very concept of democracy.
of the deadline, to being outside the country, or simply being Neck’, connects ridor, just short of touching it. The Sil- ment of North East India) has been that Chinese arms are clandestinely In his book The Birth of Commu-
deprived of the logistics of going to a bank or later, the RBI. iguri corridor, or the ‘Chicken’s Neck’, pumping in massive doses of funds flowing into Darjeeling through Nepal. nist China, C.P. Fitzgerald, who had
mainland India
They should not be penalised for their inadvertent failure to which it is commonly called, connects to accelerate the pace of development In July 2013, an article was posted spent years in China and studied Chi-
deposit money in time. The case to give them another chance with the mainland India with the north-east of the NE. in the website of the Chinese news nese first hand, observed: “No ancient
is compelling, given the susceptibility of their age and finances. Northeast comprising seven states with an aggre- China has, time and again, agency Zhongquo Xinwenshe. The arti- Chinese terms meaning ‘democracy’ or
Kumar, however, claimed the government had already filed an gate geographical area of 2,55,511 sq. expressed its sense of identification cle titled ‘Six Wars China Must Fight ‘aristocracy’ ever existed. But the Chi-
affidavit explaining why the period to deposit demonetised kms or 98,653 sq.miles. China has for with the Mongoloid people of the in the Coming 50 Years’ laid out the nese sages did very actively contend
notes was restricted. The Centre restricted the grace period a long time been claiming the whole of North-East. Intriguingly, the Xinhua timetable of the wars: the war to unify for opposed systems of autocratic rule.”
till March 31, 2017, only to Indian citizens who were abroad Arunachal Pradesh, calling it ‘South- report mentioned above identified only Taiwan (2020-2025); the war to recover It would be naïve to believe that the
during the period between November 9 and December 30, ern Tibet’. But cutting off the Chicken’s Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and the various islands of the South China Indian Prime Minister’s recent meet-
2016. Nonetheless, if the Centre takes cognizance of Supreme Neck will mean the whole of north-east Nagaland as India’s north-east, omitting Sea (2025-2030); the war to recover ing with Donald Trump or his current
Court’s suggestion, it would immensely benefit the holders, will come under Chinese control. This Assam and Tripura. The local people of Southern Tibet (2035-2040); the war visit to Israel has provoked Beijing to
even if the amounts are not huge. Similarly, individuals who is the crux of the problem and that is the first four states are of Mongoloid to recover Diaoyutai and the Ryukyus raise the threshold of hostility and con-
have taken ownership of old notes hoarded by their dear why India can never allow the Chinese origin. Assam and Tripura are non- (2045-2050); the war to unify Outer frontation in the Doko La region. The
departed deserve a second chance. Deposits coming through to build a road in the Doko La region. Mongoloid. It may be recalled that the Mongolia (2045-2050); and the war to Chinese are pursuing a cold and calcu-
the new window can be subject to extra scrutiny to prevent any Three years ago in 2014, China’s Naga insurgency movement, in its early recover the territory seized by Russia lated policy to retard India’s economic
laundering of tax-evaded money or the proceeds of crime. The official news agency Xinhua said in days, got help from the Chinese. (2055-2060). growth and prevent India’s rise as a
tax information network and the Permanent Account Num- a report, among other things, that It may not be entirely fortuitous that Students of Chinese history know strong military power that can stand
ber, linked now to Aadhaar, will enable the tax office to track “Experts say that isolation and years of China’s face-off with India at Chumbi that the Chinese rulers – ancient or up to China’s bullying and be a source
tax evasion and collect tax from people who have deposited neglect by the Indian government have Valley has come at a time when, first, modern, dynastic or nationalist or com- of strength for China’s smaller neigh-
money but cannot explain the source of income. fuelled underdevelopment, occasional the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has munist – have always been obsessed bours. IPA
tribal unrest and insurgency in the revived its militant movement for a with the ‘Middle Kingdom’ mentality. (The views are strictly personal.)
in focus
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MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Thursday, 6 July, 2017
Debating freedom
A THOUSAND MIRRORS
The Gorkhaland debate is steeped in contradictions surfacing at regional, state, and Central levels
The political demand for a Gork- self-determination. This right of self-deter- In Kolkata, it maintains that it is against the
haland state to be carved out of mination can span from being a sovereign demand for Gorkhaland. When SS Ahluwa-
GARGA
West Bengal is back on the streets nation, or in the Indian Union context, a lin- lia, the BJP MP from West Bengal, openly
CHATTERJEE
of Darjeeling hills. The period of guistic state or partially autonomous entities supports Gorkhaland, it does not protest.
apparently peaceful coexistence between to which some powers are devolved, within a When BJP’s Hill committee leaders march
the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-led Gorkha state. No other linguistic group has the right with BJP flags in support of Gorkhaland,
Territorial Administration (GTA) and the to dictate to any other linguistic group what its affiliating branch, the West Bengal BJP
West Bengal government has come to a halt. the limits of its autonomy aspirations ought does not protest. Gorkha Janmukti Mor-
When the West Bengal government ordered to be. In fact, before partition, there was the cha’s leaders come down to Kolkata to con-
a financial audit of the Gorkha Territorial demand for Gorkhasthan, an independent sult with West Bengal BJP leaders. Never has
Administration during it’s Cabinet meeting nation comprising of present day Nepal, Dar- West Bengal BJP addressed the press and the
in Darjeeling to look into financial transac- jeeling hills, and Sikkim. Using the Darjeel- people of West Bengal with Gorkha Janmukti
tions, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha raised the ing hills as its base, Indian Union-sponsored Morcha leaders on its side and said that they
issue of a separate Gorkhaland state again. Nepalis created the protests in the indepen- are against Gorkhaland. Trinamool supremo
The official reason was- making Bangla a dent kingdom of Sikkim, thus creating the Mamata Banerjee has done that multiple
Whether what it mandatory language in schools of West Ben- pretext that New Delhi needed to unilater- times, including instances when the Gorkha
is actually doing gal- though Mamata Banerjee has since clari- ally swallow an independent entity. Indians Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung
fied that this does not apply to the Darjeeling do not remember this chapter because Indian was present. When BJP’s national manifesto
is right or wrong
hills. There was Kashmir-style stone-pelting nationalism airbrushes its crimes out of its supports the Gorkhaland demand, the West
is a different and extensive damage and arson of govern- history, but neighbours like Nepal, Bhutan, Bengal BJP does not say that it opposes its
ment properties including police posts, gov- and Bangladesh remember this very well. party’s national manifesto while taking peo-
matter. This is
ernment vehicles, private vehicles, panchayat After the Sikkim episode, the king of Bhu- ple for a ride when it still maintains that it is
a question of offices, and so on. The West Bengal govern- tan drove out many Nepalis from Bhutanese against Gorkhaland. West Bengal BJP prob-
ment responded in an extremely unfortu- territory. Bhutan naturally didn’t want to ably thinks that this speaking in one voice
federalism –
nate “law and order” maintenance mode by become another Sikkim ultimately. in Kolkata and another voice in Darjeeling
arguably the deploying security forces, which has resulted Security personnel stand guard as the supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s call for an indefinite bandh for The present demand is for a Gorkhaland is something that the people of West Bengal
in multiple deaths of Gorkhaland protesters. state within the Indian Union. Let us revisit cannot see through. What it fears is the deci-
most sacred part a separate state
The impasse is still on amidst some hope of the Constitution since that is the sole and mation of the BJP in West Bengal if the Gork-
of the Indian talk and negotiations. holders ‘should’ do, he is in effect saying what in the Indian Union and something unthink- the highest guide in all such matters. Can haland state is granted by the Centre. The fact
There is an immediate political context the West Bengal government “should” do. able by the Hindi imposing Union govern- the West Bengal government veto the for- that the BJP’s national manifesto supports the
Constitution.
to this. Gorkha parties have for long domi- Law and order is a State subject in the same ment at Delhi. The Anglo-Hindi yuppiedom mation of a Gorkhaland state? No. Does the Gorkhaland demand shows how irrelevant
Thus, such nated the politics of the Darjeeling hills. In Constitution under which he is the Union that wrings its hands at the supposed Bangla West Bengal government need to agree to West Bengal is to BJP’s national leadership’s
the past couple of years, Trinamool has been Home Minister. Has the West Bengal govern- imposition tends to mysteriously forget that the division of its territory in order for the political calculation.
apparently
making some limited inroads in the area. In ment asked for advice on what it ‘should’ do? in CBSE schools run by the Union govern- Gorkhaland state to be formed? No. Then Finally, one factor that can never be for-
‘innocuous’ the 2016 West Bengal Assembly election, it No. Whether what it is actually doing is right ment’s MHRD, there is no option for a Ben- why are demands for the granting of Gork- gotten in any issue that concerns the Dar-
increased its vote percentage all across the or wrong is a different matter. This is a ques- gali to study in Bangla medium or a Gorkha/ haland state being pursued in the form of jeeling hills is its geopolitical location. When
encroachments
Darjeeling hills, though the Gorkha Janmukti tion of federalism – arguably the most sacred Nepali to study in Nepali medium. Can any- protests against the West Bengal govern- Mamata Banerjee made allegations (with-
in State Morcha still has huge dominance. Then, part of the Indian Union Constitution. Thus, one point out one school run by the Union ment? Only the Gorkhaland state demand out offering much proof as is sadly the case
government earlier this year, in the municipal elections such apparently ‘innocuous’ encroachments government’s agencies where Hindi is not forces can answer this. As per the Indian for all such “terrorist” type of allegations)
to the 4 municipalities, the Trinamool got in State government affairs either shows, at mandatorily taught? Darjeeling Hills have Union Constitution, the Centre can make about cross-border terrorist/insurgent links
affairs shows another boost when it actually won Mirik, best, a lack of knowledge about the federal long had CBSE schools that offer no Nepali new states. That power solely lies with the of some Gorkha outfits, what came into focus
either a lack one of the 4 municipalities and got the kind structure, or at worst, a lack of respect for it. medium and mandatorily teach Hindi. Have Centre. If West Bengal does not agree for the was a strange reality. In West Bengal, Bengali
of vote percentage elsewhere in the hills that Mamata Banerjee has already announced there been any protests against this margin- Gorkhaland demand, the Centre can still cre- speakers from the other Bengal cannot enter
of knowledge is rarely associated with a “Bengali” party. that Bangla will be optional in the Darjeeling alisation of Nepali and imposition of Hindi? ate a Gorkhaland. If West Bengal Assembly freely and the whole border is fenced, while
about the federal However, this limited success of Trinamool hills. In spite of this, New Delhi media houses No. One wonders what is this selectivity opposes the Gorkhaland demand or does not in the same West Bengal, Nepali speakers
was not based on some Bengali resurgence have been repeatedly misrepresenting this in protests – where Bangla “imposition” is even take it up for discussion, even then the from Nepal can enter West Bengal freely. This
structure, or lack
in the hills, but by Trinamool’s consolidation issue. In stark contrast to this, Kolkata-based protested in spite of Nepali medium being Centre can go ahead and form the Gorkha- is odd indeed and goes against the interest of
of respect for it of non-Gorkha/Nepali hill groups like Lep- media, that works more on facts on Bengal offered when the agency is West Bengal gov- land state. The Union government is led by the state of West Bengal. This cross-migration
chas, Bhutias, etc. This brought into forth that and less of nostalgia and hear-say about a ernment, but the blatant Hindi imposition the BJP which enjoys an absolute majority in from Nepal is an issue that anti-Gorkhaland
there was more to the Darjeeling hills than land they don’t inhabit anymore, has clearly and lack of Nepali medium is not protested the Lok Sabha. The Gorkha Janamukti Mor- secession forces of West Bengal have been
Gorkhas/Nepalis. This happened in May pointed this out. Perhaps Delhi took Mamata when the school belongs to a Union gov- cha supported the BJP candidate SS Ahluwa- using to show, with some but not fully con-
2017. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha protests Banerjee’s Bangla optional in the Darjeeling ernment agency. Reorganisation of States in lia – he is the one who represents Darjeeling vincing justification that the Gorkha domi-
started next month, in June 2017. hills declaration in the spirit of the Union the Indian Union have primarily happened in the Lok Sabha. The BJP’s national mani- nance of Darjeeling is a result of migration
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh government’s Aadhaar “optional” declara- along the axis of language – hence, the term festo voices support for the Gorkhaland state from Nepal. This is true but then this migra-
tweeted on June 18 that “in a democracy tion because in New Delhi speak, optional linguistic reorganisation of states. Let us not demand. The BJP’s Hill committee has taken tion started much before the formation of
like India resorting to violence would never Aadhaar means mandatory Aadhaar. West forget that West Bengal is fully within its right part in the present protests with the BJP flag. the state of West Bengal, and it is also true
help in finding a solution. Every issue can Bengal happens to be a state whose own edu- to make Bangla mandatory in its territorial So, if anyone stands between the actualisa- that the Indo-Nepal border in West Ben-
be resolved through mutual dialogue. All cation board offers the largest number of lan- limits because it is a linguistic state. Let us tion of the Gorkhaland state demand and gal still remains an open border. This feeds
concerned parties and stakeholders should guages as school education medium – Nepali, also not forget that the Indian Union has no its supporters in the Darjeeling hills, it is the speculation about extra-territorial support.
resolve their differences and misunderstand- Santhali, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and English. right to make Hindi mandatory in its territo- BJP dominated Union government. Then This can simply be put to rest. As far as West
ings through dialogue in amicable environ- These are schools which are funded solely by rial limits because it is not a Hindi linguistic why are demands for the granting of Gork- Bengal is concerned, the Nepal border is an
ment”. This is an extraordinary statement the West Bengal government. The state also nation, unlike West Bengal, which is a Ben- haland state not being pursued in the form international border just like the Bangla-
coming from a person who called for no such has six more secondary official languages gali linguistic state. of protests against the Union government? desh border. It ought to be sealed similarly.
“mutual dialogue” when protesting stone- apart from Bangla, the state official language. One also needs to examine the central Again, only the Gorkhaland state demand If “national security” is the issue, there can’t
pelting crowds in Kashmir were met with Any language spoken by more than 10 per issue here – the Gorkhaland state demand. forces can answer this. be double standards.
much, much greater security force violence. cent people of a district are accorded that sta- Language is the basis of all real nationali- In this fiasco, the West Bengal branch (The views expressed
Also, by making a comment on what stake- tus in West Bengal – something unparalleled ties. Every linguistic group has the right to of the BJP is playing the most dubious role. are strictly personal.)
Why are we sweating in Shillong?
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RETWEET
Because temperatures in India’s biodiversity hotspot are on
HUSAIN HAQQANI
@husainhaqqani
the rise, informs Dinesh C Sharma
Consequences of
Sitting in the glass-and-concrete #Pakistan's July 5,
State Convention Centre in the
1977 coup: Judicial
capital of the hilly state, Megha-
laya, participants of a media murder of popularly
workshop on climate change were feel- elected PM, unleasing
ing sweaty. The convention centre is not
The changing air-conditioned nor does it have ceiling of extremism, derailing
climate in fans. For the comfort of guests, some of democracy
pedestal fans were plugged in.
Meghalaya Why are we sweating in Shillong?
would have Asked State Information Technology
Minister Dr. M Ampareen Lyngdoh. BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
widespread The question may sound strange for @netanyahu
implications for those who have read in tourist bro-
chures and textbooks about the wettest I proposed to PM @
forests, water
places on the planet being in Megha- narendramodi that
resources, laya and about its round-the-year cool
we visit the grave
weather.
biodiversity, The answer to this question came of the visionary of
agriculture, in the form of a new study done by our state, Theodor
livestock researchers from the Water and Cli- Herzl. He responded
mate Lab at Indian Institute of Tech-
immediately and we
and human nology (IIT), Gandhinagar. The study
has shown that air temperature in the went.
health. Due to
state is rising at the rate of 0.031 degree
significant rise per year. The trend is consistent from
1981 to 2014, barring the years 1991
in temperature, SRIJAN
and 1992. This translates into 1 degree
@srijanpalsingh
forest fires centigrade rise between 1981 and 2014,
which is quite significant. Future pro-
may go up and
jections indicate similar rise over next Why does media fall
extreme rainfall two decades.
Shillong has seen a rise in temperature of 1 to 1.5 degree in the past three decades (Credit: Subharnab Majumdar/CSE) to #Owaisi & co to
events will The state has also been witnessing
highly fluctuating frequencies of hot ing temperature rise under different sce- patterns in future. The central plateau with crop yields and production declin- represent #Muslims
increase risk days, hot nights, cold days and cold narios. Under these projections, the rise region is projected to experience an ing. Higher temperature will also induce of India? It is sch
of landslides nights. “The number of hot days and in maximum temperature in Meghalaya increase in rainfall at a higher rate than premature breaking of insects and pests. stereotyping!They
nights show an increasing trend while in the long term ranges from 2.65 degree the rest of the state. The occurrence of “Meghalaya has some of the most
in high altitude that of cold days and cold nights show a to 3.8 degree, while the rise in minimum extreme rainfall events will also show an vulnerable districts to current climate forget to recall from
areas causing declining trend. These are indications of temperature will be between 2 degree upward trend under various projected risks and long-term climate change Ashfaqullah to Kalamji
a consistently warming region,” pointed and 3.5 degree in the long term. The scenarios. “The West Khasi hills which in the region,” pointed out Prof. N.H.
siltation of
out lead author Dr Vimal Mishra while increase in temperature may result in already receive very high precipitation Ravindranath of Indian Institute of Sci-
water bodies presenting results of the study commis- higher number of extreme hot days and is projected to face even higher rise in ence, Bangalore. “Sectors like agricul-
sioned by the state government. “The nights. Under the extreme scenario pro- precipitation,” Dr Mishra added. ture, forests, fisheries, horticulture are JAMES WILSON
downstream
higher number of hot night frequen- jection, the number of hot days could The changing climate in Megha- already subjected high climate risks @jamewils
cies is a matter of concern for the state.” be as high as 100 a year. Similarly, there laya, he said, would have widespread currently and will be highly vulner-
Based on historical and observed may be a decrease in extreme cold days implications for forests, water resources, able to climate change risks in future. I single out this
data as well as computer models, the and nights. biodiversity, agriculture, livestock and We need to prepare both incremental
demonetization
study has projected changes over short- “The state has already seen a rise of human health. For instance, due to sig- as well as transformational adaptation
term (2013-2040), mid-term (2041- temperature of 1 to 1.5 degree in the nificant rise in temperature, forest fires plans to make based on vulnerability ordinance as the
2070) and long-term (2071-2100) for past three decades, and the projections may go up while extreme rainfall events assessments.” biggest blemish
the state. It is a high-resolution study point to a similar rise by 2040. If tem- will increase risk of landslides in high The workshop was jointly organ-
on Pranabji, as a
in the sense that projections have been perature in Meghalaya will rise by about altitude areas causing siltation of water ised by the Department of Science and
President he did not
made for grids of 5X5 km size, so as 3 degree in a span of half a century, we bodies downstream. The rise in temper- Technology, Indian Himalayas Climate
to help in vulnerability assessment for don’t know what Meghalaya will be like ature will also threaten endemic plant Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) and ask any QNs but
each grid and adaptation planning at in future - West Bengal or Assam?,” species many of which are already on Centre for Media Studies. DOWN TO EARTH signed over night
local level. wondered Dr. Mishra. the verge of extinction. Rain-fed agri- (The views expressed are s
Future projections show an increas- There will be changes in the rainfall culture in the state will be adversely hit trictly of Down to Earth.)
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MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata |Thursday, 6 July, 2017
67-year-old Sikh man Kim vows N Korea’s nukes Trump, world
leaders head to
stabbed in neck by robber
G20 Summit under
are not on negotiation table
N Korea shadow
in UK, turban ripped off
BERLIN: US President Don-
ald Trump meets other world
leaders at Germany’s G20 sum-
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim it has pursued in defiance of United mit from Friday, with North
Jong Un vows his nation would “dem- Nations Security Council sanctions. Korea’s first successful test of an
onstrate its mettle to the US” and never The test successfully verified the intercontinental ballistic mis-
negotiate its weapons programmes technical requirements of the newly sile casting a long shadow over
after watching the test- launch of its developed ICBM in stage separation, the gathering at the heavily-
first intercontinental ballistic missile. the atmospheric re-entry of the war- fortified venue.
The hard line suggests that more head and the late-stage control of the The rising global threat
tests are being prepared as North warhead, KCNA said. posed by Pyongyang is likely
Korea tries to perfect a nuclear mis- Tillerson warned that any coun- to see conflicts over climate
sile capable of striking anywhere in the try that hosts North Korean workers, and trade take a back seat as
United States.Tuesday’s ICBM launch, provides economic or military aid to regional neighbours China,
confirmed later by US and South Pyongyang, or fails to implement UN Japan and South Korea gather
Korean officials, is a milestone in sanctions “is aiding and abetting a dan- with Trump and Russian
Pyongyang’s efforts to develop long- gerous regime”. “All nations should strongman Vladimir Putin in
range nuclear-armed missiles. North publicly demonstrate to North Korea Hamburg. “Testing an ICBM
Korea said its newly developed inter- that there are consequences to their represents a new escalation of
continental ballistic missile (ICBM) pursuit of nuclear weapons,” Tillerson the threat to the United States,
TARSEM THETHY
can carry a large nuclear warhead, trig- said in a statement. our allies and partners, the
LONDON: A 67-year-old In the video footage of the gering a call by Washington for global UN Secretary-General Antonio region, and the world,” US Sec-
Sikh postmaster in the UK was incident that happened on action to hold it accountable for pursu- Guterres has strongly condemned retary of State Rex Tillerson
stabbed in the neck and head March 17, the pair can be seen ing nuclear weapons. A spokeswoman North Korea’s launch of a ballistic mis- said, confirming North Korea
and his turban ripped off by a grappling after the attacker for the US Defense Department said it sile that Pyongyang claimed was its first now possessed a weapon capa-
The intercontinental ballistic missile test
robber during a violent knife ripped the turban off Thethy’s had concluded that North Korea test- successful ICBM test. “This action is ble of reaching US territory.
attack. Tarsem Thethy was left head. His wife managed to trig- launched an ICBM on Tuesday, which was a ‘gift’ to ‘American b*******’ on their yet another brazen violation of Secu- Russia and China con-
with stab wounds as a result of ger the panic alarm from a sep- some experts now believe had the range rity Council resolutions and constitutes demned Tuesday’s test and the
Independence Day
the incident, and his wife Kul- arate room, leading to the man to reach the US state of Alaska as well a dangerous escalation of the situa- European Union may consider
want said he is “not the same rushing out of the shop. as parts of the mainland United States. tion,” Guterres said in a statement. He additional sanctions.
person” since the attack at “He kept telling me that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson negotiate with the United States to give b******* would be not very happy with added that North Korea’s “leadership All eyes will be on Trump,
the Post Office in Erdington, he would kill me, but I always said the test, on the eve of the US Inde- up those weapons until Washington this gift sent on the July 4 anniversary”. must cease further provocative actions who had vowed North Korea’s
Birmingham. believed that I would be ok. pendence Day holiday, represented “a abandons its hostile policy against the Breaking into peals of laughter, it and comply fully with its international goal of possessing an ICBM
The incident took place in Looking back, I’m not sure if he new escalation of the threat” to the North, KCNA quoted Kim as saying. said, he “added that we should send obligations.” “won’t happen” and has repeat-
March but the shocking CCTV cared about the money. I think United States and its allies, and vowed The intercontinental ballistic mis- them gifts once in a while to help break US Ambassador Nikki Haley edly pressed China to rein in its
footage has been issued by the he just wanted to kill somebody. to take stronger measures. sile test was a “gift” to “American their boredom”. Kim ordered them spoke by phone with China’s Ambas- truculent neighbour.
police now, showing the moment Ever since the incident, I have North Korean leader Kim Jong b*******” on their independence day, to “frequently send big and small ‘gift sador Liu Jieyi, who holds the coun- In the most anticipated
the man lunged at Thethy with a felt scared every day to work in Un said the test completed his coun- Pyongyang’s official news agency today packages’ to the Yankees,” it added. cil presidency this month, to convey moment of the G20, Trump
six-inch blade. “Normally when the shop,” Thethy said. try’s strategic weapons capability that cited leader Kim Jong-Un as saying. The launch came days before lead- the US request for an urgent meet- will meet Putin, the ex-KGB
somebody comes in, I greet Describing life after the includes atomic and hydrogen bombs After personally overseeing the ers from the Group of 20 nations are ing. Guterres stressed ‘the impor- agent accused of having aided,
them and say ‘good morning’ or attack, Kulwant told a TV show and ICBMs, the state KCNA news launch, the Korean Central News due to discuss steps to rein in North tance of maintaining the unity of the with hackers and fake news,
something like that. But before that her husband has been hit agency said. Pyongyang would not Agency reported, “he said American Korea’s weapons programme, which international community’. AGENCIES the surprise rise of the property
I could speak, he had got in my hard by the assault, “He’s been tycoon into the White House.
UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally after India’s protest
face and stabbed me in the neck,” nervous, he’s not the same per- The moment they shake
Thenthy was quoted as saying son.” Police Constable Alan hands is sure to see “an Olym-
by Metro.co.uk. “It was only a Reeves of West Midlands Police, pian level of macho posturing
small wound, about 2cm deep, said, “This man is a particular LONDON: Birmingham city ing the human rights abuse “A rally on Kashmir is a Pakistan, to organise a rally between these two leaders, who
but as you can imagine it was danger to the public and needs council on Wednesday with- in Kashmir. However, we are different matter but to glo- in favour of Pakistani-origin both understand the impor-
very painful. He was shouting taking off the streets. We want drew its permission for a now aware of concerns raised rify and eulogise a terrorist is Khuram Butt and other ter- tance of symbolism and the
‘give me the money, give me the to identify him and arrest him planned rally to mark “Burhan about the promotional leaflet unacceptable. The UK itself rorists involved in the attack perception of being tough,”
keys’. The man was crazy, he was for the protection of the public, Wani Day” on Saturday after and, having assessed the mate- has suffered at the hands of ter- on London Bridge last month said Derek Chollet of the Ger-
pushing me around and wield- given the viciousness and how India lodged a protest with the rial, have not given permission rorism in the last few months which claimed eight lives. man Marshall Fund of the
ing the knife,” he said. frenzied the attack was.” AGENCIES UK government against the for the use of Victoria Square,” and lives have been overturned “If the same people cel- United States. Trump ruffled
“glorification of terrorists”. a Birmingham City Council as a result. How can law and ebrating Wani were to plan other leaders at a G7 meeting
The rally was being spokesperson said. order allow such a glorification a similar glorification of in Italy in May and has steered
planned by UK-based Kash- India’s deputy high com- of terrorists and propagation Khuram Butt and the other the economic and military
Burhan Wani
miri groups to mark the first missioner, Dinesh Patnaik, of violence,” wrote Patnaik. London Bridge terrorists, superpower on an isolation-
death anniversary of the com- on July 8 last year.India on sent a “note verbale” on Mon- The senior diplomat also would this country s law and ist “America First” course. His
mander of the Hizbul Mujahi- Monday protested to the UK day to the Foreign Office questioned if the UK govern- order allow that to go ahead as counterparts are bracing for
deen militant outfit killed in a over the planned rally. including details of Wani s ment would allow the same well,” he questioned Any rallies fresh surprises after Trump
gun battle with Indian armed “We took a booking for crimes and propagation of vio- UK-based protest groups, planned in the UK are required stunned the world by pulling
forces in the Kashmir Valley a peaceful rally highlight- lence in the Valley. which have their origins in permission in advance. AGENCIES out of the Paris climate. AGENCIES
We prevented
4 arrested, arms cache found after Brussels terror raids
second
BRUSSELS: Four people have been arrested and an arms cache found after
cyberattack: overnight terror raids in Brussels linked to a bikers’ club called the Kamikaze
Riders, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. “During one of the house
Ukraine searches, various weapons were found. In all, four persons were arrested and
taken in for questioning,” prosecutors said in a statement. A spokesman said
the raids were linked to the Kamikaze Riders, which has been implicated in
KIEV: Ukrainian Interior
terror offences. A source close to the investigation said the raids in the gritty
Minister Arsen Avakov says
Anderlecht district found at least two Kalashnikov assault rifles while reports
that authorities have avoided
a second cyberattack. The spoke of explosives also being discovered. The statement from prosecutors
announcement suggests said the raids were “completely independent” from the probe into the deadly
that the effort to wreak elec- November 2015 Paris and March 2016 Brussels attacks, which were claimed
tronic havoc across Ukraine
by Islamic State and carried out by jihadi cells based in the Belgian capital.
is ongoing.
Meanwhile in northern France, a man on suspicion of having links to the Ka-
Ukraine is still trying to
find its feet after scores or mikaze Riders. AGENCIES
even hundreds of businesses
and government agencies GRENFELL TOWER BLAZE
were hit by an explosion of
87 discoveries of human remains
data-scrambling software on
June 27.
Avakov said in a state-
ment posted to his Facebook found in gutted block of flats
page that what he described
as the second stage of that
malware attack had been
timed to hit its peak at 4 p.m. LONDON: A total of 87 dis- cially what we have been told
Ukraine time on Tuesday. coveries of human remains by survivors and families, to
Avakov said that, like the have been made at Grenfell prioritise our search where
first attack, Tuesday’s origi- Tower, police have revealed. we believe we may find more
nated from the Ukrainian tax The Metropolitan Police human remains.
firm ME Doc. said on Wednesday its inves- “We are absolutely deter-
Wednesday’s announce- tigators had made 87 “recov- mined to do all we can as
ment adds clarity to eries”, but was quick to stress quickly as we can to return
Cyberpolice’s midnight this did not mean they had all those who are in Grenfell
announcement that they had found 87 people due to the Tower to their loved ones.
raided M.E. Doc and seized “catastrophic damage” inside coroner and their families. “However, as I’ve said
the company’s servers. the block. Commander Stuart Some 250 specialists before such is the devastation
The small Ukrainian Cundy said: “Until formal iden- are combing through the caused by the fire it may be
tax software company that tification has been completed wrecked tower by hand, Mr that tragically we cannot find
is accused of being the to the coroner’s satisfaction I Cundy added, and they will or identify all those who lost
patient zero of a damag- cannot say how many people sort through more than 15 their lives.“On Monday, we
ing global cyber epidemic have now been recovered.” tonnes of debris per floor. He forensically recovered the last
is under investigation and The last visible human added: “This will take us many of the visible human remains
will face charges, the head remains were extracted on months, but we will search each from Grenfell Tower and trans-
of Ukraine’s CyberPolice Monday, and 21 people have and every flat. “We will use all ferred them to Westminster
has suggested. AGENCIES been formally identified by the the information we have, espe- Mortuary.” AGENCIES
Robot allowed into US for competition but
no visa for Afghan girls who made it
KABUL: Two Afghan girls refused via video link during the 16-18 July event
visas to the United States for a robot- from their hometown of Herat, in western
building competition have said they Afghanistan, according to the First Global
were mystified as the contest’s organ- contest organisers.
isers said teams from Iran and Sudan “We still don’t know the reason why
as well as a de facto Syrian team had we were not granted visas, because other
gained visas. countries participating in the competi-
The unusual story of the Afghan all-girl tion have been given visas,” said 14-year-
team of robotics students emerged as the old Fatemah Qaderyan, part of the team
United States grapples with the legality of that made two journeys to the US embassy
President Donald Trump’s order to tempo- day why the girls were banned, a US State in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to apply for
rarily ban travel from six Muslim-majority Department spokesperson cited regula- their papers. “No one knows about the
countries. Afghanistan itself is not on the tions prohibiting the agency from dis- future but … we did our best and we hope
list and Team Afghanistan’s robot, unlike cussing individual visa cases. So the six that our robot could get a position along
its creators, has been allowed entry to the team members will watch the ball-sort- other robots from other countries,” Qad-
United States. Asked by Reuters on Tues- ing machine compete in Washington DC eryan said. AGENCIES